Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-17

De, j. fhilp ficbbs OF yemphs has addressed lei.
Ter 70 the Mayor OF Nashville tha. BY tho uss OF elsfn
water entirely aud exclusively, the cholera viii disappear
anu never rstIin; me Doctor says mat THIS known
editor Of the Nashville Gazette says that from his ow ob
servaons in 1919, when the cholera In Its worst
stages IL admitted by those host acquainted with tho
disease that those who rain where tho disease
was most prevalent were FREQ from it, aeeisg Intel.
| iigcseer.
ASriourrirs,-In exeava,ug for the erection Of q
freight depot Pittsburgh last week. the entrance TO the
old magazine discovered; aud In tho interior Bible
dated in the year l7i7 found. In the Bible was
note purporng to be written by named Anderson,
who about to be executed for or other.
The stated that he entirely nroccnt the crime
charged, but expressed perfect resignation to his fate
A large number OF cannon balls military buttons, and
other articles found in the place. together with
stone about Eve feet long, bearing inscrp which
| could not be deciphered.-B.
CRcuir CouRr.-Thc important suit Of Langhorue VS..
Laughornc for the specific execution OF contract for
sale Of land ycsterda, decided by decree in IA
| vor Of the PaintiG-wm Laughornc.
Barnard Handlin convicted. confession, Of having
stolen certain articles OF clothing from the furnishing
Of Glass Rsine sentenced the Penitentiary
one year. This makes the fourth during the term
of perSons sentenced the Peutentia
| Pirginidn, June II.
One Of the passengers nv the train from New Rive-
yesterday evening Catfish weighing forty pounds
10.
Tux Arm or JuLr-GRASp CrLKpRArioS on rur ALLr-
oHANr.By the proceedings Of bile meeting In Chris
tansburg which publish this morning. It will he seen
that the citizens of that place design celebrating the
ing national anniversary In spirit worthy OF the day
They expect immense crowd and will make their pre-
parations accordingly. We learn also that the next
day the 9Th the opening of the railroad Newborn will
be celebrated in that place by festivities upon very
tensve scale by arrangement between the two county
seats It is expected that Pulaski will visit MontIo on
the ih aud the latter rccprocatc the succeeding DAY
Lynchburg and all the counties along the line arc ex
pcctei TO furnish large contributions both
The railroad authorities will of course furnish all ncces
sary accommodations for making tho trip. Taken alto
gcther be safely anticipated tina, the ceeJrs
uons will DO on larger scale than any known In upper
Virginia for many years-B.
DEArm IRON EATING HENLocx.-Two young negro girls
field hards belonging to Mr. Jos Rcdj of this county
poisoned Saturday last by eating Icmlock root
which they had mistaken for Angelica. One of them
died almost neutrality-suspicious. she could DO removed
from the field where she at work. aud the life of the
other saved only by the most prompt and ac,iy,
medical treatment.-FarnriHe Journal
s s. RAILRoAp.-A freight train arrived in Petersburg
on Tuesday with one hundred and ninety hogsheads
bicco! The passenger train of the day. arrived
with over eighty passengers, and put oil the Junction
for the Dinvillc Road about twenty Pretty good but
nothing to compare with what will be done when the road
and its connections west are inished.-B.
SEVERE HuRRcASE.-We understand hurricane mass. |
ed over portion of the county Of Sussex Monday af
ernoon Last, which caused considerable destruction
property. Ga the farm OF Mr. VIM Harrison sheriff
the county, WAS quite blowing down his barn.
stable the porches of his dwelling and several trees
We regret to hear that the limb Of tree fell uron
little son OF Mr ii, rjuring him very severely Much
oer obstruction oil property Is feared has been
but We are unable to gather further particulars present
Petersburg Express
GREAT MANS MorurR.-when General Washington
arrived al Fredericksburg, Va where his mother resided
on returning from Yorktown in October ISL the people
came in crowds to greet him, but his mother though
proud OF her son. unmoved by the honors paid to him.
When the tumphal procession the town she was
preparing for the Of cloth for her servants
aud thus occupied when her honorcd son entered
house 81 am glad to you George, you have altered
considerable her first words and during the whole
Interview not word said by either of his glorious
achievements. The day she visited by Lafayette
who spoke to her in glowing language of the greatness
Of her son. Her simple and memorable reply was 81
am not surprised, for George Giedys 90. boz"
The above IL doubtless true have heard the same
story from some of our Old citizens who received il prob
ably from the mouth of Lafayette himself FredricksLy
Herald
SrLESpIp NAVAL FErE.-Commodore Newton AMI the
officers OF the IT, s. irgae Columbia the flag ship of the
Home Squadron gave brilliant ball board Tuesday
which graced by the beauty and fashion OF
Noro'k' portsmouth" Hampton OLD rviu,, sur
rounding country.-Nor. Bea.
The FIRST WATER MELLON.--The Albany Patriot of tho
lOih inst slys:-"At the invitation OF w. W. Cheever
Esq, We had the pleasure of partsking of very Gne
Water Mellon, plucked from the garden of Mrs j. C. 4
BROOKS of this county, the I'd of June Il was fully
ripe OF the white mca;ed species aud Of exceedingly