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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-07

NITICEs TO CONTRACTORS.
rsyHE CONTRACTS for the 81 idns Mas9, au iJ
h N,rysy,lIe PuGk from the Richrolu anu Dah' I'VE
Ran Roa 10 Charlotte Court House. distance OF W mts
viii be lei the cf June nex at Charlotte Cou'' .! "
Tha MASONRY embraces Bridge across Little Roanoke
% of the o Grading nciuaihe pfones o
h Road AM deaslons of Timbers Tor me
XII os exhibited any after tho si OF June IN e
nv Ta,c" Chief Engineer chmon and Danvile Rail Road
p MarshaL Esq., President Msrysvlle rianE Eoad Com
paIy DlJIpH j. GAINES,
GEORGE w. READ,
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LOGAN WALLER,

CoNNIS>ION MERCHANT, RlCIiMONp.FA.,
teEruRN> thanks those who have 50 loeray paohzeC
III He still continues give his per
.ona sale every description OF COENTki fko
DrCE Office Main and 9th slreets Dec b-coin
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SEALED PROPOSALS will be receiTed until sau'ay .n n
= sv OF JuS l3 hJl,lng Court iiouse AZ La"tues
e Brunswick county, Va Ire house TIVE stories hsn oe
bum Of BRICK ani covered m q such Gli1esions as oe,
u;n the walls and 10 ett long, iom 20 10 81 ee rom
NE souna with hs entire waih 1 me pua
i- or more than and supported by oficN CO.
rs T.r- VII bs chmnies, ROOMS and TWO passages o e
IT, eocc seconl oor Will hss court room W oy ~ se IN
clear AID inches ptc aso t~o Juy
furnished 10 persons deSiiihS ~
apics:ion Comm soners at OF % e o"
Cou4iy ,.,n.,ox poyran,s
:, .s ni the work; balance and
,., ya,rs " JOSEPH A RlDplCk,
" JOHN i. SHELL"
3URWELL B. WILKES,
x l.. TURARtLL,
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THESE reports wer'earst accompany the OF sian
afds Weights ara! Murr ard Curchccs. have had The hoo
transmitting 70 the il Government last year in Ia: name
His ESceiccy the Vi e! The utr grateful acErN"
Iedsmen for the spd tlr United States san,ia
and Mcasunl Instructed By of the hrst scS'
sion OF the 30h Cong prcsrn; 10 France.
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n ,araons vns claims against the OF lonn Eeu Se
"a ceased will please present them immeiey iIt
and all persons VIII make aymen without usla!, 40 won
hnai settethsn! Oh my R. B. GILMAN,
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PDKI ROY a {. BOARDING SCiOOL'
IAHnLINE COUNTY. Va.

,.:.,. M. ma. ,bIri m advance 6ar
n,aid 'i, -, I.,,,,n,,rt
IRON 5000 -
10 Mu.ic and extra studies al professors prices
For rIncnialion and reference, address ,.,., +, -,
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.IIESnY DASA WARD. New York city, y. y
Ms Dear Sir: = ! have knowu you many years
n ;hre in whose literary ahIy aud hen mo
r. WORTH confidence thin yourself; and for all The
a, liberty wherever
Choose. am tTus yours Aii.iahb rh'i."''i'
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no FARMERS ,OJ0 bushels 1i9y Or ~ 20" W. i fa f, I
improveI o. .he 'a"u JSO. WOMBLE & co
) cfy price, by
May l0-ciE
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

message was resolved from the Senate in
forming the House that they had agreed to the
resolution directing the Auditor of Public ac-
counts to suspend the taking of the lists of taxa
BILE property.
bill to amend the eighth section of the act
passed 23d of May, 1852, concerning the terms
of Circuit Courts. was taken up and passed.
An engrossed bill to appropriate the further
sum of 100000 to McAdamize the North
Western Road, was taken up and the rules were
suspended with the view of reconsidering the
vote by which the ryder to said bill was ordered
to be engrossed; and thereupon the said ryder
was amended and the question recurring on or
dering the ryder to be engrossed as amended and
read third time, Mr.. PATRIcK demanded the
previous question, which was sustained by the
House, and being put was determined in the no.
gative; therefore, resolved that the said ryder be
rejected
The question recurring on the motion of Mr.
PIERCE, the same was postponed to and made
the order ofthe day for tomorrow, OF IL O'Clock.
On motion,
The House adjourned.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

WASHINGTON IRVINE visited Mount Vernon
last week, and whilst there remarked that he
remembered seeing Gen. Washington in New
York. when he was a child five years of age,
and while the General was passing through the
street, accompanied by crowd, young Irving
was attended by his nurse, an honest Scotch
woman: The woman forced her way up to the
General leading her child by the hand, and ap-
preaching, addressed him-"Yere honor, here
is BARN that's called after YOU The Gener-
al paused, and placing his hand upon the boys
head, gave him his blessing. Mr.. Irving states
that he has distinct recollection of the whole
scene-which occurred in the year 1887.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

bows them everywhere: and when they meet il
the evening they sit side by side, whispering in
corner of the room. They converse a great deal
o, with their eyes, exchanging the looks il
| is customary to designate as meaning when peo
| pie don't know what they mean.
SIT might be supposed that the sentimental
young lady would be in love with the sentimental
young gentleman: but this never happens. Her
chosen one, both in mind and person, is the most
common place specimen of his sex. All the
qualities she adores in him electro biological;
and between her and her friend he is made up in
to figure which his own mother would not
know. Even when he laughs at her sentiment
of which he cannot make head or tail-she is de-
lighted; for it is not to be expected that these
shocking men should comprehend woman like
her. She thinks, however, that he is impression
abfe> His tendencies are all right; and by de-
grecsshe will be able to refine and elevate him.
This must be done before marriage: and there is
no hurry. To be engaged is paradise, with
marriage looking beautifully blue in the distance.
She never would marry, if she could help it, but
always be going to be married: it is so delicious
to be in a continual mystery, to exchange con-
scious looks with him, and meaning ones with
her friend, and to hear people whispering about
her as she enters the room. She has, in fact, an
instructive misgiving as to marriage.
And no wonder: for that is the. end of the Senti-
mental young lady No sooner Is the magic ring
on her finger, than the halucination vanishes,
and she sees nothing about her but pianos car
pets. and milk and water. She abandons bread
and butter, and takes without remorse to animal
food and two glasses of wine. She drops acquain-
lance with the postman, gives up crossing her
letters, and by and by rarely writes at all. Her
friend feels that something has come between
them, and relinqushes of her own accord the
confidential tone. The married lady grows COM
municative with the world, but not on the subject
of her earlier history. No man knows to this day
the nature of her written correspondence, or the
secret of her confidential whispers. In the mean
time she gives way to her natural tendency ,tnives
on what she eats and drinks, acquires good
round comfortable armful of waist. while the
warm hue of health, subsiding from the tantalis-
ing position it had taken up on her nose, diffuses
itself itself over her ripe cheeks. He delicate
voice grows distinct and matronly; and her laugh
rings sharp and clear through the room. In the
course of time, she has any reasonable number
of children, or any unreasonable number; and
she takes special care that not one OF them shall
have any chance of turning out Sentimental Young
Lady.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

her present armed hostility 20 that practice is
based 10 part at least calculations of profit
and loss. There is every reason to believe that
the squadron which she has so long maintained
on the coast of Africa would have been withdrawn
at the period to which we have referred, if the
Government had not been satisfied that such a
measure would be highly injurious to British in>
terests in the West Indies.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

T4r C,.1on1c Erc,ur -
burg Virginian makes an announcement which
many will read with surprise and interest He
says the first discoverer of which is now COM
manding the plaudits and capital of the country.
was man by the name of Prouty, born and raised
IN the city ofRichmond He learned the Gun
smiths business in the armory; removed to Au-
gusta' Georgia, where he constructed and put
into OPP Grafton the very engine about which there
Is aqpresent so much noise. His machine was pub
icly exhibited ut the Bell Tavern, in Richmond.
in 1882, at which date patent was obtained, and
an engine constructed in Augusta, which drove
pair ut mill-stones; but for want of capital the
continuance was temporarily made and had to be-
abandoned. "Honor to whom honoris due.n
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

A FINE FARM.--The American Farmer con-
talns description of the Shirley estate on James
River, in Virginia. containing 900 acres of cult
waited land, divided into five fields, from IT'S to
100 acres each The rotations are corn, wheat,
clover, faow wheat, PASTURE thus affording some,
$50 acres for wheat. Rather hard cropping
yet so much better than common treatment that
the taow wheat has been estimated Mt 30 bushels
per acre, and that on land 20 to 25 bushels,
where once only 12 to ii bushels were obtained
The coro, formerly but five to seven barrels nnw
ten to twelve. One great secret of success is
lime, clover and plaster. The wheat drill!
and reaping machines arc used; aud thrashng
performed by mule power, at the rate of three
hundred bushels per day, the process of win
moving being completedin the barn basement at
the same operation. Complete system and order
Prevail, and there is place for every thing and
every thing in its place.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

DlscHARGEeF NEAL.-Richard Neal, the ne
gro man charged with snticing slaves from Ma
ryand, was discharged from custody Monday
morning, by the Supreme Court of Philadelphia,
the agent Of Maryland not being in attendance
This agent, it seems, was so badly beaten by the
negroes ut Chester, that he could not attend
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

The United States mail steamer Hermann ar
rived Mt New York on Sunday from Bremen via
Southampton. She brings 440 tons of German
foods, and 800 tons from France and other parts
of the continent The freight which she brings
is reported to be of the value of three millions
of dollars and said to be the richest ever brought
to that port by steamer.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

A New KIND OF MANURE.-In the Island of St. Vim
cent new kind oearh has been discovered of very pc
cuiar properties and witha valuable that likely
to become distant day, important and regular
article OF expectation Lstle less than 1000 have
been taken TO bermuda, to assist in the formation OF
break water that j. being erected by the Government
there They claim that it is excellent cement for use
under water. Besides. is said that English chemists
have analysed it, and pronounce it be more valuable
than gaano even, a
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

HOG PACKING IN THE WEsr.--The Cincinnati Price
Current OF 26th instant furnishes detailed stat
OF the hogs packed Cincinnati and other principal
points In the West Full returns hav nos vet been re-
ceved from all points, and frherlnl rination NAV cause
the result to vary materially At Cincinnati the tota!
was 3oi'sl hogs against 35ao4s for last year. In the
hog producing States the aggregates are stated as fol-
lows:
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

~ We are panied to learn that Joseph
Gales, Esq, the veteran editor of the National
Intelligencer, is quite i'll at his residence near
Washington.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02
Railroad accident.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. so.
The train from Pittsburg this morning WINS
thrown off the track near Chrstianna. md the
last car was rrecpitated down un embankmenr.
Ten persons were in the car aud more or less
hurt. Two men, contractors for Catholic Ca
thedral at Pittsburg, had their arms and legs
broken and will probably die. Judge Wright,
OF Cleariied county. was slightly injured. The
car was set on fire by the upsetting of the stove
and entirely consumed.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

Wrought Iron manufactured with mineral eooI
without reducing it first to pig iron, and thence
oy pudding into wrought iron, is now being made
IN Newark, N. j., by company acting under
patent received by Mr.. Renton, the discoverer,
The iron is said to be produced by this process,
Tor $50 less per ton, and sells for $40 more
tnan the puddled OF charcoal iron. The rationale
OF the invention is that the iron is deoxidyzed
by heating IL mixture of the pulverized ore and
coal IN close tubes SO that by the combustion of
the coal the oxygen is absorbed from the ore and
passed oil in an Driform state. The resduum
Is taken from the tubes and worked into balls
weighing about 100 pounds each These are
taken to the trip hammer, by which they are
reduced to blooms. Two tons of the iron are
now made per day and it requires about two tons
OF ore. and one ton aud a half of coal 60 producs
one ton of the wrought iron. The ore or iron
must undergo two successive exposures to the
fre before 1t can be reduced to wrought iron.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

CooL-The Louisville Courier gives the fol-
lowing account Of cool transaction, which took
place ia that city at the burning oil the Louis
vile Hotel, a few days since. One of the boar
ders, carpet bag in hand, descended from the
third story; which was all in flames, and march-
ing up to the clerk at the office, around whom the
hot cnders were dropping, told him that he be-
lieved he would move his quarters, and wanted to
know how much his bill was. The clerk turned
to the ledger, counted it up, made out the bill.
took the money, and politely bowed him out, at
the same time expressing his regret at his sudden
departure.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

SUDDEN DEATH FROM ERYsIpELAs.-A young
lady residing in Boston, only 8 years of age,
died on Tuesday of Erysipelas, after sick mes.
OF only two or three days She was seized will.
the disorder while in the act of being measured
for n ball dress, and tainted away Before tho
ball took place she was in her shroud
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

OF Esau, we do th ak that General Cass surpasses
all that evcr read of Jew or Gentle, In his
tory or fable.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

PRESIDENTS FILLMORE AND PoLK.-The fol-
lowing letter from President Fillmore to u
gentleman in New York, has been made pub
lie: =
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1853
My Dear Sir:-Your note of yesterday came
to hand this morning. and hasten to do Justice
to political opponent, who is now in his grave
on say that it stated in your presence,
that President Polk was heartless and cold and
that one of his coolest acts was, that he vacated
the White House several days before the Presi-
dent-elect came to Washington, for fear Of open
ing his heart, so to ask him to his house and
table. 1t is due to Mr.. Polk to say that know
this to be untrue. General Taylor and myself
were both invited to dine with him, and did dine
with him before he left the White House, and
hfse no doubt all the civilites ordinarily extend
ed to the incoming administration were extended
by President Polk to Gen. Taylor, and according
to my recollection, he did not leave the White
House till the 4th, Or rather the 5th of March,
which was Monday. The confusion Incident to
the close of a session of Congress. and the
breaking up of housekeeping by the Presidents
family, must necessarily prevent any President
from doing more than Mr.. Polk did in the case of
Gen Taylor, and if am rightly informed, many
OF his predecessors did not do as much.
| am, respect'y, yours,
WILLARD FILLMORE.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

SATURDAY, Jan. ", 1858.
Mr.. SnAcKELFoRD, from the Committee on
General Laws, asked to be discharged from the
further consideration of resolution establishing
certain precinct elections in the county of Au-
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

Gen. Carvajal, according to latest advices, in
stead of marching upon Monterey with four hun
dred Texas Rangers, was at or near the little
town of China, with some one hundred followers
leyying black mail upon the inhabitants and
tributions from every merchants pack mule or
wagon.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

The Camanche Indians, according to letter
from an officer of the U. s. Army stationed in
Western Texas, are in extremely deplorabla
condition. Being hedged in by military posts.
the buffalo nearly all gone, and the deer driven
across the lines, they are almost in a state Of
starvation.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

PUBLIC LANDS SPECULATION. The New York Times
OF Saturday says:
Within week Or two past the Bounty Land War
rants oil the General Government have rapidly advanced
IN price under speculative demaad from the est aud
the ~ acre script sold yeserd ~ high SAB So the 30
acres at Ss3; and 100 at SO. The prominent
dealers IN alstreet paying 42 $751; and from,
ifst hands. Atthe Government minimum rate. for the
public lands the Warrants are nomnalv equivalent to
Soo $780, and 5000 Or 81 a5 per They have sod
however, as low as SO per cent, half of these
respective rates. and never higher than tho current rates.
for cash.
The cause OF the present advance is attributed to the
demand from the neghhorhood the new lines of Rail-
way IN Illinois, Wisconsin, &c The entries are made
chiefly for speculation The contractors civil engineers
anu even laborers engaged these works al participate
III the general disposition to of the public
man st subject to entry in their immediate vicinity
Alter the warrants are exhausted up to par tho
treasury may begin to feel the effects Of the movement
IN the increased cash receipts the Land Offices And
IN turn further purchases ofthe Federal loan of s67 will
be made with tho proceeds
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

WASHINGTON, Jan 81.
Inc consideration OF the Texas Debt Bill is postponed
IN consequence of the illness of Senator Pearce but will
be taken as he is abeto attend account of
ITS Importance as involving the public faith of the State
It's also desirable to dispose oft before the next admins
tration comes in. Mr. Pearce has prepared legal ar
gument which is said to be rrepassable in favor Of tho
eight million proposition.
Mr.. Badger confirmation is understood to depend on
two unsettled votes.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

While the election of Chaplain was pending
in the Honse of Representatives of Massachu-
sets, one olthe members urged the choice of Rev.
Mr. Lowell GU the ground that he had twelve
children. Another member said that DR.. Bee
cher, his rival, possessed the strongest claims,
even on this ground, for he was the father of thr
teen children, one more than Mr.. Lowell. In reply
to this, it was said that Mr.. Lowell had recently
married new wife This settled the ques-
ton, Tor although DR.. Beecher, on the previous
ballot, had one more vote than Mr. Lowell, yet on
the very next, the newly married man was cleo
ted by a large majority! Such is the honor
which the State bestows on eminent services.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02
TuE RICuMOND TIMES

THE RICHMOND TIMES,
IpuBllsHED DAILY AND sEMI-wEKLY,
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS.
DAILY PAPER-per annnm lin advance). So 90
' 5'5s II paid in advance. g 90
Per month. SO
sElf Per week 10
CoUNTsy PAPER--Per annunl- 90
For six months. so
For three months l 50
't 57 ADVERTISING TERMS.
advertisers charged the current rates. to
wit Daily paper first insertion so CENTS and each sub
seauent insertion cents Semi weekly paper rs
first insertion aud 80 each subsequent Insertion
advertisements ordered in the sei-weekly paper appear
also III the daily paper, free OF charge.
PosraAsrERs throug hout the State of Virginia au
thor to act as agents. and liberal commissions grant
ell upon all monies received.
Mr. J. 4. BeIG4rwErr, of Danville, is our specia
agent in that SECTION of the State.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02
PRAYER By DR.. EInpie.

Prayer by Dr. Einple.
The Speaker laid before the House commu-
ncation from the Governor, enclosing an applica l.
ton from the Secretary of the Navy for grant
to the United States OF the jurisdiction of the
Commonwealth over certain land attached to
the Naval Hospital of Norfolk, which on motion
OF Mr.. DOWNING, was land on the table and or
dered to be printed
Mr.. LEWIS from the Committee on Roads re-
ported without amendment an act appropriating
one thousand five hundred dollars to complete
the Allegheny and Huntersye Turnpike Road
to the town of Covington; aud reported with a
Virginia Railroad Company to construct branch
to their Road.
On motion of Mr.. PArRIcK,
Resolved That the Committee Agriculture
enquire into the expediency of incorporating the
Rival Creek Mining and Manufacturing Compa-
ny, in kanawha county, with capital stock OF
not less than $4,000 nor moro than 100000
ia shares Of 500 each.
An engrossed bill authorizing the Board of
Public Works to subscribe to the Elk river Bridge
Company in Kanawha county, was taken up. on
motion of Mr.. Far, read third time and passed
nyes %, noes 33.
bill to authorize increase of the capital
stock of he North River Navigation Company
and to authorize the Board of Public Works to
subscribe for hree-liiihs Of said increased stock
was take up, read SECOND time. amended und
as amended ordered to DO engrossed and read
third time.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

CoLoREp Persons IN OHIo.-A bill was late
~ introduced into the Senate of Ohio, which
provides that after the first of January. 1854. no
free negro mulatto shall be permitted to be-
come resident of that State. The bill provides
severe penalties for any Infringement of this pro-
hibition, and, should it become law, will effect
ually exclude all eolored people who are not do
mcied there when it takes effect. The bill
further provides that no resident colored
person shall he permitted to hold real estate in
Ohio. lt
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

Mr.. KING's HEALTH.-The Charleston Courier
says that persons who saw Mr.. King at Key
West represent him as being in very precarious
condition, and even gos far to express their
apprehensions that he cannot survive many
weeks.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-02

On Thursday, the 3Oth December by the Right Rev
Bishop Polk Mr.. CHARLES MONctJRE of Virgiaa
to Miss CAROLINE. daughter of Henry Doyle Esq. Of
Mount Houmas Louisiana. II =