Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-25
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DEATH FRON TIE ErYECTs OF ErHr,

ALBANY. Dee IA beautiful young girl IL years
OH. hAmed Weaver, Belonging 10 Seoharie county vas
operated ON Ia the hospital here " for tamoc In the
neck Ether Was administered. phen she funted Stmu.
ants we're then given % 10 revive her. .ben ether
died.
TIE PEACE MEDIATION MEMORIALS.
Nkw YuKk, Dec. 22-Thers are u number OF r.emori.
als In circulation here directed TO conptess asking ,h,,
tho PRECEDENT be authorized 70 propose ~. dntiou
Russia aud Fisucc anu EDgland the hope vi bringing
eo,e me present devastating war. The memorial has
received large number Of aueutsi signature and
the movements received with favor by the press seeI al
TIE EXCURTIONlsTs AT CLEVELAND
CLEvELAsD. Dec. 22.-Ths Sudbury R,iro.d Excur.
tion's.s from Philadelphia arrived here AZ II oclo,k thu
morag aud we're received by the authorities and pub.
cy entertained Mayor Browuel presided AID welcomed
PROBABLE LOSS OF THE STEAMER NAUTILUS.
NEw oRLEAs. Dec. 2l-Fears are entertained for tho
raey OF tho steamer Nautilus which LEFT Baxo, on tho
night Of tho 4ih.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2s-Tne LOGON ,;ive & tho NOR.
Mug train IRON New York broke down q, Spot. and
The passengers weto taken ,ck to South Amboy.
TUE SHIP SUNNY SIDE
NKw foRk Dec e2.-Thash'p Sunny South, reported
the B'ham. Banks Nov 2sh 10 .uppo,sd to h,y. besn
tho ship Sunny sds Tn, latter sailed from Charleston in
Norembaf, With heavy fresi, oil coton, 70 verpo,
MR. BENTON.
PR'viprscr, r. l.. Dec. 2s-The lecture of Mr.. Ben.
ton here last nigh: attended bs veIy large
fased check for $500, which Was handed him h, ,bs
Aecantile Library Association Of Boston, In
Oh his rsceut lecture delivered in the Trsmout Tcmpe
MARINE DISASTERS
SAVANNAH, Dec. es.-rhe ship Adrian. hound from,
LeShorn for New York. put 10 hero Tor rep.ir, h,
Sprung aoak Oh her passage.
BUPrALo, Dec. 22.-Tne steamer Wermor,I,pd -.
Gently lost on the Capes was Insured Tor $2OOOU
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
WARRINGTON Dec. 22.-lt il und rstood here nv ,hos.
who profess to be posted chat the President will
the Of the Sndwich I-laud upon the
upon the grounds Of economy alleging that th, INV
too heavy q bonus. A'
VESSELS IN THE IcE-CREw SUFFERING.
BUFFALO. Dec. 2s-Tne'e Is much suffering among the
crews OF the vessels csught the along tho sko
onavang efforts have been made &c. tue crews ashore
The weather is intensely cold.
SENTENCED FOR ARSON
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Chail.s A Prverly herctofo,. X.
respectable merchant who recently Convicted OF
ting hre own store to-day to the State
prison Tor four yaars.
FIRE IN MICHIGAN CITY.
bufFALo, Dec. 2l.-The Lake House, In Michigan
City, Vas destroyed by FIRE, is morning The loss i, "a
ooV, on which there is q, 500 insurance.
TROUBLES IN COTTON.
ChARLE ros, Dec. % -Auothcr large cotton house is
report to have failed day. Cotton il DEPRESSED and
nominal, It'll sales OF 900 bsl,, ~
TRIED FOR SMUGGLING IN BOSTON
Bosr1s Dec. 81, 1854 la tho Uat-i States Di,.,;c,
u f,fin,t
against $1,000 worth Of je~ery aud watches a,l,p, 10
nave been Struggled into this port l,st summer per h
II "nshp canada by y. 7. Iiamei of Canada was COM
me defence that the articles in question were
'h"u'teo 10 MN Tor the purpose Of repair &c
CHARGES AGAINST THE NEW YORK POLICE
MN YORK. Dec 22.-Tne graud jury hay. M, a :, r,.-
sentiment rejecting with great severity ON IN, pcc on
GERS ahu the criminal magistrates for the slack ard eckl
manner III winch they transact their duties bearing h,,v
ny upon them for dschsrgng known offenders against rho
laws. s'"'' 'ne
ALEXANDRIA STEAMER SUNK
"A''lNaroS. Dec. 2s-The steamboat union, on the
ine between t'is city ani AleIanda beloarins To the
rage Company was caught under tho what ycs,crd..
NJ eu am saHk No one was injured. The Soutrern
audria. e' " 'eA
THE BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD
COLUMBIA, s. T., Dee. 2D.-The bill authnrz;nr n suh
e'p"on oJ ,ne state, OF ono millions OF dollars TO the
eA o' 'ns buc Ridge ilroad Company, aud guara.-
teeng another million. has passed b. branches of rho
Legislature, previous Z" the adjournment.
DESTRUCTIVE FILE
niLAn'LrHiA,D 2?.-The syc store of Nes,rs
Farm " Burk, on the OF Twelfth and Chestnut
streets, destroyed by fire earl, this m ,rning b
damage is estimated 50 900 The aI,oi INC bndirs
formerly occupied by Siuord as an Opera House vas
damaged II had just been rebuilt h,yiup been burnt
down one year since.
OBSTRUCTION OF THE MANCHESTER PRINT.
WORKS.
rRorinkscE, Dec. 22-The Manchester Print Works
IN smthe'd, principally owned by Theodore Schroeder
was consumed yesterday evening, All the machinery was
destroyed, but tho books and pspers were saved in a
charred condition. The goods DESTROYED and ped
were valued at s6o0O0. large amour, of Ding,
were also consumed The entire loss is estimated t
ouVlnrre s an insurance on tho building, machinery
%c Of $4,000. The goods insured in Providence
TO the amount OF al 400 and in and Hartford
10 the amount Of s2l, 900.
The widow Of the late President ,r,is,n whose end
ssn Illness was announced few days SINCE is sail to be
better but -til considered out OF danger U,r SON
Uuo was telegraphed Tor, her bed. side