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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26
THOMAS W. KEESEE,
1VCTIONEER

OFFICE WITH GEORGE J. sEMFER,
No. 20 PEARL STREET,
VIII attend to the sale of Real Estate, and every
description of Merchandise. Household Furniture
kc Also-To Renting out Houses, Collecting, &c.e
NH
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26

LEEcHEs LEEoHEs.-The pubic are
hereby informed, that have just recaived BY Adsms
Express lot Of superior Swedish Leeche,, which
will be applied upon the most reasonabs tennsi car
be found all hours of the day at the Hair dressing
Saloon under the American Hstel ard at night or
18th, between Main and franklin r.eets.
N.B.-Capping and Lesehins promptly attended
.os tsn' 'n'' &c HoRsoN.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26

HANGING WoMEN.-Some of the New York pc
pers are urging the Govenor Of that State 10 com-
mute 10 imprisonnent for lie ihs puniahment OF
Mrs Robinson, convicted Of murder, and senten-
csd 10 be hrpg. The sturdisst advocate of the
gsoxs ought 10 be satised with the substitute pro.
posed. The ID, . Of banging woman b too bru
isa and revolving 10 be entertained In any civilized
community.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.-

q WATCHES AND DJEWELRY.-
"a The subscriber keeps constantly on hand a
A12s large and well selected stock of the finest
00lk5nb quality
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES,
And every variety of JEWELRY, which he offers at
reduced prices.
H. il also prepared to do all kinds Of h Al B
WORK.
REPAIRING done ct all times ON the most rea-
sonsbe terms.
A Gall 10 solicited from the public generally.
iel-lm C. L. VOE0ELE,
next door to the Dispatch Office.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26

JEo. w. WRIGHT Il Co. are prepared
to receive all kinds of Produce and Merchandise on
Storage, at their Warehouse on the Dock on a. rea
soaanle tsrms a. 1t San be taken In the city.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26

FORCE OF HABIr.-TheN N Poet relates the fact,
that q sailor there day or two since rode Up the
street In omnibus, upon coming TO his journeys
end pulled the strap, paid bis fare, and alter Ling
. pair of boots be had in bis hands through the
window, prepared to leave by the same opening -
One of the passengers suggested to him that be
could get out by the door. Jack turned around
and seeing it, said "Holloa, can," and left
amidst the convulsive laughter of those present
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26

SAM'L CARY, Dealer in Paper Material
(RAGs, RoPEs, BAeGIse &c.,l south Franklin ct,
doors West Of Old Market, bays small a. wsll a.
large lots fe 3 d6m
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26

Ex.PkEsIDENT VAN buren, AT AN EARTHQUAKE
An American gentleman writes from Nice ItaIv
that during the last season, while Van Buren, was
Ia that city, hearing that earthquakes were former
ly prevalent in that part of the country but that
20 shock had been felt for number of years, told
bis Italian host that, for the rarity and novelty of
of 1t, he would like to have small shake hap-
pen while he was there. Sure enough, in a few
weeks thereafter, In the dead of the night, the
whole city and mountains commenced rocking.
and the inhabitants, 10 the greatest CONSERVATION
fed into the streets. Among others in the park,
which is near the hotel, waG Mr. Van Buren,, In
primitive costume, ard in high state of excite.
| ment. The ex-President and the citizens passed
Ine oaiance OF ,he night In the streets and he was
perfectly satisfied with the "small shake
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26

REMOvAL.-The Of ce of the RIoumoNn
FIRE ASSOCIATION has bern removed to the secopd
story Of the Building Of Main and IIth sts.~
- Entrance on 1Ith stree C.
Applications for FIRE, MARINE or LIFE IESIJ
RANGES, will be promptly attended to.
without boasting Of ther ability to comply with
their ooiigatons they take pleasure In referring TO
all who have had business with the Office for the
satisfactory manner in which 1t has been transacted
JAMES C. CRANE, President.
JNo. 81. BosHER, 5ecrsiary. Ia Is
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CUTTING TRLEGRAPH WIREs.-It seems thai
people cut the telegraph wires down, under the
supLosition that they cause drought. In Aisss.
sppi they have cut down 200 feet of and carried
1t # and to add to the delusion, fne shower o.
rain fell almost directly after the act was perpe
trafed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26

xhan. 6ArHs, BArHs, B.ras.-Hot, Cold and
gciock M, at the HaIr Dressinr. sh..,,s 20 ~
snam poofns Saloon. undes the American Heal anu
transe on 18th st. io' Vi. en-
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as3 FOR RENT.-A large brick dwell
MI ling con usining 10 rooms on I'd street. between
Byrd and Canal Streets. Possession given imme-
distsly. Apply to
ie 22-5t* RICHARD MORIEN.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26

MH FOR RENT.-A small new house,
EA and four acres of Land enclosed. within half a
mile of the city line, for rent at $34 year.
r KEEsEE,
je 22-dtB 18th st., between Main and Gary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26

CABINET SIZE DAGUERREOTYPEs.-S
MONS is making quite large number of these large
Hkenesses. We don't wonder at it, for they are re-
ally beautiful and far superior the small dagusr
reotypes to keep a. iikenesses of ones friend What
child would not give double the price SIMoNs
nAIent. Ia LIZ
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26

FOR RENT-A Store and Dwelling on
4 18th stoeet, opposite the getabe Market, con-
taining four rooms cellars and Kitchen and
n convenience for family Price $3.50 per year.
Apply to LEWIS HYMAN, Matchmaker,
isi4-t2t SO Main street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26

I EMONS, LEMONS .-25 bxs. Lemons /
IL just srived snd for sale at my s.ors. eoraes 5th
and Marshall sts JAS. c. ELLETT.s
ia SIS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26

MAIL RoBBiso.-Wm. Gilmer and VIM. Fowler
have been convicted In Causndagua New York.
OF robbne the post flee at Sodur, In Way county
There are fourteen similar csses before the same
court.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26

JOHNSON, inimitabis Cutter of Hair and
Whskers, on 10th street, between Main and Cary,
Particular attention paid to Dressing, Curling and
Shsmpooine the Hair.
Infalibie Tonic to grow the Hair-.n instantaneo
Dye for beautifu, black or brown. NV 81
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C. B. LUCK, Stock and Land Warran

Agency, Governor street.
Stocks bought and sold commission.
The highest price psid for Land Warrants.
Gold and Silver wanted.
g Prize Tickets, in all Lotteries sold In Lotterie
under the management of r. FRANCE Co., will b
the business of r. FRANCE L Co addressed 10 tbsn
at Richmond, will meet with prompt attention.
my Its C. B. LUCK
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26

NEW ESTABLlsHMENT.-JOH JOHNsOr
isteiy OF the American Shaving Saloon, has take
the house next door to DR.. Powell on 10th street
between Main and Cary, and fitted up with superior
accommodations TOR his business. where all who de-
sofore, ever ready to please bis customers =
6is superior style OF Hair Cutting is proverbisl,
will continus to manufacture the celebrated hai-
stoIatve and tonic, which, with other popular pre-
parations and dyes, together with the deliebtfpl
shampoon bath. will smake his shop, he hopes. the
resort OF ali who desre to be waited upon In nm linz
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26

PREsBYr RRY MEETING The Presbytery Of
Orange, N c. has just closed its semissnnu al sss.
sion 10 Raleigh. Rev. F. N. Whslsy of Ciarkes
viIle Va, WAS chosen moderator. The repor
showed that prosperity generally rcigned among
its churches II estabiishsd fund of e250o, the
of which il to educa youths for the min.
istry.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26

FOR RENT-A large and convenient
Il BAKE HOUSE, with every convenience ne.
cesssry for carrying on the Bakery business Terms
very moderate. Apply to
ENROUGHTY l. CO, at Rockets
ALSO-seversl other houses on Nicholson and
Highland streets. ENROUGHTY co
an l4-ts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26

offics OF THE WAsH'N AND ~ O. TEL. Co
June l8th, 1856
Inc regular annual meeting of the Stock
as,osn Oh the washington and New Ore.us f.l,.
kkaSn company. will fake place at washipgton .;,s
y; T.; - on the first WEDNESDAY in Juiy ne1t s"S'
Jei0-oto D. r. .CLAR<E s..,v
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26

EHa FOR r EN- Ton Union Hill, a
Me- comfortable residence and grocery stand, re-
Gently occupied by the late VIM. T. Bozs, with G
spacious lot attached and well OF excellent
the premises situated on the corner of Venable and
27th SITS. Price per annum sl25 Apply to
ia9-ts JAS. M CARTER
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c. RICHMOND. E'q
The letter shows that while the suthor extends
his siic exactness to bis dealings with th
federal treasury yet he Yves willing to re ceive on'
what was meied out TO others.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-03-07
One Week Later from California
NEw ORLEANS. Feb Or

The steamer Daniel Webster, with date.
IRON San Francisco TO the 9th inst. has ar.
rived q. this port. The steamer Cortez
with which she connected, brought down
s5oO.0OO in specie, and one hundred
and seventy passengers, thirty-two o.
whom cams here.
A meeting OF the native CalifornisDs wa.
held on the 7sh instant, near Sacramento
for the purpose of adopting measures for
a Simultaneous emigration to Sonora, 70,
the purpose OF escaping the heavy taxes
aud other expressions to which they are
subject.
The mining business continuedto suffer
for the want OF water.
The Kerr River mines have proved
very extensive, and thousands are nocking
TO that locality
There has been forty four ballots for a
Senator without success.
There was better feeling in provisions.
but the deman from the interior slight.
and it was as difficult as ever to make
case sales.
The Isthmus was healthy.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-03-07
The Benefits Of q Hard Money Cur
rencY In Iowa,


Whom tho Constitution of Iowa was
formed, provision was inserted forbid.
ding the incorporation OF Banks of issue.
How the policy works may be seen in the
following extract from letter published in
the New York Times:
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Dec 81.
"No,hing could be more discourasing
than the tone of your money articles for
long tine past, unless it be for stran-
ger to walk from Trinity Church down
Wall street 10 Pearl street. Hard times !
Hard times!
LET me for a moment show you an
other picture. Dubuque is rich Dubu-
que is fat and lazy! Let stranger drop
IN here and he would see every face the
picture Of geod nature and self.saiisfao-
ton. We have got enough to pay our
debts without any trouble, and real estate
does not fall dollar. Mechanics are in
good request, and labor is at a premium
We are ''hard money" people. We
have no banks Of issue in this State. and
no special charters. Every man has an
equal chance at everything. BY the stat
u,es. deed need only embrace abou,
twenty words, besides the description Of
the property and a short P. S.. by no,
tary public, finishes i, off. Sovereigns pass
current here at 8 80, which keeps them
in the country.
"ln spite OF "hard times" the farmers
from Ohio. Pennsy lvania and New Eng
land pour in here, and Uncle Sam takes
in at the Government office here about
$4,000 or 5000, 900 month in Ameri
can gold.
"As said before our circulation is gold
and silver. Our merchants buy mostly for
cash, and sell from $4,000 to $4,000
each per annum. Our banks issue no
paper, but are banks of discount. The
farmers have splendid crops this year. and
get good prices in specie, consequently
we are all rich out here. and calmly wit
ness your spaSmodio efforts at the East
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-03-07

Ons moro number and volume XI
Of ,hs Spirit will be closed. To our
frisAas. whs. have stood by US since we
commsnoed its publication, We return our
siSoerc thanks. 70 those who have since
come forward and aided US in our endea.
vors to furnish them good paper, We are
under similar obligations. Although the
psssysar has been hard one Tor printers,
sfiil we are thankful fhat our list Of sub.
soribsrs has been steadily increasing.
,Alaree number Of the county papers OF
THE State, Of The s,xs OF the .Spfi,, y whose
subscription price was 81 80 per ysar.
have been, raised 10 Sc 90. We intend
70 tqphrss but s SO. as heretofore, and
hass an~abiding confdence that the peo-
pls Of old Moaroe, viii still continue 10
givs ~ Z liberal support. A few years
ago, when our expenses were scarcely
sps-hatf what they nov are, and when the
.Spirit did notcontain 40 much reading
mstter ss at present by ono third, NE
could get three bustels OF wheat for .
year . subscription. Now about one bush
81 psys for itv Whilst the farmers prices
havs bssn going up, ours have been going
down. II the incrcased sizo of>the paper
and cost Of publication are taken into
oonsidsration. Think Of these things,
frisnds. and lend Us q, helping hand for
the hsv year.
10 those who have recently discon,in-
ned lhs pspsr. for csrtain reasons. we
aexsssshs gratifying intellisence to an
ossnse that our subscription liz, was nsy,
sftlsf&sr than al present.
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a Good Ona.

Bennett, of the New York Herald. af.
ter blackguarding MIR. Henry A. Wise
without stint, for the last month, says the
Washington Star, despatched an, individ-
ual OF his own>corPs, who happens to be
gentleman, to attend and report at the
various meetings to come off under the
engagements OF Mr.. w. to stump Virgin
ia. He carried letter OF introduction to
Mr.. Wise. and was accordingly accom-
modated with a capital seat i'll Phoenix
He'll, Petersburg, where that gentleman
delivered his first speech of the campaign
In tine course OF his address, MIR. Wise
commenting with great bitterness and sar-
casm upon the warfare Of misrepresenta-
ton which had been waged upon him out.
side OF the Old Dominion, suddenly open.
ed upon James Gordon Bennett with a
torrent Of ridicule and exposure Of tha;
individuals want Of personal character
such as instantly turned the stomschs, as
It were. Of all present, against the alien
Ogre OF the American press and branch.
ing off upon his impudence in sending
as he characterised the poor reporter, one
of his "carrion birds" consigned to his
courtesy. The effect was terrific. Ali
eyes instinctively rested upon the forlorn
gentleman, who had been placed in very
conspicuous position, as if but to make
him the better mark for the firing of such
shot at him. Seeing disposition rising
in the meeting TO punish Benefits terg-
versation in his person, the reporter has,i-
Iy gathered up his papers and saved his
bacon by absqua,ula,ing. He took the
cars by light next morning. by way OF
getting out OF the reach of Virginia in
dignation in the shortest possible space OF
time. and is said to have returned to
Washington realizing that it is at least
dangerous for one ambitious of occupying
the position OF a gentleman in society. to
connect himself with party notoriously
more appropriately fitted to grace the cell
of State prison, than the editorial chair
of public journal.
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COngres ssional.
WARRINGTON, Feb. "a.

l. ASANS OU. 81
SENATE-The Chair laid before the Sen
ale message from the President, accom-.
panied by letter from the Minister from
Peru, respecting the Labos Islands con.
troversy.
The Diplomatic and Consular Bill was
read.
MIR. Mason said the bill reduces the diff
ferent grades to one; it abolishes Charges
and Ministers resident; takes away the
ou,ht; gives Ministers fixed salary, not
10 commence until services begin, and to
cease when the duties of the office termin.
ate; it prevents double pay for the same
services, and at the same time prevents
any foreign Minister from being absent
from his post more than ten days withoa,
leave from the President of the United
States; and if moro than lat time, either
with or without leave. his salary ceases.
Although the salaries wiltbe raised on the
face OF the bill, the expenses of each mis-.
sion will be rednced, because no outfit,
no Unfit. no overlapping on salaries, and
no gratullies 10 subordinate officers Of the
missions. are allowed as heretofore.
Alter further discussion, the bill was laid
aside.
HoUsE.-The House acted on the a..
msndments TO the Civil and Diplomatic
appropriation Bill. and concurred in all
reported from the Committee of the Whole,
except that appropriaiing $4,000 for hos
pital and medical attendance of Ameri.
can seaman at or near Havana.
Mr.. Letcher's tariff amendment. or re-.
daclng the present duties 90 per cent,
was concurred in-yeas 1879, nays 8a.-
The bill was ordered to be sngrossed and
read third time by SO majority.
Mr.. Meacham moved to lay the bill on
the table. Lost--yeas 62. .nays14I.
The bill was then paased-yeas 1876.
nays 80.
The House then. in Committee. took up
the Naval Appropriation Bill. 1t appro-
PIRATES nearly $4,000. 600, of which So
600, 200 is for the six new steam trigates,
and $3.50 900 towards Stevens war ste am.
er.]
The House then adiournad
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SPANISH AND ENGLISH FLAGs ENTwlNRD
I-The Havana Presna Of the 18th says
,ha, on the previous morning an English
war steamer had left the port of Havana
with several companies and troops tor the
island on board-psrhaps it says. to gar.
rison some place in the interior:
The steamer says the paper, 'bore a,
her m asthead, unfurled to the wind, and
proudly and afftctiona,ely entwining each
other, the banners OF Spain and England
"a union highly signi6can, OF the actual
circumstances. Afewminures afterwards
one Of the large English ships.o war;.
which have been lying at anchor in the
port. sailed out with the Spanish and En-.
glsh flags also flying in union at her mast
head. The war steamer Gen. Laez, next
sailed out, decorated in the same signif.
cant style. This delightful spectacle was
witnessed from the wharves by an en,hu.
siastic multitude. At seeing these two
flags floating side by side. from the peak
oi English war vessels, all may compre.
bend the meaning. and what may be ex.
pected FROM such union. Our Spain will
never stand alone in her grea, questions
Of american policy
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AWordto Farmers.

There are, in this county,a number o.
fsfmsrs whose experience and obssrv.uou
hese put them in possession Of much use
tafsinformaaion on agriculture. In ordeI
t5ss thsy msy avaii themselves ol the in.
fornaiion OF each o,hsr,. and profit BY
saoh, othsrs experience, would i. not BIS
proper for them to write, for publication,
On ssushsaabjec,s a. they may deem wor.
thyofit7 BY 90 doing they would be mu-
fQaily bsnefsisd. If,heir articles should
not displAy tho scientific kno~lsdgs Of
ssms Of ahe,- thsorsiieals speculaiors, they
Sill posssss the merit Of being thsteach.
fpas 81 Experience. and will be adapted to
our own vicinity.
AZ the spring is opening. and farmers
are preparingto plan. their spring crops,
this is = very good time TO begin, and they
nay obtain information in this way worth
Eve times the price. Of the paper. We
would take pleasure in correcting manu-
script. If nsesssary. and inserting such ar
siclss id our oolumns. Wewould reoom-
mend .Aa, they be brief as justice to the
spbjeoi will allow. Short, pi,hy articles
Ars such as make the most lasting i'm.
pfsssions. and win most certainly obtain
s careful pernsal. Who. then. will open
thssway in this mattsr2 Come Farmers
Of Monroe. .shis is a IN after that deeply con.
cesns you all, and one in which you
should earne.,ly engage.
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RoBsRr J. WARD Us. THE Cry OF LOUIS

RoBERr J. WARD Us. THE Cry OF LOUIS
vILLE.-This was a suit against the city
OF Louisville Tor damages done TO the resi-.
dence and other property of r. J. Ward,
by the mob dunng the famous Ward ex,
citement in Spring last The case come
up before Judge Bullock on last Saturday
upon demurrer. The demurrer was sus-
tanned upon the authority Of the case Of
pra,her rs city of Lexington, decided by
the cour, Of Appeals, in l3 q. Munroe.
10 the case it was decided that the pe,i-
lion was bad, because it dia not allsge
chat officers had been called upon to quell
the mob. and the court Of Appeals even
went further and intimated the opinion
that CITY could in no event be held res
pnnSble for the acts committed by q mob
- LqutsriHa Courier, 20tA
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Mexican Revolution.

Our dates from Acapulco are to The Gath
tinsl. The news is highly important, as
contained In the following correspon.
dence:
As We anticipated, a courier arrived
from Gen. Alvarez head qHarters at Tes.
pan on the Goth, with the official intelli-
gence that Gen. Zuioaga, with his entire
command. composed Of some OF Santa
Anna's select officers and troops. had. with
all their troops and munitions OF war, ca.
pitulaied, or TO use patriotic expression
had pronounced in favor of, and joined
the command of Alvarez. By this the lib.
eral party in the South are reinforced with
1000 regular troops and officers, together
with 1900 good muskets. 80 mules loads o
munitions Of war. and field pieces; suffi-
ciently ample TO bid defiance TO any addi.
tional troops Santa Anna may order to
the south, which exceedingly questionable,
as he no doubt is fully convinced OF the
absurdity Of another attempt to defeat Al
varez and his chieitsin, Gen. Comonfort,
the latter whose talents and liberal senti
ments and feelings towards not only his
own countryman, but foreigners, eminent
ly qualify him for the most elevated posi-
ton within the gift OF the Mexieans; bet
ter selection could not be made, for he a,
lone appears TO be the man who could
harmonize the North and South, 'and pre-
vent this republic from srumbling into an
insignificant independent State.-Pananaa
Herald