Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-05
STATE AFFAIRS.

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We stop the press to state, that three negroes (siayes,
are missing by their owners, aud can no where be found
and il is supposed they secreted themselves on board the
British ship, Samuel which len port for St. Johns this
morning.
What gives substance TO this suspicion Is that they had
been employed upon the SdnEd while she was loading
with lumber at one OF our wharves.
Arrangements are making 10 start a Steamer out to over.
haul the ship and search.
This is all that IL known of the matter up to the present
time, y O'Clock, 7. NJ. Thursday.-PorLunouth GLOBE
Scpt l1.
TuE NJ. f. CHURCH souru CoSrrREScx.-This body met
in this place las: week, and held its sessions in the new
Baptist Church. IL was attended by some forty or hny
ministers who made a very respectable appearance in our
town. We regret not having been able to attend its scs-
Sions and prepare a report of it, proceeding for publication.
Preaching was had nearly every evening during is ses.
sion, and on last Sunday the pulpits OF the other churches
in town were filed by the ministers, a. well as u number
OF those in the surrounding country. Ii was determined
to build a church here. and some 800, besides a lot, were
donated towards IL. We expect To be able 10 publish the
appointments next weke.- Gdrks6urg Register, Auy. siI.
DISTRESSING AccIpENr.-we learn that p. Perier. ESQ.
an esteemed fellow-citizen was terribly injured, this morn.
ing, by the falling offs large hIg stone on his legs, one O (
which was broken in two or three places. The fractures
were reduced by DIR. Balfour, but fears are entertain a
that an amputation will be uecessary.-NoLfoN Ners.
PAREgRsuURG BAPTIST AssocIArIoS.-This body held
its annual meeting at Wiliamsport, on Friday and S,tur-
day Of last week. Elder w. q. Barrett was unanimously
chosen Moderator, and Elder h. 7. +. Cake, Clerk. The
statistics OF the Association show that during the year
one hundred and six members have been added by ban.
tism, aud fifty two 10y letter; sixty have been dismissed
by letter to join other churches, ten have been excluded,
two have been restored, and nineteen have died. The As.
ISOLATION numbers twenty one churches. eighteen of (which
report a membership of one thousand aud twenty three.
The Wheeling Church having one hundred and two mem.
oerS OF which Elder j. Winter is pastor, Joined the ASso-
citation at its late meeting. The Association is increasing
in ability to do good, and the cause is prospering. We
shal give the minutes, entire, in our next issue.-Pdrk.
Ncrs.
VALUABLE INvENrIoN.-Mcssr. Thos. d. Henson &
Geo. Rohr, of this town, have invented a Wheat Drill, to
which IL attached an improved Compost or Guano Scat
terer," which is decidedly one Of the most important and
valuable Agricultural Implements vet invented. John S.
Gallaher, Jr, Patent Agent in Washington, has made ap.
plication for a patent for them, which will be obtained In
a short time. These gentlemen are now manufacturing
them for sale.
Mr. Gallaher, has procured a patent for Elisha S. Sny.
der, OF this county, tor an additional Improvement in
Grain Threshing Machines. Thus il v will be seen that the
inventive spirit of the Jefferson people compare most "a.
vorably with "fankeedOm Free Press.
A VALLEY wHEAr CRoP.-Ge Burwell, OF Clarke coun.
~, gathered 500 loads OF wheat as the result of his late
harvest. Each load was found to turn out 20 bushels, ma.
king the neat aggregate ~ofl6,OOO bushels for this years
crop.
A regards the number OF bushels to an ordinary load, it
is said that the Blue Stem White Wheat and the thinner.
man turn out 81 bushels, whilst the Mediterranean only re.
allies -. The difference is worthy of consideration
Winchester Republican, Sept, ..
THE JORDAN TouRSANENr.-The arrangements are now
complete for the umusements at JordAn's next week.
Iherewilbe a grand fancy ball on Tuesday night tableaux
and dancing on "Wednesday night, and a tournament
on Thursday, with a dance at night. The regular train of
cars leaves this place at five in the morning, and a train
can be procured at eight. The night train will return a.
bout midnight. The Messrs. Jordan have taken a great
deal of trouble to get up the entertainment in suitable style.
ID.
ASSIGNMENTS or MILITARY LAND WARRASrs ny GUAR.
prASs FOR THEIR WARDs.-The following letter has been
handed US for publication for the Information of those in
terested:
GENERAL LAND OFFIcE, !
August 10th, 1858.
Sir-In answer to your letter of the sth inst, relative
to the assignment of a military warrant issued to a minor,
by his guardian, | have TO state, that a guardian may as
sign such warrant after he shall have obtained, from the
Court having proper jurisdiction thereof, All order to dis
pose of the interest of his ward, which order must &C
company the warrant. Enclosed you have a form of a..
'ignment- Very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant,
John WILSON, Com.
To {. {. BALDWIN, Esq, Balcony Falls, Rock0ridgc Co.,
Virginia.
The assignment differs from the ordinary form only by
describing the aS'isncr as gudrdnu.-LertngtoH Ga.
MORTALITY OF ruE Cur.-Thc following is a lit Of in.
terments in the BLanifori Cemetery during the month OF
August jls, past. Il will be seen that during the entire
month there were only ten deaths in the city. We sup.
pose such health as the city has enjoyed during the past
month, is almost without precedent.
D~ssaSes-Asthma ?; cholera in fIntum .; consumption
3; dtarrhol >; infIntlc, unknown 3; Inflammation Of
bowels l; liver complaint l; murdered l; thrash l. To.
tai 10.
iy" Onutr . Near7 OF age y OF 20 AMI under 80
years Oh aGe - OF 90 ana under 10 years OF age >; OF 30
aud under 60 wears OF age !; of 90 and under 10 years Of
age l.. Tuta! 10.
""''t T'y"-hrought 10 TINS CITY Tor interment D;
pt : ustns "y usSise IN te city 10 Total 10.
I ae ~ " d'V"y-U virginia 49, OF North Carolina
|. Total Is.
MATT = H"a'cs - IOal lO'-TeteTSbhrg Er-
press.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT Of TIE CASAL.-A break occurred
ON the Canal a few DAYS since, ABOUT Bent Creek i'm con.
-epuence OF which the water was drawn from the channel
Tor "a whole level: Passengers on the upward Packet