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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-07

ANOTHER INDIAN OUTRAGE IN FLORIDA
MASSACRE OF FIVE MEN.-The Tampa Peninsula
of the Goth ut furnishes the particulars of another
attack upon the whites by the Indians The news
reached Tampa by the L. S. schooner Experiment
on the 25th, and coming direct from Col. Brown.
may be considered official. The following is the
report of that officer:
A wood party, consisting of corporal and five
privates, with two wagons and twelve mules were
fired upon bv seme fifteen Indians, about four
miles from Fort DCynaud the road from that
fort to Fort Thompson, on the morning of the 18th
inst
As far as known, only one man. Private Peter.
man, of Company c., escaped he made his way
to Fort Deynaud, and reported the attack. Peter
man received slight wound in the calf Of his leg
Lieuts Larned and Garner, with about thirty five
enlisted men, were Immediately ordered by Col
Brown, to march to the place where the party was
attacked; rescue the wounded or dead soldiers and
if any signs of the Indians should be seen to pur.
sue and Chastise them.
Lieut.. Larned returned and reported that he
found the two wagons, loaded with cypress poles
and twelve mules dead All the mules were shot
behind the ears indicating that they were delibe-
rately killed, and not by general random shot
Inc wagons and harness were uninjured No
signs of the missing men, neither blood or dead
Doules, or even any track of them, were discoy.
cred
The heutenants secured abont the scene of &C.
ton for about three miles, when, seeing no signs
OF either Indians or soldiers, owing probably to
the quantity OF water covering the country round
about. Lieut.. Larned returned and reported to Col
Brown as above.
The unfortunate party were armed but owing to
the fact that no Indian signs had been discovere in
that region since the demonstration of the Goth thev
felt quite secure-believing that the Indians had
gone further southland consequently, the attack
quite unexpected
The attack was led by Okchan, sub-chief. who is
exasperated at the destruction OF his village by the
troops, which occurred short time since
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A st. Louis paper advocating the purchase of
steam fire engine, says, that lit won't drink whis
key or throw brick bats"
The jury, in the case of Coburn and Dalton, tried
in Boston las, week. the charge of killing young
Sumner, returned verdict of guilty of assault and
battery.
The value of foreign goods imported at the port
of Boston, during the week ending inst, amount
ed to Sl57 953.
American silver half and quarter dollars, by
edict, are henceiorth to be worth only forty and
twenty cents on the Island of Cuba. 3
The whole value of the property in n. Orleans
is S95, 713,0l0.
Mobile Ala, was found frozen to death on the 27th
ulti
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-07

i Pcckes Bsok sRscorwsd--On GsnAsy lase n.
\. Powell Of this city, Aest his pockes book con
tanning go, while between 6ordonsvnle and Rich
fnond, on the Central ears, snd the next morning
advertised IL In the Dispatch. Some few b0uss q
Ter the paper was issued, genflsman who 7Wes ON
the ears az the time, called on Mr.. Powell ard IN
,ofmed him that he saw passenger sitting near
described and then get mp and into another ear.
cupposing that they were friends, and thas she
man who had the pocket book was only playing
j9ke =: on rowsl- zen ne thought very little about nm
minute description Of the man. and after . short
search Mr.. Powell found him In bed In 4 hoeeI and
partially intoxicated Mr.. p. demanded the return
Of his pocket book and contents hut the person in
question denied knowing anything about H. with
this his pockets were searched, and the Wsnef
with Mr. P's name in it discovered The old Eel.
low then acknowledged having the book, but de.
clared that It was given him by another person,
and on making the amount good which he had ta.
Ken, he was set az liberty. Had the case been seat
to court, and the evidence such % was related 10
US, the accused would have been sent to the peni-
tentiary beyond . doubt. -
Dnnk-James Day got drunk last Tuesday af-
cake shop near the market house and took posses.
son, out had only had quiet possession . short
.ime before police officer came along and remev.
- nm 70 me cage Yesterday morning be prom.
ised the mayor TO become . strict temperance man
released and as he had never been in the police
clutches before, he was set at liberty Ia5 $3.50
Raeumaffsm is . very annoying complaint ~
weli as very painful one, but we are pretty we'll
satisfied that it can be readily relieved by the an
plcatiOn OF Pollards Linment, one bottle of which
has made perfect cure of our knee
The County Court Of Hearieo concluded its Feb.
ruary term yesterday. Before adjourning, an or.
der was passed directing such persons as may be
effected with small pox ON the suburbs of the city,
to procure certificate of two county Justices and
go to the city hospital, the county to pay the ex
penses. .fa tt 40s.s- - t
Fre.-About half past o'clock yesterday morn.
ing Mr.. McGruders residence was set on tire and
damaged about $50 before the flames could be ex.
tnguished. Mr. MeG and his family were absent
from home at the time. e4 4t sastfss5ssE
ObSHnction-Capt Samuel s. Freeman was
summoned before the Mayor yesterday TO show
cause why he should not be fined for ohstructing
the foot walk with his timber, but on showing that
he was not to blame in the matter, he was DIS
charged. 49,
MolaSSes and Sugar are scarcer IN this city than
we have ever known them to be. Good brown
sugar is retailing at "a cents per pound, and mo.
lasses can scarcely be had at any price
RaRasoay Emily, slave to Hay Holiness Of
Fredericksburg, was arrested as q runaway and
sent to her master. '
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GEN. HoUsToN'S HOUsE.-A correspondent of
the Urbana Citizen, travelling in Texas, says:
"This afternoon we passed the farm and resi-.
dence of Gen. Sam. Houston. His house is rather
primitive affair, being one story donblehewed
log cabin, with an entry between, a rough stone
chimney at each end, porch in front, and sur.
rounded by live oaks, negro cabins and sheds, and
the whole enclosed by crooked rail fence, show
ing lack of order in the original proprietor. His
farm is partly in the town of Independence, lit
tie, dlapidated onehorse place, with some of it's
houses tumbng down, and the rest looking as
though they had always been there"
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THE BRITISH PATRIOTIC FUsD.-At leVee
In Lawrence, Mass, ON the 18th ult, the sum OF
so5 was collected to be sent TO the English Pario
tie Fund for the beneit of the wives and children
Of soldiers serving with the British army In the
Crmea
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DECLINE IN MoRMoSIsa.-The Taunton lEng.
land3 Courier states tina, the Mormon delusion In
that Observation-Disclosures for the last twelve
their ''Lstter. Day" doctrines--is fast dying out
and that the hall In which they have held their
iaeetings Is now lot 10 glass and China dealer
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THE SHIP TELEGRAPH.-The ship Telegraph
cleared from City Point, Va, with cargo of -four,
for Australia which put into Savannah in distress,
is now undergoing repairs Her bottom has been
entirely overhauled, and the workmen are now
progressing with csaiking and coppering. with the
expectation of getting her ready for sea In the
course of four weeks at farthest.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-07

ACCIDENT on THE VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE
RAILRoAD-The engine Norfolk, attached to the
downward passenger train on the Virginis and
Tennessee Roilroad, when about q miles above
Lynchburg Tuesday evening, ran off the track,
and was precipitated down an embankment about
40 feet The engine was badly damaged, but no
person was iniured.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-07

CHARGE or PERJURY DIsMIssED.-The charge
of perjury against Barbour, the principal witness
in the nlibuster case was dismissed yesterday Dy
Justice Bray, who was convinced that ne had no
jurisdiction. Gin Daily Com Feb. l.
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ICE IN THE NORTH AND EAST RIyERs-Jtsss}s
Injured and Lires Los.--The New York papers
report the rivers and bay full of drift lee which is
causing much damage to the shipping The Com.
mercial Of Monday evening, says:
The brig VIM. II. Stafford, Capt. Smith, at 6
o clock last evening, while laying at anchor near
the Fulton ferry had her cable parted by the force
OF the ice and the food tide, when she tlrifted to
the vicinity Of the navy yard, and was brought to
6y her best bower anchor. Thiswas at 3 O'Clock
this morning.
All on board, except the captain, then repaired
TO their berths Ate A. M. it was discovered that
she was filling very fast, with the water up to the
lower berths. All were aroused and went on deck,
and the vessel Immediately went down. Her tops
were not entirely submerged, and two men, named
VIM Brown and Frank Ryder, mariners, got into
the cross trees. They were afterwards rescued
by boat from the receiving ship North Carolina,
which went oil In charge of Mr.. Ballard, the gun
ner. They were brought ON board the ship in an
almost exhausted condition, but soon revived un-
der the treatment of Dr. Abernethy, surgeon of the
ship, 80
All the others on board the brig perished These
were the captain, his wife. and two chiIdren-a
girl aged eleven, and boy four years of age
The names of the crew were Alexander Brnner
Henry Williams, and the cook, colored. The lat
ter was shipped in Damarara. All the others were
shipped In Boston, whence she sailed on her out
ward passage aud are supposed to be Americans
The captain belonged to Frankfort, Me,
The vessel hailed from Bangor, was about seven
years old, and $50 tons burthen. The wife of the
captain was an estinable woman, and the two
children exceedingly intelligent and interesting
Their cries TOR help were heard by people in Viii
liamsburgh, who went on the ice with ropes but
could not approach near enough to render assis
tanee. :
Schooner Thomas j. Beckel of Washington N
u, with corn and cotton, was cut through with ice
on the Jersey side, near the ferry, last night As.
siStence has been sent for. ...
a schooner came down the North river to-day,
cut through by the ice and full of water, and drif
ted down the bay. She had square bales of cot
ton and naval stores on deck, and was supposed
to be from North Carolina She is said to be the
S. G. Stebbins.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-07

TIM CINCINNATI NEUTRALITY LAW CAsE.-The
Irishmen arrested at Cincinnati q few weeks since
charged with meditating violation Of the neu-
trality laws, was discharged Tuesday by Judge
I,eAVitt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-07

DEAR CoAT.-Tbe New Orleans Delta says
that at the last drawing of the Havana lottery,
several prizes were drawn in that city. A few
hours before the Granada arrived bringing the
news OF the drawing, negro drayman went into
clothing store on the Levee to purchase coat,
and not having money enough, he divided the
half of lottery ticket with the clothing man
and that ticket drew onehalf of the sixty thousand
dollar prize a.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-07

COURT HOUSE BuRNT.--The County Court
House at Syracuse n. Y was burnt this morning,
and portion OF the library, together with various
important documents, were destroyed. The loss IS
estimated al sl5 600 and Is insured.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-07

TOBACCO PACKED IN LEAD PoIsoNoUs.-It
seems, from recent medical researches that the
moisture contained in tobacco, will oxydize the
lead with which it remains long in contact forming
peculiar poisonous salt. The tobacco becomes
covered with layer of acetate, carbonate chic
ride and sulphate OF lead, amounting to from six
to thirty grains in half pound
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-07

LIQUOR LIcEssEs The city council Of Lexing.
ton, Ky, have fixed $3.50 as the price OF coffee
house and tavern license In the cry lot the year
IsH Tie city council OF Msysville, KY, charge
siOo for q yearly license for the same purpose
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-07

CHOLERA IN PORTO RICo.-The cholera still
continues to make progress in Porto Rico, and to
18th inst, the total number of cases reported was
about II 900, and !, 800 deaths.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-07

Jersey City, n. j., recently indicted on charge
of burglary was arraigned for trial last Saturday
and pleaded guilty
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-07

SMALL POX-The Medical Society of Whining
ton, Del, sent communication to the council
on Thursday, recommending the appointment of
vaccine physicians, in consequence of the preya
lence of small-poxin the neighboring cities The
and appointed DIR. Johnson and Vaughan. The
Board of Education also passed resolutions re-
quiring every applicant for scholarship, hereafter
to produce certificate stating that the child ap
plying has either been yaccinated or had the
smallpox; and that inquiry be made at once into
the present condition of the schools in this mat
ter and have the children vaccinated, who may
require it, DIR. Thompson was named for the per
formance of this duty
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-07

ON Saturday week ct Chicago thirty four pr'sen
er. were sentenced TO the peniientiary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-07

THE FIRST LOCOMOTIVE IN TEASING learn
from letter iron. Houston, Texas, to the Calves
ton News, that the first locomotive upon the Il al.
weston, Houston and Red River railroad was put
III motion Oh the 2Jd ult. The writer says:
About o'clock, L. NJ, amidst the huzzas and
cheers OF an enthusiastic multitude assembled to
witAesS the starting OF the iron horse, ha was
brought !ortlltrom his temporary resting place and
order. After exhibiting some signs of resty eness
he set out steadily OH his western ioRrney--the
first of his species that ever left the junction OF
White Oak and Buffalo Bayou. Quite q large
number of our citizens aYailed Themselves Of the
privilege OF taking the first ride on the locomotive
which continued to make short excursions back
and forth the distance OF half MILE during the
afternoon, much the qualification of all present"
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IL .LliWE[ &. IsDi'siTEIl Con!missLeL
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7
1alltURAiA AND FRONT STREETS, SAN FRANCIS
%. Cal Olioe No. 9l Wall Street, New York.
w. T. COLEMAN,
HENRY CARLTON,
j. FL. WILLIAMS.
Mr. CoLEMAs Is in New YORK, and will give ship
Uos eyeTy information as to markets. shipping sc.
~ EXCHANGE on San francisco, for sale BY
VIM T. COLEMAN,
L. Yt-ts 81 Wall street.
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Gis,- - t.7.IIl<i5 5Ats;TIONi.EItJ AND
IL I'M - IN tIEII hAHIE "a Maia stfoot,
vii 49,. Cd. Il. .alua of Real lAd Personal EaiAlc
alsc .ss-.-s u House FGul.4Te, Stock Goois H..
ac. 80. 49,, .r- l.. Ting to4n4s.
F LAAUs. JAMES b. sHiNE.
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A LLEGHANY SPRINGS w ATE X go
u THE BEST MINERAL WATER KNOWN.

a THE BEST MINERAL WATER KNOWN
We have now, and will constantly keep on hand
the Water OF tine Allegheny Springs in the following
cities Richmond, Messrs. Purcell, Ladd Co.. Peters
burg. Messrs. Lyon y Rives; LynchbuTg, John H.
sesy-other Druggists in any part of the Union
get supply by application to PURCELL LADD
co. Richmond.
of Dyspepsia and will relieve any derangem ent
OF the digestive organs 1t will be found upon trial
woIh all other medicines in restoring to heath sd
sound condition the lost tone of the stomach and bow
els, and putting III heHlthy action the liver,
We refer persons wishing to gain farther informs
uon Of the sanitve properties ot this Water to the
following gentlemen
MrSsrs John j. London, Robert Z. sbenard, Doctor
L. : Joynes Robt Ridgwsy, Nm Semple Samuel
Rutherford, VIM. II. Haxsll uinn Word and DIR. r.
II. Christian Richmond; John w Syme, Or. Thomas
wtlers pa %m = Ioyres and %n C9s' ae15 tten rs.e
held, Jne. Wyatt, j. u. Gregory, DR.. Jno Patterson,
VIM. ). Reid, Jr., F. w. Page, and A. b. Rucker,
Lynchburg
These Springs will be opened for tho is day
u June next, when will be fully pre- 4red TO re-
COVE all who may wish TO use the Water at the foun-
no 2l-dts JNO. W. HOLT SONS.
NOR HERS ICE..-The subscribers
Will deliver Northern lee Of the best qual lity, in
al paris OF tins city and the town of Manchester,
A! who favor with their patronage shdH hare no
l1 eauSe q coHIta'ht JoT rant o. PH"efudtlty IA
Il daily delirery, are making such arrangements
or conducting the business warrant as IN pledging
itis.
Ofders will be received by Messrs. NJ. L. Strsus,
NJ ain street, near 7th; Laidiey Robinson, corner
sth and Franklin streets; George Tmberlske, Brook
ave nue. near Broad Jno Boucher, l4th street oppo'
ste Post Office j. w. B. Dodson at the T0llgate on
"layo's Bridge, aud at the Ice House when eomplet-
e. oh South side OF the Dock, opposite 18th street.
"a @}-lln- STEWART i KING.
EECHING AND CUPPING.--MRS.
- WOoLHOUSE offers her services to the Me-
ulcdl Faculty and the ladies OF Richmond and its vi
(ihity as LEECHER AND CUPPER, and trusts
oy assiduous attention, 10 merit their kind patron
Mrs w. may be found at all hours day and night
= her residence, over Messrs Su6lett & Brothers
Hardware store, 2lS Broad 81
~ b. The best imported LEECHES constantly
receiving and for sale
Al orders from the country promptly attended to
and caEetuily packed. :
ALSo-Ladies' BANDAGEs on hand, and made
II O.drT ' -
rT- light over the door from o'clock till morn.
jLs. - az -
LOt Err sEED.-2O0 bushels prime
- Lew clover keed, for sale by
hEvONsHIKE SEWING CHAIR
We have still on hand soine Of the eboys ussf,,l
Hud Convenient Chairs well adapted for eifbsy
'e~!ls or reading. For sale by
az OF HfTTEK ALMONDS pure: oil
"e'h supplies Jast received and for sale by
IN A, boDEkER, Druggist
@A - No loMsia e.
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DlCON & iIASKERVILI1,

ID .NON & HASH ERN HI, -,
ID CFEft IL confession MERCHANTS.
Ks.-... ,-..-. .-lIs of TytaccU, f.,lr CFD,
Ni.g -- -l s,,y tloir pclsoIA Ut, Lt.-G - all%g
OF 80 st-F. .l-.-l.ly ol lad Ia. 20 aAt seaC
rn! --...-euL T.. GIJoo.Ies, Seed, Pe.u,.-A gtA--o
dn T. 47-l-Hts
DIfIWLI- & ItDIsTERN Con.mission
II Z. ..n,Ags!tN GJiE yALE u MA&U! AcI-&@u
AaD d. .. IyB-c-J, fLoCG, hAAIN, ColTo&, &c
H.. - NJ e. street, h-w York uLsi guHl5- Is [.
In, !lress " III .eueiye tho special attoaton c.
Nh Il. L.. ROOSTER he resident palmer II New
1,.k. -t,gIce5 II Shipments will be Eegutl-t d Z
it,.. .c.,s b, A L. Royster. Brother / Co.. -iiat-
a.,l. Is . ., US. UIdors Tor purchases IN New YORK
.,i.. -4-. Ie.o.ye olE attention.
BkUMMEL 4 ROYSTERS
New York, January, 1856
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BUSINESS CARDS.

yx,uUMAS W. EESEE, Auc:ianeer OF
| fce with George }. Sumner, No. ~ Pearl street.
- attend The sale Ct Real Estate, and every des-
r-1ntIon of Merchandise, Houachold Furniture, sc.
AZ, 70 Renting out Houses, Collecting &c.
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HEAVY TALMAs, TOGAs AND OVER.

GREEN HOUSE GLAss.--IO boxes
VI double thick by Green House Glass supe-
ror article, for sale by
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CTOVE FUEL.--A few handred bushels
- small hail COKE at 81 per load, can be had at
the Coke yard, corner 10th st. and Basin bank.
fe Alt JNO. j. WERTH, Agent
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TOBACCO, TOBA e q O..-We have In
store a large lot of both Chewing and smoking
Tobacco of approved brands which will be sold iow
Call at the Store of sf7 GEO. j SUMNER,
20 No Pearl
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THOMAS HOW, 2l9 Main Street, Is
now receiving his fall supply of Block Tin Goods
suitable for housekeepers. Also of Wood Ware, COM
prisug every article in that line. oc Is
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4 BROWN, Jr., stock Broker, has re
y. moved his Office TO No. Isl tLimmerman's1 come
Main and 18th streets. 6-eod:s
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STONE WARE.-.ln store very large
- assortment of Stone ware, consisting of Stone
Jugs, Stone Jars, Churns Bread Rizers, Milk Pans,
&C., of all the various sizes, at Factory prices
GEO. J. SUMNER,
fe 4 No 20 Pearl street.
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JEILY AND CREAM MOULDs.-.-Ice
y Cream Jelly and Pudding Moalds and Pyrsnads,
all Of the latest patterns and Patent Jelly sfraiae
that will keep the Jelly while strsius for sals
BY CO., fe5 aHaa ZIMMERMAN. 8
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~ DalIey's Genuine Pain Extractor
will subdue the pain and Inflammation from the Sc
refsest burns scsds in from to twenty min
utes-and that it will heal the wounds without
and efectuslly cure Fever Sores-Piles-Salt Rheum
--Inhammatery Rheumetsm-Sore and lnfamed
Eyes-Cu's- Wounds Bruses-Old and Inveterate
s0res-Scsld Hesd-Corns and BuniOns-- Erysipess-
sprsins neutrality-suspicious. hilblains-Bites of In
sects Swel!ed and Broker Breast-Sore Nipples =
Eruptious all other inaammatory and cutaneoua
dssbses where the parts affected can be reached.
Don't be iucredulous bout the many diseases named
tohe cured by only reflect, that the few
but positive properties which the Daley sslve alone
contains, and as heretofore enumersed-ons to FOUR
can reach alone the afore -mentiousd diseases,
but many more not enumerated.
Query.-Do NOT REGULAR BRED PHYSICIANS PRE-.
SCRIBE CALomEL iNwARDLY FoR SCORES OF PIP
FE2ERT DISEASES
Each soK of GENUINE DALLBys PAIN ExTRAc.
TOR has upon it Steel Plate Engraved Label with
the signatures of C. Y. CLICKENER & CO., pro-
pIietoTs and HENRY DALEY, Manufacturer. All
Others counterfeit. Price IS cents per box
sS All orders should be addressed to C. V. Click
eDer x Co 81 Barclay street. New York.
FOR sale wholesale and retail by
BENNETT, BEERS FISHER,
sp lo-6m l25 Main street.