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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-05-14

Judge of the Circuit Court for the Civ of
Richmond.
AT the request of many citizens and with his consent
we announce Col John A. Meredith as candidate for
the above office. NV 1awtf
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EDLACK AND WHITE PRINCES FOR
Id MANTILLAS.-We have in store a very rich SUP
ply of the above, to which invite call from all in
want of such at CHAS HARTWELL Il CO.'S,
my IA LOT Broad street
pACON sHOULDERs.-oOh hds prime, land
ID ing and for sale by
my IA JOHN H. IBORNE.
g. EfARP's GROUND PLAsTER.-50 tons for
- saleby
my IA JOHN Fl CLAJBXRNE.
AL N A G EK's Oh CE IF. NOR
WI RIS & co.
Half ticket 45 81 g. second capital of s4l6a
this agency.
Drawn numbers of Patapsco, Glass 40:
80 SO 60 81 80 As sc l6 "a 10 10 % Sc "a.
Halftcket As 81 &c. second capital of s4l6a returned
to this agency by w. H. Statham. vender
For This Day.
Capitals Sl3,500, 5245 $500, 1900 100 of 500, &C.
7s Nos, IL drawn. Tickets g.
Also, the Patapseo Lottery-Capita: seooo as Tick
cts -.
my Il C. w. PURCELL
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND.
ARRIVED
Schr. Ashland Sadler, Baltimore
SAILED
Brig Arcturus Nckerson, st Johns
Brig Mary Perkins, Nickerson, "a en-
Schr Splendid, Rogers Philadelphia
Schr Courier, Rogers, Boston.
NEW YORK, May 12.-Cldq scar New York, Wyatt
Richmond.
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change drawn In duplicate and riplicate and some por
ton Of the set Is almost certain to reach the persons for
whom they intended very nearly full justice is done
oil parties Another reason, and very important
for the nonrecept of letters by the parties addressed is
the want Of accuracy shown in directing them Nothing
is common than for letters to be mailed without any
address, with the Of the or State omitted the
wrong post Office indicated, the Of State and
county ransposed Among bankers, particularly, the
mistake Of addressing to wrong post Office is frequent
In sending their paper for collection another like ns
tuition, persons In this business generally address the
cashier Of the bank with which they are corresponding
and often this constitutes the sole clue by which TO
tain the intended destination Of the letter Sometimes
the address the envelope differs from that the in
side and in such cases, Of which there thousands
every year. the inner Is usually found be correct
Bankers clerks, too generally to vie with each
other in writing with brevy and Eligibility and il is
actually easier in many to decipher the pothook
and rammes OF the poor Irish servants than the HERO
glyphics Of these !" beautiful writer's"
The constant emigration of the Irish people, espe
cay affords another for the miscarriage of letters
addressed by adopted citizens here to their relatives and
friends at home Many letters are returned which, after
having passed through perhaps dozen twenty Offices
and become completey covered with the memoranda of
postmasters, to "Try Drogheda," "Try Ballymuck ("
Try Kinsae &C.. and the postmasters of the various
places tried finally get back with the legend in great
letters Gone TO America" inscribed across the face
OF those that two three years since urng the famine
were returned with the word dead upon them,
viii only say that they numbered by thousands
Many letters, thus returned find their owners here and
the little ptance which thoughtful friends had intended
aid in bringing them out Of the land Of starvation to
that of promise and Of plenty IL drawn the counters Of
the bankers who issued the draft
OF late some OF the exchange bankers drawing Great
Britain have abandoned the plan of issuing duplicate and
tpeate bills Tor what object We know not but the effect
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The Philadelphia Bulletin announces that company
has been fully organised in that city for the establishment
Of line Of steamers 10 Charleston, and that there Is
certainty that they win have independent line Of
steamers permanently established from that port to
Charleston, and that at an early day
The Philadelphia Bulletin has the following paragraph
which says the Baltimore Amcrican furnishes strong
hint to Baltimore to go and do likewise:
STEAMSHIP STATE or GwoRara Punctually 10 her
hour this noble steamer arrived this morning in fifty
seven hours from Savannah bringing twenty-five pas
sengers and large cargo The of this superb
vessel has been so great that her have determined
to build another not behind her In elegance any other
good quality, 70 be called The Keystone state The
contract has been this dry signed and by next spring we
may depend upon having two first class steamships rum
ming regularly between Savannah and Philadelphia.
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A THRILLING SCENE on LAKE ERIE.
TconnEsroSDEScE OF THE MIIwAUKER NEWS ]

CORRESPONDENTS THE MILwAUKEE NEWS.
BUFFALO, SEPT. 23.-Great Gale Lake Erie.--I was
passenger in the Northern Indiana splendid steamer
belonging TO the Michigan Southern Line which left this
port for Monroe Wednesday night, shortly after mid
night The wind was blowing fresh as we left port and
increased after till it blew perfect hurricane
About o'clock in the morning. when off Dunkirk, was
awakened by tremendous crash, which occasioned
by the breaking of both arches directly the CENTRE
in consequence of being struck by very heavy At
the same break discovered in the pipe
from which the steam rapidly escaped and the engineer
was compelled to let off steam. The engines were of
disabled and we at the mercy Of the winds
and In this condition we lay for FIVE hours
stanty shipping the most terrific SEAS and rapidly drift
ing ashore The rushed over the lower decks
stany, and in short time there FIVE feet Of water
in the hold
Ats o'clock, when within half mile Of shore, upon
whose rocky cliffs the dashed with terrific force the
nfepreservers belonging to the boat distributed
among the passengers and all prepared in the momena
ry expection Of striking, TO take the final leap
II Of terror The fearful wall Of the women,
as the vessel tossed wildly about, and crash after
crash told Of the impending ruin the death-agones de-
pcted upon their countenances awaiting in silence
the that seemed Inevitable others upon their knees
In prayer, formed scene within, heightened by the
shrekng Of the storm without that will be forgot
ten by those who witnessedit.
Provdentialy, the engineer at the last moment sue
oeeded after FIVE hours constant abor in repairing the
damage TO the steampipe steam was got up, and the
boat bore away towards Buffalo being too much disabled
proceed her journey, and il being impossible get
into Dunkirk. Most Of the passengers suffering
from sea-sckness had eaten nothing since leaving
port and this, together with other disasters made
forlorn-looking party Of us
The Indiana is badly injured Large seams are opened
her her midhips considerably settled
the hurricane deck is torn in many places iron bolts
and bars are snapped in twain her beautiful saloons are
sadly broken and much Of her furniture is perfect
wreck
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FByrra AND AEGHrNa.--French papers inform us that
man residing in the Rue Quincampoix Paris, formerly
the porter of hotel who has for time been possess
cd with the idea that he could initiate TcARIUs and fly
the air. proed lately by the absence Of the person APP
pointed to watch him. and underworld TO carry out his
design by flying from the window which was on the fourth
floor He fell in the court yard and killed the spot
The Frenohman had heforecast and sagacy Of
pring Yankee, who made an experiment in flying Hav-
ing demonstrated in scientific principles the possibility
OF buoying himself up, he procured pair Of wings and
mounted the ridge Of barn From thence he essayed
his fight but being unable resist the laws Of gravta
ton ne came down perpendcuary into heap Of stones
bruispg himself badly when asked how he liked flying
ne sad fvfg wars pleasant enough, but dighting was
mighty uncomfortable
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ANEcDoTE OF GEN. ScorT.-We cut the following from
the last number of the Buffalo Express:

ANEcDoTE OF GEN. ScorT.-We cut the following from
the last number of the Buffalo Express:
g This incident recalls to mind that occurred be-
fore Gen. ScoTT Joined the army in Mexico Mr.. Polk
had conferred the Office of colonel upon smallbeer
Democratic politician The newfedged colonel, with his
cap and feathers reported himself to the General who
politely invited him to dine with number Of distinguish
ed gentlemen The Colonel vain as General -,
and well nigh silly During the progress Of the dinner he
ippantly remarked to the General General they say
the churches in Mexico full of gold and silver Jesuse
we will have fine times when we get among them The
General shocked and disguised at the sacrlegous
suggestion but out of pity for its author assumed not to
have heard him, and continued to converse other
topics The Colonel presently repeated the remark, when
the General, drawing himself up, and looking the other
directly in the face said slowly and firmly, Colonel if
any soldier officer of my command, while in Mexico,
shall enter any church except his prayers other
usable purpose he shall be punshed and if any shall
presume touch the sacred emblems belonging Gods
altar, you propose, he shall be hung There ST.
lence at the table for little space; the Colones face
redder than his feather, and just at the moment he
would have been happier in his citizens dress talking
politics in n barroom.n
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exists not in the whole machinery Of our Government
part nearly approaching perfection than this little
known as it is When consider the immense good that
i has done the many sted hopes that it has revived
the frequent dsappoinments that il has assuaged the
supposed losses that has restored and then reflect upon
the great good it has yet store for performance we can
but look with an afectionate eye upon the humble,
caredor dead letter office. Its workings are quietly
achieved and the workers almost UNKNOWN its results
felt throughout the land and dreary and dismal
the where its machinery moves halo OF light
and cheerfulness is about It's perfected abors
NoTE-The intelligent reader will scarcely need to be
told that this article written before the change
in the head Of the Departmental. REGISTER.
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SEEING THE ELErHANT"--A young started for
California about month since via New Orleans says the
Cincinnati Commercial, was detained there few days,
and went around to the town During his peregri
nations he became acquainted with lot Of "cever fell
lows" and formed Of party in nice little game Of
poker" This amusement proved so very {" nice that
three days after its first indulgence oueyer towards
the land Of gold found that out Of twenty-five hundred
dollarspart Of which had been entrusted to him-he
had enough to pay his bill at the Verandah where
he had been stopping Persons travelling should avoid
all = nice little games !" they don't prove at oil remuner
ve-LonisviHe Courier
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INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT LIABILITIES OF VIRGIsIA--The
liabilities Of the State of Virginia for works Of internal
improvement now in progress follows Manassas
Gap Railroad, $205, 450 Richmond and Danvle Road,
81, 200 900; South Side Road $723, 200 Virginia Gen.
trail Road, 1892, 200; Virginia and Tennessee Road
So 000 600; Orange and Alexandria Road, 5000 900
Blue Ridge Tunnel and Road, 5000, 600; James River
and Kanawha Canal, 81 56o,126. Total S14 1870, $780,
The annual interest Is 1851 ,05a.
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VERDICT AGAINST THE BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD
CoNpASYWe learn from the Msrtinsburg IVA Gazette
that Saturday evening the jury In the Circuit Court
ut that place. in a case in which named Pper was
plaintiff and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
defendants rendered verdict Of 900 damages for the
former II action for injuries sustained BY the
plaintiff some four or FIVE ago. from the breaking Of
train near Hedgesville depot large number Of Wit
we're examined bOth Sides and the trial
pied three days The verdict however at the instance
Of the defendants, aside and new trial granted
0uR LASGuAGE-The difficulty Of applying rules to the
pronunciation Of our language may be illustrated IN two
lines, where the combination Of the letters o7h pro
ncunced seven different ways, namely, rs o VI Of up oar,
90, OCH
Though the tough cough and hccough plough through
Ger Like dark Tough my course stu pursue
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
GEN SCOTT AT THE WEST,


Gen. Scorr left Cincinnati for Dayton, Ohio, on
Thursday afternoon. During the forenoon he was
called unon at the Burnet House by crowds Of the
neonle. among whom we're some three hundred Irish
citizens who called to pay their respects, and
sured the distinguished guest that they disbeleved
the SANDERS spread abroad with the view Of nurng him
in the estimation Of adopted citizens The General visited
Coypgton Kentucky where he received and escorted
by 4 procession Of citizens and soldiers. Gov. MORE
rrAp addressed him in brief speech, to which Gen
scorr responded appropriately. He also visited the bar
racks at Coyingon where his reception witnessed by
about ten thousand persons At two o'clock the General
took the for Dayton the streets of Cincinnati through
which he passed his way to the depot being hronged
throughout by dense of people AT every station
on the road the most enthusiastic demonstrations of love
and respect were repeated Arrived at Hamilton pro-
cesson Of about six thousand escorted him the
courthouse; where he was welcomed behalf of the
people, and responded in eloquent and interesting
speech The whole city gay with flags, and the
thusasm Of the people unbounded. At Dayton the
General was received by grand torchght procession
The city itself brilliantly illuminated and blazng with
bonfres Gen ScoTT escorted to the Phillips House.
from the balcony Of which reception and response
delivered On Friday morning the General proceeded
Springfield Ohio where he spent two hours among the
enthusiastic Wings Of the banner county Ohio and then
continued sourney to Urbana We publish below Tee-
graphic reports of two of his speeches.
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Npcct" " VeN. sScOW or ffurfOH.
FRLLow-CfrIzESs on DAyros, Had planned strata
gem and come among like thief under cover Of the
night to steal away your hearts, the design would have
been defeated by your Illuminated windows and the most
brilliant torchlght procession ever Witnessed TCheers
But came not to steal AWAY your hearts am only too
happy to barter my affections for yours TCheers1
cannot conceal IL would that have some place in your
esteem else whence comes this nights throng-this up
turned Of speaking faces revealed to by the light
OF blnzinr torches and bonres Whence too this ca
thering Of my fair countrywomen whose beautiful faces
were partially revealed to by torchlght as passed
Could this assembly have taken place il had already
possessed some small place in your esteem
thank God that II is so, because u Is an acknowledge
ent that have done something in the cause Of
try the memory Of which you are not willing should
Notwithstanding which the voices Of your children may
hand down to another generation Having then secured
your affections is evinced by this display allow me to
return you mine. But why say return you mine You
have had mine long am not stranger 10 the
State Of Ohio have travelled in this State before and
am aware Of the services rendered by her sons to the
Union In time Of war. know what great numbers Of
your brave citizens focked to the standard Of the gallant
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-22
HEEELER,S EEOTEE..

FgNHE large three story brick building, on Main
Z street, few doors east of the courthouse
Fairmont Marion county, Va.
This new and commodious house has been
leased by the undersigned, and is now ready for
the accommodation Of the travelling public. 1t is
situated in the business part of the town, at the
corner of Adams and Jefferson streets, and about
fifty yards from the courthouse lot. There is i
large number of chambers, all with fre-paces, of
convenient size, and arranged in the most COM
Portable manner. The whole house has been fit
ted up with the very best furniture, &c, in a
style not to be surpassed by any hotel in Wes-
tern Virginia. The beds and Mattresses are new
and of the best quality, and every convenience
required in the chambers well the parlors,
&C., has been provided with eye to the COM
fort and happiness of those who may visit the
house.
The TABLE shall always be supplied with every
substantially well as luxury which this, fertile
and productive country, and even the markets at
distance, if necessary, can furnish, served up
in the very best manner, while
THE BAR will afford to those who use them
without abusing the Most Choice Liquors, such
as dark and pale Brandy, Cherry Brandy, Old
Peach and Monongahela, besides Wines of vari-
Gus descriptions and of good quality. Attached
to the establishment is fine,
LARGE STABLE, we'll stocked with the bost PROV
ender andattended by careful and faithful hOstler
Persons visiting this active and thriving town on
business or pleasure, will find at
MILLER's HOTEL, quarters the most colnforta-
BILE, and on terms the most reasonable.
MILLER & BELEW.
E~ah 4
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Fifty Heoilars Forfeit.

DR. HUNTER will forfeit s5Oif failing to cure
II any case o secret disease that may come I'M
der his care no matter how long standing or at
ficting. Either sex are invited 10 his private
rooms, IS North Seventh Street, Philad'a., with
out fear of interruption from other PATIENTS
Strangers and others who have been unfortunate
in the selection of physician invited to call.
IMPoTENcY.-ThrOugh unrestrained indulgence
of the passions, by self abuse, the evils
arc numerous. Premature impotency, involun-
tary seminal discharges. wasting of the organs,
loss of memory, distaste for female society, ge-
neral debility or constitutional arrangement, are
sure to follow. If necessary, consult the doctor
with confidence; lie offers perfect cure.
READ AND REFLECr.-The afflicted would do
well to reflect before trusting their health and
happiness and in many cases their lives, in the
hands of physicians ignorant of this class of ma
ladies' 1t is certainly impossible for one man to
understand all the ills the human family arc sub
iect to. Every respectable physician has his pc
culiar branch, in which he is more successful
than his brother professors, and to that he de-
votes most of his time and study.
YEARS OF Practice, exclusively devoted to the
study and tire atment of diseases of the sexual or
CANS together with ulcers upon the body, throat,
nose or legs, pains in the head, or bones, mercu-
rial rheumatism, structures, gravel, Irregularities
diseases arising from youthful excuses, or impu-
rites of the blood, whereby the constitution has
become cnfeebled, enables the Doctor to offer
speedy relief to all who may place themselves I'M
der his care.
Medicine forwarded to any part of the United
States-Price So and SO per package. seq ly
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Pittsburg Watch and Jewelry Store,
w. w. WILSON.
10. CT, Market st. Corner of 4th.

NO. G7, 4afketSt Corner of 4th.
.TINulS house Cover 80 years establshed) has
i recently been much enlarged and u splendid
Stock of Goods, equal to any in the EASTERN cities
kept constantly renewed, direct from Europe, and
of our own manufacture. Us to prices, we sell
full US low rs any regular Eastern house, and
cheaper than many do in this and other cities.
We do Il regular bona tide business warrant all
our goods, and will fill orders with equal atten-
ton and fidelity as if the person were present.
Our Stock consists chiefly of Fine Watches,
Jewelry, Silver Spoons, Forks &C.. Military
Goods, Chandeliers, Lamps, and Candlebrus,
Table and pocket cutlery, Razors and seosso Tea
Fancy Goods, Regalias, &C., &c., &c,
ezB WATCH REPAIRING, Done in very supe-
rior manner, ut reasonable prices, and work all
warranted. Special attention is devoted to this
branch of business.
Citizens of Clarkshurg and surrounding coun-
try are requested to take memorandum OF my
address, and when visiting Pittsburg, give u
call. W. W. WILSON.
July 81, 1S52-3m.
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