Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-04
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"MoErs" AT rHE "BUcKNsAws" ISs1TUrE-In letter
to the "Chrisiian Adsoeais describing the Commence
msnt Exercises Of the Buckingham Female Institute,
Rev W. w BsSSErT Of this city thus notices our friend
"Moz's."
Il nov return to the exercises Of the Commencement
The second dayiWas to be the great day Everybody
thai could medd come TO see and hear the hriamed
mons Addums,' who to be the orator Of the day
"MOzis" promptly on the ground, accompanied by
she veritabe BILLY lvvns' body guard, (every sus-
eepdole young needs body-gusrd on such an O.
clsiOn) and every individual from Jrh 70 the Fresi-
dent on tptOe 20 hear the address What do you
suppose will be bis subjeciy' Cant tell nobody can
tell what track hsH take" Toe rain drove us into the
chapel IL perfect squeeze; hardly room for the
school and patrons Toe President urges the gentlemen
70 20 out and make room for the ladies'. All comply,
save some "big bugs" who have parposey got among
the ladies' who look at the President impOringy, and
to thiok, If they don't say, "hoE get outy
There stands "a iR@iudHa" dressed in bis best, with
calico shiEbosom aud Wristbands; he is bound TO stay
right there 10 front Of the whole battery Of eyes on the
rostrum. Brave man Had the ski Of "Porte Cray
ou thou shoIlds be immOrtalzed in the pages Of Har-
per.
Al last the long expected moment arrives The orator
ia introduced BY the President he Is small man, hne
FORM dark skin pleasing 'eEance small but well de-
yelOped head with eyes expressive o. true genius aud
poetic Ere H. begins By saying that the President had
invited him deliver the address TO the young ladies'
aud had given him entire freedom 10 the selection Of his
EOOls" would be OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES laugh'er-s
good hit that il TO say acceptable shall not OF
course, attempt a sketch Of this unique address
IL vas, indeed eloquent apology for those truly
great who have left the richest egaCies 70 mankind,
in those great discoveries in which the boast OF Ar
chimedes has been fully realzed-those men Who have
found place for ther fllcrums aud have moved the
world aad raised is higher. AL nearly all these
beneacOrs OF our have been placed By the plod-
ding masses among the "gsRus Sialt because tosOOth.
fhavz On tha If "a a
eeareG stronger vision read the sacred symbols by
which Natures secret wonders are laid open 70 the gaze
OF her wiser chidren
Toe whole address was excellent Astounding in genu-
lie humor and sparkling with wi. DE-. Bagby has gun
that shoots folly as it flies and misses. The
psrOra'ion extremely chaste and beautiful An
quise piece OF word painting, equal 10 ANYTHING in the
best authors We have read.
BY all means, reader, If you have chance, 90 and
hear the apology for Fools" Never mind about the
ticket YOU will buy which reads ! am told Fools Id
if one Be not Ike unto the Of whom this scribe
hath heard who gave the best proof that the cap fitted
him. by throwr back the ticket the dOOr-keeper aud
running of, declaring that IL was personal reflection
ExE,rr IRON LKyy.-The Dispatch, At the request Ct
Of its readers publishes the amended act Of the
Legislature, It's last session enargiug and defining the
property thar may be held by debtor exempt from le-
ga process We give the sagste the additional publicity
Of our own circulation:
Ga the 29th OF March last the Legislature amended The
sab sec ion Of chapter 40 Of he Code, TO enlarge
the exemption from distress or levy the property Of poor
debtors
In case Of husband parent, who is a house-keeper
and bead Of family there hal be exemp, from distress
Or lew the following articles or much or so MANY
thereof as the party may have One COW one bedstead
(wi bed and necessary bedding for the samel SIX
chars table siK knives. 81 forks SIX plates
dshss. two basins, pot oven. pieces OF wood
or rartIeuVsre Oue loom ard iis appur;enanc,s ore
sYilaIg Whe-l pair Of cards. axe hoe five
bhs OF corn, i've bushels OF Wbetr Dbl OF -FOUR
hundred pound, ct bacon pork and hye dollars in
value OF forage has, and cooking stove and uten
SIS for cooking Herewith; and in OF mechaI l., lis
and Utensils OF his trade however not 70 exceed
SIS 10 value, seeing machine aud crowded that
family portrait engraving shall be subject 10 distress
or levy.
tn shall be exempted from levy or distress upon con-
trace hereafter made, bsj~teid. with bed and
cesslry bedding for abe same for every three members
Of fle family Of the husband parent mentioned ia the
preceding section horse mule, yoke Of oxen,
pow and necessary gearing except for Provided,
than the provisions OF this shall extend distress
made for taxes aud county aud parish leyic Provided,
thai the value Of the horse mule, yoke OF shall
exceed 800, and provided, that the provisions Cf
this shall take et,c; until the t Of july, 1860
CHURcu SrIsE-Ths removal OF the scaf,ljng around
The spre Of the Methodist Church corner Of Broad
and Tenth reveals the lines and proportions OF the sruc
ture 10 The commeud1,iOu criticism OF the public
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