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TIE M1ssrssrrrr.-The May number Of De Bo.cs Re-
rec has article Of great interest the pubic lands and
levses Of Louisiana" The writer contends that an entirely
new system Of evees must be adopted along the Mississippi
the lowlands Of Louisiana will have to be abandoned
He intmates that these dykes might ten millions though
the Savannah Republican, .upposes that they would cost four
times as much least and that they ought to be as strong
and permanent those along the Po and wide enough for
spacious highway the top Nor would such an outlay
be ertravagan, for the writer in the Review estimates the
destruction Of property BY the oyeaows Of this season at
from $4,000 0OO OOo 900, and says ha. proper sys-
tenn Of evees would reclaim from three to four millions Of
good land Is there is in the Mississippi Delta He adds
The whole question: seems me, has resolved itself into
the alternative that relief must be speedily extended OF the
low lands Of Louisiana abandoned The latter alternative
would be runous to thousands who have spent fortunes in
purchasing and improving those lands and by reducing the
amount Of the annual crop of and our coun-
ty would increase the price Of those articles compel Us 10
depend for the deficiency thus caused on foreign countries
and prove seriously inconveen great number Of our
ctizens.S @ '1ug aHn re e agge Es M r54 a,Ea
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the Aiilator DiR be able TO put out any fire that may
hereafter One that took place in January last cas
put out IN about re minutes By three charges, (ahosgh q
spread Uih the rapdity Of gunpo,odr distance Of 100
Jse) and the men enabled to resume work IN an hour
afterwards.
Two other very great advantages the Annhlaor possesses'
the vapo enables persons breathe in the where the
FIRE and the apparatus be used without causing the least
damage to the machinery the with both steam and
water
From the experience have had Of the invention, we
have hesitation saying that the portable machines
will be found sufficient to extngush any fire. il applied inn
mcdiately ON its outbreak. ~ a4r@# s ff
We are, sir, yours respectfully, gr-.. g4s
Per pro the Imperial Patent Waddiog Company,
,Ha WILLIAM BATES, Jr.
w. H. PHIIIIps, ESQ.,, London f5ias stEI - f. %s
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FROM FLORIDA.
Correspondence ofMe Alexandria Gazette.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. y
Gt et TxMPA, FLoRIDA, MAY 90, 1851.
Three Indian prisoners, the alleged murderes Of white
boy were brought up yesterday from Caloosahatchee in
charge Of Lieut. Wabrdge, and turned the civil
authorities Of the State appears that the seminoes in
unusually large council determined deliver these rensgades
into the hands Of the United States authorities and accord
ngy notified the agent that upon certain day these three
men (heir and description being furnished would be
induced to visit the military post for the purpose Of trading
According to this arrangement the three appeared at Fort
Myers on the day appointed, and while in the act Of driving
trade with the suffer- bounced upon by the guard and
were Immediately secured and to Tampa remsrkedin
former correspondence that there decided disposition
on the part Of the semnoes to keep the peace" think
there can be no question about their good Intentions
a TANrA, FLoRIDA, MAY "a, 1851.
The three Indian prisoners, mentioned in former
ncaon as having been delivered up murderers commit
ted suicide BY hanging in the jail at this place yesterday a
ternoon.
vessel OF war supposed to be the Albany, reported
as being anchor at the bar off Tampa Bay probably
the lookout for Cuba expedtioniss #t
The United States steamer Fashion, belonging to the quar-
temasers department. sailed yesterday for Texas via New
Orleans, loaded with mules and wagons Among the pas
senges of the Fashion Major jackson and Lieut. Wal
bridge, Of the army. The former goes on sick leavethe
latter to join his regiment at Fort Washington Maryland.
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DErRoIr. MAJ 81.

AS m.s g.s y.E4f rED r, H DErRoIT, MAI 81,
RExovAL OF THE TRoors.--At nine o'clock yesterday
under command Of Lieut. McConns for Fort ra.io at the
head Of the ST. Clair river As they marched down Jefer-
son avenue ledby the fine Band Of the 4h Infantry, We were
unable to resist feeling Of regret and sorrow at their depar-
ture The strains Of the Band died away in the distance
the first time for many years, without military force I'M
der the French Engsb and United States Governments sue
cessively Detroit has continued military post since 1884,
Upon the troops being ordered here in 1887 the present
barracks were built by private individuals and have since
been hired BY Government expense Of about $500 per
annu. TO cut of this expense it Is said Major General
Jesup has seen ct to the present order for the removal
Of the troops Fort Wayne, three miles down the river
mains 10 unfinished state for want Of an appropriation
cessay to that object and to rebuild the oce quarters
which destroyed by FIRE in the winter Of 1850. The
fort being unoccuped will Of 60 rapidly . decay and
adaptation, and become useless require renewed and
larger outlay to place ]. in condition. --adrrtiscr.
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EMIeRArIoN TO THE WEsT.-The Missouri Re-
publican says that at no period since 1910 has the
emigration to Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Mis-
souri, been so general as this spring. Large acr
cessions are daily made 10 their population from
other States Of the Union and sections Of the coun-
try which have heretofore been passed by are now
rapidly filling up with population. In addition to
the tide from other States. greatly increased num-
beers Of foreign emigrants are arriving. Nearly
every boat from the South, and frequently boats
from the Ohio, come crowded TO excess with these
emqrafats
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The P.ri. correspondent Of Tho New York Journal Com

The Paris correspondent Of The New York Journal Of Com
merce writes sflA ,l. t l-t
al have just enjoyed the pleasure Of distributing amorg
the learned bodies Lieut. MAuArs beautiful quaro Of l26
pages his Investigations Of the Winds and Currents Of the
Sea- published by authority Of the Navy Department and the
Bureau Of Ordnance ia February last His Trade Wind
Chart Of the Atlantic ocean, series b. has likewise been duly
placed, and Is welcomed by the savans V
The first article Of La Repue dies Deur Monds issued
on The LIST instant complete view Of the Navy Of the
French Republic BY experienced and thoroughly informed
captain of French man.ofwar He details and discusses
the condition and supply Of all the great arsenals and naval
ports and fully into the need and of steamers,
in which he represents France as lamentaby deficient
sdering the British array Great Britain has twelve hundred
merchant The captain observes: 1t 10
hat naval warfare the sudden importance ofis third
mode Of acondebsrking troops The expedition Rome
has shown that the transportation Of troops is play
for our feet Crossing the British Channel would now,
perhaps offer fewer difficulties than crossing the Rhine
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FaEAKs ISYuRIArED BULL.-Between three and
four oVck Monday afternoon bullock broke loose in the
city Of New York, and up the 9Th avenue attacking and
severely njurns three persons He FIRST tossed and goed
small boy named Baxter, 9Th avenue. He next attacked
lady 7h avenue, tossing her with his horns fghfuly
wounding, and rendering her nsensb. He then ran up
2sh and 9Th avenue and there attacked another LADY,
who had small child with her. The child escaped but the
dreaduly msngled The officers took charge Of
the wounded, and conveyed them their respective resi-
dences At last accounts but little hope entertained Of
the recovery Of any Of the above persons
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HAFHAzARD CONSTITUTIONS M AKING.--Yes ester
day was the day approximations the people Of Mary
land to vote on the adoption Of their new Constitu
ton. What their decision was, we Of course do
not,yet know; but certainly no people were ever
" called upon to give SO solemn vote on SO extra
ordinary an instrument Much has been said in
the papers as to the loose and incorrect manner in
which the Constitution was prepared for submits
, sion to the public decision; but one fact has just
been established by the testimony Of Mr.. Brewer,
Clerk Of the Convention and that is, that in the
engrossmeEt of the document one article was in
serted which had been rejected by the Convention,
and one omitted which had been adopted and this
| seems to DE only one Of series Of blunders.
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FIonlDA srossE--A Key West paper sys that the
sponge which will b gathered in that nsighborhood during
nis season will b worth fifty thousand dollars number
q french manufacturers ssd to be using the material 10
the making Of the ness broadcloh by mixing with wool
OF WIN COTTON TR fabric produced by this combination
equals 10 lastre the finest saxony, and is strong linen
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SHvrar JrsTIcx OF SuLrAE-7In the city Of Aleppo,
where the Christians wesk in numbers, Turkish mob
(unknown to the Governmsn produced the death Of ave-
The woundiug OF six more, and the pagng Of hundred
hou,es and five churches The Sultan shot six hundred
the mob condemned three hundred the gaeys and pu,
one hundred and Fifty more on their trial He has restored
al the property be could recover 70 the Christians whom
his purse.
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RAIERoAD AccIDzsT IN EseIAsp-On Monday, the
10th Nay about o'clock in the evenings the engine Of the
passenger train, which left Derby for Leeds having broken
the pump rod the CIaycoss staon the train stopped
and the driver after taking off the broken part was in the
act Of starting, when goods train suddenly upon them
and broke the two last carriages scene Of ndescbsble
confusion eDsued for amidst the crashing Of the carriages and
the shr whistle of the locomotives the piercing cry Of
the wounded passengers A possible attention
directed to the sufferers Mr. ]. Msyne, Of Taptongrove
and Mr. Blake Of the firm Of Blake and Pakn, merchants
Sheffield received fatal injuries and most Of the passengers
were less seriously injured. Among the
notice those Of the following Americans Mrs. Tenant, Of
Chsrlesown whose thghbone fractured; Mr. Tenant
her husband, seriously bruised and Mr. Ward and Mr. Bebee
of Boston, both bruised. The wounded persons mme
daey taken Of by the physicians Of the neghbohood
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Advices from Buenos Ayres TO the goth March
report that the Representative Chamber of the pro-
vince has refused accept the resignation of Gen.
RosAs. Several of the provinces have acted like
wise, and restored to Rosas all the powers he re-
signed.
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Quick time the Hudson river seems be the order
Of the day. The Reindeer with $50 passenger and sgsins
strong adverse tide claims to have beaten the New World
Misunderstanding arrived at New York from Albany on
Saturday in seven hours and fortyour minutes. From
Cadwe's landins 70 New York--fory five mes-her time
hour y-sir inues; this vas about tweniy-thfee
and bali mikes hoSr The run from Piermont, twenty
four mes accomplished in hour and thirty seconds.
This altorether excseds any thing record.
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stated at the close Of April that the receipts Of coal by
the Alexandra Canal for that month 5,sOl tons
I" the consmenceme During May the receipts have been
s2l9 TONS showing monthly increase Of than s,00e,
with prospect Of continued nceaseAler. Gazette.
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IA Dsfxx or Bs.. Fo.rvin.-Mr Emerson, in enc Of
his ec,ures tells story erempi the stability Of things 10
England. He says that William Of Wyckham, shout the
vesy Il5o endowed houss in the neishbohood Of VIM
chester TO provide Of beer and suciency Of
bread 10 every one who asked IT, forever and when Mr. EN-
eoo w.s in England be curious test this good mans
credit and be knocked the door, preferred his request and
received bic Of beer and his quanum Of bread
though i.s donor had been dead hundred years
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The PorAro DrsEAsE.-A correspondent sends to the
Boston Courier the following recipe for the Of the vege
table disease known as the potato rot n.
sWhst propose this esculent from destruction
is sulphur, Cor brmstone It il usually csed) After the
ground prepared and MANFRED in the usual way, put
be-spoonful Of sulphur in each hill Then plant your pota
toes and cultivate the usual way. This IS all that
cessay good crop Of good sound potatoes The
theory Of this is that the sulphur gradually undesoes decom
this destructive animal Good weotted barn yard manure
should be used for the experiment. but compost used
should be taken that neither lime ashes in it. for, if
there is the aka Of the lime aahes will combine with the
acid Of the sulphur and neuralize them to be Of
effect either 40 manure OF cure for the rot"
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FROM TEXAS.

By violent storm ia Wharton county, the 10th nltmo
the courthouse blown down. great deal Of private
property also destroyed. ,a @ri ,.Esl,r4ss.r
The Democrats Of Eastern Texas are to hold Convention
at Henderson next Monday nominate candidate for Con-
gre There about half dozen Democrats and but one
Wing running At present. and the Democrats do not like the
prospect. ,-
The great train for Ell Paso left San Antonio on the 7h
May. Il s composed Of hundred and seventy wagons,
and two hundred and ten men, besides the escort Captain
ARTHUR, LIST Infantry, commands tie escort. '3.1.
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The u. s. sloop Of war Jansesfown, Capt. DoaEE-
ING, bound to Brazil via Madeira, sailed from Nor
folk on Monday last.
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APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.
ALEXANDER D. MooRE, Collector Of the Gus
toms, Wilmington, N. c., Oice Robert G. Rankin,
resigned. sab a u
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Tar PLURALITY Law IN CoSSRcrIcUT-On Wednes-
day the House Representatives passed the bill providing for
the election OF State Representatives the 6ss day BY P
raity vote. The bill passed the Senate on Monday.
So tina. hereafter the plurality system will prevail throughout,
the State, in the election of Representatives election
Of Senators, Members Of Congress, Sheriff., &c. @S
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COINAGE FOR THE MONTH OF MAY.
Mr.. E. G.. DALE, Assistant Treasurer at the
United States Mint has furnished the Philadelphia
papers with the following view Of the coinage Of
The Mint dnrinr the last month:
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The Cincinnati papers state that VIZ RssEs, Esq Of
thu, city, visit to Europe, attacked with apo
pexy in the Crystal Palace the 10th instant and was
considered in dangerous condition. Twelve days after
wards by the aid Of and electricity, bis family
made acquainted with the sad event. and the seventeenth
day thereafter bis wife and several relatives left Cincinnati for
London hoping to Join the invalid within month from bis
attack. ".... j. n&, tt as..lr... se ...s@.@.
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SHrPrIss Ann INxIGRATIoS-During the month Of May
Att vessels arrived New York from foreign ports bringing
3s436 immigrants OF these vessels sesentJ-nne were un-
der the British flag The deaths at sea were lat, mostly
infants and "A children were born the passage The
rivals from home ports Of squaergged vessels during the
same period have been ia making in all 59l.
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s6,747 Double Eagles. .Sl, 734, $40
26.6e5 Eagles. .4.. 266, $50
$4,000 HafEaeles . 2I5, 900
224 ,676 Quarter Eagles ...........- Sol, $50
422,6s2 Gold Dollars. ..--....--..-E 422, 6s2
so3, 800 Pieces ..........3 ,20l, 262
u, 1854, 800 Three Cent Pieces. 37,63s
969, 900 Gents .......... 9699
3,02S, 500 Pieces. Observation-Disclosures 3,24s,599 ~
Deposites for coinage from lst to 3lst May, 1851
Gold bullion from California. SO, 205, 600
Do do other sources. 4 65,6O0 "a
~. ..f.. n gsEs a e,4 1921, zoe
Silver bullion deposited in same time. IA, 800
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There are the present time six men under sentence of
death in the New York city prison.
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DIscovERr Nsw PLAxEr-Mr. J. r. HrsD, the
astronomer at Bishops Observatory Regent Park, London
has discovered another planet The discovery made
May 18th, in the constellation Scopo. about north Of the
ecpc, and forming at the time equiIatersl triangle with
the stars tr) scopi and (ps Libs isof pale blush
color and its light is about equal that Of Of the ninth
magnitude. The following are the observed places ~
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the community in regard certain secret expeditions being
IN this city for the purpose Of revoIuonzina Lower
Cafona the alleged hero being Gen Joseph c. Morehesd
general Of the militia Of this State These
reports have ateneh taken shape grave charge has been
preferred against Gen. Morehsad by Gov McDousaI, ia
communication to the Legislature to the effect that this
mas eis the State under circumstances of criminal
nature that previous to bis departure he sold portion Of
the arms OF the State to the house Of Baker Otis Co. Of
this city and hss appropriated the proceeds to bis own use and
the ovenor asks that he be empowered to Offer and
employ means secure his arrest Common 70
port 10 addition. that Gen. Mohead chartered vessel
proceed down to Mazatan, touching at the intermediate
ports that on board that wers number Of men who
nave emoasked ~ the same enterprise and. finally ,hs
descent on our quiet neshbo Of Lower California hes boen
psnneo IN n city and 10 NOW being put in execution On
the heels OF the Governors messaee prcroSou has been
made TO Request the comander Of the sutton 70 e6d vessel
OF war IN pursuit Of Moehead 70 arrest hs Revolutionary
schemes ana preserve the State from being embrosd with
her quiet sister !. II
ne Goy@nor 10 bis message declares that the facts
0l.n nave been verified by ,fday 90 the cass wears
darker hue than We fs supposed Tho ruaors We have
mentioned OF descent Lower California have beep rife
IN his city Tor many indeed previous 10 General
Morcneads but our csens look upon plots Of
this nature - very stupid as mot worthy Of notice. and
they have treated the set expedition o ysvv unrossnng
absurdiy Cen Mostad 6sa opeolv uroclsIued his in
tsnton Of re.olaiiOashg sAs snasul, We doubt any
measures would have been taken arrest his departure
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sE ..t t.at3s4t sf. APnIE y 1851.
Che great value Of your nventonthe Fire Annhis.or
Owing to the great heat required in the manufacture Of our
goods and the consequent liability Of the material to ignite
The Insurance Offices kutc dDays refused to insure pre-
Now however, osnsider ourselves perfectly safe for Cd
dton your sppastss have both steam and
yeyed in pipes TO NJ parts Of the bulldog but eonsder
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VOL. g9--NGD. 19A
TIE r MS

FDAFE.T RICHMOND TIMES
The DAILY TIMES is published at FIVE DOL
LARS FER anuum, provided payment be made al the
office or by Letter post paid IN gdpancf or 1c.,ln ~
dngs from the commencement Of The shtscraerS year
II payment he not so made within thirty days, SIX
DOLLARS will he charged, and in no case whatever
will an exception he made to this rule. --..,-.-
ADVERTlSINC-For one square OF FIFTEEN
LINES or less, first insertion Sc cents; and every
succeeding insertion IS cents.
Thrice seeek--Eor one square, first insertion 62s
cents; every succeeding insertion 375 cents.
15ce soesh OF 'ceek-~For one square, first
insertion rs cnnts every succeeding insertion SO cents
Advertisements of more than one square, will be
charged in the same proportions according to the
Der OF squares. Bat The advertisement exceed one
square, OF any number Of full squares by less than
eigM lines the additional lines will be charged
half square, fl exceed one square, any number OF
full squares by eight Ines the additional lines will be
charged as full square.
The number Of insertions of Advertisements must
be noted the MS. thew will inserted until order
ed to be stopped, and charged accordingly ~
Annual Advertisers are charged CSC tor SO lines, and
in that proportion for advertisements OF greater length
and $50 for IS lines and in that proportion for adver
tisements Of greater length; except Auconeers, who
are charged 500 paper included for all sales before
their doors.
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"a FOR NEW OssLilz.Ns--FIrss YesssI-
So So VIRGINIA AND LOUISIANA LINE
! Ihe superior fast sailing packet tarque CORA,
capt Hiram Horton, daily expected and will sail with
all possible dispatch For freiant cabin or s,eeraoe
passage, having superior accommodations apply to
no IL DAVID C[JRRlF
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-n1ANCY GTATE AMID FlNDElTa MAN.

TTANCY CRATE AND FENDER MAN
8 UFACTORY, E AND 9rg STREETS, R1cHMoNb
FTGGINIA-The subscriber continues to carry on the
above business in all its various misunderstanding for
sale 300 CRATES, with Tenders and Summer Pieces,
embracing 100 different kinds such at present
used in New York, Philadelphia and Boston. | also
continue tp receive monthly all the various patterns
from all the Eastern cities; and having devoted the
last twelve years to this branch of my business,
pecttulIy refer, to capacity of workmanship, The
citizens of Richmond geneI ally My prices shall be as
moderate as any other establishment in Richmond
or elsewhere.
iy "a SAMUEL D. DENOON'
WY Z have received and are opening large
" y assortment of
Fenders-various kinds
Fire Irons--ail kinds and patterns
Coal Scutes-all sizes
Aud rons-various patterns and descriptions
Waffle 1rons-English and American patterns
KettIes-brass copper and porcelain
Tea Kettles--iron, timed and porcelain
Saucepans-tnned and porcelain
Farnaces--iron aud clay
and various other articles belonging to the housekeep
ing department.
THOS. G. CHAS. ELLIS & CO.,
&c 13 LOG Main street.
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OMNIBUS line.

,rn.@z The subscriber is running ID line
fsAssSz $780, of Onn6aases in this CITY, from Rock
22-A2-z---S- etts to the head OF Broad street.
Fare from Rockets to the head OF Broad street or
any portion Of the route Ct cents.
The line consists of the most splendid coaches that
have yet been introduced into the city attended by care
tu and experienced drivers
~ No improper persons will be permitted to en-.
ter either OF the Omnibuses, so he line specially com.
men DIS itself 10 the patronage ofthe ladies'.
no TT T. Major.