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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-20

The FnBusrxm At ST.. THoMAs.-We have ad-
viceeAfrom st Thomas that announce the arrival q
that port OF the steamship Benjamin Franklin and
Ins 9arque Catherine Augusta, the two vessels. II
will be recoected, that left this city few weeks
since, supposed to be bound on 6IbuGtering ex-
petition OF some sort. The good people Of ST..
Thomas We're terribly alarmed at the appearance
OF the steamer and her coneort and the authorites
would not allow them to shchor In the harbor unal
It had been ascertaned that the barque had receiv-
ed some damage and required repairs. The desti.
nation of the vessels was not known BY the public,
but was eonjectured that they formed part Of an
expedition In the interest Of Gen. Paez against
Venezuela, directed 70 rendezvous At ST. Thomas.
and that the Geneta himself would shortly arrive
in another steamer. Meantime the veteran Paex l..
we believe, enjoying our fine and bracing autumnai
weather In this city or its alphabetically York
Herald ~
DIvoacE IN CALIyoaNrA.--Itis is the easiest thing
10 the world TO get divorce in California, and
people upon all pretences avail themselves of this
fatal facility. Recently, Mrs. Lindley, the wife of
David Lindley, who had been ten years his wife.
and borne hun seven children, all of whom were
deceased, came to California to join him, where
he was at work as an honest carpenter, and had
sent for her, but upon arrival for some unaccoun.
table reason, she coo'ly told him that she had not
come to live with him, but merely to take advan-
tage of the law, and apply for divorce. The re-
sult was a choking that Mr.. Lindley gave hia
spouse, and prosecution of that honest carpen.
ter for an assault, which the Recorder dismissed.
The City Councils of Chicago, Illinois, have pass.
ed an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to close a
contract with the American Submarine Tunnel
Company, for the construction of cast-iron road
way under the Chicago River, within one year and
sixty days-the sixty days being allowed to secure
the right ofway. The company arefo be the ex
elusive owners of the tunnel, the city, however,
reservng the right to take 1t from their hands al
any time it may see fit, at an appraised valuation
made by three persons.
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NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS.

NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
WE are now in receipt of the largest
w and most attractive stock OF STAPLE AND
FANCY DRY GOODS that we fave ever before
exhibited. consistiue Of the following. in part:
Black and Fancy copd SILKS, plaid, striped and
All Wool. Silt and Wool and Spun silk PLAIDs
French M0UeELtNe. plaid, striped and printed
Do CASHMEREe, DO do do
French and Enslish NfRINQES I
Black ALPA PACCAS and BOM0AZJNES
Plaid yALENTIA6 and PORLIN6, very rich
Epslish. French and Amefita PRINTS
Very Och Dcnpet esp and Neck RlHe0HD
HANDKERCHlEFe
Muslin, Lace. Maltsse end Cambnc C0LLAR9
Jascnet and Muslin SLEEVES and dCHEMttEJTS
French cashmsrs CLOTHS. for Lsdiee closhe
Brown and Bleschel SHtRT1No ebe 66ED1lH06
TsSis DAMAsKs. NAPKINS sad Liasn SHEET.
M.pche.ssr GINGaAAs snd Plaid DOMEaTIcs
KEHsEYd Failed LIMoEYs ard SATTJNEx8
Pad LIN8E EY6 and 6aAe RlAl01 sz&
All Wool and Domestic kLANNELe
All of which wers purchased q very low psices,
and ull b sold st smsli profits for cAs 70 psse.
WARREN = PEnKIHs.
4 = - -
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FoRTIFIcATIoNs.-The havoc which artil
lery works with the strongest fortifcations
as illustrated in the Eastern war, suggests
doubts whether it is worth while for Congress
to expend, hereafter, immense sums upon
Notifications. Such appliances as England
and France possess for reducing the strong
est fortress, in few hours, to ruins, would
make short work with any Notifications which
the United States possesses, or are likely to
construct. Any surplus money we have to
spare, for warlike purposes, would be much
better devoted to the building of ships, and
the establishment of steam navy able to
cope with the fleets of the European powers.
Our true policy is to meet them on the ocean,
where we can at the same time protect our
commerce and prevent an enemy from land
ing on our shores
Moreover, brave men do not need the pro-
lection of stone walls. A people who rely
upon these for defence, instead of strong
arms and valiant hearts, can have no secu-
rity against foreign or domestic foes. Our
forefathers met and conquered their enemies
IN the open field, and their descendants must
do the same, if they would preserve the inde-
pendence which their fathers achieved
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FALL TRADE
DOoGETT q ANDERS0N.

OOuuG & ANDERSON
UPH0LsrEREKs ASH PAPER nArares
Corner Of G0sera0r and Frarki;a 49,.
HAVE now Ia st0Fe, their Fall stocL - .
IL rreseh end Amesi6a1 PAPER HAHGsNn"si -
Gl aTAlH GOODS. C0RNICES. BAND1 coSDS.
I1SSLLS, Lace and Mus1in GUITARS Isbls
ne Floor OIL CL01H8, WINDOW HLINDs
I.nsnspsxent SHADES. BEDS, MATTRESSES. -
.ssen sney VIII seIf or work up 10 order on the
= ~ feeeoeable terma 80 sfs Z sssss.ss
,,so ~ are .Ico prepared to exsc1fe PAPER HANG.
arS = sss ufHoLSrEkIMG promptly, In the city
NOTlCE.-The subscribcr would re-
- spseffuy inform his ffisnds and the public rem.
elhy taas hsving just returned nom he North,
~ ~ eecsce md sntirsly; new stock .of FANCY
AND STALE DRY 0OUDs he q now prepsred
% easaay the wants of thcse vfshinr To ourchase
theR fsn ana winter gooda. ct the lowest net caeh
prices HIS stock eonsists Il paft OF the foIlovine
Fin: g.iu g sl:id, hsd, black and soorsd sis from
Fine do do do Mouslins, from 17ae TO o,
Cslieoes and Domestic goods Of an kinds in neat ya
Heavy Woolsn goods for servants such = satinet.s
KcrseyA Linseys. &c. '17
Flannels stl wool; Dorset and Canton silks; Sat.
TN and Valencia Vestings, Of all binds; black ana
coored Clotha Casemeres, h. Also, arood mort.
JOHN i. saiIrHER.
oc I-dlm ~ No 70 Main ct !, Riehmond, Va
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By order of the President,
se 22-2aw4w VIM r. MUNFORD Sec,y
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD

1DO1111zA1tAO ISIL w AIHD.---'
Runaway from the subscriber. in Henrico. In
July, iSoS negro man, about 60 years DID, of dark
eonplexioa hye feet, nine or ten inches high. and
toieraely stout he Formerly belonged to Mr. Pleas.
ant Akin, decd. He answers to the name of TOM
HART HE 10 q cooper by trade and coarse carpep.
ter and sawyer. Supposed to be in Petersburg, OF
theresbouts will pay the above reward for bis
safe delivery me In Richmond.
oc l4-2awsw" HENRY w. SHARPE.
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nANIEL HAGERTY, BELL AND
IL BRASS FOUNDER, having opened Foundry
on 10th street, between Main and Cary streets, n
to execute orders for all kinds OF and
Workmanlike manner.
a. he Il prepared to east every day rersons want:
Ing work done can be sccommodatedfns In fewhoufs'
All kindsof Ship. House and Church BELLS made
TO order.
patronage from the pablisis rsspssffaiiy Solicit
n B.-Hishsst cash Prise paid for old metals.
INV 2S-9m !.
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l. EIGH'S REPORTS.
OFFICE OF THE JAMES RIVER

~ AND kANAWHA COMPANY.-RICHMON s.,
SEPT EMBER Goth, l854.-The TWENTIETH annual
meeting of the Stockholders of the ames River and
Kanawhs Company, will be held at the Office OF the
Company, on MONDAY, the 2srd October next
Powers of Attorney for the appointment of Proxies
are valid, If att ested by more witnesses and
executed within six months of the day of meeting
FORM OF Proxy.
knop all men by these presents: That we, the Sub
scribers being in the JAMES RIVER AND
kASAwRA COMPANY, do hereby constitute and ap-
point - our true and lawful Attorney and Proxy.
TO represent each ofus in all General Meeting of the
stockholders of said Company, held within six
menths from and after the date hereof, when are
not personally present represented by other
Proxy; with full power and authority, at such Gem
eral Meetings, TO give such vote yotes and do
sueh other act or acts each OF us could give do
as q member of the said meetings if we were per.
sonaiiy presents and we do hereby ratify and con
hrm Whatever vote votes, act acts said At
torney may lawfully give or do for u.s. In pursuance
OF the authority hereby conferred upon him.
WITNESS our hands and seals, this day of
one thousand eight hundred and
fSEAL.I
Teste, fSEAL1
o. f.l.. q
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ROYAL PARRISH.

RA1HS! BATHS 4! BATHS Hot.
- Cold and Shower BATHS, can be had daily
from seven, A M, to ten O'Clock, P. NJ at the Hair
Dressing, Shaving and Shampooning Saloon, unier
the American Hotel. Single Bath 25 cents or 5 tick.
cts for Sl-eptrance on llth stree se27
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7 IFE ASSURANCES ON SLAVES RE-
IL SUMED AT FORMER RATES.-The Rich.
mond Fire Association, Tin consequences of the dis
appearance Of cholera,l have resumed Insurance on
the Life of Slaves, at the former rates of premium
scithout the eTtra charge.
The prompt and liberal adjustments of its Losses,
ana being strictly Home Institution, entities it to
the liberal patronage of the public
All relative to Life Insursnces Will be
chserfully furnished application at the office, cor
per of Main and 9th streets.
CHAS T. WORTHAM, v. ..Prest
Jco TT Rosurp Secsy. De ~
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GEORGE J. SUMNER,
IMPoRTER OF
CHINA AND EARTHENW
ANE DEALER IN Isl
Glass, Looking Glasses and Fancy Goods,
No. 90, Pearl Tor 14th) Street,
RICHMOND, VA. .-- y
FALL TRADE 1854.
DESPECTFULLYi invites the attention
IL of the Merchants Of Virginia. North Carosisa
and Tennessee his very large and desirable stock
rect importation embracing many new and desirable
patterns and shapes and general assortsnt Of CUT
GLASSES AND FANCY GOODS, sdspted 70 the
wants of the trade. gsfas
He pledges himself to sell - good terms a. any
house In the United States and to use his
best ensrts TO give entire satisfaction.
sTONE-WARE, Of the best quality, at factory
prices. tsgs..a .s.sstl. 81 .sI ~
n B. Particular attention given to the careful
packing ard prompt forwarding Of Goods.
an SO-dkc2m u
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of aucaser District g. c., died 1t their resideoce
. few days ago-Mrs. Thompson was taken sick
one hour and three quartors before her husband,
and what i very singular, he died Just the Same
space Of time after she bresthed her last. They
and therefore sleep 10 the sasne grave.
Lais intelligence from Rio de Janeiro iaiorms us
Of . terrible row among The women 10 that ciiy.-
Il sppears that on The I'd Of September bill which
had been under discussion for aone time h tho
chamber Of deputies, was paused, depriving the Of
icevs Of the army below colonel, and the CORES
ponding officers n the navy, Of the right Of marri.
age, without the eoasent Of the government When
this bi wss brought forward k raised the indisns.
tion OF IN ollcers and Also Of every senorita snd
sonora With incumhrances q the plaza ana ~
leeling was iucrsssed when 4 posed. & = ~
now hat .hs law, e conseqaescs of The opp sIos
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VIRGINIA.

= A. B. G.s-GaAND PAnADR, TouRNAsrKNT,
n cErkRA.-For the information of thst part OF
ne world situate on the north side of James River,
We hasten to state that the g. A. B G.'s win per-
Iorm sundry amusing feats on the 25sh Of October,
10 ressrsburg. on the occasion Of the Aericultura
Fair Ia that city. They win first have grand pa
rade, afier which they will repair to the Fair
srounds where the following exercises WIN take
pssce: 1ss Three Grand Races /; "a. Two splen
did Trottine Matches Sd. A Grand Pacing Match !;
4th. Magnificent Tournament The rsces we
perceive are open for colts the prizes to consist Of
three gold goblets worth six thousand dollars each
Among the entries we observe the following:
Don Alvarez names e g. Tight Squeeze. 81 years
Old, BY SPAWN, dam Spring Knees.
Don Alonzo De Molina del Rey Pizarro names
Greea Eye, 70 1-2 years old, by Jealousy, dam
Family Jars.
Don Aimonte names Two Eyed Joseph, SO years
old, oy Buzzard, dam Turkey.
For the trotting matches, the prizes are silvef
coffee pot and silver medal The prize for the
pacing match IL splendid saddle and bride, taken
from celebrated Shanghai warrior, at the battle
Of Greytown. The great feature OF the day, how
ever, will be the Tournament, in which many illus
trious Knights viii engage. II will be conducted,
ssys the programme, with all the pomp and circnm-
stance of glorious war. The following knights
have already entered:
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HURLEY'S EXCHANGE OFFICE,
No. ; PEARL STREET

TNHE highest price paid for Gold and Sill
Il yer, and Riehu,ond, Petersburg Lynchburg
Fredericksburg Charlottesville, Staunton, Norfolk
and Portsmouth Bank Notes
Exchange on Baltimore. Philadelphia, New York
and Boston, bought and sold at be st rates
VIM. HURLEY. No. Pearl at
Sc 8-3m Formerly Stratton's ofire
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IMP RTANT ANNOUNCEMENT :

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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-22

sea animals upon the beach-then returned to
study them uoder the microscope. l never
saw such a collection Of shells, sea>animals.
fossils, herbs and flowers in my life. He had
been many years in collecting them from al
most every part Of the world in which he had
sailed. His rooms were almost filled with
curiosities. His parlours decorated with fine
old paintings. some very fine, of heroes and
heroines, which were suspended by long cord,
attached to supports near the ceiling. which
were very high and 90 hung down g long way,
but | cannot see the beauty Of exposing those
cords: it is, however, the fashion in Scot and.
Dinner over, then cam p'aots, herbs and flow.
ers, pressed and dried, ano kept in large books;
in fact, each member of his family seemed to
have a separate collection. I never saw so
much taste displayed in sbat department be-
fore. Tea over, then came minerals, and when
| left, he Informed me that he had hnt lust
commenced to show me what he had. lie ap.
peared to be delighted to assist the American
thirsting for information.
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This is the opinion Of an opponent.

pA correspondent Of the New York Eve.
ming Post furnishes a long and interesting &C.
count Of the celebration at Port-au-P Prince Of
the 6fty.6rst anniversary of Haitian ;ndepen.
dence. Soldiers and civilians, priests and
courtiers, black and copper colored, were out
in full force. The head gearings Of the la.
dies of color" are thus noticed:
"There were but two bonnets in the crowd ;
one was worn by the English lady to whom |
have referred, and the other, which was a su-
perb white satin, trimmed with lilac and just
from Paris, covered the head of ore Of the
ugliest and blacklist women ! ever put my
eyes upon. The violent contrast which her
hat produced reconciled me to the bandkcr.
chiefs with which the heads Of the other wo-
men were covered, and which / got to think,
before l left Port-au.P Prince, were altogether
The same letter describes the appearance of
his sable majesty on the great occasion. His
scarlet coat was brilliant with gold and dia-
monds, and he "perspired very freely" The
remark il redolent of perfume.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-22

1rWe received the following letter through
the Postofics On Thursday, post marked al
Jackson, La, and dated July II. 1854:
Mr.. EpIroR: Being DESTROYS Of obtaining q
sufficient number of subscribers before commenc-
ing the publication of my paper, the Republican
Omnibus and Catholic Herald" and being pre-
vented from prosecuting my canvass with desira-
bic energy. on account Of the extreme heat, ! am
forced to postpone its publication. You will
please notice that the first number will appear on
Thursday, the It'll Of September, and oblige, &C.,
S. E. Mckinley.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-22

Signifcam.-The Washington Union, the
organ of the Administration, speaking of Gu
ba, uses the following significant language:
"The time may not be far distant, when i.
shall become necessary for our Government to
take the purse in one hand and the sword in
the other, and say to Spain, take you choice.''
This, says an exchange, is like a big fellow
bristling up to q little one, and offering him a
cent for his apple: with a thrashing in prospec.
tive in case he refused to accept. "Take it,
says he, Tor I'll he dod burned if l don't lam
you like smoke"
Nevertheless, little, effeminate, broken-con.
stitutioned lnortals sometimes gel, very saucy.
Ensconcing themselves behind their littleness,
they scowl and bluster as if they would swaI-
low the world, but the result proves they have
swallowed nothing but themselves!
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-22
Eu1cidc bu K0

Suicide by MISUNDERSTANDING morning
tie dead BODY Of a man named james OrNeil
was found w,.;l a small rope around the neck
dangling from the ratter of his house, at the
corner of Harmony and Nayades streets, the
4,h District. The Coroner was sent for, the
body cut down, and an inquest held. The jury
brought in a verdict of Suicide by hanging"
ONeit had been in the Parish Prison for a long
time, on a charge of bigamy, but a few weeks
since one o f.bis wives was killed by the Carol
Ton cars passing over her body, and he then
got ont Of Jail. A day OF two ago his other
VIE fan away from him. These two heavy
mis'ortunes turned the poor fellows brain,
and about 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening he
bought a rope, adjusted it around his neck in
the most approved style, reached the rnfters Of
the house by means OF 4 ladder, attached the
rope thereto, and then took his final leap
Crescent.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-22

Thrilling Meideml-A little fellow, hardly
three years Of age, managed to get out of the
scuttls hole on the roof Of . four story house
in New York, waddled down to the eves. and
STOOD uuconcernedly looking over, waving his
little hat at the crowd below. At one moment
he almost lost his balance, and those below
expected every moment to see him fall. A
gentleman rushed to the roof, and speakiuo
calmly to the child induced him to leave The
edge Of the ewes when he was siezsd aud ho,ns
safely away, amid the huzzas of those vLo
had watched him with GREATNESS anxiety Whit
in his p~eriious position. The little fellow :
the only child Of . widow lady, who VA. AZ
seat from homo Il tn time. ~"'
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-22

admiring friends, and something done to turn
"poor Tray" from the error of his ways.
As Peter has commenced his TRADE against
rs, the public may next week expect to find in
bis immaculate sheet Of veraeity and truth, the
grossest personal illusions. We would not be
surprised to learn, before we are done with
him, or he with US, that we have been guilty
Of every species of vice, meanness and depra-
witty which human nature is heir to-that the
peniten,iary has been our home, the gallows
our due, and cowardice our prevailing charac-
teris'ic. We have only got this to say to Pete:
clay on Macduf,
"And damned be he who first cries hold, enough!"
When you are tired with the pen, "Limber
Heels" We invite you to take up the pick.axe.
Ad,os, Senior Lengua del Menteros!
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The Washington Correspondent of the
Standard. writes as follows:

The Washington Correspondent Of the
Charleston Standard. writes as follows:
Native Americanism, Know Nolhingism, or
whatever you may be pleased to term it, now
appears to be one Of the chief points at issue
10 the U. States Senate respecting the Home
stead bill. Besides the wrong that this bill
10 calculated to perpetrate against the old or
landless States-by depriving them of the
profits arising from the soil for the purchase
Of which they mainly contfibuted-this bill
is calculated to encourage a tremendous influx
Of foreign emigrants by holding out to them
the inducement Of free farms. After compel
ling our own countgymen to pay for the land
they cultivate themselves, it is proposed to give
domain 10 toreigners-domain too that belongs
to the States collectively. This is a direct
violation Of the deeds by which a large portion
of the property was originally ceded to the
government Of the States which first formed
the confederacy. Much as we might dep!ore
such q result, We cannot shut our eyes g. the
correctness Of the allegations Of Senators Bot
Ter and Clay, that, il passed, this measure viii
cause the spread of the principles of Nativcism
throughout the entire South to an extent hittl.
erto unknown. 1t is not only a b ow against
tho rights Of the States, but Of The people as |
we'll.
This is the opinion Of an opponent.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-22
The Opinion Of an Outsider.

A4e OPInAOn Oh an OutS10efs
We take the following paragraph from q late
letter of the Bulletins able New York cores.
pendent:
"After January l, 1866, no man will ever be
appointed to an Office. who is not a native
citizen, in the city of New York. There will
be no QUERY, no prescription, no persecution,
but 4 very qnie, uptearing of incumbents as far
as they can 60. The entire Police Board are
to be renovated. l deprecate clanishness as
much as any man, but it is certainly a serious
question, whether for the sake of a princi;,ie
there shall be clapishness tolerated on On. s;de
without a conntcraction. So long az lS45. in
your city, had occasion to prepare an article
for the Bulletin, deprecating society celebra.
tons OF a sectional OF national character AMONG
citizens. Let aliens, of course, do a. thew
please. New England societies, St. Nicholas,
H'oernian, st. Andrew, etc., etc, tend to keep
up a c~ianishness. know not how it is with
you, but the thing has ripened here into a large
fruit. We have a Scotch military company, an
Irish regiment, German Guards, Italian rifles,
etc. ETC., which is all very, very wrong. The
American organization has risen in seIf.defence.
Foreigners at the polls, foreigners at the drill.
rooms, foreigners at the theatres, foreigners in
the press, foreigners in the police, have insult.
ed, outraged and overawed New Workers. Sup.
pose it be granted that a Know.Nothing organ
ization be bad in principle may not the
maxim be employed, poison to counteract
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-22

UA box Of choice cigars was sent to . gen.
tlemsn near the corner Of Eight and Mound
streets. Cincinnati, a few days since, and when
the boy who carried the box offered it to the
wife of the gentleman for whom they were in
tended. she very Indignantly ordered him out
Of the house with the box, and would not
believe that it was not a box containing IAN
internal machine" until the box wa opened in
the middle Of the street. Boxes in the shape
Of presents are considerably below par in that
city. SRI