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FIRE-WELLS IN CHINA.

Some two hundred years ago p. Lemedo, a
French Missionary in China, made the following
statement in work upon China ''Just as we
have wells from which we draw water, thus the
Chinese have wells from which they draw fire
La many parts of China they have but to bore a
hold into the ground, and they have flame strong
enough to cook anything by it,
Although Aristotle speaks of similar phenone-
non in Persia, and the same is observable in GER
tain coal Mines particularly in Italy, in the APP
pennies, this statement of p. Lemedo was regard.
cd as one OF the many apocryphal tales which are
current about this little explored country. But
modern observation confirms it. MIR. Panther
in his excellent work upon China, says that this
surprising geological phenomenon is very common
In many parts of China, and is used there for tho
most different purposes, even for the melting of
metals. In Canton, he says there are many
houses in which such fire is continually kept burn
ing, and used for illumination and cooking. The
only trouble in procuring it is to lore hole in the
ground, when, by approaching a light to the open
ing, the gas ignites and you have fire varying in
intensity, according to the size of the hole. The
Chinese convey this gas into theirrooms by means
Of bamboo canes and use it for Illumination. This
light is entirely smokeless and is similar to our
gas lights. Mr.. Panther cites an ocular witness,
Mr.. Tonperte, who says that the poor in the win
ter often bore holes in the sand abouta foot deep,
ignite them witha handful of straw, and then warm
themselves at them. These holes from which gas
issues, the Chinese call Hong tsng, literally Fire
Wells.
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FIGHT IN A CLOTHING SToRE-Charles Rohr and Tv-
Newman, entered the 'ready made clothing OF
Mr.. Elan Baron Main street 12th Monday, and
made assault upon that individual for the purpose of
redressing private grief Whilst the combat was
progressing. and before any heads broken Mr..
Booth T entered the store and separated the combatans
so little or damage resulted from the encounter
Mr. Barons choer being thoroughly aroused at the
saut he determined to call in the aid of the civil auhor
y to redress his he posted off the Mayors
Office and lodged complaint against the assaulting par
ty. Yesterday Rohr and Newman accordingly appear
ed before the Mayor and entered into bonds keep the
peace towards all mankind, and especially towards Mr..
Baron the keeper of the ready clothing aore
mentioned
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LATER FROM NEW MEXICO.

We have dates from Santa Fee to the st ult.-
Capt. Love, who had headed an expedition to the
Gila is said to have sent very favorable report of
their ''prospectng about the region of the copper
mine. He had twenty-eight of the original Gila
company with him.
The health of Gov. Calhoun was in a somewhat
precarious state, though it was improving. It
was announced that in case he should be compelled
to leave for.the States, the military department
will assume executive functions.
Col. Sumner, at the request of Gov. Calhoun,
had established a military police in Santa Fe.-
The OBJ ject was to enforce the law, and insure the
punishment of the guilty, should the civil author
tiles be found insufficient.
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RICHMOND, June s, 1859.

RICHMOND, June 8, 1859.
To the Editor Of the Times:
DEAR SIR-At the late session of the National Dvi,
sion of Sons of Temperance of North America, it was
"Resolved, That the thanks of the National Division
be rendered to Mr. James Bosher, and to the Masonic
Lodges for the free of their during the
sion.
Resolved That the thanks ofthe National Division are
due and hereby rendered the brethren of the Grand
Divisions of Virginia to the members of the subordinate
CHESTER for the reception and kind entertainment
of the members of this body during the session."
The prominent insertion of these resolutions in your
ceent paper will confer additional favor the many
received in your beautiful city the hands of its hospta
BILE and generous spirited inhabitants.
Wishing you sir, and the city of Richmond. and its
people through your paper every prosperity and happi
ness am, very respectfully,
Yours in L. P. Il F.,
FRED. A. FICKARAT NJ W. s.
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IRoN.-It appears to be not generally known to
what an immense extent the manufacture of this
universal metal is carried on in this State. Penn
sylvania now produces as much iron as was manu-
featured in all Great Britain thirty yearssHgo.-
Compared to the the present manufacture of the
article in France, that of Pennsylvania is at least
equal-it is more than Russia aud Sweden uni
ted and exceeds that ofall Germany. Pennsyl-
vania may we'll be called the Iron State of the
Union; aud from these mineral treasures, she must
build up a prosperity more splendid and perma-
nent than if wrought from gold, for gold is the
ultimate product of her iron.-Ledger.
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ONgRFss-TfEsDAy,

! SEN4TE-A large number of petitions in fivof
OF the homestead law were presented
Mr.. Hunter presented the joint resolutions of
the legislature of Virginia in favor of the preser-
walton of the Wheeling bridge.
The House bill, ratifying an exchange of GER
tain government lots in Natchez, Mississippi, was
taken up and passed.
Mr.. Cooper's resolution directing an inquiry
into the expediency of employing certain artists
to paint historical pictures for the Executive man
sion adopted.
After debate on several Intellectual motions to
take up particular bills, the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-T House
passed the bill making appropriation for the con-
struction of certain roads in Minnesota.
An Intellectual effort was made to take up the
bill for the establishment of a branch mint in
California.
Mr.. Ben nett reported, from the committee on
Public Lands, with an adverse recommendation,
bill granting lands lin the aggregate fifty-two
millions OF acres to the several States Territories
and the District Of Columbia, in aid of the con-
structlon OF railroads and for school purposes; and,
moving to put on its passage, Mr. b. addressed the
House IN its favour until the termination of the
morning hour; when, on motion of Mr. Gorman
the House took up and passed the bill to refund to
the State of Indiana, for the use of the Indiana
State University, lands to cover deficiency in a
grant made by Congress in 1916
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, (NTr. Richard
son in the Chairl and Mr.. Clark concluded his
speech In favour of the Iowa railroad land dona-
ting BILL commenced some days ago-the Indian
department general appropriation bill being nom
naly under consideration. Mr.. Morehead hay
ing obtained the floor, the committee rose and
the House adjourned.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-10

RoBBING FISH TRAPs.-A couple of young white
men yesterday aagned before the Mayor upon the
charge ofrobbng certain fish traps in the falls othe river
between Vauxhas Island and the Manchester shore be
longing to Mr.. j. Brooke. The young men gave their
Samuel and William Jones. In his evidence
Mr. Brooke stated that he had employed attend
to his apsthat these young eebooters had beaten the
away from the falls and that they had repeatedly
and with entire mpunity robbed his traps of shad her.
ring, perch and other fresh water fish he Mayor de-
ernned send the depredators before the Grand Jury
and in default of security for their appearance committed
them to jail
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LOCAL fNTE LLIuENCE,
THE AMERICAN HOTEL.

We take pleasure in laying the following
tribute before the reader. 1t speaks well for
the management of the American Hotel, and we
bespeak for it the perusal and remembrance of
the travelling public. The same kindness and at
tention which has been bestowed upon the men,
bers of the Legislature, whose names are append
ed to the card published below, will be extended
to all who may elect to sojourn at the American.
RICHMOND, VA, June T. 1852
j. MGLDEBERGER SMITH. ESQ
Proprietor of the american Hotel
Permit the undersigned majority of whom have
passed the winter under your roof you their sin
thanks for the kindness and attention with which
you have uniformly treated and for the comfort
we have enjoyed under your admirable management as
the Proprietor of the American Hotel.
w M AMBLER, THOMAS III. CAMPBELL,
CHAs + COLLIER, ALEXANDER JONES'
THOMAS II DANIEL, DOUGLAS LAYNE,
WILLIAM A STREET, THos HAMLIN,
WILLIAM B POWER, WILLIAM G STEPHENS
WILLIAM STANDS
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The Bank of England covers five acres of
ground, and employs nine hundred clerks; should
half pay for life. There are no windows on the
street; light is admitted through open courts; no
mob could take the Bank, therefore, with
out to batter the immense walls. The
clock in the centre of the Bank has fifty dias at
tached to it. Large cisterns are sunk in the
courts, and engines perfect order, always in rea-
diuess in case fire. The Bank was incorporated
| in 1864 Capital, els, 600, 900, or 100000, 900.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-10

A MosT FRIGHTFUL SUlCIDE.-As the pas
senger train from Boston for Springfield was pro-
ceeding rapidly round curve near the East
Brookfeld station, on Tuesday afternoon, woman
was seen walking upon the track, who, as the
alarm whistle was sounded, suddenly laid herself
down. and in moment was literally torn in pie
ces by the passing train
This sad event was case of deliberate suicide
The name of the victim was Laura Lull an Amer
lean girl, aged % years.
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Correspondence of the Timds.f
BAPTIST ANNIVERSARY.

NORFOLK, June z, 1852,
The General Association met this morning. ..
Rev. DIR. Howell was appointed to preach the
next annual sermon.
The Board of Managers was elected ms follows:
James B. Taylor II. X. Ellyson, r. II. Bagby,
5. Harris. james G.. Crane, A. NJ. Bailey, NJ. T.
Sumner, G. George, L.. w. Allen, james Fife.
J. c. Spotts A. G. Workman, r. B. G.. Howell,
IL. Ryland j. Tamau, ST., j. Leftwich, James
Thomas, jr., A. Snead, Francis J. Barns, Addison
Hall, A. Fleet, b. Grimsley, Thos. Wallace, j..
). Walthall, d. R. Crane, B. Manly, jr, c. T..
Workman, Daniel Witt, G.. Tyree, A. Thomas,
J. 5. Reynoldson, S. G. Manson, Thomas Hume,
A. Broaddus, G. Wortham John F. Tanner, J. B.
Wood S. Smith, r. A. Christian, r. FL. Bosher,
o. w. Briggs.
The report of the committee on sNorthern
Agents." next came up for consideration, and a
protracted and exciting debate ensued. 1t was
finally adopted by vote of II ayes to 81 nays
turges upon the Baptists of Virginia to discoun-
tenance the agents of northern denominational
societies, so long the causes which produced
| the division Of 1845 continue to exist.
Resolutions were adopted fixing the time of the
next annual meeting-requestng for publication
a copy of the annual sermon preached by the Rev.
Mr.. Misunderstanding the citizens of Norfolk for
| their generous spitality-respecting the $10,-
600 to be raised the current fiscal year-and the
appointment of special agents to visit the district
associations.
A meeting of the Education Society was held
and the fund towards the endowment OF Rich
mond College increased to 100000.
The Publication Society and the Bible Society
met in the afternoon, but nothing of special inter-
est TRANSFERRED.
Among the missionary appointments of the
Board of the General Association, notice that of
Rev. Reuben Ford, to the lower part of the city
of Richmond.
A very large and enthusiastic foreign mission
airy meeting was held at night, in connection with
the anniversary of the Board of Flo reign Missions
of the Southern Baptist Convention.
The next Baptist anniversaries will be held in
Fredericksburg, commencing on Thursday before
the first Sunday in June 1858.
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COMMERCIAL RECORD

TOBACCO IN LoUIsvLLE.-The Journal of the ootI,
says the past week has been the most active e,a know
IN TINS market-the sales the three warehouses otn
up 1903 hhds. The receipts even exceed the salesS
beehiuly sustained but have further upward tendency
me entire sales the LIST November the commence
meht OF the commercial year. to the 2d inst inclusive
amount to lsS0l hads. which are only few humid ed
hhds ess than was sold the whole ofIast year
W. noticed on Saturday considerable accession t,
the number OF buyers To give planters an idea of the
ADVANCE IN prices we may state that 81 O9o premium
was offered on the actual cost of 100 hhds tobacco aud
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A CruiSe.-The Bangor Mercury states that
Deputy Sheriff and posse went board the
schooner Patona, Belfast, to search for liquors,
when the captain setsail and stood down the bay,
cruising about for "a hours, allowing the Sheriff
and his friends nothing to eat, while the crew
were having merry time. The officers were
afterwards landed on an Island.
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ARRIVAL OF THE MERLIN.

L
The steamer Merlin has arrived, with St.
Thomas dates of the Goth and Bermuda of the
25th. She left at Bermuda the barque Bal imore,
from Baltimore for Rio, repairing. The St.
Thomas papers say the sugar crop has failed and
the Island will have worse condition this year
than ever The weather was excessively hot
and there had been no rain. There was no news
of interest.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-10

We have gratifying accounts from East Ten
nesee and Kentucky relative to the progress our
friends in those sections are making towards open
ing communication between US and the rich
agricultural States of the North West. The
prospects of the Knoxville and Charleston Rail
Road are looking we'll, and the Knoxville Reg
lister has no doubt that the road will be built in
the direction of the Rabun Gap.
ChaS. Courier.
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ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.-A couple of negro women,
named Hope-and hopeful couple they are--were yes
terday arragned Mayor upon the charge
abusive language towards white woman named Mary
Kidd, Thursday last The parties reside in the Valley
where of similar kind are becoming frequent
The Mayor held the negroes to bail in the penalty of $50
and they accordingly entered into bonds obs erve the
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-10
Tile CROPS oF THE SourH.-The Athens

The CRops OF THE SourH.-The Athens Geo.,
Banner says :-''From all sections of this State,
and throughout the Southern States generally, we
are gratfed to receive the most cheering accounts
of the prospect of crops generally, and especially
of provision crops. Never before has the same
quantity of land been put in grain and never be-
fore has there been better general prospect of
an abundant yield"
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Generals Pierce, Palotc and Cushing.
The New York Tribune gives the following
itap, ofnolitiooI ooSsi,

Three or four weeks ago Gen. Gideon J. Pillow of
Tennessee reached err city from the South kept
Connecticut and h6a confab with Gov. Seymour,
thence up Concord N. H. to call on Frank Pierce
and to Massachusetts to Caleb Cushng-ali these
having BEEN with him, officers in the Mexican War
We knew at that there was Presidential game
aoa but just what it did become to enquire, and
we could not have learned if had Now the milk in
the is accounted for aud shall be greatly
disappointed ifGen. Pillow doa secure of the latest
This is world wherein many things happen apparently
by chance because long head has planned and fixed
them beforehand.
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FATAL CAsUALTY.-An interesting little boy, OF
Mr. John Bracket aged about five years. shot yes
terday on Church HILL by little daughter fMr Antho
ny Sedgwick, whilst playing with pistol, which they
found on the mantel-pece in in which they had
been left themselves. The ball from the pistol
penetrated the head of the little boy, killing him almost
instantly The unfortunate casualty occurred we learn
at the house of Mr.. Michael Allen.
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CROPS AND HoGs.-We have made inquiry of every ac-
qaaintance, from the nteriorcounes have with
and we have the concurrng testimony of all the fact
that the fields of wheat and rye have been more
omlsnS IN this State than at this too how
form any very estimate of the yield of
the crop If the Hoosiers this year don't double their
last years production of hogs will miss guess
than -half-Mad1son (Io.J Cour
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-10

flNEs-Lieut. Wilkinson yesterday reported no less
than four different of fast driving through the streets
The fas men" evidently the increase in this city,
and unless the officers keep sharp look out, some of
their fraternity will be driven over rough shod. Of
course the Mayor fined the of the four teams re-
tod
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TIGER SToRY.-The following remarkable
escape has been mentioned in private letters by
the last mail from India. Two young officers
Lieut.. Hugh Elliot of the Bombay Cavalry, son of
Capt. Charles Elliot, Governor of Bermuda and
Lieut.. Rice, of the 25th, were out shooting. when
they fell in with tigress and two cubs. One
cub was Immediately killed, and the tigress woun-
died. They tracked her for haitian hour into the
Jungle when she suddenly sprang out knocked
over Mr.. Elliot before he had time to cock his gum
and Selling him by the left arm, dragged him away
Mr.. Rice had already discharged one gun when
they attacked the tigress. He quickly got his
second gun, but, from the extreme difficulty of
firing without killing his friend could only aim at
the body of the tigress and though he woun-
ded her again, did not wound her MORALLY.
With admirable resolution he then seized third
gun, and, watching his opportunity till he could
see Eiliott's head apart from that of the tgress,
shot her through the head, with his friend in her
mouth. The officers were thirty miles from camp,
and did not reach it for twenty hours. Mr. Elliot's
arm is badly wounded by the bite we'll as by the
stones and rocks over which he was dragged, but
no fear is entertained for his life OF his limb
London paper.
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FIRST Fruits The Weston, Lewis county,

Va. Sentinel of the I'd inst. says
We have just seena hogshead of tobacco, des-
tined for the Baltimore market, which it is sup
posed will weigh from 500 to 1000 lbs. 1t was
raised on the laud of Mr.. John Brannon, in this
county, by Fuel Easton, and is said to be of fine
quality. This is the first lot Of tobacco sent from
his county.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND.

ARRIVED,
Schr Patmos, Sanford New York
Schr Elmra, Smith, New York
Schr Emma De Russy Wicks, New FORK
Schr Orianna, bod 3e New York, D. Currie
SAILED,
Schr Lightfoot Gregory, Boston
Schr Rainbow Rogers, Port Wathall
Schr Mary Willis, Wilson, Washington
Schr Mathew Bird, Pilgrim Philadelphia
Steamer Virginia Teal Philadelphia Mayo d Atkin
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Beef Cattle at the TVeSt.-One firm in Chicago
has contracted for 5000 head of beef cattle, de.
livered in the faIat 49, 25 81 per cwt, according
to quality.
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LAND WARRANTS are quoted by Thompson's Repor-
ter, at New York-one hundred and sixty acres SIs4
1927; eighty acres 500 s65 forty acres s3l s3a So
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Change OF asOmr of Starting for
OLD POINT, PORTSMOUTH ANss NOR

EOEk.
rHNasE steamboat CURTIS PECK, Captain John Da-
IL WIS., will on and after Thursday next 10th inst eaye
the wharf Rockets regularly every Saturday Tuesday
and Thursday mornings, 81 O'Clock precisely for the
above places, and return on the alternate days leaving
Norfolk at the same hour 81 o'clock, and touch at the
above places.
Passage to Coke's and Grove wharf s1 so
Passage to Old Point Portsmouth and Norfolk. 90
Children under 70 years of age half price
Servants to any point on the River above Grove
,,, n''ii .-'--- W
Meals, so cents each.
ie 10 HASKTNS g. TIPRV
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BALTIMORE MARKETS, June g.
FLoUR-Sales to-day of 700 bbs at 81 70! S4Is9
GRAIN-Receipts light little doing
PRovIsIoSs-Bacon Sides 93c do Shoulders SIC Hams
plain 1o2c do sugar cured 3al2c Lard in bbs 1oc do
in kegs l1c
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Heroic REpLY.-The following is from Gen.
Lamoriciere's recent letter to the French author
ities refusing to take the pledge required by Lou
is Napoleon:
s'General: Torn from my home, thrown into
prison, prescribed in contempt of the laws, had
not supposed thatyou would have gone so far as
to ask of me an oath of fidelity to man whose
power, usurped by violence, is only maintained
by force.
s'But document emanating from your minis
try contains paragraph directed evidently at the
banshed generals, and imposes upon them the
obligation of an oath. Two months are granted
to those who reside in Belgium to reply to this
summons.
81 hear it said, on every side, that no oath
is binding when made to who has broken
this own. However largely this doctrine is put
to profit at this time I for one reject it; the two
months delay l have no need Of the oath re-
FUSE"
Bravo, Lamoriciere! These heroic lines will
live forever of the bright pages ofthe histo
~ of France
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Nor QUITE AN ABDUcTIoN.-We learn from
the Memphis Wing of the Goth ult. that an at
tempt was made by woolly philanthrops ST,
named Brown, to entice away young slave of
Col. Thornton's. 1t seems that COLT. had no.
ticed fellow lurking about his premises for some
days, and suspected him of tampering with his
slaves; he therefore set watch upon him. 1t
was ascertained that Brown had made arrange
ments to run away on a certain night with slave
boy OF the Colonels to parts unknown. Every
thing being in readiness, at the time appointed
the boy and his would be abducter started off at
full tilt but, aas for human calculations they ran
into the waiting arms ola body of police officers
stationed at hand for the purpose, and were march
ed to the Calaboose, to rest for the night The
next day. Brown who halls from Illinois, was ex-
amned, and in default of ball. was committed to
jail to await his trial. 1t is supposed that Brown
will serve the State awhile at Nashville.
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HASKINS & LIBBY.
YUNEN-PEN ALLEY FOR sAuE.-Tbe ten1;,

THNEN-PzN ALLEY FOR sAEE.-The ten.pn
alley fronting on Franklin street. nearly opposite the
Exchange Hotel offered for SALE together with the
fixtures thereto belonging This property is too web
known to require description The ground on whchit
is situa ed is under lease for of years. and he
sale will be made for the unexpired time. Here an OPP
portunity for profitable investment and persons wishing
to purchase would do well to apply early there will be
but little delay in making sale. For terms apply to US
TOLER & COOK
lie 10 General