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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
DIR LEFEBYRE'- SCHOOL,
EOkNER DE GRACE AND ENIiSut Z STKEElS.

DIR LEFEByRE'- SCHOOL,
CORNER OF GRACE AND FUUSIItE STREETS,
RICHMOND ~.
7ENllE next session Schou begins the ls nf Oct
u 1855 and ends the lot OF July, lsjy.
successful experience in Teaching for twenty three
years together with corps OF well qualified and nxpe
rcncca ussiaans, encourages us In the belief that our
school will be found deserving OF the very liberal patron
age heretofore bestowed No pains spared To render
II fully equal in all departments the best institutions of
our country.
French ID the language of the family.
For The benefit young ladies who hnv" finished their
rccuur studies, ind who wish To carry On iur
Their their mental Improvement, there vii! be- class In
Bellies Letters and MISUNDERSTANDING twice week
Price of $50 for the whole session. md sl5 tn
pupils who take other sudies The greatest efforts will
be made 10 render this both interesting and improving
In the Primary Department French will be taught to the
little children orally, without any charge.
FACULTY.-HuBERr +. LEFEBvRE, NJ. Principal;
WIN q WILLIAMS, a. B, Vice Principal; Rev ii kEP-
PIES, JOHN +. LITTLE, D. Mrs. f.. A J. GIBSos Miss
MAny C. GORDON, Miss ELIZA EARTLErT, Madame l..
BLAScHEr Mrs. MIRIAM TAYLOR, Madame MARIE EsTvAN,
JOINS A. CALYu, &. w. THILow, WM +. GRABAr, ELIo
pono CAMPS, HEaRfcH SCHNEIDER.
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VII SoEGROES This Cay, IT 10 O'Clock will s.l
Children. '' - NV
sept urrTOp DAvIs ,,.,
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"ANTED--A situation by a young man an expe-
w i.rnced teacher, IN private family or public in
st.I'.pn IN tie South.
he advertiser is thoroughly educated and taught
IA year. with great success For sometime he has been
engaged the practice Of law but is anxious TO return to
Dis iorIler profession. Address,
JOHN :. ROBINSON,
Aug as-ct,- Fairfield Adams County, PENNSYLVANIA.
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For BOARD $500 90
For Washing ~ w
For Lights d 90
For English Tuition 10 90
For Modern Languages each 10 on
English branches 40 co
For Lain 20 GO
For Music Piano. Harp, Guitar. orssnor
Singing:
Fo, on lcsson (of an hour week 40 co
For two Lessons (of IN hour week 20 OD
For three lessons (Df an hour) week 10 20
For four lessons (Uf hour week lfO on
For the use of Piano %
For Drawing from Models ~ on
For Drawing from Natur. AZ W
For Painting in Water Colors 40 %
For Oil Painting 80 on
years Of aye 30 90
rt..r.l. .l..tn
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TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS.
UAURING the past summer we have greatly enlarged
~ and improved store, and have now As large.
well lighted. and conveniently arranged sales rooms
"a are oand In our city.
On our second door we are prepared to snow you
the largest and much the desirable stock oi faL
and Winter Clothing exhibited by Us, To which we
attention. being equal in extent and variety 10 any
stock In the State and superior in style and wofkInan'
ship.
We manufacture our own stock under every possible
advantage and are prepared to offer satisfactory induce
mcn,s to purchasers.
vhoI.ssl. and Retail Departments distinct and on &C.
psrns doors but Merchants have the privilege o select
ing from both stocka -,
We respectfully solicit q call from dealers pedging
ourselves TO make their advantage 10 make their pur
ehsses in this market KEEN, BALDWIN CO.,
Sept2 W. MAIN street
ElIUNs-lo boxes French Lemons, per steamer
IL James.owp, received this day on consignment.
CHURCH e. FLEMING,
Sept l-lv Corner Cary and 18th 81.
aJOTATOEs-lO barrels Kidney PotAtes, just re-
CHURCH & FLEMING,
Aug27-a Corner Cary and 18th sts.
DLUUGHs AND PLOUGH CAsTINGs-An
Il kinds in Store and for sale BY
Aug O-lm Corner of Cary and 18th streetS
a A MEXICAN GUANO-4Oo bDls in good or:
"A erconaining g. per cent Of bono and U"
ime for sale by .co
8sps2 Il. d sANAtA w.
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Ar MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.-SOUTHkR
rACIrlC RAILROAD MEErIAG

GAIT -lCOJ Sack. Liverpool md ground Alum sal, in
- me bee; order. tvr sale by
h III X. ".
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MARINE NEWS.

poRT OF RICHMOND. SEPT. i, 1853.
-, v.lYR THIS DAY Al O'CLOCK
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BY PULLIAM s. BETS, AICT,-
By HECTOR DAVIS AtuT

EGROEs.-We will sell Is likely negroes, at sue.
I ton. ~ our Once, at 81 O'Clock t.'daJ.
LLlAM BET1 ,Auctt
sept Under Odd Fellows Hall. Franklin street
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To PRINTERS AND EDITORS.

I.'hpItR PRESS AND TYPE FOR SALE
Ha4M' purchased a larger press and new type. the
Napier ptess and the type which the Enquirer
H,.,, printed will "e sold ut great bargain, and de
s.I I" ttc purchaser In the Of two or three
rso. "oich tune we expect to complete arrange
Win ann 'rng out The Enquirer enlarged sheet
A. ~ materials and other improvements
EDITORS UF ENQUIRER
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l.tEAT NuRTIIERS AND WESTERN ROUTE
GARKNINl, TIE GKEAr uNIrEb SIAIk e MAIL.
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AUCTION SALES.
- ~>-~~--.->~>
Bf DICKINSON, HILL a. CO., AJCI X

Sf DICKINSON, HILL a. CO..AJCIs.
kNIGHTEES NEGROES.-Thls DAY, at ~ o'cic OK
IL will be sold le likely Negroes combating OF Men
Boys and Girls, and Woman and Children
sept DICKINSON HILL & CO. Aucs
EXECUTORS SALE Ur ThnEE NEGROES
I'm "Wednesday, 9Th September. at 10 O'CLOCK will be
~ sold AZ our Auction House. negro and one
negro woman. brlonsine 10 tho estate of W = Beers. lie
ceased. BY order ot George wuitheld Executor
DICKINSON, HILL & CO.
Sept odds Auc,!. n,r,.
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49, ~ g DAVENPORT
Ceredo crescent. [volume] (Ceredo, Va.) 1857-1861, 1858-12-18
CEREDO, WAYNE CO. va, DEC. ls, 1888.

Bchoid. he said pointing to the CHASTITY
speetxle, e the gallant and beautiful Don -Alva
do Sohs, the object Of your guilty love-eon-
temphtc him veil, If the sight can render your
few noments any happier for you are about to
join lin in another world-thc wine have
given iou was poisoned 7"
When the last dreadful sentence, and its most
dreadfsl illustration fell upon her afrighted
senses she became paralyzed with excess Of emo
ton, the scream which had risen to her throat
died there in strapgling murmurs. aud siuking
back, she fell as one dead upon the arms Of We.
sale.
She was not dead, however. he had not pois.
oned ier; that crime he had hcsitated to CON-
nit yet he was none the less her murderer
ConvLsion followed oonvulsiou. and at last she
died and, in that supreme moment, the hour
that preceded death. her husband, Who never
quite, her. beheld one Of those phenomena
which sometimes attend the dying. Awakening
from torpid slumber consciousness and mem.
ory rcurned at once, and with them calm and
courage she had never possessed in the flesh Of
life.
"A'jrc. said tic dying woman. fxin: her
eyes On her husband, Il am dyin: by your
hand.yct ] AN innocent; I never wronscd You
by tbu;ht or by deed; Don Alva pursued
me Nth his love and threats, but I repulsed
them. l never loved but You. feared and
honorl you as much as loved. but I dared
not tel You of his pursuit. oh, Andre. believe
my wrl.. the dying deal not in falsehoods.
Shout i be thus calm were guilty."
Nealc, sinking upon his knees, ,olcmnly
protected hrs faith in the innocence Of his wife,
and rifh choking sob.. atjurcd her to believe
he oily fei;ned TO give her poison, that he
could not nerve his hand TO take her life; but
the srror OF death. not death itself was uron
her. And while he yet spoke, Isabella muir
murd-
hanks be TO heaven for this, and draw
ing l. hand towards her. laid it upon her heart
aud shc did 80 il ceased to beat.
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wis more than miidling or not which il could
not say. as it was telling our fcrtin instead Of
hisn." We asked IL our enemies could not be
readily bought up With few drinks Of ordinary
whiskey. judieiously distributed. and the book
intimated that We were in tridins mood, aud
declined to answer the question.
Perhaps the above reads little like burlesque
but il is faithful report. ss veil as We can re-
member. Of what the Astrologist said. She
casts that illustrious salt water prophet. Jack
Bunsby into the most isolated shsde; and those
uho saney that her patrons arc confined to
veak-mioded servant girls and vcrdant young
men, are entirely mistaken. Staid and apparent
ly sane men seriously consult her. and there arc
at least two lake captains now in port Who will
not set sail until the big storm she has foreiold
shall have come aud gone. This Is an sse bear
in mind, OF newspapers. wonderful nsehincs.
free schools. postage stamps, and telesraphs On
the land aud under the sea.
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The sureeon'. Revenge.

The following deeply interesting story vas
related by Dr. Gibson. in one " his lectures
before the medical class of the University 81
Penn.yIvsnia. The hero - the story IL Ve.aic.
one of the mos, eminent Of Itsiisn surgeons.
Andrew Nesaic fret saw = light in che eiiy
Of Brussels. lbs father vas an spofbccary. at
taehed 20 the service of the Princes. Margaret.
aunt Of Ch,rie. V. aud sovestc's Of the lo~
countries.
Up 10 the iefi,I when ve.slc hr,t rendered
himscif eon.ricuous, the anatomy of the bu'
man t,iy va. 90 imrcrfceiIy ubdcrsood n
scarcely 10 merit that tbr terms of seienee
should bc applied 70 the din, and eonfu.ed idess
relating 90 IL. yess!c vas the fret o. break
through the frstnme'- ~ith ~hieb irnorsnec and
h.o,ry nh crippled the march of science; sur.
snoupiiny With sdmirsble eosf,gc ani oonstsn.
ey the di.xas. the terror snI the peril ioseper
sLle from ihi. description of the labor !" uhieh
he L.I devoted him.eir b. 90. o. tc seen Who'll
day. anil night. IN tic ecnc'efie. surrounicd
by a.. fostering remains of uori,ii'y. ~ hcy.
efin. st>u, ;be sijbe'.. sni disratinx With fh'
suitare fsf IL. rrey. !, order 90 eofnpose pr
L fret skeleton fiom the remsins Il eIcesies
efitniaai.. lea there ~ the esrrion bird
IL ~. dgnrg ..io,sn q, Ds.ie. amer bi'
return FROM Italy that vessIe hr.t beheld >
the house of IIans iiolbi-B. the painter. Is,'el
., yoa stsn.r.t. The dsssbter Of o nsrehao
9, U,fIsem -ho v.s Je.tiscj io sssfeise 'o-n
inssesce over HE fa,sre tie He va. s-,r,ri
i-es,y eight years ~ SO sD1 sirc,1y BE- hs
} a,tiiaeI tie samHf q -eii tireet1 smbiiiof
The fsiaiiy q -'snsss ~ss Se,lthJ 80
h,rssabis one fif ssisfiof O. that of Se.sle .
iif,h aaI fousse; Ia, ihe 'f.i,rzsi.b~i ras'
iga ,Lc lsr'' b.i s~irif.l 81 hi'n-eh cot
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Tie Psssidsnt, 10 his Annual Message, opens
b essgrstslatisg the eoustry on shs contrast
IL ~ seitaAioa which existed in K,nsas year
$50, viii he peace and quiet which now pre-
vaih. He refers to the teeompton Constitu-
tiSs, SD rsaArns his position on that subject,
asl thi.ks that u Ksnsss had been admitted
vith tAas Cesstitseios, the same quiet would
hsvs bees secured At N ssriief day. Being
perfectly wiling 70 aequiesce in any other Con-
stitusionsl mode Of settlement, he signed the
Esglish bill. ssd probably, when Kansas again
aPPliss for sdnissios. she will have the popula-
toe required BY that bill. lie goes at length
isto the subject, and recommends the passage Of
. general lav, % that no new State shall be ad-
mitted, unless she has . population sufficient to
ent,tlS her TO one Representative. He eoncrat-
ulstes Congress on the settlement Of the Utah
affair without the efasioa Of blood. lie con-
plimsats the officers Of the army there, and ex
presses satisfaction With the course Of Gov. Cum
mings, and honorably mentions Col. Lane. He
refers to the importance Of the treaties recently
negotiated With China and Japan. and thinks
the result in the former case justified our neu-
trality.
He eonyratul,tes the country on the aban,
donment OF tho right Of search by Great Brit
ain and in reference to Central Ameriea, says
that peSotiations are still progressing, aud he
has not yet abandoned the hope OF success. lie
Congress in that connection. and that his views
ON the subject OF the Isthmus routes accord
with that policy heretofore announced BY Mr..
Cass. His only desire is to keep the routes
open, and he desires other privilege for the
United States than We expect other n,tions to
enjoy, but will not consent that they be closed
by the imbccilitj OF nations which reside neal
there. lie regrets that the Nicaragua route has
been closed.
lie speaks Of the necessity of enforcing ouI
claims against Costa Eiea and Nicaragua. IT.
spcaks Of Mexico in q condition OF ciyil Wal
With scarcely any hops OF a restoration TO q
permanent government. lie refers TO the cause
which led to . rupture Of the diplomatic rela-
tions there. and speaks we'll Of Mr. Forsyth,
efforts. II not for the horc Of obtaining jus
ticc from the Liberal party, which now appear
to be spProsehins to power, he would recon
mend the taking possession Of a portion of Mex
ieo sufficient to indemnify US for all our claim,
snd grievances. In the North Of Mexico. bo.
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TgG Crtrts, ~ Tsr Gr,rt >,fiN'
wiSgs--fo she eoIsms. of the -. i,,si. De'"'
oer.t. of . recent date. ve Gnd the fsllgvihs sf.
,ieIe ~ referescs o. ibe esl,, sios 81 The grsJs
ard the uanasse'ufe of hs,iye v,se.
GHsrI CCirrKs- il,hossh tbs esluts
tisn ks. been IN rf"zfess ~ syme sfsest fpf
.is,y y.sr ps.i ys; - may It'll - rsst.i .
an s.'r,esl'arsl hsbby. or siss.ed eth fssey
flfminy ia; the tine % fact spIfgr,hips
ubes % riil tale s'sbi - oss of the f,rm'
RET, snI .;spie eroj.. ~ "1f '"sn'ry
Tpon 'he hfs' 5,s,s,s'y ofh eos'i"~"'. Che
gfst.s 1ise snrseieJ ,hs r,r,'s sIss si',n''gs a
'h- ,sfiy s3Sssisfss g. .s sh9fss III 80
90 foasJ - tfsfsa.s 'sfsoiy sol lstsftss'
ha-n Tilfifs g. - Engisai sol the sfss
ttrt.f & .f-.,,. g..,s-sf,i fn4a.sI "stsiis'
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~ fsb,.s vssu'T.-- !. fh> ss.yS ct
,alssj fi.s- The f,j n.s s~sm ., hs's t>es 10
,be h,bt ~ d,I~is.'e',rs s'vs s.r's T-~'s w.
ss.sy ths@ssi'ss s,~s..sssiiy sss- .. e-ss
sd,f,,sy ss.slis ia sss s-esss"s .ss q ssss
su,stsr 90. f,ssJ f,os % ts 18th .~s' sf.,ss.
vhsre b. tsJ L-~s sseee5,ssiy isscs'e s's3 sve,
siyb H,s sg,S> ks'isz sstss r-.sess'~s -
tho h,Iy ssm~essd ,s-Ag ~ s.~5~,ss 80
90 ssosus.s tk~ essss sf d~rese. JS~ eh'~
.,-es,gr.. ,~yro..si W ~ ''Ss..''J
tro>cs csJis,.. ssi sfy~ef'ss sp-s< vsss'.s 's"-'
ihe sies ~ Sfsstsrsss- vs,s e~~.,S~'shaJ 90
,sri.hsA W tks fssIs,ss ~ sss f.tl~vs-g ssf.
a., Tn, ,bs Sees..ei go. W -. . 9Th -
as.~,s, sse q 50 rfsy,sy - hs- issfy - Q
,ss-,'', & ssfe, -LSL ~ hsi '"p's1es1J
80 isJs,.I o. sis 8, ssl d. 's~ v b.si =
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NUMBER 3.

aud cmigrant, to beiieve that FOE tAs psoises;c.
OF vine, the New World vosid not csly rival.
but ssrpass the Old. rhsss ssperta,isss
have not thus FAR been realized; ssd slihosxh
vine ~as made in flerid.. according 10 Sir
John Hawkins, as early - l3SS. ssd sisee that
Csited States, 10 . snali vsy. jet is - esly vish
in the last 6fteen os tueniy years that IL hss
been extensively cultivated 40 . rcuuncrstivs
crop. The grape vine is sov esleivsse@ ses
vine making in twenty States IN the Csiss. ssd
il is rapidly on the iscrssss. Bstvecs The 33l
and 10Th parallels Of latitude 10 ssPPo-ed to bs
the uost favorable for its cultivation, bat no
doubt some varieties may be fosnd suitable 90
higher or lower lstitudes. We are o. yet 10 osr
infancy both in the culture of the grape ssa
also the making Of the juice ists wise. .\s
yenes,l thing. the culture Of the grape has here
toforc been pretty much In the hands Of our
German friends. but now ell elssses sse yisisH
the subject thought and aiteat,on. Tho pro
duction Of the grape in . series of year. hss
proved il profitable beyond almost ssy other
one er,p-and il 10 from this dolsss. sud ec1s
vicw Ne must look st Il 10 ecstiaus tho sr:,u.
mcnis in favor Of incrcs ssisy the growth. The
result in the matter OF producing Temperance,
by substituting the native vino, the juice orthe
grape. for ,tyrrhnins whisky. as . beverage tc {
certain class Of the rorul,sion. Il ose easily
seen by tho locker into futsrity The grape 70.
quire, care and sttcation durinS the uhslc ses
.on-and farmers Who have large farms devoted
TO corn. wheat, or grazing. cannot be expected
to make Whiting item or their proetsbls per.
.uit,bst every f,rner Who has regard Zoe bic
family will not fail to cultivate morc OF Ices u
the grape for home eoa.smptios. Sone large
f.mle. .n.' hr,.: ere .eS S.s sssS:s sHe: G.P
nose Of caring Zoe The grspe ersP slosr. 80!
make profit BY so doing. A.y ssPphes g
grape. or grape juice have s"d vii :l.:y. ssd
= re.dx market 10 any or oss PissiPei s.Sss
aud cities. As remsae-ssive crop The ws-s
and Southwest, wherever . tsis tessl h.s ssss
made. sow answer 10 the s6r~stivs.
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,.com msuded the practice Of esttisg eors bets
6oc ssd mixing somethisg coed vith the. 10
induce cattle 10 swallow the vssIs .sss Is
deed. We have long doabted uhsshes !. - sct
better TO let cattle ehcv their feed sna ess .
slowly. than to nste sitiaeisi mcsses TO DC sss''
iGk Ists ISSs ssss sSa yssaa '0Ws o,1eDS-
cut feed snd sisps thss % the bsst Of hsy slose.
aud when the hay 10 not of % good . qsslity -
to induce estiie 10 OIL tSe.sslves Sish tAss
slose. Il may Be prosise's 10 cot the h:y s:s
aud mig meal of so@s kisd With st-fSs 10 10 y
not cut il can not bs veil mixed.
/ The simplest food is hest Tor ell ssinsIs. SD
they will live longer. snd eostissc sesr healthy
on such. than On say artificial fcedis4. vsris-
~ or food /. useful ssd &c SO hoe esstis thrive
on the variety OF herbs:e which 10 fsssa - sll
our summer pastures. Bat cut feed, With mueh
grain 90 make IL 60. is diaerent thisg. Covs
that sre Kept on the ri~hest food never 1--we Iese.
There src not many ihst Sill stssd tvo Tsssss
; of Indian mesi per day fos . great Icss'h q
time.
We ought 20 eoatrive 10 have greater vssie.
~ OF dry fodder throagh the visses. csss
hu.ks are of useh imp"rtssce. ssd sii fssssss
! who Keep stocks of cattle osSht 90 have god
supply. Thi. they ca. h.'. BY pl'"''"s ."
extra s~se Of eors .or The sisgis psspO.s AZ sew
] ing the stalks fos wisicr feed. t,ss s~rs siN
. yield great supply without . large 1ssss''y sr
. manure Suii Il may i~ Q better eosssc 90 ylswt
c for the rsrro., of securing the ~ors % ss'i 90
D the hacks.
J. 4 little more time spent is iscsss.i"f the
manure leap. aud in stirr,ss the gros"d lot vvvu
}. roe. of corn will AID farmers to procurc si"ier
/" fool quite % much % the growing or ere. ~
= root. which mu.t H. sed ~ mseh gnsssss ess,
y than !. usually slresdei %" e"ss. .sa.s
O,, .ir,w. .best spi hsrI-y 'trsys ere o.
d go..I 10 is.res.~ the variety or sisser kei ssd
e III thee msy b. rros',biy mis~d ~ith 6sshs s'
~ the time of h.rse.siss. Aii msy ter~ss "
'e tis molly. hut es,isy this is sesss thss ess
81 ing moidy ehes.e. which mssy prefer ." 'bs
'e Which !. green 80 dry
- Buetwbest stf,v 10 ss.skes article. vk'~6 %
d formerly Lsss, 10 the 6eid - % %
tbrs.hea. is ofiss % it SIS aid. 10 pse.sst ts'
~ catering of she s~sd. s~oss the ~smsse. u
b. the .oie,rs fesr ,hst vhes osee s~sf'sf~3 over
. fs,m it could nevef he reot~d ost u ss
10 thosyh, ts H. . rrrsf~r nsi.sses 90 fsss sbs'
y ts,.,le. or vifsk gf.ss.
- Tie .,sv ~ Lsst rLess !. "siiy s"r'h so~s
'e. tii.s % ,srisfy fgr ssf,ie is sis'se Thy sN
'h -, .oms 81 ~ soy vsis but they v'ii ~.s ~
be .b.s y,u si, ~ 18th hssts 81 fLe t,ss ~f ssst
be Jog rsoyIs err mote is I~t',sg Ties sssi
sh .'ssi late ~ tie 6sH tLss 10 i.f',ss sws a
81 rye ..sa is's. They sse Sse~ived W she is'
" bl,.s.,s. sh'eh sse sa D, hs s~gss3~3 49,
p' 20 the ssis sL,scs SD ct sss!r
d" vs.s.Lss~,e Piyss ssse
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-03-17
The Lcctrue Last Night.

The audience seemed immensely pleas
ed with Prof. Saylers lecture on ''The
Beautiful last night, and it was really
quite instructive i'll its collation. Of facts
aud opinions. The discourse was popu-
lar rather than philosophical. 1t contain
ed nothing particularly original or stri-
ing,a nd will make no heretics. 1t was
entertaining, however, and perhaps an
swers the true end Of the lecture system
better than more discriminating andpro-
found, but lrter discourse does. Mr. Say
Ter, can't help being funny, and we look
for something very rich in his lecture on
s'The Mirthful." tomorrow night.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-03-17

The richest merchant in South Africa !,
Mr.. Jones Vanderpool, died on the 14th
of Dec, leaving $2,500,o00 to be diyi-
dcd between six relations.
Two hundred and thirty workmen
were discharged from the navyyard at
Charlestown, Mass, on the 10th inst.
The sale of the Collins line Of New
York steamers is announced to take
place at the docks on Thursday next.
The United States minister and Mrs
Dallas dinod with Queen Victoria on the
2lst of February.
Lieut. W L Cabell, U S A, formerly of
Pittsylvania county. Va, has been pro-
noted to the rank of captain.
Rev Mr. Secly, the newly-appointed
chaplain of the American church in Par
is, arrived at that city on the 22d ult,
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-03-17
TUESDAY, March l6.

ARRIVED.
Schr Moxo, Sparks. FIN st. Thomas, bal
last, to master.
Boats Julia Ann and Ready Money, and
Lucretia. with corn, to Jno. James
Boat Ferebee, corn, to Delk & Lindsay.
Boat Z. W. Grandy, corn, to Grandy Il
Stout.
Sehr. Monterey, Prier, cotton and corn, to
X. Biggs d Co.
Steamship Pennsylvania, fin Richmond BID
to Philadelphia, put in to finish loading, to
Thos. P. Crowell.
Schr. Sarah Walford, Harris, I'm N. G:
slaves, to X: Biggs & Co, and slaves, corn,
beeswax and tallow, to S. Cherry & Co.
WEpNEsDAY, March II.
Steamship jamestown, Parrish, FIN Rich
mond, I'd to New York, put in to finish load
ing, to j. M. Smith d Bro.
Schr. John J. Grandy, Phelps, FIN N. G;
with l40 M shingles, and NJ slaves, to
Grandy & Stout.
Bark Crusoe, Western, fin Sombrero Is
Lads, with Guano, to Hardy & Bro
DISASTER.
Ship Star OF Hope, Pearsons, from CalIas
l07 days, has had fine weather until when in
lat 23' N, from which time they have had
succession of very heavy Westwardly and
North WestHardly gales; arrived inside the
Capes on the 10th, took Pilot; at 8 p. NJ
and at about p. NJ, she got ashore on VIII
iioughby's Point, assistance has been cent to,
her. Repol IS when off Cape Horn, January
Srd, spoke Whaling Bark, d. Thompson, fin
honolulu, I'D to the Falkland Islands, in lat
49, Az longitude $50 Al spoke the Balti-
more ship Bansher, fin Rio, I'D to Baltimore,
having sickness on board.
In lat l0o 49, long 330 so Signalled, Eng
hsh Bark Corcasia, FIN Honolulu, I'D to the
Falkland Islands.
In lat 40 2sI long csc 45' spoke Boston
ship B0rnia, bd to New York.