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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-01-08

A FARM FOR SALE.-lt early application
n be made we will rent for the ensuing year,
or for longer time, very desirable Farm. situa-
ted one mile from the city, with every desirable
Improvement ard which is, from location and
quality, peculiarly adapted to arketing purposes
TOLER e. COOK,
de IS General AfentP.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-01-08
FOR RENT.

H STORE FOR RENT - Copvenieutly
II arranged, doors below the Columbian, OF,
Cary ssreet-a comfortable residence fer decent
family. Applyto q. X. PEAKE,
a5-4t Ex TW West
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-01-08

n OTlCE.-Having appointed John ]. Werth-
~ OF this City, my Agent Tor the purpose of pro-
scouting the Coal Mining business on my account,
a. contracts made by him appertainng thereto,
are hereby assumed by me.
JAMES DJJNIOP
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-01-08

Remaining In the Richmond Post Once
on the 9TH January, 1853.
~ Persons calling for Letters In this List will
please thew odvartiaad
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-01-08

1 'OAL PIT HANDS WANTED.-I wish
- 70 hire for the ensuing year, number of able
ooded Coal Pit hands, including good Smith and
Ia:pehteI, and several engine men. The best pro-
',5lon VIII be mnde for the safety and comfort OF
aalds hired by me. JOHN J. WERTH,
- @2--dlOtWlt' Agent for Jas Dunlop.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26
The F'logging of a Prince.

The London correspondent Of North Ger
man paper, relates a story with regard to the
way in which Prince Albert diSciplnes his
children, which the Tribune translates as fol-
lows:
"The young Prince stood one day in his
room in the royal palace of Windsor, at the
window, whose panes reached to the floor
He had lesson to learn by heart but instead
was amusing himself by looking out into the
garden, and playing with his fingers on the
window. His governess, Miss Hilyard, an
earnest and pious person, observed this, and
kindly asked him to think of getting the les
son. The Young prince said 4 don't want to.
Then, said Miss HilIyard, i must put you in
the corner i won't learn answered the lit
tie fellow resolutely, and won't stand in the
corner, for am the prince Of Wales. And
as he said this, he knocked out one of the
window panes with his foot AT this, Miss
Hillyard rose from her seat and said: Sir, you
must learn, or | must put you in the corner.
4 won't. said he knocking out second pane.
The goyerness then rang, and told the servant
who entered to say to Prince Albert that she
requested the presence of his Royal Highness
Immediately on a pressing matter connected
with his son.
"The devoted father came at once, and heard
the statement Of the whole matter, after which
he turned to his little son and said, pointing
TO. an ottoman, sit down there, and wait till
return
'Then, Prince Albert went to his room and
brought Bible. Listen, now,' he said to the
young prince of Wales, to whatthe holy apos-
tie Paul says to you, and other children in
your position Hereupon he read Galat. iy.
l, & 2: Now | say that the heir, SO long as
he is child differeth nothing from servant
though he be loved by all; but is under tutors
and governors until the time appointed Of the
father 1t is true, continued Prince Albert,
that YOU are the Prince of Wales, and if you
conduct yourself properly you may become
King of England. But now you are little
boy, who must obey his tutors and govern
ors.' Besides. must impress upon YOU ano-
ther saying, of the wise Solomon, IN Proverbs
xii, IS: He that spareth his rod, hatheth his
son; but he that loveth him chasteneth HIM
betimes.' Hereupon the father took out rod,
and gave the heir to the throne of the weigh
test empire of Ch-istendom very palpable
switching, and then stood him up in the cor
ner, saying, You will stand here and study
your lesson till Miss Hillysrd gives you leave
to come out And never forget again thai
you are now under tutors and governors, and
that hereafter you viii be under law given
by God"
This, adds the correspondent, is an excellent
node Of education, which eyery>citizen and
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26
@N&TN&AAa 3
MY M O He r.
BY n. p. WILLIS.

My mothers voice! How oft creeps
Its cadence on my lonely hours,
Like healing on the wings Of sleep,
Or dew on the unconscious flowers.
] might forget her melting prayer,
While 'wildering pleasures madly fly;
But in the still unbroken air,
Her gentle tone come stealing by;
And years of sin and manhood flee,
And leave me at my mothers knee.
have been out at eventide,
Beneath moonlit sky of spring,
When earth was garnished like bride,
And night had on her silver wing
When bursting buds and dewy grass,
And waters leaping to the light,
And all that makes the pulses pass
With wilder feetness thronged the night
When all was beauty, then have
With friends on whom my love is flung
Like myrrh on winds of Araby,
Gazed on where evenings lamp is hung
And when the beauteous spintthere
Flung over all its golden chain,
NV mothers voice came on the air,
Like the light dropping of the rain;
And, resting on some silver star,
The spirit of a bended knee,
I've poured a deep and fervent prayer,
That our eternity might be
To rise in heaven like stars by night,
And tread living path Of light.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE SPIRIT RAPPfNG
DELUsoS.-We published, short time since
an account ofthe mysterious murder of young
girl named McElroy under circumstances of a
most appalling character. The city authori-
ties of New York have offered $4,000 reward,
for the apprehension of the murderer;
"On the 18th ult. a girl named Martha
Hammond, called on gentleman at No, 29,
Cliff street to get the reward that had been Of
ferred. She stated she was aspirtual medium.
Charles Fourier was her guardian spirit and
she said she carried the spirit of Miss McEIroy
with her. She then mentioned the name of
a minister of the gospel as the murderer. She
said she was member of the North American
PhaIanx, of New Jersey, and had come to
New York to reveal all she knew of the mur.
der. The poor lunatc was conveyed to the
city prison, and placed under the charge of
the physician and matron. In the afternoon,
she was sent to DR.. Nichols Water Cure Es-
tablshment in Portchester"
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

FATE OF TEE APosriEs.-St Mathew is
supposed to have suffered martyrdom. or was
slain with the sword at the city Of Ethiopa.
St. Mark was dragged through the streets
of Alexandria, in Egypt till he expired.
ST. Lake was hanged upon an Olive tree IN
Greece.
St John was put in a cauliron Of boiling
Oil, at Rome, and escaped death He after
wards died a natural death at Ephesus in Asia.
ST. James the Great was beheaded at Jeru-
salem.
St. James the Less was thrown from pin.
nacle, or wing Of the temple and then beaten
to death with fullers club.
St Philip was hanged up against pillar,
at Hieropolis, a city Of Phrygia.
st Bartholomew was hayed alive by the
command Of barbarous king.
St. Andrew was bound to cross, whence
he preached to the people until he expired,
ST. Thomas was run through the body with
a lance, at Coromandel, in the East Indies.
St Jude was shot to death with arrows.
St Simon Zeaot was crucified in Persia.
ST. Matthias was first stoned and then be-
headed
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

The WORD "SELAH."-The translatoH Of
the Bible have left the Hebrew word lSeiak,
which occurs so often in the psalms as they
found il, and of course the English reader Of
ten asks his minister or some learned friend
what it means,-And the minister or friend
has often been obliged to confess Ignorance,
because it is a matter in regard to which the
most learned have by no means been of one
mind
The Targums and most of the Jewish com
mentators give the word, meaning external
forever"
Rabbi Kinchi regards it as sign to elevate
the voice.
The author of tha Septudgint translation
appears to have regarded it as a musical sign
equivalent, perhaps to the word 'repent,"
According to Luther and Others it means
silence
Genius explains it to mean /" let the instru.
ment play and the singer stop"
Wochem regards it as equivalent to "sarc-
EN- corda"-up my soul
Summer after examining all the seventy
four passages in which the word occurs recog.
nises, IAN actual appeal summons to the Je-
hovah." They are calls and prayers to be
heard, expressed either with entire directness,
or, if not the imperative "Hear, Jehovah" or
Awake Jehoyah" and the like still earnest
addresses to God that he would remember and
hear, DC. The word itself he regarded as in
dicating blast ostrumpets by the priests
Shelah itself he thinks an abridged expression
used for Higgaion selah. Higgaion indicat-
ing the sound of strnged instruments, and
SeIah, a vigorous blast Of trumpets.-Bibli
otheca Socrd.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

THE CUNNING JURoRs.-We have heard of
all kinds of lodges to get rid of duty, but the
following trick to avoid long confinement by
a jury which could not agree is about the smart
est we have heard of for some time.
"The jury of the Supreme Court had case
under consideration, and were Of course under
the "lock up" and, asst was getting late in the
evening, the prospect Of spending the night in
confinement was anything but agreeable. The
judge had been applied to for release, but
thinking that a nights debate would produce
unanimty, he refused to listen to their story,
and gave orders to have them kept together
until they agreed. Under these circumstances
they adopted suggestion made by one of
their number, made up verdict which they
duly signed and sealed, and giving it to the
officer in charge, joyfully departed homewards.
The next morning when the Court met the
verdict was handed up, the claims were present
and waiting with anxious faces the rendition
of the verdict The eclerk, with due solemnity,
broke the seals, and in an audible voice. read
the verdict-'Wc hare agreed to disagree
Something was said about contempt Of Court,
bnt the goodness of the joke acted as palia-
ton of the offence"
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

peasant who has a child may well take to his
heart as a model 1t may be proper to add
that the youngster who is represented to have
received this paternal admoniion is but l /
Years old
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

Ez1- The word "taif" is taken from a
fortress which is situated on the Straits Of
Gibraltar, promontory which, from It's posi-
ton, is admirably adapted for commanding
the entrance Of the Mediterranean sea, aud
watching the exit and entrance Of all ships.
II was tbe custom OF the Moors to watch from
this point all merchant ships going into or
coming out Of the Midland Sea; and issuing
from this stronghold TO levy certain fixed
scale Of duty on all merchandise passing in
and out Of the Straits, and this was called,
from the place where it was levied, tariffs,
and in this way we have acquired the word.
Baton Rouge Comet.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

A WARNING TO YoUTH.-Daniel T. Wood
ward, who was few weeks ago sentenced to
be hanged for the murder Of his wife, in Wash
ington, the Republic says, handed the follow
ing card to the Rev. John c. Smith on the
ensuing day, when that gentleman, by invita-
ton first visited the unfortunate being in his
cell, it having been written previously. The
paper was directed to one of his associates of
his boyish days, and designed for publication +:
To the Youth of the District AS | have
but few days to live, feel it my duty to
caution you from following my course Of life
if you would live long and be respected by all
who know you. No matter how humble your
situation of life, keep the Sabbath holly, re-
frain from profane company, and above all
things, refrain from that great destroyer, "ard-
ent spirits" Lock at my condition. Instead,
of being one of your best citizens, beloved and
esteemed by all, you find me in my lonely
cell, under sentence of death, charged with
one Of the most awful crimes that could be
perpetrated on earth from once pious youth
the cause referred to above.
DANIEL T. WOODWARD.
The above imparts solemn lessons by
which we trust the youth to whom it is ad-
dressed will profit.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

Es' The Boston papers report that the
darlies having taken reserved seats in the
dress circle at Madame Sohtags operatie per-
fonnances in that city, and not being permit
ted to occupy them BY ushen; the case was
brought before the Police Court the next morn
ing, and the ushefs were fined 81, each. What
place this Boston must be-
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

Eg- The slavery question, II is stated, has
created some trouble among the students AZ
Cambridge College, in Massachusetts.
"On the 18th ult., il is alledged, a student
from New York, made an anti-slayery speech
TWO hours in length which so offended the
Southern students that one Of them, from
Maryland sent him challenge The faculty
however immediatly took the affair in hand,
and succeeded in restoring quiet and order
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

EI The man who returned bis neighbors
borrowed umbrella was seen day or two
ago, walking in company with the young lady
who passed a looking glass without peep at
hef5elf May every blessing attend 'eIn.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

FATHERLEss ASD MoTHERLEss.--On yester-
day, well dressed and respectable yoiing
woman, who came down on the cars from
from Springfield, left her infant, very hearty
and fine looking male child, only month or
two old, fast asleep in the parlor Of the Frank
lin house. and went down TO S. Louis on board
the AltOna. The facts in regard to this mys-
terious deposit are entirely unknown, nor is
there thus far any clew by which they can e
unrddI,d. The following bill Of hiding was
found pinned to the clothing Of the sleeping
innocent:
. To all 10 tokom these presents may come :
Be friend TO the fatherless. Cast your
bread upon the waters and after many days
you shall gather it again. Wishing you God
speed, | remain yours truly, -
The babe is dressed in fine, If not costly
clothing and when il awoke laughed outright
in our face. A carpet sack well filled with
clothing for the child lay upon a sofa in the
parlor. We understand that Mr.. Bliss the
humane proprietor Of the Franklin house bas
taken charge Of the founding, and will keep
Il auntil called for."-Alion Telegraph.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

BisHoP IyEs on NoRrH CARouNA.--The
I'es affair has taken on new and still more
unhappy phase:
"The Church Herald, has been furnished
with letter, written by member Of the
Episcopal Church, IN North Carolina, to Bishop
Greene, which states that Mrs Ives returns
home with her brother, Dr. Hobart, he having
received notice from the Pope that DIR. Ives
would be ordained priest in the summer and
could no longer be considered her husband
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

RJ-A lady paying yisi, to her daughter
who was young widow, asked her Why she
wore the widows garb 40 long
"Dear mamma, don't you see = replied the
daughter, " il saves me the expense Of adver-
tising for a husband, as every one can see |
am for sale by private contract" The ma,
was silent and asked 10 more questions.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

The slist Of persons brbed' at the last
election in Liverpool embraces one hundred
and thirteen names. England seems 10 need
second reform bill.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

The CROPS OF THE REPUBLIc.-Aecording
to an Official statement, it appears that we raise
annually-$l43O00,O0O in Wheat; 1891,
100000 in Indian Corn; s490,275,O00 in
Hay s7O,s40,O00 in Oats S73.l25,000 in
Irish Potatoes, and s229,00O,000 in Cotton
the whole crop being 81 1893, 100000.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

How TO Gzr RID or WARrs.-The London
Punch gives the following sage advice upon
this subject:
"Put your mouth close TO the wart, and
tell il in a whisper that il it does not 60 away
YOU will burn It out with caustic. II it does
not take the hint, be as good as your word
and trv the eausse,'
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

The USE OF TERMs.-A witness upon a
liquor trial in Maine, was asked the following
question:
"How do you know, sir, it was brandyl'
"Wel," replied the witness, Il smelled of it
first and then welcomed glass and half Of
nn
"The unexpected use of this word convulsed
the Court, with laughter, which was not at all
diminished when the witness further stated
that the man who bought the brandy drank it
himself, until he became quite salubrious.'-
Welcoming glass Of brandy and water Is ex-
pressive enough to become slang term"
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

MoSUMENrs.-It is said that the Washing
ton Monument has reached an altitude Of one
hundred and thirty feet Nichols, the wit Of
the New York Sunday Mercury, says that the
top of their Washington Monumentin Eamil-
ton Square is invisible to the naked eye.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

GEoLoeY.-What is geologyG The science
Of breaking stones
"Where are professors most numerousl AT
BlackwelPs Island and Sing Sing.
What is geologist's capital A pocket full
Of rocks.
"What description Of stone has been most
sought afterl The philosophers.
"EIas it ever been found Very frequently.
"Where2 In horn.
'Where deposited 7 In hat
"From what does it proceed Quartz.
what is petrifcation : Rather hard
party,
"Where does granite lie In beds.
"What is a stratum A layer ofany thing.
mention one2 A hen
"Anotherl A ship-she lays too.
mention a better one A layer Of wages
"What is fntl A miser's heart.
"Can YOU break itl Yes.
"How Open bis chest
"What is cbalk9 The milk, Of human
kindness Also, The organic formation Of q
score, whether applied TO slate or the end
Of billiard cue Good hoy, % up head o.
the class.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

--Thomss Mewhiuny, so years Old. war
killed lately by his own sou, near Tsrre Hauto
Indiana, he stabbed the old msn with knife.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

LADIES RIDING SIDEwAYs.-The honor Of
the introduction Of riding sideways by women
in England. is attributed to Anna Bohemia,
consort of Richard II. She it W according
to Stow, that originally showed the women OF
this country how gracefully and conveniently
they might ride on horseback sideways
Another old historian, enumerating the new
fashions of Richard the Seconds reign OBJ
serves
Likewise, noble ladies then used high
heads and corsets, and robes with long trains,
and seats on side saddles on their horses, by
the example of the respectable Queen Anna,
daughter Of the King of Bavaria, who first in
trodnced the custom into the kingdom; for
before, women of every rank road as men"
In the beautiful painting illustrative Of
Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims, Stothard ap-
pears to have committed an anachronism in
placing the most conspicuous female character
of his fine compositions always on her steed.
That the lady should have been depicted rid
ing in the female fashion might, it strikes, us,
have been inferred, without any historical re-
search on the u}ject from the poets describ-
ing her as having on her feet "a pair of spur
res-sharpe."
~~.--,--.o~-~-e~~~~-~-~
NorE rr.--The influence which the condition
of the body has upon the disposition of the
mind, is thus humorously but philosophically
Swallowed fourth:
"Yom beauty depends upon your disposition
while your disposition, nine times out Of ten
depends upon the tone of your digestive organs
Many girl is voted homely for no other Tea'
son than that her cabbage runs to bilious
choIics. To be handsome, people must o'
cheerful, but who can be cheerful with bis IN
testines all fret work, Ike Westminster Ab
! beyl"
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

Col. Thomas II. Benton's great work.
entitled Thirty Years in the Senate," i now
in the hanls of bis publishers. tho Messrs.
Applstons, and will shortly Be issued from the
press.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

THE New York and New Haven Rail
road Company have paid five thousand dollars
70 VIM sparkss, of Pittsfeld, whose wifs was
among the killedat Norwalk
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-26

jean Zulauf has been appointed AMI
recognized rs Consul Of the Swiss Confedera-
ton, at Louisville, ii the State Of Kentucky,
for that State aud the States Of Ohio and Inli-
ana. -
There was coined at the Mint, in June
s2,005,Os4 in gold coins, and in gold Bars
s2,T69,2ll. In silver 3,035.O0o pieces, valu-
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-29
STATE CONVENTION.

The democratic state committee of the
State of New York have called a state con-
vention at Syracuse, for the purpose of nom
mating state officers, on the 9Th of Septem-
Der next. There are sixteen members of the
committee and only seven were present at the
meeting which agreed to the call. The Sc
ven, it seems, We're of the hard shell sort and
taking advantage of the occasion adopted a
new Platform; among other things pledging
the democratic party more fully and explicit
ly than ever to the faithful enforcement of
the Fugitive Slave Law. Indeed, it would
seem from the platform of the committee, that
the Fugitive Slave Law is to stand out as the
prominent democratic measure of the party
at the ensuing election.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-29
The Milwauken Sentinel snn.L;,o, of pro,,.n,

The Milwaukee Sentinel speaking of Browns
report of the impeachment trial, and the fact that
the state has ordered 5000 copies, says:
The report is an excellent one undoubtedly.
and the book will be i'll great request; but we
should like to know where the Legislature got their
authority to subscribe for" the 5000 copies at an
expense of at least as many thousand dollars to
our impoverished treasury?
A very pertinent question, Mr.. Sentinel, and
particularly when asked of those who could never
find words enough to express indignation at the
legislature for subscribing for the revised statutes
And another curious feature of the matter is, that
the man who in the Senate originated the propo-
sion to subscribe for 2Oo0 copies of this book, is
one who as a member of the house Il few years
SINCE could not vote even to pay for statutes after
they were had and used, because the state had 10
constitutional authority to buy books 1t makes
some difference whose bull cores whose OK.