Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-08
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CONGRESS -Tr,.n..

In the Senate. Mr. Gwinn introduced n hill u.l,,o
donation Of public lands to the State Of California for The
purpose OF constructing railroad aud telegraph line on,
the city OF San Francisco he Colorado liver or so,h
eastern boundary Of that State with branch n.si,
through the Valley Of the Sacramento river 10 the boun
uay me between California and IA. Territory of ,,.o,
Several Senator'S gave notice Of their intention ia i
ducc sunlry bill. $500 "'" w '"uo-
=, The House Of Representatives among other business
Mt Dean asked, hut did obtain leave To Introduce
JOINT resolution, rendering the thanks of Congress 10 d.,
n ,ng,ahan, aud the officers and under his co,.
Ior he'r gallant conduct the second day Of July
s, III asserting aud protecting the rights of American
oheship, native ann adopted, by the rescu. of Main
ho'.t IN the hnrbor OF Smyrna from the forcibe md m
legal seizure aud imprisonment on boarI tho An.,,i.
Orig Huzlar; and likewise providing for the
sentauon OF "a sword TO Captain Ingraham
a resolution Tor the election Of a chaplain by each
branch OF Congress passed.
The Presidents annuai mess,ye x,s ,,.o;,.l -, -
w oo'h hrnches OF Congress. The Sena. ordered ten
thousand and the House twenty tbousond extra comics
u be printed, together with the accomp,pyip,.
'o' tue use oil members Washington Sentinel.
w.s'Nerox Dec S~The pr..SeS. ,asiS
rn.n rs Ts A. O. Lsraan superintendent Public
he criminal court will take Gardner case next Thur,
S ,fSs%r.o1 Of M public debt to the 81
n ,T@@yal o, John Parker librarian Hous- and m.
the transfer OF McKaue late clerk T. the reading s ana
II is believed the House TO- morrow will .,..,
c%d The haS aTe .@Sny r1 %Ggsd ~
amount draits reported
the week ending the I'd was i,'d' ,lSi -. ''' 'O
-, ASSAULT TRIAL
growing celebrated XnRrs, sa r S n saturday
summer. While that suit
StothAh son Of Cot Croghin u
rye Up Eight with the celebrated Renter Neil n.n,o
Ahu lltcd the old about
Vn for the plaintiff. " e''' ~
MUNrrIcENT BEQuEsrs
NtN YORK Dec G.-Anzon a. Phep.
providing amply for his widow family len A., ,.s t III,
sus anu benevolent purpo-e Including fiOOl to IA.
Sa bOc society $4,000 TO the Board OF Cmmi.
.oner. Foreign Missions so0 TO the American HON. NJ
~ society ani s" for literary gcai educ
. ABSrTORs or PRIZE FIGHTERS AIREsTED
FuHAiALfnA, Dec Six To-day ON
rants sHsd by the authorities Of Chester county as
the recent prize Eight They held for fia In rh,
''"S Two OF ths prisoners custom house officers.
CANAL NAVIGATION
ALBANY Dee hConsl~rabl the canal "a, piyh,
S4 are SUI arriving, and the weather moderate hi.
evening The ground has been
N,h.r threatens snow The the West are coy,rr,
MORTALITY AT SEA
NV YORK Dec 0-fhe bark Thomas p Nubl.
1L ~ a. 'apt nlnchn late master died Key West Nov
z"h and Robert HutchisOn first officer the passage.
THE HUMBOLDT ASHORE
hTtN Dee 6Thr Humboldt from Furou. l.
on She lies of
will be gotten III safely. No lives lost ~
- TUE METHODIST MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY
lN'tNNAri Dee 1lhTh- anniversary
day. "a ''''' Wy S's'sT'
=, HENTH op NEw ORLEANS GREAT MORTALITY
NV OmE,Ns Dec. 5.Thc Board of Health r.ua,t 40 i,
mehts Tor the past week, including by cholera '