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FOR THE ENQrlRGR.
UBERNATORIAL CONNENlION-MR WISE

Messrs. Editors:In your paper ol the 10th u.
Won propose Stulluton the place AMI The 'H'th at
November as the time for holding the COnvcll-
ton for nominating Democratic candidates for the
offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor and At
tornny General. Whilst many ~ the Southwest
would have preferred different plIc, and larrpc-
rod no objection, far as am advised, will be Of
fcrrd either to the pncc or time: hnd we sincerely
hope that there may he, throughout the State, gen
eral acquicscrncc i'll yonr Suggestion.
The great confusion in which th" matter now
stands in consequence of the various times and places
fixed upon by the primary meetings which have been
held affords much reason to frnr that the very end
which is PROPOSED tn Inc accomplished hy Il Cnnvcil-
ton, viz: (unitcd un,l harmonious notion OF the De-
mocratc party will be defeated, and the success of
the party placed in jeopardy.
have read with no little surpr"" various commu'
nicauir calculated to produce NJ incorrect impress
sion in regard to the choice "i U" Southwest for
Governor All have right 10 ihar opinions, M well
IA to the respectful expression oi item ana conccdlnG
this To- Others will venture |" sny that, from my
urnintance in the counties composing the l2il and
18th Congressional districts, which l. 10y mcans
limited one the Hon. Henry 4. Wise would get two
thirds of the entire democratic yStr against amy and
all opposon; and in Convcnfivn representing the
true sentiment in these districts, hr will got their
united support -.
would propose the following ticket, which will,
beyond all doubt, command MI "pthusinstic support
from the democracy ia this r'.I"L,
For ,iovernnr-llcnry y. Wiz" "t A"r"mnr.
For Lieutenant Govcrnor-AS. q. Pcndlcton Of
Giles.
For Attorney General, the pNsscnt incumbent ii
the Convention deem il judci"ua in nominate him Tor
a second term; otherwise Jaincs' Harbour Of Culpc-
Mr. SOUTHWEST
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THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER,
rrslIN:rp pAiLy AND sfMIwEEkif'
- HITCiIIE, PRYOR Il DtNNA'ANi'

T.
- psilv Prpcr dollars per aEnuii ana AT the
- .hi .iorrs /, taken for shorter period than one
tEr the Serui.Wcrk!y. five dollars per nnnun, and
y liar. ,or six month";, payable ia advance 10 BE- paid
- t, or reunited by mail. post paid; or bin dollars
.,;rn u, The end OF the year.
- Al ,ue. 10 ,hi. office may bo remttrd per mail in
y M .vs'rhlr Bank notes, Q: thr risk Of the Editors,
-s ~ al lsSrs bang pad By tir critters. Ih" post.
.n:l- letter is scarcely Ol ANY account to the wri
IN, the accumulation q: postage III an extensive bu'
,li,M OF crates rs serious tax upon Editors
TERMS or ADVERTISING.
Viz pNlr ExaulREG--For TIN lines or less, first
80 On itry crs and every succrcdins insertion TWEEN.
80. cents II inserted once aweek, twice Il week. or
..,S. week. thiry and half cents for each
...,u ,l.rr tI- rrst.
.,l ,.;y-r ,,:s charged hfy dollars for TWELVE
m =, l!i proportion fer advertisements of greater
=. r<c-Ii lottery Hcrdcrs and Auctiunccrs, who ARE
.,r! slWi. pupcr inciudrd)
nv syrI AfEExLY--Fur TEN lines or less first In
.. - cents. for each continuance 50 cents:
=, Al Oa!,urtcs and Tributes of Respect exceeding
..,,gr. aye charged Tor as advertisements
.,.-. rom distance must be accompanied with the
ejry satisfactory To insure execution
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Ut '''' Is'T"TtT'
TIE PUBLIC SCALES.

Mr.srs. Edi,ors-Ihe institution oipuhhc scales III
Rirlmnul fnr WEIGHING live stock, hns contributed so
ch tn the convenience III both seller and buyer, that
+" mpnir public confidence in their accuracy. would
In, n s,rc1,. misfortune Like all such con,rivauces,
they nrc liable To get ont "f order and should be
strictly attended To- hy competent person.
viii vuu bc good enough, Messrs. Editors. (" i'll
form your readers whose dly ii is 10 test the
rary oith. scales and 10 rrrfy them when not in
der! How often this duty is required by law to be
done and how Otter, it has been performed the present
year These inquiries are "a" designed to reflect o"
any one, and especially not "n lhe present gentleman
lv and urrnmrno,laiin. wtigh-mnstrr. Complaints
lave been heard in the cuualry, and the object is, I"
call the attention of the proper authorities To the sub
er with the view that the public scales may always
bc kept in proper condition, and pubic cnnl,lcncc IN
,hom iuui,i,;u,I JUSTICE.
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NAVAL MOVEMENTS, &c.

Srw YORK, Oct. 6.--Ihe razec independence
,o.,.. tr IN. Pacit. about Tuesday next. The
p,;nc.tnn drops down the North river tomorrow
rh, court martial board the North Carolina will
probably adjourn to-m'rrow.
Eight of the teserers from the Independence have
been tried and their sentence forwarded 10 aShiiS
,nu for continuation.
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LAND FOlt SALE.

IN!f subscriber offers Tor sas privately the farm on
wach hr rrri!cs III Caroline county, about four
- h"in he Court Huus. Depot, containing ;RJ acres
10 'ii.n- large aud comfortable, good orchards,
l. - L.~; O, wafer
.-''hA'er: invited 10 view the premi-es.
. ',ri u"cr- the l.t day OF November. ! will on
az -, III" premises to the highest bidder publicly
" H.! crop % fodder. &c. &c: nlso my stock OF
I.' %! household snd kitchen furniture. Sc.
'SS%'--iccor.modurin. uni made known on day OF
~ OCTAvu9 u. HARRIS.
49, st-,,...
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MYRTLE PLAIN FOR SALE.

riEk Tor -l,c the above hrn.r"sehcr with available
rr., Mil ly.u, III tn, county OF kinS and Queen
,inn' about Fix miles from the Court House, three
49,. R,yar ami anon, Twelve from West Point the
..,r .,rruu. o! the Richtnond and York River rail
:. .ui,u healthy and agreeable neishborhood
.s,m contains hvc hundred and seventy acres.
.,ch sDou, TWO hundred are cleared. and well
I'D: upon the remainder there ia large quantity OF
r buildings con,ist Of comfortable dwelling. with
...,,us Nh: other suitable buildings
Terms. which will b" satisfactory TO any one wish
.. ,urchr-, urrlcn;iou cr: he nIndr the suhscri.
~. r:er directed to Lulc Plymouth. Hing and Queen.
~, :: !lex Dudley, kins Ind Queen Court House,
aM". ,::..
.,,. wishing purchase, ar" invited 10 Visit the pre-
.. ,,G cXalrln- for themselves,
?: .--c%Sw BtthHLh r.. w lHhir..
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FARM IN AMELIA COUNTY FOR SALE.

ky-E ocr for .se n very desirable farm, in the lower
NV end Of Amelia about 10 mica from Petersburg and
! alss from, Richmond, lying on Namozine creek and
w e- Of Amelia Chesterfield and Dinwid,e couti'
l. containing aLout 934 about 400 acres open
ry IN cui,iva;iom; divided into fields 500 acrce in
,,n ami pin. growth abounding III Barrel. Pipe and
mhc: 2s in n: bottom land, mostly tr"e from
l,n, |, ha, ON i, I'll the necessary bud!ngs for
NJ rs s..e l. wei. wsterrd in zach rd by somo sH
~chr springs and ly creeks having mn" prospect
vs,cr power: alordiny o the neet stands III the
.uv Tor b GYst Mill &c.
IA further Information, terms &c. apply 70
RUfFlN AUGUST,
neral A,.n.. for III" sale and purchase o Hndf No S
,l .,reor Richmond. July 2!--cwti
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DISSOLUTION.

J,HE co.Pnr,nc-ship OF GARRETT & ANDERSON,
!, :ht day dssolvCd BY mutual consent Either Par;
rr rae ,bc iame OF the late firm in the settlement of
,%..r. ALIEN GARRETT.
..n, Ia, RO. NJ ANDERSON.
ne suhscriber will coa,inu" the Grocery ami Conmis
ni ness az the old stand. No. ~ Main street lie Will
- hi. nersunl attention 20 the sale of oil kinds OF conn
r-,duce consigned 10 him lie is under many oblsH.
10 IN. friends snd acquan,uccs Tor the liberal sup
received from them and hopsJ by strict attention 10
.:asss. to merit Continuance OF tll- same ,
u, sim ALIEN. GARRETT.
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FOR SALE.


WYE ARE authorized To scll about = 0O OF land IN
w the county Of Dinwiddie, on the Petersburg and
y.,on Plank. road There lands will be sold in one en-
body or s be divided into arns TO suit the wants OF
..raas,rs: some portions OF which will have extensive
,rovc:neurs other. with moderate improvements, and
a without any Psr.ons wishing 10 purchase VIII DO
W q col On Us be accommodating in regard
quantity prlce, terlns O! payment. &C: -
RuFFIN 4 AUGUST,
e.er4 Agents tie sale and purchase Of lands Rich
. ,1 Va May l2-cw.f
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MADISUN, Z. IT., NclIf. oT1, TNII.
Dear Sir:-On returning hoWe from Richmond
last night found your favor oi III" I'D ult, "id srz"
the earliest opportunity I" reply:
You tell me TINT at late meeting "i the Democratic
Association of Norfolk county, II WIS
"Resolved. That the Corresponding Secretary "f
this Association correspond with thc prominent De-
,nocrns who may probably b"coinc candidates for the
office of Governor rs to whether they are members
of tho Know Nothing organiza"n.
And you request ali curly reply.
answer, at once, nnd cntcg"ricaliy' that am not
q member of that orsauizuti"n..
With high respect, your friend:
SHELTON +. LEAKE.
Taos. TArEM Esd, Cor. S,c'y, e..
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NY CUSTOMERS. FRIENDS AND TIE

HAyi. resumed business OH my own account ana am
* r.s,.vin. handsome assortment Of goods IN the
.,,,s. line hall continue to add 10 niy stock from
IL week until get full supply-my goods will be
. s,G clean having disposed oi the old stock shcro
mo- politely and respectfully invite my old customers
nj. sud the pubic to call my old ssnd, 65 Main
=, :,.!cra. 10 each my personal attention when they
. ,.,sss 10 call on me. TElEO ROBERTSON,
a.,ar OF HARDWARE and Cutlery, 40. IL, Main street
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

ME Trustees of Caroline Female College desire Il
employ gentleman fully qualified 10 NIL the Chair o
M riic. and Natural Science which will be vacant II,
s.5se OF hc present sessina in November. Services
:.q,.rtd before the irst oi January, 1855.
,Iphcans will please state whether they arc members
v,y Church and, whether married or single.
dress Or C. Watkins. President OF the Board OF Trus.
:. { 9 Colrse AI.un. EUr,h Corolinn Sept S2--cst.
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NEW YORK POLITICS.

NEW YORK, Oct G.-lhe now-N"hing-, who
have he.u in State convention here for -uimr dayr
have finally announced the nomination. "t Daniel III
man, Esd ~ their candidate l"r the G"rrrlInTship ."
New York Mr.. l.. isa eminent 'Silrcr Grey whtE
poli,irnu II WAS ais" resolved tn support james W.
Barker for mayor "i this city. MI. Illman has n"
crnted the NOMINATIONS and pledged himself, ii elect
cJ Ia carry uu the principles Of the order. He re-
r,y,J ~, votes out of 49,. \ large number "i the
,ucuh.r. left before the nomination. was hinGr. llIs
!. .Lowu from tho tati that only ~! votes were ca.t
willie the Council opened with 9'i members. The
session is .ud to have been more hs;cfus Than any
,tLrr thnt I'm. ever been assembled III fhis cy ne
roam. rGc ciIerrs the misses. nnd the ca= I" order
ruuI h, distinctly heard iii ;hc halls ani i"bHrS
The democrats OF ths city made the following con-
erc..ioual nominations Ist night: Fourth district
WrbaJ Walsh; sixth district, John Wheeler. by one
nsc,nr: and Chas. u. Mead hy another; scvcmi!i
,i;.,rirt7 WIN. A. Walker eighth district, Francis Is.
Cutting who subsequently declined
ANOTHER TICKET.
TIL, order of Know Notlim.,s closed the session at
ia ,;rond Stale Council at New York, on Friday.
rnnrlc,e Su;r ticket put III nominations a'adr up
,S f,Ilnws: Governor Daniel Ciimann; Lieutenant
Goyrrnnr, Il. a. ). Scr'ggs; Canal C"nmlss!"Err,
Irsnh g. Williams State Prison Inspector, james l..
Saunders.
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MICHIGAN WIlIti CONVENTION.

Jackson, MIcH., Oct.-The Wing Convention at
this place. yesterday, adopted resolutions in "ppurltion
to the extension slavery and virtually adopting the
independent Anti Nebraska State Ticket.
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THE RECIpRntiTY TREATY.

Mr.. Cushing. the Attorney General "i the nitef
State. has given al official opinion, caboratrly mr.
yuc. in relation 10 the operation "i the Reciprocity
Treaty. TIN. decision nj which he arrives Ii, that the
President ri the United Stntcs cannot carry the | r"t-
tv into i.., until m shall have received satisfactory
evidence that special laws To give il full effect have
been passed 10y the Imperial Parliament Of Great
Britain and the Provincial Paramcnts al Cailnla,
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia. and Prince Edwards
Islanl-l Nn'ionH Iit,ii,gcRr"r.
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NOTIl'E;

~
E"AAhtrH MOORE. formeSy Elizabeth Brown
s"1 ,- sccndgnts OF Travis Brown, deceased, Will
",Ne 'rn by the will OF Nancy Brown. deceased, re-
u j" q" uun,y Court of Orange county III the stat.
y sh!a en- rGured to al dverise for the srd Elizabeth
ani :ha d"sccndnn,s of the said Travis Brown, 10
. 'f"ad hnt receive their shares an the estate oil
'sici 5'Ywl) wlt.n years from the time of her
"E "a'ch in July lsi which shares, not called
. "! '''i. "rhu the sbid years am directed 10
- 'e' 10 ln"nsS Brown brother to said Nancy brown
WILLIAM WAiLAND
-nt 1T. t--cfnt Executor oi Nancy Brown. decd
NERN FOR SAi.E.--A Tavern, store House
- "ne al other Convenient buildings. suitable for all
-. "1h very .uprror water and healthy locality,
~ S'.t bcros Of land IN good state o: mprov vement,
.s above Frederick -hurc-umd H. Chaucello svo is
''tc-r 20 he tavern, hu seminary OF lrarnnr the
re Properly will be all cxcccd.n.ty profitable Tavern
'-d The sage Passengers .iu. At this pace-
'S'e'si'. given any limo.
T-cw3w BOWER DOwDALL.
I lfnlSIA.-it rules ncid in The Clerk, Once of
Of Nay Nj. ''' Il" 81 '"S
f":"p II. ruva!. Plur,if
AgAn,t
"'FiA Sr-ig aud Josiah Todd. Defendants
p h c-,". and on M attachment returned executed
"e)oc, OF this SUI, IA OF the defendants
| q, an ni iour lmin,.ei dollars due by account.
"ssit hhv,mS been made that tho defendants no,
OF iis State. the ssid defendants required 10
,' "e'" within mouth uf,cr due publication hereof
al "H,t necessary 20 protcci their interests.
u, topG-r.etc, J. q. POLLARD, Clerk
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WAL, IN ETRDpE.


REPORTED ACCEPTANCE OF THE toSDllloSs Or
PEiCE!
Accounts from Con.tantinopc, of September I'D
bring news of grrat Importance, if true. The stale
mcnt was, that the Czar had c"m-entc +" ncrept the
four propositions Of the Western Powers and that HI
armistirc would bn the consequence. II wns '""i
that on the morning Of the 9TH, the Porte nnd the
Austrian intcrnuncio received dispatches signfying
the Cars Willingness TO accept the four propositions
II. the bnsis of negotiations The same day steamer
was drsuatchcd to learn The whereabouts oi the al
lied expc.lition and the succeeding day, the StI,
another small steamer, culr, the Dnnube, was sent
with pressing dispatches 70 the fleet, supposed at TINT
time to be at Scrprnt's Isle. IA the steamer was
nalI and the weather bniscr"rls, it could not have
arrived before the expedition dlscmbarkcd.
The important news IN yct nncOnhrlhca, Dut Is Po-
sitively asserted.
The first news of the landing nf the expedition
against the Crirnca comes from Vienna, dated even
ing :lOth, n follows:
Fiftv.right thousand men landed at Eupntoria on
the ith.''
forwarded from the lHritish War Department t" the
London Times, "f the I'D for publication
photographic account. have been received by Her
MnirSty's Government, from Vienna unl Bucharest,
announcing TINT tie allied forces, dunsisng of 2IUO
English, - ,uOO French, aud S,00O Turkish troops
lun,cd on the lih Il, Eupaiora without meeting any
rrs-ialcc, and Ind commenced arclilils on Stbasto'
pol"
our Paris correspondence" Of date 2lst, says "An
official dispatch. posted up tile B"urs to-day con
firm. the new, 81 the landing Of the Crnca cxpcdl-
,inn nn ih. ith L Eupnt"ria.
This im,rigr sent on the lO'h by the Aus,
trinn n,rrmunrl" n: C"ls;':I;inop", 10 Gen Coronn
at lurhar.-t.'
4 number "i TRANSPORTS had returned 10 Narna Tor
the French reserve ui ll.uDD men. some ut thr nj
lied ships lying OH the I"rtrcs" o hlnourn ana
,snnd of Trn,lra near Odessa with the object ol i'll
trrc-,;ng any Russian rcini"rccmcnts intended for
|, 4
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MEDICAL COLLEGE or NiR.ISIA.-1his evening.
at half past o'corh, the introductory lecture will
be delivered by Professor Gibson. AT the lecture
Of the College, tu which the public are respect
fully invited I" attend. The Arnury Band will he
present tu add music Ia the other ceremonies nt the
evening. The College, We arc plcascd to learn, opens
un the present OCCASION with cheering prnspects.-
An unusual large number Of students are already in
attendance.
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THERICHMOND ENQUIRER.

BY RItHIE, PRYOR 4 DUSNAFANT.
WIN. +. RtIIIE & ROGER A. PRYOR. EprloRs'
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WASIIINGTON On plIS.-Thc statement that
the British Consul, Blow irll. hn- notified the Pr"
pie "i san Juan. that they must not expect British
interference" against the United States, il said I" be
fully confirmed
The Steamer Princeton Capt. Eagle, leaves New
York inr Norfolk III iyw ,IHy.. The object iii E"inG
Is tn test her ,Iunliic- Muster Wheeler and l"'-n!
Fabcn- embark IN the PRINCETON ir"m Norfolk l"r
Grcyiown.
The receipts from duties int" the United STATES
Treasury Tor September lat, compared with th"
previous year, have fallon off and hall mllIions
ii dollars The decrease at New York is about seven
hundred thou-uul,
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TIE TnE,THE.--A lnrgc audience was in attend
ancc every evening lust week. Tonight, Miss lncc
m accomplished actress, and great iavoritc here
appears for the first time this The house, if
the weather be favorable will of be overflow
ing. See notice, in advertising column, Of the
bill for this occasion.
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nIssOLUTION OF COMPREHENSIVE.

FWlnSSoi't IiON OF CO-PAHJNENSHif.
eNih r"Ttn'rsup heretofore existing between Robert
y, 1ttr"y * J. Il, Gusgcnheinier III the county of
4 n'fN III m" Coal Mining business. under the style
,! cu.scghs:Mcr, i. tins day dissolved, and tho
OF tn. firm to he used no longer for any purpose
-t. Le-cw'm J. H. GtGGENHEiMER.
n E.-Ihe heirs Of Alexander kesn. DECEASED
ts NJ h"re notified rhst said Alexander kesn died at
THIS n The 2rt dey Of March, 1884 lie emigrsted TO
e' Eonl the stis Of Virginia, ahou, ths year 1901
Css,,.r, JOHN u GEIGER Administrator
image. camdsn County, asorsin July 6-c4m
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WHlG NOMINATION..
po,roy. Oct. 6.-The Wings OF the first diatl.'
brvs ~. nominated Mr. +. Elliot for Congres,.
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There has been quite Of words OF late about
pre.cminence OF ruce and the terms Celt and Anglo
Saxon have Threatened to be the raiylnE cry :" a
very noisy t,ud while il il very clear that conflicts OF
rival races have been and still one OF the main
sources of national ruin in other lands Let us re-
joce them that while the best blood OF the strongest
race in Europe predOminates here. there is such
proyidetial balance OF elements that no one Euro
p.an caste can tyrannize over another.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-25
4 Day at the lse.l!onntaIn.

fTOul TIC houhey IhteIIgehcer
Messrs Eliors-ln the weather when the
mercury In our thermometer tubes
ing point may not be amis remind your numerous
that benehcent old mother kindly here
the hills Of HamP shire cool which may retire
nnd refuge from the heat Many your
no soaot visited the Ice Mountain and know from
rgieshng used TO be 70 pInd day her that has
lost Of its charms all as
be OF the Pic Mic Party that visitedit
The lee Mountain Is about is miles ~ e. the right
bank OF THE North River. IL Is height the
n W. side upon which ces foa entirely covered with
meme loose fuestone rocks
By wing which rentia supply pure
al any time daring tie summer.
According to the generally received oplnon l. tn peculiar
texture OF these rocks rendering them almost perfect
tos OF heat Shat the ce Water accumulated
spaces heTsen those rocks during the the
early winter and Is There frozen clear
conducting rocks act them ike the enclosing
fgrAtor and preserves within them
grees independent OF eSternal heat.
Between the foot OF the the
OF 10 - yards in BREADTH
beneath OF which bursts spring
water, almost I'D Ice.
Romney, July 20th.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-25

SAnnLiSG THE RIdHr HoRsE-Lews, silve belonging
to Dr. Warren, upon whom Mr. Edward Pitmau rccognz.
ed hat aud coat stolen from him, the ih inst. was
brought before the Mayor yesterday to answer to the
charge Of larceny Of these goods.
We noticed yesterday the capture Of this fellow by
Pman, at the lower market Friday and his release
Immediately AFTER by forcing himself from the grasp OF
his pursuer.
Betsy Martin, acolored lass, who present. said that
the bat which he wore given him by Jim RiI, alias
Ellis the Sunday previous in exchange for another. Jim
taken UP aud brought before the Mayor on Saturday
but discharged it appearing that he 10 the Penten-
tiary when the goods solon.
lie examined yesterday a witness and test-
fed that Sunday week Lewis bis house aud that
he having resolved walk take the fresh air
his confinement, The has just been discharged after
vice OF three years in the Pentenary) he asked Lewis
to exchange hats with him. lie did So and the following
morning returned Jim's hat and took his own lie re
cognized the hat in that given him by the
ed. IL was also recognized by Putnam tho hat stolen
from him.
He was ordered twenty. Ave
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The NEW HoTEL.-Operations upon the Hotel
commenced opposite the Exchange under the auspcies
OF John p Ballard Esqr., have been suspended for few
weeks awaiting the arrival Of the iron intended for the
'front.' This part mus necessarily keep pace with the other
portions OF the work which advanced to its present
standard with degree Of rapd,y tina. oustrpped the
speed OF the most effective medium by which the iron
teral could he transmitted.
Mr. Ballard has given tone to cnterprizc in Richmond
the effect Of which will fail exercise its proper in.
uence by and by when citizens shall witness the
iisIaciory results OF his truly go>ahead spirit lie has
eye to the tendency and bearing Of internal improve
ments, aud like wise shrewd calculator, he Is moving
onward in collateral sphere to the full that the
growing prospects, Of the city warrant Such 4 spirit
omens well for the future of Richmond. His unerrnt
foresight indicated In the OF all h speculation
hitherto gives encouraging hope for the OF any
improvement in view Of which he enters upon large
expensive operations. few such persons in the city
would render materially to IL. advancement and prospe
rity.