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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-13
TEE LATEST.


The Vienna Loyds has sa hentic that Marshal
st. Arpauc to lsave Constentinop'e the ID Sep
terrbsr 70 take commaud Of an expedition, which, by
that time, would have reached Its destination.
vnssA. Friday, Sept. i, 1854.
Yesterday Prirce Gortschakof made confidential
cornunca,ion to Count Buol and requested similar
panstions He also tiled him that ho hal conmuri-
cations TO N axe 20 tn Emperor in person.
BERLIN, Friday, Sept 4, 1854
General Berkendorf returnei yesterday from ST. Pc
tersburg and win proceed directto Pubar Russia viii
not accept the Auerino invitation TO commence nego
tiatons upon the basis stipulated by the Wsstern
Powers.
LONDON, Saturday Sept. 2-M
Consols o5x. Nothing later received respecting the
LIvmrooL, Saturday, Sept. 2-2f.M
No arrivals to day. The Arabia has not yet been ele
eraphed-
Spain.
Queen Christmas property hos all been cor6scated,
and she has been expelled from the country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-13
From New OrIeans.

FIOm NeW OfIcAnbs
DEATHS BY YELLOW FEvER-AN IRISH ROw-N-
DIANs MARCHING TO ATTACK THE RIO GRAkpR
sETTiEhENTg.
NEw ORLEANS, Sept. IL, 1854.
The deaths by yellow fever for theast week tao
hundred and eighty seven.
row took Ilace bet xeen some Irishmen and Amert
Tbreo persons sb ., but yet dead.
Major Neghbo had arrived 1T austin Texas, snd he
reports that Tic udiens to atach the Rio
G,ande settlements.
Meeting for Relief Of Savannah 9ufKe erers
FMIADxLPHIA, sept IL, 1854
msetirg Of tie merchants Of this city held at
1.-THE Phsdeipha Exchange, TO consider means o.
relief for the Savannah sufferers
Acmmi'tee OF thirty vas appoiated to csllcct funds
for their relief and the city Of savannah authorized
TO draw at for thousand dollars TO begin with
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08
The Nebr.ska bin.

The New York Journal OF Commerce does not
think that many slaves viii 60 into Nebraska
and that those who do CO. will be over whcmad by
the 4 rrenfs of free emigraf, from the North
west.and from Europe. And II many do 60 firm
Missouri. adds the Editor il will hasten that's
being made a free State:-"Nha thenis the use
some one may ask, of giving the people power {"
have slavery, ifthey do not want itl-No'e 81
far as they concerned. but much ~ national
point of siew,hy allaying the heart burning which
Southern men feel when Congress- 10y stretch
of power. ,lebars them in effect from large
ton of territory bought in part with their money
and purchased in part with their blood while
every vagabond, from the North or from Europe.
l. permitted To enter and take possession at his
pleasure.
IF the treaty now pending with Mexico shall
be ratified the S,000,0O0 acres which ii gives n,
will before long be oiganzed into Territory, or
Territories. Will not the Northern people be glad
10 see the nonntcrvention prnciph applied therel
We think they will Well, admit the same princi-
pie as applicable (, Kansas and Nebraska and in
the Of Mesilia, 1t will be applied a matter
of course. Admit this principle applicable TO
esi-ting Territories of the United States, and all
which may be constituted hereafter aud we have
reached final settlement of the Slavery ques.
tion--a eonsummation deyouily Ia be wi,hcd. Re
ject this principle, and are on n of trouble
the dfpths of which we cannot at present faith
om."
There is strength and wisdom in these sugges-
tons.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08
PIERRE SOULE.

GREET FINE IN PETERsBuRG.-We copy the
following from the Southsde Democrat of Satur
day:
About eleven o'clock last night, the store of
Messr-. Morrisons IL VI rable was discovered ia
be on lire. The flames speedily communicated
to the store Of McSsrs. Kerr a. Marburv on the
north. and that Of Alessrs. Turnhul & Stone, ON
the south, and each of the buildings was entirely
consumed Me.srs. Kerr & Marbury's loss is
estlmat' at s20000, which wa fully coy, red
by insurance. The stock of Messrs Morriso.s
q Marable was completely destroyed only II, ont
three fourths insured. About $4,000, ON depos-
lite with This firm, is now in the ruins in one of
Herring's best Iron Safes. and we trust will be
preserved. large portion Of the goods of
Messrs. Turnbull d Stone was saved, although
somewhat damaged by removal. We are graft
fed to learn, however, that their loss is fully met
by insurance.
Immediately after the discovery of the fire in
the store of Messrs. Morrison q Marahle, ire
mendous explosion took place, accustomed by the
ignition Of SCI eral kegs and canisters of gunpow.
der. The explosion did no other harm Than a.
rouse the city.
The block of buildings consisting of four tene-
inents was the rnper,y of Col. George w. b, II.
ing. They were supposed Ia be worth about
thirty-fve thousand dollars-tully insured.
The general impression is that the fire was the
work OF an inccndary.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08

Increase cf III Commerce Of The United States
While observing the general progress Of the
commerce Of this c.ui.try, in no department Is a
more striking advance exhibited than in thai con
nrcted with our provision export. For series
If years the export of cured American provisions
has been steadily increasing. The increase IN
the last year over the year previous Is marked
and striking hundred and thirfy-one thou
sand barrels Of mess pork were exported IN 1893
against eighty thousand in iej2, exhibiting an
Increase Of near ssty-f per cent. Thirty
eight Thousand g~lle,,d- ei ba, on were exported
in lsJ3 against about eight thousand IN lSo2.
and the export of lard reduced to keg- was equiv.
alent Il, about five hundred aud eighty three
tlon .und keg- during the last year against about
hrce hundred ond eighty five Thousand in lo52
fhi progress If con sumption extends 10 almosi
ever, quarter Of the world. All classes have
found the use of cure provisions protection a
cain.i cholera and it, kindred diseases, which
hay, become. common over the world. The labor
ing classes, especially uf every climate where
their occupation expose- them :" the sun, fin
the use II cured meats healthier and more
strengthening These causes and the pr gres-
siye increase of consumption from augmented
population, aud additional markets, together with
ih, energy OF American commerce, are Widening
aud deepening the channels aud greatly noreas-
ing the extent OF this department of our trade
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08
General Assembly of Virginia.
SENATE.

SATURDAY, Feb. 4. 1854.
4 communication from the House of Delegates
was rea.i.
The joint resolution, authorizing the county
curt of Rockingham to subscribe $200,00 10
the capital stock of the Manassas Gap Raroad
Company, which had passed the Senate, WINS re-
turned BY the Ho with the communication
Mr.. Donglas moved that the vote by which
the resolution coneurrcd in be re consider.
ed, with view of referring IT to n committee which
ncgatved-ayes II. noes p, which is equiv.
aent to re-adoption ef the resolution.
The various committees presented reports
The Committee for Courts of Justice reported
bill to provide fer the payment of interest upon
bonds of companies or corporations guaranteed
by the State. Ii authorizes the board of Public
Works to pay the interest on the failure of such
company or corporation to do so, and immediate
~ Ia take legal steps 10 enforce any line or fore.
close any mortgage which the State NAV have
upon such company or corporation.
Resolutions of inquiry were proposed by sew
era gentlemen.
On motion of Mr.. Winston, il was ordered that
local bills, not requiring CONSTITUTE mil MAORI
~. should be considered Saturday of each
week for the remainder of the session.
BILL PASSED.
To Incorporate IA company to construct, on the
plan of Jfmes ;. French, railroad between Al
exandria and Washington city.
severalbi making appropriations were laid
on the table, owing to the thinness of the atten-
dance.
On motion of Mr.. Tazewell. the Roanoke Val
ley railro ID bill tihe order of the day,) laid
gu the table.
The bill authorizing revision and completion
of the Geological Survey of the State, was taken
up out of its order, motion of Mr. Amber
the Senate unanimously concurrng- and read
twice. 1t was then ordered to be cngrossed.
Bills on their first reading were then taken up,
after which,
The Senate adjourned
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08
The Sonla Dnele.

The opinion has obtained currency in this coun
try. that the umbrage out OF which the soule
duels grew had lis origin from higher source
than the Duke of All a. or Marquis of Iurgot.--
II will be seen, from the ANNEXED public letter Of
Mr. Soule, that he is OF the sanc impression
From THE lNpErIxpFN,E BEIGE.
We received from MIR. Pierre Sou, III. 1ollnw-
ing letter We have no rchson- TO teius, it, pub
LEGATION. though II will perhaps be ennccd, that
II might have been written ia more dt.cnie IAN
guage, especially ia consideration of a wounded
adversary who Is now IN critical siatc
MArIuD Dec. 81, ls53,
To The Editor Of the Iadeptnd,net.
SIR Your paper Of the 9th int. publrhcs,
under the title Of "Prisatc Correspond, nee n
ris," DC a statement coneeInr & tie differ nets
hstween The Marquis d. 1urgoi and m, self. SON,
+ particulars of which are entirely glotidlrst aud
which leg If you Ia allow to correct.
II is entirely untrue that che explanatory let
ter written to my son the Duke OF 4 ha has
BEEN" N affirmed by your eorrrsl on,l,nt, sent,
with or without comments, To- the Engli~h news
apers;" nor IL II true, ,hut ir,in any publicai ON
of its contents the difficulty nlosc wli,h thought
about tie h' siiie meeting OF the l4tl a Noy,m-
Der.
IL is not true that my son has been dii armed
by the Spanish gentleman"
Ii is not true that my lette TO the Marquis de
1urgot was "a most violent ellstle.h II Mns. ON
the contrary, calm aud serious although pressing
and perempt ry.
II is not true that NJ. dc fmgot "has ull wed
me three days to practice" Iut il Is true that
hc hit eight, en- out of twenty, doll nj forty steps
distant-ibat alter having got his lund well IN,
be did not even allow me ume o. fix my affairs:
but he urged me to hasten the fight and depr, &c,
mt of twenty -four hours of he time that | had
required and which was agreed upon by his wit.
nesses and mine.
And finally IL is not true that. 'contrarv 10 the
general custom, have left the field without civ
ing any mark of sympathy to the Wounded NV
hrst movement when seeing my adversary fall,
was to send him word by one of my seconds the
brave and neorruptible lntendant, Don Bcnito
Aleno dc Gaminde, that IL hoped that tie wound
would not prove serious" Ii was my clonk which
with that of the heroic General | ON Frnucsc,
Naldes, my other second, were used a. n litter
1t was my linen which wns used to dress hi.
wound, and my doctor who gave the first help.
As for Il reconciliation, do not recognize in
any one the right to constitute himself nudge OF
the reasons preventing me to :, ok for il, nor OF
the reas, ms which should have influenced INV de.
termination to refuse IT, had it been offered IL me
The IN ult To Madame Soule, at NJ de Inrgot',
house, WITS direct, against me and not again i
her, and "a ne from stations phich, howerer higL
fhey may SEEN, are not those to,cdrds ichich lee
al dHncfin, dto volunteer The slightest concession
l have the honor 10 be, &C.,
s. PIERRE SOIIE.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
after which,
The Senate

SATURDAY, FEB. 4, 1891.
Committees made reports.
The engrossed bill authorizing the Board of
Public Works 10 subscribe to the increased cap
tai stock of TIN, Orange and Alexandria Railroad
Company, for the extension of their road to
Lynchburg, read third time, and, on mo-
ton of Mr. Lee, was laid on the table and made
the order of the day for Tuesday next, at | o.
clock.
An encrossed bill, 10 increase the capital stock
of the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Compa
ny, was read third time, and, on motion of Mr.
Wallace, was ordered to be laid on the table
there being Senate bill on the table for the same
object. This Senate bill came up soon after, and
being read second time was ordered to its third
reading.
The Senate bill to amend the charter of the
State Stock Bank at Richmond, with amendments
reported by the Committee on Banks was taken
up. The Senate bill reduced the minimum cap
tai of the Bank from 800, ZOO to S50,0GO The
Committee proposed to amend by striking out
the last named amount and inserting the first
On motion, the House disagreed to the amend
ments propo ed by Il q Committee, and the bill
was ordered to its third reading as it came from
the Senate
a bill to incorporate the Valley Railroad Com
pany was taken up, til" motion OF MIR. Ander-
son, and on his motion was amended and ordered
to be engrossed
An amendment, which was proposed by Mr..
Anderson and rejected by the House, required a
break of guage in tn railroad at the point OF
eros sing the James river canal
Some other unmportant business was transac-
ted.
On motion of Mr.. Mallory, the House adjourn
ed.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08

GAS Many Of tie churches. hotels, business
houses aud private residences OF this city are
now lighted with gus-and far as we have
been able t. ascertain, the experience Of all Is
that in addition to the greatly superior brilIian-
cy safety and convenience of the light. it is
cheaper than any other Every day the ques-
ton is asked: Why are not the streets lighted
We confess ourselves unable To answer. We
have always understood that the Common Coun-
ell contracted with the Ems Company TO have
given number Of humps supplied, from the
time the Works completed Can it be that
the Corporation paying for gas, without the cit
zens having the benefit oft ltw uld be strange.
if it were So but however this may be- there l.,
general demand for the streets to he lighted,
and we can imagine sufficient reason for de.
laying it. We hope the city Fathers will give
the matter their attention.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08
Reader, do You know what writing for news

Reader do you know what writing for news
papers means
1t means writing in haste, against the inclina
ton without opportunity for reflection, correc-
tom, or chance to get informaton Ii means
dressing for bail in the dark; painting picture.
with single brush for all colors: answering cues
tons 10 science from memory, and questions of
tact IRON imagination. 1t means attempting the
impossible, and making fools believe YOU have
dole IT. Worse than that-worst of all, it means
writing quantity IN ace of quality ;dilutng TASKS
sing OFT hollow tubes for bars of solid metal. sci
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08

AuroMAToNS.-Somcw wonderful accounts are
handed down ot mechanism 80 construc ed a. to
resemble the figure and initiate the actions oi
mankind Archytas, of arcnium, about four
hundred years before cui era. is said Ia have
made wooden pigeon that could fly. Abcrtus
Mhgnn constructed an automaton to open his
door w"cn amy one knocked. The celebrated
Regornontanus made wooden eagle that flew
for IA ir'"n the city, >aluted the Emperor and re
turned. He also constructed tn iron H., , wi ch
flew out of his hand and returned. after tiving IA
bout The room. In l755, an uutona on flute
player was exhibited al Paris that paved ON the
huie IN the same manner as living performer
In E4l, Nauc1nson produced flngeolet ulayer
which played tiageoet with the left hand and
beuta amborine ,h the right. He also made !,
duck, which dahbled III the water, swami drank
and luacked like u real duck. 4 Frenchmau
exhibited duck in This city, sev,l, ar eight
years ago. which went through several of lIfc
same operate ms. Automatons have been con
structcd which wrote, played ON the piano forta
&c. During the present century, 4 Swiss nam
ed Mailardet constructed figure representing
female which performed eighteen fumes on the
piano. and continued in motion an hour. He al
made another figure, repres"ntinga boy, thai
could write, draw, &c.-eN. Y. Sunday Times.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08

RENTING MoNEY BY Vail An important de
cision has recently be made in the L. ). Dist. let
Court Richmond, Va, Chief Justice fancy pres
siding. In case ON trial before that court, the
question arose whether money RENTED by mail
from a debtor to n creditor, such money being lost
before it reaches its destination. was release of
tie debtor from the obligation of the debt The
Chief Justice decided that the plaintiff having re
qucstcd his debtor to remit the money without
specifying or directing how it was to be sent, and
and the defendant having complied with the re-
quest by renting through the mall as was the
custom with others 10 do the debtor would not be
held liable to make good the lost The decision =,
IN conflict with other cases involving the same
principle, the Chief Justice holding that the for.
mer decisions were not correct.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08

AcCIDENT.-We understan, that a negro man,
in the employment of the Va. d Tenn Railroad
Company, had his hand cut off yesterday by cir
cular saw. which he was engaged in working
He was the property of Mr.. Horner, of this city.
Surgical assistance was Immediately rendered.
and it is hoped NO further injury will result.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08
WHO Boiled the Ruzzard

A buzzard was seen by several individuals in
our neighborhood few days since having bell
on,with which it went ringing away over tree tops
and mountains much to the annoyance of brother
buzzards hat fled atiaig htened from its presence.
The question is, who beled that Buzzard ROM
oke Republican,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08
ORTTIIARY

Departed this life ON Tuesday evening, Eth
January last, about 8 o'clock, WATT PETTYJoHN
Esq, aged about So years.
This affective event has fallen with crushing
effect on his bereaved widow and two only chi.
drcn who mourn his loss, but who rejoice to feel
that he left II name unstained and unblemsbed in
the sight of men, for purity, honesty, integrity.
aud high regard for punctuulity.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08

The Prince of Canine, Charles Lucein Bona
parte, has sold all his possessions in Rome and
Ronciglous to the banker Alesandro Torona for
l5o.UU0 and one scudi.-The prince, who is we'll
KIN VIII as II man OF exalted political opinions, has
stipulated i'll the contract that the scuJi should
indicate the value of his title AS Prince de Canine
which he now sells, together with his estates
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08
Popping the Question.

A curious sensation il produces up,n the feel
ings and tongue OF man when he is about 10
perform such mission Why does the elegant
~ arranged sentence which he has studied with
80 much care iii order alike to avoid iormality
and familiarity, begin to seem bald, bold and
hunglng, Just AZ ibis about To be put in practieel
Why il it finally revised upon the coarse mat in
the hall. and utterly rejected upon the silky mat
ON the landing! Why do you feel choking, as
with thirst, and yet could not drink the elixir of
1T" Il it were prcrcntvd IL your Why would you
pay hundred doll rS n step 10 have the staircase
twice long IA it Is, yet you go up as hastily as
II you were escaping from poor relationl Why
does that pleading bow, with which you have so
often stopped to conquer-you know it-seem to
you nj once great deal too low and great deal
too slight and altogether abominablel Why do
you wish you Lad put on that other cravat, In
short why is your sense so kcenly awakened to
the outward man and to the outside phrase, and
why do YOU forget that you have hitherto looked
like gentleman and spoke like IA philosopher and
generally t,ne your duty in that state of life in
winch it has pleased Providence to place you,
and that there is no particular reason, why, at
one O'Clock this fine day, y,u should make Il fail
ure! 1t Is a satisfactory answer to say that all
this is because there sits in the low chair near the
window, IN that drawing ROOM bright eyed
young person OF tn" opposite sex, who, if you
could only see it, can hardly hold her crotchct
work Tor her tremor who knows intensely what
yoa mean, and what yon have come for and who
designs Ia make you the kindest possible answer,
poor thing if she should be able to find words,
and who. IN the meantime, is i'll about fit n
condition to crltcse you a. we are Ia corre' t
the Jupiter symphony'or ''Nautic Il Almanac"
We appeal to some of our married friends
whether we have stated the case. This
Popping the Question" is a queer business.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08
Tho Gutta PeTcha Trade.

The history of guita percha. ar gatta tn an. rs
the learned tell us the best quality %. gum ought
70 he ealled,. brief, but not uneyentfui Previous
to l5i4, the very nanie of gutta percha was un-
known to European commerce. In that year two
hundred weight Of it shipped .xperimentally
from Singapore. The exp .rtation of gutta pereha
from that ort rose, in I5I5 to l69 piculs, 1.-THE
pieul il 1891 pound<) in 1916. to 1894 in 1si7,
to 9.2.6 aud in ne first seven months Of 1915. to
6.765 piculs. In the first fo IT and half years
Of the trade, 81 595 pcul of guita pereha, yaiaed
at s274,l9J. were shipped at Sineapore,the whole
Of which were mt To England, with the cxcrp-
tion of Is piculS tn Maurifius, i7O to the Cont
nent of Europe, and .rl2 IN the United States.
But this rapid growth Of the new trade conveys
only faint idea of the commotion il created a
mong the native inhabitants of the Indian Arch-
peago. The iunglcs of the Johore were the
scenes Of the earliest gatherings, and they were
ransfckcd in every direction by parties of Malnys
and Chinese. while the indigenous population
gave themselves up TO the search with unanm-
lty and zeal only 10 bc equaed by TINT which
made railway i"bhers of every man, woman and
child in England, about the same time. The
knowledge oi the article stirring the aydty Of the
gatherers, gradually spread from Singapore
northward as lar as Penang, southwark along the
east coast of Sumatra to Java, eastward TO Bor-
neo. where it was 70 md Mt Bruno. Sarawak and
Ponfianak on the west O. asst, AT keti and Passar
on the east.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08

A little more animation dear" whispered La
dy B.--to the gentle Susan. who was walking
through quadrlle. ''Do leave me to manage
my own business, mamma replied the proyident
nymph; ii shall not dance my ringlets out of curl
for u married man." "Of course not, my love-
but was not aware who your partner WINS
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08
BY w. II. MOSBY, Aur,;o..
EXTENSIVE SALE OF ELEGANT
Household L Kitchen Furniture Rod.

1--WE ~u'~,''il'rr. LIVING IL tenn ned !,
Il. Lui VILE Nv Will s,I IN Fril,y n. ,aa,
hs rnitrs stuck ol H"n~.iIuld ahi hi In '''
Brd- Car rt. &c. thu whole OF - !iirb b,. ~. aa
1Lrrha,sd. La, bee we'll keri, aud /. If ,b. ,,. IA
ern shl,. embracing pait-Lhdi, = Ma,lJ,. p y
h"sapy Cabinets, Nnhrenny NrrdreLe. a.
Sofas, Mnh"ean, Chnil,. do Rocker. d, Ca, ~
Nnsh sinld- d" Dining. T. IA aud Per Tables. N..
linir M'itrnsse-, feniln, Beds Dinner aid T.oX
& a->nnrr. Refrigerator. Wa or nnirr CT
.trd and fhs-n2r Lamp. and large h..or.,,..
Kitchen Furniture. mud ma dr-iuhlc an ,l.
mer 'ted--the whole at vi ith " II he suld Mn,
serve.
TERMS-Al ums- utl,r $50. cisl-Ov., .,o
day, credit. Safe To com n"ncp Al 10 '1 rk r.'a.
fHoS = NASH.
lob = y Heb Q. Rirh.l L. ,ln Anc,..
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08

CnIsM AND TAYLOR, the parties arrested II
few weeks ago on the charge of passing coun-
tc'fet money in this city, had an examination be-
fore the Hastings Court yesterday and were sent
on for trial at the Circuit Court in June.