Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-29

The Medical society of Virginia, assembled In the
address delivered by DIR. Atkinson o, Hanover coun-
". Not than twenty memt ers OF the Society
in attcndAnec.-CLar. JsE, Ost. 81.
CSivKRsirr.-The Governor has commissioned VIM. J.
Robertson ESQ., OF Chsrlottesyie, Wis tor OF this In
siituou, IA place OF Col I. j. Randolph, resigned.
most excellent appointment Mr.. r. i sumnus of
the University aud all future appointments Of Visitors,
We think, should be made from the same rauks.-B
The name Of the Liberty Mnls Post office In Orange
county, Virginia. has been changed to somerset 10
"rnE BANK OF BEKNELEY."-Na - Getting OF the Stock
holders OF the Bank of Berkeley held at the Court House
Monday last, the following named gentlemen
elected Directors for the ensuing year Nm. T. Snod
grass A. e. Hammond, Il. L. Boyd, NJ S. GranthAm, J.
d. HrSe, Geo. Doh and }. W. S,e~art
We understand TIA. Bank will 80 into operat ion about
the middle OF next Notwithstanding Gds OCT. &c.
SNow.-on Monday last, fell necessarily and rap
idly the whole day At night lay on the ground i've
sS inches dccp,-had melted it fen ii would
probably have been feet deep. The oldest
habthnt does not rccolcct such day in October.
The weAther-wisc predict hard win,er.-Eb.
A CcRoSirr.-we have before us a bunch Of apples
abou; the size of hickory nuts-the second crop They
were taken hom the tree by Mr.. jas ii. Chenowh.-B.
A Government vessel arrived the wharf last week.
preparatory To making survey of the kSppshannock
River. The survey will be made from the Falls to the
mouth Of the River. Another vessel Is daily expected
after thc arrival which the work will be commenced
It. Palmer, having already made the necessary land
Vcys, We presume the work the river viii be ptoscCu
During the thunder and lightning storm Friday last,
VT. George Rowe had eight sheep kiliel his farm in
this county, 10y lightning They had taken shelter under
mailpersimmOu tree 1t Is seldom that We hear ut
damage by lightning ~ late in the season.-i6
fROGEESs woRE.-Thc LAYING OF the track OF the
South sie Railroad completed to the river at Ihis
place, few days since, and car employe! hauling
the tmbers for the bridge here which is all ready We
hcNc, Tor the SupcS;rucurc THE work the cut ju:
west OF town is being pushed forward with vsor and lhs
portion OF the road WILL presume, be i'll readiness for
ne rails IN due season.
As there be considerable uncertainty felt with
regard 10 tile time OF completion the High Bridge, would
it not be good policy the part OF the company
wait Tor the happening ct that event. but forthwith
make arrangements for the conveyance OF passengers
this place: We think 80 and W. hope that people
will make an earnest enor; to have il DONE FTmrHs
Journal, oct -.
S>uw-MOudty WAS truly q wiutrv div in this region.
\ heavy rain which commenced some time before day,
succeeded about 10 o'clock 10y furious >now
which lasted some two three hours and which, had il
not heeH Tor thc great quantity OF that had previous
y fallen, would have covered the ground tho depth OF
some three q. Tour iuchcs.-B.
FNEp.-Thrcc Of tie individuals, tloushtlcss Young
men, who some time since broke into the mansion sud
committed other Grprci,tious Monticello the pro.
pcty of Com L. L. Levy feed Sl25 and loo each,
10y the Crc it Court last week. To us, seems tile
name of TnoNAs JArrERSoN should prevent Expectations
injury to Monticello, but IL strangers NaudIls
enough 10 commit them, glad know that the
Juries of the country will do their duty. Even the
umcntS which stand the ashes OF the immortal
wife and daughters arc not exempt from mutiation 10y
strangers Who go there, and nearly all of whom desire
carly away something in the shape OF reiic.-ChdriOss
uiHc JyT,rSOHiIu.
DINwIppE CouGr-CAsU or LrwIS.-It being general
y understood that Yesterday the diy fixed upon for
the examination Of Thomas J. Lewis charged with shoot
Ing Edward \. Lewis, Monday, the l7ta inst. large
number OF persons attended to listen TO the proceedings
They were, however, doomed to experience temporary
disa prominent la consequence but three Magistrates
being attendance the case continued until the next
Nt Na sill
the third Monday in November. After recognising some
thirty ororty witnesses appear At the tine above desiu
ted tie adjourned and the prisoner remAuded
10 jiL-Pet'rsJ"cG ESprcss, oct. -.
ABUNDANCE OF GAuE.-Never was game more abun1.
ant than At the present In the fields and woods
partTdces phcasant turkeys squirrels aud the like
found IN great numbers as the Nmroj' have already DIS
cOvci To their Immense delight. The summer
favorable that second brooiS Of parridct1 brought
out aud this accounts tor the unusual number of young
bird, tha' have been
Some young men have carried their passion for sport
Ing - far rs to shoot fifty a hundred birds in day
less number would AFFORD sufficient sport and, also,
provide for table deicacy No needless havoc, is the
word - Winchester IHgUiiu,, Oet. -.
TuE First Sow FALr--Monday last was the first re.
cepuon day OF Winter. SLOW commenced failing in the
early morning, and continued without intermission until
dusk Enough snow fell TO have made depth of foot
or more notwithstanding the rIpdity with which il melt
ed there were eight inches upon the GROUND
night There has not been such visitation in
formed since 1886, when fell the of October
10 the depth OF about twenty inches. The thermometer
stood a; hity-twO on Monday uOOu.-Ib.
THE MEruonIsr CHURCH.-Thc revival in the Methodist
church drew to close Sunday night last About
thirty persons have uroeSSed conversion and connected
themselves With the church. October has been signal
lied the month of revvs in this place for years
blcE.-B.
Barn BCENT-The barn Of Casper Riukcr, near aims
boro in this county containing about seven hundred
bushels Of wheat SIX Of hay twenty bushels of po
tocs AMI other articles consumed by tire on Tues
day night, the Sth instant Mr RS loss is estimated at
between 81 300 and $4,000; insurance. A man. sus
pectcd a the nceniary, was lodged in our Jail last
week, bu. was subsequently released III.