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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-09

COMPREHENSIVE undersigned
~ have formed COMPREHENSIVE, to com.
the LIST inst for the purpose of conducting
a general DRY GOODS, IMPORTING, JOBBING
AND COMMISSION BUSINESS, at SO Chambers
and II Reads street. in the city of New York under
the style and firm of BELL, BROOKS, PACE l.
Co., and at No. II Pearl street, in the city of Rich
mond, Va, under the style and firm of ELLETT,
WALLER, DREWRY & CO.
Our Mr.. BELL has just returned from Europe,
where he selected and PURCHASED our FOREIGN
GOODS in person, for CASH.
We shall at early day be prepared to exhibit
aud offer the trade beautiful stock at both points
and upon a. favorable terms az any house in this
country.
JAMES 6. BRooKs, Brooks Bell waller.
JAMES JAMES; T PAGEi u,l OF the firm E% Of
RICHARD p. WALLER, of the firm of Brooks,
Bell Waller.
CLAY DREWRY.
January ID, 1856
NOTICE.--The firm of BROOKS, BELL
~ & WALLER viii not be dissolved till further
notice. We will at early day close out stock of
Goods at auction, to make room for our SUCCESSORS
MesHs. Elicit, WALLER, DREwRY Co.
ia ITS BROOKS BELL WALLER.
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Main street, opposite st. Charles Hotel
ISAAC APPEL respectfully informs the citi-
III zens Of Richmond and the public generally,
that he has taken the store No 81 Main street for.
merly occupied by M. Schultz where he will always
keep on hand large and well selected stock of
FASHIONABLE CLOTHING and Gentlemen's
Furnishing Goods. He asks the public to give him
CALL feeling satisfied that he viii be able to give
tsfaction to those who may favor him with their pa
tronage. NH 22-2m
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COX E.--I an now in regular receipt OF
~ SOFT and HARD COKE----the former de-
ghtful fuel for CRATES and the latter an excellent
and economical substitute for anthracite coal for
stoves, ranges and heating furnaces. Apply at the
coke yards corner of 10th street and Basin bank
corner of Byrd and 9Th streets, south side Canal.
NH S----ts JNO. J. WERTH. Art,
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EROM A ;DISTINGUlSHED MEMBER
Il OF THE BAR-THE GREAT ORATOR OF
WECTRpN VIRGINIA

OF THE BAR-TdE GKEAT OhAION OF
WESTERN VIRGINIA.
MoRGANTowN, VA, 9th March, 1856.
DR.. ScorT:-Dear Sir,-Last fall had violent at
tack of Lumbago Having for several weeks used the
ordinary remedies without any permanent benefit,
got vial ofyour "WHITE LINIMENT." 1 had not
used this more than q week when was almost total
ly relieved have every reason to attribute this
liefto the use of this Medicine, and have hesita
ton in laying that consider your Liniment very
valuable remedy for Rheumatic affections. e
( II. Very respectfully,
w. T. WILEY.
All the above Medicines for sale by Purcell, Lndd
& Co., and Alex. Duval, Richmond my7
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MunYcYNH8.

TIAIL, BEAUTIFUL sPklNG.
III Hail. beautiful Spring the birds, how they nng,
II riyes visor to manhood, and health 70 - all
And does away with eli Cough Syrup Til the end Of
next Fall ~
For the benefit Of ladies, win introduce something
new;
It Il no nasty physc, Il Il N ade for their sake,
hope, like LEonARD's CousH SYnuP, the ladies will
take
Price Is cents per bottle, 5 bottles dollar
To be had Of Duvsl 4 Norton, A, Bodeker, q. B.
Hill, L. B. Thomas. Lsidley 4 Robinson, 3. r. Sem
pie, 8. n. Zschrisson, Grubbs 4 Appsrson, and eli
DrugEsts In tbs 6tate Of Virginia.
Wholesale Agents, Messu. Purcell, Lsdd + Co.
an
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RUNAwAYS.

N TEN DOLLARS REWARD.-.Run.
M away from my factory. about 22d April Me-
IA gro Boy named LEWIS; about Is years of age
N of light brown color. He belongs to Mr.. Eras-
- mus Wright, of Essex county, and it is proba.
BILE he is making his way there. The above reward
viii be paid if delivered to Mr. E. A. J. Clop-
ton.
my6-ts RO. J. CHRISTIAN
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Fish HOOKS AND FISH

- ING TACKLE of every description,
consisting In part of superfine Cast
Steel Kirby, Limerick Virginia, Sea and other Hooks
Silk, Hair, Linen and Cotton Lines; Walking Cane
and Jointed Rods Snoods Canton Sea Grass; Floats
Reels; Artificial Flies; Silk-worm Gut; Cane Reeds
Nets, &c.
ALSO-Guns and Sporting Apparatus; Powder
Flasks; Shot Belts; Game Bags; Percussion Caps; drn
king Flasks Colts and other Pistols; Pen and Pocket
Knives, &C.. all Of which offer at the lowest whole
sale prices. s. SUTHERLAND,
Importer, No. 1872 Main street,
nah 2-Sm Opposite Eagle Scr
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"a away from the subscriber on the 18th inst,
I'm NEGRO WOMAN, named CARY ANN.
nv Said woman is of dark complexion, about 5
-&A feet inches high, and about so years old
She was formerly owned by Thos. Mann johnson, and
hired on Shockoe Hill. She has husband at H. B.
Dickinsons Farm. She is probably lurking about the
city suburbs. The above reward will be paid for
her delivery to me, or to Baker l. Peasants.
nv 2--ts JNO. R. MOUNTCASTLE.
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BUsINEss CARDS.

CARD..-WM. PERCIVAL, Civil En-
IA gineer and Architsct-Ofice, Goddin's Hall, ON
18th, between Main and Bank street.
Mechanical and Ornamental Drawing.
In connection with my architectural and Engs-
neering Office have opened Drafting room, where,
aided BY competent assistants prepared to make
Designs and Copies of all kinds Of Machine Work
Plans for Brdges stone otherwise; Copies to Ltn
ograph from, Of Railroad and Canal Maps and FRO
files; Copies of Land Maps, Tracings, &c, with De-
signs for wood stone or from Ornamental Work
WILLIAM PERCIVAL,
NH 18---6m Civil Engineer and Architect.
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RGREAT REDUCTION IN THE m
PRICE OF BOOTS AND HATS-From 1ll
is to 20 per cent saved BY buying from
Iii ANTHONY, Columbian Hotel buiidins 20
Moieskin Hats, best quality. %
Moteskin Hats. second quality .......'..'.. w
y o, h;hi. S;iE Hats NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2 50
80: C1s.I;n sswed Boots 8 50
r lne os sa;tar Roots 8 Is
ELL GsitsI;n aewed Shoes 2 25
Of the hest makers in the city Of Philadelphia to sup
nlv him with q handsome and substantial Calfskin
sewed BooT which he win sell at the unprecedented
INV price of $3.50. ocls-d&c1y
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a.. rszzszz=zzzr GINA AND TEN
~ lgss5ssss@1N E 8 Sc RAILROAD-SUM,

zu.ua raxzzs5zxEz17 vi X q N AND TEN
- f RAILROAD-SUM-
-MER SCHEDULE.--Th Road
is now in operation to Seven Mile Ford, (167 miles
and the track being extended Westward at the rate
of eight miles per month
On and after the LIST MAY fhe passenger train con-
Meeting with the train from Richmond and Petersburg
will leave Lynchburg at 1915 T.. M and arrive at IL
O'Clock, M. -
Stage connections daily. Sundays excepted
At Buford's depot, for Buchanan, IA miles
At Bonsack's and Salem, for Sweet, Red Sweet and
White Sulphur Springs, Ga miles.
At Newborn depot for the Red Sulphur t38 miles)
and Salt Sulphur Springs. The Turnpike Road from
Newbern to the Red Sulphur Springs has been great
ly improved and is of the best in the noun
tains Passengers arrive at these Springs on the
evening of the second day from Richmond At Sew
en- Mile Ford for Knoxville Tennessee. Fare from
Richmond $25 through in a days.
The Virginia and Tennessee Railroad passes In the
vicinity of Coiners Allegheny, Montgomery, White
Sulphur and the Yellow Sulphur Springs, the accom-.
odations each of which have been greatly increased
since last season.
The line of Telegraph from Richmond will be com
pleted to the Montgomery White Sulphur Springs
early in June E. H. GILL.
an 26-4m General Superintendent
Examiner Wing and Enquirer will copy.
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IL RICHMOND, May Ist- I8o6
Gentlemen: My child had commenced breaking out
last fall in small Sores which gradually extended over
the entire head, including both ears which were SO
much eaten by the to cause me to fear that
both would drop of. tried all sorts of adver-
tsed and domestic remedies without any good result.
then procured and applied little TURF OIL 1t
began to get better the bottle got broke and we
piled gals to it; it again began to get worse. My
eldest daughter said PA, do get some mere of that
TURF OIL sisters head looked much better
when you used it" We got another bottle and her
head is now nearly WELL This was an aggravated
case and took half hour every day to wash it, and
it very offensive. One more bottle feel assured,
will her entirely there is but little of the dis
remaining. You entitled to this and for the
benefit of Others take great pleasure In giving you
this certificate Respectfully, B. T. CHALK.
To Messrs DOVE l. co. myS
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MARBLE WORKS.--MlLLEk & Vim:
ltl CENT, Dealers in ITALIAN and AMERICAN
MARBLE, Main street, nearly opposite I'd Baptist
Church.
MONUMENTS of any size or design made to order
of the best material and workmanship, equal to any
in the Union, at the lowest New York and Philade-
phia prices.
We respectfully invite the attention of those in
want to our stock on hand which consists of larger
and better finished assortment of MONUMENTS
TOMBS, HEAD PIECES, &c, than 10 often found In
similar establishments.
CARVING and LETTERING executed in q supe-
Nor manner.
~ Monumental Drawings on hand, for inspec-
ton NH 11---3m
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MIR. JACkSON.--Sir: by the iAstru.
lvl mentality Of friend of mneI was induced to
try your Bitters likewise my wife, l found they had
the desired effect her rather than myself for
she had lost her appetite and wasvery sckly but now
she is restored to her Appetite and finds great pleas
ure in recommending your Bitters to those who wish
relief from such dsagreesble and weakening evil
Yours respectfully, ED. J. ATKINS,
Chesterfield.
They may be found at John r. Jackson's. Laidley
Robnson's, F. J. Picots A. Bodeker's, 8. I'M. ZACH
n1on's, Chas. Millspaugh's, Bennett Beers, Alex.
DuvaPs, Druggists, and VIM. C. Battaille Richmond,
Va.
All orders promptly attended to. jag
DOLLARDS RHEUMATIC EMINENT
Il Some remarkable cures performed by this Lini-
ment have come under our especial notice of late,
and among them we will mention the case of Mrs.
Johnston, on Union Hill, who had been confined to
her bed for more than a week by rheumatism, and
was cured by ONE BOTTLE OF PoLLARD's RHEuMA-
t-' JOHN ". POLLARD,
Druggist, 18th street.
And for sale by Druggists throughout the city.
NH ll-tS s-sfF
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NATIONAL HOTEL, Main street, Staun-
ton, Virginia wv. j. HUNTER CO., Pro-
prietors.
AZ An Omnibus will always be in readiness at the
Railroad Depot to take passengers to and from this
house free Of charge my g. 6n
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\ S1>ffE AND FOR SALE
~ p ~ No. I, All Heart Cypress Shingles
1000 do dc Heart and sap do do

lVV.UV 40 II. dressed FLOORING 81
| = &c, 600 do II. 4 and and and Heart
Together with general assortment of ell kinds of
HsIdpine Lumber at my yard corner Of Canal and
10th streets, south side of the Basin
ap 2l-1m L. W. GLAZEBROOK
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CORNER OF IItn and Main ntfoet0.
N. B.-Every description of Engraving neatly exc
cuted Also all sorts Of Hair Ornaments done on the
ehoItegt notice. an q
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PERSONAL.

80. Hon. Pierre S0uIe, sailed from New
Orleans on the 7th instant, for California.
-. The MOrmoDs have a church in full
blast at Tom River, the county seat of Ocean
county, N j.
-. Francis Wharton, Esq, one of the ed
itors of the New York Episcopal Recorder, has
accepted the prOfessorship of English iitera-
ture and law in KENYON College.
-. Since Father Mathew was in this conn.
try spelling his name with one t, it is almost
impossible to get printers to put two of these
letters in Matthew.
-. His Excellency the American Minister
will be the guest of the Earl of Ellenboroue Oh
at Sontham, during the British Association
week at Cheltenham.
80. Hugh Miller (of Edinburg,) the Scotch
editor and geologist, one Of the finest speci.
mems Of the selfmade man, is about to start
for America on lecturing tour
1.-THE announcement that Thackerav has
new serial on the stocks has created gener al
interest, and something clever and racy is an
ticipated.
1.-THE Cheltenham Examiner saws tho
will of the late Bishop of Gloucester and Br;s.
tOl was written upon half sheet of letter
paper. He wasn't very willful man.
80. Count Rossi is spending the summer at
Wilhelmsbad with his family. ellis eldest
daughter" says the Augsburg Gazette, {" in.
herits the talonts and charms Of her mother !:
she is Henrietta Sontag at eighteen"
-. Crawford, the artist, has been recently
in Richmond, concluding the contract with
Governor Wise for the rest of the statues to
surround the equestrian statue of Washington
on the Monument in the Capitol Square
-. Gen. Graham, U S. A ; Ex-Governor
h'dgiy and family Of Maryland, Hon Weed
nam whitfield and family Of Mississippi, and
Dr. Malone and family Of Mississippi, are in
lQo CllY And QtQnYaiusR ~ Ill
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ton of his seat in the hall, to take effect on
the 25th inst.
Mr.. Acker, the member elected to fill the
vacancy in the Missouri delegation, caused by
the death of the late John G. Miller of Mis-
sour, appeared, and was sworn in.
Mr. Simmons moved a resolution for the ap-
pointment of a committee of five to inquire
into and report on the circumstances of an al
legged assault committed this morning in an
omnibus on Pennsylvania avenue, by the Hon
Fayette McMullen, member from Virginia,
on the Hon Amos Granger.
Mr.. McMullin requested an unanimous vote
in favor of this resolution; unanimously
passed.
Mr.. Campbell, of Pa, reported from the
conference committee on the 1isagreeing votes
Of the two Houses, and his report was agreed
to.
The special Committee on the McMullin and
Granger ARRAY was announced to be as fol-
lows Messrs Simmons, Petit, Edie, Smith of
Va and Fuller of Me
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, reported from the
select committee on the disagreeing votes Of
the two Houses on the Army appropriation
bill.
Mr. c. moved that the House insist on its
votes upon the Kansas amendment to the BILL
and asked another Conference Committee,
and called the previous question, which being
seconded, the motion of MIR. Campbell, Of Ohio,
to insist was then not agreed to, the nays being
in a majority Of three.
MIR. Cobb, OF Ga moved to suspend the
rules to permit him to introduce a resolution
extending the sessions duration two hours :;
not suspended-yeas 13l, nays 6S-two-thirds
being necessary. . ss .........
A message from the Senate was here re-
ceived asking the concurrence Of the House in
joint resolution proposing to extend the
session two hours
Mr. Cobb of Ga moved to agree with it.
(Mr Campbell Of Ohio, also moved to agree
to it Immediately afterwards)
Here followed loud cries of ono No ~
from the Republican side.
The yeas and nays were called and ordered
on Mr.. Cobb's motion-all voting for them be-
ing Republicans.
The Clerk commented calling the yeas and
nays--when, the hour of IL IN. having arrived,
The Speaker directed the Clerk to suspend;
and, rising, announced that the House stood
adjourned SINE die
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FOR MOUNT VERNON
AND THE WHITE HOUSE PAVIL n,

ON TUESDAY, August 10th, 1885
NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
~ Strangers, ard others wishing eE-
to visit tie Tomb or w Washington EgasalE--rN
For Mount Vernon aud the White House Pawn.
ion.-The GEORGE WASHINGTON viii
!tave nef w han ~ MORROW, TUESDAY, the
10Th instant: Washington at and AIexand,,s ~
81 m. -
Fare round trip 10 Mount Vernon, 81; O, the
w h1te House aud Mount Vernon 81 rs White
House tickets SO cents. '
Second Boat leave Washington for the White
House at "a p Ia, and returns to Washington
At sunset
eu fS-lt JOR GIBSON o..
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LIB RTX HALL.

Pens. drenus. bettoeen 13th aud 14th streets.
THE PROPRIETORS RESPECTFULLY
announce that they have added number Of
private rooms 70 their establishment and thew are
delicacies
Meals furnished at all hours, and their Wines.
Liquors, segars, &c are Of the very best quality
ed lS-lw HAMMACH & COX.
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Proceedings ofrs.D,,

In the Serate, to-day, they were princ-
paily engaged in disposiug Of rcnorts E.,
conference committees on the disseree;,.
votes of the two Houses upon general an,rn
priation bills, and in the consideration # mi
vate bills, principally those on their calendar
several OF which were passed. We presume
that they adjourned sine die a few moments
after the House adjourned at IL m
IN the House. Mr.. Richardson announced
that he had sent to the Speaker his resigna
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Grand & Attractive Excursion

fENHE SP LENDID STEAMER BALTIMORE
Il Capt REYNOLDS, viii make IT,.
a daylight and moonlight Excur- S=aEf
SION, on IN dhsDAY, the Dist Of August, leaviDg
ner whaIi at 0H O'Clock a IN and passing down
tue grand Potomac Hfty five miles In fun View Of
FoLt washington, Mount Vernon, and sffordil q
Passehg5f rs ful view of the scenery of this most
beautiful sueam; arriving at Aqua Creek at OK
a. III !, SheIe me company can enjoy themselves
In ashing, shooting, and dancing until IL O'Clock
at night, when she will take her departure fer
nome py moon light, and arrive about daybreak
tie next mo ming
this delightful place there is the finest fishing
dno shoOung, tue ortOlan and white perch being in
great abundance: there is large sked where
the fullest ~
A nne band Of Cotillon Music will be In atten-
dance, and fine dinner will be served up by Col
Leweilsn, the proprietor Of the point
eItIa ~ 800 = ~
or further particulars apply to the Captain on
poad or GEORGE MATTINGlY,
au 10 81 lUnion& Initial Superintendent
RSoLiT CALFLAGS, FOR THEJUvEN.
au A-3t LANMONn
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SENSIBLE TALK.

A GENTLEMAN PASSING ONE OF OUR
"A elegant Private houses, accidentally heard the
following sensible talk between two lad es, who
were standing In the door One Of them, Il Is
thought, was from the country. she appeared to
be looking over q long memorandum fhe ether
was head to say: "1fyou buy any Albsta Forks
or Spoons, or Cutlery, 90 to FRANCIS on Sew
enth street what you puy Of him you can depend
upon He has every useful housekeeping article,
aud his prices are certainly modorate.n au Is
DORTO RICO SUGAR MOLASsEs.-
L 90 hhds prime Porto Rico Sugar
10 do do do Molasses
Just received and for sale by
BARBOUR SEMMES,
au 1887 IS La av bet 9th and 9TH SITS.
HAVING ENGAGED THE SERVICES
Il Of thoroughly competent female j eacher
for the education Of my own daughters, am pre-
pared to receive, as members Of my family, four
or ave young ladies. Every effEt will he made
for their moral and religious training, and liberal
culture Of their MAIDS rr .. -
Terms for the scholastic year Of ten months,
commencing on the 18th Of September, 1855, as
follows: E.r.-.-
For board and tuition in the usual branches Of
an English education e135 an additional charge
Of $40 for French, and Si5 for music and use Of
Address MRS. SARAH A. DAWSON,
springdale, near Potomac Furnace,
an IL % o Dc q 10-6tH
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CONG REssIONAL PROCEEDINGS

In the Senate, on Saturday, after we went
to press, they were engaged principally in the
consideration of disagreeing votes between
the two Houses upon general appropriation
bills. They postponed until the third Mon
day In december next the bill for the settle
ment OF the claims of Revolutionary officers
&c and the House bill to remodel the dinIo,
matte and consular system of the United
States. Among the bills they finally passed
ere they adjourned at 4 a. m was the nost
route bill and the annual mail steamer appro-
priation bill.
The House passed largo number Of private
bills Also the bill for the protection of Ameri.
can discoveries of deposites of guano, the joint
resolution to extend the time for the presenta-
ton of the claims Of the creditors Of Texas the
lighthouse appropriation BILL the Sepate's
OiiI supplemental to an act entitled An act
TO amend the several acts relatiup TO ccnu
nights, approved Feb ,, 1881 the bill grant
lrg bounty lands to officers and crews Of mi;
vate armed vessels commissioned by the United
States, the Patapsco river Improvement bill,
vetoed by the Fresident,) the Senate amend.
meDt to the bill to Increase the pay of the Ia
porers In tue executive and legislative depart
ments OF the Government in Washington CITY,
the post route bill, and tie bill to procure a
revenue cutter steamer for service on the New
York station.
Much of their session of the afternoon and
night was devoted to the consideration Of re-
ports from Conference Committees on disagree
ing votes Of the two Houses upon clauses of the
general appropriation bills, in the course of
when they agreed to continue the public
"osk :. under their present superintendent,
au .nst the new dome for the Capitol shall be
nnlshed on the plan long since selected and
.ssaeea upon by both Houses of Congress and
t; my a1so appropriated 500 900 for the con.
Capitol building ''0n VI INC