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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-17

BHT MENBERs o. BuiLTSo FuSp CouASfEThere are nov
seven building Associations In Richmond gradually
miion OF dollars, be
nany are therefore, looking out for desirable They can
10 which the poughng match held for sontaR prize u
ring the Agricultural Rair. II has been o, on eonys
nient which viii be sold
Instant Being holiday body attend The ySue m
aud with gold t puhng In from California aud Oregon ssnt
$500 '' w Au'
Bee advertisement. by Taylor d Williams. spts-9,
~ DIR. q. -. BHAINEHD would Inform the public
that he IL waiting for the Committee Correst ondsnes
ond 10 report and be consulted Exchange Uots
~ Monday, May LIST, 1864, from u A. NJ and ~ A
r. NJ Ny stay viii be short therefore let wish
I0l New York Oy stating the their case ana ,
the eyeba small or lagei also whether the eve o,
" sunkeu-can,
for ten dollars, In which pay advice he
deducted. The poor favoraby considered. " "
ia. BEafsEsD persons N perfect sgbt In 81
total blindness, Of II
W from 10 seconds 70 minutes Appoa scientific
OF bis own discovery, without cutting, pain
graYaed grades pain FROM and intolerance light
OF sRhtfrom and
have remained permanent 70 the present moment.
ABUNDANT evidence NJ the facts stated, reference
PapcT Many % those At hIs room al 10
NJ or4P w. Of each day which hours will psTyr, ar
pertnents on the worst cases that may be presented
p y. See and ~ 80,
see pr Branerd within the time stated 10 ace Ain AT al
JaBi-N ' ~ ~ WV w. ""'
UAJSSOLU'rION OF CO-PAHTNEUSIIPT Tn.
~ hrm ~ EJAN, SMITH CO. IL this day dissolved bv mn
s consent Az pifaona having claims the wifi
MAKE arrangements 70 up their possible
WIN o. ELAN,
,u,, hARoELLUs SMITH,
HPhlb A. o. ELAN.
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al TTgNIInN rInRMRN-Y.

A TTPNTI0N FIHEMEN.-You hereby summoned 10 at.
IN tend the Regular Gent Annual Meeting Richmond
Association AZ the o;e thereof MONDAY nth April AZ
o'clock A. NJ W blue Uniform coat and This meeting
qurtd by State law.
Dy order Of the Principal Engineer:
Ap1t ~
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-17

tB- The Fairfaz County Ness learns that notwith-
standing the backwadness of the season. the wheat
rally looks well throughout that county
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-17
MARRIED..
RICHNOND MAHKEIS, Apn,L IL,

On the 18th instant, Retreat, Klng William county by
Rev. ,. o. Tu-pn, Nr wa. CArE-BY
GINA 7. HA-LowELL, both Of that county.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-17
NTALJAJLE HisT0RY.-J. ". REsDoLPI ha, Tor safe a,

Historic Descriptive Norfolk and vicinity In
ou log Pormouth aud the adjacent countless darnHA period
200 yeAs also, echeso wlambury Han Suffolk
hd and ether places with description ~ the PrnepA
Of Interest 10 EIsIern YIrEnisi BY W. D. Forest AIi1
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

MONROE WARD ELxcrios.-various versions having
been put aaoat As to tho facts connected with the action
Of the Commissioners 10 striking from tho poll books tho
name OF voter, NO have taken the trouble 10 enquire q
the Commissioner the real cs Of the case They arc
these,
The person In question presented himself to vote Hs
ticket was cried and handed to clerk Some one in N.
hoas "a commissioner cerk observed that the person
was not 81 years Of age One Of tho d.
rected the clerks recording tina, name and to
turn the ticket. Another commissouer Immediately dis
patched an officer AFTER the person whose vote was In
contest and who had passed but few steps from tho
polls lilo refused to return but stated to the officer he
no, 81 Of age aud "hey nigh, take hi. r.mo
or and be damned The Commissioners ordered |, to DO
mistaken view Of his authority interposed and Il was
finally agreed that tho name should DO recorded with the
protest Of the Commissioners and f should appear thai
they had the right to erase name should DO done
before certifying the returns Let Il be borne In mind
that all this occurred before t known that to strike
rom the books would produce tic between Dr. Snead
and NJ Denoon, aud when was believed that Dr. Snead
was elected by 10 majority.
Before the Commissioners met to sign the returns they
obtained the advice Of the Common Attorney,
who decided that they not only had tho right but Il was
their duty to strike the In question from the polls.
The Commissioners accordingly unaniou,iy decided to
strike the name off, officer Pierce agreeing with them
should be further remarked tina. at tho election to
oil the Commissioners voted for Mr. Denoon and t.so for
Dr. snead So lar therefore, the Commissioners arc
concerned, no censure attach to them They have
faithfully and conscentousy discharged an uugracIous
duty.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-17

PAIGE OF BRkADsrUrrs-It will be by the news o,
tho late steamers from Europe, that tho price of bread
sus has considerably advanced and that there is every
prospect Of continued rise for time yet. We
have confidently expected this for there was no good
cause whatever for the reports Of continued decline
late The markets were temporarily supplied, and pur.
chasers took advantage Of that to reduce tho prices
much as possoe but evident that that could not
continue long, aud the consequent reaction taking
place The European markets must require large sup
ply ofbreadstus in addition wha. has already been
furnished They have not got home and now have
nowhere else to look for but this country The ques
ton OF general war is settled aud its effects upon the
markets must soon DO felt We may not experience any
sudden advance in the price Of bresdsu but there i,
every reason to believe that will continue to improve
during the present season.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-17
ANOTHER NEW NOTE UPON
wOHCESTEIt,s pIazoS

TNNHE View York Commercial Advertiser Of the 18th March
So Ia article referring superiority of fusrrqr
over I"l or Fsign fnsrumsnt', pays us following
serve AMI Ju'tc mr. linsnt % Mr. WOrcsSS's JJdRO
We ave seen pianos from Engand, Germany.
made ~ The most celebrated
have heard their ected p.r1efs
bd must sy that have lev pianos comparable will t
nhnIa lfei ~ w. W0rctftsr IN elegance Of form
,hhe's p" onT Durability of tune, and al other qualities that
render muira Instruments valuable wofcSs,ers pianos AZ.
unsurpassgd Is hEy ersdabis piano manufacturer,
risrity." ~ ~ 'T'
AND ANOTHER IRON THE NEW YORK COURIER AND III.
.. QUtRgR, 25th March, 1854.
"WOECE5TEWs PIANO HOKTE4-As an honorable and rpe.
rsnted manufacture Of these nsruens Sir w. has no
IHs Hud TIE trt ~ time has that the qualities
Tor bis productions possessed
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Gothic Residence OF william Pratt lately
erected On CANDLES Hill, lot iOsS feet
front, NN' wv s,ncnn
Cottage 9Th Street. Qtalian) tot SgTyS
iACo.tAge on 9th Street. (taisn) feet front
Lot on 9Th Street, CANDLES Hill IS feet front ,,S
snn.ss pi o. loo
y do do al each.
Auomat.n Singing Bird, sSS
Original OIL Paint ng, by Richards, a,1
! do do do do do IN
do by Mason on
do do do by rhos Birch "a
10 superb Gold Watches, hunting cases at 400 go
~ ZINE God MedRIons, with port At
100 dold Breast Pins, 1T IS, bo
w e'pes Tor ono year OF southern Literary Mes.
ssnser and Richmond Eev,pspers, zoo
'S s.u Ps"sh cases NJ 70, 1,WO
ON o.. 1903
~ 'S~o' 'SAnSa's oooAsS 70, coo
5000 .e7o-o
Reai estate has been security given 10 Col Tho.
ton Of the above project. Wv sNN-
As each rsssiP holder acquires immediate Interest In tho
ABOVE described property will
oeur 10 prevent the donation taking
efnly paonIed that IL be al
b-our design In the above liberal induce ,hos
WANT TO procure them
conplish, with about the
would ohersse require by which, our
present prices shall be of
Respectfully,
II TT
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wApR W. WOODBRIDGE.
WArEn I,,.rIIIN,

6tOLD WATER BATHJNG.-Tboss may wish T.
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varied 70 suit The 1onu9na stamina o. peculiar temperament
OF the bAherwt perfect safety and bsnFd
whether In chambers ohsrwissay end foil particular
directions gyen 10 that eject, In entitled J.
Williams and Others, the principles Of the
with comments, &c ,byJ. Timbertake
PubSed By. w. RANDOLPH. Price 81 paper or 90
cents bound apiT
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wH. o. ELAN.

hays THIS day sold the above concern
ELAN whom We eheerfuy Recommend 70 the patronage
y" 1uI ", ehds AMI the public. hARCELLus SMITH,
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:. Mounts, Of Main street.
/" sole agent for ths safe q

WORCEST'EEfS PJdNOG
an1 would invite attention Of Profs,sors Amateur, and t.
publis. 70 examination II them.
hs assortment embraces beauuI styles, by
almost ever arr a reeeving supplies lie oner. The
greatest Adyinte 10 the purchase Of PLANO FORTE
IN superiority Of lnhfument also IN the price, which he
sells them mhU
A = UUDS. BACON SIDES AND sHUILDpiiS /;
N - % pats Flniy LarI Ju received psrsean
save ~ lapiil WADE W. wOOLDRtnGg.
En HHiS. ITtNCNIOOSA WDI-KEY, jar re-.
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storing away millions Of public money, and not q
word said about altering the tariff laws as to bring
in only enough for Government expenses This Is
going little farther than the Whigs ever went They
only asked for the lovying Of revenue required
for public use, with incidental protection to
home industry; but here we have, under a
Democratic Administration, tariff laws that All tho
public Golfers without aording protection, Incl dental
or otherwise to the labor Of American citizens Now
do not profess to understand how II they recon.
Gle this state of things with the tariff doctrines the
brethren pretend to hold in this region. In place OF
reducing the duties to what is needed to carry
the Government upon "he most economical admin
i'trdtion," they permitting millions moro to be
collected than the necessary expenses Of Government
require.
We beg leave to remind them, in friendly way
that the public somewhat curious to know what is
to become Of all this money, and that there arc strong
suspicious about its misapplication. It looks very
much like the Administration Of the Brigadier wanted
to grab all the public money It get hold of for
pun poses not exactly in the most strict accordance
with the idea Of honest economical administra-
ton of the Government The dear people may well feel
some anxiety about the disposal Of this extra fund.-
They have some very unpleasant "reminiscences of
the Van Buren, Administration that are calcula.
ted to excite their fears now.
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NJ r. SiMOSS.
IN ~ and Fipes BRANDY HenneIey OtaTi and oil er
iAvorse brands Pale and Dark yntSges for
'aIe ~ DUDLEY 4 CO,
APP. " Main street.
an Casks PORT WINE White and DARK Dry and sweet
Sy direct from Oporto, Of various grades, by
Apl. DUDLEY CO.. " Main street.
oh CASKS sHERRIEs, AMoNTILLADo, PERMARTIN
oO DUFF GORDON, and various other brands, Gold
ahn Bro"n, Tor sale by DUDLEY Co..
Api. ~ Main street.
"A IN ca'k, MADEIRAs, OF the most favore brands. for
IN saie by DuDLEY co,
apr. " Maiu street.
Nh ATItMATICAL INsTTUNiENTs-fo sale by
4Ta q. J. SIMON 4 CO,
APi' sign OF the Circular saw, II vain II.
dthoW-BARS.-As supply just to hand and for by
~ @. J. sINToN 4 co,
-APlL Sign OF The oireulNr saw, II Vain st.
Qp EFINED SUGARS. from the Maryland Sugar Re-
AO inning Company 600 bbls Of all grades By
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-03-26
Students Of the Bible.

That we may see what can be done in becomno
acquainted with the Bible, and that we NAV be
awakened to initiate so good examples let us look
at lew iacts. Eusebius tells us of one who lad
his eyes burnt out in the Diocesian persecution
and who repeated in a public assembly the very
words OF Scripture, with as much accuracy as II
he had been reading them. Jerome saws of Nepo-
tan, that By reading and meditation he had made
his soul library of Christ Theodosius. the
younger, was SO familiar with the word of God
that he made il subject of conversation with the
Old bishops as IL he had been one of them. An
gustne says that after his conversion, he ceased to
relish even Cicero. his former ayorite author and
that the Scriptures were his pure delight. Ter.
tullian spent great part Of his time in reading
the scriptures, and committed large portions OF
them to memery In his youth, Beza. learned a,,
Pauls epistles in Greek so thoroughly. that. vbeu
ne was eighty years old, he could repeat them in
tnat language. Cranmer is said to have been able
to repeat the whole of the New Testament from
memory. Luther was one of the most indefatiea-
bic students of the Bible that the world has ever
seen RIdely said:-"The wall and trees of nv
orchard, could they speak. would bear witness
that there learned by heart almost all the epstIes
oil which study, although in time greater part
was lost, yet the sweet SAVIOUR thereof I trust
shall carry with me to heaven" Sir John Hartop.
man OF many cares, made the book Of God so
much his study, that it lay before him night and
day. A French nobleman used to read three chap
ters OF the Bible every day, on his bended knees,
with his head uncovered Joshua Barnes is said
to have read small pocket Bible hundred times
over Mr.. Roger Cotton read the whole Bible |
through twelve times year. Rev. William |
Romaine studied nothing but the Bible for the last
thirty years of his life John Boyse, one of the
transators Of our Bible had read all the Scriptures
before ne was FIVE years old his mother read them
through twelve times. Some have read the Bible |
through many times in a year. / have read Of |
more than one, of whom it was said that il the |
Bible had been lost, the whole might have been re- /
covered from their memories. In short was there |
ever an eminent Christian who was not remarkable |
for his study of the Scripture, as be had opportu-
nifty,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-03-26
Magnificent Ceremony.

One Of the most imposing and beautiful spe-ia-
cles we have witnessed. presented the 9TH
morning, and we were not little surprised NJ
the very small number of persons present to he
hold it. This perhaps may be accounted for. from
the silence Of the city papers on the suI,eet and
that the managers did not see ft TO isse any -post
ers' or programmes. Superadded 70 this Eaetthat
nearly everybody was out Of town, aif the laBd of
Nod and the reason for the small audience il
pretty clear. The ceremony was nothing less than
the opening of the Gates Of Day, and the. Sun
standing upon the threshold looking forth, Ike
prince in bright armour, upon his kingdom. The
blue walls Of night parted, but without crash.
nay, even without the soft and silken rusile Of a
curtain. The lights alort were put oat one after
another. to give effect to the seene-the gates or
red gold swung back, noiseless as the parting OF
soft lips in dreams and threshold end ball. i.laid
with pearl, were disclosed. There was fash.
gleam, and glow over the water and the city, and
there paused the Sun, as If enchanted with. The
scene he smiled on. \ moment, and he stepped
forth, but there was no jar; moment more, and
cloud and spire and dome, we're allof glory There
was no acclamation, no song-the lays have gone
by when the deep blue heaven is hll Of the voices
OF unseen birds that are iuttering at the pale por
tai of morning. All was silent, yet beautiful and
sublime.-N Y. Tribune. .-1
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-03-26
The old Swamp MiSer.

There is now living in the swamp of the Little
Pee Dee River, South Carolina, an old man Of the
most singular character. He never owned but one
pair of shoes in his life and he says they were 80
hot he never wore them but once He never cult
waited the soil nevertheless he has accumulated
large sum OF money, WHICH he deposits in hollow
trees in the most unfrequented swamps. He effects
extreme poverty and when applied to for the loan
of money, he declares he has none but if the secu
rity and the premium offered, pleases him, and
promises to pay in specie, he will appoint a. day
when he will try to get little, which he never
fails to do. He has made his fortune by the sale
OF fish, the finest Of which he knows exactly where
to fish for, and honey which he raises in immense
quantities, having his bee hives in swamps for miles
around No music ia 80 charming to his ear, as
the booming of bullfrogs and the believing OF the
aligators; for these sung his lullaby when in his
cradle, and have been harbngers OF his bravcst
days from his boyhood to the present day. He
never uses any other weapon to kill snakes with
than his heel, and there never was but one known
to attempt TO bite him, and that one broke his
teeth without penetrating his heel. lie never
takes any Doctors stuff, nor lets them come near
enough to feel his pnlse or look at his tongue; and
he is now seventy years of age; Strange as it may
seem that such character should find mate of
similar tastes and fancies vet such is the case,
only that she is little more ike him than he IL
like himself
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-03-26
Interesting Family.

Mr.. McLain, the Secretary qf the Anericsa
Colonization Society, states that the brig Genersl
Pierce which sailed from Savannah for Liberia on
the 10th ult, carried out. among other passenges,
a family of thirty-eight negroes, consisting of "a
man and his wife, and their children aud grad
children They were liberated BIZ Col. Mrntgosn,
cry Bell. of Tennessee He gave them all a fsill
outfit and paid $1,000 for their transportation and
support for six months after their arriyalin The
land Of promise. Col. Bel has n large uainEsr
more, of whom be intends to send out eighty as
soon a convenient opportunity occurs .Thfse
slaves have been employed az wOrkmen in the.eAs
tensive iron manufactures of Mr.. Bell and have
among them miners. golfers and moGldcrs. and arr
fully competent to build furnace for making iron
and carry it on themselves They are generally
men Of high moral character, who would be an ne
quisition to any country Thomas Scott. the pa,
triarch, assisted in making the cannon balls whsah
were fired from behind the cotton bales at the bat
tie OF New Orleans. f-a sta
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~ YER CURED BY SMITHS TONIC SYRUP.-This
ussiy celebrated Medicine has for maintained
all oher remedies for the safe, certain,
speedy and permanent cure OF Ague and Fever or Chs
and Fever whether shor, long standings and In
will fail to II the dreconsare strictly followed
and carried out. -,
States of Tennessee Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylva
mia Michigan Iowa Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri Texas,
Arkansas Alabama Mississippi and Louisianu and has
maneny cured FlvR nc spREp THOUSAND cases. In all
its varied FORMS many which had been Of from TO
standing and had resisted all the usual rome
dies the country and In no case did this Medicine
lis success hAia large number OF respectable
Medicine, in various parts of the country,
use prescribe In preference TO quinne snda other
remedies. ,
The public are IL Is only certain in Its ef
ecs as Tonic being composed entirely Of vegetable
medicines perfectly innocent In all cases or clfcum
etspces given TO females infants and all per-
sons debtasd and delicate CONSTITUTIONS without the
least fear whatever of any unpleasant effect.
Medicine Is composed of articles OF the prlmest and
purcst quality alw made by the proPreor In
sou after established pharmacy hch cannot
be said Of many TONES flooding the Western and
country and In th respect alone
greatly remedies usually prepared and sold
the country. - ,,,., ,, a.,
Tonic qualities Is rendered superior
Tonic In ali whatever where Tories are proper to be
proprietor, therefore, respectfully In
yes and the public generally 10 give but
s.i ia. and thew will convinced OF its
rioty all other remedies now In use or The purpose
specified. L,o, 4, ..
Pevar hills and Fever, Bilious Fevers, would do we'll
20 keep supply his valuable remedy always on hand
The nroprsor in his thousands OF GER
tucates value by persons VINO nav useo H. win
msuy letters from who have sold largely In
country well respectful Practitioners
who have used it in preference oIhes ns
It's value. ). u. I'M =
x,tio Tanr deeio-d6tri
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-03-26
The true end Of the Newspaper Press

Journalism, to attain its end should understand
and preserve its proper character. 1t should be
cautious and yet, courageous; circumspect, yet in
dependent, acting out its own honest convictions,
ard intent on its own honorable objects. There
may be times of passion, fanaticism, and wild ex-
citement, when the honest and brave journalist
must bare his bosom to the storm, and bid defiance
to every menace and danger. He may be called
to advocate hated and abjured truth, and combat
popular error periling character and substance in
obeying conscience and honest convictions, while
be eheerfuly bides bis time for more impartial
bearing and juster public Judgment. Worthless
and vile is the journal too Ignorant TO take posi-
tious or, once having taken them, ever ready from
timidity or sordd calculations, to abandon them
journalism lowers itself when it seeks merely
party ends in politics sectarian ends in religion.
1t disgraces itself when it dals in coarse person
alties, aiming to murder q. character, but not to
mend it; and crush an opponent or party, but not
to- put them right. Patriotism should prompt
and not party, christianity and not sect coneord
IN. H. Congregational Journol u ...l.s-