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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-13
rrw efnc1Ak NOTICES.
Try r. |! 4Rr Ir l--COlIGH, kHEU-
sTfeM acNoFTLA. BRONCHITIS, pYs-

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TrvIr ray Ir t--CUIIGH, KHEU-
m1TfeM. sCRoFTLA, Ba0NgHIT1s, pYs-
PEpSIA. Weskness-apd for si diseases VI re-
males Hsmptons Tincture has no superior. T.. sos.
8entienen-f feel II my duty 70 you sno 49,
lie TO certify to the good effects OF bsmpton
table Tincture for more thsn i've yess 80 a.
ins under disease Of ChrDuie hheunstism. 1ia ~
.re.t ~ 4 of ~ a TIME was helpiessthat n1o
Re hsIoed from my bed and dressed IN ny Ssosno a
became reduced to mere skeie Al "a !, &c.
cine took done me no good and continued 20 sla
-or.. / heard of Hampton's Tincture. and tnoasn.
vouid give It trial A. this time did NOT expsc.
IN live one dsy after another. did not tsxe !. ttn9
T;nctnrel for The Rheums ism, but In snort time
o.. we'll of that disease. From the effects OF your
Tincture. and the clip OF GOD, 1 am now se'ons ="
good health u-...,,.. u.,.t.bls
Tinetu.s. as have done, with the same good enscI
''"' = Your obedient servant.
We are acqusinted with Isaac Benjamin.; sold b. IN
some of Han,pton's Tucture, and believe the shove
stat Mt correct. lawson ~ o. no
From our know ledge of Captain Benjamin, we are
confident that the above statement - true ana uneA
seersted. J. A Johnson
CHAsLEs ROBINSON.
Call ard get pamphlet gratis, and see cures. prp
CELL. LADD & CO, and BY all the Druggists in
Petersburg and elsewhere. Call and get Pamphlets
gratis.
MECHANICS BUIDDING FUND Associs-
IRON The anpusl msetiug for election of officer,
will be held at Saunders Hall, rear of Grace Street
Baptist Church. on Monday, January 18th, at
The regular monthly meeting viii be held at the
same time and place place. The Secretary will be at
streets from 8 O'Clock that day to the hour of
rneetins TO receive the dues Of members.
Stockholders requested to be present at the
n' zoe 1as o. '0A' ' r. MCCARTHY. secretarv.
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N.n.ow r.c.pr.-Ys sterday afternoon,

MARROW EsCAPE.-Ifs tofo1y a'tosuovity
shout ces. Will, Ms Hsn,y ss. p'y ss.en.
with dray attached to him. and canning in contact
Snwn and threw the dver, Harry On the street 10.
iufing him badly. Mrs. Cox had just got Dot o. the
carriage leaving Miss L, sscr IN IT, who oriunaleIy
horse not sstissd with his dashed furiously on
to nth street, where he in contact with mule
ard cat upsetting both aud isnmedfafeiy ran sesns
a heavy wood wagon which brought him 70 snoat
sand sill, when he was caught and secured
The damage to the carriage IL considsrsble; but,
driver not killed. ana the young lady Injured
The owner of the dray we suppose. viii De heid re-
sponsbe for all damage done by hisdsngerous oess'
DRE.pruILy BURNEp.-Yesterday after
noon, q few minutes before O'Clock. negro woman
named Charity cock at Mrs Chsmbertay ne's oosio-
ing house on Broad street was dreadfaiiy burned oy
her clothes taking Fl willis preparing supper al tue
stove Az soon as her screams were heard num-
Der OF persons hastened to her relief and tore the
blazing clothes from her; but her Injuries are % Sc
rious that her reco sery Is considered doubtful.
HEAVY TAx.-The new ordinance just
passed by the City Council, will fall heavily ON the
middle classes as well on tobacco manufacturers
and others who employ slave labor; but as the Guy
must have means to carry on her operations ana
pay her debts we presume the tax viii be palo
without nlurmur. On every slave over the age
of twelve years, the tax is 81 So which has TO De
paid by the hirer, ard not by the owner Estimating
The average value of negroes who are taxable at
$500, the tax is fifty cents the 500. while the
tax on real estate Is but ton cents on the SlO0-
This certainly IL great difference In favor OF fea
estate but we do not undertake to say that it is not
right On every free white male above the age OF
sixteen years the tax is s. % On every occupier
OF private house, the tax is ST for every $1,000
value of the house. SO that it does not exceed $50
so that person occupying house valued at
$4,000 will be subject to housekeeper's tax OF
SO Tax payers, however, can save ten per cent
on the amount due by them to the city. by calling
OF the Collector between the 18th and Both OF June
and settling their bills
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RED + l. A N N K l. SHIRTS AND
~ DRAWERS IS. MERCHANT l. WEIsIGER
have on hand large lot Of Red Flannel Shirts and
Drawers. OF good quality and large sizes-just the
thing for servants
g. MERCHANT Il WEIsIGER,
ia ID iI2 Main at
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ia iiEst 'D '" 4. MCCARTHY, Secretary.
MEssRs. EDITons take great pleasr

MEssRs. EDITons l take great pleasure
in testtyine to the great virtue of BAKERS PREMIUM
BITrERs in cases of Dyspepsia. which have suffer
ed with 40 long, and had never discovered remedy
that could give relief until commenced the use Of
the above Bitters, which have given more per-
manent relief than all the medicine ever tried.
also found them to be invaluable in giving appetite
and strength to the whole system.
Signed, ISAAC DfGGS,
Pastor of Baptist Church, King L Queen Co.
January 4tb, 1856
For sale by PURCELL, LADD CO, and Drug
eists everywhere, jaI3
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1--WE DOLLARS REWARD.-I will
Il give the above reward fer the apprehension of
BILLY, who has not come home since the LIST of
jackson street. far from Poor House street. where
no doubt he may be found either night day, he
has been seen there in the day time. Bllyis about
A feet high yellow color, eye, full hesd of
hair and when spoken to, unless atoxicated 10 quite
Bfosei also walks u sn JANE JAMES 9I # legs
IRON, STEEL, TIN PLATES, &c
1 +. FL. SKINNER 4 CO, No SO Cary street, Of
Swedish fiat and square Bars
american rolled. round, fiat and square do
English refined and common English do
Horse Shoe, Of superior quality iron.
Norway and Swedes Nail Rods
Cast, Shear, German and Bstered STEEL.
Lead. Zinc, Wire. &c. ais
BLACK AND Drown CASHMERE
- BUSINESS CoATs.-still on hand few of
those beautiful Black and Brown Cashmere Business
Coats, which will be sold a. cost for cash
ia IS liz Main st.
RED FLANNEL SHIRTS AND
IL DRAWERS IS. MERCHANT l. WEIsIGER
have on hand large lot of Red Flannel SHIFTS and
Drswera of good quality and large sizss-just the
8. MERCHANT & wEIsIGER,
ja1s il2 Main st.
GRAPE WLS.-We have some
~ cheap Grape Sbawls on which are closing
out s Il less than cost. HART MOSES,
AT LESS THAN COST.-CLOAKS!
A>CLOAkS. CLOAKS!-We have large lot of
Ladies' Cloth, Velvet, Merino and Satin CIoaks on
hand. which we are determined to close out at con-
..sa shs sS Ladies who
terest to call soon at HART l. MOSES
jaIS S. Main ct.
BARGAINS In SILKS.--The balance
II Of our stock Of Plain, Plaid and Brocsae Silks
to close them arr acroe All ia ave OF
es will call at HART & MOSES
jas Is Main 81.
leans FOR SERVANTS CLOTHING
ATCosT- sattinetts; Kerssys and Failed
cost for cash, toelose business in February. :.
jal3 I'll Main street.
nRESS GOODS VERY LOW FOR
- CASH Plain, striped, checked ard broeade
rnoeG Spun Sits; rich French peL.sine.: black Al.
paccas and Bombazines We are selling the above
Goods much below importers prices for cash, to
''' y - WxRaEN PERKINS.
iais i4i Eagle square.
ROARDING.-Miss 3. M. FLOURNOY,
- on Broad street. over subletts hardware store.
can accommodate several gentlsmen with Board and
Lodging; also . few Day Boarders. ja 1876.
nRY GOODS CHEAP FOR CASH :.
II Wishing to dispose Of my rail Stock Of Dry
Goods, 1 now offer the remainder at remarkably low
prices for casb; and persons purchasing G5ods will
find II greatly their adyantase TO CALL the Goods
and prices shall suit them. Do not fall to call early
hs s g :''a conner 1T sad VI; so Is;
bacon AND LARD.-Received and for
- sals 900 lbs ncs eopntrJ Bacon, Hog Roand,
and fas hrkin family Lar. Y.
JOHNSON PUGH,
jsi5~ts FROST Bsildiss shoskos Warekouss.
EOR HIRE.-One No. Bricklayer; one
II DlscksnIth; House Sorvanta male ana fnmale.
and Farm Handa Appiyts
HILL 4 RAwLIN0s.
y lS-4t Oppoaats Exchange Bank.
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BARGAINS In SILKS.--The balance
- OF our stock Of Plain, Plaid and Btocsde Silks
is well assorted and seasonable We are determined
to close them at great sacrifice. All in dress
e. Will call at HART L. MOSES,
ja Is Is Main q,
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A L LESS THAN COST.-CLOAKS
A>CLOAkS. CLOAKS!-We have large lot of
hand. which determined to close out at con.
side, ably less than the original coat. Ladies who
have net purchased this will find it their
terest to call soon at HART l. MOSES,
ia Is Sc Main AZ
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been. recently completed by Thomas W.t
son.
We would not expose ourselves to the i'm.
putation of vanity and boastful spirit wbe,
we state that, having long enjoyed the honor
of the personal acquaintance and friendship
of The Prototype Bard he favored MS
on . recent occasion with recitation of some
of the choice passages of this his master.
piece. 1t was indeed privilege to hear
from the poets own lips these sublime utter.
2 ances ofhis creative mind 'sSir William Wal.
lace" is tragedy indeed. Melancholy as
was the fste of the great patriot, it is render,
edin6nitely more lugubrious by this dark and
dismal dramatic poem. Unhappy Wallace !,
M. Watson, with the modest confidence oe
genius, ID of opinion that there is nothing in
Shakespeare like some of his flights in This
tragedy. an opinion with which we fully CO.
incids. Werecommend the managers of the
Marshall to seek ont the Bard 1t once and
procure from him. at any price, his great
work. So ;
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LOCAL MArTHRe.

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-17

r. FrrNcH, ESQ.,, Chairman, &c.
sR-On my return last Saturday nigh, from the Court
Of Appeals at Albany whore had been for some days
found letter. without date requesting answers to the
following interrogatories:-
FstAre you in favor OF or opposed TO the enactment
of Prohibitory Liquor aw9
second-Are you In favor OF or opposed TO the enact
m1 Of any " Or q o. %
Of law which would require more than ten dollars for
license to sell spirtuous or other hquorsY
Fourth-H elected, would you your influence In ia
yor OF or opposed the OF the laws alluded to
in the foregoing incrrogatc riesY
answer with pleasure as follows:-
First am opposed to the Prohibitory Liquor law
lately by The Legislature Of this State both i'm
polite and unconstitutional and am opposed to the en-
acment OF any prohibtory law as impoltic II not
constitutional am opposed to this kind class Of e-
gsative enactments repugnant to the freedom and
liberty Of freemen," and inconsistent with the theory
and operation Of cur political institutions.
Nv views this subject not OF very recent origin
In speech mssn AD 1852 after sns v
objections the conditions in restraint Of alienation,
Sc upon which that bill proposed 10 give the land TO the
settler, said a. follows
troll DE c,i1en in ihe disposition proper
N o. ca lice or he most paS
policy they m The form Il the - conditions Of
modsrn, popular LEGISLATIVE moral reform measure Snse
ana inp whole world Aa free American
ha,,sa dollars. Or having No land ess know
does no, know when y beat Tor him SELL whether
best e e S% nS G Ike ans ~n s and
trusted with which re The destnies OF twenty
mill0ns people to be trusted with hundred
sixty unmproyed land. or bottle Of wine Strange
that extreme democracy has tendency mus 70 run Into es
ard restrictions in It's grants Of land, should substantially
claim he prerogailyes OF the King Of England
great proprietor under the ieuda system, Of all the
sns the kngdomfor does not the government by those
and restrictions, the settler you shall sell
sha your farm for more than months any
time you shall mortgage y, you shall not incur debt
wittot reffnssion and what Is this republican int
non The fine for alienation abolished by the statute OF ~
Cta others OF the featurcs OF the feuda
syscms believe the people know best how 10 their
ans1rs
Second opposed 10 the enactment OF any oppres-
sive ouo- law but all constitutional laws neces
sary eoercive, CANNOT say that am opposed 70 any
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BROADWAY TnKAIRE.-The same attractive bill which
given here last evening Is to be repea led to night
II cmprses the tragedy Of Metamora and the extrava-
CANA Of the Wandering Minstrel Mr. Forrest appear
ing rs Meamora.
NImos GARDES-Bristow's popular opera Of ,sRip Van
wipkle' will be repeated to night, Mr.. Hnrison Mr.
setton and Miss Louisa Pyne sustaining the principal
roles.
BowtRv THEArRE.-The beautiful play Of The Wife,
will be the commencing feature this evening and tn
drama styled the "Millers Madn will close all Ths
casts are good.
Burrows TEArRE.-The comic musical piece Of John
Of Paris win he produced TO night The cast embrace,
the OF Miss Durand, Mr. Burton, Mr. Holman and
Nh Lysfer stili Water Runs Deep win also be played
wAiIAcK's TWATRE,-The comedies OF "a Lady In iifR
culies and Pre,ty Piece OF Business are 10 be play.
ed onight together with the farce OF the secretn
METROPOLITAN THEATRRsIlle. Rachel IL announced to
appear Adrenue to night In the popular piece entitled
sArriepne Lacouvreur.n
woops MrvsrRus Tho farce Of lone thousand Mill.
nersn together with the usual negro performances com
prise the bill for tonight.
gveuxy's SxHyxApsPs.-The opera Of the ssr,ohemian
Gr has made quito hit 1t viii be repeated this even
ing.
Of Mrs. Alex. GIBBS entertainment she is to COM
mence in Newark on Monday next
NH. Collins, the popular Irish comedian announces
very attractive programme for this evening ut Niblos
Saloon.
PROF McArusIER continues at Mechanics Hall. A good
bin for tonight
ACADEMY HArr-Tbe Alleghaniars win sing aga In this
evening in connection with the exhibition OF the Bat
tie Of bunker Ill.,
sxrH's PANORAMA srrAsToroI sstill on exhibition at
Empire Hall
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s7,437 IL Sos. oss SO $75.528 Q

The annual meeting of the stockholders Of the Chicago
ST. Paul and Fond du Lac Railroad took place Chicago
the Cd nst when the following directors elected
for the ensuing year William B. Ogden, Nelson X.
Wheeler, John B. Chaplin, and Henry Smith, Of Chicago;
Joel B. johnson, Woodstock; VIM. Jarvis, Middletown,
Ct Joseph A. Wood and John j. r. Pease, Of Janesvie
Wis. Daniel Jones, Watertown Mason G. Darling and A.
g. Butler of Fond du Iac Charles Butler and William c.
Langley, of New York. jane H. Hickok and John Brad
ley, Of Burlington, VT VIM. b. Ogden, Esq. Of Chica-
go, has been elected President and j. W. Currer ofNew
York. Secretary The earnings Of the first division of
the road from Chicago to Woodstock now in operaton)
FIR September, were 81, 0S4.
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constitutional law upon the ground alone that it is or
would be eoercfve.
Third. In my opinion laws requiring the payment of
any OF money whatever for license to sell spiri-
tuous other liquors. If justifable at an are ustifabe
only necessary police regulations and rot as revenue
laws If the public peace and the prevention Of crime
call for The restraint upon the public sale Of sprtuous
specify the precise number Of dollars which snch laws
should require for license to SELL certainly should be
oppoeed to the enactment Of law req uring so large
sum 10 be paid for license to sell sprtnous liquors as
to operate prohibition of their SALE reasonably
to lead the inference that the law intended to
operate.
Fourth Whether elected not elected. my influence,
so far be legitimatey and properly used will be
psed in accordance with foregoing Respectfully
your obedient servant. JOSIAH SUTHERLAND.
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Total Tz6z,boe Ssss,osf *os0,siI SI,0sco0z
The above returns with the calendar year,
which differs from the compsnys fiscal year. The fiscal
wear commences the LIST Of May In the returns for
1885, the receipts for January and February quite
small and do not show that increase compared with the
months the previous years which other months do.
This was owing to the immense storms Of that period
For days trains embedded in drifts and for days
travel on the lire entirely arrested But for that
interruption, the gross earnings for the nine months
this year would have been considerably larger. The
total gross earnings for the fiscal year ending May l.
1856 are estimated at two millions sx hundred thousand
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At the second board the market generally lower.
Illinois Central bonds, Cumberland Nicaragua and Erie
fraction lower Missouri 6s advanced u pei cent
Galena and Chicago H. There not much doing this
afternoon. There appears to be speculation going
in the different faucles. The daily transactions amount
to about the same and the advance day appears to
be lost the next and week after week closes without any
material alteration in prizes.
The steamship Crescent City, at this port from Aspin
WALL brings ST. ,S43 in gold dust. This, with the
ceps by the Northern Light makes the aggregate semi
monthly remittance from California $1,S5ss43. The
steamer from Boston to Liverpool to-morrow-Wednes-
daywi not carry out much specie. The closing rates
for exchange to-day follows :-London, sK 8
per cent premium Paris, &C. 1871 81 IS Amsterdam,
401 41A Bremen, 1879 q 10 /; Hamburg 80 36l4
The Assistant Treasurer reports to.day "a follows
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Three thousand fix hundred and twenty land
were issued from the Pension Office at Washington dur
ing last week.
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FINANCIAL AND CONNER IAL.
MONEY MARK EFT.

TUESDAY, Oct l6-OP Il. NJ.
AT the opening this morning there was active de-
mand for Stocks and prices generally show improve
ment. At the first board Virginia 6's advanced 4 per
cent; Missouri 6's, L; illinois Central bonds, q; Michigan
Central Railroad, II; Illinois Central Railroad III Galena
and Chicago, 1; Chicago and Rock Island, a. State
stocks sold largely at better prices There appears to be
demand for this class Of securities for banking pur
poses Illinois Central bonds quite active and ad
vanced from opening prices Cumberland remains Grm.
Reading Railroad offered to day freely than
have noticed for time. All the Western railroad
stocks steady at the close ut quotations Ga
lena and Chicago is the avorite for permanent invest
ment Any improvement in market value fails to bring
out than a few shares of stock.
After the adjournment Of the board the following
bonds and stocks made auction by Simeon Ora
per-
81 600 Kentucky 6's, 1870. Observation-Disclosures. 100
500 Indiana Canal stock principal. per cent
$50 do. do. interest. do.
$50 Preferred stock Wabash and Erie Canal 49,. 32
so per cent loan do. do -. 70
5000 Little Miami Railroad, LIST mort.... do s3h
5000 Columbus Pioua Indiana RR, ist M do. 7s
10 shares Butchers and Drovers Bank ...... 125
20 do. Bank Of New York. ................. 116
100 do. Bowery Insurance Company 1888 q ISL
so do. New Jersey Railroad .126 a 125H
21S do. Broadway Bank 121 q 10
80 do. Mechanics Fire Insurance Co....... 10
20 do. Park Fire Insurance Co. ......S3H S2H
20 do. Commonwealth Insurance Co. .9916 98
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TAKE NOTICE.
NEW GOODS JUST RECEIVED.

ID w. BROWNING, MERCHANT TAILOR
II . under the United States Hotel, would 70
specially inform his customers and the public
generally, that he has just received New Fall and
Winter Goods, in great variety. Such as Cloths
0assimercs, and Vestings, of The latest importa
on, and il prepared TO have them made up al
the shortest notice, in the most fashionable man
ner, and at low rates Of prices.
Having made arrangements TO 20 into the
"Ready-nade Clothing business" extensively this
season, he feels confident that he can Offer TO
those wishing to purchase a stock OF Clothing,
not inferior TO any in this city, and not made up al
the north. as IL usually the case with work sold
here; bot cut in his own establishment, and made
by our own needy citizens in this dull season. al
low rates OF prices. He is enabled, therefore, TO
compete with northern work in point of prices
and as 10 quality and style, he will leave for those
who favor him with a call to Judge.
He can sell whole suits, Coat, Pants, and Vest
At the following low rates:
Good suit for business purposes, out Of cloth or
CASHMERE, for the smal sum of............sl5
Dress and Frock Goats, from .........Sl0 10 $50
Over-coats Of different styles, from....sl2 TO S25
Black and fancy Pantaloons, from, y. SO so 10 $40
This stock Of Clothing is OF a superior quality,
and has been made up since he received the fall
and winter fashions.
He keeps constantly on hand a large assortment
Of fancy articlos-such as gloves, cravnts, collars
umbrellas, &c.
Sole agent for the sal. Of scor's Repou q
Fashions In this city.
Sept 14-u