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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-12

THE PROSPECTS OF THE HOG MARKEr.-The
gross product of Ohio, except seven counties, for
the present year Is estimated at l,740,o72 bead
against 2o44 Oo3 last year, and 269l ,e63 for 1854
The market has been gradually approximating
the season business for some weeks at Cincipna.
ii. delayed moD or less by the warm weather
and at last advices appeared to be fairly opened
The Price Current Of the 5.h lust, says:
There being some orders In the market for long
and short middles for early delivery, for the Lily
erpool market, and contracts having been made
for 1000 boxes at about Sc. for long middies, one
or two packing houses have cut about ], 200 hogs
during the week, AID have paid &C. per cwt foi
them.
We have no estimate Of the probable product ol
the regions immediately supplying the Louis
vile market, but the latest accounts from thal
quarter state no Transaction I'M hogs for pacsins
In tbs city, but that various contracts have been
made in the interior at and II cents gross. Ths
latter for hogs weighing 225 pounds or upwards.-
These sales include some ! 300 70 400 Lsad Il
Mason county TO packers q 81 cents. Tia pack
Ing In Louisville city viii commenes about tn
l7th to the 10th insI, contracts have hssn mad.
TO deliver hogs on the .Osh
In Illinois. the stock u evidently short. with 1
short supply Of the old and crop Of new sorn.-
The auotatisns run 1t o., e4.25 and es
In lows, - far a. given, there appears 70 b. .
full average supply, With sussasions abous
the same as Ilinsis
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AN OssIFIEB MAN In q quiet &c on the
Western Reserve, in Ohio, says the Prescott Tran.
script, there lives man who, physiologcally con.
sidered, is certainly one of the wonders Of the
world His joints are completely ossifed, turned
to bone, and he is not capable of making the
slightest movement except alternately opening
and shutting two fingers of his right hand His
body is as rigid as iron, and it could not be bent
forward or backward without breaking some of
his bones. This singular process of Justification
has been going on bis In syse m for more than TWEEN
ty years. He is now about forty-six years old,
and has not had the use of his limbs, SO that he
could walk. since he was nineteen. Ossifcation
commenced first In his ankle joints, gradually ex-
tending itself through his System until he was en-
trely helpless Since that time he has been en-.
trely under his mothers care, and she watches
over him with an anxiety which only mother
can feel When about 26 years old, he became en-
tirely blind from some unknown cause, and has re.
manned so ever since.
At about 80, he suffered greatly from the tooth.
ache and finally he had his teeth all extracted -
A year or two afterwards, his finger and toe nas
all came off, and we're supplied by others growing
out from his fingers and toes at right angles, and
presenting the appearance of horns What is
still more singular with regard to his nails, if the
end of the nail Ia cut off, it will bleed freely.
Such is the condition Of this remarkable man at
the present time He has been visited by a great
number of scientific men, from all parts of the
world, but all have failed to give any plausible
reason of the cause of his Transformation from
flesh to bone. Singular as it may appear al
though his jaw bone is firmly set in his head he
not only talks freely, but fiuently converses with
his friends and those who visit him, all srdin.
ary topics of the day, and he shows himself well
informed and of good mind He is always cheer
full, appears oontentod and happy, and 1t seems
probable that he will live many years to come.
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THE CHARTER OAK-It may interest distant
readers to know that the roots of the fallen tree
"still live" and that upon the top of the rugged
stump itself, at q distance of about ten feet from,
the ground new shoot recently appeared and
grew to the length of some four inches; but we
regret to be obliged to add that some souless per
son, undoubtedly one of the class which Mr.
Stuart well denomnates ''skulking vandals," was
guilty Of tearing it in the night from the place
where il grew. There are now two tiny and doubt
fu shoots just sprousing from the hoary old stump
and the proprietor has been at the expense Of
erecting around the nonored relic high picket
,ruders. A national flag, draped in the emblems
of mourning, still floats over the old stump
Among the applicants for relics was MIR. Moore, q
member of the Canadian Parliament, who wanted
a specimen of the old oak for Queen Victoria
His request will undoubtedly be complied with
Hartford Times. Non. g.
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Robert Hill, policeman of New York has been
arrested and neld to bail in 81 GO, for nealectipg
TO protect voter who was prevented from denos
iting his ballot on election day.
Chas. Summers. convicted in Petersburg. Va.
of stealing $50 from Thomss Jones. las bear
sentenced 10 one year In the State prison.
Mile. Taglioni, younger sister OF the great dan
seuse. made her debut At Berlin recently, as an
actress.
David Taylor and his sisters are making brief
visit to ITALY, whence he goes to the North of Eu-
rope TO pass year.
Eleven prisoners escaped from the county jail
st Nashville Tennessee on the night Of the 4th in.
gtant
The Cyane sloop Of war sailed from Boston on
wednesday last on cruise.
Thanksgiving in Iowa, Florida and Ainnsseta
November 90.
DR.. r. q. Dobyas. Mayor Of Maysvflls. Ky,
died on Sunday ID inst.
The senior editor Of the Pittsburg Dlspateh kss
his heard . crop Of ave years growth, on the re-
cent election.
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SHOCKING SUPERSTITION AND CRIME.-The
'Rvue de Genev' publishes the following facts:


"Rvue de Genev" publishes the following facts:
A hideous crime has been committed at Cha.
brats which proves what dangerous results the ig-
norance of the people may produce. A mountain
peasant, afflicted with rheumatism had heard from
one of his friends that human flesh would relieve
his pains. Immediately he set to work to procure
some, and he could think of no better plan than
that of the sacrifice of bis little daughter girl
from six to seven years of age He communicated
his plan to his wife, who approved of it.
At the first attempt the child escaped from its in
famous parents, and refused to enter the house
again at night time. under the plea that they wish
ed to murder her. Some of the neighbors, who
could not believe her story, soon succeeded in
persuading her to return, and she went home
The next day, one of the ne;ghbors who was
accustomed to the little girl every morning at
his house, remarked her absence, and went to her
fathers to see if she was there. Not seeing her,
he made some inquiries, which were unsatisfacto.
riiy answered His suspicion was soon excited,
and was still further aroused by q strange cdor.
which came from large pot placed on the fire.
He went near 1t, aud uncovering the pot saw the
mutlated members of the unfortunate little girl
Both parents are now In the prison of Thonen,
awaiting trial
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AN ADDENDA-Fhe following correspondence
is an amuaing addenda to the recent barrel of an
pies" wager in Massachusetts,:
FREMONT HOUSE, Wednesday Morning
Dear Mail am perfectly satisfied with what Won
have already done, and willing to take the III
for the-apples. Don't trouble yourself to whe ell
them any farther 1 hereby release you from the
toisome condition of your wager
Yours, for Fremont Freedom and the rise of real
estate In Kansas. r. l. BURBANK
Major Ben. Perley Poore
On THE ROAD, Wednesday, p NJ
Dear Colonel-When l entered the campaign I
determined TO give no quarter and take none. I
shall proceed with the apples, and you NAV rest
assured that they will be wheeled into Boston AZ
per agreement.
Yours, for Fillmore and the Constitution.
BEN. PERLEY POORE
P. S.-Ishal be very dry when get to the Tre
mont House. BPP
p. S.-Kansas be ID RpP
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-The destructive FIRE
which occurred in New York Sunday has been
briefly noticed The Express says:
On Sunday morning, about half past three
o'clock, fire was discovered in the Wholesale
drug store of Messrs. Haviland, Harref g. Risley
No. 80 Warren street. The fire had made so great
progress before it was noticed by private
watchman, that 1t was impossible for the fremsn
to save the building which was totally destroyed
together with the adjoining warehouses, Nos 81
and 35, and Nos. 81 and 80 Murray street. Seve.
raj other adjoining stores were slightly damaged
by fire and water, and falling walls.
The contents of all these stores were light and
combustible and the fire was very superb one
to see, the light was observable for twenty
miles. As nearly as can be ascertained, the loss.
es are as follows:
Hsviland. Harrel l. Risey, 100000; J. McGeary
l. Co. 100000; A. Sweetssr & Co, 5000; Thos.
snifern, 5000; A. Journeay, l,oOo; 4. w. Cock L
Co, l5,o00i Ralstead, Brotaw 4 Co, $4,000; Van
Wagner, Yeonsn 4 Co, 5000; Martin ( Brothers,
1900; Newell Harman Willisms 10000; +.
Bishop, $4,000; T. CALDWELL 600. Total S4Si geo.
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Fire In nortau,
NoaroLx, Nov. 10, le51.

NoRFoLx, Nov 10, 1e5A
The estabIishment Of the Daily American, b
this city, was. this morning hrsd by two fncsndiA-
ries, and burned to the ground The building Was
the three story house, No 30. wide Wafer street,
formerly occupied by the Beacon. Nothing wss
saved, either Of the materials or efiee, two sf
the press hands, who were sleepiDg IN the once.
barely escaping with their lives BY jumping from
the second story window.
John Haymsn and Hicks-ths arst the foreman
OF the Argus" and the latter ship carpenter
building
The Daily American, though bat SIX months -
.Solsned, had alreaSv gotten over the breakers
mat surrounded the " sut of daily paper, being
already on more aa paying footing, with .
aAlIy increasing cii n ton ard advertising pa
tlonsge. IL will undoubtedly be rs-esta blished
As soon a. possible. The loss to it, propristors.
however, viii be severely felt. p ID A.
The Norfolk News Of Monday, speaking Of TIE
above arrest, says
According to the testimony In the ease, We
could not perceive the slightest shadow of guilt
(and the vast assemblage in the court room were
OF the same opinion that could rest upon the par.
ties accused The respectabiliiy and good conduct
Of the gentlemen warrant Us in Withholding their
names. as the matter viii undergo thorough in.
vestigation. This much We do know, the puhle
are fully satisfied Of their innocence
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LACK OF MINIsTERs.-It Is stated In the
Central Presbyterian, that there are now
thirty five vacant Presbyterian churches in Vir.
ginia, 35 churches without pastors, and consid-
cradle number of them with large and influential
congregations-able and anxious to procure the
services of ministers. There are ifty-four coun.
ties in Virginia in which there ia neither organised
church nor minister of the Presbyterian demon
ination.
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CONSPIRACY IN FRANcE-The advices by the
last steamer state that numerous arrests have re
Gently taken place in the Department of the Deux
Zones, where a secret society of q dangerous de
scription has been discovered Tho society was
organized by tens and hundreds all trained to obey
ORDER for the destruction of the rich. Sixty per
sons were apprehended, but the peasants, armed
with pitchforks, attacked the escort and rescued
the prisoners. New arrests have also been made
in the Faubourg ST. Antoine, within few days.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-12

SOCIAL STATlsTIcs.-Thirtsen married gentle
men who, within the last week or 90, have oeen
convicted OF having smoked In their own dining.
rooms, have been severiily hned new bonnet.
ana. 81 default, have been committed 70 the hard
lsbor Of taking out their wives for IN afternoon
shopping-Pussh
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FOUND GUILTY.-The frst conviction of Free
State prisoners by jury trial took place at Lecomp
ton recently. The defendant WAS a man named
Bennett, one of the hundred captured by the Uni
ted States troops for the attack on the Southern.
ers fort at Hickory. The charge was assault and
battery, with intent to kill
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-12

THE GREAT EASTERN STEAMSHIP The largest
vessel ever built since Noahs time is to be launch
ed In England about the middle of next April -
Her first trip will be to Portland, Maine, where
wharves for her accommodation are now being
built A vessel Of 10000 tons is . novelty in the
maritime world
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that An old negro man, named Toney, aged 100
yesrs. died in the Falling Spring Valley, Bath
county, Va on the Oath ult. He wa: remArkabie
for his general health. having rarely ever been
sick during his whole life.
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NEAR CHEsTKRTowN, Oct Esd, 1885,
Hessrs. Mortimer Mopbray: Having seen a esr.
il1icte of great of ScTofula by Hamptons Ve-
setase Tncture servant boy in the family of the
ton. Vim p. Thomesson, of Kentucky, with certif-
.etes Of Hon Ii. Clay and others tesifyipg 10 per-
cured by it, also induced to try he Tiuc-
sservant girl of mine. Her dseaseIlcds scro-
fuL4 its worst form SIZE was bind both eyes
nd her SO bad that never expected to see
her restored procured tbs Tincture and am hap
y to say before she had used bottle began to
-eesud by the time she had taken the second bottle
her eyesisht was quite restored, and she cured of
,tis loathsome disease, and now, though two years
have elapsed she has had return of the disease
sId consider her entirely cured by this Tincture
give this certificate that others may be induced,
to try this most valuable remedy, 20 believe
what have it would cure moet diseases of
this kind. B II ANDERSON,
Kent county, near Chestertown, Md.
IL Delicate Ladies and children will please give
trial.
CslI and get Pamphlets gratis, and cures of
tousbs, Bronchitis, Rheumatism. Liver Complaint
Scrofuls. As q female medicine 1t is unrivalled.
Hundreds will testify of cures themselves and
ir.snes after all other remedies have failed.
Sold by .. A. STRECKER and PURCELL, LADD
= CO. Richmond: bv Dr. COOKE, fredericksburg by
al the Druggists In Petersburg; by MORTIMER &
HOWBRAf, Baltimore, and by Druggists and store.
hsepers everywhere.
~ 81 per bottle; bottles for O..
5-u&cts
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wArCane AMD slWHLRY.

r. THOUGH i live in the country
"a hundred miles down,
EI3. have my repairing done always Ia town,
Z s18b And the tradesman l deal with 10 BAR
THOLOMEW
And the work that give him, 10 done mp Ike new.
But here would tell you the right of my tale,
was thrown from my horse risht on to Q rail,
Ny Watch it went further smsck into ditch
And rusted the works to very bad pitch.
took it to one, who said " trade IL away
But valued the watch, and was willing to pay.
When q friend told me of matchmaker he knew,
And that's how l came to know BARTHOLOMEW
de did up the watch and some jsweiry fna
And my watch to this day, keeps excellent time.
WIN. J. BARTHOLOMEW,
Watch and Clock Maker,
Corner Eleventh and Main sire sts
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry Of all kinda, repair.
I'd In the best manner, and moderate terms a.
,ny other house In the city % %
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pnooi mase his appearance on the horizon inst a
was meditating cheap suicide, for I really had
no. y enough to buy q rope, dose Of poison
or cnarge OF powder. But d. came At last he
nad sold his opera box, pawned his horses, and
got the cash.
hurried to Jones and got II safely into his hands
q Two minutes before three; then went out and
danced au ecstatic hornpipe on the sidewalk.
Aner had sfervesced little, II stepped around
and told my boot man that I'd have some money
TO morrow" and pay his little bill-then sent
WORD to Stages shatId pay my note tomorrow, !"
might stop his proceedings in Court, for should
be in funds ito morrow" / dropped in and bul.
lied my tailor for having dared to dlu me for bill
only four months over due-paid it Ia full with my
send his boy round Tomorrow I left this de
iuded man with the idea that had just fallen heir
to large fortune.
Night came, and with it the official returns-to
my surprise they didn't look exactly right and
were against me-hurried to the telegraph office.
same story there-thought somebody had lied to
the lightning and was geng to whip the operator
round that the dire intelligence, however was too
true-crazy Buchanan man had heard the news
In fact learned that crazy Buchanan man and
TWO or three other Buchanan men equally crazy
had invented Republican maiorities Of the morn.
ing hired the telegraph man to send them on from
Phiiadelphia. and had then made heavy bets with
the Jabiiapt Fremonters
Rushed instantly to Jones to draw out Dam
phoofs money. but Jones had paid it over to crazy
Buchanan man, who was just disappearing in the
distance-rushed after him, and got to the depot
Just In time to him Jump into the last train for
Boston-assumed classic position on the platform
and put his thumb on his nose.
had been sold, my friend had lost his money
and must endorse the five per cent. month, for I
cannot help him. Tomorrow" approaches-how
shall meet my tailorl Penitently,
Q K. PHILANDER DoEsTICKs p B.
S-Indana has also gone over to Buchanan,
and taken with 1t my only decent boets-I pity the
winner, for they are too tight across the toes.-N
y Pic
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LEWIS HYMAN,
IMPoRrEk OF

e LEWIS HYMAN,
~ IMpoRrRI OF
GNS WATCHES AND JEWELRY
Iffk (Wholessle and retail, No. 81 dam street,
10 now receiving large and elegant assortment OF
he above articles and will offer this Fall the grsstsse
,argains that has ever been offered in this ctv ard
% merchants who wish to purchase, he would inform
hem that articles be had in his establisi msnt q
,ow az any house In the Northern cities.
Gold Detached Levers, Is Jewels, S21 -
Gold Hunting do do 80 %
Do do Patent do do $50
Silver Levers, Hoo
Gold Guards, le0o
Gold Pencils; Silver Table and Tea Bpo. No
Gold Neck Fob and Waist Chains Of vasioQe n
Gold Lockets, and Jewelry Of al kinds
70 be had cheap, ct the old estshlishsd store Of
LEWIS LYMAN
se 2-2m Ne. SO Main &,
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SAD TALE-The Petersburg Express tells the
following sad story of q teggar going the rounds
of that city:
She was born in Baltimore in 1920, of highly
respectable parents and her name was Martha
kermon. In an unlucky hour she stopped to
wrong, and under the impulse of the moment, fol
lowed her destroyer to Philadelphia; there lived
with him more than year in passable style. She
then came with him to Richmond, where after re.
naming week. the sham husband left her penni
less. This was twenty-seven years ago. After
vainly seeking employment at all the sewing and
clothing establishments, she hired herself as maid
to lady travelling South, and panied her to
Charleston. Bnt here, in a melancholy moment
she discovered her unlucky history, and was dis.
charged. Then she "scuff1ed" on as best she could
living vicious life with a drunken loon, who, upon
hnding her intoxicated one night, knocked her in
the fire, by which her face became disfzured.-
The rest of her life has been one continuation OF
misery
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Goodman Tucker, Esq has been elected Mayoe
Of Faris, Lamar county, Texss
Rev. B M Palmer. of Columbia, 8. c., has %,
eepted call to the pastorship Of the frss Pres.
byterian Church Of New Orleans.
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GEORGE PEABODY The Montreal Advertiser
saws: "Mr Peabody, the eminent American msr-
chant, who has done much by bis princely hos
pitality In London to keep up good feeling be-
tuean Great Britain and the United States, IL
now stayine ut the Donasena Hotel He 10 suf'
fsrine from an attack of gout, and will remain in
Canada some days, seeking health and retire
meut.n
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MoBBISG AN AMERICAN CoNsUL-A letter In
the New York Times dated st. Domingo City
October 15 says:
On the night of the 1lth of October a mob, in.
stigated by Mr.. A. n. Segovia Spanish Consul
General. assembled before the United States Con.
sulate for the purpose Of pulling down the flag.
staff and the sign. throwing stones against the
eagle, and making the greatest disorder. There
were also cries of down with the ilIibuster y
Down with the American ensign!" The Amer.
ican Consul, Mr.. Jacob Persra, repaired to the
spot for the purpose Of imposing respect, but all
his efforts were in vain. Not being able at that
moment to obtain any assistance from the author.
tiles, he was obliged, for the safety of his person
and life, to leave the place of disorder
The morning after the riot the American Con.
sui represented the case to the Government by
means of an official note, and the Mayor was i'm.
mediately informed of the conduct of Mr. Sego.
via. The Mayor then called on the American
Consul to offer him protection, and file of sol
disrs to impose that respect which as due to the
United States Consulate. This was, however.
refused by Mr.. Pereira, who stated that the
American flag needed no guard to cause it to be
respected, and tina: he was then prepared to meet
any mob that might appear. But all disturbance
was soon quelled.
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FROM DEsERET.-Advicesf from Great Salt Lake
City, tDeseref) are to the LIST ult The smallpox
naa mace ITS appearance, and was spreading ra
pidly, causing serious apprehension OF \ panic
and consequent stampede among the inhabitants