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rETO CONSUMERS. ~,
"FUEL FOR THE WINTER'r

aFUEL FOR THE WINTER.S
"OUSEkEEPERSa and others, who con-
- template laying In their supplies Of fuel for
the winter would do well 10 give me call, as have
now on hand, and viii be receiving during the fall
some Of the best kinds of white ash and red ash
Goals 70 be found in the Philadelphia market
All the various sizes prepared ip the best manner
Always on hand, Cumberland Coal, In Jumps and
fne snta6le for family and manufacturing purposes
Also, oak, pine, and hickory Wood.
All Of which will be sold slow for the cash, /" in
quantities TO suit purchasers. tu lse ga
Full weightand MEASURE guaranteed, and promptly
delivered in any part Of the city f paid for) when
ordered. w. STONE. n
Office and Yard east side OF Seventh street,
s. Adjoining south side OF the Canal.
N. b. A reduction always made In the price Of
Coal when delivered from the vessels, as q saving in
hauling Is thereby effected. w. g.
aup 2-3m
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-16

a founding was picked up IN street, in Pliila-
dephia last night, with the following lines written
ona piece Of paper attached to shawl that ei
closed the little outcast
George w. Baker
take me in and use me Well
for in this cort Ny father Dwels
anG Clafy Blake Is Ny name
and am tp Months too Day.
The child has'been adopted by benevolent
gentleman in Beaver street.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-16

lJ. w. D DARNECLo,.

Y sfas .J8 bOolNES CARDS.
: s9aJ. w. BARNECLO. ------ :,
/ Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods,
boots nhoeS, Hats, Caps, Bonnets &c,
IN 3S3 SsosntA strsss, 6stsceen III and Il streets
s ..lai. WARRINGTON, D. o.. @
n B Al articles sold warranted to prove a. rep
I, 6s.i rescnted.g ~
X. ID. HALL, M. d..
Homeopathic Physician,
Once No. 400 Washington Place, between d and
streets. ts, 1851 YttTfiss'
Office for night calls, rdB
Third door from the corner Of the avenue In 6th st.
east side. jan 6---ly
NJ JOSEPH FERGUSON,
- Barber and III lair Dresser,
Eighth street next door TO Squire Smiths Office.
DEG l6-dly :. ". .a..II.. ...l-
s M. II. PARKER.
M House and Sign Painter and Glazier.
No. 80 Louisiana avenue, between sth and 7th sta
JOSEPH c., G. KENNEDY,
g.t} LATE or THE CENSUS OFFICE,
Prosecutes Claims before Congress and the Depar,
over the Savings Bank.
dee 1--ly sss
DRESS AND CLOAK MAKING.
.ea MRS. O. v. JOHNSTON, III
Twelfth street. south Of Pennsylvania avenue, next
door to Squire Clark's Magistrates ofIice,)
8t a,tg at Mrs. Bangss.
She will cut and baste, cut Llnings and Patterns.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-16
SNUFF AND TOBACCO,
HANuFAcTunKR,

f fbibh IVhlblAkI,
MANUFACTURER,
n No. ~, Chatham Street, Ncp York,
Successor of Peter George Lorillard offers for sale
all kinds of Snuff and Tobaccos in general use.
I For particulars, q Price Current can be obtained
by addressing az above.
This Establishment Of the Oldest Of the kind
IN the United States. feb s-dly
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-16
MentanI.

The fearful eifucts on the mind are much TO be
dreadcd-Ioss of Memory, Confusion Of Ideas, De
preston of Spirits. Evil Forcbodngs Aversion to
Society, Self Distrnst Love efSotude, Trndily, &c,
are some Of the evils produced
Thousands Of persons Of all ages, can now Judge
what Is the cause Of their declining health losing
their vigor, becoming weak pale, nervous and emac
ated, have y singular appearance about the eyes
cough, and symptoms OF Consumption
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-16

M. II. PARKER,
House and Sign Painter and Glazier.
No. 80 Louisiana avenue, between sth and 7th sta
dec l8---dlv s4's'ttgt8s ny ~fF8gi iH s3t
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-16
Marriage,

The many thousands Of the most desperate cai
cured at this institution within the last twelve yca
and the numerous important Surgical Operatio
performed by DIR. johnson, Witnessed by the repo
Of the papers, and many other persons, notices
which have appeared again and again before the pt
lie, 1ssidss NE ktdndiNg az a gentleman of csardc
and responsibility Is q Sufficient guarantee TO the
iicted. N#u
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-16
Young Men

Who have injured themselves by certain practice
INDUCED in when alone-a habit frequently learned
from evil companions, or at school, the effects OF
which are nightly felt even when asleep and II not
cured, renders marriage impossible, and destroys
both mind and body, should apply Immediately.
What pity that young man, the hope Of his
country, The darling Of his parents, should TO
snatched from all prospects and enjoymens of lifc
by the consequences Of dcviatng from the path of
nature, and indulging in certain secret habit Such
persons, must before contemplating
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-16

DR.. J addresses all those who have injured them
selves by improper indugences and solitary habits,
which ruin both body and mind, uniting them for
either business, marriage, or society.
These are some of the sad and melancholy effects
produced by early habits of youths, viz.
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains IN the
Head, Dimuess OF Sight Loss of Muscular Power,
Palpiiation of the Heart Dyspepsia Nervous Irrit-
bility, Derangement Of the Digestive Functions,
General Debility, Symptoms Of Consumption, DC
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-07
BOOKS I58 TIL YlTGG1

H <IaI - :, Household Library, perpetual
io"d 'l instruction. Illustrated by over 800
dcyrndent.
''!iandsome,t AMI cheapest book for youth We
have ever seen,'--Re. Heraid.. wv"
Parlcy's Pictorial, a book for home cfrca,ion
rroiusciy cmbcihshcd with Gnc en,,ray" ,"r,'o
Iut up uniform with the Household Ijbr.r, '.,o
So. $3.50
The Youths Galaxy, q beautiful and uscr,I
book Tor children and Youth, with many nnr
cuts. l2mo go cents. my
Any good boy would be very much pleased
to own a copy of this handsome look of 6isrnry
biography, travels adyoD.urc5, poetry. NOR
tales, fables, puzzles sc. The Illustrations ar,
good aud the Vpe Is large.
RHOD.4, or the EXCELLENCE or CHAR
I1l wiih handsome cuts. Price 30 cents
"A gI57 Remit tie price and tie books orGe.e,
vii be received By return mail Fer sale by al
thc booksellers.
EDWAiiD u. FLETCHER, Publisher,
III Nassau street, New York.
March 81, 1888. l9-4t
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-07

SUDDEN DGATn.--The American Organ
Of Yesterday says, Mr.. ]. J. Proctor, OF
Alexandria, who was known in Wash
lnglon as clerk upon the late census
died suddenly at the former city on Sun
day night Of a disease of the heart.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-07
School Books.

UILLNAN'S Chemistry; Woods Bota,
y ny; OImslead's Philosophy; Parker
Philosophy; Davies Geometry; Hitch
cocks Geology, Cutters Anatomy; New
mans Rhetoric; Walkers Dictionary;
Browns Grammar Familiar Science
Scholars Companion; Davis's, Pike and
Parke's Arithmetic; McGuffty's lst, 2nd,
3rd, 4th and 9Th Readers; Mllchcl's An
cient and Modern Geography's; Hunt
and Bonsal's Editions Of ComIey's Spel-
iers, &c, together with a supply Of Cap
and Letter Paper, NOte paper, Waters,
English QuiIIs. Steel Pens. Zen Holders,
&c, for sale by
Oct. 81 l.. c. nESKITT.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-07

Miss Silva Hardy, young lady Of
nearly thirty years Of age, measuring
seven feet six inches i'll height, and
weighing three hundred and thirty pounds
has been retained by Barnum, ii is said,
as anurse at his approaching baby show.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-07

haogos Election.--A despatch under
date of March 3 says that the pIo-sIavery
legislative ticket has 1000 majority on the
North side of Kansas river.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-07

Prospect Of Something to EGt.--The
Western papers (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
and Missouri all speak of the fair pros
poets of the wheat crop in those States.
The "panic-makers," however, have not
been heard from. We shall doubtless
soon have reports of short crops and a
probable famine, as usual.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-07

DEAD.---We are called upon TO perform
the painful duty Of chroDcIing the demise
of oar most esteemed friend and fellow
citizen b. F. HOLMAN, Esq, who, at the
time of his death held the Important Off
cial station of Superintendent of tAls Dl-
vision Tie Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
lie died on the goth inst.--U iN!amSP0rt
Times.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-07

County CouRr.--The April term of
the County Court of Berkeley County
commences on Monday next. The Mag
istrates designated for this term are-Phll-
ip G. Pendleton, Esq, Presiding Justice,
John A. Voorhees,, Casper Stump, Thos.
J. Harley and Joseph Hoffman, Esqs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-07
,EAL ESTATE FITS! FGTS!

The TCgciaoie Eriract Epiieptic Pills. fer The c:2e
Of Fits, Spasms, Cramps and all NurouS and Can
sGirlionoi Discusses.
Dersons who are aboring under this distressing
/ maady will find the Vegetable Ep3CPic Piih
to be the only remedy ever discovered for curing
Epilepsy, or Falling Fits. These Pills possess
a specific action on the nervous system; and, al
though they are prepared especially for the Pur-
pose of curing Fits, they will lie found Of cspc
cial benefit for all persons afflicted with weak
nerves, or whose nervous system has been pros
trated or shattered from any cause Whatever.
In chronic complaints or diseases Of long stand
ing, superindCccd 10y nervousness they are cX-
ceedingly beneficial Price s. per box or two
boxes for 50. Persons out of the city, cuclo-
sing a remittance will have the Pills sent them
By mail, free of postage. For sale by sEru
HAXcE, No. l0S Baltimore st. Baltimore, to
whom orders from all parts Of the Union must
be addressed postpaid. For sale by JOSEPH
ENTLER and E c WILLIAMS, Shcpherdstown
November 2G 1873. I-ly
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-07
ENrCiCn News.

,,a.,u, ~o,,a
-, %, ." y "
me f"fci5h News received oy Inc
in addition 10 Ina, rceei;ed bv the Allan
tic. The war is sill PROGRESSING slowly.
Alexander ,hc present EmneroT, has de.
tcrmined ,o nrosccuto tho war and carry
nnI ,hc nnI-.y 4 his c,,hrr VIVA, that
roljcy i v,',ra no; ,,ll, but il j. likely
that ,Lr c~r,,r,,r .. ,.rr;,o.y. hy he
cononps, nf Tn,Lnv and Ultimately the
wbnio or;T,,..,.o H., n.,oI ond in view.
'vLo oIi;s. C,,r ~, and nance their rra-
d;ross - anton Ito 4 = ac,jns, Russia
n,oro ia, ,.,,r nv, If England and
- ,n,'lj AMI, i7.r ,n,hi,ion and ar
"',I' W." o,,'' ~, Ills object, they
- ''1 '''',,','' ''',''',,'' hr[ nrolnng
Si'o"'' no' '',. .l ". + Loronq, hnmbled
VIC I L1 u'','' .. h,,is if hgy are
a .,I'I' ''o"'" IL ~ 0'' ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-07

There will be a total eclipse Of the
Moon on the first Of May next, at 10 o.
clock So minutes in the evening visible
here.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-07
VIRGINIA TESTIMONY.

Dr.. ]. NJ. Wilson, Lexington, Va, Feb 9Th,
lS5", SAID Il am entirely out OF tie German
Buers. They have become all the rage. Moth.
Iug else stl!s."
J. ]. James. B'ountvillc, Va, March y, 1892.
slld Your bilcrs give great satisfaction
The lcnln Legion, published at " ool-'oct.
Va, said. Jan. 10Th, 1850: a Grca, Mrd.-
cine We have uniformly uiraIucd l'on recon-
meuding to the public any OF the various patent
medicines OF the day, unless thoroughly c"nv"-
ccd Of their value. Among those We consider
worthy OF notice is the German Blirrs !"'ca,sJ
10y Dr. Hootand, aud prepared by Dr. Jackson,
in Philadelphia. One instance, IN parucunr III
which the superior virtues OF this mcj!rlre have
been tested. has fallen under our o.scrva'I u.
During the last summer, a son Of Mr.. Aarim
Crahli, of tbs County, was very seriously at.
icccd with Liver Complaint, and after trying IN
vain various remedies, be purchased bottle OF
he Bltrcrs, and after using it, was 50 much 'e-
lievcd Of his distressing mA!ady, that lie procur-
cd another bottle, and IS now re.toccI entirely to
health
laey are entirely vegetable, free from al IN
furious ingredients, always g,rcug.Aen The sys-
TEN, and never prestratc It.
- For sale Wholesale 10y DRUGGISTS ~ ali
the principal Cities and at retail by aPo,hccaUcs
and storcheepcrs in every town in the United
>lates. o. Price rs cents per bottle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-07
NEW ENTERPRISE !!
Who will sustain the New Enterprise

I HAVE been induced TO make the experiment
/ ofscing goods at very small profits tor Cash,
and call upon the public generally to sustain
me. Give me a liberal patronage aud will
prove TO you that penny quickly TUNED is
better than a shilling in the wind" Come and
szs.zzs=;. see my stock of Dry Goods, Groceries
Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, &c, just re-
LSS'=@' ceived, all purchased with great care
for Cash. DAVID BIhLMI hR.
SEeFherdstown, Oct. 7, 1854. It
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-07
DOMESTIC GOODS.

TUST received large supply of Do
j meslics, such as BIeachod and Brown
Muslin. "a IS and IA OSnaburg, Biea-
ched. Brown and Blue DriIlings, Plaid
Cot,ons, Cotton Duck, Cotton Yarns,
Domestic Ginghams, Nankin OSnaburg,
Blcached, Brown and Blue Mixed Knit
tho Cotton, all numbers.
March X NJ. MOu hDhN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-07
Arabian Horse Powders

M oUlun HUI 80 I wv u.i .
nor the cure Of Chambers, asthma,
l. Hide. Bound, Fever. Colds. Coughs,
Loss of Appetite, and many other com
plants incident TO that noble anina!-the
Horse For sale by
Feb. 10 CHAS. HARPER. AT.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-07
THE MARRIED ~ = MANS
PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION.
II DR. A. VI. NAUEICEAU,
rRoFrss.a ,y u..sssas ~ w.asy


one 900 frtt.E .~...'
fox FINS PAPER. aNr,, rlyrry5. 81 coz
,t ...,.r.,, g., vr--,.., FL, s.If . f,.,, ,-,
NOD ,,,r,.,r,.r. .s AIS. . s..... .
,,..-.f.,. VII. -, r,,s.s ~, .,,-.,.,.. ,, ,...r.
,..,... treatment IN =, .,,.1. ..ar. r.. i'm .-.a,,
I..,a,. I'D, understood ,rl;r.s ...r,y.
,., r-.,.,- r, .,Irrr- her own ,,l,..,...,r with
those described. the eur.. character and cause. ~ her
complaint: and De spared much anxiety ana suffering.
The vii, about becoming mother has often need 81
instruction aud a',,, OF tie utmost Importance TO her
future acalsh resrs,. 10 Wucn ncr sc".iv'rr'' ''-
bids consulting medical Gentleman, ". Ind such '''
straston ana advice and ALSO explain many ~ !.'''
which c,Ner",e would occasion anxiety or alarm
H'wwany are suffering ''m distractions or ''' i''I-
ties peculiar TO the female SYSTEM which undermine ,.'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-07
AGENTS.

z. G. Williams, Shepherdstown-T. D. Ham
mond, IIarPer's Ferry-H. Timbcrake x Co.,
Rlppon-A. Wilson, Kableiown-G. II. Beck
with & Co., Summit Point-h. NJ. smith,
Charesiown-H. A. Holmes, Haltown.
December 2 1884. 2-ly
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-10
ARRIVALS At THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS
=. ---.-.. YEaTERpAY. 1879 - !.

COLUMBIAN HoTEL-F Ruma. w D Barrett,
Bsltim9.s; Hardy, pipwiSdisj z Eilest Pos !:
Riffs, Va; M G freeman. Adams Express Agt; J
Rcd, R,nss Esws,5; Steele spEiDsfsld >
Harris, Gocchiand; sawyer, Riehmd; q W
Walker, s Moon, " Martin, Mrs Martin, Sam
Louisa; Mrs. Cleveland. Conn; w Il Mann. Va; w
Bradley, Chas City: c Carter. Nov Kent Clop-
se1 FsaqPIf gay: e. rWsi.ss:.o,.h
Or w Prince. southamptoD; W Porter, Meek.
lenbg: T ? Moody. Staunton Tally Louiss; w
9 Richardson; Va 3 r; L French eress,
EXCHANGE HoTEL.-LA NorrIs Pbila; Col J
Harper Dinwiddie; P Randolph Halifax; E r Neil,
Pike H La " Wv Wsllch. Y; A Bsnghsr, BaIt; L
Dillon, Farmville; w A Nelson, Va; DIR. R Har-
rls, Augusta; w Turner, Southampton; w Nc
burg; ] Fl Skinner Staunton; A Bailey Miss Bailey.
Chailottee Parrish. lady and daughter and ssrvt,
n; v q eft M ha.Y
Va; j Mcdowell. St Louis; 3 Long, VISA Mills,
fsf cs9psr
Cumberland; Q Boiling Farmville; w NJ Mosely.
Buckingham s d French and serv't, Mias Fray
foindsxter, Richmond: l. w Craddcck, Ala; A n
HMERicAN HorEL@J Smith. Petersburg; L Q
Meade. Petersburg; NJ TRIBE. Irving Lynchburs;
= D Peara, Phils Tompkins. w Gary. BALTIC;
M Davenport, Hanover; G Campbell. Washington;
Miner, Bait; C C Aron, Cumberland; L w Davis,
Washing ton; II Morgan. Lynchbg; T P Armstrong,
Bait; Il L Johnson Danville; H Manning. Cum.
S |%a,op qsTsi .m cS
minss DanyilIe; A h Swit Baltimore; J White,
b., Jones Cgnmings. Cumberland; e J Dayis
SON Petersburg; II G Jameson. Wilmington; H J
Campbell. Cumberland; L L Jameson, Charleston.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-10
nrrrRMrNEp upoN.

1t appears that the Commissioners Of
streets are determined that the street which
Is to run from Franklin 10 Broad. across
Council Chamber Hill. shah be dislocAted at
It's intersection with Ross street, Instead OF
passing right across Ross, It leaves on one
side of that street SO far out Of line with the
point Of connection with the other, that the
view is entirely obstructed, and entering
Ross on either side you viii, when the ground
is built on, face a dwelling. This will very
much disfgure the appearance of locality
which should be really the handsomest por.
ton of this city. The grading has been
badly done, and now this street is crooked.
and it seems that nothing that the city has to
do with the hill can be properly done. Rich
mond has paid heavily for digging and gra-
ding that hill, and the money will have been
poorly expended. if when finished it retains
such awkward features as would be execra-
ted in the humblest village.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-10
To THE EDITORS OF THE DISPATCH

i0u are requested by some Of the friends
OF MI Bolts, in the late Convention to nominate a
canaidate for Congress- to state-thst a letter wss
received from that gentleman, ard read to the Cor
vention, In which be emphatically requested that
MS name should not be presented to the Convention
80 he dld lot desire and would not accept a nomins'
lion for the District that hsd to "bs fought for or
sQuabhied over; that he would be in any mann
entail In disturbing the harmony of the party
OF enoangering the success of the American polcy:
that II 1t he'd besn disturbed 1t not through biz
agency and ifthe party was to be defeated the re.
spoi ability should not rest upon his shoulsersv
AT some future day the parties to whom the letter
was addressed purpose to lay it before the public an
containing matter that It might be well for the or
san,za ~ throughout the country to digsst
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-10
A CONTRAST.

Louis Napoleon. seven years ago only 3
pauper in London, whom no noble family
in England would admit to their domestic
circle; and the same person on the 18th OF
April, 1856, at Windsor, an Emperor, the
Queen of England comforting on him the in.
vestiture of the Garter-buckling the Garter
around his leg and placing the riband across
his shoulder. Was ever such q triumph q
The great Napoleon, in the prime of his glo-
ry, never dreamed of such victory. Would
it come under the head of the Glory or the
Shame of England?
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-10

MT BRoTHKR's KEEPER. By A. b. War.
nsr, author of Dollars and Gents, !" sMr.
ksthsrfoord's Children" &c. New York |.
APptefon Co. This is evidently put forth
work Of fiction that il expected to tske
u y very neatly gotten up.
For sale by L. MoRRis.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-10
MARINE NEWS.
FoRP or RICHMOND, May Q.


ARRIVED,
Echr. Nebraska. Gsskill, New York, mdzs.
Schr. Samuel Francis, Brern Baltimore, mdze.,
w. D, Col quit 4 Co.
Schr. Baltimore Phillips, N orfo mazs. w.
D. Colquitt Il Co.
schr Henrietta. Springs Gra5's Cresk, Lumbar, r.
Il. Whitlock & Son.
SAILED,
Schr Albert Pharo, Allen, light.
Sehr. Windsor, Winds, N. 8, ballast.
Schr. j. b. Garner, Cavalier, to load down the
river for New York. v5#
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-10
ApMISIsrRAToR's S.1r or Rp,cus

ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF Bricks, Ora
MITE, IRON. &c Particular attention Ia reoues.eA
TO my sale THIS MORNING., commencing at 10
O'Clock, Of Bricks. Granite, Iron &C. on Cary street
opposite the Gas Works
House On the Plank Road near the corporation line,
eommep cing at O'Clock.
my lo-lt THOS. w. KEESEE, Auct. b.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-10

MILITARY SPEorAcLE.-To'n night, the
1st Regiment of Virginia Volunteers In uniform, will
BY invitation, attend the exhibition of Stanley'a
Western WiIds'' at Metropolitan Hail. The srec
tacle will be an entertaining one, and will be fully
worth the urica for admission. - !. u.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-10
7THE CAUSE OF IMPROVEMENT.

THE CAUSE OF IMPROVEMENT.
We understand that In sone sections of
the State. there are strong grounds taken
against internal Improvements-or rather
against further expenditure of money not
only for the purpose Of constructing new
works, but Of completing those that are be-
gun. The fact is one which the friends of
Improvement should not only be aware of
but being aware Of, they should use all their
influence TO strengthen their party in the LIE.
gislature. They should strengthen it not on.
" with numbers; but as far rs possible with
able men.
The question is absolutely vital to Virgin
il. To stop where she is would be to saddle
herself with permanent debt. which she has
no reason to hope would be paid directly or
indirectly by the works that she has project
cd and but partially completed. To go on
shs has every thing to gain. The works COM
pleeed. she will derive, both directly and in
directly, revenue, and advantages of q polit-
ical character, which cannot be too highly
estimated. Let her improvements but touch
her western borders and the results win be
magical her population, taxable property
and revenues will be all increased with q
wonderful rapidity, and the hurthen of taxa
tioa win becomes SO light Is not to be felt by
her people.
Can Virginia possibly stultify herself BY
pauAing in her present position? Better
were Il that she had not begun, than to aban-
don her schemes now. What an object of
ridicule she would become! With the bless
ings Of nature more beautifully lavished
upon her than upon any other State in the
confederscy, she would prove to the world
that she had neither the wisdom nor the en-
erxy to make them available.
Independent of the considerations of the
commerce and wealth that viii flow from the
completion of her great lworks, it becomes
In political sense, a matter of the highest
importance to Virginia and the South, that
she should be put in connection with Ken
lucky and The West by her system OF inter
nal improvements. Such connection would
domore to promote the independence of the
South than al the speeches and resolves of
politicians from now till doom's day. 1t
would form a breakwater that would beat
back the waves of Northern fanaticism.
These grand objects can only be obtained
by the zeal and union of the friends OF i'm
provement. The time is critical, and they
should redouble their energies. Upon them
alone we rest our hopesifor the maintenance
of the glory of Virginia, and thel increase of
her power in the conference.-the increase
of her wealth, her population and her repre-
sentative influence in the national councils.