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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-22
LOCAL MATTERS

Ma. THoMpsos's LECTURE.--The lecture
delivered by Mr. THOMPSON last night at the
Athenmum. was listened to by very intelli-
gant audience and with evident satisfaction.
Ills theme was the "CoLoEIAI. SOCIETY OF
VIRGINIA and he handled it in . most enter
tanning and philosophic manner. He had
studied the subject well, and he presented 1t
In very attractive form. He lamented the
limited materials which had descended to US,
relative to domestic life in the colonies, but
with those in his reach, he gave us q very
graphic description of Society in the Colony
Of Virginia. The Lecturer drew con.
trast between the social life in Virginia and
other Colonies That of Virginia was isola-
ted and rural, whilst the Puritans, the Dutch
men of Manhattan, and the followers of Penn
pursued a gregarious kind of life-formlng
towns and close and compact communities;
which " ere the germs of those large CONNER
cial marts which have since been established
The habits and customs of Virginia were,
howeverrepulsive to commerce. The Isolated
country life occasioned dearth OF towns,
notwithstanding laws were passed to encou-
rage them by compelling shipments at parti-
eular points, where costly wharyes and ware.
houses were built.
A few rotting piers and crumbling walls
yet remain upon the water courses to shew
how utterly futile was the attempt to estab-
fish cities by legislation, and to force the
stubborn planters to abandon their life of re-
tirement and solitude. While these charac-
teristics retarded the material progress of the
Commonwealth, the Lecturer thought they
operated to develop the moral and intellec-
tual nature of the individual.
Mr.. THOMPSON gave description of the
Virginia planter, whose tastes and habits so
closely resembled those of Englishlife among
English gentlemen-he described the Vir-
ginia matron-(and a noble specimen of wo-
man was shetland the boys and the young
men, and their education.
He gave beautiful picture of the girls and
described their mode of education. He glanced
at the Literature of the day-at the convivalities
and festive celebrations, Introducing whimsical
account of celebration OF St. Andrews day in
Hanover county. He gave an account of Lord
Botetourt's style of living his equipages retinue
furniture library, wine-eellar, &c. and concluded
with well drawn parallel between the NEW and
OLD TIME.
The Lecture did its author great credit We
wish we had room to say more of it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-22

DRUNK.-John Dunbraskie, while in a
state of ntoxcation, walked into the Monument
Hotel on Monday night, took possession OF one of
on the floor under table, to sleep off the effects Of
his strong and too frequent rotations. Mr. Talman
being unable to his key get rid of his I'M
welcome visitor, sent for Lieut.. Kelly, and that gen.
tieman, with the aid of two watchmen, took John
into custody and walked him off to the cage where
hespent the remainder of the night, under lock and
key. Yesterday, on being brought before the Mayor
he was reprimanded for his disordery conduct, and
then fined 81 for being drunk in the street. after the
payment of which he was discharged.
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New ENGINE HoUsE.-As soon az III

New ENGINE HoUsE.-As soon as the
Finance Committee OF the City Council can have
opportunity of examining into the size and con-
dition of the small building on 18th Atreet now
used as an engine house, by Liberty Company, we
have no doubt they will at once report in favor of
furnishing that active and energetic corps of fire.
men more suitable place in which to keep their
machines and hold their meetings The company
have brought the subject to the attention of the
Council, and we trust il will receive prompt atten-
ton. Let the fireman be literally dealt with on all
occasions for they richly deserve it for their per-
sonal sacrifices
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ARRIVALS AT THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS
YESTERDAY,

COLUMBIAN HO1EL.-E R Johnson, Amelia:
G w Jones, Laurel Grove; Oliver Finks, Greea co.:
E SEYMOUR Somerville; w Walton, Prince Ed.
ward; John Grymes. DR. J A Johnson and lady, Lu.
nenburg; S Sublett Powhatan T d Goode, Char
lotte; C Poindexter, Tennessee; Mrs Poindexter,
Pittsylvania; A Brown, DR. J Jackson Abe
marie: D Brand, Augusta White, North Carolina,
C HARDWOOD James City; w ] Smithson, Lunen-
burg; w A Raine, Buffalo Springs: ] Abbott. r
Marx, w M Schooler, Appomattox; J Fl Lacy Hal
flax; HUFF, Botetourt; Maj Potts, Petersburg; w
s Parham. Sussex; w M Scheduled, Henry; w M
Scott, G w Hammond Covineton r X Swepson,
Lunenburg; Il F McGufiin, Franklin; ] B Wiley,
Amelia; RV Barkesdale. Halifax; r Dew, Caro-
line; T r Gresham, King aud Queen Mrs Il
Wake, Miss Wake, Chesterfield; III Aston, Va;
f C Cundiff. Bedford Lewis Bureh, Fincastle; T
Depp, j Myers, Powhatan; r Maxey, Mississippi;
A Wilson, N G; Eubank, Lunenburg; En-
merson, ] l. Garrett, Campbell; ] Sclater, Fluvan-
ma; r NJ Trice, M Burk, Albemarle; P w Clof,
Charlotte.
AMERICAN HoTEL.-T Tyler, Petersburg;
Joseph Dudley, Phadelphia; John Brown, lady
and serv't, Alabama; John G Smeilson, Richmond;
Craig, Dinwiddie; w s Watkins, Petersburg;
d II Peters, Lynchhure; Overton Parks, Jr, III
Parks and lady, P H Pease, Mass; A M Aldrich,
John Hadsen, N. G.; John Randolph, Ohio; Chas.
BFrench. Miss French, Nd; Disturpeli, N. York;
Geo w Lockman, Newburyport; ii Simpson,
Newark; John Stratton. Powhatan; F NJ Boykin,
John Hankins, VA B ii Harrison and lady, Prince
George; Edward Lethbudy, New York.
EXCHANGE HOTEL.-Dr Wilkins lady and svt,
La; w J Csrpeter Hanover; ] T Whaling, Va; A La
throp Warrington; J A Worsham. w J Wsrshsm,
Petersburg: w Taylor, Lunenburg j NcGMgo, Va;
w Gardner and lady, N Y: J Block, Nd; AZ Morse
Ga; g Golyas. S c; r g Ruins Afbemsrle; J w
Chifes W Shankln, J GaTdueE Christ isnsburg;
fordi w Bell, Weldons, n 4 Paine. Richmend;
Royster. Memphis; G Clearchant, New York:
s m Armstrong Baltimore. Cap. oyerton, Army;
& h. " Purye.r Lynchburs; , Eskridse. stsunton:
" " LAuphin, Lancaster, Pa; ] Conway, DR. A q
Hrinnan, Madison: A Catiett, Orange G II; Mr.
uuss.n,sforth, New York Mrs Wild, Miss Wild, Mr.
, mla. "a; Phil Ssnnden, Miss Ssundera. Char
ssS,.esylalei " insson, Aibemarle; Wheat
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-22

Ex.PREsIDENT FILLMORE had most enthusias.
tic reception on his recent visit to Lexington, n.y.
and the tomb of Henry Clay. His arrival was an
nounced by discharge of cannon. and at the rail-
road depot he was met and welcomed by the. City
Councils and large throng of citizens, and escor-
ted to the Phoenix Hotel where, alter repeated calls
he made brief but appropriate speech, returning
thanks for the hearty welcome extended to him.
The Hon. John P. Kennedy, who accompanies Mr..
F. on his tour, was called out and made one of his
usual fecitious and eloquent addresses They
subsequently dined with the City Council and paid
visit to Mrs CLAW
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NEW REsERyoIR-In less chan ten

NEW REsER voIR.-In less than ten
years the city will be compelled to build reser-
voir on Church Hill, 80 as to furnish its residents
in that section with sufficiency of water. The
capacities of the present reservoir are entirely
What then will be the condition of affairs when
the number of inhabita nts doubled, and the
amount of water required trebled. Letthe eastern
suburbs be brought into the city, they must
be- and it will be impossible to furnish them water
with the present facilities The Watering Com
mttee should have eye to these facts and secure
suitable lot for their purposes at once. 1t is bad
policy to defer action matter of such vital i'm
portance.
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DlscHAReEp.-John T. Hicks, the youne

who was charged by John Hancock, with
stealing his watch last Saturday night, was again
before the Mayor yesterday. When first examined,
Hancock stated tina. at the time Hicks and his com
pansion came up TO him, he sitting on stone
at the corner of 18th and Broad Streets immediate
ly under gas lamp. Yesterday he corrected this
statement, and informed the Mayor that the lamp
was at the opposite corner. This circumstance
connected with the admission of the witness that
he had been drinking-that Hicks companion got
the watch and ran with it-that he followed him
square and half and lost sight of him-and
that Hicks afterwards came to. where Mum and
himself were standing, and asked what was the
matter together with the fact that Mr.. Anthony
proved the accused to be an honest man, induced
the Mayor to order his discharge, as he was unwi-
ling to commit any citizen of the Commonwealth
10 prison on such uncertain evidence.
Hancock stated that he had no desire to prosecute
the accused. All he wanted, was to recover his
watch
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The CAPIToL.-We noticed Yesterday
that workmen were engaged in erecting scaffolds
the side of the capitol, preparatory to ma
king sundry repairs which are considered neces.
sary to preserve the beauty and durability of this
building. While these improvements are going
on, the brush of the painter if properly applied,
would detract nothing from its exterior appear.
ance.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-22

DEATH OF CAPT. CAPRoN.-The Norfolk papers
announce the death Capt JOHN CApRoN of that
city in his 64th year. He a soldier of the war
of 1912, and commanded the Independent Blues of
Norfolk at the time of his DEATH He was much
esteemed by the people of Norfolk.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-22

The Legislature of Kentucky has adopted reso-
luton authorsins the Governor to take Immediate
steps for the removal OF the remains OF w. T. Bar
ry, who died in England, on his way as American
Minister TO Spain,-to bis native State, and have
them inferred in the Cemetery at Frankfort 1t
will be remembered that MIR. Barry was once Post
master GeseraI.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-22

VIZ have seen a loaf of fresh, nice bread,
made from flour from the mills OF Messrs Taliafer.
Brother, oil this city, after the hour had gone
from this place to California and back again. II is
justly considered severe rest of the quality of
dour to stand the voyage around the Cape. feat
almost alone in accomplishing. But here Is q still
more remarkable triumph, four which has made
two long voyages around The Cape, and comes home
In tip-sOp order 3 ksxa
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-22

BEST REMEDY,-Sam Harrison, slave,
in the service of Mr.. Jacob S. Alice, was ordered
five stripes by the Mayor, yesterday, for rapidly
driving his team on Main street last Saturday night
few such admonitions will go farther towards
breaking up the practice of rapid driving in the
streets, by teamsters, than all the fines that the
Mayor could impose between now and Christmas
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-22
TRArpED.-Dennis Roney, the i'll bred

TRApPED.-Dennis Roney, the i'll bred
scamp who was charged, some days since, with in
suing an old lady in the Shockoe Hill Buryine
Ground, and for whose arrest a warrant was Issued
at the instance of Mr. A. Michaels was picked up
in the street, on Monday last, in beasty state of
intoxieation, and Gagged. Yesterday he was brought
before the Mayor for examination but the witnesses
being absent, the case was continued until to day,
and Dennis locked up for safe keeping.
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DIED.,

February 18th. at his residence in Todd county
KY, DIR. ALEXANDER FULCHER, formerly of
Virginia, in the esd year of his age.
Near Waynesboro'. in Augusta county, ON the goth
lest, LUCY F. HOWARD, wife of Z. C. Howard
aged IS wears.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-22

DANGEROUs.-A large shot fired from a
pistol yesterday afternoon, probably by accident,
passed through the window OF Mr. David Walsh !
shoe store, and was very near inficting a serious
wound gentleman, who was Ia The rear room
at the time. Persons should be more careful.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-22

THE GADsDEN TREATY.-W ashington CORES.
pondents assert that the amendments to the Gads-
den treaty will fail, the Senate having decided that
amendments to a treaty require two-thirds vote
The failure, however, it is thought, will kill the
fronf
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-22

CRY ELEcTIoNs-On Wednesday, the
5th of April next, an election will be held in the
three wards OF the city, for members of the Coun-
GILL Aldermen, Mayor, Recorder and other officers
OF the city
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Joel Robinson appear.

COMPLAINED oF-Joel Robinson appear
ed before the Mayor yesterday, and made oath that
he had been insulted and most shamefully abused
in the public market house, by free woman named
Mary Valentine. warrant was thereupon issued
for her arrest and the presumption u.s. that she will
have hearing before his honor this morning
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THE CENTRAL RAILROAD.

I0hs Editors gf fhe Whsg:
DEAa srHs-The Dispatch IN speaking OF this
Improvement, says .The question ID, shall the
road stopp The answer should be yes, let it stop
zens tar hemsetres Tor the purpose of placing money
under the control Of DIREcToay that we have
every reason to believe viii misapply the funds be
lore the road u completed, and they are prepared
to pay for Il. HENRICO.
The above appeared in yesterdays Wing.
The charge against the " Directory of the
Central Road is grave one The writer
says there is every reason to believe it.
Now, we have to say, that if there are such
reasons, they ought to be known; but if
there are, we, for one, know nothing about
them. Of course, there Should be no diff
Guilty in the way of producing reasons so
abundant as we infer from the language en-
ployed, and the public should be favored
with them
Without supposing for moment that such
charge is just, we beg leave to say that if it
were, the question of stopping the road
would not be affected by it. If Henrico"
can make good his accusation, the question
arises, Shall the Board of Directors be turned
out 7 Is great work to be abandoned be-
cause of NAL. administration of its officers !
No-change the officers. But the fact that
Henrico" would stop the road on this ae-
count, proves that he desires more to destroy
the road than to correct the alleged errors of
its administration.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-22

We have been compelled to omit, for
want Of room. Mr.. Zachrisson's statement con-
cerpiag Drs Parker, Bolton aud Brsinerd. II win
be inserted tomorrow.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-22

The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, the National
Intelligencer says, doing quite fai- business
last week in flour. corn, and country produce. Tie
arrivals since the resumption of navigation have
been &c, and no coal. Flour and corn have been the
principal cargoes with very little wheat.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-22

FRosT.-Jack Frost has been extremely
busy for several mornings past, nipping the swell.
ling buds, and biting the tender vines that have
thus early peered forth from their earthly homes
The consequence is, that early fruits win be cut
short and table vegetation retarded in growth.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-22
SNrpE SHoorrNG.-The season is now

SNIPE SHoOTING.-The season is now
upon for Spring Snipe shooting, a practice most
abominable in itself, as the birds now migrat
ing from South to North, preparatory to pairing II
and rearing their young During the warm spell
about the first OF this month"; several ofthese
birds, which had been shot and brought to market
poor to make decent skeletons Of The cold, frosty
mornings for some days past, have doubt put
these feathery visitors to flight but if not, the
ground is yet cold to afford them sufficient food
to fatten upon The next warm spell, if between
this and the fret of April the reader may have an
opportunity OF bagging few of these birds by wis.,
iting some nelghboring meadow where they usual
ly congregate; but their stay is generally short
and uncertain and there are very few dogs in this
section that have been broken TO the sport, do
not know that trip in search of them would pay.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-22

INITIATED.-Messrs Groshong, Tupman
& Co, Ciothiers, on Main street, were fined 81 and
costs for leaving an empty box before their door
all night
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MARRIED.

| In the Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg, on the
10th int, by the Rev. E. C. Mcclure, d. d Major
| STAPLETON CRUTCHFIELD to Miss ELLA
ROTHROCK, daughter OF Col. William C. /. Roth
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-22

AcCiDENT.-Thes steamship Pennsylvania
Capt. Baymore, in leaving port on Monday evening
got upon the rocks and lost her stern-post and rud
der. She will be towed down to Norft TX to under
20 repairs
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-22

ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RoAD.-The
through passenger train on the Orange and
Alexandra Railroad, commenced during yes
terday. The freight train will commence the
through route ON Monday next
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LuxuRusr HnR-1he care of the hair

AucrIes NOTICE attention
10 requested 10 the sale OF Household Furniure this
morning, at the Virginia House, commencing at 10
O'Clock.
NH % THO. w. KEESEE, Auet
DUNLOP, MosCURE 81 Co. ask the atten-
ton of dealerso their cargo sale of Sugar Mossses
&c, at Rockets, this morning, at 10 O'clock without
re gard to weather. NH q
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MEMOIR OF DIR. McCLUNG.-We are in
debted to DIR. JAS McCaw for handsome
copy of his interesting memoir of DIR. Nc
Chung, which was recently published in the
New Medical and Surgical Journal. =
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-22

LIGHrERs.-The city viii be compelled
to procure several lighters 10 receive the sand and
mud now being excavated at Warwick bar by the
new Dredging Machine, and it may even be neces-
from and to the land Whatever is now needed to
complete the work ofdeepening the channel in the
river, so as to admit large size vessels at our
wharves, we feel assured the Council will at once
procure, SO that unnecessary delay may take
place. for want of proper facilities to carry tins
important improvement The culture prosperity of
Richmond depends in great measure upon the
success of the improvement now being made by
Col DERUssT and his corps, and our city will be
wanting in good faith to her commercial interests
if she shrinks from any reasonable expense it may
be necessary to incur to push forward work OF
such vital importance.
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INV spEcrA1 nor1cEs.

Lyox's KATHAlRoE - For Preserving
Restoring CIeansiHg, and Besutifyine the Hair, Il
levinfiDg Nervous Headschc- and Cufine Erupfiss
Diseases Of the Stin1fs reputation - INTENSIVE
with the civ zstion OF the Globe, m1xes all pra,s
superf1ons, sill exasxeraon ;rnpossibls and sibes
It's discovery hiss found susstituse t. compete i,
ineoutosfed--ifs incontestibie superiority. Phv.
clans apd Chemiss-nonorebIe citizens from ell pra
LESSONS OF ifcibs Iesdins Journals Of Europe and
America--Ledies who have used II upon their dre.s
and Mothers in their Eurser sin feet Il.
million patrons everywhere from pfebeiaps to kings
uroneupce il the urost pleasing and effective article
eithrras Medicinal or Toilet preparation ever pyo
duced. Do not fail to give il trisl Price but az
8. ID. BARNES. Prop-ietsr.
NH q dim 16l broadway, N. Y,
LuxuRusr HAR.-The care of the hair
may be unce asns and It's cultivation sapsrntend,a
by The mcst unquestiopabie skill and judsmeut bu,
without reniai growth and condition Of the mate
rial to work upon, effort will be fruities :
The most thnyfcattsred locks that de6ed every e.
fort of art nav he converted into iuxsrisnt rssses
be the application of FLETcHERs HAIR Tone
which has thus become the Indispensable appepdsss
TO every fashis toilet 1t sets like magic in era
dicatng dandru and makes the coarsess hair soft ana
plant
Blair. and under the American Hotel BY the rnsuu.
faeturer, JOdN jOHNSON.
No charges for trial NH q
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pERUvIAN AND MEXICAN qua
10, PHOSPHATE OF LINE md Chappelps
bEnTILIxER, Cor sale BY
mh 0lt' 6ooKER / WATKINS.
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ODD FELLOWS HALL.
CTTY ELECTIONs.-In pursuance

HTTY ELECTIONS.-In pursuance of
~ San act, revising and reducing into one act the
provisions OF the Charter of the City of Richmond
passed March 90th. 1882 election will be held on
WEDNESDAY, the 5th of April, 1854, for members
of the Council, members of the Court of Hastings
Mayor, Recorder aud other officers of said city.
In JEFFERSON WARD-At the First Market House
In MADISON WARD-At the City Hall
AND IN MONROE WARp-At the house on the
Southwest corner of Broad and Foushee streets
NH 22-dtde WIN. P. SHEPPARD, C. C. R.
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MARINE NEWS,
PORT OF RICHMOND, March 81,

NEW YoRK. March TO- Cleared, schr. Jas Potter
Freeman, Richmond.
BALrrMosE, March 20 Cleared, schr. Falmouth
Gator. for Richmond.
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NEW SPRING GOODS.-T. II. T

NEW SPRING GOODS.--T r. PRICE
In co. have received large portion of the
Spring supply of GOODS, TO which they invite al
tentisn Among them viii be found full assortment
Of
Rich plaid and striped summer SILKS
Rich brocade do. do.
TISSUES and BAREGES ofall the newest STYLES
Rich GRENADINES and HEREANIS
: Plain BERAGES and DE LANES of all colors
Beautiful ORGANIZES and Paris LAWNS
Low-prced LAWNS, GINGHAMS, &c
French CALICOES and BRILLiANTES
French EMBROIDERIES, in great variety con.
sisIing of Collars, Sleeves, &c. &c.
Honiton SLEEVES, COLLARS &c.
Brussels-point COLLARS
Gimpure and platt Lace COLLARS
New Silk and Lace MANTLES
Linen GOODS in plete assortment
MOURNING GOODS, in assortment
NH 22-3t -
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NEW FURNITURE STORE


On 18TH STREET, BETWEEN MAIN AND CARY
II CARTWRIGHT keeps constantly on
IL hand large assortment of new and second
hand + FURNITURE, consisting in part of Wardrobes.
Cabinets. Sofas Divans, Mahogany Chairs Bed.
steads Beds Marble Centre Tables, Rocking Chairs
Tables, Mattresses, Looking Glasses Clocks, &c.
which he will sell ct very low prices for cash.
NH % 3mt