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THb IIAJLV DISPATCH. "r~" '!'<» ili\ KTI *KKJ">.--Tb e c)rculatlon Of .!> tx,rAT«: " TiiKKK TIMBS a* !ar ? e 8.1 that of a-.' (Hlv.r i)»;i. paper in the city oi Richmond. It i« rb«r.''i<re pr.-viy superior to any other •« • EICHMOWP . VA.: Sf«T!<tny Morumjc, march '29, ISSS2. CO!\(*KESS—ITS WASTE OF TIME. Perhaps there never was a session of Con gress at whicii there was such a waste of time as the present. The shameless manner in wbirh the days are whiled away in uselecs de bate, is amazing;. We cannot understand how a man, acknowledging any responsibility to a constituent body, cat: stand up, in open day, in the Federal Home of Representatives, and wag hia tongue by the hour, iu uttering words which hare no reference whatever to the pub lic business, which, it is presumed,he was sent there ;o act upon. Party interest, President making, and the consistency of the public con duct of their own mighty selves, are the (hemes ol'theirendless discussion. Especially are tiiey sensitive upon the subject of their eonsmtency ! The tnost inconsistent of them all arc (he most particularly punctilious on the subject of consistency—and it is they who spend the most time in proving the existence of that which they need so much. This waste of public money, of time which should be devoted to the public business, seems to be acquiesced in, almost by common consent. The few who do not approve it are too few t.» be effective, and they have given over the lifting up their still small voice, like one crying in the wilderness, against the abu ses they daily witness. The most impor tant and pressing public business slumbers on the table—the public creditors, public works, aiust await the pleasure of the politicians—- they must talkubout themselves and their par ty, and the opportunity of talking at the public expense is too good to be lost! The public business inustwait! What is it to them if men, if families, whose welfare depends upon their action, are suffering ? Whit, if the pub lic interests are neglected. These are too in considerable and trifling matters to be attended to until mightier and weightier affairs are dis posed of! Are not their interests to take care of first ? Most assuredly are they the most importunt of propositions, ar.d per diem next. When money i 3 wanted for per diem why they raise the means for that promptly ; but nothing short of that should occasion, in their estimation, a suspension of the important dis cussion of themselves—the attending to their own party and personal interests ! The other day, pending one of the bills which is mat's the occasion for the idle de bate which is so injurious, so disgraceful to the uuticn, Mr. Brooks of New York, culled a member to order for violating the rule which requires :i member to speak on the question before the House. The Chair decided the mem ber in order, since the latitude of debate had been allowed by the House. Mr. Brooks ap pealed to the House—the House sustained the Chair, and til", member wont on till, we sup pose, he was out of breath ; for it seems no thing short of that will stop the mouth of your modern politician. If this evil is to go on in the ratio of increase in which itjhas gone on for ten years, as much as wc love the Union, we are not sure but the day may come when we would be ready to dissolve the Union to get rid of Congress! Such an evil must, sooner or later find its remedy—be it peaceuhle or violent. It is not impossible that it may come in the form of some future Napoleon, who will, ut the point of the bayo net, clear a hall, originally designed for legis lation on public business, that has become the mere arena of partisan and personal squabbles' Culture of Cottun in Asia Minor. We iiad iu the National Intelligencer an ex tract from u rrport of an inquest recently in stituted by the French Minister of Commerce, touching the cultivation of our great staple, cotton, in Macedonia, Asia Minor, which we think will be a matter of some interest to our Southern reuders. \\ e give the chief points of the report in a condensed form. There are three principal cotton districts in Macedonia.— For sHver.ii years the cultivation of the Brazil cottond has not been tried in Macedonia, but the cultivation of the finer qualities of the United States cotton hab been tried with perfect sue* cess. It has been ascertained, moreover, that the United Slates cotton are superior in va lue, by over tweuty per cent., to any which have hitherto been cultivated in th|l province. Nevertheless, this successful trial of them has not been followed up, because they have to be picked very rapidly, and in Macedonia the hands are too few, and, perhaps, the cultivators too lazy, to comply with this condition. In the next place, the ginning presents more difficul ties than for the kinds ofcotton now cultivated; for it requires the use of machines, the cost of which exceed the means of the cultivators and proprietors of the country, who, indebted al most without exception, can only raise money bjr paying usurious interest. The kind of cot ton now cultivated is separated from the seed by means of large cylinders, the expense of which is not more than J1 to $1 20. But little cotton is cultivated in Thessalia. Herbaceous cotton has long been cultivated in Anatolia. It is plauted in March and picked in September. It is cultivated so eusily, aud the quality is so good, that before the introduc tion ot the Jumel, or cotton tree, into Egypt, that country used to import all its cotton seed from Auutolia. Since then, the demand having fallen oft' for Anatolian cotton, the production has diminished also. In fact, the annual exportation, which before the Americana iiad carried the cultivation of cotton to such an ex tern, had riseu, for Smyrna, to from 60,000 to 70,000 bales per year, is reduced now to Irom 12,000 to 15,000. The weight of the bales varies from 450 to 660 lbs.—this difference growing out of the necessity of regulating the weight to the strength of the camels used in transporting the cotton. Each animal carries two batea. The t< tton of Anatolia is divided into five qualities, and the average crop each year is about 30,000 balea, or say 16,500.000 pounds. Of this amount 8000 bales are retained for Lome consumption—from 12 to 15,000 bales are exported, aud about 10,000 bales are used in the manufactories of Ay;in, Canaba and Meiieuiiio, adjacent districts. One of the princi pal importers of cotton from Asia Minor is Mar ■ ■illes. In IHSO ahe imported 7,t>18 bdl« a,con taining 4,190,000 pound# ; in 1&>1 »hc only re ceived, however,-3,995 balea, containing about 2,21)0,000 pounds. The first quality cotton from Anatolia was worth, in November 1831, about five cents per pound ; the lowest quality about four and a half cents. This last year the crop has been very small on account of the dryness of the season. This report informs us also that the Sultan is this year trying, on a large scale, in the country aiound Smyrna, the culture of cotton from seed, procured expressly for this purpose, from the Southern United Slates. The result of the experiment has not yet l>een announced. SILVER CHANGE. It is uow several weeks past, since Mr. Hun ter reported a bill to the Senate to provide for an alteration in the relative value of silver, and yet nothing is done with it. In the meantime the country is getting drained of our silver coins, which bearing a relative higher vnlue in Europe than ihey do here, are of course shipped in preference to gold. Here is an in stance, noted iu the N. Y. Journal of Com merce of Wednesday evening: The Asia to-day took out §83,000 American silver coin, and £iiol English silver, but car ried no gold. The country is fast being drained of all the silver change that can be scraped together, while Congress is too much engaged with President-making, to give due consideration to the measure of relief recently proposed by Mr. Hunter. Unless some change in the standard value is soon effected, we shall soon be flooded with shinplasters—already "tickets" are quite abundant, and the poor are sufTe;ing daily from the difficulty of obtaining the requisite facilities for their limited pur chases." The Baltimore Patriot very properly en quires : "Why don't the Senate take up this bill, and pass it at once? There is no doubt of its being right, but it there is much longer delay in passing it, the object of it will be de feated—for the silver will be all gone, or so lit tle remain, that there will be nothing to resort to but "shinplasters." Somebody is responsi ble for the delay in acting on the bill—and in the absence of any distinct information, every Senator is exposed to censure, which he can only relieve himself from by moving to secure the passage of the hill." American Stocks in Europe —By the last steamer we learu that the market for American State Stocks in London had been very firm with an increasing demand. Annexed were the quotations on the I2th inst.: Redeemable. Prices. U. S. Five per Cent Bunds (1353) 90J-a 91£ Do Six per Cent Bon as (1862) 113 alo4 Do t-ix per Cent Bonds (ig6B) liO alltH Do "six per Cent Siock (1867-1868) 107}al07it N. \. Stnte Five per Cents (1858-1860).. 1M a 95 IVnn. Five per Cent Stock 81 a 82 Ohio Six per Cents (1870-1875) 106 a!O7 Mass. Five per Ct. Stg. Bds. (1868) 108}a109 Maryland Five per Ct Stg. Bds 00 a !)1 Virginia Six per Ct. Stg. Bus. ( 757-75)... 94 * — Do Six per Cent Bonds (1886) 97 a 97£ CanaiaHxper Cent Bonds( 874) 107 al(!8 Montreal City Six per Cts. (1857-65) 824 a Bl>i Philadelphia and Heading Rail road Six per Ceut Mortgage Bonds (1860) 75 a 76 The Loudon News of the 12th in-t. says: The demand for the various classes of American State stocks continues, and the appearance of the mm kets is favorable. A limited business has also been done in some of the leading American rail way bonds, and morcexteusive transactions would have been entered into, bad the supply been larger. So soon as this want has been met, it is anticipated, judging from the numerous inquiries now made, that an active business will spring up in thew: bonds, many ol which yield a highly remunerative return, compared with other classes of investment. Al though their introduction into the English market, however, is of recent date, a considerable and in creasing business has for a long time been done in them at Hamburg, Amsterdam, Frankfort, and ether continental bourses, where American securities are daily increasing in fsvor. The reason of the pre t> rence accorded to these bonds is, that they have coupons attached, negotiable in Europe, whilst the dividends on many other United States stocks are payable in America. Government Books.—Pending the discus sion of the Deficiency Bill, Thursday, the item of $17,000 for continuing and publishing Indian statistics was read ; when Mr. Dunham (dem.) of la., moved to strike it out, being opposed to the further distribution of splendid books among members. Govern ment has been turned into an immense book concern, and it is a wicked perversion of con stitutional power. Mr. Johnson, (dem.) of Ark., asked Mr. Dun ham—"Didn't you take the books last Con gress t" Mr. Dunham—Certainly. [Laughter.] Mr. Johnsou—And I took mine. Mr. J. then defeuded the appropriation—it was the only way in which an authentic history of the red man could be collected and preserved. Mr. Venable, (whig) of N. C., had always been opposed to making the government a book making concern - r but as the policy seems to have been settled that this publication of In dian history shall be carried on, he was for continuing it. Consolidation Meeting in Philadel phia.—A very large meeting of the voters of the city, pioper, of Philadelphia, was held on Thursday evening last, to discuss the proprie ty of uniting the several districts of the city under one municipal government. Strong and spirited speeches were made in favor of con solidating the several municipalities into one, and resolutions were passed asking the passage of a law for or against consolidation. The success of this movement may disturb politi cians, oust otficer holders, and diminish taxes —but the pr-ople will be benefitted by it. Seriocs AtcinEST.—On Wednesday last, Mr. Alexander Cochrane, a Superintendent ou the railroad in the vicinity of Cumberland, Md. was terribly, if not fatally injured by the blast ing of rocks. The blast exploded, and blew him some sixty feet into the air. He fell, and upon examination it was found that his arm was broken in four places. His leg was also bro ken, and both his eyes, it is feared, have been put out. He was otherwise dreadfully bruised and mangled, so as to leave scarcely a hope of his recovery. A Frank CoKi LsstoH. —In a debate origina ted in the Senate, ou Wednesday. by a motion calling for the production of papers, General Shields remarked : "I have myself witnessed the fact that we are catting day after day and week after week tor matters that have no legitimate concern with the ordinary business of legislation, mere ly for the purpose of publishing them to the world. 1 nope that this debate aud the action upon this case may check us hereafter." Virginia Legislature. Sati'kday, March 27. lienor of Delegatw. A message was received from the Senate, informing the House of the passage bv that body of various bills—amongst theui, a House bill concerning the next term of the General Court; a House bill amending the charter of th? James River und Kanawha Company; and a House bill authorizing a change in the course of Scott street, in Norfolk City. The Speaker laid before the House, a com munication from the Executive, enclosing u communication concerning the Bell-House ond Public Square. The communication is signed by "Wm. B. Giles, for the Committee on the Capitol Square, R. VV. Hughes", Snperintfndent of Weights unJ measures, nnd Charles Dim mock, Superintendent of I'ublic Buildings," who recommend the removal of the Bell- House, the erection of several new gate-ways, a fire-proof building for the preservation and use of the "elaborate and costly standards of W eights and Measures," which are to be distributed to the State under an act of Congress. "The gate-way of the principal entrance," says the communication, ''should he a somewhat imposing structure; and may he easily so constructed as to answer admira bly and exactly all the purposes of an imposing nnd handsome gate-way with a room above the arches precisely suited for the standards; another room above that for a Guard-Room, und the whole sutmounted by a clock aud bell, substituting the preseut Bell-House, by avoid ing the necessity of having a guard constant ly kept on duty to strike the time, when it may be done much more accurately by machinery. It is worthy of remark," continues the com munication, "and perhaps not very creditable to the State of Virginia, that in this age of mechanics, a soldh-r of the Slate Guard is con stantly kept on duly to perform the uumilita ry function of a clock-hammer; and is made, during the tedious hours of the night, as well as day, to watch the advent of each recurring period of time, and announce it by striking upon a bell." In the place of such a clock, it is recommended that the nsual town clock be erected on the proposed gate-way building. The above communications, on motion of Mr. Robinson, of Richmond city, were refer red to a Special Committee to be appointed by the Speaker. On motion of Mr. Pinnell, the Committee of Courts of Justice were instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the exist ing laws relating to punishing crime with im prisonment in the Penitentiary, as to provide by law that hereafter no person shall be so con fined for a shorter period than tbiee years. On motion of Mr.Boyer, the Executive was instructed to furnish to the House a tabular statement of the names and salaries of all the officers and agents of joint stock companies of roads, canals, bridges,and other institutions in which the State has an interest, including the different Bank officers, &e., with a view of in formation, economy and retrenchment. The regular business of the day, the bill providing for the election of coun«y officers, j was taken tip. Direct Tkade.—The Europa passed the Harkaway on the 24th. the day of the arrival at New l'ork. The Harkaway is from Liver pool, bound to City Point, with a cargo of for eign goods for the merchants of Petersburg and this city. yf 3 General Scott appears to be the decided favorite of the Pennsylvania whigs. In the late Slate Convention one hundred and thir teen delegates were in favor of Scott for the Presidency, and five were for the nominee of the National Convention. Electors and dele gates were chosen, and the assemblage ad journed, with nine cheers f«r the General. Items. Saddles for Kos»i;th.—Two saddlers, of Pitts burg, Holstein &, Birchfield, have contracted with Kossuth to make a large number of saddles for him, at Sl"-> each. The number of saddles to be furnish ed is understood to be 5,000 Large Steamboat Interests.—The Detroit Tribune states that the Alessrs. Wards own, and will have in active commission this season, sixteen steamboats on the Lakes, of a total of 9,162 tons, and an aggregate cost of $700,000. Tears and Peaches.—The horticulturists in form us that very many of the fruit buds of the pear trees are blasted, probably by the extreme se veriiy of the past winter. The peaches, also, have suffered iu the same manner.—Salem Reg. Novel Shipment —Mr. Jeft'. Morgan, of this city, yesterday, shipped five hundred dollars worth ot dogs to California, by way of Mobile, oa the steam er Delia.—Cincinnati Paper. Mr. P. T Barnum is out in an address to the democratJ of Connecticut, urging them to vote for none but friends of the Maine law. Advertising iu English papers is somewhat ex pensive. The lowest charge for advertising in the Loudon Times in about three dollars a square; even a line aunouncing a marriage, or death, costs seven shillings—nearly two dollars. The Charleston and Hamburg (3. C ) rail road it doing a good business. The tarninus in February were 9104,000 against about 480,000 in the same month in 1851. Husbanding.—The Green County Advocate is responsible for the following: "The newspapers say that the school fundi have been husbanued so well that every child in the Ter ritory will be provided for. This isnothiug to take credit for: —they have husbanded every school mistr-ss sent up there yet and it is no more than fair that they should begin to provide for the chil dren." The Green Street Baptist Church, cf Albany, has been sold to a company for theatrical purposes. The building was erected as a theatre in 1811, a:;d was used as such until the close of the war. It whs then purchased by th« Baptist Church, who held it until last year, when it was sold to another religious society, which, having been broken up, it now «oea back to its primitive service. The State of Louisiana has given a ijounty of per ten on allvoßstls built in the State, of 100 tons and upwards. The Great Cotton State —Alabama produces 6,460 bales of cotton more than any other State. Mississippi produces more than any other, except Alabama. A speculator in spurious California tickets, issued by Palmer & Co., of New York, is said to havebeen stuck lor |>4,200. Jobu Randolph Bentin, only son of Col. Benton, l«te U• S. Senator from Missouri, died at St. Louis on the 17th iust., iu the ;23d year of his a ,r e, alter two days illness. L# Rev. Edward Neville, of New has accepted the call to become Pastor ot St Thomas' Church, New York. Monument to Red Jackbt.—Mr. Copway, the Indian Chief, hss set on foot ths erection of a monu ment to this celebrated Chief of the Seneca Nation. A Christian Cuinksk Empshoe.—The Bengs Hurkarn spates that Tieu Toh, the uew Euaperor of China, is a Christian, having been baptized by the late Dr GutzlatF. • In a fracas at Rageraville, Tenn., on the 13th inst, between two men named Kijsby and Alvis, the lat ter was stabbed and died almost instantly. An "occasional correspondent'' of the Journal of Commerce, writiug from Washington and specu lating upon the recent agitations between the North and the South, says that "the South could not have been the aggressois in that case, because the had no rights to bt invaded." The delegates from lowa to the Whig National Convention, it is said, are all in favor of General Scott. About fifty passengers from Lowell ar:'d vicinity, arrived in Boston on Friday. They are all bound for the gola diggings. The governors of the New York Hospital hare resolved not to receive persons having typhus or ship fever. We heard the following; interesting conversa tion, a few days since, between two candi dates for ticademic honor: — "Bill, spell cat, rat. hat, bat, fat, with only one letter for each word." V'lt can't be did." "What! you just ready to report verbatim, phonetically, and can't do that? Just look here! c 89 cat, r 30 rut, h SO hat, b 80 bat, fBO fat- LOCAL MATTERS. Clo3E.Shartsa. —On fi*torday, Captiin Lucius B. Motes, of the ship Astrica, lying in the river, was summoned before Judge llaly burton to show cause why the ship should not be libelled. A pro cess for the eliip's detention was derired byacer* tain number of hei seamen, in order to secure pay ment of their just claims for wages. It appealed from the evidence that the Captain hailed from the shrewd and money-making land of "wocden nut megs, - ' and that said Captain, whether fiom the force of early education or not, we will not even surmUe, had discounted certain percentages from the wages of the crew—deducting for loss of time in t xplaining to a profound Italian whom he bad shipped with an understanding as to his nativity —the art of seamanship; also, for loss of time ex pended by the ccok iu his culinary office*—it may be in such 8 case as frying instead «f stewing a hash — and for failure of duty in keepingslosh and water buckets clean in foul weather, and a dirty ship ! a'so, for not discharging the cargo of the ship on her arrival here. Judge H. understanding that there was a law for poor and oppressed seamen, as well as a griping master, awarded a process against the ship, to be taken out Monday, if Moses doea not come to terms. We understand that a suit will also be instituted against this exemplary Captain, for showing his philanthropy towards one of his seamen, by giving him an unmerciful beating. This is the same man who has a seaman uow under arrest on the charge of mutiny. Died —Mr. Ancarrow, an officer at the Peniten tiary, whom we stated received such severe injuries oa Wednesday, from being dragged over a field by a cow, that was trying to escape from him, as to render the amputation of one of his legs necessary, died from the eilects of his injuries, on Friday night. Mr. A. was buried with the appropriate funeral ceremonies by the different benevolent as sociations of the city. Drunk.—The venerable John Shaw,lately up be fore the Mayor—we are sad to confess, for the tin of drunkenness —was found by the watch, who quickly did c»tch—on last Friday night, iu a similar plight—and on Saturday morn, very sail and un shorn—lie begged a discharge, once more to be at large—and would soon leave the State, but the plea came too late—so in default of good bail, Shaw was sent to the jail. Fraud. —Charles Granger, a free negro, was ar rested Friday evening for want of a correct pass.— When brought before his Honor on Saturday, a complaint was preferred against him of passing a merchant's card printed similar to a ten dollar bill for ten dollars, upon Mrs. James Phalon, who keeps a grocery store on the Basin, some three weeks since. The fraud was found out by Mrs. P. socn after its commission, and the negro had paid back a portion of the money and promised to return the re mainder. lie was ordered, by tae Mayor, 39 lashes for his misconduct. Runaway.—A negro woman, named Elizabeth, belonging to Captain Archibald Tally, ran away on Monday last, from her hirer, Mr Roach, who lives on the old turnpike, about 5 miles above Manches ter and was on Saturday morning arrested and brought before the Mayor, who committed her to jail until claimed and jail fees were paid. Without Citt Papers.—His Honor, on Satur day, committed Francis Thomas, a free negro, to jail in default of city papers. Augustus Armstead, a free negro, was arrested Friday evening for want of a register, but produc ing it Saturday, was discharged by the Mayor. Trespassing — A slave belonging to Wm. Gou!- diu, named Moses, arrested Friday for irespassii g on Mr. Jones' lot, was, on Saturday, sentenced ten lathes by the Mayor. Fined.—Officer Pearce, on Saturday, Reported George Turner, for running two wagons in the street without a license. Turner was lined by the Mayor five dollars for each off nee. Accident.—A horse belonging to Mr. Latham, attached to a buggy wagon, ran away at 5 o'oluck on yesterday afternoon, down Main street, and in th« course of bis travels knocked down a negro named George Street, injuiing him severely, and finished the race by bringing the wagon in co% lision with a lamp post—the wagon being almost en tirely destroyed. Firjc.—The alarm of fire about 7$ o'clock Saturday evening was occasioned by the bur ning of a chimney in the second ward. The only material damage, resulting from the alarm occured to the firemen, who received a severe drenching in the heuvy rain that fell about that period. The Daguki&eotypk&op Me. Whitehubst. We feel bound to record the pleasure and surprise which we lately experienced, on the occasion of a visit to Mr. VVhitehurst'sextensive rooms in Broad way. This skilful Daguerreotypist has discovered a mode of obviating that harsh and repulsive ex pression so common to portraits taken by this pro cess. The Mr. Whitehurst's art exhib ited iu his gallery, are the best that have come un der our notice, and show to what pertectness this invention may be carried. We recommend them to the examination of such of our readers as may be desirous of sitting t» the sun, or such as k take an interest in the combined exercise of skill and sci ence.—Xcie York Albion. Mr. Whitehurst has a splendid gallery at 77 Main street, in this city, where he is constantly produc ing as perfect specimens of his art as can be found iu the country. * MARRIED, On Thursday evening, the 25th insL, in Manches ter, by the Rev. Francis J. Boggs, Mr GEORGE P. BAGBY, of Richmond, to Miss MARGARETTE 8., daughter of Dr John H Ounliffe, of Louisiana. * DIKD, On Saturday night, 27th in-t., Mrs.VIRGINIA O, consort of Hubert McCandlish, Jr., and daughter of tb* Rev'd Stephen Tuylor. The friendi and acquaintances of her family are invited tu attend her luueral lrom the United Pres byterian Church, this afternoon, at 4 o'clock. RICHMOND BLINDING AS SOCIATION—The Stockholders of the above Association are most earnestly desired to at tend a meeting to be held THIS EVENING, at half past 7 o'clock, at Union Temperance Hall. Business ot importnnce will require a full attend ance. By order oftue President. mhaa GEO. W DIXON, Secietary. f J ATHEN^t!»I.-Po*t|ioneinent,-Dr GoULD'S last lecture will be delivered at the A'hemeum on This (Monday) Evening at 8 o'clock. Subject—The Planet Neptune and irs dis covery by Leverrier. Tickets, 5S cents.—For sale a; the door. mll 1* Wb f" l deßth " at the door, the remedy which would have taved lite, if administered in time, comes too late. Do not trill'* \vi h disease RKit upon it, that wheu the .toiuach will not digest tood—when fatotoess and las.-iturte pervade the system-wben the sleep is disturbed, the appetite feeble. the mind lethargic, the nerves unnaturally sensitive, and the head confused—rely upon it, that when Uiese symptoms, ccur, the powers of vitality •re failing, and that, unless the misehiefis promptly checked, Ujc itill be nkoriened, as well as rendered miserable. Now we know trom. a ma-i ol tosti mony, greater than was ever before aecumulat id in favor of one remedy, that HootUud's German Bitters,prepared by Dr G. M. Jark«uu,Pbi!ade)p da, wid immediately »ud, iu the end, en irely remove all of tu«»*e dUoroer* an rely an * mat be* Mistical process will solve a problem. Who, tbeu, will endure the agouy, and the ris* of lite, witti health and safety within reach t mil 29—i6t CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE. For the IJlapntrb.—>/r £4uor — Among the many candidates brought through the medium of your paper for the office of City Grain Measurer, I observe toe naxe ot th« Rot. JOHN WUJPCOCK. and while lb*- lieve him to bo as well qualified to perform the du ties of that office as any other p-r-on named in con nection with it, (having myself had some in it,) I certainly think he has es strong cla.im upjn the citizens of Richmond a * any other For the last twenty yeaisaaa minister of theOoj p. 1 in our ci'y. it has ever been his to' rid\t the abode of the sick and dymg, in and u storm, doing all that was in fcis Puer to allege their condition, both temporal ar.d spiritual, ever ready und willing, and cheerfully performing tb la-t sad duty of burying the *«"*,'\ °fj%? rich or poor, or of whatever sect or creed. - there fore think that in his declining yprs. wbup he is not physically able to support bis family by bisi reg alar occupation, ;t is a very ema.l boon he -..sks at the hands ot his fellow-citizens, and one he can per form as well as any other person, and I hope it will be the pleasure of the voters of the city to confer it upon him, as an act ot simple . mh '29—It* JUSTICE. the Public.—Not being a candidate for re election to the office of Gram Measurer, ! would recommend ROBERT C. MILLER as a sui table person for the office, he having acted as De- Dutv during my term, and given jeneral fatisfac tion J ; JOHN G. WADE, Jb. We concur in the above recommendation. LEWIS WEBB &. SON, J NO. WOMBLE & CO, WARWICK Sc. BARKSDALE, HAXAI.L 4: BROTHER, BACON &. B \SKERVILLE, D BAKER, Jr., STEARNS &. BRUMMELL. ry To the Voters of the City of Rich mond. —I am a candidate for the office of GKAIN MEASURER, ar.d shoulJ it be your pleasure to elect me, I pledge myself to give satisfaction, being thoroughly acquainted with the duties. mh ii9—dtd" ROBERT C. MILLER. Messrs. Editors.—The writer is pleased to notice that our old and esteemed fellow citizeu, THOMAS TYRER, has presented himself to the citizens of Richmond as a candidate for the office of Graiu "Measurer. Being well satisfied of his ability to till the office, and that in the discharge of tlieduties incumbent upon it, he will, if fleeted,"give general satisfacion to all Mr. Tyrer has been a re sident among us for many year?, and is favorably known as a worthy citizen, who will prove faithful to any trust reposed in him: and it is hoped that, now in the hour of his late misfortune in business, he will receive a generous support at the approach ing election. MERCHANT, mil 2'J—lt* City Collector. —Messrs. Editors:—Per mit me, through the columns of your extensively read journal, to nominate lor the office of City Collector, Mr. JOHN H. SEAYRES. I believe him to be one of the very bu;t men for the office that could be named In him are united the finest business capsci'.y, with popular manners and a kind disposition. Ha is one of the most estimable of men, and one of the most industrious. He is the very man to whom to entrust this important office Then let us give the Major a lift, and by so doing ad vance the public good mh 29-lde A FRIEND TO TRUE MERIT. To the Voters of Itichmond.—Mr. Jonn B. Young Having accepted a call from the vo ters of Henrico to become acimiidate for Common wealth's Attorney for said county, it will devolve upon you. under the new Constitution, to elect an Attorney for our city. We take great pleasure in presenting the o! Mr. BENJAMIN t>. MINOR as a gentleman in all respects worthy of our sup port, who. if elected, will faithfully main&in the in tegiify of law and constitutional right mh 29—dide SEVERAL VOTERS. Seeing my name offered to the public as a esuuidate for the office of Grain Measurer, 1 take this opportunity to say to my friends and the public generally, that should they elect me to that office, it would be thankfully received, and the duties (Uncharged faithfully. mh 29—Jtde* JOHN A. MOSBY. To the Public.—City Grain Measu rer.—Oapt. 11LNKY DAVIS, of the "Old Domin ion House,'' 18th street, is hereby nominated for the office of City Grain Measurer, and will be supported for that office by my 22— dtdc* MANY VOTERS. PIP" A Card.—Usviria been announced as a candidate lor the office of City Assessor, with out my knowledge or solicitation, I had determined to let the matter pass in silence. But the urgency of many very waim friends, and iny faith in the creed, that '• office should neither be sought nor de clined," induce me to declare that, if it is the wi-h of a majority of the voters of Richmond to confer this office on me, it will be my pride and pltasure to till it to the best of my ability. Very respectfully mh 26—dtde WM. JACQ. TAYLOR. iy To Ike Voters of llooroe Ward.— Tne following ticket will be supported in Monroe Ward on the 7th day of April: Fob Copkcilmen—David J. Saunders. Sam'l D. Denoon, C.Dimmock, J. R. Anderson and Joseph Mayo. l ; os Aidesmen—John L. Tate, J. Wingtuld, J. Bray and L. W. Glazebrook. Many Votebs cf Brooke Avenue. mh 2|l>—atd* OP Jefferson VVaril.—ti. O. Haskins, T. M. B. Ki.y, Simon Cullen, David Currie and James M. Ta bot. The above ticket will be voted lor a.-s Councilnien for Jefferson Ward by mil 26-31* MANY VOTERS. the Voters of the City of ltich moiid : 1 resjiectiul y announce my self acandidate tor the office of City Ganger and Inspector of Liquors. mh 2b—dtd PAT. H. BUTLER. OP Grain Measurer.— To the Voters oj t/u. City of Richmond:—Having had to decliue my former business, and being well known amongst you for the last twenty-five years, I now offer my self as a candidate tor the situation of Grain Measurer ; and should I secure the suffrages ot my lellow-citizens for said office, I will ci deavor to give satisl.ictiou to all p; rties interested. mh 26— 6t* THOMAS TYRER. City Assessor. —1 take the liberty of nominating VV J. TAYLOK, Esq., as a candidate for the above office. Should the citizens of Rich mond elect him, 1 aui satisfied he would exert him self with energy and industry to discharge the du ties of the office faithfully. mh 23—eo3t* A FRIEND. tyFor Ilifih Constable—Fellow Citizens of the City of Richmond: 1 take the occasion, thus early, to announce myself a candidate for the office of High Constable, and if honored with your sup port, I shall endeavor to discharge the duties of the office with tidel.ty and dispatch. mh 17—tde J. fj. b. TINSLEY. VST" City Assessor.— The cubscriber re spectiully announces himself a candidate at the up mun>eipal election, lor the officc oiC'lTi A^b&BSUU. bhould it be the pleasure of his fellow-citiaens to elect him to that tffice, he will, to the best of his ability, diecharyeits duties faithfully. lrih 15—dtde- LOGAN WALLER. A Card • —As the time is uot far distant when the voters of Richmond will be convened to select city offi :ers, J adopt this mode of apprising them that I am a candidate for the office of High Constable. The sphere in which 1 have acted for many year#, ha» made me personally known to many, it not to all the voters of the city. They will judge ot my qualifications and fitness for the office, and in their decision I shall most cheerfully ac quiesce Should Ibe elected, all business pertain ing to the office, will receive the personal attention of myself, aided by the most thorough basin as men that can be sc-lecied as ase <«ants. mh IT—dtde (iKOKGE W. TOLKR. E3P To the Voters of the City of Kirh» moiid: 1 respectlully anuounce myself a candidate for the office of Collector of City Taxes. mh IB—dtde* JULIUS A. UOissSON. *•»« Voters of Hichinooil lam a caudidute lor UKAIN MKASI'KKR; and should 1 be the choice of my friends, 1 will give the said ot tjce my whole attention L. 11. LUCK, Formtu Runner to farmer.' liank, mh Its—dtde ty A Card.—To prevent misapprehension, ! announce myself as • candidate for re election to the office of iiisti i'ouitable of the city of Kietv round. As my timeistuliy occupied in disofiors- Uiii Uie dutiti ot tlta office, { uuuo to tniire to electioneer, nor might i dHftn it necessary' un i»- r other cireaiustHiicef, as the public have had au ou port unity, since I citue into the sifius in Nuvt-nilwr hut, tod«r«nn;ue whether I deserve their c JWtnued approbation. Lespecttully, u»U 19—itde* BEVLRLV HLAIiL Kor the Dispatch.—GßAlN MKASI'- REKPlease announce Mr. JOHN A. MOSBY i candidate for th« office of Grain .Meaaarrr. Mr. Masby ts a young gpntlemsn, « native of this city, and u admirably quaJiftfd fur the dattetef ?h* office. Mr. Moabywas a» a cWk for »ev». ral year* at Shockoe Warehouse, and subsequently at (he Depot of the Central Railroad. He is modest and retiring in h<s manners, and hence be has not thsit acquaintance with the people of Richmond that many others have, who are less modest and reti ring All who know him will bear testimony to ha moral worth and business qualifications. It is hoped that his claims will not be overlooked, mh 24—6t* 0 A CITIZEN. EST To the Public.—JOHN WOODCOCK, announces himself as a candidate fo< (<ratn .">len. surer, and will, if it shall be the pleasure of the voters to elect him. use every effort tn tire sati* faction. mh 2"2—dtde* |PiP To the Voters of the City of Kich. inund,—! Tt-fpi cttully "irr;nunce myself a candi date tor re-election to the othte of City A*»en«or. mh 25—dtde* D. M. MILLER. Notice.—We are requested to state tittn Mr. r,USTACE ROBINSON declines being a can didate for the Clerkship of the Circuit Court of Uemico County. MANY VOTERS. Card.—The voters of the city are respect fully informed that I am again u candidate for re election. J. H STROBIA, mh 19—dtde* City Giuger. Dln.t(ang Liniment.—LADlES—We make you a Chesterfield bow. aud politely call your attention to the excellency of our Liniment. It has a beautiful cream or Arab color, and it free from all impurity; it will not soi! the skin or clothes and will always relieve pain when an ezttrwU applica tion can reach it, and will curc brosen or caked breast, sere nipples, neuralgia, chapped hands, and also will remove ugly blotches, tumors or pimples, leaving the skin soft and smoothe and will in r,o case injure the skin in the slightest degree, rnh ss9—eodts Amole.—T uu is the i «fue given by Mr Bogle to a new shaving soap manufactured by him, one of the ingredients of which is an ex tract of the Amole, or California soap plant. Mr. B. has for some time been experimenting, with the view of producing a shaving soap that should com bine all the best qualities, and we think he has it last succeeded. Not only does the Amole give a prompt and profuse lather, but it may be applied to the tenderest skin without causing a smart. Tie soap is now put up in neat glass boxes, of the most convenient shape and size. Try it — Transcript. Bogle's Hyperion Fluid, for the preservation of the h-iir, is still on the increase in public estimation Both of thete may be had of the inventor, 277 Washington street. For sals bv SEABROOK fc REEVE, mh 29—6t 175 Broad street. Wonderful Cure of Hereditary Scrofula by Hampton'*) Vegetable Tine* ture. —This certificate is from the pen of a gentle man whose name appears on the journal ol Con gress, one wlio isextensively and favorably known: " It affords me pleasure to state that Dr. Jesse Hampton's Tincture has effected a most extraordi nary cure of my slave boy Albert The patient was three years old, and had the Scrofula—(hia fa ther was scrofulous ) The boy was a moving mass of sores from head to tcot—the upper lids of the eyes were much swollen, and turned inside out, exhibiting horrible mattering ulcers that protruded over the eyeballs so as to produce blindness. It is strange, yet true, this child, that I felt resign to see die as a relief from suffering, has been restored to health under the treatment of Dr. Hampton W. JP. THOMASSON Louisville, March 20 1851. Call on O. A. STRECKER and get pamphlet* gratis. See advertisement in to-day's paper, mh 2—ts Daguerreotypes, improved l.ight, nrid increased facilities for taking Da guerreotype Likenesses.—Parents will now have an opportunity to obtain the most beautiful and artistical pictures of their children. The sub scriber's reputation in this important and difficult braneh ol ihe art, being fully established, he hopes to merit a continuance of the public patronage — For Family Groups, and copying daguerreotypes. &c., this light will be found very superior. M P SIMONS, mb 27 No 151 Main street. fJSVKiNTY THOUSAND KLEC SKS TION TICKETS were printed at Elly son's Job Printing Office, during the city elections of last May. Candidates and their friends who want Tickets printed for the ensuing election, will please remember that the same establishment is prepared to turn out 100,000 tickets at short no tice, in handsome style, and at very low prices. All orders strictly confidential. mh2o—l2t* HAWKS K. SUTTON, NOTARY PUBLlC—Particular attention paid to writing DEEDS and other legal instruments, and COLLECTING CLAIMS of all kinds. Office in the Law Building, Richmond, Va. I will pay the market price for Bounty Laif Warrants. fe 27 I BP "A Young Babe by Simons is the bes Daguerreotype we ever saw."—Ledger. " Simon*' pictures of infants and family groups are exceeding ly tine." —Penn. Enquirer. "So life-like they al most speak."—North American. " The perfection of the eye is wonderful " —Ttm;*. We might give extracts from innumerable notices, but deem the above sufficient, as we merely want the public to call and judge for themselves; and as we promise to give pictures equal to specimens, our success is certain. M. P. SIMONS, mh 15 151 Main street, Eagle Square. E. c. FISHER tenders h:« services to the public in the various branches of his profession. Office in the basement ot his dwelling, on 4th street, between Broad and Marshall streets, 2nd door from the corner. no 27—6 m* gjltf HOLLYWOOD Nt T KSBKY.-J*!» subscriber has just received a Jtl l?yhS*plenclid lot of magnolia*, which heot ■ 11 - fers for sale low. He would also call attention to h ! s collection of Rosea, Greenhouse Plants, ic. 4c. Orders left at the store of H. M. Z imuerman, Main stieet. will be punctually attended to. FOR SALE, a vacant LOT on Catial street, near Ist, fronting 40 feet and rnnning bnck 175. JAMES GUEST, mh 29—3t* Head of Main street FOR NiiW YORK. (To Sail This instant, at H o'clock.) jp» The splendid double-engine steam City of Kichiaond, R. W r*fTi"ff jBMr« master, is now ready to re * lU3lKUceive cargo, and will sail as above For freight or passage, having splendid furnished stateroom accommodations, apply on board at Ludlam's wharf, to VV. D COLQUITT, or to A. S. LEE, Agents Passage and fare in Ist cabin Do da 2nd do Freight taken through to Boston tree of charge for re-shipping. mh 29—It NOTIt'K TO aIUPFEKS. ROANOKK FOR NEW YORK. rf-'-rVpi"*, Shippers to New York will please to in mind. that the flue side wheel t-teainsmp ROANOKE, Capt. Parish, will receive fre'ght for the above place on :>1 outlay, the29th inst,, at 12 o'clock M and will continue to receive it up to the hour of 1 P. M. next day, Tuesday, ths 30th inst. Passengers will bear in mind that she will leave for New York oa Tuesday, (every Taesdsy) 30th inst ,at 4 o'clock P M. Those who take passage by this steamer, to Nor folk, will be charged the same as by the river boats. mil -n LUPLAM & WATSON #" Mtsic: P. a tay LOR has just received the following tav> rite pieces with a Urge lot of Music: jflflSd Wait for the VVagun I would not die in Winter 1 wpuM not die iu Spung time 1 wuu'd not dioin Summer 1 would not die at atl lion Bolt r~* he kind to the loved ones at home Roll on Silver Moon Agatha, cr the Swallow s homeward tly Napolittik l , I <»m dresajing cf thue Nelly was a Lady 1 saw thee out an hear At his Muate and Piano Forte Store, -2 mh 29 1 t>t) vj H i„ > ( i eet. ; i Just re-eired *» v»t»l new »! l Jsk b--aut f«l pat en's ut'BASt'BsN DRLIbR-. A f ill *s*ofttuvttt ©f fnCEM every «yle ot G*» Fixture* a; E i3m 6 w *y* oll * l ,b " Iron Froi;£ Uuikliuy, 101 Broad mhagg fßßaii DARRACOTT & CO. j