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Railroad Connections in Cities.

Mr.. FLOYD, from the Committee of Roads, yester-
day. reported bill entitled "a bill to promote the
convenience Of the travelling public Railroads ~
1t proposes to accomplish this object by authorizing
connection Of railroads terminating in cities, and
In the event OF the refusal of any city to permit such
connections, the roads are authorized to make il
outside said city, and shall procure the right of
way as provided fer under the general railroad
10,
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Presidential Movements.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 5.-The City Democratic
Convention delegates elected last night. met to-day
to choose delegate to the State Convention which
sends delegates to Cincinnati A resolution was
introduced declaring Buchanan to be the choice of
the Convention and the favorite son of Pennsylva-
MA and instructing the delegates to the State
vention to vote in favor of him for the Presidential
nomination. The resolutions were referred TO
committee, who viii report tomorrow.
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BALTIMoaE Jan. 5.-NothiIg doing. prices nomi-
nal. Flour Of all kinds held at $ss.25 Wheat white
$1,000 50 red bl.75Ul.83. Corn quoted at 70c. for
u pounds with downward tendency. Provisions
unchanged; holders firm.
New YORK, Ian 5.-Flour firm; Ohio 1881, South.
ern F8.9l. Wheat frmer Southern red 81 80 Corn
lower; mixed 81. Pork lower and quoted at 1887.
Beef unchanged Lard l03. Stocks firm; Va. SIS $95.
Startling ADJ ancad n "a
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


IE New York Life Insurance Company.
AT meeting of the Board Of Directors. at Rich
mond for the New York Life Insurance Company,
on Monday, February 1, 1856 the following resolution
was adopted nnanIrnously:
sThe undersigned, President and Directors of the
Company, have examined the report and exhibits OF
the New York Life Insurance Com pany for the last
year. embracing full statement OF its affairs, assets
&c to the first OF January 1856. and being satisfied
with the perfect sound condition of the Company,
cordially recommend 1t to the encouragement and
support of the whole community
Ii commenced its operations u years ago. with q
guarant cd capital of $50 0a which has accumulated
TO ST. 059 0a3 S. all invested n State stocks and IN
bonds and mortgages believed to be undoubtedly good
We know of no mode ii investing money more
proitaby The profits mutual for the insured, and
have averaged less than thirty per cent annually
on The premiums paid. :. =
CHARLES H. READ,
WILLIAM G. PAINE,
GEORGE w. CLUTTER, Directors
JAMES r. TAYLOR,
THOS. Z. AUGUST,
EleeeaH ANNUAL Report.
Amount of Assets, Ian l, 1855. $9t2oo2 ~
Amount of Receipts for pre-
nninms, interest, &c. to jan
uary, 1885. 1d,ioo IA
Disbursements.
Paid losses by death, interest
on dividends and all other ex-
penses. 1900. fZ<"<to 10 o.- ox
Sl6,94o 10
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Railroad Accident and loss of Life

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.-The II o'clock train last
night, from this city for Harrisburg, Pa, was
thrown from the track near Whitehall and one man
killed and % wounded The accident occurred
from the breaking of rail. The passenger car
took fire from the stove and was destroyed.
The gentleman killed is believed to be Abraham
B. Hart of the firm of Hart g. Son, Cincinnati
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-" W ASHINHTUN, ECO. >, I60b.
The government of New Grenada has requested
our government to apprise her legation of our in
tenton to transfer troops across the Isthmus. and
she will order the governor of Panama to be ap-
prsed of the fact in order to distinguish mere
squads of Adventures from bona fde military
forces, which, in transit, must conform to the civil
laws of the government
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We, committee of the Board of Managers of
the Virginia Mechanics Institute beg leave to inform
the public that we have secured the services OF Mr..
c. 2. BURRUSS, Teaeher well known in this city,
and intend opeaing NIGHT SCHOOL, to COM
mence on MONDAY next the I1th inst, in the base.
ment room. oS the unit!ersast Church. This School
ia FREE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE INSTI-
TUE ana as the dssgn of the Institute is to give
apprentices a thorough English education we take
the liberty of advising master mechanics who have
apprentices, to procure certificates of membership
for them at once, and enter them pupils. The
terms of junior membership $50 for the first
year, and s per year thereafter. We trust bro
Their necklaces will not fail to enter their appren
tces Cer.Sseates may be had of any slber Of the
committee or Of Mr.. J. w. Lewelen, the Recording
Secretary. GEO. S. LOWNES,
SAM. s. COTTRELL.
GEO. BARGAMIN,
Committee on Night School Va NJ Institute.
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Mir, AIitchel's Lecture.

JOHN mitchell, the Irish Patriot and Exile,
will deliver lecture at Metropolitan Hall to-mor-
row night in compliance with the solicitation of a
number of members of the Legislature and citi-
zens OF Richmond. Mr.. mitchell has the genius
TO impart to his lectures very deep interest, and
will no doubt acquit himself in manner worthy of
his fame in his lecture tomorrow night.
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THE CINCINNATI SLAVE CAsE-The fugitive
slaves arrested at Cincinnati are still in the hands
of the L. 5. Marshal, Notwithstanding several
efforts on the part of the city courts to get them
into the possession of the municipal authorities
There has been much excitement among the blacks
about the affair, but not much among the whites
One paper proposes the erection of monument to
the woman who killed her child
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TELL ME.!.-Wh0 would be
< 81 without shoes such weather as this At
Maurces you can buy all KIND OF WARM
SHOES for yourselves and servants.
Ladies thick sole morocco boots and buskins
Ladies' kid buskns and bootees, thick soies
Ladies' calfskin buskins and bootees, thick soles
Ladies' flannel lined
Misses buskins WARM as any shoe can be-
Gents thick sole caf-skin water proof bootees ga-
tiers, and boots, great many kinds
Boys boots at every price
Childrens shoes of every sort
Servants boots, bootees and fhoes't suit the hard
weather
India Rubber shoes for ladies' and gentlemen.
Call and get good pair of warm shoes aud secure
good health. c. s. MAURICE
fec III Main
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f,u uuraJay evening fth inst, in The 4dh year OF
Ais age Mr. ALEXANDER NJ. BROOKS, leaving
n aiferfsnste wife, three children and numerous
latiyss 10 mourn their loss - @sar@a
His funern win take place this morning. from Odd
Fellows Hall, at II O'Clock. The friends and &C.
qnsintancea of the family, and the members OF the
Typonsphieai Socety," are respectfully invited to
attend. - II ~ - = - 81
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To- 10 the Lndies.--bowdem's ID n n
FLUID is acknoH lodged by all Dentists to be the
best paration for the Teeth in 1t has in fact
superseded all Tooth Powders and other injurious
compounds. Used q a cosmetic it whitens and soft
ems the Skin, ilnparis beautiful glow to the COM
plexon, and eifectualy prevents it from chapping-
fists of this city For sale by BENNETT 4 BEERS,
PURCELL, LADD l. CO, ADIE 4 GRAY, LAID
LEY ROBINSON, GRUBBS APPERSON and
all Druggists. ia H-3m
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MARRIED.
DIED.

I'm the 9TH inst, By Elder ]. M. Batter. Mr. JOHN
zTaPIEs 10 Mis- sARAff NEtFhiANa4sff % fhis
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(jOInuerciaT.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 5.-The train from Philadel
pha last night arrived at Ii this forenoon.
The weather is intensely cold.
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NIGHT SCHOOL FOR APpRENTICEs

There were 240 deaths in Philadelphia last
week, of which % were from small pox.
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u A Letter from the Rev. DIR. John G.
McCale, of HAMPTON, Va.

HAMPTON, VA, Oct. 10, 1900.
Having had occasion to BAKERS PREMIUM
Buffers in my family within the last two yeas, in
cases of dyspe psa and headache can safely
say have never used any remedy for these distress
ing maledies with so signal success as this; nave
Gus postrums with which the country Is flooded be-
cause believe in majority of cases, they do more
tried under my immediate observation and produced
such beneficial results do not feel at liberty to with
hold nay humble testimonial to their value
JNO. C. McCABE.
Sold by PURCELL, LADD X CO., and Druggists
generally. oc ~
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One hundred guns were fred at Boston, Satur
day, in honor of the election of Banks.
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ColIega Difficulty Settled.
Travelling and the Weather North.

CARLISLE, Pa Feb 1.-THE students difficulty
at Dickinson College has been settled.
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Plan FOR THE TORnIATION OF j

l. SMALL AMATEUR CHE8TRA-Shous
the above enterprise, viz: Practising together on
different Instruments. gain the flvor VI the Mnsie.
loving gentlemen IL this city, they hereby redust.
ed to apply possible, either by laiteIs or
personally tt ny residence, co.aer OF Broad aad nth
streets. second story. V. BIS SCH
Late Ill. O1che5l.a-condlct0r IL IL NJ the
ia 2o-l2t% King OF Denmark
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Surplus for the James River and Kanaw.

Surplus for the James River and Kanaw-
ma Company. ....-.............. ..Sll,ooo
The tolls on the Kanawha for 1855, were about
Sll.000. So that the improvement would be made
and the income, after deducting interest and sink
ing fund, would not be diminished the first year.
and, trade would rapidly increase, the income Of
the company upon its Kanawha works would be-
come a most important part of its resources
The Pittsburg coal is worth 3 cents per busht I
more than any other coal sold in the Ohio aud
Mississippi cities; but where it has been tried, the
Eanawha coal Is preferred to that. The kanawha
coal has the advantage in distance Of 243 miles,
and can be mined by slave labor, and delivered in
Cincinnati at four cents per bushe while the Pitts-
burg coal, delivered at the same city, costs the
miner sepen cents With these advantages, it may
be readily seen how successfully the mining opera
lions on the Kanawhs may be conducted, and how
the transportation of coal that river will multi
ply the revenue of the James River and Kanawha
Company.
In contemplating the vast field of coal deposites
on the Kanawha one is almost led to apprehend
that the value of the article will be too much de-
preciated by its abundancee But the field to
be supplied is also immense, and constantly in
creasing, while the consumption in the cities
nearest the mines is annually increasing at the
rate of twenty-five per cent. Ten companies
are organized in Kanawhs, and half million Of
dollars have been expended in lands and prepare
tions for mining.
The coal interests of the kanawha promise to
become among the greatest in the State, adding
incidentally to individual and public wealth Small
and trifiing indeed Is the boon now asked of the
Legislature to give beginning and an impulse to
this vast enterprise.
s.. After the above was in type yesterday,
the House of Delegates passed the 6iu for tie i'm
proeenseat Of the Kamachd, just as it came from the
Senate. This is really gratifying. 1t is one more
step towards the establishment Of that great Wa
ter line from east to west that must after all give
to Virginia, her highest prosperity. The immedi-
ate effect of this act of the Legislature will be to
develope the rich coal mines of the kanawha-
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DOTAT TO f $4,000 bushels supe

T1HE GREATEST BARGAINS YETI
Il Intending to discontinue the Clothing business,
now offer my whole stock of Clothing at and below
cost until the 18th of March, when shall close
auction would prefer selling at private SALE and
will therefore offer the goods at auction prices. As
have fully determined to close my present business
will sell without regard TO cost. There is no humbug
about it, am positively selling of at cost TO close bu
siness So all in want of clothing furnishing goods
can save money by calling at
A. LEWIS, 50 Main street
N B. Amy person wishing to go into the Clothing
business, | will sell out to them upon reasonable
terms 1 will also give possession of the store.
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Accumulated fund January lst 1856. l,o5aOo s.
For farther information and explanatory books, call
at No 2G3 Main street, square above the Virginia
Banks or for reference call either member OF the
LOCAL BOARD.
GEO WyTHE MuNFoRD, ESQ., President, tSecre-
tsry of the Commonw eath of Nirginia.)
DIRECTORS.-Rev Charles H. Read. Pastor OF
United Presbyterian Church; VIM @ Paine, ESD,
Kent Paine i Co, merchants; George w Clutter
Auditor of Public Accounts; Rev James b. Taylor
Cor. Secy So. Mission Board; Thomas T. August Ar
Queen county, Va. .
f. G-3tf CHARLES WORKMAN, Agent.
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a. Card...ThOmas w. Reese, Auction.
eer (Office with George J. Summer, No 20 Pearl st.
will attend in person to the sale of Real Estate,
Household Furniture, Stocks of Merchandise Horses
NC. "a.
ALso.-To Renting out Houses and Hiring out Ne
groes
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N7Ely AND GOOD BOOKs.4At

~ T." AMI osoOD
PRICE & CARDOZOS.
MCCAuLAY'S History OF England, vols. /, 2 8 and
4, in yo!.
McCAULAY'S History of England, vols. and 1.
THE MEMOIRS OF s. s. Prentiss, voIs.i $3.50
THE PRINCE OF the House of David; LIS.
THE CHRIST of History, by Young; 75c.
WHATELY-Good and Evil Angels; zoe.
Do Future State; 75c
LIFE of Justine Edwards: Coo
Together with fine lot OF VALENTINES
(. 6-3t
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NMILITARY AND CIVIC BALL.-os
IA The YOUNG GUARD respectfully announce -
M to the citizens Of Richmond and vicinity, u
w that they will give their SIXTH ANNUAL%x
BALL at GODDINS' HALL, on FRIDAY evening"
the I'D February, 1856. THE COMMITTEE. .
Ter Particulars he eaf.ef.
fe 1-fs
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SCHOOL OF THE VIRGIL

nRAWING SCHOOL OF THE VIRGIL
IL MA MECHANICS INSTITUTE.-The neces-
sary arrangements having been made to open
DRAWING SCHOOL i'll connection with this Insti-
tute the attention of young who wish to improve
themselves in this useful branch of education is
specttuly solicited. Ample arrangements have been
made to give every necessary facility be gnners
well as advanced pupils, and no pains wi be spared
to render the School worthy of the support OF those
who pat ronze it.
Mr. WIN. PERCIVAL has been enssg ed as Teacher
for this School.
The session commences TUESDAY, February 18th,
to continue three nights per week for two months.
Charge for members, "a per session; others not
members, 81 payable in advance.
Application can be made to either of the following
gentlemen
s. v LANDRUM, THOMAS Fl. WYNNE, WIN
ETTINGER JNO. 4. BELVIN SAhrL Z. MITCH
ELL. j. A. COWARDlN ]. w. LEWELLEN or
THOMAS SAMSON. fe6-6t
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IT, MIR. Ford's Portrait Painting Rooms
are at the corner of Mum and Governor street
Mr. Spence's Clothing Store. ie 2-l2t
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RIeH MONsD MERCANTILE lNSTI-
of our inlentoa we have determined 10 establish in
This city permanent Institute for the purpose Of
iuparting thorough knowledge OF Book.k eeping, in
MI it, branches including commercial calculations
regulations and usaees
This Institute offers advantages of such character
thst we are confident the business men of our city
will give it their entire and hearty corporation.
Lists for members OF the classes, may be found at
tbs bookstores OF Messrs. A Morris J. w Randolph,
Jas woodhouse Il Co, VIM. A Buffers, and at the
hardware store OF Thos. How.
Due notieewill be given of the time aud place for
the meeting OF the class.
JAS. II. BECK Book-keeper
with Messrs. Hsxsii.
NESTOR II. FORBS, Book keeper
with Chns. Purcell L. Co.
JNO. h. &. POTTS,
fe CIT OF Jones l. Potts.
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CAk T. - .--Buckwheat
- Cakes, light and very nice, with the best table
Butter or Golden Syrup, can be had at
ANDREW ANTOSfS,
ia 81 st. Nicholas Saloon.
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rss Something New, for the Ladies'.

Splendid rich Collars at only ninepenee each, at
n FZEKIEL'S Cheap Store, at NO 70 Main street
Just received this morning. per Express, zoOo spien
aid Rich Collars, which viii run OF at ninepence
each. When worn, they have the appearance OF a
collar that is worth five dollar Dill Csl soon ana
select. N ELEhlEL' 20 MAIN 81
Next to P. X Whites cheap Boot and Shoe
10 f3Ic Store.
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TUE DAILY DISPATCH


We9nssry r 4 1~->s-T - <
,x. r.,prsvemcWs srthe ksnnwsa.
tn. massage Of the bill for the improvement )"
Al. Kauawha river, without dissenting 'o".
sne Senate, Is . remarkable instance o' '"o -.
,n's,,.,on Of Legis la,ive body upon snojeet
.', -. han NJ best. heretofore looked al
s..~..,.s /. class aarkiy." The feasibility OF me
-ss,., ,,rnrovement of the Kanawha and the
-, .avan,ares to follow such an event. sh~ss
ofseu been the topics of argnmen'A'' ,..as.sa -
.nnesls TO the Legislature nu' mo- 80
deaf ears. they were regarded rs = :
N.,...,as ,ere pronounced to be "kanawha
go 81, a;d mot deserve serious consideration
D., oh.ngr has a. length been wrought upon the
legislative mind Proofs beyond dispute, have accu'
r,n,a,ea and have descended In an avalanche upon
n and where was before doubt and Incredibly are
now no, only faith but amazement at the mas",
,ude of the interests which have so long appeaieu
IA vain for aid from the State.
The amount heretofore expended upon tue I'M
proyement of the Kanawha has but added 10 tue
distractions which nature had placed IN way OF
navigation II il now only safe for boats when
there Is ten foot tife-that is when the water is
So high a 10 enable the boats TO Heat Deer the walls
which art had designed as = benefit. Therefore
NO enterprise of any magnitude IN any WISE de-
pending upon the doubtful chances of navigating
the Kanawha, can succeed. .es.,s.s ..-.
The coal interests Of the Kanawha valley are of
iuestimable extent The coal seams lie in the hills
aud mountains horizontally, are free of water are
very numerous, and vary from ls inches to elerea
fttt In thickness. The surveys show about thirty
STEMS above the other. and located in the most
admirable manner for ioadngt the boats in the river,
and when the Covington Road is completed, the
cars of that Improvement The kanawhs coal is,
after the most thorough comparison, found supe'
rior 70 the Pittsburg coal, and must supercede it
for family use in all the large towns and cities on
the lower Ohio.
At present, the Pittsburg mines furnish about
twenty millions of bushels of coal for those cities
II Is estimated from the present mining prepa-
parations in Kanawha that the irst year after the
proposed improvements of the Kanawha, ten mil
lions of bushels of coal will be shipped down that
river. Upon this hypothesis, it is reasonably as
sumed that the tolls on the river will be in the first
year follows:
Present tonnage would yield. .......... $50, 900
Ten millions bushels coal at ct. per bu.. .25 900
Tolls accruing from other tonnage. .j, 900
Total revenue first year, $50, 600
Deduct II per cent $1,000 for interest
and sinking fund. --.........35, oOo
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tF 1. p. Chase, MI. D., Home opathist.--
Office I67 Main street, opposite the Exchange Bank
edmond Va. ia S---3m
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~ DIR. d. A. Crenshaw, office l43 Main
Street, over Parker, Nimmo Cos, lately occupied
by DIR. Haskins. Ia 7-2ms
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CCIsSUKS, Ec.--FIne scissors, In Ienfh-
- er cases Of the first quality; Needle Cases aud
Books, Card Cases, purses- Portmonnaes, &c. For
sale BY BULkLEY co
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CY~AuctlOn Notice. --Having retained pos
session of the large warehouse 18th street. recent
ly occupied by u.s. are prepared to receive con-
signments. for sale at auction, of DRY GOODS,
SHOES, HATS CLOTHING, FURNITURE, or any
other description of Merchandise. The premises
very central and commodous, and goods can be adj
vantageously exhibited. Terms liberal, and prompt
returns rendered.
de 21---ts KENT, PAINE L CO., Aucts
E A change for Bargains In Embr0ide
RIEs, FANCY GOODS, TRIMMINGS, &C.-The subscri-
Der contemplating change in his present business,
will, from this day, sell his whole stock of EMBROI-
DERIES, FANCY ARTICLES, RIBBONS, TRIM
MINGS, &c, at and below cost, for cash. As hs
stock is well assorted yet, all in want of the above
named goods would do well to give him call pre-
vious his removal to No 50 Main street. great in
duceuents offered at
j. L. WELLS Fancy and Trimming Store,
1871 Broad street.
FOR RENT-The store and dwelling at present oo-
cupied by Possession given the LIST of March,
or soonerif desired. Apply on the premises.
ia l0-dlm+ l3l BROAD STREET.
r. A. w. OsbOrne's great Picture Gale
ry, Main street. opposite the Exchange Bank, 10
known to be the finest and largest Daguerrean estab
iishment south of the Potomac river. Citizens and
strangers visiting the Fair should pay visit TO this
establishment, where they may obtain licensees in
known style of the art from the smallest to the
largest size. The ladies viii do well to call and look
at our assortment of beautiful PEARL She'll PAPER
Machie Velvet and Morocco Cases before purchasing
elsewhere. A. w. OSBORHE,
oc Is Sign of the American Flag.