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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-12

mend those who in OF thing In tho above line
to give him call.
MEETING CIrY CousciL-The following newly
elected members Of this body met at the
office on yesterday evening, and having qualified took
their seats-Messrs. Myers McCance, Haskips, Butler
Richards Sheppard, Paine, Mills, Saunders, Him. Scot.
ard Talbot.
On motion of Mr.. Haskins Gustavus A Myers ESQ.,.
was elected President for the ensuing year.
MIR. Sheppard was elected Chamberlain.
The certificates of the conductors of tho elections In
the different Wards regard the result of tho polling
for Aldermen were read and notion ordered to DO
entered upon the records.
The result Of the polling in Monroe Ward as between
Dr. Albert Snead aud Mr. Samuel D. Denoon two candi-
dates for the Council being ascerained ie-the vote
Of each standing 726, the Council after some discussion
referred the whole subject to a committee composed of
three members oil the Council to wit-Messrs S.uuders
Hill and Mills.
The result: Of their inquiries which will embrace gen
eral scrutiny into tho poll books will have to be reported
to the Council who can choose between tho two or send
the election back to the people.
The official notification of the various municipal Off
cers, then read list of whom We have already pub
lisheG,
Temporary Lodn.-0n motion of Mr.. McCance COM
mittee of three appointed with leave bring In an
ordinance authorizing temporary loan, to meet the liza
biities of the city.
The committee, consisting Of Messrs. McCancc, Mills
and Haskus, reported ordnance which was adopted
authorsng temporary loan Of S7o 900, which to DO
applied to the payment of $4,000 due the Virginia Gen.
trail Railroad Company, for stock subscribed toS26 900
for drafts accepted account of tho City Water Works
for this month-and $4,000, which ha. been overdrswa
In bank.
Gouger.-Mr. Sampson Jones, having qualified as Gau
ger, nominated Mr. Richard Fox his deputy, and the
nomination was confirmed
The Council then adjourned,
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RICHMOND MARxErs . ...,

We market without change last report
sooe, v 70 vi; nne, IL 20 tirk. - '~''H'
"nrAr.-Prims shs rs 70 d 90 and red i.&o ,oiI,
HESTER 4 WHITE, Commis,ion Msrch.n,.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-12

UHUIUE PTANU FUKTES
from the established aud reliable manufactures Of Adam stoa
Co., j. D. Durham Co. and Chekerng Of Boston, whose In
be youched for recommended and warranted
superior in all desirable qualities
The subscriber offers assortment
similar establishment North will upon
better. This has been tested In
business have examined Noih returned and
bought Of him.
lie for sale, OF MEL0DE0Ns and
delightful nsumen adapted 10 sacred music In Parish Church.
e., and Parors.
fAotuTe
An assortment Of Rich PIANO COVERS.
The latest and fashionable Music for the Piano Forte ard
Guitar well Instruction Books for nearly all Musical lnu
ments.
W unable visit Richmond their
faithfully attended TO personally present. by Addressing tho
subscriber. JAMES WOODHOUsB,
Bookseller, 1S9 Main street,
mh2T Richmond, Va
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

IN hsa mistaken idea to suppose in these times,
that because man OF enterprise and progressive spr,
rents store sss prominent poin. furnishes In hand.
some and convenient manner aud ADVERTISE literally rs
natural consequence the prices Of his goods mus, DO
higher than Others. On tho contrary, tho increased
amount Of business which surely follow eourse
like this enables such persons sell goods low and In
many instances lower than those who continue iu IN.
beaten track. with the ancient motto mall bu.ns. aud
adssrti'ng These thoughts crossed our mind while
viewing that fnc store Of friend SuruEaLAsp No. 1872
Main street, opposite Eagle square, he having vacated his
old stand. This store has undergone extensive improve
ments. under the immediate supervision Of Mr.. s. who
has been most successful in producing the neates and
most hastily arranged Of the kind south Of n
York. The side fixtures entirely original In their
style OF architecture and beautifully grained In imitation
OF oak, and ornamened with various wood carvipgs-
The counters are constructed aud grained
on which arc placed two glass Of exquisite manu-
acture But tho most attractive feature In this noble
store. is the two beautiful mirrors extending nearly the
full height Of the store, and yielding magnificent effect
Mr. s. has on hand, in connection with his large supply
Of fire arms and fishing tackle, Hne aud well selected
stock oil fancy hardware and cutlery. We would recon-
mend those who in Of thing the above line
to give him q call.
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HMA NE OF TIE sTIERMoMETEn
~ nn. q. n. nnAIAII,n ,-nniI l.,o-., ~.

At NORRLS'Bookstore, 81 lfdfn street, ApyiI 18th.
so'clock, ~ o'clock, O'Clock,
% &c 60
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SPLENDID STOCK OF
SUPERIOR PIANO F0RTES, MELODEONS, GUITARS, PIANO
STOOLS, PIANO COVERS AND MUSIC
HAMRS WOODIOUsR, (Ldfe Nah d Foodhouss.) has on
- hand at ht ssabushment Eagle square, extensive
stock OF
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09
Hornoy House, Tuesday.

EEThe German Liberals Of Bos-
ton, have responded to the Free Ger
man Democrats Of Louisville Whose
appeal to the German public we pub
|isbed some time ago.) The Boston
Liberals not only endorse the senti.
ments Of the Louisville liberals, but
thoy "'further state that the American
people have strayed from the true
principles Of freedom and Republican
ism, and they have demanded num-
Der of notifications 10 the Federal Con-
stitution." Boston claims to be the
Athens Of America doubt rs.
Regarding her claims at this distance,
it appears to us, that there is more
truth than poetry, in the author who
says: "Since ignorance is bliss, it's
folly to be wise.' There is more
disorganiziug, blindly mad, and fanat.
ical rovoutionists in Boston, with all
her iutelligence) than there is iu any
other city in the Union.
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NO. G.
iSrrEnLArtvE CoHRTEsY Our


neighbpr who should be sober ana
cautious, for ether reasons than be-
cause he lives IN Church street, takar
occasion to fire of at ua ia behalf oE
The Count Of Nesselrode, full hal
column 6f harmless abuse, because III
noticing the arrival Of the Count. ~
stated that printed card lad beet'
received BY lis through the Post Office
informing our citizens Of his arrival,
and his willingness. TO receive visi'a
The se,Ss,or editor Of the Advocate wht
we esteem rs one Of our earliest friends
and gentleman, cannot hare us re-
gard him any less, for such articles II
his paper as the one referred to, head
ed "Superlative Mcapness Wear
proof against newspaper attacks, md
certainly have never yet with malce
aforethought attempted to ipjure any
one. by breach Of the laws Of gen.
tlenanly propriety, Of decorum and
etiquett if We understand what they
are. Such a breach, would be from
our Hottentotish ignorance and no,
from malicious design. How our
neighbor could take offence at our no
tice Of the arrival ofthe Count, il pas.
sing strange TO us, as there is not the
slightest allusim to the editor, or any
one connected with his paper. We
hope the following note from the Coun,
himself, will convince the editor Of
the Advocate, that, that gentleman
does not regard the notice in the same
light the editor Of the Advocate does.
We are very certain that no offence
was intended to any one by our notice,
and are glad indeed that it is not so
construed by the Count Of Nesselrods
himself:
EplroR COMET Sin, You kind.
ly noticed my arrival in your city in
today's issue. You seem to have
been informed by circular, Of which
| have no knowledge whatever, that
citizeps who desire to pay their de-
uoiys could see me. | am truly sor-
ry that my arrival here should have
been made public /; to avoid this |
came without previous notice. You
would confer favor on me, if you
state that | shall leave to-day to visit
Gov. Roman sand Mr.. Valeour Aimc's
plantations, and that, although I should
have been pleased to become acquaint-
ed with your citizens. as simple and
uapretcnding tyaveler, my time will
not permit even this.
Respectfully
NEssELRoDE.
Hornoy House, Tuesday.
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~ The annual Examination and
Commencement exercises Of Centenary
College at Jackson, commenced on
Friday the last day Of June, and
continue until the following Wednes.
day, which is to be commencement
day. At the close Of the exercises on
Wednesday the 5th inst, a literary
address will b delivered by VIM. A.
Chambers, Esq, .,of Alabama.
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vocal seranaders, who were filing the
moonsline with melody, when d
brenthlass horse came dashing into
Greenwell, his harness clattering be
side him 1t was known in an instant
as one Of the buggy horses Of three
gallant young gentlemen who had left
tue springs but an hour before-a few
soul piercing screams brought to the
main building. the ladies. "tould it
he possible T. "Was it true 7" "Per-
haps the brains of the three gallant
young gentlemen were dashed out in
the f,eighboring wood - "What n
dreadful aseident it must be r. "A
half dozen had predicted it, 'and
the cup Of happiness the ladies bad
been quatling, was thus suddenly dash
ed to pieces. "What state Of sus-
pense n Lights, ho ! Bring Matches
Some of the ladies thought they could
discover ,nen bearing in the corpse Of
Poor ----r' "Cruel fate Cruel for
tune cruel woods cruel horses I?
what evil god had taken possession Of
the woods to do this y This was lhe
question n the question answered by
the young gentlemen Themselves
they had only broken the swingle tree
and c"Gs:iaed.
IL In answer to our friend who
dates himself back 10 the country
June 30th, we have an unqualified
endorsement for Lis suggestion. The
new order he suggests, might have, At
once, a large and respectable number
Of members to commence with, and
might under the expanding morality
Of the age soon become the National
party. "Tho Pay Notbings." Such
an organization would have morality
and virtue for its foundation and would
stand 1t would put an end to the
ruinous credit system. SO apt to choke
the rising energies Of the nation, and
dispense with the legion of officers
and cspounders of law; aud turn
their waste energies into more use-
ful and profitable chah'el. 'Tis an
cient Pistol who exclams "Basc is the
slave that pays" 7 is celebrated
character in profane history--"a knight
of the order Of the Moon was noted
fos his profound sayings In truth he
was never known to go of half cooked,
and for this reason is his opinion yalu.
able.
SLANpERors-ln some Of the city
papers the othe, day, it was asserted
that the MOBILE MAIL L1NE had sui.
scribea $4,000 to defeat the Railroad
question. Tho imputation was indig-
nantly repudiated by Col Geddes, the
Agent, and the slander hurled back
to TO the teeth Of the anonymous
scribblers of the Bulletin and Plea.
yune. It remained for the prying
True Delta to sift the matter and
find the truth Of it. That paper in
forms us that for bribery purposes.
only $500 was contributed. 1t is as.
tonishing how the world is given to
lying and exagera'ion.
EF Attention is asked to the Den.
tai card Of DR.. J. A. Trousdale, in the
advertising columns Of to-day's paper.
DIR. T., has taken the eligible location
recently occupied by our friend DR..
Mann, over Both & Quiggins store on
Lafayette street. DR.. T. comes well
recommended as skillful operator.
The Detroit Daily Advertiser states
from a reliable source, that FIVE hun
dred pounds of silver were taken from
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Declaration after which Judge 4
q. Morgan would deliver an address
The hour came. and az it had been
proclaimed. even 80 il was. The
spring house was crowded With an
attentive auditory frightened in The
foreground and perspective, with the
smiles of host of pretty ladies'
The eloquent "penmanslip' Of Thomas
Jefferson, was faithfully delivered in
the clear and forceable diction OF
the reader music following. The
Hon. q. s. Lacey. then introduced
the "Orator of the day" who spoke
in manner commended in the high
est terms Of praise, by all present.
Music enlivened the intervals. The
President then announced, that the
feast Of reasoa being at an cnl,
dinner was in readiness to feast the
soul : modestly confessing his inabili-
ty to judge in such matter Of "what
is good and sufficient, he would leave
the subject for the audience 10 dis
cuss.
The gentlemen were requested to
obtain tickets TO the dinner, and see
that the ladies were first served. The
company returned to the house. When
the doors Of the dining-room were
thrown opcn-the receiver Of tickets
could not take them fast enough, and
the consequence was that crowd of
unmannerly boys and men, entered
and laid siege to the chairs. which
they occupied, to growl an I complain
of the fare, aud abuse the servants.
this of courcc threw everu things into
confusion vexed tile servants, and
some Of the guests were not waited
upon.
Nothing 80 esasrerates man. as to
keep him waiting for bis dinner. One
may have patience aud endurance for
other "slights aud neg'ects," but not
this; because the seat.ot reason (Which
il the epigastrum Of the stomach) is
outraged A temperate and scpsi-
bic gentleman may fave endurance.
aud forhear to cry out on the SPUR Of
wounded honor but set no man
down to dinner. and keep him waiting
with empty dishes for the "sritties.'
unless you wish to touch him in
very certain and tender point, and
cause tempest 10 teapot.
The true gentleman is patient and
forbearlng. aud receives pleasure in
others comfortable; this is his
mark, and without it he
cannot sustain the character. But we
have no desire to play sensor, and
shall certainly not waste our time in
the effort to reform such abuses,
If any went away dissatisfied, we
feel assured that it could not have
been for the want of attention from
the hospitible Host and Hostess. Thir-
teen standing toasts received full bum
pers. They were designed for the
thirteen original states OF the Confed-
eracy. One more was deemed impor-
tant to complete them--"As a very
powerful Republican state existed
previous to the confederacy of the
thirteen !. {. the state Of matrimonv,
therefore "THE LADIES" were pro-
posed, which received a sfull glass
round.
The ball that came Of, at the The
spring house after supper was rccA-
erche affair--the ladies passing lovely
and fine aow Of spirits was kept up
until the eleventh hour.
Good things as we'll as bad. have
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VOL, II.
br1ftrkIq Cu11lrt
GEORGE A. PIKE,
The Fourth at Green well.
EDITOR AND rRorR1Ero

was a general exodus from towh--
every vehicle of whatever shape or
size. that could be had, was pressed
into service. and under the bany
breeze of early morning, might have
been scen." vending their way along
the Amite read to Greenwell. Some
filed with fair ladies', and others over
burdened with camp iixings, portable
stoves, tables, coffee urns, cake ba-
lcrs, segar venders, etc, the indis-
pensibles that must ever follow the
movements of the motley crowd
People do not assemble nova days
in moderate numbers There il 10
euch thing as small gathering--there
is no refreshing shouers of people, as
there once was. Everything is Of gi-
ant and overgrown dimensions, or too
Insignificant to deserve passing no.
tice.
Thu crowd that gathered at the
springs on the 4tb inst, represented
al classes of society, from the bona fide
gentlcman---forbearing and courteous
in department down TO the very bot
tom dregs, Of the loves. strata Of de-
generating society. Old America was
there, and young America" rceling
on The legs Of rapid progression. Yet
all passed off more orderly and deco
rus, than could have been expected.
when we reflect that alcohol, that de.
mon Of discord and contention. was
freely INDUCED in. The Baton Rouge
Brass Band arrived at the springs
about seven o'clock in the morning,
and when the music struck up" it was
the signal for the ladies'; who appear.
cd in little groups hither and thither,
about thteottages. The rising sun,
the fresh morning air--the music and
the smiles Of beauty, added to the
charms Of natural scenery, rendered
the spectacle one Of surprising lowell
ness No fancy sketch--no poetry
the naked truth as realized (no Doubt,
by every person on the premises
Breakfast came of, in the new dining
room. All went in and after aequit.
ing themselves credibly, in the
knife" exercise, came out again we'll
satisfied music cnlivened the feast,
and after it, every man seemed to be
pleased with himself. and oil was
blissful contentmcnt. As the sun
came up, however, the scene shifted,
for the thermometer came with. it
and sent the spirits down to zero.
Some Of the elatcd, began to think that
''aa hour" Of uuallcyed pleasure
might be INDUCED in, but whole day
Of 80 degrees intensity could not well
be sustained. In vain was artificial
spirits and ice water resorted to
they failed to produce the desired
effect, and some gave over, to that
delightful state Of mind, denomina,ed
"a green and yellow melancholy"
Here by way Of parenthasis let US
throw in a word to Young Ameri.
ca. To each and every one of our
young gentlemen friends who revere
the memory Of oar forcfathers we
would say, learn to drink brandy
straight" II comes little hard at
6rst, but soon you may get use to
il, and then you may stagger with
older heads who would hand down
Republican institutions as an "heir
loom.' and take their shoes as they
stagger out Of existence with the
"bliLd-staggers." The programme
vas read from which we learned that
the company would form in proces-
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for this new paper to be published at
pla1nemine, La is before lis. We
had The pleasure ola visit from DR.
Mckinley, the editor who is now on q
visit to the capital. The title selected
for the paper is rather strange ore,
and we hope the Dr. will show us 10
an early number how 1t is that the
"Republicnn Omnibus il Mt all con.
nected with the Catholic, or any other
religion. The Prospectus tells us,
that the Omnibus is not only to be a
vehicle Of news, and Of political pole
mics, but also medium ofliterary IN
telligenoe." That "Thc paper will be
published in the French and Engl=l,
languages, and will be devoted par'ic-
ularly, to the inc1tlcation Of the doc
trines Of tho Catholic Church. We
wish the Doctor all msnner Of success
for he is gentleman and scholar
but we do think he will have his hands
full, when he attempts to drive "Re-
publican Omnibus with such antago-
nistical passengers on the inside as the
Catholic Religion and Republican pol
ties.
MysrEclsM.-Thele is no use in at
tempting to find t5the hidden
springs of action, in q thousand and
one movements, now being made in the
Political and Raligious affairs Of soci-
ETY.. We meet at every corner mys-
tical public notices. that nobody un-
ders'ands, and placards proclaim The
intelligence that we must Look out
for the Little JOKER Who the devil
Is the Little Joker There is no use
in making inquiry. for nobody knows,
and nobody has any idea why it is
that we are publicly admonished to
Look out for the Little Joker. We
suppose that he, like a thousand 9TH
crs, will come amongst us and strut
invisibly with the receipt of fern
seed, and imam knoweth not when he
is We do hope that when he does
come, that he will not materially alter
the face Of thing; because the world
as it IS, answers our purpose very
well. There is much in it to laugh
att is inldiierently honest, indif-
crentIy virtuous, and inditlcrently So
Der. 1t is n serio, ludico, comico,
tragico, farce, that could not be much
improved upon after all, and therefore
it is. we hope that the little joker will
not shock us when he does come.
The mystical little bits Of blank pa
per to be met with hitbcr aud tl,ither,
signify mucb--how much we know
not. We are we'll convinced that
they are full Of deep significance,
or the streight back gentleman whS
walks about under cover Of night to
pin them up. would not carry with
him such knowing look, and mys-
tcnl wink. What comes next after
little joker9
DISTINGUISHED ARRIvAL.-On Sun
day Morning-without previous no.
tice, the Count Of Nesselrode arrived
in town and put up at the Harvey
House. The object Of the Counts
visit to the Capital, is, we believe, to
examine the public buildings-partic-
ularly the State prison, for which he
has commission from the Russian
Government On Sunday during the
Jay, the Count was entertained by |
our fellow citizen, 7. B. r. Hatch, the
Governors private Secretary, the Gov.
himself being absent from town.
Count Nesselrode is still at the Har-
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Ev Mr.. Thos. Prendergast has been
appointed agent for the Republican
Omnibus and Catholic Herald" Du.
ring bis absence Mr.. Samuel Faulk-
ner will receive subscriptions.
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Still BoR1Nc.-The Artesian we'll
at Charleston, South Carolina, is 1150
feet deep and they are boring still
deeper.
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The Detroit Daily Advertiser states
from reliable source. that five hun
dred pounds Of silver we're taken from
the Minnesota Mine on Lake Supe-
rior, short time since.
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Ey Attention is asked to the Den.
tai card Of DR.. j. A. Trousdale, in the
advertising columns Of to-day's paper.
DIR. T., has taken the eligible location
recently occupied by our friend DR..
Mann, over Both & Quiggins store on
Lafayette street. Dr.. T. comes well
recommended as skillful operator.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-27
Later and Important from Mexico-Grss
Engagement between santa Anna an
Alvarez


Later and Important from Mexico-Great
Engagement between santa Anna and
Alvarez.
New ORLEANS, April 25.-The steam
ship Texas, from Vera Cruz, has arrived
at this port, bringing dates from the City
Of Mexico to the 18th instant.
A great engagement had taken place
between Santa Anna and ALVAREZ, in
which the latter was routed.
The victory Of Santa Anna was celebra-
ted at the Capital with great rejoicing.
A general illumination took place.
Other accounts state that the victory is
a ridiculous exaggeration.
1t is reported that the fifty-one persons
rscently arrested in the schooner Arata,
near San Bias, for landing without pass
ports, had been carried, heavily chained,
to the Caritai. Among the prisoners were
20 native Americans, IL adopted citizens,
and 4 Englishmen. .., &C.,.
The bark Grape Shot is still below this
city. Her destination is a mystery.
The steamer Empire City leaves hero
tomorrow, for Havana and New York.
The Black Warrior, for the same ports,
sailed from Mobile to-day.
The Arabia s news was received here at
4 clock this afternoon.
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~ Pr ocL AMArIos.-Friends, countrymen, and
loversi-hear me for my cause, and be silent that
you may hear; discard prejudice that yeu may BE-
lsvs, and read facts that you may act intelisenty
Who, that young, but values the luxuriaut lock,
OF youth and beauty Who, that is middle-sged
but shudders at Grey Hairsi Who, that is old, bu,
would avert badness, II any, speak-for him have
offended. As none syeak, then none have offend
ed In addressing twentysour million people.
Not one of these many million who have sttested
the virtues Of Lyen's IA hairon, for Preserving Re
storing, and Identifying the Hair, but will proclaim
its beneficial effects, far ard near One trial vii
convince the most increduleus. Sold uniform, 70,
Is cents, BY every Druggist In America.
D.. g. BARNES, Proprietor, 1e1 Broadway, n. Y.
SD To-