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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-10-13

A w. RAPP'S PATENT GOLD PEN.
IA A fresh supply of the above nimitable Pen,
just received by the ony agents for Richmond.
GENNET l. JAMES,
oe 3-6m Eagle Square,
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WORCESTER's PIANOS. BY the
w orisnna ha .e Just opened further supplies
OF Wsrcesters elegant Piano Fortes. pay assoit-
nleut embraces the various styles manuiaetufea 70
A. MORRIS, 81 Main Street.
.ees Bookseller and Dealer ia Plane Fortes
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1ESEnAI MosrHoLos.-The reeen, rnn,;.t =.
pers announce the dea.h Of e;eners, Mas.,s-,l =
-, .s-.a.,. AnoWn' Says the New York Commercial
= >, .0r MS intimacy with Napoleon Bona.
paf'e ne aied at the age of 20 He commenced
MS iillarS career when child ten years old. and
went .nrougn the campaigns of Italy, Germany.
Poland and spain-was at Austeriitz, w.aran,.
Jena and Friedland, and was ave times yvou,,.e3
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DARTICULAR NOTICE TO SPORTS
l. MEN, have just received direct from London.
20 dozen pair Gentemen's Buckskin OVER CAT.
TIERS, of all lengths, suitable for hunting riding or
wear over the shoe. They the best article OF
the kind ever offered for sac in this city.
ALEX. HILL
oeI2 No I27 Main street
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pICH JEWELRY, WATCHES AND
IA SILVER WARE.-The subscribers are in re-
ceipt of their fall supply of the above goods, to
which the attention of purchasers is invited.
GENNET & JAMES,
oc 8-6m Eagle Square
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DRINTS, MOUSELINES, &c.-Prints,
Il Mouseiines, Cashmeres &C.. in great variety,
for sale by G. IIARTWELL& 4 co.
oc 10
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HNEA TRAYS AND WAITERS.-A fine
Walters, Knife Boxes, Patent Candle sticks, Knife
Washers with many other and useful articles
at BULKLEY CO.'S,
oc 10 1S7 Main street.
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IME LIME.-1150 barrels Rockland
IL 4 Lime, for sale from schr. Samuel Rankin, now
unloading. S. McGRUDERS SONS. !
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THE DAILY DISPATCH,
ny j. A. CowARDIN.

r..p pAlIY DISPATCH is served to subscribers
fne I'M A QUARTER CENTS PER WEEK, payable 10
CaTrier weekly, Price for mailing, 81 yearin
edysnce-
-r.o WEEKLY DIsrArcH is issued every Friday,
- mailed to subscribers at II per annum.
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VERBENA, Citronella. Orange and Por
tugal Water very refreshing Perfumes for the
Toilet. For sale by +. J. PlC0T CO.,
OCT Druggists
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JSofsR ss.,s WoLFt I1oit teacher act ,a1ras Of the
ss,r.hal street. between Sd aud 4th streets.
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NS the next Session of the Young Ladies' Cole g-
1ts Seminar on the 26th Of September at his rooms
tent Teachers have been secured in all departments
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II B. .SPENCE-FALL GOODS.-Just
He sreceived, a large assortment of FALL GOODS
embracing every article of Gentlemens Apparel
description of which would be needless.
Call at No. l20 cornei of Main and Governor SITS
Sc 10
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GRAPE SHAWLS.-Plsin and embroid-
~ cred white Grape shawls. from low priced to
something very handsome,
oc Ii c. HARTWELL L. co.
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MACK r Ella further supply, in
ISI quarter and half Barrels and Kits, landing and
for sale by
oc5 WILLIAMS x BROT EER.-
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06
Democratic County Convention
Of Placer County.
AUBURN, July 3Oth, 1853


Pursuant TO a call of the Democratic
Central Committee Of Placer county. the
Convention this day assembled at Me-
chanics Hall in this place. At O'Clock
P. NJ, the Convention was called to or
der by P. w. Thomas, one Of the Cen
tral Committee, and organized by calling
to the chair E. Brown, Esq, and appoint,
ing M. H. Van Dyke and E. M. Hall.
Secretaries. The following gentlemen
were Npponted Vice Presidents, viz:
Messrs b. L. Fairfield, Joseph Walkup,
Egbert, Bucket, Smith. Ganson, and Nc
Caffrey.
Or motion, the following gentlemen
were selected committee on resolutions:
Messrs Scoby, Stewart, Newman, Nef,
and Bennett.
The following committee to report to
the Convention the order of business was
then appointed, viz: Messrs Nye, Bee
mer, WaIkup, Brown, Kafe, Kelly, and
Walton.
AS committee on credentials, Messrs
Boust, Applegate, Hollis, Priest, Greer,
Gilbert, and Egbert were appointed.
The Convention then took recess of
fifteen minutes, after which the Committee
on Credentials presented the following
report which was accepted:
I1'OxynshiD No is entitled to Delepa,os
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06
wnship No. is entitled to 6 Delegates
Whole number,

Necessary to choice, S. votes.
The following order Of business was
recommended by the committee:
list, the nomination Of State Senator;
Cd, four members of Assembly; Sd, one
County Assessor; 4th, one County Sur
veyor; 5th, one county Public Admins
traitor.
The above report was accepted.
Hon. B. f. Myres was put in nomina-
ton for the Senate by Judge Applegate.
Mr.. Myres in person declined the nomn-
alton. MIR G. A. Tuttle was then nom-
mated by acclamation-his name having
been presented by MIR. Myres.
Mr.. E. B. Boust then presented the
name of Hon. B. +. Myres as a suitable
candidate for member of the Assembly,
and moved that the rules be suspended
and that Mr.. Myres be nominated by ac-
clamation.
The nomination was accordingly made,
with but two dissenting votes.
A letter from l.. p. Thomas, Esq, OF
Township No. T., illustrating his polit-
cal views, was, by request of his delega-
tion, to whom it was addressed, read to
the Convention, and ON motion laid upon
the table.
The Convention then proceeded to
ballot for the three remaining members of
Assembly to be whereupon
Messrs B. l.. Fairfield, George II. Van
Cleft, and James O'Neill, having each
received a majority of the whole number
Of votes, were declared duly nominated.
On motion a committee of three was
appointed to wait upon the nominees and
inform them Of their nomination.
The Convention then proceeded to
nominate the other officers, which result
ed in the nomioation Of VIM. McCarty,
Esq, for the office of County Assessor;
G. w. Finley County Surveyor, by ac-
clamation; VIM. M. Jordan, Public Ad-
ministrator, by acclamation.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed the Democratic Central Commit
tee of Placer County for the ensuing year,
viz; Dr.. Harper, DR.. Thomas, Joseph
Scoby, VIM. Mcclure, P. Lynch, VIM.
A. Johnson, P. w. Thomas, Col. New
man, and II. A. Scofield.
On the adoption of the report of the
committee on printing, Messrs Tuttle,
Myres, Van Cleft, Fairfield and O'Nell
were appointed committee to obtain by
luC SUIl vi lIltCCI
dollars for the publication of Demo-
cratic paper in Placer county.
Resolutions were passed indorsIng the
platform adopted by the Democratic State
Convention, pledging the Democracy OF
Placer county to secure for John Blgler a
majority of at least one thousand votes
and for the balance Of the ticket, State
and County, at least nine hundred and
Ininety-nine.
Owing to the indispositon of Gov. Big
Ter he was unable to address the meeting.
On motion, the Convention, which was
very large and respectable, adjodrned:-
The best of feeling having prevailed du-
ring its entire deliberations.
E. BROWN, Pres.
E. M. HALL, So,.o,ux;..
M. H. VAN DYKE,
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

BAD STATE OF AYFAIRs.-Old SoI mas
shone out upon " this week rather
stronger than usual. In fact hs has been
annoying, especially to fat men and anx-
ious candidates for Office, and no water
cart ., hand to give "aid and comfort" ="
The shafts Of tho water cart broke and
the wheels are being re-mads, and all this
time Mr.. Sol snakes the ''ysarth sizzls,"
- Simon Susgs would say. Well, We
have the satisfaction Of informing our
brethren in distress that the water cart
starts again Monday morning bright and
early.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06
it aid rallying point of some desperate de-

it ard rallying point Of some desperate de-
fence.
And thus the plot thickened. and as the
grey of morning streaked the heights of the
showed mountain, poor Larry looked forth,
and fancied the tall pines that darkened their
crest o cloud of enemies, and his heart died
within him. But as the golden orb leaped in
to his place the armed host melted away, and
the horrible delusion left him-the cold sweat
in great drops upon his brow-but with re-
newed hope Frightening the prospect. Finis.
MUM THINGUMBOB,
TUE ANTIQUARIAN.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06
For the Placer Herald.
Miss Ella Bruce.

MICHIGAN CITY, Aug. 4th, 1858.
This charming young vocalist has been
pleased to visit our fourishng little viii
iage, and delight our citizens in song
She gave her first concert in this place on
Tuesday evening last, at the Sierra Ne
vada Hotel, to large and respectable au-
dience. All seemed anxious to see and
hear her. The Hook and Ladder Com
pany at this place turned out at an early
hour and gave her very handsome re-
ception. Her last concert in this place
came off last evening, to crowded house,
a respectable portion of whom were the
fair sex. At the close of the concert, the
Hook and Ladder Company, and citizens
of this place, presented, through J. b.
Marshall, Esq, fine specimen of native
gold, dug from the Jnlnes Of Michigan
City. The following is the address to
Miss Bruce and her reply:
Miss Ella Bruce: The members of the
Michigan City Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. l., have selected me from their
number, to present to you as a slight tes-
timonial of the high regard with which
they appreciate native talent, specimen
of native gold, taken from the gold mines
of Michigan City. Though small in size,
and like the donors, rough in appearance,
it contains the magnet which has attracted
from far and distant home, the most tai
ented and the most enterprising Of the
most enlightened people. Therefore, you
are most respectfully solicited, by the
members of this company, to accept this
specimen as memento of the high regard
and esteem in which the members of this
Company appreciate your talent.
Gentlemen: The unexpected circum-
stances under which I appear before you
prevents me from expressing to my kind
| friends the full extent of my feelings on
this occasion, in which the Hook and Lad
der Company of this village have honor
ed me with very beautiful specimen OF
gold; which is the first | have received
since my arrival in California. Express
sions of kindness like this, which exbibi,
themselves in so substantial manner,
cannot but elicit the warmest feelings OF
gratitude from an orphan heart; lasting as
time will be the impression which your
generosity has made on the mind of the
stranger who has visited you. Nothing
can she offer you which will be more ac-
ceptable than her most SINCERE thanks for
your kindness, her most earnest hopes for
the prosperity Of the Hook and Ladder
Company, and the speedy increase of your
beautiful village. Heaven grant the mid
night slumbcrs of your citizens may never
be broken by the terrible cry of fire, and
that, therefore, they may never have need
to accept the disintercsted services Of the
gallant firemen of Michigan City. And
now, tne and all, farewell.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

ToxEN-We have seen the specimens of
gold presented to Miss Bruce by the Hook
and Ladder Company of Michigan City. The
largest one weighs about half pound, and is
considerably intermixed with quartz, of a
beautiful color. The smaller one is pretty
specimen of pure gold, with indentations upon
it resembling q leaf. 1t was dug up at Birds
Valley. These are tokens we'll worth receiv'
ing and are gifts worthy the Mountain Boys.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

SoMETH1NG NEw.-The Cincinnati
Daily Times is informed that Mr.. EWq',
d. Tipret, formerly of Washington cry,
has for long time been impressed WIFE
the idea that he could produce a steam
engine without boilers, making steam by
injecting cold water into heated genera.
tors. He has been experimenting in tilaI
city for some months past, and mas
brought his engine to state ofperfectloa.
truly astonishing. For reasons oes'
known to himself be prefers that inc
Queen City shall have the honor of bring
ing out this important invention.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

THE FoREsT HILL CLAIM.-The own
srs of this immensely rich claim have at
last removed portion of the slide that
covered it, which has been very exPen-
sive to the company. The claim at the
present time is paying from $500 to
$4,000 per day. This claim is on the
"Divide" above Yankee Jim, and is own
I'D by Messrs. Brown g. Snyder.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

The San Francisco Land Commission
have decided by the following vote to ad-
journ the sale Of the State property ad-
vertised to be sold on the 10th inst., to the
18th day of September: Ayes-Messrs
M'Glynn, Love and Hopkins. Nays
Messrs Hermance and Pickering. There
was lengthy discussion upon the motion.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

The ERIcssoN.-The n. Y. Express
of late date, says; "The work o. rs,
moving the machinery of the EricssU.' s"r.
was completed last evening, and this ails' Iook
noon she is to be towed from her docs' osE
in Williamsburgh, to the foot OF !,;nc ,1
street, N. R., for the purpose OF reeel,htss .her
her new and powerful engine, ana ood;. o."G.
machinery, nearly all of which IS IN r1at "haft.
ness to be placed on board. Ihe snrv anly
bed-plates and water-wheels are the Hn,' Iar
parts which have been retained III n .;cs.
The owners are confident that the H'r sy..
son will be in readiness for sea the '"''
of September next"
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

20 The Court Of Sessions has been in
.esaiou this week. We understand the
Report of the Grand Jury is plain sort
Of document, and talks rather plainly to
ssms folks.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06
Death Of DR.. John Baid,cin.-We are

DEATH Of Ur. john Ba7d,0an.-W are
panied to announce the death of this gen.
tleman, which took place this morning,
Sd inst, at O'Clock, in consequence Of
the pistol shot wounds inflicted by Joseph
Hctherngton. DR.. Baldwin was well
known as the proprietor of banking
house, in San Francisco, in the year 1851,
situated at the corner Of Washington and
Sansome streets S F. Journal
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

MAaYsvILLs AHEAD Hon. Joseph
W.lkup informs US that he could only got
a so nor bushel for bis crop Of wheat
:, N. Sacramento market, while as ma
rvsville he contracted for the ':!s OF ms
Whole crop At se.a5-msking difference
10 him of $4,000.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

MISS Ella. Bruce. .-Tkis talented
young songsttess gave her first concert At
the Empire Hotel on Saturday evening
last. It was we'll attended, although the
Democratic Convention was in session at
the time, which prevented many from be-
ing present. On Sunday evening she
gave her second concert at the National
Hotel to q large audience of ladies and
gentlemen. Miss Bruce's youthful ap-
pearance, pleasant and unaffected man.
ners have won the hearts of all our citi-
gems who appreciate truly her genius as
an artist As people, Californians love
the associations of home with more fer
vency than all others under the sun, and
her well'selected songs Of home are war
bled forth with rich, full, and melodiuus
voice, that makes deep impression upon
us mountaineers. In fact she beats Big
Ter and Waldo bothAshe il governor
wherever she goes.
On the "Divide" she has been greeted
by the generous miners with full houses.
This evening the citizens Of Auburn
give her q complimentary benefit. See
correspondence. From here Miss Bruce
will 20 to Rough and Ready, 90 ~ to be
present at the opening Of the California
House, and then return to Auburn, whence
she will start for a professional tour to
tho southern mining counties, going by
way of Coloma and Placerville. We
bespeak for her the reception her merit SO
richly deserves.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

ApporrrMrxr.-Gev. Bigler has az
noiuted Col. John r. Johnston, Of John
ston's Colony, Nevada county, Notary
Public. This is a good appointment and
will no doubt give general satisfaction -
Tho Col. is formerly from the keystone
State.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

Lola Monies is rusticating at Grass
Velley. The valley Of engines and quartz
seems to ha We found favor in her eyes.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

Several gentlemen who were candidates
on the Miners and Settlers Ticket, in Ell
Dorado county, have declined running,
and others have been appointed to run in
their stead
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

l. o. O. F-The following are the
elective officers for the present term of
Mountain Lodge, No. ID, located at Mad
Canon, in this county:
N. G., Geo. H. Van Cleft; V. G., N.
P: Cook; Secretary, VIM. Cory; Trea-
surer, B. F. Dewey,
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06
Complimentary Benefit
TO MISS ELLA BRUCE BY THE
CITIZENS OF AUBURN.

AUBURN, August LIST, 1858.
To Miss Ella Bruce:
The undersi gned, citizens of
Auburn, are desirous of expressing to you
our appreciation of your talents and &C
quirements; and, as we understand it is
your present intention to visit the eastern
portion Of our county, if on your return
you will honor us again with one or more
of your agreeable concerts, by naming
now the time we assure you that our ut
most endeavors will be put forth to secure
you the attention and attendance which
your merits so deservedly call for.
In conclusion, allow US again to express
our feelings, and assure you that the place
of the FIRST among those who have for
merly visited US, is now occupied by
yourself in the hearts of the citizens of
Auburn. Very respectfully your
sincere friends and Obedient servants,
H. FIrzsIMMoNs, JOHN d. HARPER,
H. r. HAWKINS, JOHN NYE,
VIM. M. JORDAN, GEO. II VAN CLEFT
ED. M. HALL, JaHN q. JACKSON.
A. A. STEVENS.
NATIONAL HOTEL, Auburn, Aug. Cd, '5S.
Gentlemen: Your kind note has been
duly received, extending to me the invita-
tion of appearing again before you in Au-
burn; and in reply would assure you
that / fully appreciate the compliment,
and am pleased to appoint Saturday,
August 9th, as most agreeable to me and
hope it may be equally so to you.
am, gentlemen, yours,
ELLA BRUCE.
To Judge II. FITzsIMMoNs and others.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

A memorial is being circulated for sig
natures to the Post Master General for a
weekly mail by the Nicaragua route
A convenience of this kind is much need
ed.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

The WHIG CONVENTION meets IN Au-
burn to-day. We are informed that every
,,ecinct in the county will be fully repre-
sented.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

Mr.. Susesrfield, of the Marysvi'ie stage
line. will accept our thanks for the deliv-
.rv Of rho California Exprsss during the
wvNG.-
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

~. The cost Of the new town Nall At
Stockton wilt be $6S, 900. 1t 10 'nssnded
10 be q fine building.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

There were two "shght fires" in Sac
city on Wednesday last.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

The Post Of;cs at Sacramento city hs'
hesn reno ed into the new Overton block
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

r.: .s.Messrs. Adams s. Co., and Wells
Fargo & Co.. are our general agents for
Placer county, Any Advertisements, Job
Work or Subscriptions left at either of
their Express Offices will bs promptly
forwarded to us.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-06

crisis was n1gh, enJolneu eacn Ioiiower 10 DC
faithful, as it was better to live on bad whis'
ky oil their lives than submit to take water
from Larry's friends. Then they exchanged
the grand hailing distress sign of the society
Of E Clampsus, and each in an audible
whisper repeated the word vale and vanished.
How fare the guardians of the law' do they
quail before the rising storm? have the NUT
terinp thunders no terror for them' do they
hear it! aye, but like old war horses who
snuff the battle afar off, they shake their sill
ken names and cry rap rap -rap,rap.
Low burn the lights about "Old Bailey"
one stalwart form lies stretched upon table
weary with watching, his tired body slum-
bers, but his spirit was far from the scenes
that surround him-hiet! from his sleep en-
chained faculties the spirit speaks:-"Tll eat
their melts dam 'em-no Samy, they shant i'm
pose upon you, can kill them all, and eat
their ribs for breakfast" Raprap-rap-rap,
came from dark corner Of the room, and the
cock crowed announcing the approach Of the
day god.
And thus tho night waned on, and many
manly heart beat high-high with hope, alas
too soon to be blasted by cruel disappoint
ment. The plans Of attack and defence were
all made, and each imagined the coming day
would crown him with unfading glory, as the
leader Of some charge, or the sustaining sp'r'
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-02
An English Adyenturer.

We find the following in tho French law
paper,the Droll:-"The court Of Appeals OF
Paris, some time ago, pronounced condemna-
lion ON a person named Cavendish, for great
number Of acts of swindling the greater part
o" which were accompanied with forgeries.-
Different circumstances having caused this in
dividual TO be suspected OF misdeeds Of anoth-
or kind, the Project ofPolice, at the solicita-
ion Of the ambassador of England, and with a
view to the general interest caused new inves-
legations respecting him to be mnde. and M.
Bondrot commissary Of the judicial delegations
was speedily charged with them. 1t was
soon ascertained that this adyenlurer Is pol
ygamist, and that three of his wives were in
England and one in Italy. Speaking several
languages with facility, be passed himself off
at one time as a wealthy merchant, at another
as member ofthe House of Lords at another
as a foreigner Of distinction. In Great Britain
he took the names Of Gore, Leicester, Lord
! Howard, ,Efingham, Charles Howard, Horace
Seymour, Horace Belmore, and others. There
is reason to believe that the name Of Caven-
DISH under which he has been condemned, is
not his real one ard that this Proteus has not
YET told his secret.
Every day, in fact, new circumstances are
brought 10 light against him, and publicity
may lead to the discovery of a greater num-
Der. Cavendish lived splendid style, and to
support his prelensions to high rank simulated
a correspondence with most eminent persona
ges. He thus succeeded in making dupes in
the best society," and Introducing himself into
the most exclusive circles. The commerce of
Paris is inundated with his forged bills. In
short, it would fill a volume to relate the acts
Of swindiing which he has imagined and car
ried into execution with incredible success
In his interrogaory Cavendish confined him.
self to system Of complete denials. Placed
unexpectedly in presence Of the witnesses OF
his different marriages and Of his four wives
who were collected TO be confronted with him
he promptly repressed movement OF sur
prise, and impossible in presence OF their
determinations, fegned not to know them.
Tho only thing which he can be made to con-
fess is that he was detained In the fortress OF
ST. Angelo at Rome, for forgery. The I'm
fortunate woman, who this polygamist has suc-
cessiycly deceived and abandoned, cannot inn
agne that he has contracted other marriages,
and appear to have felt strong affection for
him. His last wife, whom he married in Ita-
ly, positively refuses to believe the facts re-
veaed in the investigation, and vows that she
will die if her husband be not restored to her.
The passion inspired by Cavendish can only be
explained by sort of fascinating influence
He is small thin, and lightly bent; his features
display cunning and trckery; his Dent nose:
and his round and phosphorescent eyes, buried
under thick brows. give him the aspect OF
bird of prey"