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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-23

CoNGREss.-But seven working days re-
main for the present sessi on of Congress. -
There are great many important bills yet
undisposed of-among them the General APP
preparation bill and the Army bill. There is
also the "Old Soldiers Bill" in which a
great many people are interested. As usual,
there will be great deal of business left
high and dry, never to be acted on or to be
foated along the stream of business of the
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-23

autv which every ahie-bodied msn betwsen the ses
OF 10 ana As years owes to the state - nv. ~
sir 6rst ana best years to sns'sin The
cosnpsnies, 3 service now the more honntsDe 's %
.sThs Volurteers Of virsinia--Hef shield ING
buctler" i.. tha
Hare the feast closed. 1t beiog night 20 eiv, tne
soidiers opportunity OF preparing for tne oa' Y.
commence in the course of two hours
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-23

Auor,os NoTTcE.-Mr. WV. A. but
TER, having had much experience o. az h,it
,i sivs his oersonal attention TO the sales o.
and private Libraries, Books, Stationery, On ran1
ings Ensravings, 30. . ctunNs
BookseI ers and statione-s, l57 Msin 81.
fe 14-1mif
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Tur JoHs HARr who was arraigned pc
-, u..s... Cont for misdemesnors 10 not
JOIN HIATT, stone Mason and confrscsor.
q. - z tfF
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Auction NoTicE.--Attention Il request
- - ~, ne. THIS MOeEINg q 70 oeloss e 81 sns
Sal LOi Of a. Bob. sui = - E sss Sost wsrdsa
Of the scnf' o''o" Hos W KEEsEE, Auct,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-23

Wslsarn from the Williamsburg Gazette, l,ha.
- Rsv. RosEsr NosnIs died on Friday last. He
was ons Of tbs Directors Of the Eastern Iunatic
Asylum. HsrasIdsd not far from Williamsburg.
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NALUABLE FARM. MILL An

Y FISHERY IN JAMES CITY COUNTY, FOR
SALE We authorized to sell that valuable
Farm in James City county, called ASHLAND"
containing $40 of land of which $50 acres are
cleared and in fine state of cultivation the balance
is in oak and pine growth. This Farm is surrounded
three sides by navigable waters of the Chicka-
homny and creek; aordins fine fisheries and land
ings, which with proper attention would yield good
income. The improvements good. consisting of
moderate-szed Dwelling, Barn newly new. and all
other necessary out-houses. The place ia healthy
the neighborhood good and thickly settled-6ye or
six churches, four stores and two physicians
nient The mill attached to this place is nearly new
has fine custom, which can be increased by enlare
ing and improving its capacity.
Persons disposed to purchase, invited to view
the premises which Mr.. w. B. Morecock will take
pleasure IN showing
FERMs-accommodating
Apply to Mr.. w. B Morecock, or to
fe 23-1w GODDIN l. APPERSON
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STOLEN, on Friday evening last

"a from my room, in the Columbian Hotel, a
ENz Gold Hunting Case, hard Dial Secondhand
rs pair extra Jewels LEVER WATCH,
Robt. Rostell, Liverpool, msser, No $40. The
Watch had long linked Gold Fob Chain attached
Casket of Flowers underneath glass on the other
side A reward of $50 will be paid for the appre-
hension of the thief and recovery of the Watch, ii
left at this Office; or $25 for the Watch.
fe I9-6t* JNO. w. COTTRELL.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-23

LIFE INSURANCE.
THE UNITED STATES LIFE IN
Il sURANCE CO. takes risks on the lives of
White persons. for life shorter period; and on
Slaves for one four years. favorable terms az
any equally responsible Company.
Capital and Assets January LIST, 1866,
$1,24O, $40 o.
ABonus of Is per cent. has been declared on thu
business of last year to all Policy entitled
thereto ayssE IL ssre 4t
DR.. FRs. w. HANCOCK, Medical Examiner
ss o. II. BRESEE, Agent
"a ts1aQ Office Valley Insurance Company,
fe % I'm 2 doors from the Post OfFics
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ruw SPECIAL NOTICES.

a,ro,1t Nor,or. We call The attention
ofts. Trsds TO ~ sl194k sc Ok ass !, ~
g sns w. CHIS. T. WOR1AAM co.
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STARCH.-1he subscriber begs leave to
~ notify the merchants of Richmond that he has
been appointed Agent for the sale of A. Fraser h
Co.'s superior PEARL STARCH, warranted equal to
any now manufactured ltis suitable for both Lsun-
dry and Culinary purposes and directions for using
may be found In each box. Orders promptly attend
ed to. JOHN H HASKELL.
j. G-eod1ms IS South Eutaw st., Baltimore.
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thus significantly heralded entitled-"Stan.
hope Burleigh; the Jesuits in our Homes by
Helen Dhu-has come. We have comics
both from Mr.. Woodhouse and Mr. West. II
is commonly styled "the Know. Nothing No.
VEL and is designed to excite the popular
feeling against the Catholics. Without be-
ing able to speak more OF the work, not hav
ing read it, we cannot but admire the smart
ness OF our "down-east' friends, who are ever
20 ready with "a book for the tines Aunt
Harriet stowe understood this very well, snd
made herself rich by availing herself If he,
knowledge in her Uncle Tom," which was
verify a"book for the times Helen Dim
with equal smartness, has taken ADVANTAGE
of the political agitation of the day. and NAV
meet with like success, whereupon she-o,
very probably he, for the name is fictitious
we take twill likely settle down for life
and care % little about the Catholics as Aun
Harriet does about slavery.
~ a. There is in the January and Februar,
numbers of the Southern Literary Messen
ger. an excellent story entitled 1Shades anG
Sunshine by Augusta Greenwood. We
learn that it was written by request for :
Northern periodical. for which the fair autho-
ress had previously contributed but that she
was persuaded by a friend to send it to our
own Aessenger. Both in its moral and its
literary aspect, it reflects much credit on the
young aufhoress, who, we hope, will be en-.
Outraged to persevere in the course she has
- hsndsomely commenced, and thus n an.
rich. with Der graceful pen, the literary tr az
surcs Of Virginia, and achieve for her own
brow chaplst Of fame. o"a'
Wslearn from the Williamsburg Gazette, lth..
I've Rsv. RosEsr NosnIs died on Friday last He
Vas one Of tbs Directors Of the Eastern Iunatic
Asylum. Hsrasded not far from Williamsburg.
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NJ OTTO E IL have this day appointed
~ MATTHIAS WIEEkERS my Agsns TO carry On
tbs CARPENTERS BUSINESS &C my shop, be-
tween Broad and Marshall streets in the county OF
Henlieo--the ssid Wienkers having no interest Ia
Niedt & - EDWARD NIEDT.
fe 1e-6ts s4ssz
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MUSIC BOX ES-Of Rosewood and
Iva Carved Horn Cases. with 2. 8. and 6 airs, of
fine tone and finish; for sale by
fe22 BULKLEY l. co, 1877 Main st.
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N Office. In consequence of the i'll
~ health and removal to the country of d. r.
CRANE. we are closing up spr business We offer
the remainder OF our stock at reduced prices
All persons indebted to us will obliEe us BY set
ting up and all persons having claims will please
present them.
The store We occupy is for rent, and we will sell
the fixtules very low. 80 rs--
fe l9-Steod ID r. CRANEk co
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WANTS.

w AN L E D-To hire negro woman
" well qualified to act NURSE and SEAM
STRESS Apply at this Office 900 fe s3-Sts :
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HsOR HIR E-For the balance of thu
a.. ysar. = hrst rate Driver. Ker further nforma
eaon spyiy Immediately to
JOHN n. COOK, General Aet
20 ee-&s Lislssa Building l4th AZ
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-23

10 ACRES OF LAND IN SIDNEY
* FOR SALE, LEASE OR EXCHANGE
The subscribers authorized to sell, lease or ex
change for improved city property 80 of that
valuable tract of land called Oak Knoll, IL miles
Esq. s5f..s4 - -
the farm Of d. w. Carter, Erq Apply 10
Re Z0--6t. 00DDIN APPERSON
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-30

GEoRGIA.-The friends of Temperance in
the Empire State of the South" are vigo-
rously prosecuting the wal against the liquor
traffic, that augurs of success and entire vic
tory. B. II. overly, Esq, an able and elo-
quent lawyer, is the Prohibitory candidate
for Governor, and is actively canvassing the
State from one extremity to the other. We
learn from our temperance and other Georgia
exchanges, that his arguments and appeals
are telling nightly for good, and strong hopes
are entertained Of his election. Prohibitory
candidates for the Legislature are being
brought out in many counties and an intel
ligent writer in the Temperance Banner says,
if two-thirds of all those voters in Georgia
who profess to be with US, will pull shoulder
to shoulder in the present contest, we shall
witness in November next, what patriotic
G~eorgians have longed to sea Prohibitory
Governor and a Prohibitory Legislature
Then will doggeries and tippling houses be
driven to their merited hell, the sons of Geor
gia be saved from drunkenness and debauch'
l cry, and her daughters rescued from the aw
full vortex to which they are hopelessly con
signed by drunken husbands. So mote IL b.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-30
aR We are requested by Gen. Cary, in
The Picked Rod Letters.

Jno. A. Avirett, ESQ.,, of Onslow, contri-
butes IS for the proposed publication of the
Picked Rod Letters. A gentleman from
Northampton 81. DR.. S., of Haywood, $3.50.
Also SIS from Young's d Roads Division, in
Granville county. Also, S. from Newton
Division, in Catawba county.
There has been $82 forwarded and pledged
to this object. It will cost about 500 to
print s 5000 copies, but if a larger number is
subscribed for, they can be furnished at $40
per thousand, mot including POSTAGE There
ought to be at least $4,000 copies printed
indeed if $4,000 could be distributed through
the State, much good would be done thereby.
We want to begin the publication of the
pamphlet at once, and hope, therefore, all
who desire copies will make orders for them
without delay, renting the cash for the
number wanted. We cannot afford to take
all the fisk, by publishing a large edition OF
the pamphlet, unless we knew we would be
able to dispose of them to cover expenses. Lee
each and all take their share and response
} bility in giving these inimitable letters a wide
circulation throughout the State.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-30

tivate the wealthy ear the republic of votes
bows to the aristocracy of dimes the broad
acres are the titled deeds of mobility. Genius
may go hide herself in the closet, whilst the
purse queens it in State. In these United
States Of America, or as an English writer
has termed it, "this great money shop, with
counter extending from Boston to New Or
leans the Golden cuff occupies the most
prominent position. Men ANONYMOUSLY sup
plicate at it's altar, and render cheerful no
mage to its shrine. Well may we exclaim,
what is man, that God should be mindful
of him." Is this the end and aim of our
much Wanted progress in civilization IN and ara
progressing backDards-to that state, when
God will be forced to send his O~mnipotent
vengeance to arrest our mad career, when lie
will sorely af1ict us for the perversion and
prostitution of the innumerable gifts and
privileges which He has so bountifully be
slowed unon NJ. j. W. f.
Northampton, May 2lst, 1855.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-30
The Foreign News.

By the last foreign arrival we learn that
some approaches have been made by the al
lies and they have conquered a few out pos is
but they have not taken Sebatopol, nor are
they in any better condition to d. so than
they were months ago. Iaiesd. il i. bslisLe6-
that it would be difficult for them to retire
in safety, if the information be correct that
the Russians have a force of one hundred
thousand men ready to fall upon them. All
expectations of peace are abandoned, and
thousands of human lives are yet to be sacri-
feed in the war of ambition, whilst the peo-
pie of England and France will be compelled
to submit to the most onerous taxation.
The position of the allied forces is said to
be critical. We believe it. We believe that
they are in danger of being cut off or des-
troyed, unless they make a speedy retreat, or
more favorable terms be offered to Russia.
All hope of receiving assistance from Aus
tria, we presume, been relinquished. That
treacherous power has failed them, as we au-
ticipated, in their hour of need and it will
be well if she be not induced to turn her
arms against them. We confess that we
would like to have Austria humbled because
we believe that such attack would be likely
to re-establish the nationality and indepen.
dence of Poland and Hungary, and give
freedom to Italy.
Russia has manfully maintained herself in
this contest. She has successfully withstoOd
A. o. - &C +b,oo ro-on, oo-.I,,oJ o,I
such are her resources in men and means, as
to render it impossible that she can be con =
I quered. Her soldiers have acquired the arts
of war and, if they be not SO skillful as
) those Of the allies, they at least fight with as
much obstinate bravery and enthusiasm; and
: they have the advantage Of fighting upon
their own soil.
The horrors Of this war are being seriously
e felt both in England and France. Some of
their best subjects have fallen victims in the
Y strife, and sorrow and desolation have been
j carried to the hearts Of numerous families.
/ And yet the war is apparently only at It's
commencement If oebastopol be stormed,
% thousands of lives will be sacrificed on both
n sides, and little will be gained by the allies,
even if successful-for it is not probable that
they will he able to hold the place.
The allies got into war by an easy process
and at the instigation of ardent spirits, VII"
If thought that Russia could be made to sue
cumb by a single blow ; but we suspect that
there are few of the leading men either IN
England or France who do not regret thai
l. the contest was ever commenced. Besides
financial difficulties, and the imposition OF
burthensome taxes, war always brings its
train Of disasters and evils and, in the pre-
sent case, results may follow which never
entered into the contemplation of the states
! men of either England or Frarce.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-30
Well done Edenton.

We learn from THE Albemarle," printed
at Edenton, in this State, that the Merchants
of that place have come to the unanimous
conclusion, that ardent spirits is a great evil,
that it has destroyed thousands Of hnmon
beings but for that enemy to our race, MANY
a man with brilliant genius who now fills an
untimely grave, would be here, a solace to
his family and an ornament to his country
but for that arch enemy, many a lovely wild.
ow and orphan who are without a protector
or a home. without the neeessaries of life
would be surrounded by plenty and greeted
with the smiles of Friendship. Believing this
to be the case they have passed the following
resolution-to wit
"WE THE MERCHANTS OF EpENroy. con
WINGED of the baneful effects of alcoholic L.
quors, do hereby pledge ourselves, each to
the other, as gentlemen, to quit selling this
pcrnlcious article of trade, as soon as tho
stock on hand shall have been disposed of
keeping a small quantity of pure spirits for
medicinal purposes only.
May 9th, 1855"
: This is indeed a noble example. The Nor.
f chants Of Newborn have previously come to
the same conclusion Would that every re.
e spectacle Merchant in North Carolina would
: . 70 and do likewise. Then indeed would
: the respectfully" which attaches to tn,
r traffic be destroyed, and it would stand fortl
K in all the hilecus ugliness of croydon, an,
e it would be a work of comparative ease t
,r dislodge it from its vile lurking place. &c
speed the day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-30
Good News.

We experience unalloyed pleasure in re-
the fact, that the Justices of Wake
County Court refused all the applications for
license to retail ardent spirits, coming before
them on Monday last. We bowed our head
in humiliation and sorrow, a few weeks be-
fore, when a majority of our City Commits
sioners granted recommendations to certain
persons for grog shop license--and we thought
there was no help for the evil to be inflicted
upon our community-but thanks to the
County Court, the mischief has been turned
aside, we trust, and Fayetteville street is not
to be cursed and INSTRUCTED by another grog
shop and its crowds of hangers-on. In the
name of our entire female, and two thirds of
our male population, we return thanks to the
Magistracy of the County, for their bold in
dependence and just action in the premises,
hoping that similar decisions may be given
from this time, henceforth and forever.
But we are told to be moderate in our Joy,
that no friendship for temperance impelled
the course pursued. With this we have
nothing to do-the good accomplished-the
end consummated-is what we rejoice at
and in these we hope We discern a new and
f better line of policy intended to be pursued
by our Magistrates in the future.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-30

BaF We gave last week a list of all the
Congressional Candidates in this State, so
far as we had then heard. Since that time
we learn that James A. Caldwell, ESQ.,, has
announced himself as an independent candi-
date in opposition to Hon. Burtain Craige;
and that L. B. Carmichael, Esq, has been
nominated as the American candidate, in
opposition to Hon. T. L. Clingman. We
have not a word to say against any of the
candidates of either party. Let EN- rip and
do the best they can for themselves. But
we find Mr.. Carmichaels name among those
composing the Committee on Propositions
and Grievances, who made the Infamous
Report on the Temperance Memorials last
session. We would like to know if Mr..
Carmichael endorses that document. IF he
does, we would not touch him with a forty foot
pole on the day Of election and we don'tsee
how any temperance man can vote for him
in that event. We should like to hear Mr..
C.'s defence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-30

,Mammon.

The present, is called the utilitarian age of
the practical and the useful. We travel by
steam, paint with the sunbeam, and transmit
our thoughts by the lightning of Heaven
Agriculture and the arts look with complacent
eye to mechanical inventions, even politics
morals and religion. are beginning to be
moved by the wonders of machinery. But
has mammon lost any of its sway over the
human mind : nay, verify. It increases dali
ly, and ripens as its grows. The great god
Of the present age is mammon. The spirit
of this age is money lending and money
grasping. Religion softens her tone to cap
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-30

H- The first annual examination of the
Pupils of the Warrenton Female College
will take place on Wednesday and Thursday
the 9th and 7th of June. A sermon will be
delivered in the Methodist Church on We'd
nesday night, by Rev. A. Dibrell of Norfolk,
Va, and an address will be delivered at the
close of the exercises on Thursday, By Rev.
n. F. Reid, of Raleigh.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-30

The N. Y. PRomBITORY Law. The N.
Y. Times Of yesterday says: Judge Edmonds
has prepared a very long, elaborate and able
vindication Of the prohibitory law recently en-
acted by the Legislature Of this State, in re.
ply to the inquiries OF q large number Of
the most prominent and influential friends of
temperance in this city.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-30

R- The Editress of the Petersburg Kalei-
doscope attributes to our neighbor of the
Star, the remarks of this paper concerning
her forthcoming Novel. We are not willing
to have our sins visited upon other people
so we hope our fair cotemporary will hold
us responsible for the article quoted in the
last kaleidoscope and credited to the Raj
eigh Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-30
sw The present state of political matters

S@ The present state of political matters
seems to tend to silence the pulpit and muzzle<
the independent press of the country. ~
Minister of the Gospel, or an Editor, deY6rn.
ces, as he has Ions from time immgon;1
the inieuities and dangerous tends11c;os ond
influences of Romanism, as h9 undorstand.
it, he is at once pronouncedE IL tboso lottor
days, a Know Nothing, anXs bpe and crr -
raised to put him down al silence that voice
of warning which has Been heard, unrebuked
and un%complainod9 81, for the last century.
If "a temperance speaker or editor announ-
ces that, in our large cities, three-fourths
of all the mean, low, contemplate grogshops
are kept by foreigners and unnaturalized
citizens, "a remark heretofore made athous-
and times and VIGOROUSLY true-in these
days "know nothingism, abolitionism, and
indeed all other isms" are heaped upon him,
and his cause attempted to be preiudiced
thereby. We have nothing to do with the
political phase of things, but we do protest
against this effort to smother truth and crush
out investigation into serious evils and out
RACES with which the country is threatened
or scourged. 1t is a spirit unworthy of our
free and republican institutions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-30

WAKE FoREsT.-Geo. s.. Stevenson. ESQ
OF New Berne, will deliver the Address before
the two Literary Societies of Wake Forest
College, ON Wednesday, the 18th June. Rev
'.R. Graves, editor of the Tennessee Baptist.
and author of the Great Iron Wheel, will
preach the sermon beforethe graduating class.
on the evening of the same day. Commence.
ment day, the l4th.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-30

may God actuate your heart with pure prin- ,
ciples of what is right, that you may realize
the demands of this Order upon you, and have
your youth to unite with it, is the humble
PRAYER of a we'll wisher to youth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-30

New York. May q, The weekly state
ment o fthe New York City Banks shows the
following increases: Loans $4,000; specie
S639,00O, and deposits S l.500, 900. The cir
c~ulation has decreased STAG, 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-30
Selected for the Ags-BY ANN1cETrA.
Diamonds of the Mind.

Each moment-vapor of a day
Gone quite as quick as given,
And hours that dream-like fit away,
Are telegraphs to Heaoen.
Oh let US then each aim and end,
To truthfulness attach
And sedulously strive to send
A dutifM despatch!
0. G. WHITTLEsEY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-30

PRonIBIroRY MAJORITY. The official ma
jority in Iowa in favor of the prohibitory Ii
quor law is 1910.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-30
Of tBeA
RALEIGH, e. G.
Wednesday, May 80, 1855.
A Positive Arrangement.

subscribers receiuingt their papers with q red marx,
are thereby notified that an four weeks from the re-
ceipt Of the first number thus marked, their Sub
years aoU expire; aud unless renewed
o0ithim that time, the paper ,oiU be discontinued.-
This rule 0iu be inferibly adhered to.
m@ We are requested by Gen. Cary, in a
note received from him since he left this
City, to withdraw his appointment for Ke-
Evansville, as it will be out Of his power to fill
the same. We regret this exceedingly, but
think we can promise a visit to that place on
the occasion of his next visit to North Car
dina