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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-29

TAKING THE MANAGEMENT OF A CITY BY
THE JoB.-The Manchester Mirror states that be
years at the Amoskeag machine shop, and now out
of work, talk of making proposal 10 run the city
government the next year by contract; to carry on
ITS schools take charge of its sewers courts
police, and every department. and keep il well
cleaned and oiled, fred up and ready for all emer
gencies, for Sl00,00O
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BIRTHS IN LoNDoN.-For the week ending ths
15th the births of $50 boys and 79I girls in all l6ll
children, were registered In London. In the ten
corresponding weeks of the years 1865, the
average number Was 15l4
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RETURsED.-Charles f. Gwinn, Esq says the
Memphis Bulletin, who has been on a mission from
this country to Naples, of an important CONNER
cial character, has returned.
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PLEASANT REslDEaCE-The Bedford Virginia,
Sentinel says there were thirty eight fights at the
"Cross Roads in that county, on Saturday last
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s-~-- r-.zzzz.suzess1 THE EADAFIs,EXPR
&. ssSsss6SoC COMPANY, ls4 Main st.. hay.

sGzsS resumed their Steamship
t-,ra.s ,c and from Norfolk, Petersburg and Rich
mond, by steamers Jamestown and Roanoke, which
isSSs Esw York every Wednesday and Saturday,
sod thence by railroad 10 Weldon, wilmington
IynchLurg, Salem Wytheville, and the principal
Ijsces in Virginia and North Carolina, are now pre-,
paed to forward with great dispatch and at reduced
rstss every kind of Merchandise, Vsinabie fareels
J+wslry, Gc,, to the above named citiss' ano sh
p. aces the seaboard ,,, ..,rr.
our Exuress on the Steamships VIII De acoompa
L Il by special Me ssengsrs, who will give their per
ual sttentiou 70 the careful handling OF goods en-
t-.sLed 70 the ADAMS EXPRESS CO.'S steansniP
4psess. -, q. .k..s. to
pots Ia Virginia and North Carolina, will be sent ey
steamers unless otherwise marked 49,.
T. L. MaCDONUGb,
Agent of Adams Express 20.
xy-grECIAL NOTICE Expresa packages % Loi
rfoIk Pstersburs, Richmond, and all places In n
gria and North Carolina, intended for shipment W
O. ssnlsli % Roa oke and Jamestown, viii heneaMSf
b. recelyed by tie ADAMS ExPRESS CONTAIN.
are the authorized Agents for Expfess prisese'
these ships. .a,.
Ofiss of ths New York and Virginia Stssmship
Colapaay LUDLAM l. PLEAsANTs,
p4ts Agents.
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ACCIDENT "A gentleman by the name Of
Cameron, living near Mt Crawford, Rockingham
had his arm broken few weeks since by kick
from horse. The arm was badly broken, and
gangrene having Gupervened the limb was ampu.
tated Just below the shoulder Joint
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SUsPENDED-One OF the largest manufacturing
establishments In. Newark, n J . Employing l,aO
hands, has been Obliged to suspend operstions sne
cast week on account of dry weather and scarcity
of water. e
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by JAS. A. COwARDIN.
MEDICINES.
INSTANT Relief aud speedy Cure, /. !

..,-,.>,, =, .I,,r ,nd s,nndx s,,,,,. a. n :
&NsEANL MSue, NJ ,,,s ,sou Spssws Surc, ~ ,ne
fsnsthe Of LhoNahD ,s 80 succssssn'y
Tsed IN cue % eoys 1s ~ no s.naIea
ecnFis,hs ns.se ,..p. .he 1 past sea
san, ana al VINO u'su " u" ue teaoh OF
anedN, expressed entis ,,, a.n'scton WIN in most
hsppy ehests hHnee tlias VII p19Ne ls supeiorty
'sei eny neror Tnsen MI Ne roie a. onr
mrs ihes rtise 0. .EosAno s.1D iNsiANT hE'
llEF. Fr'ce - cents peI o9sue'
Forsate ny $I tesoee'ao'e oEaggi'es ana oeaien in
the state OF 'ns,n,s annts Msssr. pnr,.u r.ss r.
R'nnett, Beers Fisher Adie 4 Gray. Richmond,
and Fts n hooettsoo, retefspers. no at
Mrs. DAVIS COUGH ELIXIK-This
vi sxcAlleui and never failing remedy for Con rhs
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bacon q BASKERVILLE,
ID GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTDl
Receive consignments of Tobacco Flour Corni
Wheat &c, and give their personal attention to sales
Of same and keep constantly hand large and gene
!sl assortment Of Groseres, Seed, Peruvian Guancs
ks. fsT-d&wtsks
DHYsICIAN's PRESCRIPTIONS care.
fully and accurately compounded at all hours
day night and of select and reliable medicines at
the store of the subscriber, Market Place. Franklin
street. JNO. w. GARLICK,
no Pm Apotbecary and Druggist.
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COURT OF CLAMs.AThe Court of Claims open.
ed Its session on Tuesday at noon in the finished
room In the northwest angle of the new northern
or Senate wing of the Capitol at Washington
Chief Justice Gilchrist, with Associate Judges
Blackford and Scarborough were nresent
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NOT so BAD AS REPREsENrED-The Boston
Bee says that upon thorough investigation into
the charge OF alleged crimiuality between several
that the matter was not half so bad Is REPRESENTED
There had been rude famiiarties, obscene and
vulgar language, but nothing further 1t is really
gratifying to know that such is the fact but new.
ertheless it s the intention of the authorities to
punish these persons to the extent of the law
They have been arrested and will doubtless receive
full justice.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-29

DRED AND THE FRENCH PUBLISHERS -"Dred"
has not yet appeared in French Mrs. Stowe has
had the work translated under her own supervision
by an American lady-Madame PLATTE, most prob
ably-and offers 1t to any French publisher for the
sum Of eleven hundred and ffty dollars. Up to
TINS moment there has been difficulty In finding q
purchaser at that price-PubLishers Circular
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/ Or sALk-A fashionable tive horsc
j CARRIAGE which has been Ia use not more thiee
months. Apply ut this ofhse. os| s|a-~
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ENHAT A DRUGGIST sAYs.--

" DR.. 7. SCOTT Z Coil take pIessure IN addlng
III. testimony to the efficacy of your DR.. McLane's
Improved Liver Pills. Having bilious attack, ari-
doubt, from the torpidty of the Liver. One
II was sufficient 10 restore my liver to healthy
Il n Consequently, am in usual health to-day and
CT eerfully recommend the Improved Pills to those
similarly affected. Yours,
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IMPORTANT TO THOSE DSlNG STAR
L AND ADAMANTINE CANDLES The atten-
ton Of the public 10 invited to the fact that most Of
the Star and Adamsntine Candles offered for sale are
deficient in weight, that what is sold for pound
actually weighs but fourteen fifteen ounces, and
packages marked 40 lbs" fall short two three. and
even five pounds per box. This loss does not fall
upon the Wholesale Dealers, who sell packages at
the Marked Weight. nor upon the Retailers who sell
by Count but npen thetConsumers, who thus pay for
about one-tenth more than they receive.
The subscribers have always made their Candles
full sixteen ounces to the pound and marked packa-
ges at the real weight which may be ascertained by
testing them As their experience in the business
enables them to offer article equal in quality to
any in the Market they solicit the patronage OF pur-
chassrs who desire to study their ownfnterest and,
at the same time, encourage correct dealing
PROCTER u GAMBLE,
..... -.....--s5. !, IL. Cincinnati.
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tAArBnsGuTE, h6, reo ~ 1000
All the above Nj Medlcines for sale by Purcell, Ladd
3 Co and Alex Duva Richmond. no IL
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The market In New York on Wednesday was
reported dull and declining A large dealer rites
as follows
We are paying es for 1905, and SO for sos and
zoos, but would not be surprised at further de.
cline
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woMBLE 4 CLAIBORNE, Agents.
I8-2w Richmond Va

. n0O PAIR OF TIL OsE CHEAF
~.OUO Window Shades, only 57A cts, richly
with boqust so cts, worth . so; Gilt and every style
of Shades, at half they usually sold at Table Oil
Cloths in great variety, from! cts. up. For bar
gains call at the established cheap Dry Goods and
Window Shade store of III. GOLDEN, $50 Broad
street, between Sd and 4th
York prices. &C %
ROUND SPICES. 1--WE keep constantly
N on hand, Of our own preparation, the various
kinds of Spices fresh ground and warranted strictly
pure. p. JOHNSTON l. BRO,
no q .- Druggists
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ARRIVAL OF FRENCH POLITICAL ExILEs -
THEIR ESCAPE FROM CAYENNE.-Nine French
men, said to have been banished to Cayenne for
offences of purely political character, managed
to make their escape from that colony on Z raft
reaching Demerara after perilous voyage of Eve
days. There they were taken on board the
American bark Amazon, and brought to Balti.
more, Friday last, and from Baltimore they have
found their way to their friends in New York.
The adventures and hardships of these unfortu.
mates, while making their escape, were of the most
trying description For four whole day they float
ed nearly at random on the sea- and at the end of
that time, when their slender stock of provisions
entirely exhausted, their raft went ashore
a mud bank. Two of the party left the boat
and waded along in the mud hoping to find hab.
itation. They were SO weak that they soon found
themselves unable to draw their legs out of the
heavy soil, and their companions learned some
days later that their dead bodies half devoured by
crabs, had been seen by native These however,
are but few of the thrilling incidents of the
scenes through which the poor fellows passed. An
effort will no doubt be made to render them as
comfortable as possible here Their offences are
not such as would warrant their extradition under
tae treaty with France which does not include Of
fences of political character.
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| Painful Accilens-we regret TO Issrn that Mr..
John Curris, Jr, Of this city, met with . painful
accident day or two since On the 22d inst !. In
company with several friends be LEFT here for the
county OF Orange. to enjoy few days recreation
from business. Our informant sister that whilst
there he had severe fall tprobably from horse)
by which his right leg was badly cut or fractured
below the knee, causing him the most intense pain.
Soon after the accident occurred be was taken to
the residence Of Mrs.. Jane Mcdowell. In Orange,
and three physicians called In to attend him We
sincerely trust that his injuries are no: as severe
q represented, and thathe win soon recover from
M Edpin Booth is to appear at the Theatre To-
night IS "Brutus."-a character Ia which he is
said to be almost perfect Mr.. b. has won for
himself large number OF friendssdurink his short
engagement here; and, As be improves rapidly ON
acquaintance. 1t Is TO be hoped that the managers
may succeed in re-engaging him for another week.
Hundreds of persons who could not see bis "Rich-
ard, are anxious to get him to repeat Il, and he
can be induced to do 30, we have no doubt that he
VIII atfractth largest audience Of the season
with the amusing piece Of the"Peopis's Lawyer"
MrGienn performing the part Of "Solon Shinele''
Snake Stories are numerous and some of them
are good, but the best one we have heard occurred
not long since in the old North State and IL vouch
ed for by fair friend. widow lady, residing In
are numerous, had the greatest horror of being
bitten by serpents, and consequently, was always
on the look ont for them. One evening. in the
latter part of last summer, as herself and family
were In social conversation, one of the children
observed something-movng about the door, and
taking 1t for granted that . snake was efectng its
entrance, gave the alarm. Instantly all the young
folks were made to mount the chair and the
madam, after arming herself with large shovel,
proceeded cautiously to attack the intruder Find.
ing that the reptile had effected but partial en-.
trance and supposing that she could cut him in
twain, she made desperate blow with her wea.
7hAvSf> hA - hap ko~ &c. III.
gave painful cry, and sprang down the steps
On looking out she discovered him running across
the yard at full speed minus his tail. The dog,it
seems had taken lodgings on the steps, to keep off
and whilst thus watchinR had permitted
his tail to get through the crack under the door,
which had been taken for snake and cnt 10 two
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THE BRITISH NAvY.--There were 10 commission
on the lst of November, 264 British ships of war,
mounting 5.o37 guns, and manned by 1854 men:
but of these. "a ships mounting 425 guns and
manned by 4,2ls men, had been iordered home,
leaving in commission $40 ships, 46l2 guns and
1926 men These figures show that since the
ratification of the peace reduction has taken
place equal to 81 sail, 1l94 guns aud 13 69l men.
The largest fleet in commission is in the Mediter.
ranean. numbering 48 ships. 947 guns and 10, 72s
men. The next largestis on the North American
aud West Indian station, numbering 2s ships, 562
guns and $40 men. The next is the East Indian
feet, comprising q ships, 3o9 guns and 1908 men
On the southeast coast of America there are 8
ships, l2l guns and 1852 smen, and on the west
coast of America 10 ships, 266 guns and 2537 men,
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LAND WARRANTs.-A New York Circular
dated Nov. q, says:
Land warrants have advanced eta. per acre.
and have been in active demand during the past
week. We quote our buying and selling rates TO-.
day rs follows:
Buying Selling.
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MIR sIMass LEcTUREs.-Slmms, the novelist of
SCUM Carolina, withdraws his acceptance of an
invitation to deliver the opening lecture of the
couse before the Troy Young Mems Association rs
follows

New YoRK, Nov. II, 1856.
MY Dear Sir I'll greatly regret that I am cempelI.
ed to forego my engagements az lecturer In the
North, In consequence OF the singular odium which
attends my progress as South Carolinisu and the
gros. abuse which has already assailed MYSELF per
sonai!y, and my performances Thess proofs have
satished me that should BY means help your in
stitution BY appearing before it. Selfrsspect and
conscentousness alike require that should abandon
my engagements, no matter at what sacrifice to nv
eeif; write, accordingly soon my resolve 10
made In order that you should have time to secure a
becoming substitute. With great respect am, cir,
very truly yours W0ILMORE SlNNg'
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sc. 3. g. g sa5sss 10 g 70.
The Empire County argus., 1856-02-02

POLL TAX. In looking the Controllers Re-
port, we find that Ell Dorado county has paid into
the State Treasury of poll tax for 1854 Sl7377 So
and of poll tax for 1855, $11, ,620-being for 1854
over one quarter of the poll tax collections through
out the State.
San Francisco paid of poll tax for 1854 So, ,686 20
and Sacramento S2,779l0, and not single dime
is reported to their credit for poll tax of 1855.
Ell Dorado county, it appears, has paid into the
State Treasury, of poll tax for 1854, $10,91220
more than both the great counties of San Francis
co and Sacramento. Why is this! Ell Dorado
pays her property tax promptly, on what she has,
at the rates prevailing elsewheren in the State
and we know Of no good reason why the citizens
of San Francisco and Sacramento should not pay
poll taxes as we'll as the citizens of Ell Dorado; in
deed these two counties should collect and pay in
to the State Treasury three times as much as Ell
Dorado, at least.
The county of Placer also paid more poll tax in
1854 than both San Francisco and Sacramento
Tuolumne paid $4,750 96. A great inequality in
collections certainly exists Our members Of the
Legislature should see to this, and try to devise
some mode of enforcing the collection of poll taxes
with more uniformity
The Empire County argus., 1856-02-02
District Court-JANUARY TERM.

11rH JUDICIAL DISTRICT: J. NJ. HOWELL, Judge.
Court met on Monday last and disposed of causes
as follows and djourned to Monday next
Lydia A. M. Smith VS. James Smith. Referred
to 7. H. Hewes, to report the facts upon which to
base q decree. Decree of divorce entered.
Samuel r. Heal ct al VS. S. Lewis ct al Dismiss
ed each party paying their own costs.
d. Fitzgerald vs. w. H. Lancaster Motion on
the part of Hilton & Cohea to intervene.
Isaac Silverthorn VS. Haun Kahn. Dismissed at
plaintiff IS cost.
Hull & Lohman vs. Chas. A. Blodgett. Referred
to the Clerk to report the amount due on note and
the property mortgaged Judgment for $2,459 GO
and costs.
Joseph Gibeaut VS. John Hulet. Referred to the
Clerk to report amount due and the property mort
gagged. Judgment for $500 63 and costs.
The Empire County argus., 1856-02-02

WAGON ROAD. A great deal has been said and
done, and unsaid and undone, about Wagon Road
through the Sierra Nevada. The last Legislature
enacted q law for the creation of just ONE such
road, and the consequence has been that its loca-
ton has given rise to almost much sectional i'll
temper, as now pervades the Atlantic States, on
account of the slavery question. California is a
great and magnanimous State, with only paltry
debt of little more than two millions of dollars
hanging over her, and pity it were, if she cannot
afford to build more than road through the ST.
ezra Nevada. Our policy would be to put good
road through every practicable pass in the noun
tains, and thus enable the immigrants of the plains
to enter the State at or near those points where
they wish to locate.-State Iribuue.
The Empire County argus., 1856-02-02

MovING. The Democracy of Ell Dorado are be-
ginning to move in view of the approaching DEM
ocratic State Convention. Heart burning and
pickering is already manifest in this harmonious
party. The approaching fight will be interesting.
The game now is for the ascendancy Of faction,
and in playing it the worshippers of Doctor Gwin
profess great admiration of MIR. Broderick intend
ing thus to aay all suspicion Of the treachery they
design to practice. The new Wing allies of the
democracy insist that John Bigler shall not go to
the National Convention and this demand is in
exact accordance with the views of Simon-pure
Gwinocracy. Knowing full we'll that John Bigler
has host of friends in this county who desire to
see him delegate to the National Convention, and
who believe the position justly due the Democratic
veteran, the Gwinocracy see no way of accomplish
ing their designs only to try and bamboozle the
friends of Bigler by praising Broderick. The par
asites of Doctor Gwin hate John Bigler and Brod-
erick with the most holy horror; their agonies last
fall, under the triumph of Bigler and Broderick
were painful to behold. They NOW mean to have
vengeance, and will cheat Bigler out of delega-
ton from this county if possible, yet fearing the
power of Broderick with his thirty-nine delegates
they mean to be prepared to fall down on their
marrow bones and worship him if compelled to
do So
The Empire County argus., 1856-02-02
Summons.
County of FL Dorado.

GtTATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of El Dorado.
- The People of the State of California, to HENRY
WELLS, J: LIVINGSTON, ?. P; WILLIAMS, +. R.
MORGAN, w. G. FARGO, j. MCKAY, A. REYNOLDS
H. D. RICE and A. NJ G: SMITH, doing business under
the and style of Wells Fargo Co., defendants in
this suit greeting You hereby summoned to be and
appear before the Honorable District Court of the Eev
enth Judicial District in and for said County and State
to answer the complaint of THOMAS McLAGAN, plain
tiff, file in this Office, wherein he prays judgment
against you for the of $500 for balance due gold
dust received by you expressmen to forward to the u
S. Mint for assay and coinage and for damages sustained
and for costs of suit And you hereby required
the said complaint within ten days. if service hereof
be had on you within this county-whin twenty days if
out of this county, but in said dsric-and within forty
days if out of said county and district exclusive of the
day of service And hereof fail not &C. plaintiff will
take judgment against you by default and apply to the
Court for relief in accordance with the prayer of said
complaint.
- Witness my hand with the Seal of said Court
&c hereto affixed at office in Coloma, this 31st day of
| '' January, 1856.
- d. G. MCKINNEY Clerk.
1t is ordered that service of summons be made upon
said defendants by publication thereof for three successive
months, at least week. in the Empire County Argus
a newspaper published at Coloma, in said county.
By order of j. M. HOWELL, District Judge.
Attest: d. c. MCKINNEY, Clerk.
Newell Williams, Attys for plh. 10 8m
The Empire County argus., 1856-02-02
Coloma, Saturday Morning, Feb. 2, 1866.

The OLD LEAvEN A disposition to embark in
swindling is yet painfully manifest. The State of
California claims of the General Government near
ly million of dollars as ''war debt" The agents
of Uncle Sam refuse to pay the money without a
peep first, at the vouchers, suspecting no doubt
that the whole thing is a swindle of the first water
In this suspicion Uncle Sans sharp-nosed agent is
certainly in the immediate vicinity of the exact
truth 1t is now proposed to send special mes
senger to Washington as bearer of vouchers and to
receive the money; for which service round sum
is to be paid BY the State The beauty of the joke
is, as we hear that the commissioner proposed is q
delegate to the Know Nothing National Conven-
tion and that the sum euchered out of the State in
this way is to go to defray the expenses of the
Know Nothing delegation while engaged in Presi-
dent making. How all this is we do not know, but
it sounds amazingly natural for California, and is
very nice. The people of this State desire to see
no more of this kind of legalized swindlng The
people in the mountains know full we'll that the
vouchers" can 60 to Washington safely by express,
for a small sum, and that if the money is paid by
the Government any good banker here will be glad
to pay handsome premium for the privilege of
laying the money down at the State Treasurer's
Office. If the present Know Nothing Legislature
pays single dollar, other than express charges on
vouchers, in connection with this war debt, it
should be kicked out of Sacramento and out of the
State Immediately. Many people begin to suspect
that Know Nothings are not remarkable for their
stock of honesty, and this attempted swindle in
connection with this ''war debt goes some ways in
proving the suspicion correct. We speak advisedly
when we tell the Know Nothing members of the
Legislature that the people will not endorse any
more legalized stealing. The people have been
plundered long enough; they are tired; their pa
tence is exhausted therefore kick swindling
schemes out Of doors, or the people will kick you
out of every political party next fall.
The Empire County argus., 1856-02-02

Judge Norton decided this morning, says the S.
F. Chronicle of Jan. 2Sth, that the collection of
taxes in this county for State and county purposes
can not be enforced by law. because special tax
collector was not elected by the people This de-
csion if sustained by the Supreme Court, will rem
der it impossible to enforce the collection of State
and county taxes throughout the State, except in
Yuba county, where there is special tax collector
The taxes levied, however, and the assessment are
valid, and these same taxes will remain lien upon
the land, and must be paid next year