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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

Eve are indebted to the Hon. E. C. Ca
dell OF Florida, for pamphlet copy of his speech
on the subject of fortiiying Key West and the
fortugas. Forti6cations were commenced at
these points in 1916, but Mr.. Cabell argues that
as appropriations are now made, it will require
from fifteen to twenty years to complete them. -
He therefore recommends that the whole
amount necessary for that object be appropriated
at once.
Mr.. Cabell supports his proposition by a strong
array OF facts and argument. He estimates upon
what appearst to be rational data, that the vane of
American property annually passing through the
Straits of Florida exceeds $500, OO0 900. In this
estimate none of British French, Dutch, Span
ish, Mexican, or other foreign commerce passing
through these Straits, and amounting to at least
S125,0O0,000 annually, is included.
Mr.. Cabell clearly demonstrates that all this
commerce would be completely at the mercy of
any strong naval power holding possession of Key
West and the Tortugas, and forcibly urges the
importance of terrifying them strongly and speed
lily. The value of this commerce will be increased
to an almost ncalcuable extent when tho
sources of the great West shall have been farther
developed, and n communication established be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the
Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Great Britain has
naval station at the island Of Jamaica which gives
her command of one entrance to the Gulf of Mex
leo; the possession of Key West aud the Tortu-
gas would enable her to shut up the other, and
thus place the commerce of that.great inland sea
completely under hercontrol. la case of war be-
tween the United States and England, Mr.. Cabe II
thinks that an effort would certainly be made by
the enemy to get possession of Key West and
Tortugas and that unless the Notifications at those
points completed, the attempt would, beyond
doubt be successful.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

BRITISH HONDURAS ELEVATED TO A COLONY.
The Belize, Or British Honduras, it is stated
has been elevated to Colony; the superintendent
converted into Governor, and a Constitution
given to the people by the British Government.
The province extends almost across the continent,
and with the recently created colony of the Bay
Islands, foreshadows the sequel to the Mosquito
Protectorate 1t is also rumored that the Central
Americans have re-possessed themselves Of the
port Of Limas, from which they were elected in
September, 1851, by III. B. M. schooner Bermu-
da, and have again hoisted the Central American
flag, in the room of of the Mosquito.
TP1I c.,
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25
MARINE INTELLIGENCE
PORT OF KICHMOND.

ARRIVED,
Schr Merchant, Couch New York, d Currie
Schr VIM Burk Matson New York
Schr Hill Carter Nelson, New York
Steamer Belvidere, Clifford, Baltimore mtlze Ludlam
* Watson
Steamer Roanoke, Parrish, New York. ,ndze, Ludlam
< Watson
SAILED,
Schr Sican, Thurston, James river
SchrJamestown Cook, New York. flour, &C. D Curre
Schr Oregon, Cook, New York, mdze. D Curre
Schr Samuel Cashier, Cullen, New York, w Col.
quit Il Co
Schr Mary Willis, Travis Baltimore w D Co,ouitt &
Co
co
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

PARIS GossIP-The Paris respondent OF the Courier
des Etats Unis that the Countess D'Orsay the
widow OF the celebrated English on is about to marry
Mr. Cooper the second by first marriage OF Lady
Pamerston--an English marriage loaded with honors
and euineas The Russian Count Trubetskoi has mar
lied the daughter of Madame Tagon. This is not sud
den arrangement the parties have known each other for
long ine aud lastly the Emperor of Austria, who
corng to the gazetes has been travelling for
state has really been to Dresden to engage himself to
the Princess Sidonia, OF Saxony.
Alexander Dumas who has been residing at Brussels
is about settling his affairs at Paris, and expects tore
turn there It'll better Think says the French writer
place SO much as to pay up his debts like a
tradesman. Dumas will however. find his place empty
notw outstanding the pretensons Of Maq1et who claims
to be the auboa of the works of Dumas 1t striking
fact that Maquet has not been inspired since Dumas
left Paris The of Dumas said the other day. Maquet
pretends have written the Guardsmen and Monte
Christothere nothing left but for him to say that heis
my father
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

CnAsE's COLLECTION OF SrATuARy.-7be
Saviour Blessing Little Children.-There is a
touching beauty about this group which carino
fail to arrest the steps Of all who visit this nte
resting exhibition The High and Holy One
standing in the midst of little children, while one
oil their number rests sweetly on his bosom, is
scene which mortals may well contemplate with
deep emotion. Bywhat act could the genteness
OF Christ be more touchingly exhibited? 1t is a
beautiful illustration and in fuGment of Isaiah's
prophecy concerning the good shepherd ..He
snail feed his flock like shepherds he shall
gather the lambs with his arm, and carry
them In his BOSOM" The exhibition is now
open at No. 10 Main street. below the City Hotel,
where all OF our citizens can view this great work
of art.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

We i6dfn ffdR The LAST. rssosea tatHilbt II
the Nautical Standard thlt 6toat Britain !.
milking large additions to her stehti, marine, 1t
is stated that in the couFse of the present year
she will possess a screw fleet of twenty-five
ships, sixteen of which may be termed sail of the
line. Ii ~ further stated that line-of battle
ship will tie launched without being fitted for
screw machinery. Our readers will observe that
this number does not include the guard ships, very
many Of which have long since been fitted with
screw machinery but only large and powerful
ships, the smallest of which carries50 guns, and
the largest, like the Duke of Wellington, the
Royal Albert, the Marlborough, and the Royal
George, from 100 to 100 guns.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25
l,iIE1ikIl fLLlM L.EntAAil iliiahll..

Tho Bfestalsftdn, 81 Eaw York eentsins the
PIERCE to a personal friend soon after retirement
from the United States Senate some years since,
10 reply to a letter of coincidence on the death of
a beautiful and manly boy, his cherished son.
A later, and still more melancholy bereavement
(says the New York Erpress,) gives it an add
tional interest that all will appreciate. General
PIERCE writes as Christian should write, yet as
one who, under the sorrowfuI circumstances of
the case, must also .'feel it like man,
CoNcoRD, New HAMPSHIRE, Nov. 30.
MY DEAR FRIEND: You have been often in
my thoughts since | received your nffectionate
letter of the 10th instant. 1t was one of the
earliest of the kind from my personal frien d S
soothing and grateful to me at the time. And it
has been pleasant since to think of YOU as
among those who have truly sympathzed
with in this dark hour OF overpowering afflic-
ton.
Under bereavement like this, how trifling-
oh, how very trifling-do most of the cares and
purposes, and plans of this world appear We
can hardly realize how it is that our hearts have
been engrossed in little matters of the day
We open our eyes, as it were from dream,
upon the realities that around and before u.s.
We see ''passing away written upon all things
of this world. We feel that we are mere So
journers, probatieners here, and seem to estimate
with approximation to truth, the great nters
ests of eternity, compared with those of tme
do earnestly desire to keep awake to the mat
ters-not to fall into the spell, where as it were
from necessity, we look through a false medium
which places eternity SO far Off and gives to
the things Of time such vast magnitude and dis
proportionate Importance
| remember we'll the conversation on our ride
to the e., to which, l suppose, you refer. The
convictions of my judgment have long been
strong and decided, but the little influe ce they
have had upon my life is sad Illustration of the
great truth, with the heart man believeth unto
Righteousness"
Our dear boy was ill three weeks, and the last
four days of his life was period of much suffer-
ing. In the midst of our deep sorrow, find in
expressible relief in the thought that sit is we'll
with the chid.'' He said much, to use his own
expression, of ''the blessed Jesus" especially on
the Sabbath And now his Indefinite impressions
and childish fancies are exchanged for full know
ledge and never-ending fruition. He is, as we
firmly believe,
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25
We kL.laaAcanE.

We ara indebted to the editor, Or. F. Glu,.
borne Gooch, for the Jantary number of tho
above mentioned Journal. This is the eorii>
mencement of the third volume of the Ststho-
scope. and we are pleased to learn from the sau-
tatory address ofthe editor that his enterprise has
thus far been zeaously sustained by his medical
brethren The number before us presents long
and attractive table of contents.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

THE NEW Custom HoUsr.-The Secretary Of tho
Treasury in his annual report. laid before Congress
Thursday llst, thus aades to the custom House to be
erected in Il ichmond:
site has been selected for the building authoriz ID
at Richmond Virg mia So much OF The appropria lion
however will be described by Its purchase that it has
been deemei advisable 10 delay for the present any
steps towards the erection of the building. with the
view of requesting from Congress an additional appro-
priaton and the removal of the existing restriction
TO the amount of expenditure.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

A letter in the Boston Traveller, from Florence,
says that the most popular dancer now in Italy is
Miss haywood, from Philadelphia. The writer
of the same letter says that General Haynau, who
is now in Florence, complains bitterly of the
hostility with whichhe is everywhere received,
on account of the newspaper statements of his
course in Hungary.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25
RICHMOND MARKETS, Jan. "a.

ToBAcco-Demand for old is animated, without mate
rial change in p.ices New Tugs quote at "a to S.
common leaf Sc to Sc 50;good 81 to So No fine offer.
ing. BARKspALR K READ.
FLoUR-Market dull. and prices the decline We
note sales ocountry superfne at IS 25a$5 371 holders
generally, however, ask s. 37taS5 50 per Dbl
WHEAr-Saes continue to be made at lI5a1 20 cents
for prime white, and 1l0al cents for prime red
CoRN-Receipts light-demand fair. We note small
sales at GIL a65 cents per bushel
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

Among the arrivals at Washington, we notice
that of Mr. Sancez Navaero, gentleman well
known to many officers of the army as owner of
several large estates, or haciendas, in the neigh
borhood of Satillo We understand this gentle
man has claims for property carried off by the
Camanches living in Texas, amounting to four
four hundred thousand dollars, which, on account
of the eleventh article ofthe treaty of peace with
Mexico, may one day have to be paid by our gov.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

TRIAL OF WoRMLEY.-The trial of Wormey
for the murder of Anthony Robiou, has been
progressing at Chesterfield Court House for some
time past. jury was empanneled on Wednes-
day last. Tho most of the Jurors, we learn are
from the county of Dinwiddie. Up to Saturday
afternoon, but four witnesses had been examined,
and it was not expected the argument would be
commenced before about Wednesday 81 Thurs
day next. We understand the whole of Satur-
day was occupied in the examination of DR..
Samuel Fl. Royal, of Chesterfield, who, we be-
lieve, acted in the capaciy of Coroner when the
inquest was held over the body of Robiou.
Pct Erprese
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

NAPOLEON III.-The Paris correspondent of the Cour
rier des Etats Urls says Napoleon gives away large
sums of money He has committed to the Anlbls dor
in Eng and large amount to be distributed among
needy French refugees there He directed that they
should not know whence the money came, lest they
should refuse it. The bcray OF the Emperor it is nd
ded, is a matter of public notoriety
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

Quite volcano was discovered at Albany on Tues
day night. tiseems the friends of D.i S. Dickinson
have boon quietly work, terrifying him for the Cabinet
OF Cen Pierce They have succeeded in procuring The
signatures of a majority of the members of the State
Convention that nominated Gov SEYMOUR and the Pfssi-
Dental Elec of the Sate majority of the Demo-
cratic members Of both the Senate and the Assembly,
and majority of the Demoetac members ofCongrsss
elect of thu State THIS has alarmed the Barnburners
Cove nor Church. Comptroller John c. Wr eht Attorney
General Chatfeld State Treasurer Wclch, and Peter
Cageer, esq.,. left on Wednesday for Concord, TO
,eract the Dickinson influence where, dispatch in
forms Ms they arrived Thur sday ahead of the Dick
nson Comn,'tee, who switched off the road sonle-
where about B Boston,
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25
Local Intel!!ssats.altlty AffHIr., lie
CRY COUNCIL.

AT an adjourned meeting Of the Council last
evening" an ordinance establishing the office of
Engineer of the city and amending the ordi-
nance concerning the Commissioners and Su-
perintendent OF Streets md the Overseer of the
city hands, was taken up, amended an adopted.
1t likes the salary OF the Engineer ut $780, and
reduces that of the Superintendent to $500 per
annum.
On Mr. Hills motion a committee, consisting
OF Messrs Haskins, Fry and Denoon was ap-
pointed on behalf of the Council to confer with
the Delegates and Senator from this city in re-
gard to the application for the appointments of
the corporate limits of the city.
On Mr. Carringtons motion the sum ST 5000
was appropriated by the city towards the funds
OF tho Union Benevolent Society.
The Council transacted other business of less
mportance-which will be noticed hereafter.
RowDYIsM-We are glad to perceive that the
courts in the Northern cities are at last becom-
ing alive to the necessity of properly Furnishing
fowdylsm One or two severe examples, have
senslbly improved the condition of things in Bal
timore and we see by the papers that on Tues
day last three mon convicted of riot and assault
In Camden, New Jersey, were sentenced to
the renitentiary for twelve months. Expert
ence has abundantly proved this to be the onIy
proper course to be pursued with this vile class
AS the spirit of owdyism is becoming rife in Ger
tain quarters of this city, may we not hope that
the examples set by the Northern Courts, will be-
followed by our own! Simply to bind Rowdy
Ill.,
to ''keep the peace and be of good behaviour"
constitutes no adequate punishment for brutal,
wanton and unprovoked assault upon an unofIen
ding citizen. Men ofstraw, it is surmsed, can
always be found about our courts, who, for n
"consderation,' will undertake to become bail
any scamp who happens to fall into tn hands of
the police. I he bail may be forfeited, too the fol-
lowing day; but what lift is! The amount "nom-
mated In the bond" is rarely exacted. The
rowdy, upon the commission of the second Of
fence' Is consigned to the city jail, where he is
led and lodged at tho expense of the State
Having no local habitation, he esteemes himself
fortunate in obtaining comfortable winter quar-
tors upon such terms. The city Jail is now filled
with Migrants and rowdies, and will continue to
be filled so long as the Courts fail to perform their
duty Suppose some of these offenders were
transferred to the Penitentiary-where most of
them would 60 if they received their deserts
they would in that institution, do the State some
service, or at least would not be permitted to eat
the bread of idleness. This view, however, is
the least important one connected with the cues
ton. The example thus made of offenders of
this grade, would exercise a wholesome influence
and prevent the commission of crime, and in
this way confer incalcuable benefits upon the
CITY.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

FAITHFUL SERvANr.-The New Orleans Picayune
states that gentleman travelling down the Missssipp
long since became acquainted the boat with lad
who with her six children, her way to Califor
mia. She had only one servant coored man. who had
gone to California alone, worked hard and sent 81 900
his mistress to enable her and her little to come
out to the tar.dstant gold region.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

STEAMERS BETWEEN WHEELING AND LOUIS
vlLLE.-The splendid steamer Emma Dean,
Captain H. Claxon, passed Cincinnati on Friday
last, filled with passengers from Wheeling. She
went to Louisville, and was to have left there
again on Tuesday for Wheeling, running in
connection with the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road. Her time from to Wheeling Cincinnati
was "a hours and fourteen minutes, including the
time lost by II stoppages.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

SrABLEkS ANUDYNE CHEhKY EXPECTO.
RANT AND DfARRHGA CORDIAL being recon.
me 1 so Highly BY many Physicians, Apolhecar
more, there be doubt their superior virtues
Those suffering with Colds. Coughs, Huarseness NC.
Ii thnu will ind lief
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

The Charleston Mercury, says I'VE intend
to say as little as possible that is harsh of the re-
cent debates in the Senate; but they have struck
us as characterized by rashness of language, and
most extraordinary facility of drawing inferen-
ces without premis es.''
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25
| BdIt. San,

Mr. D. Manove gives the st. Louis IntelIigencer q
description Of mountain marble which he says exists
in the Great Salt Lake valley. He says the marble is
almost every color and shade in slabs of very large area
and from inch in thickness ocks of an immense
size Mr. Manove judges the marble to be of the best
quality, and that it is inc xhaustibe.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT BILI.s.-It will be
seen by reference to our legislative report that
two important internal improvement bills passed
ne House OF Delegates yesterday by decisive
maJorlties. We congratulate the friends of the
cause on these suspicious results.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

tS~ We are authorized to state that John M
Speed will not be candidate to represent the
county Of Campbell in the next House of Dele
gates.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25
EXPECTATION OF BREADsTUFFs.

The following statement exhibiting the aggre
gne value of Breadstulls and Provisions exported
annually from the United States from 1910 to
1852, we clip from MIR. Corwin's Treasury re-
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

The reputation of this preparation is increasing day
the circle OF its influence and unboundsd popularity i,
deepening and widening; and the cases OF pain, and
suffering, and anguish relieved by its use, are multi
plying and increasing beyond all precedent. It goes
like an angel with healing on its WINGS Amosl
every farmer throughout the country testify to lis
wonderful healing powers-and none of them would be
day without it, Owners Of livery stables and stage
companies hundreds OF dollars yearly by using
lhs Linmen on their horses whenever they b. come
CALLED, cnaed or crippled from any of the thousand a.
cidens 10 which their stock subject.
NE . j. lady in Augusta, Ga, subjec,
TO attacks OF this painful nalady Last winter she had
severe attack, thu whole of side of her face head
and neck were affected, badly that lock jaw was
threatened One of our agents happened be there a,
the time, and recommended application of the Mus
tang Llnlment. It was Immediately brought into
QUESTION and freely applied The result was (as it
almost uniformly is) relief from pain almost Instantly
and perfect cure was effected in y-four hours!
b. H. Meeklnes, 1S9 Walnut street, Cincinnati was
confined to his bed and under treatment OF physician
some SIX weeks, with Neurae ia, of the whole of his
right side, leg arm and faces his sufierngs indies
crbabe, and the only cessation from the most asoni-
zing pain, was while under the influence of opium OF
morphine His Doctor finally advised HIM to try the
Mustang Llnlmenl he did So and in two days was able
o go about his business, perfectly cured, ia6
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

NINxvAH-THE Prophecies OF DANIEL.-
The following paragraph from the New-York
Tribune will be read with interest, and will
excite inquiry and speculation, to say the Least
further publication will be anxiously avail
ted
"a distinguished English geoogist rec, .ntly
stated, in conversation with friend of ours, chat
among the results to which Layard and RaAylin-
son have been led by therresearches at Nine 'vah,
is the following-That the prophecies of Da MEL
were undoubtedly written after the events to
which they refer had taken place, and that the
whole OF this book is probably nothing but a
political satire This though suppressed by
Layard in his work, has been communica cd to- the
London Asiatic Society by Major Rawlinson, and
will probably soon appearn its published tran sac
tions.
"In one of the works upon Egyptian hitbro-
gylphics, recently published in Germany. w aich
has come under oui notice, is table OF cOmm ind
ments copied from an inscription of the date one
| of the elder Pharaohs. These more in nj am
Der than the Jewish decaogue, but some six or
eight of them the same.'
GEN. Scorr's vorE.-After all, it appears that
Gen. Scott received more votes at the late P res
idential election than were ever cast for WING
before. He received H. 500 votes more than
were cast for Gen. Taylor, and 96,612 more than
Gen. Harrison received But this is not all. He
received 80. 900 votes more than cast for Mr..
Polk. Those, therefore, who attempt accou mt for
bis defeat on the of want Of personal popu-
larity, do not speak by:he card The truth is ''the
great tenth wave" was emphaticay Demo cratic,
| aud overwhelmed the most popular Wing in the
Union. Let US, them calmly wait for the Wing
tide. 1t will surely roll up four years hence
When it begins to flow, let the Democr ats look
out for squalls"
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

Among other articles of beauty at the Exhibition WE
noticed a case of STABLER'S ANODYNE CHERRY
passes any thing of the nd saw and we have
the assurance from -four first Physicians tina,
i is very valuable medicine. To those suffering with
mend trial
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

DUNLOP, MONCUKE & co. ask the atten'
ton OF dealers to their auction sale of Groceries &c. this
morning, at 10 O'clock without regard to weather.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25

A Yankee has invented new and cheap. planI Tor
boarding One ofthe boarders mesmerzes the rest and
eats hary meal the mesmerized being s'tished
from symp thy One of the boarders having recovered
nesmerized the andady pay day, and endeavored to
settle for the whole company by paying for one, but 1t
didn't work.