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GEORGE ,. SUMNER,
Importer and Dealerin
China, Glass, Earthemware and Fancy
Goods

China, Glass, Earthemware and Fancy
Goods
NO. 8, FIFTEENTH STREET,
MAS in store and is daily receiving by arrivals
LII from Europe, the extensive stock of Earth
enware and China which he has had of his own de
rectmporation, and from the Northern manufacturers an
unusually large supply of GLASS; Locking Glasses and
Fancy Goods, which he offers both city and country
trade at as low prices and good terms, house
in the country.
5P@He respectfully socits an examination of his
stock.
ty7The strctest attention will be given to packing
and shipping. mh9
= ONE things can be done well as others. Yes and
- better too. You get better Watches and more
Jewelry, for less money, at ELIAS HALE'S, No lO6
Main street, than at any other place in this country
Northern cities not excepted Having made arrange
Goods ofdrect Importation and from the manufacturers
at such low prices to enable sell to city
try merchants at prices they will be astonshed at. Now
opening
500 gold Watches, assorted kinds
200 silver do do do
600 gold, guard, fob and breast Chains
Breast Pins, and finger Rings, of every variety
Pens and Pencils
Plated and gilt Jewery of every description, suitable
for the country trade
Also Brushes and Combs of every description
Pins Needless Hooks and Eyes
Fancy Soaps Perfnmery
Cigar Cases. Port Monaies
RaZors, Knives, Scissors
Blank Books, Paper, Envelopes &c
Country merchants WIN do favor and do them.
posted up even they do not purcAs &C. ees
rY-The reason why can sell my goods at sucb lows
prices will be satisfactorily explained
ELIAS HALE.
Importer of Watches. Jewelry aud F ancy Goods
NH 90 LOG Main street.
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WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Glaugc of Ill Aur of SIN ing


VINHIE steamboat CURTIS PECK, Captain John Da
Wis, wilton and after Thursday next 2sth inst leave
the wharf at Rockets regularly every Tuesday Thursday
and Saturday mornings at6a O'Clock precisely for Ports
mouth and Notwithstanding the G will leave the
wharfin Norfolk every Monday, "Wednesday and Friday
mornings the hour 81 O'clock and touch at all
OF the regular landings the river going and return.
ng
Passage to Cole's or Grove wharf s15O
Passage to Portsmouth and Norfolk .-......... 90
Children under 12 years of age, half price,
Servants to any point on the River above Grove
Through to Portsmouth and Norfolk ......... so so
Meals, SO cents each.
oc 81 HAsKINs LIBBY
PICUMOND, FREDEKiC KsHUR AND
IL POTOMAC RAILROAD-NOTICE4-The de-
Parture of the morning train going North from and after
the LIST day OF November next will be at o'clock, as
formerly The night train at P NJ, as at present.
nAILY LINE 40 BUCHANAN IN LESS
hantwo days by Central Railroad; also daily by
Leave Richmond daiyat g. NJ to Staunton by night,
second day to Buchanan by 5 NJ.
On the return leave Buchanan daily o'clock A M,
arrive at Richmond next day to dinner by.1 o'clock
This makes daily line via. Natural Bridge to the
White Sulphur Springs
Fare from Richmond to Buchanan. ......$ 8
Do Richmond to White Sulphur uia
aus e. H. GILL, Suptl
THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS WITHOUT NIGHT
TRAVEL-which is not the case on any other route,
and still making the trip in little two and half days
to the White Sulphur.
Schedule for Comfort.
Leave Richmond daily at 81 A NJ and arrive at White
Sulphur in two and half days. A tri-weekly line
leaves Staunton for White Sulphur by the Natural Bridge
on Tuesdays Thursdays, and Saturdays arriving the
w hite Sulphur in the time.
Schedule for Expedition.
Those who are willing to encounter night travel
tor the sake OF expedition procure extra Stages
Staunton leave at M, and reach WI te Sulphur SCI
cond day from Richmond at IL o'clock. P M.
Between Richmond and White Sulphur Springs passing
the Warm and Hot Springs Sll 90
Between Richmond and Lexington, 90
Do do Staunton, 90
DO do Charlottesville, 3 SO
Do do Cupeper C. House., so
Through Tickets
Can be obtained to New York and Philadelphia, by
steamships Roanoke, Virgin and Pennsyvani
jy 90 E. H GILL, Superintendent.
FOR NEW ORLEANS.
Virginia and Louisiana Line of Packets be-
tween Ricl,m nd and New Orleans.
VvNHE following vessels compose this line, all of the
Il first class, with handsome state accon,moda-
TONS viz:
Barque CYANE.- Capt. Jesse Loveland.
Barque V1RGlNlAN-- Capt Nathaniel Boush
barque --, new. Capt Hiram Horton
The above vessels all ofthe first class built ex
pressy for the trade between this city and New Orleans
and commanded by of long experience who will use
exeron give satisfaction For freight passage
apply to Captains on board, to
DAVID CURRIE,
HASKINS SC LIBBY, or
CHAS. T. WORKMAN & CO.
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0MMISsION AND FORWARDING
~ BUSINESS.-The subscriber having taken one of
the houses of Messrs L. D. Crenshaw Co., Immediate
ly the basin for the purpose conducting COMMITS
SION AND FORWARDING BUSINESS, most res
peetuly offers his services friends and the public
generally He will his best OTIS give satisac
ton to those who may patron
F.v SUTTON, jr.
N B. Liberal advaces made consignments
no 0o-dtf
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Ohm H. BosHER, Sec'y.


ATOCKs FOR SALE
~ Virginia State Stock
Bonds OF the University of Virginia. interest payable at
the Treasury of Virginia.
Bonds of the City of Petersburg. with coupons.
Bonds ofthe Town of nchburg endorsed by Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad guarantees.
Apply to
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NOTICE

L at thiouSh 70 licasCie, only OF
Do do do Buchanan. .......... 81
au 10 BOYD, EDMOND & DAVENPORT
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WINES.-Champagn of the following brands =
w Ducat Grape, Victoria, Heidseck, III quarts and
plns also superior PORT Sherry and Madeira warranted
pure, for sale by
au ID Fl. Wake * col
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- . III

VIRGINIA LINE OF NEW YORK AND
RICHMOND PACKErS.-This new Home Line is
composed ofthe following Vessels, and sails from New
York every four days. all owned in the city of Richmond.
viz:
Schr. HENRICO, Captain J B FUTILE
CALICO, WILLIAM NELSON
ORIANNA. DANIEL DODGE.
MERCHANT, GEORGE w COUCH
HANOVER, OLIVER CHICHESTER
HAXALL, H LAYFIELD
NEW YORK, Il A WYATT
RICHMOND, Isaac pURNELL HN~SH7
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GDICUMOND, FREDERIC KSE UHsls AND
IL POTOMAC RAILROAD-NOTICB4-Th de-
parture of the morning train going North from and after
the LIST day OF November next, will be at o'clock, as
formerly. The mig ht train at 9 NJ, at present
oc % S RUTH Supt,
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Prom the London Times, December 20.
English Views OF American Naturalization
nia.-The new TERRA del Fucgo.

The name of Terra del Fuego should certainly be
transferred IRON the southern 10 the northern extremity of
the American continent III ever country deserved 10 be
called the land OF re II IA that region which all other
incidents of life regarded Subsidiary the collec,
ton OF gold, Few readers, we may trust, overlooked
the remarkable communication which published on
Tuesday from correspondent in California This
genemans report contained the usual invoice OF local
conhagratons quantity set forth. There FIRE Of
some magnitude in San Francisco, which had
med thlrtysx houses" and "good deal OF property"
This, however, was scarcely worth noticing and another
fire a, Maysvie, though characterized as serious
received Still less attention Certain minor burnngs,"
ioo were disposed OF by simple aluson, and one con.
ilsgraon alone treated with tho compliment OF
particular narrative. To be sure this was large one,
for II destroyed entire cIty-a city large a
siderable English town. and far more wealthy, Indeed
the calamity extraordinary that even Californian
stoicism appears 10 have been moved, and our cores
pendent recouns the incidents with visible impression
Nevertheless the descrpi OF the affair. and oil the be-
havior OF the people in 40 terrible emergency, is
should think, without parallel IN any tale OF fiction or
fact
Sacramento, called the City OF the Plains. was town
OF great repute. containing population oil some $4,000
souls II IS said TO have been never before consumed
during the whole live Years OF it's existence, and though
we seem TO remember chronclng its destruction al least
once during this period, presume our cores
Pondeoi 10 be correctly informed Perhaps he spoke
IKE ocots moss.uooper In the Lay Of the Lsst Min
stre, who remarked that his babistion hadn't been
burnt ths year or more" and who looked upon fire
as very hsrd usage alter 50 long an immunity At any
rate however, Sacramento is destroyed now and de-
sroyed so utterly that Eve brick buildings are ali that
remain out OF town "a large as Windsor. Several
places OF worship, nnumerable magazines and between
1000 and 1000 houses were absolutely consumed in the
space OF few hours; the oss Of property is said 10 ex
coed 1000 0o0f sterlng and though the pracsed alert
OF Californian citizens exempis them from much of
The peril of such visiaons, the IRE In question proved
too rapid its progress for them, and fourteen per-
actually pershed Such was the great FIRE OF Sac
ramenoa conisgralion almost as large even by direct
comparison, that Of any ancient city on record, and far
larger II estimated with reference TO lis actual size
Probably no town or city ever yet suffered hire which
left so few habtaiions standing.
All this city, then, TINS destroyed. correspondent
arrived while the ashea were still hot and the ruins
smonldering To him, a. he nnocently remarks, "ths
was familiar, but TO stranger II would have been
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TUESDAY, January IS, 1853.

TUESDAY, January IS, 1853.
Alexander Hamilton esq. IT,, OF New York. admit
ted an attorney and counsellor OF this court
No. 40. John Perkins appellant Us. +. p Fourni-
que e ur, appeal from circuit OF the United States
Tor Mississippi
Mr Chief Justice fancy delivered the opinion of this
court reversing The decree OF the circuit court and re-
mandng The case with instructions TO the circuit court
TO direct The appelees TO refund the excess received by
their solicitor.
No 81 The Troy Iron and Nail Factory. appellant,
Us. T.. Corning et a. Appeal from circuit court OF the
United States for New York
Mr.. Justice Wayne delivered the opinion of the
court reversing the decree OF the circuit court awarding
a perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from
using the machinery with bending lever, patented to the
complainant the I'd September 1910, and demanding the
for account TO be stated as prayed for com
complainant.
No. SO. The General Mutual Insurance Company
plaintiffs in error, Ebenezer Sherwood The arg u
ment OF this commenced by Mr.. Hamilton foi
the plaintiff in error and continued by Mr. b + Butler
Tor the defendant in error
Adjourned until tomorrow, IL o'clock, a. m.
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The Diar,o reviews this increase with satisfaction, and
attributes It directly to the determinations made in favor
OF the Spanish flag by the existing duties the effect of
which. however, is multiplied and aggravated by the
counter restrictions which government set up in order
TO compel Spain abolish these domestic regulations In
which attempt they have failed
The value OF all the exports from Cuba during the
year 1881 Is stated at 1871 "a $50 A. OF this the largest
amount taken by any nation is S44 6s taken
by The United States The next in magnitude is S7159-
500 II taken by England
The imports into the United States for the same year
are given in the report OF Secretary OF the Treasury
at SIT The discrepancy arises from The different
systems OF valuation, In Cuba the rule of computation
oversates the imports and UNDERSTANDS the exports The
commerce carried between the United States and Cuba
IN Spanish bottoms during the year 1851 is stated in the
following insignificant figures Imports Sl36a3 IS; ex-
ports, S32,774 as
The DiariO takes The opportunity to refer 10 the pro-
gress oil the new contracts for the importation of Chinese
aborers into Cuba. Authentic intelligence has been re-
ceived OF the sailing Of The British ship Sovereign on
the 10th oil August from Annoy with three hundred and
ten Chinese coonsts for Cuba being the first impor,a.
ton ander the contract with the Jnnia de Fomeno On
the 10th September the ship Panama was to sail with
three hundred and twenty and after her the Ger
trude with three hundred The Beinheim with four hun
dred, and other ships follow Great expectations are
entertained by the planters OF Cuba of the benefits Of
this immigration None OF the emgrans have yet
reached the island. We half suspect that after these
English ships have introduced few thousand OF these
poor Cinnamon into the sugar plantations of Cuba some
English philan,hropsi may discover the necessity of en-
acting statute for The suppression OF Asiac slave
trade
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The great interest which is taken in this country, IN
al tnai teates TO The lduon and resources OF the
Island OF ,aba ewes interest 10 some official statements
on iis imports and exports Tor the year 1851 which we
ma IN our late hies Tor Havana The Baiaaxa 1isron-
~ mas just been published, and though we have nor
COPY Oh the document itself large we find copious
review OF ~ IN the Dario dc Ia Marina OF The 22d and
2Ja ut ms work is similar in character TO the an
nua report upon commerce and navigation furnished BY
the treasury Department al Washington in which the
wnoe movement OF the commerce and customs OF The
county ior the year is minuely reported Ia The alb
sence OF me original. avail ourselves of the labors of
Inc Dtatp 10 present condensed details of The com
OF Cuba = ~ ~
lhe value OF the imports into Cuba for the year 1851
reached 70 lhe sum OF S323ll ,430 CO. which is an in
Crease OF S5526 203 the imports OF 1880 and the
nua imports since Is1S. E..l TT" $500 - -
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A MISSOURI FARM FOR SALE.

A0O ACRES IN HIGH STATE OF CULTIVATION $50
HUI in red clover timothy and blue good
well fenced and cross fenced 400
acres Of timber adjoining W. and N. W. side. story
dwelng four and hail. Young apple peach
plenty of falling stock inside
nsver-aing springs Land all Of qualify
and wheat equal
and blue grass Also two smaller adjoining The
lies Pett Missouri miles
within ten miles Of the Of Pacific oad twenty
from the Mis- h
PEELED TO sell IL. =,
Possession will be given any the purchase.
JOHN d. JONES.
PSI shall be in Washington CITY, Western Hotel
the LIST OF March after that time
Jan I9-23tsdhcp.
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GoyrRsoR FRESoH's FAREWELL MrssAoE-The
farewell message OF his exceency Governor French was
delivered TO both houses yesterday morning.
As historical document, the governors message will
be found most valuable acquisition TO our State ar.
chives and. in opinion, time will show that his
suggestions, IN the main, will ultimately be adopted by
all people, all The matters OF public policy upon
which he has touched in his message.
10 all important political movements in which Cover.
nor French has made his marx during his six years gu
bernatoa service, he has proved himself man of far
seeing sagacy, true patriotism, and honest and zeal
GUS devotion TO the highest interests of the State Prom.
nent among his acts have been his efforts prevent the
passage OF the hank law, and also his efforts 10 diminish
the State debt In the latter he has been emneny sue.
cessfu In the former he failed, though time has in re-
for him impershabe honors for the course he pur
sued IN regard TO that great question.
This document will he read with great interest Ev-
cry subject touched upon OF prominent importance
We cannot treat OF in detail indeed is IL necessary
inasmuch as il will command universal perusa, and all
parties can Judge OF II for themselves.
In parting with Governor French. we but express The
unanimous voice Of the democracy OF Illinois, when we
say that he has been hard working and intelligent ex
ecuve acting always with reference to the public good
without regard to his own advantage or Acknowledgement
Fortunate indeed will we be hereafter II we have always
40 good man 10 preside our destines We shall
take occasion 10 speak further OF his administration
observation-disclosures STATE Register, Jan. 5.
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THr NADIA FAMLy-Tus Presidents LETTER GONE
our,-We understand that the President OF the United
States and the Secretary OF State have each written
private letter TO The Duke of Tuscany appealing for the
liberation oil the Madai family, and permission to them
70 emigrae to the United States We have every reason
70 nope mat these letters will have their desired effect
rom me high authority from which they emanale and
from The fact tina, during years residence in Tuscany
Mr. Everett became intimately acquainted with the Duke
fNsu York HrGM
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The Theatre.

Mrs Mowst. the eminent actress, makes her appear
ance the National to nigh, as Parthena, in the play
OF lngomar, the Barbarian Mrs Mowatt has won high
distinction both writer and an actress When she
first appeared the stage her great talents were admit
ted and she received with admiration at the pn-
cpa theatres in the Union Since then she has been 10
England where she encountered those nveerate preju-
dees which always meet American genius on the other
side OF the Atlantc but her high dramatic powers added
10 beautiful and graceful person. enabled her to over
all obstacles, and gain great distinction on The Eng
lish stage After her signal triumphs abroad, Mrs.
Mowatt returned to the United States with her health
restored and her talents matured by time and improved
by experience and cultivation. By aordng our citizens
opportunity OF seeing her, The enlerprsng manager Of
the National has shown good judgment, well ex-
hibed his desire 10 please the people OF Washington
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AEw FURNITURE wARE-ROOws.-The Subscribers
have opened 10 the store recently occupied by Mr. VERIFY Penn
yvsns avenue between 9Th and 9Th largo and weise-
cted stock o. psn and Gothic furniture Of new and handsome
70 which they would Of those
Hsvnr made leading
the North 10 be supplied ard making
enabled and rrta
m mat INTEL WRIGHT A Crosby
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WORTH AMERICAN REVIEW ron JANUARY.

~ tosrrsrE.
u Life and Letters of NishuhE
" herbcrs Captains NJ the Old World
III elr William Hamilton Philosophy and Education
iNs Novels and Novssts
" Webers Universal History
Nl Frsrs's Version OF Ar,.rorbspe.
VII Fsrini's Repuhiic ut Rome
VIII Nsfhnnisf Hawfhorneis Neices.
hed qnnf'eriy in Boston Is May he had Of
'mR FRANCK TAYLOR.
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The performance to conclude with the farce of
ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE

Prices Of admission Private
9uee 80 cents children under 10 half price
IS cents orchestra rs family CIRCLE IS third
Tier, 50 cents coored gallery, 25
Doors open 6h o'clock the curtain will be raised The
box once Will be open daily from 10 O'clock O'Clock,
f. .
Jan Is
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OF this gross about three 6hs 500 1876 l9
were imported in Spanish bottoms all others Only
Sl24l22oa a. This excess in favor OF Spanish ship
ping dates from 1884, and is IN respects the result
OF our own egisation-retaating determinations which
commencedin 1882. Since that time American shipping has
been decreasing and the Spanish increasing almost ann-
leHuptedly Before that time, however, Spanish commerce
was harassed by the Colombian and other South American
prvateers, and the merchant flag Of Spain was almost
driven from the ocean. In 1889 il began flourish and
the determinations were adopted for encouragement of
native shipping in the colonial ports, against which our
realang laws have been leveed with the effect of ma
teally diminishing all trade in American bottoms with
Cuba. The subject oil repeating these etaatory discrim-
nations has been urged upon Congress for several
years-was recommended. believe, in last years re-
port OF the Secretary OF the Treasury and obtained the
sanction OF committee Of the Senate although the bill
which Senator Mallory has in charge for this object did
not get through The etaatory laws have turned Span
ish bottoms to the ports Of Europe TO obtain direct the
products and supplies which, under old debenure
laws, used TO be exported 10 Cuba by American vessels
from The Atlantic States The Spanish government
would not relax its system Of protection own ship
ping and under this system of mutual restriction the
Spanish carrying trade 10 the island has grown TO be
much larger than ours
The growth of the Spanish carrying trade may be seen
in the following table OF the amount annually since
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From ,hs New York Evening Posi-.
Details of Foreign News.

The arrival Of the new Cunard ship ARABIA, al this
port, with the English mails TO January ls puts
possession OF foreign papers, from which take the
subloined interesting extracts.
The following letters 10 Lord Howden appear in the
Morning News OF the lst January
Lord Palmsrsion The Island Of Cuba
FoREGE OFFICE. October II, 1851.
My LORD: With reference TO the satisfaction expressed
by The Spanish government al the orders given TO her
Majesty cruisers 10 prevent any band OF adventures OF
any naon from andlRg IN Cuba TO excite or 10 JOIN IN
surecon. have 10 instruct your lodshp 10 say 10 the
spanish government. that the best way In which II could
make lis knowedgments for this measure on The part
o. s nef Malesys government would De by Plnctualy
uhiing the treaty engagements OF the Spanish Crown
against slave trade and by rgdy enforcing the laws Of
Spain on that subject ITF
During the last fourteen fifteen years those treaty
engagements have been hagrantly violated aud those
laws have been systematically aud VIGOROUSLY broken
through IN Cuba and Porto Rico II must be manifest and
PLAIN, however, TO the eommonest understanding that
these violations OF treaty and these breaches OF law would
mol and could not have happened II the government OF
MADRID had been determined to prev ent them ~
That which has happened in regard TO slave trade in
Brazil is a parallel case
For long of years the slave trade was carried
on IN Brazil 10 enormous extent. The Brazilian gov
eminent always met the representations OF the British
government by assurances aud declarations but the
slave trade continued without check AT last. in the
summer OF 1880, circumstances induced the Brazilian
government TO set to work in earnest TO fulfil the treaty
engagements OF the Brazilian and to enforce the
laws oil the Brazilian empire and sosn as the will 10
do so existed the way to do so was found, and in The
short space of few months results were, with the
greatest ease accomplished, which for long of
years had been represented as utterly impossible SAB
similar result would take place in Cuba and Porto
Rico il similar course were pursued by The Spanish
government and her Majesy's government cannot bat
entertain hope that the cabinet of Madrid will Al last
awaken 10 due sense OF its duties and obligations, and
VIII put an end TO system OF crime and piracy which
s stain on the Spanish character and the honor of
the Spanish Crown have 10 desire that your ordship
will give copy of this despatch TO The Spanish minister
am, &c., PAtMERSTON.