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Newspaper
Richmond Mail
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1854
Page
2
The Richmond Mail reports growing daily circulation with a wide reach in city and rural areas. A semi weekly country edition offers advertisers access to a broad audience, as of Thursday morning June 8, 1854.
Washington rumblings say two new ministers may be sent to Madrid to assist Soule in Cuba talks with Spain. Critics question the move, arguing it exposes Soule’s incompetence, fears of politics over diplomacy, and potential overstaffing at the Spanish court.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Stockholders met in Washington on Monday to elect a President and Board for the year. Samuel Hambleton of the Eastern Shore of Maryland was chosen President. The office will be moved to Cumberland Maryland as soon as practicable and the President's salary fixed at 2500 dollars per year. The meeting adjourned to meet the second Thursday in July. A letter from engineer Robert W Latham proposed serving one year without pay to inspect the line monthly to boost tonnage and cut costs, or forfeit 200000 dollars. it was laid on the table.
The governor has named a list of visitors to the Virginia Military Institute including Gen Francis M Boykin Col Wm B Taliaferro Benjamin F Garrett James Barbour Gen Douglass B Layne William Seymour Col Samuel L Hays and Benj Rush Floyd The Board will convene on the 20th instant.
The Baptist Association has closed a several days session in the city and resolved to hold the next meeting in Charlottes ville with Lynchburg and Fredericksburg as competing sites for the following session.
Citizens in New Orleans seek to form a City Board of Health to oversee sanitation and public health measures. Local leaders push for rapid formation, outlining initial duties and funding avenues.
The Rev. Mr. Wheeler missionary to California preached on Sunday, praising emigrants as modern descendants of Abraham. He described California’s vast size, long Pacific coast, fertile plains, abundant horses, and a temperate climate. Gambling decline and strong police order were noted, with advice urging wives to accompany husbands to safeguard lives and well being.
The St Louis Intelligencer reports the sudden death of assistant editor James D Nourse at 37, after collapsing May 31 following a day of unwell feeling. He wrote an article on Col Fremont's expedition and died early Thursday morning, leaving two young daughters and a grieving father. Nourse, a Kentucky native, lingered through the night before passing.
The June Southern Quarterly Review is deemed equal to or superior to its predecessors. Mortimer’s publishing venture faces end unless subscribers provide funds. debts total about four thousand dollars with assets near fourteen thousand. A quarter of assets would clear obstacles, enabling continued publication. Also notes a promising wheat crop across New York, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and the South, forecasting higher yields and broad food supply supporting business.
The Baltimore Patriot praises Towes the newly elected mayor of Washington as an excellent and well fitted leader. It notes he is a gentleman with high literary and moral qualifications. It adds I. P., a practical printer and former examiner general of public printing under Fillmore, was dismissed for being a Whig and implies Towes will excel beyond Pierce as president.
A notice on the receipt of Yamassee by W Gilmore Sima Hsg from Redfield New York praising its handsome typography and literary merit. The reviewer, known in letters for ability, intends to notice the work further after examining more titles from local booksellers.
The Buffalo Express urges continued resistance to the Fugitive Slave Law and warns that opposing measures could trigger civil war. It cites Senatorial debates, German emigration to Nebraska, and police actions in Boston, while noting various public notices and social items from June.
The Daniel Webster has arrived from San Juan with two weeks of California advices dated May 16. The Star of the West left San Juan on May 15 carrying over a million and a half dollars in gold dust and 250 passengers bound for New York. News notes revolutions in Nicaragua, broken Walker expedition, prosperous mining, political excitement, interior Indian troubles, and dull business with abundant produce and tight money. Eldorado from Aspinwall brings same San Francisco dates. George Law departed Aspinwall May 31 for New York with California mails and over a million dollars in specie.
Nicholas Bain, murderer of Mr and Mrs Wickham at their Dutchess County residence, was captured in Hermitage Swamp eight miles from the crime scene. He attempted suicide, was subdued by officers, and jailed in Riverhead awaiting trial. The victims, esteemed by many, were buried Monday.
Two marriage notices from Durhamville Tennessee and Caroline County Virginia. James B Thornton of Memphis wed Susan Stuart daughter of Col John Thornton late of Virginia and grand-daughter of Mrs Lee. Also John P Samuel wed Almaena Saunders in Caroline County.
The Niagara arrived with Liverpool dates of May 27 as European affairs shift. Vienna conference resumes on Western Powers’ basis, Prussia seems against Russia, and Russians press Silistria as Turks struggle. Liverpool markets show unsettled cotton with declines and active speculation. breadstuffs fall and flour and corn prices slide. pork steady, lard down, London money tight, consols up, Manchester trade weak amid India news.
Philadelphia June 6 report on the first city officer election under consolidation. Robert T. Conrad Whig Know Nothing appears elected mayor Isaac Hizlehurst also Whig Know Nothing chosen solicitor John N Henderson Whig Know Nothing likely comptroller with commissioner race still doubtful. Later despatches confirm Conrad leading by large margins across wards, with mayoral victory by 6 000 to 8 000 in final tallies. Kinaston New York also reports Know Nothing win in local election.
The New Hampshire Legislature convenes tomorrow with party nominations for Speaker and clerks. Democrats back Francis R. Chase for Speaker and E A Hubbard and A S Marshall for clerks. Freesoilers nominate Mason W. Tappan for Speaker, with Whigs expected to back S O Adams for clerk.
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