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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-18

ARRIVAL OF THE ORPHANS. --I esterday even
ing. says the Richmond Dispatch of Saturday,
here came up in the Curtis Peck twenty ght
children in charge of the Rev. Thos. Hume
They were all from Portsmouth They were of
all ages from ID months to ID years. The num-
Der was smaller than was anticipated They
were diminished from several causes-some were
claimed by their relatives, others were detained
by the desire of friends or relatives who expected
to be able to take charge of them, &c, but the
chief reason was that the autho rites of Ports
mouth thought it best to divi lie the number send
ing part at time. Others will be sent here.
after
Upon the arrival of the children, they were ia
ken in charge by the committee, and were imme-
diately conveyed to the College. Two omnibus
es furnished by Mr.. Ballard, and another by the
proprietors of the American, all free of charge,
together with several hacks were employed in
the transportation of the children, their nurses
and the committee. During the day party of
ladies had been engaged in making things ready
for them, some of whom remained and were
PRESENT. to receive them. The little creatures
were put to bed promptly, and we doubt not rest
ed well after their days journey. They ac-
companed by three Sisters of Charity, who show
ed the most tender regard for them
The reception of these little children, and the
scene of their arrival at the College. was one OF
the most touching and interesting we have ever
| beheld. Two of them are unknown; most of them
had remarkably bright and intelligent faces
some were decate--all were objects of the deep
est interest to every one who saw them.
More than 500 dresses were prepared for them
! by the ladies'. They will be made very comforta.
BILE as much so as they could be anywhere. DIR
Archer, the assiduous chairman of the committee
| of arrangements, present. Drs. Has.
kins and Christian. TO look after their health and
| condition.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-18

WANTED 1MMEDIATETY-TWENTy VEST AND PANT
w ALooN MAKERS. None but first rate hands apply
sedt l7'ts GLASS RAINE.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-18
Notice TO my Friends.

ENtIOSE 4 ny customers who usually pay their me-
Il cpu' IN 4 ;cust or September, kindly request.
ed I" call ""d pay IN tew dogs attack of fever.
and present l1'h"res-, prevent my calling them.
Those friends viii found inconvenient pay the
counts, due last March and bcfnre, urged call
and see how cbee'uIly will be written Mt the bottom at
their aecount' Received Payment
sep II Wv J.. SEABURY.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-18

States.
tY-Price . and 80 cents, and 81 per bottle
AGENTS WANTED in every town, ylllagr and
han let in the United States in which is not already
established Address II. G. Farrell above. nccom-
panied with good reference character, responsible
~ Nc nue2IdSc4w
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-18
100 HnA ACRES LAMB WAR-

k.fALL, 1855. NEW DRY GOODS-PElIL.
IL " PAYNE is now opening, at k,le's CoreE
Nam ct, large and superior assortment of Df'
Goods consisting of every thing to be had in tha lire
sep
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-09-06
DIED.

Oa "Wednesday morning, Mrs. Marcy, wife of
Samuel Carr, dec and daughter Of the late Capt.
Joseph Allen, IN the teth year Of her age
And ! heard a voice from Heaven say.
unto me- Blessed are they who die IN the Lord
IRON thence 'orth Yea saith the spiri, that they
may res, from Their labors, aud their works do
follow ihem.n
This beautiful AMI comforting assurance of holy
writ can indeed he particularly applied 40 The pure
one who has hut so recently lelt US. Tried soTey
by the tide Of afiction she yet, with unwsvering
trust, bowed meekly before the chasteniog hand Of
God, and murmured '1hy will be done. Her last
hour on earth gave evidence Thai Here Is the pet-
enoe Of the saints here are they that keep the
commandments o God, and the faith ofJesus'.
loMM.
In this city, I'd inst, Edward ]. :, son OF Ee-
becca and Edward j. Carr, aged 3 ,ears.
10 Providence, on Sunday. Sept. I'd. Sarah
Cataarine, daughter oil Ioseph A. Carr, aged
20 years
In this city, I'd inst, Mr.. Augustus Martell Of
New York, aged 4S years.
In this city, 2slh inst, MIR. william Few,
aged AZ years
In Brookline, n. H., 3nth, Rev Alfred Lawton,
youngest sou of Hon. Edward W. Law ton, Of this
city, aged q years.
In This city, Monday Sd inst, Mrs. Eliza
beth Peckham, widow Of Daniel Peckhsm, in
the I'D. year Of her age.
In this civ, on the 2Sth ult Lizzie Almv,
daughter OF William &. aud Mary "a. Pechham,
aged year AMI DAYS.
In this city, 3lsi nit. Caroline Louisa. iniast
daughter oi f,ancis Augusta aud G. Doug lass
Beaverton, aged 3 months and eleven days.
,'Of such is the Kingdom Of Heaven"
In Brooklyn, Aug. 30, Mrs. Hannah Hurbu,
Paten, relict Of the late Rev. WIN. Patten, ID.
d., late of Newport, r. l., in the S7th year of
her age.
In Bath, Name, Sd, inst, Gilbert r., only
child of Capt. Augustus N. LiitlefeId, of this
city, in the 9th year of his age.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-09-06

CArIToL DoME.-MR. PRrNGLE SLEIGHT
the master carpenter of the Capitol Exten-
sion, has nearly completed the various
parts Which are to compose the massive
scaff6lding to be erecled in the Rotundo TO
facilitate the removal of the dome, (as at.
thorized by the last Congrcss,) which is to
be replaced by one of iron, of far higher
and of graceful proportions and in archi'
tectural keeping with the appearance of
he Capitol, improved by the two additional
wings. Attached to the scoifolding is to
be a spiral staircase, in ORDER that the
ascent and descent Of the wOrkmen may be
made with perfect safety, and the material
composing the dome be brought down,
piece by piece, without injury to the Ro.
tundo. The timbers for this purpose are q
the heaviest kind, and for strength would
probably support the Capitol itself. On tie
east front of the building is kind OF wood
en- railway, taking the inclination of the
steps of the porico, TO be used for rcmov-
ing purposes. In fact, the arrar gements
are on the most extensive scale, and these
show the Importance Of the work to be
performed. It is under the superintendent
of two engineers subordinate to Capt
Mcgs.
While the work is progressing the pic
lures in the Rotundo will be properly pre-
tected, as may be conceived. They are
too valuable 20 be exposed TO the dust and
fragments attending the destruction of the
dome.
The scailoding will probable be erected
in the course OF the next two weeks, when
tho work of demolition will be commenced.
After the dome shall have been moved
the Rotundo will be protected from the in
huence OF the weather until the iron cast
ings for the new dome shall be completed
and erected which period, we presume, is
far distant, as, according 20 our inIorma-
ton, contracts have not yet been made for
the performance of that work.
1t will be remembered that Congress APP
propriated one hundred thousand dollars for
the erection OF an iron dome, tho present
one being composed Of combustblo materi.
ais, and certainly not graceful in its pro-
portions.-Washingion Sentinel.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-09-06

BURLINGTON, Aug. 3i.-The number Of
persons killed by the railroad accident is
now ascertained to have been only twenty.
Eighteen of these have been delivered to
their fri,nds, one died at Bordentown, aud
one is still lying here, supposed to be Mr..
Humphreys, of Illinois.
The wounded have all passed q comfor-
table night, and are believed to be rapidly
recovering.
The inquest was resumed this morning
and 10 still progressing.
A determination is evinced to sft the
matter thoroughly.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 3l.-Norfolk letters
to last enening report the fever as bad as
ever. Among the new cases were Lieut..
Richard Page, Lieut.. James Henderson,
Mrs. Tazewell, and two Philadelphia ply.
sicians, one of them DIR. McFadden.
The wife of Commodore Whiule is
dead.
DR.. Constable, was in dying state.
The new cases are generally of mild
or type.-The deaths in the two cities dur
ing the "a hours ending yesterday at noon,
reached about 35.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-09-06
OasoLArIoN.=The Norfolk Argus

DssoLATIoN.-The Norfolk Argus
draws this melancholy picture of the desc-
lation now prevailing that city; The
slow and regular strokes of the old clock
far up on Freemason street, were distinctly
heard at our Office, not far from the river
and in the very heart of the business part
of the city. The measured notes sounded
strangely and sadly, and fell upon the ear
like melancholy toll Of funeral knell.
This was we'll calculated to force deep
sigh from the heart for it was but another
evidence of the work Of death that is going
on in our midst. The song OF the steve
dors is hushed the hammer of the artisar
lies useless upon the workbench the
engine-ires are extinguished; the noise
and hustle Of business have given place to
almost a death like silence in many parts
Of the city,"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-09-06
ANOTHER ACCENT OF Mosr BLANC,

ANOTHER Accent OF MoST BLANCA
party, consisting OF a young Englishman
named Ramsay, and six guides, has just
effected the Mont Blanc from Cormayem.
on the Italian side. For more than fifty
years, attempts have been made to ascend
from the southern side of the mountain, but,
till now, without success. The part start
ed from Cormayem on Monday, July 80, at
A. NJ, reached the top of Col du Geant
at IL, where they rested an hour, proceed
thence across the Mer de Glace TO the
Aiguile du Midi, on the north side of the
chain, overlooking Chamounix and consid-
erably above the Grands Mulets. This
was the intended sleeping place, a rocky
pile surrounded by snow. A wall of stone
was hastily erected as shelter from the
wind, which was high and bitterly cold
crowded together like sheep, the party
hugged themselves under their blankets, in
vain seeking to obtain little sleep. Com.
fortress as their sleeping place was, they
burst not quit it till 5 o'clock, when the sun
had acquired little force. They then
proceeded to ascend Mont Blanc de Jacul
lofty and exceedingly steep ridge of snow.
Three hours of painful ascent brought the
party TO the summit, every step being cut
with greatest care, as the slightest slip
would be fatal. From the summit they de-
scended into hollow lying between the
Mont Blanc de Jacul and the Mont Maudit,
the chief obstacle to be overcome. This
was another slope of frozen snow, 1900 to
1900 feet in height, without the slightest
break, except an occasional crevasse, from
top to bottom Of its icy steep. After l-2
hours the party found. themselves within
30 yards of the summit, where the danger
and the difficulty became still greater. Ten
feet of snow presented themselves perfect
ly perpendicular, surmounted by glisten-
ing bank scarcely less inclined than a
Northamptonshire steeple; this formed a
barrier which had as yet dcfcd escaladc.
However, the two boldest guides (chamois
hunters), Mocket and Period. cut a path
across the face of the perpendicular part
and then climbed traight to the summit.
Here the difficulty was at an end, as an
easy decent led to the foot Of the dome of
Mont Blanc, down which another party,
from Chamounix, were at that moment de-
scending Only three Of The guides, with
the traveller, reached the dome. The de.
scent commenced at halfpast p. NJ.
| Down the Mount Maudt the greatest pre-
cautions were required, the party descend.
ing with their faces towards the mountain,
as down wall. This lasted two hours
| a slight ascent, and then another similar
descent of an hour brought the party to the
Aiguille du Midi. AT s y. NJ, the parry
reached the Col du Geant, where they
rested three hours, and then they co,nmen-
ced descending the rocks by moonlight, as
the cold was too severe TO remain. At
they halted, and resumed again at hal f-past
4, reaching Cormaycm at 8 on Wednesday
morning, after SO hours absence.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-09-06

FATAL EFFECTS OF SLAKDER.-Within
the past week our town has b,en the scene
Of one Of the most fatal effects of slander
that we remember ever to have heard of.
A few months ago, widow lady, with
. large family of daughters, all:young, in
teIligent and interesting, took up her abode
among us in one of the best quarters of the
town. Her reputation was without blem.
ish yet in some way, chow has not yet
been ascertained) a slanderous report was
put in circulation touching her character
and that OF her family. Every intelligent
and right minded person to whose ears
this report came, who know the family,
united in denouncing it as false. No one
believed it, or pretended to believe it. Yet
false as it was, it continued to go, and ev-
cry few days it was brought back to the
unfortunate lady who was its victim. To
add to her distress, three attempts were
made to fire her residence. These facts so
preyed upon her mind as to confne her to
the bed The efforts of her friends to ral-
iy her by assurances that nobody believed
tho reports, and to divert her mind from
the circumstance, were vain. The sub.
ect continued to prey upon her mind, and
she continued to grow worse, until last
Friday when she died.
The physicians who attended her say
that she died of no bodily complaint-her
disease being entirely mental, affecting her
nervous system, and producing death.
Her death is therefore literally and truly
attributable to the foul breath OF calumny.
The inventor of this foul slander (whoev-
er he or she may be) has the satisfaction
OF knowing that their hellish invention has
done its work efTectually and has stripped
an innocent and amabe family of defence
lass orphan children Of their only earthyly
protector.-Xenia Torch Light.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-09-06
SUPREME COURT-NEwpoRr County

AhUkSDAf, Aug. oU.
The afternoon session Of yesterday
(trom half-past two to seven) barely suff-
ced for ths arguing of the case of Potter
VS.. Tiley. The charge to the jury thereon
was deferred until half-past this morn
ing, when that body was duly " instructed"
by Justice Brayton upon so many and such
OF the points made by counsel as to him
seemed needfu. The plaintiff seeks to
recover $500 paid by him to defendant,
July Ia, 1853, in part of the purchase
money of a farm, contracted to be sold at
$40, O,OOO-$2OOO Gncluding the $5OO) to
be paid in 80 days, and $4,000 moro on the
lst of November, 1853, when the deed
should be given. The plaintiff did not pay
nor tender either the $1,000 or the $4,000,
because, as alleged, before The expiration of
80 days it was ascertained that plaintiff
could not make satisfactory title to the
halt of the land in question. The court
ruled that under the will of defendants
lather, from whom the defendant derived
all his title, the defendant could not make
good title, inasmuch az any child Of his
that may survive him, will be entitled to a
portion of the half of the land ; tacitly as
suming that under this state Of things the
plaintiff was relieved from his obligation to
perform strictly his engagements, as con-
dilion precedent to the recovery OF the $500
prepaid. AS the facts of the case were
comprised in the testimony of A fired Smith
and the documents produced or verified by
him, he having, as a broker, negotiated be-
tween the plaintiff and defendant, as the
employee of the defendant, and of the de-
fendant only, as he testified. The $500 in
question, it appeared, he had received from
the defendant as his commission of l-2
per cent. upon the sale for $4,000; So
that, in point of fact the defendant had re.
ceived the witness receipt for his commIs-
sons, rather than $500 cash for the plain
tif. The Jury, edwin Wilbur, Esq,
foreman,) after three hours delbe. alton,
returned Tor the plaintiff verdict ior $567
81. To this verdict the defendants coun-
sel objected that the jury had found for the
plaintiff S67 67 more lhan the plaintiff had
claimed whereupon the plaintiffs council
agrees to enter a remeiitur for the excess,
remarkinp that " we ars not inclined 10
quarrel about small things" No doubt"
replies defendants counsel, "you're very
glad to get the $500 merely."-Proui-
deace Journal.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-09-06

A couple Of young ladies', passing through
. pasture in Newington, few days
since, were chased for a consider bic
distance' among bushes and trees by bul
On emerging into large open space, and
being too far from any fence for them to
hope to reach shelter in that way-one of
the ladies suddenly turned and confronted
the closely pursuing animal, while her
companion sank among the bushes, ca
hausted. The brute's eyes met those of
the lady, and paused and thus they stood,
eye to eye, till the bull running after some
men who appeared in another part of the
pasture, gave the ladies an opportunity to
escape.-Portsmout Chronicle.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-09-06

|" There was an accident on the
Stoningtou Rail road, Monday evening.
When the steamboat train from Boston for
Stonington was about three miles below
Kingston, the uxle Of one of the forward
cars broke, about l-2 P. NJ, throwing
several of the second class and baggage car.
from the track. The first class Providence
car was thrown off; four or five second
class passengers were badly injured, but
none of the first class passengers were
much wounded. The Boston cars were
not thrown of.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-09-06

The NAVY BeARD.-The Washington
correspondent of the Journal of Commerce
informs us that the report Of the Navy
Board, assembled for the purpose of desig-
mating the officers of the Navy who by any
cause may be incapacilaied for service, and
who, in their opinion, ought to be placed on
the retired list, will probably be made pub
lie as soon as the President shall have an
opportunity of examining it. The Borad
commenced with the junior officers, as to
whom alone there could be any difficulty,
or doubt .or want Of information. In re-
gard to senior officers, almost every ons
was well known to the Board personally
or officially. No hint Of the result of these
deliberations has as yet been made public.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-09-06

HABIAs CoKrus Casa case has
been heard before Judge Metcalf of the
Supreme Court, in Boston, where a party
had been committed for contempt for refus-
ing to answer certain questions. .propounded
to him, for the reason that the answers
might render the defendant liable to infa-
nous punishment. The case was that Of
Richard ii. Macy Of Essex County, who
had been arrested for defrauding certain
Boston merchants. The Judge decided
that the magistrate bad no right to commit
fos eonlsmpt is such cases, and therefore
ordered tho prisoner discharged.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-09-06
DErIANCE sALAMaNDER SAFES

ROBERT NJ. PATRICK 10 the SOlE
manufacturer in the United states OF the
above celebrated safes, and PhTEEr Pow
DgRpRooF DIFiAscI LOCK AMI Cross
BARs-The best Safes aud Locks combined
IN the world.
These Safes have taken the first premium
Medals in every exhibition held ~ the United
States during the past three years. Sales ol all
sizes, suitable fJr Merchants, Banks, Jegclry,
Record Offices, Steamboats,, etc, Fire and Thief
Proof Bank Vault Doors. Plate Chests, Tor pri.
vate iamhies on hand. for sale, aud made to or
der at the Depot, No. 1872 Pearl street, one
door below Maiden Lane, and at the Man-
ufactory Nos. 90, 2, 81 and 90 Cannon ST. NJ.
Y.
% 6m
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-09-06
FISKE MEDICAL PRIZE QUESTION.

THE Trustees OF the Fiske Fund, at the an.
L nual meeting of the lhode Island Medical
Society, held at Providence, June 9th, 1855,
announced that the premium Of fifty dollars Of
fred by them in 1854, for the best dissertation
bearing the motto
Corn from the sheaves Of science, with stub
BILE from my own garner.
And upon breaking the seal of the accompany
ing packet. they learned that the successful
competitor was Albert Newman, NJ D., OF At
t.borough, Mass.
Aud that the premium Of one hundred dollars
offered by them, upon the I'd question, The cf.
feet Of climate on Tubercu!ous Disease, had
been aw,rd"d TO the author Of the dissertation
bearin the notices
ella longs morbis solun mutare."
"ln the cure Of almost every disease, the re-
moval Of the producing cause should be the
primary object"
"D0es pregnancy accelerate or r,tard the de-
velopemenl Of 'iuhercle OF the Lungs IN pei sons
perdisposed 10 Disease
For the best dissertation on this subject the
Ipis'eee will pay one hundred dOlla,s.
Every competitor for premium is expected to
conform TO the following regulations, viz
To forward to the Secretary Of the Fiskc
Fund Trustecs,un ~ before the first day OF May,
1896, Tree OF expense IA copy oi ms dissertation
with 4 motto written thrrcupOn, aud also ac-
conpan, ing n sealed packet, having the same
mott, Inscribed upon the outside, and bis name
aud place of rc'ilence within.
Prev ioasly To receiving the premium awarded
the author oi The successful dissertation must
transfer Ia the I'rustcrs all his right, title aud
interest in and to the same, for he use, ben, fit
ani behoof OF the tske Fund.
Letters accompany ing the unsuccessful disser
taticn will he destroyed by the Trustees, unopI
ened, and dissertations may be- rocured by ihei-
respective authors. II application TO made there
for within three months.
ARIEL. BALLOU, VI. ID. Woonsocket,
HIRAM CLEVELAND, n. Providence
ISAAC RAY, VI. ID Providence,
Trustees.
). Aug. ARNOLD, NJ. D., Providence. Secrc-
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-09-06

Mn. Prewett, who, since the death OF
her husband, has edited the Yazoo Wing,
having lately received an offensive note,
says
II the biped that sent us the anonymous
letter from Jackson, signed Cherubusco,'
will come to Yazoo city and call at the
Wing office two noble little boys, one eight
and he other six years old, shall tic eath.
or medal around his neck, as a dao bill for
a flogging they owe him, payable some ten
years hence, with com pound interest.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-09-06

U@As Rees & Co. are soon to leave
Newport, we earnestly invite the attention
of our readers to their great depot of
Daguerreotypes, No. Concert Hail.
These gentlemen by close application to
their business, and long research have at
tanned n celebrity Gin the art of picture
making, that throws into dim eclipse all
competition-ne time should be lost in pay
ing them visit, as they intend leaving
soon.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-09-06
An IMPORTANT MEAsuRE.-The Gov

AN IMPORTANT MEAsURE.-The Gov
srnment not seeming disposed to improve
the navigation Of Lake ST. Clair, com.
pany was formed some time since to do the
necessary work. The latest adviccs inform
us that the dredging of the flats is going
on rapidly, under the superintendence of
Mr.. Williams, the engineer in charge OF
the work. A channel, fifty feet wide, is
dredged from twelve to fourteen 10 t deep.
Until the channel is two hundred feet
wide no vessel was 10 be allowed to pass
through.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-09-06

u The Supreme Court will meet in
this city this morning, pursuant to
adjournment, for the purpose of hearing
arguments in cases where questions OF law
are involved. The trial of Jury cases will
be resumed on Monday.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-09-06

br" The Brightest Eyes," Galop, as
performed by the Germania Musical Socie-
ty at Newport, arranged for the Piano, by
William II. Schultze, is the title of a new
piece Of music which has just been pub
iishcd. For sale by A. ]. Ward and c. E.
Hammett, yr.