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THE DAILY DISPATCH.
%Jf TO Al» ■ifctOUrWUlrtlOß
of tEs DrsrATCH 1* theie tikis aa Urge aa that
of any other Daily paper in the city of Richmond.
It la therefore greatly superior to any other aa a
aiMium of nHvrrHting
RICHMOND, VA.i
Wednesday Blorslag, Nav. 10, ISB9'
Alleged Attempt to take the Like op
James Gormen Bennett .'—The New York
Herald, of Monday, contains a long account
of an attempt to destroy the life of its proprie
tor, Mr. Bennett, said to have been made about
three weeks since, by means ot an infernal
machine, or torpedo, in the shape of a bo*
containing a quantity cf explosive powder,
pallets of paper and friction matches, so placed
as to ignite when the cover of the bo* turned
round. Thebox.it is stated, was carefully
directed to Mr. Bennett, and purported to have
cone from Senor V. Alcager, of Cuba, and to
contain specimens oi native and copper ore
from the Cuba mountains.
The account is substantiated by the affida
vits of the man who delivered the bo* for some
■nknown person, and of those who were pre
sent when the box was opened, after it had
been soaked in Water for some hours. If all
this be true, it would appear that some myste
rious Providence watches over the destiny of
editors, for it is said that the fact of the box
containing powder was discovered through the
inqnisitiveness cf one of the persons employed
in the Herald office, who made an incision
in it with a knile, when some of the powder
ran out. The only thing that looks strange
about the matter is that it should have been
kept secret three weeks. We suppose it was
far some wise purpose!
Mrs. Bloomer Still Alive!—We thought
Mr*. Bloomer had taken her departure from
this world ofsin and sorrow, so silent has she
been of late; but she is still engaged in her
philanthropic mission of reforming the fashions
among the ladies. She undertakes, in the last
number of her journal, to give the winter fash
ions of the Bloomer dress, in reply to several
letters of inquiry which she has received. —
Among other peculiarities of her style of appa
rel, she urges her lady friends to wear "suspen
der*, the same as those worn by the men, and
in the same manner." These, she says, are
preferable to straps, and she remarks that they
are now worn to a considerable extent. At a
meeting which was held at Seneca Falls on
the 14th ult., sotne fifty ladies, from different
parts of New York Stute, attended in Bloomer
dress.
A Fortune in Perspective.—A man,
named John Crofts, who had always lived in
the most penurious manner, died on the 28th
■If., in Boston, at the age of 76 years. The
following paragraph, from the Advertiser,
shows that his heirs may eventually derive
some benefit from his demise:
It was believed that by his penurious habits
he had saved a small sum of money, earned at
his trade, cobbling boots and shoes, but great
was the surprise of his friends and others, on
overhauling the old boots in the corner of hi*
room, soon alter his death, to find some of
them literally eiamiued with old wallets well
filled with the "root of all evil."' It is impos
sible at present to tell the amount of fortune
he has left, but we have heard it estimated at
so large a sum as to seem incredible, $200,000,
and what makes it more interesting to the par
ties concerned, he has left a will as long as the
moral law, well and faithfully executed, in
which he decrees that his estate' shall be kept
in trust for twenty years before the heirs, with
one exeeption, can receive any benefit there-
Irom.
Doctors Disagreeing.—We are sorry to
record any thing which tends to show that
m-dical gentlemen ever "fall out, and chide,
and fight," yet duty compels us to publish the
following, from the Philadelphia Ledger :
Two physicians met accidentally at the
house of a dying man, in Redwood street, on
Friday, one being the regular medical attend
ant, and the other having been called in bv one
of the relatives of the patient. The first deem
ing the other an intrusion, called him a puppy,
aud from words blows ensued. During the at
fray several other persons became involved in
it, and the priest who had been in attendance
upon the dying man also received a blow. The
medicos have each been sued bv the other be
fore Alderman Isard for assaulc'and batterv.—
Their patient died the same evening of the oc
currence.
Betting on Elections —The Cincinnati
Commercial says that a gentleman residing in
that city, and possessed of property to the
amount often thousand dollars, is said to have
lost his all by the result of the late election.—
He also borrowed several hundred dollars
from his friends, which he staked upon the
issue of the contest.
ESP On the 2d inst., at Indianapolis, la., a
aegro in the penitentiary attempted to take the
life of one of the guards, with a bowle knife;
whereupon the guard put two pistol balls thro'
the prisoner's body.
A negro has been sentenced to the
State prison in Connecticut,for burglary, who
saye he is a fugitive slave and that his name is
John McLean, alias Henry Graham. Here
fuses to give the name of his owner.
ty Silas H. Hodges, of Vermont, the new
Commissioner of Patents, has entered upon
his official duties.
Wisconsin Election.
BuFfAto, Nov. 7.—Pierce's majority in the
State: wIU be from 4000 to 0000. The following
membere of Congress are elected. Daniel
wens, jr dem., is elected in the first district,
dem in H* J W , hig; . C - Eastman,
oem, in the second district, over Chauncev
t m°T, h ' B; and John B - Macv ' dem., over
tric| C ?! Shaf,er ' wh '*- in "'he third dis
trict. 1 his ensures an entire democratic dele
gauon in the next Congress.
JSrtSS:- -
OotuJ. eoutuyf IT V .uu'wjilV « °f
fall for ton Uucr,m ha >'
tor three years. The sum i n f Sccamui * , - !n S
is of couise, $5,4'j0. z,? d from bis s&ie«
A Hog Tmahsactiow — C'saum Cnuu.. w /■.,
ft** at!u* county, Ky J 000
beSectoa CeaU * rO,,i ' W * We &&-S
policed tf 'S.^';- 1 " the
gaUMrof tbateity, who justly stand. s ih'
w.. brought up charged whuY'f,.,.
• nd W V to the HoU
<m iftduftry £01 four mouths.
Jo i in cleared at Chtrle.toa,
LOCAL MATTBBB.
Citt Cocncil. —We sohjoiß our report of
the proceedings of this body on Monday eve
ning, which we were compelled to omit in yea.
terday's issue. The report of the Committ* •
with respect to (he issue of small notea by the
Counci', will interest our citizens generally.
The Committee of Finance to whom was
referred the petition of a large number of citi
zens. praying the Council to issue corporation
scrip in sums of one, two and three dollar.-?, to
supply a circulating medium, report:
That the Council has no power to pass any
ordinance or by-law on this subject inconsis
tent with the laws of the State; that under
those laws no association orcompany other than
a ; hank or banking company authorised tocarry
on business as a bank o! circulation,can lan ful
ly issue my note, bill 3 other paper, or thing
with n• • that the same b cr ulaeJ kb
curresc), (code p. 314,ehHp. tU), sec. 1;) and
that not even a bank of circulation can issue
any bill, note, check, order or other paper
which is lor a less sum than five dollars, (code
p. 308, chap. 58, sec. 9.) The provision of the
State law is broad and general, that "every
free person who with the intent to create a cir
culating medium, shall tssue, without authori
ty of law, any note or other security, purport
ing that money or other thing of value is paya
ble bv or on behalf ol such person, and every
officer and agent of such person known, shall
be confined iu jail not more than sis months,
and fined not less than one hundred nor more
than five hundred dollars"—Code p. 715, sec
tion 17.
And under the State law " the word person
may extend and be applied to bodies politic and
corporate as well at individuals"—Code, p.
101, section 17, clause 13. If then with intent
to create a circulating medium the Council
shall order, and its officers issue notes or other
secuiiiies puiporting that money, or any other
thing of value, is payable by or on behalf of
the city, every sucii issue, it is clear, would be
in violation of law.
A grand jury for this city, sworn diligently
to enquire and true presentment make of ail
such matters as should come to their know
ledge, and to leave no person unpresented
through fear or favor, could not, without a dis
regard of their oaths, fail to notice and present
auy officer or agent of the city instrumental
in such issue. A jury impanelled for the trial
of any such officer or agent would, by their
oaths, be bound, on proof of the facts, to find a
verdict of conviction. And on such convic
tion, judgment of fine urn! imprisonment would
be the legal consequence.
Even if the members of the Council have no
no objection to exposing themselves to such
consequences, we do not think they should ex
pose thereto other officers and agents of the
city.
it may, perhaps, be urged, that however
stringent the' provisions of the law are, yet if
the corporate authorities give their sanction to
such issues, none would be found to execute
the laws against their officers or agents. We
are not satisfied there would be none. But
whether there would or not, being the advocates
of law and order in fact, as well as in person,
we cannot think it becomes the council to do
what is asked.
If we desire to live under a republican go
vernment, nnder a government (of laws as dis
tiriguished from one ol arbitrary power, let not
the example of trampling upon the laws be
set by the authorities of the city. Let it not be
set by that Council, every member of which
has taken an oath faithfully to execute his of
fice. Let not that C >uncil employ one set of
officers to commit offences, whith it employs
another set to detect and arrest the offenders.
So long as the Council has a police to prevent
the commission of offences in the city, so
long as it imposes upon that police the duty of
striving to enforce all acts of assembly relating
to oflences in the city, and means them faith
filly to perform their duties, the council should,
itself, at least, abstain from directing the com
mission of offences.
Not only respect for the laws of the land.but
a due consideration for the interests of thfe
community would seem to dictate that the
Council should not attempt to nut into circu
lation paper destitute of any legal validity,
which their successors might regard as invalid,
and which would be incapable of being en
forced against the city.
VVe are told in the petition that Fredericks
burg and Norfolk have authorized the issues
of small notes; and that example is urged in
Richmond. . Let it be followed here, and we
may expect it to be followed in other cities and
towns, and even in the villages of the State.—
'l hus we may have in our State a large amount
of paper issue irredeemable in gold or silver;
the effect of which, if it should not be allowed
extensively tocirculate, might be felt—and if we
remember what occurred iu 1816, we mav well
conclude would be apt to be felt—in raising
here the prices of provisions and other articles,
when paid for in such paper; a result particu
larly injurious to those dependent on small sa
laries or limited incomes if those salaries or
incomes are received by them in like paper ;
aad a result which would embarrass commer
cial operations more and more, just as the dif
ference between the value of such a paper cir
culation, and the value of gold should become
greater and greater—an embariassment differ
enl ftom that of 181b, because then an irre
deemable paper circulation prevailed also in
the other States wjth which we had most deal
ings ; whereas it is otherwise bow, and a mer
chant bringing articles here for which he pays
in an irredeemable peper circulation, and sel
ling them in another State where he waives
payment in a currency of gold and siver, or its
equivalent, will have to make his sales there
nominally for less than he pays here. Any in
flation ot prices here, from such a circulation,
would, of course, Le fallowed by a fall when a
sounder currency shall be res'ored among
us. And as it was in 1818 and 1819, injury to
many might be the consequence.
Our State Banks can now issue notes of the
denomination of G, 7, Sand 9 dollars,a mea
sure which might, perhaps, diminish the diffi
culties arising from the smallness ofthe specie
circulation. And if the legislation of the State
see lit, they can repeal or suspend, for a time,
the law prohibiting any Hank ofthe State from
issuing any note for a less sum than five dol
lars. But whether they shall, or shall not, we
do not think ttie Council should take upon
itself to create a circulating medium. Far bet
ter, it seems to us, it will be, to strive to have
among us aa good a currency of gold and sil
ver as prevails in Northern cities—in Balti
more, Philadelphia and New York. If, either
here or there, inconvenience is felt from there
being no gold coin, under five dollars, of other
denominations than $2 50 and f 1, the authori
tiesoftne Lmted States may be applied to to
issue gold coin ot the denomination of 2, 3 and
*4. And il silver has become scarce because
as between gold and silver, since"*e greater'
abundance oi gold, the relative value of gold
has become less and silver more, those authori
ties can remedy the grievance by a new '^u
sUver coins? respecl,ve "' the gold and
1 he committee, by a unanimous vote of the
four members present, h ave come to the fol
lowing resolution : ol
Kesoleed, That the petition of sundrv citi- i
zens, praying the Council to issue corporation
. '.'P 10 sums oi 1,2 and $:j, to supply a circu
lating medium, be rejected. j
For the resolution, contained in this report, '
Mr. Carringtou ofiered the following substi
tute :
»» *j ? ®^ e Committee ol Finance
be, and they are hereby, instructed to bring in
an ordinance lor the insue of scrip, to an
amount not exceeding |300,000, in auras and
denominations less than five dollars, redeema
ble at such tunes, and in auch manner, as the
Council may prescribe in the aaid ordinance.
The report and subatitute were laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed.
Skvckte Hilt Bmrging Ground*— Inter
meats for the quarter, coding 31st of October :
White male*, 59; female*, 43; atill born chil
dren, 6. Total, 108. Colored males, 38; fe
male®, 35; still born children, 2. Total, 75. —
Aggregate of interments, 183.
Salary —The salary of Samuel S. McNutt,
by a resolution adopted by the Council, was in
creased $100 per annum.
Allovcd. —Mr, McKeenan's bill, for brick
work executed at the Gas Works, was ordered
to be paid.
Claims. —The Committee of Claims report
ed in favor of, and adverse to, the allowance of
several claims. Accounts of poll-keepers al
lowed.
On motion,it was agreed that the next meet
ing of the Council be held ou Thursday week,
at 4 o'clock, P. M.
The Council then adjourned.
BLACK-BAtLtSG —On Monday evening, about 8
o'clock, officer Trueheart was informed that a sub
scription ball, gotten up by negroes, was about to
come off at the Washington Hotel. He immedi
ately gave information to the Mayor of the conve
ning cf this unlawful assembly, and the Mayor is
sued a warraut for the arrest of all ih« negroes en
gaged in it. A posse of watchmen uuder the lead
of Lieutenants Trueheart and Wilkinson then pro
ceeded to the Hotel, and found over a hundred ne
groes sitting about in tbe cellar, basement and di
ning room. A supper had been prepared for the
company, and dancing was about to commence.
Upon the entrance of the officers, there was, of
course, a tremendous stampede of the negro aris
tocracy; nevertheless, ninety out of the party were
secured, adorned in full ball-room dress. There
wer®47 men and 43 women, ebony sprigs of youth
and beauty. The entire party was accommodated
with lodgings during the at the CBge, and yes
terday morning marched in mournful procession,
amidalargo concourse of grinning, sympa'-hizitg
friends, to the Mayor's Court The streets were
fairly blocked up with an unlawful assemblage of
the parents and relatives of the captured, who
themselves wore very dark and rueful countenan
ces. We®nnex the names:
Washington Winston,ilave to MP Valentine, Wil
liam fountain, save to L Ginter, Win Robertson,
slave to T B Bigger, Edloe Baker, slave to James
Hagan, Henty Clark. slave to Mary Tompkins, H»
zekiah Hill, slave to Wm Lewis, Charles Edmund,
slave to T T Johnson, Samuel Powers, slave to Win
H Davidson, no pass, W Hawkins, slave to iJaxal! Sl
Brothers, James White, slave to W Anderson, Jr.,
Nat Young, slave to Q. blain, James Henry Day,
j tree, J. Lewis, slave to James G Blakey, Peter
Scott, slave to L. Lambert, Elijah W. Dabnoy,
slave to J. Davis, J . Brooks, slave to Dr. McC'aw,
William Valentine, slave to James Bruwn.no pass,
S. McKey, slave to J- Oaskie, no pass, W. Jones,
slave to R. B. Murray, Geotge Juhnson, slave to J.
McKay, Charles Chapman, free, Tom Johnson,
slave to W. Anderson, Jr., Charles Carter, siavo
to Dudley <fc Johnson, Peter Anderson, slave to
William Anderson, Jr., J. Stanard, slave to J. G
Blakey. J. Winston, slave to F. H. Deane, It. Mar
shall, slave to W. B. Pleasants, A. Davis, slave to
C S Ciaiborne, Nat Evans, slave to J G Blakey,
Carter Hi 1, slave to P Robinson's estate, W Price,
slave to C Stebbins, H Cooper, slave to S S Myers,
J Hnleyand L Burwell, slaves to J P| Ballard, D
Chamberlain, slave to H B Dickinson.j J Mitchell,
slave to T T Johnson, W Crump, slave t"> N Mills,
1 Bui r, siave IJ Lee, R Jacobs, slave to J Thomas,
Jr, VV Tinsley, slave to S Greenhow, R Harris,
slave to Wordsworth &. Turner, no pass, J Heury,
slave to C Hartwell Jc Co, N Gre°n, slave to W
Bouiding, N Pleasants, free, Patrick Green, to
I) Wbrd, C Jacobs, slave to J Thomas, Jr, Mary
and Julia, slaves 10 J C F Bennet, Fanneyand Mar
tha, slaves to L D Crenshaw, Lizzi", slave to A A
Morrison, Julia, slave to J George. Harriet, slave to
SS Morton, Maria, slave to J Fisher, Jr, Lucy,
slave to P Harrison, Ann, slave to T R Price, Eliz »-
beth, slave to R B Carnngton, Ann, slave to Mrs
Tompkins, Lucy, slave to J F Barnes, Jane, slave
to J II Crenshaw, Martha, slave to J P Ballard,
Maria, Betsy and Eliza, slaves to J O Steger, Elvi
ra, slave to M B Pleasants, Lucy and Martha, slaves
to T M MoCance, Charlotte, slave to G»ofge Tay
lor, Catherine and Peggy, slaves to J F Barnes,
Columbia and Abby, slaves to J A Smith, Amanda,
slave to M Tompkins, Agnes, slave to J Wingtitld,
no pass, Caroline, slave to E Whitaker, Maria,
slave to J James, Betsy, slave to Dr Tucker, Catha
rine, slave to J Stebbins, no pass, Ellen, slave to J
Picot, Euimory, slave to J fcailey, Sabrar, slave to
H Lea, Mary Ann, slave to W VV Snead, Angelina,
slhve to Mrs Chamberlain, Ann slave to C Bates,
Millenva Scott, slave 'to J] S Foster, Georgianna,
slave to J H Mitchell, Sarah, 9lave to L Mordtca,
Breuo, siave to L II Trigg, Charlotte, slave to J H
Hicks.
Toe court room was crowded with the owners
and hirers of the slaves. Al! oi the company, saving
cue unfortunate ebo, named Robert Harris, tbe
servant of Wordsworth &. Turner, proving that
they had been furnished with passes to go to the
bail by their masters and mistresses, were dis
charged, and Bob's back was mulcted in damages
to tie amount of 10 lashes. Messrs. Bowen 4.
Bruce, proprietors of Washington Hotel, have made
themselves liable in permitting assemblages to the
imposition of a fine of one dollar for each slave
composing it Some twenty or thiity negroes
eluded arrest.
Hustings Court.—On yesterday this court sen
tenced George Annaker, indicted tor assaulting a
boy named Preston, tothree months imprisonment
and to pay a fine of «10.
John Boules was acquitted of the charge cf per
mitting an unlawful assemblage of slaves at his
house.
Frank Anderson was convicted in three cases of
retailing ardent spirits without a license, and fined
$30 in each case.
James Page, slave to John Enders's estate, was
tried for committing an aggravated assault upon
another negro, named Dick, on the 16th of October
last,- found guilty and sentenced to receive thirty
nine lashes.
The grand jury on Monday quashed all further
proceedings in the case of Mr. Chas. Palmer, char
ged with seuding a challenge to fight a duel.
Stealing Bboad Cloth.—On Monday evening
a negro named James Fleming, slave to P G Cosby,
entered the store of Thomas R. Price, in Main at,
and snatching up two piece* of broad cloth, of the
value of eighty dollars, made off with them. He
was seen, pursued, captured and caged. Yester
day the Mayor committed the negro to jail to await
trial at th ; next term of the Hustings court.
Committed — Frank McDermott was brought be
fore the Mayor yesterday on the charge of wilfully
and maliciously running a stage which he was dri
ving, into a wood cart driven by Roland Thomp
son, a few days since, seriously injuring the cart
and endangering Thompson's life. The charge was
proved and McDermott, in default ot 500 dollars
te.-urity to keep the peace, was committed to jail.
Runaway.—On Monday last our police were tel
egraphed Irorn New York city to arrest a free wo
man of color, named Elizabeth Holt, and her child,
wao were on board ot the Roanoke, which arrived
Monday evening. She was accordingly arrested on
the arrival of the steamer and confined. It appears
that she ran away from her husband, whom, she al
leges, treated her so badly she could not live .with
kim, with the intention of returning to her native
place, Danville in this State, from whence she emi
g ated North with her husband some years since
Uader the laws of Virginia ske is liable to be acid
into fla very. She was committed until Friday next
for further examination. Her husband will prob
ably be here by that time.
Ritvbnkd.—Mortimer Turpin, the runaway
slare committed to jail Monday last,|was returned
to bis master, E. O. WaUina, yesterday.
CobWCTivn —Oar reporter, in statin* the emM
•f Blanked ship, represented him u stealing two
slave* ob ooe occuioa, and on another m obtaining
pjueaaioo fraudulently of "ten" slaves. The word
"ten" was a miiprint by the compositor of the
word "two." Blankrnablp, however, wu arraigned
for obtaining two slaves under falie pretense*, tba
intimation we designed to convey in our report of
the case yesterday—and was sentenced to be con
fined in the ccmmon jail and not in the penitenti
ary. He has friends here in deference to whose
feelings this correction is made.
The Thkathe —On Monday night the Theatre
was attended l>y a very lar&e and fashionable audi
ence, to witness the debut of Misses Kate and Susan
Denin, in the beautiful play of " Love's Sacrifice."
Tttey made a favorable impression. Both are pos
seted of tine personal charms, and both are spirit
ed and beautiful players.
Last night the Theatre was again crowded with
a fashionable audience to wituess their efforts in the
celebrated play oi Romeo and Juliet—Miss Kate
Denin as Romeo, and Susan, her sister, as Juliet.—
We have never witnessed a more delighted audi
euce—the best evidence of the skill and merit of
the young and beautiful performers in tae high and
difficult characters which they represent.
AssAULTtKO —A free negro named Anthony
Daniels, said to be a Portuguese, Monday evening
last entered the house of William H. Dixon and
commenced abusing Mrs. D., in the absence of her
husband. Mr. D was speedily called in, when he
knocked Daniels down. Daniels then drew a knife
and cut et Mr. D.xon, but assistance arriving,
Daniels was overpowered, tied, and taken tn the
cage. Yesterday he was ordered 39 lashes by the
Mayor, and committed to jail in default oi §300 to
keep the peace.
Henkico County Coukt—Engaged in trans
acting civil business yesterday.
Fibe.—The alarm of tire between 7 and 8 o'clock
yesterday morniug, was occasioned by the burning
of a portion cf the roof of the saddlery shop of Mr
S. S. Cottrel.'s, located just ?n the rear of our of
fice. The stove pipe became over heated and set
fire to the ceiling. The tire was extinguished al
most immediately, but little damage resulting.
The official vote aa returned by the commis
sioners for Henrico county is Scott 646; Pierce 548.
Scott's majority 98.
Society Mhebetk Achiin :
Dwelling if Bbothsbs*—At a meeting neid on
thetjthinst., tbe lollowing officers were elected for
the ensuing yf-ar:
E Fieisher, President; H Saal, Vice President; H
Brown, Recording Secretary; J Mtllhiser, Finan
cial, do; N W Nels-.n, Treasurer; SFleisher, M May
and A Bacharacb, Trustees.
ItIAKKIED,
On the evening of 3rd instant, at the First Bap
tist Church, by Rev. B. Manley. Mr GEORGE K
CRUTCH FIELD, to Mrs S. T WALLER, allot this
city.
DIED,
On Bth instaDt, JANE PITFIELD, wife of Ed
ward F. Peticolas, in the 60th year of her age. Her
Iriends and acqusiniances are invited to attend h» r
funeral at St James' Church to-day, at 11 o'c'ock.
A. M.
TilK WKtt.tlON BE
•vS FORE THE COLPORTtUR CONVEN
TION , which commences its sessions to day, will be
preached fcy the Rev. BARON STOW, D. D.,of
Boston.in tne Second Baptist Church, This (Wed
nesday) tvecing, at 7i o'clock. *
self-i*ioteeti«n. — jas. WAL.au,
» No. 60 Main st, 7 doors above the City
Hotel, has just received, per steamer Roanoke, a
tine assortment ot Colt's and Allen's Pistols, single
felf-cocking Pocket and Rifle Barrel Pist-ils, Ore
gon Shot Belts, Powder Flasks, Game Bags, fine
English Percussion Caps, all of are offered
for sale on the most ajcommodating terms,
no 10—2w
AUCTION MlTlCK.—Particular
attention is invited to the sale of tine
Watches, Jewelry and Fancy Goads, to take place
This Morning, at 10 o clock, at No 106 Main
street, L'p Stairs. See advertisement,
no 10 GEO. J. SUMNER, Auctr.
particulars of the Winston Tragedy,
(in pamphlet form) being a lull account of tlie
MURDER of the WINSTON FAMILY,
embracing all the particulars of the discovery of
the bloody victims, the testimony before the Coro
ner's Jury, and the evidence on the final trials cf
the murderess and murderer, JANE AND JOHN
WILLIAMS: their sentence, confessions and
execution upon tbe gallows: together with
the Funeral Sermon of the Rev. 3lr.
Moore, on the death of Mm. WINSTON AND
DAUGHTER, and the Sermon of Rev. Robt.
Rylnnd on the subject of the murders
For Sale at this Office. Single copies 15
cents; 10 copies 81; £10 per hundred. Oiders
addressed to the undersigned through the mail, will
meet with prompt attention.
oc26—to HAMMERSI.EY.
!»pecie Wanted.—We win pay the
highest premium for silver coin. Quar
ters and small change preferred.
no 9 C W PURCELL & CO.
DR. R. KIDDKRTAYLOK has
removed his Office and residence to the
house at the corner of £th and Main sts., opposite
Rogers' atone Yard. no s—2md*
Change of Hours.— increased
Rate of Speed.—3ee what Adams <fc
Co. are doing for their patrons! The Express now
luaves Baltimore at 7 o'clock P M, in charge of ex
perienced and trusty agents, and arrives in Rich
mond at 5% AM. Goods ordered by this morn
ing's mail, will be delivered to-morrow morning
without fail
Oui Express for the North, East and West, now
closes at 8i P M—arrives in Baltimore at an early
hour next morning.
Banks and Brokers will please take notice, that
by this change they will be greatly accommodated.
Drafts on England, Ireland and Scotland for sale
at this office. ADAMri <fc CO.
no 8 14th street. Richmond Va.
tlome Testimony. — Kead! trom
one of the oldest Magistrates of this city
—let the sick, the delicate, the declining, talk to
those we reierjto, and then try this grand restoia
tive.
Baltimore, Sept 11,1851.
Messrs Mortimer Sc Mowbray: I feel it a duty to
make known the benetiu i have derived from Dr
Hampton's Tincture. For a length of time I have
been subject to great prostration of inuscuiar pow
er, and great debility of ttie nervous system, ac
companied with palpitation and tiutterine of the
heart. 1 had such sudden attacks that on one occa
sion I could scarcely get home. 1 making mention
ot my case to a friend, he referred me to Joseph K.
Stapleton, Esq, an old and highly respectable citi
zen of Baltimore, who had used the Tincture under
similar circumstances. I called on Mr Stapleton,
and, after an interview of some minutes, 1 was fuliy
satisfied of the medicall virtues of the Tinctura
from the evid-nce before me, of his own person'
who, for some time previous, indicated a failing'
state of health, but now a hearty, hale appear
ance, with the activity of youth. 1 immediately
commenced using the Tincture, and before I took
the content* of one bottle, my strength was renew
ed, and I can walk as brisk and am as active as I
was twenty years ago. This Tincture Is the urand
restorative ot the digestive organs, which, when
destroyed, the whole system is in • stale of sutfcr
tog.
I do assert it is, in reality, what it is represented
to be by Or Hampton, the inventor.
WM. A. SCHAEFFER.
„ _ , to city of Washington.
See case* Cough, Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, 4tc.—
Sold only by O. A. STRECKER—pamphlets gratis.
The Musical World and N. Yark
Mualcal Times will be furnished to
regular subscribers at S3 a year or six cents a week
delivered la any part of the oily. It baa now
reached No 10 ot the 4 th volume, but back numbers
to the eommeacemoat of the volume can be had if
desired. The number fck Saturday. Nov 6, la just
received. LEWIS L SMITH,
no B—n Opposite American Hnol-
CHINA FOWLS.—I bare Jast re
oeived Mother lot of Ihoae magnificent
fowl* from Mr. Chsrlea Sampson, sf Wml Rom
bury, Mm., comprising of Red, Brown, BUck, and
pure White Shanghais, Cochin China uid Game
Fowl*
One pair (five toed) Dorkina.
This atcck is pure and unmixed; having been
bred by Mr. Sampson, with the greatest care.
1 hey can been seen at my house on Firat at., be
tween Main and Cary, any time through the day
any day (except Sunday ) WM. A BUTTERS,
no B—6c at Nash Sl Woodhouse, Kael" Square.
New York, Philadelphia, and
Baltimore Daily Paper#.
N. York Daily Herald 25 c»a per wee*, 91.50 pr yr.
Do Tribune do do do do
Do Times do do do do
Philadelphia Ledger 13 do $1.25 do
Baltimore Sun 12 do
All delivered in any part of the city, free of extra
charge, by attentive carriers.
LEWIS L SMITH,
_no 9—3t Opposite American Hotel
H' OK. POLLARD bag removed n a
office to the basement itory of the Pow
hatan House. no 9 st*
lyiiOOO Copies More of the Winston
Tragedy just lecaived and for sale, wholesale
and retail, by THOS H GRESHAM,
no 10—6t 109 X Broad street
(y Books, newspapers, and Mnga.
zlnes. —The subscriber is agent tor, and receives
subscriptions to all the Northern Daily and
Weekly Newspapers and Month! jr Maga
zines, at the publishers' prices, and delivers them
111 any part ot the city free oi delivery, aud mails
them free of postage.
He also has on hand the largest and best assort
ment of cheap publications in the city, ail of which
he will sell on the most accommodating terms.
TUOti H GRESHAM,
no 10 -6t 109 X Broad »t, opp Broad st Hotel.
ty Music, Jiunical lnstrmnents, &c.—
ThuS H GRESHAM, IC9X broad stre»;t, has for
sale all the lateit and most popular music of ihe
day ; »lso a great variety of musical instruments,
such as Guitars, Accordeons. Violins, Btnjos,
Flutes, Files, aud every thing in the musical line.
He is also agent for the Musical World and New
York Musical Times.
A.so a tine assortment of instruction baoks for
piano, accord eon, Sec. Ceil and examine lor your
«elves. no 10—12
the Public.—The number of irreme
diable evils caused by the use ol '-Hair Tonics"
paraded before tbe public in the newspapers, sug
gi sts to the manufacturer of the celebrated "Fletch
er's Hair Tonic," the propriety of cautioning the
public against all articles of the sort, unless pro
perly tested. His own practical experience with
the hair, satisfies him of thf great utiiiy of the
"Fletcher Hair Tonic," and the very great danger
of using any other without being fully aware of its
chemical properties. It is melancholy indeed, to
see the moat beautiful of nature's ornaments dried,
shrivelled and wasted awe.y by the improper use of
articles called hair tonic. The genuine Fletcher's
Hair Tonic is sold by Bennett <fc Beers, R K Du
val and Seabrook «l Reeve, Broad street; and under
American Hotel, wholesale snd retail by the manu
facturer, JOHN JOHNSON.
N. B—No charge lor a trial. no 10
Up"Richmond occ. —TO TUE
Ladies OF THE UNION BENEVOLENT SO
CIETY.— Ladies: As the time is approaching when
your collections will be necessary, I beg leave to
offer the services of myself and Gallery, lor any
day which may be agreeable to yourselves, to de
vote the proceeds to your excellent charity. It is
hoped that each member of the society, wi.l this
year bring one friend, as the entire receipts for por
traits, will be given without reserve, and the iarger
the amount, the greater will be Lhe gratification of
your very obedient servant,
WILLIAM A PRATT.
To Mb W. A. Pratt—Sir : The Ladies of the
Union Benevolent Society, accept with grateful
thanks, the kind offer of your services, for the ben
efit of the Society ; and in compliance therewith,
tbey appoint the tenth day of the present month
(November,) lor that purpose ; if convenient to
yoursei.. With much respect,
M. M. CUNNINGHAM,
Secretary to U. B. Society.
Nov. id, 1852.
Richmond Nov. 2d, 1852.
To the Ladies of ike U B Societs—Ladity: Yours
of this morning appointing Wednesday, the 10th of
November,was duiy received. On that day,we shall
use our best exertions for the support of your soci
ety: should the weather prove inclement, we sha 1
add the receipts of the first lair day, so as if possible
to render the amount worthy of the object in view.
Respectfully Yours,
no 5 WILLIAM A. PRATT.
Grant! New Years' Present—A Fine
Gold Watch, worth sixty-Sve dollars, will be pre
sentea on New Years' day at S P Mountain Co's
Jewelry and Fancy Store, No. 217 Maio street, Rich
mond The subscribers offer to the public a rare
chance to get a beautiful fine 18 carat gold Hunting
Case Watch, suitable for a lady or gentleman, as a
new years' present. The following arrangements
will be made on the' lit of November, and continue
until tiie Ist of January, 1853 :
Every person, on purchasing each and every ar
ticle ot the value of S3 aud upwards, will receive a
card with a number ou it, and their name and cor
responding number wili be registered in a book
kept for that purpose. On new year's day k!1 the
corresponding numbers cf cards issued wiilb* put
iuabag and well ebaken, a number will be
drawn by a person entirely Uiointerested, and the
person holding the card with the number corres
ponding to that which is drawn will receive a pre
sent of a line gold hunting case watch.
Each perg"u, on purchasing cach and every arti
cle of the value of $1.50 to S3, will in lite manner
receive tt card as above, and the holder of the cor
responding number drawn will receive a present of
a tine gold locket worth $8. And each person, on
purchasing or getting repaired each and every ar
ticle of the value of from 50 cents to 81.50, will in
like manner as above drawn, receive a handsome
port inonnaie worth $3.
A fine assortment of Jewelry, Clocks, Watches,
and Fancy Articles on hand.
Clocks and Watches repaired by an experienced
workman. Ail kinds of Jewelry made and repaired
at the shortest notice and lowest prices, ana saiis
laction warranted. Diamonds and other precious
stones set to order in the lateat New York style.
N B—Tbe articles will be exhibited in the window
until the drawing. Don't forget the place.
S P MOUNTAIN it CO,
no I—2tn* No Sl7 Main street.
Likenesses ol" C hildren.—Patents de
siriug l.keneases of their children, however youue
can now procure them ia Simons' best style, equal
ing in every particular his much admired pictures
of adults.
Judges of the art who would rather pay a fair
pi ice tor a choice Daguerreotype, than have a vile
imitation of one at any price, are invited to exam
ine specimens. M. P. SIMONS, 121 Maiu st
N B Wanted one or two half priced operators
to go into the country, where good pictures are
seldom or never seen; capacity no object; though
those who have been practicing iu a city, and pos
sess the knack of getting off any tiling that locks liae
a picture, would be prefered. co 5
t#" W ill be cloned for a lew days, as we
are making extensive alterations, aucu as puttins
in a very large sky light and enlarging our rooms
which we have had to da to make mom t>r
toe ernwds that continue to throng our Gallery, for
the beautitci Daguerreotype*, t.t tne astonishing!*
low price of one dollar, with the case.
Due notice will be given of our reopening. Then
look out Jor ths beautitul Sky Light Pictures taaen
b y FHANK MOULSON,
M n \*r , , , . i lO Main street.
K. a.—We would advue our triond Who adver
Uses tor a hall price operator for the country, to go
himself, as it wou'd just suit him no 5
Cf It wan Discovered, about 20 yean
ago, ib the county of King and Queen, by a Phy
sician, eminent iu his prolestion, tnat Asiatic Choi
era, Cholera Morbus, Bilious Chodc, Dvnei.tery,
Diarrhtea, Lock Jaw, and many oihfr uervous and'
•p&smodic disease* of very dangerous character
could be easily cured, feince that time he.has
proved that fact to hundreds of our feUow-cUjtena,
and can prove it to a* many a* will try DU VAL'S
FAMILY ANTI-SPASMODIC, the peoples favorite
Medicine. They can get it irom PIiRCLLL, LADD
cfc CO., or any Druggist in the city. See advertise
m®°t- au b—JtdVi is
ty Keep It Before the Teople. that
BXKiJttS CfcLEHHATKD PKhMIUM uirfph"
are a sure cure for dyspepsia, in all its various states
m witness the large number of voluntary eortiiiijte*
now in the hands of the proprietor, and the great de
maud tor it wherever it has beeu mirodueed. No nit d
ictneever introduced to tlie public has ever Mined Die
n.H'u*" * wmi aouuleaid
from the public press They are a preventive of Ague
h*at K^ r »*j lo f disordered stomachs, and the
stows 60 VVDt " per botUe - To llMi Kt lhe irv *
JVrs£f'£ l 2i i VXtiXSf&'S is
>«•
and there is a great averson to soei»'t. iTrx 'P.
hver and you correct all these e 7£f%J?2!JS" to *
parations to take are Dr ROSE'S»**-
Er«r.»iu?t£t^EareF:
thej go ahead of all other pills io th*™,! 2?-£ ,U * »
12 1-2 and 25 cents per box »«*r>od effect
*p£,xxs?i teMft&r' •«% o
iSS£- R " J "I J «^i»si2asiS;«?»
rheumatism, ear and tooth ache 7 Acof *
back or limbs, sudri-ncolds, a*T.V, - M L n
cholera morbus, scalds, borru. chmu£! worE b,
bruis. s, pimples and *
the stomach, all yield in ifew2 Pa,M '»
cal compound. In bottles at 12 1 Z
Kor sale bv Bennett fc Beers Adie i
Ladd 4. Co, A Duval, R R [hjvaJ (1 nrw * ri <
deker, Gaynor &. Wood, J bllir s u A B<J
WH-Ladd. ' J ts * uil b M
EA7T LK
« Attend a meeting and drill of four Y *
Mat Lafayette Hall, on THURSDAY neit tS n"k
""instant, at 7 o'clocn. P M 'jtoelith
p. i o ,'-' "■ ,
iMSL p
pott every Tuesday afternoon for New v,,?! *
o'clock. Returning, she leaves New V 0 rk
mond every Saturday afternoon, at ;j o'clock
no 10— It LUP LAM & WATSON
NOTICE Ttl ~~~
s " a '"" «■*
4 o'clock, aad will receive freieht enw*
2 F M., water aud weather permitting '
no 10 ~ 1): LUDLAM fc WATSON
Tliii STEAMSHIP YTHPr-
NiA, Capt ieaJ, will not < )WIB / T *
the| Fresh) leave for Philsde.'pfa*
■■■■■until to-morrow (Thursday, stL,
nol ° H RANKIN. Airenl
iOK SfcW VdHH,
To sail on Saturday the 1 3; A intt, at' 6 o'clock P M
The et unship CiTV OF Rich"
<L" % #^ MU l NU J Mn.heli. 1£ e,S
rnaMmmk >day «?o™to s , will b« ready
receive freight on niday, „ '
o clock, and sail as above. *
Persons wishing to ship by her will please «nni,
at once, 88 moat of her cargo is ' ' y
For passage, having superior stateroom sccom
modattoce, appiy to Captain on board, or to
Passage, including meals and stateroom
" in the steerage *
no 10
ffOit ttKNT, a comlortable reMtleoceon
•2nd street, between Main and Franklin, »u tt
bie lor a small tamiiy, with 7 or 8 rooms with a
good kitchen in the yard. For particulars.' enquire
on the premises, or ol B J. JOHNSON at oibreilfc
Jones', near Shockoe Warehouse. do 1!1 jt-
JSXCiiAJM.t; lluTLt~. ~
RICHMOND, VA.
THE subscriber, having completed his winterar
rangements, takes tms opportunitj tf return
ing his sincere thanks to his friends and vie pu.w
generally, lor ?he liberal patronage he has received
since he apened the above t stablishment. and b~:zl
leave tossy that the Kxchnnge Hotel :* auw'in
better condition for the comfort ol itsgu?«ts tiian it
has ever been belore. He has made snaav change*
dictated by experience, which add grea:!y : ; it*
style, as well as to its comforts, aad respeiituily so
licits a continuance ol the patronage hitherto so !io
erally bestowed upon nim.
JOHN P BALLARD,
no 10—dt3 Proprietor.
From the Richmond H'ti ig of Son 'ith, 1852.
Exchange Hotel—This ceiebiated Hotel, i.s
t'nguished throughout the country for its euOenor
accommodation, has, under the management ol its
E resent landlord, Mr Jonn P.Bai ard. acquired in a
rief period a greatly extended celebrity. And
that such is the case is no matter cf sarptis to as.
Indeed it is but a sinking confirmation oi a lact well
known to all who have any knowledge of ;>lr B.'s
mode of ent-.-rtaia ng. to wit, that in enteruiise, ia
activity, in the manner and style ot furnishing, in
studious and anxious efforts to secure corafurf and
happiness to his guests, he is unsurpassed any
where. We have been inclined to say this much ol
the Exchange, and its landlord in particular, im
personal ooservation of the superb accommodation
of ihe house aad the indefatigable effort* cf Mrß.
to accommodate satisfactorily. W* have observed
that recei tly many striding ch mgesiisve tyvi< made
upon the principal floor, aotu uaefu: icd oitatcebt
al, wnich iudicate increased consturt and conven
ience. ao 10— U
jVrEW GROCERY AND FEED STOKE.
1* CIiAS. BAKER, formerly of the Srm of Baker
dcTinsley, announces to his fri -ads aad the public,
that he has opened a store on Bread street, No 295,
two squares aoove the old stand of Bake'.- it Tins
ley, wnere he intends keeping on hand a larj/e xr,d
complete assortment of Groceries, as we .as
Horse Feed ot every He wiil be
pleased to «ee ail h s old liieuos asd customers st
his new stand, and any quantity cf new ties.
Goods purchased at u« store w.U be delivered in
any part of the city free ol drayajje.
no 10—ldm
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