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es, mounted on the barrel Ten thousand people
were present -
The good pluck of Major Poore certainly mer
its this testimonial. He has made the distance
thirty six miles, in two days and halt, avera.
ging about fifteen miles day, and two miles an
hour during the hours that he has travelled. :
The road is rough and hilly, and the task has
taxed his physical energies to the utmost.
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JOHN TYLER. WIN. H. TYLER
TYLER &c SON,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
1876 Cary Street, RICHMOND, VA.

1876 Cary Street, RICHMOND, VA.
TOHN TYLER having associated with him in the
81 Commission Business, his Son, WIN. H. TYLER, the
business will hereafter be conducted under the style of
Aug. l, 1856. TYLER sun.
TIME subscriber takes this method of saying to his
friends who consgn Produce TO Tyler Son, or
request orders to be filed that having for the past
thirty years heen actively engaged in the purchase and
sale of T5Jacco, Wheat, Foar Corn, Bacon, Butter,
Lard Over Seed and scery description Of Nsrchand!zs,
atters himself to be able to give satisfaction, as his
particular attention will be devoted to this portion Of
the business. JOHN Tl LEX.
REFER TO
VIM. Withrow, jr, ,....................W .Waynesboro
Johp ] Bell - do.
A. NJ. Mosby, ..........................S Staunton
III i Crawford .. do.
And to leading business men and farmers generally
s9g" "Consignors please state County and Post Office
Richmond Aug. l3, 1856.
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NHEWING TOBACCO.-SsS Boxes of Tobac-
co, of various grsdes,-part Of fsuperior quality
Just received to which invite the attention OF Dsd
srs R0BT. j. GLENDf,
Per C. T. COCHRAN
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1856. FALL TRADE. 1856.

1856, FALL TRADE. 1856.
NEW GOOD 81
INHE undersigned are Just receiving large Stock OF
elegant FALL AND WINTER GOODS for Ia
dies and genemen's wear. They invite the attention
of the Ladies to the most 6eGuu line of DRESS GooDs
and EMBaoIDERIEs ever exhibited in this market
KAYSER, STRIBLING Il co.
Staunton, October, II, 1856
~ liberal discount made for Cash on bills over
Ten Dollars.
HENRY BARE is now in receipt of full Stock OF
BLACK AND FANCY CLOTHS, CASSIMERES,
VELVET AND SILK VESTINGS, to which he IN
vites the attention of his old friends. and all IN want
ofa handsome and comfortably fitting SUIT.
Oct Is. 1886.
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DREPARE FOR WINTER.-B. F. POINTS
j Has Just received his assortment OF PAkLoE
COOKING AND BOX STOVES; also . general as
\sortment of TIN, COPPER AND SHEET IRON
WARE.
Stanton October /, 1S56.-lmo.
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STEINER, BROS. &c CO.,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
FASHIONABLE CLOTHING,
No. $40, baltimore street,
BALTIMORE.

TNOR THE HAIR.-Jayne's Hair Tonic; Burk's
IL Cosmetic; Rousell 4 Cos. Pomatum Lyons Ca
tharon, Barrys Trieopherus; Eau Lustra; Bandoline
Fixatrice Antique Oil Alcbiade do Bears do Rose
Hair do. For sale by JAS. G. LAIRD,
Apothecaryand Druggist.
Stannton. AUGUST Is. ls56-Town papers copy.
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NTANTILLAS, TALMAS, &c.-We have Just
lll received. direct from New York, large lot OF
MANTILLAS. &C., which will be sold cery !9gmirom
g.. so TO $40 each. HITE q fAiIoN'
Octn
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BOOTS AND SHOES.-lo Cases and Trunks,
Is embracing all the sorts in use; also 90 Sides
SOLE LEATHER, just to hand and Tor SAFE GngXR; mGXI
Staunton October l. 1856
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ROCERIEs AT WHITE & PATTON'S.
VI Brown Sugars, Coffees, Coffee Sugar, Loaf Su-
gar Pulverized and Crushed Sugars 80 Sacks Salt,
Molasses, Teas Allspice, Pepper Ginger Starch, So
da, Alum, Msdder best Indigo, Soaps &C., DC. DC
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LINGUISTIC IA few 2Oit boxes of the erggiss,ts
u brand of TOBACCO, to which wish to call the
r. J. GLENDY,
Stannton Oct TX 1s5s Per c. 7. COCHRAN
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COLE LEATHER.-50 sides best Spanish ~ Soie
- Leather for sale by j. BRANDEBURG CO.
Staunton, Oct. 29, 1856.
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tses1isa as.i i4s @saf ags Ill sss.s /!
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VIRGINIA INTELLIGENCE.

TJIE OYSTER TRADE OF NoEFoLK.-It is esti.
mated by the Norfolk Argus that s3,0O0,O0 in
vested in the oyster trade Of Virginia and 100 Yes
sels are engaged in the transportation department.
The principals in the trade pay from b to 30 cents
Der bushel for them at the rocks, and pay ~ cents
oer gallon Tor sheng them. Upon being packed
and sent to the West they bring - per gallon.
SCARCITY OF MEAL--The Loudoun Sentinel
saws: The Big Spring Mills are grinding corn for
the accommodation of the neighborhood, As most OF
our country mills have been compelled to suspend
o,erations on account of the ice. We learn that
many persons come great distance 10 this MILL
both from our county and the ueighboring counties
OF Maryland
THE RIVER TURNED RoAD.-On Wednesday
mornng last, two of the attached to the
schooner J. p Cake lying at the Old Fort, some
thirty five miles below Petersburg, on James river
footed It all the way up to City Point on the ice
distance OF about twenty two miles. They started
al O'Clock, arriving at one, space of five hours.
StIEoF A NEwsPAPER-The Charlestown Spirit
Of Jefferson was sold on Monday to VIM Lucas,
ir, for $3,02J.
FIRE.-The clothing store of Rothschld, In
Wheeling, was damaged ON Monday to the amount
of 500 by taking fire
aIURDER.-Francis Henarty has been arrested
In Alexandria for the murder of his wife, who was
found dead Oh Thursday morning. Her death Is
xuopospd 10 have been the result of violent beat.
ing.
A SMASH The Christiansburs Montgomery,
Herald notices the breaking Of New York miller,
who had purchased immense quantities OF wheat
In that region. Attachments were Immediately
sued cut by farmers TO recover what wheat they
could and about 500 bushels was stopped on a
freight train going to Lynchbnrg.
EXECUTION OF A NEaRo.-The negro George,
sentenced to death at Wytheville for an attempted
outrage upon the person of Mrs. Stone, was hung
there on Friday last. He was attended by both
Protestant and Catholic clergy At the first fall OF
the drop, the rope broke, and the doomed inan
again mounted the steps to the platform with a
firm STEP On the second trial, the rope proved
sufficiently strong lie had acknowledged his
guilt.
DEATH AT SCHooL.-The Greensboro, N c.,
Times notices the sudden death by pneumonia, o!
Jas. l.. La Prade, OF Chesterfield county, who had
just entered upon the duties of new session at
Oakley Ridge Institute.
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.fTn,,, er the Human Race


III. Petersburg journals sposk N high "sfns N
lee,ure lately delivered BY thai eninsa' ard PC
compli.hed divine, Bishop Athinaon Of Nsnn Us
eolna. at the iibraryTIaIl b that cey, on is'aes
Law night last The Express says hat. in ersse OF
wind and weather. and the miserable conifs'on o.
The streets, quite as large audience assembled
to hear the distinguished lecturer a. AZ any OIL me
la, lectures delivered there. Ii pays WATT" TN
-, ., .ha p,sr;,s Of the address In The arga-
,sn,. ~ mi. very able and highly instructive lee
nrer s the which ss sne1.ss aa h a,. IN,
denee for about an hour aud nan. snop A,s.n
son very ably sddueed the opinions. experience
"a ,,I.nsible facts of many able modern writers
.nd ,raveI,ers aud inguists, to prove that unity
&c oririp in the human race was rbs only natural
conclnsion Christian and an unprecedented person
rou,d come at, and that climate, location mode OF
living and providential adaptation of creatures 10
their countries were the only causes Of distinction
in color, Se, among human beings.
We should be glad If our Athenalnn COMMITTEE
could secure lecture from Bishop Atkinson 'hi'
winter
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Congress and Pre.id ept Making.

The Alexandria Gazette expresses fhe de'''' -
which we heartily join, that Congress, nS' NV
been organised In both branches, WI give '''e"
lion to only the necessary business operat'ohS u
the government, and adjourn edTfy. ihe eie'nen's
Of mischief in the House Of representatives. says
the Gaze,,s. forebodo nothing but agitation, and
tho copr,rv will breathe freer' when they are
d,snerssd Ills n curious fact, that As long rs the
House remained unorganized the country felt
safe, but the moment an organization il effected
srprehensions OF trouble are expressed, and the
newspapers invoke them 10 90 home a. soon at
possible !
The Gazette expresses another hope in which
we cordially unite and that is that the politicians
will be forced into sub lection TO the Wholesome
public sentiment, that the People of the country
are competent to do their own thinking, IN the
matter of making President. Our Republican
theory is that the people select a. wen a. eie.t
their own rulers. But the practice OF late "oui"
seem TO indicate that they are merely 10 F'Bis'ci
at the polls an edict which has gone forth RON
Washington. Political wire-pul!er. at y" ashhe-
ton, not the People, make the President. Ii 'hls
filing goes on much longer the People OF ms
country will have about as much voice IN the So
lection of a President as :he people of France IN
the selection of Louis Napoleon 1t Is time that the
peopIe took this matter into their own hands, and
that their Representatives should remember that
they were sent to Washington 70 make laws anu
not Presidents.
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coRREspoSDENcE rHEoIsPArcH.

WASHINGTN, Saturday night, Feb. 9th, 1855
was yesterday engaged for a couple Of hours
in writing in an apartment at the Patent Office
During this time General Cass entered the building
transacted some business, was severely injured bv
fall in departing, conveyed to the National
Hotel; and have lust learned intelligence of the
occurrence was posted In the city Of New York
before and the gentlemen with whom was en-.
gagged were aware of the fact. The Patent Office
is large building, and the means of transmitting
news abroad as swift as meditation"
There is great rejoicing in the hope of the re-
covery OF the venerable and patriotic old states
man. For few hours it was feared that he might
not survive his injuries; and even now there are
many who aPprehend secondary effects, such as
often atfiict the aged after experiencing sudden
and violent shocks.
The contests for minor Offices in the House have
been exciting during the past ten days and those
having the appointing power have had a most I'm.
gracious duty to perform. To dismiss the incum.
hents, who generally obtained these places by ell
bowling out their political opponents was an act of
Justice. to be sure, as is that which Jack Keteh is
often required TO perform but 10 select one from
among several hundred friends who have eo-ope-
rated with and supported the dispenser of such ia
rors, and TO be condemned to listen TO the sariouy'
expressed reproaches OF the disappointed many, Is
certainly hard to go through with.
The Speaker, Sergeant-a at Arms and Postmaster,
fortunately for themselves, have but little patron
age to bestow. The Doorkeeper has. think, about
fifty appointments 10 make. Among these are
fourteen or sixteen RACES, whose mothers are gen
erally among the snitors in the case. have never
seen a man more completely run down by this
class OF supplants than Captain Darling has been
ever since his election. The rejected will of
course condemn him and how long win the &C.
cepted remember his favor with gratitude. very
little experience in such position will enable any
one TO answer. and WILL however reluctantly, com.
pei him TO lower his estimate of the moral attri.
butes OF men
The struggle for the printing is Intense Toilet,
OF the Columbus Ohio Journal and Schuyler, of
tue cincinnati Gazette, have been the Republican
American candidates; but after one or two votes
on MONDAY, they will be withdrawn. Then there
WIZ DC rallies upon other men, but with no better
success The struggle may be protraeted; but,
long or shcrt, il viii end in the election of
Democrat. This may not bc credited 90 : nre.
dietion; but foretod the election OF The other of
ncers and the reader may as well note what is
acre SAID and by and bye, compare ii with the full.
A'ineiAit. A Il c.
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THE CANE APPROPRIATION IN THE CHICAGO
CITY CoUNCIL-It was stated a few days ago that
the Aldermen of Chicago had voted themselves
gold headed canes worth $50 piece 1t seemAthat
the Mayor returned the bill, but it was passed
over his veto and the Aldermen got the Canes
All the newspapers in the city unite In denouncing
the proceeding 1t is thought that the next move.
lnent in the councils will be TO vote themselves
house and lot
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a.ofsuR REVOLUTION HERO AND fioAl-hh
coxr-Rev Philip W. Taylor. native OF caro-,
line county Va. soldier of the Revolution and
an, Of the early pioneers Of Kentucky died on
the .ith nit, in shelby county, KY lie was pre-
.ant at the surrender Of CDrnwallis, a soldier III
,oI Mathews regiment. In l'1l he came TO Ken
,nekv On his way down the river his boat was
attacked BY the Indians twenty miles above Lou
isyille, and several of his companions killed and
wounded himself among the latter. He knew
personally Boone, Kenton. Todd, Harlan, and in
deed all the pioneer heroes who settled the State
He was for many years p Justice OF the Peace IN
tho county of Shelby, for two years its High She
ritf and for sixty wears minister Of the gospel
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A NEW RAILRoAD.-The Pennsylvania Legis
lature have allowed supplement TO the charter OF
the Cumberland Valley Railroad, authorizing them
to extend their road from Chambersburg to any
point on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, In Viz
ginis, between Hancock and the mouth of Obeuuan
creek, or to any point in Maryland.
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BRISTOL, NJ Feb. 9.-Our harbor is now
open, and a steamer came in from Newport to-day:
The steamer Bradford Dufee is working up to
Providence with an ice plow. Several square
rugged vessels are waiting to get through.
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c. .,,,oute-The three millions due Mex

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10 Gen. Almonte, the Mex
;an minister here has left here at the urgent soil
w.. on,r,r, heinr now remoddled as to make
him eligible 10 the Presidency
The Mexican government have withdrawn their
test against the payment of certain drafts amount
ing TO a million and hair-oeing part OF the Me
.;1o yaIlev one draft for S6,O,nO0 has been pre-
santed and paid.
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CHIC lGo Feb. San overland party from Su-
perior City on the 9th ult. here last night
The government road from st. Paul to Superior
Civ is open The season has been comparatively
mild. The coolest day of the winter was 3lst
December when the thermometer stood at.33 de-
gress below zero. Supplies of provisions abun-
dant The party has gone east to secure steamboat
connection with the lower lakesduring the coming
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Over $4,000 was bet in New York on the iron
steamship Persia arriving in eight days from Lii
verpooL II took her fourteen
The ice on the Ohio River, il il said, has greatly
facilitated and increased the escape Of slaves from
kentucky. ~t
A F. Monroe who killed his father.in -faw, VA
thanieI Ellington, is is be hung at Charleston, H.
nois, ON Friday next
4 daily mail is hereafter to be sent FROM Rich
niond and Norfolk TO Williamsburg. -. fs
Gov. shannon of Kansas was in Wheeling. Va
Thursdat en- route for Washington. 3 t.,s
A sale of 10000 bushels Of corn was made al
Chicago on the lst inst at IS cents per III lbs. de
iiverable free on board in the spring
Mr. Cullum, Clerk Of the House 81 Representa-
lives, has appointed w. Perry Ingram, Of Kentuc
KY, Chief Clerk
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pRErARINa FOR a TAAw.--The Wheeling va.


Inteigencer of Friday says:
The air yesterday sufficiently warm 10 pro-
Iuce general thaw, and TO diminish to eonsde-
rable extent the stock of snow and Ice. The river
men in anticipation of break up in the cebeund
stream preparing their boats TO meet the shock
with as little damage possible. One or two days
more of such weather viii put the immense body
Of ice in motion With all the precaution which
can possibly be adopted, much damage will be done
10 boats and other property along the river.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. lo-spea.ker bank , mas NOT OF
o,snsIIv decided on the standing committees oil
, Hons II Is not certain that they will be an
,.e tomorrow As general principle; on
nscb committee of Ave members there vii be
three Republicans, one democrat. ana , Ans sh
Son,h will be represented by its strongest men
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rrr.EoRAPH1c NEWS
agroRrEa, FOR rHE plse AIc n: .
Ravases or Chslsra at Insseyra-ssss'S 2
"a harfs Am1E40e ~

vo,. ~, a-Tbe steamship ,Tenuessee
~, M ,n,rniuy from Laguyra, with dates to
,sa sFh nt The Cholera had disappeared from
,se but making awful ravages in other
provinces. Political affairs were quiet nns,s
was no sickness at ST. Thomas on. 'I p;. Nesry
ma nnn had occurred since November est of
which 5000 persons had died. "a, an, ;,,o G,
The 6llamsser bark Amelia ma" put 'n'" NJ
Thomas a. the Ist nit, leaking.
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A Inndid Confession.

The British Governor of Jamaica, in his address
a the opening of the Provincial Legislature, re-
ronmends The transportation Of me ta8Htre stdrts
trop, our Souhern States rho hare token reiagt m
Lanada to the island Of Jamaica for the following
reasons 1.-The people who may, if matters be pro-
perry represented 10 them. be induced to come
hiher from America, precisely the sort of iu'
dustrial population we require; besides they are
admirably adapted TO the climate Of this Island
Bringing with them an amount of Civilization far
hgher than thai Of The zeneroihy Of he tddori"g p0pu
Iotioa Of this island, and acquainted as they are to
a much greater extent with agriculture and mocha
ucal arts-two of the greatest desiderata in ia
maca-the black and cOlored people of America
are not only admirably calculated TO develop the in
Vulnerable resources of the island to far greater
extent than the natives are at present capable of,
hut they will, to certainty, if brought here, be
the means of improving our native peasantry, by
continually presenting, 10 people So initiative,
examples worthy for thelA to follow"
This ID striking testimony, as the New York
Express justly remarks, to the humanizing and
ating influences with which the African ia sur.
rounded in the United (Southern) States.
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KANSAS EnIGRATIoS.-A company has been
formed in this city, composed of tifty-iive families
and numbering i'll all about 200 persons. who will
emigrate to Kansas the coming Spring. They have
subscribed capital of S29,JO0. A site has already
been selected-a place on the banks of the Neosha
river, near the southern boundary of Kansas
" Y Ere Post
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FANNY KEMBLE.-A London cabman lately
prosecuted Fanny Kemble for neglecting to pay
eightpenee, his proper fare, for carrying her with
lot Of bandboxes across the city. The justice or
dered her to pay up the Cd, also 2s for costs and
D. I'd for the claimants loss OF time
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Mis-. IiefOa.

The ~; Louis Democrat says that the '"'"'''
OF Miss Heron has produced r j'sorc among ''e
theatre going population Of st. LOUIS niue ~
than an epidemic madness. Miss Heron WIZ W
r,copected by our Richmond pay-goers a. one oi
the young ladies' of the Heron family who:s Y,,
liant PERFORMANCES attracted 20 much admiration
NJ the Marshall few years ago.
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MAHHIED.

,,...,,. Va 90 the 7th inst.t5by tho Hes. To-
In ksrmya EORoE w. FOwLKEo, " FRINGE
seph BAY ~ and Miss MATTE J. only daughter
E y srhs Milier, Esq, of the former plase
o. 81 wednesday might. February 9Th IeS, :. re e
house OF I. .o rh.rch. Mr.. BENJAMIN A. WATSON
II, d S M;.a MARTHA A. DouNToN only daushter Of
Mr. pesnsD. Of and Phsasipbn Ledger
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STEAMER BURST.-The steamer Chas. Hart
ridge, with 500 bales of cotton, was burned near
Haw kinsville, Ga, on Monday last. There was
no insurance on the boat or cotton, which were
owned in Savannah.
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WRECKED.-The schooner Hero, with cargo o
granite for Norfolk, Va, was wrecked on the 81
ut. off the coast of New Jersey. The captain aut
crew were saved by the brig Beatrice with only
the clothes which they had on.
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ShjpwfPck.

NEW YORK, Feb 10 The brig Souther, from
Galveston, Texas, went ashore yesterday at
Suuarn Inlet The crew were saved.
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LAND WARRANTs-The buying price for eighty
and one hundred and sixty acre warrant is ST. O6l;
selling Sl,07!; sixties and one hundred and TWEEN.
ties buying, $l02s; selling, sl.o34; forties, buying
81 10 selling 81 I21 -.
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C0sf,nercial.

New YORK, Feb. 3.-Flour is finer sales OF State
at 1876, Ohio 1925, Southern 1887. Wheat is in.
ed Beef is dull. Lard has declined l0s. Virginia
SKIES %: Missouri 85I
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INrEnEsrrxa TO sH1PowxrRs.-A

INTERESTING TO SHIPowSERs-A letter from
{. w. Dudley, Esq, American Consul at Fayal
dated Nov. 29, 1856, received III Fairfaven states
that the restrictions against the importation of pro-
visions, &C., at that place have been modified so
far &C permit such articles to be landed there for
reshpment on board of whaling vessels, the names
of the vessels for which are intended to be speci
fed. In all other eases they are subject 10 high
rates of duty, equivalent to prohibition
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DennI.turA of Ra ciel.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.--'Fhe steamship fultol
sailed at noon to-day for Hayre with SO passengers
among whom was Mile. Rachel. The Futon tool
out $4,000 i'll specie
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THE DAILY DISPAICd
I.,.r..l lmnre,ements.

Z, I. TO be hoped That the Legislature In the
.hor, period of the session stih remaining WIZ
rive some indication OF its purpose to persevere IN
the prosecution Of the great works Of internal I'm
provement Should Virginia be left for another
Two years without making . mile OF progress IN
her public works. we fear she viii be left irreSo-
sahiy behind La the race OF enterprise ana prospe
rity. The great stumbling block IN our course Is
not 40 much the want Of money, sensiey as thai
privation 10 just now felt but the want oil sPf'
Of harmony and self sacrificing patriotism IN the
xsr,ou. sections OF the State. The old Common
wealth Is pulled this way and that by conflicting
,n,eres,s. whilst other States, which make mueh
,.s show of State pride and public spirit, are unf
iedly and energetically marching onward in ''r
career of successful enterprise.