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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-10

CAW MILL.-The subscribers having
~ purchased the Saw Mill on Mayos Island, from
Mr.. john Williams, have made arrangements TO get
continuous supply of fine logs of the best selected
growth and quality. They are prepared to furnish
BILL TIMBER TO builders and others on reasonable
terms. They will endeavor make il the interest of
builders TO deal with Them and would most respect
fully solicit their patronage.
Orders left at the Mill or at our Shop on 9th and
Cary Streets shall be promptly attended to.
f. 2-ta JOHN faEO q BS0N
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-10

nOMESTlC 0OODS.-We are receiving
~ u variety of Domestic Fabrics, comprising
Brown eHIRTINGS and sHkEfINGs, all widths
Bleached Sc
brown Bleached and Corset DRILLS and JEANS
Blue DRILLS, DENNIS, SHIFTING STRIPES
Penitentiary DIS aud STRIPES
Heavy Plaid and Striped OSNABURGS
BED TICKtN9S. APRON CHECKS
4 Heavy Twilled DUCKS, BAGGINGS, &c, &c,
Which we offer to cash, or prompt sir months buy
trS at very low prices.
f. l2 KENT, PAINE Il co.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-10

81 NEW GLE1EDO LIZ - ne
EXZ s Mail Steamships JAM EST0WN
N-LL<AE.ES and ROANOKE are beth on the
G&Ys1routen now between New York AID
Richmond.
The JAMESTOWN, Can't. PARRISH, leaving New
York every SATURDAY, at 3 o'clock, and the
ROANOKE Capt SKINNER every WEDNESDAY
evening at O'Clock. for Richmond
Returning the JAMESTOWN leaves Richmond
every TUESDAY evening at O'Clock, and the
ROA OKE every FRIDAY evening At O'clock, for
New York touching at Norfolk each way.
Cabin passage, including Meals and State Room
accommodations, only $40
Storage passage. only S..
For further information, regarding freight, en-
qlire at our office.
LUDEAM & W CS0N,
NH Opporite Steamers harves.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-10
IN LADIES MOROCCO THICK SOIL
- GREAT REDUCTT0N-And M

81 ED BOOTS Another supply of those beau
- tiful Boots, at 81 %, at No. ls3, Main street
opposite the st. Charles Hotel.
nih8 WIN. WALSH.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-10

OFFICE S0UTH-StDE RAILROAD COL
PETERSBURG, Sept Sd, 1851.
ia 60 " 0 Np AN y next "A Z The = = "a. y
INST and until further notice, the following schedgla
win be run Oh ais road daily Sundays excey eds b
The Passenger Trains:
MAIL TRAIN
Leave Petersburg at............. % O'Clock A. NJ
Arrive at Burkeville (Junctiun) IS
at Iynchburg al ....... 90 PM.
Leave Lynchburg at..........,..... II 20 PM
Arrive at Burkeyile (Junction) 80 Pm.
at Petersburg at.....-...... 20
ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN.
Leave Petersburg at............. 10 O'Clock Z. ID.
Arrive at Barkeville fJunction) %
at LynchbUrg at..-.......... 50 M
Leave Lynchburg at................. 10 60 Z. ~.
Arrive at Burkeville (Janction) 05 a. ID.
at Petersburg at............. As NJ.
The Accommodation Train connects with the Vir-
ginia and Tennessee Train. going West and coming
East: with the RichHond and panvllle Train at
Burkeyille: and with the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad, going North and South at Petersburg.
40 Sta G. B. ALLSUP. Sup't.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-10

DUMPS-PUMPS.-W have this day
entered into Copartpership. and call the after.
iion of those in want sample Of the old style
LOG PUMP, which has been in use for hundreds OF
years. and proves the best Pump ever used. We
prepared to put Pumps In wells at the lowest CASH
prices at short notice. and finish I'd ia the most APP
proved style, which we warrant to give satisfac-
lion. shop ON Westbam Plank Road half q mile
from Richmond. All oIders from the country prompt
~ attended TO sUTER 4 COSBY.
ia 2-,ffrp
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-10

OUTER DEP0T.-Just received. \
~ frssh supply Of prime GOSHEN and ROLL,
BUTTER. Lard Ghesse, Psas, Beams. and Dried
tween nth snd 18th sts.. nearly opposite the Ola
Market. BROOKE pLEAsANTa.
Oh BBLS. APPLES. in prime order
~ 81 boxes ORANGES
50 do LEMONS
Just received and for sale by
DAVID N. JONES CO.,
nh2 No "a Main street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-10

At COST, AT COST. CLOTHING,
"a CL0TITNG.-We are closing out our entire
stock of Fall aud Winter Goods at cost, to make
room for Spring and Summer Goods. We can show
all persons in want Of Clothing, a handsome lot of
Cashmere Business Coats Over Coats of alt styles
and grades; black and fame Cashmere Pants; assert
ed lot Of Cashmere Velvet and Merino Vests
ALSO-A large lot of Furnishing Goods patent |
Yoke and Shoulder Seam Shirts, fancy and white. |
selling at cost, at WALKER cos,
f. Is l03. corner Main aud Pearl.
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TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Il FOR THE TWENTT-SECOND.
The feast will be great and our JOY quite complete,
Our friends from all parts will be with Us;
How well will we feel with all them TO meet,
1t will be glory for beaux and for misses.
Let all the utensils be plenty on hand,
To bake and to drink and to eat with:
The best place to get these, is at SCHAAP's old
stand
All know he is hard to compete with.
This is at the
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-10

- subscriber, intending TO close his present bust
ness offers his entire stock of Dry Fancy and Millin
cry Goods such prices that will at once show that
he is really selling out These in want will consult
their own interests by giving me an early call.
All those indebted to him will please settle their
accounts, as longer indulgence can not be given.
L. FLEISCHER,
fe9-lmr Main St opposite Market HALL,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-10

So FOR RENT.-The House at pre-
N.s sent occupied by Mrs. Eliza I. Tally. situated
IN Grace between jefferson and Madison streets, Is
Tor rent from the LIST January. 1t is in good repair
has large yard attached to it, and contains seven
rye rooms. Apply to FRANCIS HART, ESQ.,, at
ais store, Broad street, opposite Ri-hmond and Ere
iericksbrrg Depot. de lS-ts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-10

- my farm, o~a'gton, early In octobsr IA as.
AObright mulatto girl, named y AMI 1nn
@-THAM, sometimes calling herself W.. l..
s,,s .s bright black eyes, long black syeahi cr
thin ysase bushy head of hair OF s.na sn S VAIN
sns an. l. about iifteet years old 1 will give t9p
for her apprehension and delivery to mo at m r
and So ior the discovery OF her harpereis, VIII =,
the city of Richmond, living near the Monnnen u.a.
to that part of the town. n.y., rupIsTJAN
A u
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-10

feIs Corner of Sd and Broad sts
THE LARGEST STOCK OF JEWEL
Il RY, SILVER PLATED WARE, WATCHES.
&C., IN THE CITY.-The subscriber has received by
the steamer jamestown very large and varied stock
of the above goods, which is superior in quality to
what is generally Kept in the Jewery Stores of the
city, AMI which he will sell at far less prices than
the same goods can be bought for
aE- Ladies and gentlemen will please call at No.
$50 Main street where the above goods will be shown
with pleasure and warranted a9 represented
f. q-tg HENRY W OJJARLES Auet
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-10

DRY GOODS, DRY GOODS. JOHN
~ SON h HARDWOOD No II Main street. keeps
constantly hand large and varied stock of For
eign and American Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, to
which we invite the attention OF all ia want of good
and examine our Goods and prices we feel conf
dent they will find it to their interest to purchase
of us at the prices named.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-15

,ofoysters. be referred to a special COM
mitteo who shalt enquire into and report,
4. The extent and value Of the trade.
caught in the waters of Virgil
ma.
g. In what proportion the profits Of this
trade is enjoyed BY citizens Of this State.
and the citizens of other States.
5. Whether additional Legislation
should be had with the views Of protect
ing and fostering the oyster trade of Yir-
ginia. and securing a monopoly thereof to
citizens of this State.
4. Whether revenue should be,realiz.
ed by the State from oysters by, leaving
a tax on the persons engaged in catching
them. and by renting outzthe planting
grounds. 'oriin any othersmode! i Ats1s
s. Said committee shall have power
to send for persons and papers. and shall
have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
,4On motion Of Mr.. aArnold.9 it was
Resolved. That so much of the Gov
errors. message az relates to the building
Of another 'lunatic asylum in the North-
western part of the State, be referred to
the committee to examine the lunatic
asylum. with instructions to enquire into
the e1pediency thereof.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-15

This table shews out of 100, 900 births,
nine thousand six hundred and four died
the first monsh-nearly one tenth-and
that twenty two thousand four hundred
and seventy four died the first year; more
than one.ffth-and that only one out OF
each ten thousand lived one hundred
years.
We may terminate this inquiry with
what is called the mean life of man: that
is. taking the sum of ell ages at death.
the average of the whole is the mean ay>
ersge of life. The mean life in Belgium.
is 32.l5. In England, 80 years. In
France. 80 2. In the United States,
about 80 years. Then the mean life OF
man in the most civilized countries is bu,
about thirty, 1.-TWO years.
II is remarked in the first place. the
average duration of life is gradually ia.
cressing. The reasons are sufficiently
obvious. The comforts of life, the mean
Of health. the prevention OF disease. and
the curative treatment all are far IN All.
vance of what they we're in generation.
past. and constitutes The highest evidence
OF an advancing civilization.
In connection with these ststernsn,,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-15
Tho Alleged Bank Fraud at cumber-

lana. s.-
FURTHER PAarIcULARs.-We mention
ed yesterday that much excitement pre-
walls at Cumberland. Md, in 10 conse.
quence of the discovery Of an alleged
heavy bank defaloation at shat place. Ac.
cording 10 the Cumberland Telegraph
the bank alluded to is the unfortunate
Mineral Bank Of Maryland. The Tele.
graph says:
In overhsuling the books Messrs John
Besll and George A. Pearre. the trustees
discovered that funds cfthe bank amounts
ing to the enormous sum OF one hundred
and twenty two thousand seven hundred
and sixty dollars had been drawn out by
the president of the bank on fifteen sever
al bills of exchange, drawn by the presi.
dent on the 10Th Of February. 1854.
Mr.. Tucker, the late president, left this
place some two weeks since. for the purs
pose. as alleged by the trustees, Of de-
Irauding his creditors. AS soon, there
fore. as the oyerhauling OF the books ex-
posed the matter. the trustees forthwith
sued out an attachment. which was imme.
distely placed in the hands Of the sheriff
aud aIeyy made upon tho personal effects
OF Mr.. Tucker. The offidavit upon which
the attachment was issued sets forth the
aggregate amount Of the bills of exchange
aud states further that said bills Of ex>
change are not in the possession of the
trustees, and that they believe the same
when drawn were delivered TO Tucker,
who has distracted the same from the
bank improperly.
The affidavit shows further debted-
ness to the bank on the part Of the presi.
dent. making with the l26. 100 d1ilars
mentioned above, total Indebtedness of
nearly $4,000. A small portion OF
that amount has been secured by mort
gage on his real estate in this county.
The matter has created good deal OF
excitement, aud during yesterday the at.
fair was the subject of general discussion.
But for the dedication the bank would
have been able to pay every ,dollarit ow.
ed. and had on hand afterwards quite q
surplus. The sober second thought Of
many OF our citizens convinced them that
something was wrong in the bank. and
many Of them did not hesitate to express
themselves. Il was well know n that a
heavy business was done by the bank,
aud those who watched the run Of it's at
fairs allege that they knew it's annual ays
ersgs profits could not have fallen short
Of from S25. 600 to $50. 600. What be-
came of them is now made but too appa-
rent. sW essI, Sasa
lg There's nothino, ina bnf t4......
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-15

Mas. sxsXroR aDouaLAs D1RxorIsa.
DOCUMENTS called on Senator Doug
lass Mast evening for shor. time. and
found him busy inShis study ffanking
copies of his speech ell over the Union.
Diligently engaged in directing the
speeches as they were ranked was Mrs.
Douglas. radiant and beautiful in her ell
egant evening attire. She wrote rapidly
q bold. firm hand, which evinced energy
and decision Of character. while she carr
ried on part Of the conversation at the
same time. She is truly o very beautiful
lady in form and figure. with COUNTIES
nance expressive not only of intellect and
energy. but affection and pure womanly
sym pathies. Sbelhas evidently the mind
to investigate and comprehend questions
OF politics. for some OF her remarks ex>
hibited considerable feeling concerning
the position Of Kansas affairs. A gem
tlema an had Just brought 10 some three
hundred names Of citizens Of Cincinnati.
and she proceeded at once TO direct each
COPY OF her husbands speech. while
Mr.. Douglas added his frank. Those who
receive the speeches will. therefore. have
specimen Of chirography Of Mr.. aud
Mrs. Douglas Washington Correspon.
asnce Of tAe GIN. Eng. Ssss
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-15

EgThe Choctaw Nation intend at
some future day to present another star
for our national banner. The territory
which they hold by treaty with the Uni.
ted States lies in The southwest. adjoin.
ing Kansas 6ne. fertile. rolling .coua-
try. rich in mineral and ngriculturaI2re.
sources. the soil and climate we'll adopted
to the growth Of cotton. grain, &c., in the
cultivation Of which the inhabitants are
generally engaged. The population num-
bers twenty thousand. They have
well-organized government. with Cover
nor. house Of delegates. and the usual
State officers. Good public schools
are established throughout the lerti>
tory. wherein are taught. both in Chos>
taw and English. all the elementary
branches, with some of the ornamental.
Their leading men are intelligent and
we'll educated. CO.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-15
Railroad nIonopolY.

Just at this time. there appears to pres
vail q general dissatisfaction with rail-
roads and railroad management through
out ths country. The latest grievance,
demonstrated is that of the Cattle Dro>
yers Of the West. who complain that Ha-
yious railroad connections with the East
have combined to extort ex orbitanti
rates of freight for stock carried over
their routes. To such extent has this
mammoth extor.ion been pushed, that
many dealers have been forced to drive
their herds afoot. as in past times. or else
abandon the hope Of profit on their ven.
lures to insatiate railroad com panies.
We are neither surprised nor contound'
ed by this strange and novel development
in the history OF railroad progress. Dro'
vers are not the only class. of men who
have to complain Of unjust treatment in
that quarter; every branch of industrial
enterprise suffers injustice from the same
source. In fact. the railroad interest Of
the country has become adisiinct and Pc
culiar element in the body polite. Great
ed with conceded privileges, corporations
are in,rinsically selfish and grasping.
Railroad companies. owing their origin to
real or fancied foundation in public ben-
eft, are forever claiming liberal extensions
of their chartered prerogatiyes; so that
their " rights" eventually become almost
sovereign, and. having combined among
themselves, they enter boldly into conflict
with the state. Combinations have been
formed. and others are in progress, which
may subject our country to the thraldom
Of railroad monopoly more despotic and
powerful than any ever before known in
our annals.
| General Jackson claimed no little credit
for having throttled and conquered the
| great "a monster AS he and his friends
designated the United States Bank. But
there is now 10 the land public enemy
that will require an ADLER champion than
giant Of evil. compared with which the
Bank was but pigmy. This Modern
B.iareus hep more than an hundred iron
arms, all out stretched over the land,
pointing in every direction and reaching
from centre to circumference Of the repub.
lie. weighing down individual enterprise
and crushing feebler interests into thedust,
Power is forever stealing from the many tc
the few, and these railroad companies are
daily gaining strength; so that, when an
open conflict shall ensue between them
and the government. the struggle will be
no ohild's play, but will require the ut.
most political prowess to cope with and
conquer the mighty adversary. Tha,
such q conflict will take place. sooner or
later. no one need doubt who sbserves
the grasping and aggrandizing tendency
Of the railroad interest. Already this in
terest has usurped and exercised politica
power in more than one state. New
Jersey is conceded to have passed under
the yoke and 10 be held in thraldom BY
the iron hearted tyrant. and other state
only less openly yield obeissnce to his be
hests. When thoroughly combined and
the railroad monopoly complete. VIII
shall say that even the general govern
ment will be able TO Withstand or pu
down this potent enemy Of the public
good?-Parkersburg Gazette.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-15

~The ceremonies attendant upon
the removal of the remains Of General
Worth TO che tomb prepared for them.
under the monument in course Of eYec>
ton to his memory. at the junction Of
Broadway and Fifth evenue. Madison
square. took place at New York on
Wednesday. The military. Masonic. and
civil display was most imposing. and was
witnessed by thousands Of persons. who
congregated along the line Of the process.
sion. Notwithstanding the severity OF The
cold. The funeral services At the mouu-
ment were performed by Rev. DR.. Vim.
ton. Of Trinity church; an interesting ma.
sonic ceremony followed. and Mayor
Wood delivered an address. Il was
some time after dark before the ssremo.
MES wore concluded.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-15

something might be said of the compare
tire longitude Of the Sc res. Out Of each
go ofPall who arc born, eleven arc males
aud nine females. and al ten years Of age
they are about equal. and in the civilized
countries here mentioned. about sixteen
of them: four out of each twenty having
died the first tan years. In alter life they
continue about equal. Our census show
that few more females live 20 one hun,
bred years. than males.
It is supposed that the human race
should live Eve times the period Of their
growth. and barring accidents. probably
il is SO. Then the natural period of the
life Of man is one hundred years, IS he
grows about twenty years. - Z
A .ssiis 8 J.iM'C.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-15
Fet dc Rsqi.tsr.
Human mortality.

The statistics oimortality have always
been an interesting topic; for all mortais
are Interested in the laws of their being
and the tendency to decline. Ii any one
wishes to see the human race attain the
age of the patriarchs, or feel that its Ion.
geyity is Increasing he will now have
some cause of satisfaction; for nothing il
more certain than that in civilized coun-
tries the life of man has increased. The
general increase in Europe has been an
.addition-of five years to the average lite
Of man in the last hundred years. There
is no reason to doubt this. because We
know there are causes forlit sufficient. in
our estimation. to produce such an effect;
and because We also know. thatfor long
time the statistics OF leading nations in
Europe have been kept with great accu>
rscy.
Il has been said. that when neither
man nor pestilence affects population, il
increases. as food increases; but this can.
not be true; for in the region where food
abounds more than any other. the Trop.
les. Interpolation does not increase fast.
er than in the temperate regions.-often
not as fast. The reason OF this is, that
the climate destroys population with
double rapidly. We shall shew this by
some tables which are indisputable. The
following is table of the deaths 10 cities
of theteU. S., furnished by DIR. Barton, Of
N. O.. to the American Medical Asso-
citation. The authority is undoubted and
the result curious: In Boston. per an
nun. death in 1887 persons: in Phila'
delphia. in 1899 persons; in Charles
ton. ] in 48 So persons; in Havana. ]
in 358 81 persons; in Baltimore, in 1887
persons; in New York. | in 27.87 per-
sons; in Mexico. l in 27.76 persons. in
New Orleans. in 1889 persons.
This table comprehends an average oil
years; and it must be mentioned that one
of the years in New York aud New Or
leans were cholera years. But after ma
king all allowances for errors. it must be
evident that there is vast difference be-
tween the mortality Of the Gulf of Next
CO and that of New England. Indeed
nothing has been better demonstrated
than the disastrous influence of tropical
climates on health. Yet it is true tha,
those who survive their youth in tropical
climates frequently live 10 great age
notwithstanding this. life in tropical eli
mates is short. and climatic influences are
beyond doubt. among the. most power
full which cause the decay of the human
system.
Next to climate. the great difference
in mortality is caused by cities. or con
fined population. in comparison with the
country: But it is proper to remark here
that the city of London is an exception
for from all the statistics examined a.
we'll as those from which these notes ar
taken it shews that human life is longer il
that city than 10 any other district on tn
globe Of equal population. be it cities
towns. or country. But generally th'
mortality of cities as COMPARED to th
country is as 4 to 8. The following j
the mortality of cities in Europe proceed
} ing from North to South: In
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-15

We see here both climate and city life.
conspiring TO increase mortalty;in Rome
and Venice the deaths are more than
double those of London. But the varia-
tions in mortality caused by climate and
by cities. are far less than those occa-
stoned by the hazards of particular Pc
RODS OF life. The period of infancy is
one in which the human being literally
runs the gauo.let. The infant is tender.
feeble. sensible. acutely SO. to all extern
al influences, and liable to numerous dis.
eases which do not occur in after life;
the consequence is. that the deaths in
childhood are in the inverse ratio OF ages;
TIE greatest number occurring in the first
year. and Of these the greatest number in
the first month. The following curious
table of the ratio Of deaths in 100. 200
persons in Belgium, constructed by Quit.
elet. will shew at once the periods OF
greatest mortality. The number on the
right hand is the number out of 100, 900,
remaining alive at each period