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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09
S. P. CHASE

"AshlNeToN SMALL NoTEs.-The Grand Jury of
Washington city recently found true bills auains,
Caan and L. VI. Hanson. and against R, W. Latham
and William Seden, for issuing notes under the demon
ination Olive dollars.
In the Criminal Court on Tuesday, Mr.. Radcla.
demuned 10 the indictment against j. f. Call.n and
T. M. Hanson. One OF the points presented was "un.
certainty, in this that it does appear that the note
or bill mentioned issued aud passed as currency
Wednesday reference made to decision OF Chic
Justice Cranch in the circuit court in the case of the
United States Stettinius in 1889; and on that the
Court sustained the demurrer. Therefore The indicmen
tails and those against William Selden and r. w
Latham share the same fate on similar grounds.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09
A NICE PoIsr.-Dming the n. gross Of cause il

A NICE PoINT-Dming the rr. gross of cause in
our County Court, Tuesday. of the gentlemen
learned in the law" otjec ed 10 young who
WAS giving videnoe, being asked If he knew his own
age No cou know his own age and hence
any sta ement the subject would be "hearsay evil
dence," and must go for nothing to Other
words, the learned eentleman's objection was, that al
though it must be true that every must be present
at his own birth, it is equally that he would be too
young at the time to recoec the circumstance. The
novelty OF the objection tckled the fancy of every
who appreciated the joke The Judge permitted the
question to be put the young in another shape,
NAMELY, as to what age he believed himself 10 be-
Sheltham Journal.
The same point was raised in this country during
the canvass of 1874 A young Captain in the immor-
tai Tenth Legion" of Democracy, was anxious to
vicl Henry Clay upon the old charge OF perjury in
having taken his Senator before he had attained
lawful age. To do this effecually, he sought Mr..
Clays testimony, and oe 10 him, stating that The
precise period OF his birth was matter OF much inter-
to his friends in that region Old Hal replied and
after thanking his crafty correspondent for the friendly
socitude manifested in his inquiry, went on to say
that the time OF his birth correctly stated in certain
biographies then published Prentices among the rest
at least he had been informed by his mol era for
himself at the time the affair occurred, he too
young to pay special attention to dates.-ParkersBg
Gnz
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09

FIREMEN's VISIT TO RICHMOND, NORFOLK, &c
We announced time since the intended visit oil
the ancient and honorable independent Fire Company
to our neghbors in Virginia. We now learn that the
company will leave here Monday, 18th inst, going
direct Richmond visiting during their tour, Old Point
the Rip Raps Norfolk, Petersburg Gosport and Ports
mouth, and returning the last OF the week The com
pany numbers among its members many Of the Oldest
and most respected members Of tho fire department,
and will humber on this occasion about seventy five
music included, which will consist of the splendid brass
band CT the Independent Greys.
Col Kane is the President. w. Fl. H. Turner Esq
Vice President, ami Hugh Bolton, Esq, Treasurer OF
the company Major France, commander OF the Law
Grays, acts as chief marshal on thus occasion.
We take great pleasure in commenting to our friends
of old Virginia their visiters upon this occasion,
specimens of the true sons of Maryland, and citi-
zens and fremen who have no Observation-Disclosures
PafriOt
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09

LATER FROM TExAs-WnD CAT AND Mexico
GREAT DRouGHr.-By an arrival at New Orleans we
have Texas dates to the 25th ut
1t is generally believed that Wild Cat has had some
Misunderstanding with the Mexican Government which
he intends to settle BY resort to arms, he has
moved his and children our side of the Rio
Grande.
The Houston Telegraph the 25th July says:
"The accounts of the effects of the drought are be
coming daily more dscouragng. In nearly all OF the
counties east Of the Colorado, the drought has been
severe that scarcely third of crop of corn will be
made. The wheat crops in the northern counties have
also been shortened 10 great extent. The weather
has been cry that potatoes could not be plant
ed. We have every reason to fear that there will not
be sufficient quantity OF breadstuffs raised in the
country TO- domestic consumption. There are few
sections Of the country where rains have fallen abpn
dance. But in others rains have fallen for three
months. We have not known extensive and dsas-
rous drought to prevail in Texas during the asst ff-
teen years Itis not little singular that the western
portion ofthe State, which has generally suffered the
most from drougbts has this year suffered less than
any other periion The crops the Quad aupe and
San Antonio are said to be good.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09

HORRIBLE DEED AND SUMMARY PUNISHMENT The
Savannah Georgian OF the 18th inst, publishes the fol-
lowing letter, detailing the preparation OF series Of
revoting Offences together with the terrible retribuon
which overlook the perpetrator:
"TooMsBoRo, Wilkinson Co., Ca, Aug. 8.
ION Tuesday last, negro man belonging to Mr..
Hardy Keil residing in this county, violated the per-
sons of and afterwards murdered his mistress and her
sister, Miss Mason, whilst they were washing at spring
near the house.
HE then stole horse and attempted to escape, but
bous that he had TO leave the horse and take the river
swamp.
"Seve citizens of the county turned out to search
for the murderer and succeeded in arestng him IL
O'Clock Tuesday night. They then tied him to a stake
and burned him to DEATH
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09
TRUTH AKIN TO NATURF-H

paint Be thankful It is vigorous effort OF Nature
to throw off morb6c matter. From what may the
morbifc matter arise? From brulse, or unwholesome
air which has become mixed with the blood, not ncor-
porated in It, but which is liable to tan the whole mass,
if not speedily removed. Or the pain may arise from
bile which has become bad, rancid, pu'rd, IN conse-
quence of the of power in the proper organs to
discharge it. This PAIN which 80 trightens people, is
only the symptoms of the efforts OF Nature, dor the
vital principle Of the bood,j to expe the pecan or i'm
pure matter which would otherwise destroy the human
fabric All diseases of the solids or fluids or both
When have pain in our head or IN our FOOT IN our
throat or in our back bowels let US but be satisfied
that it produced by the efforts OF blood to throw
off morbltic matter; and if this be so, if We but
believe and understand this, our cure will be easy and
generally For our course will then be to help Ma
ture TO throw off the morbid matter, to take away
the blood For the blood, every drop we have is re-
qulred to insure ultimate health 10 the body. We must
not lose dropneither must we use any medicines in
tenally which are not perfectly harmless, if applied
externally to the body SO we must not use any OF the
prepa raons OF mercury, neither must any ve-
getabe medicine OF corrosive power
In order to discriminate between TRUTH which is eter-
nal and conjecture, which is like transient vision,
must be guided by the light of experience. To what
does experience direct2 To the free of DR.. BRAN
DRETH'S PILLS in all cases OF bodily suf-
ferno As th, advice is followed so will the health
of the body be- The writer has long used them and
has never found them fa otimparng relief In all acute
diseases let Brandeth Pills and mild diet be used and
the patient will soon be restored to good health. In
chronic complaints let the Pills be used as often as con-
venent, by which means the vitality OF the blood will
be generally brought about; the disease being changed
TO acute, few large doses of Pills and a few days
confinement to the house will change the chron-
-ically diseased individual to a sound man. This
is no figure OF the imagination it be proved by
thousand matter OF fact men who have experienced 1t:
Remember in all cases OF disease, matter whether
it be cold or cough, whether it be rheumatism or
peursy; whether it be typus fever and ague or bill
llous lever cramp whoopng cough or measles; weth-
er it be scarlet fever or small pox that the Pills
known as Brandreths Pills will surely dc than all
the medicines ofthe Drug stores for your restoration
to health, and what is more, will surely do you no
harm.
For sale by NJ BRANCH, Richmond Va,
No. east Main st. corner opposite Old Market.
Country Merchants and Planters can be supplied at
New York prices. au 6
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09

WALPoLE AND WAsHNGToN.-Horace Wal
pole, writing to Lady Ossory, in 1888, and
speaking of American news, says: "Washington
(who, it seems to me, savors little royalty has
Instituted a military order of Cincinnatus, which
savors little ofthe pedant also. He sent it (the
diplomat to Lafayette, and it made an uproar in
Paris AS the French noblesse spell only by the
ear, they took it tor the order of ST. Senatus.-
They had recourse TO the calendar, and, finding
no such saint in heavens almanac. they concluded
it was neW canonizaiion at Boston, and were
enraged that Washington should enroach on the
papacg az well as the dsadem
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09
A HISTORY OF WESTERN VIRGINIA

"A A BOOK FOR EVERY FAMILY.-Just
published, History of the Early Settlement and In
dian Wars of Western Virginia, embracing account
OF the various Expeditions in the West, previous to
1895; also the Biographical Sketches of Col. Ebene-
ger Zane, Major Samuel McCuIoch, Lewis Wetzel,
Gen. Daniel Brodhead, Gen. Andrew Lewis, Captain
Samue! Brady, Col VIM Crawford, Andrew Poe and
other distinguished in Border Wars, by Will
lis de Hass, corresponding Member of the Maryland
and New York Historical Societies.
The above work. comprising 4l6 pages, has just been
by far the most interesting and important book pub
li.hed upon that portion of the State 1t embraces a
full and most comprehensive history of the early settle
of the West-he trials, prvations and suferings
of the old pioneeso their long and bloody with
the Indians, and final redemption of The land from
wage thraldom Nothing, surely can be more inte-
resting the people of Eastern Virginia than recital
OF The stirring which marked the progress of the
West.
For more than twenty years the frontier OF Virginia
was one continual scene of Alarm conflict con1agra-
ton auC massacre. The tomahawk and scalping knife
pursued the victim to the heart of the forest, aud spread
death and terror 10 every direction.
The author Dr. De Hass, has collected all the more
stirring incidents connec'ed with the settlement of the
country, and spread them before the attrac
ability bear no doubt. The work is, ia every respect
Just what such history should be.
1t is finely embellished with numerous engravings
of which full of thrilling interest Itcontans
also fac sinae of the Antique Leaden Plate, found a
few years since at the mouth of the Great Kanawha.
Every Vrgnian should at once possess himself of
q copy oil this highly interesting volume.
A sup ly has just been received and for sale by
jy 25 MORRIS q B BROTHER.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09

The KIDNAPPING CAsE-Nowilhstandin the alb
sence ofMak Royser, the rsputed owner Of the slave
brought 10 This city week so ago by white man
named Williams, from Granville, N c., the Mayor, on
Thursday, iudgedthe circumstances attending the case
sufficiently grave to warrant him in tanning Williams
alias Lewis so he again lemanded to the custody
OF the Jaior TO await the requision OF the Governor of
North Carolina. During The evening OF Thursday
however, the prisoner brought before Judge Caske
on writ OF habeos corpus-but, after investigating
the case, the Judge refused order his release from
prsOn
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09
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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09

The City Council of Baltimore at their last meeting Q,
gave their attention to subject Of great Importance 10
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from Tygafts Valley
to Parketsburg. The olutions were offered BY Dr.
Thomas. and were unanimously adopted The reso-
n ions poinedly set forth the importance of the work
and pledge the unaerng support Of the civ corpora
ton to aid in the construction OF the road and to this
end, authorize the appointment of Committee 10 ap-
ply to The Legislature, to obtain empowering the
city 20 subscribe million and halle dollars TO the
stock of the Company.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09

The sixty millions alluded 10 above, allowing the in
crement of three per cent, will see, be reached as
already stated; and then, with not of deere
ment the movement and ratio of increase if taken
three per cent per annum, duplicates in about twen-
ty four years; therefore, If no serious disturbance be
allowed to interfere with the order of things the aggre-
gate population of the United States the close OF the
current century must exceed 10 600
WILLIAM DARBY
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09

The WHEAr CRor OF 1851 The reports from the
various grainQrownQ parts of the Union indicate that
the wheat crops OF The present year will be the heaviest
ever taken from the earth in tie Western States. 10
Qhlo the crop is very large and fine one. 10 N. York,
lnulana' Michigan and Wise nsn, the yield is also
very large and the wheat of the best oualty la Mich
san, partlcu iarv, the yield exceeds any thing
known, even in Michigan In the northern and west
ern paris OF the State and also in the southern tier Of
counties, the wheat crop is said to reach from one quar-
Ter 10 one third higher than at any previous season.
1t IS the same with every other species oil grain except
corn.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09

John S. Cunningham. Esq, who went to England
as commissioner from Virginia to the Worlds Far,
returned the steamer Atlantic with dispatches to our
government He had be en- awaiting the conclusion of
The treaty with Portugal which Mr. Haddock, on the
part OF the u States, has been pressing at Lisbon By
The previous steamer it announced that the CLAIMS
government had against Portugal, which had been
referred the French President for arbitration had been
decided upon greatly in favor of Portugal" 1t is pro-
babe that the dispatches brought by Mr. Cunningham
have some conuexon with this matter.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09

SINGULAR CASE OF LYNcHING.-About fifteen or
twenty women somewhere in Livingston county, H.
linois, entced Miss Dickson, young lady oftwen-
and alter whipping here in brutal mlnner, and dra
gng her to considerable distance tarred and ea hered
her, and set her liberty. The provocation for this
inhuman outrage lie alleged 10 have been the cruel
treatment by Miss Dickson's father OF young gr
who was living with him
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09

band of Gypsies lately landed al N York
among the immigrants brought from Europe by an
emgrant ship They a e6camped with their
covered wagons, in the neighborhood OF Eoboken and
rr4pnrt themselves from he vicinity OF Durham and
New Cast e, England The women and children tre
SAID TO possess The peculiar physical features of Their
strange race. having slender figures and abundance
OF black HAIR. The men pursue the business OF nkers
and the. females cook their meals by fires made
in the omen air
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09
LATER FROM CIIRA.

The N. o. Picayune of the 5th inst publishes let
ter from Havana, learn through the telegr aph
which states that The revolution had not been put down
but that the Patriots held their own-that Trinidad
Cienfegos and Villa Clara had sent out their bands
and that banners had been raised, on the 2sth u, at
Gunes and Miranda.
The sloop of war Albany, and steamer Vixen sailed
from Pensacola Saturday last, it is supposed or
Cuba.
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THE TIMES, TERMS.

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in advance, or within 80 days, &c............ 90
Do. if not so paid lin every case) .......... 90
Single copies, Daily Times, two cents each; semi
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Copies OF the DAILY TIMES can always be procured
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GEMS
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09

The Southern Press says the true solution of
the Cuba difficulty is for the United States to pur-
chase Cuba. Well, for once we do not differ with
the Press, for we would willingly see the acqui-
stion made on honorable terms. The Southern
States can only be injured by the present lawless
scheme of forcing Cuba to be free whether she
will or not; but if her own people should really
make bold to rise up against their tyrants and
throw off the oppressive yoke of Spain, then it
would be difficult for sny American patriot to
withhold his sympathy from them.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09

Power TO CoMMUrE.-President Fillmore who, uu-
der the law as it exists at present. is said have
power 10 commute sentence OF death, has referred the
case OF Clements the associate of Douglass and Ben
son, recently hung in New ork to the District Aor-
ney, who conducted the ecution with the purpose
to pardon him il he is thought innocent
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09

A CLERGYMAN ACCUSED OF FoRGERy.-In the Bos-
ton Police Court on Saturday, Rev. Benjamin S. Cor
bett graduate of Andover Seminary land ordained
Baptist minister, was arraigned charge OF defraud
ing Robert and Sally Thompson out of 1924, by SELL
ing to them for that piece land at Andover The
conveyance OF which he is accused OF having forged
He was committed in default OF bail.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09
SUPPOSED MI1RnER

,r, PROVIDENCE, Aug. 9TH.
The body found at Seconk few days since, is saio
to be that oil Mrs. Abby Cookson, the wife of John
Cookson, OF Pautucket, Mass. She is supposed 10
have been murdered by her husband who left Provi-
dencs on tuesday in the schooner Oregon Tor Suffolk
Va. Officers have started in pursuit.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09
CITY AaSgs AIR
IIUsTINGs COURT.

Alexander, slave, be onging to R. Stayton, was
Yesterday anaigned and tried tor larceny, before the
musings Court, sitting Court of Oyer and TIE rm-
Inc prisoner was found guilty Of the charge alleged
seanga box OF dry goods from the boat Baltimore
aud ordered to he pupisked by stripes.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09

We understand that the Rev James Greer, formerly
OF Fredericksburg, Va, now ofFou Wayne, Indiana
has been appointed Principal OF The Charlottesville Fee
male Acadsmy.-Char, Advocate.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09

spected they will take no step backwards their march
viii be onward until all the rignts they are emitted 10
under the Constitution respected and protecteo'
This language contrasts most creditably for the
writer, with the general tone of the anti-compro-
mise party this quarter, where it is not an I'M
common thing to hear splenetic declarations that
Virginia has proved herself incapable of main-
tanning stand against any injustice whatever
The worst of the matter is, that if one of our
Virginia fire-eaters is pushed to he wall and fore
ed to tell whether he is for secession, or fighting
or absolute resistance of any kind, he invariably
let's out the little secret that he is as much of
submssionst as any body else. But then he will
Insist upon believing, and being allowed to declare.
that the Compromise measures have inflicted
lasting disgrace upon the South. He does not
propose to resist them at ALL not he; but he claims
the inestmable privilege of thinking and saying
that he is living under foul oppre sson, and that
his country is rretrevably disgraced That's the
sum and substance of the Virginia "Chiyalry''
nowadays.
But we cannot leave Ex-Governor McDonald's
letter with commentator alone. His remarks
on the character of the Compromise acts, and
his gloomy predictions as to the future course of
the Federal Government, are strongly inconss-
tent with his own expressed determination to adj
here to the Union. A man of such convictions
ought to become Peter the Hermit, and ira
verse the whole South to rouse the people to
Sense of their wrongs and their dangers. 1t is
idle for him to make the Georgia Convention a
stalking horse to shield himself from responsibility
If the Georgians are, as he affrms, brave, SEN
sitive, ready to efend their rights, why does he
not stake himself boldly upon the great issue
which is evidently formed in his own heart
But, if the pressure of the Union ointment was
such that Ex-Governor Mcdonald thought it
hopeless to resist it, he should have RETAINED
from proclaming Southern degradation in one
breath, and advising Southern submission in the
other
The reader will observe that, after describing
the hideous system of wrong and injustice into
which the government is to degenerate, Mr.. Nc
Donald Immediately assures them of the sound
ness of their theory of separate secession and that
if the Government were to attempt to enforce the
laws of the Union in South Carolina, after she
had seeded, it would light up blaze of civil
war; This encouragement to the Carolinians de-
stroys all the force of his argument against the
expediency of the course they propose. Assure
them that secession will be followed by co-opera-
ton, and they will see no distinction between the
two parties that are now organized in opposition
to each other. With Mr.. McDonald's views of
the evils of the Union as it is. and as it is to be,
we cannot, however, wonder at his Janus-faced
counsel to the cooperationsts of Cha reston
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09

DIED,
On the 9Th inst, FANNIE, youngest child of Rev.
Moses D. and Susan Nj. Hoge The funeral will take
place from the ID Presbyterian Church. on 5th street,
this afternoon, at 5 o'clock