Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-04

Wool AND SHxxf BRxkDIxa.-We 10 .rp from the Pn;,.
delphA Ledger that portion Of the large aud valuable
c'lectioh OF Pie, which c1nsis,s Of Gee VIZ: Of he
hair aud wool OF tho sheep. gon &c. belonging r A..
brown Esq, and Tor which the late tar ot tho Peun
sylvana State Agrcu,ural Society that gentleman re-
civSd the medal about be sent TO LONDON at tho
request o. tn" British Commissioner tf the eat Exhbi
too OF 1881 for grand universal Trade Museum abou,
to toe org tnized
That this country Is stned ut a day not far dis
t'nt 10 become an immense wool growing district is
cerain Great Britain cannot produce the fine telling
and iulling wool required 10. IN tnufacture the best
hro'd CLOTH. Where Is she look Tor the large sun
ply necessary to keep in motion her almost counties. fac
tores In the present state Of the in Europe land
to which NO see probable sheep ht esdinc
must he much Interfere, with. in Russia Hungary Aus.
tri, Prussia and Pussiu Sesis, il no, in Siropy and
other portions Of Germany; and Australia which was
much counted npon has abandoned growing for gold
digging II follows therefore, that the peaceful United
U"'ted. with her immense sheep grounds. and with
climate and soil that propitous must DO the place
and our citzsns should prep for the day. which time
last bringing TO vie~ when shall supply Great Britain
with as much ane wool as We have cotton.
DisrRicr CouRr-The annual session OF tho District
Court commences in this city Tomorrow. The Court
consists oil Judges WIN Daniel, Jr, President wIlau
LEIGH, Richard Baker, John W. Nash aud Go, H. GImer
Lynchburs Virginian. Nov. SOth.
He'vy frosts reported New Orleans, and the
health Of the city has very much improved. There were
only 10 deaths last week from ye low fever.
LEGISLATURE NORTH CARoLIxA.-On SATURDAY.. the
Honorable Asa Biggs. Senator from Martin county wa,
elected To the United States Senate for the term com
menc'ng on the 4h Of March next The tint vote was
as folows: Asa Bgss. OIL; George E. Badger, 81. Mr.
Il nsman wa, placed nomination and received not
single vote.
On Mondtv 10 the Senate. Mr. Thompson introduced .
resolution directing the committee internal improve
ments 10 inquire iato the eIpediency of adopting uni
form gauge 10 all railroads chartered in the State Adop
ted.
In the House, Mr. Steele introduced a bill to amend
the Constitution Of the State Of North Carolina Referred
and ordered TO be printed.
Mr. Mum, OF Pasq iotank, Introduced bill 10 repeal
the 9Th section Of the Incorporating the City Eli
zibe,b-Norfok Herald, Dec /.
Paris eticrwriter says tina. English officer Of rank
assured him that the British force landed 10 ur-
key never exceeded 900 men. of which they had los
previous TO the last dreadful battle 1000 ty sickness
the sword. The loss OF the French from all fuses Is
b'ea more than 10000 The loss Of officers been
very severe parcuuly among tho F. g,h many Of them
belonging TO the highest o1iy The expenses and los
Of tins almost exceed creibily. Heavy loans
must be resorcd to both by Engl md aud France.
The fleet Of steam floating batteries building in Eng md
and francois auxiliary force the all ed fleets the
Bl;amounts to fewer than 40 and the whole of them
ordered To be launched and equi;pcd n March next
The French government, appears, first suggested the
Admiralty the construction OF tho bter-s which
tie Nth twelve of the urges; Lancaster guns They
nearly 1000 tons burden Hat bottomcd, with round
sem and stern $50 feet extreme ngb So feet in width
and 20 in depth, each being propelled by hor zotll
gines, OF 200 horse rower.
PoRK.-We understand that small lot OF Western Vr
gini pork has been sold in this 81 per hun
dred Abort 1000 hogs wanted in this market fol
which the market price of neighborng towns will Civ
Gu The ruling price in Lynchburg is So 6o.-DInv'H,
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