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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-16

SATURDAY, Feb IA.
Amongst ihe bills reported to-day, were:
A blu fixing the terms Of the District Court
and the places of holding said Courts.
A bill releasing to the widow and daughters
Of George Raincock, the right Of the Com
monwealih 10 q house and lot in the suburbs
of Norfolk, Of which John Lawrence died pos.
sessed 10 1914.
A bill providing for the election OF certain
State municipal officers OF the city OF feters-
| burg.
Amongst the resolutions Of inquiry offered
and referred, were the following
By Mr. Burdett-For separating the Office
| of Tailor from that of Sheriff, and to make the
same elective by the people.
By Mr.. Nc Donald-For reducing the per-
centage of Sherff's, for the collection of taxes
| within the limits Of incorporated towns and
cities.
By Mr.. Davison-For auhorising an extern
sion of the Manassas Gap Railroad to Paddy
town in Hampshire county.
By Mr. Cheatham-For requiring every mer
chant in the Commonwealth to take an inven-
tory of his stock of goods on the first Of Ja-
nuary in each year, and of leyying upon said
stock - per cenium, excepting from said
| tax such goods as are the product Of the State
of Virginia, or have been imported from foreign
countries in vessels owned in the State.
resolution:
Resolred, By the General assembly, That
a special committee of seven, TO consist OF
four from the House and three from the Senate,
be appointed to take into consideration the
propriety ofcausing to be executed and placed
at the University of Virginia a marble statue
of Thomas Jefferson.
After very neat and eloquent speech from
Mr. Goode in behalf of the claims of Mr. JEFF
ferson to such mark of respect on the part Of
Virginia, the resolution was unanimously
adopted.
MIR Segar presented petition of citizens OF
York county and others, for the construction
Of a railroad from Richmond to York, on Pa
munky river.
An importantbill concerning Commissioners
of the Revenue was committed to the Commit
tee of the Whole, and made the order Of the
day for Tuesday next.
Many bills, on their first and second readings,
were acted on, after which, at 3 o'clock, the
House adjourned.
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A GROWING EvIL.-We call the attention of the
officers of the fire department. and of the police to
the daiy violations of the ordinance relating to fires
growing out Of the Ubiquitous practice of allowing
young boys from six to fourteen years age to as
sist in dragging heavy engines and rels upon alarms
of fire. We noticed, on Saturday. when the fire oo-
CURED at Mr.. Lees house, two engines running up
Franklin Street, manned with from fifteen to twenty
s;hoolboys, and three or four grown men a. rece If
under the present mode of enlsting, which we think
very incomplete one-there cannot be sufficiency
OF able-bodied white men-net negroes many of
~h )m embrace all occasions of fire to stea-obained
to run with and work the fire apparatus-'et there be
another mode of enlistment adopted We believe
that if proper inducements were held out to our
young men and citizens generaIly-in the yay of
championship become fremen that this city w, uld
soon have body OF tremen inferior to those of no
other CITY in the Union in Skill activity numbers.
and respectabity. We willing to accord unlimit-
ed credit to the noble exerons of the little phalanx
OF fire warriors now in our midst but their number
Is too small for general usefulness in city of the ex-
tent OF Richmond. Their numbers should be aug
mented. II possible, should like to see the com.
panies composed entirely of white men-as is the
casein Charleston, New Orleans, Philadelphia New
York, and all the large Southern and Northern cities
and we believe that suitable and appropriate induce
ment' extended to our citizens, would speedily re-
suit in the filling up and expansion of the now de-
pleted ranks of the fire department. The re is one
mode in particular, by which the labor of pulling ap
paraus to fires, might be dispensed with and the
nuisance OF minors hanging the dragropes at the
risk OF life and limb, abated-a mode that has been
adopted in many cities of the old and new world
and that is of keeping strong mules or horses har
ness ed at or in the neighlorhood of the dferen en-
sne houses, ready to eare the engines with un
abated velocity to the scene of conflagration.
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HUSTINGS COURT.
Before Recorder Pulliam and Aldermen Bray, Coles

Before Recorder Pulliam and Aldermen Bray, Coles
Caskie, Fa,rar and Wingfeld
number OF free negroes were registered on Sat
urday The Grand Jury also met pursuant to ad
journment, and reported large number OF indie:
ments and presentments for different offences
David Niche. examined on charge of msde
meanor in throwing stone at the window of ,
neighbour and the case having been submitted to the
jury, they retired but after being in session five
hours, failed to agree upon verdict They were
accordingly discharged, and the case was continued
until the next term. Michel being held in recogniz
ance to appear at that time
The case of Richard Weston indicted for associat
ing in an unlawful assemblage of negroes, and 70,
receiving stolen goods at the Bird in Hand wa.
next taken up and continued until the mex, term
lie viii be discharged from jail in the meantime il
he can furnish recognizance in the sum of 700.
boy harned Craig, indicted for pulling down a
fence on Christmas day, was examined and required
to give security for good behavior in The future bu
instead, gave leg-bal from the court A capias wa,
awarded against him, returaable at the next term Of
the court.
Philip b. Minor, under recogniz ance to apnear
and answer charge of stealing box OF Sardines
failed to appear, and his surety was declared for
feited.
VIM. Welch, one OF the re-captured prisoners
was required by the Court to appear before the
Mayor, on Monday morning, and answer the charge
OF assaulting the keeper of the city JAIL with others
and making his escape therefrom.
Several cases were continued until the next term
aud at quarter past o'clock, the court djourn.
ed, TO meet again in March.
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WAsHINeYos Feb II 1870

Al our Navy Yard, Major J. G. Rev
nolds, OF the U. >. Marine Corps, has arrived
with detachment of on hundred marines
fine looking men-from New York. There are
now upwards of 200 marines at our head quar-.
ters ior the Japanese TO take a look at. un-
derstand that 600 marines are to join the souad.
ron, which sails in March next.-Correspon
deace Of the Baltimore Sun.
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- Mexican Nus

Gy Mexican Mustang Liniment.-The
new discoveries and new afinities that medical
chemistry is constantly adding to medical science
superior the new combinations in the MUSTANG
LrNIMENT are to old preparations; that Lini-
ment being the result of great labor in chemical an
aysis Is the reason of the great superiority of this
new preparation to old mixtures; AMI the immense
sale oft proves how much it is valued by those who
have used it and know its virtues in the cure of
Bruises Strains Burns, Stiff Joints Chopped Hands,
Broken Breast, Swelings or Pains in any part of the
body. See advertisement in anofher column.
fe 6eodts
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Col. Bragg's Battery of flying Artillery.
which did such noble service at the battle of
Buena Vista, had drill parade at Jefferson
Barracks tMo.l on the 7th instant, in the pre-
senee OF a large concourse of spectators
The company now consists Of seventy efFec.
tive men, and of these only three-Fmst
Sergeant Swartwout, Sergeant Heron, and
Musician hettherey-were with him in Next
co. They were in every battle with General
Taylor, and the FIRST named was wounded
twice.
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: ky- The AsheMeum.-The Rev. WILLIAM

Ey. The Atheneum.-The Rev WILLIAM
II McGufFEf. ID. ID Professor In the University
OF Virginia, will lecture at the Ashen m 81, Tines
day and Thursday of this we k Subject Of the
hrst lecture. !" The Tx sieace OF God !" II the sc.
coad, The Immortality of the Soul
no postpone ment ON account OF wea Their
Doors open at Oh o'clock lecture begins at III.
Tiekets CSC for sale only at the door
10 i6-d4t zas Commitsse on Gle AtAeaeam,
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Our obedient servant,
JOHN s. THRASHER.

70 We understand that the committee of
the Typographical Society explain what W.
took to be contradiction Of themselyes-int the
matter of the Richmond papers of Monday
morning containing the Geographic news of
Saturday and Sunday-by declaring that they
meant that the Richmond papers were to be
kept open, and those messages were to be set
at an early hour Monday morning. This would
of course relieve them of the contradiction of
themselves; and had they been little more
explicit on this point, this explanation would
not have been necessary.
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% friend in Petersburg writes that he
knows many persons who do not eat good
dinners, and do not send to the Post Office on
Sundays. We have no doubt of it. We know
some ourselves, and they are very good peo-
pie. Of course when we speak of a general
custom we kno" there are exceptions TO- it !;
but they only prove the rule.
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A BLuEBEARD.-The Cincinnati Commer.
cial says, there is man in thar city, who has
buried three wives and two children, all with.
10 the brief space Of three months. And il
has reason to know, too, that he will be mar
ried again in few days.
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FIRE IN MANcHEsrER.-On Friday morning. be.
tween IL and IL o'clock, fire broke cut in the roof
Of large frame house, near mayos bridge in Man.
chester which was speedily extingui.hed with but
little damage. The house belonged to Mr. Mayo and
was occupied by Mr.. Hall. The fire was an accden.
tai one
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ALABAMA.-A new code has been adopted
by the Legislature for this State.
A bill has passed the Senate, il not the
House also, prohibiting the introduction @,
slaves for sale into that State.
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20 Every one who has suffered with frost bitten
feet rheumatism, agua cake spinal affection, sore
ness OF the breast, &c, knows that H. G. Farrelps
Arabian Liniment tives almost immediate relief,
eve that if those same persons had bottle OF this
celebrated remedy aud could get no more, they
would not take fifty dollars for it. See advertise
ment. fe 1I-4e
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to- CARD.-M0ntag ue's Richmond Di-
rectOry for 1852, viii be ready for delivery to
subscribers about the Goth inst. Those who
have not subscribed can do so by leaving their
names at any of the bookstores, or at the Floyd
House.
f. II-9t w L. MONTAGUE
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RUNAwAY.-A slave named Reuben, belonging 10
Puval Turner, of Chesterfield runaway from his
master about four weeks since, and ON Saturday
morning was arrested near Rockets by watchmr
Granger. The Mayor ordered him to be committed
until claimed and the jail fees were paid.
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The Musselman writer's speak of an igno.
rant Arab, who being asked how he knew
anything about the existence of God? re-
piled: Just as | know by the tracks in the
sand, whether u man or beast has passed
there, so, when survey the heavens with its
bright stars and the earth with it's productions
do feel the existence and power of God"
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LETTER FROM MR.. THRAsHER.

n LIZ i En- r ElONl MN. tihaC II Efi.
The following is an extract ola letter from
MIR. John S. Thrasher, written after his arri-
val in Spain
CADIz, Spain.
l arrived here on the Sd inst, (January,) af-
ter pleasant passage. found here letters of
the kindest tenor from Dir. Barringer, our Min
lister at Madrid. Dir. Burton our Consul here,
has been exceedingly polite and attentive. As
yet, the Minister writes me, he has no news
from Washington, but he doubts not that he
will obtain my immediate Liberation so soon as
he can act officially in my behalf On nv ar
rival here every consideration was shown to-
wards me. Soldiers were sent off from the
city to take two other fellow prisoners of mine
ashore. But, for me, separate boat was sent,
with two gentlemen, dressed in plain clothes,
to accompany me. Instead of taking me at
once to my prison, they led me over the city
and showed me all the principal edifces, pub
lie walks, &c.
Here, in prison, l have fine. large apart.
ment, TO myself; and when taken oct from
among the Otherprisoners, Gen. Lopez's mu
latto boy 10 wait on me. have the range of
the whole bui ding and have been able to inn
prove in a great degree the condition of the
prisoners here. They comprise all who are
not Americans or English.
While at Vigo all the Lopez prisoners, who
were still there, came on board to see me. The
ships decks were, at one time, full of them
They gave me very enthusiastic reception.
The mail-steamer from Havana has not yet
arriyed-she left on the 4th December last
but Tomorrow | hope to hear from home. |
am in good health.
Your obedent servant,
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DismissED-fhe continual case Of james clay
tor, 20 long before the Mayor, was on Saturday
taken up BY his Honor and dismissed.
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President ROBERTS has received from the
frussian Minister, at the Court Of ST. James.
a despatch containing formal recognition OF
the independence OF Liberia by his Govern.
ment.
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NEW MUsrc-Mr. P. II. Taylor has presented US
with several pieces of music among the most beauti
full of the season:
Let. Dear land Of my Fathers as sung by Miss
Hayes with great applause.
I'd "Old Folks at Home;p an Ethiopian melo.
dy, sung By the Christie Minstrsis.
Sd. "The Midnight March !" arranged for the pi-
ano.
4th The Housatonic Schottish'
These very popular pieces are all published by
Firth, Pond e. Co., New York.
We take this occasion to call the attention of all
persons who unsteady inclined to the store of
Mr.. Taylor. He has everything in his line, and of
every possible quality. ANY taste and any purse
may there be suited.
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HIGH PRICES FOR SLAvEs.-There was sold in this
city, few days past, by Pullam e. Davis, Auction
eors, two slaves man aud his wife, for $2,56O
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MARRIED

On Thuusay, the l2tn inst. by the Rev Martin
1. Sumner, Mr. NATHANIEL q. CHALALEY,
OF Richmond, TO Miss MARIA r. CROSS, daughter
OF Thomas Cross, of Hanover.
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q In justice to the late foreman of this Office
we state that it has been made to appear that he
did not endeavor to induce any hand to leave this
Office, and did not act faithlessy in this respect to
wards this establishment
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BAILED.-Polly Banks imprisoned for want of
500 security to keep the peace, was ON Saturday
discharged, the security being furnished by Mr..
Gaines
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UxrouHDrD Charles Ashton, slsvc 70
L D. Crenshaw, was found In Cary Street at hall
past o'clock Friday evening, with some timber IN
his possession, and the watcnan upposing 1t to be
stolen, conveyed Ashton to the cage Saturday his
euployer testified that he allowed Ashton to carry
timber home for firewoo1, and ,he Mayor according
Iy discharged Ashton.
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We have received from Messrs. NASH e. WooD
HOUSE, two books. t. Hints on Health, and The
Spanish Teacher" The former by DR.. Coale, OF
Boston, an elaborate treatise on all the ills that the
skin, hair, eyes and teeth, are heir to, with many
useful Hints" ventilation, shoe-making, &c.
The "Spanish Teacher" is valuable uadc mecum
for the beginner in Spanish, and is easy system Of
learning to speak that language
Hints ON Health is from the publishing House
of Philips, Sampson Co, of Boston, and is printed
in very creditable style.
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Virginia observation-disclosures of
the Virginia Legislature now in session. are partc-
ulary invited to call at NJ. p. SIMONS' Gallery,
and examine his exquisite likeness of the Presi.
dent and his Cabinet, also, Senators and Members
of the House. together with large sample of other
distinguished and well known persons of this and
other countries, too numerous to mention. Allare
desired to call, whether in of pictures or not
and those waiting pictures would do we'll to judge
for themselves of their superiority. All pictures
warranted to give full satisfaction.
NJ SIMONS,
fc EARLE Suuara I5I Main street
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Frrrp.-A. Morris was fined according to law for
the indiscretinn Of Of his servants In leaving
some wood out in the street On night
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F1RES.-Between two and three o'clock on Satur-
day morning, some miscreat entered the basement
of Mr.. C. Stockman's house. at the head of Broad
Street and set fire some banks in small store
room The flames speedily spread into the first
story occupied by.Mr C. as grocery, and from
| thence soon enveloped the entire building The
house and its contents entirely destroyed the
loss amounting to $4,000, which amount covered
by an insurance policy in the Richmond Fire Asso
| citation. We earnestly hope that some of these
prow1ing ire-demons who are nightly engaged in
applying the midnight torch of ncendarism to the
dwellings of our citizens will speedily be brough,
to retributive justice. That we have gang of ncen
daries in midst made too clearly evident by the
lurid flames that night after night shoot upward from
different sections of our city displaying in the shadows
of their glow the flying, atfrighted and hafnak ed
forms OF whole families, who suddenly aroused by
the kissing flames and the dense smoke, with diff
Guilty escape from their consuming dwellings. The
dwelling of citizen is safe from the secret and ter
rible assaults of these desperadoes and il there il NO
other means of staying their fell designs the city a
tholities should offer liberal reward for their can.
turc, and when once caught their fate should be as
sure and terri ing their efforts have been alarm.
ing and destructive
The alarm of fire about 10 o'clock on Saturday
morning, was occasioned by the burning of chin.
ney OF Mr.. Lees house, On Franklin, near 5th It
No damage of consequence
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fe lets
wS500O no Conside ion:-Dec,;p.s

seIling.-The unparalleled success we have met
with in the sale of the very celebrated "F1tckey's
Hair Tonic" has induced us to decline disposing of
the recipe for making valuable preparation The
public may rest satisfied of be ng able continually to
get the genuine article az heretofore, by appyngto
X. X. Duval, Messrs Bennett & Beers, Main street
and to Messrs Miller Seabrook Broad street. or at
the Saloon under the American Hotel The manu-.
facturer, John Johnson, respectfully acquaints his
friends. who may have BEN uneasy with regard to
his stopping the manufacture of this superior pre-
paration for the hair by selling the recipe, that he
me to and fedouble his exertions to
meet the demand for the invaluable FIctcers Hair
To icn feI6
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DANGEROUS GRoUND.-It would be invidiOus to
ton OF intellect bet animal and another of
the same species ;still there is rule which in.
trudes itself On observation, and opens the distnc
ton man who prides himself in the preserya.
ton IF the main features OF human attI action, has
credit at least for oEe con vative qualitytake
the hair exampe,-whereas, he who neglects
every point OF personal appearance, has none
Those who would conserve OF improve the appear.
ance Of their air complexion should use Bogle's
celebrated Hyperion Fluid for the hair, his Hebe-
aiono for removing eruptions Of The skin, an his
Amole Shaving Compound tbs most delicious
article yet known for that purpose.
For sale by SEABR0Ok e REEVE,
fe 12 IT'S Broad Street
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CURE AND PAIN FOR 1a j..

CTS.-YO euro DOLORES, as the Spanish say
DR.. Roses wonderful Pain Curer will cure almost
Immediately, Corns, Rheumatism, Chilblains,
Toothache, Sweed Face, bad Colds, Bruises,
Sprains, Choiic, Pains in the Back or Limbs,
Cramps, or Pains in the Stomach or Bowels, Sore
Throat and Stiff Neck Every person should have
bottle by them. Price l2t and % cents to be had
of PURCELL, LADD g. CO., Adie s. Gray. o. A.
Strecker, Gaynor g. Wood Bennett & Beers r. r.
Duval, A. Bodeker, and j. Blair ia 2l-ts
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The following is an extract ola letter from
MIR. John S. Tbrasher, written after his arri-
val in Spain
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Flnx.-A Gre bfoke ont yestesday after
noon. betwsen and o'clock, II Edwin Q.
Traylor's sash and blind factory, situated in
the rear Of Lafayette Hall, between 7th and
9Th streets. There was large quantity Of
finished work in the shop. which, together with
the building itself, owing to its very combusti-
bic material, and the strong wind blowing, were
entirely consumed. MIR. I. did moi even save
his books from the devouring element. The
flames extended to large pile of box boards
belonging to Steers tobacco factory. injuring
them to the amount of 800. The rear of the
shop, occupied by the City Water Works in
manufacturing by drani boxes, and portion OF
Mr.. Woodson's stables were also considerably
scored and burned. $75will, however, cover
the damage. MIR. Traylor's loss was between
S and 5000, $500 of which amount is covered
by insurance. Some OF the sparks Of the fire
blew over and caught on the roof Of the Pres
byterian Church, on 9Th street. but owing TO
the interchangeable exertions of Captain Samuel
Freeman, the kindlings of fame were speedily
extinguished. The fire was the work Of an
incendiary.
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SCapture of kossuth.-What all Aus
tra could not accomplish, has been accomplished
BY WHlTEaURST, who has succeeded ia indu :
cling the great Magyar to sit for his daguerrotype
which is now on exhibition at Mr.. WIS Gallery, in
this city. 1t ia perfect likeness and the only ore
taken since his landing in America. fe l3--3t'
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x 49, The Annual Meeting Of the COLONT-
~>-1a ZATiON SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA will
be held In the Capitol, on FRIDAY the Goth inst
at half past o'clock. Several addresses will be
delivered on the occasion fe I4-2I+