Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-05

A GREAT DRlvER.-The Fredericksburg News, in
gathering up the incidents of General Tayors visit
that hosptable town. relates the following of of its
citizens:
In the procession he Gov. Floyd proved by syllo
gsm that Quisenberry, veteran charoteer, was the
greatest man in America 1t ran, well reco-
lect somewhat after hsw Qusenberry had driven
La Fayette Jackson, Harrison, Taylor and Sco-these
distinguished Generals had driven the enemies OF the
country by which they made themselves great
berry having driven them, therefore was greater than
they-ergo, he was the greatest man IN America.
We reminded in passing, to pay tribute to his
hero of the rein. He has driven more than halt the
Presidents of the uned States; nearly all the candidates
within the last twenty years. and every distinguished
for whom professions have been formed in this Sec
ton Virginia. He drove Lafayette at Y ork Town in
"a and in different parts ofhe State and has so far
capped without accident of any kind. Well might he
in fact as in syoglsm, be called great
AMERICANS FORBIDDEN TO ENTER AusrRlA.-The
Trib une translates the following incident from the Post
Zeitung.
Prague to take lessons OF List AT Dresden they ap-
piled the Austrian ambassador to get their passports
wise The Englshman had it done without difficulty
but was announced the American that by virtue OF
instructions from the cabinet OF Vienna, the entrance
to the Austrian States forbidden to the citizens OF
the United States. The American declared that he
should appeal to the Austrian cabinet"
ANOTHER CREvAssr-We learn from the Point Cou-
pee Uaa1 Echo, that crevasse occurred In the Rae'
couric evee some distance above Fishers store, on
the sth instant. The Echo says:
Great but unavailing efforts have been made to stop
it. 1t is about one hundred and nifty yards wide,
and four feet deep and mandates part OF the village
and of the surrounding country 1t is supposed to have
been caused by some malicious persons cutting the e-
wee.
THE FoRREsT DIVORCE CASE Edwin Forests petit
ton for divorce charges his wife, among other things
with criminal acts inconsistent with her marriage con-
tract He saws he is resident of Philadelphia, having
come TO that city in December, 1S49. The laws
REQUIRES residence OF year before the application for
divorce -
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF OHIo,-The Legisla-
ture of Ohio has finally agreed on day for choosing
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention. 1t is the
first Monday 10 April, and the Convention is to assem-
BILE on the first Monday in May. Wepresume the new
constitution will be submitted for ratification by the
people at the regular State election on the second Tues
day in October.
The Washington Union, referring to Mr. Bells reso-
tons, remarks
awe learn that they meet with favor in several quar-
ters and that whatever may be their fate they are ike
y to occupy prominent place in the future discussions
OF the slavery question"
THE NICARAGUA QUEsT1oN-A late number oil me
Liverpool Mercury, says "We have the best autnoiiy
for stating that there is perfect friendly
existing between the government OF TINS county anu
that of the United States that the railroad ana snip ca
nal TO be constructed the lsthmus OF anaa, m
to be open to all the world, in peace or WAT anu a'
France and Russia signify their desire OF oelng parties 70
this arrangement. This is noble movement III 'aVo'