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Tao End of Walker.

Now that Walkers defeat seems certain, 1t is
discovered not only that he was buccanier,
but a man of no brains. The successes he met
with are ascribed to the indomitable courage and
resolute daring which seem inherent qualities in
his character, but his presumptuousness and igno-
rance have spoiled all. Ii Is ever thus. Success
is generally accepted as the touchstoue of merit
Ii Walker had triumphed, he would have been a
man of great military genius. If Louis Napoleon
had died after his two unsuccessful attempts to
s,ze the scep.re of France, and before the French
Revolution Of ls4s what different niche he would
fiji in the historic temple from that he now oc-
cupies-the foremost ruler of Europe. There was
not hing in Walkers ilibustering in the lsthmus,
rash and unustifiabls as it was, half as indscreet
and fool-hardy al Louis Napoleons preposter
GUS and miserable demonstrations upon France
Louis Napoleon not only failed, and wretebediy
failed,bu was made prisoner, and, even when he
was released from prison, was put in the stocks
and pillory of public contempt, and became the
laughing stock of all Europe Moreover, he had
passed the prime of life before his last successful
effort for empire aud If he had then vanished from
the scene might have been dismissed from the
memory of men as the most stolid and stupid Of
the Bonapartes. We have no sort of idea of liken
iug Walker to Louis Napoleon, but success is nc
unfailing criterion of merit, nor defeat proof Of
of incomnetencv:
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A New Theory.

A correspondent of the Alexandria Gazette
urges the theory that comets the abodes of de-
parted spirits, and that each time comet APP
proaches the earth, it absorbs great number OF
ghosts, both good and evil The good, being pure
and light are soon thrown off and depart to place
of quiet and repose, but the wicked being gross
aud heavy, require, like an old pipe to be kept in
the fire long time before they are cieansed. Dus
ring the immense period demanded for their purif
cation, they form the nucleus of the comet the
wick of the burning flame, the dark and gloomy
looking substance in the head which is to hit Ca
rondelet six miles below ST. Louis, the 14th of
June, at twenty minutes past ten in the morning.
This theory will give new attractions to the
comet upon its appearance. The idea that the
opaque substance in the centre is dense mass of
disembodied souls, flying through space at the rate
of thousand miles minute and burning as they
fly, ard that this lively train is approaching our
planetary station for the purpose of taking up
fresh lot of passengers is unique poetical and in
teres,iug However fsrcical as it may SEEM such
was the opinion entertained of comets by
grave and sensible persons in ages gone by, and
which seems to have some disciples even at the
present time.
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TkLkasRAPHiat NkWs.
h EPORf FOR THE DIoPAYC Il
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.

NEW YORK, May l5-The steamer Asia arrived
the Cd inst. ...,...+.
Liverpool on the Both April
The ship Tuscarora came in collision off Holy
head on the night of the 2sth ult., with the ship
Andrew Foster from New York for Liverpool
The latter sunk almost Immediately. The Cap
tain and crew were saved and taken on board the
Tuscarora, which put back to Liverpool
The accounts OF the daughter OF GOO Chinese
In Borneo. by the natives and British are confirm
ed
The Swiss Federal Council had authorized the
acceptance of Pru ssias propositions win regard
to the Neufchatel affair.
Evalyn Denison had been elected speaker OF the
British House of Commons.
There was increased discomfort in the Turkish
Princpalities
received at Paris with great honors.
The Queen of Spain, in her speech at the open
ing of the Cortes will announce the re establish
mept of friendly relations with Rome. She hopes
Mexico will apologize and pay the indemnity de
mauded, otherwise a war will ensue
Reports are in circulation that the King OF Den
mark will be forced to ahdcata
| Net hing has been done in b new British Par
lament except organization.
COMMERCIAL
LIVERPOOL, May 2-Cotton dull; sales for the
week As 900 bales of which 4,500 were to specu
lators I'd 900 to exporters stock IN port $40 900
bales, incuci g 1872 600 American; Orleans fair s.!
Middling u; Upands fair Il; Middling u Bread
stuff, buayaut: Flour advanced 3D. Western canal
flour 29s G29s 81; Southern 90 Dos; Ohio 2ss0
Bis; Wheat advanced Sd; Red IS 6d0S' Sd; White
ga 9ia9s Cd Mixed Corn 33i; yellow 35s; White
36 37s Cd; closed less firm in consequences OF far
yorab,e weather Rosin firm at As 10d05 ID. Spirits
Turpentine 39s D40s
Money stringent. The bullion in the Bank OF
England had decreased 95l. 600
Con sols o2l 0jq23
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Ouornntt,e Couyeut,ou

PHILADELPHIA, May l5:-The following reso'
ntion reported to the Convention was stricken
out:
That there are certain diseases which may be
introduced into a community by foul vessels and
cargoes, ami diseased crews and passengers.
That these diseases are sma II pox, and, under
certain circumstances, typhus fever, cholera and
yellow fever,
The following resolutions in substance were then
adopted:
That efficient sanitary measures, including
quarantine will 10 most cases prevent the intro
dsarm them of their viruence and prevent their
extension when introduced.
That the present quarantine regulations in ope-
ration in most of our States are inefficient as
preventive of disease, and are prejudicial to the
interests of the community.
The convention then adjourned to meet in Bal
timore next April
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DR. Prcai, of Utica has resigned tie rectorshiE
of Trinity church in that city He has been rector
of that church for twenty one years.
1t has been determined to run Sunday cars in
Brooklyn, as an experimentation three months.
The Americans in the Lexington (Ky) district
have nominated w Hanson for Congress, IL
place of Hon. A. K. Marshall.
Kentucky papers record the death of Judge G.
B Cook, at Princeton, KY.
The Methodist Church in Lowell, Mass WA
destroyed by fire on Tuesday night last
Hazard, the defaulting bank clerk, in Boston,
it out has spent S79 600 in lottery tickets
aud drawn prizes amounting to 1929 900
Rev George Jewett, of Boston, is suing the
Concord n. H. Railroad company for $40 600 dam
ages for injuries sustained on their road.
A buck horn chair il in San Francisco awaiting
shipment as present to Mr.. Buchanan.
Last year the amount of tobacco manufactured
in Danvile, Va, was ) 800 600 pounds.
Col. John A. Washington owner of the Mount
Vernon estate, who has been quite i'll is recoy
eripg
sale OF tobacco was made In Danville Va on
Tuesday, at auction, at the high price of S52 per
hundred.
VIM. Martin, Esq, is the distribution candidate for
tho House in Henry County, Va.
firkin of butter from Pulaski Co Va, was 80 d
in Lynchburg this week at so cents per pound.
DR. Samuel Ii. Moffstt, of Harrison burg, Va
has received the appointment of Surgeon and
Geoiogist to the United States Artesan Well
Expedition. under Engineer Pope
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MIR. Homes Poem,

We have read with great pleasure and admiral
ton the poem of James Barron Hope, Esq at the
jamestown celebration. 1t is a splendid produc-
the august occasion and the brilliant fame of the
young author. There are parts of 1t truly grand,
and which would do honor to Tennyson Mr.. Hope
Is young lawyer, of Hampton, grandson OF
Commodore Barron, = gentleman of remarkably
chivarous and amiable character, as well as OF
great promise He is q man not only to be ad
mired for his genius but to be loved for the win
ming and generous features of bis character. a
character which combines in singular degree the
most manly and the most gentle qualities.
1t was. however, of the poem and not of Mr.
Hope, that we took up our pen to speak. The
author seems to have adopted the theory, and in
our opinion, correctly, tina. the Poets sphere on
such occasions as the recent celebration is simply
pictorial. There is no such thing IS a didactic
poem. Acting upon this theory, he has sketched
four pictures and sketehed them in glowing and
beautiful colors: Columbus-she Era in which
Europe awoke from her fevered dreams of Prester
John and Cathay; Pocahontas-a type of Mercy
Captain John Smith-the cross between feudal
chivalry and modern enterprise, and, in one Grief
and glorious image Washington With excelIen,
taste. according to our humble judgment he has
not dweIt upon the expansion of Jamesto~ n and
the arts, and thousand cognate things, but
stopped at The point where the settlement WAS
made, leaving the philosophy for the distinguished
orator Of the day.
The whole production will add to Mr. Hopes
reputation. A brilliant future is opening before
him.
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a TouchinR Memorial.

Units description of the gravestones around the
old church in Jamestown, the South Side Demo
cr,t gives the following:
Among the grave stones are two, of husband
aud wife, Immediately east of the arched portal OF
tae tower, between which, many score of years
ago. the seed of sycamore fell and took root
Time passed, and the germ grew up gradually into
a tow ering tree, and as its trunk expanded the
soft 6bers of the wood wound themselves around
tn. hard marble of the monument. clasping the
tomb stones ss it were, with two strong arms, till
II embraced them both within the very heart OF
its solid trunk. Now the tall tree stretches away,
with rodding plume of green, into the clouds,
while its tough roots and protecting body shield
tho decaying dust and crumbling monuments of
two who, united in life, in death werenot divi
I'D
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,f tho Har In Boston,
->~. .~,., Morusra. May 10 80 80.

l-NR an
Wi n.pers admit with some o'e'e'
-. r,or,;ecation the contrast IA '''e -, :, ~ !.
y tho Dalton trial in Boston PIu'.
.a,ns,.m trial In New YORK thei' Voc ~
49,. - The latter case that rose a"oVe ...Aon
.i,har In the speeches OF the p''se.u'eu "
Nm, I, should be remembered .ha' 'he
49,. -, ,o, men of prominence Al tae ne"
M"!'' -, certainly cut quite as good a
ION o"., o,,,el for the defence in the Doctor
webster trial In Boston. In the Dalton t'al Tue
g., n,..ors of the Boston bar we're pitted
..,b other, aud IL was war OF the giants
% eide was Choate, who. since Daniel Web
-. ds,,h. has enjoyed the reputation Of the
ynacent and successful advocate In New
iceland and on the other Dana, name not "a
well known before as 1t is destined to be, after the
Dalton trial Choate's speech, occupying mir q
mortal hours Is said 10 have been the most elabo-
rate aud ingenious masterpiece Of forensic eio-
oueuce that he ever delivered On the other hand
according to a highly intelligent Boston writer
rub.ic opinion in that city awards to Mr.. Dana
the high honor Of having overtopped even Mr.
Choate in the power, eloquence aud successful art
of bis plea and Ia grand, massive. and triumph
ant argument. The case itself Ia perfectly putr,d
in all its details, and of course, FERNS precious
BANQUET for the debauched rabble of the large
cities. But out of It's immeasurabe filth and slime
the genius of the two orators has brought up
pearls of lambert light and spotless purity, tit to
grace the brows and illustrate the triumphs OF
these great masters in the realms of eloquence.
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Ocenn ste, tm NaviEaslon,

VceWN Ste. W NhVt24t1Ons
The Scientific American calls the attention Of
the New York merchants to the fact that New
York is losing much Of tie carrying trade through
the competition Of Briiish steamers Steamship
now enrrcss more than two Ahbs Of The Atlantic
commerce. and the number Of such vessels is cons
stantly increasing. There are thirty steamships
running between New York aud various Euro
pean ports, Only ten of them are American
steamers. The whole number of Steamship
crossing the Atlantic between ports of tho United
States and those Of Europe, Ia fifty-one; thirty.
four are screw propell.rs, with iron bulls and al
European-making quick passages. and generally
preferred for carrying goods. A majority of th,
foreign steamers were built In Glasgow, and Ar,
owned by merchants In that city.
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Southern Baptist COnUentjOn.
RREsPoN ENCEOF THEDIsPA TCH

LOUISVILLE, May II, 81.
omitted to state that during the session of Sat.
urday the Convention determined to hold its next
biennial session in the city of Richmond 1t was
accorded to your city with great readiness though
there were several applications from other places
The hospitality, beauty, &c, &C., of Richmond
we're spoken of by members from different places
in advocacy of the proposition to meet there To
have a meeting of such body in place is some
thing worth having-I congratulate your citizens
uIol their success in securing this appointment
Yesterday was day of great interest in this
city-the like. it was said by the citizens here, had
never been enjoyed by them. Not only the FIVE
Baptist Churches 0wo colored) of the city bat
host of others were occupied by members of the
Convention. The houses of worship in this city
numerous and generally speaking, they are
very excellent structures. That of the Walnut
street Baptist Church, is a magnificent Gothic
structure, and with exception, said to be the
finest house in the city, and said to have cost 800
000.
The convention has gone through with great
mass of business to-day. Among other matters,
eveTal thousand dollars raised tor the New
Orleans Church. 1t is supposed the Convention
will adjourn tomorrow.
Great harmony hiss characterized the proceed.
ings, and much intellectual power has been exhibit
ted. EMUH.
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TIE BLUE RIDGE TUNNEL The Editor of the
Charlottesville Jeffersonian, visited the tunnel last
week. and With the exception of 100 feet in the Cen
trail road passed through It hand There is
largo force at work night and day drilling; about
500 feet of the western side of the tunnel is to be
arched with brick, for which preparations are now
making. The entire track through will be laid by
the 18Th of June, thus accommodating large part
of the travel to the springs this summer.
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Edwin Forrest.

The theatre again was crowded to witness the
performance of Richelieu by Mr.. Forrest. 1t ID
needless to say that this masterpiece of acting wa.
loudly cheered by the audience. and that the acto,
achieved triumph even greater than that In Ham
let the night before. Tonight we have Mr. F in
Damon. character much more suitable to bis
powerful physique than any he has yet appeared
in. Gentlemen carrying ladies will find it ALSO.
lutely necessary to engage seats q day or two ia
advance, as the old Marshall il filled nightly will
audiences, which in numbers have never been
equalled in this city.
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jaime stown Celebration.

Owing to the haste in getting out the extended
report of the jamestown proceedings, and the
beautiful poem Of Mr.. Hope. some errors occurred
both OF commission and omission The ninth and
tenth lines Of the poem should have read N fol
lows:
where splendid huss Hume each russed fact
which, rock-like, bounds the rusL ing csts,act,
The twenty arst line:
And here We meet, this sacred day spsrtn
Haere are other errors which will Do readily dis,
ssfssa and ssrrsstsd hy the iaisngsus reader.
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LOUISVILLE, May I2th, 1907.
The Convention adjourned this dsy at l2 O'Clock
large amount of business was transacted this
morning The subscription which was commenced
yesterday in behalf of the COLISEUM Church 10 New
Orleans, was announced to amount to 50 600 A
resolution was adopted instructing the Board of
Domestic Missions to appoint Agents to procure
contributions sufficient for the liquidation of the
entire debt of the church, which is about SIS, 600
The whole amount of receipts of the Conven
tion during the past year, for The various objects
in which it is engaged, viz Domestic Missions,
Foreign Missions, and Indian Missions is SLOT 900
This body already supports one Missionary in
Kansas.
Interesting addresses were made at the closing
up of the session. A spirit of warm, fraternal
love seemed to pervade the body. The members
are crowding of to their homes, their departure
being much regretted by the people of this hos
pitable city. EMUH.
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ANOTHER COMPETITION IN THE FIELD We
have already noticed two magnificent specimens
of asparagus-one from Mr.. H. j. Smith, and
another from Mr.. A. j. Ford-and now we have
yet another from Messrs. Gordon & Quarles, on
the plank road. 1t is very fine, and delicate and
tender that its stalks dissolve like butter in the
mouth. Mr.. Smiths bears off the palm for the
size of the stalk, but it is imposs IDLE to decide
which specimen excels for the qualities of white
ness and tenderness. Such admirable vegetables
do honor to the gardens Of Richmond, and we
trust the enterprsing borticulturists may find
their skill not only appreciated but fully rewarded
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By Tesegrnpb.

NRw YORK, May l5.- Flour dull: Southern unchans
ed Wheat dull and only noninay quoted. Co; Z
higher; Mixed sc. stocks dull and lower.
BALTIMORE, May 15-Flour dropping; Howard
Street Sc rs. Wh-at dull and lower; Red s l 65d
10; White Isl 70Dl 80. The liant figure Is for choice
lois, of whish the market is almost bare Corn buoy
ant and unchap2sd
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~ GRE,T INUNDArIoN.-Ths late great freshet
eff cur noble James River, OVERT owing the land
along its hiding way, will doubt benefit az
ricutursl Interests by its rich deposits, in en- i
nent dssree, and the inuudation of Books and Pres
ents amongst people, flowing from sc Main
street. will greater benefits to be received by
our reading community. st.
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The Ohio at Pt,tsburg.

PITTsBURG May IA The river is in excellent
order, with six feet seven inches of water in the
channel 1t began to rain last night and still con
tinues 80 that still further rise may be expt cted
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FLOUR There is no change in the -four market,
and very little doing. We still quote Superhns at
a7 Is holderI price.
WHEAT.--Our quotations of Wheat are unchans.
cd There is none coming in.
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detached from the command of the sloop of Sar-
atoga and Commander friedrich Chatard has been
ordered to her in bis stead
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FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER.-At Brentsville
Prince William county, Va, on Wednesday, the
jury in the case of the Commonw ealth Sinclair
for the murder of Hewett in that county, about
two years since found the prisoner guilty of muir.
der in the first degree.
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CALIFORNIA MINT.-The coinage at the Branch
Mint at San Francisco, from April 1st to the 18th
was 81 $4,000 of which $4,000 was in silver
The pieces struck off $1,000 double eagles
II 600 half eagles and 90 900 half dollars
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r. STEAM PICTURE COMPANY, 1S9 Main street.
established in New Orleans in $780, largest corps Of
operators in the United Slater, making portI ats by
the wholesale, and of quality far better than those
produced BY the old method. TYLER&Co
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CT NAILS! For impartirs to the finger nail
illancy, lustre and beauty, FoNTAINE's CREAM Oh
WILD FLOWERS will be found the most pleasioi
and eifectual article in Fold by all Druggists.
cod w. PETERSON, Wholesale Agent.
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ILL.-It is stated that Worrell, convicted of the
murder OF Gordon, in Missouri, is so far gone with
consumption that he i, unable to turn himself in
bed
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NEGROES FOR III II h.--Cnrpenters
1 ' Store an IL, Drivers. Holsters. &c
my l6-2t LEWIS Hull, Governor st.
A MOTH X CERTIFICATE, FROM
N Mr. William C. Tompkirs, of this city In favor
of Duval Norton's Horss Tonic.
II consider Duval b Norton's HORSE TONIC an
article every way worthy for what 1t is recommend
ed, having tried it myself fully to my own sa,isfac
ton and NEST cheerfu!ly recommend az an artistic
void of ell humbug rIstensions."
WM. c. TOMPKlNS.
Prepared only by Messrr. Duvsl & Norton Drug
sists, OF this city, and rold by sll Druggists.
my l6
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~ LIKENEssEs taken regardless Of the weaths
in the highest style OF art and at prices
1853 Main o..
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saiIfro of the KANGAROO.
Markets, MAY

NEW YORK, May IA The steamship Kangaroo
sailed this morning for Liverpool with upwards oil
l00 passengers
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~ FINE. cool, beautiful suits of rooms. TYLE
4 Co.'s Gallery, lS9 Main street
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rs Full SIZE PORTRAITS, one dollar, at lyle
& Co.'S Gallery. l39 Main street
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IF FIFTY CENTS 10 what TYLER Il CO. charge =
20 Artists employed. 1879 Main street.
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c. FIFTY CENTS for Portraits, at TYLER Co ;,
400 daily BY steam.
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~ VIM T. NELSON formerly Of Richmond, Va,
but now of Bourbon county, Kansas Territory, will
deliver Lecture, this (sATURDAY) night, May
18th, 1857 at the Metropolitan Hall. Subject: The
FUTURE OF KANSAS.
R TICKETS of Admission, 81 cents.
Virginisus rally to the support of the of the
South 1t*
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MEAT RESIDENCES ON co l. L. Il & r
y STREET, FOR SALE We are authorized to
sell the residence located above, in the oecuran.
sy Of MIR. Richard Hall The lot fronts So feat,
runs back 49, feet TO alley.
The house has rooms, besides excellent bath
room, with water fixtures complete, and neat paw.
misses are in excene epar, and would suit mod.
crate sized family; the location 10 admirable beins
within hve minutes walk OF the Msin street For
terms apply TO GODDIN AFTERNOON
nv I6-6t
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NViLLIN Ei.X GOODS AND TIKI MI.
1Yl MIN0S,- Gold,mit hiss a complete stock Of
every description of Millinery Goods. Grodenap
silks English end Italian Grapes, Illusions Ruches
Q1illinRs, Nets, Footing, with and without edses
Straw Gimps. brads. Bands and Buttons French
and Amerlc n r lowers, White and Blaak silk Lsces
and Edges N trimmings. His assortment 10 com.
plets. Velvet Ribbons, Fringes Braids MORE An
tique, Bugle Gimp and various other styles all of
which he offers either Wholesale or retail at low
prices. GOLDSMITH
INV l6 Rrna1 atraat
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SUGAR AND MpLASsES.- hid.
- Porto Rico aad New Orleans Sugar, from prime
to choice guilty; "A hhds Porto Rico MoIasses
choice quality; in store and for sale by
nv IS --6t DUNLOP MONCJJRE q co