Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-24
RICHMOND WING.

Tuas-No State In the South "a making anything like
the ssme progress in population and wealth, Texas
wthin she last ten tess pcpulaton has increased
than Tour hundred The greatest increase
In the popasuon OF other Southern States according 20
the Last returns q the Census In similar period were
land eleven hlss.m. siyh, TsnSs...s =, Ys,,.ci,
thirty eight, louisiana thirty. Virginia twenty.
There is We believe, article grown, Tor human
sumption In State OF the Union which II already
may not BE- produced In portion OF Texas suca
10 the variety Of so climate and general circumstance.
In the prodscton Of the staples OF wheat beef
cotton, and sugar State Ia the Union approaches
great the and produetvencss OF the soil adap
ted thesc articles "a Is estimated that the sugar
gion 10 capable Of producing crop OF three millions OF
hogshead much than s necessary supply the
Inhabitants OF the whole Union Sixty millions Of
Of the land Of the State situated within the
producing region, aud onethird of this number be
cved be well adopted in point OF soil growth Of
that plant There doubt al the capacity OF tie
try to produce much larger crop than is yielded by
the whole South while the expense OF production Il much
less than the general average in other States
The large appropriations made by the Legislature. Tor
railroad and river improvements, cannot fail have q
happy influence the productive industry and natural
resources OF the country Under the laws recently
ted fund Of some two and hall millions OF dollars will
be made available for internal prov and tho peo
pie have already msiiesed their sagerness and ability
take advantage OF the terms offered by the State espee
Tally regards river improvements At the date of
last annual review there not mile OF railroad ope
ration In Texas Now steam running daily over
between hty and sixty miles Of first class road and
doubt not under the liberal assistance proiered by the
ponding Increase GaIpdsfoR Civilian
RicH wKpDrSe AFfAIR-we were present last evening,
in magistrates Office, where the pledge of matrinony
performed, in all its solemn sincerity, the parties
being son OF Neptune regular Jack Tar-about
embark in cruise In the service OF his country and
Of the unfortunate deaizsns of Pine alley Poor Jack
and pretty goodooking goodnatured fellow he appeared
had experienced numerous ups and downs in life. sni
being without "dear relatives" wished embark
oly board gallant ship, but also in the bands Of
wedock IN Ter that one, in Of misfortune
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part aud know not his previous attachment the
aI in question, it would be mprudent
co'demn The life OF sailor in national service is
OF romance and this matrimonial affiir IL sccor
dance with their eccentrieities Phla. Gazette.
A PaMcEtY DEFAULrKR.-A letter in the Paris Debats
ssys"It has been already announced that the Prince
OF Mcckenbug Schweru brother OF the regning Grand
Duke after resgung hi post Major in the royal guard
retired chateal belonging his uncle the King Of
Prussia Konugsburg. She sensation caused Berlin
and in military circles by this strange affair had scarcely
subsidized when heard that the prince had left the
above chateau and bad embarked by for Co
penhagrn whence he intends, IL said, proceed
America His brother, the resgnng Grand Duke, has
several occasions advanced him very considerable sums
but said that this occasion the debt. and liabilities
of the Prince than half million. Ii APP
pears that holders OF his bills have refused
into compromise and that he has determined quit
Germany Tor America.
BELLIGEREsr.-A lady boarier AZ a house OH Sixth
street, eing agrievsd by remarks made by gentle
residing at the place, and doubtless stimulated
by the honors recently by the erner in hand
hand encounters attempted yesterday morning punish
the offender He setting down breakfast, and
all unconscious thai the faes irowning him,
snilngy saying the landady, "a little sugar
you please man," when the fair begerent rushed into
the and struck him the shoulders
with small He sprang to his feet and instantly
gpPed With his feminine foe, but the other boarde With
tantazng regard for the public peace mixed in sud
parted the combatans leaving undecided point which
would have been victorious it the fight had gone
natural eouclusion.-Cit Gosefte
DEArn Oh Sta JoHS Ross-The English papers con
tain intelligence OF the death of the celebrated Arctic
navigator Sir John Ross Rear Admirable the British
Navy at the advanced age OF So Having entered the
navy III 1856, he took Al active part IN the OF
the end Of the last and beginning of the present century
In 1918 he accompanied Sir Edward Perry in his expc.
diton To the Arctic and subsequently, spent up
ward. o four years there from s29 1888 command
of another expedition 20 these inhOspsbe regions aud
his received the honor OF Kughtbood from
William " for his distinguished services.
CoHrLErED.-The comprehensive survey of the lower
bay Oi New York hArbor which has been in progress by
nnmsoa- corps of photographic engineers during the
w. 49, |-~> AenPlatsd and has brought
light many important Developments IL is said that the
total Souadngs have been about sxty-ve sands and
20 thoroughly has the work been done that there
square rod OF the waters OF our lower bay that has not
been infinitely sounded, and the mssn Ow-water mail
carefully noted Harlem river and that dangerous locality
heii-g'te, are nov undergoing a similar survey.
E<PESsIvr wARFARE-The London correspondent OF
the National lntelgencer states that the OF the late
war - scertaned to have been in round NUMBER
fs0,ODoJn0- No permanent addition has however been
made to the national debt The revenues of the tao
years Of the aud the present yea have borne
thirds OF the and the remainder will be absorbed
III the course OF the ueKt sixteen years.
ScArEGRAcE.-Bface, who lately executed by
the Vigilance Committee in San Francisco amused him
self during tbs confinement by composing rhymes While
under sentence OF death and awaiting execution be pet
Pe;rated the following
"fhe Vigilance they say,
Sent Casey and Cora
Aud they erected a scanoid
They pulled the prop,
And down went he drop
And they landed on the other side Of