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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-15
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HUitam and Mary College.


WILLIAMSBURG, June 11th.
The commencement exercises of this Institution
Will be held on Thursday and Friday, the 2oj and
Sd of July. On the evening Of the 2d, John NJ
Speed, Esq of Lyncbburs, will address the Soci-
ETY. of Alumni, and James Barron Hope, Esq, of
Hampton, will pronounce a Poem before the Phi
Beta Kappa Society of the College
On the morning of the 81 the following Of the
graduates will deliver Orations:
From the Law clasp Bsrz'z,, Of Williams
burg; Paul G Edmunds, of Halifax, Va; w II
Graves. of Wythevile. Va.
From the Academic Department-P NJ Arnold,
Of King George; E L Baptist, of Mecklenburg; w
Copton, of Williamsburg; Jesse Simkins Jones,
of Hampton; r w Lamb, of Norfolk Edmund
Mason, of Grsensville; Richard Walsh, jr, of Nor
folk
Valedictorian-R N Smith, of Norfolk.
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CALtPoRSIA NEWS The California news by
the George Law Is generally withou. interest.
The exports of gold from that State for the four
months of 1857, amount to Sli 4S0,054, dserease
of $40 323 on the same time in 1856 Still another
Indictment had been found sgainst DR.. Bates, the
defaultiug State Treasurer, now uDder arrest ut
Sacramento. 1t was alleged that he had emhes-
zled Gal 900 Of the State moneys, which Ia over
and above the missing 1921 900. 10 default Of bail
in the sum of $50 900, he was ordered into custody.
He was said to be very ili-so much to be
ursbie to leave his bed An officer constantly
I'd hta ronm
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SEVERE STORM AT FAYETTEVILLE, n C.-The
Observer Of Thursday, says:
We were blessed with fine rain last night to
refresh the psrched earth and vegetation 1t was
accompanied by severe thunder, lightning, and
wind with hail in the neigbborbood. The wind
blew down two warehouses In Lower Fsyeuevile
one of them new building about 100 by 90 feet,
and twisted off trees in the woods both East and
West of town. We have heard of no damage done
by lightning.
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CoRREsPON ENCE OF THE DISPATCH.
DANvILLE, June 12, 1857
] regret to inform you of the death OF Dr. Will
liam G., Craghsad, of this place He WAS ap'
pointed u delegate TO the Medical Convention at
Nashville, Tennessee, and on his way back be
was :sken sick at Chattanooga, Tenn, and died
on the 5;h of tbis month. DIR. Cragheads loss will
be felt as much as any man in the community. He
was an excellent physician and o charitable Citizen
NYn DAN.
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THE INDIAN TROUBLES Major Sedgwick, with
two squadrons of cavalry, lefs Fort Leavenworth
on the l9.h ut, and Col Sumner, with one squsd
ron left on the 20th. One squadron from Fort
Kearney and three companies from Fort Laramie
would ion Sumner, who goes against the Cheyen-
nes and other hostile Indians Major Sedgwick
was to unite his force to that of Col Summers, at
RENTS Fort In the Cheyenne country.
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THE BUNKER HILL CELEBRATIoN.-E
dent Fillmore and ex-President Pierce have both
accepted Invitations to attend the Bunker Hill cell
braiiou, in Boston, on the l7th INST E1-fresiaent
TYLER has also been invited by both branches of
the Massachusetts, Legislature and the BUNKER
Hill Society to participate in the celebration
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CAUGHT AGAIN Christopher G. Sharp, the
murderer of DR. Stout. escaped from the State
prison at Fort Madison, Iowa, some months ago
by the strategem of making a dummy He then
wsnt to Tennessee and married young girl Of six
teen, the daughter of q wealthy and respectable
citizen of tha. State. His wife discovered his
whereabouts, visited him, and had him arrested
for bigsmy. The authorities of Iowa also got
track Of him. aud he has just beea returned to MS
old nnarterR in nriROn,
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FOUND GUILTY.-Benoni Lszier mas neen AGAIN
tried and found guii,y Of murder in fhe seeoai
degree, for killing a child of Mr.. revausnn, IN
Wood county, Virginia, some three orfour years
ago. The jury fixed upon five years ss bis term
of confinement In the pelitentiary
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A SOUTHERN PLANTER An estate recently
purchased by Texas sugar planter, comprises
ona Ieaeue of land with q fine sugar house and
machinery, 1910 head Of cattle. IS mules and
horses, together with all the farming uten sils com
plete for a sugar plantation, and 81 negroes The
present growing crop of sugar and cotton was sold
with the es.ate for which $4,000 was paid.
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ANOTHER VICTIM Maj George McNeir. soi-
dlar Of the wsr OF 1912 and highly respected cit :
. a., Of W ashiD ton, nied there on Friday morning,
:, ,ha effects of the National Hotel disease, with
,hich he was attacked In January last.
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SPIRITUALIsM George Stiles, OF Milford, Wis
oonsin. shot himself through the hekst last week ;
and q day or two afterwards, bis uncle, William
Stiles, stabbed himself with shank OF hay fork
Both were spiri,usists, and died martyrs to their
faith Bali. Am
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Dr. Phalsn Bishop of the Roman Catholic do.
esse of Kingston, Canada, died on the 6.h inss
Bisbop Phelan was born in Iresnd, in tbs dloce SO
OF Ossory, the 1st February, 1875 and Was conse-
quenty 3: the time Of bis death Il the 63i year of
his sEe He eInigrated to Canada at very eariy
age, and was educated :: the College of Montreal,
being called to the p-ies tbood In lS25
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way the Unitarian clergyman of Cincinnati,
preached on Sunday evening discourse upon ID .
theatre, In which he took very decided ground In
favor of theatrical amusements, and OF the duty
of christians attending them
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GIRL STEALING.-The st Louis Republican
states that the abduction of young girls for the
purposes of prostitution is becoming slarmiogly
frequent In that city
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WORTH WfNNInG. "A main OF cocks WAS fought
at Memphis, Tennessee, last week, for Sl2.o00-
which was won by Nick w Arlington, OF Nssh
canuty N q.
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WS CHESTER FOR SALE The present owner
IkxA wishing to decline business we ofsr for 'ale
the Bull steet Hotel recently occ1 pied by Mr. Bar
ney Diokmsn decd The entire To- fronts on Hull
street le2 feet and inches ing back by l65 feet
with Bowling sa con large Stable; together with
small hou'e adjoining, uow renting for S8ps
month Ebe hotel is 8 building with eight
rooms and slsa kitchen with two rooms Also a
fine we'll Of water on the place The Manchester
st Office ia kept at the hotel and the stand is adm-
rsbly ads pied for q grocery or tavern. For terms
Ac, srpv to
i ls g. GODDIN 4 APpFRSON
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AMERICANS IN PARIs-O A Pegram, T Lee
and lady, and L Brown, of Virginia, were In
Paris during the latter part of May.
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ys,uy CREAPEsT GOODS ~ .hiCn-
NOND ,. The sr rbscriben hayias ae.s W
sell from this day their large ana .s.S n,,.s
Fascy and Domestic Goods a. koa' s.on.r I'D
srnon,.t which will be found very hsaI'oe ps,a s
,nd ,trin.d al 4, AZ 57f and % cents aHs uP~os'
bl,rk gIss AT IS S7i snd woftn Gea '@ ~ 10
besutifut pat,srns Orssndies' Isc1hI -
Ean"h,i.nt Mn,Iin Collars, a. all prices; Catnbrie
mss aaJ a.nds from "a oents and ppwsrs swics
enS es "a Cambria and striped Auslin; black
an1 uo.sou ". sft MsntilIas, ! % and up~ardG tbs
ean oolo' 'I,..ch md brown Domssffs ever ofsred
chsAPs.G ,s shawls A. as; white and brown Llnsn
towels and Diapers; HosseIies; SIN Mits,
a'" a. Who wish to save money, VIII 90 wsH 10
nc. ' =, = ealI at No. q Main street.
is G-dim' =. ?. - = ----.----.----- - = - --
T1EIIEvUE HOsPlTAL:..Thts lDssisu
R Ton h situated on Church Hill, Richmond. Va,
n . dsnghtful, airy position, and . furniehee win
sy.ry convenience conducive 70 tho comfort Of -
sI.nts and ths sue seMfal treatment OF disssee-
The Lyinx-in Wards are peculiarly sommodfoss
The undersg gncd give their personal asssadaass 70
all patients placed uraer their charge.
Colored Pstisnts......"........" tes
Private sscomnodations...... 70 " a.
These rates embrace all chsrges for boAfss As&'
tclues and y sdcal and Surgical atteaAsass.
W No Small fox admitted
PHYSICIANS
JAMES BOLTON, =. p
arsso street, bssweaa 9TH aaA ~
G. MILLS d,
l1sh street, between Broad and AassAeaL
kf. COLEMAN, u D.
Corner Of 9Th and afsSs ssssew:
ksxdsat Physisiaa-Dr. WooD. W
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sES between the Isl and 10th of Ju'y, large and
EzA delightful brick residence, with furnaces or fire.
places hestiog the whole house Double porch In
rear with shower and plunge bath, and water in the
house. sud all other modern improvements; large
yard: kitchen and servants rooms detached f ON
house; 10 cool il summer and warm in winter loca-
Eed between 5rd end 4th, franklin street; and 10
Of the most eisible convenie and comfortable
residences in The city. For terms ac apply to No.
204 Main street. opposite Corinthian Hall, at the
hause il S-tf
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zzS FOR Sh Mt -Ihe large and admt
HfE rsbly arranged store and dwelling on Broad
ss~A street, recently ccoo' led by the late MI ia.
A Underwood The upper part is in perfect order
snd 10 well calculated for seuteel family The
store has large lumber Aouae attached. For terms
scPly to A. b. Rutherford to
fe 1S St 6ODDIN 4 APPFEaON
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Gen Lane has been re nominated for Congress d
from Oregon territory.
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NTUTICM TO pAssENGE1s ON I'll Il
~ BROAD STREET RAILWAY oANibus;.
FROM I'D after this day. and until fnner notee; .de
Recommendation Car between the Depot and hicn'
mond Coiiese will be run between tho hou's Of y
A M, and Il, A. M. and between o,soss, n r.
Sna TO "A stoppipg at any point on the street for
ps.ssnzers xoing and returning. FsIs oents only
P~e s"Ae WM NJ BRAGG,
,xau Agent.
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nns FOR HErT. hnI very desirable
EfS Dwelling House, situated Venable street,
Ms4 recently occupied by MI. r. A Blankinsh'p -
Thare FIVE rooms in the main building and four
in the house in the yard There is q good well of
water the premises, and a large lot attached. To
a good tenant the rent wilt be very low. Apply to
r l. D. WALFOKD,
Atthe Office of Valley Insurance Company.
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ssz~s FOX HbNT,--Thc upper part of tn e
SO house over my store hi ch IN ard warshouse
ak1 10 he rear-suitabe for q storehouse or work
shop Entrance Bank street
ALSO, FOR RENT-A Dwelling House on Navy
Hill, suitable for sm.l family Phsre 10 a good
well and large garden on ths premises Apply to
c. WENDLING ER,
je H. lis Main rtreet
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ere FUR RENE.,.ThHt large and con
~ yenient Store Eoom. with cellar attached,
go next to the office of Il T Pair n Co, corner
of I4th and Main now occupied by ths Methodist
Book Concern. 1t 10 cheap and frsi rata business
stand Possession given st once. Apply On the pre-
n,sa. my 29-ts
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BARGAINS, BARGAINS, BARGAINS -
ID We vi II commence from to-day to close out our
stock of Silk Robes Rsrsgs Robes and other styles
OF Dress Goods a. prices much below what we s0io
them st in the sariy part of the seAson Those VINO
bnve not supplied themselves will find 1t o thelrln
tsrs.t Ia call and examine stock of Lades Dress
Goods. JohNson n
il
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n FOR ne NT---An excellent Brick
EsI Tenement, with bIisk kitchen and garden at
- tached situated the corner of Leigh and 17;h
streets, on Church Hill Possession given the 18Th
June Apply to LARUs SHINE,
il SIS IA Main street
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GO FOR RhNT-The three story Tene-
fS ment, occupied by Mr.. Belvin, on Main
haA street, between Second and Third 1t CON
tsins ten or eleven with gas fixtures thrr ugh
out. The kitchen has four rooms Being In plea
SAINT and convenient part Of IN. city. 1t will be found
desirable resdenc-. Possession given the first OF
June. Enquire at Worthanl's Bookstore. on Main
street my 22-ts
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FROM NEW GREsADA-From advices by the
George Law, we learn that diplomatic relations
between England and Now Grenada have been
resumed. The Mackintosh claim has been settled.
No further attempts to arrange the difficulty with
the U States have been made. Mr. Bowiin the
American Minister, would leave for home on the
25sh. Any propositions hereafter must come from
New Grenada. The "El Tempo" says: THE con-
trsversy has not advanced a step The inaugural
message of the President of the United States does
not appear TO bs 80 tranquilzing 1t was said to
have been; on the contrary. there are expressions
In itthat enable to understand well that we can.
not promise ourselves just and considerate treat
ment from the new administration at Washington
Ga the 4th, the Governor called an extra session
OF the Legislature to take action respecting the
difficulty with the United States. On the 18Th the
Governor issued another proclamation, declaring
bis conviction that no hostiities were likely to be
attempted by the United States against New Gre-
nada-that matters would probably be settled
amicably, and that tse officials of his government
should eRdsaver TO DO away with the prevalent i'm.
preston to ths contrary, and endsavor to maintaia
psacs between the foreign and native population
1t has been proposed by General Mosquera to
send coo men to the Isthmus to protect 1t in ease
of invasion.
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hzax FOX aENT--Aud possession given
FMsi i'm ediatey, the neat frsmsd House 2nd
sss& street, between Broad and Mashal cout.ini ing
= rooa.s; hydraDt, Lc., in the yard. Apply on tbs
premises or to G. W. Taylor Esq.
q-t&
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- IAUD,s LUMBER HOUSE, south
M ~, ~ Bss,n. POR RENTING lumber
- @ house, the property Of the Jas r. 4 ka Co.
g nearly rebuilt ard will be ready for tensns oy
nn.. psII sritad for A storaea house tobacco fac
'' w A MICHAELS
NH 7s-,. Aren't for z. w. Conree eetion.
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80 F0R khNT-ARd possession can be
E4R had Immediately, story Brick Dwelling 10
&@A perfect repair, snitshle for the socommoda-
tiou OF seutesi fami y, sstuAt-d on Church Hill
Broad street. rear 18th street. Terms liberal 10 q
good tenant Apply to
A. J. CLOPTON
Corner Wall aud Franklin stveets
je l5-3t Opposite hessrs. Dickinson Hill 4 Co
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S EUh Z, Mt n House on UnioDifEiIi
.ESss containing four rooms, with basement with q
ASS garden stteched and well of excellent water
On tbs prsniEss. Rent PEI snnum, 1920 Apply 10
les t. JANES CARTER.
tsFs Eun K EMIT "a eood IONCINls
- RoOA. on tho corner OF 1th ard 81 streets
opposite tbs Enquire er ftica. Apply TO
jeN-u HARRIS * ECHnLS
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FUEL ' UOUht On N,
An between Adams and j lFsrson streets at gre.
a&A sent occupied ny MIS- D K Qusrles The
house Ia 10 good repair, and well fitted up for fsmi-
ly residence Possession given immed ately.
Also, for hire for the balance of the year good fe
male House Servant. For terms, apply al my foun-
dry.
j. g. st SD DENOON
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wfHE LATE "vIaILAECE" PROCEEDINGS In
hoehiraHAh.-Wm jones' the son-in.law Of
handail, was arrested last week at Free UnioB,
Aloemarie county, and carried to Rockingham,
Waere ne was placed in the hands of the civil au-
tnoTisies. The Charlottesville Advocate, speaking
Of Randall, says:
lie confessed TO the psrpetratiou of many crimes
OF every degree of villainy; counterfetins robbie.
~, oarn burning aid others of minor degree II
Is thought that one or two murders were commit
teo Oh TIE Shenandoah river by the same par lies
- appears that these men are q part Of regular
gang OF counterfeiters and robbers who infest the
'~heY. Plates for counterfeting have been found
.uoiiss their effects. They admit in their confes
s,on that they had planned the burning of DR. w
neihper Darn, and whilst the people were at the
NE they intended to break into Mr. Dundore's
oihce, AID rob 1t of large SUN of money they
.Ato WAS there. The action of the Vigilance Conn
h''''ee prevented the commission of this last act
Ihe Staunton Vndicator has the following addi.
'ionai facts relative to his execution:
10 show the determined character Of this vii,
lain we will state that at the time of his frs. ST.
los' several guns were presented at him, and hs
was informed If he did not surrender he would bs
sno'; his reply was, shoot and be id" He was.
however, taken without the firing of any weapon
Ano secured. The determination then was we uu
oefstand, to hang him-but the fellow so impor-
'aheo with bis accusers as to draw tears from the
eyes OF some. He stated that be was a bad mad
~no mad done maoy bad thiugs; but implored them
| nos 10 usher him into eternity without time for
preparation. He said the lsw ailo ed q man time
70 repent, and requested the same clsmoncy He
was accordingly respi;ed at that time CAST week.
but on Monday night last. about $50 persons as
semoied and took Randall ard hung him 1t Is said
inal ne met his fate with the most stole indiffsr-
snce-not muscle of his countenance being NOV
ed by fear.
Randall was fifty years of age, and leaves wife
and ten children
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FOf kkNT--And possession given

Ix,s FOR kEnT-And possessiOn given
ks forthwith. a new Brick tenement with four
nA rooms and dOuble'porcb, front and resr Each
room has fire place. The house 10 sltuated on the
alley Immediately in of the scuthside House,
and between and 10th streets For terms, DO.
apply to tha subscriber No l03 Cary street, or to
Mr.. James NJ. Conway, proprietor Of the southside
House, Byrd street.
ts 4-fN h" w. FOFT1
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~sn FUR RENT-The Dwelling House
H4s oD Mayo street, recently occupied BY Mrs. ls
M.2 bell sdjoiniug Mr.. Aox Motifs residence
p ossession given Immediate y. Apply to
ie A. ts JAMES THOMAS, JR.
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&E rent, Houses, Lots, 30 from LIST to $50 street
lEz and In the county of Henriso, some Of which
ots cannot be surpassed for beauty and locality by
sny within the corporation iimtsi and when you
come 70 county Lots for soap and candle factories
Nature could net have done her part for the
eonyepience OF for to erect such estabshmen nts
upon ell or any Of the above. shall be pleased to
have the views Of opsrstors upon the subject now
before them v,p.
Apply TO II: w;
NV S-3m Afent TOT the 1fuStces
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- FOH hh~T--The store and dwell
Mr. inx corner ist and ii ain street. To good ten
EEA ant the rent will be mcdsi ate. Applyto
my l5- lm' ADAM, III Main ct.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-01-17
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER TEXAS.


New ORLEANS, Jan. l5.-The steamer Texas
arrived to-day from San Juan.
The purSer reports that the Costa Ricans, pro-
tected by the English fleet, had seized the steam
boats on the San Juan river.
The steamer San Carries left Virgin Bay, with
California passengers, on the Sd of JAN, but
xas captured by the Costa Ricans soon after
getting into the river.
Col Locltbridge, with $50 men, had posses
sion of Punta Arenas, but the Costa Rican for
ces, exceeding 900 men, held every other point
on the river
The report that Gen. Remington had beaten
the allies at Granada is confirmed. lie has join
ed Walker at Rivas.
Gen. Walkers army is represented as being
in good spirits, while the allies are fighting
among themselves.
The steamer James Adger, with the passen-
gers taken from the steamer Tennessee ut Nor.
folk, arrived at San Juan on the 9th inst, but
in consequence of difficulties in the transit
route sailed the next morning for Aspinwall to
forward her passengers for California over the
Panama.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-01-17
rPnM AsnINGTnN

JAN. 16th.-J. X Sweeney, New York, who
served as assistant door-keeper, in the House
last session, was to-day examined by the cor
ruption investigation committee.
Tripett, formerly chief clerk of Pension OF
flee, and Chubb, banker, are reported as having
been summoned.
Mr.. SimontOn Correspondent of n. Y. Times)
answered every question affecting himself, but
declines responding to some respecting others,
on the ground that hc could not do SO without
dishonOrable breach Of confidence. He also in
sisted on the right and duties of newspapers to
act on moral convictions, without holding them
selves responsible to present proofs unless spc-
cific charges are made against individuals by