Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-12

MIssssIPPI.-A friend who has recently spent some
weeks in MiHsn 7ippi, and has travelled over good
portion of the Eastern and Tombgbee section informs
us that the prospects far as he could learn, go
rous for Foot and the Union. He found an enthusiasm
arou ed which astonished him. Gen. Foot is carrying
everything 3fore him wherever he goes and that too,
nspte Of all the efforts of the utras and eccessoniss
In fact few the latter sort be found they
disavow ever having believed or advocated any such
doctrine.
Senator Davis is stumping through the State and
doing his utmost to stop the "re in the Prairie" which
Foot has kndled but he cant neither stop it change
its course. The gallant Colonel finds it more difficult to
lead the brave M ii -ippians in charge against the
Union and the stars and stripc' than he did to lead
them against the Mexicans with fearful odds against
them on the plains Of Buena VISTA. Under the star:
and stripe with Davis at their head, the Mi ,ssipp
boys invncble but against tho stars and stripes
they will leave him to his fate and rally by thousands
under the banner ofhe Union with the undauned Foote
Even 10 get out men to hear col. Davis his friends
were forced to rally under the American Eagle. Bills
printed and posted headed "he old soldier is to
addre you for the Union" the bills at the same time
headed with Of the American Eagle and the stars
and stripes Couldn't makea rally under any other
flag. -,
mated against Foote, but that Davis will be- The seces-
sioniss are afraid to risk the contest under Quitman-
The accession convention to meet in Jackson last
Monday-M0bile Ado.
MosT AMUSING ScENE.-A few weeks since, while
court was sitting at Paris, in Lamar county, Texas, and
while the tavern OF Nlr ucKer was Hlleu Win law
yers ltgants, witnesses, &c., robbery was commit
ted upon the premises, attended with most ludicrous
circumstances Mr.. Tucker and his numerous guests
retired their beds at the usual hour and after night
Of profound and undisturbed sumber, awoke, every
mothers OF them coatless and pantal oonlsss.-
Some daring thief had entered their sleeping apart
ments and had distracted and carried oil every rag OF
clothing belonging to every soul in the house. The
Bonham advertiser intimates that when the fact was
known and the thing understood series of tableaur
vivans of the most ludcrousy interesting nature were
offered by the garmentess dodgers, the sufferers them
selves laughing long and heartily at the ridiculous fig
ures each other cut while shyng and lodging about in
search oftheir missing clothing 1t was not long. how.
ever before the missing garments were found stacked
10 the public square, whittier the burglar had carried
the and the serious feature OF the business
every pocket had been rummaged, every red cent ta
ken-all were empty. Several emigrants d lost all
their money and the lawyers attending the court were
reduced to par with the clients who had the day be,
fore lined their pockets for thsm Some four hundred
and odd dollars was the net profit OF that particular
nights work to the enterprsng protector, who got
entirely off undeected.-N D. Picayune.
RALEIGH ANB CASTOR RoAD.-We understand. says
the Raleigh Standard the prospects for raising the
stock necessary for securing the charter, are much
more favorable than they have been Large and enthu-
siastic meetings have been hel during the past week
in Warrenton Lousburg and Forestvlle and arrange
ments made for obtaining subscriptions which seem
likely to be attended with success The subscriptions