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SWALLOWING A PN.--PROBABLY A Fatal
lLLUsIoN.--AN INTERESTING CAsE.--Dr Will
liams is Mt this time treating a case, which he
says is nothing more than an illusion of the
mind. The patient is lady who is somewhat
advanced in years, and positively asserts that she
has swallowed pin, and it has lodged cross
ways in her throat Under this belief she re-
fuses to receive food or nourishment, saying that
it is impossible for her to swallow. Previous to
the time when she said she had swallowed it,
about three weeks ago, she was woman of
stout constitution and robust habit, but has now
dwindled almost to complete skeleton and
was yesterday lying without the power to speak
Her throat has several times been examined,
not only by DR.. Williams, but other physicians,
and they all agree in the opinion that there is no
pin there. There is complete absence of in
Illumination in the throat externally, or internal
y as far as can be seen, and she does not CON-
plain from the pressure of the parts. For the
two first days after this idea became fixed in her
mind, she partook of her meals as usual, but
since that time has refused any nourishment
whatever. There is an absence of fever, and the
pulse is slow and weak
After the doctor had told her repeatedly that
there was no pin in her throat and that he could
do nothing for her, she continued to send for
him. He thought of plan Mt last by which she
might be cured of this strange fancy. So he
takes with him several surgical instruments,
providing himself with a rusty pin which he
crooked for the purpose. He inserted in her
throat several times, one or more of these in
struments, having hooked point, and, at his
last and greatest effort, pretended to draw out
the very pin which had given her 80 much pain
and trouble, and produced it in his hand. This
satisfied her. She knew it was then out, and
thanked the doctor with the warmest express
sion for the preservation Of her life. In few
hours, her Imagination was again at work, and
she positively declares that there is another one
there, and under that belief she ia now PROSTATE
from debility, aud unless this phantasm is in
some way removed from her mind, she will pro-
badly die within few days.-Mobile Herald
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A RIVAL OF PROFESSOR WEBsrER.--The
Court of Assizes Of the Aante Garonne, four
days ago, tried man named Media, for the
murder Of NJ. Guiton, notary, Saint-Sulpice-de-
Lezat On the 29th December last, the accused
went several times to NJ Guitton's Office and
pressed him to accompany him to his house to
draw up some decds.-M. Guitton at last went,
but did not return home The next day his
family, being greatly alarmed, caused inquiries
to be made, but they led to no result Suspi-
cion fell on the accused, and his houae was exa
mined. Traces of blood were found on different
articles Of dress, on an axe, on the walls. &c.
and on the axe also were some bits Of hair. mixed
with blood which were ascertained to Be those
of the deceased. When these things were dis
covered the accused displayed great emotion
Bits of peculiar description Of soil were fcurd
on wheelbarrow, and person announced thSts
on the previous night, he had heard the DoiS6 o1
the barrow going in the direction Of field az
that sort of soil. This field was accordingly
examined, and in pit the body Of the deceased
was discovered. Media calmly exclaimed, on
seeing the body produced, ut was not who
did the deed9 He was taken to prison, and
after while sent for his wife and admitted to
her that he was the murderer. The poor woman
shrieked and fainted. To the examining maris
trate he also admitted that he had put the de-
ceased to death, and thrown the body into the
pit, but he labored to show that it was in mo-
ment Of passion and without generalization. A
multitude Of minute circumstances, however,
proved that the murder had been deliberately
planned, and that he had long entertained bitter
animosty against the deceased, to whom he was
debtor and who had latterIy pressed him for
payment of his money. Declared guilty by the
Jury, the court condemned the man TO dnth.
He heard the sentence without any emotion.
In the prison however, he displayed profound
encouragement, and took no food; and, when
his wife OF. children were referred to, he wept
most bitterly. GalignanTs Mess.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BEAUTIFUL - What
are half the crimes in the world committed for |!
The desire of possessing or possessing what !?
Not mere money, but every species of the beau
tiful which money can purchase. A man lies
hid in little, dirty, smoky room for twenty
years Of his life, and sums up "A many columns
Of figures as would reach round half the earth,
If they were laid at length; he gets rich; what
does he do with his riches? lie buys large,
wellproportioned house in the arrangement Of
his furniture he gratifes himself with I'll the
beauty which splendid colovs, regular figures
and smooth surface can convey: he has the
beauties Of variety and association in his grounds
the cup out of which he drinks his tea is adorned
with beautiful figures the chair in which he ats
ia covered with smooth, shining leather; his table,
cloth is of the most beautiful damask; mirrors
reflect the lights from every quarter of the room !;
pictures Of the best masters feed his eye with all
the beauties Of imitation. A million Of human
creatures are employed in this country in minis
tering to this feeling Of the beautiful. 1t s only
barbarOus ignorant people, that can ever be
occupied by the necessaries of life alone. If to
eat, and to drink, and to BIO warm, were the only
passions of our minds, we should all be what
the lowest Of us are at this day. The love of
the beautiful calls man to fresh exerti0ns, and
awakens him to more noble life; and the glory
of it is, that as painters initiate and poets sing,
and statuares carve. and architects rear up the
gorgeous trophies of their skill, and, as every
thing becomes beautiful and orderly, and mag
nilicent the activity of the mind rises to still
greater height and to better objects The prin-
ciples of justice are sought out the powers of
the rulers and the rights of the subject are fixed
and advances to the enjoyment Of rational liber-
ty, and to the establishment of those great moral
laws which God has written in our hearts, to
regulate the destinies Of tho world.-Sy4ney
Smith.
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(Fl l(!l . b. syQlgl ~ ! NJ l9 lM4lk
! - = ||l ~! ..
- Aissp IN sosfss-
~ o. Asss place, Asshia M rn1sis ~ i
lo&&esaeads ahcut The sesoauasxa3e4 of ~ esa.
th o. executive power Of The fa4er1iea. At
2ns time y seemed "A hava heea deet4ed that
ths eantsal council phoaA consist oalT Of eaaysa
votes, Of which the miaos Ststoe 80 "a hase
but three, thus dspriving them Of nearly ~
power, unless the old and absurd system 81 d.
vidlng only by an unanimous vote vefe allowed
to continue. The natural couseo nence -. that
the small Staten were very much didsallsasd
Pruasia. 10 the hope Of stSsnethAninr hnr owu
influence in the Diet and ss-Raiainx sosne pof-
ton Of her lost popularity, has thcsefot1s Sro-
posed that the number Of yotes aA1ppl1 IS m
creased from eleven 10 seventeen-pth ~ 1itiooai
six votes to be distributed amca1 ~ rnfror
States. Austria objects to this proposal. ma
suggests that the number should BE- increaasA
only to thirteen and Of course TIE petty soy.
ereigns now side with Prussia In tho second
place, the question Of parity bstween Auatria
and Prussia has again re-appeared. 40 hr
from co-equality having been assentsd u by
Prince Schwarzanberg, that minister seens Ia
scout the pretensions Of Prussia, and 10 haze
acted, at least since the armistice Of Oimatz. "a
though Austria had sole and inalienable rseht
to the presidency Of the Diet. In the third
place, the king Of Wurtembsrg has been again
smitten with a love Of constitutional govern
ment, and he has proposed that there should be
added to the Diet legislative council, or Ger
man parliament, so as to give TO the whole Ger
mf people something like representative insti-
tutions. What is quite Az remarkable a. tia
proposition itself, is the fact that the second
committee Of the free conferences has reported
in favor of the adoption Of chamber Of repre-
sentatives; and it is understood that the kings
of Bavaria, Saxony, and Hanover make common
cause with the king of Wurtembsrx. Ii il
whispered, too, that even tho vscillatin0 king Of
Prussia has been seduced into approval by the
potency of royal logic; but Of Austria's de-
cided hostility there can be very little doubt"
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A duty of three cents per pound
on 3i7,0oo,0O0 pounds sugar,
is to yield, say :
One-fourth the English rate OF
duty on 60,000,o00 pounds OF
tobacco
Rice, molasses, and other South
ern produce are to pay
Total duties levied on. Southern
produce :
Six cents perpound on lOo,OOO,OOO
pounds of coffee (now free) :
Twenty cents per pound on TO-.
100000 pounds of tea (now
free) /.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-19

fol To Mr.. kives points.and arguments he respond
in way that will not soon be-forgotten thy those
w ~ were present. On OF these points Mr. Rives
had been especially at fault. 1t this: Referring
TO Mr.. Summers speech OF 1892, he brought fer,h
from the sentence in which Mr.. Summers spoke of
slavery ''being founded upon OPPRESSION outrage and
wrong"-we quote from memory, but this is the sub
stance of the passage. In reply Mr. Summers de-
clared that his alluslon only the african Slave
IIadc which the origin OF this institution among
us-a trade. said Mr., s.. which all the States of this
Union, Northern and Southern, had united in prohb-
ling, and which all Christian Governments had, with
common consent, branded as PIRACY, and such
provided for its punishment.
Concluding its account, the lntelligencer re-
marks:
1--WE ore glad that this discussion between Summers
and Rves has taken place in Petersburg. /. has had
the most happy effect, and it will tel at the polls
on the 9Th December. He has made strong
impression upon The minds and hearts of the
people here. He has given increased strength TO
the Wing party, and the influence Of his speeches at
| the Mechanics Hall will be in every way favorable
| We feel perfectly warranted in saying that no came
up to the full sure OF expectation on the
part of his friends His statements and argument
were perfectly triumphant, and before them the
shadows with which the Democracy had endeavored
to darken his pathway, were dispersed like miss be-
| lore the sun.
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a nd the language used in

nd the language used in
simply natural expression OF his Indignation that
the supporters of Col. Johnson should with so
much malevoence, accuse him Mr. S. of I'M
soundness on the slavery question. The editor of
the ln;elIigencer thought it better to publish the
whole letter, lest the omission Of any part might
leave room for the cry that something was kept
back.
We SET that Mr.. Tim Rives, in the discussion at
Petersburg, made this matter one OF his cheflopics
"Here it was" says the Intelligencer, that Tim
took his loftiest flights and most imprisoned
strides" Mr.. Summers reply to SO poor an ar
gument was of course, perfectly successful 1t
appears from the prejudced account giv3n in the
Democrat that Mr.. Summers said the Petersburg
letter was not intended for publication, and tina
he had heard from reliable authority that Col
johnson did come to Virginia in mature life, anC
that he never owned slaves
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-19
MAYORS COURT

Ihe proceedings of the Mayors Court the past day
or two, have been italy void of interest. Only four
maelactors have been before his Honour during the
As hours ending yesterday morning. and two of these
evidently sought the Wach-house as the surest pass
port to comfortable winter quarters in the City Jail
how long shall we have to deplore the absence of a
work House in the City Cannot Councilman De-
noon or some other bold defender of popular rights in
the Council, lmmoralize himself by proposing 10 con-
vert the Hospital into Work Honse2
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-19
CkTK Il FLAIR as.

LECTURE ON ANATOMY AND PHISIoLoGY.-We take
pleasure IN stating that DR.. WoRMR LEY, of Boston,
lecturer OF distinction, is in this city, endeavour-
l's " make arrangements preparatory delivering
course oil lectures on Anatomy and Physiology Due
hotlce VIII be given OF the commencement of the
course
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-19
GRAND WING RALLY,

At military Hall, ore, the old Market House.
The Jefferson Ward Wing Association invite all
Military Hail. over the Old Market House. on Tb9yrs at
day evening Nov 2oh at o'clock
Conway Robinson Henry P. Irving, Col. John A.
Meredith, VIM f. Butler and Wm. G. Darlington,
1t is hoped the Wings will turn out in large mum.
bers to give them cordial reception.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-19

Paple, 1Iache CHlrch.-There is "a church actually
existing near Bergen which can contala nearly 900
persons. 1t is circular within, octagonal without
The relieves outside, and The statues within, the roof
he ceiling the Corathian capitals are all of papier
mache rendered waterproof by saturallon in ytriol
lime, water, whey, and the whine OF egg.
[Dickens' Household Words
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-19

NEW YORK, Nov. led, schr P R. Burton.
Lingo, Richmond.
BOSTON, Nov. 15-Ard, schr Victory, Nickelson.
Richmond Cid, schr Rainbow, Rogers, Richmond
mond. '~'
rand, Williams Richmond
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-19
OFFICIAL CENSUS OF VIRGINIA.

The Washington papers publish the ofiicial state
ment ofthe Census Of Virginia. The State is divided
simply into Eastern and Western districts; and the
following is racan tustion of the grand re nIts
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no 10

a LCofIOL.-95 per cent Alcohol just arriving
Ia and Tor sale by
no 10 ADlE & GRAY
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u UBIN'S EXTRACTS. An assortment Of
AA these delightful perfumes, for sale by
no ~ ADlE & GRAY
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MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF RICHMOND

ARRIVED,
Schr Ann, Doggett, Rockand, Me.
Schr Mary Elizabeth, Ireland, Albany
SAILED,
Steamer City of Richmond Terry, New York
Steamer PENNSYLVANIA. Waihon, Philadelphia
Steamer Roanoke, Parrish New York
Schr John Stul. Sharp, Philadelphia
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-19

HSARfNA'S COLOGNE WATER, and other
IA celebrated varieties for sale BY
no 10 ADIE &c GRAY
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-19

a tRUCLBLES, suitable for chemists use, for sale
" by mo 1871 ADlE & GRAY.
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AUCTION NOTICE.-Attention is called to the
sale of two Roclaways and Harness. also several
saddle and harness Horses, and one rnch Cow, to
take place in OF my store No g. fifteenth street
THIS MORNING at 10 o'clock
GEO. ]. SUMNER
10 lS Auct
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-19

Splendid Lottery for This Day
Capital: $50 900, 10000 10000, 5000, 5000, 2970,
DO OF 1000. 50 of 500, &c. 70 nos, 10 drawn Tickets
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-19
IRISH RELIEF


We have before noticed the fact that COL John.
son, in 1847, voted against the Irish relief bill.
1t remains to be seen whether he will defend the
vote, upon the ground taken by his friend COL b.
cock, that the measure was not constitutional -
There was an exact precedent for it, in the ap-
preparation for the relief of Caracas in 1872
The muniicent gift to La Fayette, at later period,
might have been regarded another instance of
the exercise of such power, by one whose only
difficulty was to find sanction for the act in the
Constitution. Other examples of appropriations
justified by similar reasons are, the large sum
voted for the entertainment of Amin Ben, the Turk.
lsh emlssary, and the act authorizing the Pres.
dent to send the steamship Mississippi to bring
hoSsuh and his companions in exile to America,
and to furnish the Hungarian hero with $15 900
to defray his personal expenses. The whole coun-
try felt deeply for the distresses of Ireland, and
with charity honorable to it, in its collective as
we'll as individual capacity, supplied, with noble
beralitv, the necessary relief Statesmen, before
and since, proverbal for their strict and literal
construction of the powers Of the government,
found authority to justify the indulgence of their
well deserved sympathies. Mr. Calhoun, the Ga
maliel of strict construction, indicated the RELIEF
by arguments which the directors did not answer.
1t would indeed be strange, if government.
charged with all the foreign relations of coun-
try, was inhibited from administering aid to suf-
ferng people, with whom it was at peace and
amity. Col. Johnson, in other matters, construed
the Constitution literally, but refused to be liberal
when kingdom was starving. He had no scru.
plies against improving Cheat river, nor in con-
structing road through one end of his district
out of the public Treasury, but not a. dollar to
bestow to mitigate the wants of nation of suffer-
ers. Such guardians of the Treasury are as i'm
potent to prevent waste, as they are successful
in bringing reproach upon their country.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-19

MANAGERS OFFICE.-F NORRIS &
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Also-The Patapsco Louety-Capltal: 1914, S Of
1900, &c. Tickets So So
Drawn numbers Of PataDsco class $40:
81 l6 IA 26 4 So 10 65 66 % % 70 40
Drawn numbers of Washington county, Glass IS:
46 40 48 26 "a 4 80 II 10 81 I.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-19

ENMBROfDERED SATIN VESTS.-We
-EA have in store handsome assortment OF rich en-
broidered white satin Vests, rich embroidered cash
mere do, at
CHAS HARTWELb & cos,
no 10 ODposite Swan Tavern
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ny uno' TEoohucmt Oh inc OmlteO Stotcbe
TN pursuance of the act Of Congress entitled can
Il act to authorize the President of the United
States to sell the reserved mineral lands in the
States Of Illinois and Arkansas, and Territories of
Wisconsin and Iowa, supposed to contain lead
FILLMORE, President of the United States of
America, do hereby declare and make known that
public sales will be held at the aforementioned
Land Offices in the States of Illinois and Wiscon-
elm, at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit
At the Land Office at MINERAL POINT, WIS
CONSlN, commencing on Monday, the third day
of November next for the disposal of the following
tracts containing lead mines, which were withheld
from the public sale of the oath Of May, lS47, or
dered by the Presidents proclamation of the goth
November, 1876, viz:
North Of the base line and cast Of the fourth PRINCIPAL
The east half of the southwest quarter OF section
half Of the northeast quarter of twcnty one, in
township one, of range one.
The cast half the east half of the northwest quar-
ter and the east half of the southwest quarter OF
section two; the southwest quarter OF the northeast
quarter of seven, the southeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section twelve, and the southeast
quarter Of thirtytwo, in township one; the south
east quarter Of the southeast quarter Of twenty
and the cast half Of the northeast quarter OF thirty
six in township two; and the west half OF the south
west quarter of twenty four, in township five, OF
range two.
The east half and northwest quarter OF the north
west quarter of section twenty-o the southeast
quarter the southeast quarter Of twenty FIVE; the
south half of the southwest quarter of thirty; the
southwest quarter Of the northwest quarter, and
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SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE %, 1851.


ON the petition of Richard Imlay, of Philadel-
~ phia, Pennsylvania, praying for the extension
of . patent granted TO him 2ist September 1887,
for an Improvement in the mode Of supporting bo-
dies OF railroad cars, &C., for years from the
expiration OF said patent, which takes place the
2lst day of September, 1851:
II is ordered that the said petition he heard at the
Patent Office on Monday, the lst day of September,
1851. at IL O'Clock M; and all persons are notified
to appear and show cause, if any they have, why
said petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required to
6lein the Patent Office their objections, specifically
set forth in writing at least twenty days before the
day fhearing all testimony filed by either party
to be used at the said hearing must be taken and
transmitted in accordance with the rules OF the
Office, which will be furnished on application.
Ordered, also, that this notice be published in
the Intelligencer. Republic, and Union, Washing
tom d. c.; Daily Bee, Boston, Massachusetts,; Tri-
bune, New York; Albany Register, Albany, New
York; Providence Journal, Providence, Rhode
Island; and Pennsylvania Inquirer, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania once week for three successive
weeks previous to the lst day of September next.
THOS. EWBANK,
Commissioner of Patents.
p. 8. Editors of the above papers will please
copy, and send their bills to the Patent Office, with
paper containing this notice.
June l3-w3w
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