Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-19

requison of passports for such of our citizens as may
embark for the lsthmus and to endeavor obtain the
removal OF any restriction upon the communication by
that route between our ports the Atlantic and those
on the Pacific.
am, gentlemen, very respectfully,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
P.S. 1t is to be observed that the passport which
this government recognizes the evidence of the ct
zenshp of the bearer is the passport issued by this De-
| partment.
! Coon LucK.-James Powers, of Cincinnati has re-
turned to that city, after absence of about year in
California, with over $50 goo in gold. Success like
this, may well tempt the most tmd and least adven
urous to go and endeavour to do likewise
We learn from the Piedmont Wing, by the bye, that
very prominent citizen of the State has recently left
for Ell Dorado. The prominent citizen alluded to, is
other than Mr.. (exra) VIM. Smith, ex-governor,
&c. He left the village of Warrenton on Sunday, the
18th inst, for California, whittier two of his sons have
already preceded him. He intends practising law in
San Francisco, for the purpose of recruiting his shat
tered fortunes We wish him success, but must be
pafdoned for saying, that we think the ex-governor
rather unfortunate in his election OF the day on which
to begin sgood work.
A District Convention, which met at Greenvie, S.
c., the 9Th inst, appointed Gen. j. N. Whitner of
Anderson. and Col. H. c. Young, of Laurens dele
gates for the District to the Nashville Convention The
Greenville Mountaineer says
"'The election of such men will show the North that
we have not selected noisy politicians political agita-
tors to this important Convention, but that send our
wisest and most peaceful citiZens-men who are not
seeking political notoriety or advancement, but who,
prompted only by exalted patriotism leaving their
professional duties to obey this call Of their feowct
In such men might with safety place implicit
confidence, even five did not know that they represent
the sentiments and feelings of the people who send them
The uniVarsal which prevaiIs
these gentlemen represent, resistance wrong the
last extremity; dissolution of the Union and civil war,
rather than submis to Northern insoence and ag
gressions. We love the Union and the Constitution,
and will cling to them as long as they protect rights
and honor"
Gov. UJHAzY and family called at the Irving House,
New York, Monday evening last, to take tea with
Mad'lle Apolonia Jagello, the modern Joan of Arc,
prior to their departure for Iowa. As as it be-
came known that the Governor was in the house, the
ladies residing at that hotel raised three hundred
dollars which they presented to him he leaving
1t done decatey that the venerable Hungarian
and family were deeply and gratefully effected Gov. u
has issued card to his friends in New York expressive
of his hearty thanks for the noble sympathy and hosp-
tally he has received in that city. In conclusion he
says:
"Three months since Icame from the West of Eu-
rope to the East OF America and now l depart again
teemng entrance into the great American agricultural
family is granted to every one who has courage and
strength to work.
"To these shores l was driven by tyranny; to the
fields OF the West am borne by the desire Of win
ming from mother earth what is so necessary to the
American republican, free and independent existence"
GEN. DUFF GREEN-We learn from the Christian
Index that General Duff Green offered $4,000 to any
body of Baptiss who would raise equal sum- for the
purpose Of endowing institution of learning at Dali
ton, Georgia. Society has been formed for the pur-
pose OF raising the necessary to meet this Offer and
charters have been obtained from the Legislature for
both male and female College"
We understand that the Directors of the East Ten
nessee and Georgia Railroad have dissolved the con-
tract with Gen. Green for the building of the Road and
that he now has nothing more to do with it.
Chattanooga Gazette.
DEATH OF BRIDEeRooM.-A gentleman named
Wilson, connected with the Coast Survey office in
Washington, married on Wednesday evening, the
18th nst to Miss Little, neice to lady of the same
name, residing on C street, Washington The BRIDE
groom retired to bed at II o'clock the night of his mar
rage and found DEAD next morning by the side of
his bride, who attempted to awaken him about o'clock
The suddenness OF the death of the bridegroom created
quite sensation in the city--a post norton examna
ton OF the body developed the fact that he died of de-
lirium tren,ens.
ELorEMENT,-We learn from the Louisville Journal
that beautiful young lady, about fifteen years of age,
only daughter of wealthy parents in that city, eloped
last Tuesday week, with man named Figg, night
Waterman.
WORSE yET.-Mrs. Mary Hull, wife of VIM B. Hull |
of Cincinnati eloped with clock pedar named John
P. Martin, the LIST inst leaving three interesting lit
tie boys and mortified and dsconsolate husband to
mourn over her weakness
The TowBoAT HERCULES blew up at the Southwest
Pass, al o'clock, the morning of the 10th Instant
whilst towing ship up for New Orleans Six persons
were killed and five wounded by the explosion. Capt
Brown the first engineer steward, carpenter, cook five
deck hands, four fremen and one seersman were un
hurt The second third and fourth engineers were bad
" wounded and the mate badly scalded The boat is
a perfect wreck.
NAvAL.-We learn from the Norfolk papers that
the u S. steamer Saranac, Capt Tanall from Ports
mouth, N H., arrived there on Saturday aernoon.-
The passage from port to port occupied exactly three
days Two boilers only used, valve connected
with the third being found defective
THE CONVENTION.
The people ofthe Valley counties, il we NAV iudae
by the indications OF the press are generally in favour
of the call offs State Convention under the bill of last
winter The Martinsburg Gazette, although Directing
to the combined basis" urges the people ofBerkeey
to go to the polls in their full strength Thursday next
he day of election, and vote "Conpention"
The Wabash and Erie Canal is now open to Terre
Haue, Indiana, three hundred and ten miles from To-
edo, and business has commenced on it. 1t will be
open to Point Commerce. forty-two miles below Terre
Haute, on the first of May