Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-10

d..iyu.tr. IN. xhe the treaty shall BE- ratified
The london publishes the Treaty With "osrH'Hg toTde'
round a.
A Coon JoKE-We like a good joke, says the New
York National Democrat if it hits our party, and
therefore give place the following yarn gotten up b!
the Columbus Fact hncul though it may appear;
po teal story told IN our hearing the other eve
ming by AN old Wing which do remember ever htv
ing seen print OF 10 not vouch for the truth
in every particular
lew wears since party of very distinguished South
or pI,nters two of whom democrats and one whg
being on visit the North, invited about election
time TO dine the house OF apstocrauc, wealthy
and wia a very beautiful lady in South Ohio. After he
inc aated at the table, which luNuriantly supplied
will ali the delcacics which wealth could command large
butly negro came in aud seated directly opposite IN
gentleman at the table
TIN. gentlemen were two ell bred notice the intru
der at the time Immediately upon his retirement IRON
the room, one OF them remarked to the lady
What could have induced YOU TO insult us by the pre-
sencc Of that Niger at your table y
oWhy, gentlemau he is my husband !" replied the
lady.
YES sister iirst ruined family pride in marrying,
and resolved equal her, this coorcd man was wealthy
mud ~ | married him..
PAY who did your sister marry
''why she married 4 LocoOco, and have never been
able To hold my head up since.
The two ocooco. made Tor cutting their visit
shor They endeavorcd TO the Joke secret hut the hs
would tell aud 80 the story got out
Tnr c.npKS FeERy Boar Dl,A,rER--U. $ Commits.
sioner eazltt Saturday delivered opinion III the
OF the officers OF the steamboat New Jersey After
rrciting the facts, lac
"To hold the defendants. or either of them to
the serious charges against necessary that the test
nony should establish all OF three propositions
First, negligence second misconduct third inaite"
ton.
ana not able to find in the testimony that the Muster
or captain he called, guilty OF either mlsc"u-
duet, neglect inattenlion to bis duty on board said
boat.
The case of the pilot is not in any different if
there had been single rope OF sufficient length the eNe
of the pilot might have proved successful A. It
was, however, IL is in evidence that he remained at hs
post until tue falling OF his house compelled him To re-
treat.
The case Of the engineer stands different grounds
he had charge uf the boiler the OF the ds
ter. The testimony of Nj. Bartol shows the condition
of his boiler when raised covered with patches, anG these
patches their bLrIed out; IL is source OF wonder
how the shell stood so long.
pilot and master discharged. Engineer will enter
bail in the of g. 900 conditioned for his appearance
at the next L. : District Cosrt aud for this d-tr
such things may be preferred against hi.n
&c"
DEArH Or JANIS q. PERcIvAL.-A dispatch from C
cago the death of James q. Perciva the pU
Mr. T. born in kcnsingtOn Conn, in 1895, aud
the second Of DIR. James Pcrcva. lie entered lae
College the age OF sixteen and IN 1915 read a COM
mencrucnt exercise his tragedy OF IimOr' which
his fret serious attempt at poetry, though he had pteviu
~ written fugitive verses. In $50 he published
first volume leading OIL with the first part of "Promcth
acompOsOn in the Spenserian stilza. Having recc j
his diploma of doctor Of science be- went the yea -
Charleston South Carolina and begun the practice OF IL
profession. lie wa hOScver incutably addicted 10 IT.
erature and published the fret number OF clio,
pamphlet magazine OF and prose. In 1874 "e
appointed assist surgeon in the army, and Professor
OF Cher,oy West Point Military Academy, which .-
ston he resigned after Il months, and took place
surgeon N the recruiting service At Boston Dun Z
this lac collected two vOlumus vi bis pOccal ~tit
which published IN New York and epriutei m lou
don. Ia 1927 he published in New York third pat ni
Clio The next two years Ice spent in assisting IL tie
preparation Of the first quarto edition Of Webster Die
tOnay. lie then translated Matte Bruins Geography the
last portion Of which published in $40 Ia sI2 hr pub
hsed an elaborate report the Geology Of Connecticut
The wears following Mr. PerCya spent IN quiet ease bci
seldom heard iro the way contributions literature.
Two years ago he chosen State Geologist OF Wsco-
su, and at went TO work in that and interest.
ing field liz first report was published last year
NAvu--The t. $ steamer Water Witch, Cot,m,uder
Thomas J. Page last from Havana five days, arrived al
the Naval anchorage on Monday evening from the sur
vey aud Exploration OF the River Ia Plata aud it. rGu
tarie-. Tue following is list OF her officers.
COMMUNICATIONS j. Page.
Lieuteuanv.-W. Y. Jeiiers Vim. L. Powell WIN. n
Murdaugh, Y. w. Henry.
Asst Surgcon.-Robt. Carter.
Euginetr,.-SccOnd Asst &. Potts, VIM j. LanIcu
Third As,'t- ]. b. c. Stump, +. II. Taylor.
Captains Clerk. X. Bushcl
The Water Witch has been absent the United Stat,
UPWARDS OF three YEAR aud during the greater part
veys Of several Of the principal rivers 10 South America
Tie liz Plata, Pafana, Uruguay, Paraguay Vermrjo 400
Salado Rivers visited aud the entire distance
veycd II is said will amount in the aggregate near
500 miles Besides this river work, inland exploration
to a similar extent made horseback, for the pu
pose OF gaining AL kinds o information Of those ecu
tries taking astronomical observations, and collecting sr
linens Of animals, pluuts, dc. SC.
Great numbers Of birds beasts fishes reptiles bug a
insects have been collected. and Of thcm scu'
Washington alive, but by Ear the greater portion have be-
skinned and ituncd to be- preserved IN the Smithsonian
sutuc. The most interesting specimen, perhaps, T.
on board in the person Of beautiful Jsguar' or Sou
American Tiger.
The Water Witch left here last evening for Washu
tou-NOrfolt Hsraid
The 81 LOU. Republican Of the Sd inst say~-"W
tell aud Brough who lodged m the jail Of tis cot
g. on the 2Gh 81 February last. upon charge of m
dchng Bail u. Gordon in Warren county, Missouri,
De taken a. Warfenou the county seat Of that county,
Saturday ncHL'
The Philadelphia News states that private letters II
Aucoua tta, dated "a Of Apnl announce that Mr.. =