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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-17
BY ALEXANDER MOTIF.
No. G1 Main street, opposite the city Hotel

- REGULAR SALE DAYS:
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS e. SATURDAYS
A an the above named days will sell at public auc.
W ton, at my store opposite the City Hotel, COM
mencing at haf-pas O'clock, variety of miscella-
neous goods, such as the following
Neutrality-suspicious.. Wardrobes, Sideboards.
bureaus Bedseads, Chairs OF every style and pattern;
Cafd TABLES Ia Beds and Bsdding&1c.
ALSO-A large lotoF reasonable piece ard cut Dry
Goods &c, with Cloh.. Cassmeres, Sattinets Vest
ings, Flannels, bleaehed and unbleached; domestic
white and brown |, Linen Table Covers, Oil Cloth do,
Hosiery, Cravats, Shirts and Drawers, &c.
CLOTHING, &C.; Also, large collection of sea-
sonable ready made clothing. Boots and Shoes
silk, WOOL and waterproof Hats, cloth and glazed
lice and Carpet Bags, Masons Challenge Backing
friction Matches, Clocks and an endless variety of
Perfunery and Fancy Goodsof severy description.
NH / ALEX MOTT
night SALES, NIGHT SALES.--On
Va MONDAY evening" the 10th September, at halt
past o'clock at my store opposite the City Hotel
Will commence my Night Sales, and will continue
them during the season, at which time will be sold from
the shelves general assortment of Staple and Fancy
Goods, Dry Goods Hardware and Cutlery, Fancy
Goods, &c. &c.
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS Cloths
Cassimees, Vestings Calicoes AIpacas, Irish Linens
Cashmeres, Muslins Shirtngs, Casiaes Fannels Pins
and Needles, Spool Cotton, Silk Umbrellas, Hosiery
&c. &c.
HARDWARE & CUTLERY-superior Ivory
Handle Knives and Forks, Isl pieces Buck Handle
Knives and Forks per dom, Britannia Ware, Tea
Trays, Walters, Pocket and Carded Knives, Scissors,
RaZors, Thmbles, Braces, Bits &c.
FANCY GOODS-Ladie,' Writing Desks end
Work Boxes, Cologne, Fancy Soaps, Hooks and Eyes,
Knitting Pms, Suspenders, Accordeoas. Dressing,
Tuck and Side Combs, Backgammons Razors Strops,
Hair Brushes, Money Purses, Family and Pocket BIZ
bles, Playing Cards. Paper, &c.
JEWELLERY-Fin Patent Gold Lever Watches
Gold Detached Levers full eweIled Gold Cylinder do
do, English Silver Levers, &c, Gold Pens and Pen
ellis, Silver do Breastpins, Gold Guard Chains, Gold
Fob do, Steel Chains, Cameo Pms, Bracelets Ear
Rings, Casters, Segars, Matches, &c.
seE A. MOTT, Auct
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sezYggATTON'S OFFICE. NO. 5, South 18th
- street.
Let all the world say what they can,
For selling prizes STRATToN'S the man.
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PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.
lllIIr MI llni

Official returns from various counties in the State,
materially reduce BgIer's majority. His majority will
probably exceed 5000.
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Richmond, 18th October, 1851.

APPOINTMENT OF PROXY.
KNOW ALL MEN THESE PRESENTS, That we the
subscribers being Stockholders in the James River and
Kanawha Co, do hereby constitute and appoint -
our true and lawful attorney and proxy, to repre-
sent each oiu in all general meetings ofhe StockhoId
ers OF said Co., held within six months from and after the
date hereof when not personally present rep
resented by other proxy, with ull power and au-
thority, such general meetings. to give such or
votes, and to do such other act acts each OF us
could give or do a member of the said meetings. if
were personally present and do hereby ratify
and confirm whatever vote or votes, act acts our
said attorney may lawfully give do for in pursu
ane &c OF the authority hereby conferred upon HIM
Witness our hands and seals this - day OF -
one thousand eght hundred and GO
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NEW YORK MARKETS., Oct. I6, p. M.
FLoUR-Prlces have advanced 12A centsper bbl to-
Gay. We sales Of 1900 bbIs. new Southern
aour at 81 25 per Dbl. >
GRAM Market dull. Mixed Corn sells at Sc cents
and yellow al 60 cents per bushel.
CoTroN-Marlet dull.
ToBAcco-Notinng doing but holders are firm
The article however, has an upward tendency in
Pittsburg and Cincinnati.
BALTIMORE MARKETS, Oct. l6, P M.
FLoUR--We mole sales day Of 300 bbs How
ard Street Flour at SO SO. City Nails Flour sells at
SO 97a
WHEAT-Red sells at IS to SO els. per bushel.
CoRN-Sales max ng 50 60 cents per bush
ell.
WHIsKEY-Salss of bbls have been made day at
% cents per gallon.
ToBAcco-Marke firm.
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To WIT:
r., Justice of Peace for - aforesaid,
do hereby certify that -- whose name is above
subscribed attesting witness personally appeared
before me in my - aforesaid, and made oath that
the above named -, whose names sub
knowledge the same in the presence of said Wine as
their act and deed.
Witness my hand and seal This - day OF -
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"a MITHFIELD HAMS.-l75 superior family
- Hams, M Briggs curing in store and for sale by
&C l6 CHAS 4 WORTHAM
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IIcKtts 5 TO; halves 50; quarters 81 80.
Orders for Tickets in any OF the Maryland Lotteries
W meet the most prompt and confidential attention If
addressed to MORRIS & Co., Managers or to
w. PURCELL,
sc ~ Richmond Va
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BY ALEXANDER NOTT.
GsY 7S9CffARD CAUTlfOfsN.

I'D EGULAR SALE DAYS. MoNDAYs,
.Na> Wednesdays and Fridays-Saie ofhorses every
Saturday.-On the days above named commencing at
81 O'clock will sell at auction at my store on 18th ST.
variety Of Miscellaneous articles consisting OF the tol
lowing:
Candies, Soap Nails, Starch Bacon Hams, Shoulders
and Sides Rice, Peppe Ginger Brandy Whskey, Gin
Molasses, Butter, Lard Herrngs, Shad
Feather Beds, Hair and Shuck Mattresses, Bedsteads,
Chairs, Candesands, Dining Tea, and Toilet Tables,
Bedding Of every description, Tenders, Shovel and
longs with many other articles in the house, keeping
line.
SHOES, CLOTHING, &1c--I will also sell Boots
Shoes, Slippers, Clothing of every kind, Hats, Caps,
Croekery-ware, Matches. Writingsad Wrapping Pa
per, Books, DC.
au2l r. CAUTHORN
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SATURDAY-Mon extra, No 131-Capi
tai $4,000. IS Nos, Is dawn. Tickets 81, halve
Soc, quarters Csc.
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BY DUNLOP. MONCURE ~ co.

BY DUNLOP MUNCURE " co.
81 ROCERIES AT A UCTEON.-On TUES
~ DAY, the 2lst instant, commencing at 10 o.
clock, we will sell, at auction store, general as
sortment OF Groceries, &C., consisting in part Of
IS hhds St Croix and Louisiana Sugar, fair to
choice quality
$50 bags Coffee
$50 sides Leather. good and damaged
Is packages loaf and crushed Sugar
so hhds, tierces and bills Molasses
30 packages Gunpowder and Pouchong Teas
100 boxes brown and pale Soap
100 do Sperm and Adamantine Candles
$4,000 imported Cigars
Brandy, Gin, Madeira aud Teneriffe Wines
Mustard, &c &c
TERMs-Under $780, cash; over $780, 4 months ere
dit for approved negotiable paper
Sale without regardto weather
DUNLOP, MONCURE & Co,
oc Is Aucts.
WAT ILL be sod on SATURDAY morning next,
q " the 18th inst, commencing at 10 O'clock on
the premises, 4 frame building situated on Valley
street, and used carpenter shop, to satisfy dis
ress warrant lanes w Gaines for rent due Joseph
Allen. JOHN GODDIN, H. G.. c.. R.
BY ALEXANDER MOTT.
a UCTTON SALE, CIGARS.--Will be sold
IA on MONDAY, Goth October, at 10 O'Clock at
the late Hungarian stand, corner of Main and 10th
streets, the stock OF Cigars and Snuff, &c, &c.
portion OF the Cigars are OF the mos approved btands
all OF which will be sold without reserve.
JOSEPH E. LEADBETTER
Sale to be conduct led by
ne H Auot
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FRIDAY-Monongaa, No. l49-Capita S25,-
co., 70 Nos, Is drawn Tickets S., halves 81 so,
quarters 81 Is
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e III Il "A Il Eg II .
Manager. ............... Mr.. John S Potter
Stage Manager. Mr.. j. G. Cartlitch

Manager. ............... Mr.. John Potter
First night of the engagement OF the celebrated mel
dramatic actor
MIR. W. f. WOOD.
On FRIDAY EVENING, Oct. 18th, will be pre-
sented, the domestic drama of the
DUMB MAN OF MANCFi ESTER.
lom, (the dumb NAM. Mr.. Wood
Song, by. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Miss Lehman
To conclude with The new drama of
WALTER 'rYRREL.
Waiter T5rrel. ...............M Mr.. Brelsfoid
EIu!lhi. MlsS w hGeler
ADMISSlON.--BoXes50 cents; Pit IS cents Gem
ire Gallery 80 cents Coofed Gallery 25 cents; Eastern
Gallery 124 cents.
Doors omen at a quarter to 7-curtan will rise at
half past O'clock
~ few season and monthly tickets can be had
application at the Box Office. oc II
ODD FELLOWS HALE.
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NSASRIONADLE DANCING.-CHAS A,
III McEVOY respectfully announces that his Acade-
my is now open in the Exchange Hotel Days of
tuition-For young ladies, misses and masters, We'd
nesday afternoons, at o'clock, and Saturday morn
ings, at 10 o'clock For gentlemen, Monday and
Thursday evenings, at II o'clock.
Mr.. M. may be seen at the rooms any day in the
week. oc3
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lets $50, halves s., quarters 50 50. Certificate
lckage of wholes, $l40-shates in proportion.
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SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION.

DEFEAT OF THE IMMEDIATE SECESSIONISTS!
A despatch dated Charleston October Is, l, P. NJ,
says:
''The count of the votes cast on Monday and Tues
day, for candidates to the Southern Congress, has
been finished The vote in the Sixth district, Charles
ON cltYl stands as follows
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-13

iabofs II within the domain covered BY it, oneln9
organization. new construction Of its polity,
within this limits has been determined upon By ~
BE- in Grds, that the great
carried on For this purpose, two distinct ecoisd-
asticai organizations, We may say idsntically the
same eavs taken the place Of ons-the same disei-
pine, faith, and doctrne-and, all united in spread
ing the same gospel and teachings throughout the
land. Assume, therefore, that the General Con-
ference were disabled, on account Of the sixth re-
strictive article from toning this fund.- STILL
If the compliments bring themselves within the
description Of the bene6ciaes, they not there-
by deprived oft. The law steps in and enforcss the
right Holding this relation to it, and not having
forfeited it by any wrong act oftheir own or by any
cause set up against them, is not In the competen
cy Of the General Conference and Annual Confer
ences combined to deprive them Their right rests
upon established principles Of law and equity
interfere, and see that the fund is properly adm-
nistered. Looking at the position of these com
painants, and those they represent, on account OF
the action Of the General Conference of 1874, divd
ing the ecclesiastical organization, and substituting
in its place two distinct, independent judicatores,
1t is by no means certain that the distribution is in
conravention even, of the sixth restrictive arcls,
that appropriates the fund for the benefit of the
travelling, supernumerary and worn out preachers,
their widows and orph 1t is this description of
persons to whom it is destined by the adjudication
o. the court They are not only within the descrip-
ton, but are, also the very persons heretofore In
the enjoyment of it, aud for whom il originally
designed. Granting that these persons have done
no wrongful act but still laborng in the church,
az heretofore, except under different merely terri
tora organization, they covered by the spirit,
if not by the letter Of the restrictive article
Upon the whole, our conclusion u.s. that the COM
painants are entitled to their share of the produce
OF the Book Concern, and decree will be ordered
accor iingly. Whether the funds shall be admins
tered by application Of the produce, pro rata or
by an superintendent of the capital, are questions
reserved until the settlement Of the decree. We
had hoped that this unfortunate controversy would
have been amicably adjusted by the parties, sgreea
bly, to the suggestion Of each Of the learned coun-
sci, at the close of the argument, and in which the
court cordially concurred. But, if the views We
have taken of the case, and conclusions we have
rived at, shall tend, in the least degree, to heal the
unhappy divisions and restore brotherly affection
and Christian friendship, among so highly useful
and distinguished body of Christians, we shall
not regret the labor we have bestowed in decid-
ing it.
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Boston Crinass.

1t appears from an official statement just pub
lshed that during the last six months there
were 2,344 criminals committed to the Leveret
street Jail, in Boston. The offences of some of
these criminals give one rather terrific idea
of the severity Of the Boston police, and the
strictness of Massachusetts morals. There
were eleven commitments for adultery, thirteen
for smoking in the street! five for throwing
snowballs, and eleven for selling newspapers in
the street.! Nineteen criminals are described
as common folders" which is rather credita-
BILE to the musical taste of the Bostonians But,
in addition to these unique crimes, II appears
that there were three hundred and twenty poor
debtors confined in the Boston Jail during six
months. In community where poverty is rare,
perhaps it has wholesome effect to make it
punishable as crime. The thirteen street
smokers were, no doubt, strangers; for we do
not imagine that any Bostonian was ever guilty
of such an enormity as smoking in the street.
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The pr,s,d,n,.s movem.nt..

The only intelligence We have of the PREs-
dents whereabouts, and that of the party who
accompany him, in addition to that we pub
lished yesterday, is contained in the following
extract from slip issued by the Norfolk Bea-
con on the 22d instant:
eve learn that the President of the United States
accompanied by the Secretary of the Interior
John o. Sargent, esq, editor Of the Republic, and
Commander Powell, United States navy, arrived
at Old Point this morning, in the steamer Osceola,
from Warrington
The Postmaster General started on Monday
for Old Point Comfort, with the intention of
joining President FILLMORE at that place.
Besides the PRESIDENT Of the United States,
the Secretary Of the Interior, and the Post
master General, we learn from the Intelligent
Ger that the following distinguished persons are
at present at Old Point or in its vicinity, viz:
Miss ApoLoNIA hGIELLo, the Hungarian he
roine General JOSEPH TorrEN, United States
Engineer Corps; Colonel KEARNEY, Of the
Typographical Engineers; Commodore SHU-
brick and Commander DUPosr, of the Navy ;
and Professor ALEXANDER DALLAS BAcHE, Su-
perintendent Of the Coast Survey.
public meeting has been called at Peters
burg for the purpose of taking steps to tender to
the PRESIDENT an invitation to visit that city
on his return from Old Point.
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Indian Medals.

We saw recently at the Indian Bureau the
new style of silver medals, designed to be dis
tributed, as circumstances may require, among
the aborigines. The device, from the days of
WASHINGTON to the present time, has been a
pipe and Ratchet crossed; beneath, the hand of
military officer and that of an Indian firmly
clasped, with w words "Peace and Friend
ship" On the reverse, the head, in relief, of
the ''Great Father, "or President, who distrib-
uted those medals among his ''red children"
But an improvement, we think, has been made
IN the device of the new medal. The back
ground represents wide extent Of country. On
the right of the landscape is the Indians wig
wan, and on the left the cabin of the agricul-
turist, with such evidences Of thrift as char
acterize a well-conducted farming establish
ment and civilized society. Prominently in the
foreground is the figure OF an Indian, in the
attitude Of listening to a farmer, who appears
to be engaged In imparting good advice. The
motto above them is Labor, Virtue, Honor"
the words within three links of chain. The
whole is protected by the stars and stripes.
This was designed by j. WILSON. On the
reverse is an admirably executed medallion
head of President FILLMORE, by ELLIS. There
are two sizes of medals-the larger is about
three inches in diameter.
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of Rio de Janeiro. SO, comic papers and comic
histories may be necessary on the other side Of
the Atlantic, but here we are merry enough
without them.
We have insensibly written long para
graph when we only intended to state that it
appears by an announcement in the London
papers new magazine Of humor is to be pub
lished. to be edited by ALBERT SMITH, one Of
the corps of popular comic coryphees, and illus
trated by JOHN LEEcH, one of the artists
engaged upon Punch.
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THE :REPU BLIC.


The general court martial assembled yesterday
morning at nine O'Clock, and shortly after took
until II, in accordance with the request OF
General Talcott that the trial be not commenced
until the arrival Of General Clarke the only absent
member, who was expected to arrive in the eleven
O'Clock train Of cars.
General Clarke, however, did not reach the city,
and the Board proceeded to organize without him.
In answer to question of the Judge Advocate,
General Talcot replied that he had no objection to
any member of the court.
The gentlemen composing the board we're then
sworn, namely: Brevet Major Generals Twiggs,
Wool, Smith, Riley, and Gibson; and Brevet Brig
adler Generals Walbach, Churchill, Totten. and
Childs; and Colonies j. ). Albert, Crane, and
Piympton. Major Lee, Judge Advocate.
The officers appeared in full Dress and were
seated around a table.
General Talcott with his counsel, J. M. Carlisle,
esq, was present.
The charges and specifications covered q dozen
or more foolscap pages, and were substantially to
to this effect 1--WE unable to procure copy of
thcm,) namely:
First. violation Of the l32d regulation for the
government of the Ordnance Department, by caus-
ing contract to be given Through Brevet Col.
Huger, ut Fort Monroe) to DR.. Carmichael for
five hundred tons of shot and shells, without the
sanction Of the Secretary Of War.
Second. wilful disobedience of the orders of the
Secretary OF War, who had rejected the applica-
tid&. and refused to recognise contract said to
have been previously made with DIR. Carmichael
for the manufacture of shot and shell; and
Third. Conduct unbecoming officer and a
gentleman-knowing that these articles were not
needed for the public service. The contract was
an abuse ofauthority, and therefore not warranted
And the specifications charge him, among other
things, with making statement to the Secretary
Of War, wilfally and falsely, with intent to de-
ccive, and denying that contract had been made
by him, or at his instance.
To these charges General Tacott pleaded not
guilty.
After few preliminaries, Captain Maynadicr, of
the Ordnance Department, was examined, and sub
sequently the Secretary of War; after which the
court adjourned until this morning.
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LATE from SourH AMRRIcA.--Advices have bcen
received in this city from Buenos Ayres 90 April
2Sth; Montevidco, May LIST; Rio de Jr.nciro Nav
18th; Bahia, May 10th; and Pcrn1mbuco, May
18th.
The brazilian government appears now to be in
earnest about supprcssing the slave trade; and IL
is understood that the Minister for Foreign AfIars
VIII lay before the Chambers oil the correspondence
with Great Britain and France upon the subject
The Chambers were opened on the Sd of MAY BY
the Emperor in person. In somewhat desuitorv
address the Emperor congratulated the represcn.
tatives upon the freedom OF the empire from any
revolutionary Disturbances
The surplus revenue for lS52-'53 was estims ted
at 8l,l3 ,42l; still business was not accounted Ar
in healthy condition. Stocks were heavy. but
imports OF British manufactured goods continued
upon an extended scale.
The coffee crop, IL wns believed, would bc at
least an average crop. The coffee proves TO be
OF unusually good quality.
lic intelligence from tho other points is of no
Importance. The old quarrcls Of the Argentine
Republic are apparently AZ far from settled ~
ever, and proclanations against Rosos, &C., are
stillin vogue.--N. Y. Com Adv.
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The disunionists of the South are landing
General JACKSON, and expressing their deep re-
greet that he is not now living; protesting to be-
lieve that they would find in him jealous
champion and defender of their rights. They
have even the effrontery to put their own Ian
guage in his mouth as that which he would use
were he now living.
Surely they must have forgotten the part he
played In notification times, the terrible oaths
he swore, and the awful punishment he threat
ened certain prominent nullifers with, if they
did not desist from their nefarious purposes |!
ANDREW JAcKsoN's shade invoked in support
of disunion Could effrontery go farther?
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A Now Magazine Of Humor.

The solemnity Of American literature is a
very observable phase Of our national mind
Our contemporaries Of the Southwest perpe-
trate some tremendous jokes; and now and then
our friends at the East are guilty Ct wittcism
that Immediately puts grin upon the national
face. But the generality of our literary pro-
auctions are extremely solemn, and very heavy,
if not absolutely weighty. We have nothing
Of the insoucance and gaiety which distinguish
the contemporary literature of England and
France, where they turn every thing into a
joke, and laugh over their miseries, as though
they were determined on being merry in spite
Of their circumstances. AS we endeavor to imi-
tate England in every thing Of literary char
acter, there have been several abortive attempts
to establish an American Punch,'' or Gamer
lean Charivari," in our principal towns; but an
American Punch is an impossiblity. We
might az well attempt to get up an American
tournament, or an American Maypole, with ,
acknowledgement. Europe requires a good
deal Of literary fun to compensate for its actua
distress But here we are all too happy anC
well-conditioned to need any thing Of the kline
as an offset TO our wretchedness. At least tina
rs the only solution Of the mystery that sug
gests itself TO our mind, and we are inclined Il
think II is the true one. Some of the whites
writers in England have employed their tai
ents in celebrating Comic History of Eng
land, and Comic History of Rome; Blu
history to us is as grave divinity a
she was TO the ancients, and we could neve
be guilty Of the irrevercnce Of putting comic
mask over her features. On board Of the Arc
tic discovery ships they used to relieve tn
WEAKNESS Of their cold dark days by perform
ing vaudevilles, singing songs, and tellinI
comic stories; but we never heard Of sucl
amusements being necessary on board Of ship
that lie long months in Port Mahon or the ba,