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DISPATCH. BY J. A. COWARD IN. „,.f V DISPATCH i» served to subscribers T!'« UAI " , \RTER CLNTS pr,* wren, payable to »'' TA rf weekly. Price tor mailing, «<> year in C <-/ " ' u vkiv Dispatch is I«sued every Friday, Tr ' ■,» subscribers «.: $1 per annum, TOR RENT. — A YAKD, suitable for a I- ' '.. , ,'>a yard, l' v ' tee! wide and 6 > feet deep. r.1:1 the Cat alar d frr m (i'h street, with a } The location for wood or coal £ |,< (f >n the city. Possession given firat i- .mediite'.v if required. Apply to 4 ; WM.'GRAY, IS iK KKNT--The 'Store anil Dwelling at »•', . r; ~r of Franklin and Wall streets, suita ' .', -e of any kind. t , \ Teiien-ent rprosite the above ad- Hsgsn's coach tactory, witti6 rooms, In f : . Apr >t- J AS. M.TAYLOR. 1" 'Oi; REST.—The larco Brick House on ' - tit corner of Marshall aid 6th at?., and at pe .bv - Brass and Hutu. Posseg ' s , Ist Jai.nsrv 1. \ Hnt $!50. App'y to t ? TOLER V COOK, A ji I'earl St. Tvl; That large brick house in I' */ ,;, r, contain ■■ g six rooms, in good order, ■ v m'H'Mil land under cooo enclosure, ' , . ~iw 11 to be given ou the first Januaty The O vi>>' : sr Roaki and Store on 12th, -ui't t. ami t ow in the occupancy of Col. wr.; is «e'l lor .'ed for a comtoisaion or / _ ,;i> . P. »scsstan Ist January, Ap ! v , 1 'AS. M. TAYLOR. I ■'Oil >ALE <>K KENT.—We are ati- I' ■ ~i to *«1: 1 : rent the Brick House, with th« C&i.al, near Mr. Joseph , '« Fi't:i:dry. and a: present occupied by . ji T. :t.\ a» nf . ery kt„re. Pu«e;ci n g.ven ' i , ; January : ex . l " v -; ..! f, apply to r , TOLER & COOK. 11 KENT. —Two very desirable Booms. „ ijas and other conveniences attached, on l c ; Main and 20th Streets, suitable for Of ( ,!>•; ;:ng Rootaa. Applv to TOL'KR &. COOK. Agfa. I 1 oK KENT. —i have lor rent, a small j;, . , containing three rooms and a kitchen, on g .; s; t, tiear the residence of Hon. John .M. r . p. ssesi.on can be had at once. Apply to EDWARD I). EACHO, r t General Agent and Collector. KENT.—I have for rent, near the p.- House, a small Brick House, containing five - -s s" . a kitchen. Possession can kj had at once. A; v! EDW'D. D. EACHO, \ c Genera! Agent and Collector. HIKE. —1 have for hire for the bal ar..-! ■: the year, a WOMAN, who is aaid to be a ri i'ci'.c washer aud irocer—without incumbrance. Applv sv EDW'D. D. EACHO, oc i 3 General Agent and Collector. jruK KENT—'The House on 15th street, X recently occupied by Mr. Geo. J. Sumner. Ap f'lc"l7 R. M. BURTON. 0 K KE N T. —The Brick Tenement iately occupied by Mr. John E. Dougliety, near U.- cjrr.- of Fourth and Canal streets. Rent $150 per annum. Apply to TOLER 4c COOK, se 23 Agents. 17 OK KENT, the store on Gary street, at present occupied by M. Biair. Possession given Is. Ji'-wiry next. Apply to s-, !■' JOHN H. CLAIBORNE. I/Oli KENT —Over my Store a LODU- X IXG ROOM. JNO. THOMPSON, ft No. 87 Main at (J>l VALUABLE TENEMENT IN .MARSHALL PLACE, FOR SALE.—We are an'::u:ii cto »ell the micctle tenement in Marshall P„re. 'i t is property is so well known and so highly ap rr. . ~.. ! ..at a description is deemed unnecessary. Tcrjiiiit.i'ininodating. Aopiy to GODDIN k APPERSON, cell—:s Auctioneers. rpo MAN I FACT L'KEKS OF KAIL- A P.CIAI' CARS, IRON, will be received at the office of the "IToard ef Public Works ot Virj:i..:i," in the cirv ot Richmond, until3o'clock, P. M . ou the f.rst MONDAY' in December next, for fu:r.iehing the Freight and Passer.ger CARS requiied f r the e ; ii: nient of the Eastern and Western divi sions cftie COVINGTON AND OliiO RAILROAD. Also, ti r the CAST IRON work required in the construction of the Tracks, Turnouts and Bridges of sa'.d road. Also. pnpals for furnishing RAILS for the track of said ronri, to be made at each end thereof. Ench proposal must be endorsed, "Proposals for Cars, Ci»s! Iron Work, Sic," and shall state whether the articles proposed to be furnished will be manu factured on the line of the road or elsewhere. The proposals to be addressed to the undersigned. JAMES G. PAXTON, Superintendent of the Covington and Ohio Railroad. Richmond, Sept. IS, 1833. se 14 —Stawtd VLW YORK LIFE IKSUKA N C E i* COMPANY.—Great prosperity continues to at tend the business of this company. The last quarter's report ot is transactions has just come to hand. During the 3 months up to the Ist inst., 121 new Policies bave been issued, the premiums on which, including premiums on all renewals, t to $82,449 26 Losses paid during the same time on 12 Poli cies, amount to 23,970 14 Leaves this sum added to previous a55et5..559,479 12 Totai amount of the present ac cumulated assets is §736,175 07 For Insurance, call at the Baptist Book Depository, fco. 203 Main street. cc 17 CHAS. WORTHAM, Agent. A CARD.—WILLIAM 11. GRAVES At CO, COLLECTORS AND NEGOTIATORS, Wall street, over the office of Messrs. Pulliam & Davis, Auctioneers, near the City Hotel, collect, bond, and secure Claims of every description, and negotiate Sales, Purchases, Loans. Rents, Hires, Employment, in every brunch of business, and all other Business Transactii ns requiring the mediation of a third party. They tender their best services to the community 3I reduced chargev. Ail their acts will be held etrictly confidential. Persona desiring employment, and those wishing to employ others, are requested to call and leave their naii.es. 1 Wanted, every day of the year, Employers ana Employees in all branches of business. tdp* b.Tnj ' .yen are not charged in any ca»e. rUUE, LIFE AND MARINE INSU RANCE.—The Richmond Fire Association are cow prepared to issue policies of the above description of risks on as reasonable terms as a: y ■ n; ar company, and respectfully ask a share of the patronage oi'the public. Applications will be re ct'.vtii a: i ;;e office, No. 223, comer of Main and 9th «nets. v. r» the officers will cheerfully furnish all Inform;■ ; j. M maybe required. All losses prompt ly aud iiberaiiy adjusted. JAMES BOSHER, President. •>' it* 11 BoSHF.r, Secretary. mh 1' 1 AND FUR SALE—We are authorised -*•-« to « ; a Tract of Land, containing 140 acres, ly "■ ' ' lL * ri ' t 'd county, about three miles fiom Wife'sfcr.djte, on the Turnpike leading from Man c - •ter i<. the Coal Pits, and bounded by the lands of Kusse' : Dickerson, Mr. Shooter, Thomas Hartgrove, Fisher and the waters of Reedy Creek. Be tveei, <io juj acres of this land is in wood, the b-niuco in a high state of improvement. Terms Cish - TOLER Sl COOK. I subscriber has just received from w 1 1 rk, Philadelphia and Baltimore, the best CLOTHS. CASSIMERES and VESTINGS to be se markets, which he will make up on *ee#;rj.able terms ai.d ia the most fabhiocabJe style.— xlfc t>ej:* a share of public patronage. Kxamiue for yourself. t MADE CLOTHING of every quality, Richmond manutacture, as cheap as at any other house in the city, . Gentlemen', * CRNISHING GOOPI in great va •nety- W. B BENSON, et: 110 Main st. "V ACE &. WINSTON, Corner of Gary ■i-™ and 14th or Pearl Streets, have in store, a gen fciai tßsiirinimt of Groceries, Wines, Liquors, iic., winch they otter on the most advantageous terms to the oiem!><_rs of the Agr cultural Kairandthe pub ic geceraily. They wi.i give their personal atten wii to tue sale ot all kinds of country produce con "'jtfeq to their care. n0 2 1 \ANIEL H. LONDON, Corner Main i r j"t Streets, Richmond.—Ail kinds Win T^, a J',.i £ iood s; re<Juccd prices, to close oft the "ma.uder of my Kad Importation. Stock complete I rV ">, a '"t t '" ! prices verv low, particularly in,,m " Goods, »> patterns. Sit Marino, Cash- Pi,?' Alpa as and Ca nbria,; Kla i els, ciankets, Veetiugs and Shawl.. no 1 r rOIEET SETS IN E VERY VARIETY. -, ." otlet Sets, 9, 10, 14 and 16 piece#, ot Blue, y> u.te, <jranite Klowir,*; Decorated and Gilt and rancj Patterns; Toilet Ware Biuiuj and Ewtrs, and pieces singly and in pairs. JAS. D.B.EVANS. - oc^? No. 117 West M«hi Bt* TO THE FA IK, will tind a •J ; R va riety of Housekeeping Goo<U, com- a-id Glass Ware, Ivory Cutlery, Tea Trsys, Plated Ware. Lamps. Fancy Article*. Itc. - ao] BULKLEY k CO. 137 Main St. North Carolina Gross and Roe »7 UERRJKOB for sale by * K.u. S JUNKER, Caryst. daily dispatch. VOL. IV.—NO. 2-i WATCMJSB AND JEWELRY. VV A 1 CIIES. A large assortment of f f every description on hand of Gold and Silver m open, magic *od hunting cuea. Some extra fine O-neva Watches, suitable for ladies' wear; also » large assortment uf Gold Jovrtlrr, embracing everv variety. Alatgeassortment of Pearl Jewelry, con- I'ina, Itc. Ciold Ghnuia of every : Locket*. Rn. Pencils, Thimble*, Shirt Button,,' Key,?ssT» ?a °e assortment of silver and plated Ware, for tale at wholesale or retail, at the lowest price* bv ' HALt, lOfi Main street. I?NCOUUACE IKGIMA LMPOKT ER3!—Okf. of THt Chf.apf.st Store* in the [.sited States fok GINS, GOLD WATCHES ke., «t HKNRV HYMAN'S, ' n v> v , Main Street, Richmond, Va. Double barrel English Guns, warranted, for $11) 00 ' Stub and Twist, war ranted, 15 00 Double barrel English Guns, superior, Stub and Fwist, warranted, 25 00 The latest and best improved Patent Gun, 40 00 steel Wad Cutters, each 25 v >0 Wads in a box, for Powder Flasks, g-j Bowie Knives, from $| f 0 500 51X1,000 Percussion Caps, (warranted ZjO in a box,) at •VI cents per thousand. 100,00° All tr-corrosive Percussion Caps, (Slarkey's best,) at 371 cents for 250. 1 „ Shot Pouches, Belts of every kind at all prices, Colt s Revolvers, Allen's Pistols, and a general assort ment ot sporting articles too numerous to mention. Gold Watches which run on 4 jewels, in gvod order, for g2O 0C Gold Levers. 13 jewels, 23 00 18 carat Gold Levers, 13 jewels, warranted for 12 months, 25 00 Gold English Levers, from $35 to 200 00 K'l lrolD 1 , 12 to 50 00 uoid tob Chains, from 10 to oo no Gold Pencil cases, from 75 cts to 15 00 silver Watches, regulated, at g 00 «pnovo ge .l e «.lT l S ß, J of Silver Table and Tea SPOONS, JEW ELRY of every description. Fancy Goods. &c. fcc. HENRY HY MAN, Direct Importer of Guns, and the only Importer of Gold Watches, See. r Don't forget that it is at No. 96, Main st. se 30 WE MAY BE HAPPY YKT. OH, had we a nice little lot of our own. Where the larks sing go sweetly and with thee all alone; With the woodbine encircled around a nice bower And a Clock of BARTHOLOMEWS to tell us tlie hour. I t's a pleasure to think that on earth while we are living, That freedom's a banner to all of us given; With good health to those who have a heart when alone. To think of the poor who has no Clock at home. That Clock of my father's they say is worn out, And for time I must say it pulls me about; But while we live there is hope, so we will not despair. For BARTHOLOMEW'S the man who will soon it repair. W. BARTHOLOMEW, Watchmaker, Governor Street, two doors above the Dispatch no 11 Office. BOWLING SALOON.—The undersigned has just fitted up an elegant SALOON in the rear of the Arbour, for the amusement and exercise of gentlemen; with three splendid ALLEY'S, justput down m the best manner by Mr. R. England, and pronounced by judges the most superior in work manship ever seen in the city, which will be opened this day to the public. He haaalso completely remodeled his ARBOUR RESTAURANT, and it is now pronounced the most splendid establishment in Virginia, where can be had at all times the greatest delicacies of the season, and where everything good to eat and drink will be al ways ready for his friends and patrons, He returns his sincere thanks to his friends for their unbounded patronage, and assures th> m every atten tion )f himself and assistants will be always rendered, oc 10 R. W. ALLEN. Aid and comfort to the af flicted.—The numerous certificates in behalf of Mrs. DAWS'COUGH ELIXIR, which have been published, bear ample testimony as to its virtues in cases of COUGHS, COLDS, WHOOPING COUGH, &.c. These certificates are from persons who reside among us, and are well known as persons of the high est respectability and undoubted veracity. The season when Coughs and Colds are almost uni versal will soon be upon us, and it behoves every one to prepare himself. Ifvou will only give this remedy the trial you have given other medicines, more "puffed" but less valuable, we feel assured that you will never regret having done it. It is said that "con sumption can be cured," but this medicine will pre vent Coughs arising from Colds and other causes, from merging into consumption. For sale, wholesale and retail, by BENNETT U BEERS, A. BODEKER, CHAS. BECK, CHAS. D YALE, and Mrs. A. B. DAWS, Main street, and BOUCHER t MELTON, Broad street, aud CHAS. MILLSPAUGH, Druggist, Richmond. se 21 CALLOPOIOX OR HEALING BALM, FO It CHAPPED FACE AND HANDS, ROUGHNESS, IRRITABILITY OR HARSHNESS OF THE SKIN, CHAFING, &c., ice.—This admira ble article will, by its peculiar bland and healing pro perties, together with its agreeable perfume, at once recommend itself to the confidence and patronage of the public, as a most delightful essential of the toilet. Its application speedily removes all irritability, roughness or harshness of the skin, rendering it by constant use delicately soft and fair. Being composed of vegetable substances, and en tirely free from mineral or corrosive admixture, it may be used with safety on the tenderest infant, and wm be found a very efficient and cooling application forchafin-, i iflamed, or excoriated surfaces, Si.c. As it contains no greasy substances, it is cleanly, and at the same time simply and easily applied. Pre pared only by PUKCELL, LADD & CO., oc 18 Druggists, Main street, Richmond, Va. RO. HASKINS, SHIP CHANDLER, •GROCER AND COMMISSION MER CHANT, at his new house, opposite the old stand of Haskins it Libby, and in front of the Steamboat Landing, where may be'foand a general) assortment of all articles in his line, viz: Cordage, Hemp and Manilla. Blocks, Patent Roller Friction; Bushed and Com mon Twine; Sail Needles, Hooks and Thimbles; Ma rine Spikes, Caulking Irons, Can Hooks, Box Hooks, Hand Spikes, Wood Saws, and various articles in the Ship Chandlery Line. GROCERIES.—Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Soap, Candles, Butter, Lard. Molasses, Uc. BEEF. —Mess, Prime and No. 1; Mesa and Prime Pork. BACON, Dried Beef, Smoked Tongues, Sic. PAINTS.—White and Black Lead; Paris, Chrome and Verdigris Green, Vermillion, Chrome Yellow, Spanish Brown, Paint Oil Varnish. Sperm and Solar Oil; Fish Oil, Tar, Pitch, Rosin, Spirits Turpentine, &:c. Crockery, for ship use. Buckets, Brooms. Si.c. oc 7 rpilE subscriber having just returned from JL N.York with a splendid assortment of GOODS, selected by himself from tha New York, Philadelphia and Baltiino:e markets, respectfully ask of his friends and the public generally to call and examine his stock, amongst which may be fouud ail qualities and colors of French, English and American CLOTHS, CASSIMERES and VESTINGS, such as— Paris Fancy Cassinieres Crystal Palace do; Granite Mills Velvet, plusii, silk and merino Vestings Granadiue silk and plush Velvets Plush palm do Paris silk do Dress Shiris and Collars, merino Shirts and Drawers, Gloves, Socks, Suspenders, Cravats, Scarfs, Ties, Pocket Hdkfs, Washington and Napoleon Cravats, Money Belts, Lc. Sic. READY-MADE DEPARTMENT. Super black, brown, olive and green Dress and Frock Coats Pants and Vests of all styles and qualities Kossuth and Lamartine Over Coais Esquimaux Wrappers, English Whitney Blue, black and brown Over Sacks Petersham Over Sacks, all colors Turkish Smoking Gowns Gent's velvet Morning do. Do. traveling Shawls Do. snow-storm Scarfs, kg fce. spENCE 0c26 No. 120, corner Main and Governor sts. TRADE.—GINTER & ALVEY, 1 No. 16 Pearl street, J"chmond, importers and Bortment of coiwn, an and CRAVATS, GLOVES HAN oD S ! UTTO NS, CO MBS, Fancy Wools n GOO vtfjnns generally, THRtADS atid t V e V.ublishment. In hi ted in any market, y importation of Foreign Having eitnteUitylntbtwp* ourselves to sell our°Goods as low as the, are sold in an, market m the respectfully solicit the Merchants of ViniiniaTNorth Carolina and Tennessee, to give our stock an examination when visiting oar market, as suring them that we will show them a stock nnsur- No. 16 Pearl street. npHE LUSTRAL HAIR TONIC—Pre -1 pared only by BENNETT k BEEft-1. Dn»g glsts. lias received the sanction and approval of the fashionable commnnity, not only as an elegant pre* paratiou to dress and beautify the hair, but the best of all the numeroos tonics for keeping the hair from falling ont, removing dandruff, and promotinj |tU growth. Sold ill bottles at 25 and 50 cents each. 0628 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1853. I'lIE DAILY DISPATCH. CST The circulation of the Daily Dispatch exceeds combined t ' l<l£ »" th® Daily paper* of Richmond RICHMOND, VA MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 11. \v>% East and West. We are sorry to see this antiquated division recurred to, and the old feelings of section stirred up in some quarters, in connexion with railroad appointments. We had hoped that the late Reform Convention had quieted for all future time the insane and senseless jeal ousy between the two sections. On oc casion both parties settled all radical causes of difference by the greatest and most gene rous sacrifices. There was no longer any principle left to quarrel about, and thence forth \ irginia became "one and indissoluble." Nor has either section of the State, since the Reform Convention, and,indeed, for some years before, had any reason to complain of neglect or partiality in the State government in appropriations for internal improvement. A system of public works has been establish ed which embraces both East and West in its comprehensive scope, and which indead de pends for its efficiency and success as much upon its Western as its Eastern extension. Millions upon millions have been appropri ated for railroads to develope the rich agri cultural and mineral treasures of the West, and to unite Virginia with the great natural and artificial highways of the Western and South western States. Both sections are equal ly interested in the completion of our public works, and neither have the slightest reason to complain that they have been neglected by the legislature. Indeed, the only complaints we have lately heard in regard to appropria tions are from the opponents of the improve ment system, who conjure up periodically the bugbears of extravagance and bankruptcy. Is it not then the height of folly and injustice to invoke the slumbering prejudices of sec tion because the officers of improvement com panies happen, sometimes, to be selected from one ipstead of another section ? What on the earth has section to do with qualifica tions for the presidency of a railroad compa ny 1 Ought not an office in which the Com monwealth and the community a.e so pro foundly interested, to be filled with sole refe rence to capacity and integrity, and not to the county or the section in which a man lives ? Ought not the best man to be chosen no matter where bis tent is pitched ? We should think so, and it seems to us that when both sections share in the benefits of a road, they should not only be content to let the offices of that road be distributed without regard to section, but perceive that their mu tual interests demand the selection of the most capable men, without reference to their loca tion. We do not believe for a moment that there is any jealousy upon this or any other subject between the people of Eastern and Western Virginia. Their disinterestedness and straight forward honesty would never take note of the "trifles light as air," which jealous aspi rants and demagogues seize as irresistible confirmation of wrong and injustice. We have no fear, however, that this sectional spirit can hereafter effect any alienation be tween our people. Virginia, east and west, has been united in bonds which no wit nor power of man can hereafter sunder. The po litical barriers between east and west have gradually given way before the compromise of the last Constitutional Convention, and our mountain ramparts are disappearing before the extension of railroad and canal. When these shall be completed, Virginia will be one in fact, in interest and in affection, as well as in name. The Blue Ridge TunneL We have recently heard many inquiries made as to the condition and prospects of the Blue Ridge Tunnel, and the likelihood of its being completed within the present century. We are unable to give our readers any precise information on the subject. The rock at which Col. Crozet is tapping is not exactly as accessible as a "hollow beech tree." Its flinty heart refuses to be enforced or entreated. The old officer of Napoleon in vain leads on his squadrons to the charge.— The adamantine bulwark dashes them back as lYellington's immovable veterans rolled back the wave of Waterloo. The contest bet ween the iron and the rock i 3 wearing out the iron, while the rock shows little sign of suffering. It is a contest between the Hards and the Softs, but unlike that in New York, the Hards are inside and the Softs out. Peo ple complain that Col. Crozet does not go through the mountain. Col. Crozet, no doubt, would be glad to do so, but the mountain will not let him. To those who insist that Col. Crozet shall be removed, we reply that they would better undertake to remove the mountain, which seems to deserve it, on ac count of its inhospitable treatment of Col. Crozet and the Commonwealth of Virginia. We have lately read a letter from a French gentleman, to his brother in Paris, which is published In the Richmond Enquirer. This gentleman gives a graphic and interesting account of his travels in Virginia. He refers to the Tunnel and rebukes the impatience of our people in expecting such a work to be accomplished in a short time. He tbinks it may require ten years to penetrate the hard heart of the mountain. \ We do not know upon what data this opimon is formed. If correct, it will be well to give up the Tunnel as destined to make a greater hole in the treasury than in the Blue Ridge. We are sorry to hear from an intelligent gentleman of the \ alley, that it is not pro bable that travellers will be able to travel all the way by railroad from Richmond to Staun ton, before the Ist of April next. No however, is attributed by our informant to the Central Railroad Company. They are doing all that can be accomplished by mortal man. The temporary track across the moun tain will be in readiness by the Ist of Jan'y, 1854. But the causes of delay, it appears, are found in the condition of the State work. ThU will not be in readiness for the opera tions of the Central liailroad—it has not a sufficient furce upon it. We commend this subject to the attention of the Board of Pub lic Works. That body is composed of saga cious and energetic gentlemen, and if they are awake to the wants and the public senti ment of the Commonwealth, they will give us a touch of "i oung America in the neigh borhood of the Blue Ridge. The Virginians are a long-sufiY-ring people, but there is a time when patience ceases to be a virtue. Central Railroad Company. DECISION OF JUDGE MEREDITH. The opinion delivered by Judge Meredith, on Thursday last, on the motion for an in junction asked for by the Fredericksburg Railroad Company, to prevent the Central Railroad Company from carrying passengers from Richmond to Washington, or from \\ asliington to Richmond, or from carrving way passengers along the Fredericksburg Company's line, was not adverse to the Cen tral Railroad Company, as stated in the Bul letin, of Friday evening. On the contrary, the counsel for the Central Railroad consider the decision of Judge Meredith as covering the whole claim they have set up before the Court, with the unimportant exception of persons living in and about the Junction, and in their case the Judge decided that the Fredericksburg Company must prove that any of those persons had travelled by the Central Railroad that would have travelled by any other. Editorial Tort and Retort.—Our wor thy friends of the Petersburg Intelligencer and South-Side Democrat are engaged in a satirical war on each other; and but that we are afraid we might fare as he that attempts to separate man and wife, we should dare to interpose a peaceful adjuration. The sharp interchange ot caustic puns and witticisms begun in plain prose; but that not being a sufficiently happy medium for the cutting con ceits of the belligerents, they ascended to that higher grade of literary warfare, poeti cal satire. The specimens afforded by each are quite creditable, and with some little im provement. they bid fair to rival the fame of Dryden and Pope in that line. We are in deed deeply interested in the luxuriance of their satires, but confess to a preference for those more pleasant humors which were their wont during the past summer, when they in terchanged civilities and swapped their wit around the bowl ot turtle soup ! Now, that was a sort of wit and humor by the side of which these mere paper passages are in the last degree insipid. Oh! gentlemen, revive the soup-bowl, and let it add zest to your smartness; it would give far more pleasure, and leave much less smarting after it! What says our friend Andrew lo this suggestion ? Editors at the Faik.—We observe that there were a number of Editors from dift'er ent parts of Virginia and North Carolina, present at the recent Fair in this city. We were honored by visits from only two or three of them. We regret that they did not give us a call. W T e should have been grati fied by the opportunity to promote their com fort and give them such facilities for infor mation concerning the Fair and the city as we could furnish. We hope they will not treat us so another time. New Publications.—Wehave received by Mr. J. W. Randolph, from E. 11. Bltlek & Co., the publishers, "The Bow in the Cloud, or Covenant Mercy for the afflicted." It is a handsome volume with elegant illustra tions. Its contents are made up from the contributions of eminent clergymen. In this world of bereavement and affliction there are constant demands for comfort and con solation. Although many works have been published on this subject, and some of them, such as Bishop Patrick's "Heart's Ease," (a book by the way which we should like to see reproduced in a form worthy of its golden thoughts) have never been equalled, the work before us need not displace any of these valuable treatises, and will no doubt, prove an additional means of alleviating the an guish of the afflicted, and pointiug the de spairing to the bow of hope which spans the darkest cloud of human sorrow. Ft>r sale by J. W. Randolph. We are also in receipt from the publishers' Messrs. Stringer & Townsend, New York, through the politeness of Mr. Geo. M. West, Exchange Bookstore, where the work may be purchased, a copy of "Merkland, or Self- Sacrifice," a very pretty volume, and which is said to be one of rare merit and beauty. The London Evangelical Miscellany, in no ticing it, thus speaks: "The author of 'Merk land' completes the great literary trio for which we have all along been looking, viz: the author of Jane Eyre, the author of Kuth, and the author of Merkland! Our genera tion can now be said to have produced what the world has never previously witnessed, that is the simultaneous appearance of three great female writers, either of whom sur passes all of her sex who had appeared be f ore each of whom has obtained her fame bv a single book, and all of whom form s cotemporaneous trio the worid may nevei know again." We have not had an oppor tunity of reading this work, but shall take an early occasion to do so, and will refer to i again. "Outline of the Geology of the Globe, and of the United States in Particular," is the title of a neat work recently issued by Phil lips, Sampson & Co. The author is Edward Hitchcock, President of Amherst College, Massachusetts —a gentleman well known as a geologist of a high order. The work is intended chiefly as a sequel to "Elementary Geology;" but will be very useful to all who desire, in the easiest manner, to get a general knowledge of the geology of the globe; for, though the text be brief, yet the maps teach more, by a tew momenta' inspection, than many pages of letter-press. The book can be found at West's book store, under the Exchange. The ithennen from the BritUh North American coaat report that the weather ha* been terribly se vere there tor the past tew weeks, and that the Britiah fleet has gone Into quarters for the winter. PRICE ONE f!RNT Spirit of the Pre#*. tTlf'fT'? WhUfi fretting thereat of the late election in New York, trusts that their present defeat may prove an useful lesson to the democracy ; but, declining to continue the uaelea. di -cuMion of the past, it suggests that it is time for all who are really friend'y to the administration, to cease their criticisms and rally cordially around' it. The Enquirer publishes an extract from the mes sage oi Got. Cobb, oi Georgia, and gives it a com plimentary notice. The Mail gives an extract from the National Democrat, commenting on the result of the elec tion in New York, wherein the responsibility of the Democratic defeat is laid upon the shoulders of the "Soft" branch of the party. The Whig, also, has a chapter on New Yorkpoli tics, and another on the Richmond Medical College, advocating an independent charter for that institu tioji, which it trusts will be granted by the coming Legislature. The Bulletin, in its leader, refers to the joint protest of the British and French Consuls at Hono lulu against the annexation of the Sandwich Is lands to the United States, and says it would seem to indicate that these functionaries are beginning to feel no small degree of uneasiness on the subject. Then, after expressing the opinion that it is hardly probable that the two Consuls would have put themselves to the trouble of protesting with so much earnestness against the alienatfon of the Kin-j's sovereignty and its transfer to the U, ited States' had they not labored under well founded appre hensions that the measure was held in serious con templation by the Monarch, and the possibility that our Government may receive at an early day some proposition respecting the annexation of the Sand wich Islands to the United States, gives, tne sub stance of the letter of Mr. Severance, the U. S. Commissioner, denying that there is any thing in the treaties, referred to by the two Consuls, to for bid the proposed union. VIRGINIA. Norfolk.—We learn from the Norfolk Argv» that the U. S. steamer Saranac, on her trial trip to the Roads, performed remarkably well. The veteran Gen. Bankhead, wkh his family left Fortress Monroe Wednesday evening for his command in Florida. Madame 3ontag was greeted by an overflowing house 01. her first appearance in Norfolk. Mr. O. 11. P. Corprew, of Norfolk, has been ap pointed Professor of Natural Philosophy in Ran dolph Macon College. An Editor Gone.—The editor of the Portsmouth Globe has taken unto himself a wife. So wags the world—or the Globe, just as you please to call it. Duck Shooting Extraordinary.—The Peters, burg Express gives the following account of the extraordinary effects of a single gunshot, the hero of which was Henry Covington, of Chesterfield. Mr. C. has been long accustomed to hunting duck, and has accomplished much, but he could scarcely believe what he had really done, until the defunct fowls were counted, and nurabeied forty-four.' He thiuksthat be must have killed at least fifty, but as the number specified was all heobtaineti and "bag ged," he does not claim more. The scene ot this unheard of slaughter of wild ducks, was at the the juuction of Swift Creek and Appomattox river, a few miles below this city.— The wUole of them were of the "duck and mallord" species, being about the size of the ordinary house duck, and realized Mr. C. 75 cents per pair. Unfounded.—The Petersburg Express states the report that Capt. James H. Belsches, of Prince George, committed suicide by taking laudanum, is wholly incorrect. lie died of general debility, su perinduced by extreme old age. The Clarksville Homicide.—Elliott, charged with the murder of Gillespie, in Clarksville, having so far recovered from hia wounds as to be thought out of danger, was examined on Tuesday last and sent on for trial. It appeared in evidence that El liott received the first stab. The "Tobacco Plant'' understands that Gillespie escaped from a prison in Georgia, where he was confined for shooting his brother-in-law. It is also stated that he U the third man who has met his death at the hands of Elliott. A Bird Flown.—The Danville Registtr says tha t Daniel Kamey, the young man who committed the murderous assault upon Capt. McDearman—stab bing him in several places with a chisel—broke jai' a few nights ago, and left for "parts unknown." Steamboatl Navigation.—We learn from the Milton Democrat, that a gentleman by the name of l'arks, from New Jersey, proposes to run Iron Staamboats in Dan river from Gaston up to Milton and Danville, and that the Roanoke Navigation Company have agreed to accede to him this privi lege tor ten years. Sentenced. —A young man named Motley was tried in the Pittsylvania Circuit Court last week for stealirgs26, and sentenced to the penitentiary for twelve months. Valedictory.—Rev. J. N. Lewis, who has been for six years the Pastor of the Presbyterian Church iu Danville, preached his valedictory sermon on Sunday night to a large congregation. To be lluno.—Jim Gooch, a slave, the property of Creed Taylor, of Amherst, has been sentenced to be hung on the 10th February, for the murder of Sam, another slave, belonging to J. B. and W. F. Poague. Fire.—We learn from the Weston Herald, that the dwelling house of Mr. John B. Grove, situated on the Staunton and Park r rsburg Road, in the county of Ritchie, was entirely destroyed by lire on Tuesday last, together with all its contents nothing was saved. Loss about Almost a Fire.—The fine bridge across the river at Weston, Va., accidentally caught fire a few nights ago, and would have "been destroyed but for its timely discovery. Rev. Samtel Clawson, an esteemed clergyman of Lewis county, who has struggled with poverty all his life, stands a good chance to come in for a share of a $36,000,000 legacy, in England. His wife's mother is a descendent of the Earl of Lan caster. Great Trotting Matches. —Extensive anange ments are in progress for a great trot of 100 mites, to come off in a day or two on the Union Long Island. It is stated that a powerful horae has been entered to trot this immense distance inside of nine houri, for a stake of not less than *8,000 or $10,000. The great match between the pacer Hero and trotter Prinee, ten miles out, for #0000, was to take place on the Union Course last Friday. We have not yet learned th? result. Suicide.—On Thursday morning, at Portland, Arnold Weutworth, farmer, of Greene, Maine, charged with forgeriea and fraud* ou the Pension Department, committed suicide in jail, by cutting hi* throat with a razor. The proof agaiust him wa» clear. Indictxzxt of MABuiAJLa.—Tbe Grand Jury of Wilkesbarre, Luzerne eouuty, l'a., have found a true bill against Marshals VVynkoop and Cowman for attempting to arrest slave "Bill" some time since. Wisconsin Election.—The State oi Wisconsin as shown by returns, hat gone entirely for the Democrats. Igg DAILY DISPATr .TT.is?Ms ableln advance. '^ U pepmioa, local matters. Tm liti Fire.—ln our s ' ™% We ?f re tn acton °t of the burninx oft n . 1^" ;»; •J.Tarjrsj' * res; csr ® OO «he P»» " tofaT?' e .eeT b^ in MA wbo wSuSSr U the David b rrek «„ i . n 01 ° thui rcom w " fastened and Mr ri *?. .!? a " appeaiancea every thinz was safe rlniw *i Jm C " About a quarter to 12 &' clock, Mr. Alien, the brother of one oftbe oro££ "> and went to bed. bat he had !°*f® »W twenty or thirty minute! wh« h2 aroowd Air. Davis and told him that the house »u k a* ' Mr ' D " at firßt dwbted this ttatemeU? w un L*d« J°°™ "P idl 7 fiUin « with smoke h-' tot Up, atdini hunirbt clothes, hastened out to ae« fil srsSrr <~V£ ess £saf: SSS?S^^l?wsßas street. (ore compelled to retreat to the were four o*whom D their Hw & notwithstanding the eflorts made to reacne b^ The two factories destroyed formed an Lin their construction, that of Mr. bmith running back from 20th street eastward, the other runninl North and South. To make the destruction of k&h buildin., certain, a more suitable place than the one selected rould not have been found for communicating the Mr. Smith's loss, above his insurance, will doubtless amount to between two and three thousand dollars— that of Messrs. Goode It Allen to about the same.— That The conflagration was the work of an incendia ry, there is not a shadow of a doubt, and we there fore hope that no effort will be (pared to discover the perpetrator of the deed and bring him to justice. Coroner's Inquest.—On Saturday morn ing last, Coroner Wicker assembled a jury of inquest to ascertain the cause of the burning of the tobacco factory that morning of Messrs. .Goode It Allen, by which a negro boy named David, slave to Mrs. Mar tha Watkins, of Chesterfield, came to his death. As we have not space to give the entire evidence before the jury, it may be proper for as to give a brief history of all that transpired. On Friday night last, a few minutes before the alarm of fire was given, two of the watchmen succeeded in arresting a negro fellow named Isaac Sims, the property of William son Allen, who was employed m the tobacco factory of Messrs. Goode It Allen, coming from the direction of the tiactory. Before reaching the cage, the alarm bells rang. The next morning, Isaac was disposed of by the Mayor and released, but as soon as Mr. Allen learned the particulars of his arrest, knowing him to possess a very bad character, he at once pronounced him the incendiary, and he was therefore taken into custody and carried before the Coroner, where he made a variety of statements, all very contradictory, and most of them false, as were shewn on the exami nation of witnesses. Isaac stated, that after procur ing a snack at a house on Cary street, between 17th and 18th, he went into a cellar occupied by a negro named John, in the service of Ito. A. Mayo, where he eat it. and then in company with John, took a walk up the Valley, stopping at several places. At a late hour, he ttarted for his lodging place, near the Union Hotel, and in coming down 18th street, disco vered two men, whom he supposed to be watchmen. Knowing that his pass was out of date, he eluded them, and taking another direction, met with the of ficers who ceptureri and caged him. Witnesses were then called to learn how far the statements made by Isaac were true. John denied most positively that he walked up the Valley with Isaac, or that he was away from his home after 8 o'clock at night. The examination was commenced at half past II o'clock Saturday morning, and lasted until 4 o'ciock P. M., when it was adjourned until half past 7 o'clock, for otner witnesses, and one of the deputy consta bles despatched to summons them. At the appoint ed hour, the examination was resumed and continu ed until half past 11 o'clock, when it was necessarily adjourned over until half past 9 o'clock yesterday morning, the deputjr constable failing to re-appear before the jury to give information as to the result of hi» efforts to obey the commands of the Con stable. The examination was resumed yesterday morning, aud continued uutil 12 o'clock. Si., when the jury rendered a* their verdict, that the factory was set on fire by aon.e person or persons unknown, and that the negro boy David, came to his death by suffocation and burning in it. We take pleasure in awarding to Coroner Wicker all praise for the efforts made by him to discover the incendiary, and to the jury for the patient hear ing they gave to the number of witnesses who were heard in the cause. The subject is one that involve* the interest of onr entire community, and we sincere ly hope that some circumstance may yet lead to th« discovery of the guilty party. Escaped from Prison.—lsaac Sims, tho negro fellow who was arrested and caged last Satur day, on suspicion of having set fire to the factory of Mrajrs. Goude & Allen, effected bis escape from pri son yesterday morning, in a very easy manner. On the night before, an old negro man was arrested for some offence and placed in the cell with Isaac. Sun day morning, while the Mayor waa holding hia Court in the cage, the door of the lock-up wa* opened by the officer to bring oat the old fellow for a hearing, and notkuowing that Isaac was confined in the same place, it was not fastened again. After all bad be come quiet. Isaac slipped from his hiding place, made into the street, and calling opon hia feet to help him, gave ' leg bail" for his appearance, so that when the Coroner appeared to continne the exami nation begun the day before, he found that hia black bird had escaped from hi* cage, and was nowhere to bo seen. Dkath of Tally-ho.—This celebrated race horse, whose reputation is world-renowned, di'd at Fairfield, on Friday last, after a short illnesa. On Thursday he was apparently enjoying excellent health, and hi* owners entertained the hope that be would live to a good old age. That night he was fed on yrem corn of which he eat hearty, and when hi* groom got to him next morning he was found to be in a helpless and incurable condition. Every effort wee made to relieve his sufferings, but witheut avail—he died that evening. ..Tally-ho was one of the be*t son* of old Boston, and hi* celebrated race on the Union Course, Long Island, gave him a reputation and a name, tliat will endure tor years. H : * loss 1* a serioce one to his owners, Messrs. Macon k Tally, and to raisers of blooded horses in Eastern Virginia. We are indebted to Mr. Augc3tus Hai cock, of Chesterfield, for a specimen of very fi*e white Mereer Potatoa grown on hi* farm. Mr. H., by his demonstration* at the late Fair, proved that he was oue of tbore skilful and improving Farmer* of th 3 day, who are helping to lift up OH Virginia «• the position she ought to occupy among the States Of the Union. Wortkt or Consideration. —Tbe fre quent cetnj'laints made to the Mayor of the city of ordinance violations by negro wagon driver*, aud the little regard that these creature* pay to the fines and penalties continually imposed upon their hirer*, i* a subject worthy of consideration by all who hire ser vant* for any purpose, but particularly to teamster*. To those unacquainted with the matter, the inquiry naturally present* itself, why do not these gentlemen instead ot submitting to heavy fines day after day, without a murmur, hand the offender* over t* the officers of tbe law for punishmentl We answer tor them—because they are afraid to do *o. They we tbe defendant*—not the negroe*—and knowing that if they adopt such a course, the negroe* will agree to live with them no longer, they submit to the impo sition without complaint. And why i* this! Be cause the owner* of negroes, instead of procuring home* for them where they will be well treated atld made to obey, permit their servant* to find their own homes and master*, whether suitable or not, an* thereby place the hirer* at the mercy of the hireea, by pursuing *uch a course. To thi* cause, and to tUta alone, i* attributable the immorality and insubordina tion of negro (lave*, and if the owner* have not tbe it dependence to pursue a different coarse, «• ear nestly trust that the hirer* of negroe* will combine together before the first of January next, and resolve to hire Be slaves, for any purpose, whose master* permit them to *eek their own home*. Tobacoontat* and other* could easily effect *uch an arrangement; and by doing so, they will not only benefit tbemselvM but the entire community. Bocsn Over.—Magdalene Brenner was brought before the Mayor, last Saturday, to antwer to the charge of aasaulting Mr». Elizabeth Miller, and the evidence proving moat conclusive the guilt of the accuaed, the Mayor thought it waa neceaaary to require aecurity for the good Behavior of the pri soner, which waa given, and the party diwniaua.— Peace war ran ta, on the part of female*, ara of every day occurrence, and often procured on very A!may pretexts; but when an aasault ia committed, or the public peace endangered, the Mayor never fails ta give them doe eonelaeretion. Accidist.—A gentleman was thrown from hi* horse at tUa corner of Oovernor and Mala streeta, about II o'clock veateiday morning, and had hia right hip, ahoulder ana cheek very badly bruited. He was taken to a physician near by who gave htm the neceea*nr mcoital kid for *uch Injuries. That he waa not kliled on the spot la the moat remarkable thing we ever taw. We understand that his name i* Joues, and that he realdee la the neighborhood of Ba con Quarter Branch, to which place he was takes Ist a carriage.