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WOOD, WOOD, II have now on hand,
~ and an in constant receipt of large stock OF
best quality Q AK and PlEE MOOD, and ara pIepar-
"a 70 fm nls on the most fayorableterms.
NheR I'VE eoFiis or I'D yards ordered st one tina
WA hsEa 1t packed away free of cost TO the par
chaser -, n. h - - = =. .
IT, orisIT lsfp with Messrs. Dakpey Coke az
Mr. Geo A. Hundley, Broad street at the yard on
Broadt1tts hear Btooks Af6ntd. wnltseeifs tho !
Al 9i%sr Wv 10. JAMES 1, MORN
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Advertisements for the plsPArca mast he haad.
ed In by ssr esoes IN tAs as,,rsoa fnosist 90 ap-
pear ths eest dag. The heavy pressure Of sdver.
tisensen tsrnpop, ID eesu,ns ofeu pafanwill not
stxsx-1 Aa...u ,,w-.-IF
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-21

tonrsS Dows.-wosaneS compesaed

the pulling down Of Lafayette Han Friday, and
II the weather continues favorable, not many days
will elapse before that edifce is leveiled to the
to lay the corner stone of tip Ipst quite Itttdh&
as soon as the foundation il ready; and the con-
tractor FOR the brick work promises TO hurry up
the walls Of the edhce. ss rapidly as a large
force do il, and makea good Job. II ~ expect T.
ed that the hall will be covered In by Chtist-
nuss and that the entire hssss will be completed
early n the spring. Let ourref dsrs he ~ in mind
THE ihipsYtanceof this noble sapsfstrubtufs to the
interestsof the city, and aid in its eomptesoa vii
Their chARAdte ristt liberal ty 4lob hitA Fin1 ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-21

IIERRiNd's FIRE AMI BURGLAR
tHR s, sAFa Ali ENG. STATIoNERs HALs.
aa,s hAJ@s hass large SIMPLY u ts
sn1nfs9lr istssk No9ne having valuable napcrs ar
Also tifselectef STOCK brwritins ard wrspeiit
we are seiling ssry at In iassi pas Ace -;
Iaa' - - tas".pi,k S0WLESk wALF0RD.J :.
H9lfffnAf - IL N l.a.a
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.fz74 0 f0RRE1fuFhe three story Brickl
Af and slated Dweling fIppse on Mayo street ,nq1t
The hohs4 isin roffpI0te 6rfer aha has eyery con
Eenitnce for a family. Aptl, to- :, 100 80. J
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-21

/ SAMLH.. JETER, Commission and Forwarding
Merchant viii give his prompt and personal at5en-
ton TO the safe Of Wheat, GUrs EGnr and Tobacco.
Offices two doors below Ceanbian Hotel. Cary street,
RGsmond, Va So. If ~ trH ,ylt{sl,s.lJ am
Thankful for tha liberal patronage bestowed or
ance Of the same. =" SAM III: JETER
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IasssszsIEI.yJlk FOR. LIZ ACHBUR G@-TO
t1.S-ss LEAVE TUESDA YtAThe Canal
ljUat flRulnlAjwnl leave above Fer freight
Apply to .n'I4 ..,,, I'm. Z. Cox, asthe She'd -.
10 w., IN uFyt.t. 4 ,HJ y.i ,a-jf Dock stptst
E1-The cargo this boat isinspEed-u se2lr-2t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-21

GHRESE,' 40 ka5 ust' fece fyedi1sa7 --.ir7
" Prime Cutting CHEEsRN ~ T.s.t.,,a :.
APrLEHKANpY for peaehes) s'isi-,,;a..
"IfAMiLffLoUR,x c. So - !. i.+,s aii.sss.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-21

/ .iAuARM hIop1 FIKElL0n Saturday night
last AID effort WIS made 10 fire and barn che car
penttr shop OF John IL. Freeman, on 10th street
between Main and Cary by placing d lot OF conn
bugsefe materials under the steps and firing theni
but the flame was extingtfsled befbre DONG any
1,yoar Oh dtHa ia La f,!blHi". ~" Tt
Sqf2-Iaasss mi night, about otiotk, the barn Of
Il Mr. John &. Knauus Just beyond the corporation,
twas set on Are ana destroyed We could not ascef-
Il tain the amount of the loss. w ,s,F, - 80 al
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M ANTED H-IMMEDIATELY.--A good
w stout Negro Boy Good wages will by Ity4li
Appy 81 the Examiner ofacc, on Governor strtet,
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Sc FVis. VIZ u - ne superior
ettsitaId, having tic greater poA ton 1T her cargo
sbesscd Will sAiifsplti.e above port with quick dis
patch ForI halahee 1T frtspht, or patssaze having
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-21
TX WARRIOR.

IL Money efaFs were slniet. sterling EAehA"e'
t0Eail'p pit cSnt. pf aujam
FTsighis were xsry dull, and many vessels -Hsfs
L Iaau In, LnlIa -
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16

The CoMEr.-The small telescope comet,
discovered at Leipsic on February 23d, and
in this country month later, can now, it
is said, be seen with telescope of moderate
power, "although it will require clear sky
to be able to see it to advantage" It was
nearest the sun on March Dist It is now
near the star iota Persie, 18th magnitude.
It presents the usual cometary appearance.
The nebulous head is about a minute in
diameter, and the nucleus is as bright as
star of the seventh magnitude.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY AFFA1Rs.-The
Upper Marlboro Adyocate of the 9Th inst. j,
has the following:
Body Foamd.-The body of Sam'l Wood,
who was drowned in the neighborhood of
Nottin CHAM Ferry, on the second of Janu-
airy last, was found a few days ago by some
boys, while fishing, about mile above
where he was supposed to have been drown
ed. The body was in excellent preserva-
ton. Some of the humane citizens of Not
tingham had his body removed to the vii
lage, where an inquest was held over it by
Thos. M. D. Baden, Esq, acting coroner.
1t was then decently buried.
Trotting Match.-The trotting match
which came off last Saturday over the Long
Old Fields course between "James Buch-
anan" and Hickory Pole"-single dash of
three miles-resulted in favor of Hickory
Pole" Time-10:30.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16

The local column Of the Alexandria Ga
zete of Tuesday furnishes the following
items:
Potomac Fisheries. Up to Saturday last,
the catch at the different Landings had been
unusually small. At some of the shores
little or nothing has been done. The de-
mand, already considerable, is daily increas-
ing. and the supply not at all Adequate
Better times are hoped for, if the weather
should get warmer this week. About the
goth Of April, the large hauls usually COM
mence.
GiUers.-The number of OILERS on the
Potomac this year, is unusually large, and
their seines and boats dot the river from
Alexandria to Maryland Point. They catch
quite a number Of shad, and retail them at
fair prices.
Murder at Fish Ioaen.-An inquest was
held yesterday morning, by Coroner Neale,
on the body Of James Clark, who was kill
ed on Sunday night, at Fish Town, by Geo.
Goodrich. From the evidence taken before
the Coroner, it appears that Clark and Good
rich, were in the booth dfPtfValter Carroll,
and were apparently friendl y-nor was
there any reason to arprehend that Good
rich intended to attack Clark The two
men had been wrestling, in a playful man
ner, and Clark had taken his seat, when
Goodrich drew knife and rushed upon him,
stabbnig him in the abdomen, from the effects
Of which he died in few moments. The
jury brought in verdict that the deceased
came to his death from wounds inflicted with
knife, by Geo. Goodrich. Goodrich was ar
rested, and taken to Jail, to await an exami-
nation before the next County Court.
The Wheat Crop.-The prospect for the
wheat crop, in the Northern Neck of Vir-
ginia, is not generally good-in many places
decidedly bad. The cold weather has had
a most unfavorable effect.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16

"VIvIA; OR TIE SECRET OF POWER" by
Mrs SoUTHwoRTn. We are indebted to
the publisher, T. B. PETERSON, 1O2 Chest
nut street, Philadelphia, for an advance
copy of this beautiful novel. It will be sent
by mail, postage paid, fer $1.25 bound in
cloth, Or for 81, in paper covers.
Perhaps to say that Mrs. Southworth is
the author of this work, is sufficient to COM
mend it to the favor of all who are acquain-
ted with her character as writer, but to
give some idea of the nature Of the contents
of this production, we give the following
passage from one of our celebrated critic:
cit would be impossible within this short
limit to give fair idea of the character of
this work. In the first chapter the interest
of the reader is powerfully aroused, and it is
kept keenly alive to the close of the volume
The story opens with the description of a
snow storm on the Alleghanies, through
which the bright and beautiful orphan, alone
or attended only by her dog, wanders down
the fearful passes towards the valley, endea-
voring to reach the mansion where her grand
father, Colonel Malmaison, (who had ten
years before, discarded her father, lies dy-
ing and penitent, and praying to see his Or
Iphaned grand-daug hter. But in the two
fold darkness Of night and storm, the wan
dering child loses her way, and chances to
reach lone convent, where she seeks refuge
and is kindly received and comforted by the
nuns.
1.-The description of the winter evening in
the convent, the pale, beautiful Abbess
Agatha, the sweet Novice Angela, and the
gentle sisterhood, is highly interesting and
unique. In the delineations of convent life,
in this work, the authoress draws from a
lifelong acquaintance with these retreats,
and her fidelity and impartiality Of descrip-
ton, may be relied on with more safety than
that of any sectarian writer for, or against
these institutions. The scene of Colonel
NIalmaison on the night Of the storm, where
the late repentance of the father is rendered
futile by the drugs of the fell watcher-the
remorseless Ada Malmaison, is replete with
thrilling interest, as indeed is the whole
work, which we heartily commend to the
favor of the reader"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16

STEALING GRA1N.-William Green and
Harrison Calvert, colored, charged with
having in their possession nine bags of
wheat, which they are supposed to have
stolen from the schooner John G.. Campbell,
Capt. Sheirburn, Of this county, were ar
rested in Baltimore last Monday. Justice
Mearis released Calvert on security, and
committed Green to jail to answer the charge
at court The parties arrested were hands
on board the schooner.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16

I-WM B. RICHARDS, Jr.. dealer in
French Bonhets, Flats, Gyps'es, Flowers and
Millinery Goods generally. Also, American Mil
lnery, Ribbons, Dress Trimmings, Buttons. Laces
and Edging, French Work, Fancy Working Ma
terials, Combs Brushes, Pcrfumeries, Sewing
Materials. Hosiery. M'tts, Fans, Work Boxes.
Writing Desks, and Fancy Goods generally,
NO. ITO, King Street,
ALEXANDRIA, Va.
Bonnets made to order. Orders filled punctu-
ally and satisfaction invariably guaranteed.
feb 26-ly
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16

ROADS TO THE PACIFIC.-One of the
great wants of the country, we'll made SER
iviceable road to the Pacifc-not railroad,
for even our great progress is not equal
to the collosian task of spanning the CONT
nent with an iron track, but it's necessary
antecedent, direct and we'll constructed
wagon roads likely to be soon supplied.
Congress has authorised the undertaking
and provided the money, and the prelimi-
naries are already arranged for the active
prosecution of the work. The expense will
be borne by three different departments of
the government. The Department of the
Interior disburses $500, 900 for the con-
struction of military roads; the War De-
partment 800, 600 for the digging Of arte-
sian wells, through which one great terror
Of the overland route will be removed, and
the Post-office Department, for the trans
portatlon of the mails over the new road,
will give out 5000, 600 per annum. The
government aid to theenterprise will embrace
not only the actual outlay authorised, but
incidentally it will assist the progress of the
work materially. The military forces pass
ing this spring from the far West to the
Pacific slope, will be the pioneers in OPEN
ing the way to the prosecution of the road,
to be followed by tbe more careful surveys
and actual location Of the line that will be
made by the civil engineers under the d.
rection of the Interior Department. Once
completed, the despatch Of regular mails by
the route will attract over it large mass Of
travel, gradually marking more distinctly
the route over the plains, valleys and noun
tains Of the central continent, locating along
It's edges line Of frontier settlements, and
preparing it, by a rapid process, for the final
placing of the iron rails, over which locomo-
tives in less that twenty years, will pass from
the eastern to the western side of the CONT
nent The general course is that ofthe Mem
phis route, marked out on one of the Pacific
railroad surveys; it will, however, be connect
ed by other roads, already in course Of con-
struction, with sections of the country north
and south of that line The work having
once been undertaken by the government,
will no doubt be pressed with all the ener-
gy that tie interests of the country require
and an unlimited command of means will
Justify .-Bo7t. american.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16

The WAR IN AFH1cA.-The government
of Liberia has appropriated $4,000 to aid
the war with the natives besides contribute
ing $50 armed men, under ex-Gov. Rob-
erts. A letter states that it was through
the kindness Of DR.. Hall that the govern
ment as able to raise the money needed
He came forward and offered the loan of
$4,000. Many of the citizens of Monro-
via were opposed to the war, and it was sup
posed by the latest account from Cape Pal
mas that the natives, if properly treated,
would soon submit and live on terms of
peace with the colonists.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16

FRUIT, ETC, KILLED AT THE South. "A
letter dated Ebenezer, Morgan county, Ca,
says:
eve had sharp frost on Tuesday morn
ing. Nearly all the fruit is destroyed-blue
plums, magul plums, ounces, cherries,
peaches and pears are all killed, and very
few apples are left. Our corn was mostly
up, and it is bit to the ground, but it will
come out again. Wheat crops in this Sec
ton are very promising, not being quite for
ward enough to be injured by the frost.'
Our exchanges from all sections of Geor-
gia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana bring us the same accounts Of the
disastrous effects of the cold weather Of Sun
day and Monday Of last week.
MARYLAND DEEDs.-The New York Ti-
June publishes the following extract from a
letter written by distinguished lawyer in
Maryland
cit is doubtful whether deed can now
safely be executed before Commissioner
out of the State of Maryland, to bind land
therein, and it is therefore better to &C
knowledge before a notary public, or ajudge
of any State or Federal Court, having seal
in regard to whom there is no doubt
The fremont Temple Baptist Society,
Boston, have passed resolutions expressing
their undated confidence in the integrity of
their pastor, Rev. Mr.. Kalloch, and earnest
ly requesting him to resume his services as
their pastor,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16

SrEAMBoAr.-The Saint Mary's Beacon
says: cit was bruited hereabouts this Spring,
that we were to have new and commodi-
GUS steamer plying on the route between
this port and Baltimore, but latterly, we
have heard nothing Of the project, and we
presume it has been abandoned, at least for
the present. We have no doubt that an
enterprise of this kind could be made to
pay, if it were permanent and reliable
The steamer Express did heavy business
on this route last season, and our planters
and merchants are as ready now as then to
foster and encourage like enterprise"
DECLINED is stated in the Charles
ton Courier that the Rev. DR.. McCaffrey,
President of Mount St. Marys College,
Emittsburg, Md, has declined the appoint
ment of Catholic Bishop of Charleston,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16

The TRIAL OF TIE REV. Mr.. KALLocH
The jury in this case, at Boston, after being
out "a hours, came into court and declared
their inability to agree upon a verdict
They were thereupon discharged. It's stat
ed that on their first ballot they were equally
divided, standing six for conviction and six
for acquittal. Subsequently two others vot-
ed for acquittal making eight, while the re-
naming four held out until their discharge
for conviction. Among the persons in
court at the time the jury come in were
Rev. Mr.. Kalloch and his counsel, and a
large number of his friends. It is thought
to be doubtful if the case is again called up
for trial
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16

ANNAPOLIS MUNICIPAL ELEcT1oN.-The
election at Annapolis, on Monday week, for
Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen, resulted
in the success Of the Democratic ticket, as
follows:
Democrotic.-For Mayor, Rich'd Swami,
227. For Recorder, James Boyle, 227
For Aldermen-Wm. Bryan, 221; Daniel
Caulk, 235; Tho's A Mitchell, 227; Benz
Linthicum, 226, and Richard II. Holland,
226.
An7erican.-For Mayor, DR.. Abram
Guide, oil. For Recorder, Mich Brewer,
jr., 212. For Aldermen-JohnR r. NIagru-
der, 210; Solomon Phillips, 2l4; J. Wesley
White, 2lO; john E. Stalker, 2l0, and
Philip Clayton, ST., 206.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16

CONNECTICUT ELEcr1oN.-Bishop, Demo-
crat, is elected in the fourth district of Con-
necticut by II plurality. The delegation
will, therefore stand two Democrats an
Republicans, instead Of four Republicans,
as at present. Holly, Republican, is elect
ed Governor by only 266 majority. I
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16

THE CRoPs.-The Southern papers make
general complaint that the fruit crop has
been ruined and the corn and wheat damaged
by the cold weather of last week. The Sa-
vanah Republican says, however, there is
still time to replant corn and cotton should
that in the ground prove to be seriously in
iured.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16

Mr.. Benton is busily engaged in his ele-
borate work entitled Gan Abridgement of
the Debates in Congress, from 1889 to
1856" The second volume has just ap-
peared. The distinguished author seems
determined to devote all his energies to the
herculean task. Perhaps there is no man
in the country so fully qualified for the I'M
dertaking. Many important facts are pre-
scented, and the ''Abridgement," when COM
pleted, will be found indispensable for every
leading public library. We are told that
in 1877, slaves were recognised as proper
ty, by a vote of the House of Representa-
tives-yeas 6S, nays 23-h1-whicha direct
tax was imposed upon them. Most of the
members from the slave States supported
the tax, and the reason ass gned for their
and slaves went together in the slave States
the people were used to the association
and to omit slaves in the direct tax would
be unjust and unpopular, as sparing the
rich and making the tax fall heavier upon
persons of less property" In 1898, the
House Of Representatives was the scene of
the first debate on the prohibition of slavery
in territory, which took place under the
Federal Constitution. Messrs. Rutledge,
Otis, Gallatin, Harper, Varnum, and 9TH
ers took part in it, and it is remarkable that
the constitutional power of Congress to
make the prohibition was not questioned by
any speaker. The first instance of Presi-
dents Message being sent to the two Houses
at the commencement of session, occurred
in 1901, when Mr.. Jefferson adopted that
plan.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16
ID I E D.,

At Ravenswoods, Va, on Friday, 9th Of
March, after short illness, VIM: H: RICH
ARDS, formerly of Washington. D. c., leaving
wife and one child to mourn their loss.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16

CONFESSION OF A WIFE MURDERER
BURNING OF TIE BODY BY THE HUSBAND
We learn from the Toledo Commercial of
the 9th instant, that r. j. NJ Ward has
made an unreserved confession of the MUIR
der Of his wife We make the following
abstract
On Tuesday evening, February Sd, Mrs.
Ward and myself had some words, during
which Mrs. Ward struck me on the head
with fluid lamp, also on the right side of
the nose, causing the same to bleed freely.
I begged her not to strike me, took the
lamp away from her and went to bed. We
arose between six and seven o'clock on We'd
nesday morning; I spoke to her about the
blow she had given me, showing her where
she had struck me on the evening previous,
also the blood on the bolster and tick. She
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16

The Rev. Mr.. Elder, of Mt. St. Mary's,
has, it is stated, been appointed Catholic.
Bishop of Natchez, Miss.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16

The Rockville (Md.) Journal says -
"'The Wheat crop in our neighborhood looks
promising. During the Winter, and the
month Of March, fears were entertained of
serious damage done to the Wheat by the
severity of the weather; but now our farm
ers are in better spirits, and anticipate an
average yield"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-16
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 1e, 1857.
The appointment of a Governor of Utah

The appointment of a Governor of Utah
territory, in place of Brigham Young, will,
it is thought, cause disturbance with the
Mormons, and some difficulty is experience
ed in finding suitable man for the post
Ion, the Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore Sun, says 1T is understood
that Brigham Young is to be superseded as
soon as proper person as his successor
shall be selected. Major Ben McCulloh
was, in the opinion of many, the best man
in the country for the situation. But he
has been appointed to the Texas marshall
ship; and besides, his presence there in
case of any trouble on the borders. Mr..
McMullin, for some time past a member Of
the House of Representatives from Virgil
MIA, is mentioned as prominent candidate
for the place. A military force will be sent
out to the territory, and be placed under
the direction of the new Governor, for the
purpose of maintaing the laws Of the United
States. Nothing is more likely than re-
bellion by Brigham, who will say to his ad-
herents, in the language which he has more
than once used, when his authority has been
questioned, 'Out with your BoHie-knives
the breastpins ye wore at Nauvoo,' &c.
[ forbcar to finish the quotation, but we
cannot expect, in military orders, milder
term than his religious sermons
THE EAST INDIA SQUADRON Measures
for the reinforcement of our squadron in the
China Seas are actively progressing. The
new steam frigate Minnesota has been Or
dered to Norfolk where the battery of the
Colorado will be transferred 70 her, and will
be prepared at an early Gay to depart for her
destination. The new Chinese Minister,
VIM. B. Reed, Esq, it is intimated will
take passage in her, and thus be enabled to
reach the scene of his labors, and where there
IS so much need that our country should be
| ably represented, without unnecessary delay.
The steam frigate Mississippi, preparing for
sea at New York, is also to be despatched to
the same destination, the steam frigate Sus-
quehanna, now in the Mediterranean, being
detailed to take her place in accompanying
the Niagara in laying the marine telegraph
cable. The sloop-of-war Germantown, fit
ting out at Norfolk, will also join the East
Indian Squadron. -Bazt. Amer.