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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-04

DOOMS FOR RENT.-Two very desira
III BILE Rooms over the store Of VIM. Baoth. cor.
ner Of Maia and l2th st.. fer rsnt. Apply 70
sus-ss No. 81 Pssrl ssrs.t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-04

II ABORERN WANTED-on the Dock
II and Ship Lock. d. 3. WALTON.
an A--fW
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-04

SOUTHERN TEACHER WANTED
~ We wish to obtain the services of gentleman,
Of Southern BIRTH Teacher of School In Chester
field county. 50 miles from Richmond.
The neishborhood H. rood one. and capable Of
sustaining fine school. None need apply unless
capable Of teaching the Latin and English Languages
In ell their branches.
Good references will be required to character
and capacity. For further particulars az to terms
&C.. address, postage psid
MANN, WILKINSON l. MILLER,
Skin Quarter Post Office,
jy 29-1w+ Chesterfeld co., Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-04

NJ IU Main e.. Richmond.
;vta - ~ :. SiMoNS, Daguerrean Artist,
" io-tt l5l Main n md
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-22
LUTHER.
From the Richmond Enquirer.
Lieutenant Governor---Jonatha NJ
RnnMstt. Esq r,f L.eIvia


Lieutenant GOvernor---Jo Aathan NJ.
Bennett, Esq, Of Lewis.
The rame Of this gentleman has been
already presented to the democracy
through the public press, in connection
with the nomination for Lieut.. Governor,
and desire to bear my humble testimony
in support Of his worthiness in all respects
and Of his fitness for the Office in CUES
tion.
Mr. Bonnet. is cmpRatically selfmade
man. With very restricted pecuniary
resources in esr!y life, he has yet been
enabled By indejatigable industry and in
domitable energy and perseverance to
overcome all the disadvantages under
heh he thus labored, and to attain a
high and eRviabie position as q citizen and
as lawyer. OF this the sufficient proof
is The unbounded confidence OF the whole
immunity in which he resides, and the
extensive and lucrative practice which he
enjoys.
In politics, Mr.. Bennett is an 'old line
Democrat. lie is States Rights repub-
Iiuun of the Old school OF 98, '99. and in
MS political principles ana opinions he has
never known change or shadow OF turning.
Tic regards the true interests of the couu-
Try as indissolubly connected with the
principles of the Democratic party, and
no one has its welfare and success more
1T heart than himself Hence, in every
contest in which the principles Of the par.
Ly are a: stake, he is to be found at the
IAboring oar, cxerting all his energies FOL
the SUCCESS OF the cause, and in struggles
that are past, no one in lis quarter has
contributed more 10 swell the Tide of De-
m.crAtic sentiment than himself.
Mr.. Bennett has represented his county
in Tie General Assembly, bat yielding te
domestic considerations and The urgency
OF professional duIics, after brief ser.
vice, he Voluntarily retired from public
he. But lac sufficiently eyinced durIng
that service, rs always al the bar, thai
pIomptncss and decision in action, and
the cool and we'll balanced judgment
which are SO essential to the presiding OF
liccr OF 1eli5erative body.
III the belief that Mr.. B would make q
most efficient officer, he is confidently rec
omnnenIed by his friends to the favorable
consideration of TIE Democracy, and it is
not doubted that his nomination would
challenge the general appreciation ant
support OF the party. A DEMOCRAT.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-22

III
was mad, though he didn't like being.
fooled that way fun fun, but Ireeztn
a Teller no fun 8 We'll, noWs there IS
some truth in that, and the boys acknows
lodged it-so to make up for at, "a told
him he shouldn't have to- walk another
ep-they d give him a good rlde-that
would wake himup q little, and then ned
feel better. He said g he did mt Y ant no
ride se could wall vel enough by hiss.
self" But the boys wonla have il that
he should have ride, and though he said
he felt first rate, and could walk we'll
enough nows the boys were too humane g,
hear to5it; so they went, and got a rail.
Now readers who never go insthe country
suppose, no doubt, that rails in the country
are like,those laid along our streets, dc.
Not So. A rail in the country is tix-
ture peculiar to the rural distrietss Well
they got a rail, aud the still shiyering boy,
though warmly Glad, was immediately
placed on this rail. 70 be sure, the back
ia rail is not quite SO comfortable as the
back of horse, but still the boys did the
best they could for him they jolted him
him over the rutsy as nice as possible, and
assisted him in keeping his position on
the rail-otherwise he would have fallen.
of, and perhaps injured himself, consid-
ering his helpless condition. They final
| ly got him home, and what do you think
they received for their trouble Now,
Just tell us what ? Why, abuse; nothing
but the most outrageous abuse. He was
as angry as he could be--called the boys
all sorts of names, and Threatened 70 lsGvs
the village in fifteen ssimutes. The boys
were thunderstruck- they Imagined he en-
loved the fun as much asnny of 'em-in-
stead OF that, however, no was down on
'em. Well, the boys being rather good
natured, took it all in good part, and told
him ii he sgould leave the village in fifteen
minutes, Mey aoould not Object, but they
would rather part good friends. II was
no use--it was plainly to be seen he was
sorcly vexed so they left him to his own
cogitations. '5WeA, he didinot leave tho
village in fifteen minutes, did he 2" Yes
-he actually did. and threatens never to
stop there again.
This is true statement Of the facts
of a case about which the journals are
making such an oulcry. II was only a
Joke, spoiled, however, by the ill breeaS
ing Of this gentleman" who had made
such fun in his days about the Old
School House,"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-22
tine from the scene of the disaster on

ting from the scene of the disaster on
Tuesday, says:
Her decks and rigging are filed with
the mutiated remains of the dead-pre-
senting the most horrifying scene / ever
Witnessed. The Inhabitants here are do
ing every thing in their power for the sur
vivors. l shall remain here with the Ex-
celsior, to save sails, rigging and whatever
is possible to save.
"She came ofyesterday morning at 6
o'clock. The Captain nnistook the sound
ings for Long Island He informs me he
sounded at so A. NJ. in 16 fathoms.-
The spars are all standing with close rec
tedztopsails set"
The latest accounts from the wreck,
state Chat the ship has settled deep in the
sand. and her deck is now level with the
sea. Many bodies have been discovered
dashed to the rigging-the last faint at
tempt of tho victims to sustain life during
the cold and suffering of Monday night
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-22
{ Concluaed ncW 1ree&. }
Tho WRECK orthc Shin Hc,x Era.

1t was recently stated that Of 40 per-
sons on the ship New Era. wrecked NJ
Deal Beach, n. j., only 1855 were saved.
Three Of these died after reaching shore.
Among those saved was a lady, a Ger
man, who states that she had two bro' IL
crs and sisters on board Of the ship. The
New York Times says:
The cause of the loss Of the 800 pas
sengcrs was, that when tho gale struck
the vessel, Capt, Henry ordered all the
passengers below and closed the harches
upon them, he thinking that he would be
able TO work off the ship.
Capt. Henry, ofthe New Era. was on q
Of the first to escape. He got ashore on
a life boat in company with about twen
ty of the passengers. lie declares ;nat
he has had bad luck during the entire
voyage. The ship, he saws. leaked SO
badly that he cherished no expectation of
getting her safely into port, in the event
Of any unforeseen accident. He appears
to have been discouraged and disheart-
eurd.
The skip was loaded with 600 or 800
tons OF chalk, and the remainder Of the
cargo is hard ware.
Among the passengers on board was a
physician. who is said to have had $50.
900 in his possession. He was washed
over board. A sailor attempted to rescue
the doctor asshe was falling over board.
but failed.
After all the living we're taken from the
wreck search was made on board for the
dead. Twelve bodies have already been
brought on shore, and we understand
there are twenty or thirty more still on
board, many of whom are cut and man
gled in the most shocking manner.
OF the number secured, several have
died, and probably others will die from
the effects Of their terrible hardships du-
ring the past thirty-six hours.
The shore is literally strewed with dead
bodies and fragments ofthe wreck. The
sigtt and the constant screams of the suf-
ferers. are represented as heart.rending in
the extreme. The insurance agent, wri-
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-22

Is it not time for Southern men, yea,
Union men, lovers of America. to be on
the alert, and whenever infractions of the
laws, or the rights of the South are inya=
ded, to have the offenders to answer at
the bar of justice?
The clergy has nosright to invade our.
soil with their nnhaliowed Jespitical infu-
ence, to decoy our people into the condem-
nation Of our laws. And if this secret or
ganization has for its object the repeal of
the fugitive slave law, the sooner it is
known the better. The South demand to
know il. Lovers of our glorious Union
demand to knew why abolilionists are no.
minated by this new party in preference
to Union men. While the North claim
anti Nebraska men elected to Congress as
victories over Union men, and these vic
tories claimed by this new organization
as the result of this secret concleve, ar
CUES to me, beyond the shadow of doubt,
that this dark mystery has its birth place
with aboliLionists. The South demand an
explanation.
You will learn, by inquiry, that the ma
iOrity of the Northern clergy in Western
Virginia make up the greater portion Of
their sermons on this new theme-Ro.
manism. am told that at charge not
fifty miles off, lectures after lectures fol,
lowed the edict Of the New England pro.
test, and wound up with general sermon
on this great question.
But more anon. LUTHER.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-22
Rnrnnm,s Conrossion.

In late speech delivered by P. T.
Barnum, tie famous, at AN agricultural
fair in Connecticut, he entered into
frank defence of some of his professional
transactions, called by the world hum
bug. We select tho following amusing
passages of his address
= e Humbug (said he } is generally defined
deceit or imposition A burglar who
breaks into your house, a forge rwho cheals
you of your property, or airascal, is not. q
humbug. A tumbug is an impostCr;
but, in my opinion, the true meaning OF
humbug is Management, tact to take an
old truth aud put il in an attracttyeiforn.
But no humbug is great without truth az
the bottom. 62a
F." The woolly horse was n reality: he
was really born. with q woolly coat l
bought him in Cincinnati for $500 and
sent him to Connecticut; but for long
time doubted what l should do With
him, and feared that he would die on my
hands. just at this time, in l849, Col.
Fremont and his party were reported to-
have been lost in tho Rocky mouutains,
The public were greatly excited, but
shortly the news came that he WAS safe.
Now came the chance for the Woolly
II orse.
''It was duly announced, after three
days chase upon the borders of the River
ella, an animal had been captured by the
quartsrmas!er Of Col. Fremont's party,
who partook, in singular degree, of the
buffalo, antelope, and camel. This story
was SO far true that | was myself the
quartermaster who captured him, and l
charged quarter for the sight. The
picture outside the exhibition depicted the
animal Jumping over ledge Of rocks.
Now, If the animal had really leaped, as
shown in the picture, he must have passed
over q space of i've miles. To have be-
ieved that he could have survived such
a leap would have been the grossest hum
bug.
" Before l went to England with Tom
Thumb l had skeleton prepared from.
ried year or SO in Ohio, then dug up by
that there we're giants of old. Yhe pEices
| was to pay the person who proposed TO
put the skeleton together was TO have
been $e25 but finding Tom Thumb
more successful than l thought, | sent
word no! to proceed with the skeleton,
Ny manager, who never thoughta as high
~ of the scheme as it really deserved,
sold the skeleton for $50 or S75.
Seven years afterwards receid from
theaSouth an account of a gigantic skel-
ton that had been found. Accompany
ing it were the certificates Of scientific
and medical men as to its genuineness.
The owner asked $4,000 or $1,000 q
month wrote to him, if he brought it
on, would take it if 1 found il as berep-
resented, or would pay his expenses If
not l found it was my old original hum
bug come back to me again; Of course
refused it, and never heard Of it after
wards"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-22
Democratic Meeting.

Al a meeting OF a portion Of the Dem
ocratic party OF Upshur county, held ii
Buckhannon on Saturday, tile lth day o
was called to the chair, and Thomas A
Jannry appointed Secretary.
Col. Richard L. Brown explained the
object of the meeting.
On motion, it was resolved that forty
delegates be appointed to represent thi;
county in the Gubernatoral Convention
to BE- held in S.aunton on the 5OIh inst
TO nominate candidates for Governor, 1t
GUvcrnor and Attorney General.
The Chairman, with the assistance O
the meeting, appointed the following del
eyatcs, selecting ten from each Magesteria
LIST Observation-Disclosures Roger, Tazwcl
Marshall, John-tB. Strives, Lair Dean
Joseph Hess, Benz. Chesney, Abraham
Hess, Adam g. Strives, Geo. w. Ratclill
and Eno,h Gibson.
"a Dist.-C. B. Loudin, VIM. Hush
man, 8. Bond, John H. McVaney. Levi:
KarricoutY, AIva Teter, Thomas Loudin
Enocn Wes!fali, Jacob StaCher and Phil.
ip Depoy.
81 Dist.-Col. Richard L. Brown, Kos
ciu.ko Hopkins, Elias JcYener, Col. L. L
d. Loudin, Major D. D. I. Farnsworth
VIM. Loudin, John w. Biagg, VIM. c.
Carper and Washington Summers.
4th Dist.-Stewart Bennett, Anthony B
Lee, E ,bridge G. Burr, Samuel Mccain
Robert II. Townsend. James BIagg, Ell
more Hyre, David Bennett, VIM. Raider
and D. bosley.
On motion, it was ordered that a copy
of the proceedings be forwarded to the
editors of the Weston Herald and Coop
cr's Register, with request to publish
the same.
Resolved, that this meeting do now ad
journ. L. L. D. LOUDlN, Chm.
Thomas A. JANSRr, Sec'y.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-22

Foreign Affairs demanding immediate ex7
plantations. Atthis moment of writing
"a O'Clock, p. NJ, no answer has been
WILDE satisfactory. and if it is not mr..
Mason viii take his passports and at
once quit the country.
We can hardly suppose the measure OF
exclusion to have been ordered ina mo-
ment of pet. or ia a sudden fit of power.
Louis Napoleon is believed to be unusu=
ally free from such bursts of irretiection.
We must suppose, then, that the step
was taken IA, concert Nth England in some
understanding Nth SPUN, and in the GER
ftainty that it would be especially pleasing
/ to Austria. 1t was said at the Bourse
that England was seeking to draw France
Into a war with the United States. This
was developed. in Paris letter % the in
dependence Beige, and the number con-
tanning the letter was freely admitted this
morning into the country Il is noteWor-
ilby. however, that the Presse alone OF
all the Paris papers has alluded to the CO
currence, and then expressed doubt
This would look as though they have re-
ceiyed notice to keep silent.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-22

TIE LATE srsAmsulp ARor1o.-somuch
has been written concerning the planning
of the Arctic, that we deem il proper to
subjoin thescard of Messrs, Cato, Miller &
Co, ship builders Of Liverpool, England,
who lately repaired that Inflated vessel:
"Her Planking was Of oak and pitch
pine: We may remark that pitch pine,
red pine and Baltic are the woods gene4
rally used in large steamers, the former
being the best of the three, and equal to
any foreign oak, and we believe that these
woods are now being extensively used in
Her Majesty Is dock yards for planking.--
We would further observe that the Arctic
was as strong and substantially built a
ship as could be- produced in this OF any
other country"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-22

RwGodey's Lady'a Book for Decem-
Der is received. It contains ten lI-pnge
plates, one hundred pages, sixty-two con
tributions and Gfty-threo engravingS.-
Taken altogether, the Lady's Book is 2
very deservedly popular Magazine. Price
$500 a year. Address L. A. Cooley,
Philadelphia.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-22
. BAxKs FAlLED.-For the information o.

. BANKs FAILED.-For the information o.
our readers, we give the following list o.
Banks that failed during the past week
The City Bank OF Columbus. Ohio.
The Bank OF Circleyille, Ohio.
The Farmers Bank Of Chicago, Illinois
The Exchange Bank, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Canal Bank, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Woodbury. Bank, Woodbury., Con-
nectcut. thrown out at the Suffolk Bank.
Seven more Indiana Banks under the
protest, Wig Wayne Bank, Logansport;
State Stock Bank of Indians, Peru; Upper
Wabash Bank, Wabash; Perry co, Bank,
CanneIton; Steuben county Bank, Angola;
Traders Bank, Terre Haute; Great West
ern Bank, Terre Haute. Look out for
more soon.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-22

MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION The Know.
Nothings have carried the State. They
have elected large majority of the Le-
glsIature, and all the members of Congress
except Messrs. Banks and Dewitt, pres-
ent members. Gardiner is undoubtedly
elected Governor, by large majority.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-22
FOR GOVERNOR,
HENRY 4. WISE,
OF 1GCON1C
Subject to the Decision Of the Democratic
State Conoention,

re- The absence of the editor will ac-
count for any shortcomings that may aP-
pear in the PaPer Of this week aud next.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-22
sB The following is the Kuow-Notl

GE The following is the now-Noth'
ing account of the outrage committed up
on Mr.. Bapst, the Catholic Priest, When
it is recColleeted that the Rev, gentleman
died from the effects of his i'll treatment,
the Ievity of the account is perfectly hor-
rifying. To what will this spirit of intol-
GRANGE lead people
Tar and Feathers.s-.A g Holy Padres
in Trouble.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-22

%Life consists in being and action,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-22

A97Be what you would seem 70 baS
The Weekly comet., 1854-10-08
SUCCESSION SALE.

succession of SitAs R'tssHhi, f. m e deed.
No 3p9 Probate e''-Sixth Judicial ps-
ttict tuurt-Parish of East Baton Rouge,
Louisiana #
DY VIRTUE Of a Cemmi sion isslied in
ID the above Succession and to me direct
ell from The Hon. Sixth Judicial District
Court, in and for said Parish and State of
Louisiana | will offer at public sale, at
the Court House door Of said Parish, in the
City Of Eaton Rouge. on SATURDAY, the
lrH day Of NOVEMBER next, A. D.,
1854. at II p'elock, A. NJ. the property
hereinafter set forth and described belong
ing to the succession If Silas Russell T. III,
C., late Of said parish deed. to wit Il
EDWARD, a negro boy, aged years.
LOUISA, a negro girl, aged years,
JOHN negro boy. aged year T..
Also, the following personal property, to
wit. Cows and Calves yearlihgs-
grey horse and mare and colt
On the following terms and conditions
TO wit The horses and cattle payable on
the first of January next, 1855, and the
slaves enc half payable on the first of Jan
tiary next. 1856, and the othsr half on the
first of January, 1856. in notes endorsed to
the satisfaction of the Administrator, to
bear eight per cent interest from due until
the final payment and mortgage retained
on the slaves sold, until the tull and final
payment. II. v. BABIN,
sept7a- Cts. Sheriff.
The Weekly comet., 1854-10-08
s,IERlEF SALE

IN the matter Of The Succession of Ar
fauH GAFrtRn. I. nj. r, deceased
3na, prcbaie Sixth Judicial District
Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, La.
Dy VIRTUE Of q commission Issued IN Tie above
- Succession, and t. me directed from The Hon
Sixth Judicial District rn,tr', in, ana for, the Par
ish of East Ratrn Rouge and State aforesaid,
win expose at Public Sale at the Court house door
Of said arislt. N The ritv Of Tsatps Hnuee, on
Sa'Wday z LIST day Of October rerf. A. r ~,
at u o'rlark 4. ". the property hereinafter set
frrth and described. ieohring to the Succession
Of ARTHUR GsApsRH, f. II. {. late Of said Parish,
deceased. Te Wit.
The East half oflrt NJ. 10. IN square M ~,
situated In TINT part uf the city OF Baton Rouge.
laid cut hy the late Ellie 1eatreeatd, measuring
Sixty feet frcr c st. Phillip St, by Sixty feet
in the depth in France st.. together with all the
buildings aud improvements thereon. Terms Of
sale, Cash. n Y. BABlN
sept 10 Sheriff,
The Weekly comet., 1854-10-08

A CHINESE AMERICAN CltizEN.-
To-day there was issued in the State
department a passport for Yung Wing,
Esqr., who has just graduated at Yale
with the highest honors. Mr.. Wing
is young Chinese gentleman with
fine talents and graf learning fer bis
age. and has been eight yeats among
us. He is about returning to China
to see his friends for the first time
Washington Star.
The Weekly comet., 1854-10-08

CleAR.-A slender, yellow spcclsled
tube, formed of the dried and folded
leaves Of a wonderful plant, discover
ed by Raleigh. When women turns
false, and men selfish---when your
creditor duns You like fiend, and
and your debtor takes the act---when
the future looks dark and the pres
ept dreary, by the fragrance of this
little instrument extracted by means Of
fire, you are for brief period render
ed insensible to every sorrow. and
lnlled into dreams more entertaining
than those of sleep.
The Weekly comet., 1854-10-08

The Forrest divouree case is said to
be still on the carpet. An elaborate
bill Of exceptions has been prepared,
and motion for u new trial is urged
when Mr.. John Van Buren, of counsel
for Mr.. Forrest, returns from Europe.
1t Is said that no payments have yet
been paid to Mrs. Forrest on account
of the alimony awarded her, the APP
pellant having given security to abide
the event.
The Weekly comet., 1854-10-08
DIED.

At the y. r. Barracks In this city on Monday
evening, the I'd inst, LeuS. JAMES u. BURNS,
aged about "a years, u native of Alton Iilion-
oils.
At his residence in this Parish on Wednesday
the 3d inst, ISAAC SINGLETARY aged about
S.
IL West Baton Rouge on Thursday the 4b
ANTHONY W. DAVIS aged about 15 years.
At their residence in this city on Saturday
morning the 7th inst KATE METCALF, infant
daughter Of J, y, and Aun Eliza carsigar,