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INSTITUTION for the DEAF, DU MIi
and BLIND.

q ST., barlnsea 3EiA ard 2lSt sts south side.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON of each week
III Inns barr sst apart for the reception of visiters
the lnsttpnon- The friends OF this Institution aro
respectfully invited TO be present and witness the
exercises that day.
This Institution is entirely charitable in its nature.
having been established expressly for the benefit OF
that class of afflicted children for whom no provision
has ever be IN made.
Donation, Of money, household furniture, or Of al
most any description, will be thankfully received at
the Institution. June l8--0 (
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GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY.

Tickets $40, Halves IS, Quarters 81 so.
Certificates Of package cost-96 wholes. 1920 90
Do do 26 halves. $3.50. so 90
Do do 26 quarters. 80 90
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FIGHT.-About halfpast seven o'clock last eve.
ming difficulty which ended in blows, occurred
between two negroes, male and female, near the
10th street bridge. The attention of the neighbor
hood was attracted to tho spot by the cries Of
murder! murder!" from the woman. The las,
we saw of the parties they were on their way, in
charge of officers, to the watch house.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-11

WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY,
Down the Potomac River and Chesapeake
Bay to Old Point, Norfolk and Ports
mouth,
ON THE TWELFTH OF SEPTEMBER
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Apatent has been granted TO Mr.. John Fordyce,
of Morgantown, Virginia, for Improvement in seed
planters
THE JEWS HARP.-The editor of this print asks
US five don't know how to spell the word "puppy ?"
Certainly we do W-a-l-la-c-b," the subject
Of future dog story.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-11

FOR THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
How is it that Mr.. Cochran, who is employed as
clerk to the Committee of Ways and Means of the
House, at annual salary of 81 800, can hold an
$1,000 situation in the General Land Office?
How can he fill both places and draw two sala-
ries under the law? @.
If the facts are as above stated and we presume
they are the only explanation we can give is that
Mr.. Cochran probably holds two Offices by virtue
of the ter numeri unius-or the principle of look
ing out for number one by refusing to give up
number tBo
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G'0NHAI HtRR SIONE WITS FIouHhs
= % .f f eomnllni' .u Nru fors preference "A h.U
i'" ntr,l III, MI. s ven .isltsd ~ sn Kinds ~ sTnd
't .Nfn hN md fisff Premium Nall4 have aaarft
~ t hIs iuI co. filur tni 81 teatIron.
"treho,e of fiour tnd uls. isi Diane Yark
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ARRIVALS AZ THE EXCHANGE HOTEL
AND BALI.I.sD's ROUSE.
FRIDAY, lsTH JANUARY, $50.

"rorrr Evreii Boston, Dudley Lyuchbur rChcrry
un'"r u smith Portsmouth, Lr~ Caroline; Elam Apo
mstoN' Lonax Richmond Va; II Dearurite, Mis- =
DJn'tte, Ms Lucubcrry Caroline. Mckhaui and lady
l.novrr, Kos, Charlotte, Hsl V Misgrave PM
John Hannah Y; Tary, Richmond W Lexington:
'ny,r Coyns'"n larson' IT, virginia Partisan. Mem
phi- Tenn Shepherd and s-rv't Nashville.
Bo.iou. s. Evans. Wellington g Douglas r Cbti,
lce New Kent; u 7 Watkins Granville e. VIM GIl.ony
SMe'iaNOck Nythevile Va; W Il Rhodes Oxford C. An
,h"ny ~eNte Va John langhurne Lynclburg Walker.
'"oclaud, Juis, J, aud Lady,
ghaiart lr ~ Wight boswell Louisa u Brun Hanover.
n.nNar Robinson King and Oaeeu Rail, Lcudoun, ";
Stucr Culp PIPER. Ward Jr Charlottesville: MrCauv
NJ LYLE " Skinner " II Hosmer, staunton Balcony
fal VI Newman Orange Boycc, Lady child Nursr
ITSe'lc e. Hon k.'rs, Albemare. PSm,i baltimore.
VI Shelton, l. Harris Harris, n shrsr Nelson Va. L
VI Cormick. Va W Taylor CLARK Cash Phlad-ph, NJ
Hyatt, New York; Fosl. BALTIMORE Work, Peek Brool
yn; Joynes, University, Va: West WILLIAMSBURG II :
iri Norfolk Sammcrsen, Va II Atwcli Alexandria; owens,
- Mays " D. u II Wilson, Y: u IIagr Va. J
Carr kauawhH, Va u wnson, Johnson, WINS Or.
ans NJ, Carpenter, burlington VT II Dawlcy Charleston
C. Wilson, Osmovel, Philadelphia
net Saunton Sinks, warrlnton Va; Dr Rocker Amelia
Va Wool AlbemaTle, Va. Wilson. Chesterfield Va n
Heath Conn., Richardson Caroline Va ~ Drocmgar Bruns-
wick, Va, & u Wexford,
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MAXINE NE\NS-

schr Lydia brook to Belfast Havener from Virginia
hufyPIrt with wheosk tinker. ashore about
ins brown Gov Lodge Cape Small Point mouth Of Kennels.
river She rounded Cape Cod sth, about To-
sl became unmauagse by being aud drn 10
l place wh-e she slruck Soon striking filled
leaving ou part % the atard quarter
m'nnisH above water Tie ler her their
VI lutl hut did not dare In
reached the shore about ~ O'Clock,
wreck u about half a mile the shore
Schr Helen Mar, South Dennis
WIN cargo OF corn IRON &c, driven ashore ors
Moth wharf, Holmes Hole. dur inst
Cargo supposed uuuJurcd htt--hcr r,r
broken but vessel lays and will h. "a
The schooner ashore fs Island. which b.,
John Roch- Captain Clock {. likely Grandr
Capt Norton from virginia, with oysters before reported having
ioundred on sunday morning, 18Th inst II
captain and four mrn lost
Schr Arcularus Elms, EciuouJ T,ou,s
ut dischlrgng
Hrmrn ship uermonc, Breu.n via
cleared ut Nv York 18th inst
Sch David Floyd Cartwright from ksbrg arrived Al
New York 10Th inst.
bark lies ashore miles below Cape Henry disniast-
ed and deserted
Two schooncrs ashore 2O miles below the Canes
\ schooner - ashore at Mays Head loaded with log.
wood
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1.-The Intellectual |igOr Of People is indicated by the
Character of it, Literature"
THE. CRI'TERION:

A LITERARY AND CRITICAL WEEKLY JOURNAL
10 gGge>. No.
Na' " commenced ou the 81 81 November
reserved very general APPRECIATION Anxious
iuip nee aud place substantial #
Usher thuting
puhhe 81 A"eIiea 10 II claims their confederation
Itc main feature ~ the trFkts
'n IN t department are gwen thorough criticisms
CHIEF ans id eating ,hu. Keep.
'ns IT, readers informed 90 all rev publications whicl dr.r, Their
II ais contains
tornr- lNItiLGENcr 90 Abrams LrrERAEy Womb
GOSSIP COS, ERNNG iiulks MEITEas.
AK, IA plir ,rtoNe. and
Lfsr- ~ Ntr Bsig- I-~rtIi AALac1 Fuu.rr
The bHANA Mtst attention
and several columns Of carefully sect
gwen va each number Ia addition above depart
fails selected irem books aud tie able. review aud werL
collection 80 N"IfS and Qrt, which
curious aud valuable Information
II H. confidently believed tit journal such the Gamma.
to eject
som" extent upon national character. be found ,il
" valuable Ia directing tr ~ youth 10 work. OF rA.
eeeer aud encouraging appreciation valuable reading
which sh.ug rapidly destroy by tie
-ohea book To the rcsdng the lntell g,ie
alone must render desirable and a
uhcomlron-"g condemnation 81 vicious style.
be ind ilcrrut. NV
To members " Historical. Literary Scientific Societies. v
ul- anu behN'lH Ciuhs subjects
All ies prove i peculiar Interest, u.
tor u unr"ns' canvass from time 10 time those
optical questions which agtar all uquiring minds. correcting
false ihe"r,rs. aud Dttic CATION
~ Chu.tN * JHhied ~ - per dHHHia, yIvalls v.lry
hIf VririY qrIrsig 90 irrHss. So.ciHJn comic. mn
P''"f on "Ii|'rdf'"" 70 he Pabi'sher.
jaiO-iavswH No lis Sa..,u .tr-.i NJ ~
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

Ep NHuoND AEBEN.EI N.-wN. " TH,csEE,Y.
AZ fsq will Of course on 9Th. ,.or-
England Court and Town ie during their r-rns The Tia
Of ~" Athenruu, rsi FRIDAY evening the Ist and ~
s-.oud on MONDAY evening. the fla Of January
80 Price ~ admission 81 cents
sT- Door oI-nn NJ = T. NJ. L.cu rtoh ..,p 10 N
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

ruNiE MODEL PiANo-In this age of Improve --=-fs--,
4 ueut, Sheu model arm-. ships
The III" are iu vogue D. T. NASH ha, gwen iirvciIonI "
to the Manufacture q" Model Plano, which .-t,l. 81
me mo't costly Instrument. combined. for the
urer hundred aud sixty dollars It. richue
aud uty Of dsgu stye of finish. siz-
perfectly unique IL constructed portion Of
ru"m with ,p4al advantage to the yc ud ar
We have hand about
ye hnist ADD prize, which good terms PEER.
burg be- had at the Morrill, SOUTH west and every Ina
siruu,tnt warranted
dry Plan, p,,,e nj,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

FATAL Explosion Or Frs WoRKs At JERSEY CRY
Al tc pyrnt clinic establishment the Mrssrs Elc, an
explosion took place Thursday evening which resulted
~ the death nj two young named Catherine Kelly
and CiihMinc Haley. third named Ann Rlakeunai
was much injured that her recovery is doubtful Tho
damage To the premises i inconsdcrable.
CoANoDoEE MoREts, L. 5. N.-Wc regret to hear that
this distinguished and universally esteemed gentleman
Is just now quite III of pneumonia his residence ia this
city .- WASHINGTON Si0r.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19
COMM ERCIAI.

KcIMoND. JsSuAHT Is. i-ss
IOn.cro-Nery little doinr this week. There
iip ~. v
fJoCH-Notiing doing
MuE,rThs market
quote prime red aud white Al "
tbAN-New aud cid ~
MsAL-ti 70 pr buslsI
OArs-ao cents
HESTER WHITE. Commission Msrehani.
EXCHANGE
roHnss-LobiOn n cent
DVsssrc-On Northern elite. ki,-T
fEkfGHIS.
fcsisS-ScAfcs aud Little doing One
Offering
Do.No-lo.,on. $3.50 y hid tobacco Is cent,
pr shole and lss cts Lox tobacco New
DOT tFt, hh obaeco - ccni h -ole and 51c .
eIeco Nouins doing Philadelphia. - sr sI ts1
,oaeeo 70 cent, ~hoeaud i5c h tobacco,
10 eeni- per bbl tl3 h tobacco 10 pei
box tobacco. 49, -
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EXCHANGE HOTEL.
m nnN A

JOHN ?. BALLARD. PRorE,rIoK.
10 MINERS ~ GrN.EsI ASSEMBLY
>rtNp RIA WINrE9i CrY
FaNtt SIh-cr lg leave persons wishing 10 s.-I
te Vterln 'tv city that Dee has t-n engaged som, tl-
n renewing beautiitg aid adding comfort ana a-
enee 81 H. Hotel e Exchanged and besides Wah hi neW IL
Tel lllards nearly completed which enable him 20 accom-
notste about - Member % tie Assembly, u addition 10
AZ orui'T NUMBER IN style and that
teen able % au aud having paid much plan Au
rteneu oih- ueE hotel he confidently
E All have q utrE o. Members this
any D. hAs hecinfor, knovn aud greatest In az h.
-nyss is u make h comfortable he
t vNerous 90 that end Being thankful past favor, h
nav" been 80 generously t-owcd
OF u sane JOHN BALLARD PElPEIrrus.
off III ~ IFas.r
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Br TAYLOR a WILLIAMS, Auc,..

W or"n," ,t,ns1. >aiI oT HOST yiIUA-
AitIIUN-ln pur-uance Of Circuit Court 81 ill.,
'y o. ehmoud entered thu s January i,s In the
case 81 Mitchell Tyre and ais the uudrr.ign-, comm
u~fy appointed sill on rufSDAY. January At A. o'eio~l
VI upon The pr-r- s that valuable House and Lot on
~ Norm side 81 broa between 9Th and Ith streets occupied b
t"l'i-nger Clinton James and others fronts ft
'l runs through u PINK Or Market alley about ia
proved ~ isrs nr story ot Broad str Win
e' - AMI ~ Brick tenement alley. ~ which y.i
good rent It, location and ti. one II he
ui.-t valuable pieces - PROPERTY % Broad street.
Ou~-thrd cas; balance
with Interest aided and tide until ill.,
paid aud conveyance dir-cte, hy he Court '
JAMES VI. TAYLOR. -
HERBERT A. CLAIBORNE C"fn'rs
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

RAILROAD AcciDtNr-A serious accident occurred last
S""'''y' %" the Virginia aud Tennessee Railroad The
passenger tram had two engines attached and ON rnn,
bds' below the Big Lick depot the structure, o,v,.
way, precp'tarng the leading engine uto the creek and
re"Irflng u total wreck Fortunately. the train VA.
r"nmns sI""y At the time aud Ihe engine and car,
w'rr prevented from taking the fearful plunge The con.
uHct'r, capt harneins, Mr.. Stinly fireman and Mr.
sawyer engineer were somewhat injured though not sr.
'"'i!- II wa narrow escape from fearful disaster
correspondent of the Lymchburg Vginan states tl,.
cinse ol the accident the worthessnes of the
bridge. " WV
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

CnINEsk SLAVEs.-ScNeral cargocs of Chimes, slaves
have recently arrived Cao and other ships are e1pcc-
Ted. vessel short time since, loaded 5l2 persons
AMI had lost l.2 on the passage from SWATCH The
hitN among them i very great The cargo was sold H.
lew days To good advantage. The owners Of farms hnd
the Chinese slaves better workn,cn than Others
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

fNk"-Conrad liuiinage German, yesterday fined
$40 for permitting unlawful assembly of nine ncyro
o" his premises on the 18th inst and So ID for retailing
spritS without license We slould think chat th. inJi
Vidual would begin TO think it Improbable business In
make such frequent visits to the Mayors Court
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

Tnl WEsTFRN RivrHs-At ~ Louis PAVILION i. STA
TONED on the lee aud skaters ia the habit OF Stopping.
their To wet their whistles wish a drop ut ardent
Tue ONO river is too high Cincinnati it 10 said Tor il
to close up Shore ice j. crowded up against ia. boat nnd
along thc coast Of the river in dense masses but for the
present steamers perfectly safe.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19
'a'fT r;fr & cu sr % yALL.l:Lr nraL
ny GoDDlN ApprRsox. Arcr..

AAt tHt.E -ssHs asD asa. sIIINt M
BROAD. BffNEfN arii AND GriI SrHFFTS pOR sAtr
AT AuCrnNwn De- ,d FRIDAY The ~ J.uasrv iss =,
- ork y VI. tie store aud Dwelling No
nI', nvi-rru '' and Oh street., occupied ~ I.aa.
''ralaH ~ annua 81 s.s The ,r-r ar in -
order sni The stand for business e one
IAN % each. balance month"; n.,.tt.lJ.
n"i-s 1t"rr< added secured title retained
The taNrs aud Insurance 10 p,d hy the prha..r
~" attention ~ capitalists aud ot-r al. ali a. III
property j. paying ar rent located ia mot tntroypv
aud business part of tie city.
jai1 CoDDIN A ,PpEpsnN 49,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

FILoNious SrAnHlNG.-Mara j. Trent, a free woman Of
color, was "rraguej before the Mayor yesterday ON a
charge OF frIoniously sabhing Martha J. Weaver in
tier examination
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

A'co, cliNE>r of MADAME GRIsI-Ths lady was con
hn" WITH daughter on Christmas day, Brighton Eng
aud both parent aud infant doing we'll Signor Mari,
- at Brighton but Leaves England about the l.th of Jan
ha'N I" complete hl- engagement at pari, Gris aud
NaJ arr oi Gagged At the ROYAL Italian Opera ia Par
about 'h" middle ifrhrirS after which III expected
thcN will proceed Elnrence
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

b'A'Ep' h"Tsi-Mr W Smith, late fLynchburr Ia. op..
ei the nr" hotel opposite, the Exchange In \ style ~ lruIo
i'-rr' puhlc Every thing about the
m'nt elegantly arranged aud nothing exceed The u,tnr
.9i order with which Is invested 1t really delightful pls-
sli rel, .lmn.nt and = .s-. l'A''
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

L'Nn WARRANt---Thc Washington Globe of Thur
day saws
Land warrants have advanced cents per acre since,
our last report aud ia active demand the above quo
ahons THE falling oil ia the supply attributable to the
interruption OF the mails, caused by the snow Storm The
issue from the Pension Office reaches 500 warrants per
day, an' the roads Open look Tor de
cline
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

NEW-Y
QNASTERN, SHELDON TOWNSEND. No IL Murray Street
H. Near broadway, importers and Jobbers Of
silk AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
Invite the attention Of Merchants visiting Work 90 their large
al varied tocko Of '-'e
RIBBONS. DRESS TRIMMINGS
IACfS, MILLINERY GOODS
GLOVES, EMBROIDERIEs.
SMALL WARES, WHITE GOOnS &C.
We buy Tor Cash exclusively special attention to
RtHBONSl wv
They are mostly selected Nv ~ EUROPE which
Us superior facilities r obtaining the FASHIONABLE STYLE
and enables offer them the buyr at prices cor
poning with those charged Tor staple roods
Jaig-dam 90
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HOTELS, &c.
nnEAKrA>r an rmE IINrr1n,

Ifts 54..-. 9 7,=.-7
ot IiE RICHMOND DANVitLE 4 SOUTHsIDE RAILROADS
gf-n u~ arrival - the cars
hchtlold sud Priershlrv the remain haf n
hour in order passengers opportunity Tor B-,k D.,
''f' 90 both roads vii observe This gll. uud
hne BkkAkfAST j. prepared for tieru.
ID
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

Tfs BsiE w"Sshe exhibited Ia thu. city ON Main
"rei opposite h, Exchange Bank iO only
Monday, January 2ist.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

Coz william MIrHr died suddenly at his residence
10 AlbcmarIc county last Tuesday nigh.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

bsiSiHc CiUcvs- The Democratic members Of the ,;,prr
Assembly, held meeting on Thursday night hall Of a.
t'l~ -" h's'ie Toe meeting had Tor Il, object believe tic
''nlaion " candida e.. fnr the Offices
Nuitir of the Com ,it soon 10 b., male v,,, Iv
Tool u wa- 'rrr midnight whrn adjournment took rl,r bv
winch ic iwl,h mo- II.
Sy Nc John : CaycGt, ~ Shenandoah aIremIr of the Hon.
o. "'.s,es nominated fr the Treasurer au Nr
va Moneure Senator irn Caroline second Auditor Ti
day VI eic,tiu 81 yeti Xed '"N
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

Psr M,FrrN ArroiSrED-Thos Shirley has been appointed
poHmt'cr At Hay Mhks' Prince william county Tho.
smith resigned.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

iik Hoe MAEkEr The packing progresses slowly now
aud majority OF the houses will close their packing
ton. this week The number Of hog- packed around
the Falls up last evening about a05 600 Th.r.
va" some enquiry yesterday with sale of 1000 hogs at
$50 and sales of pork at $50 Ou-New bacon wa.
selling at \, y aud ~ cents
The number OF hogs packed daynt Cincinnati s w.
learn from the Pricc Current, 500, 23j which j..
equal Ia the entire packing that point last
fnce' o' hogs were at 81 ~ aud 50 10 though the --
patches yesterday report ADVANCE LpuispHc C,nr,r
lIh.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

SrnnES Dr'rH.-Ycsterity morning, two moor hal,
starved Creatures passing down Governor street will
every appearance OF hard times" about them ,,h m
sudeiy slipped upon the icy pavement tell and died ON
The pot lie bore marks at a whipping and hi.
WIN want oil sufficient food Wa probably the cause. Of
hi sudden demise. Ills companion rcn,,in.,I c,r " -
siI'ibl" time upon the spot, and would willingly uar
hip have lai" down and died also but negro unIccl.
i"SN drove nam away. M inquest held over thu.
DO ~ although thr death occurred Immediately in from
OF the coron"rs Office; but the remains OF the .efuct
hor-r were with proper haste conveyed to horse
AMI there deposited
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19
HAVE YoU HEAD ELLIEr

IF lDt M " MOI, M.
EIIEE than uifrtrIt OF the trash flooding country
bp NOTICES oF TIM PRESS:
PROM the H,-toL Evening Travcllrr1
The writer style Is easy flowing graceful W.
are Hp"- !" give TINS work place among tho best oil class"
FROM tie Baltimore SUM
"The work abound, with read with delight
A MORRIS. Publisher,
JAlo ~ Main rect
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19
NEW MEDICAL JOuRylIN RICuMoyp

FPNHf PGOPRiFTORs OF TfiF MEDICAL JOURNAL puhi siI
n tis ciy and ot which ~ late ctor. having
n"ihed The public uat V would De- discontinued "
January w. take ms method ~ Informing the Medical pdhI
ny W W. y"1nuc To- publish Journal % he called the MONTH
~ SItiiloSCOrt AND MEDICAL REPORTER which .l.
81 promptly On The 1t of every MONTH The is.ae
on The ls ~ JsnuaN, i The Journal ui
!erp aui We shall endcavou o. render worthy 90, patronage
heretofore extended Co Tie of Medical Journalism .
State GOODETpCr A VII SON NJ IN
gTctfNpNf, r,rfs Al
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

FRozsS DriuJohn Mcfarland OF J,n.on county was fro
sen to death on Tuay night os' week while returning
from q sale. In = sleigh.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

r"'Iu"i'E ovERrinowN-A striking Instance of this
wa lately exhibited by the following nclcn, An old
g''tc'nin solicited by friend To purchase very i
t".r,uig book, called Confessions of Converted Inf
~ recently published, written by Rev John Baycv-
n ,Ne TIE name oi the author and being Informed r.
pa nat he would read nothing from hi. pen" r.r
od h.ike Ia the writer, taken up some way y the
OH gentleman, was the cause OF this remark Sometime
afterwards hc confined his room by sickness al The.
"'f "' relative who had procured copy OF I'll. book
"hc' AS ti"n IN ia" "on auong other books The old
gentleman wa. found ut reading, aud happened to take mn
t'ht without observing IT. utle authorship and reading
clnN ~ Il became interested in it, content. aud read IL
through lie spoke of il To his relative ia terms of b.
inquest ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS his delight in it, persaI
am u,r" inquired who could have written il" Ga b..
ins TIL that Rev. Mr. Biycy the author ~, .,1 n
phiuc'y, Well | Am ciught,"-but added that ne
wished 1" 80" Mr iiayeN, Ia tell Inn how much he an
p"'''"! d" hi- book and how greatly he had bee,
AMI pr'n"i Toy ittha it should he in every family in IN.
community.
lie certainly in the last remark far man,
hI't read this book with profit, aud many other will o.
g'i to learn that 1t is Tor ,ac nearly all the h,L
store ~ Richmond Remember the It'll. Ionf,-so,. AZ
Converted mhlel by Rev. John Biyley"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-19

P&rSa'nrSc lrsNs-rhc Petersburg paper. OF yester.
day record the death OF Taos Su,Rr, ESQ., Supcrnti.
dent o the Petersburg and Roanoke Railroad lie has
he'll many responsible positions on the Railroads of Viz
~ a. thd was considered without superior ia general
anI esteemed
Sts'rai young men were skating ON the Appomattox
Ia, in''day night when Frank Bolton Tell throusha hole
!" the ice into the river and narrowly escaped drowning
H. vas rescued 10y hs companions with much difficulty.
"'auiini passenger car intended for the Southern
k"r'tl has arrived IN Petersburg IL i from th. Pied.
mont Works OF George q. Curle & Company, Lynch
bur-;
Tue Express has that the steamer Belyidcre
lynn about fifteen miles below City Point been 40
b'i 'ut 10y the floating ice, that her officers approhcnd
ins Danger OF hor sinking. her ashore brosde at
h'Ii tide She is heavily loaded with merchandise
meeting was held in Petersburg yesterday Tor the
pnpn-' OF appointing Delegates to the southern Com
~ d Convention, to be held in Richmond ou the aOth
instant.
~'n OF Mr.. ii. A. Blanks seriously Injured by a
iAll h''h the lee, last Wednesday, while skating
r' tr n' ga tn South Side Railroad are nov running
b''"''n Petersburg aud lynchburg the distractions
Ing bcvn removed