Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-11
STATE AND CITY NEWS.

..4'D NnWOs
Ma Boris srrrca-fn accordance with previou. an
noanosuea. Hoo John Miner Bolts addressed lrx, ~.
therng Of tho citizens OF Richmond on Friday nyh, :,
the African church. Although Their. was every anne.
sne- OF an impending STORM least Of coatinus,Ioa
o'the heavy rain which fell during the afternoon ,h.
Large hah WAS crowded at early hour BY tho n,.,on.
supporters Of hlmorv and Donelsou In the c.n,,. . N,
ery We also observed several ladies' who spp.a,ed
Interested IN the proceedings Shortly alter O'Clock
me- bos was escorted To the rostrun by copmi,t.. a..
~gs'"d cr the purpose and received With loud and
P,oonscd demonstrations Of applause by hi. assemblies.
',,s Asr 'hs manifestation Of popular regard had
sn1aded Mr. h. proceeded tosddrcss the audience. and
chc them for about four hours in review Of the no,,i
Cal history OF the country. comparison OF the leading
ps"e. ana ther Presidential candidates. and yindies
uon ot the American doctrne-that "a American. .honI
rule America Az Mr.. Botts speech ~iI shortly b. nun
n' ID "a srfe"so having been reported verbatim by M
heanJ We VIII not attempt 20 present an outline of nj.
remarks he dwelt at considerable length upon the sub
Ject :" the Missouri Compromise" coneuding that nh.
rPes Of that measure had gyer birth the Black Re-
aoean party whose sectional organization aud fornd,
Die numbers excited the spprehcnsons and lears of I'M
o"o'ng men Mr. b. recspitulsted the historical facts
eJi"s ,s s,h tho Missouri conrromse commencing
VIZ" tue orunance oil 81. by the operation of which
slavery vas excluded from the 'Norhwe.tern Tsro,~
the region lying north Of the Ohio was then called
Az later period the Louisiana Territory" v.s .c,
Ad the Moth had IL IN their power then as brIL .nj
nov. TO amply the same prohibition hut when the s,.
" hsoan was icrmed out Sot part Of this Territory
reluetanty waived thse p6srs aud consented to nm
Ja-tncnt Of the veIefqaeson by accepting latitude rs
aes ~ "i; seihe dividing line between free aud slave
.erntory tbs was the Missouri Compromises S,n,h
err pleasure introduced by Northern Sensor-snJ a..
eted /or by eHfy out Of twenty-five Southern Sn..o
'ne act vas presented to President Monroe for hi.
s"Nure, ne required the wntten opinion of each men.
Der OF his csbin.t-including Hon j. C. Cahou,-as %
Us 'nsutusonshty aud they were unanimous In d.c.r
uB INA. the measure was in conformity with the Constu
don. Mr.. Monroe-a Southern PcsJentN .cco.,,
Hgned the bill and IL became law under the
~hih Arkansas. fiories aud Texas vero severaly adj
United esto the Union as slave States
Peace aud quiet then prevailed 4. tbe eouu,,v ,,iI -
became necessary TO organize the territory acquired
from Mexico The exciting questions arising from Thu
acquisition were finally adjusted by the "comnrou.
measure OF 1850, and tranquility once more prevailed
nut the Democratic party would permit this uui.tu
70 eo"anne. They knew that only by the agitation at
c question OF slavery could their political asceianrX
Dc preserved aud accordingly in 1852 through tb. In
strunentaly OF Srphe ELI A. Douglas bill was in,rnd,,
cd with clause repeating the Missouri Conpron;.
TINS bili-knowu as the Kansas Nebraska act-w..
co. anu the consequences apparent In .v,x ,,
in the country. '' "'''
We have not attempted in this res.,a, To civ. ,,v ~
um =" Mr. Bolts language but have merely endeayo,-I
pcvey briefly the prominent ideas and trim of fact.
winch he presented in his argument After disc,,S.,y
Sie Missouri Compromise" Mr.. Il. touched unon III
Sub-Treasury system, exposing its petniciuus su.,
contasted THE merits OF Fillmore and buchanan. d.,
eu 'ne cincinnati platform, and glorifed ia. endin.
principle OF his party-"Amcrcans must rulc Am.r;.
lie was listened u attentively throughout though
rnp'%d at intervals with applause. About midnight the
meeting adjourned. Wv
ABOUT hoors-We have never joined tho general new
paper cutlery against hoops for apart from very decided
opinion in favor OF allowing ladies to follow their o
ncinaon' III the matter Of dress must confess Ton -
oil liking Tor the articles 1t is perfectly useless mid
70 institute comparison between lady whether tall M
snort with her dress hanging straight down To her feet
anu chhgng closely to her iosm and lady admir.hI,
hooped IN the presen: style The one looks ike ,l,
winding sheet and the other like queen ofbeou,v mo-
wing ON IN undspued majesty TO make the comnar;.ou
more complete the first reminds YOU of scboonar ,
der bare poles and the last of gallant sbn an ,h 49,
som OF the deep with all her canvass spread and nnnn
streaming In the wind Nor Is this the most npor,an,
consideration The present fashion not only ,,,r
anu dignity TO the female sex but heathfnin.. and e.
Tort also; and in this respect they promise 10 do mora ,h
M 'e cunning Inventions OF the painter could do to beau
ny and bring back lost bloom to the checks of tbos
who have suffered absolute martyrdom under the n,,,
strous fashions Of past wears
Nevertheless there ridiculous phases in this era of
hoops which must provoke laugh though this il nv M
means an argument against their utility keen observer az
events illustrates this point follows: Two little GIRL. nj
or fourteen years passed .log the street surrounded
oy hoops aud trailing long dresses the pavement Tb.v
were novces in the ragrnvut OF such hn, It,,
mied to acquire the AIT or die in the attempt $40 twist
Too muci asked of the couple as she wrrr
aiong oh no. 7aid the other, dropping little behind
to observe her. but if you could little on YOUR toe.
as you squirm, 1t would throw your dress better"
An uNDERoRouND EtoPENgNT.-A mulatto girl belong.
ing to Capt John w. Potts, of Greensville recently ar
rived In Portsmouth by railroad her way North hav
ing Win her negro who proved to be her husband in
the capacity of She kept her veil down and he
ing genteey dressed, passed along the route Tor ady
Her color however accidentally discovered and IN
the arrival of the train Portsmouth the conductor learn
ed FROM gentleman who knew her that she was a slave
aud belonged to Capt. Potts. She was thereupon sent
back to Greensvile. The husband who is a free negro
was detained Tor examination and sent home
Ihe glrIs mother who Is enancpated slave some time
ago conveyed her children by deed OF TO Capt Potts
and other gentlemen, secdrty for u large amount of
money advanced by themin payment of her debts.
mo LroHr, ONLY DARKNESS visrplE."-If there
ever was time when light wanted our streets it was
last Friday night. The darkness was 80 intense that
person familiar with all the twistings aud turnngs of Rich
nond could with difficulty grope his way along Vet not
lamp was lighted, so Tar are aware during IN.
night We believe IL IL rule To neglect lighting up the
streets when the moon shines but such poor apology
Tor moon We had this occasion ot.cured too nv
INK! clouds i'to be prete1t for depvng the people of
gas light, 1t would be well dsperse with street lamps
altogether aud sell the posts for old iron
EsoLisn, CLASSICAL AND MArHRNAricAL SonooL-W,
take pleasure in calling the attention Of our readers to the
advertisement OF Aes|rs Bnford and Bailey, who pro.
pose To open school in Richmond on the 18th of Sen
tember Mr. Binord is a welknown resident of this civ
agrauate OF the University of Virginia and successful
eaShe, OF youth: We have no personal acquaintance
with Mr. Bailey, but understand that he graduated with
honor at Randolph Macon College In June last They are
BOTH doubtless, well qualified for the enterprise in which
they are soon 10 embark
Ma CRAWFORD, THE ScULrroR-This gentleman is now
In our city, making arrangements for the reception of bs
equestrian statne of Washington We are informed t.t
ne has IN some degree altered his original design Of the
monument Instead Of surmOuntng the lower pedesals
with eagles he will have Trophies placed upon EACH for
Instance, in front OF the Of man distinguished in
war sword and in front Of one distinguished in states
mansblp and otatory scroll, etc etc.
BURNING TREE.-rhe GAINESVILLE Tobacco Plant of
the Sth lust, giving an account OF terrific thunderstorm
which occurred on the 3lst Of July in that vicinity saws
Ihree Trees immediately around the house of Mr. os-
well, we're struck 10y lightning and one Of them dead
phie, took ire IL the first time had ever seen
lire knded IN the midst Of food Of rain Tho scene
was no less novel than exciting Though week has
elapsed, the tree is still burning
Pine Misunderstanding that are now in the
midst OF that omened period Of the year known az dog
days when the dog star RACES and when according to
some sapeni Philosophers all the dogs go mad IL they are
going mad at s the weather Saturday was good deal
more agreeable than could have been expected. About