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DIED.

In F1uvanna county, June 4 1853. ROBERTERrE.
CARY infant daug hfer Of Wnn e. aud Martha Jones
aged Years, 8 months aad dsys
Sleep on, dear child ttty work Is done:
The mortal paBg Is past; 1850
Jesus has come and borne thee home
Beyond the stormy blast
Not all that generous friends could Do
Nor ties of kindred dear,
Could keep her longer IN this vale. ~
This wilderness so drear
On yes methinksI hear her say,
Pm safe on Cauaa1fs shore,
And In the fields of endless bliss
sing my sufferings DER.
Farewell dear child, short farewell
Thy voice we'll hear more:
But may we meet, then nee TO par.
On Canaan's peaceful shore
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sEcosD srRrrr.-The number Of inn

provements that have been made on this street with
in few years past has added greatly to It's appear
ance. and If the manners and moras Of some Of its
residents could be renovated and Improved, il would
soon become one Of the popucus streets In the
section of the city In which it liss Most of i,s
houses Of that character best suited to the udus
rious working class and would be rapidly rented by
them, at fair price, If those who property now
held by tenants of questionable character, were 70
dispossess them and determine in future to rent to
none but quiet, orderly, respectable families We
should Ike to see our property holders act on these
suggestions, satisfied we are that they would add
greatly to the value of their property and the
tation of the street. while unworthy characters
be driven to seek secluded spot, remote from
the public thoroughfares Of our thriving and pros.
porous CITY.
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BoRKowlse CLorHne.-Yesterday morn

BORROWING CLoTHKG.-Yest morn
ing free boy named James Mercer, was convicted
before the Mayor of stealing pair of pantaloons
aud ordered twenty-five stripes. James, in the ser
vice of John Greanor, from whom the pants were
taken, stated that they belonged to Mr. Wallace and
that he had them to clean. but having laid them down
for moment the prisoner came in, picked them up,
and carried them off without his knowledge con-
sent. Knowing who had been in the shop, he went
in search of the accused, and found him. he having
on the pantaloons at the time. The witness asked
why he had carried them of, and the prisoner an
swering that he had merely borrowed them to wear,
and would return them the next day, no more was
said about them at that time But the promise was
not kept, and second time the witness called, but
failed to procure the stolen article. He then COM
plained the Mayor who issued warrant, which H.
duced the thief to deliver up his booty and secured
to him sound fogging.
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Hr,rrH OF RIcHMosp.-An intelligent


physician who has been practicng medicine here for
thirty wears past that he has never known
as little sickness in the city at this of the year.
as at the present time. As to Ague and Fever, says
our informant there never as few cases. Rich
inond has always been considered of the health-
lest places of its size in the Union but we feel salts
fed that to the sntring vigilance of the present
mayor and his assistants in enforcing the sanitary
laws" we greatly indebted for the blessings of
which we have just spoken. Cleanliness in the
streets and on private property is the surest preven-
tive of disease, and should always receive strict
tention. When we look at New Orleans and other
of our sister cites and behold there the ravages of
disease and the spread of death on every hand, we
cannot refrain from exclaiming-how truly blessed
are our people, and how thankful we should all be
to that Good Being. who has watched over us 80 ten
Derby and preserved us from all harm.
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The AMER1cAs.-We copy the following

The AMERIcAN.-We copy the following
well deserved compliment to the American Hotel
from the Abingdon Democrat:
EXCELLENT HoTEL-We would invite the parti-
cuar attention of those expecting to travel Eastward
shortly, to the advertisement of the American Hotel
Richmond. Our boots have experienced the felicity
of proposing under the mahogany this establish
ment and testify TO the excellence of the
prordnt which is served thereon The American" is
kept by one of the m )st whole-souled among the
princes of good feows-J. Mildeberger Smith-and
he is materially aided by the genteany clerk of the
establishment, ID. Webster
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FouL ToNGUE.-The quiet of 18th street,

the old dstillery, is frequently disturbed by
noisy drunken negroes and sometimes by equally
bad white people. of this sort was before the
Mayor yesterday A drunken free negress, named
Eliza Phillips set to the bar for using indecent,
offensive, abusive and threatening language to q
white woman named Susan Bailey who holds forth
near the Chapel and who is said to bear character
less fair than pure snow flake. Two three wit.
nesses were introduced to prove the charge, and the
court being satisfied that Eliza guilty of all that
had been ale ged against her. she ordered to be
fogsed for the too free use of her tongue.
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The SrABBING CAsE.-We learned yes
terday morning that Albert, the slave of Thomas
Leftwich, who was stabbed ON Church Fill, some
two weeks since by another negro named Hubbard,
was in condition than he had been in for
eral days, and fears entertained for his recoye
ry from the wound he had received Until the Doc
tor is prepared to give decided opinion to his con-
dition, the examination of Hubbard win be post
poued.
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lanes wOODHOUSE, (late Mash &.
~ Woodhouse,) PIANO FORE Warsrocrs.s Taylsr

Square, Richmond, Va.
The subscriber has for sale ct his wareroolns above
his bookstore, an assortment Of PIANO FORTES. as
xtenslYe can be 81 any other establishment
OF the kind IN the Union. IL order TO keep M this
yariety, he Is constantly supplied from three OF the
largest mos. reliable aud distinguished manufactures
IN the United States viz: A. Stoddart 4 Co. j. b.
Duaham, and J. Chickerng.
instruments of these makers can be furnished at
S225, $3.50. SIS $500 $3.50 Ssz5 500 $50 500. I'D
to Soco Comprising assortment FROM the Lowest
priced good instrument the richest and most ele-
gautthe difference In finish and number Of oetaves
constituting mostly the variation in prices.
All instruments FROM the above makers hare their
names upon them and warranted perfect IN tone,
touch. workmanship and durability.
The subscriber pledges himself to exchange take
back any Piano sold By him. which Glay prove othes-
wise than good.
Orders from the country promptly and faithfully
executed and Pianos packed securely To 60 any dis
lance without injury. 4
Old Pianos taken In part payment.
Planes tuned and repaired.
The subscriber has for sale several secondhand
Piano Eortes
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THE WEATHER begins to feel like Fall,
and indications are that we shall soon have the
s'euuinoctal blow" upon US, the time is rapidly
approaching when s'old Sop win take up his march
and cross the line About o'clock yesterday after
noon the rain commenced falling, and before night
the weather was just disagreeable as any lover Of
ssbad spells', could wish.
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THROWING A SToNE.-JOhn the slave to
A Thomas, charged with perpetrating violent as
sault upon Cyrus in the service of Hardgrove Ell
more Tuesday evening last, was taken into Gus
tody by one of the police, and brought before the
Mayor to undergo trial for the offence alleged
against him. Cyrus, upon whose testimony the war
rant obtained, stated that some weeks SINCE John
lost parcel of clothing and accused him of com
uniting the theft He had nothing to say about the
insinuations against his honesty, until the charge
came to him in direct form, when he attacked his
accuser and demanded to know the grounds upon
which his character had been assailed. The affair
passed off then, and he paid further attention to
Johns insinuatons, which were made every evening
in the alley in which he lived until Tuesday, when
- l------owrs, u GRIP
pied hand employed in the factory with him. in
versation with John. He called to Lewis and told
him to in-not to be standing there talking to
that id internal lying negro that not worth a
dogs notice. With this John dared him out and not
feeling disposed to shrink from the challenge start
ed, but had just put his head beyond the mouth of
the alley, when John threw paving and struck
him in the forehead very severe blow. He had
started out without anything in his hands The
statement of Cyrus corroboated by fellow SER
want, who the whole transaction, and John was
therefore ordered to receive twenty-five stripes for
his bad conduct
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D1sMIssEp-A summons against N. W.

DIsMIssED.-A summons against n. w.
Walton for leaving open two vault holes ON the side
walk of Main street, between 7th and 9th streets In
the night time. Mr.. Walton satisfied the Mayor that
he had had the holes covered with plank but that
laborer, not in his employ, had removed one of the
planks, without his knowledge or consent. and thus
exposed the vault holes The summons was therefore
orcr,p.lv dismissed
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RESERVATIONS IN THE NAvY-The Wash
ington Star notices the resignation of Lieut.,
CARLISLE M. PATTERSON, of the Navy, who
has been in command of the U. s. Mail steam
er Aspinwall, and is now to take charge of the
Golden Gate. The law, it says, which provi-
ded for the offering of these steamers out
of the Navy, was designed to secure for the
regular service, officers properly experienced
in the management Of sea steamers. But in
stead of giving the government such an ad-
vantage, these officers resign when most re-
CURED in the legitimate walks of their profes-
SION. When placed in the steamers, whose
career is SO prosperous, and when thus
Drought in contact with the private schemes
ana enterprises of the commercial capitalists,
avenues to lucrative pursuits and wealth are
opened to them, which it is hard for them to
resist AT the sametime, the Treasury is bled
10 the tune ola million per annum, under the
pfelence OF educating naval steamer officers.
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DANGEROUS HoRsE.-That old grey
horse" upon which of the city constables is &C.
casionally seen mounted, while lettering in the va
cant lot opposite the Exchange Hotel, on Tuesday
afternoon, became quite ferocous, and attempted to
make feed upon small boy who happened near
him, but fortunately could not succeed in capturing
his intended prey The old fellow should be muzzed,
or he might eat come body.
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STATE FAIR. The workmen on the

STATE FAIR. The wOrkmen ON the
Western Square, designed for the of the State
Agricultural Society in November next busy en-
gagged in erecting sheds for the stock that will be
here for exhibition. Our country friends may rely
upon it, that nothing will be omitted the part of
Richmond to have the grounds in comfortable con-
dtion and afford facilities for the exhibition of
mechanical and other improvements that may be sent
to the fair.
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LEE g. BAYLY, ATTORNEYS AT
LAW and COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS &c, for
% States.
u SAMUEL T. BAYLY, NOTARY PUBLIC
Office on 18th street, second door from Main.
Ink
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VIEws OF WAsHIsGTos--We have before
us a view of Washington City and George,
town-with plans of all the public buildings
and objects of interest in the Capital; also a
view Of the Monument of General jackson
ihese are large and splendid engravings by
Sassimlr Bonn, of Washington, and are really
.eaaiiui and valuable. They are executed
IN the hrst style ofthe photographic Art. Co
pies may be obtained of ] w R..no,p
Main Street. -
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RuNAwAY.-Jim, in the service of Lewis
Hill, was delivered to the police a runaway, yes
terdey morning, the Mayor having awarded certif-
cate of arrest to his captor.
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GTOP THEM STRAY MULES.--Strayed
~ from the farm of the subscriber on the night of
the 18th inst, tSunday,l4 young, unbroken MULES,
two black one sorrel, with rump, the other u
red brown, nearly blackall horse mules 1t is sup
posed they have gone either the plank road or the
deep run turnpike.
Any information by letters through the post once
or otherwise will be thank fully received; and II the
Mules are returned to my FARM on the new pridge
road 2 miles from Richmond, viii be Suitably re-
"sausa' s.* JOHN II. PARKHILL.
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NEW PApEn.-fhe first number Of the PR
xsmia Sentinel has reached US. Its publish.
ed at Alexandra, by Messrs. r. NJ. SMrrH and
j. w. FIsgs. The first number looks very
well. and We hope the new paper may sue
coed.
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LEECHES, LEECHES.-The public
are hereby informed that have just received by the
steamer jamestown, lot of superior Swedish and
Mediterranean LEECHES, which will be applied
upon the most reasonable terms. The subscriber
be found at all hours of the day the hair dressing
saloon under the American Hotel, 18th street. and at
night on 18th, between Main and Franklin streets.
Sc IA r. G. HOBSON.
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w. B. BIGELOW, ACCOUNTANT
AND COPYIST-Ofice, for the present, in the Law
Built in will keep the accounts of those having no
egular Book-keeper, act Assistant to Book
Keepers in their examination of the same, &c. VIII
also eopv all kind of Wiring &c se7-lmS
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Our OF DATE.-Elizabeth Mercer, a free
girl captured and Gagged by the police for carrying pa
pers not in date was ordered TO have her register i'm
mediately renewed, and then discharged.
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IT S. NAIL LINE, FOR NEW YORK.

TT S. MAIL LINE, FOR NEW YORK,
u VIA NORFOLK-Leaves FRIDAY afternoon,
18th inst- az o'clock, by the i2yorte side wheel
ocean steamer ROANOKE, Ed. Cavendy. Command
er-Freight received to-day at 12o'coca, and up to
the hour of o'clock p. ~, Friday.
Passengers requested TO be on board before the
hour of departures O'Clock, P. NJ.
Tickets and berths secured at Office, South side
of the Basin.
Passengers for Norfolk viii be charged the same
as by the river boats.
seI-2s LUDLAM WATSON
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AT H. K ELLYSON'S PRINTING

OFFICE, Telegraph Building Main street, our
business men have all kinds of Book and job
Printing handsomely executed at the lowest prices
and with the greatest dispatch. The proprietor is
now at the North, adding all the newest styles of
Type to his present large stock, and arranging to in
troduce all the latest improvements in Printing Ma
chinery into his establishment.
All orders promptly attended TO during his absence.
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IMPORTANT DEcrsIoa.--The secretarv AZ the In.
terror, at Washington, has decided that an admin.
is1a'or cannot sell military land warrant, be-
cause unaef The 4t section of the act of 2eh Sept
iSoo His exempted from the debts of the person
70 whom It was issued, and made; until the pa.
tentshali have issued, the properly Of the heirs
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AUCTION NOTICE.-Attention is So
licited to our sale THIS MORNING, at 10 O'Clock.
Sc 15-lt ALEX. MOTT i CO, Aucts
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B. w sTARKE. ATTORNEY A.

B. w. STARKE, ATTORNEY AT
LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC.-Practices in all
the Courts of Henrico, Hanover and Richmond city
AS Notary Public, particular attention will be paid
to the taking of Dispositions, lin out of his oficel
Proof and Acknowledgements of Deeds, Relinquish-
ments of Dover, &c. Claims for collection entrusted
TO him promptly attended to. s..A... -. W
Office, No. 81 three doors above City Hotel, on
North side of Main street. Richmond, Va.
de 2-ly
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Dainville Railroad.

We publish the following statement With
very great pleasure. The Danyille Ra;,ro.a
having long since triumphed over its enc.
mics and dissirated into nothingness their
evil predictions, begins to astonish it's friends
oy SURPRISING their most sanguine prophe.
cies What an Improvement il Is for Rich.
mond 1t is yet only upon the Threshold
OF inc rich country it is mainly intended to
tap--it has just reached the pisgsh from
which may be contemplated its promised
land' When it enters that, it will pour un-
told wealth into this city: it.l
RICHMOND AND DANvuLE RArLRoAD-
aessss Editors; Having heretofore reported through
S valuable journal the business Of The Richmond
auords me great pleasure TO have 1t my power to make
50 fatferng exhibit of the operations of the Road
tor the succeeding FIVE months. You will find below
aeonparatiye statement of its business from the lst
q April the 3lst of August inclusive in 1852 aud
1853, showing the increase within those periods
These are facts that speak for themselves, giving
earnes. of its future aud prosperity and il
requires prophet foretel its future results when
it shall have reached its western terminus
1852. 1853. Increase
April - Freights. :. .s3, o55 "a SIe,5l9 q
Passengers. 1852 Ii 3,SS2 n t'"s
TOtals.....4,s87 50 1881 IS a,aai 10
May Freights. :. 81. aG4 s. 81. 3S2 80 s.
Passengers. 2, <S4 81 1881 10
Totals.....6,749 IS l5,12S 80 1874 64
June. - Freiyhts. 1868 so SlI,5l5 So r.
Passengers. 29l9 90 1905 SO .u
Totals......1ss2 50 1854 81 1859 Of
July. - Freishts. $3.50 81 $l02sl 70
. s. Passengers. 3,292 o. 48l7 "A s
Totals. 1913, 1o2 95 1909 &c $685. 50
August-Ereiehts.. .S6,644 70 Sl4l24 n
Passengers. 1854 S. 6,382 II .s-..
Totals. ....10,069 II 20,506 n l0,497 so
Total increase for five f-.I. s.-
months s4l ,g71 SO
Total business for do. .SS8, ISL q sc, 1902 70
P.VAN DEURSEN, Treasurer.
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BAD PAPERs.-John Dixon, free negro,
who had spent night in the cage for carrying illes
BILE papers, ordered by the Mayor TO have his GER
tifcate renewed, and then released from custody.
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sora is abundant and fair as to quality.

A FALSE NoTE-Music is said to have its
charms but it does not always soothe the evil emo
tons of the human breast will be by the fol-
lowing notce of Second street affair. Leonard
Poemis, piano tuner, after spending evening in
the cage, appeared before the Mayor yesterday. to
answer for the sins of the flesh while under the in
fuence of strong drink.
VIM. T. Stanly described the prisoner as being
person of idle and dissolute habits annoyance t,
the neghborhood in which he lived, and remarkably
fond of beating and pinchng Martha Anderson-and
that he had left his own house at least four times on
Tuesday last to get rid of the noise and disturbance
created by the accused. -..
Martha Anderson stated that Potemis was in the
habit of beating and mal-treating her in her own
house. just whenever it suited his fancy SO to do
She was tired of such rough usage and prayed the
protection of the court.
The Mayor required the prisoner to give security
in the sum Of $50 for his good behavior which he had
failed to do when we left the court room.
HUsTINGs CoURT.-Present: Aldermen
Merritt, Wingfeld, Bray, Sanxay and Burton. This
Court transacted but little business yesterday of inn
portance.
John Hughes, indicted for misdemeanor, in COM
mitting violent assault upon Mr.. Armstrong, some
months since, by beating him with wagon whip,
set to the bar, and after examination of
witnesses and argument from counsel, the
given the jury. who, retiring, found the accused
guilty, and fined him the of $25. The fine and
costs paid the clerk, and the accused dis
charged from castody.
Lucy, slave, the property of Benjamin Archer
charged with numbering her child on the 9Th of Au
gust last set to the bar, and George w Randolph,
Esq, assigned by the Court as her counsel After
hearing the evidence, the was continued until
to-day at IL o'clock, and the accused remanded to
prison.
The reader will no doubt remember that this =
the negro woman who is charged -'-'i Ha'As Aitieo
r. o,,@, b;1a and then uepositing its head in the
PIPE, leading from Mr.. B. Richardson's water closet
to the sewer beneath, by which means the crime
discovered. The of the most horrible
nfanticdes that we have ever had TO record but the
mother the time of her accusation and arrest
hbited no of feeling for the deed which was
said to have been committed by her, which she at
first stoutly denied. a -- ."-
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MESSRs. VOLGER & PATTON will
open their CLASSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL
ACADEMY at the Cottage, opposite the Governors
Mansion on 18Th street. Sc l2-6t
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HENRY G. CANNON, ATTORNEY AT
Deeds, &C.. for New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North
Carolina, Tennessee, &C.
Practices in the Courts of Richmond city and Hen
rico county. Will attend promptly all Legal and
Notarial business with which he may be entrusted
Office on franklin near Governor street.
Sc 9-6m
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T. J. CARSON e. CO, NO. Al AND
43 LIGHT STREET, BALTIMORE, AND NO. Sc
ment of Bacon, Pork and Lard always on hand, and
for sale at lowest market prices je l8-ly
ROPER & MURRAY, UNDERTA
KERS, Governor street, between Main and Franklin
fe 22-ly
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1g2s ~ LUDLAM { WATSON.
.R- ALIENS PATENT TEETH

nR. ALIENS PATENT TEETH,
IL WITH CONTINUOUS OR SOLID GUM
The subscribers in addition to all other kinds are
prepared to make ARTIFICIAL TEETH after the
method patented by DR.. Allen.
The periority of which, other kinds. consists
in their strength and perfectly natural appearance
The gum and teeth being one solid body affords no
which the teeth are made is Platina and is equal in
every respect to Gold for making artificial Teeth.
Specimens will be shown with pleasure to all who
wish to inspect them.
MCCONNELL l. BURTON, Dentists,
IYnk Ma;r, hp-Iv Qth aud efe
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
AMERICAN HOTEL.

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,
J. MILDEBERGER SMITH, PROPRIETOR,
Sc l5-ly Formeriya at Jones's Hotel, Philadelphia.
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AUCTION NOTICE.-Attention is re-
auested to the renting of Mrs. Pitchers LOT, THIS
AFTERNOON. See auction head.
Sc l5-lt THOS. w. KEESEE, Salesman.
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SNEAD'S Superior Extra and Family
sei5 JOHN Fl. CLAIBORNE