Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS

LOCAL AFFAIRS
soaro,x niusolS are requested 70
TIA. Norfolk Railroad Convention 10 70 Asssubs In that city
the All sections Of the State Invited 10 pAr,
the and requested TO appoint delegates
81 An early day.
SrARILiso.-A troop resembling the Santa Anna Body
Guard which recently made i appearance 10 Petersburg
turned gu, and marched through the city on yesterday
| evening, to the astonishment Of Thousands.
We frst observed them coming down Main street, &C
companed BY thougs of curious spectators, Who seemed
utterly amazed the sudden appearance Of such motley
| crowd.
The troop consisted Of at least sixty seventy gents
mounted upon bare bono sssd representing characters
utterly understandable. Most Of them wore masks, well
diversified, while many Of them were decked 10 ragged
suts peced and patched to make Il difficult de-
6us tho original material which composed any article OF
the suit. They wero preceded BY band In furniture
containing Of the ragged crew. ntepersed the line
as for diversity and tin cannon mounted In regular
warlike stye, brought up the Il admirable
burlesquc on military parados and equipments.
You would unheststingy have pronounced the leaders
superatve tho Of fantastic outline and bur.
lesque. but the line moved these characteristics
heightened or lowered whichever you will have 1t, In
degree which you would regard impossible, upon gsncing
At the leading specimens They carried old rusty swords
and many Of them tin spurs half yard long. In short
they presented group the most fantastic would DO pos
s'bie TOR one to conceive. There ow decked In
female attire whose appearance In perfect keeping
with the male members Of the group.
They were followed by crowds far greater than have
upon tho occasion Of any parade of vouu-
teer companies
Tax SrABBtSo CAsr.-t was WIN. Trsbue, slave be-
longing TO the estate of Ale ander Trabue who was
stabbed At the Black Heath Coal Pitts in Chess eraod
county, by Sprie, slave belonging to NJ A. D. Clifford
Isortsr-Coroner Wicker yesterday evening, about
o'clock held an inquest the body Of John Tinsley
.ho died. suddenly at bis residence, on 18th between
Franklin and Grace street. Verdic-"died Of disease
LYON RENTrhe three .ory brick .nemen, on Grace 49,
,'s;. a. present osssg,.a .d.sios y E
Apply 5cS is' RGr n siG5H ss;al i
NNk,UToR sALk OF sToCK,.-wiii be ala At .ue.
sa os s hH S y A. u:
bs'h;.; ''' ''' James
ss.S.Is. Richmond, T;sisfst.Sars 4 Pc RR Stock
5000 Norfolk and fof.aoa.s a..osI
IS share, Jane, River and K.n,uh. Stock
'AA's' southwestern T'rIe, Wfs siSet carssu,w
Sale ecndas,ssey jso a. t.sessiaa s sa a''
seH-iauts'oe'd'd stock Brokers.
LAND FOR SALE IN HN.IF,X COUNTY.
'Ss,fTs'I OUR. Tor ls two Of 10 county
D.nre Railroad three miles from st.unsou RT.r
Tss,i land, s lie on Glover and Drl Walnut
One tract contain, ih .ore,-abou 900 open With
.hs, aud Oe.ssO There except an oStq
other act, called LoeSeti contains SSH .er..-,Oo
acres cleared and the balance heavily oak md
houses Tn two tracts mi,
year quarter plantation but will separately or to-
Sethe to suit purchasers Full s.on will be
b lie sta n al important dem, on
ms nId panre knrS.a tn. cars run daily from CHI
hng so1i to the raroad he could doubtless
with the company.
Any further desert tion deemed ,usser
Der resides mile, from the aid land In
showing the eA'e to any gentleman Wishing to purchase
Glover Station, Halifax coun,y-sel9-eu
(hANCEiLoR WILLIE ACADEMY.-This Institution Is Ioca.
~ ted At chsneeorsvle, spoylvanI, county, within ten
from Frde cksburs Orange House The n, re-.
markae for Its health refined society," religious op.
poriunies.
The frat session viii second Monday In oeo
Der next and connus without nermision Of July
The Oett the to prepare young m for IN.
pursuits OF life. -
The subjects taught the Ancient and Modern language,
Chemistry and strict regard viii be had thorough
English 'drcaon.
Terms $500 per session months, including all necessary
accommodations except lights which will be
halfpay able in advance. and one.half ist March.
Text books and Stationary cost.
Address the subscriber until l 0,tober Cut
Louisa county. Va thereafter At chAncesviie
noiice may be given. J. O. PETTtJs AZ
The Professor, and eoard OF vtors University vlrgnia
An',ad P.aquier county oIl O. q. Coleman Louisa;
SOsmsn oolensn and s,uae schoOer Hanover Judge
r. H. Fields cupsper; Gen VIM p Gordon, AIbemAre wm j..
Robinson, Cha ioesyle; H. W. Moneure Richmond;
sse King deorse Lghtoot Esq, Madison; Stephen Coleman
rI.tsyNsna; ana Mm. Gteen, oupeper sela-c6w
rUAE Seventh Annual TOURNAMENT QUEENS BALL viii
- take place 1.-THE HUGUEHor SPRINGS WEDNESDAY
The grand DRESS BALL will come OF on the following
The list KNIGHTS Jet closed large number have
entered and ssme OF them nne horemen contest
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