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THE DAILY DISPATCH. ry TO AUVKKTIHKIW.—' Thr circulation of'the Dispatch U thus times as large as that Of any other Daily paper tn the city of Richmond. It Is therefore greatly superior to any other aa a sodium of advertising. RICHMOND, VA.i Friday Klorning, October 39» 1552. The Weekly Dlspateh For Friday, Oct. !», is now ready and for sale ftt this office. We subjoin heads cf the most i»teresting articles : Editorial. —Havana; Death ot Daniel Web ster, The Southern Planter; Trial of Jane and John Williams; Particulars of the Execution of John Williams; Making Bricks; Bequests for Charitable Purposes; Arrival of the Ckb eent City; Southern Manufacturers' Bank; Bi ographical Notice of Daniel Webster; Smaller Articles. £ Mueellancout.—Full Report of the Execu tion of John Williams and closing Religious Services; Obituary of Mr. Gwathmey; Pro ceedings o< James River and Kanawha Com pany; Also of M. E. Conference and Presbyte rian Synod; Last Hours and Death of Daniel Webster; Court Proceedings; Races; Foreign end Domestic News; Domestic Correspon dence; Latest Intelligence; Items, &c. Price 3 cents per single copy; $1 per annum —in advance. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF DANIEL WEBSTER. [continued.] Shortly after (he contest between Mr. NVeb s;er and Mr. Hayne, Mr. Calhoun and General Jackson had a misunderstanding, which led to 8 final rupture, and the former was thrown into opposition. In November, 1832, Gen. Jackson was re-elected, by a large majority, over Mr. Clay. South Carolina on this occasion, with held her vote from the Deinoerutic candidate. The greatest exeitement prevailed in that State before and after the election, and their Convention having hW, passed an ordinance t in which they declared that no more taxes should be collected in the State, and the Le gislature meeting shortly after, confirmed this ordinance, authorised the enrollment of volun teers, and udrised all citizens to put them selves in military array. It was believed that ibe city of Charleston would resist the first at tempt to collect duties, and thus bring about a collision. The ground of this excitement was the tariff acts of 1828 and 1832, which the Legislature declared unconstitutional, and, therefore, null and void. It assumed the ground which Virginia had assumed on afor aa»r occasion, that the State is the judge, in the •ast resort, of its own grievances, and has the right to apply the remedy. General Hayne resigned his seat in the Senate, returned home> and was elec,eu Governor. It was generally believed that the President would employ the naval torce of the Union to blockade Charleston, thereby reducing a so vereign State to the condition of a revolted province. The most intense excitement pre vailed all over the country. In the preceding October, Mr. Webster, in a speech made by him at Worcester, Mass., had alluded to the critical st ite of affairs in South Carolina. ' For one," said he, "I raise my voice beforehand against the unauthorised em ployment of military power, and against su* perseding the authority of the laws by an armed force, under the pretence of putting down nul lification. The President has no authority to blockade Charleston ; the President has no au thority to employ military farce till he shall be duly required so to do by law and by the civil authorities. His duty is to cause the laws to be executed. Ilis duty is to support the civil authority. IPs duty is, if the laws be resisted, to employ the military force of the country, if necessary, for their support and execution; but to do all this incompliance with law, and with the decisions of the tribunals." Congress met on the first Monday in De cember, and Mr. Calhoun having resigned his office, as Vice-President, in order to represent his State in the Senate, Hugh Lawson White, of Tennessee, was elected President of that body. Mr. Calhoun did not arrive in Washing ton until January, and many apprehended that he would be arrested before he could reach that city, on a charge of treason. On the 10th of December appeared General Jackson's fa mous proclamation, written, it was said, by Mr. Livingston, then Secretary of State, but bearing unmistakeable marks of having been dictated by Jackson himself. Mr. Webster, on bis way to Washington, first heard of this pro clamation from a stranger, in New Jersey, who told him that the President had issued against South Carolina, a proclamation taken word for word "from Webster's Worcester speech."— The resemblance was, indeed, too great to have been entirely accidental. No sooner had the proclamation reached South Carolina, than Governor Hay::e issued a counter proclamation, denouncing the Gen eral Government, and declaring the determina tion of his State to resist to the last extremity. In the meantime, the United Btates troops were concentrated, in considerable numbers, at Charleston and at Augusta, while on the other aide, the whole population of the State was in military array, and many officers in the army and navy, natives of South Carolina, threw up their commissions, and offered their services to their native State. Throughout the month of \ f. 1T1; r who r re old enou s ht « f 10 uke no "ce of passing events verv well recollect, the Union was agitated through out and to us very centre. Mr. Calhoun had not yet made his appearance in the Senate It was stated by his friends that he remained at home to prevent an outbreak, and this was un doubtedly true , but his enemies chose to as cribe bis absence to fear of Gen. Jackson At length, towards the latter end of Decern ber, he left South Carolina, and travelled by •low stages to Washington. Every where in Virginia and North Carolina he met with a cor dial, if not enthuaiastic reception. On the 4th January, he took hia seat as senator of the United States. Crowds assembled to see him take the oath, for at that day he was the most observed of all men in the Union, both by friends, of whom he had a host, warm and en thosiastic, and by enemies, who were equslly as numerous, and whose bitterness was fully proportioned to the admiration of his friends.— The most bitter of all bis enemies were the JackaM men proper, and the Jackson presses denounced him with a vehemenoe which was altogether without example. In a few days after he had taken hi* seat, Mr. Calhoun introduced a resolution calling for copies of ihe President's Proclamation of December 10th, and General Hayne'a counter proclamation. They were sent in on the 16th, and upon a motion to refer, Mr. Calhoun com tueuoed a speech in which he was denouncing the Proclamation, when he was interrupted by Mr. Forsyth, who said that it was not in order to discuss the merits of the question on a mo tion to refer. Though Mr. Calhoun explained that he had already said he was aware of the tact, and had only ventured upon the speech he was 4 making from a hope that the peculiari ty of his situatiou would induce the Senate to relax the rigor of its rules somewhat in his his favor; the was immediately put and carried. On Monday, the 21st January, 1833, Mr. Wilkins of Pennsylvania, from the Judiciary Committee, introduced a bill further to provide for the collection of duties en imports. 1 his was the celebrated " Force Bill;" a bill which made no little noise at the time, and verv just ly ; for it entirely altered the fo r m of our go vernment, and placed in the hands of the Pre sident the same powi r conferred upon the Con" suls of ancient Rome, when in times of im minent peril, the Senate decreed that they should " see that the Republic received no injury." It made him, in fact, an officer above and superior to the organic law, and was pro. perly described by Mr. Poindexter oi Mississip pi, as "a bill to repeal the Constitution of the United States." It empowered the President to employ the land and naval forces of the country, or the militia, to put down any armed or riotous assemblage of persons resisting the custom-house officers in discharge of their duty, or in any manner opposing the execution of the revenue laws of the United States. It limited him to no expenditure, and therefore gave him full power over the purse and the sword. On tha 22J, Mr. Calhoun, by way of repel ling the assault, as he considered this bill to be, of the Executive, offerjd his well known re. solutions defining the powers of the General Government. The following contains the sub stance of them all. Resolved, That the people of the several States, thus united by the constitutional com pact, in forming that instrument, and in creating a general government to cairy into effect the objects for which it was formed, delegated to that government, for that purpose, certain de finite powers, to be exercised jointly, reserving at the same time, each State to itself, the resi duary mass of powers, to be exercised by its own separate government, and that when ever the general government assumes the exercise of powers not delegated by the compact, its acts are unauthorized, and are of no effect; and that the same government is not made the final judge of powers de legated to ir, since that could make its discretion, and not the Constitution, the mea sure of its powers ; but that as in all other cases of compact among sovereign parties, without any common judge, each has an equal right to judge for itself, as well of the infraction as of t'ne mode and measure of redress. He introduced these resolutions by a speech remarkable for that condensed and powerful language which always distinguished his par liamentary efforts. Though short, there was in it the materia! for n dozen of those orations made for Bunkum, which nobody listens to, and very few read. It is doubtful whether the very wonderful powers of this very extra ordinary man, were ever either before or after, placed in such a striking light. His enemies saw, at once, that they had to contend with one whom it would require the utmost exertion of their combined intellect to overthrow, if, in fact, even under such circumstances they could accomplish that arduous undertaking. The ge neral impression, indeed, was, that Mr. Cal heun singly, was a fair match for all the ad ministration forces combined, though they reckoned among them many men of distin guished abilities. They had a majority—a bare majority, it is true —but stil! a majority, and could carry the bill by main force. But such a victory was not worth having—it would even tell fatally for their interests among the peo ple—if thoy should be conquered in the ar gument. The friends of the Administration vnderstood thi3 perfectly well, and as they saw no means of remedying it, they were in a most painful dilemma. There was, indeed, one man who could f rescue, them; but that man had, from the first, systematically opposed the Administration. Could he be induced to step forward, and lend them his powerful assist ance, believinf, as he did, that the doctrines of Mr. Calhoun were revolutionary and destruc" tive, or would he turn a deaf ear to the voice of patriotism, and retire to his tent like a second Achilles, while the war raged around him? Mr. Webster having been engaged during the whole session in the Supreme Court, had but seldom been in the Senate, thus far, while the bill was under discussion. He seemed perfectly indifferent to the fate of the bill, though Democratic members continually soli cited his friends, and a member of the Cabinet actually came to his lodgings and entreated him to take a leading part. His own mind had, notwithstanding his apparent coldness, been already made up to that determination. The debate upon this bill was commenced by Mr. Wilkins, who had introduced it, and waR answered by Mr. Bibb of Kentucky. He was followed by Mr. Frelinghuvsen in favor of the bill, and he was followed by Mr. Brown of North Carolina, and Mr. Holmes of liaise. Mr. Tyler followed Mr. Holmes on the oppo side of the question, and he was in turn au» ■wered by Mr. Clayton of Delaware. Mr. Mangum next obtained the floor, and moved to postpone the discussion until the next dav, but this was vehemently opposed by Mr. Wil kins, who is said to have manifested an unJue eagerness to get the bill through, as well as by Messrs Forsyth and Grundy, special friends of the President. Mr. Webster suggested that there was no occasion for postponement, as the bill might progress, and Mr. Mangu-.n might speak on another day. Mr. Calhoun said that if any other Senator on either side of the House was ready to go on with the debate, he <»as willing, but he thought the gentlerpan from North Carolina was entitled to the iudul t"nct of the Senate. Mr. King of Alabama who had spoken in favor of allowing the in dulgence to Mr. Mangum. said if Mr. Webster were disposed to speak, he hoped the motion to adjourn would be withdrawn, as he. fur on* wm willing to listen as long as he chose to ■peak. Mr. Webster returned his thanks, but ■•id he had no disposition to apeak. Mr. Cat houn not having yet spoken, he no donbt thought the argument preponderated in favor of the bill. The motion being lost, Mr. Mangnm com menced his speech, but yielded the floor to Mr. Poindexter, wko moved an adjournment on the ground that Mr. M. was too unwell ts proceed. His motion was lost, and Mr. Mnn gum continued a short time, when he again gave way, on a motion to adjourn, made by Mr. Sprngue, of Maine. This motion was like wipe lost, and Mr. M. kept on till 4 o'clock, when Mr. Tyler again moved an adjournment. Mr. Webster said he should not oppose tnat motion, but in future should vote against all motions to adjourn before six o'clock, until this bill was disposed of. Many episodes occurred during the pro gress of tho debate, which, though interesting enough, yet, as they do not advance the action of the piece, we choose to omit. Messrs. Poindexter, Ilives, Dallas and Grundy, all spoke. At length, on the 15th and 16th of February, Mr. Calhoun delivered ,liis great speech, certainly one of the greatest ever de livered in the Senate. Mr Webster, who had reserved himself for the occasion, immediately answered him. To this day it is a disputed point between the admirers of these great men, which had the better of the argument. The friends of Calhoun admit, that Webster's was the greatest ppeech ever delivered in the Sen ate, except Calhoun's, and nomine mulalo, the Webster men made a similar declaration. The Calhoun men say no man was able to cope with their champion but Webster; the Web ster men allow that no other man could have withstood his assault so effectually as Cal houn. We leave each in the enjoyment of their peculiar opinions. It certainly was a combat of giants—a contest between the two most powerful intellects in the whole coun try. There ia always a calm after a storm. The debate dragged heavily after Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Webster had spoken. The force bill, in spite of every parliamentary manoeuvre to ar rest it 3 progress, passed towards the end of January, every Senator present voting in its favor, except Mr. Tyler. Messrs. Calhoun, Clay and Benton were not in the Seaate. Mr. Calhoun absented himself voluntarily—Mr. Clay afterwards said, that he had been absent because the heat of the chamber, after dinner, was injurious lo his health ; but he had never concealed his opinions, and was at that time deeply engaged on his scheme of compromise. Mr. Benton never gave any reasons for his ab sence, but none who know him will attribute it to fear of responsibility. The vote was 32 to 1. Happily Mr. Clay's compromise had the effect of healing the wounds of both par ties, and gave an opportunity to each to with draw with honor. Gen. Jackson warmly expressed his obliga tions to Mr. Webster, for the ability with which he had defended his policy, the first time he saw him. It was rumored, though falsely, that he had offered him a seat in his Cabinet. It is, however, certain, that'a mem ber of the Cubiuet presented him with a list of intended appointments in the Eastern States, and told him to strike off and substitute such as he thought proper. Mr. W., very properly, declined the offer. MASONIC PILGRIMAGE TO MOUNT VERNON ON THE FOURTH OF NO VEMBER. We learn that persons from far and near have resolved to take advantage of the opportunity afforded to visit Mount Vernon, the true Mecca of the American world, und that a vast crowd may be expected in this city about that time. Every body can go, mason or not mason. The arrangements of the railroad company, are on a scale commensurate with the occasion. No body need stay away for fear of wanting a conveyance after he gets here. It is not geneially known that large numbers of ladies are expected to go. Col. Sharpe, a devoted admirer of the fair sex, has put forth all his gallantry to meet the emergency. He has prepared a superbly furnished new car en tirely for their benefit. They will have it all to themselves. Not a man, nor a boy, not so much as a dog or a cat of the masculine gen der, will be permitted to pop his ugly nose in side of the door, without permission from the fair tenants of the premise;. The ladies begin already to be very much excited upon the sub ject, and shower blessings upon Col. Sharpe. They will patronise him, no doubt, that day in crowds, and if they will, they will be sure to draw the gentlemen after them. So, upon the whole, we look forward to a merry time of it. It is proper to say that we have the above information from the President himself. American Challenge to the World.— The yacht America is figuring largely in the British waters. On the 12th inst. she whipped the Swedish yacht Swerige by full twenty mi nutes. The course was round the Nab Light, Isle of Wight; but owing to fog and light winds the race was not exciting. The Wash ington brings intelligence that Lord Blaquiere, her owner, has challenged the yachts of all na tions, America excepted, for a race, the stakes to be either five hundred or one thousand pounds. It will be perceived by the Niagara's news that the challenge has beeii accepted for five hundred pounds by J. L. Cragie with the yacht Volante, and by J. Mackintosh with the Disowned ; the matches to come off* when the weather is favorable. LjF* The appointment of U. P. R. Jamep, the novelist, as British conaul at Norfolk, is officially announced in the London Gazette of the 13th inst.; also, the appointment of Charles Wiltham as British conaul at Acapulco. Lord Rollo, a Scotch nobleman, ia dead. X3T The Crescent City, which sailed from New York on Wednesday, went out under command of Lieut. Schenck, with Putter Smith or. board. UT~ It is stated that Freesoil electoral tic kets have been nominated in Virginia and North Carolina. We don't believe iu 13 s * The New York Day Book urges the friends of Mr. Webster to vote for him for President, notwithstanding he is dead. P. Hale addressed a meeting is Philadelphia on Wednesday evening last. LOCAL MATTERS. gy At a meeting of ite Commissioners ap pointed to superintend the election fo' elector* of President and Vice President of the United States, the following regulations were adopted for their guidance in that election, viz : The polls will be held in Jefferson Ward at th« first Market, in Madison Ward at the City Hall, and in Monroe Ward at Shocboe Ilill Tavern, and be opened at each place at eight o'clock, A. M., and be closed at snnset. Any person who has left the State of Virginia, and for more than twelve months has had a fixed place nf abode beyond the limits of the Common wealth, at which he transacts his ordinary business, is not a resident of Virginia- Such person return ing to Virginia mutt reaide within the State for two years, ana in the city for twelve months next pre ceding the day of election to authorize him to vols, notwithstanding his family may have resided in the city tor more than two years belore the day of eleciion. A person who, within the twelve months next preceding the electi n was a mir.or at school or college beyond the limits otthe city, but whose pa rent or guardian nas, daring his absence, continued to reside and still resides m the city, and who has returned from school or college to his parents' or guardian's house, and attained the age of twenty one years before he offers to vote, is entitled to vote. Citizens naturalized under the laws of the United States will be expected to bring with them the evi dunce of their citizenship. Tho law requires thut no resident 'of the city shall be allowed to vote except in the Ward in which he resides. Commissioners—George M. Carrington, James C. Crane, Micajah Wm. !■'. Butler, Geo. W. Munford, Thomas K. Price, Walter 1). Blair, Wood Bouldin, Win. M. Fulton. CITY COUNClL.—Deferred Proceedings. Penitentiary Culvert.—Mr. Haokins report ed the following resolution from the Commission ers of Streets generally, to whom was referred a communication from the Board of Directors of the Penitentiary, agreeing to pay $2101 97, on e third of the cost of constructing the culvert between the penitentiary and the river, viz: licsoloid. That the Commissioners of Streets generally recommend to the Council the adoption of the proposition ot' the Board of Directors of thn Penitentiary, contained in their communication of 24th September, 1852. Tne proposition of the directors is as follows: " Resolved, That the ayc.nt will be authorized and directad to pay to the city of Richmond the said sum of S'Jiu4 97 upon the terms mentioned in the 6aid resolution, adopted by the City Council, so soon as the City Council shall further stipulate that ail future cost for keeping open the said culvert shall be paid by the city ot Richmond, and no part shall be paid or be expected to be paid by the com monwealth. Audthatifthe city eh all at any time hereafter determine :o abandon said culvert or de cline to k-ep the same in good order, the same shall be surrendered to the commonwealth and tne James River and Kanawha Company jointly, or if tue James River and Kanawha Company shall de cline to receive such joint surrender, then that the said surrender shall be made to tha commonwealth alone." The resolution of the commissioners was ap proved by the Council—ayes 10, noes 3. Canal. —Mr. Haskins also reportsd from the Commissioners *f Streets generally, on an appli cation of Jonathan Leslie, for permission to open a temporary canal on the east side of 9th street, from the recommending that the commis sioners for Madison Ward bs authorized to grant said permission, if in their opinion it be expedient. Report approved. He also presented a report from-said commis sioners on the petition of Wm. H. Grant and others for extending ths culvert in Franklin street to a point half way between 19th and 20th streets, re commending that the commissioners be authorized to caaee the culvert to be so «xiended, on the con dition that twj-thirds of the cost be ad7anced by the petitioner, to be retunei to him from tima to time by persons using ths culvert, and which was approved. Leigh Street.—The following resolution from the Commissioners of Streets was iead and adopt ed : Resolved, That the Commissione-s of Streets pen erally recommend to the City Council the follow ing definite arrangement on Leigh street, from Brooke Avenue to the city lot Wr public square east of 9th street. That is to gay, the south foot way shall be Is! fe«t wide, carriage way 35 feet wide, and north footway 10 feet wide, thus making the entire stref 157 feet wide That curb stones sod gutters now or hereafter to be ordered, be placed in accordance therewith, and that the Su perintendent of Streets, in prosecuting the work, be instructed to cause suitable corner stones of de mariatiou to be placed on the north line cf Leigh street, a* thus defined. New Street.—A petition was presented from a large number of citizens representing the absolute necessity of opening at onca a strtet on the south side of the Arntcry, alang the river, between 7th street and the Tredegar Iron Works, Referred to the Committee of Streets generally. New Bridge.—A petition was presented from a number of property owners south of the Basin and others for the erection of a bridge across the Basin, on 9th street, which, on motion, was aiso referred to the same committoe. The Council then adjourned. Circuit Court of Hknbico.—Judge Clapton {residing.—At 10 o'clock yesterday morning, the juries in the cases of Wm A. Rice, tried for steal ing a horse, and James Martin, tried for killing Th jmas Arrigoa, entered court, and through their respective foremen, rendered verdicts of acquittal, and Rice and Martin were accordingly discharged from custody, as thty should have been long s'nee. In Rice's case, the theft was not proven, and be sides he has been confined in jail for Id months— punishment enough, truly. Martin, the evidence proved clearly, acted iu self-defence when he ■tabbed Arrigou, and we were greatly surprised at the actios of the examining court last spring in fail ing to acquit him. The trial of J. A. Johnson, charged with felon iously killing a free negro named Emanuel Smith, on the 'Jth of June last, was continued yesterday morning, and the case submitted to the jury. Coun sel for the prisoner, Messrs. Gilmer, August aad Miuor. It was contended by the commonwealth's attorney, that Johnson made the attack upon Smith, which resulted in his death, deliberately, and if not with the intention of killing, at least, with malice aforethought, and this design he sought to deduce from the evidence. The evidence was very unsa tisfactory and perplexing. The defene« set up wag, that the evening before the day of Smith's deith, Smith attacked Johnson and threatened to kill him, and on the morning of the dsy itself menaced Johnson with a stick. John ajn then procured an iron poker, with which to de find himself, and afterwards was attacked by Smith. In the scuffla the poker was wrested and bent in Johnson's hands, and he says if Smith was struck with it, it was the result of the scuffle. The wit nesses who saw the att'ray after it commenced, tea titied «nly to seeing Johnson strike Smi.h with a •tick. Dr. Uaskins stated that the wounds inflicted upon the person r f Smith would not have produced death if he had been a sober, healthy man. He was of very intemperate habita. The lina of argument adopted by the prisoner's counsel of course involved the conclusion that he acted, in striking Smith, only in sell defence, and had no iutcntionot killing him. After Mesara. Minor and Gilmer had concluded, the Court adjourned until 10 o'clock thia morning, when Mr. August will conclude for the defence and Mr. Youag for the prosecution. DisCHAaoKD.—David Wall having recovered from his fit of manis-a-potu, was yesterday dis charged—* more healthy and, we trust, a wiser man than he was two weeks since. tsvrwimum Cuvtn or Am.si.».—Before Judges J. J. Allen, W. Daniels, R. C. L. Moncure, OH Lee, and G. B. Samuels. A motion ti grant • new trial to John Rand, re cently convicted cf robbing the Portsmouth Bank, at Norfolk, is now being argued before this court — On Wednesday, R. G. Scott, Esq, counsel for Rand, opened the argument concluding yesterday morn ing. He was followed by Attorney General Bo eock, who will probably finish to-day, when M. Patton, of this city, will cloie for the accused.— The decision of the court will be given either to morrow or Monday, Impbovbmsnt.—Workmen are now engaged in paving B'.h street, from Cary «treet to the canal, at the packet landing of Messrs. Edmund, Davenport ic Co. This is an improvement long needed in that busy and much frequented locality. In winter :be mud there has generally been ankle deep, and in summer the dust of equal depth. Th" extension cf the improvement as far up as Main street, would be desirable. The werkis undercharge of Messrs Richard Reins and J. A. Harding, practical and en. terprislug gentlemen, who have juet completed the paving of 9th street, between Main and Broad street. Thk Theatre.—Wednesday evening the drama of " Blanche Heriot," and the farce of " The Lady and Gentleman," were the subjects of amusement. Both were well performed, and received by the au dience with many manifestations cf pleasure. There are those who are a little too fastidious to say that they take pleasure in seeiag " A Lady and Gentleman in a peculiarly perplexing predicament," but in this cese, as in most other similar cases, there is a homely adage in point: " Evil be to those who evil think." Whatever opinion, however, may be entertained of the merits of the piece, no one can say that it was not most aumirably presented, and that, too, in the most poliihed style, by Miss Ray mond, Mrs. Cappell, and Mr. Marchant—a trio of performers rarely equalled where spirit and fun are the main elements. Mrs. C. is always "at home"in comedy—Mr M. also appears to have a peculiar talent lor it—and Miss Raymond is always "inplace" upon the stage, no matter in what char acter she is made to represent. As "Blanche He riot," Mrs. Ward received general admiration, and Mr. Ward also sustained his part very well. The interludes of wit and fun, by Mr. Smith, as the "Mayday Jester," and by Mrs. Carpenter, as " Kate Poynet," gave a very agreeable spice andi relish to the more elevated parts of the play Messrs Gile, Paullin and Chippendale show a fa miliarity with tha duties they have assumed, and others sustain themselves very creditably. In truth, the present is decidedly the best theatrical compsny, considered in the aggregate, that has ap peared in our Theatre for several yeais. We have seen much playing in our ti me, and we claim to have at least some taste and capacity for judging on this subject. We have often witnessed perform ances in the Theafes of Baltimore, New York, 4c , and while we are aware of the penchant cf people for boasting of what "splendid acting" they have witnessed abroad, we will venture to assert that it is but seldom they have ever met with in the Thea tres ol those large cities a company possessing in the aggregate merits equal to the one now at our Theatre. The actors not only perform well, but there is an air of propriety and gentility in their personal appear°nce and in all their efforts upon ihe stage, which speaks most favorab! y in their behalf, aod commends them to 8 liberal patronage Irora ihe people of our city, and from ail who admire and can enjoy fine theatrical performances. Ws but speak our honest sentiments. We despise fulsome flattery, and especially when bestowed, as is too of ten the case, upon theatrical pe;former3. We do not say that there are any Forreite, Macreadys, or Charlotte Cushmans at present in our Theatre; but we do say, that if the people of Richmond desire a gfeod thiatricai company amongst the entertain ments of the present amusement season, they should bestow their patronage liberally upon the present company. Besides the performance, thare is an excellent orchestra, whose inspiring music is nightly worth to any person who has any music in his soul, the small priee of admission. I.ast night the performance commenced with the farce "I've Eaten my Friend." It was a dish not much relished by the audience, i:» the serving up of which the performers failed to do justice both to tbe piece and to themselves. "Blanche Heiiot" was re peated, but with less spirit and success th ;n attend ed its presentation the evening before. The com pany appeared out of tune last night. By the way: Some of the actors would do well to bear in mind that they appear on tha stage for the entertainment of the audience, and not for the r own amusement. We hope we shall have no occa sion to be more explicit, particularly as s female is of the number alluded to. Charge of Stealing.— Spotswood Arnold and Bushrod Britton were arrested on Wednesday last by Constable Lewellen in Uenrico county and committed to jail on the charge of stealing a thr, • dollar note from George L. Graves, on the evening of the 21st inst, near the race ground. Graves swore positively that these men asked him to change a thrae dollar note for them—that he gave them the change and they made off with it without giving him the note. The accused are equally pos itive that they did not take the money They were examined before Justice Stubbs yesterday, and sent on for examination to the Grand Juty of the Circuit Court, meeting in November next. They were admitted to bail in the sum of $100 each. Running off Dogs.—Mr. Turner, for the mis demeanor of hii eon in running off a djg from the dog-catchers, and Mr. Browning for a like offence by him committed, were yesterday fined eich Si aud cost*. Tippling —Catharine Goribordi wax yesterday fined 83 6f> for selling spirituous liquors without a lioense. Committed.—Joseph James, a free negro, was yesterday committed to jail in default of a register. HP* PornhontiiH Tribe, No. 14, I. O. R. —The officers tor the present term, are tus Anderson, Worthy S »chem ; Johu 8 A-jp!e yard, Senior Sagamore; TJ Brown, Junior Saga more; Thomas S Ba'dwin, Keeper of Wampum; J A Clarkaon, Keeper of Records; E Meeds. Prophet; John P Hawea, Guard of Wigwam; John Wngh% Jr, Guard of Forrest. DIBD, On the -28th instant, Miss CAROLINE FJQG. of Manchester, in the 19;h year of her age. H-r tuneral will take place tram the Sycamore Church this moraine, at 11 o'clock Her relative! and iriendsare respectfully ianted to attend her funeral from the Church without further notice. * At her father'* residence, two miles in th<> coun try, on ihe Plank Road, MAKY CATHARINE GRAY, second oldest daughter of John und darah T Gray, in the 17th year of her age. Her friends and the friends of her father's family, are requested to attend kor funeral to morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock, out between the two toll gates. Seldom has the relentless hand of Death stricken oun more lovely or beloved, than it his interesting girl; the beloved sf her tiirenu and num- rous cir cle af relatives and friends; if might truly be said, none knew her but to love her, aud long will it be before the void left by her untim.ily fate can be filled, bat yet we maurn not as those who have no hop®—for we trust that our losa is her eternal gsin for her easy and gentle disposition wa« such that •he was alwsys ready to forgive tho»e who tres passed against her, and to weep over the sinful and inconststanciea uf other*; we truit, therefore, that God has forgiven her sins and taken horto realms batter suited to the feelings of her soul. This lovely bad so youni and fair. Called forth by earl v doom, Just cam* to show haw a**:; • Sower In paradise would bloom. * mauufacturerg of thi« citv hi « J m forego o.r recent determination « * the notes of the Sontbern Manafaetun!!?T? l ) ' M5 '' do not feel at liberty to disregard wh?t W " •anted to os as th* publir mrrll.7. 1 '* r»p r ». and most influential citizen. «n,? t T r 7 o,r comply with what appe.r.T/ unt 1 some change in financial matt,™i" *?'"• by Legislative action, or some r render the circulation of these oo»~ "f" l ' ces»ary nor desirable to the public z* We again tak* occasnn to warn .n against paying any discount on the ß «" P* l *** Southern Manufacturers' Bank, fo-'whivV* th * funds at par,as heretofore, will be V,r ftai» at our counter. " * um Pty c w OPENED.—d. p beg leave to announce to tbepubLi* 4C ° they hnreopened a sure in .Manufactory, at No 217 Mom «« . to the Methooist Book Concern, aiKu^. I"*'1"*' dv pared to sell or Manofaotnr. i B,w kinds at New York prices. We inTi*e7* 4 -- cail and examine tneir stock on k«r/ Pu!>li<: Clocus, Watch, s, Jewe!?r» d * hope, by proper attention to the S v 'i mumty and continued exeruong 'o fnlfi ,? CoK ol any article in oar line, to mem a ,b?L f ord " r » patronage * *"*re of pub:fe Clocks and Watches saiefullv k penenced workman. rp P»ired by sr. Jewelry of all kinds made and renal-.,! . at tbe lowest price), and satisfy- i, 0 w &r Diamonds and all otber t der in the laf st New York™!."' ,ton £ gfc» jE SfSJ TSoMSS !!♦ CiKfcMiTir —=! Bro*d »treet, is Agent for anfhJ • Daily and Weekly Publications. Any Foreisn or Africa- V per or Periodical can be had of him. on band a large assortment of a!! th» rao»t popular Music of the d>y N-w'm,.? w id an J Books mailed free J« .!*' Q Subscription* »olicited at k.« era pnc«a. Hn pub.^a. T !T° t j lolm P d copies Of the Trial n» I ana Jane Williams tor the Murder of the w „ J . ; a Family, for sale at the Literary Kmpori 'm ot ' T H. GREsHAM „ . .. Opposite Broad aire*. Copies mailed on the receipt of 1-4 celt oc 25—2w cu,a - Home Testimony —R e »,ji on- oi the oldest Magistrate".? t L a —let the gick, the delkate, th, d tho;e wo reicr|to, and then try this er »i d r .'. live. * •ciioji. ~ ~ Baltimore, Sept H !«v Messrg MorUmer 4 Mowbray ■ 1 t.Jit »i, make known the benetits I have der.v-H tv™ 7-* 0 Hampton's Tincture. For a length of tirr>' 1 been subject to gre*t prestation „t ruuscu ,m er, and great deoility of the nerv m. JSs i, m companied with palpitation and fluttering , f .f heart. ! had each sudden attacks that on on- <.<■ sion I could scarcely get home. 1 making "* ot my case to a Wend, he ret-rred me to K btapleton, hsq, an o'd and highly resDectahv •' zen ol Baltimore, who bad used the T.tfciure an •' - similur circumstances. 1 called on Mr tfuuln and, Elter a:i interview of some minutes 1 », (r S aetisfied ot the medicall virtues of the x.nct*~ i.oiii tue evidence tffureme. ot his own wj, - who, for sometime previous, indicate! a taili ' state ot health, but now a hearty,hale sobe.' ance, with the activity of youth. 1 imtneaia'. V commenced ustii? the Tincture, and lei 1 •... i the contents oi one bottle, my strength wai r-a ■« ed, Btid lean walk as brisk and am a- active ss ' was twenty years at'o. This Tincture is the «•» t restorative ol the dig-stive orgaua, which w^ n destroyed, the whole system is in a state „t su ing. 1 do assertit is, in reality, what it is represeated to be by Dr Ham;>ton, the inventor. WM A. SUHAEFFKR, c r. u Now in city ol Waih-ntton. see cases Cough Rheumatism, Dyepepsii, &c _ Sold only by O. A. STUiiCKHR— pamphlets nr * BPThe particulars of the Winston Tragedy, (in pamphlet lorm) being a full account of the MI'itDLU of the WINSTON FAMILY, embracing ali the particulars of :h- discovery a the bloody victims, the testimony before the Coro ner's Jary, and the evidence tn the final trial* if the murderess and murderer, JANE AND JOHN WILLIAMS: their sentence, confessions asd execution upon the gallons: togetiur w :h the Funeral Sermon of the liev. Mr. Moore, on the death of Mr.3. WINSTON AN J DAUGHTER, and the Serinon of Rev. lionr. Itylautl on the subject of the murders For Sale at this Office, SiEgle copies 15 cents; 10 copies 81; ill) per hundred. 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This mode of receiving or iorw«rding goods of whatever description, com bines economy, and what is of greater iin j >rt»uc, .Speed. Our wajjon will call for goods Vigo sway, and deliver everything Without extra char.—. ADAMS a: COS OlHce No. 5, Fourteenth Street, ie 10 Near tne IV.nt i cy LIVKK FIL.LS.-PKEI'AKM) *KCM TriK MASS OBTAINED AT THE ROCKBRiIXiE (Va.) ALUM SPRINGS.—'These pills are d •■■■in > thartic, tonic and alterative in their eflecta upon system. They excite the action of the hv ria mv-y cases in which calomel would have no effect l-'T are also peculiarly efficacious in female disease*. The wonderful success which has attended the ns- t the Rockbridge Alum Water and Pills liar n.-.-y t'J' 4 , in a great variety of diseases, lias acquired t r it i lebrity rarely if ever equalled, and is steadi'v itjerew ing. The most eminent chemists of the a.i> " i " mined the water and pills, and found it i « * x " traordinary medicinal properties. It has Veu ir " ed by the best authorities to be a cue tor :?!,:■ of scrofula, chronic liver diseases, allchroi;;.- .i. of the stomach and bowels, tlyspt: sia, chruii: • *' of the eyes, mercurial affection*. and . irticiii y'■'■ 4" ted to rises of passive uterine hemorrbsif. i ted with deranxemeut of the liv>-r auil • ,!lil '' tuauy other disorders arising from imparity blood. , _ , For sale by druxxists aud country roeicasu'sjeneri-* ly throughout the United States. Price $1 tier vial, $3 |>er dozen. , Druggist* and others wishmx to purcusse •» quantities, or bee one axeuts for the «-•' »t :l> ' celebrated Liver I'llls, will please address BOOTH ANDERSON i CHRi>"AX. Alum Snnnxs, Rockbndxe v JOHN H SKAYKK-V je 7 Columbian Hotel, Richnui*- 17* A Urent Cure for Fever an<l As" DRTkOSE'S KEVEii ANL» IGOS TOM anno the most common form <!'.* *'• deed til** forerunner <»t" tuutt it not a;l of demands for it* radical cure a remedy w : :< n > wall tested, }N»ase#*:tlff t'ull powtr t.> rr »«-: '" l ? i; and strength, o tne conatitntioii. This utixriirf» . - never in a single case, is pronounced . sands to be that remedy. , , 5 i This coniiMjund is truly the p<n>r ma'- 1 » ! iW-\i'v<s the rich raun's security- Tho cler*y» bar an« r have already re-echoe<l the abovt> state" A few doses of this wonderful Tool© '* * ,vr cifut to convince the uioat sceptical. 'Hie infant and the tt*<*d inay use it allte, . * doae as |»er directions. Rail' Directions—After purgiu* free;J „ v i or Anti-Bilious rills, take one tessp i jB during the absence of fever. In cases ten*p<K>utul three times a tia>. L)tj j). high bilious fever, oue it'umiuuiu.fvtjrj .. tor au r luetic. 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