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BY A. GREEN. .Auctioneer.


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skipper before the mast the next supercago smiling
captain; kauakas among coolies buokkee
Ing Mexico; specializing in California; hnrd up IN Australia aud
home 81 last 70 tell his story ana INC story Is well told
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MADAME MENAGER, pE PARIS, Z STREET,

MADAME MENAGER, DE PARIS, T STREET,
wi 9Th maker mner
ladies Wash
she has opened al the above rd dress making
millinery establishment winch elegance refined TASTE and
equailed
Warrington Careful ussutn to the skire Of ball dresses
adys evening toilet
IAes up and ncs'ness intann robes
with everything With THIS department. astfuy prepared
The bonnet viii consist entirely OF the acst uorta
tons OYER every stesnsr) from Paris .
ecrsvc VIII be promptly
carefully axccned.
wanted Dec 5$-clm~
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-26

ssrnIsoNIAS LncTuns. The last and by far the most
interesting of Mr. Copingos of lectures upon
Rome and its Associations took place last evening before
the usual crowded house The subject chosen was the
Zine Arts in Rome which proved welcome theme in
city like own, where there is much 70 foster and
encourage the love Of the refined and the beautiful The
lecter described most Of the prominent works Of the
great masters both in painting and sculpture, which
after the lapse of many ages, st gree the galleries
the Vatican and aiorn the walls of the palaces of the
middle ages but which must be TO be properly mp
precated and enjoyed. Among the audience noticed
several members of the Washington Art Association
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lHk brhss FmnvAI last evening ,nost success
fa affair senator Pc%cc and Mr. Speaker prcssdod
And every seat at the table allied The fare reflected
great credit upon the Nstousl Hotel snd the punch wsa
most captaliy s-brewed~ te faaae a
Ioasss 20 the Memory If burns responded 10 by
NJ Carlisle, esq ScOtcad by song from Gilbert Came
ron, esd the President II s taass Sa.s by Mr. Speaker
Or sss'g associations, BY song from Me-. woodley 1
the on of basAmgsoA by Mayor Berret and there
numerous other speeches. songs volunteer tosts and
stories Ielegraphic mesAgvs received from the
celebrating clubs ia Montreal, Boston, New York and
other cities and responses sent in return.
letter read from President Buchanan, regrettng
that engagement at home prevented his attendance.
and offering a sentiment A sf
Robert Burns The child Of impulse and Of genius.
His memory viii be cherished by those who have
taste to discern and hearts to feel the simple pahos o.
true poetry. -. ahm ~ 81
GnonoErowx MAronarrY. The democratic and anti
know-nohng convention organized by choosing Geo. ~
sothoran esq., president and s. Iilton Brown secretary
committee credentials appointed who reported
all the delegates present Mr. cabaugh moved that the
two-thrd rule be adopted which was agreed to- The
present incumbent r. r. Crawiord esd, then
mated and received the vote of every delegate present
committee then appointed consisting of Messrs.
w. Clabaugh n. Petit, John NJ. Stake, and Richard
Walker 70 wait upon Mr. Crawford and inform him Of
his nomination. The committee returned with The
candidate elect who introduced TO the meeting by
F. w. Jones, esq Mr.. Crawford then addressed the
convention at length in his usual happy STYLE
horing them TO union and activity and plcdging him
self corporate with and his best efforts to carry
out the views end principles Of the party. Everything
passed off halonously and If the cunning
of the knownothings do not deceive Of the cit-
zens Mr.. Crawford VIII doubtless be reelected.
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BRADYS COLLECTION OF THE INDUSTRIOUS
aE4 s4aFl DEAD.
q rtss exhibition for short time al
BRAnYs GALLERY, csa PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
whose have
become "famirr as household words"
To properly appreciate collection must be seen and udicd
Apart great collection Of Portraits as
ZINE ART COLLECTION been eqasicd
Open freef from o., 20 8
22--st "
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(sHECK-B0OKS, CIIECK-B00KS, of g The Bank
Of The Metropolis check, bound 10
quarter books, Just published and for sale by
49, I EI.ANC7iRD 4 M0HUN.
II gan Corner Of 1Ith and Penn.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-05

SkRIoUs hRE-rhe prolracied ringing Of the fre.Lels
yesterday morning, between and two O'Clock was
caused by supposed attempt to destroy by fire the resi-
dence OF M'jo. Shields oae OF the proPrietOrs of
this estabishmst Maj Shields member OF the how
iEer company, and Charestown with his corps
In consequence Of his absence his family retired at an
early hour on Saturday night and took the usual precau
tons TO close sten all the doors the lower stories
Between and 10 O'clock Mrs Elliott wife OF Captain
Elliott also absent) whose residence adjons Mai Sheld
ION lth street between Marshall and Ciay) caused an
examination Of her premises In consequence OF perva
ding smell OF smoke but no Ere discovered. Once
or twice this examination repeated with like result
Abou, o'clock, however, Il was discovered that the
basement Of Maj Shields house Ere and the alarm
being Immediately given the neghbors hastened 20 the
spot and rendered all the assistance 10 their power The
family had barely time to escape the danger Of suoea-
ton by reteatng huriedy from their chambers in their
night clothing, down a stairway. They kindly
conducted by Peyon Johnson ESQ.,, his hospitable
mansion, near by. In the meantime the flames spread
throughout the basement and issued from the windows
fire to he in the Frst Ward aud therefore, the remen
came not lseeng no ght) until the exact location or
direction OF the bro communicated TO them by one or
more gentlemen who went to the engine house
to inform them An hour Mt least passed before any
portion OF the brigade reached the spot those who
there FIRST, had, most unfortunately left their
spanners behind that the nearest plug could not be
opened At length stream directed the fire and
tue flames were speedily suppressed.
The front basement occupied q library room
and deeply regret to that the large and valuable
collection of books and newspaper files which Major
Shields has been collecting since his upon man
bood-hs statuary, his portraits of eminent menare
all, az destroyed. Knowing, do, how highly he
priced this little treasury of knowledge and this colec
ton OF artistic gems feel that language would m to
express to him our coincidence and sympathy but we
can most cordially for ourselves and in behalf of his nu
merous friends, oer him joyful upon
the escape Of his family from the dangers which involved
them The building considerably damaged and il is
but slight consolation to know that the loss covered
by insurance.
lis remotely possible that the FIRE may have orgna-
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-05
SOUTHERN sCNOOL RooKs.

BY VIRGINIA AUTHORS.
We propose TO publish Eccs O: Virginia reade- nrenr-d
by distinguished gentleman OF this Sale (he l OF
and Es ready provided rect with surh encourage
uen' from N1iN teachers 10 Justify q sinr
rrresr
maal works and issuei the rgt o. The srs itlpo-
tan; Ter popular ndur'ry viE IN arithmetic ClEudlu
which and - acknowledged 10 be supeof 10
the United sates No; meeting however with
whic the merits OF the Arithmetic justified expecting from
the teachers Of Virginia and the South
unung the series
OF the utility and suTeor merits Of CToIcts Arithmetic
the highest from many Of the most distinguished
ematiciAns In the State.
Crozet Arithmetic FOR colleges and schools vol l. 70 SIC
FIRST lessons In Arithmetic b. CroEet being Introduction
the Arithmetic .......-.....
We attention Of a.
the the reasoning principles
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working out this idea Il will be found that there
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no26 JAMES wOODHOUsE Co
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w NJ. w. HENRY.
Alto NEY AT LAW
Auends the Courts Of Charlotte Prince Edward and Halifax
fos1 ONCE. OhArioue = H.. Va AplT-iy
EMORY a. HENRY COLLEGE.
WASHINGTON cnuNIN 70

TIVE Pan session Of this Institution on the 18Th
August next and continue q weeks The Spring be
gins the day amer the close OF the aud o
81 weeks The charges collegiate year OF AZ ee
viii be $3.50 Of which as required paid In advance and
the other SO al the end OF the trs Ave roPtf inu
our aarges for Itsiao R0ard, Fse and oaf11t,f r. We
ask o. those seeking place for the ecueatcn
wards 70 note carefully the advantages which oGng ur
location grAcs % sholaruhp ability experience fca
excellent dspfae thorough Instruction hl
rank Of graduate have already largest ratro
age OF ColeEs In the state For esalTr-
ueui4. iniorn.i!on address Ell WILEY, Rat
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-05
TO THE PHYSICIANS OF THE SOUTHERN STATES
Wolfe's Genuine Cognac Brandy,
Wolfe's Genuine Port Wine,
WOlfe's Genuine Madeira Wine,
Wofe's Genuine Sherry Wine

am now supplying the trade pure CognAo Brandy in hot
es both for medical and private success that
mas crowned my efforts 10 place Gin reach Of all
under the name OF Aromatic shedam sehnApp drive out
the country led many leading dru and medical
men, for some solicit the
IN regard TO the article OF Brandy should complied
tnese requests from all quarters long from
by 'he TACT that owing to the eNhobAn prices Brandy in
consequent upon the horne grape crop some
years mere was no chance Of my being import choicest
brandy bottle and seh at moderate prices Fortunately for
me- me grape crop for the last previous land IN.
Peet Tor t Was abundant and prices Brandy have fallen 10
me standard Of The duty Brandy also
per cent lower and have made with t
p'Andy exporters In France, Of the highest rpue regular
receiving eonsgnmen ofthe Cognae brandy which am
ooi'ns and selling wolfe Genuine COgnAc brandy
antee with SEAL Labels the Brandy 40 bots
oy me- as the pure, unaduerAted article viii be found
Shen used a. medicine beverage cordial heaIthuI and
inVgoratng IL has been matter that
bottle OF pure unmXed Brandy very dacu t
ana he purchaser nine times vile
uae'ured imitation ofa descriptions spirits Brandy
from Its high price, has article that mixers and sell
Iers have turned their tenon millions gallons the
soeaed French Brandy have annually through
the land and have been the primary murders suicides
erueities and crimes and an early grave
sefdstroyers from deum pou and horrors
names unknown until unpnepled began 10 make
compounds and sell II as the pure French Brandy
The virtues Of the French told
They are known throughout the world medicine stmu
liant II Is a. the French nation POLITICALLY Eau de Ia vie
the water Of % But this applies only when pure and unAdu
terate Manufactured with Ingredients that make
good imitation drink innocent tens Of tbop
sands OF To remedy fearful evil have commenced
Importing Brandy, boing e. and selling ''wofes Genun.
CognAe BrAndy daily receiving from the druggists
and aPohe'ares In all parts Of the Unon It for medical
purposes.
TTnAI DIIO JITnJrT
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-05
CAUTION.

Persons living At distance should extremely cautious Of
whom they order Lottery Tickets Certificates Of Packages
ckets The country u flooded bogus and swindng Iott
Ies Every indueenent Is held person. 10
In them Capital Prizes Of from $4,000 $4,000 head their
sehrnes-Sh Tickets At One Dollar 100000 Capital are
offered Tickets Five Dollars All such every instance
frauds and money Tickets Il Is 30 much
thrown away, Without the shadow OF chance getting
Beware Of all Lotteries where the Capital Prize unusually large
IN comparison TO the price Of Tickets instance where
large Prizes offered for Tickets put ID down Tor
a certain fraud FRANCE, BROADBENTs CO,
dc8-stawind WumIngton n.tow.,.
COLE LEiTHER.-sO0 sides damaged and good sole
- Leather both over and medium weights
no2o-6t sTOKRs A RIyEs
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-05

DISABLED soLDrER.-Mr. Lewis Randolph, private
oil Co r., was brought home yesterday suffering from
an injury to his ankle sustained while on duty at Charles
town. The injury is not Of serious character we
learn but is very painful and caused By an attempt
to jump n ditch.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-05

GLORIOUS hovENEw.-wc rejoice to announce that
The Watering Committee, despite the opposition Of fee
ee minority has awarded the conrsc, Tor the iron pipe
70 be used IN the extension OF the water works 10 Me
J. X. anderson Co., Of his city Several Northern
Arms offered 70 take the job for little less hut the Com
mee determined TO encourage home industry, and 90
awarded the contract A. We have stated
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-05
TELE4RAMS-
Per Magnetic Telegraph Lines ONCE No. 1879 Main Street.
CONGRESsIONAL CluCUssEs.

.-- CONGRESSIONAL CAUcUSSES.
NOMINATION ss,, OF Boc0ck FOR THE SPEAKER
MAKE NO N0MINATION-THE SOUTHERN OP-
POSITION TAKE No ACTION.
WASHINGTON. Dec. IA caucus OF Democratic mcrn-
beers OF the House OF Representatives held in this
city last night at which Hon Thomas Bocock, Of vir
gnia was nominated for Speaker. No other member
was put in nomination. The meeting was enthusiastic
and harmonious
The Republican members also held a caucus but de-
cined to make any nomination. leaving members free TO
vote, In the House, for the men of their choice Some
OF the more radical expressed willingness for
forney or an American for the Cerkshp provided they
could thereby secure the election OF n Republican
Speaker.
The Southern Opposition members had conference,
but came TO no conclusion.
THE wINANs STEAMER AT NORFOLK.
NoEroLK, Dec. 3d.-The winans steamer arrived here
from Baltimore at noon to-day She lef Baltimore yes
terday' aud encountered stormy weather during the
night The captain pronounccs her performance sasac-
tory. She will make trial trip at sea Monday.
THE NARKErs
NEw YoHK Dec Is quiet sale. Of 600 hill. a, Hyh,
sssInss ss 81 ge,le'-s'.s saiOai5 ohio s;O5 Is
wheat, yesterday rate. no
reported
Corn generally el,'ed with advancing tendency and Is held
Pork is quiet-Mess at si6I9H Prime 1850
lathe market steady At io61loR.
% - cents Mess PORK slets firm slightly
Bacon nr but unchanged Hogs quotaby lover
s.vAss.n Dee Cotton sc. lower; Gas bJe.
Ioa@iie for midinss The following weekly statement,
Rsc,D,. Yooon bales
Receipts the same week las, year oSS
Receipts ahead Of last year a port iss 900
Receipt. ahead of las, year ali ports ieoeo
ycsh,. to Liverpool "a sight exchange on New
ford y per ct dis
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-05

srAntE BoRNI-On Saturday morning. about 5 o'clock,
che stable Of Capt Geo. w. Allen, on a7h street, Church
HUI was destroyed BY ere, The los was ineonsdera.
bic,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-05
mn. CONWAY HoHINsoN,s PRACTICE.
CuAuPAGNR.

CHAWPAGNR.
NV havc just received Cha~narra
w comprising sadc FROM 90 very Superior Persons
rho Es scund reliable vinc Tor evening parties very
superior Tor dnngr company woui hui unrs suitable or
occasion nole-aE BLAIR CHAMBERLAYNE
IFURS RUHsii PUHs Just received per steamer
" ffcsh supply 81 Lafies fIiTrrns III
latest and most fashie nahlt sivIea - "
Ladlts VII please cali aud examine Tor thsuissvsa
now l. uiCEtNSON, y Main street
RoNLE,s CRLE8RATED HECrIPIRD RYE
- Mhi-keT, ~ sale ~ a O. T. pAVENPORT
E00 LBS, CANDLE WICK receiving Tor sale by
WV kno"l iNo' " GORDON son,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-05
HUGUESOT SPRINGS PHoPERTy Yo1

SALE In accordance with the of TIE Lac NsoD
o. record IN AbemArle county shan as h. cYe
oue ia sale on The premises TUESDAY The On on NJ
49, AZ y O'Clock, NJ the valuable property kno a 81.
uEuetot Tne tract contains acres Of Land lac
PePoI9n % which u IN original forest bulIngs WbIcb
m ,sne,ei Tor The accommodation Of $50 guests are We,
be., H arranged The waters (suiphur and ehaly-
eusFeiy known, and we'll approved by nursron IL
VINO sooGnet there while the place was vent one1 -
be,les Us advantages \ watering place Ia
b ass6ted Tor college or large boarding school or
gAIon picturesque scenery, and excellent nerhborbooJ
me Ven arranged bgdngs, gives Advantages hIeh r
o@pE unsurpassed nv those
oIe description n desired be found n he ar;
eon Moora Guide 10 the SPRING. be added IT,,
Poraoas already made in the vicinity a. surfsee jJ
place beyond reasonable doubt that tn tr.r, = a.
OF valuable bed Of bituminors coal - ''e 1'Posi'oy
IEENone fourth cash; for rest negotiable no,s 18th L.
AuIsd PAYABLE az 9, u and Is months secured bv ns,
-'ed VI Nie retained W. b. WOOLDRIDGE -
- 7. c. HOWARD - ENu'rs-
p S-Gmuedaiely amer the sale Of The nv. Ian, Ill
AArse number o. dining tables aud tea urps ard ]
other artieiss of Hotel furniture. noIG 10y ,,S
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-05
AUCTION SALES.
TUrU.e n.xs

E'NECuIohS sALE OF VERY VALUABLE
49, ,-sII. II ihE COT NrN FChks rEKIILLD-Ti.
uoisrnrned executors % Charles MARI iii al. =. ah
auction on The premises tuesday 9Th day 81 p-h,
49, omnenehg a. 10y O'Clock that valuable YARN Dur.
2, hars Executor being P.nis
uon about $50 with all
consisting OF comfortable dwelling hou. barns .rd al
nec-sary out e.nr orchard % 'rr
sprngs OF eNeeeof water. and .app ,hy
hydan the entire out building. with pure spring vstr me
UNITY OF ths tarm - The city % Richmond
chester rendsrsh valuable both for gardening unr
crop OF % or lt bushels o. wheat
Also about Is Wood Land lying on or nrr ~.
and railroad, and adjacent 20 the above farm 'F'
THsNs-Ons nnh cash. the balance q and ve.,, 81
To .Ssege NEGOTIABLE note bea i2ih day
interest added payable
by trust deed O. W. PURCELL,
". ". BURTON, lTteeu,or,
sAML q GRETSHow
~ sale conducted by Jas VI. TaTLcR A 500, kue,.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-05
ENNECUTOR,S SALE OF PERSnN.I NM,

PkEtf-Ie undersigned Executor OF the late NJ. r.
y 1tsEoiJ, Nl sell, on the premises sane d.y Ma, a.
Q! me lad above mentioned all the pershabe pron-Tt On
estate consisting % household furniture OF rA. r.I..,s
sn farming utensils Of every kind nearly new
49, mac IA, Jason earrage buggy, mules vaiuabl.
h4rnts horse 10 head Of cattle 81 hogs buhrl on ~,
op OF corn and tobacco this year and ali h. tti nv
Impossible 70 d-.crine In 49, '''s eS
FOR AT sums % under si0 eash ovs, ~. -
eFeu ~ SIX months, the Interest CHARGED and 70 h. a.
y. TTovnS T ~ IT .y 20 ,eeuri-
un-n--iActfa ENec'r O NJ. N 49,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-05


COUNTRY PHYSICIANS will find large and choice
~ stock Of perfectly fresh and reliable Medicines selected
expressly Tor Country Physicians Family Plantation
Chemical and Pharmaceutical prparAions manu-
acure made strictly In accordance With the United
maeopoA Of foil medical efficacy, the dispensed by
e subscribers In extensive prescription physicians
and for which the Virginia Institute awarded the
Fair -
Also, the choices, Pcrfumcry, from the celebrated
American, English and French PeTumer
Fancy Goods Combs kinds, Premium Wet End
Cologne Water Premium Surgical Instruments variety
and full assortment Of all sale
oy LAIDLRY a ROBINSON,
Practical Chemists and pharmac eutista
oo3s Corner o. 9Th and franklin Streets. Richmond.
INNE NESrs.We shall be pleased our friend. and
customers large Of aud Velvet
Vests embracing many elegant styles recently introduced
nok3 KEN. BALDWIN WILLIAMS.
WANTED-Topurehass or hire, By the LIST January next
w competent dining he city
None need apply such produce
20 capacity and good character Apply to
de2-tlst Jan y. H sKINRER co.
VIRGINIA MADE BLK CAsSImERR nm
NUE have This day received Virginia made bIsf
w CAssinere Genemen wishing superior home made ar
tee are Invited 70 call the lot very small shall
have no more Al present
ds3 CHILEs CHENERY.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-05

AMONG me cold and cough remedies that flood the
alone stands the solid basis science DIR Nc
Cnock stands In the profession lie STAKE, M.
reputation on what he Offers genuine curative
Never has this preparation faded guaranty Price rs sold
by n,qo