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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20

THE MICHIGAN CoNspIRAToRs-As our readers have
already been informed, there is now going on at De-
trot, Michigan the trial of batch of "conspators
alleged to be guilty of crimes of an extent and charac-
ter which have parallel in the criminal history of this
country. Their scheme was to embrace general and
systematic plan OF robbery murder, and arson, carried
on win The most guarded secrecy and with every ina
gnable precauton taken against the possibility of de-
tectlon which seems devils in human shape only
could devise The history progress and discovery of
the plot readers have alread been made familiar
with. The trial is likely to occupy several DAYS The
most prominent Counsel employed by the defendants is
Hon VIM. II. Seward, OF this State. The testimony,
so tar is very cnghybu it tells hard against the pr
soners at the bar-tamong whom, it is sad, are men
who, up to the time of the discovery and breaking up of
the banditt, had been looked upon as among the most
respectable" in the Western country Commenting
upon the attempt of these villains to fire the Michigan
Central Railroad Depot, the Utica Daily Gazette SAYS
"Capital punishment was abolished in Michigan a
lew years ago, and that little State has since been
harvest field ofcrime No hanging for murder, wheth-
er on small or large scale no hanging for arson even
if OF innocent and sleeping beings perish by fire
have led TO plots for wholesale slaughter and burnngs
The punishment at the worst is but confinement for e
with the hope OF pardon proof OF penence or re-
formation, or in obedience to the persistent prayers OF
friends.
And SO buildings are burned in utter disregard of the
life hatmay be consumed in their ames and orpedoes
placed upon railroad tracks, and poison into the
food of reeshment houses, with the ntent to kill hun.
dreds OF human beings. TIE first and the last have all
ready beer done, the second was the tapis when the
conspiracy was blown We know OF nothing more
significant of general depravty than this conspiracy;
not even in the annals OF revolutionary Europe. Men
OF respectable position, holding official stations and in
comfortable circumstances its concoctors and its
executors.
ut would seem that the Michigan authorities are de-
termned to mete out to these men due punishment and
trust that by that determination they will ABIDE
We hope that they will not initiate The example OF
New York; and exat assassination into patriotism and
ass into atro We hope that the number ct
not baptze plots of wholesale murder as political Of
fences place the poters in the same category with
Hungarian and Roman pariots.'
Amen, wesay, with all our hearts. Michigan is a
young State, uhe Gazette truly remarks) but pretty
green State, may add if she thinks she is going to
get along without the gallows when such wretches as
these about. The lder States of the Union dare
not dispense with the gbbet yet Michigan seems 10 he
already reaping the early fruits of her experiment in
that line.-E1psess
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20

THE ARREST OF AN EDIT Or John NJ Daniel,
Editor OF the Richmond Examiner, Va, was arrested
and held to bail in $4,000 for Iibes published in Janua
err the publisher Of the justly celebrated work, Boy-
dells Illustrations OF Shakespeare" The Doctor was
charged with paming upon the community cheat,
legal swnding and bare faced imposture, by the pub
LEGATION OF those engravngs and the article upon which
this suit is based, closes in the following characteristic
language!
"The public and the press OF the Southern States can
books, maps and engravings If they will take as
social axiom that every proffer and offer which made
to them from the North trap for their eeces; and
that every man who crosses Masons & Dixon's Line,
is swnder and rogue, until he has given proof TO the
contrary they will! themselves much modification
much vexaton, and considerable amount of hard earn
ed money"
The Editor will now have an opportunity of testing
the merits of this greatest undertaking in the promotion
OF the Fine Arts ever engaged in this country-N Y.
Tribune of Tuesday.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20

The Dispatch ncnes to the opinion that The 'abstract
and brief chronicer of the Tines has been sadly i'm.
posed upon relative to the countryman's visit to Tho
menagere-lhaf the occurrence took place twenty odd
years ago in England, &c. The Dispatch NAV be cor.
rect IN locating similar occurrence in England at the
time specified; but it by no means follows that the
same thing, or something approxmating it, might not
have happened in Richmond in ls5I-man being the
same in ali ages and all countries Ii this snapper 40
oil unconsidered trifes" however, will read the para.
graph IN the Times again, presume even his extreme
Vefdancy" will not preclude him from arriving at the
conclusion reached by, We 10 say, every other
reader OF the article in question: that was designed
merely as piece OF innocent bagatele.
AS to the individual who saw the "Bloomer dress ON
Broad street, and for whom the Snapper up OF uncon
siderable trtes" says he is requested to offer reward
we have only to remark that as will be seen from the
following, he will be compelled to "uot oong" with
his eward:
"a CLAIMANT"
II the Reporter" for the Dispatch" is anxious TO
Reward" those who may have been fortunate
Imam himself, in having The lady who appeared in
turkish costume, last Monday evening" he gait.
iy that desire by placing stipulated in the hands
OF some responsible person. who will CRAFTY both his Gu
rlosity and "beraiy" to its fullest extent; and more
over if he should wish 10 extend his researches he can
be shown the man who saw second Bloomer, On the
same day, on Clay street. The Reward claimed shall
oe &ed upon oy tie RECIPIENT through lear mat the same
liberal spirit which caused him 10 question the creduli-
ty and yeraciiy ofthe Times Reporter, may manifest
itse on this occasion.
GAN EYE WITNESS"
Having disposed of these grave and we;ghty matters,
will the Dispatch permit us, in urn to ask it how the
owner of that fine bed OF camel coal in Chesterfield
progresses in mining operations? Possibly too it may
be able solve other gave matters, which have long
been involved in Doubt may be able TO point out
the man who "s,ruck Billy Patterson" and to tel us
the "whereabouts Of Milly Mcpherson" These are
vexed questions, well worthy the profound considera
lion and resovent capacity OF the Dispatch
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20
CITY AFFAIR RS.
CITY COUNCIL.

Ats called meeting, held Wednesday, 18th infant
Present: G. A. Myers, President; S. D. Denoon. l..
w. Chamberlayne, j. M. Darlington, R. o. Has
kins, ]. M Talbot VIM. G.. Allen, Fl. w. Fry. B.
TAFT, G. Robinson, G. S. Mills, and J. NJ. Shep-
pard, Ir.
On motion Of DR.. Chamberayne,
ReSotred, That no motion be entertained at any
called meeting OF the Council except On the particular
business Tor which the meeting called unless by
vote OF two.thirds of the members present.
The President laid before the Council a COPY of an
order made BY Judge j. S. Caskie the petition of
Jos H. Anderson, that the Council of this city do ap-
pear before the Circuit Court OF Law for Henrco coun-
ty, on the 25th inst, to show cause why the Common
wealths writ OF mandamus should not be awarded to
said Anderson, 10 command the Council to admit him
as a member thereof
And on motion of Mr.. Robinson the President was
authorized to employ counsel in addition to the Ator-
ney for the city, las reported in yesterdays paper
MIR. Robinson, from the Finance Committee, to
whom was referred the petition of Clarke & Hatcher
tor change OF The time for licensing wagons, draws
&C., from the LIST OF July to The LIST OF January, report
ed an ordinance to amend the ordinance concerning
the taxes on wagons drays and carts, requiring the
taxes them to be paid from LIST July to LIST January
next and afterwards annually from LIST january
And the ordinance being read, &c, and the rules
suspended, il was passed.
Mr.. Robinson also, with leave reported from the
said committee. an ordinance authorizing temporary
loan; which was read the usual number of times, and
the rules being suspended. it was passed.
lie also reported from the same committee, ON the
collectors lists OF insovens delinquents for 1885,
referred TO them, recommending that the collector be
credited with the amount returned and that the lists DO
placed in the hands of ]. M Taylor for collection on
commission OF 100 per cent.
petition was presented from Charles Workman for
reduction OF the tax on his license agent for the
and referred to the Finance Committee.
And the Council adjourned.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20
A late HAVANA letter saw:

Two youths of the University, OF "A and l6 years OF
age drew the figure ola Republican flag on one of the
walls in the Court, and wrote under it "Viya Lopez I"
Inquiry soon brought the cuprs to light ard they were
Imprisoned They replied, when questioned that they
had merely done Tie anitor who was staunch
RoyaIist. Now, school-boys, from the tine Of N oah,
nave been ever ready to play tricks upon those in au
thori.y and iheie much plansiblily in their simple
defence but the Court has condemned them to Danish
mept. A person intending to afart new segar manu-
factory, the brand and lille LA Repubca" for
The necessary license, but refused. What ,cas he
dreaming o. 10 suppose such title would pass
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20
A late Paris letter says

Abbash Pasha has granted to DR.. Abbot, permission
to remove from Cairo, his noble museum and unique
way to England The whole will fill above hundred
1t would seem to be destined for the
United States, from the following remarks in British
letttr from Egypt 81 am ashamed to say that envy
our American brethren the possible possession of such
treasures nevertheless confess would rather hear OF
its being wayad and stopped in England Indeed,
there appears to be some hopes that this may happen
Not lew othe American tourists who visit Paris pro-
coed 10 Egypt and Turkey.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20
From The Southern Planter for jane.

TO THE PATRONS OF THE PLANTER
The publisher respectfully announces to his
subscribers and the agricultural community that
he will continue the publication of the Planter on
the same terms as heretofore. The unfortunate
demise Gifts late Editor will occasion no Interrupt
ton in its regular issue.-Arrangement are in
progress to secure the services of gentleman
wellqualitied to take charge of the Editorial Depart
ment, which the Publisher hopes will be consum-
mated in time for the issue of the next number, and
he hopes, with the assistance of the valuable aid of
the new Editor and others, to make such improve
ments as will meet with favor from his patrons,
and place it in the front rank Of the Agricultural
Journals of the country
He would take this occasion to acknowledge the
kindness of those of his friends who have gene
rously rendered their assistance to hmunti he
could complete his arrangements for the future
Editorial conduct of the Journal and assures them
thattheir kindness is duly appreciated.
To his subscribers who have stood by him in
his efforts to sustain an Agricultural Journal in
Virginia, he would ask of them continuance OF
their patronage, assuring them that his best ener-
gies shall be exerted to give them such publlca-
| ton as will meet the wants and justify the eXpec.
! tations of the farming interest.
We are gratiied at being able to state, thai
the Proprietor of the Planter has succeeded in en-
| tering into arrangements with FRANK: G. RUFFIN
Esq. of Aibemare-a practsed writer and prac.
teal agriculturist--by which the editorial depart
ment Of that journal will be under the control Of
cess, and trust the new editor may be speedily
enabled to place it in the front rank of agricultu
raj journals.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20

SOUNDING THE GuLF.-A letter from iKey West says
that the HetseL Lieut.. Rodgers, making reconnos-
west of that place. There is said to be channel from
the Gulf Stream to the Bay of fifteen feet depth This,
when buoyed out will be popular course and will save
some ltO miles in the passage from New York to New
Orleans-N. @. Picayune, JuneS.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20

We were shown yesterday a sample of the Monu-
nent Wheat tso called) raised upon the farm of Mr.
Thomas Marshall, near Georgetown, in this District,
the stalks OF which remarkably thick and six and
halt feet high, and the ears of prodglous size and
tulness.
The Coad wheat Gin St. Mary's county, Maryland
is, hear, this finer than ever and likely to
rise still higher in public estimation.-Nat. Int.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20

The fugitive slave case which for several days
was he occasion of so much excitementin Chcal o
is at an end the commissioner having declared,
is open court, that tho negro was free The
grounds upon which the commissioner discharged
the prisoner were, in substance. the insuflciency
Of the record, and mo proof of identity
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20

Attempt to Arrest d Fugitiue Slape in Cincinnati.
"A keniuckian attempted on Saturday to arrest n =
scuflle which occurred on Fourth-slreei, near Syca-
more, crowd OF paople gathered around and The co
lored individual was silently released through some
sub erranean passage unknown to the COOKERS on
Gin Gaz. June g.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20

THE SoUTHsIDE RAILRoAD-The embankment
of the Southside Railroad is now ready for the
superslructure and Mr.. Jones is about to begin
the work of laying it. The calculation is, that
two thousand feet can be laid day. 1t is sup
posed that the Road will be in operation to Motto
way Court House by the end of the year.
Pet InL
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20

GERMAN SooIALIsTs--Thirty families from Mecklen-
burgh have left Hamburg for America, In the ship Got
tenbIrg, under DR.. Brockman, with the intention of
founding Socialist colony, the fundamental statutes
OF which are published. All land fixtures, and nipple
mens are TO be common property; articles of consump-
ton are to belong to the individual producer.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20

Elk GOVERNOR MCDOWELL OF Virginia. has declined
ne invitation OF the Springfield Mass, authorities 10
deliver the Grafton at that place the ensuing Fourth
OF July, on account Of ill health in his family.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20
Rel Properlu Statistics.

Amongst the statistical information compiled
by the First Auditor for the use of the Conven-
ton, we find the following statement of the value
of buildings upon lots, in Richmond, Norfolk and
Petersburg, at the three periods stated:
o 50 e5 l5? %. "a a 5ss3 as ss 1sso iss
Norfolk 2l88 625 1881 ,SG5 2,Sll ,3l3
Petersburg. l92i,49i l,7OS,s7s 2,449,9oo
The Auditor states the value of ''lots including
buildings, in the three cities respectively, as fol-
lows: Richmond, SIs,735,3o7 Norfolk, 81,
5s7 ,325; Petersburg, S3.767.l2
From these figures it appears that Richmond ia
ahead of Norfolk and Petersburg combined by
81 ,69l,9 ls in the value of buildings and by So
38o,s54 in the value of buildings and lots
The aggregate value of lands and buildings in
the whole State, is as follows:
Underwater District. ST ,964 574
Piedmont ................. ~ Ieo1Io
Valley ...."........ 574l6246
1'rans-AIleg'y" ................. 6l,5l2,92s
Total. ........,........'..... .Z4 6s0,22o
A letter from Icghorn, to the N. Y. Express,
dated May It'll, says:
EarIy in June. the OF staiuary, row in progress
OF execution for the front OF the Caplol at ash
ton will he shipped for the United St9les
MAKYIAND.-TAs foil vote the adoption OF the
new Constitution YVES: For adoption 2s,.o5; against
lslceo-maIosily lo,425
THr Hos. AsB91T LAWRENCE, United States Min
ier the Cour oi st. James, present lately at tie
Anniversary dinner of the Royal Geographical society
il oadoH, and replied eoqueniiy 10 toast proposing
"the prosperity Of the Geographical and Geological
Societies oil Ameriea''
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20
DIED.

DIED,
On Tuesday evening" June i7h Mrs ELIZA BAR
KER in the 18th year OF her age
W Petersburg papers will please copy.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20
THE TINES TERMS.

DAILY TIMES, per anuum, if paid in advance, or
within so days from the beginning OF subscribers
Observation-Disclosures 90
Do if not so paid lin every casel. ........... W
SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES, per annum, il paid
III advance, or within 30 days, &C.. w
Do. il not paid lin every csse)... w
Single copies Daily Times, two cents each; semi
weekly three cents eachn wrappers ready tor mailing
four cents each. For sale at the ZINES OFFICE.
COMES of the DAILY TINES can always be procured
likewise at the Periodical and Newspaper Depot of
Messrs ALLEN Il GENTRY, on Broad street-prce two
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20

MAKY1AxD-'Ihe foil vote Oh the adoption OF the
new Constitution IVES: For adoption 2s,ao5; against
IS CoO-maiofiiy l0425.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20

d. T VAN KILN.
P. S. have just been reading similar instance
taken from the Journal des Scavans for 1876 page
VIZ En- 1915 lie tonneie lie clocker de PAbbaqe
d Sans Medard de Scissors; la fondre So ports uue
gfande Distance lie long des fills dascha qui communi
"4uoienl horloge; ellie ondit ces cordes metaques
"sans fare d'auttes describes dams tout e traieto
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20

BY an accident the concluding part of MIR. FIoyds
amendment TO the amendment OF Mr. Garlic to The re-
poit on Education was omitted yesterday. The whole
proposition was as follows:
Isl The permanent capital Of the literary fund shall
be transferred to the Commonwealth, and the faith Of
capaal and the future Increase tn reoi
I'D The accrung reynue of the literary fund
shall be annually added to the permanent capital and
School Fund" 1t shall be held nvioate and sha | .
applied 10 the education OF he Tree white chldfe Of
this Commonwealth; nor shall the Free School Fund
be applied to other pu' poses whatever.
"3d The Legislature shall provide that the people
Of the several countless cities and towns Of the Com
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20

secede, and will secede from the Union
And whereas, in the opinion OF this body any State
has the right sede and from the very nature of the
case, is the only Judge OF the justice and proprety of
such act
And whereas, it is not improbable that the exercise
of such right by the seeding State will he opposed
with arms, by the General Government Therefore be
it
Resolved That if in the event OF any Southern Stale
in the exercise otis own judgment should proper,
for which now exist, to secede from The Union,
in the opinion OF this Convention, it would become the
duty OF this State, of all the other States 10 oppose
with force any attempt upon the palt of the General
Government to coerce such seeding State.
The Convention comprised nnety-three dele
gates representing nineteen Associations, and, of
course, but small portion of the people, every
Association being confined, as we understand it,
to one county. One of the speakers was
MIR. John A. Campbell who entertained the meet
ing at considerable length, in the most able aud mas
lerly exposition of the moral and political relations that
now exist between the North and the South, in refer
ence to the subject of slavery He discussed their di-
ferences in religious cnmen and thought these differ.
ences would continue TO widen. He never had the
slightest doubt that South Carolina would secede-
OF these Associations. However, might differ as
to the causes which would justify dissolution OF the
Union-for himself he never doubted that when the
General Government appealed to force against Stae
thai then case had arisen which would demand its
dissolution Mr.. Z. Qhe report says listened TO
ih profound silence and attention, save when inter-
rup ed with The most enthusiastic applause
Alter ransacng the business which brought them to-
gether, with the remarkable unanmily and har-
mony OF feeling that characterized their former mee-
ing, the Convention adjourned on Wednesday morning
sine die.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-29
iNnuMAN CRUELTY or A srEp-MornER e.

INHUNiAN CRUELTY OF A sTEP-MoTHER.
We notice by the Illinois papers that ~
woman named Polly Oimstead, has bsen
found guilty Of the murder, by slow cruel,
ties, OF her own sep-chiId, and sentenced
to ten years imprisonment in the State
Prison.
1t appears that Olmstead married again
in about three weeks after the death of his
first wife--at which time the child was
about five years old. This was about
eighteen months ago. Soon after the mar
riage, the new wife confined the little girl
in the kitchen, and there kept her most of
the time tied, without fire. In this situa-
ton she was forced to remain up to the
time Of her death, having no food allowed
her except hall, pint of coffee or mix
and piece of cold corn-brcad every dtv.
No bed-covering was allowed hex ~
any weather than single scanty qi''.-
! This woman often amused herself by brat
ing the child in the most outrageous man
ner, and on one occasion compelled an
other child to choke her until she was
| black in The face. She continually forced
/ her to cat rotten fruit and vegetables OF va
! rous kinds, together with other filth,
which ii would not be sepmlv to describe.
| Sometimes she would faSlen the little
creature under The kitchen floor and leave
her there for hours. Other details were
| given, which are too shocking for pubica-
tion. The poor little sufferer often wish
ed herself dead On one occasion she
escaped from the kitchen. and was seen
trying to climb a pole which stood in the
yard. Upon being asked whore she was
going, she replied that she was going up TO
the other world 10 srp her mother. The
heartess step mother ordered her down
with curses, and the trembling little crp.-
ture fell, in her weakness, her head strik-
ing violently against the wall Of the house.
TmRTY Lives Lcsr.--Thn schooner New.
bonII, Captain Maine, was capszcd few
days since, on Lake Michisan. with about
Thirty persons on board, all lost ! She vas
on her ras-c" from Chicago 10 Grand Trar-
erse, with full urP'irs for numbering es.
tabIiohaew a, the latter plare.-. Buffalo
Commercial q londGy crtning.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-29

o. The ACCOMMODATION For TRAVEL
LERs between this and Pottsvile is any
thing else than what it should be. The stage
leaves Northumberland somewhere be-
tween the hours OF I and ) in the night
Persons in this place are compelled to
watch all night for passage, and even
then he is not certain of securing one, if
the driver should happen 10 be in no ac-
commodating mood. This was our case on
Monday night last. Afler waiting all
night we found ourself left behind, the
coach having passed without being heard
by us. Another passenger from this place
who got in, urged the driver TO call for us,
but he refused to call or wait. We trust
the day of deliverance from such asnoy-
ances is not far distant. In the mean time
cannot friend gapp make some reform in
This matter.