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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

PETERSBURG FEMALE CoLLE0E.-We would direct the
attention Of readers to the advertisement OF hs ia.
stuiion which appears In another column. few ficts
with reference TO the college will DO Of oterss; feel
assured, to every reader.
The buildings, apparatus 60, necessary TO commence
the session WILL II ia estimated cost from S25 900 10 80
OOO The minutes aud extended inquiries have been msde
eisoualy and by letter into tho modern and i'm
proved school arrangements 10 the country, aud every
suggestion which the best aud most enlarged experience
could afford has received the consideration OF those
who have undertaken the task Of setting the work
aioo,.
In order that the education Of the young ladies may
be perfect aud thorough tho services Of four five male
professors Of the frat ability have been engaged aud for
those departments which usually committed 10 female
guidance, two more ladies' will be engaged.
Tho institution Ia calculated 20 accommodate two hun.
dred young ladies, who will DO divided into three depart
ment according TO their stage OF Advancement Primary
Academic and Collegiate.
ltmay be wolto add particularly hear that
rary impression has gone forth into the community that
the institution will not he secarian In lie character
From our knowledge Of the gentlemen who have under
taken this work and the efforts that have been made and
are making place this institution Ia the very first
among tue Female Colleges Of the country feel per-
fecy safe 10 recommending 70 friends Of the city
and Of this State well North Carolina school In
which their daughters receive education fitting them
for discharge Of the duties and appreciative
Joymsnts OF tho national amusements OF fe.Southsds
Democrat
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

coNNoDoIr JoS DowSE'The Navy has lost 10 Capt John
DoTnss, whose death at ChaoWu Massachuet
no1nesd Of oldest and meritooui officers lie
tered the Navy In 62, and In the
omPaned Lieut. Porter in the bold attack upon the shipping
the hafboT Tpo In the with Britain
der Capt Porter IN the Essex In famous
He was there placed command Of eorg an armed Whs
Ter tpured r the British and Ia
az Bh r1isr' YIN one o. which, the Hsto he had sharp
but decihVe light He Lieutenant with
on board the Hx IN his ,anguinAry conflict At Valparaiso In
lSl sh two British vessels, the Phoebe gate the Sleep
war OheTub, and bore conspicuous that
orabe encounter In 1881 Capt Downe then command Of
the gate Potomae summary but Justly punished the natives
uuoah Baoo Tor ouiraEes upon American He
been 1884, the time ohs was in
mAnd Of Navy Yard
Of post oapinI Commodores Stewart Morris being Ills so
niors.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

NUisAScr-Chsres Green answered before the M,vor
on yesterday to summons Issued against him for nor
hitting dead dog to remain his lot between Main and
Franklin near elst street.
Officer Seal testified to the offence aud represented IL
on the authority OF persons In that as being
calculated to ipjure the health Of that locality
He was 6ned S. the upon that rule TO be
pended until application shall be to the Council to
have it RENTED.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

STRANGE TAsrE.-The only persons We have for
eighteen months who desired to see the Mayors pby
nomy irsqdenty David T. Anthony and MARY Jane
Purcell We are not much surprised ut the desire on
the part OF the ate for his honor docored one NOR
ips at the cage with ulep when she about TO faint
but before i've minutes he would have given ten dollars
he hadnt done for her tongue agopg like thun
der.
wondered Tor he generally receives sour grapes or come
thing
He was up again yesterday for threatening to kill
VIM W. Anderson who occupies the upper part Of the
house in which Divy esdes The bis asking him
iua very polite msnner disturb his wife child who
were SICK The repeated which he kicked up with
bis wife, renders the sick restless aud aggravated
her condition materially
Dayy when requested to dess, seized stick and chased
the afflicted husband of the sick out Of the house
lie was required TO give bail in the sum OF $50 to DO Of
good behaviour for twelve months lie could ofcourse
give IL and he was therefore committed.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

PRoN or Mountain codntyn exchanges We gather that the
my.ieron' order 81 III. Know NothRs spreading
In western Vrgiuia At PaIrmoat
.he..er Ferry hound.vie wheeling ,hsy app,
70 DE IN strength IL said isSi there
but with THAT truth able say being
a"Kno" Nothing" on that subject ClsIry Hsrdh dug
WEsse by the Hirbinger that Prof formerly
ngon College, P recently OF the Indiana University al
Booninsion TO occupy the chair Of Mathematics in
college, vacated by the
sion commences about the lst OF September-IJ.
The dry weather has very eject upon the corn crop
In this neishborhood complaint widely
throughout the cOubtrJ.--N.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

BLACK ErEs.-Edward Feivin, DibreI Williams and Mr.
John l. Osborno got into fuss Friday night last nesr
the Armoy, which terminated rather unvoraby for Fell
win, who appears got out Of the affair with black eve
and battered face.
Fevin aud his wife had difference some time 400 and
she compelled take refuge at the house of her
Their, Dbrel Willsms.
On Friday night Felvin went to the bro,heulavs
in an unceremonious rude said to his wife you
come home here Saying this he grabbed at her and b,
the rush put out the candle. The mother of the l.dv rc
liz Il in all haste and Fevn seizng from her hand pro
ceeded to search through the house, to discover his
vile, Tor no good purpose. lie accidentally
against Williams the wes brother who being eprsSed at
his conduct to bis sister uttered expression which
was regarded offensive by Felvin short coptroyers,
ensuod aud blows aud scu dragging was the speedy re-
suit ~
While the two were engaged In Fight, Williams moth
er an aged lady ran TO the adjoining house and begged
Nc John T. Osborne good neghbor of hers to run and
save her son who far younger than his antapo
mist Osborne obeyed the call and u and
TO separate the parties In the attempt he and Peyn had
tusse which soon came,to bows aud hair pulling In
this Felvin came oil second best for observed his fac
was pretty well battered and his eye black
The day following he called upon 0sborue while he WAS
standing on tho Armory bridge and ked him to fight
The other agreed to do when his face got well SO that
lac could blicken both eyes over 1t so ended at that
time.
Fevn was brought before the Mayor on yesterday upoo
warrant Issued at the instance Of Williams and His
Honor believing that the annoyance might be re-
peated required him to give bail the sum of 500 to
keep the peace and be of good behaviour for twelve
months.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

The following resolution aud the proceeding speech
Sustaining it. which is said have been delivered in
terrible, New Hampshire the gh inst. by Mr. lothian,
PfSree-a near relative, suppose, OF the Brgader-
are decidedly to the point Toe New York Courier 70
marks that tho parallel is emneny worthy of Putarel
although not precisely in his style. Here tits
IAN egg, feow-ci,izens has been cast upon the Hat
Of honored President BY this base act the valuable
Hat Of His Excellency has been seriously damaged but
this insult has deeper meaning and wider range-tbe
Government itself Is irsucd, and by whom ask sir
by whom WIZ you tell me that the wretch who thre "
the egg the party Of whom redress should be
scorn the conclusion. How would such proceedings be
regarded by foreign potentatesg What would the FIN
peror Nicholas say to it The city OF Washington sir
is then responsible for this insult Her Inhabitants are
guilty OF the crime, and shall they escape deserved nun
ishment? No Let Washington, ike Greytoyp he
bloted out. Immense applause Let the world know
that our Government from the lowest to the highes, of It's
officials is not be nsuIied with impun,y IL NAV b.,
SUD that some OF the people Of Washington American
citizens and Innocent Of the crime. So were they of
Gfeyown Il there anything in the character of he CITY
which calls Tor mercy? IL said Of Gieytown that
most ts inhabitants specuator daOrdery persons
and niggers. Can that be denied OF Washington |
AJAX why should Greytown be destroyed and Washington
pared! l. the OF an obscure chap like Borlnd of
higher national importance than the Hat of our bonored
President Sir offer the following resolution
"Resoirsi In Wow of the enormy of the outrage Of
ie red 10 President Pierce by the City Washington that
Secretary Dobbin should be directed instruct Comman
der lons TO proceed with the soop of-war Cyane TO
tbas city aud 10 open upon with all his lguus for two
hous, without nterms'on, aud in anything should
then remain standing 10 land party of irine aud burn
and destroy the residue and mnder unless the author
tiles shall humby beg parton of the President and pur-
chase for him Hat OF such quality and cost ne bs
shall direct ard approve"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

LArrEEpir PEorHcr-we nnd reproduced at this
stance OF prophetic snnunciaon made
by German woman Of EbrentiA the Tyro
Published pamphlet This femSe the appear
the cholera Europe aud
pestence previous the 1850 great France
the deposition Of the King and the erection
Prince who would subsequently, atone for his usupaon
his e Belgium u be united with
GAL after Iloo1y civil would be united
o the Pyrensan Republic, become powerful Great
distress the working classes would
nenied by European vars restricting The Irish gould
come 70 the all Of that class their united
the manufactures and oyerurn the Government British
sessions in Asia and America would become
supremacy the be lost and dnay
anqny en,u after The loss Of great part OF the the
empire Switzerland Alone in the midst Of
Europe wou remain tree and tranquil aud her cities
the eTed Princes for refuge from the popular
Thsse events 81 which
led previous to lsiJ. Nous TSrTOHs.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

An intelligent London correspondent of the New York
Courier and Enquirer, tho people OF this country
against relying too implicitly upon English and French
accounts OF the character and purposes of the Cza aud
gives US the following speculaons which we subjon for
what they are worth
"You must consequently place no reliance on the various
reports which reach you through the medium of English
and French Journals rs TO Aust espousa Of their side
The whole Of Of Austrian policy hitherto has been
favorable to Russis and favorable i, will continue TO re-
miiu The cabinet Of Vienna 1t present tomporse, but
let only the slightest be given by England or
France to the somewhat visionary designs OF Kossutb ON
Hungary or Mazhni in Italy and you will see conede.
tacy formed which n few months will hur the present
Emperor from bis throne aud install Henry " in the p,
ace OF the Iuetios England herself might not object 10
thus Tor she breads her present ally more than abe fears
the Car AID Sir Charles Napier made no secret before
quitting the British shores that he could aud would dps
troy the Russian fleet in three weeks we're IL not that
before the lapse OF three months "it might be wanted
giinst The Ffenchin other words that noher and sill,
more uutoWard Navarino, az the Duke Of Wellington
termed ~ might arrive. But England 10 all probability
WI not get 80 easily off scheme Of invading and
destroying her vas formed IN lSI9 by Austria Prussia
Russia aud France to get rid Of the noIous influence Of
fhmerston whom hey. pronounced he frebfand of the
Continent aud though he eTaded IL by becoming the tool
Of Louis Napoleon and thus detaching him from the ALI
anoe the manwuvro may yet be accomplished with the aid
Of France Whether eglimstists or republicans or Bona
pasts triumph, you my rest assured thst IL will equally
De accomplished few years must produce II With unef.
hnB ceranty Tor hey effect IL by an open descent
upon her shores, they will reduce her 20 the condition Of
thd-rate power, like Holland by rigid system of isols
ton non-intercourse ~
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

CoSITUED.-Levy scraggins the fellow who was con-
cerned with boy named Joseph G. Henry, in taking
thirty or forty dollars aud a Of pistols out Of the
pocket Of country hnIter, while asleep on a bench
10 the lower market, Saturday night was arrested on
Monday night, by tho officers and brought before tho
Mayor on yesterday.
The case Of his associate Henry being continued from
Monday until to day this matter was suffered 10 stand
until that lime,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

DIsoRDERLY HousE-Jane Wrigh, an amablc looking
cresdre was brought before the Mayor on yesterday on
charge oil keeping house of i'll fame aud reputation
away up on Brook Avenue.
The neghbors thereabouts anything but agreeaby
enter tanned by the sort of music which proceeded from
James domic at all hours Of the day and night
The complaint was lodged by Mr.. John Clash who
testified that 1t WAS resort for both blacks aud whites
alike.
Mr.. Beveridge. who resides In that neighborhood
said the premises OF Jane perfect nuisance in that
locality
Capt White said she industrious but Of doubtful
reputation.
When officer Wheat went to arrest her on Monday
night he found matters In condition which disposed him
to think i'll OF Jane.
His honor required her to give bail in the sum OF $50 to
be OF good behaviour for twelve months.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

BAD HATERILL- When officer Wheat went on Monday
night to the house Of Jane Wright Brook Avenue to
arrest her upon warrant charging her with keeping
house Of III fame he discovered young fellow Of kuown
evil reputation named Francis BtdgsWater snugly en-
sconced in bed though he was boss Of the pre-.
misses.
He could not satisfy the officer a. to his right to m, mn
thore and was therefore marched TO the cage ia
with Jane.
He s Joung fellow without any ostensible means Of
support proper subject to be dealt With under the yso
abond law He IL good material for crime AZ eras In
the community. The Mayor, before whom be was
on yesterday foretoId for him sorry wind up Il no did
not alter his career.
IIO va. discharged, there being no specified charge
against him.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

NORFOLK ASD NEw York RAILRoAD-we understand
that tie Chief Engineer Of the Norfolk aud Petersburg
Road, (Wm Malone ESQ., Gently completed at the
instance Of friends Of the New York and Norfolk Air Line
Railroad Survey Of much OF the route of that pro-
posed Railway is embraced between Cape Charles and
the Maryland Line
The report Of the Engineer has been sent on to the
parties interested, in New York. and will doubtless soon
be published We understand that the entire length Of
this line within the metes designated inca
and half miles, and ia only mile longer than the Air
line betW cen its tefmini.
The route just surveyed by Mr. Malone il composed OF
two straight lnesrepectvey IL aud 81 miles in length
and Of one curve OF five mile radiu while the surface
raverses may be designated composed Of series Of
graceful planes entirely free of creeks runs, beyond
the capacity OF culverts" and "open drains of ordinary
dimensions
The grades on the road remarkable for insignR-
c,nce There is grade greater than feet to the
mile, except upon the first three miles from the Cape
where high eight feet the mile has been ao
We presume that line OF such advantages in grades
drecness, and in of construction is almost without
parallel in the history of Railway enterprise
Herald
The FAIR AND CATTLE SHow.-We gratfied 10 learn
that Mr. j. ii. Lacy Of this county has accepted nv
tn ion TO deliver annual address before the Rappahan
mock River Agricultural and Mechanical Society at the
Fair, TO be held in this place il November.-B.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

foreign correspondent remarks that never was a
country in depioraole position than Turkey the
present time. lie says
"The bIunders which the Porte commits are incredible.
IL has just consunmated its folly in virtually ceding the
disputed provinces Austria BY committing the still great
error OF wholly abandoning the control Of its armies
the allies. French and English officers be appoint.
ed the command of the native troops from the rank OF
General down to that of the lowest srbaern In
the Porte is to receive The nominal advantage of having
these forces clad by French wooens and supported BY
British pay; but how long Louis Napoleon may be in
humor or position to fulfil the former part Of the agree
men it is impossible say. There is little doubt how
that though 1hn Bull viii frs, demur to this re-
vivalo the costly days of "subsding," lie will be
strained by this government to contribute to the last
But in either conIngency-and in fact whether the
Powers perform their part of the agreement or not-he
independence of Turkey is virtually signed away; aud
heaceiorth it must occupy position scarcely less degra.
ded than that of those provinces in India where the IN
happy native princes have been compelled to accept the
equally fatal gift OF British equipment British officers aud
BIRTHS pay"
All accounts agree that neither the French nor the
English have yet assisted the Turks in any Of their en-
gagements with the Russians except by the force
their proximity.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

liz soRRow.-Iouever jealousy negro seeks to affect
innocence the eye always betrays guilt and great evil
capacity.
Bill, the slave OF Mrs. Elizabeth johnson who stole the
coat and IS from Richard slave OF T. Cauthorn who
sorks on oos,a TOE canal boat Gazebook, ordered
thirty by the Mayor yesterday In disregard OF the most
solemn po,esiaons ofnnocence the part OF Dill There
was amount OF vany reflected 10 his eyes that could
well contradict all The protesEaona be would for
month.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

The Crystal Palace, under the presidency OF John H.
White, Esq., and the superintendent Mr.. Kiugsbury
has been completely renovated. The editor of the Tri
bune, who is OF The directors says of the exhibition
that 1t is this day the comprehensive and instructive
on this continent. We quote
1.-THE new superintendent, Mr. Kingsbury, has been
dsvotng some days visiting and comforting th the
eastern manufacturers and meets a very general an
hearty response to his applications for contributions
He is confident that tn. Fall Exhibition, which will COM
mence with the distribution OF the awarded medals on the
evening Of Thursday September l. will be the fullest
the most varied he most interesting that America
witnessed. 1t is particularly desirable that all who pro-
pose TO exhibit machinery, Inventions 81 ehould have
them in place before the LIST of September. Meantime
the exhibition is only open through the day, aud makes
no special effort TO gain atteu tion."
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16
s69,6i5,coo
Deferred until merit Session.

River and Harbor bl.. ?bDOOOO
secret cuban service
These aPPopan' says the Washington OF the
New York Courier by the heaviest
They than during the
that or that the Revolution They greater
the Of expenditure during
t:on OF Gen Tayc and Mr. FILLMORE when
the war had TO be provided for involving
four and half millions dollars when four millions Of dollars
required for instruments
had 20 he moved extended
estab shed
OF the had be adjusted and pad-ani ~hen
~ noticed liberal appropriation, provided for internal
and
the Interior which that with
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16
1885
Increase for July, 1854

DABIsG ATTENPTED Fermentation Thursdsy last for.
ged check for 81 2OO purportng be signed by Charles
X Tucker Co, presented at the Merchants Bank
New Bedford drawn IN favor OF tho cashier Of the Ne
chancs Mr. Tucker is president Of the Merchants Bank
but not there the time. The assistant cashier hay.
ing soma doubt the subject, sent messenger to
hrTucker, aud while he gone, the presenter wake
about the place ay for time aud then quietly dis.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

We state says the Washington Sc niinel Item of
news that the know noibngs Of this city arc making ar
Engagements for publishing daily paper the central
gan of their party. Twenty citizens have entered into
Joint association Tor the purpose contributing
one OF them Informed us, five hundred dollars each II
report be true the editor represented the country abroad
IN Diplomatic capacity during the admnisrat ton OF Pres
ident TYLER. but was removed by President Polk.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

Ppiirlu rms oHsl sEisLettsrs from China kye some
count ofthe attack Dutch Chinese waters.
the formidable
The bsrque boarded Junks the pirates being mostly
armed With After but contest the
were driven rSsrd the mse Who had been badly run-
ded and who thrown overheard By the pAte Tbs captain
so badly injured received attention afh hands o.
the pirates who they had pundered h vessel gave him
o himself
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

SAP FAIE.-Csrtain wooJsrsou Of the shin Tovp,epd
aessroyed BY Gro on her passage om Bosson for San
Francisco. discovered the barren island Of Maseapuero
whale boat and the skeletons OF two human beings
they hal appsrenly been there time and fron sp
Pearances had evidently starved TO DEATH They were
whale ship.
sisortAs,-The Patterson IN. J) Intellgenc give.
curious incident Of the lats thunder storm "A , ,i
was standing at window beiare which was young ms,
pie tree Alter brilliant ash, complete image OF the
nee was found Imprinted on her body. This Is not the
first instance Of the kind but IL Is q singular ph,.
nomebon. ~
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

IMPORTING QUAiLs INTO EsGLAsD.-The Liverpool (Eug.
and) Chronicle tells that immense consignment con
sistog Of no fewer than 1900 live quais hs, just been
received by dealer in London. These birds are
'idered great decacy at this season. and fetch high p-
ces. They shipped Alexandra and at Naples
those from the latter place having been captured 10 tho
wild districts Of Calabra, where they exceedingly
abundant
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

CoMrLAMr.-Ars Mary Bosher lodged complaint be
lore tho Mayor 90 yesterday against Mr. John T. Perru
SON who called her some ugly names threatened
The sase will be up to-day
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

DISCRIMINATION Caddegan, the poor man who was
foolish enough TO threaten to boat james Foley with
axe on account Of some silly dispute which the wives Of
tsrday, having given tho required bail
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

The corps Of Cadets Of the Virginia Military Institute,
having been invited to visit the Fsuquier Springs aud
AeIandra during their summer csmpmen,-.be Alex.
.ndn' aud GOrdonsViO Railroad Company have rendered
mem Tree passage over their road Doubtless the Cen
"sl Road with characteristic bsrsliiy, will do like.
wise.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

Inc English PIotia in the Baltic consists of from eish
70 eighty nine armed boats, half carrying howrers
n arc divided into three squadrons aud each squadron
into three divisions.