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The entire loss, as near as estimate II from
the facts in possession, is about $500 900 ltmay
exceed this amount bet we are disposed to think
it will be found within that sum. The goods In
most OF the buildings destroyed were saved In
damaged condition. The main loss will, therefore,
be in the destruction of the buildings Most of the
structures burned, except the Museum. although
good substantial edifces were not Of a very eXpen-
siye character, and we are strongly OF the opinion
that the amount named viii cover the entire loss
Albert A Shepherd, the principal actor at the Ne
tional Theatre, persisted in the flames. His remains
were subsequently found The Bulletin says:
1t seems that the unfortunate actor had perform.
ed an Indian character in the hrst piece; he
dressed for the part of Robert in Raymond and
Agnes when the fire broke out, and put on his ci-
into the street and discovered he had LETT his watch
in his dressing room, and in spite of the remon-
strances OF his friends he returned for the missing
articles This was the last he was seen alive
AIR. shepherd WAS a single man, and was about
- or % years OF age. He was born in one of the
Eastern States, and made his debut at Buffalo few
years ago. About two years since he made his first
appearance in this city at the Arch street Theatre.
lie considered actor of much promise,
and played the leading parts in the company to
viii he was attached. He was great iayorite
among his professional brethren.
In person he was large and forid and had
handsome face aud fine manly appearance. Poor
fellow he has 'lretted his hour upon the stage"
Mr.. Derr, one of the performers at the Circus, in
giving his evidence before the Coroner stated that
the place must have been malicously set on fire. as
the smoke and flame were first discovered ia part
OF the carpcntering ROOM where the fire had not
been used
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SNEAD Il. COOKE.

ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
- -. . . Charlottesville, Va.
TNHE undersigned having formed CO.
Il partnership for the practise OF Law in Abe
marie will practise regularly in the County and Cir
cult Courts Of said County, and also in the District
Court held in Charlottesville.
All professional busne entrusted to the firm, will
receive the attention of both parties
F Claims secured and collected, and remittances
promptly made. $50
=. 80 - BURWELL W. SNEAD,
RICHARD IVANHOE COOKE
Address B. w. SNEAD, Charlottesville, or R. L.
COOKE, Palmyra, Ffuvanna, Va. -'.s..-
BURWELL w SNEAD will also regularly attend
the County and Circuit Courts of Fluvanna and will
give his prompt attention to all professional busne
entrusted to him in that county.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATORIAL ELECTION

CoNcoRD, N. H.. July The eighth ballot for
the United Senator fol the short term, took place
to-day at noon. All the members were present and
voted. Whole number 80. Wells dem, received
~, Eastman wing, II; Morrison, dem, 103
IappRn. free soil, Il Daniel Clarke Z; scatterin
mo choice. Ninth BaIlot-whole number }Os !;
Wells AZ; Eastman 81 Morrison IOI; Tappan
u scattering l4-no cnoice. The House then
adlourned. -
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BOARDING.
ETROP OLIT A N HALL-ON
WI FRANKLIN STREET. NEAR THE EX-

FRANKLIN cfRfEl, MAN TIE Eh-
CHANGE HOTEL, RICHMOND, vA.-Is one of
the most admirably arranged Cougar HALLS in
the United States for i" Musical Entertainments,'
the exhibition of Paintings, Public Lectures, etc
The proprietor, MI RoBERT A MAYO, with his
Characteristic taste and literally, has just had this
Orphccn Temple reftted and furnished in nragnf.
cent STYLE and the seats have been SO changed and
nodernized that sixteen hundred persons readily
be accommodated. The floor has also been raised, in.
cnng from front to stage, 80 that the audience from
every portion of the readily see all that
trsnspires in front of them In addition 10 this the
walls and ceiling have been superbly fTeseoed and
painted, adding greatly to the general appearance eff
the Hall. ,...r r.
Since the above improvements have been made,
the sound of the Hall has been thoroughly tested by
efficient MISUNDERSTANDING and vocal--all of
whom declare it to be inferior to noue other in the
u. States, for sorees, etc. -.-.--.
Indeed, so complete are the interior arrangements
in every respect that it would be impossible to add
anything to its beauty general effect It's now
ready 10 let for Concerts Lectures the exhibition of
wish to rent it, can do SO by addressing
TOLER COOK,
Agents and Collectors,
Pearl st. Richmond Vs.- je 20-2aw3w
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Ely THOMAS w. KEESEE.
Office at Geo. j. Sumners No. % Pearl nj
WILBOR's COMPOUND OF PURE

WILBOR'S COMPOUND OF PURE
w COD LIVER OIL AND LIME "A CURE
FOR CONSUMPTION, COUGHS, COLDS, ASTH-
MA, BRONCHITIS, GENERAL DEBILITY AND
ALL SCROFULOOS HUMORS.-Ths proprietor
has succeeded from directions of Professor Stonel
in combining this Oil and Lime so perfectly that the
taste of the Oil, which is nauseous to persons ge-
nerally is entirely overcome and 10 can be taken by
the most delicate females with pleasure. And as re-
CARDS the benefit of this article the clear OIL the
following case, by Prof Stone is sufficient to CON
vince the most skeptical. The young lady was "a
gears of age: .---- -.-.. - 49,
Her disease of unmixed phthisis, which
had been expected to terminate in the course of a
few months fatsily. The upper part of both her
lungs was filled with tubercles, and in some places
were beginning to soften. The case was evidently a
bad one. The treatment of Cod Liver Oil was first
used, but without marked improvement. The phos-
phste of lime was then administered with the oil
and the result, as in the of many others was
soon apparent. The patient was rapidly getting
weil.'
A long array of certificates might be given here TO
prove the efcacous character Of this me dcine but
it 10 not deemed necessary The fact, that from the
very first introduction of the Cod Liver Oil and Lime
before the public it has been gradually adopted bv
the medical faculty, is sufficient proof of its unques
toned excellence.
For sale, wholesale and retail, by. '-""
ALEXR B. WILBOR,
- Chemist l56 Court ST., Boston.
For sale IN Richmond by BENNETT BEERS,
Druggists, l25 Main ST. lie lU-dImif com
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MORTALITY IN ST LOUIS
THE MARKETS,

ST. LOUIS, July 4.-There were 470 deaths in
this city during the week ending the Sd inst
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M USQUETO NETS.-5OO pieces assert.
XN1 ed l., les, just received and for sale by
.y6 KENT, FAME L KENT.
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EXCHANGE BOOK STORE.-GEO.
~ M. WEST, Nos. 5 and Exchange Place, offers
TOT safe th5 Day
Russia translated from the French of the Marouis
de Custine-Sl 25. -.-.- ...-
School and Schoolmssters or The Story of nv
Education; by Hugh Miller, author of the Old Red
Sand 81 one, &c-Sl Is. "a ..- =. -
Lamp Lighter-Sl .25.- .-----.... -..
Russian Shores OF the Black Sea; by Lawrence OIL
pbsnt-s5e.. 20. -
Fern Leaves I'd series-$I25
The Pilgrims of Wslsingham, or Tales of the Mid
die Agss historical romance; by Agnes Strickland
81, .. -t..- 80. -. - - o
The Money Maker and other Tales by Jane c.
Campbell-S. 44.. -.-..--... 80. >. = :
Leather Stocking and Silk, story of the Valley
Woman's Love; by Eugene Sue-25c.
The Jesurs Daughter; by Ned Buutline--5Oe.r '-'
Fashionable Dissipation; BY Meta V. uller-50c. .
Harper, Graham, Cooley, Putnam, Messenger
Knickerbocker, aud Housed hold Words, for Jniy-25c
Also, very large collection o. Agricultural and
Gardening Books For sale by
GEO. M. WEST, e.
Jy7 Nos aud Exchange.
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HANDSOMELY LOCATED REa1
TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND

SALE OF HOUSE AND
Il LOT IN MANCHESTER.--By virtue of a de ed
ofrust executed to the subscriber dated 10Th March
lS4l: duly recorded in Chesterfield County Court
shall in execution of the said trust proceed to sell at
public auction, on the premises. on MONDAY the
House and Lot in Manchester, formerly occupied bv
VIM Moore, having front of IS feet on Allen street
and the same depth side alley.
The terms will be cash. ~..Fr.. ...
The title is believed to be perfect, but the subscr
Der. acting trustee, Will convey with the usual
warranty Fl. RHODES Trustee
Sale conducted by 49, go - -
-. GoDDIN L APPERsoN, Aucta
lie I9-M2wSdtd 80 10,
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T tlll-
sndeT
lJBtinre
! AND
pied by
, where
solicit 4
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d.. ANDERSON.

GTORAGE.-Having the large and com
~ Dodious WAREHOUSE on the South side oil
the Basin, next to MesHs. Ludlam l. Natson's am
prepared to take in STORAGE, on reasonable terms
| have on hand large supply of fine CHEWING
TOBACCO, of ray own manu- facture, for sale.
sp6-dtlJan'y VIM T. BLAIR.
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POSTPONED.

SENATORIAL ELECTION INDEFINITELY
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no THE MECHANICS OF RICH

ITO The MECHANICS OF RICH-
Il MOND.-The undersigned will commence his
Drawing School, Saturday next, the 9th July
The course of Instruction will embrace all that is
tern Maker &c, to make his own drawings as well
as to comprehend fully the principles upon which
they are founded - s
/ have taken large airy room over the Drug store
OF Mr., Alexander Duval, corner of Main and 18th
streets. ......s -.
jy Ar x. FENDRICH.
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GUNNER DRESS GOODS AT COST

~ Our -tock OF Summer Dress Goods being vety
large, we will, in order to reduce them before the
season is over, offer them at cost. -
All in want Of the above goods would do we'll to
examine our stock before purchasing Most o our
Dress Goods purchased late in the in the
Northern markets, ut prices much lower than they.
could have been purchased earlier in the season
Je -<-tsf HART L. MOSES.
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LATEST MAIL NEWS.
THE LATE RAILROAD CATASTROPHE.
The Baltimore American of yesterday says:


The patients at the Infirmsry, thirteen in number,
are all in as comfortable condition the nature OF
their wounds will admit The most unremitting
care and attention il shown them, aud thus far II
has only become necessary to amPutate in single
case. that being on Franklin Billups, whose leg was
taken Of us1 below the knee There are large num-
bers OF persons friends OF the wounded, constantly
going In to visit them aud many OF those who will
probably be confined for several months seem quite
cheerful. Among those al the intrmary, and not
before named are Edward Myers, who has two ribs
fractured on the LEFT eide aud Daniel Wolfe who
has a large flesh wound on the left thigh.
Among the patients in the country was Thomas
O'Nei, of Cumberland. lie died al the residence
of his sister, the York road on Thursday after
mon. James Starr, OF Hampden village, died on
the 5lh William Steinhagan, of Powha;an, re-
manned IN Hampdcn Village In very precarious
condition. John Scott, conductor still remains at
house not far from the scene Of disaster, and Is
doing well. The coroner OF Hampton Village held
an Inquest over the body of James Starr. The yer
dict censurcd Superintendent Winchester, OF the
Susquehauna road, for negligence, and warrant
was issued for his arrest. Awarrant was Also on
Thursday, issued for tho arrest OF William Scott,
conductor. who gave bail in the sum of 5000 to ap
pear and answer the charge against him. The Bal
timore American gives Mr.. Scott very high char
acter tor efficiency and carcfuIness.
meeting TO devise means for the relief of the
on Thursday.
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BY ALEX. MOTT.

FURNITURE, &c.-On SATURDAY.
ton mart corner Main and 18th Streets large lot Of
spendfd Household and Kitchen Furniture. consist
ing OF SOFAS, Sidebosrds Cabinets. Tables, Book.
Lookin 9. Classes, &c. o. - e''
Sale positive. Terms cash. .
iy7 ALEX. MOTT AYct.
- -'.'-. ''.-~ ADDITIONAL.
VIII be added TO the above sale Refrgerators and
Biscuit Brake. s b. ---'.-7 "'1
AT half past O'clock will be sold one secondhand
city'made Buggy and a good Family Horse
l.. Jy8 s55 : --.s....s . A. MOTT, Auct
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IA REMOVAL.-The subscriber re-
H spectfuly informs his friends and customers
~ that he has removed to the house on 9Th st.
ing Mr. Groenng's Hotel. Thank nl for past favors,
he hopes that they vii! patrohze him again at his
new stand. JACOB MOEBUS,
iv 4-Gt* Boot and Shoe Manufacturer.
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CAPITAL $50,000-COMMERCIAL
OSAVINGS BAN K.-Ofce at the store Of
QuarIes L. Brooke, on l4th street 20
Depositors In this institution will receive six per
cent. on all sums remainng deposite six months
or longer, and five per cent. for shorter time. b
--. WIN. q. PAINE, President.
r T. BROOKE Treas'r .... jy6-ts
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VIRGINIA HOTEL. STAUNTON :

NOTICE.-fhe creditors
l. of B < S. Jones will take notice that the time
Above them sign deed, made for the benefit OF
their creditors expires the 9th inst and all those
who are indebted to the late cor Germ of b. ),
Jones, will please come forward and make payment.
as father indulgence cannot be given.
= a-.'--- X. 3. TYLER, Trustee
I-1w* for B. & $. JONES.
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TEN NEAT HOUSES FOR RENT
l. We offer for rent TEN FRAMED HOUSES
jost completed, on Jefferson, between Broad and
contains about rooms with out buildings. &c; and
from their. converts mt location and good strange,
menis are well suited for stores or shops OF any kna
Those in want will do well TO apply at once TO
+. " 6 TAfLOh * ~ IL avs.
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Is, Ball
In store
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WANTED Thirty Laboring HANDS
W on the line of the R. f. and P. r. r. about IL
miles from. Richmond, TO lay track Apply to
w. N. BRAGG, Sup't Of Road.
of1e . R, +; and md p 10 r. ioI R. co'} 80 .
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a. VALUABLE REAL ESTA
Hi ON LOCUST ALLEY AND FRANKLIN
STREET, FOR SALE.-The subscribers sutho-
rzed to sell most valuable privste Dwelling the
east line of Locust Alley, Franklin street,
adjoining Mrs. Bailey's boarding house.
Also, the Stable on Frank lin street. opposite to Dir.
James Harden's now occupied by Mr e. j. Burnett
For terms, apply to -, 4
iy At rGODDIN Il APPERSON. q
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MOTH c E-RICHMOND AND DAN
IN WILLIE RAILROAD-freieht will not be re-
ceved or delivered on Tussday, the 4th OF July, At
This Depot A. w. MILLSPAU9H,
jy3-n Freight Agent.
Butte record., 1854-04-29
4 su-fan Of Intnx.cation-

The Spectator mentions a curious rem
cdy in use in Swedish hospitals, for
that form Of madness which exhibits it.
self in the uncomfortable appetite for al
ohoholic stimulants. The process may
be easily described We will suppose
that the liquor which the patient is ad-
dicted to drinking Is the commonost in
the eountry-say gin When he enters
the hospital for treatment, he is supplied
with his tavorite drink, and with no 9th
or if anything else is given 10 him, or
any other food, it is favored wi eiu.-
lie is in heaven-the very atmosphere
IS redolent of his favarile perfume =
His room is scented with gin his bed,
his clothes, every thing around him; cv-
cry mouthful he eats or drinks, every
thing he touches every zephyr that steals
into his room, brings to him still gin
lie begins to grow tired of it-begins,
rather, to wish for something else-be-
cias to find the impression intolerable-
hates it-cannot bear the sight or scent
Of it--longs for emancipation, and is at
last emancipated He Issues INTO the
fresh air cured man, drcadinr nothing
80 much as 4 return Of that loathcd per-
eecutor which would not leave him an
hours rest in his confinement This
retnedv," says our contemporary, zap
pears to have been thoroughly etfectual
So efectual, that persons who deplored
their uncomfortable propensity, have
getitioned for admission to the hospital in
ordered to be cured, and they haze been
c4red.p
Butte record., 1854-04-29
A Turkish Volunteer.

Amongst the extraordinary events oe-
s-Trring in these wonderful times Is the
arrival at Constantinople of youth from
fourteen to sixteen years of age accom-
psnIed by several hundred warriors
TAis youth, who is native Of a remote
ceantry in the interior OF Asia Minor
Is the offspring Of woman fifty years OF
age, and on that account his mother
looked upon him as destined for great
things feeling which seems to have
been shared by her ncighbors and all
the province. The child was taken to
the Mosque On his right arm an Ara
hic verse has been inscribed, signilylng
Thou wilt die a martyr - whilst Oh
the left the happy prophecy, ''lhou wilt
be a greal man," is carved in Eastern
characters. This youth was from his
birth destined for military career, and
generally regarded with feelings Of res
pectful venerdtion by his fcllow country
men. He has now grasped standard,
and, surrounded by his friends and fol-
lowers, is hurryIng TO the war. his
you,hfulappearance whilst riding through
the streets of Stamboul at the head of his
followers, had given rise to the report
that heroine a Ia Jxan d' Arc had
started up for the cause Of the Crescent
\ warrior woman has, however. appeared
an Antoiia, surname. krak-kas Tor the
Black Girl, and she is the leader Of some
thousand horsemen.
Butte record., 1854-04-29
NUMBER IS
Education.

1t was not to learn foreign languages
that the Grecian and Roman youths went
for so long together to'the academies and
lecturers on their philosophers 1t was
not then, rs now. with us, when the
character of a scholar is to be we'll skilled
in words-when one well versed in the
dark terms and subtletics of the school
passes for a profound philosopher (by
which We seem TO have 50 far perverted
the notion Of learning that a man may
be reputed most extraordinary scholar.
and at the same time be the most use
less thing in the world J much less was
it to learn their own mother tongues, the
Greek and Latin, which We must hunt
after 50 eagerly for many year together
hot as being the vehicles of good sense,
but as if they had some intrinsic virtue.
1t was to learn how and when to speak
pertincntly, how to act like man, to
subdue the passions, to be public spirit
ed, to despise death, torhents. and re.
proach, riches and the smiles of princes
as well as their frowns, as if they stood
between them and their duty This
mode of education produced men of an
other stamp than appear now upon the
theatre of the world-such as were scarce
worthy to mention, and must never hope
to initiate, till the like manner of insti-
tuition grows again into reputation :,
which in enslaved countries it is never
likely to do, as long as the ecclesiastics,
who have an opposite interest, keep not
only the education of youth, but the con-
sciences Of old men, in their hands.
Butte record., 1854-04-29

CovETiousSEss.--We cannot discov
er an adequate cause of cove tiousness.
What should move a man to undergo
trouble. anxiety, and disquietude, in tax
ing up money. not for himself, but another.
perhaps profigate, or even an enemy
We therefore attribute this passion to
the folly of man which, we see, may
sometimes raise so high as to make soma
misers actually starve themselves. Az
arice in such degree is shocking dis
ease, and properly compared to that
dropsy within the more man drinks the
more thirsty he grows, and the soon,r
he dies. Nay, this disease is like witch
craft for the niser does not possess his
money, but his money possesses him.
Hence, through covetiousness be an
odlous failing, 1t seems characteristic
OF man, as creature that does not know
himself.
Butte record., 1854-04-29

nG- Thomas Parr, of Shropshire,
England, when a hundred and twenty
years old, married a widow for his sec
ond wife, who lived with him twelve
years, and who stated that, during that
time, he never betrayed any signs of age
or inirmity. The King Of England hav-
ing heard of him, invited him to London
in his one hundred and fifty second year.
He was treated in royal manner at
court, and his mode of living was so TO-
tally changed, that he died soon after,
in 1885, aged one hundred and fifty 1.-TWO
years and nine months, proven by pub
lie documents. His body was examined
by DIR. Harvey, who "found bis inter-
nal organs in the most perfect state, nor
was the least symptoms of decay found
in them His cartilages, even, were not
ossifed, as is the case in all old people.
The smallest cause of death had not set
tied in his body; and he died merely of
phlethory, because he had been too well
fed"
Butte record., 1854-04-29

New USE OF CHLoRoFoRM.-A new
and most valuable discovery in the ap-
plication of chloroform has Just been
made here by the doeteur DelabarTe,
whose name; in connection with that
of this medical agent, is already honor
ably known. In order to perform an
operation. instead of producing general
lnsenslbllity in the patient, which, in
many cases, has been attended with dan
gerous, and even fatal, results-Dr. De-
labarre has found the means of direct
ing Jet of the vapor Of chloroform on
the part affected, so as to produce mere
ly local insensibility; thus obtaining all
the desirable results of the system with.
out any OF the risks or disadvantages
At meeting of medical men, on Thrrs-
day last, DIR. Delabarre operated on nine
patients, in each case with success nvrc
or less marked some having experienced
no sensation of the operation whatsoever,
others merely consciousness of it, but
without pain.
Butte record., 1854-04-29
SER Your OwN RATE.-It is a max

SER Your OwN RATE.-It is a max
I'M worthy of all acception, that man
may have what allowance he takes
Take the place and attitude which be-
longs to you, and all men acquiesce.
The world must be just. 1t leaves ev
cry man, with profound unconcern, to
set bis own rate. Hero or deliYerer, it
NEEDLES not in the matter It will GER
talnfy accept your own measure of your
doing and being, whether you sneak
about and deny your own name, OF
whether you see your work produced to
the concave sphere of the heavens, enc
with the revolution of the stars.-R. w.
Emerson.