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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-19

There was fire at Caunelton, KY [, on the Sd
inst, in which the row OF stores and houses known
as Charles II. Mason's block was destroyed Loss
$4,000. No insurance.
A large copper still in the rectifying establish
ment OF NJ. J. Laughlin, At Pittsburgh, exploded
January Hth, damaging the building to the
amount of S2O00-insured.
In the Legislature Of Maine, Friday, Hon Han.
aibal Hamlin was elected u. s. Senator for the
long term, and Amos Nonrse for the sort term.
Miss Polly Marshall the popular actress At Bur
tons theatre, New York, is lying dangerously i'll
of internal Inflammation.
Rev Peter p Sanford, d D.. one of the oldesl
ministers of the Methodist Episcopal church, ID
this country, died at his residence In Tarry town
New York, Wednes sday evening.
The gas has been shut off from the street lamps
at New Albany, Ind, In consequence of the scar
city of coal
Whist kind Of ship has two mates and no cap.
tain 7 A court ship.
"I1l take your part" ~ the dog said when h
robbed the cal Of her portion Of the dinner.
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A HALE OLD GENTLEMAN.-Mr. Blackmore,
living near Piedm ont in Fauquer county, Va,
and now ninety-four years of age, recently had
an unbroken colt caught and saddled, and mount.
ing him rode off to see neighbor. The vigorous
Young steed executed the usual cavortings with
which horsehesh resigns its liberty, but found that
1t was merely giving itself useless trouble. Mr..
Blackmore had voted for every Democratic Pres
ident since the days of Thomas Jefferson, aud is
stll young enough to break colts.
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Brilliant Schem me!

Whole Tickets sic; Halves So Quarters sd;
EighthB So.
The first 2l9 prizes decided in the usua! man.
The 1900 Prizes of $50 will be determined by IN
last figure of the number that draws the $50 900
prizes for example, If the number drawing the
$4,000 prize ends with No /, then all the tickets
where the number ends in will be entitled to $50
If the number end with No. 2 then all the Tickets
where the number ends in 2 will be entitled to $50
and 40 on to 0.
Certificates OF Packages will be sold at the follow
Ing rates, which 10 the lisk
Certificate of package of 10 whole tickets GlOO
Do. do. 10 half do 50
Do. do. 10 quarter do 25
Do. do. 10 eghts do. 123
address orders for tickets certificates either TO
y. SWAN & CO. Atlanta Gs, or
8. SWAN, MONTGOMERY, Ala, or
B. SWAN, Box 200, Mobile, Ala
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ANOTHER LIBEL SUIT.-Mr. Rhodes, of Auburn
N. Y. the Partner of Senator Seward In the ram
business" and the inventor of the celebrated SIC p
which, rays the Albany Argus, like boys Figureo'.
four caught that volatile representative of the high
or law, is about to commence suit again,t the N .
forger Huntington.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-19

MEETING OF THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE
The Wisconsin Legislature met Thursday. Wy
man Spooner as elected speaker of the House.
Governor Bashford sent in his message Friday.
Alluding to Kansas, he advises continuance of
the position already assumed by the State, and
says that be holds himself in readiness to render
all constitutional aid to citizens who have become
bona fde settlers in Kansas whenever the govern
ment fails to afford them adequate protection.
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NAVAL The U. S. vessels the Susquehanns
and Congress, were at Genoa the nth Of De
cember. When we last heard of the Constellation
she was at Constantinople, and would leave in 9
few days for Alexandria. A court martial wat
in session on board the Congress for the trial o.
four or five seamen
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-19

FATAL EXPERIMENTAL IriShman in Leech-
burgh, Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, on New
Years day, not being in possession of gun pistol
or bunderbus, undertook to convert pair of cam
die molds into the requisite noise making machine.
He placed heavy charge OF powder in one of the
tubes, wa1ding it down in the usual manner TO
make loud crack" and applying his segar to
the end Of it, the machine exploded loud enough
1nstead of dschargug, it recoiled penetrating into
the brain, and killing him instantly
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Posi- OFFICE AFFAIRs.-The Postmaster Gen.
eral has ordered the following in Virginia
On route SAB, Murrill's Shop to Covesv lie John
7. Hammer, contractor, being deceased, contract is
ordered with MIR. G T Lyon, the present carrier,
at same terms. Establish post Office at Bestsnd,
Essex county, Va, and appoint David Scott post
master. Appoint Peyton Southards postmaster g.
S,rasburg, Shenandoah county, Va, vice Geo ri.
Eorum
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ACCIDENTAL POISONING - Frank Crager died in
stantly in Chicago on Wednesday week, from the
effects of drinking quantity of anuretlum Of pottas.
sum, mistsking IL for water He almost instant
ly seized with spasms having but time to exclaim
what was in that psil' when he fell back dead
The effects of the acid .imisr that of pru sic
acid, most deadly ioison; respiration is imms diate.
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BLOCKADE DECLARED.--The President Of Costa
Rica has issued q manifesto declaring the port OF
San Juan del Sur in state OF blockade, and pro.
bibiting the navigation of San Juan del Norte TO
every class OF vessels so long as the war with nj
caraeua shall last. He also says the steamers who
60 up the latter stream being actually at the dis
posal of the flibuster Walker, and being his most
active suxiliaries, will be taken and destroyed at
every opportunity.
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LAST REFUaE.-During the last six days, says
the Savannah Georgian, of Tuesday, twenty nine
persons in the far gone stages of consumption,
emigrating from the severity of the Northern eli.
mate, have visited this city, some to remain here
during the winter, others, whose cases were at the
last stage, going further Southwark
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REMARKABLE EXEMPTION FROM FIRES The
Worcester tMsss Transcript, in reporting a false
alarm of fire which took place Monday, says
that the fremen of that city had not been called
out before since June 20 ana they have not worked
their machines ct g fire since last February.
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AeNRIEKLE FOR HORSE JOCKEYS After a
horse Is nine yeats old, wrinkle comes annually
on the eye lid at the upper corner of the lower lid
horse twelve years old will have three wrinkles,
and 50 on for each year. Add nine to the number
OF wrinkles, and you will always get the exact age
of the horse.
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SCHOONER AsHoRE-Large amount of Flour
and Hhedt Destroyed-We learn that the schoon
er John Forsyth which left City Piont on the Bird
instant, for New York, after beating about in the
river for several days. ran ashore in a sudden
squal opposite the old site of jamestown. After
remaining in perfectly helpless condition four
and the vessel sprung leak, destroying the great
er part of the cargo. This cor sisted in grain
shipped by Mr. s. B. Paul, of this city insured in
the Valley Office for Sc O0O and for S5, COO in the
Hardy & Co., insured in the Merchants and Fire.
mems Insurance Company of Petersburg for So.
500. Some attempt was being made yesterday, al
recovering the unipjured part of the cargo.
D.
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No pheys to .S.ay--An able bodied fellow caIIin.
himself John FarIeigb, appeared at the nrst Sta
ton house last Friday night and ASKED for lodgings
declaring that he was penDyless snf friendIess-
To prevent his taking outside betk aud perish
ing with cold he was accommodated vh1s cell IN.
the next morning, when the Mayor iuyaed hfns
loose, and told him to cut stick.
DoI6tance On Saturday last the Mayor oyserets
Siias Msxfield, Park Msxfeld, and Mary Ann
Maxneld TO be dressed down with q raw hide on
conviction OF assaultiDg and beating George
Quay.
Barnes helped himself TO pair of gloves belong
ing to Thaddeus Higgins, for which be was duly
punished by the direction Of the Mayor
The Musical Conrention has been largely attend-
ed for several days, and has awa kened an unusual
interest among the people on the subject of church
music.
Concet.-The admirers of sacred music Will
have rare feast furnished them at Metropolitan
Hall tonight, where all can attend, who wish TO
do 80.
The Young Guard are to have their seventh an.
nual ball on the 23i of February. and expect to
get up grand affair. The friends of this compa.
ny will bear the occasion in mind, and make The
necessary preparations to enjoy it in proper
manner.
Dangerous Sport.-The ice on the river and
ponds was very much weakened by the change in
the weather last Saturday and is therefore in A
dangerous condition az this time. Skaters should
avoid running streams and deep water until an
other freeze takes place.
Knocked DowR.-A negro man, on his wav 10
market last Saturday morning, was knocked down
with club in passing lst and Leigh streets. and
left rsensible Two gentlemen soon after disco
cred him and had him remov ed to fire. where he
soon recovered. He gave his name as John Wright,
and said he was in the employ of Mr.. Hundley, OF
Hanover. On being questioned, he could net tell
who struck him, but was sure it was negro man
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SUGAR AND DRY GooDs.-During the year 1856
there was imported into this country nearly seven
mlliitns OF dollars worth of sugar more than in
1855. The increase iu dry goods was nearly thirty
| millions of dollars
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PENNSYLVANIA LEGIsLATURE-A bill is before
the Pennsylvania Legislature, TO enable the
Hempfeld Railroad to consolidate with the Ma.
rietta and Cincinnati road; also a bill providing
for general registry law.
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FROM FLoRIpA.-The Tallahassee Flolidian OF the
10th nstsnt has letter from Pistka under Date of
Sist ult which states that there great excite ent
in Volusia county, consequent upon the murder Of
the Shiye family, which has already been noticed
The citizens demand protection, or else, they say,
they will have TO leave their homes
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-19

WILLIS P. BoCoCK, Esq, Attorney General
OF the State Of Virginia. and Mrs. NJ S GRACY, of
Marengo County, Alabama, were married on the
10,h Of December.
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PREPARATIONS OF SWITZERLAND FOR WAR;
The Paris Presse publishes the following letter
from Berne of the Gath:
The military preparations of Switzerland assume
Importance far exceeding all that seen in 1889
and l047. the popu ar demonstrations DO not allow
the slightest doubt to be entertained of The unanirl-
ty of the national sentiment. The Cantsnal Gov.
ernments and private Individuals vie with each 9th.
ar in enthusiasm and sacrifices; aad the Federal
Council receives every day the most satisfactory as.
surauCes of devotedness, accompanied by offsrs OF
service and of money. There are at the present
time already Is 600 men echeloned ON the line OF
Basle Rheinfelden .Liesta and many from Rheip.
feden to schafhausen. The ysrou, ymuastic so.
cetes of Swi zsrland have all offered their services
and there is some intention of forming all the
bers into special corps Il Ia calculated that there
would thus be ready body of 1900 young men, ac.
cus.omed to every kind of bodily exercise, and ca.
pabe of rendering the greatest service to their
try In all the cantons officers of every rank free
from military service, offer themselves for sny duty
that may be required and in all their offers al
at once accepted.
About 1000 oifisers sub officers and soldiers of the
Neufchatel mountains have sent an address To tn 9
Federal Government, in which they claim, as favor
to be placed in the advanced guard if an engage
ment should take place with the Prussiaus The
Federal Council has referred this application to tn.
m military department. report 10 generally currepl
here that the Federal Government has contracted 3
very considerable loan the amount being stated a,
high as fifty millions and it is said that two London
banking houses have engaged to place the greatest
part of it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-19

HEAVY BUsINEss.-The cotton sales in New
Orleans for five days ending with Tuesday the 9th,
were $1,000 bales-the largest five consecutive
days business ever done in that city.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-19

CHAos-A little girl, few days since, address
ing her sister, asked, "What was the chaos pa
was reading about to dayf" To which the latter
replied, Twas q great pile Of nothing, and no
place to put il inI'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-19

HEAVY Loss.-The brig VIM. d. Shullz, from
Richmond, Va, from New York, the loss of which
has been mentioned had a'cargo valued at $40 O00
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-19

NEW SAILCLoTH-An officer of rank In the U.
s. Army has recently transmitted to the Wool,
weh (England) Dockyard, some samples of sail
cloth, composed of dbres of the palm tree, from
South Africa, interviewer with the ordinary thread
canvass. The new material Is said to impart ex-
traordinary strength to the texture
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MACKEREL.-The number of barrels of mackerel
inspected in Massachusetts during the past year
was l4,3l2. The quantity caught was greater by
5000 barrels than in 1885, and the largest in
years, excepting in 1852, when there were 3l7, $40
barrels taken. Notwithstanding this success in
fishing, and although the price of provisions barr
rels, &c, were higher than they were the previous
year, mackerel have brought much less aud the bus
iuess has not paid
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-19

William Patton, of The firm of Messrs Patton d
Londer. was killed Friday morning. by falling
down the shaft of their coal mine st Plymouth,
Pa, depth Of 90 feet.
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The undersigned, havlng taken lease for term
of years, the American Hotel, respectfully socits
share of patronage from his friends and the public
de pledges himself that effort his part shall be
spared to render his guests comfortable, and to
tain the present reputation of the house.
2-ts w & BISHOP
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BUSINESS CARDS.
~~~(~~~~~~~<~~~~-<-~>
DRUMMEL & ROYsTERS,
ID COMMISSION MERCHANTS
FOR THE SALE OF
MANUFACTURED AND LEAF TOBACGO
FLOUR GRAIN, COTTON
AND OTHER PRODUCE,
NO. SO WATER ST, NEW YORK
~ Liberal cash advances on ccDsigumen,s
JOS. BkUMNEL,
OF Stearns Brummel, Richmond Va
ALEXANDER L. ROYSTER,
OF New YofA
JAMES B. ROYSTER
ia6-l2m Richmond Va
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PRoHIBITIoN sTATgs.-In the legislatures of
Michigan and lnoisna, bills have been introduced,
allng acts prohibiting the sale and manufacture
of spirtuous LIQUORS
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30,0o0 Tic kets--s,303 Prizes.
.rARLr oSK PRIZE TO EVERY NINE rrcKlrs.
Whole Tickets $40, Halves S Quarters $50.

Whole Tickets SO, Halves S Quarters $50.
" The first So7 frixes are decided In the usual
The 5000 prizes Of $40 will be determined
by the last hgure of the number that draws the 500
M0 frtss For example, If the number drawing the
RsnQea prize ends with Ne. /. then all the tickets
where the number ends In |, will be entitled to S40
II the number ends with No :, then all the Tickets
where the number ends in will be entitled to $40
snd 90 on to 0.
Certificates of Packages will be sold at the follow
ing rates, which is the risk
certihssse of Packages of 10 Whole Tickets $50
10 Half so
10 Quarters " Is
a Address orders for Tickets or Certifsstes et
ther to g. SWAN Co Atlanta "a.
de 10 or a SWAN Moptvoravv All.
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CAPITAL PRIZE

a. $50, ,OOO!!! .H
OUTHERN MILITARY RY.dCdDEMYL LOTTERY
CfasgN
To be drawn In the city of Mobile, Alabama in pub
Hc On
FRIDAY, JANUARY so, 1857, on the Plan of
SINGLE NUMBERS
JOHN HuRrEL and w. w. MASUIRE Esos Com.
missieners
$4,000 Ttckets--3.295 Prizes.
MORE THAN ONE PRIZE TO Every TEN
TIChETS!
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Misunderstanding to one of the ministerial
papers of Madrid, Spain of tie 24th December,
General Santa Anna of Mexico has sent agents to
Madrid to propose to re establish monarchy in
Mexico, with Spanish prince or sovereign, pro.
yded the Spanish government will grant him GER
tain assistance. The Epoca opposes any such pro-
ect unless be freely demanded by public opinion
in Mexico and have the support of England and
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Plan of Swan & Co.'s Lotteries

tickeu placed in wheel The prizes are placed
in another wheel. A number is drawn from the num-
Der wheel and at the same time prize ia drawn from
the other wheel. The prize drawn is placed agsnst
the number drawn. This operation is repeated until
all the prizes are drawn out.
IN ORDERING TICKETS,
Enclose the money to address for the tickets
ordered, on receipt OF which they will be forwarded
By first mail.
The list of drawn numbers and prizes will be sent
to purchase 5 Immediately after the drawing.
Ey- Purchasers will please write their signatures
plain and give their post office, county and State.
~ Remember, that every prize is drawn and pay
Rhis in full without deduction
EE- All prizes of $1,000 and under, paid fmme-
dstely after the drawing other prizes at the usual
Gns Of 80 days.
AL communications strictly confidential.
Ali tickets csshed or renewed in other tickets at
either office. deI5
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nIviDEND.- The Presiaenr and Direc
- tors OF the Exchange Bank Of virgiIis have de-
Glazed semi spnual Dividend Of ST per cent. sub
Jeet 70 deduction Of FER cent: boDu. payable On
the 18th instant WE .sP.ETRoTHER,
ia e-2w Ceshiers
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BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA The Fayettes-
vile Observer has compiled comparative table of
the affairs the Banks of North Carolina as exhib.
tied by the earliest statements of 1855 and the la
test of 1856. By this table we observe that the
banking capital of the State has Increased 81 0e5- =
DOB. The surplus or reserved fund is increased
SllO,785, (though the Bank of the State has divided
$4,000 of It's surplus) The circulation il increas-
ed $696 09S. The deposits are increased SlI6, SOS
The discounted notes are increased $90l 564. The
foreign exchange is increased $742, Cos The spe.
Gle is increased S6365. The increased bank capi.
tai consists mainly of S9l 900 in the Cape Fear
bank, $500 600 in the Bank of Clarendon and S502,
300 in the bank of Wilmington
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EAGLE SODA WATER EYTABLIHH.
Ia MENT--The best article is always the cheapest,
especially when 1t costs more than the inferior
Article, and this 10 emphaticsy the case with CAM
FiELDS celebrated filtered Soda Water. If any
body doubts IT, let them try 1t for themselves and be
convinced. am prepared to furnish superior Phils-
dslphia Porter, Ale, and Chsmpasne Cider In guam
titles to suit Ii the above articles are not
found TO be Of the first quality, the money will be
refunded. w GARFIELD. AGENT
haaufsotory, 20th between Main and Franklin sts
de rs -
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I'hk CHEAPEST FUEL...At the pre-.
= sent relative prices of Fuel, NATURAL COKE
10 undoubtedly the cheapest. The SOFT COKE 10
unequs.ied as fuel for grates being easily knde6,
csaniy and one third more durable than Bituminous
Goal The HARD COKE is an excellent fuel for
stoves cooking ranges and for furnsces in dweIip es
factories churches &C., and 10 nearly il not quite,
pxIcEs-soft Lump, ss Soft Hail. $3.50. Hard
Coke, either grade, S5 per load.
Yards, corner 10th street and Basin Bank, and 9Th
and Byrd streets. JHO j. WERTH. AGENT
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A UAiBEk AND MAHOGANY YARD.
IL The subscriber, having purchased the stock and
leased :he yard of Messrs. R. & G.. Whitfield. cor.
of 10th and Gary street, viii continue the Lum-
her and Mahogany business heretofore conducted by
them, and trusts by strict attention to his busne S.
reseve the patronage of the trade and all others
spectfully requests The favorable attention of the
former patrons of Messrs Is. u q. Whitfield. and
feels confident, from his experience in the business
RiH give satisfaction.
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SAD MIsTAKE.-The death of a lady in Pha-
delphia, by mistake made At an apothecary store
in sending her medicine, was mentioned Satur~
day. The Ledger of Friday says
The deceased English lady, who, with ber
huaband and daughter and two aOns, have been re.
sdents in this city for several months and had FORM
ed an extensive acquaintance through letters of
PRODUCTION to some of cur most res pectable citizens
She had been in the habit of taking black draught
preparation of SIENNA, and needing fresh supply,
the bottle having the label upon it, sent to
spothecsry store by boy. The bottle WAS filled by
young girl attending the store. The unfortunate
lazy took portion of the contents early Sunday
morning. Her husband was awakened by her heavy
breathing, and suspecting some mistake in the
dicine sent for physicisn, but she re-
stored to consciousness, and died in short time
The apothecsry at first denied but subsequently con
Tossed that mistake had been made and the bottle
had been filed with black DROP preparation con-
tanning large proportion of opium. The mistakes
hitherto made by spothecares have been attributed
to the practice Of using the Latin names for their
medicines, but in this such can be
given, as the drugs are all labelled in English The
employment of female uuskiled in the nature OF
the medicines dealt out by her, appears to have been
tie true eason "
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4 MERlCAN HOTEL.-I have this day
N sold and conveyed to Mr.. VIM. B. Bishop, the
interest Of John J. Brown Esq, in the lease, furn-
ture, good will, &C. of the American Hotel, and so-
licit continuance of the liberal patronage of the
friends OF Mr. Brown Ia behafAof the new proprie.
tor. VIM. II JOHNSON
Jan. ], 1857 COMMITTEES of ]. J. Brown,
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