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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-28
ME WAY to CHEAPEN GAS LTGHT

TNHE WAY to cheaper GAS LIGHT
4 The following is the consumption of gas for five
Gays IN the Screw Company, at Providence, R. l.,
using kidder's Gas Regulator: - -
With Regulator. Without Reoulator
14th....... 1890 feet. 18th 1900 teat
l7th... 1890 g 18th l8o0 Sc
18TH. 1890 Is
Showing regular saving of Mirty-nine pey cent
With the Regulator one pays for the gas he burns
without It, for all the gas companies can force thro
their metres.-N Y. Express.
GAS REGULATORS for sale by
no 25 STERBlNS. DARRACATT l.
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S There is much excitement in the village of Pc.
enonoc, Groton. Con, in consequence of an out
rage committed in that city on Sunday evening
upon married woman by rufian who drew a
knife and threatened her with instant death if she
did not comply with his wishes. He had not been
arrested.
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n B. LUCK, STOCK AND LAND
Os WARRANT AGENCY, GOVERNOR ST
highest price paid for LAND WARRANTS. GOLD
AND SILVER WANTED.
q Prize Tickets in all Lotteries sold in Lotteries
under the management of r France & Co. will be
promptly paid by me, and ali inquiries relative to the
business of R. France l. Co. addressed to them
Richmond, viii meet with prompt attention.
my C. B. LUCK.
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I T. MOORE, 1eO Broad street keen,

IA constantly hand, the finest Teas, Spices Of
every description several brands of the finest Chew.
ing Tobacco Bacon for family and servants; Mack
ter, LAID, Cheese, new Buckwheat Flour, Candles
of every description, Mustard of first quality Soap,
Salt in bags and boxes, Pickle Coffee ground and
grain; Backing, White Wash and Shoe Brushes, Bed
Cords, Leading Lines, Wrapping Irvine, Stone Ware
and Wood Ware of every description; Flour, Vine
gar, Liquors and Wines and every thing else belong
ing to q Grocery store. He will send his goods 10
customers in any part of the CITY free of draYape
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NOVEL ScENE.-We learn from the Norfolk A.,
gus, that rather novel scene occurred on Thurs.
day, 10 the Circuit Court OF that city, now in Sc !,
sion A woman and her daughter were indicted
for teaching colored persons to read, write. &c,
and the case being called up, the mother who is a
native of Charleston, S. c., plead her own cause.
Her speech was very credi,abe, and were she at
the North, where some women pI actice law. she
would by prosecuting its study make capital law
yer. We have not much fancy for such displays.
Thejury, as matter of course, were hung, not
being able to agree in their verdict
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-28

RICHMOND AND OANvILLE RAILROAD
Passengers for Farmville and Lynchburg procure
Through Tickets via South-Sde Railroad and Flagg,
Caldwell Co.'s Stages by application at the Ticket
Office of the Richmond and D. r. r.
Through fare to Farmvie .............3 so
FL :" Lynchburg. .............5 90
CHARLES C. TALCOTT Actinr Gnnt
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II o. HASKINS, SHIP CHANDLER.
AGe- GROCER AND COMM SIS LON NJ Z D

- JhOCEh AND COMMl SION K r.
CHANT, at his new house, opposite the old stand OF
Haskns Libby and in front of the Steamboat
Landing, where may befound general assortment
OF all articles in his line, viz:
Cordage, Hemp and Manila.
Blocks, Patent Roller Friction; Bushed and Com
mon Twine; Sail Needles, Hooks and Thinbles; Ma
rne Spikes, Cauking Irons, Can Hooks, Box Hooks
Hand Spikes, Wood Saws and various articles In the
Ship CT andlery Line.
GRoCERlEs.-Sugar Coffee, Tea, Soap, Candles
Butter, Lard. Molasses, &c.
BEEF.-Mess, Prime and No. !; Mess and Prime
Pork.
BACON, Dried Beet, Smoked Tongues &c.
PAINTS.-White and Black Lead; Paris Chrome
and verdgrs Green, yermiilion, Chrome Yellow,
Spanish Brown, Paint OIL yarnish
Sperm and Solar On Fish on Tar, Pitch, Resin,
Spirits Turpentine, &c.
Croekery, for ship use. s
Ruckefs. Brupms. sc. OCT
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CHARLES g. TALCoTT, Acting supt.
IRON PETERSBURG AND RICH

IRON PETERSBURG AND RICH
Il MOND TO THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
THROUGH IN TWO DAYS.-The Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad Company now present the quick
est safest and cheapest route, with increased facili
ties before offered by any line to the travelling
Passengers leaving Richmond daily at O'Clock, P.
Nj. (Sundays excepted) by Messrs. Boyd Edmond
4 Co.'s line of Packets with experienced command
the next morning at o'clock by the Danville
Railroad meeting passengers leaving Petersburg
O'Clock, A. M, the same morning at the junction of
the Southside Railroad will proceed to Rces Station
where they will find line of new and superior Troy
Coaches, fine horses and experienced drivers in read-
ness to convey them with the most possible dispatch
will reach Lynchburg early in the evening in time to
gnia and Tennessee Railroad at O'Clock, A. NJ. next
morning to Bonsack's, distance Of A miles, in two
inc of Stages well known the travelling public
for their safety and Dispatch well supplied with new
Coaches excellent horses accommodating agents and
drivers ready to convey them to the Mountain House
to supper and after comfortable nights rest to the
White Sulphur Springs before 10 O'clock next morn
w @ Wbts
phur Springs at s O'Clock, P. NJ daily Sundays ex
cepted) Red Sweet and Sweet Springs at O'clock
leaving next morning at day light breakfast at Scots
arrive at Bonsack's at Al O'Clock, p M.-and Lynch
burg at 81 P: NJ. leave Lynchburg same evening By
Packet at o'clock, P. M. for Richmond arriving the
second morning, at O'Clock, A. Nor by Stages at
12A A Nor from to O'Clock in the morning and
Southside Railroad to Petersburg and Danvie Rail-
road TO Richmond arriving same evening at O'Clock.
RATES OF FARE FROM RICHMOND AND
PETERSBURG.
BY Boyd & Edmond's Packets, from Richmond
aud Virginia and Tennessee Railroad to White
Sulphur Springs. 90
To Sweet Springs. 8 90
By Danvilla Railroad from Richmond and
Soathside Railroad from Petersburg AMI
Stages to Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
White Sulphur Springs. .................... 10 50
To Sweet Springs. ......................... 50
THOMAS SHARP,
jy1l-tf Sup't Trans Va. & Tenn. r. r.
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GTILL THEY COME.--By the James
~ town and Roanoke continue to receive the
latest and most fashionable styles of COATS,
PANTS and VESTS now worn
have also on hand large assortrns Mt of SCARFS.
CRAVATS, STOCKS, SHIRTS COLLARS, Gc
HENRY SHAFER
no q Corner Main aud 18th streets.
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HATS AND BOOTS.-From fifteen to
Il Il twenty per cent saved by buying from ]. H.
ANTHONY, Columbian Hotel Building, Richmond
Moleskin HATS, Of best quality. S. 50
Do do second ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90
Drab Beaver 8 so
Fashionable SILK HATS.................. 90
Fine calfskin sewed BOOTS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 50
Congress Cater BOOTS. Observation-Disclosures .
OPINION OF THE PREss.-fFrom the Fincsstle De-
mocrat April i, 1858 by the way, we would say
word for our friend, John II. Anthony, Columbian
Hote1 Building, to those going to Richmond, ana
wanting ON landing there. to brush up little. Just
think Of the finest kind of HAT for s. so and fine
calfskin sewed BOOTS for s. so He promises to do
this, and we know he can. for we cav him do it.
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4 NLOI HIM. CLUI HINU - Having
~ too large stock of CLOTHING on hand and
wishing reduce it, the subscriber knows of no bet
ter way than to offer great Inducements to pur-
CLOTHING at prices to suit the times and purse.
His Clothing is made in the best style, being all
manufactured in this city. call is solicited,
you of the fact that the cheapest ard best
Clothing can be had at A LEWIS,
No. 50 Main ST., opposite City Hotel, sign of the
Large Red Coat. no22
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FOR COLD WEATHER.-We have -,
L banda very large assortment of Six. Msr,a VI
Lambs wool and Shaker Under Shirts and Draw
with avariety Of Silk Merino and Cotton Hail Eeis
Those who wish to be comfortable should not fail :,
call and supply themselves '' 70
WIN. r. ADCOCK CO..
nos Main street under Anne ican Hotel
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TOR LADIES.-A large supply of sea-
u sonable CATERS and SHOES. for ladies, has
just been received at the LADIES, SALOON.o-
Among them will be found some very pretty styles
suitable for the present season.
Ladies in want of Shoes of almost any description,
would do well TO give the subscribers a call.
no 10 WHITE & PAGE, IS Main st.
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AIDES WORK BOXES. .Sc-Po-o
- wood and PAPER Mache Work - o.-nose-
and anfurnisbed Writing Desks Of Rosem furnished
Boards Castanets Dice and Dice B.r nacksammon
sale at BULKLEy &C. For
~ lS7 MAR 80
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SEWING BIRDS.-Just received anoth-
~ er supply of the useful little articles 10 which
we call the attention of retailers.
GINTER & ALVEY,
no - Nh Is Pearl
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~ AND VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Specie, Gold, Silver, Bullion, Jewelry, Precious
Stones Metals Valuable Articles of any kind viii
Ships, viz: the jamestown or the Roanoke, ex-
cept by special agreement with the Agents or the Pur
Of the Ships viii the Company be responsi.
BILE for such articles unless bills of adna are granted
therefor, and the value therein stated.
LUDLAM 4 WATSON.
Ru . ssse Arenfa
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TRUSSES, ABDOMINAL SUPPORT.
approved TRuSSEs, single and double, for adults
and children; London, Mrs. Befts. Chsniere,s
Fitche's, Chase's and other SUPPORTERS aIsa
spinal and pulmonary weakness, Ac., for sale by :
PURCELL. LADD & CO.
no y Dfuggists 90 Main street
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ed woman belonging to Capt. Geo C. Harness, was
found dead Ia her cabin one day week before last
burned 10 death. She was very old woman, not
less than l04 or lG5 years of age For number of
years she hash had her house to live in and all
her wants were kindly attended to by her MASTER
During SHIRT alb ence of the per- who staid with
her, 1t is supposed she was taken with fit of some
kind, fell in the fire. and burned to death. II has
been but short time since we saw her on our strees
she having walked to town and back, a distance of
more than mile-Hardy Whie.
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/ ,ADIES' DRESS BUTTONS-We have
:, = IN store handsome assortment of Ladies' Silk,
Metal AND Velvet Dress Buttons to which we call
the attention of retailers.
GINTER 4 ALVEY,
neS No Is Pearl st.
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COAL.-CUMBERLAND COAL

JUDGING from the way VIM. FAIL
~ CONER has his windows loaded with fruit
pound, sponge and fancy CAKES, Christmas times
must be near at hand. He Is now receiving orders
for Christmas Cakes Those in want of such had bet
ter call soon at WIN. FALCONERS Bakery,
no Y III Main street
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The Gardiner Trial.

COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CoLUM.
BlA.
tRcpored for the Union.J
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LAeUsuLAs, STATE SAN Luis PoTosr,
Mexico, Sunday, Nov. 2s, 1852,

Mn. EDITOR My friends doubtless surprised to
learn the day after the presidential election that had
suddenly left New Orleans and they will be no less sur
prsed to see this communication dated from little viii
Mee situated in the interior OF Mexico, amid the rugged
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Ouss Pointing 10 an article in the New ofieans .om-
mercial Bulletin Ddyou write iha1 siuc'ef
Ans. did
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-10
MADEIRA.

The people OF this small bat delightful Island
are on the brink Of starvation; the fact is be-
yond Doubt We have published the circular
announcing il of number Of the most respect
able mercantile firms of eur City, as also the
more circumstantil letter Of our friend
Charles W March, now on a visit 20 that
island. The cause simply is the dependence oil
the population almost wholly on the eultiva-
ton of the Vine. and the utter failure of the
Grape harvest IN IS52. With Wine they have
been accustomed TO buy most Of their food
and all their clothing and, the Grape having
failed. they have nothing vherewith TO pay
and While the wealthy and forehanded are
pinehed, the poor are reduced to the last ex-
tremity. OF the $4,000 inhabitants Of the
island, probably 900 are to-day needy, while
10000 must perish unless assisted from
abroad.
They mus, be helped; aud our City must
do her part toward it. The cost Of one good
carco of Flour would never be felt by our men
Of property, and it should be made up before
tho week il out. We trust there viii be q
meeting held at the Exchange forthwith, and
A numerous Committee appointed, VINO Will
canvass the business portion Of our City vigor-
ously and promptly. Meantime, let none who
can give hesitate to send their money at once
to Messrs Boorman, johnson & Co, March
g. Benson, or some others Of the Committee
already named in our columns
When this money shall have been raised
and the dire necessities of the sufferers re-
lieved we may prefer one more remonstrance
against the fatal system which has now land by
no means for the first time) reduced the Ma
derans TO this extremity-the system glorifed
BY our present Governor in his late Agricaltu'
raj Address as Commercial Farming that
system, namely, which devotes an entire farm,
district, county, island, or country to the pro-
duction of some one, two or three great staples
to which il seems peculiarly adapted, 60 the
neglect Of everything else. 1t is system which
makes rich merchants and extensive commerce,
but squalid, dependent, miserable Laboring
Class. at times reyeling in luxury, then sudden
" plunged into famine and despair Madeira
could support oil her people if she sednlously
developed all her resources and grew her own
food il is the inordinate extension Of her wine
producing industry that is now starving her
She must mend her hand after being lifted
over this chasm, or the benevolent will grow
weary Of helping her.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-10

y II viii be seen by reference to our ad.
vertising columns, that the New-Jersey Rail-
road Companies have established a4P.M train
to Philadelphia. We understand that the mails
and passengers by the 0 AN. and 81 PM.
trains are hereafter TO go through to Washing
ton xitiO1 fad, an extra train being provided
in case there is failure TO connect with the
regular line. The fare has also been reduced
to 81 IS for the passage from Ney.York to
Philadelphia. We congratulate the public on
the proposed improvement on this route, and
tender our acknowledgements to the Camden
and Amboy Monopoly for this act of grace. II
the arrangements be carried out We shall think
there is some virtue left in them yet. Where
i. Gov Doty with his bill
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-10
Awful Explosion Of Pratt's Powder Mills In
the Village Of Acton, Mass.

On the morning Of the eth January inst,
lone Of the most beautiful and Of this unusually
fine winter, by the wsyJ the village Of Acton, (Ns.s)
the next town west Of Concord Middesex County
was the OF terrible explosion accident OF
this awful description having occurred at what are
usually called Prats Powder Mills la that place The
explosion which at the distance Of least four miles
resemb!ed the discharge Of several pieces Of large ar
tery Of the fall Of vast body 70 the earth or
the shock Of earthquake, occurred at about guar.
ter before 10, A. NJ. when the world was elsewhere
robed in the most placid and wondrous beauty The Ia.
hsban:s Of the neighborng villages alarmed by this
extraordinary sound could the first com.
prehend the cause, but an enormous column Of white
smoke rising almost instantaneousy in the direction Of
the Acton Powder Mills revealed the true cause the
day being unusually clear.
Pratts Powder mills situated near the Assabett
the North Branch Of The Concord River, on canal,
which carried around the base Of some pleasant hills
that nearly encrce small meadow, and supplied
from pond formed by dam across the road with
such wsterpower Inc, very great, may be need.
ful, in the manufacture OF this dangerous com.
modify The powder is manufactured 10 several
buildings, situated unfortunately a, small distsnce
from each other with the exception Of the Drying.
house in which there being kept the only IRE on the
-@4S0-b~ p'cinAecsi PiaCS3 az greater lnIerYdI
than The rest from each other This, however Ia not
more than ten dozen rods Of.
Some workInen in the Kernel house the fifth build.
ing from the main road and from the dwen house
were employed In work upon cylinder when, doubt.
less for one left 70 tell the talel spark from the
chisel falling upon the cornbustibe material an awful
explosion TOOK place, instantly killing the men, whose
1smes were Hudson, Bslcombe and Hanscom, two of
whom were married and leave families. The Kernel.
house u usually considered the most dangerous of the
several houses, and IL contained at this time a. com
monty, considerable amount OF powder The oc.
eurrence Of this tragedy was, Of course nstantane.
GUS and ts consequences quite inconcevabe 70 those
who have never Witnessed scene Of this description
The bodies Of the unfortunate workmen were driven
into tie air and there being trees near their clothing
was In great par torn from them and hung In shreds
IN the essess branches The appearance Of thcse men
few moments before strong and active, now CON-
peteiy msngled, burned blackened and otherwise sw.
tuy cisngured. cannot be imagined Nexi the kernel.
house was on the west side mixing house and this quite
near the explosive force forming vacuum the sidea
OF the mixing from the pressure of the air made
were instantly dsYsa cut ADD the atmosphere, full Of
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-10
Col. Summers Letter-Cnbiuet Musings
Badgers Nomination.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Dec 8, 1853
Major Weightman, the delegate from Now

eoHespordrnce ot The n u irbune
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Dec, 8, 1858.
Major Weghtman, the delegate from Now
Mexico Is native of this city-son Of Gen. Roger C..
weghtman, formerly Mayor Of the city, and now
Chief Clerk of the Patent Office Major w Ia Wing,
a gentleman of talents and OF high honor He will
seize with avidty the frat opportunity which offers to
obtain the floor of the House OF Representatives 1t is
biz purpose to make indignau. excorating speech
on Col Summers letter.
1t is thought by some that John B. Floyd (ex-Goy-
eTnor will be offered place In the Cabinet II Hunter
should refuse to accept others again think that Mason
will be urged by Hunter rather think that Hunter
will suffer Pierce "to buckle honors his back" It
Is confidently stated that Jefferson Davis Secsssonist
Fire. EATER has been, or win be, offered the War
Department
The Democrats of the Senate met In caucus day be-
fore yesterday, on the Badger nomination | cannot
detail to you the proceedings OF the caucus, but il
seeras to be believed that Badger will not be con.
hrIned NEWPORT.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-10
BAIlZE.

OF the FIVE States composing the sometimes
united but as often disunited Republic of
Central America Guatemala, in the North
East is like most VI the others, but thinly
psopled, rudely civilized, and very much Of its
territory possessed by bands Of ssyages who
acknowledge no government but that of their
own tribes respectively. The bands Of Society
are very much relaxed in all respects through
out Central America; though in Honduras,
lying South Of Guatemala, they are probably
worn more loosely than elsewhere. Ii has not
very powerful Political existence, and its
population is generally concentrated in the
rich valleys and around the gold mines Of the
interior, leaving its coasts nearly uninhabited.
except by rowing bands of unciyilized Indians
The British commenced their irruptions
from Jamaica on the Northeastern coast of
this scarcely peopled wilderness nearly Two
centuries ago, being attracted mainly BY the
valuable pye-woods so abundant in Central
America. These have since become scarce
in their vicinity, but the discovery of the value
oi Mahogany has gwen increased activity 10
the industry and trade Of the British settle
ment, and increased value to the possession
Spain early and long protested agsins; the en-
enrichment, repeatedly ssssIed the British
colony, twice expelled it; and as often obtain
cd formal assurances that the British claimed
no other than Possessory or temporary rights
there but al TO no purPose-the British
wanted Dye-woods and Mahogany, which the
Spaniards were teo incident and unenterpris-
ing TO supply-so it always turned up Brit.
ish colony again after brief hiatus. Ii was
last sssailed BY the Spaniards (unsuceessfany)
in l79c, and has not since been molested. But
il 10 within the claimed limits of the State of
Guatemala, 81 the North end Of that State
next to Yucatan, and neither Gustemala a.
separate State, nor Central America - Cca,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-10

II The commercial interest of this City
and of Boston particularly, threw its influence
and its votes, TO a very considerable extent.
into the scale Of Gen. Pierce at the late Presi.
Dental election. Gen. Scott and the Wing
party were not good enough or sound" enough
for this great conservative interest of the
country, and so il went over 10 Loco-F ocosm.
The Washington CaiOn now taunts the mer-
chants with their apOstscy, and thus contempt
uously alludes 70 the motives which undoubt-
edly actuated them. In speaking Of the COM
mereial interest il chsracterizes it as " an IN
terest nhish has srer been arerse 10 any political
change not GrOteedly for its OrH aggrandise-
meat Isn't this gracious way Of acanowl.
edging such services as this interest performed
for the Democratic" party Gentlemen,
we fear there viii be found among the old
friends whom YOU deserted when you threw
yourselves into the arms of that party which
now treats your regeneration with seorn and
contempt, those who will laugh at yo1r ca.
ismities, and mock when your fear cometh.''