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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01
THE DAILY TIMES.
THE SLEEPING CHILD.
BY LEIGH HUNT

BY LEIGH HUNT.
A brook went dancing on its way,
From bank to valley leaping,
And by its sunny margin lay,
A lovely infant sleeping.
The murmur of the purling stream
Broke not the spell which bound him;
Like music breathing in his dream
A lullaby around him.
1t is lovely sight to view,
Within this world of sorrow,
One spot which still retains the hue
That earth from heaven may borrow;
And such was this--a scene SO fair,
Arrayed in summer brightness,
And one poor beng resting there
One soul OF radiant whiteness.
What happy dreams, fair child, are given,
To cast their sunshine Ger thee?
Wha! cord untes that soul to heaven,
Where visions glide before thee!
For wandering smiles of cloudess mirth
Ger thy glad features beaming,
Say not thought--a form of earth
Alloys thine hour of dreamine
Mayhap atar.on unseen wings,
Thy client spirit soaring,
Now hears the burst from golden springs
Where angels are adoring.
And with the pure heliacal throng,
Around their Maker praisipg,
The joyous heart may join the song
Ten thousand tongues are raising.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

DISTRESSING ACCIDENT AND DEATH.---We are
informed that most distressing accident result
ting in instant death, occurred at the Old Fields
in Hardy County, on Tuesday last the 2lst instant
The unfortunate individual who lost his life was
Mr.. Alfred Grim, and the accident occurred with
loaded gun, going off at a moment he was blowing
lnthe muzzle Of it to ascertain whether there was
a load it. 1t appears that Mr.. Grim, in COM
pany with gentleman of this place, Mr.. Tobias
Mydinger, on that day were about to engage in
shooting at mark, when the gun in question in
the hands of Mr.. NJ, after his aim, from some
cause, missed fire, the cap only exploding. At
this moment Mr.. Ms. attention being directed to
his horse, short distance from the spot, it being
very restless from the report made by the explosion
of the cap, he placed the gun against the fence
and went to secure it, when Mr.. 6. who was bus
a few steps off, coming mp, picked up the gun,
no doubt under the impressions thatit was not loa-
ded, although he had loaded it a few days before
and in blowing in the muzze to ascertain that fact,
horrible to relate, it went off, and the ball passed
through his skull and lodged in his head, just un-
der the skin, so that it could be felt, killing him.
as before stated, instantly. 1t is supposed that
there must have been small'quantity of tow in
the tube of the gun, left there in cleaning it, and
that it must have been fired when the cap explo.
ded and reached the powder at the unfortunate
moment that he placed his mouth on the muzzle.
The deceased, we understand, was about 80 years
of age, plaster by trade and a native of Win
chester-was very clever man and respected
| by all who knew him.--Romney Int.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

DEATH OF A NoBLEMAN.--LGyge EState-Marquis
Busca, nobleman, died in Rome recently, leaycg an
English origin, the ofMs. Bridgetower an English
lady, who resided years ago in Rome sepa rated
from her husband and died, in 1885, under such mys-
FERROUS circumstances 10 induce belief that she had
been poisoned After her DEATH the Marquis took her
son to his palace and adopted him.
Besides legacy of eighteen thousand dollars, the
Marchoness, French lady, nhers six thousand dol
lars year, and all the members OF the Marquis house.
hold to receive pensions equal to their full wages
until they die Even the dogs of the establishment have
not been forgotten by the wealthy deiGnct who has
left monthly OF thirty dollars for their mante-
nance, with halt that sum per month for the indv dua
appointed to feed and take OF them
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01
THE GOLD QUESTION IN EUROPE.
From the London Observer Ian

California is working its effect upon the "money mar
ke' of the world. 1t is not two dozen days since the
medium of circulation in Holland was changed from
gold to silver in consequence of the disparity that ex-
be in existence, the proxmate of the rejection
of the former being the extra quantity produced prncl,
pay in California. Belgium has either done likewise,
already takes measures to foow in the wake" OF these
examples England, therefore. is the only commercial
country in Europe of any note wherein gold IS the lie
naturally and necessarily flows the result of the in
exorable laws Of commerce. 1t is almost certain that
the production of gold has been ebled within the past
years; and as there no setting any bounds to Us
the question OF consequences in the face this mo-
ment
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01
STANLEY OF AIdy.
JOHN ScoBLE, ESQ.

The Convention of Indiana by the very decided vote
of 10S to IS, has passed exemption section ash fol-
lows:
"The privilege Of the debtor to enjoy the necessary
comforts of life shall be recognised by wholesome laws
exemptng reasonable amount of property from seiz
or sale, for the payment OF any debt or liability
hereafter contracted"
The following section, protecting the property of wo
men. was passed by ayes &c, noes Sc:
"The real and personal property OF women, whether
owned before marriage alterward, acquired by pur
chase gift tolher than from the husband in fraud Of
his creditors devise, descent, shall be and remain
secured under equitable conditions by law"
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01
TIE r M s
DAILY RICHMOND TIMES.


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Advertisements OF more than one square, will be
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Der OF squares But il the advertisement exceed one
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annual Advertisers are charged $50 for 26 lines and
proportion for advertisements of greater length !;
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greater length; except Auctioneers, who
ed 500 (paper incuded) for all sales before
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION AND WoMEN's PROPERTY
soUrH CAROLINA AND GREAT BR1TAGN-The Anti
Slavery Reporter uondon publishes the following note
from Lord Palmerson's office in reply to memorial
from Anti Slevery Society," which (says the N. Y. Com.
merca seems to put beyond doubt the suggestion that
we have thrown out viz that the instructions to Con-
sui General Mathew, but the preseverng prosecu.
ton OF the subject under the pressure Unpopular sent
ment, which will not let it sleep
FOREIGN OrFIcE, 3lst December, 1850.
Sir-I am directed by Vscount Palmerston to ac-
knowledge the receipt Of your letter OF the 18th instant
Of the hardness and injustice The laws of
the Southern or saveholding States of the American
Union, with respect 10 colored persons arriving in the
ports ofthose States and state to you, Tor the
information ofthe British and Foreign Slavery So
cety that the matter treated OF in your letter involved
in considerable difficulty, but that has attracted and
tvs Government.
/ am, sir, your obedieat servant
STANLEY OF AIdy.
Ioun Eoo
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

Iowa LEG1 sLArURE.-The House has adopted
clause making stockholders in all companies liable for
all the debts OF the Incorporation.
bill has been introduced to provide for the removal
OF att Tree persons color emanclpated m other States
already there may remain subject to the present law
upon the subject and disqualityng them from acquir
ing any additional real estate.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

SUGAR REFININa.--A new process for making or
refining sugar. by the application OF centrifugal pow
er has been introduced at New Orleans and the Plea
yune understands that arrangements are on loot Tor n-
Producing it on many sugar plantations 10 that State
yerted into an article worth 6. cents in exactly six m-
nutes The invention is OF English origin, and dates
some two years back. Rowland, Aspnwall & Co;
are the owners Of the patent for the United States and
Cuba.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

PRoPHETIo-The Portsmouth Wing of Wednesday
contains the following pregnant paragraph
eve learn from reliable source that important
changes the official station of individuals, will take
place in few weeks. Men who have grown to con-
slider themselves tenants for te in the position they
cupy, will have to give way to other and better men,
We do not consider ourselves authorized to say more
att
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

ACCIDENT TO SIR K. PEEL.-Sir Robert Peel, the
son and successor of the late distinguished English
Premier, met with an alarming accident on the 9th
inst He was hunting in the neghborhood of Fazeey;
the horse stumbled threw his rider, and fell on him in
such way as to seriously niure his head. He was
taken up senseless and at last accounts was in very
pcarious state
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

SpEcIE-During the week ending on the 25lh inst.
the exports of spec lie from New York $262, $50.
OF this the packet for Havre took out 200,
mo sty in silver
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01
Bishop Hughes arrived in Rome on the Goth ult.

The Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church
for the Diocese of Florida, at its late Annual Session in
Tallahassee elected Rev. Fracis Ruttledge ID. d.,
Rector OF ST. Johns Church, Tallahassee, Bishop OF
he Diocese.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01
1 MEXICAN CONSTITUTIONS, 1861

IA The American Guide, comprising the Declare
ton of Independence, the Articles of Confederation
ihe Constitution of the United States, and the Consi-
tutions OF the several States comprising the Union
complete up to le50-price 81 cts. For sale by
ia 10 j. w. RANDOLPH
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

JENNY LIMBS CONCERTS, on her return to New York
are it is said to be given at Castle Garden and the
price of tickets will be uniformly one dollar.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

lcE.-TlN season for gathering ice, SO far, New
York paper says, has been good The ice houses
connected with the Rockland business Rondout
creek, are filled, containing $4,000 tons The Flat
bush ice house, capable of holding 900 tons, also
filled.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

HUNGARIAN REFueEEs.-Capt. Edward Bervey, who
served as adjutant Gen. Benz during the in Hun
gary and was captured by the Russians, and mprjson,
Clural Kving, have arrived in New York.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

The last accounts from the 1sthmus state that the
Chagres and Panama Railroad was being pushed Tor
ward with great energy.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

WARM BATES.--FLErcHER' Bathing Estah
ltshment, under the American Hotel is open daily
from A. NJ. to 10 ?, M, Single baths 25c, or hvs
tickets for 81 oci
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

vEso CLERGYMEN, asc.--The following va
III liable Books are on sale at Dr.. WALSH'S
Cheap Bookstore, Broad street, North Of the Theatre
| Benson's Commentary, 5 vols.-very cheap
| Iownsends Arrangement OF the Old aud New 1es-
aments accord ing to the original i language and the
Library OF every student OF the Bible.
Gesenius' Hebrew and English Lexicon.
| Biba Hebraica-Hebrew Bible.
McCIavlns Protestant vols
| Stewards Moral Philosophy
Evans tBaptist) Sermons-a rare work
| The Churchman Armed Clarke's Theology
| The Original Church of Christ
| Tayors Law Glossary; Ruters Church History
Dfss Works; J9sephus, History ilius!rated &C.
"a IA Broad street, North of the Theatre.
E>EBRUAKY NOS MAGAZINES, lust re.
| Main street.
Godey's Lady's Book for February, with 4e ilusra-
trated, price $3 per year;
Grahams Magazine do, four fine steel engravings, at
Sartain's do do, do do do, s3.
Ladies Nationa do do, 8 do do do, 50.
Henry Smeaton, q Jacobe story, by James.
The Duchess, or Woman's Love and Woman's Hate.
349 Lttelfs Living Age. a20
'NNHE AMERICAN AND FOR EIGN
n CHRISTIAN UNION.-The subscribers to the
above monthly Journal will please call and pay their
subscriptions for the present year.
~ For sale at the Baptist Book Depository, No.
20s Main street al Of the publications ofhe above So
ia 20 CHAs. WORKMAN, Agent.
ENEBRUARY NOS, OF GRAHAM AND
a. GODEY'S MAGAZINES, Just received and
for sale by
ia IL J. w. RANDOLPH
VALENTjNES-C OMIC. SENTIM EN-
TAI, GROTESQUE and SATIR[CAL-
NASH d WOODHOUSE have received a large
supply OF Valentines; some of them are beautiful,
others most ridiculous and lideously uely Also Va
lentne Writers Envelopes, &c. ia 80
VALENTINES FOR l4TH FEBRUA.
RY.-J. w. RANDOLPH. 121 Main street,
offers for sale, at wholesale or RETAIL large lot of
Va entnes at prices from cents to several dollars
each; also Envelopes and Valentine Writers. They
can be sent by m all with perfect safety ia q
NALENTINES-l4lh February MORRIS &
v BROTH ERhave Just received, for sale wholesale
and rea splendid assortment OF Valentines Valentine
writers, envelopes, &c, OF every description for ST.
Valentines day, at prices varying from St cts. to S.
ia %
aiLOBES, NATHEMATICAL INSTKU-
NH MENTS, SURVEYORS COMPASSES g. !
DRAWING PAPER.-A good assortment of the
above articles be found al the Book and Piano Forte
Store OF
ia % NASH & WOODHOIJSE.
4 NOPYING PRESSES-NASH Il WOOD
~ HOUSE have received another supply of Copying
Presses also, Copying Books, Ink and all theimpe-
ments necessary for conducting the operation
The convenience and saving of time and money
should induce merchants to use the copying presses
ia %
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

NNTORCESTER'S PsANOS-the ackno,yl-
Wv edged best instruments on sale in this country
may be had at moderate prices upon application to the
agents, MORRIS g. BRO,
Publishers and Booksellers
~ We have just opened some new and beautiful
styles, TO which we invite the attention Of the public.
ia Is NJ &, B.
ENAEPERss NEW MONTHLY MAGA-
NM ZINE FOR JANUARY.-T ERMs-Three DOL
lars yea r, or twenty-five cents number The first
volume containing six numbers, is ready neatly bound
in muslin at two dollars. Subscriptions received by
ia 81 MORRIS e. BRO.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

FEW ETT'S VIOLIN AND FLUTE
o. TEACHER, comprising concise and simple rules
Of instruction, and complete and beautiful variety Of
popular Airs, Quick Steps, Marches, Wallzes Quad
rifles &c. and several beautiful Duetts composed and
newly arranged by distinguished professor OF Music
Price so cts.
Jewetts Book of Duets, Trios, and Quartets. The
Duets composed and arranged Tor two Volns and Two
Flutes the Tros for three Voins and three Flutes;
and beautiful selection and arrangement OF Quarets
for four instruments Price so cts. For sale by
JAMES b. GLIB,
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

SCHOOL BOOKS AND STATIONARY.
~ The subscriber has lately received number of
new School Books, which, added to his former supply
will now enable him TO furnish all Schools and Collie
ges with all the standard works OF the Latin, Greek,
French or English School Books used in most of our
Schools and Colleges
Also, Stationary of every description.
Miscellaneous Works just receired-Iiome lniu-
ence, Mothers Recompense Mothers o the Wise and
Good, Pastors Sketches, Comfort in Affection, Will
liamss Religious Progress, Corners Bookkeeping
Beuuetts Book keeping Websers large folio Dicon-
ary Christ and his Apostles Chambers lnio rmation
for the People, and Chambers Cycopedia of English
Literature.
For sale at No 203, sqa4le above the Farmers Bank.
by
jazz CHAS. WORKMAN.
JOSEPHINE, or the edict and the escape by
eD Grace Aguilar; author OF "The Mothers Recon-
pensed," "Home Influence" "Womau's Friendship"
"Vale Of Cedars," The Spirit Of Judaism "Women
OF Israeli &c. Price 25.
SELF DECEPTION, or The History of a Human
Ae by NJ E s,d sS S6ss iSd
&c. Price 37a cts. For sale by
JAS. B. GLIB,
ia 25 So opposite Civ Hotel,
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

Il ADIES' observation-disclosures assert.
a ment Ladies' Recues, Silk and Bead Purses, Port
Monas, Card cases. &C. &cs for sale at small advance
by m. ZIMMERMAN,
ia ~ l5l Main street.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

COPYING PREssEs.-NAsH 4 WOOD
~ HOUSE have received another supply of Copying
Presses; also Copying Books, Ink, aud all thenple
ments necessary for conducting the operation.
The convenience and saving of time and money
should induce merchants to the copying presses.
ia %
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-01

NOR HIRE, an excellent Nurse and House
IL, Servant, with one child. She will be hired very
ED. NJ MORGAN,
las Main street.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-03-06

A few Suggestions to Dan
Webster.

MR. SEcRrTARx believing that, by this
time, YOU must he sensible of your failuis to Sc
cure from the perverse and benighted people Of
tb;s State n ape acknowledgement of their errors
in first passing their Habeas Corpus Act, and
then refusing to condemn it at the mandate Of
the Adminstratlon, and believing also that you
would be clad to know the causes Of a failure
which mpst have been SO unexpected to you, ]
venture to suggest that the whole trouble has
orisen from a want of a true knowledge of the
character Of these stubborn Vermonters, which
can in no way make you comprehend better, per
haps, than by relating an anecdo'e That Bill
Cnbbett. one of those democrats whom you SC
mich respect these days, was wont to tell oil
himself
g" never" said Bill "could bring myself to
do anything under arbitrary dictaiion. My
brother. when we were boys together, 0 o goi
to understand this so we'll that he often awaited
himself Of the trait to get my share Of our scan
ty mess in addition to his own.
Chip he would say as we sat down to the
meal he wanted to appropriate, Bill, now
command YOU to eat your share of this pudding?
From that moment every mouthful stuck in my
throat, and the result was that Peter got all the
pudding"
Now the fact is, Mr.. Secretary, that these
Yermonters are pretty much all Bill CObbets
and any attempt to reduce them by taking away
the government patronage from their printers
threatening Post Masters with dismissal for pub.
fishing in Froc Soil papers having the Creates
circulation, as the law aud their oath requires
or any other methods of coercion or command
will NOT only fail other object, but soon wholly
upse all your patriotic plans of making then
submissive subjects and helpers in the grea
object OF your administration. Indeed you
cunrinpest way would be, instead of debating
to them their duty Of obedience to that grea
embOdyment of your new revelation of prlncl
pies. tie Slave Law, to order them everywhere
to resist it and if, to this end, you would issn'
another of your unequaIled proclamations, com
handing them under pain o condign~ punishment
to dHobey the law, and rescue every one arrest
ed under it, | am by no means sure but hat they
in consequence of it, and their present feeling
towards you, would go in for the law and becom'
If possible. as good and obedient negro catcher
as your faithful New York Vigilance Committee
If some such plan as | have suggested wont work
nothing will !; and if you will adopt it, instead @
punshing the Printers and Post Masters, and die
tating to our clergyrnen what sermons they mus
preach, you may perhaps be the means of keep
ing he" Star that never sets" above the horizol
to which she is now rapidly declining, a year O
two Ionger. Yours truly,
Tony TRoTT.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-03-06
The New Hampshire Election

Which comes off in about a week, promises
to be an unusually interesting one. The Free
Sellers and Free Democrats are rallying to the
support of Atwood, whom the Hunker Demo-
Gratis have thrown overheard for planting himself
back on his first letter, and showing that his
second contained not his W sentiments, but
those which were manufactured for him by
Frank Pierce & Co., OF the Concord Regency.
The Manchester Democrat, and several other
dlsenthralled democratic papers have come into
the work and are beginning to do battle for the
cause of freedom right nobly. Success to their
Efforts; for if this political conglomeration OF
Cassism, Websterisn, Clayism, Isaac Hillism
and Federalism, which utter having fist careful
ly divorced itself from every sound American
principle, is trying to override the country un-
der the name of the Union party, can long sue
coed thereon elsewhere, we should like 10 know
what can't succeed
Never despair of the Republic" said the
old Romans. and they never did despair of their
republic till they saw the Cesals immovably
seated on an Imperial throne ner will we ever
despair of ours I'LL we see the Union party fair
ly in power, and fulfilling their mission in per-
Petuating their black dynasty of the lash and
the loom.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-03-06
Sea Serpent.

The journal of Commerce publishes the
following account Of a sea serpent, stating
that it comes from a gentleman well known
to them, who vouches for the integrity aud
veracity of Capt Bernsse
Capt. F. Bernsse, of the bark Frances
Watts, 1T this port from Rio de Janeiro, in
lat. Ism, long. SIS, saw a serpent that
passed within thirty or forty feet of his ves-
BEL, and appeared to be about sixty feet on
the water. 1t passed so near the vessel as
to be distinctly seen. Its motion was up
and down, like the swimming Of a leech !;
not horizontal, like the motion of a snake
or an eel. 1t appeared to be abont as large
as, and shaped like the main yard of the
bark, and tapering off towards the extrem-
tiles. Its progress through the water was
very rapid, When FIRST seen, it was APP
preaching from the S. E and it passed the
bare heading N. w., without any apparent
alteration Of its course. Its head differed
from that in the drawings published of the
one seen by Capt. McQuahe, of one of HeI
Majesty's ships, nearly two years since, an
its whole body was on the surface Of The
water and distinctly seen. No fins were
seen. ITS color was apparently very da'E
green.