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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08

The Louisville papers announce the distressing
fact that the stock Of Lager Beer at that city has
given out
The new minister to Mexico, Mr.. Forsyth, is TO
sail from New Orleans for Vera Cruz, about the
lst of September.
Sir William Don, Bart. has made his appearances
at tie Theatre Royal, Manchester, England. In one
of the last new dramatic productions from the pen
of MIR. Buck stone.
The 10Th Of this month is named as the day when
the cars on the Manassas Gap Road will reach
Woodstock. Virginia.
William Wood has been elected Presiding JUS
tice In Frederick county, Virginia.
John w. Page was, on Saturday last, elected
Clerk Of the Cooperation Court Of Winchester, In
place Of w. l.. Bent, resigned.
A sale Of new cotton was made In Americus
o., last week at l34 cents. t
Jose Castillo, . welLknown actor Of Havana
died Of yellow fever on the 22d ult.
NJ J. Morris, native Of Virginia, died suddenly La
New Orleans last week.
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HANDSOME DONATION Mr.. Charles F. w
Lehman has presented to the Mechanics Society
Of New Orleans, La. two thousand volumes q
valuable books, to assist in restoring their library
recently destroyed by the burning of the Library
ON Philippe street, in that city.
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AMERICAN VIsITERs IN CAEADA-The various
hotels in this city are at present crowded with
American yisters. The Western steamers for the
past few days have been crowded with travellers,
many Of whom are from the Southern States
Montreal Herald, August4 48t ese
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GRAND RAILROAD SMASH UP.-On Wednesday
night the cars attached to . freight train ran of
the track, on the Alton and Terre Haute Railroad,
near Hisborough, Indiana, whereby thirteen ear q
were smashed to atoms. One of the brakesmen
was slightly injured
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08

HAPPY STATE OF ExIsTENcE.-In the present
"svil times" upon which we have come, the fol-
lowing picture of an old man residing near tho
CASTLE Springs, Pa, is given by correspondent
of the Philadelphia Ledger, Is peculiarly refresh.
ing. He says
In one of our rambles we came across a hamlet
on the foot of the mountain. An old man was
sitting on rude bench at the door; the place was
50 quiet secluded and the prospect the valley
30 enchanting, that we concluded to rest few
minutes. Entering into conversation with the old
man, we ascertained that he was in his ninety.
sight OF that spot Hermiilike, his life had been
away from towns and cities. and partaking in
none of the advantages well troubles and
foibles of society could not resist the curiosity
OF drawing him out en- some of the leading topics
Of the day. We found. as is the case with most
sey old people, that bis recollections of events
which occurred more than half century ago.
was very good, but ofthe present aud more recent
affairs he was almost entirely oblvious
He rscollected when w Washington was President
and had some faint gliinmerings of remote events
in the political world OF the present Incumbent
he had NO knowledge and did not know bis name
He had not even heard of the Brooks and Summer
affair, and said he supposed it was nothing more
than . common fight, like scores of which he had
seen at shooting matches and other gatherings in
his time Steamships crossing the sea he had new
er heard Of and the telegraph WAS = wonder too in
credible for belief His habit had been to 90 to
bed at dark, az it saved light and he rose at day
break. He said the fowls did it. and he supposed
Nature taught them So He enjoyed good health,
and seemed to be wearing gradually away with
old age, sinking into thar listless, dreamy state,
which makes the passage from life to death scarce
ly perceptibls tn.
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REVOLUTION IN NoRrHERN MExIco.-The
Galveston News Of Saturday, the 26th ult., In NO
tcing the arrival Of the steamship Nautilus from
Brazos Santiago, says:
We are informed that . report reached Bragos
Santiago, ~ the Nautilus was leaving. that revo-
luton had commenced In Northern McKee, by
which the Republic Of Sierra Madre il to be estab.
lished. The Introduction of foreign goods has
been stopped at Matam0ros
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08

DEAD-The New York papers announce the
death Of John Griswold Esq He was well and
widely known as the establisher of Griswolds line
Of New York and London packets which was con.
Quoted with remarkable success
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RAILROADS To SAUT STE. MARIE.--rhe Canadiau
Government has granted four millions Of Land
to aid In constructing railroad from Quebec to Mon
tIesi along the North shore Of the st Lswrencs tt
the city of Ottawa. and thence to Saut Ste Marie.
This road Il to be eompleted within i've Year..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08

A LoSG INLAND VoYAGE-The steamboat ST.
Mary has recently returned to st. Louis, Missouri.
from trip to the Upper Missouri She reached
French Bend, $50 miles above the Yellow Stone,
and 2, 300 miles above st. Louis. The st. Mary
took up = cargo of blankets, provisions, &c, for
traders and Indians. and brought down q, GOO buff
falo robes, besides large number of wild beasts,
including two ponies two grizzly bears, two buf-
fale calves, and some strange looking birds
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08

LEAN DIEr-A Methodist iniaister at the West,
who lived on q very smal, salary. was greatly
troubled at one time to get his quarterly instai
ment. lie at last told the paying trustee that he
must have the money, his family were suffering
for the necessities OF life Money replied the
steward, You preach for money! / thought you
preached for the good OF souls Souls, replied
the minister; Il can't eat souls il could, it would
take thousand such rs yours TO make deceni
meAlw
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08

THE ARTISAN WELL IN NEW ORLEANS We
learn from the Picayune that the work of digging
the Artesian Well of that city has been abandoned
by the Common Council, because it has been found
| impossible to force tubing any farther down into
the depths the casting being of insufficient
to admit of the requisite pressure the topmost
end. The we'll bad been dug six hundred feet.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08

q NOVEL SHfPMEsT.-Msssrs Barclay 4 Living
stem have received upon consignment from Bombay,
an invoice Of househo,d furniture, made to conform
in general outline the sty les now used here bat
most slaborately carved throuanout. The consign-
ment includes half dozen chairs. two tete-a-tets
soas and several side and work tables fruit and card
stands &c. The material 10 q species of rosewoe
and the carving il all executed by native Lascars If
dsne by American artists, the cost would be enor.
mous, each article being the work of many weeks -
There fear of any immediate competition this
line from American workshops; as specimens of ps-
tient, persevefing industry, however they are well
worthy Of examination.-J Journal Of Commerce. Z
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THE GREAT TRAVELLER.-.Fremont is q great
traveller. He was 80 days in the United States
Senate and drew, it is said. $40 600 for mileage
Constructive mileage this was for Fremont was
a traveller this occasion, Is be is great staes-
man by construction. Fremont is "the coming
man." and he charges for coming" and going, and
thirty days service At the rat. of $500 per day
Aibday Argus.
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the United States Register, the receipts into the
States Treasury during the quarter ending June so
amounted 10 902 634 l6. and the expenditure fol
the period to So, ,7s072i u included in the
latter was the payment Of tbs Texas Indemnity, e
the amount of nearly seven millfnps = -. = 80.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08

STEAM Politics The Boston delegation to
the Fitchburg Fremont Convention have engaged
the "Calliope" musical steam whistle to accom-
pany them.
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AsIATIC MYSTERIES The Amsterdamshe Con
rant contains the fOllnyxino.

AsIATIC MYSTERIES The Amsterdamshe Con
rant contains the following:
''It is well known that East Indies have manv in.
vsDtions unknown to Europeans, and that they pos.
sess sscrsts incomprehsnsibie to US. The Chinese
understood the art of printing centuries before
the Western nations, and they also Us d suopowdsr
q long time before it was known in Europe In Ben
gal the art o. with
astonishment. In Chill the Spaniards instituted a
System Of rapid correspondence by of the hu.
man voice which, at that period went abe ad Of eve
ry other mode of communication. In the kingdom
cfMontezuma videtes were established at stated dis.
tsnces, who transmitted the orders of Governments
and forwarded information with the utmost rapidity
from one end of she kingdom to the other.
ut ID recognized fact in British India, that in
1915, the Governor of Bengal received notice of q
sudden revolt of the tribes of the interior His in
formants proved that the natives had obtain ed inor
nation Of the Allies having lost the first day of Wa
terloo tQuatres Bars The rebels also knew short
time subsequently, that the battle (Waterioo) had
been Gained by the British and their allies. Three
weeks later the Governor received official notice of
this event. which news had been immsdistely ex-
pedlted to him by the Duke of WELLINGTON by means
Of couriers spatched from the battle field.
A similar circumstance has just taken place. Let
ters received lstely from Calcutta announce that the
European mail is awaited with much anxiety as the
people of the interior have already received the
tisipsted news OF the conclusion of peace. This
news of which, es yet, the European people knew
nothing, and could know nothing, because no mail
had arrived bad reached Calcutta in the advance OF
steam, and even dlstanced the telegraph from Bonn
bay to Calcutta
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08

H1GH PRIcEs-At Piedmont, Va, ~ we learn from
the Indepe potatoes have been selling at 81 SO
per buahel tomato ct &C a. cucunibeu Is d5D cents
Der dozen, eanteiops, S6040 cents each butter y
csnfs per pound, and other thiaes in proportion.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08

The Republican Conventisp at The I'd district Of
Maine. have nominated Charles J. Gilman, Of BIans
wick. for Congress.
The sale Of land by the Illinois Railroad Csmpsny
in July reached ~ 500 acres for $3al 056 at an ave.
rays of = Il 50 ner - -.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08

DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFICER.-Br. Major ID.
Fraser of The u. s. Engneers,i in command of Fort
Taylor, died on the morning Of the 9th, Of yellow
fever. Major Fraser was stationed in New York
city several years. and was In command Of Fort
Kaox, Bucksport, Me-, when ordered to this sta
fiou
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08

CHEATING BY THE ElLoCK.-Messrs. W. Seward
and J. Wild cotton manufacturers of Shuttleworth,
England, were recently fined for employing thir
ty-eight young persons during = portion of the
dinner hour They made the poor creatures begin
fourteen minutes too soon by the right time, ar
ranging their own clock to suit
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08

INDEPENDENCE OF DoMIEIcA A vessel at
Grand Turk, from Port au Platt, reports that the
Emperor Soulouque was about to acknowledge the
Independence of the Dominican Republic, aud that
treaty OF peace will shortly be concluded between
the two parties who inhabit the island Of st. Do.
rnin1o'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08

A CURIOUS TYPoGRApHIcAL ERRoR--1he chAngs
of siusle letter makes curious difference in woil
Year" calls it Thirty Bears in the United stats
Senate"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08
FhEsH AkhlvAlL OF JEW

A FLRY or THIS LATEST STYLES
ENS Just to hand large variety of Jswery of
@ssSS the most fashionable styles, smonz which
I,-Irle entirelv new styles The assortment con-
,,. in part Of Cameo, Gold t1ne, Lava, Mosaic and
diamond Pins, Earrings Finger.Rlnas and Brace
lets. also, larae variety Watch Keys, Gold ard
silver Peuci,s Gold Pens the hest manufactured,
.rd Ian variety Of Silver Ware. All goods war
T.nted a. represented and will be sold at living
profit hA Ems q ANN
w 75s Mhtn stre~f
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THE SLAVE CAsE.-Ths Mobile correspondent
OF the New York Herald says: ''The slave recent
iy carried to Boston board the cirowler, belong
ed to r. &. Ewsrs. livery stable keeper here and
II that vessel or her captain ever make their ap-
pearance in these waters again, there will be such
groWl raised as W i'll annihilate both"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08

SINGULAR PRESESTiNENT Mr.. J. G Rogers,
young man engaged on this paper a. compositor.
came to the Office yesterday morning and told the
what allied him, he said that he dreamed during
the night that he saw his mother In her coffin, and
the dream was SO vivid, and had affected bim so
deeply, that he could not work He remained
about the Office all day much depressed In spirits,
ceived selegraphic dispatch. announcing to him
tnat his mother was dead The lady had enjoy ed
perfect health, to within few hours of her death
and no communication whatever had been re
ceved warming hiol OF her illness. We have ex-
arnined into these facts carefsl lIy and can youch
for them The communication Of the circumstan-
ces OF tns terrible dream WAS made seven or eight
hours before the telegraphic dispatch was sent
Pnohcity would not be given to this singular oc.
the entire truth Of the main facts The death
took place on the morning of yesterday at Niags-
ra, O. W., 22S miles from Detroit --D De.ron Courier,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08

ONE OF THE ToAsTs We think this sentiment
better even than the standard day W celebrate"
toast: The Women of the Revolution-mother
Hoopi hoop hurrah T.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08

-s,. n,Itv Dtspatch b served 10 sahssrtbsss
IN eusRrsH CENTS pER wEkk, payable 70
Sc.r,;sr veehlv. Price for mailing. e<a year, or
sa SO - for six months, In advance.
~ The Weekly Dispatch ts issssa every Si'-
~. and mailed to Subscribers at q per annam'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08

A BrGAMIsT.-A man BY the uame of David B.
Edgsrly was arrested Sunday on charge of bga.
my. It seems that the accused about 81 years
ago, married one wife in New Hampshire, and
lived with her q number Of years. when on some
pretext or other he induced her to 90 home to her
parents and take with her her three children
Somewhat over three years ago he married an
other woman in New York, and moved on again
to this city. where he has lived ever since The
hrst wife knew nothing of his second marriage till
last Thursday, when she came to the city to find
him, and going to his home found the new wife in
possession. ssaE
The scene In the Fourth Station House, after
the arrest between the two wives was affecting
in the extreme but the last one gave up all claim
to the man, beStowing on him fervent blessing
as they parted. By the last wife Edaerly has one
child He is about so years Of age-Bos,on Jour.
nal 5fh
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LAGER BEER AND YELLOW FEvER-The Ha.
vana de la Marina. of the 23d ult, records the fol
lowing extraordinary cure of case of yellow
fever. young German attacked with alarming
symptoms of yellow fever, was sent to the Maison
dc Salud Of Doctor Cans, where he refused to take
the medicine prescribed for him, but ran away,
went back to the beer shop where he had been
previously employed, drank large quantities OF
beer, washed his person with some OF the same Ii
quid and arose next morning in good health
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08
20 THE Music STORE,-P1
H. TAYLOR would remind his
hU friends and the public generally that
jy l4-ddwlJ

9sa, 9f1rARS, VIOLINS, FLUTES and ACCOR-
DECNs, Of the best quality, and the lowest prices
He cole agent in this city fer the sale Of the cele
brated Nunns & Clsrk's PIANOS, which are not sur.
paused By any other Makers and eqnaIled but by few
Also, Gale Co.'s superior Pianos
Guitar and Violin STRINGS, of the best quality.
lie has the largert stock Of MUSIC to be fonad ia,
this State and il constantly receiving the latest pubx
cetisns, hich he viii seh Al The rs6ucad prices
and upon good tsfms be had elsewhere.
~ Pianos tuned, repaired, and let on hire
u Old Pianos taken in part pay for ores.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-08

SUGAR CROP OF CUBA-A correspondent Of
the N. o. Delta, writing from Matanzas Cuba,
says: f E-
There will be a very large deficiency in the
sugar crop now manufactured in this Island Some
say the deficiency will amount to 60, 900 tons of
sugar, but should hope such q statement was q
greatly exaggerated one. though there doubtless
VIII be considerable deficiency caused by the un.
favorable weathe just at the commencement of
crop. and at least in dstrict-that of Matanzas
Gre"
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RosEs IN FORMER TIMEs.-Among the ancients.
to enjoy the scent of mesis abundance OF
rose leaves shaken upon the table, 20 that the
dishes were completely surrounded. By an inse-
nious contrvance roses during meals, descended on
caused violets and roses to be showered down upon
the guests in such quantities that number of them,
being unable to exIricae themselves were SUD csed
in flowers. During meal .tmes tn. y reclined upon
cushions stuffed with leaves or made couch of
the leaves themselves The floor, too, sire wed
with rosss and in this custom great luxury was ds-
played Cleopatra, at an enormous expense, pro
cured roses for feast which she gave An hony,
bad them laid cubits thick the floor Of the ban
The fowers in order to render til. footing elastic
Heliog ogabaus caused not ouiy the banquet but
also ths coonn sdes that led them, to be covered
With interspersea with lilies, vioets and mar
eixsi gQ zzE.a GFH fi=s tf-ss
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RuNAWAYS.


RvtNAWAY.- Runaway from the
.rb.suber on the Ist January Last negro
named AaaNpA oe'onsasa to Sine shs
~, II dark brown complexion, aeost TWEEN
.sxrn ,esr old, and he. mother hsins In bn'eh-
.5to~u, and many relstions hsins IN rS~nsssn ssS
raid upou her delivery to me at the Jail Of
HenrieT' - ALEX n. HUTCHINSON.
-. TWENTY DOLLARS RkMARD.
&4 ,.n,xay from the subscriber, August lst
TX ~ n.syo men named JAMES and JOHN. OF
E\ssrk complexion. The Oldest. James, very
sIars about ~ or Is years OF age; John the
-, n or Is ,esu of age, both of small statne.
yoaLs.. hin ed on the Richmond and osnville Rail-
a 1sr.e years soce sad it i. likely that they may
,notins tor employment on that road, or they may
ee n.t. their wnv to free State For the ap-
ny nsd delivery ofasid slaves Il taken with
2 ne County. the above reward viii be paid, and
70 ~ dollsrs II taken without the county
'eH EDWD. F. PlSCHBECk, hs'tes1 r. u,
- Chesterfield county.
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THE BRooKs AND BURLNaxME ArrArR-Il
would seem that the subjoined letter from General
Lane 70 Mr. Lewis d. Campbell, that the difficulty
between Messrs. Brooks and Burlingame may no,
be settled Mr.. G. replied BY stating that he has
no further connection with the matter:
a General Lane to Mr. Campbell
WASHINGTON, July 30 1856
DkAk Sn:-Colouel Brooks returned r. ,b,, ~. 4.
iaH night have just had my first iussrvi.v wiz
h'in sines tins appearances Of your and Mr Burlin.
gsmsscard You say that Mr.. Burlins.me v.. WI.
nag 70 meet Colonel Brooks 1t any other plscs than
msu.oa 20 sdnst their Differences You did not tell
me m %. although told you Canada ,cas ineosren;eaf
VI ne contrary, you left me under the impra,.ion
tnst Mr. butiinsarne would not meet Colonel Broohs
% sny other place than Csnada 20 In formed Col.
enei BROOKS and advised him to give the matter no
Iultnsr notice. Inasmuch, however az you now ,av
inst Alr burlnsame was willing to meet Col Brook
se smother piscs, am authorized ami reouest-d hv
Colonel Brooks to say that be expects Mr.
20 some other place that IL Convenient and
this suksestion. e' ~
In behalf Of my friend. am authorized to nam.
any place OF meeting within ten miles of Wasbp q.
o or accept place that sther yon or your friend
may name within one hundred miles
Secresy and dispatch requested and desirable
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOSEPH LANE.
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nESl-. 8 CH q CKkRING,s X PI.
sAksI3ez9f AN0 fORTES-To be had at No.
1863 Main 1t opposite the Exchange
y y Bank, Richmond.
. -t's' NATHL CARUsI,
jy H-ddwly tIs Sole Aesut
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r.. rtfssesssEss5zzsa-1 THE ADAMS'
EssssA COMPANY, l54 Main ST.. hav-

r., t-stSF<.szsss5zz5sr1 THE ADAMS, s,EXPKESS
EssAp COMPANY, lS4 Main ST., hav-
ing resumed their Steamship
Express to and from Norfolk, Petersburg and Rich
hlond, by steamers jamestown and Roanoke, which
leave New York every Wednesday and Saturday,
hhd thence by railroad 10 Weldon Wilmington,
lyuchburg. Salem, Wytheville, and the principal
pihces IN Virginia and North Carolina, now prs
pared to forward, with great dispatch, and at reduced
iaies' every kind of Merchandise, Vausble Parcels,
Je~elty &c, TO the above named cities, and all
places on the seabosrd.
Our Express on the Steamships will be sccampa-
MED by special Messengers who will give their per-
tonH attention TO the careful handling Of goods
trusted 10 the ADAMS EXPRESS CO.'S Steamship
Express.
Shippers will please take notice that packages to
Posl Virginia and North Carolina, will be sent by
H'eshlers, unless otherwise marked.
freight received On day of sailing, until o'clock,
T. M J. l.. MACDOEUGH,
Agent OF AdsmI Express Co.
,,vSPECIAL NOTICE.-Express packages for
Noolk Petersburg, Richmond, and all places IN Viz
tlhIa Snc North Carolina, intended for shipment BY
s'oShshlps koauoke and Jamestown, will hereafter
DC DC received by the ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY.
wy are the authorized Agents for Express privileges
Oh these ships
r. of'ce of the New York and Virginia steamship
Company. LJDLAM Az PIEASANTS.
ap It's Agents.