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nnn Htn DROpSII
1000 lbs thnt can be Delivered on Demand.
VANsANT RECREPUs, No. ais Nartet stre, PSlaal
@ F per Ttn 9es invite sIs.ss s
p3 " Of Sonec,io1sr, and Dues to their
Ms;,L. ready oil any quantity, a, the
sg%.l in the country a, price sS
We also manufacture and offer to the Trade large and varied
FRSwCH AND PLAIv CowFECnoHARY,
among which superior Sugar Almonds Of various
packed pack With care and and sold the lowest sho',
Agent, for aadiner Confectionery and Machines
80. -, vASsANr REcKEFUs, SIS Mark,,s,,
.Uoml N: noYAIL, GROCER AND COMMISSION NER
- CHh Vt doors above iy H.,e, Richmond, vv-TSe
articles Bs h h sSsbss .ESs o ss
IN S n a. @ % ~ S1d "n n hs city and country svery article
would respectfully friends and The public gene
Stss Porto Rso New on.,r,, Powdered, Loaf
ooss-od Java, Maeabo, LagyrA, Rio Manila, Costa Reo
Porto rice Molas.c 90 hbd, Portland Syrup Mola,,e,
enc sgsI oong 9S' and ys,D
s,LI-Eysrpoo allcd Sacks
Ad,nan,ns and Taog ia whole
.nd County BtrEED srEEAmsrcan. Co,Rs-From liO to
.S % Roe e HS ss S.Iss s
der shot shoe TbTssd wanna Letter sn s SSri pSw
Ma Porter r Sus Cotton tSH' Tafn tSdaSo 6aS
stones Glover ses together with general Of
scSs' .us! T. eoS.E y %s' GS9os Of Msse.,en y
Cheese; John Bull Reading Table soaps
various kinds Puues Jars Cocoa Chocolate Broma and
mAny other articles, making mY a,'ottneni complete
MICE DHFos WEAH.Ihsvc Just received per steamer a
IN small lot o fine Dress Goods such Black
Sos. 9s,s .gls. Black Do''to Pants; ,nd en- and satin
jais late Smith M.ryIS iis tsA NAM TStn. ,,l,.
sgdD HliDs. PRiNE NEw onLstNs SUGAR., resolving
jais BACON BAsKERvrLL.
! n EdA BAGs mo COFFEE
/ II eD1H f5hhds prime Cuba Moiasses
| $50 bills CoGee Sugar
| so do Crush do
100 Puiyerised do
| 200 tegs Nails, assorted
80 boxes prime Cheese In store, for sale By
| IaS BACON BAsKERvIIT.
| Ion LIVER Ou.-A fresh supply Of or.h,onS Cod
| ~ Liver Oil, Just received by
! SSlkdb BnLs' NO 4 cLiffkb AND sLoss iiktaINes
<HOOhs WMsroN JQNEs-
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TO SOUTHERN MERCHANTS.
GAS EENTIRES Ann MPSI

10 SOUTHERN MERCHANTS
Gas FIXTURES AND LAMPS!
III fIDHith, HOItNiNG & BROTIIEt, No 22f NortI
Second Sroef, dIOre rH, IHRddeLiG having had
years prActca experience In the business
oy Us manufactured under our immediate uperyon we AZ
81 Is. oner 70 purchasers superior tcIes every
our trade upon the favorable At sior
be found In variety style finish Ga and Lamp
side brackets for Halls Churches the -
pRoSEp p p PINE OIL LAmp also Pud, Lard Lamps
Morris. NN' ''''''' "eA'
Remember a2 street. mex. door to j. pu
puy's Carpet Store. ;.sIaa,
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- IoChe FOlt sh-E-S2OUOO Coupon bond, oil Cor
ponon ~ Lyneburg 30 endorsed by
nusily. ' ~ ~
$4,000 Coupon IIouds Virginia Central Itnroad
Company ~ years TO rum interest payable hall yearly
payment which
o land no more can be s,ued there is III.
works OF the Company, costing about 81
$4,000 iiichmond city stuck, years maturity
est payable annually sinking fund the
OF this stock which will years
Persons having stocks dispose oncr them
TO always account
more desirable to he will sell their charging
commission.
To those wishing invest money
rally have hand Of the
which will be sold very moderate -,s,
la25-u MAURY-k MORTON, ONCE under CITY Hotel
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TIE INDIA HUInER C0MH COMPANY.

- OH MANUFACTURERS GooDrLlEs P,rrxr oGr IN
Hs trade f1Tge dsS"rt'Henf RuhnRR DkEssSo
=, iCeS ana sipE CoNbs, Children Gowns Ac
h Sa me |,g,,S mo- and anio, IA elasticity ddJRg 70
any other Comb affected nJ
rAntrh 70 'tani any climate, and not warp split
n,,,- o a. ~ Soiab Dealers in New York,
faXI
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give ,h ,h M Mr sGPLEEs patterns Invaluable they
dress would cost Ave times that amount e'' fa@'"
OtR CNILDREN'S CLOTHISG DEpIRTyFNT
Is now complete, OF entirely shapes and designs which she
neIs hoese and Rst, lower than bought
t, Boys and Misses coak Bonnes and Caps Sacks
All orders paid by within two DAYS ter rec.,
VI orue'' MRS. II. q. SUPLEE
- No. 2lS Chestnut street, (2nd uoor.)
Jaoi--uzun Opposite Girard lou a5e
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sfdHs. EGM mAN2n4 N3; ~ sTGSx sTfG%
PHILADELPHIA.
dtUILLoU, WALTON co. having secured the large and
NJ eommodious Rooms " H. Hallowsi Cos Store
No. iiT Market street, ope ening
ENTIRELY FRESH STOCK or
Housekeeping Dry Goods, Linen aud
Hosiery.
large proportion ~ the Stock has purchased the
uiaeurers In Europe by member Of the H The
comprises all tue variety Of Dry Goods necessary furnishing
sheetings, Table Linens, Curtain Materials,
Pillow Linens, Towelings, Lace and Mus. Curtains,
Oo5nterpants, Napkins, Damask and Moreens.
Ulankets, Sc, &c. Doiles, to, &c. Pushes &C. Ac,
All the Hest Makes Of Linens,
Richardson's dunbar Dekson's Approved Brands,
all grades Golden Wax. OF Light Makes
English aud Ecrmnn Hosiery,
SHIRTS, DRd WHRS, DC.
Relieving that the present Of merchants from all sections
Of The county the best and desirable Goods the
prices snd kewing that this csnnoi be under the old
system Of LONG CREDITS and LONG PRoPT c. W. Co. have
adopted p ihe & fooyng owing as their lsrms; s;,,, . ,,
standing.
six PEa GENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH. when paid within 10
days from date OF bills.
Twelve PER ONT DISCOUNT /, the allowed for money
paid In advance of maturity.
these terms enabled buy their soek EUROPE,
and will sell their GoodsAta
small Advance tho Foreign Cost.
fceng atshedhat the system NJ SHORT CREDTTS and SHORT
PU s the best for both the and the Seller hcre bcng
men but small Poh between hs western Merchant and the
hanufaeurers) they earnestly ask inspection Of
2 9rILoU. c.M. wAtroy w.P Hrtount.
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VOLUME So.
RICHMOND DAILY wHrG.

rERMs Daily Paper sper annum Weekly ssweekIy IS
Always In advance. RemttAnce
Publishers deposIte
f
One bquare, N0 nes) or less, one Insertion
Zach additional insertion
One month without alteration ........... tG IS
Three d.. ................l 10 ~
sh ~ 10
Twelve do. ........do.. -. ........ a5 VI
Two Squares Three months .............
eh months % 90
Twelve months ........ so %
No Advertisement 70 be condefed fear
tween the parteS.
advertisement marked copy \ specified mum.
Der Of Insertions win be continued until ordered
enacted accordingly. ".|
Nv RpouIAR ADvExRxsrxrsTo any
on the OF the Annual Advertisers
" that their privileges only extended
Real Estate Legal them ~.
m additional charge, and no variation.
tH Real Estate and General
Inserted by the
10 such discounts shall be agreed upon.
tD Auconeers, Booksellers and yearly advertisers
engaging squares, privilege change shall
NOT ON their yearly
areed the standing
oil exceeding such amount to be charged the
Advertisements inserted In the Weekly whg cent?
Of ~ lines
square for each continuance.
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SAND PAPER.

OHN MCDOWELL, Manufacture OF Sand Pane, 10, I.,.
~ ", cor gth 81 All orders earefuly asd and ,hrpsd
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KEEN, cHILEs 4 BALDWIN.

n AS DR EFT HIS WARRANTED GARDEl
- have just
usual annual supply OF fresh and SEED
waited on the grounds OF Mr. David Laudreh Philadelphia III
quality OF whose Seeds 10 generally known that ere
bH lev persons, having purchase Seeds who ca
uhAeqcaine with them The following comprise part Of
assortment, and be relied upon
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| LErrrcf-Hariy c1bbag ge, Roy
al do, Curled India, brown
Dutch, Green aud White Cos,
India.
MEpnS-Nutmeg and Citron.
SASTuATIUA.
OERl.
oNoS-silver Skin, weathers-
field.
PARsIET-Curled.
fAESSiF-Sugar.
] PEls--Lsndreth's Extra, Ear
y Frame, Large MArrowfAi,
Dwarf do, Peruvian do
PEPPER Picking, Large Sweet
PUNPEiN.
RApIM-Long Salmon, Long
Scarlet, White Turnip, Red do,
Black spanish.
RHUBARB.
SALsAFY.
SPINACH.
SQrAsu.
! TuRSIP-Flat Dutch, Red Top,
Large Globe, RutA Baga, Large
Norfolk.
! Per HERBS-Assortment.
ID from d. Landreth, are offered or
10.
&c, from the Nurseries Of n. Ian.
the subscribers, shall be promptly
N JOHNSON 4 BROTHER,
for II. Landreth, lis Main st.,
-
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Wi. Us pL1oLS-Juss receiving large .,osk Of A..
every article belonging shop ~ VI All kinds and
Maehinss Planters and tbo..
ing BY calling before Purchasing elsewhere moth
j.,s JousSToN BRANsroRp,
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CI ''' W ''"" WIZ PALMER.
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III OohINg GIAssFs, AND PICTUnE FRAME MANI.
EACTORYThs establishment, by the LARGEST IN the
United states POSSESSES variety and
sVent's OF Stock al others from long established
and continued Increase of trade from all tie Union
es nc propreor TO dpo's Of his articles loss prices han
any oher IN his line o business and respectfully his
friends and the public 10 call and hs ofLook
Ing GLASSES and Picture Frames previous going elsewhere
the subscriber they will nnd 10 their decided
advantagein 90 doing. On hand
Rosewood, Walnut, and AishOgany MouIdIngs,
or every description, and OF a the lengths shipping
W Particular attention given TO ali orders.
Nos q, or, 90 and ii PorSyih street,
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NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING

The above pEonr from the Apvxrrisrso AerycT Of
NJ PErrENaILL CO, 1872 NGssiu srRTEr New York v
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brhih SoSIe, WINTER EhOCRs, ac, At CHEAT
" BARGAINS AT NO. 1O2 MAIN STREET-Ihe sub.cTIhsr.
are TO reduce their CohIpg
which is large consisting
cas- Pants heavy Vests Merno Under Goods
i02 Main street. - ~ - ave.
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NUMBER 80.

wa hENr-rhe Store 70 West Main ,,,... g., -.
s, merry occupied BY Van Lew Smith Co., Al \, Ian;
nooers Very and In every respec ds,r. ip
noli-du ~ w. sppy 70
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EtOa SALE.-A very Cottage, with about so 49,
Iaans IT., o. nShy Improved land, IRON, Rich. mi
s.Sri ie oodngs are all FOR r,nis., III
ae 2e H are good orchard, garden sinrysrd nssaoe
dei9-dAet 'S II
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GH HEEaWAY, BNUTUER A IN
NJ. 10 Barclay strrrt, New York,
tNcxf SfrsSf .NOrfL of fHe A Loo Uo.,.y

lSoyt Street SortL NJ A dor UouSl
IMPORTERS AND JoBBERS DRY GOops
AN are constantly receiving Packets and stramsr on
Europe large amounts Of desirable goods adapted 10 the
or approve paper payable at Bsak. ' " "'
our long connection with the
knowledge OF their wants,
ahspd TO their sales and by importing can
An description, Of LINEN GOODS We are importing v.rv
larIely. " Importing very
We have also all a full stock Of the better eIa., ~ n
stock III IN have and inve bn s, 70 I
speet it. GRFPSwhy ppnrtteV - W III
j.s7-sm. Ia) 10 Barclay 81 o s 81 prt = Do, 3D.,
WaSlkD-A gentleman OF extensive Acquaintance in The
counties OF Gloucester, King William Queen and All
ioN Virginia wishes to obtain employAe
Assnt saieiman in House or
OF nrst class Hotel He 10 large
Der the House Of Delegates and Senate
80" =" 7SSisS' Apply 10, WM. @. ALLEN,
~. llth ST., between Main Bankst
M ANTED.-I wish o employ ma sdatrIy a white NO.
w man. CGeTrnan preferred) TO cook iron for
small family. wM ~. ALLEN iith street "
gO Between Main and Bank
Asih1. nhomN Jr stock Broker i6s Main stu
LIST door up stAirs TO the left. II
ANO.S SALE-a LIKELY Young NEGRO wa.
dAS With her child, six weeks old She
De good Cook Washer and lroner and Apply
isns betwesn Main and G R,nt ,t,n 49,, ~,
sI,0H hENT, Posssson grSa on uS 1t daV OF Anil
n n'fThat beautiful Store under the CITY Hotel
nov occupied by Antonio Pifni Messs
snosr Jarrett tco Apply to BENJAMIN DAVIS,
- NO. wan street, under City Hotel.
hSEfi IOAIr, INTEIt EhOtEs-
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PULLrAN pAvrs

~ NoICE,-our boys Jacob and Jackson ~II n. :, ,,.
cars anu boats on their Arrival 20 tn'
jai6 'e' Ss'"nS-
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W0kh BONES.-Psper Maehe and Ro,e,oo, w,
Boxes some OF elegant Gnish Rosexood sss No. MoIs
IunE ptsk. Leather Reteules
and richly embroidered for Main stree, Aaehe
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EARGILLs PATENT PORTABLE SELF
~ Adjusting Tusquito Ifar.-combnIng chez apnr..
mplcy, and perfect security. Can put up taken
aud packed In Trunk In minutes
quarter cubic foot Will apply
- N. d. STAFFORD, Sole Agent
hio-Sm-lsI No. l Pine street, New York
"M. STENTON e. son, Hardware Com.
Wv mission Agents, go Clin Street, N. "
Agents Tor o. and keep constantly hand
yoiners Tools, Saws, Anr' 4c J. RLsr
Order. solicited from the Trade Direc, Importation
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| HINANCY GOODs To THE TRADE ONIY-sTiEI.
n DEN, HARRIS WILLIAMS. having established agencIe,
France and Germany constantly receiving
and desirable styles OF Foreign Fancy Goods which,
their large assortment OF articles
large buyers is solicited. dra.-Sn
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q SUTTOS q, WrxSro>r l.. WINSTON.
Of all t.ads. " 'he safe OF Country Produss
EU cnnsEnme solicited.
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Take Particular Notice

To- men Who have Injured themselves certain practice IL
pantons or at schoothe effects nightly felt
destroys both mind n '' -
What pity that young the hope county,
CARING OF his should be
OF life BY the consequence OF devatng
before contemplating f
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~ IN -0.nilemen or Ladies A ai.t.,S. 49,.
me eiiy Who sish To uoan
and Esehanss M, nov Fs them nom ono. WEST nos
ana are OF new and beautiful de.igns far IN
tsco any previous year Pre.s ranss from espt. to
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UZ oHLsAAT BROTHERS tS Jo.n So, ,---
DIES TRIMMINGS BfKIIS woo Fo5 Sin Ft sI,c RI p
e0D ASn sl'EH FRIxsrs, GHrs T,ssCLs Brross sr,. -
jA2i-6m
RosENTHAL & BROTHER Impor,er. of p-.n,h IL,
jA9i-Sm ''' ''ee''
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lam acquainted. wM. J. ANDERSON
Campbell County. Va, Oct. 18th lsss-ocib-u
AJOTiCE TO TInBRn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES will be re.
~ ceved at the Office Of the Richmond, and
Potomac Railroad Company for 10000 sl for heavy
specified below
White Oak feet inches
diameter at the smallest end be baked smoothly
two ride to be six inches Thick the end Of the
square, TO be clear OF bad knots wind shakes
calculated to impair their strength durability said
20 be delivered either at the Depot Richmond
the road and 70 be placed by the contractor convenient to be
loaded the be inspected by the
the road The time delivery
fee. w. N. BRAGG,
seS-u lent Of Road.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07
RESULT OF THE MAINE ELECTION.

1t now appears that THOMAS j. d. FULLER, the
present Democratic member, is reelected to Con-
gress from the sixth district Of Maine, and not Mr..
MILLIKEN, as heretofore stated. The vote in the
district is, for Mr.. Fuller 4,8O3, Millken 1865,
Smith 2,447 These returns show that Mr.. Filler
has plurality of 1873 votes, which elect him al
though there is majority against him of 2,'O9
votes. He voted against the Nebraska bill, and is
the only Democrat elected from the State. Bot of
his competitors were also Anti-Nebraska men.
The complete returns for Governor show that
Mr.. Morrill, falls LOO votes short of an election
by the people The Legislature will elect him
The Augusta cage" which is the leading Dmo-
cratic journal in Maine, still mourns over the un-
fortunate Nebraska movement, of which it says:
sIts mischief was both general and specific genenl in
its effect the party and specific the several end
dates The general mischief visited the wol Democratic
nome and its effects fell anti Nebraska candidates
and Nebraska candidates alike. Many Democrats,
count Of their opposition to the Nebraska BILL had made
up their minds in advance Of the Congressional noiina
tions to sgnaze their disapprobation Of the movement
by voting directly against the Democratic party
spect to its whole ticket and the circumstances hS the
candidate for this that post known anti
not eufncient TO change the determination Of
many materially to check the general current
The cage" has from the start declared that the
influence of the Nebraska bill upon:the Democracy
Of the North would be pernicioys, and as a speci-
men of the effect it gives table Of votes for mem
bers Of Congress in 1852 and1854, as follows:
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07
DEMOCRATIC Discomfort.

The st. Louis Democrat complains of the time
which it thinks was uselessy spent on slavery agi
tation, subject (Which those who preached it said
Congress had no business to discuss and who pro-
claimed that they brought it into Congress in order to
get it out of Congress" Referring to the disap-
pointment felt by the Western people in conse-
quence of the postponement of the Pacific Railroad
bill and other important matters, the Democrat
says:
Is the improvement of rivers and harbors ques-
ton to be made secondary to the agitation OF slavery
Is the Pacific Railroad be postponed by such
Are to wait until the cormorans who fatten at the
public crib become gorged before shall be allowed to
reduce the tariff and take off the from sugar and other
accessories Of life with which the people Of the West
burdened!
''We must have Western party and Western po-
Icy The commerce of the West exceeds in amount and
value the entire foreign commerce Of the country Whilst
for the safety OF foreign the nation pays not
less than ten millions per annum nothing at oil be
obtained for the purpose Of aiding the Of the
West. Annual appropriations, amounting to many mil
Hons are made for the navy, navy yards marble custom
houses and the coast survey-a for the benefit of To-
reign Contracts are now being made for tho
construction Of six additional to cost
So 600 000 for its defence and orders were issued at
the same hour to sell the sna boats constructed two
years ago for the purpose of removing the Instructions
in our Western rivers. Whilst the people of the West
allow themselves to be thrown into commissions about
the questions between the and the South and lose
sight OF their own great interests in the petty squabbes
about slavery, they will continue see their interests
sacrificed by their Representatives win con-
nue to see their Representatives voting against Western
measures, as Douglas, Atchison, Bright and Phelps
voted against the river AMI harbor bill in subservence to
other sections The only remedy for the West is to stop
agitatng about negro slavery and commence agtatng
for her own interestsfor the improvement Of Western
rivers for Pacific railroad for reduction Of duties on
imports, for cesson Of the public lands to the land
States. When they onee take this ground and make 1t
the condition Of their support to those who ask to repre-
sent them in Congress, they will have to
the West and not elected from the West and calling
themselves Northern and Southern men, Featy TO the
policy Of the West and not fesy the opinions Of South
Carolina and Massachusetts the subject Of slavery
will then become qualification of Western
tive And we shall then cease to have slavery agtations
because they will longer serve the purpose for which
slavery agitatons are gotten up"
Although we might justly take exception to some
of the illustrations of the above article we mus,
concede its general truth and reasonableness There
has been culpabe disregard of the interests of the
internal commerce and REORGANIZATION of the
| Western States
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A NEW WAR STEAMER

Mr. GEORGE STEERS has entered upon his duties as
Naval Constructor at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and has
commenced laying down his lines for the
Niagara which is to be the largest ship built in this
country The extreme length of the Niagara will be 345
feet; depth Of hold 81 feet breadth Of BEAM IS
draught when loaded, % feet 8 inches; displacement
$500 TONS Mr.. Steers has contracted to give her o
speed Of seventeen nautical miles per hour under sail
alone, and velocity of sixteen nautical miles per hour
under steam alone in the engines constructed by
Messrs. I. H. & E. Faron The Secretary Of the Navy
and the Executive at Washington have given every OPP
porunty requisite to enable the constructor of the
CARA to make fair trial Of his system and skill The
Niagara is to be propeller and carry guns of eleven
inch BORE of the largest calibre used In our navy
The five remaining frgates all to be much smaller
than the Niagara having displacement Of only about
$500 TONS -Neu York Times.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07

MAN SWIMMING THE RIvER.--We have some little
Boosting amongst Of exchanges about persons
having SWAN the Mississippi at different points. At
Quincy, where it is creek to Mississippi, the
aes that arowdy youth to the island at that
place escapethe police These exploits and don't
know but might throw in Lenders ALSO dwinde down
beside what about to relate Last Monday stran
wharf with his clothes and hat on and swan the Msss-
sipp from the Illinois to the Missouri shore, losing
scarcely hundred yards by the current and coming
about the ferry landing His progress watched
by good many persons. He very rapidly his hat
to get When he got to the opposite side he walked
deliberately the strip Of beach and up the bank
disappearing in the woods the opposite sde as if he
was on business. Chester (Ittinois) paper
1t was ascertained that this man swan the river to
avoid the payment Of Eve cents for errage, which be
pronounced did imposition
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07

BUYING AT HoME.-The people of Cumberland
county, Virginia, have held public meeting and
resolved to buy their goods from the direct impor-
ters of Virginia, if goods be offered by them upon
as advantageous terms as those imported through
New York and other Northern cities They also
resolve to patronize, in preference to all Others the
literary institutions and mechanics of their own
State, and all that pertains to Virgnias advance
ment in the arts sciences and learned professions,
as well as in matters of recreation and pleasure.
This is wise and good move, worthy to be followed
and zealously carried out all over the State. Let
the Old Dominion be true to herself, think more
about her material interests than the Resolutions of
'9S, and she will be behind none of her sister
States in all the elements of a prosperous Com
monYealth.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07

Yhe Almanac Of the Academy Of Sciences Of st. Pc
tersburgh gives return Of the freezing and tha~ng Of
the Neva during period Of hundred and thirt,fve
years. Thaws took place "a times in March, 40 tines
in the frst ten days Of April so times from the 10th Il
Goth April and Is times from the Goth to 30th April
Freezngs took place 38 times in the first ten days of No
vembsr, Al times from the 10th to 10th November 20
times from the Goth to S0h November, and II times in
December The average date of the thaws is then the
9th April and that of reezings the 18th November The
part Of the gulf in which Cronsadt stands is free by the
side Of Oranienbaum for fourteen days after the
freezing Of the Neva and there also the ice haws
days after that on the Neva.