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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-22

EANCY CRATE AND FENDER MA
l. NUFACTORY. E and 9th sts. Richmond, Va
| have for sale 300 CRATES and TENDERS, embra-
cling all the various kinds used in the South East
West and North / receive monthly all the various
patented patterns used in the Eastern and Northern
cities. and prepared to manufacture Crates and
Tenders at Northern prices
Builders and Merchants and others in want OF
Crates and Tenders, viii find it to their advsnageto
give me sail before purchasing elsewhere.
All work manufactured and sold by me IL war
ranted. SAML ID. DEEOON.
FOR HIRE Il have for hire likely Gill. IA years
of age, used to waiting in the house. Terms mode
rate. js2-3m
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-22
sD FOR BALTIM E

lSfa q. s. MAIL STEAMSHIP
$1,000 JAMESTOWN leaves TUESDAY At
ternoon, 23d inst. at O'Clock, for NEW YORK via
NORFOLK.
Freight received TO-DAY Monday at IL o'clock,
and up to the hour of O'Clock, P. NJ, Tuesday, the
23d inst.
Passengers requested to be on board before the
hour of departure, O'Clock. p. M. TUESDAY, the
Esd inst.
Tickets and Berths secured at our eice south side
of the Basin.
Consignees are informed that their goods will be
landed to-day, and they requested to send down
for the them.
Passengers for Norfolk charged the same as by the
river boats.
ia 22-2t LUDLAM u WATSON.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-22

ISSOLUTION.- late firm of
II GENTRY & HATCHER was dissolved on the
LIST day of January 1855. by mutual consent Either
Partner is authorized to the name of the Con-
Germ in closing its past transactions, and farther.
JOHN H. GENTRY,
a22-d6tA BENZ A. HATCHER.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-22


AnERscAs SYMPATHY wIrH THE EuRoPE-
An WAR--The Washington Sentinel. New
York Herald, and other papers are again
discsssing this subject which. has awaken.
ID fresh interest in England, where i h be
lievsd that tho sympathies Of the American
people are on the side Of Russia. The Lon.
don Times, reviewing the details Of the at.
tack UPON Petroponlouski, by the allied
squsdrons in the Pacific, and indignantly de.
nouncing the American pilots, who were to
conduct the land party to the fortress. but
who, either from treachery or some unex.
planned cause. led them into q chapparel,
where they were massacred, says; I'VE warn
our readers that little confidence mast be
placed in any supposed sympathy Of race, Of
religion, Of constitutions, or anything else
between us and the Americans" An Anne
! rican correspondent Of the Times replies to
these comments, and AYERS that every true
American rejoices at the successes, and
grieves ut the reverses Of Great Britain in
the present war.
Doubtless it 10 unjust to make the Ameri-
can people responsible for the conduct Of
few ignorant sailors. So far IS Great Britain
has cause to complain of this country on
their account, we have an ample set off in
the indignity offered to the United States by
arecognized agent of Great Britain. the of
2 fieer in command of one of her government
vessels. in entering Che harbor of Petropou'
louski under the cover of our national flag
But the treachery of'these sailors, if they
were guilty Of treachery, is not endorsed by
our countrymen.
As to American sympathies, the Americans
are free people. like the English, and they
have inherited from their British ancestors Q
habit Of thinking. feeling and speaking with
out reference to the likes or dislikes of others
They would no doubt be heart and soul with
England, If she had not SO long intrigued
against their institutions and Union; and Il
they believed that she were fighting in this
war the battles of free principles, and if they
had not good reason for experimenting thai
it is the design of the allies, when they have
finished the Eastern war, to take Brother
Jonathan in hand. The instinct of selfpre
servation leads them to hope that their enc
mics may be shorn of power to do them in
jury.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-22

SUDDEN DEATH.-Mrs. Susannah Greg
ory, wife of Mr.. James Gregory of Chesterfield,
died suddenly In this city Friday night last She
was on visit to Mr. Joel B. Brage's on 9th street,
between Cary and Canal, and up to tea time ap
peared In perfect health, but shortly after com.
planned OF headache, was taken suddenly i'll and
died in short time thereafter
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-22

NOTICE.-The creditors of the late Viii
~ liam r. Davis are requested to hand in all claims
against him to Mrs. Martha Davis, 4th street be.
tween Clay and Leigh. ia 22-1t*
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-22

NOTICE.-The President and Directors
IN of the Clover Hill Railroad Company have De-
cIsred dividend of five per cent out Of the pronts
of the last six mop ths-paysbe at the office OF the
Company on and after the 4th day of March next.
ia 52-Iw d. s WOODBRIDGE, Treas'r.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-22

II 'N' ~ OO', IOPf.etVKs,
Wholesale Druggists, Baltimore
PURCELL, LAID l. CO.,
Wholesale Agents. Richmond
And By Druggists and Merchants generally through.
out Virginia. ia 22-dAcII
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-22

M Az AND DECEMBEK-At
WI GEO. M. VESTS Bookstore.
May and December. Tale of Welded Life. By
Mrs Hanback,, author OF The Wifes Sister, or The
Forbidden Marriage. 2 vols cloth $l50; paper 81.
My Conrtship and its Consequences By Henry
WickoH, Esq Cloth 81 25 paper 81. New supply.
Ruth Hall. By Fanny Fern. 81 Is
Annabel q Family History. BY Mary Elizabeth
Wormey $l25.
History and Poetry of Finger Rings. By Charles
Edwards. 81.
American Almanac for 1855. 81.
The Pioneers Daughter. BY Emmersop Bennett.
so cents.
The Mysteries of the Court of Queen Anne. By
VIM. Harrison Ainswprth. so eta
Hearts Ease; the Brothers Wife. By the
thor of the Heir of Radcliffe. 81.
For sale by GEO. NJ WEST,
ia 22-2t Exchange Bookstore.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-22

AK RICHMOND FAYE TIE AR
EsSGSl T1LLERY.-Attenda meeting ofyour Com
aaEEkh. pany at the Gun Room on TUE S DA Y
szaszz evening next, at u O'Clock.
Livery member must be present as the election of
eaPtain ana other imp bushes will take place.
By order of the Lieut. Commanding ia 22-2t
IN STRAY M A K E.-Came to nv
~ house on Thursday evening last, a Serrel
MARE, She had Saddle at the time The
owner will please come forward pay charges and
take her away ]. l.. MOSBY,
ia PSF Broad st beyond Rrnoke Axenna
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-22

Tor HIRE-Two Negro Men, good
j Farm or Rsilroad Hands Also, Girl who has
been accustomed to house work.
ia 22-ts ->.-e EDWIN WORKMAN j. CO,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-22

nRAWING SCHOOL.-Thes subscriber
IL proposes to open in thi, city, School ia which
will be taught, on new method, the art OF Drawins
private lessons.
Enquire at the office of Richie & Dunnay ant Law
BUILDING. EUGENE ChEHEN.
- Artist.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-27
Kentucky Initiating Virginia.

The Louisville Democrat speaks
thus confidently .ofthe prospects Of
the democracy inkentucky: H..
. "tGLoRfous News, we have word
from correspondents in all parts Of
this Commonwealth, and could hard
ly desire better. The people every.
where arc aroused to the danger of
the monstrous heresies that dem a.
gogues ore trying to foist on the pol
icy ofthe country. The prescription
of a man on account Of the place Of
his birth, and especially for his reli-
gion, and the progress Of this foreign
exotic, have alarmed the people Of
this Commonwealth; and the manner
Of propogating this odious doctrine,
and carrying it out, serves: to confirm
the disgust and contempt with which
it is regarded; there is nothing that
is so offensive to kentuckians as this
sly, equivocating, shutting, prevari-
eating, and dodging policy ofthe new
order. These shackles andItrammels
sought to be imposed yoaths and
secret espionage are disgusting to
the common sentiments Of this Com
monwealth;Ia nd when such expedi-
.ents are employed to prop UP such
doctrines as amount to the revolution
of our first lessons in the cardinal
principles Of government, derived
from our fathers, they arc insufiera-
BILE. '...< M. IT,. 49, /. . ~iflt a.
"Ourinformation from the country
shows what ono might anticipate
that the newIparty is utterly rePudi-
ated by the masses Of our people,
the know nothings have miscalcula-
ted upon theIuntted support of the
old wing party. There are more Of
that party than they suppose that
will not be sold out to the secret par
ty. They are not ready for such a
conversion. Well-inforrned men es-
innate that there are at least twenty
per cent. of the whole whig party
that spurn, with contempt, the new
party organization, faith, and prac-
tice; and the few democrats who have
seen Sam have had enough of him.
He is no reformer, but an old fogy, a
cheat, and a humbug. He is after
office and spoils, and nothing else.
| ."The prospect now is that theme "
party will be routed in this State
worse thanh old Virginia. The dis.
creditable dodge made by dema-
gogues and broken down politicians
to retrieve their broken fortunes will
be emphatically rebuked and con.
demned." ~ ,-G5.E
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-27
Murder in Lee county.

A hori id murder was committed in Lee
county on the 2sth ult., by man named
Andrew Russell. on the person Of Patrick
Kelly. A correspondent Of the Abing-
dom Democrat says: =
Il kelly and Russell had at all times APP
peared TO be the best Of fsiends, and none
Of us have heard or knowh of their differ
ingin the least. They were talking friend,
" and without an i'll word being used by
either, when Russell struck Kelly with a
large club which broke his skull, and con-
tinued beating him. until he was dead.
There was jury ofliuquest held over the
bodyio Kelly, aud the jury found from the
evidence produced. that Kelly was murd-
cred by Russell, willfully, naliciously, and
with malice aforethought. And the said
Russell having fed from justice, the jury
and persons made up reward Of one
hundred dollars for his apprehension
Russell Is about Eve feet eight Or nine
inches high, red complexio4,s about tven.
ty-six years ofage, with seseral scars on
bis neck IL e8 ID
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-27
Oh. Consistency what a Jewel!

eve do not admit that support
Of the Know-Nothing candidate in
volved a single tenet Of the Wing
creed"
"Thcy surrender not only principle,
but party honor, By uoting tor Wisca p"
We clip the above beautiful sex-
tracts from The Richmond Wing. 1t
sees how a wing can vote for know
nothing, and not surrender single
wing tenet, but if a wing votes for q
democrat, when there is no wing i'm
the field, he not only surrenders Pr'in-I
ciple, but party honor, What keen
optics, the Wing must have, to see
athing so utterly foolish and incon-
sistent. We do think the know no
thing whigp press are rendering them
selves perfectly ridiculous. They
are snarling and swapping az every
thing that does not succumb'to their
dictation. They seem to have for.
gotten that this is a free country
that each voter in the commonwealth
has the same right to think and act
forhimself, that they have. Butthey
may snarl on. We shall hereafter
pass il byunheeded. We areproud
Of the position we assumed. and we
now state, for the benefit Of all whom
it may concern, that we intend to figt
know nothingism to the bitter end.
We have not one particle Of sympa-
thy with it, and we shall cheerfally
act with the wing or democratic par
ty, until the thing misnamed Amer
icanism, shall receive its quietus. -
Le,cisbarg Chronicle.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-27
IatT from Texas.

The sceamship3Charles Morgan, Capt.
Lswless, arrived ION Saturday last from
Galveston, bringing dates to the 18th inst.
Galveston is at@ present very healthy,
only twelve deatlN occurred there during
the month of Mays The News" Of the
9th inst, says: 8 ~4#s. ,. ... -:
The latest accounts bythis mornings
mail are still discduraging in the extreme
as regards the crops. The few light show
ers that fell some aime since did very lit
tie good, and the crops are now suffering
worse than ever. Such time Of general
dependency has ferer been known be-
fore. ~&. a I~~ .e-+3 H.. 49,.
The crops on the Brazos Bottoms are
said to be looking rsmarkably well.
= The Galveston '1ouSnaln learns from
a gentleman recently down from Dickin-
sons bayou, that a Merry fatal malady is
prevalent among thy cattle near Bolivar
and Smiths Pointa 1t is remarkably
sudden in its attacks and very speedy in
its effects, killing ii less than an hour
The symptoms are pNpitation and swelling
Of the neck and breast. The quadruped,
apparently in good health,.is suddenly
Frustrated, and no skal has yet been found
sufficient to effecta single cure. ~*.t
The Colorado Valley, for some hundred
miles down, show fir stand Of cotton.
JOHN D.. Logan, fosmer editor Of the
Victoria Advocate, 'smet with a serious
accident near Anaqua;a few DAYS ago
The Advocate says, while tending to his
stock, furious steer rushed upon, him,
striking him in the facs with his horns,
and tearing one Of his eyes out. He was
not badly hurt in otherrespects.
The Texan notices de presence, in San
Antonio, of Col. Lsnbebg, formerly of the
Mexican army. but nowgan exile in conse'
quence the antipathyof Santa Anna
He owns a rancho nearsEl Paiso.-N O.
Crescent. -. & sr* s'a> .ls
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-27

M. ! W alread \ recorded the muir
dcr IL Mir Thornton, = resP csaD.s
Young lady nedf Castor, hiao ~,
u 800 : ,,cr,o man. The horrible afiair
C y nd greatest settlement, sfid
snbseouently the murderer was i q !.
cibly taken from the custody o. sne
civil authorities BY d mob, and PIT @
n terrible death, an account ofwnlc :.
h tbus given IN the Marion Rcpupii--
can ofthe 2sth illt.: !.
On Friday last, alter due prePar-
at;on thew carried him to the spot
,v6erethe 90 cruelty murdered HE in
nocent victim, and burnt him alive
At the stake. About three Thousand
persons were present, who witnessed
Win various emotions, the dreadful
spectacle. We were present, but
hone that we will never witness
aIscene like it. The pyre was com
posed of several cords Of light wood,
Id the center ofwhich was 9 green
willow stake, selected in consequence
ofits indestructibility by fire. az,
On the top Of the pile oflight wood
the criminal wasplaced, and secure.
ly chained to the stake. While ~
this situation he confessed his guilt
stating that he had no accomplish
that he was actuated by lust alone
IN III he had ATTEMPTED to violate hel
person, but had failed, and to concea
the attempt, he had cruelty murder
ed her by beating the poor lnnocenl
creature'with a stump; that while he
was doing this, she implored him te
carry hct home to her father, and tina
She would conceal the violence ht
had inflicted. lie then left, butsoor
retu fned and after again beating hel
he concealed the body in the very
hole where the stake was plant
ed d.which he suffered. an
Afler this confession was made
the match was applied, and in a few
moments the deyouring flames were
envelpping the doomed negro; hi.
fearful cries resounded through thu
air, while the surrounding negroes
who Witnessed his dreadful agon!
and horrible contortions, set UP al
involuntary howl ofhorror. \ His sui
ferings, though excruciating, wer'
short, in a few minutes the flames
had cnveloped him entirely, reveal
ing nov and then, his black AM
burning carcass, like a demon Of til,
fire, grinning as if in hellish triumph
at his tormcntors. Soon all was owe
nothing was left but tho burning
flesh and charrcd skeleton Of the hui
! man devil, who could thus deliberate
| ly perpetrate so !foula crime. a
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-27
The Earthquake ut Brousa, Tulk.!.

The Rev. n. C. RICHTER, at Con-
stantinopfc; writes to the New Yoh
Observer.
From Brousa, we have the most
frightful details Of the recent earth.
quake. Shocks continued all night
and tic inhabitants fled from t6sit
houses to take refuge III tents. Tie
greater part Of the buildings which
withstood tile first earthquake wers
DESTROYED by this. Fire broke outin
four districts, ana four hundred and
fifty5 victims persisted. The shocks
ara Still .repeated every hour. with
more OF less violence. The whole
citv lnunberina loO, Ooolis deserted.
The fountains Of drinkina y alter hays
.been c,t of, And heated water Ii
flowing II the streets. Mount Olym-
pus. near BY, gives forth a kissing
noise. and at intervals fearful explo.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-27
The Duel In Canada.

The duel between, Breckenridge
and Leavenworth continues to be the
topic of the mostinterest nowin New
York. The Courier says: III
S"The diel took place OH Thursday
last, in the vicinity Of Niagara Falls,
on the Canada side Of the river.
The distance at which it had been
determined that the parties should
fight was only ten PAGES, indicating
a feeling Of mortal hostility between
them. The weapons are pistol; the
men were placed. Both fred
promptly at the word, and both were
hit. Each combatant aimed down
ward, which is not an unusual thing
in such cases among experienced du-
elists.
Mr.. Leavenworth was struck in
the right thigh, which the bullet pier
ced, and as q surgical examination
afterwards proved, lodged in the
bone ofthe left thigh, infiicting q very
severe, though probably not d mortal
wound. MI. Breckenridge was shot
through the calf Or the right leg, the
ball passing clean ont, without seri-
ously injufing any blood vessel or
important muscle. Leavehworth III
stantly fell, and Breckenridge having
ascertained that his adversary Wa
not killed, at once LETT the Geld, re-
gained the American shore, and took
the first train to New York, ana, by
all night srriyedhere Thurs.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-27

ANOTHER BAsDIoF ApyEsTgRERs.
The Louisville Courier speaks ofthe
organization of another band Of 3D.
yenturers. Their particular field Of
operation is not known, but, accord.
ing to the Courier, their design Is
to take possession Of some Of the
Mexican States, to confiscate the.
lands and personal estate, and 80 to
reimburse themselves for their .'ser-
vices in tie cause Of freedom The.
expedition is under the command Of
a distinguished Southern gentleman,
who has heretofore held several po-
sitions OF trust. The expeditionisf.
are said 10 have the sympathy and
expect the support Of : strong party
lin Mexico. The expedition hAs g
far been organized with the most ab.
solute secrecy, and none Of their
movements have heretofore been dis
covered.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-27

God, and goodwill 70 man are all oblitsr.
ated from the hearts Of ne, people. and
sin, intolerance, uncharihblsness. wars,
murders, blasphemy, anarchy and confu'
sion reign IN their stead then, and not
till then. viii this bigoted and fanalical
party triumph. For we heard . great
voice, coming up from Know n othins
Council, saying, 'there shall be no more
hip And the ID chuckled, for be
knew that his harvest was ripe for the
sickle, and his garners would 10 nlea y
overfowing. =. J. !, E I& " &Ht&
We will in a future number examine
some other of the positions assumed IN 'he
editorial referred TO. IT,. -. :,
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-27
Outbreak n Northern a,,l,,,

A Telegraphic despatch ~,
the l4th at New Orleans annos'
that the city of Monterey, il Ns
ern Mexico, was taken on IN y
ultimo by 3 party Of ReyoIut;ol:e
Gen. Cordaya, the Goyernorof W
Leon, was taken prisoner, toos s
with his officers and troops] s ~.
seventy In number, and 4 on s
Of munitions Of war, includins s
ty-six cannons. The neigbb%ss
country was consequently IN NJ
Of great excitement, and bn.;ssa
was generally suspended.
The cause Of the outbreak |. a,
to be that orders had been rer ]. ~
from Santa Anna TO arrestsud sI.a
sc yeral prominent citizens 4 M..ss
rey and Lampasas. These o,ss,i
leaked out, and when Santa Ass.s
cmissary arrived he was met hyt WV.
hundred armed citizens and iur..i
TO surrender,
He Caryajal, according to the l.,e,'
intelligence, had again crossed 4.
Rio Grande from Texas, and i I,
ported to have encountered theCo,
ernment troops of Mexico. On
readers will no doubtremember II
adventurer for his former forays d
on the border towns be Mexico, d
bis escape thence into Txeas whsu
ever he was hard pressed BY tho,
whom he had wronged. He IN,
once arrested at the American tou
|of Brownsville, on this side Of d
Rio Grande, and there tried for
offences. but the Uuited Safes d
thorities failed to procure a COW
ton. st4
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-27
where Is He'

That's Che question Our bachelor
friend, the.ssenior, lef. this city last Thurs
day, and Has not been heard Of since;
He started for Kanawhs county, Alter
his last trip 10 that county, several months
biiuee, he wps nearly wild" about some
fair creatife' he had seen while on his
tour; and fessrs are entertained that, should
he again see: her, he will return entirely
demented. 8 Godey's Lady''s Book for
July has beeA received! -
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-27
The EnuW.NOthing Convention.

: Il !
This body concluded its business
on Friday night and adjourned sine
die. . ..s
The 22d of February-Washing-
tons birthday-was, it is said, fixed
as the day for an American Conven.
ton, to assemble jim Philadelphia, 10
nominate a candidate for President
and Vice President. The delegates
are to be selectedIby the State Coun-
sand each State is to have the
number Of its vote in the electoral
colleges.
The last act Of the convention was
the passage of a resolution condem-
natory ofthe present administration.
The next session Is to be held ia
the city Of New York, on the first
Tuesday in June next.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-27
aLynehburg Daily Ledge"

We sse by aprospectus in the Lynehh:-
burg pdpers, that our old friend. VIZ. $.
oRa, Eaq.,is about to commences the pub
licotion pf new daily paper, Of the above V,
name, ii that city. The Ledger will BE
neutral il politics, and devoted principally
to the loyal interests Of tho peopleof that
section. IA few years since Ne stood by
the side y "Tirasco." .(Mr. oRR) at our
case. in the cold Vhginian Office both
engaged 3 learning the cart conservative
Of arts. Is Wstrustthe may be abundantly
successful ~ ~ IL ] :.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-27

day morning He did no,' 4
deem II prud ent Is rems,s 1oNs
York, but st once leit. y
Mr.. Leavenxcrth. a. &.
bis wounds, could not u a,
q my distance and ne Va. Ias'
ingly taken to The house n y sssa
the scene Of the duel. Ana Is
now remains. Mr.. pendls.,.s wy
second, and Dr Chestwood NJ !
father and otlcr are Win ae
Mr.. breckenridge il said "
SON of the Rev. Dr.. Breck.. 1!
formerly Of Baltimore, but N. /
Kentucky, andla young las W.
fine promise having ! larce ~ ~ !.
among the New York merckas NV
I s 4