Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-14
RICHMOND WING.

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wuAr rms D,v.s s.w-A eorre.rondent several DAYS
sncs fs.ys tbe n Y yuror .nquircJ Of whether the
revelations ~ the diver Who descended Ia the wreck oi
ths Atlantic IN the bosom OF Lake hre were Va"
boloa-ly Of real. II win be rccolccted that q .t'-
mont .s pabl.hed ng that he saw, cnging to
the rigging beautiful females dressed for banquet anu
moshcrs aud children lying the decks as h'ehke II
sb~y hut yesterday enguphed We were unable al
that time Ia respond 10 the query OF our cofespondc
bat the following statement authorized by MI Wells one
II the vi the steamer seems To pot the ""'' "
The Atlantic did -ink Immediately after the coli
soo bat her stern remained above water SOME six hon'
t the passengers the upper deck were saved by the
propeller and iuriiiure removed from b"
tween decks b. schooner. some hours aier~uds The
idea that Objects seen With much mnuteness IN he
cabin 10 amply absurd NJ Mseiort bad invented lamp
20 be u..d b, the diver below the surface but lac
ga. never able put il in operation. IL should To- ~
memeercd ihst =, the depth OF ninety feet Is oul'
sbckbes- OF dsrknes and the only way the diver ws-
able TO accomplish anything Was through the sense {"
feeling.
Shaving diagram OF the steamer and the sale being
In the state sdioinag the wheel-hoa-e, it "s'
easily found In the cabin everything Is described -
remaining untouched 10y decay. and u all appearance a.
IL arranged by careful aud tasteful hand No diver
ever entered the cabin The peril OF going ownpcrPeu-
dcuarl, the deck where the sale stood MAS enough
without any attempt tn entrr the cabin, where me
slightest the air tube had occurredt would
have resulted in instant DEATH shows the ahsurt, OF the
statement But aside from the darkness at depth OF
over loo feet the divers have uniformly sistsd that eve
rythng covered to the depth of some inches with
mud or sand Such accumulation oi soil, over aud
inside this steamer ot the serious obstacles
rasing her. which attempted in vain Had the b"
dies been represented they would have hoated to the
snr,ce and ,hey could have been scen, which was ut
tsry impossible they would have been found coated b
che OF deposit which had accumulated "a every part
ut the steamer Ii the diver communicated facts The
statement pabshed by the Detroit AdSertscr is afro..
and ssaton imposition.
fssstrurr Commemorative lth Ut July being the
day OF the Military Institute, was cel"brs
eed by the Cadets ia imposing manner Al osJ'ck
A the Governor, and Board OF Visitors and officers
of the Institute escorted 10y the Corps OF Cadets arrived
.t the Church, which crowded 10 oVernosing.
The Rev Wm n. Peudcton OF Lexington, opened the
erercises with an eloquent and impressive prayer
Tine Hon L. NJ kent, OF South Carolina, was then n.
troded and addressed the Lersy Societies OF the Ia"
stifutc Ia speech distinguished tor it, classic beauty AMI
merit. The topic Was Civilization
The pecarstion independence read lay Cadet j.
C. Pegram OF the Sd Class, and the National Grafton dc
hyerpd b, Cadet 4. NJ. Founteroy, Of the 2nd tl'-~
The regular graduating exercises were ~ follows sain1n
nv Addrcs. by Cadet Y. Is. Stanlrd Grafton by Il ! 1
Hambough, aud the Naedctory Address, by Cadet vi.
Edgar. 49,,
The Speeches Of the Cadets were all very erri'l'h"
proicton, and sell received 10y the large ahI -!
fentve audiance.
After the speeches Governor Wise proceeded Ia confer
the certificate OF graduation upon the member- "l TIE
graduating class foios-' p smith OF Norfolk .H
l. smith OF Norfolk J. b. Stsnard, of Richmond ca,
n Carpenter OF Allegheny. ". b. Selden Of Norfolk
s,ty: Il y. 4. Rumbough, o CambeO, q. NJ Edgar, ct
Monroe J X saddoth. OF Fauauier ) L. Gross Of w, waf
r,n. II b. Robinson of King William, w. J. q. Whit
of Washington: T. Foslkes, Of Montgomery g. ~ Barton
of Spots yiTsnia; W : Gay, OF Nouoway, Meheme'
x,t C.nnbp W b Clagett OF Loudon; j. j AcAhsieE 81
Isle OF Wright v. J Sergeant OF Louisa, r. Alexander
of Frederick; u BOykin, oil Isle OF Wright J. Is Ooch,
of Poxhatin J l.. NeeW, of Campbell, j. A Han't ct
Yluyanna; ". y Moornsh, OF Campbell X II Hoo, at
Rauau.r: W II Hood, OF southampton 4 ; Hdri, OF
Dinwidde; D. b. Penn oi Richmond y Getnng' oil
HARRISON: , " uanuun, OF Washington, i II Halcomo
Necklenburg; u Owen, oil hiiah anu !" h%'')'
Having delivered the Diplomas, Governor Wis made
address the Graduating ClsS - Legingi"" "''f"f
meeting of the American PARTY held at Richm"ni
Court House Monday the 7th day OF July, is5s
On motion, Mr.. John G. Mitchell vas called To he
chair and Doct A Siunders. appointed Secret,y
Th.reupon the following resolution having been moved
and seconded unanimously carried.
lst Resslted That in the decease OF Gen. Thomis u
Bayy and the vacancy thereby caused in the Tepfe.enta
ton in Congress from this district IL be recommended
to the American Party ia the counties Composing the III
trct u appoint Delegates To ConVenu"h 10 he held Il
Hampton the 18th day OF August next to select
suitable person represent this DsSief IN the Conge>
OF the United Stste-.
3d R~soi,ed That A q Yerby Seth Rockwell y !.
LnInax aud Dan Carter. be- and they are hereby nP
pointed Delegate the SAID Convention Ia represent
the county Of Richmond
IIpon motion the Chairman and Secretary added
to tn delegation, after which the meeting adjourned
JOHN C. MITCHELL Chairman.
A \. SluspfK-, SecT.
The Ieeompton Kansas Union, 81 the 10Th June has
the following notice of the harvest in its vicinity
The farmers "a the vicinity of lecou'pton ale uoe
busily engaged in cutting their wheat which i undOuhsi
iy the finest crop We had occasion to visit
TudhuuteT the Other day whom found sStle m
hand moving OF the magnificent fields vi wheat
oar eyes behed. The wa between tour snd
i've feet in length standing thick aSit possibly could on
the ground and all the same height that The shOi
field seemed be level mirror the golden
OF which the distance presented most beautiful sp
pearance The wheat crop in this vicinity will average
thirty bushels the Kansas ~ doubtless OF
abe wheat growing sections OF the nlted states
OUIRAof--At Brighton, Mass, about O'Clock Tbursd
morning keg OF powder placed ia the kitchen Of che
house Thomas Wtesen, butcher, aud set on IRE The
eIpo-ou nearly demolished the whole of the lower part at
the house setting he, Add breaking the furniture az
che paIlor into fragments She houses adjoining -H
ken as II by earthquake.
NAvAI-Two of the SIX steam frigates ths Roa
noke and the Colorado the Go<port va IA
w ward Nhrre teY will be- ready for about the tfi nj
next November Ths iigate Powhsau is also their, be-
ing fitted for sea and the POwhatan undergoing repairs
ia her hull and machinery
THf QUEsS oF SPsIS.-The last news TOG this unfnrtu
sovereign the effect that had been Eioscd
since June 49, She ~as ordered To be bled bnt mis-
carriage understood Ia have taken place the Friday
night before.
CossPIEAcY 10 MuRDEk.-Dr. Price Morse ha- been
rested in New York a charge Of having engaged
negroes Jor consideration of $1,000 gain adni-.ion
h.. Of Mr. A IiyuVstnu al nd