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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

PUBLIC ADJUSTMENTS IN New YoRK.-Tba
Herald makes calculation of the sums spent
in the city Of New York for public amuse.
msnts. and estimates the annual expenditure
10 this way at o., 100000.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23
F A / Il F / + L D RACE
FALL MEETING

IN ANA FIRST DAY--TUES-
StKT> DAY, 24th Oct'r-sweep-
stake for years old; $26O
-za.-@-s~-A.'-- entrance . 100 forfeit
Three or more to make race-closed with the fol.
wing eutries:
O.. p. Hare's b. Co. by Zinganee. dam by Boston.
John Belcher's b. c. by Childe Harold, dam by
Pram.
Jas. p. Doswelps b. c. by Chide Harold, dam by
Priam.
Calvin Green's br. by Aindsrby, dam by Levia-
than.
Jas Talley's ch. c. by Tally Ho, dam by Imp. Mar
grave.
SECOND DAy-WEDNESDAY, 25ih Oct-Propri.
etoSspurse $500; mile heats; free for all ages
Entrance Sle
THIRD DAY-THURsDAY. 18th Oct-Proprietor's
purse 500; mile heats; free for all ages En-
trance SIS.
fourth DAY-FRIDAY, z7ih Oct.-Jockev Club
purse $3.50; mile heats; free for all ages
sc 5-dt24O JOHN BELCHER Prom
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

AssAULr.-James ii. Harrison was bound
over to keep the peace in the sum of $780, for -.
saplting and beating George H. Woolhouse, on the
10Th instant The parties had Misunderstanding
about pole, Of but little value TO themselves or
any one else.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

APPoINTMENT.---We learn that Mr.. A. ID
BANKS, editor of the "Southside Democrat"
has received the appointment of Collector
for the port of Petersburg.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23
ARRIVALS At TIE PRINCIPAL HOTELS
YESTERDAY

COLUMBIAN HoTEL-wm @ wooSfin, Homo
verb H Garpen.er. Louise; c A Colauitt. N York;
Ruff, J T Fissat, Lexinaton; R A Traylor s Mar
tin, Petersburg; DR. McAlexander. Nelson; C An
d.rson, FrankliD; Earhart; Wilson. Montsome.
H Parrish, Goochland; B Harvey and lady, Farm.
vile; Miss v Harris, Powhatsn: NJ L Booth, Thos
Hewlett. Halifax: : W Bell. Danyille; Sweep
Chesterfield; R Ganedpis, Charlotte; j A Abraham,
son, H Burk. withouse. A Kinsuar, N c: II Bare.
Stauuton; w johnson, charlottesville; Carney,
Lexington.
EXCHANGE HoTEL-w chis, Louisa; RK
Bibb. Nelson; w Royson, Memphis; w Latta
and three children, N C; L II Poindsxter, Hanover;
j w Finks, We; M Kunkle Alex Ridell, Md; Z A
Tazswell; w Gish, Bedford; J M Mccall, Tazewell
Mrs Smoot ard svts, Mics Kate Smoot, Alex
andris; Miss z Unler, Ii uhler, philaa; E Harr-
Petbg; w Surge. Fairfield Course; Battle lady
children and svts, Mobile; Thweatte. Chester.
Louisa; J Long, N {; White. jr. Petersbs: r 4
spears. Powhatan; T Cox, Essex; Davis, A
Rucker. Lynchbs;;, A Shepherd, Memphis; w NJ
Aistrop. g Ryan. H Shelton, Nelson; Jno
Corbin, Ala; J Talaferro, Hanover; w G Strange,
spS dna smPs9n L.EshbSf H,, Bell
Alexander, Charlottesville: Battle and svt, Mo-
bile: J s Coles. Albemarle; w Peyton, stauuton;
Noting ham, lady, child and svt, Northampton;
M Crowder Norfolk; Wingfsld Va.
UNITED STATES .HOTEL.-T Evane. Mont.
gomery DR. 7 R FIavser, Goochlaod; P Royal Chas
City; w Ribbles, Roanoke; w Crenshaw, Amelia;
A Baster and lady, Augusta; H Hahn, NY; w
Brown. Augusta; Jones, Surry; Roane, Miss
Clark and Miss Christian, Chaa City; DR. Pauvall, Va
Brown: Chesterfield: Chase, Henrico; A B
Shurnsn, Raleish; w Woodcock, Norfolk; Err
wing, Bait; B Skies Tallahassee; r w Smith,
Richmond; A Crosby, Smithfed; w Peters Phila;
J Gabb, Lynchburg; White, J OTIS Prince
George.
AMERICAN ROTEL-TC Read, Roanoke; G s
Thayer. Boston; L cot. Phila; A Beard, Va; M
Child Gilbert. Louisa; FL Belt, Boston; Misc
Goode. Bovdton; French and ladv, 2 children and
srvt, Old Point; w s Simmons and lady, Pittslnie;
Kizer and daughter, salem;J 8 Wood, Ga; w a
Flynn, Fsuquier; NJ r Mallory. J Rowett, Petrs'bg;
T B Baily. Indispolis Lone, Ky; 81 Moody
Chesterfield; N Sutherland, u w Seay, Danville;
@ w Palmer, Cum'land; j G Macon. ] johnson, Dr.
w Peete. DR. } johnson, Va; NJ Dold, Lexingt
j Welsh, Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

DEATH OF AN ABOLITION PAPER-The Boston
Commonwealth, the organ of the simon pure abo-
litionists of Massachusetts, after lingering exs-
tence of severaly years. finally gave up the ghost on
Thursday morning. An effort will be made to start
an evening antislavery paper on liz ruins.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

M ELODEONS.-Just received and. for
M sale It Manufacturer piiceA supply Of thess
delightful Musical Instruments, made by George A.
Prince Go. The volume Of tone 10 equal to that Of
small Organ, and. By means Of. the swell, may be
Increased OF diminished at pleasure 1t 10 sufficiently
loud for small Churches and 10 well calculated for
psrior Instrument The power, well swee ness,
Of the Melodeon must be heard to BE- appreciated;
and TO those interested Ia the study Of sacred usc
It viii be found peculiarly grateful.
sc 0-3t 4. MORALS, 81 Main ct.
TOR SALE-One of the handsomest
= Riding and Buggy HORSES In the city may be
bought cheap. ~ the owner has no f.rthsr .ss Rr
nim ey sppiyinsto n q LIr ~, Vss.Si.
ROARDING.-Two families may md
~ ssntsel snd comfortable Boarding.. and see
rooms It one Of the most dssirahle ocsuons - spe
city, corner Of Bread and 9th strsssss immsalstsy
opposite Valentine, Cfenshaw Co., near 20 the
churches sud IS busiuess makes Il very eonvenieut
fev youns men = dAJ Boardsn nay siso - &C.
For rent slss, good basement room. suitable tsr
any kind Of efiee. g 80
WAssHEsas MAD MAnE r.. E.sY !. y s.ns
ss8 RcNNET BEERS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

WIND AND WAVE AGAINST STEAM.-Capt
Bartlett of the steamer Atlantic, states that
on the late passage of the steamer Atlantic
from Liverpool, she encountered such q gale
and cross sea that from noon Of I2th to noon
Of 18th, the steamer did not make q single
male, although her engines worked beautiful
ly six turns per minute all that could be
permitted in such sea.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23
CHARLES z. H4KKEY1
AMUsEMaNrs.

GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL
CONCERT!
ON TUESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 16th. 1854
At METROPOLITAN HALL,
GIVEN BY
MILE vALERY GOMEZ
Prima Donna Absoluta, from the Royal Italian
Opera, Madrid; Carlo Felice Gensya and
Lately from the italian Opers New YORK;
AND
MONS'R SIGISMUND WOLOwSKI Pianist
AssIsTEDBY
MILE CAMILLA URSO, viclinist
The wonder of the age, who was performing At
the Concerts Of Md'me Sontas
MONSIEUR FRANCIS DUVAL. Mana,ay
Tickets Sl-Colored persons half price TO be h.a
at the principal Music Stores Exchange Hotel and A.
the door. $50
Doors open at O'Clock. Concert to commence at
8 O'Clock precisely. a. Ia
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

Bound OvER.-ThOmas Martin, Henri
CO tree negro, but now residing in this clg In yio
lation Of law was held to bail by Jussiee Farrar.
for assaulting and beating his wife onihe 4h inst,
and for creating q noise and disturbance In the
street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

Duty ON CoAL.-The Secretary of the Urea.
sury has written letter to the Collector of
the port of New York, stating that the tariff
laws will still be in force in reference to the
British North American Colonies until the
proper legislation shall have been had by
those Colonies on the Reciprocity Treaty.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

BAD CoNDUcT.-Thoma Powell, q resi-
dent of the Valley after INDUCING his propensities
for strong drink to an extravagant extent, on Fri
day, became very noisy, and threw stones at a
house until the police set upon him and took him to
the cage. Being unable to give bail for his good be-
havior, when brought to the Mayors Court, yeeter
day, he was sent to prison for the term of twelve
months
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

DIsMIssED.-John Hart appeared before
Alderman Farrar, yesterday, to answer the charge
OF beating his wife, Bridget Hart but the lady re-
fusing to come forward and testify against her hus-
band, the accused was ordered to go 10 peace and
sin no more Weunderstand that Hart is an indus
trioue, hard working man, providing well for bis
family and being kind to his wife, when not excited
but that In the instance complained Of hewas some
what tipsy, and assaulted her without knowing
what he was doing. If this be 30, he should shun
liquor in future, and thereby avoid the repetition of
an unmanly offence against the laws of God and
man, AZ well AZ against decency and good breeding
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23
FUNERAL HosoRs TO EDMusp P. HUNTER.

FUNERAL HoNoRs TO EDMUND P. HUNTER,
LATE GRAND MASTER OF MAsoNs, IN VIRGINIA,
WHO DIED RECENTLY IN oFFIcE.-A Convention of
Masters and Past Masters &c held night before
last have determined to have these ceremonies on
the 4th November next The Grand Lodge, Grand
Chapter, and Grand Encampment, will meet here
and Masons expected from all parts of the State
The ceremonies will be very imposing.
A. Judson Crane has been invited to deliver a
Eulogy OF the deceese and has consented to do
80.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

In FOR THE SEAsoN.-The Valley Inn is
receiving daily acquisitions to its list of boarders
and the prospects now are, that Martin" mine
host will have to enlarge his great house, or close
his register the exclusion OF all others who may
wish to participate in his "good cheer" Yesterday
morning a mammoth loafer named James Burton,
was enter ed for the by Alderman Farrar the
said Jim having been found drunk In the streets on
several occasions, alter promising to make tracks
for his native State, and railing to do So
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

FoND OF Enthusiastically morning,
the managers of the Gallego Mills discovered ne
gro fellow known as James Walker, secreted In the
basement of that establishment in the mdst of the
machinery, and had him taken out and sent home.
He had been gone but short time, when he re.
turned, and leaped from the street, distance OF 25
feet, into the room, without injuring himself
in the least. Finding that the poor fellow was de-
ranged, Mr.. Dance had officer Page sent for, who,
on his arrival, took Jim into custody and carried
him to the Police Court, from which place he was
sent to prison for safe keeping. If sane man were
to take the same leaps that Jim has twice taken
without injury, there is very little doubt that he
would be instantly killed or crippled for life.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-16
A Fearful Leap and Marvellous Rescue.

I Yesterday morning, shout ten O'clock, a
young lady approached the suspension
bridge from this side. and when asked for
toll inquired of the gate keeper how much
it was, and when told the price to the is
land. re Piled that she did not think she was
going that far, and said she ought to 20 for
half prce. as she was going to the middle
Of the bridge He took the toll she offer
ed him. and proceeded on her way. When
she reached the place where the iron ca.
bles touch The railing. at nearly the high
est part of the bridge, Mr.. Geogre Downey,
the toll collector, observed her climbing up
the railing and removing her bonnet and
| shawl He ran to her only in time to
catch her maniilla which she wore, when
she broke from his grasp and leaped into
the stream below distance, even at tho
present high stage of water, of not less
than sevcnty-eight feet.s The current was
full floating ice, and destruction seemed in.
evitablc. She sunk, then rose, then plunr-
ed wildly in the swollen torrent: sank a.
gain; rose once more, and then Aoated on.
ward amid the torrent Of ice, with moth.
ing but her mead and one hand occasionally
visible.
Several men in skiif put out from a
boat lying at the wharf, followed her, gave
her up as lost several times, but each time
renewed the chase. and finally picked he's
up alive, but rsensble. after she had been
in the water for nearly halfan hour. Res
toratives were speedily applied, and she
was removed TO the house of her friends,
where we understand she is gradually re-
covering from the injuries sustained from
the ice and cold. The leap was one of tho
most DESPERATE, and the escape from in
slant death was the most miraculous we
have ever recorded. Her clothes no doubt
kept her head uppermost as she was falling
and buoyed her up when she got in the
stream The heroine Of this adventure 10
"a young unmarried lady, whose name we
omit at the solicitation of her friends, and
who has lived for some FIVE years, support
ing herself by her work as seamstress.---
Those with whom she has resided give her
an irreproachable character. The COM
mon report attributes the affair to disap-
poiutment in love matters H,heeling Intel
tigencsr Jan %.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-16

Onr friend forgets the language we used
on the occasion. We remarked '.individ-
ualy we are of opinion that the Lyons and
Iowa City Railroad will be built" We
based that conclusion upon the presumption
that several hundred thousand dollars had
been expended there, which in this era OF
Railroads would not be allowed to be wasted,
as in virtue of the failure of the present
Company to perform their obligations, an
other would prosecute the work to compile
ton. With regard to those who have the
present management OF the matter, we feel
as citizen of Lyons once expressed himself
to us, that nothing which has Mr.. w. G.
Haun connected with it can prosper.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-16

wood stump with bark and leaves to keep
out the cold wind. This stump was my
house during my stay here. When could
endure the cold no longer, / would leave
my house and run to the fire, but was afraid
to stay there long lest the Indians should
see me. The wolve& soon found out my
retreat, and frequently while was in the
stump, they would come and scratch around
and on its top. The hackberries were very
scarce here, and had it not been for the
bread Juan Jose gave me, do not see how
could have been kept from starving to
death.
The eight days passed slowly by AMI /
knew not whether to give way to hope or de-
spair. Bat OF the 9Th heard several per.
sons calling to each other. feared they
were Indians, but they belonged to the tra-
ding party and were on their return to New
Mexico They had lost the place where
was concealed, and were shouting to each
other to attract my attention was SO
oyerjoyed that rushed towards them, un-
mindfnl Of briars and sore feet Juan gave
me fine horse to ride, and the whole party
treated me with the utmost civility and
tow ard New Mexico, we reached the town
III lcCOS. mere iUtt N1dJoE SoIlCtOA ou0
Mra. Adams Of the U. s. Army, who took
the deepest interest in my comfort. Here
laid aside mems apparel. and was furnished
with supply from Mrs. As wardrobe. After
remaining at Pecos few days was con.
Quoted to Santa Fe by the son of Gov. Merri-
wetber.
To Gov NJ and also TO the American la
dies Of this place, cannot be tao thankful
for their friendly sympathies and uniform
kindness.
The past seems to me like horrid dream.
] have related nothing but facts, and no
language that can use can fully express
the sutlerings of mind and body which I
have endured. Ny two brothers-in-law are
still captives and unless reclaimed will be-
come as savage as the Indians. The Mexi-
cans saw them with the Camanches, but
We're unable to procure their freedom-one
is twelve wears old, and the other ten, and
unless the strong arm Of Government is lifted
up for their redemption there is ne hope for
them.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-16
Erie Railroad Troubles.

Public opinion, in other quarters appears
to be changing in regard to the difficulties
at Erie, and we hope that the parties who
are the real authors Of this misc cllief will be
yet ascertained, and held up to public in
dgnation. The Mayor, and other citizens
of Erie, who s'ere arrested and taken TO
Pit,sburg, have been discharged on due
before the Supreme Court
and President Pierce, on the explanation
personally made to him by the Governor Of
Pennsylvania, has refused to interfere a.
gainst the people of Ere--while our Legis-
laturc has promptly and unanimously an
nulled the charter of the Franklin Canal
Company, which Company is alleged to be
a principal cause of the difficulty. But in
the meantime, the hindrance to trade, and
the gross wrong which this Erie Interrupt
tion causes to the business of the West.
il much to be lamented. We trust that
the authors the great public wrong will
be made to suffer tor the outrage, whoever
may prove to be the guilty parties.
The st Louis Republican Of late date
says-"lt begins to be very apparent that
the difficulties at Erie, Pa, are not to be so
readily adjuthed by the use Of the weapons
Of rdiculc and abuse, Us was anticipated.
There never was any justification for the
course on the part OF the Ohio and New
York people. If the citizens of Erie had
rights on their side. they ought to have been
so far respected as to give them fair show.
Instead of this, the most unsparng abuse
and ridicue was heaped upon them, and in
time there may be revulsion OF the public
lcelinr;'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-16
For this Gazette,
IFUT Ut UH-ttk1.
Friend SASDERs:-I have noticed tina

Friend SASDERs:-I have noticed that
your journal is one among many which has
espeused one side of very perplexing sub
jcct, and as you probably have few or no ia
cilities for obtaining any information rela-
tive to the other view of the case, aud in nv
mind the true issue, permit me to enclose
you the two slips either of which, or both
as you may be inclined, for insertion in the
Gazette would state that the st. Louis
Republican is not the only respectable and
widely circulated paper that condemns the
policy of the railroad companies, but among
many others the Boston Herald and Cincn-
natl Commercial are prominent.
That the innocent suffer with the guilty is
an unfortunate fact, yet it is ever so; but now
that our locomotives are past the ''brcak,
and no good cause have we for mis-stating
the truth, think it would be well for jour
nalists to examine the whole matter before
stienatising the citizens Of Erie as Ishmacl-
ties, or their ''town' as "insignificant.
TRUTH
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-16
THE GAZETTE. :,
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1854.
THE NEWS.

406 N6W0.
The intelligence brought by the Canada
will be found under our telegraph head, but
there is no news of any moment. Bread
lstuffs, it seems, are yet slightly on the ad-
vance, but we presume and hope, have
about reached their MAXIMUM.
In Congress the Nebraska bill is still
pending The longer it is delayed the
greater opposition it meets, as the more
men examine it the stronger they become
in their repugnancc to its cxceptionable
features. On Saturday last the advocates
of the Nebraska bill had another caucus, at
which it is understood it was resolved to
modify the bill by substituting the repeal
of the Missouri compromise in express terms
for the clause declaring it superseded by
the compromise Of 1850.
In the Senate on Monday last Mr.. Wade
made an able speech and boldly denounced
the attempt to repeal the Missouri Compro-
mise at the sacrifice of p!ighted faith. He
quoted Mr.. Douglas at the close Of the last
session to prove that he did not then regard
the Compromise Of 1850 as having set aside
the Missouri Compromise. He said that the
measure had been concerted during the last
six weeks to serve mere political ends. He
appealed to Southern men to act fairly and
honorably, and to aid the north, and not to
saol- T., rnnn.l !, ,,aoeuro hoc.nro ,ho Can.h
had no further provisions He warned all,
that if this outrage should be committed on
the North, a torrent of indignant feelin.
would be aroused.
A great mortality is prevailing among
the steamboats,. Under our telegraph head
mention is made Of terrible fire at New
Orleans. Later intelligence gives the
names of the boats destroyed as follows:
Charles Belcher, Natchez, Mohegan, Saxon
and Grand Turk, and places their loss at
about 100000. The steamer Georgia
which was recently burnt, had on board eco
mostly slaves. AT S.. Louis great destruc-
ton has been experienced among the boats
by the breaking away of the ice which had
gorged above that city. The Alton packets,
Atona and Cornelia, are both sunk and
likely to prove a total loss. The former
was the fastest boat on the western waters
As the body Of ice moved down it first
struck the Asia, boat well known in this
trade, valued at $4,000, which sunk to her
main deck. The next boat destroyed was
the st. Ange, her hull was broken in two
She was valued at $500. Below this was
the +. \. Aubrey, a splendid boat. recently
built at cost of $4,000. She was crowd
ed up on the shore, lut not badly damaged.
Then came the Evira. valued at Sl2, 1000
and insured for $4,000. She will probably
be n total loss. A barge lying adjacent
was literally torn to pieces. The Excel
was injured to the amount of $1,000. The
Garden City lying below her, valued at
$40 900, was stove and sunk. All Of the
boats sunk, it is thought. will prove an en-
tire loss
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-16
A Tragedy Of Real Life.

The Missouri Republican of the Goth in.
slant contains a narrative OF Mrs. Jane Ad
cline Wilson, who, it will be remembered,
was taken captive by the Camanche In
dams, and, after almost incredible hardships
and dangers, has recently been released
She Is represented as beinga young woman
Of prepossessing appearance, modest and un-
assuming, and of a remarkably strong mind.
Although the narrative is quite long, we pub
lish it entire, believing that nothing could be
more interesting.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-16
The Erie Troubles.

I'm another column u communication will
be found upon the above subject in which
our correspondent takes the other side of the
question. Everything, like a bucLwheat
cake, has two sides to it, and our friend ad-
mits that he has embraced the unpopular
one. Might does not constitute right, how
ever, nor the popularity of u measure its
correctness, but it is to be presumed that
when mere handful of people are standing
out in opposition to the great mass, that the
former arc in the wrong. We do not wish
to argue this question, but suppose the equal
ization Of the gauge at Erie, which has
caused all these disturbances, were indeed
an outrage upon that borough, would that
Justify its citizens in tearing up rails, plow-
ing up the track, burning down the bridges,
OBTAINING the mails, and subjecting the trav-
cling community to the inconvenencos and
indignities they have sustained for the last
two months! Is this the only mode Of re-
dress known in this country! II a man have
his stock killed by the locomotive. is he
justified in destroying the Railroad for re-
vense! If the Erie mobocrats had had
right and law on their side of the question,
think you they would have resorted to such
a course to obtain redress of their wrongs!
No, men never soberly take justice into
their own hands when they think the strong
arm of the law will sustain them. The
wrongs of the Erieans may be greater than
we have presumed, but we can imagine no
outrage that would justify such course as
has been pursued by tae people of Thai bor-
ougli, and until We find something more ex-
,enuating in their conduct than we now are
aware Of, we must continue to deem them
outlaws, their town comparatively insignit-
cant and our President largely to blame for
no. having ere this ordered out the I. $.
troops.