Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-15


Az USFoRTUyATE MAS.-We find the following IN
nonncemeut IA the Huntsville (Ala) Southern Advocate
D.ed-ln Lincoln county, Tenn, on the 30 inst Ms
susan, "ie OF VIM Solomon, aged about 80 years II
IS the thI Wit. Mr. Solomon has Lost 10 tue short sp. &c
OF twelve months
The entire sum Of money raised ty the churches Of
Great Britain for missionary purposcs L. about 100 OF o;
oy tho'e Of Amerc sI5OOOUi making altogether g.
At the Samtrl Conn. cattle show, on the 6.t, there
was ladies dnsmatch in which competitors bore
parts. Miss Burr, Of Weston took the FIRST premium
About 10000 persons present.
The New York Commissioners Of Polio, have adopteI
UNIFORM LOT TIER officers, consisting present OF light
navy blue sins'cbrel-.cd with nine brlss buttons
This Is to be always when the men are ON d1fv An
o'ercoat IN the me style has also been ordered The
members OF the Police department will have 10 provide
themselves with tue Uniform Immediately.
The London press mentions a successful application Of
chIoroiorm upon man Of immense physicl power while
under violent attack Of the cholera. While in tn, most
'oe" pafoAy-mi Of pain aud spasm, the chi OroiOm
administered AMI the struggling giant tanned into the qui
et OF sleeping infant TIE functions being SUSPENDED
he horrible symptoms ceased the medicines became alb
oDe and III an hour the man restored u conscious
ness, aud the disease was conquered.
discovery has been made to relieve Je,rpersor,
Two au't 90 London have invented instrument which
E placed within the ears without projecting aud being Of
the same color as the skin, and pefceptbe IL cpa
bes deal persons to enjoy general conversation TO hear
pleasant sensation Of singing noises To- the ears IL entire.
y removed and il affords all the assistance that p,s4bIv
could be desired
PRicz or BOOKS lvoSG ruE Ay-rrrs-Wha,an i'm
mensc reduction hiss been made 90 the price Of books by
me invention Of the art Of printing r. Is recorded al
Plato that although ola patoruai inheritance WA small
he bought three books OF Phytu4 the Pyt1lgors,1 f,r
Ten thOuslud dcnar, nearly boo We are ,s ,n,rp,I
That Aristotle bought few books belonging tY SuariB
puf Che philosopher, for three attic talents sum rrig,
Tent 20 about $500 g. jerome also ruined himself b,
purchasing the works Of O-igcn.
~ The August, lGa) Colstg.ioalI., take. tr.ss..
in stating that The Executive Committee Of the state g-
hearing that the Hon Eiuard Everett ia, or will coon b
in Nashville, Tenn, 10 deliver au Agricultural AJIc.
there have invited him n be- present 40 Augusta a. tho
approaching Fair aud 20 address the people
Gr,so From July ih 70 September Igt, s.,,o,y
vessel lo1iei a. the C1uchl falHIt with o. sf Tom. f
g11np. pi which number five ships cleared for New Ygrt
tons and i've Tor BifmOrc with 1920 t1us vs., fr, p,
mention OF any vessels clearing for Phldrip.s which b.
rather singular, considering The immense demand here for
"nlu0 % supply Che farmers Of Pcuusylyau New Jarov
ana Delaware appears, however that vessel arrived
here about week since from Gala, tIsn with Gl,p,
The market philadelphia, has bco1 bare OF This article
ipr length ofume, snd cargo could always br quickly
disposed of " may Judge from che quantity sent rom
the Peruvian Islands 10 Norfolk aud baltimore the far
ner7 and planters Of Maryind and Nirgpia must be- on,
tensiycy av1ng themselves Of the uas Of Vraro 10 inn
prove the condition Of their impoverished SOFT so much
worn out by The cultivation Of tobacco. Philadelphia l.
aso the centre Of very extensive and popul0us ayrc
raj region At present supply Of gutuo altogether
Inadequate Tor The pressing demands upon our market
and o y strange that the agents u the Peruvian govern
ment monopoly do not ondeavOr 10 Increase it-pbia
d'tPhia GassiH,