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Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-18

United States OF their sectional character and would
leave them for adjustment without disturbance from
tona preludices and passions, upon considerations OF
magnanlmity and Justice
10. Resolved, That recognition of this principle
would infuse spirit OF concilation in the discussion
and adjustment of all the subjects of sectional DISPUTE
which would afford guaranty OF early and satisac
tory determination.
II Resolped, That in the event dominant majority
shall refuse to recognize the great constitutional rights
we assert. and shall continue to deny the obligations of
the Federal Government to maintain them it is the sense
OF this Convention that the Territories should be treated
as property and divided between the sections Of the
Union, that the rights OF both sections be adequately
secured in their respective shares That are aware
this course is open grave objections but we are ready
to acqulesce in the adoption Of the line of Sc deg 80
mln North latitude, extendingt to the Pacific Ocean, as
an extreme concession upon considerations OF what is
| due to the stability OF our Institutions
H. ResotUed, That it the opinion OF this Conven-
uon this controversy should be ended, either by re-
cogniton ofthe constitutional rights of the Son them
people or by an equitable partition of the Territories
nat the spectacle OF contederacy of States involved
III quarres over the fruits OF in which the ner-
can arms We're crowned with glory, is huml ating-
lnat tre Incorporation of the Wilmo proviso in the
oile o settementa proposition which fourteen States
regard as dsparaging and dishouorable is degrading
70 lne county a termination to this controversy by
the disrupuoh OF the Conedera cy or by the abandon
ment OF the territories prevent sch result uanId
be climax to the shame which attaches 10 the con-
roversy, which 1t is the paramount duty of Coprress to
| avoid. ~
49, Resoloed, That this Convention will not cono,,do
that Congress will adjourn without maxine an ad;ust.
OF this controversy and in the condton in VII ch
the Convention finds the questions before Congress it
does not ee at liberty to discuss the methods
| Tor resistance TO measures not yet adopted. which
might involve dshonor to the Southern States.
A correspondent of the Charleston Mercury
writes that paper as follows:
NASHVILLE, June 10, 1850
Gentlemen: The resolutions were taken up this
| morning, and The previous question beng moved by
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-21
Mr.. FILLMoRE's CHARAcrER.-The N,

Mr.. FILLMoRE's CHARAcrER.-The NJ
Y. Day Book, whose editor seems to have
lived near Mr.. Fillmore, says:
In his business relations Mr.. Fillmore
is particularly exact. This has given him
the reputation of being parsimonious, but
nothing can be farther from the truth.
Had he been so, he might long ere this.
have been rich man: instead Of which,
we will venture to say that there is not
a man in this State who has made less
money aside from regular business. or
spent less than Millard Fillmore. He
squares his whole conduct by the most
rigid and exact rules of justice; and we
will venture the assertion that there can
not be found in this whole Union a man
more firm in his decisions or purposes
than this new President of the United
States. 1t is we'll known. among his
neighbors that whatever MIR. Fillmore
agrees to, that he will fulfill to the utmost
tarthing. He never encouraged any one,
either his best friends or his wiliest foes.
to believe that he will do more or less than
iss agreed upon. His frnuess is based
upon his convictions of right, and I'VE do
not know OF man who better lives up
to the motto of David Crockett, "Be sure
you are right, then go ahead" than MIR:
Fillmore.
We have no doubt but that the South
will fare quite as well, and perhaps better,
.han if General Taylor had lived. MIR.
tinnore will agree to tile Missouri COM
promis'> or California. The Seward fac
ton IN tbs State is dead, and that dema-
gogue Will h>ye no influence at the White
House.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-21

Louis PHILIPPE $ \FoRrUNE.-There
was at one time an atteapt on the part
of several European newspapers to create
public sympathy for the poorex-king of
the French, on account of the extreme
poverty and destitution to which the
migrate republicans had reduced hun
All, however, who were afflicted witt
tender emotions al the sad idea, NAV
dismiss their sorrow, for it appears that
the old gentleman, like prudent old
gentleman as he always was, has taken
pretty good care amid the shaking of
empires, and the wreck of his throne, to
feather his nest pretty well. His private
fortune has suffered great depreciatiou
within the last two years, but still it
yields him the snug little income of 500,
600 dollars year or thereabouts. Thus,
by his will, he has divided equally among
each of his eight children and grandchil-
dren, leaving to each the moderate COM
petence Of 100000 dollars year, upon
which, small as it is, we sincerely trust
they may be able to wriggle through life.
Noah's Times.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-21
HEALTH OF GEN. CoE.-It is with e

HEALTH OF GEN. CoE.-It is with ex-
treme regret tina: we announce the hope
less condition of Gen. Coe. For the las:
week he has been gradually sinking. ard
we learn that his life is now despaired of
by his physicians. A few days more will
probably terminate his earthly existence,
and deprive society and the State of one
of their most valued members and able
and useful citizens-M Memphis Appeal.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-21

REMARKABLE FREAK OF A MANIAC
The locomotive which was to drag the
morning train from Bordentown to Tren.
the Gath nlt., and the engineers procured
another When they reached Trenton,
they discovered the missing one fast in
the switches, blowing off steam at a
great rate. The Trenton True American
says:
When they come to it, they found a
man trying to rebuild the fire, and the
water and cinders splashing over him
and the engine. 1t seems that crazy
man, hailing from New Hope Pa, had
come here from Bor6entown on Monday
evening. and returned in the same train
Some time during the night or early IN
the morning, this madman had gone to
the engine, kindled fire, put on one OF
the pumps, which had been taken OIL,
and not finding the oil had melted tallow'
with which he creased all the apparatus
and, putting on steam, came up 10 thls
city like streak of "greased hghtnihg.
The engine had been managed very WELL
as it was not at all injured; but 1t is sup
posed he did not know how to back II
when it got in the switches here, which
were locked We understand he must
have passed one or two switches before
reaching this station. He said he took
the engine to see how fast it could De
made to go. He was taken back to Dor
dentown, and sent thence to his TRENDS.
His escape from destruction was very
luckv for him.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-21

Why is vain young lady like con-
firmed drunkard! Because neither OF
them are satisfied with moderate use
of the glass.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-21
! LOVE THE LADIEs-EvERY ONE.

I love the ladies', every one
The laughing ripe brunette,
Those dark -eyed daughters of the sun,
With tresses black as jet.
What raptures in their gances glow!
Rich tints their cheeks disclose,
And in the little dimpes there
Young smiling Loves repose.
/ lovn the ladies every one
The blonds so soft and fan,
With looks SO mild and languishing,
And bright and golden hair,
How lovely are their syph- like forms,
Their alabaster hue,
And their bushes far more be aatiful
Than se-buds bathed in dew.
/ love the ladies', every one
Fen those whose graceless forms
Are rugged as the eak that's borne
A hundred winter storms
The young, the old, the stout, the thin,
The short as we'll as tall,
Widows and wives, matrons and maids,
Oh! yes, love them ALL
] love the ladies, every one
None but wretch would fout 'em;
This world would be lonely place
five were left without out EN-.
But lighted by woman's smile,
Away all gloom is driven,
And the most humble home appears
Almost little heaven.
love the ladies, every one
They're angels all, God bless 'em!
And what can greater pleasures give
Than TO comfort AMI caress 'em?
call mySelfa temperance man,
So I'll drink their health in water
Here's to the mothers, one and all,
And every mothers daughter:
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-21

ANEcDorE OF DR.. EMMoNs.-The doc
tor, it is said, was no great lover of sweet
sounds, and rehgiously excluded from
his meeting house all instrumental mu-
sic, except little mahogany-coloured
wooden pitcher-pipe of the size OF an
"eighteen-lno" book. A member of his
choir W ho had learned to play the bass
viol, anxious to exhibit his skill, early
one Sunday morning most unadvisedly
introduced his big fiddle into the singing
gallery After the first prayer was end
ed, and the doctor began to handle his
"Watts," the base violer lifted up his
PROCLAMATION and trying his strings, in
stantly attracted the doctors attention.
He paused, laid down his hymn-book,
took his sermon from the cushion, and
proceeded with his discourse, as if sing
ing was no part of public worship, and
finally dismissed the congregation with
out note or comment The whole choir
was indignant. They stayed after meet
ing and all the girls and young men re-
solved not to go into the singing seats,
at all iu the afternoon, and the elders who
did 90 there, bore the vissage of men
whose minds were made up. Services
began as usual in the afternoon. The
doctor took his book in his hand, looked
over his spectacles at the gallery, and
saw only few there; but nothing daun-
ted, read a psalm and sat down. No
sound followed, no one stirred; and the
"leader" looked up in utter unconcious-
ness. After long and most uneasy ST.
lence, the good man, his face somewhat
overfushed, his manner rather stern, read
the psalm again, paused. then re-read the
first verse, and pushing up his spectacles,
looked interrogatively at the gallery
The leader could bear it no longer, and
half rising, said decidedly: "There wont
De any singing here this afternoon - :.
"Then there won't be any preaching"
said the doctor, quick as thought; and ta-
king his cooked hat from its peg, he
marched down the pulpit stairs, through
the broad aisle, and out of the house,
leaving his congregation utterly astound-
ed. We need not inform our readers
that the big fiddle was not used in the
singing seats" afterwards.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-21

The "YANKEE ON HIS WALK."-Under
this heading, the Richmond Republican
has the following paragraph:
A company of New England men
have purchased three hundred and fifty
thousand acres of timber land, on the
Kanawha river, with view of opening
a heavy lumber trade with Ohio. Fifty
cents an .acre was paid. Forty New
Englanders have gone forward to form a
settlement That is better than going
TO California 1t seems strange to see
the sons of Virginia, leaving hei for
other climes. while she is herself inviting
the sturdy footsteps Of Northen enter
prise.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-21

SELECTIONS FOR A NEWSPAPER. - Most
people think the selection of suitable
matter for a newspaper the easiest part
of the business. How great an error
1t is by all means the most difficult. 10
look over and over hundreds of exchange
papers every week, from which to select
enough for one, especially when the
question is not what shall, but what
shall not be selected, is no easy task. If
every person who reads newspaper
have edited it, we should hear less COM
plants. Not unfrequently is it the case,
that an editor looks over all his exchange
napers for something interesting. and can
absolutely fnd nothing. Every paper is
dryer than a contribution box; and yel
something in it, and he does the best he
can. To an editor who has the least
care about what he selects, the writing
that he has to do is the easiest part of
the labor. Every subscriber thinks the
paper printed for his own benefit and if
there is nothing in it that suits hlna,
it must be stopped-it is good for no.
thing. Just as many subscribers as an
editor may have, SO many tastes he has
to consult One wants something smart;
another something sound. One likes an
ecdotes, fun and frolic, and the next door
neighbour wonders that man of sense
will put such stuff in his paper. Some
thing spicy comes out and the editor is a
blackguard. Next comes something ar
gumentative, and the editor is dull
fool. And so, between them all, YOU
see, the poor fellow gets roughly handled.
And yet to ninety nine out of a hundred
these things do not occur. They never
reflect that what does not please them
may please the next man; but they insist
that if the paper does not suit them, it
is good for nothing.-T Vermont Patriot
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-21

The editors of the Christian Register
says, speaking of General Taylor: eve
do not believe that since Washington
there has been man of greater natural
sagacity, or more single-hearted patrot'
at the bead Of our Government.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-21

JUDGE WooDBURy.-This gentlemau
delivered an Grafton on the fourth of this
month, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire,
which is highly spoken Of as splendid
effort, distinguished alike for its elo-
quence and patriotic sentiment. The
concluding paragraph we copy here. as
siugula-ly appropriate to the times:
81 ought, before bidding you farewell,
alIude to one other consideration. There
turks serpent in our political paradise.
1t is disunion. 1t is not that the bands
are likely to be suddenly cut or torn asun-
der by violence, but what will they be
worth if neglected, decayed, and allow
ed to perish by omission of duties and Of
the uncompromising temper by which
the Union was founded, and can alone be
preserved! / stand not here, on this &C.
casion, as the censor of any political par.
ty or section, but as friend to the Con-
stitution and the Union, against all and
every aggression in spirit or deed. If the
bonds of common language, common
religion, a common country. common
government, and all the grea: common
gIories of the last century cannot make
us conciliatory and kind-cannot make
all sides forget and forgive something
cannot persuade to some sacrifice even,
if necessary 20 hold lis togethe,-force is
as Improbable to accomplish it as frati-
eide is to perpetuate peace in common
family. And, broken into petty States,
agi;ated by contending parties, and ere
long the prey of some military chieftain.
we shall all tread the down-hil path, al
ready strewed by similar wrecks in the
history of Republics, and hence more
disgraceful to US for not being admonish.
ed by so many deadly warnings"
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-21

FIR no other purpose than to take prison.
ers TO sell and to eat, literally to eat the
victims of their barbaroIs battles.
In this condition, if the accounts of
travellers, can be believed, they were
found by the white man, when he arrest
ell them in their career of barbarity, aud
transported them to the plantations in
America. 1t is true that they were re-
timed as slaves, but it is not, as is every
day asserted, that they were taken from
freedom in Africa and were put in bonds.
On the contrary, they were merely trans
ported from brutaliZed condition of
slavery in hfrie~, tn liberal and civil
lied condition in America. The spear
and The war club were taken from their
hands. and their places supplied with the
implements Of husban9ry, with which
they were taught to earn their bread, and
from henceforth they ceased to live upon
the flesh of their fellow meE. Have
they then been injured by the white men!
We think not Bat on the contrary,
think it meItionable, that their transpor-
tation to the plantations in America has
been the greatest blessing that ever
reached the African race. Here they are
taught to be useful, are well fed and ta-
ken care Of And many are now return
ing to the land of their fathers, with their
minds stored with the arts and sciences
of civilized world, which, in the Prov
idence of Divine Being, bids fair to re-
deem and regenerate the dark, benighted
negroe of our hopeless Africa.
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-21

A AHERoINE.-The Lafayette (La States
man says that Rebecca Bernstein, the
young Polish Jewess, who was decoyed
away by Joubert, a quaJroon, OIL the pre-
tence that he was a whiteman, rich and
unmarried, and was subsequently taken
by the court and placed under the pro-
lection of guardians, becoming satisfied
of the infamous imposture practised on
her, on Sunday last called on Joubert
and invited him to a walk; when near
Annunciation square she drew pistol.
reproached him for the disgrace he had
put upon her. and shot him through the
head. The mulatto scoundrel will pro-
badly not die, but he will carry through
life the evidence of an outraged woman's
revenge.
A cross-grained antiquated maiden
vixen went to physician for ADVICE.
MADAM" said the doctor, cit seems
to me that it would do you good to have
a little sun and air..
"Oh. you abominable critters sun and
heir! Oh, dear will somebody fan me!
shall go off, The outrageous brute
son and heir.
The old maid vamosed, and has not
since been seen.
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II have brought You this bill until
am fairly sick and tired of it," said
collector to debtor, upon whom he had
called at least forty times.
"You are, eh?" coolly rejcine6 the
debtor
"Yes' am" was the response.
"Wel, then, you had better not pre-
sent it again. There will be two of us
pleased if you do not; for, to tell yon the
truth, I'm sick and tired of seeing that
identical bill myself"
Washington telegraph., 1850-08-21

AWFUL OCCURRENCE = Si1 Children
Burnt to Death.-The Montreal papers
bring us the following melancholy inteli-
gence Of the destruction by fire of almost
an entire family, attended with circum-
stances of ne ordinary character. Smiths
Falls is on the Rideau canai
The most heart-rending calamity that
ever occurred in the county of Ottowa,
happened last week in the township of
Bristol, Tor Clarendon,) to family by the
name of Knox The circumstances, as
far as we have yet been able to ascertain,
are most extraordinary, being briefly as
follows: A few days ago Knox {the
father) having visited the village of
Smiths Falls, was returning home by
the Rideau canal, and while upon one
of the steamers, he was wishing to enter
a private apartment Of the boat, uncon-
sciously lit being dark) entered the wheel
house aud stepped upon one of the paddles
of the wheel. At this moment, the
wheel, which was motionless when he
entered, began to move, and made several
revolutions before he was able to disen-
gage himself, which he Gully succeed in
doing after several of his bones were
broken, and otherwise mutllated in most
shocking manner. But the most lamen-
table part of our story remains to be told.
While Knox was being conveyed home
in this state, and when within a short
distance OF his own residence, his wife,
who was at home with seven children,
hearing of her husbands approach, left
the house, with the youngest child in her
arms to meet him, leaving the other six
Ghe eldest about fourteen years of age)
at home. During her absence the house
took fire, and all within it was consumed.
Nothing was to be seen on the return Of
the mother but the smoking relics of her
late habitation, in which we're then found
the charred remains of her six unfortu-
nate children. Out OF family of nine,
the mother and one infant remained alone
unhurt. Yet what must be that mothers
anguish. In one short day six Of her
children are taken from her; she receives
returning husband mutilated and almost
lfeless, and becomes houseless. Such
are the details of the distressing occur
renee, so far as we have been able 10
gather them from authentic sources, and
we hope it may never again fall TO our
lot to describe so sad an event.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-07-18
MEETING IN RUTLAND

At IN informal meeting Of the e;,.
seas Of Rutland, at the Ccur, llou,.
on The evening Of the 18Th ins,.. bro.
rarasory to some appropriate notice st
the rcccn, death Of the late Pr.sdec,
Of the United Staiss--M. G. E,.r,
ESQ, called the meeting 10 order and on
motion Of Hon. Geo. 7, Hodges, lloo,
Solomon Foot was called TO the CA,;,
and George w. Strong, Esq. was A..
pointed Secretary.
After appropriate remarks by lion
S. Foot. lion. q. T. Hodges, s. II
Hodges, Esq, J. c. Thrall, Eso, &c,
A. l.. Brown. DR.. o. Cook, and other,
G. L. Hodges, J, G. Thrall. and Dr.
o. Cook, were appointed Committee
to report resolutions expressive Of tie
sense Of the meeting.
The Committee reported the follow.
ing resolutions which were unanimous.
ly adopted.
Whereas, j, has pleased divine Prov.
idencc again TO visit this nation with A.
Fiction in the sudden removal by death
OF its Chief Magistrate, il is
! Rssokrd, That the citizens nc M,
land, in common sympathy wnh the
whole American people, deplorc the
death Of President Taylor, as most
severe national calamity.
Resolved, That in this mysteriou,
and melancholy dispcnsa,ion OF Prov.
dcnce, we arc solemnly invoked to al.
lay the aspcri,ies Of party strife, and
seek the highest interests, honor, and
happiness Of the country in the cult.
walton of spirit Of Cancellation aud
mutual good will, Of which the late
President was an illustrious excmplar.
Resolrcd, That in further manifesto.
ton Of respcc, for the memory of our
deceased President, and Of our apprc.
citation of the melancholy event which
has thrown nation into mourning
some one OF our Rev. Clergy be iuvi,.
ed to deliver n discourse suited to the
occasion, at such time and place ms may
be appointed.
In pursuance Of the last resolution,
the Rev. DR.. Hicks was appointed to
deliver discourse upon the occasion Of
the death Of President Taylor, a, the
Congregational Meeting House, in TIL,
village, on Sunday, the 2lst inst, n, 3
o'clock i. NJ.
Reso'red, That the Choirs Of the
several Societies be invited to unite in
MD of the public services Oh that occa.
sion.
Reso'ved, That these proceedings be
published in the papers Of this village.
On motion the meeting WAS adjourn.
cd. 5. FOOT, Chairman.
G. W. STRONG, Secretary.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-07-18

ANOTHER MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT
on TIE RAILRoAD.-On Thursday
last, Mr.. Levi Gibson, Of Whiting.
was instantly killed near Bartonsvillc,
by being knocked from the top of a
freight train, in passing n bridge.
lie was on his way to market with a
drove Of horses, and had been told
that if he rode outside the car he
must keep seated; but disrcgarding
this injunction, he left his position, and
and while standing on the top of the
car-his face towards the rear of the
train, his head came in contact with a
Bridse-which instantly deprived him
of life. His age was about So.
LOYAL i. GIBSON, whose death,
in a similar manner, was noticed o
short time since, was nephew Of the
deceased.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-07-18
IMMENSE CoSfLAGRATloy IN Pull

IMMENSE CoSFLAGRATloy ~ Pull
ApELrm.A AND Loss OF LIvps.-Phil.
adelphia las been visited with Que Of
the most disastrous conaagration which
We have ever been called uron to
place upon record. The fire broke
OF, in store, No. IS North Delaware
Avenue, at 1 . o'clock, =. NJ. on
the 9th instant, and a telcsraphic
despatch at 3 o'clock says, "The FIRE
is still raging tcrrihcally, and at least
ono mile square is in blaze, and $50
10 200 buildings are already burn,
and several lives loss" At one time
the Mayor tclegrarhed to New York
for assistance. but afterwards coun.
fernandez the order. in the build.
ins IN which the FIRE originated MAS
stored large quantity Of gun powder
and saltie;rc which exploded, and
quite nun.ber Of lives we're loss aud
many persons were severely injured
1t is stated Lia, over 400 houses
we're burned, among which we're n
large number Of old fashioned dwell.
'nes, occupied generally by loor reo-
pie, and in some instances il is said
20 10 90 families occupied a single
house. Loss estimated at over one
nil!.oA u dollars.