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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-18


&R SoULE.-We advsrted last week to A very remark
able anecdDte We had heard about Mr. So1Ie I, nnk,,
at the chatacc OF that eIcitablc gentleman the
to be strong probability Of its truth According 10 The
version oil IT, nov 10 circu'ao1 IL seems that som,
since he was on visit TO hs relations in France Lop,
Napoleon then President Of the French rapbc and
NJ Soule Senator Of the United States RI, attended,
one Ut tho !ogoes Of President Bonip.rte and me, i,h
courteous AMI respectful reception Soon after the police
OF farn discovered that no writing hainu,,ov "a
says IN red Republican JOURNAL abusive OF tho presic,,
tbe MINISTRY, aud the whole administration Of aY,its A
coon as this was made knovU to tile government, ",
Soue was not ordered out Of France but politely
by NJ Tugot then Minister OF Foregn Relations that bs
presence at the evce Of ia, Pfc'dsn would not, for Tho
| future, be scceptabie.-BdH Pot
TIE LARGEST Mill IN THE WORLD.-rno Lowell (M,.,\
journal says The largest aud conprshen siv.
| mill 10 the world Is tho Pac fc, at Lawrence Itm,ke.
none but the finest kinds OF goods and the success
operations looked to with great interest by matuscu
ters Inc noor surface OF this immense structure Ia
tsen actes-the largest mill 10 England Ia eleven and a
nsh acres There are now 10 operation 40 600 cotton
pnoe'' ana 10000 worsicd spndlcs and those arc 10
DC increased TO $4,000 and 10000 respectively There
lZoc ICONS IN operation, to be increased to 23OO-
ihese with two thousand hands, produce 900 600 piece.
OF c'otn per annum, one hall do lanes The weekly con-
u"pIon o. cotton - 1000 pounds say 100000 per
anhup ADD 100000 lbs Of wool Once a month tho Two
.housaod hsnis assemble at the csshet's Office vhc,s
Mr.. Capp pays out to them 100000 for wages
! ung 70 each tho eKac. amour, sno has earned.
SHocKiso CATirRopnE.-Ahout seven o'clock On Ga, -
ufdsy evening, at the Quincy House. In atte Su,re
Two table walters we're carelesy bandleng pistol which
was heavily loaded, which fact tho time wa.
mem The weapoa was discha rged while in the hand,
OF warren Holt the contents entering the stomach and
ooWels OF George Bcmis. The wound will probable
prove fatal. Drs Clark and Townsend we're called md
ieuueed such aid as possible. They succeeded in
extracting the ball, but the regions penetrated nv the
were 50 much sceraed that little could be done
MS was not expected to survive. Ho Is about al
years od, aid belongs to birmingham The pistol had
oeen el. ~ the house uy Transient patron The melan.
choy siir created considerable excitement The younv
noo arc employed TO ssit upon the tables only and are
not present cept at meal times. Tits s another eau
hon 10 beware how dre-arm' are tried Nith-B on. KiI
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-18
LOCAL NEWS.

AGaEAr MAn.-ws are beginning 70 thiok that our
mission on this earth mpies something more Important
than paragraph writing reporting. Events have
ly spIrr discosng vision far higher destiny
than asslts s,y OF ths~s avoca,ooa We. In The frst
place. broke the spell which hell olks 10 ths establish
for ycss In state Of unhappy secuIoo aud rsnd
cred the loathsoe spectacle 70 the fair Of
city aud State. Aud lady chooses to rcier
for opinion Of baby u preference TO al 10 THE city.
We aways regarded vanity detestable vice, ba,
reds, eeiUs somewhat clasd pcrhsps little vain,
under the circumstances.
We canno, egsrd such indications OF greatness how
ever much We may DO ceusuIed that account. For
Who Ia it, having tho testimony of lady the superb
GRITTY Of his judgment In deciding upon the qualities Of
baby, would not feel hstteredY There 10 . conviction
Il BRUCE mind, and that - that the public esmsts
Of capacity 10 far above what dreamed Of aud
that our future mission will be glorious ope.
When the Ohio baby fair about to come Cd, tho
Despatch undertook define, rather speculate,
the particular class Of babies whc premiums should DO
awarded. lie took vide rsugs In truth yet Il appears
he failed give any Of his good guisnt in
such matters The palm has been awarded " US lhough
never uttered word on the subject.
Tho ladies' favor, amer ALL canpot DO too highly apprc-
GATED The testimony farther 70 ekat the fame Of
an individual than those OF greatest stAtes,n.n-
Whether they meritories not, Il 10 Tor to
question. thoy continue deal their iavots to us
literally they have dous, lear the effects will be
an entire orgeulnesso proper poson. Al risk
should hesitate to cjncllats their good will The
testimony Of tho lady above referred to- u our regard
Shove With what effect We have pursued that policy
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-18

BOARD OF Public WcEKs.-The following conmunica-
on which appeared in the Richmond Enquirer Yesterday
looks very like opposition to Dr. Graham the present iu
cum0eht OF the Office referred to-
To The Editors Of The Enquirer:
Please announce in your pape- that poll will be
opened mt the proper time, for Gen. A A. Chapman Of
tho County Of No roe the Office OF Commissioner of
the Board Public Of Works the ond District in the State
Add that he should at announces himself as a c.nd
date Tor tho said office, is the desrc OF
Nov. lTtD, 1854 MANY VOTERS
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-18

Mono HUso.-Washiugton, a slave. tho property OF
Thoa D. Burton, convicted and sentenced to be hung al
the October term OF the Henco County Court of Jus-
ices for setting fire To the barn Of NJ. Benjamin W
G'sen vas executed at IL O'Clock yesterday morning
in u valley east of the poor house buryng ground.
lilo exhibited no sign Of remorso -hstever aud protest.
cd his innocence to the last lie died without struggle
80 far as VIC could observe owing doubt to the Effective
minnor IN which the arrangements gotten up They
we're exceedingly simple The convic, stood in urui.
ure wagon under tho drop. and the rope being ABUSED
round the neck the wagon suddenly drawn Off aud
the unfortunate almost launched into
eternity.
lie was man of huge proportions, and, no doubt, I.
negro OF considerable value to HE MISTER Many present
seemed to regret that such should be the fate of
whose usefulness in the humble sphere allotted 70 him
sussted by mapv who had known him.
large number OF the spectators present the execu
tion we're dsrkes, Who led to think will benefit
by the test there exhibited Of the power the Law ard
the assurance OF similar fate 10 respect all that class
whose guilt should be established under similar circum.
stances one thing is certain, the eIsmpe will operate
ell Tor property holders and s showing its good fleets
In the security which ci,izns arc enjoying Of late
from the vllianuus practice oil inc emil Arism,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-18

THs Crrr VIRGINIA SrRsr.-Tho case Of Lis,y
Hubbard for firing the pistol IRON her door. Tuesday
morning, about o'clock again before tho Mayor on
vest rday.
Wstehmsn Pssrce aad Freeman testified % before to
the firing OF the pistol BY Lxry 10 the direction OF car
rage which stood In front OF her door. The pistol
discharged 10 that direction. from belief the watch
on. Of the house had entered the carriage.
from What transpred in the OF the examination
We could judge that the parties who observed by
tho -stehmcn leaving the house. bad done come wrong
TO LIry Who to protect herself she said reeored to
the pistol In her fury, sho did stop to observe in
VIA, direction they betook themselves but presuins
they had entered the carriage she fired towards At ran
dom.
When the Waterman, upon reaching the door, rebuked
her Tor the ACT she presented tho revolver towards the
breast Of earcc and snapped three times Fortun
a'ey il missed else no would in all probability have been
shot
She was fined 1906, aud required to give bail In the
sum Of tou to keep the peace aud be Of good behavior
for twelve months
She readily complied with these acquisitions. and va,
discharged.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-18

HUSBAND AND A SIGHT
Catherine. Rsrren
~ e., e :,,e..:,
% ss m s1S g.
ss.sn sn n
Sts1 s ssd ,s :.
under is Ia sooI though no a,.eo
ss *. .os.
"f land .s@sy Ate
Is.s e.. .. Fl. .s =.
Ing "a s%a I;nss.; =, .Scd
&: sa ss
s.ed Sass Z h.. sps sais"
HeS ss Il. - o De linz and -;
t.seouy dons viii be., su the those disposed S
I,..ons ah ., the purchase money will be required on tn.
'Ss ,s s,,s;
psrs1' ss;Ir,ns further ins.rm.cn ns
aeSse Court House. Va upon Johnson S.Sash
nOis-a,rsd. wn n.so,
Ga 3, ns.u T To Table TLlNlEIn. Of 5, aud
a. and ses e.: al. s S Of
nois Sign of the ciIes.r i s,H, x sS;
n.s,nt. FiLts MD sDIk losIs.-s casks. EN-
- ofae'nE every variety. just opened and BY
nois Sign Of IN, oi,e n si an :, Co.,
II Ny tioOps FROM AUt:TiON-RrcsireI . large Iot =,
Good. from auction consulting Fiannsi c.sos. S.,i
:a. .s.l an ait OF which
h''s siLAs L. JOHNSON, No. 81 Main st.
NJHiTE fLANNEIs-oNLY ,ex CTS PER yarn r.
-s Vi. sf' ss ,o :ss o., alpy from 10Y ;SSn white
D' '1 ,sS ia s;" P sd '.'1
Az WHOM IT NAV IoNGHN.Whsfe..a ~. ,1I7.
aud The s.. Of Of
be or S% e %a .h
%s ascG .stis' 's pre-
A TEACHER ,.: WANTED;-rhs Tsu,t.ei OF necsr
ss ,s,v ess q s.sler to take charge Of. OIL.
Or s@ss ssa sshSs VII Il sS sAg
Board Of Trustees Black He'h o. Chesterfield eCans.v
hss s.ns oas o. '%H'Hy
e s.'s'd.y' the End Dsss@Ssf 0''
&c SCISSORS . Sens
One no IL cases. for '.'sby BULkLEY co,
REF!NE1 sUGARs-IasIadins Hard Crushed, sot,
Loaf aud SSaF
ntls Corner Pearl and Cary streets
4 AGUNYRI AND OLD GOvfINuENT nv 1 COIIEE.
- 'D' Ea''' ''' ''n''1 R 1Is csss FILLER
kAC0I.Prime sldes and shouIdtr, Chrr,t-TInr Apple
10; md sIs 1911 . e' and Cutting ohs;s I5S IL
nois Corner Pearl and Cary streets.
DAMAGED 1TATn.nsi ;;i;s s ii &; sale
nos Corner Pearl Al Cary streets.
~ -A'''"'n'' IN ''''i a sHS IL es,' KILLER
-. 80 ~ .'''eN''
S..SSyND SUptLh VI WINTEh CLOTHING,
nv or % n ost Leeevea rom Ne. fsik sec md sup
sss over A. n,,er. "a .ne
chs.per ths vooJ. har al n ~ ca" s ueh
orally arc Invited 70 cal, and ei ,mn. soos. na ,
detemn. N .su L. ~ ehA'"e So'u' ana prices, as am
a.. a. n. ~,
'G nois known Clothing stores HENRY sHaPEH
Dir, -. a.,
early next January when the prop.r,, will he ,,d
a. -. ~ -, rp , 10 o' eSD'~o" .''.aoa'
-.,s,, s,,,,,,, -. ~, - 800. MEM =
AVnIs Ii VT rhNChs ht.LoDEONs.-A NOR
MD y, NAN street. encouraged by the growing dem.od for
stock
ns enaoea 70 urnsh them OF all sizes tnanufae-
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-18

There mus; be right melancholy prospect ahead, ssys
the Lexington Gazette when the democracy of Virginia.
who have rendered themselves famous for tnkerng up
Platforms are afraid TO declare their sentiments in regard
70 the disposition Of the public lands measure pre-
ssnted by their Senator and endorsed by ocofoco
Senate. AMI We: the democracy OF Virginia dread
up 10 the quesone to take either position or re.
affirm their old views in regard this subject Something
must be gu. Of place amongst the harmonious when they
are afraid Of their principles
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-18

no1I DULKLEY CO.
1n9 BALES N. O. COTTON, for sale.
lOsD noII JAZZ. WINSTON
IAItGtINs IN CAKI'ETs-
- Sup Ingram Carpets from 90 Q 10 meet
Do Threepiy do, best quality
Plaid Dutch do, all WOOL and very cheap
Hemp, Cotton and Rag do, various qualities
Plain and Tailed venctiahs, all widths
Tapestry BRUSSELS Carpets. from u 10 TO finest
Tapestry Velvet carpet.. from o. 80 to b.,l Imported
Rich Mosaic, Velvet and Tufied Rugs
GO, TO- and 1915 Printed Drurgets
Do do do Bordered Crumb Uloihs
~, ard s-i Floor Oil Cloths
Bfufh and Mats, lies.
&uchasers In the Goods invited
will be offered at % Main street.
noit CHRISTIAN LArHRoP.
BANK hooks AND CHECK HOOKS
AhkS W0ODHOUsFG9 Main Street. has Just ad at
his Wndcry Bank Book an
,nx HOOKS, OF good qusiitcs-sone Of large
Autographed Chec.s OF beautiful design supp Of
The che Kinds.
Bsnk Books for Merchants Banks Clerks and factories rsdo
promptly 70 order; AID Book BntET Of every
cuted faithfully. Loib
AIDES HETfCt LIS, beauiIfui variety of Ladies'
- he,eut, some Of entirely new patterns With seso. &C,
enpe work boxes Of Pspier Msce snd RIOS.
"tltng Desks, Ae, for iaie at 1871 Main Street
no5 HIyy A
71LA-rEH2oI doef, In lot, ,uit par.
u ehAsers. Apply to
nolt RANKIN DARKER.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-18

1hsys thus Democrats snia you the fruits Of
onei ssseh after Mr. W,s Demoersey from 1855 TO isti. II
un'uoee''fui A. least laboriou' and carefully made.
o1nSolng 10 reflect thst failure discover the slightest
tom or trace n that genemans publiJ Of any
afeciont.o weakness Tor during t~o Democratic al
Iegrd.
Ds.psirins Of finding any evidence Of Mr. wse
measures OF the Old line Democrats have given you, 10 tpdsys
paper. NE suit, Of my puui.. Of tncwledse under dinen,
IN aoeftshng the extent Of Mr. wises claims State Rights
10 the Ia.ta IN the sr,t instance. ny l.so .sre
MT osund With success but assin consoed 81 the r.nsc
Won, ,hnt the dnEa'b s.ou.msn was probably not State
suy u tue N, Calhoun oeea,ionaJ so,ed With nr Wise,
ga,nes ~ lct'on. P'ot,nation k,e. M and on. 2, too
DO. h' temporary more prove. nr
Ws have been State Rights hsn him
have been Hejee Indian, or the Emperor Of Japan.
that have written g,,s establish the proposition with
Viii started that ~ In tho seec OF candidate for tn. Of
nee o. Governor notnin 'te wI'ey WILL ~ dessrdng
members Of our party who we're the sdyoos'ss Of the measures
OF two Democratic which Nj Wise bitterly
oppo'd with no uaknd feeling. 70 NJ w, b.. With high
appreciation OF his pyats yruss and with sonepfe
ass.on, 70, hin polis.n de.,ro Cd only BY p.n. .I.
force a.s AID .,ern. ,,le. o. chs! P2,I.oo II y crime
ID. mpo,t.nss dIs.n aud loos
nothing Ia ext:nuatou Of the offence Du0csH,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-10

ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE By NEGRoEs-SUMMARY
PUNISHMENT OF THE Through .
private letter from Liberty received las. night, we
are informed Of daring outrage which was at
tempted to be perpetrated by free negro and Q
slave upon the daughters Of q gentleman Of high
respectability and standing in that place. The cir
cumstaDces, We are informed, are substantially
these:-The free negro and slave entered the house
Of Mr.. Hugh White On Wednesday night last, dur
ing his absence from home and the free boy rot In.
and at the same time lie slave was making his way
10 the bed Of another. The girls were awakened
by noise in tae room and the ruffians dis overed in
their attempt to carry out their fendish purpose.
immediately put IN jail--they both acxnowle dying
that their object TO violate the persons Of the
young lsdios Tht 30 latter were very young--the
Oldest not exceeding fifteen years. Such was the
inde nation and excitement Of the people Of Liberty
that public meeting was Immediately Gale 4, at
which Co. GA .Wingfeld presided, Messrs. johnson
and Bmks making speeches, and summary punish
ment decreed against the offenders, which was forth.
With carried into execution. The free boy was or
dered to be castrated, which was promptly done
By the physicians Of the place, and the slave was
whipt TO the utmost point Of human endurance.
These proceedings may appear harsh and violent,
and go they are; but not more 20 than the crimes
Of the insolent rufIians demanded. The attempted
character, and neritei .he severest and quickest
punishment. We are the advocates and defenders
Of mob law nrder all such circumstances; and the
only thing blame the citizens OF Liberty for In
this matter lie, that they did not instantly hang the
vile wIetcbes, instead Of Furnishing them a. they
did. Hanging would have been altogether just and
Infinitely more appropriate. We rejoice, neverthe
less, that severe end summary punishment was in
Judgment anywhere in the South Is disposed to re.
buBe or censure men for acting - the citizens Of
Liberty have done. They did their duty-nothing
more.--Richn'ond Wing, dug. s.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-10

ALARMING DROUGHT IN MIDDLE ANB SOUTHERN H.
LIEOIs-HALF THE CORN CRoP Cur OvF.-Ac cunts
reach us Of the prevalence Of drought in the Middle
and Southern counties Of Illinois, the country being
literally parched up The Chicago Democratic Pres
says it extends as far noetnward Is Livingston
which is only about ZOE miles south of tue
Wisconsin State line, or l40 miles south OF this city,
The streams are nearly all dried up and 90 are many
wells. Travellers find it very difficult to procure
water for their teams. At several points the prai
rice were burning. Residents Of thirty years say
they never have known 30 long and trying drought
The temperature of the earth is 80 high that the de-
position Of dew during the past three weeks had
ceased. On many farms, scarcely enough corn will
be raised for teed the earliest planting viii yield
FAR below an ordinary average, and the latter growth
viii prove, in most cases, An entire failure. A
farmer near Springfield has offered to sell his en-
tire crop at the rate Of five bushels to the acre.
The Press thinks 1t safe to say thas In one half the
State the crop will be less than half an average
yield. In 1850, Illinois raised 81 GAG Ss4 bushsls.
Surprising the area devoted to It's culture not eplarg
cd since that time, It is estimated that the diminn-
tion in the crop this season will amount TO H. 4lI
III bushels, which, at the price OF fifteen cents per
busbcl on the farm, would entail loss Of 81 l6l,
76l on Illinois farmers. The other crops through
cut the State, however, are SAID TO be above An
average; but corn b her great staple. While the
fafmRr IN Wisconsin are lamenting the frequent
rains of the past month, il Ia singular enough that
their near neighbors should be great sufferers by
this unexampled drought. The wet weather has
femewhat injured our wheat crop, and much delayed
the harvest, bu. We apprehend no very material loss
on this account In consequence while Il has brought
the corn forward astonishingy There 10 little doubt,
We think that the crop Of Wisconsin will this sfa
son be the largest ever known In the State.-bfit-
raukie Wtscons:n, Aug. 4.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-10

SuRrxrEs ON OFFICIAL BoNDs-LrABrLrrY OF A
DEAD SrRETY's EsTATE--The administrator OF 4
deceased surety on an Official bond, executed In the
usual form for the Pay department. notified the gov.
ornment that he shonld not consider the estate OF
the interstate liable for any default Of the principal
In the bond after the death OF said surety. In act
ing on this notification, the proper officer Of the
terms being made binding on the Representatives Of
the obligors, and there being NJ language In the
condition limiting its operation TO tho lifetime Of
the suretes the estate Of the deceased surety was
not released from liability for the future default, or
the principal, If such should occur; but that to pre-
vent embai rassment both TO government and iadi-
viduals, 1t would be advisable TO require new
bond, under the provisions Of the act Of March 2,
ls4e, Statutes st Large, vol. 9, chap xxx Wash.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-10

bail storm occurred In Pittstown, RensselseY csun-
~, Wednesday afternoon. The Troy TsussIleJ
Gays II swept clean path Of about Ave hnudTed
yards wide pr ostratne fente uprooting trees cut
crops. knocking down and thr.shing out she erain
that was nearly ripe. In several instances part Of
field Of oats, corn DC, was destroyed and iAs sther
pait left uniDured. In the courss Of its progress
the storm came In contact With hill Of considerable
height, covered wish wood, which divided it, eur.
rent part OF It sweeping south OF the hil and the
other north Of It, On tee eat II je Of that hill lies
the farm OF Mr. Peyzer which thus escaped I'll injury.
quantities that they might have been gathered In
baskets full We have not heard that any lives were
Oet.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-10

HORRIBLE CASE or PoIs0NrHe.-The entire IA.
mily Of ]. Kent, consisting of nine persons living
near warenton, No., were poisoned On the l2th
inst, by negro woman belonging TO the estate Of
~ Henry, deceased, and hired this year to Mr. Kent
The circumstances that led her TO this diabolc act
are, az near we can learn as follows-One OF the
negro womsns children having been guilty of some
pece Of mischief, was slapped few times for II by
lfrs. Ken The negro therenpon INDUCED In good
deal OF impotence 70 Mrs. Kent, and even went no
iar as to make threats Of personal violence, for
which she was justly punished. melted by spirit
Oh revenge, she then determined to make away
win the entire family and for that purpose took q
paper OF srsenic containing about pound, which
had been bought about six months before for rats,
and mixed II with all the food, particularly some
chickens and tcest, which were cooked that day for
breakfast. The family sat down % usual 10 break
last: M. Jamison, yonng man who was Staying
at the house for short time, remarked after they
bad been eating for some time that there was some
peculiar kind Of powder on the meat. Mrs.. Kent,
immediately suspecting the fact, jumped MP, ran TO
the closet where the arsenic had been placed and
saw that II was gone she then went to the fire. and
there, partly consumed, lay the paper with some of
the arsenic in II. Medical aid was instantly sent
for but before the doctor arrived the arsenic had
acted az lite own antidote osng its death properties
for those Of an emetc. Thus are devilish designs
frequently frustrated by the Ivcry lplans employed
to carry them out We are happy TO say that all are
now out OF danger and fast recovering. The woman
was immediately arrested, and is nos confined in
the jail at Warrenton.--7yUy( Mo.) Gazette.
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Two BOYS DRowYEp-TNHuMAs CoSprcr.--T

Two Bors DRowYED-INHUMAN CoSDucT.--To-
Richard and Joseph Perrara, aged respectively eleven
and fourteen years, went into the river near the old
railroad depot, and getting beyond their depth were
both drowned. Their parents reside la the south
pant Of the city. The bodies were recovered in q
shcrt time afterwards through the exertons Of ex.
Alderman Leonard and others. One OF the bodies
was carried into house near by, occupied by an
Irish woman and laid upSn some chairs, attempts
tbc would not have II In the room, snatched tire
chairs from under il, and furnishing one Of them
proceeded TO drive the persons arount, striking
hsD sns rsJnrbg him quite severely. Sue then
lsked the body mp, carried II into the street and
paced II sn the iidsn aik--A!lasy ExYress, lvg.