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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-16

ExEcuTIoN.-The negro Damon, the murderer
OF Iighman Hunt was executed near the sn-
burbs of this town on Friday last, in pursuance
of his sentence, He acknowledged the justice
of his fate but attributed the crime altogether
to the instgation of Pitt, and his (Damon's) wife
He was frequently visited by the several Clergy
men in this place, from whom he rece we'd tho
communion day or two before his execution,
lie made statement in regard to another al
legged murder in Columbus county, N. c., by
slaves. We refrain from stating any particulars
unless evidence should be ELECTED in confirmation
of his story, in which case, the parties implicated
may be brought to trial. He himsefhad moth.
ing to do with this crime--so he stated
FayeAspille (N CO O6ser. June 10.
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ANOTHER Row IN THE VALbEY-An overgrown
white sovereign (there ale Subjects" in this free
and equal land. save those belonging to the M. Ds)
answering to the name OF Edward English, made his
appearance on compuson Saturday, before the May.
or, to answer charge preferred aga inst him by Albert
Ford. The complainant charged English with pull
ing gate off his lot in the Valley Wednesday last,
and then stoning his dwelling house. Having satisfied
the Court Of the verify and business of his accusation
the complainant retired; thereupon the Mayor order
cd English to find security in the sum of 500 to keep
the peace and be ofgood behavior for II NOTWITHSTANDING
in which he was consigned to Jail for couple of
months
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-16

Mr.. MILLS EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF GENERAL
JAcKsoN.-We are authorized to state tina the
report that The cornerstone ofths work would be
laid on the 4th July next is not correct It is un-
derstood that the cornerstone of the addition to
the Capitol will be laid on that day. But, howev-
err this may be, Mr.. Mills informs us that this
work is not sufficiently advanced to be in readiness
on the 4th July for laying the cornerstone. He
has succeeded most admirably with the C. st ofthe
head of the horse, leaving but little now to complete
but the body ofthe horse. We have been several
times permitted TO examine the details OF the pro-
gress of this work and are satisfied that it's result
will be not only worthy Of the great subject. but
place Mr. Mills on the list of the most distinguished
artists. We have seen nothing TO excel his merit
but that of Ranch, of Berlin whose bronze stat
ne of Frederick the Great il admitted to be the
finest specimen of monumental statuay ever exc
cuted.-Un
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paid out OF the county treasury and shall OF receive
any Zee OF emolument for other judicial services.
.. Justices ci the peace shall have such power and
Jurisdiction within their respective Counties as the laws
may prescribe.
ARTICLE IT--coUNTY OFFICERS.
Sec l. There ST all be elected from time to time for
each county, by the qualified therein clerk of
the county court, sheriff. attorney for The common
revenue may be authorized by law TO continue in
Office respectively follows w.t. The clerk for the
term OF six years. the sheriff for the term of two wears.
the attorney tor the term of four years. the surveyor
Tor the term OF four years; and the commissioner or
COMMISSIONER OF the revenue for the term of two
years.
2 There shall be electeJ from time to time, by the
qualified voters therein one constable for each diStrc
to continue in Office for the term of two years-who
may act in the whole county,
g. There shall be elected from time to time, by the
qnahHed voters therein of the poor for
every district, to continue in office for the term of two
years.
a. Each OF the officers mentioned in this article shall
continue IN office until successor shall have been ap-
peinleG sno qualfed- shall reside, during his term of
ofhce, In the county district for which he was elect.
eo ana shall be reelgibe 10 office, except the sheriff.
VINO may be elected Tor second term but shall not
oe again egble until the expiration ola full term after
that appointments TO fill vacancies for an unexpred
term snail not come under the operation OF this re-
striction. -
D. Vacancies occurring in any ofthe foregoing off.
ces' except mat clerk shall be filed by the temporary
appointment OF the county courtal the justices being
summoned tor that purpose land majority being pre-
sen-such appointment to continue until the nexl reg
uiar term OF election. Vacancies in the office of the
CLERK ofthe county shall be filled by an election
ofthe qualified voters in such manner as may be pre-
scribed by law. ' ~ p''
ARTICLE INCORPORATION COURTS AND OFFICERS.
SEC L. The legislature may vest such jurisdiction az
sIi NC oeemeo necessary In corporation couris and
body. ~ 'AS 'o'po'"'e
q The mayor, aldermen, sergeant, and other officers
appertalnng to the cities and other municipal corpora.
ons provided tor In this constitution Tor the counties
together with such others may be authorized by law to
be elected, shall be elected by the qualified voters.
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no indemnity for the past security tor the iutue,
Every thing which Congress can constltutonay 90 Ior
the protection OF the peculiar Institutions OF the SCUM
has been done and there lie reason TO doubt that
all laws which may be consutionaly passed Tor the
accomplishment of that object will be executed 10 good
faith even it should be necessary to call out the en-
tire military force otthe United States tor that purpose
Nothing that South Carolina can do will dissolve the
Union II she should refuse to perform the duties re-
uuired of her by the Constitution as portion OF the
United States and her Senators and Representatives
should withdraw themselves from their respective
chambers and if the State should refuse to appoint the
time place and manner Of choosing Senators or Rep
rese1tatives should fail to attend the session OF Con,
gresS, that quorum should be formed ana snouio
refuse to appropriate money for the support OF the
Government so that "the wheels OF Government
should be stopped" yet the Union would not thereby
be dissolved The Constitution and laws would re-
main and the President must AXE that the laws
be faithfully executed and for this purpose and to
able the ma rsha to discharge this duty, the Judiciary
also III remain in the tu exercise of all its powers;
and although Congress may not be able, for want OF a
quorum, TO make new laws, the old ones would not
thereby be abrogated or repealed
| conclude therefore, that is not in the power o,
South Carolina TO dissolve the Union; and II she could
it would be unjust TO do So after having enjoyed tne
full benefit oft for more than halt a century
WASHINGTON June g. 1851.
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The Parkersburg Gazette advises the Conven.
Vista, in Wood county Having undergone the pu.
rifying effects of the Well Water for short time
the Gazette doubts not san immense majority Of
members would be found in favor of the white ba-
SIS" Some of this remarkable liquid must have
been bottled up and sent 10 Richmond, if it be
logical to infer cause from effect; for certainly,
premon'tory symptoms of the white basis, if not
the disease itself have been exhibited by certain
Eastern members.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-16

bench in England is the decision of Lord Campbell
in favor of sustaining the copy-righ, Of foreign au-
horsin such Of their works they may choose to pub
plant of the assignee OF Beinis opera Of Somnambulo,
first published in England, against person who hsd
plrated one OF its symphonies. The Court of Exche-
quer, on appeal. have decided that the Eng ish assg
nee has all the rights in England that the foreign author
possessed and that the foreign author was entitled to
an English copy-rlght in his music from having first
published it in England This decision is of vast inn
portance to American authors, who will now be ena-
bled to secure COPYRIGHT in their works. both in this
country and in Great Britain, by causing them 10 be
first printed there
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-16

PRAYERS FOR RAIN.--Other nations pray for
rain, as we do. In a season of great drought. in
Paris, schoolmaster, at the head of hi, nnnils,
marched out of Schraz in procession, to prav for
rain. stranger asked whittier they were going.
The tutor told him, and said he doubted not bit
God would listen to the prayers of innocent chill :.
dren. "My honest FRIEND" said the traveller. eff
that were the case, fear there would be no schol-
master left alive"
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-16

A FACT WORTHY OF NOTE AT the present session
of the University of Virginia there have been three
hundred and eighty Students and of this large num-
Der, we have been crediby informed that one sixth of
the whole are pious. Every thing religious char
prayer meeting, daily, religions meetings during the
week. and public worship on the sabbath; yet stu
dent is compelt attend either. In Harvard, Yale,
daily morning prayers and other religious mee,ings.
yet we doubt 1t these institutions exhibit large
number as onesxth of their students men of piety
Char. Jeff.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-16

TRAGIC AFFAIR The Philadelphia Ledger gives an
account OF tragic affair which recently transpred at
Morristown, Pa. man named Cowperthwaite about
ver who thereupon caused warrant to be issued for
his arrest, when Cowperthwate fled. On Tuesday last
he returned 10 the neghborhood, and, armed with
from which he shot at Mr.. Van Schriver woundng him
slightly. party of citizens, headed BY constable.
fastened to arrest the ruftan, who, finding himself
closely pursued turned and fired woundng the csnsta.
Bile. The pursuers returned the fire. and
was seriously injured that he was Immediately cap
tured and conveyed 10 Jail at Mount Holly.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-16

F1RE.-Saturday night, between the hours of IL and
IL o'clock, coloured child upset spirit gas lamp in
servants house attached the dwelling of Maj Thos
H. Ellis, on Franklin between LIST and ID Streets The
combustb'e material set fire to bed in the ROOM but
fortunately no other injury was done.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-16

ILLNESS OF THE Hon. A. H STEpHENs-The
painful intelligence reached this city yesterday;
that the Hon A. Fl Stephens lies critically i'll Of
Chronic DIarrh1a, at his residence in Crawford
vllle.-Augusta Conshtuhonolisl June II.
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M MARRIED..

On Thursday the 18th inst by Rev. James B. Tav-
lor, Mr.. JOHN W. VOOLFOLK, of Caroline coun
ty, 10 Miss LUCY !. WINSTON eldest daughter of
Edmund Winston, Esq of Hanover county,
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-16
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF RICHMOND.
ARRIVED FRIDAY

ARRIVED FRIDAY,
British schr Delsenndrie, Halifax, N, S.. fish and
plaster to Webb, Bacon 4 Co.
SAILED,
Schr Henrico, futile, New York -
Schr Mercy Taylor N ickerson, Boston,
Schr J. e. Doughty, Murphy, Philadephi9.
Schr Minerva Wright, Rogers, Philadelphia
Schr Charles Kent, North. Philadelphia
Schr VIM Jenkins, Vanderbilt New York
Schr Almra Smith, New York
ARRIVED SATURDAY.
Schr Emma futile. Cornell, New York
Schr Eugene, Lewis Philadelphia
Schr Sarah M Kent, Kent, Philad phia
Steamer Virginia. Teal, Philadelphia
;, NEW YORK, June l4-Cld, schrs. Hanover and
Greenway R edmond.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-16

Nor ENGAGED-BuT MARRIED.-Some ridiculous
mistakes occur among foreigners at times, owing to
different meanings applied to the same word in our
language. During the absence of physician of our
acquaintance, the other day. gentleman called to see
answered by Dutch servant girl, OF whom he inquired
if the doctor within.
"No."
us his lady n2'
eyes"
as she engaged!'
The girl, looking at him a moment, while curl.
Gus expression settled on her features she replied
why, no-she is already married!'
The gentleman sloped.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-16

TURNER'S THIRD BALLAD EN-.
W TERTAlNMENT, will take place on MON
"a ~ E y nm June IT, the EXCHANGE con-
The programme will consist the choicest Ballads
embracing my Home, my Happy Home, "'Joys that
we, were 1--we may be Happy Yet" "Rockaway,"
Chair" Glow backed Car" &c.
Cards OF admission so cents; to DO had at all the
principal Music Stores and Hotels, and at the Hall on
the Evening of Concert.
EW Doors open at half past seven acknowledgements
to commence at eight.
Gg For particulars, see programmes.
GOLD PENS.-Browns, Bagey's, and other
~ Gold Pens, OF celebrated makers.
Bagley's extension Case, of gold silver, beaut-
iul article Tor genteman's pocket When closed they
are very compact and hit the POCKET without nconve.
nlence; and when extended, sufficiently long for use
For sale low. GENNET & JAMES,
le 10 l49 Main street, Eagle Square.
n@ FOR PHILADELPHIA
VIII be ready to receive freight Monday, 10th inst
and positively sail on Tuesday, 18th For freight or
passage, apply to RANKIN & WHITLOCK.
N B. The steamer Virginia will sail at hall past 7.
=, The steamers VIRGINIA and PENNSYLvA-
MA will stop at Old Point receive and land pas.
'en i 's to and from Philadelphia.
lpAPTIsT BOOK DEPOsITORY.SInsi:e
- ceiyed full supply of the Religious Library.
published by the American Tract Society, viz: "a vols
]2mo size, neatly bound, gilt backs for $40
Do. do. Evangelical Library bound in the same man.
ner; Is vols, lSmo for S. so.
Do. do. Tract Society's Youths Library bound a,
above for Sunday Schools, 70 vols, lSmo or $40.
And from the Sunday School Union Society, Sun
day School Libraries, Nos l, and 3-each 100 vol,
for SO.
Juvenile Library of IS vols for S.
Child's Cabinet Library, SO vols for $3.50
With further supply of Sunday School Books
On hand, general assortment OF Evangelical anc
Depominaonal works; School Books OF every kind
used in schools and colleges; Stationary, &c
ie l6 CHAS. WORKMAN, Depositary
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-16

G AUCTION NOTICE.-The attention of
dealers is invited to the sale of Messrs Wahall & Ba-
kers stock OF Groceries, GRAM &c. to take place this
morning at ~ o'clock, their store, OF Canal
Sale without reserve.
je l6 GEO. j. SUMNER. Anct
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JUDICIARY
Plan of Mr.. Lyons for the Organization of the Ju-
d7Cial DepQrtmeU,

]. The Judicial power OF the State shall be vested
in one Supreme Court of Appeals, which snail consist
OF one chief Justice and four associate Judges. Cir
cult Courts District Courts and County Courts to be
appointed and commissioned and hold their offices in
the manner hereinafter prescribed and the said Courts
and the Judges and Justices thereof shall have and exer-
else such jurisdiction, power and authority as hereina
ter prescribed and the Legislature of the State may
by this constitution be authorized to confer and i'm
pose
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OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SrREEr,:


City OF Richmond June l4th 1851
PROPOSALS, will be received at this office until
Il Monday, Both June, 1851, at IL O'Clock, M, for
$500 neal feet OF curb stone, with appropriate cor
ners, to be furnished and set on Cary street between
9TH and 22d Streets These curb stones are to be- of
good hard granite, well straigh ened and dressed to
6 inches wide at top II inches the tootway and
inches depth on the carriage way side with square
joints dressed to the depth OF inches No stone to be-
less than four feet long less than fourteen inches
average depth.
Also, for about sixteen thousand yards ofrepaving md
1900 yards Of Few solid paving carriage way of sid
Cary street-wlth separate proposals torthe gradig
necessary under the said pavemens.
Prop sis will also be received for removing between
45 and $4,000 cubic yards earth from Cary street. ,m
22nd TO Pear street so much may be required tobe
DEPOSITED on Dock ard Water street.
For each of The above items, propose will be- recs'-
ed either in who or IN part.
1t is supposed that about onehaIt of the above cs,
titles will be required TO be completed by or bdoSe The
18Th day OF December next, and the balance oLo be-
fore The lst day of July 1852.
The work viii be paid for on monthly estimate with
the usua deduction OF 20 per cent-and contraceon-
doned for The faithful and prompt execution the
work will be required to be executed by the cot'ac-
tor
lie Add RATES Snnt 49,
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ARTICLE I-CoUNTY COURT.
SEC l. There shall be in each county OF this Com.
monwealh county ccurl to consist OF justices OF the
peace. The jurisdiction OF the said courts shall be the
same that of the existing county courts, unit and ex-
cept far as shall be taken away in this Consttu-
ton, or hereafter modified by the Legislature.
2 The counties shall be divided into dstrlc as near
ly equal in territory aud population praccabe-but
no county shall CONAN less than TWO dstrlcs-and
there shall be elected in each district by the qualified
voters thereof for The erm of four wears four justices
OF the peace, resident therein,
3 The justices eec ed, shall from their own num-
her, elect Of their body who shall be the presiding
justice OF the county court and such presiding jus ice,
with not less than two nor more than four associate
Justices and in the absence OF the presiding Justice not
less THAI three mole than five Justices shall cons
tute &cepi in The appointment OF county Off
GERS and for assessing the county evy-and shall be
the duty oil the Legislature TO provide by law for the
class Inca lou OF The associate justices or the perform
ance of their duty in court
4. There shall be monthly terms of the county court
held in each county.
s. The presiding Justice and associate justices sha
receive per diem compensation for their services
whilst sitting in count, TO be ascerained by law, and
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ARTICLE I-coUNTy COURT.

Report Of the Committee on County Courts, County
Organization, &c, as amended By the committee Of
The uh0Le
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-26

mourned in lsael at ,hs massacre Of Beth
lehsn, Or .. the burning Of the Temple. have
cried in he ears. morning, neon, and even.
ing. " Gipe me back my kusband! Gipe me
back my boy Girs me back my brother :"
But has the rum seller been COMPOUNDED or
spseehless At these appealed No, no, hs!-
He could show his credentials at . moments
notice, with proud de6snce. He sl~sys car.
ried in his poke, q written absolu,iou for oil
he had done, and could do, 10 his work oil
destruction. He had boueh, letter Of indnl
senee. mean licen"-s precious ,nst'u
men,, signed and sealed b, authority stronger
and more respectable than iae Pope's.
He confounded Why. the .hoie sr,lle
~ OF civil power vas read 10 open 10 bic Dc
fence ard support. Thus shielded BY The
.Egis Of the law, no had nothing 10 fear from
the enemies Of his traffic. He had the image
and super.crp,,on Of Caesar on his credsn.isl'
and unite Cesar he appealed and unto CI sar
too, his victims appealed. bu, in vain.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-26
Cutting Fodder for Stock.

That cutting fodder fer stock, especially
the coarsss, kinds. is sube worthy Of more
attention among farmers, Will. ! believe, he
admitted by all Who have given it anything
like fair trial. Cut fodder of every descriP.
ton, 10 Of more value for stock than uncut
I have known persons to be Of oPimon that
horse would thrive - we'll upon Gu. hay, a.
he would ~i.hou ito being Gu, and moderate
sllowsnce Of oats added.
This may be claiming too much for it, but
yet there 10 q stronger argument IN ito tavor.
Horses, a. we'll Is other stock, appear TO
relish the same fodder better for ito being cut
besides the advantage Of eating il 10 half the
time, allowing moro for rest. !, has also q
tendency to obvis,e the difficulty TO vhch
cattle and horses are subject, 10 the winter
season, when they ere KEEP, upon dry fodder
such a. wheat and ost straw. corn fodder
poor hay, &c., which w,ll be much better cal,
en- BY being cut than without. | have 70
peatedIy seen fodder offered TO cattle and 70
fused, and the ssme fodder passed through
the cutter, returned 10 them apparently Il
their satisfsc tion, from the disposition the,
made Of it. Hay tina, 10 mu''y is much i'm
proved by cutting. az The dus, becomes hbsra
ted by the operation. There 10 one other ben
eff, to be derived, which 10 mixing straw, poo
hay, &c, with 'ha, shich is good, BY whicl
means all ~,l be eaten. Some, however
may object, tina, straw and poor hay are ia
msuner worthless, therefore nothing 10 gained
But We may reco!eci tina, the time has 90
long since gone by, when very many doubt
ed their beng any advsn,sge IN grinding cor'
and cobs together for provender; but expsrl
men,s have established the fact that there
economy in ii; and from some experience II
mixing fodder, think the advantage full
equal to mixing cob' with corn proVeoder.-
Maine Fdrmer.
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MISCELLANEOUS
"Give me back my Husband 81
DY ELIHU BURRITT.

Not many years since, young married cou.
pie, from the far " fsst.auc hored isle, ;" sought
cur shores with the most sangulns aniicipa.
lions Of prosperity and happiness. They had
begun 10 realize more than they bad seen 10
the visions Of hope, when, in sn evil hour, the
HUSBAND was tempted I" 10 look upon the vine
when i, was red" and 10 taste Of i, hen
II gives lis color in the cup"
The charmer fastened upon tie victim all
the serpent spells Of It's sorcery, and he fell ;
and q, every step Of his degradation from the
man TO the brute, and downward, heart.
string broke in the bosom Of bis companion.
Finally, with The los, spark Of hope flick
ering 90 the altar Of her hear, size threaded
her way into one Of those shsmbles where
man 10 made such thing as the beasts OF The
field would below al. She pressed her way
through the baccbsnalisn crowd, Who we're
revealing there 10 their own ruin. With her
bosom full Of "that perlous stuff that pfeys
upon tho heart" she stood before the plum.
derer OF her husbands destiny, and e1clai med
10 tones Of startling anguish, /" Gire me back
my kusbandi"
There's your husband" said The man, IS
he pointed towards the PROSTATE wretch.
That my husband I" she replied, what
have you done 10 him7 That my husband !
What have you done TO tia, noble form that;
once, like . giant oak, held i,s protecting
shade over The fragile vine that chung TO i. for
suppor, and shs '.sr' That my husband =
With what torpedo chill have you touched
the siuews Of that manly arm1
That my h1,bandt What have you
done to that once nsbls brow, which be wore
high smsng his fellows, as Il i, bore the
superscription Of the Godbead That my
husband What have you done to tina, ey.
with which he was won't TO look cree, on
heaven, and see ia his mirror the image Of his
God' What Egyp,lsn drug have you pour.
ed into biz velns, aud turned the snblins
fountains Of the heart INTO black and burning
pitch Gire We back my husbondi Undo
your basalisk spells, and give me back the
man that stood With me Of the aliat!T
The ssrs of the rum.selier, ever since the
first demyobn Of tha, burning liquid Was open
ed upon these shores have been ssuied, at
every stage OF the traffic. with JUS, such sp.
psals o, this. Such wives, such widows aud
mothers, such fa,herless children a. never