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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18
The HusrIses Couar was in sessi

HE HUsTINGs COURT was in session
yesterday at Odd Fellows Hail. but transacted no
criminal business of any i'm portanse.
The Grand Jury INST at II O'Clock. snd after . 70.
tirement of three hours returned true bills 10.
two eases; Herman A. Lueeers, Andrew Bennett
VIM. J. Brown, two Gases; James Clayton, Thomas
Fitzpatrick, Lawrence Hsnion, John Hanlon. james
Gentry, two cases.
Alter the presentment were read. the Court heard
witns,s In the eases aeainat Brown Clayto and the
two Gentry and directed the Attorney Tor the Com
monwselth to Issue nollS pyoseqai against sach of
the parties, on their paying the costs Of the prose-
To-day has bean set apart for the application of
aliens DESTROYS Of becoming citisens.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18

THAT MAY PARTY, after the excursion
to S6sh Cottage next Saturday. 10 to be one of the
incest affairs of the season, and cannot fail to at
tractthe youth and beauty of the city.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18
THE WEATHER AND THE Cpops

~,
There is no doubt about the fact now, that
crop croaking is reasonable-a complaining
justified by the state of the crops and the
unfavorable weather, which is prolonged in
a manner that is alarming The wheat crons
generally, from the foot of the mountains r.
below tide water, is suffering-in the hipb.
lands more, and in the low grounds less The
chiach bug has attacked it in many sections,
and without speedy and liberal rains in tboss
localities, their ravages will be immense In
the valley the crop looked well at last dat.,;
but even there the dry weather must be- di..
sstrous If continued. Although not the old
est inhsbitant, we can say with truth that tbi.
Spring has been the dryest for MANY years.
Copious rains now cannot restore the vhe.,
Ia some sections ofthe State; and whatever -.
the state of the weather, we expect A ,bor,
wheat crop. There is one consolation. that
there is time to plant corn, and make that
most important crop large one.
An esteemed correspondent near Verdan.
Hanover county, gives US the following
gloomy account Of the crops in that vicini.
ty:
vEaDAN, Nay l7sh.
The earth b still psrchsd with droush. The
skg 10 bright. With 20 indication of rail-: ana the
which deposits the eggs from which the jointvorm
. ,fines. has appeared 10 great numbers, ana lie
crops q oil descriptoDs are daily depreciaains =
I: isiodeed ssd sppearaEce which the wheat delds
prsssnt ss prsseat The green and vigorous stalks
which. but few days or two ago were nandins
erect and waving most Beautifully 10 he breexes.
and promialsg % abundant yield. ara nov fast
bsedine bsseath tho repea:ed wounds Of De worm,
and must, without % early Tain. be eutirsly snnl-
hiisfed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18

TlPsY.-BeDjamin F. Adams got tipsy
from the of strong rotations, and then got into
the cage by the aid of the watchmen. After cool
Ing off and getting straight pike staff he was
bid to go 10 peace and drink no more.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18

SAVE THE P1EcEs "A horse ran off down
Main street with buggy. Yesterday morning threw
out the rider near the United States Hotel, and
came Ia collision with mule cart shortly aiter,
upsettng the long cared animal and scattering the
charcoal on the street. On getting opposite 18th
street, the affrahtened animal was caught and re-
turned to his owner, who had been thrown early In
the race, but sustained very slight injury.
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DRunk.-Oficer Chslkley. in passir

DRur K.-Officer Chalkley, in passing
around the basin last Wednesday, came across
from The too free use of intoxicating beverages.
and took him to the cage. After spending the re
maiuder of that day and n ght over the first mar
kat, and sleeping of the fumes of the fre-water,
Bill appeared before the Mayor yesterday morning
as fresh as q lark. and promising to be caught in
no more such scrapes, was set at liberty.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18

Follow THE ORDIsANcE.---Messrs. Ell
lis & Peers were fined 81 by the Mayor for failing
have initials and number on ono of their street
wagons.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18

WooD is moro plentiful along the basin
than we have seen for several months, but prices
continue high from some cause or other.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18

NOTICE. --TICKET6 fof fKe TIrU6
~ SION AsD NAY RA1TY 10 the COfrxer
HOTEL. sivss. ~ tha usdsssiepal, to tks pss;
l9sh inst msy be hsA 81 Nssh = Wso1hcuse's No.
stare, snd q tbs Ofzes Of The Raiirosl Co.,.
anv dag pfsvious to the ssuse.z s - -,
half price,
70 those whs eannstso cat Win TIE Exou,ra.. =
the morsins an oyvcItenisy vii! 3 szofdsl - tie
my l6-6t. C. a. WcEvpv ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18
TTF WEEKLY DISPATCH.

The Weekly Dispatch Is issued this morn.
inp II contains all the current foreign and
aoms.,;c news-Editorials on the themes Of
,ha day-Miscellaneou readinR-and the
Weekly Report Of the Markets carefully re-
vised.
Single copies THREE cEsTs-Subscription
per annum, only osE DOLLAR.
THE HEALING OF THE NATIONS"
We have already referred, not very gravely
however, to this large volume, for which We
ara indebted to the don. N. p. Tallmadge, End
which ID intended to establish the truth Of
Soiritualism tits certainly literary curiosity.
The introduction, which is written by Mr..
Tallrnadge. and which appears to be learned
and elaborate. we shall endeavor to examine
infinitely, for we are anxious to see what q
man of his sagacity and talents can have to
say in behalf Of such nonsense. 1t is the
strangest thing 10 the world to US, that such .
man as Tallmadge, sensible, clear-headed
man, and one who, we supposed had not .
dash of superstition about him, can possibly
believe in ghosts coming back and rap
ping their shadowy knuckles against mate.
rial tables That man in the flesh should be
found rapping upon dinner tables, is agreea-
Bile to nature; but man in the spirit has some
more dignifed employment, than crouching
like cat or dog under the mahogany
Nor would any happy ghost, who has once
emerged from this vale of tears, return from
the pure air and clear sunshine of Heaven, to
this land of fog and storm. Evil spirits might
be willing to do SO, in order to escape from .
lower vale and bitterer tears, but it is doubt
full whether they have the power to release
themselves from the penalty of their crimes
and, if they have, their companionship Is
scarcely to be coveted.
Whilst we can promise to read the Intro
duction by Mr.. TalImadge, glance at the
Healing of the Nations is enough to salts
fly us that we shall never read the body OF
the book, of which Mr.. Charles Linton is the
medium Such incomprehensible and stu
pendous nonsense as the specimens we have
seen, put it entirely out of our power to 90
farther. Either MIR. Charles Linton is very
absurd impostor. or his spirits are very ride
ulous ghosts. Their productions are entirely
beneath criticism.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18

Those cool, summer Coats manufactured
BY A. Levy Main street. opposite st Charles Hotel,
are Just the thing for the warm ssason nest cool'
article and at the remarkably eomforta-
hle price of one dollar
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GnIrFrs's 6pRYro--Tha rro.,;....

s GRIFFIg's 6PRIn0,--The nron,iatov. -
this property intend having II nprcvst -
IT, ercund q, trimming up the esess - rsssisiss
the suildin1a whsn e will become one 81 ~ no.t
nsishhoFhool Of the city The psosertv /. -.
owasd b numher Of ss.tlsmsa wke kave a.ssis
Inssns - PIT u 10 eemplsts order, and - rsniiv
hope they viii DO 20 - speedily = poaiSls.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18

LARGE Turn Our.-Cn Wednesday last,
Mrs A. P Turner, school teacher on Marshall
street. Church Hill, visited the panorama at Me-
tropolitan Hail. with 60 scholars. t19ftf -l'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18
FMEp-William Ferguson was fined y |
By the Mayor for permitting nuissnce on bis lot.

OpsrRuorIor.-Mr. j. d. Goodman was
Yesterday fined 81 by the Mayor for obstructing
Main street. f4
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18
ARREST OF BAKER.

The event of the week in New York is the
arrival Of the clipper bark Grapeshot, with
Baker, the alleged murderer of Bill Poole
Gotham il in . blaze Of excitement. Baker
Is the lion of the day, and the reporters favor
the public with the most minute descriptions
Of the personal appearance of that interesting
backyard.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18

q We invite attention to the card OF
Mr.. Norris Of Philadelphia. The reference
made to him BY the correspondent alluded to
was only the repetition Of > statement made
BY Douglas the colored speaker. This ststs
ment. NJ. n. fstly denies. He stands high
among Southern gentlemen, who know him
= an honorable man. having no sympatbies
With the fanatics ofths North, and entertain
i6g just and nationAi ssntimsnis with regard
70 .6onthsrn rights and the Union. Mr. n.
b moreover native OF virginia.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18

The DEMooRATio VIGILANCE CoMMlrrEr
for Jetferson Wnd, will meet This Evening at 8
O'CLOCK, a. the large brick house on the corner OF
Main and twentieth streets -
ranstu.i attendance 10 respectfully requested.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18
JArANIsE PuelL1sr.-We are indebted

CAfANIsE FuGlLIsT.-We are indebted
20 Coi. sPALDNG for specimen ofJspanase printips
eoiors-oeine Representations Of one Of the Js-
Paness pilse-hehterc whom In the rims. This '.si.
san - re called y 10 the pay Of Princs and 70
q moi. 1,m: one wond .uepose that be would prove
othsr sssai Manufactured Into OIL than for any
80 y stuteose Tbs follow before ne 10 about the
~ o. pale Of eotton-a walking mouutaln OF blub-
Ds., - ns. ,s font Of him scarf upen vhsh Il
Col y informs that when thsss prsse shtars -.
.er ne rios their frat display L to throw immenss
Ts.. , Iass soI.snins nee over thsIr shoulders
Insy tnes oe1in 20 thrust each Other rather tban
strike out from the shoudsr . rusiiists al -.
~ cs sns ecmeetants y drives from the ing,
when the nehf y ended and the prias won.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18

CR. AoHLLfs LECTURE PosrpoyEp-
II has been thought best after consultation that r
As lectures advertised to be delivered az ths First
s.ptist Church Thursday and Friday pishts shall
delivered a. the African Church to-nisht, (Frdssl
ct O'Clock. nv iaHItS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18
MARRIED.

On TUESDAY, afternoon. at St. Johns Church. By
the Rev. Mr. Kepley. pastor, Mr.. JAS. w: BIB, to
ROSA, daughter of DR. John Dove.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18

NARRow EscApE -Yesterday afternoon,
about o'clock pair Of f1e horses esaached 70
vsaon took fright ON 18Th street. ran 81 turned uP
FrsnkIin, and when nearly oppocitetse Lot mare
=. nver mr.. Christopher Gashriaht's sonsa lad
sbous IL years cid, knocking him down, butlsr.u-
nstely doing him no serious Injury. MI u.S
little boy and another one, were on the Southern
sidewalk, when they first saw the horses, a g
becoming alarmed, attempted 70 run across the
street. one Of them going clear. but the other one
being overtsken, and but for being struck IN the
back by the knees OF the. horse, and thrown DO.
yond the reach of the wheels OF the wagon. mus
bsve been crushed TO death. The Two gentle
men 10 the wagon held on 10 the horses. snd NJ
n.iIy succeeded In stopping them before reaching
18th street.. @.sFg HISS s
No RAIN.-Affer slight sprinkle OF rain
Yesterday morning, tho clouds blew over before
the dust was even settled Gardens are suffering
greatly for want Of rain, and the farmers are
complaining bitterly OF drought. @
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18

i .OST-Or mislaid, on Tuesday. n.
~ 18Th. on Main Street, between DR.. fatsssc~3.
rssidencs and Mr.. P.isss store, > mali isssksss
PURSE, drawn With strinss ct Tbs mcath q 10
eoasatnirs IN bills gold and email change Its y.
wards of twenty dollars. There we're three svs AZ
lar bills and thee dollar Nsw York BIZ. Tn
or III be fuitsbly rewarded on Issvina Il 4 b. ~
tsson's house or q this ofiss = nv Is1 a. ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18
g. 3. Luck, Stock and Land II

@~VNNI RSONh 1l2UU
Agency. Governor street. :. 49, - 4 -
stocks bought aad sold on co mmissior
The highest pflce paid for Land Warranta
Gald and Silver wanted
y Pdzs Tickets in ell Lotteries soid 10 Lotteries
under the msnasemsnt Of r. FRANCE 4 Co will Be
promptly paid By me; and ell enquiries relative to
the business OF \. France 4 Co, addressed 10 them
1t Richmond, VIII meet with prompt attention.
my i6--b G. B. LUCK
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18

SPECIAL NoTIoE.-I ask attention to nv
s , OF Cola Watches. Chains ke, THIS MORN
mo, q 10 O'Clock fhess In want Of q GOOD time
piece VIII do well to DO present
: my le-lt - g. z CAuTHQRN AIT
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18
"ORIGINAL PACKAGES"

The devices of thirsty man to get a
drink, are innumerable. We suppose the
human mind never exhibits mere ingenuity
than under the stimulus of the Maine Liquor
LAW. Whatever may be said of the merits
or dement's of that law in other respects, it
cannot be denied that it acts like guano upon
the exhausted soil of drunkard's brain, sti-
mulating his inventive capacities in the most
astonishing manner, and bringing up fresh
crop of bright and original ideas for every
emergency. In Maine, the schemes to dodge
the prohibition law, reflect new honor upon
Yankee ingenuity. 1t seems almost as impos-
sible to keep rats out Of barn, or chinch bug
out of wheat, SIS old topsrs from finding out
and embracing the beloved monkey. Ifman.
kind would show half as much smartness and
energy in following the good as the evil, this
world would soon become Paradise.
We perceive that the hard drinkers of New
York are beginning to sharpen their wits for
contest with the new liquor law of that
State. According to this law, the ardent may
only be sold in the 'original packages" and
in view of this fact, it is proposed to make
those original packages to contain but one
horn" This is very respectable invention
for our knickerbocker friends, and would do
honor to the genius of Maine. We agree with
the Baltimore Patriot in the opinion that if
this suggestion is carried out, the "riginal
will be as anxiously demanded as it was by
MIR. Weller, of Pickwickian notoriety, when
the attempt was made to arrest him for debt.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18

EXTRA WESTERN HAMs.-Just re-
~ ceivsd lot ct superior WESTERN HAMS
cured expressly for family nse. which We Offer for
sale low, to close. w Il g. GWATHMEY
my le-2tA Near 6hockoe Wsrehouss.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18
nREHS GOODS, MANTLES L.

~ APRIL S0TH. ]es5.-Ths subscriLsn have jus,
Dress Goods. consstinz ia part Of Bsfsses; Bsress
De LainsE ahslliss; CbalIY De Lsiass; Noaslin be
LANES; Prots; 0iaghsms; Lawns; OTgsrdy Mu,lins.
kc Together with lsTge ana varied assor IA ant OF
Spring Mantles. embracing ali the n.wsst and most
fastionabie styl les, which they asDs at unusu.
silly low prices. and Responsibility ask sxanisation
from the public. DUDLEY L. JOHNSTON
ap ~ AS Eagle aauare.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18

Morn E.-The annusl meeting of the
Stoesholdels Of the Clever Hill Railroad COMPANY
will be held at the Office in this city, on THURS.
DAY, Slst inst at ii o'clock A. NJ
By order Of the President
b. s. WOODBRIDGE.
my ls-dtd Treasursr
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF RICHMOND, May

SAILED,
Bark Aura. Lewis. Australia -four.
6ehr Mary Willis. Adams. Baltimore, via Norfolt
echr Ben Vandiver, Jones' light.
Eloop New Packet, Gwaltney. SmithReld
6locp Carpenters Son. -, North Carolina Esht.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-30

All these papers 10 be made of the best mate
rails and finished in the best manner and free from
sduteration. A contract will be entered into for
supplying the quantities stated, AT such times as
the public service may require but the privilege
is reserved of ordering greater quantity OF either
kind, should greater quantity be required at such
times and in such quantities as may be deemed
necessary.
Samples Of each kind Of paper must accompany
each bid, and all proposals and samples must be
transmitted to this Office free of postage or other
expense. :, :, :. ;,,;,;a,. !,
or firm making it, and must specify the price per
pound and the consequent price per ream land
but one price, of each description OF paper
All the paper must be delivered al such place or
places as may be designated in good order, free Of
all and every extra charge or expense, and sub
ject TO the inspection, count, weight, and meas
uremen, Of the Superintendent, and be in all re-
spects satisfactory.
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at
this Office 10 persons applying for them and none
will be taken into consideration unless substant-
ally agreeing Herewith.
Bonds, with approved securities, will required
and the supplying OF an inferior article, or failure
TO supply the quantity required at any time, will
be considered violation OF the contract.
Each bidder is required to furnish with his pro-
posals satisfactory evidence OF his ability 10 exc
cute it, and any proposals unaccompanied with
such evidence will be rejected.
Proposals will be addressed to the "Supern-
tendent of the Public Printing Capitol Of the Uni
ted States, Washington" and endorsed, "Propo-
sails for Supplying Paper"
A. G. SEAMAN,
Superintendent of Public Printing.
Ian 2S-3tawtd
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-30
NJ Sick Headache Remedy.-A remedy for

IL Sick Headache Remedy.-A remedy for
the sick headache, which has been recently offered
to the public is attracting great attention, moi only
by reason of the very satisfactory testimonials to
its efficacy which have been volunteered by many
who have been benefited by it, but also because
there are so great number of people who are af-
ficted with the distressing complaint, for which
no medicine has before been made public. DIR.
Eastman, who discovered the efficacy of his "rem-
edy," is physician in this city, in high standing,
with large practice. He is physician in whom
great confidence is placed; and we do not wonder
that his remedy for a very common disease, which
has been SO long needed has attractedthe attention
ofall sufferers from headache who have heard of il.
From our own knowledge Of DR.. Eastman's char
acter and practice, we have no doubt that the med
icine deserves the favor it receives and that il will
prove to be great benefit to all who may give il
a trial.-Lynn Ne,cs December %, 1883.
For sale in Washington by T. d. GILMAN, and
by all the druggists. Apr2
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BOOB AUCTION
BY JEWELL 81 CO.
GREAT AND ATTRACTIVE SALE OF
Choice and valuable BOOKS at Auction,

GREAT AND ATTRACTIVE SALE OF
Choice and valuable BOOKS at Auction,
FINDER the immediate direction and con-
" Quoted by Mr. ]. w. RHODES, late Of New
York. The sales will take place each evening, at
o'clock, at the Union Book Store, Ala Pennsyl
vania avenue, until this large and valuable collec-
ton is disposed of, which embraces every depart
ment of Literature.
The stock is all new and perfect, direct from
the New York Trade Sales, comprisingthe choicest
and best selected observation-disclosures and Do
mestic-ever offered in this market, consisting of
School, Classical, Law, Medical, and misce1ane-
Gus Books, Bibles Prayer Books, Animals for
1855, Agricultural Works, some fifty different au-
thors; Poets, in rich and elegant bindings. viz:
Moore, Byron Shakespeare, Milton, Young, Cow
per, Hemans, Burns, &c, &c. Also Macauley's
History OF England; Gibbons Rome. Wellington's
Bonaparte Campaign, Josephus, Great Cities,
Perilous Adventures, Two Eras Of France, N. 7.
Wilis's complete works, Voyages, Travels, Books
of Indian Campaigns, Juvenile Books, in great
variety besides all the late publications Of the day,
such as the Life of p 7 Barnum, Jonathan
Sticks Letters 10 his Spar" Ruth Hail. &c, &c,
Gold aud Steel Pens, Of extra quality; Paper
Transparencies, portmonnais, Letter and Cap
Paper, Envelopes, &C., &c.
Sale positive. Jan 2o-if
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BOOK.-OrIgIn Of the Con

COUTHERN BOOK.-Origin Of the Com
- sttution Incorporation of the General Gov
eminent by the States as national public agents
in trust with no sovereignty; History of Copart-
nershp Territories from the Virginia Deed, 1854,
Public Lands Specific Duties Origin and History
of the Puriians; Origin and Cause of Trouble be-
tween the North and South, and Jeopardy of the
Republic; Legal mode of Redress pointed out; by
w. B. Davis Wilmington, North Carolina. Price
Two Dollars.
No. 216 Pennsylvania avenue,
adjoining Wizards Hotel.
Jan 3O-3t