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JOSEPH WoLTERIKG
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12
THE GARDNER AND MEARS AFFAIR-AN
lNVESTIGATION-THE PROBABLE RE-

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, JULY 8.
The Gardner investigation was continued before tho
Grand Jury to-day and the facts elected are highly i'm
portant and bear strongly against Gardner and Meas
Mears claim was precisely the as Gardner's and
was conducted by Gardner as Mears agent 1t was
tor losses In consequence of expulsion from uucksi-
yer mine in the vicinity of Gardeners silver mine
Gen. Jose Maria Jarero, Brgader General in the
Mexican army being in town. was subpenaed as is un-
Outstanding English, Dr. Charles w. Davis, Secretary
OF the late board, sworn in as interpreter The
General testified that he never heard Of DR.. Gardner,
except as dentist. Being well acquainted in San Luis
had possessed valuable mine, such as he represented
but he was wholly ignorant of it, That, as 10 Mears'
clam, ne Jarero had never heard of quicksilver mine
In Mexico, which paid the expense of working it: but
that, on the contrary the Mexican Government had Of
tered reward OF hundred Thousand dollars to
one who would discover such mine. and the reward
up to this day. has never been claimed That he is con-
dent no order was ever given by the Mexican Govern
ment to destroy the property of any American citizen
That whenever the American army approached any
place. the Americans ordered into the interior and
their property TO the knowledge of the witness was in
varaby protected and finally if valuable quicksilver
mine had been discovered, such Mears represented
it would have been matter of potoretv. bnt that ha
had never heard oft
Senior Cuesta, interpreter to the Mexican Legation
resumed that power OF attorney had been to the
Mexican Minister from lraste Irastqui, the Project of
Rio Verde, who certified Gardner g. Mears papers to
collect from Gardner certain per centa2e in case the
amount allowed on the claim was up 10 one hundred
and sixty thousand dollars; and different per cenage
if the amount was larger. According TO thi agreement
rastqu should have received forty thousand dol
lars, but Gardner deducted Attorneys fees &C., and
only paid twenty-eght thousand. The Mexican Min
lister refused to Ia anything do with the paper and
handed it to Cuesa, who employed ]. NJ Carlisle to
collect it, and to whom j, paid Evidence can be
produced in relation to the character of Irastqui The
jury adjourned await the arrival of Porte, who will
be here tomorrow. 1t probable that true bill will
be found against Gardner and Mears, and against MIR.
Gardner as accessory This will bring matters to cr-
ss.-Phl Ing.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12
Uncomfortable following table shows the COM
parative immigration at New York for the first six
months in the present and past year:
MEXICAN INTETJJGENCE

Intelligence from Mexico to the 7th of June repre-.
sents that the extraordinary session of Congress was
still engaged in arranging the financial question: one
ton OF Government. The Minister OF Finance propo.
to appropriate for the of the Government the
amount OF the indemnity destined the interior credi-
tors which many say has already been SPENT to estab
lish consumption duty, to be paid at once for the
whole Republic; to impoa directtax on cotton goods
manuacturedSn the country, and to increase the
amount Differentiation and export duty on coin. All
committee. hich has not yet reported An order has
been ifsued that il any Of the employees of Govern
men speak publicly against the authorities, they shall
the penalty imposed by this order was Jose Ignacio
one of the writers of the Universal the Opposition pa
per.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12

@Ns4AG y lHsA NpFAp4ptS4~
II. iiIs salay Al tbs Ohn We as III tbs A,aptic
States, tho iron manufacturing interest 10 ia condition
OF Iulnous depression. Under the operation of the ex-
sng tariff, which encourages the importa ion of Eu-
ropean iron produced by the cheap labor of hall starved
workmen, our American furnaces and FORCES says the
Baltimore Amercan) are brought to a nd-sl-ther
lres extinguished-the arm of honest home industry
municipalities ruined-and thousands four peo-
pie thrown out OF employment. A fresh, practical
illustration on this point is furnished in the Ptsburg
American of Saturday. as follows:
We announced lately the failure of number of fur
naces in Clarion and Venango counties. We also
noticed the soppage OF work at several of the Rolling
Mus IN TINS CITY, we also published the report of the
Board OF Revenue Commissioners in relation to Ale
ghany county, showing the depreciation of property
and parti ulary in that of Iron and Cotton which was
officially reported at fifty per cent of its value We
have now before US another instance of runous depre-
citation OF iron property on waters-that of the
MonougaIia Iron Works on Cheat River. n short dis
lance from where that fine stream emptes into the Mon.
| ongahea, between Brownsville and Morgantown. Tn
lo42 this property was purchased by an enterprising
firm in Baltimore-the Ellicotl's--for $50 600 Snos
that time they had improved the property bv the
building OF two additional furnaces which cost together
1872 O00 and expended in other valuable improvements
in all 100000 1t consists of fifteen thousand acres o.
land, QUE NTH OF which IS line farming land a large
portion OF which is under good cuvation-one large
rolling mill and nail actorythree large bias, furnaces
costing in all $42 Ot0-grist mill saw mill and about
seventy dwelling houses, many Of them large and valu-
able buildings There is also on the place Ferry OF
note which, IN times OF prosperity and trade was Of it.
self worth three hundred dollars rental-and land
throughout Astounding in iron and stone coal in ex-
hauslless quantities, and, excepting the cleared farms
covered with heavy timber. This extensive property
was brought to the hammer at Morgantown, Va, and
with all lis improvements, sold by the Sheriff for s25
$50. W.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12

Rather Equiuocal-The new constitution of Ohio
contains the following clase:
No license to traffic in intoxicating LIQUORS sbal
hereafter be granted 10 the State but the General AS
sembly may, by law, provide against evils resulting
therefrom.
Whether the evils referred to are those occasional
by the traffic, those to be produced by STOPPING II
would be difficult to determine. Either. howeyer
would be ridiculous There would be no need Of
passing law to provide against evils resulting from a
traffic already abolished by the constitutions and if evil
effects to result from prohibiting 1.-THE provision in
the constitution inudicious. This not the only
instance of the bad effects of niudcious and hasty
come under our observation lately. For instance
the new post office law says that postage on certain
matter is to be paid advances but if not double rates
will be charged. That's, the postage must be pa id
in advance, though if paid doub it need moi be-
~ q Pic W.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12
THE FOURTH OF JULY.

AS far as we have been enabled to gather the
tenor of public sentiment in this State from the
published proceedings in different quarters on the
fourth of July, we are gratifed in being able te
say, there never existed deeper feeling in beha
of the Union, or more resolute determination tt
maintain the Constitution, than that which now
animates the people of Virginia. No where ir
this State have the people been enabled to discev
er the grievous wrongs and expressions which
our South Carolina friends maintain cover the
whole South, as with pail. On the contrary,
they see peace and plenty on all sides-the re-
salt of wholesome laws, wisely administered
and are still resolved to uphold that glorious form
of government which has for three -fourths of a
century, guaranteed to them, in the fullest sense
"fe, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
And we are glad to perceive that the national
anniversary is still hsaosred even in Oppressed"
South Carolina. True, the tone of public senti-
ment is different somewhat in that State from that
which found expression here; but still it is some
consolation to know that even there it was less
fiery than might have been reasonably anticipated.
Even the Mercury stopped its publication for the
udy, anu lHe oCCdSloN was appropriately honoured
in Charleston and elsewhere, by federal salutes,
parades, excursions and oraons. secession
the rghtful remedy" appeared, however, to be
the most popular sentiment at the different BAN
quets and if the sentiments drunk at most ofthe
tables be seconded by the ''sober second thought
of the people, the State is bound to secede-
next winter.
At one of these celebrations, however, senti-
ments were uttered which serve to show most
conclusively that "m adness rules the hour" They
are thus alluded to by the Charleston Evening
News of the 9Th inst:
"The report flhe celebration at Clinton in this
State, comes 10 US with startling incident that throws
all other expressions OF violence which have crept into
other clebrations int shadow II is stated in the Sou
thern Standard of this morning. that Edmund Bellin-
ger, Esq engaged in discussion at that place on the
4th, the pending controversy, in the course ofwhch
he asserted "tha the commercial interests OF Charles
ton were clog to The STATE then he agreed with Capt
Allen, that we had better make second Mosco1o of
the city. We presume that Capt Allen was the first
utteer OF this uhuman sentiment. The endorse stands
OF course in the same predcament as the utterer We
hope there is some mistake in this We cannot con-
celve that there exists public who would address
an audience in South Carolina in such strain If it
is otherwise, have fallen indeed on perilous times
tnctured with the spirit OF reyout ion ary pbrep-
zy, at war not only with true patriotism, but ordinary
humanity"
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12

BLUE RIDGE TUNNE1.--A statement has been
pretty generally copied into the papers of the State
that the hard trap rock which has hitherto been
so great an obstacle to the excavation of the
mountain, had been cut through. and soft white
limestone rock met with. This white limestone
rock turns out to be white flint, and a. the trap
rock is found on both sides of the mountain it it
proper to infer that the same continues through is
Biologists tell us that limestone is never found
imbedded between trap rock. In the Blue Ridge
this rock is thrown up at an augle of45 deg. from
southeast to northwest.
In the smaller tunnel yellow soap-stone rock
has been found, which crumblss on exposure to
the air; and the excavation is obliged to be arch
ed with timber as the work proceeds.
Chds. .JefersoniQn.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12
LYNCH LAW IN TEXAS.

The Western Texan, OF the 18th ult has commupi.
cation from New Braunfels correspondent, which
gives the following exciting particulars of recent resort
to lynch law in that city, We make the following ex-
tract from the letter, which is dated June 7th:
An incident of rather singularly serious character
took place here on the 3rd inst. A German of the
name OF WesdoerIer, we'll known in this and the sur
rounding counties as an old offender, was shot dead
while bound in irons, and in confinement in our court
house. AS customary, this Wersdoerfer conspcu-
particularly in suit brought against him by the State
for stealing horses the Ciboe, the properly of Mr.
Peruvian. His guilt seemed to have been clearly proved
but from reasons not easily TO be defined two OF the in
rors disapproved OF awarding any punishment. The
consequence was, that the old offender depredator and
thle was allowed once more to prowl at large to the
infinite danger OF the community and the Indignation of
every well-meaning citizen
AS was to have been foreseen by every thinking mind,
| from the unpublished catalogue of crimes which this
man has committed his offences would not stop here
He made an attack, for tring cause upon an I'M
protected woman in the absence of her husband with
pistol loaded with cut bar lead, and discharged tho
contents which took effect in the head and upper part
OF the body This done he absconded This took
place on the I'd instant, about mile from town. His
own dwelling s about twelve miles distant, in the San
| ia Clara settlement.
On report OF this cowardly and unprovoked act
having reached this place, general of excitement
ensued and energetic steps taken tor his capture
With this INTENT the officers, with few citizens went
IN h search OF him. and succeeded in bringing him back
the evening liter the deed was committed. The first
stopping place on arriving the smiths shop, where
| he was secured in the most effective manner He was
then conveyed to the court house, and there fastened
with guard of six men around him. The want of a
jail, &c. psesened obstacles to keeping him in custo-
dy until the next term OF the court. No fixed plan
seems to have been adopted, but the determined feeling
| to keep him fast was unanimous. The streets were
noisy with the discussion of this subject until late
hour when the above mentioned act of the prisoner
being shot dead through the window from without
in the immediate presence OF his guard, caused some
reaction on the subject.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12
CITY A FFAa K y.
MAYORS COURT

MAYORS COURT
A couple ofwhite men named VIM. R. Brent and
Henry McAnally, yesterday brought before the
Mayor on the charge of being drunk and asleep in the
street the previous night Both were discharged with
an admonition.
A young man named MonteI, was also arraigned,
upon the charge of wantony assauting a man named
Price, few days ago, on Brook Avenue. Security in
the penalty of 500 keep the peace required and ten
dered.
Daniel McCarty, the individual who was before the
Mayor short time since, charged with disturbing the
family of Mr.. Sin,en on Church Hill because thay en-
ployed his wife, again arraigned for molesng Mrs.
McCary whenever she ventured into he Streets Sc
curity in the penalty of $50 demanded and tender
ed.
DEATH FROM Sun STRoKE.-Thursday last was tho
hottest day OF the season. the mercury rising to 90 deg
in several cool, shady places in the city. About
o'clock, the heat became almost nsuppottabe and
poor fellow "a slave engaged in digging founda
ton for house. near the corner OF Grace ard 5h
streets. was Frustrated by the He was instantly
removed cooler place, and every effort made to re.
suscate him, but bout eect he died about an hour
after falling.
We were iavoured with slight shower Thursday
evening" and again yesterday, which somewhat cooled
the atmosphere and moistened the parched earth, but
The weather still remains uncomorlaby hot.
"'THE MAGNoLIA."-The specimen number OF new
literary weekly journal, under the above title, pub
Ished by Messrs. Alexander, Hu.cheson & Dudley,
and edited by Oliver P. Baldwin, senior editor of the
Richmond Repu blican, will be issued to-day.
Copies can be obtained at the Republican office, az
Vests bookstore, under the Exchange Hotel, and at
Gentrys publication depot on Broad street
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12

INDIANA.-A Democratic Convention has been
held in the Congressional district represented in
the last Congress by Mr.. Julian, Free-Soil Dem. }
BY vote of 181 to 100, the Convention decided
not to make any nomination for Congress, but to
leave the field to Mr.. Parker (Whg) and Mr..
Julian. The Convention passed resolutions ap-
proving the course of Messrs. Bright and Whit
comb in the United States Senate; also declaring
it to be the duty of all good citizens to conform to
the acquisitions OF the fugitive slave law, and carry
outin good faith the conditions of that compromise
on domestic slavery which is coeval with the
Federal Government.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12

The New Orleans papers state that there was an ex.
during her recent trip from New Orleans to Louisville
which was not included in the bill of fare. A Pyro-
eehnist went on board at Vicksburg, to go to Mem
pills. having lot OF boxes OF fire works one of which
aiming tins baggage, as he thought was blown "ky-
high, by the sudden explosion OF the box, which went
of with forty rocket power, and with whizzng and
Kissing mat made the passengers think the boat was
blown up, instead Of the steward. The boat caurbt
fire, but the flames were extngushed, with but lit
tie damage ensuing. The unfortunate steward was
much bruised and burnt, but happily seriously dam
aged.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12

PANAMA RAILRoAD.-Among the passengers
in the Empire City, at New York, is John L. Ste
vens, Esq, President of the Panama Railroad
Company. Mr.. S. has been experimenting the
progress of the work for four months. While
at Navy Bay, Mr. S. had the satisfaction of see
ing the first locomotive started on the railroad
the precursor of coming events. This occurred on
the Oath ult, and was hailed with shouts of ioy
as she sped along the track. The work is going
finely on, under the management of Col. Totem,
chief engineer.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12

New HAMPsHRE AND THE Conference.-The fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions in favor of the Com
promise, and pedgng the State to sustain the Presi
dent in carrying them out, have passed the Senate Of
New Hampshire by vote of 10 to 2. and the House
by l52 to 80. Here have another indication ddye
the Republc) that the country is coming up to the
policy of the Presdent and that the people are deter
mined to leave the politicians apology for agta-
tion
Whereas, in the message of his excelency the Gov
ernor, attention has been invited to the late acts
of Congress intended for the adjustment of an angry
and dangerous controversy, which has long disturbed
the amicabe relations between the States of the Union;
and whereas regard those acts indispensable to
disarm sectional ag aon, to calm the national excite
ment, and restore that unity of so essential to
the harmony OF the Republic: Therefore
Resolued By the Senate and House of Representa-
tues in General Count convened, That the State
OF New Hampshire approves of the adoption OF these
measures essential and necessary for the peace,
preservation, and progress of glorious Union; and
that we pledge her to sustain the Executive of the ma
ton in carrying said measures into full effect and in
the further execution Of all constitutional means to en-
force obedience to the laws
Resolued That his excellency, the Governor, be re-
quested to transmit copies OF the foregoing preamble
and resolution TO the President of the United States
and the Governors of the several States and Terrific
rieS.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12

FRENCH Diplomatic APPOINTMENTS Paris papers
of the 18Th umo, state that General Aupick, whom it
designed to send as French Ambassador to Lon
don, has Just been called to the Embassy of Madrid
and that M. the Count Colonna Walewski, who had
short time previous been appointed Ambassador to
Madr d, and who was formerly French Minister at
Naples had taken General AS place in the mission to
London.
recent decree of the President of the Repub ic NJ de
Bearn had just been attached to the French Legation
in the United States, and NJ Treilhard to the French
Legation in China.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12

LIBERTY OR DEATH."--A man having been SEN
fenced to house OF correction in Springfield, Massa-
chusets, for thirty days, until fine of five
dollars paid, on a charge of Drunkenness oh
stinatey refused 10 take any food drink repeated
" crying out that he would have "li1erty or DEATH
suslenanee, and he length persisted from starvation
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12

AMERICANS EXCLUDED FROM ENGLISH MAHUFAcTo.
RIEs.Mr. Greeley says he was invited by an Engli
friend visit him at his house in the neighborhood OF
Birmingham, holding out inducenent the oppor-
tunty Of visiting the great iron and hardware manufac-
tories in that neighborhood. moment afterwards he
recoIlec'ed himself and sad II am not quite sure that
| coald procure you admttance to them, because the
rule has been that americans not 10 be admit.
ted"
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12

The CRoPs IN IRELAND-The Limerick Chronicle,
received by the last steamer gives the following very
gratifying account of the progress Of The crops:
"The splendid weather of this week has given an
impulse to the growing crops beyond the most sanguine
anticipation and the whole country presents the appear
of luxurian garden The potato fields certain
y never at any time in memory OF the preSant ger
cheering reports OF the prosperous of the growth
and extent of potatoes have this week reached office
from the counties of Limerick, Tpperary, Cork, Kerry
Glare and Galway"
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12

SHoooo JoNEs.-The International Magazine for July
furnishes the following intelligence:
Gall our readers who were accustomed TO read the
journals some twenty years ago will remember Shocco
Jones, the immortal defender of the fame of North Car
dina. We had thought the mortal part of him was
sent to the bourne he was fond of describing in fine
rhetoric when he wrote duel hallenges, until few days
ago when friend advised that he had at.ly listen
ed TO HIM saying mass in Roman Catholic chapel in
MISSISSIPPI. Who would have tionoht il p
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE COURT MARTIAL-THE VERDICT.
Correspondence of the N, Y. Express.

Correspondence of the N. Y Express
n WASHINGTON, July s.
The officers of the Court Martial were in session but
an hour this morning. and then sealed up their verdict
and transmitted to the President. 1t is supposed to
be acqutta but this cannot be known until It pro-
mulgated by the President of the United States. 1t is
possible that the acquta may be accompanied by some
slight censure for giving order Col. Huger which
had been common, from the Ordnance Bureau, without
consulting the Secretary of War; and it said there
are plenty OF presidents Cor the performance OF such
duties.