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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08
po.,u.r,xHrr U. Dso o7 1871

PowHATAN HILL. Va, Dec. 81, 1851.
1regret much to hear of the death oil our friend Mr.
Ponset. Ii were much 10 be desired that his ifi L.
ence could have been longer exerted in his native State,
to which he lrHs friend, we'll the Union
His was patriotic spirit, aud he firm as rock
10 man served his country more faithfully and
ardeatlV. His philanthropy vas not confined to mar
row limits. He earnest in wishing the establish.
meat of universal freedom. His fortune was to pass
a portion of his life in The Spanish American States
He sympathzed in their wrongs, in their troubles and
revolutions and felt deep interest ia their prosperity
With CLAW aud Webster he espouses the cause, and
hat of Greece n the House Of Representative Besides
residing some years ia Chilli and Mexico, he visited
various par OF South America, and travelled probably
more than any oher American save Ledyard. He
trayersed Russia, the Crmea and penetrated Persia
far as Asiracan Here he visited the Plague Hospital
His early life W as passed in England and the CONT
nent. Indeed, his education was chiefly European.-
Delicate in youth, tbs sole, survivor of large
family he IVES sent abroad for the sake OF health
Though he always afflicted with an alarming
cough, he exhibited great physical endurance,
gallant spirit seeming to bear up an inf1rm body
HIS manners were those Uf Chesterfield. He
strictly Just. 1t owing TO his pro5!ty and his
kindness OF feeling that when many years ago, plot
OF an instruction discovered in Charleston, on
the trial OF the conspirators, it appeared that they
had in the general massacre determined 10 spare the
h'e of Mr.. Poiaseit. His moderation and fitness for
the station, exacted from Mr. Adams the appointment
of Minister Mexico though he had voted ia Con-
gress against him the Presidential election of 1925.
Soon after his return, amid the excitement of nuill-
icaton, he was Union man, and H most active mem
Der OF this party. HIS sense OF justice compelled him
to censure the with Mexico, though declared by
politicians with whom he had always acted And his
latest labors devoted to the preservation of the
Union and to save from the dtfiement of ece sion
or revolution if not treason, the escucheon of his ma
tive State Peace to his ashes, AID may they never
be disturbed by the unh9ly cries OF disunion!
have inflicted upon you almost q biography of
our worthy friend have warmed with The subject
touched upon i. aud found 1t hard to dismiss IT
with few hacs ONLY.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08

VALUE OF SLAvEs,-Last Sa urdav, twenty enc
slaves, belonging TO the estate oil William PendIeon,
consisting Of old and young men, womea and children
and not regarded above ordinary were sold IN this
place at an average price OF S1sa. One negro man
without trade, sold for 81 %; WON n with child
ten months old sold for $3.50; and girl; aged eleven
years, for $50. These we understand, are ABOUT
the rates at which slaves have been selling tor some
weeks, in this market.
Negro men are hiring on the public works at from
Si20 TO $3.50 year.
1t predicted that the passage of The Compromise
measure would have the effect of eheapeuing if rot
rendering VI uesness this species of property Behold
the result-Lynch. Vrg.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08

Hon HENRY CLAY.We deeply regret that ndjspo,
sition has compel lied the Hon. Henry Clay resign his
seat in the Senate OF the United States for h stern
patriotism and commanding eloquenee would be par
ticularly serveeable dur ng the discussion of -stons
which likely to arise in that body during the pre-
cent on.
We presume that Mr.. Clay has taken final leave OF
public lie. His advanced age aud impaired health
require that he should seek the repose OF priv lie
and no man will be followed iato his retiren ent W tn
greater respect or stronger peIsoa al aachms the
part OF his fellow citizens than Mr. Clay For about
forty years he has stood plomnent among he stats
men, orators and patriots oil the ry and, although
he has never been elevated the Chief Magi>tra cy
of the nation, he has had warmly devo ed per
| sonal friends than any her public man. He has mad
severe trials IN his pubic career, having been sub ced
to The basest caumnies and 10 the most ungenerous
treatment. The false accusation of having voted for
], hn Quincy Adams President, n consideration of
receiving the appointment of Secretary of ate ouera.
ted tor time adverse TO his regulations but do not
suppose that there is at the present m nent a
single weliniofmed and unparalleled iudIy dual in
the nalion Who is not satisfied that he was inno
cent OF the alleged bargain He has been acqu-
| led by those upon whose testimony tie charge
| was said to have been mad, and he aods be-
| tore the American people exonera,ed from III foul
SANDER History viii do him full Justice and his re
pntaton as statesman, an orat ard o,; as the
Trend OF liberty in all chimes, and the loqu III advo-
cate OF American in erestsw form OF OF the ghtest
pages OF his countrys history. In the Il Of nature
his useful aud honorable life must be clos in few
yeas, and no man will depart sincerely regret
by all classes OF ctzena-by political es a. we'll
as friends. Almost his last public act was t. rescue
the nation from intestine commotion--to save the
Union. In this holy work he as Used by patrjo;s
OF all parties, who deserve and receive the applause OF
their country
We sincerely hope that Mr.. CLAY will recover from
his present lndsposio6, and be spared to his family
and friends yet while opger.--Bah Cfipper
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08
Wing NoElia.ttion Meefinn

At a NEE ing of the Wing Vigilance Committee of
Richmond, held Tuesday evening, Janua.y 6, 1872
the following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That ii be recon nended to thu Whigs
Of Richmond to sse,nble the A FIR can Church On
Saturday, nigh next Janu3fy 10,h, 10 81 eet candi-
te for the House of Delegates TO ill the vacancy
occasioned BY he dea h of the lamented William g.
Carfington. ESQ.
Resolved, That it be also recommended that til. Sc
&C ion OF candldae be m de in the manner ad rted
At The last nesnlnation meeting.
BY ORDER
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08

REcoLLECTloNa OF THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
Secretary of the American Agency at the Worlds
Fair, in England, in series Of letters to Mr. kepne
dy, the Secretary of the Executive Committee, has
embodied maay Interesting and amusing "Recolec-
tions"-we extract the following from the first of the
series, published IN the National Int-IIigencer
Quite sensible observers found qualification in re-
marking the skiful workmanship of boots and shoes,
IN watch pegs had taken the place OF waxed ends,
and in learning The secret OF New England stealing
from Old England the immense shoe tlade Of South
America There two barrels OF shoe pegs and
Of boots to illustrate the ingenious process
Will these offended connoisseurs point how these
shoe pegs should have been arranged to satisfy he
eyes lust satisfied with the vouptuods beauty of Van
der VEINS Eve, the atteation that d.
wrong thing expected OF the United States, at
that early day, in the Exhibition. The fault lay not
in the taste with which the contributions from
country displayed, but far behind that, in the
expectation in fact that young nation whose less
Than four score years existence had conquered
tinent. changed wilderness into garden, erected
sn independent Government, and laid the basis of al
modern civilization IN the recognition OF the equal
rights of man, should b. able to vie with the old ma
tons of the world in The beauty Of industrial
subs.
dote Characteristic of the HteraLheSs with which Eng
lsh eustom-house officers perform their duties may
as we'll be told. While the goods were being exarn
med BY the inspector, two of the subordInates had
day finished counting the number of India Rub
Der dogs, horses, babies, cats, sheep and the like
contained IN large inveice from Goodyear 1t had
been tedious Job, and the men wers Just congratu-
latine themselves upon its being finished when the
two barrels OF shoe pegs along in cours c, and
were duly opened. Good Heavensr exclaimed one
Of the men, nave these all got to be counted T. NO
help tor II. replied the Inspector; ard the lnfine
process Of couating billions of wood shoe-oess
actually begun, WHEN the information was given
that, they wee SOLD by the bushei, that probably
would be t1e oestway Ia watch to take account of
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08
January 4. 1852.

PARIs.-Accordng TO the correspondent oi tho n
Y. Express, all traces of the third and fourth OF De-
cember will soou have disappeared from the streets oil
Paris. Broken windows giving place to whole
ones an army OF woTkmen are engaged in replacing
the IRON railing and work torn down at the Port
St.7Dens. Masons are engaged filing with cement
the dents made by balls and bullets The Chamber IS
no longer occupied mIarily and men have been Sc,
at work clean it lhroughout-a perfect Augean sta
BILE by this time. Gardeners are setting cut young
trees in all quarters of the city, not only to replace
such as have died a natural death, but those which
were torn down for barbados aad those--by lar The
most numerous (which stripped OF thef bark by
the horses piqueed in the Champs Eysees, and upon
the BoueYards
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08

The election is the Sensoral District composed Of
Wyoming, Logan. Boone, Putnam and Kanawhaf
counties, in the success OF Evermont Ward. Esq
Wing, over Edward Keana, Esq, Locofoco, by
majority OF l7Oei Mr. Ward has majority in every
county in the district, and in every precinct Of every
county except two, and one OF hese two giving Ken.
ma maturity OF only one.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08

been spoiled, by locking him up at Vincennes for a
few days, and then giving him safe conduct across
the frontiers. If men may be arrested at the will Of
a de pot and imprisoned without tria there wonld
seem 10 be SOFT of relrbutive justice in picking
mon consent, NJ Theirs is "a man without God with
out law, without faith, without country, without fire.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08
Local Intelligence, City News, &c.

INQUEST -coio1er Wicker held an inquisiton yes
lerday morning over the body of an oil free coored
man named Edward Coop.i; who had been found
dead in house near the Western end Of Broad ST
Tuesday evening about o'c k Verdict at the Jury
Death by Wis Itatlon of God
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08

Dig Sarsgossa, from Vera Cruz have received pa.
per tom the CITY OF Mexico to the 18Th inst
We earn from the Universal that Oh the nieht OF
t ltn mi. some artisans eo' W ar.otous demou-
stfanon with the Intention OF burning some COACHES of
foreign manufacture which had been rece wed BY the
I'D soon dispersed by tie military. II viii be-
remembe ed that p eviou arrival reported serious
outbreak in The capital the 18th Wneher tina.
was nicely all exaggerated rumor in relation to the
dliflculties the l1th, whether there another
lbeak on the l6lh not able to say.
There was some trouble ib Guerrero on the occasion
OF the cleo ion in that State
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08
To THE PUBLIC.
THE TIMES NEWSPAPER.

The unexpected death OF my son, VIM c. Caring
ton has devoved upon me, his legal representative
the necessity of making such arrangements as viii,
ensure the regular publication OF this paper
Unused to this particular iad OF business, would
greatly prefer to sell the establishment
Failing in this, it is my purpose 10 employ capable
Editor to manage the paper for the benefit Of my sons
family.
Whichever alternative is adopted, the paper will be
faithful to the principles has heretofore maintained
it will be true to the Wing psry and to the cause o
Internal Improvement in Virginia.
H. DARLINGTON, Executor Of
William c. Darlington
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08

AUCTION NOTICE-THIS MORNING. at
l0s O'Clock, OF the residence of Mr.. j. J Vaughan on
Main street, adjoining Messrs L. & S Ha derova a
factory, his Household and Kitchen Furniture will be
sold. GEO. SUMNER
"a AuctionePr,
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08

DREADFUL DE- ATH OF A WHOLE FAMILY

A dreadful case Of accid ntal dea from the fumes
OF charcoal occurred last night at ia Twenty fourth
street. The family of Philip Brady, consisting of his
for the night leaving furnace OF charcoal burning on
the hearth This morning entering the roo m thoy
were all found -ctly dead
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08

The farmers upon the Rappahsnnock river inform
u.s. that their wheat looks distfessngly unpromisng,
very little OF it having come up in consequence o. the
drought during the past AuSinn. We predict how
ever that il viii be better than they think as usual -
We have heard so much and seen go little of famine
this country that quite skepteal upon the sub
eci.-Ffed Recorder.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08

AUCTION NoTICE-Grocaries Fruits 60
THIS MORNING, by ' 49,
las DAVENPORT. ALLEN& co
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GEN. CkVATGNAC.

The Paris correspondent of the New York
Express, under date Dec. IS, gives the follow.
ing Interesting account ofsome eventual scenes
in the life of Gen. Cavaignac:
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08
EIGHTH OF JANUARY
18TH ANNIVERSARY OF HE BATTLE OF
NEW NS--GLORIOUS BLU

NEW CHILEAN III LOhIOCO BILL!
On THURSDAY EVENING, Jan. 3.
Will be performed, the great national drama, entitled
THE EsEVOLUTs ON.
Messapotamia Jenkins. ......Mr Z. Burke
Farmer Braxley.. ..........M Mr. Btesord
MARY Bra&leg Mrs Potter
Polka National, BY. Made Cjocca and Mr. Csrese
Characteristic Dance, ............ Mons Saolloey
To conclude 18th the new drama, for this octasion
en- tito the
STAR sPANGLED BANNER.
Go-Ahead Tom. -. ....".. Mr. Bresford
ADMISSION Boxes so cents; Pit IS cents. Cen
ire Gallery so cents; Coio5ed Gallery 25 cents Eastern
Gallery i2s cents.
Doors open at quarter past 6-curtain will rise at
a quaier past o'clock.
~ few season and monthly tickets can lie had
on application at the Box Office Ia G
ANEIEES Es.--l40 boxes prime N Y State CHEESE
~ IS do English Dairy 20
jyS JOHN Fl CLAIBORNE.
AJOVA SCOTIA POTATO slN Tor ale "
= JOHN IL claiborne.
EDBINCE EDWAHD ISLAND OAJs-
a Prime black sect Oats, direct from Nova Sofia
for gale by
rs JOHN CLAIBORNE.
Is EoWIhUNG TEA.-l5 and a halt chest for
n sa!eby
jas JOHN H CLAIBORNE
EBiafENTo, .or sale BY :
81 JOHN H CLAIBORNE.
jas
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08

we understand, says the Repubc) there ia good
| reason TO believe that persons ia New York and in
THIS city nave been endeavefng to thwar important
measures OF the Government bearing upon is rea-
ions with Mexico, aud especially the Tehuantepec
reaty, by cores pending with persons of supposed in
inence or In high Office in that country. Whateye,
may be the other motives Of those persons in adopting
SUCH course, 1t cannot reasonably be ascrbed to
sense Of patriotic duty especially when they must be
presumed to be aware that they are guilty of the pena
offence denounced in the law OF the Uni,ed States
which we subioin:
AN ACT for the punishment of certain crimes there
in specified.
Belt enacted by the Senate and Honse NJ pen,o.
sentativss OF tae United States OF America in Gon.
gfess assembled That if any lersop being cit.yo ~
the Unhed States whether he be actually resden, -,
abiding within The United States or in anv ,ors;an
country, SHALL without The perm isson or authority ri
the Government o the United States directly or indi-
feety commence or carry on, any verbal or written
| correspondence or Intercourse with any toya;a,
government, or any officer or agent thereof
with an intent 10 influence the measures or
eohduct OF any foreign government or of anp Of
| ftc r or agent thereof in relation TO anv die
putes or controversies with the United States or ds
feat the measures OF the Government OF the JJnred
States; or any person being citizen of ,r ,os;dsnt
within the Dnl ed States, and not du thorjzed shall
counsel, advise. aid, assist in any spch corras
pondence, WITH intent as aforesa i'd he or hey sha II
De ueenea gullly OF hi9n Isdemeanor and on con
vlrllon before any court OF the United States having
Jurisdiction thereof shall BE- punished by fire not
ceedng hive thousand dollars. and by Imprisonment dn.
rlnS term nor less than SIX mon his, nor exceeding
lhree wears Provided, always that noth,np in th;s
act contained shall be construed abrdee the RIGHT
OF individual czens OF the Uni ed States 10 annlv hv
themselves or their lawful agents, any ioreien 90
yeznment, or the agents thereof Tor the redress ~
inJories IN relation to person property which spch
INDIVIDUALS may have sustained from such government
| or any OF its agents, citizens. or subjects
| Approved January 80 1899
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08
THELATE JOEL r. POINSErT

We are indebted tsays the National Inlelligencer)
to friend for permission publish thu following ex-
tract OF letter from Virginia gentleman. who was
considerable time abroad in the diplomatic family OF
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08

7 HI Il "A IRE
Lessee and Manager VIM. l.. Manila
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TREASURY NOTES oUTsT ANDlNG

iSi5zkSO LNO t1U :.
JANUARY i, 1852.
Amount outs snding of the several issues
prior TO 23d July, 1886, as per records of
this Office, sl35,5ll Ga
Amount oustand ne OF the issue oil 22i Jn-
ly, 1915, as per ditto 1850 90
jan, ls47, as per ditto $500 90
l6l 96l "a
counting officers, all under acts prior to
22d July. 1886, $50 90
~Sl6l 8lI 81
REGISTER OFFICE, Ian. 9, 1852
N. SARGENT, Register
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08


Il Thought Suggested By the Ne,v Year
BY THOMAS CAMPBELL.
Inc more we i've, more trief anpear
Our life's succeeding Stages;
day t childhood seems year
And years like passing ages.
The 81 adsome current OF cur youth
Ere passion yet disorders 50
Steals, Lingering, like river smooth
Along It's grassy borders.
But as the careworn cheek grows wan,
And sorrows shafts fV thicker,
Ye stars thai measure life men
Why seem your courses quicker!
When joys have lost their bloom and breath.
And life iseit Is yapid; -
Why, as we reach the falls of death,
Feel we its tide more rapid
1t may be strange--yet who would change
Times course TO slower speedigi
When one by one our f,iends are gone,
And lett eur bcsoms bleeding
Heaven gives our years of fading strength
lndemnfYing flsetness
And those OF youth. seeming length
Pr0portioncd to their swee iness
The owing is from voum. of exquisite poems
entitled, uteranca, or Prvate Voices 10 the Pu HIS
Lteat,a collection OF Home POEMS" by Carolirs He
Briggs. From the volume we select thu fist auza
OF charming little posm:
"Ius, sisteet Her laughir 9 eyes
Wear The tint Of summer ke,;
Cnris OF bright, sHnstiuv hair
Path Ike light her forehead fair;
mpes ply at hid. ard seek
Round he warm lips, ruby bright,
An along fer tlated cheek
esh with eirihood 3 rosiest light
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08

The corn crop of 1880 for the whole Uniei States
Is returned as overa00 900 OF bushels, gain OF
bout 40 per cent that of 1870
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08

. a correspondent OF the PttsbuFg Gazette, writing
rom Washington, says:-From the abstracts of star
tlsucal returns air ady prepared at the Ceosus Office
it appears that Pennsyvans in 1880 was The LARGEST
" heat producing State OF the Union / have had the
curiosity to compare the six most promnen, States in
respect to this crop, aud give them below, with the
crop OF each shown by the return:
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08

Pennsylvania l5.4s2I9! busheIs
Ohfo ID o67 O56 do
Virginia 906 do
New York 1903 900 do
Michigan 498000 do
Maryland 44e4 ESQ do
In the yield of Tn liam cern Ohio bears off the
pa m, rather she stands ptaWs inter paree n1agnos
foF five States stand almost line in regard 10 this
lmoortant staple.
These States and heir respective crops are as fol.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-08

FL FOR CHARLESTON. C.-Tbe snne.
Sssssse rior fine ast ling schooner Us rALAtTp,
Capt Perry having the eater part of her cargo q
gased an gong on hoard will sail with all possible
despatch. For balace OF freight apply TO Cap.ain on
poafo or 10 K. RANKIN
ia Corner 22d and Water st.
The daily union., 1852-08-29

ESPECIAL BARGAINS.--We open to- day
ia 40 white hannes from medium supene all
extremely low prices
do styles cacoes lax yard
rs Irish inens all numbers and grades,
for collars and bosoms
100 do Scotch and American Diapers all prices and widths
SO do table diapers and damasks all styles, prices and
widths
$50 do Of all kinds Of towels and owelngs
this should observe that offer goods
linen that viii not prove strictly
stock bombaus and apaca and all other goods
full and complete in all departments and
verbally low prices.
pieces black silks, Widths of that peculiarly glossy kind,
various kinds
20 "Josey annes" all eoors, the "derabie gras" in
lot
Silks Of fashi,uAbie s'neuiral
tntsn
rs pairs of blankets, importaiions, AT low prices
40 pieces and cheap curtain muslins
10 do super black slpaeas, the finest made
900 Of all kinds Of plaid and plain white cambrics and
cheapest white goods
OF all classes In this city.
20 pieces ine long lawns, kentngs and lnencambrcs
20 white and unbleached hannels, best makes
% do bed uckings, all grades
900 cheap white lax cents yard
styles at less prices
l60 do calicoes comforts
so do styles mousseines, at low prices
70 do fine black cloths camers and black satin
ings
Also, very choice brown blue cloths
Win other article usually kept In weoraered dry goods
house
Terms cash, unless arranged TO the contrary.
Good articles low prices and fair dealing be relied in all
cases.
PERRY a BRoTHER,
Aug 24-6uf Opposite Centre Market,
The daily union., 1852-08-29
&W sssa sR ssa9

A NEW Route to Pittsburg. Win the Baltimore, Sus-
gueharna and oadThrongk 10 Pburg
80 hoarr- express train Of will Calvert station daily
United Washington Baltimore si
a. connecting with the fast line Middeown 1,
irving at Harrisburg at u, p. m, TO dinner.
The train Harrisburg for the west q arriving
HoIdaysbus g. hs point have the option
stages direct from Hollidsysburg Piusburg
Tickets be sold following points this train, wit
York, wngbtsvlle, Columbia Marietta Mddleto~p, Harrisburg
New for, Mlerown Persyle, Lewstown Meveysown, Hunt
ngdon, Hobday aysburx and Piusburg
This with Cumberland Valley railroad
which through Carlisle, shppensbus, Chambesbug
other points on this road.
accommodation Of Washington
will
dep Batmore Company Of
morning baggage, which
carried free OF charge to Calvert station.
ROBERT STEWART,
Oct 1-dn Ticket Agent.