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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-17

Albert Smith, the poet is about to marry a
Scotch heiress
Mr.. Barnum recently lectured in London on tenn
perance.
Fresh tomatoes are in the Cincinnati market at
twenty-five cents each.
The wheat crop throughout Indiana, it is said
looks very promising
The ship Mary Caroline, Stevens. from Lib eria,
arrived in Hampton Roads. on the 18Th instant
The potato crop of Bermuda is said to be seri.
eusy affected by wide spread disease.
The receipts of the American Baptist Mission.
airy Union in March amounted to Sal ,037
The Chicago Journal claims a population of Ill,
600 for that city, which in le40 had less than 5000
The St. Paul Times estimates the recent gram
of land made to Minnesota for railroad purposes
to be seven million two hundred thousand acres
The various lines of steamers between Boston
and New York have reduced their fare from five
to four dollars.
Robert Gwynn, of Wheeling, has received the
appointment of master machinist of the Virginia
and Tennessee railroad at Lynchburg.
The Canadian Parliament has granted . subsi.
dy of $40 600 per annum for a weekly line of siea'
mers from Montreal to Liverpool.
SIN. Nickersons store at Apilachicola, Fla,
was destroyed by fire on the 9Th inst Loss, $le,.
900, insurance Sl4, 700.
Rishop Meade administered the rite of confirma.
ton in Christ Church, Winchester, Va, ON las,
Sunday morning. to twelve persons.
DR.. Albert S. Glassell, n ply stefan of Culpeper
county, Virginia, died suddenly on Sunday last
The wheat crop in Fauquier county, Virginia II
Ia said. will prove total failure
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LATER FROM KU4OPk.
ARRIVAL OF THE AR ABBA.

NEW YORK, April 16-The steamer Arabia,
with dates from Liverpool to the 4th inst arrived
here to-day.
N. T. BaInss Il ministerial candidate for Speak
o. Of the English House Of Commons, against Fitz
Roy.
The arrest Of conspirators against the Emperor
Of France, continue ut Paris. =,
Madrid reports say that Spanish force VIII,
under any circumstances, occupy . portion OF
Mexican territory. for the protection OF spanish
subjects.
Austria has issued new circular against Sar-
DINA. France and England have strongly remon
strated with Austria and Sardinia sgainss break"
Ing the peace. ,-. a.
Russia has announced her determination TO
maintsin her policy respecting the DANISH OUCH
les. and has ordered her coast defsnces 10 De
strengthened. She Is concentrating forces At AVA
pa against the Circassians.
Chinese advices repeat tpe numerous reports
that the Emperor had oredefvd Yeh to conclude
peace with the Epglish on any terms. Inc re-
ports are considered doubtful
The American ship High Flyer had been wreck
ed off Formosa the ship burnt and her crew muir
dered.
COMMERCIAL
L1ygppooL April 4-Breadstufs hFm. wheat sd'
r.ncsd IA Md Flour quiet. Corn advanced 3D.
corso'. q3t Cotton steady and unchanged
Ths bullion in the Bank of England has decreased
.,..lv .nd the notes have decreased nearly u0o,'
J0p
am.ricau securities unchanged.
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Tho Petersb arg Intelligencer.

Yesterdays Iutelligencer contains brief al
ress from Mr. John W. Syme, who has 80 long
and ably conducted that paper, introducing Messrs
Mcdonald e. Page, who have succeeded him IN
the proprietorship and editorial management Of
the Inteligencer. Mr.. Mcdonald Yields chaste
and powerful peu, and the editor of the Lynch.
burg vireinian," has won high distinction as wri
ter. Mr.. Page ia gentleman of intelligence AND
education, also from Lynchburg, though, we be-
lieye, q native of Albemarle We wish them great
prosperity aud happiness, and can endorse what
Mr.. syme says, that 'they are located in the
midst of as generous and whole-souled commu~
nifty As exists on the earth
The new editors announce that the lntelllgen~
Ger, under their CONTROL will uphold conservative
principles and measures of government, the
rights of the States and the Union of the States,
the development Of the industrial and social in
terests of Virginia. and the prosperity of the hriv.
ing city in which 1t has been heretofore so gene
rousy sustained.
New type has been ordered, and they expect
soon 10 present the paper with a much improved
appearance They design introducing, also, such
new features in the character and arrangement Of
its contents they think will add its usefulness
and popularity.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-17

IMPORTANT If TRUE" FROM NICARAGUA -
The Key West correspondent Of the Charleston
Standard, writing on the 10th instant, says the
steamer Tennessee arrived the day before from
AspinwaIl via San Juan, bringing the int ligencs
that Col. LockriGge had given up the idea of at
lacking Castillo, and with his command was q,
Greytown, awaiting transportation to the United
States. The steamer ]. N. Scott had been blown
up in the San Juan river, killing sixty persons
among them Major Norris, of the Nicaraguan ar
my. The Tennessee brought 1t. Reynolds, Of
Mobile, and 60 Of the sick and wounded of Walk
er's army. This story may be untrue, but from the
character of the paper in which it appears, is en-
titled to belief The Tennessee should have ar.
rived at New York yesterday.
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Another Convert to spirttunlism.


The New York journals announce that captain
Isaiah Rynders, United States Marshal for tnat
district, has become . convert to spiri'uahsm'
under the bewitcbing influence OF popular splri''
lis. pries,ess, Mrs. Cora U. z, Hatch Tnis laoy
claims to be the greatest of mediams' 70 no'o IN
her hands the curtain strings Of the unseen world
to have retinue of ghosts and COLLINS always a.
her elbow, and to reveal things which st. PAU
saw, but which, being only An apostle OF the
tiau dispensston, he did not presume 10 DISGUISE
CAPT. Rynders, the hardened sinner whom MIS-
Hatch has been 80 successful in softening' was
regarded ss proof against all priests, but ne WAS
not It would appear, nvncibls against priessesses
The public are not informed of the reasons winch
induced Capt. Rynders to give in his momentouS
adhesion to the new faith, though one tf the DIS
torians of the transaction AYERS that ne mas sue
cumbed before the unanswerable arguments OF q
pair of bright eyes, pretty face, . shower O.
glossy rinslets and parcel of primitive ats
mospheric," electric" magnetic" "sermina'
tive" progressive" progressive eVerlas''
Ing" -" fundamental" "primal gases condensed OF
hardened by the attraction of their own forces
aud by the principles of their own combination
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.E DAILY DlcPA 1 III.
ua,rx a,laY feetival
---s>~.>SS~Ssss~>~-sr@-Se~s .AkS
49, .s~~tuu ArrN T. 1870

n~..s-.~-,-~~S-.>>~--~~-~~~
Henry clay Festival -. .,
.,uh ANNA, festival In New
.,mmemora.ior of the birth day Oh ~. i..f.rre
.o,t place on Monday evening ias'' ~ AZ an.
uouse. IN that city, under the ." - h.v. becn
Hanrv Clay Association, and seem. - Var. En-.
conducted with much spirit. 1n' ~ AZ. nrn...a.
,,... eives an extended secoun' =, fr,..,r.
;n,. In the absence Of she rie, ~ 49,. q.
prool. ESQ who was detsineo ~
,hn s.n.,e , Mr.. N. p. Beers s'ce i' -
- .na made an appropriate snu o'oau."'
.s Mr.. Beers, In the course Oh nh
hr;ef history of the Assoc'at'on, from
go =, .ppears that, twelve years ago last
80, sour gentlemen met At the broadway
=. n take measures for celebrating MT Ciay's
,,.,ss.v Although at first intended for private
-, Gathering of . few friends, 30 numerous
80. tbe admirers Of the illustrious Commoner
~, desired TO participate, that more extended
.,,.osemen,s were made, and on the 18Th Of
Anr,l 1916. about 500 persons sat down to pub
,,s dinner. 10 honor of the day. Succeeding ami
vsrssries were celebrated In similar manner
sot on the llth of April, ls49, the Clay Festival
@ ,mmittee resolved itself into permanent orga'
ni1stion, for the purpose Of perpeiuasing the ans
nual celebration of the birthday of Henry Clay
uuder the name of the Clay Festival Association.
Upon the recent celebration. eloquent speeches
we're made, and patriotic and Union sentiments
offered, and received with great enthusiasm
Il ,ery mention of Clay s name struck responsive
chord In the hearts Of the assemblage. The teri
city Of affection manifested on these occasions py
the feiends of Henry Clay, is alike honorable to
,hsu..,ve. and to the illussrious object of theil
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Inter from Nicaragua.

NEW YORK, April 16.-The steamer Tennes'
aes arrived here to day from San Juan. The &C.
count of Col Lockridges retreat received pc,
without striking blow, destroying all the forth
fo.,;ons below Castillo, on his way down. He
.nhsennentIv formed a new battalion of the scat
tered troops, and would endeavor to join Walker
via Panama.
f+The account alluded to. will be found else
WHARF in to-days Dispatch
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-17

GOING INTO SLAvKRY.-The Warrenton Fau-
quier, Va Wing states that two free negroes
have made application during the present term of
the Court to be sold into slavery rather than leave
the State This Is q nut which we recommend
Mr.. Greeley TO crack
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-17

NAvAL.-The United States steamship Wabash
which now lies off the Battery, New York, has re-
cev ed orders from the Navy Department at Wash
ington to proceed to sea with dispatch Her des-
tnatioa is understood to be Aspinwall. Thi.
movement probably has reference to any difficulty
which may be apprehended from the rejection OF
Mr.. Morse's Treaty at Bogota. The United States
ships Independence and Decatur now lie off Pana.
ma, and the Cyane off Aspinwall so that our ma.
val force in that quarter, with the addition of the
Wab ash, will be sufficient for any probable emer
gencY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-17

Daniel L. De Saussure, . prominent citizen of
Camden, q. @, died on Monday last.
Rev. d. II. Riddle formerly of Martinsburg
VA, has resigned his charge In Pittsburg to tai
!ne pastoral care Of Dutch Reformed Church In
Jsrssy City.
company Of 10 persons, for Kansas, passed
safeugh Eufsula, Ala on the 9Th inst
There are now upwards Of / 600 young persops
recsivinG Instructions 1t the University and HIoh
Schools In Aieemaris county, Va.
Coi Garter, OF Pennsylyania, q retained a n.
ssssent saitor Of the Uniou. The rsport mn IA.
lug nnsss ana others have bssa Engaged d ii
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-17

SUDDEN DEATH The Williamsburg, Virginia
Gazette records the sudden death of VIM. Taylor
young gentleman of that place, and says that on
Sunday last Miss Cornelia Radcliffe of James City
county, walked considerable distance, to church,
and q few moments after taking her seat in the
pew, expired.
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N0rthern Markets

BALTIMORE. April l6-Flour advanced, with sale
at &606l2. Wheat 364 cents higher Corn yer
firm.
Nav York, April l6 Flour firm and unchanged
Wheat quiet. Corn heavy--Mixed TOO.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-17

MURDER OF PoLICEMAN-In New York,
Tuesday night, Stephen P. Hardenbrooke, pc
ncenan, discovered two burglars emerging from
. closhing store in West street, with large bundle
of goods. He seized one of them when the other
crept behind and stabbed him. Both fed, and the
officer was found some hours after lying in the
street speechless from the loss of blood He died
the next day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-17

SAVED The schooner John Forsyth, which
was sunk In James River last January, with OOC
barrels Of -four and 1000 bushels of wheat has
been saved The wheat is nearly oil ruined
though the -four was only two inches from the
surface
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Rire nj Mariettn, Ca.

AUGUSTA, GA, April 16-A fire occurred al
Marietta, Georgia, Tuesday, destroying the How.
ard House, Coionade Row, the Post Office. and
MANY stores and warehouses. Loss $4,000, in
sured for $50, 900, partly in Northern office.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-17

THE FIRE IN BALTIMoRE.-Ihirteen Lives Lost
The loss by the fire in Baltimore, Tuesday
night, was s402, 300, upon which there was an in
surance of $780,, 300 The papers of that city, an
nounce that Thursday, seven human bodies were
found under the ruins, and six persons are miss
ing. The American of yesterday, says:
Enquiry was made early in the morning at the
police stations for several par les who missng
and it soon became evident that amid the crumbing
of the walls, and the excitement of the conhsgra-
tion number Of lives had been lost. One Of the
ps rescued the time the walls fell stated that
there were ssst sixteen persons in the room from
which he escaped and that not more than three be-
supposed he WIGS that his injuries and the
terrors of the scene had confused his mind The
result however has proven that his assertions were
probably true TO the full extent of the number be
t,mated TO have been Crushed under the burning tim
bers.
30 soon as Marshal Herring became satisfied that
the bo6i.s of human beings were buried under the
smoulderng ruins division of the police were sta
toned around the building in which tn bodies were
supposed to be and ropes drawn to keep of the
crowd, whilst number OF the members OF the In
dependent went to work to reDove the rubbish in
search of the body of Thomas Buckley, of their
members The heated bricks had previously bsen
cooled by q constant stream of water poured upon
But short time elapsed before shspeless mass oil
hssh found, verifying the fears that had prevail
ed The search was again renewed when another
O'Clock ast night, up to which time seven bodies had
been brought out and conveyed the station house
In almc st every case the arms legs and head were
burnt of and only represented by handful of crum
bling bones, whilst the bodies 9uld scarcely be
c,snized IS the remnants Of humanity. 1t was q
aho cking sight pothng being left by which friends
or restves could distinguish or reco,nise those fol-
whom they were seeking except few frasments Of
clothing. One body however, had the left arm and
hand attached to it, one Of the fingers of which
wore two rings, by which brother recognized 1t
they were all taken to the middle station house
fast found await the attempted recogntions OF
friends and relatives.
An Immense crowd Of persons gathered about the
station, and among than the friends of many who
mssed, all eager if possible, to recognise the
bodies
The bodies of the following persons were iden
ifed: Jno. Wogun JOS. 7. Bruce, aged Is, Geo
lyle, bricklayer, aged 20, Jacob Martiag, shoe
maker aged Is, Jos. Ward, aged II, and Theodore
B :up Another body remains unrecognised. The
following persons are missing Thos. Buckly
Jas. Payne, Jno Sutton, Daniel Zoos, Edward
Bateman and Jos. Lii Finger
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-17

A man, who is said to be Townsend, IN almost
unparalleled murderer In Canada, some two years
ago, was arrested in veland, Ohio on Saturday
last A reward of 45 600 for his arrest has long
been offered by the Canadian authorities
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-17

EMIGRATION.-Four families, from the neigh
borhood of Stony Creek, south of Edinburg. She
nsndoah county, Virginia, passed through Win
chester on Wednesday last on their way to Holt
county Missouri, the place selected for their fu-
ture homes.
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kayal Orders

WASHINGTON, April l6.-The U. s: sloops
war Independence, Decatur and Jno. Adams, ar
ordered to the Pacific side OF the lstnmus -. ~
Carrjbean Sea-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-17

FIRE At vIcKsBURG.-A very destructive Ere
occurred ct vicksburg, Miss, on the 10th instant
The Court House. the Negro Methodist Church,
and . row Of brick dwellings, were totally de-
etroyed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-17

THE JAMESTOWN CELEBRATION.-The steamer
Sea Bird has been chartered TO take the members
of the Norfolk Literary ana Scientific Institute,
aud the volunteer companies, to jamestown on the
23d of May.
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Westeru Railroad Loans

CHICAGO, April Is The city of Dubuque hs,
voted to loan its credit to the amount OF S2OOOO
to the Dubuque and Turkey River Railroad Com
nanv, and to the amount of 100000 to the Du
buque and Bellville Railroad Company.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-17

H#-To SOUTHERN DEALERS IN PERFUMERY.-
DsIscoLL's BALM OF 1000 FLOWERS or the complex
ion, teeth breath, &c. Price Is cent?
DRIscoLL's IMPROVED ROSEMARY AND CASTOR
OIL for the growth and preservation of the hair -
Price IS cents.
DRIscoLL's CIRcAssIAN HAIR DYE instantaneous
Price 81.
DRIscoLL's HAIR CoLoRIEG FLUID for changing
grey hair to its original color without staining the
skin. Price so cents
DRIscoLL's PoMADE PHILocoME. Price IS cents
Can be had at all jebbing houses and druggists in
Baltimore, and ofthe proprietor, D. C. DRIsCOLL
81 and 974, Baltimore st., Baltimore, Md.
NH l7-eodfm
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-17

~ To Merchants, Mechanics and others
Merchants and othersiwishng to have CIRCULARS
CARDS, BILL HEADS, BILLS OF LADING
POSTERS, &C., &c. printed, are invited to call a,
our extensive JOB Office which is supplied with al
most every variety of type embracing all the latest
tyles.
Our assortment of CARDS, large and small, Busi.
ness and Visiting, plain and fancy, cannot be ex
oelled.
Wedding, Party and Ball TICKETS. and Visiting
and At Hone CARDS, printed in the neatss. posi-.
Bile style.
All work executed at short notice and at the low.
est CASH PRICES. A call from those desiring any
description of Printing, il respectfully asked at the
"DISPATCH JOB OFFICE" corner of Main and
18th Streets where can be seen some of the finest
specimens of printing executed in this coun try
JNO. d HAMMERSLEY & co
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nh. E.tni Eire In baltimore.

BALTIMORE, April 16-Thirteeu bodies have
been taken from the ruins of the late connagraHoD
and FIVE more are still missing.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-17

MILWAUKEE,, April 18th. The milwaukee, ara
Mississippi Railroad is completed to the Mississippi
River. An excursion train left for Prairie Du
CHEN this morning, being the first through train
on the road. Great rejoicing is manifested by our
citizens at the completion of this the Pioneer Road
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-17

Port of Richmond, april 16-Hish Water 10. o'clock.
SAILED,
Steamer Pennsylvania, Teal, Philadelphia, mdse
and passengers, futile
5chr Caroline C, Lunt, Jersey City, coal John
Stasg.
schr A Crook Chandler, New York, ndze, VIM
Colquitt Co.
sshr Lawson Dean, Drnkwater, Boston, mdze, w
d Col6uitt 4 Co.
schr B Pitts Wood down the river light.
Schr Burnett, McNemar, Norfolk, mdzs, VIM d
Colquitt l. Co.
schr VIM Thpstt. Prtchstt Norfolk, mdze, w
D Colquitt & Co.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In hsnry, DC.
oRRxspoSpEHc. OF THE pIsPArcH
DANvILLR, April IS 10

DANvlLLE, April Is 1857.
Our town was thrown into much excitement this
morning by the failure Of one Of our largest gro.
Gerry establishments Many persons will suffer by
this failure. We see from the deed of trust that
many OF your houses In Richmond were interested
to considerable extent.
Mr.. VIM Martin was nominated for the Lesisa.
ture by the Wings and Americans Of Henry
county, on Monday last. John 6. Reamy, Whig
independent candidate, and J. H. Diliard, Demo-
cras. All predict merry time In Henry.
Yours, truly, G.
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I.OsT.
r OSr..-At tho Monumental Fetr, en-
L. Main, Ninth Rroad streets, small blsc
Turkey Morocco PURSE, contsining about fifteen
Dollars; dollar note ans the balance In spee'e
Til. finder will confer favor an be suitab Iewso-
cd By leaving 1t at this office sp III
I OST OR MIsIAID.. Our BANK BOOK,
IL between the Pa mers Bank If Virsinis srd our
residence, on Franklin street, or the Paper klb;-
The finder will confer favor, by ssvins 1t o. tne
Farmers Bank or Pape. nill, or giving iniormasioa
whore We can get It,
40 1876 r @. WHtTFtELp,
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THE FIREMEs Yesterday there was parade
OF the Hope Fire Company, Ia honor OF their
guests, the Liberty Fire Company OF Richmond,
it being the last day allotted for their visit The
members Of the two Companies formed In process
sion at the Engine House of the Hope Company In
the morning, and proceeded through several Of
the principal streets carrying their beautiful hose
reels along with them, to the Cemetery, to attend
at the erection Of the monument over heremans
OF their deceased c1mrads of the Liberty Compa-
ny, David Pike who persisted among us-a volun-
teer-in the pessilence Of 1855. We hava before
given description of the monument, which Is of
= very tasteful design. An appropriate address
was delivered On the occasion by John U. An
drews. Esq
After the ceremonies were over, the companies
marched proudly through the city. to the stirring
notes of the martial band, and proceeded to Forts
mouth, where they we're handsomely entertained
by the firemen of our sister city, who had provi.
ded bountiful repast in their honor.
We learn that the Liberty boys will leave to-day
In the W lillian Selden for their home. They have
made favorable impression upon our people by
their frank and manly bearing and fine display
We trust that they have found their visit to our
place . matter of enjoyment, and that they will
have cause, as have orr fremen, to remember 1t
always with qualification Norfolk argus Of yes'
teyddl.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-17

r. LADIES AND GENTLEMEs should procure the
new style of portraits which TYLER 4 Co. make fol-
Ocents being far superior to the old Dasuereotype'
aad ahead Of everything made.
They are tn. only pictures taken In all the large
cities, North and South.
TYLER & Co. control the new style of ikenesses
in Richmond exclusively.
Depot where 400 taken daily, 159 Main street