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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

TWO WOMEN FROZEN TO DEATH -On the
18th Of January two women were frozen to death
In the stage coach between Muscoda and Prairie
du Chien, Wisconsin,. They declined getting ont at
Q hotel to warm, when asked by the driver, stating
that they did mot suffer from the cold as much ~
when they arst started At the next stopping place
they were found dead.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

plCHMUND huN AND STEEL
II WORKS, FOOT OF 9TH ST, ON JAMES
RlVER.-The undersigned returns his thanks to his
friends and customers for their past patronage, and
would respectfully infor hem and the public gen
orally that he 10 sti manufacturing and Keeps con-
stsn,y on hand. q full assortment Bar Band, Hoop,
Scroll and Rod Ircn, of all sizes.
ALsO-Cosch and Bugey Tiers, Steel and Iron
Ovals and half Rounds, all sizes
lightning Rods Round and Square,
Cut to lengths and fitted with Burrs
Frog Steel, all zizss tor Railroads
TspeTed Iron, all sizrs, for Tobacco Mills
All made from the best selected Scrap Iron
ja15-lm* JAS HUNTER
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MELANCHOLY DEATH.-Mr. Elias Hodgin. q
miller, residing near Greeusborough, N. G, was
caught in the machinery of his mill on Friday of
last week. and 50 horribly crushed thar he died In
about five miputes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER.-Worrell, one ol
the Gordon mu dsrers In Missouri, has been found
guilty of murder in the first degree. A motion,
however. has been made for new trial Bruf,
who Is implicated in the murder. was on trial Al
last sccounts. The main defence for WorrelI waa
the usual plea of insanity, but IL proved o ( no
avail.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

DIR BARNEs AND THE SLAVERY QuEsTIoN -
Ths Rev. DIR. Albert Barnes 10 recent volume
styled "The Church and Slayery,"t Il = said, dis.
tinctiy avows fhs doctrine, that he could mot ~
eAek.A RSyslssi0n that would sanction slavery,
a66H The Bible sanctions slavery, IL b no Bible
feT him.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

AcQuITrED.-Mr. Brigham n. Barton of Phila
delph,a, charged with outrage upon the person Of
Miss Saiiia or Sarah n. stafford Of South Wall
iagfo,d, Rutland county. Vermont, while stopping
Tor few hours at hotel in New York, u tht
month Of Jane last. waa acquitted on Saturday.
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nEsTINY DEMuNsTRATED.. MA.

~ DAME MOLLEN respectfully informs the La
dies and Gentlemen of Richmond and vicinity, that
she will give information in all the affairs relating to
life, such as Health. Wealth, Love. Marriage, Jour
neys, Law Suits Difficulties In Business Absent
Friends. sickness and Des'h, and in respect to all
other subjects both past esent and future and all
concerns Of life. Terms-For Ladies Is cents Cen
tiemen 81 cents each. Apply at No. IL, (which il
over the door Tay ors alley between nth and 18th
and Main and Gerry streets, Richmond, Va.
ia lS-dlmr
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HUsINRss CARDS.


HrNrAI. FAINTER, Bank Street, corner Of
- - ps.srsnna yirR:nia continues to execute al
lfn; hS,t Ia his line in the best manner and
ssss y!e Of hi. Art, and a. The ewest possible
hlene III who are in want Of SIGNS, will hnd II
to thet xsrsh.nts who wish to procure Sigma, can
,nsn Sone at this establishment. and securely
rssisd and forwarded to any part Of t!,a Mssna Oh
Min csrolina st short notice. cali soae"ea-
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AUCTION AND C0MMI.sION HUsT

a CCTION AND COMMISSION BUSI
- NEss-1he subscriber respectfully informs his
friends and the public generally that he has taken
The old stand OF Gerat Lisberger, recently occu-
pied by j. X. Lipscomb, Main street, In the town
OF Dsnviie, where he will buy. sci, and receive ON
conngnnent for ssle, either pabicy or privately all
inds OF Country Produce, and all articles of Goods
" " eEes and merchand'ze, Groceries Ac., ana make
the usual advances on consis isnments
lie VIII a. heretofore, attend to the sales of To-.
oaoco, aud any other ARTICLE of property to be sold
publicly elheri in Dsnvilfe the surrouud conn
try He fstters himself tna. an experience of over
hfteeu years will warrant him in promising entire
satisfseon to all who may favor him with their pa.
tt9nage. Having secured the services of Mr. RO
BERT s JONES, formerly OF the house of Jebp.
son Go, he fstters himself that the requirements
OF all his frIencs viii BE- fully met
:, he refers to Mesrs, stokes & Rives, David T. VIII.
hems. Samuel Ayres aod J,mes A. Cowardin oy
Richmond. and to sil the merchants manufacturers
snd business men generally, in Danville
1s lo-u THOs D. NEAL.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

WiIlism Morris Jarts : well known citizen {
Janss City county, Va, died few days sinee.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

BOARD or PUBLIC WoRks.-The counties of
the Northern District seem to be very generally
moving in the appointment tf delegates 10 Con
ven,ion TO meet 1t Martinsburg. va on the 9Th or
9th OF March. TO nominate 4 candidate for the
Board Of Public Works. The term Of service OF
Mr. Armstrong, the present Incumbent 10 about tv
expire. He has announced himself candidate
for re election, subject to the action of = pomi-
mating Convention. The counties East of the
Ridge, included In Mr.. Armatrong's District, are
Loudoun. rauquier. Prince William, Fairfax and
Alexandria.
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..Iu. ,N PI.EAsANTs
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
EENERA1. AGENTS,

,s,h Street near Gary. Richmond Va.
''sb sh;, ,srStces for the sale of all kinds Of
coTNrRy PRODUCE, RENTING HOUSES,
TpinG NEGROES, and all matters pertaining 70
s General Agency
"a ard remittances promptly MADE
THOMAS Z. SIMS '"s1rN n -r]EAsASfs
IsJ4-im
T0US r., SOLOMON wholesale dealer
s,onm. Wood and Willow Ware, Mats Of ell
S...~intions Refriserstors. Rope, Cordsgs, Yankee
NStions. is Nc. as Washington street, between
ys.sy and Rsrcls, New York will execute ordes
from Rehusud on the most favorable terms.
M 25-6u
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IMPORTANT FROM NICARAGUA.-The N. York
Times Of Friday has the following

IMPORTANT FROM NICARAGUA.-The N. York
Times Of Friday has the following
Mr. f. Singer, u S. mail agent at San Fran
CISCO who left Greytown the 22d of January
informs us that advices has been received there
from General w alker to the 18th tf that month
which is eight ten days later than previous ad.
vices.
He states that the report which reached here
some days since by Telegraph from New Orleans
that Greytown was In posses sion of the Costa Ri
cans was utterly untrue He was himself there
for some time and everything perfectly uuiat
Fifty-one men who had served under w alker
and been discharged upon the expirai IN of their
| time, had found their way to Greytown and re-
ported that Walkers position At Rivas had been
undistirbed and that he had from $3.50 to 500 ef
| feciive men under hsimmedate command
| Some curious letters have been brought to light
one from Morgan g. Sons to General Walker,
and another said to be from George Law to Gen
| Henningsen, both accompanied by large supply
of arms and ammunition. An exciting scene
had taken place in consequence of the unwar.
ranted interference of the British Capt Erskine
| it seems, had searched amongst Walkers recruits
f,r British subjects, and had threatened Colonel
| Lock ridge with the adoption of forcibe means
| if he refused to give them up. The Colonel had
no power to resist and some dozen of his men
| left him and avaed themselves of the offer OF
British protection The Colonel however SCI
| emnly protested against this inte ference, and
G eneral Wheat seiZ d the opportunity to make q
patriotic speech, which was greatly applauded by
the recruits who remained to share the fortune
| add work the delverauce of Gen Walker.
The Times correspondent adds:
"You can imagine the feeling the reading of the
above created Ten men stepped from the line
and claimed protection. Many We're indignant at
such interference. and others did not very well
know how to regard it, The right of those who
claimed it to British protection appearing sutfi-
cient. to Capt Cockburn, the men were moved
down to The boat and the others were further iu-
formed of the peIiis that awaited th.m should
they remain In their present position
Captain Loekridge bas sent an indignant protest
to Captain Erskine, in which he states that he
yields to bis demand, becaxse he Is overawed by =
superior force but that had he third the force
of the British he would not yield.
The steamboat which the emigrants" are get.
ting in readiness to carry them up the San Juan IL
not yet completed. The blacksmiths and carpen.
ters, under direction Of Col Lockridgs. have been
busy making carriages for the cannon named
above, and they are now nearly ready.
1t is believed. here, that there is an understand
Ing between the British government and the
United States, which accounts for the non appear.
ance OF an American man of war.
IyatRR
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

TaKIMati. 81 ROY ~TbHs,
ID COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
FOR THE SALE OF
MANUFACTURED AND LEAF TOBACCO
FLOUR GRAIN. COTTON,
AND OTHER PRODUCE,
NO gS TF4TER ST. NEW YORK.
u Liberal cash advances on consigpments.
JOS. BsUMMEL,
Ofstearus ( Brummsl, Rchuond vs.
ALEXANDER l. R0YSTER,
OF New YorA
JAMES B. ROYSTER
tss-I9m Richmond Va
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

CHAsTAIE WHITE. LAWRENCE MARYE
WHITE d MAKiE, Attorneys at Law,
w RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, attend the Courts
of Richmond City, the counties of Henrico.. HANG
yer, Caroline, Chesterfield and Goochisnd and the
District Court of Appeal. at Fredericksburg
LAWRENCE s MARYE ls Notary Public, and
Commissioner of the United States Court of Claims
Office over Z. B sponce's, corner of Governor sDd
Main streets.
CHASTAIN WHITE will have office at A.h
land Hanover rouuty ia tp-9u
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

6. W. HiLLAAS. j. S. HILLMAH.
q W.HILLmASc c1 CO., so Front street,
VI. NEw YoRK. Agents for the sale of VIRGINIA
MANUFACTURED TOBACCO.
Liberal advances on consignments. se27-6m*
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

NoTlCE.--hy wife Martha A. Lewis
mas LET my bed and board, without lust CAUSE
m or pfoSoca.ion on my part therefore, do forwarn
a Persops against receiving her into their houses or
giving her credit for any thing on nv account for snv
sum or amount whatsoever
ia IS Gn" John LEWIS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

N A sTUhnIYANT-
W Attorney Mt Law and Notary Public.
Practices in all the Courts h. In and for the city
OF Richmond, and in Hanover and Chesterfield
counties
All notaIfsl business promptly performed.
EE- Otic~ corner Bank and lIth streets opposite
Goddin's Hall, Richmond, Va ia 2l-3m
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

I'D DeGH rEA . r ., NANNAsee - oAt =
fss -'"'s 90 " szEDiiNs { luLknlfA
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NElbfCINE%. -.
INSTANT RELIEF, FOR COUGHS.

For the babe at the breast, whsn the mother wants
Instant Relief for cough Is reckoned the best:
LEONARD's cure for cough is su,e to prove true,
As the ,e OF all others the red, white and blue
For the old and the young. the rich and .he poor,
On cold winter nights, when there's snow at the
For ladies' in satin, in silks and thin shoes,
Can be cured Of e"ngh quite soon If they choose,
BY Leonard's Relief-it Is nice for TO take
Not like nasty physic, that all people hate
For the fat and the sleek we'll ss the meek, s.-a
Had better procure LEONARD's INSTANT RE.
yF~P,ice 25 cents per bottle bottl-s for st
NIkJiGAL VEsTIMONY-FRIW THE
lfl JUSTLY CELEBRATED DIR PARSONS OF
VAThs ia to Ger ify that have used in my nrsetiae
and have seen used BY others Dr. l. scott's Caleb a
taton in saying that have confidence in 1t than
any other Linlment | ever saw have used 1t in
REeumsiisrn, spiains, Bruises Pains and Burns
with almost universal success, and with conf.
N| ''' ''''''-' = EDWIN PARSONS. M. D.
-, Va, Dec 4. 1855
All the above Medicnrs for sale by Purcell, Ladd
K Co and Alex. 1noai Richmond ia
HOW 40 CUhE ALL rAin:--
Pain Is the fo.erunner OF most diseases-sure the
A'A DIR. ROSES PAIN.CURER
will cure rheumatism, Neuralgia, Paine in the Limbs,
sides or Back, sprans and Bruises, Ear and Tooth
Ache Pain or Crsmp in the Stomach or Bovels,
sore Threat Burns, scalds, Agus or Jumps 10 The
Breast. Chiiis, Spinal Auecfons, ana Esins IN tne
feet Indeed, it eures all Pain.
~ l22, % and 80 cents bottle
II you are Bilious. and have bad Cold, take Dk
ROsE'3 RAIL Road OR ANTI BILIOUS PILLS.
They carry Of al. bile snd remove cold. These
pills 10 ahead of ali other Pills In their good eeets
Ev Boxes ia and % cents. Sold by all Druss
in Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk, Lynchburg FRED
ericksburg cnd Charlottesville. NO zS-3m
NTKs, DAVIS, COUGH ELIXIH-.Thi
I've excellent and falling remedy for Coughs,
Colds Whoopirg Cough, Pulmonary Com plairt, and
giving great relief In Consumption and most diseases
arising from Colds and neglected Coughs IL rapidly In
crsasins in popularity The following Testimonial 10
from . gentleman well known In thiscommunity:
RICHMOND, May u, 1858.
Mrs A. B. Daaos: Desr Madam, take great plea
surs 10 certifying the beneficial effects OF your va'
ma BILE medicine named and well known - Mrs
DAVIS COUGH ELIXIR" Having used II in my
family for the lest years, In the use OF wnen
INV wifs has been greatly bsnefttsd and myself ro-
stored from disease of the chest ccnuacted dnfiu
NV cAmpaxn In the late war with Mexico Win sd
rrat,tuds Madsu1 towards you, tor its good easei.
YOU can make an of this letter you may thnks
uropsy for the benefit Of the community at lsrss
Yours respectfully,
THOMAS c. BALL
For sale by Mrs. A. B-DAW1, sennstt secs.
Alex 1uysl. Patersoo Jackson, ChAs MfiisSaAehs
D = Pieot A. Eodeser snd Charles D. Yale.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

DELL IL GiP~UN.
ID HOUSE BUILDERS,
MAIN BETWEEN 8TH AND 9Th STREETS
Are now prepared 10 furnish DOOR-BASE, ARCH.
TRAVE and CORNICE MOULDIEGs OF any pat
tern; Door aud Window Frames Sash. Blinds and
Doors promptly and q accommodating terms
40 any house in the city.
V6rders from the country will meet with such
attention will the satisfaction of those who
may patronize
WILLIAM @ Bell. WLLIAmT. GIBSON
la l6- d&cim'
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iOnN W. DAVIES,

fUHN W. UAFIES -
j DEALER IN AMERICAN AND ITALIAN
4ARBLF. BROWN STONE AND GRANITE.
x.Is STREET. BETWEEN eth AND 9TH SITS.
MONUMENTS, TOMBS, HEAD PIECES,
uou,s and Store Fronts Window and Door sills, IS.
Buryns Grounds enclosed with Stone and Iron Rail-
a.. First Premium awarded by the Mechaniss' In.
,.,tu,s snd Agricultural socsty of Virginia
N
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

(,U-PA Il Nhh Stlf. .---Thc subsr, ibprs
~ have this DAY formed copartnershp under ths
style and firm of MAULE BEVILL, TO conduct
the PAIN fiNG business all its branches, VIE !;
House. Ship, Sign and Ornamental Painting-on
Broad street, four doors above to. Theatre
LEWIS MAULE,
January 10Th, l85-1m* VIM. ]. BEVILL.
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1 A. a. II. A. PATTkSUN.
j. COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
FOR THE SALE OF
LEAF AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO'
NO IU4 FRONT ST, NEW YORK
JAMES A PATTEsoh,
THos A PATTESoE, ia 5-3m
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The Subscribers. who Az. .,vins partners of
th lste firm of Aug ADdersou Co will wind ur
the business Of that hrm without furt her delay ard
prompt payment. ALEXIUS GREEN, Hs
JNO. A HAYES,
Surviving Partners of the late firm ~
fc9 Sr, fAru Ar5 L. n .
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

REFiNED LARD, i'm email packaxes..
~ We shall be refining 10 day small lot of supe-
nor Leaf Lard. Persons wanting the srtiele will
please send their cantsin IL early this
lug WILLIAMS a. BEOTHFR 9
b. Dealers will be supplied at lowest who sale
prices. fec
AGkM BEEH-.hecetsed per Express
- and for sale
e half bbs Baltimore Lsgsr Eser. Fxpected fe-
csy-I6 half bbls do DO. 80 quarter bbis.
do 20. Also. frtsh Mat.
r. WILBACHEk,
Hs No. 2Qs Main street.
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1T MORTON JAS. ~ ARMfsTEAD,
u,sts of Fsrmyilie (Late Of Cumberland CO.,
JOSEPH BLAEToE.
(Of Cumberland county,
MORTON ARMISTEAD G CO., Com.
lNI MISSION MERCHANTS. opposite Snockoe Ware.
house, Richmond, Va, will rive special attention to
the sale Of sll kinds of PRODUCE, and to any other
business entrusted to them.
W LIBERAL ADVANCES msde on Produce, either
In ta.h or Gusno de I9-d&c6m
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SALT AND PLAsTER..-The Vfrginia
and Tennessee Railroad 10 finished to ksltville,
AZ. .no am now prepared to furnish SALT and YLAS-
TN to customers in sacks barrels upon the most
aeeomne dating terms and upon the shortest notice.
ny agents along the line Of the Road will receive
oIaeis fof either article In any quantity customers
may eesire The attention of farmers 10 particularly
invited TO the Virginia arteic and feel assured that
ai sf either or both articles will result in iis ex-
sasive nse. Any orders addressed to Mr.. C. r..
LiIcHfiELD, my agent in Lynchburg, viii meet
with prompt attention.
All srtcles Of my brand are warranted pure.
THOE. l.. PRESTON,
Dc SLIM EAltvifle, Wssbin nston county Va
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T.. iTAhs.--P. H. TAYLOR has Just re-.
= &C we'd farther supply Of Martins fine 0UI-
IAh MUSIC STORE Govafnor Of.
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& tU-PAMTnEhSHIP NDElCH ;
~ Tine undersigned have this day associated
themssiveo for the purpose of trsnsactine g ME-
aAL AGENCY AND CONFESSION BUsINEeG
They will occupy the same store recently oreupisA
by WILLIAMS & BROTHER, unaer which st,le
the firm will be cont inued.
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.o-rAnrNEfs>fafrs, &C.
rOPARTNENSHI Nnrsrv :

Ths subscriber takes his opportunity Of refu,,.
ing his sincere thanhs to his old fsuds and cston.
for their licera patronage, and hopes the sams
msy be extended to the concern He vonld
also remind those indebted him thst Il Il de,sbie
to have his old matters closed up, ard hopes thev
viii come forw ard and settle Up. All having elaine
ment. s+- 4ssFm
il TO- d&clm J. j. WILSON
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sSFnUfAL N.s1IGE.-The firm OF AUls.
~ ANDERSON Gu. having bsen eIssolvsd by
ners, ALExlUS GREEN aud JOHN A. HAWES,
have formed new co,partnership with CHAS. Fl.
ANDERSON. nnasr the name of ANDERSON,
GREEN d HANES to carry on the Wholesale
Straw ara Millinery business, at the Warehouse
No. iai Main street, formerly occupied by Aug. An
derson Co where they will be pleased TO see the
customers of the iats frm 7sA 5ss5sIe- =
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N~~~-
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nabls
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order.
There
kifch.
kIsoon
bn can
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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-05-21
Military Affairs i'm China.

The military forces in China are estimat-
ed at more than eight hundred thousand men
In their army, rank is hereditary. A sol.
dier can retire from the sersice only when
his son is in position to replace him; il he
has no son of his own, he has the lib arty to
adopt one. Itis allowable to enter the ser.
vice at as early an age as fifteen. Gunpow.
der has been in use among the Chinese from
time immemorial; nevertheless the Chinese
artillery is far from being as perfect as that
Of Europe. The halls originally used by the
Chinese artillery men were made Of clay
dried and hardened,
In time Of peace, the soldiers are dispers.
ed over tAe wkots empire, and, in addition to
their pay, they are at liberty to cultivate the
portions of land that are allotted to them
They are generally employed BY the State
in public works, or making roads and in re-
pairing the banks OF rivers. Their arms
consist of sabres, swords, muskets. pixies,
bows and arrows, The Russian traveller
Timbowski, who visited a large portisn o.
the Chinese empire. states that the soldiers
are clothed the same as the other inhabitants
with the exception of the ,unic, which the!
wear over all, and which is always Of tn
same color of the fsg under which the
serve--that is to say, yellow, red or blue
with or without q border. In times Of wa
they receive helmets of iron, cuirassers thu
are quilted and wadded, and shields OF bau
boo wicker.work.
!, From the very commencement OF can
t paign the Chinese endeavor 10 get posses
: sion Of the hostile commanders, either b
r force or stategem. Gu Tse, the author of
!. treatise translated by Amiol, recommend
that the drums and the cymbals should b
confded to the most valiant warriors th
can be found-"For the Grums and Gym
!. bals," says he, "have to speak to the ear
the flags and the standards to the eyes, r
compences and punishments to the hearts
Inthe wars Whick they have waged again
b their neighbors, or the nations that they-hai
il dubjugated, the Chinese hayeofteni been Vi
It5ticds, but their armies in spite Of tht
}, lgrsat number of lighting men, are incapab
slof coping with European tactfcg.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-05-21
dtlistfllaneons.


A case OF breach Of promise of marTioge
has recently been tried at Rochester, in
which the following is given as the substance
Of the Judges churge to the jury:
The Judge charged that it is not necessary
to maintain the existence Of promise OF
marriage 10 prove that defendant in express
words or t.rms made promise to plaintiff
ANY circumstances which usually accompu-
nv parties while holding the relation OF an
engagement Of m irriage. might pro operiy be
laid before Jury, and II you warrant the
opinion thst such an engagement existed, II
was ell the law required. II is not neees-
sory that there should be a promise in dsreci
phrassology- mo formal promise IS required
Frequent visits OF the parties-retiring from
the society Of others-seeking to be apar'
BY tht neutrality-suspicious. Of attachment
presents- going together to places Of amuse
ment--walks and occasional remarks in tht
presence OF otherssare circumstances usual
b relied upon to prove that marriage en-
gage ment exists, and II such are strong
snossgh to prodw-e conviction upon the mind
they are all that IS necessary to answer tn
lag.
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A Laborer's Birthday Song.

Thus far through the world have battlcd my way,
Ofts shades and ts sunshines my share have seen;
Aud II dark clouds have hoyer'd above me to dny,
The sweet face Of to. has shone more serepe
Though but homely my face, aud though humble my
name,
Ihave comfDrts WHOM many another has none;
Aud what's dearer to than proud titles Of fame,
I've smile from my Mary when labor is done.
In the morning OF life hnd friends by the score,
Some beloved dead, some are far far away;
Some Ia silence pass 10y me, because am poor,
Asf.rg tful VI one they embraced yesterday;
Let them pass IL they WILL aud seek bliss in thei
wealth,
lSrgive them, though cold and estrapgel they've
become;
All ask OF kind heavcn s III ( blessing good health
And to spare my dear Mary To welcome nc home.
And when TImc the great icveller taps at my door,
Aad know that my days are fast waning away
Fond me mory will dwell her bright smile Of yorc
That hrst kihded my love, and that cheers me to day
Then though feeble aud old will cling heart to hear
Till wcrest eide By si.ic IN eur last narrow home;
AID wen pray while awaiting the signal to part,
That agsiM We may meet where no sorrow viii cot