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[PUBLIc ACT-No H.
AN ACT to continue hafpay to certain widows and


Be Il enaeedby the Senate and Houseof Representa-
tires of the United States of Aaneca IN Congress assem-
6led, That all widow and orphans who were granted
and allowed fse years haipa by the provisions of
sand eight hundred and forty-eight, entitled "An act
amending the act granting naf-pay to widows or or
phans where their husbands fathers have died of
wounds received in the military service of the United
States in OF deceased officers and soldi of the
militia and volunteers passed July fourth one thousand
eigh hundred and thriy-slX," act approved the
twenty second day OF February, thousand eight
hundred and toty-nne, emitted "An act granting five
years. halfpay 10 certain widows and orphans of off
GERS, non-conmssioned officers. musicians and pr-
Yates both regulars and Vounteers' be, and theYar
hereby, granted continuance of said half-pay, under
like limi atoms and cons, To- further period of
five years, commence at the expiration the half
ray provided for by the aforesaid acts Poo0ed howese
That in of the death or rage of such widow
before the expiration OF said term OF five yeas the half
paw for the remainder of the sh ali the child
children of the deceased officer sold err whilst under
h age of six cen years; and IN like manner the child
or children of such deceased, when there is widow.
shall be paid no longer than while there IS child
children under the ator said and pr0Uided fTtef
the w dow the child children OF any officer than
the hal pay Of lieutenant col0ne ProOded further,
That the act approved the twenty second OF February,
one thousand eight hundred and forty nine, grant
five years halfpav to certain widows and ORPHANS OF
officers ssloned officers Musicians and pri
Yates both regular and volunteer, be extended and
construed embrace the widows aud minor heirs OF
the officers, musicians, AID riyates nt the regulars,
militia and volunteers OF The OF eighteen hund ed
aud twelve, and OF the various lnian wars since seYe
eea hundred and ninety.
Seq. And be 1t further enacted, That the widows
O. all officers no commissioned officers, musicians, and
privates OF tn revolutionary army whe were married
subsequent TO- anutry Anao Domn eighie.n hundred,
shall be entitled to pens IA the those
who ere married before that date.
Approved FEBRUARY 3, 1858.
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Condition of FulLer-THe Cabinet.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 6.
Mr.. Fuller, the unfortunate man who was shot
on Thursday night last by Lieut.. Schaumburg,
somewhat improved to-day, His pulse yester~
day had risen to 140, and to-day it has fallen to O5
and there Is therefore some hopes entertained of
his ultimate recovery.
The latest intelligence from Concord is to the
effect that Medary. of Ohio, will not go into the
Cabinet.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-08

THE SICKNESS AT HAvANA.-A letter from
Havana, dated the 2Sth utimo, states that the
rumors of the prevalence of small pox a that
place have been much exaggerated and adds:
ga few weeks ago, the disease prevailed to
some extent, it is true, but has now subsidized
almost entirely as an epidemic, and the city is
considered rs healthy usual.
'The Fulton arrived yesterday, having left Mr..
King at Key West. The officers are making
arran gements for rooms for him in the city,
when in day Or two, they return for him. The
Count o. Kelley offered one of his country seats
outside the walls to the officers for Mr.. King;
but learn this courteous offer was not accepted
as he was DESTROYS to be in the city, and in an
American boarding house.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-08

SUIcIDEIN THE PULpIT.-Mr Charles Fultz,
who conducted prayer meeting in the German
Lutheran church at Scbuylkill Haven, Pa, on
Sunday evening last found suspended from
the altar, on the following morning having COM
mtted suicide after the congregation was dis
missed,
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-08

The nomination OF Mr.. Samuel Medary for the
Postmaster Generalship under General Pierce is
bitterly opposed by the Allen portion of the
Ohio Democracy. The Cincinnati Enquirer, I'M
questionably the most vigorous Democratic jour
nal in the State, denounces Medary in strong
terms as incapable and corrupt. The Enquirer
attributes Medary's hostility to Allen to the al
legged fact that the latter refused to employ his
Senatorial influence to aid Medary in consum-
mating certain copper mine specuatons in Nor
thsrn Michg an.-Repubtic.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-08

STABLER'S ANODYNE CHERRY EXPECTO-
RANT AND DlARRHEA CORDIAL being recon-
md so mgny oy ha ay s..
tmore, there can be doubt other superior virtues
Those suffering with Colds Coughs, Hoarseness. &c,
ii they W III find relief
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-08
Correspondence of The Petersburg Express.
AWFUL RAVAGES OF SMALL POX.

NORFOLK. Feb. 5, 1853.
Messrs Fditors-The ship Antarctic, of n. Y.
from Liverpool, Capt. Zerega, arrived in Hamp-
ton roads day. in great distress, being short of
water and provisions. The small pox has been
raging violently during her voyage, and sixty
deaths have occurred. The first mate has died.
and Captain, second and third mates, are now
lying dangerously ill.
Yours, "MAZEpPA."
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-08

LAND Bounty CLAIMs.-We ask attention 10
the card of Gen. Richardson. To thorough
knowledge Of the subject to which he purposes
devoting his attention, he adds great discrimina-
tion and untring industry. Those, therefore,
who have claims for land bounty unadiusted will
consult sound pulley by commu ncating with him
at once.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-08

The Now London Chronicle, under the head of "a
splendid specimen of female aste states that lady of
that city has made bed spreads of pieces of silk and
satin, tone OF them containing eight thousand and the
other twelve thousand and ffytwo pieces, the whole
combined with taste almost equal to that displayed up
the Gobelin Tapestry aud sewed together with so
much to equal the finest Mosaic work"
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-08

Commenting sonsthe recent passage at arms
by Messrs. Stanly and Stephens on the Nullii-
cation question, the Charleston Mercury uses
the following language:
"Mr Stanly is mistaken in surprising nullif-
cation and secession to be dead. They are not
dead, unless State rights and the South be also
dead. True this armor of republican liberty,
like the sword of Wallace, hangs rustng on the
wall for want of arms stout enough to WELD it.
But the day will come when it alone will be suf-
icient to protect, and the stern demands of ne
cessity and existence will raise up man equal to
the crisis
The declaration comes at an inoppertune
moment for Democrats of the Union school, who
are hunting for pretexts to fight under the leaders
OF what they are pleased to call "a defunct here
sy." They must enter the trap now with their
eyes open Republic.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-08

CHAsE's COLLECTION OF STATUARY, ilIustra-
ting in the Life of our Saviour, will remain
only one week longer in the city. AS Thurs
day and Saturday afternoons will be set apart
for the coloured people, it will be exhibited only
four more days to the citizens. Owing to the
scarcity of public Halls in the city, the proprie-
tor Of the Statuary has been forced to take the
Store No. 10 Main street, the Inconvenience of
the location, however, has not operated to his
disadvantage, for we learn that the room has been
visited by crowds from all quarters of the city
Recuect, this is the last week.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-08

Leopold de Meyer, the eminent pianist, who
was so popular, erewhile, in this country. was
last reported being at Graelenberg. at tho wa
ter cure establishment OF the late Priessniiz. and
dangerously i'll.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-08

PAINFUL RUNoR.-The Journal OF Commerce has
letter from Havana dated the 23th utmo which men
tions report that the British ship of the line
Hghhyer had blown up not far from Jamaica and that
four hundred lives lost. The could not be
traced to any good source but it very prevalent
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-08

Ey Somewhere about the first of January A
gentleman named W. j. Gallaher reached this
city on his way South, for the purpose of dispos
Ing of patent obtained by Mr.. A lien of New
York, for setting artificial teeth. While sojourn-
Ing here, he disposed of right to Messrs Wayt
aud Mahony, dentists receiving therefor their
obligations for the sum of $3.50. He then lett
for Macon, Ga. A day or SO after his departure,
Messrs Wayt and Mahony received despatch
from MIR. Allen, informing them that Mr.. Gala
her was not his recognised agent, and therefore
possessed no authority to dispose of the right in
question. Here was "a dilemma, truly. Messrs.
w. IL M. wrote Immediately to Macon, and re.
ceived an answer from Gallaher, in which he
told them that he would return to this city in
about thirty days, aud would then settle the
matter satisfactorily. Believing that he had OBJ
tained the money under false pretences Messrs.
Wayt and Mahony then appraised Mr.. Gallaler
that unless he refunded Immediately they would
procure requisition from the Governor of Vir-
gina and force him to undergo trial for the Of
ience. To this Mr. Gallaher wrote an indignant
reply, in which he babe them defiance, and even
went so far as to communicate the names of
Judge and attorney in Macon to whom they cou Id
apply for legal redress. Mr.. Mahony thereupon
obtained requistion from Governor johnson
upon Gov. Cobb for the delivery OF Mr. Gallaher,
and accompanied by officer Tyler, of this city,
left here and reached Macon on the 22d utimo
Yesterday morning the parties reached this city
in the tIom the South, and at O'Clock, Mr.
Gallaher was brought before the Mayor for OK
animation, when Mr.. Mallory appeared and
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-08

Dunlop, MONCURE 81 co. ask the att en-
ton OF dealers to their auction sale of Groceries, &C.
this morning at l0:ocock, without regard weather
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-08

BALTIMORE AND Ono RAILRoAD.-The rea-
der will perceive that the recent publication of
Mr.. Marshall has called forth action ia both Hou-
ses OF the Assembly.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-08

LADY VS.. WiFE.-The editor of the Provi-
deuce Journal, who is considerable of an arbiter
elegantiaru,n which means man of taste, SAYS
this:
1--WE wish the Democratic papers would call
Mrs. Pierce the a0ie of the President elect, in
stead of his lady. They are legally married, and
she is entitled to the name of wife. Besides, it
shocks all her ideas of morality to hear it said
that the President elect of the United States is
travelling around so much with any other wo~
man than his wife. If any of the Democratic
papers labor under the impression that the title
of wife is not grand enough, we can assure them
that Backwood's Magazine, which is high arsto-
cratic authority, has fully endorsed it in a long
and excellent article, the text of which was taken
from a paragraph in this paper
Gan anecdote is told of Scotch shopk eeper
who declined some request made by custom er
do you know said the customer, that | am the
Bishops lady,! 'Hoot woman was the answer,
Il would notdo it if ye was his wife, much less
his Teddy Lady is beautiful word in its
place, and female is proper word in its place,
but either of them employed for wife or woman
is 10 shocking taste.''
This is all very we'll, except the charging of
ulgarism, which iscommon to our whole society,
upon the democratic papers, which are no more
guilty in the premises than the wing papers, and
every record of arrivals at the hotels in the ma
zion. Names are always entered thus .'Mr.
lady," when, if any body should say Zones and
woman" or MIR. Peter Popkins and woman"
Jones and Popkins would be turned neontnent-
ly out of doors. The practice, however, is cons
venient for young gentlemen who travel with
Xyiy N
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MEXICAN NTUsTANG LiNIMENT.

REMARKABLE CASE OF DlSTORTION.-Wi
liam Bell aesman at Geo. Haes Grocery Store No
8 Pine street. st. Louis, states as folows:-"Abcut
year and halt ago my son, lad about eight years old
slipped and fell on the frozen ground. The next morn
ing he complained OF some pain and about the
hip joint. Ii was not considered of much moment at
the time and passed several days unnotlced-but the
boys complaints grew worse, and he unable
walk The muscles and tendons the front part of
the leg commenced, and continued contracting until
the knee finally drawn ptiah against his breast
and the whole front of the leg and thigh were in close
contact with the body. The constant pain and agony
he suffered ndescribable. We had SIX different
doctors attending him at different times. and the con-
clusion they all came to, that his hopeless
Que of our most eminent Professors of Surgery in one
of the Medical Colleges, visited m'with the Intention
of cutting oftthe leg. Afterexaming him thoroughly
he said ii useless to torture the child BY
ton, he would not live twenty four hours mortihca
ton having already commenced in of the sores On
his chest produced by the pressure aud heat between
the leg and body. The boy had become much enact
ated from the continued suffering and the action of med
icines, under the influence of which he had been kept
for six months of more Determining not to leave any
thing untred to the boy long there was life
with feeling almost ofdesperation, dismissed the doc
tors, obtained good nurse, and commenced using the
MUSTANG LlNIMENT, which the proprietors had
kindly given to try it. Good nursing, nourishing
diet and the Mustang Linlment, saved the life of my
child, and restored the leg to its proper placeheaed
all the sores, and he is perfectly welI-and does
not even limp halt in his gail! None but a parent
who has child suffering the agonies OF thousand
deaths, without beirg able to give them relief, re-
aize the JOY and thankuness feel towards the propr-
ofthe Mustang Linment, or how cheelfuy and
earnestly recommends to the fhaictsd.
f. WILLIAM REIJ,
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-08

His Excellency Comte de Sartiges was, with
his suite, received by the President on Satur-
day last, to present his new credentials as Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
the United States from the Imperial Government
of France - ReDubEc
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LOST,

ID ETNEEN the Athenaeum and the American Ho,
d , tel. an EYE GLASS with gold RIM &c The fnd
will be suitably rewarded by leaving the this
Office. fe Sit
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Local lntelligence"~City Affairs. &c
THE AZTEC CHILDREN

"e nave received letter from a gentleman
IN the city of New York, requesting US to an
nounce that the exhibition of the Aztec Chill
| dren In this city has been unayoidablv nostnoned
until Thursday nightnext. He also requests us
TO ask the other daily journals ofthe city to make
note oil the postponement. As no notice has
been gwen through the city papers off arrival
OF exhibition OF these wonderful and interesting
llttie Strangers we presume the agent labours un-
der some mistake We are gratifed to learn.
however, that the Aztec children will hold their
hrst sevee in this Thursday evening. and can
safely promise them crowded saloon. Hear
what WASHINGTON IRVING saws of these Jii-
putans
"ttavIng been induced by the representation
OF a friend IN whom have confidence to visit the
Aztec children, cannot refrain from giving nv
impressions on seeing these extraordinary speci.
mems OF the genus man. No words can describe
my astonlshment at the very first glimpse I
caught of these little beings of our race in mini;
ature' pignsieS oftho smallest size; vet every
iimb and part of the body. from the crown of the
neao 10 the sole OF the foot, is the most perfect
harmony and proportion. No deformity no pro
tuberances, no diminuton of one part Of the bodv
at the expense OF another-as Is seen in dwarfs
IN. no wrnkled parchment skim sign of prema-
blemish, and the whole figure in most perfect
ly agreeable proportion"
These children are reported to be natives of a
secluded city in Central America, the inhabi-
tants Of which hold no intercourse with the rest
ofthe world. They belong-(so the story goes)-
to race of beings there, held sacred by the peo-
pie, whose intercourse with each Their has been
going from the time to which the memory of
man or tradition not back to the contrary
and that thus have they dwnded away, and now
they never grow beyond the size of children, not
exceeding two and Il half feet in height
The story OF their discovery and removal from
the unknown and secluded city ia Central Amer
lea is briefly this Mr.. Huertis, of Baltimore,
like thousands, of his countrymen, lead in Ste
ems work South America, of this unknown
city, and determined to go and see it. He was
accompanied by Mr.. Hammond of Canada, and
Mr.. Valasques of South America They sue
ceeded in rea ching the secluded city, but Mr..
Hammond died there; Mr.. Huertis was either
killed or detained by the authorizes and Mr.. Va
lasques alone escaped. bringing with him these
two children, who were given to him by one OF
the priests of the city, who had the care Of them,
aud who determined to go off with Mr.. w. and
did so, but died soon after leaving the city Such
is briefly the wonderful history of the expedition
of Mr.. Huertis and of the Aztec Children
We tell the tale as twas told to us by the Balti--
more American-neither vouchiug FORTS authen-
ITCHY nor uestioning its verify.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-08

Political HARMoNY.-Whe the Washington Union
is denouncing the Democratic Review, and the Albany
Argus assaiing the Albany Atlas and the National De
pitching into" the Evening Post the Rochester
seems to be no love lost either side.
Cool AssURANcE.-The B uifao Republic, whose edi-
tors are yet and Tuning from their paternal en-
brace of Abby Kelly, Fred Douglass, and Buffalo plat
form abotonsm-have the modesty to brand the Ma
tonal Democracy, of which Gen. Pierce is the willing
and acknowledged head. fiction of hybrids" There
is one thing our wooy neighbor may be assured Of
they are kind of hybrid that will never woody
head-so he may dismiss his Jealous fears.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-08
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. MOORE.
A communication was received from the SEN
ate informing the House that they had passed
the House bill appropriating one million of dol
lars for the construction of the Covington and
Ohio railroad, with an amendment proposing to
change the amount to five hundred thousand dol
lars annually for six years.
Mr. GooDE of NJ. moved to lay the bill and
amendment on the table, which motion was re-
jected-ayes SO, noes 81.
Mr.. MCDONALD offered the following as an
amendment to the amendment of the Senate:
"Provided. The head of steamboat navigation
on the Big Kanawha River, shall for the present
be considered the Western terminus of said
road"
This amendment was rejected; and then the
vote being taken on the Senates amendment, res
suited as follows-ayes SO, noes 76.
motion was then made to communicate this
result to the Senate, but the latter body having
adjourned, the subject was for the present laid
on the table.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The House, in compliance with memorial
from the citizens of Alexandria, proceeded to
appoint committee to enquire if any fraud had
been practiced when the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company obtained itscharter for right
of way through Virginia. The Speaker appoin-
ted the following gentlemen to constitute the
SON of Wood WALLACE, DAWSON, SPEED, Dunn
and BENNETT.
The Speaker laid before the House a state
ment from the Governor of the condition of the
Merchants and Mechanics Bank of Wheeling,
which, on motion of Mr.. PATRlcK, was laid OH
the table and ordered to be printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were proposed:
By Mr.. IMBoDEN, for the SPEAKER-Enluir-
ing into the expediency of Incorporating the
Piedmont Wool Growing and Grazing Company.
By Mr.. TAYLoR-To enquire into the expe-
diency of Incorporating a joint stock company
to construct Railroad from some convenient
point on the north western Railroad to Huttons-
Vile in Randolph county.
Mr.. WHITE, of Hanover, to enquire into the
expediency of amending the law of Virginia, so
as to permit bags to be used as we'll as barrels,
containing flour and meal offered for inspec-
ton.
A few bills were taken up and advanced to
second reading.
On motion, the House then adjourned.
YUcATAN.-We learn from late Havana pa
pers that revolutionary movement took place at
Merida, Jan. 18th, the object of which was to
overthrow the existing State government, placing
in the office of Governor, Gen. Miguel Barba-
chano, in place of the actual incumbent, Gen.
Romulo Diaz de la Vega. I he result of the
movement was still in doubt. 1t was headed by
NJ. Zetina, of Vaadolid. Doubtless it is con-
nected with the disturbances which have taken
place in other parts of the Republic, having for
their object, as nearly as we can guess, the re-
storation of Santa Anna to the Presidency, and
the general improvement of society, which it is
supposed will be greatly aided by turning it up
ide down.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-08
THE NEW EMPRESS OF FRANCE.

We are indebted to an esteemed friend who WINS for
merly resident in Spain for the following SKETCH which
seems to explain the family origin of the new Empress
of France very satisfactorily Her history is ne less ro
mantle than that of the Empress Josephine:-
"By todays advices from Europe we are told that the
Emperor Napoleon Ill. has espoused Spanish lady
"whose grandfather British consul at Malaga and
patrick also that this Empress was in her own
right, Countess Teba although, bearing the name of
Madlle Montego, Thus much by telegraph. Now the
plain English of all this is no doubt as follows
worthy Scotchman, by the name of William Kirk
patrick for some time the American consul at Nal
aga and failing in business was succeeded bv eoroa
G. Barrel United States consul at MALAGA This
was, | think, under President Monroes adninistra-
ton.
"Mr. Krkpatricks eldest daughter Maria, or "AIair
quita' she familiarity called and known by all
Americans there, was very fine, dashng lady, and
married the Count de Teba younger brother of the
celebrated Palaoix who behaved CALAMITY at the
seige of Zaragoza, and who in reply to demand of
surrender declared that he would continue the defence
by "War to the knife"
1.-THE Palafoix family embraced numerous titles and
singularly brave and NOBLE
'This husband of Maria kirkpatrick Count de Teba)
WIS gallant soldier, and cut up by wounds as
to be unable to his horse without aid and when
in the saddle looked if he was hooked on than
seated there
1.-THE new Empress of the French is no doubt the
daughter OF this Countess Teba. Maquita Kirkpatrick
who was the daughter of William Kirkpatrick, late
United States Consul at Maaga-not British consul
not Ftzpatrck-and not Irish.
1.-THE British Consul at Malaga was William Laird,
MIR. Marks Engshman.
"fthe new Empress of France was Countess Teb as
stated, then her mother is dead, also s her father
and she took the title of her mother The name Montego
under which she pissed in Paris is perhaps one OF the
family names Or titles ofthe Palafoix family.
N. Y. Com. 1ds.