Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-17
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A SfctssIosisT LosKs a LEGicr.-Hehry King. g
wealthy iesident OF Aiento~n, Pa, died few weeks
.ilce leaving estate valued at sS0e,D0. He di' d
childless lie brother of 7. Butler King, ole oi
the commissioners Of the Confederate States ia Eu
rops. Mr.. King had made will leaving half OF his
properly bis vile And the other half 10 his brother
but few weeks before his DEATH sIasperaed Al the ss-
ces.on sentiments Of bis brother hs madss new WILL
leaving OF bis property 10 bic wife, aud the remain
der TO charitable purposes.
PSIscx NAsoIIos's RoUrz HoNr.-Priuc. Napoleon
aud suite will take Newfoundland 10 their route home -
The Corut aud Countess de Ia Roncere expected 10
ST. Johns in the French corvette hau probably pre-
pairing the way for the Prince The Count aud Countess,
as we'll the Prince and SUITE will be the guests Of Sir
Alex BanneImsn, Governor OF the Island.
A MULE WITH A CoLr-The San Jose (Csl) Tribune
saws mule passed through that city, recently with
healthy foal by her side-the progeny Of the niue -
There are said 10 be few instances Of this kind re-
cord.
LOWELL MILLS TO n1 SrorrIn-Ths Merrimae Com.
psay in Lowell Mass viii shut down their entire uo Ks
In about weeks The news says taat nearly every
corporation in that city has been partially OF entirely
closed. How long they gill remain so Is matter OF un'
certainty.
SloRirIcs OF PsoPEKrr-A Utah correspondent Of
the St. Louis Republican Gays that Fort Crttendrn has
been disposed Of by auction aud that almost everyth
had been solHto the civilians Tor rent to nothing Pro-
pery which cost five millions Of dollars has not brought
one hundred thousand.
Tx CooLIg TR.DS-A new law, now enforced in Cuba,
requires all Cooe sborert ct the expiration Of the savsu
years apprenticeship for which they imported, 10
choose between immediate return to their native
country or apprenticeship for life.
HEAVY PosTAaE.-A package destined for Hartford,
Ct arrived at the New York postofce by the last Euro.
pean steamer the postage upon which amounted 70 sew
enty.tour dollars and four cents. II was prepaid by
English postage stamps.
JKssik hrsosr.-Private letters from Gen. Fremon',
| tha Ttihuna gnaak assistance which
his WIFE, jessie we'll remembered Of the campaign OF
1886 Is rend ring hin in this most serious cOnss She
scts ~ his private secretary, writing many OF his most
Important business letters and taxing notes Of bis COZ.
| yersaiion With officers on matters Of moment.
Low PRcKs.-The farmers n the Western part ct the
State complain OF the large decrease Of prices Butter
has fallen more than onehalf in year. and wool from
81 40 to 2a 80 cents per pound. The Wal hu.s The
agricultural interests very seriously, and those who can
hold 90 to their soo and sueh other produce L not
| perishabls.--N Y. R<Drsss.
| Tax PLiskT MAIA.-The new planet haia. recently
discovered by Mr. futile at the Cambridge Observatory
has been ssosralned to rssoSe round ths sun Ia four
wears and four months, at distance Of two hun
dred and nftytwO millions Ot miles from the central u'
| nlnsry.
shot himself on SUNDAY n the boarding hou'e OF Mr..
| David Reed Roxbury Mas. Mr.. Rice Was we'll knO~n
in the community graceful poet and both lis ser'
| Gus aud humorous productions have shcited praise.
THf Popxs HtALrH.--A Letter from the Vatican
dated July sh states that the Popes health Is now per
fecy restored and that he either drives out or takss
| long walk almost every day.
SrRAE Pos MosQcIross-It is said that if you place
piece Of beef steak plate your bed, over night
the mosquitoes will give preference 10 the meat and si
| you alone.
Lieut. Frank L. BrowneIl, Who killed Jackson al Al
eYandria has received tbs present Of dagger from
| some Ut his Boston frsnds