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Richmond Mail

Location

Richmond, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1853

Page

2

Opening Lecture on Woman's Rights at the Atheneum

Mr. O P Baldwin delivered the first lecture in the Atheneum course on Woman's Rights. The hall was well filled with an attentive audience and praised the dignified treatment of the topic, contrasting true female duties with reformist trends. The address emphasized home happiness, proper roles for wife daughter and mother, and ended with a well received peroration.

Athenaeum Atheneum O. P. Baldwin Kelleys Folsoms Motts Stones

Debating New World Fame and Local Fame Seekers

Mitchell arrives in New York amid praise while Kosta, citizen by declaration, faces cynicism. The writer mocks lionising foreigners, predicting fleeting glory for all, from the wolf serenade to future gigs in Cincinnati or Chicago. Cunningham is hinted as next in line for adulation.

John Mitchell New York Kosta Mitchell Europe Martin Kosta United States Mr. Soule Parnassus Cincinnati Chicago Miss Cunningham Norfolk Richmond Petersburg Roanoke Jamestown Messrs. Adams & CO Broadway Office of New York and Virginia Steamship Co Ludlam & Pleasants Thos D. Quarles Broad Street Osborn Daguerrean Gallery Osborn’s Main Street An. Va Carter Bennett & Beers M Ward, Close & CO Maiden Lane Twdyott & Sons Jenkins & Hartshorne Philadelphia Bennet? & Beers Mainstreet Bailey J. W. Bartholomew J. W.bartholomew Governor Street

Mason Sailing Delay Clarifies Court Update

Judge J Y Mason had not yet sailed to Europe and the report was premature. Congress members arrive in Washington with expectations of a full quorum Monday. The Petersburg Circuit Court set January 9 for Montague murder trial following a Court of Appeals ruling. Montague appeared wan and leaned on the sheriff as hearings began.

Congress Washington Circuit Court of Petersburg Court of Appeals Petersburg Express Lewis Montague Stockpripah Mass A.G. Brage & Co

War and diplomacy notes from the Danube to New York

London dispatches place the Turkish Russian war question at a stalemate with Russian forces reported near Bucharest and Kalafat while Turkish lines hold from Silistria to Schumla and Sofia. The Czar rejects a Four Power proposal, and Turkish demands press for immediate wallachian evacuation. Additional items cover postal rate chatter, Kossuth rumors, Erastus Brooks elected senator, Franconi troupe, Lau ra Keene’s disappearance, Christy minstrels, debt payments by Turkish merchants, and Boston financier Thomas Adkins’ death.

London National Intelligencer Turkey Russia Europe Danube Bucharest Kalafat Silistria Schumla Sophia Widdin Wallachia Berlin Austria Reshid Pacha

Miss Laura Keene Disappears From Wallack's Theatre

Report notes Laura Keene vanished from Wallack's Theatre New York and from the city after two announced parts were reassigned to other actresses. Sontag gave a Reading concert Friday. A Woman's Rights Convention is set for Rochester on Wednesday. Railroads aided merchants, but advertising did more.

N. Y Wallack Laura Keene Juliana Honey Moon Paul Miss K Baltimore Qay New York City Ae Sontag Reading Gas Woman's Rights Rochester

Died Francis Regnault Founder of Artillery Company

Francis Regnault aged 63 died Tuesday at 3 o clock in the afternoon. He was born in Philadelphia but lived here 36 years and helped found the Artillery Company of which he was an active member. Funeral from Grace Street Catholic Church at 3 this afternoon. He was a valued citizen and beloved by family and friends.

Thomas G. Adkins Boston The Bee Washington Street School Old South Atkins Francis Regnault Grace Street Regnault Philadelphia Artillery Company

Marine arrivals and sailings list with river bound vessels

CORRECTED DAILY. Arrivals include Schr Alvarado Jones Baltimore guano to Morton Booker & Co and Hart & Dandridge. Schr Racer New York salt to Davenport Allen Co. Schr Charlotte Philadelphia coal to 8 P Hawee. Schr Northern Light Maine plaster. Schr Charity Philadelphia coal to Pickett & Maynard. Schr John Simmons Boston blaster. Schr Brilliant Alexandria meize AW D Colquit & Co. Vessels bound up river include brig R Watson City Point and schr Hampton Ward's Reach and schr Mary Willis Travis from Baltimore. Also prices: flour superfine 6 34 to 6 45, extra 6 74, family 7 34. corn 7 0. bacon 80e. pork 6.

Alvarado Jones Baltimore Morton Booker & Co Hart & Dandridge Racer Johnson New York Davenport Allen. & Co Charlotte Stillman Philadelphia Hawee Northern Light Doyle Maine Plaister Charity Birdsall Pickett & Maynard John Simmons Small Boston Blaster Brilliant Parker Alexandria Meize Colquit & Co Schr Firm Somers New Jersey Nelson Ben Sheppard City Point R Watson Ward Schr Hampton Mary Willis Travis

Richmond Mail routing changes and public order notices

Sir Lewis Lipsey to manage all Richmond Mail routes from December 1, with subscribers urged to pay and contract with him alone. Major Smith released after ten years in prison must leave the Commonwealth. Richard Bradley, claiming Pamunkey Indian privileges, faces habeas corpus action as a free negro per mayoral ruling, despite tribal certification claims.

Lewis Lipsey Richmond Ciy Major Smith Nezekiah K. White Goochland Commonwealth Goochland County Richard Bradley Crane Dr. Power Bradhby Hardin Littlepage T. B. Littlepage B. Lipscomb United States Messrs Purcell & Ladd Bennett & Beers Alexander Duval Adie & Gray Todd & Christian Petersburg Lyman Lynchburg King & Toy Norfolk Camm Williamsburg FE Baker

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