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Newspaper
Richmond Mail
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1853
Page
2
The Richmond Mail reports a very large and increasing circulation. In addition to daily city and country editions, a semi weekly country edition exists benefiting advertisers. This notice appears in the Thursday morning issue dated October 20, 1853.
The New York Herald prints a lengthy defense by Bronson denying cabinet interference in minor appointments at the New York Custom House. He says he did not seek office, rejects pledges, and urges unity on principle. The piece forecasts possible cabinet action, admires his independence, and cites OConnor's rebuke of the Washington Union.
The passage laments the South’s reliance on Northern education while arguing it fosters broader perspectives and unity. It praises the social and intellectual benefits of Northern exposure for Southern youths and notes how contact with other regions can temper local prejudices and enhance national cohesion.
Virginia's colleges have surged from three in 1820s to over ten by 1853. The University and Military Institute now host 550 students, with Presbyterian, Methodist, Episcopalian, Campbellite, and Baptist colleges contributing to 1000 to 1100 students. The piece urges continued support to elevate education and reduce northern dependence.
The New York Herald denies criticizing the administration for Bennetts lack of an early post and asserts he has not sought offices except a refused small consulate. It notes Bennetts interest in the France mission and compares others for various postings, while a Washington correspondent cites Democratic factional tension and potential cabinet upheaval. Also reported are the death of Mrs. Fanny N. Berkeley in Hanover County and a note on a large Siva gathering in Lynchburg.
The consecration of Rev. Drs. Atkinson of Maryland and Davis of North and South Carolina occurred Monday morning at St. John's Chapel New York. Over thirty bishops present including English bishops. great clergy turnout. Lord Bishop of Frederiction preached. ceremony featured formal vows to the U S P E Church.
A jumble of brief notes cites neighbor praise for a publisher, Michael Walsh's recovery from an incident at a political meeting, a grand Nashville Capitol nearing completion, Mrs. Sinclair's California success, the Louis Philippe widow’s Lisbon trip, and a London subterranean railway plan. It also reports a minor Irving House fire on Broadway and Chambers with limited damage, plus rumors of a steamship operator's potential failure and large failed paper offerings in Wall Street.
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