The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-15

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TERMS OF ADVERTIETN0
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- Advertisements published s1til fprHdl vffI As
sh9sed 50 sente per square ef Ten hns ~ - fvs
| fnssFfion, and 2S ssnfs for SSH sontinsAass.
sftsr v.s psss.d By Lucy The bay hoss1p ps..na u.
sats cf a6ars nov pstfa bts best fsks, ~ 80.
ma the so-by, and made ss Lazy, dri.i.f ssr Aova
ne as%: , - stretch :. ,sss a run b.s fsa e rsseh
l;Hh and made the hest is 5:s7s, thssssy viznisg
the race. -, - -
Jockey Club Purss $50. thrss nile hssss fsss for
James Tally. eh: m. Lucy Phillips syssrs old, BY
David MeDsnisps b g., y-srs old, By Mich.
ps, oas, dam ~ frisn. 100 oibs............... 4S2
0S.is Halls Oh. NJ. senons. ysars old,
Pine a5s-5:57t
,oo 'oav tbs rsse 10 f,r the Propristors Purse ef
~ oo ni'e heats, three or more to make race. A
sae ensies are supposed to be equally matched. the
muse prove exciting ons ana for the sske
Of Mr. EssLssros, Who has isfs seti ing undons On
hope that l.r,e turn out win bs made and thss ne
site fees viii iesralIy reward his untirisg efforts
Presentation following correspondspce
passed between The parties named In relation to
the prese tation OF gold chronometer and chain
| " SSpt&lu i. hs0Gc0ys
RlcnHsxD, Nay, 1851.
Dear sir-fhs undersiened. rsprsssntiss the thrss
Insurance Companies belonging to the city Who m.
der write marine risks have been Instructed 70 ten
DER you suitable testimonial, and to express 70 you
their high appreciation of your skilful and msrito.
nous conduct IN taking ths Rarque vhlinian, OF which
Joa wsr: mate. on her last voy ss f,sm Rio as Ja
nero TO the United Btstes into St. fhomas, under
circumstances Of great peril.
When 1t 10 remembered that your vessel in sddi-
tlon 20 navns sustain cd other tamases, leaking
badly and had lost her ruddsr the cool Sstsrmine3
courage and ma.tery skill vhish led you usdismay.
ed sun ne psfuy to tread your dsek and to conduct
yonr insesnty for the occasion, into the port
! eoovs named and thus saved large amount Of pro-
psr.y committed to your charge. when most Others
wouid nave abandoned her and fed, render you emf.
n.nt,y worthy 10 the opinion Of the Companies We
represent, and in our own opinion, Of the compli.
We take great pleasure. therefore, In tsndsring
you the accompanying test nonia, which please &C.
with fsrvsnt wishes for your future success, We
RIOS. M. ALrsIENp,
Pres't Va r. Marin. Insurance. Go.
A. PLEAsANTs.
DAVID CURR1E,
Pre't Richmond Fiie Associatiss.
| To Capt P. KsNNlDy. late Of the Barqus vir-
sinian, now Of the Barqus Fame.
RICHMOND, May 18th, 1857
dentlemen Your most highly esteemed letter Of
sth inst, together with the token you have been
so, to
&C loss for words to express to you nay humble
thank. in acknowledging my acceptance Of It, and
fondy remembered by me. and when in the dead
hour Of the night pacing the dock Of my gallant
Ss que, Il vii afford me the grsate't pleasure to
board Of the noble Vifsinisn my proceedings was
perfectly satiafastory all for whom acted. But
that only did my duty my
the snip, let hsr sink meath the wave."
| am, gentlemen. with great respect
r r KENNEDY.
Thos N. Alfrisnd, President Virginia Fire and Ma.
zine Insurance Company: A. Pleas.n;: President
David Currie, President Richmond Fire Assosia.
| ton.
Raising the Wind NO little commoton was
| created near Fairfield yesterday morning by the
announcement that gentleman from the coun-
| try bad had his pocket picked of 500. After
hearing description of the robber, party starts
ed in search of him, and thereafter the gate
keepers stopped stranger answering the do.
'criptlon. who confessed that he had the money
| alluded to, but declared that he had won It with
the F" little jokers,"a game At which suckers some.
times bite and always get hooked He WAS made
to disgorge as speedily as possible. and then ors
dered to make himself scarce. which 1t is unnecss
sary to say he did In double quick time. All out
side snaps" At race fslds celebrations etc., are
| upon the principle of heads win. talss you
loose" and if sensible men are green" enough to
bet against them, they deserve to lose.
Funeral Sruics-The funeral services Of THO.
MAS HOGAN, the young man who was 30 dread
fully crushed by the cars In Petersburg last Tue
| day evening, IS to cause his death, took place
yesterday at st. Peters Cathedral, In this oily
Ar. Hogan, II is said by those who were with hins
| was not intoxicated, as At first supposed, when
| the accident occurred, but xi,us to get TO
this city to see bis brother, and 10 attempting to
| jump upon the while in motion, missed hls
| footing and was run over. He has many warm
friends In this city, who mourn bis untimsly end.
Hog St.aling.--Wilsm Blankenship was eI.
amined before Justice Baker Of Henrico county,
| on the charge of receiving hog knowing II to
| have been stolen and remanded for . further
| hearing at the June term Of the county court.
TYpsy-James Cunningham was Gagged for being
tpsy last Wednesday night but released BY the
| Mayor yesterday
Old TAiet-Johp Dixon, = graduate Of the State
penitsntary, and city chain gang. was before the
Mayor yesterday for stealing Q ham Of bacon from
John Acres The evidence established the prison-
ers guilt, and he was locked up for public service
hereafter.
Fine Asparagus We are indebted to Mr.. A.
j. Ford for q bunch of large and tender asparagus,
raised At his garden on the plank road short die
tancs from Richmond If Mr. F0rd's crop iSequal
to the specimen sent rs, he will have no dlfculty
| in finding purchasers for all he can raise.
Bound Or1 Henry Ottens gave Bernard Ha,ks
slight beating, some few days sincs for which
Bernard had Henry called before the Mayor yess
terday and bound for bis good behavior In the
| sum of Sl00.
Not Pro1ed-The warrant against John Turney
| for assa1lting and beating Patrick Gormsn, was
dismissed by the Mayor yesterday, the evidence
proving that Pat got no more than be deserved.
| That Siiper Plated Ware, to be sold today by
Larus & Shine, is very pretty and viii 90 Of nks
hot cakes, as will the fancy toys to be offered at
tas same time. The ladies will not forget IL
The steam tug Comet. owned Ia Petersburg
Vs.. has been sold to Deal & Co., Of Cabin Point.
Six thousand bushels Of white corn were sod
In Norfolk, Va, Wednesday, as 80 cents.
There were % deaths In Charleston 8. c., last
week.
Miss Avopia Jones Ii playing In Albany, n r.
with great success.
Hon Hiram Bslcher, formerly member ofCon'
gress from Maine, is dead
Michael Donoho, of Hancock. Maryland. was
| drowned in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal on
| the ID instant.
The people of Iowa ars 10 vote in August on NE
quss ION Of allowing colored men 70 vote On tne
| same terms as other men s
Ths saw mill of George Moore, In ~ James
| Parish. La was destroyed by nre last week
Loss $4,000.