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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-01
FRESH AWRIvAL- 0a SPRING 1:01

Rfsh1''f1 VI W fVhNN WE SFRIN(s (sUUUS.
MERCHANT wEI>IGER 4 co,
AVE r.G.Ved another lot o. spring Goods, consist
4 Ing of Black aud Fancy Colored Cashmere Costs,
Pnnt' and Veste: Also nfab Etc Italian Cloth Black aud
Fancy Alpaca, msrseef, Wife AID Fancy ard But Linen
o' every description. tni at rrcs. which Sll Induce
those who see them purchase C..ll soon 9, No ~
MAIN street MERCHANT, WEiSIGER CO.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-01
1--WE STOCK

There ia grea. scarcity OF good fat meat, and Il;
brings high prices Beef Battle has brought Sl3 per
We quote Inferior good, 10 to II So supcrio % per
Mutton, l2 to IA per cwt nett, for super ior
sheep. Lambs. SIT per head, according to quality
Calves bring SJ to Is, according TO quality
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-01

ehE suoscr.o"rs nav" on hand. from purchnscs iu,t
innnr, luoe'y ana privately, ne unpreced.n,.
-, STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS
They have shown
AS The impression mny prevail in some quarter. from
the prominence that ha- always been given TO ~
RICH AND RAKE ARTICLES
For Lad" md Families, that they not In coorscr
hb.ic. they u.a the cason say La, they have s
ways on hand complete variety approved things
Tor Farm and housc wants purchase directly from the
manufacturers or their agents
They VII not otrmpt detail in either department
and Will only adj that their stock pUr1h4s. on terms
tic n's. iavoihhie. they and will III. wants md
as,e o. the discriminating buy.r- IN rrc, ousry
aad s;ll. ''
Their seEior partner ha- been engaged nearly two
nonihs IN making their purchases and they are just NOW
receiving OF a!s la- naa vi! coainur 70 add IN
ncr stock from rne occhs!Un rnLv r.ouire an
aa TO be rre area - meet the wants oi their large and in
Crossing uadc.
MAY THUS Il PRICE A. RI
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-01

We the undersigned, Directors OF the Exchange Bank
of.Virgina, having examined the foregoing statements
certify that they jus, ami exhibit of the
don OF the said Bgnx and It's Branches, the 3ls Of
March, 1857. w. ". SHARP,
CIAS II SHIELD,
ALEXANDER BELL,
WALTER J DOYLE,
d. SIMMONS,
EDWARD p TARB,
CuAS. Il. ROWLAND,
NORFOLK CITY, TO WIT:
Personally Appeared before me, Alderman Of ,bi,
city g. " Camp Cashier of the Exchange Bsnh of Viz
glns. who made oath that the accompanying statements
truly represent III" condition OF the said Bank as exi.
ed on the 3ls; OF Mach, 1851.
Given under my hand this 25;h day of April lsJ7
+. T. FERGUSON Mayor
And, by virtue of my ofhce J. P
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-01

pleasant ESTERTAINMESr.-The members Of the
Board of Managers OF the Mechanics Institute, ac
cep,ed an invitation from JAMES LYONS, Esq, a life
member OF the Institute, and one OF its warmest and
earliest friends, and handsomely entertained a,
IN. private residence Of that gentleman on Monday
u;Iht last.
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By Tide Water and citizens of Richmond, ss9oOo

Value Of the Office. in Richmond. held by citizens
of the VALLEY of the NoRrH-W EST the SOUTH WEsr
PR
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-01

BIG FrsH.-Mr. Copenbsver one day last week,
killed pike in Little Sandy river, Kanawha county,
Va, which measured fee. inches in length, aud
would probably weigh about forty pounds.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-01

pEFRIGERATORs, REPRIGEHATURe -
SCOTS patent and other Regigerators for sale By
May WIN ?. BUTLER, - Main Of.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-01

HEAVY Sur DEcIpED.-Among the important suits
tried 10 Pulaski county, WAS The case OF Andrew Grit
fla and viii, vs. John FINLEY, and decided in IA
vor of the plaintiffs aud Involved SONS 30 O0O acres
of land, large portion OF which Is valuable.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-01

DRowyED-Mr John Hammer. residing at Pedlsr
Mills, Amherst county, was drowned hear that place
on The 18th inst. he was aged gentleman aud very
highly respected.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-01

FATAL AprRAY.-A difficulty occurred at Indepen
dence Mo, on the l3ih inst, at the NOwlan House,
between Mr.. Moore. formerly of Carksburg, Va. and
Mr. Childs of Jackson county, Mo-, which resulted in
the instant death of the former.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-01

Some landlords, it is said, are in the habit of laying
extra fork across the plates OF their delinquent
boarders as much ~ to say, Fork over !"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-01

4 NINA AND IRON STONE DINNER SETS 4
" White gold band aud decorated fancy Caipa dinner
Sefs. Bootes celebrated make, White TOMBSTONE do do
Antique Pattern IN colors. Tor sale by
May WI F. BCTLER 70 Main It,
BtLEGASr TEA SERVICE, comprising iarse
~ sclnciion Of rich ond varied patterns of English and
french Tea SETS soEc Dough: low auction trade sae.
for sale by '
May WM =. BUTLER. 70 Mains,
u IL A w 5. sliAWLs.-st.ua shaws, Printed
- Bcracc Shsws " ~
Viii" Bersge Shnws
Printed cashmere Shaws
t"r san by CHILEs & CHESERY.
Hiay New store, l7t, Broad Stree'.
EANbkE kciIEEs.-Linen Camoric Hspdker.
NJ chiefs, all quhiir.s
Hensttched handkerchief
clear Lawn Handkerchief
liemstched aud Tucked handkerchief,
For sale by CHILE a. curxrpv
ITO! New store. li3 Broad street
oNSE DoSlt--tor improving the condinon nj
- horses, relieving them of SUI felt hid. bound
worms, &c, &c. This 10 good article for sal. bv
Ma, -" PETERSON
..Ny Druggist, corner l5:h and Main ste
4 ROUND RLAt X PEPPER-Wsrrap ,ed ,rro
~ IN oulk and In papere; Tor sale by
u, w PETERSON, Druggist,
10y Corner l1,h AMI Man .tI
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RECEIVER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT l.. Hays, Of
Virginia, has been appointed receiver OF public mo-
neys a, the Sank Rapid, Minnesota. vice WIN. Ii.
Wood whose commission has expired.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-01

Mr.. McComas late Ii. Governor of Virginia, has
II srt.d with his family TO settle in Nebraska.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-01

WESTERN VIRGINIA CONFERENCE.-The Western
Virginia conference OF The Methodist Episcopal church
closed it's annual session in Mouudsvle, Va, on the
2lsl April, Bishop Simpson presiding.
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b'cr!b"rs hsv. on hand, from purchase, ,u,,
puolic'y and privately, rne most uIpreced.nt.
, 1857-04-03
Printers vs.. Orators.

Compare the orator with the newspaper
and we gain faint glimpse of the nbiqui-
tous power OF the latter. The orator
speaks to few hundreds of thousands, the
newspaper addresses its million Of millions.
The words of)thc orator may die on the air;
the language Of the newspaper is stamped
upon tables as imperishable as marble.
The arguments of the orator follow each
other so rapidly that a majority Of his
hearers may struggle in net of ratiocina-
tion; the reader Of newspaper may scan
itat leisure, without fear of perplexity.
The passion of an orator inhames the whole
assembly; the feeling of newspaper sways
the whole continent. The orator is for an
edifce, the newspaper is for the world; the
one shines for an hour; the other for all
time. The orator may be compared to
which flashes over o valley for
a moment only, leaving it again in dark
ness; the newspaper to sun blazing over
whole earth, "and fixed on the basis OF its
own eternity" Printing has been happily
defined "the art which preserves all arts"
Printing makes the orator more than the
orator. 1t catches up his dying words and
breathes into them the breath of life. 1t is
the speaking gallery through which the
orator thunders fourth in the ear Of ages.
He leans from the tomb over the cradle Of
the rising generation.
, 1857-04-03

or any similar object, and whatever it
might be, portion at least of the article.
the savage always carried with him. No
youth growing up was considered t. man
until hc had discovered his medicine o,
charm. This was done Ly going to the
top Of mountain and remaining there
without food until he had dreamed Of an
animal f; the first one dreamed o. beco uing
his amulet.
During the winter all the large gar,
kilicd is brought to the camp, and distrib,
utcd equally among all by one man, who is
chosen distributor for the winter. Siugu-
lar 10 say, no grumbiing or dissatisfaction
is ever manifested at the distribution. The
land occupied by the mission, is poor and
the missionaries have often tried TO induce
the Indians to remove where the soil is
better, but without avail. They reply,
81 This is our country here are the graves
pl,our iorciathers here We were born, and
here we wish to die !; We do not want TO
leave our country, poor as it is" The
have done great things for
ihcm-their bodies as well as their souls.
Theft is a rare occurrence, and the people
seem devoted to religion, so far as external
forms 60 and to the extent that their pres
ent limited understanding will admit.
, 1857-04-03
Historical Incident.

The Cummings were among the greatest
and bravcSt Of all the Highland clans; and
King Robert Bruce, who wished to cX!cr-
inmate them, created Randolph, his own
nephew, Earl Of Moray, and being in n
generous mood, granted him this estate.
Od Cumming, Of Dunphail, not seeing the
eligibility Of that arrangement resisted the
transfer, and sustained 4 long siege within
this castle. Meantime, his son, Alistcr
Bauc, Young man Of extraordinary enter
prise and courage, preserve(Nthe furnishing
garrison alive, by seizing Opportunities
occasionally. TO throw in sacks of oatmeal
across a deep lisSurc in the rocks. The
enemy vainly endeavored to detect the
place of his concealment, until they brought
a bloodhound to the spot, which tracked
him through the woods Here we traced
every step Of the ravin ourself, till we reach
ed the fatal cave where he was oycrlakcn,
the entrance being no larger than that of
dog kennel, and there his enemies lighted
fire that he might be smoked to death.
The young hero, seeing his fate inevitable,
attempted 10 come forth, saying: :'Let Inc
ont to die like Cumming, sword in haudrI
But Lord Randolph cruelty thrust him
back, and replied: "No, die like wolff
as you are!" The head of Alster Bane
was cut Oh, and carried to a rock opposite,
where old Cumming stood, expecting the
arrival of his son with provisions, and there
the enemy threw it at his feet, calling out,
in an insulting tone, Heres beef for your
bannockw The wretched father Recognized
his son, and exclaimed, in an agony of rage
and grief; "Thisis bone you shall ruel"
Discouraged, however, and subdued by so
frightful calamity, the old man strug-
gled no longer, but yielded to his fate, aud
was put to death, with his forty faithful
clansmen. Their heads were stuck up IN
terrorenl OF EIgin, and their mutilated bod
les thrown into cairn near the spot where
they fell, which was shown ever afterwards
as the tomb Of the hcodless Cummings.n
, 1857-04-03

bG- A NEwsPAPER.-It was Bishop
Horner's own opinion that there was no
better moraIist than the newspaper. he
says: "The foIlies, vices, and consequent
miseries Of fmnItitudes, displayed in a news
paper, are so many beacons, continually
burning TO turn others from the rock on
which they have been shipwrecked. What
more powerful dissuasive from suspicion,
Jealousy, and anger than the story Of our
friend murdered by another 10 q duel7
What caution more likely to be effective
against gambling and proaigacy than4the
mournful relation Of an execution, ,or the
fate Of tlespairing suicide? What fner
lecture on the necessity Of economy than
the auctions ofiestates ehOuses and lfurdi-
tnre? Only take newspaper. and eopsid.
er i well, pay for It. and L will instruct
thee"
, 1857-04-03

ply Mrs. II. E. Carter, Of Albcrmarle
county, Va, who lately died, left a faith.
full servant woman her freedom, together
with an annuity of$2OO. The Jeffersonian
says ..s.or 81, .r,.t
"1'he generous boon has been perempto-
rily refused by the slave, who is in the
prime Of life, 80 years old, and prefers lIv-
ing as q slave in family where sho was
born, and receives everything she needs 10
make her happy and comfortable, and by
whom she is beloved, to being free and re-
ceiving a pension for life ample en- Ough TO
support her handsomely nalgul a7s
, 1857-04-03

MAGNIFICENT MASONIC HALL.-The Ma
sonic fraternity Of the state Of New York
proposes erecting hall in New York city,
Of white marble, five stories high, one hun
dred feet front and one hundred and TWEEN
ty-hve feet deep. 1t will contain ample
accommodations for the sessions of the
grand lodge, subordinate lodges councils
and encampmcnts; and the appointments
and decorations Of the rooms will be on
t1e most splendid and costly style, The
eedIhce, when completed, will cost $780,
, 1857-04-03

'EDroRlAr IiIprhsoN1lrrY. There e
sense in this, who ever said II. We Cad it
among misunderstanding Of the Home
Journal; ,7 .t.. -,
A newspaper is an impersonality, Read
ers, in general, care very little, certainly
are not at all concerned 70 know Who may
be the writer Of q particular paragraph.
A newspapers material, .if it be anything,
cannot, now a days b exclusivelyi,ths
production Of one man. II Is imInaterial
who writes--unless IN case that demands
personal Accountability or personal offence
aud an opposing journal would De better
employed insanswering the arguments or
oyerthrowing tho positions Of an article,
tlIan in assailing, or alluding, to It's imag-
ined author. This IS point Of newspaper
etiquette which shodId be Observed By al
who would maintain the deeorum and dig
nity Of the press. 70 t5safsl5 sas 81 ielii
, 1857-04-03

ls5T A contemporary says the average
number of deaths by accident" in Amer
lea is over 500 q month. The average
number Of breakdowns on our railroads is
four to every locomotive every year. The
average number of wrecks on the lakes is
two hundred per annum, and the average
number of disasters at sea is one for every
day in the year.
, 1857-04-03
p03R2Ra
The Goblet Of Life.
BY HENRY W. LoNdFELLow.

Filled is lifc's goblet to the brim =
And though Iay eyes with tears are dim.
| see its sparkling bubbles swim,
And chant It's melancholy hymn,
With solemn voice and slow,
No purple 1owers-no garlaads green
Conceal the goblet's shade or sheen,
Nor maddeGing draughts Of Hippocrcuc,
Like CLEANS of sunshine, fash between
The leaves Of nlislctoe.
This goblet, wrough. with curious ant,
Is filed with waters that upstart,
When the deep fountains Of the heart,
by strong convulsions rent apart,
Are running all to waste
And, rs it mantling passes round,
With iennel as j. wrcathed and crowned,
Whose seed and foliage sun imbrowncd,
Are in its waters stepped and drowned,
And give bitter taste.
Above the humber plants it towers,
The fennel, with it, yellow flowers
And in an earlier age than ours
Was gifted with the wondrOus powers
Lost vision to restoH;
1t gave new strength and fearless mood,
And gladiators fierce and rude
Mingled it in their daily food
Aud he who baitled and sublaed
4 wreath of fennel wore.
Then in life's goblet freely press
The leaves that give it bitterness,
Nor prize the colOred water less,
For in thy darkness and distress
New light and strength they give;
For he who has not learned to know
How false its sparkling bubbles show,
How bitter are the drops Of woe
With which its brim may overflow
He has not learned to live
The prayer Of AjaX was for light!
Through all the dark and de operate fight,
The blackuess Of that MONDAY night,
lie asked but the return OF sight
To know his fpoman's face.
let our unceasing earnest prayer
Be, tOo, for light and strength to bear
Our portion of the weight of care,
That culshcs into dumb despair
one.half the human race.
o suffering, sad humanity!
0ye afflicted ones, who lie
stepped TO the lips in misery,
Longing, and yet afraid to die.
Ie have been sorely tried
pledge you in your cup Of grief
Where floats the fennel's bitter leaf!
The battle Of our life is BRIEF
The alarm the struggle-the relief
Then sleep we side by side.
, 1857-04-03

VIRGINIA Misunderstanding to state.
ment of Col. Smith, the superintendent Of
the Virginia Military Institute, it appears
that the number of college students in Vir.
gIuia has increased from five hundred in
1889 to nearly fifteen hundred in 1856
SO that Virginia with white population
less than that Of Massachusetts, has act
ually the greater number Of students in
college.
, 1857-04-03

A STIRLING WoMAN.-Not two miles
from our Office, woman So years of age,
who has done all the work for five in a
family, on Monday morning. in preparing
and clearing away breakfast, baking and
broilng, went four times down cellar, seven
times out Of doors, thirty-onc times to her
cupboard, and forty-liye times out of the
room. The account was kept unbcknown
to her, by one who was unwell.-Ne,oJury
port Herald.
, 1857-04-03

E:0- The world renowned chemist, Lie
big, says that single pound Of bone dust
contains as much prophoric acid as one
hundred pounds of wheat From this it
can easily be seen that there are bones
wasted on every farm in this state sufficient
to manure the whole wheat crop. This, to
many will doubtless appear strange, but it
is nevertheless true.
, 1857-04-03

IA A man in Canada has discovered
an extensive deposit of the formation of
oGrr stone, which is pronounced in quality,
l9Ay equal to the best French burr stone,
mat is extensively imported into every
market in the world, and forms large
tem IN the exports ofFrance 1t is thought
TINS discovery will work a revolution in
The manufacture of flour in this country.
, 1857-04-03

Daniel Dancer, when he had e3, 900 a
year used 10 beg pinch of snuff fropl all
his friends, and when his box was full, bar
tered its contents for a tallow candle.
But his parsimonious ingenuity appears
contemplate in comparison with that Of
the Russian miser, who learned to bark
that he might avoid the expense Of keep
ing dog.
, 1857-04-03

GLoRIous TINES FOR LADIEs.-In the
reign of Queen Margaret, of Scotland, the
Parliament passed an act, that any maiden
lady, of high or low degree, should have
the liberty to choose for a husband the man
on whom she set her fancy. If the man
refused to marry her, be was heavily fined,
according to the value Of his worldly pos
sessions. The only ground of exemption
was previous betrothal.
, 1857-04-03

Ras~ Maj. Poore will have to" yield the
palm IN the line of ridiculous bets. to O
New c"w Yorker, named Preserved Fish,
would smell as sweet by any other"
%%ep who bound himself TO walk down to
wall street from his house in West Broad
way, with no other clothing OIL than his
elected
, 1857-04-03

D15- Thirty manumitted slaves from Vir-
ginia, arrived in Washington, a few days
since. They were emancipated by Charles
b. Howard Esq, of Orange county, Va,
each provided with $l25 in money.
, 1857-04-03

D1- A clergyman lecturing one after
noon to his femple parishiouers. said "Be
not proud that our Lord paid your sex the
distinguished honor Of appearing hrst to q
female after the resurrection, for Il was
only done that the news might pass The
sooner.v ssi vf co., czlg0s
, 1857-04-03

Ia A clergyman at an afternoon SER
vice was asked to read notice for a wom-
an rights lecture. which he did in this wise
"At half past six o'clock, at school
house in the Grst district, q hen will at
Tempt TO crow!"
, 1857-04-03

r5- Bluff and rough John Bull and
polished and polite Johnny Crapaud arc
significantly and Enthusiastically illustra-
ted by the labels on their respective goods
in the Crystal Palace. On the former is
the order Hands olf!' on the latter the
request "Nc touchcz pas s'il vous plait,''
DO mol touch, If yoH please,
, 1857-04-03

], II. Berdan, distinguished asan inventor,
has invented an enormous oven in Brook
lin MY, capable of baking $40 barrels
Of flour per day; sufficient almost to sup
ply the whole city with bread. So great
an economy of labor is effected, that the
establishment promises to sell bread 40
percent cheaper than the prevailing prices.
The whole apparatus cost $40, 900 ssl
, 1857-04-03

A THIN DREss.-An exchange, under
the head Of Good Advice, advises young
men to wrap themselves in their vIftuep
A cotemporary wen says: MANY of
them wonld freeze to death il they had no
warmer clothing" ID yssi
, 1857-04-03

FAcrs FOR SAUsAGE-EArERs.-A dog
which had lost the whole Of her interesting
family was seen trying to poke piece Of
Grape through the handle Of the door Of
one of the sausage shops in this city,
american paper.
, 1857-04-03

pI There are Is establishments IN the
United States for the manufacture Of steel.
Their united capacityis $4,000 tons per
annum.
, 1857-04-03

p9- Monsieur Lesseps, French engi-
necr, has gone to Egypt to command the
great work of cutting a passage through
the Isthmus Of Sucz.
, 1857-04-03

s5- Mr.. S. W. Steward, of De Soto
county, Mississippi, has recently set FIVE
negro slaves free. The papers were made
out in Cincinnati The Commercial says
there arc on an average, between two and
three hundred slaves manwnitted in that
city every year, by persons from the south.
, 1857-04-03

esS- The Emperor Of France has decided
mat the word Sebastopol" shall be in
scnbed on the eagles of oil the corps that
uaNe taken part in the eastern war.
, 1857-04-03
-alNN-

EMANcRAroX.-Since the adopotion Of
the Constitution, the people Of the South
have voluntarily cmancipated about two
hundred and fifty thousand slaves, worn at
least one hundred and twenty-five millions
of dollars
, 1857-04-03

A man in Hartford, Connecticut, has in
vented an apparatus by which the distance
travelled by a wagon can be accurately
measured. 1t is attached to the axle, and
indicates miles as watch indicates the
hours, by an index and hands. ....
, 1857-04-03

RSr Mr.. James Mansfield, who died re-
cenly tin the village Of Debden, England, in
the SD year Of bis age. was nine feet in cir
conference and weighed 4ss pounds. ~
, 1857-04-03

New GoLD MNEs.-Gold mines have
been found near Santa Fe, on the Gila
river, that are said to be richer than the
richest in California Many persons have
left Santa Fe, nnd gone thither.- f.a
, 1857-04-03

ES- The following toast was given OH
the Fourth Of July: The Clergy-An
honor to the clergyman who follows his
Master instead of his Pav Master.
, 1857-04-03

TuE GREAT ASTRONOMICAL PRoBLr1.-
The important problem of determining the
distance of the sun from the earth has oc-
cupied the attention of some of the most
eminent astronomers for the last three CEN
,nries. This distance is deduced from the
solar parallax, the angle OF which is so ex-
tremely small as TO be difficult of accurate
measurement From observations of tie
parallaX of Mars, Cassini estimated that of
the sun TO he nearly ten seconds-a value
which for Il long time was generally adop-
ted The most accurate method Of deter
minalion, however, is deemed to be that
first suggested by Gregory, in his Optica
Promata, Published in 1868, viz: by OBJ
seryations of the transits of Venus over
the solar disc The same plan was subse-
qaently recommended by DR., HALEY, though
nearly a century elapsed before an oppor-
tunity offered for its application. The
transits of 1861 and 1869 were carefully
observed in different parts of the world,
and from a thorough discussion Of these
observations it has been concluded that
the parallax Of the sun, at its mean dis.
tance from the earth, is eight seconds and
5T-l00ths. The corresponding distance is
rather more than ninety-fve millions of
miles, or about $4,000 times the earth's
equatorial radius.
, 1857-04-03

ks5- A gigantic project has been pro
pSscd for carrying the drainage of London
into the German ocean.