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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08
GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICAS sH1pp1ss-1

GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICAS SHIPPING Sin
the year 1880, the tonnage of American vessel,
was ,l9l, 776 tons the number of seamen and wa
termeE under the American flag, including those
in the Navy, little over ninety thousand In
1855, only twenty-five years afterwards, the ton
mage had increased to 5,2l2 900 tons, and the mum
ber of seamen, to nearly four hundred thousand
both having more than quadrupled in one-fourth o.
century. In 1914, the tonnage of the British
Commercial Marine was 26l6, ,965 tons, employing
l72, 1856 men and boys. In 1854 forty years after
wards, the tonnage had increased to 5,O43, ,270 and
her seamen, including the 63, 900 in her Navy, tc
nearly 100000, both having doubled in less thar
half century
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

IMPORTING POTATOES FROM IRELAND-One
would suppose we could hardly need to import food
into this country from Europe, but what will our
farmers say to the arrival at this port from Lon
dondery QrelandD of a bark with three hundred
tons of potatoes, and a schooner from Cornwallis
N. s., with 1000 bushelsl There are forty bush
els in ton, and altogether this makes $500 bush
els brought to this city. Potatoes always sale
able in this market at prices ranging from 81 IS to
So so per bbl, and during the summer nearly
l00oOO worth of potatoes brought to this port
from Bermuda.-Ne,o York En-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

DELEGATES sAPPOINTED.-The Democratic Con.
vention of the Petersburg district assembled in tina,
city Tuesday, and appointed Hon. r. K Meade aud
L. L. Harvie, Esq, of Amelia, as delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention. The latter gentleman de-
elared himself in fssor of r. NJ r. Hunter first
and then Franklin Pierce 80
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

PETERSBURG AFFAIRS The Petersburg paners
of yesterday have the following:
appointment The Collector of Petersburg has
appointed A. M. Kelley, Esq, Weighcr and Guseer,
at City Point, made vacant by the death Mr.. w.
+. Rives.
The Re Req. Bishop w Meade of Va, will admin.
lister the rite of confirmation in this city to the
members of the Episcopal church on Friday next
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

THE ERIE RAILROAD TURNED EXPRESS AGENTS
On the 10th of May 1t is said that the New Yorl
and Erie Railroad will go into the Express business
on Its own account, as is the practice of most O
the European railroad companies. They will de
liver parcels and execute commissions at all point
upon their line, from New York to Dunkirk
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

THE CooLIE TRADE--Late accounts from Val.
paraiso mention the arrival of the American shin
Daimatia, one hundred and seventy days from
China, with one hundred and sixty coolies, having
lost ninety others and large number of her crew
on the passage The American clipper Winged
Racer had brought in seven hundred and sixty OF
the unfortunate Cinnamon
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

Just one century ego, in August, l756, the first
printing press was introduced into New Hamp-
shire, the first newspaper printed In October, aud
tho first book in November of the same year
Books have multiplied to such an extent In our
country that IL takes 750 paper mills, with 900 en-
gnes IN constant operation TO supply the printers,
who work day and night endeavoriAg to keep their
engagements with publishers These tireless mills
produced 270, 100000 pounds of paper the past
year, which immense supply has sold for about
E27.O0e,9tO.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

EDWARD EVERETT, in declining to deliver his
lecture in Charleston, s. c., at early day, says
that he contemplates, in the ensuing autumn and
winter, taking an extensive tour through the
South and West, at which time he will lecture in
Charleston. The papers state that $1,000 is the
amount already realized from Mr. Everett's lecture
on behalf of the Mt. Vernon Association.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

RAILROAD CELEBRATIoN.-The Raritan and
Delaware Bay Railroad is to be commenced about
the 18th of May, when the ground will be broken
at Port Monmouth with some ceremony = 10
guests being expected there. This road will be oi
considerable Importance. having the prospect of ul
timately extending to Norfolk, Va, and forming q
link in the railroad between that city and New
York
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lowed under laws of Massachusetts for intermar.
riages between the white and black races is but
rarely taken advantage of in Boston few dsys
since coiored man of twenty eight years born in
Norfolk, Va, was married to white girl of nine.
teen years. Formerly such marriages were for.
bidden by law there, but the prohibition had no
practical effect -
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CowHfDINs In PRINTING 0FFIcE.-On Mon
day last Capt. Leyster, late Of the NIcaraguan
.rI,v and formerly an actor in the Broadway
Theatre, New York, attacked Mr.. Smith, editor OF
theiNew York Sunday Courier, with cowhide,
for some structures which appeared In that paper
on lecture on Nicaragua delivered by Capt L.
The printers In the Office turned out upon the as
saiIant with the implements of the craft and drove
him and his friend-an actor, named Waiters-on
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

Com. SToCKTeN.-Tbis gentleman is out In 8
card stating that at bis request the movement ir
New Jersey to bring him forward as an ndepen
dent candidate for the Presidency has been aban
doned He also states that he is anxious that the
people of New Jersey may have an opportunity
tnot embarrassed by other issues) of manifesting
their condemnation of the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

THE WHEAT CROP IN THE WEsT.-A gentle
man who has recently travelled through portion
of the West, states that the wheat crop looks wei
everywhere on the route. Another, who arrived
at Rochester, from western trip, states that in
Ohio the crop is exceedingly promising, and un
less some disaster occurs, very large crop is ex
pected and prices must fall In the Genesee coun
try the prospect is very good
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

SALE OF RACERs.-The celebrated race horses
Lecomte and Poison, have been bought by Mr. Ter
Brock. OF New Orleans, for the snug sum of $i2,
400; LIE Roi has been purchased for S625; Biou fol
$500, and La Dame Blanche for the same figures
The horses are well known, and 50 now is fheiI
market valuation.
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VALUABLE PRIzE.-Stephen H. Luther, a
few days ago, killed an otter in Warwick, R. l.,
which was five feet long, weighed twenty five
pounds, and the skin is worth fifteen dollars
These animals are rarely seen In New England
This one fought like tiger, and the man and his
dog with difficulty conquered him
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

REMAINS OF TEXAN HERoEs-We learn from
the San Antonio Reporter that the 2l st ult the
ceremony of removing the remains of Captains
Gillespie and Walker was performed in the pre-
sence OF the largest concourse of spectators that
has assembled in that city for long time They
were deposited in a beautiful cemetery.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

Too FAsT.-The people in one of the rural di
tricts in Maine, made mistake of week in tn,
observance of Fast Day. One of the most promi
nentmen of the town, by mistake, read the procla
nation of the Governor of Massachusetts. ant
made arrangements for the usual services Th,
Observance was a week too fast
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

An AUSTRALIAN LEeIsLAroR.-Mr. Daniei
Cameron, who was elected representative for the
dirgiDg district OF Wooshed, Australia, had the
Compliment paid TO him by his supporters vi nav.
ing the horse be rode on at the time Of the contest
shod with shoes of solid gold He was also pre-
scented with sum of 1850
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

CAUTIoN.-A lttle daughter of d. r. Clark
Esq, of Orange county N. Y, died on the It'll
ach by eating stewed apples which had stood in an
earthern jar until impregnated with the glazing
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THE Spirits" "DIsAPPoINTED.-The steamship
Ericsson arrived at New York in safety from Lv
erpooL Mrs. Porter, Spiritual medium" of N
York prophesied that the vessel would be burned
to the waters edge before the Goth of April She
should have waited until she was almost certain Of
the facts as did her brethren and sisters, who eui
ded by scientific hypothesis in New York pa
per- predicted the fate of the Pacific after she had
been out nearly three months.-Boston 4du.
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The event of the birth OF the imperial prince of
France was celebrated by grand ball, given at
the Consular residence, in Havana and by salutes
Of one hundred and one guns from the French and
Spanish war vessels in port. 8
A n Maerath. of South Carolina. II Is said, Will
IA .n,,anted u aited States District Judg for thai
state, vice Judge Gilchrist, dec ss'a
The gold medal OF the Geographical sncietr Of
r,aues has been ~ afded 10 tiss iua h. a. Set aer
.,,r lila researches In Central America.
TIae Massachusetts, Legisisiare has resols ed ~"
10 eievt = Duitsd States senator this session.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

DEATH OF PoET.-James G.. Percival the
poet, died at Hazelgreen, Wisconsin on Fridav
last He entered Yale College at the age of six.
teen, and in 1915 read commencement eyer.
else, his tragedy of ''Zamar," which was his 6rst
serious attempt at poetry, though he had preyious
ly written some fugitive verses. In 1920 he pub.
lished his first volume, leading off with the frs,
part of 'Promethus" d" a com position in the Spen.
serian stanZa. Having received his diploma of doc.
tor of science, he went the same year to Charles.
ton S. c., and begun the practice of his profes sion
He was, however, incuraby addicted to literature,
and soon published the first number of "Clio" a
pamphlet or magazine of verse and prose- In 1924
he was appointed assistant surgeon in the army
and Professor of Chemistry at West Point Militia.
ry Academy, which position he resigned after a
few months, and took place as surgeon in the
recruiting service at Boston. During this year he
collected two volumes of his poetical writings
which were published in New York, and reprinted
in London. In 1897 he published in New York,
third part of "Clio." The next two years he
spent in assisting in the preparation of the first
quarto edition of Websters Dictionary. He then
translated Malte Bruins Geography, the last por.
tion of which was published in 1s43 In le42 he
published an elaborate report on the Geology of
Connecticut. The years following Mr.. Percival
spent in quiet ease, being seldom heard from in
the way of contributions to literature. Two years
ago he was chosen State Geologist of Wisconsin.
and at once went to work in that new and interest
ing field.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

WoOL.-The GAINESVILLE Courier saws Il Is re-
ported that very great losses of sheep have occur
red in Ohio this Winter, and predicts that it will
effect the wool CROP
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

THE CAPITAL OF IOWA The Commissioners
appointed to select site for the future capital Of
Iowa have selected ia beautiful hill on the east side
OF the Des Moines river" 1t is "within the two
mile radius of the junction of the Raccoon spd
Des Mones rivers" 1t is near Fort Des Mo;nes
There has been a donation to the State of two
hundred and sixty thousand dollars in lots and
lands to secure the present location
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

FATAL EFFECTS or MAruMoNY-A felle.
named Leland married beautiful and accomplish
ed woman nc Franklin, X, recently, and kept
inglor.ously drunk thereafter until he diea-sboui
two weeks.
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n 1S56-sPRING GOODS, AT HEAD
- QUARTERS ROR FASHIONABLE CLk1.

>&a lS51-sPRING GOODS, AT HEAD
IA QUARTERS F0R FASHIONABLE CL0-
NJ THING AND GENTLEMENS FURNISH
16 ING GOUDS.--The subscriber has now II
store his Spring Stock of Ciothing and Gentlemens
Furnishing Goods, ~ we'll ~ large and beautiful
assortment Of piece goods; such French and Eng
ish ClothA CssuimeTes end restinss Of every style
and fancy to which he would invite the attention OF
his friends and the public generally.
=. B SPENCE, No. 100.
mh % Corner Of Main and 18th M
DUsrPONkMkNT.--i ID with regretltha3
= have 10 announce thstsm Distnbusfon Enter.
priss cannot take place on the I'D February. The
nhosusl hardness OF the winter has prevented me
from seeing and settling with fey asens A ssos ss
can zee them shall tx upeu snnth~r day not lasrr
than about the Let Of August ~ which time the Draw
ing Will cestsinly sake pisceortho tickets called ~
and the money refanded And shosld the ssls oi
Tickets satisy me u doing -. shsll fix upsp g ssa
der day - am anxious 70 have TIE DrswsnE tsAe
s@'' = 'n' '''as.s s''a.JiIE JEaiS alr !. aorklKs
II t6-sistAs Libsrty, W.
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The TABLE MOvERS-The New York Post
publishes letter from Baron Humboldt that SAT-; :.
tactory dsposes of report that that 6istinpuisb.
ed man had become convert to the spirit rappipe
numoug He says he has "a holy horror of pine.
wood spiritualism and Photographic mysticisms y
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TVHE CHEAPEST DRY AND FANCY
GOODS In THE CITY ATTENTION Buy.

FENHE CHEAPEST ID X AND FANCY
L GOODS IN THE CITY, -ATTENTIoN Buy
the North with extensive stock of FANCY AND
DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, which he bought at the
New York auctions FOR CASH, offers them to purcha-
at such rates that will satisfy them at that
HENRY BROWN, at No. Is Nam streets actually
selling the CHEAPEST GOODS in the city. To
enumerate all the cheap Goods he keeps would fill up
the Dispatch; but certain it is it will be consulting
your interest to give him call, when about job
binR before purchasing elsewhere. Convince your
selyesat HENRY BROWNS,
No. 25 Main street,
an 23-fm% doors above the market bridge
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BUILDING HIS OWN MoNUMEST.-Dr. OrviIIe
Dewey, has donated the earnings of his last win
ters lectures to bis native village, to be expended
in planting shade trees along its Streets And it.
children shall rise up and call him blessed.
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% sPRING Isgs-i u PoRTA-

-N SPRING S5 6-- NJ p q X Il A !.
ATIONS or CHINA AND EARTHEN-
WARE--GEORGE J. SUMNER, No. 20
~ Pearl street, Tor l4th st- }, Iron Front Ware
house. ID prepared the present season. with large
and well assorted stock of China and Queensware of
his own Importation and heavy stock of Glassware,
Looking Glasses Fancy Goods, &c., TO which he in
yites the attention of merchants buying their spring
supplies To all cash prompt paying customers,
such inducem ments will be offered as will them
the time and trouble Of visiting Northern MARKET
most careful packers employed, and prompt at
tentio. xiven to the shipment and forwarding 0
goods He respectfully soicits examination OF his
stock NH 10
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THE ALLEGED DEFALcAr1oN AT NEw oR
LEASs.--The New Orleans Bee, referring to q
blunderins telesraphic dispatch sent from tina,
city, which stated that ID. @. Lebstt, Esq. late
City Attorney, was "ascertained to be defaulter
to the amount of $500 oo0," says:
1t is hardly necessary to state to the reader that
Mr. Lebatt has not even been charged with defal-
cation, much less "ascertained to be dafaulter' %
as the dispatch SO emphaIically asserts The suit
pending in our courts was instituted by the city TO
require Mr.. Lebatt to render full account of the
bills received by him for suit of the suits entered
and of the collections made by him The object is
10 full and final settlement of the accounts
between the late Assistant City Attorney and the
city: and It was reserved for the ingenuity of the
telegraphc reporter to accuse Mr.. Lebatt, in good
set terms, OF an enormous defalcation.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

DETERMINED DUELIsTs.--An account of the du-
el between DIR. Wilkins and j. Flanner, com.
mission merchant Of Wilmington, N. c., has been
given. The Baltimore Sun says:
On the first FIRE. the ball of the latter cut off A
part of the Doctors ear the second fire put his ball
through the Doctors hat. Nothing daunted, the
latter coolly remarked that his hat was a new one
-and desired that It should not be aimed at The
seconds here interposed, and used their best en-.
deavors to reconcile the difficulty, but without sue
cess. The combatants then resumed when the
Inflated Doctor was killed at the first fire
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saf1E THE MUSIC STORE.-P
BSN%S* III. TAYLOR would remind his
M friends and the public generally that
~ VI his store is on Governor street

II u
where may be found PIANO FORTES, MELODE-
DEUNS Of the best quality, and the lowest prices
He Is sole agent this city for the sale of the cele-
brased Nunns Clark's PIANOS which not sur
passed by any other Makers and equaed but by few.
Also, Gale & Co.'s superior Pianos. So -
Guitar and Violin STRINGS, of the best quality.
He has the largest stock of MUSIC to be found In
this State is constantly receiving the latest pub
cations which he will sch at the most reduced prices
and upon good terms as can be had elsewhere
r. Pianos tuned, repaired, and let on hire.
CF- Old Pianos taken in part pay for ones
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lMPORTANT NOTICE.--Having sold out
Il my saddlery and harness business it becomes in
cumbent upon me to urge settlement OF the debts
due me, a of long standing. Those that
main unsettled by the LIST of March will be dealt
with according TO law require the money carry
on my new business JOS I'll. COLQUITT, Agt
fe l2-ts 18Th street. hetween Main and Cary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08

NASHVILLE, TEsN.-Jas. Walker. the father q,
Gen Walker, of Nicaraguan notoriety, is a resi-
recent burning of the Nashville Inn. was soid on
the goth ult. at one thou sand dollars a foot The
small pox has broken ont in Nashville though NOT
In very malignant form. Sweet potato seed
have been selling at S5 per bushel in that city
price. - '''"'
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NIOTICE.-I have removed my Office from
the late Constables Office to my residence Mar
shall street. between Adams and lst streets, where
can be found after this week Mondays Wednesdays
and Fridays from sunrise to sunset, each day to
transact any business connected with the late High
Constables office of Richmond
Iq---ts J. P. tyler.
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THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Thursday Morninx. NAV =. Issa.

Eow AMONG THE DocToRs AT CINCINNATI -
dlincuity has for some time existed between
nemoers OF the faculty OF the Eclectic College at
ohc'hnati and 1t seems that the question of the
pos'ession OF the college building was one of the
niA,h points IN dispute DIR. Buchanan heads the
party IN possession, aud DIR. Newton occupies a
sa,lar position In the party opposing Things
nave been working for some time and on Thurs.
nay night they arrived at head We copy from
tne columbian an account of the "war:p
About nine O'Clock on Tuesday night. the New.
ton party discovered that back door of the Col.
iege edifice had been left unlocked and half n
dezen OF them entered and took possession of the
building, posting themselves on the stairs The
other party in greater numbers took ND their posi-
zion below, pistols and bowie knives were exhibit.
co. the Newtons threatening fatal consequences TO
any who should attempt to dislodge them.
Ihus drawn up, the bellgerents remained
through the night Soon after three o'clock. a
small cannon was brought upon the ground but
was seized by the police, those who had Il in
their possession were about TO take ii up stairs
throughout the day the two parties retained their
positions, and declared they would never give
them up. o.
On calling at the College at eleven O'Clock last
night, we found the Newtonian party In possession
OF the edifice. The other side had withdrawn and
the doors were barred behind them For the nre
sent at least. the assailing party are triumphant
Ihe buchanan party claim that the KEY of the
back door was. sometime since obtained from the
negro janitor by the assalng party; the Others
then had new lock put upon the door: which
say they, the Newton party broke. as we'll n. that
on the front door, by violence
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yH0ULDKR BXE0Ns~-sI5 COZ u. pri1Eo
uys CRAs. I. w0RTliAN 8 60
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4 IQUOkS. CIGAkr, &c.
IL 20 bbls old Nectar WHI5KEY
so " APPLE BRANDY
10 Octave Old LONDON DOCK; do. Dark and
lido MADEIRA WINE
20 demijohns do do very SUPERIOR vintage OF
l242 and l847, of the following brsnds--.PaIe-
tate" .Palhatime" aud "Old Reserve
Is baskets CHAMPAGNE, very fiue
S doz Superior CLARET
40. 900 cheice Havana CIGARS
demijohns Taylor's BRANDY
Just received and for sale by
BAKER PLEAsAaITB.
We have in bond in the Norfolk Custom House a
choice lot of fine BRANDIES, WINES. GIN, &c--
We have the samples in store 70 which bog lesve
10 cali the attention of dealers B. L r.
yuh2
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r5zf5{tf55zk5ff5l fADAIA9F hESS
A&9 TssSsSssSS[z9 TssSSssS[z9 COMPANY, 30 Main street, hay
ing resumed their Steamship p
Express to and from Norfolk, Petersburg and Rich
mond, by stesmers Jamestown and Roanoke which
leave New York every Wednesday and Saturday,
and thence by railroad to Weldon, Wilmington,
Lynchburg, Salem Wytheville, and the principal
places in Virginis and North Carolina now pre-
pared to forward with great despatch and at reduced
rates every kind of Merchandise, Valuable Parcels
Jewery, dc, to the above named cities, and all
places on the seaboard.
Our Express on the Steamships will be sccorpa-
MED by Special Messengers who will give their per-
soral attention to the careful handling of goods
trusted TO the ADAMS EXPRESS CO.'S Steamship
Express.
Shippers will please take notice that packages for
points In Virginia and North Carolina will be sent BIZ
stssmeu unie otherwise marked.
Freight received on day Of sailing until O'Clock
M J. L. MACDONUGH
Agent of Adams Express Co.
H- SPECIAL NoTIcE.-Express packages for
Norfolk, Petersburs Richmond and all places in Viz.
ginis and North Carolina intended for shipment BY
steamships Roanoke and Jamestown, will hereafter
be received BY the ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY,
who the authorized Agents for Express privileges
on these ships.
Office of the New York and virginia stea mship
Company. LUDLAM 4 PLEASANTS,
ap 4---ts Agents
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0REAT BARGAINS IN FURNITURE

gNOR HIRE--Fer the balance of the year,
u two female COOKS.
For several Houses on Shockoe HILL and sew
era on Union Hill. Apply to Z. D. DACHO,
my 6--St Pearl street.