Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-07

TuE HEA I'm or FARMvILLE.-Whe regret to learn that
most exaggerated reports are circulating in the country
with regard TO sickness in town-repors which
but little foundation in fact ana which il uncontradicted
may seriously affect the business of tho place II true
that We have had Tor two three weeks and have vet
among us tconhned principally to Children epidemic
in the form OF malignant that which has prevailed
in almost every family but which has been attended with
nothing like the fatality reported Out OF about loo cases
only ALL chidren-hayc died; and have now reason
to believe that the disease is abating snd that in
time we may announce it, disappearance from among u.s.
THIS 10 the true state Of the where otherwise wv
should not hesitate to pubiish.- FannriHe journal.
FEMALE EQUETRIASs AT the GREENE County FAIR
Tho proceedings Of the fair Catsk closed the 29th
ult did the late fair in albany with an exhibition Of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS odd in this come by
ladies' to which the fire department aud guests in
viIed TO be present The conducted with pr.
IT, aud there being number Of competitors this formed
the most exciting feature of the entertainment.
Aozier an American sculptor at Rome has lately finish
ed statue OF Truth in which the personcation fe-
male figure armed with two edged sword wearing upoD
her head helmet, and pointing with her sword to mask
near her feet just struck from the wearer while with her
left hand she gathers her garments about her avoid
tact with FasehOOd. On the front OF the helmet are SER
penis supporting ring, embematic Of wisdom aud on
her bresst-plate lily, symboizng purity.
COMMERCIAL PRosrECTs.-The imports for Sepernbe-
We told have fallen million aud bali short of those
Of tue corresponding month OF last year. This il good
news for tho dry goods aud the commercial comnu.
nifty generally. On the other hand notwithstanding the
receipt Of taO millions last week from California the
a n
Of doats This drain Of specie ia grave aud omnous
fact Wo have already by this 6tst week in October
shipped TO England much specie the entire export
Of last aud there is sign Of tue shipments falling
OF II the curIainent Of our mporiaons does not eon-
nuc on large SCALE tie banks will soon 6nd themselves
IN tight place. But the imports will fall oT-N Y.
Herald, Alb.
The spiritualsls Of Boston aud vicinity are holding
Convention in that city. On Sunday, Professor Robert
Hare Of Philadelphia the coeracd chemist addressed he
Convention aud detailed the scientific experiments which
had been Instituted by himself for the pu pose of demon
siratng The spiritual origin OF the phenomena but
which had resu cd in making him ~ tho spirtu
al theory and given him proof OF future existence In
which he had before believed. Tho venerable oh l.
osopher protested that he had rendered mu "a han
pier by tho evidences which had come TO him from tbs
source.
CASTOR Or FOR CnoLERA. THE cholera patients Of
Kings College Hospital 10 London, successfully eas
Cd as Dr. George johnson informs th-ougthe London
Times With castor OIL administered In half ounce oses
until the bowels react Iesys that IN fifteen cases, ia
kon after decided collapse, twelve recovered.
GRIs AND MARto.-Tbc New York Time, Of Tuesday
in speaking OF the Performance Of these artists
THE attendance last evening dsheartenpg We
are doubtful II fifteen hundred persons were In tho house
There enthusiasm except the end Of tho frat
act when Msdome Grisi and Signor Mario WERE as usual
called for
KEEPrSg QUfSCEs-A new fact In domestic economy has
been commu icatod TO by Mrs. d. Shure OF Chelsea
Az the usual mo OF gathering qupces they we're put into
barrels filed with water aud placed in a cellar. few
days since they opened and the ounces found Dor
iecy sound not had decaysd In the least. We are
Indebted to Mf shurusr Tor specimen Of tho fruit which
has thus been kept through the winter, and had ins
been prepared With sugar 10 tho usual way II has the
ma peculiar flavor, and all the qualities OF fresh ounce
FROM hrs. Ss experiment should think this mode OF
keeping ounces an important desderstum.Boston Cul
Chsriosown, Mass, has yotod 14l8 to LIZ, for an
nerson 10 Boston. The canvass Il Is said was worry eK.
citing.