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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-02
HEIRS OF JOHN SMITH WANTED

The coolest thing that we have encounter
ed this hot season, is notice in the Phila-
delphia Evening Bulletin, advertising for
the heirs of John Smith. 1t is stated that
one John Smith, who was born, says con
Temporary, in 1897, and died in 1906. (which
would make the said John 100 years OF age
st the time of his death,) left q snug little
fortune of o., SOC, 900, for which heirs are
now wanted. 1t is said that a meeting Of
the Smiths, interested in this fortune, is ar
ranged to come off in August, at point near
Philadelphia. 1t is believed that, except the
Persian army under Xerxes, the world has
not seen as large an assembly as the call up
on the Smiths will bring together. The ques
ton Of supplying such multitude, is alrea-
dy beginning to excite serious apprehensions.
Our Philadelphia contemporary does well,
however, in warning the Smiths not to be
too sanguine of making their fortunes at the
proposed convention. 1t is estimated, that
If all the Smiths attend, and the two millions
and half are divided equally among them,
each individual Smith will receive about half
q dollar.
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MOMENTOUS.

An editor out in Wheeling, taking ground
in favor of the repeal of the Nebraska bill
and the abolition of slavery in the District of
Columbia, seems to labor under the pleasant
delusion that the positions he has assumed
will cause great sensation throughout the
State of Virginia. There is gentleman in
the Lunatic Asylum at Staunton, who de.
clares that he is the Messiah. but we have
not heard that the declaration has produced
much agitation in the religious communities
of the Commonwealth.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-02
HEAVY vERDICTs AGAINST RAILROAD
COMPANIES.

The juries of the North deserve credit for
the severe pecuniary responsibility to which
they continue to hold railway companies for
accidents involving the loss of life or
limb. In the Court of Common Pleas at
Boston, on Friday last, several parties recov.
cred verdict for s3o,675 damages against
the New York and Boston Railroad Compa.
ny. In most cases hitherto, observes the
Baltimore American, when such verdicts
have been rendered, they have been Just,
and serve useful purpose in admonishng
the railway companies that they cannot ex-
ercise too much care over all their arrange.
ments and systematic details of business.
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ARRIVALS Ar THR PRINCIPAL aoTaLs

COLUMBIAN HOTEL Cart Gala; On Arder-
son r 81 Keeling, A r Dupny Tenn; Phil e Davis,
Amelis; w Robir SON. u, A Fallen. Dsnville; .
Eckols Richmond; J s Lock ertt Thos Goode, Primes
Edward; P Randolph, Hslifss; w Lee,on Wash
ipetep; q w Palmore, J Jef,iss, John N JEFF. les.
Cumberland; N Taylor, r 9 Maddox, W.; X Nsb-
lott, Nottowsy; J Cunningham, Norfolk
ST. CHARLES H0rEL-DrJ Mettert, Hsnrico;
w Mesnly, Va; Heafbeimer, Wmsbg; Meal
lister M i; L Tsliaf-rro. Hanover; Garnett.
Columbia: @ W Anderson, New Cantor; Bsber, =
T Hsrrsa BUCKINGHAM; Taylor Henrico; r w
Bragg z n Stokes Luuepburs; P Matthews Ap.
pomattex; II Rosenberg Bait; w PNt:hett, Va; W
NJ L,ury, Y Ioury, Bedford: T. L sorril c; 4
wsmay, Balt A Bass, J u Taylor, N White. J
Hewlett Va Hill stmr Augusta; A Rowland,
vilriuston; Bowry Wm.bg; q Stewart We;
T. J Swift. Washington: n N Nebbett Nottoway;
Mscoo, Ri.hmond; J H Finch, Old Point; Bal
w. King L Queen; w Pipchbeck, w Pinch
beck w Z Crossict. NJ Cheathau. DIR Grymes
w Wood Vs.; N w Harris, Tounsy. Lonisa;
r Fairfax. a; Walker Msdiso1; G.Tdae-
Hanover; C L Muudy Charlottesville; Halter,
New Kest; PD Ellstt Cha, City; NJ Pulliam,
Cheste .feid; w Carter. G Husen, Va.
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Wire wHrpp1se-Florencs sul,;r. 49,.

WIFE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sullivan wss
ssssuting and beating bis wife on Tuss5sv L.. i'h
When the cause was called for trial Me 8 s.snn.s
forward and begged that her husband might he ~
gwen, az she forgave him but his Honor declinas
granting the application. inasmuch as other psrtiea
were interested. Wm'J Brown was then asIiad -
the book, and, after taking the usual oath s,stsS
thst In passing along 10th street Byrd he bssr5
the screams OF woman, and seeing a numbar os
persons hastenins to ths place from which thu no;
soners door, when he saw Sullivan bea'ins hi; pi
In cruel manner. At the Instance of .ever.I nar'
sons around, be stepped forward and tore him fpor,
hs wife, who Immediately ran of Sullivan thsn
seized broad axe and made at the witness wh as.
compelled TO dee to save his life. Alter bs.,.
ing these facts the accused held to bail In n N
for his good behavior which he had moi h.an ~ too
to give when We left the court room a''e
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INTERVENTION AGAIN SUGGESTED

INTERVENTION AGAIN SUGGESTED.
An intelligent correspondent of the Ma
tional Infelligencer revives the proposition
of intervention between the beliigeren's Oh
ahe Eastern war in another aud more impo
.;o1 form. He recommends that all the
sreat nations of the world now at peace noio
= Congress 81 Vienna, or Berlin, or STOCK
holm, or Madrid, on Washington, which, ne
thinks. would be the lsast Objectionable o.
.li the caoitals. Each ua.ion should seiect
"a envoys or representatives ssthe Congress
the men most distinguished for their states
raantfhe knowledge and their integrity
principle, With full powers to speak m ING
name of their RESPECTIVE governments
Should this Congress deliberately decide thar
neace NAV be made upon terms honorable 10
all parties, prescribe the terms upon "hien
it should be made, and declare to we being
erents that, unless they accepted tvs 'ernis'
they should no longer be considered rs Do
longing to the great family of nations, 0ne
result, in the opinion of the correspondents
would be an immediate end of the war.
Whilst it is easy to see the vast intefe''
which the neutral powers of the world nave
in a speedy termination Of the war; anu
whilst all humane Daes must earnestly long
for such q result, we concur with the Intelil
xspcer in doubling the present propriefy or
expediency of the suggestion naae by IT'S
corrsspondent. "Proud and happy as We
should feel" says the Intelligencer, iii cur
government could be in any way instrumen'
tai in terminating this disastrous war be
&weeu the three most powerful nations OF
Europe, we have ever been such stlckiers
for non.intervention in the affairs OF otner
nations. as well as of other nations in ours,
that we doubt whether an offer on our part
.o interfere in the settlement of questions IN
vb;cb our interest is only philanthropic, or
ut most, very remote, would be received
kindly, even if respectfully. The golden op
portunity for securing an honorable peace
contained in the Austrian proposition pre-
scented by Count Buol, has been suffered py
the Allies to pass by unimproved, and no
other, we fear, will offer until suffering and
exhaustion shall abate the pride of the bel
ligerents. and incline them to listen to terms
of accommodation. The two great powers not
actually in the war may be said to be resting
on their arms, watching for the part when
their own interests may require them to take,
wh.ther as parties or neutrals. Should they
decline to unite with us in proffered inter
position, even though we had the concur
renee of the minor powers, we should posi-
bly only involve ourselves to our own preJu-
dice in the entanglements of European poll
tics, to the neglect of the dying advice ofthe
Father of his Country"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-02

HE OLD CHURCH YARD.-W1ll the com
mittee to whom this sacred spot has been entrusted
noid a, meeting and make some recommendation
to the COUNCIL, BY way of preserving it from de-.
da' uc,Snf Day after day the tombsones are being
oeiaceo py unprlncipied boys, who seem TO delight
10 destroying all relics of the past-the tress
Ground the enclosure are dying for want of asten.
tion--black and white are allowed to tramnIe N a
graves and des'oy the shrubbery over them. ana
yvt w ehor1 u mace 10 stay this sssregious work
tsay our "ctty fs'hers'-wiii thew mot ,sL.
come steps to preserve to possersy this city of the
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Coon MovE.-The Board of Manager,

Coon MovE.-The Board of Managers
of the Virginia Mechanics Institute, are masinQ
arrangements for public addresses every night
from the commencement to the close of their next
annual fair, and for that purpose have instructed
their Secretary to invite the sblest gentlemen 10 the
State, to address the Institute. As the State Agri
cultural Society holds Its fair about the same time
we presume there will be no difficulty In securing
the best talent In the land for obi set 80 rausbt
with interest to every msn who loves Virginia and
desires the success of her mechanics and manufac.
tures.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-02
LOCAL MATTERS.

Far AT MIDLornIAN Coal PRS We
regret to learn that the Midlothian Coal Pits, In
Chesterfield county had been on Ore the whole of
Wednesday. and that the utmost Efforts had been
msds to stop the flames, but without success.
p. s. We have been informed that no lives have
been vet lost.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-02

WANT OF RAIN,-The corn crops on the
highlands are suffering for rain in the in,me.
dia,e vicinity of the CITY, and In some places the
blades have already began to turn yellow and burn.
II the weather continues dry much longer, we fear
short WV
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-02

IHE HEALTH OF THIS CRY continues
unusually good, notwithstanding The -exc..s;.s
warm weather, and the abundance and cheannss.
OF fruits and vegetables Ia our market We he Va
never seen summer where the cases of disrrboaa
dysentery and such like complaints, were A. few
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coMMHHcIAL.
RICHMoND MAHKETs, az

RICHMOND MARKETS, Aug lst, 1850
FLoUR.-No trsnsAetions IN Flour todsy .orthy
Of nosics Some small ssles wers made YESTERDAY
of superior superins ct 910.EUvlo %. buyers are
hoidipr off for : decline in the price
WHEAT The market to-day orened AZ ~ fol
white and 81 IS for prime red at which prices large
transactions took place. -
CORN-No material CHANGE to note in Corn.
vhieh comm spds yesterdsy's quotations
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ELECTION OF STEwARD.-The Board of
Trustses of the Richmond College, held meeting
last Tuesday afternoon, and elected Mr. CHARLES
Mr.. NJ is admirably qualified for the post, and no
doubt will be able TO give entire satisfaction both
to the Board, the Professors and the pupils In the
discharge of the duties devolving on him. We do
not believe a better selection could have been
made
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THROWING srosrs.-A youpp een,,em.,

THROWING cToNEs.-A young gentleman
In passing mp Main street Tuesday nisht ~ III
hour. discovered two dogs lying In The stresf az
having no particular love for the canine rses
ed no stone and let y AZ them but missed hi NJ;
and struck another gentleman on the hand vho
vending bis way homo at the time. Can't Wilt
sou being near the scene Of Occurrences the uame ~
the thoushtless offender was at once taken down "a
Be reported to the Mayor. That one throw nil -
81, just ~ certain - the csse 10 called. So''
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-02

Fock SrREET is still unimproved. What
are the g ui,nissonsfs OF Strssts ard Ca.n.,-.t.
ns foIi Do they w:sh the Fall to Sos in before tic
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-02

WE, the undersigned. having been re.
que sted by the Mayor of the city OF Richmond Jos
mayo Esq. to make a sanitary examination OF the
stesmsr Curtis Peck now on her voyage from Nor.
folk and Portsmouth to Richmond, beg leave re-
spe ctfully TO report
That aceomp snisd By Jos. Msye, Esq, Mayor, an
Rohert A. Msyo, Fyq enc oil the owners OF the Cur
fis Peck we boarded the said steamer, soue four
miles bslow the city Of Richmond and having been
chesrtully eff rded every facility by the Cspta.a,
onr Investigation, have carefully examined every
part of the said boat and ud her in every respect
PERFECTLY c'e.n and neat. and exempt from every
probable cause of disease Of any kidd; and farther
that after conversation with the officers and pa,ssn'
gers w. find case of fever or other dissase on
''- BR wELLFO1D n. n,
RoRERT r. CABELL. M. D.,
JOHN f. JACKSON. NJ. D.
To Jos MAYO, Esq Mayor NJ City of Richmo nd.
Wedpesasy, August 7, 1885 s"2-it
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Ham up-Tba c;tv +raasur,

HARD uP.-Ihe city treasury seems to
be 10 Strengthened condition at this time jud cling
from the report In circulation that the Chamber
lain could not settle with the "Police Army yes
terday. As the collector of taxes is busily at work
we presume supply OF the "needful" will soon be
gathered up when ell calls will meet with prompt
attention,
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NThs Richmond Letter Sheet Prices
r,s..,. carefully prepared, viii be ready to-
~. sno,t mon. Orders received this morn
80 :. -. dispatch counting room.

u,.rarcH Pa TIE SPRINGS. - Persons
ming to the Servings can have the Dispatch
ssnt to them for any length of time they
NAV desire.
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SAVINGS INSTITUTION OF RlCa
DRY GOODS AT REDUCED PRICE,

II We arc Offering great bargains OF al LIN No.
Dry Goods, to make room for our Fall s,osa s.as
withdrawing our fsrmsr low prices ~e ns ~ Ala
still farther reductions. Our assortment, ss.r.ui
and Fancy Silks, Ladies' Dress Goods OF - "a
styles Embroidsries aud Ribbons 10 verJ "a e. n
Our stock of Prints, Lineas. Bieaeeea aaa ,.ysg
Dowestics, white Goods, Gloves and boseI,, lei
large; with full supply Of ever thies ,ro o.
In our line. We respectfully solicit as, 90.
erybody. j. L ID. ROSsNp, ,s.se
~ IA lss oE-~
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TBK CONTINENTAL GUARD have ordered
their new uniform. and expect to parade In : on,
dx weeks The novelty OF the dress added 10 the
d and enterprizs Of the ofhcers, vii. doubtiss.
make th,s corps one OF the strongest 10 the rsss
msnt We understand that the members are ve,v
attentive 70 drill. and appear determined 20 mi :
thelr hrst Appearance . ssldsry one.
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srA4Iy pr ] : F RElR2IINS,TTI ISN,.G
PICHMOND SODA WATER y,

RICHMOND SODA WATER Avn
~ BOTTLING ESTABLISHMENT a'u
tied fact, that rhs only genuine articl. ~ 81,
s so W.. WafE n in the city !. put up b. NJ
are able to compete with any msnuf.ct~r, .ss1i
North Or South, having been engaged in til. s,, as
for seven years past. aaa
70 avid imposition, be sure to call for M. s,cn,
MACK'S SODA WATER %'OVl
N. b; All orders either from city or .o,,,-
promptly attended to. "0i'l
SODA Wafer, Porter and Ale delivered In .p
of the city daily. S"P PAN
All persons having our bottles, will pls.,, ,..
shem immediately. M. MCCORMICK i CO '
oc Its No SGo W
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MARINE NEWS

rox@ o. xrCH.s,,~% Aug 2
ARRIVED
schr Orean. Mitch III, mdz " Celqutt Co.
Schr h NIB lion, WooLon, Hsvre dc Grace, coal
BrszeslA stagg
ss.r Telegraph, Davis, Baltimore, wheat VIM D
Colquitt l. Co. M t-f
! $50 SAILED,
Steamship City of Richmond, Mitchell, Philadel
phia, mez and passenee,s
CLEARED,
Bsrque Baltimore, Ramsay, Rio de Jsneiro.
NoRFoLK july Sn-Arrivsd, scbrr Ring, Palmer,
ard AIMS Bell North. Richmond
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fFh PASSENGERS FOR NEW
ssAk o r X PER STEAMSHIP ROAM.
OKE The U. 8. Mail Steamship ROANOKE, Can't
Skinner, leaves City Point Saturday morning al Q
ocioct, for New York, via Old Point
Pa,sengers desiring to take this cheap and com.
which leave at st O'Clock Saturday morning, where
the Purser of the ship will be stationed TO furnish
tickets
Tickets and Berths be secured at our ofic.
southside OF the Basin on Thursday and Friday
Only $40 through to New Yort, meals Included 8
eu 2-2L LUDLAM A. WATSSN
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REPEAL OF THE MISSOURI LINE.

REPEAL OF THE MISSOURI LINE.
The New York Daily News is strictly &C.
curate, when it fatty denies the ridiculous
assertion of the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer
that the Missouri Compromise was repealed
by Southern votes" The repeal of the Mis-
souri, line, the News justly says, "was first
proposed in Northern newspapers, was advo.
Gated by Northern men, and passed by Nor
them votes. No Southern press suggested
or demanded it, till Northern statesmen had
laid down the rule Of national policy under
which its repeal was demanded and effected.
The effort of the editor of the Courier to
make US believe that the South'-a minority
OF both Houses of Congress-brought about
the abrogation of that mischievous sectional
line, drawn across the face of the country,
will be fruitless. The honor Tor infamy, if
the Courier pleases) belongs to the National
Democracy Of the North-to Douglas Cass,
Dodge, and other Democrats"
The N. Y. Courier, on this Nebraska bust
ness, seems to have fallen into line with the
tribune Times, aud other incendiary free
soil journals. What private grief or ambi.
uon stirs the bosom OF the Brigadier7
A sTRONG-MINDED WOMAN.
Since the communication of the sentance If
Mrs. Robinson, the ''veiled murderess y RI
Imprisonment for life, the N. Y. Tribune nub.
1shes an account of a visit to her by Mrs, Il
Oakes Smith, one of those remarkably ah.
surd women with strong minds, who are for.
ever airing themselves in the Newspapers
Mrs, Smith talks about the 'manly COURAGE
Ano good SENSE and the sweet hesvsnIv
.;s OF the murderess; Who she thinks
more s,nned against than SHINING" No
coao. o. The cruelty Of those miserable
wretcnes who permitted themssIvas - hs
murdered by Mrs. Robinson. Il urrs..n ~ 70
In the history Of crime What ap psn.;.
suffering they have inflicted upon ~, uasn.iIy OF
heavenly creature, who, in the hs.o SWEEP,
Of Der soul, sent them to = bs,,o. violence
There ought to be some law sxs;a.. o s,
allowing themselves to be murdersd people
- refnsing them Christian burial ana s
Ing susn deposited At the cross. roads. WIN INV
H..s o11se a. Tough their hearts.
MON s q Nh. RobIaSiih has given Us her Cpl.
Rob Rob thinks Of n, Wonder what Mrs.
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STOPPING THE SUPPLIES.

To the threat of the free soilers, that if the
Senate next winter will not restore the Mis-
souri Compromise, the House will refuse
supplies and stop the government, the N. Y.
Express effectively replies by simply intima-
ting that the North pockets four ifths of the
supplies voted by Congress. Enough said.
STEAMER RoANoKE.-0ur correspondent
from Norfolk, in yesterdays paper, is in err
ror about the steamer Roanoke being in
quarantine in New York. We are informed
by the agents of this line here, that such is
not the fact, and We take pleasure in contra
dieting it. As neither the Roanoke nor
jamestown will stop at Norfolk during the
prevsience of fever there. they will NOT, of
course be subjected to the quarantine regu.
ia'ions OF the port of New York.
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WATCH LosT-We are advertising .
cold watch and purse of money taken from gem
tIeman at the Monument Hotel Jewellers viii be
on the look out.
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PRICES REDUCED.

PRICES REDUCED,
RICHMOND EXCELSIOR WopvS
CoRNEs OF sEvENrHAS MAIN sr.
INHE subscriber takes pleasure in snDsu,
4 cling TO the public that his planning And Am
MILL is now in complete order 'a'
Having recently incurred an expense of,svsr.I,,,
dred dollars in re citing and perfeotins hi. Msohns
for Plsnng Saving, and Ton susing and flrooSin, 4
kinds of Boards and PLANK he is now spabl.d "a :.
ecute Superior work, at greatly reduced prices W
A call from those in want respectfully solicit.s
de its WILLIAM FORBES
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KEEP YoUR Lors CLEAs.-Several per-
-, not Keeping their premises In healthy copdi-
don Those who fail to put thsir lots In good order
now and keep them for tho next six weeks, de-
ss.ve TO be faed to the extent of the law.
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MESsRs. BRECKENRIDGE AND SUMNER.
The Rev. DIR. Breckenridge of Kentucky,
has addressed letter to Senator Sumner of
Massachusetts, dissecting and demolishing
the late abolition lecture of Sumner in New
York. The Kentucky divine grasps that rhe-
torical performance with grip of iron, and
brushes its rose leaves into impalpable dust.
The contest between two such men is alto
gether unequal. Sumner is vapid and fashy
rhetoritician, wholly incapable of taking a
statesmanlike view of subject, or arguing
aquestion logically. Faded flowers, fustian,
f&naticism and rant, constitute the staples of
his discourse. His antagonist on the contra
ry, possesses great strength of thought, ORR
ginality of conception, and argumentative
power The abolitionists have no champion
who is capable for moment of meeting DR..
Breck enridge in debate.
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T. PEMBERToN,

- - N - Il ~
MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, viksiSs .ilsvs
|OFFERS for sale (for Cash. inc "
" lowing Goods No.
Seine Irvine, all Nos; Seine Thread, 81 W.
Cottos Cordsse; Bed Cords Leading LssA ~
Carpet Warp. all solors ,.u
Cotton Yarns; Cotton Batting. oil nam0s'
Cotton and Wool Cards all numben
Dupont's sporting Powder
Shot, ail zines
English and Americas Gun Caps o,ccgslfs
With well selected assortment o. ~ nsslsh WI
suited TO the Trade-all. or any psN bl
NEW FLOUR Salem Miiis
IN ard supsr6ns Flour. lansies e s enc ~ co.
EXTRX FIOUR.--75 barrels o. W.
II sap.riar extra ElosS e. swci1sssyTaAna
tyu EDWIN