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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-31

FINE MusIc-We have received from the music store
of Mr. Taylor, OF this city, piece Of fine music entitled
Something to Love me,"-published by Firth, Pond &
Co.. New York. 1t is said to be something very nice for
the adj
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-31

Our correspondence from the White Sulphur Springs
failed reach last evening We learn that the Con-
vention has adjourned
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-31

VERr Low-Wm. j. Bowles, white man. was COM
mted by the Mayor yesterday In default OF bail to be
Of good behavior for getting drunk Tuesday and lying
on the street.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-31
LOCAL AFFAIRS

STEALING wArcn.-A wrstcSsd looking dssipa.ed
white man, named Lewis Hem was brought before ths
Mayor on yesterday upon . charged stealing . silver
watch from Joseph Volaskion Tuesday iast-
The only available testimony against the fellow
child about about four i've years OF sgs who seemed
recognise him distinctly. volsski up stairs when
the accused entered his Tho child Who observed
him through window, mentioned tho circumstance to
yolask giving very accurate description Of tho ndi-
vidua.
This person being observed lettering suspciousiy abou,
the premises for days before taken up His ap
pearance answered fully the child's description.
The Mayor could send the follow upon the state
meut of the child but applied remedy less snsctu Al
In preventing persons Of such eh.rsesr from going al
h good behavior That be unable to give, and wss
therefore committed.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-31

NEW ILluNisArioS.-A patent has been issued to w.
D. Potter oil the u States Navy for apparatus gen
ton il Is claimed enables persons living q, distance from
ctss or where coal be easily obtained,
hcturo their gas chssply There also DO attach
ed to tho apparatus arrangement for cooking we'll
for illuminating purposes. Toe apparatus be appli
ed board Of the steamers river aud ocean, menowar
aud large sailing packets
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-31

The wild cucumber plant Ia used for making ysps,sbs
shades Tor meteorc wires be made into and
thought also into paper. II Is OF rapid aud luIurlsn,
sro.h single seed producing than thousand feet
OF yns One seed, In one year, will produce thousand
Seed aud from tho seod may DO manufactured oil or
starch,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-31

LAN0uAaEs-We ask attention to the advertisement OF
Sgno Antonio George professor of the French AMI Ial
ian languages, which appears in another column Of to.
days paper.
sgnor George Is brother OF Sguor g. George distin
gushed professor Of music, long and avoraby known to
the people Of Richmond. file arrived in this city from
Paris Tuesday, and may be by his advertise
meat Is ready to engage 10 the instruction Of the French
and Italian lngusge..
II is fact worthy Of notice, indicating the capacity
OF Mr George hst for years be had acted In the capac
Of despatch bearer from France other European coun
tries where facilities OF intercourse travel did no. exis,
until within recent period His functions In this con-
n.ction superseded by the increased facilities inter
communication which recently sprang up between coun
tries in Europe. lie acted in this capacity TO England on
OCCASIONS aud though but resident there for the
term Necessary TO accomplish Of his I'M o taut
missions, he has pretty good knowl, dge of the Ian
gusge of that country, could by English pro
duction OF his pen.
This will he excellent opportunity for persons des
of attaining knowledge Of those superior accom-
r.shments
Signor Georges information the subjects of foreign
governments their and machinery is
and would be useful in addition the instructions app
tanning 10 his avocs,ion.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-31

letter from New York, published in the Union COM
mences with dolefu complaint ofhe condition Of thing,
In the commercial metropolis, and asks "What are We
combB tof or rather where going o9 The ship.
men Of specie this week 10 Engsnd aud the continent
amount 70 100000 the drought s killing Of the corn
and potatoes money scarce and stocks are falling the
newspapers are dled With eopemens, casualties and
two cents, Lawyer Whiting swesrs that the ierals a.
respectable any other profession the teeto,aers are
s6aodoung the banner Of Temperance for the black Gag
OF aoolioDism the religious, political financial CONNER.
ca aud social worlds are sadly out OF Joint and IN .Jd
our future suferngs, Baron Hacke insists on having Eve
dollars ticket 70 hear the Gs" This las, distress vo
suppose, "csps the climax"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-31

Child THREE DAYS IN THE WooDs.-A girl, ten year,
Old lost her way in crossing woods in Warwick Orange
county, New York, aud was found after three days
search The Middleton Wing says:
although despairing, the search was continued by
hundreds on Sabbath morning, and soon traces of the
little wanderer ound With rerewed vsor they
cued their search, and about noon joyful shout pro
claimed that the lost one was found Her uncle found her
reclining between rotKs with her head restipp on
stone in which place she had slept all night She wa.
awake but very weak She gave brief account of her
wanderngs The frat night she sep. in bunch of lau-
res the next under rock She ad nothing 10 eat during
the three days except three MAJ apples aud two
berries She said she frightened but once and
that was at large snake, who asened bis head when
che saw IT,"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-31
RICHMOND NARKErs Au,u,. On.

fceAeeorrcss without change. We huge %
common leaf esk IN; medium eaAes ef ~ rood Nd
s ss .apsas g y ny ysy AZ; .sigsss Il % md
wsest.Prime vhits 10 selling ~ o. 80 AMI SiI5
oosaAonsiy very ans article :s,s Ave cents higher:
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-31

SoLttER5 or TnE WAR oy lsls.-We are requested TO
state by Judge Sutherland, Tor the information OF the
many thousand soldiers and widows aud children of the
men OF the war Of 1912. Interested 10 the bounty land
bill that It will e pressed 10 consideration in
early at its next session. Tue Judge at Washington
when Congress adjourned, and says from conversation
had with Hon. Mr.. Chutchwell OF TEMP who reporteI
the bounty land bill TO the House OF Representative
that he has no doubt the bill will be taken up soon after
the session opens in December peI The Judge pves i,
as bis opinion that the bill will pass II the soldiers and the
widows aud children justly entitled land from Copgress
viii write TO or personally call upon each member In their
representative districts to in favor Of the BOUNTY
land bill now before Congress The soldiers, and The
widows and children Of such dead are right in de-
manding OF their Representatives vote In favor of
ol prior TO considering any other proposition tina. /.
intended TO give away the public domain TO men who
never served our country 10 any OF lie wars.
Nof,o nj I.I,U
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-31

sS Ssi 'lA'AS'-'' f'i'' Fl ssissEn Car, st.
u aust '''''' @'-''''' '' Z Il Us 81 skra, o.ryn.
bags prime Rio oone- $50 bags prime Lasu,y-
aust ''-''' - ~ " ~ e. Ed II s iSsH Cav, st.
Aby e. II. SKINNER Cary st.
cru ARTS g. YELLOW sU6Aa.-loo Dbl. Tor ..l, :,
'UNkA,, HER OF ToREiGN L>NGUaGEs.-sdNOa ANTo.
- MO GEoR9E Just arrived from Paris Inform
The eiI.n, OF noni give insue,ons In The
services In these ss..
sssT ms Paris and N.
Language perfectly. He feels viii give enrs
!. 4. an. =. H. of his brother n
AN ENrERrRIsE WORTHY OF SUPPOIfT.
SUBSCRIBE TO OR ADVERTISE IN THE
NEW sFATisrICAL GAZETTEEH OF vIR-
AND BUSINESS DIkE6foRIY FOR RICHMOND
A ST., to have in addition the mos. extensive sale Of any
@ and in ,os eosny Ii. pneips o on
r. fs.,.lon as1.n. ,s.
es. snS nHs rom l,s 10
Ts: s s f for sSs
and 10 contain complete cad Map h soSsss
.Gs S sss v,s isr and as
s, Of
G Ts5ss ;SS, and
S psSI.S, q the Merchant TTsy.Is citizen OF
day: - 1' ''' .'0'S''p'''n' on as ST ,ss'
in.
n. so1 na si my TON Who hired
=: {; for
my n.sT. G al
her notify all those who been hs be- 4, b
S..: :o : of S sSs n }. sosSso
they shall r h'a npsS
.ss TOE r 5eEs . aSsDoss ot' s5A for
WADSWORTH, TURNER L CO.,
nd llenl,
.si %
viii and ,av,ntass, seldom rsaiiIedn any
VALuABLE wHAnvEs FOR RENT AT ATCrioN-
%. Gn ~
Lu1 Whdree for commencing day Of sep-
's aasi. is' 1unr,v, w,-.ov
CtLAhET WINE.-2o cases claret Wine, article for
.ssl-l. DUNLOP. MoSouRE co.
.ssI One f9 DtS Moi %o Ms
half chests Black and Green Teal, v.iy Ia-
.oal-l. DUNLOP, MoNcuRE d co.
SS' very s AZ. a. Ss Th aacygS By
Cigars some 7 S3sTSf Eos55Hi
sf bSsi5i .i sSSS6s ~ e. '
'S busl6 5f.s GoS SG SIC, e. for
sS:i S6sG SoSS5a &C.
;siRs 2 @ or
Do az e.
17k KONES HRIGHT AND LENDED TIN
PLATE all sizes; 80 bundles Wire sii-s;
Sheet Zinc; 10 pigs Block TIM bcn
sandss Timed and Black Rivesi Timed and Black
EARS Soup, Dinner, Pie and Alphabet Tin Plates taeby
aust JOHN N. GORDON 4 Son.
WRAPPING PAPER, Pine Salt Tanners Oil, Sugar House
w holasscs, Candles Lcoriee, for sale by
anal DAvENPoRT, ALLEN q co.
tD SHERRY wISE-2O old Sherry bottles, for sale
" lanBll DAVENPORT, ALLEN a CO.
NINE SALT APLoArJenrey Darcy" nd for sale nv
H Ausi DAVENPORT, ALLEN & co.
gACK TEAs.-aoo k,ges coed quality, papers, for
h0 sale by lau3lJ DAVENPORT, ALLEN 4 co.
spE66A tLBs COTTON TWISB. ofbe,t quality by
&OO aust DAVENPORT, ALLEN 4 co.
Gsb6A observation-disclosures the subscriber sbou the
I'D GVSnh OF July NEGRO BOY by the Of ALFRfD,
h"ou' Of rather tanned complexion
VI is than probable he be either city
uesb'rf ood OF Richmond he has desire live
there.
will give tlh within county OF Cuipepe md
returned TO eco Appreciated on, Of said
cured so that canget him @. O. TALIAFERRO,
An 5O-dlm Rapid Ann Staten, Culpeper County.
- iiiiTs: SHIRTS. SHIRTS JuSt received beautiful as
orinent OF hne Sill t. Also large lot a french Eng
nsh fancy Cassimers, fall styles. E. d. SPENCE,
Aas0 NJ. 49, corner ofMain and Governor streets.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-31

GLASS, LOOKING GLASSES AND FANCY GOODS,
No. 20, P-hrI, 1ih St., Richmond Va.
FALL TRADE, 1854.
EsPECTyULJY invites the ofvir
HI gnia North Carolina and Tennessee TO hi, large and
desirable China his mpor
tson, acing and desirable patterns and
general Moulded Plain
Glasses Goods adapted the
lie pledges himself terms any req
United his
saotIon soneware Of the best quality factory prices
NJ Particular attention given the careful packing
prompt for wa riding OF goods. Au30 dAc2m
HpLACk DRESS GOODs.-we have very good s'soriment
OF BLACK Dress Goods hand; black Grapes
black RombaInes Apacas Canton Cloths Mousln Chse, BE-
re7e.. 0ipgham,, CAuibries, Ao. O. HARTwELb kCo.,
auSO li6, Broad street.
NARAPrING PtPEN.-2,Ool reams good quality, landing
w and for saleby DAVENPORT, ALLES co.
VpICE.-2l uerosS, for 'sioby
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-31

RANGE OF THE rlrERmoMErEu
AtkoRRLS' Bookstore, 81 Main sired. Aug 3d.
'''ss'' h9s'''i' ''sSi''t' c.r..
AfEAHDoLPhrS aa.tsfors. iai Nafn sr.-.. Avg. 80
''i 70 !" 'sI''i' 'o'Gsit' cl.u.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-31
sale. of stock. An RIc

hkSrkh WHITE, Ooumsson hefchAnu
R.pord ~ Jssa 4 T,sssss.- Sa. jSa q" s... .ns,.o
Asrsddy. Auoss 3isf
virginia per cents, TO for sale At rrsa
snty.
yEinia e,nts yesrs siol and n,.r,,
eloo and interest Wv
Virginia years sales ioi aud In
terest.
Bonds By sales Soi aud ntsrs,
Rehmond City Bonds, ~ year, 70 run-saes eioo int
Richmond CITY Bonds, short dAtss-no saies.
Virginia Bank Stock, par er0-iast saies Ell.
Iarmsrs' Bank Stock-last saes tilo.
ExohAngs Bank Btoek-tAst Gales clio.
South Side r. L. Bonds-sales eSoN ii Int
Virginia Fire and harine-iAst saiss eioo.
Richmond fire AssoeiAto oso-last saiss ss9
Richmond frsdsrekseurg and Potomac Railroad
Virginia Central Railroad stock-saies &C.,
hehmond and Petersburg Railroad ssies eIs
Richmond and DAnvis Railroad stock-last sses s50
James River and kAnAvhA Stock-lAst sales SIS
MARRIED,
In this city Tuesday ao,h Instant By Rev Mr. Bowers
EVANS, Of Savannah, Ga.
DIED,
late Robert hosby, Of this ety-aged - years
His Friends and those OF his Mn Lynch are r..
specially Invited TO attend his United
rian Church, this Crhursday) afternoon At o'el ci.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-31
FRESH IIARDwARE-rALL, 1854.

VPICE.-2l usr0s', for sale By 60,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-31
GEORGE j. SUMNER,
IMPORTER OF CHINA AND kARTHENWARE.

AND DEALER IN
GLASS, LOOKING GLdSSES AND FANCY GOODS
No. 10, f.arI, or 1iih ST., hichmond Va.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-15
THE BLUE RIDGE (vA.) TUNNEL.

Mr.. CRozET, in communication which appears in the
Valley Democrat" speaks Of the difficulties encounter
ed in the tunnel work After enumerating previous i'm
pedments in the way Of speedy prosecution Of the work.
Mr. O. commences with those met with since November
last He Gays: Until November last had to
complain Of progress though it somewhat re-
arded during 1858 by strikes for higher wages and the
scarcity Of hands. In November and serious diff
cuties began We suddenly came the west side
body Of loose large rock, species Of sandstone in
which have been entanged ever since. Before this
the excavation had proceeded safely without any protac
ton head but then fall of the roof which injured
two men, though not fatally, warned US Of using
caution The hands for time refused to work. but
after strong frames of timber had been raised for their
protection they returned their task These loose
masses Of rock for time wrapped in red mud
showing fssure clear to the top here five hundred feet
high More recently the mud disappeared but the water
constantly wet, time when pneumonia ragged in the
neighborhood and carried off several Of them. Then
again most Of them declined working in appalling
stuaton but upon my procuring ocloth coverings they
returned Since that period the large rocks were sue
ceeded by singular conglomerate Of small pebbles
larger than peas and finally just passed through
narrow drift Of sandy SOIL which poured down fas,
removed to the imminent danger of the Can any
reasonable expect that in the midst of such dangers
and exposures having to raise props and shields before
venurng forward and frequently to raise them second
ne Hheu knockeu Oh ny plaSts men can rush through
with the speed of expectan impatence 1t would seem
that the mountain had been here, and the chasm
filed by some sandy deposite We have struggled here
already through about two hundred feet and thank God
without any accident There every appearance Of our
getting again into the hard blue slate which constitutes
the main body of the mountain If again dis
appointed our future progress will be from 70 80 feet
per month"; and the time necessary to complete the
feet readily be Appropriated The progress in June
is already better; it will not be short Of GO feet One
foot day at each drift is generally considered fair
average, though made more before we encountered
the loose rock
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-15
FoURTH OF JULY CREATIONS.

At celebration of the last national anniversary Yir
gnia the Orator of the occasion 1.-THE Rev. Mr. MooRE)
thus spoke of the difficulty under which he laborcd in
deayorng to prepare something that would be at the
time fresh and acceptable to his hearers:
The situation of Fourth Of July orator now is like that
of the third table of public dinner who has left
him little than scraps and empty dishes All tho rhe-
toc and logic Of the occasion have been used up and there
is really respectable metaphor left The American
Esge very respectable bird in its wayhas been pluck
ed and handled that it has become tame barn
fowl The British Lion has been beabored and beoudgel
ed by indignant eoquence that he gently
sucking dove The Stars and Stripes have been vehe-
menty fourshed above admiripg crowds Of patroc ci
that hardly rhetorical shred left of them and
that somewhA the for handling Even classic
acknowledgements and the serpent Julius Caesar Demos
Themes Greece and Rome-have long been compelled to
perform annual muster that they have really become exempt
from military service Even patriotism is not in season. be-
1t is not enough the election; and your
orator least in this instance has chance of becoming
candidate. The Nebraska bill has passed its nine davs h
tory and the very thought of Cuba whore it is July a the
year round inteerabe The very Union would almost be
dissolved by eulogizng il at such melting temperature
this. Even the Ladies' have been deemed too exciting
topic for the this heated OCCASION and hence has
been monopolzed by the committee toasts where its
citing character may be tempered by ice water and other
cooling compounds Soits obvious that the path Fourth
July Orator this OCCASION Is ike that spoken Of in
popular song not wholly unknown in this community hard
road to travel"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-15
A DYING REQUEST CARRIED OUT By HEIRS.

We are often called upon to record instances
where Wills are set aside, the intentions of testators
defeated, and funds designed for benevolent socie-
ties appropriated by distant heirs. Those having
the management of the Colonization Society have
become so accustomed to trials from this cause that
we dare say it is quite refreshing to them to meet
with case of an opposite character, like the one
alluded to in the following extracts from letter
lately received at the Office of the Colonization So
ciety in this city, from reliable gentleman, who
speaks for himself and brothers The case is one Of
so pleasant and promising a nature as to deserve
special notice. 1t is proper however, to withhold
for the present the name of the writer and the
place of date Of the letter. The facts communi-
Gated will speak for themselves, and We trust will
excite others to do likewise. We doubt not that
the sum of money to be received from this source is
quite large, and that the name proposed to be
given to one Of the contemplated ships will be in
all respects appropriate.
Extract from the Letter referred 10.
~ take the liberty to Address you matter which
suppose up in your official station. in the
last number Of the Repository proposition to raise
100000, independent Of all other contributions to
tAe eltnef
steam or sail vessels for the purpose of regularly
sailing from the ports Of the United States to Liberia
carrying emigrants and freight have doubt this
would facilitate emigration to Liberia.
1My father, ---- departed this fife in Angus
last in his Saith year. lie contributor to the Colo
nzaton Society He left his servants to be sent to Ii
beria and money to purchase the mems wives and chill
dren We sent the last fall by the Banshee to pre-
pare home and in two years of them is to return
for the women and children at our expense.
stMy father in his will left certain egacies for Il
carry out and then said to he wished that woulc
appropriate the balance Of his estate benevolent
poses and not by division among ourselves he said
had plenty.
81 see in the proposal that, for donation Of $1,000
the donor is entitled to the privilege of appointing life
Director which do not wish. We ask the privilege il
it meets the approval Of the Board when the vessel
vessels built that we should be allowed to give
to her. to of them, if sailing vessels in place
of steamer
The money we donate to the building will be ready
any time shall be wanted for construction. You vii
please this letter. and say what is being
given to the enterprise.
''The sum we donate we have not proposed in th
etter.n
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-15
HUNTS MERCHANTS, MAGAZINE.

The following letter from the Hon. ABBOTT LAWRENCE
to FREEMAN HUNT Esq., editor and proprietor Of the New
York Merchants Magazine, is copied from the New York
Commercial Advertiser, where it was originally pub
lished:
BosToS, JUNE 10, 1854.
MY DEAR SIR: have often had OCCASION not only at
home, but duiing my residence abroad to refer to the
Merchants Magazine for information upon questions
of importance to the interests of country and beg to
say that am not acquainted with any publication that
contains much information upon the subject Of our
great national economy.
deem this periodical of value not only to the NOR
chant but to thesatesman, dplomatist uris manuac-
turer mechanic, agrculturis and national economist
In fact it is brief compendium Of knowledge out Of
which all classes occupations, and professions may OBJ
tain something useful to themselves, to our common
country, and to the world at large
The liberal principles upon which this magazine has
been conducted must think, recommend to the con-
sdcration and patronage Of the public assure you Of
my best wishes for circulation Of this unrivalled Pc
riodical commensurate with its merits and your own re
sonable expectations.
am, dear sir very sincerely, your obedient servant
ABBOTT LAWRENCE.
To FREEMAN Hunt, ESQ.,
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-15
RAyAGEs OF CHOLERA IN BARBADOS.
FROM THE BERMUDA ADVERTISER OF JULY 4.

FROM THE BERMUDA ADVERTISER OF JULY a.
On Thursday last the schooner Phoenix, Capt. Natha-
MEL Dunscomb arrived from Barbados in fifteen days.
at which place the cholera earfully raging Up to
the 18th utmo the mortality OF deaths hundred
and fifty to two hundred per day in Bridgetown alone,
and the malady was still on the increase.
When the Phoenix left there was no abatement. The
plague was almost entirely confined to the lower classes
and to the incorporate which it seldom failed to carry
off, but with those living temporarily, and in regular
moral habits when prompt applications used, the
disease was generally arrested and the patient
In one day the deaths numbered 244 and by the 18th
u,timo the aggregate well could be ascerained
was 2107. Out of hundred and fifty prisoners 10
Brdgeown only thirteen have escaped The prison doors
were thrown open and the prisoners set Free