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Improved Farm for Sale

IVONih teo mIIfs Of Ufldrd, atdr We FdnF
RoaR
'INllE farm contains 40 acres, all under lencc,
aud 100 acres broken. Thereon is n GOOD
frame dwelling house, stable laige enough tc'e
horses, and about 800 liu trees besides about 100
maple !ttrs, growing finely. Two wells, outhou.
ses, &c, &c.
Terms, easy. Par, can run for four or FIVE
years.
Apply o J, G. Nat,inger or to the publishers
of this paper, Ottawa; ORC the subscriber on the
premises np 23-2m' NJ +. FNRFIEtp.
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ava. nov La GEO S FISHER igt
AETNAINNRANCE COMPANY,
OF Utica, New York.
CNIsIs'As $40 900

!. f. llINNNN. Prr,t EpNuNpEANES, V Frrst
\ + RuoSwrrL, secretary
" u HAMufN, Treasurer
Dee. 1877 II +. EANUs, agent.
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The Wedron Water Power

Of orer SyB Run Of Stone
rs offered for snIr either the whole or halfnter>
| est with 100 Acres vi land.
The property is well known TO most OF the prin-
rin,l psrsons in La Sale county-Silu,ted 3 miles
north Of Ottawa, at the month OF Indian creek on
Fox River The powercan be easily and perma-
nrniy improved, and the location Is favorable for
The erection Of all kinds Of machinery and such as
are looking out for tins kind of property, either to
improve or for investment, will find Tins one o the
FRS, class, aud really one of the rare chances
J, G.. n NrrNsER, Ottawa, Ills.
Rsfert TO Hon, WV. REppicK, Ottawa, III.
VI G. SrEARNs ESQ, Chicago.
WIN b. MANN, Esq, Buffalo
Messrs BowEN Il rNAMEE, NY,
w. $. GILMAN, Esq, 81. Louis.
Ottawa Feb Aft
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FOR INrLuF>ZA AND vuoopi>c,orc

NA-HyulE, TtNN. Jane &c. 1851
Sit have frequently used your CuEERY Pfcro-
RAJ Tor Nhoopn4 Cough aud Influenza ana have
no hesitation lu pJonouucUg It d complete rrnrGy.
our "lIny chldItn have been afflicted with there
diseases, and the nee usr Of the rEcruGAL has al
ways afforded Observation-Disclosures
-, JAMES GLOVER.
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New York and California M~m>h.p ia.
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tllc0ilines.

~" ~ ''f itifF "i'"f s"t vf"" i"tFfbI SAdfl
eJoc aH Hrcs formeaL wAOSs leaf shall net fade
and htf,aiifh'vcofsiaiitr Jor meat ndths leaf
'creoC }gI'mediaHs
Here We hope pr he SICK recorded long ago,
and every year adds new assurances that ,hei,
promises shall moi toll
As medi al Science discovers and ir.iguates N,
remedies nature ha, gwen, one By one, ,he d,.,a.
sr- that alllictrui ucr yieldiothr control OF or,
Ota'l the ma,adics We saiirr rom none he, rarri.
cdm'r"yic,ms 10 "a ulimcly gave than Con.
Sumption Of the Lungs SuhIonsd We give soms
evidence that this 900 may b. rcrrd and that ful-
mouary Complaints, m all then iorm,, map b, re-
mo'cdby CHERRY PE,ToRAL
Space Will not permit to publish herr any pro-
portion OF the cures ithas tirotsd, but tN- Agenl
below named, will furnish our C'rrsar, h..
"hrfeonarc tul particulars ana iadii uunbe proo>
OF these hcts
a.
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IoR A,O>,uMrIiyt,Corc

,Wcattrsl'hr truth Of the above statrmrnr'
VI MelslNIN, Editor OF the. Nashville Whir
J. VI ZIMMERMAN. DrIrc,., -"
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Vegetables for sale nj the nursery ut all tunes;
Pickles put up in barrels, and glass jars TO order
for private families.
The public are invited to call aud Judge whether
they can do better lsewhere.
Ottawa, Sept. j 1880 'NoRRls x MURPHY,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

PAPER HoRNs.-1f We are to Judge by APP
pearances, paper horns for speaking trsmpets are
becoming very fashionable, at this time Some of
merchants complain bitterly of annoyances to which
they were subjected last Thursday night, by young
men, who would push paper horns into their doors
and shout and through them at the top of their
voices The mere mention of the fact may open the
eyes of the watchrnen along Main and Franklin
streets from this time forward and lead to the arrest
and conviction of some of these disturbers of the
peace, who seek pleasure in despoiling their neigh
horao f
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Fos rnE Mrrrros.-We do not know how

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we can better serve ON readers WHO suffer unplsa-
SAINT evenings &c home than 10 edvs. them to turn
ont en- and attend the rich, original and anu
sing entertainments now being given at the Metro
politnn Hail. Franklin street, by the celebrated
sorgster, Kunkel,n ard his incomparable troupe Of
minstrels, who have acquired for themselves repn-
aton in their profession as iitable IN this country
that Of the zfar-famed Jenny Lind in Europe
Scarce man. boy, and but few If any ladies' can
be found who have not heard "KunkeFs Birds of
Song and all pronounce them unexceptionable in
their musical selections and the manner Of rendering
their songs. And then, too, there is another good
reason why they should be heard. katy Darling,
ard the "Oid Plantation have been lummed and
drummed, whstled and squeaked about the streets,
by night and by day until the very thought Of one Of
these too familiar airs produces SORT Of
npon sensitive nerves "KrnkeIo has sometime
new on hand--sornething to supersede thern-and we
therefore advise al to go, hear and learn Anything
for q musieat ehengejust now. But when the change
is to be so agreeable charming as all the songs of
this corps are cannot doubt that will be readily
seized upon, and that before another week, sweet
Katy Dariing' viii be numbered among the things
that were, will be thought of as positively shocking
whiie our streets viii be enlivened and our dreary
hours Terminated by the thousand tongued vocalists
OF our city, who have caught at and improged upon
some of Kunke's happies. songs. The programme
is an excellent one and all who wish to enjoy fine
song, spicy yarn original pm, or rich joke,
should be in place this evening to saugh and grow
fatD
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A DEspERApo.-On Thursday night last

A DEspERApo-On Thursday night last
watchmen J. w Reed and Alexander Avis sue
ceeded in capturing negro fellow named Perry
charged with threatening to assault, with Ratchet
Thomas Jefferson free man, and with resisting the
officers Perry is cripple, and lives near the corner
of First and Byrd streets Owing TO the threats made
by him against Thomas Jefferson-who is his wfe's
son--the wa.chmen went to his house TO take him
into custody but he closed his door and refused them
admission They then went TO the Mayor and pro-
cured warrant but returning, were again refused
admission Having the authority so TO do, they this
time forced the door and entered, when Perry,
armed with his Ratchet betook himself 10 the top
bis house. The officers bent upon their duty, fol-
lowed him to the roof, and Mr. Reed ordered him to
surrender at once but instead of doing SO, placed
himself in defiant attitude, and raised his axe, If
about to make fatal blow, when Mr.. Reed gave him
tap upon the side of his eraninm which unsettled
his position and caused him roll from his retrea.
into the street below, by which fall his sound leg
was injured 20 badly that he could not get to Court
The Mayor, therefore, postponed his examination for
few days In order to allow him time TO recover from
the shock which he received In the fall.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

The Petersburg Express gives an account of a
painful accident which happened to Mr.. Benjamin
H. Boisseau, of Dinwiddie, on Tuesday last. He
was engaged in threshing out wheat, and as he was
about to place the last sheaf in the threshing ma
chine his sleeve became entangled, and his arm
was drawn into the machine, and cut entirely off
about midway between the elbow and the wrist
Amputation was afterwards found necessary. At
last accounts Mr.. B. was doing well.
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CRUELTY TO A WrE.-Before the Mayor

CRUELTY TO A WFE.-Bef0re the Mayor
of the city, yesterday, white man named Hugh Nc
Mahan was arraigned charged with committing vi
client assault upon his wife, Bridget McMahan. The
wife appeared as witness, and bore the marks upon
her person of the most inhuman cruelty. Her face
and ewes seemed to have been mashed almost to a
ielv bv the heels of her assailant while two of her
teeth had been broken out and her tongue badly
by being brought in contact with her teeth. Three
witnesses were examined in the case.
Mrs McMahan testified that her husband ordered
her to make up bed and on her refusing to do So
he gave her a blow of such violence to knock her
down and deprive her of her
John Schlcer was neighbor to the prisoner
He heard the screams ofthe woman and seeing her
covered with blood, and her clothes torn from her
person, went to her assistance, when McMahan az
tempted to fight him. The prisoner was in the habit
of beating his wife cruelty.
Edward L. Landran heard the noise, and learning
that McMahan about to kin his wife, he ran to
prevent murder As he got to the door, the prisoner
seized the bar which he succeeded in rescung from
his hands He worked near the scene of the occur
renee.
The police stated that the parties lived opposite the
county court house on Main street.
The Mayor decided TO remand the prisoner to jail
on charge of felony, and recognised the witnesses
10 appear at the next of the Hustings Court Oc-
tober) to testify against him. Notwithstanding the
cruelty that had been practced upon the wife, she
appeared before the Mayor and imploringly begged
that he might be admitted bail for his appearance
alleging that she could get good security for him.
The Court however, refused alter its decision, and
the prisoner was therefore sent to jail
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17
BROAD Rock RAoEs.-We are ADVERT

BROAD Rock RAcEs-We are adverti-
sing the fall meeting of the Broad Rock Races, which
are commence the second Tuesday in October
next. We find that the first day the race will be
mile heats for three years old colts and eys
800 entrance, for which three nags named The
second day be for the Proprietors Purse, $3.50,
two mile heats, free for all ages and the second race
the day will be for of double harness for
buggy, mile out 10 be contended for by saddle
horses only-the entrance SO The third day is for
the Jockey Club Purse of $780, four mile heats with
inside stake of $3.50, for which Red Eye and Law
son have been named. And the fourth day post
stake, $3.50 entrance, half forfeit mile heats which
win close the meeting.
From ell the indications around US, the number of
fine horses in training the handsome purses offered,
and the general anxiety manifested on all sides to see
revival of the sport OF horse racing, we think we
hazard nothing in saying, that the fall meeting on
Broad Rock viii eclipse any of its predecessors for
many years past. -
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STEALING WHEaT.-Officer johnson yes
terday afternoon succeeded in arrestins negro lei
low named William, the property OF Mrs. Nancy
Nelson, who Is running as boatnan on one OF the
James River Canal boats for having IN MS possession
FIVE bags of stolen wheat On being taken INTO casso
dy, William informed the officer that ne purchased
it of negroes along the line of the canal TINS IN all
probability, is true but u only ssgravsses the cnme
He win probably be examined before the Mayor this
Ynorniug
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

NECESSARY TO REFoRM.-The American Vege-
tartan Association, at their late banquet in Phila
delphia, adopted the following declaration:
'That war, slavery and intemperance, three
monster erils now agitating the world upon which
SO much time, talent, and treasure have been, and
are being expended, will not be fully overcome
until the majority of mankind become dieticalky
reformed"
That is, we suppose, until people quit eating al
together and die themselves these things will not
cease
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

Coon MovENENT.-A general meeting of pres
idents and directors Of the various railroads in
the United States, we see it stated will convene at
Washington during the month Of October, to con-
slider the adoption of code OF laws and the estab
Iishment OF such general measures as shall guard
against accidents railroads, and give more con-
fdence TO travellers, and assurance that precau-
tionary measures Of the most reliable kind are
hourly exercised upon every railroad throughout
the Union
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

WHEAT DRILLs-The farmers of Augusta are IN
PRODUCING Pennock's Wheat Drills into their sys-
tenn of cultiyation-the Spectator thinks decidedly
to their advantage and it looks upon the movement
as illustrating the impulse given to enterprise by
the near approach ofthe Central Railroad
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

THE EXPLOSION on board the New World
Steamer, which occurred about the LIST July on the
Hudson, has been investigated by the Government
Inspectors, and found to have been caused by the
arrangement of the steam gauges attached to the
boiler. They were SO fixed as to afford no indica-
tons of the actual pressure of the steam The en-
gineer's license was revoked. In five cases out OF
six we believe that safety valves and gauges are so
care!essly kept and adjusted as to be almost use
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

The Jefferson Texas, Herald gives an account of
the killing of Mr.. Eli Urscry, a planter, in the
streets of that town. on the 23d. He was shot by
his neighbor, a DR.. A. L. Lander, with double
barreled shotgun expiring instantly on receiving
the second shot Lander surrendered himself and
was held to bail in the sum of S5000 There had
been some previous difficulty between the parties
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SOMETHING NovEL.-We venture the pre-

SOMETHING NOFEL.-W0 NcubuTo the pre-
dicton that there is another cottage in Virginia
which will begin to compare in poin. of convenience
and comfort to the just erected near the
of and oath streets, by Capt George W. Barker, of
Union Hill, for his Nor are there many
houses that can compare with it in point of appear
ance. In a few days intend publishing full de-
scnphon of it, if we can manage, by any sort of
means to prepare one that will be at all ineligible
to the reader.
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TIGHT PLAcE.-Jacob Hook; a free ne

TIGHT PLACE.-JacOb Hook; free me-
gro, from North Carolina, his way TO New York.
refused passage upon the Richmond aud Free
dercksburg Railroad yesterday morning, because he
had not taken the necessary precaution to guard
against detention. He brought before the Mayor,
to be disposed of by him, but decision had been
given upon the when we left the Court. Had
the fellow taken the precaution to bring letters from
responsible gentlemen in North Carolina others OF
this place. he might have avoided the annoying de-
lay to which he has already been subjected
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

BY an accident on the Georgia C entral Railroad,
near Macon, on Saturday last, passenger named
Patrick Donahoe was killed The Savannah Cou-
rier states that he the first passenger ever Kill
ed or seriously injured on that road.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

MExrco.-By way of Texas we have some intel
ligence from Mexico, the substance of which how
ever, we have heretofore published. 1t shows a
growing dissatisfaction ON the part Of the people
toward the government which may yet give Santa
Anna trouble
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Mus1c ON THE Seu.RE.-Hundreds of our

Music ON THE SeUARE.-Hundreds of our
citizens were on the Square last Thursday night,
hear free concert" by the Comet Band, and with
the exception of the 'rowdy youngsters who seemed
TO take peculiar delight in jostling older and
genteel persons while promenadng the various
nues most of those present seemed to enjoy the
steal treat afforded them by the Cornet Band. If
other public entertainment is given the Square,
we really hope that the Mayor of the city will send
posse of policemen there preserve order and teach
good manners to bad boys.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

Inc Parkersburg News give an account of two
or three negroes, who were recently arrested in
that place, but who We're permitted to depart on
the production of papers by one of them, attesting
ms freedom. One of these papers purported to
Re from the clerk of Bath county, and was stamp
WIKI the county seal. Mr.. R. A. Stuart, of High
tcounty, arrived in Parkerzburg subsequently
arch OF runaway negro, and from the de-
on given he had no doubt that the negro who
paper was the one he was looking for. Mr..
need the paper to be forged The cues.
rs TO be solved how the negro got his GER
ped as it was with the county seal.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

In reference to the arrival at Salem of several
hundred monkey skins from Africa, the Register
says:
monkey skins have formed an article of COM
merce for several years. and we dare say that
many fair lady has strutted her brief hour in all
the glory of monkey skin muff and raj skin
gloves, without suspecting the quality other hnery
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

VIM Pritchard was killed by Jesse Yelton, on the
9th inst. about 10 miles from Alexandria, Ky
Therehad been personal hostility between them
for some time. They both met in the road,
were both armed and prepared TO shoot; but Yelton
firing first his antagonist received the whole charge
and was so disabled that he unable to fire at all
and fell MORALLY wounded He soon died.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

The friends of Temperance in staunton nave
formed Temperance League" OF which John
Churchrnan is President and Samuel Clark, Jr., Is
Secretary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

For THE STATE FAIR.-We had the
pleasure yesterday afternoon of examining one of
those beautiful, highly finished black walnut boxes
just completed by James Sizer Jr, of the Novelty
Factory Richmond, in which he intends depositing
his superior Cherry Ripe Brandt Tobacco, to be ex-
hibited at the approaching State Agricultural Fair to
be held in this city in November next. We have also
seen specimen of III is tobacco, now GU exhibition
at the store of Messrs. Bennett 4 Beers, and have
tested its Superior qualities with entire satisfaction
ourselves. If it is exceled in point of beauty of
stock of manufacture or flavor shall be surprised
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The FIeHr SErrLEp.-Billy Sherman.

THE FIGHT SETTLED-Billy Sherman,
an old negro, in the service of John d. Quares
charged with asaaulting and breaking the of Ma
ria, slave to John Palmer, brought up yeser-
day and further examined Dr. Carter, the attending
physician of the woman, testified that her wounds
would not prove to be permanent disabilities where
upon the Mayor decided to release the servants their
masters becoming bail fox their good behavior for
the next twelve months.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

Ayoung American, named Hengler, says Lon
don paper, was announced at the Dover Theatre
for Friday, in the character of Hamlet; and after
the tragedy was to appear on the tight rope.
Hengler oughtto appear" dangling at the end
of the rome for such an afterpicee
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

a carpet bag containing $4,000, mostly in Rail-
road bonds and securities, was taken from the cars
at Manchester, New Hampshire, on the 10th inst
1t belonged to Mr.. Dodge, President of the Man
chester and and Lawrence Railroad twas after
wards found behind door of the Railroad depot,
broken open
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

Mr.. Isaiah Dobbins was examined in Petersburg
Thursday en- the charge Of cutting Ned Davis
slave, in July last. 1t will be remembered that
the negro died coon after the cutting. The prison
er was sent on for further trial before the Circuit
Court.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

Mr. Samuel Lambert was shot by an unknown
assassin, in osceola, Bates county, NO. on the is'
of August lie died in about an hour.
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T7THPACITE AND GLOVER HILL

n NIIhAOI1I -hHNII ~ ' -. -
thair n,;nter sunpiy of ANTHRACITE COAL, and
will constantly keep hand the best quality OF both
white and red ash which they offer on as good terms
as it can be purchased in the city.
Tbey have also taken one of the yards belonging to
the Clover Hi Railroad Company, and formerly oc-
eupiedby Mr. Edwin H. Clarke, where they are pre-
pared to furnish the best eLoNER HILL eoALa al
20 cents per bushel.
and the public generally.
Orders left at their Office az Messrs Toer q COOKS
will be promptly attended 10
Sc Its WIN. III. DAVIS X co.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

THE FALL OF TABLE RocK.-We have convers-
ed with gentleman who, with his wife, was a
few minutes before it fell on the extreme project
ing point of the Table Rock, looking over at por
ton OF the shae of the rock that had fallen about
8 o'clock that morning. Our informant had passe
from Table Rock to the ferry and was about mid
way across the river when the rock fell, with a
noise resembling "a broadside from a frigate :
completely obstructing the pathway that leads I'M
der the great sheet of water The fallen mass is OF
that magnitude that it is supposed no effort will be
made to throw it into the river. Indeed, the pre-
its removal, as it is evident to every person who
knows the locality, that there has been at all times
hazard in going under the sheet. Three masses
fell first the shale, then the large portion of table
rock, and in few minutes after its small remain
der. There was no person under the sheet of wa
ter when the rock fell, but several persons were
dressing for the expedition.-N. Y C0ar.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

The statement we published few weeks ago
that Samuel Gibson was killed by blow and other
injuries received from his brother Phineas Gibson
IN Fauquier County, now appears to have been
erroneous, as the reports of the nquiston publish
ed in the Warrenton Wing, exonerates him from
all suspicion Of having caused his death.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

MEaoRAspuM Book Losr.-The person
who found ,nemoraadum book on the ith inst, viii
he hind enoprh 10 send it to our counting room at
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

MESSRS. VOLGER g. PATTON will
open their CLASSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL
ACADEMY az the Cottage, opposite the Governors
Mansion, 18th street. Sc Is-6t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-17

B. w. STARKE, ATTORNEY AT
LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC.--Practices in all
the Courts of Henrico, Hanover and Richmond city,
As Notary Public, particular attention will be paid
the taking of Dispositions, Tin out of his ofce)
Proof and Acknowledgements of Deeds, Relinquish-
of Dover, &c. Claims for collection entrusted
TO him promptly attended to.
Office, No. 50, three doors above City Hotel, on
North side of Main street, Richmond, Va.