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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04
Ry GoDDIN& A APPERsoN, Aucts.

I,XECUTOR,S SALE or VALUABLE PRIVATE
IL RESIDENCE ON TUE WEST LINE or 6iH, between Clay
and Leigh stree-At the request Of Mr. William Waller Fuche
executor OF Mrs Mary Fache Decd shall sell publ
ton on premise MONDAY the 18th March, 1851, st4
o'clock very excellent and desiraby located brick
dwelling now In ocupancy Of No Robert r. Williams The
Of On feet and depth OF 1870 feet The
10 rooms besides ample aecommo. atoms for
TsRNsOne thrd,cash; ba at and years. negotiable
notes Interest added secured by tru deed.
The and Insurance for ls6 70 be paid by the purchaser
ft2S- I'd uuDDlN 4 APPERSON, Auct.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04

INOR RENTING eligible commodous Store room a
Main street three doors above Eighth. Apply the IL
premises. Jan. % II
NOR SALE.-A Fine Young New Poundland Dog &C.
feSetf JAS p DUAL .uN
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04

Be siss To dIV 1t Is madness 70 neglect cough or
cold Consumption may follow, and though DR.. btsia
BIisug " Wid Cherry cure, the latter disease yet the
former disappear at once under It's influence.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04

MULE LOST During the Wednesday evening last,
WI persons broke open stable door, Fourth street,
Grace and Frankn and turned mules out Ore
of the mules bay color, light built and young, has not
returned.
suitable reward will be paid by returning the mule 10
store, corner Fourteenth and Cary streets.
ja25-u sELDEN MILLER
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04

OLD DONINION INrITUTE.--Co CORNER OF
FRANKLIN AND bTH STREETS second half Of the
Of this school, for 81 will commence the 18Th Of Feb
ruAry, and end the SOth Of June next ensuing
The FRANCIS BOGs has been added to the Board Of
Instruction will with his family reside in the Institute build
The MUSICAL DEPARTMENT will continue under Mr..
CASBS supentsnd' nee who will aided by competent assist
gentleman has been employed to take charge OF the class
EBRA others IN be teach other specific studes
female teacher will be employed The LECTURES
BIBLICAL LITERATUhE by Rev JAS A. DUNCAN, win be
tuue as FRIDAY AFTERNOON LITE AIRY LECTURES
The PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT for small girls will
oelve the special the Pdaclpa OF the school
The BOARDI' DEPARTMENT will be literally and carefully
conducted every comfort facility will be Afforded young
ladies DO arding In the family
No expense viii be spared make Me School equal TO
any 10 the land for the education Of females.
az For fartheE information, address
lie sHUMATE, PrIn.,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04
ADJUSTMENTS.

fNOR RENTING two three-story Brick Tenements a
Grace between 18th and Goth Streets (Church HID III
occupied Wa and Frank
houses nearly have and and all the necessary
out houses Possession OF Of them be had Feb
ruary. and the other on the 18th March.
Apply to O. sINToN
jAl9-N Il Street
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04
NOTICE.

CAPTAINS Volunteer Companies throughout the
~ respectfully informed that the Commissioners appointed
by the purpose obtaining accouemen &C. have made
these Items fast they delivered this
pest they Issued Immediately according to priority Of date
Of orders. CHARLES DIMhOCh,
Captain and superintendent Armory.
Richmond, Va, January Z, 1851. isl0-u
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04

NIRS. PHILIP MAYO will reopen her SCHOOL, a
VI sycAnots Church. 18th street between Bread and Mar
shall Monday October She will receive few small
boys Terms $50 per session OF months. iylS IT
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04
ENCOURAGE
SOUTHERN MANUFACTURERS
no So and especially II you obtain desirable Goods
paying them than their actual worth.
THE CRENSHAw WOODEN COMPANY

and you can OBTAIN as desirable GOous,
without them than their actual worth
THE CRENSHAw WOODEN COMPANY
this city organized last year. and In order TO make such Goods
would compete WITH but would rather aid other Southern
by furnishing grades aud styles Goods that have
heretofore been made In Virginia. they filled their Mil with
Machinery Of the best and finest quality They manuac
turing CASInERk5 and CLOTHS Of every variety from fine
Virginia Merino and Mestzo WOOL and solicit the attention Of the
trade their Goods All who have the ARMY
CLOTs manufactured at first expressly for the Virginia Military
Institute them at least equal II superior In quality
they had been buying heretofore and quite cheap
The Virginia and Central Agricultural soces st their
Fair held in this city las awarded this Company
Gold Medal for h-ir exhibition Of WOODEN GOODS which Ia.
culed some beautiful shawls, Blankets &c.
rely piece Of Goods manufactured
by being what represented and under circumstances
will this Company be induced 10 work ody in their Goods
will they card cotton with their wool.
LEWIS ID. CRENsHAw, President
SAMUEL p. MITCHELL,
WELLINGTON GOnDN,
joins II MONTAGUE, '''''O''
r. W. HARDWOOD,
Agents the sale OF the Goods manufactured by the Cren
Wooden Company 81 Richmond Va, have hand
10000 yards Of fine plain and fancy Single and Double
hed Cassmeres ana Cloths besides lot OF tine Blankets and
Gentlemen avis and manufacturing at the rate of 900
week all o. which offer the trade at fair prices and
liberal terms With entire Confidence that the enterprise will
ceiye = liberal support. oRENSHAW CO., Agents,
fe2O-s Richmond Va
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RICHMOND FEMALE SEMINARY
ON GRACE STREET BETWEEN Sd & 18th,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

TENH this Institution will the lst Of
October 1880 and will terminate the Both June, 1851
The Principal viii bs aided heretofore by well selected
fall 20 give satisfaction
Boarding will be under The OF MIR.
DupUy assisted by Mrs Mary Casses formerly ofSa
will reside 10 the Semnary with the
ladies' VII eXerce Parental snd control those
sommitted 10 their charge.
success which has attended this effort establish In the city
Richmond Feae Seminary the first class has encouraged
provide ample accommodations for the next
The buildings being enlarged, aud important
notifications VII be made In them which will add greatly to their
convenience and The lodging snd well
by one room Recitation will he well arranged for the
accommodation Of the pulils
TERMS FOR NINE MONTH";.
lights 80 90
Tuiaou 10 the Preparatory Department so %
In ordinary English branches % 90
do 10 advanced DO do Observation-Disclosures. 81 90
do 10 Modern snd Ancient Languages each. 20 20
Music VS.. Instrumental piano and Guitar for
OF one hour week 80 OO
lessons Of hOsr each per 80 10
Use OF PAno.... Observation-Disclosures. 10 40
DRAWING Ia Crayon 81 90
Painting Water colors 10 on
Painting 10 Oh so 90
OnshsS payable the LIST OF Oc 1860 aud the remainder
ne 18th Of Feb'y, 1851
Reference Hoge any OF the
former patrons Of the school
Catalogues Seminary containing detailed infoma
ton ob,aaed bookstore Ii the city, BY apphcs
zion y the undersigned.
Jyll Richmond, Va
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&TEW AND INTERVENING BO0KS.-Recsiyed at
~ L

ID AEON SIDES 20 hhds Bocon sides
ID 3 DO do Shoulders, landing and fpr sale
by BRIDGPORD CO.,
On the Dock.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04

THE WEATHER for the past te~ days has been more
coogeu.A TO the middle Of Jlne than the commencement
Of sprung the mercury iu she thermometer, having as
ceuded 10 summer heat The transition from water 10
summer however BIAS been more scu,bly felt because
20 sa- quite sudden and for tine additional reason that
the cO.l.1g nov worn was not adapted to the charge
There may be lros,s y,t and prgIen, people will doubt
less hold on 90 the "Noo'eu tor "A while longer I'm
less than hours therc may be decided change ia the
temperature
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04

~ WESr JOHSSTONs,
Book aud Music Store lij Maiu ttreet.
schers Complete Works edited with careful Rcyious and
Translation BY Charles J Hempe, NJ D. vols, with
Portrait Neat half CALI $3.50; full calf gilt 5000
Elsie Veuner. A Romance Of Destiny. by Oliver Wendell
Holmes author Autocrat Of the BreakiastTabe &C.
vols-$3 %
History the United Netherlands from the death Of William
the Silent 10 the synod Of DortW full yisw Of the English
Dutch against Spain and Of the origin and destruction OF
Spanish Armada By John Lsthrop Choey LII D D. C. l.,
author OF Ihs Rse Of the Dutch Republic vols with portrait
$500
Them by Charles Lever author Of "chares ohaey
50 cents
The Chidren's Bible Picture Book Illustrated with eighty
cravings pc.
The Chdrens Picture Book Quadupeds and other Mamma
la; illustrated with sItyone engayugs by W Harvey, i5c
Studies from Life; by the author Of "Johu Halifax Gentleman
&c, 75c.
AMsssage The Sea- and the Uncommera Traveller; ny
Charles Dickens SOC. f-2t
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04

D.,rH OBJ JroGE HorEr>s-Hon. Geo W. Hopkins
one of the Delegates 10 the Lsg--tuIe from Washing
ton county died il ,h, city Friday night hs' after
brief but illness from "couges ion OF the liver.
tratou %. President Polls aud subsequently represented
the "L'e Tennessee District FOO tht Congress of the
United States. he afterwards elected Judge OF the
Judicial Circuit. of which Washington county forms "a
part. Judge D. VA, an able and popular man, and ia
Dis personal appearance bore marked ,sembhnce 20
tlr late "Duke OF Wellington ln the las. Presidential
election he occupied the position Of rellOr on tie
Douglas ticket iu Tins Safe.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04
LAW CARDS.
DAVID 3. q. CABELL,

ATTORNEY AT LAW.
IAorICEs 10 the Courts Of te counties Of Nelson and
Amherst He will siicad 10 law business entrusted to
ev- Address Tye Warehouse 2. o., Nelson Co.,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04
NOTICE.

OaO TONS superior Windsor PLAsIkk daily ssPsS'sd
<UO = UrVs, al Cor sale By lislsl kAlDSfOAUN w
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04
NOTICE.

VOLUNTEER Officers respectfully informed
that beside bonds required by law, there must be
dcrom The Adutant General 20 authorize the superintendent
OF The Siate Arninry 10 issue arms, &c de1S-u
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04
NOTICE.

WE thanks friends, and
w the public generally the liberal patronage that have
received sod hope by strict attention TO business TO
merit continuance OF the making large
business extensively than formerly
ALvX. HILL A CO, No. l2T Main street,
Manufacturers and Importers Of Boots and shoes,
Richmond, Va.
p We prepared N settle all which due
that may be presented to the firm ~ Alex i Co or 70 Alex
H Individually hope all persons Who Indebted 10
will please forward and settle them forthwith, G
passed due and remain unpa will be placed 10 the hands
0 collector jaSl A. HILL 90.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04

XyTANTED-The subscribers wish employ fret
w aud six hands shoes and callers both stitched
and channeed Those who capable Of making h rate work
will employment and good Members o.
present Society Joirneymen Cordwane need ap
ply ri submit % their arrogance and presumption.
feT ALEX. HILL co
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04
IMPROVE YOUR EYESIGHT!
FRANKLIN l. co.,
0 i Il | G | A n S,
orsr 70 The public their Improved
CRYSTAL
pERESCOPEC SpECTACLES.

preserving and restoring the Impaired vision TO It's prime Vgor
yss Glasses old rames Ao very large assormen
Of MICROSCOPIC TELESCOPE OPERA GLASSES AND MATTE
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS; AND
The finest collection Of slerescopes and
Sterescopie Pictures.
Ia70-dly No. las Main st.. Richmond. Va.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04

NOR SALE PRIyATELY.--A No. I sEAMsTREsS
u and CHAMBERMAID Any one wishing TO purchase vii
rlenn ran ~ m. American Hninl -
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04

DROWN SHEETINGS AND SHIRTINGS.-
ID 200 bales Heavy Brown shee ngs comprising all the standard
styles
$50 bales = and sngs Of the hes, makes in store and
ceving for sale fer cash ouly, In banksble funds
fe2s KENT, PAINE co.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-23
FROM BALTIMORE.

BALTiaoRE, May 18.-Tho City Gov.
ernment has arrested three men concern
ed in the attack on Massachusetts, troops
They have been indicted by the Grand
Jury, and are now on bail in $500 each.
1t is said the Government has measures
on foot which will result in brilliant
triumph for the Government at Hsrper's
Ferry.
Torpsdoes and submarine batteries have
been sunk near Norfolk.
A Lynchburg paper Of yesterday an.
nounced the arrival Of a large body Of
troops from Arkansas and Louisiana. Gen
Bcauregard iG in Charleston.
The garrison at Fort Monroe will con.
sist Of 5000 men, and camp outside of
10000, under tho command Of Gen. But.
lcr.
1t is understood that all the forces that
will serve three years will be accepted.
Tho Rappahanuock river has been
blockadod to prevent supplies from reach
ing the Virginians. " ga
a battery has been discovered at Mat.
tier Poiut, on the Virginia side Of the
Potomac. '- '''' " '..tF
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-23
Tories.

In the days OF the Revolution men who
Bympathzed with the mother country
were denounced as "tories," their names
were by.word and reproach, and the in-
fanny of their deeds will follow their chill
dren and their chldrens childrn forever.
The turpitude OF their crime will bear no
comparison 10 that OF the tories ol TO, day
They sympathized with the government
under which they lived and to which they
owed allegiance. Tho tories oi to-day
are sympath:zing with causclcss aud un
holy rebellion against government which
has done them no wrong a governmen,
which at this moment is protecting them
in their person and properly. At the
head Of this band Of Southern sympathiz.
ers and tories, the msanest and most ma
lignaut Of the squad is Roland, OF the
Ohio Eagle. This man. turning to &C
count the little influence the Democratic
party has given him 10 this county, is
using every means in his power to poison
the minds OF his readers against the Of
fort now making by tho government to
defend itself against traitors in arms and
perpotuate the liberties Of the people. lie
denounces this stem and absolute neces,
siiy in th6face Of its protests and for
bcaraucc unparalleled in the history ol
nations. as disastrous. bloody, inexcuSa.
bio and damnable." He insists that the
present is "BlaCk Republican war;" and
tha. Black Republicans shall Eight theil
own battles" and counsels democrats
not to be dragged into the fight"
We rejoice that Roland is not true OK
ponent Of the Democracy Of Fairfield
That hiG efforts 10 disailtCt tho public
miud are futile and harmless, and that his
own party despiso him rs heartily as his
disloyalty merits. fi
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-23
Brigadier General Commanding Mil
itary Department. ...
KING COTTON DsTHRoNED.

The New York Post under the above
head enthusiastic over some specimens OF
fax cotton from the Northwestern States,
where it grows in boundless extent, ,indig.
enous and cheap.
On our great western prairies, and In a
large part Of Western Canad., there is d
species Of wild fax, Unknown to bota-
nists formerly, which is indigenous, ,peren-
NAL, horbaceUus and ineahadstible in
quantity. It was put to no use by the
early Settlers exc pit TO make straw Of il
for litter. Recently the seed has been
considerably collected Tor the manut,c.
,ure Of oil. but still later It's fbrs has been
found to be very valuable, and now II
has assumed d mo nentods Importance
through the Means ofa very simple in
vention. The stalks are placed in cylin-
der, aud subjected 10 an enormous pres,
sure Of high steatn-25o pOuSds 10 the
inch. ae. .. 81 p.
In less chan six minutes the contents
are blown out or exploded. and the fax
com,s forth with the fibre divided up, and
the husk or covering shattered into in.
fnitesirdal parts. It then resembles
Codills, or tow. 1t is next passed through
cylinders armed with teeth, which, hack.
10 il and smooth out the 6bres. Itis
then washed with nitric acid. aud Comes
out as whito as snow. Itis then carded
drawn ou. into yarn, and is spun into
thread, precisely like cotton, and is read J
for the loom. Thus the old, tedious, aad
unhealthy process Of water ro'tiug i,
done away with. and so is that Of bleach
iug to effect which, chemistry has ex,
hausted itself. and large fields Of lawr
haye been indispensable.
This article. when ready for spinning
can be afforded at uniform price Of 81,
cents per pound, and enough Of it can BE-
gathered wild-tbough It viii be much
improved by culturo-ftonf our own pra;
ries. 10 clothe the world With isbrfc o.
the finest and durable quality. The e&
perimsnts already made and the mills al
ready constructed to manufacture IL
have furnished the most conclusive eTi
dence Of the truth Of this mag sniicsnt dis
covery.
Samples Of the article. in all It's process
ses, have been forwarded to Manchester
and parties are ready to furnish as many
bales of il as all the mills in England ma,
demand.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-23

U. CIR. ct A.. -FSr ali easssj whoSpinf Cough
common coughs, ,iunammatory Or common sore shroar
so often the fOrersnner OF consumption loss OF yoic,
and bronchial complaints ask the use OF the Uai.
usrsal Cough ReMsdy." With such perfect freedom
may II be used that sh0ifid be the traeeSng com
panion pubic speakers, and In every nnrsefy. We
ask that no restraint may be placed on its use from
infancy 10 old age and wii most delicale c0nsiitu.
tiors. kilchildren like IL.
For that terror Of all climates, neuralgia and for
rheumatism, ,goyt, actual Gid partial paralysis Bowel
complaints tooth and earache, chronic and nervous
headache, spinal complaints, delirium tremens and
the Justly celebrated "7dlu aaSdyas" the grcat ma.
tgrai substitute for all preparations Of Orui In the
place Of sweeping declarations that mean nothing II
cautious 70 buy only Of suoh resons as can bo relied
upon and calling us 70 account for tho drst deviation
from perfect confidence or duty We shall be glad 10
pamphlets. iiII
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-23
rhe nlocknde Of Chnrle,ton etc.

New Yokk, May ia dispatch TO
the World says the ste amer Huntsville has
joined the Niagara, before Charleston
Harbor, and the two now constitute an
efficient blockade there.
The last accounts say that nothing but
fishing smacks have been caught.
1t was deemed necessary to day, to
stop rumors. to dispatch messenger to
Arlington Hights to make critical exam
insiion, and see if any batteries were eject
ed or any troops near at hand.
He has returned, and reports:
Saw no cannon, and with the excep-
ton of small picket guard Of twenty
men opposite Georgetown. there were no
soldiers to be seen within a radius Of Eve
miles on the lights:
1t is stated that Chief Engineer Has
well, from N. York, who was lately thder
arrest at Harpcf's Ferry. was released on
the strength Of dispatches from New
Jersey. which declared fiat If he was
hung. every Virginish in the North that
could be found would meet similar fate.
The Tribune's dispatch says: The
President has accepted Of three fine tugs
offered by Mr.. Sturges Of Chicago some
weeks since. They will be detailed for
service at Cairo. Arrests for treason
continue to be made daily.
The lines are being drawn more c'ose-
ly. A young man Of Newark, N, j., just
arrived from Charleston s. c., says there
is very little military activity there. All
the troops had marched, for Virginia. He
witnessed the bombafdmen. OF Fort Sum.
ter. lfany were killed at MoultIie and
the batteries. they were buried there and
the fact was not known in Charleston
He has seen Beauregard twice since the
bombsrdmeut. He remained in Rich
mond one day. There all is action.
Troops are continually arriving and
departing. He says the cavalry are good
men, but they have poor horses. They
seem TO be very numerous. and perfec
confidence as to the result Of tho conflic
reigns eyeryw here.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-23
From st. Louiss-.More Seizure Of Afms.I
From Pensacola.

Sr. Louis. May 18.-The State tobac-
co warehouse was visited yesterday by
the United States authorities. and con
siderable quantity of arms and munitions
Of war taken therefrom.
The rifles taken yesterday from tho Cen.
tral Metropolitan Police Station belonged
to Henry N. Hart, Colonel of tho Consti.
,utional Guards, and had been sent to the
police station for safe keeping.
The city IS now euvironed by line Of
military posts, extending from the river
below the arsenal, around the western
outskirts, to the river again on the north,
The objects Of these posts is to preven,
hostile troops and munitions Of war from
entering the city, to protect the public
peace. and to give security to every peace.
full citizen.
The forces composing these encAmp-
ments belong to the regiments under the
command Of Cola. Blair, BoerastiOn, and
Sigel, = 4
Twenty.seven persons have died Of
wounds received in the Camp Jackson Of.
fair. aud eight in the Waluut street col.
lision.
The Pensacola correspondent Of the
Mobile Advertiser says that six hundred
troops, from Georgia and Alabama, ar.
rived there on the 18th instant, being the
advance guard oi two thousand recently
ordered to that point. They will increase
General Brsgg's command TO ten thousand
men.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-23
Negotiation for steamers, &c.

NEW YoRx, May. lS.-The Express
dispatch states that the rebels fred on
tho Federal troops on Wycomies river
when Recurring the light ship. which
was returned by the Federal troops by
several volleys. after which no rebels
could be seen.
The Posts special says negotiations
for the purchase Of the steamship Allan
tic for $35O.O0O were Immediately bro.
ken Of, on the Secretary Of the Treasury
ascertainiug that 1t had been offered for
l00, 900 less TO the Galway Line.
Vanderbilt has rendered his three stea.
msrs. at price 10 be 6xcd by the Gov.
ernmcnt Agent, II that is declined, he
will give tho Government the Vanderbilt
within fortnight.
The Massachusetts, troops, under Gen,
sral Butler, will have possession of the
GospOrt Navy Yard. OF deStrOyit.