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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-18

NAUTION.-The pubic are hereby respectfully
u torwarned from purchasing Lot on Valley
street, near the Disuery, as understand MIR l. A.
Goddin 10 endeav oring 10 sell il. | am the owner
of the said lot, and have been in quiet and unds-
turbed possession of the same Tor more than 20
years last past. LOf- HiGBf,
su ls-ita free man of color
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-18

BLACKSMITH WANTED.-We wish to
employ for friend, a first rate Blacksmith TO
~ ~ 70 me country, For such one, constant EN-
and fret rate wages vii. be given. Apply
immediately 1t our store
40 w. g. IL g. DOMAIN,
- - No 10 Pearl street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-18

'ENON4CA BkANs.-5UO los pnme lULqua
Il Beans just received and tor sale by
au IL y A. STkECKER
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-18

E'AMILl AND EXTRA sUPEKFINE
l. FLOUk-For sale by
au ls GEORGE J. HERRING.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-18

SUGAR HO u = L .MOLAss SEES AND
~ PRIME PORTO RICO, for sale by
au 10 WILLIAM EG(iLESTON
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-18

ATTENTION, EAGLE INFANTRY
Z Attend drill of your company on THURS
RI DAY next, the 18th inst at Latayette Hall. AT q
III O'clock P. NJ, without arms
BY order of the LIST Lieut. commanding
au Is mo e. POWELL ir
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-18

WHITE LEAD.-l0 tons Lewis pure Lead
w IN Oil, in packages from 81 to 5UO los, On hand
and for sale by
au Is o. A. STRECRER.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-18

SNUM AkABIC.-1wo CASKS Gum Arabic,
~ suitable ior Tobacco manufacturers Tor sale
low by PURCELL, LAID q CO,
40 Druggists SO Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-18

N OTICE.-The subscriber is prepared to =.
sumo the tuition of the French I,sns, ~ re-
grsmmatically and practically, with coutin,sS
ertion, to enable his pupils 70 speak it win n,,.s
pronunciation, and exempt from foreign ans n-n
vincial idiomatic expressions. pro-
au lS-taWtsWS NJ r pcrr,..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-18

&UGAR HOUSE SYRUP AND W0I-IS-
~ skS.-A few bbls best quality sugar House
syrup pest New orleans and Porto Rico Molasses,
for sale by GEORGE HERRING,
au 10 Opposite X aud Dane,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-18

Az ANTEB-By a Young alan. sisasn1a =
w some Store, 10 act as Porter, ami to stseA' =
the general necessary work required Ia sI0fe'
City reference can be gisea. -.
Apply Ut this eftise. aa III
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-18

EXTRA HAM foods, Wi-sons al
IL Reynolds best extra Family Hams il ARE
Tor sale by GEORGE j. HERRING,
au Is Broad street opposite r ara 4 ~.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-18

ENKEsH VANILLA BEANs.-0ne case
Il Prime Vanilla beans just received ami or sac
by PURCELL, LADD a. co,
AUS Druggists, ~ Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-18

WANTkD-A situation on Farm BY rs
w that eau come well recommended Aeoe'
w. F. w through the Richmond Post Once
au lS--4t~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-18

IVORY PEARL DENTIFKIC F.
l. whitening and preserving the Teeth and oesiina
the Gums. This preparation is prepared alter ,ss
directions of an eminent French Physician and !.
recommended by many medical writers as one ~
the safest that could be used. Ii is aeav nut n, ~
ename!le1 jars. Price Is cents. For sale bv -
L J PICO;T.
au lS Corner opDos;te the ma 49,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-18

M HE ZINC pAkNT.-Nh lIe aud more
W durable than Leaf ana giving fac aci mole
Leautlful finish; for sale by
PURCELL LADD i 60,
auI6 Diuggisls, ~ Main street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-18

a. HORSES LOST.-atrsyeo TO- -
A0Siarm, on Saturday, l4th inst Une asrs my
rel hORSE, bob tail, and one light 5av napp
blind in the off eye. They were last SEEN >, NJ
shea's tour miles this side OF Crouch's PIts aas
person finding and leaving them at Mr.. Thoma. ~
ley's, Plank Road, viii be suitably rewarded nj
du lS-lt" JOHN CLENDfNyrc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-21
Court of General Sessions,
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Oakley and War


Der. 20.-.a Dock ThiJ.-Aichael Manning q young
man aged about nineteen years was indicted for stealing
$40 nom Cornelius Reilly, the 9th day Of July
last. witness, named Sullivan deposed that on the
day in question Reilly bathing at the foot OF Dover
street. East river and he watched the operations Of the
snd .n boy not in custody Who
took something like purse from the pocket of Relly,s
clothes and conveyed II to the prisoner This evidence
had on the following day deposited sixty dollars in gold
with Mr. Moriarty to take of for him. When ar
sung ;no was found on MS person The jury
him to four years imprisonment Upon which he observ.
ed"Yon've convicted me wrong, and had no right to
send me there know nothing Of slun2 shot found
It, and put 1t in my pocket when was drunk The fell
low that swore agin knows id sight more about il
than do; and he swors false against me and be ID TO
him. he did the id sucker He's perjured bimself he
debut III pay him off, the d.. loaser il ever meet
him when come out" The prisoner then removed
venting curses and threats against court, jury and
Robbery in Boarding Hose-Jacques Barritcau, a
with robbiDg Andrew s. IIornbloe, room. mate at
boarding house 6S7 Broadway In the month Of septem
ber Of gold watch worth $40. 1t appeared that tho
Of ntoxicstion supposed to De assumed about O'Clock
asking s the time what o'clock it was when the prose-
cutor produced the watch At about s O'Clock In the
morning, Bsrrteau left the house and the watch was
found to have disappeared also 1t impossible that
any one else could have taken It. The jury having
turned verdict Of guilty the Recorder sentenced him to
Eve years imprisonment 1t was said that there were
other charges against him Of . similar nature
Lewis Enss two ss.msn were indicted for robbery IN the
first degree committed the night Of the 18th October
last, the person Of Charles Thompson also sailor
The parties had met st dance house In James street
Thompson havisgu returned from sea with alares sum
(l6o) Of money In his pseseson was understood The
prisoners seemed had followed hin out and demanded
some money, when ne gave them dollar, and they then
seized him knocked him down and took two more fre his
pocket For the defence IL endsavored TO be shown
that their motives were very pure and phanthropc e
they were only aerous Of taking OF him. and pre-
venting him from spending his money among the nymphs
who frequent such establishments This ATTEMPT com.
pletey failed, and they convicted Of the offence
charged They were sentenced 70 the State prison for the
T. rm Of ten years.
The Court then adjourned
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eonpsiling the standard authors Of the day, was
then pat up, and yeahsed high prices.
This day the following articles will be submitted
for sale:-One pair black carriage horses one pair
small ponies; one hrst-rats bay horse, 10 hands,
long tail; one frstrate bay horse l5a hands high,
short tail one yoke oxen; I've COWS, bost breed;
two hogs; one close carriage, nearly new; light
wagon; one rockawsy; one pony wagon; one sleigh;
one light wagon; saddles; harness. double and SIM
gle; brides; side saddles; farm UTENSILS stable
furniture; blankets. So; straw cutter; fifty tons
an hracte coal 800 bushels potatoes crops 10 the
ground; garden statues representing the seasons,
as large as life, angel, Ceres, Warwick vase joan
of Arc. bird catcher, hermit, Flora, angel with
harp, Fidelity, flower girl; large ssulptured vases
and pedestals; also, abou, 1000 choice aud rare
greenhouse plants and exotics, of great variety
and value.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-21
PART FIRST.
po f0ro nhiaf I,sfina % klnx

Before Chief Justice Oakley.
Der &o,-Stephsn Valet and sfhers, rs. TIE Phanir
Bank This was an action to recover $4,000 with into
rest advanced by the plaintiff upon four checks drawn
by A. b. Trotter the Phoenix Bank In sums for $780,
dated 9th April 1850, 81 100 on the 11th 1882 on the
10Th and S735 on the 10th of the same month It ap-
pesrs< that Trotter drew the checks which the teller Of
the bank duly certified md which he (roter) took 70
the plaintiff crockery merchant who advanced $4,000
on them at seven per cent interest In the meantime,
1rotter withdrew Ill his from the bank except
a balance q 80 and when the checks presented
- the plaintiff therefore brought the present aetion
the cs.k Ths dsfsnss - up was that, plaintiff
nso not Exercised due psnos BY advancing The msnsy
without nquiry tAss The shscks ought to have been
presented At the ncd Il their bslne drawn and that
~ ~ nOs nssossss nsxunsnts, m hsrGors Inca
The Chisf Justice charged the Jury 10 condss the met
- 70 the exercise cf dezsten the part o ths pann
negotiable instruments
The jury found special verdict aecodinely for The
sncnnt claimed subject to the opinion OF the court
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author Of the Thames Tunnel, Brunei, and to the
most talented of all American engineers Remington.
We have already alluded TO the space occupied by
unknown cergymen, Of every creed, scattered
saton, neither Dr. Cumming nor DR.. AcNeie-un-
doubtedly tho most eloquent Of tho British
Protestant clergy-nor DR.. Cahill, the Romish
leader, are to be found in the book. Pro
with equal neglect, and the profane callings
derive no benefit from the di disregard shown to the
clergy. M.cready and Edwin Forrest occupy .
niche in this new temple of fame; but Lcmsitre, the
the pathetic Bouifc-the majestic Liger-that
master Of conedy, Buckstone-Farren, and Wal
lack, are refused admittanoo. Nor have musicians
been more fortunate. Bske the author Of the Boz
henian Girl, aud Of many Of the songs which are
Lombardi," .Daani," and Nebucadonosor''
n:ndeisenn, the nearest approach to Handel that
this century has Eoducsd-you may seek seek for
m vain ana the great Lahlache, the touching Mario
whose names are bitter known than those Of half
the soveregns Of Europe, arc omitted in like man
nsr. Adam is crediGd with several Of hs worst
so,l the compiler d not probably know that he
We do not think that Q sagls one Of that glorious
list Of lawyers who have rased American j1rispru-
dence far above that of Great Britain Is to be found
in this book Like the LEARNED Dupin the acute Ger
tile Warren, they are Of TOO small note to class
with militia captains. country editors, and par
sons Politicians have been bundled peis mAe into
the pages Of the Men Of the Time, until the 655
pages were complete. NJ. Rsd6sld could 20 no fur
iher; and M. dc Broglie, she Count Mole, N. Gar.
nier Pages, Reschid Pashs Colsttis, Toreno, Gard
yell, Mr.. James Wilson, and host ofohers, whom
have not space TO mention, Cere Lett IN the lurch
b Of literary mon. Il II hard 70 speak Of French
tsrature Of tho present day without mentioning
pdnir dc II vigns, and N. villsmsin; neither Of
pm, II seems, are "msn Of the time" 1t 10 true
~ the compiler gives ~, In exchange, biogrA.
Of Paul do Kosk Writers Of dali sermons and
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foe8CuNon-I lrefhnQD
year last july Canton and myself lived each oth
IN Ireland 1 first saw Cantsn eince saw him in Ire
Charles Quinn called-works waiter for Thorn peen
rs Pine street. worked three four Sundays before h<
lh Of July; saw Canton tine Sunday previous It Mr.
At McCarty's ON Sunday Attn Of July; was engaged
going home the Sunday Previous We met in the Park
ss, sas bar
and another spoke Of going to Perrys get word
for the day. As We were gssg he asked the eolosa
us he came back towards my assocste the soorsA
then saa he wanted to crook into him. to slng's
With him S S% .seu bic t. me.
asked me wanted TO oreekr On to him; said. no,
didn't want to have nothing - do With him. he than left
man together; they stesd together; did not who
struck nrt CASTOR shove him away; another black
tween them: Herman ssid go in BsnE Nv the two
negroes strike Caaten; the ether negro In Gam
tom the oystsrnsn then struck Thomas Bneer; Bugsr
laid he did not do nothing ard why should they strike
him; but four white msn In the fight; heard
Their say 'peaoe" asd then black man strike him.
the coorsd VIE struck Canton, except Ben Blsns
John Regain cslleA-Ts . bar tender ct Thomas swifs,
sSon, to work :. sSs AM
three or four days previous 70 the eth Of july ne
came to the house On the 9TH Of July morning,
running after me- all camc together, and went
to Mrs. McCartys was standing At Mrs MeCaty,S lar
door saw Canton down towards the liver :
the colored walters the coiored walters run down
towards him saw tho oelsred walters 20 down snd
collect stones to the river did not see them throvl
stones heard Of the coored walters say 70
to run up to the house for assistance when saw the
coored waiter: 90 dewn, started to 60 through tas
woods saw three Of the walters up, ONE bshnsS
him, and one provoked him down with Bis Ast ssW
him laying ON the green. with his arm under him there
were from hve TO x csored around him ct this time;
was two o. three hundred yeards from Canton when
saw MIN sttaoked I'D not 60 any closer to than AFTER
wMa did not know the deceased Canton 10 quies,
peacable man 80 far a. know him.
1.-THE opening Of the Court judge Ogden stated thae
ne elt bis duty to call attention TO report Of the
o. Pierce who was tried for nurder Monday and Tue
day He said that the aatencnt In thst report, tag
Albert Blum, the deceassd, haA raised his char urS
times to strike Pierce before Pierce killed him WIKI th
axe was erronsous there was no such testimonyoS
the csse was that Blum raised hs chair partly upb1
once, aud then 1T II down, before Pierce struck nm
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Cross sxaminsa ~ prcsscutica when aastsd soes
minutes before turned back previous 10 the eoaose4
walter leaving the houss word bad besn ssnt FOR 70
come saw Canton with other persons 1t the place sfhA
fght did not es the nature Of the u the hght
beeause my back turned to them; Canton isfttho
sfoop before aid; did not any whsslharov astoe
time when saw the three uss n QAat0A Tn sSAA
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ter.
Cross examined: Williams Was left on the green
washing tables; Canton was walking from the house
alone when he met US had sat the barrow down
when Canton came up; Williams was one hundred
feet of Ut this time; had my coat OF Canton had
his cost on; he said nothing to me before he struck
me he only struck maeince ct first; he struck me
me; was talking with the two white walters whom
Canton struck ne Canton thsn stood on my left
side; saw Canton strike me, and some one hit me
me some Of them were sitting on tho stoop; can't
tell how many times hit him then Myers told me
to ego I'M" had six men in the fight; Williams,
the deceased, came down and pitched into every
let 60 Of Canton; did not soc Williams, the de-
ceased, when he first got into collision with Canton
Direct examina6on-The deceased came down
towards the place whore the fight was; Cantsn
struck the first blow that was struck on the ground
DR.. Lorenzo w. Elder oalled-Is county physi-
clan; made post morton examination of the body
of deceased on tho 5th Of July; l found consider
small particle on the front found wound on the
left side Of the chest two inches below the nipples 1t
was an incised penetrating wound, striking the
heart upwards; tho second wound was below the
other the third was above the right hip; the fourth
wound was in the muscular part of the left arm;
this was one and half inches in depth and half an
inch In width; the Afth wound was on the back Of
the left hand; there were fve wounds in oil; this
knife would make all the wounds described there
was but one fatal wound, that was tho FIRST.
Crossexamined-Deeeasod Vas above the ordi-
nary height; he was lsrger and feshier man than
prisoner; he had more muscular strength than the
prisoner; examined Tho prisoner on the An Of July.
at halfpast O'Clock In the Afternoon thu day OF
the murder; dressed his wounds g csunty pHyri-
clan; found ono wound under the lei temple, ever
the eye II was three fourths Of an inch in length
and three-twelfths in width, quite superficial and
merely an abrasion; the second wound was on the
upper lip there were three assures on the inner EUR
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NATIONAL THEATRE.-The new Irish drama called
Eva The Irish Princess which ia every night attract
ing immense crowds to this theatre will commence the
entertainments Mesers Cony and SON. and Taylor, will
next appear in the piece called the CoBjuror Snowman
and Monkey Their performances have always afforded
amusement to the frcquentcrs Of the National theatre
The concluding feature will be the Cross of Death
WALLAcK's THEATRE.-stin the beautiful comedy ent-
tied Much Ado About Nothingn Is attracting crowds
to this ably conducted establ shment Waack appear
ance after lapse OF years. is much relshed when
he here In the sunshine Of his theatrical career He
Is me actor and aided he 10 by Messrs Blake Les
ter. Walcct, Brougham. and other artists Of great
dramatic celebrity. his ultimate may be
sdered certain The entertainments will terminate with
the farce Of the Happy Man,
AnERrcAN MusEUM.-rhe highly amusing farces enti-
tied the Irish Tutor" and Domestic Economy will
be represented In the lecture Of this
this Afternoon and the very successful drama Of the
"orphans Dream will be given In the evening.
CBRsry's 0sERA HousE-Ths performances Of Christys
Minsre continue - pstronssd by large
They give an attractive entertainment this evening
Woop's MrrsTRrLs announce q very good programme
for to night comprising songs dances instrumental solos,
buriesques and witticisRs.
wmTE's VARIETIES The comedy Of the Poor Gen.
tenan will be played at this establishment TONIGHT In
which Mr. Chanfau will sustain the character Of Dr. Ola.
pod. The concluding feature will be the farce Of the
Wandering Minstrel" with Mr.. John Dunn az Jim
Bags.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-06-05

We have no; until rcrcntlv been made 4
ware Of the vast extent 10 which thcmanuta.-
turr OF these scales : carried ON. Ev refer
rnrc to oar advertising columns it viii he seen
that nearly ninety railroads in he United
States have these scales almost extensively IN
u,r tnr lr wci.hn.. OF their irr"ht~.
The New l"rI, and Erie railroad alone has
in lis" EIGHT l1rtc Track Sale, for cars. ca
pallc Of weighing forty tons carl.-manv
Depot Scales OF >iv tons raparitv and an al
most unlimited number of smaller ones rang
in" from 1000 lbs. TO Go" lbs each.
The Reading railroad at lis terminus on
II" Delaware near PHILADELPHIA Is supplied
with twcntv->ix ten ton track scales. which
have weighed one million two hundred thou
sand IONS Of coal annually. luring the last
>iN years. retaining their adjustment without
expense f"r repairs.
Nearly all the other railroads in the In
ted States are also in greater or less pro-
portion supplied.
There is also IN establishment in Liver
pool for the manufacture of these scales. 4
patent havin: been obtained hv the NIcSsr<.
Fairbanks several wears since. for the whole
vi 49,, 49, .';n anu W. l''ih una, nearly
90 '' 'i''' y. runway III 'ia' N'h%aom
.r 49,, ',, ,'.l'', "l,. .,:''I>
.:n mann INV ''>' '"rr'
,on ,, 1a''l ''' W, ~ IN"
s,a,a. g. H. l''I, ''"> W." '-'.h
,la:n ''''' ~, ;" '''''''' '"'''S Win
-. ,I,o .,.,' '''' are III "eFari"n
C,n,I Nh,n, anI W ,,.a. ,r" WI Wv l'''
~ i''""':H "''' " eS' ."o"' 'heSr
TONS r,,ac;,v WITH hn"o ';r.n vi uo ",'' wv
c,n,;on =, H. on., r" ~" S'e"t >a''S-
offers.
Inc, intE nave Ia also IN operation two nearly as
ono i, tbn RIA U".o, " "nnoI ''"",o" '@ an
land. Ohio-ond three others IN conr'a -,
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we're toe great for him. Ills struggles with
himself were gigantic, and the assistance Of
of one Of natucS nOhest women, his wife.
cured for Him the svmpathirs of everybody.
But he would have his sprcc-, anl he lost
his reelection. Like most politicians he left
office miserablv poor. At the close of his
term, and of Mr. Folks administration, to
keep 50 popular and so good a man from des-
pair and ruin, although it came out Of zen.
Tavlor'S term. the Senators unanimously,
Wings and Demotrat signed a call for Mr.
Polk to send him to Prussia. and he WIS aII-
pointed to that mission. His unfortunate
career there is well known. Since hi> return
We have heard nothing OF him until this mel
ancholv affair
We have seen many Young man enter
Congress perfectly temperate. and leave ii
totally ruined; but we never knew one who
had so MANY efforts to save him. 50 inctlcrtU-
allv. as Mr. IIannegan. We have now IN our
mind three In our own term WHO killed them
selves. Mr. lIannc~an has tried to do thu
several times but he lived To kill his wife:
brother. the best friend save his wifi. he had
in the world. That he wishes he was III pool
Duncan's place. we have no doubt. VIVA
AN awful comment this is upon the evils OF
intemperancc 1t was the first drop that rum
ed IIannegan He is now about the middle
ave of man. and may Vet live to be very use
full: but there is greater probability that h'
will commit suicide.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-06-05
GEO. C.. CAUOON. Chairman
HON. EDWARD 4. HANNEGAN.

The facts as to the killing of his brother
h-law. Capt. Duncan. by Mr. flanagan. are
already widely known. Mr. flanagan had
been member Of the Legislature, both IIou-
S''> OF Congress. Ambassador to Prussia. and
might have been honored and useful in eve
nv relation Of life but for his fearful devotion
to Liquor, which has long rendered him a
terror and disgrace to his friends, and has at
length probably led him to felon's DOOM
John Wentworth. who served with him in
congress, thus comments on his case in his
Chicago Democrat:
Every man who has seen Mr. IIanncran
when under the influence Of Liqnor rs VIC
have, can believe the above And every one
VINO has seen him and lived at the same house
with HIM and his family. as we have. when
he has been a total abstinence man for months
together. will indeed pity him. When sober
he Is as pure, as upright, as kind and as GEN
erous man as there is in this country
It'll linn, there can be no middle state
lie Is a brute when drunk But he canuo,
drink without getting drunk.
Mr. flanagan entered the lower Uorso nc
Congress many years ago, perfectly femme
rate man and In point of talents. inteor;,,
anu popularity, his prospects were as tiattcr-
ing as those OF any young man in the United
states but W ashlngton fashions and habits
were too much for him. Dissipation drove
MN 10 private life lie reformed, became
temperance lecturer and an exemplary mem
Der OF the Church. His cxorta,ions in ,;ma.
OF great REVEALS are said to have equalled
those OF the most eloquent divines living
lie was now sent to the Senate. lie took
MS scar an exemplary son OF temperance and
" hiisiian. But. again, the tcmp;a,ions