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~ The "MOJIIRHs BREAST CIOTHs,r eonsidsrins
che limited used 10 bring them into public noiorety have
met with unparalleled In the history Of remedies
The articulation Of them public attention. developed
fact Vhch truly graynE-the fact that they destined
supply remedy which will relieve suffering intense ago
MIXING sierng than single remedy among men The
suffering which they prevent and which they relieve
class condition s s wide the globe AMI
the mother Of children found there the truly
ing and peculiar Sdeng incident GLTHERKD REs Bsglsr
Ii knoun aud aitested.
These cloths attained celebrity throughout yIryp.
and Of the Southern states, and whilst hgh
eaumOnala 10 their great value, have
failure In single Instance 10 give entire satltfaolon.
~ remittance OF flO0 accompanied By 10 worth Of
postage stamps, will secure the prompt transmission b. mail Of
pair of these Cloths 10 any part Of the United States
They are To- sale eIolusyely by
ADIE GRAY, Wholesale and Retail Agents
Jei lSI Main street. Richmond, Vlrginia.
" Foil directions Tor applying these Cloths will accompany
them II would be esteemed favor pefsons usnK
Cloths would make known the estimate they place upor them
HIN0H RKNT.Tvoof the desirable oees 10 the IT,
NJ Apply atthe Whig once. Au3-u
OsT, and Ameoan HOTEL three
IL heaet script u he Richmond Hrs AsooIstlon 10 the
ofBaylna o. Pankey two Of the eeh Tor each
shares and for four The finder will confer v1, by leaving
them AZ store Of Gary sud Pesr at the Whg Dis
patch once
Aui6 WINSTON 4 POWERS.
a 81 - N sfOEs SOLE LRATHKtt-good over I'd middle
hDtbU weights and good and poor damasedi for sale By
auic john N. GORDON SON,
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CbOers has appeared among the inmates Of the Luna
tic Asylum in Bloomngdsle, ia s most malignant FORM
and the deaths number ten or twelve daily.
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RIoHnOND NARVrrs ...... :.

RICHMOND MARKETS. August II.
observe ne change In prices t epo,
are null yst and will probably remain balance 81 this
leaf tek 10 x medium Qualities cry 70 rood ami ne hi
plug and semming generally ~ very nae shppins III
superior els TO 30. " '"S' very
wheat-Phme white 10 selling at 81 CO. and red aibn
HrrER WHITE, ComnIssion Merrhspt,
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Travel on THE Va. Il TESN. RiiLRoAD.-The following
Is comparative statement, furnished by the supetnten
dent OF the number Of passengers carried the Virgin.
Ia and Tennessee Railroad
For July 1854 1900
80
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THE LITTLE GIAsr.'-"Maisou Rouge" the Washing.
ton of the New Orleans Bee thus writes
that Journal
good story haa htey been told and is rapidly cirsu
liung here nov at tie expense of 1.-The Little Giant
GEN. sam. Houston meeting Reverdy johnson the other
day in the CAPITOL the Senator and ex-senator very
rally entered into conversation about public when
speaking OF Douglass, the Genl said he had been "so
back. "Sot back" said Mr.. j., what do you mean by
that? Why said Gtn. H. did you hear the story
No. Well, there wa' nan W my neighborhooi when
was boy, who mad, IL rule allow his boys TO
come to the table uthey were II years old. He had
boy wnsn neighooL who of the fathers rule
happened to see Que DAY sitting side table knowing
however, the boy was thar IL he asked how hap.
pened that he sill prohibited iron coming to the ia
be!
Why said he, when was l6 father let me come bu,
was hungry, and in such hurry help myself that
stood up aud reached far that sad acclde happen ed
whereupon ny father sO me back two years
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

At the last dates runors in circulation Havats
of speedy change ii the governmen. oil the Islsnd A
new Governor std be shortly expected to succeed
Gen. Pczuea
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z The "MOTIIEns' BRkAsT CIOTHs.r eon,ld.rinI

~ NOTICE EXTRAORDINARY Any information OF MARY
MCCARTHY and her Ite will be gladly received by their bro
iher, DANIEL MCCARTHY, who Is now In Richmond.
this once. a.
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nm an; CASKS oLo POHT WINE, r.e,,.a ~ ~,
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ARRIVAL oy HSoE,SrsThere have arrived thus far this
month ito the 18th ncIusiye foreign ports 7s vessels
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Tue CIRCLES around the sun, Friday (aready alu-
ded to- said to be the pheu omenou Of the kind
in thirty years. BrAndes Dictionary contains dia
gram Of similar phenomenon observed by Helvetus al
Danzic in 1861. The phenomenon has also been des-
cneed by Aristotle, Piine, Schene Dascare and many
Others.
"ln general when these phenomena are produced the
sun IL surrounded by coacentric circular
Qua which exhibits the coors of the rainbow aud
times arcs OF circles entire circles appear
ing the corona.
No very satisfactory e:planation the cause of these
curious but rare phsnonena has been given Huygeus
supposed them to Do produced partly by the reflection
aud partly by the tsactlou of the suns rays falling
ndnte number of small cylinders OF ice suspended
vertically In the atmosphere having certain determinate
positions relative &c the SUI and tho obseryer.n
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RANGE OF THE THERMoMErER
AxoRRLS' sookssors. 81 Main ssrsss, Aug ,iS
''sss''' Is Ss.ss'''l' ''s,s'ss. 8R.n.
ARAxDoLrRs se4.or.. ist Not. .tr..., Auo.,,
''i's'i' - 'sss'st' 'e'slsssss, }a.u.
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NOTICE To SILL GETTERS.-on and .f,r N.
nrs OF september, His be
must deliver them before tbs above q e. N'
once ~ PRR Co August rs, 1854.
aus w. N. BRAGG, Superintendent INT OF Road.
RROWN,S PURE FLUID ExTRA ACT vR RHC
.sn article prepared nom rnrh
hoo, ~ me United Society OF ehakers,
concentrated state than other OF the iind and
10 highly recommended by nurnber
Nervous Ahseilons Hysera Neuralgia Headaehs Sesp
lesnts Ao In many where
pasmodc required this Extract hes With rrea
that without The attend
For sale by -1-.- t.I' - ADIE a GRAY
Ao'e Apothecaries and DruEssts.
Two MY CUSTOMER, FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC
have resumed business account and am now r.,
;h, continue to ada to stock from week re.
null supply Ny Goods will be
the old goods l. therefore, politely respectfully In.
fte my old eus.ouers friends and the public
stand Is Main street.
when they shal please TO call n me-
THEo. ROBERTSON
,. Importer OF Hardware and Cutlery,
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EXPENSES OF THr GovEsSNkSr-The following q
statement Of all the appropriation the past session
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U0ACoN. sUGNR. COPFRE, dc.-LandIng fIom =, :,

Id Beividere, for sale:
~ hhds Clear and Bone sides and Shoulders
20 bills Hard and Soft Crushed sugar
CT bags Rio and LAguAyra Coffee
bbls Lard
30 boxes Sperm and Adamantine Candles
10 bbs No Family Gross Herring, and bhAd
hhds Canvassed Sugar Cared Hams
do Plain Hams
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

MEMORY QricSrsED IN DsowsiSo.-Tbe following cir
eumsanee, vorc>ed for true. Is one smcos many In
stances In which tho memory has received remarkable
qaekouiog In apparent drowning Such f.es iueon-
essible the solution has been satisfactorily Civ
en-;
dred dollars, having time to At It's maturity
he found that he had put away carefully that he was
unable to hnd IT, Every search was frutless He only
knew that had not been paid traded away In this
dilemma he called b. relating tho circumstsnee Of lie
dsappearance and proposed receipt offset the boud
ever found.
ITO his great SURPRISE not only refused to meet the
terms OF difficulty but positively denied owing him
nns and strongly ntmated tho presence Of fraudulent
design on the part Of A. Without legal proof and there
ore without redress he had endure both the loss Of
money and the suspicion Of dshonorabe intention In
gng the claim Several years passed away without any
enange IN tho nature OF the case, los facs above
given, when one Afternoon, while bathing in-river,
A, either from Inability swim, sramp, some other
cause was discovered to DO drowning He had sunk and
risen several times and floating away under tho
ter, when he was seized aud drawn to the Shore Tho
usual remedies were applied to rcsuscate him. and s
though there were sigus Of e there appearance
OF consciousness He taken homo In q OF ex-
haustion, and remained 50 for some days.
on the hrst return OF strength to walk, he len his bed
went to his book case took out book, opened It, aud
handed his long Lost bond friend who present.
lie then informed him that when drowning aud sinking,
nc supposed, TO rise in moment there stood
out distinctly before his hand picture every act OF
his lite, from the hour Of childhood the hour Of sink
ing beneath the water, and among them the circumstance
oil his putting tho bond in the book the book itself aud
tho place in which he had put IL in the bookcase 1t is
needless to say that he recovered his with usury
There Is no doubt that this remarkable quckening Of
memory results from the process which in such
Is going on-the extiuguishmeut Of le 1t Is somewhat
anaiagous to the breaking in of the light Of another
world, which in so we'll attested OF death bed
scenes enables the departing spirit before has ab
souteiy lef Its clay tenement TO behold aud exult
the Slores Of the future state IL fair inference
that when the soul shakes oil the clogs and
OF the body, will posses capacities for enjoyment Of
which on earth Ii uususceptible.
las regards the memory, 1t will be observed by most
persons how readily in life We forget that VIII Oh do
desire to rcmenoer and in this way get rid of much
unhappiness Can we do this after DEATH Tais is an
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nJI0lHN :; CAsKIE, =

~ n I
DRAcTICEs In the Courts City Richmond and
County Of Heurco o.. the north id. OF
Franklin, between Fourth and Rifth streets aui5-3t
~ OTitE TO rHK BOAHDEiiS AND TItANsiKNT Gus
~ TONERS or THE UNITED STATES H0TEL-Yor the Ac-
.omnodatvn OF the BoArders and Transient
Hotel from this date will place Coaches street
starting from 18th and Main street, to bring those Hotel
order, PRrE change:
is, coach assS .M,lxP;M dsHr;M.
The Coaches are marked q. 8. Hotel. J. E. NORRIS,
Rul5-d2w Proprietor United State, Hotel
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Id EMOvAL-with view having recently
AO pied By Broad street put 10 thorough repair have
had the In the OF Jno Reeves old stand Fitted
for the accommodation efmy business during the period OF repair
and will be happy my friends at the location
au15-m ID. d. FRANKLIN.
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VINOR SALE or RENT.-The House and Lot on 49,
II Leigh, second door from Sixth street, present M
pied BY Mr. H. O. Watkins Possession given the LIST Sep ILL
TENDER. Apply to
aulb-tlst Sept LOCKETT PANREY
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N Kent squsre
fifty Years In both Hemphere "Reminiscences Of the Iii
OF q FORMER Merchant. by Vincent Eolte. 81 20
souh Of Jefferson Chronicles Of College scrapes &C. I6
A BUTTkRa. Main street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01
THE DAY IN WILLIAMSBURG.

Yesterday was very generally observed in Williams
burg day Of Thanksgiving, in accordance with tho
Recommendation Of the Governor Many OF the places
Of business we're closed but qnite large number also
we're continued open-the proprietors having eye to
business, perhaps feeling that they have to
be thankful for their Sermons prcached
in several of the churches and the audiences gene
rally large. The Afternoon, matter Of couse,
passed by many in the family Circle where ample JUS
tce done to the good things thcre prepared The
hearts Of the poor children at the Industrial School wero
made glad by a dinner provided by of good
citizens such perhaps before he'd been their
lot to psrtake Of. Many Of the juveniles celebrated the
day by turning out In target squads Although gene
rally observed, the day passed or in quiet
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01
THANKSGIVING AND THE WEATHER AT
THE EASr.

BosroS, Nov %, 1874.
The annual thanksgiving festival has been almost uni
versaly observed, and apparently much enjoyed to-
day, in this city. The churches moderately well
attended this morning. and the theatres and other places
Of amusement crowded this evening.
The weather to-day has bscn clear and cooi great
deal Of rain fell here yesterday and last evening" but In
the interior there was more snow than rain.
At Concord, New Hampshire, fell to the depth
Of ten understanding the first sleighng of the seaiou
and adding much to the enjoyment Of the day
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01

ladies' with an eye busness were dstsrmlnsd they
did not chage anything to their Walters for sdissioi
to make them pay before leaving the bsiidins Four
their intelligence made life membcrs OF tho assooa
tion by the liberal of the company who sabscribed
forty dollars for that purpose the f being n dollars
quently. and every time returned full.
We should state here that all the children
ed with suits cf clothes, and that nsasly three
hundred OF them partook Of tho hospiaties of NJ ns-
thanks for the generous benevoncc OF their
frends, and extend cordial invitation 70 ths al to
visit the Home.
AZ Mr. Pcases House Of Industry ths sxsrcsss wsre
repetition Of what took place at the Home dssshs
them About two hundred children Of both sexss
fed and clothed and presents distributed suoax them
The establishment Is, undcrstand, In . prosperous
the public well the which performed wlthin
It. We cannot do better than give the followiae Acts
from the statement OF Mr. Pease, showing the sclency
of the nstitu tution
and out daily average Of at least ve hundp1 pessons
by their labor here snd by the benefscticns of tie cha
table. The average number of inmates Ii neB about
three hundred, Of whom hundred and ffy erc chill
women. Two hundred children arc in the achooIs, Of
whom about half from outside but receive partial
board with We employ two and thirty women
in sewing sixteen girls in ne basket making, three
women and grlsin straw work. about twenty 6se per-
the farm Tin building and the Of workmen
and the rest 81 inmates engaged in miscellaneous
necessary services, except small number WHO pay
protection The whole number which has passed
through Tie institution since s 6anuot
be estimated lower than from ], 500 to 1000.
The rroporson Of al our expenses which has fallen
upon the charitable, including the preliminary expenses
In which the objects of the effort could render
ance, mag he seen in the following Abstract
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01
TIE Day IN RRnOKLYN.

There was nothing unusual in the observance OF TIL
festival here. The public Offices and places Of business
remained closed during most OF the day in compauce
with the recommendation of the Mayor; and taken viii,
the large attendance at the various churches tue city
presented quite sabbath-like aspect A number Of
target companies proceeded the country ia the morn
ing, and in the evening large numbers cs population
crossed 10 New York in search OF amusement.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01

II is with the utmost diHdence that Isppcar In this
manner before the public For my sake would
not do 1t. would bear my sorrow aud anguish In
silence rather than obtrnde myself upon the gaze Of
whichI must not shrink from discharging. whstever
may be the cost TO my own feelings.
Ihave eight young helpless chihrcn, practically made
orphans by the recent painful events with which ths
public familiar. have a husband dear To my
life, shut up In the cell OF prison, for alleged
be o. any event which has transpired under
my personal observation, II I believed him guilty,
would suffer In silence and sorrow and shame AMI let
justice take It's have the feelings o! woman
and would resent Ike woman sn indignity upon my
honor and outrage upon my rights. But nothing OF
down by combination Of untowsrd circumstances
which human wisdom could not foresee human care
prevent know what no IL In domestic fe in the bosom
OF his family, and In the circle OF his friends think
know the purity Of his fe and the integrity OF his heart
His sorrows and his wrongs have made hin, desrer to
sympathising heart however fercely the storm may
beat upon him. He Is my husband, ths father Of my
children, and has been TO all that wife and
ther could desire In these circumstance II easy to
that cannot rest till MY loved is restored 10 the
circle to which he has always impaired and sdness
me in this efortY This Is the object Of this earnes.
appeal Task not Tor money, but for what TO me, In
my circumstances, Of more vaius than The gold OF
Ophr, kind cooperation IN securing the interpretation
OF Executive clemcncy. This II my only resort
Petitions Tor pardon already numsrousiy ssned, ate
in circulation. WIN not every husband and father con-
fer upon tho great favor of giving his ssnaturef
kind and prompt response TO this earnest appeal viii
tighten the and the bitter anguish os once uni
ted, happy family, but now stricken down, dssohtrL,
| and made to drink the cup Of wormwoo. andgan
| Philadelphia, Nov. 20, 1854. LOUISE bEAiL
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THE HOME FOR THE FRIENpLEss.

Yesterday Indeed day Of Thanksgiving 70 the ia
mates Of this institution. Uuder the superntendcnc. OF
the phlisnthropc president Of the society, Mr.. C. W.
Hawkins the patrons and supporters Of the Home made
arrangements 20 celebrate the day 10 msnnes which
Should give pleasure the children, and at tie same
time facilitate the objects Of the institution. According.
w. from early In ths morning until night the par.or
opsn for the reception OF vsiters, OF whom
me 10 contribute towards carrying out the charitable
urrcxes el the ecsslec.. and q! ne san as aserss
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We hke IL not, We must receive them; and having
they win revolutoniss us ia the end There Is no
fully in the face Here they come. And howr Thou.
not read, and thousands with ell the feelings
generated during being la . most degraded serfdoa1.
eorngy o. the political which they deem beat
Some ask us to forego wise neutrality snd make
war on any au the poscntAtss OF Europe. No
we have broad domain to which they may ay and on
which they may find comfortable homes; but We should
lated that ihsv hs smi.r.nta ,md.t ths sr;oxmssts
Of that home shall not interfere WITH mnch less CONTROL
the and In VS. TO by athers,
and that they may learn to spurn the degraded and
TO be despissd amongst us, who politicians trsf
hc with their preudices in order to gain their votes
But let US not deny to them the blessings Of snghten
for believe that God made country what II Is In
order that should enjoy the happiness o showing to
the world the spectacle Of over one million OF children
being educated in the knowledge of his word. To these
children would soon be committed the arbitrament OF
is destiny, whoher for good or evil in this view an
cety composed Of many Of the Christian people OF New
York This Society does not object TO enrol children
other, aud he had enrolled the children OF tho
sunday School, then present on its books and
his brethren could now see the happy fruits reared
From this point the Reverend Doctor proceeded to des
cdbe, out of the printed reports Of the Chdrens Aid
Society the unhappy condition Of neglected chrcn In
the city, the Chrsianizng results which had been
TO Aow their former homes and miserable parents In
consequence OF their example when taught and the ed
flying examples which he himself had frequently seen
pr scnted by the youngest Of thcm when their
death bed examples which he had known to soften the
hearts Of aged people which before considered i'm
pentcnt but which in the end reached by the sim
picy Of dying Christian child. Knowing these things
OF his flock could regret what they had done in the
canse of the Sunday school children, but would rather
be stimulated to renewed effort for the salvation Of
others.
roctcr HAWKS then pronounced benediction, after
which the sjority OF tho congregation visited the chill
dren who appeared to enjoy most happy Thanksgiving
Day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01

Totals. ,9sI 81 2s,Gsf 20 23,ass SO
The purchase Of our farm, through the spontaneous
Eberalty Of ten individuals Ia prominent among the to-
kens for good with which have been favored and has
been followed BY stream of benefactions, which,
though perhaps not large In comparison with thawor
devolyed upon the christian community Of New Yof in
behalf of its poor, or in comparison With lis ability 10
perform that sacred work without delay il stin large
enough to afford signal token Of the revival of prim
tive christian charity in the modern world. Tho entire
amount received subscribed since October last, "a
nearly SEQ 600.
The farn purchased last fall consists OF sixtyfour
Of choice arabic land and cost Sl1 s0 which
81 $50 paid and the balance To be paid in annual
instalens OF u 0oO is pledged the nstitution in
equal parts, by ten gentlemen who forward
voluntarily and without concert, to assume the
burden Of those payments Our land lies In
the town OF East Chester, Wcstchestor county,
sixteen miles from the city, between the Har
lem and New Haven railroads. about mile distant
latter at Pelhamve The region OF country In which II
is situated, Is elevated and healthy and the farm se
il delightful spot with slightly undulating surface
adorned with groves Of hickory, maple, chesnut and
other forest trees and watered two aides by the besu
!iful little river Bronx.
Tie following tablo exhibits the amount Of property
owned by the Institution
The farm in East Chester, q acres and one
rood of land.. ,saW u0
buildings and building materials. 1850 %
1--we stock, farm utensils aud furniture. ~
Fnrn,tmre At No IS; Brooac street $50 90
Furniture &C., in the houses ut tho Five
Points,. ...............,... 2431 .2
Cash belonging to the farm ............ 1915 o.
Total tai...................... ,aiD ~
Deduct Liza blties in unpaid bills lag Sc
. due ON farm. ............... 10000 90
Net total Observation-Disclosures. q. 10. ai
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01

GRAcxfRss ScAMr--A gentlcmanly hooking
individual obtained admission lew days ago 10 the
Convent OF the sacred Heart IN g. Louis and In passing
through the chapel appear~t 70 hs overcome with feel
ipgs OF Devotion and knci before tue altar as u In
nrsyer The Sister who attended him, not wsbuG 10
a;sinrb his aevotloas left him for short te. On hsc
return she found tho scamp had gone taking with hn
quantity of ewery ttcw about the image Of sns Virgin
over no s!.rr On .hr ser,c dsv h~ rols ~.lusk4e
s-s ~s,c~ n.u, p,,~a, , 81. vsssscxx skarsh
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-23

DRY GOODS l. STATIONARY.
LADIES DRESS GOODS.

THE attention of the Public ID called to
i the beautiful assortment of Dress Goods
which am now opening direct from New
York and Philadelphia, consisting Of the fol-
lowing.
Rich figured Plaid, striped and Chene Silks
do Plaid, plain, and figured Black :"
Plaid silk Poplins, Turk satins and Scotch
Plain; Plaid and figured DeLaines and
Cashlneres; Black mourning Grape, a new
article for mourning; Black Alpacas Bonn
bazines and black DeLaines; English and
American Prints, large assortment small
figures for children; French Prints all in
dress patterns no two alike; Plain figured
and dotted French Swiss Muslins Jacknet
Cambria, Nansook and Cross bar Muslins.
Also beautiful assortment of evening dress
Goods, very rich aud entirely new.
octS-y. W. d. PHILLIPS.