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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-07
Correspondence of the Dispatch.

Deception-AceHue RaiiVay Ihefts-Fiae-
Alderman Briggs in a Ftght-Entertafn-
meht on Col Ktnney's Vessel, &c.
NEW YORK, June 9Th
| A sad case of deception came before the
| Mayor yesterday. A man named holland,
| had resolved to go to California, and told his
wife that he had deposited $50 in the
Broadway Bank for her support. He sailed
| in the Steamer, and upon going to the Bank
the poor woman found that he had not left
| her a cent. and that she and her six children
must become paupers on the city.
An auction sale of fruits took place yes
| terday; 200 boxes Messina oranges brought
80 II 1-2 So IS per box and 1900 boxes
Messina lemons at 81 Sc IA a 81 IS.
The second anniversary of the Cartmen s
United Protective Society took place yester-
day. The procession was composed of be-
tween 400 and 500 men, all mounted. They
passed in review before the Mayor at the
City Hall.
Store Isl Greenwich street, occupied by
Messrs. Mills & Dunn, dealers in wooden
ware, was destroyed by fire yesterday, to-
gether with most of its contents. Loss on
stock, 81, O00 insured for $4,000. Loss on
the building about $4,000.
The suicide of Russum, with the melan-
choly character of its attending circum-
stances, occasions no little remark. The
particular kind of insanity, under which the
unhappy man was laborlng at the time he
perpetrated the rash act, was probably deli
ram tremCnS.
In the Board of Aldermen, last evening, a
row occurred between the two noted alder
men, Briggs and Howard. 1t appears that
David O'Keefe and son both hold office I'M
der the city administration. Briggs, last
evening, by way of ridicule, introduced a re-
solution requesting the Mayor to appoint
Mrs. O'Keefe matrOn of a station house.
This raised the ire of Howard, who pro-
nounced Briggs coward The latter re-
torted that Howard was q public pauper;
whereupon Howard seized an ink, bottle and
threw it al the head OF his brother alderman,
Who fortunately lodged in time to save HIM
self.
An entertainment was given yesterday on
board the blockade fllibuster steamer Uni
ted States. Among the company were Sen
ator Toombs, of Georgia. Elk Consul George
Saunders, John s. Pendleton of Virginia,
Maj Alexander G. Morton and Judge Con-
molly.
The Forest King, from New Orleans, ar
rived yesterday has 500 tons of Brecken-
bridge coal on board, of which about 100
tons were sold previous to arrival at $l5 per
ton. The Company have another lot of
900 tons on the way.
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STEAM IN NAVAL OPERATIONS.

The introduction of steam in naval war
fare is producing results which are not with
out interest to the people of this country
With an ocean of three thousand miles sepa-
rating us from Europe, we have hitherto
considered ourselves secure from invasion
On large scale by any of the great Z European
powers. The experience of the Eastern con
test must give shock to that fattering
idea. By means of steam the allies have
transported hundred thousand men to the
Crimea with more ease and dispatch than
twenty thousand could have been conveyed
the same distance in the wars of the first Ma
poleon. 1t now appears, from the Paris cor
respondent of the National Intelligencer, that
the French government have decided to
send seventy five thousand more troops, and
twenty thousand horses to the East. 1t is
really incredible, observes the correspon-
dent, to see with what apparent facility and
ease these immense military movements are
made. In three days, he says, there arrived
at Marseilles twenty-three large British stea-
mers, one of them upwards of three Thousand
tons, and more than forty large transports, to
embark men, horses, stores and munitions.
Were the allies, or any great European
all iance, in condition to embroil this conn
try in war, they could transport as large
forces with as great ease to this continent
What could prevent them? Nothing but the
strong ties of commercial interests. 1t is
these which bind them over to keep the
peace. The cotton bags of the South are a
more powerful protection to the country than
they were in the battle of New Orleans
True, our own increased population and
wealth would enable US at last to emerge in
triumph from a contest with all Europe in
arms, but it would be after such deluxe Of
blood and treasure as America has never wit
messed. Yet there are men who would EN-.
broil us upon any and every provocation in
foreign war, and others, unhappily hume
rous and active party, who would cut the
very sinews of our strength by abolshing
the labor that produces cotton, and sunder.
ing the Union which is at once our glory and
our safeguard.
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Correspondence of the Dispatch
The Races-SuddeR DeatA-Launch-P Present

Inc hdCeS-SAddeH D6dU-LdunCh-P Tesentn2e1t f.
BALTIMORE, June 5th.
To-day, the second weeks races over the
Herring Run commenced with two very fine
exhibitions of horse power The first was q
sweepstake for three year old colts and FLIES,
$3.50 entrance, half forfeit. Captain John
Belcher named Mr.. McDauiel's bay colt 3
years old Jno d. Ponder named Little Sol
James Talley named b. G. by Tally Ho; Cal
vim Green named b. C. by Sovereign Pou-
ders and Green's entries were withdrawn,
| and Belchers entry won the race in two
straight heats, III l:50 l-2-l:50.
The second race was for the Proprietor q
purse OF $50, SO entrance added, mile heats.
The entries were John Con0lly's Wild Irish
man. Captain Belcher's b. c., years old, by
John Blunt; VIM. McDaniel's b. f.. 4 wears
old, by Richard Calvin Green's b. q. 3
years old, by Sovereign. Calvin Green 8
entry won the race in two straight heats
Time l:55-l:57. Wild Irishman was dis
tanced first heat, and Daniels filley was dis
tanced I'd heat
George Ensor, for 90 years a Waterman on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was found
at midnight
The schooner Gross Winnans." desiopad
for the Rappahannock lumber trade, will he
launched to morrow afternoon.
The Know Nothings have fred one HIM.
dred guns this afternoon in honor of the
Washington municipal victory.
Inc Maryland Medical Society meets in
Rechabite Hall tomorrow.
Inc Grand Jury, at their session, have TINS
far made 275 presentments.
John crane, and thirteen other seamen of
the ship Union, charged with revolt, were
tried o-day and discharged
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Correspondence of the Dispatch
Academy Of Musac-AppointmentS- Steam
Squirt, &c.

DICOtHtUtCiLCS--
Squirt, DC.
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.
The directors of the Academy of Music
held q meeting yesterday, and reported the
subscription as nearly completed, and say
that ground will be broken for the com
mencement Of the editice in about a fort
night. Only $4,000 is now needed to make
up the full amount of the subscriptions to
the capital stock of S250,000.
Conrad Wiegand, of this city, has received
the appointment of meter and refiner in the
United States Branch Mint, San Francisco.
Mr.. Wiegand has had a thorough training in
the Philadelphia Mint, and is graduate of
the high school of this city.
Com. Sydney Smith Lee, has been appoint
ed to the command of the Philadeldhia
Navy Yard, in place Of Capt j Ohm Marston,
whose time has expired
ShaWk's Steam Fire Engine was tested
again yesterday at Dock street wharf, and
the success was signal. The idea was to as
certain what advantages would be derived
from her use in case of extensive confagra.
tiOns along the wharves or in the vicinity
of the river where a supply of water could
be obtained. The first stream thrown was
| through an l IA inch nozzle at the end of g.
short section of hose.
This stream reached 10 feet horizontally,
and just reached the roof of Mr.. Souder' s
store, at the North corner of Delaware ave-
nue, which was nearly 100 feet distant from
the nozzle. Two sections or so feet were
added to the length Of the hose, when a vast
body of water was thrown upon the roof of
the same store, the stream going far above
1t, causing scampering among those who
had assembled to the roof to view the expe-
riment. Another change was then made, the
length of hose being increased to 1926 feet,
and a nozzle of inch and half being used.
horizontal stream was played from this
point down Dock street to distance of l57
feet. Notwithstanding the distance from the
engine, the stream was thrown at least 100
feet perpendicularly, deluging the roofs of
the city block of stores.
Hundreds of laboring men are unemploy-
ed and anxious to get work. In the way of
building, not one-eighth of what was done
for the several seasons past seems to be ge-
ing on at present.
The commitments to the county prison.
for the monthof May, have been 9372.
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THE EAST.

The Paris correspondent of the National
Intelligencer says he is informed by gene
raj officer, Of high rank, that the camp de
reserUe, near Constantinople, will consist of
fifty thousand troops, all French, and that the
camp will be entrenched and fortified. The
same writer says:
"The probability increases every day that there
will be a campaign on the Rhine, In which case
the Emperor will be In the field In person. The
political horizon daily becomes more obscured and
threatening and the feeling is increasing that a ge-
neral war will be the result If this should be So
1t will be dreadful, for both England and France
would make it "a war of opinion and let loose the
revolutionary spirit In Italy Hungary, GERMANY
and Poland. II is difficult to soy which, if any
of the old dynasties could stand before It,
"There has been great difficulty with the Sardi-
MAN contingent of fifteen thousand men tothe Cri,
mea.. The reluctance OF both officers and men TO
embark was very great, and some even blew out
their brains rather than go. This whole arrange-
ment has been & mistake for Sardinia had high
moral standing In Italy liberal country, and
would have been the rallying point to which all the
liberals of the Italian peninsula could have looked
But the AngloAliance causes the greatest dlssats-
faction through all classes. Every one there ex.
claims, what have to do with this war 2 Our
treasure Is TO be expended and our best blood pour
ed out, and our high standing and moral influence
ghout Italy is to be FRUSTRATED and ell to the
selfish views of England. The Sardinians have a
large commerce and great portion of the carrying
trade of the Black Sea, and to them war is as un-
natural as if it was with the United States"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-07

COMM ANNIvERsARY.-On Monday
next, the 18th inst, the Richmond Greys are to
celebrate the llth anniversary of their organiza
tion by public parade target practice aud dinner
This company is steadily growing in public favor,
and now numbers nearly forty members Its bys
laws embrace la them beneficial feature, which
lnsures the prompt attendance of members at drills
and parades; and its officers are all strict dis,
ciplnarians, the other companies of the regiment
must be up and doing, or the Greys will eclipse
them In their military manoeavres on the 4th of
July next.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-07
THE RICH MEN OF NEW YORK.

The New York Sun has recently published
an account of the rich men of New York,
whose fortunes exceed 100000. OF this
number there are 1000 divided as follows -
sloo, 900, 3l4 individuals; $4,000, 2o9 !;
$4,000 l59; s25o,0o0, 70 $500 600, 10 ;
$780, 600, 1s. $500. 900, 81 s45o,ooo' 3;
| $4,000 70: 100000, "a; S'oo'ooo' ;
100000, 25; 81 900 900, 16; s1,9Oo'Ooo );
$4,000, 900, G; $4,000, 900, /; s4,ooo'ooo' I;
S5,00o,oo0, /; s6Ooo,ooo, /. The to'"i Vi
the fortunes of these 1000 persons amounts
to the enormous sum of S296,99o'ooo' vi
these ten hundred and sixty individuals
now 1.-the upper ten of New York; elgh'
hundred at least, according to the sum- De-
gan life in poverty. Among them are the
Lorillards, [S3, 000, 000l who made their ior-
tunes by the tobacco business Longworth,
$4,000 OOl the son of poor shoemaker OF
Newark, New Jersey Peter Harmony
So 900 ,OOOl who came to New York cabin
boy; A. T. Stewart $2,OOOO OOl who thirty
years ago kept small retail store IN the
Bowery; George Law, $l,ooO,Oool IN his
youth day laborer on farm Cornehus
Vanderbilt, 81, 800, ooOl at one time Staten
Island boatman; j. Chesterman, [sl,oOO,oOOl
formerly tailors apprentice. Some OF the
proprietors of quack medicines have been
very fortunate b. Brandreth, famous for
pills, is worth $3.50, 900 Townsend, the Sar-
saparilla man, $500, 900; Moffatt, of the 'Life
Pills" 100000 Pease, famous for boar
hound candy, S150,OO0.
Fortune IN ihe United States" says the Sun,
has been less spariDg of her gifts to men OF
science and learning. Among those, however On
whom she has smiled, are Doctors ID, BInsse,
100000; P Cammep, $500 600; J w. Francis,
500 600; Valentine Mott, $500 900; the two broth
ers, dentists, E. Palmy, mon-and J Palmy.
500 600. The theatrical career OF Edwin Forrest
has produced him S250,000 Wns Niolo has made
$500 600 as a manager, and Barnum by his muse
um and other speculations. has amassed $500 600.
Literature has yielded to George Bancroft, 500,
600; TO Henry James, 100000; to Professor Ans
thon, 100000; to Mrs. OkllI, schooimistress,
S250000. Journalism has given fortune OF 500
600 TO T. Mcllrsth. of the Tribune; Sl5O,O0O TO j.
g Bennett; 1926 0L0 to s. F.. Morse, of the New
to w. H. Bidwell, of the Evangelist Sl5O00O to
G. Hallock, of the Journal OF Commerce; $l25,OOO
to o. D. Mum, ofthe Scientific American"
Onwhat grounds Barnum is placed among
the men of science We are unable to conjec
ture, unless humbug is acknowledged to be
a science.
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BEATING H1s W1FE.-Philip Harvey was

arrested and Gagged Tuesday last, for assaultins
and beating his wife. Mr. Caldwell testified that
heard the screams of the woman, and Gu going TO
her assstance, found that the prisoner had her by
tho hair OF the head. with her face the ground
dragging her along He INN ediately seized Phil
and forced him to release the woman; but finding
thst he bent wing the assault got assis-
lance fastened the afeetionate husband with cords
and then handed him over to the police The wife
on bsing sworn, made the whole affair SO trihing
aud took such large proportion OF blame GA her
own shoulders, that the Mayor turned him loose,
without re curing bail for his good behavior.
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DIED

Suddenly yesterday afternoon, JAMES vouny
N 3nths. eseo
~ bis funeral viii take place at the LIST Baptist
Charch, This THURSDAY AFTERNOON At (
tend. ''Sou " az
Last evening, about half past 10 O'Clock MARY
susANNAH, eldest daughte of John b. and Iana
hnson, aged years
The ir ends and acquaintances of the family are
requested to attend tho funeral this afternoon AZ
&c ock from the residence of her father without
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-07

DEAR MEAT.-Forty two lambs and some
of them very ordinary ones, were sold at the first
market yesterday morning at S2.75 each. The
butcher who bought them must get at least sixteen
cents per pound for the meat when brought to mar
ket, or lose money by his purchase.
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WOMENS TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

WOMEN'S TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
The women of New York, some Of whom
manifest the utmost Impotence to monopo-
ize the breeches, have organized Southern
Temperance Society, which is now in session
in Auburn, in that State. The N. Y. Times
announces the names of male and female
speakers, in quite a matter Of course man
ner, as if it did not dream of any improperly
in the joint oratorical displays of both sexes
on such occasions. Hon. B. Joy, Hon. j. w.
Stebbins, DR.. j. E. Snodgrass, Mrs. G. A.
Harris, Mrs. Mary G. Vaughan, Emily Clark,
and other distinguished advocates of the
cause, according to the Times are to ad-
dress the Convention.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-07

Nor ENDORsED.-Owners and hirers of
slaves, when they give them monthly paases should
always see that they are properly endorsed after
yards Last Tuesday night, slave called Gornel
in the service of the Richmond Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company caught by the
watchmen and locked up for falling to get his paas
endorsed 1t being his first appearance the Mayor
excused him, on promise that ne would be more
careful in future.
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A CARp.-Miss r. -,

-. - =. LEE AsEhD, Dogs leave 70 :
FORM the citizens Of Riehneud that he, b.u2so la'
EiGHT ' at wScb 1no Thess THURs6Ssy
ner friends and the public generally T rs 70 Sc
wiz pc TAKEN TO render the pise. greatest
Lner APPRECIATION and sufficient poIiss WToitay q
O. IN attendance to preserve order ana !. tcs IN
hist benefit and the piece being WIFE, penn her
Pecisly she hopes she will receive tbs1 ot asr So
m a. which the people Of Richmond ksscoor'Es,
that an amateur needs. Know WELL
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THEATRE.-In the absence of all other
amusements we have very little doubt that the the
atre will be crowded tonight, to witness a new
three act drama, written by gentleman of Rich
mond entitled Ella Morton, the Bindery girl, ;" In
which piece Miss L. Reed for whose benefit the
enteranmenli is given, will sustain the character OF
ELLA Morton, " and Mr.. C. Lewis that of eugene
lowering" We know nothing of the drama or its
author, and cannot therefore express any opinion
of Its merits, but have understood that 1t Is well
written and will prove attractive to an intelligent
audience. After the drama, Miss Graves will app
pear and sing that glorious national song "Star
Spaneled Banner" The entertainment to con
clude with the amusing farce of"Loan OF q Lover i
We bespeak for Miss Reed an OVERLOOKING house
on the occasion, that the entertainment may prove
to her benefit 10 fact and il truth.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-07

SENT BEL0W.-William J. Hill, a very
intemperate man, and very disagreeable one when
morning, by order of the Mayor for gel ting drunk
the day before and creating disturbance in the
market If Bill could De kept 10 confinement until
perfectly sober, and then Induced to drink more,
ne would readily become useful and valuable citi.
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NEW SPECIAL yorIcps


1HE 6EsTLEmAE who voluntarily L.
an omofsls to young lady at the corp.. =,
sno "a streets, on Friday LIST of June ,z ~ srosd
Garp inter- Shop, on Msrshsll strssl h.,..i Alien,
al streets, and By 80 doing will gfsstlv oss ,ad
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-07

HOLLY WOOD CEmETrRy ro.
called Getting OF the HoIlvwoos c~,.s.r ANf IA
ny Will be held over the stors of M Az Iotnpa
O'clock p NJ VIZ ~ a. nsif pas.
js 7-1w H. ALL,
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Our OF TRAoK.-RObert, slave to J. J.
Denier, was arrested last Tuesday night at place
Where he had no right to be, and taken to the cage
Yesterday morning be soUndlY thrashed for get.
ting out OF track with written chart in hs posses
sion.
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PROFESSOR LOWELL.

James Russell Lowell, the abolition poe {
has been chosen the successor of Professor
Longteilow in Harvard University. VIVA,
WIN turning out Union men like Loring, and
puiIing In abolitionists like Lowell, Harvard
is driving off the last of its Southern fr;onda
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IMPROPER PAss.-Temple slave to P Fl.
Butler Gagged last Tuesday night for being in
the street with pass signsd G. w. Bradley On
appearing before the Mayor, yesterday morning, he
wss ordered to stripped jacket for daring to use
pass OF given him by his master.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-07

FALED.-Ihe fountain on the east side
of the Capitol square, the State court
house, has completely failed, and is now utterly
worthless What has become OF the water Is
not the pipe leading the water to the fountain out
of order9 If SO, should it not receive some aiten-
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RAPID DRIYNG.-C. W. Jones was fined
81 by the Mayor, for permitting of his teams TO
be driven faster than g walk ia the street
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Our OF DArE.-Nancy Fortine, a super

anuated free negTess had register out of date for
which ahs was locked az. When brought before
the Mayor she wac disc harsed, on promising 10 have
her papers renewed ut the next court.
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FRESH SoFr CRABS Having mad .
TapEensnts to get supply Of SOFT Sp I.aoe ar
any ION msryand the public can RELY on iss'
js 7-6t 30 M - az Gah H0Es-
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SMALL Pox AMONG THE INDIAss-The youth
west Democrat learns nom a gentleman who has
been q trading expedition with the Indiana thai
the small pox askilng OF the Ossge Indians to an
alarming extent. During the Ehsrt space of two
wees, near two hundred died.
public meeting is called in GrsencastIe Ind, of
OF people favorable to the nomination of j. Scott
Harrison for president-ion Of the late Gen Harri-
Hon. Hiram A. Wright, superintendent of Publ,
destruction OF Wisconsin, died at his home. in Prairie
do Chien on the 9th ult
The General Synod OF the Reformed Dutch Church
aSsetnosd yesterday at Brunswick, Nj
sxaadTia Tuesday moTaing. As1 - "''
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HANDSOME HALL.--T he spacious ard beau .
tiul hall over the first market house on 18th street
If completed in time will doubtlesc be used by the
Mechanics Institute for its next annual fair several
members ofthe Council having already unified their
Intention of Offering it TO the Institute for that pur
pose until a more central location can be obtained
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WROEG PAPFRs.-JOhn Hix was CONT
ted to jail by order Of the Mayor, for remaining in
the city with Chesterfield papers
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KEEP THE SABBATH-Jac0b Green
tree, clothier maiu street, was fined s. by the
Mayor, for ssIng goods on Saturday and Sunday
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VIRGINIA MECHANICS INsTITUTE-We
beg leave to call the attention of the members
of the Institute to tue fact that certif Gates OF
membership are now ready to be issued, and
that the fees for the second year are due and
should be paid Immediately. The time is rap.
idly approaching when arrangements tor the Sc
cond annuel exhibition must be made, and In or
der TO have the Fair a creditsble e0e the In,
stitute must have money. Every member should
therefore call on the Secretary at once and pay
his dues of 50 and get his certificate for the
second year and those who have not yet Joined
the Institute should do go Immediately, either az
a life member, at a cost OF $25, or an annual
member, at So the first year, and 81 per year
thereafter. Certificates may be procured at the
residence of the Recording Secretary, on Gov
ernor street. between Main and Franklin, at any
hour In the day. Those members who paid their
initiation fees last year, but have neglected to
settle their dues, are requested to come forward
and do 30 at once, as further delay will prove
prejudical to the Institute. We will add In
conclusion, that the Library room is In the Law
building and will be ready to accommodate
members in the course of few days. Persons
having books designed for the Institute will
please send them to Mr. s. P. Mitchell immedir
ately.