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THE GREAT LAND BILL.

The Homestead bill, in the shape in which il came
from the House, WIS an apple Of disc"rd in the De-
mocrntic party, threatening dissensiom ut n moment
when that party can i'll afford to indulge i'll any diff
ferences Leading Ia alienation.
To avoid this evil the Senator from Virginia Mr..
IIunttrl undertook to prepare n bill which, while it
embodied principles acceptable to the friends OF the
Homestead bill, avoided those features wliicii gnve
risc to insupcrablc objections i'll the minds of many
true Democrats. The task WAS no easy one, for ii
was necessary not only 10 accomplish this union OF
the pnrty upon the question, but to do it in such n
inanncr rs To- render this grcat Tissue, upon which the
Democratic party plants itself, impregnabl" ngainst all
attacks from the combined opposition.
In this cndravor, the senator from Virginia has
in accomplishing n measure, alike the most
difficult in arrangement md important III its bearings.
II will have the post Of honor ON tie democratic stan
dnrd.
In the final vote, so entire was the ratification by
the democratic party, Tint not n single member ot tn"
party appeared in opposition. ~.
Thus has the democratic party II great rallyiuS
point, around which its members will flock wherever
the proud standard of the party is unfnrlcd'- H"h-
JUriDn ,SrHiiXi,
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Monday, July q
NTIRGINIt.-IN CUANCERY-. On

W IRGiNlA.-lN l-Atn cIrcUi, CouitS
v Louisa County. continued md held at the Cor
iIou.r thereof. On Thursday. Apri! 9Th, 1851.
frnncis ". Jones. Executor OF David Lip,comb, Dc
ceased. md Jnnc u. Johnson, Exccu:rix Of Low. John.oa
deceasrd, Plninus'
AGainrt
Lucy +. R'l.ipscomb. Martha Lip-comb, Henry Chill"
Mary D. Chile, infant children Of Nary Chilos. dcc'a,@
L.unsiUri Lindsay ni Elizabeth his wife, AMI David 7
lipscomh. Martha inn NJ. T.. Lipscomb, John " 7 Lir"
comb, Nathan iipscomh, Harriet y. l.ipTcOnIN. Mrry J,h'
Lipsconb, SIlas Il. d. Lipsconb, Lewis b. Lip.c0r'b, L.
Cy Il. Lipscomb. Frances 7. Lipscomb. and Chnr.oi'c !
r. LIp.comb, Thomas LIp.comb, Charles u. !Ip.comr.
john I.ipscoinh. Martha Lipscomb, Joel y. Lip.cornh, Ar
drew Il. Lip-romb. Lucy Ann ". Iipscomb, William LT'
comb, David lip-comh, and Alfred n. Baker,
Thu cause came on this day TO he further heard Ip'H
the pup"r- formerly read and the report OF CoTnrinionf
Henry W. Murray. dated he arh OF March. 1854, and mace
under the dccrcihl order herein, Of the l2'h oi Dec"nl"''
lst3. hnd wHs argued by counsel: On consideration wh'r"
OF, IT appearing that the Commissioner ha. not yr; ct"c-'
ted tm, taid order Of the 18th Of December. 1853, 20 ~ -
the 'xccutorinl accounts arc concerned. the Cour'do'h NJ
der that h. proceed 10 execute Tho tnma without inr'%i
notice thhn thnt which has already hem given by MN. ,i
make report thcr"u! 4 thc next term OF This Colr': n'
appearing from snid report that no debts or dcn!hhI
rgEins; the estate Of the snIi David l.ipEcomb, d"ers'o1
have been proved or appear 10 exit, although 'Hid I2H
missioner liked q time md place ;or receiving PROOF :"
such drbto and demands, wiz rrOf due notice We SO
according To INV; md sail tim" for receiving 'uch pr.
was continued by adjournment from 'hv 10 day, rom FL
lSf dry OF February. l-II. tu the 9Th OF March, lr7i' hH'
r"por' OF the accounts uf Francis ". Jones Hnf Lev \
Johnson. Executors Of David LipEcomn, Gcccn'"f, hh's.
been irTc;OiOr" taken ANA Med III tls cause. hh' ~
Ihan two year. having elapsed sing" tLc qualification o' "
sriI executor: OH the motion Of Iirr riot LIr.coH' su,'
dhn Of John W. l.ipscomb, Nathan liptcosrh, hs''.
Lip.cornb. Mary Jane l.ipscomb. $ilns ". .. Lr,ont1'
Levi. u. Lip;cornh, Lucy 4. Lip-romb, Francs ! Up,
comb. AMI Charlotte V. 7. lipsconb, infant cn!'df'n
Nathan llpscOm!b. dcr"a'rd. who IRE lrgH''"' naI" =,
will 81 David Lip.cOmb. d"ccn-cd: IL il. ordered, va. =
creditors OF the snid David Lip.comb. dcccns'f y I'd
:h"rc be-, show cau,.. II my they can, on IL" 'i %
tla next term Of rLis Court. ngninst the pnym"f, n. 20.
uvcry Of The said DAVID llu,CDrIbs csinle 10 w - III
withou, givin. r"iuniin. bomb: ind Tint r e,i? n
order be published once It week for four ~ - ~
Wing and Enquirer nswsraprr.. printed IN ~" -
Richmond, and pu,ictl At the front door oil ~
IIousr Of I.oui-n County. on the fret day 1.-two ''""
terms Of Louisa County Court. +
4 ~Copy-T.stc: -,., |
r,l, ~ .y,t DAVID NJ NlF u 'f' /
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The Union gives the following:

Tic IDlUh gives Tie fOIIOWlIIS
"Thcrc was quite n scene witnessed YESTERDAY about
| o'clock, in the Rotunda of the Capi'"i' ~ u very
nephew Of Gov. VIM. Smith, Of the House of Keep
rescntatives, n gentleman of nLon,' thirty yenrs Of nsr'
entered the Rotunda where there were many persoh''
and he WIS seen suddenly to fall PROSTATE. senator
Jones OF Iowa, General Jumc. of WISCONSIN alo our
friend Mr.. Kinrnnn of this city, FASTENED TO HI. hs-
sistnnce, and learning that Mr.. smith had been ''sun
struck" they procured some ire-wa,er and poured il
upon bis head. He soon rallied and was restored 10
n standing position. a few minutes elapsed ana inc
time applieJ 10 the hread, nnd in a short time he again
r rs"S erei' and wa. "p placed "I in a chair. After sitting
fr some time he entirely recovered, and took a mack
for his lodgings. The sun during part OF YESTERDAY
was intensely hot. Mr.. Smith walked to the Cat'tSi'
and was consequently exposed TO the r"ys o ;ne
burning sun. The occurrence produced a sensation
at the Capitol, and every one present deeply sympa-
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VTRGINIA.-!S CHANCERY.--In amelia

HIKcIN1t.-lS In .hll'"a
CUurr. April torn. irH: j.
james Mcdowell. Ginini.ii stor Of Peter hcDoNe".
cen.ri, and of Juo. Mcdowell, Jr, md in h' 0"G NJ
William. Joseph sni Daniel y. McD0" y, VIM NJ.
ION md wic. Reuben Ra,-tsle md wiic, Rcuh'n ,'"'
ley uni wife. Nancy Mcdowell md Sarah MeDo".I..
E.ain-t 10,
Whitman II Robertson. administrator Of Elizabeth > ~
.un. deceased. Jnmrs Mcdowell. Sr, Omi'H. NSD0, k
the widoH. md Mc!chis.dcch, WilliHrn. ibncf. JONI y.
- pr!s
The following j. MI extract Of the decree "'',l'- - "a
case: And i, appearing that Co'nmi.'ionrr 49, r,r /.
failed To execute the decree entered NJ oc'U' h.
lsII, requiring ihr creditors Of the r.th'e u w.. ~
Elizabeth y. Morgan. decd, 10 'h"w r"".c ns. :.
payment uni delivery Of tn" ceta'o o! mo ~" u. III. %
TO her distributes; on motion OF the plainii', ID ..,Lrl
who urc distributors OF the -nid dcceieht' II ,ts
thn, NOR. than two years have einpsed since shr .s,.sy
ton Of the personal representatives.. The C9un no. . - c,ur.
order thar the CREDITOR OF thu said deccr'h', -. sc!
on the next term Of this ccurt. against inc Pr" =, enfy
delivery of her c.,at. 10 her dls'rIhutcr. ana 20 70
Of this order be published once a week tor iS"t :, esn0na l.
one of the ncwspnp"r, puoi'neu !" C nn- iIou.e otAn'15
Coun,y Court, on the FRS, day o! two iucc.'irwrGGH
the said Court. Irsie, rI,,L rr1r'
luly 95-Cwiw
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STRENGTH OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

SihF.Ntlh VT u NNoN -NoiffiNGS
The best c~xpedent for recruiting the ranks Of any
association, is by exasgcratins its power; vet, some
oi,he public Journal, while affecting a srca, detes,u,ion
OF tie secret society of the Enor-. Notaings. speak OF
them in 4 tone Of respect which Indicates any other
icaljn: than hostility. Thus, these papers tell u>
that lie Know-! Nothimcs nre already very numerous.
and that they IRE destined 10 conti"l tho politics ct
the country.
Any c"njccturel estimate Of the present strength Of
the k@ou-. Meetings. must be utterly unreliable in the
absence Of any basis of computation. In some in.
s!anccs where parties have been nearly balanced,
these skuikinS fellows have contrived 10 determine
the result by voting asa unit, but in no case have they
elected a candidate of their own. OF their increase
we arc altogether incrcdulous. They are nj
ready d~ecaying, and soon IN unpleasant odour
will be the only memorial of the dcfunct bodv.-
No one-idea association can long survive, especially
if that idea be inherently corrupt and vicious. There
is too much honesty and too much intelligence in ,Li.
country for the success Of any such mischicvous con.
spiracy. The Carbonari may conceal themselves in
the darkness ofItalian dcspotism, but knom- Nothing.
'Sm cannot live in the light of American liberty
l. Ike some raik and noxious weed it may flourish fer
a day, bu: decay and corruption will soon overtakc it.
With intelligent men contempt for its imbccility is us
strong q feeling rs detestation OF its character.
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The report of yesterday tthc 2ithl was up L" Tic
hour of Il o'clock, noon.
The above shows that from the 10Th June to the
9th july, yesterday at - o'clock there had been
80 intrr.nemts at the "City Buryilg ground, Of white
persons who had died Of cholera.
For the same period, the number of c"lorci per-
sons who had died Of cholera, and We're buried at
the place assigned 10 TINT class If persons at the Gity
Cemetery, were ms follows. I'VE do not give their
names and ages. They embraced all ages and sexc'-
rhc greater portion males;l
1854. Julv7. | ~cnsc(the first amongst the c"l"red per-
sons S,h, i: nh, |; lltll,l leah, ): | lth,G 6; Eth .; i3tn'
Q; lith, |: 18th, 3; 10th, Ii 18th, ,; 18TH :; l'h' D.
10Th, 3: 2lst, =; I'D. Total G3.
80 Whites and G3 colored who died of Cholera, bi-
ricd ut the City Cemetery. from the l9lh June, 10 thc
24,h July, one month and > days, making a total oil
%.
The whole number nf intermcn:s for the above Pc
riod. iron 18th June to 9th Ju!y,) at the City Gene
terry, were rs follows:
Whites 10, culorcd l2I-tntal 23I.
For the same period i'll ls53-white a, c"l"red h-
total l3l.
HOLLYWOOD CENErERY.
For the san,e period from 10Th June to oath July,
lS54,l the following cholera cases were inferred ut
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paid oat q! any money III the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, and to be expended under the su?,crl"'
tendency oil the Secretary Of War, Cor the c'h.,iin":
tinn If the Improvement "i the Cape Fcnr hHrt'
North Carolina, ut VI near lis COMMUNICATED" WI"
lr ocean.
Apu.uytl July 81. 1854.
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Il. .r,yo>o, of ,Ac appropriation ir Cape rear XIV
49, .. ~, room, fur conjecture aS TO the position VI
-, ,,,rr, in respect TO Tie question oil h'fe'
;T,I,.r improvements. from has l"ns'E'Se the
--.m.i. irresistible that but for the peculiar en-
.,,.,,u,c that the obstruction to The na'iSa'i"h IF
,ho Cane Fear River was created 10y tue "c'''" I" II
:, lava, Government, ,r would not have sanctioned ah
,,rr,rria,ion Tor its removal. Possibly congress
u,,v take the hjn:, an" suffer the l'''r ""'
hill 10 crioy The rrpcsc without lESt enduring Wv
Il r,nN Of drA.h.
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SALES OF STOCK N RICHMOND

Alls- " AN''N
For Dr rlek ending Jfdr'sdny rrrHif-. Jniy ~. 1854.
RrronTrp ~ JOHN 4. LANCASTER . SOS, rRoKEHs
virsini. u per cents. - year, TO run. mono for 'rio NJ the
Trcnsury. ~
Virginia 6 per cents. os ycals time, Inst sales II, sos an.
interest. 49,
Virginia i per c"rts. over 10 years to run. last SALE s'o'
10 lOi and interest. 49,.
Virginia b per cent?, under ten ycnrs 10 run. sSI'' s'
Ia lN1 aud interest
Bouis guaranteed 10y the State. sn!rs SiOo. and interest,",
Richmond Cay Bonds, 81 ycnrs To run, sales s!os: ana ID
trrrst.
Richmond City Romds. short ia,cs. las, smiles 500! ID
iG2 and interest.
Virginia Bank stock, par go, la; .nl"s 80.
TURNER'S Bank StDrk. srh-s clio
Exchange Bank stock. last sa!rs SllO.
South S,ir Rnhrnad Ronis. Inst Enl"s 500! and in'"r'-'
virginia fIfr nui Marine, last salrs 800.
Richmond Fire Association stock, p"r so, -aler s3 q,
Richmond, Lr"doEck-hur. and Potomac Railroad S'n''
lH-t .Hle- slOO
V!r.irir Central Railroad stock. last Gales SI2!
lichm"id "ud Petersburg pnllrUnd Sock, last sales So
Richmond nud panvllc Railroad Stock. lac, niles 50.
james liIv"G and karnwha stock. lazt sGlcs S!a.
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CITY AND srATE Tvs.

HEALTH OF RICIlMOND.-Thc first inter-
mcnt from cholera tonk place in the CITY Burying
G;rmrnr" ON tLc 10Th June l,s,. from which date we
commence n notice ~ the rise and progress oil the
disease in this city. We Civ" the names ana ages ''
the white PERSONS who hive died Of this malady-"S
follows:
NL, .-.I a
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G,poI .HAMPSHIRE COTNTY, vs..

SPRINGS, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, Va.
TyuE undersigned have rented the Mountain House
at this well. known Watering Place, which is now
open for the reception of visitors.
No effort or ou,isy shall be wanting to render Cnpon, in
It's comfort, gnyctics md attractions, fully equal 10 any
place of summer resort 81 the Union.
: The cars from Baltimore aud Alexandria, connecting
with daily lines Of stages from Winche.ter, Piedmont and
From, ROYAL, afford plea,un, and speedy access.
T. L. B~LAkEMORE,
Junc rT-clm THOS b. P. INGRAM.
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IARRIED.

Married. in B~,y,lron. W.. on III" evening of the g9.ul
ul:imo. ~ R"y. Dr. William 4. Smith. Rev. THOMAS
OLE THACKSTON OF Furmrinr, I'd @i,s KATE MEL.
son OF in" former placr.
sSy' vI.clburr INN, r. ulCHsr COPY
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NorE.-No dividend has vet been dcclared-the
Bank having been in operation less than six months.
The undersigned, Directors in the Bank of Com
mcrce, have examined the above statement and be-
licvc il 10 be correct. J. Is. Ficklin, President.
w. =. CONWAY,
JAMES Is. FICkLIN,
=. WEXFORD,
5. Is. FRENCH,
A. II. MASON.
Corporation of fredericksburg, To WIT This day
John N. Herndon, Cashier OF the Bank OF Commerce,
personally appeared before ME, O justice OF the peace
foregoing statement of the condition Of the said Bank
is correct to the best Of his knowledge and belief
Given under my hand this 9th day OF July, lSl.
WIN. SLAUGHTER, j. p.
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Tho r~rnry;ctor ii the American ll":"l III t''S'''!'
consulting the interests OF the pubic, Las reduce"
his charges twenty per cent. There Is " h"ei ]" '"S
country which ministers more successfully l" TIE '""'
yrui,nrc and comfort Of the traveller, and mono bc'-
,rr ..snryinc< luhlic Mntrnnngc.
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That is to say that during the last two centuries
Russia has doubled her territory, and during the lust
100 wears has ,rlpled her population; her c%nnluests
during 90 years are equal TO all Slc possessed III Eu'
rope before that period: her ~conqnests rom sweden
ac grcntcr tlun whnt remains OF that Kingdoms; she
has taken from the Tartars I'M extent cqIni 10 thnt "l
Turkey i'll Europe, with Greece ltnly ana HPnin, NJ!
conquests from Turkey in Europe are more IN extent
than the Kingdom Of Prussia without the kNei''ii
provinces: she has taken from Turkey IN ASA an ch'
tent of territory equal TO all the small states OF Yer,
many: from Persia equal to the whole of England
United Kingdom); from Poland equal 10 Tue "!olc
Austrian Empire. \ division of the population gives
2,OOO.n1 for tho tribes Of the Caucasus ~
i,uO.0 900 for tho CussHcks. the Gcor -ians, anu w hhirSni%'
I.0O.OOO for the Turks, the Monco's and the ihftnss.
6.OOU,O0 Tor the OuruliGns. the Finlnni"r.' ma
21,01O,DOD for the Muscovites (Of the Greek ohMrny
"',OTp,HO for the Poles, Roman and Greek 'hu''h '"''u
f1lOGO,0W
The population of ancient Poland counts l"r TWO
fftlis of tho total population over Hl ciSh'h par. VI
the territory, and the muscovite population lot Que
third of the total lumber over the tenth OF 'he terri
tory; in other words, even at the present lime ,ho 70,
lish element is in n grcut majority AZ coihpased . oil
the uthrrs.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
FTNHE Managers OF the Richmond Male orphan soe'e.
IL " will meet, this Tuesday evening, al c y c'eh.a
the residence of Frederick Brsn.dford, ESQ. A full meet.
inc Is desired. y. u. MlNOR SecretaIy.
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srRsCRIpTIoy ro CENTRAL ROAD.

WI polls for taking the sense Of the ree'hoIders oi me
City, will be opened at the Old Market House, this
morning, at half past ! O'Clock, for receiving the votes OF
Jefferson Ward, and at the CRY Hall, for Madison Ward,
Ward, at ~ o'clock. July 25-lt
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LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

WV Y,rK. .JrLY 23.-Thc North Star arrived yes
trrluv evening, bringing datcs from C"ili"'l'i" !" Inc
lst inst. ILI.t g.
y,ruhlc, The Weld has been 80 abundant that 'al-
f,ruia will have grain Ia export.
The elections had ocCasioucd Il great deal oi tx
element, aud had been attended witn nio'n hgh'ins.
The influx of Chinese into California has been very
large. .h J.,
/ fatnl street fight had occurred IN Stockton De,
tween John ". Tubnr, Editor Of the journal, and
James VI. Mansfield, Editor ot the Republican III
which the latter Was killed.
whole route from san Diego prncticable tor II rail-
road. - a,,.
The markets were quiet. At san Francisco hour
WA. easier. Gallcgo and llaxall so ID I" ~ 80.
An earthquake lian occurred ~ l """''"' ""' WV
slight damage.
The Illinois, with the mail-. had sailed from AspiI-
wall, for New York.
Tba appointment of delegates 10 the Democratic
Convention for the nomination. Of congressman VIA
The ,ccu.ion. in FANNY places, of much violence. As
Iur u. heard from. u large majority "t the counties are
opposed to the election of United States senator III
tie next session of the Legislature. The su'pert "P-
pears tn have entered largely into the loca! ricctl'i'''
and bids fair TO create much trouble IN the bc'ho'''''-
&C. ranks.
The probability of the Councils Adopting me 'i"u'I
fled GRADES has given fresh impetus 10 building ana
Il is confidently predicted, that the ensuing IN
months will witness Il more marked improvements
in the city than has been apparent any previous
wear.
The mining prospects are as encouraging rs III any
| previous time, the returns Of the expectation nj gold
IL no fair Indication OF the success oI the mines. =.
The Weld of Brcadstuiia this year Ii far IN cNcc'. al
any previous scason, and it in estimated that mere has
been more wheat raised than will be- required Tor con-
sunrtion during the next eighteen months.
10 II. l.. Bairman, ii Baltimore, the father ct tie
Batcman children, made n murdcr"us an7aut on
Frank Suulc, editor oi. the Chronicle, on the 3OtN lht.
The difficulty arose uut of Il thrItrlcnl criticism. Ec-
volvers were freely used without any serious colisc-
quencrs. h-o
Extensive arrangements had been made Tor cciebTa-
Tin" the National Anniversary.
News has reached San Francisco OF the arrival OF
the French expedition OF 800 men On board the sup
Challenge. The men have been enrolled IN the MrA-
lean service, and were awaiting the arrival al Count
Boulbun Mt Macmillan, when il was I1Imorc'i tina, he
and the French cxpcditionists would head the rcv"-
luton III Sonora.
SOUTH AMERICA.-Thcrc is M intelligence"
from Acapulco, and the lstlmus papers make Ii" al
lu.inu Ia the death or otherwise of Alvarez.
We have Valparaiso dates Ia the 91th oi June. HE
revolution in Peru continues. y decisive batt!r" was
daily expected.
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STATISTICS OF RUSSIA.

The Journal de la Stdtistqm LairsrscNe publishes
the following table of tho successive cucrouchmrnts
Of Russia from the 18th century up to tho year ISL.
Ii in drawn up from communications by NJ: NJ.
Schmitzlcr, Maltcbrun; Gen. BEN, and other statioils:
GRAND DUCHY oP MOSCOW.
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Sl,S2j,@6 :3

BANK OF EIRGISIA, July Is, 1851.
We, the undersigned Directors Of the Bank of Viz
ginia, do certify that we have examined the foregoing
Statement Of the said Bank, and believe the same To
be truly and correctly made up.
JAMES CASkIE.
WM. GRAY.
ID. L. GOOCIl.
HIRAM Il. DICKINSON.
ARCHIBALD THOMAS.
TIlOS. X. PRICE.
JOHN l.. WOMBLE.
GEO. W. RANDOLPH.
Slotc Of Virginia., Guy Of R'chmo"d, Sc: This
day Samuel Marx, Cashier OF the Bank OF Virginia,
personally appeared before me, an Alderman Tor raii
t'itv, and nude outl that the above statement exhib-
liz the true condition of the Bank Of Virginia us II cN-
listed on the LIST Instant, 10 the best OF his knowledge.
and belief. Given under my hand this 18th day of
July, 1851. ,,pp,p
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TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE-TIIE CAPE
FEAR RIVER BILL APPROVED.

The hill recently passed 10y Congress, appropria-
ting one hundred and forty thousand dollars for the
further Improvement of Cape Fear river in North
Carolina, was signed on Yesterday by the President,
and returned to the Senate. 1t IL well known tina:
this measure differs from the ordinary propositions 10
make appropriations for the Improvement Of rivers
and harbors, in the fact that the obstruction i'll Cape
Fear river Is the result of All act of our government.
This feature in the case wis well understood in both
Houses of Congress, and contributed largely to the
passage o! the bill. II the iact alluded to had been
stated i'll the bill, its approval by the President would
have required no explanatory message: but, i'll con.
sequence Of this omission, it was incumbent on him,
to prevent miscons.ructionS or erroneous differences,
to his approval with the statement of the
reason on Which it was given. The reason assigned
bv the President addresses itself so fnrcibly To the
sense of every man that it cannot fail to be
entirely satisfactory. This act cannot be regarded ms
n precedent, except in cases where the government,
us in this case, has caused the obstruction. In all
such cuscs the propricty Of the appropriation will be
READILY conceded. Wenccd scarcely add that the up
prevail nj the Capr Fcnr bill, under the circunstanccs
cannot hc construed. into a recognition by The presi.
dent Of the power to make appropriations by Con.
srcss TOR rivers and hurbors generally. The follow
ing is the message OF the President, accompanied bv
the bill Washington Union Of Sunday.
To- tie Senate ot he Entrd States:
'smakinc further appropriation for tho Improvement
Of the Cape Fear River, North Carolina"
The occasion seems to render it proper for me tn
deyiatc from tho ordinary course OF announcing the
approval of bills by an oral statement only, and, for
tho purpose Of preventing any misGpprchension
might otherwise arise from the phraseolngv of
act, to communicate, in writing, TINT my appro-
val is given to it on the ground thatthe distractions,
which the proposed appropriation is intended to re-
move, are the result OF acts of the general govern
mcnt. PlERCE.
wAsHINGroS, July 81, 1851.
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THg BANK or THE on DoMISIoN,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, july IL, lS5l.
Sir-Enclosed, | have quarterly statement of this
Bank rs il existed on the 3Oth June last, with 4 coinpar-
ntive account OF its condition with the corresponding
quarter Of lat year. Very respectfully,
Your obt scrv't.
JAS. MCKENZIE, Cash'r.
To His Excelleucy, Jos. J%onNsos, Gov. Of Va,
Richmond.
C,mrar0fice Statement Of he Bank Of III" Od Do
na,niOn-JuMc 3Mh, 1853 ami J"nr ,5OW, ln3i:
1853. 1854.
RiIls receivable 500. 1876 10 $31l BIB -
Virginia State and guarantee
bonds 'h1E'oiu W. ""s''fv w
pr.,n;ursn oil nm STATE stocks $500 II 1,lB 81
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THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
The brief message Of explanation accompanying
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FIR
CATTLE HOGS AND SHEEP.

BErF-s3 gDasi.5 I. cwt. gross. which 8 :;rsa -
net.
HOGS-Dul. ut SGd6%D net.
rnI su,rri,r Sheep. Lc,aJE, bring sea e. cAch, arcortm,
to Gun!ir:.
~yEAL-C1're. ii, for Veal cell nj Sf1S each.