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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-08

DEPLoRABLE ACCIDENT The Point Coupee
(La) Echo of the 9th December, states that Mr..
Nereaux and his son were recently out shooting on
the banks of the Bayou Crosse Tete, in the parish
of Iberville The son, being hidden from his faith.
er's sight for brief time, and noise being heard
in the brushwood, Mr.. Nereaux thought it was q
buck and fired He heard cry and the fall of a
body, and to bis horror he discovered that he had
shot his own son, who very soon after expired.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-08

I,oRT GAINES ACADEMY LOTTER Y
Glass 13,
r. h. drawn In the city of Atisnta Georgis in pub.
lie, on
Tuesday, January Goth, 1857,
Oz the plan Of SINGLE NUMBERS.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Committee met after recess. Present Ed
mund Ruffin, President; Messrs Edmunds, Har-
vie, Townes, Tate knight and F. G.. RufhD.
On melton of the President
Resolved, That the Secretary be, and he 10 here.
BY authorised to purchase the Journal of the Royal
AEreuiturAi Society and the Farmers Magazine of
England, and some enc of the best periodicals. Of
France each for the last three yearE and hereafter
they may be issued, - the comm of an Az
rieultural Library.
The Executive Committee appointed the Com
missioners for conducting elections of Delegates
to the next Farmers Assembly, for all the coun>
ties and towns Of the State, within which there
were known to be resident members of the So.
ciety, and authorized the Secretary to fill all va
cancies which from any cause may occur.
The Committee then adjourned to meet at the
Exchange Hotel, on the second Tuesday the lOIh)
of February. CHI. B. WILLIAMS, Sec'y.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-08

"MoRAL INsANITY."-Some months ago an emf
nent ply scian in this city was applied to by ia
Inily now residing at tbs West, on behalf of OF
its members formerly his patient, who had been
sentenced to prison for theft for a certificate Of
moral insanity" Many years ago the cuiprit had
was the foundation for the application. The ply
sician assigned two reasons for paying no attention
to the request One was. that he did not deem the
Injury OF the least possible consequence, and the
other was, that the party, although able, had never
paid his bill-Nelo York Courier.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-08

A PRIZE FIGHT.-A prize fight took place Mon.
day, nesr Sandbar Cove, Pa near the Delaware
line, and below Chester, between Daniel Smith
and Haywood, for purse of 500 Only three or
four rounds had been fought, when Smith was de
clared to be the victor on account of q foul blow
inflicted by Haywood.
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kACON a. BAsKERVILL.
- oENKRAL 0OMMIssI0N MERnaAN1n,

1ueeeise ug cShsignmsnts Of Tobacco, Flour, C0Inf
H&a se and give their personal attention 10 sales
snas Ane Keep constantly on hand iArgs and gene
- - assortment OF Groceries, Seed, Peruvian 0nz.e,
NH-dkwsS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-08

NOVELTY IN THE SPORTING WORLD.-For some
time past controversy has been going on in the
columns of Porters Spirit, between two spirited
damsels, writing under the respective cognomens
of "Di Vernon" and "Gibraltar," said contro-
versy having grown out of q challenge to "back
the flying steed' given by the latter to the former
After much debate the parties have come to terms,
and in all probability the first racing match on
record between ladies, will come off in May next
The Spirit says that they will first engage "in a
trotting contest Of mile, and subsequently in a
three mile bust on high mettled racing horses at
top speed, like shot out of gun" On the same
day it is said the parties who have taken the mat.
ter in charge, purpose giving Ladies' Plate" ;"
free for all ladies sho come properly accredited,
which, it is thought, will be the foundation of an
annual contest
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Ia raasasazs1 GREAT NORTHERN
EEM sss- .--.yiffsSsgAND SOUTHERN ROUTE

-, ,,--------- FOR TRAVEL.-TWICE DAI-
~ ~ SUNDAY NIGHT EXCEPTED) BETWEEN
fnNG5hM0?ND, fN5 NOM, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA
1HD aN!1 NEW YORK, VIA ACQUIA CREEK AND
rAohiHGION.-Over the Richmond, Fredericks-
puis ana Potomac Railroad, TO the Potomac River,
stseh'yhve miles, and by splendid and comfortable
siesLieIs M thence to Washington ffty-fve miles-ln
si foo mics IN seven hours being comfortable and
fottIectly said rate OF speed.
h"uis oi departure, A. NJ. and n p. M and be T.
uhder charge Of special agents checked through
YORK. FA' ~ AVG"
FARE.
q 6o.ot
o.UC
-. ..................... quo
4, me tIack OF the Rs,iroad between Richmond and
VIZ otomac River, ID Dow undergoing rela Half
VI ~ pelhg already compaeted with edge rail OF
P.Iof qgsiity, and ss mote than million of pas
nsets nave been heretofore safely and satisfactorily
transported over this route it s hoped and believed
@ no one will be induced, by the mine presentation
nSiaSeo in the advertisement the signature Of
n. u. "hitcomb, Super't," to select the longer
ano more circniteus route, referred to therein The
n. r. r. r. X has been in operation for twenty-five
ahd 10 all that time passenger has either been
hiied or crippled by accidents from snake heads on
o.he1 ~se which is without parallel la the history OF
t&fosdx In this country. 3. RUTH,
Superb tendent OF Trsnspcrtstion.
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W., A. co.'s LOTTERIES.

sSonrRERN a. MILITARY ACADEMY LOTTERY
sous CLASS N,
drawn In the city Of Mobile, Ala, In public, on
10 sa,urday, January 10, 1897,
ny TEE PLAN or SINGLE hChbEhs.
ursrEL sud w. w. mc0vRE, Esqs., Com
''"' mlssioners
10000 Tickets--3 $50 PrIxrs
w." t1Ia Ont Prize 10 Ererv Ten Tickets
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-08

PRICE OF PROVISIONS In TExAs-The Bastrop
(Texas) Advertiser of the Goth instant, says that
the crops of that State the present year have been
unprecedentedy small; but if this is a specimen
Of Texas famine, we should like to learn what a
Texas feast is:
Although the crop is barely half the usual yield,
corn ia abundant at from rs to go cents; pork is
plenty at from to cents per pound. There is a
superabundance of hogs, but the mast partially
failed, and pork is consequently higher than ordi-
na-iiy. Butter can be procured at Is cents per
pound; chickens at l5 cents apiece; potatoes at
81 per bushe and other articles of home produc.
z.on ST equally reasonable il not lower rates
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= ~ Mo- al i Prize ot........Sl ,eea
I FHfS Ohm y ean 10 Prizes of....... 200
3 80 seaa ice DO ........ la0
GO 2aa0 le0 do ........ 20
APPROXIMATION PRIZFs.
,dze of Elsa spproxmstins to $4,000
rrtzR ...-......s-ss,....ss.. HtuA
lies Of sl2S approx mating to Sl2,ce0
rrize eTe-..........+...s..'... Stb
,,{zes Of slo0 spproximatins to- 5000
,-.......--..ss'..'-... 4uu
.rrftss Of SIS sPproximatine TO $4,000
-f.-.t.............. SU0
,rfze, OF $50 spproximating to $1,000
nrizes 4uU
'' prs ,3,.s 1900
an -rs. Of q 90 l20, go
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-08

Ut. MORTON, JAS. N. ARMiSTEAD,
(Late Of Farmvilie) Late Of Cumberland co.,
JOSEPH BLANToN,
(Of Cumberland countv.)
MORTON, ARN1ISTEAD d CO., Cous
lV1 MISSION MERCHANTS, opposite Snockoe Ware
house, Richmond Va, will give special attention 10
the sale of all kinds of PRODUCE and to any other
business entrusted to them
a LIBERAL ADVANCES made on Produce, either
in each or Guano. do l9-dAc6m
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an 600 Tickets--3 $50 Prizes:

- ,l1n Ont Prize 10 Erery Tea IteEes'
SnVEI, SCHE NJ f.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-25
Liner from, Mexico.

BY way of New Orleans we have dates from
Vera Cruz to the 9th inst, and from the City of
Mexico to the Goth ult.
There seems to be alarm al the rumor of nm in.
vasion of Mexico by Santa Anna but nothing
positive is known though the war steamers De
mocrata and Vera Cruz jealously watching
the coast. and the Guerrero has been despatch
ed to Iampico.
In conscq renee of the dubious relations of he
republic with Spain, active preparations f,r de
fence are in progres- especially at Vera Cruz and
other points along the coast From the language
of the press should infer that w.r with
Spain would not be unpopular with the masses,
and that the Mexcans would rally with enthusi
assn around the national standard.
The recent conspiracy III the city of Mexico Is
still II prolific source of excitement Numerous
additional arrests have been made in Mexico. PA
ebla and elsewhere. Some Of the accused hive
been subjected to strict confinement. Others
have been placed upon the chain gang aud sent
To the public works in the Callejon de Santa Cla-
ra. A number of the conspi,ators are Spauiard-
by birthand nearly all engaged in the plot against
the government are persons Of mark aud cduca
ton, many of them military men office holders
under the government. The Monitor says, how.
ever, that only two of the eonspirators Span
iards.
The Trait D'Unon announces the appoint
ment of senior Iglesias Minister of Finance.
and one of bis first actions has been to impose
heavy tax on property holders, urban aud rural,
which is designated by the above Journal as n
forced loan, war tax,
At one swoop twenty one of the conspirators
were seized i'll house in Mexico. One Captain
LAWN Spaninrd, WAS ringlcadrr and his
store was the secret resort of the plotters. Their
plan seems 10 have been coup de main, to be
effected by killing the President ana his Cabinet
In view of the Spanish difficulty the papers are
al the m tipu uf "A int
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-25
The Election in Kn,tsns.

ST LOUIS, june 90 1857.
The Republican learns That the counties of
Donphan. Atchison, Lcavenworth, johnson,
Jefferson. Shawnee aud Douglas. in Kansas, have
elected al democratic delegates to the Constitu-
tiona Convention.
A .e,er to the Democrat says that the vote Of
Ieavenworth is 225. and that that of the whole
county will not exceed 500. Jefferson county
gives 80; Douglas l75 and Franklin 30 as far
as heard from.
LAWRENCE. X. T., June Is, via ST.. LOUIS,
June22. 1857.
The total vote of Douglas county for delegates
to the Constitutional Convention is 1913; only
three precincts had polls opened. The pro-
slavery ticket is elected Only five precincts
were opened South Of Kaw river, except in the
border counties. The total vote will probably
fall short of 1000.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-25

WASHINGTON, June 23.-Gov. Cumming of
Utah, takes his family with him to that territory
intending to make it his permanent home.
Col Jack Hays. of Texan Ranger celebrity.
who is now surveyo, General of California, will
probably be transferred to Utah in u similar ca
pacty. ?,
Brigham Young has never recognised the T..
s. surveys, but claims possession of all soil on
the territory of Utah Not one inhabitant holds
land derived from a L. $ government title henc"
even Salt lake city itself is opent pre- empii"n
This is one of the perplexities with which theftd-
eral courts ofthe territory have to deal,tog"ther
with established titles to lands.
1t is expected the troops and civil officers Will
leave for ntah about the middle of july or the
Ist of August.
Gov lizard has returncdes Gov OF Nebraska
Hon. Abraham Rencher, of ~ c. has gone home
with the assurance of an appointment of Gov OF
New Mexico, vice Meriwethcr resigned
There is nothing definite yet about the over
land California mail contracts. 1t Is probable
that nothing will be done tefore the close ct the
week.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-25

CATTLE COMING. Yesterday morning there
arrived, by the Ohio and Mississippi road t@en-
ty car loads Of fat cattle and hogs from the pra-
ries of Illinois. They were Immediately re-
shipped by the drovers on the cars Of the Gin
cnnati, Hamilton and Dayton road, TO Sandnsky,
thence to Buffalo by steam propellors.- Cincin-
matt Commercial Of Saturday.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-25

A WATER SpoUT.-Reports of remarkable at
mospherical phenomena come from different por-
tions of the country. In addition TO the whir-
winds, hailsorms. &c, already noticed as having
occurred in New York State and Connecticut
we have accounts of water spout in Massachu
sets, and tremendous storms at the South. The
former is thus described:--
1t formed colmn of one TO three feet in height,
AMI filled the air to the height of ten or fifteen
feet with large drops an. spray, the whole light
ed up with the most brilliant rainbows. There
was noise like the rushing of mighty torrent;
there was also continual sound like that when
red hot iron is passed into water The water
spout had the usual whrling, and at the same
time progressive motion, and was about twenty
or thirty seconds in passing 100 yards, when II
encountered n railroad bridge, which broke 1t up
so that it passed away without doing damage
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-25

MORE PEARLS. The discovery of pearl mus
cles in the streams Of New jersey has induced
investigation. elsewhere. A few days since. Mr.
Stone If Hannibal, O>wego Company. New \ ork
fshed up 400 pearls in Nine Mile Creek, said to
be worth several thousand dollars The Osw ego
Times says:-
The pearls muscle in our fresh water strea ms
is nothing more or less than the fresh wa ter
clam" which in our boyhood We have fshed out
of many little brooks in Oneida Co, aud thro WI
away as OF no value. Had we then known what
we have since learned. should hAye examin ed
the mouth of the muscle, as the pearl forms
there and may easily be detected. 1t resemb les
small, round pebble aid is situated just at the
mouth of the muscle. Doubtless, certain local
tiles produce pearls more abundantly than othe RS
but there is no doubt they muy be obtained to
some extent. at least.wheiever the muscle gro W.
gentleman in Niagara County. also recently
found pearl OF great price
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AuCTloN ANn CnumtNssoN HOUSE

n ~. pas.IHA VI ~ 90 solicit the patron
uDs their friends generally mud podJ hemsrvrsto
cndenvors to advance the nere of all persons
lea wing property in their hands tor sale
u NJ. puian. the seuor partner In thu concern having
been the business fo the Inst 10 yca hates himself that
he entire satisfaction In ali his patrons Liberal nd
viii be made SAFE and h"Rltby places provided
conHue slaves Board nj N cts per day.
always hc found at the old stand N Wall ct Rich
muns Va a competent person will nWnY e the
boat. To take charge Of negroes ON their arrdYal
u. n. FtLIlAM,
10 univ a = pIIIIIAM
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-25

THE NAH, ROBBERY IN PoWTsMOrTI.-C
C,wlan the clerk in the Port ,mouth. Virginia
Past ofI;ca. who was arrested Monday, for r"bbing
letteas Of money to the amount of 900 was car
ried before United States Commissioner Francis,
and confessed his guilt About $4,000 was found
in his pos sessiou. Cowlan is only nineteen years
~ noe and hail from Michigan.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-25

ALLEGED DrFAIcATloN The Norfolk, Va
IIarol1 .tntps ,hat a runner has prevailed there
- ,ha fact that the Teller Of the Farmers Bank
vos aefao,er for a considerable amount. me
MGR issued an order for his arrest hut he had
nnt ' boen taken in custody Monday evening.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-25

VuNIiE FIRM or JULIAN DAVIS HAVING BEEN
dissolved by mutual either Of the partners
the The In settling the In
Tho books Il the IN the hands of Is W
Esq also authorized settle
All persons indebted 10 the concern VIII paase call 49,
Ehnorn, lsq, either Of The firm tur stltiemnht
u. NJ rITIIAM,
Wall at, Richmond, Va
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-25

X t4yHchburg, Vi.
Farmers and Planters and Tho travelling community look
your interest My ao,kt ca'hcA glod rs the market
and country viii Htrrd My House and
my Bed ecsn aud Stable gu9d and airy a
plenty q good freed aud good psilcr
ms intention to keep good HOUSE, aud n furnish my
guest the iNhe pri that b. otnncd hp tie
price that he Afforded prefer wing my prov
from the farmers VIII give llo Highest eas price
bles cry description We have line spring Of pure
JDUA + HAN klNS,
ip Proprietor.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-25

Cs n REWARD will pay the above re-
sDsDNI ward of so, If taken OF the counties OF Am
horst nelson for the 1prelenson and delivery to me at
residence New GasRow in Amherst county, Of my
ANTHONY delivered in Jail that get him again
lie away the morning of JOth of April from the
plantation Of VIM Gordon In Nelson county, where lie was
engaged In getting Or $50 II taken in the county
Amherst Nelson, aud delivered to VIM H.
Chewnnz who will VIM. Gordon's in Nelson
Said negro about 30 years of medium height strongly
built very black lie very plausible and would be apt
to impose a stranger by his address ,
inne 1rts A @ CHEWNING.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-25

A NEW AND 81 FEKI1IK AKTIt Ii.
THE CHEAPEST LICiHY EPER hNOHN
has that this beautiful article Of fluid
will ordinary lamp, prepared for the pnr
pose quantity III equal in cost the expense of the
taIow candle and yet give light than five
candles has explosive qualities and may therefore be
with perfect safety Give it trial II can be
had of orr Agents Lynchburg, Messrs STRoTHER
WHITEHEAD together with every variety of Lanns adapt
ed TO its IL PARMEN1ER.
may 3n Fer Syvic on COMPANY.
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NucGOKkB.E a co,
WI WhoIcsnic md Retail lsrorers.

COMMISSION & FORWARDING MERCHANTS, and
manufacturers Of SMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCO,
nt the old Stand Of McCorkle Jones MAIN STRrfr, LYNCH
nUno Va win give particular attention the sale Of FLOUR
WHEAT. CORN, BACON, LARD, BUTTER &c. Liberal
advances will be made all consignments when required
Ian
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aud good Illustrated Family Paper iiie Hts'y1f,d- the
best all Ncckles three months 'nn trial"
Send at once to FOWLER q WELLS
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LIFE ItIT9TtATFD We have previously called attention
EXCELLENT publications II is worth far
other literary paper. Instead Of diminishing
with aud chrofly
recommends to the public Of the best family nowspa
prts III the country-iS0HfherH Jtdchr lie II cw2w
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THE RICHMOND DISPATCH

DAILY, SEMI-WEEKLY AND WEEKLY.
Solicitations number fricnds have
u duced me In publish
sENs-WEEKIY DIspATGH
1t will appear about the Sd July will be printed with
type will contain eight columns reading
proportions will resemble Weekly Dispatch
The subscription will G only
TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE.
II will contain all The If the day Political Domestic,
Foreign Miscellaneous and Commprialogether with Edito
rails and entertaining Literature Especial attention will be
paid the markets which will he regularly and accurately
reported II will be indeed NEW SPApER In the
prehcnve presenting inelgibe narratives of
thing that ranspres aud communicating promptly and
cncy a kinds of Information appropriate to the Newspaper
There only semiwceky mails of the State
and this weekly edition Dispatch wants
of the people supplied by those mails
Every branch the entrusted to capable gentlemen
and he Daily aud Weekly Dispatch examples of the
terpiise with which II will be sustained
Those who the SEMI WEEKLY DISPATCH will
please send IN then orders at that their subscriptions
may begin with the first number Address the undersigned
Advertisements win he inserted tho and
the 81 M Weekly edition will doubt be widely CIRCULATED
it will be an advantageous medium for communicating with
the public
Both the Daily and the Weekly well as the Semi Weekly
Dispatch VIII be greatly improved and the three papers
will be sent to Subscribers AZ the following
LOW RATES;
Daily Dispatch - per annum.
eml-Woekly Dispatch,
Weekly Dispatch
ALWAYS IN ADVANCE
There cheaper journals in the Union, and neither Ia
Dor will be spared to make them the best
newspapers Of the day J. A. COWARDIN.
Il
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THOMAS "a. ED8AR WHITEHEAD.
late Inspector a Martins Uar6house.
HILL. 4 WHITEHEAD,
III Come mission Merchants,
For the sale Tobacco Flour and other Country
LYsGnnuRa VA having formed coparnorshp for pur
OF doing general Commission Business will then
undivided attention to all cousg nmrnta made to them.
Office In the Store of George ID DAVIS and next door to
- Ruckrr EDGAR WHITEHEAD,
Jan. 10. l-5T THOMAS q. HILL.
Refer Capt Jnn NJ Oisy, Cashier Bank Of Va q ID Da
Wis Jnn r Davis Go, Saml NJ. Garland. Amherst Mayo
Gabel Nelson X g Mitchell Cashier Merchants Bank.
inn dtrts
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q " ...'. aaa".. &
MISS SIMPSON, MAIN SIRIET, JNNCnBuR0, VA, having
her stock OF Fancy Millinery Clouds Tor the StuSu
aud SuMMrH SlYlfA 81 the latest fashions which
fully selected by the Ladies' Of this house from the
North would respectfully ASK call from the Ladca Of
Iyuchbng country abe lops conhden she soil as
hdHds0He tinoa he found IN this
much aud than the
before consisting every Aylo OF NIX,
GRAPE. HAIR. BRAID and STRAW BoNEE1S, RlB.
BDNS, FLOWERS EMBROIDERY GLOVES. tkid and
Sk) pARASDlS FANS Cord aud Wlhlt bone for skirts.
variety other g1ud She would he pleased to hnye
the Ladies' call aud
orders from the country promptly filed Repairing and
Trimming done II the best manner JANE SIMPSON.
Rem Ian IdNets
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~ purchase the Southern Market Lively Negroes
age 10 years for which he will pay the high
Richmond cash prices Persons having such to dispose of
would do well To give him call before selling He be
w H. Mosby Auction House or at Henry Dunnng
tons Office Address L. NJ. DINNlNGTbN
feb 27dts Lynchbnrg.