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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-08

JONI Rowland, revolutionary soldier, died at Pro-
born in Newport, October 81 1857 aud at the age
Of removed to Providence apprentice to
the late Mr. Benjamin Gladding The stirring times Of
the Revolution fired him with patriotic ardor and under
It's impulse he entered the army He with Wash
ington ut Trenton and Princeton, and subsequently with
Gen. Spencer on Rhode Island. In common with his
compatrots in arms, he suffered intensely from prva-
ton 70 which added the pains and discomforts Of
sickness. On leaving the army he returned TO Provi-
dence and after completing his term of service with Mr.
c., commenced business his account. His shop
the gathering place Of the leading Of the town.
and by such intercourse he became familiar with the
politics Of the times.
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OLD MAN DR0wNBD-P. Taber, Of WestAeId.
Mass, accdently drowned by falling into the river
at that place the 9th ult Ih ninety-fur years
Of age, native of Waterford, Ct, literally educated
man, and Witnessed the burning Of New London in the
war Of tho Revolution
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MEMPHIS NAVY YARDy--The CITY Council Of
Memphis held meeting the 2sd ult and passed re-
solutions requesting the Secretary Of the Navy to
Yard In that city, advertised 10 take place on the LIST Of
November until the meeting Of Congress- and disclaim
ing any design OF holding that part OF the property do
sah yard az depot Of construction and equipment Of
government vessels for the navy and declaring that
viii rcconvey the Navy Yard the government II Con-
eress agrees carry out the original plan Of keeping up
and carrying II on,
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ust Mexico had bot hstle Of pure Cast han bAood
spesWd In that var else the result woald have been
very brent.
But have spun out this letter too long. I must
bring Is to close. II you can SCARE the tine, IL
win psy any man to vfsit Europe bat Gao see
nothing that could induce man 70 stay here twen-
tyfour hours, except the climate or dollars and
cests.
hope to recover my health, il possible, and 70
turn home "a soon a can.
Rssp< ctfully, n Srou.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-08

bI0AhY AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES days since
we announced the arrest Of colored named Merit
Williams cook board the steamship Jamestown
charged with bigamy. lie brought to this city and
has since been confined in jail On his arrival Ia this
city the friends Of his first wife, colored woman fully
proved his first marriage. This morning onicer Halo
brought from New York the colored minister by the
name Of Johnson who married him TO his second wife
who Ia q white woman, whose maiden name was Marra
ret Carol II proven that he was married TO her
about seven weeks ago. and four weeks previous 70 his
arrest She had known him for three years prevons r.
the marriage, but did not know that he was then mar.
ed man. Two dayf previous 10 his arrest his rst wife
died This he supposed relieved him from any criminal
action that could be brought against him. but Justice
Parsons thought otherwise and fully committed him for
triai.-Aitdny Journal, Non. 3D.
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think shall come home 10 the soriug, bu sh Il
prcbo bly, return again in the fill. Ny healsb is
greatly improved, and so il that Of my wife sso.
think 'bis climate will work radical cure-st least
hope so. We came by the way OF Epglsnd--stop
ped there five days-thence to Gibraltar, and from
Gibraltar We came over the country BY land oa
mules to avoid ten or fifteen days quarantine ct
this place. We were compelled TO steep on the
eouLd in an open field one night, because the little
vsges were all in quarantine and would not lei us
In, and there ore buildings in ,ain ex ,ept In
villages, and the villages are walled 10. They are
AFRAID Of each other; but we got some tea aud bread
and we got along well.
OF ali the countries In the world this is the coun.
try to come to; that Is, If man gets discontentei
with tie United States or it's government, only come
here and ne will return to his home and say that his
lot has been cast in happy lard where the couu.
try u good the people happy and intelligent, gov
presses none.
In this country revolution follows revolution. Es
ptero is at the head to-day, bat another revolution
is brewing, and who win be uppemost next no one
can tell; but the misfortune Of the whole system OF
revolutions, as carried on In 6pain now is tina: they
are bloodless.
If they would eat each other up, like the cats,
great good would grow out Of them for better race
OF people might inhabt Spain; but in the late rcvo
luton that put Espsrter0 in power, not more than
twenty, all told, we're killed. When Espartero came
into power, the game was up with Soule for pur-
ned 10 pull the wires behind the throne and court
her cupdity might, and 1t Is thought here would, In
the end, have Induced eae of that island; but the
PEOPLE Of Spain viii never sell IT, and they could not
be made to believe thst there IL power on earth
norancs Of tSeir own weakness and the strength q
me United States They have no idea but that half
dozen well directed pr0clsmations would drive the
United States out Of the field. Just mention Mexico
70 mem . Tu wish to see the Orc dy. Bu. they cay
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DIED.

In Chesterfield county, ct the resdence of his mo-
ther. on Friday 10th inst, of pneum onia, AaExAN
DER J. NUNNALLY, eldest son Of Edward Nun
ually, deceased aged IA years and days. He left
large circle ofrelatves to mourn his rreparable loss
Peace be to the ashes of the deceased-ono who was
much beloved by ALL
" Petersburg and Norfolk papers please copy.
Feb 18th. 1854. in this city. Mrs. ELIZABETH 8.
BENNETT, the wife of Elisha p. Bennett, and the
daughter of VIM and Peggy Mosby, in the Soth year
of her age She has been q member of the Metho.
dist Church. and che has borne painful and lengthy
sickness with fortitude.
On the 9Th inst. sincerely regretted at Flushing.
Long Island, N. Y Mrs. MARY HICKS, aged "
On the 19th instant MARY ELIZABETH, infant
dan ghter of J. L. and E. C. Hardwicke. aged 10
months. The freuds and acquaintances of the fami.
~ requested to attend its funeral to day Monday,
at O'Clock, from her fathers residence, on Union
Hill. ~ ssr - - aafftt3 zft&7sa tt f
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CALAMANDER q sAFEs-THE AT

GALAMANDER Y SAFES-THE AT
~ TENTION OF THE PUBLIC is respectfully
called to the following letter, which IL published
without comment, as it speaks for itself:
PETERsBURG, Feb.6. 1854.
8 Mr.. 8. G. HERRING-Dear Sir: Enclosed YOU will
find an account OF the burning of our store, which
took place Friday night last stating that the con-
tents of the safe purchased of you last November
were preserved. We believe this will be the cause
of your selling great many of your safes here We
can give certificate, signed by some of our most
respectable and largest merchants. We will be in
your city next week. and if we can trade we will do
SO; if not you will have to repair it for u.s. al the
knob had melted off, 1t took two men three hours
to open it with cold chssels and large hammers.
Yours truly, MORRISON 4 MERABLE.
The following is an extract from the published &C.
count alluded to In the above letter: q n j. VI
Pretty early yesterday morning. the Safe belong
ing to Morrison Merable was extracted from the
ruins, and it was with feelings of little anxiety
that they saw the mechanics break open the door
discovery that the notes, specie and papers to the
amount of $4,000, with which it was flied were EN-.
tirely uninjured roll of bank notes to the amount
of some 1000 or $i.500, entirely unframed NOT
even scorched. So perfectly fire.preof was the
Safe that the paint on the inside OF the door was
not blistered. Il as7fTFF7
tis but due to the inventor to state that the Safe
was of HERRING's PATENT" -
Those wanting security from fire, can be supplied
with safes of all Sizes warranted equal to the above
and superior to any others manufactured in the world
by applying or addressing 2 -
= ROBERT McCANDLIsH. JR..
Agent for the State of Vairginia
+ fe l4-6t tssftsfl 4 X 1S6 Cary st., Richmond.
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- ~ ~ III.
IH1oroe1xe WI u reeslye5 si{iisof,,
= ~ sn!i1 qleleeh =. ~ MP IA ~ j6shz
seseN ~ canas op3oSits the pe5ar heesea 8 rs.
The cee3nSs hevs boen eseimtted y q couta lie
urty9ht irue 81 ~ oonts per lb- mi woo1 wo1k
- 20 Per u. lent bosrd mee1aro, 1ueiu5na IN
.otkmsnship and mstsrialh - pattIns - -
I FR6PosAIs I'm also bs rscsixed 4 81 -
Tine and place ~ building ths ABUTGENTs e -
:aSvs ssasgs An tSs ssildns spnY WALL "A
tho Canal. The uaascnry Of the Ahutrnents 70 IS
rock range work. and tho msterials for hudtue tbs
Dry Wall r. be taken from the rock excsyatioS 3.
The masouTy cfthe Abutments has been estirnstcd
q - per cubic yard the Dry Wan Ct 81 sol and the
Rock Excavation at a per cubic yard. I. -.
All Of the ABOVE work 70 be executed in accordancs
With plans and Pecifastions. which can Be- seen Ct
tn ef6ce OF the UNDERMINED. IS his So
fcHons 70 whom tho contracts are awarded win be
required to give approved security for the prompt
and faithfnI execution Of the work and If the con-
tracts are not Ensd within days AFTER the date Of
the awards they will b considersd abandoned, and
re-let. ss
No bids win be considered which exceed the esti.
mated prices. g tt4Il ft9 TOO ~
It i desirable that the above work should be 6n
tshed without delay proposals. must therefore state
when the work win be completed 8 ssss f's -.
By order of the Waterng COMMITTEES. "a Ssssf
{ fe ltd w. GILL. City Engineer.
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ARRIVALS AT TIE PRINCIPAL HOTELS
SATITPnAv - rf4sa3fl

EXCHANGE HOTEL-W M Kinnedy. F M Bell,
z M Taylor, Staunton; Mr. Nelson Mr. Van Degof,
Ala; P g johnson. Va; R M Graves Louisa; Gar
rett, Norfolk; b r Garrett, York; Garrett and
aervant, Williamsburg; H Hudnall, Chesterfield; M
Crowder and servant, Norfolk; J A Jordon. Smith
field: VIM Brenchly, n Y; Kenderdice, Phila;
M Rueseu and lady. Conn; c Comstock, Miss Com
stock NY; w s White, Charlt ston w L Waters,
Norfolk; A w Richardson, Lonsdale: ] w Morris, Va
and R r; C Glover, Buckingham; Cant, Alb; J
ton, Abingdon; L M Blackford, Lynchburg; w A Pur-
year and servant, 9 NJ Alcoeth, Buckineham;E g
Booth, Nottoway; Jas Berney, Ala; F r. Smith, N Y;
Miller Washington; s B Beckwth, Bait; ] B
Williams, N Y; Harris, La. .rfs s. Il
& COLUMBIAN HOTEL.-RA Hill. N York; w C
Mott, Phila; D jasper, Lynchburg; Capt K C Don.
nan, M Donnan, Capt C Baine, Petersburg Col
Downing. Lancaster; w Hurst Northumberland
Maj Woodbridge. Midlothian; A Fl Hooker. Bucking-
ham; w Royal, Lynchburg; L Slurher, Floyd. -.
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MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF RICHMOND, Feb. 10.
ARRIVED.

s ,s...4f. ARRIVED. = h,sa $50 ~ .f2t
Steamer City of Richmond. Mitchell, Phil, mdze.
Schr. Jacob Birdsall, Birdsal, N. Y, guano to E.
Workman l. Co. 5{e .-tt 1s -
schr. Hannah Metilda, Rsckhill City Point, mdze.
to w. D. Colquitt 4 Co. - 'o4a bt
!. sHi.se SAILED,
Schr. Arctic, Moulton, N. York, mdze., Bacon L
Baskervill. rs s~f = arf $50
schr. H. h. Tslman, Young New York, rndze., w.
D. Colquitt l. Co.. III q - Z sas.t9 .l5 Z - & a
sehr C: F;.As; Cole, Travers Georgetown coal, W.
schr. Geo Russell, wo.ter, N York, mdze, w. D.
Colquitt Co. IT ..5s stt' efsea :.
Schr Oriana, Dodge, New York, mdze. to D. Cur
he. ,ss t,.rtis ~ - =
BALTIMORE, Feb, l8.-Clesred, barque Parthian.
Smith, for Richmond, and schr. Extra, Lewis, for
Petersburg. s.. - :.
NEW YORK, Feb 16-Cleared, schra Bergen. Ma.
gee, and Saugatuck Fairfield. for Petersburg Feb
l7.-Arrived, schr. Henrico, futile, from Richmond
cleared, schr Danville, Tuttle for do. - Il
BosroN, Feb. 15.-Cleared, schr. Westoyer, Gray,
for Richmond. -
NEWPORT. l., Feb. 15.-In port schr Grand IL.
land, Leman, from Richmond for Newburyport.
FOREIGN.
The Harriet Augusta, from Liverpool to CITY Point
Va, has put back to Quee nstown, after having been
Is daysat sea. Jan q. lat. 49, Ion 90 lost fore main
and mizzen topmasts. mizzen mast head and sprnn :
q leak, fsi--. ~ - -r-N-e
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49, -
80 r. - VXY 754S zX <1 1 l535S1I
1r}N2 ~. Il l.
sIAXDkA ~ ~ 49, Jul
.GQVo 2Q41 ~ ~ <2&X44M&
SsH A1A1 NA1 ~
1be Fa44(4k4 ~ MAy 4%1<4 - ~ -
514qk - ~ e. ~ -
1eEis1ee e ecm9 q - Ie1Sns@ 1eo4D
Du4dtCne1A - ~ ~ 1919 ~ - u 49,
een9ary q pfoeeee - ~ 49, - - 49, -
tksln 4eM - - - - - le1eten11oi
En4xfss - - - - ensxem9y9f1AAuys
mn 0m N {21 @}kt,stv u Sssss Al
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DILL TIMBER-BiH Timber Of any
- quantity, quality sze, length or description, cut
and delivered to order ut the very shortest notice
and at the lowest market price. less sfflN
ALsO-0AK LUMBER i, 2, and 4 inch young
white oak Plank Scantling, Rails for wagon bodies
&c. Post, round sawed square to any size; railroad
or house Stills of the best quality. We solicit orders
prepared to furnish at a very few days notice -
ALSO-POPLAR PLANK or SCkNTLING of the
very best quality gs1 aas tf,4,8.si,i s.s3f.
Richmond Planning Mill 9Th street. rear Paper Mil.
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J !.

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!. 49, 49, II .a an . -
81 - 49, ~ nol llsat inxen11e syek
sniSu " "a ~ tsskh ~ 4 t1dtoes 81 ~ -.
ri loeline - 6na f5llhea ~ ersy1e3 ee4trl
ilerifiea - fo5iexine e p6oenfble ~ ~ 49, -
hseeme Nlaeenlt . - xesxef u. ~ ~ fsx@sSz
sksn Rs estSt 5pc1S 81 znoshtss ~ feetA =
asSblS % flis 81 my rslpeet s. Ls..
.ws1, and hot diving ssel16acetoA sfo 49,
this iavsntssn whish thsy - - = - NIL
W. sSsii $ plsessd - 49, 4esi4sHse 81 III -
II vork 70 any psrsons who WI eell q or sAlse'
ssAssl - WxYT g lfAHOlaY, psntistst
q nv -d&wh OMee. 20 Nam street.
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Theladies OF Savannah held meeting last Thurs
day afternoon. preliminary to raising fund to aid
In the purchase of Monnt Vernon God bless these
Southern lsdiesl What an admirable contrast they
present to the ranting, tearing Amazons of the
North! Lucy Stone and her booted and spurred
associateswouid blush at the comparison. and hide
theirfaces behind their shirtcolars n shame if such
thing werepossible. But of all the "Hards in the
Northern States none are SO completely petried as
the brazenfaced women.
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FRENCH DRY GOODS.-By the stea
, mers Pacific and City of Glasgow. we az :.

NENCu Dhi UUUDS.-By the stea-
mers Pacific and City of Glasgow, we are re.
Black Gro De Rhine Silks, "a to SO inch Il, r.
Rich Dress Silks; French Ginghams = = ~
Plain Dress Bareges, extra and sublime oual;t;..
Black Satin du Chimes s
3 Colored Levantines 218'
Black Satin do
s Italian Grapes, all colors
Hat Grapes Nos. 8, 10 and IL .. D..
eros de Rhine and Taffeta Crayats
Twisted Silk Mitts
Mems, women's and misses Taffeta Gloves y +
naneta and Satin Ribbons-all Nos. and colors
Which ws offer tn the t,aJ A., &C. &C. , T-Ftst
the cost of Importation u''Aee On
fe II KENT, PAINE 4 KENT
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Onthe LIT Of January last there were 2s3 con-
victs in the Louisiana psnitentiary, being an in.
crease Of ten since the Let Of January 1853 OF the
whss convicss only % are natives OF the South,
while AZ are from the free States.
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ExrEssrvx RoBBrRY-We learn by dispatch
from Buffalo, tina: man residing at Fredonia while
on biz way TO New York, on the night of the 18TH
was robbed Of sl4,00o at Hornellsvle, by two men
who.had followed him.
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An Oregon correspondent Of Western paper
says the Hsyns Chief offers one thousand head of
horses to any respectable white man who will mar.
~ his daughter, girl of eighteen, settle down
among them and teach them agriculture. This
valuable squawisa square built craft, and tolera.
bly, good looking. s 4.slsE -
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I m1EzEs7 EUNNS g. G LA Il Is d
PIANOS.-P. n! TAYLOR, sole
.gent In this city for the sale OF
named celebrated MAKERS 10 constantly receiving
elegant and plain PIANOS from their extensive and
long established mandatory.
are renowned for keeping in tune.
r. The public are cautioned to observe that the
title of the firm 10 NuNNs & CLARK.
Old Pianos taken in part pay for new ones.
Guitars, Victims, Accordeons and Flutes; also, dui-
tar and Violin Strings of the best quality. 4 S..s,
n n has in store the largest stock of new and
standard MUSIC to be found South Of Baltimore and
s ia the weekly receipt of al the and fashion.
able Music of the day. liberal discount made to
PIANO AND MUSIC STORE,
iaIS l60 Main street.
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skxrxxcxn-Amy Butcher. free negress, was on
Friday sentenced to five years confinement in the
psnitsntiary forreceiying and secreting the goods
recs1sly Aolsn from Mesrs Skater, Roysson and
(suild ofPetersburx. sr9 ssssess
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NEW. CONCERN. - The subscribsIs
= have this day entered into o-partnership for
miasion and FUwardine Duslness, ON Cary dreet,
opposite the Columbian Hotel- They will in g few
ST fSSS and AZ Ssn e Sk
Northern markets principally for cash, to which we
invite the sttention Of our friends and the trade gem
orally. We also solicit consienments Of every de-
scripfion and viii make liberal cash advances On the
same, WIN attend to receiving and forwarding
Goods upon the best terms. =. = -. -. II
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VIRGINIA PosT.oFFIcE MATTERs.-The Post
master General has established new office at
Boatwfight, postmaster The new Office will be
located near the route from Richmond to Lynch
burg six miles east of Walkers Church and seven
from Clover Hill It viii receive Especial supply
from one Of those Offices until the railroad is
pleted Hon. Mr. Bocock's district e.
The name of the Post-oflce at Greigsvile Pres
ton county " q, Is changed to "Tunnelton"
At, Bailardsville, Boone county, Blackburn E.
Barrett Is sppointsd Postmaster, vice Samuel
Orr1cEs DISCONTINUED Spring Creek Green,
brier county; Mannsborough, Amelia county; HUI
mility, Pulaski county.
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~ "a 81 VIRGINIA CE NTR Al =.

fS1s - 50 81 V IRGlNIA CE N i Il a u
xss - - RAILROAD.-PLASTER, GUANO
AND OTHER MANURES.-At q meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Virginia Central Railroad
to the transportation of plaster. suano, &c, being
under consideration, the following resolution was
adopted .sas.@ s1qsRIst5 ~ ~ A{s4.
&c., have, for the benefit of the farming interest,
been fixed as to give no profit on the transpor-
tation, and the Company IL subjected to claims for
not receiving andtrsnsporne them to the exclusion
of articles of equal greater necessity to the whole
community- gial f9sIssstk q as f-sIstf ~ 5.3s
Resolved, While the rates for plaster guano, c.,
remain below the propoTtionate rates other ton-
that those cannot be received or trans
ported to the exclusion of articles Of general
tyw hich charged ct rates yied ding profit to the
Company; and that bin for storing these unpro.-
able articles will hereafter be paid. a,,9s.,
fe IA 80 e III. GILL. Stunt
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D. w. Rogers, . young man Of respectable fami.
y. hes been arrested iu Wilmington, N. c., for
forging ~ nam Of Anderson & Savage to check
tora $4,000, and committed in default Of $4,000
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dayiin the county of Henry over the body of child
which was, doubtless, murdered week or two
ago., "A woman named Fisher, the mother of the
child, and man named Mcdaniel, mutually ac-
euss each other of the deed 1t will perhaps turn
out that both are guilty. though we have not yet
seised the report of the jury. DaarilIs Repnb.
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a GRICULTURAL WAREHOIIsE :

|. A GMRsICULTURAL WAREHOUSE
cultural Machines, Wig: Horse Powers Tp.A gn-
I'm ia nns, HUNTS Patent Wheat Dr'll, Hay RAIL-
nay lIesses Straw Cutters, Corn Sheiiers H;Is;ds
vatcrs Harrows dc, all of which will be nss y M
pes. manner and the most approved patterns Nc
horse rover and Thresher with seltoilin9 box bsvs
the best in use pronounced
repaired, Castings in Iron and Bra.. fp,.
'fs Is4 :. saos. nouce. H. BALDWIN.
= te-u]ecotn i4S Main street Riel,,u,nd Z
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Richmond. Dec. 1. lass. :. 81 - 9. Z.

lAlCutuOuus DcC. II lotss.
T1HE WATCH OF OTHER DAYS.
Z; Th,s W.ieh with time, Z. has 81. ladsd'
It 10 o'ertwo years since cleaned,
And It's running much too fat. I
$ When FIRST bought thee-a new one,
Its cases were bright as Sun rays;
IT'S the Watch OF other days!
The hands and works are both dirty,
while the cases are loose and easy,
And stand much in need of repair.
+ The crystal and dial are broken, ke8tsze
And it's time is not at all true; 7s
So sod consult &C. w siTT BARTHOLOMEW SalH
who is always to be found on Governor street, few
door shows the Dipateh--- siwsys contains 81
something new. 1htttee1 - , - d 70
a DAMS &. CO.'S NEW YORK, VfR-
"A GINA AND NORTH Ca, CAROLINA ii A. STEAM 3
STEAMERS ROANOKE AND JAMESTOWN, TO
AND FROM NEW YORK. RICHMOND, Pc
ments with the U. s. mail line of steamers from New
York to Norfolk and Richmond for SPECIAL EXPRESS
PRIVILEGES on that route, we are now prepared to
CHANDISE and PACKAGES of every description
with dispatch and at greatly reduced rates.
Our WIN sseRy
ans ia JAMEsToWN aitsrnstsly Goods vii be re.
ceiyed at our New York office, So Broadway untilsa
Ms1ohants and oshsrs' ordsrns goods from New
sT TIs Ms sffnfsssP E sses' s'
New York and Richmond daily, in charge of special
messengers All Goods not marked to 60 via the IN
land route will be forwarded by the Steamer E1.
f' - JgLl McDoNOUGH, A gent, richmond.
NOTICE.-Express packages for Nor
folk, Petersburg and Richmond, intended for ship
per BE- g. 3 ro
way who are the only authorized agents for Express
privileges By those steamshiRs :. ,,., II /
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CPRATT's PATENT INSULATED

SPRATYsS PA TE N Il *INSUIATED
~ LIGHTNING RODS--The Subscribers hayfna
secured the exclusive right to sell these celebrated
RODS In this State, are now prepared to put them
up In any part of this city cpuutry on favorable
terms. These celebrated conductors Of Electricity
have been pronounced by scientific men to be the
best ever offered TO the public. Among the nuterous
recommendation In possession of the Agents, the
Of their great superiority over all Others:
The Lightning Conductors, on the plan of J.
Spratt OF Cincinnati, appear to be very we'll devils
ed in point of mechanical construction are the
best we have ever seen. !,
'lt is to be hoped that the use of these Rods may
become general, as an important auxiliary defense
binary magnitude, to which all buildings are liable
B. SILLIMAN, a.,
Prof. of Chem. in Univ. of Louisville. !.
~ B. SrLLImAN, SR,
JAMES D. DANA,
Il s..sassf Yale College N. H. y