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NEW YORK SCANDAL.-1he Case of Mrs Caroliu,
"oodnian, who it is alleged is confined in luna
tic asy ium at Flushing, y. Y, by her husband al.
though not insane, was before Judge Roosevelt o.
Ne" York, Saturday, in the Supreme Court, on
nabeas corpus. Mrs. w, is said to have bee,
caught with Southern gentleman in her bed
room, at a hotel, by her husband who subsequently,
placed her In an insane asylum. Mr.. Woodman
now III New Orleans, and it is alleged inteu is kee,
ing her III the asylum for life. Under this state %
hcts, Mr.. Gardner Furniss said to be the gentl.
man Implicated with Mrs. Woodman in the hot.l
affair, made application for writ of habeas corpu-
:" bring the lady before a Judge of the SupreD+
Court
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F--r- r-ssz asF===z1 RICHMOND, Oct. lst 1857.
kfA ssss-:zssss;;ss;l 80 SPECIAL NOTICE.-On
after this HaIe, ALL packages intended for Ex-
PRESS, on the MAIL TRAINS of the Virginia Cen
tr Railroad will be received at office, 1874 Main
street instead OF Railroad Depot, heretofore, be-
ing in conformity with an arrangement made with
the above Company. -
oc 5-ts Adams Express Company.
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H.9sFALL TRADE, 1857.
~ GEO. j. SUMNER,
IMPORTER AND DEALER
CHINA. GLASS AND E1RTEENIVARE'

tHINH, UL-IlNS H4FU EAh IIIEN WAhE,
NO. 2i, PEARL ST. RIcHEoSD, VA.
We are now receiving cur Fall mportatons per
ships William Penn, Annapolis, Robert Mills
City of Brooklyn. &c, and per steamers and vessels
nom he factories, stock of Glass Wase, Looking
Glasses, plated goods, Block Tin Britannia and Ja-
panned Ware, &c, &C., which make up stoeck til
largest and most conf lete have ever offered and
TO which invite the attention of the trade. Uui
stock has been selected with special regard TO the
wants of the merchants of Virginia North Carolina
aud ennessee. Our facilities being unsurpassed,
are pi epared to offer goods good terms as
any re-packin.s hn,isS in the country.
MERCHANTS passing through our city who buy goods
North, respectfully requested to call and examine
our stock ,atisfe1 they can save he risk
and ex penses on goods by giving us their orders
Great care taken in filling all orders, and none
the best packers employed.
GEO. j. SUMNER
N.R.-Stone Ware at factory prices. an
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MAYORS OFFICE, Cry HALF
Baltimore, Nov. lst, 1857.
7. HdtkIns LigoB,

MAYORS UFPiCE, CITY HALL,
Baltimore, Nov. lst, 1857
TO Has Erceuency T. Huh.1ns Ligon,
Governor Of Maryland:
Sir: have the honor to receive your letter q,
this date. 1t affords me pleasure TO know that
your Excellency is satisfied with my arrangement.
for preserving order at the coming election The
assurance which You have given me that YOU do
not now contemplate the use of the military force
which you have ordered to be enrolled and organ.
lied enables ME to anticipate quiet and peace
able election which am sure will be as agreeable
to your Excellency as myself
l have the honor to be,
With great respect. &C.,
THOMAS SWAMI, Mayor
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JACKSON. MISSISSIPPI.
MR.. r. Fl. JACKSON: DEAR SIR
~ have tried 100 bottles Of your EXCELSIOR RIrTERs
with my customers, and universally recommend il as
specific against Ague aud Fever, Bilious Fever
&c As n TONIC, find IT superior to any other art
Gle have tried As AN agreeable article in
COCKTAIL, it is only to be used TO be approved
Your friend and servant,
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A RTICLES for the prevention OF cnap.
n ped hands and roughness of the skin, pure ely
cerine Glycei inc Lotion Glycerine, Honey and Pun
ice Soaps Amandin. Camphor Ice and Milk OF Roses
also told Cream and other Roee Lip Salye, both
p. JOHNSTON 4 BRO,
oc "a Druggist
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DIsSOLUTIONS, &c.


nISSOL N.-The firm of MER-
~ CHANT WEISTGER & Co. is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. The business of the firm
will be settled by CHARLES K. DARRAC0TT, who
il alone authorized collect the debts and to use
the name of the firm in liquidation.
SILAS MERCHANT,
U. +. WEISIGER,
CHARLES X. DARRAC0TT.
RICHMOND, VA, Oct. ], 1857.
rO-PARTNERSHIP.- undersigned
~ having purchased the entire stock of Ready
Made Clothing, of MERCHANT, WEISIGER II co,
will conduct the busiAess under the style of DARRA-
C0rT HARRIS < o., and hope by diligence and
fair dealing, 10 merit the continuance of the patron
age so literally bestowed on their predecessors
DARRACUTT, HARRIS co.
CHARLES r. DiRRACoFF,
y. NJ HARRIS,
R0BT. DAhRACOTT.
THE UNDERSIGNED, having sold their entire
stock of Ready Made Clothing and Furnishing Goods
to Messrs. DARRAC0Tr, HARRIS CO, confident
ly recommend that house to their Old patrons, and
solicit for them continuance of that patronage,
long and literally bestowed onus.
oc IA MERCHANT, W ElSlGER co.
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r.cJy SsT7yPD1y IN vOrPyRPg

APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
prizes oi Si00 appro&imating to $4,000
prize. are 1880
prizes of $780, approximating to s25eOo
prize, are l.ao
priges Of 500. approxmating to $4,000
prize, are 500
prizes OF SI2s, spproximating to $1,000
prizes, are 500
prizes OF 500. spproximating to 5000
priAo, are 400
prizes OF $5S. approximating to $500
prize. are 800
prizes 81 s50. approxi,nating to $500
prize, are 300
800 prizes OF So are 100000
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COUGH ELlXIR-For Pulmonary Dis.

COUGH ELlXlR-For Pulmonary Dis
~ ease in its ncipient stage, and for Colds and
Coughs, Mrs. DAVIS COUGH ELIXIR stands f.r
above any other remedy that has been offered
the patronage of Southern community This medi
cine does not profess 10 eradicate all Diseases of what
ever nature, with which humanity may be afflicted
does the proprietor declare it to be the ONLY CUR
for pulmonary diseases; hut from the reputation il
has acquired for itself and that too without putting"
with those who have used it, and from the great mum
Der of certificates of residents of Richmond who
have been benefited and cured by its use she feels
liberty 70 commend II to general use, satisfied that
the afflicted cannot il without receiving great
benefit from its healing and curative powers.
For sale by Mrs. A. b. DAVIS, Bennett Beers
Alex. Duval. Chas. Millspaugh, K j. Picot, A. Bode
Grand ChRs ID. Vale mY2I
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SINGULAR MARRIAGE.-A correspondent at Litch.
neid sends the Nashville Tenn Gazette the follow
'ns announcement of a somewhat singular union +:
In Litchheld, Grsysou county on the 18th inst
oy 'naSe Val. Yates. John Robert Wells to Mis-,
hmellne Jeanes, of Grayson. The bride is Is wear,
old' d' 90 inches high, and weighs Is pounds TIL
orlatsroom is six feet high, weighs leo pounds
are wealthy.
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undersigned
DOGGETT & ANDERSON,
UPHOLSTERERS AND PAPER HANGERS,
(Curner n tinVpruor ard Frank sts1

DOGGETT & ANDERSON,
UPH0LSTERERS AND PAPER HANGERS,
Corner of Governor and Franklin Sts
HAVE received their Fall Stock of
French and American Paper Hangings, all quail
ifiea Floor toll Cloths Curtain Goods Cornices and
Trimmings, Window shades, Mattings, and many
other articles in the line of business, which will be
sold at moderate prices. We also keep on hand and
make to order Feal her Beds Bolsters and Pillows,
Cured Hair and Shuck Mattresses. of the best quail
ity and all ether work in line, executed by the
most con petent workmen, with the strictest desire
to give satisfaction portion of public patronage
is respectfully solicited. lse 2o-3m
TN times like these, It's wise to save,
When cash il scarce, when Brokers shave
On good Virginia money.
Therefore to SCHAAP'S store you should go.
When few notes you've got to show,
He takes all, tain't it f,InnyO
And gives you bargains in their place
OF China, Glassware. Clock or Vase,
Of Looking glass or Fea-tfay.
Who ever wants cheap goods to find
In fancy goods of any kind,
Calf at SCHAAP's store, so We say.
oc 3-dlm Corner Broad aud 3D. streets.
CEMPLE'S INFALLIBLE BAKING
~ POWDERS are certainly superior to any now in
country. large lot Just manufactured and
may 0e found at the Drug Store of the Proprietor,
Market Place, Franklin street,
KING QUEEN Co, Oct %, 1857.
We have been using Semples Baking Powder y
for some time in my family. think they make the
best bresd ever ate especially biscuit. They are
decidedly better than any other we have used and
would recommend trial Of them to pcreons wishing
10 have nice bread. JOS. KYLAsD.
RICHMOND, October Ist 1851
have been using Sempie'e Iuflllible Baking
Powder" for sone tive years, and feel no hesitancy
In saving that have been more than pleased with
H. and regard 1t as vastly Superior any Yeast Pow
der that il has ever been my good fortune to try.
oeH ID BAKER, Jr
CCOTCH ALE AND ENGLISH POR-
- TER now landing, and in prime order, of the fol.
lowing celebrated brands:
Younger's Alloa Ale, pints In glass
Do. do. do. do. IN stone Jugs
Knox Sons do. do do. in glass
Campbel's do. do. do. In stoneInRs
AIlsop's East India Pale Ale, pints. in glass
Barclay Perkins Co.'S Porter, in pnts and qrs.
For sale at very low prices, by
oc l3 Corner Pearl and Cary streets.
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PRICE ONE CENT.

Oh the INCREASE The passion for suicide Is \
ths Increase in this county. ifa young lady get-
the "sulks,D she takes strychnine and makes n
body, OF herself Ifa young gentleman gets cross
90 In love or caat pay his board bill. he don't iy
oy night, as formerly but he just goes the drug
gist taxes an ounce of laudanum stretches out his
legs and 'dies handsome" The Evening Mirror
says that there are more suicides committed In the
United States than in France. IL also says that
something should be done to check this folly. The
Romans attempted to stop the progress Of the crime
OF sell destructon by making the unsuccessful Of
lender liable TO capital punishment and the forEi.
ture OF his property, though these punishments
appear to have been limited in their application
when suicides, however. became common among
females at one period, especial law exposing their
naked persons to the public gaze put an end to the
practice The spartans disgraced the suicide by
cutting on the right arm aud burying il in grave
Dy itseif. The carpse Of suicide in England il no
longer buried in the highway with u stake driven
through It, but its intermept takes place between
and IL o'clock At night. without performance az
the usual Christian rites. The prussisu provide
that II one has murdered himself to escape legsi
punishment the sentence shall be carried out a.
Tar rs practicable and decent on the i.less corpse
The Austriaa law excludes the corpse Of a murder
er from sepulture IN churchyard
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NJ IA l. X Z r & co. have added to
- their already large and well selected stoc Of
Gentlemen,s Fine Clothing, assortment of over
Coas, Business Costs, Fancy and Black Cassinler.
Pants, merino, Velvet and Silk Vests Afro large
lot Furnishing Goods. Also very desirable lot of
Gentlemens Travelling Shawis strangers would
DO well TO drop in and look before purchasing.
N. WALKER Il co.
&C 81 In3 corner Main and pearl sts
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D0RTE Monnaies, Silk Purses, Leather
Wallets. Morocco Pocket Books and fine
sortment OF Cigar Cases and Porte Monnsies COM
blned all Of the best manufacture and latest syies
for sale by L. JOHNSTON h BRO,
oc& Druggists.
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CoUNTERPEITING-We understand from a r.,;ab,,
source that there is man in Giles who has estab
iished branch of the U. $. mint on ..his ow,
no X, and is carrying quite an extensive ape
ptontable business, making quarters, ten cent
yer spoons to be had III that county and Tazew,. l.
having purchased many az eighteen dozen 4.
one store house andis rapidly converting the m int
: circulating medium" for which he no douh
thlnks we should all be thankful, in these har
times. Our iDf1rmant stated that he had himsaI
seen large number Of this spurious coin, an,
that II Is very good imitation, but deficient il
weight.
The strangest part of the whole story is thai
though the circumstances are known to a larp
number of persons, no one has yet dared to hay,
aim arrested feai ing that they cannot obtain Doe
tive proof and that when released he will reel
his revenge upon them HythetiHe (Vu) Times
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A LBEMARLE LAND FOR SALE
IA For sale. my Farm of 3ii acres. in Aibemarie
c.upty adjoining j. o. Massey, sneed and others;
ak miles from Charlottesville, two and half irom
the Virginia Central Railroad and two from the ki-
aeresone~ bird bottom land cleared. enclosed
and highly improved. All necessary out buildings
and we'll of first rate water are ON the premises
Terms liberal If preferred an exchange viii be
made for Richmond property. Address me nj Rich,
Goysrnor streets s. A. HART.
&C H--d6m
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PROGRESS OF THE FoR1PIoArIoss IN THE GuLr-
The Key West (Fla.) Key Of the Gs4f Of the cath in


The bark - arrived at Tortusss on tn. 1871
Inst. with 60 worsmen for Fort Jefferson A isrg,
aninotr have been employed during the sumrns,
ano ths work viii be So far advaucei by spring =.
to admit the mounting Of the 6rst ,isr IS ~
guns The first tier # guns at Fort Tsylnr ~
tnis place, are already laounted aud the wors j.
able tosshow resistance in case OF an attack ful
iorcs Is not employed at this fort although twenty
"orRmeh arrived III the steamer Isabel on the 2ls
INST bur early in November active operations vii.
be resumed.
THESE Two Srtifcatons will mount in their w.
tor batteries. when finished. over 659 guns the ma
J?rity VIII he s-inch contumn braids We heliev
that other extensive works are designed after III,
IMPOSITION Of these, cover faces of protectln.
work and the constituting part of the orgins
plans will be built with appropriations made non
inally for their Qualifications
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SUPERIOR Lynchburg Smoking Tohae-
- co. very tiae article for sale in quantities to
WARING 4 PEARCE, Drussists,
oc2 Corner 4th and Broad streets.
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10 NE Hon. Thom acaa,., Atyor Of la timore:
Slr-it Is matter OF extreme qualification to me
lh"l you nave communicated to Ele the extraordi-
nary and additional arrangements bv which Won
propose to preserve order at the coming election
Seeing in these the composition of special police
which affords to ali persons the promise of person
al protection; ana also OF a fairness aud impartial
ity calculated to remove all dstrust as to the frea
dom Of the elective franchise on that day il iyes
me great pleasure to say that l now contemplat.
no Use OF the military force which have ordered
to he enrolled and organized.
have the honor to be, sir, your obedient ser
want, f. WATKINS Liam
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100 BOXES Prime Cheese for ia c by
lOO oc30 WIN. WALLACE SONS.
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The Election Dlffic uIty I'm Balti-
more-Harm0ny Restored.

The following proclamation Of the Mayor of Bal
.Imore, aud the correspondence between himself
and tho aoverner, shows that peace again reivns
in that city:
with view to preserve order at the polls at the
erection 10 be held in this city on the 4th of No
Venoer next, l deem it my duty to issue this pro-
.iahation TO the citizens of Baltimore, in order
that the position of the city government NAV not
be misunderstood
Ihe M following order will be strictly observed:
Inc police detailed for the yari ,us precincts will
carry out all orders directed to them by any Judge
open aud unobstructed P'
ihey VIII arrest AID promptly convey to the
nearest station all intoxicated dsorGerly persons
WHO n may be fonnd at or near the polls
Ihey Will seize and convey to the neares, stst;on
All hrearns which may be exhibited at the polI.
OF used 10 lntlmidate persons from voting
iney VIII arrest all carriages passing through
s"s streets with rotous or disorderly persons aud
order them to be driven to the stations
On the occurrence of any serious disordsr or n,
attehp TO obstruct the polls by any party or mar
Ties whatsoever. the judges Of election or either f
them are respectfully requested to dispatch mes.
seheer imme aia'ey to the mayors office, in order
that the same may be promptly arrested
The citizens generally are Respectfully rsnuas,aa
part Of the police '"e
omnibusses will be In readiness at th- centr.l
station TO convey all adequate force to apy uart of
tue cay "HeFes disturbance may lake place or An
a.ieihp' Is hasoe 10 IN erfere in any manner with
the tree ri hit of suffrage ~
ihe police arc Instructed to sesthst ell drinking
houses are closed on the day of the election and 10
report all who refuses to obey this order.
There VIII be ten special policemen in each ward
III audiuoh To the regular police who will be com
tnissioned by the mayor to lend their a;d in mn.
serving order ut the polls.
As chief magistrate Of the city of Baltimore. |
c"'l upon ali good aud order loving citizens 10 CO.
operate with me III carrying out the details of this
pioNi"na''on. THOMAS SWAMI, Mayor
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TN times like these, It's wise to save,
CEMPLES INFALLIBLE KING

~ 2 7
- POWDERS are certainly superior to any now in
use See the testimony of gentlemen in town and
country. Il large lot are Just manufactured and
may be found at the Drug Store of the Proprietor,
Market Place, Franklin street,
JtpIIE W GARIICK
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- We now in receipt of the best selected stock
OF Gentlemens Fine Clothing this city can produce;
and 10 it, all persons in will please give
us call. We are ready to show Cashmere business
Suits from $500 to 2J
Hands-lne lot Cashmere Coats fro $50 Is
side Band Business Coats " 40O Is
Beautiful lot Cashmere Pants D." 3aG"
Vests 's 3y"
Large assortment Raglan Sacks 4" 6No 10
rri-colored Beaver Surtout OYercoats loco" 20
Seal Skin over sacks Z" 600 Is
Gentemen's 4 Beaver Overc ats made
expressly to order lO00 d" 30
\. WALKER CO..
oc 26 In3 corner Main and Pearl ste
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D&LIlHUEE. NOV. I, Ih5J.
RS Erceusncy the GJrernor Of Maryland sir
o eting that the object Of your official iuter,sr
IA me matter OF the coming election in this
city, as to which you have dous us tn. honor 10
consult us, will be effectualy accomplished by the
arrangements which the Mayor has now made and
communicated to you We urgently advise You t.
Oh that day, We DO not and cannot douht tbs,
these arrangements will be carried out in good
iaith ana that the peace Of the city and the onin
corrupted exercise Of the right of suffrage will be
thereby etfectually secured
We are with very great respect. your obedept
servalts,
b: Z: Howard, Reverdy Johnson Chas. P MAY
or, s. ". Smith, Charles Howard, John Thorn pson
Macon, S. Teackle Wallis.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-23

JuDICsous DUasoUxsnss-The New York
Essninq Posf says ut IL fact. Of the credit
Of which We are little tenacious, that no
editor or printer. % far - Ne know, has
ever been sentenced to the State prison.
Whether that reflects credit upon the craft,
or discredit upon our criminal courts is Q
question which it does not become US TO de
eide" Considering what ugly things the
New York editors are in the habit Of saying
Of each other publicly in their newspapers,
this s1smption Of the editors from the State
prison b the most remarkable instance Of
Judicial favor We know Of
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The UNDERSIGNED

HAVING established himself in this place in the
IL business Of SILVER b Brass PLATING, proposes
to Ill all orders for fine Silver plated Door Plates
Door Knobs, Bell Pulls, Butts numbers, Plates and
Figures adopted to the use OF Doors and Church
Pews, Lightning Rods Points, Window Sash, Carri-
age and Harness trimmings plated to order short
notice. All work warranted equal to the best.
WILLIAM OAEARA,
First building east Of old Pennsylvania House,
Second street, up stairs.
April 1%.-dtf
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JM LAxE-The following from the Lev
enworth correspondent Of the n. Y. Journal
Of Commerce, shows the insanity which &C.
tuatss the Topeka abolitionists:
Toshow the spirit that animates the ul-
ira Free State men in this opposition to the
constitutional convention, Col Lane public
y and privately declares that it should
frame constitution ~ pure ~ an emana-
ton from Heaven-nay. il It should adopt
the Topeka constitution itself--it would be
voted down. If it had influence to control
votes enough.
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ia ftiead of the Reading Gssette dined
out the other day. and having imbibed too
much aler dinner. rose TO take his depar-
tare The dining room wss q the second
Aoor. and he walked ont a one al the win
dova. installing il for the door. Luckily
b. was mot much hurt, aad On picking him
esk up he savagely rsmeastzsSsd with his
host r. having "s1ch couloundsd long stsps
up 70 y. frost doos, through vhieh Is soa-
eesvsa hinssA 70 have paased.
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JAMES r HOGANE,
Land .AgG1af r. SoGs.peNOs',

nFFERS for sale the following valuable lands. In
~ Scott County and vicinity Of Davenport
$40 acres 81 land "a mile from Durant station,
the n Nj n X. 10 years 10 pay for this farm.
$50 acres 10 sections IS. II and g. Township ~,
Range East. ~ sorcs timber. Farm under cuiti-
walton and fenced, houses and springs, and with
IN miles from IeCiAire, Terms good.
26 acres Of land ID section 10, one mile from the
Corporation line the mos, beautiful property near
Davenport.
IS acres between Chestnut avenue and Division
street. near 70 the city the railroad track.
8 acres on the Dubuque road, suitable for house
or gardnery
IA acre Of land, with house and other improve
mcnts l-2 \ mile from the city.
Is acre and quarter lots on wenterton's subdiv-
sion.
Ola acre OF land Joining the Davenport line on
Dawson street.
Several farms In Scott comfy, and . variety Of
other City property, the cheapest in tbs market.
May ls-dtf