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COMMERCIAL RECORD.
RICHMOND MARKETS. Feb 2

KIOHMUND MARKETS, Feb. 3.
TOBACCO-There has been but little doing in this
article for the last few days. in consequence of the ex-
IRENE cold weather, which has prevented much being
opened. We renew our former quotations Old Leaf,
good to fine, Slla to &c. Lugs S. 10 So New LIE al,
good to fine, $40 to Sl4i; Lugs IS to So
READ L. BARKSDALES.
FLOUR-Sales from store at 81 Is. Scots Vile
offered al 81 s7a, on landing.
WHEAT-Red $lasl o5, White 81 o5ssl 10 per
bushel
CORN-Saes at CIT 6S cts. per bushel-demand
good; supply light.
CORN MEALS to so cents; bolted Meal u
80 cts. per bushel.
OATS.-We quote so cents per bushe cargo OF
Prince Edward Island held at 62a cents.
RYE-A good demand for dstilling at IS cents ne
bushel for an extra prime article.
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04

MIsTATEMENT CoRREoTEp-A writer in the Charles
ton Mercury in his eagerness TO get up feeling OIL
hostility to the Union, attacks the Fugitive Slave law as
aordng the South protection. In order illustrate
this opinion he states that he had just heard of
got possession OF his slaves in Pennsylvania and was
then waYad at night the slaves rescued and he turn.
ed out Of the village to sleep in the fields The truth
IS no such case ever occurred in state while there
are number that amply attest the fidelity with which
the law referred TO has beer executed and its provis
ions submitted to by the citizens generally-Pha. N
Amer.
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04

ANOTHER RoBBERy.-On Sunday evening, between
and O'clock the hair dressing room of Fletcher, I'm.
der the American Hotel was entered by bold burglar
who broke open small drawer 10 the room an took
therefrom gold lever watch, two breaspins, gold
ring, and numerous other articles, all of which will be
found fully described in Mr.. Fletches advertisements
The robber was evidently familiar with 10 cates in the
room, and we are only surprised that he did not like
wise carry Oft groce or two of Flechers mstchless
"Hair Tonic"
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04

LEAD DISCOVERIES IN Iowa The Detroit Advertiser
in an extract of letter dated Dubuque, Jan. 18th,
gives the following account of some recent discoveries
of lead in that State:
The ehatt enters large cave, from 10 to Is feet
high, and almost completely covered with mineral
There sone piece, lying along the North WALL 40 feet
long; and, without exaggeration would say that it is
three feet square On the north side the top there
mense body, in square blocks, eight or nine inches
square. This is eighteen hundred feet long; but
the mineral does not show in the entire length There
two sheets hanging down from the cap about feet
10 or II inches thick, and 60 feet long They are as
white as snow; The is bout fifteen feet wide,
and, in most places, is completely covered bottom and
worth day for twenty days in succession could be ta
ken out There have been several leads struck IN this
part OF the mines this winter but the mines through Wis
consin and Illinois have not done much
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04

FUeIrVE SLAVES IN CANADA The fugitive Slave, in
Canada are in suffering condition. A letter in the
Boston Liberator says;
l have information from Canada stating that there
exists great distress there the ngtves from our
country. They are in need OF food clothing and other
absolute necessaries OF life They also need money to
TO pay the expenses OF freight. &c for articles now on
the way there.
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04

CoRREcT1oN.-In the report published in yester-
days paper of the proceedings of the James
River ard Kanawha Company, the name of Mr..
Richard G. Morris should have been placed at
the head of the committee, to revise the tariff of
tolls, instead of that of Col. Thomas NJ. Bondu-
rant
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04

The HELENA SLoMAN- la formation has been Off
clay received that the Senate of the city of Hamburg
on hearing OF the loss OF the Hamburg steamship He
lana Sloman, resolved to present to Captain Hovey,
OF the packet ship Devonshre as we'll as to Mr.. Moore,
her first officer, valuable go medal n decorated case
in rescnng the passengers and crew of the i'll fated He
lana Sloman. Instructions have also been given
to the Hamburg consul at New York, to pay over to
the third families of the and the three se.men
OF the Devonshrs, who persisted while transferring
pa ssepgere if they needy the sum ofone hundred
dollars and to distribute among the other part of the
crew OF Capt Hovey's ship another hundreddollars-
". Y. Com.
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04
GEORGIA RAILROADS

We frequently notice 10 distant papers very gross
and inaccurate statements in reg ard to the different
"a lroad Improvements in Georgia. Roads are men
toned as being in progress Reconstruction which are
already completed while others are advertised as com
peted which had an existence in the vision
airy brains OF certain gentlemen about Albany and
Charleston. We therefore give the following recapi-
tuation
!. Central Road from Savannah to Ma
con, completed. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 9l miles.
2. Georgia Road, from Augusta to Allan
ia. completed. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. III
3. Macon and Western Road, from Macon
to Atlanta, completed. Observation-Disclosures. l0l
4. Western and Atlantic Road from At
lanta to Chattanooga, completed. .... 40
S. Southwestern Road from Macon to
Oslethorpe, nearly completed. ........ 81
6. Muscogee Road from Columbus to Fort
Valley, on Southwestern, in progress -. II
I. Atlanta and West Point Road from At
anta to West Point, in progress. .... IS "
8. Mllledgeyllle Road from Gordon to Mil
edgevlle, in progress. ............... Is Sc
9. Eatonton Road, from Milledg eyiIle to
Eatonon, in progress. ..,............ 90
10. Wilkes Road, from Double Wells TO
Washington, in progress. ............... IS
i. Athens Branch, from Union Point to
hthens, complete. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80
II Burke Road, from Eighty-mile Station,
on Central Road to Augusta. in pro-
efess... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5b
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DIED,

DIED,
Yesterday morning, HENRIETTA, daughter of
Silas and Sarsh Beazsy The friends and relatives Of
the family invited to attend her funeral this morn
ing IL o'clock, from the residence of her parents a,
the head of Main street, without further notice.
On The 10th ult, MARGARET ELIZABETH.
daughter of Richard and Ann Smith aged two wears
four months and eight DAYS " '-s'
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Total completed and in progress.

From this il appears that Georgia has in operation
tic Roads and the Athens Branch making an entire dis
lance of 6i2 miles. The Southwestern 81 mies) will
be in operation in 80 days. The Atlanta and West
Point Road, 80 miles; the Muscogee road, IS miles;
the Burk Road % miles and the NJ illedgeve Road Is
miles, making total OF l47 miles, will be put in
operation the ensuing This will make
the whole extent of railroads in operation in Geor
completed This will no doubt be accomplished in
two years, when the system OF internal improvements
in the State i'll be almost complete
The roads already in operation all prosperous, and
are realizing from to l6 per clear profits per
mum. Thus is demonstrated the wisdom and impor
lance OF proper system of improvements. Georgia
after expending nearly fourteen millions OF dollars, is
now twice as rich when she commenced her noble
enterprises. - Macon Messenger.
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04

In the election of c. Y. James, Democrat a
Senator from Rhode Island. it appears that four
teen Wings voted for the successful candidate
The voting being by ballot their names have not
transnired
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THE TINES TERMS.

DAILY TIMES, per anuum, if paid in advance, or
within 80 days from the beginning of subscribers
year. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90
Do. it not paid lin every easel. ............ 90
SEMlWEEKLY TINES per annum, if paid
in advance or within 80 days, &c .......... 3 90
Do if not so paid lin every case).....,..4 90
Single copies, Daily Times, two cents each; semi
weekly three cents eschin wrappers ready for mailing,
tour cents each. For sale at the TINES OFFICE.
Copies of the DAILY TINES can always be procured
likewise, at the Periodical aud Newspaper Depot OF
Messrs. ALLEN Il GENTRY, on Broad street-prce two
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04

UNION MEETING IN MAssAcHUsErrs-.A meeting
OF the citizens Of Wilbraham Mass, wthou. dstinc-
tion OF party. was held on go January, at wh ch
resolutions were unanimously passed, expressing
their attachment to the Union aud its constitution and
their sense OF the importance osustainng the laws en-
acted under their authority by Congress. Mr. Alex
ander Ceton made speech, showing the constitution
atty of the fugitive slave law and the duty of citizens
TO sustain it.
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04
NORFOLK MARKETS IT,

:. ivS'feH O11fN ., FIFE. ].
CoRN-We continue to quote yellow at Csc and
white At &c; mixed has declined shade Sales Al
Coo All kinds have been rather dull for the last dav
or two at these prices Supply good.
STAvEs-We have no change to note in the price IF
Slaves. . pew -
CoTToN-Small sales OF an interior quality have been
made during the week at Ia l2s
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04

CHARLESTON MARKET, JAN. 81
CoTToN-The market for uplands remains inactiye-
There were but few buyers out. and only AGO bales ta
KEN without any apparent change in priccs Extremes
angling from II to Is cents
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04
Mr.. GEysR.-The St. Louis InteIgencer of Fri.
day of last week says

Last night our whig brethren formed large and i'm
posing procession and proceeded the residence OF
Mr. Geyer, our Senator elect for the purpose OF testify
he greeted with the hearties cheers and neat
speech expressed his warmest thanks such evidence
OF their regard his determination to have eye
single to The public interest in his official career,
aao DECLARED his unyieldng devotion TO the cause
o. me Union 10 every emergency They were then
lhvteu 10 and partook OF refreshments The utmost
aeeornm prevailed, and all passed off in the handsomest
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04

LEGISLATORS We are compelled for want OF room,
to postpone detailed report of the proceedings of the
House OF Delegates yesterday.
After the transaction of some formal business DOS
sessng little general interest," the bill incorporate the
Manassas Gap Railroad Company, was taken up as
the order OF the day. On motion of Nj. Scott OF F :,
1t was so modified as to authorize a subscription on
the part OF the State of thirds of the capital stock
OF said Company in lieu Of guaranty of their bonds
and its farther consideration postponed until to day
"A motion, made by Mr.. August, to print the memo
rial and accompanying documents of the Virginia Gen.
trail Southern Rights Association, presented by him
day rtwo ago gave rise 10 quite animated discus
sion, in which the ground was taken by those gentle
men who opposed the printing, that the design
the memorallsts was to keep up agitation the slave
ry question and foment discord between the two Sec
tons otthe Union. Mr.. A. finally so modified his mo-
ton as to refer the memorial &C.. the committee on
Non intercourse with in structons print much OF
the accompanying documents as they might deem pro-
per; and the motion, as modified, was agreed to.
On Mr. Coxs motion, the vote rejecting the bill pro-
vldlng for the extension OF the Virginia Central
Railroad, was reconsideredAyes 81, noes 39-and the
bill laid upon the table, on motion of Mr.. Ferguson
Thisvoe would seem to indicate that life had been
Infused into this scheme.
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04

tI FLETCHER'S HAIR TONIC is the best
preparation ev. offered the public TO prevent Bald
beauty the hair.
FOR CHILDREN it is especially recommended as form
ing the basis of fine head of hair. Prepared and for
sale, wholesale and retail by VIM. FLETCHER, under
R. R. DuyaPs, and r. A. Meredith's, Druggists Main
street. and H. J. Miller IFS Broad street; Thos H.
Rosser, Petersburg; John Il Seay, Lynchburg; VIM.
Md. Price 50 cents per bottle. ia ID
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04

WARM BATHS F1rrcurps R.,b;no Fs,ah
ltshment, under the American Hotel, is open daily
from A. N. to 10 P M. Single baths 25c or live
ueRsH ior VI oc Is
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The Texas Journal remarks upon this.

Governor Bell is funny man, and when he talks
in another place about the fountains oreigous light
being open, would like to be pointed to the chapter
Now 1.-THE winter OF our discomfort &c, occurs, we
believe, in Shakspeares works. Oh, Governor Bell =
to take the words GU, of the mouth OF that bunch
backed villain King R ichard, and attribute them to
the Bible! Why, Bible readers will blush with
shame The sacriIege, and the Bowery boys of New
York will hold indignation meetings Reproducing
such ignorance OF The writings Of the immortal bar
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04

f.S DUNLOP, MONCURE & co. ask the at
tentoo of dealers the cargo sale of Sugar and Mo-
asses at their warehouse at Rockets, this morning a,
IL O'clock, without regard to weather. fe4
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04
THE WING PARTY IN NEW YORK.

A caucus of the Wing members OF the New
York Legislature was called to meet at Albany
on Friday evening, for the purpose of nomina-
ting candidate for Senator in the place of Mr.
Dickinson, whose term will expire with the pre-
sent session of Congress. Sixty .seven of the
Wing members were present, and thirty were alb
sent. These thirty are understood to have absen-
ted themselves because they consider themselves
attached to the Union party rather than the Wing
party The sixtv-seven nominated the Hon. Ham
ilton Fish, gentleman who occupies position
similar to that of Gov. Hunt who makes very
strong professions of national sentiment, but
acts upon the policy of yielding to the pressure
from without" that is, of conciliating the Free
Sellers. The New York Commercial Advertiser,
an organ of one of the middle ground temporizng
Wings, grievously bewas the detection of the
thirty Union members, and strives to convince
them that their conduct will produce a result,
which they doubtless have in deliberate contem-
plation, namely to elect no Senator at all. The
Democrats number eighty.one, and ff;y-one of
them must unite with the thirty recusant Wings
in order to effect an election. But the CONNER
cial says the Barubnrner vote is too strong for
that, and hat as many as twenty of the sixty
one Democrats would probably refuse to vote for
any buta Free Soier. The same paper intmates
though it disclaimes the purpose of threatening
that the course of the Union Wings may cause
spirit of retaliation in the Fish Wings, and induce
them to join with the Barnburners to elect Barn.
burner Senator. There seems to be very little
prospect of the reelection of Senator Dickinson.
Between the Fish and the Gshy Wings, we must
confess that our sympathies altogether incline US
to be .fshq. The present condition of the New
York Leg stature furnishes new proof of the i'm
possibility of keeping up the old parties with their
old org ,uization. Willard Fillmore and VIM. Fl.
Seward are much wider apart, than Seward and
John Van Buren,; and Mr.. Fillmore is much near
er to Mr.. Dickinson, than Mr.. Dickinson is to
any Barnburner. 1t is not to be expected, then,
that the parties of which these public men may be
taken as the types, will coalesce for any common
action, in the present state of the country. We
rejoice at least to witness their dssensions if we
cannot see the triumph OF a combined U uior
party.
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04

1t is said that George Thompson, d. P, is Sc iousIy
I'll at the house Of Mr. Garrison
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04

THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, SHAKESPEARE, AND
THE B1BLE.-The late Texas papers state that
Governor Bell has issued his proclamation for a
thanksgiving day, and fixed on the first Thursday
in March for that purpose. In that proclamation
he congratulates the people of the State on their
improved prospects, and adds:
in the beautiful and expressive language OF the BIZ
ble THE tointer ofour discomfort is gone; the rain
is and past; the time of the sprnging Of the flow
land"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-01-31
THE GATEWAY 10 ETERNITY.


III There is a solemn mystery which hangs
like an impenetFable cloud around the dead
entrance to eterAity We travel with our
friends, peighbors, and fellow men. up to this
mysterious spot and there the immortal
spirit, dislodged from its frail tenement Of
clay, is ushered in moment through this
iron way-but we cannot follow them.
Our intensest vision, cannot penetrate one
inch beyond this adamantine wall, which
epnceals the spirit-land and its wonderful
mysteries from our view But our time will
coane to pass this iron gateway We shall
enter It alone, Each man for himself, in
lis own dread experience, must pass the
solemn boundary He knows not--he can
not know the hour till it arrives And vet
how uneoneerned-hown egligent-how care
less Of all preparation for this dread hour.
are the muititudes which crowd and futteri
for a day on !life's brief stage. Says an em-f
inent writer Our imaginations are inter-
cePted, in their flight TO eternity, by a dark
and cloudy development Ere VIC can re-
alize that distant world of souls, we must
pierce our way beyond the curtain of the
grave; We must scale this awful barricade
which separates the visible from the invisi-
BILE we. must make our escape from all the
close, Warnf and besetting urgeneies which
10 this >laud Of human bodies are ever ply
ing US with constant and powerful solieitaE
ton, and force our spirits across the boun
diaries of sense. We know not if there be
another tribe of beings in the universe who
have such a task to perform, Angels have
4 mo death TO undergo There is no such at
faif Of unnatural violence between them and
their finaIfdestiny. Il is for man, and fdr
Taught that appears, it is for man alone, TO
fetch from the4other side Of material pauS-
rama ths 99!taSre realities with wliidAA ~
lastiugly 10 DO 1t is for him, SO lotttRea1 ID
al imprisoned clay, and with no other loop
/. holes Of communication between himself and
jail that is around hun, than the eye and the
i cart is for ham to light UP in his bosom .
lively and realizing sense Of things, which
H eye hath never seen, aud ear hath never
II heard. IT. for man and perhaps for man
II alone, to travel in thought, over the ruins 81
\ Ia mighty ldesolation and, beyond the wreck
of that present world, by which he is enconl-
I passed, TO conceive that future world ii
/ which he is to expatriate forever
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-01-31
National Loan Fund Life Assurance
Society Of London.
General Agents ofEiee, 81 Wal street, !
New York November II 1850 (

Hew York, November J 1885, ! =
NOTICE lii pursuance Of a resolution of ,bt
+ IN bpatT directors, the hitherto existing mode
ofloans q talf OF two-thirds OF The conrson an.
ndal premaiDs paid BY the insured is discontinued
iDIreierenee q policies to be hereafter granted -
AID the Board have introduced The following new
aud favorable system III loans fos the failure wiz
a paftySnsnfed forthe whole term II life may al
any time borrow onc-balf the amount 81 annta pre-
MUM, witkoaf mole security. UrdepOsiie oGpolicy
and i entitled e. division Of profits.
lie may atany time surrender bis policy, end
receive back rs value thereof one half the gross
sum paid ~ him 10 annual conimon premiums
This new form Of loan applies eay Ia policies hefe.
after to be issued
party R,rEady insured for whole life uiay. on
payment ut small sum, eonveri his INSURANCE into
new policy upon the loan system now introduced
Parties already insured and. ent lie to i two
third loan are not shut - said Two lhi.dI loan,
ifthey prefer Il upon "a Nfnis stated in the So
cicly spamphlels,
. A party f4aFSat moderate annual premium In
sure for life aad II he survive TO reach the age of
GO years thg full SUM insured MP TO SIS 009, viii
be paid to hiin or il he dies before reachjg that
age the full siam insured Will BE- paid to bis family
OF legal representatives
Acsixa 'niREcroas ,foa NOVEMBER
q T. HABlgHT. Chairman.
J. J PamsS Henry Ludlam
7, 8. HowslsJ. Robert q. Dillon; =
VIM Van .FJft'ki J. X. Rodgers. 81. u. :.
J. LE4SpER STARR, General Agent
ss5.@ =. w. HERBERf,
49, 4gsntf for JEFFERSON County. z
Il fI
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-01-31
THE ROOFS REPRooF.


There was certain nobleman, says Bishop
Hall, who kept fool, to whom he one day
gave staff, with charge to keep il until
he should meet with one who was greater
fool than himself Not many years after,
the noblenan fell sick, even unto DEATH
The fool came to see him his sick lord said
! to him 81 nSust shortly leave you
Sand whittier art thou goingi7 said the
fool =
i'Into another world, /" replied his lordship
Sand when will you come again2 within a
month 7n
i'No, never"
''Neret 7" said the fool aand what pro-
vision hast thou made for thy entertainment
there. whittier thou goest r.
''None at all"
4 tsNo II said the fool; g none at ali T.
II Ore take. my staff, for with all my folly I
am not guilty of such folly as this
] Luke XII, 90, 2l-But God said upto
him. Thou fool this night thy soul shall be
required of thee; then whose shall these
things be which thou hast provided So is
he that layeth up treasures for himself, and
is not rich toward God--Ffoat g Scripture
Hkustratecim
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-01-31

richly DO might deserve Il IS OH !, av.,s.
tsnot 10 iynah thax'lliau. Honlins h.;t Iss,.l
his punishment u Uod p T 49,, -. s, Z.
This sas the most artfal trisrr "a ',iana
the best calculated to insure Seu..1 ~
lhe jury returned averdict for lifty thou
sand dellars and the night afterwards Hop.
kins was taken cut Of his bed by lynchers,
and beaten almost to death
As the Court adjourned, the stranger
made known his name, and called the atten-
tien Of the people with the announcement
s5ohn Taylor will preach here this evening,
at early candle lightla
The crowd, Of course, all turned out, and
Taylor's sermon equalled, il it did not sur
pass, the splendor Of his t9rensic effort. =
This il no exaggerasi6h | havefiisfened to
Clay, Webster and Calhoun--to Dewey.
Tying and Bascom, but have never heard
anything in the form Of sublime words even
remotely arproxiMating the eloquence Of
John Taylor massive as mountain, and
wildly rushing as q cataract of fire. And
this igthe opinion Of all who ever heard the
marvellous man