Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-14
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kAsaixoE;AI.-.oes si shs meat popriu suisftsid'
nsris Of the present day. the ceremony Of "teng the
sIlken cord" when performed 10 pIics Of public
worship. II Is . ceremony which seems to be PECULIAR
~ attractive to the ladies'. They certainly manifest
more eagerness get TO the church such occasions,
then they usually display when tho attraction consists
of discourse upon the vantes and foles Of mankind.
We have known instances In which the "oear creatures
would repair to the appointed place. m hour before the
time 10 order that they might secure good view OF
the interesting proceedings cynic might assert that
the anxiety OF the fair sexn TO witness marriage
emory, caused by their desire 70 lake lessons" so
that they would DO qIa ID TO enac their pert proper
", when fortuna iavors them with the hymenea ALI
a ice Or, shat 10 nj yht be accounted for on the
principle which said acaa:cs hungry man to rfgale
himself with the savory fumes OF kitchen
when he is unable 10 purchase dinner. But
any such bypolteIis weul1 be Unfair FOE both single
mNrriel ladies appear cqualy Interested, and the
motive which auimates them is roIhing more nor less in
opuion, than innocent curiosity. or course, there
is lurking desire on the part of fsw-vory tew-of
the m,riagesblo ladies' that they may be Observed as
well observers. There Is harm 10 this, hosever.
Every lady deserves good husbInd, marriage hon.
orsbs all" and II dAmsel Gho hss no beau, itfoI-
ruyae enough at public ceremonial to make some wor
thy young mals heart papitate With tie emotion OF r.
cpe1 love, and that you f1ay becomes the hus-
band OF tie damse the assenlbages wh oh seen ct
churches when marriage s solamaizsd cannot be said
to be unpEoduc,ive of coed results.
The Coal sgPPLr-A5 great deI has been said,
lately abou the supply of coal brought 10 this city since
the ls Of July lfs we have gathered the following in
formation in relation thereto: = "a
Richmond aud PstersJlgg Railroads.&c. 1861, from
lat July TO Isl NoSembtr IL 300 tons Clover Hhi Coal
brcu bt 10 Richmond; 5,27i toss carried at Peters
burg and 464 10 Port Walthsl In 1850 same period,
5Sl tons brought TO Rchuold: 4S2 tols carried TO
Port WAthal, aDd S,3ls tots 10 Peies5ug Total In
1851 l7s2s ions total in 1850, l6 SSl tops Increse,
497 to1g.
Rielnond aud DInyiRs Railroads.&c. 1861, from
IL July, TO iSt November, 1857 ions Adlohian cosl
brought TO Redmond aud vicinity-none shipped. 10
1850 same period go brought 70 Richmond, ETC.,
iOs3 tons shipped Total Ia 1861, 567 tons total
III 1860, 7l3. Decrease, l46 tors
jams Rvr and Ksndrta CHal-ln 1861, frem
lst July to lst November, l7s tons coal and coke
brought to Richmond Ia 1850, sams period, III
tons. Increase, 1907 tons.
From these facts it appears that the quantity Of coal
sent froia he mines during the four mohths mentioned
573 tors ngins; 30 to5s for the responds
ing pne last year The i1ccase Is 235s tons, or 400
bushels which may be regarded ind ciiouhst tho
golfers here txerted themselves 10 meet the Increased
maid for tituminous coil.
The quantity Of coal bsough. to Richmond ard vicinity
in the fous months menoled this year AID hs was az
fyllows: Il
1850. 1861.
By Riehmo ID and Petersburg, RI, 1881 IL oso
Richmond and Dsngile. RR, 1910 S56I
James River lGd Klnawha Canal, 7.l7l SE5
River, (inthracite,) 1921 none
Total tons, $3.50 q, s35
The quantity of bituminous cal reoeivedia 1860, it
will be spn IS 32e TONS and the quantity shipped
at Port Wa.hall and Richmond, l0,575 lons amounting
lscve!y 10 2s s97 TONS, oay siTtytno tors more
The aggregate quantity received here in the last four
months.