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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-09

rEVO CONTRACTORS.-Prop will be re-
eeiyed ~ the Engineers office at Charlottesville
until the first day OF May, for the delivery of 1900
ties OF white oak chestnut locust for the superstrue
Of the Central road, between Charlottesville and
Woodvle.
The dimensions must be as follows feet long, at
least inches thick atted parallel sides to fall of
inches; locust will be received if they have inches
face side at the small end, with not less than S
the other end, and are full inches hick they may
be delivered at any point on the line OF the road, be-
tween Pipe and Ticker in Louisa and Charlottesville
or between Charlottesville and WoodviIle, provided
they will not have to be removed more than mile
to their proper place on the track Time IL be given
tor delivery until the first day OF July.
T. GOLDEN RUGGLES.
C. E. Va. Central Railroad
N. B-For the information of contractors, notice is
given that proposals for the graduation, masonry and
bridging of the line from Woodve to Blair Park,
[abou miles, will be advertised, as soon as the final
location is made, which will be commenced Immediate
". NH 2s dtd II. c. r., c. e.
SUPERIOR CHEWING TOBACCO. for
- sale by DAVIS y GODDIN,
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-09

nun I'll y q Il I'VE nave Ttted up the large
IL house adjoining and Immediately in the of our
store Main steee for the special purpose OF keeping
In this new situation, rendered very convenient by
communication with present store, shall be hap
by to wait on our friends with Iron and Steel OF kinds
usually kept in this market
Our assortment of GROCERIES for the Spring trade
is very complete, to which invite the attention OF
dealers in town and country.
NH Is John N GORDON & SON.
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GENTLEMEN making up or adding to their

n ENTLEMEN making up or adding to their
N libraries merchants, teachers and others, would
do we'll to get copy Of J. w. RandoIphs Catalogue,
they given away free gratis for nothing of Books
Algebra, Bookkeeping, Biography, Botany Cookery,
Drawing, Dictionaries, Education, Fortune Telling,
French, Geography, Grammar Geology, Mnerao9gy,
Juvenile, Law Logic, Letter Wrag, Latin, Medicine,
Surgery, &C., Maps, Travellers Guides, Military, My
thology, Antiquities, Mechanics, Mathematics, Music,
Novels, Natural History, Political Economy, Speeches,
Poetry, Primers, Natural and Mental Philosophy, Pc
riodicas Receipts Reading Rhetoric Spelling Science.
Spanish, Travels, Voyages, Theology, Temperance,
and other English and American Books rniscella-
Of Books with the Sizes binding and price Of each-
Large discounts made from printed prices those who
buy in quantities. j. W.. RANDOLPH,
NH 81 l2l Main ST., Richmond.
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is very complete, to which we invite the attention of
us NH IS s '0"N A''O JOHN GORDON g. SON.
SPRING TRADE, ls5I.-By recent arrivals
y from Europe, are in receipt of the greater por-
ton of Spring importation OF
BRITISH AND FRENCH DRY GOODS,
we are receiving stock of AMERICAN FAB.
RICS-he whole comprising the largest and most de-
sirabe assortment of Goods have ever had the plea
sure TO offer to our customers. l..
The merchants Of Virginia and North Carolina who
have not been in the habit of making their purchases
in this market particularly invited to give stock
examination, being determined to make it to their
interest to buy their Goods in Richmond.
NH Is KENT, PAINE & KENT.
NOTICE.-The attention of the ladies of Rich
IL mond and vicinity is solicited to call and exa-
mine large and splendid collection OF
Irish Linen white double damask Table Cloths
Do do Table Napkins and Doyle's fine Linen
Toweling
Ladies' cambria Hdkts-t &c. &C.
The above Goods are Of the richest quality and war
ranted made of the pure fax yarn being the best make
OF Robert Watson Il Sons, Belfast Ireland, and OF
recent importation.
Also, al large assortment of French Marsees Quilts
of white, pink and blue patterns, and OF the richest
quality.
Housekeepers and others in want would do we'll to
call and examine the stock as it must and will be sold
from 25 to IS per cent less than the same Goods be
nufacturers to try this market. ALEX. MOTT,
NPEw SPRING AS6 6pP sUM Nj G!y Hs}s
~ OF READY-MADE CLOTHING.-S. MER-
CHANT Is WESIGER, No. 1l2 Main street, are
receiving, and will continue to receive, by weekly
arrivals during the whole season, their
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS,
which were manufactured by themselves with great
care. Among their stock may be found at all times
Black and coloured Dress and Frock Coats black and
coloured summer cloth Coats OF every description,
grass and silk Linen Goats of all styles, checked and
fancy linen Frock and Sack Goats. black and fancy
white linen Pants black satin and silk Vests fancy silk
Vests, buff and drab Merino Vests, white and fancy
Marseies Vests
Also on hand large assortment of Fancy Goods of
call and examine our stock of Clothing, which they
will find large and desirable. -
S. MERCHANT & WEISIGER,
an 3 No. liz Main street.
~ EN'VT EMEN making nm or addjnu tn their
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Dreadful COlliery Acciden mt in Scotland.
CT Lives Lost.

Early on Saturday morning, March 18th, fear
full explosion took place at the colpit Of MIR. Geo.
Goats, near Nit,shlll, between two and threemes
from Paisley. The Victoria Pit, in which the ex-
plosion took place. is the deepest in Scotland be-
ing 1850 feet in depth at The downcast shaft,
which is situated about the centre Of the southern
edge Of the workings, from which the inclination
Of the strata tends upwards to the north. at
gle Of about foot in five, that at the upcnst
shaft or pit, which is about n quarter Of a mile
distant from the working pitt the working are only
$50 feet below the surface.
Saturday being pay day, large number Of the
men emp Dyed in the pit had commenced work at
an earlier hour than is usual other DAYS, and at
the time The explosion took place, about sixty
three, men and boys, had gone down. This was
about twenty minutes To FIVE o'clock and the re-
port was so loud that it was distinctly heard as
Paisley. The whole neighborhood of course wa
alarmed and on the people rushing 10 the pitt
mouth, it was found that one of the cages which
had descended few iathoms. had been blown up
the shaft to probably the height Of the pit raining
some thirty feet above ground, and after jerking
the rope off the pulley at the top of the framing,
foil back down the shaft
The shaft presented scene Of wreck and hav-
oc, such as perhaps was never seen on any SINH
lar occasion Of a coal pit explosion. The wood
work had been blown from the bottom Of the
shaft, and scattered for one hundred yards all
around the pit head in perfect shower. The
same appearances were pres, mt round the venii-
lating PIT mouth, called the Gree Trader" and
situated at tho distance Of half pe from the
main down shaft.
Every effort was Immediately made to relieve
those who might remain alive below, but this was
a work Of extreme difficulty, as the shaft wa.
choked by various distractions. On Sundy even.
ing, the men employed reached the bottom Of the
shaft, where two men were found alive, but in ar
extremely weak and exhausted condition The,
were Immediately brought to the surface, and
means were taken for their restoration. They
could give no account Of the cause Of the exp.o
| SION
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Here, az the mouth of the st. Croix, stands
Nh ANoojraff's steam saw mill; which our ,ead-
crs may not generally know. isstaadipg idle, for
wan. Of enc powerful engine to drive the saws,
instead Of three feeble ones. Engines are like
presses; ic they be weak, feeble, always break
ing down, The more Of them you put in motion
the worse. Any thing but one horse concern.
Mr.. Sweeney, of the Galena Jeiiersonian, went
up to ST. Paul, yesterday, TO see about that press
aud type, which is designed for Wing newspa-
per at ST. Paul. lie will ge, his 1000 for it, no
doubt; that is to say, provided it is paid to him.
There are only five presses in ST. Paul. Why
will not some en,erprisiag man. bring up to St.
Paul, half dozen second hand presses TO sell,
on speculation!
Most people think that a newspaper can be sup
ported and carried on easily and as cheaPly as
Iumber-kin, where certain quantity Of greer
lumber may be piled up, and nothing is needed
but to kindie little sn,udgs in it every day and
keep it steamiug. Que would think that people
might have learned some lessons from the repeat
ed newspaper experiments at st. Paul.
Bat there are always enough raw recruits, Il
ill up the ranks Of the slain. No man attempts
to pilot steamboat, or make a horse shoe withou
serving an apprenticeship; but every blockheat
in the country ancies that he has full capacity fo
legsiating or for conducting journal.
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Total vote in favor Of the Rice candidates, 697;
whole number Of votes against them, 500.
STEAMBOAT FOR ST. PAUL.-By gentle
man direct from S,urgis Prairie, Michigan, we
learn that the new steamboat that is being built
by Messrs. WATSON s. Barnes, and which they
intend TO bring with them to ST. Paul with their
machinery for Foundry, &C., had already been
launched and painted, and would 10 ready to
start for Minnesota in two or three weeks. She
will run down the St. Joseph's river 10 Lake
Michigan; thence across the Lake to Chicago,
and through the Illinois canal to the Illinois river
thence down that river to the Mississippi
The new Three-Cent pieces, authorized to be
coined by provision in tho new Post Office law I,
have made their appearance in the eastern cities.
We were shown one the other day by Mr.. J. III.
McCloud, Jr., who obtained it ia Philadelphia
during his visit there the past winter, before their
appearance on Change. They are both smaller
and lighter than the half-dime, though very
pretty little coin.
abroad as well others, the following is extract
ed from the New York Sunday Times:
'The anniversary Of General Andrew Jack
sons birthday was celebrated at ST. Paul, Min-
nesota, by splendid dinner. Among the ,oa ST
given was one by J. J. Noah, Gone Of the late
Majors soDs,> which elected considerable storm
Of applause"
The May number Of the Dakota Friend appears
with beautifully engraved head, designed
by Capt. Seth Eastman, L. s. A., and donated
by Hon. II. ii. sibley. 1t is also cmbellished
by pictorial illustrations.
The Rice organ, in its efforts to figure up a
majority in Ramsey county for that faction, cx-
hibited by tine late election for Building Commits
soners, leaves entirely out Of the question the lOC
votes given to e. F. Lewis, Esq, while it count.
the entire vote received BY 1Iessrs. Russell and
Cummings for their faction, when it well know.
that ono Of its candidates (Cummings) receives
| a large number Of votes in ST. Paul besides The
Rice strength. that its other candidate Russell,
received a large number in St. Anthony beside.
the strength of their factious organization, and
that the vote in the Ram River pineries, as test
of the strength Of Riceisin. amounts TO nothing
1t well knows that the opposition to their organi
zatlon was a divided one; that in ST. Paul THU
opposition supported Messrs. Roberts and Draw.
lew, and that in st. Anthony it supported Messrs
Roberts and Lewis. 1t knows, that from loca
jealoa'ies a portion Of their opposition dropped
Mr.. Roberts and voted for Mr.. Russell. There.
fore, the vote Of Messrs. Cummings and Levi.
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The absence Of the editor from hi, post for the
last few days, is our apology for the lack Of the
usual variety Of editorial matter in this week s
issue OF the Pioneer.
CoRRFcTroN-Iu an article in the last num-
Der Of the Pioneer, it was stated ''that Messrs.
Rice, Honshead and Becker, had their fees Ger
tilted by the District Court Of Benton County, ut
The moderate little sum Of $1,000, for defending
the Indians tho there addicted for assaulting
and attempting TO Kill white man last summer, -
sc. Regard for truth and in justice to Judge
Meeker, we will state, that so far as the eds
trict Cour, of Benton County is implicated in
the above transaction, we were misinformed.-
Would that as much could be said for the rest Of
the statement.
"The Dubuque Tri-Weekly Herald" is the
title Of very neat and spirited little sheet lately
started at Dubuque. II evnces much zeal and
earncstness in its endeavors TO impress upon the
public mind the manifold prospective advantages
Of Dubuque as business place and great COM
mercial centre, over that Of any town in the Sim
terror Of Illinois, The Herald very periinently
asks, "What reason is there why Minnesota mer-
chants should trade a, Galena ia preference to
Dubuque 90 If the Herald had looked over The
advertising columns Of the Pioneer, it would see
the reason. The Galena merchants advertise in
the Minnesota papers; the Dubuque merchants
do not. As well might the Dubuque merchants
attempt TO dam up the mouth Of Fevre river and
prevent steamboats, from reaching Galena, as TO
attempt to enter into competition with Galena for
the Minnesota trade, without advertising in the
Minnesota papers.
OFFICIAL CANvAss.-The following is the
result Of the official canvass Of the late election
for Building Commissioners in Ramsey and Da-
kota counties:
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at 81. Anthony aud Messrs Drawley and Russell
at Saint Paul, spprcsimates nearer the relative
strength Of the two parties 10 these two places
than the vote Of any other. As to Little Cana
da and the other presincts, we have yet to learn
that this faction has ever attempted 10 organize a
party in them. Taxing the above premises for a
basis, (and we think it is very liberal to them,)
the following is the result:
Majority against the Rice organization in Saint
Paul, 1870; in favor of the organization in Saint
Anthony, Sc; clear majority against their pre-
tended Democratic organization, 81. Even add
ing the vote in the other precincts aud the result
is not materially affected, viz : majority against
them in Little CInada, 81; in their favor in the
Rum River precincts, 81 showing clear ana
decisive majority in Ramsey county against the
Rice iactionists Of ST. Does this look like their
being able to elect the Sheriff, Register Of Deeds
&C., next fall, as they have made their brags OF
doing
BODY ToUND.-The body of one of the SOL
diers Conway who were drowned while attempt.
ing to cross the Mississippi river at Fort Smelling
some three or four weeks since, was found on
Tuesday morning last lodged against the top of a
tree which lay in the water OIL the bank of the
river opposite this place. A Coroner's inquest
was held, and verdict rendered in accordance
with the above facts.
| CHARTER ELECTIon.-The annual election
for Town officers in ST Paul, was held on Tues.
day last, with the following result
| For President Of the 1ovn Council,
r. Kennedy LAG A. l.. Larpenteur, lss
| For Members Of the Town Council,
| Egidus Keller IiS J. X. Irvine, I2t
Fir.nan Cazeau,* las J. Z. FuIlertou,* Ia:
w. II. Randall, l42 IL. LaRoche, ~
w. Freeborn,* I4S c. 5. Cave, II:
X. c. Knox," l5i CIV. Harrington, 81
For Recorder,
| III. a. Lambert,s I40 w. ID. Phillips, 10:
| Those marked with an as,ersk ,(s) are elected
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A LAMENTABLE CAsE.-The Detroit Ad-
vertiser, gives the following particulars Of sad
affair. 1t appears +. Wiliets, who resides at Bir-
mingham, Oakland county, Mich, was on his
way from the Utica Insane ASYLUM, having in
charge his son, a'lad Of Is years, who had lately
been discharged from that institute incurable.
He stepped ont at a station on the Central Line
Of Railroad through New York, TO obtain some
refreshments for the lad. leaving him sitting quiet
" on his seat.
Ga returning. Mr.. Willets, found the train in
motion, and got into car behind the one which
he left; here he found an acquaintance, with
whom he conversed for a minute or two, and then
passed on to the car in which he had left his SON.
On reaching it he found the seat vacant and the
poor boy gone.
Upon making inquiry, the conductor told him
that he had put young man Oft the train, some
distance back, who would not pay fare, nor give
an account Of hmself.
The anxious Gather stopped at the next station,
returned and found the nanglsd body Of his son
lying on the track.
lie had paid his own FIRE, aud that Of his son,
to Buffalo
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Editorial Correspondence.
STEA BOAT YANKEE,
"Wednesday Mornlny. April 30.

"Wednesday Morning, April 80.
Our boat. leaving ST. Paul last evening with
about twenty five passengers, reached Saltwater
early IN the morning.; and before that snug little
town had arisen aud gaped. the Yankee was of
again. The Baker family, who came to Still
wa,er from St Paul, by The DR.. Franklin No. I,
intending 10 entertain the public there, with
concert, were discouraged by the dmnutivc size
Of the village, from staying They misjudged
saltwater; for they would have had large house
there is more game and more bottom in Saltwater
than stranger might suppose. The good folks
of that town, will survive their deprivation Of the
concert however; and can apply hundred dol
lars 10 some other quite as useful purpose.
IN my leader for the Pioneer Of next week,
(May 81 written with extreme haste, upon SUBJ
ject Of vas. interest and Importance to Minnesota
and to our Aourishins town, (the connection Of ST.
Paul, by railroad, with the contemplated British
railroad from Halifax 10 the Paciiic,) I omitted
some details and statistics which ought 10 be
presented. weal,i state, that the route for such
TAM Odu CoUucctio1 "Ouiu NC uedIIy VI Qu1te uuC
north from ST. Paul, following the chain Of small
lakes on the east side Of the Mississippi, touching
the weSisrp shores of Mile Lac and Sandy Lake,
route not only practicable, but highly favorable
Tor a railroad. nearly level, and requiring less
grading that almost any other route that could be
found on this continent, and that the whole dis
tancs from St. Paul 10 the dividing ridge north Of
Lake Superior, along which the British railroad
w;'l be extended, between Halifax and Puget's
Sound, il less than four hundred miles. It will
by no means be necessary that the road from st.
Paul shonid be extended to PeHbina, which Is
much too Gar west, and mach more distant point
Cor connection, although the face Of the country
10 Pen,biaa. is cn,irely practicable for the con-
ssyses;on Of a railroad.
THAT the northern route to Oregon, will soon
be fie rQs4ie, for all northern emigration, (rairoad
Or no raikoad,) is a certain eyant; and the very
pcsi scasos. will make st. Paul an impor,an,
point fsr outfits 70 the Paei6c.
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The produce markets a, Valparaiso were active
and prices advancing -. VI
The United States irigate Rartsn was N Val
paraiso BAY, and would sail in few days Tor ''.e
North. The sloop Of war 81. Mays was ais' ~
port. The flag ship Asia saied for Ens'anu ="
the 18th of February.
The Dedalus was ordered TO he pro''s,o"cu ~,
twenty months, berg destined for Behrins
straits. in search Of the Povcr and other vessels
connected with Sir John Franklin's expedition
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ven far the Worlds Exhibition, in the north of
Ireland, near Warrington, by weaver named
George Handbook. 1t is a web Of fine eambric
handkerchiefs. Small print can be read through
it, and yet the web is so close and compact that
a single thread could not be distinguished without
the aid of microscope, or rather web-glass
The cambria, when held up to the light, looks like
fine and airy fabric In the production Of this
beautiful gossamer-looking cumbric, Mr.. lad
dock, almost realized what classic fiction ascribed
to the performance Of Arachise, who as nyiho:o-
gists inform Us, was converted into spider, on
account Of equaling that ingenious little architect
in her production Of fine webs.
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ADJUSTMENTS IN New YoRx.-The N.
Y. Herald makes calculation daily of the
receipts Of the several places of public
amusement in that city. Twenty are adver-
tisei in that piper, sixteen of which arc
permanently open and the remainder occa
so,i ALLY. The average daily Attendance is
estimated at Is, 500 persons, and The average
daily receipts $500. These amusemen,s
the Herald regards as highly useful to soci-
ETY.. Since they levy contributions from the
public at large and disi'urse again to thou
sands of printers, paperinakers, merchants,
artists, performers, Sc, and indirectly in
crease, the business Of omnibusses, hacks,
holders of estate, taiIors. dresstnakers, and
all kinds of furnishing establishments he
sides contributing TO the good temper of the
public and culiivatinS their tastes.
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The Markets.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 4th
The condition of markets to day. do not afford
any material for additional remark beyond our
former notices Auction sales report is appended
as usual. Oar semi-monthy review and prices
current will supply accurate and more extended
information, under notice of separate trade de-
partmenis. In commercial and money matters
there is no material change SINCE our last. In
-four since our last, there has been little move
mont. Stock on hand of Chill, was then large
and has since been increased by considerable ar
rivals. The tendency in price up TO the present,
has been downward; the demand moderate, be-
ing solely for consumption. Just now, however.
we note rather improved feeling; some very
large purchases have been made at advanced rates
for future delivery, and the principal quantity in
the market being again narrowed down TO the
possession of few holders, we consider that at
least Grmncss IN price VIII be malnIained, IL not
slight advance.
MONEY MARKET.--The money market con-
tinues dull, inactive and without an, thing of in
terest occurring, and This has been the case for
some time. There is very little paper discount
ing although better feeling exists with capital
lists to accommodate those who desire to effect
loans. There is particular change in the rate
of either foreign or domestic exchange.
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This estimate will, Of course, he effected some
what by the final settlement Of boundary ques-
tons.
The returns abound with interesting facts rela-
1--WE 10 tue h"ing population, the statistics of NOR
taIity, the agricultural aud mineral resources, ed
acs:;on, morals, religion, and manners, and many
Developments concerning the physical features OF
this newly acquired, but interesting and extensive
region Of country.
That the people are prolific, might be inferred
from the fact that Ojo Caen,e Jose Antonio Fru-
giiio has twenty-five children living, thirteen sons
and twelve daushters--by one wife. Jose and
bis wife were living in good health at the veneIa-
bic ages, respectively, Of 80 and SO years.
AS all which throws any light on the physical
features Of New Mexico is regarded with inter-
est we extract hurriedly from the remarks accom-
panying the returns, the above, from which a
faint idea may be formed Of the various historical
treasures the seventh census will develope.-
washington Union.