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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16
AUCTION SALES.

- 49, kUrCRE Days
;. At a'H .ss..s .;ie s.. sy1
Damaged b, go 200 ton. Peruvian euano,
..-ss. " ''''' ''Il 'Psi a. Y ,sl :c NJ:
a- g. MeaRUDERy soSa
ny punlop, Noneurc a Co., Auc,..
On PsppA Su &: III, S ~. AUCTION
;S &; ss: :: 10 q.
from st As..t sssis, vim
i1o bss' prime Goia'se.
80 Bill. ci.rined sugar
Trn.. -Undsr 800 cash; over ,,oo. .,oo,,,.,,,.;
"a Sale Win: :i;isa,,.s.ra to ....a.r.
a a,;aa. Nss, rIs,Sf,.! Museum R.s. eie
i 1fs IT, hss.,f q s1'
- e. M. zvz..---J: W RANDOLPH.
engaged sns oss s ss. Ss.l5 pIi'ep @
di:gs'eh freight . ia r to all Possible
s AZ .,,,, -, ,=.,... DAVID cuRnE
A. pkas 10 fR.SsIIxksTfSs AND M ,, saIr
eas.a fss. @
aS2 1 soI r1sts sr.s place and New
Thy leave New Pork and Tuesday aeruoo,
they leave Richmond every Tuesday and Friday Al,
,s. Of these steamers have recently bea thoroughly
pIr'.t s%h Is now attached Roanoke and prr,.r Ali
Passenger, viii and th, rout. the eb..,.., ,,..
'o,sse= one to or from New York. anu '"s most CON-
LCDLAh wATsON.
hr n1adaEE4 fliTER s. s9s i,..;.!-
AI.s s quick iI'Fais4 Sss :ss s 5
4 ,o-rAhsNizRsIIIP NOTICr:.-rh. unss,,,rn., o..
e.s,or; to Mace win.ton IBIS Gay as. etses Ss
i 5s and win SS snS fs,l roy
Pearl Streets leading to Mayo. BSidSe corner OF Cary and
y.srs.gr 1854. S sSsf f. p E; Hx5SsTos.
Rs.oyM-The ence the uneA,ss,, C,t,a, am, IT., IT,,
'G f:t.n ~ VIM vi H. 81 rS Si i ( "
N0r,CL,rhe PsTetr,hip conducted by ihe uader,Sa.I
a., EoH Ar Hill j.. Vi. Of the ar and Ell
s slfH1f " H Hi Y
hi, THE .ss. sSB sy IN s,yn5
hSGs Asy viii continue their favors to Me'n. hill
,,i Men Ia HILL ard EDWARD RAWLINGS the old
n &c; all oa'Rs. 10 N. Of General Agents Via Hiring
RIcuzosD, February !, is5L-fe2 " -'''
NEW GROCERY AND CoMJIISSToN HOUSE
ge,her under style aH Of LoGBErT TO-
Sgts OF ssndTetnE the GR0CERY CoRNISSi0y Br
and Cary and viii in Few Vel selected ss.ormen
from their friends, puzzle staeray '0''e' cali
.,,. J. j: v ". F EGSEEFr.
RIeHaosp. l.t February. l:5i-fe2
OFIrIIggFE4 or TUE U,aS STEAMSHIP co,rANY-No
lips Of Tbs G2RPsnys Linz from Phadeph are hereby noI
,ha ~, Lidbniy said Company CE1Sk; - 80. ,,s r.
Tn ere LaHdd on te WAR tina; according TO law
DIS OF Ladiig being then fulaled
on The day they discharged stored at the
BY order Of the Directors
- ROBERT RANKIN
Agent Onion Steamship Conpaby
" for ,aleby ~ HuA'e'' 10 H.
IL. DAVENPORT. ALLEN 4 CO.
Ga HHps N Dream, and Porto Rico sag1r,-Por,,I,
~. JAS. WINSTON.
s3A BRBls Porto sugars at Iiic-For sale
Ie. JAS. WINSTON
.S6h BBLs Lard-Tor sale.
~ Ie! JAS WINSTON
NoTiCE-RicHMoND AND DANvILLE RAIL Road
"a anu after The 9th Of February the following charges will
present taFin Of freight: ~ S y" '"s
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16

~ ~ for Lny'd, aad nypep. being prepared rom Pure
Py. aisle s as , Hfr ss sgs for Dy.psI,
Also Pure Wines and medical purposes Sold by
Richmond, Va
Delivered in part Of the City expense tea
ars, 3t GUNS EsT,srs p, nsa
their and wareheSs No Iron BuiGin 20
If in
Having and aaTaapsou
de@anis Of the aee We repsev oe, g. s
nation 1,I y 81 our a',2Insnt and prices.
you'd do well 70 call on US with the hns
viii Gr arprny s To 81 oh
t" o 1ny . TsG @ soS .SSi IL s, SS S call
5000 Pen and Poelr ct Knives
lnS.S s Kniy; aaa F
E$ss s1s. Is e s.sss
500 KnGs ana Te cans sse ass and go
800 .Ans. lands. aud other Spades and shc1s
goo Gro 6rl,tani., Plated Iron, and Table Spoon.
Sc fssss i iis5. s' Shoe.
800, 1000 doI Hand, Mil, and slni,hs Fe, Ra,ps
fFs: sna s snS p
dSSS S @ f PSmp G osa and Halter Chains
Riats, ltia. Barrels Locks sS and S MOan,IDs.
aiil, mt Gross Cut, Hand and Tenon
Anvls, Vices, Bellows
slcdse, Hand and Shoeng Hammers
stocks and Dice, Screw Plates, Augers, Chiscls
Brace and Bits PaEes and Plane Irons
"Waldrons" and Patent Grass Grain scyths,
SneAths, Horse and Mule Collars
Brides and Birdie Filings
H-tets, Webb keins, GiTth', Saddles, Bride Biti.
stiTrap Irons spars, buckles and sadlery
orally
Hog Skins. Pat and Enameled Leather
sheepSkins, Enamellcd Cloth, Canvass and Duck
OIL Carpet. Coach Laces
Iron ANlrs, u, to inches
Bright and Black Springs, Coach and Plough Bolt,
Hubs, sPokes FeloeI, Shafts Makers materials
generally.
"Anchor" Boiling Cloth.
with oiher article usually kept In well selected stock
HaFIWa
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16

q LgCz, ssee. and Land w.,r.., As.,s,. Go
-beoen bought On Counl..toIs, ~. 49,
IS We paio 'or Land Warrants-od ands Neo
e tiefas In All Lotteries under ths
.aes Coz VII be by ne snd an
Riehro,d Iii s n fH.scs Co.. hsp al
T..,.,,.i-. Q. u. LUCK.
NH wv StSCl sew fotk. no Bro.dr.y Roo,n.
~ ana S-Ths Agency
4. commission OF uninpoved aud Mning stoes
Of and a. ~ork; farnhinr All tioi.
A., and Mining Tools ordsred Also ths ch.r.Is.
OF the country. -.'''NAaeo from any part
printed Circular giving full viii h. ,.,, -
stamp. s1.''.rs one nrse-exnt Post-onee
JylLsixt. ). K BARBOUR CO.,
.S.. se- York, ITO Druadu.,
NJACOUDIiiY d CO. '..rsruns
A'A COMMISSION MERcuASrs
R..,,. ~, ,,.~ Sla Frdneisco, C,iiH,r,En
<.Ex,.,. az bsorhtk oeii-d6m
u .nrnnaaL aNsUKANCE oFFICE.-Lifc In-
snEonrn aT T' Ncsy Jcr.eI-Fire nnd Marine In.
Winr%c.nt hc virginia valley Company of
enester, No--Persons in,ura nee on ~, -,
VII md these compane, s and ariinr n, ,bs
70 The Insured which lxp s,ys c,n,.,i
iIouyh the mails. n W. tvsn ~ ny once, or
MAJ AZ The Book store of Kno-iss waod corner lin and
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l.ls ruLLlAx DAVIS, A.,,.


~ ssouatu N AppcreOn, Amer.
a.1s 3 a 1h Ct, e S
o osa. v,s.s Hooded nor.e. Slnias r.s opposite
a, Il. .sss: Of ss iah yse,asr 1854 emm.oens at o..
ship We a % r
s.Iss,s ,Sv city 81 s sn the
s .oes s ii.s 81 ..a =.
& Tsh Afss , sasa q ss
raia.s s rn,n Tor :s1c snnu and Is prr.rs I.,
s1gsay ai;s. mi i se :s e, ' s.ssps
t, ysra .na i as chez Il ss
'front.' va si three Di a.s s. ne.
s s e e e., 3" &. n s,, =:
sSs5 i,n sssp Of As 9.
; ss hs Stone si, 81
cS,s4a. 81 IL, q .os,s
Yarn viii b. sod vi, s. a y containing .eses
agreed oi.aie The Stone Quarry
Ind neiad Ss 's a.. :. ,as
EdsiSj on, ' e. s s.S.s Az %,,. r.:
rosssr sA sy i s:aa s' .,sss
most -. 4ss " sIosr s9S
ins on sSs p az nead
Following sIs .'s ss, WIZ
;h Ss,s RIcsS6
Rad ancu. .sres mile. ne o comfy
. ANA ss u, S dseIpsa
asy on the ppots Roekes,s ss Of the same
.boa q asres and on The sf a paaIs E,sesa saanns
pef o, properly justly regarded among The uo., later
for hsai n e s cash, u and
POI the Personal Estate all spm. under A,
the .s,Ss ,nsa :s. s, ss.S
,y tb 70 .e The .aie will place The ioi,oin
tn. ,,ie. ai no hoII, III, a II not the Day
n~-'d' GoDDlN ApPzRsos. aue,,.
-.e Cd for wsan,,ay the att
The . ise hour fair If cot III. SsSiiS ' day. At
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16

Az orTcE or FACT worth pound OF theory; and N.
o. se's that cluster around that incorporate
Jackson, Philadelphia establishing Its value AS T,. -,
oraVr are such would ncreuii,y Itself fro,
onihg ITS tieaey In all Of the
acute or erone may be its soohipr
anu rehoVang Influence Dyspp los. ~
PETITE nau,es nervous remors relaxation and debility M
py s btters In very short tine and per
Ia23-2v '"ofoukn cure.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16
AVoUUO B&Cco BOX FLANK. t @n s,ir' OAK re
GEURGE WATT d r. m. srARKE
CUFF BRACE PLORH.

i. tIFF BRICk FLOW
complete
tors Harrow se, &C. always hand and w.rrSnsd !,
Se or no sale Also, Gtfd
adapted TO deep wells and
-. ~. GEORGE WATT CO., Office IN Franklin street
NPlO-u Square below Exchange.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16

Ht,NGLE fotNDRSThe subscriber prepared having
- suppned himself with Machinery and latest and
most approved kinds and Eorkmen cxperiepc-
seute orders for Stationary and Portable Engins
sS and drist Mis IhTeshng Machines Tobacco Pess on Al
~ ana wood Shesing Minis and Brass Castings
o assumptions In the best pornptnss
me highest market price, VIII paid fer od serap
iyi-i4ciy
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16

sH Il: II m..SERvous lRRITAn,LIrY, MELANCHOLY.
The Rsm ssnss a srsu Vi. d1s
H. 49, , Resolyeni three times Also bath
anshoy take one ,s.poosia Of hSsS.,[
rs fsSTy 2. ss during
night -.s 'n' Regulators regular for month one each
' ro4 iA Ss s:f S.;
nay. Ready Relief serors Sores. syphis ss ai Rhs
psT oo sns. Or SG.s Ts h,s
..s, DSsPtp,a, take haduays Regulator. fes-2u
s As the when there 4. air,y, much ILL
ness among children sudden colds mi NOT h. -
Tor US to mention that the medicine Ayer, cherry p
attracting much public notice. for the cure Of
best IN The world for family use i simple
sI aos a. rs very plls.es We
and &c. bottle Tor call on the .E .sa
a. sssmand.r .afr'iayrr. aient-RosisT
lSSye celebrated safs,and Gonn D.Sasee
tho .o The ngaes. have
ton and the Institute New YORK pepo s manE
street d'0F 'e0" Maiden lane formerly % John
French Ensi.i. ani American sIllinery-Mr, wY
10 aaS SSf SS S xS ,hg
sn Of Goods at the New York Crystal Palace which
Noiee;-Erprs for NorTk, Richmond Fst5Is
viii m sp%sns ps
who are the only authorized Agsais fsl Espfe.,
oes Of New YORK and virginia Steamship Co.. No. ~ broad
way LepttA fLk.s.Srs, Agents. jeiaNt
Hito ali prsS1,sn, ,S ,s
aiSsr is Iis hi. n,n. the n .n Of s article
TO cur merchants going East speculation suited 10 his I'm
Iii0
os nrenee. World. Fnir Prcmiu Daguerrean Gallery
... y ,..iei "hi'e street. New York ool0i, en-
II s ne .,
- : too.s'H. se2e-iy
G1ai,s, OIL, &c:-rhe sub.erlbers receipt Of
additional supplies Of Lewis Extra and Pure Wh.
Lad bak.s Fire Proof Paint; LnsreJ oil; spTis Tupennr
paintefs Co.rs and brushes
gether with large sicck Of nd
Glass, all sizes and qualities selling nj fcto,y
prices. T. JOHNSTON A BRoTIIER D,ns..,S WY
,eI' 1l5 Main street.
EptItNTNG FI.CIu.-A fTrsh ,unpIy az ,.,,. ~ :
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DATES HoIsrING MaCHISEs..w,

HRast;s' HoislfSG uACHINES.-we age n;s
- The sale 81 Mr. James
VIII furnish them manufacturers prices with or vi,h
the Doek. - 49, -'N-' '0's'
ja23-u n.
dtITX SPRING INSTITUTE, ION nth street
~ between Clay and Murshnii.l -RsT, WILLIAM
LOVE, frncipal Department Classics and gersra EnKIh
emates and Modern Language
for terms apply TO, address the Principal aT-d1y
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16

SVS-rAhINEkSRIP NOTICE.-The unier,i.ne5
a. aIa.d themselves together under the .tyI. IND
wALER CO for the pIpose conducting
recently oGpi-i by Me'srs DEANE4 BROWN n.sf ~
NE city OF Richmond They will give strict atentn 10
OF Produce OF every kind will purchase and shin
e, uuann Plaster Cement Farming implements Msehin.ry
any and every thing that from thrr,
r,aa., aIu ""A woods OF every description
~ N'"Hl~''"' JON" D. BARRETT, DanviIlr,
OF the firm of Barrett A
ARCHIBALD r. wALIEE
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16

Of having formed connection for m. ,,,no..
oonlue;inr general Commission ani rsrsaJi,
re.peeifaIy . and, the style q GOocH HARRIS most
'a''f' OF the irienis Of the Of NANCE Gooa
2nd January. 1854. Isa +. doocH
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16

~ - hisd Dissolved, Big mutual consent - ''sHe''
kiCHkRD HILL ia will liabilities OF IN. arr, and Al;
he OF the partners will receive what them
RICHARD HILL ia
BILLY W. TALLY
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16

eErIGE OF TIE UNInS TE,,IsII ,o,,pANy-No
TIE 20 CoNsiGSEEsA eonsgneesot Goods Ly steam
this Conpanys Line. from Ph!adeIphi are
hd TIA; "a, LdbHyq ~ AId Company CESSk; ~ 80. ~ r.
~ t LdHd" on i'e Fh1J, that according 10 law,
me s' Of adns being then fdiled Goods no, alsn
OF the Con.ignees. N ~ 'ie 'APehAe
BY order Of the Directors
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16

The Paris Bourse closed weak.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16
ROLLING ,uIIs

PBNhEpEGAR ROLLING AuIIS-Ihe una.r,.-
sea,d sa,s1s @ & all dsse.ipens Iron say
country both Mechanical and Agricultural $50 OF the
20 railroad O TaJdHiss-They pyan,r., a.
and Bridge Bolts of length. SKIES wrous, Ion f AXES
thans and spikes-he being mase ~
are she country for ccnpt.n. ma
ard they respectfully Invite Engineer, md
ja95 iaSnrp p sn Srne s.s Produced
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16

n1iow.y sointment and Pill. ,-Itlin and IT,,
~ ny 'or D.ea.e. Of the skingnEzorln .cnT,y LEU
scfoiuia or kings evil,
ssn di,eaie. to which the race is subject
cur. IT, M 'e SeitAin SAT nd speedy remedy for Their
h"ioways ointinent q Viii
~ we tuition and so eT,e y purify M. b,os Il,
quieAy eIadieate!Tou ;ae STEM and
Gins ereisn rsTneds equ-y efeaeou. in Gu
burh scalds SlAnduar evenings ulc-run. xonr
rheumatism. contracted 'u' "ouhas
fois aleby PURCELL, LADD d CO "a,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16

a tELEbHATkD TONIC hLE-Ths ie is prepared express,
~ " ior invslds and hypepes II being
ana mop II l.. strongly recommended by many
PHysieians as perfect cure for Dyspepsia.
Also, Scotch and Philadelphia and Po
terconstanty hard ca, nrices
Also Pure Wines and Drandes for edea purposes sold by
DUDLEY a CO., - Main Street,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16
IND January, 1854.

eheeFInlly recommend the FIR, Goocu
2nf January. is5t-itf ~ ruos
.hax LynchourE vrRinsn Express viii please eoy he
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16

IE SUBSCRIBER leaving Richmond returns his ,
friends Who have cenadei N. I.. Arm nd
p-. hey vii continue heir favors Mesns HILL RAW
d. W. TALLEY.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16

LCE.-The subscriber has admitted into Ns s,,o.:
~ AZ the TredeEaF Rolling Ni" as rartnrr, IS
Instant Mr. CHARLES " NoRRss Of Buetp,b,, ,h nsst
> ARShER, OF this city-the to be M NJ
urn OF ANDERSON, MDRRISS co. e'e' uooet we
The subscriber beEs leave thank his nup.,o,. O.
dents ana Customers for their uniform kndns.s offended S
thoeRh long series OF
ance q their confidence OF his sue...cr
jas6-dim6w - ~
Richmond, January 25, 1854 n A'phicsoN
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16
JAMES u. ILLETy.

ctItb:IIhe nrra OF NANCE GoocH va, d;..oIv.d -,
dr III 10, instant by mutual Tn. name OF IN. ss
s'o,'nY their late business Tun,, Sny OF
January 2nd, 1854. n n nSc =; = ANSh,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16

Il .h nsEAsE-carter's Spanish mixture "a I, ,.,.dv q.
sitS anu u. number Of evils
nundreds o, CERTIFICATES, from the highest ,o1,e., =,
hfhg IN The city Of Richmond. % persons
The .Siodp,r 1n s Mixture have only refer to
,h a9Irs booksellers Richmond Va who wa s,,5 h
TOW spanth Mixture after tire. yrar, an Iny
Io. uis,ased lvsr He loos
better than all the medicine ever tLev 40
jIO-Im ~ ''' SAFE " BENNETT a BEERS
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-16

w III shRD CAGEs.-Ju', received = large ss.or,.
psss'Narieiy OF patterns and sizes, for sale by
,el BuIKLkYA 90, iar Main .E.sl
MANNh's PArENr REAPER AND Now vi,
w -his msektne has been
me Northern and Western States pro
~ " use premium has been awarded every Fair
snsh has BEEN eshoitsd IL IL Desirable
sAs.N "soh iisappoiutfnSnt. n. BALDWIN
M lSNan street. Richmond.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-19


FAILURs OF THE Corn CRor.--we hsGe alannJy
stated that the corn crop In Middle and Sonfhefn
IiiDois, and Southern Indiana too, was likely 10
prove an almost total failure. It now seems almost
strsin that there fears were we'll grounded. The
ioiiJwing extract from the Chester Herald en-, }
teis the story, not only for that vicinity, but for al
m9s' re tDfire region soath Of Springfield
last naturtay we went mp TO Sparta and Fiat
f1amic, and had ON opportunity OF seeing the corn
IN that quarter. Nothing could be more pirsble
than The aspect the fields present Field after
crop n on which the farmer hal expended no small
amount OF labor; scorched and shrvelledN1aks. and
silks, and tassels dried up pre- naturely and besore
they Rad left the promise Of harvest leld told the
ditmsl story; and although we travelled some 20
miles and returned the same distance by dffsren,
route, and through tbe most fertile az best cuI
tvsted land in southern Illinois, we saw no room TO
hope Tor crop, or even part OF one.
In view or the probable loss In the adj0inoz
States, farmers ahonld bring Ia teir ezra IA GOOD
ondstion--lM ir 1ckis Wisconsin, Aug. IA.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-19

A SINGULAR IxcrprSr.-Tn relation 10 tho sSl
death Of child with WAS Iuu over by tho cars ~
Saltm on Thursday evening, the Ne~buryp0n
report spread abroad hundreds rushed to sbc spots
mothers and fathers ei quI1Dg WIS tier IL WAS
TN irs; and msuy, like the woman IN New York who
Was - kt d why kbe liked Der Iife for an unEnow
child, did not fall 10 remember tina. 1t was sr7e
mothers child, II 10 was bot thties Most singular
of oil, however, was Ibis: Nehemiah Brown, E-..,
who IL coroner, was In tie vi, and seeing That
The bild waa dead, sale ho wonli go homo to OBJ
tain blank loI the hol6iug Of an inqucat As no
was attending 10 that the IN, ression came upon Sa
mind that be might le more CT sey into es.cd Ia the
c6e1t, aod on reaching the house, inquired where
lie. lie was informed that Sue had been seat uron
Grand into TIE ntighboihood of the depot. I!e
quie ky returned, aud at recognized tho child
- Lis. She beautiful bright girl. tbathe hal
adoittd from one OF tho Boetoi institutions, Whose
last thought, Ike tie thought Of us al went bsei;
10 Inc moiher hat hoic her.n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-19

But new question concerning slavery Is opened.
Nv the CcpsYess OF 1920 certain territory, situstsd
partly in Southern and srtly In Nosshsro sstades
Gas selemSly partiti0ned between slavery and free
dom. In that partition all have cheerfully &c
quisseed for thirty four years sisyey entered M
o. ganisiog and bringing into the Union two slave
States. viz Missouri and Arkansas.
FRI eaomb portion II this iBhe 'itance, during tho
long intervening period. comprising nearly half the
age Of the republic, has been wilderness and
waste.
Of Nebraska and Kansas, the Law which secures
thefe Territories to freedom Is, by the united efforts
OF slave States, aided BY the power and patronage
Of . 6oushfsce administration, suddenly and unex-
TAis breach Of faith-sbIs violation Of comoa, t
WAS slhe pcrfdious and dishonest. All men OF
honor and J, honesty understand AID regard it asa
And this II 10 that strs the people, earnestly aud
deeply. 10 this that moves the masses; this tn At
brought Como tout and Rhode Island back to duty;
this that IL Iev0lu tioniziDg Maine and New Hamp.
sine; and this that assembled the Saratoga Con-
venti0n. ff s..l t
The unanfmity which characterized the proceed.
ipgs Of the convention furnishes further evidence
Of ngetmkde devotion to the cause. As eads
canSOt be attained without MEANS many went TO
e, ate8s desixous of nominating State ticket.
But when 1t was shown that tho objects which all
aim ct can probably be accomplished through an
existing organization, equally sound on this vital
question, they cbeerfully acquiesced.
continents apd sympathes Of the whig party Of
New York.. It viii. We doubt not, fulfil every cuty
and expectation, hewng up, In its nominations and
platform, close to ee30m,s line. And In thus
responding 70 pervsding sentiment, its s0ccess
and stability win be certain and enduring
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-19

INFORMANT ARRrsr-A not r,ous forger Of lard
warrants, irsD Illinois was rested in this CITY es-
trday by Deputy Msr-hst James. H. goss BIZ Va
rious Names but Il s supposed that bis proper nsme
il Tobias Creig, and bis aliases are w. Henderson,.
J. L. KeaDap, w. keanan. W. Nelson and W,n. II.
Hess He Was pursued 10 this city by H. u Bogess,
Of Monmouth, Warren county, Ill., who engaged tho
assistance Of Marshal James, ~ whom the fell3v
was soon caught. Mr. James WAS concealed la tho
Post Office when the man he was looking To- called
for letter, and be Immediately pursued hin keep
ing track Of the frllo~ through various places Ia tha
city, until he finally Dabbed him In the Pump
Horse, IN the First ward, and on searching him
numttr Of letters and Japers were f0und; among
them quantity OF forged ale of the United Stasea
government, and seveiAi seals Of the StaH Of III
nois.
This maD IA supposed to be ths heal Of gang of
land warrant forgels, aud from the letters fonnd on
bis person has at least ten sgsnts 10 various
uons OF the country, and doing large business.
lie is also said TO be fugitive from jus Ice In Obis
hayirg escaped from The prison In Cincinnati Ho
was ,sktn west yesterday afternoon, In charge u
oil ser Bogcss.-S, ,dcuu STANDARD, dug IS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-19

Destructive FIRE IN GrrLpgRr A, FIR TEEN
BUNDLED COMBS OF Wo0D DEsTaoYsD.--A destruc-
tive DE was raging Ill last night in the town Of
Cumberland, Albany county, consuming some
500 cords OF pine wood For the purpose of clear
ing some new Land, quantity Of br,shwood vas set
on fire Oh the farm belonging to ex.Sherif Batter.
man. The fire was closely watched until ysstcr-
day, when IL was supposed that 40 harm could
come fiom 1t, but was still burning. The violent
gale y hich spung up about noon yesterday re-
kindled the burning fsggoss, which set on fire some
200 cords Of wood belonging to AFR. Elias Demelt,
ON the adjoining fsrm Of Mr.. Wendell Bender. In
short time it wse all IN light blaze and extend,
10 some 500 cords bclongiog to Msssrs- Peacock 81
Banci oft, which was piled on the farm adjoining,
belonging Mr.. yedder. The progress Of the asne.
so rapid and the heat so intense Tint all efforts
TO check its progress were nnayGiling. Oar inf)fm
ant left at an early hour this morning. when the FIRE
was It'll burning. The plies of wood occupied about
twent. acres OF lani add when he left this emf
plot ofgronnd Was covered with Goals Of fire from
three 10 -four feet In height 10 was an a.ful and
alarming sight. Tho loes IL from $4,000 t.
$l2 Mr.. Demrlt n iosnred for $4,000; and IL
was reported that Mes-rr. Peacock b Bancroft we're
not inaursd.-Aitary Ecesirg Journal, dug. 10.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-19

MOUNTAIN CAVE IN VIRGINIA ExPloRgp.-A
curious cave on the top OF the Long Lick Moua ain
n ar Purgettsville, Hampshire county Va. has fro
time inmtmo ial cen known to exist, bat no ono
has ever had the courage to explore It. until few
days ago, when Prof. George Jordan, ia the pre-
sebcc OF number Of gentlemen, having let do sn a
candle, snd fastened one end OF rope TO sapltag,
sno the other end around his body, descended iato
its mysterious regions. The Romney drsus ssys:-
ahe entrance bears some resemblance to the ,rat II
OF volcano, or]y smaller The aperture 1T the
nou is not than three OF four feoi ia diane.
Ter, bot enarges IS you descend, like an inverted
fnpntl, tie desccnt being perpendicular the whole
distance. Mr.. j. descended some sixty four or sixty.
five feet, when &c came 10 the bottom of spacious
cbsmbe-,. from which several passages led OH In
va1it NJ directions. These passages are sufficiently
large K admit four hosc wagon. On arriving at
the bottom, says MIR. j.. and taking on upTard
view, The scene Is truly sppalliog. Bscse craggy
rocks seem ready 70 tumble down upon your head,
emo so teri6c u he sight that universal trcmor i'm
perez, tibly crceps over the whole system. This
cavern cots not seem TO be inhabited BY any living
beirg save race OF che irsptera (the common bAt)
which infest these regions by millions and, for
aught we know, may be winged messenge-s to
Pluto. They uttered horid cry, and seemed dis
posed TO dispute the right Of the unwel,ome aud
Gu lens adventurcr. We learn that of. j. intends
making more minute exam nation Of this wonder
ful cave.