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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-06

Gov Conn the Convention in Richmond-no doubt
feeling the pulse of the Vgnans ascertain how his stock
stood the market He also very oliciiou5 10 have
compromise ,fnatty resolutions adopted, but il was no
ro The Convention never mentioned compromise in sin
ge resolution.
Thus writes Washington correspondent of the Charles
ION Standard The night before The meeting of our Con
vcnon Gov Cobb came DOWN in the Northern cars and
STONED al the residence Of gentleman on The suburbs of the
civ 10 whom he had promised visit We did lot see Gov
Cobb but was informed By friend, mat he dd not 60 TO
the Convention all but left for the South on Inc afternoon
Of the fret day ofhe session. Asan act oil JUSTICE We nave
though, proper TO make this statement.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-06

FIX Governor Floyd left this city for his home in wash
Inoon County on Thursdays Lynchbug packet. The Ar
Ie,v fired parting salute and he was escorted 10 the
p,cket BY the city Regiment Volunteers who adopted this
brilliant and appropriate method of tesying their sense of
Tho interest he had manifested during his administration in
Tho rolnecr service Such an honor before
fred mon Governor of the Commonwealth, except in the
Of tho elder Governor Floyd and doubtless all the
more gratifying 10 the son. on that account.
On the bridge the Canal near the point Of departure
of tho Canal Packet Maj T. P. August made very app!o
PIRATE address Gov. Floyd who replied with closuence
and feeling Both addresses received with cheers
from the large crowd including many members OF the lie.
esaturc.
Mr. Floyd leaves in this city large number Of warm
personal friends aud admirers. His official intercourse with
other officers Of the State has been peculiarly and
pleasant and the occasion OF h departure invites pub.
licaon Of the following Interesting correspondence:
OFFICE THE BOARD Of PrBLIc WuRKs
RIcH,tosp JANUARY 49, 1852.
JunS B. FLOYD, ESQ Dear Sr:-l feel honored in
ing selected lie communicating the enclosed
luonsa just tribute your distinguished public services
and private w0h-to which permit TO add the sincere
assurance OF the cordial regard of
Yours very truly, ". Il. DRISKARp,
Secretary Board Of Public Works.
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Gov. Johnson passed throus Stanton on Friday 49,
his way 70 hs residence In Harrison county sjms n'e
| Of his family being ndlspossd
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-06
RlcuMnSn, JAS. 4, 1852.

We have received tho first No Of The Virginia Coonzdo
Isl, handsome and interesting monthly paper designed 10
aid the eren Of Colonization The paper is under the
excellent management Of tho eloquent Rev. r. Slaughter
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FIRST AMBITION.
BY TX. MAR VEL.

| believe that sooner or later, there
comes to every man, dreams OF ambi-
ton. They may be covered with the
sloth Of habit, or with pretence to hu-
manity; they may come only in dim,
shadowy vision. that feed the eye; like
the glories of an ocean sunrise; but you
may be sure they will come; even be-
fore one is aware, the bold, adventu-
rous goddess, whose name is Ambition,
whose dover is Fame, will be toying
with the feeble heart. And she pushes
her ventures with bold head; she makes
timidity strong, and weakness valiant.
The way of mans heart will be fore
Swallowed by what good lies in him
coming from above, and from around;
but way foreshadowed, is not way
made. And the making of mans way
comes only from that resolve, which we
call Ambition. 1t is the spur that makes
man struggle with Destiny; it is Heav-
ems own Incentive, to make Purpose
great, and Achievements greater.
1t would be strange if you, in that
cloister life of a college, did not some
times feel dawning Of new resolves
They grapple you, indeed, ohener
than you dare to speak of--Here. you
dream first of that very sweet, but very
shadowy success called reputation.
You think of the delight and aston
ishment it would give your father and
mother, and most Of all, little Nelly, if
you were winning such honors as now
escape you. You measure your capaci-
ties by those about you, and watch their
habit of study; you gaze for half hour
together upon some successful man who
has won his praise, and wonder by what
secret action he done it. And when,
in time, you come to be competitor
yourself, your anxiety is immense.
You spend hours upon hours at your
theme. You write and re-wrte; and
when it is at length complete, and out
of your hands, you are harrassed by a
thousand doubts. At times, as you re-
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bonds, have been sundered by this spe
cies of wanton hypocrisy and heartlcss
treachery. The little things of life are
often pregnant with mighty consequent
ccs. a remark made in confidence,
and repeated IN vicious, jealous or
malignant spirit-nay, ifrepeated at all,
will often open the door for miscon-
struction, and lead to misunderstanding,
that years Of after effort will not fully
reconcile. Nothing wounds so deeply
as the slight, or unmerited censure of a
friend. Nothing rankIes so kecnly in
the human heart, as belief or impress
sion that one to whom we have been in
the'ha5it of turning with confidence for
a long period, and of whose faith, good
will, aud sincerity we never entertained
a doubt, has said or done something Ell.
Their calculated to destroy the kindly
feeling at a blow, or to throw a suspic-
ion upon his conduct for ever after.
And yet this is the bitter fruit of social
treacherv.
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Mn. JOHN CHURcnMAN
For The Cecil Wing.
OLD JESS.

Among the friends ofmy childhood none were
more faithful aud kind to me than an old negro,
who was lamiliarly known around my native
place as 'old Jess Many a time have sat on
his knee by the kitchen fire and listened 10 his
stories of coon-huns, encounters with ghosts,
and traditions of events which borrowed most
of their charms from his style Of narrative. In
the winter he fixed my sleds, arranged my par
fridge traps, and constructed rabbit snarcs. In
summer he would walk with me to the hills
hours relate stories Of Indians, or robbers who
more recently lived in caves near where we
stood. All his stories somehow had a strange
charm. | never wcaried of them, thought
them all true. Once was sick and remember
how distressed Old Jess seemed He told no
more tales-and walked about with a troubled
air. He was gathering continually armlulls of
herbs, and seemed to wonder why they were of
no use, sometimes he would get permission to
see me, and when told to be careful and walk
lightly and say nothing, he would look indignant
as If he knew perfectly well without their ad-
vice what TO do. He would sdle up TO nv bed
and look into my face so wistully that pi1ied
the embargo laid on his tongue and felt sure a
word or two from him would be more medicinal
in its effects than the DOCTORS nauscous doses.
When | began 10 get better, sOld Jess was seen
in the fields with an old gun he had cleaned up,
and though he could scarcely see three yards,
H. ,I,I =. l.
One day he killed wood-pecker-I was sitting
up then-and reader if you could have seen the
dignifed stride with which he approached the
house. He pretended to hide the bird, and yet
managed 10 let everybody anyways near see it.
1t was given TO me to play with and l think
enjoyed it more than when served up. As soon
as could 90 out 'Old Jess once more claimed
me as his property. 1t was towards fall, the
earlier fruit was ripe and had 'Old Jess been
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VOL. XI.---No 35
Beauty Everywhere.

BY T.. c. MARSHALL.
Adoring souls some beauty find
In every humble nook,
In every line some glowing thought
Through all OF Natures book;
Enwrapt they hear the Elernal's voice
In thundcrS OF the storm,
They see his spirit lowering DER
The mountains missy form;
They fancy heavenly symphonies
Inspire the nightingale,
They see angelic footprints on
The violctS Of the vale.
Each moment leetins past, gives some
New beauty Joyous birth,
Some @lorics of the azure dome
Or iris hueS OF earth:
The black bird sitting in its nest,
The swcctiy slumbcring lake,
The wild swan, round whose downy breast
The dashing rirplcs break,
The skylark's lonely path on high,
Each leaflets tiny scroll,
Have all It's deepest raplure's walked,
Within the living soul.
IT'S sweetest Solace thus to hear,
Through Natures canopy.
Unccasinc swell the choral strains,
In mcltIn" harmony.
Sent forth from all created things,
In holy stiffness breathing,
A rapture on the altuned ear,
y story ever wrcaihlno,
Or in the grandeur Of the storm,
Or when the dew drops gIi>rcns
OF teachings iraught with truth divine
I n every am that listens
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"A TRUTHFUL VA traveller
was pursued by unicorn. In his af.
fright he fell, and as fallen man, caught
at whatever was IN his way. In his
grasp he found the branches of n tree.
He looked before himself and saw fear.
full preciplce. He looked back and sa W
the unicorn ready to destroy him. He
looked again before and saw IA hideous
dragon, with jaws gaping to receive him
He looked to the roots of a tree, and saw
two rats, one white and the other black,
gnawing alternately at the roots of the
tree. He looked among the branches
of the tree and saw it filled with poi
sonous asps, ready to sting him; but
from their lips dropped honey. Regard
less OF surrounding danger he caught
the honey, ate and persisted.
Oh, reader! oh, man! see, here, thy
self! The tree is life; the unicorn death;
the precipice eternity; the dragon, thy
destroyer; the rats, day and night mum.
bering the hours of thy stay on earth;
the asps thy own bad passions; the hon.
ey, pleasure, of which thou partaketh 10
thy eternal ruin.
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A NaaNi,n Of VVasgsiM!On.

"Labor to keep alive in your breast
that spark of celestial fire, conscience
was one of the maxims which Washing
ton framed Or copied for his own use
when boy. His rigid adherence to
principle, his steadfast discharge Of duty,
his utter Abandonment OF SELL his unre-
served devotion to whatever interests
were committed to his care, attest the
vigilance with which he obeyed this
maxim. He kept alive that spark He
made it shine before men! He kindled
it into fame which Illuminated bis
whole life. No occasion was so mo-
mentous, no circumstances so minute as
to absolve him from following his guild
ing ray. The marginal explanation IN
his account book in regard to the ex-
penses OF his wife's annual visit to the
camp during the revolutionary war, with
his passing allusion to his self denial,
which the eXigencies of the country had
cost HIM, furnishes charming illustra.
ton of his habitual exactness.
The fact that every barrel Of flour
which bore the brand George WASH
ington, Mt Vernon" was exempt from
from the otherwise Uniform inspection
in the West India ports-that name be-
ing regarded as an ample guarantee of
the quality and quantity of an article to
which it was affixed, supplies not less
striking proof that his eXactness was
everywhere understood.
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solitary way to success unaided, through
every obstacle, and when it has triumph
ed, it will have patrons; but until then,
it is not only unassisted, but is positive
ly retarded and opposed by the formid-
able barriers of distrust and ridicule.
have obtained copy of a newspaper
published in Philadelphia in 1877, call
ed 1.-The independent Gazette or Chron-
ice of Freedom in which appears the
advertisement of John Churchman, to
the public, commencing as follows:
Gone of the causes that more useful dis
coveries are not made,~- the fear ofrid-
icule on promulgating new opinions,
and attempting new experiments, and
though desire of avoiding the sarcasms
of ignorance or malevolence may sup
press many an ingenious invention, yet
we find they gradually press forward,
and if for want of encouragement an
hundred probable schemes may sink I'M
known, yet there will ever be some of
such magnitude in the eyes oftheir own
inventors that in defiance of the 'worlIs
dread laHgh,' will burst into day, and
either go off in vapor, Or remain perma-
nent lights. In this situation Of spec
uIative inquiry confess | have been
long engaged, and experimenting have
at last formed a plan of much import
ance TO navigation, | will risk my opin-
ion before the public, and tlatter myself
may trust to THEN generosity to give it
a candid reception; and that if | should
prove mistaken, they will only place it
among other numerous unsuccessful at
tempts, which doing no injury to man
kind ought at least to claim their par
don, if not obtain their thanks for the
intention of serving them. And yet
must be ingenious enough to confess
that in my pursuits of this subject, |
have not been without view to my
own emolument, in which have done
nothing more than to accept the invita-
ton held out by many governments in
Europe, to engage in the public service
with promises Of generous re ward "
That the theory of Churchman wa S
ingenious and plausible, may be gather
ed from the opinions Of the most scien-
tific men in Europe; in proof OF which
will give an extract of a letter from Sir
Joseph Banks, President of the Royal
Society, London, and for more than
half century, a Jealous and successful
student of natural history, and whose
history is found in the records of science
during that long and active period.
"SoHs SQUARE, SEPT. 1st 1857.
Sir have received your ingenious
| letter relative to the variation Of the
needle, and take the liberty Of advising
you to pursue, with diligence, a subject
on which it appears to me you have
made a progress, sufficient to authorize
a reasonable hope that science will de-
rive real increase from your labors."
Your humble and ob't serv't,
JOS. BANKS.
Mn. JOHN CHURcHMAN.
If any person should discover any er-
rors in the foregoing article, he will
please correct them; and if he has addi-
tlonal facts, he will please communicate
them. RAMBLER.
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DEATH OF A CHILD.-The little child
is dead. Move softly round the house;
tread revcrently when you near the
room where the beautiful form lies IN
its little coffin. How still! the very
shroud seems sculpturcd; you never
knew how lovely he was until now; you
never knew half his gentle virtues.
Over your heart the memory of his
sweet smile hovers like an angel; his
eye was brighter than you will ever see
again; his voice was more musical than
the sweetest Lutte. Oh, why will the
stranger pass on unheeding! Why does
the schoolbov laugh and shout even be.
meath the window where he lies? How
can travellers rattle by SO heedlesslyl
How can the world, the heartless world,
go on with its shows, its farce, its plea
sure seeking, its tumults of peace and
wars, joy and hatred, when loving, happy
hearted Willy sleeps nnknowing all.
Alas the little child is dead, and fain
would the stricken soul clothe ali the
world IN mourning!
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Happiness is promised not 10 the learn
ed, but to the good.
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The Chinese have say ing, that an
unlucky word dropped from the tongue
cannot be brought back again b. coach
and six horses.
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The thinking man hath wings; the
acting man has only feet and hands.
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Practice flows from principle; for as
a man thinks, so will he act.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-05
sNIDER,s WINES.

L
| / HAVE lately received from WAsHiNeron Mon
L TON, esq, at bordeaux, a well selected invoice
OF the best Red Wines Of MEDOC, embracing a
| small lot OF each of the very choicest growths
| that celebrated district. -
| This fact. and MIR. Morton's we'll known high
standing, "a also HE good judgment in his selec.
tons, are a sufficient guarantee that these Wines
will be found on trial, all that bespeak for them,
If properly treated. g.,
LARIVEAUX," which has already given such
great satisfaction, from the Vineyard OF the Count
pU HAMEL. .,... . 49, 80
80 cases, each 2 dozen pints, same Wine. s,
20 dozens rare CHATEAU MARGAUX,n
vintage of ls47. The best of the first class Wines
of Medoc .-;r., !, ~ - : '~'. - -, =
10 dozens "HAUT BRIoN, !" of ls47. The fourth
and last OF the first class Wines; of ia
Vor and deiicacy, From the Commune of Psssac
~ dozens "CHATEA LAROSE, !" of lS47 The
nnest o. the second-class. From the Commune Of
20 dozens .tMoUToN," ls47 or the second.
elass. 81 the Commune Of PauilL6c. A very su.
b 90 dozens of the celebrated "CHATEAU Co.'S"
Desfournsl. The choicest Of the second class, and
by many best judges ranked az good as first class.
beg also to say, that in again prosecuting my
business. have received some invoices of most
cellent RHINE and MOSELLE Wines, including
the SPARKLING SCHARZBERG," of 1876, and
two qualities of the t'CELEBRATED CHAM
PAGNE" of Moot and Chandon, which are un-
surpassed; as well some rare "AMONTILLA-
DO" and choice stock of t.SAUTERNES,"
BURG UNDIES," &C., &c. sa.l@ m,., ,r'.. ~.
Orders will be very thankfully received and deli
free Of charge, by jACoBsNIDER, Ja.,
Wine Merchant, No 76 Walnut street Phila.
May III #S,sE &E
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PROPOSALS. for CARRYING THE MAILS

nROPOsALs for CARRYING THE MAILS
Il OF the United States from the lst day of
inclusive, in Kentucky and Illinois, will be re-
ceved at the Contract Office of the Post Office
Department, in the city of Washington, until the
18th day Of September, 1852, Ito be decided by the
day following,) on the routes and in the manner
and time herein specified, viz:
KENTUCKY.
No. 6,2l5. From Owensboro', by Narrows,
Long Falls Creek, Calhoun, Rumsey, Social Hill,
Worthington, Bremen, South Carrollton, Green.
vile, Lead Hill Fruit Hill, Pilot Knob, and CGfty,
Worthington is to be supplied on the going, and
Fruit Hill on the return trips.
Leave Greensboro Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, at a m;
Leave Elkton Monday, Wednesday. and Fri
Arrive at Greensboro next day by 6pm.
ILLINOIS.
No. 1886. From Dixon, by Grand de Tour,
Nashua, Oregon, Byron, New Milford, Eda,
Rocktan, to Beloit, II miles and back, X Dimes o
week. ,.. ..
Leave Dixon daily, except Sunday, at 9 IN;
Arrive at Belot next day by p m;
Leave Beloit daily, except Sunday, at 6 a m;
Arrive at Dixon next day by 8 m.
Bidders should state the mode of conveyance in
tended. The mail is to be carried in preference
to passengers, and TO their exclusion, if required
by the size OF the malls. Deduction will be made
from the mail pay for trips not run; and fines inn
posed for those not performed agreeably to con-
tract. Tho Postmaster General may annul the
contract for repeated failures, for violating the
Post Office laws. He may alter the contract or
schedule, provided he allows pro rata extra pay
for additional stock made necessary by the change
No extra pay will be allowed should the distance
prove greater than advertised. The proposals
should be endorsed s.Mail Proposals. for Routes
52l5, Kentucky, and 1856, Illinois, and addressed
to "the Second Assistant Postmaster General"
For further particulars to the conditions of
bidding see notes attached to the late advertise
ment for proposals for carrying the mails on Ger.
tain routes in Kentucky and Illinois, &c.
N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, July 81, 1852.
Aug 3-law4w
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SELLING OFF AT COST.
I e.. 49,. LIZ .-.~

SELLING OFF AT COST.
IRON and after this date shall offer our
Il large and we'll assorted stock at first cost,
embracing not only summer goods, but also sta.
pies and fancy articles of every description; such
as
Velvet, Tapestry, Brussels, Three. ply, andother
Carpetngs
Linen and Cotton Shirts, Table Damasks
Damask Table Cloths. Damask Napkins
Towellings, Sheetings, and Pillow Linens
Bed Quilts and Countcrpanes
Floor Oilcloths, Rugs, &c.
Together with every other article in our line for
house furnishing purposes.
Our stock of dress and other fancy goods being
much larger than we desire, and being determined
to carry no strictly summer goods to the next
season, we say emphaticay that all such are to be
sold regardless of cost or value.
HOOE, BROTHER & co.
p. S.-We take this occasion to return thanks
to those of our customers who have 80 promptly
responded to our call in the way of settlements,
and we trust that all others having unsettled &C
counts will do likewise.
JulyS H. b. & co.
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mILLIoNAIREAssocIATloNoFcAPITAL

LNOR the purpose Of forming a company with
l. one thousand shares, of VI 900 each, for which
annum in return therefor, with a safe prospect OF
doubling the whole amount invested, (each and all
specialpartners,) free from assessment and lia.
bility, under the Revised Statute of New York.
DESTROYS of having influential artiesthrough the
entire Union interested for the purpose of obtain
ing contracts with the Government to carry the
United States mail in steamers and vessels to and
from New York, California, the East Indies, Eur
rope, &C., proposals will be received for limited
number ofcertifcates of shares Of s 900 each.
OLIVER HOLDEN,
Genera Up artner land ChiefAgento of Company,
II Wall street, New York.
Banking and Commercial Houses in Europe and
the Americas, on application and investment OF
capital, will be appointed agents
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NOTICE.
NOTICE.
THE BOARD OF OFFICERS of the army q

THE BOARD OF OFFICERS of the army ap-
pointed under the sixth section of the act ma k
ing appropriations for the support of the army,
approved August 81. 1852 which il in the follow
ing terms and figures, to wit:
SEC .. And be further enaeted That for the
pay and equipment as mounted rihemen, finding
their own horses and forage Of the volunteers serv
mont, in California, during the year eighteen hun
drad and orty.six, as appears by the muster rolls
on hle In the War Department, and for the sub.
sistence and supplies consumed by said volunteers
in said service, hundred and sixty. eight thou.
sand dollars is hereby appropriated out ofany mo-
ney In the treasury not otherwise appropriated;
and the Secretary of War 10 authorized and en-
powered to appoint three competent and diainter-
es.ed oincers OF the army to examine and report to
Congress upon all such claims as may be present
ed for funds advanced and subsistence and sup,
plies OF all kinds furnshed or taken for the use of
SAID command whilst thus engaged in the public
services and for the expenses OF said board Of off.
GERS the sum OF two thousan dollars is hereby ap
propriated- -. - - ~
BSing IN s.sslvu IA 7, asnI,,g ,un, IA ..,,-...-~
all persons having elaine against the United States
for funds advanced and subsistence and supplies Of
all kinds furnished taken for the Of the vol
unteers serving under the command of Captain
John c. Fremont, in California, during the year
eighteen hundred and forty. six, to present the
to the board at its office at the of Penn
sylyania avenue and 18th street.
All documents presented to the board not in the
English language must be accompanied by cor
rect glish translation Of the same.
The National Intelligencer and Republic, WASH
jngton, D. c.; the Boston Courier, in Boston,
Mass the New York Express, in New York city;
the Pennsylvania Inquirer. in Philadelphia, Pa;
New Orleans, La; and the Evening Picayune. in
San Francisco, CAL, are requested to insert this
notice twice week for four weeks, and send their
accounts with copy Of their paper to the Office of
the board.
WAsHIseros. D. c., August IA, 1852.
Sept l6-2aw4w