Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-19

do you work :" asked the Mayor. At the rolingmi"
D'a your ia,her get you employment thercl" No,
Precocy OF the boy and il very clear that unless he
!. subjected now to proper discipline, ignomnious or
violent death will close his mortal career If reaches
the years OF manhood As have house of correc-
ton here the Council should pass ordinance TO impose
fines upon parents whose children are caught in the
streets at night, unaccompanied by adults.
PRAIsEwonrHY CoSDucr.-The ship Henry Clarke. Of
kennebunkpor Maine, Sylvester Brown MASTER arrived
ut City Point few days ago. with a cargo of iron salt
dry goods hardware, etc, for merchants In city
briei notice made in the Marine List when he en-
tered, of his having fallen in with sinking ship h,
BLACK Douglas Capt McCredie) his passage from
Liverpool which induced gentleman of this CITY TO ask
OF C'pt Brown from his Log Book with 9TH
companed him TO the Office OF NJ Moore Esq Consul of
Her Branc Majesty for thus State. This gentleman re-.
ccived Capt. Brown with great kindness and cordiaty
aud expressed himself grateful for the humanity and
services rendered his countrymcn with the assurance
that IL should be duly appreciated and communicated TO
his government. Capt Brown took Occasion express
h- admiration OF Capt McCrede, his manly department
and courage, III remaining so long board a sinking
shp-himse and officers struggling against the discon.
TENT disease aud death Of many OF his crew. and reluctant
Mt last to abandon hopeless vessel The following is the
extract from the log book:
Monday 9Th August latitude 35 "a, longitude AZ So
saw ship standing for with signal OF distress and n
weapproachcd each other read the flag in sinking
condition hove to, and A NJ spoke her. and was
answered; British ship The Black Douglas of Andre.
SIN Scotland. from the Kooria Moora Islands Arabian
sea, with IA cargo guano for Cork and orders had
been out l35 days, and in gale of Cape Horn
sprung aeak with masts all sprung; had lost xix hands
aud all the crew. 81 in number then in deplorhe CON
don sick with the Scurvy aud unable to DO duty In
this condition. her captain James McCredc and officers
concluded to abandon her then proposed 10 receive
them on board, with their effects, baggage etc and
manned our boats as vol as could preparing ban.
kets, wrappers, etc. for the sick. Sent nav mate on
board who reported and half of water i'm her
mold, and Leaking badly. The aud officers we're eN-
hauSied sud brought on board in most pable condi.
ton With the assistance of wife and limited helm In
the cabin prepared comfort in our power for their
relief yet tue next day two died, aud the lih and
18th August we committed two others to a watcrv
grave. Continued voyage till 3ls landed Capt YcCrc.
die and officers, with II of the in Norfolk under
care OF the agent of the consulate of England"
TnEATRcAL-Mrs. Waller certainly possesses wonder.
t versatility, and in all respects has proved herself an
Actrrss entitled to the highest admiration We have
her in tragedy, comedy and farce have Witnessed
her i4J. her Lady Macbeth her Pauline DescLappeIes
and her hdte Pdrdyon-each requiring, in s deinea-
ton thorough variation of style, action aud expression
She has fulfilled this requirement. in every instance hut
unwilling to her claims high professional rank
pon her success III such roles have designated
MRS w determined TO afford still further of her
capabilities, by essaying Neg IeriHes-a character alto
gether different from previously personated by her
She appeared as Meg, for the first time in this CITY, on
FRIDAY night, and, according Judgment rendered
the character with brilliant success The Inakc-up"
save the satin slippers, complete and presented Mrs
w TO the audience the beau ideal Of ocogcnar
gypsy. Her movements and attitudes were strikngly IL
Illustrative Of decrept old age and her voice was cracked
and dscordant t should be, though pathetic Once
or twice, when energetic defamation requisite the
vocal disguise unavoidably lost but III every other
scene, It "as a. we have said the very uerance Of
gypsy crone. The Improvisation exqustely arts
tic, and must leave an indclibe impression upon the
memories of those who witnessed t.
Mr.. Waller perforated CdyuiG on the same night in
the drnma of THE Orphan of Geneva" Criticism would
search IN vain for any defect in that portrayal Mrs
Phillips, as Ihersse, was also uLcNccPtionabe The audi
ence could not have been otherwise than delighted by the
'naturau"sS and pathos which she displayed Tonight
the French drama OF "Pauline" will be performed With
The Walters in the principal characters.
RsE ~ rHE RvER.-The recent heavy rains in the ur-
per country caused rapid rise of the James river on
Saturday night converting the purng stream Of the pre-.
vons day into rushing torrent. On Saturday the wa
Ter was, comparatively, clear: Yesterday il was dark
as molasses aud almost thick How the clay-laden
flood dashed DER the rocks surged against the shores
as u swiftly passed towards the broad channel below the
railroad bridges Indeed, there was sublmity in the
sight The leapng masses of rolling over the SUBJ
merged rocks, or spashing madly against those giant
crags which still defed the torrent the rushing cataract
crested with beadyoan contrasting richly with the deep
yellow OF the curreut, gltterng in the bright sunshine
and the projecting tree tops of the inundated ets way
ing and bowling in the midst Of the turbid stream COM
bned to make scene Of simple grandeur wortheF Of
better description than give IT, But there is
practical we'll poetical view to be taken of this
sudden frcshet The wharves Rockets are
with overflow, aud already considerable quantity of
lumber has been swept away. The water il still several
feet below the level Of former rcshets and IL is hoped
will recedc before doing material damage.
WouSDED HoSoR.-Two coorcd BARRIERS in this city.
had quarrel day last week. and determined to SET
tic the difficulty 10y the arbitramcut known A. the
code OF bonor Such, at least the purpose ofthc
hggreved party, and the challenge which he had sent
wa' duly accepted. On Saturday, according to appoint
ment the challenger and his second repaired TO IN
island IN the river, armed aud equipped for the xpeced
Tray, hut the challenged party did show himself
lt' second, however, appeared the ground an-yo-
lated the code by not Offering TO take his principals
place The duel was indefinitely postponed, aud the
three knights returned to the city to resume their ton.
serial pursuits.
"LtrrLr PrrEEsuuRG."-we are gradfed to learn
from the Petersburg Press that there are some half oz
cn mills in that city, Of various sorts Il also states that
there are rum mills' there We knew that before from
the fact that the Cockndcrs send their cold barrcs TO
Richmond TO he rchlled At disleries The ipdig.
nant cpithcs employed by the Press excited our com
miserHtion rather than ire because they ctpl,incd the
frequent visits TO Richmond Of yirtuous and most un
qualified Petcrsbuggcrs.
Bio Arrtr.-Wc acknowledge the receipt Of q whop.
per-, In the shape Of apple grown the orchard of
Mr.. josiah Woodson a short distance from this city
This apple measures ~ IL inches In circumference and
weighs about 20 ounces. IL l. species Of pppin aud
Is redolcnt with aroma
HusrrNGs CocRr.-On Saturday Geo. CLINT indicted
for stealing two bottles Of wine from Simon stcncin on
9Th limo LAT sros