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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-13
CMALL TRACT OF LAND IN HEN

~ W 4 I'D NHOI UT bItNW ILN HIN
~ RICO COUNTY, FOR SALE.-Ne are suthef.
lied 10 sel small tract Of Land. containing 70
acres near the old Deep Run TunTnpike, ateuty
miles from Richmond and about one mile from The
Deep Run Pits, about ~ acres cleared. balance IN
woods.
There is a smell Dwelling and other Improvements
on the land. - -
For further particulars. apply 10 W II TfI EH,
on Broad street, nearly orposite Fair Gronnds g
ap9-6t 00DDIN q APPERc0S.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-13

rHILDREN'S LOT II ES, chill
~ DREN'S ULOTHES-THOS II PRICE & ca,
have inst opened an endless variety of Ready Made
Basques Sacks Mautelets Vests, Jackets, Pants, &C.
&c trimmed and unit mmed. of all the new Spring
patterns for little Boys and Girls The styles are
novel aud admirable as patterns TO cut others BY
aniS " TR PRICE B ca.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-13
FNHE SOUTHERN SAVINGS BANK re-

Il ceives deposits which interest Is paid lt the
rate of per cent. pr Gnnum, " remaining ~ De
post six months and per cent. for shorter rfnds
OFFieERs joel q. Watkins fot Price M atktts} tfe'
sident, 2. n. Price, Treasurer, W. r. Jenkins secse'
tary d.
DiRIsroRs: Re-. a. Pains. (of Kent, Paine CO.
Geo. T. HerrinS =. r. Moore, X. g. Howe, John =.
smith. -.
Ufree at p. =. Prices Book Store, opposite AnltrE
can Hotel sp lb-ifa
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-13
Lost.

T OST-On Friday last, on Main street,
II be- ween 9th and 18th streets, my FREE Pa
PERS. thev were in tin box. will give liberal
reward for them. II left at this office.
MICHAEL WARD.
ap I3-its A free man Of color.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-13

ap Is UUhISIIAN LAIHKUT.
HYPO-PHOSPH'TES OF LIME, oUDA,
IL Iron, &c; Compound syrrps of the Hypo-phos
phites; GyceTole OF the Hypo phOsphites. All thest
preparations, which have recently been used with
the most wonderful s1ccess, in both Europe aud
hrned consumption, are offered to hysicans, pre-
pared i'll accordance with the most approved tur
muls, with directions for use
Also, Chemical Food, or Phosphates of Iron Lime
Soda and Potassa For sale III all quantities by
LAIDLEY Il ROBINSON Chemists
ap l3 4th and Frauklin sta
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-13

OUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME
phate Lime, in store and for sale by
CHURCH 4 PLEwING,
apl3 Cor ler Cary and 18th streets.
DLACK AND CLAY PEAS.-Just re
- ceived another supply of the above Peas. These
in want will send in their orders early. they are
very scarce this season. In store aud for sale by
CHURCH 4 FLEMING.
spl3 Corner Cary and 18th street.
NORTHERN HAY.--1064 bales per
~ schooner R A O Ward. and 264 bales per sshr
Arithemus for sale by xr,,uv
ap 13-3t MAhk DoWNE1.
n T. BAGBY, formerly with Messrs
VI. Binford, mayo Il Blair. iSnow with Messrs THos
r. PRICE a. CO.. two doors below. Thankful Tor
mast fayors he hopes his friends and acquaatances
may continue TO patronise him at his new home
A PPLES, APPLES.-I00 bbls. prime
IA Roxbury RUSsETs, landing this day and for
saIehy JEL MAsURIER.
ap I3-2ts Old Market.
1EO TIERCES AND BBLS. LIE AT
lou LARD: 100 FRA ms Family do dor 100 hhds
Sides Bacoa 80 do Shoulders and Hams Bacon; do
breasts Bacon, for sale by ox.a
IE0 BBLS. Crushed and Granulated
IJO SUGAR; 100 bbls patent cut Loaf Sugar; Is
leans Molasses; Is bbis Golden syrup for sale By
api3 WI WALLACE SONS.
MAILS, SAFETY FUSE, COAL-PIT
IN OIL, Hydraulic Cement. G Alum Salt. for sale
by APPS LAG D DAVENPORT.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-13

c. FOR RENT-The three story brick
E:a dwelling On Franklin between 18th and 10Th
SITS recently occupied by b Brown Esq contain
Inc large rooms and the necessary back buildings.
and an good ORDER Also gas and water on the pre-
misses. Potsesson be had at once. Apply to
EAJ CL0PT0N,
Corner Wall and Franklin SITS,
an I3-3t Opposte Dickinson, Hill X Co.'S.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-13

VIRGINIA MAGIC WASHING FLUID.
This great labor saving Fluid is prepared only
by III PIC0T, Druggist
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-13

ap lot
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-13

@ FOh RENT-Jhe two story brick
NJ dwelling. containing six large rooms, all in
good order: large lot attached. with well of excel
lent water the premises, recently occupied by
Capt. A. wilkinson Possession ran be had immedi-
ately. Apply TO ed J CL0pT0N,
Corner Wall and Franklin SITS,
Opposite Messrs Dickinson, Hill Co.'S.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-28
Communicated.
Water,

Messrs. Editors Water from rivulets is always
purer than that from low grounds because such
water runs rapidly, and generally over graveed beds
which agitation expes the gas from the water and
condenses calculated basic salts which it may contain
Water which has its source in dry sandy valleys
attacks IRON causes deposites in the pipes
There are two primal necessities of human life:
good water and pure air. Yet strangely enough
these two things which, it nigh have been supposed
instinct itself would have preserved to US intact are
most rarely found in civilized life To confne our
selves to water, we find striking contrast between
the ideal and the real between the typical image of
purity and the actual condition of our household
water.
The ideal of water is perfectly pure rain water Z;
and as it would be if condensed directly from the
clouds themselves and without passing through the
lower strata of the atmosphere Collected originally
by means of evaporation-by which evaporation all
the salts of the ocean, all the impurities of the ponds
(swamps) all the various gases, and hurtfn substan
ces have been left behind-it is watery perfection ;
soft, pure, airated and bright.
Rain water, unless properly collected and filtered is
worse than any other forhuman purposes excepting
that which is actually stagnant and full of decom-
posing matter. In large towns it becoms tainted by
passing through an atmosphere laden with soot sui
phurc and suphnrous acid, ammonia, carbonic acid,
and animal matter 1t is, therefore, unfit for drink
ing, If taken from roofs of houses, leaden CUTTERS
open ciserns floating with leaves drowned insects,
particles of SCOT and other refuse and if used with
out filtration, it is of course unwholesome.
To cleanse the river water. (Missssippi) alum is
used. This pacrtce itself proves the badess of the
the water as alum can precipitate only extreme foul
ness.
Modern science shows the unhealthy waters to be ::
I. Those which hold animal or vegetable matter in
suspension.
II Those containing an overplus of gaseous,
earthly, saline or metallic principles
III. Those deprived of, or with an insufficient
quantity of air.
The Roman was as proud of his Tiber as an English
man of his Thames, Or Partisan of his Seine; while
the Martha, conveyed to Rome full thirty miles from
the Lake Fucnus the old Latins ideal Of aqueous
purity and beauty He did not stop at rivers though
He had aqueducts which would discharge three hun,
dred and twenty millions of gallons of water into the
city. They still form rivers in the streets. These
aqueducts were two hundred and fifty miles in length
Greece as well as Rome made noble works to obtain
good water supply In her cities. So did ancient
Mexico and Peru. Everywhere anthology, poetry
history and commerce-we find that water plays a
more important part than any other natural element
and nation without an idealised stream would be a
nation without poem and without history. YET
some places are very badly off-Yide New Orleans.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-28
2otal anteIG nente.

THE HOLIDAYS got decentlg started yesterday.
The weather, though cloudy, W'a3 dry, and afforded
the ladies and children an Opportunity to turn out,
which they embraced in the most multitndnous man
ner There being vacation Of the schools, all school
dom was out and tripping buoJautly around, looking
at the windows and surging into the fancy stores,
and buying the little knicknadks and gimcrackeries
that Santa Claus either id bis haste in his envy
of their increased growth, forgot to leave at their
homes. The shopkeepers did magnificent bust.
ness yesterday,
The CORONER was called 10 hold three inquests
yesterday all at Charity Hospital. He did not finish
either one Of them, owing to the difficulty of obtain
ing witnesses.
One of the dead was Michael Higgins, stabbed on
Tchouptoulas street by Thomas Eagan his death we
mentioned yesterday.
Another was Thomas McCtrty, who died from a
stab in the abdomen inflicted by hand on board
the steamer Aleck Scott, who it was afterward re,
ported, jumped overheard and was drowned.
The other was Robert Tarhet, who died from the
effects of being run over on the Carrollton Railroad
on Sunday evening the same whom we yesterday
mentioned as having had one Df his legs crushed of.
The Coroner will probably get through with The
inquests to-day.
THE INTERVIEWS in the city cemeteries last week
numbered only lis. ...-
THE DGsTRIcT CoURrs having adjourned over the
holidays we have nothing to report from that
THE RECORDERS CoURrs.- Prodigio1s was the
number Of Christmas ceebrationists up before the
different Recorders yesterday. The large mass were
up Tor simply getting drunk; fair proportion were
up for getting noisy and quarrelsome whilst drunk
and scattering few up for firing pistols in the
streets in honor Of Christmas. Some were discharged
and The others fined accordiRsto their deserts
This comprised the great mass Of the business be
| fore Recorders Summers Wilt and Long. Each 81
them held few parties for examination, on small
assault and threat charges.
Recorder Adams had the only case worth specia
mention. This was j. K. Allison, alias Kinky, ar
rested by Sergeant Hyatt for raising disturbance
in the Jackson ballroom, on Philip street. Besides
this, the Recorder charged him with being danger
Gus and suspicious character following no honest DC
Cupation for living, and liable to commit depreda
| tions if suffered to run at large. For all of which
! Knky was sent to the Workhouse for six months.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-28
Texas Intelligence.


The Bastrop Advertiser states that The Tom g3dls.
ton the desperate who was IgncEed recently near t4t
place, was allowed sufficient time to make ali lie eon
fessions be should wish, and to leave any word h
might desire to his friends and comrades. Bat be
said he would never divulge a sentence that world
implicate single person-only stated that be knew
he was a bad mau-but worse mea lived in Western
Texas than himself.
The Houston Republic informs Us that some ses
Island cotton, raised in Harris county, was sent to
Liverpool short time since, aud a reply has been
since received stating that it would at that date Oct
18th cell for 13d., that is 2B cents.
The Republic states that at their District Court last
week jesse KiEIingswortb arraigned for the murder
of Jas McQnilfan was found guilty in the second de-
gree, and sentenced to twenty years confinement ia
the Penitentiary.
The Houston Telegraph has the following
We have Just learned that a. NJ Gentry has purs
chased 10 900 tuDs of iron, and made contract with
John Bradley to put the New Orleans road from
Houston to the Sabine, through in eighteen months.
The work UiH be done.
We understand that contract for laying the bal.
ance Of the first section Of the Sugar read, about l8
miles has been entered into with Kyle Terry, who
have gone to work with large force, and the road s
stretching itself every day towards the rich lands
of BrazoTia.
In the case Of Mrs Munroe charged with the muir.
der Of Mary Gihendy. the jury brought in verdict
of guilty on Saturday in the I'd degree and assessed
the punishment at six years in the pententiaty.
We learn that as Mr.. Tate was attempting TO go
into Mr.. Curtis store at Cold Springs, the night
of the 18th contrary to ORDERS and being about to
draw his knife TO force his way in, Mr. Curtis Shot
him down and killed him on the spot.
The Dallas Herald says:
A party of Col Boarland's command, we under
stand, recently came across party of five Canaan
ches women and children. and took them prisoners
one Of the women proved to be the wife Of the noto-
rious Camanche chief Buffalo Hump. They will
probably be held hostages for bis good behavior.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-28

MEDICINE OR NO MEDIorNE.-Dr. Jacob Bigeow has
just pubIsheda work On the Rationale Of Medicine,
in which he says:
sincerely believe that the unbiased opinion of most
medical men of sound Judgment and long experience
is made up, that the amount of death and disaster in
the world would be less if all disease were left to itself
than is under the multfOrm reckless and con.
Trajectory modes ofpctice, good and bad with which
practitioners of adverse denominations carry on their
differences at the expense of their patients.
There is painful amount of truth in the foregoing
Hundreds of thousands of sufferers annually bear mel
ancholy testimony to It's verify The good true skill
full aud udicous physician, is treasure of priceless
value but how few there are of these when compared
with the unqualified multitude who reeklessly pre-
sumo to practice the most difficult aud honorable pro
fession on earth?
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-28

ANOTHER SPIRITUALIsT EXPOSING THE HUMBuG.-
Dr. Hatch, the whilom noted spirtualist, who prac-
ced the spirit doctrine and pretended to believe in
it, as long as he could make money by it, through the
aid of his wife, having lately fallen out with her, and
been cut adrtt now proposes to extingush the whole
system in series of broadsders showing up its des,
potsms, prostitutions, and libertinism The Doctor
truly says that few have had such good opportunities
of becoming acquainted with them as HIMSELF This
incident and the Paine exposure, will be tough pills
for the more sensible of the spirualists to swallow
without wavering in their belief
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-28

THE MURDER OF THE MAIL PARTY ON THE PLAINS.
Mr.. Miller publisher of the Santa Fe Gazette writes
the following letter to the Kansas City Journal Of
Commerce
Santa F., New Mexico, November q, l858--
Mi. Editor As | am writing to you on business
l may as well send you an item of very important
news in the same envelope, Major Wells, connected
with the stage line arrived here this morning from
the Neosho mail route, having deemed it unsafe 70
proceed with the mail after hearing OF the depora0e
disaster which, he informs me, occurred to the last
outgoing party. 1t seems that the party which left
Albuquerque on the 18th inst for Ne0sho, had some
| Of their animals stolen by the Indians, the Conan.
ches Of the Plains which the party however pursued
aud recovered. The Indians thereupon largely rem.
forced themselves and attacked the mail party which,
after several repulses they eventually succeeded IN
oyerpoRering, The entTe party tfas niassaeTed, and
all Tie outfit including The mail, teas destroyed
Major Wells learned these facts from some Pueblo
Indians who came into the settlements and reported
the facts. These Indians brought with them, as evil
dence of their statements some of the sp0kes OF the
stage wheels and some of the curtains of the Garria
re Their story is fully credited here, especially by
those who know that the mail party consisted OF but
five or six men, and that the Indians on the route had
declared vengeance against any party that might at
| tempt to open new road through theig country
| | know but two men along with the party thus
wiped out Mr., Hall, the conductor, and MIR. Angus
| tus Ferguson, OF this city.
The Puebos state that the mail men fought long
aud we'll before they were overcome by the greatly
| superior numbers Of their red enemy.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-28

TIE FLORIDA SEMNoLEs.-The st. Augustine
Examiner of the 18th nst has had an interview with
gentleman just from he neighboFhood of Fort Ju-
niper, Florida, where he had been spending some
time, and had several interviews with the Indians
The Examiner says:
He had daily visits at his camp from as many as
seven Indians, young, likely warriors. the Oldest,
called by his companions the I" Old Man. being
about forty. From all that he could gather in fire.
quent conversations with them, he is convinced that
there at least fifty Of them, and probably more
since, soon his informants discovered that he
was trying t? make an estimate Of their numbers
reserved. They were well dressed, had food and
liquor, and in every way seemed to be well provided
with the comforts Of life. They represented that their
squaws and children were living securely in the Cy
press, whence they were determined not to be dis.
lOdged.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-28
TELLING GHosT STORIES TO a KrNG.--The Paris

TELLING GHOST STORIES TO KING.--The Paris
correspondent of the New York Commercial AdVer-
tiser relates the following incident:
NJ. Merimee is noted for his storytelling qualities
and it is related that few evenings ago. while cold
rain was pouring down, and general dnlness reign
ed in the palace, ~ Merimee was sent for to enyen
the imperial fireside, The distinguished academcAn
was comfortably seated before the fire, the Emperor
and Empress and select circle Of the guests drawn
up around him. and the entertainment commenced:
But NJ Mermees mind that night ran on supernatural
things, and he gave them such dose Of ghosts ana
hobgobns that when the honr of retiring came, the
imperal circle was in such state of fright that each
one declared himself or herself afraid to explore the
darkness of his or her chamber.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-28

How HE LOST HIS BITUATI0N.-Several years ago
q new appointee of Collector of Customs at this port
who had given considerable trouble to his patron by
numerous trivial questions to the performance Of
his duty finally made his appearance with an extra
length Of countenance, and inquired, if his official
life depended upon the answer, Pray, Mr.. Collector,
if it should rain very bard when am on duty, may
not be allowed to take shelter ~ The Collector,
losing all patience bavled out to his deputy, /" Here
Mr.. Deputy make out this gentleman's dismissal, he
don't know enough to go in when it rains"
Tr,y,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-28

Losr OyERBoARD.-It appears that Capt ludlow
the Steamship Ariel, was not as reported " killed
by blow from a wave,n but was washed overheard
during the storm and lost. The Ariel put in to Hall.
fax on the Goth
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-28

OUTWARD BoUND.--It is said that that stout can.
nonader, the Plymouth is Outward bound. Good
We have great faith in the big fellow that we de-
scrbed the other day All lying amidships and should
like to see him wake up, open bis llnch mouth and
if the Leopard shows his teeth again. take bite ont
of him.
Rouse up old fellow. We will back you against any
British bulldog and we feel that if LETTERS or
Foster Abbott or Loyale set you on there will be
such barking at AspuWall as will astonish the na.
tives.9 You have got good trainer in Dahlgren !;
and if you only pitch In where he points out, you
will have your pound of flesh
We hope Dahlgren will land the 4.inchers and sup
ply their places with Fights for if row comes there
won't be an inch to spdre.n
A good time to you, Plymouth, say we and if you
have to " go in,n why go in then and win
Washington States.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-28
RIOT IN PENNsYLvAN1A-A dispatch of the 10th

RIOT IN PENNsYLyANI4.-A dispatch of the 10th,
from Philadelphia, says:
Information has been received here of terrible
riot having taken place on the Lehigh Valley Rail.
road ROckdale station 1t occurred between the
Irish laborers and farmers in the neghborng region
They fought desperately One of the farmers, named
Kern, was beaten to death with club. Sixteen Of
the irish were arrested and imprisoned, The affair
has produced intense excitement.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-28
9leu Orleans QaiIp Crescent.
TalJs 81 Change.

The week opened with some degree Of activity
brisk and lively in some branches Of trade 10 others
slight depression.
Notwithstanding the cloudy and disagreeable state
of the weather, the streets are crowded. On the
eVee and landings it was unusually active and anma
ted at the Jackson Railroad depot there was also
great liVelness at Tivo Circle, for the Jefferson
Railroad, there were large shipments Of produce
going forward for the Alabama river well as large
quantities of cotton coming at the Basin Canal Of
the Canal Bank there great crowd and press Of
vessels denoting large receipts and still larger ship
ments of varied produce aud merchandise; at the
old Basin Carondelet there was no complaint Of a
want Of activity increase at the old Pontchartran
they were moving on in the same good old fogy sys
tenn, with good show of business, which will result
| in dividends after while,
| On Carondelet street there was considerable brisk
ness Cotton was under good enquiry. Many Bears
are, however, lying low, keeping quiet and waiting
for the good time coming, which they say will come
in six weeks. The Bulls and factors in the meantime,
think that the good time is at hand and are not wait
ing to gore or be Rugged, and take the going prices
freely.
1t is fortunate that the telegraphic adyces of yes
terday, by the Kangaroo did not have the effect of
setting the Mississippi river on fire. as they were
only day behind those of the 9th, by the Galway
steamer which were received Thursday night last
The Asia is now Or was yesterday, in her sixteenth
day. Following the Asia, we ought to have the
Havre steamer Fulton, Of the 18th. The Philadel.
pha is also due from New York, Havana and Aspin-
wall. She will bring California passengers who
might have arrived nearly week ago via the Tehu-
antepec route.
The Northern mails came through yesterday with
some irregular dates Confusion still continues in
mail circles
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-28

OUR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS - The necessities
of charitable institutions are great at this season
of the year. Our asyIums are filed with the home
less, friendess and destitute The epidemic Of last
season has added hundreds to the care of the beneyo
lent. The period for deeds of goodness and charity
has arrived. Abundance and plenty have attended
the abors of thousands of our citizens. Our planters
and farmers are rewarded with bounteous crops and
prospered in basket and store Many of them are en-
ioyng the festivities and pleasures of the season in
the midst of their families, surrounded by their
negroes all partaing the fruitfuness of the earth
under the smiles of kind Providence. Our sugar
and cotton planters with their numerous dependents
ought to lie the most contented and happy people on
the earth and amidst the general joy and happiness
at the return of the season, it is gratifying to know
that among the planters of Mississippi the benevolent
societies Of our city have not been forgotten-that
the orphan asylnms have shared with them some of
the reward which has followed their years labors
and while we record with pleasure the donations of
two worthy and influential planters Of Washington
county, Miss, through Messrs. Hughes Hyllested &
Co.. of this city, we may be permitted to suggest to
many others, Go thou and do likewise
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-28

The learned man who lately cut a slice of his
thumb to see what the veins looked like was assisted
bv the chap who contends that madness is a mineral