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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
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SENATE.

SENATE.
TUESDAY, Feb IA, 1854.
A large number Of bilis were reported from va.
rious standing Committees. Among others the
following:
Amending the 9Th section of 18th chapter Of the
Code to Virginia in reference to bonds Of public
officers
Mr. DouaLAs, from the Committee of Finance,
presented their report on the debt resources reve-
nue. and expenditures OF the Commonwealth 1000
extra copies were ordered to be printed.
The Chair laid before the Senate, communities
ton from the Executive, enclosing st of the Com
missioners of this State in other States.
Resolutions of enquiry were submitted Among
others the following:
By Mr.. BALDWIN: To amend act passed the
4th of February, 1912, to incorporate company to
establish turnpike road from the city of Rich
mond to Williamson's tavern, to authorize the
stockholders under said act to sell the capital stock
right and privileges OF the Company TO the Rich
mond and Charlottesville Turnpike Company, by
a vote of majority of the stockholders of said
Company
Mr.. McKENNEy: Of reporting bill to amend the
charter of the Norfolk City Gas Company
BILLS PASSED.
Making an appropriation for the completion of
the Pennsylvania, Morgantown and Beverly Turn.
pike Road AYES 81 noes 49,
To incorporate the Ell Dorado Turnpike Compa.
ny. Ayes 81, noes 10.
To legalize the subscription of Wythe County to
the stock OF the Wythe Turnpike Company. Ayes
81, noes 3. This bill had previously passed the
Senate The vote was reconsidered on motion of Mr.;
TATE, and the bill amended on motion of that gen.
tleman.]
NORTH WESTERN RAILROAD
bill concerning the North Western Railroad
was taken up and an amendment proposed thereto
by Mr.. TURNER elected long discussion
On motion of Mr.. WHITE, the bill was laid on
the table.
The Senate resolved to meet on and after Thurs.
day at ii o'clock
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, the Senate adjourn
ed
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LEcTURE.-Mr John R. Thompson, of this city
lectured in Library Hall, Petersburg, on Monday
night The Democrat says
The lecture more than satisfied the expectations
which Mr.. T.'s known talent had excited. The
audience listened with the most marked attention,
and indeed we have rarely heard an address with
insight into the grand old days of yore, feel
assured the people of Petersburg have before
heard.
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Piron, the French author, having been taken up
by the watchmen ofthe night in the streets of Paris,
was carried on the following morning before the
lieutenant ofthe police who haughtiy nterro gated
him concerning his business or profession.
81 am poet sir,' said Piron.
.Oh! oh poet, are your" said the magistrate
Il have a brother who is poet"
"Then we are even," said Piron, sfor | have a
brother who is fool"
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Mrs Elizabeth Stillwagon was accidentally burnt
to death in Connellsvlle, Philadelphia. a few days
since 1t is thought her clothes took FIRE whilst
lighting her pipe She was one hundred and fifteen
years DID, and wss quite active for of her age
She had two sons born before the Revolutionary
war, in which her husband was a soldier, and at
one time prisoner.
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SALES OF REAL EsrATE.-The Fredericksburg
Herald says:
The sc Fall Hill' farm of DR.. R. L. Mcclure, adj
joining Fredericksburg, was sold al public sale last
week, for $2,7S0 1t contained 1872 acres, accord
ing to the old survey. Rev. IA Bilingsby, OF the
county, was the purchaser.
The Stafford farm advertised by E. Conway,
containing us acres was bought by Mr.. James
Thorn, of this place, for g. 25O
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ToMc ALE.-Messrs. Dudley g. Co, Of this city,
are furnishing very fine article of Ale designed
particularly for invads. II has tonic properties
of peculiar kind. and said to be very agreeable
to the taste. Those who desire any thing of the
sort are referred to Dudley & Co.'s advertisements
in this paper.
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1t is stated that Ex President Fillmore is about
to be married to Miss f. p, only daughter of gal
liant U. s. officer deceased, and lady of rare tai
ent, superior accomplishments and large for.
tune.
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Barnun is engaged in writing out his own life and
adventures. 1t is suggested by northern paper
that although Barnum is very clever fellow, half a
million persons are ready to ''take his life the
first opportunity. 4st.i
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THE DAILY DISPATCH.

a. The circulation Of the Daily Dispatch excee d.
considerably that Of slthe Daily papers Of Richmond
combined.
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VIRGINIA MEDICAL AND SURG1

VIRGINIA MEDICAL AND SURGI-
Y CAL JOURNAL.-JAMES WOODHOUSE,
Main street, has received the February number OF
this valuable periodical. This number contains the
following ori ginal contributions:
1. The Spinal System in its relation to Practice By
Marshall Hall, f. r. S., of London.
2 Elephantissis Gracourne. By DIR. Thomas Pol
lard, of Richmond.
8. Rupture of the Urethfa. By DR.. Hunter, of Har-
risonburg, Va.
4. Peri.uterinea Phlegmon. By M. Valleix, of Pa
Yis.
S. Skulls of Fathead Indians; with two plates By
Professor johnson, of Richmond
6. Osteoid Cancer with plate.) By DR. Peticolas,
of Richmond.
4. Remarks ON Pneumonia. By DIR. Semple, OF
Hampton, Va.
8. Hydrophobia. By DR.. McCaw, of Richmond.
Together with a chronicle of improvements and
dscourses in medical scence translations of Roger
ON Emphysema, and Hirtz on Group, etc; reviews of
Lawrence ON the Eye Wragg on Hygiene; Book
Notices; Medical News, &c.
TERMS: Five dollars year for two volumes of up
wards of eleven hundred pages Fifty cents sin gle
number. The American Quarterly Journal of Medi-
cine or the Lancet and the Virginia Medical Journal
for So. Subscriptions received by
fe IL JAMES WOODHOUSE,
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As A FAMILY MEDTCTNE CAR

As A FAMILY MEDICINE CAR
- TER'S SPANISH. MIXTURE stands preem
inent above all others Its singularly ecacious ac-
tion on the blood; its Strengthening and viyfyine
Qualities; its tonic action the liver; its tendency
TO drive all humoTs to the surface thereby cleansn
its harmless and at the same time Extraordinary good
effects, and the number of testified to BY many
of the most respectable citizens of Richmond Va
there is no humbug about it.
The trial of single bottle win satisfy the most
sceptical of its benefits. For sale by
Sg4sgs BENNETT & BEERS
fe III Druggists, lbs Main street. :
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT RICHMOND. KENTUCKY
The Lexington Observer learns from a stage pas
senger that on Monday last the 9th inst, fire
broke out in Richmond, in the hardware store of ]
w. Gilbert, which destroyed whole square CON
sisting of eighteen houses, among them the dry
goods store of w. Holloway, Mr. Wheritt's jewel
ry store, s. X. Turner's dry goods store and Kurtza
large furnishing establishment Upon all the prop
erty destroyed there was but little or no insurance
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The advertisement announcing the sale of the
Bediny diamond ring, in the New York papers, wa,
a hoax On repairing to the designated place, the
would-be purchasers fonnd. they were themselve.
sold
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Judge T. S. Mays, much valued citizen Of Mont
gomery, Ala died on the 4th inst, at his residence
near that city, of pneumonia. He was the editor o
the Montgomery Journal in 1882 and 1885, and ey
ercised large influence at that exciting period
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EVENING SESSION.

The evening session was devoted to the conside'
ration OF bills in their early stages, and nothing
general interest was deinitively acted on
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The brick house occupied by Sylvanus Johnson
on Washington street, Petersburg, was slightly
damaged by fire last Monday night.
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we learn that twelve enterprising gentlemen OF
this place have recently purchased a Lead Mine IN
Albeniarle 1t hes near the famous Faber Lead
Mine, which is said to be very valuable We hope
they may realize handsome return tor their out
lay.-Fred Nens.
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lA H. & N. G. CHALKLEY. G.

~ 81. & N. G. CHALKLEY, GRocERs
Ne AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS 14th street.
OF prime Lasuayra, Java, Rio and Manila COFFEES;
SUGARS of all grades, MOLASSES, BACON,
FISH, LARD, family extra and superfine FLOUR.
SOAP, sperm, adamaDtne and taliow CANDLES:
TEAS, WINES, LIQUORS, chewing and smoking
TObACCO, CIGARS. &c. &c, which they offer for
sale as cheap as the cheapest, for cash. 4
fe 10-d6tc4t* 81
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= The Tappahannock Gazette thinks if the Legisla
ture would give them railroad to the Junction. in
short time Tappahannock would strike mark
above Petersburg, Richmond and Fredericksburg,
in the way of giving prices for produce Well,
there's nothing like having good opinion of one's
self-Fred Herald s. ~
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PANKINS ABSTR4CT-Rece;ved II :

IL <11V1A14N y xA1JC CIILkkCI-nGC61F60 8T =
AZ aANDOLPH,S Bookstore and Bindery.a.
The Partisan, q Romance of the Revolution. By
w. 9. Simms. New ed. with plstes-e12 25 =
Wing Almanac, for 1854-12c
De Quincey's Essays on Philosophical Writers and
other Men of Letters, 2 2vols-$l50. g
Vel. 18 Law and Equity Reports-s2
The Rye House Plot or, Ruth, the Csnspiratorss
Daughter By G. w. M. Reynolds-5Oc
White Slavery Of England, compiled from official
documents, with u plates By ]. C. Cobden-&l25
Young Duke. By D'Iraeli.Hc.
January No. Raukins Half.Yearly Abstraet-e1.
fe7 -
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GIME'S PURE COD LIVER OIL
~ We are in receipt of 12 doz. Pure Cod Liver Oil.
prepared on the banks of Newfoundland by Samuel
purest and most reliable article made and is used by
the medical faculty of in preference
all others. just received and for sale by II
fe 10 BENNETT L. BEERS Druspists
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q DWELLING HOUSE AND VA.

o. DWELLING HOUSE AND VA
III CANT LOTS ON CLAY STREET, AT PRI-
FATE SALE.-For sale, a new brick COTTAGE on
Clay opposite the residence of Peter D. Glinn
Esq, containing from six to eight rooms with usual
outhouses, all finished in nice style, the whole pre-
misses presenting remarkably neat appearance, with
$50 feet of ground Clay street, adjoining the
above, running back about $50 feet.
A long credit will be given for a considerable por-
ton ofthe purchase money.
ia so TAYLOR & WILLIAMS.
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PRoMoTIoN.--Mr. Thomas A. Balm, SON of Geo.
NJ. Balm. of Portsmouth, has been promoted to the
command OF the ship Alexander, owned in Balti
more. Mr., Balm is just 2l years of age, and has
worked his way up in the short space Of five years.
from boy before the mast to his present position
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G FOUR ACRES OF GROU UND,

LII WITH A DWELLING AND STABLE
THEREON, IN SYDNEY, AT PRIVATE SALE
We authorized TO treat privately, for the sale of
asquare of GROUND in Sydney. nearly adjoining the
- streets having large and beautiful front on
those streets Besides. there is an excellent Dwell
ling Stable, &c. recently built, while the property lie
wen enclosed and drained.
Being admirably adapted for building sites, and To-
Gated in the rapidly improving part of Sydney
this property is highly valuable, more especially as
this Is about the last opportunity for purchasing land
In Sydney by this square, near the city.
TERMs.-On-hfth cash balance at l. 2, and
years. with interest, and satisfactorily secured.
ia Sl-fs TAYLOR l. WILLIAMS.
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REMOVAL,-A CHANCE FOR BAR.
~ GAINS IN CHINA, ROCKERY AND
GLASS WARE.-R. l. HICKSON. No. 218, Broad
street, being about to to Main street, will,
for the next three weeks only sell off his present ex
tensve and well selected stock at cost and charges
This he considers preferable to paying the expense
ofremoving and incurring heavy loss by breakage
always the best"
Therefore, now is the chance for the inhabitants
OF Shockoe Hill and vicinity to supply themselves
with China, Crockery and Glassware, and an end
less variety of other goods, both useful and snamen
tai.
A.: N. B.-The Store and Dwelling for
Lii rent. Apply above. ia24
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SINGULAR AccrDESr.-The following accideun
has been before noticed In columns; but for the
purpose of correcting some telegraphic errors, we
give the correct version from the Picayune of the
9Th. One Of the wounded men has since died.
About dark last evening, very serious and pro.
baby fatal accident took place on board the steam.
boat Chenoweth, now lying at the Ieyee. Apassen.
ger who had come down the river from Mississippi
paid one fthe cabin boys named VIM H. Martin,
f. m G., two dimes TO take his baggage ashore from
the boat Among the baggage was loaded rife,
which carried half.ounce ball. The waiter, in
taking the baggage ashore accidentally hit the ham.
mer Of the rihe against the chime Of abarrel when
tue rfe exploded, and the ball passed through the
head o. Frank Meyers, through the neck Of aiother
man, and entered the shoulder Of third person.
Iwo o. thepcrsons injured were taken to the Chari
Aosp1fais md Il u thought they win not survive
:. Iha wopuded men were dcck hands on the boat
Martin. ee man carrying the un.Wasarrested. and
w Be bald fpr : judicial pyskigation. IT'S sd
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MoRE ~ NEW BOOKS. AT GEO. n

NJ OnE NEW DOOho, 6fss6E0 NJ
4S1 VESTS. NOS. 6 EXCHANGE.
hankin's Half Yearly Abstrscf of the Medical CD
ences July TO December, 185S-e 90. - .s -
Dsshes OF american Humor, by Hovsrd Psul: Il
Inc Old Brewery and the New Mission Hoes st
the FIVE Points By the Ladies' Of the Mission: ilus
the Twin Sisteu; SHE :,
In tints; 75c. s - /" - 80
Five Years before the Mast, or Life in the Fore.
A. Hazen: 81. = - " .-os
Tor the United States. containing correct tabea o.
time OF starting from all Stations distances fres etc
etc OF all the railway lines in the u s.. together
with complete railway map; also, the principal
railroads; i15c. - = ~-@ - -
Disturnslps Railway, steamship and Telegraph
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OFFICE UNION STEAMSHIP co. /

as4e-I:r;Il, FREIGHT, FREIGHT
Boats ROSE, CABELL and MO.
BILE are running weekly between Richmond and
Tye River, and viii receive freight for that point
Scottsville, Lynchburg, or any other place on the
canal Engagements solicited for these boats for
the reghtng of iron. plaster, lumber machinery or
eny article not liable TO damage.
WI WALDROP, Agent,
Richmend Planning Mill, 9th street. rear Paper MIL
fe 9-lm
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q FOR RENT-A brick dwelling, on
m:x 9Th street, Church Hill, now occupied by Mr..
Chiles but can be taken possession of the 1st of
March. l. contains six rooms and has kitchen at
tached Rent $780,
fel TOLER & COOK. Agents.
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IN HOUSE.-The subscribers have this day ssso- !:
cisted thsms elves together under the style and firm
Conducting the GROCERY AND fc6 'Co kMffSsIoN KIM fSss
BUSINESS They have taken store on 18th st3est5s
between Main and Cary streets, and viii. in few,
Wines, Liquors, &C., and respectfully solicit cali a.
from their friends and the public generally (
~ f s Ia S4ss H.fW. LOUKETT.a T.as4ssisl
as ID. Y. PANKEY.
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I " IRGINIA WORM-K1LLER.- - This
preparation is far superior to any vermifuge now
in USE 1t is prepared especially for chldren being
mild and pleasant to the taste and readily taken; at
the same time safe certain and prompt in its action
For sale by E. j. PICOT l. CO..
fe tS tstr.sss Dru oo;sts
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VALLEYS PERFUMED ERASIVE,
II CHEMICAL, TRANSPARENT SOAP OR
WASHING AND BLEACHING COMPOUND,
saves half the usual labor using dry bar only for
a weeks washing for ten persons For sale by
r. R. DUVAL BRO.
ia 81 Bank Square.
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NEW NOVELS.-Receiyed and for sale
~ BY JAS. B. GLIB, IS Main street, opposite City
Mrs. PsrtinstoE's Carpet Bag of Fun; SOC.
The hye House Plot, or Ruth tho Conspirators
Daughter. BY O. w. Reynolds; Soc
Venetis, or Lord Byron and his Daughters. Bv D.,
Israeli; Soc.
.Hsnlistss Tenple, Love Story. By Drn.eli;
Lindy Lockwood. Novel. By cstharine Grow:
| 50 cents.
Annie yinsent, Domestic Story. BY the suthor
OF the Twin 6isteu; ~ efs !.
ATTIC Philosopher In Paris. ov Peep at tis World
rom GsFst: ksin& the journal Of happy man from
the frcpeh - Emile LouysstFei Is eta
The Whssl Of yoEtuns. ByNed Buutlipe; z5c
1rssk Msss4 q Dsnssrs of H. 1own. By ]. n.
ID, q Fire sinssssa Jssk; bs shs suthor Of Tha
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DIRE, LIFE AND MARINE INSU

II RANCE.-The Richmond Fire Association are
now prepared to ssue policies of Insurance on the
above description of risks a. reasonable terms as
any similar company, and respectfully ask shsre OF
the patronage of the public Applications will be re-
eeiyed at the Office, No. rs corner of Main and 9Th
sreets where the officers will cheerfnlly furnish all
Information that may be required. All Losses prompt-
u and literally adjusted.
JAMES BoSHER, President.
yoHN b. BosHER. Secretary. NH III
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DIED.

BURCHELL-At sprins~ells Mich, July y, VIM Barehsil
DFQUIND REAt July a. Henry DeGuEdre aged 81
DAfLBENDER-Or ID. IIta inst Dsh6end.r aged
The ,msns will the Cemetery Of he Eyeeens from
No i Fwen-s, WiIismsburgh.
HYDE-on Wednesday July l the residence Of he ,9nn'
Csp, w Bartlett No l7e Seeondsv Mira Frsn'esD hyde
relict Of the late Erss,us u. Hyse. ssed 81 yeGs.
The ends Of the family invited 20 attend the
without further nyiafon u ocock from
tie seyenfks- u. L. Church
LYMAN-At House. MontseAl July T. CoEnss second
caEshter 2. Lyman Of Mobile, Ala, aged -
LOCKWOOD-At Msuaatsns. saiivsn Co.. June 4, janice
LoeAw cod Eco formerly o. ysrvsk. Conn aged u
sTOKES-OI Monday I7th iDsl 81 SsTstoys T. the Rev
Joseph stokes IL the sab year Of h- age
Tts ansr.l eryiess viii ase place n ST. Pstnss to-
,ouow FsyJ noruinr o'clock The Reverend eisrry and
friend. Of the my respectfully invited TO 'tt-nd without &
ther notice. DID,.
Phlad-loh papers please copy.
UNDERH LL-In Broosyn Thursday, 18Th in.
N s,.pssn Undsrhili, sEse q yssIs end msnths
Ut frsrds % the t.y Of his daughter Mrs
% are respectfully invited attend the funeral
@ h. late rsdenee eern Of jay and Woushty s On fah
NJ 1s-b ins. n az r ~ without further invitation
WILsON-At bis residence No 4i 0ottr, Brooklyn katert
p wIsor, aged . yesgs n. -,
fieuss n without further notice
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Marine JOURNAL.
PORT OF NEw-YoRK...



Slip Sweepstakes Pper) Lane Canton and Macao April teas
Hope crossed the equator Juno q since which have had
exchanged signals with propeller John Hancock surveying May 90
s % Is lon - 10 T. spoke ship Flying Fish 20 d. FIN Manila
for Boston 40 miles of Cape OF Good Hope spoke ship
Cape Hope exchanged Signals with BIZ bark Union 5 d
- S. 80 90 spoke schr Geo H. Townsend
Rio Jsnero July o. lat 70 10
Star Light Of Gloucester bound July H.
NV 90 miles exchanged signals with
white and blue (psa signal with red ball in center
bound N.-supposed to be the Flying Fish. -
Ship Frs.e Bird clipper Philadelphia Cope Havana IL d.
master =,
Church lat IS lon n So spoke ship Moses Taylor from
New Orlesns for Liverpool
Bark Csonis of fhomsron Mitchell 81 Jsgo de Cuba June
"a sugar Burgess June - of the harbor spoke schr
Lula HaOck hence for st. Jsgo de Cuba The bark onsn for
Trieste. I'D. June % , .
Biz Helen MARIA Pierce, CsIder July sugar to Ns.mh
with bg L. Copeland for Boston, j. NJ Clay
ton for San juan 0 load for NewYork.
Brg Mars Boston, Pickett Port al Prince 10 d. mdse to
TbobpsoD Hunter
Cbambern July Is lat 80 H. Ion ~ spoke brig Belle POue from
Doboy Island for New-YoIk
big Stafford (Of BansJ NkerSn Csrdens. - d. sugar
master
o. A & Fsrk.
o J. L. Merrill
WIND-Duripf the day, NV.
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BROOKE YN ITEMS

iScESnisRisM:-About O'Clock on Tuesday hight pri
yste Waterman T. W. Watts discovered I;ybt Z, ~,
bic in Bugbees alley, belonging to Alderman Morre On
proceeding oascerain the boy came running out
ana ne pursued and arrested him. The Ere had
badly burned. The members OF Engine Co No. soon
arrived and with buckets of water exinruishod the rs
flames The name OF the boy is Terrence Sweeney; h. Is
eher slept In the stable but that he dill not Know
how II originated. He was locked up to await e1am-
iHE BOARD or ExcisE.-This body met yesterday
ernoon 10 the City Hall. and transacted their business
with closed doors II the frat session for ts yea- and
every license in the city has expired months SINCE
Inc applicants are, therefore numerous but the Board
are cautious and examine closely-the conviction Of
several members for unlimited exercise of power act
ing ~ acheck on their operations II siundestool that
some twenty eight licenses were granted.
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POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

The following decisions have recently been made by the
Commissioners Police in the Of policemen recent
" tried befo:c lion;
GEORGE ~. BALDWIN LETT. TWEsTf-sEcoSD WARD.
Chsrced with peremptoiily refusing to obey the orders
Of tho MAYOR and Chief OF Police a0d also the rules and
regulations requiring him to drill. Dismissed from the
Police Department.
BrRSARD ERASAGAs-sEvENTH WARD.
Charged with iDtoxicaiion and violent conduct. Ds-
missed from the Police Department
WIN. H. HEDEIL-sEVENTH WARD.
Charged with having lived house in the OF Wi
Icy, thereby denying Lis identity. Complaint dismissed
WM. ". HARBIS-sISTH WARD.
Charged with using coarse and nsolent language. Su
pended from pay for one day.
GEORGE IS. ROCKWELL, NINETEENTH WARD.
Charged with having, while duty, entered place
whore Intoxicating drinks were sold and while there
drinking Intoxicating liquors Complaint dismissed.
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La W LNTELLIGENCE.

COURT or COMMON PLEAS-sPEcr.L TLsA-Bsfors Juigs
IscssHss
Mex Msreef s,, George W Corporation Of New
YORK
Motion 10 dissolve injunction rs TO dumping stree,
at the Battery and counter motion for attach
mont in yOlong Injunction already referred to- Owing
Other engagements on the part of Dillon the argument
ia this case this forenoon, was postponed.
Niii.u Merrit sst Martin Thonpspn
Controversy to amount due plaintiff By defendant on
the proceed. Of ship Mischief sod Hong Kong. Motion
is made to dissolve INJUNCTION prohibiting Messrs Nor
gan Co from paying out, returning, funds placed IN
their hands by defendant. Argument was presented.