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SPECIAL NOTICES
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■ m "'.«»» the wareheneeee Factory wherein
issteeed ia fanned sectinti. Ke.i.!er.
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'■'' J il» »'>le to »*» to the .le\«.iirin« f lenient
e*J " \(., r :n » night mak' » wreck of the hard
' s »* "". V.i in"- ' Touch not with tin forked
f"' r, v., property nf ■] sat runs, and csuse it
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" . with their emitter.r* inscriptions —
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** '~. frent want sftei the pulse ef life has
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fItRANCh :-MI Tl Al< Hl'NKKrr COM PA
v hasssoreoapil il.as compared
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~: r . ■ ;•- emt. interest We know
i i th At affords the same seeunt* and
es t<> the insured. Csll and get a etata
"' .' ". ..•iii'ir* UB Maia street.
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i 7***,. ih«ir Mi.cc ol treatu - diseases, but all who
„ ';./ ;', |> NY TONlb. » A'IHARTH-
Mi 1 V?PI PTIC I ILLAaaree ia sayin
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g.rk Headache, IServoas Hesdaehe, Heart
•'..';,,,, -. itrdiseases. It isaatoa.isit
v e«»* the i adniißiatratu«n»nnn how decided
, •',• • .- * '••>
-V WINSTON,
Wholesale. A>.'.ei.t.s
•V» ; '""- BATHS,
BATHS,
nerjber eoald raaaaetfalry inform his p'
! i*> y.iti'.c generaoy, that burial P**
. i!,■:. D< Apparatus, he ts nets prepittd
diHO'l _d Col.li HA'I HS at any tiotir of
. ■ i igbt.
Uses!'. at the Gentlemen's Pressing
, •• m Main street, between I7thand
m kV ■••'•*!_ ROUKRT FRANCIS.
w\ M tbesisl Hymn mid Tune Book,
■*- • ; i.i'. C DRKWRY'B.l73ftfainst.
TBI '•':': EYAN HYMN AM) TI'NK HOOK.
ng the entire collection of Hwmis in
; ,', Mnuo ttook oi the Methodist KpisooaaJ
I with appropriate Music adapted
~ P „... ii imn By I. C Everett. Fiaincst
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tv Ksck'i 000.l Samaritan.—
ihTi ••■ i r^M.
tHKI'MA riSM AND NEURALGIA,
RHEI VAiisM. NEI'RALOIA, ir.
1 leeUbrsteii VIRGINIA REMEDY, for the
.....' t; . mi iiism. Neuralgia, tsaraina,
(st fnsMol Jo tits, he, is ooaadaati] oifered to the
'"., • . ; ,»ing certificates—onlj a specimen
,•:,■ nuruber oa hand :
Chablb* Cirv Cocsrj, Va», Marchtth, ISoO.
v P X • g-De; - Btr:—The Initrle of (i.M.d Sa
„, :i , : aHicbtof yoa,haseattrei) cured me of
~/,., t.'uwi. with which I have t*en sutfer
[B» lurnear!) three ..e.-.rs. It is the only thine
... -r ,|. i ,-c OM any good. [ hone that any
i • ,• ii ■ iderini a ill use it.
nest taspectfallf, John 11. Bi ck.
R'< BMOUB, Feb M, ih6i).
IU.W. L. Rots—Dear Bir:~Haring Buttered
(omidstaWr for several weeks with a stillness in
no nice I fee Biuler mini obiigations to foa f.«r
bacing tssderetl me ■! little of your very valuable
i ■ :. , n,e. it, i ailed •ie Good Samaritan. 1 used it.ami
it seamed to set :..e a eharsa upon the adected
aib. I . c ou this ststeaaeal beeaaea 1 thiak
Midittoi now how inucii good you may do your
>• a usob] ii «:.- (our nMdiciae before the
pj — X- 8. Moons.
BS. A amulist I I i ites received every week.
baj n •■ SOcecti per i«ittle. mh! tor sale by
KILLfPAI .11 a JOHNBTON, Main st.
I BADK '. bAKKR, M va st.
. II ! r ' K'K & CO., Broad st.
,' tv ijAJtLICK, Pranaiin st.
W Phi f-K-o.V Main st.
C .- DsWfiON, Maia st.
J W. PRAYBKR. in list.
W.O BNELLlNljH,Cknrehßill.
■V "echarge aiade is case ol lailura, alter a
fvrtruil, ai-ciirdin« to directions,
mil it^t-lftatfthhßhklstaMattti
tV.Vriii'.'. I MM.
AITfiACIiVK (STOCK OF NEW GOODS .NOW
OPENING
AT WHOLESALE AN D RETAL,
AT
M : H>rK * BROI iIKH'S.KI Broad street, '
At ssprscedsntcd l.uw I'KiOES FOR CASH.
.■it pa) iag castoiaera eutbeanual tune.
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•' comprises, ia part, excellent bargains
owing GOODS, to which we respectfully
■> i » attention ..| tbe purchasing community. A
f m.v exam nation of Goods and prices is only
MMsnrj t.iinsare sales to the most economical
I'-IKI.
~ DRESS GOODS DEPAJtTMKNT.
8 ', v . ; tinrnstdaaiiaa in any quantity, from
Batata to «l per yard.
reales! Black fl .Sll.K inthecitr.
Strata*; ijreinuiit.es; Tissues; Organdies;
" Poulards; Baraga Am: lame; French Jaeo
• '■■ liaats; Lawns and Trave:iug Oisada, as
«I .'ii tii.l in robes, less than 25 per cent, on cost
I station.
LINEN GOODS.
■ fs pare Irish Linen at 25coatssor yard.
jjaieee* pars Irish Linen at :'o'j ct.-<. per yard.
'. a eet pure Irish Lir.en at W eeata per yard
vi - im.iiis <<l all grades. \en cheap; l.'iien
mi igs: Pitiow Lines; Table Damask; Nap
1 ■ ud Towels; ladies'and gents' l.ineu Cam
»* Handkerchiefs, verj cheap; Linen Drills;
"wkahn k and Crash and Birdsevc Diapers.
WRITE GOODS.
■•■ ■ •.. * . Jaconets ; ."'wish is , Checks; Stripes;
IBU Tarlatans : (..'rapes, l>> the piece or by
IssjsrA,
DOMESTIC FABRICS.
DiHetieiand Brown shirtings and Sheetings, of
'" *Ued Biases, such a* New York Mills. Londs
»**. Wanrsatta's, CaJia Mills, and others, by the
'**»r by the yard. Als... full stock of such
,'^,ss.belong to iius department generally.
UlJiks' WKAITIM.S FOKgSI'Ri.NG AND
SUMMEJL
■■• I reach I.are Points ; iSo Lace Mantles,of va
"wjtyles; Bureaus, nfandarinns. riceototniats.
tbe newest sty lea oat. Also (arte stock ol
»' f PllhG SHAWLS, extssdieulw thtmp.
EMBtOlliEmiES.
1 tins de;. ir'tnent we can show the largest and
boudsol the hind in the city, without any
- •«. ■■•:. comprising everything eontSPg under
• ' lead, t...| liiiincious to mention. We, Iww
"w. aul lbs particular attention ef ladies to the
W» r tiieut , I neat Cauit ric Hands, which are so
•"•■'line.
H"S'!KRy DKI'ART.MF.NT.
■ < nusses-, stents'and buys' Hasps aad Balf
i ~.'' f" 1 " llt '» "*iitl ill prices ; very low by the
' ' ! " the u.tir.
" H ;- v > AND LADIES'SIN I.'MBRKLLAH,
•tfsstvarien and cheap.
~ BONNET RIBBON'S,
aariralsd lew prices.
., t "' from towns or the country who are
Ulftlisir /** 08 -- '" t '" s maiket. would con
,,-"' r '"tercet !.» riving our stock an exam inn
uaj., i'"' U **2' '"''"d* they can save 26 i»cr cent,
■autassini fr.iu; u ».
Bngg-J■ WiLLBIBER A BRO., 193 Broad st.
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t| , r lii k i R s i c 0.,
' *«»••■; ANL RhTAIL C*«ll DKALKRI.
ii» No la). Easle Square.
i,,,.,' tacsivißß, and in a few days will
"<•**«. „'.". f \ H ,ar *s and complete stock *>t tbe
aWli ? i?i> "■' "I*** "f EOKKIUN and DO
W*M■ ,; . ' '•""!»•-•.'" winch the) invite the
'i.ri. ~,'" easß and short i,uie Uijers Their
! «i» .i" I*'1 *'- M v «0 low prices, to attract
Ba. , MOW OPEN.
S2lt?r ?Sl W •""•'< s «nd SILK ROBES.
SntV-"L , - X ,H,il ■* "i.t ORGANDIES.
ROBRii L a " ii »h*EO« ANGLAIS
il LishTiia OLAI8 ' ROSALB ''-* and VA
,*«itv^2!: Ll *-*'
• r »'»uro: i.r • H "<*'* of for Street and
Scan! a? taVi** •■* aaaare moods weie pur
Nl w» t v ~ ' ( ir| - e , ;tu< -'t""i «*les in New jo. k the
stajs ' • win be aoid lower than ever seen
f « k 'UL a I* n i V'. 0N PTS .-.nd BR 11,1,1 BNTS.
KMiteioi KiS vpr > cheap.
■■ hi ??sfi Av -' K MANTLEH.
jfIjACESILR and MOI.'RMNG MAN-
Di TI v HS ii ';• , V ' IMTS ~f I>KESS and MAN
iwliis^.*»^"»»sth.
UuX v' 2, 1 M«Ki X i rt- the liest mads.
■kiiH Ll,\t \« J LAS NATION OOODS.
LINKS' 'HEKTINOS,
J2*2Jh '' A . WNfi
1.:'.-.'. r...' •"I « v er) description.
a*Bwi_ i'EKKINri A CO.. Cash Store.
*"* No. HI Vlanle Square. _
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fc»-,„ | ," "PRINU HTVLES.
latti I iISL at N ' 9- SARTOH'i, IsS Alain
t *"i r«u!, "* "-r-f-jsat Biitiae.
9 l?-lji" *- Ulw /'*? *> and '.'th streeu
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DAI LIT DIS PATCH,
VOL. XVII—NO. 72
Biriimonu frispatrji.
SATI'RDAY MORNING..MARCH#4, i<*q".
Mysterious Tragedy .. Abandened Vessel
!■■■ ■■■»■■ ■■ • • — *,'■•- -- *mw«ißiMWi>»-u TTMfI
Discovered.
The *looj> K. A. Johnson, Captain Hurr,
bound to l»eep Creek, Va., for oysters, wus
found Boating; about in the hay at Now York,
Wednesday, with lw-r bowsprit broken by a
collision, her dicks covered with l>loo<t and no
pei .-on on l>oard. The persons on board who
are misting are t'ajit. liurr, Nathaniel dock,
mate, and Smith Watts and Oliver Watts,
sailor*. The sloop was towed up to New York,
where it whs discovered that Ihe sloop had
been in collision with the schooner John Ii-
Martha. Capt. Nickerson, and that at the time
ol that collision there was but one man seen
on tht! sloop, and he was steering. The Ex
pitM sajs :
The deck of the vessel presented the appear
ance ol a staeghter-aouse. Everything \va*
covered with blood, from stem to stem ; nat
tcd hair was found upon the deck, and foil
and complete evidence of a terrible massacre
was plain. An examination was next made
of the cabin, and the here, if possible,
wa« worse than upon the deck. Floor, tables,
ciiairs, and wash-stand were besmeared with
fore, and everything was disarranged, giving
evidence ot a furioua struggle. A hurawr,
weighing about three pounds, was tuuud upon
the lloor, covered, like all else, with blood.—
Considerable hair was also found upon it, au,d
it is probable that the assassin or assassins
used it for the purpose of consummating their
villainous deeds. Dr. Houton, after making a
further examination ol the cabin, discovered a
coffee pot, and this, like the hammer, was lie
smeared with blood and covered with hair. It
looks a* though thecrew, tK-ing attacked in the
cabin, made a <'e-pei ate resistance, and that,
during the struggle, all available means of at
tack and defence were used.
Alter the examination of the cabin had been
concluded, the deck was again visited, and a
close inspection ol itstiil more satisfied every•
b >dv that a barbarous m.irder had been com
mitted. From the cabin do. r there was an tin
btoken line of blood to the guards : there there
was the appearance of a struggle, as the pool
Was very large; then, again, marks of bloody
hands were seen upon tlie guard,and a hatchet
mark. Mood ran down the outer side, also.
Forward, at tin* ma<t, there was more evidence
of a terrible struggle. A large pool of blood,
vet fresh, lay around, extending to the bow;
and here, again, human hair was found. The
mas: and -ails were slightly besmea ed,audon
the guards, near by, were" more imprints of
bloody hands. Taken altogether, the scene
was a sickening one.
The name of the captain of the ill-fated
sloop was George liurr. He was a man about
•ii years of age, and has a family living at Islip,
Long Island. He sailed from the foot of Spring
street on the l.»th in*"., having on board three
deck hands, two of whom were named Smith
Watts and Oliver Watts ; the nameof the third
party was not ascertained.
The sloop was bound fur Virginia for a load
of oysters, and it is believed that the Captain
had "upwards of *.".(K)in money with him, with
which to purchase ihe cargo. He called at
Keyport, leaving there on Sunday afternoon,
ami this was the last seen ol thesloop until I
o'clock on Wednesday morning, when she was
run into by the schooner John Is. Martha,
Captain Nickerson, off States Island. Capt.
Nickersou says there was one man a board her
then, who raa towards the bow, as the vessels
were about to strike. The sloop struck the
eehoonei nbout midships, nearly siuki-ig her.
No words passed Between the vessels, and the
stoop dropped astern, but when found by the
Telegraph as already stated, outside of Sandy
Hook, she eras abandoned; Capt. Weed gave
orders for the arrest of Capt. Nickerson and
crew of ihe sdir. Martha.
There seems to l>e but one theory as regards
this terrible affair The Johnson had on board
a good louud sum ol money; this lact was
doubtless known to the river pirates, who,
frightened from the Fast and North rivers by
the Harbor Police, have takeu reluge on Long
and Stalen Islands These villains had pro
bably gone on board the sloop at night, sur
prised the en m in the cabin, alter first killing
the BUM on rieclc, and murdered them all, af
terwards throwing their bodies into the ocean
Without doubt, in a day or two we shall have
to record the lull particulars ol a most terri
ble tragedy.
The Express of Thursday evening furnishes
the following additional particulars of the
mysterious tragedy. It says;
Ihe general theory of the horrible affair, to
day, is. that the fourth man of the crew, who
was a comparative stranger, named, as one ol
the owners say, John Williams, has commit
ted the bloody' deed. Capt. Burr and the two
Wat ts" were old friends, coming from the same
neighborhood on Long Island, and had made
numerous trips together. When the sloop left
the toot of Spring street on the !sth lor Key
port, the Captain was short ene man, and
therelore hired a stranger, whose name is sup
posed to be John Williams, and who
according to belief, in Kuode Island. Some
say that he name ol this fourth party is Na
thaniel Block, but the person of that name is
too well known among the oystermen to have
caused any very great difficulty in fixing his
identity.
The sloop left New York for Keyport, and
stopped there for repairs and ballast, sailing
again on Sunday uigh for Virginia. Themur
der must have been committed by one of the
crew, lor the vessel, on Wednesday morning,
was almost too far outride the Narrows lor
any river pirates to approach in a small boat.
The belief is, that one of the Watts brothers
i bo; hot whom were buys,) was on the look
out, and tha strange hand at the helm, watch
ing lor the pt oner opportunity ; that he lciilii
post, went tor ward a..d dispatched the unsu-
pec'.ing hoy,and then threw the bleeding body
overboard, as a line of blood trom the mast
to the guards is plainly discernible.
Next calling up the other boy, on pretence
ol wanting assistance, the villain probably
allowed him to 4 get amidships, and then mur
dered him, for here there is another pool ol
blood, i uniting In a straight line to the guards,
apOB which are the marks of blood-stained
hands.
Having thus got rid of the boys, it is sup
posed thai he went down into the cabin, and
finished the unsuspecting captain. But eve
ry thing around, as heretofore described, de
notes a. tenible struggle, resulting m 'he suc
cess ol the pirate, and the death of the cap
tain. .^_^__
TtiK Naval Action in tuk Gulf.—A letter
from Washington says there is no case on
record in the Navy Department of a case sim
ilar to the recent occurrence in the Gulf. Oue
nearly similar occurred oil" Hayti over Ss
years ago, when an American man-of-war
tired b'.anll cartridge across the bows of a
Freuch vessel which did not exhibit her col
ors. The Frenchman answered with shot,
when a boat ftom the American went along
side to explain that they were not aware the
vessel was a man-of-war, to which the French
iiiau replied that his pendant was Hying. It
adds :
During the troubles in the Gulf in 1868, our
merchantmen often refused to show their
Hags, and Secretary Cass rebuked them for
the omission. The whole practice is oue of
Constitutional comity, neglect of which no
nation has the right to punish by force. The
national vessels of England, France and Spain
took no exception to these steamers passing
down to the anchorage, and their clßcers are
said to deprecate Com. Turner's summary
conduct. Commodore McOiuney, who com
mands the home squad ton, was not at Vera
Cruz at the time of the action, being ordered
to remain at Aspinwall with the Koauoke to
bring the Japan Commissioners tj the Uaitev
States.
Marin, who was captured with the steamers,
was formerly Commodore in the old Mexican
Navy. Our government is possessed of in
formation of all that passed between ,Mira
mou aud him, aud framed Mr. MeClane's in
structions under that knowledge. He had
credit for *so,ooo in one bill—which was sub
sequenlly increased—to purchase steamer* and
munitions either in the CiiitedStates or Cuba,
to co-operate with Miramou when the attack
from land was made against Vera Cruz. He
left Havana under the Spanish flag, which was
the original colors of the steamers, but hoist
ed the Mexican Hag in the Gulf. His move
ments were known aud watched throughout.
The British Minister here was informed of
the intention of our government to disregard
any blockade of Miramou attempted at Vera
Crux, aud of the extent of Mr. Mc Lane's in
structions to that effect; and it is understood
acquiesced in the policy upon the ground that
Mexican privateers might be lined out to the
serums injury of the commerce iv the Gulf.
Dkath kkom CuLoaoroßM.— The wife of
Mr. Henry L. Pope,of Louisville, Ky.,caise to
her death on Saturday, under the most dis
tressing circumstances. She was suffering
from * headache, and inhaled chloroform to
alleviate'h*pain. Whan her little children
started to the dancing: echool, Mrs. Pope was
lying on the bed inhaling chloroform. When
they returned, she was discovered with a
handkerchief over her mouth and dead! She
was cold, and had been dead for sevtral
hoars. The alarm was given, but, ofeoosee,
noreetor»ilrt«o«ldrenaiinAte the body with
RICHMOND. VA., SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1880.
hknekal asmiclvlbly op virginia.
"Senate.
Friday, March 53, l*«o.
The Senate was called to order at II o'clock
A. M., the President pro. tern., Mr. Ikbei.l, hi
the chair.
Haass Bills Passed.—The following House
bills were passed, viz; Bill incorporating the
Harrisvilleand Ellenboro' Turnpike Compa
ny ; establishing a branch Bank at Hunters
ville, in the county of Pocahontas; for the
completion of the Sclav in's Cabin and Snm
merville Turnpike Company: incorporating
the Monterey and Warm Springs Turnpike
Company: incorporating the Martinsburk
Railroad Company.
Senate BilU PeveceV.Providing for the re
print of the sth volume of Leigh's reports
and ihe Ist, ad and ad voliin.es orGrattans
report; incorporating the Upper New River
Navigation Company.
If. use Messages.— Mr. DuoKWAU. informer
the Senate that a bill had paased the House
appropriating lOuJXJO—the ascertained balai.ee
due for services to railroad companies, field
officers,and for the paymentcf armsand other
expenses attending the Harper's Ferry raid-
Laid on the table in Senate.
Mr. Skoak informed the Senate of the pas
sage, by the House, of Senate bill making an
appropriation lor the construction aud equip.
roeut of a Laundry, fee at the Eastern Luna
tic Asylum.
Committee CiVri.s.—The resolution to amend
the :;isi rule of the Senate so as to allow the
Clerk to appoint the clerks of committees, was
taken up from the table and passed.
Prtxtnimtimt »f Swords.— The Committee on
Military Affairs reported that they had had
under consideration the resolution directing
them to inquire into the expediency of confer
ring swords on certain officers for distin
guished and gallant services; and they recom
mend that the Governor of the Common
wealth be authorized to present swords to the
following persons.
Ist. To the nearest male relative of the late
Wm. L. Gormon, V. S N., for gallant service
in the war of Hi-j.
Jd To Col. KoiiKin E Lkk, T r . S. A., fordis-
Uoguished services in the war with Mexico,
and his gallant conduct at Harper's Ferry.
■id. To Lieut. Ikbaki. Gukkn, V. S. Marines,
for gallant conduct and ellicient service at
Harper's Ferry.
Ith. To Col. J. J. Favntlekoy and Pnn.tr
ST. Ghobok Corkh, for faithful and distin
guished serviie in the Army of the United
States.
BiUt Beported.—By Mr. Marshall, with the
leave of the Senate, a bill authorizing the pay
ment of a certain sum of money to John Ad
ams, ol Fauquier county; by *Mr. Finney, a
bill to amend an act entitled "An act to incor
porate the Seaboard Rank of Virginia,'' passed
March tilth, 18,>; by Mr. Cognill, with leave,
a bill to incorporate the Fallsburg Woollen
Manufacturing Company, in the county of
Buckingham ; by Mr. Massie, with leave.a hill
to incorporate the Palmyra Boot. Shoe and
Leather Factory.
Petition*, Memorials, cv.—Mr. Carson pre
seuted the proceedings of a meeting of the
merchants of Alexandrsa, against the one per
cent, lax on their sales ; Mr. Finuey, the peti
tion of a committee ol the Maryland Legisla
ture relative to the propriety of suspending
the operation of laws requiring vessels to be
searched, so far as applies to Chincoteague In
let, in Accomac county: by Mr. Carson, a menu -
rial of merchaats of Winchester, remonstrat
ing against the taxes imposed on merchants;
by Mr. Claiborne, amemorialof merchantsand
o.hers, of Petersburg, remonstrating against
the proposed tax on the sales of merchants;
by Mr. Coleman, the petition of merchants ol
Fredericksburg against the one percent, tax.
Banking /.Mi/-.—ThePuKstDKNT of the Senate
appointed Messrs. Cognill, (Tarter, Lynch,
Penny-backer aud Armstrong the Committee of
conference on the disagreements between the
two Houses on the bill to establish a more
uniform currency.
Wkteiing Hai road Bridge. —House bill to in
corporate :he above bridge company, came up
on its passage, when Mr. AJBMSTBOXQ moved
a reconsideration of the vote ordering it to Its
engrossment, in order to offer an amendment,
winch he did. The bill and amendment were
afterwards laid on the table.
The Tux BUL— House bill imposing taxes lor
the support ol Government, was made the or
der of the day for Saturday, March tilth, at IS
o'clock.
Ordered tab* Engrossed. —Mr. Carter, in the
absence of Mr. Thomass, ol F., called up a bill
dncorporating the Alexandria, Washington,
Georgetown aud Baltimore Navigation Com
pany, which was read the requisite number ol
times and ordered to lie engrossed.
Pay of Soldiers.— The Committee on Milita
ry Affairs, in reference to theclaimsof compa
nies ordered to hold themselves in readiness
for service during the Harjier's Ferry distur
bances, reported adverse to paying those sol
diers who were merely directed to hold them
selves in readiness.
On motion, adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Friday, March23d, IMS.
Speaker CntTCHFiKU) called the House to
order at M o'clock A. M.
.lames Hivtr and hanairiia Company. —A Sen
ate communication informed the House of the
passage of House till to amend the charter of
the James River and Kanawha Company,
with certain amendments. Mr. Am>er»on
moved that the House concur in the amend
ments of the Senate. Mr. WIUM moved the
indefinite postponement of the subject, aud
called the ayes and nays on it. The proposi
tion received 1* votes in favor to (J.i against it.
The vote being taken on the motion to concur,
it was agreed to. Mr. Anderson was requested
to inform the Senate thereof.
BilU ]{r/><>rted.—Mr. Haymonp. from the
Committee on Finance, reported a bill making
a further appropriation of tftiJHHl to defray
the expenses resulting to the State.from the
Harper's Ferry affair. The bill was paased
uiiHßimously.
B<lis Passed. —Mafcing an appropriation for
the construction and equipment of a laundry,
he- at the Eastern Lunatic Asylum ; incorpo
rating the Mason and Cabell Turnpike Com
pany; incorporating the Monterey and Warm
Springs Turnpike Company; creating anew
county out of portions of the counties ol
Tazewell. Wvlieaud Giles, to lie called the
county of Bland.
ae*ccrM H*fft.— The Speak*eb laid before
the House a communication from the Board
of Commissioners appointed to settle the ac
counts against the State incurred on account
of the Harper's Ferry raid. The report is ad
verse to the claim presented by Col. Johnston,
of theftttu Regiment.
On motion of Mr. Dtckwall, it was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed. He con
sidered it unjust to Col. Johustou, and de
sired an opportunity hereafter of proving it
to the House.
Serial Committee.—The STEAKEB appointed
Messrs. Anderson, Seudon, Gibson of 8.,
R >Dkine McK»*»*ie. Jones of G., Kuot.e,
Saunders aud Riddick, the committee of con
leieuceon tile subject of the redemption fea
ture of the Banking Law.
E.r)iression of Sj/mjmthy with Virginia —Mr.
Jones, of G., from the special committee to
whom was referred certain resolutions of the
Democratic members of the House of Dele
gates of Ohio, communicated by Gov. Letiii
eb to the General Assembly, reported the fol
lowing preamble aud resolutions:
Whrreas, Theliovernor of this Commonwealth
lias communicated to the General Assembly, in
iceoroMice with the request of the Democratic
members ut the House of Representatives of the
.State <>f Ohio, ceitaiu joint resolutions recently
introduced into and acted on in tlia' Umlv. ex
(iressice ol nri i»;u nest svntpnthy with Vir ■ una lit
relation to tiie late invasion of her am! at Harper's
Kerry. and condemning, in strong snd tinst
the outratie there committed on her c'tizfiis, ai:d
also expressive of a il te-iinnnt't»u faithfully to
observe the oUuatioris of th- Federal conieaot
•md to c.ultiv.ite a ►piri* of friend***!*' and EO >d
nei-thborlnwid amou* trie Stat--; v, inch resolutions
we are assured by the said ineint>ers, received
their warm aremval. and were voted for M them
in the said House of Representatives of I'hat
wbde. on the other han:K the* were repudiated and
defeated in that bod) by a strict party vote of the
me in I* r< ol the so called Republican part) : Re
it, th refore,
tir\olr<d. b\) the (i.Hrrnl A'setnUy ol VirfiHti.
That we receive ami accept ihe kiadls a«suranos
of sympath* expressed by the H nnmiiii mmi
b>>r» of *he IloUie ol Representatives of (Hde, in
tde resolutions aforesaid, in the same cordial sal
fra'erual spirit in which it has been tendered, and
gladly tecognize the patriotic purpose on their
fiait.ss expressed in the said resolutions, faith
ully to observe and respect the rights and institu
tions of the slaveh tidinr States, guarantied by
the Federal compact, and to promote that county
lietwsen the State* so essential to a longer oon
tinuancsof tUs L'niou.
Rtsotred, That thu so called Republican mem- j
hers of the House ol Representatives of Ohio, in
voting against and rejecting taid resolutions, acted
in striking oontrast with the Democratic members
of said bt.dy, and furnish additional proof ot a
settled purpose ol hostility by their party, to ths
institutions of the slaveholdtnc States, of an utter
insensibility to the frsteroal feelings which ought
toexist l.etween thecittxensof a common go-ern
mont and » reck leu disregard of the social nbli
sationiiof the Feder.il Constitutio;. which, if
persisted in. matt eventuate in a dissolution ol
th H<o!°/"fd, That the t.overner of this Commoo
wealth I* requested to transmit a ropy of these
vi the said Democratic rneninera of the
m Tshwreaeatatives of the State of Onto,
"The°VeVXTous were adopted, and Mr
Jowst, of a., Mi kform the
NawttW eallei «pjh
heensenpt frent rnspectiu»- , ... mmmmtm
Mr W«wto» explained the bill lr ( iu effect.
andonerations,and wjtJiht*#%*•**J»
•flcialbotht» coontry aid city mnwrt. Mr.
Kern pick opposed the bill at some length. Un
der the operation of the rule that allows .To
ninutes' discussion, Messrs. Sboab, Aaoia
son, Collibb and others, who expressed an
inxious desire to discuss the bill, were cut off
from participation in the debates. Thereupon
Mr. Sibbbt moved to indefinitely postpone,
which motion was lost. Mr. J>kkbks-on
moved to lay the bill on the table, which was
rejected. A ryder offered by Mr. Jokes, of
(1, was adopted; it provides that no flour
-hall he exempt unless the manufacturer
rinds it with hi- mark,and Impost sapenalty
l i*l for a failure so to do. The bill was
hen put on its passage, and passed—ayes (jj,
aysSl.
On motion of Mr. Dickwall, the Honse
adjourned.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
Burglar Killed.
TjAWBKVCBVti.LB, N. C, March 20.
Last Saturday morning, about two hours
before day, Mr. P. 11. Neal, (one of the Arm of
s A- P. H Neal, at Locust Hill, Caswell co.,
oT.C,) was aroused by a noise at a window of
'heir store-house, in which Mr. Neal was sleep
ing. He, suspecting that some one was at
'empting to break in, picked up a gun and pro
ceeded to the window, where he found the
shutters had been opened, and the thief was
ia the act of stooping down to raise the sash,
when Mr. Neal fired, the shot taking effect iv
'lie stomach. The thief ran off about a hun
dred yards, wbero lie was found after it be
came light, and discovered to be a negro boy,
about l? years old, belonging to Mrs. < J wynn,
who lives in thai vicinity, but was not at home
at the time. An inquest was held and a ver
dict of justifiable homicide was obtained. •
Con'hi-ikacv Against the Kiso op Sak
dinia.—The Fee d Italia, of March 7th, con
tains a remarkable statement. The editor
says :
"From private letters coming to ns from
Milan, dated February 17th, we learn that the
police of Milan have just discovered an atro
cious scheme, th» object of which was to as
sassinate Victor Kmanuel on the occasion of
hi.- entry into the capital of LofßbttTdy. One
of the conspirators, a certnin Count Bram
billa, the same who, in 1-10, abstracted the
golden medals from the tlregoriau Museum,
was arrested, and on his person were found
suspicious documents and large sums of
money destined for the Pontifical Court. Other
conspirators, all Austrian* or priests, are in
the hands of the police.
"lly another correspondence, we are assured
that the indefatigable Farini has discovered a
vast conspiracy organized by various officials
at Verona, aided by the anti-Napoleon party
of France. The intercepted correspondence
shows that the conspirators intended to make
use of the dagger and of poison iv carrying
out their schemes. One of the intended vic
tims was (ieneral (Jarabaldi. The Courts of
Naples and Rome were ignorant of the con
spiracy, but would have been informed of it.
The director of this plot was a famous ruf
fian of the ex-l»uk>» of Modena, one Virginio
Alpi, of Forli, the very type of the desperate
assassin."'
NKtVS FROM I'TAH TERRITORY.—The Cen
tral Overland Mail and Pike's Peak Express
arrived at Atkinson, K. T., March 21st, bring
ing dates from Salt Lake to March 2d, and
from Denver to the 15th inst.,and Saysaj in gold
dust.
On the 14th March, Moses Young shot Wm.
West, of Leavenworth. On the IMb Youug
w.l' tried before ihe People's Court, and hung
at 3o'clock on the same afternoon. He only
said in his defence that he had killed his beet
friend, but for what cause the world would
never know. The funeral of West, on the
same day, was largely attended by Free Ma
sons and others. Mr. Stone, who was wound
ed in a duel, as previously stated, was still
alive, but his surgeon, I>r. McDowell, had
pronounced the wound mortal, and that he
could not survive many days.
Affairs in Salt Lake are quiet. There is a
little flutter on the part of the Mormons in
relation to the appointment of Gen. Harney
to the Governorship of the Territory.
Grea. Johnston and Mai Porter left Camp
Floyd on the 29th of February, en route lor
Washington via California.
Thurible Explosion ok Gah.-Mr. F. W.
Lohouse, residing in Buffalo, returned home
on Sunday evening last, with his family, al
ter a day's absence, and, leaving them an the
sidewalk, be proceeded up stairs for the pur
pose of striking a light. Although he per
ceived a strong smell of gas, lie thoughtlessly
ignited a match, when an explosion immedi
ately followed. Windows, furniture, Ac,
were strewn in fragments through the street
and i.bout the premises, and Mr. Lohouse was
prostrated, his hair burnt ufT, and his face
blackened aa from the effects of gunpowdtr.—
He was taken to a drug store, where every
thing was done to afford him relief. The store
of a distiller next door had its windows de
nt dished, and several casks of liquor burst
by the concussion. Several windows were
also broken in one or two stores opposite.
From Rto.—The New York Times' corres
pondent from Rio de Janeiro gives an account
of the arrival at that prut of the Archduke
Maximilian, of Austria, who is traveling in
South America mrognro, and avoids every
thing in the way of displays. There have
been no cases of yellow fever in Rio as yet,
bui accounts from Babia report that the fever
is raging there The United States brig Dol
phin arrived at the latter port on the23dof
January. The bark Virginian, of Richmond,
Va , on its way to the United States, had put
Into Pernambuco. the Captain having been
severely beaten with a handspike by two of
the crew. TheclinsVr ship Sea Serpent had
made the passage from London to Rio in 10
days -the fastest on record—aud put iv in dis
tress.
Thk Brihokiort Amalgamation Case —
The Hartford "Press" states (bat Mrs. Bench,
the wealthy and handsome Bridgeport widow,
who married George VV. Francis, a black man,
<;.t\e to her friends as one reason for her con
duct, that she had received communications
from her deceased husband in the spirit world,
advising her to marry Francis and stating
that since he left this vale of fears he had been
conjugally united to the spirit of a colored
damsel. The marriage ceremony was per
formed by Bey. Mr. Milieu, in the evening,
when the lady was so much ditguiscd by
"frizzing her hair, ate., that he did not sus
pect she was a white American woman.
Francis unce gained some notoriety as the sup
posed nephew of Sou louque, the Emperor of
Hayti.
Thk Dtcsmna Family.— According to the
London correspondent of the Leeds Mercury,
young Charles Dickens, the son of the great
Charles, is going on. to India to manage an
Indian agency t" r the firm of Bariug Brothers,
iv which, says the correspondent, he has long
held a responsible post, having been initiated
into the mysteries of the merchant's craft by
them. He has also another great friend ia the
financial world—Miss Burden Coutts—who
will back bim, it is said, in any pee se under
takings which he may think it wise to under
take So, without much speculation, we may
anticipate living, nsihnpa. to see the great
house of Dickens as famous in commerce as it
is in literature. Doubtless his father could, if
willing, add to his store, for current report
says he has made J. 70,000 in tbe last ten years
Fatal Explosion.—The Manchester Mir
ror states that on Thursday evening the Re
publicans of Wollborougb, N. IL, attempted
to celebrate their victory at the late electiou
by tbe firing of cannon. An old iron cannon
was used, which burst at the second discharge,
scattering the fragments in all directions. A
young man from Great Falls, by ibe name of
Garland, twenty years old,and another by the
name of Warren, of Wolf borough, seventeen
years old, were instantly killed. A young
man near, by tbe name of Kimball, was in
sensible ou Thursday morning, and it was
thought he could not live. Four or five oth
ers were severely injured. One piece, weigh
ing from thirty to forty pounds, went through
the «ide of Dr. Hall's hou-e into the parlor.—
Several others narrowly escaped.
Amkricans in I'aris.—Mr. Evans, the not»d
deutist. has built a palace, in the Italian style,
on the Boulevard de I'lmperatrice. Mr. Cliiu.
J. Faulkner, tbe new American Minister at
Paris, has taken a suite of rooms for the sum
mer, at the Place tie I'Arc de Triumphe, at the
extremity of the Champs Elvsees. Mr Ridge
way, of Philadelphia, is building a splendid
mausioa in tbe Cnami* Elytees. Miss Cor
bin, of Virginia, bas married tbe Marquis de
Montmort, a wealthy noble of Normandy.—
Mr. John Mouroe, of the firm of John Mon
roe A Co., the well-known American bankers
of tbe Rue de la Paix, has purchased a spleu
did mansion in tbe Avenue dcs Champa Ely
sees, which, iv five fear a, will be worth three
times tbs price he paid for^t.
A Royal OirsßY Ft bbbali—Owea Sfaaley,
the recognized King of a large band,of Roving
Gipsies in Ohio, died recently at Madison, In
diana, and bis remains were taken 1 to Dayton,
where they are to be interred next week with
great ceremonies. Harriet Oweu, a Qipeey
Uneon, was buried nt Dayton, some two years
agovhhd the «rbg is bow to be deposited by
her slit. Bovine- bauds of this singular ueo
pic are now gathering at Dayton from all di
rections, to participate iv the fuueial ceremo
nies, wbicb are extieeted to be of a curious
and imposing character, kecoasjug the inter
ment ef dsosasstl royalty.
They are trying two kinds of iron pavements
ia St. Louis.
The Great Breach ef Premise fuse.
The famous Breach of Promise Case for $1 00, -
oou has been working along with a slow mono
tony. St. Louis keeps her interest in it well
up, and the seventh day foond the court-room
densely crowded. The fair plaintiff was pres
ent, attired in deep black and heavily veiled .
the defendant wasalsoon the spot, preserving'
one of the papers says, "a wonderful placidity
of countenance." Oueofthr witnesses,a do
mestic named Rebecca Lohman, grew stub
burn, and refused to testify until . threatened
with jail:
The case for the defendant was opened by
Mr. Shepley. He held that the suit was
prompted wholly and only by avarice: '-Mr.
Shaw is an old man: it is idle for these partiee
to talk of affection trampled down, it is absurd
on its face; the alliimance of affection is a de
nial of it, and hence only one thing is left, a
desire to get so much money out of him." In
briefly reciting the facts Mr. Shepley gave
Mr. Shaw's age at 65 years, and Mr. Shaw
liowed blushiugly to signify a mistake. He
was only 01, and the correction was promptly
made. In reference to tire acquaintanceship,
counsel said :
"We claim that plaintiff' aud defendant be
came .acquainted in. a different way—that
plaintiff" sought defendant in hi* own house,
asking assistance, pleading an inexorable land
lord aud proffering security for assistance,
knowing him to tie a man of large wealth.—
We say that the llrst visit was a design to en
trap defendant—that the defendant was sought
for that purpose, carried on for that purpose,
designed for an intrigue and to lay the basis
tor another kind of a suit, for a suit for se
duction is more valuable than a suit for breach
of promise. We charge that the whole pur
pose was to inveigle him and to make trim pay
roundly, or stand the scandal of a suit like
this. No woman jvas better able to do this
than plaintiff, because she had experience in
it. All the facts shown are parts of that same
design, intended to form part of the common
object—to end in a common way. It is a
strong charge • we believe it will be proved,
though liiese affairs are not common. They
are or have been common elsewhere—common
from whence plaintiff came."
The financial relations of the parties—the
bills payable and receivable that they ex
changed—were next taken up, aud thus
treated:
"Recollect, according to the testimony, there
was no want of money at any time ; recollect,
that the alleged promise was made in IW>6,
and, according to the plaintiff, in IBsfi they had
talked of it openly and above board, and made
their plans: and yet this woman of maidenly
modesiy, this chaste woman, and engaged wo
man, goes to a bachelor and gets a loan of mo
ney of him, and gives her note for it. Not
only she gets the money, but of the person
whom she was engaged to, who advised her to
give up all the property to the sister. This
person who loved her,"when she aahnd for
8100, says, "(live me your note." T-0 man
who was to make her happy all her me, asks
her to give him a note. I)id you ever hear of
such a case—of an aggrieved woman being
asked by the man of her heart to hive him a
note ? Wouldn't any woman, whether in
want of money or not, spurn such a man '. —
Wouldn't she say: "What! when you are en
gaged to marry me; when you have agreed to
love, honor, aud protect me, and 1 come to
yon to ask a beggarly one hundred dollars,
you ask me to write a note ' Wouldn't any
woman have said so whose heart was pure .'"
As to the floral presents bestowed upon Eu
phemia by Henry, counsel urged that they
were sought by the young lady. He then en
tered upon the question of plaintiffs moral
character, whither we shall not follow him.—
Suffice it to say that Mr. Shepley spared no
pains to show its blackness, and his whole ar
gument was directed with a very Western
freedom. The Court adjourned beiore he had
concluded.
Tub Dhficibncy and Post-Office Af
vuoruiATioN Bills.-The Committee on
Ways aud Means will soon be ready to report
the Deficiency and Post-Office Appropriation
bills. The total amount appropriated by the
bill for the next fiscal year will be about 515,
--000,000, to which may be added the permanent
appropriations, fftjXßjOßb ; and the estimated
balance on hand on theSoth of June next of
unexpended appropriations will be about *!2,
--•00,00 a total subject to control dur
ing the year, of So.>,ooo,iajo.
DIRKCT Tit APIS BKTWKKN BKLOICM AMD
thk Soithkrn Status.—A Paris paper states
that the Dukeof lirabaud gave a private au
dience on the 3d of March to a deputation
from the llelgico-American Company for the
development of a direct trade with the South
ern Sta'es of the American Union. His Roy
al Highness expressed great interest in 'be
object of the company, aud hoped that the in
stitution which promised so many advantages
to Belgium Industry, would meet with suc
cess.
A Noted Day.—The twenty-third of April
has been fixed upon for the assemblage of the
National Democratic Convention in ('harlea
ton. It is 'he date on wbich Brazil was dis
covered, Warren Hastings was acquitted, the
baule of Batiabou was fought between the
Austrians aud the French, the Charter of Con
necticut was granted by Charles 11., the first
number of the Tattler was published by Steele,
Addison and Swift. It is also the anniversary
of the death of Convantes, Baxter, Tickell,
Wordsworth and Shaks;.eare.
Nebraska Election Rktlrns.—The Ne
braska Republican, of the 11'h lust., gives the
following returns from the late election in
that Territory for delegates to a convention
to frame a Constitution, preparatory to admis
sion into the Un'onas a State In 4H couuiies
the Republicans eleetSaj aud the Democrats 12
delegates, with four counties yet to be heard
from. Ob the State Government question
the vote stands 1,-;t f.r and against.
A NEtifti) <H estion ik New Jersey.— It
has lately been the custom of such, of tbe ne
groes of Philadelphia as possess the requisite
cash and frugality, to purchase land in the
near-by city of Camden, N. J., and to build
and settle in that place. The disgust of the
citizens thereat, however; has now become so
great that it seems their representative in the
Stale's Senate has presented to that body a
petition praying for a law prohibiting all
further negro emigration.
Fatal Ac« idknt — Jas. Johnson, a wealthy
citizen of Pittsfield, N. 11., was instantly kill
ed on Saturday while unloading logs at a saw
mill in that town He stepped in between the
cart pole and a pile of logs—the oxen sudden
ly swung round, catching him between the
pole and logs, breaking bis back bone, and
drivingseveral of his ribs through bis heart.
Rk.mi*nkkativk Prison Labor.—The Au
burn (N. V.) State prison, which in l-;'i* was
a drain upon the State to the amount of over
*tso,ihh», exhibited a surplus for the last year of
more than SWUQau, and for the first month of
the present year the earnings have exceeded
the expenses by Savant f n tbe other State
prisons at Sing Stug and Clinton the result is
said to he equally satisfactory.
Disrisot ishkd Coiii'limest—John La
throp Motley,of Boston,author of the "History
of theKiseof tbe Dutch Republic," has been
chosen Corresponding Member of the French
Institute, in the departmentnkuowa as tbe
Arudcinte de* S. ienr-> Morale* »l Politique.*, and
in the place made vacant by the lamented
deatli of Mr. Prescott.
IsOSN OF A POBTUOVBBE WAR VESSEL —
The ship Ariel arrived at Boston Wednesday,
with a part ot the crew, consisting of some
sixty persons, of the Portuguese brig-of-war
Moudiego, which foundered at sea January •»•„•
The brig sunk wi'h a number of the crew re
maining on board. She was from China, bound
to Lisbon.
Pardonku.—The President has signed a par
don tor the five Germans, convicted at the
March term, IMS, ot the Washington Crimi
nal Court, of a rape on a Germau woman oul
on the Blndenrbiirg road, and sentenced to the
penitentiary, four of them for twelve, and oue
tcr 11 fleeu years.
Hioh Price* for Tobacco.—Mr. Dennis
Titley ot this county sold recently to Messrs.
Reams A Hobgood eight barns of bis coal
cured tobacco. Tbe first quality brought tbe
large price of SfJO per bundred ••ouuds, aud tbe
remainder t}-*» per hundred.— Oxford (A. ('.)
Leisure Hour.
James A. McCorkls has been sentenced to
four years in tbe Indiana penitentiary, for
embezzling SIS.UUO of the funds of the People's
Bank, at Richmond, lnd, of which he waa
cashier.
Tbe Princess of Prussia, wishing to testify
her gratitude to M. Meyerbeer, tbe computer,
has presented bim wiih a uiaguiiLeai baton
of leader of au orchestra.
Tbe free-lovers ia Utica were mobbed on
Saturday evening, aad one of them, Mr. Skin
uer, was treated to a ride upon n rail.
Tbe cost of taking tbs cenaus this year,
throughout the L'uiqn, will be a bum a million
oi dollar*.
Mrs. Jane Syle, a sister of Hon. Heary Win
ter IMvis, died ai Soanghae, China, on tbe.-uth
01 December,
Bichard Tsylot rem of the late Pre.ideal
Tv S r * * •".• ot '■•«*»•«•«•• to thdChartaa
ton CouvenUou, from £ uislaua.
Wild geese are flying la (Unas flocks over
ths.l.ke.,N.rihwa.d. * wswe bomb ow
PKICE ONE CENT.
LOCAL MATTBaaah.
Inauguration of the Clay Statue. —The ladies
of Virginia propone to inaugurate their*-hiar
ble statue of Henry Clay on the lath day of
April next, in the city of Richmond, aad have
appointed Me.*srs. R. Bidgway, James A.
Scott. John A. Meredith, W. Ooddin and Fen
dallUrifflna committee for that purpose.—
The committee respectfully suggest to the sev
eral corps of Volunteers in this and other
States; Officers of the Army and Navy; all
CI vie Associations, and citizens generally to
unite ia 'lie interesting ceremonies on that oc
casion. The Committee of Arrangements, to
prevent coiifusion, and to ensure places in the
line of procession, requeatall Volunteer Com
panies.. Civic Associations, and Officers of the
Army and Navy, who intend participating ia
the ceremonies of the inauguration, to report
that lact to Capt. Di.mmock, of Richmond,
who has been appointed Chief Marshal ou the I
occasion.
From all we have been enabled to learn, a
large number of distinguished gentlemen from
other States, and several volunteer compa
nies, will be here; and we have no doubt that
the military ef Virginia will be largely repre
sented on the occasion. B. Johnson Bab
bouu, E*q., one of the most gifted orators of
the Old II minion, has been selected to deliv
er the inaugural address; and we think we
may promise in advance to all who bear bim,
one of the most interesting anMieaaea ever lis
tened to, even in the Capitol ot this State. Mr.
Barbour has ever been a warm admirer of
Henry (May, and his effort will therefore be
one of love as well as duty. The ladie*. of
course, are expected to be present in large
unmbers at the inauguration.
The Infringement Case, before Judge Hally.
burton, of tbe T. S. Circuit Court, held in
this city, is one of importance to various sec
tions, inasmuch as saw-mills are being manu
factured all over the country, and all upon
plans somewhat similar. On the part of Mr.
Page, who sued Talbott A Bro., and others,
the cause was argued with great ability and
ingenuity by Mr. Latrobe, of Baltimore, and
when tbecase was given to the jury, they re
tired, but being unable to agree, were adjourn
ed from day to day, until Weduesday last.—
About 8 o'clock that atternoon tbe jury, it is
said, then standing eight for the plaintiff and
four for the defendants, asked the Court to
explain the instructions, which was done by
Judge Hallyburton They again retired, and
after consultation, not being able to agree,
eight of them voting for the defendants, two for
the plaintiff, and two doubtful, were dis
charged by the Court. The main point de
cided in the case was: "That circular saw
mills, which by collars or otherwise, checked
tbe lateral motion of the saw at its centre, or
prevented the saw from moving laterally as
far as it would otherwise move, were not in
vasions of Page's patent." Wheu the case
comes up again tor atgument, our Richmond
lawyers engaged in It, on both sides, will be
more familiar witb mechanical terms, now
that they have gone through oue trial.
Orphan's Asylum.— The plan set on foot some
months since, to raise means by private sub
scription for the erection of a suitable build
ing for a male orphan asylum, haa been al
lowed to sleep in quiet so long thai we fear it
will be difficult to again start its friends in
the good cause. We know of no more Inter
esting exhibnion than is daily presented at the
present asylum of the thirty-odd little boys,
without parents or friends, gathering arouud
the matron, Mrs. Saunders, and receiving kind
ly words of instruction from her. Well fed,'
well clothed, and well cared for in every re
spect, many of these children are far better
off than when under their patents' roofs, and
most of them promise to become useful citi
zens when they shall have arrived at the age
of maturity. The society having charge of
these youths, have effected a vast deal of good
by their labors, and might do a great deal more
If they only had room for the accommodation
of a greater number of children. To Increase
their facilities suggestions have been made to
secure other grounds and put up larger build
ings, and the great public have been called up
on to aid in the noble work. Liberal sub
scriptions have already been made. Shall the
work progress {
Hani to Srrrfs.—The examination before the
Mayor of John Law son, charged with inde
cently exposing his person to fema.es in the
streets and other public places, has been con
tinued until to-day, because of the great diffi
culty in getting young ladies to appear and
testify. Mr. Lawson has thus far proved a
character without spot or blemish, and now
thatue is accused of an offence which none
but a brute or a madman would be guilty of,
his counsel demand for hitn the fullest and
moat complete investigation. He declares bis
innocence throughout, and it is, therefore, but
justice to the accused and the accuser liiat
every lady who has been offended iv tbestreets
within the past six months, should appear
upon the witness stand and say whether he is
or is not the offender. The exuininaiKii has
been conducted iv the private pairs oi the
Mayor, thus tar, and siioniu be concluded to
day. It the accused is guilty, his lrieiids
should know it, »o that lie may beat once pail
in a straight-jacket. II he it. innocent, it is
due to him that that iuiiocei.ee should he es
tablished iv the clearest and most undoubted
manner.
Felony Cases.— The city Aldermen are sum
moned to the city hall to-day at 11 o'clock, to
hold called courts in three cases of felony. The
first of these is David Schriver, a lad charged
with stealing from his employer. Daniel
O Douell, $gno. David admits the crime, and
will therefore be sent ou to ihe Circuit Ceurt
for trial.
The second case is that of Joseph Griffin,
charged with receivlugSLtoof David Schriverj
knowing the »ame to have been stolen.
And the third case is that ol Mary E. Harde
man, charged with receiving §SS ol the money
stoleu from Daniel O Donneli, knowing the
same to have been stolen.
Gritfin will probably be arraigned on two
charges—one lor receiving &*,.*. of ihe money
iv this city—aud the other of receiving tSU.*»
of ihe money in the county of Chesterfield,
where he will probably be sent to answer.
Beating a Woman.— Patrick Collins, a white
man. made his appearance before the Mayor
yesterday to answer the charge of violently
a*saultingand beating Betsy Onto. The com
plainant exhibited a severe gash on the side of
tier head, which Pat bad produced with the
soft end ol a hoop pole, and declared that she
had given no canse for such rough usage. Pat
admitted that be had pelted the lady severely,
but gave as a reason that she came to bis
house when drunk, and broke opeu bis door.
He said he was lying on a sick lied at the time,
and was compelled to get up and strike her to
protect bis wife. The excuse was not con
sidered a valid one, and Pat was therefore held
to bail for bis future good behavior.
Disponed of.— Thomas H. Wilkinson, a lad,
was again before the Mayor, yesterday, to an
swer the charge of breaking into James
Thomas'tobacco factory, on the I'Jth of Sep
tember last, aud Mealing a o,uantity of mauu
gaciered tobacco. Wh»-ii called the prlsouer
announced hie readiness to proceed, and the
Commonwealth bavin/ no witnesses tv prove
his guilt, the charge was di*mi«sed. Tom was
then required to give bail for his good be
havior, and to answer an indictment by the
next (irand Jury, on the charge of violently
assaulting and beating Johu p. Hush with a
brick, which he readily did. aud waa dis
missed.
Amn»ing Srenes.—Apart from the interest
maniieated by many intelligent |<ersons iv the
electto-psycholcgical ex-wriments by Dr.
Williams, at Mechanics' Institute Hall, the
amusement they are affording to lookers-on
are sufficient to repay a visit. To'see au in
telligent geutlemau under electric influence,
running trora a small cave, imagining it tv be
a huge serpent, to hear him declare that cold
water is boiling hot, and to see bim making
love to a man, as if be really were a lady, are
conclusive evidences of the power of electri
city over the mind.
DSsTf t'aion Prayer Meeting, at God/tin's Hall.
The attendance of ladie* and gentlemen on
yesterday aud ihe day before, indicated a eon.
siderable increase of interest in this valuable
institution, on the part of the Christian pub
lic, and gives rise to the hope that it will soon
attain that imitortaace which it possessed
some months ago, in numbers and influence
upon the community. The exercises are va
ried and interesting, and the invitation to at
tend is extended to all who wish to do so
CAaag* of Hours.— The Mayor haa determined
to coinmeuce holding bis Courts, in the Ciir
Hail, at» o'clock, from and after Monday neat.
aft! ?', ,h *. 15*" °«c*»», sod enable the
Mayor to get through bia ordinary business
before other Courts commence, thereby giving
the lawyers an opportunity of appearing be
fore him, whenever called nnou to do so.
The Hum* a/ iir'u s Aiag<« M should be seen to
day by every lover of the flue arts, aad every
oue who knows or cures anything of the his
tory of the rather of hie Ooeatry, after the
clone uf the Revolution. The pee tare ef it
self is really beeuuful, and needs only to be
seen to he admired.
Htm U it that ao man* teams as lasaikfae
I wagoue run away I W«bi# (hop*** three
, months several cases bate orcarred, aad yes.
' teroay another oas wua treyurtsd to va, on
Dread street, but no damage was done by the
Bfrjrnum& friij-H'tj
TJtBMM Of JDTgkXTltimi
dVsdSwsTerw SsVarVwr"ew#SalwS»B<ae> ww apeaeewCS S*wea^aje BB w*e<4eSßW
am. Aeeertiaanneu laahhahaa aaatl fataad. w,
ha aaauwd Weewaj ear annaaajf sight Inaea lb- tie
*tatuamrtiaa.aadaleae^iarVabnniaiaTaea»pa.
A Man shot and Allied.-.A friend tnfcraaed
us yesterday, that on the alet last., Mr. Jnesra
Bboacb was abet aad killed In KM** t,awen
fouate, bylir. Wttuaal H. SwagLar It la
™* ~ t h* t Broach circulated • emadefWus re-
JET. *ai OB V? , - # of Mr - Beikely-s daughters-
B ? rk W CB»*>d BOOU hint Bad de
™2 n ££^ wtrmc i ,0 "» or tfcennßtee* hhranthor
Zfi£L\ m. *Ms_i , » P«rttt»etjr fifilag to do
.h Jfh.J^infl H Ti k, * F ,rMr • «• •«••** *••
snot bim, Inflicting % wound which Brewed na
tal In about one hour thereafter llrflvrT
ley Immediately gave himself an to the au
thorities, and la yet u> be examined bemre a
Court of J naticea. "-■■ em mm "
Jfr. aad Mrs. Tandemhoff girt another of
their bighle interesting dramatic readings at
Metropolitan Hall to-night, and will ac doubt
be greeted by an intelligent audience. As a
matter of local interest, we' have been request,
ed to say that Mr. VaadenhoaT haa ooueeated
to read that remarkable poem of the lamented
Edoau A. Poa, entitled "The Kmven"— a poem
that of Itself, apart from Its local bearing In
our commanity, is aa remarkable few its style
as for iv composition. Those who have beard
Mr. V. will not miss the rare intellectual treat
in store for them to-uigbt.
Flying Trip.— We understand that Mr. Bad
Mrs. Vandenhoff will visit the town of Char
lottesville on Monday neat, and give one of
their highly enter mining dramatic rami I life
the same night.
= nrodYesTroicßC dtc.
RE O A» Is «©ir-Wa
have a canto auperior RED ASM COAL, egg
size, landing tins morning from schr, Ida V. Me
Cabe, which we otter for sale by icnfkt at market
price. SAM'L P. HA Whig ft SON.
nih3l-3tif 18th st.. south side of Dock.
CtOAI.. -On hand a full supoly of
' MIDLOTHIAN. LUMP. AVERAGE
and SMITH'S COAL.
RED and WHITE ABH ANTHRACITE COAL.
. „ , , v C. B. LIPSCOMB,
BShlt-tS lath st., near Mayo a Bridge.
CLOVER HILL LUMP AND HAIL. AND
, ANTHRACITE COAL, of beat oua¥ty. for
■•'•. b n f ■ ~ >.P. WHITINO.
_mh Near the Petersburg Depot.
pOAL AT fM.Tft. -I have still on hand a lot "of
* ' this COAL. Oflioe on 14th street, neat door to
Mr. Samuel Hastings' grocery store.
inh7-luij F.COOK.
pOKE.-.The price of Coke anUl farther nottea
*-■ will be as follows:
SOFT LUMP COKE „ ftca
SOFT HAIL COKE T^ISZZ^S
hard j... IZ
Orders promptly executed at Yards corner lath
and csrysndSth »<\t«Wyf T^A ~*:
Q.tk A*jß PINE aad aa
"Jir shelter, for sale at Coke Tarda,
de tt-ta JNO. J. WKS.TR. Ag»t.
fIIAHTER ELErTIONS.-Tne"Coßneil of
v ' the City of Riohmond have spentbted the jol
iowinj( namedjiaiiileiiien as COMMISSIONERS
W d .OT D, i c TORB or the CHARTER ELEC
TIONS for the present year, in the several wards
of the city.
Fok Jh.FFsmos Wabd.—Josephßrumasell, J.J.
Wilson. L. Lihhv, A. rrn.it and I. E. Word, teei
wiiM'r.* ' and R T. .Seal.t onduttor. The alee
riona to be held at Market Hall.
Fob M*hi«on Waid-K, Shea-person, Jan. A.
Scott. J H Grant, O N. Uwatamey and 0 W.
Randolph, Commissioners; and E. H. Chalkier.
Conductor. The elections to be held at the City
Hall.
F«>b Mosiob Waan.-T. Bonder, T. Barium.
R. P. Davis, T. M. Jones, end F. Mattnaws. Com
missioners ; and V\ an- N. Keller, Cemdnrtf. The
electiona to he held at Lao*'a shop, on Broad at.
Teste: THOrJ. LAWSON, a C. R.
March 20,1 am —
Notx.—Accnrdins to the lata ordinance for "al
ter me and iletinin* the hnnndanei of the Wards."
the eastern line of MADISON WARD basins at
Mayo'a Bndse. thence running alon»- the middle
of Uth stieet to Broad street; thence across Broad
street to Collate street, and alone, the middle of
College street to Marshall street: theaoe along
the middle of Marshall street to 14th street; thence
alonx the middle of 14th strset to dbocboe creek;
thence atonic Shockoe creek to theeaaia>a branch
of said creek, and th«nce alnua said eastern branch
to tlie corporation line. The western boondart of
MADISON WARD runs from the corporation line
•don* the middle of 4th street to Arch street;
thence, in continuation of the line of 4th street, to
the James River and Kanawha Canal; thence up
•aid Canal to the middle of the street laid out be
tween the Tredexar Works property and Tate's
old tan »ird ; I hence a!on* the midJle of said last
mentioned street to James river.
JKr FLRaOM WaRD em rscsall that part of
the city east of Madison Ward; and MONHOK
W \Ki) embrace* all that part west of Mdison
Ward. linhao-tdcl T L.
LOOK OUT ftOK NejTtsf MAIN aIKKLI.
THE DHEAPEBT DRY GOODS IN RICH-
ViOM) .-s.coii) arda handsome pattern Prints at S
andacu., wrth 12H; beautiful Lawne at Sand IS
.-ts ; the richest pittern* and the best aualit? of
Jaconet* Or.and>es, Beres.es. a*, all the lowest
prices; lienuttful fancy Silks at SO els . worth />,
nonie at f»7 51.25 and upwards; Blk. Bilks, very
--oodatSSc and hi. her prices; otella Shawls SI
and hither, ever* eo<or. wmth three times the
rii.net; Dusters at 60e ; Puk Manullaa at tISO
*2 :'S 'titl ' at $18 sellni.'elsewhere for double
the wone);dilk Parasols and from
•J5 ■ upwards the cheapest in Richmond; the finest
-reneh Needle worked Lathee' Co<l»rs aad C.tm
tiric Ha'.ds at hill their valu*; lneacVad »nd hrown
.-(n't in . Shet'ti <n, l'iMow-ca<e. Mus*m, 'iowe'mi.
'l'.-ii.le Clots. Oil Cloth, Carpetiuk, Cambrics.
Checks and ?wm >iumin« at pines to astonish
ever«bod> ; Ladies' liaiters. with heels, at 91
yi.35. he.; Monvco. Kid and Uo.-t skin Kboes.
witu heels, at *l 12' 9 and hi.-liT i>rion»; Miasms*
and Children's (Ja.t.-r*of everjr color aurt a»«< r p
Hon, at ail prices. 25c. and upwards; ladies'fiic
-upper* at Wi • ; Men's >*li titers at 62».c ; tine Vel
vet do at #7c ; Oxford Ties, Con.reaa Haiers,
Cell skin Nhoes. Ac,for M««, Hot sand Servants.
If n.uwint to save from 25 t<> 50 per cent., call
wi'hnut dclav at No. 27 Main street.
uih tl-lni JOSEPH STRaUSE.
WOttatt-Hfa iUllHl.Hll.lli ULII»E..>
•~ The undersuned arc now eompiiiag. and ax
pect to iesue within a few months, a
a 1: 8 I S K8 M GUIDE,
which shall contain the names of the principal bu
siness men in the South and Southwest, cl s«ifid
in ■•-t-.tes. places, and kinds of business The book
»hall cont.in also a larsa variety of reliable an-1
interesting statistics—the whole makinc a volume
of srx ul five hundred pasee. It will be printed on
Hood paper and well Ix.unu.
They intend to make the <> I'FPK aa complete aa
their facilities, which are very craaf, witl enable
them, and they are confi.lent they can pr. scut to
business men a reualne relerence tiook.
As the <i mdc will have a lane circulation, it of
i fers .reat inducements to Merchants. Manufactu
rers and otners. to brins their business before the
public.
Only a limited num'er of adrertiaaasoata will be
inserted. Those wishing to advertise wilt pleas*
make early application
OMEER H. BAITOHMAN,
W. A WRIGHT.
fmjSneh newspapers as will copy the above an
nouncement, and notice it editorially, and send a
copy of their paper containing the announcement
and notice, addressed to BAI'UHMAN fc
WRIGHT P. 0.. Box No. «9». Richmond, Va.,
will be entitled to a copy of the Book.
inh 22--_<Wt A-cwlt
t AR PEI1 7 KH%. ■ H I V I L A ¥ X M S,
PLABTKRKRM AND PAINTF.RB -Propo
sals will I* received at the orhee ol the City F.nsi
neer until 12 o'clock M., on SAT";RDAY Beat, the
24th insr . forttieOsmenter's Work, Brtck Work.
Plasterins and Pamtias renuired in theereotioa
of an ALMS-HOUSE lor the city of Richmond—
Bids will be received for each kind of work sepa
rately,or for the en-ire work ia th* ascreaate —
Plans and specifications of the work can be seea
on application at the office of the ur.deraicaed,
where all further information cea he obtained.
By order of the Committee, _
mh 19-td _ W OILL.JJity Fatineer_
DOI BLE REfT*ED STEAM lANOIKS.
My Faetorv is now complete, aad by far the
larcest establishment of the bind Month of Phila
delphia, which enables me to oner to the trade of
VI *' i,NU \NORTH CAROLINA
and TENNESSEE.
as also the eit* grocers, an article of etty-made.
Steam Refined Crasaed Susar Caedl. warraatcd
to stand in any climate, inach below the Northera
pnoe lor aa artiete of like standard.
Call and examine it at my Factory. If*, ft) Main
street. |mh 17-hlt| XoUIST
rpo AH«-MITErTS"AND HI ILaeEMB '-
1 PROPOSALS will he received uau the l" day
m.MVrS/f 1 *i*k- lh * •<*»»rao' 1 .8 of a HaNK
ton NO huuaea. ia the towa of Mi*
Tie Bank Building wtU b* of buck two stones
huh. fronting 41 fe-t. and rua Tn« back SS feet.
Aa it is atesamed that noatraetore will visit the
piece before handimc ia their prt-poaals, V further
aecetsa/y inf rn.ano.i can th a He ebta aed.
RAMIJFL
i.KiRi'E A SMITH!}
JOHN WII.HON7 < thsmrnutae.
Milton. PLC., March llth. ISSS. ashhV-lw*
'JpMB bUSSt RIBKR having erected a SHOP
* on thacoraer of r oarteeathaad Deeh atreete.
WL^ ll l?XSr ,d * # « '• iwaared to do CARPEN
RKRH' WOKK .erersfiv.oa the swwt reaecwabie
teims. Ait orders from tea eouatrt par BASH.
Basv"-""" *•*<• w^iswttv-
mh U-Im* ,_
L fiNF r?%« BE ft fo/hoaae fratauaf. he.
oulaidistant. WM H SaHnPSR,
Wl onlcirSTfaata aad Cnri atreet. bst»en tth^
ths-dsm* _ Jan W STaTTaTWSftfI
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