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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-11
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LOCAL, M ATTERS

@TvrArrICtpE.- most revplting crime
~ i.raigit 20 light II Jcfle lsoH wui eria,
morniug- that Il mother nara' ring hcrson u
child somr few minutes pstst | O'Clock two N The
waite ,nen Were informed thai y new born infant
had been heard to cry in the back ward Of Miss
VIRGINIA LoRDs premises. and surprising that
something was wrong. these officers proceeded to
the spot indicated quick possible On enter
ing the alley leading into the yard. they saw wo-
man IN the act of going into the house, who imme-
diately hailed them and demanded to know who
they We're. After answering her question. they
hurried to the water closet and striking light,
discovered new born infant about half buried in
the sink Finding other evidences of the birth Of a
child about the premises, they made known their
discovery to their Captain and the Mayor, and then
stood guard the remainder of the night to prevent
the body from being removed. Yesterday morning
the Mayor attended by Deputy Constable Lambeth.
proceeded to the place. and held an inquest over
the body Dir. Waring. who had been called in to
attend the mother. testified. that she admitted tc
him that the child was hers. but said il was acct
dentally born in the pit. DIR. Briggs made past
mDrt~g examination Of the body, and then stated
that the child born aliye-and that il had been
made way with by foul means. Other witnesses
were also examined. hut deem il unnecessary t.
refer 10 their evidence. which only goes to deepen
the guilt Of the unnatural mother, who, in order
to hide her shame. had taken the life Of her child.
The jury rendered verdict that the babe came t.
it's death by violence. As soon as the mother Is
sufficiently .rccoyerd from her confinement. we
-urus, the Mayor will have her arrested and tried
for tiIc crime alleged against her.
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sea KyowLrs & W.,roEp.-I havere.

turned IT, my former business CunnsNlOn With Nj
". KNOW LIS and ill he pleased TO my lTcIt-s
again at StidiNerz' Hall, No u Prul st.
Va sell BLANK BOOKS and STATIONERY.
We -Il IIkkkfRGS FiKE-PRUDF SAFES.
We sell MAkKLEtXED IRON NANTLES,
We insure Oh lives Of white persons.
We insure on lives OF slaves. | 10 years.
~ S-2w 4. l.. ID. MALFOkD.
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UNPAID LErrERs-We learn from Mr..
Turner, notifying clerk at the Post Office that a.
least 20 letters per week are dropped in there un
paid. This of course delays them until the parties
are notified Of the fact and i serious draw back
TO correspondence. A little thought on the part ei
writer's would remedy this
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n.y. FoR Tur prnposE of renairino tLe

BrB FOR THE ~ HPtSk III repairing the
Canal the navigation will be suspended on the dr.t
level from the 2fh To the 18th of july ami uf Ioyk-
- and g. the first Dyison, from the 18th IL t-
18th ut July IL l. expected that tiie Hayi xanH Oi
the Fl Division will De Resumed about the 9Th inst
and will not again De- interrupted.
WIN. l.. MUNFORD. Stcy.
Office James River Il kanUwha Canal.
Richmond. June IT,, lSj7.
i.sf 4
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The number Of Medical students in the Germa
Universities, IL reckoasd at 1880.
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REsIGNED.-Mr. Thomas ". keesee, late
Coroner Of the city Of Richmond. has rendered hs
esiguation 10 Governor Wise. The office. there
fore, is vacant, and think il would lie wse policy
in filling il 10 select reliable and competent
nhV-itiau.
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SAFETY Door tATCH.-One of our citi-
Gems has invented and manuGtC tured door
catch to answer the place Of locks and bars. and
to set at defiance the operations ." burglars, how
ever ~hrewd they may be in carrying ont their pro-
tesrion. The "Catch is fastened between the
door and the facing and when the door closes is
keyed un the inner side. so that the only way IL
disturb its action IL to bore cut through the
door and then remove the key. How il will 0pe-
rate, remains 70 he and a. the inventor pro
poses 10 submit il L. committee "f gentlemen,
members OF the Virginia Mechanics Institute, for
examination, We shall express no opinion of It's
merits until their report IL made.
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7 MN I HVINNN"FWt
x. & g. Whitfield. wholesale AMI retail dealer -,
Shinglc-. Mahogany and Lumber Of every ,-trir
ton. Olive and yard corner oI Cary aud 10th street
Richmond Va my iY-,lsmt
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rsa nRRMoyAL-DR. rBACHY, TO rHR
Ballard House ~ i'm
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BAD d 1.-THE Mayor yesterday
morning imposed fine ON Robert Wexford an old
man, for crcatnga nuisance III the house i'll which
he lived. and herehy.annoyin the rest of the
ants in the same building. The witness did not be-
irve old Bob had any hand iHmaking the nuisance.
but a. his better half had caused it. the old chap
was held responsible for her nlisdceds. though he
has no means to square accounts.
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SPIRIT RAprIxGs are of daily occur

SPIRIT RAPPINGs are Of daily occur
renee on Eth street near Cary. that To be
the great battle field on which intoxicated men and
women regularly meet t. SETTLE their difficulties
with fists and clubs. few evenings since Il drunk
Ell severely beaten in this locality, and
might have been killed but for the timely ntcrpoSi-
timn OF Tie nmlicr.
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ALMOST OfF.-Betsey Muller was Gagged
yesterday morning fOr being drunk in the street
md physician had to be called in to attend her to
ave her lite.
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CAUGHT EARLY. - Patrick O'Kectfa, 4
stranger in a strange land found himself domiciled
yesterday morning in the second story of the first
market where lie had been taken the night before
for being drunk in the street. When called before
the Mayor. Pat cncavorcd to excuse his weakness.
and vowed most soirmnly he would not do any
more. whrrcupom the Mayor let him slide.
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The first new wheat brought t" the city came
yesterday by the Central Railroad 1t is from tn"
farm Of Mr.. WM. +. KENPER, of Orange county, and
was consigned Ia Mr.. JAMEs +. GENTRY. Of this Cit
1t il small hut very heavy wheat. 1t has not yet
been sold.
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CRICKET CLUB.-The Club of this city
will meet at the Cricket Grounds this afternoon AT
O'Clock. Tor practice when it is expected that all
members who can do So will attend In order L.
accommodate thus,. members who cannot attend
tn" meetings on Saturday. Il has been determined
to have two meetings every Wcek-one on c'tnes-
lal afternoon. and the other on Saturday. By this
arrangement, it is hoped and eXpcc ted that the at
tendance will be increased, and that the game will
become here. what il il elsewhere exceedingly pop
ular A few hours week spent in field cXer,
ciSrs will prove of incCulahle value to that class
of men continually housed. Play will b" called
regularly AT o'clock, Joy which time all who wish
To engage in the game should he on the ground.
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TIE NlAND Of THE METROPOLIS, and
the JUNIOR BLUES. if a Sufjrcncy OF member. wnl
enrol themselves for the occasion will 90 into en-
c;,mpnrnt at Mr. PEYroN JoHN>oy's farm. about one
mile east OF the corporation line, on Tuesday next
These young soldiers. while in encampmemt, are
to be under the supervision and control of Captain
nirnmoc1 who will sec that they are properly pro-
yided for. As the trip will no doubt be of decided
advantage to the health of the young soldiers, We
presume that no objections will be raised in any
quarter to their going, and that their camp ground
will be Il place of resort to our citizens during
their suiourn at ''Paddy's Retreat" Mr. johnson.
the proprietor Of the grounds will do all in his
power to add to the comfort of his military visit
oTs. and to protect them from undue intru-
sions or outside anuoyanCcs.
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last Mr.. Hector Davis of this city sold lot OF
negroes for the following cXtraNa2ant prices: A
man 80 years old 81 lo woman 10 years old aud /
children 81 SEQ boy Il years and girl III wears old
s995; 2gIr Ii years old sl,lu0; girl II years old
5000; girl IA years old Sl,030; woman and chill
drcu >l,l9j - years old 81 ,345: man - years
old \ 30: boy Il years old sl015, and woman 81
years old 500. Most of these servants were puT-
chased t. 20 on large plantations, and all of them
have secured good homes and masters.
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NEW MARKET HO-
&EU< TEL. CORNER, ora AND
x.S[AM.RsliAi.L SfREEfs-
AStyAS The subscribers respse tFniiy
ann,sance Il The public that they have epened shis
HOTEL, and furnished il in the best style. fEhAN'
NESr BoARDEkS will and the hssi sesy emisie
tons At =. - per week The Best Laokh' hiS'SAs'
and Gig AIRS always ON hand. .,.,px a ga,
~ lists JOHN.dAhAHstS"N
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nesar J. T. GARDNRR. VI. D., Hom9opa-
thc ply stefan, Richmond. Va Office G0yrTu"y
street near the Richmond House. Jys-dsna
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Nor LICENsED.-There are now or

NOT l4iCENSED.--l mere are now on the
streets number OF drays and other vehicles that
have not been licensed by the city, and some of them
are constantly employed i'll hauling goods from
place IL place. As bonds have not been given tor
til" faithful performance OF the work. the police
ought to gun them mp. and have them up before the
Mayor.
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en To THE SPRlSGS-TO
<xS THE SPRINGS. -Lsdies and gsn,
akF1NSH tiemen intending Visiting The Va
BOOTS, SHOES or TRUNKS 90 bay either f0f
Themselves hiidr.ncr servants. eannd, al 20 nd
and he pleased with the aftFles above. e,lh ia pIiee
and quality. AT Nm. wAIsItS She's And frnnk sltt'
eoriuhl, he has oi the largest and n'sf BEAU
titu sssoFtmens IL everything in his line Go DE bad
la this city.
keeollect the place, IS sga II the kis Boot, eppo-
site the ~. Charles Hotel. IY "
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- TO TIE LADIES. y. wonId

w AiH b%AbiLA7t w Nph''
s2S0 s.ty our stock Of Mssk snd CalDrri "a l.
TIERS il large aud beautif1l, ssd tils slszpe-s ~
town Also, beautiful assortment VI Slvfeceo AMI
Kid BoyTEEs with and without heel..
G. :. MAURICE
iylI ISL Main 81, Eagle S.itlaIr.
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LARGE RonpERY-Joscph 7. Mahaney, of Win
chester, Virginia. had his pocket picked at the
Jersey City Philadelphia Railro%d depot. Wednes
day morning. of S1,25j in 500 bills ot the IT.
wing City Bank, and two notes OF hand of S6l7
each. He was in a crowd, and was no doubt the
victim Of an eXnericMced hAnd
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-28
Gnn,biiu. away u wife.

a military officer, residing, at the time of the
occurrence, in one of the small towns on the
southern coast of Ireland. was passonaiely fond
of gambling, and, one night, after losing all his
money aud oil or valnables a, the gaming table,
offered to stake bis wife. a lovely woman. sganst
all his opponents had from him. The offer
WINS accepted, the game played, and the officer
beaten. Tho wife, indignant at her lords seem
ing want of affection, AM little knowing the in
fatuaton Of gambling. determined on becoming
the property of the winner, seeing that the hu,
band had shown 50 lit le respect, not to say re-
gard for her The husbands honor being at
stakehe could offer no objection the wife, who
had no children. accompanied her new master,
and the poor victim to the helsh passion Of gamb-
ling, became II maniac.
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NEW YoRK. jan 1-The steamship Persia.
with Liverpool dutes to the 10th of January. ar
rived here to-day.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. IO.-The money market j.
easier, but bank rites have advanced on loans
and stock half per cent. The amount of bullion
in tho Bank of England. has decreased forty
eight thousand pounds. Consols for money 93s
to 81, and for account "a to 9if. This morning
cotton opened firm, fell off at the cl ,se one eighth
of penny, but since the receipt Of the Alantic's
news from the United States, quotations are
barelv maintained. Breadstuff- are steady and
unchanged
Advice5 from Constantnoplo Announce that
the Turkish Government has definitely arranged
thu English xix per cent
The monthly statement Of the Bank of France
shows increased CONNER cial DISCOUNTS and a
heavy decrease of bullion.
Tho movement against the income tax has
spread to ireland where the measure is discuss
ed rgorously
A dispatch from Naples states that the Neap
oian frigate, Charles the Third with troops
bound to Sicily, blew up on the 9th of January.
Many lives were lost.
The leaders Of the late instruction were shot
at Palermo on the Goth December
The advices concerning Persian affairs are
contradictory. 1t seems certain, however, that
the Persian Minister had actually started from
Constantnople for Mcrscilles. but before going
he had two interviews with Lord Radcliffe.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-28

ter than Caesar The advancement OF party better than
my own dear father delight 10 think tha have
never held an oniee-a fact which be pointed to
as proof proof wanting Of the perfect dsinler-
,ie,lness of your patriotism. Don't you think you
would be happy 10 live more at home with your
old friends2 DO come back TO us, dear iather, and
do not he persuaded Ia stay in Washington by per
sons who may be altogether dsintercsted their
motive Nho my look 10 you 10 advance them far
ther than their tel efforts could ever do.
DO not be angry with me- deariather for saying all
this; my pen, fear, has outrnn my discretion, but
have thought 50 much the subject lately that |
have said more Than intended. ! am not naturally
suspicious but do misrust some Of your friends
You must not think that my husband has Influenced
me at all he does not know Of my writiu you aud
perhaps would think me quite wrong in doing gp.-
You forgive me if have said more than daush-
ter ought.
hear from mother frequently she seems TO be
having gay time in New FORK Everything goes gu
in our quiet town as when you here. The Lads
interested in the prospect of assemblies than
anything else Caroline and her children are we'll
Mr., JOY Is shooting deer on the Cape. He sent home
noble yesterday. believe they hpve killed two
of the poor things. Mr.. White and his wife are AT
the Maverick House.
hope you will succeed in getting comfortable
lodgings in Washington. Pray remember me to Mrs.
Lindsay and Harriet. Caroline Appleton desires her
best love to you and ever, dear father your af-
fectionate daughter, JULIA.
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Murder nj s:rurvR, ALA One Thousaud dollars
Reward,

II. W. Laiid, of Geneva, Ala, offer a reward
of $1,000 for the arrest of Elisa w. Galloway x
A. IL. Bailey, whom he charges with the murder
ofhis brother Lewis J. Laird. at Geneva, on the
3D. inst. The Montgomery Advertiser says:
The circumstances of the MURDER as related
to US by Mr.. H. w. Laird, himself, are rs fol
lows:
Last night Galloway and Nicholas Pace camo
to my store to attack me, and broke open the
door fired several times at them and wound
cd both of them slightly.
This evening CHE Sd nst) my brother walked
down to the wharf,haIf u mile distant on business
Galloway nnd Bay followed him with double
barrel guns, aud after raising quarrel with my
brother he told them that hewas unarmed and
asked to be permitted an equality with them.
This was agreed to learn. They then started
up town, bat before they came into the business
part of ii they came to a halt, and each of them
had their guns in position for shooting. and while
he lmy brothcr) was looking towards Bailey Cal
loway shot him from behind. The whole load wad-
ding and all entered his neck and the back part
Of his head.
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Disunion Convention in New England.

y disunion convention, regularly called end
organized. wns in full blast Mt Worcester. Massa-
chnsott4. ono week since. Its proceedings. as
far Us reported, arc highly seasoned with fanat
cism aud folly. They accuse the Black Repob-
ehn leaders at Washington of having deserted
their principles and sold to the South; oharge
that tho election of Buchanan was a popular de-
eison in behalf of the extension Of slavery; aud
contend TINT tits time for all the Northern States
In prepare for dissolution Of the Union The
odore Parker laid down the separating line If
the Northern Republic, which Is To extend MS far
down as to North Carolina,
Samuel Leicester, if asked where he would
draw the line. would reply, "Let Massachusetts
lraw 1t around her own borders;" let New Eng
land draw II around her borders, aud defy tho
slave power
Tho President of the Convention gave blast,
in which he characterised tho dominant party Of
Massachusetts as small rotten POTATOES, Coy.
Gardner rs Il hugo carhuncunus lie. aud her rep
resentatives in Congress MS fit candidates fer
the State prison, tho hospital or the State reform
school. He said there was no faith nor honor in
the rascals
Tho only exception made 10 Tho sweeping
charges against Massachusetts statesmen was
in behalf of her worthy Senator Sumner We
close our brief report by an extract from the
speech of Mr.. lligginson, in which that gentle
man quotes from late conversation with tho
Senator
lie had a talk with the Senator Summer in Athe-
nTun Hall, in Boston, last week, and wien lie asked
HIM IT, when he got b,ck TO Wnshinrton he would
reiterateh his words against slavery, Mr. summer re-
Washington, make the speech expect to nuke it
will he like fourth proof brandy to molasses aud WI
ter When asked what result he expected from it,
lie replied al expect to be shot there Is nothing else
left for them 10 do Good Cod" cXehimed Mr..
lligginson, land has it come to this-the foremost
statesman in all the Land to hc answered with bull
let, because he has spoken tho truth2a lie spoke
despairingS Of the republican party. 1t WIS II hl-
tile expectation that the party would recover in lsGo
There are no hopes for them. According to Mr..
Banks the last election decided the politics of the
United States for the next thirty years; and accord
ins 10 senator Wilson defeat in lAh6 would place
the republican party beyond rcsuseitation The de-
moeratic party knew that this position Was the true
one. Mr.. HiggiuSon continued Disunion is not q
! desire merely. 1t is dcstny-it is the destiny oil
this nation. Il was neelful that We should exhaust
the political power of the North to prepare the neop
Of the North tor disunion The free soil party hay,
performed that work, and now begins onr destiny
1t is coming and, in Gods name, let it come quick
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The death Of lady. recently alluded 10. from
n fatal mistake in an upothecary store; continues
10 be the subject of much con"ersation. The
deceased was an English lady. who. with her
husband aud a daughter and two sons. had been
residents in this city for several months. and had
formed mn extensive acquaintance. through let
tiers nf introduction to some Of our most respec-
table citizens. She had been in the habit of TAX.
ing "blaek draught,' "A preparation Of SIENNA and
needing fresh supply, the bottle having the
label upon ii was sent to the apotheeary store
by boy The bottle was filled by young girl
attending the store, and the daughter placed it
alongside the bed Of her mother. SO As to he han
dy IN case she required the medicine. The un.
fortunate lady took portion of the contents of
the bottle early on Sunday morning.
Her husband was awakened by her heavy
breathing, and suspecting some mistake in the
medicine. sent the bottle b lck but was assured it
all right. After much delay, medical aid
was procured, and it discovered that she
laboring under the effects of u narcotic, and
in consequence Of the lapse of time since it had
been swalowedhl human aid was poworless. She
continued to sink and died without any restoration
10 Consciousness. When too Lutte, tho apotheca-
~ COME ssed that mistake had been made, and
the bottle had been filled with .'blaek drop"
preparation oontaininga large proportion Of OPT
The relatives Of the lady, desiring that there
should be no unnecessary notorety given to the
melancholy transaction, certificate given
by one of the attending physicians that death had
been caused by congestion of the bran. aud the
body was inferred on Tuesday morning in the
receiving vault ofSt Joscph's Catholic Church,
the design being to remove it subsequently 20
vault at Laurel Hill. An Investigate en- il to tie
made by Coroner Delcvan.-PhI Ledger.
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Mnu Shot in Mcutuhis. Tenn,

\ shooting affair occurred at the Metropolitan,
Memphis on the 10th instant, in which a Captain
Powell was mortally wounded. Powell, and two
men named Jones and White-all sporting men
went into the eating saloon at the Metropoli
tan md being pretty well in liquor fuss was
raseu with waiter, whom Powell beat badly.
Mr.. Reddck came in aud ordered him to desi-t
from snoh conduct, when Powell replied very in
suitingly, aud rose TO attack Reddck who pull
ed out pistol and fired at Powell, general fir.
ing from the other paltes occurred and Rcddck
was wounded in two places Powell died on 18th
Rcdlck was doing wel,though suffering conSid-
eraby.
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Another Border II milan sDufrnpe

The following appears in the Kansas City En-
terprlse:
During the past fortnight. at the American
Hotel in Kansas City, NNo..) the greatest out
rage ever committed upon the friends of free.
dom, was perpetratod, and call upon the
whole fraternity Of shrekers to assist u in civ.
ing expression to our burning indignation In
Missouri, in hotel kept bv "a border ruff an,
Governor ChaS. Robinson and Gen. Samuel G..
Pameroy the free state leaders. Colonel II. T..
Titus. and Maj. jeff Buford, of the bloody ruff
fans, sat down Mt the Same table, ate together
in peace and pledged each Others health in the
choicest lioid>ick. Whether this result is 20 he
attributed to the presidential election, the pacif
ie effort OF Gov. G'ary, or the murdprons pro-
pensties of the people of Missouri. we leave for
Greeley or some other philosopher TO determine
We simply record the fact"