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Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-28
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by the Rev j PARSONS HovEy of the Pres
| byteran Church
MIR. RIvEs from the Committee On Agriculture pre-
sented report upon the petition OF citizens OF Lynch
burg in relation to loose tobacco and bill to incorpo
rate the Winifred Mining and Manufacturing Compa-
ny; also, bill to incorporate the Spottswood Gold
Mining Company, and bill to incorporate the Fauqnier
and Warren Mining Company.
Mr. DoRMAN presented petition OF Trustees and
citizens OF Lexington, Tor an act authorizing the quail
fled voters Of said town elect Mayor and that said
officer be vested with the powers OF justice OF the
peace, and for other purposes. On Mr.. DoRMANs mo-
tion leave given to bring in bill, in accordance
| with the prayer of said petition
| Mr. SHEFTEY presented statements Nos. ] and 2,
shelving the data upon which the appointments OF re-
presentation in the bill concerning convention are
based.
| On motion of Mr.. SnEFrEY,
Res0lped, That the Public Printer, in connection with
the bill concerning the call OF convention, print 1000
copies OF statements Nos and 2, showing the data
upon which the apportionments of representation in
SAID bills are based.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Various petitions and memorials were presented, and
appropriately referred.
ALEXANDRIA AND VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY.
bill to incorporate the Alexandra and Valley Rail
road Company was taken up. The bill was advocated
by Messrs. PlTMAN. STRoTHER, SNowDEN and SEGAR,
and opposed by Messrs. WooD and STovALL.
The bill was amended, on motion of Mr.. SEGAR, by
way of ryder, providing that iron of less weight
than SO lbs, pei, yard shall be laid on the road
Mr.. MARfz desiring to reply to the gentleman from
Frederick and feeling unwel do SO to-day the
bill laid on the table and made the order of the day
for tomorrow, at III o'clock,
bill for the payment Of land damages on the ALLIE
Rhany and Huntersye Turnpike company, after having
A bill to provide for road from Wilson's Creek in
Wayne county, to the Kanawha Turnpike, was ex-
planned by Messrs. PATRICK, MORRIS and FERGUSON.
and was passed, ayes 60, noes 49,
The SPEAKER announced the following as the Com
mittee on the Wilmot Proviso and kindred subjects
Mesars Psndeton, CONWAY Hsryis. syme. Fergn
Segar, Cook, of R., and Tomin.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication
from the President of the Board Of Public Works trans
hitting statement Of the debt and resources otethe
Commonwealth. Laid on the table, and 1000 copies
ordered to be limited.
bill to provide for the extension Of the James.Ri-
yer and Kanawha Canal, from Buchanan to Coyington
and for other purposes, laid the table, on motion
Of Mr. SEGAR and made the order Of the day for Mon
day next at II o'clock.
bill to amend the several acts concerning the Front
Royal Turnpike c9m Psn 3hs bill increases tie
principlel I he bill was lost, ayes As. noes 81
On motion OF Mr. MORRIS, of c. & W., the House
Adjourned
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-28

ExroRTIoNARy--A coloured hack driver conveyed
four passengers in his hack, Thursday morning, from
the Petersburg Railroad Depot the Columbian Hotel
Cary street. and demanded fifty cents fare from each
passenger for dong-exactly double the amount al
lowed by the ordinance Mr.. Sublet, Of the Column
bian expostulated with the driver, and finally told him
if he insisted on the extorton, he should report him
The driver said he drove Tor Mr.. James Grafton
had been instructed by that gentleman to charge fifty
fare for each passenger he could obtain
that amount, would not take any compensation The
fare paid and the grievance laid before the Mayor
On Saturday morning, Mr. Grafton appeared before his
Honour, and said he had not instructed his drivers to
charge one cent more than the ordinance allowed
knew nothing personally about the cited by Mr..
Subett, but presumed his driver had transcribed his
instructions, The Mayor fined Mr. Grafton "a and
costs.
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-28

SATu RDAy was very dull day at the Mayors Court
The storm Of Friday succeeded by perfect calm
Saturday. When the Reporter reached the Court
Room, his Honour seated in the chair OF justice,
prepared to administer even-handed Justice according
to the law and testimony, upon any evil doer who mghr
stand in need OF his services But such evil doer
could be found. Two three violations of the city
ordinances were reported, speech was made by OF
the defendants and the Court adj umed.
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-28

The heavy rains of Sunday night caused portion of
the retaining wall the Louisa Railroad opposite the
Shadwell Mills, few rods below the Shadwell depot,
in this county give way and very near preci-
pitating the locomotive down bank of several feet
No other damage done, than the detention OF the
passengers for about four OF five hours. The whole
cessive rains all along the route from Charlottesville to
Richmond Charlottesville JefersOaian Of TAursdaM
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-28

MISSISSIPPI The Legislature convened at Jackson
the Eth inst. The Senate chose Hon. Dabney Lip
scomb ofLowndes its President by Is votes TO scatter
ing; J. H Orr, Secretary on the 9th ballot by u to -
McRae of Clark, The Speaker of the last House, by
reclamation, and f, p Russell OF Kinds Clerk, by GO
votes TO 10.
The Official Vote for Governor was canyassed and
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-28

FRIDAY, January 25, 1850
The resolution received from the House of Delegates
for appointing a committee upon the subject Of the
gentlemen appointed said committee on the part Of
the Senate: Messrs. Amber. Stanard Garlic, Pitts
and Fry
On motion of Mr.. ROGERS, the Senate took UP and
tion OF Judge, in place OF Judge Scott, deceased.
On motion OF Mr.. STANARD, the Senate took up the
bill concerning the James River and Kanawha Com
pany.
Messrs CARLILE and WOODS opposed and Messrs
STANARD, MoCAyLEY, KINNEY and lsBELL advocated
the bill, and it passed-ayes 20, noes Z,
On motion OF Mr.. CRuMR the Senate adjourned
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-28

nd1Of1ty
The next vessel due at New York from Chagres IS
the steamer Empre City She is due on Saturday next
A meeting 10 promote tho better observance OF the
Sabbath has been held in New Orleans, and was hume
rously attended
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-28

For John A. Quitman. Loco-Foco. 33o9l
Luke Lea, Wing. .............. .23,293 ID
Majority for Qui,man, 1898 :
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-28

By the last arrival we learn that the Merchants and
Shpmasters Of Bombay have subscribed literally for the
construction OF set Of Charts for the China Seas after
the plan Of Lieut.. Maurys Wind and Current Charts Of
the Atlantic,
We understand that Lieut. Maury has had for a year
past such of charts for the China Seas under
stfuction, and that they are partly engraved.
KENTUCKY AND THE uNIoN.-In the Kentucky Legis-
lature on the 18th instant the following resolution
unanimously Adopted
Resolved by the General Assembly Of the Common
wealth OF kentucky That the Governor be- and he is
hereby authorised and Requested, to cause suitable
block Of native marble 70 be conveyed TO Washington
erected to the memory OF the Father Of his Country and
that the following worls be engraved thereon Under
the auspices OF Heaven and the pecepts OF Washington
Kentucky willb the last TO give up the Union"
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-28

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE,
SENATE

[REMAINDER To-MoRRow.l
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-28

nence imposed her by that regulation of South Ca
rona which prevented shp-captains from carrying free
negro servants to Charleston.
This whole action on the part Of the North is not
only in violation OF the Constitution, but seems 10 be
purely Wanton, or originating in malice towards the
South 1t obvious that they do not want our slaves
among them; because they not only make adequate
provision for their comfort but in fact in many OF the
States, have forbidden free negroes to come among
them pain OF Imprisonment. &c. 1t cannot be de-
sire to iberae slaves because they have never TO my
knowledge, attempted TO steal negroes from Cuba or
Brazil It is true however, that having the right now
to come among us both by land and water they have
into foreign country, they would incur the lfk OF be-
ing shot or hanged as robbers and pirates usually
Sir il any evils have grown out Of the existence of
slavery they have not at least affected the North Du
ring the days OF the slave trade which las formerly had
occasion TO remark) was continued down TO 1908 by
New England votes in the convention, the northern
realized large profits by purchasing negroes
on the coast of Africa at thirty or forty dollars per
hundred dollars The bringing in hess slaves caused
large tracts OF the southern country too unhealthy to
have been cleared by white men,to be brought under
profitable cultivation The price OF cotton has thereby
been brought down from fifty to ten and even i've cents
per pound An immense amount OF capital and labor
is employed proisably in its manufacture the North
In England also, not less than SIX hundred millions of
dollars thus invested and vast population exists by
being employed in the manufacture. II is ascertsned
that least five millions OF white persons in Europe
and this country, get their employment, fed, and
exist, the manufacture Of cotton alone. The cheap
southern production OF the raw material not only is the
means Of thus giving subsistence to great portion of
the population Of this country and Europe but is clio
thing the world at cheap rate In addition to cotton
rice, sugar coffee, tobacco, and VARIOUS tropical pro-
auctions are supplied al cheap rate Tor northern
sumption On the other hand, our slaves seldom come
in competition with northern labor, and are good con-
sumers Of its productions While the North has de-
rived these great advantages the negroes themselves
have not been sufferers Their condition only COM
pa res most adyantageously with that Of the abourine
population otthe world but s in advance OF the posi-
ton they have been able any time to occupy al home
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-02-14

CAMpnoR.-Raspail, the celebrated
French socialist, now in prison on account
Of the June affair, has pointed out one OF
the powers of camphor, which in psyche
logical point of view, is most important
that of putting stop to that fearful insom-
noleuce which accompanies the incubation
and first development Of insanity; when
opium, hysocamus, coniium, stramonlum,
and call the drowsy syrups Of the east
fail to produce any effect. grain Of COM
phor, formed into pill, and followed by a
draught Of an ounce and a half Of the infu-
sion Of hops, mixed with FIVE drops Of sui
phuric ether, is bis usual remedy for procu-
ring sleep, and more delicious balm to
the excited mind does not exist. A gentle
slumber, even in the most excited cases,
generally follows, and the patient awnkes
refreshed, calm and composed. His cigar-
rettes Of camphor are Of much reputc among
the laboring classes in France, and seem
to produce a state somewhat analogous to
opium smoking; the reveres which follow
upon their use have, however, less OF the
charm Of exciting the Imagination.
Medical Journal.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-02-14

picture before the eyes. You wonder, n,
doubt, why the gold dust does not 90 home
in larger quantities, when at least 10000
men are turning up the p!acers. The fscl
is, il 10 wanted as currency here, and The
amount in circulation may be counted BY
millions. Why, the buildings up Of sin
gle street in Sacramento City u. S,reet)
have cost half million, at least! The
present value Of all the houses 10 the city,
frail and perishing as many Of them are, is
not less than $2,0O0,OOO.
II must be acknowledged there is another
side to the picture. Three-fonrths Of the
people who settle here are visited BY agues,
diarrhgas and other reducing complaints.
In Summer the place is furnace, in Win
ter little better than sswamp; and the in
fux Of emigrants and discouraged miners
sometimes exceeds the demands for labor.
A healthy, sensible, wide-awake man,
however, cannot fail toprosper. In coun-
Try where Labor rules everything, no sound
man has right to complain. When car
penters make strike because they only
get trelre dollars day, you may be sure
there is room enough for industry and en-
terprise of all kinds.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-02-14
TIE HORSE KNOWN BY HIS EARS.

TIE HORSE KNOWN BY HIS EARS.
The size, position, and motion Of the ears
Of horse are important points. Those
rather small than large, placed not too far
apart, erect and quick in motion, indicate
both breeding and spirit; and if horse is
in the frequent habit Of carrying ono ear
forward, and the other backwards, and es-
pecially if he does SO on journey, he will
generally possess both spirit and continu-
ance. The stretching Of the ears in con-
trary directions, shows that he is attentive
to everything that is passing around him,
and while he is doing this, he cannot be
much fatigued, nor likely soon to become
so.
i has been remarked that few horses
sleep without pointing one ear forward and
the other backward, in order that they may
receive notice Of the approach Of objects
in any direction. When horses or mules
march in company, at night, those in front
direct their ears forward; those in the rear
direct them backward; and those in the
middle Of the train turn them laterally or
crosswise-the whole seemingly thus to be
actuated by one feeling which watches
their general safety.
The ear Of the horse is one Of the most
beautiful parts about him, and ty few
things is the temper Mcre surely indicated
than by its motion. he ear is more intel
igible even than the( and person ac-
customed to the horse, can tell, by the ex-
pressive motion Of thnt organ, almost all
that he thinks or means. When horse
lays his ears fiat back or his neck, he most
assured'y is medtating mischief, and the
b. siander should beware his heels or his
teeth. In play, the ears will be laid back,
but not 30 decidedly nor 80 long. A quick
change in their position, md mere particuIa-
rly the expression ofthe eye at the time, will
distinguish between playfulness and vice.
The hearing Of the horse is remarkably
acute. A thousand vibrations Of the air,
too slight to make any impression on the
human ear. are readily perceived by him.
It is we'll known to eyerv hunting man,
that the cry Of hounds will be recognised
by the horse, and his ears will be erect, and
he will be all spirit and impa,ence, a con-
siderable time before the rider is conscious
Of the least sound.
The Horse and his Rider.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-02-14

ScoTcH SABBATH.--The following an
ecdote is told in illustration Of the Scotch
veneration for the Sabbath:
A geologist, while in the country, bav-
ing his pocket hammer with him, took il
out and was chipping the rock by the way
side for examination. His proceeding did
not escape the quick eye and the ready
tongue Of an old Scotch woman
What are you doing there mon?'
Don't you see? I'm breaking stone.
.Y'are . doing mair than that, y'are
breaking the Sabbath
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-02-14
THE Horse and his Rider.
WASHING LIQUOR.

A correspondent, who calls himself the
'Wasberwoman's Friend, SAYS: sThere is
now washing liquor sold in Sheffield at the
must extortionary price-beautifully label
led,' but, for the benefit Of washerwomen
who arc generally the really deserving
poor. we will impnrt the wonderful secret,
which has been obtained from head quar-
ters, viz. Mr.. Twelvetrees 81 lb Of soda,
l ID, Of lime, ID, Of soap. The soda and
soap are boiled together, and the lime alone
in two quarts Of water, and then after be-
ing boiled, are used as required. This re-
ceIpt can be as well manufactured by
poor washerwoman as by scientific chem
liverpool Standard.
Our lady readers will thank us for the
following still more distinct receipt: Dis
solve lb of lime in boiling water, strain
ing through flannel bag, dissolve sepa-
rately ID. Of soda, boil them together.-
Put q gallons Of water in the boiler, and
when boiling add the mixture. The lin
ems, which must have been stepped in cold
water for twelve hours, are wrung out, any
stains rubbed with soap, and put into the
boiler, where they must boi! 35 minutes
They are then drawn, (the liquor being pre-
served, as it can be used three times. ~
placed in tub, and clean boiling water
poured over them. Rub them out, rinse
them well in cold water, and they are
ready far drying. BY this process two
thirds of the ordinary labor of washing is
saved, bleaching is dispensed with entirely;
the clothes arc much clearer, aud are less
worn than by the ordinary mode of wash
ing, and the mixture in no way damages
the fabric. Ere long that fruitful source
Of annoyance and discomfort. ',he washing
day. will, by the use Of this mixture, come,
we are assured, to be reckoned among the
things that were.'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-02-14

Thy name; inscribed, it will remain
In youth, in manhood, and in age.
Forget thee not! "there is fow'r
"That op'neth to the morning sum-
It grows beneath the shady bower,
Its stem strong though slender one:
This fow'r around that page is wreathed,
Unchanged, unchanging it is still;
Angels have oft its sweet name breathed,
The humble, modest aImmortal."
Forget thee not! words more would fail
My own true thoughts = express to thee ];
The pen ID but trace the oft told tale
That thou wilt e'er remembered be.
True Lovers day l849.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-02-14

NEW ARTICLE OF DIEr.-A short time
since person in the western part Of this
county found buried ia the saod a nest of
eggs. Supposing them to be turtles eggs,
and being passionately fond Of the article,
he carried them home, had them properly
cooked, and commenced his luscious repast.
After eating fourteen, ''unsight and un.
seen," curiosity prompted him to examine
the .'cri,ters," when, upon opening one Of
those left, he found an intent blue racer
beautifully coiled therein. Reader, place
Yourself in his condition. and then you may
know his feelings Oakland Gas.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-02-14
WHOLE NUMBER 43S.

II is not so dark after all.' In LILLE while.
composing her arms upon her breast, she
passed through the Ozark Valley to that
bourne whence notraveler has returned, and
to which the consecutive generations Of
men are Fastening - Loreu Cour.
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Each Of us bears within himself world
unknown to his fellow beings, and each
may relate Of himself story resembling
that Of every one, ye. like that Of no one.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-02-14

A WAC ON HEARING tfat q chimney
sweep had given up business, expressed h;s
astonishment, for he though, the business
sooted him completely.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-02-14

LONG PULPIT SERvIcE.-Rev. William
Turner, Of Galesheod, England, preached
his first sermon in 1882, while Napoleon
was vet in his teens and the independence
of the United States was unacknowledged,
the Galeshead observer says?
"Napoleon had begun aud ended bis ca
reer-the American Continent had long
ago celebrated its jubilee-the mail coach
has been superseded by the railway train
penny postnge and the electric telegraph
have come into operation-nnd on Sunday,
the 10Th day Of August l649, after lapse
Of sixty.seven years, he ascended the pull
pit, which he had occupied upwards Of six
~ years, and opening the sacred volume
read without spectacIes the SD chapter Of
Luke's Gospel in firm and audible voice.
He then took for his text the 4lst and 42d
We rses and preached to congregation, no,
one Of whom had heard his discourse from
that pulpit. At the close he gave out the
hymn Of his friend and tutor, DR.. Enfield,
concluding with the aspirntion--
"Be Christ our patron and our guide,
His image may we bear;
Oh, may we tread his holy steps,
His Joy and glory share"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-02-14
A VALENTINE RECEIVED.

A VALENTINE RECEIVED.
"There is a flower, lovely flower,
Tingcd deep with Faiths unchanging hue,
Pure as the ether in its hour
OF loveliest and serenest blue:
The streamlet's gentle side it seeks,
The silent fount, the shaded grot,
And sweetly to the heart it speaks
Forget me not, forget me not''
Valentines day l849.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-02-14

"WoRDs ARE THINcs."- and some
times very dangerous things, too. They
are like firearms, and should be handled
very carefully. Have care Of your words
or you may hurt samebody when you do
not mean to. A mans scrub" may de-
pend upon his neighbours grammar, and
accusations Of horrible sins may grow out
OF syntax. A worth clergyman once came
near losing his "living" in this way-and d
a mans living is the next thing to his life.
II happened thus:-the minister's name
was mentioned in terms Of eulogy one eve.
ming at social gathering in his parish,
when a person present, solemn-faced
wnggsh fellow Of conviyial habits, obser-
we'd that he quite agreed with the rest Of
their praise Of Mr.. A. "We have often
DRINK brandy and water together" said the
bon-vivant, 'sand ] consider him one Of the
pleasa ntest fellows ever knew"
A pretty compliment to a clergyman
and teetotaler! The story got TO the
deacons and the deacons brought it up in
the church. The parson was arraigned
and confronted his accuser, who declared
that what he said was strictly true, but was
obviously misunderstood. at is solemn
fact" said the witness, "that your excel
lent minister and myself have drank bran
dy and water together-but then drank
the brandy and he drank the water" And
that was the whole story that had made
so much disturbance in the parish, and had
we'll nigh ruined the parson.
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Joseph Roby, M. d., Anatomy and Physiology.
WIN. Power, M. d., Theory and Practice OF Medicine -
Richard H. Thomas, NJ D., Midwifery and Diseases Of "ons
and Children.
Geo. Mltenberger NJ D., Pathological Anatomy.
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