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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

MAIoRs CouRr, acknowledgements s.-~ GeorS
Taylor fined e. Tor permitting two wagons Of bis ts
remain Cary aud eth Streets on tho nigh, Of the oh
inst Tho wagon len on Gary street was laden with tim.
Der aud presented dangerous barrier persons passing
there.
NuisAscE.-John Ballard summoned for permitting
quantity Of brush taken from garden to remair or
Marshall street during Thursday night The con-
nued until to day, that the circumstances under which
this obstruction was suffered to rcmaip may DO ascer-
tanned.
BRKAKISo A LAMP Posr.-James Homer was summon,
cd to show why he should be ned for tho break
Ing OF a lamp post by his wagon on tho llth inst
Capt White who reported the matter said that on the
day In question he observed Mr. Horncr horses and wag
on going along at slow pace from the Upper Market As
they reached @h they attempted get around III,
considerably. The lamp was entirely broken.
Thos. b. White gave q similar testimony.
The Mayor deferred judgment In the matter until Il
could be ascertaned FROM the Superintendent Of the Gas
Works what the cost of lamp post and lamp would be-
The 6ne will be tho amount Of tho estimate provided Il
does not exceed $50, which is the maximum ne pre-
scribed by the Ordinance for such offences.
Nor REFORMED YEr-Bil Vest, who Il will be recol-
lectcd, was before his Honor time ago for stealing
clothes from his sister, out Of wash tub which no sold
Tor rum was up again on Saturday for stealing watch
from Elizabeth Aunaker.
Bill, on the occasion Of stealing tho Clothes got gori-
riousy e upon the rum equivalent which he received
Tor them and was carried Into the court by four Of
hcers In state Of perfect insensibty On that
sion he was perfectly free from all consciousness Of bis
position On Saturday however, he was perfectly sober
aud evuced degree Of indifference and resignation
such as would proceed from consciousness Of iuno-
cence.
BIZ In truth, Is good SOUL perfectly aultess II VIC
would except his amsbity to the sinister influence of an
liable passion for rum which causes him to lay hands
upon tie property OF friend to provide his bters And
when the charge against him in this instance shall be fully
examined into, many phases will be presented, which
wl rid him OF much Of tho odium attaching 10 an ndiy.
vidusl charged with such an offence
his accusor did not appear the casa VIVA
continued until to-day Bill would not be admitted to
bail, the case being felony.
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DEATH OF WV. G. WALrHALL.-It was rumored through
.ne city, on Saturday, that this individual whose sudden
disappearance from here fes months AGO gave r;se ~,
series OF speculaons unvorabe to his good character
ued IN Iowa recently The location OF his descease moi
particularly known Forgery in series Of instances were
imputed 10 him. but how true such charges were We Of
curse are unable to say. And though our knowl
OF the facts warranted opinion we would choose
70 oFego the expression Of any, in e1tenuaton
.ue rea aets OF the case would warrant. We shall al
ways endeavor adhere to that charitable maxim-d
'oTf"'' neil ns 6onm II is thus We shall act in thi:
instance. " ~
4: >. we are Informed he died in Cerro Gordo Iowa
ON hs way from 81. Louis to the Council Bluha
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painful excitement created in this ncghborhood
on Friday morning last by the report that young lad
had accidentally fallen into single steaming vat on the
evening previous, and that his suffengs acute
that hopes could DO entertained Of his recovery The
report are to say has proved true aud the
particular of which will many eyes shed tear of
sympathy.-Fairtdr Nsce, Nay Is.
SHALL PoK IN JAcKsoSvILLE-This loathsome disease.
panied learn has made its appearance at Jack
sonvie in this State We have been favored with an
tract of letter dated the Esd ult. as follows:
"Forty-nine cases Of small pox and variooid were ro-
ported to the Masorby the physicians Saturday These
coses not confined location scattered in ev
cry direction through the city. Sanitary measures are
advised by the Council but is late 1thas become
general epidemic charging the atmosphere with the In.
fiction. The scarlet also is still rife and doing its
work of death "-Tdliahasses Journal.
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I'VE hSioHrs IENPLARs.-Tho Bncampment Of this an.
Gent and bonorCd Order who gave Us tbs pleasure NJ
N on Thursday, left yesterday morning abou. o'clock
naylp enjoyed themselves to the top of their bent Az
" paHnkoR Of one OF neigbbor Southars best suppers
and testing the quality OF his Heidsick and Anchor tb
2sded meath the gimpses Of the moon" in open or
ue escorted by their entertainers; and accompanied by
he Bands playing alternately till after midnight when
~ the depot, tho Richmond Encanpmsnt bsI,od .nd
o,neu trout no with pixies presented, along which the
opp onauoI Boeampment marched aud then formed in
o ne ylsl'ers 70 pass into the cars At this juno
w. ooVue lnomas D. Bigger proposed that nine cheers
9e gwen 70 their Petersburg friends which was done In
'enoan manner The Cockaders then CAV, three times
.nree 70 their departing guests the iron horse snorted
Brass Brand drowned the fading shouts of vis,sr and
burg Rxpre1. ''
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Us In another column is published call from the
Mayor for meeting tonight to take the necessary stems
to show appropriate respec, erPresident Fillmore We
regret to state, however that citizens will not have
in their power to render honor the distinguished par
OF aud statesman. We learn from the Wilmington papers
of Saturday, that Messrs Fillmore and Kennedy arrived
there on Friday, and left o'clock the same dav Fl
home-being unable tarry long enough to secen
Of the Inequalities of that city consequence OF serops
illness in the family of Mr.. Kennedy We sincerely ro
greet that the citizens Of Richmond are thus deprived Of
the pleasure OF manes.ing their respect for these ds
guished gentlemen.
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VA. TENN. RAILRoAD.-New life seems recently to
have been infused into this company and they arc ow at
work in earnest Since the 18th Of April they have laid
we iearn about eight miles Of track, and laying
al the rate OF IL mile month. BY the first of
the cars to New River and to Newburn by the
is oil July and IL the progress beyond Newburn at the
same rate wo shall yet have the pleasure of
.ne arrival at the Wythevis depot before the e1pira.
mountain section, is secure and smooth Wyeve 2es.
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and vi NO. be called together the fate Of the Reapon
and scarlet fever we're prevailing the Island
Both the whs and Democratic candidate, Governor
table to the discrimination Of parties in that properOu,
the editorial profession. V'A'e'' "'h
Ro.SoIE vtnEr RALsoAD-A imporan. eontrae. wa,
h ard Of fa san0s sGRpiy Oy T the latte.
lion They viii place their s months from IL, compile
after the track laid and Thu, Of the
Of the contract 5 we would prefer mot attempting give
that miles Of Ss Road are already laid
deTr ali the ma os @ having
S@es" Pant ''''A be carried on with
The New Board OF Aldermen decided on Wednesday
Ming Sy vote OF fourteen % seven that the Old Daryng
posed opening Of Albany street. '''A'' " 'ns pro-
EmoRsrsThe Wheeling rntIgencer says hundred and
place In the from Baltimore Monday mIghi u" '"A'
On the 10. OtAPI an ordinance for the suppression
that day the frat arrests made were
% we're Of Spanish extraction and six
HESGr ciRcuT CouETThis been sitting during the
which va. seton for breach OF
amns cs,s a a hs Jury was hung
court. nat much va; fell m Mr. Tready
s the if ad mil r I.afs ss r. %
by large estate was given to negro ,,xs d si
an disposition Of the property the present suit brought
, ,1s So,g Ih, depend, upon the .e', dom
tha
turning to vrgInIa-Ddnrlle HcpIJicGn ''"''" u re-
The Yanceyve plank graded for NJ fur
haf place and The work i. prosrsns r niu
rspidity towards its termnus.-B. -" "
The County Court OF Rockbdge refused 10 grant
for the ''le Of intoxicating iqaor-Lyncsbu0 y0infan
This mistake License keep public entertain
applied for Il May Court IL was the prayer Of the psI
q; I S for license which was refused Sy'' vo'T
FROM the Sandwich Islands advice, to tho 2sd OF
eft
a. h9no1u on the sih Of April Of the islands pub.
i9 the foreigners 10 Ills making total Of
sSI showing decrease Of 1910 1870 The dlminu,ion
pox In 1919 and 1850. ~ ~
LtoblLroS omoA the late session OF the Ohio legislature
laws we're enacted TO Lease the National Road highest
der for twenty years % sell all the sock, Of The
next The circulation OF foreign banks under $40.
The fisheries on The su'qu.hanna river doing
rel, Of behring's been caught al single haul
sPfsIoIL RiFriSo JEvIsevea Rabies have do.
the Law Of Moses, and constitute crime u
--r-
we have not read he repo,, referred following card
OF the speech thinking himself erroneousy reported deem IL
editorial Capt Mosrs, speech a. very All.
one and have no hesitation In repeating that opinion. full
LrIHoros, May 8, 1854
To rs Editors fms VaR,y Sdr.
siAs rarely Newspaper my attention wa,
Guiding speech on bsSsi Of so o. ~ SS,
murder ~ rhs@n. .sS 10 sss e2an,y ~ ;hs
o. The 2sh nltmo feel d. % myself that that report
grsa, never said and omns What Tas essential i
to the understanding Of Wba.1 did say, and reported.
D. T. MOORE.
o TGad cal. The attention Of our who formed
trial from the published report his card odAys paper we
n simple Ss ,Ss, Zine cut Of The we've 30 Jf a' .n2
ysTs eSso.y 10 aeeotdso Nth those By che
the Jury.-Lseingt1n Gdscts. IL
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b iII IRGeE-Tho South Side Railroad Compspv
spec osuon' Htbey continue at this rate tho eomnIe.
,oau WIN DC al Lyncbburg before tho departure of the
nu"e. month"; Let their operations on The City Point
line f,oro and We shall have through
S.in 70 our agricultural friends to know tbs,
me'gnt ram no" runs three times week from Pe,s,s
Ood oe present terminus ten miles beyond Prospect
the freight care which will be great sdvSny.So 20
LING produce TO dispose Of they can reach here in
we nl1le OF the day with the same tain that brina
" attend to their business and be able
"a. 5y we regular morning passenger train home
instead o. I" heretofore lying over dsy and TWO
~ 'nl' CITY, 1t will certainly prove Of much al
ansge 70 them, although II may not do 40 we'll for on
n i, out we suppose the farmers will not lose
~" 'qumimty on that account Pit ESDy,,,
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COMING TO T.-ln receu, discussion between General
Dockey, the Wing candidate, and Thos Bragg, Esq., the
Democratic candidate for Governor of North Carolina the
latter avowed that should Benefits Land Bill pass Con-
gres and he were Governor he would recommend that
the State should receive her share. The Democracy
the old North State must be getting their "conscen
tous scruple when their candidate for Governor can 90
SO far as to be ready to paake of the provisions of an
which they heretofore pronounced unconstitutional.
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e The Journal Of Commerce states that there ar
rived at the port of New York. Tuesday and wednes
day 10th and loth) emigrants as follows From Ant
werp 1885, Havre 1881; Dublin 204; Bremen $751; Gas
gov 90 Liverpool ST. Some Of the vessels bringing these
passengers and Others from Europe, report having eIpe
enced severe weather. and also seeing large quan
,tes of field ice and numerous icsbergs
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L!r S,,,, o, IN, srlTE og,1 g lea,

To J. VI. Lu;kett, Esq, Of baltimore city:
Dear slrIn to April 9th, In which
ask for opninon 10 the properties aod value OF enclosed
sample OF clay taken from Oveon adjoining tho
Relay House the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad state that
hresembeS plastic, bumlnous ppecAy, OF yeowh
white color when burnt variety, which especially appro.
praed the o pottery arhern pipes PAycnce
nre.brioks and crucbies
velop and important resource OF our Stale
mabeotdt VerJ truly, &C. JAMES HIG01NS.
AIOTICH-The Annual Meeting OF the stockholders the
IL Rich nond and Peerburg Railroad Company will be held AZ
O'Clock, A.. 81. JOHN WILLIAMS,
myi-8tAwS0hMay Treasurer.
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ADDITIONAL BY TIE CANADA.

HALIFAX, May is'-rhe Following are some additional
items oil the Canadas news;
On the e6th Of April sharp comba, took place before
KaiahL Twenty squadrons of Russian. with a Cannon
were making Reconnaissance Of the Turkish lines when
the Turks saed out with two regiments Of regulars and
cannon. herce eemoa, OF three oours followed, when
me Russians were Obliged to retreat with the loss OF
men en-
omer Pesha was Shumls concentrating his forces for
| ip the Dobrcdsha, where they he'd sc, 600 men,
was that the evacuation Of Lesser waschis
by tho Russians designed gain favor with Austri.
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III lo-f
Gated PROPERTY In Baltimore county, adjoining the E;1
Relay Hsuse the baltimore Railroad Its dis M
leading the city, by miles, time 10 to Is mi.
nute to Warrington city, hour; hours Pedrr.
going North SOUTH and west stopping going and ,etu1nn
thus anordng facilities doing in or oSt
OF the city Baltimore City other cties ON Inc
lines. - - "
For health and besn,y Of scenery by place
II surroundinK eountry 9
miles The city Of Baltimore Bay
shore OF th, State IT, On Is an s1tsnsIxs
ORCHARD OF CHOICE PRUiT; beautiful PARKS AND CLOVES
OF PURE WATER. POST oPPICE AT THE sPor where dsy
mall, are received In view Of IT, and within minutes walk
and College Of the frat class within a short distance.
Having sold " Acres Of this gentlemen OF Baltimore
Sudns viii sell the remainder loo XePes S Iiest s fI
In LOT LoTs laid map the pur
by the Legislature autIfy the round
and erect Dwellings and other kind budng or lease
Tho DWELLING upon the commodou,
been occupied Tor several summers ani
house Stables Spring house Gardeners and oyerseeT,
house. large Ice house, filled fee location OF This pro-
country within minute, Of Baltimore mnH,
II the this vicinity moi ony
during being eligible and conyenI"nt
point for class SUMMER HOTEL, BOARDING. oUsF $50
the day '
an in bed Of R nj I sR' e tss G
IT, rayins within 200 yards Of the Railroad Station which
quality. have had It examined by Dr. James Higgins, our
state Agricultural Chemist for his opinion its value and 70
Autographed maps be had OF the undsrsu.d and the
property shown by Mr. Cor, proprietor Of the Relay House
Term, Sera-on nh eah the balance In two three,
four and Ave years. with Interest
J. II. LUeKETT, baltimore.
m Sale At the Exchange in Baltimore that Fay by Messs
oibs'nt Co., Auelioneerp.
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The Committee Agriculture in the Senate b,vs 20.
ported recommendation for appropriation to be pac
ed at the disposal OF the President and applied at bis dis
crehon TO purchase Mount Vernon be converted into
an experimental farm connected with an Agricultural
school, and both to be attached either to the Smithsonian
Institution or the Patent Office and to receive from the
controlling authority OF the with which it NAV be AZ
socsted an organization in analogy so far difference
in object allows like that OF the Yves, Point Academv
derthe War Department; the pan when ma,ured to he
submitted 10 Congress for adoption ~ "
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READY FOR rHEN.-A California paper says, for the
OF those who have taken unbrage at recent articles
IN our paper we will state that We have engaged fight
ing editor, whose duties are exclusively confined to NH.
particular branch Of the editorial department He stands
seven feet In his stockings his walkngcane Is Mamie
e shirt buttons are ounce balls aud he has killed his
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-15

MrRovrhESrs.-We noticed on Saturday some impor-
nt In progress that part Of Leeh street
connecting with Brooke Avenue, which we Understood
cutters arc being paved the centre of the ee
SO as to obviate the stagnaon Of water upon it
Inc street neatly lined or either sido as the work
80 mat may be said present the form
OF street, to which some points il was but mere
blai e, before.
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c8- The Railroad Record furnishes some statistics of
Western Railroads. from which it appears that on lively
OF those roads the net profits nine aud one
third per cent and it is expected that from tho rapidy
with which the receipts increasing, is quite certain
that the net PROFITS in the coming year will be than
ten ner cent
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IHs I"t o. srrsESThe couri-msra for III, trial y, NJ
s'one ohsrsed WITH killing bis superior oeer in
w. IeS on the 18th ultlmo, and adjourned until The -
consequences Of the absence Of the accused The s IT, IN
the says ''s ZINES OF
ni,y d.paieh va, sent for Steiner but I'D u, m. ill., =,
putng WIS paper u press he ad mads NH, oi
81 b J1 seI,,s the Court viii pursue
~ 'h yh court, where h also psndiny n. III
a. wy offence A. veil A. for disbsjIenes az order,
f e s shsh =, setting under Instructions 70 that ese,
dell e'sy o. War and Attorney General Cushing A.
''''' ana sloisqnsn'y before .urtnsrtiaI6 '''''
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FIRr.-A stable belonging 10 Mr. VIM @. Allen s;,u,.
,eu on Franklin Street. between eth aud 7h was
~ burned about o'clock on Friday night.
Inc lire being first discovered In the inside Il Ia prc
sumed 10 nave been the work Of ncendary The dam
age was Observation-Disclosures rcmen being on the spot
before the fire had grued much headvay
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u Near the close of leader of Saturday the word
insignificant" substituted for "signiacantn which
reversed both the spirit and the meaning of the
tence.
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husriSas CouRr.-This Court was occupied durins
WIN the arrangement OF jury lists for the eusu
Ing year. No other business was transacted.
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SUPREME COURT OF TUE UNITED srArEs

David B1e ESQ., OF New York. and O. Ryan, ESQ., Wisconsin
were admitted attorneys and OF this court
Mr. Justice Mclean announced that
would not take for any case on The
after No. 40. - ~ Va ''e u0SAe'
No los Thomas comweIs heirs appellants vs. the Bank O,
Pittsburgh The OF this
den for the appellants Hepburn and Looms ~, a.
peses, and By ReyeIdy johnson for the appellants
Adjourned till 10 morrow, ii o'clock
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M AnEnA AND cIAmrAeNg wlye.' jus, received and
l'1 fotHeI RAWLINGS MIII,sH,
mip Corner Pearl add CArysfrestp.
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az In another column will be found interesting
snd remarkable Russian State paper embodyng pro-
position from Russia to France for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
aud parionug of Turkey. 1t made by the Emperor
Alexander to the Emperor Napoleon, in 1907, and is
precisely similar in its character to the proposals recently
made by Nicholas to the British Government. The only
difference is that Russia in the case desired to ex-
oudc France aud in the other exclude England from
any participation in the spoilts be derived from the
overthrow Of Turkey.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-15

me Efedsrekseurs Herald I'VE undsrIta I'd ,.vs
Curt on sondsy ar " sod hi, for leo cent? n
bushels very pretty agurs." wv WINS w
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The portsmouth, Globe looking better times 10 the
Navy Yard IL says There be doupt but two Of
,he new steam igates nuit be built here. The Constel
aon 70 90 launched forthwith and OF the fri
gates to be commenced 10 the ship house. now occupied
by that noble specimen Of naval architecture" To which
we add-peed the ship and "al on aboardl"-Horjolk
HrraH ~'OJN'N
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DIED,
On Monday, the sth inst, at the residence Of sonnaw
Major WILLIAMSON OF the Virginia Military Institue
SIN year Of her ago. Mr. ANNA S. oARSETT eon'orI Of VIM
Garnett, Htq.
In the county OF Chesterfield on Sunday morning. 18th
inst, MARY s., wife ofDsuie N. Paieson, in the doth
year Of her age
The friends Of tho family requested to attend her
funeral this evening at O'Clock
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ENarNyFRs oFPICT,

INTENTION ORtNoF AVID AtrIiNpRiA X. r.,
December 22d, 1853.
ITO lie hereby given, that about
30 miles q the Orange AAeTanda Railroad between Char
lottese and Lynehburg will he ready for examination by
Wishing make proposals. In the coming month Of January
half lying Chariotetvi and the remainder
the ynchburg end The work hesvy the country healthy
Astounding In the means ofliving.
Specifications will be prepared and further notice given
they ready for distribution.
Parties unknown 10 the undersigned, aust send testimonials Of
their ability experience have be- an
recently employed. by order Of the Board.
ds90-dloeodlf 7. O. ATKINsnN
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Condition Of the Virginia Banks.
BANK OF THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

DHNk " ALLkF OF FIHUINTA, 7
WINCHESTER, April 30, 1854.
To his EIcelency, JOS JOHNSON Governor of Virginia
Dear Sr-I enclose statements showing the condition OF
this Bank, tho LIST day Of April 1853 and the Is,
instant.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
Ii. II. BRENT Cash