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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-07

-
EpY the Europa, Africa, Humboldt, and other stean-
HD ers from Liverpool nnd HAVE, we are now re-
ceivinn our tall impnrtations Of
BRITISH, FRENCH AND GERMAN DRY
GOODS,
purchased in the principal European markets exclusive
ly for cash.
We have also in store full supply MERl.
CAN GOODS, purchased from the manufacturers oil
their agents on the most favorable term, .ne to
geher the largest and handsomest stock of goods we
have ever had the pleasure of exhibiting. We respect
fully invite the merchants Of Virginia. North Caroline
and Tennessee, who are disposed to encourage home
market, TO give stock examination with the as
that prices, both Tor foreign and domestic
goods will be found as low, and terms liberal
as those OF any house in any market in the United
States.
seq KENT. PAINE & KENT.
WMOVE, ISAACS 81 CO., DEALERS IN
NJ DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, &c
No. S3 Main street, Richmond, Va, offer for sale
800 lbs Borax,
600 gallons Sperm Oil
casks Flour Sulphur
3 casks Birthstone
1000 lbs Putty, 25 bbIs Bakes Paint
SO bbs Mineral Paint (premium)
200 lbs Prussian Blue
20 bbls Logwood and Redwood
do White Ginger
do Cream Tartar
10 gross SeidIitz Powders-in boxes
10 do Soda Powders do
Is bbls Spirits Turpentne
10 gross Brown Windsor Soap
so dozen Backing Brushes
400 kegs White Lead, assorted, so and 25 lbs
10 bbs Alum, II do EPSON Salts
20 bbs Varnishes
- lUOO lbs Palm Soap, in cakes and bars
Together with the usual variety OF Fancy and STABLE
Goods to which invite the attention Of the countr,
trade. se6
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-07

~ A NJ lily FLOUR-STILL BETTER
"a BRAGG has ground another lot OF The best No
Family, from superior parcel of white wheat The
Flour has been tried and rises most beautifully which
makes a loaf almost like that OF spunge cake
Families who wish 10 lay in their years supply will
please call on FRY & McCANDLlSH
oc 10 Cary ST.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-07

mn HHDs PRIME BACONa SIDES,
IL " Wilson's curing
bb!s Smilhfeld Peach Brandy
bbls do Apple do
20 bales Wrapping Irvine, Cotton Yarns, 90
Just received for sale by
JNO. WOMBLE & co.
ALSO-50 boxes R G Mitchell d Co.'s superior
Candles, for sale at less than auction prices
oc w & co
NE AHOGANa HAT STANDS, Of good
1sM quality, for sale by
GEO. ]. SUMNER,
Furniture Dealer,
oo No. 90 Main st.
G1ARP EFT ROOMS.-CHRISTIAN& LGIHs
- ROP are receiving per ocean steamers via New
YORK and ship Excelsior direct to Richmond, splens
beautiful designs of
Rich Tapestry, Brussels and Velvet Carpets
Do Three Ply and Ingram do
Twied Venitan Stair and Passage do
Printed Druggets and Baizes
Rich Velvet, Tued and Bruss lie Rups-some
very beautiful,
Foot Mats. Table and Piano Covers,
Floor Oil Cloths,
Curtain Materials all styles, &c &c.
As we have much more extensive assortment than
heretofore, purchased for cash OF the manufacturers in
Europe, it will enable 10 offer inducements to pur.
chaeers equal any other establishment in the United
States. call is respectfully solicited.
CHRISTIAN & LATHROP
se5 SO Main st.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-07

Gas FIXTURES.-We will tceive in a few
w days supply of Gas Chandeliers and other fix
OF patterns Those in want are requested to
delay their purchases until ours arrive, will have
a complete stock.
STEBBINS, DARRACOTT & CO.,
au25 l0l Broad st.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-07

ENIRE.PROOF SAFE S.-We are receiving
A' another supply of the real SALAMANDER
FIRE-PROOF SAFES, which have been tested ane
will preserve the contents from harm in case of fire.
Those who have valuable books and papers had bet
look to it, and he prepared of fire. We have
safe at store that stood the great fire in n. York
and saved large amount OF money and the books Of
Messrs. Woolsey & Woolsey.
au 80 FRY & McCANDLISH Acts
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IU8 W at Street, New Ork,
RANKIN & WHITLOCK Agents.
an Rinhp W.


N. B. Servants travelling by themselves must be fur
nshed with two passes, so that ono be retained at
the office; and itmust be expressly stated the pass
that they permitted to go by steamboat and cars
ocS THOS. DODA MEAD. SuD't
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-07

ap % r. WHITFIELD & SON.
vEVO COUNTRY MNRCHANTS.-CON
III FECT1ONARJES, CANDY, &c-LOUlS
J. BOSSlEUX begs 10 inform country merchants and
the trade generally that he is in receipt of his fail
stock purchased in person for cash. which enables him
to offer great inducements to purchasers. Among his
stock will be found
Is bags soft shell Ivca Almonds
10 bags Lisbon and Sicily do
5 do Bordeaux and Marseilles do
10 do FiIberts
10 do Palm Nuts
10 do Grenobe Wanuts
so boxes Muscat Wine
so do Cordias-assorted
100 do Bunch Raisns do
so do LAYER do do
10 do seedless do do
10 casks Currants
10 dozen preserved Lines, Pine Apples, &C.
so do Pickles. assorted
20 boxes Citron
10 cases Ginger, preserved and dried
10 trails Dates
100 boxes Fire Crackers
200 900 Torpedoes
10 boxes Capers and Olives
20 do Maccaroni and Vermicilli
-, $4,000 Cigars imported and domestic
together with great variety Of TOYS and fancy goods
Also, steam Candy of superior quality, manufactured
daily and warranted to stand in any climate Give me
can at 1917 Main street,
Sc IL Richmond
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A ~Do.,,

A few days since. grave looking gentleman in Specaeles called and inquired l( he could see the proprietor of the American Museum. On being in- tToduced, he took him confdcntlaly aside, and with face of soiemn imporS, began:
 t' Mr. Bamum have heard that you were anx- ious Co procure all great and rare curiosilies g'
 " les, alwayS--seeure them, fl money will do it."
 '' We'll, have lately returned ffon, Egypt, and have in my possession one of sbe most curfouS iv- ing specimens of natural history in the whole animal kingdom; a most extraordinary creature, which believe. IS not 10 be found n any Muse una 2
 Describe. What IS t like p' said Barnum m tEemor of anxiety.
 '' 1 know not what to call toe monster, fish ol a reptile. II is found in the waun regions of the upper Nile, and IS probably common ID the tf5p. Cal latitudes of the interior of Africa At frs; t is wholly aquatic, has neither legs noE fBs but 2 tali like ilsh. and may be seen sporting at the bottom of the water After certain ttae. t an dcrgoes remarkable change in it's whole appear ance. Like the fatlesRake, t sheds its skin. and assumes a shape like monkey, with four limbs, two ssort and twp long. like those of the kaaga- foo. oe mofe reSenbiIng the outang OataBg. oi Inc selDi- human spec.es Of which 9t IS by some supposed o have been the progenitof, ss t entire ly losses i's tsil and from tas time t IS like the crocodile, amphihious, and possesses other re- Ina. kabic pccVilaIities. 1 succeeded la catching one prey0as le $ u1asiornaisoa. which will take place in a few weeks"
 90 Is it pos@be Well thai $ a curiosity, real ly; much So aS the mermad, Said the pfopgle- tor ol the Maseam, III hdgets, lest should sip tAr9a8b his fingers.
 '' 'ss 90, sif, said the traveller |" for ia the mermaid the transformation is ID aoFe than half completed. Tue asms are developed. bat ,Ae tail isla4iAs."
 "Frae-sery true, sir. But what are your terms 70
 '' We'll, sir, care very hltle sog the pr0fi; bot f yoa xlA Psepare s PFopef tas.A, bii.a wita Gro lon water. and kept sufficiently warm, Soa sAall have tbs animal fos Tffly do!ssrs week vni the transformation takes pssee, and one han,Fed sfief. wardsH
 '' Done Irs bargain; I'll gel souse bills d. rcctls,"
 And down he sat ard wrzte--" Tremendous al. fraction issn Upper EsyPS--,he greatest e1gissisy n the BeS world 1.-the wuadefiGg---Shag's he halns of tAlS ap.4aal z
 '' Well, oeiSae changes lis shape i IS called the p9lla@og og taapo,e, agterw ards ! is called a fryg,~ fegled the grave stranger. looking mildly oser has spse.aeies.
 BaFaaIa droppsd hls pea and stood gpFsghi. iook- ing at ibe lsaraed traveller ,a sbsolair Ssronist mens-an entirely new specimen oi petrifActioa. --Exesaage.
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raFnale Reau,y.

Iae lae}es oi Asa staia their fingers anat toes Ted, taeE eyebrows black, and lheig Iies blue. In PefSis they pant black streak around the eyes and ornament theiF faces with varioss figures The JaPpansSe women sild taeiF teeth, aad tAese oE the Indies plns them rcd. The pearl must be diesl black 10 be beautiful IA GaxeFas. The Hottea,ol women paint the en,ire body in compartments of red and black la GFeehand the women color their faces with blue and yellow. and they frequently tatoo their hodeS by satnfatiag threads in Soat tn SeriIng tkem beneath the skin, aad then drawing them through Niadeo females when they wish to appear particularly loyeiy. smear themselves with nfxtare ot saIFoa, tumeric and grease. ln nearly all the islands of the Pacific and Indian uceans, the waffcu as well as the men, tattoo great VaiietY of figures en the ips the iangus and the whole body. In New Holland they cat them selves with bells. and by Keeping eF1a the wounds long lime, fofm dsep scars in ths flesh which theg deem highly ornAasenfal And another sn- gulaT addition S nlade to tissiF beauty hy taking of n iutaacT the lule 6nges oi the left hand, al tne secona loat. In Sneleai peEsa. aquaiine nose was oiaen thought w0rtsy af the crown; but the samasran mother carefully astens tho nose oi her daughter
 Among sorae Of the says SC tfibsS ia Oregon, and also in sanlaira and Asracan. continual pressure is applied to the skul in order b iaten and thus giEe II new heauiy. The modern PerSaas have sirons aversion io red haif. the Turks, on the con tFarY are warla admirers of fl. la China small  round eyeS sre akedi and the girls are centinualiy placking their eyebrows that theg may be thin and long. But ths gfeas beauty of Chinese lady IS ia her feet, waich, ln childhood, are so eom. pressed by bandages as eIeciuaily 10 prevent any further increase ia size. The four smaller toes are turned under the foot, to the sole Of which they hrmi3 adhere, and the poor grt not only en- duFes much pam, bnk becomes cripple for fife. Another mark 0f beauty consists in fagcrnails so long that casliigs of bamboo are necessary io pre- serve thea tfum injury. An African beauty must haYe small eyes. thick ups, a large flat nose, and a skin beaailialiy black. aig New Guinea. the nose is perforated, and lsrge piece of wood or bone inserted On the north west coast ot Amer- ca, all laeksoa more than two taches in length is made m the lower hp, and then filled with wooden plug In Guiana the lip $ pierced with thofHs tae heads being inside the mouth. assa :he ppsnis resting on tbe chin. The Tunisiaa woman Of moderate pgeteRsioas to beauty, needs slave aaaef each AsfIn h support her when she walks, and peshAct belle carries flesh enough to load down camel.
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TERMS TOR ADVERTISING

Aavafstaeinche wih ha insEfted as the usua Esies af the ctAss papssa ia ts cisy--sAas Ia. ea a square fog tAe AHa iassstlgu. and ffsy osass square ios eath additional publication. 4 hbessl discount will be made to those who advertise by Inc year. a
 IT pwmassesx sfe anfaoFised tn aetss our sgsnss. and will retain 10 per eeat, ef all money reeevea and transmitted to US for papers aad d. sersiserpents
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Nc 5

hasHsSs b coaYesSe wszh Ter dsaoansnlate spoase
 :" Ash ass yans Airs. na0nsz F ip4uirea the nulehn14n
 NeS, aearests Is x yaaf ewa wife. who ------.s
 Aos he. yaa tam sesii ghusi,'' saleryup,rt haAasxr slartlDe from hls seat, " mine frau speak na.ling htt Delieh, and she never said tsarest ta ls4 Ais, II was aiways :" hanntz yoa teif'" or !" tiaaHsz. yan tiFiY ssksmpf' snd the nntehsas, haaoied fr3a ibe room weii saiished thssthe ,sran ping spEtis were al a hanbug, and ghat he was safe fEosn any further communication with h,s shrewlsh fraa on this earth.
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aJ- 4 Dutch wlaowcs, out wicst. hose better haaf departed oa . long journey 10 Inc spia land some twelve snoatlas ago. detefmsBed fhe otheF aay, to consult ske '' Rappers." sad eadeavof to have spiritual conIaonscaispn, feeling snxious respecting the faturs state VI his wlfr. These ''Fsppefx. Se !. known, were not tae gensine Tse. dlams. but 0f < Sasas ksnsl--ads osafa enzeav. .oing to reap Ssrycss ont of the late myssefloas developments. After the Ms&al ceremonies, the spirit of Mrs HaRRtz manifested D, ratn iis wl-
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JQa WoRR.

of all hats. sncAas SfpAmbeas nsllA, Bills af La- ling, reStsss. Haadhsiiss Shsriis lassiser'. ana Coastsbles Blanks; FuHssa. and Coalioa Tickets. Cards. Book and PamRhlss Printing executed wasA aeatntss and dispascA atmaaeaAss prices fox cash.
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List of I,rlaonsys tyon9Af b Haraaa from tAs lats Cabs Eraediiioa, under tAe noamaad of dsss Nareiso Lopes, aaa .anat dispositssa ef iaey Gs Jar as kaasa
 SENT TO SR4n BY STEAMER ISABEL IA CA- TofinA.---Charles \. Dowisrs Mobile, (iormer-
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TILL ACCOUNT OF IT BY LIEUT.. VAN vEcHTEs'
 OF Lopgz's EXHIBITION, WHO HAS BERN gAK- noxgD KY f IKE CAPTAIN GE2ERAL or CUBA.
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THE ARKANSAS BANNER < x sgaLasiIxD EVERY rvEsDAs
 AIassrA. lyHGrEL.T, PshiisheE.
TERMSs

,. .. @ 50 "a, ,te., ee,i.,s esss year, to oHe address, vo Fos yses cop.ss, one year. to esa address, . o' s Far len sspiss, one yesf, D one address, zo " r5Fbe aa,ne ef a5 ysuon will be entered upon nm, h.,ks unless payment bs made ;s aassHes' CT .sxau,sl bv ssre responsible person ia this city rypiyts a, sabscgibers may forward ps money by ,e,ter at oEr expeass, and at ouf risk, provided he pos,raasles's receipt b. taken and preserved for our protection
 r4.ya deviation from the above terms
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ET Al . lais sisting og the Parls Academy of Medicine, Dfasa, the osfebfsitd toxieoiogsst. feA1 paper ea ascotnr-she poison uscd in the BocaIuie murder Ii ts the essential ps.aesple of tobacco. Nrsi9is tobacco yieds tAe largest Dgo- patf2a qs sslcst ifga iwealY poaads .ss1e ex- Efsete1 fosr nu4fsed gndasses of the poison; sfaiaas x e5nsf b i5,4}I gfasns ffoy. The Mary saifd ieat ssferds ahsas thsrd o1 thas qaSntsly- Aleetne ss Beasls as PgweCa ai and Gspsd as psasss asla wlsh tte anliasi economy. Five 9r ssS ai0gas appsie. sse teagse ef tBe deg killed n ten ts.is,. >1e<. Tae progress wAsen mrssicsl iarsseonx8lts have aaie szestiy iz ss great tkat poisoning by
 aofPAlae ae, pgaSsst aetd. aad olhef sssc. ise saesiziess, hftseFtp rpg asssd as lnaeceSslbc
 o onr aieais 9s investigation, may aom he detect ed and feeagnez | iR the nssSt iheonassa5le maa- ner n. oEnia, sn eioslag h:s re lee. sass: .AfieE
 these ieeats gf judicial medical lavestg gagea te pAabe Heea be under ao sppseheasioa. No aoabt intelligent and clever eTiEnIEass wfsh q view L9 tawan the surgeons. viii s0aneianes have recourse Co very activs P9ssaas littse known 6y the mssz and difficult of detection, bat seienee ss oH ihe a@gf aud sooa oveTcaaes all sd4iiieuisy; peassat-
 ts into Isse atsaost dsgihs Of oar sEgaas II srsnes cas the rsgof af lhx cFe. and fassshes one of tie greatest psrcss of esitsVnfe agasnst thr gasay."- iatersst.asai MagaziHe.
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old Bachellora.

W hcnsger We hear an old bacheios talk about berng lonely oE SICK, or dSaetiseRied, WE say 10 ourselves -seFysS Yol tight old feiew--Yea bought the rheumatism hy too free indulgence in the pleasures ol tasS ile, by high liyingl free dnnking late hDurs--a1d If
 We won't go \oine al niDrung" sounds hstetntin yodr e4Ns now. yon have no one 10 blame but yourself, for Nvag welded SO couf. petclyto those pleasuSeS of sense which sooner oT lafcf bripg man to the sober second thoughts Ot life V Len g1u wafv good looking aad even tenn peref yuu m5ght have found fayor with tbe sex and a sweet Wsie and two Of three lovely children would have glsdsenya the noQaday aud evening Of liie. Now, however, yoa must tEudgt; on alone, with nothing bat your oyster stew and bottle to ring eveu a nonientary gleam of satisfaction 10 your face
 tn an address recently delivered by Governor Rnggs of Massachusetts he gave old bachelors good humored scoring, particularly thst class of theEa wh9 gragnbe at being taxed for educating otheF peoples eailtiren. We quote bS language.
 ''Am to be taxed to support chldren mol my own ' gfumbles the old bachelor
 Certainly
 e But bave no children of my own'
 50 much the worse; you ought to have them"
 {" Bat have no wife '
 Tad again you ought to nave a aife and children B the bargain And not having a wite. which no good man ought to be withost and no children. wAich are alS9 necessary, you deserve 10 be deBbly iasta. Go aud present youf case 10 some good lady. oBe fl for her sympathy, and :E you stc desefvlEg oft. you will certapiy ind it"
 The editor of tse Evansville JoaInSa too, hay ing lately taken to hUnselfa wife, thus alseouEses t0 old bachelors ;
 bat afe ysu il f3rin this wortdf What good are yoa doing your country What are yo5 doing for pestesity hat intepest have yen iu tle gen eeaN aNDas yet anbpra Y0u read of Whrre xill you be when old nea f vie 4abiis ever psffoli you io srfiye al good old sgc7 Won't yoa De ike lonely. seared and seathed trees, staDdiag n big ceanag without companion. and yoAt iiis ua- protected fEom tue ffasts by your sSPlings and shrubs at your feet Or wtn't you be hke pump kns iR com 6eld, n53Fe prominent. because of y1uf pfg5tgtoas aglthsss aad loneliness, than the stalks al ypar side laden wsth goae gran Hold your heads ap and talk like tBeB whether yoa can aet Of not. Now, don't yoa feel ashamed of yOuTseiSes} Look at the g3fls about you sh smiles and Saear--aearls oYeThe~ing with iove ready 10 be spilled oa the first good fellow that eaa ioac taeE syfdpa hles-seeiiags reh as cTssIn. Rhieh ly kindred spafit can soon ae worked into batter and spread oser ylaE life tll y0n are happy as the bFs af sprln4. Look st lem and feel the disgust sng position sbici gou occapy 10 tls cabbage gar aeno5 assaslalY, What ere yoa holding back i0rg Nog lust Tet5fHr-pBt on y9af best looks aud your other t-yisu She girls, zee cream theiu. talk Co tenl pEett,lY. dtiye shetn. wa.a sheIn please them, thea afppgss, get seeepei marry, aaa the country atit rely 0a y1a ialsasil aad veil dis90sed etizen. A t4ze!ea9 Citg hem
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shoemaker Hsfss being in wanl of wife. adses- tised ssF oae agd at the tune aad psacs sppe ated nas met hs taHaie. Bssh wsse sa eAgBesk The shoe maker, bo9eseI, naspck5iy seemed 10 be of the same opsnsoa thst Kns Pedro was with reaafd is h,s waie Mary If AsFagon, ihai she was aot ss hanasosnS ss sise iesg6t hs gDUd, ther Baeesing esaed n Eaasaal disappointment. Tke man aa- veftsed Breol1 t1pse, appointing dirfent place for tse meeting. and varying tie words of lhe sd seFsiScissaa- He Esss 9he sa8se lady; they feeox- nissd each eler, could not shoose but amsis at the Feevgait'cn, and. Psf1aps. neaAa of them could choose but sigh. The ersevering haehelor tried hss lot thi1d line, and st the thsfd vlare of ap- FonsmeHs hs Eaei the equally psssesefnK splnster. Al shis useetang ReiaheE seusd hesp laughing. TheY hegsa 10 censsfss M good bnmor. and Inc coaser- sstaou hee@EHe so agreeable un both sides, and fhe eHcuHstancef 30 remarkable that this third intcr. sssw led to R.aFriase.--iauaxess CeazsFr. 1s
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Naval lntelll~onoo

y. 8. STEAMSHIP MIssIssurSI.-rhs Norfolk Beacon
puslihes the following extract from letter written
Dec. L." We are all well, and 10 the whole squad
ron. For several months the ships have BEEN most
Of the time Ct anchor We are all fatigusd with mao
tivty. On the 10th Of September, series Of court
nartals comnenosd-one Lieutenant was tried, and
then several men; then court Of inquiry Captain
Lsttmer this last court commenced Its proceedings
about month since; and 1t Is raid that IL will not
dispose Of the for many weeks to come. This is
interesting to u.s. to have to ride anchor In open
rosdstesd, for months in winter-not ship can move
An the captains being ON the court-an interesting
and very useful fleet This ship Is in fine order and
discipline, and has been during the cruise We
have sailed or rather steamed, miles than all the
repar-can remain on the station two years II
sary In addition to present time There has been
no occasion to put the government to cents
Tor repairs done out Of the ship since We left
GosPort for the Engineers Department. 30 mach for
the repairs done at the Gosport yard"
U. B. STEAM FRIGArE sARANAc.-The following Is
Saranac, the flag ship OF the Home Squadron:-Com-
modore, Foxha A. Parker; Captain, Josiah Tstnall;
Liestsnsnts, Thomas w Brent 0vsrton Carr. William
b. May, George Wells Acting Master, Albert N Smith;
Purser, John J. Jones; Surgeon, Ninian Pinckney;
Pessed Assstant Sur geon Maurus Duval; Lieutenant
Of Marines, Jas II. Jones' Commodorss Secretary,
J: Posey Hall, Joserh A. sewall; Captains Clerk,
Charles Francis; Purser's Clerk, - Resrdon; Mid.
shipmen, Daniel I; Braine, Dc drssse Livingston,
Jr Chief Engineer. VIVA W. w. Wood; First Assistant
Engineer, Michael Quinn; Second do,
J. ". Parks; Third de-, VIM r Lynch, 2. IL apes,
Crosby; Gunner, Thomas Robinson Carpenter, Charles
Boardman; saimaksr, Jas Frazer. Passenger, Robert
II Walsh Special Agent to st. Domingo. The saranas
ID ready for and only waiting for of
engineers, to sail. She is bound for St. Domingo.
U. 8. sloep Of war Falmouth, Commander Pettgrew
for cruise In the Pacific rallied from Honolulu No.
vember Il.
U 8 .loop of war Albany, Commander Randolph
from BIT. Domingo, arrived at Havana, 10th inst.
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TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.
In an excellent article On the enforcement OF the
city ordinances that appears In your paper Of to day,
you alucs to the extortions Of the hackney cosc a
drivers evil witch IL often complained Of On 1
which, 80 IL TO be hoped the attention OF the new
Mayor, whose term Of offce has been marked by so
good a beginning, will be directed With view to
pu. stop - these abuses, permit TO suggest what
will IN some measure operate as remedy for them,
which 10 the adoption Of all Of the ulstions
OF the London hackney coaches. which regulations
found 10 answer - admirably. One Of these
regulators, to which would invite attention IL that
requiring board about Eve feat by two and q half,
containing In large Letters the regulations for the
duet 81 the hackney coach drivers and az the fares
established BY the city authorities The lst Of fares
,oces the charge coach drivers authorized de-
msnd for going between any two places many CT
oh plssts are made g appear a. the board will ad-
NIT Of Boards Cf tha description hung up At the
terminus OF each a the principal railways and other
con,pruous places, where the public have all times
access 20 them and Il driver demands thsu tbs
published legal fare, he m o. the omplsiuing party
spTlJirg 70 a magistrate, Immediately aaed rs
ah.ug the rule. ard regulations Of hsoka-y coaches
tnus generally known. impc,.ions voald seldom
cscur. WIS.
N,w Yeas. January a.. 1851.