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CRpHIrY 10 ANNALS IN DBrAorT-rm TWENTY
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cRpHLTY TO ANNALS IN DBf1oIT-rHK TWENTY
TFyUn the DETROIT (hchigan) Free Pyess, June
Nsssrdsy beng the appointed time for the geas reoe,
The grounds were occupied q n early hour ~ 9
thnopg OF people who could not have numbcfed
icss tbAn IRON two - three thouseno. EUn
siderable delay was experienced In bek.ging the
horses M, and at Inst undcrstOod thai there VA.
deagFeement between tho This finally resolved
itself into The fhos that Mr.. Uner owner o he Bufisio
horse declined 70 Ne ffty miles arYec6 upon-
10 fact backed oNt fair and square, su6 s~ve no the for
felt money The esasn assigned TO- this proo~odpe was
that the trsck was IN exceed sy bad condition. and
his horse nosiu gooo trim for ~ long rsce Mr. Belden
demonstrated at such vorse Mr. Ener then proposed
70 Het rsce Of twenty miles, which proposition was
considered ~ PARAMOUNT 10 victory for unknown, the
BunAo horse, - tie main reliance Frank Granger tho
Desrct horse, was on his bottom and capacity for epdu
rance IN icng race To overcome the unwingrcss TO
this prcrosttn Mr. Elmer then offered bonus OF 500 70
MI Be'den conditional upon his acceptance Of the twenty
mile proposition. This as considered nducement,
and Mr.. Belden then offered 70 give Mr. Elmer
the earne IL he would 20 the ffty mile
race Erer refused this offer, and declared his inten-
lion OF drawing the stakes and paying the forfeit Rather
tnan dsappont the expectant crowd and risk the
quen,es Mr. Belden accepted the proposition for the
twenty mile race, and the horses prepared for the
counter.
The judges and time keepers appointed the horses
10 the start and went of line style. The whole aspect
OF the race being changed By the alteration In the dis
farc', the tactics Of altered, and Frank
Granger 1t put upon HE speed and bottom in
the belief that he could Kill OF Unknown by extrasrd
nary exercise Of his powers He took the lead Unknown
fol ing close his rack The contest continued with
out inermiss0n until the twenty miles
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ARRIVAL OF THE sLooP-OF-wAR CONSTELLATION
The United States sloopofwar Constellation which ar
rived at this port on Saturday last from Genoa been
absent since August 1885, and has visited the following
ports
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The Ten miles were made IN Bob, the horses coming in
close together, and apparently not much agued During
the whole ten miles Frank Granger took the lead I'm.
known following H distance Of about two lengths.
There percepbe variation in this distance except
Al point the middle Of the first quarter where the
track was firm and dry, upon which Unknown invariably
brushed and ncsred his and upon another
very heavy and wet upon which Frank Granger never
faxed 70 leave Unknown, by widening tho gap three
four lengths This passed. the two horses their
former positions, and in each time about lengths
apart The Appearances were much in favor or In
known after the first i've or six miles, he carried
nasted favoraby with rolling, heavy gait assumed by
the other horse which bad the appearance Of hard labor
locking from the 'front.' down the home stretch
towaros the judges stand ihis was known TO be cha
racterstc 81 the horse, and excited apprehensons in
the minds Of those who knew him we'll Both bore them-
selves noby and the result very dubious at this
time One enthusiastic Individual was found who offered
one hundred to forty five Frank Granger he found
N n Tha mart 6var fn1,.
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CITY COMMERCIAL REpoRT.

SATURDAY, June 5-6P. n
BRIADsTurs -Flour-Tbe market was steady. with .
fair demand from the domestic trade and for export rhe
sales fooled up Aoout IL 600 600 bbs, within the fol-
l0WiHH az DricaS
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ioa', slI,2i0
The following the quotations for coin and bullion,
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Canals In New York.

The New York Herald says tits glad to see there
IL prospect of the bill authorizing loan of three
nd half millions Subject TO vote by the PEG
pe) for the purpose Of completing the rgement
of the Erie canal, becoming State law before tn
adjournment of the New York Legislature. 1t l.
due, adds the Herald, "to the greatness and future
promise of New York that there should be no
hanging back in this matter, but that the work
should be completed as soon as possible, and every
facility afforded to the people of the West to
our lines of internal communication in preference
TO those of our neighbors. There is no doubt but
the canal expenditure causes much corruption /;
but It Is better that few rogues should cheat Us
at home than that the trade of the State should
pass into the hands of Pennsylvania, Maryland
and Canada"
Here is another illustration of "canals being be-
hind the age" New York is about to appropriate
for the enlargement of one of her canals more
money than all the internal improvement appro-
priations of the last session of the Virginia Legs-
latuTe put together.
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Indtscriminate Abuse

The Southside Democrat referring to the indis-
eriuainate abuse sometimes lavished upon what is
called "Our Best Society" says: "Beyond doubt,
there ia much to excite disgust aud provoke ridi.
culs and contemptuous satire In the conduct, say
ings and doipgs of the mimic world of fashion,
There are snobs, lunkies, aud toades, and parve-
nues, who swarm its courts and revel in the spler
doris, like flies In the sun-just as there are mp
starts, enpirics and vaporing pretenders in the
realms Of science aud literature. Mrs. Paul pot
phar, Mrs. Simon Cresus, and Rev. Cream Cheese
not altogether slegoricel personages; but they
constitute the exceptions and not the rule Of the
beau monde. All the wealth Of '0rmus or of Ind
cannot supply the want of those essential requi-
sites which proceed from education and cultivated
tastes, any more than the best fashionable tailor
can convert a Broadway dandy into an elegant,
refined and accomplished gentleman. For all
these occasional fripperies, absurdities, and tom
foolerjes, the established cauons Of society, as Il
general thing, are founded on the principles of rea-
son and sound policy. They do not argue in them
Selves an Incorporate fondness for the glitteriDg
gew-gaws Of fashionable frivolity; but show that
the love of the beautiful, the graceful, the polish
cd and refined, are predominating qualities of hu-
man nature In the advanced stages of civilization
and enlightenment"
The author of the "Potiphar Papers," Howadji
Curtis, has proved himself, various occasions,
as unadulterated snob any of the objects of his
Tidicule.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-13

Miss CUsHMAN.-A little incident occurred during
the performance of Macbeth on Wednesday night.
which, but for the wonderful presence of mind of
Miss Cushman, would have seriously marrcd the
interest of the occasion. In the sleeping scene in
the nth act as Lady Macbeth approaches from her
chamber, lamp in hand, the light lace veil with
which Miss Cushmans head and shoulders were
covered caught on fire and blazed up like finder.
Miss CushmaU, without relaxing q muscle of her
fixed features, or showing by any visible sign the
least discomposure, caught the blazing robe in her
grasp and Immediately extinguishcd it, without
turning her eyes either right or left. or betrayiDS
the least sign ofemotion of any kind. So prompt
ly aud fearlessly was it done, and so much was it
in keeping with the character she was playing,
that notwithstanding the distinctly audible shrcks
ofsome ofthe ladies' many present actually believed
it to be part the performance. 1t certainly
ifnot in the bills, of greatest pieces of acting
we ever witnessed. Truly this is a most wonder
full woman.--Hem phiS appeal.
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Things I'm Norfolk.
CORRESPONDENTS OF rHS RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH.

NORFOLK, April 10th. 1858.
Yesterday warm as we usually have 1t
In July. and equally as oppressive, while to-day
particularly this afternoon, has been az cold as
any day in December. Yesterday. the houses
we're all open. the windows all hoisted and every
inducement offered to insure puff from the little
breeZs that was blowing. To-day, the houses are
all closed up and the curling volumes of smoke
that issue from the chimney tops. give evidence,
not only of the difference In the temperature but
that the people prepared for this sudden change
and determined to keep comfortable.
A fight which occurred few DAYS ago. between
two negro men, has led TO the discovery of a Sc
cret association OF negroes in our midst, called
the Union Stars
The examination proved that It required a black
coat, white vest and black pants to get into a
meeting. and that the members meet twice a
month over the Racehed Bridge; that they have
q president, vice president, key holder. or sentinel
marshall, inspector and treasurer beside different
committees, &C.. all giving evidence of n complete
organization in direct opposition to the law
1t was also proved that there was some $50 in
the treasury, and some of them saw there are only
thirty-nine members, (Which think very ex-
pressive number. in view of the contemplated at
tentions ofthe ofcers,) but they do not seem to
divulge their secrets as readily "a they might we
doubt not but there are great many more.
Mayor Ferguson ia engaged in ferreting ont this
matter and will sift it to the bottom being deter
mined 10 break II up root and branch.
1t Is possible that the signs pass words, grips
and signals may be dvulged at the next examina-
ton If 80, you shall be regularly initiated in the
''Union Stars"
The conference between NJ. Lacouture and the
merchants and business men of Norfolk. which
convened at the rooms of the Merchants Exchange,
on Friday. was we'll attended. Mr.. Lacoutures re.
marks-delivered in his native tongue and trans
lated bv Myer Myers,-were fraught with many
ideas of practical interest TO the State and to Nor
folk. and received with many demonstrations of
approval, by the large aud honorable body of mer.
chants present Both father and son were elected
honorary members of the association.
The corn market is unusually active at this
timo; the liberal supply coming in is nothing like
equal to the demand We quote yellow "a % cts
white 6Sa69 cts mixed 6S cts, with an upward
tendency. PERCUSSION.
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House Rents I'm L0ndon.

Houses In the centre OF London, adapted TO the
occupation of professional gentlemen, and con-
tanning from twelve to sixteen rooms, with water
conveyed by pipes to the various apartments, and
other modern oonyenienees, rent for two hundred
and fifty dollars. The same houses In central loca
tlon in Richmond would command six hundred
dollars at least. What, with the exorbitant rate
Of rent, servants hire fuel and high taxes, living
in Richmond and in most of our Virginia cities ia
more expensive than in that immense hive of hu.
mainly, where the business Of the world IL carried
on, the city of London
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MYSTERIOUS ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION. - The
Washington Star says that as the Rev. Mr.. EleaZer
Williams who is claimed to be the son Of Louis
XVI. and now righttul heir to the throne of
France, was sitting at his lodgings No. 4T4 Penn
sylYania avenue arranging some papers between
the hours of Il and l o'clock Thursday night, he
was startled by man suddenly entering his room
aud advancing towards him with uplifted dag
ger, wi o exclaimed through his teeth "I've got
you at last, have ~ MIR Williams cried out. "as-
sassin assassin save me from the assassin :" and
slthough man seventy-eght years of age, but
nevertheless vigorous and strong, he grasped the
upifted arm of the villain with the energy of a
man determined to defend his life to the last ex-
tremity. and continued to alarm the house 10y
cries of assassin assassin" The contest was
desperate but short, the villain finding that he
could not accomplish his helish purpose and the
house was becoming alarmed, with a vigorous eff
fort extrlcated himself from the grasp of his in
tended victim, suddenly left the room. and fled
the house. The cries o; Mr.. Williams and the noise
OF the contest alarmed the whole house, but not
in time to capture the villain.
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The King OF Delhi an"

-, r.,ha ne which exercises gen
sraI sunerv,sicn over all the nations on '"e e"n'
.s,.as the British government round'y Tor oan'sh'
tps the old King Of Delhi to 'he A"u'"''" ''''"a
"a, s,,, ~ this sentence. according to TIE Tri-
-, ..a.,.,s In the exaggerated African type OF
a.. ,.n.h,,ap,s of that island, with whom the ex-
LIZ, ktnr wilt be heneeforth compelled to asso
ciate. Says the Tribune:
arheir appearance, too, Is said TO be as repul-
size as their habits, being an exaggeraion OF The
lowest African type-fat noses, thick lips, woolly
hair. iet black skin, and very low statue Their
costume IL mud, with which thoy cover themselves
as = protection against the innnmerahle insects
which infest this inviting country; their employ
ment q constant providing about In quest OF food,
which 10 abundant enough TO save them from starv.
ing. aud scarce 20 keep them always hungry:
their houses, four poles stuck In the ground and
covered with branches Of trees; their ornaments,
red ochre, with which they delight 10 NIL their
wool: and all the amenities Of manners they com.
press into q single salatatory gesture when they
meet, by raising one leg and slapping the under
part Of the thigh"
We agree with the Petersburg Intelligencer, that
this objection "is a rather strange one. coming
from the Tribune, the great champion of negro
dom, which ineulcates In its columns the doctrine
of the equality Of races, aud Is ever striving by
means Of the underground railroad TO increase
the black population In the free States, upon the
euppositiou, we imagine, tnat negroes dfe every
way worthy of the privileges of citizenship, and
being incorporated In the social structure"
Indeed, the Tribune goes on to declare that 1t
would have been "better to cut of the old kings
head with an axe. or TO tie him to the muzzle of
cannon and blew him to pieces, than TO condemn
his few remaining days to such an ignominious
solitude" We think too blowing him from a
cannon wouid have been what he deserved, but
why does Horace call association with negroes An
"iguominious soiitudef' Isn't negro "a man
aud a brothsri" How will You account for all
this to your beloved representatives of the "Afri-
can Type" Fred Douglas. Box Brown, and the Rev.
DIR. Pennington
As to the sympathy Of the Tribune with the old
King Of Delhi, that Is perfectly natural. The
royal butcher of women aud children must stand
high with ajournai which would rejoice to gut Its
hatred OF q portion of its swn country with SINH
lar spsctaoles, and which greet with appreciation
the crimes Of assassins who, to reach Louis Ne
poleon. murdered innocent people by wholesale.
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rn,r~. In Appom OF
Prisoners, DC.
ar rnr RICHMOND DAILY pisrArcH.]


Appom.rrox COUNTY, Va, April 10.
.o,n,x court was in session last Thursday,
.,.hnnsh n was very disagreeabie day. Many
n..ons we're out, among whom was your cores
ppond.nt, lookilg ont for something interesting,
"a snceeeded in collecting the following items:
VIM Ferguson aud Jesse Franklin, who were
confined in jail. charged with breaking open to
bscco barn and taking therefrorn sixty pounds OF
tobacco made their escape recently. jesse Frank
lin. however. returned two or three days after
wards and delivered himself up. lie was brought
before this term Of the court, but an essential wit
ness for the Common wealth being detained from
attendance by sickness, the case was postponed;
whereupon the counsel for the prisoner asked that
he be hailed, TO which the court agreed, aud fixed
the sum at $50, for which he gave security.
John Land who robbed Willis 1nge OF his horse,
and tried for the act by the county and turned
over 20 the circuit court also made his escape last
Monday evening. This makes six persons that
have escaped from the prison withia two months.
The court has appointed committee OF three to
look into the matter.
A meeting of the citizens was held 10 the base
ment story of the court house, aud the following
delegates were chosen 10 attend the Southern Com
mercial Convention, to be held In Montgomery,
Ala: Col. Willis p. Bocock, Doctors Mcyecermond
and Christian. Yours, &C., CIvIs.
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FUNERAL OF HON. TnOs II. BENTON.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE funeral services
over the remains Of Hon. Thomas II. Benton took
place from bis late residence on street, this az
ternoon at O'clock. An immense crowd were
present, including the President and Cabinet. The
following gentlemen acted pail bearers, Gen.
Jesup, U. \. A., Ex-Governor Floyd of Va, General
Houston, W. W. seaton. Esq of Washington, Hon.
James r.. Clay, of KY, W II. Appleton Esq, Of N.
Y, Jacob Hall. Eco, of Mo-, aud John c. Rives,
Esq, of Washington. There was no pageant. The
body left for St Lonis at 3 o'clock, accompanied
by Vim. Carey Jones and Mr.. Jacobs, son-in-law oil
the deeeased
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ARRIVED HoaE-Lieut. Stroller, of the Charles
ton (s o. Police arrived 10 that CITY, on THURSDAY
night, having 10 custody man named John
James Moore, alas Morris, charged with kidnap.
ping slave named Jack, belonging to the estat.
OF "sston, who was arrested at Hanover @. II, Va
Moore was committed to prison and Jack to the
work house.
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MARINE NEWS.

New YORK, April II The brig Albert Adams, OF
Wilmington, n c., previously reported lost, ar
rived at Bermuda March 10th, in distress
NORFOLK, April 12-Arrived, scbr C. W. Conner,
Porto Rico; and U. s. coast survey schooner Agas
sis from Kew West, for Baltimore.
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0NToNAGoN, THE NEW STATE.-Two names have
been suggested for the new State to be erected
from parts Of Michigan and Northern Wisconsin,
superior and Ontenagon. The latter is the more
popular, and has the advantage of being aborigi
nal. Superior is a name that might be applied to
a colony in New South Wales. as well az a new
American State. 0ntonagon is an Indian word
and is pronounced as if written Onton-aw. gon
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xHLH0RAPHTC NEWS.
REPORTED FOR The DAILY DISPATCH
Congressional Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Senate and House
after the transaction Of unimpsrtant business
adjourned to attend the funeral of the late Col
Benton.
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For EURnPE-The steamship City of Batim ore
sailed from New York on Saturday for Liverpool
with the United States mails, fifty-seven cabin
ana one hundred aud seventy Storage passengers
The steamship Vanderbilt, Capt. Lefevre, sailed
same morning for Southampton and Hayre, with
ahout two hundred aud twelve passengers.
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Norfhern Markets.

BALTIMORE. April l2-rlour dull and quotations
nominsl-Howsrd and Ohio quoted at Si.37 City
Mills 81 Is. Wheat unchanged. Corn steady-Yel.
low 6-(ds6Sc; White E: (G64
New YORK, April l2-Flour heavy-State 81 100
2t; Ohio 81 556t+ S5 Southern 81 50014 IS. Wheat
quiet. Corn cents Iower-White 7I@73; Yellow
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STORM IN BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA.-0n Satur
day last severe storm passed over the upper por
tion of Buckingham county, tearing up trees aud
doing great deal of damage otherwise Mr.. Da
wilson, overseer for Albert Baldwin, Esq, while
riding on the farm, near Curdsyille, had his horse
killed under him by lightning. Mr.. D. was SC
shocked by electricity, that he had not recovered
his speech Sunday morning.
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THr DEFICIENCY BnL.-The Defc,s,.v hu =. .,
passed the Honse, aggregate 40 $40 ao0 ~ 81
nssry So.Woooo was for the army; Al .40e. 900 Tor
salIn transportation Of the maiE S2O0oo0 Tor snr.
ssss 70 California and about $4,000 Tor
VI .hs House of Representative OF tb.
n..,..s.es Tor the army $1,000 900 In rouno
NV nseess has been already expended, and rs 900
~ sls wanted for the expensss attending the sur
~ ana fsinforcemept Of the army In Utah. III
efaatS viii PASS the bill without Opposition.
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Rev mr. Plat.

The Weldon IN. CO correspondent of the Peters.
burg Express, speaks 10 warm terms Of two lee
fnres delivered 10 Weldon by the Rev. Mr.. Piatt,
Of Petersburg MIR. Platt possesses oratorical
powers of rare character, and we are glad to
perceive Is acquiring "A reputation in some degree
commensurate with his high deserts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-13

oswEao, April 1o.-The propeller Jefferson ar.
rived here last night from Cleveland. The Weland
canal is in good condition. aud vessels are passing
through il freely.
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The CREDIT OF VIRGINIA The Richmond Eaqt1
rer of yesterday, replying to some disparaging re-
marks Of the Baltimore Patriot, relative to the
finances of Virginia, says:
We have acquired information which leaves no
doubt, that notwithstanding the injurious opera
ton of the bank acts the interests of the people
OF Nrginin, the State creditors have no cause ior
alarm. careful outstanding of available means
during the past year, leaves nearly S8O0.00O OF
convertible funds at the command of the treasury
Fortunately, the redemption act does not go nto
effect until the spring of 1859 Hence it is posi-
BILE that the banks can, if necessary, supply also
the otnef S2oo,ooe, required TO make up the sum
needed the LIST July If not a sufficient
amount Of license taxes can be collected to make
up this residue. The peculiar legislation with re.
gard to this species of tax makes it a partial ex-
ception from the taxes generally, the collection
OF which will be delayed by of the late con
sideration which the subject received at the hands
of the Legislature
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
s,ssnSET YOUR HousEHoLp IN ORpER.-

RHSET YOUR HOUSEHOLD IN ORDER
IA summer approaches, the human system becomes
debitated. and often much weakened thst life
becomes burthen TO its possessor. School misses
aud boys well adults, suffer from relaxation
of the nerves, aud when nature ia unaided perma-
nent diseases are the fruits Of neglect good ton
RAKER'S PREMIUM BITTERs possess the requi-
site qualities the free of them Is all that is
cessary to stimulate the digestive organs, sharpen
the appetite. and give such tone tn the stomach As
will enable the machinery of our nature 10 perform
its functions in q healthy manner In no instance
have they failed to give entire satisfaction. when
used and we therefore commend them to public ia
vor.
For by all the principal druggists in the city of
Richmond and elsewhere in Virginia. apis
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-13

FLnoD IN CANADA-The lower parts of Montreal
are flooded by the rise in the st. Lawrence to the
depth of from two to four feet. Point St. Charles
the Grand Trunk Railway depot and workshops
and the houses in the vicinity, can only be ap
preached in boats; and the water nearly reaches
the window stills of many of the houses. A por
ton of the Grand Trunk Railway track has been
swept aWay,