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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27

TIE hearing Of the volcano and the tremor Of the earth
quake. The aptest Illustration we can recall from history
sacred or prOane, of strange, extraordinary an
apathy aud nsenbity under such grace circumstances
is Bsshazzls FEAST or Nero hddng when Rome was in
flames
The only impeachment to adjustment now is slavery
in the te-ritori,s-a others capable of speedy
snd satisfactory solution II the Union is to be dissolved
about slavery in territory possessed it will be done
for sheer absraction-f for territory hereafter to be
acquired by robbery purchase than an sosrae
ton, because quarrel among robbers or spectators
abou, other peoples property about division OF the
spOLs II future acquisition, matter how, must dis
solve the Union, why not wait until it occurs! "Suih
cent unto the day will be the evil thereof lt may be
too soon, perchauce but never be too lac to dis
solve this Union. There ia danger in delay, but the
greatest in precptauey. There is danger now aud
there will be hte then of the free States subugaiing
o. attempting TO suS agate the save-nObody really be-
heyes that Why not then spin out our glorious expert
meus as long as p1ssble2 why should Rome tall
moment ere her uWe! - Peradyenture in the mean time
mode Of escape from the necessity of dissolution, even
in the event OF future acquisition might be discovered
Why commit suicide Tor fear OF dying of aPPrehended
constitutional disease for which time aud the via medca
tgix ua,u@ might provide ether andote or sovereign
GIBBON
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27

Tue Cbsr,-.a e,sresF at o. the roViSehee Jour
mel thr, de5c,o oes i5 "pachine" which The Ooar'e'
tcaiars have bad 50 ons in preparation;
THE Bolaug battery about ShiSa there u SO muee
talk aui which so inaccGraely described ia Northern
papers IS ge.irg along very slowly considering TIE ue
Al which r was 10 have been finished 1t has not the
form Of wedge as 6rst wrote you, but looks more
ike drv dock than anything that can ken u TO- IL
i about one hundred feet long by twenty-five VIDE
The frame is Of southern pine limb r. one loot IN thi, K
nes. 4s bc. .lG. a. It. iu.o th.5 noegs ~'s ir-'eI,
WHICH 20 u on oac side snd tho euds PerPendicuiay
about ffteen feet while the other they have an ou
ward inclination OF fifty degrees, and are TWENTY-FIVE iee'
long Ca the upper end of these are framed shor' uu
bers Al an opposite inclination Of about thirty degrees
which present the appearances of raer but only extend
CT sbou: feet, ard INTENDED as rTotecnoS i'
the meE .; tie gn3 zoe sdes are umoers 1olted 10,
getber aitef the Of mar oi-Sar, aud eoVereu
With Iu-uch plank and outside OF that are 10 be ooed
bars OF railroad iron laid two p While on the insice
double thickness Of palmetto logs and on the Inside ot
these . be placed layer OF cotton bales thus mai ng
solid wall oil from I've TO s4 feet in thickness Oh the
attacking side While the otheg side aud ends Il viii
not 6e any stronger than ary 10 resist the effect
Of the conclusions in the hri"g Of the guns It will be
partly hled with water which il is supposed will destroy
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27
WRONCBPADED.

The New Odeans Bee calls it, secession sister South
Carolus " "Wrongiea4sd" and ADDS:
the fiery Palmetto Safe is fear, destined TO be
source Of trouble weber in or on. OF the Union. Al
though she has uo been member OF the Southern Con
eferacv for more than few days, her press begins al
ready to use the language Of rePEObaon in reference to
the Provisional Government
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27

WEBSTER on REcoSsRUcrIoN.- shall reconstruct
the (. ic Ct demolished governments Who shall rear
again the we propOroned columns Of constitutional
lbery! Who shall frame together the skill architect
ure which unes national sovereignty with Stale rights
individual security, and public prosperity No. il these
cocmrs fall, they will not be r-ised again. Like the
Coliseum aud the Parthenon, they will be destined to
mouruiul, melancholy immortality Bitterer tears how
ever will hov over them, than shed over the
monuments oC Il ,man or Gretian art for they will be
the remnants of more glorious ed nee than Greece
Rome ever saw the edhce OF constitutional liberty
DIgisi ITfBStsr
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27
RICHMOND. WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 27,

the effect of the bombs which fall into it consequently
there is large opening left in the deck. 1t will mount
four guns, which are now lying beside il, three 81
popuders and oue Al 4pounder. They will be mounted
a. on one side it being the only that is protected,
the other side and ends having only railing around
among the soldiers it has the opprobrious ephet of
Slaughter Per- and each company fearful that they
shall be called upon TO man it.
From the mater as of which II is built it must be ex-
tremely combu.tibe and heated shot will be very liable
to set it on fire. Again, it will have to be moored and
kept in exact position for if it swings around or its
mooiirgs are cut, as they night be, by chain shot it
would be completely at the mercy Of the fort, which
might easily sweep the exposed deck by grape or CAMS
ter shot,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27
CEPHALIC PILLS,
CURE
SICK HEADACHES!
CURE
Nervous Headache!
CURE
All Kinds Of
HE A ID A CHE!

BY the these Psthe periodic Nervous or St
Headache may be prevented; and taken commence
immediate relief from pain and sickness will be
obtained
They seldom fall In removing the and Headache to
which females so subject
They gently upon the bowels-removrg Cosireness
For Literary Men, Sdsnts Delicate Females and all
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the appetite giving tone and pgor the digestive trg,nI aud
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The CEPBALIc PILLS the reu lorg Investigation and
careu conducted experiments having been many years.
during which e they have and relieved vas,
amount of pain and suffering from Headache whether origins
ting In the system non deraaged state OF the
stomach.
They entirely vegetable In her composition and may be ia
zen at all times with perfect sae any change Of
Diet and heGbencs Of any Sagresds tae renders easy
20 ddDiinister nsHi 10 oAiIdren.
BEWARE OF CoUNTERFEiTs
The genuine have Eve sgnstu Henry spsng on each
b,N
Sold by Druggists and all other Dealers In Medicines
box will be sent by mail, prepaid, receipt OF the
PRICE, 25 CENTS.
All orders shorld he addressed to
HENRY G. SPALDING,
IS Cedar Street, New York.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27
Id DOMINION INSURANCE CoMPAn,

~ Capital 100000
This Company prepared to receive applications for TIRE
AND MARINE INSURANCE. on favorable terms.
pkRoToAs:
Cab wortham, John u. Gresnor,
John Enders, Geo. g. Palmer,
sanl NJ Price, Vim. g. Triplett,
Il r. Lsdd, s. G. Tardy,
Jno. Stewart Walker, VIM Currie,
Luther T. Splman, Jas 4. Crenshaw,
Peter @ warwick John II. Williams,
Jas S. Kent, mark Downey,
Horace p Edmond, Thos. Jones,
Jas NJ. Talbot, Edwin A. Smith,
Griffin B. Davenport 10 Paine,
Geo. W. Yancey, ko. y. Williams,
Jos. Drummel, VIM T. RsSlsnd,
VIM Brent Henry G. Cabel,
10 II. Msurey, . 6eo w Roysier
ISAAC DAVENPORT, Ja, President.
CHAs. T. WoRTa&H, Sec'y ms2a-u
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27

GAkyEN SNED FOR RiEL SOWING.
~ Early Large York CstS.ss
DO OXheaTt
Do s12arloaf 10
Large Drumh- ad do
Do Flat Lateh do
Farly czaNGouers
kound savoy Spanish
Griffin CIr.ed Eae
Early Butter Lettuce
Dc Hardy Hsmrersn,Ith Do
Black AID epsnish kAdlsh tsr sale by
ocz VII PALMER. SON %.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27

ENii SH SUPPLY FAMILY GEOCERIEs.
10 frkIDs No. Goshen sutter
Is bbs BuckEheat Flour
30 bbs superhne Extra and Family Four
Smoked and Picked 8slron
35 Y bbls No. N. q. Roe Herrinss
% pkgs No. Mackerel
rs bSs fngish Dairy, Pine Apple and Goshen CLess,
Dat Meal, RI Plour kc SC
Just received and FOR sale the lowest ter S s,h ~
prompt customers, 81 MINNIE co.'s F'illy Groesfy
nol' and MAIN
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27

From The Examiner BoroH, "a.
Cephsc Pills accomplish the object for which they made
u Cure Of headache IN all Its forms.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27

From he Examiner, NORFOLK Ia
They have been tested than thousand cases. With en-
tire success.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27

LOAY FOR THE MILITARY DEEENCz or SOUTH CAROLINA.
late Issue Of the Charleston Courier contains the fol-
loving:
The Bank of the State of South Carolina is the agent
Of the State to effect the Loan. The bonds TO be issued
are for the sums of $50 and CO and $500 each bearing
an interest of per cent PAYABLE semi annually at the
State Treasury, and the principal is redeemAbe at SIX,
eight and ten years.
Subscriptions for the Loan will be received by the
Bank in Charles on ani its Branches, aud by all the
Banks in the State. They will also be received by TIE
Clerks of the Court in the several districts OF the State
where the bonds will be delivered
The bonds are made for small amounts TO give an op-
portun;ty for small subscriptions.
The purpose of this Loan presents az appeal TO the
patriotism OF the pcopls which must secure s being
promptly taken up. IL is needless to enlarge on the me-
mentoHs consoqu, dependent on the prompt COM
peton OF the Loan. Apart from considerations Of patri-
ciu The boud present the most advantageous invest
meut of money which can be made.
The interest is large and the security superior to any
oth-r at can be offered
The citizens OF Charleston aud OF the State are called
upon to come forward promptly and take up the Loan
At the opening of Parliament Her esty wore robes
of Safe her dress being composed Of silver tissue sIi9ed
with gold and superb train Of crimson velvet, lined
with eTmine and embroidered with gold which car
ried by the ladies IL watrg and two pages GA her
head VAS dem;crowu Of brlliants and with /; were
worn ca suite a necklace, earrings, stomacher, and
bracelets of diamonds The Prince CoGsOrt wore his
uniform Field Marshal with the riband OF the Garter
The Pcrsi2u Ambassador, who tie first diplomat to
arrive created quite 4 sensation in the house. which was
by no mean, rssened bv this distinguished 0reaas in-
De isioa as to where go He finally relieved from
his embarrassment by being shown to his proper seat
His costume was rich quaint, and peculiar, his breast
b ing covered with jewels OF exceeding brllaucy and
his features almost conceal under fur covered steepe
hat.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27
BFILx vERScs, ono. Jan. 15. lsCl

HKSRT O. sPALDIxa Eq,
Please hni ireosed wentfve csr shieh send me aro
box Of your cephac Pills ihFy truly tie best PRs Thar
CrsT tried.
Direct A. srovER, PM
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27

From he Democrat, ST. CZ0lsd MINI.
you have troubled with the headache send for
box CePtac Pills. that you may have In
tack.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27

(AVIEd made large addition Lhop 10 ,at the ssg,hsr,
III trade, will Btl at the northern prices of i9 Wshsys
over loo different designs Of PLATA Rsitpg
Ecrandas, ftaieoHi =, Porch Pieces, Window
Gcards, &c &c. NAus and Cellar Doors iash shur
and general BlseksEtthg and EGshng With .nJ
despatch
s cepsy Railing for Tie country 50 a. 10 be pe, ~
by osdiasfy mechanic. i.sie,fv
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27

You will pesse send boIes your Cephslc Pills. Send
them Immediately Respectfully yours,
JNo sIMoNs
eaL
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27
DOGGETT d ANDERSON

NUF EhNUh IhEfI,
RE receiving for the Fall Trade, Carpsng on Cicss ast
N tng rurAin ods Cornces and Banas Windo, skades
Paper Hang ngs Carried Hair and NOES los .rces
Carpets Curtains Beds and Mattresses order sho no.
tce Paper hanging done In the city country by superior
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27
LgNaasER GAUn

UGENE CARuNGTON having purchased the stock lsnbSY
~ Of the late Edward Dudley viii continue Business 81
the old yard Corner Franklin 18th vhsTe viii be
happy TO serve the old Of Mr. Dudley aad tie public
generally
Stock on hand White Pine Yellow Pine goorrg slnut Cher.
ry, Ash, Mahogany, Maple Du;tor-wOsd Lsihs shre,
kCGEhk CARRNGToN,
mol Cor Franklin and 10Th gtEeets.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27
YPsnASTr, MIoH., Jan. II, 1861.
MR sP1LDIy0.
STa


Not long since sent TO for box OF Cephsc Pills for the
cure OF the Nervous Headache and Covene received
same, and hg had good ect induced send
more
Please seni BY return mall Direct to
A. K. WHEELER,
Ypslanti, Mich
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27
Ma. sPALpiSG.

Wit you to send box Of your Cephac plI,
hare recersd gredtdel' Of beHs from hem.
Yours Pc tfuiy.
AARA ANN STOIKHOUsE
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II. c. sPAIpfsG.

sPRrcE CREEK, HrNTryGToS Co., Pa, /
January i 1851
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-27

IT, @. .EPlLnE6, ESQ.
wish fr circulars lsre show bills 10 bring your
phac Pills particularly before my customers II you have
anything Of The bind please Tend 10 me.
One of my cuomt who Il subject severe Sick Headache
jusuav lasting two day icns cefof Gfdct fR M
yOur FHLs whi,h sent her.
Respectfully yours,
W. b. WILKES.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-07-10
OBIiU UARY.

Died, in this District, on the 10Th ult, Mas.
KEnECCA h, wife OF Capt James VI. Ingram
in the Both year OF her age.
Seldom has every qTa.iig Of the true va.
man blended together IN gre ter harmony
IMAM they GII IN the character Of Mrs is.
CRAM She was nj once remarkable for
genuine dignity. moic,ty and great energy
Du'i was to her pleasure q: which she
seginrd never 10 tire; aud such was her E,.
ciIIty IN management tart without coutu.
sion, ihc wants Of her family, the calls of
society ana the claimS of rrligirn We're
never allowed 10 clash In every tnnr sh,.
acted from conviction of duly, an! her
disposition va, rather To seek than sl.un
employment. Indeed, she could not and
would not DC idle. T0-the interests of her
husband she was iruly devoted. To her
children she WAS indeed an ever waichfuI
guardian angel. As stcp-mnthcr Tia" nigh
est praise ~ the simple truth that she en-
JoIed the warIncst place in the affections
"i .Hnsc l" whom she sustained thi, rcla
uon. 10 her servants she was kind, row
crnIhg with nrmnrss but receiving obedi-
cncc rather by affection than fear Asa
nc'ghb0r she had no cnemv Those 10
whose wants shu could administer 'Wil
rise up and call her blrs~ed.' None knew
bat To IOvc-n0nc nGmcd but to praise her
She had prrtcS-ed religion from u child
She hrst connected herself with the Bnp
list Church, but after marriage transferred
her membership 10 the Methodist Church,
to be with the husband of her choice. II
Is small praise To- say she was c rnS,s,enL
She was u usefui Christian. When ask
ed few moments before death, if her way
Was clear! she culml,, but clearly replied,
"yes A. her husband then uLproached
the bedside, she exclaimed, II am perfectly
happy" She regretted Ia leave her has
band and an infant child, bat was resigned
10 her departure, ~ 1t was the lords will
and would rcdonnd to her gain She leaves
larger circle at friends and relatives than
is the common lot of murinls, but thew
mourn in hope. blessed are the dead who
die in the Lord"
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life and disastrous to the interests of both sec.
tions, the conflict may be.

life and disastrous to the interests of both sec-
tions, the conflict may be.
We are permitted to publish the following
extracts from private letter written at Rock
Hill on Monday last, by Mr.. Jas. III. Wither'
spoon, to his brother at this place. 1t furnishes
some intelligence which We have not received
through other sources:
Rock Hill i, full Of news Telegraph
reports Linco!n's Inaugnral-he calls for
400, 900 men, and four hundred milliutls os
dollars TO carry on the war. He says that
number is about one,enth Of the available
men in the region willing to fight, and that
sum one twenty.third of the wealth OF the
men who are willing to devote their prop.
erty to that object. lie censures the border
States, and especially Virginia lie says it
il questioned whether the people in most
Of the seeded States are not in favor of
the Union, except South Carolina, and rec
ommends measures 10 make the contest
short and decisive.
Cameron and Fremont have gone to For.
uess Monroe.
Capt Dick Ashby who fought so brnvely
at Romney has died with the Lock jaw
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Hanging Rock Mineral Springs

II is much to he regretted that circumstances
have prevented the proprietor of this watering
place from opening with the usual accommoda-
.tions the present season. H. is at this particu-
lar time, when the current of Summer travel
Northward has been Interrupted, that strong
efforts should he made 10 get our own watering
places into reputc, and we know Of none in
our State more woitly the consideration of the
public than the one at Hanging Rock in this
District.
We lenin, however, that although this place
is not regularly opened, the house and cabins
remain furnished a. they were when opened to
the Iublic two years ago, and that the owner,
Capt. James NJ. Ingam, will allow families to
occupy them for the Sc. .on, have the use OF
the furniture, &c, FOR email consideration,
they furnishing their own provisions This op.
portunty Tor cheap living at capital water.
ing place should not be neglected by persons
in search OF health or recreation. Several
iamilcs in cur vicinity intend to avail them
selves Of il. 1t is II pleasant place, and the
House and Cabins are well furnished.
We make this announcement simply for the
good OF the public, who may feel interested,
and from desire to zee these Springs, which
We believe as good NJ any in the State receive
the attention which they deserve.
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Death of VIM. T, Perry,

We regret exceedingly to hear that Mr.. VIM.
+. Perry died in Camden on Friday night last,
from an attack Of Typhoid Fever. Mr. Perry
was nat"e Of this District. He moved to
Camden some six or eight years ago and there
engaged in mercantile business, which calling
he prosecuted with energy and apparent sue.
cess up to the time of his death. His strict
business habits and integrity of character, had
secured for him, even in this short experience,
very considerable prominence in his profes.
sion. He was good merchant faithful friend
and all accomplished gentleman.
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The Latest News.


The latest war intelligence received up to
the time Of our going TO press (and which will
be seen elsewhere) report several skirmishes
at diiier ent points with the enemy, in which
our forces obtained decisive victories. Also
the strong probability that before this. general
engagement between Gen. Johnson's command
and the United States forces under Gen. Nc.
Cleland, OF Patterson, or both, has taken place
in Northwestern Virginia. These reports are
somewhat conflicting. We give them as found
In our exchanges aud leave our readers TO re.
concle them as best they may.
Outside of the mails and later than anything
furnished though that source, we have the fol.
lowing telegrapbic despatch, received at Cam.
den
RICHMOND, July o, 1861.
Passengers who arrived at Richmond last
night, report skirmish took place on Thurs.
day night ne'.r Newport News. 100 Louisiana
Zouayes under Lieut. Dreux, encountered the
New York Zouave Regiment Brisk firing on
both sides were kept up for some time. Three
Confederates were killed, including Lieut.
Dreux. The number OF the enemy killed and
wounded Is not known.
Gen. Patterson's whole force is at Martins.
burg. The Fede.al Pickets fired on each eth
or through mistake kiIling ten Gen. McCIel.
land is within two days march Of Martinsburg
Gen. johnson with a force OF 4 900 men. Is
in three miles Of Martinsburg, between the
enemy :"
The news from the Northern Congress,
which convened Oh the 4th Of July, Is Of the
6rst importance. Notices of resolutions To
sustain the Administration In the high handed
and unconstitutional course it has pursued up
20 this time, and Of bills to prosecute more yig
.orously the war of subjugation begun by IL
have been given. Lincolns message, accord.
jpg to the telegraph, has been submitted TO
Congress. In Il he rec commends the missing of
nm additional force Of four hundred thousand
men and an appropriation Of foue hundred mil.
lions Of dollars to carry OF the war If these
recommendations are carried out by Congress
land the Indications, we must confess, strongly
forcshadow id the var viii indeed commence
In earnest The Confederate States must Ike.
wise call additional troops into the Geld and
the strength OF the two Governments will bc
put TO the test. Many Of us, we fear, have
heretoforc been disposed to undenste the re.
sources and strength Of our euemy. Ia point
OF Numbers and munitions Of war, they are
greatly superior 10 US. They have the advan.
tage Of the regular forco Of the United States
and ihe prestige Of the United States Gov,
crnment to sustain them; and were IL not
that our cause sjust, and we believe 80 recog.
niscd by the God Of battles, the result might
indeed seem doubtful Ashis, however, sim.
ulated by the righteousness Of our cause and
the appreciation Of heaven, we have no fears
.of The ultimate result however destructive 70
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q CELEBRATION or TIE 4rH AT TAxAHAw-0ur
Intelligent correspondent, "Sylvanus Urban,
sshose contributions are always most welcome,
furnishes US in this paper an account Of the
celebration of the 4th at Taxahaw in this Dis.
trict The people Of that vicinity, while they
sare as thoroughly committed TO the new order
of things as any. people can be, are not un.
mindful of the claims upon them which the an
niversary of our first Independence presents.
The Capt. McManus referred to by our cores
8pondcnt, is nephew Of Capt McManus who
mention this in order that distant readers may
not confound them