The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-11

PRlCE ONE CENT
tn'O,inea hnrn ns MT. L at once that be va, -
when he was going out to his Nh r,. asked him
Laplere replied that he should oidAssuon. s,.N. mr.
O'Clock IN the evening, when he Hoa al
quested his name and address. az aIso ,e-
10 OBTAIN ms clothes from Mr. Howard :, NJ NJ
orleans. The name and address were r:r..
.ogetner with the order, when Houston pos,ed
on lnllnediateiy 10 Mr. May hew, the Bri,isb
Mayhew questioned him upon Fl, sdvsn,,ra. s...
ana put the case into the hands of a lawvsr'
VINO look hIm before judge where he m.ds
oath mat he was British subject. Aft.r ~.
was done, the British Consul said he m,,., I's 10
asa,n sent to prison until the business Wa.
se.tied' and this time he was CONSIGNED 10 The
ad's ana $50, u SneIln Lewis, who, making a cook
year and three months. Fearing ,bs, ,,aa cn.s oae
SUI mad forgotten him, he wrote hin, ls,,s. ~n
ana N less than half an hour--(Nlr. Mure mu.s
nave acted with the greatest promnt,ndss%
ne visited the prison and asked Hoss,on n.
was ready to go home 10 England thas n;sh.
oh ms replying IN the affirmative. he ma.
immediately placed onboard the Ann Dobertv
I pounu 10 Liverpool, and setting sail from
land OF oppression he safely landed A. ,bs
| above port on the 1st Of January last From,
| thence ne walked up to London, having NO
means to pay railroad fare, and had appeared
before the Thames magistrate for the nurnose
! OF obtaining redress for his many grieysnees.
such was the long rigmaroie story told by
| TINS fellow Houston, and which was swallowed
according to all accoants, as law and gospel.
| ne magistrate, after eliciting that the can
jurisdiction, could give him no redress. but =
SUBSCRIPTION was at once raised, and money
began to pour in freely in behalf of one who
mad suffered so much. But fortunately. before
any OF II was paid over, a letter was received
oy the London magistrate from brother mag.
istrafe at Liverpool, stating. that the Broad
Oak, the vessel on which Houston alleged that
ne went 10 New Orleans, never sailed for that
port, and was never sold. Here was blow
for which the scamp was unprepared. and the
money subscribed for his relief was advertised
as held subject 10 the orders of those who had
stepped forward TO relieve his necessities
That the fellow has been in New Orleans,
mere can be no doubt-his knowledge of fsome
Oh our streets and principal men would prove
ths-but his acquaintance with Sheriff Lewis
was probably made through an introduction.
from Recorder Caldwell or Genois. and the
liberty OF which he complained that he had
oeen so unIuslly deprived was forfeited by some
misdemeanor against the law.
al the safe OF LOUIS Philippe's library, a ro-
| nance OF chivalry, called "Perceforest," in
SIX volumes, in vellum paper and elegantly
bound, was bought for the Duke d'Aumale for
$22l0. The rival bidder was an agent of the
British Museum. A copy of Josephus, mark.
| ed by bayonet-stroke, was also bought by
the Duke for $500. -.
"FLETCHER'S HAIR TONIC" manufactured bv
| John Johnson-under American Hotel-hAving
| such wide spread notoriety for its wonderful pro.
perues In preserving and beautifying the hair, the
| manufacturer would repeat 0hrough this extended
circulaton) that he does not mean to part with hs
right to make and vend it in the State of Virginia
| His attention having been often called to his ad-
yertisement he deems IL appropriate to say to his
frie ads and the public, that he is still manuactur-
ing 1t in large quantities, trying to meet tn, de-
| mand for it-those who have not been able to be
supplied may rest assured that now they can have
this delightful and valuable Tonic, by app ying un.
| der the American Hotel, or TO r. K. Duyal Sea-
brook 81 Reeve and Bennett & Beers.
my6 AMERICAN HOTEL.
Ev The Greatest Spring Medicine!-
Carter,s Spanish Mixture-The only Pu-
rifier of the BlO0d.-rhis wonderful and truly
valuable Medicine has been tried by great num-.
Der OF our citizens and has performed more cures
(sone most astonshing) than all the balance of the
articles SO extensively advertised put together 1t
u the only certain and uufailing remedy for MER-
CUaIAL DISEASES. 1t will cure Syphilis in the
Pr mary and secondary stages as can be testified
to ~ hundreds OF grateful patients whom delicacy
tor ids naming in public. For diseases of the
LiVER 1t mas = never failed IL positively cures
Scrofula and Eruptions of all kinds Blotches on
the Face and roughness of the Cuticle are in a
short time entirely removed. Numbers of certif.
Gates from gentlemen OF the first respectabi ity
could be gwen, but as the article Is made in the
county of Henrico, any one not acquainted with
the medicine can the maker in person. II CON.
tains noxious or hurtiul articles can be given
with impunity in any weather, and will be found
al. gr,ri nichc
or has ever been tried
Call and see the directions, with description +,
and history of the medicine and a number of ,
wonderful certificates from persons you know
BENNETT Il BEERS, Druggists. No. les Main
street, are the sole Agents Tor the sale of it in
Richmond, who will supply Druggists and others to
sell again. and to whom all orders must be address,
ed, as it must pass through their hands.
ny '-"lA
rg Husbands and wives, Attention!-
HAMPToN's VEGETABLE TINcTURg Extract from
James Harris Esq.'s Latter, Alexandra, Va.--Af-
ter speaking of wonderful cures on himself, he
says: Mrs II. has been suffering with the liver
complaint and from feelings of inability, constant.
Iy complaining, with weakness through her whole
system. She now enjoys better health than for
thirty Years, being entirely restored by the use of
fiampjon's Vegetable Tfncture-"
i tfR,NRs ESD Loudoul Co., Ya.-EXtraet
from his letter: my wife has been for years 81.
fctrd with great weakness pain 10 the breast SIDE
ard bae +, pSlntation of the heart, feebeness OF the
nervous system, loss of appetite, comnlexon sais
low the signt OF one eye almost gone, the other
very weak am pleased 20 say, adampton's Tine
ture" has retored her to perfect health. Her eyes
are as good now as ever they were"
Gail on o. A. STRECkER and get pamphlets
gratis Sea advertisement 10 day. ap24
Tr Only 12 l-x and "a cents for Bill
Ions Habits and the Liver, the best PnF.
gative Pill kn0wn.-DR. ROSES RAILROAD
OR ANTEBiLIoUS PILLS are the best Pills, a.
thousands who have used them declare. for purify.
ing the blood, carrying of all BILE, and producing
healthy tone to the liver They are called .RaiE
road Pills. because they go ahead OF all other Pills
in their good effect
Dr. ROSES celebrated Family Pills for Indlges-
tion, Dyspepsia and Sour Stomach, are also In
great demand-price 25 cents, and tor sale by Pur-
cell, Ladd & Co, Ade g. Gray, Gsynor & Wood,
A Bodeker, Bennett T. Beers, II. r Duval, o. A )