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SELECT VARIETY.
PUNcHs ALMANAC.

Wemake the following selections from Punch's
Almanac for 1853, for sale by Bates at the Ex-
change:
SINCERE ATTACHMENT.
"Hast thou ever yet loved, HenriettaH'' sighed.
'1 should rather imagine had," she replied ;.as.
"oh, did not my glanceS my feeling betray
When you helped me The third time to pudding to-
day7'
The Triumph of Temperance-The lovers and
advocates oflemperance nerdonly look at the pres
emt size of the quart and pint measures to he con-
yinced of the gradual decrease of drinking in this
| country.
New Sauce-Soyer has become SO imbued with
the feelings of Uncle Toms Cabin that he has in
vented new sauce, which out of respect to Mrs.
Stowe, lie has chrStened .'The Tom Martyrr
The British Slave Question-Any body in Eng
land is liable TO be sold by auction whom it is pos
sible for the auctioneer 10 take IN.
The Doctor Best friend-The piano-fora young
lady no sooner goes near in society," than she's
Immediately seized with cold
An Old English Deverage-The ancient apothe-
carries compounded aurum potabilc-drinkable gold:
which, If made out of coin, was anticipation of
! the Yankee notion of mint -iulep.
Memorandum for Nine Proprielors-Iu building
| a column you commence with the base, but 10
| sink shaft you should first lay down your capi.
| tai.
! Passing Strange-A lady passing bonnet shop
without stopping.
True Freedom-The patriot Brutus, could eu-
| dure no yoIk hut that Of egg.
Delicacy-An American young lady, a weekly
newspaper having been left on her toilet table, re-
fused to dress herself because there was an Obser
in the room.
| Prediction for August-The voice OF the stars
must be consulted this month at the Italian Opera
II Lablanche senior appears with Lablanche junior
| there will be eclipse of the son.
Discovery Of an OldJoke--One of the old French
noblesse who had read Shakespeare, being asked
why he had been forced to emigrate, said that like
the CRIME of the King in Hamlet, his offence was
| rank.
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KEII,S & CAI.DWEII.

hHhhO S CALb " ELL,
Successors TO JAS. PAUL. & co.,
Importers and Wholesale dealers in Drugs,
Medicines, Chemicals, Paints, Oils, &c.
No. SO, UNION BUILDINGS, MAIN ST.
HAVING purchased the entire STOCK fixtures, chemical
IL apparatus, &c. of the firm OF PAUL would
respectfully solicit the patronage and the public
generally All goods warranted.
In retiring from tic Drug business pleasure in
recommending 70 favorable consideration
Messrs Kes ~ Caldwell, and have hesitation in saying
that our loer customers and dealers generally will
ceve that attention and accommodation which has earned
Tor this well known house large share OF patronage
........ JAS. PA ULL& CO.
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DRUGS, MEDICINES,

ChemlcaIs, Perfumery, &c, &c.
NJ. CRUMBACKER would announce TO his
hicEds and the public generally that having purchas.
ed the interest of the senior in the lately
conducted under the firm of j. Crumbacker Il Son, he
Will continue the same at the old stand No. 49, Main St.
and would respectfully solicit, and trusts merit
uance OF the patronage bestowed old firm
lie has just returned from the Eastern cities
opening extensive and well selected Drugs
Chemicals, Perfumery, Fancy articles, &c. all OF which
were purchased 1er strict personal inspection and with
scrupuous regard 10 purity OF quality and offered
TO the public on tho most reasonable terms Tyr.
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To Country Merchants.

MIR. s. s. KNOX having withdrawn from the firm. u
vi McCIallen, Knox q Co, the remaining partners
associated with them Mr. Chester D. Knox, (brother OF s.
Knox long and avoraby known in the trading public
assuming the style OF McClalens and Knox.
They would respectfully inform their old customers Cwln
long literally sustained them) all other deal
ing from the 10th to the last of September.
Having heeH selected with the and bought
FOR cs they natar themselves that in their Fall Stock q;
Boots and Shoes they hold out inducements in qual
and prices superior offered i'll the market. IN
Country Merchants their way they would be pleas
exhibit their stock and post them inprices earlesev
chalcngnga with the markets OF Baltimore ami
Philadelphia. [sep3l -s McCLALLENS q KNOX
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mericnns, Pntronize Hour Own 1lnnm
fncturcs.
"haa1i1r

w H66IInS S1Ik FdCCOrY.
4 MERiCAN Silk, manufactured into superior and sub
N Stantil articles OF the various fabrics in
GILL'S SILK FACTORY; Main Street Centre Wheel.
ing The curious in such matters invited TO call md
the process OF manufacturing, and those wishing
chase Silks, wholesale etal lie supplied
able terms at Gils Store, adjoining the Factory, ~
NJ Adams, j. S. Forbs y. o. FaiTchild's, Marsh & Tay.
lor's. and o. W Ileisks, Wheeling Va, and at James
Stl Get, Cincinnati, o.
Our Fabrics warIened all pure SILK nmh have taken
the HIGHEST PREMIUMS anil gold and silver medals,
at the American Institute New York, Franklin Institute
Philadelphia, and Ohio State Fair. We constantly
manufacturing and our stock is now and bic
comprising neutrality-suspicious. sats, vcStngs dress
silks, fringcs, cTavns, andkercheIs OF white black
plaid, figured and printed, all the newest styles made
bcstwined silk twilled and plain As" shirts, drawers
and half hose for gentlemen.
Please call and patronze this important branch
ican manufacture Orders :orevrry variety oiss
ly executed
Mercilantahle Cocoons and Reeled Silk bought.
John w. lii.
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TRANSPORTATION.
- ee!illsssss::irCIevelnnd& & welIsviIle zeslg.-:a
| RAFT, ROAD

ss!l5iez-hCIeveInnd& & WelIsvflIe se9iE@oA
.u RAIL ROAD.
TO CLEVELAND, TOLEDO, SANDUSKY DETROIT
GhlGAG0, MILWAUKiE. BUFFALo. DUN.
KIRK. NEW YORK ARD BOSTON,
Is new and light draught passenger JUSTICE
MrRpock, Master, will leave every morning (Sundays
excepted at 6o'cock, connecting Wesyle with the
Ap!css tram OF the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad
leaving at O'clock, and arriving Cleveland r
anu connecting with the Steamboat Railroad lines for
ioleuo Sandusky, Detroit, Chicago Milwaukee Buffalo oI
plnkirkE For tickets apply to
c, y. L. BAKER, Agents G. & P r. r. Co,
aus<' Office No. 4T. Water st.
CLEVELAND AND PITTSBURGH RAIL RoADCO
IN Connection
"A merican Transportation Co.
... - AND
NE" YORK AND TONAWANDA LINE.
TO AND Iron NEW YORK AND BUFFALO WITH
r.. OUT TRANSPARENT.
INSURED.
niles ii M "a Z VII WEEI2R q GG Ef% BysS YH5k Propreto
AGENTS:
NJ NJ NJ Caleb d Co, 1oe Broad stlcet, New York.
tiiram JOY, do do
James Nield, do dn
W ". Dennis. 10 Broad street. Boston.
Niles and Wheeler, BnfIalos
J. X. Wheeler & Co., Tonayanda
yohn Carilse, Cleveland,
y. Z. Winslow, .... do
C. y Rhodes, Agent Cleveland and Pittsburgh R. p. Co.
T. \: Bond Cleveland, General Agent for Ohio
This Line has daily Line OF Propellers Lake ami
contracted or shipped by this Company will be delivered
to Rail Road free of all Cleveland charges
MARK PACKAGES, a. T. CO..
The undersigned duly authorized Agents the above
and receipt property and from N York Boston
Wheeling. Aug2T-tnov.1. s. C. BAKER d co.
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OsIIO TYI'E FOUNDEiss9,
GUILFORO AND JONES,

WaAHO
GUILFORD AND JONES,
N. GuHFoRD, n. V. JONES
II SECOND STREET. RErwEES
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
Every Description O
BOOB, SOB AND NEWSPAPER s'H 11g:
CONSTANTLY az lIANp on NANNY T % or DER
They arc prepared to furnish promptly and lowest
cash prices every variety of Types be their
scvc"! Specimen Books, and the est Printing Presses
with a their Apparatus.
Large Job Letter. in all its varieties Metal and Wood
Flowers, Cuts Ornaments, &c, will be supplied or fur.
nishcd to Order at the lowest current prices
From their long experience and practical knowledge in
Type and Press making, and large acquaintance the
wants of the West they feel confident being able to
entire satisfaction TO all who may favor them with their
patronage. If
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NUMBER 1872
POETRY
Clara Bell.
hf MRS. EMu.Y Z. JpDsoS.

bf MRS. EMILY Z. JpDsoS.
Mid her springs first roses lying.
Lovely Clara Bell was dying:
Golden ripples from her head
hantl ns half the snow.white bed,
And the violet OF her eyes
Lit with rapture from the skies.
All unfearing deaths dark river.
Turned its spirit to its Giver.
As the infant to the breast,
Or the dovelet TO its nest;
With u aaints calm, meek behavior.
Leaned she on her trusted Savior.
Treading thus the dimlit valley,
Where DEATHS sluggish watsrs daily
Mid pale, dropping lily.bells,
Or the moaning asphodels,
Smiles went f1ittering DER her face,
Smiles of more than human grace.
10 the loved ones round her Aighing.
Sing, she said, while am dyingl
And as ALTERING voices chanted
or the shore for which she painted,
Her elayey fetters downward fiinging,
Clara stood with angels singing
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GEORGE MENDEL,
No 1874, Main Street.

WHEELING VA.
TSnow receivin LARGE LOT OF CARPETS RUGS,
j. j MATS AND MATING. Also, Table and Floor Ole
Cloths oi all widths, and keeps constantly nrg
assortment OF Furnatue of description Gilt and
Mahogany Framed Looking Classes Glass Plates Ventiam
and Transparent Window Blinds blind Trimmings Clocks
Mahogany VaneeIs, Varnish. Haircloh, Cured Hair,
Spring Sackhg Bottoms, Brass and Mahogany Stair Rods
ect all ofwhich will he sold the prices nm-l1
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CITY BUSINESS.
COPPER, TIN, &; SHEET IRON WARE

- THANKFUL for the liberal patronage heretofore
soy bestowed unon him, the subscriber would respectful
u y inform his friends and the public generally that c
continues TO manufacture the above named articles
all their variety, ofwch he has always good AK
He also keeps hand, cooking the most APP
proved patterns for coal and wood.
Job work will continue receive his particular
and be executed with prompness and IN q style will
please the most fastidous.
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.Gbe mberlirrg 1r1trlligenrrr,
Is PUBLISHED
DAILY, TRI-wEEKLY AND WEEKLY, BY
SWEARINGEN & TAYLOR,
T. B. swEARINGEN.l 10. l. TAYLOR.
y. H. PENDLEToN, EDITORS
iOIIVER I. TAYLOR,
oPFICE-No. 81, Water Street, between Nc!
and Quincy

RoR YEARLY ADvERTisENESTs-1 square, with the ~
privilege OF :rlnges, per annuum,- lo,W
One square, quarter changeable at pleasure, oOO
Business and Professional Cards Cper annum) not o
FoR Lone .ADvERrIsEMExTs, liberal discounts will DC
made on the above rates.
Religious notices. and advertisements for Charitahc
Institutions and Fire Companies, inserted gatntousy
1rMarriages and Deaths inserted gratuitously.
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MIAMI MEDICAL COLLEGE

of Cincinnnti-ScHsion of sS51-'5a.
TIE regular of Medical Lectures III this stitu
i ton will commence on the FIRST MONDAY or
NOVEMBER NEXT, 1852, and continue four months.
TRUSTEES.
Rev. c. ELLIOTT, u. D., President ofthe Hoard
o. NJ. LANGDON&, NJ. D., Secretary % :"
Rev. THORNTON a. MILLS. ~. ...t -. -.
Hon. C. d. COFFIN. .... .......r. .. ....
X. d. MUSSEY, NJ. ID.
Hon. JOHN sBURGOYNE.
Hon. GEO. HOADLEY, JR.
Z. ". GREGORY, Esq.
GEO. .MENnESHALL,M. NJ. j.. -...
The Faculty is composed Of the following gentlemen:
r. D. MussEY VI. D., Professor OF nescrpt vc and Opcr.
alive Surgery.
J. p JuDKiHs NJ. D., Professor of Anatomy.
JoHH DAVIS, NJ. d., Adjunct Professor OF Anatomy
JouS z. WHITE, NJ d. Professor OF Theory and Prac.
ice OF Medicine. -' .-...' .sE
GEo NExDESMALL, NJ. III. Professor Obstetrics and
Diseases of Women and hildren. % . .
JOnN A. MuRPnY NJ. u Professor of Materia Medica,
Therapeutics and Medical Jurisprudence.
C. G. CoMEGys, NJ d. Professor OF Institutes of Medi.
cine. rs .-' l. .a -
JOHN LOCKE, JR. NJ D., lecturer on Chemistry.
a PRELIMINARY OF Lectures upon important
speciates in Medicine and Surgery, will be given during
the month of October. These lectures will be free stu.
dents are ad vised to commence with this course.
The DISSECTlNG; ROOMS, under the supervision o,
the Adjunct Professor OF Anatomy win be urepd the
ST OF October. .'.-' . '--t a--l il ,..s.t
Rssecting Ticket $40. Graduation Fee S25.
For further information address ft HI.i-
J. p. JUDKINS, NJ. d..
IT, -t Dean of the Faculty
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TODD g. DEVOl

TODD g. DEVOL,
AT THE WE'LL KNOWN STAND,
Sign Of the Black Mammoth Boot South End of
Market Square,
RE now opening unusually large stock of Fall and
"a Winter Boots Shoes, Hats and Caps, selected with
great and manufactured very best worksIopS
OF Philadelphia and New England, expressly Whole
sale and Retail trade. To regular customers all
others who favor with a cali, you goods
which guarantee equal in quality and work
manshr, TO those manufactured in this part the
United States. TODD d DEVOL
Wheeling, Sep 24, 1852
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PAPs..R WAREHOUSE,

e. d. GOODMAN eco.
WHOLESALE DEALERsIX
Paper, Cards, Gard Boards, Ink.
BLEACHING POWDERS, rELTiXG, CLOTH, &c
Pearl Street, Cincinnati, O..
\ M0SG MO their n st9ck nay be found WHITING, AND
~ BLANK BOOK PAPER, the largest assortment in
the West, orevcry description. E=
Printing PAPER, all sizes Eng q Amer. Tissue Paper.
Cord McdnmIt n'blc Med Boitins
Ass'd. I" Fltering
Envelope Druggist
Plate and Lithorraph. Marble
Manila, genuine Glazed and Gilt
Hardware Paper. Cloth
Ham Card
Match BOX '' Roofing Paper. prepared and
Tea '' unpTepOrcd
Shoe H.o. ,oo,, :. nWrrapring PAPER, all sizes.
Envelopes Ofevery description &c. &c.
BOA KSDS.
Perforated, Binders, Bonnet Press and Straw Boa rds
Also, Agent for Lghtbody's SrpERnR PRIHTIHu INK.
EoOK, AND CoLnREp lNK tS:.
Cards, and Gard Hsonrds. .....
EArKN PEARL F>cKD CARps.
EXTRA PEOpLE's
PRISTERS -
PORCELAIN 1E
SATIN SURFACED GARD BoARDs.
Ivory '
PRISTERS'
SATIN ESAMELHp
PDRCELAIS
PEARL SURFACED Colonel CARD BO lnDs.
The above Cars and Card boards, turcd cx
pessy for ourselves and ola most beautiful surface
inshi they do not peel in working and afforded
lower rate than Cards heretofore offered in this
kc and as low they can he purchased in the East.
GS Dealers and consume in Parer and Cards, res
reciully invited to examine stock II goods
received direct from which enables us to
sell as low, If not lower, than any other
UB Paper made to ORDER. -......... .... .
Aug21.t ' .
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ARTIFICIAI, TEETH

e=ses>> DIR. S. P. HULLIHEN, Office No 13I,
SSSg2 Fourth street. near the Presbyt Ran church,
u Manufactures Teeth expressly for each par
11lI tcular Full setts OF Teeth, any
parts OF sets, made with artificial Gums. The Gum
made in one continuous solid piece-the cost is the
for teeth with without gums.
Full scts OF teeth mnde from $40 to $50 Scl,; Small
set is from 81 to 50 per tooth. 1yr:d.
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NEW FIRM.

NEW FIRM.
MESSRS. CAYWOoD, CoNKLIN d Co.
S having purchased the entire stock OfStoves, Tin
kfaSES Copper and Sheet Iron of 4. e. Culbert.
son, would respectfully inform the citizens OF
Wheeling and vicinity, that they will carry on
hc business OF manufacturing Tin, Copper and Sheet
Iron Ware Of which they have constantly hand good
assortment for Wholesale and Retail; very for
persons wishing purchase would do well to call and
at No 49, Union St., at the old and well known
uland heretofore occupied by r. e. Culbcrtson
Particular attention paid to repairing
Wheeling. Aug. 81. CAYWOoD. CoNKLIN & co
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Brentlinger & Armstrong,
PRESCRU

HAVE just received at their medical store fresh sur
IL ply OF the most choice medicines, people may
rely In making their selections regard
prices so the article be Of the best quality
Physicinns' Prescri put up by ca uds
al all times, dny or night. auE2t-1yrd
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Wemake the following selections from Punch's
Almanac for 1853, for sale by Bates at the Ex-
change: -.
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55aurAl 5au1r,Alrs. Lawson, widos of Judge Lawson, OF
Louisiana. and daughter of The late General mp
Low, now in Washington, is a confirmed lunatlo'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-01-25

John R. Thompson. of this city, recently
de livered a lecture at the Bache Institute in
Philadelphia, which is reported in full in the
Inquirer of that city, and highly compliment
ed. We quote the concluding paragraph, as
follows:
This production, of which the above is
merely a sketch. is enough 10 place Mr..
Thompson in the front rank of American lee
turers. Though yet young in years, his mind
shows manifold marks of maturity-the puri-
ty of style and language, the depth OF thought
and the terseness of expression, joined with a
fund of happy illustration and the power OF
producing strong and vivid contrasts III the I'M
folding Of his subject, exhibit the earnest STD
dent who has gathered knowledge from men,
a. well as books.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-01-25

IyrERsAL IMPROVEMENT BILLs.-lt will b.
seen BY our report Of the proceedings of the
House of Delegates on yesterday, that the pas
sage of Tie southside Railroad Bill on Saturday
last, has been followed by the passage Of other
important internal improvement bills, viz: A
hill TO extend the Central Railroad from Gov
ington, in Allegheny county, TO the Ohio river;
and the bill increasing the capital stock of the
Manassas Gap Railroad.
The road from Covington TO the Ohio river,
il is provided, shall be made on State account,
under the superintendent Of the Board oil
Public Works, who are not to expeud more
than 81 ZOO, 900 in its construction in any one
year, and the road TO be laid with the heavy
rail- This is the most important internal I'M
piovement bill of the present session Of the le-
gislature. The construction of this great work
will, Of course, involve an expenditure oil
several millions Of dollars, while the improve
ment is demanded by all the best interests
of the State. The road is TO terminate on the
Ohio river, not below the mouth of Big San
dy River, nor above the town of Point Plea
SAINT, in Mason county.
The bill increasing the capital stock of the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company
81 500 600, for the purpose of extending that
road from some suitable point, by way OF
Charlottesville, to Lynchburg, was ordered to
be engrossed for third reading yesterday -
This is another important bill which comes up
for it's passage to-day.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

c,-x corScrI.-A 4 O'Clock yesterday, this
bodv held an adjourned special meeting.
ps,;,;on.-seyeral petitions were received and
duly referred
Cornora,e Limits On motion, COMMITTEES
.,,,o;n,sa 10 confer with the Delegates and
senator from, this city, In regard TO the
for the appointment of commissioners 10 maze
reasonable extension of the corporate ii"i's ana
take such measures in relation to the appca'oh a.
they NAV deem advisable. The resoiuuon was
adopted. and the committee was consusu'so Vi
Messrs Fry, naskins and Denoon.
c,yogsy-A communication from the City Gueg'
err was duly referred
TemDsroru-The sum of S225, on motion oil Mr.
Denoon. was voted to erect temporary ouidihg
in addition to the new fish market on Mafshaii
street.
Casa communication was received from mem
bers Of the Third Presbyterian Churcn ASKING lhe
use of gas. Duly referred.
Apprcpr iatioa - The sum OF $500 was approprla-
ted Tor dispensatioR among the poor OF the city, to
the Union Benevolent Society
Tin, Fnpiueer.-The ordinance creating the of
fee of city Engineer was taken up and considered
After short discussion the substitute, offered BY
Mr. Robinson, which we will publish hereafter, was
adopted unanimously. The ordinance provides
that the Ger shall be elected in the month of De-
cember every year; and that his salary shall be
$500 year.
TWAS then, On motion of Mr. Robinson,
Resolred, That the SCI section of the charter AID
the ordinance Just passed be publish ed once In
each of the daily papers of this city.
On motion after discussion in which il was pro.
posed to do away with the Office of Superintendent
of streets entirely, the salary of said Superintend
ent was fixed at $500 year.
Mr.. Darlington then offered the following reso-
luton:
ResOEced That the Delegates and Senator repre-
senting the city Of Richmond in the General Assem-
bly be, and are hereby instructed to apply to the
Legislature for an amendment of the charter of the
city So tar as TO place the election of the Engineer
of the City, an officer appointed by virtue of an or
dinance passed the oath day of January, 1885, by
the City Council, under the control of the qualified
voters of the city at the ward elections to be held
on the LIST Wednesday, in April, 1854, and that the
question of the adoption of the said amendment to
the said charter be submitted to the qualified vo-
tiers of the city of Richmond at the ward elections
to be held the LIST Wednesday il April next,
1853.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson the resolution was
laid on the table, and the Council adjourned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-01-25

THE WILL OF THE LATE Amos LAWRENCE.
AS there have been many statements in the
papers in regard to the will of the late Amos
Lawrence, we can say, to settle all inquiries,
that there is no devise 10 any person or institu-
ton beyond his immediate family-his wife
and children, and their descendants-and no
remembrance of, or allusion to, any other per-
son or remote relative or friend whatever
truly showing that he chose 10 be his own ex-
ecutor, and instead of poslhumous requests.
contented himself with the liberal benefactions
made while living.-BoSton Trans.
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The WEATHER AND THE PERsIMMoNs.-
We had hopes, during the last week or ten
days, that the persimmons were about to bear
us out; but we begin to fear that, after all,
they will turn out TO be mere false prophets
Well, all we can say is, that we tried our best
to enlist their assist, nee in creating hard
winter but if after all it turns out to be fail.
ure, we must console ourselves with the re-
fection that il has not been owing TO any lack
of zeal on our part. Neither we, nor they, are
the first false prophets that ever lived, and we
are prone 10 suspect that we shall not be the
last In future, if February and March fail to
dc something for US, we shall cut all connec
ton with the persimmons. We shall turn
them over, without regret, to 'possums, coons
and other small varmints, to deal with as &c
them seems best.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-01-25

FATAL AccIDENT.-By an arrival from Flo
rida, lhe Charleston Courier obtains the sub
Joined account of an accident on the st. Johns:
On Sunday, the 10th inst., three white men
and one negro were capsIzed in sail boat on
the St. Johns river, between Rice creek and
Pilatka. They all succeeded in getting on the
bottom of the boat, where they remained until
Tuesday morning, some forty hours. On Mon.
day the steamers Welaka and Carolina passed
| but did not notice them, they being too mnch
numbed and exhausted TO make any signal
| that would attract attention. After seeing the
| boats pass, two of their number, Messrs. Allen
| and Dreggers, gave up all hope, and soon al
forwards died. Mr. King and the negro. be-
longing 10 Gen. Hopkins, the survivors, were
brought into PiIatka on Tuesday, the 18th in
slant, having been accidentally picked up by q
boat passing. Mr.. King is doing well, and the
negro is also likely to recover