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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-16
Organic SFen,tur.s
Rcceutor sigh, Enscs-A Cure ,n Two DAYS
40 MEkGUl1 Y NAtSEOUS Dki Us SID.
r1FsN~TssS.

Member of the Roy college surgeons London Graduate
ron ,ne f the most Colleges OF the United states
and the greaei life has been spent IN the hSt
Hospitals OF London Paris Philadelphia and elsewhere has
efected ,ome of astonishing that were ever
Knoyu many ubed with rim Ing in the head ana ears "hrh
asleep great being alarmed At sudden sounds
and bashulness wh frequent blusng attended sometimes
with dcranyenent of mind cured Immediately
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28

FINANCIAL AND CONNER GAL


"WEDNESDAY, May Ut u. "
The stock market was du from tho opening to close
TO day Prices very much unsettled but the changes
were not Of particular Importance AZ the arst board I
nois Central Railroad bonds fell on per cent; Pacific
Mall scsmshlp Company, Y; New York Central Railroad,
X; Michigan Central, x, Michigan Southern scrip pre-
fered, y; DO. fa 4; Galcna and Chicago, y Cleveland
and Toledo, Y; Chicago and Rock Island y; Milwaukee
and Mississippi, " Eric advanced per cert; Reading,
X Michigan Southern, old 4; Cleveland and nttsbure u
There was sale Of New York Central al s5x per
cent seller sixty days. The receipts of this company
falling or rapidly, and ruinous compctp sbou, be
ing opencd with the Eric rosd There WILL learn bes
general reduction in fares both roads, and the only
question IL, which stand sach contest the long
cstS our opinion that the Eric Company
have more bs,tom for such a night thin the
New York Central Company. The Erie pay no dividends
and have not therefore, much issue While both com
psnies arc losing money, the travelling public VIII gan
by an Of great passenger railroads will have
hard tlme % II during the approaching summer. The
pleasure travel win be comparatively limited and TIE
moss earnings OF each road must BIO considerably less
than dursg the same time lac, year. The New York
Central is ssch an concern and has scch I'm
ense capital that stands In very precsrioas position.
In lie msst prosperous Il has earned the
DIVIDENDS paid and would not be surprsedto see any
dav an official auuoupeemcp, TIA, proposals will be
ceived BY the company TOT announcer sIko iOsn- mans"
loan lat August 10 make up the deficiency In s divi
dens fund, and win have 10 raise money In some
way this year 10 mako w iw August payment
The New York Central is great road, &C
cupics one II the beet geographical positions in
,he country and does an business; but when
hook at is enormous capital Of forty millions Of dollars
and what powerful competition the company has on all
sidcs we resist The conviction that viii end Just
like the Erie, the Michigan Southern, and many other
roads which started under the most favorable auspices
and bid fair at time 10 he permanently productive
The Erie Rsread Company showed aciusly larger per
cent Of net earnings It's capital stock from s business
las year than the New York Central and yet paid no
dividend fs ability 10 DO SO from IL reputed net cam
ings at least equal 10 the Central. CLEVELAND and
Toledo is sustained by the most reckless Kind Of pancer
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The advance established on market day fully
Ios to-day, partly owing the difference In quality
and partly TO the incrcasod receipts and partly to The
to yield further 70 the outrageous and crtor.
high prices named for good beef Gait the latter
being the predomuapg motive holding back In order
10 force holders TO dispose OF their stock At moro rca
sonabc rates There were about 700 head sold during TIE
week, most OF which DISPOSED Of on Tussay; be-
sides which there withdraw some 100 head more,
which In the country 20 pasture 0gt where
they probably be brought IN short notice. 80 that
when We have short supply they viii bo sect IN, that
they may command higher prices The market was
more inactive than have seen y for some time O@cs
much 80 that II thought by many that The entire
tales made day weud exceed four or I've hundred
head. There inclination the part Ot buyers
TO purchase largely, and probably will not be Until Tho
stock IL offered At pretty large reduction in prices
large proportion Of the stock offered dsnicry cattle,
fated up In very short time, and such meat u more IKE
boated meat than any thing ese having uue er no nuw
nert and being altogether unit FOR consumption. NO
noticed sne lot Of Texas cattle, which were about ne
best q that breed have seen this season greater
number than usual OF the offerings were state cattle,
which ucrc hurried 10 in Consequence Of the advance Of
last wedncsday-much too About twothirds Of mo
cattle cane down TO this city ~ the Hudson ycr Soss,
them Down than by the railroads. The entire fSsoer
offered at Acrton's his week 2s5 head aud fcr The
DAY 1884, against 2.2s bead for lat week The average
price TO day abou, Ill., and tho range from loe TO
s11 GA
There has been slightly increased activity ir nc mar
ket Tor and calves number Of sales have been
msdo 80 SIS for good COWS, and from SIS 70 SEQ for
other qualities.
yyAE CALVES.
The demand has been pretty fair fr veal calves WIN
alteration in pricce.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.
The demand continues good at high prices sscs having
been made a. 15c. per ID lambs sell from &c 70 &c
swINr.
The demand s trne more brisk, and prices have al.
yanced TN SIC for fat hogs, and from &c 70 esc
iOy stock. Tho total number sale thlweok va j,0S,
most Of which have been sold at CSC. 10 6y.c
RscArrggtArtos.
The total receipts OF all stock al all the yards for NE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28

Our Philadelphia Correspondence.
PmIAnnrMA, Nay q, 1867.
n Polscs PERSONAL Resconhe At TIE Poa OHce-Ebd Suit
Basosen Edams-Assaun and 1sHay bit ~ Blood.
personal difficulty took place In the Post once Mon
day, botwsen Hon. william Rice, editor OF the Penmrsua
tan and George Nebngee Esq, somewhat noted demo-
Grade politician from Of the lower wards Of the city
1he alleged cause Of the difficulty was article which ap
'psaxed In the Pwnspani0s denouncing In terms
certain political movements Of which NJ. Nebingef tho
reported leader Blown exchanged, when friends In
terfered and the affair ended for The present Both gen.
tenen are personal and political friends Of Mr..
Buchanan and hence the ereae looked upon In pot
Csi wei personal BY the friends Of the parties.
hearing was had this afternoon, before Ahermaa
Ogc the charge Of libel preferred by Mr. Flanagan,
OF the Necs, against Col Fletcher, Of the Daily Sun,
and the LITTER held In 81 900 bail After Flanagan
had lett Fletcher used abusive language, which taken
up by friend OF Fannasans when the abusive epithct
was repeated, and Fletcher received blow He ORGY
pbo but friends inteffered and dsarmed him Fletcher
w again arrested and held bail charge Of assault
and battery, and carrying concealed weapons.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28
The Neysburg Tragedy SIN a Mystery.
from the Pitisburg (Pa.) Post, May 70.

Ai,hoash The efforts OF Coroner Fcnton Of Ncwburg
". have been unccasng Ia endcavorpg 10 have recog
uzrd the body Of the murdered female found 10 field
that town weeks since they have as yet proved
and the murder Is s cnshroudcd in mystery
We published days ago accurate description OF
The Lady, 20 which appended snony mous poe IN
The description, be'SSc, published IN oil the city
yapeTs that her friends " she had here could not
fhi to r. However, no one in this city has sgnhed
Crrcner Fenon by letter otherwise anything that
would lead TO the discovery Of who the murdered female
IL.
On Saturday last we received nom Coroner Fen
ton enclosing the original OF the subtoned, which Is
copy We visited OF the daguerrean galleries yeser
day but could find picture that answered the descrp
ton We give the anonymous motto rerbcfim It idsrdum.-
Curacao NavR 1s5-.
JosN " FrSros,-Drrr srs,i,uld,'.. you will hnds clue
Yssi daguerrean gallery IN Piiiaburrh In cs.r hor
ad 70 the youDg sdv and the picture happen
"O' 'qui yive"
Ia order iha, our dsruerreo,ypists NAV sa-fac
fhc description Of the body would likely be dsccrnable
an daruerreotype: size feet inches form slender,
end weighing apparently about ITO pounds com
saiexiou fair, skin smooth, HAIR dark brown, and
shaved OF the centre OF the forehead tor the
pr~ce OF about one inch In length and three
uarters Of inch In bresdh eyes light hazel ~ gray
check bones prominent thin checks and long chin curved
OF about inch In length over The le' cheek bone
nose straight rather small hands delicate angcrs long
and slender.
the anonymous note above may b. al sham, gotten
up for the purpose still further exciting public curoty
bu, may also have been written In spirit OF anxiety 10
aid In the dIscoyery OF who the murdered female is Per-
baue has been suggested her friends aware OF her
unnely end but from feelings OF delicacy refrain from
making themselves known Sul the people Of Nevourg,
IRE very anxious about the natter and desire 10 nave "
cleared up in some way. Any information touching The
identity Of the body DO ie at this once or sen' 70
John W. Fenton, Coroner, Newburg, New York
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Removal or the Landings NJ she East River
Steamboats,

The sueciaI committee of the Board OF Aldermen 10
whom was referred the subject the removal Of land
ngs of North and Fast river steamboats, met yeser
day In tho Library, City Hail, Alderman Steers in the
chair. The following persons were present and made
statements regard 10 the subject under dcraon
Rober. Shields ssld-I reside al No 2i5 Fast Broadway
and am strongly in favor Of removing the landings Of
Fast river steamers, fg the purpose of relieving Broad
way own property the Fast aud North rivers, also
in she lower part Of tho city. earnestly desire the com
,niftcc 10 remove the landings Of raid steancr tor until
they do the lower part Of Broadway will sys be block
up.
George Talman, n sldcn in Eighth street, also
IN avcr of the removal u the anangs The
OF thoee steamers said he, In their present locality
immense trace, constan Garage, &c, across
the lower part Of the town. which blocksdes he lower
streets and which has dcrogaory the progress
Of the city for the lat thirty years. The greatest good
~ the number OF citizens would be promoted by
landing the passengers farther town The East river,
point Of the city nearest the location Of most Of
dwellings The lower part Of the city was intended for
foreign commerce, instead of allowing compsuy or
steamboat monopoly 20 occnpy FOR domestric traffic.
wharves be Obtained up town cheaper than they can
be down town own property on The East river side Of
the city In Thirty fourth street
Bryan McCalf sad-1 am property owner on the
East side OF the city The removal OF the Fast river
steamers 10 that would greatly relieve Bro sdway.
should IKE 1, see them removed Ills time they made
10 remove the landings Of the steamers there The srsm
crs dowp the EAST river 70 the o. The
lives Of the ferry passengers and the crcc along the
river Something oush, be done in ME matter, aad that
Immediately The ferry boats 80 thick together that
the cannot continue running 10 Their present
landings without cndsngering the lives tho mulhsudes
who the ferry boats
James b. Hanse mentioned 10 the Committee case Of
loss OF life the tharnc srcot forty boats BY means OF
thesc steamers running down tho Fast river.
u. Brown, James Iiawcs and others In Ike manner
urged the propreiy OF removing the last river steamboat
landings from tho North river IN the Fast rtvcr Tncy
spoke Of accidents and injuries 10 vessels and other pro
perry caused by the steamers going down the river W
land whore they Co. and declared that was OF no use W
the owners because they hsd much money that no
poor on common man dare commence suit against them
The Committee then adjourned I'LL "Wednesday ncx, 81
+. NJ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28
CITY lntelllgences

The TRAVEL TO HARIEa.--The travel this summer TO
Harlem, judging from present Indications will exceed
point of numbers any former by At least Ave hun
dred per cent The Fourth trans every fair
DAY are loaded with passengers; tho second and Third
horse barely accommodate their slow and
Customers and tho feet Sylvan Shore which
has just bcen redecorased for the campaign Is
covered with human freight on almost every trip An
excursion 70 Harlem is one of the fashionable
enioy h for want Of esus Sixteen cents by sesmSost
twenty cents BY the horse raroads and w i've cents
by the Harlem trains will take excursionst there and
back. On Sundays The rush OF pleasure seekers In i'm
-Four steamboas-hc Ioias, the Mayhowcr, and
Two others-are advertised TO regularly during the
TO Harlem and tho numerous gardens the
banks OF the East and Harlem rivers passengers
for ten cents and we hear that Is the intention OF The
60 resume the running OF the Sunday trains
Mr1isy on BoARp vf yEsskls--Last night mutny oc
Cured board of the brig Emo lying IN The North river
bound the OF Africa. Information was sent TIL
morning TO Captain Murray, OF the First ward police
who Immediately despatched Lieutenant Dalton ana nve
men who arrested the whole of the AMI took them
before the United States Marshal but no witness appear
Ing, they all acquitted. The sccopd mate Is badly
injured. new crew has been shipped ngnt occur
red among the sailors Of the ship Emerald Isle, which
rived from Liverpool yesterday mdnng
pr DoRnrs's Ixcrrxx LIGHT, for the building fund
OF The church for deaf mutes takes place this evening
The Academy OF Music. II u cafe 70 predict that al who
nssfacuon OF knowing that they have helped forward
worthy undertaking OF bencvoo1ce
FIRE DIZZY SrRnr.-Betwcn and 10 O'Clock last
night Gre broke the nth door OF the Ave story
building, No 20 hey street, occupied by Paine Fisher
dealers in hats caps and millinery goods The fremen
-espopded quickly to the alarm, and exinguished che
flames before cx'caded beyond the floor where Il orgt
mated. The Gre seems 20 have Ia have commenced
amongst soc ceases Of and cghorn hats Loss may
no estimated al about OIL 00o fully covcd by insurance.
The arst floor IL occupied BY Meade Stowe, dealers In
boots and shoes NO damage damage 10 building about
$50.
Iorsp DgowSYp-The body OF unknown man was
this morning found floating In the Es, river, and
brought To Whitehall slip.
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Married.
ABBr-Yoplx On wedno day, Nag -, BY The Rsv.
Asher Moore, tho residence d the oStdes faa, ~.
GsosGs ARs Of Springfield, Cal, 70 hAxrHA A., dANsshw
OF A. w. Iouie, kQ., or this city.
California ID Connecticut papers please copy.
Morr-DAvus On Tuesday, May rs, by Rev. d. Nk,
BxsuAss W.. hn<r, Of this city, 70 Ais IAvuiA DAvus,
Of Brooklyn.
BrRRxi-BosvoETs. Monday evening MAJ rs, ~
Rcv. Jcase T. Peek, Mr. w. C. BUxnsIl 70 Mes AAlIu H1
daughter OF the late Chas. A. Bosworh, al Of ts
city.
Boston papers please copy:
CARvxs-AAs DSosp On Monday afternoon, MAJ -, ~
the Rev Mr. r. Smith, pastor Of the seventh Rpos6Tsw
rian church. Mr. j. CAzvu, Of this city, 70 hns Pno4
MARIA SAsDsoaD daughter Of Mr. Enoch HAndfod Of Now
ARK, J.
May heaven bless their ioys,
And al their srrns with girls and boys-ht oaos-
Newark papers plcase cnpy.
TFMICK-ConxBY.-tn Wednesday, MAJ ~, Ia II. Joh0v
church, Troy by the Rev. j. BrintOo Srnh, WsLIIAA
Drnx OF this city, 70 LAURA H. only daughter OF tho AAe
John Conksy OF the former place.
DusCAs-WARnG.--AtSt Johns church, Rccklyrs q
Wednesday, MAJ "a, by the Row Evan Jcason, Liees
hnm n DuBoAs United 6sates navy, 10 kARv Z dauxer
tor Of Nathaniel y. Wsrsng, Esq., OF brooklyn.
HEAIi-Inxos.-On Wednesday, May q, at the Willie
essect N. T. church, Ny the Rev. VIM. hcAnster Mr..
wnIAA HkALr TO Mis- ANNIE j. DxoS, daughter Of Geo.
Dixon, ka., both Of this city.
KMsrr-GfBms0s.-tm Wednesday, May 20, By tho
Rev A. e. Buckbee, Mr. GEoRGp z. kxssxrr 70 his JAM
Gr'msos all Of FordhRm, W sstchester county, NJ Y.
WARNxR--SQUuR AT Staten Island, on THURSDAY, Nag
81 by the Rev. Mr. Renke, Mr. j. C. wARsss, OF Macon,
Geo., 70 hss NJ L. Sovxx, daughter OF Mr. Hasro squicr
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"A Useful man in Want OF GnAplOymont.l
JAMES GoRDoN BENNETT. EEa SC &c,-SIR-Yeur good
meas In general emboldens 10 address myself 70 you
which hope you VIII pardon. of good charac
ter whc" viii appear by letters and documents In my pos
session. have been regularly instructed In gardening,
botany agriculture the gardens OF the Royal
Dubn Society," Giasnevin Dublin and have managed
estates and gardens extensively for OF the highest class
In Ireland had female family looked for
and protect, they persuaded S4s 10 give my
smplo, neni and accompany them 10 this country since thai
they cot married and not doing anything for though
am reduced to the lowest ehb and all my means Of support
exhausted by being too fond and sad by family could
earn comfortable vehood In Ireland at the business In
which have and much observation In case
could make any bring there Though am
Of healthy constitutions never sbored having from log
10 400 per day direct and keep t"e accounts &c.
had Time not required 70 work. In case could
obtain mp!oyment IN ,hs country where close attention and
confidence -oqld be REQUIRED at moderate wages could
manage honestly either walking standing but moi stooged
There are men IN cxre Of sqnsres snd parks y&C IN
plant could and take care he various kinds olne
from gentleman Of charitable and expanded mind
might be The means Of keeping during
his xstence There humby eu'reN that you
w be pleased take my foriorn consideration and
grant relief With good wish for health
and prosperity sir most ooedeni ard humble sr
want JOHN q. DUFFY.
Isl East Eleventh street, 18th May, 1851
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28
Removal OF the Crystal Palace.

Removal OF the Crystal Palace.
The special committee of the Board OF Aldermen, to
whom referred the subject or the disposal OF ihe
Crystal Palace, met on Wednesday, 2P. n, q No.
CITY Hail. Numerous parties Interested were In attend
snce.
Mr. White the receiver OF the Crystal Palace, called
Nh George VI. Stanton the machines who superintendent
the erection OF the structure He stated IT wouid require
II least ten months properly 70 take down and the
building took three hundred and fy men nine months
10 put mp, and that the all rusted in
would take from hundred and fifty TO two hundred
men ten months 70 take II down aud mark the parts
though could be taken down In two months II II was
only required for old iron.
following are the chief points
The ground upon which the Palace stands, and
which, The petitioners claim, has been dediS g.
common lands Of me city, coded to the Corporation
by Queen Anne In l708, through Lord Cerubury, and
regrsnted by George H. in 1870 Governor Montgomere
The plot has never been dedicated by The city Tor
1887, dodscaupg 1t for reservoir; that resolution has
been repealed and the ground cannot be disposed
OF for anything else until is The Commioners Of the
sinking FUND did put upon the map which this sale
made the words that the ground reserved Tor park
other public purpose. but they had no authority 70 do
that, either from theeMayor Common Council If they
even bad bad the authority only specifies for park
other public purpose, so thai II may he btu over by
reserved market station Rouse or anything else, pro.
th the petitioners found their claim for the removal or
the Psaoe 10 have park. He contended thsi
majority Of the property holders by the the Palace were
in favor Of lis remaining there that the ground wet
Mr. BANS IT, then presented the case Of the ye,tou-
ers for the removal f ihe Palace. he called wit
who stated that the presence Of the Palace maer
ally injured the adjoining property. He then went into
claiming that the grounds occupied by the Palace have
already been set APART by the Common Council Tor pub
lie park, &c. -
die.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28
Markets.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.

PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PHuADnPMA, Nay n, 1857.
Socks heavy. Pennsylvania SIS, IS; Reading Railroad
ssx Long Island Railroad, E1. fsnnsyivanis Railroad
xek.
OswyGo, May q, 1867.
Flour market drmer, and active for weStern trade.
Beies 900 bushels, at 50 so 81 Is for State
Wisconsin and Canadian wheat, &c. &c. better sales,
AZ 900 bushels Milwaukee club at 81 80 81 no. Corn
nrner and scarce sales 500 bushels at 90c 93c Rye
Sales oc0 bushels at 81 T. Canal freighs 70 New York
What, l0c Lake imports today, 500 bushels wheat.
bushels corn.
NEW ORLEANS, May 81, 1857
Cotton-AArket generally unchanged. Sales to-day,
1900 bales; receipts day $50 bales Flour closed with
an advancing tendency Other articles generally without
change.
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NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAT %, 1857.
Esren,chesa.s Cosssrnrre

Esyenscheso'E Cashmere Hcts.-A new
variety Of the eassee has o exceedingly delicate and
becoming cocr extremely light has
ns brsn brouEhi out by leading style tor
beaver together with choice styles Paasms
and sepets adapted 10 the desirolss o.
nne Article In the bat sboud call At ESPEkSCHIEDs
No. llS Nassau
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28
Kentucky Politics, etc.

Kentucky Politics, etc.
LoUnvILLs, May q, 1857
The American Convention 1t lagrange have nominated
Che Hon. Humphrey Marshall for election 70 Congress
rso Of the persons indicted by the Grand Jury for par
tcpa,Dg in the late riot in this city have been arrested
end committed 10 jail s-.,tEf
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irg The oonpanys oace Is a regular brokers shop
The compsa, = executive ooew among the largest
eperssors the street tho stock cannot be sustained this
way much longer. Time win fetch 1t, with all the res,
ShsA depend upon such artificial support.
Al the second board the tendency OF prices upward
but there strength In the movement, and the pro
liability u THAI II viii be all the other way 70 morrow.
Erie closed this afternoon at 81 which advance OF
per otnl New Fork Central went up per cent closing =,
SAN Tor smaN lot Reading improved y per cent NJ
chigsn Southern old deferred stock fell OF per cent
1ns closing sale so, soor 60 days. Coys!and ana
Toledo sold at g. seller 90 days, being the on opera
ton In the stock this afternoon Some shrcwd sellers got
OF 600 shares at that price. Cleveland and Pasburg
quite active 70 day ut both boards, and pretty
well sustained strikes that In view Of the presen.
and prospective condition Of this company its stock s
warrantably depressed
The steamship A.a, from this port for Liverpool to-day
carried out 81 52s go 70 In specie sum Little larger than
anticipated The steamship Black Warrior from this port
for Havana today carried out $3.50 specie The total
shipment day 81 1888 22o 10 The shipment stur
day will be about million.
Albert h Ncolay's regular semi weekly auction sale Of
stocks and bonds will take place TO- morrow ThursdayD
OF half past II o'clock, at tho Merchants Exchange
good list Of insurance stocks &c, viii be offered
The Assistant Treasurer reports oday a. foIlows:-
AoAl recepM 40 no
pAyment5 Aooyooo -
nA"ce.'. '.-"'A"y'0''so' w
Tho DAILY Times stockholders were sellers at ths
Brokers' Board day. We have not The remotost idea
thai they will continue the right side for any length Of
time. They dyed wool bulls and will OF course
80 putting all the fancy stocks Of the day Their opera
lions to day Follows 20
Sold-lOo Michigan Southern Railroad a cox
1000 Michigan South Sinking Fund bonds. 70
LA (fuiI stock ............,a0
80 Hudson River Railroad. .................35k
200 Erie, fseiler 80 dsys).
10 Ohio Trust Company ......................p f
- Gale ma aid Chicago Railroad .eon