Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-24
MOND WHIG
OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE
Nrw YoRx, Sept. 2oth, 1859.

have written YOU repeatedly that there was no b.
Donnely at No William street. Thousands have visit
ed No. South William, 3 North William aud William
streets but up 10 Monday a week ago no Bonus Dom
nelly kept store at either of those places cannot say
hdf any longer. A store has been taken At 3 William
and new sign elevated With 'B DonuelIy Auction.er
over the door. viii believe when tell you that
this Is business dodge-that the real proprietor i man
named Peters who keeps liquor in Grand near
Essex narketthat lac has hI ed this store adveriise
extensively, and II he keeps good stock of
will DO thriving business The new man opened last
"Wednesday anu on Saturday all the papers contained
the following advertisement
ssr0NEEs sALE-B DoSNELLy. AUCTIoNEEI-
~ room No. William sreet-b DoNNELLr CO., -Il sell
on ednesday sept 81 at II O'Clock NJ senun-
oil o' Sognae sale positive aud we'll worthy of
Ao i2s package, brandy, pipes Holland En cham
paEST, soSFsSn ef vinegar Catalogue
A gentleman named Dr. Turner called on THURSDAY at
the store, and asked to 'B Douney."
81 am Mr. Dounely," replied Peters
Dr. Tufner.-"The deuce you are You are the per-
son who carried extensive correspondence with
Governor OF Nirginis eh -
Peters, alias H. Donnelly.-"I that individual Sir
L. there anything in my line that can sell youy"
Dr. Turner.-''So, you the genuine man! Have YOU
got any letters OF Mr. Wise, with which you can establish
DonneyY" - "
Peters, alias b. Donuelly-"I have many letters from
Mr. Wise have sold some OF them however, but the.
rest not here have excellent gin e0,i TO The inn,
ported article Could sell you large or small Iemi
john of itg"
Dr. Turncr.-"I am afraid Do you live in the
CITY Ihe papers say you are a Staten Islander"
B Donneiiy, alias Prters."I never notice what the
papers ay-espccaly that rascaly sheet the New York
Herald II Bennett was not old, broken down man
! would pummel his gizzard out of him H.. savs I b,y,
"a wife and hre childrru-d- him"
DR. Tnrner-(uho bad noticed the crowd outside y
"l on have lots of customersg"
Donnclly.-"1hey bc d. All That ,L.,, li,t ,s -,
tie buy, you could put in your eve"
DR.. Turner.-"Do YOU write Wise now and does he
write n.y.
Peters alias b Notwithstanding I get , l,,,or
from him day He wants me IN rnn,a ~, O., u.
gnia before his Governors time is p saws he NouII M
To have me there when the d, Opposition Convention
meets in December that he could show the ras and
particularly The nnb"lieving scoundrcs connected with
the Richmond Wing, who's who and that Tine % some
count. he saws he will pay all my expenses out and
hum aud fodder and bed in the Executive mansion
Them's his words, ia his last letter"
DR.. Turner.-"Does Wood come and see yousn
b. Donnelly.-"lle don't do nothing else. lie is nv
backer Is going to get all his ,oddy stuff here"
Dr. Turner-"iou will do stiff trade notice YOU
sell oil of Cognac' How many barrels of Brandy win
pound of that oil make"
Donnely.-"About 3D barrels If you Use IL foo J,ss
iy in making pure Imported Brandy the Iouor will y,
through the wood slaves eat oil the iron hoops and YOU
will lose your Brandy"
DIR. Turner.-'lts powerful article God have t,.r
ey on his miserable creatures sIonachs who drink such
stuh suppose II the dram is strong il will eat ont
"A mans intesinesl Why, Donnelv surely Won cannot
send your friend Wise such a ,lamnable ,lrnIi,c con,
cociiou?"
b. DonneIly.-"why notg NV friend the Governor is
too wise 10 drink i. himself but that need not prevent
nelly smiled la iearlll manner)
DR. Turncr.-"Has Wood bought any vet ~
Is DonneIiy That Is my secret. Won't Won Ina
something. Wine, Gin, Cigars, Cordial ANYTHING ,"
Dr. TurUcr.-"Not to day. / came here Mr. Donn.Ily
to satisfy myself, whether you are humbur or not
am sadly pcrlcNcd. Ii You could show me Nv Wises
letters, would believe YOU Otherwise must doubt
do not believe Your name is Doun-y. Good morning
B' DonnelIy (aside THAT duck is Internal fool
lie may 60 To bazcs'
have sometling yet more important TO relate. Among
~ ~
instant, when the Democratic Convention WAS ne,tI,
broken up was one whom he introduced generally I'm G
delegates II. Donnely the friend of me- friend GOV
Wise, OF Virginia This Il. Donnely was personally
shown up, aud became the observed OF all Observer
the Douglas followers smiled sweetIy upon b. d. for
bis exposure OF t" Wise letter, through John G. Ma
ther had given the Empire State TO Douglas. plea.
writer for the Leader douglas organ pens Don.
nelly on paper, in the following fashion:
Here comes mlu Of whom all the world has heard
and who has achieved great conspicuosity with more
than any other within the range of oar ...
quainance. lie slouches along with certain indefinite
air A. II hesating TO class himself amongst the grandeCs
or galleySlhyes of society On the whole hc i by NO
brilliant look at HIS dress j. little on
the mekin order his shoulders STOPPING his chest mar
row, and his legs not his acts euttle him To be re-
garded as a friend inknced. The copyright on the
foregoing pm expired fifty years ago aud has never been
renewed With light sandy hair light yellow and free
stone whisk"Ts light ewes, almost cOlorless hut little
gray If nylhng features half aquine aud half yupine
finely chiscrd but without sinew in the nos.
trs and therefore eNpressionless round forehead u-
I'm
tai caibre, aud scemngy-;o mp the whole appear
Of this indisnct inan-engagcd with himself in
sick reyereie to how he became name in the mouths
of men, and what the who name him think of him
such, in his external aspect the celebrated 'Mr
Donnelly of William street. lately in friendly correspon
dsnce with Henry A. WISE of Virgina-to whom
this portrait of his but several times
heard-of friend is most respectfully dedicated :
and carrying on have heard the business of gen.
erA auctioneeT in this city and politician of the small sort
u small scale in district or tythinr of Rchmond
OI aliv I,I
| on Us one fine morning the Prcsidentmakcr Of the
Empire state and therefore Presidcnt-maker of the
Union. No one, at this momeut-at least no one of our
acquaintance in political circles-knows anything more
about Donnelly than know ourselves aud we know
nothing, except indeed enough avoid
with him Perhaps not three men i'm the world have
ever seen Donnely to know him "B. Donnely" aud
scarcely more than five women including his wife If be
have one, aud any female relatives IL he have anytwC
points which nobody knows any than ourselyes-
Lake the origin oi the gossamer which floats
meadows, nobody can say whence Bernardius cometb
or to what point he goeth. lie may bc the promised
man Of the Pcntateuch, the original Of the fmou.
Iron Mask Prisoner ia the days Of Louis e Grand n,
| Is myth aud Of the myths most NEUROLOGICAL: al
| around him Is vague dreamy and opuque-A mere dis
solviugyiew Of New York correspondent to Virgins
statcsman aud view tlct IT. ada of lctterWri
ting miragewhicb cannot dissolve too quickly from b,
vision of any who seeks become the successor o.
our fine old friend His ENcecncy James Buchanan"
This pen and ink portrait differs materially from th,
report Of the learned DE-. Turner ne saws the b. Don
nelly at the auction store William l. a strappinp six
foocr-a bushy head OF coal black hair aud raven vlis
kers turnup nose, evidently painted with oil Of Cogua
brandy aud his Wang decidedly, Of rasfern origin Iu
conversation indicated that hc had been high class ON
nibus driver, pcrbaus. had been a stage driver on
West where be- learned to intelrd Oath ia his dialect
| Eyes Of the black snake order
As you will probably see bin in Richmond in Dccem
bcr should Governor Wise sec 90 20 convince TIrgipi
that her Chief magistrate does correspond with boyu
Dounelys but real i've flesh aud blood chaps with at
lrsh name. aud not know-Nothings shall sav no more
II u. Donneily understands himself I think he will b.
easily convinced that fortune in finance and fame
in his path, Il he takes the right route would recon
| mend B. Bounelly TO hire TIE Hon. John C. Mather a.
his confidential, trusy agent and then show himself
at Richmond for one week" price 25 cents childrci
and Wise Democrats ~ - ccnis' With letter Of in
PRODUCTION from Governor WISE he could safely travel II
Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia until the Democrl
uc Convention met in Charleston in NAV next he cou
then hire llibernian Hall" Meeting street durin
the session Of the Democratic National Convention c
will meet in Institute Hall directly opposite and rails
his price to dollar The ten ihous,nd Democrats tha
vii gather on that occasion would aH go " see u Dor
nely The Ihcrnan Society ~ u consideration Of hi
name aud out Of regard 10 the who kied on u,
know Nothings would allow the Hall rent to bc iung in
| a. present 20 u. Donneily CATSKUI