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sJBEY AFFAIR =.

~ One ofthe carriers on Shockoe Hill having fall
len into the hands of the police we fear some delay will
be experienced in the delivery of his route this morn
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From THE WEST INDIES The eminent house of A.
Duff of Demarara, las failed in consequence Of the
stoppage of A. Duff & Co, Liverpool. The liabili-
ties are $240000 and the assets $4,000. -Four es
taes belonging TO him had been sold at auction Tor $l2-
600, which in former times were worth $75 600
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HUsTINGs CouRT.-We understand the Grand Jury
on Saturday presented John M Daniel, Esq, for send
ing hostile message to Ed. w. Johnston, Esq, short
time since. Other gentlemen concerned in bearing the
message, were, we learn, likewise presented
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-18

La DuELs.--Two dueIs were fought by young gentle-
m residents of this CITY, on Wednesdsy afternoon
The sword was the we pom IN both combats. Ia one
a punctured wound the doctors would sry,
was the cons quence of the parties ard in the
other bruised button and bsoken sword The
"punctured wound is sIipht-N 0. TrMe Della
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DEsERT1oN-It is computed that over 5000 men an-
nualy desert from the U. S Army These de. en-
IONS are attended with loss to Government of over
Government is the enlistment of boys OF 10 ard 20
Years OF age, who, after receiving bounty and clothes
apply for discharge under the law.
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MARRIED..

MARRIED.,
On the 18th inst, by Rev. James B. Taylor Mr..
JOHN FL; RUSSELL, 10 Miss LUCY A. BRUM-
NELL. all of this civ
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The Kanawha Republican, thinking it impossible
for district Wing Convention to be held in time
for The candidates nominatedIto conduct canvass
urges the Wings of the Northern part of the dis
trict to put forward either COL Gideon d. Camden
or Mr.. Waldo P. Golf.
The Republican states that Mr. Summers had
returned home, and that Mr.. Smith of Kanawha
was expected in time, for the two gentlemen TO
address the people on the following court day.
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MARINE NEWS
PORT OF RICHMOND.

ARRIVED,
Steamer Pennsylvania, Baymore, Philadelphia
NEW YORK, Aug. l6-Cleared, schr ST. Mary.
Luke, Richmond. Arrived, schr Hanover, Worth,
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- MAMMOTH WHEAT We saw some specimens Of
Oregon wheat esterday which exoerde anvrhino in
inat line which has fallen under our observation
IL was seven feet in height, and declared by the D.
?: ONO rs who brought it from Oregon, TO be only
alf sample OF field of orty6ye acres in which he cut
u. me heads were large, probably containing one
hundred grains each. The soil on which it grew is
nothing but the original earth of Oregon no artificial
manure having been used-Courier
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RANGE OF THE TEfERMOMETER.
SATURDAY,
At the Bookstore of j. w RANpoLPH 121 Main straat
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A GREAT DENTIsT.-A Paris letterin the n Y.
Herald contains the following:
Our American dentists, Tho, it is we'll known,
are the first in the world, have been somewhat
surpassed by Mr.. Chapart, Doctor of the School
of Abort, who performed the wonderful expert
ment to pull out tusk from the mouth OF the
mammoth elephant of Mr.. Hughes de Massia's
menagerie. The huge animal, who had been
previously 'choroformized," was also strongly
tied with ropes, and after much difficulty the two
roots of the tusks, which had been broken few
years ago and were now painful to Aly-sha, were
taken our in very sklful manner These two
pieces of ivory weigh more than eighteen pounds
The operation was made to prevent the elephant
from having another tooth-achc similar to that
which, about two weeks ago had rendered him
mad, and excited him to commit much mis-
chief
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TENNESSEE


The elections IN This State have resulted very salts
factorily for The Union and VIII cause With Uni
on Wing Governor, and Union Wing Legislature
and Union Wing Senator in place Of that reproach
to the Senate Hopkins Turrey Tennessee, the cen
tral State OF the Conederacy mist now be known as
one of the strongest Of the Union States
The N. 7 Tribune makes or The Congressional
delegation follows:
l. Andrew Johnson, reelected.
2. Albert G. Watkins, Wing reelected
5; Josiah M. Anderson, (Whig0 reelected over
Churchwell, (Opp)
A. John Fl. Savage, Opp rechosen without oppo-
sition. ~rF
s. George w. Jones received the whole of the Uni
no vote, and no opposition made to him by the
Anti compromise He is reelected by an unpre-
cedenIed majority.
=. James IL. Thomas, (Jnion) is reelected
Z. Meredith P. Gentry Wing reelected
9. Gen. William Cullom, (Whig,) gain.
y lsham q. Harris, sort of gradual Secessonist.
It's claimed is reelected receiving but nominal Cd.
position. W
r. ~ fre tIe1 rick P. Stanton Oppl is reelected -
coleman WhlgJ made good run.
IL. Christopher H. Williams TWhq1 had no onno
siton, and is therefore reelected Fp
The Legislature will be Wing on Joint ballot, which
secures Union Senator in place Of Turney (Seces-
slonlst, whose term has expired.
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GNIGAR AND TUMBLER BASKETS
~ Large, assortment, of travelling work clothes,
plate; tumbler aud cigar Baskets various peter ms for
sa by RIM ZIMMERMA
au IL Isl Main ST.
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VIRGINIA BoNDs.-Accordine to the N. Y. FIX
press, $4,000 Virginia skies (coupon) were sold
on Thursday at los Ia But the Trbune's quo
tation (probably more accurately is lO3 10. U.
s. 6's, 81, brought ia Ia; do '56, los IL;
Kentucky SIS, lo6; Pennsylvania SIS 80 IL.
We learn that we fell into an error in STATING
that the James River and Kanawha Company had
sold $4,000 of their coupon bonds at 1o3.-
They sold that amount of the old guaranteed
bonds at par and interest; thet issue of coupon
bonds is yet undisposed Of
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RTCTEMO ND. VA,
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F FOR RENT, that large aud desirable brick
NIL Dwelling House, near the corner of Grace and
Sth streets The house is in good ORDER and posses
sion be had Immediately For terms, apply to
Mr. Lewis Hill, or JOHN S. GRUB.
au 1S-c2W At Vnuinia Dauuerreap q oIIary
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TFoR TIE Times. |

CnARLoTrsvrLLE. Sept. 9th, 1851.
suppose you aware that great deal of Ground
Plaster is introduced into Richmond from the North
and sold TO the Farmers under the announcement that
it is very superior article to that which is sold in
the lump and ground al our own mills Now, as you
advocate for the prosperity OF our beloved State
will you give some information upon this subject.
You cannot conceive the loss the farmers sustained
last spring In not being able to get supply of Plaster
In Richmond, and this may somewhat have contri-
buted to the introduction OF much ground Plaster
from distance. Since the introduction of Guapo
very large amount of Plaster is used as fxer of
the Ammonia And if the many thousands of tons of
Plaster were to be ground in our own State where
we have plenty of water-power, it would surely be
adding something TO our prosperity. But wish es-
sPeelaiiy In the hehaf OF the farming community to
say that we are labouring in the dark as it regards
the character of the Plaster sold to farmers ssThere
49,, says well known chemist ga difference of 50
per cent in the value of plaster introduced into our
market" Some plaster, for example has only 40 per
cent OF the suphate of lime while others have as oh
as % per cent Now, the farmer who pays as much
or iRe 4o as tor the IS, is wouy cheated and as it
Is all sold Tor No. by the merchant who knows no
more ABOUT chemistry than the farmer, how is the far.
iher 10 know, when he is in the market, which is
"hch! II an inspector be appointed and yet all
the plaster sold in the lump is at the same price in the
market what the better are farmers for inspector
Hence the introduction of ground plaster by chem
LIST, who assures the public that his ground plaster
has 90-l0O of sulphate of line. Now, we are are no
wiser than we before, not being able to analze
1t. Might not your mills in Richmond supply the
thousands of barrels brought from the North to our
farmers? All they have to do is to get good praet
cal chemist to certify to its value, in whom the far
mers would have confidence
N. Is. own no mill, but use good deal of Plas
ter. A FARMER.
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day by the gallant Foote. The ladies' OF this place
and It's neighboorhod have been preparing welcome
to nm toi some time, and their husbands have been
getting ready a grand barbecue.
splendid white satin banner, with Appropriate IN
scnphons was presented TO him this morning by thirty
one young ladies in body, each one carrying small
banner representing the States OF the Union. The in
scrpton the large banner presented to the General
was as follows:
"IS5I. Gen. H. S. Foote and the Compromise"
Presented by the Ladies of Raymond"
One of the young ladies delivered 40 address to him
presenting the banner, to which he replied.
An immense multitude is in attendance. Such
vast number OF carriages and horses, tied all through
the forests which surround this Sylvan spring. L never
saw before; although the barbecues which have at
tended at Raymond, within the last twelve years, have
been very numerous | have seen the multitude. on
this same woodland spot, winch the magic eoquence
OF s. S. Prenss had evoked from the cottonheld and
from the COUNTER and the shop, but never before
have seen such gathering as this day has brought
forth.
TO save the cars, this notice necessarily closes at 2
z. M. Gen. Fooe has been speaking some two hours.
A gentleman in the crowd has just handed up to him
paper containing the address OF Gen. Quitman, de-
clning to any longer against him for Governor.
Col. Cooke, at present Chancellor OF the State, is al
ready taken up to fill Quitman's places and Cen Foote
at this moment in his inimaby grotesque but coure-
style, paying his compliments both the retreat
ing General and the advancing Colonel-ofiefing his
homage, with both Oriental and occidental magnh
ecnCe to the rising and setting suns OF Secessionlsm.
Among the gentlemen, on the stand see the follow
Ing familiar aces viz Gen. Starke, OF Iombigbee; Gen
FREEMAN, Attorney General; Gen. Patrick Henry,
Gen. Miles, Hon. A. R. johnson, John Shelton,
ESQ.,, and d. w. Adams. Esq.
The dinner is spread on sundry tables which esti-
mate to be some five hundred feet IN length. Many
pyramids OF cake, buckets OF ice cream, long pits of
burning embers, with spitted shoats kids gyrating
in the air above, and beyies OF young gentlemen at
the doors of carriages showing their union aspirations
these are some of the appointments OF this grand
demonstration by Gen Foote's old neighbors.
In hoca HIan
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kossuTH AND HIS CoMrATR1oTs.- question re-
lauve TO the Hungarian refugees the English papers
announce to be at length decided. The sultan has
resolved to put period to their unjust confinement.
ana the American frlsate Mississippi, placed at the
States, was to repair from Smyrna to the Dardaneles
on the Istot September, TO await his arrival. On the
same day the refugees would quit Kutahia, and en-
bark at Jenmek, in a Turkish steamer for the BAR
daneles.~ Kossuh was 10 be ACCOMPANIED bv M
Lemm, Tuscan, his private secretary; by Generals
fereTrl and Wlssky; by Count Bahyany, with their
amilles and twenty other superior officers. The fri
sac was 10 convey these personages to America
stopping for few days in England
Inc London Daily News states that, owing to the
mlshap which occurred to the Miss,ssippi The HIM
garian patriots would be conveyed to SoulInnnton in
the Penmsular and Oriental ComIany's steamship
Iagus, and from that port they would embark for the
United States " INV
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MISSISSIPPI.

The "Jackson Nominating Committee have
selected Col Jefferson Davis as suitable cand-
date for the office of Governor, to supply the va
cancy occasioned by the withdrawal of General
Qutman, and he has sgni6ed his acceptance OF
the nomination The Mississippan Of the 9th inst.
felicitates the people upon the nomination of Col.
Davis, and thinks he will be triump hantly called
to the Executive Chair. 1t appeared equally
sanguine of the success of Gen. Quitman, we be-
tunately it failed to inspire the General with a
like degree of confidence in, the face of clear
majority of $4,000 against the issues he had IA
voured. The Secessionsts, however, proftnp
by the rebuke lately administered by the people
are about to change front, under the banner of
their new military leader. The following decla.
ration of Col Davis occupies a conspicuous place
in the columns of the Mississippian, the organ of
the "Fire-Eaters:'
"If any man charges 1oith being a Disunionist
plH Gnstoer him in rnonOsytlabIes ."-JEFF. DAVIS
A COMMITTEE OF Invitation have called a
Union Mass Meeting, to be held in Jackson or
the 9th and 10th of October, to congratulate the
friends of the Union upon the late signal tr
umph over the Secessionists 1t is now ascer
tanned that only about fifteen Secessionists have
been returned to the Convention throughout the
whole State.
Two of the Secession candidates for Con-
gress-the Hon. Jacob Thompson, in the first
district and Hon. William Melville, in the third
district-have Withdrawn from the canvass fol
the same reasons which influenced the declen-
sion of Gov. Quitman. So much for this sec.
tonal agitation in Mississippi, which State, it has
been pretended by many persons, was quite as
ripe for disnnion as South Carolina.
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DAVIS TRIAL The trial Of Joseph Davis charged
WIN the murder OF II Wilson, in progress, at the
me oil gong 10 press, before the circuit court OF Char
lo'te. Inc defendant made application for the reno
val OF Inc cause 10 some other court Tor trial. assigning
as hs reason that air trial could be obtained in
Chafloae' The Court overruled the mo ion for the
charge OF Uenue mainly on the ground as we learns
that the Court had heard no sufficient evidence that full
justice would not be done the prisoner, by any Jury
which might probably be empanneled; but that, if ia
the progress OF The cause, it should appear that fair
rial could not he obtained the court oud again hear
The motion. The Jury was easily CHAINED and
The trial progressing. Messrs Marshals and Flour
noy prosecute in behalf OF the Commonwealth, and
Messrs Thornton Anderson, Baily and Green are the
defendants &C unse.-Farmpiite Rep.
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WING STATE CONVENTION.

CHARLoTTEsvILLE, Thursday, Sept. %.
The Wing Convention met to-day at IL, and
there was better attendance than | had antici-
rated, considering the general unanimty of SEN
timent in the party concerning the principal NOM
inaton. Col. GEO. w. Boiling, of Petersburg,
was made temporary chairman, and addressed The
Convention in some very happy remarks con-
graduating the members on the suspicious mar
mony which prevailed on all sides. The list Of
members being completed, and committee APP
pointed to report officers, the Convention took a
recess till 2. M.
By that time an additional number of delegates
had arrived The committee recommended, as
President Col. THos M. BoNDURANT, of Buck
ingham with goodly number of Vice Presidents
and Secretaries. Col. B. made spirited little
speech, and produced bursts of enthusiasm from the
assembly by apt allusion to the intended standard
bearer of the Wing party in Virginia. and to our
brave captain at the head of the Federal Govern
ment, who has deported himself so admirably in
his responsible office, that all Wings applaud him,
and even "our enemies, being judges, give him
praise"
A committee being appointed to report ratio
OF voting, the interval during its retirement was
we'll occupied by speech from Mr.. WALTER
PRESTON, of Washington county, who proved
himself to have that fire of eloquence which so
much distinguishes his gifted family.
The scale of voting having been settled, Mr.
SEGAR, of Elizabeth City, rose and offered re-
solution recommending GEORGE w. SUMMERS.
Of Kopouh, tho yNhir copJIsta for Coyar
nor. The name of Mr.. SUMMERS was received
with warm manifestations of delight, and the re-
solution was unanimously adopted. Mr.. SHEF-
FEY stated that he had authority for saying Mr.
SUMMERS would accept the nomination.
Committees on Resolutions, and on Plan of
Organization were then constituted, and the Con-
vention took recess till 8.
The night session was occupied with speeches
from different gentlemen, which did not hear, be-
ing engaged on one of the committees.
The great charact eristc of the Convention is
he perfect harmony amongst all its memhe rs.-
This happy feeling gives US the brightest hopes of
success in the contest of December Whoever
may be nominees for tine two inferior offices, the
members will dispense with strong purpose of
working manfully for the cause.
The Democratic Convention at Staunton exhi-
bits, hear, vastly different state of things
There, hot scramble has been going on for the
nominations, and it will be we'll for the body if
its members can part in good temper. The re.
port is tonight, that Green B. Samues, of She
nandoah, is likely to be the nominee tor Cover
nor, and it seems to. be thought certain that Gov
Floyd has no chance. A single ballot was taken
yesterday evening, and Johnson got vote of
some $4,000, samuels $500, Floyd $780, Wise
30O
Tomorrow, we shall nominate candidates for
Lieut.. Governor aud Attorney General, pass fit
ting resolutions and adjourn. All goes well.
w n r.
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RICHMOND, Sept. 25, 1851.
LIFE INSURANCE. APHORIsMs

In Lite Insurance all the tundsa Company has, CON
sls Of what is paid it by the Insurers.
All its losses when the parties die, paid out of
these funds and the interest thereon
II It be credit Company, the Insurers pay large
part IN notes.
II 1t insure many millions, it will be paid many
millions by the insurers in notes.
Company can only pay out what it has When
the husbands and fathers die, the surviving widows
and orphans must therefore be content to receive Tin
part paymenD millions in notes, worth to them less
Than blank paper
A man can give his wife and children any number
of such notes without the help of an Insurance Com
pany; what is better, he leave them the paper
not written on at all
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[ For tie Times.

For tie Times.
MEssRs. EDIToRs The time is fast approaching
when we shall be called upon select from amongst
our leIioW citizens some one to represent us in the
next Legislature Of Virginia and in view OF that fact
we would suggest the name OF Joseph Mayo ESQ -
Mr. Mayo Is well known to every citizen of r ch-
mond, and needs no eulogy hands, having served
Us successfully several times and feel satisfied that
should he be returned representative he will be
found adequate to the task in discharging the respon
sibe duties which must necessarily devove upon him
next session will be the most important one we
have had for number of years.
MANY VOTERS
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jgA'Y "A r. A. AL g. =

LARcESY.-A negro man, who gave his mama as
Alex. Tunsta entered the store of Mr. C. w. Vasbon
on Broad street, Shockoe Hill, yesterday morning
aud asked permission to look at some pocket hand
kerchieis The salesman produced the desired arti
Gle, when the fellow snatched up half a dozen hand
kerchlefs and ran off with them He was promptIv
pursued, overhauled, and taken before the Mavor's
Court, Chen in SESSION. and sent below for correc
ton.
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HE PRoPRIEToRs OF THE Circus now exhibiting in
this city were yesterday summoned to show cause be
re the Mayors Court why they should not be fined for
exhibiting without license. The case will probably
come I'D this morning
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Look OUT FOR BURGLARs.-The house of a g tizen
residing in the lower portion OF the city was entered
few nights ago. by expert Burglar who succeeded in
Carrying off quantity of sugar, flour, pickles and pre-.
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ADVERTISING FOR WIVES AND HusgANps-The Troy
IN. y Wing has the following.

IN IL wing mas the following
-Four young ladies', tired as they say of celibacy,
advertise Tor husbands in the Troy Times Widowers
are notified that they need not apply. For further
particulars aspiring SWANS are requested to address,
post paid, Ella Irving, Kate Seymour, Grace Forester
and ia Marchmont Wonder if they wear Bloom
or dresses!
This advertising for wives and husbands is not ew
business, and sometimes turns out with extraordinary
luck to the parties. The Now York Express relates
the annexed instance:
More than ayear ago gentleman from the West.
very welloh, OF very excellent character and wi.hal
very good looking man, under 40 advertised in the
Express for wife. We saw his friends his referee :
his dagu rreotype, and all that To the advertisement
came about one hundred answers, and from many
most reputable and intelligent ladies'. Suffice it to saw
that the gentleman, who is particular 10 his choice
and the lady who was equally so as 10 her choice,
married. and we assured by a very intima e
friend OF the parties the other day, that better united
or happier couple not to be found in the country
The gentleman had been a successful Western mer
chant Tor many years, and the lady was a sister of
New York merchant in good standing here
ysSALE OF VIReINIA LAND--The Winchester Virgin
ian learns hat Col. Robert Carter OF Richmond coun-
y, has sold about thousand acres OF land the
opequon, 10 purchaser fksm New York. The nten-
on Is to convert the tract into sheep farms, Tor which
L rs supposed well adapted
HEALTH Cow We laarp from,
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ALABAMA.

The Hon. Leroy P. Walker, Judge of the 4th
Judicial Circuit, has resigned his office and an
nounced himself candidate for the U. S. Senate
in opposition to Mr.. Senator Clemens
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EVENING SESSION.


10 the evening the Convention re-assamhled and
held what was quantity termed by delegate ''Wbig
love lest" Several very spirited speeches were made
warmly commendaory of the present administration
ana earnestly exhortng TO co operation and action the
entire Wing party of the State. The Convention then
adjourned until 10 O'clock, A NJ Tomorrow
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E7SALE OF VIRGINIA LAND-The Winchester Y

HEALTH OF CON-. WARRGYGros-We learn from
w Washington that the condition OF Commodore War
ngton last night was rather more favorable, but that he
mlgh still be regarded as IN a critical condition.
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DIED.,

Al San Antonio, Texas, Aug. IS, 1851 WILLIAM,
son Of judith G. and Capt, VIM. b. Blair, L S A.
aged IA months.
aEy Washington papers please copy