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The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

Mos. people think the selection of sui,a.
bic matter for newspaper the easiest
part Of the business. How great an
error! I, is by all means the mos,
difficult. To look over and over hundreds
Of exchange papers every week, from
which 10 selec, enough for one, especially
when the question is not what shall, but
what shall not Do selected. is no easy task.
II sve,y person who reads paper could
have edited il, we should hear less
complaint No, unfrequsn,ly isths case
sha. IN editor looks over all bis exchange
papsrsfo for something interesting. and can
absolutely 6nd nothing. Every paper Is
drisr than . contribution box, aud ye,
something must Be had: his paper must
come out with something 10 II. and ne
dses the best he can. To An editor who
has the least care about what he selects,
the writing that he has to do is the easiest
part Of the labor. Every subscriber thinks
the paper is printed for his own benefit ;
and If there is nothing 10 j. tina: su'.s him.
!, mus. b. stopped; il sgooi for noth'ag
Just a. many subscribers IS an editor
may have, % many tastes he has to con.
salt. One wants something sound. oae
likes anecdotes. fun and fro'le; and the
oex. door ueighbor wonder tina. man OF
good sense will pu. such stuff IN the
paper. Something spicy comes out and
tho editor is BLACKBOARD. Next Comes
soms,hing srgumenta.ive, and 'ne editor
is Z dull fool: that 80 between them all
You see the poor fellows get roughly
handlsd. They never think what does
not please them may please the neS' man;
but they insist, il the paper does not SUI
Thorn il Is good for nothing. - Wdsa'n ton
City Globe.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

PHYsicAL BENErIr OF SUNDAY. -
The Sabbath is Gods special presen, to
the working man, and one of its CHIEF
objects IS 10 prolong his lie, and preserve
efficient his working tone. IN the vital
system i. acts like compensation pond /;
1t repIenishes the spirits. the elasticity
and vigor, whica the last six days have
drained away, and supplies the force
which is to fill the six days succeeding !:
and In the economy Of income, is answer.
ed by savings bank.
Tn frugal man who puts aside a
pound a day, and another pound mex,
month, aud who in quiet way is always
laying ASIDE his stated pound, IRON time
TO tune, when he grows old and frail, gets
not only the same pounds back again
bu, good many more beside. Aud the
CONSCIENTIOUS man, who husbands one
day Of existence ege.y week-who,
instead Of allowing the Sabbath to be
tramprd 90. and torn, in the hurry and
scramble OF life, treasures 1t devoully up
and the lord OF the sabbath keeps II fo'
him, and length Of days and hale old
age gives 1t back with usury. The Saw
lngs Bank OF Human exlaance is the
weekly Saba h. Worth Brush Rsrtem
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

ARTIFICIAL SrosE.-An Albany pa.
per recently published a call tor a meet.
ing to form company for the maaufac.
tnre OF artificial stoLe by process for
which a patent is SAID TO have been
obtained, II is claimed tha, a subs. .nce
equal to sandstone can be obtained by
tins process, and that while in a green
state /, can be moulded to any pattern
desired |, is SAID also that this material
can BE- supplied for one quarter or less o.
the COS, oil free stone. We have some
curiosity to see it, and to read authentic
repor.s OF adequate experiments to test
II. Until witnessing these We shall re-
gard the statement as important, il
true"
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

A RACE ron FIcr1os.-"I want a
paper that has long stories in IT, said a
young lady; and she added, Il don I
want paper 70. any thing else Poor
girl much to be ptl.d And pIlllul ap-
pearance she will make Through life al
lae present rate Sac waa.s uothIng Sc
rious, 40 acquaintance with the history
OF her tines-uo intellectual food -noth-
ing ba, newspaper novels .-Empsy
heads they must be, that can fad room
every week .ol some ten columns OF a
sham story. Yet these are the heads
for which the weekly press tolls aud
croaps, throwing out BY the ten thous :
and its sheets OF allow, ins'pid aud dis
gushing fiction; and for thus an amount
is paid which SCUM literature utterly
fails to command. Yes. Christian faith.
ers and mothers buy this vile trash ior
their sons aud daugh ers, AID SO MINIS
ter to their ignorance AID des!na!!en u
all taste and fitness for LIES duties
Doubtless the periodical press does more
than any other lnstru mentality TO decide
the opnlous, habits Of thought and gen
eral character the age. 4 .mlly will
very soon begin 10 show sympathy
with its wee-ly paper, and parent and
child will soon begin ass,nlatins 10 II
IN senrmen, and feeling; aud as lam.
lies are, 81 is the community. BIND ana
and STUPID therefore, yea worse, are
those parents vino tolerate IN their houses
a class Of papers which are good io'
nothing, than bad made up writings 0
silly. ignorant cribblefs. who would oe
.at the FOOT IN town school, much more
il school Of good morals. Such all
the teachers of half the present genera
| ton.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08
topper smelling At C,.vera.a


rAs receipts Of copper from the lake
superior mines have now become 90 con.
siderable and regular, az to sllow n.
smelling works of @. ]. Hussey & Co,
constant occupation. Several hundred
IONS o. masses OF copper are no y a, hand
principally received from the Cliff. Ma.
'ona': Northwest, and Dougla. Hough.
ION mines. The works employ abou, Is
men. A reverberatory furnace i. ken,
IN operation constantly nigh, and dav, h.
masses being pu, ,r once a dav, and the
smel'ed copper dipped out and run into
iron moulds about as often. The two
forms into which it is moulded are those
'ol plates aoou, twenty inches square and
an inch thick, to be rolled on. into sheets
OF copper a, the rolling mills, and inxots
,0f the different uses to which cope. may
be reauierd, bu, particularly to be worked
into brass at the brass foundries. The con.
Fer is then packed in barrels and shipped
TO New York for sale and expectation.
Its value now is from Is to 26 Ct. per
pound. From five to six are daily ,meI.
ted at cost less by one dollar a ton than
the De'roi, manufactures, owing to our
iacll'.lesior Obtaining coal. And the same
advantage would be secured 10 rolling
mills and brass (oundres We confidently
expect o see such works established here
soon. The cost Of transporting copper
to New York and Pl,,sburgh 10 plates
and mgols would be avoided and better
distributing pom, by railroad. lake or ca
nal at hani for the manufacturer. Tb.
price Of land convenleu, to navigation
Is one, filth cheaper than a, Pitt, butzh. -
Ciev. Plain Dealer.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

Has man" asked Nj. pumpkins
arrested BY a police officer and brough,
before justice, F.neall. "has m,n an,
right to commi, nuisancel"
mo. sir" replied the magistrate" no
even the mayor or the recorder"
Them" replied Mr.. pumpkins, al
ela.n my Liberty. l vas arrested as a
NUISANCE, ani 90 ooe has r.gh, 10 coma
rit me. I.novs for a non.sait."
Mr.. Bmpkh.l was discharged. and
~e laet saw him At the north ives, corpe'
OF the court house with a very crafty law,
yer Of this city, who, struck with the
sharpness Of Mr.. H., was endeasoring
10 acer,ain upon what terms a partner.
ship could be effected between them. -
Chieags Trib.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08
Cambridge

This IS the name given 10 village recently
laid out in section "a township 81. N. Il. W
Of the p. M, in Cedar TO, Iowa II -
located upen the line OF the
LYONS, IOWA CENTRAL RAIL ROAD
at the point where the rail road crosses Spr,n,
Creek, II miles east Of Upton. Several build.
ings are being erected at the present time One
building is being erected 2oft.,tront by aoft
deep, to be occupied as store by gentleman
from Brown Co. Ohio. II is 10 be completed
by the lst day Of April, 1855. A stock -
good. 10 he amount OF STR 77,on.a,a Doas..
have been purchased and are now on their way
h,her. One other store house will lie com
plesed by the middle Of April, and several other
buildings will be erected during the coming
season.
now offer al Mechanics 4
FREE TITLE FOR LOT o, Lots Z,
build upon.
WANTED A Blacksmith, Cabinet make,
Shoe maker, Chair maker, Wagon and
a good Carpenter and hasnns. II is q gpcd
settlement, good water End healthy iocatiou
Any person or persons can have lot Fee
Of Charge TO build upon, any time between this
ard the 4th ef July nex'--ths building TIC be
erected at any time during the year
For further info. nation inqHrc on lie
premises of CANADA MeOLLOi Oh.
have also unimproyed land for sac sitaated
near Cambridge. The land IS supplied witt,
fire wood sufficient to use for years 10 cone !,
aud well watered.
CO We want all TenTeaaace men or nom.
8 Temperance, Low. and Reform" is eur
motto. fl6f
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

To RIsovArE SILK DaEssEs.-Iake
the water which potatoes have been boiled
d,p ,bere,aa clean sponge, rab carefully,
then take cloth AMI wipe evenly on the
surface. Polatoe water not only IeheWs
the lus,re Of silks, but stiffens them as II
.tafched. Gentlenan's cravats treated
|, this manner have all the appearance
of new goods.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

The Yankee GU, wsst who ", ote home
10 his mother that he had seen live
hoos'er, has sent her another epis,le on
Western etiquette. Here IT is:
"Wes.ern people 60 to their death on
e,qustte. You can't tell a man here
that he lies as You can down east. with.
out lighting. A few days ago. = man
WIS telling two Of his neighbors in my
hearing 4 large story. Says /, "S,rao.
ger that's whopper." Says he. "S.ran.
ger lay there = add in a twinkle Of an
eye. found myself IN a DITCH. a perfec,
quadruptd, the wors, for tear aud wear.
oPon another occasion, says l to a man
/ never saw before. as a woman passed
INN, "Ihat isn'ta specimen Of your wo.
men Is ~ Says he, you're afraid Of
the fever and ague stranger, amt you 7"
Very much.' says l. We'll replied
he, that lady is my wife. and if you
don't apologize in two minutes. by the
honor OF gentleman, l swear that these
two pistols which he held cooked ia his
hands, "shall cure you Of the d,so rider en-.
tlrely, SO don't fear stranger So |
knel' down and apoossed. Iadmire
the Western country very much, bu,
curse me If can stand 50 much etiquette. ="
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

Rrruas or raE JEws.--We see II
stated tina, Sir Moses Mon,ehore' who
lately passed through Vienna on ms way
TO Palestine, goes there to purchase a
large district in the country, to settle
upon It the Jewish paupers Of jerusalem
Eventually his purpose is to settle there
also al those Jews who feel inclined to
return to the country Of their ancestors
Thi, is, perhaps, the first prac.icle shof'
yet made at procuring . return o. sh''
widely scattered race.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

SAS An interesting discovery has
been made in France in regard to en-.
grazing fruit trees. Instead of making
use Of graft, slip is ,aken-from an
apple tree, for instance, and planted in a
potato, SO tina, couple of iuches OF the
slip remain visible. 1t soon takes root
dese Iopes Itself and finally becomes a
handsome fruit tree, bearing Inc FRUIT
ms method is due to a Bohemian gard /.
ner.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08
Upton Steam Mill.

The unde signed having purchased the above
mill and made arangeme ntsto insure Its running,
when work Is To be had, are now prepared to dc
custom work four days in the week-Tusday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Wheat ground
for tn. eighth bush, l--corn at 10 cts pr bdshel
Full reliance may be PLACED on the custom days.
SrOCr& SiEARER
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08
Religions Services.

At the Methodist EpicopaI Church In Upton,
regularly each Sabbath at 100 o clock A. NJ.
At the Congregationalist CIurch, regularly
each Sabbath at IL clock A. NJ and in the
evening at clock. by the Rev. H. w. Cobb.
Atthe Court house in Upton. on the first Sab
bath in each month, at 1912 o'clock A. NJ. by
the Rev. Shelton Riley.
In the Presbyterian Carr h every other Sab.
bath at half past 10 O'Clock A. NJ, by Rev. George
ID. Porter
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08
4 IL WoO,rtls;
DR W s SCOTT

Tenders his professional services TO the peo-
pie Of Upton and vicinity. Special attention
gwen to cases of long standing Office for the
present at the house Of 5. S. Daniels
RFrtRrScE.--The Guilty ~ Jefferson
Medical college phdadelphi.; Staritag MIDI
ca r"I,ege c, iuinhus Ohio Penn>y vania Hos
pital Philadc pha; Dr.. Huff Wheeling
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
0O3 V1OaA>

Blanka, Ball Tickets, Cards, Pam.
Phless, Hand Bills, &c, done to order.
Blank Deeds,
Mortgages. Bonds, subpnnas, Execu-
tone. Notes. &c., Of q superior quality
always kept on band At this Office.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

SIx'y.e'ght years ago, eight hundred
acres OF land the pres-n, cite Of Clncin-
ua,i, was purchased Tor $500 no doub,
all that ii was worth, though it has con-
slderably improved in value. Ten times
that SUN could not now buy it.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

A! the Surrny Geological Gardens they
have a panorama o the Sic &c OF Sabas.
'opol. The Russians are repulsed twice
a day al A l-2.7
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

The following psrsons are authorized 10
Ct - agents tor the Advertiser.
W. 8. Swymmsf. q. Louis.
2. W. Cam, Philadelphia,
vDscnEa 1 ScNxiI, N. Y. City.
R. NJ. DvAsKrr, Mu,cs.ine. Iowa.
". 3. SyrNeeR, Davenport,
THos. WiHH, SpriAgdaie,
JoHR BoypsroN Lacton,
Ro1eAT 0owEa, Cedar Bluffs"
A CoutWriGht. Toronto. Iowa.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

Just Rece,red By Steamer Hrcels,or.
5000 lbs. skiftng, twenty dog. Saddle ree-,
30 doz Brass aud polished Stirrups,
One Hundred pieces Girth Webbing,
80 doz Pad Skins, Five hundred pair Hames,
n27 ly PRATT T. CO.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08
Lime for Sael

fN HE UNDERSIGNED has now on hand al
i his Lime Kiln, 8 miles south of Upton,
quantity OF LIME, Of which there Is no bet !
ter in Iowa.
He also ends keeping supply always
hand, and Of the very best quality
r:s.'f sAN'L HANCOCK
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1,aa ~ -s---H .HA
NOTICE..

The notes given at the sale OF Wdl.m Han
cock, and at the sale Of T. r. Jotnsen viii b.
ound in the hands of the undersigned.
Those given al The llancocS sale are due u,
The 18th day Of November next. and d, -
johnson sale on the 9Th day of Deceinaer fe'
10 ewing. ROBERT NJ. LONG
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

e~rhe dis,ric. school Of Upton will
commence the ne~ term on Monday. the
18th.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

ga John L. Dawson OF Pennsylvania
has been appointed Governor OF Kansas,
rire kceder, ,cmored!
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

A thief caught robhing bank, when
asked what he was doing, answered.
"onlg takng bank notes.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

a. There were ~ deaths from yel.
low fever 10 the Charity. Hospital, New
Orlsaus. during the week ending July Is.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08
Upton. July 30ih. 1855.
Ma. Epiroa We wish you 10 in
NJ, in your paper the following notice;

s.r' IN your paper the following notice:
NOTICE ~ HEREBY GIVEN, that proposal,
~ viii BE- received from this date to the 18th
Vt August for the erection Of a school house
IA school district No. !. Centre township, accor.
ding to the pls's and specifications whcl can
b esen ct oil times At tie secretary's Office in
said district Said building TO be two stories
high. and IS feet BY 80 on the ground,
tAttsst.) J. w. CATTEII. Prest,
4. SHAW, Sscy., J. X. SNYDER. Treas,
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08
II. A. PoRrFR 10. q. PORTER
H. A. PORTER s ROTHER
Booksellers and .Hat,oncrs,
rafras WALL

UALEHS IN VAIL F%Fr II
AND MUSICAL ms TRL uENTS
Agents For Princes Superior MeIodeons, cup.
ply at all times on hand for sais at nanufaa lur
ers prices Also, agents for Firth Fgnd i Goa
New York Pianos, sui furnished q. manufaerur
er's prices with addition Of transportation oalr
Also agents for McCreryas printing snk and
Whites y. !. Type Foundry
No, so ILLINOIS STREET. Rpr !. ISLAND Hk
HSl.ig
POHERS s. GO.
FORWARDING AND Cos MISSION Nj acHAEIs
and General Steam Boat Agents, Water street,
Rock Island, Illinois.
Conslgnmsnts of Produce and Gram, to- hs
forwarded by the c. 4 h T. 4 r. viii meet
with prompt attention.
Mark all packages POT AIS l. co.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

cog Do good with VIVA. thou hast or
il will do thee no coed.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08
FARM POR SALE.

yINHE Cndersi gncd offers for sale rery valua
i BILE farm adjoining the town OF Upton Said
farm consists of 240 acres of FIRST CLASS LAND
being lis acres under good fence 100 acres
now under cultivation 40 acres of first rate
Timber, most of which is oHoiek young Timber
Also, plenty of good down Timber. Theirs 10 al
this farm much valuable meadow land.
There is also on the farm l4O good grated
bearing frpit trees il aiso on the farm
three Houses and yard. One of said
Houses is good frs Sc with atone base
ment, and one and story shove. contain
ing nine different apartments. Also, good
frame barn, with an excellent side hill stable uu
derneath.
THIS farm 10 for sale cheap, and on terms IL
suit pure hasers, ~ but a small portion OF thu
purchase money will be required to be PAID
down. and the balance to remain for long tern
Of years. if desired, with interest
no22-ti SAMUEL LONG, Sen.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

~ The heart Of man dsvIseth MS
raye but God dirccteth his s'eps.
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Notice

Is hereby given 10 all psrsous know :
ing themselves to be ,niebted IL Wise $
Mill since Juae, 1853, or al any lhh"
previous to that dale, hat they mus, 81, :
tie the same before the lst day OF july
next ISAAC WISE:
l,fay, 2Sth SO ..-.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08
New Arrival.

BY steamer Excel, the first boat from below
Ten thousand lbs Harness Leather,
Twenty doz. Bride, DO
Twenty doz. Side Collar, do
ln27.Iv1 pR4TTf 90
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-21
ARRIVALS At THE PRINCIPAL HOTEL
YESTERDAY

COLUMBIAN HOTEL.-T A Goodman. Mai r.
Watkins, Va; Steger, Cumberland; A 3 Dun
can. Henson, T ii Tutweler. Fluvanna; Villa
Bailew. Goochand; C Wingo, Charlottesville
w M Bartty, Buckip ehem; w Giimon, R &
r; w Toizey, Wilkinson. g W Friend. Spear,
Hanover V M Noble, V I; T S Coleman, Spott.
ssylvanis; CsIdezo, Allen, Harris ] Spears
Fowhstan; Wilkins, T Garrison Halifax: I nj
Boyd. Lynchbg; Col A Mann, Col T w Webatsr
Amelia; w Scott, Monroe; Giles ] Giles Msdi.
son; Lancaster, Giles, Ia. or Greene; W T
Spottswood, j Booth, j Davis, r r Stracham
Petshg; Brugh and syts, Fincastle; ID Peudle
ton and svts, Va; q Buggerly. Texas.
AMERICAN HOTEL.-N Birks, Va;FPFr.s.
man. ID Corroll and lady, Natal, Y: w H
Thomas, Miss II Thomas. w II Thomas. ssvsn-
nah Or j Heath, C; DR. E Volger. Pstersbe.
Mrs Bowen and child, Y; DR. Christisn' Ri''b'
mond; ID Abingdon and lady Weller. Pbils. r p
Archer, Ameiia; Bagley, w Bartlett, # o BeaI. a
sioniasGe, Buckingham; r MDauel w Fl L.ns.
horne, ID Langhorne, Chalmers, II l. Johnson.
ID Cobbs. Lynchbg; D stith, U S A; w Allen. Sur
ry;J M Smith, jr. w Wright, stmr Jamestown.
EXCHANGE HOTEL.-M McPhail. Cbarlotts.
: Marsbaii, FauquieI; Mrs Dabney and svt, Mis-
Lee, Lynchourg; W L Wickham, Va; J d Ennis: r.
= 4; w Herd, Baltimore; Rogers. b C
Cumming, York; L A McCleskey, II O Sorivens
Mobile: J schooley. Cincinnati, o; Ii Welf,r5
lrredelicksburg; w Crane. Baltimore; Miss johnson
Jersey; w Hickoek, New York; N Phillips. An,
gusta; Cooke, Powhatan; Pate, N WAX
man, Hanover; w ii Fitzhugh, Fredericksb urg. r
a Sattef and daughters, Fauquier; 4 Newman d
i.afny' orange MIS- WEIGH, Madison; E Snowdep.
ia, mo " rage, University; Mr. Grafton and lady
Jew Ia 4 ORR; Averett, Halifax C w CsIemap'
Hs nun'er, caroline; c McPhail, Thos Watkns
Staunton. 81 Ns' AhoaPson'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-21

IN this age Of steam, CARRIERS SPANISH MIXTURE
Is hi'ing large space IN the public mind. The as
tonishine cures daily performed by its gu lar and
prompt seton IN the worst cases Of Liver Disease
Neuralgia Rheumatism, Mercural Diseases and ali
diseases arsns from an impure state of the blood
world Y e" Its certainly the only Nj dieins vel
known which doee possess positive and spe cifc &C
THE BETTER
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-21
COMMERCIAL.
RICHMOND MARKETS, Februar,

RICHMOND MARKETS, February 20
There have been several arrivals BY the canal bp,
the stock of Flour and Wheat are very little in
creased.
FLOUR.-There is no change to note in Flour. and
as yet no transactions of consequence. We suppose
the fair quotation for supertne is rtil So Some.
thing more might be obtained for choice straight
brands.
WHEAT.-No change. Prime white s.; prime
red Sl S5 other descriptions according to quality
CORNING quote 87k cents per bushel,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-21

RoBBERY.-Some few days since young
man called at the residence of Mr.. John Ballard.
on Marshall street, under the pretence of getting
employment as painter, and on being left alone,
In a room for few minute 8, stole overcoat and
made his escape Yesterday, this youngster, whose
name 10 James Griffith, alias Mccall oi Baltimore.
and who has already acquired Some notore,y by
taking horse and buggy and carrying 1t of, while
drunk, was arrested BY officer Tyler ard carried to
the Shakespeare House, where he had left the coat,
and the lost article recovered He was then lodged
70 prison 10 undergo an examination before the
Mayor this morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-21
DEPARTURE OF THE BLUEs.-The Rich

DEPARTURE OF THE BLUEE.-Ih6 Rlch-
mond L. l. Blues, under the command of Captain
Patton, left here yesterday evening at half past
o'clock, the Northern cars en- route for Phiadel.
phia, where they design spending the 22d inst, as
The guests of the Washington Greys of that city.
The Blues paraded in fatigue dress, with blue over.
coats, knapsack, etc., numbering ffty-two rank
and file, and accompanied by Smiths Band, com-
posed of twelve members In addition to these, a
number of Honorary Members have accompanied
them on their trip OF pleasure.
After leaviog their arHory on 9th street, they
marched through the principal streets of the city
thence to the St Charles Hotel, where they par.ook
of an excellent supper prepared by the Proprietors
of that admirable house.
We trust the trip may not only prove pleasant
but profitable to the Company. and that each may
return to his family and friends in due time, In the
enjoyment of health and delighted with his visit to
the volunteers of the Key Stone State
Below, we subjoin the names Of the members of
the Company officers and privates who left on the
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