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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-07
S5o,525 70

1t will be seen that there little of 1925 70
in the account which has the appearance of "a fair bu
sness TRANSACTIONS" but this was, doubtless 10 give
like semblance TO the 5000 transaction which, stand
ing solitary and invarable, might excite nqusitve Gu
riosity.
Well, Mr.. Cameron being thus possessed of the Co
vernment money, will see what he did with it. Mr.
Folks first proposition to Mr.. Blair his arrival at
Washington and before his Inauguration, was to make
Major Donelson the editor OF the Globe. There IS
proof of this in Mr.. Folks handwriting. Mr.. Blair it
was proposed, should write sub rosa, as the "ete of
Richmond" would say but as l would say, TO
write under the pines at "Sllver Spring." IN Mary
land, his country residence nenr this cityaMaor Do
nelson assuming the rights of editor Mr.. Blair reject
ed the proposition Indignantly and from Mr. Folks
subsequent course In giving the Globe his inaugural adj
dress, (havng previously declared that by that act he
would indicate the press confided in his organ)
inferred that he had given up the purpose OF substituting
an editor, or establishing new press in Washington.
But Mr.. Blair learned from Major Donelson. after
Mr.. Richie was installed, that during the time the
administration which he (Mr. Polk desired Mr. Ca
meron, under the authority OF the President and
of his Secretaries made overures to Malor Doneson
come to Washington, and avail himself of the $780,
900 in his hands to establish new organ at Washing
ton Major Dcnelson sent the letter to General Jack
son. and informed him that he declined the proposition
1t was from this information. suppose, that General
jackson derived the fact twice referred TO in the
tracts given from his letters which follow that Cameron
was putting out his $50 900 bait to interest edi-
tor and establish new organ TO put down the Globe
Gen. Jackson, it will be perceived did not believe that
Cameron had the money, or could get it, because he
did not know that the public Treasury had been opened
to him And now will ask Mr.. Richie whether this
bait had not been thrown out to him at earlier
period than when portion OF it was applied by Cam
eron to pay the first instament OF the Gobe2 He says
his late No g. thai after he had declined the invita-
ton of the Hon. A. V. Brown and Cave Johnson, in
December, 1874, to set up organ at Washington he
received in the month OF January, through another
friend in Washington. "a still more brilliant o6er'-
Why does Mr. Ritche throw veil over tins "st
more brilliant Offer" when it is the object of his article
to show off his brilliant offers Why does he not
name the friend and the circumstances that made it
brllisntl think the which moved him TO deny
SO positively in the paragraph which have quoted that
Mr. CamsrGn had Jaraashed The trs lnsasn paid
of the brilliant Offer and the quarter whence it was
come. Now, do tell me, Mr., Richie for want to
know for my own satisfaction, was It not the identical
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-07

DISTRESSING AccIDENT.-Late last evening
distressingsaccident occurred at the Bridge over
the Canal, opposite the Armory, which may in
volve the life of an elderly lady, named Barefoot
1t occurred thus: A couple of horses attached to
street wagon, became manageable on Fifth
street, and dashed off towards tn Armory Bridge,
near which little child was playing at the time
The chid's life being in imminent danger, Mrs.
Barefoot ran out to the rescue, but in attempting
to cross the bridge she encountered the horses,
became wedged in between them and the railing,
and, together with portion Of the railing, was
precipitated into the Canal The next moment
both horses plunged headforemost into the Canal,
breaking the wagon into atoms. Mrs. Barefoot
was taken out alive, but it is feared she cannot
survive her injuries. The horses were likewise
taken from the Canal, and it is bel ieved have not
sustained material injury.
Since writing the above we learn Mrs. Barefoot
has died of her injuries
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-07
THE CONVENTION.

The State Convention reassembed yesterday,
at IL o'clock, in the Hall of the House of Dele
gates, which had deferred its session for an hour,
in order that the former might comply with the
terms of its adjournment. Eighty-one members
answered to their names, at the roll-call. Com
muncations were presented from Messrs. Green
B. Samuels and George W. Hopkins, announcing
to the President their resi- nation of their seats
in the Convention. The hour allotted to the sit.
ting was chiefly occupied with different PROPOSE
tons touching the place where the Convention
should hold its sessions. Proposals from the City
Councils of Norfolk and Alexandra were read,
rendering the body the use of commodious hall
in each of those cities. The committee previous
ly appointed to attend to the matter of providing
room reported that they could recommend nothing
better than concurrence in the resolution of the
House of Delegates which offered the use ofthe
Hall after P. M. Mr. Garrett, of Essex,
moved to appoint special committee to procure a
suitable building or room. Mr.. Claiborne moved
to add "in the city of Richmond" and Mr.. John
son moved to add to that cor elsewhere" which
last was az reed to. Mr.. Scott of F. stated his
purpose of asking the Legislature to provide a
proper place of meeting After good many
speeches. and without coming to vote, at about
quarter past one, recess was taken till P. NJ
Four oCKocK, P. M.-The Convention re-as-
sembled and further discussed the question oft
proper place for their meeting. AT late hour,
the Convention, by large vote, adopted a reso-
luton OF Mr.. Muscoe Garnett of Essex, which
provides for the appointment of a committee of s.,
to enquire and report upon the practcability of
procuring in Richmond or elsewhere, a suitable
place for holding the sessions of the body, until
the adjournment of the General Assembly. The
Chair appointed the following as tho committee,
viz Messr'M. Garrett, Claiborne, Lyons, Leake
and Ferguson.
Mr.. ]. T. Martin presented proposition from
the Trustees of the Universalist Church, to rent
their Church on liberal terms--which, with the
other propositions received in the morning, were
referred to said committee of 5.
A proposition from the City Editors, to print the
reports conformity, was, on motion of Mr.. Garlic,
laid on the table and ordered to be printed
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins, the corrected rules
were ordered to be printed for the use of the
Convention-which then adjourned, to meet at
10 o'clock this morning.
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lG.O6O

Our community will doubtless be surprised at
the small number stated as the aggregate popula-
ton OF the city; and we must confess that we
question its accuracy. Mr.. Montague, the COM
pIer of the city Directory, made an approximate
count of the population of the city proper, but a
few months ago, and estimated the aggregate to
be 3o,28o; and adding the population of the varr
GUS suburbs he put the whole down at $4,000. If
his mode of computation had any approach to ac-
curacy, there must be error in the estimates of
the federal census takers Indeed, it is known
that the business was despatched in great hurry
in order that the report might be got ready by the
meeting of the Convention
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-07

CINCINNATI, Jan. 3.
The large and hardware boundary of Lough,
McCraken & Degrof was destroyed by fire last night;
loss S25 900 to $50, O00-insurance $4,000.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-07

SEVERE But MERiTED.-A eabman in Buffa 10, New
ork, VINO beat passenger Tor paying five dollars
for conveying him short distance, and afterwards
compelled him, with the aid OF another person. to paw
five doars additional, has been convicted of highway
robbery, and sentenced for years the Stale prison.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-07

PRENTIcE's LAsT.-The news from almost
every part of Mississippi is good. Gov. Quitmans
reasonable proclamation finds no sympathetic re-
Spouse in the hearts of the masses. Mississippi,
it is true, repudated the bonds of the Union Bank
but she will not repudiated the bonds Of The Union
ITSELF
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-07

The Lynch6nrg Virginian undertakes, with
some zest, to deny the accuracy of the account
we obtained from Major Gwynn, of the manner
in which Judith Dam was injured. This task
it assumes, because it says the Times is under
stood to be the organ of the Canal Company, for
which understanding we can assure it, there is no
foundation whatever, unless it be an independent
support of the canal policy which we think
ought to be steadily sustained by the Company
and the State. We do not understand the busi-
ness of being an organ of any sort, and certainly
do not emulate the distinction of bearing that rela-
ton to the James River and Kanawha Com
pany. For the information of our readers, we
sought information about the breach in Judith
Dam from the Chief Engineer, and simply re-
peated his statements, adding our own impression
of the satisfactory character of the explanations
they made. This is q matter which we do not
propose to argue with the Virgnian, for we must
leave it to engineers to determine upon the cor
RICHNESS of the plan of the dam, which is at last
the real question in issue. Our contemporary
seems to betray the source of his information
when he says:
"We make this statement THAT an assistant engineer
supervised the construction of the dam with no view
to crcise the effectiveness of the plan for that is
unnecessary but simply to give the reader a clearer
understanding Of the nature of the work and to re-
toDe responsibility from those to sohom it may not
JUSTLY attach"
We presume the Contractor is here alluded to,
and are not surprised that he should have taken
some pains TO impress the editor of the Virgnian
with the belief that censure should fall on the
planner and not the executor OF the work This
precaution, however, was useless, for Major
Gwvnn makes no ayerment that the contrac-
tor was unfaithful, but expressly relieves him of
resnonSihilitv
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-07
CITY "A FF AIRS .
CENSUS OF RICHMOND.

The Census takers have at last completed their
count of the population of this city, and have re-
ported the result to the First Auditor as follows:
Whites l5,307; Free Coloured 2,269; Slaves
9,9o7-Total 27,483. We make the following
comparison of these statistics with those ascertain
ed by the census of 1870 and lR1n
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-07

MASSACHUSETTS LEsIsLAIURr.-Ths Massachusetts.
Legislature Boston the Let instant The Sc
MAZE was organized by the election of Henry Wilson,
OF MIDI esex county, president, and Chauncey L.
Knapp as clerk. The votes were as follows
PRESIDENT. CLERK.
Henry Wilson. .......l8 C. L. Knapp. .....,.. 20
David Sears. .........9 Charles Calhoun ;. II
George H. Kuhn. ......l
la the House NathanieLP. Banks, Jr., of Waltham
was chosen Speaker, receiving 22 ia for En-
Sign Kellogg; Lewis Josselyn ,of Lynu was elected
Clerk, receiving 1870 votes TO ls5 for Charles w. Sto
rey
The officers of the Senate members Of the Free
soil party and OF the House Democrats-that division
OF the pos having been agreed TO by the caucuses oil
the two parties. 1t is understood that the arrange
meets. SO far completed do not extend beyond the
organization Of the Legislature the subjects OF the
election q sLae officers and United States Senator IN
place OF Mr. Winthrop being left for further negota-
non between the high contracting parties.-N Y. Com.
Adp.
ts ii moi tnefor those who are 10th 10 give up the
g7es, National Democrats party" as The grand con-
OF the Union convinced that no longer
has any unity Or ylaIity7l
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-07

Nashville, Tennessee, which dlsapproved of the
South Carolina proceedings. That convention
was held on the 18th August, 1874, and here /
will make an extract from the Nashville Union of
that day, to prove that all the speakers at the con-
vention denounced disunion;
Every gentleman who addressed the meeting, or
any portion OF the people since the convention assem-
bled, has repeed the charge OF dsuniou against the De-
mocracy, or the real Democracy OF any portion
section Of the Onion, Nth indignation and contempt
But this bold step was taken, as have recently
certaned, after gentleman OF very high standing from
South Carolina had paid a visit to Mr.. Polk in len
nessee. Invent down TO the steamboat at Washing
ton wharf with this gentleman, who was on his way
home from the Baltimore Convention, not long before
he went to Tennessee, when be said 10 me that the
Of Mr. Blair towards Mr. Calhoun and his friends,
could not be borne, and they would endeayor to have
radiance OF ii. did not blame Mr.. Calhoun and
his friends for their hostility 10 Mr.. Blair. |
did not even blame Mr. Tyler for making terms that
the Globe should be silenced, the consideration OF
his withdrawal from the canvass. These gentlemen
had right to put down an uncompromslng opponent.
But it is questionable whether Mr. Polk, andhis friends
who subsequently, approved his course during the
vass-who adopted 10 its strongest feature, by the
solemn resolutions ola convention, tthe Hon. Cave
Johnson presidng) should have agreed to sacrhce Mr.
Blair in the hour that he exercising every nerve
to bring them into power while the Globe office was
pouring myrads OF documents at the bidding OF the
Democratic Association OF this city contend with the
Wing committee, which was supplied by subscriptions
from every quarter OF the Unlon and while Mr. Blair
stalking his orune $29 500 in cash. to confront the
new mode of electioneerng introduced by the Wing
Committeeman of braggng down the spirit and en-
ergy of the antagonist party, by offering great bets
through the newspapers, which, fhey had not been ia
ken by some at Washington, presumed to know
the strength OF the TWO parties IN the different sections
OF the Union these brags would have proved the weight
lest of arguments 10 spread dependency through the
ranks the Democracy. While Mr.. Blair was labor
ing night and day to elevate Mr., Polk and his friends
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-26
For the Herald.
JEREMIAH PEEP.

jeremiah Peep is Philosopher, and
would be a Reformer if he only had the
means. But perennial, is poor, or troub.
led with the " shorts" and that alas, is
the fate Of Genius. A brilliant mind
and a scedy coat are in.eperaLle COM
panions.
Eight hundred million pounds ster-
ling mu,tered Jeremiah, as he sat sun-
ming himself one pleasant afternoon, on
the steps Of the Franklin that is
the amount OF the national debt Of Great
Britain {; a good round sum i, is, too
Now surprising" continued Jeremiah
to himself, "supposing that sum ware
mine, wha: would ! do? Here Jerc-
miah stopped short, scratched his head
and looked wise. What would ! do ?
ALI, that's the question. Would | buy
up all the votes in Vermont and be
elected Governor! Would | buy up
all votes in the United States and be
elected President? No. Jeremiah,
Peep would not do that"
jeremiah Peep is above anything so
low though he has heard it is no uncom-
mon practice with office. seekers" Here
jeremiah stopped short again and looked
big, believing himself a little more honest
than people generally, and ofice-seokers
in particular. We'll" said he contin-
uirg his soliloquy, Jeremiah Peep
knows what jeremiah Peep rouM do.
jeremiah Peep would build a Railroad
from Nova Scotia to the mouth Of the
Columbia river, and il should he called
the world over, Jeremiah Peeps Rail
road" What then! What then p
Why, I'd have an opening. That is
I'D build FIVE hundred engines and twen-
ty five hundred cars. Id send invita-
tons to all the crowned heads Of the
world to attend the opening Of the Gel
ebrsted Jeremiah Peeps Railroad. Id
invite all the Office holders and profes.
siona men 10 the United States. I
would tla.ioa my trains at the eastern
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-26
NW WCC@T,

CHaS. BURT Il son, have jus, received
from New York,
Splendid Fancy and Mourning Lawns,
Chameleon and Black Silks, Helene
and Cameo Prints. Paris Braids, Drop
Buttons, Black Laccs for Trimming.
French Working Cotton, Making Cot.
ton. Linen Floss, White Silk Lace.
Muslin and Cambria Edgings, Thread
Edginss, in great variety, Under
Sleeves, Muslin Collars and Wrist.
bands, Ladies' White and Light As.
sorted Kid Gloves, Ladies' Dark Kid
Gloves, Gents Black aud White Kid
Gloves, Ladies' and Gents Lille Thread
Gloves, a great variety, White and
Pink Grape and Crapcless White silk
Lace, White and Pink Tarlcton, &c.
Their stock of Goods is entirely new they
have no old trash to sell at 3 o per cent below
cost, to bring them down to a fair price.
Rutland, June II, 1851.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-26

Al a meeting t.! the Director Of iac
Rutlnti AID Burlington Railroad Conn
pany Al burlington pn the 18th day ii
February, 1851.
ReS'rss. Tia, six per cent stock
guaranteed for ten or twenty years. nj
the orion of the subscribers be Issued
TO the amount Of eight hundred thou
sand dollars for building the extension
oftke road to Swanion provided that
thrW hundred thousand dollars shall be
subscribed before the construction shall
be commenced.
On motion the yeas and nays were
ordered on the resolution, and were n
| follows -
AYrs--Mc.srs Linsley, Bradley
Warner. Conant and Fol!e,t--5.
NAYs-Messrs. Hodges aud Gran
ger--2.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-26

STATE or VERMONT, BE II tsmsmh.u
District " Fairhaven, IS. tina, P,.hs,
Court holden Mt Cnstls,on in and for ssid Az.
trict on the 10th day Of juno. A. y. 1851.
Whereas George n. weeks, adm'nian,us
the estate of Seth II Weeks, late Of Fa~lNs
.ail district deccssel has this day m,ds App.
cation to said Court TO eH:ond tho time here's.
fore allowed Tor the dispnssl OF the es,s,. ,f
said deceased snd the payment Of the jusi d,h,,
VI said deceased to tho l3.h day Of De:sub~
ncr'.
Therefore. 1t Ia ordered by said court ~,
the hearing aud decision Of ssid nppliosHcr b.
referred IL n sss,ion Of said Court TO Re koIies
ut Ca.tltton aforesaid on tho lob day Of Ivy
next and that notice thereof b given 10 ~
persons interested by publishing q cory ofu,
record of this order thIce week. suece,a'eyl,
tho Rutland Herald . newspaper printed ~
Rutland IN this ttat.. that they may app ~ h
fore said Court sad opjset thereto /. thsJ ~
csuse.
A truo cory Of r'cor!.
10 ALNoS NAsSgs Jaic
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-26

E"Texas dates to the 10Th inst. have
come to hand, via New Orleans. The
election compaign is very exciting. S.
NJ. Williamson has Withdrawn his name
as . candidate for Lieut.. Governor
Capt. G. Lewis, a candidate for Con-
gross, %nounc himself a Democ.at
Of the old school. The Brazos riv-
er is in good navigable order. Crops
in Texas are beginning to suffer for
want Of rain.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-26

OSE Too MANy.--Two very pref.
t. yoang ladies' were walking our
streets on Saturday, looking melan.
,'r, but arrarent'y on very friendly
..-, with each o;her. They were
j.. uro Wipss q one man. 1t seems
"a. three Or four years ago he mar
I'D young woman, in the interior of
30 State. an deserted her after q.
rar or SO. Coming to this city, he
ven. to work,wc believe, for the Port
lanl company, and married a respect
able young woman, who, with their
.5i'l constitute the family of No. .,
Wife No. ] arrived here On Friday,
,Dl hunted up wife No. 3, when the
document took Place. lie has TAX
wing for parts unknown, and prob
~ in due time will espouse wife No.
D.. We congratulate tie two npon
.ing rid Of SO great a scoundrel.-
hey may comfort themselves with
',e belief that another kind Of moose
; m ,ha. Of marriage will yet bring
N up. His name is Rollins.
Portland Argus.
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STATE or VERMONT rr

STATE or VENOM nr
District II Ru,lapa,a "a"
\ special session 81 the Probate "a, Qua
said District II Rutland cid a, All. o. u
1851, "h' 4 .
Present Hon. Harvey Ration ia,
Whereas Ghsric, ", Bto~n sdnini,'',6
the estate Of Edvs-dt Crssger lat, .,p"'r
In said district, deceased, lnt..ts,e M. ,nVa''
spilled - said probate court , rcpo,,,, ,sst!
der a hnal AccNugt Of hs aimiovtt.uo, -
estate. N"-i
Therefore, ne orictcd nv said rc,,, a.,
examination o' ssii account Tor A1.,,'e'
the DEGREES Of the bn'ance n, a,.s,, II r.,
10 the persons entitled thereto, hs. ana 49,"
arc hereby reic'fea 10 a sisted ,s,.,on ,"s'
Court TO he hcli q, the Ofnoe Of N, H.. "a.
said Court, In Rutland In aid pp,,,r,N'"'
1T Monday, hcihg the tn day %. lyl, q
lS5l, and that notice thereof 10 ri,s,
lish'ng y certified copy Of tho record ~ !, re-
der, three wccl- succcssi,eIv rt,,t,.. ~
in the Rutland Herald, . nss.n,r,, ..,N"s
said Rutland. in order tina, all rcr,,p, ,n'.'
DE- therein, may then ard there .r,,,, 49,
said Court, nui object to sa.d ,seo.,, ~,
dec'sss II they sec cause. ~
AtruS copy ~ record.
- HENRY HALL n,u..
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-26

COMPLIMENT TO ATTORNEY GENE
EAL CLIFroRD.-The author of an ar
ticle in the June number o! Blackwood's
Magazine, on Modern State Trials, in
some remarks upon the trial Of the late
Professor Webster, for murder, says
that the reply of Mr. Clifford for the
prosecution cannot be excelled in close
and conclusive reasoning, conveyed in
language equally elegant and forcible.
Its effect, as demonstration Of the guilt
Of the accused is fearful"
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-26

e. It is stated in the Fredericks
burg (Va) Recorder, that Mr.. Saun-
ders sent to Mr.. Terry, previous to the
death of the latter, a complete retrac-
ton Of all that he had said offensive 70
him in the controversy which terminal
ed so fatally. Mr.. Terry accepted the
message in the spirit in which it was
sent, and expressed his resre. that it
had not reached him in time to rave
their respective families the sorrow aud
anguish which they had suffered.
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'.uE nlcI CONSrIRATOEn

'.tlE M!CI CONSpIRATOEn
ghe Coul, faxed lhc bail "f Fitch
,'o principal accused al $50, ooo, and
,fll.r other defendants al $4,000 each.
lhr prosecuting Attorney seeks 10 pro'c
q. a, ,hcrc wa, in ISiT "A conspiracy for
,,., destruction Of 'he property OF the
'ncliaAl Cruiral Il u.'Gad Company
,,l f,cl, AID his associates were memb
rscf,l,e cou.litacy-iha they set fare
80 Ae Depot hereby causing the los OF
:l.O0Np ;tha; they frequently placed
..,.iruc,ion, on the track, throwing the
,r,i~lrr"froin killing some and manning
,,,e.s-ll,a, they had stoned tie cars
repeatedly; ~,plangcring the passengers;
t..r they h,d formed a compact on oa'l
,ia, perjury shou' be resor.td 10 *h'n,v
e. unc o. The gang slnr'h fall INTO the
,he hands ns the !aw; aud false swearing
became necessary TO screen him.
Senator Seward is the leading couns'
Tor the dc fence. the gcnc'al opinion n
Detroit seems to he that there will be
tn con, ic,ions under the pending lndic
mcats . Ti.crc are tl,irty.scvcn persons
row arranged before the court, having
connection, aud influence extending prt
~ much through the c.--D rf!ofe
CunwiCr