Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-26

MATRIMONIAL TROUBLES CLERGYMES.-The Supreme
Court in ion at Greer tlh in is state, last week
engaged ia hearing in which the of cer
symen have sued for divorces from their husbands. Ia
the first Judge Biglow decreed u divorce the
ground esctton and ordered that the lady should
sumo her maiden name, and that she should have SluO
wear aiimony, in quarterly payments. The husband
deserted his wife because she charged him with preaching
in bad grammar aud had advised him to give up preach
ing until lac knew more.
The other case has vet been decided. The clergy
is charged with treating his wife with codness and
harshues and several occasions with violence; that
lie subjected her to drudgcIy and eced her in sick
ness intercepted her letters aud restrained her liberty
ard last December he carried her the Bltt.boo
Insane Hospital the pretence Of inssnity.-Boston
Ese'ing Transcript
MARRIlGE.-Look at the great of marriages that
take place the whole world what poor contemplate
Affairs they are! \ few soft looks walk a dance,
squeeze Of the hanl, popping Of the question: purcha
ling certain number of yards OF white satin ring
4 clergyman. stage or two in hired carriage, night
in country inn and the whole matter is For fye
weeks -heepi-- looking JeTsons seen dan.
morning calls and guELpg vine an cakes; them everything
fall. the routine; the wic sta on
one side Of the hearth the husband the other lit
lie quarre- little pleasures, little cares aud lte children
gradually gather round thcu This is what ninety lime
out Of hundred find be the delights Of natimony
A Young lady at Newport who was about leaving the
gay aud i.stiye scene" which the pators of the Ocean
prc-ete, with the intention of retiring Tor tie night
~
done my duty, have all the clothes and everybody
has mine, now shall go up stlr'. Good night"
What could be- graphic The very notices Of a
fashionable watering plLce-to see ami to be seen -Ne
port Mercury
THE DEsrEUcrrvE Fins Is BGooELYS, N.Y-The y
Commercial gives the following particulars Of this de-
structye ire
Shortly Jciorc 9o'cock on Wednesday night a frc
br ks 10 the oil anil candle fictory OF Mesrs johnson
sanford 60 Outhe ot Gold and Marshall streets,
brooklyn. The factory aud the apyurtncut buildings
pied eleven lots Of ground aud contained large puint
" % highly cDmbIsblc matter. IL IL said that there
$1,000 worth Of candles in apartment packed
ready iyr ship day. " t such idcl the flames
brram. uueoutrolli r, AMI the budings with the
whole Of the valuable aud machinery, entire.
j. drsroycd The ls' j. roughly c'tmstcd At $4,000
which y covered tp the extent Of $4,000 10y Insurance
IA the Offices Of the following New York companies CHI.
sOu, 2.IuO; Commercial, 5000; city 5oOu; LOulard.
juuui NauJual 300 ~ Niagara, 5,uui Brooklyn, 5000,
Republic Huu 1900 Morchsntilc, 1900 Clinton, 300
HOead, 5,uNui stuyyesnut $500 Irving, $3.50 Con
I incnal, 3 OJu; Corn Exchange, 5000; Home, 5000,
| Washington, 5000. Total, $4,000.
THIS tire also destroyed three snail encmcnfs occupied
by several Inos, nui sail 20 be oNueIby Richard Half
penny. los s@.Jnu. NJ ius uiturr Tue UcghbOrug
oil factory Mcs,r- Curtis Mitchell al-o toOa Ere but
tie lame exiting i-hcd, and their o4 does
probably exceed one uousaud dollars. The curli sri.
seen 1T great distance. auI several N,w York
cOmpauie5 vent - the assistance u the Brooklyn hreutcu.
/ ST. fJrs Posr Oggicr Strange rumor4 are oGpu in
regard tU the disposition uf the 81 Louis Post Office. Ie
President aud Juig, Campbell slroy exercised arI
petpcyrd about b. Instead 81 performing c.r duty, by
UOurfrirg tie appointment upon honest, energetic
keep the place until biz cummisOu expires, they
-y shaIying over ir raucs Of BALI dozen men, aud
determining nothing. The la. cyTsIient Is an invitation
20 brig forward new man, aud tIcu, nothing inter-
pO'es. AID ury don't change lsir mind, Col Benton
dojtngatr arn out Of teir Wits be will c,r,y oil the
prh..-St. Ly",s E.puLiisgj,.