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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-15

DTSNUECTT UF CUsFNH
TIME partnership heretofore existing between HILL
u RAWLINGS is this day dissolved, by mutual consent
The business of the concern will be- closed By f. G. RAW
lngs. RICHARD HILL, JR,
4. q. RAWLINGS.
RrcuNosD Dor 18th 1851
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND BANKNG


=. w. PURCELL & Co.
TuNHE subscribers have removed to their new house
ut the corner Of Main and Governor streets where
they will continIc the
EXCHANGE AND BANKING BUSINESS
Al all its BRANCHES
Exchanges The principal cities bought and sold the
current rates.
Foreign andAmcrican Gold wanted for which we will
pay the highc:t premium.
Having prompt and responsible correspondents in all
parts of the U1on prepared make collections
on the most favorable terms.
We will psy particular attention to the sale of every
description Stocks and will advance on sumo when
required, reasonable terms.
Dec 24-dln CW.PURCELL & co.
LNOR BRENIEN.-The a l Bremen Barquc ri.
II Wickaad, N. Osterman, Master, at Cify7EES
Point, Will load for the above named port.
For freight or passage npply to
Ian S-d3w SCHAER, KOHLER & co.
THE SUBSCRIBER
T'HAEkFuL for the tsvors extended to him during the
AGENT FOR HIRING OUT NEGROES, renting out
Houses. Collecting Claims and attending to all other
mess pertaining to tt General Agency.
1t his purpose to devote his whole time the business
and he promises he utmost fidelity and promptness in at
tending such Ia may be entrusted To him
The following named gentlemen have kindly permitted
him to- refer 10 them:
VIM. H. Mcfarland Esq Dunlop, Moncure e. Co :. II
w. Fry Sons, Crenshaw & Co.. Selden g. Miller David
Burr Kent; Paine Co, K Archer & Co, L. T. Win
& Co., james Lyons, Esq. Dudley & Johnston, H. b.
Dickinson, Burton & Greenhow Geo. w. Gillian & Bro
Warwick Barksdale, Joseph r. Anderson.
THOMAS p. TAYLOR,
Office 18th street, No. L,
Jan. 4-d&c2w. Next door TO John CRANES Grocery.
DRIME CLOVER SEED.-Prime Glover Seed in
IL bags, for sale by
Jan 10 EDMOND, DAVENPORT e. CO.
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WATKINS e. TRABUE,
SUCCESSORS TO WINFREE e. WATKINS,
Commission Merchants,
OFFIcK, NEAR SHocKoE WAREHOUSE.
TUyuE undersigned have this day formed copnrtner
Il ship. under the firm and style OF Watkins Trabue
for the purpose of transactng Commission Business 10
sell Tobacco Wheat Corn, Flour, &c, and they hope oy
strict attention to all sles merit the patronage OF thei
friends and the public They will make eash advances
ON produce HENRY c. WATKINS,
Ian l-dlt&clm ALIEN NJ. TRABUE.
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ISEAL.T
BY order Of the President. WIN. P. MUNFORD,
Dec 25-ctd Secretary.
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NIRGINIA:-At a Circuit Court, continued and
V held Tor Essex County. ut the Courthouse in Tappa
hammock saturday the nth day OF November 1857:
Joseph C. Spindle Plaintiff,
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NEGRO HIRING AND GENERAL AGENCY.
UNHE subscriber offers his services the ensuing year to
bis friends and the public generally, fer the purpose
of Hiring Out Negroes Renting Out Houses Collecting
Claims, &c Prompt returns made In every instance
He will endeavor secure the best good homes
for servants to his and will give all necessary
attention to them during sickness
ONCE No 3, Wall Street, (under st. Charles loteD
between Main and Franklin Sta, Richmond, Va:
THOS. J. BAGBi.
REFERENCES:
He refers by permission to the following gentlemen;
Mcssrs cambridge & Hart, Tinscy, Tardy Co, Hunt
Bros, NJ. L. Strstton, H. X. Eyson and f. B. Spence
OF Richmond.
Jos. Browney, John Bagby, Robert Pollard and AieSr
Dudley King and Queen county.
WIN. NJ. Gary, OF King William. Dec s-cu
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HILLSYII.LE ACADEMY,
CARROLL COUNTY, Va.
N e TIJnnnCnN ID prooidapf

B. F. THOMPSON, A. B., President,
Assisted by full Corps Of Efficient Instructors.
UlHE Fifteenth Session OF this Institution will COM
mence the first Monday in January and close the 4'h
Thursday in May. Board be had at six dollars per
month, in good families.
Hillsvle 10 a small village the top OF the Blue
Ridge commanding view of the most picturesque ro'
mantle and sublime scenery. 1t is well supplied with
wholesome water and pure air from the surrounding
mountains 1t is renowned for health 1t affords good
society smaller towns generally 1t is situated on
the main shoroughfare from Tennessee North Carolina
over which passes daily line of stages. 1t is within
few hours travel Of the Virginia aad Tennessee Railroad
The last schosstc year numbered hundred and fifty
three students An annual catalogue 10 issued which will
be any person at any time desiring further nfor
mston about the school Dec 25-clmi
PIEDMONT FEMALE ACADEMY.
GEVERAL vacancies will occur in my School on the
- lst OF February which may be filled by an early sp
plicatou.
TERMS FOR FIVE MONTHS:
For Board, and Tuition in Engsh branches, 90
Music Piano. 1U
music on meiodeon, W.
french Language, w
Dra~ng'. ;it w
Dec 25-c6t JAMES w. GOSS.
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Your ohcii"nt servant
runJaS cDEEN

sci 10 900 tokens with h. number OF square and lot
each in another will lao IO0 900 Names repeating
those taking thai SHIRE often the number
skcn when well shaena lad disin.rested person will
name, which viii br entered on the record then
number from the othe. vessel will be drawn which will
dee,ermne the lot drawn to that name. II take ten
twenty shares NOR each token will have his and
No on IT, and phis highest number and the record
will show the lot drawn opposite each number of his
name BY this plan uninrnnss or deception could be
suspected
0FFICE-No 49, 5h St, opposite Treasury Depart
mo nj and near PENNSYLVANIA Avenue. T.. =.
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NOTICE TO TEACHEKs.-T wish to employ
~ Immediately, young Southern gentleman to tax
charge of very small Classical School in my family
One qualified In Latin, Greek and Mahera tcs, to ad
vance bows to the Sophomore Class required Address
"W b., Lombardy Grove,
Jan l4-c4w Mecklenburg County, Virginia
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/ BALTIMORE, JAN. l4.-Sales of Howard street
our at 81 Gu; other brands "a SO. Wheat good TO
BRINE white, 81 lJsl 20; red. 81 05 al TO- White
Sorn, 5is5S cents; yellow. 60s64 cents.
NEW YORK, JAS. l4.-Fiour is quiet; Ohio has
advanced ) cts. Wheat is firm and unchanged. Corn
nominal Stocks 6rmer. Virginia skies 92I.
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THE WEST INDIA SUGAR CROP.
NORFOLK, Jan. l4.-The schooner e. w. Conner
rrived to day, in ten days from East Caicos Island
Filth salt. She brings favorable report relative tt
be sugar crep. At Barbados the crop is estimated
n fifty thousand hogsheads. Slaves were in active
einand.
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TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD


TNHE undersigned will give the above reward for the
III apprehension and delivery to the Tailor of Franklin
county, Tennessee, of Samuel Meredith who murdered
H. F. Robertson in the town of Winchester Tennessee
on the evening of the oath December and has fed to
parts unknown.
Said Meredith is from % 30 years DID, about six feet
high; slender thin visaged high forehead light blue eyes,
large and prominent but of laneid expression, good
ion rather saow; light hair but thin bis head; had
whskers all bis face excep. on the upper lip whs
thin each side his and OF an color on his
chin: In his movements rather Slow has down ouk his
lips usually compressed but when in conversation plea
SAINT smiles easily and shows fine set OF teeth has much
nerve and sefpossession; brick mason by trade;
off black moeskin overceat perhaps since he left has
cut of bis hair and whiskers.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-22
Important from Washington.

WAsnISGroN, May l3.--ihe verdict
Of the court martial in the trial Of Maj
Gen. Twiggs Of guilty Of insubordInate
conduct to the prejudice Of the general
order of military discipline, is approved
but in considera ion OF his distinguished
services aud the unanimous recommends
ton of the court, the sentence that he
be reprimanded by the President is
RENTED.
Gen. Twiegs hiss arrived in Washing
ton. lie il continued in command OF
the department of Texas.
While the House were in committee
Of. the whole today 90 territorial business
Mr.. Lane made an Intellectual effort to at
tsch an amendment to one Of the bills,
to settle the claims of citizens of the
| Territories of Washington and Oregon,
growing out of the recent Indian war,
amounting to between FIVE and Six mill.
ions dollars.
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4 New COMPROMISE.

Mr.. CLAY, of Alabama, viii not let the
fishing boun,ies alone. The money
drawn from the Treasury goes to Black
Republican ship owners and sailors Of
the North and his virtuoas soul shrink
with horror from such unhallowed use Of
the public funds. If Mr. CLAY will in
,ist, let US have compromise; let the
fishing bounties - with the sugar duties
the tail 90 with the hide. Senator
TIT ,tBuLI. who i never unmindful Of
his constituents wants, has offered or
the part OF Illinois to accept such an az
commodatian. aud We hope that be will
also Insist. Cheap eodfsi and cheap
sugar are demanded by the hard times
Chi Pres.
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Er Pauisen Victorious.

NJ. Paulsen closed last night his
wonderful feat Of blinlfold playing, by
winning the remaining games, Nos. 3,
ard ). No. ) was played BY one Of
the strongest players in this city, and as
early as Monday night the advantage of
his position was acknowledged by the
best players. Nevertheless Paul.en bore
off the palm. and it may be safely sta
ted that he beat, while blind-folded, all
/ Chicago with her eyes open at chess.
The games Won BY Mr.. Paul-en are Nos.
l.3. /. ), 6, 8, 8 Those drawn are Nos.
=, 7, and 10. Even Of these Mr. Paul
sen could have won two, but seeing that
his sdversaries grew impatient, he agreed
/ to consider them drawn CHG. Press
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WASHINGTON, May Ii, ls5S.--Attor-
ney General Black appeared as witness
before the Wilett's point Committee to-
day, and gave important testimony. r..
Schelrs evidence yesterday was very
strong, the case has All uch darker aspect
than the Fort Smelling affair. The al
ministration is greatly troib'e'l by it. 1t
is thought that Secretary Floyd will be
forced to Lave the Cabinet. His private
agent, Latham, has not been arrested yet,
though he has been traced to Kentucky
The Committee will probably report on
Saturday. Their report, if in season,
may defeat Collector Schell's confrma'
ton by the Senate
Mr. J. Glsncy Jones has been person
. ally at work urging the Illinois clerk:
/ here to form club and to send Anti
/ Douglas Democrats to electioneer N Hi
nois. This proves that Mr.. Buchanan
does not want peace but sword. H.
means to crush the Little Giant.
The fishing bounties question took al
unexpected turn in the Senate to-day
! Movements were made toward the repca
of the sugar duties, which will extend Il
iron and other protective duties, if tn
attempt to repeal the fishing bounties b
persevered in.
The sugar and iron interests are alarm
ed, and there is some prospect that tn
fisheries will not be molested.
Gen. Shields has taken his scat on tn
Republican side Of the Senate, and vote'
to-day with the Republicans.
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The Great Western Railroad.

Through the poltenes. Of Esq. Crew,
We have been favored with the perusal Of
a letter from Gen. Stuart, in which he
states he expects to be here on the 9th
inst. TO attend the meeting of the Dlrec-
tors of the G.. w. r. r. Co, which is to
be held here at that time, with hcssrs.
Oswald l. Co, who propose to take a con
tract to grade aud bridge a railroad from
the Wapsie to Upton, and branch from
Upton to the Junction, con satisfactory
term. 10 ali parties" We do not know
the terms ths. viii be proposed, but if
they are at ell reasonable, and will secure
the completion of a road in one year $
time, we should exert ourselves to the
utmost to comply with them. We will
hope that the beginning of the end, OF
our looking in vain.for a railroad, is at
hand. When there is chance to strike
an efTec;ual blow. let US be prepared to
strike ii.
There is to be a meeting o. the stock,
holders Of the Great Western L. r. Co.
living III this county, at the Court House,
on the evening Of the 9th inst. Thu:
IS to be an eset"siye meeting, and the Oh.
ly way to 81 into it is to take stock in
a. o.z,~xxu,, al ,,a,, Gee - ~ Amt ,Iara
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against il as submitted to the people.
Mr.. Thompson then Informed Mr..
Weir that there would be removals in
the Territory forthwith. The first car
ries with it the Official head of Mr.. Wi.
The appointments Of Mr.. Davis will
make the commission, under the confer
cnce Lecompton bill stand as follows:
Lecompton-Denver. Walsh, Davis.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Babeock.
The programme for conducting the
eleetion-sppointing judges, keeping
open Il e polls, counting votes, making
the returns, and fixing the day when the
/ election shall take place, 70 confirm 70
| the convenience Of tie lfissourians--has
been fixed upon by the Cabinet. and will
! be endorsed by the majority Of this pack.
| cd commission.
The removal Of Weir and appointmen,
of Davis is an open declaration of wal
against the rights of the people Of Kan
sas to govern themselves; is equivalent tt
an announcement that Kansas must com,
/ int, the Union as slave State under til,
Leeompton Constitution.
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Ia- !,.t Cedar Democrat sava $50 far
A. our observation extends it (drunkea.
e.s) Is IN the decrease among Us " We
have no desire to differ with the Demo
crat on this poiat, but We must ay taa,
the editor is either wiIlfully bIod, OF else
his observation il very limited. We
are compelled. in view Of facts. to state
that, during the last four months, there
has been more drunke1 es@ in Irto. than
II any ether time during the last eight
years 1t is true that men are not seen
dfuak ct al times, nor even every day,
bat they arc occasionally, and. as we have
said, no effort had been made to stop it,
The Democrat SAYS "tha, a magistrate
must not issue a warrant without there
has been an information sworn to and
fled with him This il trne; and il
nay be true that the magistrate is rot
obliged 10 write the information; that
wen there IL breach Of the peace, a
persou wishing to have it noticed by tie
authorities must employ las yer to write
Il out for him but we bad supposed,
that magistrate whose peculiar province
1t Is to secure the peace and quiet of our
town would be willing to write out the
''information. If our magistrate is not
willing to DO this, it should be known.
We arc credlbly informed that eren
after warrant Is issued, and two or three
o. our best citizens swear positively tina,
a certain person committed breach oil
the pelce, the prisoner is acquitted upon
the oath of Parttceps crimiata, who vas
intoxicated at the time.
We arc sorry that the editor feels I'M
dr. the necessity of declar ny that he i,
mot the advocate Of drunkenness" h,
should not place himself whore Their,
wonld be any doubt as to lis position
We do not feel called upon to answer th,
abuse Of thosc who sell liquor, or thos,
who side with them. but refer to an ex
tract in another column, from the allan
&c Monthly, headed Truth aud Error.
rs indicative Of wha. We srpeet IL sue1
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prey;das,tial Rescue.

Between the hours Of = and 10 o'clock
on Monday evening. as two gentlemen, in
a carriage, were approaching the city on
the Tazewell side Of the river, they were
attracted by the croans Of woman and
the faint means Of child. apparently at
nc great distance from the roadside -
They Immediately commenced search,
and it was not long before they discover
cd mother with her little boy deeply
imbeaded in a slough hole, and utterly
powerloss to help themselves. TIE Child
at the request Of the mother, was with
much difficulty first drawn ont. and then
the woman. both completely plastercd
/ from head t. foot The gentlemen very
kindly took them into the buggy and
| brought them into the city. when, on nc
count Of their situation. they were placed
! i'm charge Of Officer Hahn. who furnished
! fire, water and a bed. for thorough clean.
/ sing. comfort and rest. 1t aeems the wo
man, with her little son. had walked int
the city to do ZONE shopping. and start
ing for home at rather late hour. haf
lost her way and became completely be-
wiIjered. It was sometime before n,
was truly conscious Of her situation, wher
she gave her name. and a messenger wa
dispatched for her husband. He. in I'll.
meantime, had become alarmed, and witt
his noighbors, were anxiouslv searchine
| for her, fearing she had been drowned ~
1t was not many hours after before her
self and child we're safe in their ow'
house. and We presume the mother vii
be little more particular in time ant
times when next she visits Peoria Pc
oria Transcript, 18Th
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na- The Washington Union says: We,
however. do not hesitate to declare that
the admission IF Kansas into the tn'on
u"d'r tie Lecon,ptn" Constitution IS noc
the recegnized and rel d.fned pofiey 0,
tie DEMOCRATIC PARTY; that it Is S.
considered BY very large majority OF
that party, both in aud out Of Congress;
aud that whether it be made test Of par.
ty fcalty or not, those Democrats whit
oppose it are warning upon vital meas
IRE Of their party, and to that extent 81
!oast must and will be regarded aud dealt
with as attens and en.mies'
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Last aig-ht severe gale blew over this
region, ding no material damage in
this city, but bringing disaster upon
the country and the towns 10 the inte-
rior. The storm was accompanied by
rain and hail. We have as vet but few
par.ica,ars. but such ~ We have been
able to gain from the railroads we give
below:
GsI.rSBuRGH.-The storm was severe
along the Chicago. Burlington and Quin-
cy r. r. At"Galesburgh it was terri
bic. The engine house of the X. X
Com pany, and two churches just CON-
pleted. were blown down, and num-
Der of dwelling houses were unroofed
Three cars standing on the track were
blown off and turned upside down. The
amount of the damages at Gslesburgs'
is estimated at $4,000. No lives lost
OouAwKA.-Two steam mills were
ruined at Oquawka and ten houses I'M
rof fed. besides other damage done. The
| Damages estimated at from $4,000 t.
SIS 900. So far as ascertained, no live:
were lost.
GALyA.-At this place large two
story dvclling-honse was rendered com
plete ruin; a portion of NJ. Babcock'
dwelling vas also blown down. The
wind carried large boxes, lumber, bar
rels, &c, into the air as if they wer
paper. \ large church was moved from
its foundation about a foot. The storm
ragged hardest between 8 and o'clock
| MENpoTA.-Here the storm was als'
furious, and while in progres. the rail
road encine-housc caught FIRE and wa
consumed, together with the locomotiv
Rocket
We hear Of much damage done in tn
country. but. with the above exceT
ticns, have no particulars, We sha
probably have further details by to-mo'
row.
While this severe gale was raeina
the rain aud hail poured down in PEI
feet sheet 1t was truly terrific "
have not as ye, heard of any disaster
on the Lakes -- CHG. Journ. Frtdo
Ereniag May 18th.
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Terrific Conflagration!
from the Lafayette, Jonrna

rum tf'S AS-it8s w "o"i ASA Aosi
We Learn from passengers who arrived
from New Albany last night. that most
destructive fire occurred at that place yes
teFday morning.
About | clock the FIRE broke out in
the machine shop # the y, 4. x = II
r., IN thpt city The flames spread with
great rapidity. so much so that it was
impossible to ave anything contained in
them. In less than an hour the entire
bu ildincs--covcring a square of ground
we're in ruins. There were several To-
conolives in the round house at the time,
aud all were greatly damaged, probably to
one halt their entire value.
The loss Of the company, in buildings,
locomotives, patterns, machinery, &c,
cannot be less than $50, 900 or 200 ,Ooo,
With not one dollar insurance Fo-tu.
nately, Their. was but little work under
way at the time.
The FIRE was the work Of an inccndia.
~. The engine which took in the St.
Louis express at 10 clock. had just been
put ia the engine house, when the watch
man, who was guarding the premises,
SAYS the flames broke out in three differ.
cnt places at the same time. The en- CINE
was run out, and is the only one of the
lot saved.
The Tribune says:
This is the most destructive FIRE TINT
has ever occurred in this city, and one
from which we will not soon recover
It is most disastrous in its effects uror
the company, who are already undel
greatly embarrassed circumstances Their
are only two locomotives at this end o.
the road, but the company have st Il 1
sufficient number to keep up regular
tralns.'
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Post Office Robbery.
Cincinnati, May l..

On Saturday night the Post Office at
Brookville Ind, to which is attached
the Jewelry store Of j. s. Clark was
entered by burglars and upwards # 81,
900 worth of Jewelry and Watches sto-
len. They carried off all the letters in
the POST Office, some Of which were
registered as valuable Also about $500
in stamps.
In the case Of Mr.. Connely who had
been Oh trial for several days past, for
harhorrnc fugitive slaves, verdict was
rend rcd to-day of guilty. y motion
was made for new trial, one Of the
Jur,rs being a deputy L. :. Marshall
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Drspprate Cutia VS. ia Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, May l3.-lntelligencc
was received last night from LecQnIpfon,
to the effect that band Ct marauler,
committed numerous Expectations in
that neighborhood OF the | lth. robbipa
several settlers. aud the store Of VIII
Wells, Ii miles from Lecompton.
The gang is said to number sixty men,
completely armed. and is asserted to be
tie same band which prep tEated the re-
cent robheries and murders at Fort Scott
. No pursuit was attempted.