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THE HOMICIDE IN CHEsTERFIELD.

A gentleman who present at the inquisition
the remains OF Mr.. Robiou, the murdered man, has
given us full particulars of the evidence from which it
appears that he came his death under circumstances
differing materially from those communicated to by
, rumour
Wormey and Robiou resided in the same neighbour
hood-distant from each other about one mile. Ro-
bou, as. previously stated, the SON in-aw of
ormley; but the connexon proving an unhappy one,
he and his wife had separaed--she returning TO her
fathers house, whilst Robiou continued to reside at his
own homestead. This state OF things naturally engen-
dered ill feeling between the father and his oninlaw
and it is said their relations had become untriendly
even personal collision, for time prior 10 the
preparation OF the horrid deed.
On Wednesday last, Mr.. Robiou rode in OF his
wagons from his dwellinghouse to a saw-mil stpa-
ted some dstance above the residence occupied by
Wormley. In going up, he tarried for short time at
grocery store his own land, about mile this side
the residence of Wormley, and it appeared that his
movements had become known to some of the neigh
hours, and had probably been icated TO Worm
ley. Be that it may, however certain it Isl that
the wagon returned from the saw-n with load Of
plank, Mr.. Robou was seen lying on the plank, and
Just before the wagon reached WomIey's house,
distant from the road some thirty or forty yards,
the report of musket was heard and the eless body
of Robou was found on the plank in the wagon
On examination it was discovered that musket ball
had penetrated his left side Immediately above the hip.
bone-lad passed transversey through his chest, and
passed out the pit the right sideproducing
death, it is supposed, almost instantly.
Dr. RoyalI OF Chesterfield, held the inquest and up
on the finding of the jury issued warrant for the
rest of Wormley, who was accordingly taken into Gus
tody and lodged III jail await his trial for MURDER
We understand the accused will in his examination, rely
upon the plea of sell defence in justification Of the
deed
P. S.-We learn since the above written, that
Mr. James Reid, who with Wormley when he fired
the fatal shot, has also been arrested and committed
70 jail as a party to the murder.
Thos. F. Meagher, the exed Irish patriot was
married on the 9th of February last, at Hobart
Town, to Miss Bennett
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a diYision heing demanded the Convention co

A division being demanded the Convention concur
red with the Committee in striking out
Mr. Mason moved to strike all of the amendment
out after the word years" lie proposed TO insert it
in the ID section. Agreed TO.
Mr. Mason, after that part Of the I'd section, which
reads thus
~ capitation tax shall be levied on all male
citizens of the age OF twenty years and over equal
10 twice the tax levied land OF the value of one hum
bred dollars. Taxation shall be equal and uniform
throughout the commonwealth, and all property other
than slaves shall be taxed 10 proportion value to
law"-moyed to insert the following: all slaves above
The age of u years shall be assessed per capita with
equal to and rot exceeding that assessed upon land
of the value OF $500. Agreed to-
Mr. HAYS moved to strike out from that portion OF
The section which reads, provided that the moety of
the capitaon tax upon white persons shall be applied
exclusively to the purposes of education primary and
free schools" The words "moiety Of" Rejected.
On motion, the Convention then adjourned.
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MORNING SESSION
FRIDAY, JuIv IL 1856

FRIDAY, July Ii 1851.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
The reading OF yesterdays journal was dispensed
with
The following resolution, presented by Mr., SrANARp,
in compliance with instructions from the committee on
Judcia bpportionmen ordered to lie upon the ia
be, ayes As, noes a:
Resolved, That The committee Judicial apporton-
inert be allowed divide the State into lweny-one dis
iricts."
LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
Tie consideration OF the Legislative Report, which
the unfinished bnsil ess of yesterday was resum,
ed.
The amendment OF The committee Of the whole to
The "a seeon 81 the All article amended
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HE TIMES, TERMS.

u LY TIMES, per snnum, if paid in advance, OF
within 30 days from the beginning of subscribers
year. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90
%. i rot SO paid (n every case)... 90
Sc INV EEKLY TIMES, per AMMAN, if paid
ia edysnce or within 90 days, &C.. ........... 90
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Single copies, Daily Times, two cents each; semi
weekly three cents eachn wrappers ready for mailing
TO Y certs each. For sals at the ZINES OFFICE.
Copies o. the DAILY TINES always Be procured
likewise, at the Periodical and Newspaper Depot Of
Messrs. ALLEN & GENTRY, on Broad street-prce two
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continuance Of favorable wra her would remove lie
fears Of the planters. The New Orleans market was
quiet and s'les difficult 10 effect at eviou quotations.
especially tor ordinary and frosted descriptions Sales
mere are about 500 hills aud purchases have, SIS be-
lore observed, been made in instances a con
cession 10 bnyers especially IN ue strips, and have
reduced our highest quota ION. Holders OF large
porlon OF the stock OF home trade Tobacco have
shown no disposition alter their views Of the utify.
lug causes Tor the range OF prices which have been
isng tor some time past; hut there be no doubt
that they formed erroneous opinion as to the extent
that substitutes would be introduced and TO what ex-
tent consumes could be prevailed upon to accept an
article not quite German" TO that which they had been
in the habit Of purchasing Sales for expectation may
be estimated at 260 hhds.
MARyLAND-SaIes about DO binds. Adviccs by the
last packet unavorable respects planting Prices
at Baltimore were firm.
HAVANA TOBACCO has been in fair demand at iull
rates. 147 bales of the crop were offered at
public sales on The 18th ut., and with The exception
aporon which had been sent forward too soon,
taken by the trade for expectation All bales, Avon,
are now in course OF ping. The opinion we ex-
pressed some month ago relative TO the new crop will
be found correct the quality is the best we have had
for some years.
HAVANA SEED LEEr, PoRro Rico AND FLoR1pA-
Very little in the market suitable for the purposes of
the trade.
YARA AND CUBA-1n fair demand, at steady prices;
a small lot OF the latter was taken for exploration.
COLUMBIAN, (AmbaIema md Giron )-Demand has
been more active for good and fine sorts, stock of
which is very limed; sales were ma de during the
month to some extent Tor exportation.
STALKs.-American more inquired after
LIVERPOOL MONTHLY TOBACCO REPORT
The sales this month are 403 hhds, viz: LOG Vr-
GINA Leaf, so Stemmed, and SIS Marylands Of these
80 Virginia Leaf and Sc Stemmed taken for Ire
land 10 Virginia and 1913 Kentucky Leaf Tor expora-
ton; Virginia Leaf, Stemmed "a Kentucky Leaf,
so Stemmed and S. Maryands by the trade. The i'm
ports are 76 hhds from Baltimore, SO from New Or
leans and 10 from New Y ork The exports delivered
are l02 hhds Tor Africa, 80 for Rotterdam 36 for Mar
settles, II Isle of Man, Deme ara Bahia and to
Newfoundland. Another quiet month has passed. and
the business done was at prices about quotations..
At the same time must observe that good deal of
Tobacco is held above those rates.
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FOL, In IN A AL Mobile papers
Union ticket in the State are highly encouraging.
Mr.. Langdon, of Mobile, is reported to be extor-
ting expressions of admiration from his bitterest
political opponents, by the mastery manner in
which he is sustaining "Southern Rights in the
Union %
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Mr.. w. w. Corcoran of this city, in a letter trans
hitting fifty dollars, bearing date the 4th of July in
slant, to The General Agent, expresses his intention
contribute the like each coming 4th of July for
the WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT until the said
Monument shall be completed This act, of which we
are informed by the respected General Agent is in ac-
cordance with the spirit OF Mr.. Corcorans liberal do
nations for public objects and private benefcence, ard
will be duly appreciated by discerning Public.
NoJ Int
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From the NJ O. Picauune. Juluu II.


Welament announce that the difficulties which
have for time existed and with which the public
has been made familiar through the press, between Mr.
Frost the editor of the Crescent and Col. T. G. Hunt
one of the candidates for the nomination to Congress,
have had fatal termination. Mr.. Frost fought duel
yesterday at about one o'clock r. NJ at the U. s. Bar
racks below the city, with Dr. Thomas Hunt, the bro
sher of Col r. G. Hunt. They fought, as we hear
with doube-bareed guns forty PAGES, and on the
second fire Mr.. Frost moraiH wounded the bullet
passing through his lett breast, aud he died within half
hour.
The immediate cause of offence was an alteration
which took place at the Wing meeting 10 Perddo street
on Monday evening. 1t was, however, only the renew
al of an ancient difficulty, arising out OF the COMPRESSION
al election last fall, when Col t. q. Hunt was
didae before the Wing Convention, and Judge Billiard,
the law partner of Mr.. Frost obtained the nomination.
Another OF the brothers vi Col. Hunt became then In
yolyed in personal difficulty with Mr. Frost, and the
preliminary movements for duel were made upon The
part of Mr. Frost, but they failed. The whole
pondence published at the time, and Is doubtless
familiar readers The i'll ieelng has ranked ever
since and the canvass in which Col Hunt is again
candidate revived il, produced the collision at lie
Shades and has ended in this lamentaoe manner. 1t
has already been published that there meeting
between the parties on Wednesday, which the police
interrupted, AM both challenger and challenged were
bound over They dsregarded the bonds, went almost
directly from the Recorders ot1!ce 10 the w. >. Bar
racks finally closed up this most unhappy quarrel with
the death of Mr. Frost by the hands OF DR.. Hunt
In the excitement of this event. which agilates and
d;des he whole city The merts of the cause OF the
quarrel are hardly fit subjects OF discussion We have
pro!ound reg ct or the deceased; have more pity
for the survivor Very indeed are the meetings OF
this sort ia which the whom fortune mas maue the
victor does not envy the quiet OF the dead "a
But though we may not, wisely or generously, III Tue
midst of this excitement and sorrow, AID IN reVlVh9
the angry controversies among the VnS Oh wle 'lis
event is deplorable consequence, we may pay teute
Of sincere respect to the memory OF the dead. MIR.
Frost was valuable and rising cltizen ahd most es-
Unable man. His talents were OF high order and ne
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GEN. ScoTT.-General Winfield Scott is So
journing at Cozzens's Hotel, West Point, where
there are number of distinguished visitors
Among them are noticed the names of Admiral
Wormly, of the British Navy, Judge WAYNE, of
the United States Supreme Court, and Others.
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LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP ASH
THE IRISH CENSUS.

One of the most remarkable statistical developments
Of the day is the result exhibited by the census recently
taken in Ireland The following statement and view
Of the matter are from the London Times:
The Irish census, says the London Times, will show
deficiency of above 100000, compared with the
numbers which would have been attained this year had
there been interruption of The ordinary rate of in
crease On the last three occasions OF taking the census
the numbers were
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FATAL DUEL IN NEW ORLEANS.
Death of J. w. Frost, editor Of the Crescen
From the N. o. Delta OF July IL.

From the N. O. Delta OF July II.
A challenge passed, on Tuesday last, from J.
w. Frost, Esq, editor of the Crescent, to DR..
Thomas Hunt 1t was accepted, and the parties
met, on Wednesday, on the Metarie Ridge near
the Halfway House. The weapons chosen were
double barreled shot guns, each barrel loaded
with ball-dstance, forty PAGES. Before carry
ing their design into execution, in that instance,
they were arrested by police officers who arrived
OH the ground whilst the seconds were measuring
off the distance. They were brought before Re-
ance in his court the following day. Yesterday
morning they appeared and signed the required
bonds to keep the peace. The result shows that
it was not their intention to suffer the matter to
drop there, for they soon after, accompanied ty
their seconds, physicians, and one friend each, pro
ceeded down to the ground Immediately in the rear
of the U. S. Barracks, to carry out their original
purpose.
morning. lued all suspicion, and the general opn ion
was that the affair, for the present, had ermin
What the astonshment OF our citizens, as the news
flew through the city o'clock, with almost elegra-
phc rapidy that the parties had fou ght in the place
already indicated, and that at the second fire Mr. Frost
had fallen MORALLY wounded AS we walked out,
about that hour, founded citizens every where col
| lected in crowds The fatal event every where
the subject of their discussions For sometime it was
thought the intelligence might be premature, but us
thentcy was established beyond doubt. With
out reference to the cause of the melancholy affair." all
seemed to regret deeply the fatal termination OF it.
1t is unnecessary to dwell at any length on the sub
iect We will state, however, few of the incidents
| that marked the close ofthe tragic scene.
Both parties fred in the first instance without effect.
No proposition for amcable arrangement came from
the friends of Mr.. Frost none, OF course. could
from the friends OF Dr. Hunt, he the challenged
party The barrels just discharged were reloaded, and
at the second fire, DR.. Hunts shot took effects his
ball entered the right pit of Mr. Frost pa. sed
through the lungs and lodged under the scapuar OF he
lett shoulder. He Tell, MORALLY wounded, and in some
ten minutes expired The body was carried Oft and
| placed in room of the barracks
Mr. Frost leaves amable orphan daughter, some
fourteen years of age, to mourn parents premature
| death.
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MARINE NEWS.
ARRIVED,
PORT OF RICHMOND.

Brig Vrgnian, Brumston, New Orleans
Steamer Virginia, Teal, Philadelphia
Schr Martha Collins Collins, New York
AT tie Bar, bound up, British brig from Halifax, N.
NEW YORK, July l7.-Ard, schrs Erie and Ju.
liza Ann, Richmond.
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Nv
TAXATION.

The Committee amended, by striking out the 1st Sec
ton, which reads thus
u. Taxation shall be equa, and uniform throughout
its values be ascertaned by law. No species of
property shall be taxed higher than another species of
property of equal value which shall be levied,
but any property may be exempted from taxation by a
majority Of the whole number of members elected to
serve in each house of Assemby"-and inserting the
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LONDON MONTHLY TOBACCO REPORT
Sales of last month were 500 hhds-about 300 hhds
for expectation, and 29O hhds for home trade and in
some purchases of the latter slight concessions were
made in favor of buyers and have consequently re-
duced our quotations in accordance. The market
since our report of the Both MAY, has remained very
quiet and buyers, in most instances have only pur-
chased to limited extent and to supply their imme-
date wants. Sales OF Manufactured Tobacco during
the month have been upward of GOO packages at nm
advance Of Sd to cd ID for best brands During the
last few days there has been good inquiry for expor-
taton, and some sales effected for Germany and the
South of Europe.
IMPoRTs-97 hhds.
DeLIvERIES-947 hhds.
STooK24 ,5l9 hhds against % 553 hhds in 1850, 81
$40 hhds in l849 q POI hhds lS4S, 81 6O hhds in
lS47 and Is, 02 hhds in 1916.
Virginia has been in limited demand but previous
quotations fully supported Sales may be taken at 7oa
81 bids, chiefly for Ire land and Scotland, and few
hhds for expectation. Recent advices from Richmond
have brought very firm prices, with slight advance on
good and fine. sales having been effected at l5a2lc7i
lid. The weather had been very unpropitious Tor
planting, and apprehensons were entertained to the
| prospects OF a crop.
From KENTUCKY advices by the last packet rather
more favorable, and hopes were entertained that Il
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SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1851

RICHMOND. va.
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Thos. F. Meagher, the exied Irish patriot, was
married on the 9th of February last, at Hobart
Town, to Miss Bennett
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-05-13
The Farmers Daughter.

There's world of buxom beauty
llourishing in the shades of the country.
Farm houses are dangerous places.
As you are thinking only of sheep or
of curds, you may be suddenly shot
through by pair of bright eyes, and
melted away in a bewiching smile
that you never dreamt of till the mis-
chief was done. In towns, and in the
aires, and thronged assemblies of the
rich and titled fair, you are on your
guard ; you know what you are ex-
posed to and put on your breast plate,
and pass through the most deadly on
slaught of beauty--safe and sound.
But in those sylvan retreats, dreaming
Of nighlngaIes, and hearing only the
lowing of oxen, you are taken by sur
prise Out steps n fair creature, cross
es glade, leaps stile: you start,
you sland--lost in wonder, astonish-
ment and admiration, you take out
your tablets to write a sonnet on the
return of the nymphs and dryads TO
earth, when up comes John Tompkins,
and says. It's only the farmers daugh-
ter r What have farmers such
daughters now.a.daysl Yes. tell
you they have such daughters-those
farm.houscs are dangerous places.
Let no man with a poefical imagina-
ton, which is but another name for a
very tender heart falter himself with
fauccs Of the calm delights of the
country; with tie serene ideas of sit
ting with the farmer in his old fashion
cd chimney corner, and hearing him
talk OF corn and mutton, Of joining
him in the pcnsivc pleasures of pipe
aud brown jug of October, of listen
ing to the gossip Of the comfortable
farmers wife, of the parson and his
family, of his sermons and his tenth
pig, over fragrant cup Of young hy>
son, or tapping the delicious luxurics
Of custards and whipt creams. In
walks fairy vision of wondrous wit
cherry, and with a curlsey and smile
of most winning and mysterious mag
ic, tase her scat just opposite. IL is
the farmers daughter. A lively crea-
ture of eighteen. Fair is the lily fresh
as May dew; rosy as the rose itself;
graceful as the peacock pearched on
the pales there by the window sweet
as the posy of violots and "gIoves gil.
livers = modest as carly morning, and
nmlable as imagination Of Dcsdcomo-
ma or Gertrude cf lPyoming. You arc
lost! It's all over with you | would
not give all empty flbert or frog-bit-
len strawberry for your peace of mind.
If that giltcrirg creature be not as
.pilitul as She IS fair. And that comes
.ol going into the country, out of the
way Of vanity and temptation; ard
iancying iarm>bouses only nice old
fashioned places of old fashioned corr
tentment. -HcaIs cF NE People.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-05-13
Scene ia tie Santlum.

Editor engaged la an editorial. Enter
stranger, with a large box under his arm
iSfyanrcy--" Are YOU the editor
Editor" Az your service, sic"
s. avail. iist take look (utscrewing
the lii Of the box,) at something I've got
here, will yc -
H. Qualan. and thinking about Internal
machiucs.l My dear sir ia rather You
wouldnl--thai is, I'm very busy, and"
S. qiAing oltt machine fun Of eogs.
wheels and .screws,) "Twont take long to
look al tie animal ye know, tsii I.slss..,sss, !.
on the table, aud adjusting erauk,l thar.
say the word--poetgy, politics, or religion,
and the things out, or | may be smashed in
thunder"
r.. Q}egimhtg tosce into things) "Ah.
think comprehend Suppose you give
us Ittle poetry to commence on.
S. Crouching a spring, aud seizng the
crank huIlc) "Jist stand out Of the crit
tcrs's way, then, aud show it site" turn.
iEg the crank J .....
When midnight neeiug from the East
Unveiled the roseate hues of morn,
And nature inr her daily feast
Her flowers with heauiy's smile adom;
Fair Ella ROBBED 10 ilnshes grace.
With elastic fairy tread
Trips to the iouut--to rash her face
Had comb her cdrrofy head.
$. f" Thayt how do you ike that ?"
J.. "Erctlc,a, now suppose we have
n lule poiaas."
S, e.adjnsting springs md seizing
the crank The policy Of the National
Administration precludes the necessity of
introducing any Hypothetical extrasms cou-
sequcnt upon deteriorating financial dc.
linqucnry, fastened upon the stupendous re-
publican buwarks of monarchial despotism
Graduating in a magnificent scale of ma
tionaity, fostered by over.hanging eorusca-
tions of united and patriotic determination,
Amercanso the bi.r-r.troddcn millions CHI.
Ee-o-buz.2.r.r roluck-e.e.r-r--
$. Woe. darn the varmint, ono OF the
screws in broke into.
T. THAT is certainly remarkable con.
struction. Some of your own contrivance,
| suppose p
5. "Wall no not ketzacky mine. I'm.
Gle Josh put the animal together, and ye
see I'm seln on it. Now II you want one
that's the conditions and dpricc.
e. "Well I guess yon may put down
my nano for one, and Il Il works well I'll
take half dozcn'
Exit stranger. AT the same time the dcrH
Is singing out "rnore COPY"
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Oh. rcnd il not--still let it wave,
That star-gemmed flag, DER land and sea
The cherished signal of the brave,
The glorious banner of the free;
Still let its eagle soar on high, ~.
It's stripes still fresh, its stars still bright,
No tempest gathering in the smiling sky,
No gathering cloud TO quench their light,
Oh plant it on each glorious spot.
Unfurl il wide, but rend it not.
There comes a voice from every plain,
From every mount of strife and glory,
Where vaor's blood has left stain,
Or history found theme for story;
From Bunker HILL from Bennington,
From glorious York the cry is heard
From vale 10 mount the sound rolls on,
And e'en the ccean depths are stirred:
From every fame remembered spot
The cry is heard, Oh rend it not.
Oh by the chiefs whose awful forms
Are bending from the starry sky.
Who bore that flag thro' wars wild storms,
And proud and glorious bade it fly,
There bood-bonght gift do not despise,
The proudest gift nation knows
A flag bright streaming TO the skies,
Oh be the treasure ne'er forgot
lInfurl it wide, bnt rend ii not.
OH ye the sons of noble sres
Who bravely struggled side by side,
Where blazed the tented fields watch. fires,
Or navies pressed the surging tide;
Shall petty chickering's rend the tie,
The oath fraternal sealed with blood
Shall that proud banner cease to fly,
victor flag DER field and food!
No! be the Union meier forgot
Unfurl it wide, but rend it not.