Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-10-21

We under stand that fire occurred at the Crank
lin Gold Mines about eighteen miles from this city
in Fsuquier county, on Saturday morning, which de-
stroyed the buildings OF the Company at the Gold
Mine. 1t appears that the fire broke out about TOUR
O'Clock IN the morning, aud as no fire was known to
have been about the premises, it is thought TO have
been The work OF an incendlary.
The establishment has been under the superinten-
dence OF Col B. Morgan, and the stockholders reside
IN New York An insurance was on the building tor
$4,000 but it is sa i'd that the additional loss the
pany will be $3000 as the machinery used for
mining has been materially injured.
1t is stated that the profits OF the Company much
more promising than most of the mines in that section,
as they were realizing about $1,000 per month above
expenses. This being the OF course the buildings
will be rebuilt and new machinery purchased.-Fred
Herald.
An incident occurred at the great Buffalo FIRE which
Is worth recording During the height of the conf
grafton, mother appealed to the bysanders to save
her three children who were in the chamber oil bull
ding already in flames, Mr.. Alfred Wilson, young
| man belonging to Hook and Ladder Co No. 2, rush
ed In amidst the fire and smoke, and brought out two
| OF the children He again venured in to save the
third and succeeded but as he descended the stairs,
they fell; nevertheless, he with the chile in his arms
reached place OF safety, though nearly suffocaed.
PROPOSAL TO EXPLORE AFRICA.-In former num-
Der OF our paper alluded to the proposition which
has been submitted by Lieutenant Watkins, ct the
Navy, to the head of the Navy Department, ask ing
Tor authority and aid from the Governmental explore
some of the rivers OF Liberia, and penetrate to the
sources OF the Niger and to the remote interior OF At
Watkins, and feel deep interest," we think every
patriotic and benevolent American must, IN the sue
cess OF his application Lieutenant Watkins is ma
tive OF Virginia, but has spent SIX years in our squad
ron on the African coast, and visited not emily all the
settlements OF Liberia but countries far the south
of this republc-the Gaboon, the Congo, Cabenda,
and Benguala--and made careful observations in re-
gard to the climate productions, people, and trade Of
these regions of Africa He is greatly concerned for
the prosperity OF Liberia and much Impressed witt
The fertility and beauty of those districts Of Africa
which he has visited, and persuaded that explorations
are both demanded by considerations OF humanity and
by regard less to the interests OF science and Of our
national commerce.-Christidm Statesman.
CALHOUN AND DI7uNIoN--Mr. Joseph A. Wood
ward publishes in the Charleston papers letter in
which he asserts that John c. Calhoun. in his last
hours, made known to several OF his confidential
friends his despair oil preserving the Federal Govern
men, as well as MS conviction that resistance to the
then pending measures oil the orth, if they should be
carried out, would be the duty OF the South, and OF
each single State of the South even if no more than
one could be found willing to act.
Our Governmental Departments have received Off
clal information from San Francisco that letters ire
quenty reach there with the envelopes partly torn off,
and the address muated in consequence Of the prac-
tlce OF using sealing wax to secure the envelopes
In passing through the tropics The is invariably
melted SO as to destroy all semblance of seal, ant
not untrequently to adhere to the letter beneath
it, and the injury destruction OF the address in
separating the two.
THE Postmaster General therefore recommends to
all persons ha wing correspondence with California, and
continue the of in sealing their letters other
| papers.-NGt. Int.
| INTERESTING SALE.-The service OF Plate presented
| by New FORK TO Comm odore Decatur, in the year
1915, and now the property of the Hon: John Barney,
OF Baltimore, will in consequence OF Mr.. BIS contem
plated tour to Europe be offered at sale at his residence
Thursday, the 10th inst, lat one O'Clock, by Messrs
Gibson & Co., Auctoneefs. The service will be sold
in separate pieces, that any desigous of aiming
a relic otthe hero will have opportunity of dong
So
Non INTERCOURSE public meeting at Newbern,
n. G. resolved that they will not pilot Rodney
Frenchs vessels into the harbor, assist in eighng
them of his opposition to the recama ton
Of fugitive slaves. Mr.. French is we'll known New
Bedford aboiitons.
Charles Gilpn, Wing. was e.eleeted Mayor of the
city OF Philadelphia on Tuesday last. He obtained the
| handsome majority of 5,l76 votes.
RERoRT OF FLOUR Inspected in Scottsville quarter
ending September Both, 1851
tuperHtne. 1000
Flne. lS2
Total .."...................54 6l
81 SIUEI Ell, BEAI,