Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

s'hiiutl ID Iaui, tiic 'HlC i't c!Ic -'tIS tult"i
Of the Petersburg Press" hot only attcndcl
10 the onerous duties OF Working Secretary q
the Meeting, bu, also extended warm hoSpi
ra!lty TO the oth.r working drivers Of the
quill, both by accommodations in his oiHc,
and entertainment at his residence
Mr. B b. Vaughan of Petersburg Demo
rrat "i the soundest stalnp in word and action
with his able colleagues ot the Committee ol
.trrangcrnentS.) likewise was indeiatigahle ia
make ali his friends and visitors happy and 50.
rabc
The citizens generally OF that warin-hcaltcd
burg" have shown 10 one of the most intel.
lectual Democratic State Conventions. ever AZ.
se,abied, that they are true sons Of "Magnan
'nou> Petersburg '--no longer Little" in ccnu
Inc Democratic acccptation
The three hotels there deserve credit 10,
their tasteful. rs well rs substantial catering
powers. The Bo'linsbrook. kept by Col. j. L.
Darlington. is decided f;ivoritc. Powell :
kept hy Col. 7. W. EppeS, is one OF The Viz
gina stump: and Jarratts. kept hy Col. JOIN
.IarT,tt is comfortable as either The warn
and friendly hospitality 81 numbers oi priyat,
citizens during the crowdc, state oi Peters
burg last week "w!l long keep their mcmor,
green n our souls
Tuf QrAxrg Ciri SEWING MA,uSE. Dnr
ing some Years back. We have examined with
particular care ihi> invention aS we'll Is III,
various Improvement, thereon. with deere,
oi uncommon admiration for the ingenuity o
Our lcuw.nen. The saving Of time and labor
especially, has been extraordinary 10 consider
in tho Using of Ing machines. which now
do the old slow work Of stitch. stitch, stitch
with degree OF rapilitv that only mdrhMfrV
with i' ainoS; Superhuman potency. can cX
cmpiifv.
Sewing Machines Tor the South, however.
need 20 possess simplicity OF arrangement,
ease o' manipulation. facility for b"ing under.
stool i'll their every motion. q we'll H. III.
rahlity IN material and reliability IN work.
These constitute the sywyja j"hpH. ui Invention
and improvement IN sewing machines. which
';aa render them acceptable 10 the planters and
ina>rcrs "f the South. In the "'tuahcr ti,y
Sewing Machines "" recognize each III the
above qualities which recommend them with
highly desirable" degree Of utility To the pa
trona.c of all u:i" .lnrloy colorci scam
stresses
Ten minutes careful study oi olc of these
machines in operation will give any person.
Young or old. full comprehension Of is man.
agcmcnl and application. I'll" prices too are
Of 2 medium sind and surh ~ the world
believes good >ouni article ousht I" nc
obtained for. namely. -, $40 aud $50 each.
The improvement on this machine was
made in May, 1858 by VIM. p. Ulinger. Of Phi.
l,delphia, and Mr. Wn. II. frcar is now the
agent for the whole South, and ready Ia
dispose Of the rights for county or State all
through the South for the people Of which the
machine is peculiarly adapted We have seen
many excellent sewing machines among us,
but We think that the Quaker City give, IL
L machine void Of all puzzling machinery, ca>i.
Is worked OF set in order. superior in THESE
respects to anything we have Yet seen. for the
Use Of planters seamstrcSses. The common
Spools Of cotton, as purchased in the stores. ar,
used without the bother of rc-windng tho
thread on shuifies The regulations for th'
tension Of the thread are very simple, and ais,
for the grading Of the stitch. and in cutting Of
piece Of work. the thread is securely knotl"t
bv the machine To prevent ripping Some o
the most beautiful stitch work by this machine
is the raised embroidery work done just as 20
siiv as common stitching. but presenting
beautiful raised and braid like appearance tha
cannot be exceled by any other means.
The Quaker City Sewing Machine is ont
We could look at admire and cXpatiatc upoI
for hours and We believe that all who call AM
sec it will agree with Us that it is thu scwin;
machine for the South.
Mr. W. IT, Frcar is now at - Man street
Richmond, at Whitchur,t's gallery, and j.
ready 10 deliver agencies for any part Of th'
State Of Virginia.
TuY BARK PAkrnIAS.--In 4 telegraphc dis
patch published on Tuesday, an account wa.
! given Of the diSmasting. IN storm. Of ,h'
bark Parthian. Capt ailler. off the coast o
Bermuda. on the 18th Of November. and of twC
steamers having been sent out to her relief. hn
failed to find her The Parthian cleared from
this port for Rio de Janciro on the 18th of'No
rcmbcr. with cargo OF stores for contractor
! of the Don Pedro Railroad in Brazil. and abou
one hundred aud thirty men who went out ii
their employment. The Dispatch states tha
the Parthan was one Of the most substantial
vessels Of the McssrS CuiTicS line. and rs sil'
was in charge Of ali accomplished seaman, hc
J owners have strong hopes that she wca;hcre,
the storm. and succeeded in getting safely in
to port. The mere fact oi losing her ,na>ts. i.
not sufficient reason for anticipating her loS
+ nor Is il 10 DC wondered at that the steamers
that went ont from Bermnda. did not find he'
rs -iie was 80 mile, from port when hail
s,i, and the vessel that bore nei message fo
surcor might nave taken two or three days q
get into port, in which time the larthan. &
avoid the rock bound coast, ma: have stood ol
t. sea ;lndcr jury mastS. and lnade t'r way &
chrieston or Savannah
The Partlian was lightly l@ic!-mo>t .
her cargo being cumberland as She was =:
tho srca, ocean highway. it IS quite p!obabi,
that L she were in a sinking condition. some
nnc Of the thousands Of sail vessels and steam
crs on that route came up with her and re-
cuc1 her passengers and crew.
| The Parthian was insured in in, city ioI
$2o.ooN, and her cargo for $1,000.
We append list Of the passengers sho sail
ri in her, under ar engagement with the con
tractors on the Don Pedro Railroad:
Nathaniel "i;s,a. q Ana.t.: Dr. Garnet: .: R-,e:.
,Sa. do Leafs Earas.. Do. spear Nishoi. dc: - s.an
d.; ami .e :ol!os "hoc locsht.. are no' stated
hr, lr7r!. al lshorr. q. ben P"'r
Railroad J w Csrpbel. wnl shacsle.3ri. Rehar'
Car.o~. Geo Lyre. S!fe aGd e.!ld Richmond! Nch-,a
Joh, Iiea,y r:a william wi's7a, John ns, w. and -
children: Patrick Oc,Enor jane D.s!ne Patrick tronn
pa:rck Clarke, Jai.s iisri~- Joen Foster Gee sgG'
ra..!cl Conner, James McC,e'eE Patrick 'a!ley. lon
Hal. Wrought, Patrick NcGe-ver. Anthony McEaie
NArncr Nicholas saith. fd.l Nccafrr. John Rogers
II Tcr;nc ..i. aai :hEee children. Eoi.. Casey. Rob
f Hcon.y Francis IorFan. john opoHnrll ard wife Job
entn, Patrick Doghe.t.. Symoa DoSdsn James Wall. NJ
ctl-l Crowley, Aun O'Donnel. wife and child li.nr
F-g, ard Ti,c Michael Doyle Jno II Baxter Barney Gro
lin. Patrick Harden, William hEhar, Ans,su BAL Pa;re
Ilugnss Austin McGr Nicholas Wa.sn Thomas Trayner,
So<.n, Joseph NcNal.y Francis Miller, Thotaas L..
James Logan. James CouIlan Aiphonso Began. PHI
Powers, Wa Davis, Ncha. Avid. Joha Riley, rhoma
r=-n, psSld Vaughan. Thom-s Giiloo!y Jeha Kos!tad
James Han. nichad Thornton Patrick Cougt!au, Kf~-
oDcna.l' Joseph Jackson. Patrick fnnsy, i.anc1 Ir'
W!.r. Barkc, Nicholas Maker. saup,on King, N!:;ar1
Cooper. Misha.i Lamb. lI,nry II! Wa "'Acs-. D75.
Kennedy John Moore. Patrick R3Eand. Jehn Essn u n
ard pas.eoe Andrez ieiican B-narn iir,h. John Riley
Frans, Grses wm Kayburn, Michael HurTa; aad ~.
Ps.r;c. Barrett, Richard Coghill Alexander Ncpnfhin
James DosId. Gerry M:Donali Andrss Campbell n'h.
Caapisa1. poo!s. C.li..aa le and ca!l 80
Digs Jsha WAIST Ps:r!cx Casey. Jaia,- Ma's".' %
T. Whi,e John Howard wife aai four Children AhLob