Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-30
STATE AFFAIRS.

MoRE LASp SALEs.-The farm Of Mr.. H. F. Baker, sit
uated the railroad, twoand-S from inches
ter has been sold at ortyhve dollars per This is
considered fair price The tract OF lbs acres and
improved Purchaser Henry Myers The rest OF Mr. BIS
property advertised in the VirgnGn is yet unsold.
Mr.. Abraham Burgess recently sold his mill property
on Cedar Greek, with hundred and twenty
land Mr.. VIM, b. Walter for thousand hun
dred dollars Winchester VirgsHidH, judy -.
ALEXANDRIA Asp rHE CoALrIkLps.-An address has
been published by Messrs. \. W. Mcdonald and A. J.
Marshall OF this State, in favor of railway
the Piedmont coaseams with the Chesapeake and OHIO
cans at the mouth of the South Observation-Disclosures thirty
miles They that the canal has plenty of up
point while beyond the supply frequently fails, and
leaves it, now, useless for months. The first twelve
miles Of the proposed road will be common TO the Manas
Gap road, and we presume the Loudoun and Hamp
shire, surveyed; the routes coming together the
eastern side OF Rnoo!y mountain.-iI.
SALE oY LAND AND MuL.-The farm and mill of Mr.
Alexander White, situated on Hog creek sold pr-
vatey for twelve thousand dollars to Mr. William Gather
last week This Is sa ID be good sale and shows that
property approaching in value in that hne farming dis
trict.-H
sroxs or ,nE TrMxs-On SUNDAY last, our townsnan.
Allan Magruder Esq delivered three dscourses in the
Town Hail. in reference to the Signs e the Times, having
reference the establishment OF Chriss Kingdom his
second coming on the earth. As We expect 10 publish
hereafter synopsis of these discOurSes shall
any thing in reference to thep In the morning Mr. NJ.
soke hour and half; in the afternoon hours and
at night hour aud half His audiences very good
trires held and cEpounded by himself Charlottesville
JeGerSOHiGi, July rs.
The great iron Railroad bridge the MononEahela
river. mile above FairmOHt Va completed
last week. Its stated that t four hundred and nine
" sir hOusqnd d1LarS-NdTtisJurg Gazette july ~
Tug wEAInEE--Tbe weather continues bad, very bad.
In fact weather could uVt be conured up, the
spirit fdisease left free to play prAnks gpon suffering
world. Day before yesterday, drenching shower, pre-
ceded and followed by cold winds descended upon the
eartu Then the shoue in burning, scorcing in
teusity Heavy sad continued rains fell throughout the
night and the winds cold and unhealthy. Yester-
day. about o'clock aremeudous rain fell Cool bree.
yes followed, and at time while the rain falling
heavily, the Oeamcd forth brightly and hoty ns
il ever did ia Arril-ihe month of sunshine and
sucb Weather-so ont OF season and northumberland
be otherwise than unhealthy il must contribute 20 swell
the number thc victims the epidemic, unless the pro
per precautions taken We would therefore, adyi-e
readers avoid the might air much possible;
allow their sleeping TO Ice much exposed IL j.
better dispense with continued circulation OF air than
to invite tie yellow Fever into your bed chamber
flannel; - live temperaely and whOeSOmey; TO avoid
due exposure the sun; and when taken with the symp.
call in PHI siCan and send for a mmedi j.
atey. By following these directions, in most cases IA
tai result may 10 ayOiei-Nes Orleans Bulletin 20.
The building Of the DlDof this place has been c. m
monced aud the brick work is progressing tie briskIy
We suppose the entire work will be completed early ne
fall, or, at any rate, some time before il is needed.
We heard good deal Of tak IN the winter Of build
inss TO be erected by private enterprise, on Depot
square in the spring but no signs " any
to that effect yet. We presume the persons who
thought Of building have concluded to wait for the
cars.-Ftr1DriHc Journal.
We havs had rain every day for week past, and vegc.
tation shoots u.Ih with perfect rush Charioes-
vile J.gersD,id" Jaig -.
TINS CRors.-Tlc corn crop in this region has seldom
presented promising feature, the season is truly
d.hghiuI for the growth Of vegetation. Tobacco J.
spreading itself aud promises much better crop than
was ant pated few weeks snce.-.Hio,, " O Chr1,i
ie!e, Jaiy 2s.
BALTIMORE ANn ONO RALROAD.-Thc Cumberland
Ainers journal says that the excellent condition Of the
track between Cumberland aud Wheeling j. q subj C, Of
general remark 10y % who pass over il. IT,. arry,
aud depart with great regularity, aud old travellers say
there u better road In the country. Tho passenger
Trains between Cumberland and Baltimore have however,
during she past week been subsct numerous deer.
lions account Of accidents the coal trains-Mrr-
hngsbtTg Ga-sits Juiy p.