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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-12

a. FOR RENT, the House and Lot on Clay
E.lstreet beyond Brook Avenue, at present occupied
by Mr. Thomas Powell. The house has six good rooms
and cellar, kitchen in the yard aso well of good
water and large garden attached. For terms, which will
be moderate to good tenant, apply to Mr.. Powell on
the premises, or to
de % JAMES KOSHER
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-12


NVUO general assortment of Ford & Co.'s Pei
petual gloss metallic Rubber erShoes for both la
dies and genemen-the best, handsomest and cheap
est ever sold in this city, WIN. DEAN,
fe 10 Opposite the Exchange Bank
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-12

OFFICE RICHMOND AND DANvILLE R. R. Co.,
RICHMOND, Jan. 2Sth, 1851.
TIME Adjourned Meeting of the Stockholders Of
IL the Richmond and Danvle Railroad Company.
Ito receive the Report of the Committee of Examna-
ton and for the election of President and Directors
of the Company for the ensuing Year, will be held
the office on WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1851, at IL o'clock, M. per adjournment.
p VAN DEURSEN,
10 0Q--tdn, Clerk II & ID Z e Co
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a. TEN YEARS. LEASE AT PRIVATE
nE.-The unexpred lease of the House No.
as Shoe factory is tor sale privately The lease ex-
pres in the year 1860 The property is in good repair
and at present rents for $500 per annum. Terms ibe-
raj. Apply to
la q ALEXANDER MOTT
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DYsPEPsIA AND CHRo-

HUOLLOCh7S III 81 EFSIA AND CHKO.
IL MIC THRASH SPIRITS.-The properties of
this celebrated medicine having been well established
from the many highly respectable testimonials recev
Der would therefore most respectfully inform those la
boring under dyspepsia and chronic thrash, as well
hitherto numerous applicants tor the medicine.
that they can obtain supply by calling at Mr. VIM. p.
reference can be given. The medicine can only be OBJ
tanned at my house Brook Avenue, or from my on
" agent, VIM. P. Laid.
fe6-tf DANIET TT POLLOCK
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xn FOR NEW ORLEANS-Farst Vessel-
60 VIRGINIA AND LOUISIANA LINE
70 sail positively the 10Th FebruaryThe superior
fine fast-sang packet barque CYANE, Capt
Jesse Loveand having portion of her cargo engaged
and going on board, will positively sail above For
balance Of freight Storage passage having SUI
perior accommodations, apply to Captain board at
Dunlop Moncure & Co.'s wharf or to
DAVID CURRIE,
CHAS. r. WORKMAN & CO., or
ia 25 HASKTNS e. T,TRRY
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a. FOR RitN C-The tenement at present &C.
a cupied by the subscriber, corner of Main and 9Th
streets, suitable for the accommodation of large family
or Boarding house. Also two other tenemens suitable
Tor families For TERMS which will be reasonable apply
to [de g JAMES BOSHER
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Observation-Disclosures, extra, No l9-Capital
l, quarters so.
THURSDAY-Monongal No. 1s-Capital $780,
600. rs nos, Is drawn. Tickets So, halves so,
quarters IS.
Washington telegraph., 1851-02-12

A MIRACULOUS BILL.-The following
items are stated by celebrated tourist,
to have actually been presented in a bill
of work done in repairing the Lutheran
Church, at Hambug, Germany:
"For mending the ten commandments;
for nose and three fingers to one of the
robbers on the cross; for securing, brush
ing Pontius Plate; for gliding and paint
ing the wings of Gabriel; for half breast
to Mary Magdalene: for cleansing the sky
in the East and adding sundry stars; for
cleansing and painting the high priests
maid, and adding color to her cheeks; for
putting new feather in the cock of ST.
Peter; for busling and brightening hell
fire, aud providing tails and horns for two
devils; for ornamenting and beautiiying
some of the elders, and for strengthening
their back frames, for supplying one of
the apostles.
Washington telegraph., 1851-02-12
WIFE AND HOME.

Lot rakes extol a rowing life,
Of freedom prate, and all that,
OF noisy brats, scolding wife,
And Doctors bills and all that,
Though fools may rave, and jest, and scoff,
A wife's the thing for all that;
The time. they'll find! is not far off,
When so they'll think, for all that.
IT'S true. when youth and fortune smile,
And health is firm, and all that;
When wine and song, and dance beguile,
Variety, and all that;
When every place, where'er you roam,
Has jolly friends, and all that;
You want for neither wife nor home,
Nor sympathy, nor all that.
But age comes on with stealthy pace,
And sober thoughts and all that;
Trouble will show her frowning face,
Sickness, and pain, and all that;
Tho feast, the bowl, will lose their powers
And revelry, and all that,
Then shall we need to cheer the hours,
A wife and home, and all that.
Oh! "when misfortune crowns the brow"
Disease and death, and all that,
Then, "woman, then an angel thou"
To soothe and cheer, and all that,
Thy gentle cares beguile our pains,
Our sleepless nights, and all that;
Thy voice the sinking soul sustains,
With hope, and trust, and all that.
Washington telegraph., 1851-02-12

How TO MEASURE AN ACRE OF LAND.
Thirty and a fourth square yards make
square rod; square rods make l acre;
Gao acres make l square mile; 1919
square yards or l69 rods make l acre.
In measuring an acre by yard. the usual
practice is to trace off 10 yards in length
and 10 yards in width; this, in rough
way, may be considered near enough for
practical purposes, but as 10 yards either
way make 5999 square yards, it exceeds
one acre by 60 square yards. To deter
mine an accurate acre, it should be meas
ured 10 yards. in length by &c l-7th yards
in breadth. The same result may be ar
rived at by measuring 229 feet i'll length
and 1913 feet in width, or by measuring
73a yards in length, by &C yards i'll
breadth.--American Farmer.
Washington telegraph., 1851-02-12

PENNsYLvANIA.-AH Harrisburg despatch,
Of the 0th nit, says:
The Senate organized to-day by the
election of Benz amin Meihias as Speaker.
Bo;h branches being fully organized,
Governor Johnson sent in his annual
message. The document is we'll written
and is filed with the most excellent sug-
gestions. He advocates the revision Of
the present revenue laws--the fugitive
slave law he thinks might he amended in
some respects, but urges obedience to it
while II remains law Of the land His
message closes with a most eloquent
tribute to the blessings of the American
Union.
The receipts in the State treasury dur
ing the past year were S4,436, l3l, and
expenditures $4,553,193.
The public dept has been decreased in
two years S539, ,203--the total State debt
amounts to S4O,775,4S5.
Washington telegraph., 1851-02-12

DISCOVERIES OF THE LAST HALF CENTURY.
There has been no period since the COM
mencement of the world in which SO
many important discoveries, tending to
the benefit of mankind, were made as in
the last half century. Some of the most
wonderful results of human intellect have
been witnessed in the last fifty years.
Some of the grandest conceptions of
genius have been performed. 1t is re-
markable how the mind Of the world has
run into scientific investigation, aud what
achievements it has effected in that short
period. Before the year 1900 there was
not single steamboat in existence, and
the application of steam to machinery
was unknown. Fulton launched the first
steamboat in 1907 Now there are three
thousand Steamboats, traversing the waters
of America, and the time saved in travel
is equal TO seventy per cent. The rivers
of every country in the world, nearly, are
traversed by steamboats,. In 1900 there
was not single railroad in the world.
In the United States alone there are now
S,797 miles OF railroad, costing $3.50, 6,O00,.
OOO to build, and about %, 600 miles of
railroad in England and America. The
locomotive will now travel in as many
hours, distance which in 1900 required
as many days to accomplish.
In 1900 it took weeks to convey in
telligence between Philadelphia and New
Orleans; now it can be accomplished in
minutes through the electric telegraph
which only had its beginning in 1913.
Voltaism was discovered III March, 1900.
The electro magnet in 1921. Electrotyp-
ing was discovered only a few years ago.
Hoes printing press, capable of printing
10000 copies an hour, is a very recent
discovery, but Of a most important charac-
ter. Gas light was unknown in 1900;
now every city aud town OF any pretence
are lighted with it, and we have the an
nouncement of still greater discovery
by which light, heat and motive power,
may be all produced from water with
scarcely any cost. Daguerre communicat-
ed to the world his beautiful invention
III 1889. Qua cotton and chooroform
tronomy has added a number of new
planets to the solar system. Agricultural
chemistry has enlarged the domain OF
knowledge in that important branch OF
scientific research, and mechanics have
increased the facilities for production, aud
the means of accomplishing an amount
of labor which far transcends the ability
of united manual effort TO accomplish.
The triumphs achieved in this las,
| branch of discovery and invention are
enough to mark the last half century as
that which has most contributed to aug.
mcnt personal comforts, enlarge the ell.
joymelts and add TO the blessings of man
What vii. the next half century accom-.
plish! We my look for still greater dis
coveries; for the intellect of man is awake
exploring every mine of knowledge. and
searching for useful information III every
department of art and industry.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Washington telegraph., 1851-02-12


BLIrz IN AN OMNIHus.-A night or two
since, Blitz, the renowned magician and
ventriloquist, took seat in an omnibus
containing seven or eight passengers.
The coach had only proceeded a couple
of squares, when the driver heard some
one exclaim:
"Hold up; hold up. say
The horses were stopped and John
looked around smilingly for his passen-
ger. but none appeared. With an inn
modest exclamation, he gathered up his
rein and said, "get up" Pretty soon
some one cried out:
"Stop, driver, stop"'
The driver again stopped and looked
down into the coach, inquired what was
wanting. The passengers eyed each
other. as much as to say, Il did mt speak"
Again the coach rolled ON. only TO be
stopped at the next corner by the heart
rending squeaking of poor. run over
pig. Instantly each head was thrust out
of the windows to behold the death
struggles of the grunter, but no grunter
was 10 be seen. In another minute some
one exclaimed in gruff voice:
"Keep off my toes!'
I, Every one looked around about in vain,
for the man with the damaged toes
The passengers were completely bewil-
dered. At the next crossing the coach
stopped 20 take in lady. Hardly had
she taken her seat, before she exclaimed:
Let me be; keep your hands off me-
The gentleman seated next TO her,
said very innocenty:
81 did 1T touch you, madam
And the driver looking down, shouted;
Look-a-here, in there; if you're gem
tlemen, I'd thank you not to take i'm.
proper liberties with the lady passengers.
1t won't do"
The lady made an observation, az the
coach rolled on, but she was not under
stood. They had scarcely gone square
further, when the passengers were start
led by the cries of an infant. Instantly
all eyes were fixed upon middle aged
gentleman, who had a carpet-bag on his
lap. The man blushed and stammered
out a barely intelligible-
"Whst the deuce IS all this about?"
"Let me outn screamed lady.
Murder" shouted a boy on the steps,
while three or four tugged Justify at the
strap.
"What IS the matter in there?" in
quired the driver.
"Matter enough, +" replied the gentle.
man, "!ake my fare out OF this quarter"
keep your hand out of my pocket"
proceeded from some one.
"Did you address me, sir?" asked an
other.
Il did'n speak at ALL gravely replied
the man with the quarter.
Because, sir, no one shall with impu,
nifty accuse
Again the baby was heard to cry.
Shame said some one.
WHO would have believed it," re-
marked another. while a third, (Blitz, of
course,) shook the omnibus with horse
laugh. Thinking he had had fun
enough, The ventriloquist paid his fare
and jumped out of the omnibus. Scarce
ly had he reached the sidewalk, however,
before the driver heard the word "ho!d
up"' from four quarters in as many Sec
onds, but not passenger could he dis
Germ. Filled with wonder, he hurried on
his way. Slitz is great fellow.
Phil. city Item.
Washington telegraph., 1851-02-12

GEORGIA ONCE FREE STATE.-A Mr..
Bryan of South Carolina, i'll a pamphlet
styled The Rightful Remedy. mentions
that Georgia was for twenty years not
only free but white colony About
the 1882, the trustees for establishing the
colony prohibited slavery, under which
policy it !anguished until 1852. when
they resigned their charter to the King.
In thirty years after the introduction of
slave labor. there were $4,000 slaves in
the province.
Washington telegraph., 1851-02-12

IMMIGRANT ARRIVALS IN THE UNITED
STATEs.-The Secretary of State nas
furnished Congress with statement OF
the number Of immigrant arrivals in the
United States. Gncluding California; for
the year ending the 3Oth September,
1850 The entire aggregate is 3l5, 3333.
Last year it was 9,610--increase in
twelve months, 15, 1913.
Washington telegraph., 1851-02-12

Mount Vernon, the residence of Gen.
Washington, in Virginia, was so named
after the English Admiral Vernon. a
brave officer, who first brought Washing
ton to the notice of the English cabinet,
and which led to his getting his first com
mission.
Washington telegraph., 1851-02-12

The Arkwrights, cotton mill owners,
are said 70 be the wealthiest family in
England. The head of the house died
little time ago, and his personal property
was sworn TO be over FIVE millions sterl-
ng--say $25,000.000.
Washington telegraph., 1851-02-12

A ROLAND FOR AN OLIvER---The New
I Iork Abolilionists i'll the recent trial of
the fugitive slave, Long. raised purse
Of $1,000 to engage counsel for the negro.
The negro was proven slave and return-
ed TO his master The New York Union
Safety Committee came forward and
paid the owner every dollar Of expense
incurred in resisting the Abolitionists-
fees, costs, etc.---to the amount of S4OO.
A good offset to the Abolition subscrip-
tion
Washington telegraph., 1851-02-12

The ancients were of the opinion tha,
Echo was a maiden. who had pined away
for love, till nothing but her voice was
left.
Washington telegraph., 1851-02-12

Religion is degraded when it borrows
from hypocrisy its whine, and from malig-
nifty its scoWl.
Washington telegraph., 1851-02-12

The belief that guardian spirits hover
around the path of men covers a mighty
truth-for every beautiful, pure and good
thought, which the heart holds, is an an
gel of mercy purifying and guarding the
soul.
Washington telegraph., 1851-02-12

lady, who lives about ten miles from
Germantown, affirms that her boys are
the most tender-hearted children she ever
knew. She says that if she asks one OF
lY LnTSkS into keGrS
Washington telegraph., 1851-02-12

Gov. QUITMAN.---Th Vicksburg Wing
learns that this diguitary will not at
tempt to oppose any obstacle to the ex-
ecution of the warrant issued by Judge
Gholson. We hope that such may be the
case.
Washington telegraph., 1851-02-12

He that is never idle will not often be
vicious. 70
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From the Yankee Blade.

DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CuREp,-Those persons who are
afflicted with this disease prone case as
homeless and in instances, as in fever and ague
life seems to them hardly desirable The debility, ner-
yous depression and accompany the
ma,adv. render its victims the most miserable of men
Dyspeptcs however, may be cured efectualy by using
remedy sold in this city by Messrs. Reed Bates Aus
tin No 2e Merchants Row. This remedy has not been
pulled in the regular putting machines like some nos
trums but we happen know that it is the most valu-
BILE medicine ever offered to the public 1t has to our
certain knowledge othe most obstinate cases.
and no man or woman should suffer the purgatory of dys
pepsia when they procure the Oxygenated Btters.
II Is one Of the few medicines which have consented to
advertise.
fair trial of the oxygenated Bitters will satisfy the
most ncredulous that this medicine has equal in the
known world for the relief cure of the ndescrbabe
symtoms of Dyspepsia
REED, BATES, AUSTIN, Wholesale Druggists, No.
26 Merchants Row, Boston, General Agents.
Price 81 per bottle six bottles for s5.
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similar to the doctrines of the authors of
the Spanish Inquisition. He thought it
would be wrong to pass law that would
prevent the sale of spirituous liquors for
useful purposes. He thought all should
learn to govern themselves.
Mr.. Whitman replied that he did not doubt
the possibility that, through the influence
of Boston liquor dealers and others, the law
might be repealed; and if SO, he should
consider its repeal no argument against
the law itself. The law was good one.
1t did provide for the sale of ardent spirits
for sacramental and mechanical purposes
1t made it the duty of tha agent appointed
to sell to register the name of the purchas-
er, quantity sold, the residence of the pur-
chaser, and the purpose for which it was
obtained, the compensation of the agent
being the same, whether he sells gill or
a thousand gallons a year. The law lays
before him no inducement, but to perform
his duty faithfully, according to the in
tention of the statute.
Judge Cross arose and said, he did not
profess to be much of a theologian, but he
had often wondered what became of those
devils which were in the swine that were
drowned. He had heard it suggested this
evening that they had gone into the rum
sellers. He thought they had made poor
choice. His mind had heen spoken by
others as respected the criminality of rum
sellers.
I have given but an imperfect sketch OF
the meeting; yet have written quite as
much perhaps as you may have room for
| hope we may be favored with another
meeting of the same sort before long. The
more spice the better.
A FRIEND OF THE "MAINE LAW"
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THE CELEBRATED
OXYGENATED BETTERS,

(tONTAINING NO ALCOHOL; sure remedy
v for Dyspepsia in all its forms-such
as pain in the stomach. heartburn, habituai
costiveness, acid stomach, headache, loss Of ap-
petite, piles, night sweets, asthma or phtistic,
tatulence or wind in the stomach, nervousness,
coldness of the eXtremities, weakness of the
limbs, GENERAL DEBILITY, and all the inde-
scrhablc symptoms Of this universal disease
They are also the best tonic known for the
prevention and cure of FEVER and AGUE.
These Bitters have received the HIGHEST TEs-
TIMoNIALs ever offered to the public in favor
of any Medicine in the world and are approved
by some of the best ply sicians, who use them
in their practice.
For the most satisf sfactory proof of the success
of this remedy, see pamphlets containing full
par ticulars and certificates from Members of
Cong and other parties well known to the
public Any individuals wishing further in
formation respecting this INVALUABLE MEDI-
CINE, are invited to call on the Agents, and
satisfy themselves by reference to numerous
letters and certificates Of the highest respecta-
bilty.
DR.. GEORGE B. GREEN, Proprietor, Wind
sor, VT
REED. BATES & AUSTIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, No, 26 Merchants Row, Boston, General
Agents.
CAUT1oN-Each bottle Of the Genuine Oxy-
genated Bitters, will have the outside wrapper,
printed in English, French, and spanish, with
the signature OF Geo. b. Green, Proprietor, upon
three sides, and in addition, a finely engraved
label upon the top of the bottle, with the sigma
ture of Reed, Bates. g. Austin, who are ii Q
sole General Agents, and to whom all orde.s
must be addressed.
For sale by
CHAs. II. DENIsoN, Westerly, r. /.
F. A. PALMER, Stonington, Ct,
And by Druggists generally throughout the
United States and Canadas. 3m30
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of the paper, telling her that it contained
my real sentiments. l determined not to
read it until I visited her in the evening
By great self-denial kept my word, and
as soon as nature had unfurled the sable
curtains of night, I bent my steps toward
the boarding house of Miss r. l met
with cold reception, very cold. l was
perfectly surprised.
"Did you get my billet and poem to
day :" l enquired.
eyes"
"Well, how did you like them :"
"The note was good and kind, but the
verses were foolish and Ridiculous nom
sence I"
was thunderstruck. L asked to see
the paper, which was handed to me. l
opened it and read MY POEM. Solomon OF
Jerusalem! What inhuman butchery !!
But l will give it as it was printed and
shame the proof reader.
Dear Girl goblin sour thou art,
The mule of every spell,
That brays like trumpets to my heart
And bids me say farewell.
Alas if fate should bind us fast
Life would be rough with me,
A toad would rush upon my heart,
Without smile from thee.
Forgive, my oaf, this nasty lay,
And let its numbers be
Sweet monitors, that day by day
Shall bid you think ofme. E.p.
Words are but poor types of my cha
grin. took my hat and sloped, and since
then my poems have generally been
prose. e. b. X.
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For the Literary Echo
Stray ScribDlings.

sHow l wish that 1 could get an educa-
tion,' said Emma.
Il see nothing to hinder you, responded
her father.
'Why! How do you expect me to gain
an education, if you cannot allow me to at
tend school; she replied somewhat pet
tishly.
by application and industry. You
have already as much "book learning as
was formerly thought necessary for a fe-
male. And as my limited means will not
allow me to give you the advantage could
wish, will give you some advice, how you
may increase your little stock Of know
ledge. Remember that education is not
to be wholly derived from books; but by
observation of cause and effect. AS must
90 to my work soon, I will speak Of books,
Be very select in your reading, and choose
YOUR books rather with view of improve
ment that amusement. L saw you few
days since knitting, and at the same time
perusing a novel; now, if you should sub
stitute some history or other useful book
for the novel, you would soon find it to be
equally interesting, and much more profit
able
The bell ringing just then, Mr.. p went
to his work, without saying more. But
Emma improved on his hint; and when he
next came home, Whelpey's Compend oc-
cupied the place of the novel.
Ten years have passed, and Emma is an
accomplished and intelligent woman.
Reader, why may not you and go and
do likewise ORpHA.
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Inducements for Clubbing.

Any person who will send us four subscribers
for six months, at our regular rates, shall bt
entitled to one copy for the same length of time
or We will furnish
Ten copies for six months for $S
Ten copies for twelve months 10
Fifteen copies for twelve months, 22
Twenty copies for twelve months 2S
Southern and Western Money taken ut par
for subscriptions. or Post Office Stamps taken
at their full value.
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Books! Books =!

WI would inform our friends and the public
w generally that our arrangements are such
that we can furnish books of all kinds, and in
any quantity, at short notice, at Publishers
Prices We invite those wishing books to call
and see us. CIIAMPLtN & BABCOCK