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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-20
THE DAILY DlSPAICH
war vtsA EsslaaA.

War with Emgtnnas
80 Indications that the war spirits rs
:. r~.,.pd and the United States are DISPOSE
eo,A .I,ve 4 hostile feeling between the TWO
Wa can assure those who are ensasea
m,sa.hle business in THE country fnas thes
80 e.pecs no aid or comfort from ine sou'a :.
.rs sou,h WIN prove itself in this controversy 'he
..s...,,.,,x. section. The South treated hke 2
se-..,,.-.a nroyiuce in the House Of Represents
$50 hunted by the Feee Soil bloodhounds IN nan
49, ..-s.....a with civil and servile war II she
."o - ma in,ain her rights in that territory,
.,,,a.rea daily Of her property, receives greater
- :, the hands Of her domestic enemies than
-. 90, Ala or ever viii receive from enemies
.hro.a The New York Times, amalignant free
sol, sheet. exultngiy declares that since the pA'
s.ye Of the Fugitive Law In ls5o, some Thru
,housand slaves have escaped, and the Vaiue :.
the property absconded or stolen amounts -
l.ss, thirty-tive millions Of dollars Inc
does not seek TO repress its maniteS'a"ohe " -
ush, n excla;ms. ssThe most valuable slaves are
-. x~ho ase.na What interest in this country
srrv,w. an .npua al loss of i've millions OF dol
lara, The average increase of slaves In the Dor.
asr States for the ten years previous to 1850 was
sva ,horsand and six thousand ran away. Here
!. o,.nc;n.tion without the aid of abolition"
We commend this statement 10 the Southern
,,uble and TO Southern Senators and Representa-
,,ves in Congress. With such wrongs unredressed
q, home why should we hasten to fight the bat
ties OF our despoilers and oppressors abroad
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The Tax upon Oy.ters.

The Norfolk Herald, whose veteran editor
Broughton. has been designated by Brig General
Syme, of the Petersburg Intellgeneer, "the Com
modore," and who ought to know thing or two
about oysters, has come out in favor of Governor
Wise's suggestion of relieving the people of Viz
ginis of some of the heavy burthens OF taxation,
by resort TO the immense oyster beds In her
bays rivers and creeks. The Herald says, though
the suggestion may eaIse some to smile, ana oth
ers TO crack jokes at his expense yet it is never
theless disposed to treat the suggestion SERIOUSLY
and regard 1t with appreciation.
"H such an expedient, says the Herald,
has not been resorted to by other States
1t Is simply because no other State has oysters
enough in its waters to make it an object. But
let other states do as they may, it behooves Nir-
yinia to consult her own interest-as well in regard
70 her oyster banks as those other Banks upon
which she Is accustomed to draw when she is hard
up. As the Governors staiistics-from his resi-
.aence in the heart of oysterdom and perfect famil
.arity with those bivalves, their natural history
need, breed and generation, from his youth up to
the present time--may be taken for granted to be
nearly correct possible even we are astonish.
I'D at their rapid reproduction and still more at the
fmmensity of the quantity annually taken from
ahsr native rocks and mudbottoms, las stated by
Gov Wise) and sold at highly remuneratve prices
20 satisfy the cravings of the mutitudes In all parts
Of the Union. That the State has so long refrain
ed from drawing revenue from this source, is no
reason why she should decline doing so now ; and
quarter of million of dollars drawn from the
pockets of the people, in the shape of taxes when
it might with so much facility be drawn from the
oyster beds which are public property - would
leave the Legislature without excuse for not read
hy laying hold o. the Governors recommendation.
One cent per bushel would be only 8 per cent ad
yalorem at 20 cents per bushels but the oys-
fercatchers readily obtain from 50 to 70 cents for
them In market, the per centage would be reduced
At these rate to an average of little IL per
cent. Let the Legislature try the experiment, by
all means. The people in the oyster counties are
too patriotic to complain of SO light an impost which
they could so easily pay"
We second the Commodore in these patriotic re.
commentators. Let avail ourselves of the
oysters, by all means!
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DIED.

In this city Monday morning the 18th inst, PHIL
Up N. PAGE. second son of VIM. N. Page, Esq, of
Cumberland in the goth year of his age.
His funeral will take place from the LIST Presbyte
rian Church, iRev. DR.. hoore's) Wednesday
morning at IL O'Clock. The friends OF the family and
those of his uncle Mr. D. c. Randolph, invited to
attend
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81 NoRPoLK AND PORTSMOUTH AffAihs.--ine
Dismal Swamp canal Is again open. though nasi
cation Ia somewhat obstructed by hoating ice.-
.hon sand bushels of corn arrived at Nor
fol. SATURDAY.. Vessels are in demand. The
v,s-so,l ana petersburg Railroad and Bridge Lum
no, and Canal companies have agreed upon the
,.;a,b Of the formers drawbridge about which
,,ere Was some difficulty. The I'D IL to be eele-
bra,ed with spirit in Norfolk. Among the speeta-
c,es TO be seen 100 eighteen pound rockets
Wyman is In Portsmouth. The first shad of the
season was received in Portsmouth on Thursday
last.
The Junior Volunteers of Norfolk, have invited
the Governors of Virginia and North Carolina.
and the Mayors of Raleigh and Goldsborough, n.
c., to become their guests on the 22d inst. In st
Pauls church, Sunday, $50 was collected for the
Orphans. The funeral sermon of the firemen who
fell during the epidemic, was preached Sunday,
by Rev. d. y. Wills. The receipts of corn. Mon
day, reached 40 900 bushels. There are 30 streets
in Port smouth, FIVE of which are over 100 feet
wide.
IMPORT AMI DECIsIoS.-Judge Tyler, in the cir
cult court OF Stafford county has decided the suit
for Ebenezer Church in favor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, and has appointed Trus-
tees to bold the church and lot of land
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w Gibbs' Gallery for Patent AmbrO-
TYPES AND PHOTOGRAPHS, OF EVERY SIZE AND DE-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS copied into Ambrotypes
and made permanent, if desired, to life size on
paper retaining the perfect likeness and painted by
BILE style of portraits
Ambrotypes, in lockets pins cases, and frames of
all descriptions 2. E GIBBS,
Corinthian Hall, Main street, below Sch.
fe Is Richmond.
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MARRIED,

On the 18th instant by the Rev. j. B. Jeter, Mr..
LEWIS w. CHAMBERLAYNE to Miss MOLLIE
8. JARVIS, all of this city.
On Tuesday, the 18th of January, at Litchfeld, in
the county OF Orange, by the Rev. Joseph Earnest
J. WYCKLIFFE SCOTT, of said county; to SAL
LIE + second daughter of the late Robert Hackley,
of Tallahassee, Florida.
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m. sIi..iua Steamer Pacific.

HALIFAX, Feb 1a.--The propeller Arctic; gap.
Hartsteine, has returned here under sa, the ~, t
neIIer having become foul and out OF order. on y
bring no tidings of the missing steamer racine "
search of which she was sent out
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COMMERCIAL.
Ricbmopd NIarkets, February I

Richmond Markets., FEBRUARY ~, IS5ts
There is NO change whatever to notice, and there
is lttle doing. The ice is firm Supplies
have been brought by railroad from Baltimore, to
supply immediate demand This will be seen by our
report of receipts last week by the Central Railroad
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THE PERSONAL LIBERTY BILL.-The commit
tee of the Massachusetts legislature this SUBJ
iect have agreed by considerable majority to re-
port a bill making some alterations in the law of
last year 1t is supposed there will be minority
report in favor of appeal
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Disaster at Sea.

NEW YORK, Feb l9-The ship Anna Fit, from
New orleans, was struck by lightning at sea- on
Havana where she will probably have to discharge
her cargo.
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The dwelling house of Capt E. D. Howell, OF
Nansemond county, was destroyed by fire few
DAYS since. Loss about g. GOO.
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NEW YORK. Feb. 19--The steamship CahawDa'
WHICH sailed from Havana, on the l5tn lnsL' Afi"
on TIM Cshawba lowed the frigate Saratoga, OUT
of Havana bound for Pensacola.
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eer, (Ofce with George J. Sumner No. 20 Pearl st.,
viii attend in person to the sale of Real Estate,
Household Furniture, Stocks of Merchandise, Horses
| &C.
| ALso.-To Renting out Houses and Hiring out Ne.
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aTnr MARRIAGE LIFT :w Liza d Valey.ag
place b. Mrs Habbacs, aathor q tns W.
sister" MAY and December,r &c Phiiaaeipn
= n Lippiscoa 4 Co. Tor sale by hessrs' a, INV
RI and James woodhouse.
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n Improved Ambrotypes, Photograph

1 Improved AmbrOtypes Photographs,
AND Observation-Disclosures Ambrotypes at
OSBORNE'S Great Picture Gallery.-Haying compile
ted an arrangement for taking the Improved Ambro.
tyFeswepromse to send ont pictures superior any
thing taken in the State of Virginia The has
spared neither time money to introduce this new
style OF Ambrotypes glass, to his old established
Gallery.
The Daguerreotype department viii receive NV
personal attention. as shall continue to put up Ds
gnereotypes for those who prefer them
OSBORNE'S GALLERY
1eS t4st Opposite Exchange Bank
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Heads Taken off WithOp. Pain.--We
have heard of people having their limbs amputsted
without pain, but never before have we known that
heads sepered from the body easily, until
called upon SIMONS and him execute serero. fine
heads by process of his own and which we know
caused pain bat rather pleasure both to the sub
jects and their friends. fe IL
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INTERESTING LIBEL SUIT.-A case was tried
before the Supreme Court at Boston last week of
considerable interest to merchants and others
The Boston Traveller says:
1t was an action brought against the well known
mercantile agency of this city, Edward Russell g.
Co., tor publishing false account of the condi-
ton and property OF Horance Billings, of Bridge.
ton, IN Maine. Ii appeared that he had been re-
ported from information received by the cores.
Ponaent OF the Mercantile Agency as being in
douotfal circumstances, and as having disposed of
his property.
mere were many important questions in the law
VI noei which arose at the trial but the most inn
poi.aiit was the question whether the Mercantile
agency was responsible for damages if il proved
that the information which they give as TO The
credit and property of merchants was untrue =
Inc court upon this question instructed the inrx
mat II Messrs Russell & Co. were emnIoyaS ~,
Their subscribers to collect information as 10 ~
ereait ana property of their customers or nerSons
Win "non they are about to transact any brsIress
, anu 'ney use proper care and diligence in col
,e.ans information, and in good faith com,nuni.
oateo u 10 their subscribers for their nEormatio,
=, = matter OF business then they were not resnon
sioie u u should prove that the infoEn alton "
erroneous, unless it was proved that the eoTnmu
h1@.ioh was malicious There were MANY otbar
fues,iohs which arose, and were argned at ores,
length before the jury. The case was som.yyha,
9uAiinea by correction Of the erroneous state
inent rs soon as the company had ascertained thst
~ Was untrue. The jury returned a yersict f,,r
the defendants. 'oa
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LOST.

... LUST.
+ OST--On sunday last, ON I'd street, my
IL FREE PAPERS They were in a small Tin
Box. The finder by leaving them at this office, will
receive reward of $l.
COLEMAN FREEMAN
fe 2n-l* free of color
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~ s.Young GsiGordo for sale af nncH sbo.
Attention l. requested e my sss eiords th
rougn n1e 70 O'Clock. NJ al the American Stables
mornlne u TH0S. w. KEESEE, Aucf-
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IL TIGHT PLAcE.-Aeeoriino N ,hs Ia.
vices from Nicaragua the Walker so,ar, .as. az .
experiencing the difficulty which braka dn,., :,
santa Anna 10 Mexico, aud that Ia the want ~
money. Not single soldier has received sine y.
me opening Of The campaign, anything more sub.
his s,,a, An -. PROMISES 10 pay. The additions to
% Add 10 bis difficulties. Some Of he men srs
slomIng very urgent for money, and q royernment
, sm Is Necessity which eannot be postponeg -
,.,,;a,. " inas mas checked many project As am.
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wasuIsGToN, Feb. l9s-Col Fremonts eiaiia 70
the Mariposa tract was signed to-day at the Lana
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~I. p. Chase, M. d., homeopathic.
Office I67 Main street, opposite the Exchange Bank
p;.Srond Va ia S---5m
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49, ~stins the city. If you wish to get your
Hair cut the latest and 9ss =, The Hair
~s..;ns shaving Shampooning and Bathing Saloon,
nnder tie American Hotel entrance on 18th st.
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- W.. uelx rnYficuIaF afteHJOD - sII
~ IaT o'clock. Of valuable Houee moi 2
80 Eiieheu Furnsure ct the corner OF lst ana Ssoy
streets For further particulars refer 10 sns
column 81 Of this paFRsAIY Loa WILLIAMS, Aucfs
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CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.

IL Messrs. Editors :-Allow us TO bring
to yonr notice the name of JAMES d. ELLEFT,
Esq, to fill the Office of City Sergeant He is man
in every way qualified to fill the Office he having dis
charged the entire duties of the Office for the last II
months, to the entire satsfa ton of the public.
fe 2O---2t* FRIENDS TO JUSTICE.
Ey@ To the Voters of the city at Rich
IoND.I candidate for the office of Sergeant OF
the City of Richmond Having discharged the duties
of the Office iatter myself that am qualified to
fill the same, and hope to receive your votes at the
ia 1s.--ts JAMES l.. BRAY.
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BLAcKwoop.--we are indebted 70 hr' WIZ
Housg, for Mackwood's Magazine for January.
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= wAuctlon NOffce.--Hayiu9 ret.iued ucs.
session OF the large warehouse 18th street. recent
" occupied by US, we are prepared to receive con.
SHOES, hats, CLOTHING, FURNITURE, or any
other description of Merchandise The premises are
very central and commodious, and goods can be 3D.
returns rendered. -
de 2I---ts KENT PAINE IN Iu...
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The certificate above we received from an old Is.
timabe citizen, and one of the Oldest Druggists la
the city of Richmond in accordance with the thou.
sands OF others adding commentator to the virtue OF
BAKERS PREMIUM BITTERS.
- Call at Messrs. Purcell, Ladd Co.'S and other
Druggists and supply yourselves. fe5
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cr Board OF Trade. Commfttee Of Ar.
bitrstion:
JAMES DUNLOP, BENZ. w. RICHARDSON.
BENZ. C. GRAY, JOHN Fl. CLAIBORNE.
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. sssss: =. Es::. :. sss1
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~ Abel U. Mayo, will be found here
aef a. the clerks Office of the Federal Court Bosh
he VIII attend particularly to CoNvEYANcISG and
and COPYING.
memoranda left with his father, Joseph Mayo Esq.
ed to. ' ~ w @".S 1-
He will also take Dispositions and attend TO all
otner business OF NOTARY PUBLIC. ial4-Sm
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" Perfunted Breath..-xShaa lady or
seutienisn wonld remain under the curse of aissr
sreeaaie breath when BY usng the "Bslsn Of Thou.
sand Flower as dentifrice would not only rsndsr
SWEET, but leave the teeth white ~ elsbsstsr p!
me subject 80 delicate their friends win never men
ton 10: Pour single drop Of tho Balm on your
toothbrush aud wash the teeth nil and .oruinr
titfy cent hottie win Last year : : =
a neg afVW Gompssrioa may be acquired BY asins
the @issim OF Thousand Flowerso II win remove
sot and roseate hue Wet = towel, pour ON TWO 81
thfss ascrs and wssh tho face night and morning
49,. ssaafMg u13e tast.--Wst your shaving bsush
o. Dsim " afhoasaad Fipwerss rub the heard well
s;a van maize sbssntifal so lsthsr much fscas
For sale BY FErRipcK Z Co, proprietsrs. and I'll
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" Preserve your Teeth-arresf decay
render your gums SQUAD and healthy-by the use OF
prevents Toothache, imparts a pearly whiteness TO
the Teeth and a delightful and permanent aromatic
fragrance to the breath-s free from all injurious
cular -
BEERS FISHER; ADDIE & GRAY; LAIDLEY
Druggists. Price 80 cts ~ia Ism
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- Dr.. 2. A. CrensAaw. snace l43 Main
!. ~ evsr rasasr, Ninmo Cos lately occupied
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NOTICE To MERCHANTS.-ThOee ner
~ chants who may have goods on board o vessels
or steamers now at City Point are hereby informed
that they can get them to Richmond by the City
Point and Richmond and Petersburg railroads, at q
cost exceeding 20 for Il lbs for groceres
and not exceeding % for 100 lbs for dry goods.
including drayage in Petersburg, &c.
Manufactured Tobacco be sent TO City Point
for shipment at the following rates:
Whole boxes II cents
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BCrA 16OxxE5B1

E He,S SsfeaA Dslldine Ge.1Ztny will
me- = Ififs 7sdns1g ~ ENlNg il sneir r9oms
IL - ~ x Buf<StS store. ct u otelSck. 1t which
tina some shares Of stock will be offered for sale -
zach member Is now allowed by law TO hold % sasIes
kencs members aud others now have an oppo,,Inn-
" to borrow money at tins WeettnE ou Ahe'e
10 be sold. .a ..<., .us-
- 1n e, 1ons.sa; 4, The citv fs 20--lf@&
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~ Ii Ia with willing pleasure thar
add my testimony to the efficacy of BAKERS
BITTERS" in relieving an established case of Dys.
pepsia, from which have suffered for number OF
years. The use of few bottles convinced me not
only of its value Tonic, but its permanent relief
inaWater Brash and Sour Stomach. ! confidently re-.
commend it to the afflicted.
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ITO THE PUBLIC..-Having fitted up
i my late establishment
R E S L o r A 7 | +,
For the accommodation of passengers the Central
Railroad and the public generally the subscriber hopes
by strict attention business to obtain share of the
public patronage.
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RAlt(sAlNS, BARGAINS just receiv.
- ed some of the gre atest bargains in Barge de
Laines suitable for the approaching seasoe ever
have had the pleasure to offer my customers and the
public generally going ut l2lets and shilling per
yard. AUGUSTUS MAILERT
fe 20 No Al Msin stree,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-10-18
Discussion at October Court,

We have elsewhere announced that dis
cussion of the issues of the pending canvass,
will take place, on the 1st day of October
Court, between Messrs. Imboden and Skin
lar, little Court I'll aive 'coy for the pur-
pose. We are aware the Court has Of late
generally refused to yield the Courthouse
on Court-days, to political speakers; and we
will not say that a general rule of this sort
is altogether wrong. But at the same time
we think it should admit of exceptions. A
large part of the political information ac-
quired by our people is received from the
stump, and they are gamers from political
discussions in other respects than in the mat
ter of information. They become judges,
on such occasions, not only Of the right Of
arguments, bat of both style and manner,
and learn to imitate the excellences and avoid
the defects of those whom they hear. In
feet, with Us among whom "the school-mas-
ter is not abroad" to the same extent as in
some of the other States, the Courts and the
stump are the quarters from which large
body of our people derive the greater por-
ton of their knowledge Of the laws and the
political affairs Of the country; hence it has
become time-honored custom in Virginia
to devote an occasional court-day, when the
people are congregated, to public meetings,
and in this view political discussions, with
in reasonable bounds, should be encouraged.
These remarks are not intended to apply ex-
clusiyely, or even particularly to the occa-
sion in hand; but Of this we beg leave to OBJ
serve that the present canvass is, without
doubt, of infinitely greater moment in its
results than any that has ever preceded it,
and that, though far advanced, its issues
have been bat once discussed in this county
and then briefly. We are therefore Of
opinion that it is a matter of public interest
that the gentlemen who have consented to
discuss should be allowed the opportunity,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-10-18
ELECTION NEWS.

Elections were heidi in Pennsylvania, O.
hio, Indiana, and South Carolina, on Tues
day last. In Pennsylvania, the democrats
elect 16 of the 20 members Of Congress, be-
ing clear gain of TEN members. In the
election of State officers, however, the re-
turns received Indicate triumph of the
Fu$ionists over the democracy by about
1000 majority--many of these returns are
admitted to be based upon rumor, and we
will still think it probable the democrats
have carried the State--in any event, the
riajority'7s SO small as to insure the State
TO Buchanan in November. How Southern
men can rejoice at the success Of the En-
siohists is mystery to us and shame to them.
In Ohio, the Black Il epublicans are sue
cessful, as far as heard from The iindica-
tons are, that Indiana has gone for the Blk
Republicans. South Carolina is democratic
all over.
In these recent elections Mr.. Fillmore
seems to have been forgotten, thus showing
that the contest is between Buchanan and
Fremont. Southern men can choose be-
tween them