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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

Mr.. JOHN WILLIAMSON, one of our clti-
zens, who was arrested last Monday, charged with
the murder of Robert Smith, is in very delicate
health and has been for three months. As soon as
the charge was made known to our citizens, every
one who knew Mr.. Williamson Immediately pro-
nounced him Innocent and they came TO this con-
clusion from the Ugh character of the accused his
amiable disposition and the want of any motive to
add the foul stain of murder to his character, when
his health such that he could barely hope to be
again restored to manhood's strength and vigor.
Mr.. Anderson the Justice who issued the warrant
for his arrest on the oath of johnson Wells, Smith
son-in law, perfectly satisfied OF William
sons innocence before his examination that he did
not hesitate to express it to officer Tyler and other
gentlemen. Under all these circumstances, Mr..
Williamson should feel no modification at what has
passed. and we know that his friends viii think
the less of him for having been arrested and exam
ined. He has answered the law, undergone aiull
and fair Investigation and satisfied the world that
his hands are not stained with the blood OF his fell
low man. Disagreeable as the arrest must have
been to Mr.. Williamson, it were better to have been
SO, than for him to have been suspected with no
chance of proving his innocence.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

Tbs vile and daughter OF Hon. NJ P. Borden. of
Eau River. Massachusetts,, died ~ day or two since
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

CUBA.-HistOry of Cuba, or Notes of a
ical and statistical account of the Island from its first
discovery to the present time; by NJ. M. Ballou illus
trsted-75,
Isabel Carollton A personal retrospect; by Kneler
Clients.
The Poets and the Poetry of the Ancient Greeks,
with an historical introduction and brief view of
Grecian Philosophers, orators and historians; by
Abraham Mills A. NJ; l vol 8vo.-Sl60
The Principal Forms ofthe Skeleton and the Teeth;
by Prof. Il Owen, +. X. S, &c.-Sl Is.
The Principles of Animal and Vegetable Physiolo-
gy: popular treatise the functions and phenom-
OF Organic Life; by j. Stevenson Bushman, M. ID.
with illustrations--374 cents.
For Engineers practical treatise Railway
Curves and Location, for Engineers by VIM. r.
Skunk, civil engineer
Just published. For sale by
JAMES WOODHOUSE,
air str
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

STORAGE STORAGE The Sub
~ scrbeIs In want of the bulk of from 90 900 to
sc, 900 bbls. Flour storage. Greater inducements
cannot be offered than offer for the storage of
merchandise generally, our warehouses being stu
ated within fifty feet Of the Dock Wharf, and vessels
can discharge their eargoes drawing from II to IA
feet water.
Another inducemenLwe ofsr is that we receive
Goods from board nd put them into our Ware
houses and deliver them from the Warehouses on
board the vessels thereby saving the parties storing
much labor trouble and expense.
Apply to D. B. BRIDGFORD 4 CO.,
sa IA Corner Goth aud Water sts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

TIE SAVANNAH SurFERERs.-The merchants of
Philadelphia held meeting on Tuesday to adopt
measures Of relief to the Savannah sufferers A
committee of thirty was appointed to make colec.
tons, and directed to authorize Savannah to draw
at once for $1,000 to begin with.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

GRIsI AND MARIo.-It is somewhat to the
credit of New York, that Grisi and Mario do
not draw as full houses now as at their DEBUT.
The silver stream of Mario's liquid throat,
aided by his personal beauty, and the incom,
parable warbling of Grisi, all backed and
sustained by the mysterious stranger, do not
fill the boxes. We are pleased to perceive that
Grisi and Mario are in the pouts about their
i'll success, because, as they draw their pay
whether it draw anything else or not, it shows
that they are above mercenary considera.
tions. 1t being all the same to them, in a
dollar and cent point of view, whether they
sing to full or empty houses, we are happy to
learn that the houses are not over crowded.
When bankruptcy is stalking abroad, and
the necessaries of life are high, people ought
to deny themselves luxuries and when the
question is, whether the ear shall be fed at
the expense of the bread basket, common
sense and an empty stomach will give ane
gative answer with very hearty emphasis.
Grisi and Mario, however, cannot be ex-
pected to make allowances for these things,
and will consequently form a very poor OPT
MON of American character and republican
institutions People are very apt to Judge a
community by the measure of their own sue
cess in it. Consequently the singers will car
ny an evil report of us to Europe, and will al
ways remember US as outside barbarians."
Nevertheless, we shall have the consolation
of hearing the music in our pockets of those
dollars which Grisi and Mario will have fail.
ed to abstract, and which, to an uncultiyated
ear, make more divine harmony than CRISIS
melliauous notes, or even the music of the
spheres.
Since the above was written, we see that
the Norma" of Grisi was well attended, and
the New York Herald hopes ''to hear no
more of artistes throwing up their contracts,
from want of encouragement" A mercurial
people are the New Workers, and quite equal
to the French or to the moon in fickleness.
LrGHTsrNG--The barn of Mr. Jonathan Sheets,
near Mount Sidney, In this county, was struck by
lighting ON last Tuesday afternoon week. and en-
trely consumed with ell ito contents of grain and
hay.
During the same storm the barn of Mr. J. Cram,
jr., within few miles of Mount Sidney, was also
struck by lightning and consumed.
The house Of Mr.. James Johnston, on Middle
River, was struck ON Sunday. the2 ult and con-
siderably injured BY the lightning. lady, who
was the only person la the house At the time was
prostrsisd BY the shock.-Ssanatea Spectator.
Tbs vile and daughter OF Hon. NJ p Borden, Of
sanLx .aDffa AtaA~ a.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

NOTICE TO THE PUBLlC.-Having
IN opened another store, No. 1885, Broad street, to
carry on the Clothing and Shoe business, respect
fully solicit the patronage Of my friends and hs put
lie generally; sIso, to give call at my I'D stand
franklin street, fow doors below the old market
where they will iId goods at prices tuit the times
SO l4-2w* LEWIS LICHTENSHIEN JR
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

TOOTHACHE DROPS-A certain cure
Il for this troublesome and painful affection Pre-
pared and sold by
OWEN B. HILL, Druggist,
Sc IA Market Place, Fran kiln st.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14
THE cuoIERA AT HARRISBURG.

The Charlestown Spirit, alluding to the ravagcs
o the cholera at Martinsburg, says:
The first case was that Of Mr.. Thos. w. Turner.
formerly merchant of Shephe rdstown, but who had
removed 20 Martinsburg. He wastaken on Thuraday
night and died about day light Friday morning Du-
cases, among whom were several old and estimable
ladies, among them the mother Of the Rev. ohm
Pcsai one OF the most eioauent Dtvines of the Me-
thodist Church. From Friday until Mondsy we earn
by report which to be well authenticated that
there bad been 40 cssss and Fl Deaths embracing
some of the best citizens of the town.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

A No. 20 HORSE POWER STATION
"A AIRY Steam Engine and Saw Mill for SALE Az
ply to cambridge L HART, Richmond, or TIL
B. ANDERSON, jr., Ruther Glenn P. o. Caroline
Va. So I2-d2awNc eta
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14
LOCAL MATTERS.

The GoocHLAsp MURpER.--Tn our yes-
terday'a issue we gave the testimony Of several
Witnesses proving most conclusively that IL Robert
Smith was murdered, Mr. John Williamson could
not by possibility have had any hand 10 4. and we
now propose to show by indlsputable facts that the
unfortunate man came to his death by disease, and
not by violence. az no one could have bad any mo-
tive In killing him.
ton CottrelI & DuvaIl and expecting to have The
cause heard had visited this city and secured the
attendance OF two important witnesses, who left
here In the packet boat Tor Cedar Point with him.
Ia the meantime he had had Mr.. Williamson sum.
moned in his behalf, and that gentleman being In
very bad health, failed to reach Goochland Court
house until Tuesday morning, when he learned that
the case had been adjourned over until the next
term and therefore took steps to get back to Rich
mond as speedily as possible, leaving Mr. Smith 10
the neighborhood of the court house, where he re-
manned an hour or two after Williamson had taken
a boat for Richmond
While in Goochland we learned~fhat Mr. Smith
was on a frolic when he came there and that on
Sunday the Sd inst he started to Cedar Point, but
missed the path and taken SO i'll that he called
at Mr.. Miller's and laid down on the porch bench
an hour or two before he was able to get back to
the tavern where Messrs. Powell and Peasants
him 10 bed that afternoon. During the day, Mon
day, Smith continued TO drink, and on Tuesday
morning took several glasses OF grog. Between the
hours of II and ~ oclock he left the court house for
Cedar Point, being yet very feeble and the pre-
he dropped his coat, he continued to ramble about
until he became exhausted, when he laid down in
the pines where he was found by Pace on Thursday
morning, and there died. Smith was large man,
and If he had been attacked and murdered, the
ground in the neighborhood would have given some
indications of scuffie, which was not the case
Not even a twig was broken down. BESIDES, had
he been set upon and killed. and his nurderers had
designed to conceal his body, they would have
thrown it into an adjoining thicket, and not placed
it in open spot, where any one would see it In
passing. Had a scuffls ensued, his clothes as well
as his person would have given indications of it
But nothing of this sort was Visible No marks of
violence were to be seen and as neither his appa
rel nor his pocket book were nissing-he having
no money with hint is fair to presume that he
died of cholera or some other disease The mere
fact that his neck was disocated, as Dr. Curd sup
posed was no evidence of foul play for that might
readily have been caused by changing the position
of his head while examining the corpse.
Men are not apt to shed human blood without
motive, and until some greater inducement can be
shown for killing Smith, than has already been
given, shall adhere to our opinion that he died
from disease and not otherwise.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

SUPERIOR CHEWING TOBACCO
~ In store and for sale by
OWEN B. HILL, Druggist,
Sc II Market Place. franklin az
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14
NAS FITTING, STEAM Piping

VI ROOFING, kc.-Havine just received from ths
North large stock of Materials am now prensraS
to put up GAS FIXTURES, STEAM PIPES for
warming houses. and to cover buildings with Tin or
any kind metal In the best manner at reasonable
prices and with despatch
i have now secured the services Of Q number ofex-
cellent workmen in the various branches Of my bust
mesa and therefore solicit orders from all who have
work to execute. Persons having work In my line,
will find 1t to their advantage to give me cali at my
store the East side of 18th street. between Main
and Cary. /
Nl-A CHARLES n, LANGLEY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14
| NEAT AND DESTRABLE RESI-

~ DENCE ON CLAY STREET, AT PRIVATE
SALE.-Ws offer at private sale that neat aud plea
SAINT framed house Clay ST. three doors yond the
residences of Mr.. 5. T. Puam, snd occupied by M T.
Ellis Juan.
The dwelling. with all the usual outhouses, has
been built within few years past ia in nice order,
and possesses every convenience for the pleasant
accommodation of medium sized family; whilst the
location is retired, convenient, and rapidly mprov
ing.
TERMs-Liberal.
Sc Ia TAYLOR Il WILLIAMS Aucts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14
HAVE you ever used the VIRGINIA

eFUI
l. AMAGIC WASHING FLUID2 Ifyou have not
and wish to keep ahead by economi.ing your tme la
Dor and money. and saving the wear and tear Of
clothes get at OF this ebrated Washing
Fluid. Its great utility once and experienced,
its use will never be given up. Price 12t cents a
quart. For sale by Z. J. PICOT 4 CO.,
ld-tf Drug sst.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

NOIlCE.-All persons indebted to Mr..
~ J: B: sTEGAL. are hereby requested to make
payment without dsisy as suits will very soon be
&c 9-6t THE TRTsrprc
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

ROARDING.-Several vacant ROOMS,
~ suitable for families; and several DAY BOARD.
Frs, can be accommodated on reasonable terms at
MRS. y. A. TERRY'S, on Main st.
Sc 12-4t Just above the CITY HOTEL
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE. - The
~ undersigned having this day formed Copart-
nership, under the firm of j. Il. T. HANCOCK, and
purchased from Mr. Joseph Wear his machine shop
on goth street, between Main and Franklin Streets
will continue the business heretofore and invite
Mr.. Wears former patrons to give them trial.
JOHN HANCOCK.
THOMAS HANCOCK.
Richmond, 18th September, 1854.
Sc l4-2aw3Wk
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

EREE PAPERS LOST.-The Subscri-
Il Der, hand on board the steamer Old Dominion,
has lost his FREE PAPERS on board the Boat A
liberal reward will be given for their return
Sc l2-St* WILLIAM WHITE
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

Nj AGNETIC WASHING UID-
M Prepared and for sale by
OWEN B. HILL, Druggist,
Sc IA Market Place Frankli ST.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

NOTICE.-All persons indebted to A. f.
~ MOORE, requested to call at ELAN g.
MOORES, Cary street, adjoining the Columbian
Hotel, and make payment without further delay.
se l2-ts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

POARDING.-A few single Gentlemen
- can be accommodated with Board and Lod sins
at Mrs. JONES', Broad 1t between 9Th aad 9th sts.
se l4-3t*
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

NEW GOODS, NEW GOODS.-We are
~ now receiving per every steamer Goods for the
Fail and Winter trade Our assortment will be large
and full; and bought at the present low prices we
shall be able to offer unusual inducements
Sc u C. HARTWEIT L. m
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

SAILED,
Steamship Virginia, Teal, Philadelphia mdse and
passengers.
DIsAsTER.-The schooner Gazee, from Balti-
more for Pernambucto, was totally wrecked on Sun
day last Old Point Comfort
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14

GREAT REDUCTION OF PRICES -
~ Persons visiting the city will find it much to
their advantage by calling on POWERS for their
DAGUERREOTYPES. Powers is now taking Pic
lures at reyy o,c price, aud invites every one to call
at his large SKY-LIGHT GALLERY, sign of the
RED FLAG, lS9 Main street. two doors above D. H
Londons.
WANTED-A youth to learn the business. Apply
at the Gallery. Sc is
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-04-19
Who wants it! Who wants II!

YVES who wants our old Iron Chest
Il its drawers are empty-the first OF
the month has gone, and our dear Eleven
Thousand customers, (the sinners-not
more than Corporal's guard, God be,s
them) have proved panctual. Yes who
wants our old Iron Chest, for while it re-
mains, we cannot conquer the ambition we
feel to have it filled. Yes it must co. for
if we but hint to our Ten Thousand and
odd delinquents or eccentrics that we want
money, Our debts must be paid. &c. of
goes our head, and we are done with him.
All! how we envy the dogs Of Printers and
Doctors-they never want money, wont
some of them take our old chest? We
pray you do gentlemen before you are
robbed.
For particulars, enquire at the Feed.
Produce and Grocery concern, near Wad-
dill's Drug Store.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-04-19
Cape Lime.
A SMALL lot in store and for sale by
II lapril ID JOSHUA BEAL.
DR.. ThiIman's Drops.

nR. TH1LMAN who has made himself
~ known to eternity. by the discovery
OF the above named medicine in the time
when Cholera was raging to such fearful
extent in Europe, has also sustained his
high name in New Orleans in 1919. AL
though do not recommend DR.. rs, drops
asa certain remedy tor Cholera, recon-
mend them with the confidence which
they have given under my eyes in 1s4e,
and which cannot disappoint after a trial
ofalmost 100 years, under the eyes of the
most celebrated practitioners. These drops
are taken from 90 drops to a tea-spoonful~
as the urgency Of the case may require.
Full directions will be gived with each
bottle. A. GOLDMANN.
april 4. Apothecary, Post Office corner.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-04-19

~ Newspaper readers, will nc
doubt rejoice to learn that the difficulty
between Mr.. Breckenridge of Ken
lucky, and Mr.. Cutting Of New York
has been settled. There has been a
great deal said and written on the
subject, much Of which has been be-
fore us; and we are at loss to dis
cover what the difficulty was about.
1t is a matter ofno consequence now,
therefore let it pass. Newspaper edi-
tors may now get their bredth and
look out for something else to turn up,
on which to expend the usual amount
Of words, that have daily to be pro-
duced on some subject for the enter
tainment and amusement Of the gen.
eral reader.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-04-19

CHE SAY NoTn1NGs. Some Ia.
dies and many ladies' husbands, it APP
pears, have sent in applications to the
officers of this society-the former,
asking for membership for themselves
the latter, for their wives. A Say
Nothing Society, if established here,
would have many accessions to it !;
I'd est, if not exclusive in character, or
averse to natives. "-Orleauanu.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-04-19

A Book FoRrHcoMING.-Weu n.
derstand that our fair contributor, Mrs
Bradford, has volume in the press,
which will soon be issued. We expect
much from the forthcoming work.
Mrs. Bradford is woman Of true gen
ius-a spirited and graceful writer,
with fine vein Of humor cleaning
through her grayer thoughts, and we
feel perfectly secure in the prediction
that her volume will do honor to the
literary reputation of the South
Delta.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-04-19

10 Although he has not been up
to report himself, VIC notice the arrival
ofthe head Of the Standard Emporium
Of Fancy Dry Goods in Lafayette
strect-Mr. VIM. D. Phillips. As
soon as The chill wears off Of the wealth.
er, the ladies may expect to see such
varied assortment Of spring and
summer goods at Phillips as never
before demanded the fair sex in this
city to turn out"
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-04-19

AN ARTIFICIAL MAN.-Ihe Me.
mortal Bordeliar states that, not far
from Sever, there is living an old
military man, who has false leg and
a false arm. both movable by means
of springs, glass eye, a complete set
Of false teeth, a nose of silver. covered
with substance perfectly resembling
flesh, and silver plate replacing part
Of the skull He bears on his breast
the cross Of the legion Of honor, won
in the campaigns Of Egypt, italy and
Russia; at Fricdland, Jena, Austen
litz, Wagram and Waterloo.
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TIE LAW MAGAzrNE.-If there be
any h',nbug transcendantly supreme,
and above all other humbugs, it is the
book called the American Law Maya.
zine, containing portraits Of eminen
men. II every man is to Judge ofhis
own qualifications to eminency, and
the editor is to make up his own opin-
ion on t'heir ability to furnish a "hun-
dred' to have their phiz adorn the
Grontispeice then to the very end Of
the chapter, we may expect to find in
every succeeding number new set Of
eminent men-more eminent than
their anticcdents, because they are the
last. Mr.. Livingston says that his
heads of eminent American lawyers
cost him over $4,000 per annum,
and this occurs to us, to be very large
If not wastefal expenditure of mo-
ney in this way. It however serves as
a kind of guage-a measure, from
which we can correctly estimate the
creduity and egotism Of The profess
sion. If a man is to be written "cmi-
nent' because his daguerrcotypc gets
into Livinsston's Law Magazine, it is ,
high time that The word eminent should
have qualification.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-04-19

70 Sundays Picayune contains
the annual report of the Directors Of
the New Orleans, jackson, and Great
Northern Railroad Company, with the
accompanying documents. The Pres
ident represents the company in a
nourishing condition. We shall make
early reference to the report.
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,/EE On Sunday evening last ne
gro was killed near the plantation OF
Mr.. J. H. White about six miles from
this place. He was driving wagon
and the horses, ran away throwing
him in the road in such manner that
the wheels passed over his body and
crushed him to death. The negro be-
,onged to Mr.. Jefferson Thomas.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-04-19

T1t is confidently asserted for the
fact, that the latest-very latest fash
ion for pants-Gentlemens pants, in
Paris at this hour, is a light drab
ground, with the castle of Hiedelburg
in blue, on one leg, and prospective
view of the river Rhine on the other.
We advise our merchant Tailors to
work off the patterns on hand as fast as
possible.
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4 10 It will be seen by reference to
advertisement, that an adjourned
meeting of the Baton Rouge, Crosse
Tete and Opclousas Plankroad Com.
pany will take place on Monday the
9th inst. A full meeting Of the
Stock holders is desired, as important
business is to come before tho meet
ing. The question of converting the
road into railroad, is being freely
discussed, and it is to be hoped that a
sufficient additional amount of stock
may be raised for this purpose.
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AVIS.

AVIS.
CoMr dM SiyieuM Dist. Jul1ci0iye.
Paro1sse %Est Baton Rouge.
A TTEDU que Amos Adams ct Clara L.
II Adams, sa femme, de la dite Paroisse,
a fait application la dite cour pour etre
NOMINEES administrators de lasuccession de
Mary NJ. May, derniere,oent de cette Pa
rolsse, decedee, en- place de James s. Bailey,
decede, president administrators de la sue
cession.
Avis est par la presente donnes toute-
personnes intfresses de faire SAVIOR leur raj
son dams dix jours de Ia premiere publicas
ton de Get avis pourquoi Ia dit application
ne serait pas accord6e.
avll2-1ot N. MORENO, Crelis,.