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fmk.-hr EllysOns printing Office, in the fourth story
.ne building on Main Street, partly occupied by Messr,.
Ade Gray Druggists, aud tho Washington and N.w a,
Telegraph Co.. was discovered to BIO ON ere about
o'clock yesterday morning.
no"s"aed through tho carclessncss Of servant who
struck light in thepa of the building where Tho
was discovered and In which he slept, threw tho burn.
"A',n 'Arecssly upon some loose paper, and immo
ue''enuea 10 the next floor, for tho purpose Of
making fires in the press. room.
The floor readily caught the Gre and bl,zs, A.,
being sounded, the Firemen promptly assembled an',
'ingushed the flames before any serious damay,
We understand the loss did not exceed sao d,
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ey- The late severe frost extended to Augusta Gcor-
g. Much injury the frui, and forward wheat predc
~,
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.


Letter, ON business be addressed TO the "Eiitors
As Wafe"
both sides Of the will published
standing ought TO be known all. and will
departed from Obituary notices exceeding eight
ine. are charged a advertisements.
tN- atoms will be charged the advertise
unents
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INSPECTIONS OF FLOUR at Richmond for the third ,,.,
n ending March 3ist, 1885,
$40 barrels Family.
1859 do Extra Superhne
l03,sl6 do superaue.
$3.50 half barrels do.
1858 barrels Fine.
1O,iIS
2,3IT do Condemned,
aIapl-lt DANIEL 3. DELAPLANE, Inspector.
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'uLlirs.-The world renowned conductor with his IN.
'ed orchestra Of the Star Iust umen,asis OF Europe
insisted by the celebrated edntairies NILE ANNA Exam
WIN gse two concerts In this city, at Metropolitan Hail.
OF which win take place Monday Evening neat
would 90 useless for attempt to debate upon Jul.
As an artist aer all that has been said
".. no Is acknowledged by our most competent.
critics to have done moro toward. imn,v,n, on.
TASTE since his short scourn fseven nonbs IN mi,
Try than all tho musicians (whehcr vocal or psrumcn-
@ 'ha' have proceeded him. An exchange IN speaking
JULIEN and his company says: "rhe Who'll, h,nd !.
bright GALAXY tho soloists are s,ars OF tho mr.,
'aae' while JULIEN himself tho grca, cher dO,eh,,n
"t' 'ne central Sum- by whose potent influence they ara
M ~e'' IKE pon'pare at'hc head of Battalion Of
ha,shsi such as Ney and Soult with full conscripo,
OF heroes like Wellington and Butcher. from MI o,L..
eounres Such JULIEN the midst Of his band nsr.
,So' confident ofhis own competency to command and
u'ee'' and their readiness to obey and follow.
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CONGRESS-MONDAY

After the morning business had been disposed of,
the report OF the committee, in relation to the right
of Hon. Samuel s. Phelps to a seat in the Senate,
was taken up. Mr.. Phelps concluded his remarks
on the subject, and was followed by Mr. Badger
after which, Mr.. Foot obtained the floor, and the
further consideration of the subject was post
poned
After the consideration of executive business, the
Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.--The Speaker laid
before the House report relative to the condition
of the mail steamers for being converted into
vessels of war; which was referred to the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs. After personal explanations
by Mr. Hunt and MIR. Lane, of Indiana, the resolu
ton of Mr. Hibbard in relation to the bounty land
laws was adopted. Mr.. McDougal introduced Pa
chic railroad bill but did not succeed in making it
the subject of special order. On motion Of Mr.
Harrison, the Committee ON the Library was in
ructed to enquire into the propriety of procuring
from hiram Powers some appropriate work of art
ier the adjournment of the Capitol The House went
into committee on the deficiency bill. The com
,nitfee was addressed by Messrs Wentworth of
Illinois, ana Bayy, of Virginia, on the subject un.
Ger confederation. Mr.. Chamberlain expressed his
views OF the Nebraska and Kansas bill and Mr.
breckenridge obtained the floor when the commit
tee rose, Mr.. Bocock introduced Joint resoition
In relation to the number Of cadets al West tn;nt
Military Academy; pending thc third reading Of
which, the House adjourned
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PASSAGE OF THE BLUE RIDGE

We learn that letter has been received
from Mr. ELLET, Chief Engineer of the Cen
trail Road, stating that on Monday he crossed
the Blue Ridge upon the temporary track,
with one of the lightest engines on the road,
and with entire success. This event is an
era in the history of improvements in Vir-
ginia, and excited the greatest joy among
those citizens of both sides of the mountain
who witnessed it. A very large engine was
yesterday on its way from Rockets to the
Central Depot which is destined for the Blue
Ridge section. Its weight and power will
enable it to traverse the temporary track
across the mountain with ease and safety.
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DEpARTIrRE OF THE TROOPS


The Liverpool European Times of Feb
ruary a5th, has very long and graphic &C.
count of the embarkatiOn, which we have
before noticed, of the British troops destined
for the East 1t says that for nearly forty
wears no event in connection with military
affairs has excited so lively an interest and
enthusiasm as the enrolment and departure
of these troops from the various British
ports. All approaches to the railway station,
Liverpool, at which the 2ath regiment ar
rived were thronged with immense multi
tudes, and as the soldiers, with fixed bayo-
nets, and the officers, with their swords drawn
emerged from the gateway, the band playing
. spirited march, peals of hearty cheering
were given by the immense assembly. The
dullest windows of business houses We're ell
livened by bright and beautiful faces, while
everywhere the enthusiasm was of the most
lively character, the ladies waving their
handkerchiefs, and the old, the young, the
middle aged and the little boys, greeting the
troops with cheer after cheer. A similar
scene was witnessed at southampton.
This is the beginning and the bright side of
the war. By way of salutary check upon
the impulsive enthusiasm with which such an
event is regarded by the people, the Times
mentions, among the medical stores provided
for the expedition, 1000 lbs. of lint, 1000 lbs
of tow, 200 old sheets, and 1000 yards of ad.
hesive plaster.
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CENTRAL RAILROAD.

We understand that all appeal viii be made
to the citizens of Richmond in behalf of an
additional subscription of 100000 to the
capital stock of the Central Railroad Com
pany, for the purpose of assisting the Com
pany out of the difficulties in which they
have been left by the failure of the Legisla-
ture to increase their capital stock. The
deep interest which Richmond has in the
road warrants the hope that the application
will receive calm and patient consideration
at the hands Of our people. We may take
occasion to speak Of the matter again here
after
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CASE OF THE BLACK WARRIOR.

The American press has but one voice up
on the fresh indignity which this country mas
received from the Cuban authorities II. '.ie
case OF the Black Warrior The ruin ~
the people Of the United Statesar thorough.
" worn ont with the repeated and unatoneo
insults, wrongs and outrages which our couh.
trymen and their property have received at
the hands of the myrmidons Of Spain. Eve
ry man, with drop of American blood IN ms
heart, must have blushed scarlet hundred
times, at the ignominious manner IN wmeh
Spain has been over and over again permit
ted to insult and bully the United States with
impunity Every man, no matter OF "na'
party, must hundred times have lnwafdiy
wished that the spirit of jackson couio al
ways control the foreign relations OF TINS
country.
1t is the glory of Great Britain that she
protects her people and their interests every
where. 1t is the shame of the United States
that, not only the powerful governments OF
the earth can maltreat her citizens with safe
ty, but every petty, puny, malicious dwarf
like Spain can tread upon her toes and try to
spit in her face, because of the pacific po-
icy and temper of her government. 1t Is
true that peace is our best policy, but to Sc
cure permanent peace, we must be able ana
willing to protect our interests and our no.
nor with the strong hand. 1t is great ms
take to suppose that the American people,
because they are commercial people, are
Indifferent to wounds upon the honor OF the
nation. The French themselves are not more
sensitive and warlike. But the American
Government no matter what the party, rare
ly represents the depth and power OF the
American national sentiment. What can De
accomplished by a little spirit and decision
was plainly shown by General jackson
in the French difficulty; and Captain In
graham, in the Kozsta affair. If the mise
rable demagogues in Congress would permit
large navy to be built, we should always
be ready to vindicate with success our ma
tional honor.
The proposition to repeal the neutrality
laws ny CouSiesS, III VIC OFohl vi q iNAA0A Va
the Spanish authorities to make proper repa-
ration in the case of the Black Warrior will
probably bring the Cuban authorities to their
senses. Under those laws we have hitherto
protected Cuba against American fillibuster-
ing We need but to repeal them, and an
armed multitude will, in thirty days, wrest
that beautiful island from the crown ofSpain.
For our own part, however, we should prefer
to see a dozen war steamers, if the United
States possessed them, sent to Havana at
once, with Instructions to procure the most
immediate and most ample satisfaction, by
force, if necessary. As we don't happen to
have any naval force worthy the name, the
whole matter viii, perhaps have to Returned
over to private enterprise.
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ARRIVALS AT THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS
yFgTERDAv

COLUMBIAN HOTEL.-R Mills, Halifax 9
w Trent, Laurel Grove; Appewhite, w
Gates. Clerksville; Brissean Amelia; Goode,
ward R T Foster. Petersburg r II Bugg, Clarks,
VILE: T Moore. Richmond; w Lancaster, P
Williamson, D Williamson; Pstersb's; SWAMI,
ingham; s Sublett. Powhatan Z 'Couty, va;
Francis Fincastle J Hutchinson, Monroe; w
Benson teG soasi sdon Tucker ami
heTst: T n B billiard, Salem; Patterson. Appo-
mattox: S W Smith. Henry; z Locsst.. Chester.
field; M Sublett. Lay. T. Scott and servt, Pow
hatao: w T. Shepherd Va; A Luusford, &c.
EXCHANGE HoTEL;-C Moore, Macon,
] R Jones. Orange; VIM Nelson. Va; StoeEan,
of Va; b Farley, Halifax M MAT ohst
Irving. Miss p Fl Cushing. Miss Page, Cumberland;
DR. Spragns Halifax w Srthernl; p an ps
Wrenn Norfolk: J Rand, Portland; w q, Bass, re-
tersbura; WIN Tupman, Richmond: w Scarp9,
rough, San Franchises A Underhill. New York; F.
FREUD lady. child and svt. Pc tersburg; ua5re.,
Allen, CO Rogers, Stone Grlihn, x xibsl
marie; DR. w Fontaine, Buckingham; b ID osDoin'
Connecticut.
AMERICAN HOTEL.-Dr Smith, Philadelphia
Gadders Lynchburg; Wright s stmE ' Phi1s
deiphia: G o Baker and lady; New YORK had
ley, Richmond; Baxter ard lady, Miss Mary bax-
ter, ostop: P V Gadman. New Jersey; II Stone,
New York; j Fitzgerald. Virginia; Mrs Brewers and
svt. Chesterfield; Mrs Force and friend New YORK;
Jas Vanderwater Memphis; Morris, r me5-
Is. L l.
ChsmberIsin Douglas and son, Louisa; b D Crogan,
Davis Bennett, New Orleans: w w Trent,
Cumberland; Dickinson and lady, Miss Dickinson;
Miss Richards and svt, Columbus: Jshn l. Stevens
Brown Georgetown; Ginnet COTS Ferry.
UNITED STATES HOTEL.-W Kupon Fred.
ericksbu,g; Higgins Baltimore; r G Merideth,
D. Hanover; J FL F Mayo, Richmond; ] i Ma
guire, Mrs Kennedey Baltimore; ] T Bnmpass Va
Central r r; Bsyley M Vest, N Hart, VIM
Pendleton, NJ D. Chewing, Louss: w Alb
ney, w Tate, Christian, Augusta; J Collum,
Charlottesville: PrlttOm. Southampton:
MAN, L A Fretwell, J D Easley, E Marshall, w J
Panatt, Mrs Southland, Va.
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OFFICE OF SUPT. STREETS.
March 18th 1874


4 fee until Thursday. the 2Sd inst, at IL O'Clock
NJ, for laying down about twelve hundred SQUARE
yards of brick pavement on the north side of Cary
street. between 7th and 18th streets the bricks are
to be of good and well tempered clay straight and
well burned, as to make them hard and durable
and to be laid bed of good sand not less than
three inches thick and sanded off wit fine sifted
sand. The Proposal must state the price per
yard the Contractor undertaking to execute all the
grading and to remove all the surplus earth and rub
bish from the street ~
Proposals will also be received until the aforesaa
Tune TOR Regarding and re-paving the space at the
I'd Market near the corner OF Marshall and 9Th
the surplus earth to be deposited in 9th .treef
north of Clay state the price per cubic ward for
ding and per square yard for taking up the paving
stones and sand and paving on bed OF sand or fine
gravel, full nine inches thick Also for grading and
paving an alley east of the said Market space-the
earth to be put on 9th street as above and also for
brick cnlvert l5xl3 inches, of ssmi-conicai form
covered with granite slabs and having mean depth
OF ten feet-state the price per lineal foot
Payments for the above work will be made ON
monthly estimates thereof retaining and keeping
back 70 per cent. until the completion of each con-
tract The Contractor will be required to 81 On con-
tract with approved security, within ten DAYS after
the date OF the award, it viii be considered aba
doned. - $780,
The brick pavement has been estimated at Toe
grading at paving at 50e--new paving at Soc
and the culvert at 81 so per foot No bids beyond
the estimates will be considered
ma lS-WFMW4t M BATES, Supt Streets
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LAUGH WHILE YOU CAN.-1f you Wish 70
enjoy real hearty laugh-a regular button-burster
hook -expander and spitter-call at Odd Eel.
lows Hall tonight and the fantastic capers OF
Old Bill Parrow and his mirth-provoking tribe OF
nightingale warblers. Songs that are inimitable
dances unsurpassed, jokes, neither fiat stale nor
Improbable; and Instrumental music OF the sweet
est and most enchanting character, combine to pay
you treble for your entrance quarter while one OF
Old Bills day yarns, ouch as no other living ma
chine can spin is thrown in to make up an evening
entertainment of the most amusing character.
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PowHATAN STEAMBOAT CoMPANY.-We
understand that the popular owners and directors
ofthis company have promptly and literally as
sumed all the losses sustained by the carrying off of
the goods from their Steamer by the late freshet-
This company justly merit the good wilt and pat
ronage of mercantile community by their faith
full attention to all business committed to their care,
and have insured their title to the same by their
liberallty and sense ofjustce on this occasion.
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BRITISH ARMY AND NAVY

The Liverpool Times says that, according
TO late returns of the Adjutant General
about $4,000 British troops are now employed
in the British colonies, or, excluding 700;
ments taken into the pay of the East Ind;o
Company, one-third of the militsrv foroo So
Great Britain. "
The first embarkstion of 10 600 mon e..
the Mediterranean is to be followed NV
cond OF about the same number 50 49,.
from "a to $4,000 of the best British so,a;a~s
will soon be engaged in defending TIL. -,
against Russia.
The Times states that the sailipo nor.;o,
ofthe British Nary has diminished dur;nc tha
last seven years by about ISL 900 tons .nd
now amounts to about $4,000 tons. cons;s,
ing of 70 ships of the line, 70 frigates and
l22 sloops and smaller vessels. But there
has been an increase of about $4,000 tons 10
the stcam Nary. This includes "a screw
SHIPS of the line, II screw frigates, and
- screw sloops, 9 paddle-wheel frigates
and no paddle sloops. The whole British
Navy amounts to 46s ships and vessels, o.
he aggregate burden Of about 100000 tons
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A CARD.

Mr.. EDIToR:-I perceive that in reporting the re-
marks made by me, at the meeting on Saturday
last, at the City Hall, there was an error That in
establishing lines of steamers Antwerp it should
have been London, Lipeypool Hare Bremen and
Antacerp. from the waters of the noble James and
mighty York Rivers Also, what l said respecting
Petersburg it remarked, that there should be
strife between Richmond and that place, for the req
that what served to enrich one, built up the 9TH
er, and that Petersburg well deserved the name of
the "Coc6ade City," as there noble spirits
there.
By publishing the above, you will be only doing
justice to me. Yours,
1t* EDWIN JAMES
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T.n1rs' SpAT-Mrs. Nancy Shinault was

before the Mayor yesterday, to answer the charge
of assauting Mrs. Elizabeth Probst in the market
house on Saturday morning last. Mrs P. stated
that she was making her marketing when Mrs 3
passed her and called her very ugly name: With
this Mrs P walked up to Mrs. s. and asked If she
was speaking to her. Mrs S. replied by giving her
blow in the face with her hand. which Mrs. P re-
turned Hard words then passed between them,
and Mrs S. followed Mrs. P. through the market
house giving her an incessant tongue lashing The
cause of the difficulty is said to be jealousy" Sc
veral gentlemen testified to the good character OF
Mrs Shinaut, who is represented to be an indus
trious, correct lady. The Mayor held the accused
to bail in the sum Of $50 for her good behavior for
xix months
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BALTIMORE, March 13.-Cleared schrs ]. NJ PAR
Layton, and Essex, Cooper for Fredericksburg.
BosToN; March 11.-Cleared schrs. Cerita Crow
ell for Richmond and Sarah Elizabeth; Phillips fer
City Point.
NEWPORT, March l0,-ln port. sehrs. Sharon, from
Boston for Richmond; Fairfield. do. for City Point
NEW YORK, March lS.-Cleared schr. j. S. w elden,
Smith, for City Point.
Rio DE JiNEIRo. Jan. 2e.-Arrived bark j. Max.
we'll Farrell. from New York via James river. l8th
Greyhound, Gbranson, from Richmond, unc Sail
ed 10th, Emily, Keene, from James river for San
Francisco
MISSING VEssEL.-Schr. Sarah II. Cramer, lot
Bass River, N. j. John Falkinburg, master, sailed
from Alexandria Dec. p for New York, with coal
ard was seen in Chesapeake Bay ABOUT the 18th
since which she has not been heard from.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-15

JOHN r. THOMPSON. We are gratihed to
perceive that our talented townsman, John r.
Thompson, Esq, the accomplished editor of the
Southern Literary Messenger, is to lecture at the
Athenaum tomorrow night, on the subject-"Ihe
Colonial Society of Virginia" We have no doubt
the lecture will be highly interesting, and that Mr.
T. will have a large and fashionable auditory to
hear him.
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no THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED

l. TO REPORT UPON THE SUCCESS OF DR..
BRAINERD,S TREATMENT OF EYE DfsEA
SEES IN CHMOND-GENTLEMEN: observing
that DR. Brainerd is still awaiting your report we
beg leave to furnish you with some FACTS which
may assist you in your investigation. As Dr. B. is on
the of leaving the city, after quite lengthy so
iourn it is presumed you will not impute to self
sh other unworthy motives IN this sratutous Of
fer of our services
We make the following points against the Doctor
all of which we think can be sustained:
lst. We know of many persons who have been
under the of DR.. B., with the of cure
and not one has been benz fitted by his treatment
one of those persons Ia poor gir) and to IRENE
diable disease of the other eye of the patient
for which services he received the sum of $40.
Sd. That he has, in his daily intercourse with pa
tients, promised with the most unblushing conf
dence to cure diseases by his cups where the OBJ
structon to vision of such character that moth
ing but Onnipotence could remove it. thereby
showing amount of ignorance or fraud the most
culpable.
4th That DR.. B. has advertised to cure cases of
blindness of years duration. and deny his
in single instance.
5th. That we are credibly informed that he sold
these cups with alvice S. in Baltimore while he
charges 80 for the service here that many
persons in that place became convinced of the i'm
position practiced upon them, and required him to
refund.
9Th LASTLY we are prepared to prove that one Of
his published of cure in the State of New Jer-
sey is utterly false and the certificate thereof for
gerry.
We therefore hope that before you endorse a man
live and att=n upon the hard earnings of the poor
and afflicted of other communities, you will make
cut at least of of protracted disease
and it would perhaps be well that you be as sceptica
as certain judges years ago, and call the pa
rents" of the patients that you may know, assuredly
that he who was once blind doth now see.
All of which is most respectfully submitted.
JAMES BOLTON, M d.
WIN: w. PARKER. M D.
RICHMOND, March 18th, 1854. NH l5-It*
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MISS JULIA TURNBULL, so favorably known
to Richmond audience in days lang syne, is now
holding forth at the Marshall, to well-hlied and
fashionable houses We have not had the pleasure
of seeing her yet, but friend assures us that she
dances like fairy, sings like nightingale, and is
model of an actress in all she attempts to play
Surely bright picture if drawn to nature, and one
that should prove attractive to the management.
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The Washington Union has letter from per-
son on board the U. S. ship Plymouth, dated Hong
Kong, China Dec IA, 1853, giving an account of the
loss of a cutter containing Lieut. Matthews and 10
men. Several versions of this calamity have been
heretofore published; but the following is correct
list of those lost
Lieutenant James Matthews. New York. Nicholas
Taylor. New York; Charles P. Holdridge, N. York;
Hugh White, New York; Alexander Kelly. New
York Mark Lord, Maine; Jacob Vail, Maine; Mlchl
Moore, Maine; Lewis Seymour, Ireland; Farady
Connolly, Ireland; John Williams Ireland; Charles
Watson, Pennsylvania; George Bennett, Virginia;
George w. Reed, Massachusetts.
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NEW SPECIAL NOTICES.

MAxcHxsrER BU1LDIHG FUsD COMPANY.
The 6rst monthly mestins sf he Stockholders OF
this Comuany viii be held at the masons Hall THIS
The rst ipstalrnent Of one dollar per share viii be
paid 10 previous to the meeting
MANCHESTER, March Is. 1854. rnh l5-lt1
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SETTLED wITH-James Lee, the Peni-
Tertiary convict. charged with stealing piece of
calico from Mr. C. A. Gwatkin, was brought before
nine stripes
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ACCIDENTAL young man named Peter
Woods, was thrown from FESTIVE horse yesterday
morning, when passing along Marshall street 10
rear of the Fredericksburg depot, and had his
ghthand badly cut, besides receiving a severe
on the right temple.
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THE MIME RIFLE

In the descriptions of the embarkation of
the British troops for the seat of war, it is
stated that the Mimic rifle, from its superior
facility of handling and its great effective
ness, have become quite a favorite weapon
with the British troops. twill carry the bull
let 1000 yards and be effective at 900. 1t is
stated that the greatest distance at which the
old bullet was effectual was 500 yards.