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Washington telegraph., 1853-02-02
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That Is rather delicate subject, we know;
but then, we dare say, subject bearing this
head will be read by the ladies' ms quick as
anything on which their eyes can rest. And
it is for their benefit we are now writing
There is something in the idea of courting
which causes an ndescribable thrill. We
have just rea6 the following account Of how
the ladies do up these things in Rome. and
which may offer then some useful hints:
"a Rcman lady who takes liking to a
foreigner does not cast her ewes down when
hc looks at hcr. but ixes them upon linn
long. ard with evident pleasure-nay, shc
Gazes At him alone, whenever she meets him
in company, at church, at the theatre, or in
her walks. She will say. without ceremony.
to friend Of the young man. Tell that gen.
tleman like him Ifthe man Of her choice
feels the Ike sentiment, and asks, Are you
fond Of me? she replies with the utmost
frankncss, Yes my dear
There, that is coming to the point at onco
and not going round about with bushes and
simpering, and finally get out no." when
YES is intended What is the use Of making
such a stammering and suffering about it
when ono !; ovcrjoycd with pleasure7
Thr ladies OF Rome DO not seem to be at
al troubled with any undue restraints of de-
lcacy and iaoles,y. They say what they
think, and act accordingly. On the con-
trary. cur American ladies' are 50 modest and
bashful that they let all the good opportuni.
ties slip through their fingers while they are
blushing behind q fan. They would not for
the world Tot young man suppose they
cared anything about him, though they
might bc dying with love- Now we think it
best to split the difference. The Roman
ladies 10 rather too fast and American ladies'
little too slow. Our advice i that you
take fOr your platform the compromise"
and unite the two. Medium ground is gen.
orally safe. But don't forget that time il
flying
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-02
Brandon (W.) Repab

Hints TO LOVERS OF FLowERs-A
most beautiful and easily-attained show Of
ever-greens may be had by a very simple
plan, which has been fond to answer re-
markably well on small scale. If gcrani-
um branches taken from luxuriant and
healthy trees just before the winter sets in,
be cut as for slips an immersed in soap wa
ter, they will, after dropping for few days,
shed their leaves, put forth fresh ones, and
continue in the finest vigor all the winter
By placing number Of bottles thus filed
in a flower-basket with moss to conceal the
bottles, show of evergreen is easily ensur-
ed for the whole season. They require no
fresh water.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-02
Arctic Comforts.

Icicles hung round the deck, peaches be-
come mass ot chnlcedony. butter was CT.
with a chisel. and beef with pick-axe and
crowbar Walking out, furs are glazed with
ice. Put out your tongue and il i frozen to
the chin. Walking on you get into iine
glow, often into perspiration, but if the
wind rises, then you have a sensation Of
pinching pain. Extremes meet. Extremes
Of heat and cold are alike. In our new life
cold gave positive character to our existence
almost impossible TO describe. We protect
ed ourselves from metals with fur and buck
skin. The crawl, the chill, which Is with
Us at home the indication Of VARYING temp
erature, was there unknown. II was onlv
by the direct attack of cold that We were
aware Of it. and officers aud men agreed that
W. had suffered more at home from cold.
With such an inyeleratc enemy. however,
we could not hope to escape sears. but We
all returned alive. On one occasion poor
fellow recovering from the inflammation Of
the lungs, being asked hOw his frost bitten
ear came on, produced Il in piece Of paper
and said, Doctor | didn't want to trouble
you, but it dropped oT last night
DR.. hane on the .arcfc Expedition
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-02

NAPoLEoN's WoHKs-Thc French 20
vernment are about to publish large his;or-
ical work, in thirty-ive folio volumes, to be
entitled The Work Of Napoleon J." We
are assured that this work viii possess the
highest interest, both literary and political,
and that it may be regarded a. the political
and military testament of Napoleon now pre-
sented BY France to the rest of Europe
The most remarkable circumstance attend
ing the publication. is that the greater part
of the materials contained in il have been
discovered since the overthrow Of Louis
Philippe in 1913. Boston Courier.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-02

SoRIPTrRAL PLArs.-We sec It stated in
the New York papers that uamblin. the
manager Of the Bowery theatre in the
city. is about to introduce upon the stage Z
series Of plays from Scripture history
Joseph and his Brethren" has been dram
atized by Fiztball The intense interest Of
the story, comprising the sale ot his broth
ers, the famine in Egypt, the raising Of Jo-
scph TO power have been worked NJ. Is
thcr and Ahasuerus, Ruth, tie Prodigal Son,
and Joseph and his Brethren, Will be fol-
lowed by others of the same class, inculcat-
ing upon the young mind tic prccepts Of
religion and truth in the agreeable shape
Of amusement. This is certainly novel
attempt How it will succeed remains to
be seen.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-02

What is the beauty Of nature bu. beau.
ty clct 81 with moral associations! VIVA.
is the highest beauty Of literature, poetry.
fiction and the fine arts, but a moral beauty
which genius has bodied forth for the admi-
ration of the world! And what arc those
qualities Of human character which arc
treasured M in the memory and hearts Of
naticns-thc objects Of universal reverence
and cxultation, the theme Of celebration.
the fes,al song. the unshrined idols of admi-
ration and love? Are they not patriotism
philanthropy y.-disinterestedne.s.
magnanimity and martyrdom,
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-02
WASHINGTON, ARKANSAS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2

astonishment, lie Saac the 1,0int slide sloar-
ly back along the arord simmons nil 1t
rested o,er tile letter 4, 1c1.ere 1T deliberate.
ly imprinted a dot This was punctilio
utterly unthoueht Of by him; he had not no.
ticed the omission. and was therefore entire.
ly unprepared for the amendment. He
suggested the experiment, and hitherto it
had kept pace onl y with his will or desire;
but how will those who deny the agency of
disembodied spirits in these marvels, ascrib-
ing all to the unassisted powers of the hu.
man will, or to the blind action of electrici-
! ty-how will they dispose of this last signif-
icant and curious fact! The only peculari-
ty observable in the writing was that the
lines seemed sometimes slightly broken as if
the pencil had been lifted and then set down
again.
Another circumstance am permitted to
relate which is not readily to be accounted
i for on any other theory than that of spir-
/ itual agency. Mr.. S who had received no
particulars of his sons death until several
months after his decease, purposing to send
for bis remains, questioned the spirit as to
the manner in which the body had been dis
| posed OF, and received very minute and
c;rcumstantal account of the means which
had been resorted for its preservation, it be-
ing at the time unburied
Improbable az some OF these statements
seemed, they were. after an interval of four
months, confirmed as literally true bv a
gentleman, then recently returned from Cal
if'rnia who was with young Simmons at
the period of his death. Intending soon to
return to San Francisco. he called on Mr..
Simmons to learn his wishes relative to the
final disposition of his sens remains.
took down these particulars in writing
by permission of Mr.. S., during his relation
Of the facts.
x X x X
You may use, at your own discretion,
what have written. Your friend,
SARAH HELEN \yIIJTNA
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-02

With what scornful disregard of wealth
and the position Of the moment. Almighty
God scatters the priceless gifts Of genius
among his children The great poet. the
illustrious statesman. the eloquent orator. is
as likely to 20 forth from the brown faced
laborcr's cottage over the way. as from tho
sumptuous palaces Of the capitol. The fu-
ture ruler of an empire may be unconscious
~ digging in yonder field, and this very school
may be, under God, the appointed means of
revealing his unsuspec;ed destiny to him and
70 the world-Prcf FNztox.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-02

Not many months ago small boy belong
Ing to German family in this county, took
sick and died. His step-father purchased
at the nearest store shoe-box in which to
bury him. Itproved too short by six inches,
50 one Of two things had to be done to make
it answer, lengthen the box or shorten the
corpse. The inhuman step-tather chose the
latter alternative, and disregarding the re-
monstrances Of The mother. sawed six inches
from the dead child's legs.
Evansville Jo1lT. Jan. 4.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-02

A HoIsE's FooT.-The foot Of a horse
is one Of the most ingenious and singular
pieces Of mechanism in the animal structure,
and scarcely yielding to any in regularity,
and in commplcxity of parts, under simple
lty of design. The hoot contains series Of
vertical and thin laminae of horn 50 numer-
Gus as to amount to about 500. and forming
a complete lining to it. Into this are fitted
as many lamina belonging to the coffin bone;
which sets are elastic and adherent. The
edge Of quire Of paper, inserted leaf by
leaf into another. will convey a sufficient
idea of this arrangement. Thus the weight
of the animal is supported BY as many elias
tic springs as there are lamina in all the feet,
amounting to about four thousand, dstribu-
ted in the most secure manner, since every
spring is acted upon in an oblique direction.
Such is the contrivance for the safety of an
animal destined to carry, greater weights
than that of its body, and to carry those. al
so, under the hazard Of heavy shocks.
Mdccukkoch.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-02
a good story is told Of an eccentric old

q Tood story rs told OF an eccentric old
gentleman, who although occasionally addict
cd to the habit OF swearing, was still most
punctilious in regard to saying grace at his
table, and this duty he never omitted On any
occasion.
The story runs that on certain occasion
the old gentleman invited sen captain; a
jolly Old weaiher-beatcn tar Of his acquaint-
auce, to dine with him. They sal Gown to
dinner, and the Old gentleman. according to
custom, commenced saying grace; but The
captain. whose attention had been diverted
for the moment. hearing the old gentleman
speak. thought he was addressing him, and
turned to him with
What did you say. 's1uire7"
why, d--n it man, I'm saying grace"
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-02
Cru CifiXiOn N.

The Hebrews derived the punishment
from the Romans. The upright beam was
let into the ground. and, the criminal being
raised up, was fastened to the transverse
piece by nails driven through his hands
sometimes through his feet also-and often
the feet were crossed and one nail driven
through both The feet were sometimes
bound to the cross by cords. A small tab
let, declaring the crime, was placed on the
top of the cross The victim died under the
most frightful suferings, so great that, even
amid the raging pas,s...ons of war, pity was
sometimes excited i he wounds were not
in themselves fatal A raging fever soon
sets in, and the victim complains of thro5-
bing headache, intense thirst, and pain
When modification ensues, as is sometimes
the case, the sufferer rapidly sinks. He is
no longer sensible of pain, but his anxiety
and sense Of prostration are excessive, hic-
cup supervenes, his skin is moistened with
a cold, clammy sweat, and death ensues =
The duration of life under these agonies
varied with the constitution of the sufferer
and the state Of the weather. Death was
FASTENED by the heat oe the sun and the ex-
posurc of the cold night air. but it did moi
ordinarily come until he had hung for thirty
six hours or more. ". Y Observer.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-02
VOL. XIII.
THE OLD MAN TO HIS WIFE.

THE OLD MAN TO HIS WIFE.
We are growing very old, Kate
| feel it every day,
The hair upon our temples now
Is growing thin and gray,
We are not as we We're, Kate,
And yet our hearts are young,
As when we roved the sunny hills,
And fowery dales among.
We are growing very old, Kate,
But it is not age of heart,
Though speedily the hour comes on,
When thou and must part:
When thou and must part, Kate,
As we have ne'er before,
Beside our cottage hearth to meet,
With words OF love no more
But we're growing very old. Kate,
And the parting won't be long
Till we meet within better home.
Amid yon heavenly throng,
Till we sing the song together, Kate,
The angels sing above;
Where ne'er the fear of parting takes
The blessednesS from love.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-02

CHEAP LrYENs.-Thc New York Tribune
says that a process has been invented for the
manufacture Of linen from unrotted hemp
as cheap rs cotton goods Of equal Gneness
and weight. afiording good linen q. II IL
cents yard.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-02

The following item was furnished to
the Evansville Journal, by Nose, its Cairo
(lll) correspondent:
"Amos Worthington, of Cairo, is dead
He was an unpretending man, lived unos-
tentacious'y, and supplied the people with
fish. His last words were characteristics =
Il say, Pritchard. I'm going to peg right
of. I've A.rted my last fish; but bury my
tackle with me-who knows but they Il bite
in Jordan
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-02

You may use, at your own discretion,
what | have written. Your friend
SARAH HELEN WHITMAN.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-12
Purcell, Ladd ~ Co,

DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS IN PAINTS, OILS,
DYES, WINDOW GLASS, &c.
No. % Main ST, corner a4tis. Esiclamond, vn,
a AFFER for sale low for cash punctua custo
" mers, he usual credit in lots large and well
assorted stock, embracing the following in part, viz:
400 lbs superior Indigo
a hhds best Nader
$500 lbs Extract Logwood
10 refined Borax
800 lbs Cream Tartar bbls white Ginger
El50 lbs powdered Rhubarb
l case root do
200 ounces Sulphate Quinine
1000 gallons Lamp Oil
bbls Winter Lard Oil
700 boxes Window Glass, assorted sizes
100 dozen Yeast Powders
500 lbs Sponge; assorted qualities
300 lbs prime Nutmegs
$50 lbs prime Mace
10 casks Sal (washing) Soda
100000 Havana and Principe Cigars
Mexican Mustang Lnirhent, Farrels Arabian Linment,
Ayers Cherry PeCtoral Sands, Bulls and Townsend s
Sarsaparilla and all other popular medicines.
N B. Particular attention to packing and forwarding
orders. PURCELL, LADD & CO,
qu 81 Druggists, Richmond.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-12

AN ID

Il BUCHANAN IN TWO DAYS, IN OUR MAIL
PACKET BOATS, BY SCOTTSVILLE x LYNCH
BUTTON and after the 10th, boats will leave Rich
niond daily Sunday excepted usual hour, P. NJ
and arrived in Lynchburg in "a hours and Buchanan
AZ hours
Returning, leave Buchanan at A. NJ, every day
cept Sundays; arrive in Lynchburg 81 P. NJ leave
Lynchburg at p. NJ, and arrive in Rchmondu 30
IN time to connect with the Norfolk boats leaving at 81
NJ, and the Southern and Northern Railroad cars
ing at A. NJ
Passengers for Lexington connect with daily line o.
day. except Sunday and arrive in Richmond in Al hours
Passengers for Farmville fare So; Buckingham C. H.
fare S3 25 Charlottesville fare So and Staunton fare ST.
day boats.
Below card of time ofarriva at intermediate dis
tauces.
IL. j
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-12

FTNttB SUBSCRIBERS HAVE In STORE and offe
J. for sale, ON accom- siodating TERMS viz;
800 bbls. prime Orleans Molasses
% bbls. Clarified Sugar, Louisiana Refinery
25 bbls. Orleans Granuated Sugar
$4,000 lbs Todds Family Bacon, hog round
200 Todd's extra Family Hams
$50 Western do
goo kegs Brigs Family Lard
100 kegs Jour rendering) Lard
rs hhds Western Sid9s
10000 lbs. do Shoulders
800 boxes Hydes Soap
100 do Fancy do
600 do Jackson's Candles
so do do Soap
200 bbls. Cincinnati Rectilied Whiskev
100 do Old Rye Gs43) do
10 do do f1S4D do
so do Jersey Apple Brandy
10 do do Peach do
80 half and or. pipes Cognac Brandy, otard, Du
puy &c Co, and other brands
25 bbls Orleans Rum
l puncheon Antigua Rum
% half pipes Spanish Port Wine
100 boxes Claret Wine, approved brands
1000 reams Wrapping paper
100 kegs Beatys Sporting Powder
CHAS T. WORTHM co.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-12
ADEEC 81 GKAX,
ApOtspecaries and DRUGGISTS.


147 Main ST., Richmond,
HAVE hand and offer for sale upon the best
III TERMS for cash. the usual credit to responsible
dealers, their usually large and varied assortment
Drugs. Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Dye-S.u9s,
Window Glass, &C., consisting in part Of
$500 lbs Nader
1000 lbs superior Indigo
5000 lbs Extract of lockwood
800 lbs Blue Vtrol
go kegs super Carbonate of Soda
15 bbs EPSON Salts
bbs refined Canphor
bbs Alum
Is bbls Clipped and ground Logwoad
Is bbls Redwood and Camwood
Is bbls Venetian Red and Spanish Brown
1.500 lbs Glue, American, Irish and Swiss
1000 lbs Red Lead and Litharge
10000 lbs White Lead
60 bbls Blake's fire and weather proof Paint
lB bbs Varnishes
1000 gallons Linseed Oil
$500 gallons Lamp Oil
IL bbls Tanners Oil
200 baskets Sweet Oil
40 boxes Starch
800 lbs Gum Arabic
1,400 lbs Salt Petre
600 lbs refined Borax
600 boxes Window Glass
Is Chrome Geen dry and in oil
10 do Yellow
rs doz. Yeast Powders
100 mats Cinnamon
cask Mace
l case Nutmegs
Together with Ginger Aspce Cloves, Pepper Cream of
Tartar Flour of Sulphur Copperas, &C. Also the usual
assortment of Patent edicnes and large variety Of
Fancy Articles. ADIE & GRAY,
SCI No 147 Main
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-12
II. NJ. JIMMIE RnE AN,

No 1 53, Main ST., corner of 10Th, Richmond,
OFFERS for sale a complete assortment of House
" Keeping and other articles follows:
CHtery.-tine ivory handle Knives and Forks, in sets
OF 81 pieces by tho dozen setivory handle Knives by
the dozen; buffalo handle Knives and Forks Carvers,
Steels, Pen and Pocket Knives Bread Knives Scissors
Fruit and other Knives
Ha,97,care.-Tea Kettles Sauce Pans MasIin and
Brass Kettles Fry Pans, Gridrons. Waffle Irons, Fur
naees, Tenders Fire Irons, Coffee Mills, sc.
S@oer Patel lRare-Cas ors, Spoons Forks Butter
Knives w alters Toast Racks, Shutters, and Trays &c.
At5ata Plate-Table, Dessert and Tea Spoons. Salt
and Egg spoons Table and Dessert Forks.
britannia Ware-Tea and Coffee Pots, Cream Jugs,
Sugar and Slop Bowls, Pggins Soup Ladies', Casters,
Mugs Candle Sticks Gas Lamps.
I'm ppare-Englsh block tin Coffee and Tea Pots,
Sugar Dishes, Stop Bowls and Cream Pots Dish Covers,
Japaane4 GKUe-Toilet Sets w 4ter and sop Buck.
cts Cake Boxes Dressing Cases. Spice Boxes Tea Trays
Nursery Lamps. Plate Warmers, Tea and Coffee Can
nisters, lumber Drainers
Bathing ApparatHs.-Iocks Patent Shower Baths
Hand shower Sponge Hip EMERSON and childrens
Bathing Tubs
Refrigerators, c-MeD Refigerators the bes
tcle manufactured in this country Water Coolers Ice
arrays. Picks and Malets. Ice Cream Freezers
Cloeks.-Amercan French and Vienna 80 hours and
and Is day. alarge stock from the best manufacturers
Papar Hach.e Goods.-Stands Tables, Port Folios
Trays and Walters and variety of other articles nlad
with Pearl and painteds
Wood Ware Sc-Tuts, Buckets Churns, Pgsins
Water Cans. Barrel Covers, Brooms, Mats Willow
Wagons, Cradles, Baskets, plain, painted and embod
cred.
Brushes and Brooms Hair, wall tlusting shoe mark
ing furniture ernmb scrdbbng white wash flesh, TOOTH
nail, hat and clothes, brushing and sweeping Brooms
Musical htstl5tmeats-Volns Guit ars, Flutes, Ac-
cordeons Flltinas, Banios, VIOLIN guitar and banjo
Strings &c.
Dressing, Pocket, Fine tooth and Wood combs
Cast Iron Hat Racks, together with Perflmery
Soaps and Fancy Articles in great variety too numerous
to be embracedin AN advertisement.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-12
Xl.sGsNEA slMNVRAL MAsLlxOAD.
fae s9S te5 II ~ issiE.1
sA 80 y sAs sxsF --.s:


an asd after the 18th December, freight II arrang-
y ed for the purpose will be with the mail train
daily, Sundays xccpted for the speedy transpor
tation OF milk butter fresh meats and other perishable
articles, and ofpackages of merchandise, &c.
A special agent will accompany the to attend to
the receipt and delivery articles the several depots
All articles must be put up securely, with their weight
and destination marked thereon and be ii place before
the arrival of the train the depots in the country.
Articles to be transported from the Richmond Depot
must be sent there between A NJ and 5 A. aeeonpa.
niedby two tickets stating to what place they
SENT by whom and TO whom. 1.-THE articles received
respond with the tickets, will be signed by the agen
at the depot and delivered the person bringing the ar
tteles and the other retained by the agent.
An agent will be in attendance at the Richmond dc.
pot from A NJ till NJ, for the delivery of articles
brought by the Express cars.
Inc freight On all articles must be paid IN advance, and
no article Will be taken for any turn out
Table of Rates.
TRUNKS, ROXES AND PACKAGES.
single packages, not exceeding five pounds weight for
al distances -23 cts
Packages weighing over five pounds and less than
fifty pounds all distances 80 cts
Packages weighing over fifty pounds and less than
Articles exceeding 90 pounds in weight between
Richmond and Louisa II, per 100 lbs. 80 cts
Between Richmond and Gordonsyille per 100 lbs 90 cts
Do do do Mechun's river, 100 lbs, 70 cts
BUT FER, LARD, DRESSED FOWLS AND FRESH
MEATS.
rs cents per 100 lbs for all distancesno charge to be
less Il an u cts
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Per bushe- 25 cts
OISTERS-By special agreement.
de IS H. GILL, Supt. Transportation.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-12


Wholesale and Retail No. l68 Main Street.
M OULD most respectfully return thanks to his coun
try friends andthe public generally for past favor
and would inform them that he has hand full
sortment of every article usually kept in his line of bust
ness, among which may be found the following:
10 bags soft shell Malaga Almonds
bales do Bordeaux do
10 bags do Lisbon and Sicily do
10 do Fiberts
10 do Palm Nuts
bales Grenoble Walnuts
so boxes Muscat Wine
so do bunch Raisins
30 drums Sultana do without seed
so boxes Oranges and Lemons
10 casks Smyrna Currants
5 eases Prunes, in glass jars, fines quality
100 boxes Sardnes
10 dozen assorted Preserves, Pine Apples Lines
&c
Is cases preserved and dried Ginger
20 boxes Citron
10 trails Arabian dates
25 baskets Sweet Oil choice quality
$50 boxes Fire Crackers
10000 Torpedoes
90 dozen Olives, Capers and Anchovies
% boxes Maccaron and Vermacelli
20 boxes Ralsns, in fancy boxes, expressly for fam
lily
10 do red and white Rock Candy
$4,000 Cigars, choice brands
100 dozen Dolls, different sizes
cases assorted Toys, latest importation
Also beautiful assortment ofFrench Candy and many
other articles too numerous to menton All of the above
articles fresh and of the very best quality ca the
particular attention ofcountry merchants call and
inc the same, feel confident that can offer such in.
ducements as would merit their patronage being deter
mined to sell on reasonable terms they be pur
chased for elsewhere.
Constantly hand, large assortment of Candy of my
own manufacture. Remember No los.
SIMON BONAVITA