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WEDNESDAY MORNINO..MARCH HI, do.
What I hey have ant deae.
Under the justly indignant feelings excited
by the raid of Bbowk, by fbr extensive sym
pathy with him manifested at the North, and
by tbe development of the Hki.i*eii iniquity,
people ia the State everywhere urged upon
the *_*gtslatnre the institution of some eom
raeralal system which won Id discourage trade
with tbe North, and encourage domestic man
ufactures and a direct foreign trade. This
city wm not behind tbe rest of the citizen* of
Virginia. Tbey met, appointed committee* to
memorialize tbe Legislature on the subject,
and these committees labored assiduously in
the preparation of a geueral scheme for the
promotion of theae objects. Thia waa elabor
ated with great care and presented to the
legislature in several paper*. A select com
mittee on direct trade, Ac, of the House of
Delegate*, at the bead of which was Mr
IS Kwrox, ol Hanover, presented a very able
report, which recommended most of ths mea
sures, tutvisod by the Richmond memorials.
Cur merchants saw that no one thing would
accomplish tbe revolution desired j but that a
series ol measures, looking ta the same result,
were necessary. Not one of these has been
adopted. Tbey were:
Ist. A discriminating tax again«t Northern
manufactures, which, it was suggested, ought
to tie made dependent upon the co-operation
of other Southern States with which we have
commercial intercourse. On this point we
have the one percent, tax, not depending on
the action of any other State, and involving
discriminations against Southern produce.—
What the Senate will do with it, remains to be
seen.
ML To invite capital back by diminishing
the tax upon it.
:;d. To prohibit the discounting of bills pay
able in any State north of Virginia by our
banks after a certain time, ir. order to keep
the capital of the banks at home, and not allow
it lo Ih* need in effect in lending money tc
Northern merchants.
tth. That all promissory notes payable at a
particular time and place lie put on the same
footing as negotiable paper. This paper our
merchants cannot now use, and the change
proposed would very much increase their
means for extending their business. Such a
provision prevail* iv all the great commercial
States of the I'nien.
..tb A modilic.ition of the Usury Law, so as
to place negotiable paper not having longer
than eight months to run, ou an independent
foot.ng. that it might be sold, as the merehan
iii/.e 11 represents is sold for its value In the
market; or, at least to extend tbe rate of in
terest on such paper to eight per cent. This
was proposed to invite back our capital, a
large part of which, now abroad, yields that
rate, and it could not be brought back for less.
Our merchants needed some greater freedom
in this matter to increase their ready means.
In all the Northern cities, especially New
York, Usury Laws are practically ignored,
and paper is sold for its value according to
its own worth, or the cheapness or ilcarness
of money. The petition was a reasonable one
Oth. A modification of the Inspection laws .
especially so that flour could be shipped with
or without inspection, at the option of the
shipper. At present our law is rigid, compell
ing all flour to be inspected. Our standard is
higher than those of Haltimore and New York
their auperfliie being no better than our cross
middlings. In competing with those cities iv
the British markets out brand would be fatal,
notwithstanding the quality of our flour is
equal to theirs. Therefore we can ship no
low grades of flour from James river directly
to a foreign port. It has to be shipped coast
wise, to receive a new inspection and a new
brand. Obstacles like these are fatal to onr
schemes for Foreign trade. In December we
had a cargo of such flour, and could have loaded
the first vessel of the Richmond and Liver] 00l
line, but for this difficulty. She was sent to
Charleston! Much of the flour of commerce
ie put up in bags, and it was desirable that the
miller should have the privilege of whipping
his flour iv this style. There is hope that some
amendment of the law may yet be obtained.
?th. To encourage ship-building in Virgi.
nia, that a small bounty should be paid of (3
per ton, or thereabout—the difference in the
cost of building here and in the North lieing
estimated at St", per ton. This bounty to be
paid for a short time only.
Bth. That Virginia vessels and Virginia
commerce should be further encouraged by
proper amendments of the pilot laws, includ
ing exemptions of such vessels—and proper
encouragement for towing by giving vest-els
ihe option of a pilot or a tow.
These, with some other less important re
cmmendatious, have been brought promi
nently before the Legislature; but, as yet,
not one bas been matured; and save one, we
anticipate tbat uoneof them will be favorably
acted on. It is now too late, if there was a
disposition. It is proper to add, that the
papers generally presented by the mer
chant*, dwelt upon the injustice of the
present mode of taxiug their business, and
urged the importance of putting their class
upon an equality with others iv the State.—
If none of these measures are to be carried,
and the Legislature relies entirely upon lm-
poaiug heavier taxes upon the merchants, we
certainly cannot expect that commerce will
receive any forward impulse from the present
Legislature. Tbe one per cent, tax, where it
Is imposed ou a fabric that has a rival in a
foreign one, ha* still the advantage of thedtity
imposinl by the Federal Government upon
that rival: a duty of not less than twenty per
cant. So"at the worst, the discouraged fabric
haa nineteen percent, the advantage.
It is only by strengthening our merchants
that they will be able to go into direct trade,
nnd that we can encourage home manufac
tures. We must have large cities, abundant
capital, and wealthy merchants and capital
ist and our revenue system is unfavorable
to all of these! '
The Masonic Matties' Washington.
This exr* nisi te work of art has received much
lees attention than it ought to have done
cince it lias been here. People took up an idea,
hecaaae it wu exhibited at so mnch a head,
that it was a mere humbug, gotten up for
shew. Nothing coald be farther from the
intfh. It iba great work of art, executed by
oim* of the moat celebrated of living sculptors.
It !t\s been exhibited only to make up the
pii.-e. njraged to be paid for it by tbe Masonic i
Lodt'e of Fredericksburg. The Lodge ia weak
In number*, aud the tax upon individual mem
hers fluid be enormous.
It ia a matter of aatoniahment to ns, tbat all
the Ma»ons, not only of the United State* but
of the whole world, do not come to the rescue.
GBoaa. WaßuißOToa wa. by far the moat il
u-trton* Maaon that ever wore an apron, or
!__?___ « __f ,,aS *' Kin « Soi-omo* himaelf
aad hi* awociate Hibam, of Tyre-if they
wem indeed Mr-on*. which onuideeare very
mnch inclined to doubt-not „„
initiation into that order, hi. afflll_Uon with
_* ... _ ,U ™ Ult ° f itß PrtMiple* and practlcs
until he becameiuOraad.Ma.ter, thereeular
Itywith which he atunded lv m*e,l D g_*a. n d
the deep interest he always «pre*sedTin "v
welfare, are ctrcaawtence. thnt confer more
credit noon it thananythlng that the moat im
agiaatlve of lUtaembers ever conceived in con
MM with It. Thi* *utue_ a great work of
art, as everybody agree*-!* designed to be
placed ia that Lodge, which beheld his initia
tioa. ttle designed to commemorate the accea
aion to the moat ancient society in the world of
ths mmt eminent man that the world ever taw
And hare the Masons, numbering, we preaume
hundred* of thousand* ia the United States,'
aud able, by the contribution of a dime apiece,
teeoverthe statue so deep In silver that it
_f!!?_*_„_***_** e * naot *** •• thmir «**>*t*
*•***• the paltry aam af twenty.flve eenu
,_» _m__V_**_ n, *_99 w
__-_!* r*2Ll9 *T? beyond their means. They
1 m f 9t lh "**-***". The
\\\\*t \\**X?** ***** *•**»••• *•«*• aot woat
!?_** •_!? *_ t *_ n * 1 w **» •**•• «*o, we bops the
Mftlfc will do for them. We do a**_re all
whom It may ceneern, that <not la onr oi,i.i
-&__7&_^_i?*_*V_ I,UI « ""* '.S'2l .ie ■
ojdnlon t*rmt a who know something of the '
Bm»r,, iWa I. » very fine work of fI T. *, "„ «
° Qmmm W "* 4B iw * ***" !
Worcester Saace ansa Web«ter t*dfl*h.
A copy of Dr.m ß < _**__ «_ew illtajtrah*
quarto Dictlonafjfhas been placed upeaoar
tahle. The execution of the work i« very Bne,
and doe* much credit to the publisher*. The
typography i-beautiful and the paper excel
lent. The author adopts a motto from Hob
ace, which clearly indicates, the method he
lias pursued in compiling bis work. It is to
be fount! iv the epistle to tbePiaoa, the beat
collection of critical rules ever published.—
We are not in the habit of lumbering our col
umn* with passages from authors who writ*
in a dead, or living foreign language. The
amount of it, in plain English, i», that many
words which have become obsolete, will be
hereafter restored, and many which are now in
common use will grow obsolete, if such be
the will of usage, whose authority in regula
ting the language .* absolute. Dr. Won. ester
professes to have followed the precept implied
in this dictum of the great Roman poet aud
critic, finding it not less applicable to the Eng
lish language than it was to the Latin. Ac
cordingly he has set down nil the words he
could ascertain to have been used at any stage
of it* progress, in authors who professed to
write Knglish. The propriety of this method
cannot be doubted, we think j for, as Horace
intiinates, no matter how old a word
may be, or how long fallen into disuse,
there is no security that it may not re
appear ia the pages of the best authors.—
The elder D'lsrakli, in fact, recommends to
nealogistsa careful study of the language in
its earlier stages, with this very view. If it
be absolutely necessary, in order to express
an idea accurately, to introduce a word not
now in common use, he thinks it better to re
vive an old one, where it can be done with
convenience. Neologisms are always to be
avoided, and when they become absolutely
necessary, they must be used as sparingly as
may bcconsisent with the expression of the
idea. Mr. Wont ester has dealt with the new
words as he did with the old. Where he found
them in use he put them down, and this is
certainly the proper course for a lexicographer,
who professes to record the language as he
finds it, not to coin it anew, or alter it at
his own pleasine. Languages undergo great
changes, it is trne. But such variations are
the slow work of time, and no lexicographer
can be allowed to take the law into his own
hands. It is only necessary to add that the
definitions of Worths-thr are neat, compact
and exhaustive, anil that he spells like a scho
lar and a gentleman.
These facts, however, did not suggest the
title of this article. The universal Yankee
nation boast of being a peculiar people, and in
a certain sense they are. They religiously be
lieve that the whole world stands to them
pretty much in the same relation that Naza
reth was said to stand to another "peculiar
nation," who made some noise in the world
in their day. They believe that no good thing
can come out of Ihe rest of the world. They
regard the Christian religion as a Yankee in
stitution, and we suspect some of the teas in
formed among them think the author of it
and all his disciples were Yankees. At any
rate, they do not hesitate to improve u**on its
doctrines at their pleasure, and to seek the
abolition of such portions of it as do not suit
their peculiar notions. There are thousands
of them who think the Lord's Prayer could
be amended to advatitage, and who condemn
the sermon on the Mount because it says
nothing about niggers. The American revo
lution they consider to be the Yankee revolu
tion. ClEoiitiK WaK ßlKutoi*.' they would prove
to be a Yankee General, if they could; but not
being able to compass that, they set up a rival
of his glory in the person of old John
Drown. They boast of being descended
from lhe Puritans of England, who, in
the next generation after the Mayflower's
men, made Charles I. miss a figure.
They profess a mortal hatred to all kings, es
pecially English Kings, and have declared
mortal war against the King's English. They
are determined to throw it oil" if they can, as
they threw off the government of Georoe 111.,
aud to substitute the "Yankee language''as
they substituted theCommonwealthof Massa
chusetts. Their Coryphaeus iv this sensible
enterprise is old Noah Wkbstbb, a man who,
if he knew nothing else, knew the Yankee
language perfectly. To prove his proficiency
in that branch of education, he published a
dictionary in which he speltacre aker, leather
lether, molasses mekwst*. Island island, sove
reign f»ii*»-n/i,epread«;.rc/*, turnip t*tr*t*p t bride
groom bridegoom, build bild, turkey turLtj,
tongue tung, thumb thum, thread thnd, feather
fether, theatre theater, Ac. These abominations
_te not all lound in the present unabridged,
edition ol bis dictionary, which was published
after bis death, but they exist in the original
j edition in two quarto volumes, the publication
Jol which he himself superintended. His lit
erary executors, probably, found it best to re
store the words to their proper spelling for
thisattempt to convert English into Yankee
did not suit the public taste. Everybody out
side of the * "peculiar nation* wanted to
know what right Noah Wkbstkk had to set
himself up as a dictator in matters of ortho
graphy, and why authors and writers of all
lands were expected to spell like a Yankee
chambermaid. They thought it would be the
height of presumption la any author of the
century—in Hykon, in Scott,in South ky, in
If:iv ing, in Mac allay, iv Pbksuott, in E\_
isktt—in anybody who had'made himself fa
mous by his writings, to undertake such a task.
And who was Noah Wkiistki., that he
should undertake what Johnson, with all
his literary lame, never thought of doing ?_
What had he ever done to establish a claim
to literary dictatorship.' What evidence
had he ever given of his mastery over
that language, which he pretended to dis
pose of at his will and pleasure * Where
was tbe great poem, the sublime philosophical
treatise, the brilliant essay, the world
renowned history—where was anything, that
literature would allow to be classed amuug
her wares—that he had ever written ? His
lame rested upon a spelling book—long since
we hope, banished lrom every decent school
iv the whole country—aud a few other school
books of no greater pretensions. If he had
written anything else, nobody outside of the
peculiar nation had ever heard of it. And yet
he undertook, on his sole authority, to upset
from its very foundation, a language which
had arrived at its present stage, by the slow
and laborious accretion of live hundred years.
The attempts of *W_i:»te_*s publishers to
force the Yankee language into general use,
through the medium of this lexicon, are per
sistent and systematic. Nothing will satisfy
tbem less than the agreement of all Auglo-Sax- j
oudoiu, from this day forth, to think Yankee !
talk Yankee, and write Yankee. A part of j
their policy is to malign every new work
upon the same subject. This game was play
ed upon the work ol Wobi:kst_b, and it pro
duced a reply in tbe Boston Courier that is a
crusher. The writer, (probably Worcbistbb
himself,) prove* conclusively, that the pre
tended vast acquirements of Wkustkb were
altogether imaginary—that there were already
existing, when he published his first edition
numbers of English dictionaries which he had
never seen, aud that in those dictionaries are
to be found more than one hundred out of oue
hundred and twenty words, which Wbbstbb
charged him ( Wobckstbb) with having stolen
from him (Wbbstbb.) This article is one of
the best analyses of Wbbstkb'B pretensions
vre have aeen. It i* keen enough for all lite
*»ry purpose*. It is the genuine " Wobcbs
tbb Sauce."
Th_ n, _ . ai * ,rc »" Raring.
tb* nr»' li «" aW *>*** Uuu tttU vmßrn Ot
oVmrZ 8oo ™"«> * Co., asked,
_T_-i_a___ y° f Sw *»"»*" ****** was to
What __._\^ p ">P*«w*«>.lew him."
%fs^_7^
trying to aecure the Sooth*r_ trWWI . ** J "*
thiuk they a W
not morally. «**«aaiiy. v
Birthday ef Andrew Jnck--. '
Ths birthday of Aaoaaw Jacaao. my_ „
aalised ia New Yorh oo the loth, by ,_, __Z
©ley of ths national Bag, in company with th.
banner* of the State and city, from the tu_
•taff* of the City Hall. We need a man hka
"TA/QBMP ww, in the J_.ec* utire chair. The
country woui ieei aeweonlhienceif abol<),«a
gaciou*. Iroa.wiili _ man, like cjto Hickory, |
vouUtbe eievauexi to the Pmioeucy. j
-. Oar (saamerrlal Relief. i -*~
*__c Rnyviri-r df Monclaf, In a**firtl-w**lTten
ami very sensibM and Ju.t article aa the com
merrial policy af the State, aaid:
"We venture to eredict that the varitty of
aebamei to holster commerce, by apeein.l legula
tion. all shoot wide of the mark, and will end in
disappointment and disaater—that Virginia will
never ace the day of her .commercial rejuvenation
until she place* ber merchants upon ac e*nal
footing with her other citizen*, and adopt* the
now universal!) doctrine* of «>" trade.
" If we look at the past legislative and apparent
I)settled poha> of the State, who can he other
wise than surprised that but a very limited amount
of capital is invested in commerce at home and in
distant enterprises to and from our ports : And if
we listen to the repeated and apparently bopeles*
appe-ila of our merchant* agninst the ruinous ays
tem of discrimination, who can expect to ace their
number* increase, or their wealth and energies
multiplied, while such a system cor.tinuea. ;
" In the very constitution of tne Commonwealth,
iv interpreted by legislation, may lm heard the
death-knell of all our hope* of commercial inde
pendence. Every individual and every class is
protected, and rests aecurely tinder the clause
providing fur " equal and uniform taxation," ex
cept the merchant Under the indefinite provision
authorizing taxation by license, the merchant is
left at the mercy of every theorist or experi
menter, and is ignorant one year what his invest
ment may cost him the next. Without the secu
rity of any limitation on the taxing power, he ia
startled from time to time by propositions winch
disturb all his enterprises, and which promise a
result so disastrous as to drive him from his home
as well as from liis livelihood."
The Dispatch in its issue of the same date
with tbe Enijiiirer from which we make this
extract, commented also upon the injurious
efTect of this system of taxation in disturbing
the confidence oi trade which is its life-blood.—
The merchant being detached from the balance
of society and subjected to a system of taxa
tion peculiar to him, the measure and amount
of which are to be settled by the overwhelm
ing majority representing the other classes
and avocations in the State—a majority hav
ing little practical knowledge of commerce,
and either unable to discern or unwilling to
acknowledge the unjust and OS—M nature of
the distinction drawn between him and other
citizens—how is it possible that he can put
faith iv the Legislature! How can he rely
one year with another upon that, body for the
fairness aad justness of its measures towards
himself | The discrimination which dissevers
him from the balance of his fellow-citizens.
and sets him apart for burthens dillerent
from theirs, anil impositions not regulated
by a standard applied to them, at once induces
the most serious fears. As long as he shares
the lot of all, he is content—the common lot
and (liecommon burthens of all lie could not
complain of. Hut when he is deliberately led
out from them and held for a separate judg
ment, he may well infer that judgment will
not be impartial. // U were to be impartial,
there would have beam no necessity for the repa
ration. His security was in his association
with the balance of his fellow-citizens, who,
having the power, would not be unjust to
themselves. Led out from among them, his
security it gone, and Confidence is greatly dis-
Therefore, the merchants have, as the En
ijuir,r justly says, demanded no more than
simple justice and the plainest civil equality
in asking that they should be taxed forty cents
in the hundred dollars aa their capital, as all
other property in the Commonwealth except
theirs is taxed, and that they should be no
longer the subject of a distinct tax. levied in a
different mode, and subject to no d-finite limits.
In vain have they appealed.
They have also sought "to be relieved from
the odious idea that their position is such
amotiK the component parts of the State as to
make them /ii tubjeets/or lickxhe." A license,
it is understood, is to permit something which
might be prohibited, and would be sttangely
misapplied if issued to the ordinary pursuits
of life. What would the farmer think if he
was forbidden to turn a furrow until be had
obtained his license from the proper officer .'
Is there anything in the pursuit of the mer
chant to make it a more fit subject of the
license than that of the farmer I We license
billiard? and drinking houses, and circus
shows, etc.. because they are peculiar objects
of police, and are considered alao lit subjects
of special taxation. The license, therefore, is
odious. The merchant feels impatient under
it, and, therefore, justly complains of lhe form
in which he is taxed, as well as the dispropor
tion of the amount of that tax to that levied
on the balance of his fellow-citi/.eus.
It has been most reasonably conjectured that
the license which the Legislature was author
ized to issue by the Constitution, was intended
as a sort of police measure, to apply to games,
exhibitions, tip-,ling shops, Ac., and that,
therefore, its application to merchants is a
violent construction of the clause, and re
sorted to in order to wring out of commerce
an amount of reveuue that could not be ob
tained under that just principle of the Con
stitution which declares that "TAXATION
SHALL BE EQUAL AND UNIFORM
THROUGHOUT THE COMMON
WEALTH." But is that the way to encour
age commerce ! to build up cities ? To multi
ply revenue by increased population—in
creased wealth—increased commerce !
No no! NO! And when the economists
of the Legislature eagerly catch at the one ; ,
rent, tost on men hunts' sales as the solution of
our diinculties—the way to impart new life
into the commerce they have enfeebled and re
tarded by past legislation—to invite back the
ten millions of capital their illiberal meas
ures have driven away—to achieve the great
revolution of building a great foreign trade
where none exists now—they make the great
mistake of the disciple of Dr. Sakgrado, who
would lift up his pallid and helpless patient
from his weary bed by taking A LITTLE
MORE BLOOD! That littl. more hlood is the
taking away a little more of the life and
bringing the poor victim of malpractice nearer
to the ebb-tide of existence, from which there
is no medicament or ministration in the
knowledge of the Doctors that can effect his
restoration!
The Legislature.
The Senate, yesterday, appointed a special
joint committee, in conjunction with the
House, to whom was referred so much of the
late message of the Governor as relates to the
refusal of the Governors of Ohio and lov.a
to surrender certain fugitives from justice
The Senate passed a number of Honse bills,
among them a bill incorporating the Commer
cial Insurance Company of the city of Rich
mond ; also, a bill amending the pilot laws in
regard to the Potomac River; also, the bill
releasing the securities of the late Sergeant of
Petersburg from certain damages recovered
against them, nnd a bill incorporating Alle
ghany College. Among the documents pre
sented, was a memorial of Richmond mer
chants, relative to the tax on licenses ; a peti
tion of citizens of Fauquier, in favor ol direct
trade; tbe proceedings of the merchants of
Norfolk, and a remonstrance against the pas
sage of the one per cent, tax bill. The bill to
amend the cbarter of the James River and Ka-
uawha Company, was postponed until to-day
at ll**fS o'clock.
In the House, the substitute reported for
the bill incorporating the Richmond Street
Railroad was passed ; a bill was passed en
larging tbe exemptions from distress or levy
in the case of poor debtor* ; also a bill incor
porating the Bank of Richmond, with a capi
tal of S100,UOU; and bill granting a pension of
ant* per year to Sam'l C. Yours, a person
wounded at Harper's Ferry by John Brown*
party, and one authorizing the Connty Court
of Albemarle to construct an Armory in the
towaof Charlottesville.
ID" The speech of Mr. Wyndh__ Robert
son, oa the Special License Bill, is spoken
very favorably of in different section* of the
State. It is generally pronounced a speech of
very decided ability.
Mr. Colli kb, of Petersburg, also made a
strong speech on the same subject, taking tbe
same aide with Mr. Uoubbtso*..
Suicidb.—Mr*. Virginia Smith, lately mar.
rind, committed auiclde at Alexandria, Vs.,
Saaday eight, hy drowning herself. She had
heeo iv for several week*, aad two nurse* wei a
sleeping in her room; while they flept -he ro*e
from the hsd, and atiaiu»her«elt warmly t-fn.'e
oatofthohonae. Her body waa form 1 in lb*
Potomac on Monday, she had oftea threat,
euvd to votamu suicide.
Hum iHvonxour _mtm M*xtco-c* p .
Btre ofigtOo \Vat _\Unmer%*y an Ammean \'es
' *W.-Thlr-"legripilc coltwan this morning con
tain* tht important announcement of a naval
engngeuienton thsTth last., off Point Anton
Liearda, between the V.B. aloop-of-wnr Sar
atoga, Capt. Turner, and the Mexican war
steamers Gen. Miramon and Gen. Marque**e,
ia which the Mexican steamers were captured
with but slight loss on the American side.
Tbe two steamer* raptured formerly belonged
to the Spanish Navy, and were purchased, it
is said, with money furnished by Santa Anna,
lo be used for the lieneflt of Gen. Mira
mon, the leader of the Church party,
who is now besieging Vera Cruz.—
Appropriate names were given them, and on
tbe --'Tth ult. tbey sailed from Havana, fully
refitted and in fighting trim, under the com
mand of Com. Marin. They carried tin-Span
ish flag in the harbor of Havana, bnt hoisted
Mexican colors ea getting outside. Besides
the usual armament, they carried twelve
•J I-pounders, and were well laden with ammu
nition, stores at.d provisions for Miramon.—
They reached Sisal on the Ist inst., and it was
in steaming from thence to Vera Cruz that they
i fell in with, and were captured by, the I'nited
States sloop-of-war. The Saratoga is a sloop,
of-war carrying 91 guns, and rating at s«u
tons. She was commanded by Commander
Thomas Turner, a native of Virginia. The
New Orleans papers contain Vera Cruz ad
vices to the .Id inst., from which we extract the
following, which, in view of the recent events,
will beot interest :
The [New Orleans] steamer Indianola, (Tap
fain _ landers, arrived out at Vera Cruz on
the'»>th. »he was greeted with the warmest
enthusiasm. As is well known, she carried
down a large quantity of stores and ammuni
tion. She has entered into an engagement
with the Juarez Government, and will not re
turn till the result of (he expedition is known.
She had been properly mounted, and would
tow the gunboats into action in case the ma
rine expedition was intercepted. Gen. Goi
conria remains with her.
There were three United States vessels at
Vera Cruz—the Savannah, Capt. .larvi=: Sara
toga, Capt. Turner: and the Preble, lately ar
rived from Aspinwall. Of English vessels
there was hut one, the screw-steamer Valo
rous, and Out one Frenchman, a brig. There
were also two Spanish vessels in port. Two
others, frigates, sailed from Havana but a few
days ago. The American vessels were anchor
ed under the Castle, directly before_the town.
The rest are at Sacrificios.
Immediately* on the arrival of Miramon be
fore the city, Capt. Anldman. of the Valorous,
the French commander, and others, visited
him at his camp, to ascertain his Intention* ia
reference to the property aad citizens under
their protection. The result of tin* interview
is not. known. Capt. Turner, of the Saratoga,
had also gone up to the camp with the same
object on behalf of American citizens.
MrNiriralElkction.—Theelection in Fred
ericksburg, Va., Monday, as we learn from the
Advertiser of that city, resulted in the choice
of Peter Goolrick. Mayor, ove- lir. W. S.
Scott. The vote stood Goolriclc 873, Scott 213.
PaoriTABLK Pr.oi'KBTT.—A servant woman
the property of S. M. Robertson, of Charlotte
C. 11., Va., gave birth to three healthy girls on
the night of the IMb inst.
Signor Ohenal. a member of Mine. (}az/a
niga's troupe, *v.iio performed on the Piano-
Kusso, died on Thursday last, at St. Louis, of
apoplexy.
'rov. Stewart has vetoed tho bill excluding
free'negroes from Missouri.
Rev. I*, 11. ILicketr, of the Catholic Charh
in Mobile, died on the lltli instant.
There were :l deaths in Baltimore last week.
*__, ToSiaoßß*—Hoabsbbbvs. -A mnsio teach
er in the "Southern Female College," Athens.
Tenn.,sa\s of " Brown's Bronchial Troches," at
Cough Lozenges: " llavi tried almost cverv ex
pectorant for lloirseiiess without much benefit, I
seemed cured by tlie use of one ho-v. 1 am highly
pleased with them." uili a—d.ttWTfcSftcwlt'
B3_ PltoTiHißAi'iis and Ambrotvpes surpassed !>>
none in tlie world, from the smallest up to life
size.colored in .Oil, Aquari'il and India Ink. are
thore execut-.'d at Rt;:;-' Mammoth Gallery, 11
Mam street. Copies taken from old Daguerreo
tynea and Ambrotvpes. enlarged to any desired
size, and warranted perfect. Prices ratise from
25e3nts to ,*SO. ltilill-ts
. Bha Rich woxn Theatre.
I J. 8. CLARKE 1
:J. 8. CLARKE} I* received night!] hy
J. S. C—AJ—L—i
He will (.Crowded and Delighted Andieaesa.
appear (Crowdedand Delighted Audiences
_/,'■', !lU'-' , , , .?, X 'Crowded and Delighted Audiences.
Bill. I \ X L.J
Ho. Bit, l * y] ' Ma
(.STERLING COMEDY
Of the {STERLING COMEDY
SCHOOL OF REFORM: COMEDY
SCHOOL OF REFORM;,' Or.
SCHOOL OF REFORM'S
•.How* To RULE A HUSBAND.
And 'HOW TO RULE A HI's'BWD.
DICKOEY,! ?»° W TO iU-B A HUSBAND.
IUCKOBY.J In the
DICKORY,\
(.SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM:
Or, a .'SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM
ghost•» B p,TE {y^Hajffi" oo " l -
GHOST IN SPITE OF HIMSELF S roar
GHOST IN SPiTE OF HIMSELF. <t 5 Scat-.
Br«ar*** «KAl**i MCASURKIt.-Beißg very
-*•>——• much in need of employ meat, 1 respect
fujly announce myself a eaadtdats for the above
Office. If elected. I shall devete my entire time
and enemies tn the faithful performance of the du
ties I solicit the suff'razea of my fellow-citizen*.
Election, tth day of April
inh-l-tdo* GEO W. DUESBERRY, Jr
a
>lEETl**ifi OF THE MEDICAL
Thirty-Seventh An
!ITK~M?f* ,rj '* "f Hie MEDICAL SOCIETY OF
VIRGINIA,wiIi lie held inthe city of Richmond.
l ' ft „'M- , ' I) , ICAI : COLLEGE of Virginia, on
TWESDAT , the 2ith «.r April next.
, WM. W. PARKER, M D..
mh 21— 2tawtd Secretary.
MVINB SERVKK will U* held .ti
»**2*> ST. .1011 N'S CHURCH on W E D,N KS
DAY NIGHT, aa usual, nnd on FRIDAY NIGHT
instead oi Friday afternoon of tin* week. On tbe'
latter occasion, Bishop Johns is expected to
preach. mh2l-n*
E.-The JOUENEYMEN
,Vi^.,. l ,n I V,' l,!! are reansatnd to meet tins
(i*_/>P I _r_-41 :.e;-eiiiii;<. at 7', o'clock, over
THOS. WHEBLY'B, corner .Main and Uth ct*
nih n--It*
_r^B_ ::S __ MioX *J_ P«»« PRAYER
, m MEETlNGS.—Christian* •>! Richmond,
and all who clesiro tlie promotion of true reli '.„„
are earnestly invited to attend the daily Lnion
Irayer Meet—urs, at the hall of the Voub* Men*
Christian Association, Godum s Bn__ng, at 1C
COM M (TTEE ON DEVOTIONAL SERVICE.**
V.M.C.A. mh-*n-3t
_ ILL « LOSE IN A FEW DAYS.
■VSk THK GREAT PAINTINGV "*'*''
-THE HOME «>F WASHINGTON
AFTER THE WAX."
mh l'.i-ts AT MECHANICS' HALL.
_t OT __ K *-_P'- "AVID COLLI.INU
*-****-->—» wtl! not l»e at hisoffiee foe several day*
to come, owing to sickness m his finally,
roh 17-lit
\IR«I**IA A.IFE l*«SI lt.\M_
t»**^— =» COMrANY.—it aeseariag that the full
amount of theoapit— stock, if tins Company m anb
.ociibed lor, a rencr.-il mee-ing of the st<.ck!iol.|.*r:
will lie held at the office of the Merchants' Insur
ance Com pin v. for tlie rnrnnee nf otiauiiia*. jm
WED.N i:si)A V , the2ist inst., at Oe'ekVck, r\ m!_
By order of the
mh6-16t CO3IMISSIONERS.
**"3=*-» 11. «. iWet'ANN A MlS'* ML A.
*-*♦___ McCANN- PORTRAIT PAINTERS
. ROOM S3, MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.
_«_*•¥ o*l',S'V N . N will execute most ~f the ladies'
TOETEAITS, the BO—BSSB and richnesa of her
atyle ol coloring being peculiarly adapted to the
purpose.
•_». Specimens may be aeen at the «how room of
MrTTao. W.Davik*'Marble Work*. Ife22-im*
TRADERS' r"" r-Tlllm
*******-« . ot the Commiaaionera, under an act of
\Tfj£ f J M i. aX £!*. to incorporate the TRADERS'
.BANK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND. »ausd
18th February. 18tJ0, it waa revived that diiokiiof
bnbsertßtion lie opened on the M* day of .March,
at the follow,ug place* i n the city of Richmond :
_ -o.'«. Hector Davia'. Tulliam A
Rett* , .Smith A Harwood'* and Uaaca k Taj lor's.
foraubucnptioa to *tock to aaid Bank.
— COMMISsIo.NKKS:
SFiFXOR,DAVIS'5 F iFXO R , DAVIS ' J C. JOHNSON.
C.B.HILL. GEO W YANtH'v
W. 8 DUPREE. GEO. - W. tWffiLy *
S. R. FON DREN, WM. H. BETTS.
* ME BIRLE.-On BUN
___. _*.» MORNING next a class for tin* purpose
f7T*'r?v n 2. U ,*' v . r '* t * d » ,t *•• , *e«i«lence of &rOY_.
V BUI "'/eet, opposite the City Spriii,.
The object of thia clasa will lie to ascertain if it
M>B__?r' i „ t ?K acqu,e '. cc •■,•■.? __r«3iMsum, 1 -*
__._K_r_f u he or ?** tor ~f _•■ "•)•••■-• ■»«_ <»>«-
Played lea* of Hia infinite and perfect wiadoni in
th- oon.truotioti of Hi* Wobd than ot HiTwurk*.
*K_ r '„i_ ,n **• ••"•rvntioaof th* work*of God and
fi__^^„*-VL^¥ i .** d .«*»«W*. «n*",
.___..-*_-_•*•": *"•*< •'o'emsßtarrßrinaipl**
•rt?*_o*r_?_tfi!_ whst _ n, ._ ,M _."••■«*« de„,o"
-S_ rV^i«
vi* j*wb, were not only rejected, but nuni.i.-i ~r
„_y_aS_JK_ {_* ¥»«*** »*>»* <-a_TO-Ids
h M m, ' , ''
**" laika-etj MAKE DOWNEY.
At North -liver, HannvS* Bounty, ea the SKh
d ij «>r Marsh, 18-n. DAN! XL COI.KM-fl. son of
Henry R *M Knuun C. Carter, aged sti weeka
and one day. ■
On Ttiesda*. tbe nth last, about • o'clock.
AN NIK. danger of Kdward and Catharine Me-
Gnigaa, ased It montha.
The friend* of th* family ar* respectfully invited
to attend her luneral from the residence of her pa
rents, thi* ( Wednesday ) afternoon, at .'ts o'clock.
In thi* rity. at the resilience of her sun-in-law,
Daviu A. Richardson, on the morn—ie of ths 2Utb,
at .IS A. M.. after n painful illne** of asthma,
which *he bore with i-reiit fortitude, Vlra. SAKAH
A A.VBROSK, consort »f Henry Ambrose, in tbe
40th year of her age.
The friends nnd acquaintance* of the family are
respectfully invited to attecd her funeral tin*
mornine, alt) o'clock A M.. on Mam, between
ll"n and -Uth streets, without further notice.
I he inning lit stars are weepißft.
I'l-on the silent wave.
Where .-deepeHi without dreatiiiaft.
'1 lie one we could nut save.
A elmid of srief is heaplni;
Its shadow on my brow,
U. blame me n.it for weepi.ru.
I hive no mother now.
■i. Heterslmrg Kxpre** nnd WUliaflßSßaff G\
z*tt* please copy.
On Sunday, the is'.h in»t_, in Henrico, CIIARI.KS
GIBBON, tounsf.it child ol John U. Moaby, .Ir ,
aged 17 months and 2 day*.
MARINB INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND, MARCH BX
High Water this day ( Wednesday) B**J o'clock.
ARKIVKD.
Steamer City of Richmond. Mitchell. Plnlade
phia. mdze. and i.a.-senters. 11. *■'. Turtle.
Bohr W. W. VY. Griffith, Rose, Cluckahominy,
wood and hoop poles
Bear. .fa*. Larfin, Mcnown. Eastern shore, on ts
ami potatoes, MiJhrpnarh k Rend.
Schr. Paahtoa, Hubbard. I* as crn shore, oats and
p .t.itnes. .Mi!lspau_h k Read.
Schr. Zeuo. Fields, James river, lumber. I. J.
.Meroer *. On.
Sebr. Susan, t Br. i Laag, Halifax.ash, Bassa k
Baakervill*.
Schr. L. Plilecer, Bbetbora, Philadelphia, pi?
lion.
Sloop New Packet, Gray. Smithfield. wheat,
Woathle & '.'Kiiburiie. and corn, Selden k Miller.
Sohr. Bos* Winana, Barnes, Vtirx river, corn,
E. Wortham * Co
Schr Ida V. McCabe, Pickup. Philadelphia, coal,
S. P Hawea St Son.
Schr Snow Storm, Thornton. N. C.corn, Woa
ble ft Claiborne.
S",lir. !.v nahavsa, Crocker, Norfolk, mdze, W.
D. Colnnitt Jc Co.
Sohr. Lookout, North, B_ltmore, guano. Bacon
.V B*_terville.
Schr. Richard Bii!!wiiik!e, Preneh, Rockland,
lime. I.ibh> ,V liurtoii.
fear. May '{ueen, Car lard, Savannah, salt, te
order
Schr. Susan, Sogers, Button, indas., D ft vv
Curne.
Bark Abigail, McFartaad, Rm. coffee, Crenshaw
„ i'.i.
Schr. Mignionette, Tall, Philadelahin, mdze ,
W. i>. Colquitt* Co. ■
Schr. Augustus ilollev, Davis, Norfolk, corn,
Stearaa k Co.
Schr Mountain Regis, Pendtstoa, Rockland,
li***, Libby \ Bertna.
Brig l_.-id.-ir.-i. Baker, Porto Rico, stuar :ind mo
lasses, Dnnlop, Moncure k Co.
SAILED,
Ste-tmslup V orktowa, Psrrwh, N. V.. tndze. and
passeagers, I.udlam k Watson.
Steamer Geo*** I'ealiody. Pritehard. Baltimore,
mdze. ami paaasager*, £). k W. Currie.
Seiir. Washington, Towaased, down the river,
lie ht.
MEMORANDA.
Bris Francis §*_m lelt I'orto Kico in company
with ths brig lsMbre, .March 3d, bound for Balti
uiire.
ll'.V TBLKCBAPB.]
Huston. March in.—Arrived, steamship C.tv of
New York, lrom City Point and Norfolk.
Naw *i i.iik. March 19.—Cleared, Josephine,
Weterbuo Richmond.
BOARDING.
BOA Kill NO — Mrsi ED DINS has one lir.-e
FRONT ROOM, snitable for a fanmv or seve
r.-il -entleiuen. IRVING HOUSE.
mil 21-it* Governor st.
B»A«»tS_.--WiH be vacttat ths is- April,
one or two desirable ROOMS, on the first floor,
at the EDGEMONT MOUSE,
nihil—lw M.-iin sir,---.
BOAR 111 ML- i have pb-nsaat Boon*, nnd can
accommodate two families, and should like a
few more DAY BOARDERS
.Mks. M. S. RUSSELL,
mh 2«-3t Broad street, * doors from 9th.
BOAKDING.— I will have vacant on the 17th of
this month a pleasant ROOM, aint-iblc for h
FAMILY. Also, a lew DAY BOARDERS ran lie
accommodated. "BHOT-TOWEB HOUSE,"
Or.-ir-e street. 2d door above St. Paul's Church.
mhls-6t* Mr». "ASS.
PA X X *_ II HOLS fc*.
BOSTON, MASS.
Gentlemen will Ind the be*tof accommodation*, i
with every etlort for the comfort of •meats. I.AR- j
DKR not excelled in the United State*.
11. D.PARK KR,
mh 3-6tn J. P. MILLS. j
NEW BOOKS. ~
MOKE NEW BOOkS
At WEST k JOHNSTON'S.
II". Main street.
OUT OF TIIF. DEPTHS; The Story of a Wo
min'al.ife. New edition :50 cts.
COUNTERPARTS. Bj the author of Charles
Anchestcr ; 50c.
FLORENCE 1)E I.ACY: or, Ovuekaaada and
Whirlpools. Atalcol Youth's |*—Bftationa
By Perev .' St John : 50c
THE WOMAN OF THE WORLD. By Lath
Canndiah: Me.
LISA ; or :he Mesmerist's Victim. By Lad) Clara I
<'a inilish ; o.
VIOLET DARMANT. A Romance. By Biylel
St. John. Ea*..; 50c.
MIDNIGHT HARMONIES; or. Tii.iii-hts for the
Season of Solitude and Sorrow. By Octaviua I
Wiumlow. MA: rVli*.
MEMORIES OF BETHANY. By the Rev John
R. .Mai-dun ; (Wo
LIFE'S MORNING; or. Coaaasls and Enoonr
s-cinoiit.s for \oiithfii! Ch'i'tian*; 75c.
FUNDAMENTAL IDEAS OF MECHANICAL
and Experimental Data. By A. Morin; fix
mli -1 - It
Jji 111 111 OHUIiKKD FUR
_blF,t M r\j CONNECTICUT'!
" HELPER'S
IMPENDING CRISIS
S . M. WOLF E, ESQ ~
OF VIK'MMA.
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■ IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ' I
1 DORSED BY 3* MEMBERS
Oi THK
STATES SENATE AND ROUSE OF
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mcc*; Cloth .«].. flalf-Catl 81-1 5; Paper
edition*2s centK,so cents and Jbeeat*, BCOordißß
touuality of paper. Sent my mail free of post.-itte,
on receipt ot price.
Bb» 10 100 A HE.NTS WANTED. "VIJ
Addrcsa, J T. LLOYD. Publisher,
Philadelphia. Pa.
Thoae ordering. Will please liear in mind that we I
cannot send these In inks liefore tlie Ist A pri!. :o> we j
are under contract tosnppl. the State of Connecti
cut with 16X60 copies immediately.
mh 20-dAuwlin
SERVANTS FOR HIRE.
7 -mTANts lOK HIKE.-A w.m.vi is
• presenting lierself aa s Ifo. I COOK.'.' HOUSE
SKK.VANTS.oae nf which .an do plain COOK
1.N.; l in.-, n ..i reetesl appearance. seitaM* for a
PORTER, or would make an ex.— lient DINING
KOOM BERVANT: 2 mi for JOB WORK; o„e
FACT' XV HAM D, aad 1 __. a DINING-ROOM
SERVANT Apply to KDW'D D. KAOIIO. ne.ir
Exchange Place, mh2l-:ft
C*olt IIIR-.—Ai iTnve yo|,j myieudsneeTaas
*- shall deliver the name in the pateh taaer dnrins
the next fortnight, I will hire, fur the belaaes of
the year, in> COOK. B >oiiiiii woman, who was. Un
til lately, a —aid, hat >g I—comma aa excellent
Cook. Another woman, whom I have in tho ca
pacity nt WASHER -WOMAN and MAID-a*
either 1 coald recommend I.or ,*-he haa 2 chiidren
the eldest a smart BOY. who aervea at the table
As I urn anxious to Bet them Roodhoutss, aad'aa
soon as possible. I will hire them low
M 8. VALENTINR, Ja .
mil 3D--St* ___■ street. 3d doe* from tuft.
FOR HIKE—A No Imm OOOK. He wiU 1*
lure.l to in tn the Senses for tlie Neaeon, or for
the balance of the *,ear. Apply to
OWENS ft MILES. 13thst,
mh 20—St Between Mfiin ,-iniinar>. upstairs.)
L**o*rl SALE—To remain <n or ne-ir thia place a
a. verjrgoodsisedand toed l«.okui< Woman siiit
to he a -.:00.l -eneral HOUSE SKI? VAN r wi *v
ERand IKONKR and SEAMSTRESS. wVh h er
two tine children. Alao. an old Man. who is an
excellent GAKDENER-ltower or vetetal.fe' like
wiae an uncommonly we!l made and very 'lik«*lv
httle, frown colored GIRL. about five T*a rß r"ld-
L.rhei Appijat '
mh ir-eodtt* CAR\ ST. JAIL
GAS, GAS, -AS, —-
FITTING!
METALLIC ROOFING.
TIN and COPPER WORK.
__2__r___iT_?r!_ " t »*» l '-* , '*n«ntS.*_ftfa t*.
Piwvi' _?. and _r < t!W.*r I *i prepared to do GAtJ
FITTING, put onMETALLff* ROOFING, make
MntoP'l'f'M Rri9 d ., CO L PER WORK* »nd e_
ecute IMM HI NG in the best and moat auhetan
•HL ,B ____ 7* d «■* J"* 9 *h"rteat notice. ■ u '"* an
. "J- r.'f fr . om tDe •r*** or countr* prnmptlv tat.
tended to. __*________T_<__B_Aa H. L-NGLVy
DED ASH ANTHRACITE lOAL.Iwe
_«*T_2h-S*3!S •"•"'•.or £ED AB_ COAL, e^g
Pah. ***_i n £ _ hl *' _ no r ntnt , Uom ■<•*•■•• •«* V «C
--caue, which we otter for sale by welwht at market
Pr „?t%i •* r BAM '!' *• HAWEB A SON.
mh 21-3tif 18th at., south aide of Dock.
Al , ._ L ° rir -*«- 9KD IIAY.-311 MO buahela of
£* to* variou. jrade, of MILL OFFAL; IW
comtnodatin*; terms, hy
roh«l -6t MARK DOWNEY.
F *»*■- •**.*_,"r-* "WATSON" WAGON.'with
E J Pole and Shaft*, but tittle need, and in rerftet
•_*?«■ *&** *° i AS > DUN LAP A CO..
m * U _*. _Corner_yrd*ndllth»t*.
-IJtA BAGS LAOIJAVNA « OFFKE,
1 * ,, .,.*5?„ h * ,l l QPFFKE SUGARS For sals by
_. JOHNSON.T-RUE-EA-T A VAUQHAN.
nn si—st
_^_Tj__?*^__f.v ¥ * M W* _4»M*_rT?^«
a ths Dock, near the ahi* lock. Apply to
... m A \>QJ>ZK§¥i Co..
■s --ta __ No. in Maia street
CEU'I NCI MACHINE OIL.-We have j_H
y received a hue article of OiL prepared expre**
ly lor lubricatinaSewinf Maohinea
— w. L WARING, Broad *t. abeve Ota.
T^tFONT'S TOVtOKII.--l*aika*a Blast, n*.
•Lr afloat; 1,300 do. do ; 1,000 do. Sportinr. ia
Materia*, for a.-ila by
____ EDWIN WORTHAM ACO
UsalNl. ai«Kr-oJ«Bt rooMvotl a lot of au*
► * "ciii* C.tik. for sale l'»
" Ai BOD-KE* AOO . OrutMf.*t*.
No. lo Maia street.
EUaalep vissteure ft Va. a«k the nt.
in < t"dSa «r* tetfceir Auction Sale ~f Hfj.
.MO„A**SKS,«*. at their Auction fstore,
iencing»tl»>»e.**»ock.
__. Sale with' .11' r • |srn to west her. | mh Xl-It
B\. Auction rtotlre. .-I n»k the attention of
Gnwer* and other*; to fh* *ale of J. Staekenlmm'*
Stock. Bar. br .at Daniel Hunt.'* old aland, cor
ner 7th and B» rd*tr*et*. THIS PAY,at W o'clock.
mhSl It R CAnTiroRN. Aiit-.t.
B—.Fire Insnrance upon every description
OFTROPKRTY. in town or Country, upon the
moat reasonable t*nns.
C R BRICK F.N. Atent.
Next door to E D. Eacho, Rir-hmond. Va
Richmond iUMI of the GREAT WESTEBM
INSURANCE AND TRI.BT CO . Philn
Statement oj the Busmen* for the \e<ir ending
January Ist. 1860.
Authorized Capital BMBjM
Capital paid in 256.y0u
Prem'a for fir*', six ihoiiilm ot ma \ear $ W.'tAS i.l
Prem'a for last six months of the year,... .v..us n i
Fire Prem'a tin ri nit the year ..BB9J_\ 11
M/irine Premiums dunna the
year, (mostly Cargo and In
land, » 25 016 97
**• -"'1 Oi
Rents, <<■ real Western Build
inc.atiove expenses, no c*.
tunate lor Company's otfice
rent.) * rtoo 52
Int.rest, Ao 7 150 (»)
11,750 52
_o*lß—l IH'BI.NU TUB VKAB :
i-ire _\sm f_
Marine 2t i_i it
— — trjmst
As.*kts:
Real Kstate.iaHoveincumlirance.l BS'.M* 1 l!)
bonds and Mortgages, first liens . ... !*.» 7t»; 3S
Bills Receivable. Ac C7,**M M
Anion nt due lo individuals sp.d corpora
tions lo.ltw Ti
Cash on hand, in Bank, and in Agent*'
hands _, 21.4 V, H
Office Furniture.-— 915 tit
9_B.*_\ os
The Board of Hire, tor* have this day declared a
dividend of six per cent on the cash atock of the
company, pat able on demand.
-iHRLEsC. Lathroi', Preaident
•lamks Wkii, ut. Secretary and Treisurer
Jaaaar* 10, l*u. C, R. BKICKEIt. Agent
mh _J--2t
BY Life lii-ui am-e '. White l'er«on* and
BiJEYES— Upon th* Most Adranta.-eous Trim
to the Insured. C. R. HRICKKN, A_ent.
Oiiice. i'earl st..ne.\i diH«r to K. n. Ka.-!io.
Richmond. Va.
RICHMOND AGENCY of the Am>ri-„n Life
Insurance and Trust Ca_ Philadelphia,
CAPITAL AND ASSETS SI. t«'J n**S.lß v **iai
MortKaues. Ground Rents and Ileal Es
tate B—9M- *«
Bank and other Stock*. Bonds.*c loan*
of Citj of Philadelphia nsdUinssos
Call, secured li» ample collaterals... fU2,.'?i".7 _\
Bills receivable on Mutual Policies 15.112 01
Cask in hands of Anents, aectirerl by
Bonds >sT9tt
I'ash on hand and vi Bank sJ.2i!ti ol
Present value ol fntare Pretii.ums, cal
culated to Jul> I,l—'J HIT. 1.1:1 H
ti.-Baa io
The following weekly savins is all that is seeee
aary to make up tne annual premiiiui on SlJMW
for Lite:
Ag* U, 2>' i cents ; 39. 17", i-i>nts : aue to. .".O,
cents: rue 90, 71 cent* ; 25, __t] eeat* ; BgeM,
M cents ; axe tb. 60cent« ; ace Aft, !fc:'-i cent*.
Any num not exceeding Si.OOSmaj lie insured on
asinis-le lile. The Premiums may be pud quarterly,
half-yearly or yearly.
Ai.kx'Npkr WitiMiiN. President.
Samcki. Work. Vice President.
.TotiN c. Sivt«, Beatretary.
Jo vi, S. Wu.sov. Treasurer.
Slave Insurance for any length of time—oat
month to five rears—at low nt»'s.
mh 2i>-2t " aR. BRICKEN, Agent.
B*_ Moutlierii Sewin-' .VTneliiiie
MANUEACTORT.
LESTER'S LOOK STITCH HMUTTLE SEW
IHG MACHIHHS.
Arrannements are lieitii made to manufacture
tlie above j_sr 1 > celebrated Machine* in Riohiaond,
Va. The} are unrivaled tn p 11<r of MBtplicit*,
beaatj ol finish, and their perfect adaptation to
ever\ branch of industr*. where the needle is rc
•tuira!.
t iiev are i:ot*en up in various st. les, mnnitiit in
prices from RMto RIM,
ihe above Haehiaa* are on exhilntion tor tlie
present at Corinthian ii ill. Main street, and at the
"O'd Dominion tifTi.-e." in I'.ehin's row, opprait*
Bank street. Richmond .JOHN H LESTER
B_.AOE.NT.> wanted in sverj cit> and lowa
throughout the Soiitliern States, anil lilieral in
dneeaaeata ofiercd lor the same. For terms Ao.,
address P HORTON REACH,
m 0 _>> —tJti 2p) Richmond, Va.
B_w Large und Attractive Supply oi
SPRING AND SIMMER DRY GOODS.
« BREEDENA FOX.
BROAD STREET,
Have lieen opening daiias. the p*>f two weeks,
and are now prepared to offer, a complete aaanrt
merit of
STAPLE AND FANCY (iOODS.
They would call pnr'icnlar attention to many
larse lots of foreign Goods, which will i* sold at
prices mucit lower than tbeseel former eeaaon* —
We meiitioii a tew only ol tne most attractive ar
tides:
English BEREGES, tn immense variety;
Eatr'iah and 1 reueh liEß£G_* ROBES* t to M
VOLANTS;
A very lat-e aeaoitisilt of SILKS, oi every va
nety of st-, !• . at KtoJ** per eeat. lielow the oost
of tiiiLoi itttion.
| French Printed JACONETS and ORGANDIES:
| TRAVELING-DRESS GOODS, of every atmtnm-
Sprm, DELAINKS sad CHA I.LI ES:
French and ladia POULARD SII.KS, some en
tirely new and li.-iikUoiiio deetcns.
Our stock of Domestic Staple Omnia has never
been aiore *xtea*i*e.
NEGRO CLOTHING, of even rcrsde.
Amoasßt the last nanaed. ws wonld call the spe
ci.il attention ot buyer* to some ver*. lame lot* of
Virginia and Georgia Plain and Striped O>NA
BURGB, and a lame variety of other articles of
Southern in_lufactßlß.
BREEDEN ft Fox.
mh 12-iwit 217 Bread streei.
B_to Fisher A YViiiMon,
WIIOI.KSAI.KI lIKAI.EKK IN
DRUGS. MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS.
FRENCH AND AMERICAN WINDOW GLASS.
DYE STUFFS, BRUSHES, ftc.
mhi hi-tit No MB Maia Street, Richmond, Va
BS. Boots ii ml Biases for
SPRING AND SIJ M M E It.
MARCUS HARRIS ,v Ullo ,
MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL DEALERS IN BOOTS,
SlloEs. TRUNK.**. Ai
No IH Ma:.-, Sikkki, K< umomi. Vlßoißla.
We are n >w prepared to,.tier a eompletS assort
mem of BOOT** .h.d SHOES, of tiie lateat ard
moat approved->t>. le*. among which mil be found
the tollowitii: _ood» of our ..wn make, winch, for
excellence ol nutterial arid superior wori.iii.iiiittip,
are surpassed lo none \t\ till* m trset, \ <■/. i
aw pair* Goats' French Call BOOTS;
MH) " " " GAITERS:
400 " " •• OXFORD TIES:
_* " STRAP (SHOES ;
li"» " '* Calf aad Rid GAITERS;
!ii) " " LaeUa* de,
MM " Ladies' Moroseo ROOTS j
-vi " •• Goat .!..
500 " •' Morocco*nd Goat BUSKINS;
I i»" Mi-roeco and Kid SLIPPERS;
BCB *" " Bin* laeeaadCoa BAITER*. -
MM " Miaa**' Roots aad Shoos, efaUsti les '
l,i»»> " Children's "
Also, a well selected stookol Be**' and Youths'
Boots am! Shoes.of all stiles, together with *
l'ir-:e and dasirnbls stock ef Pegged VV..ik. mum.
our aasnrtnienl as coin plots and as srt-it as am in
this market, tn all of winch we revaeetfallyanlicii
a, call from the pnrehaai—a, c-immiiiiitv before mak
ing thsiraaiehasiia, aeear larihtiea enable v«. to
i-iher them advantaass «. ureal, nt least, ss sea i»*
otieied by tut; other boose,
N B.—Cnstuui work made to order, as ssaal.al
short notice ami fair prn-.-s
-ARCI s HARRIS k 990 ,
No 17*. Main st . noxt to Anieri-an Hotel
mh lii--2w(2pi
X*_ ■aaaasl Ml. Pries a to..
Itf .MAIN ST-EET,
Ar» opening tins morning further aupplie* of
NEW AND ELEGANT DRESS GOODE, eonTirt
ingof—
Hana**o_* SILKS. BEREGES ami ORGAN DIES
Boautilul BEKEGE ANGLAIS ROBE-, of the
Intent atyle*
Elegant HEREGE.itidOIIGA.NDII* ROUES
New SILK MANTLES
Preach LACK MANTLES, of th* latest atyle*
nnd nt the lowestpncea.
Dt*dT-j—*..iu Kre.it variety, antoni which ami lie
_ U J_ mtol LL S^rT ß ' '"'''"'"lK DRESS and
MANTLE, something entirely new.
HOOP SKIRTS, the laat novelty nnd the beat of
the aea-ion.
We wil! open in a few dua lof winch due notice
will le riven. l an aaaortment of REAL THREAD
MANTLES and POINTS, of THE VERY I,A I
EST importations. mh 19-2wr*p>
R\. St. Nlcheln* Saloon,
_ _ _. Wain #T., SK4B ExrH.*.\.iK B*.VB.
The St. INicaol-* Saloon, aeond to n..other e*
ta>*li»lniiein tn the State, ia conatantly auuptied
with theetioiceat
FRENCH AND AMERICAN CAN HI EM.
FRtlT_.MTS.ete..
which will be*old by WHOLESALE or RETAIL
on the m»at aatiafactory term*.
. COUNTRY MERCHANTSare invited toexam
tne the Urge and well selected atock. wbieh ia be
ing conatantly added to, before purchaaing elae
where.
Par tie* aad families auppiied with CAKES,
CREAMS aad JELLIEB. of every deae nation.
ANDREW ANTONI.
Manufacturer of Double Refine.) Candiea.and
nth *—lmif Wholesale Dealer in Persian F nut*.
__, Oct the Reat, bat he aare aad get the
beat edition of the l*e«t
DICTIONARY BY WORCESTER
The me anl>*eription edition bout—l in hall Tar
«., or R.«». are to b. fljfj*,
■V The price* ar* from $7-0 to fit 5tJ.
inTr*-**
Ml. Hane-larriage far na I aval id...A
CARRIAGE, mad* for aaeatlss—M who had bean
paraly x*d, aad but little need, may b* bouaht at a
low price. Apply at thi* nUioe. uth 18-**!*
NMI.(_* t _-J.»»>^_ , *t HAY PRESS and oaa
WHEAT MOWER,Ta store, that haaTeen oa
afore** for apt*ard* ol two y**ra; now, thi* i* to
■ivs aot—e to the owners that if they ar* aot called
for withis ons month Itoaa *Ui*. that la** will be
•old to pay atom*. Ac LUTHER LIMY.
... . „ CornerWh nad Cary atteeu.
Riekmoad. Maroh M\ *90% »_»-••.
A B _ HRAVITR BOG VoYL.-Direb***is.
__ from• _*•. (**>ld*a Rate.tht*ear• fr*ma* So.
i -j-T-ltfW Tk _■>
cent* fit load ls*s if ••****j fr o *}*, *^ % _v|Ul
o«e* on Haaoa Bank, near raiVrahar* Pei».i. j
what—St \ _ '
*** *""" ""'""' j
mh U M I>U>Lol'. MONCt Rh A CO. j •
A-atJSBICSM
yynowA*tT« ti, %*,
C V Bl 0S TT V oV H r it*? _»T'-HT ■_,
- GENUINE wr/n ~\ *'.'_ "'** ».
and TIIFRBPA Y. Si** J , 2& l *« , bAV "*'.*■' {
-rent*. | „ t |, j.!^.,,.." -T-i <ir. n , v
]Vi«ra l> - r H .-- sy f «»>
■ftrio Oa so A__ ■ *» ■ bl c|, „.
"■ , ' si -» t hi-.,,,,,,.,,-."
The amen; «Ji-KShK*-'' U a_,
perunent- ol dr. U. browv ;*'*u,..'; '
celebrated l-**cholo<i«" f.w- "'!-". '
DAY. WKUSKStIXv ' ih t*. p •"- '•• ■
arid SATI-RIMY »l ',' J
fcaS.
JVJ-ti.AN,tv,^r,r,r_ 114 . (^
THK I.ADiK.S or.- ,7,7. _ ' "- 1 '
Tf.RIAN CHUBC_(_?v dVb__?'l_
Forth* aale of t'ff Kyi-1 _-y_»
of NEEDLE Work BtVSßrftt 1 --**!!
at the Hall of tb,TMKC.U -*-& X iV * -
commencing at i p „ .THIS ipVJ„**T •
continue •yen da> Ihi.Nreek ? hRS '
the »ile will !h. a,,.-,,,. ~,,„". '.■•».-,
which the fund* an* to'he,,,T ""'''* -.•..,
taatefu! and elegnnt select-? r' •*»**
eonuuend it to the *etr»nnta 1./? * :o " , '« ■■.'
Rons wiM.m, ... , „, oh .,J * I ."** -' ;
3s3&sar ,to^snV;
()%v.„w, mi-.u,,,,,:,,,,,
THE HOME OE WASHlJrjjjfil ll * V
fsinbad by Be—itbb k\l i«/7****«a I
Peaai lo a. M. to to **, \j * ,OT '
Ad'niK*ion2Soeiit*.
MVEBI*
1 .MASONIC STATI'KtrF
At JOHN WDA '/IKB* v ."•,(/,' -'■ I
Open from 7A.M. to ISP. M*.' '" , " ''•
LOST AND STRAYED
I OST-O.i rue Uth ~1 **•___,
1j vv »t i t-'-r . r » , *rn*r.,i , •
;Kl ~l,eK, ta .M! i ,' f^-
LtS7i_r^_s_i^ •».*___!
t*-i»| the Conntv Court H. ».« , .
pocket hook, confa. tutu m, KKKKi''.'-'.: •
reward of ,*1 will t, e paid forth* ri,,. : '"
pera to Una orfi-i. y it»v _
mh "1 it* i i A " ■" ' •
I O.ST-a «*AKPhT BAG 1.'... „
1_ has si the rV*r*ra,r« 1ie,'.,,. : '''" '
mortiiint, iintn.idi n|.« r 'i,o , rr ' n '''"■
moriiin- ttain. a CARPKT Rti L_? '
*TaUrtiole*ofge«tlamnn>*|.i .-.-i '"'*■
I'aKsmiere Pantaloon* rth'rt* " : " "*"
Haiidkerrhief*. .Vc. Meat of thf'i if, '
marked With lhe »ul.a,-ril*,', ,1( ,'"l- '.. '
LAM will- paid i.irthr.r,. '';... :
of the Americ-.it Hotel, H,.-'vii..'„'i "** '•
" :,l *- > --"- " I'if U_3h_
-_TT-l-*»T>tAY- t l>..Fro, m m .
£Si. »■«''"' rtreetiCapt p mnl „■,.„,..;
_b_naaat.de...'.-.: on Saturdai ... '''»• -*i
W»W.W.thßßr*nUll2dhSg ,'rV'iV "
a .le reward will!,, pud •' .. r ;.- r '.' J.
above, or information m„ he left ~r ■",'"•'
J, m_fl rM * , *»'»l****Mlßr, ul.tr. ."
ir.tl Ih-ht ~ „ .
0fwh,e,,....,„,, ; .r 1 ?^., l . •...
sell lor law profit rh„ I .
itatiofl -nid (folid i., k . «-,i r m.,,
B.i*ewo,.,| CHAMBER SFITf ■-.», .-■
all aejlM Marl*!* ToeTABIK "tf $\*
ROBlfo. front ,„,,.„. V,. T. * * I'l-.-0,,: ,V
*n c.ADS. from .«, ~, .»;•,, .... ~ ~ ~ •
Plush. I satinsantl Hair Cloth I*, Hi ok- «. -.
also. COUCHES and BEI) LOIN "f,< *.._;
Br* per c*nt leaa than can l« piirr-aSWd «■
where; in fact, hi* -took embrru-ai • '. .
namilly keet in Ins I in* .-, ■ ■ .
Inr ionr**lf, and are h .** umd, ...... .
lore pnrchaaiiix eNe.M..T-. .\ *>.*, ,-,...
ineiit of Recumbent, Invalid *~■., r**i .
voicing CHAIRS: MATTRr"SSI H
•Shock, and BEDDING. ___. ™
4WM. WM.I RH N«RMMM
MKRCHAM . '
llTti St. O, I*o*it* Kirn*.* I
Would rti's' r**pe. IfiiHi - .
friends and etutomer* mdi ran
rail*, that he . now in ree«ipl . • , .
Sprin • and Suninar Goodi n*i»tin< i i
varietj of CLOTHS. CA-SIMKRK*
IHGS, which lie weald be haerd to wakaaeu •
most snperii.r sf)le, nnd on reaanoaU*tn
mil *n*—fw
_ a Mill I.V.Nt Mitt ki. T. •••
fi*_flt.rJ : i'' 1 H ' K-UIAY.- 1'),., iv- ..
Br**Tm w. •■
For fret—to, apply to Wll. f.
mh 21—2t At tn- - 1,8 ■••
j*. trOll -EWT.-BBIOK Bl'l!
■X FRAME STABLE and LOT. ..a 3i ■
•ttßßforaaerl* occßpted to Msaara. Msaoa _ I t
as a hottling establishment. *; ii fo
mh2l-0t GEt) S.MLSIII
id Will 111* is it hi riiinimi *,
to iNK
Ii 'it H* ha* reaaovetl i the ataad *_n i
«l" •*■ same aiew renowned.
And Ins friends in i!.-*p,i,r ir.- i n '''
But alyh he lauah*. l'->r a Ivicr ia ;. ll i
V.'tiere in* Clm-ks ariil hia Watrhei »t« • ll
He aiatrath* old *o«(i sfToaa Moon
A sareaaaa thai in. i.u> b**m ia tl fiar-
Ah. trob the a ifaa *l tke tnirmtrnl ii
U hat a dene* ad * tr»da m* s* in •
Oh. he's fixed tiini aahoa seal to K«t.f» '•
Co .
Jnat aho—tHaae indn tone*, ia Irian
rncethef lhav'lj make **|U M artrttl omtl
As an] ri-co.dcd la sv.r.
W J BABTHOLOM-W
W-iirh aad «;io.-k ".! ilier. Mai*•»•>
\| All! II H.Ttl.
---•rl THUS. R. PRICK* CO.
Are now tcstting ,n. inn! ** reeeir* rj '
tlnee f ill if * •***• W**k. ti.ei.--.:: v •' X " '•
IMPORTED _*d DOMES! 10 DRY ■
win.-!i they mvite th* attest >a fifth '■''
and the public. J s*t opened -
ELEGANT COLORED SILKS i '
LOW i
ELEGANT ANGLAIS I* BKRK'iF II
ENGLISH BERKOKS IV f.KKAI '• ' "
ORGAN IHE3, JAi'ONETS. I tWN*», 1
BOMBAZINES. MOI/HN'ING :SILK
ED MOURNING GOODS
LINENS tIMPORTEDDIKI r,''Rl
GAINS.
I_ICESKTTB,COLLARS.GI.OVI_.i *
la PLANTATION Bad 81 - X ' '• '
thai ir. •■ -v .'»r\ [ar te • foe i. ■
-••'.i -i t!n» very !o*»es» ■ it**. • i
mh tm—tt i j*o :' H
'TO t -RFKNTKMM, 15 i\ I < M- » ■ ' ■'
• CLASH- RERM ANU PAIM ~ ■
■al* will ih- M**|i e-l -it Ut* .il•■■■"
u.-rr natii l-ioVloeli M. .-••..■' RI '''.
Uth mil , lu«*theL'arper.ii i » '■'
Pl**tenn* and Painiin* re<i<nr*«i .' '
of in ALMS.-HOl.si: i r • ~
Biifsv. ,i| b* reoetv**! for •■■» * "' *"'* .' .'
ratelr),'-I for the eel re ten tin
Plans .-uu! s|.H.-.ti ■~!....|> ,-i • v '
•11 :.p|.lir ~,<„, alt,..- . rfl r 1.l IB*
where all farther iaCr.rrr.ari. n *■■ " ' '■'
llv i.r.lfr o! In* Coo. ii
mi, 1' td W G11.1..
/"|\T*« A lot of'pri -lie !'•■•■ i_V**=*
BJ* e**i**i*inaisat sail for **!< ~
A." A .•onKu.iiiienf.il" ST.*. R'H.
---"r.1e,,. for A. i. Rn.i"'. sHtIVKL fW**
«'OKN PLANTER rerei.,*.! :•> "• „,.- .
We can store PLOI X til A>o. «*ba
TI RNEH 4 ■ '
DLANTINC POTATOES.
t WHITE MERCERS. _t< *.** ". .
riettt « rereivin* d re< tin a y '
VIRGINIA <•'!.'! i> i '•
{tupßjiioil PAMiLV et_
to -rfaase rot ••<■ -\ vn , <;,
pRE-DKH .\*lo\ > > v
I> Full .ia.il-. ■ ! .-p*,ru W - ~
TILL AM. R-A** I.**, ft-.. Ml '{"PA' ••£_, .
MM. Imh I--.. I! UT BROAD Il n
I *_•«•* *R*SV 8R%N1»Y..--ll*f*_f/
I • lIKNNKSS XI! OH', . rinta<«
aril I-•'.'>*. fni talS l»« . ~ , v ~<,-. ,
CI'F-KIOK FA MIL I ILOI i. :
—' nnaatitiss toauii .....,*»■ t
inn i»- M DIN., i. EO"tyl ■■ *
II ST KK< Kit I' 11-- > -*«-.-. .I *«f.
•' audciio oo '.auleri vi f ■'»«-■ \"*" v ... .
W L. WAKi.N■-. b" 1 ■■ ■
ptiun ll.taii. *..tt* eea *_*»i
** augar-eured Haa**, f"' *r***.r» _■»•>• a i
r.. II BKlNarJ**
j \%RiT-lOUke i *~!i..i.a 1.e.»f.1.*" ! ;
!-• u*e; IS aemla rli.-.e .^_i,«i_l*C
u«e. for aale by 1 H **■*•* V,
f i«K.^J»h^Riie_^Liw..l^ , •
Uth.* ; a prime ~ - r f i o'< A* "
PRIME NEW € IT MEK «I *•'■»_; *
achr. *'Muaan.' !*iuni< oa I _ J-'. viVtl'
nihil BACON ♦* BA-tKhB %
QltrifßlOß BNOLISM ANR x%kl *
•J MUBTARO. for *a> '■•) __.. ._. r. w ...»
DOVE ft CO., Wn.' ■**■*■* v \._.
C"m»R N . » «** b«*h*!* pn an » v ' ','' „'i, m
•< aohr. Robert WJB»»*.J«^hfi*__3 » •
EDWIN WORT-* * -
VI ANL'EAt TIREO TOE At* t» -I *» *""
Irl aitea, for »»le by [ fc _ fc ~ 4 v tK>r , *-'R •
«J PORTA N- ANO XI *11 I'O « ..
C k««* a*d *v_e* Keaiuc** K-iie *"*5j Pv ,|l
Poedar. for aal* cm L A »•- *• * >AY »"J .
Rltß-Of ptimee.ualitT-reeei*" 8 * d
Chaileatoa. forta'e »•'. „ n 4vK.*••"*•*
LAO i»- "a .1 ,
Tj-iUk UI MIIKI.a O.tra Us*M
lOUUfer aaleh»_ i/vl%l . u»^IJI , '' lL
_b*tl BACON * I» J * >, **T # v »
r»yrap. Pete Rbbv Chw-**
Mis by I H.I P** ft V^
* Preach fikjf *T N
CWKUK'ti IHWV a» 'oa*._*'_Jf,. k . a i •"
n **~>iuoeaL \ *•>*■ *^_ , | t n « >
M»_4i£gi-i &>« a.. 1 RjfN'Sll

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