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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-30

10 The New York Musical Times
says of Sig, Beraldi, the now tenor at
Castle Garden, chat he possesses a
voice in very truth the gift of hcav-
en-elastic, sonorous and melodious as
is possible for any voice. The high
notes, when forced from the chest, as
snmed cultural and yelled sound !;
whilst in their simple, natural ttnsbrc,
they are clear and beautiful"
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-30
Die0.

In this city, on Tuesday morning the 25,h inst.
WILLIAM infant sou of DR.. Thomas J. Burlington
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-30

EH- Will some one furnish us with
s'fact worth knowing" that is not
connected with a quack medicine adj
vertisement
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03
-'
THE ESOW-NDTNIN SPLIT.

The members nt this order are revolving against
the despoti.m of their lradurs. We publish AL ac-
count to-day of n terrible runrpus in the Ninth Ward
Council on Saturday evening. growing out of tile dis
satisfaction alleged be generally felt at the manner
in which the city nominations were made. 1t scelns
that the Executive Committee "f the order, to whom
i, committed the duty Of selecting candidates for sup
port at the polls, nominated from their own body,
throwing usIe the claims of the rank and file alto
gcthcr. This proceeding has resulted in split, and
movement is on foot tn establish an Independent
council. chapter lodge or whntrvcr it may be called.
4. an instance nf the delinquency 0f the Executive
Committee. it is stHted that one of its nominees a-
tends the stated preaching "L the gospel OF the Demo
cracr according to ST. Tummany, whose followers,
not long since, in strong terms, roundly denounced
the Know Nothing movement. Let 10 one Interfere
IN this qunrrel.-(N. y. H'r0I.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03
CASE OF BEALE, THE DENTIST-MOTION
EOR 4 NEW TRIAL.

PHILAbfLPHIA, Oct. IO-DnyId Paul Br0wn
ESD, counsel for Or. BcaIr convicted Friday O
the charge ni committing an ASSAULT upon Mis-
Nudge, to-day fled fifteen reasons for new trial. as
srrin. that the verdict rendered is against the law
nnd the evidence that the jury pre- JUDGED by
statements not in the evidence; inluleed i'll liquor du
ring the trial; and that some ui them declared trir
minds made up before hearing the evidence. The
argument of the motion will be- commenced on Fri
day, before the Court. 4 motion also made Ia
admit him to bail pending the argument. The Judge
deferred hia decision for the present.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03
MARRIED.

MARRIED Goth Oct. Ill., by Rev. J. z W1i.
ihnll Mr. ANDREW J. KUHN, 10 Miss FRANCES PUCA.
HOhTAS rie., daughter Of Mr. Elijah Brunnh! Of Chez
trrici county.
MARRIED. in Louisa county Thur.dRy morning the
26h. Mr.. STAPLETOS ID. GOOCH 20 Mlss MARY T.
GOOCII. daughter oi Rob'r Gooch, E7q, of LUuisa.
morning. Mr. THOMAS MARTIN, Of the North GGrdr,
Albcmhrlr. To Mi-s MARY LOVING, Of Nelson COu!,
Inn-n
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03
TIE FAIR.

Y, such concourse OF peopew ever before seen IN
v;.,in;s as WAS yesterday assembled On the Fair
md, The large sps" appropriated t" the purposes
t,hse,b;bi,ion WAS literally coveredwIth human be-
;n,. ;nsomuch thr, progress mpededasina crowd
-: -oom There were persons from every quarter per-
hap. every county i'll the STATE and We will venture
., ,f-m that no one will return with sense of dis
.rp,;u,ment The exhibition was splendid in every
-.roc and in the highest degree. We have not time
oow 10 linc.r among particulars; and yet without q
minute and complete enumeration Of the articles fol
exhibition, no adequate idea can he conveyed OF tht
.rene. We propose hereafter to make special men
.;,, of the articles Of most interest.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03
DEpDLTIT NnTTnS- I

PERPETUAL MDTlOE.-The diacovery ot q
new perpetual ,notiun is announced at New York
II il the plan ri aid balls attached 10 cyn.
der - Keep The extra weight aiwaye on the de-
scrndiG; SIDE Il requires starting, only needs let
tlu lou. ar, of !. .or-. Tie Iiiicuy Is 10 stop il
The Journal Of Commerce snys:
After L careful examination cnn safely sav, III
tancd and sclf:a1iusting and gives sufficiently
tive force carry ordinary clock work, and all with
out any winding up nr repienishing."
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03

In speaking Of the progress OF architecture in Pa
ris the New Orleans Bulletin says: The Arc de
Triumph is cracked under the grand vault; the Tenn
ps of Madelanc is rent, up and down. above the key
stone Of the principal door; the Palace d'Orsay is
cracked n five different places, un the side OF the Rue
Bellechase the School OF the Beaux-Ars is stayed
up; the new Palace of the Ministry OF Foreign Al
fairs already discover. large ssarcs; and finally,
eral portions Of the Palace OF Industry have been
obliged 10 be rebuilt.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03
WRECK OF THE STEAMER ISABEL-SAFE-
TY OE HER PASSENGERS.

New YORK, Oct. 3D.--'rhc steamer Empire City
arrived here this morning from llavana, which port
slc left on the 2ith. She brings the unwclcnmc IN
circncr that the fine steamer Isabel ot the Charles
ton md Havana line, has been wrecked near Key
West.
Two schooncrs had Just arrived rs the Empire
Cry sailed bringing the Passengers Of the lsabc.-
No lives were lost The particulars of tho disaster
had not been received.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03
EyTRAOKDiNARY WOMAN.

In the county OF Harrison, Mississippi, lives fe
male herns-a curiosity. indeed, of her Sex. because
prone ~ solitude and silence She lives i'll house
the fabric t.f her hands, cutvatcs her fields
splits her own rails does her own frucng, and the
present autumn she will havc one hundred bushels al
corn TO sell and n few hundred bushels of potatoes
all the product uf her unajdcd and indomitable
labors She lives niouc--npr husband, nor children
neighbnrs trea-er than three mi!eI.) to cheer with
ruv of social sunshine her singular aut voluntary iso
I,fin
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03

DIED in the county Of Louisa, d few days since, Mr.
T. WINSTON Mr Winston has LETT large family AMI
numerous tri.nis and rrlatIv-. to mourn his loss
DIED on Tuesday morning, the 3lst Of October a, Lr
residence on Marshall Street, Mrs MARTHA ", wife
g. :. Vashon.
DIED, ON Sunday. 29h October, Captain WILLIAM
CLAIBORNE, late Of tine city, in the 9th year OF his
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03
TNSI'crESSEI SEARCH

BosroS, Oct. 3l.-Late dates received here from
ST. Thomas state that all the boats which had been
despatched in search of survivors of the steamship
Arclc, have returned, but they bring no tidrgs of
nny Of the lcst passengers.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03
BorETouRT FOR HENRY A. WISE.

r, The E..tors Of tie ERqnrT
Gen,,m.n Below YOU will please find copy OF
the pr,cec,lipg- of puIc me- nsheld at the Court
Woas- in Fncss'o, On Thur: ny me ss'h OF orio TO-
S,arnt,n Convention The T.. y.utions that were
soped commit the delegation t. the Q, s1WPp" Wp ;o of no
ropciatorv spirit. believing, notwithstanding all
.bs. hss been sa and written to tho cnntrary that
,h interests of that distinguished man would be safe
IN the hands Of any delegation that would be appoint
a to represent this county in the Convention. A
Iirhlv respectable friend Of Mr.. Leake. however,
linking that the masses were with him. sought to
oh,sin an expression OF opinion in behalf Of his ia
vori,r and for that purpose introduced, as substi-
.,c for The resolutions above mentioned. preamble
and resolutions. which YOU will find in the proceed
mrs Of the meeting; and, while advocating them,
:ok occasion to express his opposition TO Mr. Wise,
which brought out replies from Wm. II. Anthony, +.
\. Miller, VIM. a. Glasgow and James Mcdowell,
rss and the result was, that the preamble and res
nutona in favor of Mr.. Leake were voted down by u
s-ge majority and the original resolutions, which had
been offered by the friends of Mr. Wise, were adopt
81 with only one or two dissenting votes.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03

THF L"rDouN FAIK.--ihe LOudoun Agricultural
Fair, held at Lershnrs la,t week, was We" attended,
and the display WIS very fine. Au excellent and ahlo
aidrcS1 WAS delivered on lh: OCCASION BY B Johnson
Barbour, Esq.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03
j. X. BooToS, Secretary.

HON. HENRY A. WISE ON KNOWING.
TIIlSGISM.-Th talented and able Nirgniar has
published in the Richmond Enquirer long aud elab-
orate letter upon the subject of Acknowledgment, in
which he reviews the features of our national history
as bearing upon religious and national equality under
this government, and also upon the naturalization
question. Weregret that the extreme length of the
letter prevents from laying it before the public as
it is undoubtedly one Of the ablest papers yet written
upon this subject. Mr. Wise is utterly and uncom-
promisincly opposed to secret combinations to con-
meet religion with politics in this country, and argues
with great power and ability to show that they di-
rectly opposition to all the principles of American
is the Constitution and the Laws, and that they are
more dangerous to the liberties Of country than
uught else ever attempted in connection with Ameri-
can politics. Here is specimen Of the trenchant
blade welded by Mr.. Wise against this secret pro-
scriptive ordor.-[ Philadelphia Argns.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03

The Boston Post states thht
"Henry 4. Wise has written long and strong let
ter against the Know Nothings, which is published i'll
the Richmond Enquirer lie commences with no.
bic quotation from Shakspcarc-the archbishops re-
marks TO King John-und argues against ull secret
socicte. with ingenuity facts statistics and sarcasm."
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03

Orange ASD ALEyASDRIA R,ILRohD.-Il"S Stock
holders of this Road met at the Conpanys office, in
Alexandria, Tuesday last. \ large majority of the
stock represented Tho report Of til" President,
John s. Barbour. jr was rcnd. followed by the re-
ports of r. &. Atkinson. Chief Engineer. and IL. w.
Nanegrift, General Superintcn!ent all Of which
exhibited favorable condition Of the Road and Com
pany.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03

AcCIDESTALLY SHor.-A Young man n"m"d Jas.
icwctt, residing i'll Bo:ctorr: county, wus rho; :c-
Gently by man named Draper and so badly injured
that there probability Of his recovery Dra
per cndrnvOriny 10 shoe; beef. AMI not
aware that Hewitt within rang. Of his shot.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03

CHOLERA AT MARrISsBURG.-Thr Republican
states that the cholera (ior the second nc ha- dis
appeared from Mar,nsburg. Mr.. Faulkn,r, the rep
rescntativc in Congress from the Berkeley district.
has had quite severe attack of cholera, which groat
y alarmed his friends for twenty our hourr but
the prompt and judcious application Of the proper
remedies triumpcd over the disc usc and hc II now
well.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03

BEGINNING THE WoRK---The Chiet Eagnc"! OF
the Alexandra, Loudoun AMI Hampshire Rail Road,
adverses the proposed letting Of forty lnii"- of that
| road.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03

FlRE.The stable Of Robert p. WGrim.; near L"-
rett", Essex county, was entirely consumed 10y ire.
on Monday night last, together win valuable pals
Of carriage horses and lGrs" an:;ty OF prov"nder
The oss is estimated at abonl $500.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03

SEVERE THrSDLR SrORM.-A ;ariiic thuaiay
storm passed over Norfolk SATURDAY afternoon last.
For more than the period of al hour SAYS the Her.
aid, the roaring aud crashing OF The thunder and
the lurd glare Of tn" lightning As it dashed
through the gloom, were truly awful aud -uhlimc.-
The Herald regrets Ia STATE that Mr.. Kirby. VINO re-.
sides Oh Ferry Point, not far from the Druwbrd-c,
very seriously njur-,t it leans, by III" yh
ming, which struck the dwelling and did much dam.
aye to the premises.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03

ELECIIoS OF CLERH.-Wc understand that /: &
special cectan held in Prince George county oa So
tnrlay last for the election OF Clerk tho county
Court, (recen:ly made vacant by the resignation Of
Mr. Gian,) Henry Parham, ESQ., elected By =
large majority.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03

APPoIsraESrs.-Captniu Cavcndy, recently in
charge Of the mail steamship jamestown, running be-
tween Richmond and New York, has been appointed
TO the command OF tho steamer Washington
for Southampton aud Bremen, nnd will sail
with her on her next trip from New York
Captain Parr'.h, formerly commander of III"
Jamestown, but recently Of the Tennessee, plying be-
tween Baltimore and Charleston, will, it is said, sue
coed Can't. Cavendy.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03
an Secretary Of this meeting were added to the dele

al Secretary Of this meeting were added to the dele
CATION.
The following resolution was then offered by Tho
mas G.. Coleman, Esq. and adopted, viz
Resolved, That the delegates appointed to repre-
sent The Democratic party of this county i'll the Con
vention to be assembled in Staunton On the 5oth OF
November next for the purpose of selecting can1i.
date for Governor. be and they hereby instructed
20 vote for the tro-hrds ru tit and proper on
which to select the said candidate.
On motion, it was ordered, thu. the Richmond (De'
mocratc) papers be requested to publish these pro-
ceediugs. Whereupon the meeting adjourned
JOHN r. EDMUNDS, Chm'n.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03

An adjourned meeting Il ths State Agricultural So
cisty was held at tho African Church Tuesday night,
the President, =. St. Sco Cooke, ESD, occupying
the chair. 70:
As soon as the meeting was organized, Edmund
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03

PrrrIS" oS rHs l"A,.--Fiv" happy couple
were married in AlbemarIe one morning last week
and the saInr day took thu cars at Charlottesville fo
Richmond. They probably came to the Fair.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03

BlRS BuRSEp.-The Martinsburg Republican
states that the barn, together with grain. GEAR, Sc, Of
Mr. John G. Manor near Johnsontown, in berkeley
county, was destroyed by fire "Wednesday even
ing last. Tie barn was accidentally ~" "m IL" Toy
little boy, four or five years old, "a: MIR. Sam ie
Hedgcs who WI. remaining with Mr. Mnmor n lew
days preparatory to going west. An empty match
box had been given 10 the child, who finding: some
matches at the mill went into the barn to play. In II
short time afterwards the FIRE discovered. end bur
Tor timely discovery the child would have fallen
victim Ia hi. own thou,htessnes4 IL h" had inichcd
himself inside and was unable 10 get out whou; d,-
sstance.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03

CELEBRATION AT WYTHrvILLE.-The l7.h Of No
vember ha. been fixed uponby the citizens of Wythc-
vile tor celebrating the arrival OF the Virginia and
Tennessee Rail Road cars 1T that place. We learn
from the Wythevillc Telegraph that extensive prepa-
ratons have been made for the celebration. Col b.
r. Floyd has been selected to deliver the address vi
welcome, and other distinguished speakers are ex-
pected to be prcscnt The Company's officers, how
ever, state that the road will not be flushed 10
Wythevile by the Eth of November, and it is pro-
bable that another day will have 10 be fixed
ELECTION ~ BERKELEY CouSrY.-An election
held in Berkeley county on Thursday, 10Th Nov''
for Commonwealth Attorney, to supply the vacan-
cy occnsioned by the death OF Col +. +. Hunter
The candidates were John John f. Norra, Esq, Dem
ocrat and Norman Miller Esq, who was run by the
Whirs and Know Nothings. The result was, Norris,
(Dem.) TAG, Miller, Wing and hnow-Nothing) 693.
Tue NORFOLK FAIR.-The Agricultural Fuir at
Norfolk closed on Friday. The annual address was
delivered by DR.. Mallory. Col. Z. II. Herbert, Of
Princess Anne, was eleced President Of the society
on Thursday evening at which time addresses were
delivered by Ex-President Tyler and Col. w. w.
Taaferro.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03

INFRINGING PArEST. II. McCornl!ch, OF
Virginia, has recovered $3.50 DAMAGES At AlpGov.H.
Y, of Seymour & Morgan, for iirincc:nom, Of
his patent for a rcaping machine.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03

CELrBRATIoS At SrR,sErRG.-Ihe opening Of
the Manassas Gap Raroad, 10 the town Of Stras-
burg in Shenandoah county, was celebrated in that
place on Saturday last, by public dinner, to which
the citizens generally Of all that region Of country
were invited. Several thousand persons were present
Mt S,r.sburs on the OCCASION The visitors was re.
ceivcd by the citizens, with band Of music. The
dinner tables spread in the spacious depn; building,
were loaded with abundant supply, and NIL pres
partook heartily Of the viands placed before en-,
and to which they were welcomed By the hospitality
Of Shenandoah. Appropriate speeches were made
upon calls, by Mr.. Edward {. Marshall the President
OF the Manassas Gap Railrord, Mr.. Is. II. Berry OF
Alexandria, Mr.. Meem OF Shenandoah, and Mr.. Lea
ry of Fauquier.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-12-29

pgNDnnTON z rnmoRe
OLIVER = i rAYb0f
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-01-22

storm The First Bear Killed, and his Dor
der Tales of the West descriptive of the set
Element of the first family in the most north
western county of Indiana, fifteen miles from
neighbors, and forty miles from mill, among
the Pottowattomie Indians, have been read by
thousands Of delighted readers.
:" He has long been an ardent advocate of
temperance and all philanthropic efforts to lift
up the fallen of his fellows; and we are assured
this was his motive in writing Hot Corn
When he commenced these stories the expeeta-
ton OF making book was never entertained,
much less of making one that exceeds ali
others in the vastness Of the present demand
for the first edition.
We are informed by the publishers Of Hot
Corn that the four thousand which were ready
when they opened the sale, were all taken the
first day, and fifteen thousand of the first edition
were exhausted the first week, leaving orders for
three Thousand copies unsuppled; and others
arriving by mail and telegraph SO fast that they
found six steam presses, inadequate to meet
the demand. They have therefore ordered
duplicate set of stereotype plates, and engaged
the presses of two of the largest printing houses
in the city. Fire la Hot Corn
:" Ut the developments of this book, there
are some curious incidents. One of the most
remarkable may be read, on page 23l, Of
minister who visited certain house to look
after the delinquency of one of his flock, and
fell into a snare But the most curious incl
dent is, that Of an individual who returned to
the publishers some of the volumes Of Hot
Corn he had purchased for SALE on account,
as he alleged, Of their immoral tendency Yet
this pattern of morality keeps the French
works Of Paul de Kock. But the secret Of his
remarkable stretch of squeamishness, is the
most funny part of the matter for it turns out
that he was the identical individual alluded to
on the above cited page!
The following IS another amusing incident:
A lady purchased volume of Hot Corn
and kept it twenty-four hours, and then brought
il back to exchange for something else, be-
cause, as she said, she would not have hen
family read it on any account The polite
bookseller, of course, babe her select any other
work. Our readers would smile, if we should
tell them the name of the work chosen. The
reader of Hot Corn viii laugh when told that
she was seen and recognised, as she left the
store, as one of the characters whose portrait
is drawn on page 1852
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-01-22
MODS AND PUBLIC DISTURBANCES.

We can hardly take up "a newspaper that does
not contain an account Of mob, public dis
turbance, or lawlessness of some kind or other
These outbreaks are either political, religious
or social Of whatever character they may be,
no matter what may be their object, they are
odious things and should be discountenanced
by every good citizen. We have laws and law
officers. No offence can be committed that is
not amply provided for by law, and that is not
cognizable before some tribunal, either criminal
or civil. To these tribunals all offences should
be left. But fanatics, disorganizers, and bad
men frequently get up mobs for the ostensible
and declared purpose Of aiding the law. Now
the law needs no such aid. Itrepudiates it. 1t
can generally execute itself through its APP
pointed agents. But when that is impractical
bic, it can call in regular way every good
citizen to its assistance, and it is only in the
case OF public disturbances, such as mobs that
this extraordinary assistance is needed
The feelings that lead men to engage in mobs,
are precisely the feelings that would prompt
them TO throw off all the restraints Of law-to
subyert all regular government and to inaugu-
rate the reign Of violence and brute force.
Aobs are generally gotten up to sustain bad
cause--somstimes, BY ipdiscreet and fanatical
men, to sustain good cause, A good cause
is, however, always rendered bad by such afro,
cious help.
The man who values the safety Of our insti.
tutions, the peace of our country, s ss character
Of our people, the protection Of reputation, life,