Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-02
RICHMOND WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY 2 1860

wears ago left Charlestown under Col DavenpOrs com.
mand TO aid in the defence Of Norfolk against threat
ened attack of the British Gradually death has decima-
ted their ranks until but four are left to answer TO
the "roll call"
The animal commencement of the Winchester Medical
College took place Thursday evening, April l2th in
the Loudouu St Presbyterian Church. Winchester Di-
plonas were awarded to the following graduates Cor.
nelius Baldwin, Winchester, DR.. Edward Beall Hamp-
sbiro county r A. B. Munson New York c. II Peters.
Tennessee aud D. Smith Russell, Winchester.
The editor of the Staunton Vindcator, who is dele
gate attendance at Charleston, writing to his paper
from that city, saws: The negro population is far nfc
rior to the class in Virginia One of our best
groes is worth half-d0zen OF the dwaTfsh disfgured
filthy creatures which the streets of Charleston
Then dialect is different and most uninteigibe
bling more the chattering of monkey ora parrot than
the elunciaon of human being. Indeed it is a ques-
ton whether some of these ebo shns' Il beg Governor
WiSes pardon) are not a modification of the ape and
dyesed of that element OF our Creator which parakes
of the divine
Tho same writer SAYS Mr.. Memmngtr. the gentle
man recently sent Virginia from this State TO discuss
the proprety of Virginia cooperating with South Caro-
lima in inatory steps 10 secure Conference of the South
eru States has been very attentive to delegation
Yesterday he took us to the Orphans Asyluma noble in
sttuon of which the State might well be proud. There
are there 80 orphan children being educated at
expense of the State happy and well cared for When
asked now the system worked, he remarked with evi-
dent pride and glow of genuine gratitude "Admra-
bly am one of its creatures" Mr. McDuIie also was in
great measure educated under the auspices of this in
sttution.
At meeting of the Virginia delegation in Charleston,
ThurSdIy afternoon exquistely beautiful bouquets
presented to the delegation, by Dr. Thompson, of
Dnwidie in behalf of the beautiful and accomplished
Miss MemmDger, daughter OF Col. Memminger, late
Commissioner oVrgnia. They were of course accept
cd and thanks returned for the tatterng compliment.
About i o'clock on Monday night OF last week, the
Eastern stock train on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
was thrown off the track near Flaggs MILL and about
mile from Uharlestown 1t was caused by villain
having opened the switch. The engine tender and five
cars were precpitated down the embankment The en-
gineer aud fireman escaped without being materially in
iured. In the wreck, however 20 merino sheep, and
hogs we're killed most OF them being smothered. Be
sides this loss the damage to the cars is probably 81 600
or So O0O
MRS G. j. Faulkner the esi;nable wife of Hon. Chas
James Faulkner, the American Minister in Paris, left
Charesown preparatory to her departure for Europe,
Tuesday last accompanied by her daughter Mrs Anna
A. BOco,k wife of Hon Thomas 5. BocOck. Mrs Faux
ners departure with her family some two months since
WAS prevented by her bad health that having improved
much, she goes to Join them in their new home. She
will sail in the Vanderbilt May 9th.
Hon Edgar c. Wilson, distinguished lawyer in NORTH
western Virginia and at one time representative in
Congress from the Wheeling District died at his residence
Morgantown Tuesday evening last.
The Danvile Insurance Company, chartered by the
last Legislature, has been organized by the election Of
VIM j. Clark President John NJ Johnson Secretary and
Treasurer and Alex. Cunningham, A. G. Walters, Thos
ID Stokes aud Jas c. NOss Directors IL appeared rom
the boos that sol 800 had been subscrbed-the mini
mum amount of stock authorizing organization
being SO, ,OOO and the maximum 100000.
On Sunday week last at o'clock p. NJ, Dr. Thomas
H. Rogers was found dead the roadside near Beth
lehem Church. in Meckenburg county, three miles west of
Chiistainsve.-A coroner inquet held over his
body. His remains were carried to Cbrisainvil'e and
thence to Boydton, where they inter Monday
afternoon.