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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-09

TY Is LONG.-This Is q fearful thought
indeed Let us then improve our time 20 the very
bsst advantage, by preventing the occurrence OF
everything which would tend to shorten our exist .
ence.
1t is also true tina. large numbers Of the popula-
&c.
Now, ladies, If you wish to be clear of these dis.
treSing evils and have many years added to your
Saloen. and provide yourselves with pair Of thick
sole flannel lined Morocco Buskns, VAIN and Mise.
soma made very wide the bottoms, others ast-
row, so as to ft comfortably and wear easy to the
feet. These shoes are warranted
Ladies, you will fird the metropolitan at ISL
Main street, Eagle Square.
fe C. s MAURlCE
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wANTS.

w the year. Negro Woman, who can come
well recommends as Nnrse and Seamstress. Az.
piS at this Office. fe 8-ts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-09

I GREYS ATTEN1ION.-You will At
tend a Drill of the Companv at LAVAYETTE
HALL, on Tomorrow (TRlDAY) Eyenins. AZ =
~ o clock without further notice.
Aud as the Company have expressed their aeter
mnatien To have no DEAD HEADS til ss who
failed to after late DRILLS are reminded of the
necessity of their doing
Ry order of Capt ELLIOTT
fe 8-2t LOUIS j. BO3SIEUX. Orderiv
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AUCTION sAr.rs
FUTURE DAYS.
nv A. -. z
HOMNfTHSIoNER,s cArno. -,

{
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF rrrp
~, - NITukE WIN be sold on TfTEsr,Av 49, 80.
9. ~ O'Clock at nv atore BY order a
EURNlTURE. combating Of spIspdia n.y. .cns g 3
Mshogsny Chairs I2Cane-seat do; Hockins ~ g :
spiendtd ratior do; pair sp1endid D vans. ~ =
hoseuy Tables; pair Pier Tables; Mahos.nv a.
cretaries; Mahogany and plain Washstand:; Man,
sany and other Bsdstesds; Looking Glasses; Feather
ALSO-A large lot China and Glassware embra.
cling the usual variety. -
ALso-A large lot Of Kitchen Utensils.
ALSO-One splendid Piano, Z octeves made bv
Nunns, Clark Co., In perfect order-a magnificent
piece OF Furniture. -
Is OF the best quality and the sails positive and
served. ALEX. MOTT,
les Auctioneer.
FURNITURE, CLOTHING AND DRY
Il GOODS AT AUCTI ON-Will be sold, ON
SATURDAY 10th inst at 10 o'clock, ct my store an
sssortme nt of new and second hand Household and
Kitchen Furniture.
ALSo-An invnica of Clothing and Drv Goods Gc-
well assorted; 20 bbls No, Hsrrngs 10 boxes hew,
ing Tobacco
ALso-s Carpets; 10 pair Blankets: 10 pair Feather
and Hair Pillows. ALEX. MOTT,
fe9 Auetioneer
HACK AND TWO RISES AT
- AUCTION VIII be- sold, on SATURDAY,
w inst at 10 o'clock st the horse lot, SPLEEN
did Hack. nearly new. in perfect order. together
with one pair young. blooded Horses, perfectly gen.
tie and well broke.
viii be dd,d-several Saddle and Work Horses;
two young well broke Mules
SLAVES AT AUCTION, AT AMELIA
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WANTED.-Afir first rate English Teach
w err, to go ten miles from Richmond. Unex
ceptopabe character and qualifications required
Southern man preferred. Apply at this office.
fa
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nj O. MOLAs4ES.--New crop in store
fe WINSTON l. POWERS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-09

WANTED-A good CHAMBERMAID
w and SEAMSTaESS--must come we'll recom-
meuded. Apply at the residence of Mr.. Z. s. Tall.
aferro, on Leigh, between 9Th and 7th SITS.
fe 8-2w
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-09

AK RICHMOND FAYETTE Ar
EXS TILLERY ATTEND Drill of your Compa-
sM4E ny at the GUN ROOM ,son FRIDAY Even
- ing, 9th inst at a o'clocks<
The Roll will be called Is minutes after the hour
of one citing.
By order OF this CAPTAIN
r. 8-2t
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-29

The Richmond Enquirer thus speaks OF the prospects
the democracy in the approaching May election for gov
ernor &c
owe have been deceived in calculations; We
have exaggerated strength. We knoe We
shall triumph and await the day OF election with the
composure and dignity Of perfect confidence.
'From personal observation attest thu energy and
enthusiasm OF the nyincibe democracy the Tenth Legion
Our correspondence which not the fictitious fabrication
apprehension but the spontaneous and reliable
preston OF popular sentmentexhbts feeling and the
purpose OF the democracy throughout the State Never
the democratic party in Virginia inspired with such zeal
animated by such devotion duty There neither
iukewArmnrss fear, treach.ry in ranks. We
intent victory, and, help God, well niarpA
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THE SOUND DUES.
[rrom The silsemrine zsitans of March ~, 1855

lFrons the Aeemrtnc ZetnnR 81 March n, 1851
BERLIN, March 25.--The demands for the abolition of
the Sound dues daily renewed by the commercial
world and in the Chanbers but the slide in the affairs Of
Prussia and its interest is yet adverse admit
their fument The Sound dues continue in spite OF all
petitions, order 10 keep Denmark in q state OF SOL
vency with w foreign creditors and keep down Prus-
sian navigation in the Baltic. In the year 1858 346s
Prussian vessels bad to ay l26252 Prussan dollars for
ship dues, to which lT3l50 dollars to be added
for the loss of time sustained By clearance OF the whole
amount however only 22oi2 thalers Prussan dollars
get into the DANISH treasury that Pasan shpowners
had contribute almost fonreep-fod in order make up
the entire When the commission Of the second
Chamber debated the proposition Of the deputy LANCER
the organ OF the declared that Prussia
acknowledged socslled sovereign right of Dem
mark the Sound toll given utterance Of any such
declaration in ihe treaties Of 1916 and 1916 but that then
present there prospect Of energetic steps for
the abolition Of the said duethe less as according To
the Of the government the Sound dues question had
been made Of By France in two direciionsviz to-
wards Prussia towards Denmark political means a
enectng the accession the alliance Of the maritime pow
ers To Denmark is promised the guaranty OF the cont-
uation OF the Sound duesand for that she Denmark il
required to give up (herl neutrality. r.
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These quantities consumed by population not
ceedng millions giving three gallons for each individual
in l742 One century later, and find population in
creased sixteen millions consuming gallons in the
year. half gallon per head showing diminished
sumption Of than fve-sirths. There were in lTA2
within the bills mortality than 1000 houses and
shops in which gin sold by retail.
Nor those habits of drunkenness confined 10 the la
boring classes What would be called drinking to
then much the custom in circle that Il
for any party to separate while member Of
remained sober s for one in such party TO
degrade himself through inorcaon This habit, which is
happily bAnshed from all decent society, had by
disappeared the beginning Of the century
The reformation then only begun which have lived to
nearly perfected and who that personally witnessed the
Of riot that forty still Of too
occurrence among reputable people, and
them with the quiet and rational enjoyment that
social meetings the present day, but acknowledge
that this in the of Intoxicating liquor,
Il one Of the greatest indeed IL be not the greatest ref
ormation tss society has witnessed In those days rarely
that holding the rank and otherwise bearing
the character gentlemen from the table Of dinner
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party condition enter the society Of fema and thus
all we're debarrsd from the hours OF rational ENJOY
ment which spriag from social intercourse
" II the fitting conoomsnt of the habit personal de-
basement through drinking excess that style Of
the convivsl parties of gentlemen then such
would be tolerated in any decent society present
it be wondered that who would desgnedy
put enemy into their mouths to steal their brains
should exhibit the OF their minds habitua
conversation five carry back inquiries twenty years
further may learn that of the kind, al
though perhaps 10 the degree exhibited BY
educated females and that respectable women the mothers
of families and the wives OF respectable tadesmen
oustomed their guests by singing songs that
uabe seller book seller would admit among hi
var
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-29

THs ST. NICHOLAS HorEL IT'S riRE pEfhAlss
Within short time past Messrs. Treadweii 4 AcAs'
pretors Of the g, Nicholas Hotel, New York, hare ~
ducea into their establishment complete appafA4
the speedy exting Of any ere that might ps''
in The building. One OF the lsrgest-size engines S'n
pumps, has been placed in the vault on the scree's
side Of tbe hotel and connects with the seai'~oo''
which steam is kept MP night and day. k'gh' hu1s
feet Of hose, being hundred feet for each hcof -
vided, and arranged that IL be affixed " = y
drants and conducted 10 any part of the building
or three minutes. On Thursday afternoon, In ne Ff0
Of number Of gentlemen, representatives Of nsu'@
and FIRE departments trial Of the caPsog
The engine and apparatus bad. The result NOV
met exp~ctations
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-29
BRITISH RECRUITING IN THE UNITED STATES.

BRITISH RECRUITING in THE UNITED STATES.
When is remembered that the London Times has done
than any other Journal in the world excite in Eu
rope feeling of indignation against the alleged tendency
amongst the American people TO flibustersm it viii create
surprise the Journal openly justinp
and encouraging the bareeed and discredtable
tempt to violate neutrality laws that has been
saadewe allude to the late efforts OF British officers
list American recruits in of large cities aid the
British and French armies in their war against Russia
AS specimen Of cool eronery and OF fragrant disregard
of neutral obligations and rights the article from the Lon
don Times which publish to-day, has parallel II
is offence in American citizens organize mill
tary expeditions aid the oppressed Cubans in throwing
of the calling yoke of Spanish despotismii unpardon
able in the President and his cabinet that such expeditions
should be allowed 10 depart Undecided from our
ports; but the British government send her military
officers into cities and there organize military exped-
tons to make upon Russia, with whose govern
men at peace, and, according to British morality,
just exception be taken to such ourages upon
trail rights and obligations But every trueheared Amer
lean will appreciate the insult to country in
volyed not only in the attempt violate neutrality
laws by British officers but in the shameless effort of the
London Times to justify the outrage, which win be found
in the article referred to.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-29
PROSPECTS OF THE DEMOCRACY IN GEORGIA..

The democracy of Georgia preparing for vigorous
canvass this The Federal Union speaks in the
following confident and cheering tones of the prospects
ssPaosPEcrs THE GEoaeia.-From
portions of Georgia hear the most gratifying
counts of the unanmy and enthusiasm of the democratic
party This is not surprising The democracy in this State
had before them brighter prospect With the proper
and the proper effort the democracy win achieve
victory the elections worthy of their pamiest days
old opponents pieces by internal discussions
the cohesive Of the public plumber bind
the discordant elements into harmonious whole They
have abandoned the time honoed custom of holding State
convention thus virtually abandoning party organization
gave them the strength that they heretofore
They made great sacrifice Difference wishes
particular individual whose claims were, by the inh
of three whg presses made paramount to the
of the party under any other leader This i'm
prudent haste push TIE interest of ndivid-
ua has already rebounded on the heads of the
in it, and thrown little confusion into the ranks Of
opposition In another aspect of the enemys forces the
picture less discouragng They graspng with
hand temperancesm, while with the other they
reaching out implorngy for help from know nohingism
Between fires old enemy closey pursued If
they stand still they ruined they fly into the isms they
are pursued by consuming which will overtake de-
sroy them Such brief but picture Of the
of conservative whggery under the lead of Mr.
Jenkins.
s.The democratic party stands its old ground Firmly
fixed upon ancient foundations it defes the elements
(polcal, of course) to it. United upon principles
unaffected by whitening blasts faction it only
united effort the of its members its banner to
glorious victory.
To the democracy Of Georgia would say stand firm
by your tried principles maintain your organ
cation with unaggng ZEAL put forth in the coming
strongest and best menhen place your shoulder
the wheel and the day win certainly be yours The signs Of
suspicious for your complete
it and 1t will be yours
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-29
KNOW NOTHINGIsA IN PHILADELPHIA.

Know-nothingism ~ the same every where, presume
in Philadelphia There the lodges go, their
candidates In Office they portioned of the officers raised
their salaries and created innumerable new Offices to fill
with candidates previously selected in secret The result
is plainly told IN the following extract from the North
American Of Wednesday last;
There can b extrcation from the difficulty without
imposing new and fear oppressive burdens the cit
TAXATION has reached already figure which 10 alarm
ing There is general cry Of complaint nnder Property
Ia becoming Of los those who II. The pub
lie charges upon eating up and impoverishng the
holders Rents raised the tenant to cover far
possible the excrbant exacona made upon the landlord
People forced occupy dwellings and stores and
IKE o. smaller dimensions and les price than they could
once ord to occupy and the number Of spacious and costly
oudng In our city vacated consequences the
named 10 daily increasing business ali lis relations
deed feeling tho depressing influence Of this condition Of
things and persons Of al GLASSES and being
obliged to retrench their expssdsrss they cannot by
process Of stntng themselves their usual snd merely
necessary wants, cave their income"
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LiHxsry MNsx-one Of the amendments Of the liquor
law in Maine reads thus
III an eapressmsn carman, porter, any other per
shall carry bottle essk derniohn Of wine or
other liquors. 70 genemsns residence be Is subject TO
fine OF twenty dollars and for the FIRST offence For
the second offence fine and and thirty days inn
prsonment - The penalty II any carries in bis ow
baggage or about his person, flask other vessel
containing liquor OF any sort TO be used by him. the party
doing 90 made liable to fine Of thirty dollars and ,hir
~ days Imprisonment
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-29

The remains Of the late Mrs McNei sister the Pres
Of the United States arrived in this city yesterday
from New Hampshire The funeral took place from the
residence Of her sonnaw Captain Benham United States
army eleven o'clock yesterday morning Her remains
now repose by the side OF Der distinguished husband
General John Mcneil, in The Congressional buryiug
ground.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-29

Amongst other cheering signs from the Old Dominion,
we gratihed see from the Lyuehburg Republican,
that the prospects OF the reelection Of those sauneh
and efficient democrats Messrs. Bocock aud Powell are
highly natiering. We copy from the Republican,
"PowELl's pisrmcr.oar information from all portions
Of Redand district is Of the cheering
Mr.. Powell is actively engaged in the canvass, aud if his
friends viii do anything like their duty. his election is
tain. His competitor Dr. Lyon takes badly with the peo-
pe-especay with the old wings The democracy execrate
him unworthy of the confidence of any party set Of
He viii probably get the members Of the order but no
He is bitter pin with them. When his nomi
nation announced in Bedford talented and highly
spectacle whg heard declare that there OF
pari.on between the qualifications Of men, POW
tate for the former Let the democracy be up and
doing II will do defeat Lgon-that is fired fact
bat he be defeated by majority that win be warning
To all future rcnegades.
BococKs nsTRIor.The signs in this district indicate
the reelection Of Mr. Bocock by large msor
ity He skins Nat wherever he him, and wins for
himself host of friends from the old whig ranks The
fact is il will three oaths hold the know moth
Jugs up the voting point for Nat Franklin Ciaibornes
county, will give handsome majority for Bocock.
Henry will do the same, while Halifax and Appomattox will
roll up unprecedented maoritie for him. In Campbell Bo
cock will gain handsomely the last presidential vote,
and PittsyIvana he will up fully the usual party
strength. But let democrat relax his energies until the
battle is fought and We must not be content with bare
maoes but with overwhelming and crushing victories.
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HON. HOWELL COBB.

The democracy Of the congressional district formerly so
ably represented by Hon. Howell Cobb Of Georgia and lately
by Hon. Juni w. Hlyer to be unanimous in asking
the of Go Cobb to be candidate at the coming
election Their ar7es sto be ttleo opposition to him
Judge Hyes having withdrawn from the field This in
elligence win be most gratifying to the democratic party
OF the country. In all respects Howell Cobb is model
statesman and courageous and consistent supporter Of
democratic principles Should he agree to to the
next Congress- he win be Of great service to the country
especially In opposing and defeating the schemes Of those
combined enemies who look forward victory the
only party that dehes aud assails them
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-29

BorxD KASsAs--The Cincinnati Gazette Of the 2lst
instant
The Cincinnati Kansas Association a few days since
purchased the steamer Hartford for Soap She viii leave
on Monday next with about hundred persons on
board for the site selected by Mr. Mead and directly OPP
pose Fort Riley The ia to be called Manhattan.
The steamer Hartford Is 70 weekly packet from
Fort Riley 10 kansas
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13
HORSES.

The very worst recommendation
breeding horse can possibly have, is,
lhat he possesses great height. IL
the horse had been made like the
Crane, for wading in search Of
food, or could be made useful to man
for hunting ducks, or as fruit lad
der, then il might be well to breed q
few for these objects. But, inasmuch
as, for all the uses TO which we put
the animal, long legs are a serious
disadvantage, rendering him liable to
cripple up, at an early age, (who
ever saw a 'leggy' horse, ii, for road
at fifteen or twenty) and being in
varlably coupled with other serious
lmperiections, it is of the utmost lm-
porlance, that we steer clear OF all
animals Tor breeding purposes, both
male ana female, that show too much
daylight The proper horse for
the farmer is one Of enduring consti-
tuition, round in The body, and thick
set, quick, but not fiery, good sized
joints, but not large boned, broad in
(Ses An page.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13
FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1855.

petition for the name Barre was pre-
scented, and sanctioned by the legis-
lature the same year. The day fol-
lowing this encounter, Sherman cal
led on DR.. Robert Paddock, the ply
stefan of the town, who was an eye
witness of the transaction, and who
related these particulars TO the wri-
ter, and requested him TO extract
from his back and posleriors the
hcmlock splintcrs he had received
while wrlihing on the plank floor"
Thus much for the origin Of the
name of the town Of Barre. .Steu-
ems Branch, rising in Wlliamstown,
running through Barre and emptying
into the Winooski about two miles
east of your village, received its
name from the death of an old hun
ter by the name Of Stevens. Pre-
vious to the settlement Of The town,
he was found dead in his camp, near
the mouth Of the stream, upon bed
OF beaver skins, with a kettle of herbs
hanging over the place where he had
built a fire. His remains were inter-
red upon the banks of the stream
and near his camp.
have a little incident, in my
minds eye, Nj. Editor, which occur
red many years since, in store To-
Gated in what is now called the Up
per Village of Barre" AT my con
venience, at future time, propose
TO give your readers, in the language
of another, number or two grow
ing out of that incident.
OLIVER OLD SCHOOL.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13
THE HORSE AND HIS
EARS.

The size, position, and motion of
the ears OF horse are important
points. Those rather small than
large, placed not too far apart, erect.
and often in motion, indicate both
breeding and spirit: and if horse
is in the frequent habit of carrying
one ear forward and the other back
ward and especially if he does so on
a journey, he will, generally, possess
both endurance and continuance -
The stretching OF The ears in contrary
I directions shows that he is attentive
10 everything that is passing around
him, and while he is doing this he
cannot be much fatigued, nor likely
soon TO become so.
II has been remarked that few
horses sleep without pointing one ear
forward aud the other backward, in
order that they may receive notice Of
the approach Of objects in any d.
reciion. When horses or mules
march in company at night, those in
front direct their ears forward and
those in the middle of the train turn
them literally, thus seeming TO be
actuated BY one feeling which watch
es their general safety.
The ear OF the horse is one OF the
most beautiful parts about him, and
by this is the temper more safely in
dIcatcd than by its motion. The
ear is more ineligible even than the
eye and person accustomed TO the
horse. can tell by the expressive mo-
ton OF that organ, almost all what
he thinks or means. When horse
lays his cars fiat back on his neck, he
mos, assuredly is meditating mischief,
and the bystander should beware
Of his heels or his teeth. In play
the ears will be laid back, but not SO
decidedly, nor SO long. A quick
change in their position, and more
particularly the expression of the eye
at the time will distinguish between
pluylulness and vice.
The hearing of the horse is re-
markable acute. A thousand vibra-
lions of the air, too slight to make
any impression in the human ear, are
readily perceived by him.
1t is well known TO every hunting
man, that, the cry of hounds will be
recognized by the horse, and his ears
will be erect aud he will be all spirit
and impatlence, considerable time
before the rider is conscious of the
least sound. Horse and Rider.