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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04
TuE CHAIx GAxo il heooming \ ve,,

lHE CHAIS GAso is becoming general
ecsPtaee ior petty thieves and strolling vagrsufs
aaa u It's members were made to work A. hard md
ioas ss decent laborers have to do TO earn their
eouse oi them industry and sobrissy. Under shs
present ARRANGEMENTS Of the Council the rang
iators but sax hours per day, when they knock off
rnd retire 10 their quarters while industrious cit-
izens deve away from sun rise un.iI ann -. "a -.
even then many of them fail to earn enough 10
subsist upon.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

TAKEN CARE Or George Merriam, an
old loafer from North Carolina, was committed to
Jail by order Of the Mayor last saturday, for be-
ing drunk aud asleep in the street. George beg
ged very hard to be released, aud promised 10
leave the State at oaee. but His Honor declined u
release him. as he had fasifed his word on several
oeeasous.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04
"MopERy REFORM EXAMINED

"MoDERS REFORM EXAMINED" is the Il
tie Of az able and interesting volume by Rev. J.
c. STILES in which the subjects OF slavery.snd alb
olitionIsm Is discussed in a mastery manner. Or.
=. ls one of the ablest ministers in the Presbyte
rian church, and bas written this work with ID
view 10 soften the 'ntraism" OF both sides of the
question OF slavery. Our readers find the
work at the store of Mr.. L. B. Price, corner oi
1lth and Main streets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

FiRE.-About 12 o'clock last Fridsy
nlSht, small. unoccupied frame heuse adjosuinx
tue Medical college was set on fire and partially
burned. small building in the sane lot also took
hre but was saved from destruction by the exsr.
lions Of the Phoenix boys. These buildings were
ds sned BY Mr.. p. NJ. Tabb ir
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

CANADIAN ELECTION. &c.--The provincial elections
in Canada have resulted In the defeat of three Ca
binet Ministers. Some suow has fallen, and the
great bHlk of the wheat crop Is held back on &C.
count IF bad roads,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

FATAL FAL.-0n Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Thos.
Emery. well known citizen of Cincinnati, Ohio,
tell from the upper story of his Lard Oil factory in
that city. through hatchway to the cellar, q
height of s. feet, and was instantly killed
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xHhAb bO11AUV1nYxoUe0 |:
Cnasorp wrrH ruo.v -. .

oHahufU WITH fKLcNfs--Lieut. Trun-
hart OF the night watch. arrested. on sef.,ds.
night last. Adoiphus Goddin. charged with ssssk
ing trunk containing 500 In gold, silver and
bank notes. the property Of Pstr5ck Rvsc 80
Danio! hcCarty. Ryan and Mccarthy. - bsass~s
we're engaged az ssiesmen In the second markst
aud occupied room To TIRE neighborhood. WhiIst
they were absent attending TO their arsines..
some one entered their doEleii and carried ID the
'runk and Its contents. Having reasoss 10 sus-
pect ths accused they procured = warrant and had
I'm =. arrested He will be examinsd before the
Mayor this morning -, - -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

THE Cry GUARD sra preparing for n
grand display on the 22d of February, when they
ex pect to make their first public parade Their
uniform is one of tho handsome st in the yoIuntet
regiment, and the whole corps determined t,
rable occasion.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

CAUGHT IN THE AoT.-Johh, slave to
W. Robinson, was arrested and Gagged last Saturday
night for stealing cigars from 4. staude He viii
have hea,ing before the Mayor this morning, and
II iound guilty, will be made 70 smoke for his ndis.
cretion.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

DEATH OF WIDOW AT PRAYERs.-A lady named
Catharine Gray, who resided In Newark, n. j.. fell
dead in her house at an early hour Tuesday
morning. while at prayer Her death is attributed
10 gref and depression Of spirits by the death of
her husband who was lost by the wreck of the
Central America on which he was o passenger
Both tho death of herself and husband have been
occasioned by the delay in the reception Of let
ter by her husband, who was in California. He
sent letter containing check for $3.50. and stated
that when she acknowledged its receipt he would
forward another BY some means the letter was
delayed, aud a number of steamers having arrived
since he wrote. without bringing him AN an. wer
from his wife. he feared that something was wrong
and took passage home in the ill-fated Central
America, ahd met watery grave rnree children
the eldest but two Yeays old are now left OF nhans
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

THE SCHR. j. P. LorLaNp, freighted
some three weeks since from City Point with -four
and wheat for New York has not been heard from
and fears now entertained for her safety
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04
EcoSoMlsING FUEL A friend of our.


has been making some experiments in burning
coal with regard to economy and furnishes the fol.
lowing facts for the benefit of others: "Christmas
day being quite inCement, / determined not tC
venture out in the weather but to devote
table. and at the same time to economise the
my chamber, "a room II by 20 feet, with pitch Of
Ii feet after which directed the seTvan, to leave
about two quarts of ashes under the CRATE. and to
place scuttle Of coal near by, which being done.
he was dismissed for the day. As soon as the coal
in the CRATE begaAto burn freely. covered the top
of it with the asfes, and found that. while the
flames were thereby compressed and the coal pre-
vented from burning too free. that the heat, in.
stead of escaping up the chimney, 1.-THE fiues t.,
which Is twice large necessary was thrown
into the roora, rendering it entirely comfortable -
| After the burning coal was so far consumed as to
show that most of it had been re,iuced to ashes,
then stirred it gently, by inserting the poker BE-
tween the lower bars of the CRATE. to let tn
ashes escape, and adding few Jumps of coal TO tn
hFe, collected the fallen cndeTs, put them behinC
| the COAL aud covering the whole with ashes as !
| had done in the morning, found, Oh going to bed
| Al night, that my apartments were a. comfortable
as could wish. ard that fhad not burned more
than half q peck of coal during the day, while tn
quantity OF ashes lett Gu the hearth in the morn
lnz. seemed to have materially increased. Who
ever adopts this mode of burning coal, will fiu6
that while their apartments are Kept warmer, by
causing the heat TO be- thrown into the room in
stead OF allowing it to escape up the chimney, they
| can give to the destitute poor around them on
half the fuel ordinarily used without the sight3s.
cuI tailment Of their personal comforts"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

Imports Oh bar GooDs.-lt appears by state
ment in the Journal Of Commerce that the total
imports Of dry goods at New York for the past
wear in s90h3l Ia, being S2S2s,7tt less than for
the year 1858, but s25,5o0,ooI more than Tor
1855. aud 50 69l ,i93 than the total for ls5s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

ELECTION OF OFFICERs AT meeting
Of the Richmond Typographical Society held oI
Saturday evening, January I'd. the following ger
temen were elected officers for the next 81
months:
Presidential. 7. VANNERsoy.
Tice Presideat-M Il. GJDwIS.
Eee0rdiRg .Secretary--J. II. WALFoRD.
Corresponding .&cretdry-GEo. ". REDFoRD.
1TedSRTer-k. ID. GRASTLaND.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

DISCHARGED. Isaac, slave to James
II. Grant, charged with resisting white man.
and stealing pair OF pants from Moses Pike, sss
discharged By the Mayor last Saturday, because of
the fact that the fellow had been severely beaten
BY the persons who arrested him.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

CoNFIRMED.-The appointment Of Hon. Augustus
Hall. of Iowa, to be Chief Justice of Nebraska,
vice Fenno Ferguson, resigned, has been CONFIRMED
by the Senate.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

RKv. J. G. SrILEs.-This distinguished
divine is expected to preach in Rev. Dr. Rsad's
church every evening this week. Those whp know
DR. s. as minister Of the gospel, will need no ape
eiaI Invitation to induce them 10 hear him.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

CHINESE "SHYLocK."-At Dry Creek, in ANA
dor county, California, two years ago, a
Chinafaan lent Chinawoman $3.50, she given her
note for it to bear interest at the rate of2o Per
cent, compound interest per month. Suit having
been brought on the note. judgement was render
ed for the principal aud 81 ,00 interest. Tbg man
insisted in open court for the money or the NO
man, the Cinnamon around declaring that the
claim should be enforced after the law of China. II
American ccarts could not do it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

FALSE ALABM. The alarm of FIRE last
Saturday n sht caused the fremen long and trt,i
.ns run with their machines, bnt NO FIRE could be
discovered.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

VIcroRlts CmLpBES.-Tbe Queen's children are
rapidly growing up. The Princess Royal, who is
about to be married. is now aged II: the Princess
of Wales is 16; the Princess Alice, whose hand is
to be demanded in marriage by the Prince OF
Orange il IA; and the Prince Alfred, whose resi-
dence at Aiverbank' his mamma graciousiy visit
ed, is Is Besides these fJRr eldest the family in-
clIdes Helena, II; Louisa, 9; Arthur /; and Leo
mold /.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT YORK. PA fro occurred
at York, Pa. Friday morning which, before IL
could be subdued, destroyed six seven stables or
barns
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

COMMERCE. or NEW foRK.-Doring the past year
s90s vessels have arrived at New York from,
foreign ports an increase OF 90 vessels as compared
with the year previous. The number of passen-
gers brought was 2o3.50o. an increase of 44,3id
ever 1885, The California steamers brought ii ,265
passengers, shosing falling on of 600 compared
with 1856
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

~ again offers his services to his friends and the
public for HIRING OUT NEGROES for the ensuing
year lie pledges himself to use his bsst exsrtions
~ promote tAe interest of those who May favor him
with their business, au1 10 pay special attention 10
the Negroes duTiIl., sickness. He hopes from
pcTiencg Of twelve years. to be able to give stsiac-
ton.
Rp- Of;ce at the old stand Of Dabney & Cauthorn,
corner o Main and 18th STREETS opposite St. Charles
Hotel. EDWARD y. DABNEG.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04
SIAN ETIQUETrE.-When the Siamese ambassadors

SIAM ETIQuETTE.--Nh hen the Siamese ambassadors
were presented recently to Queen Victoria they
threw themselves on their hands and knees and
went the whole length of the on ali fours aud
the principal ambassador laid his chin on the steu
ofthrone and read his address in that position and
after the formalities they all backed out in the
same awkward style The royal gravity was sorely
tried by the ridiculous spectacle. When the dis
tinguished foreigners were invited to a lunch in
one of the state apartments they all pulled out
their pipes and filled the hall with cloud OF
smoke to the horror of the court ana the disgust
Of the Queen, who aboniiDates the weed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04
THE BaLTEMoRE Cry Gr.rps.

THE BALTIMORE Cry GU>RDs, Capt.
] p. Warner. have determined to writ Richmoa
on the ED February, to attend the inauguration o.
he asSington Statue. aud will be accompanied
by a fine Cornet Band The company are nov
having new overcoats made Tor the OCCASION
They expect To muster iuy-iour mnssets, which
With commissioned officers and musicians. viii
make a force of seyenty-five The Guards will
meet with cordial welcome here from soliiers ano
citizens aud ii the weather proves favorable, have
a pleasant time.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

CANINE VisIroRs. The Capitol Square
and the yards around the City Hal are continually
filled with stray COWS, 10 the snnoyanes Of tbs
community u large,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

An English writer says, Ia his advice to young
married women, that their mother Eve married a
gardener. IL might be added that the gardener In
consequence Of his match lost his situation.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

SENTENCE sF DEsrH.--Jos. Loefber, who com
mitted the double murder In Cincinnati last July,
has been sentenced to be hung on the 5oth o.
ADril
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

The MrcHANIcs' INSTITUTE viii held 0
regniar mcn.hty meeting to night at the ball, cor
nsr Of l2fh and Main ssFeets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

HARD SCRaPE.-Wm. w. Price. charged
with assau!,ing Mr. Smith. was again before the
Mayor last Saturday. and he-faiied 10 show his
innocence OF the charge against him, aud could
tind 10 one TO beeome his bail, he Was sent 10
prisnu
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

Tas WEATHER At TEE N0sTH.--ESa wednesday
s.ighs early foot OF aaog fell at 3ele# falls
Vt 81 Psrttaad, g.. ~! THURSDAY. there COED
,leigh3sE ag.ss 81 Q,.,.er Fl.ai" vas heavy snow
aud much sf4|tst At Trenfoh, y. j.. and a. vari
oas other AloIae, !. was snowing on Tharsday.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

Senator GUNNER has recently written TO intimats
friends In Boston, stating positively that ne does
not intend sssyaing his seat 10 tae Gated States
Senate.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

SMALL HOUSES. in convenient psrt oi
the city is In great demand and very scarce. On
the suburbs there are some few vacant ones. hui
they are too far Oh for the conysnenee Of business
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

PHsEyoLoGY Fowler will con-
tinue his lectures on phrenosogy during the
evenings of this week.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

MARINE LossEs-DuIjag the gear 1857 no les'
than 55s vessels bound to from ports in the Unt
ted States were lost st sea- and with their eargoes
were valued ct eli. .36T 100.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

A RousISG CRoP.-It Is estimated that Illinois
this season will produce two hundred aud eighty
millions bushels of grain--more than ten bushels
for every man, woman and child In the United
States. This will knock the speculators into the
middle Of next year.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

BLOODY AFFRAY-A difficulty occurred at Cam
den, ). c.. on the 2Sth OF December, between Dr
pistols were used and both parties wounded. DIR
Salmona was shot in the stomach and left armand
Clybnfn through the thigh, and was wounded 80.
serely in the head by blow from the pistol in
the han,is of DIR.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

PRESENTATION OF Piazza service OF plate has
recently been presented 60 the widow Of wiliam
L. Marcy. by a number of citizens of New York
It was originally designed for Mr.. Marcy, bat the
sudden death of that distinguished man. on che itl
of July last, prevented the fui6lment of the pnr
nose.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

CONVICTED OF MuRpER.--Lutz. who killed Q'Leary
at Pittsburg. Pa, in June. 1856. in street light
has been convicted of murder in the FIRST degree.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

SUDDEN DEsgH OF A BANK pgE1DRsv--Gmy Foote,
the President Of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank,
Of Detroit, Mieh was found dead 10 bed last Thurs
day morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04
T INE s UHILURET,
IL AGENTS AND COLLECTORS

NEGRO HIRING The subscriber re-
~ turns his thanks to his former friends ard pa
forming them and the public generally that ht
intends TO continue the business the coming year
promising to use his best ex,rtuns to Obtain gooC
homes and goo! prices for all Negroes entrusted tC
aim and also to give them his personal attention II
ass of sickness. lie hes large and coihiortablf
ouse fer them during the hiring in which they cal
stay until hired out.
He would advise that Negro should be sent in as
arly as practicable after Christmas.
/ refer, by consent, to the following persons:
n. L HILL. lRicbrnopd
BAKER 4 PLEAsANTs,
JNo [. W. @. LATANE. King William.
DR S GRIFFIN kAUS4LERoY, KIM, b o,aen
Dr. Thomas LATASE,
DR BEv b. REY. Fsaex
Dr.. JAS. II. LATANE, J ~
e. A j. CI.0PT0E,
Oface corner of Wall and Franklin streets,
Opposite Messrs. Dickinson, Hill q Co.'S.
Ia ID
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GEO. W. II. TYLER.
" AGENT, 70 HIRE OFT EEiiR0E

a -
VI AGENT TO HIRE OUT NEGROES,
RENT OUT HOUSES AND DCuLLECT CLAIMS.
Tie suhs,ribe offers his services to the public as
agent To hire out negrots, rent ont houses collect
usual terms.
| have been the superintendent Of city property,
aud police officer in kichmCnd for the isst seven
years and il is presumed, II m my knowledge, the
Inhabitants Of Richmond. that shall be greatly as-
for servants and responsible tenants for hOuses.
| Retercnces-the citizens of Richmond generally.
| Office ou Marshall street. next 70 the new Market
! bay eraler q. W. II. TYLER,
! deIu-lm Agent and Collector.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

TUII y ~ NVVIhF
- GFNEPtE AGENT
VII continue a. HIRE OUT NGuRbIS, RENT
OUT HOUSES sc. office on the corner ut Main anG
Pearl streets where hs has been engaged in the
aj,uye business tor the last twelve years.
4.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

THE STEAMER aMrSsEsoTA.-Private letters received
at Philadelphia from the steamer Minnesota, on
rangier October I'D states that she made spien-
did run from Cape Town to New Bay, distance Of
500 miles in twenry-six days. She made on one
occasion seventeen knots per hour.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04
NrEW AGENCY I'M GODDIN,S HALL

AN-The sutsc iber having secured the large front
Basement 'koJm, in GO.9in's Bniling, corner Of
Bank and llsh streets offer his services to the citi
2~ns If Richmond, Manchester and the surrounding
country, IN all business pertaining 10 a GEN ERAL
A1ENT viz; Hrnv ont Negroes, Renting out
llaIscs Collecting Claims and vou1 Also attend 70
the sale ot WHEAT. FLOUR, CORN. TOBACCO
and All other country produce The undersigned II
we'll acquainted with the citizens of Richmond. hay-
ing been born and raised among th.m. and t. them
he would refer; "a those uu2cquaiuted with him, lac
would refer them Ia HcSsrs. Guddn 4 AppcrsOn, and
the citizens generally. My terms shall D. moderate
de 2l--iImN A :. MADDON.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

The AMERICAN SQuAD DRoN IN THE CHINA SEAs.-A let
ter in The New York Times dated Hong Kong,
Oct. both, says:
OF the vessels of the American squadron, Com.
Armstrong; flag ship, the San Jacinto, is at shang-
hae, but is expected here in a day or two. The
Levant. Commander Smith, has beer in Hong
Kong since last July. suffering severely from sick
'nss, The Portsmouth, Commander Foote, arrived
u, Monday, the Goth inst, sixteen days from iIa-
kodade. Japan.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

ACCIDENT TO LIEUT.. HAsTINGs.-The st. Louis Re-
publican learns by private letter from Fort
Buchanan. New Mexico. that about the middle al
October Last, white making charge against some
Apache Indians, twhO had attacked several sol
dlers.l down Ii steep rocky hill, Lieut.. Hastings
was thrown from his horse with great violence;
had his leg aud cullarboue badly broken. and his
chest so severely crushed that for some time his
lite was despaired of On ahe lst of November,
however, ne was considered out of danger. al
though it is supposed that the iDjnri,s Received
will unfit him for future service Lieut. Hastinq
l. gallant ofiic, r and distiuguished himself in
the Mexican war. where be received 4 severe
wound il the same leg which was broken in his
recent ftll.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04
MECHANICAL.

TTNIN, SHEET IRON AND GAS FITTING M
l. ESTABLISHMENT. THIRTEENTH STREET
RETWEEN MAIN AND CARy.-The subscriber Is
fully prepared to do all kinds of work, in the above
business with dispatch: and returns thanks TO his
numerous patrons for past favors and solics con
tinuance Of the Being master othls business
he can premise his customers that all work done
him will least be equal 10 any other houseln the
cit and fully cheap-e fact known to all persons
who know what good work is.
ROOFING GUTTERING, &c.-lIeis prepared to
execute this description of work in very superior
manner both in town and country.
TIN WARE.-Always on hand large and general
Gas RiTTiNG.-Iie is likewise prepared 10 90 all
kinds ofGas Fitting in the hest manner,
PUMPa-Iie keens always on hand large and eS-
tensive stock Of Well and Garden Pumps.
CHARLES II LANGLEY,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04
WORTH CoSsIpERtNG-On

WORTH C0SsIDERiNG.-On the I'D of
next February some ten or fifteen military COM
panies are expected here to witness the inaugurs-
tion OF the Washington Statue, and a. tn sasands
II private citizens may also be expected IL il time
that some steps were being taken to ensure them
comfortable quarters. 1t may he that the volur-
teers Of Richmond will make effort to take care
of their mill ary brethren but il it right that
they shnu,d be permitted to shoulder this entr-
nous burthen at such time? 0nght not the cit-
izens to contribute souIethpg to the cause wheu
the fact is notorious that the military usually bear
the expense OF all public celebrations, besides al
ways holding themselves in readiness to protect
the property and defend the lives of our people
We are sure that there are hundreds Of persons
ready and willing TO give substantial aid to tht
celebration Of the Inauguration. and would there
fore advise the officers OF the two regiments h.
hold meeting aud adopt some paa for securing
the cooperation Of the people.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

The OCEAN STEANgRs.-A list of the number of
passengers transported in the steamers ply
ing between Boston, New York and Europe, shows
that during the past year 20,lI persons went to
Europe, and 3i,575 came to this country, making a
total of 54 i6 passengers who crossed the Atlantic
in the various steamers, showing increase
of 2a,5S7 passengers transported, as compared with
the year 1886.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

UNFORTUNATE MIsTAKE.-A child OF Mayor Train
or, of Steubenville, Chic, aged about ten months
came TO its death, on Sunday week. in very de-
t,lerabie manner. 1t had been very sick, but was
somewhat better. Payegoric was prescribed for it,
but the prescription was mistaken for Laudanum,
and an overdose being administered the child died
from its effects.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-04

LARGE BEoUEsTS.--The late D. WaikiDson, Esq.
of Hartford Connecticut, has left $;;90,00o to 50
nephews aud nieees, 100000 for free library.
$50 600 for juvenile asylum and farm school, s40,-
200 to the Hartford Asylum, 900 for INDECENT
orphan children and various 0iher sums, rang ing
from 5000 TO $500 for beneyolent purposes.