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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-25
BY Taylor & Williams.

"A MAIN, BETWEEN lsT AND 2D STREETS
AT AUCTION.-On THURSDAY, LIST MAY, at Al
O'Clock p NJ, upon the premises, will be sold that
beautiful Building Lot the South side of Main be-
tween LIST and ID streets and lying between the
dences of Mrs Fulton and that OF Mr.. P NJ. Tabb
The Lot fronts about ST. feet and runs back l65
feet. This Is regarded very valuable location for
a private dwelling, being situated in an improving
and pleasant neighborhood.
There 10 a lien upon this property for about $50,
due the Protection Building Company which the pur-
chaser may assume and pay in the usual manner re-
quired by such companies. As to the remainder, a
small portion in cash, and the balance in g. and
months, with interest and Trust Deed
ap22 TAYLOR l. WILLIAMS, Aucts
u EAUTIFUL BUlLDlNti LOTS ON
II GRACE STREET AT AUCTION.-On MON
DAY, 2lst April at A. o'clock, P. M upon the prem
Uses, will be sold let of ground situated within the
Horse Lot at the Fair Ground enclosure the south
west of Grace and Laurel Streets fronting 50
feet Grace street and running back l45 feet to an
alley 20 feet wide These are really beautiful lots
TERMS will be made known at the time of SALE
and will DO very accommodating If desired.
ap14 TAYLOR WILLIAMS Aucts
POSTPONEMENT-lnc consequence Of the in
clemency of the weather. the above sale will take
place on MONDAY, the 28th of April. at O'Clock,
m. TAYLOR WILLIAMS,
ap2 Auctioneers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-25

ARUB Il SHINE are last In receine ~
II their spring supply Of splendid ROSEWOOo
AND MAHOGANY FURNIfURE; sIso, complsts
assortment Of Cottage do, embracing every srticis
counting room: Citizens and the country trade in
general would find it TO their advantage to exsine our
stock before purchasing elsewhere - We are deter.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-25

7 AWNS..-Just received and for sale a
Idiot Of yard wide NFns new STYLE at only l2t cts;
per yard. Also, some rich patterns of Beregs and
Chslley de LANES at Is and 57S cts per yard
ap4 g. JOHNSON No 81 Main It,
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DLATED q q d ID S...Wo have recently
opened g large invoice of plated ware, which, in
addition to former stock, makes our assortment
complete. II consists in part a. follows:
Tea Sets engraved and plain, Of pieces; Tea and
Coffee Urns; Tea Kettles; Goblets; Spoon Holders;
Table and Tea Spoons and Forks; Castors of rich
patterns Soup and Gravy Ladies'; Cake, Pie and Fish
Knives; Ice Cream Knives Fruit and Cake Baskets
OF elegant patterns; Butter Knives; engraved and
chased Ice Pitchers.
The above goods are of the best quality, and for
sale at the lowest prices at 1877 Main ct.
ana BULKLEY 4 CO.
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YRAMEl TENEMENT fharaora -

FRAMED TENEMENT thereon, on 9Th street.
near Petersburg Depot, for sale at auction-Will be
sold on TUESDAY, the 18th day of April, 1856, on
the premises commencing at Al o'clock, that valuable
south of Byrd street, and opposite the Paper Mill
fronting 1853 feet running back $50 feet with two large
framed Tenements thereon. The lot will be divided
to suit purchasers.
TERMs-One fourth cash; balance at 8, 6 and mos
for negotiable notes. interest added secured by trust
deed title retained The taxes for the present year
to be paid by the purchaser
p5---tds GODDIN & APPERSON, Aucts.
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Hsrd-pine Lumber at my yard corner Of Canal and
10th streets, south side of the Basin
ap 2l-lm L. W. GLAZEBROOK.
SPRING G09Ds.-We are now opening
- stock of SPRING TRIMMINGS, which, a.
usual consists of great variety of new and dsGra-
Die goods. We receiving FRESH SUPPLIES
week. and our customers may rest assured that
by giving call at they will themselves
much time and trouble In the tedious effort of
MATCHING TRIMMINGS"
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NH 25---4m* 2o9 Broad street.
DE X X q L K A TO X AND WATER
III COOLERS-Wie have just received large as
sortment of Refdgerators and Water Coolers suta-
bic for the coming season.
sp Pilot LARUS SHINE.
u EMOVAL..We have just opened al our
IL new store, No. 167 Main street, opposite Ex-
change Bank, q fresh and new lot of house keeping
srticlss-Bsskets Brooms, Buckets, Mats Cages,
China, Glass and Esrthsnwsre of every description
which sell very low for cash. Our old customers
and the public are solicited to call early will
sp 2l-6t THos. L. ANGUS CO.
SIXPENCE GIN q III A NJ s..-I have on
- hand large lot of Check Ginghams warranted
fast colors very desirable for children, which, to
close out, viii sell for only 3d. per yard worth 12a
cents. 8. L. JOHNSON,
sp "a No. 81 Main 81.
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Smyrna times., 1856-05-28
miraculous Escape of Gen. Washing
inn

MAJOR Ferguson, who commanded a rifle.
corps IN advance of the hu,sars under knvD.
hauSen, during some skIrmlshinr u day or two
previous To the battle of Brandy wine, was the
nero oil very singular incident, which he thus
relates IN letter 10 friend. 1t illustrates.
~ most iorcIb!c manDcr, the over-ruIimu hand
oil Providence IN directing the operations OF IA
man mind, in moments whau he is least of II
aware oft.
We had not lain long when rebel officer.
remarkable by hussar dress, pressed towards
our army, within a. hundred yards OF NV right
Hank. not pcrceiving us. lie was followed by
another, dressed in n dra5 green and blue.
mounted on bay horse, with u remarkable
nigh cooked nat. | ordered three good shots
to steal near to hem, and fire at them but the
idea disguised me, recalled the order. The
hussar, returning, made circuit, but the other
passed within hundred yards ofuS, upon which
advanced from the wood towards hun. Upon
my calling, he stopped but after looking at me
proceeded. | again drew his attention. and
made signs to INN to stop, dwelling my piece
at INN; but he slowly cantered away. As |
was within that distance at which, in the quick
est hrng, could have lodged half dozen
balls IN or about him, before he was out of nv
reach, had only 10 determine; but it was not
P'TH9""' " H'c Ut the oack OF an unolcndng
individual, who was acquittng himself very
coolly OF his duty: so left him alone.
1.-The day after, had been telling this story
to some wounded officers awho lay IN the same
room with me, when one of the surgeons, who
had been dressing the wounded rebel officers,
came IN and told us that they had been inform
ing him that General Washington was all the
morning with the light troops and only atten-
ded by French officer in IA hussar dress. he
he himself dressed and mounted in every point
as above described. am not sorry that did
not know at the time who it was"
Smyrna times., 1856-05-28
Regeneration of Mexico.

Light seems to be really breaking upon Next
co. The steamer Texas, at New Orleans, has
brought General Gadsdsn, and he may have a
treaty In his pocket, says the Philadelphia Bal
tehn, yielding us a fresh slice of Mexico; but
she also brings news of the progress of liberal
government which is positively startling TO
those who remember the past history of the
country. There can be no question that the
greatest step made in Mexico in the cause of
the people has been that recently accomplished
by COmontOrts government in reducing the
powers of the Church. The clergy of Mexico
have been the grand obstacle in the way Of hu-
man freedom. They have controlled, or rather
monopollzed, large portion of the revenues,
and have Intertered with every effort made in
behalf OF liberal principles, No ruler ever at
tempted TO control them IN any way. On the
contrary, the ambitious men who have success
slvely been at the head of the government, usu-
ally found it necessary to 1atter and sustain the
church, tor the sake of securing its counten-
ancc. Even Santa Anua made concessions to
the bishops and priests, and thus bishops and
priests became the partisans Of Santa Anna
The present government has, with marvellous
boldness, undertaken to deprive the church of
some OF Its extraordinary privileges. The
clergy seem surprised at the liberties that have
been taken with their hitherto sacred persons
and property. They are astonishcd that laws
which have been made to restrain common law
men, should be made to apply to persons in their
holy office. They have hitherto exercised the
rights OF oPprcssing their nocks. besides those
OF gambling, cock.fighting and worse vices,
vain entire IMMUNITY. 1t Is to them an amaZ.
ing novelty that any temporal authority should
venture TO interfere with these pleasant pur-
SUITS. Inc government that has the couranA
and the strength to commence such a course as
thus, Is unquestionably the best government that
Mexico has ever had. We trust it may be sus
tanned by the people, and may go on in It's good
Work I'll Mexico becomes free aud great Re-
public IN something more than in name. There
can be no civil liberty where there is no reli-
g,onS liberty and the new restraints upon the
Mexican priesthood are the tokens, We hone, of
a long career of true freedom in our neighbor
republic, which will DC her best defence ug ains,
American iillbustcrs.
Smyrna times., 1856-05-28
The Origin and History of Pews,

The annexed interesting history of pcws was
compiled by the editor of the Electric Museum.
"ln Anglo-SaXOn and some Northern church.
es OF early date, stone bench was made to
PROJECT within the walls running round the
whole interior except the eastern end. In
IOl9, they are represented as sitting on the
GROUND or standing. About this time the peo.
pie introduced low, rude, thrce.legped stools
promlscuously, over the church. Wooden seats
were introduced soon after the Norman con-
quest. In 1857, decree was issued in REGARD
to the wranglng for seats, 50 common that none
could call any seat in church his own. except
nobleInen and patrons, each entering and hold
ing the one he first seized. As we approacb
the Reformation, from 1870 to 1910, seats were
more approprlaied-the entrance being guarded
by crossbars, and the initial engraved on Them
Immediately after the Reformation. the new
system prevailed; we learn from COMPLAINT
the poor Commans addressed to Henry VIII, in
l04G, in reference to decree that a Bible
should be in every church, at liberty for all In
read, because they feared 1t might be IA ken into
the 'qulre, or some 'pue. In 1908. galleries
were introduced. AS early as 1911, pews were
arranged to afford comfort, by being !aized or
cushioned; while the sides around were so high
as 10 hide those wlthin-a device of the Puri-
taas To avoid being seen by the officers, who
reported those who did not stand when the
name OF Jesus was mentioned. With the reign
OF Charles !, the reasons for heightenng the
SIDES disappeared, and from the civil war thew
declined gradually to their present height"
Smyrna times., 1856-05-28
Glover as a Manure.

In the last number of Mnor's Rural Ne,c
Yorker, we find an elaborate article on the
value OF clover for blowing under as manure
We make the following extract, which NAV in
terest the farmer:
"The mdnuriat value of clover, as has been
already remarked is greater than of any other
plaut which can be as economically employed.
Easily and cheuply raised, affected BY few of
the casualties so common TO most crops, and in
form readily applied to the soil 1t axes high
rank as green manure. 10 is an available
means Of returning TO the soil not only the ma
terials which the plant has drawn out of it, but
the additional organ matter which the plant
Itself has elaborated from the atmosphere at
has decomposed,' says Dana, during the short
period of its growth, more siIcates and sa II than
the air could effect during the same period
which, being turned in, restore to the soil from
which they grew, salts and silcates in a new
form, whose action on vegetables is like that of
the alkales.
1t is a question Of much Importance to arri-
culture, whether We had better plow clover I'M
der in the height of its growth, or allow il first
to ripen and partially dry and decay Some
contend that the Va lue posse sses is far in
the latter case, aud their experiment show il to
So This is explained by the authority above
quoted, as "a esult OF the fact that dry plants
give more organic matter than green. Green
plants terment, dry plants decay. large por-
ton ESCAPES 10 fermentation, as gas aud more
volatile products are formed, than during decay.
The one is a quick Consuming fire, the other
slow moulding ombct, giving oil, during all
It's progress, gases which feed plants and decom.
pose the soil"
Smyrna times., 1856-05-28

" BY the arrival of the barque Princeton,
at New York, we have dates from Demerara
to May 9th. The only item of news that we
notice is the trial at Georgetown, Of John Say
ers Orr, otherwise called the Angel Gabriel"
lie was arralgned on the charge Of melting a
riot, and provoking in the minds of the native
black and colored population feelings Of hostlli.
ty against the Portuguese inhabitants of the
colony. The trial ended in his conviction and
sentence to imprisonment, with hard labor, fol
three years. So an angel is in prison at last
Smyrna times., 1856-05-28

Written for the Smyrna Times.
The Heart and the Head.

-
The heart is an ocean
OF swelling emotion
That never subsidies;
The head is a tower
Of thought, when in power
Sage Reason presides.
y fountain of feeling
Is the heart Ger revealing
The depths of the soul:
A beacon of beauty
Is the head when love, duty,
All its pow'rs control.
That ocean embraces
The furies and graces
Which curse and reward;
That tow'r is intended,
By wisdom defended,
LIES Interests to guard.
That fountain, up-surgiug,
Forever is urging
To action and aim;
That beacon, when lighted,
TO passions benighted,
Is safe guide-tlame.
So, the heart prompts ever
To earnest endeavor
For the joys of life;
While the head gives directions
To tn fiery affections,
And tcmpers their strife.
SEMAJ.
Smyrna times., 1856-05-28

0~.7- They have now in Paris an umbrella
great.coat,' which is intended to serve as
great coat and an umbrella at the same time.
1t Is made of impervous material, and has, run.
ming along the lower edge, an air.proot tube
The wearer applies his mouth to this hole and
with few eXhalatons he initiates it with air
The tube takes the consistency of hoop the
great-coat takes the form Of a diving-bell, and
the drops fall long way ontside OF the wear
cr's feet.
Smyrna times., 1856-05-28

Curious Directions FOR louNG LADY's
DREss.-l.et your earrings be Attention, en-
circled by the pearls of Refinement. Let the
diamonds of your necklace be Trsth, aud the
chalT of Christianity. Let your bracelets be
Charity, ornamented with the pearls of Gentle
ness Let your bosom-pin be Modesty. set
with compassion. Let your inger-rings be
Affection, set with the diamonds of Industry
Let your girdle be Simplicity, with a tasscl of
Good Humor. Let your garb be Virtuc--your
drapery Polteness. let your shoes be Wis
dom, secured with the buckles of Perseverance.
Smyrna times., 1856-05-28

LEATHER FROM pORPoIsE SKGNs.-At a re-
cent industrial exhibition Of one of the London
societies, among the other novelties was some
currled leather from the skin Of the white Dor
poise. report says " 1t seems to possess the
essential requisites OF toughness and softness
and has been considered superior to the skins
OF land animals; the price is the same as that
OF the best caltskin; but sample pair Of boots
shown Is stated to have worn out seven soles."
1t this should prove to be so, the fisht rmen on
the Jersey coast will make fortunes.
Smyrna times., 1856-05-28

o. Mr.. Thomas Emmons died at his resi-
dcnce in Boston, on Saturday, AT the advanced
age of 81 years. 1t was only last fall Mr.
Emmons married, his bride being in her 11th
year. They were probably the oldest couple
ever united ID the bonds OF matrlmony in Bos
ton. y taw days ago Il couple about the same
age tried to get married IN New York, but no
minister could be found willing to perform the
ceremony.
Smyrna times., 1856-05-28
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Written for the Smyrna Times.
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SALISBURY, Nh.
Smyrna times., 1856-05-28

CO Why are kisses like creation Because
they are made out ofnothng aud are very good.
The perpetrator of the above was sentenced
to kiss fifteen young ladies', as a punishment
tor his offence. Hc took the matter very cody,
saying that he considered kissing capital pun.
ishment
Smyrna times., 1856-05-28

STOPPING NEwSPAPEEs.--A certain man hit
ms Toe against pebble, and fell headlong To
me ground. lie was veXed, and under the in
huence OF anger and self sufiicicncy, he kicked
old mother earth right saucily. With impcr.
lurabie gravity, he looked to see the globe come
10 haught: But the earth remained, and only
ms poor foot was injured in the encounter.-
Just SO with the man who, seeing an article
published which touched him in weak snot
slraIghtway swellcd M and burst forth, soD
my paper!" With great self compIacencv he
looks TO see crash when the object ofhis snI,cn
shall cease to be. Poor fnol-hc has oniv h;t
his own toe against an imaginary world that
does not perceptihly feel the shock, and injured
no one, TO any extent, but hiilselt
Smyrna times., 1856-05-28

0IT The editor of tae Utica Herald saws that
he once knew a wild widow who cut out her
own daughter in the good graces of her lover
and married him herself! TO obtain revenge
for this mean, unmolherly trick, the daughter
set her cap for the young mans rich father of
whom he was the only heir,) aud actually mar
ried him, and had children, to the infinite an
noyance of the other parties. This occurred
in Onondugo county, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1856-05-28

ANorER STEAM BALLooN.--A. W. Tippet, in
Washington, ID G.. is al work on stiuin bal
loor, and it IL stated in some ofthc papers, that
an appropriation is obout 10 be applied Tor in
the Senate, TO enable him TO construct one 10
carry the mails To California;.
Smyrna times., 1856-05-28

THF ScorcH.-A. people whose education
and habits are such, that in every quarter of the
word they rise above the mass Of those with
whom they mix, as surely as oil rises to the top
OF water; people Of such temper and SELF.
government, that the widest popular excuses
recorded in their history parlake -of the gravi-
ty OF ludiclal proceedings, and of the solemnity
OF religious rites; people whose national
pride aud mutual attachment have passed into
a prorcrb; people whose high and fierce
spirit, so forcibly described in the naughty moi.
to which enclrclcs their thistle, preserved their
independence during struggle of centuries
from the encroachnents of weather. and moro
powerful neighbors-such a people cannot he
long oppressed. Isl
or Tying mackeral to your coat tail. nnd
Smyrna times., 1856-05-28
All Mankind are BARRIERS.

III prove to you, my friend, hope,
That none doubt can hurbor,
That all the worlds barber-shop,
And every man barber.
Some shave to make themselves look neat.
And some because It's funny;
And brokers shave you in the street.
And only shave for money.
Some shave their foreheads slick and clean.
IT with low heads they're bothered,
But then It's plainly to be seen
That they're the ones that lathercd.
To court "a girl with eloquence
The dandy never frets her,
But fathers her with compliments
And shaves her when he gets her.
The maldens also, now and then,
Who are SO fond of sporting,
Sott-soap the shallow-m lnded men,
And shave them while they're counting.
But men and girls who thus will boast
VI soaPIng while they tarred;
w III tnd at last, with bitter cost.
That both got shaved when married
Smyrna times., 1856-05-28

SLAVERY AT THE SouTH.-A correspondent
OF CINCINNATI paper, who is evidently decply
imbued with aboltionism. has lately wished
New Orleans. He describes quite pleasantly
me features of Southern scenery, and is neon
'lnehtly led INTO the following admission in re-
gard to Southern slavery
After getting below Vlcksburg our passen-
gers began to leave us, and ON the last dav tbcro
were many interesting scenes, as the planters
with their families and servants, landed at their
several homes on the river bank. The steam.
boat bell rings, and by the time the boat has
swung around and fastened to the shore, twenty
OF thlrty negroes-men, women and children
come running down the bank to meet .massa
and mistress Bidding farewell to tLrr
friends of two weeks acquaintance on the boat.
they follow their trunks and boxes to the land.
lng where Rvcry slave taking their hands wei
comes them home, seemingly with as much
affection as they would father aud mother"
Smyrna times., 1856-05-28

or Tying mackeral to your coat tail, and
imagining yourself whale, is one Of the first
lessons III Goldfish aristocraey.
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1856-04-30
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