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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-20

To CORRESPONDENTS.
Letters business be Addressed of
fhs WIG" - ~
Articles written both sides paper published
THIS rule ,ng standing ought to be known ALL
Ia no case be departed from Obituary notices
lines are charged Tor rs advertisements
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NOTICE.-A meeting VIII b. hsld ON sAIu

NOIitE.-A meeting will be held SATURDAY the 2it
~ az the present month"; at Gross Roads county for
tue purpose of taking into confederation the expedcncy
ing Plank Read from point Am-
Tia county 10 the city Of Petersburg Amelia ard
to attend
MANY CITIZFys
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tOrk Ri,er Railroad.

PUBLIC MEETING IN KING AND QUEEN COUNTY
At meeting Of the people q King and Queen coun.y
held at the Court House, Monday the 9Th ult being
Court day. On motion, Col. aobt Bland was called to
the chair, and VIM. u. Gresham, appointed secretary
By request Col James b. ROaue appropriately explain.
ed the object OF the meeting to be pospOnement Of the
contemplated convention he held this place on the
10th inst to Tuesday the 24h day of January 1854 and
close Gy Offering the ioloSiDg resolutions which were
unanimously adopted b. the meeting
Resolved LIT That in order to give to the friends of the
OF action aud TO- the purpose of obtaining full delegation
from the city OF Richmond, the Counties interested
the Convention be postponed to Tuesday the Gath day
January, lS5I
Resolved 2nd. Tint cordially invite all who are in
terescd in the proposed Railroad the time and
place appointed and that the chair appoint fty more de-
legaes to those already appointed by former meeting
represent this county in said Convention. Whereupon the
following gentlemen were appointed III Anderson r +
Stubs, jtmes Henry, James Guthrie James Mitchell
Col Jro Pollard, Edwin Gresham, Col Bagby James
Howser, Benz TAYLOR Thos w TYLER Joseph Ryland DR.
Heney, Robt Gwathmey Arch'd Poindex ter WIN
Todd DIR WIN Todd, Rich'd Bagby Geo NJ Pendleton
Ben Carlton, John Walker, Leroy Bouware Samuel +
iarwood u Fleet, James smith, j II q Jones Robt NJ
DAVIS, lloskins, James Z Fleet, WIN Num- DR. la
tine, Jno w Fdlconer, David Wright Jno Lumpkin l.
{ Drew, ) Gresham. DR. Williams DR. VIM Drew Col
Robt Motley, Peter Samuel Juo W Hutchinson Sam'i
7 Ryand, Thos W Haynes Jno Mann, Temple Waller
\ q sales, w Turner White, Peter Toombs and Dr
Robinson.
String and interesting addresses were then delivered
by Edward Gresham, Alexander Dudley aud Col Aeyan.
der Fleet Whcrelpon pertinent remarks were made by
many OF our most worthy citizens, aud material aid oh.
famed om them to the amount ol twenty thousand
dollars.
On motion the proceedings we're ordered to be published
IN tue Virginia Gazette, and the Richmond papers
On motijn, the meeting adjourned.
ROBT BLAND Chairman.
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nANoRs COURT lEsrgRDAY-USLAwyuL Assrx,,x
Iazeweil, slave, the property OF II. j. Blackburn WA.
ordered fifteen for being OF Unlawful assembly ON
sunday, at the house OF Robert Perkins on Cary
Several others who associated with Taz ewe was
punished at the cage on yesterday morning
FURIOUS DRivIsG.-Carter Weaver a FREQ neyro an,
mack driver, whose solemn assevcration NJ ali times.
was his honor gentleman savo ON Que occasion that
ne look the oath as witness before his Honor who noticed
hat including Carriers exalted that pghtod vow
charged him upon administering oath against telling
tic under pain Of receiving "hry nine was brought nm
On charge OF straining his horses on Sunday
officer Irving stated that he saw Carter coming down
Trace street to 9th driving h horses at the .op of their
speed.
lie was ordered "6fteen" and a rule mad. b., n. ho,,
drive in the city longer
ms u the third offence OF tho same character n.
was lined 50 aud 81 for each of the two other oa,s.
iSsANE-George Myers was brought up to be examined
a. an insane person.
omcer johnson stated that Mrs. Miller c,Iled ,no
n"' ut h's passing near the Basin on SUNDAY md in
formed nun that Myers attempted to get away on one or
Two occasions for the purpose would appear of throw
ing himself into the BASIN
ne went 10 his house and while there Myers got AWAY
anu ran towards the Basin but he arrested him befo he
so''here. lie thought it prudent to bring him tn ,b
cage un' an examination could be had upon him lie be-
"eNeu tue cause OF his insanity to be intemperance
tie was ordered to be committed for further e,sr;r.
ton.
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wv. d. GRy-u,v Secro,a,v

NorE The interest manifested in this county in re-
gard TO the proposed Railroad be attributed to the
e1erons OF Alexander Dudley Esq, the agent appointed
oy inc commissioner TO solicit subscribers and the con
yincing arguments used by him in support Of the road
II is intention to visit all the counties interested and
the city Of Richmond before the meeting of the Conven
uon And hopes 20 be enable have Obtained the whole
amount Of stock required oy that time
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NvIuCINIA aI.,I,N,r.I.
VIRGINIA:--Atr rules taken in the

VulHIIJ y. w KANIULFH.
Cotoms Editions Of Richardson's yirgnia North Caro
harya and District Of Columbia Almanac Tor ISL Contain
besides other valuable information Lists virgin
MemoeIs OF lhe House oI Dcegaes Senate aud Congl
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ADJUSTMENTS.
SOMEBODY ELSE.

RRgi SsSp a. psIfaTr1Isss 10 sGnms9s. at QoeE
on broad street, ormeIy Pit door Is cents ccGe slr IN
- cens. "''s''' '"SAJ
Box Once open from 10 NJ, till NJ when .eatsn,vh. a..
curcd
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6 hhds. New Sides
800 Bright Old
Is hhds. prime PORTO Rico suFar
70 bushels Glover Seed
80 bags Java Coffee
$40 whole, half and quarter loxe, NJ R..,. 81, h., -
receiving sale. - v" ''''' '''
de1o JAMES WINSTON
- T0lEN-TEN DOLLARS RKWIRD-From the hall Of my
- residence 9Th Cary streets on Saturday event.
A 4e Beaver Cloth OVER COAT SACK IL had Val
vet CGT and was lined with Grey Rob Cloth lin
small black hgureD In the KEY
short and Thick will Ttward Tor the Tceeyeyy
Of the Coat and Ecy or - for either.
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w fhh bhAUTlfUL MILES fINE DRESS HOOTS.-We
Just received another lot Of Beautiful
made to order We invite Boot that l. really
NICE son and comfortable 10 call have
msni Az sizes and think cry enc Also
de pITNEy XATTl A pgir.ry
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ft0THffo pcR THE WINTER, the well Known Clothing
~ Emporium Of HENRY eHAFE No. 1O8 Main street. where
gentlemen find article u Clothing
approved styles .hoh he vi SELL the far adYansed
Al greatly reduced prices. HKNRY sHAFFR
Mia pa.rt
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u 4 branded G.AP '''
Also-6o Cases "Ynurria" brand. For sale by
de DAVENPORT, ALLEN & co.
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U.yOH HOSTON-FIRST TESgEL-HIebntond
y and BOsiOn tine % Packets. superior ~
sailing regular PICKET schooner JuLErTE Captain To- fT9
fent1 Baker having the greater portion ~ -
gagged and going board viii sail with all possible dispatch. FOR
de2O DAVID cURRtE.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

rns RICHMOND ScRsp Music Socisrr.-This Society,
proposes giving concert evening this week the OBJ
Jee' OF which Is 20 aid the funds OF tho Union Bene,o
lent Society," for the purchase Of fuel and other
rios Tor the suffering of the city The performance,
OF This society IL said to have heretofore given great sat
To the public The object one worthy the con
OF our ei'rons, aud hope will be cheerully
10 oy her presence at the Due notice
viii be given OF the time and place n, Which an.
will come OF.
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sDEn BUSHELS PRIME NEw CLOVER sgED. i25 bbis A.
%DU and sugar; 1900 lbs gsh landing Tor sale b.

TUNHE sUBsCRBER although fully insured returns his sin
eete thanks u many citizens asd members Gre
panes Tor saving from the ere a. the Columbian Stables
ngh BIZ teams, consisting Of thriyuo mules horses With
injury NIL.
dequ- Il
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on Saturday December Ith THOMAS DOUGLAS son ofCbas
and Grace a Bennett, aged year and months.
.-.-.--.
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him to understand that theyN-l not his
niggers' keepers. After storming and
raving some, and more. too, this man
hunter started in pursuit of his more
than equal. But the " strappiDg niger"
cleared his pursuers, took passage on
board cow-yard gate for packet and
sailed over to Queen Vic's dominions,
believing so far in woman's rights as to
claim the right of man to enjoy the
protection of woman. So much for
the old gents story. This village seems
doomed to commotion growing out of
" strapping niggers" A few Sundays
since, one of the clergymen took the
liberty of discussing in sermon whether
the owner of strapping niger"
ought to enjoy church fellowship. At
which, one of his aristocratic congrega-
ton felt so moved upon that he moved
clear out of the Westinghouse. In the
afternoon of the same day, I think :,
Rev. Mr.. Burchard happened to men,
ton the subject of slavery in his trite
way another uppertendom man was so
wrought upon that he began to make for
the door, but just as he was leaving, the
Rev. Preacher called after him, "We
can spare you as well as not, Colonel"
Had bombshell from little Vic's terri
tory been thrown into the village, the
CONSERVATION might not have been
greater. What will be the end, is diff
ficult to guess. Many are running to
and fro, and I hope knowledge is in
creasing. The two moving gents have,
l understand, gone over to another
church. Suffice it to say, that Uncle
Sam aught to reinforce the garrison here,
and send some American Haynau to
command it. Such is the state of things
on this frontier, and considering this ex-
citemcnt together with that cansed by
the grasshoppers. find it difficult to
tell what is not. But as my sheet is full,
l close by wishing prosperity to all of
you down east. s.s.G.
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Pic-Nic.

On Friday last we had the pleasure
of attending delightful pic mic party,
consisting of the Sunday School and
friends of the Christian denomination, of
this village. At an early hours, the re-
quisite preparations having been made,
we started from the wharf of j. Thomp-
son, Jr., accompanied by the pastor and
choir, of the Church, for the grove at
Osbrook. BY a fine breeze, we were
waited on our way, stopping at num-
Der of places for the purpose of making
accessions to our company, until we
numbered about two hundred. On ar
irving at our place of destination part
of our company were appointed to pre-
pare the tables, while the remainder as
sembled in the grove to listen to some
remarks by Rev. Mr.. Taylor, Dea. Tay-
lor Pendleton, and a member of the
School all of which were interesting
and appropriate to the occasion. A
number of prizes were then distributed
to those pupils who, by diligence in their
school exercises, had won them. The
company then repaired to the tables,
which were spread with choice viands.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor invoked blessing upon
the food before us. After having salts
fed our appctites, music was about to
be introduced by the choir, when we
were interrupted by messenger bear
ing news to a number of our company
that a near friend and relative of theirs
had departed this life. The sighing
and sobbing of the friends of the deceas-
ed caused our hearts to throb with emo
tions of sympathy for those to whom she
was near and dear The friends Of the
departed Immediately left US to repair to
the place where she who in life had
blended such noble graces and virtues
in her character as had won for her the
affection of all which became the subjects
of her acquaintance ; but whose spirit,
at its heavenly Fathers bidding, had
sought more congenial cline. After
the departure of the friends of the de-
ceased, the choir entertained us with
some very good singing, succeeded by a
season of merriment for the younger
portion of the company. The exer-
cises at the grove closed with an ad-
dress by Rev. Mr.. Taylor. On our re-
turn we were entertained with singing
by the choir and pleasant conversation,
arriving at the wharf about sunset, after
having spent an interesting and, as we
trust, profitable day. A FRIEND.
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HOPE BEFORE AND AFTER MAR
RIAGE.-Boys and girls fall in love. The
boy is all attention and devotion, and
the gal is all smiles, and graces and
pretty little winnin' ways, and they bill
and COO, and get married because they
hope. Well what do they hope? Oh,
they hope they will love all the days of
their lives, and they hope their lives will
be ever so long just to love each other ;
it's such sweet thing to love. Well,
they hope great deal more l guess.
The boy hopes after he's married his
wife will smile as sweet as ever and
twice as often, and be just as neat and
twice as noater, her hair lookin' like
part of the head, so tight, and bright,
and glossy, and parted on the top like a
little path in the forest. Poor fellow
And he hopes that her temper will be
as gentle and as meek and as mild as
ever; in fact, no temper at all-all
amiability-an angel in petticoats. Well,
she hopes every minute he has to spare
he will fly to her on the wings of love-
legs amt fast enough, and running might
hurt his lungs, but to fly to her-and
never leave her, but bill and coo for
ever, and will let her will, be as his law ;
sartainly won't want her to wait on him,
but for him to tend on her, the devoted
creature. Well, don't they hope they
may get all this' And do thcyi Just
90 into any house you like, and the last
two that talks in these has been lovers.
His dress is untidy and he smokes a
short black pipe Che didn't even smoke
a cigar before they were married) and
the ashes get on his waistcoat; but who
cares it's only his wife to see it-and
he kinder guesses he seel wrinkles,
where he never saw 'em afore, on her
stocking ancles and her shoes are
little, Just a little, down to the heel !;
and shc comes down to breakfast with
her hair and dress lookin' as if it was a
little more neater it would be a little
more better. He sits up late with old
friends, and lets her 60 to bed alone ;
and she cries, the little angel! but it's
only because she has headache. The
dashing young gentlemen has got awful
stingy too, lately. He sais housekeepin'
costs too much !; rips out an ugly word
now and then, she never heard afore
but she hopes-what does the poor dupe
hope' Why, she bopes he amt swear
in, but it sounds amazin' like it-that's
fact.
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BD" The editor of the BAH Mirror
has evidently been recently "cut."
Hear him-how editor like, he takes
his revenge out of the type:-
A HUMBUG OF SoCIETY.-Foets may
write it up, moralists may preach it, and
editors may prate about the elevating
influences of education and accomplish
ment upon females, bat practically it is
not worth straw. Mary may be good
scholar-paint, draw, dance, sing, play,
but so long as her father and mother
peddled popbeer and gingerbread, Mary
cannot be more than third rate in the
estimation of society at large, or rather
we should say among the best people
people who handle moral questions as
you would handle decayed rat, with a
pair Of long tongs. Again it is said to
be an excellent thing to earn ones bread
to be independent in so far as the daily
wants of healthful body are concerned.
But just you let young lady 60 to work
to retrieve lost fortune, in a Tailor's
shop, Millinery establishment, or Print
ing Office, and see how many noses are
turned up, by her late associates, and by
many, too, who daily hang on to the
skirts Of rich uncle, too proud to
work.
And again, you see how sudden the
change from the respectable work.
woman to the snob, when some freak of
fortune brings to a serving girl fashion,
able home. How forgetful!
Well, well-its human nature we sup
pose to be proud, and however ridiculous
it appears, its no use arguing or sneering
against it. But it does make one laugh
occasionally to see people straighten up
so suddenly and so smart.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-08-25

DaS~As will be seen by the advertise
ment, in another column, those universal
favorites-the Hutchinsons-will give one
of their, to us, unequallcd concerts at
the Union Meeting House, on Saturday
evening next. We learn that their con-
certs at present are quite as popular as
ever-their singing bcingfullyas entertain
ing and as they sing in this place but
once, we advise all who have not heard
them to avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity-those who have heard them, will
of course do so.
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Hay~ Three brothers, William, James

hD- Three brothers, William, James,
and John Needham, and their sister
Sarah, who some time ago entered the
married state, since the commencement
of the present year have increased the
population by six girls and two boys, all
now alive and in good health. On the
last day of January, William and his
wife became the parents Of two daugh-
ters nearly two months afterwards, on
the Oath of March, the wife of James
presented him with a boy and a girl
three months more elapsed, and, on the
2lst Of June, Johns wife increased the
population by one of each sex and the
next day her sister-in-law, Sarah Moss
ley, completed the round by presenting
her husband with two girls.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-08-25

A faithful body servant of the late
Vice President King, is now living in
Washington. He was emancipated by
Mr.. King, who also gave him So, 900
in money, and his gold watch, for the
faithful manner in which he had served
him. Mrs Stowe might weave this little
incident in her next edition of Uncle
Toms Cabin. ."-Er.
DG- Two thousand dollars and gold
watch to a man who has devoted long
life to the services of another What
astonishing munifcence especially when
we consider the fact that the, recipient
is liable at any time to be taken by any
person who has the will and sold into
bondage again, all that he can do or say
or say to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-08-25

B1- A remarkable significance some
times occurs in names, which renders
them extremely suggestive and instruc-
tive. The meaning of America is land
mark or sea-mark, beacon or head
land and the immortal discover of the
New World bore a gentle appellation
signifying "the Dove" 1t was the
third occasion in which the Dove was
instrumental in rendering important
benefit to mankind and the world. 1t
was tn Dove which went forth upon the
desolate waste of waters, and brought
back the olive branch of peace to the
ark.
1t was the image of the Dove which
foreshadowed the promise which was to
be fulfilled at Jerusalem, of that baptism
which was to be higher than Johns
of that witness was to appear in the
Holy City, in Samaria, and the uttermost
parts of the earth and which came on
the day of Pentecost with the sound o.
a rushing mighty wind and cloven tongue,
offre. And it was the Dove, (Colombe)
in modern times, which, issuing from the
ark of the Old World, led the way owe
the trackless ocean to the shores of tn,
new one, the last hopes and refuge o
mankind, where has arisen new powe
on earth ; new witness of the times
and new voice of truth,
"Stll as the breeze, but dreadful as the storm,
and with cloven tongue, like as fire, pro
claiming peace to the oppressed, an
liberty to the captive of every natio
and of every cline.
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hEsD The DrOriIpuco D0jJu Tr;b,o

Hs5~ The PrOridcnce Daay Tribune
says AT the request of the Rhode
Island Society for the Encouragement
of Domestic Industry, which will COM
mence its annual exhibition in that city
on the 18th ofSeptember, the Firemen's
Trial, which was to have come off on
the 3lst inst, will be postponed until
the 10Th of September. This arrange
mcnt will give those who design to be
in the city the week Of the Fair, an op-
portunity of witnessing this grand dis
play of capacity of engines, and power
and skill Of fircmen. We learn that the
whole affair is in the hands of such men
as will carry forward the enterprise,
wit h such promptness, energy and pru-
dence, as to secure its success.
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BJ" Having once been young ourseli
and experiencing the difficulty of /" get.
ting to 90 home with her," and thinking
that perhaps there may be those in these
days of fast young ladies and gentlemen
who find similar difficulty, we present
the following as genteel way of arrang
ing those little matters -
" The moon shines bright
Can | go home with you to night?'
Answer
"The stars do too
don't care if you do"
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a| BY a law passed at the last ses-
sion of the Connecticut Legislature, a
fine of $50 is imposed upon any person
who shall circulate or offer to circulate
fractional bank bills, after the lst of
September. Any bank of the State
issuing such bills after the above date is
liable to a fine of 800.
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him for the deficiency till the year was
up.
Mr.. Morris paid the balance, with a
long face, but without a word of COM
ment. He has ever since given, of his
own accord, the ten pound allowance to
his wife.
Husbands who think their wives waste
money on gloves, should be careful to
waste none on cigars.
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Bsg- Wcbster's Dictionary is becom

pSS w Sp'oNi . 10 bCOOi-
ing the standard of etymology and pro-
nounciation wherever the English Ian
guase is used. Even in the mother
country it is the acknowledged standard.
DR.. Thomas Dick, who is as we'll known
in this country, probably, as any trans
atlantic writer, says of it" This Die
tionary is undoubtedly the most COM
plete Dictionary of the English language
that has been published, and ages will
elapsed before any other Dictionary of
that language will be required. :" In
this country it is recommended by a
large portion of the professors in the
literary institutions as authority on all
points connected with spelling, pro-
nouncing and defining. And no student
should be without copy of this inval-
liable work.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-08-25

RsJ" We, last week, incidentally
spoke of man who wanted his paper
discontinued unless he could receive it
more regularly. Our paper had but
just gone to press when we received a
letter from another subscriber, of which
the following is an extract =" Messrs.
Champlin & Babcock - Gcntlemen-
What is the reason of your stopping my
paper' paid for it for year but |
have not received number for the last
three or four weeks" Now, it is very
pleasant to receive such testimonials of
official faithfulness as this from our sub
scribers. 1t shows how carefully mail
matter is transported and distributed in
these days for we are sure that the
paper has been regularly mailed to our
subscriber, having done it ourself
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-08-25

Day" 1t seems that we were misin.
formed in regard to the hands in the mill
of Messrs. K. & Ii. Babcock not work.
ing but eleven hours for a days work.
We were informed to that effect on what
we supposed good authority, but it seems
our informant was mistaken.