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7, .cn.ars that Dr. II James, the "retired phy,
.,.,.n whose .ands OF life have nearly run ont
have retired and run out frdaa the scene y
hi. Iabo,s, leaving behind him dsscohs''a.c
notice and an unhealed world. Not even h's
famous Onnasbis Issasoa, or East Indian Hemp,
which had saved his only daughter from the
grave. was able TO arrest the mysterious pro-
wess by which his shadow grew lees and less, until
u entirely disappeared. liis "sands OF life he
has, however, converted into sands of gold, and
the possession of one hundred thousand dollars
consoles him for bis compulsory flight from the
eaieties OF New York. The "retired physician" Is
not the only masquerade 10 which the departed
Brown-his real name--has figured. He was also
II. Mousets, who taught people to change mercury
into gold; he WAS Professor james I. Horne, who
advertises that he will show anybody the way to
make $1,000 year, il not more, upon the receipt OF
a certain sum in postage stamps, which, coming
duly to hand, the applicants are sent recipe for
the manufacture of artificial honey, and the right
TO sell It In any county which the dupo may select
the two costing S.. The euterprising Brown is
also Madame Julie Melville, who has lately re
ceived from France some splendid cosmetics
These facts have just been brought to light by
the New York police. who are now In eager pur
snit Of the retired and retiring physician 1t aP
pears that there was no CdnTitiS hadiCd in the me-
dicine of Brown. but merely compound OF illuo
rice, slippery elm decoction and honey, costing
sixteen cests, bottle aud all, and for which ne
charged 81. His Regulating aud Purifying PHI
and ''Excelsior Ointment of India" were made on
the same principle, and sold for al many dollars
as they cost him cents. The most magnificent o.
hi. cosmetics "The Milk of Roses and Extract o.
Elder Blossoms" turns out to have been mixturs
Of ma gnesia and alcohol costing him about eight
cents-price 81 bottle 1t remains to be seen un
der what new disguise the ''retired physician" viii
| make his next appearance before the public.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
TuR Exrcurryr Committee of the vir

IHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Oh tue ~
giuia Central Agricultural Society. will meet TINS
morning at II o'clock, ~ the eflice OF the Presi
dent, JAMES LYONS, Esq. As soon as the conm
tee can organize and appoint the officers 20 pe
nnder their charge, the Constitution and bylaws
should he printed and distributed among the mem
bers There are yet hundreds of persons III tue
city ready and willing to join this association VINO
have not yet been called upon by the " soilotinR
committees" but who will search them out and
hand 10 their contributions soon as they can get
certificates of membership furnished them. Slow
our people proverbialiy are to move IN pubic
matters they have taken hold Of the Central 30.
ciety with far more spirit than We had supposed
they would; and now that they are 10 II, there
seems TO be no doubt that shey will push IL ahead
IA IL deserves to be. As further ibdueement Tor
activity and energy In this enterprise, we beg 10
inform our readers that the prospects are no"
flatterng that the great United states fa'r
will he held in Richmond, in connection WITH the
Fair of the Central Society, and that stock agrE
cultural implements etc, will centre here from
ALI narts OF the Union TO contend for Natoha'
premiums This Society has held its Fairs hereto
fore in the Northern cities. but may now come
South and aid in stimulating stock raisers 10
greater eYertions than heretofore We are salts
fed that the United States Society would like to
hold its next Fair in the metropolis OF the oio DO
miuion and that efforts will at once made to effect
sucb an arrangement az speedily rs possible with
| such "a card, backed by the weighty influence OF
the Central Society, every citizen OF virginia VINO
can leave his home and his business to do so VIII
| pour into Richmond next fall, aud the grand gath
erpg will thus be made greater than was ever Az
| tracted by the State Society. Let us all go 10
| work, then, build up tho Central and secure the
United States exhibition for the approaching fail
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LOST.
EDITIONS.

DYRON'S Works, edited by Thos Moore; Vois' IL
mo half calf 81, ~ 49,, ,olf colt
illustrated r,s Moore, 6
BYRoN'S Poetical Works. edited by Ihcs Moore;
vols. II mo, half cali; Dearborn EDITION.
CoOPER'S works, editedby Robert southey; 10 Vois
u mo- illustrated: , ,o
NDNTVi(lMERY'S Poetical Works. vols ~ mo.
STRICKLAND'S Lives of the Queens OF England; D
vols. 8 mo; London edition.
SPECTA TOR; vols. IL mo in cloth. hali cali ana
v.t TY Pictorial Edition of Shakespeare with 10
IIlustrations: 10 vols, IL mo. cloth -
WAVkRLY Novels, Boston Edition; ~ VOLS, nail
WAVEaLY Novels. English Edition; 20 vols, u mo
HaZf ETT'S Shakespeare: vols. IL mo.
THE Lausd W q Shakespeare, vol w.
BYRON'S PJJtical Works; o vols, s Yo, cloth, Mur-
rvs Edition.
LETTERS Of toe Farl of Chesterfield edited by
Lord Mahon; vols. : 70.
gOIDSMITu'S WORKS; 4vols, 8 70. CLOTH Murry's
Eor uaie nv A NORRIS
NV 1Q-9t No " Main street
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Admiral Garden.

Admiral Garden. the veteran British officer, who
died recently in England, at the advanced age oil
rs, commanded the British frigate Macedonian
which was captured by an American frigate in the
late war That he fought CALAMITY on the occa'
sion is evident enough from the promotion which
he afterwards received at tue hands OF his govern
meut. But nothing could stand the splendid sea-
manship and heroism of the American navy, and
the gallant Admiral had the consolation OF know
ing that the capture of his frigate was one OF the
common occurrences and matter Of course Incl
dents of a naval contest with Americans.
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KANSAS NEWS.

sr LOUIS, May 17.-The Kickapoo correspondent
of the Republican says. that the bandits IL he
neighborhood of Fort Scott number two hundred
and fifty, and are commanded by the notorious
CAPTAIN Montgomery. They are thoroughly arm
ed and mounted on fleet horses, aud DEFY the uni-
ted states troops. swearing that they will not be
taken Upwards of one hundred aud fifty families
have been robbed and driven by them into Mis-
souri,
Three hundred troops. comprising the first de-
tachment of the Seventh Infantry, LEFT Jefferson
Barracks yesterday for Leavenworth
General Harvey arrived at Leavenworth on the
18th inst, and Secretary Hadtnell left for Titan on
the 13th.
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acorrrr,1 OF THOMAS T. MOORE The

acouittaI of Capt Moore, indicted for the murder
of VIM Ennis a seaman, will not be so surprising
TO those of bur readers who formed their opinions
of his guilt or innocence, on the evidence elcited
before the Coroner. after they have perused the
testimony given in the United states Clrcn,t .our
unop which the Jury founded their verdict. AT
the request of Judge Ealyburton, we have with
held the publication of the evidence, so as to ena'
Bile the Marshal and his deputies to secure impair
tia iuries for the trial Of Moore on two other H.
dictments for misdemeauor. When this is dsne,
we propose TO give ths evidence to our readers -
The charges yet TO be disposed of, are, crnclly
fiogging Lucien Bossin VIM. Ennis. Antonio IRE
da and Solomon Pasly. As Capt Moore Is now
Oh bail. in the sum of $4,000 to answer II Is pro
bable that the trial of the second mate Thomas j
White indicted for murder, as also for cruel aud
inhumau treatment, may be proceeded with this
morning
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my I9
Feon REy PHILIP Anderson.

VIRGINIA EMORY p. o., WASHINGTON Co,
February 24th, 1855 !
Or. + BAKER Dear sir-My wife has be' dread
fully affected with Dyspepsia, aud otherwise for
nearly six years She has lately made trial OF
Your Premium Bitters with great success. and a sat
isfsctory conviction of their superior and inestia-
ease l would like, for the sake of our common hu
mainly for yon to send me a package Of these BIr
ters as I am fully prepared to recommend them con-
fdently from an ample experiment Of their efficacy
in my family. Please send soon, and Oblige one
whose prejudiCes against Patent Med cines' have
yielded once to the force of fair and tull trial
Your, truly. PHILIP ANDERSON;
Price 50 cents ner bottle. To be had Of all the
principal Druggists in the city Of Richmond aud
elsewhere in Virginia also in North Carolina and
of CHARLES ST, TT H Co, Washington, ID. C.; X. h.
SrABLER Il Co., Baltimore Orders filled by address
ing Il. BAkEks proprietor;
my Is richmond, va
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NORFOLK, May II, 1858.
Information reached here this morning of the
DEATH by drowning, of two men, between here
and Old Point; upon the reception of which. We
Immediately started for the beach" After reach
ing SewelPs Point, just insde of the Rip.Raps
met several men, engaged in searching for the
body of one of the victims. From these men We
learned that the body of one of the men had been
recovered. This one proved to be German, by
the name of John Chevas aud had, until recently
been at work for the late Jonathan Leslie of your
city. The one not found is named Burnham, and
was an Iri-hman.
From what we could gather from the man Muir
ry who was in the boat, it appears that Burnham,
Chevas aud Murry had been to Old Point aud
Hampto to sell lot Of sh that they had tai
the shore. Burnham, who was very drunk, insisted
upon taking the helm. 1t appears that hurry
demonstrated. but B would have his own way and
very soon let the boat, which was only about 20
feet long get in the trough OF the sea, when a
sauall capsizeG her and left the three men strug
Cling in the water, two miles from land and no
friendly sail close by. Murry instantly put off
for shore, which he reached in an almost exhaust
ed state. Burnham sank instantly, while Chevas
chung to the boat and washed with il into
shoal water when the violence of the breakers.
together with the undertow, was too much for
him, and he too was drowned, and in two hours az
ter was washed ashore. The Coroner's inquest
had not been held when left, 3 =. NJ. to-day.
and il is supposed will not be until tomorrow
The verdict will be accidental drowning, L pre-
sumo.
There was another juvenile concertthis evening.
which med az attractive either of the others,
Judging from the numbers present
There Is TO be grand select German ball on
Wednesday which we duubt not will be attended
by all the representatives Of tdderldnd
The anniversary of the Scientific and Literary
Institute came off this evening, and most
pleasant affair. The Grafton WAS delivered by Mr.
Swank, formerly of Petersburg the essay by Mr.
Demming, a native Of this place. We take this
tation to attend.
There were two or three de.inquents before the
Mayor this morning. but, as they cannot be of in
terest to any but your Norfolk readers, We omit
a ZEN.
Times are very dull and items are very scarce
so much so that reporters having AN idle time
and like the celebrated I" Micawber," they are
waiting for something to turn up.'
PERCUSSION
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ESPECIAL DISPATCH.
NEW MARKET RACES.

PETERSBURG, Va. May 1S.-The races at New
Market commenced to day, with the race for the
"New Market Plate" $3.50, with 10 subscribers at
$50 each-two mile heats. The first heat was won
by Jno Hunters oh. Nicholas in $40 the second
by Ed Hpsier's CHI h. ShockOe in 3;451l and the
third bv Sb0cEoe in $50 The race was beautiful
one and caused much excitement among the turf
mem
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lUGHrTHE CITY SELL THE ATHE-

~ N.FUME-Citizans of Richmond, it is known
to y. that the Council has determined to sell this
Atheupum i pray you, ponder well beiHre You al
low iC be done Ii is large enough TO educate halt
the boys in the city and with ample room 10 arge
Il to the dimensions required for city OF two hun
dred ihous md Inhabitants ard its position being
central, convert II uto public school-a school of
which the public may well be proud. 40 into it at
once. that you may ensure the services Of Of
the best tea hers control il before the next
sion commences in October.
AT present it costs man Of moderate means,
jour eyman mechanic, educate his n, merely
in the primary department SSH year and in higher
branches at least Sa; and what they now pay.
would. under the above system. educate two or
and distinction forever shut to many bOy, that
would be an honor TO his parents and benefactOr
to the Republic. Five Thousand dollars will educate
three hundred boys LIT each father pay $40 year
for his SON. (Which will be 530OJ) AMI the city give
SI00 mOrethtn give $500 TO tn first teacher, $500
TO his assistant and S6(n each to five subordinate
teachersand in the end the city limits will be en-
larged without any difficulty. for majority Of the
outsiders will be anxious to come under the Jurls-
diCtion of city, where they will gain more by
cheap and good schooling for their sons than they
will lose by an increase of their taxes
And do appeal to you. gentlemen OF the Council,
would it not in the end have a tendency rather TO
increase than diminish the finances of our city,
Such scho, would win the admiration OF virginia,
and obtain liberal amount of the literary fund;
and then the city need only furnish buildings
my l9-It* HENRY ABRAM.
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THE MORMON DIFFICULTIES ADJUSTED-TllE
PEACE NEWS CONFIRMED.

pau,pElpnI.. May 1s.-.A disratch has been re-
ceiyed here from ST. Louis, confirming the state
meut, that Col Kane had effected negotiations
with the MormoDs, and that Gov Cummings had
departed from Camp Scott for.sait Lake City,whers
his arrival was anticipated, on the ilth OF hs'ch
n IL fnrther stated that handsome apartments
had been provided for him by Brigham Young:
The bearer of this intelligence states that GOV
Powell and Col Mccullough. were met on the 9TH
inst, 20 miles from Fort Kearney.
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person who employs Il tree negro without regis
ter is liable to "a heavy fine for 50 doing; and
every free negro who remains in the City nf Rich
mond without the permission Of the Hastings
Court 80 to do. lays himself liable to punishment
by stripes at the discretion of the Mayer. No CIT
iZen should hire free negro who has not regis
ter of his freedom granted by the Hastings Court,
for by So doing. he lays himself liable to ProSecn-
ton and the negro to punishment. Let our read
ers remember these facts be governed by them,
and thus save themselves the trouble and annoy
auce of attending court.
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,Thc Paw of the Navy.

The press generally advocates an increase of the
pay of the Navy, whose present compensation IL
entirely insufficient to enable the officers to sup
port their families and maintain their social posi-
ton among their cempeers Congress should at
do justice to this valuable branch of the ser
vice, and put its pay on an equality with that of
the Army
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Meeting OF shipmasters in New
York.

An Informal meeting of ship-owners, ship-mas-
tors. and others, WAS held Saturday afternoon
in New York city, at which resolutions pass.
cd, denouneing the late outrages by the British
feet, and calling upon Congress to assist the Pre-.
sideot 10 enforcing retributon The following Is
one OF dhs resolutions:
"Res"lv~d. that 'eur flag the cargo whe.
theT that cargo CONSISTS of Bggers nothing; ana
that freedom from search ID Americana ina
1ienabte right Mt ses. much 50 as freedom from
the intrusion OF foreign policemen In our domicis
on shore"
Another resolution was passed, calling meet
ing OF ship-owners ship masters, sailors and oher
eitiEsns, for yesterday afternoon. al the Mer'
chants Exchange, to induce Congress TO take pro-
per action on the SUBJECT.
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nsy- To ALL rHE VorEns on TIE CRY

or RIcHsosD.--I have not declined, Gas some have
snnposed j hut am stiIi candidate. and earnestly
and respectfully solicit you 10 be sure % vote the
27th inst. with this On your ticket ~E0R CONNIE
S.ONFR Oy THE REVENuE. 3D. DisTklVI.
ms ia-,Itd JESSE KEESEE"
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THEATRE-NEG MgRRILLEs The actress who has
inseparably connected her name with the charac-
ter Of Meg Merrlles in Guy Mannerng." plays it
tonight. 1t is in the thrilling rendering Of this
characte that Miss Cushman has electrified the
audiences of London, and enforced the admission
that she is not only iuimitable but unapproacha
bie in it, The play sbGund~ in good music to which
judge will be done full justice by the ladies OF
the stock comnany
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DRIVE SLow.--A young gentlemen
named Walters, stranger in this city. was
knocked down during the gust of wind and dust
yesterday afternoon, by pair of horses attached
to carriage, while crossing 9th street, near the
bell house. Fortunately for him he received no
rious injury. The driver gave excuse for the
act, that ha could not through the cloud OF
tlu st then living
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Coon SHow.-The beautiful Durham
bull Duke Of Cumberland, noticed by US yester
day as having been presented to DR.. VIM. ?. Floyd
OF Wythe county, by James Gowen. Esq, late
President Of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural
Society, was exhibited on tho Capitol Square yes
terday, and greatly admired for his many fine
points by those who saw him. Mr.. Gowen, by his
beraity, has rendered the cattle raisers of Wythe
valuable service which they will not easily repay
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TIE ENCAMpMEaT-M Most {

THE ENCAMPMENT-M of the ar
engagements for the eBcampment at Ashland of
the first regiment of Virginia volunteers. have
been completed and our citizen sOldiery will leave
on the cars for their camp ground next Saturday.
During the continuance of the enCampment. a
grand civic and military ball is TO be given at Ash
land when the bellies and beauX of this city, Han
over county, and elsewhere, will meet 10 enjoy
uleasant evening,
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ePHC1AL NOTICES,
- Ara meeting held in sidney

3 E03- ut mteEfIIE- UtIu III EIuHty ME-
tbodjst Chapel on Friday evening" April 30 1888 for
the purpose ef organzffIa Section Of Cadets Of
Tempsranee after the rsaniar business Of organize
lion had been Transacted fhe following officers were
elected E. 81 Fisher, w A.; Jos. A. Remington. v.
A.: H. NJ. Dunpavant. g; J. Parker w.; 8. U. Grims.
Iay. q: Il. Brooks, u; W. II. Keininghsm W.; W.
w Tu,nar A W my Ig--ltS
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aspoRrEp ron run IlAILY DlsPATun
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, May Is .--SeHdfe- seWss' $50.
,rtion of inouiry If further legislation 10 peces.
sarv 20 enable the President to protect American
vessels from British cruisers, was passed.
The bill admitting Oregon asa state was pasne s.
The bill for running the boundary line pes"ee'
Texas aud Mexico WAS passed, ,,. $500.
adoptei. for the adjustment of difficulties, with
Nav Grenada. Mexico and Central America, arising
ont OF recent outrages in those countries o" oi'-
izen snf the, United States ,.s
,.J i,arLaan.r In nlaee of Hack u sy, dismissed.
The The Civil Appropriation bill was discussed II
anpears that the Committee of Ways and MEANS
have reduced the amount asked for from upwards
Of As, 800, 900 to about 81, 4o0.0oo.
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Roors S9oEs AND GAITEBs MADE TO

Doors SHOES AND tAITBbS MADE TO
ORpgR AT THE SHORTEST NoTICE-We are now pre-
pared TO make IT, order. BOOTS, SHOES Sod GAL
TIERS of all the latest styles and OF the very best
quality. x,y,o,
Having engaged the services OF Vi NANZEL, who
has been ENGAGED in the Boot aud Shoe business fer
the past twenty-niDe " airs, being engaged in hus
ness three years in LONDON five ears 10 PARIS, sew
en- wears in NV YORK. and for the past fourteen
ypavs in THIS CITY and ia we'll known com tent
workman, We will there fore give par ocular AT
tenrion to all kinds # Measured WORK, also toTEN
DER and DEF pRNED FEET; we warrant =
give entire satisfaction in instance regards
material workman shin and uice and easy III
HARRIS & COZ Shoe Denot,
my l8-6t No. I2q Main street.
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PARD NED-William White, free ne
gro bay, convicted by the Hastings Court of this
city at its March term of stealing clothing TO the
value of ST5 from DR. William A. Washing ton, and
sentenced TO the penitentary for five years, has
been pardoued by Gov Wise.
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DIED.

On the nth inst DAVID WALKER. son OF eha'
"a and NARY barney aged 10 months.
lie mineral will take place ut II o'clock IRIS morn
ing, Wednesday, from st. paufs Church.
On Tuesday morning. ~ s1s o'clock, mr. ho 40
j WEST n the 6sth year OF his age ..a III.
The frjsnds of the family are invited to attena as
finn. raj from his late residence in Henrco county,
on wednes lay evening, at O'CLOCK.
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LAST OF THE MoHBGANs, =

men. last Monday night, in making the rounds on
the dock discovered a bundle OF rags lying under
the Towing Company's shed, and on giving 1t a
slight punch with stick. found that it contained
some living animal. Persevering in their efforts
TO nd on. the breathing object, they finally arous
ed a stump Of man who then gave his name as
John Smith-a name strangely uncommon that
they led himto the lock NJ and turned the key upon
him Yesterday morning John Smith turned out
to he George Nyer a Baltimore rnundar and as he
could give no hail for his security and was looked
upon a. suspicous character, the Mayor sentenced
him to the Jail for safe keeping.
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CAUGHT IT H nry Hall. Chester
field free negro, made han' on Buckley Co 8
stock OF china, helping himself To number OF
pieces for which he was hauled into the hall of
Justice made to haul off his jacket, and received
he marked disapprobation of the Mayor. Henry
was then locked up III Jail, for remaining here
with improper papers.
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SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CoSvEsrios. TINS oody
adjourned sine die on Friday last. The slave trade
resolutiols Of Mr.. spratt we're disposed OF oy
rs.olutIon 20 lay on the table and print. reso-
latln eondem nasoEy Of the acts of Capt Davis and
Com psuidipg 10 Central America. aud declaring
the tsterssts OF the South 10 the colonization Of
shss country paramount to all other interests, was
adopted. A resolution declaring II inexpedent
Cor any State TO reopen the African slave trade
while u 10 In the Onion" and amendment de-
elsriog that Just 10 soon a. we are out OF the
eDioo. II will be expedieut aud advisable to re-
open The slave trade" we're laid on the table
syss II. nays 3. Aresolu,ion calling convection
70 take into consideration the duty OF the South
ssdsr existing circumstances" was iost-syes
"a. nays IS, s-florida being divided. After the
ssnai votes OF thanks, this Cooseation adjourned,
70 meet on tas second Monday In May next, at
Fictsluvg, Miss.
1osAcco fAeTosI buasf.--The tobacco factory Of
u Lancaster, in Petersburg, Va, was destroyed
~ nre Oh Monday night. The total loss /. &c .0o0
en- vhics there sre insara.css In she Albenarle
sss 0sahss City companies far $500. 80