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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-18

To the Voters of the Counties of EHzdbeh Cify
York, Wdricick, and the City of williamsburg.
am candidate to represent you in the first House
of Delegates under the amended Constitution.
MY political sentiments, presume, are 100 well
known in the district to require exposition in deta-
If any are uniformed in the premises, take occasion
to say that am Wing; an approver of the Compro-
promise a lover of the Union and fast friend of
the internal improvement of the State to the extent of
vigorously prosecuting to completion the great lines Of
transit between the Ohio and Mississippi valleys and
the tidewater cities of our State.
That there NAV be no misunderstanding between uS
deem it proper frankly to state that, in nv ounion
every consideration of enlightened policy and of state
pride demands that the Southwestern Central. and
ID pyille railroads, now considerably advanced he
conneted to their ultimate destinations and above ali
that the great central improvement should be eytended
by continuous water liue to the Ohio river
NV views on this important branch of state nolicv
cannot of course unfold in briet card of annupcia
ton shall not fail if there be necessity for if tn
yindcate my views from the hastings will ony for
the pres mt say that, if single state in the Union or
one country on the face of the globe can be ponted
out that having subjected to actual test the policy of
internal improvement, has not been by it advance ed
in all the elements of prosperity and power and it
people made richer aRd happier, then ! give up the
question.
These opinions | have long held and do still deeply
cherish ] cannot renounce them. II, with them YOU
will allow to represent you shall be proud of the
trust; otherwise, | do not desire the honor.
| make this formal annuncation of my purpose to be
a candidate because learn that IN some portions OF
the district, there is doubt upon the subject.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-18

We observe that in the sketch of the "more
extended than brilliant" career of Col Joseph
Johnson. published in the Enquirer of June 18th.
1917, and recently reproduced generally through
the Democratic press of the State no mention is
made of the place where the Colonel was born.-
There is rumour that he is native of North
ern State. If SO, his biographer ought not to
have withheld the fact, for fair acknowledgm
of it would have hurt him less than late discov.
cry. 1t has never been our practice to rail, as
some fthe Democratic papers are too fond of
doing, against the Northern men who come to
live amongst us for we believe many of them
are most excellent and valuable citizens. But,
now that Mr.. Summers, native Virgnan, is so
ruthlessly and unjusty assaed as holding SEN
timents of which his reputation is engrafted up
on the new organic law, it is but fair to inquire
closely into all the antecedents of his competitor
If the report concerning Col. Johnsons Northern
nativity is not correct, we shall be happy, upon
being so informed, to correct it.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-18
FAIRFIELD RACES.

The Fall Races this course commenced Tues
day. The sport has, learn been rather Indifferent
and the attendance notwthst anding the charming
weather we are enjoying, only toeraby fair. The
truth IS, the sports OF the turf are and have been for
several years, the decline, in the "Old Dominion
Racing, in times past reg lrded of the chief
amusements of the Virginia gentleman. Great atten.
ton then paid breeding and training horses for
the turf and the recurrence of the fall and spring races
was regarded with the livellest interest. The attend
ance was always large and tasionable-the ladies even
grazing the field with their presence, and manfestng
the utmost enthusiasm in the sport. But now the
case wholly different The fall and spring rae es
come off, is true usual the race tracks near
the city, buthey fail to excite the smallest deer ee of
interest in any circle save the very email one yet devo
ted sports OF the turf Who satisfactorily account
for this wonderful changed Why is it that racing has
fallen under the ban in Virginia We leave these
questions for the solution of those better qualified for
the task than ourselves and proceed to record the re-
suit over the Fairfield the past week-avaing
ourselves the reports of our neighbour of the Enqu-
rer
FIRST DAY-Messrs Watson and Green paid forfeit,
and Mr.. Belchers Ashmal galloped over the course
The second race, for saddle, was quite an Interest,"
ing one. There were six entries. Mr.. Bat. Graves
famous horse Dick Earnest, was the victor. Time
So
SECOND DAv-The Jockey Club purse sloo-mile
heats. Three horses stared-and the result was as
follows:
John Belcher's grey mare Columbia by Boston,
dam by lronette. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. / l
A Gism's grey geding, Capt Bragg, by Regis
. tel. .;''' - ''''''' 1850
y q N Greens bay mare, Mary Mason, by Bos
ton. ....., Observation-Disclosures. dist
SAL
THIRD Day Proprietors Purse s2Oo-two mile
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-18
ABINGDON CONVENTION.

The Abingdon Virginan contains an extended
report of the proceedings of the railroad Con-
vention, which met in that town on the 9Th inst.
what was done. Delegates were present from
| Washington, Smyth, Wythe, Bedford, Amherst,
Russell, Montgomery and Giles countless Rich
mond city, andEmory and Henry College in Vir-
| ginia from Sullivan, Jefferson, Greene, Wash
ington, McMinn, Monroe, Carter and Caldwell
counties in Tennessee, and from II huntsville, Ala.
bama.
Mr.. Sidney S. Baxter and Mr.. Wyndham Ro
bartson represented this city.
The Hon. SETH ]. w. LUCKY, of Tennessee,
was chosen President. The Vice Presidents were
Hon. l.. c. Haynes, Hon. A. Mcclellan and
Col. VIVA. Hsiskell, and John S. Gaines, ESQ. of
Tennessee, and Col. VIM NJ Burwell, Hon.
VIM. Ballard Preston, 7. J. Boyd, and E. s. Wat.
son of Virginia.
Gen. o. G. Clay, President of the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad Company, first made an ex-
planatory statement of the condition of the work,
and informed the Convention that only subscrip-
ton of 100000 was wanting to ensure its COM
petion to the Tennessee line. Col Haynes and
Mr.. Burwell then delivered animated and inter.
esting speeches.
MIR Wyndham Robertson moved for Commit.
tee on Resolutions.
On the 9th, the Committee reported series Of
resolutions earnestly setting forth the Importance
of the great railroad line lying through East
Tennessee and Southwestern Virginia, and ap-
pealing to the Tennessee Legislature for aid to
the Tennessee part of the line, and to the people
and counties in Virginia to make up the wanting
capital for their part. One of the resolutions de-
clares that the V. & T. Company should apply its
resources first to completing the road to Salem
and then to the graduation and masonry between
that point and the Tennessee line, before purchas-
ing iron for the latter portion of its line
The resolutions having been adopted, stirring
and eloquent speeches were made by Col. Nc
Gaughey of Tennessee, Hon. VIM. B. Preston,
Mr. Burwell and Mr.. Baxter. On Mr. Preston's
motion. it was determined that a committee of Sc.
ven be appointed blythe chair to prepare an address
on the character, advantages and relations, State,
National and International, of the Virginia and
East Tennessee railroads, to be laid before the
Legislatures of the two States. On COL Heis-
kel's motion, anather committee was resolved
upon, to be called the " South Western National
Railroad Committee, whose object should be to
correspond with the different railroad compa-
MES between Memphis and Lynchburg, and gene
rally to promote the ends of the great line between
those points. 1t was also resolved to appoint five
delegates to the railroad Convention to be held at
New Orleans on the first Monday in January.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-18
MEDALS OF THE WORLDS FAIR.

AS the editor of the New York Tribune was a
member of one of the jures of the Great Exhib
ton, the information given in the following article
may be regarded as in some degree official
From the N. Y. Tribune of Wednesday
On Saturday last, the Grand Exposition OF the
Worlds Indusry-the first ever attempted-was closed
to the public, and this day the Premiums awarded to
Exhibitors will be officially proclaimed, and the Elk.
hiblon herewith brought TO an end We presume
the repackng and removal of the articles exhibited will
commence to morrow as the Russian Government is
anxious the return of its quota before the
Baltic shall have frozen up, and the Turkish and sew
era other Governments it is known, subjected 10
heavy expense long the officers who accompan-
led and the vessels which conveyed their fabrics
absent. But for this consideration presume the
Crystal Palace would have been kept open least
month longer, for the public interest in its
seems to have experienced no abatement but rather in
creased as the day of closing drew nigh. Probably
three weeks at arhest will see that unprecedented
uuequalled collection OF the elements of Production
and the marves OF Nature and Aft-the total value
OF which is estimated by competent Judges at Five
Hundred Millions of DoIlars-dispersed and on its
way to every quarter OF the earth. When shall we
look upon its like again?
The Crystal Palace ITSELF we confident, will not
be destroyed. 1t lisa miracle of capacousness, econo
my, strength and grace, and greater triumph OF Art
and Genius than any thing it contains. 1t may be
driven out OF Hyde Park by local hostility and de-
sire TO restore that magnificent drive and promenade
ground its original proportions; but if be, it
scarcely fail to be reefeced elsewhere. Such trophy
of the might Of Intellect, the world cannot willingly
let die.
The Premiums awarded at this Exhibition are all
Bronze Medals, OF admirable design and workmanship
perpe,uate the memory OF the Exhibition
and the merit OF the successful exhibitors through ages
They are of two knds-the Jury Medal awarded by
the several Juries to the articles of decided merit
exhibited in their respective classes; and the Council
Medals awarded by the Council of Presidents of the
several jures on the recommendation of those
Jures respectively to their several sections, by
these the Council of Presidents and there approved
and ratified. 1t was intended that this Medal should
be given only for Original Inventions or Discoveries of
decided utility and merit; but the grounds on which it
is conferred have been practically and considerably
wndened in the olhe Investigations and awards
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY NINE only OF these Council
Medals have been awarded in all-disrbuted among
the several Nations represented in the Exposition as
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-18

Total, 1853; but one is given Tor the same article
hibed both N Great Britain and France; SO that the
actual number issued will be but 1863. The five obtain
ed by citizens OF the United States are awarded fol-
lows:
To G. H. Mccormick, Chicago, ILL.,, for his vir.
ginia Reaper.
:. To David Dick, MeadvlIe Western Penn, for his
AntFriction Press.
<. TO Charles Goodyear, New Haven, Conn, for his
India Rubber fabrics.
To w. Bond & Son, Boston, Mass, for an Electric
Clock
To Gael Borden Texas for his Meat-biscuit.
1--WE beeve the above is a correct list of the Coun-
ell Medals awarded to citizens of the United States
1t any error should appear hereafter, will readily
correct IT, And II any surprise is expressed at the alb
sence of A. G. Hobbs, and his Pdrautoptc Lock from
the above list we hope to be able throw some light
that subject hereafter For the present let it suf
flee that the awards were made before MIR. Hobbs
had, beyond cavil, demonstrated the insecurity of
Chubbs Lock, and before he had even attempted 10
use up Bfamah's. Were the awards to be made now
we have scarcely doubt that Mr.. Hobbs would OBJ
tain Council Medal with scarcely show of opposi-
ton And is not the fault OF the Jury for his class
(XNll) that one was not awarded to him in July
OF the Jury Medals, which are awarded by the Sc
vera Juries, subject TO the revision only of the sec
! ton or Group of Juries having kindred Glasses or
Departments and which intended to indicate and
reward decided merit OF whatever kind, We think
about Two Thousand are awarded, of which proba-
bly, One Hundred fall TO the share Of citizens of the
United States. Ot these we have knowledge only
of those awarded by the jury on which served
that of Glass xxi, for General Hardware nclud
ing Locks and Crates % The Americans to whom
Medals were awarded by this Jury were as follows
To Day & Newell, New York, represented by a.
c. Hobbs,) for their Parautopc Bank Lock-
To w; Adams & Co., Boston, for their Combina-
ton Bank Lock;
To McGregor Il Lee, Cincinnati, for their Improv-
ed Bank Lock;
=, To G. A. Arrowsmith, New York, for Jennings's
Formulation Lock-
To Charles Rowland, New York, for his Improved
Bell Telegraph
To Cornelius u Co., Philadelphia, for Bronze
Chandeliers
| To Sias Q. Herring, New York, for his Saaman-
der Safe;
| To Chson Richardson & Co., Boston. for Furna-
ces and Stoves.
The Cooking Ranges of M. Pond & Co. Boston,
and Jacksons Annuncjator; "a substitute for Bells in
Hotels, &c.) entered by w, T. Brooks N Y, were
voted honorable mention in the Report of this ju-
ny. We believe one or two Stoves and several
other articles in addition to the above adjudged
worthy of MEDIA, but they do appear the list
row before US, and may have been stricken off on
vision.
We shall publish full and correctlist of Awards to
American citizens at the earliest practicable moment
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-18
MISSISSIPPI.

We have already noticed the Hon. Jefferson
Davs's address, in which he accepts the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor, and also the fact
that he has resigned his seat in the Senate. By
the way, the .Natchez Courier states that the
nomination was made oy the "Committee on Va
cancies'' when only one member was present j
Gen. Foote, it is said, will also resign before the
day of election, and the Governor has determined
'o'make no appointments to fill the vacancies
In this case, Mississippi will not be representedin
the Senate at the opening of the next Congress,
nor until after the meeting of her Legislature,
which will assemble onthe first Monday in jan
uary. The members Of this Legislature are yet
to be chosen, at The election to be held in the
first week of the ensuing month, as are the four
Representatives in Congress to which the State
is entitled. We append the vote in the several
Congressional districts o. the State as lately given
for members of the Conyenton.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-18
of the Convention !:
S. S. BAXTER, ESQ.

see this gentleman among us. He is the Wing can
didate for Attorney General the Commonwealth,
nominated by the late Charlottesville Convention
Altho' here for another purposethat of representing
the city Of Richmond in the Railroad Convention that
has just closed its session in this place. and not for
electoneering-we hope he will make some stay
among get acquainted with people, and let them
get acquainted with HMM word, we hope he will
circulate, and renovate himself after years of confne
ment, to his official duties, in our pure mountain
air, preparatory to the vigorous contest ahead. We
will try TO make him feel at home, for we are the
same people Of the great valley in which he was
born"
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-18

We take pleasure in inserting the manly card
of Mr. Joseph Segar. The new constitution by
enlarging the election district in which he resides,
leaves room for his opponents to assai him on de-
baeable ground for his audable advocacy of inter-
nal improvements. In Elizabeth City and Warwick
he has convinced the people of the great error
committed generally by the tide-water counties in
opposing the CONSTRUCTION of leading improve
ments. We do not doubt that he will be sus-
tanned by the larger constituency to whom he now
appeals
James Buchanan, for many years British Con-
sui at New York, but for some years Epast resi-.
dent at Clifton, Niagara Falls,) died suddenly
at Montreal, on Saturday last, at the age of8l.
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&Gayax az RAag ..
CORRESPONDENTS.

Mr.. WIN F. BUTLER
Sir:-Many OF your fellow citizens, duly apprecia-
ting your high moral worth and business habits and
6elng very desrous 10 enust the various and enlarged
Interests OF the city into hands capable, and willing to
develope and promote them the great extent of which
they are susceptible, and to which we believe Them
entitled ask the privilege OF using your can
ddate Tor the office OF Delegate from this city ia the
ensuing Legislature.
Be assured, sir, it will give us great pleasure to
receive your affirmative answer; and in that event to
give you our individual and united hearty support.
John Dove Joseph Adkins
James Dupuy Geo N Gwathmey
J1hn Page Jr. Jno Sheppard, Jr.
VIM lsaacs Burton
j. M SubIeu Joseph Mayo
Ihos1 Dudley Ayres
Gil &C Thompson
A Williams w ] Clarke
Gustavus JARVIS James M Ford
VIM T Blair C B Luck
Thos c Burch
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-18

RICHMOND Oct. l6, 1851
Gentlemen Il have received your favor of this
date, inviting me 10 become candidate to represent the
city OF Richmond in the next Legislature of Virginia,
and requesting my acceptance of nomination to that
honor able and responsible post
tee deeply grateful to you for this evidence of your
good opinon-bu permit me to express he fear that
you place too high an estimate upon my poor ability
to serve you in the the Legislature
II, however. it should be the pleasure of my fellow
citizens OF Richmond to elect ME their representative
whatever OF ability possess shall be freely exerted to
promote their interests and the interests OF city.
am, gentlemen,
Very respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
VIM. F. BUTLER
To Messrs. John Dove, James B. Dupuy, b. H. Gill,
and thers - -
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-18
SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS.

That our readers may better understand the
returns from the late election in South Carolina
of delegates to the Southern Congress" (Which
is to sit for that State alone) we give here the
names of all the candidates of the two contendine
parties, each Congressional district, under the
law of the State providing for this election, being
entitled to elect two Members.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-18
RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD.

y.
PosTPoNEMENT OF THE MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
We are informed that inasmuch the general cleo
ton in the State takes place the 23d inst the meet
ing of the Stockholders of the Richmond and Dan.
vile Railroad Company, to be held in Danvile on the
22nd inst. will be postponed to Wednesday the 18th
November
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-18

We rece ived the communication of "a Wing
oftha Old School, too late for insertion in to.
days paper. 1t will appear on Monday.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-18

AUCTION CARD.-Particuar attention is soil.
cited 10 my sales THIS MORNING at half past nine
O'clock.
oc Is ALEX. MOTT.
ig3' The Second Baptist Church will be opened
tor divine service tomorrow MORNING at II o'clock
minstered roIiection viii he taken nv T." a. oe az
sprvcein aid of the Church
GRACE STREET CHURCH.-The Rev. David
Shaver will preach at the Third Baptist Church Grace
STREET. GA Tomorrow, Sunday, 18th October, at IL o.
clock, A NJ oc IS
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-18

A telegraphlc despatch, which we published
yesterday, reports til at Messrs. Aiken and Porter
the Cooperation candidates in the 9th, or Charles
ton district, received majority of 1862, in vote
Of 1892. The Charleston papers, of Wednesday
m orning state that the whole vote of the CITY
was 3467 in st. Andrews Parish 30 votes were
polled, 35 for Ashe and Palmer, and Is for
Aiken and Porter. Mr.. Aiken is the gentleman
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-18
PUBLIC GROUNDS.

To Messrs. John Dove, James B. Dupuy, b, n, Gill.
and others.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-10

his feet, be1vr.s----,7>--.s .suy and gentle:
man were making rapid strides towards
the stairway, terror being depicted on their
countenances. They had Just reached
the top Of the stairs when the Irishman
came dashing along as though all the
fiends of Erebus were close at his heels,
intent on making him theirprey, and the
whole three went tumbling down stairs,
and it is hard to determine which of the
three reached the foot of the stairs first.
The landlord stood aghast as the Irishman
rushed into the bar-room, with nothing on
between him and nudity but a garment
vulgarly styled shirt, the hair on his
head standing upon end, his eye-balls
ready to leap from the sockets, and he
gasping for breath. Itwas a sight that
would have made a man laugh who had
worn vinegar face.from the day of his
birth. Nothing could induce him to seek
bed that night again. When the young
lady and gentleman found it was not the
corpse that had so unceremon;ously boun.
ded from the bed, they returned to the
room, (they being the watchers for the
mighty and, doubtless, commenced their
courting at the point where it was so sud-
denly broken off.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-10

heard his hand grasp the latch of one
door, mine seized the other-deep silence
followed this movement; it seemed as il
he heard the sound and awaited the repe.
tition: it came not-all was still-he
might have considered it the echo of his
own noise. heard the door open softly
i also opened mine, at the very mo.
ment stepped into the entry, caught
the glimpse Of tall man entering the
lighted chamber of the young lady.
softly stepped along the entry, and
approached the chamber; through the
halfopened door glanced my eyes into
the room No object was visible, save
the curtained bed, within whose sheets
lay the intended victim to a midnight as
sassin, and, gracious heaven! negro, for
at that moment tall, fierce looking black
rascal approached the bed, and never
were Othello and Desdemona more natu-
rally represented-atle least, that particular
scene of the immortal bard's conception.
| was now ali suspense; my heart
swelled into my throat almost to suffoca.
ton, my eyes too, cracking, as | made a
bound into the room.
The black villain had ruthlessly drag
ged part of the covering off the bed,
when the sound of my foot caused him to
turn. He started, and thus confronted,
we stood gazing on each other few
seconds; his eyes shot ire-fury was de.
picted in his countenance. He made a
spring towards me, and the next moment
lay corpse on the floor.
The noise of the pistol aroused the
fair sleeper, she started in the bed, and
seemed an angel Of the white clouds
emerging from her downy bed to soar up
to the skies.
The first thing that presented itself to
her view, was myself standing near her
with pistol in my hand.
"Oh! do not murder me!-take all
you cannot--wiji not kill me, sir"
The servants now rushed in--all was
explained - ne wretch turned cut to lie
a vagao.,,>., 70 he u runH %
slave from NirgInl;:
had the provldeI.
rescuing one from the worst 0. tas, We,
in after years called me husband, anu -,
lated to our children her miraculous es-;
cape from the bold attack Of a rMrbsieHT
ASSASSIN.