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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-18
BANK OF VIRGINIA,

RICHMNDo, Jan. Z 1851.
TIME President and Directors of the Bank OF Virgil
n MIA have this day declared dividend Of four and
quarter per out OF the profits of the Bank for the
last six months subject to the deduction OF quar-
ter per cent bonus to the State which leaves four per
cent or So so SHARE payable to the Stockholders
the 18th inst
ia SIT SAM'L. MARX, Cashier.
COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE.--The Tail
" oring Clothing and Furnishing Business, hereto
fore carried on by SILAS MERCHANT, will be
continued ttrom the lst inslant by SlLAS MER-
CHANT Il O. f. WElSlGER, under the firm
SILAS MERCHANT Il WEISIGER,
At No. liz Main street, Richmond, Va. They re-
spectully solicit continuance OF that patronage so
literally bestowed upon the house, and pledge their best
efforts please such may favour them with trial.
by fair dealing in good articles at lo1o prices
SILAS MERCHANT,
o. F. WEISlGER.
N. B.-SILAS MERCHANT having discontinued
business on his individual account, urgently requests
those having claims against him, TO present them Tor
payment and those indebted to pay otherwise settle
their accounts without delay. Ia l3-3m
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EvHEI;AATRE.-MANAeEn, Mr.. JOHN S. POT
GREAT BILL FOR SATURDAY NIGHT.
Positively the last appearance of Mr.. BURKE, who
VIII perform his two greatest characters.
THIS EVENING, Jan'ry 18th, will be performed
the drama of
TIMOUR THE TARTAR.
Timour ..... Mr.. Duff Zorlda. Mrs. M. Jones
Dance, by. ..".."...........M Miss Carline.
After which, the national drama of
MURRELL, THE LAND PIRATE.
lchabod ... Mr.. Burke Vernon. Mr.. Allen.
Murrell Mr.. Duff. Florence -. Mrs. Jones.
Dance, by. ......"...............M Miss Carline.
To conclude WITH for the first and only time this season.
NEW YORK IN SPOTS.
Nose. ...Mr. Burke. Lie. Mrs. Sloan.
ADMISSION-Boxes so cts; Pit 25 cts; Centre
Gallery 90 cts; Side or Eastern Gallery III cts; Co.
o'clock. ia 1s-lt
HREAT ATTRACTION AT ODD EEL
w Lows HALL-age For q fev epenings-
only 81 Commencing on MONDAY the 3oth De
MONDAY observation-disclosures raEE3
MR.. SPENCER, of New York, will present to the
ladies and gentlemen Of Richmond, some of the most
ever witnessed in any age otshe world. He will call
spirits from the air, and fairies from the vastly deep,
the bidding OF his will change rod into serpent, and
water into wine-make a pan forget his own name,
lie VIII piaCtit al tio
arts OF the "Magicans q Egypt" and do some things
mot dreamed ofin their h aosophies"
TIL Il MAGIC MIRROR.
In person any friend desired absent or pre-
sent, dead or living. Mr. Spencer has power to stop
persons from chewing tobacco, smoking and drinking
W. Admission to succeeding lectures, after the in
troductory, 25 cents. To class OF instruction S..
de 30-tf
GENERAL TOM THUMB, the Wonderful
~ Little Man, eighteen years of age twenty eight
inches high, and weighing only fifteen pounds, will
hold his LEvEEs at the AFRICAN CHURCH, on
THURSDAY and FRIDAY, JAM 10Th and 18th.
Afternoons from to a o'clock-Evenings from "a to
O'Clock.
On SATURDAY, Jan, 18th, THREE LEvEEs viz:
From to D O'clock from 81 to 5 o'clock, and from
II to O'Clock.
Doors open half an hour in advance.
~ Cooured persons will be admitted to the 81
o'clock Levee Saturday.
The little General will appear in all of his amusing
performances including Songs, Dances Crecian Satu-
ary Representations of Napoleon, Frederick the Great
Court Dresses, Highland Costumes, &c.
His magnificent Presents and Jewels will be exhibit
ed at each Levee. His beautiful Miniature Equipage,
presented by Queen Victoria, will be seen in front OF
the Church, at each Day Levee.
49, Admittance 25 cents-children under ten years
of age, half price. ia l3--tf
essTIsAT"rON's OFFICE, NO. 5, south IAN
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TELEGRAPHED
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDING :.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II, P. NJ
The Senate devoted the whole day to the considera
ton OF the French Spolation Bill; Mr. SMITH occupy
ing the floor in support Of the measure. When he con-
cluded, Mr. HUNTER obtained the floor, whereupon tie
Senate adjourned over to Monday.
The HOUSE signalized the day by passing tn Cheap
Postage Bill The vote upon its passage stood thus
yeas $780, nays Is. The bill fixes the postage on letters
at the uniform rate of three cdns; printed matter,
weighing two and UNDER one cent; newspaper
TO be delivered throughout the State where printed at
half cent, and to subscribers living within 80 miles of
the place where issued free three cent coins, to be
composed ofthree.fouhs of silver and one fourth of
copper to be issued and received legal tender, &C.
Alter passing the bill, the House adjourned.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-18

WKTORCESTER'S PIANOS-the acknowl-
Wv edged best instruments on sale in this country
may be had at moderate prices upon application to the
agents, MORRIS & BRO,
Publishers and Booksellers.
~ We have just opened some new and beautiful
styles, 10 which we invite the attention OF the public
ia 10 NJ & B.
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EDARTICULAR attention paid to the public orprI-
Il vate sale OF Real Estate, Negroes, Horses Dry
Goods Furniture and Merchandise generally and liber-
al cash advances made when required
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-18

DRINTING INK.-A constant supply of Book
II and News Ink, at manufacturers prices, warrant
ed of a superior quality, for sale by
ia Is DAVENPORT, ALLEN & co,
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NEW STYLE MEDAL

NEW STYLE MEDAL
LION DAGUERREOTYPES
IN COLORS.-This splendid
Improvement must be seen to be
appreciated. Our friends are in
vited to call at the original VIR-
GINA SKY LIGHT DAGU-
ERREAN GALLERY, where
may be found all the latest i'm
provements, consisting of the
CELEROTYPE,
by which infant children may be
taken in one second.
TALBOTYPE,
or Daguerreotype on Paper, and
HYALOTYPE,
or Daguerreotypes on Glass,
which, with every other improve
ment, may now be obtained at the
Gallery, No. 1879 Main street.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-18

EtOOPER'S TOOLS.-A full assortment Of the
" best quality, always on hand at
C. J. SINTON & CO.,
ia Is II Main st.
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nENTISTRY.- THOMAS H. EDMUNDS,
~ Dentist, has removed TO his new suite Of rooms,
second door above Mr.. Boshers Hall on the side.
Persons wishing his services can procure them in all
the branches of the profession ia IS
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81. FOR BREM EN- The Ship HERMINE,
49,. H. Raschen master, is now loading for the above
port. For freight. apply to
ia l3--6t* EDW'D WIN. DE VOSS & co.
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above Governor.
n; B:-Their NORTHERN COMBINATION
SKY LIGHT is now in full operations it is the largest
in the State.
VIM. A. PRATT & CO., Proprietors.
iy l6-eoWtf
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-18

Virginia Lottery, Glass 8, to be drawn 18th Jan'y
rs nos IA drawn. Capitals: $4,000. COCO, 900
10 OF 1900, 10 OF 1900, 20 of 1000 200 OF 400, &C.
Tickets $40; halves 5; quarters so.
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Nh PRICE REDUCED-75 Cents per Bottle
The proprietor Of this valuable and popular remedy
tor the cure of Dyspepsia Liver Complaint, Jaundce,
&c, has reduced the price rs for Bottle,
and two dollars for three Bottles. For sale wholesale
and retail at proprletor's prices by
PURCELL, LADD g. CO., Druggists,
ia 16 Agents for the proprietor.
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NUST RECEIVED A SUPERIOR LOT

u UT OIIEVV IINu IODfaCOV
R. r. DUVAL, Druggist,
ia Is Under the American Hotel
NN ATTHEWS' GUIDETU CUNIMISsIUN.
lVM ERS.-A Guide to Commissioners in Chancery
by J. M. Matthews. Esq, for sale by
ia 10 MORRIS s. BRO.
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BY RICHARD CAUTHORN.

III TION.-On SATURDAY, the 18Th instant,
commencing IL o'clock, NJ at the room of the late
Maj, Samuel Bockius, over Mr. David Cirre's office.
in Gray's Buildings, the street leading to Haxals
Mills, will sell at auction, for cash sundry articles Of
Furniture, some valuable Books, &c.
By order of the Administrator.
ia l6 r. CAUTHORN, Auct
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IT OST, somewhere on Main street, small JET
IL BREAST PIN, with hair in the centre, and the
letters W. o. D. the back; also, lost, small Pin SCI
round with pearls, with grey hair in the centre, and
M on the back. jal4
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- FOR RENT, the large lumber house on 18th,
HUH between Main and Gary streets, at present occu-
pied by Stearn & Brumme. Possession given Febru
airy 1st, 1851 Apply to
ia II JAS. NJ TAYLOR
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- FOR RENT, the House and Lot on Clay
E:Istreet beyond Brook Avenue, at present occupied
by Mr. Thomas Powell. The house has six good rooms
and cellar kitchen in the yard aso well of good
and large garden attached. For terms, which will
be moderate to good tenant, apply to Mr.. Powell, on
the premises, or TO
de % JAMES BOSHER.
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a. FOR RENT, the Store and Cellar of
E Main and 10th streets, suitable for the shoe gro
Gerry business. Possession given on the 22nd Instant
Rent $3.50 per annum. Apply to NJ: A; BARGA-
MIN, or ALEX. MOTT,
de4 Opposite the City Hotel.
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fN FOR NEW ORLEANS-FirstV esseI-
.salsA VIRGINIA AND LOUISIANA LINE
The superior fine fast-sang regular packet baruue
CYANE, Capt. Jesse Loveland, having portion of
her cargo engaged and going board will sail with
all possible Dispatch For balance OF freight cabin or
seerage passage, having superior accommodations APP
ply to Captain on board at Dunlop, Moncure g. Co.'s
wharf orto DAVID CURRIE,
CHAS. T. WORKMAN & CO., or
ia l6 HASKINS & LIBBY.
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VENISON AND BUTTER. A small lot o
Y very nice Venison and Butter, Just received ane
tor sale by BUSHROD w. DABNEY,
Corner Broad and 7th streets,
de 81 Opposite Theatre.
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@ FOR BOSTON-FIRsT AND ONLY Pack
AA ET.The superior fine fast-sailng regular pack
ct schr. SHARON, Capt. Prentiss Thatcher, having a
portion OF her cargo engaged aud going board, will
sail with all possible dispatch. For balance OF freight
passage having superior accommodations apply to
Captain on board at Edmond &, Davenports wharf,
or to DAVID CURRIE.
10
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-. FOR CHARLESTON.-The fine fast
800: $50 sailing Schr. JACOB REYMONO having
part OF her cargo engaged, will have Dispatch For ba.
lance of freight apply Captain board in the Dock
or to RANKIN d WHITLOCk,
10
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SATURDAY--Sussexe extra, No. 9-Capital: S4,-
$50. IS numbers, Is drawn. Tickets ST. halves soc,
quarters 23c.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-05
The State Convention.

The meeting at Burlington, last week, was
probably the largest Convention ever held in
Vermont. The number of regular delegates, we
Judged from the closest calculations we could
make, was about five hundred while the whole
in attendance made an assemblage which has
rarely been seen collected in this State on any
political occasion. This unusual attendance
was, of ITSELF one of the best indications we
coald have had of the aroused state of the pub
lie mind in regard to the great and greatly en-
dangered principles of freedom, to provide for
the furtherance of which the Convention assem-
bled.
In an assembly so large and so constituted,
some diversity of opinion might naturally be ex-
pected buthappily, in the present instance, all
such differences of opinion were confined to
matters of form rather than substance, to names
rather than things; and on the great and para
mount issue of the day, opposition to the agrees
sions of the slave power in general, and hostility
to the slave law in particular, the most remarka-
Bile unanmity prevailed; and if the resolutions
are not all that the most ardent liberty man
could desire, it was no fault of the great mass
of the Convention, who, in all the proceedings,
evinced most gratifying frmness and decision
in their stand against the slave power; and we
count it among the best augures of the triumph
of freedom in this State, that all our brethren
from the Democratic party should come up so
cordially, as they did, and give their uuhesitat
ing and unanimous support to all the resolutions
presented them on the slavery issues,
With such a spirit, then, such gratifying
unanimity on the great, cardinal principles of
Freedom, and such determination to sustain
them, let US have no more words about non-os-
sentials, but, calling ourselves all Liberty men,
all Democrats all Freosoilers, and all the friends
of the Union, raise our banner for the coming
campaign, inscribed with LIBERTY s. UNION,
and under it, march u victory
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-05
Henry A. Wise, Reformer.

1t was said when Henry A. Wise was In Con-
gress, that being twitted by one his fellow mem.
bers of the fact of there being no newspapers
in his district, he replied that newspapers were
a nuisance, and he reioiced that his Constituents
were without them. Mr. w. has now become
reformer. He is a member of the Virginia Con-
stitutonal Convention now in session. and al
though residing on the eastern slope of the AL
leganies, takes the lead in favor of the white
basis of representation, in opposition to nearly
the whole Of the Delegation from his section of
the State. He has had the floor, on this ques-
ton, for five days; and during his speech the
halls of the State House were thronged with
spectators. We subjoin an extract from his re-
marks on the 9TH ult., as a specimen Of his
sentiments and his mode of augmentation:
eff it Ia monied and negro arstocracy) were
not serious violation of our rights. if it were
not grievous oppression, if it were not an ut
ter obliteraton of both the letter and the spirit
of the American law laid down by our fathers
in this despised, torn and tattered bill of rights,
one could absolutely do nothing in the world
but stand and laugh at it. A monied aristoc-
racy at this day in Virginia Was there ever
anything more ridiculous? Why, your indus
trial wealth is gone you have no commerce to
bring you wealth; you have no agriculture to
bring you wealth; you lave no mining to bring
you wealth; and you have, with all the immense
power of the James River to turn millions upon
millions of spindles, and make the cotton lint
fly all over the world,-n manufactures to
bring you wealth; and not one half of your ag-
riculturalists know how your work is done.-
The overseers get rich upon the masters, and
the masters get poorer every day. You create
an aristocracy that is as fleeing and fctitons
as the very basis upon which you propose to
found government which should have no other
foundation but public virtue. You will make
property odious tell you, if you set up these
pretensions for property. 1t will bring on an
agraran law between labor and capital if you
set up these protenslons for the slayeholder.-
You will destroy property for by this mixed basis
you are arraying moral feeling and rights against
mere proprietary and monetary rights. | i'm
plore you as brothers TO pause before you take
such step. implore you as one who has feel
ings for you, and as one who would sacrifice
life, health or physical well. being to promote
The wel-being of the State. implore you for
Gods sake, to pause before you compel the state
of Virginia to take such step. The only way
tell you with the earnestness of one who would
fight your battles with you, to relieve yourselves
from danger, is to unite the east with the west
by indissoluble ties the ties of affection, that
are worth more than all the ties that man can
make."-.4ntt- Slavery Standards"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-05
Free Soil in Virginia.

There are thousands of men in the South
who are relying OIL the North to break that
despotsm under which they suffer, but
which is too strong for them. The cause
of liberty in the North is their cause and
their ground of hope. They are doing
what they can, as is indicated in the follow
ing from the Observation-Disclosures
Inquirer.
eve are allowed to take the following
extract from private letter coming from
gentleman who resides west of the Blue
Ridge, in Virginia You will please ac..
cept my hearty congratulations, and those
of an extensive circle of Free Soil friends
in this region, OH the occasion of Mr.. Sum-
ner's election. This portion Of Virginia
is fast waking up. In Marshall County the
Free Sellers hold the balance of power, and
the injustice exhibited by the Eastern shore
towards the West in the Constitutional Con-
yention now sitting at Richmond, is opera
ting most benefclally."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-05
MIR. Van Buren's Speech.

John Van Buren,, after figuring so conspicu-
ously as Freesoil sump-speaker in the cam
paigR of 1848, and then falling into such appa-
rent istlesness about the success of free princl"
pies as to lead the public to doubt whether we
should ever find him fighting in our ranks again,
has once more aroused himself to do battle in
earnest with the slave power. Few men have
that rare combination of powers required for
high success in speaking to large bodies of men,
in more perfection than John Van Buren,. With
a voice like trumpet, and such as button man
in the Union Senator Allen, of Ohio,) posses
SEES, it is said, he combines the powers of argu-
ment, inyectiye, cutting sarcasm, and eloquent
defamation, in a manner which always conf
mands the whole attention OF an audience, how
ever large, and which always does good execu-
ton. His address, on the evening Of the Con-
vontion, at the great Rutland Railroad Depot,
to which probably20O0 persons listened about two
hours, standing, and without one sign of wear-
ness or impotence at the length of his discourse,
sufficiently attested, we presume, in the minds
of all who heard him, the truth of our remarks.
Few, we apprehend, who listened to him on that
occasion, will soon forget with what boldness
and force he showed up the enormihes of the
slave law, or with what skill he dissected its
great defender, Daniel Webster. And whatev-
er some may say Or think Of some parts of his
political career, no one of any candor will deny
HIM the possession of Intellectual powers of a
high order, and rare gifts as a popular speaker.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-05
Scared at Last.

The leading Shareholders in South Caro-.
lima begin to think they have pushed the
secession humbug quite far enough, if not
little too far While they have been
frightening Northern Doughfaces, they have
also made many of their own people be.
lieve that they are actually the most abused
and oppressed people on earth, for whose
Affections nothing but dissolution of the
Union can offer the slightest relief. In this
State of things, the larger proprietors of
human chattels," are getting alarmed at
the spirit their own folly has evoked. One
of the hitherto most ultra of this class, Gen.
W. ii. Brisbane, has withdrawn his name
from the State Rights Association. In his
letter assigning his reasons for withdrawing,
he says:
eff you of South Carolina, with or with
out the cooperation of other slaveholding
States, choose to discard your moral and
political influence, so long predominant in
the affairs of this Union, and resort to clubs,
you will loose your institution Of slavery
entirely. You will loose all that has given
you your peculiar advantages, and the con-
servatlVe influence of black labor
You will create Jacobinism at home and
come under its rule; and you will convert
the whole power of the North into all Abb
clifton power-and Aboitonism, Jacobin-
Ism and Agrarianism, triumphing first over
the North, will then sweep over you.--Ind
Democrat.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-05
Gen. Wilson's Speech,

The address of the Hon. Henry Wilson,
President Of the Massachusetts Senate, which
was delivered before the State Convention last
Thursday afternoon, and made part of the pro-
cecdngs, was happy and noble effort. The
speaker, besides furnishing, by the marked abil-
ity he displayed, a fine justification of the choice
Of our Massachusetts friends which placed him
in the honorable post he occupies, seemed to i'm
press his audience with conviction of the en-
tire sincerity of his sentiments, and the impress
sion he made was as Aatterng as speaker could
desire. Not content with the applause with
which they had so warmly greeted him during
the delivery, and at the close of his address
they were everywhere talking about it after
the exercises were over, and on their wav horoo
and even now, as we are writing about il in orr
office, several days after, Freesoil farmer Of a
neighboring town, and member of our last Len
islature, coming in for his paper, says he "would
go forty miles any day to listen 10 another such
speech as Gen. Wilson gave him at Burlington"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-05
The State Ticket.

1t will be perceived by the proceedings of the
Convention, to be found in another column, that
Mr.. Peck has been renomlnatod for the office of
Governor, his position being presumed to be the
same as last year.
The remainder of the ticket has been changed,
in consequence of the death of Stephen Smith,
and the resignation Of Joseph Poland, the old
candidates for Lieut. Governor and Treasurer,
by substituting others from the same sections of
the State.
OF the nomination of Gen. RYLA ND FETCH
Err, of Cavendsh, the new candidate for the i'm.
portant post of Lieutenant Governor, we are
free to say that we consider It, under the cir
cumstances, one of the most judicious ones for
the cause which could have been made. Gen.
F., as is well known TO many Of our readers, is
one of the earliest Frecsolers in the State, hav-
ing been President of the Convention at which
the old Liberty Party was first organized, ten or
twelve years ago, and having acted uniformly
with the party of Freedom, under its varied APP
pelIations, from that day to the present. He is
an ardent lover of Liberty, and deeply imbued
with the principles Of Jefferson and Madison,
and ever fearless and eloquent in rebuking all
departures from those old standards which we
are all so proud to quote TO sustain our position
against the aggressions of the slave power. He
is, further, a hard-workng, practical farmer, a
self-made, selfeducated man, but for all that
one of the best informed men in Vermont, with
talents for public life, and tact for presiding
which well qualify him for the post to which he
has been nominated As Gen. f.. like Mr.
Smith, his amented predecessor in the place
formerly, though not so lately, came from the
Wing party we appeal, in the outset, to the mag
nanimity of all true Democrats to give him q
generous support; for ali who wish to be Jefier
sonian Democrats, may be assured he is one o
them.
As to the candidate for Treasurer, we hay,
only to say, that as the nomination was none o
his own seeking, so it shall be none of his JUS
tfying, except by the endeavor in the acciden
of an election, to get good bonds.