Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-16


tending to various jobs OF ~ork Ia the ncighborhood
returned three four hours later and carried the
boiy to the place where IL found by thr
children, prssuming that the community would sup.
pose that the unfortunate had fallen aud died there
His confession duplicates Mrs. Sheridan and her daughter
nsgators Of the deed. and some things too
shocking Tor publication The mother and daughter how
ever arrested Monday week, aud committed fer
trial Ms. 4 is about thirty vs years Of age aud th.
circumstances very respectfully connected have
toiorc sustained irreproAchabls characters.
surERB JuLrr.-with the advent Of wintry weather
and commencement Of the oyster season. We had sup.
po-ei that the mint juep the present year had
passed by but reminded OF error YESTERDAY,
by receiving from the bar of the Exchange Hotel th,
ges' AMI most enticing juep which has greeted
our 'i-on The artist Who concoctcd this nectar j.
John Dabney. aud he exhausted the
OF hts skill IN decorating aud b.zutiyng the icy pyramid
which sr'nounted the fragrant liquid, Harvey Riggs OF
swallow Harm must have partakcn OF just such julel
when he aposrophzed thc beverage 'the rectfe OF
te fancy parent Of pleasant dreans-the handmade
OF digestion the lullaby Of the brain ia il. nuur,
essentially anti rora friendly to per-stics and
lars; and IN it, influence upon the body jocund and
tive"
NroRo KILLED.-Thos. A. johnson, OF the PETERSBURG.
might police, attempted 10 arrest negro, in that city
Aonlay night. who had been engaged in a disturbance
but had no sooner colared him, than he was himself
seized by tile throat and nearly chokcd by the desperate
Believing that the negro would ultimately take his lii. ill.,
~atctman drew pistol aud shot the fellow through t
heart ReuAfking "you have put ball through me
the negro TELL and IN about four minutes beathed his last
de p"sed TO be free negro named Wyatt Butcher, O.
notoousy bad character. having been tia. public Whit
plug post more frequently perhaps durng the pas, thre
YEAR, than any other negro in the Common ealth.
brother aud sister OF the deceased in Stat.
p-neuliary.
SYNOD ~ vIRoNIA-Od School -rhis body assem-.
bed Tuesday night in the Frs. Presbyterian CHURCH
and notwithstanding the inclemency OF the weather the
attendance WAS quite numerous.
The opening sermon preached by Rev. s r. Hon.
ton. formerly missionary Greece who selected As hi
text lie 9Th Of the 4th chapter OF Zichariah
After the sermon, the Synod organized by ill.,
choice OF Rev Dr. Geo d. Armstrong of Norfolk as Mo
detnor, and Rev. ID. b. Ewing, Of Madison, and w W
Trinbc, OF Rockbrdge, Clerks On the election OF Mo
derator, AZ ministers and SO lay-delegates voted.
THsArRENot the least attractive feature of the Srn
OF lee which will be in presented at III. Theatre
night is the excellent acting of Mss Mary Devln Her
personaon oil the two Characters Louise Delascours and
ogtnta, Il In every respect admirable The ladies' with
an unanimous voice have pronounced her "s~eet grace
ful aud Interesting" in every movement aud W.. mos,
heartily endorse the sentiment. She has capuvate,
the hea'ts of all Who have Witnessed the drama aud
ttoslcd herself in the good graces" OF the Ricmo,
play-goers Alter tonight only opportunities will
renAin for those Who may desire the drama II
Will certainly be Withdrawn after Saturday night.
WrNAs-This noted magician and yentriloouist ~ h..
Is nov dehgng large audiences every night at Metro.
poitan Hall played clever trick Dan Rice IN Balti
e' S""'' u"e s,hee' pai was ehhibtung a trained
80" ~ '"I anu vas addressing various qaes
o"- 20 Tue 'htc'gent animal when 10 his asonsh
men the beast opened his mouth and spake or At least
seemed To do 20 Dan was of course greatly astonishe
- - s ueu 'oh 'ue mug W uishay had he not
sudden coJl,on,, oowsr Of ,ho - " y"'""' rue
Rel for nnd Dan ree,in.d hs ,rsn;;' -eSSun
Wymau
C.oruxa Rvp,s,ru ~ ,, ~,
~ ~ hSe"' oau"h d
~ We see oy occuar demonstration have large supply
is large and we'll out up and We would ,dvisa III o ~
does who are in want Of rst rate tit moderate price
20 ca" 10: ioz Nam street. where they will find
= u. I us ever ready ID shoe them
y s :" '"er he 0, BUSINESS ana TO sen u To them al
NV "sue Us any o'her mouse III the CITY,
THr 81 Avery Aa,r.1,ov rh. P,.h.,.,, ., H..
-. 80 '"e i'es"S'e'! " hanover
W. r Handy. of Portsmouth, Va was chosen moderator
anu news. l.. =. i'edout and W. H. Matthews clerk.
DID Ts,noohs,,o, ~ was Que expressing dec'
i.ci n, sysry 10 ,h ~ - ss''a"o, o' the sub
to. "A ~. -, .AS'eioY' anu uectArlis H.
c,s. th, ay;,,,;o, = 49, -, , % .e assembly ~
the ,,thIshmn, 81 $500, u, WV" oneIs, JOINING III
" "'"''e'" res"!'enah church
v..,', ~ party OF =" German aud
~" aa'' PA''eu ''''ousn Lyhchonfg Monday en-
Tbev A.. Nh. n,r.eo. Tnere 'ney intend settling
,..t.rn Vir,;p;a b.. o.;,.r , ~ r. ueu W ocuth
Az m.do nc,s: -, ~ ~ ~ ''anse, VINO nave area
sending isno of which nnh 900 IN =. i"ty ueslgh
The Cove,nor nj ,he Colonv Gu H., oss' s"or.g
C,,,ne,n y.,er.n o' ''''"s '"e "u'o'' where '"'ee
49, ----- -----
ru"rNE SLAVE OArruRkD.-hr. WIN. u. Crawford Of
Augusta county returned rOn Baltimore last week With
negro who had ESCAPED from him some mo,tbs ao,
lie had received anonymous letters telling him that the
90 him IL Baltimore If a certain ann of ,nnn.v - III