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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-10

GOSSIP ABOUT QUEEN VICToRIA-Mitary
movements are taking place "by command Of the
Queen" What does this mean is the query in
every mouth, with such additional inquiries as
are suggested by lively imsgnations. Has the
Duke fallen under petticoat government, and sold
himself for empty title! Is Prince Albert still
halter in ordinary to the British army In fact,
is the Duke of Cambridge really Commander-in-
Chief or is he only puppet set up by the Court Z
1t is strongly suspected that the latter is the case
spite of all that has been said to the contrary
The Queen not only attends the camp, but she as
sumes military costume and, in addition to the
sash and cockade of a general officer, wears the
badge of Field Marshal Nor does her inter-
ference end with mere show of command She
gives orders as to the destination of regiments,
and personally superintends the execution of her
behests
An officer of a regiment stationed at Alder.
shoots tells me that her majesty has been in the
habit of walking about among the men, and Look
thing is in proper order. She frequently. says
my informant, walks down the line and inspects
the mems clothing and accoutrements, taking
hold of their coats with her own royal hands, to
see if they fit, and asking such questions "Well
how do you like your new coatsf do they fiti do
they fitl She seems to have the same spasmodic
manner of speaking that characterized her grand
father One regiment recently returned from the
Crimea, has been greatly. offended by an express
sion let fall by the Queen after passing them in
review. why, Colonel" said her Majesty, "this
is regiment of children; mere boys, Colonel; not
one of them fit for service" This was unfortu-
nately said in the hearing of some of the warriors
whose virility was thus mpunged and the conse.
quence has been some unpleasant grumbling,
amounting almost to disloyaty- Correspondence of
Dundee Saturday Post.
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The late rains have caused rise in the Savar
nah river of Is feet.
A sister OF Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Gaitor
Pyne, has an English Opera Troupe In London
with Mr.. Rosenthai ~ basso, and Mr. Leigh Smith
- tenor.
Purser Richard I. Allison has been ordered .e
the Washington Navy Yard as inspector Of pro
visions and clothing.
General Whitfeld's vote for delegate to Con
gress from the Territory of Kansas 10 about
Is 100.
The imports OF coffee into this country last year
aggregated l9l, ,476 ,657 pounds valued at GIG O30
460
James son OF James B Ward. Esq. Of Camp.
bell county, Va, youth. was killed . few day
since, BY the accidental discharge Of gun in his
own hands.
VIM O Clayton. Of Fredericksburg. has been
appointed Principal of Mercer Academy Kama
wha, Va
Thankssivins In Ksntueky Nov. 60 Thirteen States
yet 70 appoint
Thernns s. Davidson has been elected Clerk
The Hussipgs Court Of Danyiis, Va
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Tzsare-The suscessfuI drama Of AThs Courier
of Lyons viii be repeated tonight for the amuse
ment Of the public. and We feel assured that pu,.
bers Of ladies and gentlemen, whose attsndanee
hitherto has been prevented BY incIement weafh-
or, win take advantage Of the present opportunity
to witness one Of the most splendid plays ever
produced In Richmond "The Courier Of Lyonsr
is drama founded upon an aetual occurrence IN
France, and wherever it has been performed,
critics have pronounced It plsy Of exceeding
merit The cast tests the power the company, and
thus Tar they have all performed their parts admira
bly, Mr.. Boniface sustains the double characters
OF Dubose. the murderer, and Joseph Lesurques,
French citizen-a role Of the same class as Tho
Corsican Brothers" This Rentlsman's ine deiin.
cation Of the many difficult characters assigned him
during the season. is sufficient guaranty OF his dra-
matte ability Mr. Jack appears the stern old LIE.
surques and the other characters viii doubtless be
handsomely sustained by Messrs Adams, Hamil-
TON, Philips Johnston, and the infinitely amusing.
actor, Jeffsrson-under whose personal superin-
tendence the piece has been produced-and the fe.
male parts by Miss Devlin, Mrs. Muxzy and
others The performance will conclude with the
popular farce of The Spectre Bridegroom. itP
which Mr Jefferson appears - Digsorya
NeD Music-We have received frou Ne y.h~
O'Neil the "Alexandroffsky Scossische.s by j. "
Deems, published by G. Willg, .jr, Baltimore. 10
very handsome style.
Henrico County Cout.-Nothing of interest tran.
spired In this Court last week.
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FOUND GUILTY-Redman Burke, who was in
dcted for stabbing Philip Engle, at Harper's Fer
ry had his trial before the circuit court of Jeer
son county, Va, last week. The jury found yer
dict of fine of $l00 and imprisonment ir
the county jail one day. Samuel Boyer, who was
indicted for killing John Flanagan also had 8
hearing before the court on Thursday last; the
jury rendered verdict of imprisonment in the
penitentiary for six years and six months.
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WANT OF WATER.-We have never known the
river and its various tributaries, in this county
to be as low as they are at this time. Mill owners
have had to stop all the Ieaky places in their dams
to keep up q sufficient head to grind constantly
Some of the mills on the smaller streams can only
grind portion of the day. This circumstance
will probably cause many of the farmers to sci
their wheat, rather than run the risk of waiting
until it could be ground.-Woodstock (pa) Tenti
LEGION
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Mr.. BUCHANAN's FAMILY CIRCLE.-Mr. Buch
anan's family circle consists, for the present, o
MIR. and Miss Lane (his nephew and niece) Mrs
George Pitt of Philadelphia, and Mr.. Appleton
his late Secretary of Legation in London Col.
Ramsay is also on a visit with him. Miss Lane, q
beautiful and highly accomplished yenng lady
does the honors of the mansion with the same
grace and affabiltty which gained her 80 much pop
ularty At the head Of her uncle's establishment In
London
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LOOKING PLEAsED.-Mr. Buchanan was In
Lancaster City on Wednesday, and the Inland
Daily says he Cooked pleased" We should think
that mis- Affections could be pretty well borne at
the present time. but by the 4th of March next
he will have sufficient time to feel little worried
from the attentions of his friends, who may wish
to serve the public.
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WHOLESALE STAMPEDE-A few nights since
fourteen slaves escaped from Kenton Co., KY, and
about the same time, twelve others were missing
from the vicinity of Maysville.
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WATCHES AND JEW nLaY

z THOUGH live in the cAuufrv
PA hundred milss down,
OI have my repairing done always in town;
eAnd the trsdesmsn deal with q BAR.
THOL0MEW,
And the work that give him, 10 done ND like nav.
But here would tell you the right Of my tale,
was thrown from my horse right ON to . rail-
MY watch. tt went further, smack into ditch
And rusted the worksto . very bad pitch
took 1t to one, who said trade 1t sways-
nut nut valued the watch, aud was willing to pay.
Wnen htend told me of matchmaker he knew
And that's how came to know BARTHOLOMEW
ae did up the watch, and some jswsiry ins
AND my watch to this day. keeps excellent tina
WIN J. BARTHOLOMEW,
Watch and Clock Maker
Corner Eleventh and Main strests
Watches. Clocks and Jewelry Of all kinds, repair.
90 IN ire pest manner, and on moderate terms a.
any other house In the city. 90 %
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The betting on Kentucky has been very heavy
We know of many instances of bets of extraordi.
nary magnitude having been made on the result of
the late election. Lands, negroes, cash-every-
thing that is property in Kentucky-has baen
staked throughout the State Hundreds of men
are doubtless entirely ruined and thousands sore.
ly impoverished Gin. Com,
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THE ORIGINAL SABBATH in England in the
year $50, commenced on Saturday at 3 P. M, and
lasted till daybreak on Monday. In the reign OF
James the l., 1906 fine of one shilling was i'm.
posed by act of Parliament on every person absent
from church on Sunday.
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"CLEAR AS MUD."-An exchange paper says
that "transcendentalism is the spiritual cognos
cence of Psychological irrefragibility, connected
with concuitant ademption Ut uncolumnient spi
rituality and etheriazed contention of subsultery
generation"
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THE OLDEN TIME-Henry the Eighth made
law that all men, except servants, might read the
Scriptures; but no women, except ladies who had
leisure to ask somebody the meaning. This law
was repealed by Edward the Sixth.
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FATAL AcCIDENT.-On Wednesday evening, in
Trenton, New Jersey, Joshua Raunsiey, while
wrestling with George ROTTERDAM, was struck by
the latter, and fell on his head, receiving such in
Jury as to cause bis death soon afterwards.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-10

The Shipping of the World is estimated at 145
coo vessels and the aggregate tonnage at Is, 500
900, which is valued at the enormous sum Of $775
000, ,000.
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FATAL ACCIDENT.-Deacon Bonton, an old and
respected resident of Norwalk, CT, was killed
while engaged in plastering the wall of the South
Norwalk Congregational Church. on Friday The
scaffolding gave way, and he fell to the ground
and broke his neck
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-10

LATER FROM RUATAN.-By the schooner Mary,
Capt Stevens, which arrived yesterday from Ru-
atan Isiand we have intelligence from there of an
interesting character. The Mary brings advices
TO the 18th inst.
Capt. Stevens informs us that the news of the
recent treaty between Honduras and England
reached Ruatan on the 18th, and had caused con.
siderable excitement The public opinion was al
most unanimous against the recognition of the
the Inhabitants were determined to resist the m ca.
sure if it were forced upon them Many were in
favor of endeayoring to become an independent
republic The island is inhabited by about $500
people-a large portion of them blacks, but all
speaking the English language, the same as those
of st Andrews and Providencia, near to the New
Granadian coast.-N. O. Picdyune, Sd inst.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-10

ARAB LAVA law among the Arabs permits
man to divorce any of his wives who does no
make him good bread If such law were in force
In this country, how few wives would remain II
their homes.
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LEWIS HYMAN.

q LEWIS HYMAN.
RA IMPORTER OF
N1 WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
tWholesae and retail, No s8 Main street1
10 now receivinga large and elegant assortment OF
the ABOVE articles and will offer this Fall the srestet
bargain; that has ever been offered in this city; and
20 mersnants who wish to purchase he would Inform
mem Inat articles can be had In his establishment q
low a. any house In the Northern oities
Soid detached Levers, Is Jewsls, e2l 90
Gold Hunting do do 50 90
Silver Levers II m
Gold Guards ia m
Gold Pencils Silver Table and Tea Spoons
Gold Neck, Fob and Waist Chains Of vsrious ,a
Gold Loctets and Jewelry Of all kinds
70 be had cheap, at the old established store Of
LEWIS HYMAN,
70 s-<m No. 9S Main IT.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-10

PLAYS CoPYRIGHTED.-Mr.E Edwin Forrest ha g
secured copyrights in the United States Court for
Jack Cade, the Gladiator, the Broker of Bogota
Oralloosa, Caius Marius, and Metamora.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-10

A CLOSE SHAvE-Mr Burlingame, who wish
ed Brooks to meet him at the Clifton House" II
re elected to Congress- in the Boston district, Ly
only 10 majority over Appleton.
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BARNUM IN FRENCH.-A Paris paper says that
zone of the largest creditors of Barnum, Messrs
Jerome Clock 4 Comp, have cruelty forced him to
sell at auction all his property, but that Mrs B
has insisted npon her rights, granted by law aud
would save something!" Without doubt Mr.
Clock is right, and Barnum will have to "abide his
time" The French translators often make comi
cal mistakes with American news"
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MURDERS IN NEW ORLEANs-There were four
murders in New Orleans on Monday evening last
John Tully. of Hoboken New jersey was killed
In quarrel at 8 card table, John Weir, gas
filter, commenced talking politics in coffee house.
and upon reaching the door was killed with
slung shots Patrick Ryan was assassnated on
the same evening, and found dead on the sidewalk.
VIM. Aiken, gas filter, was found assassinated
the same night.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-10

DRowSED-Jo,i W. Abbott, SON of the late
Cimmodore Abbott, has been missing from the
propeller Relief, to which he WAS attaehed since
Thursday night. 1t the time of the burning Of the
propeller SpauldiHg. He went for an AKA for the
mate OF the Relief to scuttle the Spaulding, and
mas not been seen since, until this morning Capt.
Dorr mad the clip raked, and found his body. De-
ceased was IS years of age and has 4 wife and 3
children in Vsrmont-Befalo ado, Nou 3.
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BEGINNING EARLY.-The Young Mems Central
Union, in New York city, have adopted resolutions
in favor of supporting John G. Fremont and VIM.
l.. Dayton, as the Republican candidates for 1860
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A VILE CoouETTE.-A piece of perfdy is re.
lated OF q bride at ST. Joseph's. Mo-, which has
happily not often q parallel. 1t seems that two
young men were addressing young belle up
town, and that she smiled equally on both At 9
A III. one bridegroom was made happy by her
pledge of hand and heart, and at P. M the other
was made happy by the possession of her person.
They fed at dusk, and were welded at Blooming
ton, just twelve miles distant, and continued on
their way to realms unknown
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DECEAsED.-Tbomas Dowse, Esq, who recent.
y presented his large and valuable library to the
Massachusetts, Historical Society, died last Tues
day at Cambridge, in that State, at the advanced
age of so years
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MOUNTAINS On FIRE.-We learn that the
Mountains in the vicinity of Cumberland were all
on fire On Sunday night last. They presented tru-
ly grand spectacle. with their long hvid sheets
of light, reaching a. 1t were to the sky
HhseIia1 Pa Times
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-10

The Liquor sellers in Pittsburg, on Tuesday.
closed their places of business at the request OF
the Mayor
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AN OLD RELIC "A servant man belonging to
Mr. Robert Hammer, while ploughing on a tobacco
field on his plantation in AlbemarIe county, recent.
ly!brought to the surface gold ring. which was
engraved the name of the owner, Rebecca Harper
and the date 1746 one hundred and ten years ago
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-10

At a city hotel, verdant looking chap sat
down to take some film" waiter presented
himself st the back OF the chair and politely In
quired: "Tea or coffee, siri" Tea" he answered.
What kind of tea sira" Greeay looked up in
the walters face and with considerable empha-
sis said: why, store tea, of course; don't want
auy of your sa ssafras stuff"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-10

BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT.-Thes seventeenth
annual report of the Boston Fire Department for
the year ending Sept !, 1856, says the department
has been called out during that period 81 times. -
The loss by fire. far as can be ascertained, has
been S499 355 insurance, S2e7e32 The engines
are eli in good order and the department is prompt
and efficient The Chief Engineer, Elisha
Smith, Jr speaks dubisusy concerning the steam
Are engine, but INDUCES the hope she will prove
q valuable auxiliary TO the department"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-10

WILD CAT" G0NE-The failure Of the Manu-.
facturers and Mechanics Bank, At Columbus, Ca,
has been noticed. The Sun, of that place. says:
The Bank has utterly bursted 1t failed to open
its doors as usual on Monday morning last which
significant fact caused tremendous excitement
among the holders Of its notes We have heard
OF several individuals who hold It's bills for over
$1,000. What its condition is no one seems at all
informed. We saw its bills changing hands as low
As 25 cents on the dollar. We are disposed to
think the case not so bad as to justify SO great
sacrifice. It Is reasonable to suppose its stock.
holders good for At least half of its Liabilities.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-10

DEAD.-Wm. Jarvis, John Kannauft NJ Ye.
ger, Henry Shutter and Hugh Davey, persons
wounded at the Baltimore election, died on Fri
day last.
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The Crops ABRoAD-The best authorities sup.
reach full average this year. At the came time It
il not by any anticipated that prices VIII be
depressed much below heir present level The crop
of the q ain shipped from the sea OF Azon VIII hnd
its way to Msrseies instead Of Liverpool The only
country in position to ship largely 10 America and
We presume our tanners may expect demand for
whstever thsy are to export Very unfAvorabie &C
counts have been received Of the potato crop IN
England though yet the actual losses from disease
are ssd 10 bs trng-certainly not In excsas Of last
yssr The yield af barley IL good though some 2 ma
Ii for malrDs on account of the harvest rains Oats
beans snd peas are large growth, both = 70 quaint,
ty and quality The second crop Of nay sss sarnse
aver rscollectsd there Will be no want Of good issd
In during the next eight months ~ TO Ireland and
Scotland the greater PARTON Of the crops nsd Desn
sscured ct eur last advicss and report SPEAKS ssesa
bly, of this yield. Cewasrv Gentlsman.
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CHILD BURIED ALIYE-SINGULAR TENACITY
OF LIFE -on Wednesday morning, young wo-
man. about Is years of age, boarding with widow
in Wyis's Court, gave birth to female child, and
without informing any one in the house, IL is al.
Legged buried it in a pile of ashes in the cellar,
about 70 o'clock the same day. The occupant OF
the house had employed q man that day to re-.
move the ashes, and about O'Clock that after.
noon, while engaged in this work, found the child
buried about foot beneath the surface. 1t was
wrapped up into a skirt, and had q stocking tied
around its neck, on removing which 1t was discov-
cred that the child still breathed, though ii had
been under the ashes for nearly three hours. 1t
was taken in charge by the lady of the house, and
physician sent for. and yesterday morning 1t was
thoueht the child would live - Philadel Ledger.
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I,fGHF X h > TOR e ID .-- ANOTHER K
- WoSDERFuL CURE OF ScRoFULA BY HAMP-


NEAR CHEsTERTowN, Oct. 23d, 1856.
Nessrs. Mortimer & Molcbrdy: Having seen q csr-
tdcats OF great cure of Scroula by Hampton's Ve-
rstable Tiucure servant boy in the family of the
ton WIN Z. ThomaEson, Of Kentucky, with certifi-
atos of Hon. H. Clay and others testifying per-
cured by it, was also induced to try he Tinc-
servant girl of mine Her disssseiirds scro-
4ia in its worst f1rm she was blind in both eyes
rGd her so bad that never expected TO see
er restored procured the Tincture and am hap
IS say before she had used bottle she BEGAN to
aeabd by the time she had taken the second bottle
hsr eye-sight quite restored, and she cured of
this og.hsome disease, and now, though two years
have elapsed, she has had return of the disease
sna consider her entirely cured by this Tincture.
1--WE this certificate that others may be induced.
10 try this most valuable remedy, ss believe
nom what hsve seen it would cure most diseases of
tl.s kind. 81 ANDERSON,
Kent county, near Chestertown, Md.
r Delicate Ladies and children will please give
); trisl.
Cali and get Pamphlets gratis, and ses cures of
Coughs, Bronchitis, Rheumatism. Liver Complaint
SCsofala. As female medicine it is unrivalled.
Hundreds will testify of cures on themselves and
II nos after all other remedies have failed.
Sold by .. A. STRECKER end PURCELL LADD
I. co. Richmond;by DR.. COOKE, Fredericksburg; BY
- the Druggists in Petersburg by MORTIMER
M0W BRAY, Baltimore, AID By Druggist and Store.
ks-peTs everywhere.
II s. per bottle; bottles for eS
~ Ecfs
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FALSE RUMoR-We are happy to be able to
state that the rumor of the death of a son o. the
Hon J. G. Breckenridge is untrue. His second son
was severely burned by an explosion of powder
some days since, but is by no means dangerous.
ly ipured-Ler (Ku) Statesmau
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NUAH WALKER & CO.,
IN WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

CLOTHIERS, No 81 Main st..
Branch of the Baltimore House )-Most respectfully
ask the attention of the citizens of Richmond and its
vicinity to the stock of Ready Made Cothing which
they are just opening.
Possessing superior facilities for procuring and
making up the greatest variety Of Domestic and Fer
eign Cloths, Cassmeres and Vestpgs, they are ens.
bled to offer unusual inducements to customers who
most respectfully solicited to give q call be-
fore purchasing. oc 14-ly
THE UNDERSIGNED begs TO fsform
i the public of the city of Richmond that he will
open, en- the 25th of October, GYMNASIUM and
FENCING ACADEMY In the LAW BUILDING, /,
franklin street, where room has been comfortabl
fitted up for the purpose.
Gymnastic well a. Fencing Exercises do ndt
only strengthen the health by Keeping the lungs,
and muscles In activity but they also give
and elegance to the bearing and motion of he body.
He begs 70 invite the public to numerous participa-
ror, and requests principally parents and teachers to
eutrust their and pupils TO his care, he will
try ts strengthen develop, step by stsp the
weakest abilities.
TERMS, IN ADVANCE.
For the whole session, from the 25th of Octo-
Der to the lst of June. 8l5 %
Six months. ~ W
Fencing In Foiis and Broadsword, extra charge
Glasses and Schools admitted on more moderate
terms.
All kinds of weapons Of the best quality can be OBJ
tanned by the unders gned at the lowest prices
col. B. ESfvAN,
Professor Of Fencing and Gymnastic Exercises
oc l3-Im at the Richmond College