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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-19

81 FOR RENT-The Dwelling above
Iii our store, containing tive Rooms. suitable for Il
Amy or lodging Rooms. There is an entrance
rom the st. Charles Hotel TO these looms lAppI!
DUKE i HCTCHESON,
Ia f--ts No. ~ Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-19
.ay~ PLAIN STATEMENTS OF FACTS.

ssy~ PLAIN STATEMENTS OF FACTS
Or. HAMPTON now aged 50 years, speaks. Hear him:
Are you SICK! Beware Of limitations! ask for
namptons Vegetable TinC.ure. The many cures
made by this pleasant aud safe remedy may induce
counter teiting.
A medicine must have merit, and great merit, too
sts al the test of public opinion. No art of putting
IAN gevanjze worthless article, to keep it W
~ a good medicine, if it be not really so.
A good medicine will live, become popular and ex-
The people readily find out its virtues and the fame
of theln passes TsIG mouth to mouth with more IA
pidity than newspapers can spread IL. living wit
Il utss testyIng to the cure medicine has made tor
hin, is OF more service than any newspaper adyer
Using.
In prNof Of what We say above, we refer you Il
HamptOn's Vegetable TnctuTe and its effects.
dE. WB. EIGH No. l95 South P;ca street Balt
more, cured OF Rheumatsm, Dyspepsia and Nervou'
isease.
| MR EDWIN NJ. SpR4NELIE, No. q Register street
Baltimore, most dreadful Of Scrofua of years
itan ling lost number ot pieces Of bone. restored
health.
| Miss mARY scorlxLD Teacher, No. $50 Baltimor-
stTeether case, after years of suffering has aston
shHd her friends. Let the afflicted call to her.
| DYSPEPSIA. NERVOUS DISEASE. &c.
Mr.. VIM Oldham, Of Baltimore Custom II olse, sur
Grrd from these complaints for 6 months, with bod!
!nd mind severely affected lie was cured by iiainr
tons Vegetable Tincture. after other things failed.
| COUGH, CONSUMPTION. &c.
| Mr. Henry c. VIM Ead cough Tor years--grcai
weakness &c had In ali Ve or six physicians; tfleu
| All the remedies, but was cured only by
| HAMPTON'S !BGETABLE TINCTURE
Bs- Delicate Ladies and Children will please give
Sold by PURCELL, LADD Z Co. Richmond; b.
Dr. COOKE, freleiiUkshurg: by all TIE Druggists n
| Petersburg; by MOKfIMEB u 1OWBRAf, baih
and by Druggists and Shopkeepers everywhere
| ss-Sl pr bottle: ak bottles for So 80 o-d&o
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-19

81 FOR RE IA very desirable
lA:a dwelling on Grace street, between Adams and
<uu,nee, one square above Gra; street Baptist
AuTch. The hOU's contains tea Io099s, auI las
Jeea recently repaired and gas introduced has the
;ity water in the yard and is in one of the most
pleasant neiehborhopds in the city.
To good teuent the rent will be low. Apply to
ia 25-ts RAGLaND " BRO.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-19

G FOR RENT-A comfortable dwell
81 ing with eight acres of Land, in the Bowling
Green Possession given Immediately. For terme
apply to J p KEESEE
telS-tf Attorney for Lucy 4 burton
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-19

Fl,aR Pteree B,,iier. Es9.
Ur Srhipq-cr has rxjTacttda number ct Corns tfol
}H. i.,i with great skill and without pam
FiEHCk BUTLER.
lhildDiplia Nov g IsI7.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-19

..lmps.atious for the sick arc complete, aud
-....t .r..s ar" provided Tor patients desiring
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-19

IMPORTANT TO STRANGEBs.-The Citi-
zens' Committee, appointed to make arrangements
for the I'D, net yesterday afternoon, and adopted
the following resolution:
Hesotced. That citizens of Richmond who may
be prepared to entertain visiting strangers, he re-
quested to repair to the St Charlie. Hotel Jefferson
Ward to the office of the Merchants Insurance
Company, corner of Main and 18th streets, in
Madison Ward; and to the Monticello House, ON
Broad street, near the Theatre. in Monroe Ward,
at which points strangers Gnpr0vled with lod
gngs are expected to assemble; aud that our citi-
zens he requested ia invite to their residence and
extend their hospitalities to the said strangers
as far as may be practicable.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-19

gss FOR RENT-The Store and Dwel-
Eli ling corner Of Broad AMI Uuon streets former.
~ "ccupi.d q bg Lewis Antei0tti. Apply at the su
peFintendchts oIce Virginia Central Railroad.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-19

Fr.a Dr 8 y Lf9Iis ptuvi-ipR IN tie City Wur
Ct5e Institute dt {hU1ts}pdtJ.
II, ~atltas-I has extracted, without pain OF sore
uts- rtRht ssry Taiuiul corn. 10 lew minutes.
.gt aiyl-e m friends ami the public generally 4
49, g. Mr. - u'oaS.r AMI have themselves relieved "
lncsa toe tOrmentors LANDis, VI b.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

ISDusrmAL GRowTH.-Ia forty years the
tonnage Of the United States has increased
200 per cent. The increase Of population has
been 225 per cent, so that the increase Of COM
MERGE has been considerably moro rapid than
that Of population. The increase of commerce,
however, is dependent solely on the increase
of industry. five had no other evidence than
the increase Of commerce, it would be just
inference that the industrial development Of
the country was quite equal TO It; but, in fact,
we have other evidence. The statist cs Of in
dustry prove that the increase Of mechanical
and manufacturing products is far greater than
the increase Of either commerce or population.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13
BILL SIMrLES.

PUNCH's ALMANAc.-NEGATIvE EXPERIENCES.
We never knew a man miss catch at cricket.
without alleging as an excuse that the sun was
in his eyes. &
We never tasted oysters opened by an anna
tuer, without fancying we were swallowing
mixture of bad jelly-fsh and gritty gravel walk.
We never won a "fifty" of gentleman at
billiards who called the marker by his chris
tan. name, and made his waistcoat pocket
receptacle for chalk.
We never knew a lady, Of sufficient strength
of mind, to mend her husbands stockings be-
fore morning caller.
We never heard of any city boarding house
that was not advertised as being within FIVE
minutes walk of all the parks and theatres, as
also the law courts.
We never ate homemade sausage for our
supper, without dreaming our rcpast had been
partaken in Cateaton street
We never knew maiden lady past thirty
years, who could see a mistletoe suspended
without trying to be caught under it
We never knew cook, however plain, who
would apply her knowledge Of plain dressing
to herself
We never yet have been indicted by advertise
ment intoa "quict family" without finding the
house tcnanted by troup ofsqualling children
and an amatuer cornopean.
We never made acquaintance with young
married couple who could Withstand the pride
of having baby" handed round with the
dessert.
And, fnally,--we never drank champagne
at any public ball room, but we found it play
edsold gooseberry with our comf,rt the next
morning
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

Z THE NIosrEs on LAVA curious case has
lately been decided at Milwaukee. The Ameri-
can Express Company having been entrusted
by firm Of that city with $1,000 70 deliver to
the State Bank in Madison, Wis, made a
tender Of the money after banking hours and
tho bank refused to receive it. During the
night the Express safe was robbed Of its con-
tents including the $1,000. Suit was brought
by the firm against the Express Company,
who claimed that, once having made tender
Of the money, they were no longer responsible
for II as common carriers, and that they kept
it over night as amerematter Of accommodation
to plaintiffs. In this view the jury conceded,
and returned verdict for the Express Com
pany
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

suboued are the statements from some eminent phys
clans, Of their effects in their practice.
8f W AS FAMILY PHysIc.
From Or. y. ". C~tvrieAl q Ss~ 0r,sa.A s.
qualities sarpass any catartIc we possess Thsy are mild
but very certain and edectual 10 thor action the bowels
Of disease @a t,A $780, N6E
FoR JAuNDIcE AND ALL Liver COMPLAINTS.
FSom d.. Theodore Ben. a5 Msp York CsfE
Nos only are P PM aS na ally 2 their
upon the Liver very marked indeed. They have In my
practice proved more eectos for tho cure Of bilious cor.
joos that we have length purgstiye which d worthy
the confidence Of the profession and the people,
DYSPEPSIA ~ INDIGEsTI0N.
From Dr. Henry J. Ksor, Of 81. Loud. a 3tea
"The Pills you kind enough to send me have been
all used in my practice and have satisfied that they
truly az M = medicine % PsSss ere they
TO work upon them alone have cured cases Of dye
ppa and sndosason with them which had resisted The
mentally found them to be ectual In almost all tho COM
plants for which you recommend them"
DYsENTERY - DIARRHGA - RELAX.
From d.. u @. Green Of Chicago.
aYour Pills have had long trial In my practice and
hold them In esteem Of the best aperens have
found Their Alternative effect upon the liver makes them
dysensy and diarhca. Their sugarcoatng makes them
acceptable and convenient for the use Of women and
INTERNAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
From ' r. s'aa' 'ao g e sss. q q Pa'a. and dS
proper mo excellent locomotives Of the natural
ton whom wholly partially suppressed and also very Of
% much ts best physC We have thst Sher
70 my patients"
CONSTIPATION - CosTrvENEss.
\ M From Dr. J. r. VauoAs, Montreal, Cusada
costipene. II others Of fraternity have found them
a scsSogs q have they sh9ad join me IL prSaIng
WI In
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

CONTRACTION VS.. ExPANsIoN.-A lady in
quircd at one of our dry good stores, lately, for
whalebone. The gentleman in attendance
produced bundle after bundl', but all too short,
by several feet, for the purpose required.
Another of the clerks seeing the difficulty,
and determining not to be outdone, made a
searchthrough the store, in the hope Of discover
ing the article OF required longitude. He was
unsuccessful, however, and in a polite speech
to the fair customer, endeayored to explain how
the case stood, by stating:
"That the extraordinary expansion Of the
ladies' causing so great demand for long
whalebones, all the big whales had been killed
and used up, and there were mono but little
ones now in the ocean--but madam they'll
growi"
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

Rrcnss NOT HAPPINESS. late Mr..
Girard, Of Philadelphia, when surrounded by
immense wealth, and supposed to be taking
supreme delight IN its accumulation, wrote
thus to friend: CAS- TO myself / live like a
galley slave, constantly occupied, and often
passing the night without sleeping. I am
wrapped in a labyrinth Of affairs, and worn out
with care. do not value fortune. The love
Of labor is my highest emotion. When ! rise
in the morning, my only effort is to labor 30
hard during the day that when night comes /
may be enabled to sleep soundly.p
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13
NEW STORE. a
WILLIAM p. FORD.

MANUFACTURER OF FRENCH AND AMI
lVl RICAN CONFECTIONERY, Dealer in Foreig
FRUITS, NUTS, PICKLES, &C, having taken IL
house one door north Of Harbaughs drug store O.
Seventh street between and II, and fitted 1t up W
good style, and erected new oven, 10 now prepare,
TO Accommodate all who may desire TO partake Of III
good things in his line of business. Having mad
every and ample arrangements that will enable hin,
TO furnish fresh Candies, Cakes, and Pies Of his ow,
make daily, he aticrs himself as being able TO Civ
satisfaction 70 all who may favor him with call
Parties, Balls, Weddings, Pic Mics, Suppors, &c
served up at the shortest notice and in tho mos
fashionable style.
Ice Cream furnished TO order. sic o.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13
Ayers Cherry PeCt0ral

Has long been manufactured by practical chemist and
every Of It nnder his own with invsriable
racy and 1t Is sealed and protected by law from
terets and consequently be relied genuine,
without adulteraon 1t supplies the surest remedy the
world has known for the Of all pulmonary
wHooPINe CouGH, BRONCHITIS MuPrrNr CONSUMPTION and
for the relief Of consumpve patients In advanced stages Of
the disease As time makes these facts wider and better
known this medicine has gradually become the best rel
Of the afflicted from the log cabin Of the American
peasant to the palaces Of European kings Throughout
this entire country In every state and city and indeed al
most every hamlet It contains CHERRY PEcroRAL is known
all remedies for diseases Of the throat and
lungs In many foreign countries 1t IL extensively used by
their intelligent physicians. II there ID any depend
what Of every station certify 1t has done for
them; II we trust when the dan
gerous affections Of the lungs yield TO IT. depend
the assurance Of intelligent physicians whose business
Is TO know; in short II there is any reliance upon any
thing then Is Il cutably proven that this medicine does
cure the class Of diseases II "a designed for beyond any and
all other remedies known 10 mankind Nothing but its In
virtues and the unmsakable benefit conferred
thousands Of sufferers could originate and maintain the
reputation II enjoys While many inferior remedies have
been thrust upon the community, have failed and been
discarded this has gained friends by every trial. conferred
benefits the afflicted they forget and produced
too numerous and remarkable TO be forgotten.
Prepared by DIR. j. G. AVER,
PRACTICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMIST,
LOWELL, MASS
AND SOLD BIZ
2. d. GILMAN, Washington,
And by oil dealers in medicine every where.
dec ~ 6m
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

FRErTrSe.-Two gardeners had their crops
of peas killed by the frost one Of whom had
fretted great deal'and grumbled at his loss;
visiting his neighbor some time after, he was
astonishcd to see another fine crop growing,
and inquired how it could be. "Thesc are
what sowed while you were frctting," was the
reply. "Why, don't you ever fret?" "Yes,
but put it off till have repaired the mischief"
"why, then there is no need to fret at all"
" True; that is the reason put 1t off"
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

TIE DOLLAR MARK.-[$l-Writers are not
agreed as to the derivation of Che sign to repre-
sent dollars. Some say that ii comes from the
letters U. s., after the adoption Of the Federal
currency, and which afterward, in the hurry Of
writing were run into one another, the U
being made first and s over it, Others say
that II is derived from the contraction OF the
Spanish word pesos dollars" others, from
the Spanish .Juetes, "hard," to distinguish sill
yer from paper money. The more probable
explanation is, that il is modification ofthe
figure 8, and denotes piece Of eight reals, or,
as the dollar was formerly called, piece Of
eight 1t was then designated by the figures
"a
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

A New ENGLISH APPLE--A seeding raised
from the Newtown Pippin Of the United States
has been raised in England, and called the
Harrison Pippin. The Gardeners Chronicle
states that it resembles the London Pippin, and
is somewhat similar to the White Calville in
quality. 1t has clear warm greenish yellow
skin, freckled with russell and delicately tinted
with red next the stem. 1t attracts much at
tention at the fruit stores
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

VyHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE THIS DAY eau
u gust 3d) entered into partnership the Hous
Carpenters and Joners business and having erecte
new and commodious shop in the rear Of JACK
SON HALL between Third and Four-and-a-ha
Streets are prepared to contract for and perform
work IN their line Of business either in city
them, accommodating terms with promptness an
despatch. They respectfully solicit a share Of III
public patronage.
= GEORGE w. GARRETT 4 co.
They have several houses aud lots for sale in diff
ferent parts OF The city on accommodating terms.
r @. w. GARRETT a co.
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THIRTY-FIYE YEARS 4TRAMPS;
ZIG BEN"
A JOurneyman Shoemaker.

JOutneyman ShOemakef.
PROPOSE TO GIVE AN ACCOUNT OF NY
II y" TRAMPS' in different States, with the scenes-
characters, Incidents events sprees, and sdventures
with which have met, or In which have partici-
pated, including one year spent ct sea and three
years in the United States Army in war service. i
have had vicissitudes and troubles enough 10 trv
any mans soul, and amost ruin his understanding
aud now that l am waxing old, and my thread d
to get something that win make all INV latter dsy
last Ia comfort to the end -
My "Tramps" will form neat volume of ono
hundred pages, at least which will be furnished I'd
subscribers hereto at ffty cents and win be ssued
as soon as the subscriptions win justify.
My old shop-mates, members of the craft. and
others, trust will Occasion" for me BY subscribina
TO this. Friends TO whom this prospectus Is sent
are requested to procure subscriber and forward
their names to b. T. STARK,
s2e If Washington, b. O.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

'nn oNDbnolVNED Will imfhni Obh'
- tain information, 10 those persons who wan
10 invest money In Real Estate in this city, that will
lead them TO bargain, such as seldom occurs For
certain reasons the owner and sacrfccr Of this pro
pcrty, which consists Of some four or five houses
and lots, does not wish IL TO be publicly known;
hence his resort TO this method 20 effect sale.
Inquire at this Office Of Henry johnson, agent for
the American" lover the National Era or al No
al between oh 10th SITS, west,
dec b--tf 'tH wv
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

Plutarch speaks Of the long white beard Of
an old Laconian, who on being asked why no
let it grow to such a length, replicd-"It is
that, having my white beard continually be-
fore my eyes, may do nothing unworthy Of
its whiteness
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

HARD HrT.--An Ohio stumpcr while making
speech, recently, paused in the midst of it
and exclaimed
"Now, gentlemen, what do you think2"
IutantIy gentleman arose in the assembly,
and, with one eye partly closed, modcstly, with
q strong Scotch broguc, replied,
"Wccl, | think, sir, do, indeed, sir--l
think If you and | would stump the country
tbcgithcr, we could tell more lies thsn ony twa
men the country round, and I'd not say word
myself q the time, sir"
And wasn't that . comfortable indirect
Scotch slap over the muzzlel
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

Jones has lately taken unto himself a valet,
Jones handed him his cont the other day, and
said, "Come, brush" which he did so well,
that neither he, the coat, nor Jones's silver
spoons have been seen since -all brushed off
toeetherl h laaa..s 80 -Aa N
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13
Splendid offers for 1856 and 1857 together.

To avoid fractions, IS may be RENTED for
"Blackwood," for which we will forward that work
for both years, postpaid.
N. B.-The price in Great Britain Of the FIVE Peri
odicals above named is about $3l per annum
. As we shall never again be likely to offer such
inducements as those here presented
No,O is tho time to Subscribe.
Remittances must, in all cases, be made direct to
the Publishers, for at these prices no commission
can be allowed TO agents.
Address:
LEONARD SCOTT & CO.,
OLD If No. 81 Gold Street, New York.
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T. H. STOCKTON,
Philadelphia, p

SECOND VOLUME BIBLE TIMES.
The Second Volume of the BIBLE TINES, /,
small, neat Monthly Newspaper, edited by T. II
Stockton, and devoted 10 all Bible Interests il
Church and State, commences with January, 1857
Price, only Twenty-Five Cents for the Year.
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IMPORTANT PROSPECTUS!

THE PEARL OF THE PRESS
THE PUREST BRILLIANT OF BLESSING AND
BEAUTY.
For Every Age and Olas-For Every Family
and Person.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

He who knows enough 70 act in all cases. as
his true interest would dictate, is wiser than
Solomon, and must i've, on the whole, more
worthy life.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13
For tho American.
PADDY O'ROURKE
Ma.aR Rory o'Aoort."

Young Paddy o'Rourke
Lived in Dublin or Cork,
Sure twas one or the other,
Or neither, to talk;
Like sensible man,
For he carried the mail,)
lie ate when he pleased,
An he slept on rail,
Oh Paddy was lively,
And gay as a lark
For Biddy an Nancy
An Kate was a spark
When Katy, an Nancy
They left him to slide,
He cared not haper, ~
But spurned them aside,
Saying "Biddy, ] love 70
Like whisky at Taste,
So name up the day an
I'll spake to the praste."-
Soon Biddy stood up
Like thafe TO be tied,
An Paddy got married.
Sure she was the bride.
His house Yves her house
Down ut Denny brook heights,
So he niver went home
But on Saturday nights;
An then he was niver
AT home to be sure,
For Wildly M'Carthy's
Hotel was next door
But Paddy O'Rourke
Was no fool do We see,
He lost the last haper
When high on a spree;
An he swore that henceforward
The divil sip
Ofthe cursed good critter
Should 60 to his lip.
His cronies as usual
Kept on getting tight
An Paddy soon followed
In miserable plight;
He laid up no pennies,
He lost his good name,
An his wife and his childers
Soon paupers became.
The Government people
Then tho't 'twould be best
To send the vile creatures
Away to the West;
SO off to New York
Without further device
O'Rourke an his family
Were shipped in trice.
Now Paddy is happy
He finds himself great,
For giants of the nation
Bow down at his feet;
They beg for his favor,
And labor to please,
Till Paddy discovers
The country is his.
pJII SrpIurrC
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

A courtly negro recently sent q reply to an
invitation, in which he regretted "that circum-
stances rcpugnant TO the acquicsce would Pre-
vent bis acceptance TO tho invite"
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

II r. ii II II G II IL respectfully informs IN
- public in general and his friends in particu.
lar, that he has large assortment Of Fancy Notions
such as Cottons, Needles, Threads Silks, Button,
Pens, Tobacco, Cigars, together with Candies Cake
Fruit, Vegetables in short, Family Provsio
Store, and will sell as cheap the cheapest Dom
forget the place. II is BERGERS STORE, on tb
West Side Of Thirteenth street. second door south
q street. o3 I'm