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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

Ingenious Aduertising.- enterprising trader
in New York has adopted ingenious mode of
advertising. at the same time that he appears to
be actuated only by motives of the purest philan-
thropy. He has stationed individuals, at the
most frequented corners ofthe Streets at the hot
test time of the day, who present to every passer
by fan to cool himself with. On each is pasted
nm advertisement of the name of the giyer, loca-
ton of his store, and prices This goods. What
next in the way Of acquiring notorietyl
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

TaE MAINE Liquor LAw.-The Boston Post
understands that persons visiting the watering
places in those States where the Liquor Law"
interferes with their Irregular habits" supply
themselves with portable medicine chests" by
which means they enjoy their draehr with
gu. any serupLes!
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

Mr.. Buchanan has written longer letter, ap-
proving and endorsing Pierce and King. At the
close of it, however, he declines public speaking,
and asks ian honorable discharge from the active
duties of the campaign" He says he is moro
than sixty years of age, and must leave public
speaking to younger men.-ALer. Gaz.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26
Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-

INV UNh, UIIb d.
The splendid screw steamship City of Norfolk,
recently built at Baltimore go upon the line be-
tween this city and Richmapd, after having re-
ceiyed some slight alterations, made trial trip
down the bay yesterday, and gave most entire
satisfaction by her performance, running 20 miles
against the wind and tide in one hour and 35
minutes. She is now intended to run between
this CITY and Charleston,
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

GREAT SroRM-A part of Lauderdale county,
S. c., was visited Sunday, the 23d ult with thet
severest hail storm that has been known in tina
section ofcountry for many years. The Florence
Gazette says that some portions of the country are
laid entirely waste and the crops DESTROYED
The loss of stock and poultry immense.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

In Fairfax County, Virginia near Dranesve,
they were visited on Monday, at 2 O'Clock, by
severe hail storm, which did much damage to the
growing crops, and some dwelling houses also were
Injured by having all the lights broken out of the
windows. In some places it fell in such large
quantities that it could be found in piles the next
morning.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

The Thibodaux I.a.) Minerva of the 18th
instant, says the cholera has again made its ap-
pearance in that parish. 1t is confined almost ex-
clusively to the white population. A number of
deaths have already occurred, among them the
late Sheriff of the parish Leon Falgour, Jr.,
and his wife, who died after a brief illness of
few hours only. No new cases had occurred with
in the previous three days.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26
NEW COLONIZATION SCHEME.

On the 4th of June, Mr.. STANLr, of North
Carolina, introduced bill into the House of Rep
resentatives. in which the friends of African
Colonization throughout the Union will take
lively interest. We copy the bill below. Should
it pass, the sum of S46s,360 rs will be annually
placed at the disposal of the States to be applied
to the transportation to Liberia of free persons of
colour:
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury 10 deposit
~Hh The several States, the tourth nsalmeni Of tie de
posltes Of The public money directed TO be made ~tth
sad States w tie Act approved June 80, 1886.
Be enacted by the Senate and house of Representa-
ves the United States of America in Congress
bled That the Secretary othe Treasury be and he here
by is authorized and directed to depose hereinafter
mentioned with those States that received the previous
instruments, the fourth instalmen of the deposes Of pub
lie money directed to be made with said Stares under
the provisions of the thirteenth section of the act ap
proved the day of June, eighteen hundred
and thirtysix, in to which each State entitled
respectively. to wit =
h. ao1o
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

With the highest respect and esteem. I an.
gentlemen, your felow.citizen,
WILLIAM r. KING.
To Messrs. J. s. Barbour, j. Thompson, Alpheus
Feleh, and ?. Soule.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

FIREIN VIRGINIA.-Ben Lomond near linn.
erville, Va, the residence of the late General
Walker K Armistead, and since occupied by his
widow, accidentally caught fire on Sunday night
last and was burneddown. All the furniture was
consumed.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26
WASHINGTON, June q, 1852.

WASHINGTON, June q, 1852.
Sm: The Democratic Republican party, which
met i'll convention at Baltimore the first of June,
nominated you as its candidate in the ensuing
election for the elevated office Of Vice President
of the United States. The duty of communica-
ting it to you has been assigned to us, and we
spectfully ask you to accept it.
The length of your public life, and the virtue
and ability which have characterized it, make
you known to the whole country, and give both
the Union and the States the acceptable assu-
rance that to YOU may be well confided all the
responsibilities OF this high trust, whether imme-
date or contingent. The foreign and intestine
trials through which our country has passed
while you ere in its service, have proved
that in every difficulty you were wise, tenn
perate, and firm. Your labors have eminently
tended to guard the rights of the States, and to
protect the integrity and safety of the Union.
The resolutions adopted by the convention set
forth the cardinal principles of the republican
school of politics, and your past fidelity to them
does not allow us to doubt of your continued de-
votion to these fundamental doctrines. 1t is this
established fdelily-joined to just appreciation
of your practised abilities, your great experience,
and your unsullied worth-whch attracted to
you the public mind, and awarded to you this
distinguished proof of it's unsolicited approba-
ton.
With all respect, your obedient servants,
j. s. BARBOUR,
J. THOMPSON,
ALPHEUs FETCH,
PIERRE SoULE.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

INoExDIAR1Es.-Muche excitement prevails at
Savannah, in consequence of the many incendiary
fires that have recently taken place in that city.
The City Councils have offered reward of $500
for the arrest of the offenders, and the merchants
have offered an additional reward of 81 900.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

NEW MAIL CoNTRACT.-The Postmaster Cen
eral has ordered a contract with the South Side
Railroad Company, to convey the mails from Pc
tersburg, Va, to Burkesvlle SD miles, and back,
daily, except Sunday, from the first of July next.
All the are to be supplied that are now
supplied under stage contract.
On Route No. 2443, Petersburg to Burkesville,
by stage, the service is to be discontinued, and
contract annulled from that date.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

The London Times is ''authorized and rsoues
ted on behalf of Gen. Changarner, formally to
contradict the assertion that Changarnier made
a proposal to the Provisional Government of le4s
for the military invasion of England.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

General Scott won ive battles in one day; Gen.
Pierce fell from his horse four times in taoo
days.
Hurra for Pierce Fred Herald.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

a man by the name of John Thompson, a
c1t1zen OF Lee, died from the kick of a mule q
few days ago, at HIS residence below Jon esyilIe,
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

CONCORD, IN. H. June II, 1852.
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to acknowledge
your personal kindness in presenting to me this
day your letter officially informing me of my
nomination, by the Democratic National Conven-
ton, candidate for the Presidency of the
United States.
The surprise with which received the intelli-
gence of the nomination, was not unmingled with
painful solictude, and yet it is proper for me to
say that the manner in which it was conferred
was peculiarly gratifying. The delegation from
New Hampshire, with all the glow Of State pride
and all the warmth Of personal regard, would not
have submitted my name to the Convention, nor
would they have cast vote for me, under Cir
cumstances other than those which occurred.
I shall always cherish with pride and gratitude
the recollection of the fact that the voice which
first pronounced for me-and pronounced alone
came from the mother of States-a pride and
gratitude rising far above any consequences that
can betide me personally.
May | not regard tia fact pointing to the
overthrow of sectional jealouses, and looking to
the perennial life and vigor of a Union cemented
by the blood of those who have passed to their
reward-a Union wonderful in its formation,
boundless in its hopes, amazing in its destiny -
| accept the nomination, relying upon an abiding
devotion to the interests, the honor and the glo-
ry of our whole country but, beyond and above
all, upon Power superior to all human might
"a Power which, from the first gun of the revo-
luton, in every crisis through which we have pass
sed, in every hour of our acknowledged peril,
when the dark clouds have shut down around US,
has interposed, as if to battle human wisdom,
to outmarch human forecast, and bring out of
darkness the rainbow Of promise. Weak myself,
faith and hope repose there in security. accept
the nomination upon the platform adopted by the
Convention, not because this is expected of me as
a candidate, but because the principles it embra-
ces command the appreciation of my judg-
ment; and with them I believe can safely say
there has been no word nor act Of my life in con-
flict.
I have only to tender my grateful acknowledge
which you were members, and to the people of
our common country.
am. with the highest respect, your most ODE
dent servant, FRANK. PIERCE.
To Hon. J. S. Barbour, j. Thompson, Alpheus
Felch, Pierre Soule.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

WATER SPOUT IN WAsHINaroN COUNTY
We learn from the Abingdon Virginian of the
10Th inst. that water spout occurred near Browns
Furnace in Washington county, on Wednesday
the 10th inst. during heavy shower of rain,
which is thus described by those who saw it,
Several workmen having taken shelter in bull
ding near the Furnace, one of the party saw de-
scending from the heavens an immense volume of
water; with an exclamation of terror, he sprang
from the house, his companions following him.
They had scarcely left the building when the col
umn of water descended into small creek, close
by, causing the little stream to overleap its bar
riers and sweeping off mill house together with
the building the men had soarecently occupied
Fortunately no lives were lost.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

IMpoRTANr.-Louis Kossuth, it is said, ex-
presses much regret at the defeat of Mr.. Cass in
the Democratic Conventon and Lola Montez is
quite out of heart at the scurvy treatment Mr. Buch
anan received at the hands of the same august
body. Better call another Convention gentle
men, and endeavour to conciiate these important
influences; you will stand in need all sorts of aid
in November
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES hiefor thieves the other
day removed the cornerstone OF the new Episco-
pal Church, recently laid at Nashville, aud stole
the articles which had been there deposited, con
sisting of Bible, prayer book, $3.50 in coins.
and various other articles.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

1t is supposed that very violent attacks will be
made during the ensuing contest, upon General
Scott This will be bad policy. The people
Will not stand quietly and see brave old soldier
and patron, abused and traduced
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26

C. H. IRVING, t,,;4
JOHN SCOTT ''i'o'S'
THOMAS BAILIE. Assistant Editor.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26
CONCORD, IN. H. } June II, 1852.

To Hon. FRANKLIN PIERCE, of New Hamp-
shire.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-08
A Good Shot,

bear, for some time past carrying on an
improper intimacy with The young hogs be-
longing to the settlers in Queens Bush, closed
lis career last week in rather singular man.
ner. From litter Of nine in an industrious
mans hogstye. the bear had at divers titnes
distracted four, and one night on repeating
his visit. ,le hogs screamed so furiously a,
the abstraction of one of their brethren, that
the settler became alarmed, and loading his
gun in all trepidaiion, haslened out to the
stye, and seeing the grizzly monster few
PAGES from him, with the porker in his tnsks,
he let fly with the nusket, and the recoil was
so violent that it threw him several feet hack
ward, with his head under the fence. Be-
leving that the blow had Teen dealt by the
benr and that ihe monster was upon him he
roared out hideously, and was of course inn
mediately joined by his wife who disabused
him of the idea that anything else but herself
was near him. lie then goI up, and found
his monster antagonist pierced through The
neck TO the hogsrye by the ramrod ofthe gun,
he having forgotten in his hurry to abstract
it from the weapon, and thus the recol be
came so great as to upset him. The bear
died Immediately and his carcase amply re-
paid for the loss of the pigs, and the fright
Of being turned inro grease in the bowels OF
II grizzly bruin.-, Gah (Canada) Reporter.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-08
Fixing the Attention.

What Is commonly called abstraction in sta-
dy IS nothing moro than having the attention
SO completely occupied with the subject in
hand, That the mind takes notice of nothing
without ITSELF One of tie greatest minds
MMcn this or any other country ever pro-
uu.Iu has been known TO be so engrossed in
hn..ahs na"s on particular subject, that his
''o'sS "a" "aded through the corner Of q
Po"u yo'' 'hough the water covered the
sauuie, ne was wholly insensbIe TO the cnuse
of his being wet | men,inn mi. no, - 49,
ommend such an abstraction hu, 70 sbov
that he who has his attention f;xed and m.
power OF fixing it when he please,. win b.
successful in study.
Why does boy who has large sum upsn
his slale, scowl and rub our, and begin agaiu,
and grow discouraged! Because lie has no,
yet learned 10 govern his attention. He was
going on well, when some new thought float.
ed into his mind, or some new object caught
his eye, and he lost the tain Of calculation.
Why has that Latin or Greek word so pug
zled you to remember, thnt you have had to
look II out ten or dozen times? And why
do you look at a stranger whose name you
ought to know. but which you cannot recall
Because you have not yet acquired fully the
power oil hxlng your attention. That word
would have been remembered long since, if
1t had not passed as a shadow before your
mind, when you looked at il. A celebrated
authoress, who states that she reserves all
her is TO he dotted, and her rs to be crossed
on some sick day, might have given more
philosophical reason aud that is, that she
could not bear 10 have her attention Interrupt
ted single moment, when writing with the
most success Students Manual.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-08

vive their union. She was left in comforta.
bic circumstances, and hearing from the
keeper of the inn that a person was with
him, calling himself an Irish general, who
had been banishej, and who had not heurd
from his friends, and was without funds.
she had sent him The weekly supply which
so much astonished the poet and the gener.
al. The mkeeper-knowing the lady to be
an Irish woman-had gone to consult her as
TO the probability Of the generals story, and
had been told to withhold nothing, and that
she would be responsible. Often did she
tell the writer that she sent the money with
out any expectation Of ever seeing the .ecip.
lent, who was represented to her as SO fine-
looking in person that he could not be an i'm
postor. She believed him 10 be veritable
lrishman in distress, and-that was enough
had she never seen him, he was country
man of hers, and had right to any thing
she could do for him-happy 10 have been
furnished with an object TO call forth her
patriotic feelings, 10 exercise them in his be.
half was her greatest delight. Pure accident
had given her a knowledge of who was the
cause of calling them forth, and his heart
was touched and hers responded 10 his love,
they had been married several years when
the writer became intimate with them-lheir
home was the abode of peace and con,en,-
ment, and a hospitality that knew no limits.
1t was enough that their guest was an
American 10 call forth all their patriotic feel
ings; and many were there, besides Inc writ.
er of this imperfect sketch of so noble char
acter, that can Join with the writer in es-
limaling il high honor, and a source of ex-
treme qualification to have been permitted to
enjoy the society of the Original Erin 60
bragh.
His sentence of Punishment was remilted
MANY years after the period here spoken of;
and he was permitted again to return to the
home of his forefathers, for which he had
bled, and for the redemption of which he
was ever ready to lay down his life, but it
was not so ordered. He died in peace, and
was buried in the tomb of his ancestors.
General Anthony McCann was the veritable
and original Erin go-bragh.'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-08
Thrilling Incident of Ocean Life.
ALLsToN's GREAT p1crURE.

"Our noble ship lay at anchor in the Bay of
Tangier, fortified town in the extreme north
west of Africa. The day had been extremely
mild, with gentle breeze sweeping 10 the
norlhward and westward but along towards
the close of the afternoon, the sea breeze died
away, and one of those sultry, evenlke aimos-
pheric brealhings came from the great sunburnt
Sahara. Half an hour before shutdown, the
captain gave The cheering order for the boat
swain to call the hands to go in swimming,
and in less than five minutes the forms of onr
tars were seen leaping from the arms of the
lower yard.
One of the studdng sails had been lowered
into the waller, with its corners suspended
from the main yard arm and the swinging
boom, and into these most Of the swimmers
made their way. Among those who seemed
to be enjoying the sport most heartily were
two of the boys, Tim Wallace and Fred Fair
banks, the latter Of whom was the son of our
old gunner; and in laughing mood they
started out from the studding sail on a race.
There was loud ringing shout of joy on
their lips as they put off, and they daried
through the water like fishes. The surface of
the sea was as smooth as glass, though its bo-
som rose in long heavy swells that set in from
the Atlantic.
The vessel was moored with long sweep
from both cables, and the buoy on the starboard
quarter, where it rose and fell with the lazy
swells like drunken man.
Towards this buoy the two lads made their
way, Fred Fairbanks taking the lead; but
when they were within twenty or thirty faith
oms of the buoy, Tim shot ahead and promised
to win the race. The old gunner watched the
progress of his son with vast degree of pride,
and when he saw him drop behind, he leaped
from the poop, and was on the point of urging
him on by shout, when cry reached his ear
that made him start as if he had been struck
with cannon ball.
A shark shark came forth from the cap
tain Of the forecasie, and. at the sound Of these
terrible words, the men who were in the water
leaped and plunged towards the ship.
Right abeam, at distance Of three or four
cables length, sharp wake was seen in the
water, where the back of the monster was
visible. His course was for the boys.
For moment the gunner stood like one be-
reit of sense, but On the next he shouted at the
top Of his voice for the boys 10 turn, but the
little fellows heard him not--stoutly the swim
mers stroye for the goal, all unconscious ofthe
bloody death-spirit that hovered so near them
Their merry laugh still rang over the water
and at lengh they touched the buoy together
Oh, what drops of agony started from th'
brow Of our gunner. A boat had put off, bu
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-08

Fairbanks knew that it could not reach the
boys in season, and every moment he expected
TO see the monster sink from sight then he
knew. that all hope would be gone. At this
moment cry reached the ship that went
through every heart like stream of fire-tbe
boys had discovered their enemy
The cry started old Fairbanks to his senses,
and qnicker than thought, he sprang TO the
quarterback. The guns were all loaded, and
shotted fore and aft, and none knew their tenn
per better than he. With steady hand, made
strong by aSudden hope, the old gunner seized
priming wire, and picked the cartridge of
one of the quarter guns; he took from his
pocket percussion wafer and set it in lis
place, and set the hammer of the patent lock.
With giants strength, the old man swayed
the breech of the heavy gun to its bearing, and
then seizing the string Of the lock, he stood
back and watched for the next swell that would
bring the shark in range. He had aimed the
piece some distance ahead of his mark, but ye,
little moment would settle his hopes and
fears.
Every breath was hushed, and every heart
in that old ship beat painfully. The boat was
yet some distance from the boys, while the hor-
rid sea monster was fearfully near. Suddenly
the air awoke by the roar of the heavy gun,
and as the old man knew his shot was gone,
he sank back upon the combing of the hatch,
and covering his face with his hands, as il
afraid to see the result of his own efforts, for il
he had failed he knew that his boy was lost
For moment after the report of the gun
had died away upon the air, there was dead
silence, but as the dense smoke arose from the
surface of the water, there was, at first, low
murmur breaking from the lips of the men
that murmur grew louder and stronger, until il
swelled to joyous, deafening shout The
old gunner sprang to his feet and gazed off or
the water, and the first thing that met his view
was the huge carcass Of the shark floating with
his white belly up, mangled, lifeless mass
In few moments the boat reached the dar.
ing swimmers, and half dead with fright they
were brought on board The old man clasped
his boy in his arms, and then, overcome by the
powerful excitement, he leaned upon the gun
for support.
have seen men in all phases of excitement
and suspense, but never have l seen three hu.
man beings more overcome by thrilling emo.
tons, than on that startling moment, when they
first knew the effect of our gunner's shot"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-08

RAISING TURKEYs.-Charles Starr, Jr.. in
an article published in the American Agri-
cuturist. on this topic, remarks as follows /:
Heretofore have had so much difficulty in
raising turkeys, as to be almost discouraged; ;
hut OF late have been very successful in con.
sequence of pursuing the following method
recommended to me by a lady, who said mat
she had no trouble with them. When hrst
Matched. give no food for twenty four hours ;
then give little curd from bntter-m'iK, m
creasing the quantity as they grow older.
They should tlien he protected from the wet,
and by no means have Indinn meal. But with
the curd they may have, in moderate quantl-
ties. wheat-bread, soaked in bnttermilk.
believe that Indian meal is fatal 10 the great.
er part. Of young turkeys that die in the At
tempt 10 raise them.