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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-05
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c"Z Goa T. HI MANUFACTORY.-
ENSN RICHMOND MADE CARRIAGES.
ALFRED KING, Franklin street ono
square below Exchange Hotel, has ON hand large
and fashionsble assortment of best quslty CAR
RIAGEs. consisting Of Cosches. Coachees Char
rottees, Barouches, Rockaways, Slides Seat Buesies
Top Buggies and Buggies without tops.
NV Carriages are manufactured Of best material
and by first class wo- kmen.
Having been engaged in building Carriages for
than twenty years and from the general satis-
faction that my work has given, l am satisfied that
no establishment can offer better and more fashion
able carriages on better terms
Gentlemen wanting Carriages are invited to call
and examine my stock before purchasing elsewhere.
and pledge myself that effort shall DO wanting
on my part to furnish Carriages good and as chap
as they can be purchased either in this city or at
the North.
1 have still on hand one of my Premium Carriages
suitable for public use which wi sell At reduced
price 10 -wiy
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THAT LONELY CHURCH YARD.

Under yon weeping willows, with foliage 10 green,
Are the rich and the poor, the post and bard,
The father and mother, and sister I've seen.
Lie buried beneath, In that lonely church yard.
That moss-covered slab and the tomb that 10 BY II,
On yon gentle slope, that We view from the hill;
Lie reposng in silence, the hopes OF my c'ildhood;
The love that I bore them remains with me still.
Let each one remember, If Coughs Colds or Asthma,
Our dwellings invade-allow me to tell you,
There is one hope stl left. the notice 10 brief
Take Leonsrd's Cough Syrup, or Instant Relief.
Price % cts. per bottles bottles 81.
To bo had of al Druggists and Dealers In the State
Of Virgnia. JAP
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s.,,,7aoas s,,pa.esaoas At JanestoSn.-Mr, Hsp,, 49,
r",u .s. % TIE LIST Regiment virainia Va,r..yss,
.es1 ueo 70 this city from jamestown vss."ssn.
..,ss oon; From him, We learn that everv r.sy
r;s;. ~. = oeiog made TO accommodate tt,o.s -
se.,,. e Island on the 18th and the work 4 rrs~
~ ns..ea oy the courtesy Of VIM Allen. ESQ sn1
To-. ne takes In the celebration. Carpen :
seven -, va me island, erecting cabins, Of whic
a,rnc,;a .ps .no Large number 10 course of con.
fortShI 4 ney are Substantially built And cor.
ortsole There Is . refreshmen, 49,. .s.s.as
5no r.u. lons, and dining hail. capable of ss.tnr
~; te''ons Al meals The arrapeemen.. s,r Isnd'
T. perfected. An old vessel having been r,oc,sd
~ IIver, upon which passenger ,;Il .,sn f,o,,
I.oa ssuers. ,s Thence q rope ferry win on;cLi iv
ruo ru sNem on neat wharf erected on The ;.isnd -
trAugemenss for provisions, a. We lsa m fror,
NJ ~ ne On an extensive scale and cannot fail
10 satisfy NOSE who attend the celebration.
Presentation Of Plate.-The D;,s.,o,. .x Al.
Virginia and New York line of pack ets h.va 80
sented Mr.. WILLIAM CURRIE, of this ci.v S,.h
handsome and valuable set Of silver pi,,s a.
testimonial Of their high appreciation Of his
vices to that company. -" '''-
Remorin9 Poultry Chicken thieves .r. ...;, =.
work. and succeeding well On Saturday night
last, the ben house of Mr.. John Net.les was an"
tered and robbed of its feathered inhabitants con.
sistiDg of family of Sbanghais; and on Sunday
mis- ht, Mr. NJ B. Goodwin, on French Garden Hill
nad similar joke played upon him. Hot lead 10
the only remedy for these depredations
No Licease-Lswis Botto was fined S5 by the
Mayer, for running a team and vehicle on the
streets, without first procuring a license.
Disorderly-Melisss Underwood, the keeper of
An establishment on Broad street, was held TO bail
oy the Mayor yesterday in the sum of $50.
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pY THE GOVERNOR of VIRGINIA.

II THE GUVERNOR UF VIRGINIA.-
- A PROCLANATION- Whereas commuuica.
tion has been received from the Hon WILLIS
BoCocK rendering his resignation as Attorn. y Go
18th day of May next and ths same having been &C.
cepted by the Executive: therefore. in conformity
to law, the Sheriff Sergeant of each Of the coun.
ties and cities in the Commonwealth 10 her. by re-
quired to cause an election for Attorney General
to be held on the fourth Thursday in May next, at
the places prescribed by law.
Given urd,r my haDd, a. Governor and un-
f~|-~ der the seal of the Commonwealth at Rich
~ s. mond this 23d day of March, 1857, and In
~ the 8lst year of the Commonwealth.
HENRY A. WISE.
By the Governor:
GEORGE w. MUNroRD
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MANUFACTURING IN THE SOUTH A letter
from one OF the upper counties of Georgia gives
most hatteriDg aecouutof the cotton manufactur-
lrg In that State. Many of these factories were
established some years SINCE and even at the prev
sent high prices of the staple. are paying the
stockholders handsome dividends, seldom, if ever,
falling below twenty per cent. The yarns and
osnaburgs are of tho first quality, and better de-
scripuoa Of cotton being used in their manutac-
ture, they find more ready sale in Baltimore.
Philadelphia New York and Boston, than similar
products of Eastern mills
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SINGULAR LAW SUIT Louis @. OFT resides at
~ Ninth avenue New York To recover a debt
owing by Mira Sophia Murphy, he published the
following plscRrd:
btoo REWARD ANY person who can bring proof
tna. mf Sophia Murphy, (Iate Sophia Mis) wife
CT Mr. James Murphy. journ.ymsn saddler hoard.
inf "a at NO 10 East Broadway, and sister Of A r.
mus plumber. has paid for her Wedding Dress and
td.T Garments! will receive the above reward NV
esllingst Louis C Orr,
mo l28 Ninth Ayepuen
The husband Of Mrs Sophia Murphy, not liking
thi' sort of an expose, goes before Justice Elan.
oresu, and has M-. Ott arrested. He was held to
bail in the sum Of $1,000. He will be tried next
month
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MEDlcAL;-"Dr. Kalshum, dy you think my dartsr
viii! get Wolin'
Well If she don't git wuss, and does git sum
bett 'r, she may potsibly git it. You She's
afflicted with concatenation of the disgncsi. of the
metacarplal hummux, which extends from the
boscs to the inferior lobe of the anterior revolution
of the occsput. Nothin' kin help her but calome
and p-rsEnm ms taten jintiy both toseher-a spo
ful more or Iess accordlng to the sJmp'oms every
other cay, of and Than viii oolay put her
out Of pain into sweat and restore healthy action
of the minor pedals and reduce tbs encyclopedia Of
the nsura glc diaphsgrsm, Immediately under the
left side Of the right eye"
'Lor' q marcy! .ush Iarnin who'd a thunk it,"
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A CHILD Torn BY DOGS "A physician commu
n Gates the following particulars to the Sandusky
(Ohio) Democrat:
One of the most horrible affairs which ever came
t. nay knowledge, occurred few days ago in New
York township. little boy of five years ron of Mr.
G W. stuart was dreadfully torn by three dogs one
Of wh sh be onged to the father of the child and the
TWO others TO q neighbor. The little fellow waa
found By some teamsters who luckily passed by and
he terribly bitten. that death ensued in thirty
six hours Several OF ths muscles ware torn from
their pases and he was bitten through the neck five
times.
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SAD CASE "A sad case was dsyeloped In Chi
cago last Thursday-the old story Abeloni Ham,
Ayoung German girl, daughter of poor, but respec-
table parents, was wooed. in her native land by
aweafhy young man named Philip Wiig, who
unaes promise OF marriage, seduced her, and then
east her off. Her parents thereupon turned her
forth upon the world she came TO Chicago; obtain
cd work. and few nights since WAS turned out of
me house because of the discovery of her condition
Aftef wandering wfetchedly about the city, and
applying In vain for relief at the hands OF the Sis
ters OF Mercy. she was taken into the watchhous.
and there her child was born Unable 10 speak
word OF Engllsh--a stranger In q strange land
yoang aud beautiful What q lessonI
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-05

A SCENE The sentence of Sullivan. in the
Ellen Diamond rope case, Boston, on Thursday re
suited in "seene" When the verdict imprison-
ment for life, fell from the lips of the foreman the
prisoner was overcome with grief He cried most
bitterly, causing sensation in the business of the
Court, and from the inmost depth of his heart he
called upon God, in piteous tones to attest his in
nocelce.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-05

ST. LOUIS UNINERsfTY.-St Louis has es.
tablished the 80 called Washington University, Just
inaugurated by an address from Edwa ard Everett,
and which is intended to be equal to the best in the
United States. Among the gifts for the practical
department is land worth 100000 by Col. John
O'Fallon, and 1000 in money bv other friends -
John Horn of st Louis, also has offered $50, 900
additional to purchase land and Mr.. OFallon S27,
600 towards completing the institution.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-05

VISITING FIREMEN.-The officers of the Howard
Association and the United Fire Company of Nor
folk, Virginia, reached Baltimore Sunday mornir z
In the Norfolk boat, for the purpose Of partiei.
cIpsting in the Ferguson Monume 1t ceremonies -
The United carried some thirty-two men under the
command Of Carter Williams Marshal
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A L. S. OFFICER BRoTHERIN-LAw OF THE
EhPEEs5 OF RUSSIA German paper of this
city said lately that Prince Alexander of Hesssn
Datmstadt, brother of the Empress of Russia has
peen appointed Governor General of the Baltic
PROVINCES of Russia and that he is married to the
Coune:s Julia Hauke, a daughte of the late
benerai Count Hauke. Minister of War in Poland
before 1890. We are informed that the eldest son
OF me General formerly captain in the Polish
Lisht Artillery. is now United States deputy sur
reycr OF public lands. and resides at Donaldson.
vile, In this Stately O PR
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THE HUDSON BAY CoMPANY.-A committee of
the English Parliament some months ago had under
consideration the subject of the future disposition
OF the vast landed possessions of the Hudson Bay
Company in North America The Montreal Her.
aid has advices from England to the effect that the
company are to be allowed to retain territory, on
the condition that they shall give up such portions
oft as from time to time may be required for the
purpose of colonization.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-05

TRUE LIBERALITY.-Some enterprsiug Phila
deIphiaus, having at heart the welfare aud happi-
ness of the million" have recently purchased
Sedgey Park, in that city, for Sl25 000 and have
thrown it open forever, as free promenade for
people, thereby giving continuous park from
Fairmount to Grard Bridge, ora space containing
llOt acres
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THE FAILURE IN PARIs.-Of the failure of the
house OF Greene & Co, the Paris correspondent
OF the New York Commercial April 16. writes:
The general impression seems to be that the
house will not be able to resume. In 20 delicate
matter prefer not to say more. The suffering
caused by this failure has been immense-per-
haps ought to say the inconvenience, for the ma,
jority OF the creditors of the house were persons
who could obtain more or less credit in a case of
emergency like this. But yet there were a con-
siderable number of artists and students who
were stripped of every sou they owned and what
is worse, they were stripped in a land of stran-
gers"
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How TO PREsEAvE WHALE-A short time ago
VIII ale was stranded the Norfolk coest in Eng
isnd sud was purchased as a speculation by sharp
practitioner, who advertised for information how
preserve it. Sunderland wsg replied the sdver.
tlsenent rendered the desired informa alton on re.
ceipt of half a crowns worth of postage stamps
which arrived. and the following receipt was duly
forwarded: Put the whale carefully in q glass bot.
ss, cover 1t with spirits of wine, lstrong whis
key may do then cork and seal up" The postr gs
stamps were hsnded over to charit able institution
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-05

REMARKABLE AIRA0E.-The Oswego Times
says that the phenomenon Of mirage on Lake On.
iario was witnessed on Sunday to degree never
heard Of From the high point near the Fort,
Prince Edwards Island, completely across the
lake on ths Canadian shore. could be seen distnct-
ly The Duck and Gallon islands were SO plain
iy marked out that the trees aud email objects on
the shore were plainly seen Even the ice in the
Stony Elsnd passage, leading TO SAcketts Harbor,
was visible
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-05

INVITATION ACCEPTED.-An ssociation in New
York, called the Democratic Workingmen, have
invited Governor Andrew johnson, of Tennessee
to deliver an oraton to them on the coming Fourth
of July. A letter has been received from the
Governor, accepting the invitation
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OUTRAGE IN MILLsURY.-The house Of A. G.
Randall, Justice of the Peacs Of some celebrity
In hillbury, Mass, was invaded by An "infernal
machine, At dead of night, on Monday A torpe-
do placed against the front door exploded BY a
slow match, the door was blown to pieces, windows
shattered, and partitions shaken; but fortunately,
no damage was done to the inmaies.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-05

CHEAP ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Castro, mail
carrier. convicted of robbing the mail in Kanawha
Virginia. last week, was sentenced to 81 fine and
imprisonment in tsil for six months, Robbing the
mail is cheap in Kauawha
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THE New CErT CoIN.-The director of the mint,
with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury
of the United States. has arranged with the Ads ms
Express Company for the transpora alton of the new
cent COIN at the cost of the mo to all points of the
Atlantic states accessible by railroad ard steamboat
and all other places which be reached by means
OF Conveyance not IL airing sonable expense
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MAILS TO NEW MEXICO -Postmsstsr General
Bro n has ordered On additional monthly trip ma
klnE the service semi monthly the entire route
from independence. Mo-. to santa Fe, in New Mex
leo, disancs of 800 miles This i'll not only dou
Bile the mail facilities in business point of view but
br ng the erterprsing people of that fsrof country
into closer communication with tn. seat of the
general soyernrept
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DY THE GOVERNOR OF THE CON-
I'D MONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. "A Pro

- MONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA "A PHO
Observation-Disclosures vacancies have occurred
in the Senate of this State in the District eomuosed
of the counties of accom- and North smpton by the
resignation of Oswald Is. Finnsy, Esq and in the
District composed of the eounties of meenienburg
and Charlotte, by the removal from the District Of
Littleton Tazewell, Esq now. therefore, | Henry
Wise, Governor of the sad Common wealth have
thought proper BY wrts of election, issued and d.
Tected parsuspt to law to require election to be
held In eash county composing said Senatorial Dis
ticts at the several places of voting therein, on the
fourth Ttursdsy in the month of Msy next, for q
aforesaid
Given under my hand az g overnor, and un-
}Ls der the less Seal of the Commonwealth, at
-~~> Richmond this 9th day Of April, 1857
By the Governor:
GE.kGE w MUsFoPD
Secretary Of the Common wealth.
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VALUABLE CARGo.-The slip Republic Saw
yer master, cleared at Charleston, South Carolina
Friday, for Hsvre. by Messrs George Hopiey
d Co, with ii3 bales Sea Island, 3 42s bsles Up.
land Cotton. 225 tons rails and 3 boxes mdze,
weighing ,542.s7s lbs, valued 1t e2i3,5ls
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ILLINOIS LAND SALES The land sales of the
Illinois Central Railroad Company In April show
n very large increase over last year, having been
$566, i'll 80, against S2ll,4 II, an increase Of
1854 $50. The aggregate sales of the year are
now equal to the aggregate sales last year up to
the lst of August
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PENNSYLVANIA BANKs-The Pennsylvania LIE
gislaure has so far passed thirty-two bank bills,
with an aggregate capital of Sc, $50 900. STAND
from under"
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Gen. Cass 1t s said, exhibits prising vigor in.
dustry and enduIanse in his official lsbors He rises
gagged with small respite till eight or nine at night
His diet is however very spsring, and he sticks still
to cold water. Now aad thsn he indulsss in cup of
coffee, the only exhiliIatng beverage which he can
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HEAVY DAMAGEs.-Richard P. Morgan, con-
tractor for building ffty-one miles of the Peoria
Qn) and Oqu ampka road, has recovered SAT 43O
of the company for breaking his contract and giv-
ing the work to other parties.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-05

A MORMON ELDERS BoAsT.-President Kim.
ball, boastiDg of what the Lord had done for
him" in an exhortation, said he had 90 boys liv-
ing, 10 dead, and lots of girls
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LIBERALITY.-The Carolina (South Cardinal
Times states that John Caldwell, President of the
,uth Carolina Railroad, has voluntarily relinquish-
ed ST. 600 of his salary, and awarded /. to an Off
Ger Of the road, whose services he deems too vau
a3le to be retained at o smaller price.
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Lady Franklin has determined to fit out ans.
ther Arctic expedition. The London Times sug,
gests that she should be presented by the English
public with the Resolute, for the execution of the
enterprise
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FIRE IN NEWARK "A destructive fire occurred
in Newark, New Jersey, ON Thursday evenip 9
destroying the hat making establishment of Dur
gee Co., and other property-in oil valued a
$4,000. The whole loss was covered by insu
rance.
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CARELEssSEss IN BUSINESS The Philadelphia
ledger states that 3 gentleman in that city, on
Tuesday last, posted q letter, containing a draft
Tor sl2.O0O The letter not arriving at New York,
ateiegraphic dispatch was sent to the gentleman,
VINO upon repairing to the post office, found that
MS letter was detained because he had neglected
to prepay the postage
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"Sonny, does your father take paper1" Eyes,
sir, two of them. One of them belongs to Mr.
Smith, and the other to Mr.. Thompson; hooks
ths m off the stoop''
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GOVERNOR OF MINNESOTA The ST Paul Pic.
neer states the new governor. Sam Medary, ar
rived in that city the 23d of April, and was
qualified on the following day, and has according.
ly entered upon his office There WAS no inaugu.
raj address-only some half 4 dozen gentlemen
being present to witness the ceremony.
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PROPERTY IN BosTos. Tn, Boston Tax Book for
1897 Jost published, shows about 1914 names taxed
over s6 COO The greatest proportion of these are
taxed on several times Sc 0t0 No religious osety
Ia Boston har large amount Of property except tae
Oid south which pays tax on 1927. 900. That city
has been termed the Paradise of Minsters' acd
this book reveals the facts that several Of the Clergy
hsye be.n favored Of Providence About fourth
or names the pastors of the city appesri this
list There are besides, several who reside out of
town, that would come into the sams ca'slogus-
We observe pastors that pay, taxes pro-
perty amounting to 1924 COO. G230'0, $4l O00 S46
noe, and 66 600 Ofthose v no have retired from the
University, one is taxed S4 000 another for S25,
900, and smother for $2S8 600 SO that the Roston
clergy, as whole are pretty we'll do for gu ccss.
sors OF the ishsrmeu of Gsrlee, and are hard rep
esentstvss Of the fnsneial condition of the Minis
try generally in this country milioneires appear
name in the volume that represents million of dol
lars BY the death of several per,ons of very large
estates within few years, their property has been
divided go th.t set of millionares must ariss
from among their sctiv- business men
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RENTS AT ST PAUL.-The st. Paul, Min, Ad-
vertiser says the landlords of that place have this
season advanced their rates for stores and dwell
lings from twenty to thirty per cent. over the
prices demanded for the same buildings last year
and think themselves justified in doing 30 by the
increase of business aud immigration in prospect.
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THE CHINESE SUGAR CANE About $50 bush
els of the seed of this have been distributed
by the Patent Office this season. Ii is thought by
many that this cane is destined TO be cultivated
as extensively in the United States IS Indian corn,
yielding, as it does at the same time, sugar for
man, and provender and grain for beast.
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USPoFuLAR -Gusno is rapidly becoming unpopu
lar in the South side counties We have rec lived
information. says the Petersburg (Vs Exprsss from,
various intelligent and reliable of its utter
abandonment by farmers who have tried it for seve.
raj years past the of this seems to be, first
In the expense of the article then that it produces
NO material benefit either upon the crops or the
land, and that the common manure, while il is fsr
more economical, answers every pur pose, with, In
most casss, an equal or surprising effect.
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sPRiNo AND SUMMER STYLES.

NOAH WALKER CO No. SO Main street, in.
yfts atte rton to recent arrivals Of Spring and Sum.
mer Styles of Clothing and Furnishing Goods -
Gre care has been used Ia the selection to procure
q supply ada pied to the Richmond market, and the
assortment now on hand. will be found unequalied
by any establishment IN the city.
'sOMETHING NEW!
MARSEILLES SHIRTS And COLLARS
The Attention of the beau monde 10 solicited TO our
supply of these articles made to own order, and
compridng handsome selection.
N. WALKER CO.
% h-ly 86 Main street.
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lAhU..'
n PURCELL, LADD l. CO,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS

pearl street, ktchm0.d,j
Beg leave to inform their friends, Merchants and the
public that since the destruction of their Store house
BY fire, the 23d March, they have, by arrivals per
Steamers and Express, made such additions to their
stock, will enable them. heretofore, to fill or
ders entrusted to them with their usual promptness
and dispatch.
and opposite their old stand.
PURCELL, LADD CO,
ap17 Druggists. Richmond.
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KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Betsy Walker, free
negress, living in Petersburg Va, was struck and
killed by lightning on Saturday night, during the
prevalence of the thunder storm, while standiI al.
| At the fire lightning her pipe.