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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-04-01

Since writing the above. we learn that the
difficulty between the two gentlemen has
been settled
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FIRST OF ArRIL.-The Dispatch having
on the LIST of April last, exhausted all the
facts connected with the history of this fes.
tival OF fools, forbears on this occasion 70 do
more than wish its readers a safe and bannv
deliverance from the many snares and nit.
falls which will be set for them This dav
Those, however, who are peculiarly intar
ested in the subject, we refer to a curious ma.
etical description, on the fourth page of
this paper, drawn by the quaint yet graph;c
pen of that hearty English writer, Sir John
Sucking. It originally appeared in an old
English periodical The Evergreen. 1t pic
lures, in most pleasing style, the sweet, nm
certain April season, and points happy
moral upon the vanity Of earthly expecta.
lions and the short-sightedness of the human
mind. ss
PEACE on WAR?-Thore are those who
still hold the opinion that, after all the grand
military demonstrations in Europe, there win
be no war. A Paris correspondent of the
London Times, under date Of March IL,
speaks Of ) rumor that the Emperor Of Rus
sia desires the intervention Of Austria for 4
renewal of negotiations. and is in communi-
cation With 4hat government for that purpose
This II atbest. 10 rum0r. II may be true, but
Z 3 not peobabls, nor II It likely that the a.
~ win now c0neent to terms which would
Aave besn acceptable before the adoption Of
sas meesusee.
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To THE YorERs OF THE CRY OF .RicH
MoND.-I respectfully announce myself . candidate
WATER WORKS. M. L. STATION
ap1 1T .4F ,sI7 &ra
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FANCY C0lognes, Toilet A..
i ticies, Perfumes, Soaps, nc. In sre.f 'y.,,..r
suitable for the country trade. - ny
apl4s tgss BENNETT BEERH nu.;..
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EEThe bin of indictment against
Spain which Mr.. Marcy has drawn up
was presented to the House as OK.
pected. 1t is stated that it was com.
pleted and sent to the President on
Saturday evening the LIST inst. In q
cabinet advertisement over SO impor-
tant matter, it was suggesred that
BY going back to an earlier period,
more evidence Of our continued ill.,
treatment at the hands Of Spain, and
of our meekness and long suffering
under it could be obtained. It was
therefore decided to postpone the de-
livery Of the document to Congress
until it should he strengthened by
these additional facts from the records.
It is said that the document will con-
sist Of more than eight hundred manus-
cript pages, and it will form a volume
as large as one Of the bound parts Of
the Presidents message.
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MASTER Husr.-A distinguished

| MASTER HuSr.-A distinguished
gentleman Of Massachusetts,, writing
to a friend in Boston, gives humor-
Gus account of his pupilage, at the
Latin school there. when old master
Hunt" was at the head of it. He saws
''he whipped me often and very hard.
and hurt confoundedly. One day l
could not help crying bitterly. He
called me up and seemed willing to
console me. He said, You know one
Christopher Gore!' afterwards Gov
Gore). Yes, sir Hes a great man,
isn't hep yes, SIR DO you know
one Harrison Gray Otis9' Yes, sir
He is great man, is he not!' oh
yes, SIR said l. L whipped it into them
both = said Master Hunt. | replied
Il guess you mean to make a plaguey
great man of me- l was in roaring
passion, but the boys in the school
laughed outright, and the old man
smiled, and patted me on the head,
and said, GO to your seat, you rogue,
l will not touch you again. and he
never did" -Picayune.
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rThe Trinity Church Catholic,
difficulty in Philadelphia continues to
create much feeling in that city, and
on the fifteenth, about 200 hundred
persons formed a procession, and with
music and flags marched to the jail to
pay visit to the eigh of the anti
Bishop party who had been committed
for contempt Of court. They were
allowd to enter the Jail, one at time,
and after giving them three harty
cheers, they took their departure.
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FRANCE AND HAYT1.-Duchesne,
with. small French fleet, paid a
visit to Port au Prince in the beginn-
ing of March, and at the cannon s
mouth, demanded the payment of
some 100000 indemnify money due
to France. which Emperor soloque
finally paid, although it is said, he at
first contemplated resistance, and sent
orders to Cape Haytien and other
places to have the various regiments
ready to march upon the capital.
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NThe Baffalo Republic is -
ponsible foe the following. Il sho~s
. very comnendable change q nalsss
70 as to prevent mistakes. The Re-
public says:
For instance. Jones, who always
was distinguished in his younger days
by plain John d. Or Jack has con.
Guided that appellation to Be ''vuleaw,"
and is now only known - J. Dsv
Jones, more appropriate TO BE- given
in full, and would doubtless be most
correct index to the fellow. Peter g.
jenkins has become convinced that
Peter is too hemely a cognomen fot
one who walks 20 high in aristocratic
circles, and brings him too much on !
level with the common herd: he,
therefore now pnmes HIMSELF P. Green
jenkins. hist 80 with Isaac G. Bac-
con; all the fellows are making the
change, and he caunot see how he
can keep in good standing at the club,
and not join in the revolution, away
goes 'lsaac," and Il. Cooke Bacon"
is engraved upon his card. So goes
the new mania, no matter how redi-
culous; but it is the rage and The
brainless devotee Of fashions shrine
must arm and equip according to
rules. -. e. u.
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toT1IcfAL.]
PROC ZEE DINGS
OF THE
u O A IL ID OF Sc l. Il CT M f. =
SPECIAL MEETING.

SPECIAL M EETING.
BATON Roucr, April 22d, 1854.
At a special meeting Of the Board of Sc.
lectmen of the town of Baton Rouge, helt
this day. Present.
JOIN R. DrFRoco, Mayor.
Edward Willis, II. Y. Tcmlinson,
Edward Hiriart, Chas. Guedry,
Fri Brooks
Mr.. Willis, Of the street Committee, pre-
sented the following report OF the xperts
appointed to assess the damages incurred
by Mr.. Lobell in consequence Of opening
North Street:
Baron RorGE, Apl 18th, '54.
We. the undersigned, having been selec-
ted by the Street Committee and Mr.. Lo.
| bell. to assess the damage OH the opening of
! North Street, in front of the property of
said Lobell, do hereby report the same to
be worth as follows:
For that portion Of the ground to be taken
for the Street, we estimate at two hundred
and fifty dollars, $3.50 90
For the removal of the two build
ings, three hundred dollars. 300 90
Expenses Of removing the family
and months rent estimated
at nifty dollars, so 90
Total amount Of damages Six Hun
dred Dollars, 5000 90
Given under our hands at the Town
Of Baton Rouge, this 18th day of
April. 1854.
(Signed) A. DUPLANT1ER,
S. NJ. HART,
r n Kirk
On motion Of Mr.. Tomlinson the action
of the Committee, in the foregoing premi-
ses, was unanimously approved, the award
OF the experts concnrIed in, and the Mayor
ordered to issue warrant for SAID amount.
On motion OF the same member, it was
unanimously,
Resolved, That the Street Committee be.
and they are hereby invested with full au-
thority to select an appraiser. whose duty
ty it shall be to represent the Corporation
in assessing such damages as may be suffer-
ed by individuals owning property on said
North Street.
Mr.. Willis presented the following claim,
which was allowed and ordered to be paid. |
A. r. Fridge, for removing fences on
North Street, s25 co.
The Mayor appointed the following COM
mittee on Cemetery, viz: Messrs. Tomlin-
son, Hiriart and Brooks.
On motion. the Board adjourned.
JOHN r. DUFROCQ, Mayor.
j. c. GAYLE, Clerk.
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Il At q meeting Of the citizens Of Ba,
ton Rouge held this day at the Mayors
Office to devise the preliminary ar'
engagements for the Railroad meeting
to be held'in this city on the 9th
inst, on motion, D. D. Avery Esq.
was called to the Chair and John r
Dufrocq was appointed Secretary
The object ofthe meeting having been
stated BY the Chair.
On motion Of Geo. S. Lacey, Esq,
a committee was appointed BY the
Chair, to present Resolutions express
sive Of the objects Of the meeting.
The Chair appointed the following
gentleman Mess Geo. S. Lacey, ESQ.,,
G. w. Ward and w. Il. Crenshaw.
Said Committee retired and after a
short time reported the following
Resolutions which were adopted"
Resolved, That this meeting has
received with the livliest satisfaction
the suggestion to hold in the City Of
Baton Rouge, Railroad meeting,
with the view to adopt such measures,
as will.insure full, efficient and cor
cooperation on the part Of the city of
Baton Rouge, adjoining Parishes in
forming a Railroad comm unication
between the Capital and the city of
New Orleans.
Resolred. That the proposed enterprise
meets with one hearty approval, and Il at
we will use all proper exertions to sustain
project practicable in itself. and so eminent
ly calculated to advance the varied inter.
ests Of our fellow citizens.
Rcsolved. That committee Of Invitation
be appointed by the chair to invite such
persons ss may feel an interest in the en-
terprise. to be present, and to address their
follow citizens at the contemplated meet
ing. That committee be appointed to
make suitable arrangements.
Resotced. That the meeting hereinabove
referred to, be held at the State House in
the city Of Baton Rouge, on Thursday the
9th day OF April 1851. at IL o'clock NJ.
Pursuant to the above Resolutions
the chair appointed the following
Committees.
ConMrTEE ON INVITATION.
John R. Dufocq, +. D. Conrad,
I. G. Burlington, Jas. A. Mediation,
S. NJ. Hart, T. b. II. Hatch, A Mat.
ia, A. s. Heron, DR.. r. H. Day, F.
Arbour Sr. G. G.. McWhorter, II. T.
Waddill, s. F. Marks, j. NJ. Elan.
Committee OF ARRANGEMENTS.
D. D. Avery, w. F. Tunnard, W.
Fl. Crenshaw, A. NJ. Dunn, E. La
Noue, H. Tomilson, Geo. c. Lacey,
J. N. Carrigan, G. w. Ward, NJ.
6. Bryan, A. w. Bell, and George A.
Pike.
On motion Of DR.. r. II. Day.
Resolued, That the editors Of the
papers Of this Town be requested to
publish the proceedings, and also to
Use their exertions in favor of its OBJ
ects. D. D. AVERY, President.
John r. DUrRoco, Secretary.
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~ In the coming month the
general conference for the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, will meet
at Columbus Georgia. The impor-
taut business Of the meeting is to 10
cate their book establishment.
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Communicated.

N/OINVEX7ELCLJLELl
@We are very much in want of
another lion to walk in the vacant boots
Of Kossuth. Cannot the Gothamites
get up subscription list, to raise
money to import another The va.
cant boots, like the boots of Bombastes
are still suspended. Who will come
over and take them.-C0met.
John Mitchell has been invited
from Gotham, to visit Louisiana-keep
the boots for him, they will exactly
fit. f..
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@We are informed that Col. S.
Vanwickle has resigned his office as
Swamp Land Commissioner of this
district, and that the Hon. G. B.
Miller, one Of our representatives in
the State Legislature, has been ap-
pointed in his place.-EcAo.
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Miss Mary J. Reynolds has been
appointed Light House Keeper at Bi-
loxi, Miss, at $500 per annum.
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HNotice, to ]. Tilano's adver-
tisemeDt, is asked. He offers for sale
his comfortable family residence on
Church street.

The CELEBRATION YESTERDAY
y N Notwithstanding the delay occasioned
by the non-arrival Of the music until
a late hour from. New Orleans, the
Odd Fellows celebration, was all
spoken for and. came up to tho full
measure in all its appointments
This we believe is the second celebra-
ton Of De Soto Lodge, and shows a
large acquisition in numbers, to the
ranks Of this most excellent order.
At l o'clock the music came, and
the procession moved.from the Lodge
room on Church street. In the front
ranks, as they paraded the principal
streets, we noticed brethren of the
fraternity, from our sister towns Of
Clinton and Jackson, then followed the
members Of De Soto, all in their re-
gala and the sight was one to do the
soul good. Here is an order-a band
Of brothers, acting together in solid
phalanx for good-a band that stands
united in days Of adversely as well as
prosperity ; and when an enemy ap-
proaches, such as in the dispensation
Of Providence left its terrible foot
prints in every village Of the State
last season, then it is we find the
brethren Of this order by the bedside
Of the dying and friendless stranger ::
preaching the holy doctrines of chris
tianity, in unobserved benevolence and
charity. Who does not wish such an
order long life and prosperity! Who
does not aspire to be numbered in the
ranks Of so honorable q body2
To fine band Of music the process
sion moved to the Methodist Episcopal
Church, where they met a full audi
ence Of ladies, and where the Hon. A. |
S. Heron, addressed them in his we'll
known eloquence ofstyle. After this
the procession repaired to the Harvey
House, where such a dinner awaited
them, as the gentlema My host of that
establishment Capt. William Mark
ham can alone get ur.
We should like to give some of the
sentiments, but they flowed as tho
efervessing wine, and are lost, save to
the company that participated in the
Of that long-to-be-remem.
bered occasion.
TO- On the visit of ex-President
Fillmore to the Capitol of Alabama,
at Montgomery, line Of little girls
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rO On the visit of ex-President
Fillmore to the Capitol Of Alabama,
at Montgomery, a line Of little girls
arranged in white, threwifowers in his
path, as he entered the building, thus
presenting most touching and beau
iful picture.
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nor SALE.-The subscriber offers for
L sale on the most reasonable terms his
Dwelling House and LotAsituated On
Church street. near Hackett & Brooks store
"a bargain may be had by applying soon to
ap.21-lm. JOHN TILANO.
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TAKEN up by Mr.. G. NJ. Pierce -
i near the corporation Of Baton ~
Rouge On the 10th inst, dark
brown mare mnle, medium size, supposed
to be thirteen OF fourteen years old. with
out any brand, has nick in the right ear,
and bears mark Of the gear.
N. G. BRYAN,
arni-l4-lSJ4. Ranger.
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.ASTRAY

.1STR.AY.
TAKEN Up by Mr.. L. G. Stirling about
4 six miles above the city of Baton
Ronge. on the 10th inst, Bay Horse, about
sixteen hands high, about eleven years old
has star in the forehead. Said Aors.,
bears the marks Of gears. April 18th ,54.
NJ. G. BRYAN, Ranger.
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ENaLlsH, French and American Quinine--s
II large supply for sale by
an e'y A. eoLDMANSS, Apothseary
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good clean picked, and common
W Moss put up in good order, for shipment, Tor
which the highest market price will be paid b.
April 18th 4. NJ HART "a.
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EOR SALE-By all odds, the Finest
l. Largest and Best DESK, for a com.
mercial house, anywhere to be found il
this clty-appIy at the Comet Office.
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rAPE GlRARDEAU LfMEi!-5oo.
" barrels Of this superior Lime, just
received and for salesat,
april-25. GEO. M. HEROMAN'S
Lime and Cement Depo..
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O05cs Qfkhs AAtos Rouge and Clinton
Plank Road Conpany.
NOT1CEis hereby given 70 the Stockholders Of
~ the Company that an 1nstalment Of Ten per
cent on the amountsofstock subscribed (e2 50 psr
share will be due and payable on the nrst day Of
June Q85l.) by order Of the Board.
April 1854, ALFRED SLIPPERS
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TAKEN up on the Goth inst, by Mr..
i Sylvester Davis living on Monticello
bayou about 7 miles from this city, sorrel
pony about twelve years old. Said pony
is marked with both saddle and gear, and
bears Spanish brand.
april-2l-1S54. M. G. BRYAN.
as f5+se@ Rsn~np
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HAY!-2O0 bales prime Timothy Hay
IL atthe fst boat landing and for sale b,
aprll-1S. JOSHUA BEAL. :
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MayoFalty.
THE price Of Flour being % 90 per barrel. Ba-
kers win give - Ounces Of Bread for 10 cents.
the ensuing week. fapl18J ,. Z. DUFROCQ, Mayor.
I 3 PRrX de 10 farine &tant 1S 90 1e baril-Ies
II boulanges donneront 70 onces de pain. II se.
maine conrante pouy 10 sous. sts.t
avllS J.R. DUFROCQ, Marie.
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EIRE BRICK.-40.0O0 Best Western
IL Brick, just received aud for. sale by
ROBERT Hal, at the Ferry Landing. or
JOSHUA. BEAL.
April 4 I'm. Opposite Hamey House
Gazette copy 1month.
The Shasta courier., 1854-07-29
FRENCH GULCM HOTEL.

GA THE SUBSCRIBERS take pleasure
ss3mi in announcing TO the public that they
-lsa"nA have opened the above named house al
French Gulch. for the accommodation OF travel
ers and others who may be disposed to favor
them with their patronage. The house is new
and cnmmodous, and in connection with it is
an excellent garden, from which the table will
be constantly supplied with every variety OF
vegetables. We iatter ourselves that our facil-
tiles are such as to enable us TO keep a house
equal. if not SUPERIOR to any in this part CT the
country Our BAR will be furnished with the
Choicest Of Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
Selected with great care, expressly for The
house. Attached TO the house we have good
corral and stable, well supplied with hay and
barley. which will be sold at the lowest rates.
A share of the public patronage is respectfully
solicited J. l.. WEIGHT & co.
June 3, 1854. 3,n
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VULCAN FOUNDRY.
team Engine BOILER Machine .yor

san FRANCISCO.
TyHIS ESTABLISHMENT has the largest
n. and best machinery, tools, and list Of pai-
terms on the Pacific coast.
We are prepared to execute orders for high
and low pressure eqgines and boilers of any
size for steamboats,, mills, &c. SC. Machinery
for saw, -four and quartz mills. breweries, dis
tlleries, etc. Iron castings OF any weight re
CURED. Pilasters, columns, window and door
cap slls, baicoaes, brackets, entire fronts fog
buildings. Our list of gear, motive and pulley
patterns is very complete, embracing nearly
every kind and size in use.
Steam boilers of any weight OF form, for high
or low pressure. hand made ia order at
the shortest notice and lowest rates. Copper,
pattern. and blacksmith work of all kinds exc
cuted in the very best manner.
A variety OF steam engines boiler tubes, en-.
sineer's findings. &C., always Oh hand.
Our supeiio facilities enable MS to execute
orders with greater dispatch and at lower rat,
than any other concern in CaIifornia.
JyS-sm GEO. GORDON s. STEENE.
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WasI.ing.en 'i'errisery

Gov. Stevens, Ut Washington Territory, has
written to the merchants OF New Bedford, com
mending to their notice the advantages there
afforded for those engaged in the whaling busi-
ness. After enumerating the resources Of the
territory. he concludes thus:
What wish TO suggest is TINT the eastern
capitalists engaged in the whale fishery. should,
by their agents select some port adapted to the
wants of the trade; locate the adjacent lands,
and create depot for the entire business. Such
an one once established would speedily become
a rendezyous tor scamen. and place at which
provisions of all kinds would seek market
The investment would find an enormous return
in the increased vane Of property, and the ter
ritory be in proportion benetitfed by the intro
duduciion of this new resource, and by the Gre
alton within herself Of maratime class of pop
ulailon. M
am confident that need not enlarge upon
this proposition. 1t will be sufficient 10 sug-
gest it to your minds, to secure it spca consd-
Grafton as it may deserve. l wall therefore only
add, that whatever encouragement and assis-
ance l can offer within the sphere of my Off
cial duties, will be most cordially rendered The
union of this distant shore with my own New
England home, in pursuing one of The greatest
branches of trade, would be TO me sufficient
result for my political ambition. ''-Salem Mass.
Register.
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The Merry Maids o Scotland.
By HUGH AIssLEE.
,erry maids o. Scotland,

BY HUGH AiSsLEE.
Ye merry maids o. Scotland,
Dear lasses o lang g-syne,
How tnrns o. some apld melodie
VIII bring ye to my min!
W. your daMn and your latin,
f-rse gilnt o. day to gloam,
trlea corn was whitening on the lea,
Anc hay was in The holm.
At Mar'Inmas an Whitsunday,
AT bridal or at fair,
,Vl Sunday Draws like drifted snaws,
Tc wore doucer air:
But suirks around Your rosy lips,
vi gliniings o. the e'e,
Tanld aye how soon canty tpne,
Gould wake you into glee.
When dreary days . winter,
War scaling sleet and snaw,
Your fresh, unfrosted merrimeps
Sent simmer thru The ha':
Your kim guide cen, an winsome uien.
Would thaw the ploughman chiel,
While merry sang, the lee night ans
Was clorused wi your wheel.
I'm far ava, F;n lang ava.
An mHckle's come atwecn
The nights we reeled it in tie III,
Or linked it on the green.
But sowili me yet caniy Tilt,
ye're a. afore my min,
Dear merry maids o. Scotland,
Sweet lasses o. ang-synel
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NEW ARRANGEMENT.
NEW ARRANGEMENT.
CALIFORNIA STEAM NdVIG4 TION
COMPANY.
siT@A FOR THE UPPER SAC.
-EyIssS.asss-zracIiI ranlcntO River.
ARRANGEMENTS Fos MY. 1854

AhHANGEMENTS FOR M*Y, ISo4r
The steamer ORIENT, Capt. "A. D. Carpenter
leaves Red Bluffs every Monday morning, ano
arrive at Sacramento The same evening.
The steamer BELLE, Capt. Henry Gilman
will leave Red Bluffs every " ed lesday morning
and arrive at Sacramento the same evening.
The steamer CLEOPATRA Capt. ". H. Tay
lor, will leave Red Bluffs every Friday morning
and arrive at Sacramento the same evening.
Freight by the above boats nagst be paid fol
on delivery. For freight or passage apply &c
the Captain on board. At Red Bluffs to
E. J. WEEKS. Agent.
AT Sacramento, to Z. w. LYLES, Agent.
mhl8f Office on board storeshp Glabe.