The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-29
There were three hundred and fifty nine deaths in
New York last week.

Marivaux, a celebrated French writer of ro
mances, who dourished in the first half of the last
century, having one day met with a sturdy beg,
gar. who asked charity of him, replied: "My good
friend strong and stout you are, it is a shame
you do not go to work. "Ah, master" said the
beegar, "it you did but know how lazy ] am =
well" replied MarivauX, g" gee you are an homes.
fellow, here Is halt a crown for you"
The KIDD TREAsURE.--A party OF gentlemen
left Philadelphia on Monday last, on a visit to the
vicinity of New York, for the purpose of recover
ing portion, if not all, the hidden treasures OF
Captain Kidd, if they can find it,
CoLoRED kNow.NoTH1NGs New York color
ed persons, possessing property requisites are al
lowed TO vote. know Nothing Lodge of color
ed persons was organised in Elulira, n T. Last
week, being the eighth of that complexion in the
State.
GOOD ADVICE.-A young man once waited upon
an aged friend, seeking advice as to his proper
course, with respect to an individual by whom he
had been grossly slandered. The old gentleman
listened patiently to the story manitesting the
warmest sympathy for the sufferer and when press.
ed to decide what was proper to be done in the
pre- mises simply replied: &" Let him alone sscere.
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STATEMENT OF BROKEN BANKERs.-Messrs.
deorge Melne d Co. OF Cincinnati have published
statement of their assets being S39s 600 of which
$299 QUO is in cash bile, bills receivable and ac-
counts, with $4,000 in stocks bonds and raaI cs :
tate. Their liabilities stated at S34l, 900. which
INSANE BY SPIRIrUALIsa-The Troy Times zavs
MrlLabad Mosher, OF that city, had been made in
sane by spitualism. He has been sent to the IJtra
Asylum for the second time Mr.. NJ was a respected
and intelligent citizen, and his misfortune is deenlv
lamented.
Senator Clayton, of Delaware has given pub,ic
notice that he will neither sign or rive anv more
recommendations to Office in that State He
intends that those to whom the responsibility of
making appointments belongs shall bear il: and
for his own part, he means 70 mind his own bust
ness.
EVACUATION DAY.-The 25th November compile
ted seventy one yeare since the British troous eva
cuated the city OF New York, and closed the mill
tary part of the Revolutionary drama The event
appropriately celebrated on Saturday last by
the military companies of the city, Gea Van Rens.
salaer, chief OF the veterans, commanding.
TIE SEVEN SENSES "A schoolmaster, not a
hundred miles from Presteign was one day oues.
toning a class, and among others, asked how many
senses there were. "Seven, sir, said little fell
low with great confidence, drawing himself up to
his topmast height g Prove it," said the master
Well taste s feeling =, smelling D. two ears 5,
and two eyes make T."
The Nova Scotia Legislature Is summoned 10
meet on the I'd of December, for the despatch OF
business The session has been convened at this
early period 10 take into consideration the recipro-
city treaty, which must be acted upon before the
jth Of next month, II the Province wishes to parti
cfpate In the benefits TO be derived from the treaty
CoH9EcnATIoN OF A BIsHor-The Providence
Journal states that the consecratiou of the Rev. DR.
Clark, as Bishop OF the Diocese of Rhode Island,
will take place at Grace Church In that city on
Wednesday, December 9th.
Railroad communication viii soon be complete
between Terre Haute and Evansville. Indiana. A
connection with st. Louis Missouri, ia the main OBJ.
ject in view.
/, in stated that batch OF counterfeit tens on
the State Bank OF Ohio, getting into circulation
They are said to be exceedingly well done.
During the recent session of the Vermont Legis.
lature Miss Lucy Stone received votes for the
Office of Brigadier General of Militia.
Col. VIM. Walker, the fiibuster. has again be
come connected with the Democratic State Journal
in California, as one of its editors.
About $500 have been subscribed In Washington
n erect monument 10 honor OF Stewart Holland,
lost Ia the Arctic.