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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

A movement is on foot, 10 Great Britain, for the
Government of that country to arrive at Il better
understanding with tho authorities of France
Both watching each otLer, aud the Of
feet is to create uneasiness and to foment ill., will
The Liverpool Mercury, abiding to the matter
says:
1.-The fact is indisputnbe, that between our go
vernment and that of France, there is constant
jealousy as to the increase of the ornaments of
thetwo countries. The respective Admirnltiss
ofthe two nations live in unceasing dread of be-
ing overreached one by the other. AS soon, there
fore, as we build ship, our French neighbours
do the same. We take umbrage at that, and
forthwith initiate them, and thus year after yenr
finds filling our docks, &c., with vessels that
rot before they are used aud encouraging feel
ing that has nothing but its antiquity to recon-
mend it. For our own part we at loss to
discover any reasonable objection to such course
that suggested by Mr.. Cobden 1t cannot be
called an extraordinary one, since it falls legit-
mately within the sphere of diplomatic service"
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

INCEST AND MuRDER.-1'he Selma (Ala. Re
porter of the 9Th inst. has an account of revolt
ting outrage perpe.rated in that neighborhood, by
a man named Joseph Noals. The citizens of
Burnsville being informed of the monstrosity of
Noais, conduct. Improper intercourse with two of
ms own daughters and forcibe attempt upon the
tnird' Determined to bring him to punishment. Mr..
geo. l. Sharp was ordered by the Magistrate,
Mr.. Burns, to execute warrant of arrest upon
Noa's and with some others, procee led to do So
repairing t" the residence of Noals, Sharp sum
,1onea MIN TO 60 before the Magistrate, which
Noas refused to do and as Sbarp advanced to
arrest him, ne was shot by Noals, and died in Il
lew moments. The murderer succeeded ia ma
KING his escape. The relations of the deceased
nave offered reward of $500 for the appreheu sion
of Noas.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

STOCK OF FLOUR AND GRAIN AT THE WEsT.-A cor
respondent of the Albany Evening journal publishes the
following estimate of the present stock of grain and
-four at the different lake ports THE Journal says tits
reiable.l
There is of Wheat in store at Milwaukee ls0 900
bushels Oats 10000 Barley 10000, and Rye 10000
and about 10000 barrels Flour. They have 100, o0o
bushels Of Wheat, 81 900 do Oats, 100000 do Barley
Kenosha Wheat $4,000, Oats 10000 Barley $500
Wauksgan, Wheat 10000 Oats Is OO0 Barley 5000
Chicago, Wheat $4,000 Oats 10000; Michigan City
Wheat % 600 Corn 1000, Oats 5000. As soon as the
canal from Chicago they will be getting more but
the supply will not be large Of the Wheat Oats
and Barley Of the farmers hands and ia market
Do not think there will be increase over the above
gilmore than 10000 bushels for the next two months
cept what may come to Chicago by canal. Tho above
Is small compared with former years Nothing OF aav
amount is accumulated the Southern Michigan and
Indiana Railroad Nothing at Toledo. Not q cargo O
grain there. May be considered in Ohio to THU
spring but it is vet in farmers hanis Unless there il
considerable from Ohio, receipts OF Wheat and Flou
must be light lore part ofthe season.
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Assssakfsias 50 saeasasA.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, March is.

"WEDNESDAY, March I6.
EARLY MEETINGS.
Mr.. BSTovALI proposed q resolution reouir-
ing the Senate to meet on and after Friday next.
at IL O'Clock, A. NJ, which was amended on
motion of Mr.. SHEFFEr, by adding. and tina. on
Mondays, Wednesdays aud Fridays recess
would be taken from till o'clock, P. NJ, and,
as amended, agreed to.
BILL PASSED.
To increase the capital stock of the Logan.
Raleigh and Monroe Turnpike Company.
SELLING LIQUOR TO NEGROES
bill requiring an oath to be taken and bond
to be given before license or certificate shall be
granted to retail ardent spirits, created long and
spirited discussion.
Mr.. SHEFFEr proposed an amsndme n, there
to.
On motion of Mr.. REGER the bill and amend
ment was recommitted to the Committee for
Courts of Justice.
On motion of Mr.. MASON,
The Senate adjourned.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

REFORM YOUR DocroR's BILLs.--How to pay
honestly and fairly for medical advice may have
been problem to a few of our readers, most of
whom, being entirely constitutional, have had
few dealings with the doctor. A help towards the
solution thereof has been given in an extract from
letter in the Morning Chronicle, the writer of
which, speaking Of California practice, says that
"for three 'ahems!' and hal he paid in August
last twenty>seven dollars" Hence may BIZ de-
rived scheme for the reformation of doctors
bills. To charge shilling or eighteen pence for
draught consisting of an infusion of rose holding
a neutral salt in solution, value one penny, would
be monstrosity did we not know that the prac-
ttioner's education, knowledge and abilities are
supposed to be dissolved along with the Magness.
Snph. in the Infus. Rose. But this is merely
a superstition You can't dissolve medical science
and skill either in linus. Rosa, Mist. Campho-
ra, or Aqua Pura. or Aqua Pump. Why, then
should not medical practitioners follow out the
California notion, and charge for their opinions
as expressed in their inerjectons AS. for in
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

A FEMININE BREEzE.--The Cleveland Herald
says that on the 1st inst. some thirty women,
we'll backed by gentlemen, preceded to the gro
Gerry of Anthony Jacobs. in Ashland, and ask ed
him to discontinue the sale of liquor and use of
a bagatee boaid which had enticed many OF the
youths and some of the married mer from their
homes. He refused, and the ladies' chopped his
bagatee table into kinding wood and empted
his liquors into the street. They then visited
another grocery and a tavern, both of which capt.
ulated
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

SAD DIsAsTER.-Some two years since the
ship Arienis sailed from London for Bombay and
China. She arrived safely at Bombay, but after
leaving that port nothing was heard OF her until
about six weeks ago, when it was ascertained that
the vessel had been wrecked on the Eugans Is
lands about sixty miles from Sumatra, where the
captain, chief officers and twenty of the crew
persisted from starvation. The remainder of u
crew, twenty-fouc in number, were found on the
island by an ol-yessel.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

WAR BETWEEN HONDURAS AND GUATEMALA.
We learn from the Gaceta de Costa RIGA that
war Is actually going on between the States of
Honduras aad Guatemala. The origin of the
difficulty is alleged to be that the troops of the
latter bad invaded the territory of the former Gov
ernment and committed various outrages last No.
vember; and there being no probability of a
peaceful settlement, the Guatemalan army. under
Gen. Carrera, had marched to the frontier with
four cannons and that Of Honduras, 3, 200 strong,
under Gen. Cabanas, was already upon the
frontier.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

WHIELIse BgIpGE CAsE-Previous to the close of th.
term OF the u s Supreme Court, motion was
filed by the Attorney General of Pennsylvania and the
counsel ofhe State, asking for order the Marshal
the decree of the Court IN relation to the
Wheeling bridge declaringt 10 be illegal structure
and also for attachment against the officers and
stockholders for not complying with the decree Of the
Court No action taken by the Court the motion
previous to its adjournment and the argument the
question goes the which commences in
May next The argument Of this motion will bring
NJ the question the effect of the act of Congress
declaring the Bridge Post road
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
AZ |

WASHINGTON, March g..
The Senate to-day confirmed all the nolnina-
tons before reported, being one hundred in num-
her. The nomination of Lieut. Gardiner, pro
NOTED to Captaincy in the lst Regiment of ORA
goons, was laid on the table by a large ma ority,
the post being claimed by Schaumberg. Among
the nominations to day were the following Loren
P. Waldo, of Connecticut. Commissioner of
Pensions, vice Heath; Colcock, of South Carroll
ma, Collector of Charleston; B. F. HnIe,t, Dis
trict Attorney of Massachusetts,; Joel Parker In
dian Agent, Oregon; S. B. Forney, Postmaster,
Barnstable Massachusetts; Fisher F. Wi.dretll,
Postmaster Lowell, Massachusetts
1t is believed that Mr.. Bourdne, OF Chicago,
will be Commissioner of Patents. Gen. Herrick,
of New York, is prominently spoken of Tor
Consul to the Sandwich Islands.
The nominations of J. R. Clay, as Minister to
Peru; S. Fay, for Switzerland; Heap, as Consul
for Tuns, and all others reported from Commit
tees. with the exception Of Territorial Judges,
were confirmed to day.
The question of the power of the President
to remove Judges was discussed bat not deci-
ded.
Secretary Davis is understood to be urging the
appointment of Miles Taylor, OF New Orleans,
to the vacancy in the Supreme Court.
S. R. Hobbe will be offered the place of First
Assistant Postmaster General
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

CENTRAL RAILRoAD-We learn from the Pre-
sldent of the Railroad Company (Col. Fontaine)
that the cars could commence running here by
the tot July next if the sixteen miles on the
other side ofthe mountain were finished by that
time. That portion Of the work however, ..drags
Its slow length" and unless something is done
to spar up those who have the management of il,
we may wait the coming of the cars for some
years-Stdunion Vindicator
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

of Commerce states that the surplus OF the Lennon in
demnity fund has been applied through the agency
Mrs. Col Viewer aud her husband, OF w everton NIL to
the purchase of James Dent sa> in Virginia Mr. and
Mrs Viewer have interested themselves much in behalf
OF Jim, whose children they had eed many wears since
join his children. who have been separated from him for
many wears
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

The Hon. VIM. c. Preston, of South Carroll
ma, was in Montgomery. (Ala) on Saturday. on
his way to the West. The Alabama Journal
says that there WAS universal desire the
part of his numerous frienos and admirers of all
parties to tender him testimonial of their ap,
probation by public dinner. This idea. howev-
or, was reluctantly abandoned, from considera-
tons connected with the infirm health of the dis
tinguish visitor.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19
SOUTH AMERICA, MEXICO AND AN
NEXATION.

The Yew York Tribune speculates upon the
probable destiny of Mexico, under the rule of
Santa Anna, and thus refers to the possibility of
annexation TO tho U. States:
The ordinary impression is that the entire
country will be incorporated into the United
States. But there why sach an
event cannot easily or rapidly be accomplished
The Mexieans do not love the Yankees. They
dread being swallowed up by that omniverous
Northern people. They fear that their religion
will be swept away in a flood of federation and
Professionalism. Preposterous MS
the annexation of six millions OF Indians and
two millions of the mixed Mexican race,
may seem with an unexampled anti-slavery
agitation for its accomplishment, it is possible
that it may be forced upon us by the present adj
ministration with Gen. Santa Anna for its &C
complete. Let there not he too much reliance on
the patriotic common sense, or even on the en-
lightened self-interest which none may attribute
to those now in power at Washington. The
crisis may be hurried to decision before the
current four years are past. For ourselves, we
say frankly, that annexation is article in GU +
creed, but it is not the annexation of putrid
and dssoving mass to wholesome one.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

n OUIs J. BOssIEUx, No 1O7, Main
IL street, corner above Pearl, wholesale dealer in
fruits conectonares fancy goods aud cigars has in
store the largest stock in the city, to which he particu
lary invites the attention OF country merchants and thu
trade generally NH l9
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

The WORK OF DEcApITATIoN COMMENCED
DR.. Alexander Gait has been nominated to the
Senate, as Postmaster for this city, in place Of
John T. Leigh the present attentive and efficient
incumbent, whose commission does not expire for
three years and half. DR.. Gait was formerly
Postmaster. and continued in office under Wing
Administration, until the expiration ofhis COM
mission in July last, when P. |. Cohen, ESQ.,,
was appointed Postmaster at Norfolk, This is
then the requitaI which Wing liberality receives.
The candidates of Young America who in
Washington, as we'll as their friends here, are
grevously disappointed aud sorely afflicted we
learn. at the triumph of "Old Fogyism,' rotation
in office being cardinal Jacksonian principle,
and reservations being regarded as odious in all
Governments.-Nor.B Beacon.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19
The New York Times of Thursday has the

following:
THE ERIcssoN. -The Caloric ship Ericsson,
which returned to this port on Monday, is soon
to leave for London, from whence it is intended
to send her to Australia. Her recent trip to the
South has established the partial success of the
new princi pie, mt the same time that it has sug
gested some important improvements, the intro
duotion of which it is expected will materially
augment her rate of speed. Her appearance in
the Thames will create quiten sensation among
the Britishers.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

Experiments have been lately made at Berlin
with cannon having rifle bores, and loaded at the
breach with conical missile, whic h is hollow
and contains powder. These experiments are
said to have been very successful. With Ii
pound of powder missile was thrown more
than 5000 feet.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

The University of Virginia was never 10 u more
furnishing condition than now, the number OF
students being as we see by the catalogue,
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19
Local lnisllistateatIiy Affairs, Ill,


Ihedtre-Beneft Of Mr.. Jno. Seton.
We are sure it will afford the friends of the
drama in this city, the greatest qualification to
learn that an opportunity will he AFFORDED TO-
night OF manifesting the respect and good VIII
entertained them for gentIemar ~ 10 iaooreo
so assduously and SO suc-o-slully here few
years SINCE to revive correct the taste for drR
matte entsrtanr.ents. We aude of course, to
Mr.. Jobn SETON, and to the fact that the perfor-
mances at the Theatre tonight are for his benefit;
The bill presented is perhaps the most attractive
ofthe season. The sisters Rousset appear in six
different dances, including the admired La Nd
notd /; the be autilul drama of the "Wept of the
Wish ton WISH" founded on incidents connect
ed with the melancholy history of the massacre
OF the white settlers in the beautiful valley of
the Wyoming, aud the only drama, by-lhe-bye,
founded on events interviewer with the history OF
the Aboriginese, which is really worthy OF all
praise, will be put upon the stage in the most
effective style, and will be succeeded by the
favorte drama of the "Golden Farmer ia which
Mr.. John Seton will appear in his famous char
acter of Jenny Twitcher There will, of course,
be general tnrn out Of the patrons of the dra.
ma; those, therefor who desire to witness the
performances without being incommoded, crowd
ed aud jostled will secure seats during the NOR
ming.
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Put out your tongue =.

8. d.
81 Put out your tongue --------6
Let me feel your pulse Is
But here we forbear; considering that our re-
commentator to charge--addressed to doctors
must appear to patients rather like the exhor-
tation "Up, guards, and at them - Punch.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

Several gentlemen in the county of Loud oun
have engaged in enterprise to establish an
Agricultural School and Model Farm. The farm
has been purchased. suitable buildings TO be
erected, and it will probably be put in operation
in the course of n wear
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

INTERESTING FROM HoNDURAs.-The N. o.
True Delta publishes correspondence from
Balize Honduras, dated the Gath February fro m
which we learn that the British war steamer
Devastation had taken possession of the town of
fruxillo by force, compelling the governor to give
up the town, or to submit to its bombardment
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

STEALING lRoN.--On Thursday night the
watchmen arrested negro fellow belonging to
Mr.. Jos. R. Anderson, because they found him in
possession of piece of Iron which they bad
cas- on to believe he had stolen from the Tredsgar
Works. The superstition turned out to be true,
and the Mayor yesterday ordered the dishonest
fellow to be properly punished,
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19
HUSTINGS COURT. March ~

Robert JAMESON, indicted for keeping n ,ipl;no
house, was put upon trial, convicted of the Of
fence and fined $50.
Henry Skahn, indicted for msdemeanour.
was arraigned for examination. The prisoner
stood charged with cutting and manning man
named Cain, in this city some months SINCE
During the examination it was proven that ha
had actually committed the offence; thereupon
the Attorney for the Commonwealth moved the
Court to quash the Indictment, for the purpose
of remanding the prisoner before the Mayor on
the charge of feloniously slabbing and cutting
The Court entertained the motion.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

FAMILY JARs.-On the 5th inst. terrible
feud broke out between Mrs. Elizabeth Ch ad-
wick and Mrs. Matilda McGade, n couple of
DANES residing on the corner of Byrd and
Fifth streets. AS the public feels little or no in-
forest in the cause which led to this feud, we
will content ourselves by simply remarkng that
Mrs. Chadwick became so ncensed at remarks
made by Mrs McGlade that she assaulted that
fair dame with an iron poker, and was held to bail
to keep the peace, by the Mayor.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

The idea might be extended that the scale
of fees should rise proportonabIy with the
elongation Of the professional utterances; as
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19


The reader will find in another column quite
spirited sketch OF the late passage at arms be-
tween Messrs. Douglas and Butler, of the u.
5. Senate. 1t seems that in that august
body the Democratic leaders cannot keep their
hands off each other for more than week at a
time. 1t is but short time since we Witnessed
the great Senatorial melee, in which Me srs.
Cass. Douglas, Mason. Clemens and other dis
| tingused Democrats figured so conspicuously, and
worried one another entirely to the satsfac-
| ton of the Wing bystanders. We are again
favored with similar entertainment by the
Senators from Illinois and South Carolina
The Democratic champions of the Senate arc
extremely literal; they give gladatora exhihi-
billions gratis. and butcher each other to make a
holiday for the Wings 1t appears to be quite
impossible for the Democracy of that body to
agree about any thing. If The Monroe doctrine
be the subject of discussion, Messrs. Cass
and Mason will dispute about Mr.. Monroe
meaning. If the Cuban question be on the tapis,
Messrs. Clemens. Douglas, Cass, and half dozen
others fall to wrangling. If the Pacific railroad
scheme comes up, Messrs. Gwn Douglas Rusk
& Co. advocate it as truly wise and Demos
cratic measure whilst Messrs. Hunter, Toucey.
Mason, and others, denounce it as worse than
the old Alien or Sedition law. 1t appears further,
from the debate we publish this morning that
Young America cannot even abuse Old England
without being snubbed and rebuked therefor by
its seniors.
In alluson to this debate on the foreign policy
of the country, Washii gton correspondents of
the New York Herald states that President
Pierce is far in advance of all the Speakers
that he has taken his position, and that if Great
Britain does not recede from her professions and
usurpations. there may be an extra session of
Congress. The Herald refers to the same topic
in its editorial columns. We give its specuatious
Tor what they are worth.
"But, while all this talk about British aggression
Is going on in the Senate, our special correspon-
dents DECLARE, and it is pretty generally under
stood. that the members are far behind the
times, or rather the President, on the question at
issue. The administration is reported to be bu.
silly engaged in preparing TO meet the crisis
The principles laid down in the inaugural are to
be carried out to the letter. The Monroe doc
trine is to be enforced Congress having neg
lected to supply the President with the financial
means for maintaining national honor, under
any emergency that might arise, it is probable
that an extra session will soon be called to supply
the deficiency. Look at the subject as we may,
it has an ugly repulsive appearance. England,
by her recent operations in Honduras, has
touched The Americans in n most tender place.
What's to be done! We shall soon see."
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

Two Mormon missionaries have been preach
ing among the Cherokee nation. They have
been atten,ivey listened to by large audiences,
but have made 40 converts.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

~ The horde of Office seekers now in Wash
ington according to the letter. writer's passes all
computation. President Pierce has neither
morning. evening, nor mid day at his disposal
He is beseiged by crowds of hungry Democrats,
who are clamorous for the ''fesh potts." and will
listen to no rebuff save fiat refusal. He COM
plains, and with much justice, of this state Of
things, and has taken occasion, it is report
ed, to recommend all office seekers to go home,
assuring them that their applications will be
carefully considered before deciding upon them
The inordinate love of office manifested now a.
days by large portion of the American people,
constitutes an unfortunate feature in our national
complexion. In the densey populated States of
Europe, where nll the avenues of trade and en-
tarprise are erowded-where capital Yields an
undue influence, aud where class legislation is
not an uncommon event, there may exist some
reason for office-seekirg but here, where the
field of enterprise is boundess--where energy
and integrity are always certain Of being ade
quatey rewarded, and where legislation is de-
signed to extend the greatest good to the great
est number no such necessity exiss. Any man
possessed of ordinary Intelligence aud imbued with
a proper degree of ehergy, III the prosecution
of the ordinary pursuits of business, realize an
income quite equal to the salaries attached to the
subordinate posts under Government. Why,
Them is it that many citizens are found in eve-
ry section Of the Union, ready at all times to
clutch at petty Federal offices 1t argues, we
submit, either n want of energy in the applicants
| or total absence of that lfreliance and indie
then, upon the whole race of office seekers, oil
all shades and compilations.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-19

The SENATE proceeded Thursday, in pursu-
ance OF an order adopted the day before, to the
election of its officers for the Thirty third Con-
gress. Mr. Asbury Dickins, the old aud faithful
Secretary, was reelected without serions oppo-
sition-receving 81 votes out of 40.
For the office OF Seargeant-at-Arms the vote