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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-22

TnE DgFEScE oY CoSuAErfSorLE.-Survoys arc pro-
gressng andare about half completed for the defence
Of the city Of Consantnopc. The projected line Of de-
fence extends directly the country about twenty
Eve miles from the Bo'phoru' from Buiuk Tcbekdedji on
the Sea Of Marmora TO Dorkos the Black Sea-thus
leaving fortified tract twenty FIVE miles spuare At
the southesser extremity Of which ia situated the city,
The labor Of iortifying the line will DO considerably light
ened by the circumstance that lake Is situated near
extremity and these lakes large enough preclude
all possibility OF the passage OF enemy for distance
Of some five six miles. Between these lakes there Is
line Of unduatng bill aud valley which though destitute
Of any strong natural Of Defence II Is thought msy
be rendered impossible by the science Of modern eng
neers. Probably many sixty thousand troops would
be required TO vast line Of Notifications thu,
or this number ten thousand would be required "a
watch tho less accessible places the lakes while tho
remaining forty thousand would defend the centre With
sufficient number Of brave troops thus disposed Cousa
inople would be inyuneTable
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The CIRcUs-This evening at half mas, 7 O'Clock La
a. June Co celebrated Circus opens on Council Cham.
Der Ill., back OF the Richmond House The celebrity OF
s great equestrian troupe stands high while his com,
riyaled ~ ~ "
Richard Willis celebrated string and buglo band, from
New York, will accompany them. The exhibition will
continue until Saturday evening. Afternoon entertain
ments will be given Friday and Saturday II the prea,
neat does not interfere the Circus will be well
IL is novelty at this time
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LEEcuEs-Thc raising and propagation of lecches for
many yeats have been necessity in France for the
ply furnished OF her marshes gave 30 years ago.
Out OF her abundance she used export now she
forced TO make up her deficiency from abroad Other
countries have in their turn been Enthusiastically Ger
many aud Spsn aud OF late districts of Asia have
been laid under contribution. STILL oil over the world
the Well has been seriously diminished and prices hay
risen to such point that the poor cannot hcm and
the hospitals are alarmed The Academy OF Med
cine has voted prizes to persons who would discover
methods OF propagation; aud lately was placed in
the hands of he project of the Seine make
with model lcechery in the suburbs A. ~ Borne has
Just the Academy account OF his establishment
al Rambooiet, where he seems TO have with extra
ordinary in encouraging the production of his
pupils he calls them. They fed three times wear:
they bury themselves in the earth late in the autumn
and pass the winter IN state OF torpo They mate carly
in TIE sprimg-on ST. Valentines Day. probablv-aud Law
their cocoons in May to hatch in September The
young ones fed upon the less substantial blood
oil calves. They extremely voracious, and in two
years weigh ten times their primitive volume NJ Borne
has built convcnenccs for the reception OF the cocoons
aud for their artificial incubation By care aud tender
he has succeeded thus far il preventing any cpdm
&c sudden mortality in his Reservoirs The leech il
very apt TO be carried oil by prevalent disorders and his
tory mentions the loss OF colony of one winter
-ofhe destruction of 60 900 by hard frost and of The
consumption Of in Sooque BY flock of wild geese
NJ Borne has taken extraordinary precautions against anv
Invasion OF the sort. In the middle of his ponds ia
lighthouse or lookout weere is constantly station
cd, armed with guns aud other means of defence the
edges OF the ponds are guarded in such way as to
keep out all aquatic enemies such water rats mol.s
and frogs traps for the trochetea Cossphoni.s
hydrophies and dytsques, which noursh traditional an
imosiy toward all leechcs Marauders and poachers are
also keeuly watched. In short ~ Borne hopes soon 10
De in position furnish France supply suaicent n
render any further importation useless; aud later he
poets even TO be able export for his own
Paris Correspondence OF ". T. ITmes
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ScnSAPPs Soma WATEE.-As medicine, we have crca,
respect fol fresh water whether in large bodies like Lake
SUPERIOR or in small quantities. We also like il when -
pregnaei with alka and fixed air. assumes the shark
ling form OF soda water And this brings a new fact
in detecs, viz the introduction and popuariza,ion OF
new modification Of soda water, called Soda Sehndpps"
1t Is simply infusion of little OF Woe'- Schedam Aro.
matte SchnappS IN ordinary soda water. This delightful
e1hlaIant impaIts pleasant flavor the beverage
prevents its icy GOODNESS from having any bad effect on
the stomach renders it refreshing and eec,naly
'nch the thirst. This is experience and our rca
ders welcome TO it Boston POST
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A PREE Fiom.-We learn that general fight took
place on w. Water street. yesterday afternoon with
crowd Of u y seamon and the inhabitants in that yicn-
n.y. II oHgniaied beiW en- sailor and czon and tho
who speedily Joined battle, and regular istcu row en-
sued; At one time fly or sixty engaged Ia the AZ
ray The sailors we're oaly overpowcred aud forced Ia
retreat
Ifpeoplc will" fight they should select some other
day than the Sabbath display their begerent propen
sites.-RoIfoik Hetc', June 10.
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BALLOON AsCESsIoS.-We ask attention TO the ndve,
t.ement OF the celebrated American Eoonaut professor
Elliott Who It will be SEEN is about to make an ascent in
hs splendid siken esostat from Slash College Oh the
18Th Of hcxt month.
We will make other remarks upon this subject, per
haIs Tomorrow ' r.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-22

The WARM THE CAUcAsUA-From an able article in
the Westminster Review, we learn slne interesting par
tculas relative the country which now the scene OF
in Asia. The broad sthmus which separates the W
tiers of the Black Sea from those Of the Caspian s about
five hundred miles in length from the rivers boa and Vol
ga in the north the AraXes and heights of Ar,r,, on
south. The sister continents whose line Of division
this neck OF land, preserve their most marked
characteristics their junction. All, ia r.rr.
Georgia. in all her richness aud magncence and the vast
chain OF the Ciucasus which forms their northern hound
sry appears only to be their natural continuation To the
nOthWatd Of the Caucasus entering suddenly UNION I'm.
rope the changes aud for luy hundreds OF mile.
their extends vast drcary plain covered with dust in
inner aud mud in winter with natural elevations
y, Eehounding in marshes aud inland lakes. Although
Acs enven the Erlss ""snlitiOn, the tuorasses
bic rure the fvershe covered with dense thckes oil
Is u'w w. ~ enough to hide horsemln.
y ing predominant tribes residing in the valleys Of the
J. n5 mountains, are the fcherkeses who reside In
= i've stern part Of the mountains bordsrirr unon tho
I. Sea, aud the Lssghian5 aud Tchcichene4 who
y Further to the eastward All these tribes are Ma
Vmcdins although the Tchofkcs'cs are said to DO some
aat inclined towards Christianity. Beside these there
many minor tribes, most o! them speaking the Tartan
Arabic lnguiges The clans Of the western tribes
generally Of euI1 organization, aud extreme jealousy
prevails between their different cicf that they raey
combine for any common end. In the eastern Caucasus
the contrary each valley Of the Lesghis,an was until
hteywhen the strong hand Of Schamyl leyeed all dis
tinctions and brought them all under one common
sway-a perfect communs,ic coufsdoracy whose mem.
bers brothers, the property Of all being held
10 common.
The valleys Of the Caucasus abound in detached rock
aud oyehaugoa cliffs bathed by foarning mountain tor
rents On he submits OF these almost inaccessible SPOT
are perched like eagles nests the aouis or villages o
the naves-each consisting Of number Of houses bull
Of loose fragments Of soue without mortar ond arranged
in amphithea,rcal form. Those OF the chiefs arc lar
gerand arc distinguished by the addition Of high
the last refuge Of inhabitons IN Of attack The
mountaineers support themselves chiefly by pasurage
aud by the cultivation Of barley wheat and maize naknf
the most Of the scany soil by carefully terracing
irrigang Il. Cherries apples pears aud grapes are
grown successfully in some districts Throughout Tia,
mountains the greatest attention IL paid the breedn,
Of horses which valued much by the Ctucasian
by their Northern neghbors Of Russia tho Cossicks
In many Of the aoul the manufacture Of weapons and
mail shirts Is carried on TO a considerable extent.
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o. IND HeshkafTSSS E1IE sS,oYNIsx y nEAIr

on THE WARRINGTON NATIONAL Nos in,,n.yM bEiiALF
o eht ss noby undertaken By few ~ os
er OF ths Country, having reached ISL ., the
AL AZ cost OF about s2SOOco need. xon ~ So
il on ser The und, now nearly 10
mAue this great National must be arc
who render their rratuon.iy Az ns
,S.J upon melt own rssponsibty their patfo,r ~ m W
unnseet surely there nur,hs. ~
MAN, A w., IN The land to prevent this " 'e
@ ony iom dime to dollar each Is vantsS ~, s .nelr
pc,on o. the Monument The question 4, r 0r com
eoanry oy every one WIN people Of this great
to OF erecting Monument worthy Of IN. s,s. VIA, and
r OF sha u be National from IN. M nc
n 'ns Monumsnt should stop short one third Of H. p
props no patriotic citizen N VI s pan
Tor making n. M io,...
sey ston ask himself Have discharged m
70 the Monument TO be his hono,s n n sare
"a y, ny trbuiion however Let II be mai, .ny.
a. De sure u be made. Delay I, haIaTjo,.
unu,raklng The TO your po.ns.a.
ofwhoeNer my be most YOU 40 ts, %
citizen be discharged Every patriotic o. an
WI aid Ia the money received Tor he surely
the great work win nder Thai All ,n OF
soad OF Managers confidently trust that hI, ANNA, I'm
OFFICERS:
FRANKLIN PIsRoE, Iresif>.t of "a, J,;., g.,
ARCH HENDERSON, tG.. ries P,,r fi..,>"H
JOHN T. TOWERS, Mayor Of WaIiaos,1
rros 60. and cr.,Ifcio Second Iirr br,x,y.,,
ihos ,oARBERRf, Third Wee Fresiien, '''''
y H. IL SMITH, 7ie sHrer
5ohN CARROLL BRENT. Sacr,t1r,
MANAGERS
TowSox 'or' Jous ". M,unr
pf,,S rns.,, WALTER JOINS
W. w SrArGS, w.. nL,upfS.
W. A. BRADLgF,
p r. rssn,,hN i. hAnrirr cN,wruHp
r,,,y, BfSj OOLk
JOHN q. MoSBY, Agent
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The New Tariff Riu

The new tariff bill, which published in full yesterday
we presume the fruit Of several months study on the
part Of the Committee Of Ways and Means in the House
Ii will take the country by surprise and IL there st
main who place reliance In the honesty or sincerity
the administration, will lead to toleraby unequivoca,
change Of sentiment on their part It will be remember
cd that when alteration in the customs duties was r,
proposed 1t was advocated the ground that the
from that had become inconvenenty large,
and that therefore reduction no, only feasible
but actually required by the best interests Of the
try. Specie accommodating In the Sub-Treasury
vaults the detrmcnt OF trade and the embarrassment
Of financial interests and all the necessity
Of adopting some plan for guarding against the fatal
danger OF p!ethoric treasury. Ii this ground
alone that tariff proposed. No substantial
class of the community particular branch of
manufactures complained that the tariff pressing
heavily them. Every one bore his burthen with
siguaton, and admitted by bis silence that the he
paid in the shape OF customs duties reasonable and
fair. II solely and altogether Of depicting
the Treasury that Mr. Guthrie and the President
to remodel the tariff of customs duties.
This being cmphaticsy declared by every government
organ aud official, whose opinion expressed on
that point, aud thoroughly understood by the people,
will hardly be believed that the tariff project report
ed by the Committee of Ways and Means actually con.
templates sensible reduction Of the this
Amer all the clamor about tightening the public
burhcns they left within tre Of what they are uu.
der the present system The figures plain enough
the point The revenue from for the end
ing June 80 1851, SI9ol7, S67 that for tho year
ending June so, 1852, SI7,SSs SEQ. The following
year, variety of causes sweed the TO
SOS ?Sl sos The tariff contempstcs a revenue of
nearly iortyh millions and half Of dollars. Had the
Committee of Ways aud Means the administration for
presume may identify them with the other
intended relieve the people by reducing the duties
they would have given tariff under which the .sti
mated oe collected would have done nothing
than pay the expenses OF the government. This
would have been reduction which the people would have
iet Instead of this, however, have a tariff whose
working is shown in the following table:
FRoJEcrED TARIFF.
Total amount OF importaons paying duty SeSe S95 lis
or which there
Articles not enumerated Sl5,S2S $50
Transferred free list follows:
pvewood, in stick, SSil,4t5
Teas, &C., IS $50
Coffee, sOu32
Salt, l,O59432
Boiling clothes, IO,2S2 i,499, III l1,3ss,5a7
Enumerated making S2l9,l66,5 $50
Not enumerated, Sl5,S2T,75O
Deduct transferred TO free list
Peruvian bark burr stones,
fruits, vegetables, &c, vari-
Gus seeds, lecchcs, orange
aud lemon pool, sap, l,25O,Ooo l4,57S,T5O
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-22

III The Supreme Court Of Rhode Island ha, given an
unanimous opinion that the &C. If the ., Legislature
e1punging the record Of ts conviction of Thomas "
Dou for treason, is unconstitutional.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-22

We are requested by Of our merchants 10 state
that the impression which has gained credence abroad
that Corn Is sold by weight in this market IL
IL still sold by easurement.-NorToN Beacon, Jun,
goth.
Our city continues healthy as always il, aud 10 pre-
serve lie good health, every precauon should bo taker
a. this season by our authorities aud cilizens-B
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-22

AUCTION SALEs.-An extensive auction sale Of books
w'i take place at Mr. Elias Hie's establishment on
Main street at 4 o'clock this evening.
The collection comprises many Of the choicest produc,
lions o modern authors. They will be sold at low prices
tue determination being 10 dispose of them under any
circumstances.
Catalogues of the entire collection can be had at Mr.
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~ Toe following item nbou. wheat, ". take from
The Baltimore Sun;
NEw WnEsr.-A cargo Of .. 200 bushels Of new wheat.
lait Portsmouth, Va, Monday for Baltimore IL is
ron the farm Of Mr. Johnson Bay Shore near Ellis,
beth City. The Portsmouth Globe .ays that Mr. t,bnso,
Is one Of The largest farmers in y. Catolinn
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CoSsisrENcY-We notice that the Pierce organs about
these dgg'ng| grow quite pathetic in speaking of the
Wing party at the North thoroughly abotioiizcd"-
Aud the reason that is assigned for this opinion is that
tey all voted against the Nebraska bill Yes that is true
But among the nays the passage of the Nebraska bill
was JonS 5 MLL-oS lie voted in company with those
Northern Whig-, and according these locouco sheet.
Al least portion Of tile Southern Locoioco party ia ho
rough abOitionized We commend this fact TO the
ideraton OF those North Cirolci Pierce sheets which
are continually rating about the TRAITOR Rogers" and
the traitor Puryeai" and hopo that they will in due
une devote their attention ~ the traitor Mlson
folk beacon.
We learn from friend at Tazewell C. H. that the
Court OF that county, the si inst refused to grant IL
censes Tor the sale Of ardent spirits within the limits of
county. And our friend adds al can assure Won ttey
are not alone in the The voice OF the "neops'
cries ont In commentator Of the Court Thus orc nv
one slowly but surely, are our County Courts Iearnng
wisdom, and baning the monster from their fresdcs
abingdon Vrginian, J,msl7.
tbs CRors- Wheat in this country In some D,,ccs "a
hrst rate, but 10 others, it "a like the Dutchmans oats
Short but thin. The corn aud grass crops are pto
hshg Inere are some complaints there ALWAYS will
oe' !et the prospect be iuerng for some folks
would doubtless gTuinble to be hung III.
Extensive preparations in progress by the ladies' of
Abingdon and vicinity Tor Fair aud perhaps Dinner
ana supper, the 9Th Of July the proceeds of which
arc to be appropriated the pigment FOR the grounds Of
tha Martha Washington Female College, to DO located at
this place.-D.
some time ago, but when, we are not Informed the
County Court Of Scott for the convenience and
dduon OF young and mldens who might wish 10 nor
petate marimouy, appointed certain citizens not minis
tiers OF the gospel in different sections of the county IN
sclemnze the rite. Dissatisfaction having been xnrcssod
by some, the subject revived before the Court nm
Tuesday lat, which resulted in refusal to rescnd tho
/ Order.-D
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-22

Tue CRoPs.-A can learn from our planting friend,
IT, that up TO the present time the crops look In our
ishing condition. The have been ample and a
better prospect Tor an abundant corn crop has not been
10 this section Of the country for number of
The cotton, however Is small but looks promisinrE Ha
TiOn Commonwealth, Jnne H.
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Western paper says "Abou, thirty years ago. Gen.
Cas- owned farm in what what Ia now the heart Of De-
uoit, and, by simply holding on, ho has become the
po'sossor Of fortune estimated at three millions m dol
lars" wv
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are thc editor OF the New York Mirror, in noticing
au.a:t of the recert grand excursion the head
cart, he Mississippi, gives specimen jaJy the fol-
ave be rate notice
'''''e one rare specimen Of babyhood on board our
d. Moa.ered cry puckered its face during the
some unprh token Of profound reverence for such
,a au1u'e duct the passengers raised a large sub
blown In IN" purchase Of gold cup, which was pre-.
"DR. Anodel baby'a promising little chip fur.
occasion 10y our honored host, Mr.. Henry
presentation speech made by Judge
aatgTe So w. Lecicut, with his usual fuency and is
dial. " oitbc infant, delivered through a rev.
20 counterfeit vas tender, touching and appropriate
occasions by the way, none pass
G. IT, h.gracefully titan this. The sub
~ Sold By Druggists through scarcely less ha"Hed
ma M.si Indies; improvements, Fusitv,
, shinopd, bennett Beei;s with which ey
S elsouIs fo5d Christian; Norfolk, II. A. o.
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M AM persons are not hat such,
AfA tensVe astormen: pnRTFs
Nelt Tor sale In the city Richmond ., maj n. -.
~ nr suo,erioei's ware rooms Main u III
see not merely a do..-
20 Thirty OF the best Insrrments n ~, ,
persons Of iCdgmtu taste 'S" anu purchased by
me subscriber has been In the sale Of owe, 49,
fORrEs-and
PEN ehnen. vduas in the musical world remarks of ,h
go taor aud IMPRESSIONS mpIete ,
VINO avs sGrGt and th,m can be shown In, ,b
and u would be impo, sblc for any one 70
Puenase nii or iniiiett nj Plano the suber, ~
warranted IN every the word Should ,bsx @ arc
sOSi ,hey "l be taken back exchanged Brsi,s
a, sSoi terms as can be obtained at any Tespeetac
PERSONS at distance ordering Pianos OF the ,pA,c,h.
n, ~, ~ ons,s as faithfully executed when person.y mr.
without, injury, 'sS '"s' oy any conveyance
'' riAhos taken in eSchang Pianos tuned and repsir
JAMES WOODHOUsE
TIE (Late Nash woodhcus.N
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RICHMOND Markets inv, o.,

have no change TO price. since ON, NJ,
ss = n very large and opened at the ~aI.
~ ~ necessary 10 list nB weeks ,na,
S %os ss. at ~ 10 to rood on to tsS common iss
an 80 ~. medium TO ts good aud ,emmng ps to
ana hne shipping TO tia
r.y 10 to t superior is to tsaS Only one hsa ,a
~ nigh as the latter price ' WV ""'' '''a
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ro CORRESPONDENTS.

fAe Whfg.".
Article, sides
iong standing, ought to be known TO ALL and will
departed from Obituary notices edng eight
n inc, are charged for As Advertisements.
IN viii be charged the advertise
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EXECUTION OF RUSSIAN srr IN TuRxrr.-The follow
ing statement appears In tho Liverpool Journal The
details of the occurrence also published In the
London papers They were furnished by one of III,
Eugh correspondents Of the London press at Schumla
Russian spy has been executed at Schumla The do
tails horrible. and dsgraceful to 0mer Pascha The
Turks savsges, worse This statement ts calcul-
ted reconcile Europe to tho expulsion OF the ha-
the Bcsphorus by Russia The revolving ao
count follows Three days ago no was conducted nv
large body OF military from end Of Sehum. TO tho
other. lshmae Psschs, With a large ss led the way-
At considerable distance came band Of dummers and
musicians playing tunes suited rurnpha even
than the tragical affair that to take place Re-
hind them files Of solders then the condemn.
cd man. walking in the dress OF Bulgarian pcasant his
tied with ropes and held by several kavasses
who followed him. The criminal led out TO a spot In
view Of all present. Ishmacl Pasha and his staff acbed
The preparations for the poor fellows execution was
misunderstanding in fact, having been DONE cx-
ceptug the binding OF the mans eyes, aud the tying of
his hands considerably tighter.
The Pashs gave the signal to nine soldiers who were
placed at % yards from the condemned man. to fire
Three fired first but only Of their shots took effect
IL made him stagger and fall Another three then fred
with but little effect amer which, :he remaining
three discharged their muskes him. Four balls In ali
seemed have struck him. hut no not three
other soldiers ordered to fall out Of their ranks and
fire upon him. Ater they had done So several men went
up the unklcd man. and stuck their b,yoncts into hi,
skull lie groancd so heavily that the crowd heard him.
The want Of precision with which the fired aud tho
tarduess they showed in doing their work. very rep
rehensbc, and gave much pain to the foreign officers
who had seen military executions in other countries
the finishing OF tho business little csc than re.
voting their feelings. Several Turkish officers went
up to the mutlated man, drew their swords across his
throat and then licked the blood from their sides Dur
ing the whole OF the proceedings, lshmae Pasha was
quietly smoking his pipe aud seemed uudisturbcd by
emotion as If he had been Witnessing review Of his troops
The spy, understand had been formerly in the Rus
sian army, aud was man of some intelligence.