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DRoueHr AT THE SourH.--Thc Savannah Re
publican, Of the 18th instant, gays:

DROUGHT AT THE SouTH.--Ihc Savannah Ike
publican, Of the 18th instant, Gays:
"While the southern Atlantic coast appears 10
be almost without the region of'rains, and while
the interior OF Georgia Is visited, last year, only
by occasional local rnins, the great West is flooded
In Texas, along the line Of the Mississippi and ts
tributaries flowing from the West, the rain has
fallen in torrents The same thing happened last
year. There has been, so far as Georgia is con-
cerned, total arrangement of the ordinary at
mosphcric changes for two years past Heaven
send that this state Of things may cease, and
Georgia be once more visited by general, an
abundant, and fcrtilizing rain
"Wc perceive by our Spanish papers that there
has been a terrific drought in the island of Cuba
in tho direction of Matanzas. Latterly, however,
or a few days before the departure Of the Isabel,
copious rains had fallen in that direction.
"Oh! for three days of soft and gentle rain for
Georgia, after the good old fashion, The 'squeIch-
ing Of boots and water proof would be delight
full sound. Good soft mud, and plenty Of il,
would be charming medium to walk in. We are
persuaded that mud is cleaner than dust"
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[Ses first page.l
FF CIAL.
Appointments by the President

NICHOLAS J. KrEFE, of New Jersey, to be Consul
of the United States for the port of Laguayra, in
the Republic of Venezuela, in place of Louis Ba-
ker, removed.
TIMOTHY DARLING, to be Consul of the United
States for the port Of Nassau, New Providence, in
place Of Julius c. Kretschmar, removed.
THOMAS w. G. ALLEN, Surveyor OF the Customs
Suffolk, Virginia, vics Benjamin Reddck, resigned
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ACCIDENT TO SENATOR DAwsoN.-Wc regret
very much to learn that the Hon. William c..
Dawson had the misfortune to get one of his legs
broken just above the ankle, day or two since,
at his plantation. His horse hitched to rail
fence, and, being rcstive, jcrked down rail which
struck Col. Dawson on the leg and broke it.
AUGUSTA lGeo.l ConstitutionaIist, I2M.
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THE PRESIDENTS LADY.-Mrs. FILLMORE, her
son and daughter, have been spending few days
here with d. Powers, esq, the brother of Mrs. +,
The distinguished visitors left for Buffalo this morn
ing on the steamer Alabama.
[Sandusky City (Ohio) Rtgister, June IL.
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The REMAINS or Paul JosEs, writer in the
Newark Advertiser insists, are inferred in Paris
somewhere, the statement Of a shipmaster OF Lcitl
that he died in Cronstadt, Russia, to the contrary
notwithstanding. The writer gives extracts from
letters written TO the family from Paris at the time
Of his death.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-17

The nomination of Hon. HENRY BEpINoER for
Congress by the Democrats Of the Winchester dis
trict of Virginia (says the Wheeling GasNte)
has given great dissatisfaction to his party. At a
late meeting in Frederick county the following
resolution, among others, was passed:
"Resolved, doubiy resolved, That we will support
man, of any party, candidate for Congress,
who holds doctrines tending to dissolution Of the
Union"
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-17

JEwEIRy, in some parts Of our country, is be.
coming quite fashionable again. An editor of ar
exchange paper Gays he met lady on new years
day who had farm on each wrist, four story
house around her neck, and at least six life mem.
borships to the Bible Society attached each car
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LEAD ORE has recently been discovered by a
Mr.. Walraven in Aliens Grove, near Davenport,
Iowa. The lead had been thrown TO the surface by
the operations of gopher. The Davenport Gazette
opines that two-loggcd gophcrs will be delving
there soon
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-17

Accident FROM SrIRrr CASA young lady
about eighteen years of age, daughter Of Mr. b.
day evening by the ignition Of spirit gas in can
from which she was attempting to ill lamp in
which there was lighted wick. She dropped the
can and the burning fluid ran over the floor. while
her clothing took fire and was with difficulty ex-
tnguished, her shoulder and hand being badly
scorched. ~ Norfolk Herald, l4b.
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HAvRE DE GRACE BANK CAsE-Ezra Collier
cashier Of the late Havre dc Grace Bank, in Mary
land, has been tried for cmbezzlement Of the funds
of the bank, and for fraudulently obtaining a
check for five hundred dollars, and acquitted on
both charges.
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PARoDt AT MEmPHIs.--A correspondent of the
Louisville Journal, speaking of the concert of Pa
rodi and her troupe at Memphis, says:
1.-The admission two dollars and fifty cents,
and. the room was perfect jam. Many could not
get admission. The wish for second concert was
universal, but il was impossible 10 comply with it,
as the boat that to take Parodi TO st. Louis
expected 70 arrive during the next day.
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SruRIous BANK NorE.---A spurious note. purs
porting to be a hundred dollar bill Of the Mer-
chants Bank OF South Carolina at Cheraw, was re-
ceived at the Bank of barleston yesterday in a
mittance. The sgnStdres Of the officers bad
limitations, but we deem il unnecessary to go into
a further description, the Merchants Bank have
issued notes Of the determination Of one hum
bred dolars.- Chariestop Mercury, 14th.
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U S. TRoors.--Thc ship Catharinc, Capt. Will
son. arrived SmithviIle the II tn inst with two
companies for Fort johnson, N. C., and one COM
pany destined for Fort Moultric, in South Caro-
lima Wilmington Nv c. Herald.
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BROOKLYN, IN. VA public meeting has re !
Gently been held in Brooklyn, New York, with a
a view Of having that city made a port OF entry.
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Tclegrnphic.

ArriUal Of Frigafs Cumberland, &c.
BosroN, June 1.-the United States frgate
Cumberland, Commodore Latimcr, arrived to-
day and anchored in the harbor.
At the meeting of the friends of the Halifax and
Portland Railroad held in Portland ast week, suf-
fcient aid rendered by American capitalists
to ensure its completion.
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DIED,

In this city. ON Sunday, June Is, FRANCES
ELIZABETH HENRY MCDOWELL, third dauth-
ter Of JAMES McDowELL, member Of Congress
from Virginia.
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Case of Hauden, &c.

BosroN, June l6.-The Jury in the case Of Hay
den, charged with assisting the rescue of the fu-
gitive slave Shadrach, ordered to report in the
morning.
General Cushing has been elected mayor Of
Newburyport.
No tidings yet of the steamer.
The Canadian Parliament Projected Closing of the
Canals to american Vesseis.
ToRoNro. FaIpAy, June l3--In the Legislative
Assembly, last night, Mr.. Cayler moved an address
TO the Queen prayngo the restoration of that pro-
lection which Canada formerly enjoyed in the Eng
lish market A debate on the question was post
poned until the result Of the reciprocity negotia
tions with the American Government are known
The Council of the Toronto Board of Trade has
resolved to memorabilia the Government against
the project Of closing the canals to American ves
scs and in favor of derential duties to encourage
the trade of the st. Lawrence.
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Laving Of a Corner sfons.

PirrsBuRo, June l6.-The cornerstone Of the
new Catholic church, the site of st. Paul's Ca
thedra, recently burnt, was laid yesterday. There
was an immense crowd of spectators. Rev. DIR.
Moriarty delivered the Grafton.
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MARRIED..

On the 18th instant. by the Rev. Mr.. DoHELAS,
Mr. JArlES LEWIS to Miss ELLEN ELIZA
BETH QUAINT, all of this city.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-23
ARRIVAL OF CARS AND BOATS,
RICHMOND.
sss,-r--7-rs EAPEST AND BEST
- ssssasaR 0 UTE TO THE VIRGINIA.

ssssn-,rr7r77rs CHEAT AND BEST
EassSsssk ksssssR o UTE TO THE VIRGINIA
SPRINGS, BY OUR DAILY LINE ade.
OF PACKET BOATS TO LYNCH 4ss s4assssrgzsg
BURG, AND STAGES TO THE KEEL
WHITE SULPHUR Fare through to the White
Sulphur Springs only $40 so! Servants half price
on the Boats.
To Lynchburg. :. SO so To scottsville.. 50 90
70 CharIottesvlIe;. 2 90 TO Staunton. ....5 90
On and after the FIRST OF JULY, our Packet
Boats will leave Richmond daily at 6 o'clock, ? M,
Sundays excepted, and arrive in Lynchburg in "a hours
where superior coaches in waiting TO take the pas
sengers Immediately to the White Sui hur, at which
place they arrive the following evening.
NoTE.-Thls route is DAILY ONE, with the addi-
tiona advantage Of tr-weekly line Of Stages from
Lynchburg passing over the Natural Bridge, and by
Dagger's Spring, in the time, to the White Sui
phur.
This is the main line to Salem Wythevle, Blounts-
vile and Knoxville.
~ Passengers from the North or South, and Nor
folk boats, will find this route equal in speed, with fare
lower than by any other.
Be!ow see card of Intermediate distances between
Richmond and Lynchburg, for fare and hours of ar
rival.
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CITY TRAVELLERS DIRECTORY.

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 Charo tesville, stanton, Springs
&C., or IIynchburg, daily, at O'Clock, A. M.
Petersburg Accommodation Train, Tuesdays, Thurs
DAYS and Saturdays, at half past o'clock, A. NJ.
Oanville Cars, for Appomattox River, Farmville
Lynchburg, &c, VI ondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
at O'Clock, q. M and Tuesdays, Thursdays aud Sa-
turdays, at half past O'Clock, P. NJ.
Norfolk Steamboat, Curtis Peck,) Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, at half past o'clock, A. M.
Norfolk Cars and Steamboat, via Port Walthall
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at half past S
o'clock, A. M.
Lynchburg Canal Packet. daily, except Sunday, at
6oclock, P. M.
ARRIVAL OF CARS AND BOATS,
AT RICHMOND.
Northern Cars from Acquia Creek Fredericksburg,
&c., daily, at s o'clock, P. M.
Southern Cars, from Weldon, Petersburg, &C., daily,
at half past 6 o'clock, A. NJ
Central Railroad Cars, from Charlottesville, &C.,
daily at half past l o'clock, P. M.
Petersburg Accommodation Train, Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, at o'clock, p nj.
Richmond and Danvile Cars, from the Appoma tox
River, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at III A.
NJ; and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 5a
P. NJ.
Norfolk Steamboat lat Rocketts0 Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays, at At P. M.
Norfolk Cars and Steamboat, via Port Walthall,
TUESDAYS Thursdays and Saturdays, at Al ?. M.
Packets from LYnchburg daily, except Mondays, at
9 o'clock P. M.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-23

OUR OCEAN STEAMERs.-The rapid growth
OF our ocean steam marine, within few years,
IS matter of just national pride-especially when
lhe superiority OF our steamers, in comparison
With those OF other nations shows that rapidly of
growth has not been demonstrated at the expense
OF substantial qualities of excellence.
The late passage of the Baltic from Liverpool to
New York, in nine days, thirteen hours and fifty
minutes, is not only the shortest PASSAGE on
record, but taken in connection with the ordinary
trips of the Collins's line of steamers, it shows.
beyond controversy, that our steamers can beat
those OF Great Britain as a regular thing. The
average OF the Cunard steamers, in their shortest
passages makes their best trips between Liver
pool and New York ten days, eleven hours and
twenty minutes, while similar average of the
Collins steamers gives ten days, seven hours and
two minutes.
This manifest superiority on the part of our
steamers Is not to be ascribed to accident. 1t has
become established as a matter of course. No
doubt our shipwrghts and naval constructors
and engineers will be able to hold their own
hencetorwardin the face of all competitors.
Our ocean steam marine already numbers about
one hundred. OF these some thirty are On the wa
ers OF the Pacific, running between San Francisco
and the various ports on the coast. Two years and
nall ago the first steamer entered the harbor of
San Francisco; aud thus, within that period @
noble fleet has come forth, and in ell matters per-
tanning to construction, to stability, TO swiftness
! and general excellence, these steamers, so rapidly
produced, can bear comparison with the best in
| the world.
! great epoch finds its development in this as
tonishlng ncrease.of ocean steamers. The world
Will soon seem to be comparatively small Dis
tances have already lost their relative meaning
we shall soon be able to grasp the ends Of the
earth and think nothing oft. Our presence will
be ielt as reality among the most distant nations
and the force Of our example sefgoverning
people, with free republican insitutiolls, will i'm
press Itself everyWhera-and baneicialIy So we
may hope. The interchange OF ideas, the cult
walton of mutual acquaintance among nations,
! consequent upon these increased facilities OF in
tercourae, cannot but tend to the removal of pre-
JUDGES and to the growth of kindly feelings among
races ard countries now ignorant almost Of each
other and of course disposed to be hostile OF
tranged. The omens are all propitious for the
advance ofthe human family in all that gives grace
and usefulness to civilization Let the progress
speed on; there is great deal yet TO be achieved.
BaA. American.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-23

FATAL FoL1Y.--The New York Commercial
Advertiser publishes a letter from all intimate
friend of Mr.. Whitlock, of Albany, who hung him
selfa few days ago, which goes to show that his
death was accidental. 1t seems that young Whit
lock had threatened to brighten the servants in
some way, and as he had directed one of them 10
call him aboutthe time he was found dead, it is
believed hesundertook to play trick on them by
making them think he had hung himself, when
by accident the farce became tragedy. The wri-
ter says:
"ln the third story of the house is a staple in
the wall, to which is affixed clothes line, which,
when not in use, is allowed to fall behind bureau
Directly under this is mahogany chair, removed
from the drawing room because one of its legs was
broken. There was no doubt in the minds of the
coroner and his Jury that Robert saw this line as
he went up stairs, and to frighten the girl, about
the time that she was to awaken him, he stood on
the chair with the moose about his neck in such
position that it might appear he was about to hang
himself. The broken chair canted, and the fatal
termination came. That he made desperate efforts
to extricate himself is evident from the marks of
his hand on the bureau, and of his fingers on his
neck"
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THE DAILY TIMES.

RHYMES FOR THE SEASON.
The following lines, which originally appeared in the
Charleston Courier, under the title Of "Dog DAVIS in
Charleston will suit our latitude as we'll rs hat of orr
sister city:
The mercury is ninety-nine
And daily raising higher;
The sky is ia p fever giov,
And all the earh's ui IRE
| e II smoke Il he r7outh
VI HaIee gap5d below;
lis awful 10 be cooked alive
Good Lord where shall we 90 2
The Ethiopans in the streets
Ale turned from biacA 10 red
The lrishnten that clean the drains
Are daily dropping Dead
The cats, that used to cou at nipht
Kun bowling from their LARS: -
% sec them were enough to move
crockodile to tears
The tin is liquid on the roofs
a hundred leaks are Spiuug,
some burning metal fell on me,
BY Pluto how it stung
Inc rivers that were once so cool
Are drying heath the sun,
AnG crabs 'twere best to boil before
Are taken out-tceU done.
man is sauntering on the pave
And thinking that the day,
When all the elements shall melt,
Cannot be far away.
And wondering if the heat will be
Much more intense than now
When suddenly springs up behind,
A lamentabe row.
a dog demsnted bounds along
Not ten feet in the rear;
His tongue is black with bloody sweat,
And brstling is his hair.
The frightened passenger takes fiji ght,
Like lightning thro' the town,
lie bursts into the nearest door
And knocks three women down.
. Ph@bus pray deliver us
From this internal liie
lis worse than being bored by duns,
Or sadded with wife.
At least If it's the will Of fate
We should be purged by fire,
Don't torture us by slow degrees:
Let US at once expire
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-23

CHEsIEkIOWN JAIL aug. o.
My Dear Mother: have seen you for the last time
in this world ON the day after tomorrow shall close
my lite on the gaows l acknowledge many &C.
casions snned against you, and defiance your
words oreproo and advce aud often have you caution
ed Inc against the paths was pursuing and predicted that
they would terminate in disgracelul death. May all
young men take warning from me, and when violating
the obligations due to parents and especially to Mothers
who bore them, and nursed them 10 infancy, remember
that the end osuch is certain and sudden destruction.
How true will your prophetic words prove--when in
the anguish OF your soul you have expressed your
fears that my days would be ended on the scatfod
within the bars of prison. pray thai God will for
give all the suffering and anguish that have caused
you and that in his mercy he will soften this last blow
from undutul son upon the heart OF mother. In
my dying, my last thoughts will tuln to you and my
last prayer next to mercy on my own sinful soul, will
be, that God will stay aud support your declining
years.
can say nothing to comfort console you, except
to protest my innocence. enclose you lock OF my
hair, which hope You will keep in memory of your
unfortunate and miserable son,
WILLIAM SHELTON.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-23

ENosAb-[n order to pull down ard rebuild
&Fs our store a. the corner Broad and 9Th streets,
we have removed orr goods to the Washington Hotel,
opposite St Paus Church, where we invite our friends
a'c customers to call and see US heing deternned to
close on our present stock at reduced prices. Bargains
may therefore he exrccted
SFEBBINS, DARRACOTT & CO.
my ~ Washington Hotel.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-23

lVM and Canary bird Cages. Supply Just received
for sale by. r. M. ZIMMERMAN.
au ID ISL Main ST
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Passengers Tor Stanton, by this route, leave Rich
mond Monday. Wednesday and Friday, at 2 NJ,
arrive IN Scottsvlle day, at II, and in Stanton
at9 P NJ
Passengers for Cumberland G. H and Farmvlia,
leave the same evenings and reach Cumberland C. H.
at next A M and Farmville by | M
Packages or extra baggage to be sent by Boats or
Stages must 90 at the risk of the owners, or we will
not forward them.
e24 BOYD, EDMOND & DAVENPORT.
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LETTER FROM A CONVICT TO HIS MoTHER-Th
Kent News says the following is copy of letter from
William Shelton to his mother, written two days be-
fore his execution
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-23

SALT AND HAY.-A cargo receiving to-day,
~ at Petersburg Depot per Brig VIM. M. Rogers
by way OF Port Wahall, for sale by
an ID ri w TYLER
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-23

XNT EFT NURSE-.We have to hire for the bal
Wv of the year Wet Nurse, about IS years
of age, with child one month old. She is perfectly
healthy and is good washer and roner Apply to
TOLER Il COOK,
au IA Agents & Collectors
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-23

HpRICKLAYER WANTED.-We wish to
@S employ good BRlCkLAYER, to go to
Scottsville. Good wages will be given. Apply i'm.
medately. RAGLAND & BROTHER
an 13
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-08-09

speaks clear enough what is passing, and is sup
pressed by the Government in order to keep down
our people, and keep them in ignorance of the rea
stata of affairs. We know well enough that the
Spanish troops did lose in this action twenty-one
men, and had cowardly fed, and that only three
of the Patriots were killed and five wounded.
This is the truth.
The Captain General has received news from
the Governor of Matanzas that the Galatians
and Creolcs had united in a conspiracy, and that
he was in dread that the revolution would break
out every instant.
NV friends-all that is waited for a universal
raising of the people is sympathy from the United
States.
The letter to the Savannah News says there
was not vet any sign Of reolution or much cx-
element at Trinidad or St.Jago de Cuba. But
at Matanzas there is much excitement. and the
apprehensions of the Goernment party are
greatly increased by the fac that the Galatians
have Joined the Creoles. The knowledge of
this fact has induced the Government to send
large reinforcements to tie garrison at that
place.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-08-09

AID FOR CuBA.-The Pcayane of Tuesday last
after commenting upon the attempts of the Spanish
Government to deceive the people of this country
with regard to the true state of affairs in Cuba,
with regard to the position and progress of the
revolution, and specializing upon the nature of the
news which the next steamer may bring, says:
"However, any such news will arrive here too
late to have its full effect, since substantial aid is
already on its way TO the shores of Cuba. The
steamship Pampero, which left here. on Sunday
morning, took five hundred men, under Gen. Lo-
pez, all well provided with munitions of war, in
Guiding a full battery or artillery. These emf
grants will no doubt be well received by the Gre
olesi in Cuba, and if they determine to organize as
a military force, and take a hand in the fray, we
have no doubt they will be very effective in the
cause. s@r
AS we have before said, the Cherokee is x
pected to-day, and her arrival is looked for with
great anxiety by all who feel an interest in the
fate of liberty in the neighboring island."a
1t will be seen by our extracts, that the Chero-
kee had arrived, and that the Jews is highly en-
couraging to the friends ofliberty in this country.