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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-31

MAIL RcBBsR AEREsrgD.-Royal Phelps, mail car
rier between New London, Conn, aad Stonington,
was arrested at the last mentioned pla e on Sat
urday evening. Holbrook, the government spe-
ciai agent had been on his track for come time.
in consequence Of the numerous complaints Of
missing letters, indicating that some bold depre-
dator was ut WORK in that vicinity. On his arrest.
II number Of letter packages were found secreted
under the cushion Of his mail wagon. These pack.
ages were known to have been 10 the mail bag
when it left New London. Phelps was committed
to the New London Jail. He is thirty-six years
old, and has family.
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ee- e-FELIow-CfTlzBns<-I An - saD4t
date for the Office of c0NeTABLy II he ~ -
& let in tha county Il Hspxixo. snd rs.per>lo1ee
nah a-sfe "a asAsssgS - ~ "a -H41N n1..
pRoF. W0ODsS HAIR RESI0RkK.
M,A AiIeass a n, sn3 z,Ishai sansura received
aud ior s.ie Sy MiILsPAuGHA I J0hk sION
ah N prasa&ts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-31

A shipment of 2,0 0 barrels pork has been made
from Cincinnati 70 Montreal, all the way by
rail, 81 per barrel
Edwin p. Roberts, Esq, well known aud es-
tesmed citizen Of Baltimore, died on Sunday last
Alvia Taylor, residing near Cleveland, Tenn,
was killed recently by falling tree
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-31

DESPERATE Observation-Disclosures Illinois prison
or has been defying hi Keepers hacking his own
bare arms and legs with a razor, declaring his in
tenton 10 die by this slow torture aud threaten
ing to brain with stove leg any man who should
euter his cell also threatened to cut his thoat, set
lre to his cell and perish ia the hames-The keep.
threw quantity Of cayenne pepper in his eyes,
aGd thus blinded aud thrown of his guard he was
secured. lie then threatened to starye himself,
but at last accounts was penitent. Intemperanee
aas the greatest temptation and his only fault be-
fore his confinement.
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MONROE WARD.

THE CoUNCIL-PEoPLE's TIcKET-
MONROE WARD.
The f,llowing gentlemen who have proved them
selves TO be equally the friends to ali tho varied
tprests Of the Ward, will be again fully supported
by many voters Of Monroe ward
l. w GlazebrOok, Dlmmock,
Vim e Allen. u Donoon.
David Saunders. NH 25-tde*
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e..y~ y;nrRr saAta WE car OUR LrKE-

,.~r,.v< "a, k,nial}S', OF course, where every one
-. atf., - as-,at liotalc, and not carrlcature
-, 81, Fs,. .t- we have never been deceiv
t3 ff5 a.s. huulaG ADVERTISEMENTS. As these
49, a.-fia.su-s dairy expressed and carried out by
" rs "a Iegsaas we take pleasure in saying that m
.... h, =. ..t ia,.uii..blc AMhh0TIPE, We are nov
nag PHaI GRAPHS, ola superior character,
.a 1sr oojr -. w'aiCa- tot beauty of finish and
. ...-,. 4 hAel..Ss. art eQUae3 hy few and sur
o. .lvns.,. Pictures 81 all kinds accurately Co
~. ,;f warranted t1 please, al moderate prices
sNr,5EEQES st oue dollar sud upwards al GIBBS
-r5Q,e u Az Cgiuthjau Hall, Main street. between
4" "., Pc. GIBBS.
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Cry CoUNCIL --The following ticket
will he cordially supported by ali classes of
voters in "tNROE WARD for the City Council:
George Crutcbfield, James Scott
James D Browne. George W sniith,
Thomas Eppes.
The above are well tried and faithful men.
NH 3O-tae A VOTER.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-31

SHOCKING AFFAIR "A bloody affray took place on
Sunday, March 10Th. near WilIiston. S C.. Jacob
Kitchen disputing with a man named Herru,
in the formers house, when his sou came in and
attempted to stab his father. The latter after
left the hou'e. but was followed by his son and
IIerrin who attacked him with knife and club,
and so seriously Injured him that be died almost
instantly. Tbe son received from q knife in the
hands of his ather,a wound, which it was believed,
woHld Drove fatal
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LOCAL MATTERS

CoETEMPFlBLE JoKE.--The columns Of
onr paper, yesterday NOR ming were made the ma
utnh OF most contemplate attack upon the
character OF three or four citizens, and wa enIr
regret That we have not the name of the nernc
traitor al hand, that all the world in fntnrs
might know, mark and shun him The clerk ~
lhe once, In the hurry Of business. received a
communication protesting to be a list Of ean,si-
dales Tor the CouHeit from Monroe ward ana
recognising two or three of them "a we'll know
citizens. supposed that all was right, and turneJ
the card over To the compositors YESTERDAY n,arn
WAS discovered that one of the panes was that
VI negro doctor, and, as matter of cor1rss thp
Gentlemen mentioned were very Indignant At he-
ing thus associated. We suppose that no MAJ
"ofthy the name, would take suci, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
way Oh giving publicity To his malice, against
c''hef OF she gentlemen the ticket and theTefnr.
cohciude that the publication wasinten,leti as a
jose. Ii such lie the fact he will not ke afraid 10
ackno"iedge his agency in the matter Ind give the
aSsflefed parties such SUBTRACTION ma they rnay
deniand- We regret extremely that the n.snatcb
sheuio nave been the means of wonn5n1 the frai
lhss ei any one. and shall in future ende,yor 10
suAfa against such "stabs in the dark.n Nevsn..
pers are OF necessity, at the mercy Of evil d;s
posed persons, who are inclined to use tbep, in,
properly, Tor they are more or less dedenaent
on the public for all sorts of informn,ion IL
therefore, they are occasionally imposed unon nv
ue'Sning persons, they can do no more than cor
rect ibe errors into which they are led az .oor, as
they are discovered. ''o" 80
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I'IIt III
MEADE ( BAKER. pharu acentists.
IS6 y. W. corner OF Main and 10th SITS,
lah Tg--iI2tcwiL Richmond, Va.
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Re THE VoTERs OF MONROE WARD will bear in
mind that the following gentlemen candidates
for the Common Council:
J W Beveridge RG Morris
W c Allen Wellington Goddin
Charles Dimmock
Come rally to the polls on the day of election. and
vote for the men that viii study the citi2eu's in
rerest YOUNG AM shICA.
Inh 30-5t*
ne MONROE WARD CTIzKSs' TfcKET.-The follow
ing gentlemen uf experience abd Il led ability, haY
ing ably and faithfully served tho people OF Monroe
Ward for several years in the City Council. will
again serve If elected: there fo:e they will again
receive the coriaI support ftOm the voters of all
st ctions OF Monroe Ward at the charter elections
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p. 4. GIpBs.
-,y- GOVERNOR STREET SrovE STORE

y b. campaign t'E 1857 now oE2ned, with larger
..r tG lts{e desirable asSsrtneTt than IN any ;oT
,r ,..r consisting ia par; Ct ote entire cargo from
f. l>.lg celebrated foundry u c. bNrstow, which
r.fes u good work sac p3-.cuiariy Invited TO ex
s-.U, peESous having ia Use Stoves, Ranges, oY
E.- a.-, IS tls makr. can obtain repairing pieces
Ga ''' GEORGE STAGRETT,
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RS-GaAfN MxAsuaEny-Ta the ~

Of the city Il Richmoni: l respectfully snnsupcs
my self candidate for tho aboye once
NH iS--tdeH 19.fftI NEDMIN nYK4
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GEnRaE SThERETT.
szy~8ArHs! Barns. BArHs, Hot,

IS "a II vrr N4fhs 04N Dc had daily from &
..t.-k 4 II 10 half past =, ~. AT the hair cut.
t.,. ~s. vsuz aui slawpno.ng raesH under the Amer
--s r..,.i Eutrauf.. o's llfh street. Single bath
=. ..ris. % fir. tickets for 81.
rr. r. G. TODSON.
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D6r GRAIS MEAsURER.--To ras Vo.
rSRs on TIE CTR Oh sRicHxoSDr-I respectfully n.
nounce myself d candidate for the above oI5rs.
NH z5--fies 1853 WILLIAM WATTS.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1858-08-05

To authorise the city Of st. Paul to issue
special bonds for q third reading.
An act TO amend an act entitled an act to
authorize and regulate the business Of bank.
ing.
The amendment read as follows
Section /. Section Of said act is here
by amended 30 as TO read as follows:
Whenever any persons or associations OF
persons formed for the purpose Of banking
under the provisions Of this s.e:, shall daily
assign or transfer in trust, to the Auditor OF
this State any portion Of the public stocks
issued or to be issued by the United States
or the State Of Minnesota at the current val
ne Of the stocks of any other State OF the
United States, which shall have not been
sold at less than their par value at the stock
exchange in the city OF New York, within
the next six months preceding the time when
such stocks may be lett on deposit with the
Auditor of State such person or association Of
persons shall be entitled TO receive from the
Auditor, an amount Of such circulating notes
of different denominations, registered and
countcrsigned, equal to and not exceeding
the amount Of public stock assigned and
transferred as aforesaid, but such public
stock shall in all cases be. or be made To be,
equal TO q stock producing six per cent. per
annum, and if at any time the stock assigned
and transferred to the Auditor Of State for
circulating notes or any part thereof, shall
depreciate ten per cent. or more IN value IN
the New York market, the Auditor of
State snail reduce the rate at which the
same shall be held as securities, and require
such banking association or banker owning
such stock to makeup the deficiency with such
additional stock "a required by this act, to
be transferred and assigned IA aforesaid, OF
such banking association or banker, may
make good such deficiency by returning to
the Auditor of State such amour, OF bank
bills previously issued To him or them. as
shall be equal te she deficiency Of security
cr1ated or caused by the depreciation of the
stock held as security held as aforesaid
Provided That il in the opinion Of the
Auditor and Governor, any stocks offered
shall be deemed insecure, they shall not be
received as such securities under the provi-
sions of this act
Sec. 2. Section two OF said act is hereby
repealed.
Sec 3 This act shall take effect and he
in force from and after its passage.
The balance of the morning was occupied
in discussing the above amendment.
The same was finally referred to the Com
mittee on Banking.
The Committee then rose and the report
as above, was adopted and the recommends
tion concurred in.
Adopted.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1858-08-05
AFTERNOON Session.

AFTERNOON sE,stON.
COMMITTEE or rHE WHOLE.
The following bills were under considera-
ton in committee OF the whole:
To prescribe the time OF holding courts in
the 9th judicial district. laid on the table.
Regulating general elections. and pre-
scribing duties of officers thereto. Ordered
for third reading
To provide for the organization and main.
tenance OF common schools. Referred to
q committe.
Mr.. STARkEY, from the committee 10
whom was referred bill to amend the char.
ter Of the Minnesota and Northwestern
Railroad Company, submitted report.
Mr.. +. A. THOMPSON, from the mi
nority Of committee on the same bill, made q
report.
On motion the two reports were laid upon
the table and ordered printed.
Alter several motions were made to bring
up sundry bills, all Of which were lost, the
House adjourcnd, evidently in little more
confusion than usual.
THURSDAY, July 20, 1858.
SENATE.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order by the President.
After disposiDg Of the preliminary bust
ness, the Senate went into Committee OF the
Whole, for the consideration Of the general
file Of bills,
Mr.. SKINNER in the Chair.
And the bills were reported back. as FOL
lows:
The bill regulating the rate Of interest
ordered engrossed for third reading
A bill authorizing the Board Of Educa'
ton Of st. Paul 10 issue bonds tor certain
purposes 70 the 81. Paul delega-
iion.
A bill for the Incorporation Of River
Navigation Companies ordered cngrosaei.
A bill relating to pablc roads in Fill.
more couniy--amended and Ordered Ell
crossed.
A bill providing for change Of venue
by District Judges indefinitely postponed.
A Joint resolution relating 10 certain mai
routes in this State--ordered engrossed.
A bill relating 10 dams-reierrc1 10 a
select committee Of three.
A bill establishing the county OF Mile
Lac-passage recommended.
A hill regulating estravs and articles
adriit--passs9e recommended.
A memorial Tor and grant for the con
struction Of the Ninnger anil 81 Pe'ei
Railroad passage recommended.
A bin amending Chapter q Of the Re
vi-d Sta,utes-passsge recommend1i
A bill amending Chapter 4 Of the oeas'on
Laws OF loJ.-passage recOmfndfd.
\ bill amending Section 0, the Keyis'd
S,a,1'es-passage recommended.
A bill authorizing the county oi -. Inul'
to borrow moDsy for certain parposes-pas
sage recNDmsn,ied.
A bill organizing the county Of 1ib.ey-
pa-sage recommended
4 joint resolltnn Irstrsctmg Represen'a.
tives IN COogress recgnmeDdtd
A bin authorizing tie Governor 20 s.lec'
certain lands Tor the use Of the state-pss
sage recommended.
A bi.. 81 ihorzing ihe Register oi ksnd
yohi equity 70 copy record. from the Meek
sr county 6Gice-Da passage reeommeDded.
A biii proposing suispdn,@nts 70 ArtieI'
4 Of the Cans:itE tion. ~ he rstas-d by a
yo,s Of sLe F~ope-rtssrred 10 -e!ec' eom
mitte.
A hi. 70 encourage ,he Organintioa d
Fire Companie~-r~assge recommended
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1858-08-05
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.

in continuation Of the railroad aforesaid from
Lake Superior to st. Paul, thence on the
east side Of the Mississippi river to the
city Of Hastings, in the county Of Dacota.
and from thence to Cannon Falls and Pine
Island, in the county Of Goodhuc, and Roeh.
ester in the county Of 0lmstead.
But the said company shall be released
from the requirements Aforesaid, IL the same
shall be faithfully and fully discharged by
the Minnesota Air l.uc Railroad Company.
To this several amendments was propos-
cd, acted upon and lost, including some
dozen towns In the central and southern
parts Of the State, as the proper route for
tho road to Lake Superior.
The question then REQUIRED upon the
adoption Of the amendment offered by Mr..
MAsrnRs, when there were yeas 81, nays 81.
So the amendment was adopted.
The question then rccurred upon the
adoption OF the majority report, when there
were yeas 81, uays 30.
Mr.. BALCOMBE raised u point Of or
der, that before the bill could be put upon
lis hnal passage, after amendments had been
added thereto, il should be re.considercd.
The Speaker decided TO the contrary.
The question hen recurred upon the final
passage Of the bill. when the vote STOOD
yeas ~. nays 20. as follows:
! isAs--Messrs. bacon, Bartlett, Beyans. bray,
Buttcrs, Campbell. Carpenter, Chase. Crutirn
don, Cummings, Decow, Demmon, Eames, fo.
ter, Frost. Ga.kli. Gibson, Hanson. lloyd,
Keith, kibier, Kingsley, lAbbey, Looke, Mas.
tets. Murphy, Otis, Pceham, Petite, Pierce,
Randall. lsauch. Robinson, Rutan, Scely Slmp
son, Stevens, Talbot. Townsend, Verlrcs,
| Wakefield. watrous and Mr.. speaker.
NAYs--Messrs. lIaleombc. Bcaroe, Burgess,
| Chowen, Fladcland, Graham. Grover, Hawkins,
llnklcy, \, Il. Johnson, Smith Johnson, le
lilond, Leonard, Lord, Lyle. McIntire. Parker.
Powers, Rchfeld, Scott, starkey, Tattcrsali,
TEN, NJ. Thompson, 4. A. Thompson. Way,
| Wilson and oang,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1858-08-05

AFTERNOON sEz1os.
1rREs O'crOg The Senate met and
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-23
[From the Boston Journal, September III
Profitable Whaling Voyage-Valuable
Discovery and Heavy Transaction in
Ambergris.

Schooner Watchman, Capt Charles w
IIuSsev of Nantucket, returned to that port
ABOUT two weeks since from whaling cruise
in the Atlantic Ocean, having been absent
about year, While cruising in Sam Bay the
schooner captured sperm whale, from which
was obtained eleven barrels of OIL worth about
$3.50. The most valuable part of the whale,
which was a very large one, and in IA pershing
state when struck, consisted however in the
extraordinary secretion in the iutestimcs OF
about six hundred pounds of ambcrgris, a solid
Opaque inAammahle substance, possessing
peculiar scent, which it always retains The
ambergris is supposed 20 be The prOdnct of
disease of the liver, since it is found in whales
of sick and lean appearance, which, being
struck with lance, or frightened by the ap-
proach of a boat give indications Of i'll health
by emitting voIowiSh secretion, which cOIorS
the water 1t is found in no other than the
spprnaCetti whale and is usually fOnnd IN
Jumps weighing from one to thirty pounds
The largest piece before known weighed oae
hundred aud eighty pounds, and was purchased
Of the King of lIdorc by the Dutch East lndia
Company Another piece found inside Il whale
near the Windward Islands, was sold for $500
sterling The article meitS easily into a KIND
of yeliowish resin, aud i soluble in alcohol, III
which state it is used as a perfume. tits also
employed in refining gold, aud by Catholics is
burning as incense in their chrr e.. Whaling
vessels touching at Catholic ports are often
bcsieged 10y the priests seeking to obtain am
| bergriS The article however, is rarely obtained
and from its scarcity commands great pr.ce
( stlng at from ten to sixteen dollars an ounce
/ The quantity obtained by Captain lInsSry was
upon his arrival, shipped to this city, and stored
/ Tor a single night III Il store on city wharf--
/ The owners of the schooner hoped to realize
$4,000 from the sale of it, and to guard against
/ loss, obtained policy of insurance and set
watch over it, The next day the entire quan-
/ tity was sold to an cnterpri>ing firm Of drug
, gists in this city for the large sum of SO, 900
the whale thus yielding Sl0420, which is said
to be the most valuable on record The pur
cbnsers will probably realize SG00 600 We
learn that the article is destined for a foreign
market.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-23

and disappointment The nominations made,
and there is not that feeling OF the necessity
for harmony aud labor for the ticket which a
small majority would create, but each disap-
pointed aspirant feels that ne may vent his
wrongs without damage to the party. lts
true that no man, nor set Of men, may reason
ably hope to break down the nominations OF
the party=-yet all this grumbling and fault
finding goes far to weaken the coheSiveneSs of
the organization, and to do more or less Of
damage. Our opponents, who have nothing
to lose but everything to gain, seize hold up
on such occasions, 20 endeavor to create pre-
iudices, engender bad feeling, and weaken the
cordiaHty of the members of our organization.
No member of the Republican party has a
higher duty TO perform towards that party
than cheerful acqueSence in the expressed
will of the majority We do not counsel a
blind adherence to party "The Party right
or wrcng," is a maxim as abhorrent as it is
servie; but we look upon the Republican or
ganization as a means to advance principles,
and as in that party neither can al who desire
have Office, nor car every mans Judgment be
carried out, 50 some mnst give up both Their
candidates, and expect TO see matters conduct
ed contrary to their ideas Of policy. For each
man to set up his own candidates and dictate
exactly what should lie doDe, would he to
bring confusion and chaos, and defeat that
which, we trust, is of more desire with every Re.
publican the advancement Of principle.
We have no objection to a spirited canvass
for the nominations; but we ask aud desire
when the Convention decides the matter, that
there should be acquieSence in that decision
un'ess there should be reasons which demand
the overthrow of the Republican organization
That any such now exist, is an insane idea
such as should brand the promulgator of it
with political disgrace.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-23

y. 3. CANAL-The North Branch Canal
has had remarkably successful and prospe-
rOus season. until last week, when break oc-
Cured near Buttermlk Falls, which is how
ever by this time repaired. The Collector at
this place has furnished us with the following
memoranda, showing the capacity of the Canal:
Boat H. " Patrict, of Athens, Can't
BARLOW, left Pittston on the lIth inst, was
detained one day on the way by boats being
aground ahead of him. and arrived at Towan.
da on the 10Th His load consisted of Il tons
400 lbs Of anthracite coal, the captain says
he round plenty of water for his boat
Boat TiQga, of Athens. Capt GHLsoS, left
Pittston Oh the l4th aud arrived in Towrnda
the evening of the 18th His load consisted
of IS tons 800 HIS of anthracite coal, he came
he whole distance with two horses to Rum
merleIds Greek, from there he had an extra
team. ..E. -..-
Boat Le'ce', Capt KING, also brought p
tons 400 lbs. anthracite coal from Pittston to
Towauda. .... ...... .......
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-23

FATAL Acc1DENT-S Sorrowfully do we chron-
icIc the brief particulars ola distressing casual
ty, by which lDA, eldest child of Andrew
Crowl of this borough, came to her death last
Saturday She left home on Friday in charge
Of some of her relatives residing in Bradford
county, and while descending a hill in Smith
field, the horses became unmanageable and ran
away, throwing the occupants from the carrag,
and inuring all more or less severely IDA
was taken up nsenSible, in which state she lin.
gered until Sunday morning when her gentle
spirit took wing for the Better Land The body
was brought to the suddenly bereaved and so:-
rowing parents on Monday.
ia was one of those quiet and womanly
children whom 10 see is to love She was a
woman at the age Of four years quiet unob-
truSIve, yet not ayerSe to the innocent spOrts
and Dastimes of childhood She is taken IN
the morning OF her youth and beauty. and her
vacant place will wiring the hearts in which her
sweet face will never grow old but let the
bereaved be comforted in the knowledge that
she has escaped the possible ills, the bitter sor
rows and The huffetings of an existence cheau
ured at the best T'tqga Agitator. .. r.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-23
sesy- Among the resolutions adopted by the

BsF" Among the resolutions adopted by the
recent Republican State Convention of New
York, was the following
Resolred, That it is emnently desirable that
Our national domain should be acquired and
appropriated by pioneers and actual settlers,
rather than by monopolists and spectators,
aud to this end we urge upon Congress the
immediate passage of the bill submitted last
Winter by the Hon G. A. Grow, of Pennsyl-
vania, opening the pubic lands for ten years to
unimreded settlement before they can be pur
chased on speculation or acquired by any but
an actual settler ..-.E.- ef.