Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-27

Ma. FrLLxoRE AND THE Soururas Ixsrrrurtos.-whsr
Mr. Fillmore was at Montgomery, Alabama tho other day
he paid visit TO the county seat Of Major Tbo Covlce
four miles from the city and two quote from the Journ
s) AFTER taking view Of the beautiful grouuda around
the mansion Of the Major he conducted TO tho
quarter where no found cheerful aud happy number
slaves OF all ages and se&es, comfortably provided and
cared for who received him with plea ANT smls AM
much cordially. On entering Of tho rooms, vher,
number verc seated around cheerful fro tho evenins
being quite cool they all nom their sss,s and re
ceive their visitors gracefully We discovered o,,
Of the men with book In his hand. which he seemed
DESTROYS 70 conceal. On being ask What book n, N.
residing, he replied Robinson Crusoe sir-apd OF
the opinion that Crusoes Friday was nnpy fs,lo
We have no doubt Mr. Fillmore highly gralfcd to nt
the slaves 80 neatly and clcany clad and In every wa,
so we'll provided for and rendered only satisfied with
their condition, but happy and contcuted"
We imagine that Mr. Fillmore will find ere his return tc
the North. what an unnecessary philanthropy abolition
| ism is.-WR. Herald
GRkAr Crow Husr IN TkSSEssxx-The citizen. nj
Bedford county, Tenn finding themselves prevousv f
hieed with crows, held meeting and fixed upon great
CROW hunt The plan adopted was that apy pet aon
wishing enter the huut could DO so by paying one dol
lar The time for the hunt was to be from m,
hrs Monday in December to the last Saturday in March
and the fund raised a. above be apporoned to the
person producing the greatest number OF scaps-upper
bill for scap-one 9th Of the whole fund paid In 10 the
person producing the next highest number one sixth OF
the remainder; to the next highest one seventh etc.
1891 scsps wero taken, and $2sS awarded. The
largest number taken by man was G. j. Shriyet
Who KILLED 44sl and received s9s in prize money
hatcher Courier.
G I. r. ci WnIe ,n'ant was discovered on Satur-
~. on, o ha,Su m, ponu oy one OF his sons, who
nn,hsaIi. -. "S s..u's9n' was se"ed up in an
;u,s nr ;.p aln IN tns water several days
;n.,,o ques was summoneu, ana poa-mort"m OK
grstiou of the scsp and memnrsn. of m. Ri,
and expressed the opiniou that n vas csns.d b. 49,,
sufficient to have produced death WV"
The Jury rendered A verdict on wedn.s5.x ~ a.. ar
feet that "the said child came to her eatb nv yioencs
by some unknown person means and re,nons "
No clue has vet been had to lead the detection Of the
n"-r.,rator OF this dabolica deed.-Bedford Sentinel
Apn Il.
TIE Wilmington Journ.l In reply to an article of the
Herald states that Mr. Bragg was consulted before the
adoption Of the resolution the Democratic Convention
on lne SUBJECT oi internal improvements, and declared
,; ~ a'or VI tne principles embodied in that reso-
iosy "o.",ng Oh tne ambiguous character OF the
,sou''o' Is wen knoWn' however, that Mr.. Bragg has
opPosel 70 suen WORKS heretofore; then he must
ensnsea nus position as MS party has done, notwth
,s 'ns,' attempts 10 snow their soundness on this
o'ar.
TIM CRoPs--From every part Of the county previous
tn the late severe weather, had the most favorable ac
counts oil the prospects OF the Wheat CROP We hope the
last storms have not injured the growing grain-Hy
Rep. Aprii %.
Ex.MrSrse Counr-O, Nond,v lac, ,oh;,., Co..
W Cass;day ,,;.s Co. w p, 'n. o'n'nstI, Teorge