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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-30
On TY A FFAERS,
MALE ORPHAN SOCIETY.

This Society, which has been in existence four
Or five years, have demands from the poor orphan
boys more than it can accommodate or support;
therefore, the board have been obliged to turn off
some who are now running at large in the streets,
and others are in the Poor-house, without the me-
cessary care and instruction to bring them up in
the way they should CO. or to make them fit men,
bers OF society. At the last annual meeting
of this institution an effort was made to in
crease the funds, so as 10 take in those from the
Poor-house and others. One gentleman in order
to accomplish this noble object, offered to subscribe
800 if SO others could be had to raise $4,000
rs permanent fund, the interest of which is or
ly to be used to its support. Thus far, 60 names
of $500 each and one of $500, making $500
have been obtained-and we hope there can
be found in this city SO others, who will come
forward so as to secure this benevolent object.
We add the copy of letter received from
WIN. Seldom Esq. formerly of this city, that others
may fol low his example,
WASHINGTON CITY, May 10TH 1851
Dear Slr-Your letter apprises me of the existence
OF the Male Orphan Society OF edmond and no one
will be better pleased than shall be to he ar of its sue
cess. Most OF my early years were passed in your
pleasant and prosperous cily and although desertion
and death have made sad havoc among the friends
prize so highly and have left me stranger in your
streets, retain grateful memory of the pleasures and
advantages OF my former residence among you.
AS some token efths request that the PROF er off,
Ger OF the Male Orphan Society in Richmond will
draw upon the Bank of Seldeu, Wilhers Il Co., for
tour hundred dollars whenever that sum shall become
requisite to complete the subscription which you state is
now in progress Our house is formed of native Vir-
gin ians, who value the mother who gave us birth: and
we offer this humble but united testimony of fIal re-
gard and appreciation ofyour audable design.
Very respectfully, your friend,
VIM SEIDEN
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ADvERTIsISG.-The door to wealth, respecta-
bility, influence, and honor, is thrown wide open
to all. He who neglects advertising his business
IN the newspapers not only robs himself of his
TAR advantages, but bestows the spos on his RI
vas. 1t Is Idle to speak of the cost of advertising
as an impedient--,as well might one object TO the
cost of sheltering his goods, protecting them from
the thieves, or dealing them out to customers.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-30

Liberal DoNATIoN-The portion of the proceeds o .
the exhibition of Powers Greek Slave on the 9Th
and 2Sth insts, given 10 The Richmond Male Orphan
Society, amounted to iily-three dollars, the ,eeen,
whereof is hereby acknowledged by the Secretary Of
that Society The thanks of the Society are due and
are hereby rendered to Mr. Adams, the very polite ex
hlbIor OF the Greek Slave, for this liberal donation.
This sum will be in addition to what NAV be taken in
by Mr. Pratt, at his Daguerrean Rooms, mex, Saturday
Inc "hoe OF which days receipts will be appropriated
to the same laudable purpose
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-30

Bishop Meade has recovered from his late
illness, and is now presiding at the Virginia Eps-
copal Convention, in session at Staunton.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-30
VIM SELDEN.

FAIR FOR THE BENEFIT OF TRINITY CHURCH.
This fair, as our readers well aware has been in
progress for several days and still going on The al
fractions which it presents in the shape of bright eyes,
br light smiles and general hilariy, have never been
surpassed in this CITY, The materials sold are of the
neates and most tasty description, and the jellies,
eeereams &c, are among the choicest delicactes
OF the season. Apart from these inducements there
is something in the character OF the fair which
emnen'iy entities it ITO patronage. Trinity church
Is one among the very few churches in this city
where the pews are free. Deprived Of this source
OF revenue it has gone into debt literally for the
dement, OF the public, which it would have been under
no necessity of doing had the pews been sold as thew
are in ether churches These facts appeal resstby to
the public, and we have no doubt the appeal will be
met in proper spirit.
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Father Mathew has administered the pledge to over
100000 persons in America, and six millions in all
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-12

The KENT County TRAeEDy.-The Chester
town News of Saturday has the following further
particulars relative to this awful transaction
Since our last issue, no very new or important
Developments, have been made, in regard to the
foulest and most barbarous murders on record
except the arrest and committal to prison. on sus-
picion, of VIM. W. Webster, Jas. p Roberts,
VIM. Shelton, and Thos. Drummond Miss
Webster, who 1t was feared, was MORALLY wound
ed, died on Saturday night--the negro woman it
is thought will recover. The negro boy to whom
we alluded in our last, had len home about half
hour before the perpetration Of the deed--a small
negro girl, belonging TO DIR Frazier, was present,
and escaped to small negro hut, near by The
negro woman, notwithstanding her wounds, and
bleeding as she was, was the first to give the
alarm to r. Crouch, esq. 1t appears that Mr..
Cosden had just finished his supper and turn ed to
the fire, when he was shot. Mrs. Cosden, who
was lndisposed, sitting on her bed in the same
room, and Miss c. was at the table. After shoot
ing Miss Cosden, and the escape Of Mrs. C. into
the yard, where she was shot, the monster, who
seemed to have knowledge Of the house, delb.
erately took candle in his hand and went up "a
Miss Webster's room. The little daughter o,
Mr.. Cosden, aged years, after her neither had
run, also run crying into Miss w ebster e room
who, it is said, hearing the firing below, Jumped
from her bed and secreted herself in a closet, but
the cries of the little girl for her aunt Induced he,
W ieaNe, Ihbttn HeT UOOr ana throw heTSelf into
her bed. The demon burst open her door and on
entering demanded her money---she implored him
to spare her life and take all the money she had
which was In her trunk---he took the trunk into
the passage and examined il, taking out all her
clothing, but her money, (400) he missed and
then returning to the room set the quilt on fire,
and shot four or FIVE sugs into her arms and
lungs.
! lie then took the child, which was crying,
cursed it and threw it on the bed. He returned to
| the scene Of blood below, where finding Mr. Cos
den, not quite dead, he stamped him in the face
and told him with oath to stop. The poor
fellow, with several bills in his body and slabs
upon his person, crawled under his bed, and re-
manned there till assistance came from the neigh
bors. Other marks of violence were found on In.
person of Miss Cosden, and the stab in her neck
alone, it is supposed, would have extinguishet
life in few moments. On Sunday the four corpse
were inferred at the same tIme--the exctemen
drew together concourse Of people, who wer
shocked and appalled, at the sight.
The carpet, floor, beds, &c. are saturated viii,
blood, and even now, the stoutsst heart oannc
look upon the scene, without starting teal
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-12

There was q report in the nsighborheed, and in
Delaware. that Miss Webster had from 400 TO
$500 in cash. Money was the motive. and some
one acquainted with the premises, must have had
agency in the bloody tragedy. Who 10 safe,
whole community--here and over the entire coun
try, are deeply interested in ferrsting out lh'
murderers. Let no man relax his sxertions; ~
man feel conscious Of security, till every one
these fell monsters traced, discOvsre6 and pun
ished. Let time not discourage, but stimulate
every citizen in the whole land, to use every pos
sble means to detect these bloodhounds.
IL the governors reward Of $1,000 is not sof
fcient, let it be doubled and rsblsd. Every citi-
zen in the county should contribute. Let there
be organization and fresh pursuit--new plans and
We believe that the guilty will be discovered and
punished. Providence will yet direct and ohape
events, so that these monsters will receive their
Just reward.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-12

The political power of Virginia eliminated in
1910. Since then, the decennal increase has
not been large enough to keep her up, even with
the old States, while in reference to Ohio, she
fails behind, like an old fashioned sloop, when
passed by gliding steamboat Her politicians
prolonged her power few years, by the infn-
ence of great names and Washington caucusses
But even such adventurous aid has now failed
and no one now looks TO Virginia to guide the
fortunes of political parties.
T. Now we may ask again, iohdt is the cause OF
all this! The great mass of people will answer
slavery. In general sense, this is true But
Georgia is growing rapidly with slavery, and
Missouri more rapidly. But neither of these
States are naturally as rich as Virginia. Slavery
is the great moral cause, but it is not the only
one. The whole State policy of Virginia has
been wrong Her State government in order
to perpetuate the power of the great slave
holders, has been conducted on the principle OF
rotten boroughs throughout. The little, dried
up stand-still tobacco-planting counties of tide
water, have always been vested with more thar
double their just representation in the legisla-
ture, and thus the entire legislation of the State
has been made unequal and aristocratic-seltist
and narrow-minded. A property qualification
has been required for the right Of suffrage
VeSbtrn NHklHia, OH thc CfnO river, MS peer
cut off from any advantages, for fear of it,
growth and rs a consequence, il has not grown
more than half what it otherwise would.
Her mountains have been untraversed by
great pubic works. her vast mineral resources
have been undeveoped; and thus the energetic
enterprising, and ambitious young men of tina,
State have been driven off to Missouri, Arkan-
sas, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. There WAS no " 60
ahead" in all Virginia, because the aristocracy Of
slavery had resolved to perpetuate their power
not merely in the Union, but u, their STATE by
the system of restricted suffrage,-of unequal
representation,-and of negative policy in re-
gard to the powers and rights of the genera
government worthy only of an age of barbar
ISM
Ohio on the contrary has done everything
on precisely the opposite principle. Her const
tuition, when made, was the freeS in the Amer
can Union, and the least restricted. Mind, tn,
great governor of States, as well ns men, wa
allowed to go forth, and perform all it's work
whatever that work WAS. She had no rotte,
boroughs-she had no limited suffrage. Sh
made no denial Of the powers of the general gov
ernment She did not proclaim the rights o
man, and then nullify them. She made no ap
peal to the moss covered tombs Of her ancestors
but looked only to the living oul.--and expect
cd IL to do the work God gave IL TO do.
These are the two policies of these State.
and behold the results
The Gazette having assumed, before and afte
it, army Of figures, that Ohio was far snperio
to Virginia, enquiries into the causes, and dc
6 ides that not only is slavery one Of them, bu
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-12

DISTRESSING OccURREYoE.--A man in Rox-
bury, Massachusetts, got into quarrel with
another land it was agreed that the parties should
settle their difficulties by fight on the subse-
quent day. The wife of one Of the parties,
hearing of the arrangement, went to an apothe-
cary's shop and told the circumstances of the
case, and inquired the quantity Of laudanum
necessary to put her husband into sleep, from
which he would not awake until after the time
fixed for the fight to come Off She was told
the q antty, but, to make the thing sure, her
kindness prompted her to add to the dose men,
toned, and she administered so much that II
proved fatal. She told the whole story-her
objects--ber regrets--and the coroner and Other
authorities have wisely determined that the wo.
man was not subject to criminal proceedings
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-12

The following are the present ages Of the DIFF
ferent reigning monarchs :--Great Britain, Queen
Victoria l., age 80 years; Austria, Emperor
Francis l., 81 Russia Emperor Nicholas l., 55
Spain, Queen Donna Maria Isabella H., 81
Portugal, Queen Donna Maria H., 80 Prussia
King Frederick William w., Sc; Holland, Viii
iap H., SO; Belgium, Leopold l., 81 /; Denmark
Frederick VIII, 49, Sweden, Oscar IT,, SO
Popedom of Rome Plus TX, Sc; Sardinia. King
Victor Emanuel, 81 Turkey, the Grand Sultan
Abdul Medjib, 28 Hanover, King Ernest l., 80
Greece, King Ohio J., SO; and France, Louis
Napoleon, President, 43. 1t will thus be seen
that there are three reigning Queens, England
Spain, and Portugal and one President of France.
The King of Hanover is the oldest monarch
Minor States The two Sicilies, Ferdinand IT..
80; Wirtemberg, William, &c; Saxe-C oburg
Ernest, 60; Tuscany, Leopold H., 40; Bavaria
Louis, 81; Gutenberg, Augustus, ca; Baden
Leopold, 81; Saxouy, Frederick Augustus, 30
and the BraziIs, Don Pedro H., %, Emperor
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-12

ssut the more recent Indications Of progress in
the two States. From 1880 10 1870, the popu.
latlon OF Ohio increased from 937,903 to 1919,
407-an increase Of nearly serenity per cent
From 1910 to 1885, it has Increased only to
l,S0O,960, or thirty-ons per csni.--not half So
great ratio as in the precious ten gears. And
whilst the ratio of Ohio increase has thus fallen
in the last decade, to less than half of what il
was the previous one, that of Virginia has be-
come seuen times great as it was then
has risen frouuwo to fifteen per cent.---from an
Increase of only 2s,a92 in ls3O-lslO, to 1885,
066 in I840-'5O.
Thus then perish all the differences against
Virginia institutions, founded on the movement
of population within her borders as compared
With Ohio. AS to the wealth of the two States
the Gazette does not venture to compare them.
And as to the character of the people, the Ga
zetie has not yentured TO claim any superiority
for Ohio, Notwithstanding it boasts that she has
given liberty to "MIND the great governor Of
States as well as mem" to go forth and per-
form all its work" The most eminent minds
OF Ohio now, are CoRwIS and EWING, the men
she has given to the Cabinet and Senate. One
is kentuckan-the other Vrginian-neither
the offspring of Ohio institutions, but of Vir-
gna institutions and Virginia blood Is not
Ohio beautiful State to exult ut the expense
of Virginia? No State, in ancient or modern
times, has surpassed Virginia in increase of pop
ulation, accumulation of wealth, general com
fort internal order, intellectual attainment and
refinement of manners
But we must confess that great as have been
her statesmen, their sagacity has never been
equal to her power and her destiny When we
reflect that Virginia assembly first sent dele
gates to continental Congress, and recited us
the first ofgrevances to be rodressed, the wrongs
"of the much injured province of Massachu.
sets Bay,"-that Virginia gave the Northwest
territory, of which Ohio is but part, to this
Union-.that Virginia was the first and almos,
the only State tosnake stand for the rights OF
aliens in l79S-when we reflect that Virginia BY
different policy, might have been the mos
powerful republic in North America, and behold
her insulted by Boston mob, tainted from ,
State whose territory was her gift, exulting ii
a population, which she alone had the magma
nimity to protect, when we see Massachusetts.
and Ohio, now uniting to rob her of her terrific
rial rights and insulting her as an inferior, anc
she stands
&C Dangling her bonnet and plume
we cannot but confess the infatuaton of the
statesmen that surrendered her power, and OF
those that now compromise her honor
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-12

The present state of nffhirs in France has,
created so much alarm at the Vatican, that his
Holiness has communicated to General Gemean,
the communicating chief Of the Frerch garrison,
that he would willingly dispense with their pre-.
sence. He would place himself and the Sa.
cred College under the immediate and more con-
sistent protection of the Austrians and Nespoli.
tans.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-12

~ Until the last steamer arrived the genera
impression here, founded onreports from Califor
MIA, was that Colonel FREMONT could not be
elected to the Senate from that State The
cause assigned was his disposition to defend the
titles to land in California, derived from the
Mexican and Spanish governments. This was
not popular with the mass of American emf
grants But now it seems that Colonel Ere
MONT, has become very promising candidate
again. On looking over our files of Californis
papers, we find the cause of this change We
find that Colonel FREMoNT's friends are urging
his election, on the ground that he is in favor o.
making the public lands Of the United States IL
California free 10 all the people there So we go
The North robs the South of the right of buy
ing and occupying the territory of California. -
Now here is proposition for California to rot
the United States Of the land itself The South
thus loses not only the use of the lands, but the
prce-which ought to go into the federal trea
sury And senators canvass for reelection OF
such proposition.
If Mr.. Fremont were to offer member Of
the California Legislature a tract Of his own gold
land for vote, the election would be void fol
bribery. But to propose to all of them to take
the land of the government is patriotism, anc
wisdom
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-12

DEMAND ON HAYT1 FOR REDREss.-Lctters
from Cape Haytien, of the 18th February, re-
ceived at Boston, state that Commodore Parker,
Of the Saranac had made formal demand upon
the Emperor for redress in the matter Of the i'm
prisoument of Captain Mayo, of the brig Lean
der. The Saranac sailed, February 18th, for
Porto Rico and St Thomas, for coal, and thence
returned to Port au Prince to obtain the answer
Of the Emperor.
NORTH CARoLrNA.-fhe official returns OF
the census Of North Carolina show the total
number Of white persons in the State to be $780,
775; free colored, 27,567; slaves, 289,45s
farms, 63,466; dwellings, l08084; families
loo,e2S. Deaths during the year, lo,27s.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-12

1t is seen that Virginia has made progress, and
that by uniform increments-yet, at the end of
sixty years she is far behind that daughter who
began in infancy when she was in the maturity
of her strength! Take the parallel of Repre-
sentation in the general Congress.
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For the Southern Press.
Relics of Scraps and Musings.-No l6
RING BAD COMPANY IN THE CRAVE.


An old woman came in great tribuIation to
church yard, and pulling him by the gown, whis
pered: " Sir sir you know you are buryirg
man who died Of the smallpox by the side of my
poor husband who never had itp' There wa,
about as much reason for the old lady IS apprehen
sions, as in the prohibition OF burying hereto
in consecrated ground.
DEyOUT CiTrioIJc.
Egmont, in his travels. speaking Of the rever-
ence paid by Catholics to images, says: " &C
reverently before the groupe of Hercules and thu
Centeur."
sFcTARIAg CONTROVERSY.
Religious controversies much oftener produc.
doubts than conviction
Modern history has been but too often the pen
stoned prostitute Of power. IL has w,lfully repre-
scented the struggles Of the people against oppres
sion ms the mere ebullitions of popular ignoranc,
and turbulence. If any one will read the demands
made by Jack Cade MS the condition Of laying
down his arms, they are recorded by Hol
finished, he will find he only asked a redress o
grievances, to which the down-,rodden people o
England would not submit to now. 1t is the pro-
per Office OF American historians to correct thes
libels. Mr.. Elliot hss well begun this in his his
tory Of Roman liberty. Milford, whose history
is included in the list of books forming the libra
ries of our ships-of-war, has grossly libelled thu
republics of Greece and Rome. It is capita
work for curing our officers Of republicanism'
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G. d. Il. l.. XERRIsON IL co.
Direct Importers Of
h o R f. G. N DRY GOD

In Charleston, South Carolina,
MOULD respectfully inform their friends, and
w those who purchase DryGoods in their
city, that they are prepared, and are offering
very large and well assorted stock Of FSreign and
Domestic, Staple, and Fancy Dry Goods, selected
Importing direct, they feel assured Of being able
to sell goods az low in Charleston, they can be
bought in any other market in the United States.
They would call particular attention to Linen
Goods, Of every descriptions; the make will be
found of best finish, and perfectly free from any
smi1ture Of cotton. Also to their stock Of ORES
Goods, which will be found second to none in the
market.
Terms Cash, or city accep,ances.
g. e. +. l.. KERRISON, X CO.
No. go King, northwest corner King and Marks
Feb. 10. streets.
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IN SENATE.
SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION.

TUESDAY, March IL, 1851.
Mr. RHETT offered resolution that the Sen
ate adjourn tomorrow at twelve o'clock, but il
was not agreed to.
KossUTH AND THE SULTAN.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the cor
respondence between Mr. Webster and our min
lister at Constantinople, in reference to the iber-
alton of Kossuth and his Hungarian companions,
in exile under the protection of the Sublime
Porte.
Mr.. FOOTE moved that it be printed
Mr. BORLAND suggested that the contracts
for the 3lst Congress having expired, the print
ing Of this special session must be done by some
special contract
Mr.. FOOTE moved that the Secretary of the
Senate contract for the printing of the cores
pondence, and for all other printing ordered, or
which may be ordered during the present ses-
sion of the Senate.
After debate by Messrs. FooTE, UKDERwooD,
and others, the motion of Mr.. FooTE was agreed
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-12

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Hat for 1851, made in Southern State, are invite
to call as above.
Nemeh Imported Hats.
few cases Of fine light French Hats, imported
for my fashionable retail trade.
Strow Department.
This department comprehends all the newest
styles OF Panamas and Leghorns for gentlemen,
youths, and infants, Of new styles, manufactured
under my own direction.
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