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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-09

A WORD Upon Boards William and Rufus
shaved Henry !, resumed the beard so long laid
upon the shelf. Stephen had beard, and was
bearded by his barons; Richard /. had a shor,
crisp, Gloss beard Edward l. long beard; Ed
ward H. s weak beard; Henry V. fought at Aqin-
court with clean chin; Henry II wore beard;
Edward VI shaved, and so did Henry VII; Henry
VIII had wiry, close, busby beard; Edward VI died
before his beard came; Charles Is grew dwindled
and Spanish In Elizabeths rsign we have Shaks
peare describing the cane colOred beard the black
white orange, tawny, purple, ingram beard; the
beard like p general and the beard like glover
pearing knife, the hungry beard, and the beard OF
formal cut: the soldier beard like q pard, and the
coward with the beard of Hercules and frowniEg
Mars. Among the curious anecdotes of boards the
Oldest IS that told of John Mayo, painter, at the
court Of Charles V, whose beard was so long
ihst he could stand upon IT.; this cataract OF
hair he kept tied up with ribbons 10 his button
holes, sometimes unfastening it .. the Emperor
wish, opening the doors and windows that it might
blow into the faces of the angry courtiers Ano'
ther famous beard was that of 3 Bavarian mer-
chant, who kept 1t enclosed in velvet bag TO pre-
vent Il from dragging the ground An old writer,
of more gravity we fear than varacity, ASSERTS
that the inhabitants of HsrdenbuTg bad formerly
the singular custom of electiug the Burgomaster
who had the longest beard and the biggest foot -
Our Friend
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-09

INAUGURAL OF THE GOVERNOR OF NORTH
CAROLINA The reinstatement of Gov. Bragg, of
North Carolina, for a second term, was attended
as usual by an inaugural address. The document
is brief and appropriate, and contains only slight
allusion to federal affairs. The Governor speaks
hopefully of the position of the country at present,
but adds:
While taking ths hopeful view of affairs, I am not
unaware of the fact tina. many regard the present
apparent calm decstful mere lull in the storm,
which is destined at TO distant day to burst upon US
with renewed violence.
However thi, may be, it is the duty OF eve
obatipg at the same time none of our righs, but
firmly and unfalteringly sustaining them, as the
rest means Of their preservation, and Of perpetua
ting that Union and those institutions under which
we have, in short time, grown to be Of the
great pow ers of the earth.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-09

THE INDIAN MASSACRE IN FLoRIDA.-Peter
Sleeves Is the name of the man who, with his wife
and two children, were recently murdered and his
house fred by Indians, eight miles from Smyrna,
Fla vn the 18th nit. Shelves found In the 6eid
some sixty yards from the house, with two bullet
his wife and little girl shot at the waters edge, In
front of the house, and the remains Of their boy.
ten years Of age, was found among the burning
rains of the house. Mr.. Shelves WAS from Penn.
sylvania, and had been In Florida only short
tine.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-09

Hon. Thos Benton has accepted an invitation TO
deliver bis lecture on the Union, before the Ben
Franklin Library Association of Cincinnar about
the dtst OF March.
The steamboat Salem. belonging to ths Messrs.
Dodge of Georgetown, d. G, was burnt At b, :
wharf In that city on Tuesday evening, the 9th.
company Of 60 gypsIes have their tents pitch
cd in Cuipeper county, Va.
Edwin Booth Is playing in Wheeling, Va.
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AN ECCENTRIC CHARACTER.-M. BouIane

Judge of the Imperial Court, of Paris, who lately
died at his residence, No Rue rAlger, has, it ap
pears, left not fewer than ninety five wills AS
he was of very parsirnonious habits, he wrote
many of them on the backs of letters, tradesmens
bills and prospectusses Not few of his legatees
are perfect strangers to him. be having selected
them from amongst persons mentioned in the
newspapers as having distinguished themselves in
acts of virtue or devotedness.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-09

Shooitag Cass.-Apdrsw nay was sxanissa
ossofs the County Court of Herrieg yess4sSsy.
casfged with feioniousiy shooting Robert D Duh.a
ney' on Ne 24sh Of Dscsmbsr ass- A. ihs ssss
nas created no little talk, We append tbs sob.
stance Of tie evidence elected
d Daoney, s~orn.-Rsy came 10 nay hoose
on Onlls,mas ere and asked uie and my wife 70 30
over 70 ms nouse, ~ the negroes were going 10
be and his wife would come over and ssav r,
me. After had gone to bed they cane over, ara
Ray asked me TO get up and &c with hfm TO Den.
,r n,s % ss' sometimes some to drink told him was
chunking me. I told him not to troabia me ss
was tired, He said 'd-n you VIII best Won any
how. With this got mp, when he seised cbsfr
and struck me with II. A scuffie ensu<d. and we
put Ray out Of the house. As he went out of the
door he seized his carbine, which had hayonet
on it. Ny wife closed the door and locked il. but
Ray broke 1t open, and fred .; me over her shoul
ders.
Mrs. Dabney, sworn.-Ray cans to our house
and said bis object was to dnrk eggnog He told
Dabney that we must 60 over to his house and
stay al night rs the negroes were going TO rise
We told him we could not go. Ray then said be
would come and stay with us. About supper time
Ray and his wife came over, and after supper he
and Dabuey laid down together Some time af.
ter heard scufh ng, and to ascertain the cause.
liz q candle, when / saw Ray sitting upon Dab.
ney, beating him. Ray said he meant to best him
any how. Dabney said ''dont trouble me, Ray,
Dabney them gotanp and Ray seized . chair and
struck at hjns 1oon got Ray out Of the house
and shut to- door hich be Immediately bursted
open, and Ned hias gun over my head. Dabney
then exclainaed "Betsy, am shot.
VIM. j. Houchins, sworn-I was sent for by
Dabney and went to his house When got there
found Dabney with q wound on his forehead
about an inch and . half long. heard the gun
fire. saw no marks of shot about the house.
DR.. Lewis was called to see Dabney the day If.
ter Christmas. The doctor thought the wound
was produced by some sharp instrument. He saw
no mark indicating that it had been caused by a
ball or shot.
The Court being satisfied that the prisoner had
not shot Dabney, discharged him from that charge,
but remanded Tim to prison to be indicted for mis-.
demeanor by the next Grand Jury. Ray is now
in jail to answer the charge of feoniousy shooting
Robert Rice on the 18th of December last and win
be tried for that offence at the next term of the
Circuit Court.
The u. s. Court Judge Halyburton La now In
session, disposiDg of civil business
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BURNT TO DEATH The Savannah Republican
states that Mrs. Dasher. wife of VIM Dasher, re-
siding near Springfield, Ellington county, Ga
lost her life few days ago in a singular manner
She was baking cakes on the 24th ult., when her
dress took fire, she ran for the water bucket, but
found its contents solid ice, whereupon she threw
herself upon the ground but did not succeed in
,inguishing the fire until it too late. She died
the fourth day after the accident.
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REVOLT soF rHE BACHELORs.-On Sunday
evening, December 2lst, the Rev. Mr. Partridge,
pastor of the Universalist Society in Essex,
preached sermon the subject of matrimony-
Three of the single gentlemen took the discourse
so much at heart that they lett the church in the
midst of the serviee-Sclem Gazette.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-09

MARYLAND FINANCES The Baltimore Sun has
been Informed, in advance of the official report
that the finances of Maryland are in very -four
ishing condition, and that, notwithstanding the re
duction of the of the direct tax from fifteen to
ten cents n the $780, and the repeal of the stamps
tax law at the last session, there has been an in.
crease In the revenue over that of the previous
wear
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-09

A CANADIAN "RoMANCE"-A Toronto paper
tells of young man who was formerly q clerk In
a banking house in that city, and who so pleased
a gentleman from one of the Southern States by g
single business interview that the latter offered to
increase his salary three fold if he would accom-
pany him to the South and act as q clerk in a
banking house there. The offer was accepted
after consultation of friends. The young man
had been at the South but short time when he
made au offer, in his turn, to the bankers daugh
ter. His proposal was accepted and sealed by the
performance of the marriage ceremony. The clerk
was then made partner in the banking establish
ment, and received on his wedding day. among
other presents, what the Canadian paper thinks
was a singular gift one hundred and iifty slaves
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SHAT TREE We talk OF the miserable price
paid for shirt making, and Hoods touching appeal
has eubslmed the subject But in south America
prepared with es labor In the forests of
Orinoks tnsre 10 a tree which often sttains ths
height OF fifty feet from which the natives said to
procure shirts. To procure that confidential gar
ment it is only necessary to strip of the bssk and
deprive t of Its red hbrous parts. The head 10
thr u1t through end, and lantern holes cut to
are equal TO India rubber goods for keeping
the wet
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TRADE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE Z. S.--Ths
exports from the United States last year, to Russ
sia and her possessions amounted TO S696. .405,
against only Sl23 AS In 1855 Our imports from
Russian ports on the Baltic and North seas last
year reached $330. .55l against 1896 l3 in 1855.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-09

KANSAS AND NEBKksKA The presiding bishop
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church has written to
the Right Rev. Bishop Lee, of Iowa, to take the
episcopal charge of the Territory OF Nebraska;
and he has in like manner written TO the Rt Rev.
Bishop Kemper to take the episcopal charge of
Kansas.
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MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF OHIO.-The
message Of the Governor of Ohio recommends the
appointment of Board of Railroad Commission,
ers, TO exercise supervision the operations of
the Railroads of the State.
The exhibit of the finances of the State shows
that the expenses of the fscsl year, ending No
vember last were less by over S300, ,00O than the
year preceding.
lie recommends the energetic prosecution of
the public works, revision of the militia laws
aud the laws relating TO married women, and
also that increased compensation be allowed the
Judiciary
The Governor thinks that Ohio should give ex
preston to a demand for retrenchraept and re
form in the administration Of the National Govern
ment.
Within the last two months he has received
several appeals from Ohio emigrants in Kansas
asking for protection and aid. He had addressed
a letter TO Governor Geary in behalf of the pri.
soners, deeming that OHIO was entitled to demand
for her citizens enigrating TO the Territories free
ingress and egress by the ordinary routes, and
complete protection from the invasion ana usur
patton of the lawless. If the General Govern
ment refuses, he does not doubt the right or du.v
Of the State 10 interfere lie has good grounds
to hope that the worst is over. In respect to
Gov Geary, he says be feels disposition to
respect and protect the rights Of the Free State
settlers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-09

MASSACHUSETTS LEGIsLATURE-The Leeisla.
ture of Massachusetts, organized Wednesday,
Charles Phelps, of Boston, was elected speaker OF
the House by \ unanimous vote. and William
Stowe was chosen Clerk. The Senate elected
Charles VIM. Upham, president, and Peter L. Cox,
Clerk by an almost unanimous vote.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-09

ARTIFICIAL VENTRILO9UIsM During the re-
cent session of the Circuit Court, at Vicksburg,
the judge jury bar, and audience, were suddenly
be utterly inexplcable The judge ordered the
sheriff to 'stop that noise,' but it turned out the
noise" was beyond the jurisdiction of the judge
aud sheriF 1t was the colhope on the steamer
Amazon, ccntrivance which always sounds as if
In the room, overhead or underneath, In the next
house. or away down the street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-09

BURNT.--The Hannibal, Mo, papers state that
Mr. J. II. Redinad Of Brooke county Va lost his
whole travelling daguerrean gallery and apparat- :
us by fire in that city the 18th ut. His loss Is
stated at $500.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-09

IMPORTANT TO THE OWNERS AND HIRERs Or
SLAvEs-The Supreme Court of this State have
recently decided that the hirer of slave under .
general contract of hire, Is guilty of conversion.
If he hire said slave another during the term of
hire, without the consent of the owner and 10 lia.
BILE to an action of fr0rer for his value. The ques-
tion was made In the case of Cummings VS. Bell,
from the Circuit Court of this county -Ndshritle
Tam Patriot
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-09

A HANDSOME PREsENT.-The ladies of Saint
paurs Church, New Haven, made their rector. the
Rev. A. N Li;tlejobn, o Christmas present Of q
life insurance policy for So 900
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-09

LATER FROM COSTA RIGA The ship Monarch,
arrived al New Orleans brings dates from Punta
Arenas, Costa Rica, to Dec Sd. The papers are
jubant over the news that walker had been
whipped and compelled to evacuate Granada, and
take refuge on the Island Of Ometepe, in the lake.
bnp money very beray pe0p to esrrv on further
operations against him, and hundreds were eager
to join the army against the fillibusteros" There
were twenty or thirty deserters from Walkers
army in Punta Arenas fourteen in La Union, and
numbers in various other places.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-09

A GOOD RULE.-A bill has been introduced into
the North Carolina Legislature prohibiting the
sale of liquor or playing of billiards within miles
of the State Normal College.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-09

APPoIsTMEsT.-rhe Boston Herald learns that
Colonel Edward w. Abbott, formerly lieutenant
colonel of the Massachusetts volunteers Ia Mexico
has received the appointment Of warden Of the
State prison, in place Of s. Ii. Tenny, deceased.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-09

COURT MARTIAL-The trial of Commander
Rowan, United States Navy, is in progress before
Court Martial, at Philadelphia. He ia charged
with excessive intemperance while on duty in
June last, with perIaittng and taking part in q
riot in his cabin on board the Bainbridge; with as.
sailing passed Assistant Surgeon John Rudcuster
with abusive language; with riotous conduct in the
American Hotel at Rio, and with accepting ehal.
lenge from Lieut. c. E. Fleming to fight duel
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i IA = -
nrilliant Sc h e N q ]
APrRnNIfIAIilN pRIxE.i

TTles amounting SEQ 600
- Whole Tickets pl6; Halves &9; Quarters 81;
3 gttts ~ +''
-a- tgat -l9 prizes decided in the usual msu.
Tn 5000 Prizes CT $50 will be determined by IN
lsnt hgCre Of the number that draws the SO. OGO
przfs For example, il ths number drawing the
a9"N" prize ends with No, |, then all the tickets
where the runIher encs in will be entitled to G6N
Ii the rum6eg ends with No 2 then all the Tickets
where the number ENDS in ? VIII BE- entitled n asa
aud 60 on to %.
Certificates Of Packages will be so,d at the follow
Ing rates, which is the Iisk
Certificate Of package of 10 whole ticketa GlOo
70 DO ~ half 90. 30
10 do. IN quarter do -
10 90. 10 eisats do. Ig4
aeares2 orders Tor tickets certificates either 10
y. SWAN q CO Atlantis Ga, or
). swan Montgomery, Ala or
B swan, Eox 100 Mobile Ala
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pondent Of the Boston Traveller says:
"The Rev. Daniel Waldo, chaplain of the House
of Representatives is in his ninety fifth year,
erect, hearty, hale and vigorous man of sixty.
lie graduate of Yale, and cass-mate and
room mate Of the Hon. Jeremiah Mason; was q
chaplain of thu revolutionary army, suffered i'm
prisonment in the horrible sugar house praon in
New York, from which he escaped with life barely,
and on account OF which he now draws pension
from the government. HI is no the oldest living
graduate Of Yale. Before his election as chaplain
he WAS pastor of the Congregational Church at
Manliu5 New York, over which he has presided
for the last seventy years. He now studies many
hours 3 day without more than usual inconveni-
ence, and while at home frequently walks to Syrs-
cuse and back, nearly five miles While we were
conversing, aged white haired but vigorous
old man Of about sixty. five seventy years, took
the vacant seat next TO u.s. when Mr.. Waldo intro
duGeG The new conner as his son"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-09

During the past year 33l, 600 were raised within
the bounds OF the Alabama Methodist Conference,
for Missionary purposes.
The Legislatures Of Pennsylvania, New York.
Rhode Island, Ohio Missouri, North Carolina, IIli-
nois Mississippi, Delaware Michigan, MassAehu
setts and Iowa are now = session
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-09

COINCIDENCE The Washington correspond
ent of the Baltimore American, speaking of the
distressing death of Judge Daniels wife, says:
ut is = singular coincidence in connection VII h
this sad calamity, that the first wife of Judge De
rel died from flight occaso ed by fire In the vi.
81 inty cf their residence in Richmond and that the
clergyman who preached the funeral sermon lost his
wife by fire, just fourteen y yesterday"
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VIaNETTE.

AN OYSTER HOUSE MILLIONAIRE ABOUT TO
RLTfRE.-A New York correspondent of the
Springfield Republican makes the following an.
Douncement in regard to the intentions of Thomas
Downing, the noted colored oyster house keeper
in New York:
Downing, the great oyster man, (and who has
not heard of him y retires from business In the
spring he having accumulated a 100000 fortune
in the oyster trade. He has kept an oyster cellar
in Broad street for near twenty years, and as his
lease is about to expire, the owner of the proper
ty has decided to pull down and rebuild, thus
oustng the oyster dealer from his popular eating
house. Downing is gentleman of color, and ID
greatly esteemed by the business men of Wall
street and vicinity, and his loss will be seriously
felt. Before he winds up he intends giving a
grand blow out at one of the hotels, to which
entertainment his old customers are to be invited 7
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.,Y.>x co.'s LOTTERIES.

sGor-.ggN - MILITARY ACADEMY hoTfhhf'
sGUfhI' CLtssm ~
,.s-.,xn in the CITY ef Mobile, Ala, IN ruoiis on
F' be d.s~T so,urstay, ~ ts, January 10, 1882.
,, 7,1T pJIN or SINGLE NCaSEAS'
.riw. w. McGvIRs, EsQs., Com
J'NN ~ missiCners
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10000 Tiehc,s. 3 BOY grl2rs.
.AkLY ONE PRIZE TO gyyRr NINE TIcKETs.
BRILLIANT SCHEME

V-us Tickets @ln, Halves ;, Quarters 2.50.
~ lae frat sp7 PliEes e-s DECIDED in the usual
L--acsr
IL 3 600 prizes Of $40 will be determined
rg the ast figure Of the number that draws the $50
a.. lr1a For example, if the number drawing the
i 1p prize ENDS with Ne. !, then all the tickets
there iae number suGs in l. viii be entitled to $40.
II the number ends with Il D. 2 tHen all the Tickets
.,aera number sudi in :, will be entitled to $40
slG s5 On t. f..
ter1css-s Of Packages will be sold at the follow
agIatsg wEicLis the risk
Certificate CT packs29g ct 70 NhSie TiSkssE, $50
- 10 Half so
&" 10 Quarters Is
VI address orders for TE:.ets or Certificates, ei
tier to s. SWAN h co, Atlsuta, Ga.
de 70 or g. SWAN, Montgomery, Ala.
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DEATH OF AN AMERICAS IN EaYPT-The fol-
lowing paragraph Is taken from Galignani's Mes.

sepger, published in Paris, of 18Th December:
We have received very melancholy piece of news
from Cairo. The young American traveller, MIR.
nounced last Iss Inst disd IN that c ~s s an
illness. Mr.. Greene, who had, during a pre-.
vous journey in Egypt, collected, by means Of pho
gyphic inscriptions had also brouphs to Europe,
among other documents, the end of the hierogyphic
almanac, Of which Champollion had already gwen
complete and extend his discoveries. premature
death has carried him off at the age of twenty four
and at the moment when part of his photographic
labors had been rewarded by first honorabs men.
ton at the Universal Exhibition of photography of
Brussels.
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CAPITAL PRIZE

ar :. q o O @ U.!! Al
SOUTHERN LILIT4RY C-dDEMl LOTTERY
ClaSsN,
u be drawn in the city Of Mobile Alabama in pub
lie, on
FRIDAY, JANUARY 50. 1857, on the Plsn of
SINGLE NUMBERS
3o'N HuRTEL enc w. W. MCGUIRE Esqs, Com.
nisSi6neTs
80 500 TicITets.-3195 PRICES.
MORE TAIN ONE PRIZE TO EVERY TEN
JIGLF TSt
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n,ux Dispatch deserved 10 moserf oers
The pa.S CENTS PER WEEK, payable TO
:. Ss Asn ,,.eslv. Price for mailing s4s year. OF
ts' a. :, s'+r' sor 81. months IN advance.
,<v- The weekly Dispatch 70 issaso arnrr, rve''
~ -,,ilpS to sihscr hers ~ r W % a
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NONE ENEMPT.-in her life of George Washing.
ton, Mrs kirkland gives us one close view OF that
stately lady, Mrs. Martha Washington
" IL we were to give prlvste opinion" says
Mrs Kirkland, I'VE should say that Mrs. Maltha
Cuitis, Warrington, with her largo fortune, her
strong domestic tastes snd affections, ard her Gu.
tul common sense character, exercised her full share
Of influence over The Cor msldern Chief of tn 3
Armies Oft he United States of America. She had
very decided way ef king, and as she never
resided III public attairs easily imagine tho
General letting hel have her owe way in pretty
much every thing else
"A guest at Mount Vernon happened TO sleep in Il
Ioom adjoining that occupied by tile President and
his lady. Late in the evening, when people had
tred to their vaGioui chambers, he heard the lady
delivering very animated lecture to her lord ami
master upon something he had done, that she
thou2 ht ought to be done differently To all this ne
listened In the profcuEdes5 silence, ana when .he
too was silent, hs opened his lips and spoke, now
gcod sleep to you, Hy desr' This anecdote of the
great in his night is quito characteristic o..
him, bu: II Is equally SO Of most lorts and masters
who, we imagine. all received curtain lectures, as
ME Ceudle and Washington did, in profound silt nee
Experencd probably teaches them thatit is the bet
ter way