Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-29

nEIHoptsr CHURCH CAsE-W understand that the Opn.
ion Of the Supreme Court In this delivered by
Justice NELSON yesterday aud that the decision upon
all points In favor OF the Church South We further un.
deand that this decision only establishes the right
OF the Church South propoonse share the common
funds and property but also declares the division the
Church e. be valid act and that the two divisions South
and North are equally legitimate. Imsy be improper
to state tn addition, that Judge MCLEAN did not Sit in
| this case.-IafeHige.eer.
"DiKp nr Iscuks"-A most extraordinary account has
reached us in private letter from Yenna says the Brit.
sh Notes aud Queries 10 high here that has
been the talk OF our salons for the last few days IL
pears that the circumstances OF death OF General
nau presented phenomenon Of the awful kind on
record. For msry days after DEATH the warmth OF life
yet fingered in the right and left leg Of tho corpse
which remained mped and moist bleeding slightly
when prcked No drusion, uotwithsta landing could be
maintained to the reality Of DEATH for the other parts
at the body we're completely mortified aud ntermen be-
cane necessary before the limbs above meno, had
Income either siiT cold The writer of the letter men
toned that this strange circumstance had produced the
greatest awe in the minds Of those who witnessed it, and
the emperor had impressed With H. that his
physicians had forbidden the subject to be alluded to in
his pre sence.
LInLRIA-Pe.identR Roberts In his annual message to
the Assembly of Liberia, gives encouraging account
OF the present condition and future prospects Of re-
public During the year 1858 the Of the republic
was more considerable than In any previous year. The
total receipts into the treasury $35 U9S while the
public expenditures ths same period amounted TO
$50 ol2, leaving cash surplus Of sS,O2 The present
when the assets deducted leaves a balance against
the State oil S6U62 II is believed that during the pre-
sen. year the receipts will he sufficient only the
discharge OF the ordinary expenses but also for the iqu
daton Of the present liabilities and the completion Of
rious important public improvements.-IrtsRiqe
PRoDUcrfvE FARN-We learn that farmer whose
broad lie along the RappahHnnock, gathered an
average Of eleven barrels of Corn, 65 bushels from hi
crop large part Of this he sold at $3.50 per barrel
Thus each yielded produce equal to sac 81 in
single season. This will do for Stafford fredericksburg
Herald
FEw STILL LrTr.-We suri prised to learn from
gentlemen in both this aud Stafford county, that their
peaches bad passed through all snow see and Frost
unsca'hed, aud the prospect good for fair CROP Il is
strange they should escape ia the country when the late
| Of those IN town have been sealed.-B.
The Wheat crop has greatly revived within the last
week the scared leaf giving fresh, green blades
We have heard many however, say that the joint
| was IN il and they feared Its rayages.-B.
| LAYING a CORNER SroSK.-A large number Of Masous
with the military Of the city, marched through the pruci
pal streets on Tuesday afternoon, making quite mpo
slug appearance. They turned out by invitation
s in the ceremonies Of laying the corner stone of the
Methodist Protestant Church. After arriving at the
cite of the proposed church, Norfolk Lodge No assisted
| by Naval Lodge No. lOU OF Portsmouth, proceeded in
he ceremonies OF laying the stone, which was
done IN due and ancient form.-Noyfoik Beacon, April
| eth.