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VERY VALUABLE FARM IN CHES

TERRIFIED COUNTY FOR SALE PRI-
VATELY The owner wishing to discontinue farm
ing has to sell his Farm in the county
OF Chesterfield. called palestine" lying on the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad, md q miles of
James River, and midway between Richmond and
Petersburg, containing about 800 acres about one
half of which is in good arabic order The soil is of
a superior quality, particularly for gardening pur-
poses, producing well in wheat, corn, oats, &c well
watered, having springs in three fields conveniently
located; good young Apple and Peach Orchard -
There are seeded this Fall los bushels of wheat now
up and growing finely. The premis es well enclosed
with chestnut rails The improvements consist Of a
comfortable Dwelling, with seven rooms; four quar-
t-rs, 1.-TWO of VIII CHI are framed) two large frame
Barns; one large Tobacco Barn; Stable for Is horses
Carriage House; Feed House Dairy and Smok e
House; an Office in the Yard Ice House, Overseer's
House, Kitchen, &C. The neighborhood very good
and very healthy
further description is deemed unnecessary, as 1t
is presumed those wishing to buy will vi, the pre-
misses for themselves. The proprietor viii take plea-
sure in showing them to any such.
TERMs-One-thiId cash; balance in two equal an
nual payments, for notes bonds carrying interest
secured by trust deed.
GODDIN APPERSON, Aucts.
no l7-2aw2w
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NEW SPECIAL NOTICES.
DEMOCRATTC MEETING.

UEMOChAIIC OIEE INO.
Il meeting Of the DEMOCRATIC PARTY oil
the city OF Richmond will be held in The Basement
OF the METROPOLITAN HALL. THIS EVEN
ING at O'Clock. for the purpose of appointing De
leeates to attend the STAUNTOH CONVENTIONS
u 10 desirous that there be full attendance OF the
Democracy on the eccasion. no 17-ltf
SPECIAL NoTieE.-Professi gentle
men snd others are respectfully invited to attend my
sale OF Law and Miscellaneous Books, to take place
% my sales room this evening, at o'clock. Cats
10 cues are now ready, and books for examination.
ELIAS HALE. Auct,
mol -1t No. los Main It.
SPECIAL NoTIcE.--Country Merchants
and others respectfully invited to attend my
ton sales Of Watches Jewelry and Fancy Goods. at
my store, No. 106 Msin st.. THIS EVENING, at
O'Clock. Sac advertisement. -
ELIAS HALE,
II Auction and Com. Merchant. I06 Msip =.
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rg See the list OF Premiums awarded at
the Fair of the Mechanics Institute, last
,,;.,ht on the fourth page ofto.day' paper

Tay WHITE SULPHUR AND NORFOLK Con
x,srroSs.-We ask the particular attention
af our readers to the following resolutions,
nsssed at the White Sulphur and Norfolk
Conventions:
~,..-,:u~ rorf,ik ConrsRfSnn
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1. Resolved, That the
Csvineten and Ohio raul
road, being part OF the
central improvement OF
the State. and being the
main sem of communicA.
/ on between the inter.
nal Improvements OF esst.
ern Virginia and those Of
ives ern Virginia, na
great State work. inferior
70 none In importance.
and ought to be compile.
ted BY the State with a.
little delay IS possible.
2. Resslved, That Ia the
opinion of this Conven-
tion the faith ofthe State
10 pledged to the compile
ton of that work.
5. Resolved. That Ia our
opinion the construction of
said railroad will be use-
fal and profitable to the
State in its bearing upon
our political, social, COM
mexcial and Industrial in
terests--by binding b Q
eastern and western parts
Of the State together by
mutual trade and easy
oommunics q o n-by On
hancipg the value OF land
and other property-by
the profits Of q great do
nes9ic trade and travel
which will be created by
the road-by opening for
the first time q convent
ent avenue for trade and
travel between Virginia
and the western States,
and by its tendency to de.
veiop our agricultural,
mineral and commercial
resources.
4. Resolved, That the
value of said railroad is
enhanced by Its Light and
favorable grades and its
conn ion with the
James RIVER Canal, the
Central railroad, the Or
ange and Alexsn,lris rail
road, and the X snswha
river and its tributaries. g.
S. Resolved, That the
James River Canal ought
TO be extended TO Gov
ington as soon as practi.
cable, SO as to bring it to
the eastern terminus of
the Covington and Ohio
railroad
6. Resolved, That the
Ksnawha river ought to
be improved to tie high
est practicable point for
steamboat navigation.
7. Resolved, That while
this Convention las been
assembled primarily with
q view to promote the
progress of q State work
which will furnish q chan
mel through our borders
for the commerce of the
west and north west to
the great estuary which
nature has provided on
cur eastern frontier, it is
duly impressed with the
high importance of those
kindred pu bli C work 5
which are designed to
attract trade and travel
from our sister States OF
the south and southwest,
and 1t regards. both these
systems of improvement,
together with the inte-
rior lines of commuuica-
ton, which will connect
all the principal produ-
cling SECTIONS of the State
with their respective nat
ural msrts ON tidewater,
es equally embraced with.
in the purview of q sound,
comprehensive and pa
ternal legislative policy
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The thai Of William Arlington for the murdsr ~
On "Wednesday. !"
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THOMAS H. EDMUNDs, Dentist.
r. A. LEWIS, M. ID.

N0TICE.-Having sold all my Cabinet
IN Furniture. Mahogany, Pine and Shop Fixtures
LIAM A LEA i WILLIAM L. SATTERWHITE
l therefore cheerfully recommend them to nv
fri ends and customers
no II JEREMIAH w. sATTERWHITE.
WE the undersigned, having purchased of JERE-
niture. Hearse, Horses, and Furniture Wagon and
his interest in the CABINET BUSINESS, and hav.
ing entered into Partnership, would solicit share
in the public patronage, having been in the bus
ness for some years. and our determination to try
and please, therefore ask the public to call and
examine our general assortment Of FURNITURE
which we viii sell cheaper than can be purchased in
the city. We have also on hand large assortment
eff COFFINS, OF all sizes and kinds with Hearse,
Horses and good driver, and would be glad to
serve friends at all times and hours at the Old
Stand corner of Franklin and 18th streets
WILLIAM A. LEA.
WIN. l.. SATTERWHiTE
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EXCHANGE OFFICE OF
WILLIAM II URLEY,

NO. . PEARL ST., RICHMOND.
FXCHANGE on New York, Baltimore,
~ Philadelphia and Boston, bought ard sold.
The HIGHEST PREMIUM paid for Gold and Sill
YER.
Uncurrent BANK NOTES received on the best
terms.
North Carolina and South Carolina BANK NOTES
bought and sold. no ltd
VIRGINIA MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
THE Judges on Glass No. 90 beg leave
l. to report that they have examined the Per-
fumery, Fancy Soaps Hair Oils TONES and Dentri.
fees made and deposited by q McClain of Philadel-
pecaliy his Extracts for the Handkerchief and Toilet
Dew of Fleurette, Elysian Drops. Upper Ten, Crys-
tai Palace, &c. &c, not to be surpassed by any
American or European productions which we have
ever
His Fancy Soaps are not only very beautifully pre-
pared, but the finest we have ever used. Espe-
ciallv the Magnetic Honey and Transparent Balls
His Vegetable Hair Oil, Sweet Clover Hair Tonic
and Dentri6ces also of superior quality and will
bear comparison with those of the best European
THOMAS H. EDMUNDs, Dentist
r. A LEWIS. M. d.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. The
Peifumery, Fancy Soaps, Hair Tones Oils and Der,
triices &c 81 exhibited by z. McClain at the Vir.
gnia Mechanics Institute have been deposited with
Mr.. P. II. KEACH. No. 81 Main street. wheI 6 thew
can be purchased wholesale and retail as low as at
the mandatory in Philadelphia.
E. McCLAIN,
no l7-6tt No. LEG North 9Th St, Philadelphia
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CANALS AND RA1LRoADs.-The facts and
hgures upon this subject which we yesterday
extracted from late number of the Amer.
can Railroad Journal, ought to be "kept be.
fore the people" of Virginia. This great
and important fact especially should never
be forgotten. that the Erie Canal does bu.
siness equal to that of EIGHTEEN FIRST
CLASS RAILROADS.!
Let Virginia avail herself of the exper;eno.
of New York. For the transportation of
freight, the Canal is the great, unapproached
and unapproachable improvement of the
age. We have not the shadow of doubt.
that were the State to concentrate all her en-.
ergies and resources upon the extension of
the James River Canal to the Ohio, instead
OF involving herself hopelessly in debt there.
py. the work would not only pay for itself,
put releye the State of all her other debts,
York of the South. ~ '''o We"
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METRePoLITAN HALL was again crowded
last night by the beauty and intelligence of our CITY
Now thatthe Mechanics Institute has closed. our
citizens viii doubtless flock to make, with our coun
trymen Waugh, journey through Italy, the home
OF genius the land OF the poet and the artist We
trust that this truly magnificent panorama win re-
ceive the patronage which its merits so richly
deserve.
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~ = washington correspondent of the
New iork Herald says it is believed that no
steps viii be taken by this government in the
Souie affair till the meeting Of Congress when
a attempt viii be made to place ten ~ tue,
~ millions 1t the Presidents disposal
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Let the reader compare these two sets o.
resolutions. embodving the Internal Improve
ment policy of the North and South Side, and
he will be struck with the remarkable fact
that these two Conventions are perfectly
agreed upon those great public works which
are essential to the prosperity and greatness
of the State. There is between them no diff
ference whatever on that point They speak
but one sentiment and almost the same Ian
guage in regard to hoseimprovements which
are essential to the welfare of Virginia, and
whose mighty advantages are beyond the
power of the human mind to contemplate. On
this ubject the Northside and the Southside
She two great parties which have the destiny
of Virginia, for veal or woe, in the hollow OF
their hands, are entirely and perfectly agreed.
The only difference between them, the solita-
ny point upon which they divide is mere
question Of gauge. The line that separates
them, and keeps them as far asunder as the
great, impossible gulf keeps Lazarus and
Abraham, is three and a half inches wide.
Surely Virginia must have become superan-
nuated, reduced to dotsge imbecility and i'm
potency, if she cannot overleap this barrier.
Can it be possible that the State is to be de,
prived of all the immense advantages which
would flow from the improvements upon
which both parties are agreed, and which
Will make Virginia one of the greatest of
modern States, because these parties cannot
agree upon question of gauge? If this lit
tie, Insignificant rock, is to rise midway in the
channel of Virginia enterprise, and there to
remain, forever preventing the navigation of
the broad and noble stream, we may well
despair of the Commonwealth. If the people
OF Virginia must give up all hope of the con
summation of system of internal improve
ments, of connection with the Ohio. of the
trade of the Mississippi valley, because they
cannot compromise small gauge question.
her sons may well abandon all hope of her
restoration and hasten to identify their for
tunes with States which have before them
Future.
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STRoLLING PAUPERs.-As the winter an.
proaches these struggling pests begin to pour into
cur city fom all quarters OF the Union, to seek an
asylum in our Jail and poor-house where thew are
sure OF getting food and raiment without the from
bic Of labonDg for it. Scarcely morning passes That
the Mayor 10 not called upon to dispose of these
wanderers. who have purposely thrown themselves
In the way Of the watchmen to be taken to the cage
dents OF the Valley Inn. Yesterday, not less than
three OF these characters took the nitatory steps
for imprisonment, and we have doubt that ire tie
sun sets to-day, they will have accomplished their
purposes, and be snugly housed for the winter
IL the condition Of the city fnapces would admit
Of the heavy outlay necessary for the Construction
OF worhhouse we should insist upon it being built
at once; but believing that tbs enterprise IL It IRE
sent impractieabls would IT not be wise policy In.
the City Council 10 follow the example of her sster
Southern Cities aud establish chain gang, In which
to employ the horde Of strong paupsrs that gather
here for winter qusrten? II These creatures were
put to work the streets or In the Richmond stone
quarry; snd made TO earn their bread, only the
police, bot the city, would find very little trouble ID
letting rid Of the sfer serving one term Of labor
~ aDsI como such plan = this must be adopted, or
tne prison 10 which these creeturss are confined viii
hsss % 30 made tssbiy - large - d present
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FOR THE COUNTING HOUSE.

FOX Ta6 COUNTING HOUSE.
AT THE
NEW BOOKSTORE, 157 MAIN STR'T.
p A PER S:
LETTER, FOOLSCAP, AND ACCOUNT PAPERS
of Various Quslities-Ruled and UnruIed
GOLD PENS,
OF THE BEST QUALITY, OF VARIOUS SIZES
STE Ell PENS:
AN ENDLESS VARIETY OF STYLES AND QUALITIES
Pcrry's Elastic Pen IS an Excellent Pen.
/ n K,
OF Various Manufactures.
BLAC X, B UE, RED AND CARMINE
BLANK BOOKS
Made to Order, in the most Reliable Manner and of
THE BEST PAPER.
Check Books on all the City Banks.
NEGOTIABLE NOTES, &c:
NEGOTIABLE NoTEs. BLANK DRAFTS, CANAL AND
SHIP Bills LADNG. c.
All the above will be sold unusually low for Cash
VIM A. BUFFERS,
Bo okseller, Stationer. and Dealer in
PIANO FORTE MUSIC
no 17-2wif Nearly opposite the EXCHANGE Rank
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DIsmIssED.-The warrant against James
Bowers, for assaulting Michael Sweeney, was dis
missed at the request of complainant, who was
satisfied that the attack was accidental and would
not be repeated upon him.
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To BE HUsG To-day, at ii o'clock, on
one of the bills near the Poor House, negro man
named WASHINGTON, slave to Thomas o. Burton,
Is to expiate the crime OF incendarism on the gal
lows. Washington as our readers will remember
was convicted by the County Court of Henrico of
setting fire to and burning the hay house and straw
rick Of Benjamin w. Green. The prisoner has In
variably declared himself innocent of the crime OF
which he was convicted notwithstanding the fact that
he was seen by fellow servant to apply the torch,
aud we presume he will die with the oft repeated
declaration of innocence upon his lips. This is the
fret instance within recollection, of negro 8
being hung for arson, and it is to be hoped that it
will prove warning to all others not to repeat
similar offences.
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THE County COURT OF HENRIco spent
the greater portion of yesterday In disposng of a
charge against Messrs. Tucker and Undertake, for
shooting dog owned by Mr. Carter of Hanover.
The case created considerable merriment during
it's progress, and wound up by the Jury's declaring
the accused parties guilty. Dogs in this coun-
try are looked upon as such low species OF pro-
perty-if property at all-thst no jury could be
found, unless composed of field spOrtsmen and a
setter or pointer had been killed, that would give
damages for any amount against the defence. An
action for trespass, in this case, might have proved
more successful il the facts had been clearly estab.
lished
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Tn FOR SALE.-A fine family
AA HORSE; works well in single or deabls har-
ness: He win be sold bargain sfihsr for essh or
credit the owner having uss for him. lnquirs at
no is-s JOHN N. rEnoussos.
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u that seals Of official dispatches 70 American and
Euelish embassies are regularly tampered win Dy
agents Of the Nespolitan Government
Henry Dupre !. .bourchere has been appoinfed
anunpaia attsche TO the British legation At Wash
ngton.
MARKgrs.
LIVERPOOL, July % -Cotton-Milligsns Circu,
lar reports the sales Of the three days to have been
nc 600 bales The quotations are New Orleans fair
6Ie; mddling SID; Upland fair s 4; middlipg
SIS
Breadstuffs --Fiour has further declined Cd. per
bbl Wheat-prices are considerable lower, and a
considerably, the decline being 2s Sd. Western
Canal Flour Is quoted at 2as. Cd /; Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Canada at 29s. cd. to 30s. Corn
aos. 30s. The arrivals Of breadstuffs had been
large.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN JAMAICA.
EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENTS RELATIVE
TO THE COMMANDMENT OF GREYTCwN.

New York, August 7.-Advices from Jamaics
state that great excitement exists on that Island OF
account Of the burning OF Greytown. kingster
Journals stats that Captain Hellins was drunk du
ring the bombardment, and that the house of the
Brhish Consul was the first one destroyed. They
likewise call on the British Government to send q
aeet to lombard New York; public meeting has
been held in Kingston. to devise measures for the
relief of the sufferers.
The English flag had been raised at Greytown
and several British vessels of war were sent In pur
suit of the Cyane.
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Arrival of the Star of the West
Later from California.

NEw York, Aug. The. steamer Star Of tn
West has arrived. She brings the California mail
of July Is.
destructive fire occurred at San Francisco o,
the 18th, which destroyed LOT buildingsIa of then
hotels and boarding houses. Loss 100000.
great FIRE also occurred at Sacramento City OF
the 10Th, by which 200 buildings were destroyed OF
badly damaged. Loss nearly 100000.
On the 10th, nearly the whole of the town of Co
luubia, in Calaveras county, was destroyed by fire
Loss s50O,OO
The accounts from the mines are favorable
The grain crops of California are very heavy.
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/ TROUBLE ON BOARD U. S. SHIP.-We see a
statement in the Y. Freemans Journal that Lieut..
Monroe. one of the o GERS board the ship of war
Ninceunes, Commodore Ringgold's flag ship, at
Hong Kong, has been suspended, because he re.
fused to give orders compelling the men under his
command to attend the chapel service-knowins
hat many OF them had conscientious objections to
attending such exercises II Is also stated that one
Vt the men on board, who belonged to the Dutch
reformed Church, was put in irons for Directing,
N grounds of conscience, to attend worship in
shich he did not believe. A full report of the af.
air, it lie added, has been forwarded to the Score,
AIRY of the Navy
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DOWHATAN LAND FOR sALE-On

= the !Uth day OF August next we VIII sell to tho
highest bidder at public auction, the premises,
400 acres of land lying 81 miles from Richmond. on
the Dsnville Railroad, and known as & BUTTER
me dateiy through il dividing it about equally . Il
adjoius the lands of Mr.. Jno bearing. Mr. Jno Lacy,
Mr.. Thomas Dorsett and others, and win be shown
by either of them by Richard Goode living at the
Powhatan Station. There about so acres Of wood
land, in original growth, well tim bered. and large
portion of the remainder in pine, well adapted for
good. The Improvements ordinary. This land
lies well, and is susceptible of the highest improve.
ments.
We deem 1t useless to say anything moro, a. It is
not expected any will buy it without first seeing
the place.
on the day of sale. EDWARD r. BAUGH,
jy 12-1ewtdsW ID. B. STEGER.
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EXTENSIVE FIRE,

WAsHISGroN, August 6-To-day the extensive
grocery establishment Of Mr.. William Linton op
posite the offce of the National Intelgencer, was
totally destroyed by fire. Between the fire and the
water but very little was saved. Loss and insu-
rance not yet ascertained. Mr. T. J. Masruder's
Wholesale boot establishment just above was great
ly endangered, and there was come loss by removal
of stock.
The National Intelligencer notices this FIRE, and
says the damage to Mr. Lintons store and stock was
very slight This statement Is probably correct
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NOTICE.-A VALUABLE FARM IN
~ CHARLOTTE COUNTY FOR SALE-Rx a


decree OF the Circuit Court of Charlotte County pro-
nounced on Wednesday, the 29th of March, 1854.
ton, on the premises, on THURSDAY. the 3lst day
of August, 1854, between the hours of 10 and on
credit of one and two years, the tract of land on
which the late Thomas e. Clark, Decd resided, con-
tanning $50 acres of which is supposed be
wood of original growth, remarkably well timbered
This land lies on the Richmond and Danville Rail-
road three miles below Keysvlle, in very healthy
neighborhood and swell adapted to the cultivation
are in good order consisting of two excellent dwell
ing houses and all necessary out-houses, including
store house. &c. There also an excellent orchard
of apples of the very best fruit; we'll of first rate
water in the yard and it is considered of the
desirable situations in this section of country.
There is good deal of fine, fat sand the Mehei-
rim river, and branches running through the land;
and 1t is well watered. Possession will be given in
time to seed wheat
Bonds, with approved security, will bs re quired
for the credit payments and the title will be retained
Any person wishing to view the place, will please
call en- me at Keysvile Station.
jy 28-d1m PETER r. CLARK, Com'r
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THE MARKETS.

BALTIMORE. August7.-The Flour Marietta dull
and prices are depressed. Sales of City Mills at
81 So Receipts of Grain heavy. Wheat and Corn
show large decline-7a15 cts per bushel in Wheat
and Gallo cts in Com
NEW York, August Flour firm at unchanged
rates. Quotations of Southern are irregular; sales
at So 75a$9 Wheat unchanged Corn has de-
clined-sales of Western mixed at 65a7Oc, yellow
12a14.
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NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.

The Southside Democrat of yesterday has the
following dispatch:
RALErGH. August 6.--In the counties of Warren,
Granville, Franklin, Halifax Northampton, John
son, Wake, Cumberland, Guilford, Chatham, Edge
combe, Wayne, Lenoir, Nash, Pitt and Sampson,
Bragg has gained 40 votes, compared with Pierce
and Scott. The West has not been heard from
Thus far the Democrats have los. six members OF
assembly and gained eight
We have received the following:
CHARLOTTE, August s. Mr.. Bragg has a major.
iy of 900 In Meek lenburg county. Two Democrats
have been elected to the Legislature
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M ONTI CE LILO USE
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.
w. w. CUBES PRopR1rrop

THE Proprietor has the satisfaction OF
Il informing his friends and the public, that this
well known House has been THOROUGHLY REPAIRED
and FURNISHED WITH ENTIRELY NEW AND
HANDSOME FURNITURE, and will be open for
the reception of BoARDERs and VIsIToRs on the Ist
day of August, 1854.
He is determined to keep frst-rste Hotel and
hatters himself that he will meet that encourage.
ment which is always awarded to an enterprisins
host simply pledgng himself to use every effort to
make his guests comfortable.
Charlottesville. July % 1854. an9-ts