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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-28

SCROFULA CURED,
This certificate concusivey that Sarsapara has
perfect control the obstinate disease of the Blood
Three persons cured in one house unprecedented.
~ THREE CHILDREN.
DR.. Tepnsend-Dear Sir: have the pleasure to inform
you that three Of hren have cured of the
by the of excellent medicine. They were aic,.
very severely with bad have taken only four bottles
took them away, for which feel myself under obga.
ton. Y0urs, respectfully,
Isaac w. GRAIN, lO6 Wooster street.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-28

ookAN TEMPLE o. n0NOR No. instituted Janu-
~ ~ ISL, w G. w. Templar w. G, Latham the hall
q LsShiaes Hvsion, Madgay's Buildings. Muu,cipaly
~ .sl ksosn sasssy and petssvsssnce Of IL members
bowns escsd oce for the present issms and duly
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-28

For Nav g. I.ouis and Pass Christian
The mail steamer CALIFORNIA, for
= Mobile, will stop regu aIly at the above
PLACES leaving here other day. until Saturday the 3s
inst when che will commence her regular trips Biloxi and
coast landings for the summer q ason. - q sF
) mS1off EHsa r. GEDDEe, Agent. 10 Bank Place.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-28

DALLEY'S MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR.
and in less than minutes the pain and inflammation
to subside, and has entirely left me.
confidently recommend Dalleys Magical Pain Ex.
being superior anything have tried fo
removing pain Inflammation.
shlp-carpenter by trade, and shall be wiingt
y to the virtues Of the Saive all times when necessary
reside franklin Avenue at No. ISL where give any
information desired. Yours, truly,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-28

ODEox TRnPLE or AoHoR No. 5.--Meet semi. monthly.
alsn Tuesday evening, al baEpast O'Clock in the
eons u Temperance Hail. IS ST. Charles Officers
~ shs ending the first meeting in May. 1851:
). GnSbs e.ausann bU
e IN Il keoesh ri Joshua Dove. ......... W G
IN. 19llss ........W 4 RlW. W. McGaIy. p W g T
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-28

Owing to the shtacoess and immense sale of Dr. Town
sends Sarsaparla, t,smber of who formerly
Agents, have conn., need making Sarsaparla Exus u
Elxirs, Bters, Extracts Of Yellow Dock, They s
have, stolen and copied our advertisements they
Principal Office, las Fulton street Sun Building New
York Reding Co., STATE street. Boston; Dyott :.
l32 North Sec0nd street, Philadepha s. s. Hance Drug
es Baltimore; p; M Cohen, Charleston; los South Pear
street, Albany r. ii; Mc(iraw Natchez and by all the
United States. Westl and the Canadas.
}. WRIGHT, l6l Chdrtres street,
do SOLR AaFNr New Orleans.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-28
''i0 'a'' BEAUTY Ann HEALTH.

I
Below is account Of another child saved. Dr. Towp
sends Sarsapara has saved the lives of thousands
dren: The following two certificates selected from grea
number received this week.
NEW YORK, April l, l84i.
DR. Topnsend-Dear Sir: One of my children yerY
sick with Canker in the Mouth and Throat attended VIII
great debility 1t dying, Obtained some of
You feel very grateful. Yours, respectfully,
Err 81
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-28

[ From Or. ". S. -MdekintosA.l

LIeoNKR July 90 IS46-Youf Wild Cherry and Syfun
gives general Satisfaction. We have been OF it or soma
time, and thought would not order any but amnr
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-28

UPINIUNS Of PHYSI( lANS.
Dr. Townsend almost daily receiving orders from Phys
clans in different parts of the Union.
This is 70 certify that we. the Undersigned Phyaca OF
Townends Sarsapana, and believe to one Of the
valuable preparations in the market.
Il. p PUNE. ND
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-28

DR.. Tounsend-Deay Sir: purchased for my wife two
bottles Of Saiapara Of your agent, MI. MeNa of kaa
mazoo to try for the Fever and Ague. Before had fin
ished the rst bottle appeared the blood every
other day. when the eh and fever appsaIed they were less
trey relieved and she much better than she had been
before she took the ague lady that had bet sick
with chs and fever, but had broke them with minnie and
was left in very weak and distressing stated troubled
exceedingly with the ague cake seeing the effect that had
restored her in few weeks complete health Your Sapa-
pala s without doubt uneauaed in diseases incident
Of use you at liberty to use it as you choose,
Yours, respectfully, CHARLES II. SWAIN.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-28

Dlrectors....
Joshua Baldwin, SumptsY Turner,
Henry q: Stets0n, Henry Renshaw,
Charles M. Waterman. Edward C. Payne,
Mark Walton, William G. Tompkins.
James Bonner, George w. West,
Mafnck Martin, Thomas |. Dix,
William II. Garland. John Calhoun,
George 9. LawrAson, John NJ Bach,
Robert M. McAipin, John Leeds
Edw'd Macpherson, M. o. II. Norton.
JOSHUA BALDWIN, President.
HARMON DOANE, Secretary,
Medical Examiner = RICHARD BrrN. M. D.; HowARp
E. T. GooLD. Attorney. : iyl7
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-28

has been the through Providence saving ny lie
have for several had bad cough 1t became worse
night sweas and was greatly dsbitasd and Isduced and
snd ha, wonderful
Il now able to- to Ts sa all oysl the city Ts.e
that am thankful for these esus Your obdt servant
VIM RUSSELL. IS Catharne street.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-02
CITY TRAVELLERS DIRECTORY.
DEPARTURE OF CARS & BOATS
FROM RICHMOND.

DEPARTURE OF CARS & BOATS
FROM RICHMOND.
Northern Cars for Fredericksburg, Washington, &c.
daily, at half past O'clock, A. M.
Southern Cars, for Petersburg, Weldon, &c. daily, al
half past O'Clock, P. M
Central Cars for Charlottesville, Staunton Springs
or I,ynchburg daily, at o'clock, A. M.
Petersburg Accommodation Train, Tuesdays, Thurs
DAYS and Saturdays, at half past o'clock 4. NJ.
Danville Cars, for Appomattox River, tarmyllle
lynchburg, &c, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
at o'clock, A W and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sa-
turdays, at half past l o'clock, P. M.
Norfolk Steamboat, Curtis Peck Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, at half past o'clock, A. M, ,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at half past s
Lynrhburg Canal Packet, daily, except Sunday, al
6 O'clock P. M.
ARRIVAL OF CARS AND BOATS,
AT RICHMOND.
Northern Cars from Acquia Creek, Fredericksburg
Sc daily at o'clock p M.
Southern Cars from Weldon, Petersburg &C., daily
at half past O'Clock, A. M.
Central Railroad Cars, from Charlottesville, &c.
daily at half past l O'Clock, r NJ
Petersburg Accommodation Train, Tuesdays. Thurs
days aud Saturdays, at $ o'clock, 7. III.
Richmond and Danville Cars from the AppomatioA
M; and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 81
p. M. w
Norfolk Steamboat, lat Rocketts,) Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays, at Al P. M. ,
Norfolk Cars and Steamboat, via Port Walthall
TUESDAYS, Thursdays and Saturdays, at a T. M.
Packets from Lynchburg, daily, except Mondays, a
3 o'clock p. M.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-02
.-a---r---. CHEAPEST AND BEST

saa.-zrrrrns CHEAPEST AND BEST
S@sssssfEssyassIesaR QUITE TO THE VIRGINIA
SPRINGS, BY OUR DAILY LINE <srass.~z
Of PACKET I g so II 70 ~ hYN 4HE aE
WHITE SULPHUR Fare through to the White
Sulphur Springs only $40 SO! Servants half price
TO Lynchburg. SO so To scottsve.. 50 90
TO Charlottesville. q 90 To Stanton. ...5 90
To Cumberld c. Fl. 2 SO To Farmville.. 3 90
On and after the FIRST OF JULY, our Packet
Boats will leave Richmond daily at 6 o'clock X M
Sundays excepted and arrive in Lynchbure n "a hours,
where superior coaches in waiting to take the pas
sengers Immediately to the White Sulphur, at which
place they arrive the following evening.
NoTE-Thls route is DAILY ONE, with the addl-
tional advantage of trweekty line Of Stages from
Lvnchburg, passing over the Natural Bridge, and by
Daggers Spring, in the time to the White Sui
phur. x,,,u p,.
vile and Knoxville.
ny Passengers from the North or South, and Nor
folk boats will find this route equal in speed, with are
lower than by any other
Below see card OF intermediate distances between
Richmond and Lynchburg, for fare and hours OF ar
rival
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-02
VOal. z S--NO. ia
TERMS
HATE.~ pFgFTTyOEn TFesES,

bAEbS tELtsEFsOHH AVA LIS
TheDAU,Y TIMES is published at FIVE DOL.
LARS per annum, provided payment be made al the
office, or by Letter posi- paid an adgonce on ,oithia 50
dqys from the coeleRccalen Of Ire sn5scrjbe,S gear
If payment be not SO made within thirty days, SIX
DOLLARS will be charged, and in no case whatever
will an exception be made to tins rule.
49, ADVFRTISIN(3--Eor one square OF FIFTEEN
LINES or less, FIRST insertion 50 cents; and every
succeeding insertion % cents.
Thrice a 11epk-for one square, first insertion 6Zl
cents: every succeeding insertion 81 cents
T,0ice ,oeek, or once aseek-For square, first
insertion IS cents; every succeeding insertion 50 cents
Advertisements OF more than one square, will be
charged in the proportion, according to the num-
Der OF squares. But if The advertisement exceed one
square, or any number of full squares, by less than
eight lines, the additional lines will be charged as q
haL square; if exceed one square, any number Of
full squares, by eight lines, the additional lines will be
charged full square.
The number OF insertions of Advertisements must
be noted on the MS or they will be inserted until order
ed to be stopped, and charged accordingly.
Annual Advertisers charged $50 for 26 lines, and
in that proportion for advertisements of greater length
and $50 for 10 lines and in that proportion for adver
tsenens OF greater length except Auctioneers, who
are charged 800 paper included for all sales before
their doors.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-02
,,ssss FALL FASHION OF GEN-un
YHaA TLEMEN'S HATS. Fl. ANTHO- Ia
W. NY will introduce the Fall fashion on Sa CD
turday next when he will have a large assert

) II. AN L HUN has made an arrangement with
one OF the best makers in the city of Philadelphia to
supply him with handsome and substantial calf skin
sewed Boot, which ne W ill sell at the Unprecedented
low price of three dollars and fifty cents The aten-
ton OF gentlemen is respectfully solicited as they are
the best and cheapest Boots that have ever been offered
Tor sale in this city. He intends to keep but the one
Kind and sell them at price. 2S
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-02
: z,...z=----=z1 ROUND "TRIP TO CON

FIT. xzs cEz=z=r-==y7 ROUND TRIP TO CON
- We MENTIONS So Members of
tho Merchants Convention, to be held in Richmond on
the l0h September; and OF the Democratic and Wing
Conventions, to be held in Stanton the 24th and
18th OF September procure tickets tor S. 60 and
return by tue Va. Central Railroad between Richmond
and Charlottesville. c. r. MASON,
all 81 SuDt. OF TRANSPORTATION.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-02
- % 1890 @ u gE1gssl

.s4ssasz.sss 81 7s:. g .lzH
GRAND EXCURSION TO BOSTUN.-
wv CHEAPEST TRIP EVER OFFERED.--The
Grand Trip to Boston by the regular trains OF cars
via Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
thence by steamboat and cars to Boston, will certainly
take place.
All persons ladies and gentlemen DESTROYS OF Joining
in very pleasant Journey this delightful season,
informed that for the Unprecedented low price OF $40
they secure ticket to Boston and back, to
rom Richmond Monday, September g. or any day
during the week thereafter, with privilege of stopping
at any all OF the above named cities, TO return
before Saturday Sept. 9Th.
The Railroad Jubilee, which will commence in Bog
ton, Sept. l7ti and last three days, closing with
splendid display of Fire Works" from all the ships and
Islands in the hal boz is expected supass any cele
braon OF the kind ever attempted in the county
The tickets for the excursion will all be issued al the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company, having subscribers on them, rot
raANsFERABLE can be secured by handing the name, in
at Messrs West & Brothers Bookstore or to the sub
scriher.
Fare from Fredericksburg to Boston and back, will
au2s-l2t H. P. JEWETT, Agent.
SWVO COUNTRY MERCHANTS-NASh q
M WOODHOUSE, Wholesale and Retail BooAsel
Iers and Statoners, No. 1879 Main Steet.-N. e. w.
have very large and fine stock OF Classical School,
and Miscellaneous Books, Blank Books of every de-
scrption Note Letter, and Foolscap Paper, long and
broad Account Paper, Folio Post, Demi, Medium and
Royal Paper, Drawing Paper and Materials, Steel
Pens, Quilts, Envelopes &c, &c.
Fancy Goods and Cutlery, of almost every de-
scrplion; Gold Pens and Cases, Gold and Silver PEN
ellis.
We have in person selected stock with the great
est care and do not hesitate to say that for its vare
y and quality, that it cannot be surpassed by any
adjustment in Virginia.
Country merchants will be furnished with any arti-
Gle in line upon as liberal terms as they can be
purchased in any of the Northern Cities au 29-lm
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-02

CURRY COMBS, Horse Cards, and Horse
~ Brushes, in gseat variety, for sale by
C. J. SINTON & O.,
au 81 II Main street,
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-02

EN- REMOVAL.-The subscriber informs ~zzsxa
"a his friends and the public generally, that he -
49," has removed from his former place of BUSH -
ness TO the store recently occupied by Mr.. Judah
Myers, No. 81 Main street, and next door 10 the dry
goods store of Messrs. Thomas r. Price & Co.. where
he is opening an entire stock Of goods, recently
purchased for cash in Philadelphia and New York.
He deems it unnecessary to particulase suffice to
say, that his stock embraces all the varieties of Hats
and Caps which have been introduced in the Northern
cities; also, travelling and hair seal Trunks Carpet
Bags, ladies' and misses travelling do; boys schoo
Saicles, silk and cotton Umbrellas, &c. &c. all any
Of which he is determined to sell at small profits
thankful to generous public for long-contlnued pa
tronage he socis and hopes, by strict personal
entlon to business to merit and receive continuance
OF the same. JOHN THONPSOH.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-02
@1IGAR AND TUMBLER BASKETS.

" Large assortment of travelling work clothes
plate lumber and cigar Baskets, various patterns for
| sale by R. M. THINNER MAN.
au il ISL Main st.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-02

NAVA COFFEEi.--5O bags prime Java Coffee,
| eD receiving and for sale by
au2l JOHN N. GORDON & SON.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-02

qpOTTLES WANTED.-I wish 10 purchase
SD large quantity OF BOTTLES. Persons having
large lots, will send my Porter car for them.
au JOHN CLENDINING.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-02

ia brand stick Lcorice, prime article, for sale on
| Accommodating terms by
au 20 CHAS. r. WORKMAN g. co.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-10
MIR. FILLMORE

The Washington Union is making extraord-
nary efforts to dissuade the Southern Wings from
reposing confidence in Mr. Fillmore, and his ia
nous Buffalo letter is of course the graeanlen OF
all Its arguments. The Republic well replies:
has indicated bis policy On The slavery Question by his
60, anu ny me language OF his annual message,
,s ~ -,,sr anf to The onion, deserved to be wlit
by the highest Considerations Of pnhItc dnfv. and
theIe "eis no previous pledges in the way TO embar
lass nun 10 IT'S discharge. When the Union there
lore, Insinuates That President Filmoresa Cnoions
fourteen years ago on certain questions cohnscted
with slavery should excite the dlstrust Of The ontb
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-10
WING MEETING IN AMELIA

r, AT meeting OF portion of the Wings of Anne
ia, at shop, on the 4th day OF October Thomas
MeauX, Esq was called to the Chair, and Alder
Branch, Esq, appointed Secretary.
Samuel 5. Weislger, Esq offered the following re
| sointlons, which were unanimously adopted
Resolved, mat we approve the Convention TO be
held at Dlnwlddle Court House. on the Sd Monday ir
October to select candidate for this Senatorial Dis
lflcI' ana that the Chair appoint five delegates to at
tend the same.
,Whereupon, the following gentlemen were apnont
ca Col, Ihos. n Coleman, Major VIM H. Brown
John w, Lane, Col John A. Hllsinan and James n
Clay. "
Resolved, That we suggest to the Wings of MOTTO.
way the proprety OF meeting us In Convention to Sc
lect candidate to- the counties of Nottowav and
Amelia; and that propose Dennisvie as the nlacr
and Thursday, the Both OCTOBER as the dav for said
meeting.
Resolved, That the Chair appoint a delegation to
represent the Wings of Amelia in said meeting
l., IN accordance with which last resolution, the fol
rowing gentlemen We're appointed: Hon William S.
1Archer VIM l.; BOOKER John H. Stegar, Thos Y
labb, John w. Lane, Egbert G. Leigh VIM Eggles-
ton, Samuel 5. Welslger, l.. Master, VIM ]. Chea t.
nam nam, John g. Jefferson John w. Jeter. Richard L
" wilson, John HIllsman, Wright E. Noble, VIM
a. Philllp James s. Johns, F. R. Farrar, James o.
Vaughan, Charles w. Farmer, George c Scott, Chas.
>. Irueheart, Joel c. Foster, Hy E Graves PhIlip
r. SouthaH, Richard F. Taylor, John Harris, William
D. Souihal, John 7. Fuqua, VIM. c. Booth VIM C.
Archer, VIM II Brown, John Clay John A. Graves,
EDWARD A. Blanon, Lawrence Mann, and John A
Jeter. -
On motion, the Chairman and Secretary were adj
ded N ~
Resolved, That these proceedings be sent 10 the
Wing papers OF Richmond and Petersburg with a re-
quest that they be published therein
The meeting then adjourned.
THOMAS MEAUX, Chairman.
ALBERT BRANCH, Sec'y.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-10
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF RICHMOND
SAILED,
Steamer Virginia. Teal, Philadelphia.
Schr Mary Mapkin, White, New York.
Schr Hope, Kerwan, Baltimore.

THE SfCKLY SEASON There are som
diseases that visit us at stated of the year and
which not unirequeny become aarmineIy fatal du.
ring the summer and autumn months, especially to the
young. Its supposed seventy thousand die annually
from derangemsnt of the Stomach, and Bowels alone
Does not every feeling OF nature become enlisted in
the humane desire to lessen this iiighul mortality?
are we not bourd by every principle Of religion to ad
munster reet when in our power? BRANDREIEPS
PILLS, by cleansing the blood from all impnrete les
gives power to every organ TO perform its functions
heathlly no matter whether externally or internally
situated Nature has formed the bowels for the eyacu-
alton OF all unhealthy humours of the blood, and if
man would but use common sense he would take care
they perform this office faithfully. If the bowels are
out OF order, i too slow or loo active few doses OF
Baandfeths Pills will bring Them to order Ask the
man that was dying from conspated bowels what
cured him; he tells YOU Brandreth's Pills Ask him
who has had the dyssenery for six months and every
remedy had Jailed; he will tell you that Brandreths Pills
cured HIM IN week. So with evers chills and other
diseases: In word, use Brandreths Pills, if YOU are
sick and desire to be we-and use them occasionally
when well, to keep off Sickness
For sale by NJ BRANCH
No; East Main street, corner opposite Old Market.
Country merchants and planters can be supplied a.
I've" olk prices seq
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-10

CENTRAL RAILRoAD.--It is known our readers that
during The last Summer surveys for the Railroad have
been made on both sides of the Kanawha from the
aus 10 It's mouth. So from Guyapdotle or the mouth
81 81 oahoy 10 the mouth OF Seafy on the Kanawha.-
Inc survey O. New Rve:, are happy to learn, Is
40" con pleted We make the following extract from
'eer OF me Cmei Engineer OF that sur ey 10 8 gen
Itnan oil ms place. dated the 22d ult He says? 81
nave the pleasure Of informing you thai the survey OF
New River Is eompeled, and that the line is uDques-
Iionsbly practicable. '-Kdaawha Rep.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-10
Democrat

The LoUDoUN DIsrRcr.-In this district, Messrs
Morton and Strother both Wings and approvers of the
Compromise, are busiy engaged in a canvass Re-
Gently a Mr. freeman, also Wing, has declared
himself candidate, and taken the resolutions of 9s as
platform, but without any very definite exposition OF
what ne CONSTITUTES them to mean. The Democratic
papers urge their readers to vote for this gentleman
The district gave Taylor 4, 26l, Cass 2,692
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-10

The STUMP The Hon Andrew Stevenson is in
iIann@ Tor the Presidency He has taken tie first step
IN being announced for the delivery ofan AgriculhJrd1
Address at Harrisburg the Goth instant This j:
ionowihg IN the footsteps Of General Cass and Sena
tor douglas AS Tor General Houson he made hi:
hIst movement IN Temperance addresses; while the
oniY thing that has be done 10 this way Tor MIR Bucha
nan IS there publication by his Pennsylvania friends o
ms Fourth OF July Grafton against the war, which he
delivered in lSI6- RepnbLic
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-10

MAMMOTH CoRN.-We have in our possession two
ears OF corn, raised by Geo C. Harness. Esq, thrteer
Inches long each, and measuring at tie middle nine
and halt inches in circumference The grain is yer,
deep, sod and thckIy packed upon the cob Will
suchspecmens before as these we do not much won
der at yield Of 100 bushels to the acre. although il
may Seem i1credibe TO those persons who are doomed
70 stoop that they may pull the ripe
TTJ1Yd,t (o,,nJ, IUrksr
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-10

HE TUNNEL.-The Charlottesville Advocate
contradlcts the report published by the Scots
vile Register, that the Blue Ridge Tunnel is
likely to be abandoned because of the hardness
of the rock.
The editor of the Enquirer in recent article
the main object of which was to prove the Don
aldson and Greer correspondence hoax, so far
as those characters were concerned, (though gen.
nine on the part of their correspondence set out
rather singuarly with the following information
about the Tunnel which he visited on his way
from the Stanton Convention
The tunnel has thus far, been cut entirely through
sold rock and Of The hardest kinda dark blush schs
tose slay greensboro OF most irregular fracture On
the eastern side, where the has been perfo-
rated some $50 feet, the rock is very compact and no
wallng Is necessary. On the western side W here the
nas perforated about $50 feet the rock is not 50
solid, but is composed OF shifting STRATA which REQUIRE
stone blocks have 10 be hauled some or niles
The Tunnel is about 20 feet wide and 80 feet hjob
arched the top. About 1870 hands are emnIovad
night and day; being divided into three parties. 30 on
each side; each party working eight hours While on
the western side the mouth of the tunnel comes dire
ly INTO the valley, on the eastern side it is necessary to
overcome enormous difficulties such as cutting off
spurs filling up precipces, &C. At the entrance of
the tunnel there viii be an Immense embarkment at
least hundred feet high and curved Before reach
ing the eastern mou Ill., 1t has also been found neces.
sary to cut other short tunnels through the nterpospu
River the eastern base" ot,he Ridge to the tunnel is
70 eet per mile. 1t is calculated that the tunnel will not
he completed IN less than four yeara-it bea mpo ISL
bic to work more than lin tied number OF hands,