Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-07

substantial evidence of appreciation Of the valuable
services rendered an this occasion
The fire doubtlrs. the work Of an ncendiary
foE riIE BErErIr ruK PooE.-we have Heretofore.
alluded to project foot among citizens Tor con.
cert, the proceeds of which are to he given to th, .o,
"i THE city We are now enabled to that most am
e preparations are IN progress, and that the operation
aud union oi all the musical talent IN town has been .
red Tor the occasion IL will shortly come oil u,I We,
hope that e-ery citizen after reading the above
ncn Will lay aside halt dollar be devoted e.,
purpose noble aud benevolent a. that propo.ed n,
proper spirit OF liberaity exercised il may result H.
tlir collection at two three thousand dollar. and At ,
same time hight up many dc>olate hearts with joy
Mr. MiTrnELLS LEcTUEE-lt is only necessary TO all
nounec the tact that ions MITCHELL the Irish patriot and
exile, i to lecture in Richmond tonight To fill Mctropo.
tan Hall tn IT. utmost capacity. His tame alone would
Ice sufficient % attract hundreds while thc noble stand he
Ia. taken IN favor of the South will him cor,la
Welcome. IN" subject at h- lccturc-"rhc ripcniug
10" lti>h Rcvoutiou-is rcplctr with interest Ia wlcl.
h' genius will imphrt attractions of orliua.
~ character The lecture commences O'Clock aud
there will beyond all question be a numerous Attendance,
those who desire to good seats should 90 carly
Sn""rISG-We learn from the Bedford Sentinel that
"an b' tc name Of Ryder, gave party o Tuesday anI
a"ut IA" time Tor the company gather two Young men
we're seen coming tp the house ia u sleigh having bell
upon their hore, and blowing horn One uf the zen.
Urmcn Wiz iu'it"l. hat the other not RYDER sup
-ng that their manner of approach Intended a. 40
three feet Of the sleigh frsdthe whole charc,. ent.,
the body Of young Mr Pollathc owner Of THE horse.
aud Sleigh and who had been invited Pollard Tell
back, and his companion seized the rcs and after get
ting past the house distance, turned round for the
purpose Of taking young Pollard home and when opposite.
the house they fired second time hut william, Of
feet. The wound i said hc II dangerous one aud the
rcovety OF POLAND is considered doubtful We under
-iand that RYDER has been arrested.
THE OMNIBUS LrNE.-The reader will observe nv An ad-
veri'Sencnt in another column that Mr Earnest will COM
nencc running his line OF omnbuses soon A. the street
are IN such condition t. make safe lie will make
every effort TO establish such line the public necess
ties demand aud We hope will be we'll supported that
1t NAV becomes permanent institution" Mr. Earnest
very reasonably says that the former history of the i'm,
hears ample testimony To- the necessity of r,i.in the ~
Tie will therefore charge ten for single ticket ~
dollar for twelve tickets This will ets,r. hin, t
support and enable him To furnish good coaches aud
hoFses aud careful drivers
WSLooNE AERTAL.-Al long train OF cars laden with
coal arrived from Clover Hill last evening Scarcely had
the lat echo OF the whistle died away a. the train rolled
INTO the ward ere band OF fierce inhabitants, from the
town, rushed down upon the coal offices, eager for q
share The merchants were compelled deaf ear
10 some OF the applicants but many were made grateful
by CRATES full Of the black Jumps which now possess more
real value than the diamonds of GolcOnda
DisrRtssINs CAsUALTr--A little daughter OF s $
Stubs, Esq, OF Norfolk aged five years named Virginia
Waller Subbs dreadiuy burned last SUNDAY mcrt-
Herr ncci.
denhy took fire. and before assistance could be rendered
very nearly the whole surface OF the body scorcled
aud b!stcIcd 10y the anen shocking uauner Phv-
cian- called ill., aud immediately applied the most
cicaciouS remedies aud rendered all the aid which supr
o's Kill aud experience could suggest but in vain Deai
soon came to her relief
MERCANTILE INsrlrurE-We invite attcrto, 10 the adj
vertisemeni in this paper, Of the Richmond Mercantile
Institute proro-ng Ia impart all who desire Ia learn
thorough kno"edgr of the useful science Book Keep
ing We know the gentlemen who are engaged in this
enterprise aud can cordially recommend them the pub
lie encouragement Book Keeping is uf the most in
portlnt branches Of study that be pursued not only
for the counting but Tor every other calling in life,
We are glad such All Institution is to be established here
aud ic"l confident of it, success
Nrw NovEL.-We have received a COPY Of a now ro
nance entitled the Pictorial Lille aud Adventures of
Grace oMaley" by William H. Maxwell Il enters large
y into the history OF Ireland, aud II one NAV Judge
from the pictures portnys enough of the horrible TO sn
s' the most industrious reader OF that description Of lit
riiturc IL can be obtained the bookstore OF c. NJ
West, Exchange building
PAINFUL AccpENr.-A lad named Philip Alexander.
employed messenger the telegraph Office had one Of
hls legs badly broken last Tuesday by getting il through
the spokcs Of carriage wheel when W. last heard
from him yesterday, he quite comfortable A. could
he expected Indeed from the first hc bore hi. suffer-
ings like hero,
FrRE ~ RWr,nASNocK CouNrY-A house owned by
Mr. John Browning and occupied by his manager Mr.
WIN. Partlow near Spcrryrilc, Rappahannock county.
was destroyed by tire the 18th inst Mr. 8rownini,s
loss was some $1,000 OF $1,000 negro girl is suspected
ofhaving set fire to the building.
TnE BASEMENT OrTicsRs-It will be observed bv tho
Legislative proceedings that certain officers Of the Com
monwcalth, generally called a." Basement Officers were
elected yesterday. All the old incumbens were rc.clec
ted with the exception Of the Treasurer and Second An
ditorwnch officer had become vacant by rcsignatons
DAILY wmrEuSo Tmm-wc notice that Mr.. J,mc.
H. Bingham recently OF this city, has become associated
With Nc Gilman in tho editorial control 1T the whcciur
Tunes The paper has busincsslke appearance aud We
wish its prOpnctnr aud editors the most ample success
Tr,sc.r PowtRrbe Govcrnor b.. p,,i,,,
namci Michael Mcrag convicted ~ rape upor 81
.an ower Augusta county Ia November and sentenced
70 confinement In e pcniteny Tor the term Of vea
smoy a''rnng rea'on' or The pardon ai Maouy In
fence, eonfs,ou Thch prove Mefsss entire nooesS.
given rec aud m pardon, and privilege which
WV wv '"'"'
usos Bssrvotsyr scrrr Of the Society o N.
commencement Of the soeio'ys Nov It, 1883, Febua
appended Tor So e,.h,. o.l and iOo cords wood ,os7 40
far cioiins aud bedding ......... 52s ~
10 'iion ne above, There have ben donations ffl ,non
ng to 'l, bushels Of coat sod ~ cords Of wool n have
Asu c yinl'or a,na,l included ,- above bav, been die
cations re sy 10 carry theu roush ,l- rre
scot month " tn cold weather coutinues
Tue fmrNry Of this city. will be- interested in the pc.
ru'a Of part Of the proceedings Of the House oi Dele
gate yesterday, published in another column.
ArrotNrSVr- Charles = Young has been appointed
postmaster at A,ctt's, King William county, vice D
samuel resigned.
AcoVrrrp -wm Robinson Va. examined befor. the County
Court Of enro on rae'iay' on The charge Of shooting william
Horya slave, belonging 20 ~ Tney on the Saturday nt
previous Tie fully
shooting Was accidrral Robinson was acquitted.
N oS-Jo'eph Jackson examined BY Mayor Tues.
day on charge Of stabbing wm &C. VIA Monday night sud re-
nandci 70 JAW 10 await The sitting 81 Husines Court The
roun as IN e nosy pat o. the aud pretty
The ARRAY occurred In the Valley
DEsrH % L,wYgR.-Mr Samuel J. Booker a promi.
nent lawyer and estuablc gentleman died at his resi-.
donce IN Lynchburg last Monday
a toLGA sss PALE soar ANDPEAHL STARCH
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