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COMMERCIAL

- BALTIMORE, April l9.-Four Is .tsadv s,,-. -, 49,
ho.ard street at t662k Ohio CITY Min. % V barrels
wheat i nrun White t ga 81; red I4slSiss
MI y urn WHIT asSt& cents yellow s56ss cent?
iohk April s-flour 10 Improving s.-s ~ nso ..
Common 70 sood state a256d5o: common 10 Io o ees
ira southern, T5sls50 ''~'' fancy TO
C.t Im-Sles on ooo bushels southern Whit sps6
NJ oss = aro'pns sale. Of loo bbi' cents VI s'A
vLstSs April ls-Cotton has advanced L,e,
sMs- oI lttH bales Orleans mIddlns
bi nAs Increased receipts over a., v..r sss 49,.
oAes stock on hand <iasA C. 0zl
'or he week 1000 bags stock $4,000 bx. WI MO sales
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OLD MUsKErs-YgIIOW FFVVp ar

~ NV iokS, April l9.-The Schooner Learsyill. ,,o
ru"o, orngs cargo OF old guns raised bv snbmar;n.
p"ihs Company from the wrecks Of Spanish war yaIs
sunk near that place in l777 " 'e'ses
AdTces from Bahia, Brazils March 18th stat. th,
the Helo" lever prevailed extent AT that no,,
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EENFWNF TVTF
IuNlt Drcctors oths pcnnsyivania f,
- fcble minded Children, located Gernanovn
GUY ln calls ne attention o. Parents and Guardians
va lheH Institution u ~ ucororl the
suf vey pleasantly situse n d.. uo be,itbv
hoods snovn having supple Grounds Woodland ac me Trsnis
and kducaou of lu-cle sud fptc Children ~ s I,s,i,,
nov pursued upon the most approved principles knosn In ,
touy o n EUROPE Thc btsrl of Directors having tcen s.
csu Obtaining TIE services oprsca ctccrs snf
she enos 70 devsopc uc Physical Intellectual au,!ts oi
utif pups' VII ~ entirely given fnstuton Tsrms iii h.
made known applications directed 10 Pcnnsyvsns Tr.is
cchool fuf trnheciles. Germanfoun. p ''"'-''t =
The following compose be present I,ard Of pi,.,,o,.
Rr REV. ALONZu POTTER ID n
rHFsiprxrs.
Isaac Collins jas c Hands,
.ipu- u W NoodEafdt ios Harrson,
hoh' " " stroud, " W Baldun,
= Morris wain, Wt..- ~.
Pulp Iustice, Rgb,rd M Ws-.A.u
Is r,,s., D. Tlos Krkbrds,
A l. Elevgn " d. Nm D s,.,,h
Henry ". AustrJ
,..w.,..--- -. ALEx FuLLERrON Treasurer
fsNsH' 'A't'h seerHH IRl-sPo en-
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NEW
CARPET WAR EHOUSE,
522 BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
NEW MARBLE SsI'IIDFNGs.
OPPOSITE The ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL.
"M. q THOMAS LEWIS IMPORTERS AND DEAL
w ERs IN
CARPETS, CLOTHS, &C..
Beg most respectfully Inform their f-nds
they hsve removed from Pearl Street 10 their New
Store 5S2 BROADWAY. where they viii he tn
them their immense purchases OF all that
Fabric aud style, and ~hic have beu selected
and Home Markets the
could which determined sell Thai
will defy competition. ComprisingA
Nkw AND CHOICE STOCK
or Foreign and Domestic Carpng oil Cloths
bic and Piano Covers Mating Adelaide aud Sheen
skin Plain and Fancy Skins together every Ar
Gle connected with their business which
sell
THE LOWEST CASH PRICES.
They have set aside \ distinct department for
COIR MATING AND MATS
In which their celebrity Il we'll established
ing large, well assorted,
FER, the most favorable Buyers Whole
sale Retail. -i6-Sun-Iv.sI
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CosNEE SroNE.-The corner stone Of the new Presby-
Inst, Wth Masonic Htss WV
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ANDREWS a 1ESUF,
COM Nj ISSION NJ ERCHAN NJ
COTTON AND WO0LEN MACHINERY,

SSrs'
Importers and Dealers In Manufacturers' Articles,
NO. O7 PINE STREET NEW YORK.
" the tbs Beach Iron Work. Steam
Engines and Boilers.
~ Exclusive agency Lowell Mschin. Shop
Nacilinisfs' r.uls. se2Q-iyIPl
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nm bEMncRArlc NAr1nN ,1- rnNrr,r,,

= VT HHhpN hAitO NAIlONAL CONVENTION
MAsHiNeroS, April lsthA letter received herr fron
O'notma states that the democratic delegates 10 the Gin
enn' Convention we're instructed in addition to suppot.
wy ht bue lor the Presidency, to urge the non
nation oi d.. Gwin Tor the vice-Presidency
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STATEN ISLAND.
FANCY DNEING ESTABLISH UENT.


STATEN ISLAND.
FANCY DNEING GG:SrABI.ISHuENT.
opfICE. No. 3 JOHN STREET
BROADWAY, NEw YoEE.
TuNE propretor Of this Establishment
long (,he senior partner Of the hrm Nathan
for 81 prosecuting their business
They have spared efforts especially
excel ln all the branches
cesun attaining high degree Of
machinery dressing style. goods a. IN
practical artistic skill In dyyns aud finishing Ladies'
aud Merno Dresses great Improvements have made
proportion OF these articles
ih nearly equal goods Crap.
Coaks Mantas. Velvet
treated Fadrd and Stained goods restored r--dyed
SILKS AND SILK DRESSES wATFRED
Lace and Muslin Curtains Carpets
Also. Rbons Hosiery. Gloves, Ae.
Orders executed are and de-pa
Goods received aud returned Express.
Good. kept subject the owner, months
BARRETT. NEPiIEwS 4 CO,
JaI4-d6ui-TPl
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HARDWARE.
SPRIN6 MP0RTATION, 1885

HARDWARE
SPRING MP0RTATIOy Isbg
ID q. MOORE 81 CO.. En,Jortsr. and
u HholesIis Dealers "a FOREId;y and no. SNf
NEsTIC H1RDW WARE. No. - Pearl street op- N.A(
PosHt ~ "; fryN R1'hNond, Ia, have received <<S1S
ueet from the manufacturers In England. full and@
complete assortment Of birmingham Sheffield HARDWARE ana
uo- Their stock large complete n part of
Rodgers" aud Wosenholm's Pocket and Pen Kuyr-
poeket kni'es OIL 2, 3, and blades
bu'k bone Ebony Cocoa and Ivory Handle
bAIors OF Wade Butchers Rodgers. wusenoln and Gesv.
Manufacture, OF every style aud quality
SCISSORS and Shears, Of various makes and
single and Double harre Guns, very superior
Pistols hhes, kife Barrels sad Mogntngs
Trace Halter, L~g Wen, and TonYi.
ASe- OF Collins simmons,
Hand and Pannel saws Hammers Hatchetts
MIL Pitt, Cross Cut and Circular
Spades and shovels Of Ames Rowland other make.
Anvts, Vices and Smiths ~ '
slege and Hand Hammers.
shear and Cast Steel. square and ortaeon
Casiings Horse and Mule Shoes, and dHors- Shoe
Wire s.lyes and Si'terS, Coffee Mills and Cards
liridle FMlngs, WOst-d Rens and Glrhs
Horse and Mule Collars Hanes, Ac
Locks iIlngvs and Screws OF every descripion
Planes Chisels Augers and Piles all Kinds
Platform and Counter Scales,
English American, and C. ID. Percussion Caps
Hay and Manure FORKS, 2, s. and prong
Hling and Wedding Hoes, all sir
ythe Blades, Snaths, Sickes. ~,
Stores ' ''-N N "A'u-
A. our goods have ben the
Terms snd selected exclusively FOR the Virginia North Czrna
ennessr Trade We feel confident strong
10 merchants visiting this city, respectfully invite them ~ m
animation Of stock, determined 10 III a. ow
regular house IN this, Of tn. cie, '
Y. All orders carefully and promptly
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ACQUITTAL oFTI1E wAKEVAHITrs

% %NhV nA'.S' Conn, April 1.-THE jury in the case Of
Samuel Sly, Wdow Wakemsu and Thankful Hsr.cv g,
TIE murder Of Jastus W Mshcws this afternoon return
sa verdict OF not guilty, the sole ground of INSANITY
Iuc parties were All tried on one Indictment The rcsul,
was generally anticipated
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MEHILLO IRON PIPE wORKs.
Nfi,DDII IAnIrI,l

MEHILIO IRON PIPE WORKS.
merrill X JAQUES,
lag Centre street, New York,
au ANCfACTtRERS AND DEALERS WROUGHT IRON
w Pipes fings, Tools.
connected with Stram Water Gas, heating and iighirr
steamer Churs Hotels Private Dwellings, Hospitals, Village,
PHct1ri-. -
Mo-NaVes. Cocks, Pumps. Guages
made a. order
Our s-w Cutting Machines
utei &" do double III. Of Invention.
Orlrrs solicited from the country promptly
tended to. jzii-ly-lPl
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SAILING OF TUE WASuIVcToy

Nk" loRK' April l9.-The steamer Washingto, .ais,
To-Day At noon; with l7O passengers and slso ooo
IN specie, tor Bremen via Soutbamn,o5 ~ SioV'VVo
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ELLETT, WALLER, DREWRY 4 co.

RICHMOND VA.
AVE and assortment
the following Goods selected in Europe by Of hrm
English Prints
Manchester and Scotch GlnghAms
Printed Lawns, Jaennrts aud ChAilles
White and Figured BTlliant-s
Plain Colorrd, BLACK and Printed Mouselins
do do Persians and Challes
Plain Colorel, Black and Satin Striped
Colored Grape d Esp
Jacnnr, Bsrrge, and Tissue Robes.
Black and Colored silks
Black Apaeas aud Italian Cloths
White Camhrics Jaconets aud Swiss Muslins
Cloths Csssimers and Ne-tngs
ITish Linens, Blay Linens, ~ illnds, DamaSks,
Dowlas Linen Ducks. a md
Glazed Cambrics. BLACK and Coiored Cambrics,
Hosiery, Gloves, Gaunietts, Nitts, Threads, A.,
with vry Of other foreign Virginia
and North Carolina Trade
We also have and will slEays
American fabrcs such Prints Lawns Beached
ingAnd Dng Dnims Cottonadr- Pads and sirpc.
Osnaburgs Heavy Ducks Bagsngs Kentucky
Checks fannrls &c,& &c
faculty Afforded by having house
BILE At all times oder Inducements
generally, equal to any house Va this country.
EILETT. WALLER DRuRy
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wv JACKSON son,
W. CRATE AND FENDER MAKERS,
lyll-dly-IPl 20 Irnni srret.A AnhQ n Y.

NNCElSloR SEWING MACIIINEs-MAd. by HOOD, BAT
IL TElla CO. Worcester, Mas, Elias
September uil 1876 The-- Machines
u-e) repair They a good,
Nnd wnrkmank. will do TAors
salrr work In warranted satisfaction. The
stitch will not than sewing done by hand
Call aud them In operation at io CENuT Street Philadelphia
up stairs. W. A. DAWSON, Agent
myg-dly-fx1
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HARDWARE.

SPRING HARDWARE. 1880.
SMITH, RHODES & Co.
(LATE SMITH Il R0BERTs)
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC HARDWARE CUTLERY
GUNS, SADDLERY. 8o
No. % Psdri Street Richmond Va
lave nov In store. and r receiving hr.uth he ,
u manufacturers OF England and country >>S.9
large and veil selected q
adapted to the Of the Trade North
Carolina apd Tenne--ee and respectfully
dsrs and others visiting this
Our stock full and complete. nows
Ioos for Carpeniers Msson-, sAdd-r.. Tanners
Cooper. Smiths, Ae, In variety
Building Materials. a. Locks Bolts Butts Ar kc
Heavy Goods, Chains. Anvs. Vices Hollow Ware.
Arie-, Springs, Axe, &C.
Safety pu.e. seyth-s, snzths. Stones Rides
s,ra- Knives. Hay Knives Brier Hooks
Fork.. Spades, shos-l-. Ham-s. Hog
nne assortment Brid--. saddles. Bits
Whip. Pat and Enamcii-d Leather.
Shoe Lasts Root Trees, Crimp Board.
Cutlery. Of Rodgers wost-nholn's, other
~
Guns double and single barrel, Rlnes
Pistols, good assortment
Fancy Goods, ss Port Monnse.' Brushes. Pur.-. kc.
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NEW YORK ADVERTISEMENTS.

IRON =. N. PErrESGILL 4 co.'s NEwsPAPER ADvERrIs-
ING HOUSE
NJ PsrrsSoI Co nearly all the Newspapers
IN the uHd States Canadas omees, ie Nassau street,
New York. and Ia State street, Boste q.
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m SHOCKING CErurY We learn that man named
I"opso va, convict H Columbus Superior Court last
week Of msusaughtcr md branded lie was rorv;,,ci
OF "vng, tN cruel neg g. starved two small children
VINO had bc entrusted ~ his keeping by the Warions
O' tne roo m Oulunbus county They died Of hunre r
anu want oi attention gentleman who wts present AZ
ue ,IiAi =" ics US that ihe testimony disclosed tale Of
cruelty seldom equlcd 10 tlis region Il wAs revolving
S 'cScnng 70 listen the details Of the ease-Fayefts.
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NEW YORK, BHEMEN a SOUTHAMPTON
UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS.

TUNHE SHIPS CO. UPRISING
this Tine the WASHINGTON, Captain y. ./E1I -
CIvESDY; HERMANN Capt EDWARD IiIoGISs S-ullItifI
The-- steamers southampton, both going
PROPOSED DATES OF sAILING-lssS
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Stopping AZ sonihmpton both going aud reiunnE they one
proceeding Iondnn and Havre advantages
other route, the economy Of time and money.
First Cabin. Main saoon tisn First Cabin, Lover Saloon tiiO
Second do go
All through the Once.
No hill. Of ladng will be received the day Of
sailing
tU- An experienced Surgeon / attached to each ship.
For freight or passage, apply to G. I SAND,
II South William ST.. New York.
c. a. HEINEKEN 4 CO, Bremen,
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RUOOKINN CITY
STEAM ENGINE WORKS
ID. T. BURDON 4 CO
Waie Street, Brooklyn. New York,
MANUFACTURERS OF STEAM ENGINES WITH BURDoNs
PATENT CCr or
The subscribers only
% their ESGiStS but will
with the surface OF boiler aud pressure
steAni Than other manufactured
maintaining an equal speei without power
piled to engine.
Also FROM their long experience immense fael-. they &C.
kuO~lc-lge competitors IN the manufacture Of
sUCAK MLLs SAW GKisr Mus,
MISiSG PuNPs GgARSG NfSrs, sHaTrfSs
AND PuIlIES, HEsyY I.IGuT AND
MILL MACHSEKY
Southern Planters attention particularly
improved mill Tie simplicity construction
and durability renders decidedly superior any no
la - ~
Orders by mall otherwise prompiness and
despatch.
u. ,. HrEnnS, ID. n. HI RDON g. co.
". \. CoSELS,
= H. coSELS } fet-3m. fv. Il
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RICHMOND DAILY WHIG.

TERMS:
Daily Paper ~ snnum; s-weeky s5: Weekly IS Away,
In advance Rrmtsnee-
In all where evidence taken the deposit the
Post Once containing money.
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nUTrnaaarn.n..

~ HlItgAHDSONfs
IRISH LlNENS, BAN SkS, Ge.
INHE pIuIN Will PLEASE HEAH IN
~, m.ad us, he eENJlNH GOODS @F- sssys ss.-d
RIcElRbS0H sOgs a OwDEN
tsiI-s~gp = ~. s,ss,, ~. Yea.
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SAFETY EIJSE


PIRST PREMIUM GOLD MEDAL PIANo-FORTEs
STEIN &c SONS,
MANUFACTURERS, 81 AND SIS Walker Street
SEAE HAUADwsY,
call the Of
ho TO their splendid grand
Pianos which, volume OF
ouc beauty OF nnis and thing Piano ps
are unsurpassed They awarded
kinds with the
ton, Philadelphia, New York an "a Baltimore.
NEN lRll llMPlI-SrEiNwAY
frst Premium tLD MEpAL cOmpetors) the late Pn Of
the American Institute, Crystal Palace, Fortes
oeis-tf-ts,rAsl
TILTON AND MCFARLAND,
33 Maiden Lane, New York
AEANIFACES REFES UF EHE YORID-RE-
A'h NoWNED sALAMANDE SAFES, BANK VAULTS, &C.
Baltimore D,pot, AS Pratt Street.
seo-ly Boston Depot, IL Howard Street (v.s)
SCHIEt tt Et.sN, B5G GOCHEKS & co,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
Drugs, Paints, Oils, Dyes Perfumery, &C.,
- I7O WILLIAM S7EET, Sslo Tort
NVlTE the attention of the irsde their large varied
n Of Drug, Paints. OILS, Prrfumery, SC. sc.
In addition To- their regular Importation Of they
also receiving direct from the Of production and ranuc
ure supplies Of Tooth iIsr and Nail Brushes
ars spSnges French and Engs Perfumey Ln
many other articles usually embraced whc
they also enabled to oGer terms
Orders either IN by mall will prompt attention
au5-lylvasl
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IAUUS SHINE.
AUCTTONEERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS
- - Main street. Richmond, Ia
kAIlLL give their undivided
Personal Esise sale Of Household Furniture stock Goods
Cows, Carriages Wagons. Sc &C. 49, ''V''''i
Also keep constantly hand largest and s ,
Faniure 10 be found n this market,
Mahogany and Rosewood Wardrobe
no Marble ud N,,,,v,rv 80 n. ht.-..
Sidchoards and e'' ~ 'e7'
Splendid Spring Sofas Tete T-es Divan. ana
Spring sat Paror, Cane and Windsor Chars
Spring Curid Rockers Sociables, Whatnos
Also, beautiful
general assortment of Housekeeping Goods e'' wv"
The city aud country trade invited 10 eraminr our -
p. @. LARUs. ~ N' IaSfvs ~ 'stu~v
oc76 "N4n' - ohiNh'
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NEW YORK ADVERTISEMENTS.
PLATE AND WINDOW GLASS.

rsos skILLfN vIssCHER. OWEN sCHELi Gssss,L Nv
rArsA ADsSHri-iS houss No. $40 BROADWAY. NKw YoH1
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NEW YORK MILLINERY.
Nh SIM Mons Wholesale AND RETAIL, MILNE
I'VE RY AND STRAW GOODS WAREHOUSE 364 BROADWAY
NEW YORK.
Mrs nov IN Europe for the purPosV selecting
Vees for the Spring Trade which will
srrction about the hrof March
Merchants and Milners respectfully examine
the before purchasing elsewhere
hand, and sent by any address fel-smy Ar1
SAFETY FUSE.
uNOR Mining Purpose. and for gnting Charges
II aud dry blasting OF four different kinds
Fuse also, the single and double Tape Water Ruse
Manufactured and sold by GLENN PUTNAM
$ Liberty Nrvglo
~ Orders promptly filed for all Powder Of In.
approved brands Eig's EShibilonl Prworks shin sig
mails, &c, &C. noI2-iy'TsyksI
GtRENOBIE n HOSEA superior Hose,
~ manufacturer OF the Finest HemP-a cheap -
and excellent substitute for Leather and GuttA Per-
cha IL i especially recommended
Companies, Steamboats,, Manufactures Dwelngs
les than half the prize of leather lighter pressure
Is As durable aud subjected preservation expense
OF oling or grea-ing, neither Il it injured by frost
Fur sale and orders for received
Inches Ia diameter, by CHARLES LENZMAAS New
York where certificates Of its qualities eKamIni
from Alfred Carson, El, Chief Engineer
parimeni from James McFArau Engineer oe Tn
Ferry Company and also from official
cuei of Europe. Api-srn
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The subscriber respectfully informs his friends that
nnued the auction business and having his once Mr.
Harove sk pleasure in recommending his former
give him call. BENZ. DAVIS.
ulv
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" ~ IIh FtH W EsT. w rstern theatrcas
are OF rather unique character We clip from an Ioua
Papv' I'e 3l'A ug notice Of "the opening Of the Red
,' nstn -'firi night Of the dancing goat Who goes
Ifough the iteacies Of he Codhon Ike elo. crilter
ns performance OF the goat will be followed by an eyhi
n"n oi thc mathematical tainmcnts Of the dog Bily
aud works problems n ALGEBRA with one cg lied bobiJ
nun admission, One Sillng No corn taken At the
door J. S-The tree l-t entirely excluded except the
press aud ministers Of the Gospel
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j. B. HARGROVE,
(sUcCEsspR ~ BgSy. Dkvts,)
C'rION T,E II,

Wall street. under 50. Charles Hoke,
Rr-HuOsD Va.
XATTLL devote his whole attention the Sale aud Hiring Ne
w grOes Real Estate, &c. publicly aud privately.
Sales satisfactory charge made
~ lie has convenient place for keeping slaves.
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SLAEE LIFE INSURANCE COhPANl.-The
- Richmond Fire Association the pioneer the Officers
this State for this kind o. with Cash Capital and surplus
t32j policies the
strictly vrniA Company its Board Of Directors,
p,rsonay the community holding their meetings In this
city, where all losses promptly and Hcrnly adjusted entities
liberal share Of the public patronage. Once presently
Main
Medical Examiner, DR.. VI. Burton.
JAMES c. CRANE, President.
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EHOUND PLASrEH.-we Keep constantly hand
Nu fresh Ground and IN the elecions from the
best Windsor Lump Plaster enables recommend the best,
had All
~ executed. TALIAFERRO BRO
supplied their bags a reduction
In gh.ra untx rhantsf for~ ia91
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GEO. VI. wEsT,s rrnLIcATIoNs.-

Patton Hcaus Reports of ne Special Court Of app~,i.
E 20 e sane volume Drcsie Index of Grattsn Reports
rendered paper, P2l psgcs. o. ~
.n. o. WErSGntr, AFRu 2trH
Rchmond in ny Gone hsng the Reniniscsrr, an ti
Citizen. vol, " mo SO pages ~ W -" Wv
Also, received this DAY nd Tor sale
nshop Comncntarics on Criminal Lsv. vol l. aBs0
go For sale. 'f''' ~ 'o''
ap5 a, ,.,--
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-29
1rreStcd on Il Serious Charge.

A gentleman informs us that for some time
past the North Carolina Rail Road Company
have been seriously annoyed and injured by the
placing of distinctions on the track of the road,
and the burning of several bridges. The compa.
ny has offered large rewards, but have heretofore
iailedto succeed in bringing any of the villains to
justice On Thursday last however. while the
train proceeding from Salisbury to Colds
boro, and when about two or three miles west of
Hillsboro, while tuning short curve, the engi-
neer fortunately discovered obstruction on
the track and Immediately sounded the whistle
to put on the .breaks." This precaution had
the desired effect for the train was only partial
~ thrown from the track, and the injury con
sequcnty very slight. Upon examination it
was discovered that n very ingenious and
iendish continuance had he arranged to
throw the train from the rail Large stitch :
or logs of wood were found placed directly
across the track. and these firmly Sc
cured by stout stakes firmly fixed in the
ground. But for the prudence of the engln-
eer the entire train must have left the track.
and the loss of life in all probability. would
have been very great. After removing the
obstruciou and rghting the train, says our
nformatant, and when the of starting.
suspicious looking fellow, who is thought
to he the perpctrator of this outrageous al
| tempt to destroy life, ventured TO thrust his
| head from behind tree. where it is supposed
he had stationed him elf, in order to witnes.
| the result of his diubolicnl plan. The engi
peer first esped him, and giving the alarm
soon overloaded the individual, who it was
ascertoined was ais accomy anled by another
! They gave the name of Turner, and said they
were brothers. They were both well secured
and conveyed 10 Col. Garnet the General Super
intendent of the road at Raleigh where they will
doubtless be well attended to- Petersburg En-
4 press.
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4ncient Rims in I'erds.

The Washington (Iexas) American State
,bat tho rpins of an immense stone structure
have been discovered by some gentleman hunt
ing, in the Big Thicket. near San Jaclnto The
foundation of the edi6ce covers an area OF $40 by
260 feet. Marble columns sixteen feet high and
beautifully orna,nented were discovered. as also
were marble slabs, supposed TO have been used
as steps. The ruins are situated in the midst 1f
a dense thicket. almost impenetrabe, and IN all
probability would not have been discovered by
these gentlemen had it not been Tor pack OF
dogs having overtaken bear near 'he spot III
Quest of which the gentlemen went.
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From the Plains-the Siour War.


By private letters from Fort Laramie we learn
that Gen. Harvey has concluded peace with all
the Sioux except three small bands-the Mine
couges who will be included when they fulfil their
promise to deliver up the murderers of young
Gibson; the Ogallallies. whose chief, named 1.-THE
man who is afraid of his horses did not attend
the council. but the band is inclined to make
peace and the Yonctnn Sioux, who must eithe-
come to terms or be exterminated as Gen. Ilarr
new has ordered four companies of the Sixth In
fantry from Fort Pierre into their country, the
extreme northwest.
AT the request of Capt A. r. Howe. 18th Artil
lery, court Of inquiry has been ordered to con
vene at Fort Laramie, the 10th of May 10 re
port upon his Conduct at the battle of Blue Water
where he was charged by Lieut. Col. Cooke with
dsobedence of orders and brough, before court
martial, which refused totry the case
A general court martial had been ordered at
Fort Laramie for the trial Of Lieut. Reynolds,
9th Infantry, on tho charges of drunke mess on
duty and breach of arrest.