Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-07


were blown before proposals we're made to surrsnde.
ships.
General paraguay d'Hillers had q narrow escape.
cannon ball having passed between him aud the alde-ds
camp with whom hs was eonversng.
Mss FiLLxonr-As E.,xrtr.-The Buffalo CONNER
eia In httlns tribute the character OF the late Mi
Fillmore, Presents bright example Of the emulation
the young and gifted. II says:
''The leading feature Of her character was excelsr
common sense united with great vvscy OF temperance
genuine sensbily, and real intellectual force With
keen sense Of the ridiculous oreroung with wiz and hu
all her We've Of life nevertheless grave and "a
ous and she clearly beneath all It's forms and sbov
in what consists It's real happiness devoted herself to Oh
performance Of s duties with all the euerges Of DOW
eriu will anu the fidelity Of the strctsst
ness
"The fidelity OF her Of duty had led her mo,
carefully 10 cultivate all VI her aleui,, aud h eIas
&c auon IN say that she snoug
young women We have among US. She uas
for her yesrs, uucommony familiar With htera,ur
spoke the French language with aud elegance, va
sesed In Italian anu hau lately made great progress
her German studies. She had much taste in ravipg
out had mostly aoaudoned that accomplishment for nu
SIC because As she SAID the latter gave greater pleasure
TO her friends aud skfu performer both up.
the piano and harp. Shortly before her death she
begun to pay some attention to sculpture and had got
material together for sensrucuon this highest branct
OF art
at affords instructive lesson upon the use Of time to
know that she had perfected herself all these studies
aud accomplishments since her fathers accession the
Presidency aud In the leisure moments Of life almost
sotrey devoted to society. In Washington the etiquette
Of the place aud her mothers feeble health combined
devolre uPou her, almost unaded the entire performance
OF the social duu incident her fathers station. She
was but youug girl, fresh from school, out all admired
the the aud the kindness with which
she hed the position allotted her. aud how young and
retiring rs she WAS society in her presence became
thing more genuine and hearty, as ashamed OF its false
mockeres in the light Of her ssgacous mind aud honest
heart"
BrFFLlors BIT rHE AcRE.-A member of Gov. Ste
phens Northern Route exploring party, in q long CON-
muncatou to the ST. Louis Republican written from the
head OF yellow Sate says Of the incidents of the party
thus far :-"on Sunday, after march of some 10 miles
the outIoes we're reached They were before and on
each side OF the train. For miles ahead II seemed one
vast drove yard They were estimated by high as
5oOOOo-2OooOo is considered a very low estimate
Drawing up the train at usual halt at noou large
herd abouts half mile ahead Tho hunters six in
number, were Immediately despatched, we'll mounted
spare horses reserved for that especial purpose and the
whole train had an opportunity witness buffalo hunt.
The hunters dashed in among the herd picded the
latest OF the crowd aud then, separating the selected
ones from the herd, despatched them In an hour
the wagons were sent but small distance the route
receive the choicest pieces Of the buffalo, In the
two days msrch. the hunters kept some distance
ahead TO keep oil the bualoes, it the only way the
safe passage OF the train could be insured through the
sea OF hesh. The pack mules and spare animals follow
ing on the train being too be separately led
were hard to eontrol and despite every precauon aud
care, one morse ana TOUR mules OSt-they getting
mingled with the herd Every effort made to reclaim
them-hours spent in their attempted recovery. The
effort was useless.
Advces from Belize Honduras, to August ID, give a
deporable picture OF things there touching the scarcity
of breadstufs consequent upon the destruction of the
crops by locusts.
Tue iated city of San Salvador just recovering from
the effects OF the dreadful earthquake there last spring
been visited with another scourge in the shape of
Vulnerable swarm Of locust which has made sad havoc
with everything in the shape of vegetation nearly every
thing has been entirely devoured by them, the crops Of
corn and the panan suckers the principle articles
OF food for the poorer classes have been entirely destroy
ed in the States OF GUATEMALA Honduras and San Salvador
and some portions Of the adjoining States.
News from China informs that piracies frequent
in the China seas and American merchant vessels being
frequently chased should 60 armed. Chinese boatman
and bis wife have been trial for the murder Of Mr.
George Perkins, American. The evidence against
them very strong. They probably stabbed him while
he slept thrw his body overheard, and appropriated his
vauabes 10 themselves several identified articles have
been found upon them.
Thomas Butts, Of Philadelphia while bathing at Cape
Island a. five o'clock yesterday morning. got into the
undercursnt, and came very losing his life. His
shrieks were heard at considerable awakening those
VINO slept in the vicinity of the beach. Mr. Charles T
Johnson, boordng at Mr. John Haneys quickly sprang
out Vt bed ran TO the beach, where he got q board,
sEam out to the drowning man. aud succeeded 10 bring
ing him ashore. Be conveyed TO his lodging in a
helpless condition ty Mr. Johnson and Mr. Hiney.
THE SUMNER is PAsr-Another Summer b IS past, and
hard and hot Que II has BEEN FIRES iure disease and
de tn have brought losses an mourIIng hundreds
thousands; aud the calamity Of short crops makes III.
poor man lock a Iiously to the ng Winter. In
city Who ranked milonar es wnen the Inmer
opened have -een :her riches 81 d+ny take wings and
dya"dy; and some, BY dishonest Js retain il
tner eued wealth have wrecked her and sunk to
Many of citizens who begin the season in the full
nes OF health aud beauty, have persisted with the early
wers; and thousand, al iecked in he CAV
col rs OF aud hope, ro ell in the som IRE at
the o. gr ef and MORNING Autunn has TO many
hert in the sprng time OF lit; AMI the earth ha-
become to thousands OF s pgr m literally the iey oil
the shadow OF DEATH" Tney VINO passed through
this trying unscitbei by sickn 50 and misfortune
whom the Death-Angel has not brushed with bis
wing, should make their lives hymn OF thanksgiving 10
the Fl lite Good who has dealt with them gently and
so graciousy Instead OF looking ark of the
future they should look in grateful confidence to the
Keeper whose sickle has left them to ou sh it'll lon
IN the field Of time, while thousands as full Of health
aud promise they have been cut down and ythered 10
hourly T. MIR
NAvAL.-rhe u s. razse Independence, was put into
commission yesterday. Capt Tatnall tax, command OF
hsr. She will probably sail about the middle of this
month On her arrival at her station in the Pacific the
ST. Lawrence which has been absent near three years
will return home. The feet in the Pacific will then be
commanded by Capt Wm Aeryine, who will go in the
Independence.
The ship Relief is still receiving stores for the
Brazil squadron, and ia expected to sal, in ten days
The bArque Stsmboul has been chartered by the go
CharlestoWn, Mass in few day. with stores for the
Mediterranean squadron. Letters &C. be by her
About the first Of Octobera vessel will be dispatched from
the same place for Porto Praya with for the African
squadron. She, also, will carry letters and packages
Norfolk Herald Sept 6.
The WEATHER.-The weather Is again excessively hot
Though We have entered upon autumn the heat during
the last three days was more oppressive If possible than
that Of the periods OF least such was
the prevailing opinion. The thermometer, however indi
Gated the contrary by three degrees The absence
Of the ghest breath Of air. by night by day. during
most Of the time, gave greater intensity 10 the heat and
rendered it almost insupportable.-Ib.
GREzcE.- The Salute Public OF Lyons publishes Il cor.
respondence from the East which concludes with the fol-
loving paragraph
"At the moment OF closing my letter, important news
was communicated 70 me from Athene The Ministry Is
openly struggling With the King part Of the popGla-
ton supports the Ministry and the allie power The 90.
sevstuer and Sece have published articles against O,hc
30 violent that the Minister Of Police could other
wise than ares. the editors. The French Minister
Forth Rouen paid visit Of coincidence to them 10 prison
On hearing THU the Government them at liberty.
revolution against the King is expected
DEAIH OF VoTARY sCfEScE.-TLoso who have read
the Journal Of Col Fremont will recollect that frequent
men Ia nj IN nF I, &,