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III ARPER'S MAGAZINE FOR FEB
IL RUARY.-AN ATTRACTIVE NUMBER

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The Founding Hospital of Paris,
The Life and Times of Madam De Stael,
The Family of Michael Arout,
The Newcomes: Memoirs of q most respectable
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The SchoClBoy's Story,
The Old Lady's Story,
Uncle Georges Christmas Story,
Kate Gordon; Ny French Master,
The Case of Lady Macbeth Medically Considered.
By T. B. Thorpe,
The Long Voyage, --..--..----
A Chapter upon Snakes
Monthly Record of Current Events,
Editors Table; Editors Easy Chair,
Editors Drawer; Literary Notices,
Comcalities, original and selected,
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TITO ACTORS.-Sealed Propo-
IL sails viii be received by the undersigned at the
vile Railroad. until "Wednesday. February 18Th
for the GRADUATION and MASONRY of Is miles
of said road embracing the first Is sections West of
Fredericksburg. Bidders may also offer for the
whole line between Fredericksburg and Gerdons
vile, distance of As or 48 miles.
Specifications and prohles of the work csn be seen
at the Engineers office, Fredericksburg, and af
ter February 9Th, and any information relating to it
can be obtained from the Engineers resdent upon
the line.
be accompanied by letters of ommendation.
By order of the Board.
GEO. MACLEOD, Chief Engineer.
Fredericksburg, Jan IL, 1854. ia 13-dtl5Feb
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4 DAMS & CO.'S NEW YORK, VIR-
"A GINA AND NORTH CAROLINA STEAM
SHIP EXPRESS, PER UNITED STATES MAIL
STEAMERS ROANOKE AND JAMESTOWN, TO
AND FROM NEW YORK, RICHMOND, Pc
TERSBURG, SC, &c., &c.--Hsving effected arrange
ments with the u S. mail line of steamers from New
York to Norfolk and Richmond for SPECIAL EXPRESS
PRIVILEGES that route, now prepared to
receive and forward, to and from New York, MER-
CHA NDISE and PACKAGES of every description
with dispatch and at greatly reduced rates.
Our Express will leave New York every Wednes
day and Saturday per splendid steamers ROANOKE
and JAMESTOWN alternately. Goods will be re-
ceived at our New York Office SO Broadway, until 81
o'clock, P. NJ, ON the day of sailing.
Merchants and others ordering goods from New
York are requested to order by ADAMS Il CO.'S
STEAMSHIP EXPRESS"
Our inland Express will run heretofore, leaving
New York and Richmond daily, in charge of special
messengers All Goods not marked to go via the in-
lard route, will be forwarded by the Steamer Ex-
press. ADAMS co.
NOTICE-Expres packages for Nor
folk, Petersburg and Richmond, intended for ship.
ment per steamers Roanoke or Jamestown, will
hereafter be received by ADAMS L. CO., SO Broad
way, who the only authorized agents for Express
privileges by those steamships.
LUDLAM l. PLEASANTS,
lie Cts So Broadway, New York.
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THE OLD MEDICAL HOUSE,

- EHMNnLiM sIKEET, JUST Below FHE
EACtiAMdE hOTELs--Docron PLUME = Co
are stin dspensng the blessings Of their sk "a ne
insfitution. - - go -
People IN tie country, when visiting ths sssy. ass
Wy invited % call. (No charge s con
dera. - Ssv. - senssss 1sAAss
possos & Go; ass ths msksss ana sols vsassussf
~ ~ sutiah 80 AEAIMACT 81 FRENCH FLOW.
enns.ase e xiysns tone and vaor 10 sysfem 80.
s ,sr snd almost witsd jsun 81 ths cles ef sy
AL Az issssrs Prepaid promptly saasadsd 4 o.
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4 nEAI hEUUCIIUN IN PRICE.-- He
wing sold all that portion our goods damaged bv
the late frs and arranged all the goods which were
NOT injured, In the basement of new house four
doors above our old Store, we shall commences on
MONDAY, the 18th, offering them at such prices q
will insure their sale. - -
We invite ali in want Of bargai to call
e II c. HARTWELL & CO.
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DEELS LONDON GREEN GINGER

4 WINE. manufactured from French Grapes
Green Jamaica Ginger, Seville Oranges, Citron 4 G.
three years old.-Ths article is designed for the
use OF persons troubled with Indigestion, Acidity
Gout. Chronic Cramps, &C. Persons subject to chils
VIII IND advantages from its 1t is the most ele.
CANT preparation of Ginger in use and not half the
J BLAIR'S,
re IA Broad st., op. the Depot
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- MUST BE SOLD BY THE 18TH
~ OF JANUARY.--S200O coo WORTH OF REA.
M DY MADE CLOTHING AT GREATLY RE-
- DUCED PRICES FOR CASH, AT No. Ia1
MAIN STREET -. D. GOODMAN has received
during the past two weeks large additions to his stock
large amount of money by the 18th of January next
viii offer the greatest bargains for cash, in
Fiue Dress SUITS
Medium Dress do.
business do.-in great variety.
Over Coats from hnest TO lowest grades of the
latest styles. = sAs
Furnishing Goods In great variety.
The goods must and shall be sold A rare opnoytr.
made Clothing. call Ii all ask 10 ensure sales
j. d. GOODMAN
- NO iS4 Main street. opposite Eagle SQUARE.
hand. lde ri j. D. q. =
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E,,NGLAND'S WORTHIES-A gallery
- OF Portraits, from authentic copies, of the most
eminent Statesmen LAWYERS Warriors M en- of Let.
-ers and Science and Artists accompanied by full
and original Biographies, with illustrated wood cuts
tion-$4.50 e0' -oAU0" cur
Many other English Books, for sale low by
fe IA J. w RAND0T,pu
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Our STATUES arrive IN Staunton at O'CLOCK +. M.
and leave next morning by EXPRESS LINE, at A.
M.-spend the night at Woodwards Jackson River
Hotel and reach the White Sulphur at 10 A. M. Sc
cond day from Staunton.
Chartered Coaches to travel as the party wishes,
can be engaged at Richmond on the following terms
The inside of the coach be secured if are
paid for. If 10 seats paid for it all the
seats outside and inside; with the privilege of carry
ing the allowed baggage for the number of passen-
gers paid for
Fer the further comfort of passengers shall run
an accommodation line of Coaches which will leave
Staunton after breakfast stop for the night at the
Bath Alum or Warm Springs, as they desire, and
reach the White Sulphur next evening: guaranteeing
that there shall be night travel.
We will also keep at the Warm and Hot Springs
EACH coach to accommodate visitors going West or
East, who may not find Sc ats in the regular line.
VIM. PARISH CO,
nv 4 T. HFIsYPII Aoanf
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VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD

VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD
SUMMER ARRANGEMENTS to the
Springs may expect comfort by this than
before; and if the of meals considered
other offers lever fare The road is open tho
base of the Blue Ridge and the rails now being laid
between Waynesborough and Staunton it will be in
operation this season.
The Stage line is under the management of ]. L.
HeiskeIl, so well known to the public.
Cars leave Richmond daily at Is A. M, and the
Western terminus of the Raroadat 10 Is A. M.
DAILY CONNECTION.
To Rockbrdge Alum Springs fare. so
White Sulphur, passing the Alum, Warm
and Hot Springs. ........................10 so
Bath Alum. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25
Warm Springs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. so
Hot Springs. ...........................8 so
Lexing ton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
Stanton NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 90
Culpeper C. H.......................... A so
Our STAGES arrive in Stauntou at O'Clock p M
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PURCELL, LADD 4 Co.
Corner Main and 18th sta, Richmond Va
q For sale by Druggists and Dealers II Medicines
Sverywhcfe. lie 0-wfmdwfy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03
SMALL Norris IN OHro.-The bill to prevent the

SMALL NorRs IN 0Hro.-The bill to prevent the
circulation Of the notes of foreign banks under ten dol
lars taken up the Senate Of Ohio the 23d inst
The intention of the bill is to drive out of circulation in
this State the rredeemable trash which Ohio bankers
and brokers bring into 1t in large quantities and which
usurp the place Of the precious metals. Ohio is now
overrun with notes Of banks which every day full.
filing their destiny in bursting up They are borrowed
Of rotten institutions east and west put into circulation
here the borrower agreeing to keep them from being
presented for payment for given length Of time in con-
sderaton Of the low rate of interest at which they are
loaned to him. private mark-sometmes the entire
name OF the borrowers printed thereon, and when
the bank is not ready to fall the borrower forced to
take them back again and substitute good money there
for The bill In the Senate to-day passed into law
will eectually relieve people of this spurious trash
and when the crash comes the people Of other States
not ours must be the sufferers The bill was passed -
Columbus Democrat, March "a
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BRUTAL CLERGyMAN.--The Senate of Pennsylva-
MIA did honor TO itself in the passage of the divorce Of
Mrs Susan Bronson, from her brutal husband Samuel
Methodist clergyman in the state Of New York and Il
represented as not only amabe but moral and inte.
gent She became enamered with Bronson and after
brief courtship consented TO become his wife IL was
not long however before this act regretted About
two years since, the parties left Now York for Toga
county Pennsylvania where Bronson was employed as
preacher of the gospel After residence ten months
The mother Of Mrs. Bronson visited them She soon dis
covered that her daughter was In decline The conduct
character TO shock tho heart of the most calous
wretch The details Of his brutal treatment harrow
ing to human nature, and totally unfit for publication
The mother demonstrated with Bronson but Il Of
avail. Her daughter upon the occasion found
aess covered with blood and carrying upon her person
came known TO the people, when Mrs. Bronson was
taken from the clutches OF the brutal wretch and
10 her friends In New York, where she remains.
Bronson fed, and has not since been heard from.Bo
SO10h Item.
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News from Halifax.

We have received Halifax papers to the 29th ult
The Nova Scotia Assembly have unanimously passed
her Majestys government has been compelled to At out
and prepare for active hostes in order to
maintain the faith Of treaties and guard the interests of
the empire from the aggressive spirit manifested by the
that should tho land forces in the province be
qured elsewhere her Majesty may rely upon the loyalty
and devotion Of the militia Of Nova Scotia Who until the
return Of peace in Europe will defend their country
and protect her forts and arsenas from foreign
aggression.
The Legislature actively engaged in discussing the
sNova Scotia LIQUOR Law The Acadian Recorder gives
summary of the proceedings relating to it during last
week.
On Monday saws the Recorder the House went into
committee on the "Nova Scotia Liquor Law" In the
of the day long and speeches were made
by Messrs Johnston and Archibald in support Of the BILL
Mr. L. NJ wilkins also delivered long fowery and juicy
Grafton but not remarkable for the soundness
of its arguments in favor OF having wine excluded from
the list of prohibited liquors.
Tuesday spent by the House roicking scrambling
and pickering in Committee of Supply.
On Wednesday the House was all day in committee on
the liquor law.
On Thursday the debate on the prohibtory liquor law
continued through the whole day. Everybody who
had anything the subject having said it two
three times every who had nothing to say felt him
self called upon nevertheless to speak it, and spoke
accordingly.
On Friday the House continued all day stepped in the
liquor bill. Mr. Johnston having brought the action
was according to the most approved practice of the
courts of law allowed the final reply and he "summed
up accordingly in speech of three hours length The
committee then divided the first clause of the bill,
when there appeared for the motion 25 against 1t 49,
The House then adjourned.
On Saturday the 25th the House in Committee resumed
the debate the prohibory liquor bill Two clauses of
ceedings and the further consideration Of the subject
was deferred to q future day.
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The Turf.


MoBftE, March 21.-Purse, two mile heats.
T. Goldsby g Brown Dick, years old, by imp
Margraye, dam Fanny King ................ 1
John Clarkc's b. Q. 3years old, by Black Prince,
dam Hannah Harris. ....................... 2dis
J. Kennedy's Q. T. Adieu, years old, by Graf
tan, out of Odd Stocking Observation-Disclosures. 0 dis
Time, 348x-3:5sh.
SECOND RACE Purse 500, mile heats catch weights.
John Jones's b. f Mary Collier, by Regent dam by
American Eclipse. ................... 1
TAYLOR Argos's b. g. Tampa, by Yorkshire, dam
s.okaiet hhte. Z
T.. flames B. g John Murray, by Wellington, dam
by Mary Connolly ........................ 3dis
Time, 1:50-1H
MARCH - Purse $3.50, mile heats, catch weights.
T. b Goldsby's CHI g. -, years old, by Rough
and Ready, out OF Sally Riddlesworth ........ 1 /
T. Jones { Mary Collier, years old, by Regent,
dam by Eclipse. Observation-Disclosures. "a
Time, 154-204
SEoosp RAcx-Purse 500, mile heats best three in
fye-catch weights
f. Warwcks CHI. T. Adieu, by Grattan. / L
L Argos b, e Tampa, by Yorkshire ....
Time 155h-l:56A-200
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JAsrs GoRpor BENNETT, ESD
DEAR SIR-Seeng article In your paper Of Thursday,
March 80 and one signed Putare. Gonzales the same
subject Of April instant rejecting the San FernAn
do Copper Mining Company and lis emblems in reply
merely say that tho American Eagle, we'll as the San
Copper Mining Company soar high above the
reach OF Plutares Gonzales and your that we
than that the stockholders
arc quite satisfied pursuing their works with justice TO
themselves and the communtythat they have not sold,
they anxious to dispose Of stock subscribed by
them.
Should however any stockhoider choose 90 dispose Of
stock he probably would not feel his duty either TO ask
advice from Pntsres Gonzales the editor Of the HERALD
from the authorities Of Washington.
to Mr. jose joaquin dc ArretA former proprietor Of
ntendent Of tho San Fernando Copper Company In Cuba,
with limited powers from said company.
Further matters little whetherwe werk under the laws
Of Spain those Of the United States In either
expect protection.
libustering the San Fernando Copper Mining Com
pany does not desire expect to swallow the island Of
Cuba.
kind enough sir to give the foregoing replya place in
editorial columns for the bcncf Of those who wish
be acquainted with the above named company
WILLIAM O'BRIEN
President Of the San Fernando Copper Mining Co.
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SCENE IN AN INDIANA COURT-The Richmond
Palladium eff last week. gives the following account offs
very singular which occurred the opening OF
the court in New Castle, Henry county, Indiana
At New Castle, we found quite ON excitement existing
in regard to the President Judge of this Circuit Hon.
before proceeding to business member Of the Henry
county bar presented petition signed by every member
of the bar in that court asking in most respectful terms
his Honor to resign his seat upon the bench The gentle
who presented the petition stated however that
in he would not resign the petitioners had agreed
among themselves that they would not do business
in the court long he presided Another gentleman
addressed the court raertng the determination they
had agreed to- and urging in plain terms the neces
sty Of resignation Another followed expressing the
high personal respect he entertained for the Judge
gentleman and tavern keeper, but justice required
him to say that he regarded the present incum-
bent Of the bench as utterly unqualified for the
by another and he by another until every member had
in plain terms expressed their opinion to his incapa
city, &c. With o n0nchdldnce peculiar to his Honor, he
told the gentlemen Of the bar that he would think Of
the matter and in the meantime would proceed to bust
He called the upon the docket and every
case which had not been compromised was continued
until the next term of the court Court adjourned
jury presented to the Judge asking him to resign
His Honor asked time to consider when the lawyers pro-
posed to him that f he would agree in writing to
to that county again for the purpose of holding
court and would send some in his place. they would
be content to drop the matter far they
cerned The Judge again took the matter under advise
ment and told finally promised to come to
he should be sent for and would either send other
Judge to hold the court permit the Judge Of the Court
of Common Pleas to hold court In his stead So ended
the matter for the present
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The Removals iron tho Custom House.
NEW YORx, April T. 1854


10 THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
sn-I have been constant reader Of your paper since
fleets honor paper and that s where poor man
Is sssaled and his motives mpugned has
been OPEN free Of charge to him to indicate his char
notice in the Sunday Alas of this morning some
marks rs an apology for my removal from the Custom
House. He says there resolution introduced BY
Mr. Wiley Of the Twelfth ward censurng the Senate for
confirming Mr. RedHeld, and that Mr.. Dunn and myself
Mr. Dunn was not til at all and with several other
members voted against it, the ground that the confr
nation Of Mr. Redhed had nothing TO do with the removal
The Editor Of the Altos says we coured martyrdom.
would ask any intelligent honest what had to gain
by it. am man who has family Of nine to support,
and no resources but my own honest industry.
The facts of my simply these Ireceived on Sa-
turday, the 2sth of March, the following note
s,,,. Cy:,G os .oy s..s Ne x EIsssssr
Of s e
r.w..r.s o,s. SSas sS &. Surveys,
showed the note to " LIBBY and the ms%Ss. Of
others Of my friends who used their influence toget
me the position They immediately said they would call
against said to them-Gentlemen, this note Is very
ambiguous would rather 60 down and the Collector
myself and the charge reflects In the least on my con-
fere They approved Of my course.
Accordingly called at the Collectors ONCE last
nS The was not in 80 Ws waited S si he
arrived. We then showed him our notes from the Sur
veyor and asked he would be kind enough to explain
what they meant His reply was that he dismissed rs
the charge. As could get satisfaction from the
Collector said to Mr. Dunn a. the Surveyor makes the
charge had better him then went to the Sur.
veyor and told him had received the above note
Saturday and wished him to inform me what he nature
of the charge against His reply was-You are
opposed to the administration. asked him upon what
authority he made the assertion, las was anxious to
know the particulars for the satisfaction Of my frends)
He then said-You member Of the General Commit
tee at Suyvesant Institute and endorsed reso
lutions emanang from there Ithen asked Il there wa:
again on the Collector and stated what Mr. Cochrane
said He said that correct l said to Mr.. Redaeld
1t very hard that was always consistent demo-
crat from principle; that voted Other than de-
mocratic ticket, would. suppose your decision
is final His reply was-It is final
Such sir is plain statement of facts as they occurred
in relation to my removal from the Custom House did
not intend to anything about it. but let rest until
the article in the Atlas of this morning, which
msrepresents the case altogether. Respectfully,
WALTER JOYCE, Second Ward.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN SAGINAW, Mich.-A very

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN SAGINAW, Mich.-A very
destructive FIRE occurred the 26th ut at East Sa
machine lath works. &c, Of Garrison Bristol; the
washington Hotel kept by j. Hangsterfcr the grocery
and dwelling of Mrs Barrie the furniture warehouse Of
Mr. Schonaker the grocery and meat market of Grant
Dickinson and about S000 900 feet Of pine lumber to-
retber with large quantity Of goods. The fire s sup
posed to have been the work OF incendiaries as 1t
tho dock where IL is reasonable to suppose FIRE from acc
dental causes could not Several buildings
much injured by the inhabitants II being supposed by
majority that they would have to be blown up pulled
down to stop tho progress Of the flames The loss Of
Garrison Bristol must be something about S25 600 to
s 900 partly covered by insurance. that Of Mrs Barrie
10 A 600 also partly covered by insurance. Mr. Scho
maker 81 400; Grant Dickinson about $1,000, no In
surance.
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EARTHQUAKES IN gIA.-MrLLEDaEvrLLE AND
Macon xera Visited with aiQht ahoca of an On

EARTHQUAKES IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND
Macon were visited with slight shocks Of earthquake on
the Goth inst In regard to the in Macon the Citizen
Of the 21st says " There to be doubt whe.
Their the phenomena which occurred here yesterday
morning earthquake the effect Of some meteo-
rio explosion overhead At Gordon, Milledgeville and
Forsyth, the same shaking of houses, and rumbling
noise like heavy distant thunder took place, and
respondent from Forsyth says that Of the villagers
there distinctly heard the noise over their heads The
first shock took place here about half past six A. M aud
second slight about half hour afterwards The
house we live in rembed and rocked like strong man
in COMMISSIONS leading to the suppositon that
earthquake and nothing else The direction Of the vibra
ton was from southwest to northeast" OF the in
Medgevle the Recorder of the 2lst says =" The first
which alarmngy perceptble occurred about twenty
slight was felt about half an hour later. An old The
would be offended to say the Oldest y inhab
tant says severer shock has not been experienced
this place since 1910. II very fty described by
little child, who observed, Papa the house is riding
oN