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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-30

OsTRUcrfoN. SUNNI Jus ig,nst DVri FRANKLIN Tor
permitting boz 10 tho side walk, In front OF
bis door, Broad street. ring tho night Of tho 25,h
lust, continued by the Mayor yesterday, until
dsy in order that another person concerned 10 the affair
may be SUNNI ned up.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-30

Tho Ohio has rissn about two feet Tho steamer Ss.
iem that had been lying for days the mouth Of
sandy arrived At Tyler shoals Tuesday sni hourly e1.
20. T''' awe
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-30

On account OF the Sistersville
and lem turnpike, under az
act passed the % December,
1853, Chap. PIT, 264 80
General Apr printion:
To William 1atb aud others,
refunding taxes enormously
assessed, sLd for license 're-
fused, $50 81
To William r. Richie Tor print.
Ing 900 copies of the ninth
volume OF Gr,ttau's Reports, l,489 go
To Lieut. Col. Thomss b. Ran
doIph, in discharge OF his
claim for psy. mileage and
subsistence while 10 the ser
vice OF the State OF Yirgnia
and previous to his muster In
the service OF the Uuted
STATS. under an act passed
I'D December, 1885, chap.
AIS ss OF
To John Rutherford, for land
tar enormously paid by tho
estate of Thomas Ruther-
foord, Jr. under an act piss-
cd 18th January. 1864, chap.
228, lsl6
To VIM n. G. Anderson, tho
amount Of Q militia hne, erro.
neouslv imposed and paid by
him, under en- set passed 22d
December, 1853, chap. 22l, 10 90
To John N. Price, amount Of
tar on q merchants license,
enormously assessed, under
an act passed 18th December,
1858, chap. ZIG. 25 90
To Thos. L. Tefirich, for tar
Improperly assessed against
him, under act passed
18th February, 1854, cbsp.
226, 10 Os
To WIN. W. Jacobs. for tar In.
properly assessed, u.der an
act passed the goth February,
1884, chap. 227, $50
To Mary Wilson, for balance
due the late John Wilson,,
revolutionary pensionsr, bar.
red BY the statute OF limha-
tiods, shet the death Of said
Wilson, under an act passed
2si December. 1853, 'chsp.
2io, so o.
To Teskls W. Jacob, Sheriff Of
Northampton, for commission
on revenue Of 1852, forfeited
for the want OF prompt pay
meut into the treasury, un
der an act passed 2sd Deems
ber 1859, chap. 2l9, 100 O6
To Alexander Vauemsre, for
appropriation 70 international
exchanges, $50 90
To Dr.. A. T.. Pettcolas. for one
years saliry s Vaccine
Agent at Richmond, 500 90
To A. A Dunnsvaut and c. II.
H,rrisol, FOR sala y as mes.
seogers TO this Office, AS 0s
- t8,562 n
Wder.inh Account:
To shsrlus ana others for overpaymsnt and dsiin.
qasnt rstufn, sftsr settsusnt on revenue oaplts.
ton sni license tsxs, s,0ea u
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-30

Miss CHARLorrE WrkrrEs BESIFrr.-Our readers viii
tail the announcement in sdvert sing
column OF the benefit of Cha lotte wyette at the
theatre night Tue bill which will be pres th.,
occasion ofs IL i :ieat attraction draw crowded
house. but the additional Iteration that ior
benefit OF deserving Of popular favor for her talent
te performance the 1ig during every night OF her
appearance at the Marsb iould fill the theatre over
flowing.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-30

~ SPECIAL N0rIcE-country Merchants others are
respectfully invited my sale Of HaISs ,s.
cry aud fdncy Goods At Bales Room, this Evening"
O'CLOCK Bee advertisement. ELIAS HALE,
Auct'r and Commission Merchant IOG Main street
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-30

II iCHMOND. December ist, Is5i:-An person, holding
~ hessrs Pratt Smons which Col
gusts name appears Trustee hereby notified they
viii present them TO either OF the
from the above date they will
awarded them Cy the Committee.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-30
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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-04-13
Number 90.

and attempted to break the chamber
door, which Mrs. w. and her two daugh-
ters within were holding. to prevent his
entrance. Failing in this, he took a
brand of FIRE from the stove, threw it
on the floor. and collecting some cloth
ing which he found in the room, he
threw IT on the FIRE he had kindled, and
returned through the window he had
entered. The FIRE was extinguished
with trifing loss.
The maniac having gone from there
to the house of Mr.. Sabin. he broke in
and said, 4 have got you now Mr.. s.
and wife fed in their night clothes to
their neighbor, Mr.. Shewell's, Chit
tenden following in pursuit. On arriv-
ing at Mr. SIS, he broke in two windows.
but was met by blow from Mr.. s., and
notice that be would shoot him if he
came further, when be retreated.
On the next morning between day
light and sunrise, Mr.. Ensign on hear
ing a noise in his woodhouse, went in
search Of the cause of it, and on OPEN
ing the door received blow on the head
with an axe in the hands of Chittenden,
inAicting a frightful wound, and pairing
off a portion of the scalp and skull some
two or three inches in diameter. Mr..
E. called for help, and Mr.. Deming and
Mr.. Sewell being close at hand, gave
immediate assistance; and, after vio-
lent struggle, succeeded in fastening
the maniac's arms, so that he would be
prevented from doing further injury.
During the scuffie, he aimed blow
at Ensign's head with the axe, which
was warded off by Mr.. Deming, but one
more successful struck Mr.. Ensign's
daughter who was endeayoring to get
her little brother away from danger,
prostrating her senseless on the floor,
with the child unhurt in her arms. A
frightful wound was inflicted, and the
skull desperately fractured. leaving no
hopes of her recovery.-POrtage Ssnti-
nel
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-04-13

=
re- DAVID JEWELL, who was hung
at Pittshurg the other day, short time
previous to his execution, wrote a let
ter to friend in Philadelphia, which
we find in the Ledger of that city. and
from which we make the following af-
fecting and it should be effective warn
ing against the insidious and awful dan
gers of intemperance:
Only look back to the morning of the
9Th July, 1859, and picture to yourself
the happy man 1 was on that glorious
but unhappy day to me. left my little
family under the promise to be back
again in the course of an hour, to &C.
company them on railroad excursion
from there | got in the company of some
young friends, took a social drink to-
gether, from that to another, and an
other, and yet another; l then forgot
my promise to those hold most neal
and dear to me- And it is to this blight
ming curse. and against its use wish to
draw your attention. You are younger
thaa l am and / know you win bear
with me in warning you from sUer, evs,
touching it. I know you are kind, open,
generous and free hearted; and it is fol
this that makes me write to you on this
occasion; and you viii admit that ne
one knows your generous disposition
better than l do. e r,f-.r -. =
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-04-13

"Abe Harris, you and the Major take
Barlow and Red Jacket, and take the
back track to the dead old Oak, about
eight yards to the right; wen take
fother side of the knoll, and will por
the first four, and you the next four, the
odd one we'll fix" f
Red Jacket had entered the room and
filing his pipe, gently pufFed away; but
when the Major reached this part of his
story, he gave fierce glance up to his
old hatchet, that was stuck up over the
fireplace, and an "ughl' ''ugh!"
1--WE lay there some ten minutes;
quietly they came, listening with heads
bent forward, treading carefully, lest by
the accidental swapping Of dry stick,
to alarm the pale faces, that had them
already covered by the rifes-so fatal
in the hands of the borderers; one
simultaneous crack and four of them bit
the snow; another, and four more fol-
lowed their example"
Here the Major filed his pipe and
took long pull at the jug.
"But the other odd one, Major, what
become of him."
He pointed to Red jacket, saying
"He came into camp ten minutes after,
with nine scalps!'
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-04-13

PERsoNAL.-Queen Victoria, the gos-
sips say, is rapidly falling into flesh,
after the habit of her family. Her bust
has become very large; her robe con-
ceals the stoutness of her figure, but
that may be surmised from her full face,
ruddy cheeks, and unmistakeable and
decided double-chin. The dress she
wore, on the opening of Parliament, is
said to have been one of extraordinary
richness. The royal attire consisted Of
a body of silver tissue, the bottom of
which Tin lieu of hounce) was a fall
of silver bullion nearly foot deep. A
robe of crimson velvet with tippet, and
trimming and sleeves of ermine, en-
riched with gold lace, and fastened in
front with massive rope of gold, with
large golden tassels hanging down in
front, covered the dress. Round her
neck was a necklace Of diamonds. Her
earrings were diamonds, also. Her
hair as usual, was in plain braids, and
she wore a rich and very becoming tiara
Of diamonds and pearls.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-04-13

be the richer. What has made lanC
worth SO an acre where before i
would bring but 81? Why these rail
roads; but not only have they done this,
but have also paid 10 per cent. to their
Stockholders, and it was only the other
day, heard man in Hartford, Conn,
complaining, they did not pay 12 per
cent, and yet they say Railroads have
Impoverished the country Why who
is hurt? There was once a somewhat
distinguished man named Sam Patch;
he used to say, ''some things may be
done as well as others" I believe in
this, and when | recollect that Dayton
stock once sold for Is cents on the dol
lar, and now its revenue pays 10 per
cent, do not permit myself to doubt
of the ultimate prosperity of this road.
The speaker concluded with a very elo-
quent peroration, which we regret we
have not room to give.
The speaking ended, the bell rang,
the band played, the passengers took
their seats and the trains started home
wards at Al P. NJ, stopped on the road
at Lawrenceburg, at Gen. Harrison's
seat, where the band played "Auld Lang
Syne," at Sedamsville where the can
non was again fred, and finally arrived
at the Mill Greek station at 6 P. NJ, the
having had most pleasant
trip, attended with unmixed pleasure
We cannot close this review of the
proceedings without returning our
thanks to the directors for the courtesy
we in common with others, experienced
at their hands, and wishing them all the
success financially and in reputation
their arduous labors deserve. The Ohio
d Mississippi Railroad is now great
fact" that it may ever continue to be so,
and that it may ever flourish is our
wishes, and that it will do so, is, we
may add-our belief.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-04-13

MELANCHOLY AFFAIR-A MANIAC
MURDERER.-A melancholy transaction
occurred at the residence of Horace
Ensign, of Rootstown, in this county,
on Wednesday last. A man by the
name of Chittenden, for several years
has labored under severe attacks OF
epilepsy, producing periodical insani-
ty.
His arrangement recently assumed
desperate character, rendering him
furious and bloodthirsty, seizing every
opportunity when thus affected, TO do
all the injury in his power On the
Goth inst, his physician, DR.. Price of
Randolph, was attacked by him, while
prescribing for his disorder, knocked
down and kicked and beaten without
mercy. The next night he attacked the
house Of Mr.. Stanford, beating IN one OF
the windows with a club, and flourish
inc a knife. swore he would murder the
family. He said he 'thirsted for blood,
and blood he would haveP He was
preyented from doing further injury at
that time, and from there he went to
the house of Mr.. Terry, on the same
errand, but was kept at bay. From
there be went to Mr. Wards, inquired
for Mr.. W., and was told by bis wife
that he was absent. He replied that he
must 60 too. Instead of leaving the
premises, he went round to the other
side of the house, broke in the east win
dow and entered the house, seized
chair and broke in the north window,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-04-13

A SURFEIT OF INFoxICATIoN.-The
Spectator mentions a curious remedy in
use in Swedish hospitals, for that form
of madness which exhibits itself in the
uncomfortable appetite for alcoholic
stimulation. The process may be essI-
ly described. Who win suppose that
the liquor which the entient is addicted
to drinking is the commonest in the
country-say gin. When he enters the
hospital for treatment, he IS supplied
with his favorite drink. and with no
other: If ANYTHING else is given to him,
or any other food, it is favored with
Oin. He is in Heaven-the very at
mospbere is redolent of his favorite per-
funnel His room is scented with gin;
his bed, his clothes, everything around
him, every mouthful he eats or drinks,
everything he touches; every zephyr
that steals into his room, brings to him
still gin. He begins to grow tired Of it
begins rather to wish for something
else-begins to find the oppression in
tolerable-hates it-cannot bear the
sight or scent of it-longs for emancipa-
ton, and is at last emancipated: he is
sues into the fresh air cured man;
dreading nothing so much as return
Of that loathed prosecutor which would
not leave him an hours rest in his con-
6nement. This remedy says our con-
appears to have been
effectual, that persons who
ieplored their uncomfortable propensity
have petitione6 for admission to the hos
pital in order to be cured; and they
hare been cured = --,-
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-04-13

The place is holy. Istopped to kiss its
forehead. From the crowd of women
pacing up and down the guarded GAL.
lery one glides gently to my side, say.
ing half sadly, Otis my babe
1T is so sweet, and pure, and holy,
said /. ~h-
The mothers lip quivered, wiping
away tear with her apron, e-said in
choking voice:
'Ah, il is little the like of you ma'am,
know how hard it is for US to eat the
honest breadP
God be thanked thought I, that
there is one who jndgeth; not as man
judgeth;' who holdeth evenly the scales
of justice; who weigheth against our
sins the whirlpool of our temptations;
who forgeteth never the countless strug-
giles for the victory ere the desponding,
weary heart, shuts out the light Of hea-
ven.'
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-04-13

kS In the month OF January, 1871,
at certain dinner party in London, a;
which Lord John Russell, Lord Nor
peth, and many other distinguished men
were present, the conversation turned
upon the Irish famine; and the remark
was made by Lord John, that he re-
joiced that so good substitute for the
native breadstuff has been found as
Indian corn. Turning to Mr.. Bates,
the American partner in the house Of
Barring Brothers, his lordship went on
to say, ''Why, Bates, some of the cobs
have twelve or fourteen rows of grain
on them" Mr.. Bates cody replied:
"Yes, my lord, / have seen from twenty
to twenty-four rows on a cob" "That
is rank Yankee-ism," was the pleasant
retort of the Premier, and the whole
company shouted in approval. The
burst of incredulous merriment over,
"Mr. Bates bought his peace by a wager
of dinner for the company all round
that he could produce such an -
"Done," exclaimed Lord John, and the
bet was clinched.
The dinner passed off. Mr.. Bates re-
turned home but not entirely at ease
He had done strange thing; for the
first time in his life he had made an en-
gagement he was not absolutely certain
of his ability to fulfil. He had misgiv-
ings that he had rashly pledged the
honor of his country. Ithad been long
since he had looked upon an American
crib; and however patiently he win
moved the eOrH-ueopia of his memory,
he found that the cobs of his early days
had gone glimmering, through the lapse
of time, among the things that were,
and were now so far off that he couldn't
count the rows. He was, as Platus
would say, reductus ad invitas-in Yam
kee parlance, ''hard up" But Fortune
favors the brave. 1t happened that
friend of ours dropped in the next day at
.he counting house of the Barings. ~
Mr.. Bates, with Frightening face, hailed
him, and made known his difficulty
you are safe" I" was the responce; ''if l
i've to get home you shall have even a
bigger ear than you have promised"
Our friend C. soon returned, and |
wrote to Messrs Rodgers q |
Raynold, of Lafayette, Ind, telling the
story, and begging them, for the honor
If the country, to come to the rescue,
md turn the tables on Lord John, show
ng him what Yankees could do. In
he July following Mr.. received
~ express from Lafayette a nicely ar
anged box containing six ears of horse
Doth corn, two of which had twenty
line rows, two thirty-one, and two
hirty-two. The box was forthwith ad-
Iressed to 81. Bates, Esq, care of
dessrs. Barring, Bro. d Co., ship, by
Black Ball Line, care of the Liverpool
House" 1t reached its destination,
nd Lord John Russell, first Lord of the
treasury, third son of the late Duke of
'edford by the second daughter Of
ieorge Viscount Torrington, and lineal
of Lord William Russell the
martyr of liberty, acknowledged the
orn." The thinner was won. Joshua
Bates did not perpetrate ''Yankeeism, 4"
nd the British Museum holds the
rophy. Vive la Republique-N y
JOurier. H--
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-04-13
The JENNINGS EsrArE.-We take the

The JENNINGS EsTATE.-We take the
following from the Virginia Sentinel;
cit is now pretty well ascertained
fact, that the much talked of Jennings
estate is not recoverable by any one of
the name of Jennings. Old Mr.. Jen-
nings married a Miss Corbin, and hav-
ing no children, he bequeathed all his
property to his wife in fee. Mrs. Jen-
nings died some few years since, intes-
tate, and consequently this immense es-
tate of E4O,OOO,OOO, or S20O.OOO.OOO
passes over to the relatives. The crown
of Great Britain has advertised that the
money is in readiness, that the heirs are
in the United States Of America, and
requests that they come forward and
claim the same"
"The Corbins, of Virginia, are the
rightful heirs of the Jennings estate,
and through them, the Balls, of Fairfax,
Va; the Jones, of Washington, D. c.,
and the Gordons, of Alexandria, Va
They being descended in a direct line
from the Corbins."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-04-13
[For the GallipOlis Journal.J
TO MOTHER.

All mother, couldst thou hear me,
Thine only daughters cry,
Methinks thou'd shed silent tear
And with thy daughter sigh;
But oh thou canst not hear me,
Thy bosom cannot heaye, e''ss0zN
For thou art mouldering into dust
In yonder silent grave.
Ah, l remember very well
That fatal fall thou got,
That caus'd thy heart to bleed and feel
The anguish of thy soul; -af
Thy bones could never heal again,
Thy sufferings stiH increas'd,
Til Death the king of terrors came
And did thy soul release.
Through many dark and gloomy night
Around thy bed I've hung.
And waited for the morning light,
And for the linnet's song;
But oh how gloomy now it is,
My brothers, where are they,
This is a gloomy thought indeed
That I on earth do stay.
But why should repine away
At natures stern decree, = 3,
Around Gods throne thou shinest bright
Through all eternity;
cannot bring thee back again,
But shall go to thee,
Surely thou didst not lack thing
That l could do for thee.
When all my suferings here below,
My sorrows and my pain,
Well meet on that eternal shore
Never to part again.
So Mother, Mother, fare you well,
Well meet to part no more,
Around Gods throne we'll shout and
sing,
His name we'll there adore.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-04-13
FEMALE RESOLUTION.

No l will never see him more,
Since thus he likes to roam,
And when his cab stops at the door
John, say-I'm not at home!
He smiled last night when Julia smiled
(They must have met before;
If thus by her he is beguiled,
I'll never see him morel
I'll sing no more the songs he loved,
Nor play the waltzes Ger;
Nor wear the color he approved,
I'll never please him morel
I'Heonquer soon loves foolish flame,
AS thousands have before,
Look strange whene'er | hear his name,
And ne'er pronounce it more.
The plait of hair l must resign,
That next my heart l wore;
He, too, must yield that tress of mine
He stole when truth he swore!
The miniature 1 used to trace,
And feel romantic o'er, re
I'll tear from its morocco case,
D. And-never kiss it morel
This ring-hls gift-I must return
1t makes my finger sore;
Then there's his letters-those I'll burn,
And trample on the floorl
His sonnet, that my album graced,
my tears thus blot it o'er
The leaves together thus IN paste,
And ne'er behold it morel
I'll waltz and Airt with Ensign C.
Though voted oft bore!)
In short, I'll show my heart is free,
And sing for him no morel
If we should meet, his eye shall shrink,
Ny scornful glance before;
Godsl that's his knocki here, John,
think re -5
I'll see him 'just-once morel"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-04-13

Trinity church in Cleveland, was
destroyed BY fire on Thursday, March
Soth.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-04-13

RThe surplus in the United States
Treasury amounts now to ss8, ,800, 600.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-04-13

~ Bedini arrived in Rome on the
Esd of February.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-29

ahipped md our expert trade most continue n that
eousss, war Brsadstuas and cotton are the
principal articles Of shipment 70 London and Liverpool
10 other ports IN Great Britain provisions compose the
exports. To the Continent httls Of almost everything
goes forward to make up the grand total Tho desna
ton of exports has not been materially changed ON &C
count Of the var and do not that likely to b.
The dry goods trafnc Ia extremely tame and anguid
No disposition to purchase is apparent excepting among
small jobbers, whose stocks require replenishment, IN
order to suit their customers This Of very
little inquiry and II is the only existing ONE it affords
NO great assistance owners in maintaining old prices
The latter show anxiety to realize but they cannot
succeed in this endeavor without reducing their claims
more than they are at present inclined TO do especially
on undesirable productions these being unnoticed by
the majority of buyers Hence the limited and prontess
nature of the current transactions Brown sheetngs
and shtings in better supply and quiet
firm excepting in the Of the poor makes which are
obsnable at easier rates. yet do not attract much notice
eached goods not pressed upon the market at lower
prces but they be bought favorable terms
The leading styles Of denims command, in lots, 1oc
1o4c. per yard. There Is not much doing in drills,
though these quoted low as7c Ike for brown,
Sc. S4c for bleached, and 90. 94c for blnes per
yard Duck is more abundant, but is unchanged in
value the inquiry 1t being pretty active Holders Of
the leading makes Of epghams ask c. per yard, but
are obtaining this rate s,wly Lawns rather quiet
yet steady in price Osnaburgs plenter and being
but moderately sought after, declining. Printing
cloths have been freely rendered and purchased at
from 31kc axe. for 40 by A, up to 5Ac a SIC. for
6s by r. per yard, showing an easier market in re-
gard to prices. Prints inactive, and will re-
main TIL the fall trade hall have commenced II ID
thought lower range of prices will prevail next season
than has been current this spring Hence buyers are
acting with great caution hoping to be able to secure
stocks easier conditions Stripes and ticks are
in slack request at dropping figures We append com
parstive statement Of the shipments hence of cotton
goods during six months Ito date) Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-29

7RA BROApwAY.-TO LET, ROOMS IN SUITS
lOt sAgs. furnisAsd unfuSpished, with with
Families With children seed not apply An sxoesnt once
o and IL A. II. -