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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-03

LoNGBvITY.-Ths newspapers have recently stat
ed the of N individual In Georgia who
issad to be 130 yssrs of sgs. This must be re-
garded ss a remarkable Instance of longevity. Ac-
cordlng to the census Of 1870. when h. population
of the United Btates ab IL 900 1r0 ths census
slaves there less than lSSS above that age,
and SAT free persons Of color In 1855, 4S persota
cied in his country above IC o. the Oldest white
being ITO snd the Oldest coloted male $50 Accord
ina to Professor Tucker the chance of living shove
100 are Is times q, great amosg slaves and 45 tia
As great among Tree negroes, az among the wbit-s
the United States bow to understand th.s
results? The Fdnburg Review contains sp inter
esng srtlcie on longevity, in which Zno is stated to
have lived lO2 yeas; DenocritUs. l0i Pyrfho 90;
Diogenes 9G hippocIates. SO; Plato S2 Isocrates
98i Gorg l., the mast OF Iscerstes 07 But fer the
cup of hem'ocE, and this sword of the Roman SOL
dier the 10 years Of Socrates snd the IS years of
class Of longevi,ies The old age of SO shocies 80
years. is associated with the touching snecdote of his
recitation OF verses from TIE GdiPus Cooneus, in
proof OF his then sanity Of mind
Tne lofty lyric genius of Pinder not lost to his
country until he had reached eighty four years ST.
mondes his eiegc aure!s to tho of ninety
The instituted by nespasian furnishes some
results es 10 the longevity singular enough TO suggest
doubt Of th.ir entire accuracy Fhe instances gwen
By Piuy are taken exclusively from the regions be-
tween the s Appenines and the Po; and upon the re-
cord of this census. he enum.rates "a persons who
had reached the age OF 100 IA of ITO years ofI25
OF $50 4of 1856 and OF $40 years. In the pgle town
of llO of l20, of $50 years These rourd numbers
somewhat Suspicious 10 the reality of the
in question; ard the whole statement, derived flom
district by means noted fer it's salubrty, in SO
much in excess of any similar record in other coun
tries thatwe cannct but asitste in admitting it,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-03

- Last Netice.-Oue Week Lsngsr...
intending TO close my business at the old stand, On
Monday the Gath inst 1 offer the resius OF ny
stock OF Dry Goods, without regard to cost Terrnss
',eash only"
nv store House will bs for rent. on the f:E DAY
Of April. THOs u. QuAAA1e'
NH l6-ts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-03

NEW CITY ON THE FRONTIER OF CHINA-A
letter from Petersburgh says THE Imperial gov
ernment has just raised the town of Kiahtka si,u-
aed the frontier of China, to the rank of chief
town of a distrct. This place is the most active
market for the land trade between Russia and Chi-
Ia, and since the late events its importance has
considerably increased. Kiathka will henceforth
have Russian military commandant and civil
RoYernnrn
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-03

WEST POINT Among the appointments to the
u s Military Academy at West Point are the fol
lowing from North Carolina: Paul F Fsison Alex.
ander E Moore, Leander Hunt and Mathew II
Love
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-03

SUIT FOR DAMaGEs,-L. Clary, Murfresboro,
G, has commenced suit against the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad, for $1,000 damages Mr. c..
was on that Road last Spring at the time OF the
falling of the bride the Meherrn River, which
resulted in the destruction Of the by fire from
The overturned stove. Mr.. Clary had collar bone
fractured and was otherwise injured.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-03

er Notfce .--Rccounfant, Agent ana Gel.
,scroa-0 b. WOOcf0N would repeatedly In.
form the citizens OF Richmond snd the public ss.sr
ally tina. he 10 now prepared to keep and balance
hoots maze of bills and do writing by the jobs viii
sl.o cav particular and prompt attention to collect
house rents negro hires and collecting generally.
seeurty will be given for promptness and correct.
cess 20 those who pstrontse him.
His off 90 10 enc door below the corner OF Cover
nor and Franka streets, abort distance shove the
Erahsngo Hotel. mhlt-dlms
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e. Cancers ard Tan Pr rsssaloS,. GsssS r.,n.ss.
% It. ..ryiees 70 the citissas and the eub-
ius o sssnsray for tho cure Of c.aesra Ger Isnss:
Moaias si:tches and si dlsss''s OF the '1'h' NJ
can a.so ;I gu rsnsin ia Rishmond three months.
e.o Be iound It bis onss. as the Clifton House. non
10 9A..msnastions a. m ~ can be seen on application.
NH I6-lm~
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MARINE Losses FOR MARCH-The New York
Courier gives list of the vessels reported to be
totally lost during the month of March, showing
an aggregate of sixty-three vessels. Of which
eight ships, fourteen barks, eleven brigs
tweuty-Liue schooners and one sloop. The total
value of the properly lost was one million tuo
hundred and niaety three thousand fus hundred dol
lars. This is the value Of the property totally
lost, exclusive Of damages to vessels not amount
ing to a total loss, and of partial losses on cargo.
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Bonaparte once at 8 party placed himself direct
ly before witty and beautiful lady, and said very
abruptly: "MadamlI don't like that women med
die with my politics" you very right, Gen.
eral," she replied "but in country where women
beheaded it is natural that they should desire
to know the reason"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-03

r- Dr. p. III. ChrfstIan has renewed biD
ossc, to the Richmond House, Governor street.,
whsrs he can be fouad ct all times except whom pro.
fessicnally engaged. nm -O
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SIrGULAR ACCIDENTAL lady leaving store
yesterday, and walking In the direction Of Hasel
street found the skirts of her dress fire They
blazing, and had already burned through her tn OK
silk outer dres. when the fact was discovered -
With great promptness and pr. .ssnoe of mind, she
sprang into q store, compressed the burning fabrics
to keep them surrounded by the silk, and with
the assistance OF two coIored women who went In
stanty to her rescue the flames were extinguisEe
and strangely too, without any personal injury Hef
hands wers protected By gloves and her skirts may
perhaps have kept the fire at distance from her per
SON. Chdyteston standard.
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~ Law Notice.-.ln addition 70 all the
Courts b. Id in the city of Richmond the Subscriber
will hereafter attend regularly the Circuit Courts sf
POWHATaN COUNTY.
JOHN .. STEGER, Attorney at Law,
NH 2s-dlm. Richmond, Vs.
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DEATH OF ANDERSON, THE TRAVELLER The
Foedrelandet, of Stockholm, March g says:
I'VE have ju,trecevcd the news of the death o!
the celebrated SweeGish traveller Mr.. Anderson
He some time ago set out his third journey into
tie interior of Africa to make geological researches
aud after having explored the banks of the Tioghe
and of Lake Nigamt, he undertook in company with
Englishma mr Green, an excursion in an east
ery direction, and succeeded in ching a country
into which no other European had ever penetrated
There he met young elephant, and went in pursuit
of it, just he the point of ovsrtaking it a
very large elephant Joined 1t, two natives fred on
tackled Mr. Anderson, and killed him by tram plins
him under foot. Mr. Anderson wss buried on ha
spot upon which he was killed His numerous and
vsusble collections have been deposited the
sus,e of sweedsn and Norway at the Cape of Good
Eopen
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-03

A WEIaHTY DELEGATIoE.-According to the
Star, there are now In Washington twenty gentle
men from Maine whose average weight 10 223l
lbs. The heaviest weighs 255 and the lghtest 200
lbs
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-03

THE Cuban authorities have reduced the duties
upon corn the order going into effect on the 1st of
April. There is . .earcity of food on the Island,
yet, so unsse are the tariff regulations that the
article Of flour which is furnished by the United
States has to go to Spain, whence it ia reshipped
to Cuba as the genuine Spanish article to save the
prohibtory duties that would have been paid COM
ing directly from the United States
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THE ONE HUNDRED MILE RACE The teIe.
graph has stated the result of q race of one hun.
dred miles, Tuesday, between horses owned by
Andrew Dalton and Samuel H Taylor, of Alba
ny, New York, for s. 500. Taylor's horse won in
l2 hours and % minutes, having walked II miles
OF the distance, and coming in two miles of his
competitor. The Albany Statesman saws.
As an evidence of the CREST endurspc. of the Tav.
lor horse, we may state that the last half miis If
the race was trotted In two minutes; and betwesn
Fort Plain and Herlsmer l2t miles were trotted in
side of an hour. -
The roads were in very bad condition, and ia some
places were obstTucted by hsavy snow drifts. The
horses carried sbont 800 pounds each and we are .s
sured by one of the judges who accompanied them.
that during the entire distance neither OF the horses
were touched with whip.
A party accompanying them, had msd. arrange.
men's for relays to travel the distance with ou,
hors,s; and a'thou,h thsy 90 good al could be-
found not o.e Of them could keep up with the con-
at several points along the fosd the drivers deem
cd it advisable, and time between this city and
Herkimer were over 800 yards apart. Kr Tayior
never got out of his sulky between this CITY and
Whitesboro, and on reaching thu end of the journey
remarked that he felt "n condition to walk thirty
miles"
At all points along the route the sreateet excite.
mont was manifest Crowds of meu women and
children the road, and seemed to psrtake of
the INTEREST which the contest h,d created. At
Utica thousands of people had assembled in ths
st, through which the horses were to pass and
we sre Informed by a gentleman from thas city he
has never seen anything to equal It, 30 at Whites
boro; it appeared as though the whole country
around had come to town" to see the horses and be
preser. at the termination of the race.
This In the greatest race on record nothing of the
kind having been attempted beforehand the
speed shown by the horses surprises everybody
Even in hundred mile race over course the
time has not been equaled, and had the same speed
been kept up to the end of the journey as was shown
TO Herkmsr. the hundred miles would have bsen
trotted in little over nine hours.
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- Husbands Caicined diagnosis 10 feS
from unpleasant taste and three times tns ytsess.
of the common Calcined Assnehs WoH.Us
F.Ia MEpAL and FouR fIxsr PaEhIgn slLvs1
MEDALS have been awarded 1t ~ bsins the osa u
tho M rket. ...x...~-.
For sas by the Druggists and country ssorsksspsfs
ana oS 'ho THOMAS J. HUSBAND,
LA ~. Fhiladelphis-
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r DIR. G.. w. Briggs has remsved % the
osice recently occupied BY DR. r H. ChristiaE at the
corner of Governor and Mstn streets. A ssrvsns
sleeps at the Office, who will convey messages - his
residence at night.
Office hours daily loA M. to p. H., and to =.
NJ NH io-lAA
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ACCIDENT ON THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAIL-
ROAD.-The Chicago Democratic Press, states
that frightful accident occurred on Thursday
morning on the Illinois Central Railroad near La
Sale The particulars are as follows:
About o'clock in the morning the gravel train,
loaded with laborers who work along the line,
started from La Sale southwark. The train
crossed the bridge all right, and the engine came
on to The embankment on the other side of the
bridge, it all q: once gave way, and the whole
train WAS preeipi'ated a distance of probably
twenty five feet. -Four men we're killed on the
spot, and one died few hours afterward Eight
others were severely injured, some with broken
legs, arms, &c. The engineer and fireman es
capped with their lives, though somewhat injured
The marvel is that many escaped
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-03

THE NAVAL BoARD.--It is stated that the Nas
val Board of Inquiry, now In session ct Washipg-
ton, have decided 10 make but few restorationB.--
There Is much disappointment felt In consequence
by thoss who were urging their claims.
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SERIOUS CHARGEs-sir a. Baunerman, Governor
OF the Bahamas, In bis recent message to the Lesn
lature made most serious charges against Amer
can shi pm al trading to the islands He ASSERTS
that some of them-thers are honorable exceptions
are 90 utterly unworthy Of the confdencs placed
in the IN that they secretly agree with the wreskeI
for share of the sslvsgs, and then run the vessel
and cargo to wfesk The Governor recommends
some efectual check for this crime.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-03

CONVICTION OF PHYSICIAN YoR RoBBING
HIS PATfENT.-A most singular trial has lately
taken place in Montreal Dr. Jean Baptiste Theo.
phtile Dorion. person of sentlemaniy appear.
aaee, OF standing and position In society, and In
the possession Of wealth to the amount of upwards
OF $4,000 was charged with stealing silver spoons
TWO promissory notes for 9 100 gold beaded cane
and ak books from Doctor Leveve Donan. fwhom
he attended In his last illness on the day of his
death The alleged theft took place on the 24th of
June, 1851. nearly six years sgo and the chief
witnesses were two brothers Of the prisoner, who
ss" zoe goods taken. The accused said that the
charge was the result of conspiracy to ruin him.
but the jury, after an absence Of Ave minutes,
found him guilty. When the verdict was An.
nounced, the prisoner staggered in the dock. and
was ashy pale. The sentence has not yet been
pronounced.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-03

READING IN CoHvENTIoE.-Ap provision was year
or two ago added to The Constitution of Connecticut
that every voter should be able to read The Ian.
gusgo, however must read was not named
and of tie courts of the Slate has just decided
that the law admits all who can read, whether in
Englieh, German, Hebrew, Irish, Ch0ctaw, any
other written 0 printed tongue
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THE HOTEL sIcKsEss-fhe New York Tribune
SAWS the Rev. Charles ii Malcolm and wife, of New
port, Il. ] among the sick frem the late hotel
disease in Wa hineton. Their symptoms indicate
arsenic viz intense thirst and burning in the stom
ach invsterate diarrhos, vomiting after tsking foed
red spots on the surfac, of the abdomen, &c w. w
Bacon and wife, Of New Haven CT, wera also ssri-
south Mrs has been confined to her bed 10
Mobile for month, and her recovery is said to g
dsubtful.
dispatch from Washington to the Baltimore sun
say:
A post mo,tsm examination of the enains of gen.
tlemsn who died Ia Pennsylvania from disease con.
tracted at tho National Hotel Ia this city, thows a
deposit of arsenic In the stomach. patient now
here suffers eniers of the hbdomen from some
cause and with msrks cd symptoms OF being poiloned
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ITXNO! GUANO.. GUANO!..
In Hest auslisy Peruvisn Guano as eee
So A A Mexican 0uAno at &2S
Conmbian Gusno ct tS8
f1s surr's 6aper Phosphate Of Lime ct "a.
For sals Sy =. Mc09uoF rs WV.
TTAKD c . X .-Our supply sf aare
III Coke for Ranges, etoyss and tnrpsesA w u
aoustantly repienished during the balance et ~ ~
sssson and the price Will BE- reduced nom ss0 ssss
~''0' 10 JNo J. wERxH, AsesG.
Ysrds, corner 10th It. and Dssip. and oth 80 -.
DECklVkD TsH DAY.-Tsn Aaf eessso
II Cream Ale eight quarter e " ~ ~ ~. +.
nh d :. WlLbAVASAt -
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THE NECESSITY OF kXEkCIss.-Ths benefits OF
exercise to those whose occupation does not lead
them to make any physical exsriion, cannot be too
highly eHt;msted The body must undergo certain
Of fatlgus to preserve its natural strength,
and maintain all the muscles aud organs In propof
yigor. The activity cquslizss the circulation and
distributes the blood efeotuely through every
part. Geld feet, chill anywhere. shows that the
circulation il lan2uid there. The muscles, during
exercise press on the veins and heip forward the
currens by quiokenins every veael into activity
The valves Of tho heart in this way aided 10 the
work Gf sending on this stream, and relieved OF
certsin amount of .abor. When exercise 10 neglect
ed, the blood gathers too much around the central
region and the oppression about the heart, dsulty
of breathing lown,ss Of spirits, anxiety and hesvi
ness numerous aches and stitches, evidence of
this .nstion. People sfrad to take exercise
because they fancy they wsnt breath. and feel weak
But he very eff Irt wonld free the heart from this
burden by urging the blood forward to the extreui-
ties it you'd their breathing by iberating the
lungs from the same supeIabundance; would make
lied circulation and free action The LdtqIof Health
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Philadelphia Euquirer, from Rome, speaking of the
American artists in that city, says:
Chapman, q VII sinian, pies high rank among
the pslnters His talent lie diversified and his draw
Ing bold and accurate. He has devoted bimself for
some time past to costume; and has furnished
sketches and hiEeiy finished pictures of remarkable
beessrs, and of men, women and children following
particular occupations or belonging to certain dis
tricss in Rome its suburbs, surrounding sanpsgas
and mountains In his studio had lately ths opper
tuuty of admirinsa Large, expressive picture of 8
handsome woman, In app oprate costume, walking
to market, whilst her boys, mounted upon an sdmi
rably painsed .nkey, are holding over their heads
Immense bunches Of grapes. The eouutenances of
the children are exceedingly beautiful, and their
black eyes and orange coored skins seem ready to
start from the esnyss. Chapman and his respectable
family have long been settled in Italy and are Dc,
servedly popular.
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BALL hooM DANCING-An Ohio editor gives
his views of several dances which he witnessed a.
the Inauguration Ball at w Washinetou. thus.
The want of variety in this M.tro,e' 'itan d,r.;,.
visa, however fully made up by the fancy thin es'
such ss the w.ts and polka Those were absolutely
which Byron called in question. il here irnorsd
&c altogether too cold and distant. Tho lady here
lays her nssd on ths gentleman's bosom puts one
resigns heruef to his embraces and goes to esep. an
out her fset, which when not carried by him clear
on she h'ot soss pstting around on her toes The
gentleman thus entwined throws his head back apd
Ms eyesup Hse dying calf; his body bent in the
shape OF figure L. he whris backs up swings around
swoon' to gil appearances, puhes forward and e
the ring to the delight of ell decent people
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Ky Board of Trade of Richmend.-

ETLife Insurance.-The Mutual Hence
FIT LIPS lrsUaANCE COMPANY makes annual dtvi.
dends Of thirty FIVE per cent. and pays them wbils
tbs insured is living thus helping him to pay over
one-third Of his premiums.
We're shs Company to r.tsin tbs dividends sntil
the death of the insured thsy could ~ well afford
to pay from 10 TO 80 per cent. - 35 per cent BOW
Dividends paid to January lst, 1857, SsS- ao1 u
Losses by death to 1,Ss24 60
Reserved spital to pay future losses, 24sLSls 10
- 84s 5S4 -
No Company In the United 9tatas has more capital
for tbs amount Of rsknone affords more advantages
to the insured. -.
N'B. Wbsn the premium policy, for tsTm Of
life amounts 20 $50 per year. tho Com peuy will
loan the insured half of It at per cent interest.
g. w KNOWLES, Agent. =
Dr.. A. SNEAp, Medical Exsniner.
Cfics at .StstioneI8 Hail." No. 20 Pearl q.
NH 2l-tf VIZ
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- FOR ssLkThe House on the south
k:s SIDE Of the Richmond Doek on III street.
Apply on the pre- mses to MRS. WILLIAMS.
ma 3l---5tt
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CITIZENs.-The Senate of Maine has asked the
Supreme Court OF that State for their opinion
whether negroes are citizens. The constitution of
that State confers the right Of suffrage only on
citizens of the United States
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EuR kkkwy Axfs eAa4a.

n.A FDk RkfsT, and possession given
80 the irst Of April ueat brick tenement ~ Syd-
fla rev. opptsinlnE hve rooms with brick kitch-
en suckA h7u,s. and all necessary out-hou,es and
rsmr Of foe wAter IN the yard, t, sether with two
acre OF at good land, we'll enc osed For terms c.
spply TO the subscriber, No I0S Cary street.
40 dim B. ". TOTTY
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ssA h-t * a E DWELLING IN
e SYDNEY FOk KENT.-9'he large and hand.
aA-~ seme Brick Dwelling, occupied By d
Bernard, Esq in the towI OF Sydney Just beyond
tte Far HEcund Is for rent. and immediate posses
hon may be had II has 10 rooms with the usual
outh9usss SID acres Of ground attached IL de-
sired the Furniture may be purchased at fair price
Few residences, in the enviroDs of the city are
equal to this IN point Of comfort convenience, Sc
Apply to
split TAYLOR L. RUTJJAnS
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80 FOR Ii + THE very desirabI.
ss dwelling en- 9th street, between Grace and
I@@~S Franklin atree', III good reoair, containing
seven rooms with large kitchen and garden attach
Cd Possession given Immediately Apply to
NH 80 No "a 60 stas+
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Ssa Foh RENT The upper part of tie
~ house, Msin street No 1913, betwesn 9th and
A-A 10Th streets, is for Rent. 1t contains rooms
and has water On the second floor FOR terms ap.
ply TO l. HOYER
NH ST. No IG8 ~ ain
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z FOX RENT and possession sfyen
Va the oth OF March nexr the large and desil able
~ F5smed Dwelling, situated at the corner Of
Man snd 7th streets containing 8 lsrss Room.
Kitcnen, aud necessary out-bu Sings Ths premise.
in perfect order To good and permanent
tenant the tent will be accon modstng. Apply 10
+. ]. CLOPTUN,
Agent and Collector, No g Wsll ST.
fe 2I,.-Stewts Under st Cbsrles Hotel
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FLEMING JAMFS.

~ss FAMILY RksEDENCE F0h RnNT
EssS The lower of the new brick buildings on the
XzA north side Of Main between 50 snG sth streets
recently finished with IL rooms and sill suitable sc.
cemmodstions for family
nh o. eats JOHN ROBERTSON.