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Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-20

PLY distract the country by just and honorable compro-
mise then every good man will rejoice that Southern
Convention is no longer necessary.
But if Congress shall do nothingf justice s1ould be
shall meet there can be but little doubt that the entire
South will be represented Then, it would become the
South to speak-to speak in defence of her own rights
and Of the Union, as it was formed by our fathers
But, it the Convention assemble at the proposed time,
have no apprehension that any thing will be done cal
that nine-tenths of the Southern people willing to
abide any compromise which may be recommended by
such men as King OF Alabama, Foote of Mississippi,
Bell of Tennessee Berren of Georgia. and Mangum of
North Carolina. The rights and honor of the South
in the hands of such men, and have fear
whatever that any convention OF southern delegates
will refuse to sanction and approve their course.
With these views thus hastily expressed accept the
appointment. II the Convention should assemble on
the first Monday in June, will attend delegate for
this strict although think it will be better to post
poue it. shall 90 alive to the rights of the South
termned by act Of mine, to sacrifice the one,
danger the existence of the other The rights of the
South we can never yield. To the Union we will cling
as long our Northern brethren will permit us to
main in it on terms of safety and equality.
With sentiments of respect, am, gen tlemen your
friend and obedient servant,
THOs. S. GHOLsON.
To Messrs Jno. R. Chambliss, Robt G. Rives and
others, Committee, &c
P.S-Since the letter of the Committee was received
ed, and the foregoing letter prepared have seen
the proceedings of the Lawrencevle Convention
concur entirely in the resolutions adopted as to the OBJ
]ects and powers of the Nashville Convention an
differ only to the expedency of posponng for the
presen-a difference which, have already stated, shall
not prevent me from attending as delegate, II the
Convention should assemble at the appointed time.
THOS. S. GHOLSO N.
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-20
PANORAMA OF THE MISSISSIPPI

Having visited Odd Fellows Hall on Thursday night
last, by invitation Of Messrs Lewis & King, to witness an
exhibition of their Panorama Of the Mississippi River.
the undersigned take great pleasure in expressing the
qualification they experienced on the occasion.
This Panorama is certainly work OF extraordinary
merit and is admirably designed both to crafty curosi-
ty and impart valuable information. Those who are
familiar with the scenery and localities Of the Mssis
spp uniformly recognize the remarkable accuracy and
spirit of its representations and such has
that great river may obtain from them very sasfac-
tory idea of its characteristics.
We cheerfully recommend the exhibition to the favo-
rabe consideration of our citizens and would partcu
larly suggest parents and teachers the proprety OF
taking their childen to see it.
Gov JOHN B FLOYD,
w. G. CARRINGTON>
Editor of the Times
]. R. THOMPSON,
Editor Southern Literary Messenger
VIM. F. RITCHIE,
Editor Enquirer
BENZ. GILDERSLEEVE,
Editor Waterman
R. H. GALLAHER,
Editor Republican
JNO. M. FERGUSON,
S. MAUPIN, M. D.
JOS. MAYO,
E. B. SELDEN,
my 20 D. c. RANDOLPH.
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-20

FORGED ORDERs-James NJ. Griffin appeared before
the Mayors Court again Saturday, in relation to
tain orders which he had presented to Mr. James Ho-
man and Mr. Philip August, and which purported to
have been drawn by Mr.. Rives Tinsey of Henrico
county MIR. Tinsley, upon being sworn, examined the
orders and pronounced both to be forgeries The
Mayor the before the Hastings Court naming
the 9th inst as the day of trial. and then committed
Griffin to Jail.
Mr.. D. ]. Saunders holds order presented by Crit
fin, purporng to have been drawn by Capt. Irby of
Hanover county, for the Of ten dollars, which is
likewise supposed to be forgery but as Capt lby has
not visited the city since the arrest of Griffin the autho
rites have means of ascerainng whether the suspi
clon IS or is n OF groundess.
The prisoner, though represented by counsel, made
no defence before the Mayor, SO we at loss to
know on what grounds he expects to escape from the
fate of feon.
The Griffin family must be a remarkable one, truly.
Only few weeks SINCE Ann Eliza the wife of James
M. Griffin, was sentenced to the Penitentiay tor rob-
bling Mr.. j. d. Smiths house last week, James Crit
fin, "a lad aged about IL years. of Ann Eliza and
James M. Griffin, was convicted OF larceny before the
Hastings Court, and sentenced to three months impr.
sonment in the common jail {; and now James NJ. Crit
fin, the husband and father lays in Jail awaiting trial
upon the charge of forgery Thieving appears to be
family failing with the Griffns-a constitutional weak
ness, which afcts father, mother and offspring! We
understand there exists numerous progeny from the
parent stockqute brood Ct young Grifns, of tender
years. who, under the utiege Of the elder members OF
the family, may in of time, become expert pick
pockets Would the cause of humanity be as well
served by the phanhropic in efforts to and
up these children in the paths of honesty and virtue,
It by their exerons in behalf of semi barbarian hordes
OF Southern Asia, the enlightened denzens OF
the Chinese empire!
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-20
From the National Intelligencer.

To the Editors Of the National Inteltigencer
GENTLEMEN At the request of the Hon. G. H.
favor OF establishing southern organ at Washington
were signed on several papers, and Mr.. VS. among
Them that afterwards most of them signed their
names on parchment. mr.; w. understand, declined
was aware he did not approve of the address, but
felt bound by the express terms OF the resolution OF
the nesting to publish Col Williamss name, which
otherwise | should not have done without consul
tnq him, after knowing he had declined.
Very respectfully, your obd't sery't,
VIM. ]. ASTON.
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-20

llFIRE.-Y esterday morning, between the hours of
and o'clock, fire broke out in a ten.pin aey, in
rear of the cold Dominion" Restaurant situated on
18th street, between Main and Gary sts The flames
communicated to the house fronting on 18th street. 80
long known Restaurant, but which has been closed
tor time past, and before they could be arrested
involved the whole in common ruin. This pro-
pery belonged to Mr.. H. w Tyler, and was insured,
learn in the Mutual Fire Association for only $780,
The fire issupposed have been the work OF an ncen-
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-20

The Chattanooga Gazette, of the 10th inst says
ION yesterday the Cars, for the first time through
the tunnel This is an unexpectedly early triumph. and
We congratulate the Contractors Chief Engineer and
all concerned, in the completion Of this grand work
An uninterrupted thoroughare is now opened between
the navigabe waters ofthe West and the Southern At
lanLic ocean"
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-20
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1850.

IMPORTANT DEMOCRATIC Observation-Disclosures this
heading the Memphis Appeal of the I'd instant has the
following
There is now lying at FortPckerng fatboat, which
has descended the rivers from the remote regions OF
Claiborne county Tenn freighted with no less than
fifty -four individuals, all democrats and making only ono
family. The patriarch ofthe tribe heads the move
ment all the rest being his wife, children and grand
children. They awaiting the White river packet,
Lieut.. Maury to transport them to Arkansas, whose
already overwhelming democracy is destined receive
this rich accession to its numbers.
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-20

for repairs and Improvements within one single year. to
wit. that ending the LIST of March, 1S47.
The course pursued in the last six years has been in
striking contrast with that pursued formerly During
come from taxation on property has been S5O6,S3l &C.
and the expenditures for repairs and Improvements OF
streets have been $l6543 81 being nearly one-thrd
OF the whole income from taxation.
Not only has the increase of expenditures for repairs
and improvements Of streets within the last six years
been in far greater proportion than the increase income
pears that within those six years every OF the in
crease of income from such taxation, and much more
BESIDES has been expended in such repairs and improve
ments Thus, for the year ending the first of March,
1874, the income from taxation property $76,
1872 99 and there increase from that sum for the
year ending the lst Of March, 1885, of.....$ 61o 81
For the year endg the LIST of Mar. 1896 of 1904 90
Do do ls47, of 1854 90
Do do 1849, of 1874 76
Do do lS49, of 1864 SIS
Do do 1850, of 1885 81
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-20

The Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, which has been sitting in St. Louis, adjourned
On the 18th inst, TO meet at Columbus, Ga, in 1854
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-20

The Annual Meeting of the Medical Society OF
Virginia will be held on Tuesday, May 2lst, at the
Richmond Library, at o'clock, P, N;
my 20 G. G. MINOR, Rec. See'y.
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-20

We understand from the Huntsville Advocate of the
LIST inst that the Tennessee river had again overfowed
its banks and that the plantations the river had been
greatly injured, and the planted crops destroyed
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-20


VIOLENT STORM AT NRw ORLEANS, &c.--The Gre
scent city" was visited on the morning of the 9th Of
May, by one of the most violent hurricanes ever wit
messed in that section The damage sustained by Ships
steamboats,, buildings. fences, gardens. &C., was
immense. Several steamboats, were driven from their
moorngs across the river and wrecked by coming in
contact with the shipping in the river. large and IA
vourte tree which grew Tchoupitoulas street. be-
tween Terassa and Hunter streets, uprooted and
left as a barricade Tchoupouias street. The
storm, however violent the river, above the
city of New Orleans, than in its immediate vicinity
AT Baton Rouge the assumed the character of
hurricane The steeple of the Methodist Church was
blown down, the State House struck by lightning,
several houses overturned OF the largest oak
trees we're uprooted and great number ofhorses mules
and cattle killed. The Pcayune fears that much damage
has been done by the storm still higher up the river.
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-20

OVERFLOW OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIvER.-We learn
from the New Orleans Bulletin, ofthe 9th instant, that
the Mississippi is entirely over its banks for hundreds of
miles below the Ohio and tile levees have broken in
various places between that city and Vcksburg. A
very large crevasse has taken place the Louisiana
side, opposite Rodney, which has flooded that
entire section of country, and the Bulletins infor-
mant stated that he counted eleven sugarhouses
secutvey which with their entire plantations dwell
great depth, and presented nothing but one wild
waste of water. The town of Rodney, on the
Mississippi side through its whole extent, was flooded
nearly up 10 the second floor OF the stores and
dwellings.
water extended on both sides, far as the eye could
reach from the hurricane deck of a steamboat, and
ihis was pretty much the for the whole distance
between the Ohio and Vicksburg except where there
Vicksburg where the levees have given way
The whole valley OF the Yazoo is in the same stu
alton, as the banks of Mississippi being completely
under water with corresponding extent OF destruction
1t was estimated that the produce of the cotton district
covered by the food, would be equal to 100000
bales
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-20

ug We call the attention of the public to the ad-
vertisement OF the Pleasure Excursion on the steamer
Curtis Peck, Capt John Davis, which leaves the wharf
at Rockets This Evening, at half past o'clock.
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Post Once Department, -.
CONTACT OyrIoE, May IL, 1850


CosTRAcr OyuoK May 10, 1850
DRoposALs for carrying the mail. Of the United state. from e
4, a.y f Angs 1850 day Of June, io
Illinois, win the Contract Once In ns ros o%es %
n Washington, until lo ms OF me Isl aay
july 10 decided BY the next da on hs rou ana e
manner and time specified, VIZ .,- -.
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day. Thursday, and saturday, ,,-,,.-.,p.
nv I.ltuetou, DoddsviIe, Macomb, and Biandnsvihei
ro Buhinson, Iowa, by Q, p M, eS miles
nd between 5, a m ana ~, p M, "onaay,
wednesday, and Friday.
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NOTES.
proposal should be accompanied oy saany, sshea "
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ihe is anae.asnsa, a nsa. m. mail from 10 be sc-
Postmaster General shs enef n,o m
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70 perform service proposed"
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be the department sealed endorsed
mProposas route No. fafs and addressed 40 me f
General.
terms and conditions which the 70 be made, see the
49, ~ J. CoLT.AMER,
May 22-1awiw Postmaster sener"'
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CITY OF WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY o. 1850

together with the subsequent debate. not having been
received in time for publication this morning. wlii appear
in our next1
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Washinson, May al, 1850
eh oee a been usually included in The gen
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orros or Coxnssossn OF PUsno ByIlDl

May 20, is50.
cEpARATE sealed proposals will be received st this
u Once Instant inclusive, for the following de-
scrbed labor excavang and
,ving he surplus Capitol enoo.
the depth fcutng determined and will
win removed the adjacent
grounds either morrill, SOUTH west Of the Capitol VIII be
commenced early period amer
The terms with such force be
deemed necessary the progress Of paving, nc.
spreading the bed OF the pavement and for
covering The quality Of gravel and the manner Of spread
under the direction and approval OF
snperintende appointed for that service
And Of round paving sufficient 20
about kind and quality
OF this ONCE which similar those used IN
will be considered for all
portion thereof
The bids price per yard the and
for ravene computed by the
EaY al@dtd IGNATIUs MUDD.
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MO. Iconosrsphic Encyeicp.ds. tu.t received by
IN TAYLOR d MAURY, Agents,
esh street.
complete copy Of splendid exhibition for
short time AT Taylor Maurys
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rAsoMETER APPARATUS, FIXTURES, hc, AT AUCTION
On Friday ner, afth Instant ~ O'Clock, shaI
se Of the Commissioner Of Public Buidngs the Capt
tot placed
Capitol yard The rssomcer IA high
Terms cash. DYER d BROTHER,
MAY Aucionesrs.
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Neatly furnished Rooss private family. located
in Of the had,
addressing "a B.,' al this once.
NAV lQ--dIw
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IyOR swmuer.we have large assortment Of nde
garments suit the warm and that protection
Of epdemc Of gauxe sbc, Of WOOL cotton, sk, and
linen.
Also, quality shirts, do medium, sood
YOUNG d oREM
. doors west Of Browns Hossi, Psun. avenue.
Msv s--lmif
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-25
For the Journal.



Ma. EDITOR Shall we attribute the
neglect of our City Council, in reference 70
having appropriate ceremonies on the occa-
sion Of the death Of the lamented Taylor, to
their being too busy to think of it, or to their
supposing that we are too busy to observe a
day set apart ter such purpose, or shall we
conclude tha: the event is one Of so little con-
sequence in their opinion, that it may very
well attract no attention? I shall not speak
for others. but to me, this Indifference to the
distinguished dead is painful 1t is neither
more nor less so because every other city has
paid appropriate respect to the occasion,
though this fact should certainly call our at
tention to the subject. The duty Of leading
in the matter certainly belongs to the City
Council, and to their notice | wish thus tc
commend the mournful event. II they re-
fuse TO act, and our citizens are not too busy
to consider the subject Of death. l hope {
public meeting will be called to make the
necessary arrangements.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-25

Be CovTENrEp WITH YOUR BUSINESS
The supposed capabilities oil a man for an
other employment, should never have the ef-
feet of making him desp:se or neglect his
present one, humble as II may be. Ii there
be any false shame on the subject il ought
to be b'nished by the reflection that there are
IA great number Of men Of worth, Of talent.
superior To ours, latoring cheerfuily at still
meitner employment. Besides it should ever
be borne in mind that even in comparatively
obscure situations in lie there may be. and is,
the greatest earthly happiness. BY IA due
culture OF the faculties, by refining the sentl-
ments, blacksmith may enjoy IL satisfaction
of mind equal To that OF the greatest man il
the country.
| One who values genius merely as means
Of advancement in the world. canuot know oil
feel what genius is. Yet on this false esli
mate are based great proportion of the
dreams which disturb the existence and frif.
! ter away the energies OF youth. 1t is no
/ spiritual but temporal glory for which the
common visionary pants. IL Is not The sou! o
men he desires 10 take captive. but merely
their poke Is the paradise which opens &
his minds eye. beyond the counter. is com
posed oil fac houses, gay dresses, and nn,xu
rious meals. The mranness &C such aspir;,
tons enables us TO saw. without compunciion
that he who :.,dugcs them no more possesse
! the intellectual capabilities he iancies, thar
he is likely TO enjoy the substantial reward
OF industry and perseverance.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-25

KILLED INsTANTLY.-A difficulty origina-
ted between an American and Spaniard on
deck Of the steamer w. G. Campbell. while
said boat was under Roadway near New
Madrid, on her hast upward trip. The Span
lard becoming much enraged. drew a knife
and stabbed the American, killing him in
stantly. The murderer was on board the
Campbell yesterday at our wharf. He was
being conveyed 10 Louisville there to be de-
ivered up to justice.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-25

AWFUL FATALrry.-Wec copy the follow
ing from the Rising Sun (Ind.) True JFhig,
ofthe Goth inst:
A man from Pennsylvania. (name uu-
known) with wife and six children. eft Gin
cinnati one day last week, in skiff intending
to 90 to Madison-and when arriving at
North Bend, his wife was taken with the
cholera and died in few hours, her husband
mai ing a rough box together and unfolding
it in the sand, where he left her. On arri-
wing at Milersburg Il few miles below this
place, all OF the children died but one. and
were buried in like manner. The next day
the father died. and was buried on u sand bar,
by Fisherman. This completed the whole
family, with the exception of a girl three or
four years old. who is now living with the
Fisherman who buried her father. This is
certainly one Of the mo st remarkable cases OF
fatality on record. The surviving girl is not
sufficiently advanced in years to give an ac-
curate account of their origin or destination
the above being the history furnished our in
formant by the old man, previous to his
death.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-25
WASHINGTON, July 20

The President sent into the Senate to day
q list oil the members Of the new Cabinet
their appointments to take place from Mon
day next as follows:
Daniel Webster, Of Massachusetts, Secrc-
tary Of State.
Thomas Corwin Of Ohio, Secretary Of the
Treasury.
J. A. Pearce, Of Maryland: Secretary of
Interior. - boFts b.
Ell. Bates, of Missouri, Secretary Of War.
Geo. Graham,of North Carolina, Secreta-
ry OF The Navy.
A. X. Hall OF New York, Post Master
General.
J. J. Criitenden, Of Kentucky, Attorney
General