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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-18

The Morgantown Va) Telegraph avews its pre-.
ference for Mr.. Buchanan for the Presidency.
The painters of Wheeling are on a strike for
$l.75 per day.
Rev John c. Cranberry, of Boydton, Va, has
been selected to preach the annual sermon at the
annual commencement of Warrenton N. C., Fe-
male college.
DIR. James w. Metcalfe, a distinguished Home-
pathic writer and practitioner of New York, died
at Westfield, Mass, on the l4th inst.
The reported death of Rev. Mr. Jaggo, of Lam
bertville, N. lis untrue. Mr.. j. was not injured
in any way.
The Hon. John Moore, State Treasurer of Iii.
nois, declines being the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Illinois.
The Indianapolis dndiana) Sentinel says there
will be ten or twelve hundred bouses erected In
that city this season.
James C. Hand has been nominated for mayor
by the Americans Of Philadelphia.
Ex.President Lamar of Texas, was In Columbus,
Ga, on Saturday.
The tirst benefit of Mrs Charles Howard in New
York. was crowded Monday night
The King of Algiers having been born. il is
limited that hoops win no longer remain in the
fashion.
Strawberries are being served up in the savan
nah hotels.
On Tuesday evening there was "a feet of water
at Wheeling and falling.
Mayor WOOD, OF New ! ofk, mas accepted An III
yitation 10 visit Richmond and deliver an address
In aid of the Mount Vernon Fund.
Bishop 0Reilly, who was supposed to have been
on board the missing steamer Pacific, Is safe, aud
came in the steamer Cambria.
1t Is stated that q gentleman IN Boston during
the past winter had &700 worth OF tees destroyed
by mice. =
American silver half and quarter dollars. by
edicl are heneeforth TO be worth only forty and
.a.aly c.Dss On the .isispd Of Cuba.
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FRIENDLY ApDREss.-At a recent meeting of The
CITY Council of Boston, Mass, Mayor Rice laid be.
fore that body communication from the inhabitants
of the CITY OF Dunfermline Scotland to the inhab-
tants of Boston. 1t signed by ell classes Of the
cit zens of Dunfermline the Chief agisrates name
heading the st The following extracts from the
address
We have learned, with feelings of the deepest
row and regret, that Misunderstanding exists be-
tween the government of the United States of Ame-
rca and that of Great Britain and being apprehen-
sve that If the disputed points are not speedily ad
iusted the Misunderstanding may-a possibility which
we shudder to contempate-terminate IN an open
rupture we have thought it meet TO address you, In
,he nd hone that il may tend TO preserve that peace
hetween the two countries in which the well being
Of both is 40 intimately concerned. Our city having
lonr had friendly intercourse in exchanging our man.
ufaefures for your products are the more embod.
ened 10 address you in the confidence that you VIII
reciprocate our good wishes. -
We cannot conceive q more dreadful calamity tnan
that of two great commercial nations, sucn - AmeI
"a and Britain united as they are in near reiation
shp and by ties of mutual dependence being invos
al In the awful consequences attendant upon wall.
aPeace on earth aud good will towards men, - m tne
grand true Christian principle we would visa 70 soe
carried ont 10 the farthest extent, ard
would earnestly appeal to you .: fellow
tho same Christian faith odo what lies 10 your p"
sr TO avert the awful calamity of an appeal " arms
In conclusion, we humbly BEG 10 express our SIN
cere wish that should such measure DC heces
the difference which uubsppily exists bet cen tne
two sose,nments may be settled a. on some ioine.
occasions ia the way OF smieabie reference 10 tpp
party, that 70 both Of helovfd eountflcs Wsy
be Ions preserved the insstimsbs blessings 81 bsass
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SAD PICTURE OF ONCE BEAUTIFUL AND HAP
Ply FEMLAE-The Mrs. Howard to whom we alu
ded in our last was re-arrested yesterday morning,
only short time after her discharge from the
watch house. She was found by policeman in
stable, of course grossly intoxicated After being
taken before Justice Davis, she was sentenced to
the penitentiary for thirty days as a vagrant
The history of this unfortunate creature is
melancholy one Some may censure, but we are
disposed to pity her. Less than year ago she
was living in New York with her husband, who
held a position of honor and trust in one of the
large mercantile houses in that city. She was ad.
mired for her beauty and intelligence moved in an
exhalted sphere, and was surrounded by friends
and relatives, who respected and loved her. Last
fall her husband was sent upon collecting tour
and she accompanied him. On their way hither
the husband fell in with company of confidence"
or patent safe' men, and was induced to Join in
their nefarious business.
In this city his guilt became known. He was
arrested convicted and sentenced to the State Pri
son at Auburn for a ter n of years, where he now
remains This fact becoming known to her family
and friends, they at once disowned her, leaving
her alsne in the world and surrounded by the dis.
grace which her husband had brought upon her,
In her desperation she resorted to the wine cup
and is now poor, dissolute, drunken wretch, fit
only for pity and com passion. Her trunks, which
were filed with fine clothing and other articles
are detained at hotel security for the payment
of bills contracted by her husband. Her jewelry
was long since left at a pawnbroker's, and she is
without friends, without home, without money,
without every thing that once was here Lost, lost
lost
But she will not have lived in vain if her sad
fate shall cause any who may be tempted to imi-
tate her course to curb their desperation and to
restrain themselves from evil. Such shipwreck
as hers can only be intended for some wise pur-
pose If its moral is.not observed, then indeed is
it thrice terrible.-Bmf. Cour
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A PEEP AT HERSELF.-Fanny Fern in her
"Peeps from under Parasol." which she contrib
utes to the New York Ledger, has taken peep at
herself Hear her rattle
''And here, by the rood, comes Fanny Fern |
Fanny is woman. For that she is not to blame;
though since she first found it out, she has never
ceased to deplore it. She might be prettier, she
might be younger She might be older, she might
uglier. She might be better, she might be worse.
She has been both over praised and over abused,
and those who have abused her worst have imita-
ted and copied her most.
One thing may be said in favor of Fanny -
she was not, thank Providence, born in the beau
tifu backbiting, sanctimonous, slandering, clean,
contumelous phar asaieal, phiddlede-dee, peck.
measure city-of Boston"
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BOARDING.

UGUsTA HOUSE, Richmond, virginia.
n Pleasant and convenient rooms be had
Of MIS- FARRAR. by two or three families Also.
gentlemen can have furnished for them Eisbt
a. ten more day boerders aesised. Transient board.
q, can be promptly and well accommodated for any
tsnsth of time NH Adm
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BoSToN.-An enumeration of the population of
Boston, just TAKEN shows gain of Is 81 per cent.
since 1850 This is mostly foreign, the increase of
the native population being less than one per cent
The census of 1855 is the first one which shows
the foreign population of Boston to outnumber the
Americans. The total American population nnm-
bers rs, 9222 or 47.o2 per cent, and the foreign
number s5507 or 81 9S per cent-the entire popu.
lation being l6 429 and consisting of n, SCI males
and 81. .S62 females.
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THE LATE GusT-Loss OF LIFE.-During the
tornado of Saturday night, house. about three
miles north of Elkton, Md, was blown down, and
in its fall, crushed TO death Mrs. Wolfram, who
resided in IL, and lodger named Walker Penn
sylyanian -Four spans of the York Furnace
Bridge over the Susquehanna, between McCalrs
Ferry and Safe Harbor, were blown down by the
tornado on Saturday night last. This is a heavy
loss the bridge was built in the most substantial
manner.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE AFFAIRs.-1

CHARLOTTESVILLE AFFAIRS-The Jeffersonian
of yesterday, has the following:
Bank Clerk.-Carles NJ. Wayt has been elected
clerk in the Farmers bank, to fill the vacancy oc
casioned by the resignation of j. w. Jones.
Heauy Loss.-George l.. Peyton proprietor of the
Parish House. lost $4,000 by the burning of his
stables
Bmglary-During the burning of the Parish
House stables, Saturday night, the store of F.
Hartnagel was robbed and an attempt was made
to break into Mr.. Manonis
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CASE OF SARAH HAYCRAFT.-The Governor of
Missouri commuted the punishment of Sarah Hay.
craft, under sentence of death, at St Louis to inn
prsonment for 25 years. Judge Lockland contend
ed that the Governor had no power to commute
and refused to give order to stay the execution
The Supreme Court of Mo-, being appealed to, al
so refused to give such an order. The Marshal of
the county then, on his own responsibility, con-
cluded not to hang the woman, and 80 the case
stands.
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Virginia state Agricultural society.

Inc Executive Committee of the Virginia State
AgrlcutnrM Society met 1t the Exchange Hotel
on "wednesday evening. the 10th of April, 1856.
fresenf-Philip ST. Geo. Cooke, President f.
sunni. L. 2. Harvie, Wfiloughby Newton, B. J.
Barbour Vim. G. Crenshav +. q. Ruffiu and c.
Il. Williams
The President reported the receipt of letter
from the President of the Maryland State Agricul-
tursi society, courteously acceding to the propo-
sal he had submitted to him on behalf of the Exc
cutive Committee for adjusting the time for hold.
ing the annual fairs of the Maryland and Virginia
otate Societies, as not 10 clash with each other
ana tnat in accordance with this arrangement, the
maryland Society had agreed to hold Its next fair
ginia Society has always hitherto held its exhibi.
tions Whereupon,
On motion of Mr. Barbour,
Resolved, That the next fair of the Virginia State
Agricultural Society be held on the 2Sth, 18th, 30th
and 5lst days Of October next, that being one week
after the annual fair of the Maryland State Society
On motion of Mr.. Newton,
Resolved, That the Secretary be and he s hereby
authorized TO employ one or more clerks to copy the
lists of members of the Society for each of the
ties and towns in the State to be furnished the
OF the amended Constitution; and that in cases Of
counties and towns having than four hundred
members, he be authorized to have duplicate copies
prepared
On motion of Mr.. Harvie,
Resolved, That the Hon. James A. Seddon be in
vited to deliver the address of the annual
~ - onu suoe Inc oeCfetdfy De directed 70 commune
cate TO him the unanimous desire of the Executiye
Committee that he should accept the invitation
letter was read from Sam1 F. Christian, Esq,
resigning the Office of Vice President of the So
ciety: Whereupon,
Resolved That the resignation of Mr.. Christian be
accepted, and that VIM. M Tate ESQ., of Stauntou,
created.
On motion of Mr.. Newton
Resolved, That Messrs Williams, F. G. Ruffin and
Crenshaw be appointed a committee with power to
appoint judges of award upon the various subjects of
premiums embraced in the Schedule for the present
year, which have not been already appointed.
Messrs Look and Lincoln having furnished sat.
isfactory evidence that the brooms on which there
was an award at the last fair, "were made from
broom corn grown in Virginia, in factory still in
operation and conducted in approved manner, &c :.
II was resolved that the Treasurer be directed to
pay the same upon their application.
Inc. committee appointed to confer with the
Common Council of Richmond were again charged
with the further prosecution of that subject, with
instructions to report to the next meeting of the
Executive Committee
The Committee then adjourned to meet on the
evening of the 18th of May, at u o'clock, aS the
Exchange Hotel CHI. B. WILLIAMS, Secry.
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PARKERsBURG (VA) RAILRoAD.-A bill was
passed at the late session Of the Ohio legislature
to prevent a railroad being built through a coun-
ty that owed stock in rival road, without the
consent of majority OF the voters in the county.
The Marietta Republican says this is intended to
prevent the Parkersburg railroad from making a
connexion with the Marietta road by crossing be-
low Blennerhassett's Island and going up the
Hooking valley
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DAMAGES RECovERED.-Some time since, in New
York, an action was brought in the Common Pleas,
to recover damages for an assault with loaded
cane, while defendant was laboring under tempo
rary tit of insanity. The complainant in the case
was Francis Ii. Salter the defendant, VIM
Smith The jury, Tuesday, morning returned a
verdict of s. $50 for plaintiff
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KANsAs.-A friend residing at Leavenworth, Kan
sas, writes to the Cd inst, that he had heard
of no disturbance in that Territory, since the ad
journment of the Topeka Convention. The 1st reg.
iment of Cavalry are still in garrison at that place.
in readiness, should it be necessary to interpose
the alternative of force to uphold the laws, and al
though there are variety of views entertained
by the officers of that regiment, when it is neces
sary to act there will be but one voice, and that
will be in support of the law and the Constitution
Charlottesville .Jefers0nidn
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DIAMONDS SToLEN.-Miss Heron, the actress
had diamonds valued at 81 500 stolen from her a,
the St Charles Hotel, New Orleans on the 5th inst
Two servants, white men, are in Jail, charged witt
the theft.
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A MONEY OPERATIoN.-The Buffalo Republic
reports an operation in money in that city, not a
month old, in which two and one third per cent a
day was given for fifteen thousand dollars-seven
per cent for three days. This would be eight
hundred and fifty-one per cent. per annum.
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ACQUITTED.-William Veaeh, of Shenandoah
county, Va, charged with poisoning his wife few
weeks since, has been acquitted. The evidence
was entirely circumstantial
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-18

OUR MINISTER AND AMERICANS AT ROME
According to the Boston Atlas, the American res
idents and sojourners in Rome abandoned an in
tended celebration of the 22d of February last by
grand ball, on account of the opposition of Mr.
Lewis Cass, Jr, the American Minister, who, it is
alleged, informed them that the government would
not allow dancing during Lent This information,
however, he obtained, it is said, from some SUBJ
officials; and after the Americans passed vote of
censure upon him, he had an interview with Car
dinaI Antonelli, who informed him that the gov
ernment had not, and would not, make any such
objection The Americans then resumed their
project for a ball, when Mr. Cass refused to allow
his name to be used as one of the managers, and
the affair was again abandoned Some of the
Americans, however, honored the day by dinner
party and resolved to give official invitation TO
Mr. Cass
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HEAVY SUIT.-Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines has en-.
tered suit in the U. s. District Court at New Or.
leans, against T. d. de la Croix, 10 recover 81 lO0
000 the hire, increase and interest of rs slaves
since the year 1873
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DEATH OF WELLkNOwN MAN.-Capt John
Baily, formerly one of the most respectable and
prosperous shipmasters in the Union, died at his
residence, Rosegill, Essex county, on the 9th inst
He was native of Lancaster county, Va, and re-
sided for some years in New Orleans.
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THE DAILY DISPATCH
Friday Mornins. AnriI - ISss~

DsfkAT OF COL. ScHLEssIssER CONTRADICT.
ep-tne agent of the Nicarsguan Government,
AZ New oriesns, published q card Wednesday af.
sernoon, In which he denounces the story of Col
Sehiessinger's defeat as falsehood and says that
an account had been received at head quarters
that Col schlessinger had only $50 men attacked
ny nearly 5000 Costa Ricans. when they retgeated
70 San Juan a
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DEATH ON THE CARSON board the train of
ears which left Philadelphia for Pittsburg on Wed
nesday night last, one of the passengers Jas P
Williams, of New Brunswick, New Jersey, came
to his death in the following very strange manner
His wife was sleeping beside him, and his son,
small boy, on the seat in front of him. When
about two hours out from Philadelphia, it was OBJ.
served that his head hung down outside of one of
the windows of the in which he was seated
and, on being pulled inside, he was found insensi
BILE, apparently dying, the blood flowing profusely
from a severe confusion of wound on the head
AT the next station he was taken off the car, and
soon expired. His wife was In the deepest agony
of mind, and telegraphed to her relatives in New
Brunswick to come to her relief. The deceased,
with his wife and child. was the way to Chica.
go, on visit to his wife's father The supposition
is that the wound was inflicted passing a water
tank, or some cars standing on the other track -
1t is another admonion that passengers should OBJ
serve the advice painted the doors of the cars,
to avoid putting their heads or arms out of the
Misunderstanding Post.
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PARIS FASHIONS, &c.-The Paris correspondent of
the New York Herald writes
The reign of the crinolines, am hsppy to be as
sured, is drawing to a close The mode of salu-
taticn-a courtsey low that used III the latter
days of Louis XVl and the grace of which is lost in
the whalebone hoops of the crlnoline-has sounded.
the kneli of this absurd costume The terrific punes
which on certain full dress bonnets have a
grotesque and ludicrous effect-but the fashion
has been adopted. The ladies' not content with
having worn their bonnets the neck instead Of the
head, but they wearing their caps with b1golet
as broad and stiff as that which has been decorating
their bonnets One of the most offensive silks of the
season s ntore antique, of which the satin stripes
are than thirty centimetres wide, each Of them
being edged on either side by thick plush fringe
moving TO and fro with every step OF the wearer and
completing the Illusion of the dress which is composed
OF alternate strips of silk and satin sewed together
This style of dress Ia to be called rdyase tompe
of velvet, and the plain alternate intervals rich
embroidery en- pdsse In bright and lively coiors, IL
denounced BY the London Court journal exae-
gerstion OF magnihcence that end in the total
corruption Of good taste, and the subversiou Of that
peculiar distinction for which the ladies of Paris
were wont TO be admired throughout all Europe.
PRICES FALLING.---For the first time in many
months, lsays the New York journal of commerce,)
We see that common TO good New York State Flour Il
barrel When the channeis of communication with
the Interior are fully open. avalanche of bread
stas and provisions will be down upon us; and a. the
demand from abroad is diminished except Il reduced
reap some benefit from the immense crous a. isst
year he farmers milers and dealers have hsd their
chances the consumers will now have theira Much
however. viii depend upon the prospects Of the grow.
ing crops. which rhus FAR far Ne have learned
ais generally favorable
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SUFFERING AT SEA.-A ship, which arrived at
Robert Harlow of Liverpool, N. S.. who was cling
ing to the wreck of the schooner Lightfoot, which
was capsized five days previously in a heavy
squall Mr.. Harlow was the owner of the unfor.
tunate vessel, which was commanded by his bro.
ther, who, together with the crew, two in number
was lost when the vessel went over For five
days Mr.. Harlow clang to the wreck, and when
picked up was almost exhausted from his long
exposure to the winds and waves, without food or
water.
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE RECEPTION OF Mr.
BUCHANAS.-The New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger says:
think you may rely upon as correct the follow
ing arrangement for the reception of Mr. Buchan
an agreed upon by his political and personal
friends at a conference last evening. AS soon as
the Arago is announced, committee of the De.
mocratic Young Mems Association, headed by
Senator Sickles and Mr.. George Sanders will pro.
ceed to the wharf and take the distinguished stran
ger in charge, after the customary interchange of
congratulations. Proceeding to the Metropolitan
Hotel, he will receive his friends in the evening
and next day will be spent in the same way. The
intention is to invite him next to a complimentary
banquet, as testimonial not of partisan charac-
ter, but as an acknowledgment on the part of the
people generally, of his virtues as a patriotic
statesman and able representative of his country
abroad
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MARBLE WORkS.--MILLER q VIM
4VI CENT, Dealers in ITALIAN and AMERICAN
MARBLE, Main street, nearly opposite I'd Baptist
Church.
MONUMENTS of any size or design made to order,
Of the best material and workmanship, equal to any
in the Union at the lowest New York and Philadel
phia prices.
We respectfully invite the attention of those in
want to stock hand which consists of larger
and better finished assortment of MONUMENTS,
TOMBS, HEAD PIECES, &C., than is often found in
similar establishments.
CARVING and LETTERING executed in q mpe-
nor manner.
" Monumental Drawings on hand, for inspec-
tlOn. NH ll---Sm
SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME Hav
- ing made arrangements with Prof. Mapes for the
sale of his ntrogenized Super Phosphate of Lime at
manufacturers prices, confidently recommend it
friends believing to be superior TO any fertil
izer in use, having its effects last year
and having heard much of its good effects
constrained to believe it superior to guano not
because it makes better crop the first year after ap
plcation but because OF its durability having in it
large proportion of bone dust For sale by the ton
bag. NH q BAKER IL PLEASANTS.