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the daily dispatch.
BY J AS. A. OOWARDIN.
r»-Tlie Unlly PNpWtrh i« wrved to wbeerlber*
„ fix *i«n * <jc»*r*» cknts fit* WKKK, payable to
carrier w.ekiv. Price for mailing, ®4 a year, or
f-2 y far six month* 1b advance.
The Weekly Dtupn t<-h la tanned every Frl-
Tnatlod tn anVaaribenat #1 per an nam
ItI'HINKSS CAHIIN.
. f. Wis 11II.L, I*reduce Comnil»m1o«
Mf chart, attend! to the a«le of Wheat, K!o»r.
,< <H,l Tobacco. and continues to HIRE OUT
on Governor or ISth atieet, Richmond
de s—tiiiwlm
\K(.'KO HI UI .N it—The an Men her* He* leave
- mrn the.r thank* for the liberal patronage
.« e bf»towd on na, and will continue to hire
. .-<.»* the eraiiin* veer. Particular attentton
, : !!i in esse of sicki.eaa. and exertions nnde to
•or thetn good home* sod liberal prices
HAK Kft 1 PLEASANTS.
Corner of Franklm and l?nU>n at«.
j<' H > V Xll.iMitlN H'iislestile dealer
,1 Rood ood and Willow Ware, Mat* «f all
ions, «ef:i**ra!or*. Pope, Cordage, Yankee
n « Vc .he.. -.3 Wa.hi igton atreet, between
\. < srtd s>arc'av. Mew will execute order*
R chraend on the inoit favorable te:m*
■ htiKTTE r. ui'i».~
« l ..KNERAL, COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Corner Cary and 12th street.
KKFKKS TO
M «-s Taliaferro J« Bro.. Jatnea Gray'a Son*,
s . g \ Sommerv ie. and K H. Skioker k C.-.'
•• v - '.i . Alex. Hei! V Son. a .d Reid JL Soutte.r!
v f , k ; Kpence 1- Reid, Baltimore, and Reid k
>•,.! New Yo'k. no 24—1 m
£ t.a, I»CH'KL>, N. TINSLEV PaT»,
rtisiu> m 4rt hews.
jJKlll'il'CHll & ('O. (Jcnernl t'oiTirnU-
S f r. <«:on snd Fcrwaraicg Merchant*, on the Duck
K . hmor.d. Vs. an 5 '
.. tt.KIU.MAK. J s. HILLMAN.
, • \V. II f I.L.HA* A. t 0., 50 Kront street
'■ I. Vick. V?"cts for the t>».e of VIRGINIA
M t\'l fACTI'RED TOBACCO.
! • ••-:v advance or con»*nniect*. *e ?7—6m*
) KV» N. \VKHd Ac t~U., GK,\tKAI,
i . COMMISSION MERCHANTS, offer their *er
t ! f.~ the aaia and pnrehaaa of /low. Wfc«at,
V t 7 hscco.fcc. ae B~6m
' , IIANTft i MSURAMCK,t«iMPANV
.if OK 1; ICHMOND.—Tbi* Corstpaay lomrea eve
rip:ion of property agaio*t lom or damage by
. ( -jr • i.<; danger# of th© ®e».
•; c ; 7iC A for the Policy.
J - far the preheat, on iho >.a*t §<de of 12tu »t.
p«s-r , up ft&lrs.
tor* :
1 .• . .*l. ChiitlJan, Wm. Bro^dei,
Sa r.rooli, Thorns R Prit« #
i'a-Qo, J as. Thorn Jr.,
• r * '.'-i-iier. John Cnrne, Jr ,
j Anderson, Ja«. DunJop,
jArrt-3 u. Aprersoa Wm. )i. HaxftU.
"■ l ' Fieft John D. dairies,
J.-.hn Uooley, David J. Burr,
k ; d i). lihtkinc, Larkin W (Jiarehrook,
-\ .3 1). Crens -.aw, D. Von Oroning,
«> h Anderson, Emanuel Miller.
joi.L C. iinton, Ed. H. Sklnker,
Franklin Stearns
A. PLtA?iANTS,
J. H. MC»ctague, Sec'y. Ru 5—U
UKMissni.Nti'sOriics. WHIG Building )
Richmond, November 8, 1856. 5
VOTU K I- lil'.HKilV <;i VKN, ifant 1
' -haii on Wj£DC*£BD AY, the lOih day of De
- L - : .:•*!. at 10 o'clock, A. M., at this office, take
■ics'jantof the debt still due from the estate of
l.i'.v.i Fulton, deceased _
no it 1 — o-ivr R. SilljTON CARY, Cocomis.
•rith. I iiiiAi'XiS'f Kl'tl \t the pre
i 86i:'. relative prices of Fuel. NATURAL, COKE
• • •..•v.wedij the cheapest. The SOFT COKE is
- ,;.di!ert r.s a fuel for grates, being easily kindled,
:y. aud'-ne-third more durable than liituminous
< ■ the HARD COKE is au excellent fu«l for
* cooking ,-augii. and fur furnaces in dwellings,
s cbutches. £ic., and is nearly, if not quite, as
.o as Anthracite.
■ Scftljump, $5.50 ; Soft Hail, $5. Ha.d
C Se. eit'.er grade, $5 per lead.
1' ties, eerier 10th street and Basin Bonk, and 6th
ar- f'.jrd streets. JNO. J. WERTH, Agent,
no 2l—ts
LATK ! f!bATli! I—l sir pre
pared, a-the A sent of Owea Joiies, to furnish
!:om the nones in Buckingham ctu&ty, KOOFING
m.ATE of all sizes ano in any quantity. The Slate
■of a superior quality, and is cheap'-r (rhe cost of
luring W ing considered) than any uietalic roofing
i jW .n use ABBEKT L. WEST,
Architect and Measurer.
f<?" Office next to Goddin sHaii.
no 19—Im*
sti ,)I(iVAL —l)r FL,tJ,Vi K lian i e moved
it ;iis office to the third house, Souih of TriDity
! rnrch, Sooth side, aod abcut one bundled yards be
: w the txchange Hotel. Dr. P. continues to treat
i typhlitis ana gonorrheal complaints ; and having
■1 in„ch f.rac.lco in this line, flitters himself that he
•-r. give very general satisfaction A call from
,ts interested is solicited.
Or P. sis makes and vends one of the best rejo
in! vfs (Chemical Extract of French Ftuwe.-s,) for
c; v.lutionol weakness, ever offered to the public.
1 *r. 11.I 1 . n\iy be consulted confi teptialiy by letter,
ur . tr.ervise Medicines si curely packed and sent
to order, tr. almost any direction.
liiiice hours from 8 A M., till 9 P M. Franklin
s'.itet, near the Exchange Hotel, Richmond city,
1 « no 15
; J IAS. El. LAMil.fiV, Tin n««i SSjmi
V. irou Manufacturer, i3tb street, between Slnli
sua Cary, Richmond, V a.
OAS KITTING ANf> FIXTURES,
fipra for Churches, f uoiic Building*, 4te
fc'et&ilic Roofirtg, Guttering and Spouting, pat
cp in any v&rcof the citj and country.
WKI.li AND OAUDK.N P'iVPS F<»rf SALE
|) j|| It fISK HAVANA ClxAiiA. made
*\l\l y) of new crop Tooacco, jnst received by
t; ean bscriber. Lovers of a tine t-IGAR are invited
i examine my stock.
CHARLES RICHARDSON,
Impoiterof Havana Cigars, American Hotel Build
ing. corner Main and ! Ith su. or 29—ts
: Villi V Ji ii It V CllJtitiT XO KiiAO
! T IS 10 find out the secret where to buy the
• a-i st Dry Gcoiis ia ti.ii eity The undersigned,
. . uiiing to make a change in their firm, are, from
! cay. commencing to sell off their entire
• _k of Dry Goods and Fancy Articles, without re
<o price. Back, Plaid and Striped Bilks, at 50
."■l. and upwards; Merinos, Alpacces, ail wool De
n i Plaids a large lut of shawis aii(! ladies Clonks
<t ail descriptions; Flannels, Linseys, Ilo«ieries,
'< \ea Biathets, a large stock of Embroideries,
very ci,-cji, bi.d a great many other articles, all of
wh:rh win hessid at and beow cost. Come ladies
tK.m the haiteinand Southern part of this cityspend
»■. ":its for aa cm&ibus ride, end make $5 in buying
I-i thin*, at P. bTRAUSK it BRO.,
reti — Ira" No. 27 Main st.
< • i I-aLH. <.»•' MKV i;ooju» !
" 1 A LARGE STOCK OK
NEW FaljLi DRY GOODS
10 Kt, »•>! D Wll HIN
TWO MONTHS!
V. Cim t..>.
AO 175 BROAD STREET.
! ? s to announce to ihi putilic that the constant in
ere :se of bis business makes it imperative to have
I■ ' p.-esent store enlarged, and in order to have the
:..pruvement executed as soon as possible, all the
j c.t<ds w ill be offered at such extremely
IM\Y I'UICKM
us to secure their
QUICK SALES!
Tcenaire.-ate the goods and their prices would
t* ke tro much space; suffice it to say, that he has in
store an unusually large stock, embracing everything
;n the
UiiV GOODS J.INK!
ard his facih us for purchasing goods being as good
ps l.tse ol try 6iher house in the city,
• •rt.i-.AT BARGAINS
i- »y be expected.
( > sold exclusively for CA£H. de 2 — 1 w*
VHiH ii MO TAX i'A YJKi(>> --I'urnnnnt
* ' tu an Oid:«<uice passed 1 (th of January, 1&55, 1
a:tend at th" Collector's Office, in the City Hall,
-'i !stii to 3i*t of December, inclusive, to receive
the rcuisiniuj! haif of Taxea, from aoch peraona a«
" ectitled lo u deduction of 10 per cent., by having
: eviously paid the first half in June.'eat, in accord
ant w.ti; aiid Oidiuacce.
J. A HOBSON, C. C. R
N. !*. ltwill be teen from the above, that the
J lector ia required to attend et the office, from the
I"';, to 3i#* of thia month, to receive tuxea remain
"r. c::n from June last; before he January term of
' ■ t Huiun*s Court, he l» required by Ordinance to
■ ertiae delinquent real ea:a e to be aold fjrrien
> i.-.ettof taxra Peraoria who have not done ao
'•*•3 the neceaaity of calling and paying their
1 sas it will be impoasible for the Collector to call
i-m before he advertisea.
-dim J. A HOBSON, C. C. R.
WOltiiS-illiliLbK& VI.V
--" ■ I'. r«T, JJeaiera in Italian and American Mar
f ' • -i d Mi £uliicu>r«?r» of MON f JMKNTS TOM 88,
KONTS, FURNITURE MAR
(kc , nearly oppciite Scccud Baptiat Church,
Main tt
c r<r*pectfully invite the attention o r thai* !n
lv at»t lo tur *trek on hand, which oon«i»ti of a«
df.o well finished an aaaurtment at can be found
L 'ov » *'üb!]#i.m©Lt m ihe city
iUISL'MKNTS of any »ize or <?e«i«il rr.ade to or
c ' art;.* lowest New folk or Fhifadeljpbia pricea.
Kemeo ber the place, and pieaee givejua a call, af
f tr t xnurnthii worki/iaafhip pricea • Uewkere.
I.i *->—3m I
i tit
'■< . H Ma in afreet, where lam proparrVi lo receive
number , »_,,ivfc lessona.
'J tri.it— Five dollaf*. » cuarsc^
OC4! «d»U>ckptoke^
DAILY DISPATCH.
VOL. X.--NU. 148
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Morning, December S, 1830.
K f KOI* KA>T?TT KT/L! QKNCKi
Th* atoara*blp Arago arrived at New York Frl
day with date* to the ;»th ult. Her nulla with
tboae of the Arabia are at hand. There is little of
intereat beyond what has boon telegraphed :
AtRAT BRIT AW.
The Presidents •lection in the United State*
has seriously afflicted the Brlti.b prs**, andnear
v all of them are predicting a general filibuster
,n f M '- Buchanan. Cuba is to be
seized Jamaica Martinique. Hayti, the Dutch
Island* all are threatened The London Time*
magnanimously resolve* to respect the choice of
the A merican people. It sayi:
. As regard* foreign policy "the prospect might at
first sight appear to be equally gldooiy. The
election of Mr. Buchanan over Mr Fillmore—
agreeing as they essentially do. in home politic-s
—is a declaration 0:1 the part of the American na
tion in faror of the foreign policy of the forniar
over that of the latter—that is a declaration in fa
vor agression and annexation Moreover, the
spirit of annexation is essentially southern, hav
ing reference to the necessity of obtaining' new
slave States, to counterbalance the accession of
tree States from the north.
We also hope that Mr. Buchanan may rise more
nearly than he has hitherto done to the level of
his position, and discarding, after he has obtained
power, the questionable arts by which it was se
cured, riso above the dictation "and exigencies of
his party, and think more of the great trust placed
in his bauds, than of the instruments and the as
surancea by which that trust has been obtained
For ourselves, we can truly say that we shall re
spcct the choice of tbe American nation in a matter
so peculiarly of domestic cognizance, and never
allow any objections we may have entertained to
Mr Buchanan's professions to prevent ns lrom
dealing with respect anci candor with the acts of tlie
chief magistrate of a great, a friendly, and a kin
dred people.
The ship Louisiana, of New Organs, bad be
come almost a total wreck, and had been s»ld at
auction, for £270. Her cargo, consisting of salt,
was also a total loss
Tbe London Express of November 18, eavs .
Among the passengers who went out in tbe Ori
noco, which left Southampton yesterday, were Dr.
Kane, tbe Arctic navigator, and Mr. Grinnel, a
merchant of New York, who sent out, at his own
expense, the American expedition in search of Sir
John Frankliu, of which Dr. Kane took the charge
Dr. Kane, who is in ill-health, is going to the West
Indies, and Mr. Grir.nel accompanies him.
Arrangements have been entered into with Mr.
Francis, of New York, for the adaptation of his
metallic army floating wsgons for the nse of the
British Government An apparatus is ordered to
be fitted out by the War Department in the estab
lishment of Woolwich Arsenal for the manufacture
of the wagons on the spot,andJunder their ovrn con
trol Dies necessary to forui the corrugations are
to be erected and worked by the hydiaulic ma
chinery recently established tbrre.
The Persia reported that Mr. George Little,
Oashie- of the Midland Great Western Railway of
Ireland, had committed suicide. It appears that
such was not the case, but that the unfortuato
man was murdered by some unknown person in a
very mjsierious manner.
The Indapendacce Beige, of 17th ultimo, states
in a letter from I'aris that Russia demands the
neutralization of the Isle of Serpents, and the es
tablishment there of a commission composed of
representatives of the various powers; iu return
she will afcandou her pretensions to Bolgrad.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Nov. 14. —Everything to day gpaaks in
favor of a peaceful solution of all existing diffi
cutties In high quarters it is iedustriously im
pressed that France has been the great conciliator
betm een all parties. Russia and Prussia are still
urging to a Second Conference of Paris, and
France, it is said, will again have to mediate, in
order to get rid of the opposition of England. The
feeling of the Eastern Powers of Europe, includ
ing Austria, is so strong in'lavor of a second Con
ference that it is doubtful whether it can be avoid
ed.
The Neapolitan difficulty, it L again stated to
day, will be arranged by the joint influence of
Rome and Russia on the King of Naples. If the
King of Naples will make concessions, it may be
safely regarded as pji indication that the alliance
between England and France is not disturbed.—
Whatever hope certain persons i»ad cherished of
weakening the alliance is now dissipated.
TfiK NKW Cent Pieces.—lt appears that the
statement that no now cuut pieces have been man
ufaetured is a mistake. Congrees passed a law
authorizing their coinage, but neglected to provide
for their is3Ue. The consequence is that many of
them are now at iiie Philadelphia mint awaiting
the order of Congress to circulate. They are said
to be about the size of a two and a half gold piece,
but somewhat thicker, though cot quite so heavy;
have the words "United .States of America, 185l>,"
encircling an eagle, on one side, and a wreath en
closing the words "one cent," on the reverse —
Thore are no stars ou them. They are composed
of copper, nickel and zinc, and are represented to
be very pretty, and much less burdensome than
the old ones. Congress will, no doubt, soon aa
thorizo their i3sue
Land Sales.—The Cuippper Observer notices
the sale of Dr Morion's farm of 703 acres in tligt
county, to l'owhatau R.binson, of Richmond, at
§45 per acre. Also, the sale of 127 acres, on
Hughes River, in Rappahannock county, to Capt.
H. Quaintauce, at $34 per acre.
Barn Burnt—On last Wednesday a large
doable barn and tobacco bouse, full of tobacco, be
longing to J. K. Pitzer, near Salem, Roauoke, Va.,
were destroyed by tire. Loss quite heavy.
Slave Abduction. —John Kinney was arrest
ed at Jackson C. 11, Va , upon the charge ot run
ning off a slave girl,owned by Col. J. Kuffaer, of
Kanawha county, Va. lie was lodged ia jail.
Close ok Navigation.—-It is stated that navi
gation closed at Bangor, Maine, on Sunday last.-—
I h=t Albany Evening Journal of Thursday say st
Jack Froot on Tuesday night laid aa injunction
upon the New Yoik canals and suspended navigation
tor the season. V\ e hear of a large number of boat»,
laden with produce and provisions, being ic«-bound
at various points between this city and Syracuse.—
Most of this piopeiiy will be trausteired io cars and
btosgbt. dowa by railroad as soon as the work csn be
accomplished.
Prospect of Suffering in Liberia—The
Rev. J. Burns, the superintendent of the Methodist
minion in Western Africa, writes from Monrovia
under date of October, as follows:
There is now a strong probability that the ensuing
twelve moalhs will be rather a serious lime through
out Liberia for bresdstutls. This fees been a very hard
year, and pioduee of all kinds has been high. Ths
misfoitune is.ihat in many places, and /or some weeks
together, it could nit be haa at any price, huuereds
among the natives even having died cf want. There
is <vary reason to fear tliat the neat year wjll be
much votiJ then thtsone.
Ikish Fsactio.vs.—ibe liimerick (Ireland) Chron
ica *'!}«: " Poiaonous aduiterationa of whiskey wcrs
never (.ractiaed to auch an extent a* at ths preaent
by the admixture of the one-third spirits, one-:hird
aquafotis, one-third vitriol, and eae-'.hird water.—
11l is is tlie sort general'y vended in drama to the
public.
Factory Slavery.—Tbo Newu< (N.J.) Mercu
ry relates a cast) of a boy, acout 12 or Hyeataof
age, who ia kept at work at one of tbe factonea of
thatci y, from 7, A. M , until 10 P. A! , for which he
receives Si 55 per waekl The Murcury adds, that
thia is " but one caae cf aeveral in the same estab
lishment."
Dkatii of a Convict —On Tuesday laat Augua
tua Outree, who was aerving a aentence lor life in the
Mantchusetts State Prison, far the murder of i.i
leu Oakte, in 1843, died ai'ddenly white at wor*.
Appoimtmint.—Col T. A Magutre, of Cambria
eointy. Pa.. has received the appointment#*' Pro-
Uionotarv if the Supreme Court of the Territory of
Kanssa * Col. M. baa been lor many >e*ra clerk ol
the State Senate of Pennaylvanla.
Another Abctic KxptDiTios—Th«r United
B*i vice O zette atatea that Capt Ueorge 11 Kich
ards, R. N-, will command an expedition to be pre
pared forthwith, to proceed in search of further
traces of blr John Franklin'* party, by way cf Beh
rin|'a Strait*.
The receipt* of coal at Alexandria, Va., for
vcmber, reached '2U,77ti ton*.
lee waa formeil along the edgea of the Potomac
at Alexandria Thursday eight.
A bridge ia to be erected aero** the Rappahan
nock river, at the Warrentcn, Va Spring*
The Kanawha river rose seven feet on Tuesday
laat, and ia in navigable order.
Pork ia gelling in Wythevillo, Va, at ♦G.OCafti
par owt,
RICHMOND. MONDAY. DECEMBER 8.1856~
IFOR THE DISPATCH.]
- Ther»l« no branch of sclenoe more
rail of InterMt to tbe clo*e ob*error than ento
nology, or tb« knowledge of lamcU, reptile*. See
Among all of these there U none more striking
than the katydid. Perhap* no peraon not ab*o
lutely a cockney ba* failed to hear tbe*e insects in
the country, and been (truck with the rather
melancholy, (awing *ound, which they make in the
summer and early fall night*, and pondered upon
the character of the employment of the(e nightly
(ongster* and artlian*. Some recent favorable
opportunities for observation of these insects, and
of conversation with those who have observed
them, bave furnished some facta new to me, and
perbap* new to other*.
The Katydid make* its way from the earth in
the spring, (a* the locu»t does.) where It ha* been
deposited a grub the fall before, and assuming then
tbe insect form ascends, (as I learn,) only the bick
ory and dogwood, locu*t and walnnt tree* There
it remain* during the summer acd early fall, en
joying its brief exlctence of one single season—but
laboriously providing for a future generation of
offspring, with a degree of labor, patience and pre
science approximating wonderfully toward human
reason.
It commence* by boring small, very small holes
at each joint of th« twigs of a branch of the tree,
above where it is about a quarter of an ineh in di
atr.eter, and in those miuute and numerous holes
they deposit their eggs. Then, as if conscious of
their approaching end at tbe first frost, and desi
rous to provide for the safe birth of their progeny,
which can only be done by these eggs being
brought npon the ground, they proceed to cut
around the branch at tbe width of about a quarter
of an inch, as I said, with tbe smoothneas and
evenness almost equal to a knife, and yet leaving
just enough of the centre wood of the branch to
enable it to retain its hold until the fierce winds of
the Fall snap it off. and it falls to the ground, and
thus the design of the insect long since dead is ac
complished; the branch lies under tbe same tree,
(unless by tbe winds or otherwise removed,) tbe
eggs are hatched during tbe Fall—tbey enter the
earth grubs, return Katydids, reascend the tree,
and thus generation after generation follows
each other. It will be observed that the branch is
cut so as not to fall too early or too late. I leave
a branch at your office for those wbo are curious
to inspect it. Excuse this hasty scrawls written
while confined by sickness.
Yonrs. A. J. C.
There is a circumstance I forgot to mention, viz:
that whatever noise the Katydids may be making
in a tree, the slightest touch of the human hand
on the tree will cause them to cease instantly.
A. J. C.
Political.—The Washington Star, of Friday
afternoon, has the following announcement:
o hear that shortly aftor their recent session*
at Richmond, the members of the Virginia Electo"
ral College, with three exceptions, signed a paper>
letter, memorial, or something of the sort, ad
dressed to Mr. Buchanan, and recommending ex*
Governor Floyd, of that State, for a position in the
new Cabinet. And further, that when Governor
Floyd heard of their act he promptly insisted that
nothing of the sort should be sent to Mr. Buchanan
with his consent."
UnhaPPT Fatality.—lt is said the political re
joicings iu Tennessee have been singularly unfor
tunate iu afflicting casualties recently. In Mem
phis, almost the first gun sounded the death knell
of a .Mr. Valentine. In Knoxville a Mr. K} r an was
killed by a similar accident, and in Clarkaville, as
will be seen from the following paragraph from
the J< ffsrsonian, of that place, another misfortune
occurred;
' On Satui day night last, some of our young men
were firing the cannon over the great democratic
victory just achieved, a premaiitre explosion oc
curred, by which five or six persons were injured,
:hree of them severely. Ansalino |Lyr.es had his
bands and face badly burnt. He will lose oue of
his hands and probably both. Jack Jinkins was
similaiiy burnt and will doubtless lose an eye.—
John Mills was also burnt in the face very badiy.
One or two others wore injured, but not seriously
The Famine at the Cape de Veriis.—a let
ter from an ofticor of the United States ship
Jamestown, dated Porto Praya, October 9, says:
"In consequence of the prompt relief afforded by
the people of the United States aud other places,
the famine, which at one time threatened to al
most depopulated theso islands, has ceased, and
itey having been blebsed with copious rains, it
is confidently believed that there will not bo a
return of the calamity."
A RirE Strawberry in December.—A straw
berry plant was dug up from the garden of Win.
O llubbard of Newton, Lower Falls, this mor
iiing, whieh had upon it a ripe strawberry of the
Hovey species, of unusual size, it being a littlo
over 31 inches in circumference. This is the sec
ond growth of the season. There were other blog
norns outhe plant.—Boston Trav , Wednesday.
CHEAP. —R C. Gardiner, of Detroit, claims to
have invented a sewing machine no longer than a
pair of scissors, which will do the work in a first
rjto style acd can be sold for a dollar.
BREadstufks—By reducing the wheat to flour
the quantity of the latter left at tide water this
year by the New York canals, compared with the
corresponding period of last year, shows an in
crease of 1,333,816 bbls. of flour.
Still Living.—Mr. Van Bureu, of New York ;
Samuel D. Ingham, of Pennsylvania, and Ex-Gov.
Branch of North Carolina, who were members of
General Jackson's first Cabinet, are still living.
Pardoned—Daniel J. Neff, a young lawyer of
Holiidayaburg, Pennsylvania, who was lately con
victed of manslaughter in killing D- Hewitt, Jr.,
and sentenced to ike penitentiary for two years,
has been pardoned by Gov. Pollock. It is stated
that soon after the unfortunate death of Hewitt,
the sum <.f fi-SOOO was appropriated for the benefit
of his wife and children by Neff.
Glazed Crockery —A family in this city were
al! msde seriously sick this week from eating of a
eh'.cken p>e cocked in a yellow glazed crockery
dish The glazing of such dishes is poisonous, and
is absorbed by the food that is cooked in them —
They should be utterly discarded from use.—
Springfield Rq>uh.
A New City on the Ohio.—Extensive prepa
rations are on foot for building a new city at the
mouth of the Ohio river, to bo called Emporium.—
The amount of cash realized from the first sale of
lots was &100,000 A large number of bands are
engaged in constructing a marine railroad, and nu
merous other heavy improvements —Portsmouth
( O ) Tribune.
Hon. Edward Everett —a cumber of the
tnott distinguished citizens of Albany have invited
the Hon. Edward Everett to deliver bis oration on
Washington in that city—-the proceeds to be ap
plied to purchase the Mount Vernon estate, or to
any other project which Mr. Everett may cherish
in this connection.
John C. Logue, of Baltimore, who served with
distinction ia the. Florida war, died on Friday last.
Col Benton and Col. Fremont will be present at
the diunor of tho "New England Society" in New
York on the 23d iast.
Hon. Thomas Butler King delivered an address
upon the Pacific Railroad, Thursday evening, be
fore the New York Geographical Society.
Virgil McCormick, convicted lately at Detroit,
Michigan, of forging affidavits to procure bounty
laud and pension papers, has been sentenced to five
yia~s' imprisonment.
The Postmaster General has re-established the
post office at Cold Stream, Hampshire county,
Virginia, and appointed Jacob Cooper postmaa
ter.
Rev. Mr. Hodges, of Washington city, has ac
cepted » call to Trinity CUnrch, (Episcopal,) of
Covington, Ky.
Joshua A. Hay ward, an officer in the Boston
custom house, died suddenly on Wednesday while
sitting in a chs'r.
Dr Dickson, representative in Congress from the
A bany District. New York, is confined to his home
by illness.
The New York authorities bare decided to build
a new market house on the block bonude<l by £d
Avenue and Hall Place.
The Albany Burgess Corp* have unanimously
voted to visit WesWrgton on ths occasion of the
inauguration of Buchanan.
Dates from St. Petersburg to tbe 10th inst., state
that tbe winter bad set in with rmat severity —
Two hundred ships were frozen in at CroiiStadt.
During November 3000 bbls. of fl ar were ship
ped troui Augusta, Georgia, for Spain.
A great breeze baa been kieked up in Detroit, In
consequence of the discovery ot horse-beef sau
sages, made in that city.
A barn of fine tobacco, owned by E. H- Keen,
of Pittsylvania county, Va., was burnt a few day*
•ioce.
Heavy Failure iw New Yoek.—The taW
fraph has announced tbe failure of Jacob Little,
of New York. The Expres* of Friday, thn* notl
ces the occurrence:
The great event, in business circled, to-day, U
the fadure of tbe great monarch of tbe stock mar
ket, Jacob Little, Esq The fact wai officially an
nounced at tbe Board, thi* morning, by the Presi
dent who read a letter from Mr. Little, stating hi*
inability to meet his engagement*, and expressing
a desire that tbey should be settled at the price* of
to day.
Tbi* announcement, of conrse, created great
consternation among tbe operator* for everybody
knew that Jacob had enormous contracts on band
in which everybody at the Board might be more
or less interested.
Among the stock* hi which be i* ahort is Chica
go and Rock Island, say to tbe extent of 14 000
shares. He is largely short of all Western roads •
alse, m New Tork Central. The difference due
to parties wbo havo dealt in Central stock, in some
cases reach $100.000, and among his largest credi
tors will be found tbe houses who, nniike Mr. Lit
tie, have ever sustained the Erie, Central and
Reading<stocks. Parties engaged in constructing
roads at tho West, whose enterprises have been
hindered by Mr. Little's prominent position as a
bear, will siso be large losers.
The losses in tbe aggregate will reach millions,
as wil. be better understood when we state tbat
the differences paid by him on tbe 3d were «50,
OCX), on the 4lh $46 COO and to day would have been
4')O,000 The effect of the failures cannot be oth
erwise than disastrous beyond tbe present decline.
The stocks thus depreciated are tbe basis of large
loan* at bank* and in private bauds. They, of
course, will be changed, and the stocks, in numer
ous cases, be thrown npon the market.
The Ht-rald of Saturday, says : The probabilitv
is that tbe number of shares which be bad sold,
short or on time, amounted to about $100,000 or
150,000. We understand that he offered to settle
bis contracts at the prices of stocks yesterday, but
annownced that should this proposition be declin
ed, and stocks shonld continue to advance, that he
would be unable te fulfil bis engagements. We
learn that some of bis largest creditors acceded to
his proposition. In 1353 Mr. Little found hiaself
in very much the same predicament, and BettJ< 4
his differences by hi* noto.-i having six, twelve
eighteen months to ruu. These were taken up be
fore maturity, and probably the same measure will
be resorted to on this occasion. His losses are esti
mrtedat about one million of dollars, but bis
friends appear confident be will be able to respond,
whatever the eum may be. All these time bar
gains, as our readers are doubtless aware, are
strictly illegal. Their security is that only of the
honor of the contracting parties. It is understood
that Mr. Little continued his ordinary operation.-,
yesterday, notwithstanding his suspension, and
probably in a fortnight's time tbe whole affair will
blow over.
The STARS.—Edsvin Booth opens in Washing
ton to night. Mr. and Mrs. \V. J. Florence arc
playing in Baltimore. Miss Ince uat Cincinnati,
as is Miss J. M. Davenport. Miss Eliza Logan is
at Columbus, Ohio. The elder YVallack is playing
iu Charleston, South Carolina, Forrest is playing
to crowded houses in Boston.
Horrid Murder—a most diabolical murder
was committed near Feefee Fost Office, in this
county, on Sunday night. The house of a nmi
by the name of Thomas White wa» discovered to
be on fire, on Monday morniDg last, and some per
sons going into it found hi 3 dead body on the floor,
the brains knocked out and otherwise bruised. A
boy, a teamster in his employment, was alno tound
dead, his body exhibiting similar marks of vio
lence. The murdered persons were engaged as
wood haulers, and it is supposed had a small sum
of money with them.— St. Louis Leader.
Tournament.—A tournament took place at Pe
tersburg, Va, Friday, at which Chas. Pannill
crowned Miss Mollie Buriows Queen. Misses Flo
ra Rag land, Agnes Lyon and Jennte Kessee were
chosen Maids of Honor by Messrs Walter Hare,
K. Griswold and 'Ihomas W. Powell. The cere
mony of crowning took place at the Bollingbrook
Hotel, and was followed by a ball.
Tall Kentucky Family.—There is a family
in Bourbon county, Ky., consisting of father, m< •
ther, six sons aud three daughters. The tallest ot
the number is 6 feet, II inches, and the shorteft
6 feet 2 inches, their united tallnesi is 70 feet. The
fattest of the family weighs 285 pounds, and the
leanest 150, weight of whole—sMUß pounds.
Manassas Gai- Railroad.—The Alexandria
.Sentinel learns that with the expenditure of ten
thousand dollars the bridge, engine and cars, bro
ken in consequence of the lale accident on this
road, will be repaired and additional guards
thrown into the structure to render it more secure
in the future. The repairs will be commenced
forthwith, and the bridge will be repaired in four
weeks.
Magnanimity —The N. Y. Mirror says that a
ahort time since, iu New Haven, a gentleman
died, leaving his estate, amounting to several huu
dred thousand doiiars, to a married daughter, and
putting off his sons with a trifling sum. The
daughter, with the lull concurrence of her hus
band, destroyed her fatnei's will, and divided her
inheritance with her brothers, reserving to herseif
only one equal share
The Locomotive Business in New Jersey
Is iu full blast, and ordera are now being filled from
all parts of the country, Mexico and Cuba. The
Locomotive Works at Jersey City turn out one
machine a month, and in Patterson the business
is immense. The Guaniiau gays that an order tor
twenty engines has recently been received at the
New Jersey Works, from ihe Ohio and Mississippi
Kallroad (Cincinnati to St. Louis.) At the Roger's
Works they are building for the Central Railroad
in Chiii, South America, the Cleveland and trie,
and others Messrs. Danfarth, Cook <fc Co. are
executing orders for the East Tennessee and Vir
ginia Road (Knoxville to the Virginia St»te Line.;
This road is one link in a great chain, extending
from the State of Maine to the Mississippi river at
Memphis, said to the city of New Orleans. A
handsome new locomotive is te day being turned
out from Mr. Swinburn's Works, for the Peoria
and Oquawba road in Illinois, and Mr. S has late
ly contacted to build several machines for that
and other roads out West.—Newark Daily.
The Religious Press.—The Baltimore Patriot,
in a notice of the Metropolitan, a Catholic Monthly.
says:
The initial article, entitled "Reflections and
Suggestions In regard to what is called the Catholic
Preis," from the able pen of Archbishop Hughes,
will unquestionably attract more than ordinary
attention, inasmuch as it advises Catholic journals,
in the gtrongest manner possible, to seek to pro
mote the welfare of the Church, but to abstain
from blending politics with religion. "A political
paper," sayg the Archbishop, "ought to cling to its
profession, and we say the same of a religious pa
per, especially a Catholic paper " We heartily
coincide iu this opinion, but would extend the ad
monition to all religious papers, whether Catholic
or Protestant.
Captain Henry Reed, of the Boston packet,
Queen of the Pacific, has received from the un
derwritersa costly service of plate for his efforts
to Have ship and cargo while in distress*
I ire in Canada.—The American Hotel, at St.
Catherines, Canada, was entirely destroyed, with
its content.*, on Sunday evening, the 29th ult.—
Much of the adjoining property was also consum
ed. The total loss is about #20.000
CONGAREE (8. C.) Races—Third Day.—3 mis
beats—Purse $500—Entries, C. 8. Pryor's br h
Moidore, H. C. Caffey'a b.h. Gov. Johnson, D Me
Daniel sb. m. Adelgiia, James Talley sb h Stbru
topol. Won by Moidore in two beats, Sebaatopol
having won the firat beat. Time— 5:50; 3-561- 60"i
Robbing ani> Counterfeiting Association.
The Tennessee Valley, published at Guntersvilk
Marshall county, Alabama, savs great exeitemcnt
prevails there in consronenee of the formation , f
lobbing and counterfeiting associations in th»t
county. __________
Lieut. Maury, U. 8- N , lectured in Boston on
Tuesday night, on tbe " Winds and Currents of the
Sea"
A surprise psrty recently visited Rev. Mr
Fiioce, of Georgetown, Mass., leaving behind
ham, when tbey left, #150 and several barrel* of
floor.
Tbe smallpox has made Its appearance in Mon
roe county, Va. Seventeen rasps are reported.
Archbishop Hughes, Robert Bunch, Esq , British
Consul, and family, and Mr. Wm. Gilmore Simms
have arrived in Charleston.
Tbe Washington Star aays that Dr. Bag by, of
Lyuebbnrg, Va-, is about to mount the tripod or
ue "Virginian," of that town.
Twenty-five million dollars worth of grain ha*
been shipped from Chieagojduring the praam ■*•'
•OS-
_gjUCE ONE CENT.
LOCAL MATTERS.
DtaA from Suffocation— ri» tttlmi of Jeffer.
•on Ward were very much shocked
morning at the startling annonaewJat thrt? nZ
fro mui bad been suffocated on board an nvrt.r
craft lying in the dock, the night before, tbat w
tber w». nearly lifelew when discovered
a white man and a boy were mffering from the
•ame cauae that produced the death of the negro
h H ar K?J mtlted ,h * t " ome OlM, *'Kronod%>
e ration had blown up, we repaired to the scene
at an early hour, and on going on board the
Mhooner 'Lady " of Hampton, Captain Wm
btacy, lying at the intersection of 17th street, with
the Dock, there saw, on the deck, the lifeless re
mains of one negro man, another apparently snf
fermg the agonies of death. On making eaquiry
as to the cause of this sad calamity, we received
the fcllnvrlDg history from Captain Btacy, the troth
e ' :shed o!her witnesses, beLre
Capt Stacy stated, that he arrived bere on Tnes
*y h. h St ' W * load of °J # ters. On Saturday
night he went on shore at an early hoar leaving
no one on the vessel but his own crew When h»
returned about half past 11 o'clock, he repair*! at
once to his cabin, without knowing the negroes
were on board, and retired for the night Durioe
his absence, a negro man named Suustian h<T
tongingto Miss Eliza M Saunders, and hired to
the City of Richmond, called on the mate Mr
Daniel Horner, and desired to know if he could
get employment to open oysters, representing him
sel. as free. Mr H. gave him employment and
showed him the ho d of the vessel, where the ovs
ters were deposited. He then returned to the
cabin and retired for tho night Seba.--ian i
company with HBHRT, slave to Mr William
Jones, then procured a quantity of charcoal and
lighting it :n a iron vessel, in the hole, closed the
hatches, and, it is supposed, fell asleep Karlv
yesterday morning Capt. Stacy awoke; acd fee!-
tag much depressed, repaired to the deck After
being there a few seconds, he hoisted the hatch to
sea to bis oysters, when he discovered a negro man
lying in the hold, his face downwards, and at>na
rently lifeless. Captain S. procured assistance at
once, and on entering the hold, found that Sebas
tian was dead, and a negro man named Hssky
owned by William Jones and employed by the
city, was apparently in a dying conditioa Both
the negroes were removed to the deck, where Dr.
Jackson was called to sec the surviving one and
gave him prompt attention. Henry was taken to
the cage at once where he was kept until partial
ly recovered, and then sent to his master's res i
dence. -
The two negroes, Sebastian and Henry had
been forbidden to visit the dock, by Mr Hiieins
the overseer of the city hands. After gettinYem
ployment to open oyUerg, these men made a fire
of charcoal to keep themselves warm, and without
knowing the danger, closed the hatches to exclude
the cold air. Had Capt S. been twenty minute-"
later in seeing to his oysters, there can be no doubt
that Henry would have died.
The hold of the vessel is not more than three feet
deep, and as the cabin in which the crew sleeps
adjoins it, the mate, a small white boy and the
captain, were all seriously affected by the ftime§
of the charcoal.
Coroner Keesee, attended by Constable Butler
held an inquest over the dead body yesterday'
when the jury rendered a verdict of death from
suffocation.
Flourishing Condition.—The report submitted to
the Mechanics' Institute at its last meeting, shows
that there are now six hundred members'on th«
roll—that the Institute hag $2,500 invested :n
City Stoek—that it has one hundred and twelve
pupils in the elementary school, moat of whom at •
very attentive and progressing finely in their
studies—that its drawing school will open, under
favorable auspices, this (Monday) night—and that
it has means on hand to pay all its current ex
penses till the first of April next, at which time
the presmt fiscal year will end. It also has a
small library, which is steadily increasing by do
nations from citizens and strangers—a handsome
assortment of diagrams, models, etc , for its school
of design, aud the necessary fixture* for holding
its next exhibition. This Institute Is now firmly
established, and cannot fail to exer* a powerful
influence upon the working classes of the city, for
whose intellectaal advancement it has steadily la
bored Let our pioperty holders aid it in erecting
a suitable hall for its purposes, and it will do more
to educate the artizans than any other system that
can be established.
Trial of Austin.—V. S. Court, Judge Halyburton
presiding The jury in the caseof Octavus Austin,
indicted forging an endorsement on a draft by
wliich he obtained from the U 8. receiver
in this city, came into court last Saturday and in
formed the Judge that they were unable to agree,
after having been together about eighteen hours.
The court thereupon discharged them.
Austin was arraigned last Saturday on an in
dictment for forging the name of Sarah W. Austin
to an affidavit to obtain a pension from the United
States—for forging the name of Teighman A.
Cobbs, a Justice of the Peace for Bedford county—
and for forging a certificate of A A. Arther, clerk
of the county court of Bedfo'd.
As soon as the Clerk read the indictment, the
prisoner's counsel demurred to the indictment and
each count thereof After bearing argument and
examining authorities, the court overruled the de
mtirrer to the indi"tment and the demurrers to each
count thereof, cxcept the fifth, which was sns
tained
The prisoner then arose and plead not guilty —
To avoid keeping the jury together, tte counsel
consented to proceeding no further with the case
till this morning, and the venirie was therefore
adjourned until to day.
Shot by a Cannon. —La.'t Saturday night, whi et
a party of amali boys were engaged in firing a toy
cannon, loaded with powder aud shot, a lad named
William Perdue, about thirteen years of age, came
nigh losing his life. Wiiiiam was just ascending
the hill, as he saw the cannon pointing at him, and
seeing the match applied, threw his right hand be
fore his eyes, which probably saved his life —for at
that instant the piece was discharged, and the con
tents lodged in his neck, hands and face, one ball
striking him above the right eye, glancing up
wards, laying open the scalp to the bone, and cans
ing a considerable depression in the skull Dr.
Warring was called to see him soon after the oc
currence and dressed his wounds Yesterday he
was improving, aud it is hoped will soou recover
Trom his injuries.
Harnessed —On Friday night last, witebmau
W Tyler, in making bis rounds, discovered a va
gabond free negro, named Wm. Henry Ross, lurk
ing about in a «n»picious manner, and attempted
to arrest him, but in doing so met with gerious re
sistance, and was nigh being kilted, as the daring
fellow drew a knife and threatened to use it to tte
death. The next morning Bill's place of abodn
was discovered, and he was captured and taken
before the Mayor, by whom he wa» ordered to re
ceive thirty nine stripes, and then plac«d in tha
chain gang for twelve months.
A Vicious Cow has been prowling abont the coi
ner of if'th aad Marshall streets for an evening or
two paat, and has made several efforts to introduce
the tips of her horns into the sides of persons who
accidentally approached her. If not attended to,
she may kill or cripple some one.
Cruel —Some heartless wretch, a night or two
since, stabbed a fine milch cow so severely in the
front shoalder, that it was with difficulty that she
could be gotten home. When found, she was near
the first market, in a helpless condition. Cow*
ought never to be allowed to go at large ia the
streets, for they then become a decided nuisance.
The Dog Ordinance has been laid on the
table by the Council, and there sleeps the sleep
that knows no waking. Owing to the fact that
the netmen are now powerieu, the street* are
literally alive with dogs.
Big Haul —Watchman Br.ze arrested seven ne«
groes last Saturday night in an unlawful assembly,
and took them before the Mayor, by whom they
were ordered to be punished.
Fighting.—Martin Russell and Michael Coffer
got into a fight iast Saturday, for which they will
be required to answer this morning.
Violent —Timothy Sbeban will have a hearing
before tbe Mayor this morning for pulling down an
ice hoiMe near Rocketta, and then resistiog the
watchmen.
The Fniad Queen will be presented at the thea
tre to nigbt, in magnificent style, and muat prove
a grand card. Sixteen beautiful young ladies are
to appear on the stage—an aitraction of itself that
will prove irresistible. The box office la now
open, where seals may be obtained.
Put to H'ork.—Last Saturday morning the Mayor
sentenced Alexander T. White, labor in tho chain
C*B( for sixty days.
Stored Ate ay —Mary Jane Walden. a Petersburg
free negro, was committed to Jail by the Mayor
last Saturday morning, tor remaining ia tho eity
with improper papers.
Held to Bail—John 8 Gibson charged with dt
orderly conduct iast PrVday night, wa* hold to Ml
to appear before the Mayor thk morale*.
THE-DAILY DISPATCH.
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Fire the boon of 10 ul 11 ('(M
jMMnUjr morning, • fire MwoMmlUiil. k»-
twe*n3oth and Slat and Rromteedat owitM t»k«
vary destructive; bat the wail directed effort* of tk»
firemen, after a hard struggle, prevented it fm
extending beyond the baildiog is which it iillglM
ted and the on* adjoining The fire iinnii—ii
ed in a abed need a* a (hoemaker'* shop,
attached to a frame building belonging to
the ectate of John Enders, dee'd, and waa can**
ed by a steve pipe. A* the wind wa* Now
j ing a ttiff breeze at the time, the flame* *o«b
spread over the roof, and from thence to the large
three story frame building on the east, owned bjr
Neil McCnrdy, Esq. Thl* building, in aQ proba
bility, wonld have been conramed. notwithstanding
the exertion* of the firemen, bat for the arrival
of the hook and ladder track company, who in
stantly ran ap their ladders to the eavee of the
burning hoase, and tha* enabled the pipeaen to
tret in reach of the fire and speedily overcome it.
The hoase belonging to tbe estate of Mr. Enders
dec'd, wa* partly occupied by Bartholomew Cullo,
an Italian, who estimates bis losaat 9500, on which
he had no insurance The three story**building
was occupied by Mr Co*, who no doubt lost one
or two hundred dollars by the breakage Incident
to moving bis furniture. Both buildings, we un
derstand, were insured in the Mutnal Assurance
office, and may be repsired for $600.
Moonlight Serenade —On Saturday night last the
R. L. 1 Blues met at their Armory and partook of
a collation furnished them by JJr. Robert Read —
After this, accompanied by the Armory Band, they
proceeded to the lodgings of their lata popular cap
tain. John M Pattoi*. Jr., and gave him a short
serenade, the band playing in most artistic style
"You'll Remember Me," and "Old Lang Syne."
From ttiis tbey repaired in a body to the residence
of their new commander, Capt. William H Pry,
and gave him a delightful serenade. Capt. F. im
mediately threw open his doors and invited the
whole company in—and the Invitation being ac
cepted, refreshments were bountifully served. An
hour or two was then spent pleasantly, after which
the company returned to their Armory and were
dismissed.
Christmas is on the road and will reach here in
seventeen days, with lots of pretty presents for
?ood children, and with happy greetings for
adults. Already the confection and fancy stores
are prepating stocks with which to supply him
presents for bis numerous family, and old and
young, ridb and poor, bond and free, are looking
forward to his arrival with varied anticipations.
The conntry reader will And in our eolamns the
names of such concerns as can furnish all their
w&nis, on tbe most reasonable terms.
Organize.—Every neighborhood in tbe city
should organize iuelf into a benevolent society,
and make it thetr business to search out the needy
poor, during the approaching cold weather, and
see that they do not differ for tbe necessaries of life.
The most deserving poor would rather starve than
beg, and as a consequence must suffer greatly if
not assisted. This clas< can mora readily be ap
proached by their neighbors thaa by stranger*, and
for that reaion proper steps should be taken to
succor them in the hour of need.
Lamp Ladder.—Mr. John Doyle has jut comple
ted a amsll iron Ladder, to be used In ligbtiog
street lamps, which surpasses any thing of tbe
kind yet brought out, and must speedily do away
with all tbe inventions in use for that purpose.
This ladder or step is about two feet long, and is so
arranged as to fasten itself to the lamp post, and
bold on, without the aid of springs or chains. It
bas been tried by the city watchmen, and is highly
approved by them. We suppose It will be present
ed to tbe City Council, and if that body is pleased
with it. will be introduced into the police service
at once.
Dogs and Thieves.—Some housekeepers place
great reliance on tbe awe inspired by a vicious
dog, and for that reason are oftener robbed than
others who only keep them as pets, and trust to
strong bars and bolls to prevent the depredation*
of thieves. Vicious dogs serve to frighten honest
people, and to bite women and children; but for
preventing theft tbey are utterly useless A case
in point occurred on 17th street last Thursday
night. An industrious family had purchased *
quantity of geese, turkeys and other poultry, for
the approaching holidays, and placed them In tbe
hen house, presumirg that a ferocious bull ter
rier, chained at the door, would be ample pro
tection against all depredators. At night the fami
ly retired at the usual hour, and slept soundly, re
lying on bull to guard tbe poultry, whilst each
member no doubt dreamed of roast turkey and
chicken pies on which they were to feed during
tbe Christmas week. Next morning, before old
Sol made bis toilet, tbe madam started out to five
ber featbered tribe an early repast, bnt on getting
to the hen house door, found that bull was miising.
A glance into tbe poultry lodgings showed that a
nocturnal visit had been paid, and on making •
thorough examijation, she discovered that not
only the turkeys, geese and chickens had disap
peared, but that the rogues had actually carried off
her fierce and faithful dog. That day, about lx!
o'clock, bull was seen coming down a neighboring
bill at full speed, making for home, bis chain dang
ling at bis heels—but no trace bas been discovered
of tbe bipeds that left with him.
Owners of poultry will do well to bear in mind
the fact that rogues have the power of silenclog
natch dogs, without being discovered, and not
trust 100 much to their watchfulness or fidelity.—
A good gun, well loaded, is worth all tbe dogs in
Christendom to put an end to unwelcome vlalta.
A Literary and Benevolent Society ban ja»t be*n
established in this city, and U ompo*ed of ladif a
and genilemea. Oat of tbe objects of tbis aaeo
ciation is, tbe pur gait of literature; and to tbia
end, a committee is appointed, who bas to select
suitable matter In bcoks, to be read to tbe meet
ing. Another object is to relieve the wants of the
poor. For tbis purpose a committee Is appointrd
to search oat deserving objects, and report them to
ilik Society, whan funds are appropriated to re
lieve tbe suffering. Members of the Society will
solicit contribution* for tbe charitable fund, and
she ladies will take in sewing at certain times aod
impropriate their earnings to the cause of the nee
dy From all that we can learn, the organization
in a select oae, and will n» doubt effect a vast deal
of good this winter. If similar societies were
formed in various neighborhoods throughout tbe
city the deserving poor would always have friends
at hand to relieve their distresses, and tbe public
would get rid of aiding those who are too Indoleat
to help themselves
I brown, Jr., Hte U Broker, ku re
J • moved hi* oßee to No. i4l (Zimmerman's) eoraer
Main anil 1 ith streets. •—*«*»»
• feOK RKiVi'—Thf wst'iimsc tnmy*
•treet, recently occupied by ft. T AUey, £sq.
Alto, the tenement on Cary stre -t, next door
below David J. Burr, ksq. Possession of both eaa
be hsid immediately.
For terms, kc «tpplv to
„°1 i-3uwtt JAME3 THOMAS. Ja.
£*011 KKST-Kcrreal er les«e,ud
immediate possession given, t'i* Brick Ware
house, with tbe adjoinin* wooden teoemeat, oa
the Basin, at the corner of 10th asd Cary stieeU, re
cently occapied as a Commission Bouse t>y Means. E
O kW. D.Tompkins. Apply to
oe 32-WfcSta JuHti RUTHBRrOORD.
£ngimkc*« orric*. mtxwii •«»{
Yom Kivaa »AIL«"*D. J
PRUPOSALH will be received M Id*
offiee a uil the 2i*b of December aext, for tha
fa'Ditaiii and delivery to thlt company, of ♦»
Vvhite <>»k, Spruce or Tellow Ptae rikßS,ae«
aboot 2V).o<« feet B M. Heart Piae TIMBEt. Tl»a
la-«er portion n teooired *t the Pamoakey Biver
e'o**irii, Bear the White Hooae; a Urge quality
within ft mile of Richnioid, and the 'fltnftiftiitr at
Chiekahoraiay River, Black fn*k la New bit CO.,
and Cohoke Mill Foad, in Kla« William emiaty —
The Timber to be eat dariag the win-eraad furniah
ed next Spring. , ,
For furvh.r a^lb^o®**.
do 23—todtd ChUf r.»»ia»f.
ITV OK U wm.
At Ralce held ia the Clerk'* Uffii* ot It* Coart
of Huitiaga, for the eaid city, oa Moaitay, the
flret day of December, 16-56:
W.'P. rufcl
MftilMt *
W. A. Batter* aad M. F. Slmona, late aa-r- \ u
chant* aad partner*, tradiag tader the ,
r .r~. and firm of Batter* k Bimoaa j
Deft*. . J ,
The ohieat of tb'mit Uto rf«M*r *#**■ t 'ha de
'eadtnt*the *am of alavea haad'ad aad tarty ikraa
doli.r., d«a by *t» »f»ar*l noU* la wriUM.
Affidavit* having keen mtd» thai the de Vadaat W.
A. Bauer*, * aot araatdaatof the IUM af VirgUJa,
r,^ii§sS?SS!&-«
o»ay ha eoaataatly fooad. J[nMOH CEAME,
da l--43tfc1av3w FBA»BM» TttOlQ*.
The aaidewlgagd will
•u~4 ta other fSoiUB,