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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

INsoLENT.-Mr George NJ Harding, on Thursday
afternoon, punished a slave, named John, for mis-
conduct. AS soon the punishment ceased John
expressed his determination, aloud, to run away,
jumped the fence and started down the line of the
Central Railroad, probably considering that his
track of freedom. Mr. Harding and others started
of wind, gained rapidly upon him. Finally he
turned with demoniac rage upon his pursuers.
threw stones at them, and, upon Robert P Lowry,
who had managed to head him, he drew knife,
threatening death and de struction to the one who
should lay hands upon him. After some talk, John
cooled down, gave himself up amicably and was
taken into custody. Yesterday he received thirty.
nine lashes for his turbulence.
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~ The Fredericksburg News informs US
that Mr.. Huston, who was shot at Bowling
Green, last Caroline Court day, was not hurt
much. The News had mentioned the fact of
the shooting without stating the extent of the
Injury. Knowing that our friend of the News
was beginner, we took occasion to call his
attention to this omission of the most impor.
tsnt part of the local item; for which he
seems to be obliged to us. He is very wei.
come. We know il will be Of service 10
him.
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MARRIED.

At Willow Grove In the county of Amherst, on
Tuesday evening, 10Th instant, by the Rev DR. Ed
wards Mr. GEORGE w DOMAIN, of Richmond,
to Miss LOUISIANA, daughter of Joseph Petty
joha, Esq.
On Thursday, the 2lst instant, by the Rev Mr.
Woodland, Mr. GEORGE ENSBURY to Miss CATH.
ARTNE FERGUSON.
r Baltimore papers please copy.
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DIE

On Friday morning, at IL minutes past A o'clock,
IDA ANN, infant daughter Of Patrick H and Eli
zabeth Gentry, aged IL months and l3 days.
Her funeral will take place from her fathers re-
sidence, st o'clock on Sunday morning corner of
Leigh and Smith streets
The friends and acquaintance of the family are
invited TO attend without further notice
Yesterday morning, DR. ROBERT BUTLER.
Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and
late OF the county of Isle of Wight aged 81 years
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TAxEs.-Our citizens will see by the following
statement, that they are not the only people who
pay taxes. Ours are severe enough, in all con-
science, but seem trifing when compared to those
paid by the New Workers. The total amount to be
raised in New York city this year by taxation, in
Guiding s24l,553 for common schools, is s5,2O7,.
795.0l The tax will be one quarter mill on valua
ton. No doubt portion of this vast sum will be
squaudered by the officials, but as general fact,
every dollar paid in the form of taxes for public
improvements, eventually finds its way back with
interest, to the pockets of the tax payers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

CURVES ON RAILRoADs.-The objections TO
curves, especially TO those of a short radius,
are SO numerous and indeed so obvious even
to the ordinary observer, that we can hardly
understand why so many are found on our
American railroads, especially in the low and
level portions of the South, where they might
just as well have been avoided. Curves length
en- the distance TO be run, decrease the rate of
speed, enhance the danger of running off the
track and of collisions, cause the rails and
moving gear of cars and locomotives to wear
out rapidly, and are in every point of view ex-
pensive and Objectionable. We trust that these
facts will be kept in mind by those engaged
upon the long lines of road now in progress in
this country. In mountainous regions, curves
are sometimes, of course, unavoidable, but
even in such localities, they should, at what
ever expense, be of SO large a radius as to
avoid, as far as possible. the evils which we
have enumera ted.
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SECURING A DEBT.-For some time past George,
slave to Mr. Palmer, has been owing another negro
slave named Tom, 81 IS. Sickness, however, pre-
vented George from paying IT. but Tom becoming
mpsiiens, at scked George in the street last Saur
day afternoon, and, with the assistance of slave,
named William, took a silver watch from George
as security for the payment of the money. The
Mayor, in order to show Tenn and William that
that not the right way to collect debts, ordered
them 80 lashes each, and warned Tom to return the
watch if he did not want 80 more.
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sTEALING-An old negro, named Archer, slave
to William Jennings, was examined before the
Meyor yesterday on the charge of stealing bride,
three hens and basket from the stable of Mr. U
Parsley an evening or two since. Mr. P, after some
search, found the articles in Archers possession
He said also tina. the three hens when stolen were
alive and were the last of seventy five, which had
been stolen from him since Christmas. pretty
large haul that Archer Yves ordered Is lashes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

NEW PACIFIC MAIL RoUTE.-The Post
Master Generals contract with Ramsay &
Co., for transporting the mails between New
Orleans and San Francisco, went into effect on
Monday. By the new route 1000 miles of the
former sea route will be avoided. The mails
will leave Vera Cruz on the Atlantic. and
Acapulco ON the Pacific, on the 4tb and ls,b
of each month"; meeting at Mi,spec in the in.
terror, which can be reached from each nor, in
about 30 hours. The mails leaving New Or
leans on the ist and 4th of each mon. n,
thus leave Vera Cruz overland on ,hs -. VII,
,e'h' II Is expected tina, the time between
Ne" Orleans and San Francisco win he -
duced TO IL days. The Mexican goyernms.
are dong all 10 their power to favor the ~
ject. o' 'ne pro
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

The CIrT HOTEL The Charlottesville Jetfer.
town. has lessed the City Hotel of this place. II
speaks Of Mr. very highly, a. well fitted to tske
charge of the House 1t will be closed on the 18th
August for the purpose of repairs, and be opened
OF the lst Oct
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HAIR DYE, HAIR DYE.-The

m~ HAIR DYE, HAIR DYE.-The
49, only liquid Hair Dye in the World for in.
stanly dying the Hair without dying the skin. 1t
applied the way oil; 10 perfectly free from
nitrate of silver and injurious acids mparts gloss
to the HAIR that has never been approached by any
other article 1t will never turn red purple, re-
tans it's color to the last and is a vegetable prepa
ration that can be made in ten minutes, at very
trif1ing cost. will send the recipe TO any lady or
gentleman, on receiving one dollar. Address F.
c., Box l25, Post Ofiee jy l5-lm*
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SCIENTIFIC observation-disclosures NJ. F.
Maury, Superintendent of the American observa-
tory, left Washington on Tuesday, we learn, en-
route for Europe, to attend the Scientific Conven.
ton which is to be held In Brussels next month
under appointment and authority of the Naval
Powers Of Europe, to agree upon some uniform
plan OF observations, &C., connected with our dis
nnguished eountrynan's Wind and Current Charts.
me ladies' at Saratoga swear their shoulders bare
! 70 she lower edge Of decorum.n
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

BARNUM'S AROUND THIS
49, WEEh.-Barnums illustrated News
week contains, in addition to his usual is
sue, an Exhibition Supplement of eight pages. 1t
is splendid number. Only 90 year; six cents
number. Subscriptions received and single copies
sold by LEWIS L SMITH,
Opposite American Hotel
S-The Exhibition Supplement will be contin.
ued every week jy 22-2t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

FIsED-R s. Taylor and Binford, Mayo 4 Blair,
were duly fined, yesterday, for stree. obstructions
left out all night In front of their premises.
Alexander Duval was fned for erecting new eel
lar doors Cary street, higher th an the ordinance
permits
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

GETTYSBURG acknowledgement are engaged
Ia the survey of the route for this railroad, which
is to connect Gettysburg, Pa, with Hanover, and
thence by the Hanover and Susquehanna Railroads
with Baltimore.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

A FRENCH ATTACHE STRUCK BY HACK
DRIVER The Charleston STANDARD notices
the arrival in that city of III. LIE Vasseur, late
Minister to Mexico, and suite. M. LIE V. was
on his return home and took the U. States in
his route.
The Standard regrets that difficulty occur
red at the Depot of the Charleston Railroad
in which one of the suite of Nj. lie V. was a
party. An alteration occurred between him
and the driver of hack, and the driver
struck him. Complaint was made to the
Mayor; but as M. LIE V. and party were going
off so promptly to New York there was no
time to investigate the matter. The Mayor
whom we know to be perfect gentleman as
well as faithful magistrate, was urgent that
the merits of the case should be investigated;
but on finding il impossible, stated for the sat
isfacton of his Excellency that if affidavit
were made in New York and forwarded to him,
he would use any power which the law con-
ferred upon to have justice done. And of the
faithful performance Of this promise the Am
bassador may rest as perfectly assured as if
it had already been accomplished.
We do not know any thing Of the merits of
the difficulty between the hack driver and the
Frenchman in this case; but we know enc
thing, that in most of the towns and cities of
the Union the traveller is the victim Of annoy
ances from the bands of hackmen tand porters
that are intolerable. The whole class is noisy
and offensive in the extreme, and from their
loud clamor, their pertinacious and rude man.
ner SO vex and perplex the traveller that he
breads the scene at every depot as one he would
make great sacrifice to avoid. Were it not that
travellers have no time to press up on the consid
ton of municipal governments the evils ofwhich
they so loudly complain, measures would long
ago have been generally taken to relieve them.
1t is true they are not so bad in some cities as in
others. The Railroad lines protect the through
travellers from the devils who beset them
The city authorities, how ever, do but little
any where TO accommodate the traveller and
shield him from the rapacity and insults of his
prosecutors. The SUBJECTS one worthy of the
careful consideration of city authorities, both
on the score of hospitality and the public
credit. Every city should desire that the stran.
ger within her gates should be favorably i'm.
pressed by the GOOD order and comfort and the
consideration for the traveller that prevails
and no city is fully mindful of its true inter.
ests which does not adopt proper measures
for this purpose.
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my $4,000 WORTH OF DRY
E@SGOODS FOR SALE AT AND BELOW
COST Good Will and Fixtures of our
store for sale.-Iptendng to discontinue the
Dry Goods business in this city, we offer the follow
ing bargains Lawns cts, worth 12; dotted Swiss
l6 cts; fine French Jsconets lS cts, cost 81 ladies
and gents Hose 81 Cts Berege for dresses 16 cents
very rich patterns do % cts cost 81 silk Gloves 10
cts; black silk Militia 19 cts; black silk Wells 81 cts
plaid Muslin cts; yard wide Calico IL cts, cost co.
Berege de LANES IL cts, cost Is; Fans, Ribbons,
Laces, Collars, Sleeves, Capes Grape and berege
Shawls Chemisettes, Ii wide cotton Table Cloths
IL cts; Napkins, Soaps, Combs, Jewe!ry, and nu.
merous other Goods at and below cost, at
WECHSLER a. COHEN'S,
jy lS-6t 1874 Broad, corner 5th street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

DIscHARGED.-A slave named Peter Lyon, ar
rested Thursday evening, with pass out of date
was on yesterday discharged upon promising to
keep correct passes in the future
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

E Religious NOtice.-Services in the Uni,
versalist Church, on Mayo street. to morrow,
(Sabbath) e, IL o'clock, A and 81 O'Clock, P NJ
Subject In the morning: "The agency of thought
in the notifications of character" In the evenings
"The character of the Prophet Elijah. The public
are respectfully requested to attend.
jy 23-lt+ REV CASE, IA, Pastor.
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CONTINUED -A summons against Ellis &; Peers,
for the reckless diving of Aaron White, ons of
their teamsters, will come up for trial to day.
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jy 1876

m~ b. w. sTARkE, Attorney at
Law and Notary Public.-Practices
la all Inc Courts of Henrco County and Richmond
city. Az Notary Public, particular attention will
be paid to the taking of Dispositions, Gn or out of
ais offce) Proof and Acknowledgements of Deeds
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of Dover, &c. Claims for collec
ton entrusted to him, promptly offended to-.
Office removed to No So, three toors above City
Hotel, ON North side of Main street, Richmond, Va
de Ely
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

n. ~ Inc as dwelling of Mr.. Holiday vo,s .,
D'n'0n, Md, was much injured by lipb,n;na
- .ns ,V'h inst Several persons in neigh
1ol,ng houses were knocked down, and Mr..
Soi,ison' whose residence is several hundred
eral hours. VI S0v
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

The FIRST LOCOMOTIVE ACROSS THE Rock
FISH GAP.-On Monday last, the locomotive
FREDERICK HARRIS" was taken from the de-
pot at Mediums river, and placed on wheels
TO be transported across the Blue Ridge at
Rockfsh Gap. 1t was soon on the road. drawn
by eighteen mules, and by Tuesday morning
was at the top of the mountain. 1t no doubt
rested at night at Waynesborough, where it
was 10 be placed on the track.
Our friend Alexander, of the Jeffersonian,
gives glowing account of this journey Of the
first locomotive through that part of the world;
and declares that a greater sensation could not
have been produced had President Pierce,
Gen. Scott, Louis Napoleon, or even Queen
Victoria passed along.
What would the venerable FREDERICK
HARRIS, the first President Of the Louisa Road,
have said had he witnessed this event-this
Journey across the mountains Of a locomotive
bearing his name? Would that the excellent
old gentleman could have been spared TO have
witnessed such contamination. He would
have been the happiest man in the United
States for one day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

VIOLATION OF a MARKET ORDINANCE ~ ester-
day morning Superintendent Ellis entered com
plant before the Mayor against Robert Kirby,
huckster, for selling fruis and vegetables in place
In the market where he was not authorised to sell
them. The summons viii be tried this morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

Nor FOUND The body of the missing man In
Henrico county. who, it has been supposed, was
robbed and murdered BY Browning, smoote and
Thorpe on the 5th of July last, on which dsv bs
was last in their company. has notb been found
Constable Lswellen, Of Henriso county, a,,s,ed nv
posse, on yesterday, and the evening before
thoroughly secured the woods in which /, "a.
said the remains were secreted, Goness wood.
but not the slightest trace of him was d;s.ora..a
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

E" We call attention to an advertisement head.
ed Lightning Rods, in another column. Recent
events show that much danger Ia to be spprehended
at this season from the electric fluid, both to life
and property Those who wish to avoid the mis-.
chief which is brewing over head would do well to
address Mr. Hawley.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

RISE IN THE RIvEa--ln consequence of thu
heavy rains this week, the river has been .vo1,an
greatly beyond Ito ordinary level. Up to Z o'clock
Yesterday evening, it had risen between i've and ,ix
feet aud was then rapidly rising.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

1 From the official report OF the Baltimore and
Philadelphia Railroad Company, it appears that 80
deaths have occurred the road from January 1st,
1916, to July 9Th, 1858. Of these two were caused
by collisions, four by running off track, two by run.
ming into the Brandywine at the draw, and the bal
snce by the drunkenness, insanity or imprudence of
individuals not regular passengers. No passenger
has yet been Tiled, who has been seated in the
cars, since the opening of the road in 1887. The
number of passengers killed on the trains, compared
with the number transported mile, is as to 81. =.
6O9775
This excludes three recently killed, who had
taken their places on the platforms clandestinely,
and two others who were taking passage in sim
lar manner
OF the total number killed. six were killed during
the last week.
of the number above, eight were in the Compa
nys service-nine were passengers standing or sit
ting on platforms, or attempting to Jump on or off
the cars, and six were boys attempting to ride on
trains.
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SENT oN.-TszewelI, slave to Mrs Lucy Warren,
and George, slave to Littlebury Carter, were again
ex amined before the Mayor yesterday in relation to
their connection with Abner, slave TO Mrs Frances
Cartwright, in the robbery If Messrs Lacy & Car
tsr's store on Tuesday evening last, of four hams
and 50 10 in money. Iazewell had negro, named
Mcajah called az a witness in his behalf, to testify
that they slept together all Tuesday night. Taze
well couldn't get Mcsj ah to lie for him, however;
he testified that Tazewell did not sleep with him
that Tuesday night. No further testimony than
that already given was adduced against George
The Mayor considering that the evidence required
that he should send Tazewell and George on, re.
manded them to Jail to await trial before the Hus.
tings Court, on the second Wednesday in August
next
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

m~ VIRGINIA WORM kILLEn.-
$50 This preparation, now popular, is
readily taken by children being very agreeable
and plea ant to the taste safe, prompt and certain
in its operation.
Prepared and sold by
ie % PICOT Druggist.
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go T. J. CAKsUN & co., No, Al
ESaBd AZ Light street, Baltimore,
and NO. So Water street, New York.-A
good assortment of Bacon, PORK and Lard always
on hand and for sale at lowest market prices.
lie IS-ly
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THE CENTRAL RAILROAD.

The Board OF Directors OF the Gen'rai nun
road, at recent meeting, had before them 'ne
subject of the action of the Board OF fuo"c
Works making Covington instead OF on''o"
Forge the Eastern terminus of the Coving'on
and Ohio Railroad. They resolved 'hat 'he
Company had not now the means for construct
ing the portion of the road Between 'nose
,o;nts A: and determined to make an appear TO
,hs Site for assistance, as well as to counties
and ci,iz interested, to subscribe TO the stock
Of the Company, to give them the means OF
J,;,,,h e work. With the visw o. ascertain.
;nr the amount necessary for this extension,
,hsv instructed the Engineer TO make immedi-
ate surveys and estimates.
The Board also took action upon the sub
;ect of the temporary track across the Blue
Ridge. They authorised the Chief Engineer
10 proceed with it's construction, and to make
his contracts at as early a day as practicable.
He was also authorised TO procure two locomo.
,iyes for the working of the mountain track.
We learn that the most active measures are
already on foot 10 construct this track, which,
on this side of the mountain, begins near
Brooksville. 1t is confidently expected that il
will be completed by the first of December
next.
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H~S EXCHANGE AND BANKING
49, HOUSE OF c. w. PURCELL d. CO.
The notes Of the Southern Manufacturers
Bank, are redeemed as heretofore at par at our
counter.
EY1An solvent Washington small notes, will for
the present be redeemed at par from Merchants
We caution the public therefore, against paying
any discount on small notes dated at Washing on
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

The TUNNELs.-The Editor of the Char
lottesvile Jefersonian has recently been up to
see the two lesser Tunnels, near the Blue
Ridge, on the Central Railroad. He followed
the track of the Railroad from Mediums Riv-
er. He was very much pleased with the ap-
pearance of the track which was well graded
and good part it of Macadamised by thick
layer of fine stone. The small Tunnel is 1900
feet long and is cut entirely through and
arched with brick at both ends. Ii is to be
arched entirely through and large mass Of
stone lying on the track is to be blasted and
removed before the track can be laid. This
tunnel it is promised will be-completed by No
vember but the Editor thinks there will be too
Novembers before it is done. He says nothing
of the second and next larger tunnel, except
that together with the Blue Ridge Tunnel it is
said it will be completed in two years.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD
Plaster.-At a meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Virginia Central Railroad Company,
on 18th July, 1858, the following resolution was
adopted, viz:
Resolved, That Plaster is not to be deposited on
the Company's ground until ready to transport it,
uness the owner takes the risk OF any loss that may
occur.
A copy from the Minutes of the Board of Direc-
tors. GARRETT,
jy 23-2m Secretary
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NOT G Express packages for
49, Norfolk, Richu ond, Petersburg, &C, In.
tended for shipment per steamers Roanoke or
JamestoT In, will hereafter be received by
Messrs AID yMs g. CO, SO Broadway, who are the
only authorised agents for Express privileges by
these ships
Office otiNew York and Virginia Steamship Com.
pany, No 32 Broadway.
LUDLAM g. PLEAsANTS, Agents
New York June, |, 1853 10 II
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SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The Enquirer has leader in which il 10
claimed that the present administration enjoys
the confidence of the Democratic party North
and South, and is geing on swimmIngiy, not
withstanding the broad hints to the contrary
occasionally appearing in the Wing. There is
also an article commenting upon recent edi.
torial in the N. York Times, which takes the
grounds that the question ofproteciion has be.
come an obsolete idea with the Wing party,
and one not likely again 10 constitute one of
the dividing lines of political parties.
The Times attacks the Hon. VIM. J. Brown
lately appointed special mail agent, and char
ges him with being an abolitionsf, on the au.
,hority of a recent article in the Indiana
Madisonan. We also notice an article rela-
ting to the late manifesto of the Gear of Rus.
sia.
The Wing has leader headed, "The Briga.
dier's Reply to the Virginia Grumblers." in
which the President and the Office seekers are
satirised. There is another article attacking
the administration for prescribing certain
clerks ''for opinions sake"
ho L1"WtHef mas tnree elaborate artl
Giles, headed "The Presidential Carnival"
present Aspect of Europe" and "Honor to
Art and Industry" Our limits forbid either
abstract or analysis.
The Mail has leader concerning the Island
of Jamaica and the Emperor Faustin. 1t is of
some interest, exhibiting, as it does, the prac.
teal working Of the great English emancipa-
ton scheme, and ola black monarchy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-23

TsIEA TRAYS AND WAITEhs,-Fine
Il Engsh Tea Trays, all newest shspes and
patterns, In SETS or single pieces TO- sale by
ZIMMERMAN
jy23 Corner Main and 18th streets.