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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-04
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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-04

From the u S. Treasurer's monthly statement,
1t appeafs that on the cath Ma. h, that the whole
amount on deposit, in the various repositories
was ol5,ioo,734; and, after deducting drafts not
yet paid and suspense account, the net amount
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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-04

SUSPECTED ROBBERS AND MURnERERs.-
information was received by the Police of this
city, a week ago, that robbery and murder had
lately been committed near Alexandria, Virginia,
and two men suspected of having perpetra-
ted the heinous offence, were fuydescribed TO our
police Late last night two men, who answered
TO the desc rplon of the offenders, and who accor-
ding TO their own admission, had just arrived
from Alexandra county, were arrested by officers
Busher and Wilson, and charged before Justice
Thompson with suspicion of having committed
the aforesaid robbery and murder. After hear
ing what the accused had to say in their defence,
the Magistrate decided tocomm the prisoners for
further examination at Jail this morning, at Ola
oclock-Nat. Int.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-04
From the N. O. Picayune, March 26.
FROM TEXAS
EXECUTION OF CAPT. FRENCH AND oTHEr

EXECUTION OF CAPT FRENCH AND OTHERS.
BY the steamship Galveston, Capt. Place, which
rived yesterday, have Galveston dates to the 2ls
instant and Rio Grande dates to the 18th inst
Among the arrivals in San Antonio, up TO the 18th
inst. were Gov Bell who joined in the funera process
sion at the obseques OF Gen. Brooke, Gen. Harvey
who is to take the command vacated by the death OF
that lamented officer, Col Cooper, Inspector General
Capt Sgreves attached TO the Boundary Commission
Capt McGown, 4lh Artillery, in command OF 100 re-
cruits for the 9th Infantry, on the Saado, DIR. Swift
Capt Maclay, on his way TO join his company at Fort
WORTH and Drs. Turner and Guild, the U. S. Ar
my.
A brilliant fee was recently given by the officers and
citizens in the colony OF Piedras Negras, celebrating
the Inauguration OF President Arsta TO which invita-
tai ions coureousy extended to the inhabitants OF
the American side of the Rio Grande
The scene is described brilliant onethe rich, full
uniforms OF the Mexican and American officers ming
ling with the rich costumes ofthe American ladies, and
the picturesque dresses OF the Sen0ritaS, reminded
OF fairy scene Several Indian Chiefs from the colo
nv above were in attendance at this grand celebration
will be a candidate for Congress to replace Mr. Kau
The Indians are again at their work of punder and
murder in the Valley OF the Rio Grande The planters
along the the greatest alarm, from the Indians
having killed or wounded party OF herdsmen the
river between Brownsville and Camp Ringgold Fami-
lies are removing to the Mexican side.
A letter has been received at Brownsville from Ma
Zatlan dated February 18th. 1t states that Capt. Par
ker French the notorious swinder, was shot or hanged
tor highway robbery the road between Mazallan and
eight men at place called Chavara, after hand fight
of two hours, One of the men escaped French and
the others were taken to Sato, small military post +,
and were then executed.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-04

DEATHS IN THREE CITIEs.-The deaths, last week,
in Philadelphia New York and Boston, were as fol-
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-04

Only authorised wholesale and retail agent,
No. east Main street, corner opposite Old Market.
Country Agents and Planters can be supplied at New
York prices. de 80
Daily American telegraph., 1851-12-29
urILmIaaTON BoARDInG soHooL


w FOR BOYS.--This institution Il situated in
one OF the heahiest parts OF the city OF Wilmington,
urey beyond the settled portions Of the town The uni
form heathfuness OF the location may be Inferred from
the fact that since the establishment Of the school, about
twenty eight years. very few of serious ndspositon
have occurred among the pupils, and not single death
either here or Hom diseases contracted while here.
The course OF Instruction Includes besides the ordinary
English bralches, Natural Philosophy Cheaistry, phys
oogy, History, Rhetoric the various branches Mshe
matic and the Latin Greek, and French Par
ucular attention Is paid TO tho higher Mathematics aud
their application 10 Mechanics and Ennesrg the latter
and Surveying taught practically by field operations
with the use OF appropriate Instruments Lectures
Natural Philosophy and Chemistry in which all the inn
porant principles illustrated by experiments
regularly delivered before the students. t.@8
AS the object is TO make the instruction thorough
and practical possible, has been spared In
providing suitable apparatus 1t Is believed that this
respect, the Institution win compare avoraby with any
similar one in the country. carefully selected library
OF more than thousand Volumes containing works
the various branches of Literature and Scence furnishes
ample reading NATTER while Laboratory, fully supplied
with apparatus and tests contains all that necessary for
practical instruction in Chemical Manipulation.
The school year commenced on the third Secondary
Monday) Of the Ninth month"; september and is divided
into four quarters OF eleven weeks each leaving vacation
of two months, from about the middle of the Seventh
month (July). SAMUEL ALS0P,
mar 24- Principal, Wilmington, Del.
Daily American telegraph., 1851-12-29
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My own was Dyspepsia of long DURATION and very
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Daily American telegraph., 1851-12-29
To Country Merchants and Booksellers.

E G. A j. BIDDLE No. O south Fifth street. publish
ia. the following works:
Clevelands Compendium OF English Literature
Harrison the Rise, Progress and Present Structure
Of the English Language
Lynds First Book of Etymology.
0swald'a Psychological Dictionary.
Fiskes Eschenburg's Manual of Classical Literature.
Fiskes Classical Antiquities
Outlines ofsacred History.
Trego's Geography Of Pennsylvania.
vogies's United States Arithmetic-Key.
Rings 5000 Exercises In Arithmetic.-Rey.
orttendens Book Keeping Counting-bouse and School
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Vopdes's Mensuration.--Key
Alsops First Lessons In Algebra.-Key.
Alsops Algebra, for High Schools, Academies and Col
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Gummeres' Astronomy, fourth edition. Just published
Monges Statistics; translated from the French, by
Woods Baker A. NJ Of the United States Coast Survey
Just published.
Maurys Navigation the text book Of the U. g. Navy.
McMurtrie's Scientific Lexicon.
Peae's Grsphica. Controllers Copy Slips.
Hilps Drawing Book Of Flowers and Fruit
Hilps Progressive Lessons in Painting Flowers and
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BAbeille pour les Enfsns.
sandford and Merton, in French, by Berquin.
The Works Of Thomas Dick, LII. D.. 10 vols limo, In
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Select Speeches Of Distinguished American Orators.
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Select Speeches Of Chatham, Burke, and Erskins
Atkins Christian Minstrel Atkins Juvenile Minstrel
IN PRESS
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English Literature Of tho Nineteenth Century, by Prof
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Opera, Dress, and Mourning Caps.
Fancy & Millinery Store,
oct l4-tr 9th ST., Of Louisiana av

rTHE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair in $780, viii be by the award Of Pre-
miuns below:
Awarded to E. Whitman jr, No 55 Light street. Balti-
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society at their
October 1850.
For the best Plough in the ploughing match $40
For the best poughing with OK team, Especial pre-
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For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's I'm
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No exhibitor of Agricultural Implements at the above
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and Machines IL conclusive evidence that
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At the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute the pro-
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MEDAL awarded to Ezra Whitman, jr for the largest
and best display of Agricultural Implements. Also first
premium (another Silver Meda for his Improved Wrought
iron Railway Horse Power, which was made for exhibition
at the Worlds Fair in London, In May, 1851
Our stock this will be the largest In
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OF more than 5000 Poughs, $50 Threshng Machines,
1000 Wheat Fans 1000 Corn Shelters 500 Straw Cutters
500 Cuvators, leaping Machines, Wheat Drills, Corn
and Cob Crusher Burr Stone Mls Cider Mills Hay and
Cotton Presses together with every article which farmer
or planter could wish In the prosecution Of pursuits
all OF which will bo sold reasonable terms at wholesale
retail. X. WHITMAN, jr., d CO.,
At the old stand. SO Light ST.. Baltimore. Md.
Daily American telegraph., 1851-12-29
Newark, Delaware.
SCHNTEWIND h GO.

IMPORTERS No. SO Market street, Philadelphia; No.
j J02 Broadway New York, receiving and offer
for sale at Market prices excellent assortment Of the
following goods:
Cloths and Doeskins, or Gevers Schmidt scbnabel's
Bookschurmann Schroeder, and others, consigned to
them direct from the manufacturers
French, Swiss, and German silks, Fancy and Staple
Goods fthe bestmakes and styles suitable orhe spring
season.
Daily American telegraph., 1851-12-29
Newark Academy.

BY late reorganization Of this department OF Dea-
College, the Board Of Trustees have taken
endow 1t with advantages possessed by few similar ins
tutons in the country The Academy heretofore merged
in the College, and of subjected TO all the evils
which have been found to attend the amagamaon of the
government enjoys the privilege Of separate
establishment without losing those which result from its
relation to the College proper.
large and elegant edce, with all the necessary FIX
lures Of complete boarding establishment, has been
erected and furnished which the students OF the Acad
envy board under the immediate charge Of the Principal
and his Assistants and all its exercises conducted
system Of s own, uninterrupted by the interests
operations Of the other department The furniture of the
and dormtores has been chosen with pecu
liar reference to comfort and convenience for study and
no expense been spared in providing the apparatus
necessary 10 render the of instruction compete
giving 10 Newark Academy facilities for private study and
comfortable accommodation of students, fully equal TO
those afforded by many OF our colleges.
From s intimate relation to the College, students Of
the Academy enjoy many advantages not generally OBJ
tanned Mt institutions OF this kind. Those who wish TO
pursue particular branch which falls properly
within the College course be admitted to recite in
of the College classes Students also of proper
permission the Faculty, may enjoy the Of the Col
lege Library without additional charge Admission also
may be had 10 the Lectures and such other privileges of
the College be pronsby enjoyed by academical
students.
The charge for Boarding, Washing, Fuel Light, &C.,
with tuition in the English, Latin, and Greek Is seventy
dollars for the Summer Session. and seventyve for the
Winter Session The only extras dollar per
sion for incidental expenses and fee Of eight dollars for
Modern Languages, and fee OF five dollars for Drawing
cations Of the Preparatory Department the
Rev MATTHEW MBIGs, A. NJ,
President Of Delaware Collegs.
Daily American telegraph., 1851-12-29
The English Ecclesiastical Reports.

Furnish series Of Decisions in the Ecclesiastical Courts
OF England and Scotland from 1900 to 1885, and contain
seventeen English volumes condensed in seven
eve respectfully commend this series 10 the notice Of
the Profession 1t contains the only reports of the many
important Of Wills Settlements, Divorces, &c, and
the whole Of that mportan branch Of the law
braced in this country by the Orphans Court Practice.
ait would be difficult 10 point TO any English Reports
Of general value In the United States than this seec
ton Of Decisions" ."-Marvin's Legal photography.
Daily American telegraph., 1851-12-29
Leading Cases an Lap and Equity.
In Three .s.rfes-WTn American Notes.

IN Three Sertes-Hn american Notes
/. White and Tudor's Leading Cases in Equity, vol
svo 81 b0 with oopious and elaborate American Notes.
by Messrs. Hare Wallace.
Q. Smiths Leading Cases. vols.-$10.
Thiri American Edition--wh Notes and References 10
late III slish and American Decisions J. Clark Hare and
III. b. Wallace, Esqrs.
3. A oerican Lending Cases, q vols.
Containing volumDous and learned notes the Lead
ing Cases in Mercantile Law decided by the American
Courts Edited by John Innis Clark Hare, Esq, and
Horace Binney Walace, Esq.-S9
Daily American telegraph., 1851-12-29
messrs. 7. a ]. W. Johns
LdW Library.

Tb,uth STtss-Ebrty Volumes.
Twelve Dollars year, bound-Ten Dollars in Numbers
The cheapest Law Periodical In the United States
1t is determination 10 make the Law Library the
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The high reputation which the claw Library has ac
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support We hope, and win aim to retain this high cha
Daily American telegraph., 1851-12-29
Enqlish Common La,p Reports.

5S FoEuae 1ota complete Lndeu TO the first AZ Volumes
Since volume 80 of this series The English Common
Reports have been reprinted in full With volume A.,
commenced binding each English volume separately in
stead of formerly, two English in American volume
Price-For the first 43 vols, So 90 per vol.
For the succeeding, 2 SO 60
The reputation which these Reports maintain in Eng
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son The low price at which they offered compared
with the rates of of the principal American Reports
of inferior merit recommends them particularly
the attention of those purchasing Libraries.
Daily American telegraph., 1851-12-29
British Crown Cases Reversed.
Th.-rr Uoys,x,ra 40

From 1876 TO 1S40-To be continued
The Decisions upon the Crown Cases reversed for the
consideration Of the Twelve Judges of England Of the
first Importance TO the due administration sf the criminal
justice Of the country; and in committing TO the press
those which have occurred during recent period Of
than forty years the publishers believe that they max
ing acceptable communication to the Profession and
the public.
The three volumes already published contain all the
Reversed Cases since Leach
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Law Booksellers, Publishers and Importers.
169 Chestnut st., Philadelphia.
Daily American telegraph., 1851-12-29
SPRING IMPORTATION.

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every steamer. large assortment Of Trimming Goods
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Daily American telegraph., 1851-12-29
VALUABLE LAW BOOKS.

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A General Inder TO the first AZ Vols. of the Eng
lish Common Laso Reports

ash Common LdD reports.
BY Hon. GEORGE sHARswoop and GEORGE W. BrppLE,
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With this Key their contents, the English Common
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and Prosecution Defence of any that arise in
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Equity.
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es We take pleasure In referring the accompanying
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CAMBRIDGE, January 25, 1S45.
Gentlemen Your letter Of the oath has been received,
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THIRTY-sEcoND CONGRESS.
Term commences March 4, 1851, and terminates
March 4, 1858.
The First Session opens on Monday Doocrabsx J. 1881.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate consists of two Senators from each
State. Since the admission Of California, there
are thirty-one States, represented by sixty-two
Senators The Senators who held over from
the 4th of last March were forty lone, viz:
eighteen Wings and twenty-three Democrats.
OF the twenty-one new Senators, three are yet
to be elected from the following States:
California Legislature Democratic.
onnecticut-Legislatur TO be chosen In
April, 1852.
Tennessee-Legislature Wing.
SENATORS HOLDING OVER AND ELECT.
Wings In italic Democrats in romanthose marked H. g.
are Free-soilers or Abotonists u, those elected
Union men; s. r. those elected Southern or State
Rights men.
Daily American telegraph., 1851-12-29

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AMERICAN HOUSE, HANOVER STREET, BOSTON.
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