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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-09

AUCTION NOTICE.-The attention of dealers
Is partculal y invited to tn sale OF zoos and Shoes
10 take place az No Main street, opposite NORRIS
O'clock.
See advertisement. GEO. J. SUMNER,
1e Auctioneer.
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MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF RICHMOND.

ARRIVED,
Steamer Roanoke, Parrish New York
Schr Orianna, Dodge, New York
Schr % N Sleelman, Candy, Philadelphia
SAILED
Steamer City of Richmond, Foster, New York
Brig Lancaster, Moore, Savannah Ga
Scnr Ihos Ireland, 5omers, New York
;, CHARLESTON, Dec. Gard, sch F.qCopland 4
20 Be nett, kcntdnua
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On Joint ballot

OF the five marked doubtful in the House, two will
probably be Union men, and three State Rights.
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Now that the election is over, and before its
results are known, it may he interesting to our
readers, to be supplied with some means of spec
ulatng on the all-absorbng topic. The ques-
tons generally asked with most interest are,
What will be the effect of the extension of the
right OF suffrage? How much will the popular
vote be increased Which party will gain by
the sdmission of the new voters
We observe that writer in the Alexandra
Gazette argues that there is great misteke as
to the increase Of voters under the New Constitu-
ton. 1t has been variously estimated at from
fifty to one hundred thousand but he reduces it
to thirty thousand This, we think is manifest
ly too low an estimate. The popular vote, in 1874
was about $4,000, in lS45 about $1,000. We
may assume that the number of persons quail
fled to vote under the old Constitution is $4,000.
The white population of the State, by the census
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Il Ill r. "A T Re.
Mad'le Ciocca and Mr. Carese in new Ballet.
The great drama OF
LU e TIA BORGIA
Will be presented by parlicntar request for the last
tllne-'or 1t must positively be withdrawn to make
room for ether novelties ~ ~
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aD Polls kept open in Madison and Jefferson
Wards.
The returns from Madison War1 have not been
furnished. The Wing majority, however, is estims-
ted at 4IS.
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THE DEVILS BLOOD.

The Rev. Mr.. Hecwelder relates the fol-
fact Of the influence of RUN upon an
Indian.
An Indian who had been born and brought
up at MinnisiRk, near the Delaware Water
Gap, told me. near fifty years ago, that he
had once, under the influence of strong IL
quor, killed the best Indian friend he had
f~ancying him to he his worst avowed enemy.
He said that the deception was complete,
and that while intoxicated, the face of his
friend presented to his eyes all the features
of the man with whom he was in a state Of
hostility.
1t is impossible to express the horror
with which he was struck when he awoke
from that delusion /; he was so shocked, thai
he from that moment resolved never more t.
taste of the maddening poison, of which h
was convinced the Devil was the inventor
for it could only be the Evil Spirit who made
him see his enemy when his friend was be
fore him, and produced so strong a dclusior
on his bewildered senses.
From that time until his death, which
happened thirty years afterwards, he neve
drank a drop Of ardent spirits, which he al
ways called "THE DEVILS BLOOD, AM
was firmly persuaded that the Devil, or som
of the internal spirits, had a hand in pre-
pairing it.-Pioneer.
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THE MARKETS.

PETERSBURG, July 5. Tobacco at from 81
to SIS, according to quality cotton, no sales,
but prime held at 9 to st cents corn held
firmly at 52i to IS cents; -four dull; lard l2t
cents in kegs. No. / cut herrings Sc rs to 81
gross "a rs to s..
FAYETTEVILLE, July 5. Bacon l21 cents
cotton ii to 81 cents corn 80 cents per bush
4; flour S. to s. so; fodder 81 % to 81 80
per hundred lard u cents peTPeund; beef on
the hoof5 to 6 cents butter 20 20 IS cents.
WILMINGTON, July 8. Corn 81 cents cash,
and store rates from 10 to rs cents -four s
fair stock in store, at from IS to S. %; the
stock oflime light; lard l2t cents; molAsses
moderate slles at 10 cents on 80 days. Tur-
pentine 80 40 for yellow; 81 10 for virgin
81 80 for hard per Dbl. of $50. S5iriis TaT-
~pentiue, rs a 81 cents. RosiR-SAles of 5,02l
bbls. including all qualities, at 81 per Dbl. for
No. 8; 81 to 81 05 for No. ?, and 81 rs for
inferior No. !.
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MEXICAN HIERARCHY.

A most atrocious instance Of Priestly
persecution occurred recently in that land
Of Priestcraft. the Republic of Mexico -
The attempt at persecution was impotent
and Intellectual, but it does not the less
strikingly manifest the internal piety Of the
Mexican Hierarchy. The remains Of Ex-
President Pedraza, a man of eminence and
influence, were denied a burial because,
when about to die, he refused to confess to
a priest, alleging that he had confessed to
his God, and had no faith in the divine au-
thority of priests to forgive sins. His
friends petitioned Congress to grant the
privilege of burial to the deceased President
but they rejected the request. The Englist
Minister then generously offered to allow
the remains to be buried in the English
burying ground temporarily but, as the de
ceased was not a member of the Englist
church, he could not be permitted to remain
there Faith, Hope and Charity, bu
the greatest of these is Charity" What
spectacle of priestly bigotry, wreaking ven
geance, for doctrinal differences, upon
corpse! Doubtless many and fervent wer
the prayers offered up for the eternal dam
nation Of the soul Of the deceased recusan'
A people among whom such scenes are en-
acted, do not deserve political or social haE
uiuess. The wonder is, that the disaster
of Sodom and Gomorrah are not repeate
Geo Telegraph.
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u

At a special meeting of the Windsor Divis-
ion, No. 23s, of the Sons of Temperance, held
at their Hall in the Town of Windsor, June
29th, IS5I,-the Division having been in
formed Of the death of Bro Lewis Bond senr.
the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
WHEREAS, this Division has received the
mournful and affective intelligence of the sud-
den decease of one Of its founders, its oldest,
most jealous member, in the death of Bro
Lewis Bond, senr., Esq.
Ii is therefore Resolved. THAI the members
of this Division will wear for thirty days the
usual badge of mourning as a token of our
deep grief and as a memorial of the affection
ate regard in which the deceased was held by
the members of this Division.
ResolUad, That the members of this Division
do deeply sympathi,e with the afflicted family
of the deceased in this their mournful bereave-
ment.
Whereupon it is ordered that a copy of the
foregoing resolutions be communicated by the
R S to the family of the deceased.
The R. s. was also instructed to forward
conv o. the foregoing resolutions to the ''Spiri
ofthe Age in Raleish
The Biblical Recorder will please copy.
r H. SMITH, r. S.
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GAitur'a CurrRHpunArurR.
SAMpsoN Cor1NTv JnIv . 1a6

Bro. GoRMAN Having seen in your
columns a brief sketch of Piney Grove Divis-
ion, as one feeling an interest in that body, |
ask leave to submit a few remarks. We COM
menced last January, with eight members, and
at the present time number som twenty-five.
At the beginning, our prospects were rather
gloomy. but we have reason to thank the Civ
er Of all good gifts, that the opposition and
Prejudices which at one time threatened 10
overwhelm US, are fast giving way, and our
prospects are fair for a steady increase. Our
members, too, are firm and r~esolute, determin-
ed to face all opposition and override all oh
stacles to our progress. May the Great Pa
triarch above guide US by His Wisdom and
Truth until we shall Danish alcoholic bevera.
ges from our midst; when love and harmony
shall reign triumphant, and Love, Purity and
Fidelity shall over all prevail.
We appeal to christians, parents and all Who
love their race, to give US their countenance
and aid in this good work. Let the ladies not
only smile propitiously upon our cause, but
discourage in all proper ways, the use ~ofstron2
drink in others, and then we shall have an a.
gency at work which must prove irresistible
Success to you in o u efforts to promote Tenn.
perance, B~enevolence and Brotherly Love
among your feilowmen.
Yours truly, J. B, w. P.
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LouIsBuRo, N. C., Ju y 9TH, 1851. !

BRo. GoRMAN: 1t Is with heartfelt g~ratihca-
ton that ! inform you, and all TO whom these
presents may come, that yesterday was a day long
10 he rernem cred by our Division, and by tn.
kind-liearted citizens Of Louisbvrg and its viclni-
ny. Old Franklin seut up her true-hearted
''Sons'' by scores TO join in the celebration of orr
National Independence, and TO witness the ti-
urnph Of the principles of the great Temperance
Reform. The Latiies, God bless them present.
ed us with a beautiful ban. er, which ca<t, it is
said, S45. This was presented on bella { Of the
Ladies by Rev. Mr. Hudson, and received on the
part of the Division by Bro. Robert G.. Lewis.
Mr.. NJ. Landlord then read the Meckienbury De.
~claration Of independence, preiaced by some very
appropriate remarks. Mr. Bartholomew Fuller
read tile National Declaration, and Mr.. Etheidred
Ruffn delivered the Grafton for tile day-alI
performing the parts assigned them in a manner
highly crediiable. Then followed a Temperance
Speech by Rev :. M. Frost, oil Chapel Hill, and
another at night by Rev. DR.. Ridley OF Oxford.
These productions were acknowledged on all
hands, so far as could learn, to have been Per-
frctly overwhelming, and irresistible If every
auditor did not leave a Temperance man, l think
surely no rrfecttng man, cou d have left, wi hout
feeling that every prop was knocked fr Hh under
him and that il was his imperative du'y TO give
all his influence 10 promote the gteat Temperance
Reform. Som e jorned-others mend doing so
soon. G orious prospects await us--our cause
mas taken a deep anu aoiolnS Holu on tue nedrts
of our best ~citizems, and The time seems to be
rapidly approaching. Uhen Old Franklin vii
stand, as | trust the whole state viii socn sand,
entirely redeemed, regenerated and disenthralled
God speed the time ; aud let every Patriot say
Amen.
The following Resolutions were passed unan
imously by the Division, viz,
Resolued, LIST. That the warme<t thanks Of thit
Division lie rendered TO the Ladi 5 Of Loui>buI,
and vicinity. for the very %effectual manifestation o
their approval of our eff Irts and prn iples which
we have this day had, in the presentation of TIN
splendid Banner, with which they have furnished
us and under which, with their continued smile
and appreciation, they bid US God speed in on
onward march TO cory and to victory.
R~esolued, End. That we thank the Rev. Mr.
Frost, and the Rev. DIR. Ridley, with all on
hearts, for the able and eloquent addresses de
livered in behalf of our Order to-day and tc
night. A. II. R.
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all the din Of revelry, struck upon our ears.
And we saw men wallowing in filth, women and
children clothed in rags, all pale and haggard
except those whose faces were flushed with the
fire Of death. 1t was awful to see inc hear the
sights and sounds thus presented to US and
our hearts bled for them. The cry of human
ity reached us, and the heart of a Son of Tenn
perance is ever open to that cry.
The vessels came slowly along, directly un-
der our walls. Many accepted our preferred
hands, and with tears of joy We placed them
within our "Circle of Honor" Their moth
ers, wives and sisters blessed us and prayed for
US. and tears of gratitude flowed freely from
their eyes.
Still there were some wretehed victims that
would not extend to US their hands, and they
went on and were soon overwhelmed in the
waves Of intemperance, curses f~altering on
their lips and gurgling in their Threats with the
last breath.
By this time the flag ship of old Alchy had
made the circle of our wall and again hove in
sight. The old prince stood upon the prov.
a bottle in each hand, his eyes glaring wrath
fully upon US, and his whole frame quivering
with the intensity of his anger; Jets of flame
issued from his maddened eyes, and blue blazes
streamed from his mouth and nostrils. The
spirit of the storm was abroad upon the sea,
and with redoubled fury came the mighty bill
lows dashing against our wall but we stood TO
our places and laughed at the raging element,
for we knew our wall was secure. We shout
ed defiance to the old Prince, and he gave Us
a wide berth but we saw that he had not the
same crew with which he had passed US before
all were new recruits, and none would come
over to us.
Soon came the noble looking ship, "Fash-
ionable Saloon" again and on its deck we
saw the former view of the flag ship. Still we
stood and stretched forth our hands, and again
we rescued some. Again came the rickety
vessels. and on them was the former crew of
the "Saloon," and we stood until the third
circuit was made, and saw that at every cir
cult the crews were transferred to the vessels
behind successfully, and that a full crew, ex-
cept the few we Sons rescued, persisted at eve
ry circuit.
And then 1 vowed eternal fidelity to the
cause of Temperance, and never ceasing wal
against intemperance-and I awoke.
The foregoing is but a faint sketch of my
dream forI cannot describe it as | saw it
cannot bring before you at one view the sight.
presented to me. Neither can l place then
in such strong ligh', with such vividness, as
saw them; but l thought the relation nigh
probably serve to arouse some careless soldier
of the old Prince and cause him to desert be
fore the chains were riveted upon him, or evel
make some captive, already bound, struggle Il
break his shackles and be free.
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TRUE GRIT WORTHY OF IMTTArIoN.-In a re-
port to the Grand Worthy Patriarch of South
Carolina, the Deputy of Beaverdam Division,
says:
"Since the organization of Beaverdam Divis-
ion, in July, 1s49, we have initiated some 80
persons. I've never rejected an applicant; we
have not had a single violation of the pledge /;
not one has withdrawn from the Order, and
there has never been a charge against a brother.
We have never failed to hold a meeting, although
for eight months we had to meet in out-of-the-
way places-in old houses wherever we could.
We have not paid out one cent from the Treasury
for relief; nor have lost a member BY death. Our
meetings have always been well attended. We
lived up against all opposition, either from the
Church or the world, and we now refuse to be
killed by praise for our good works. We have
taken in some of the worst cases in the neigh
borhood-men who drank excessively, gambled,
and used profane language in common conyer
sation, all of which they have abandoned a
once, and q goodly number of whom have slncC
Joined the church"
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pAUGHTERs on TEMPERANcE.

Application for Charters for Subordinate u
ninns in The State Of North Carolina, shall be
made To the Grand Union of North Carolina,
Ter FEE is five dUlars, Including the proper
bucks.
Applications to open new Unions mnst be
signed by al least eleven persnns, who must
be ladies Of goOd reputation and standing 10 the
community.
The standing and character of the applicants
fur a Charter. must be certified by some officer
nf the Suns Of Temperance, or a Clergyman or
Justice Of the Peace living in the vicinity, and
accompany the application.
PORN OF APPLICATION FOR
Union of the Daughters of Temperance
(Daie1
The undersigned, Ladies of -. beiiev-
ing the Order Of the Daughters Of Temperance
10 he well calculated 10 extend the blessings Of
total abstinence. and promnie The general wei
fare Of mankind, respectfully petition The Gland
Union of the Stale Of North Carnlina, 10 grant
Them a Charter 10 npen a new Union. to he call
cd the - Uniun, No. -. Daughters of
Temmrance, Of the State Of North Cannlina. to
he located in --, and under ynnr jurisdiction.
We pledge ourselves, individually and rullec-
lively. to be governed BY the rules and nssges
II said Grand Union, and also by ihose of the
National Uninn.
Enclosed is the Caartee fee. s..
II must alsn be stated whether the applicants
are members Of the Order or nni-if they are
of what Union. Tob directed To Mrs. LUCY
NJ. PETERSILIA, Grand Sister Scribe, Raj
sigh, N, C., free Of postage.
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To- q. F.
MASONIC & SONS of TEMPERANCE
u-PREMIUM REGALIA DEPOT1s

GIBBS & SMITH, No. 70 Baltimore st
" B~alfimgre, Md. respectfully invite the att
teniion Of the Brethren .uf The different Orders
Throughout the Country to their extensive and
beautiful assortment of
- REeALIAs, BANNERS, SAsHEs, Cos
TUNES, JEWELS. &c.G All of which are
got up under their immediate inspeciiun, and
eunprises one Of The largest sssUrimehist u 10
found in the United States.
Membefs Of o. ENcAMPMENTs, ODD FEL.
Lows, MAsoSs, SoEs or TEMPERANcE, RED
MENs. and ulher Associations wishing To fur
nish their HALLS, or supply themselves Individ-
nally with REG >LIA. wIIl find cur House aHrrs
grest Inducements. as we keep constantly on
hand a large aud beautiful assortment Of all
styles.
&C. ESQ CONTINENTS. LODGES, or DivIsIoEs Of
ihe SoEs or TEMPERsscE forwarding their
Orders may depend upon the articles being fur
nisiIed in as gp,d style and al as low prices az
e they were present To- select.
BANNERs, FLAGs. PExNANTs. &c. for the
different associations. made Ia order al the sb7F-
lest nu,icp. Address GIBBS & SMITH,
Regalis & Banner Manufacturers
No rs Baltimore ST., Baltimore.
Sept. &c. 1850. Sly.
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RECEIPTS FOR THE AGE,

SINCE July 4-Sl each from F NJ Paul,
Wadesboro', r ] Walker, L W Joyner, Thos
Convers, Franklinton; Paschal B Council.
Chatham; DR. A II Lindley, Chatham VIM
Fl Perry, Pennington Tho w Harris, Lit
Teton Henry Harris, Franklin 81 from B
B Bum, at Nparia. SIS from R L Gurganus,
Hyde co. ST each from Miss Mary NJ BARN
no, Union CO.; Wade Butts. Hookerton; Josh
ua n LOT in. Duplin. s. from George F
Fisher, Newborn. 81 each from Luther A
Williams, Cumberland; David Gum, H H
Fills Lunberton T jackson, Sampson J J
Long, Thos Cox H B Moody, G~arysburg; n T
Harris, He sford ] NJ Arnold, Pope's Store;
] B NAYS, Miss Mary J Whitehorn Jarratt's
Depot; Thos. w. Alfred, Franklinsville w.
H. Furman, Wm. c. Cook w. T. Holdings
worth. Louisburg.
S. from Pleasant Garden, Div. for a Seal
&c. $50 from Roxabel Div for Emblems and
Bylaws. IS from Whiteville Div. for En-
blems.
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Yours in L. P & F..
LoUIsBuRe, N. c july 9Th. Is

LoUIsBURG, n. G July 9th, 1861.
Bro. GoRMAN: As q Son of Temperance l feel
it my duty to give you a short sketch of TIE pro-
ceediDgs at this place on the 4th of July. The
Washington Division, No. u, assembled IN the
Presbyterian Church at about II O'clock, at
which time and place, a most beautiful Banner
was presented to the Division by the Rev. Mr..
Hudson, in behalf of the ladies of Louisbprg and
its vicinity. Mr.. Robt. g. Lewis was appointed
by the Division to receive the Banner, which he
did in a most chaste, beautiful and eloquent
speech of about ten minutes i'll length. His re-
marks on the occasion were very appropriate,
delivered in a most eloquent manner, and DIS
played a great deal of classical learning; and he
is destined TO become a distinguished man. At
the same place, but after the National Grafton,
the Rev. Mr.. Frost, of Chapel Hill, spoke at con-
siderable length on the subject of Temperance,
in which he showed considerable research. He
treated the important subject of Temperance in
quite a solemn manner, and spoke feelingly and
potently, and we are of opinion his address was
calculated to do a great deal Of good. At the
same place at about eight o'clock, P. NJ, the
Rev. DR.. Ridley of Oxford. delivered a most
sensible and appealing lecture on the inexhausti-
BILE subject oftemperanee, and we are Of opinion,
that though his speech would not strike the pop
ular mind as much as Mr.. Frosts, Yeti was eogent,
persuasive, and its reasons were well founded,
and 1 have no doubt, did, in a great measure,
carry out the design of the distinguished orator,
of making a lasting impression Of the impOr-
lance of Temperance, and the evils of lntemper.
ance, on the minds of the thinking world.
Our noble cause is fast gaining ground, and ]
sincerely hope that it may continue to spread
until all shall feel its beneficial effects.
A SUBSCRIBER.
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RoxABEL, N. C., July 9Th. 1851.

1NOAAbEFLS y go q 0tl Otu3 lOO4s
Bro. GoRMAN You will doubtless recot
lect that some three or four months since, 1
wrote you, saying that I" our Division, though
small at its organization, (which had just taken
place. would ere long count numbers with
our larger Divisions" Well. sir, we have
been at work since that time with some sue
cess, though not very Aattering, until within a
short time past, when the Ladies who are al
ways On the right side of every good cause and
who are here, unanimously in favor of our Or
der, presented us with a copy of the Holy
Scriptures on the Goth ult., at which we had a
celebration. and it was a proud day for Roxo-
bel Division. The presentation took place at
the church, in the presence Of about eighty
Sons and a large number of the citizens Of
this and the adjoining counties. The Bible was
presented on the part of the Ladies by Miss
E.. J Forrest. who delivered a beautiful and
chaste address, which was replied to by Bro
j. E. Hardy. on the part of the Division, in
an eloquent and stirring appeal. After which
Brother P. Cooper, of Murfreesboro', enter
tanned us for about three quarters of an hour
in a neat and appropriate speech, p~ortrayinc
in all its beauties the Order of the Sons o
Temperance and painting IN their true colours
the effects of liquor drinking on the human
family. He was followed by Bros. j. B. o
dom and w S Copeland, of Jackson, who ar,
able and fearless advocates of the great Tenn
perance cause. May they continue to fgh
against King alcohol, until there shall not b
left in his ranks one soldier to battle in hi
cause.
J The thanks of our Division are due and ar
hereby rendered 10 these Brothers, for tn
good results of our meeting on the 10Th Ill
We have initiated nine members since tbs
time, others have made up their rinds to 9
with US; and I doubt not my most sanguin
expectations will be realized.
Yours in L, P IL F., R. H. COX.
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JUsr THINK OF Ir.-A correspondent of
the "Carpet Bag" who is good at figures"
has made a calculation that if a woman wears
five pounds Of skirts more than is necessary
for health and comfort, during sixty years,
at will be the same as carrying 2,l9l,5oo
pounds, or 978 tons over the space OF one
mile. Now if this travel were confined to a
circle of one mile, and the freight were de-
posted at each return and a new load recelv-
ed. the entire amount Of freight removedd u-
ring the sixty years would be e7s tons: i
she were to travel q mile out and mile back