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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17

DEATH OF A FIREM.AN MIR. MosBY
JOHNSON. a member of the Fire Association and
Liberty Company No. l. died yesterday morning,
at his residence, In Jefferson Ward. He will be
buried with fremen's honors by Liberty" and
other companies. .,. --z.a
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17

KEEP OF THE pLAryoaM. r--Accordips 10 The
report OF tho New York State Engineer and Sur.
seyor over twelve million passengers we're carried
durise the lest year. Out OF this immense nurnber
but twelve wsre killed, and Of these twelve. slsven
were seandias on the platforms. -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17

ILLNESS OF EDWIN FoRREsT.-EdwinF Forest, the
tragedian, experienced an attack of appoplAsv On
Friday, and 10 now lying ill al Florence's Hotel in
New York.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17

DEATH ~ rAx FIEIDs-Cspt John b. HUI, aged
dead 10 Asld near Nsvbsrs, Ohio, on - Cd q.
asns lie had gone out 10 ealhsr hssbs, and wss
t.ksn sick and disd. without any one 10 sttsnd 10
htm 10 his last m0msnas
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17

HusTINGs CoURT.-Y esterday the Court
MA, IN session at Ooa Fellows Hail. and disposed of
siarse amount of. business 10 a short time. I
Jo6n smith and Emily Jennett, indicted for mis-
dem eanors were called, when the Attorney for the
Commonwealth, by the consent of the Court, had
noUe prossguf entered in each case.
Charles Dorsn. John Doran, and VIM. Earle in
dictsd for misdsmeanor. were called. and their
triaIs pcstr oped until the second day of the next
term. each giving security for his appesranca
Wesley Fryer charged will stabbins Albert Kirby,
was ca ne d, aud his examination fix ed for to-day
VIM Hil and VIM. Fray ser, in prison for the non.
pawn emit of fines, were harged-the Court beinr
satisfied that they were insolvent.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17

AGeucY 0OVofn0f 8Lfe d..
Stocks Bought and sold on Communication
The highest price paid Tor Land Warrants. -
Gold and Silver wanted. s=4ass.g !. gl5l-
E- Prize Tickets IN all Lotteries sold 10 Lotteries
under the management of B. FRANCE 4 Co will be
the business OF B. France L Co, addressed to them
at Richmond. will meet with prompt attention. =
my l6--ts g 4i-sst s4ss 'sd - G. b. LUCK.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17

DIRry GurTxRs.-Nany Of tho street
guitars are In bsd esndition. and ssed stteptioa-
properly CLEANED and kept o.. We may expect Sicily
summer. The IRE plugs should be- turned loose &
least twies week, oil ths principal strsets rot
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17

RRrusNxp.-Mr. J. w Patterson, of the PARKS.
Vile, No., Luminsry whose ONCE was recently
destroyed, has returned 10 bis former residence i,
that city, =
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17
CRY sORpISAroEs.-There are already


ordinances enough In existeuee fpropery enforced.
TO keep ths city In good csndition and to prevent
uuisances that are continually compiainsd OH bus
owing 10 the looseness Of screw somewhere, most
Of them are mere dead letteIs" utterly worthisss
We beg leAve to call attention 70 . few OF them:
II Il positive violation of an ordinances for persons
10 deposit trash dirt II any hind Ia the streets
paper and other swespipgs from houses and stores
Il violation Of an ordinance for any one TO Heed
a horne in the streets, aud yet cartmsn and others
make stables of the streets nesr the market houses
every day. ~ ,.gss e-......,
other vehicles to stand on the paved crossngA"
and yet ladies' forced to yaik sronnd
such obstructioIs IN paasne from one sac VI MAIL
street to the other.
Il IL In violation of an ordin for slaves to ride
In public hscks without the written consent of their
masters and yet load after load OF this class OF per-
sons NAV he seen in the streets almost every day.
Il il in violation of ordinance for esross to CO.
cupy the sidewalks to the .inconvenience OF WHITE
persona and yet iadiesar Continually elbowed from
the walkwsys BY olack humans VINO oare notnine
for unexecuted laws. E"A
II ia in violation of an ordinances for negroes to
assemble together In numbers greater thar five, and
vat Ii Is no urcom thing to see ten or twelve OF
Them on corner of street. IN social Conversation
1t is In violation of ordinance for boys to assem-
BILE on the Capitol Square, to engage Ia games OF
arlusem ant and yet this Is done every day.
We invite attention to the above, for the purpose
Of showing the necessity of having the city ordi-
nances az we'll as the State laws, executed 1t 10
not for the police to whether this ordinance or
that is constitutional Those whom they affect know
the proper tribunals before whom they can appeal
for constitutional decisiops The police the mere
executives of the Council. and right or wrong, must
obey their orders to the letter. -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17

ARaEsr OF BAKEn, THE MURDEnKa OF PuoLE.
The bark Grapeshot, arrived at New York Tuesday
board Baker the murderer oil VIM Poole. The
Grapeshot arrived OF Pslmos 10 IL days from this
port, and laid IN and eff tll the Issbella Jewe,,
hove 10 eight, when she boarded her and captured
the fugitive.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17

sFLowERs-Despite the dry weather, the
fasuers and shrubbery1n Hollywood Nursery look az
fr.sh and beautiful if visited by gentle ahower
avarr evening. How friend Guest manages to keep
alive his tender plants and cause them to bloom and
blossom, rain shine. Is something that we cannot
urSsrstand but all who visit his garden will agree
with ma that he does cceed in doing So.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17
-5TTioE- II5EEoa6 Pm z1 ;s;s "a, tn

- s~S- NAY 1ofh 1855.
Ara meeting Of the Board Of Directors
~ ths a;ehmord fise Association. he,d 81 the once
rhe ap;,c,r.l m sip ssr pfsss stsd seqgsst tom
the Toremssn Of Gcpesy Mo- !. r. be ATTY e ~ -
tske ffs Hoss Reel (presspted to thsm BY sns e'ss
ssns or Jef,uon Wsra) used ~ tnen, oh
wa unsnimously Resol0.d. That e scs0sasn 3,
with the uniform prsctice Of the AS sessso1' I
concurrirr Ia ssid request and direct the Rfncpnr
Eurinser 10 no.ify the Foreman Of said Company OF
this action - Il NMEN
s A copy from the proosedines .c.usp a..,,E
. Ar meeting Of Liberty Fire Go Ho l. mere 49, ~
Wednesday evening". 18th inst: the iohowihs
luton was unanimously adopted: go.
Resolved That We withdraw our services ron s ~ ny,
aontroI 81 ths Richuond Fire Assoeistion ana re-
main iuaetivs until the dscision Of the Co""'n
cG mp 7r = ta'wn OSCAR eooDE. Foreman.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17

THE AMERICAN Party, of. this city, was
addressed at the African Church lest night by Mr.
G. w. BOILING. of Petersburg. He was followed
by Mr.. JOSEPH SEGAR. of Elizabeth City, who was
speaking to large and enthusiastic audience when
we left the church, at IL o'clock.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17

SMITH OBRIRN.-A petition tor the repeal~of
the sentence against Mr.. Smith O'Brien has alrea-
dy been signed. 1t Is said, BY several members OF
the British House of Peers, and by nearly 100 menu
bers of the House of Commons, and many of the
magnates of political life.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17

WHITE BUFF VE8TR--Just rcceiv
w "a IT No. ia nlsin eksset 8 heautifnl lot Of
White and hnd Marssillss vasts
my n .. MERCHANT WEIaI0ERs
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17

The. KANE ExPRDrrloN.-Theb arque belonging
TO this expedition has been christened the dRe-
lease,r and tho propeller ship the Arctic" The
expedition win sail from New York on or before
fhe Il Of Juue 1890. !. : I -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17

CT00E TWTER6. - Iamtlsr nraisers.
- Wster ocolafs Ice lara lea eouis eoes ~ ~
6lssses Syrup notllss, lulsp TsSsa 1es e ~
III Main q my - ID
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17
INoENDIARIsM.-A negro girl named Ke-

INoENDIARIsM.-A negro girl named Ke-
siah. about fourteen years OF age, owned by Thos.
Anderson, was arraigned before the Msyor yes!er.
burning the house of Mr.. Thomas C.. Eppes, on
Tuesday afternoon last The house was occupied
by Mr. William Hardgrove at the lime, but his f..
miIy and himself were absent. A eol0red man,
who wac examined as Witness testified, that on
Wednesday afternoon last, the same house Was set
on fire. but discovered and extinguished before do
Ing any damage. The prisoner was then accused
of the deed, but denied il In the most impudent
manner. Other circumstances traaspired to nix
the guilt of the accused, butowiDg to the absence
of Witnesses, the examination was postponed un-
IN Tomorrow, and the prisoner remanded to jail
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p.,rrrArror or MusKrr-Captain

PnrsEnrArIoN OF MUsKErsCoptnn
Parton, Of Their. l.. !. Blues received y Lsp.s
nnins. The Musket COTTON up by the National Guard
81 philadelphia, 90 . token Of rsmemorancs, sno
se hone. lasting friendship. and semitic the Biues
The musket q bronze, with z pefcusslon ioc. |;
silver mounted On the small 81 the stock . 9
nisce Of the old udpeudArce Bell, with miniature
bsll engraved on It, and the inscription aProc sim
liberty throughout the land-unto all me inn.pi
tsnts hereof On one side Of the stock = 2 eo'1
plate with the coat Of arms OF Pennsyi.an'a, rno
~ ssver.e sids the coat OF arms Of virginia The
insde of the stock contains gold plate win ~
inscription: = presented to the Richmond Lien,,
Infantry Blues OF Richmond, Va, BY the Nssonsl
Guard, of Philadelphia. April 30. 1855
Tho musket 10 the hsndsoinest we have ever eeo0'
and is highly priced BY the old corps
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17
DrrprrIse THE CHANNEL-

DrrpEHINa THE CHANFEL-Wo learn
cd from Mr.. Thomas w. McCsncs. the superinfen-
dspt Of the james River improvement below
Roelstts yesterday that the woIlIen CONNIE Geo
completed six drill holes which would be blasted q
soon q bsttery be completed for TIE puipGss'
which would be in the course OF few 6ayI Mi.
McC has strong hopes OF being abe IN sh2rt time:
TO get sixteen feet Of water in the BAR whicn Iou,
then dive { channel Of that depth TO Harfisons
Bar. 1Ft A. NJ.
Csncs Introduced this subject. and warmly urges
the merchants Of the city 70 come torwsld ana give
substsutial aid towards keeping the wofkmen en-.
pIoysd until they could secure smother ~
HON Congress to insure the completion OF the nvei
This appropriations made oy tns scn.
ersl government had nearly been exhAustea. 81 puI
$4,000 having been expended; but he hoped anssrs.
II that the people Of kichmond would NOT permiI
the work to stop day TOT want OF means 70 carly
We ask the attention Of our readers to this impor.
tsnt subject and SINCERELY hope that every s e
pared. when called on, TO lend helping hanc. ~.
the channel be sneiently deepened for vessels I
stopping q City Point to come to kocksts ana sne
commsTcs of Richmond will be trsbly increased.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17

LTsHE "ARBOUR COTTAGE,n ON
u PLANK ROAD FOR SALE--Ths subscribers
sre authorized to sell the Aybrur Cottage. ON ths
plank road, miles above Richmond, consainlns Is
acres, more OF less. -
The land 10 of fine soil, and the place remarkably
well located, having handsome buildins sites with
shade trees around the came. -
A the place 10 80 well known, further descfip.
ton IL deemed unnecessary. For terms apply to
G0DDIN APPEB6ON,
INV I7--at Au.4iorsa,.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-17

IN the side oil the Allies, but that the country
Ii too powerful to be coerced into their
views. and to be cajoled by their treacherous
diplomacy, remarks:
I'VE know that England and France calculate
nron large contingent IN the heart Of this country
nself, In the event OF disputes arisi6g between rs
For years past Engliah emissaries have been en-
ceavOfipg 70 fan the flame of social and religious
disc0rd In the Northern States and they fooiish
enough 10 imagine that they could, ct any uod ent
raise the North against the South on the slavery
question. The London bazaar and the Especial
c0Hssdbtfs procurement upon the abolition OF
slavery are not without their meaning. They bite
asainst Ale, however, for there arc rides yet In
Kentucky. and New Orleans can stili furnish cot
Fs9e5
The allies. in the event Of an attempt upon
this country, would find this patriotic dscia.
ration fully realized. In fact. such war
would exert = cementing and consolidating
innasnce upon the affections Of the American
people. With the exception Of handful of
ianseaes N some Of the New England States,
tns whole country would stand shoulder 10
snaniass. and know ano North, NO Soufh. no
-. % Wsst" We may quarrel With each
oaeE. nsh like the quarrsls Of man ana III.
~ outside interference Win be perm,,tsd !"
= - sallss' u they are prudent, win lssvs 8.
slyss. There Is more danger n ,hs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18
Beard or Cou.sy Canvassers.

"a, ,,AA "A
Aie Ia" = "se"eu yeSsoiaAJ :. -
NJ at the City han Sas-sar TO adjournment the Presi-
dent in the chair ana ian bo.rd in attendance In the
w. = ~ - - - - 49,
u"'"ut VI ~ P'N 1870 W" Nv oia'euu'i'As
from the previous day.
supervisor wAKKMAs, 81 the twelfth ward said that
roo, hav;,, heen h.a i non the oneation AZ the ad
~oupaei A"'ins '' - i - 800 -
instability Of the protests aitrd to them, il was me-
cessary The hoard should H. si.s decision He fol-
lowed in lengthy n,gunatj x,ie sing his views
OF the powers OF the Boar, conferred by the statutes
regulating elections IN ion, he offered the olow
ing resolution.
Resolyed Int the Boa,d ~ ony have power
topquiro into and dee,mi eaaiaeaeAs and regularly or
NE Origin a. retnrn- FRI N f on le ana ne pon i
depce Of Inisiake Vs., M : or reeu rv by seading
the same back pmrsnart l.. e ~ IS nf the acl Of isl7
following resolution n q sl,. Fl,te:
-, 1900 ~
ceve all VIZ IN. sho s ln'y Shnvassers ~ nn, ss
oY, maj returns or IA &. sto omis ons or clerical
mistakes and whore nj ses saall appear any
enrns they VII and t' inspectors or caavassers.
he act Of S47 entitled =, rasneetins iesuons other
produced tbs BOARD es.o & M eand or rregmsr
les committed by the distrc rs or Ware, eanyassers
u,o.ra.,oa "a -. -,
mon The resolution A. sse Id NN A''1'''oA "so''
fsnnaI yisor opn n $40 = ~ Ma -eso,u,; ,rroa
that he BOARD md MT utay.r AZ a. ,s. H.. ~ i
iists as s1ated In The g,{ vi. ,.sontons Tho aatda
~. g, naa,ahia l saaa a. me amaa
with The eIestion he ,uasred n heir dnv 70 antcr
tain and act uuar ' "
Sunorvisor ErrIy ~ me Feprieerh ward dacIarad tbs
resolution an emitted ~ o gr.,visor az the relftl,
ward IN akemonl ns mn tl tf.rent from that offered
tha last year NV tAe ~ az which he was a mem
bor ara ,assa1 mn .. 49,, 40 the Rnard He IA
sized "a aar st;' eyobcr &. tit,sta which he would
read
The TEyspFT snnon aeel ueh subs tue out of order,
as two substituted could not be at the same
"n re... o.,,oa !, s,.o.,,,o,, ro~ IA voor,
rurtner reHnarks ensu" ny ouieI ssorS OK anu so
Lord "A' sp0he 's"N' 'e ''''''"'' -
A'N ,,,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18
Coyoas rs' I n0uests.

FATAL Administering / ION held inquest yes-
terday afternoon upon me body Of boy fifteen years Of
age named James Lehay VINO killed by falling down
the hoswsy OF The premises No. 22 Frankfort street,
The deceased employed IN the above building and
while playing With thee boys around the hatch
way, got into the ''dnrmy,' used for hoistne goods
which was lowered down sud oply, and striking the
ground floor with much vioeu.e The unfortunate boy
was almost instantly Lied The jury rendered YER
oct of accidental ueat.' Leecase native Of Ire
land
Coroner O'nonnell bella inquest at No. asl Water
street upon the body e. nn ~ years Of age named
tlllp Toy who aGc j, killed by falliug down
the cellar Of Lis while intoxicated.
The jury in this ve-iic Of " Deaf from
impression If the hrain lie result of exsravasated
lood, caused by IL ftll.D iecs ed n naive Of Ire
and He leaves siie nj nifty behad hn TO lament
his loss
Coroner Hilton also held inquest upon the body of
child, thee years q sge, uAniei ken A. Stafford
siding with is parents 80 ne Of lhird
and sixteenth street ho drei from tact Of tho skull
and let ann received ~ tsipg trool Of the third
story WINDOWS Of Tie ao1ye house. Verdict accord
Dgly
DISEASE or the He,Hr.-f o-oper wihelm held an IN
quest upon the body n named Henry shuei u
native Of Pennsylvania ami 81 years age, who died at
bis residence No. t45 Forsyth street from diease the
heart.
Corone 0ponuell h,d inquest upon the body Of 6
man ramet osf3r iegei residing AZ No rs Cortlands
street who died from disease of heart Verdict in
these two cases, death from disease OF the heart
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18
Personal Intelligence.

ARRIVALS.
, From Savannah. 10 senmhip Aueusa1hos White John
ho.Hsn hcrion, aeorsc Dellher, Chas Clark Price
p "a ne Storage.
her bayre, u steamship Arago-T Newbod, wife, three
Sesn and ut'c scftsn's hs dc Sa1as hr dc cazea
Hughes. Jr' aud cindi rgqIss and lady Il aaaninS
Sampte stuart 81 Wis Siairt ane Master Stuart ncaj
y r Coffee md VIM Rev 4 v sstasre md 4 snih, M,,ss
blSeh !. 29'worh aud Brohcashfr NJ 6evsrs lady
We,pore qnd hdy. Le,rcr dlspecies A JACK on ana
kosfr hems and 59h,r Mis- Lucy Luz Nj chernonieI
qua rs SeSad Ms M Marshall r'a ss Msrr op rog
b RaaeRs 9'pa,,o h1psei Bssioas ramsons
.A Aore kns, Mr. Baaen md child, Miss i,aasen,
re- ssYsunah in ho a'eem.hip Flordq-John rupe.
nrs iiai y tr,rfey "inm II Buru., james I Bnr,s II
s sSS ~ 1ronss S. e ~ Sns eary Lord Pas 'ag
Aqn ard lady; aesers rs Lane RICHARD saiier and
CLARK lohn E.lNmh .sues rgler chsries Nesuiss, Il
kapp aus ady. on6ort iempkins and lav Mas aop Mss
e. ei9s ea s SI.rfe "ssa5 dern,nn M er ae9rge
frsFses y.eir }sMss IsyeF ana lady, willen tInna
I5S ws,a tsSseu eoSss ! s'i RoSs EMS NE
Gscrfe Harding Mss siteier nrs John psronl and
koi sairss, william Mcclure iayor n Il Mor roe James
Garland 40 ~ Tie storage.
Tor Lchmonf, in NE steamship .ainostownF w. Pleas
osb5ne, VIM eaat Iitnrs Anarews John ~ eai6 II b
hobrsor. MIS- Robinson, Slf Robnson, Sbraham Dcuz.
mss IoNnG VIM. ButIick, i. Howard, George Rowland,
Mm hUhi Miss Marla Rowland. Mrs Caldwell. q. "
bene Ar rnien lazy and Two chdren Q. j., Bowers. w
r foEnl r.. ~. Mrs Corkn Nr. Cooke stmpson aud
nay 4 ,laf,i Gotdng, NJ. W. Y. eating aud family
Mrs fheYs 3ehfren aud snnt, ". H. Narney, Il. r.
Chapman Mrs. Brown and * r. ibe seeragc.
for Charleston, IN e steamship Nashyie-E Lacey las
Wmscw. Miss y Gould, Mrs Hcvwnrs and ser van Mss j
hohinson Nrs Bowley, Racket. II Hack e. y Cram
c aa and chic, W Vesov and LADY, B al er Mr. Dodge
'o Van Buren,, Miss uleid and servant VI Partridge
MIS- BATES, Mrs fmntry, Mr. Carnsny Ms Bates Mis-
triuendeu, NiA DC fie.t, Mis- NcCarter, ~ RUSSELL
Vim Hlocdgood. dno Andcrscn fno Camphel Saui Camp
hell Mss Z Campsel slss : hswoy VT Campbell and
infant Nj nnchlun q u y chardgon and lady. synouds
Vim kevcs Mss q u Tucker Mrs Ihas Hubert, Mas SIM
mons Miss Armstrong, Ms u banchn Nss Duncan. l.
Henry. skinner Miss Alice GHdsen ffl cbt Libby
Mr. Maihcson Mr. Paterson, . Snith cias De conkerlc
q shcJ ard and lady Mis- Campbell, Miss Campbell Mas
Campt ell and scrtan dro Leveg Proctor Jas Harper
nray, Gro bell. \ Brnnncy. Gen nuncy, Miss Csrolns
Hnniev, "'ss l'snnh Hnnfey JAS Sheldon AM ady Nr,
Aa4.aas, @Aa y. ~ .seesaev
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18
Naval Intelligence.

Tie uuiei States store ship Relief Commander Rowan,
from Rio Janero arrived at this port Friday night,
She brings home s w. Spencer Late chief mate Of the
clipper ship Sea WITCH for trial tor the murder Of Capt.
frazer also Dr. Brolarky, the second and third mates
and six of the The following is list OF the
officers Of the Relief -
S. B. Rowan. Iiert Commanding; James 8. Thornton,
Master; W. W. }. Kelly, Puraer; Edward Henderson,,
Surgeon; Edward G. Grafton, Da,id b. Harmony and
James Bruce Passed Midshpmen.
The soop-ofwar 81. Louis, Capt. Livingston, sailed
from the Delaware the 18th inst for the coast If Az
rica.
The soop-cfwar Cyane, Capt. Fairfax, took her pow
der on board Friday lat and is at Quarantine
ready 70 take her departure for the West Indies.
The frigate Potomac, the flag slip Of the Home
Squadron has been painted throughout aud looks ne
q vessel. II is said that she win sail Tuesday
1t for tie West Indies
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18
NcNyE Ehv The nIaiis.

destructive ARE oceSrted in the village OF Niagara
Fails on the l.ih ins II Drnke ont in the args building
near the Rapids, between BATH Island bsigs and the
ferry, occupied by beins. Butler Crouch, sash,
door and blind factory Messr Samuel Mott SON. as an
edge tool factory and mi and the building and ts
contents entirely oensuned The building belonged
70 Mr. Porter, bow 10 Eusenl, and there was no ia
surance on II or lis cdu'e cuts large number of
are thrown out NJ employment
couespondsnt q Tie Petersburg Express gives an ar-
count OF The e1tu'iQD Of negro named Jim Jones' at
Ahrfy, be5fora county Va, for thu ctae Of murder.
~ - stated that a. ~ a GOO persons present.
The euWt declared leiofe he executed TINT whis-
key and bad company hsa brought him 20 he
Is o. ane he hePed eysrybocy who heard him would
take waning iron hi- sad ate profit by his nchoy
end, and meet him ii Heaven.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18
N-arIne Affairs.

The (. s. mail steamer Arago Capt Lines, sailed yes
terGay at L. O'Clock ror Havre via Southampton. She
tool, out s. passengers and seq 400 in specie.
The steamthip Augusta, Capt lyon, arrived yesterday
from Savannah The pnrser has thanks for faycrs
At meeting Of the Liverpool (nglandl Dock Conoit.
tee held November lst letter read fcom Iesses
Jaco Taylor and Upper The utject II the perIna-
mont beItbing of American ships. This company com
plains against the system pursued hostile ~
hci interests ship leaders. They instanee9ar ship
lie india atTi ed from Now York cW days ago and
wtnt into the Waterloo Deck One would naturally sup.
pore that, paying the same dues other ships sha
wnnlA be pacea On the Grst berth in that ioeS
(of which Il ere we're moc); bat such is not the
ease We are told that he opSn herhs "a Waterloo lec
a1e permanent berths,r and ship must haul into
Eicftsia Took. which i lull to wait her turn to lie
ber he'd. Ne9ntWe the Hdolia DIeadnougLt arrives
ard gees deci into dseha ieag BERTH and Is probably
dscafeed and half loaded again before unfortunate
shY tufr discharge. The lcttee referred
10 the Harbor Masters Committee.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18
CITY Intelligence

Tm PEciSNixG wNTR, pERusrs.--Fur some geehs
We have enjoyed charming Inlian summer with ia
mellow, b1'my. sunny days, anil soft lazy dreamy
nights: but Friday right change cae-a chilling
ohapge- and The winds grew barsier aud bic black
clouds made Their appearance, threatening ana occa
sonsly sroutipg forth rain thus destroying for TINA
the pleasant Illusion that winter was m vet afar OH
Yesterday " was still colder. and during the forenoon an
unpleasant rain set H. With symptoms Of snow aud ice
and thus continued until late in tile afternoon when the
rain stopped though IL stu remained raw ella sna
dreery. There Sash very general mulinr 81 shaw
rnsnd. II l. t. be hoped however, that autumn ths
most charming have, IA YET over and thst
soe pleasant day may nter' enc between this and tsc
{. Ialrc viu...,