Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-24
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il, Cough, on Ms uIst appearance III ''"SN
return from Europe. The meeting was called 10 oroer
by Rev. Henry H. Dexter Of this city, who stated that
Mr. Cough was here the solicitation OF over hVe nun
bred cergymen who wished the OF temperance 10
receive and fresh impetus from the eoquence oil
his lips The mention Of the name OF Mr. tough and
his appearance on the platform, was greeted with i'm
mepse applause. He was then introduced TO the au-
dience and was received with perfect outburst OF APP
plause which concluded with three hearty cheers which
were called for by Rev. Dr. Kirk who gave the mp,
"hip I" and led off Mr. Cough then proceeded 70 ex'
press his thanks for the very kind and cordial welcome
which had been extended to him. and then continued in
discursve rambling, entertaining pleasant pathenc
humorous familiar and most eloquent address, ID winch
he detailed much Of bis experience in England ana scot
land and leading all his audience quite away with nun by
the moving pahos Of his relations He closed with an
appeal to Boston men to go and overthrow the dram
shop, and announcing his intention to devote hnseh 70
the crusade.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT AMONG TIE lsRAELITrs,-Ihere
il remarkable going among the lsraelites
Of France the present time There are more than one
hundred Jews engaged in it. For months they have
been preparing association, which Is calico the Uni
yersal Israelte Alliance. It's aim is:
l. To work for the general emancipation and moral
progress of lsraelites
2 To give efectual support to al who suffer- because
they are Israelites
jeets
This appeal is made not only to the 100000 Jews OF
France but to the scattered millions Of lsraees through
out the world One of its aims is TO encourage agdcu
ture and all manual arts well as many other objects
that are ought to be- important for the best interests
Of the Jews
jews of wealth and influence are said to be at the
head Of the movement. =
PACIFIC TELEGRAPH-THE AWARD MADB.-The Sec
rotary of the Treasury has made award to Hiram
Sibey ESQ., Of Rochester, New York, under the pro-
posas issued pursuant 10 the act Of Congress ito fac
the Atlantic and Pacific
States by electric telegraph The line is to be con-
sructed within two years from the thiry.frst Of July
lest aud contract is be made until il shall be in ac
tua operation. The bid was for the maximum amount
in the act namely forty thousand dollars per snnnm
for ten years. the charges for the transmission of dis
patches exceed three dollars for single dispatch of
ten words with the usual proportonae deductions upon
those OF greater length Mr. Sbley is the President OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company, aud is regarded
as sufficiently able with the capital which he represents,
to fulfil his obligation.
FAsgIoSs.-Paris Fashions for SEPTEMBER in lie Toilet
announces that robes for full dress trimmed with mar
row ounces ruches and guipure, aud admit only OF
lace shawls white silk scars covered with Lace being
worn with them. Paletots with sleeves still worn,
even with lconets or musns. When made IN light ma
terias they are accompanied by disappointed collar
trimmed with Aounce, which is repeated round the
mantle Tight sleeves not much in request except
for outofdoors Dress Almost all dresses made low
aud with fchus. Bonnes are still worn very for
ward on the top. The curtains narrower, and not
much ornamested. The bonnets made in Grape,
trimmed with silk, straw or tulle.
GoLD DoLLARs-It is stated that at the Mint in Phla
dephia there three millions Of gold dollars TO
be melted and recoined into double eagles, by order Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury This step has been found
necessary in consequence of the trouble made by this
small COIN particularly in New York II has not been
found possible to keep the coins in circulation they
cumuated in the subtreasury and being paid OUT quick
y returned in the payment Of duties at the customhouse
and 10 add TO the difficulty it has been found impossible
to take them by weight but they have to be counted la
boriousy by one, thus loading the government OIL
GERS with vast amount of useless labor
JoHN W. RAND is well known throughout the United
States OF the most successful bank crack men
the country produced. He is now about fortyhve
years old and has passed considerable portion Of his
time in various penitentiares. few days since he was
sent to the New Jersey State Pententary Trenton
for six years the charge Of robbng the safe Of the
Trenton and Belvidere railroad company, at Lambert
VILE in 1885, OF considerable amount OF money. Soon
after his he escaped from the county jail but
again pulled" and is snug enough in "quod for
some time TO come.
DAY or FASTING IN MILwAUKEE.-The 18th instant
was observed as day of fasting and prayer in Mlwau-
kee. All places Of business closed. There was a
uuera procession consisting Of all the military, hemen,
societies public officers, and citizens. The long and
winding train moved mOuruully through the streets fol-
lowed by the bodies OF the dead recovered from the
Lake The observance of the day universal for
there scarcely square in the city that has not de-
serted household IN ward there are two hundred
destitute children, weeping for fathers aud mothers who
gave them bread by their daily toll.
UYfyEksI1Y OF THE SoUru.-Ths grand enterprise of
he Episcopal Church ia the South already begius TO as
sumo tangible Orm Over 5000 900 said to have been
subscribed and paid ten thousand acres together have
been purchased at Sewanee mountain Tennessee and ten
doceses represented in the corporation, The cxecu-
tive committee advertise in the New Orleans papers
for plans for the main buildings which contemplate
central structure aAnked by two wings, the whole to
be two stories high.
! DRiNSNG PLACES IN LoSDoS.-In London there are
10000 places for the sale Of intoxicating liquors. and the
United Kingdom Temperance and General Proyident In
stitutiOn proposes couueiact their influence by the
erection of water fountains This Society have already
erected in London about forty drinking fountains and
about sixty in process Of construction. 1t may
be doubted whether this plan will increase the spread OF
tee oasm; but il will decidedly increase the comfort Of
metropolitan citizens.
The PUBLIC BUILDINGS AT WAsnINGroY-Under the
efficient superintendent OF Commissioner Blake the pub
lie buildings aud grounds in and about Washington,
undergoing considerable renovation and improvement,
as thorough ard complete limited expenditure OF
means will admit Of in order that they may present a
cedsble appearance when Lord Rsnew and suite visi,
that city. The Presidents Mansion, especially, is
csivng the attention of the Commissioner in this respect
THE EQUINoCrIAL GALE-Further details Of the recent
fearful aud destructive storm in the Gulf OF Mexico reach
by the Southern mails. In fury aud destructveness
has been excelled for mapy years. The OF
Biloxi, Mississippi, Belize, Louisiana, and Miluebury,
Louisiana, all in ruins. In Mobile five steamboats,
were destroyed and other property damaged the
tent of million dollars About one-third OF the city Of
Mobile is submerged. Several lives were lost.
EANsAs-0nical returns from tbirty.oue counties in
Kansas give aggregate population Of S9,4i5. Nine
counties believed contain thousand are yet TO be
returned that il is probable - 900 people
living within the boundaries of the proposed State
Considering the depopuaton caused by the opening oil
the gold mines of the Rocky Mountains, aud more recent
y by the drought, this result is much better than
was expected
REyAREABLE CAsE.-The Barnstable (Mass.) Patrio;
states that young man named Keith who was terribly
maimei some time ago, by the premature discharge of
cannon, a. Hyanns has been enabled by means Of art
fetal hands and forearms write, send messages
telegraph OPERATOR drive horse and carriage and per-
form many other acts requiring muscular agility and skill
THE MAN VINO "CAS KEEP 4 HorEL.n-M-. ParrAn
Stevens is now proprie or of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
New York, the Continental of Philadelphia the Revere
House and the fremont House OF Boston, the BAtl
House, Mobile, and the Point Clear House, Point Clear
Allbama-n all six first class houses involving capita
and current expense of several millions.
PROFITABLE SALE OF BoorHs.-The Agricultural Socie
y of St. Louis realized on Monday last the handsome
80 552 from the sale Of refreshment booths the
approaching far.
DIRECT INTERNATIONALLY Charleston Courier chron
cles the arrival Of the ship Matilda, Capt Cushing from
Liverpool with large and assorted cargo Of merchaI
disc consigned to Charleston merchants principally.
ERIAL VoYAGE-Professor Wise, who left Petersburg
@ral voyage Thursday evening, returned to thai
city Friday morning lie landed in Charles City county
at place called Curtis Neck owned by William Allen
Esq On his voyage he attained the considerable height
of five miles, and crossed James river some four or five