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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-10

TRUSTEES SALE 0FTxsf5y nv m. :
i AND VALUABLE FURNITURE Ar AUc-
TON On SATURDAY. Ioth Nay. Il r. 0cIock.
~, at the resdesec NORTH ssids % fssskjin
street, doors west of 10th street, sol imusdis esiv
opposite the store of Vincent Lucas will Be sold me
entire stock Of HoushhoId and Kitchen ruf1ffnfe
therein, consisting OF large and splendid vsrietv 81
tbs haBdsonest and most raiushls articles usualiy
kept IN the best famiIies--the whole Of which il IN
the best order, being nearly Also. supss
nnr Piano.
Hsnsekespers are particularly invited to attend
tnis snIs TEsMs Csst1 on delivery.
By order of this Trustee.
7 g u. 4 .ls.c4a
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- FOH kENT.-Tkc steve - 16sh ~,
D lstsly ossupied hy ~ worcestershire tsEos
- W0AbLk Z c1ais os 2: 49,.
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TRUSTEE,S SALE of HOUSE AMI
nv n IL LOT IN DuVAL'S ADDITION, ON CHAIR.
TY STREET-As trustee in a deed of trust Sstsd
9TH Of September, 1854, duly recorded in Richmond
hssings Court in deed book No. 81, A, page 597,
MONDAY, the 18th day of May, 1856, on the prem.
lses at o'clock ?. NJ. if fair (if not the next fair
day. Lot fronting 70 feet the north side of Cha.
rity street, between st. Peter and St Paul streets
with neat brick and small wooden tenement there
on, recently occupied by Mr.. Hill
such title as ls vested in will be conveyed TO
the purchaser The taxes for the present year to be
paid by the purchaser. w. GODDIN Trustee
sale conducted by GoDDIN APPERsoS, Aucts.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-13
Wise on Fillmore.

Oar wondrous Governor fatty denies that he
said the administration of Fillmore was Wash
ington like" and accompanies the denial by such
language as to make gentlemen Indifferent
What he might say, or have said, on any subject
There is positive preef that he did employ the
term Washington like, in speaking of Mr. Fill
more's administration. There is also prtsnmp-
tire proof, furnished by the Richmond Enquirer
itself. that he might have used that or equally
eulegistic language with reference to MIR. fiii-
more. The Richmond Wing copies from the
Enquirer sketch of speech by Mr.. Wise in
1852 in which he pays the following tribute to
the fidelity. patriotism and courage OF Mr.. FIJI
more:
"And why. asked Mr.. W. have you tWhigs)
deserted the man who stood by the Constitution
al Union party In answer TO this question he
read the letter If Mr.. Fillmore 10 Mr.. Babcook
Of New York, written during the sitting of the
Baltimore Wing Convention. requesting MIR. H.,
who was delegate, 10 Withdraw his name
When Mr.. Fillmore wrote the letter he knew he
could not be nominated for the Presidency. The
head of free soism had sworn 10 destroy him for
doing what the constitution-thr instrument
which he had sworn to project demanded OF
him Mr.. Wise showed from that letter. that he
tHr r } Hdu nIHill Tessfstd NOT 10 rc'h IT,
eleetion-bat LAYING aside his own private feel
iDg- and personal interest, Ia do what The crisis
demanded-to know M North. no South nn East
no West. hut To Sign the fugitive slave bill and
give perpetuity to- n then lettering Unun.
81 ht Cnmpromlsc MAJ enhcied By Congress.
Mr.. Fillmore found II liz duty Ia sanction it, aud
resolved 10 perform il. Yet he was deserted by
his party. and man who could get free soil
votes placed above him.
MIR. Wise paid high compliment TO Mr.. Fill
more for his patriotic oourse-he had served
with him--he knew him well-kncw his private
seniiments-knew them 10 be opposed TO slavery
in the abstract The man who could act thus
Ssnterestedly, he considered entitled 10 well
done most faithful servant
We think that. after this expose, Mr. Wise
need not put himself to the trouble of any further
denuls. WELL DONE. MOST FAITHFUL
SERVANT" of a President go tried rs Mr..
Fillmore is scarcely less praise than to have
characterized his administration AZ "WAsHINa-
TON LIKE" The denial of Mr.. Wiscs letter in
the Union will henceforih pass for nothing and
its vugarity clone will remain to give il notorie-
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-13
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

MONDAY, Mar. IO.
communication was received from the House
of Delegates, announcing the passage OF certain
bills
The House amendment to the Senate bill incor-
poratinp a Lime and Marble company In the coun-
~ Of Bo.etourt, was eoncurred IN.
The House amendments to the Senate bill pro-
yiding for reassessment of the lands Throughout
the Commonwealth occasoned long debate the
particular matter in controversy being the
question of reference to "A committee.
Mr. IIuddleson moved the indefinite postpone
ment Of the bill. The Senate refused To postpone
ayes 9, noes %
The amendments OF the House were cohcuiieu
in-ayas %, noes g.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, ETC.
Mr. Paxton asked and obtained leave to intro
duco "A bill to incorporate the Glenwood Manuiac-
turing company in the counties of Rockbridge,
Bedford aud Botctourt. Read first time
SOUTHWESTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Mr. lIudaleson called up the bill for the esiao
lshment of of the Northwestern Lunatlc Asy'
lum.
Mr.. steenrod withdrew his amendment author
ling the Governor to select the site for the pro-
posed yum.
The question REQUIRED upon Mr.. Cregh's amend
ment for the appointment Off commissioners from
different portions of the State, to meet at the
White Sulphur Springs, in the county OF Green
brer, on the Sth of July next, for the purpose OF
selecting said site.
The amendment was adopted, after considera
BILE discussion.
Onmotion of Mr.. Roger, the bill was laid on
the table.
SETTLEMENT OF GUARDIAN ACCOUNTS
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, theiSenate proceed
ed 10 the consideration of the Till authorizing
guardians to demand compound interest, and al
lowing them time to invest money belonging to
their wards
Messrs. Amber. Saunders and Tazewell oppo-
sed and Mcs.rs. johnson, Campbell and Logan
advocated the bill. The question was then put,
aud The bill passed.
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Later from China.

From our files Of Hong Kong papers, received
by mail. up to December tn, we make the fol-
lowing extract:
ANoTHER VICTORY by THE REBELs.-Our To-
cal provincial reporter tells US that Oh the iHh
inst the departmental city of Wington, in this
province, was successfully attacked bya large
body Of red turbnned rebels, amongst whom
were three thousand women. On this occasion
the Imperalst Mandarin, Chun Akae, otherwise
reet-l foo was made prisoner, and, as on va
rious occasions, particularly Mt Snmehow, he
had exercised much cruelty to all that tell III his
power, it wa. determined he should first be tor
iured by breaking every bone in his body, and
then burnt, which sentence was duly carried into
effect Chak 70 koo and Lo Aleem, the princi-
pal chiefs, did all they could do 10 persuade him
Il Join the rebel cause, but were unsuccessful.
This Mandarin, it would appear bad gained
victories over the rebel holders of Wicklow, ana
pursuing them too far, fell into abush laid for
him. Elnied with successive rebels have chang
the name Of the district of Wngton, to that OF
.heayeny country" and having provisions
enough for three years. entertain 10 apprehcn-
sions Of reverse to the cause at present. Vel
low sn.hrs have HOW been aided To their accom-
tfcmcnt From the extraordinary mortality
among the Imperast officers engaged IN
kwnng-i and parts of this providence, the rebels
are in hope that in time, how numerous soever
the mpcriasts, they will be ineflectve,hy reas-
on Of having none to lead them. Upwards "f ON"
thousands officers, it is said, have been caPturrd
md killed within period oftwo or three months.
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MELANCHOLY SUICIDE or A YOUNG LADY
In the Galveston News, of the 23d ult., we FIND
me following account of the Melancholy suicide
OF arespeotable young lady;
I'VE have to record one of the most nninfnl
events that has ever happened in our city
Hiss Ada Bronough, a step-daughter Of DR.
stone. a we-known dentist Of Galveston was tn :
Ken suddenly i'll early last night when the DR..
seelhgIthaiithe symptoms were alarming and sus.
pecteing the cause, ran immediately for DIR.
McCraven' who came without loss of time; but
twas not IN the power of human skill to save
the unfortunate victim from the effects of her
own rashness She died in about twenty min
utes IRON The time her situatation was first dis
covered. A jury of inquest was called this NOR.
ning by Coroner Adams who rendered n verdict
that she died from the effects of strychnine
winch Is III accordance with her own admission
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HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
SATURDAY.. Mar. 10th 1856.
cuE FREE NEGRO BILL.

CIIE FREE NEGRO BILL.
The engro~sed bill To amend and re enact the
5Sh and 10th sections of chapter l9S of the
Code relative t." free negroes. etc, was. on mo
ton Of Mr.. Mallory, taken up.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Mr. Parsons asked that the vote should he re-
corded.
The House refused to sns;ain the call FIR the
yeas and nays and the bill was then passed,with
but few dissenting voices. The provisions of
this bill in brief, that free negroes mi grating
To, or voluntarily entering this State. without nu.
hofity of law, to forfeit their freedom; hotel
keepers employing free negroes Of another State
shall be Liable to fine OF $50; the 18th section
OF chapcr u of the code is repealed; emancipa-
ton of slaves uull and void unless $50 be pro
vded for the rcnovol from the State within II
months; free negro convcts at the expiration OF
their term OF imprisonment III the Penitentlary,
areto leave the State within thirty days, or for
felt their freedom, etc, etc.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
On motion of Mr. Garnet, the bill reported
from the Finance Committee, to divest the
Board Of Public Works of the power to make
loans, ana to establish board of loan commits
sioners, taken up for consideration.
Mr. Wiley proposed substitute for the bill.
reorganizng the financial powers Of the said
Board.
Mr. Garnet briefly opposed the substitute
marking that while the original bill was not de.
signed as an impeachment of the Board of Pub
lie Works, it was intended rs curtailment of
it, powers. 1t swas admitted generally, that
The Boord had overstepped the limits of The ex
istins; laws, and if there was anything which the
people of Me Commonwealth demand, it is
tefm If those la@s, defining tie powers OF the
Board.
Mr.. Newton briefly defended he Board of
Public Works, and affirmed that the measures
and recommendations which have cmanated from
the Committee Of Finances evinced distrust of
the power Of the people to govern themselves,
or to select suitable persons Tor oiliea! stations.
MIR. Seldom proposed to amend the original
bill by providing for the appointment. by the
commissioners of loans" of Financial agent
whose negotiations to be binding.
Mr.. Garnet objected to the amendment, rs a
| dangerous sub-deegation of powers.
Mr.. Floyd then obtained the iloor,and address
sed the House for upwards of two hours in oppo-
sition to the proposed measure.
Mr.. Johnston was proceeding to speak on the
Same subjcctbu yielded the floor for an adjourn
ment, whercnpon.
On motion of Mr.. Pendlcton. of Giles. the
! Speaker vacated the Chair until o'clock, =. NJ.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-13

The CINCINNATI SLAVE CAsE.-Governor
Chase of Ohio, has made requsifon ON the
Governor Of Kentucky for the return of the slave
woman who killed one of her children in Cincin-
matt, and who has since been sent back to slave
ry. Tho demand for her return is in order that
she may stand her tiial in the Criminal Court of
Cincinnati for the murder.
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CosrLY.-Ihe Cincinn nti Gazette states that
during tho late slave trials IN that city four humid
red persons were in as special OF deputy
marshals, and TINT the as ;grcgate sum allowed
them for their service amo UNITS to so, 400.
THE CINCiNNATI CoNvEl SrIoN.-Senator But
tier, of South Carolina,has written II letter in on
position to that State sendI ~ delegates to the do
mocratlc national Convon' ion.
Mr. Fillmore recent y elected first bonora-
ry Vice President of the n ew England Historic
Genealogical Society, Bost on.
Vim. b. Smith formerly of Rockingham coun-
ty, Va was frozen 10 death near MammuutlI H.
on the % ult.
Col. t. f. Treadwcll, of South Carolina has
given 81 900 towards seudiNtg Southern emigrauts
To Kansas.
Hon Edward Everett ha' declined to deliver "A
lecture at Wilmington. y. C.
Parodi and Mrs. Julia Dean lIayne are in Char.
lesion.
The Hudson River IA road Company have
discontinued all the trains on Sund ay.
Thackcray is lecturing in Mobile.
The Tennessee Legisat ure has adjourned
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before death. The public have nothing TO do
With the causes which produced that painful
state Of mind which impelled the unhappy young
girl TO the commission of the fatal deed. Miss
Bronough was in the seventeenth year OF her age
possessed Of many personal attractions aud men,
tai accomplishments, and was universally beloved
The numerous friends of the family sympathize
deeply with them in this melancholy bereave
msnt under such agonizing circumstance
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-13

sentence has been approved by President Pierce
though he refuses to sanction the conviction on
the second sharge In his defence, DR. Simons
alleged that he was sick and exhausted, so as 10
be no longer capable of attending to the sick at
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-13

into Long Island Sound and East River, within
eighteen miles of that city, and by extending
piers. every facility for. receiving aud discharg
ing cargo and coang could be provided, aud
with the aid Of steam tugs and lighters. no diff
Guilty would be experienced by freighters. If
she is successful she will be followed by other
steamers of the same size.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-13

Our readers will, doubt, remember that du-
ring last August. the cho lera committed shock
ing ravages at Fort Riley; and that the panic
there became such that even the Surgeon fed
Assistant Surgeon James Simmons, of the Uni
ted States Army, has since been tried at Fort
Riley, by court martial. for the offence. He was
charged with neglect of duty to the prejudice
OF good order and military discipline. and with
conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman,
in abssnting himself from his post for ten days
while the epidemic ragged. and with having failed
to attend Major Ogden and the wife of Major
Woods during their sickness which ended in
death. On both charges he was convicted and
sentenced to dismission from the service. This
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-13

SIZE AND SpEEp.-Thc near completion of the
Leviathan steamer, tie ocean monster, now be-
ing built in England for the Atlantic trade, it is
beGved, says the Baltimore American, will inau-
gurate a new era in steam navigation. Her sue
cess will determine, at least. whether the theo
ries which restricted the dimensions of ships +,
hundreds of tons. instead of tens of thousands
were correct in principle or not. 1t is believed
that vessels of the enormous size of the Leyia-
than will be found the most ecomcal as we'll ms
the safest and swiftest that can be built She
measures t,centy-t,c thousand tons, or about SO
ven tunes more than any ocean steamer engaged
in commerce. She has draught of thirty feet, and
this great draught is causing discussion of tho
question is which the best harbor on our coast for
her to visit. Portland claims to have the on
ly harbor which will admit her. but the New
York Courier thinks that she could come
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-13

Tue BANK AMEL1A.-Terribie Suffering al
Sec.-1he bark Amelia, (seized by the United
States Government at Port au Prnoe) and which
left there on the Ist of December. land subse-
qu'ntly put into st. Thomas,) had not been at
sea many days before she commenced leaking,
and sailing badly, made very slow progress.
On the night OF January 5, WHEN near New
York, expecting the next morning to be inside of
sandy Hook, the wind, which had been westerly
and south westerly for few days previous. shif-
ted to the north. aud from that that point fell all
around the compass.
Finding the vessel was n complete wreck and
being out of provision and water. all hopes of
making port in the United States were given
up and they attempted to go into Bermuda, but
that was not accomplished. The greatest anNi-
ETY., at that time was to meet vessel which
would revive them of their hunger and thirst, but
every vessel they met avoided them, theirs be
ing rather a suspicious looking craft.
surprising there might be some provision in
the hold of the vessel an examination took place.
when soarrel OF rice and bread was found, but
IN a damaged condition. They then discovered
/ the hold was swarming with rats.
Ihcy went to work and caught The rats, tchich
! teith the rice, kept them from starring. Theg
trere N h's condition for ttcenty t,ro days. At
! daylight On tie morning OF lnauary 2Sth IA YES
sci Was discovered, which proved 10 be the Eng
iish brig Ida, Capt Williams, three day from St
"""'' '''"iu vi AhllBua' bound 10 London. lie
showed ON II black board his longitude and 1t
/ Nerden hailed him, telling him they were sixty
days out md in want of bread and water. or
something to eat: that they would very thankful
/ Tor anything, as they were starving lie replied
he hnd n" bread to spare. but would give them
some flour
"A bout was sent on boaad, returod with only
/ part OF half barrel of flour. and nothing else
inns, however, they were thankful for and with
the rats and the rice, they Jared quite we'll They
| made the port of st. Thomas on the 1T of Feb.
ruary' having been sixty two days at sea. and
most OF the time experiencing the greatest suf
] ieiings The whole town was alarmed for fear an
explosion would take place, as there were arms
! aud ammunition on board sufficient for an army
ct five thousand men, The vessel has been pro
nounced the most unscaworthy that was ever
seen IN our harbor,and great credit is due 10 the
officers, who after sixty days hardships sue
ceeded in getting her into port.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-13

MISSlN q NEssELs.-'The New York Courier
has prepa red list of 60 vessels over due at that
port from Europe OF these two have been at
sea from B to 10 days. thirteen from 40 to 80
days. TWEEN, y from 50 to GO days fourteen from
80 to ~ Tia, s. four from 20 to 80 days, four from
30 10 90 day :; one from % TO 100 days; two for
over 100 day s. The Courier adds.
Apprchcns ION Tor the ultimate safety Of near
ly all these vessels are probably groundless,
bat ON their Al rival they will report destructive
gales and rude, encounters with tho ice. The
ships which ha We reached port within the last few
days prepare us to expect this. Fourteen yes
sells which have arrived at this port since the
first of February report the loss of twenty nine
men, nineteen of whom werc washed overheard,
and ten killed by alling from the yards. The
severity the COLI has also caused great suffer
ing, aud many have lost limbs by the frost.
To the storms an d tonpests which usually
sweep the ocean in thc Sc cond mouth of the year,
there have been adde i tn dangers md hardshlps
arising from an encu unt er with an icy barrier
which has been spread yer the very track OF
vessels engaged III Eutop can VOYAGES. The bar
rier has extended over five degrees Of latitude
and more than seven degl 'eos of longitude. Nov
er before have such extcn, i've fields been report
ed 50 early in tie season.
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ket S, &c.
The yellow fever is raging most fearfally, and
many foreign vessels have lost both crews aud
captains and had to stay, although being londed
aud expedited. Business was as bad as possible,
specially i'll American provisions. The mar
k ct was quite oversiocked, and has been SO for
tn last six months. American provisions are
SO Hing at losing rates, and importers have sup
POI tod fearful LOSSES
Money is extremely scarce and asked for at
81 aud 4 per cent per month. C"ilee was paid
S1,,5 liayten currency per pound, aud Is ex
peel ed to go higher, on account OF the crop be
ing short Logwood, S74 per piece.
THE Emperor returned ON the 18th instant,
from hi B, expedition against the Spanish side of
the is 'and with his army quite disbanded and one
third hort Nothing new in politics. Every
one no pes that things will 60 on better,but there
is very little chance of amelioraton.
Tho lJAh was the Emperor's birthday when
guns W, re fired, andithe usual demonstrations OF
respect paid by tho vesrcIs in harbor and the
citizens generally.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-13

celebrated French Gloss for cleaning lrcs.ry ing and inn
ing beautiful polish Furniture aud wing all SANS
Received and for sale by
IL 2J-d&cts % STRDTHER 4 WHITEHEAD
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-13

FOR HI HAlEA beautiful glossy and luxurious gfoVf
Hair can be obtained by its II is the only article %
that will prevent its falling turning grey. Price -
just received and f,r sale 10y
IL 2id&ets % SIROTHER & WUITEIIP,D
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SPECIAL NOTICES
when Mnehnon, the Greek ph,.;,;.

slain Homer said OF nm, "a good Physician worth - wa
Pills Is worth great deal more because ii er AHA
works wider and lasts longer The circle the Ia, s
clans labor must be narrow while such a repI st PINS
acan be had by every body and Is worth han az aa,
ma Adm
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nnl.er,- Premium Isit,ers w;,bo., -

of tho most popular medicines in this State aud
confidence through its friends has caused such in Tue erG
mand the proprietor has found il eased
facility manufacturing the Bitters TO that h. nc cas-
fill all orders promptly Our most able physi. be able
in their regular practice for its great yir s Az Hrg
pepsa, Nervous Headache Dishrered Bowels a d b4
al Alternative of the hole system &c. Read H. gfner.
Rev. +. BoeGs, of Union Hill Station heae
of the kind have already been furnished foima
For orders address +. BAKER, Proprietor pi proprietor
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take great pleasure in testifyng to the sap is5
Premium bers as remedy for obstinate indges N bakgf,
have escaped my annual attacks ci ' o1 their ucI
D. KEY j. BoGGs
Pastor Of Iuio, M, ''iN
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This isto certify that was taken with violent sic.
aeh ana Pnrghe, ana Immediately sent for physea,
came and gave me some medicine, after the who
commenced getting worse; and having much fam l.
keis ites sent ana bought bottle, which conmene, ia
iheuNeiy 10 give rtle and by the time had used Tho
bottle, ] was entirely well. CHASTlAN second
Every tamy should keep few bottles ON hand pr
cents per bottle. ~ iflce -
OF SAFE by Messrs Sroher g. Whitehead, and stal,
Jones LyneAburg and by Druggists generally ''e'
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-13

n.y., Eoss FSsSE.-'ssr large Tobacco Fac
sS,i tory recently occupied hy Mrssrs Grant Bennett
k2t On 2h between Main aud Franklin rent
s@ Tor the balance Of this year wtt priv Of the
next This is decidedly the best and desirable Factory
for rent in the city For terms, which will be very low andy
10 THDS. W. KESEE Autt'r.
l3dt2uh No 70 Pearl - pfrh,nn'd