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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-28

RENARKtBLE CAsE.-Miss Rebecca D. Briggs who
died suddenly at Manchester, n. H., January 18th.
| of heart disease, at the age of seventeen years.
was not buried uutl JsnuRry 2lst, nine days after
DEATH because the continued life-like appearance
OF the face upon which rosy hue fingered for
several days after death, led to postponement OF
the funeral ceremonies from a hope that it might
prove to be a case of suspended animation only.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-28

Ga FOR RENT.-Two small Rooms,
sss with steam power. suitable for Tobacco Box
Maker. Rooms, twelve by thirty feet. Apply, Ger
DER Of Byrd and lth streets. sc 29-ts
Aa HOUSE FOR kENT.-The Brick
Is Tenement or Main street, the residence of the
late Thorlas CoWles decd and of late occupied by
Mr. 4 b. Hutchinson I'd door from the residence OF
Dr. Dove, in Union Row, is for rent Possession gi-
ven the st of October. Application to be made to
Thomas B. Carter, or the undersigned
THOMAS W. BOSWELL,
Administrator of Thomas Cowles. deceased
&c 2S-t3
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-28

TIE INDIANS AND THE 0aGAN.--Nota Iittls amuse-
ment; says Chicago paper, was afforded 10 a
crowd OF bystaDders the other day. by a visit of
SIX hne specimens of Indian chieftains TO the
beautiful new St James Church. In tb;s c;,v rhsw
had never been before in the regions of civilization
and therefore 'the ponpo architecture" and the
grace and beauty of arr was new TO them. They
were at first much attracted by the rich colorjnr
of "the House of the Rainbow" by Significant
signs. But when gentleman in the church struck
up the organ. they were completely amazed, and
hunted ahont for the origin of the ''sweet thun-
DER without discovering Ii. till one. more wise
than the rest, pointed to the chandeliers. and de-
cisred the sonud proceeded from them. This
seemed to satisfy them. and they departed highly
pleased with the "Great Medicine House."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-05-05

I lCENSE NOTICE.-Tho following per.
IL sons have filed in the Office Of the Clerk OF
the Court Of Quarter Sessions of ClearfeId county
their respective Petitions for License Of NAY
Session next agreeaby to act Of Ass mbly OF
March 2S, 1856, entitled "An Act to regulate the
sale of Intoxicating luuors" !" &e
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-05-05

lyon mkfF ti ihe yeat 1885 hnd 1881 no
II i.ee htttbt eItgh ,hai W rmtnbncs sf on
~ Y AnsmblN rAutd NE ZEN day of jane
D. 1913 entitled "An hcl 10 amoui on aei iifee
ing ihe moae n selling unseaied landi 0f ak
y, deg ihe following tracts of unseniod lands IN
Cleathed county VIII be csrosed 10 public shlo
of cutlery iot ihe iaxos unpaid and doe thereon.
Al the Court House in the borough of Claar6sld
on thc second Monday of June noSti
HcrCnrin TuWuabip
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17

THE UNIVERSITY or VIRGINLi.
[rrom the charlottosvIIlo Aavocate.l
L. d. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General,

.. a GIrom the Charlottesville Advocated
The meeting of the board Of visitors Of the uniyer-
sy last week the most important one In its results
that has taken place for many years Its bcnadoal re-
suits only to be estimated by the experience Of years
not only far the advancement of learning il con
ccrned but 80 far they will tend to the health
and comfort of the hundreds of students who attend
upon the lectures at the University.
The principal order to which aude was that di-
recting immediate construction Of the water works to
furnish the University with constant stream Of pure
fresh water The supply of water is to be obtained upon
the farm owned by the University and the plan ADOPT
Ell for obtaining the supply is the recommended by
the celebrated engineer, Charles Elicit IT, esq.
The next most important act Of the board was to in
crease the corps OF instructors in the school of modern
languages, to native of those countries
whose languages taught in the school, The number
of instructors in this department of knowledge will
hereafter be the professor and three assistants The OBJ
lcct OF this increase is to such facilities of nsruc
tion will insure to the students opportunity learn
ing to speak, and not merely to write the language
taught. We believe that it Is in contemplation of tho
board to require at the next succeeding session. that
all candidates for graduation shall be competent speak
uenty the language upon which they expect to graduate
The board ordered that all the grounds surrounding and
belonging to the University, including that portion
used by the professor gardens should be properly
graded and laid out in grass and planted with
namental trees and shrubbery Their intention is to
make extended pleasure ground, embracing all tho
lands from the Bookstore to the Observatory mountain
and from Miss Terrls to the Lynchburg road, which
will not Only of itself please the eye but of in
thy style the University buildings They established for
this purpose the Office OF superintendent of public
grounds at salary of 81 800 annum and appointed
Mr. William A. Pratt to fill this office
The appointment of elkeeper for the large ho
tel was conferred upon Dr. William II. Hammer, of Ap-
pomattox county The appointment of steward for tho
nrmary postponed until the next meeting of the
board, to be held on the 29th of this month
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17

There is still much uncertainty II regard to the next
crop. There is fair prospect of say 500 900 bales
early rosts in districts that the average of
rent estimates will fall between 200 600 and g. 800 600
bales Our readers viii remember that in last annual
statement gave the average of the estimates falling
little below $500 900 bales and later in the
estimated the total production likely to approach
two and quarter million bales This latter paragraph
gave great umbrage to many of southern readers,
of whom wrote to corrections, stating emphat
caly that the crop would range from twenty five to TWEEN
tyeght hundred thousand bales and could not possibly
exceed the last named total The Shipping List gives the
total crop actually raised 32f7 900 bales of which
,962 to market OF course between this date
and the close Of the there great danger of injury
to the crop from various causes, but these seldom
sweeping in their character and local damages very
likely be exaggerated without any intention of de-
ceiyng the public We shall furnish the best informa-
ton obtain upon the subject from time to time,
and leave readers to form their conclusions to
the probable result
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17
THE YINKEE CyL4RMER AND HIS RATTLE



correspondent of the South Carolinian, at the Sweet
Springs of Virginia. thus mentions exhibition there by
the snakecharmeri tall, bony Yankee looking for
eigner last from California made his appearance with
box Of snakes rttlcsnaes moccasins black snakes vi
pers &c. He collected crowd around him. though at
respectful distance, and grapng with both hands bunch
Of snakes coed them around his neck and thrust them
into his bosom if they strands Of silk cotton
Their twistings and tnngs seemed to give him pleas
ure while the by ystanders filled with very opposite
emotions. He processes to tame his savage friends by
mesnerism, and thus fights the ratte-snake with his
own weapon.
Some in the crowd suggested that he should take
wild, untamed snake and show his power it, which
he agreed to do for twenty five dollars This was
readily subscribed and rattesnae caught the day be-
fore, procured. The operator examined him
with caution but presently turned the box and
threw the reptile upon the green sward He
kicked him about several times, caught him by the tail
aud threw him back and FORTH and finally seized him in
the middle and held him at arms length The snake
turned his head towards him, and their eyes met the
latter fixed his gaze steadily upon the snake and kept it
SO for several minutes when he suddenly coed taround
his neck, thrust ii in his bosom, he had done the
others, and the snake seemed entirely doce Two days
after he repeated his experiment for twenty dollars
large rattesnake which had just been caught and with
similar results. crowd of ladies, gentlemen and child
in the piazza Of the hotel witnessed the singular
hbition 1t painful to behold though the individual
seemed to have the most entire confidence in his ability
control the horrid animals.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17

COLLISION ON THE DANyILLE RAILROAD ~ esterday morn
ing about ten clock acolsion which might have term
mated very carfully took place tho Danvie line
about four miles beyond Coafeld station and about sew
enteen miles from Richmond. The collision was between
the freight train from Richmond and the mail train from
the Junction The latter had been detained consdera-
bly, behind time by Of the locomotives works get
ting out of order and the freght train instead of waiting
at the regular crossing place. went towards the juno
ton AS soon as the engineer the mail train saw tho
freight train coming towards him he made haste
verse his engine and had just time to put back when the
other, not siackcning his speed into the mail train
with terrible crash and knocked it some distance
The engine of tho mail train smashed up and two,
freight much damaged. There were a great
many passengers in the mail train, among whom were
thirty forty ladies' The excitement for moment was
intense among the passengers, and some jumped OF ia
manner very likely to hurt themselves The only party
seriously injured is an engineer named Lindsey Who
jumped of the engine Great credit is given to ait the
officers connected with the train for their prompt attend
anee in getting matters under way again and seeing after
the comfort OF the passengers. The train got in here
about i've clock last afternoon The passengcrs ex-
press much regard for the kindness of Dr. CLARK and
others residing in the vicinity of the occurrence
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17
THE CIT y or NEW ORLEANS.
FFrom tho Pioayunc, Sept, l2.I

The dry, brief but fearful records of the daily progress
of the epidemicwhch holds possession of no one
particular ward street. but has its sway the whole
cytell sufficiently their tale to friends abroad
Of the severe trial undergoing The fever knows
no abatement Despite the large necessary diminution
in the number of persons open to its attacks the fell de-
stoyer counts up his victims without dimnution of
number and it is impossible to fix any turning point for
the calamity. The many indications of fall and cool
weather give us hope of speedy relief which cannot
come too soon,
One of the noticeable and melancholy features of the
mortality of the has been the large number OF
deaths among infants and children Parents poor and
rich, will long remember this with painful
inscences.
The flood of begins TO beat its mighty wave
around countng-rooms and depots our evee and
warehouses. The immense trade centred here can
not await the departure OF the epidemic allow il full
scope and set its mighty in motion Cotton king
even over death itself.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17
TIE LETTER or JUDGE BREEsE--A B0LTER
C0RNERED.
cAnlrIr. september ], ls5s

CARLYIE September 4 1888.
Rep, W. r. Boyakin, editor Of hs Beleolls Democrat:
DEAR SIR demand as right to know who requested
you say you have said in editorial of your paper
the 4th inst that Judge Breese is not will he
be- candidate for the United States Senate n opposition
TO Mr. Douglas and all that has been said in reference
TO his stumpng the State against the democratic party Is
without any foundation whatever
The article is arully prepared but it win not deceive
If such its object
1t has been said in any paper elsewhere, by
anybody that intended to stump the State against the
democratic party hence your disclaimer wholly un
necessary You might have sworn, your friend Cas-
per fhies bible, that never would be found in oppo
ston to the great democratic party OF the nation whose
hardest battles have helped to fight and win for more
than quarter of century. You might take your oath
of that without fear.
But think, friend Boyaln your ideas of democracy
and mine differ most essentially. You will pardon me
for saying that yours to be concentrated ia man.
while mine embrace great principles Yours to tend
to the disruption and debauchery Of that great party
mine, to its conservation and purity. Yours, if carried
out will annhate it mine viii restore it to its pristine
vigor.
What position may consider it my duty to assume
in this contest so ercey waged against the demoo
racy of the nation its cherished and time honored prn-
cps and eroe still against him to whom that portion
of the nation has committed the power VIII depend on
circumstances,
OF thing you may be assured, and my past life is
the guarantee that will not be silent inactive when
think see, that great party in danger from con
The last least be dreaded their attacks are open
in the sunlight and manly The consprator deals his
blows secretly he gets up false issues for the occasion,
under the of which he makes his attack. The
species OF warfare is now in progress and am surprised
you do not see it.
They may destroy the citadel, but the foundations
viii remain they everlasting the eternal years of
God hers and on them the national edice will be
rebuilt attracting the masses by the beauty OF its design
the soldy of its structure and by the pure purposes
which it will be again dedicated 1t will afford shelter
from selfish and ntractabe ambition and around it's al
tags will be found none but true and faithful worshpperS
Lend helping hand to save the present from the
saus of the destroyer to which you cannot and ought
to be inEensble Thus shall you be honoel of
Thus shall you become bright light and safe guide
for people Thus only you preserve the princi-
Piles you claim to reverence.
hope you will publish this letter and send the
Of the person who gave the authority you have
ercised in regard to me and my
Very truly and respectfully, your obedent servant,
SIDNEY BREESE.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17
IMPORTANT ARMY ORDER.
GENERAL ORDERS,
WAR DKpARTaKST,
ApJurAsr GENERALS OrFIcR,

NO. 10. Washington, Sept. H. 1888
l. The President directs that the department of the
Pacific be divided into two parts. The southern part
will be called the Department. of California headquar
ters San Francisco The northern part to embrace the
Territories of Washington and Oregon excepting the
Rogue River and Umpqua DISTRICTS will be called the De-
partment of Oregon ualters, Fort Vancouver.
H. Breyet Brigaiier General n Clarke colonel 9Th
infantry is assigned to the command Of the department
of California In thus abridgng the limits of his
mand a measure demanded by the length of time re-
qured for communication between its northern and
southern portions The Secretary of War specially
mentis the activity, zeal, and Judgment displayed by
General Clarke in concentrating the troops of his depart
ment for energetic operations against the hostile Indians
of the north, their outbreak became known.
Ill Brigader General W. S Harney is assigned to the
command of the department Of Oregon, aud will proceed
to his post with all possible despatch The President
directs that Captain A. Pleasanton I'd dragoons
pany Gen. Harvey acting assistant adutant general
~. The commandant OF the corps of engineers will
detail two officers and detachment of not exceeding
fifty engineer soldiers, with the complement of non-com-
missioned officers for service in the department. of
gon The Quartemasters department will furnish trans
portaon for this detachment to Fort Vancouver
" The several staff departments will make the neccs
sary arrangements for the supply of the department of
Oregon from the California depots.
vi. Daring the campaign against the Indians the
troops in the department of Oregon will be allowed two
extra ratons per week of desccnted vegetables
By order of the Secretary Of War;
L. d. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17

NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.
The total receipts of all stock at all the yards for the
week ending September Is follows:

The offerings sale to-day of better average
quality than those Of last week. and the receipts for the
week were much lighter. Prices for good cattle were
So the latter extreme price and seldom realized
The poor cattle sold mainly at Bergen HILL Mon
day. when 73G head changed knns prices varying from
to II cents with sales of few of the best ut cents
Prime cattle and wanted, while good cattle
in moderately active demand Inferior and cat
tie very dull and bring only to 81 cents with sales
at even lower rates
The current prices for the week at all the markets
follows Beef cattlehrst quality, per cwt, So So 75
ordinary do, 81 81 90; common do, $6 So 50 in
fcrior do, S. S. so. Cows and calves-rst quality
$50 $GO ordinary do, $40 $45; common do, $50 a
$35; inferior do $40 S25, Veal calvesfrst quality
per h., cents; ordinary do, 81 AZ cents Sheep
81 SO rs. Swinebest corn fed, ST 81 cents; ordi
nary, Al cents
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17
NEW YORK ADVERTISEMENTS
J. Q. Herrlns q CO.'S Patent Champlon sares

VNIIE subscribers, grateful for past fayors, and
finding that discriminating public beatowing patron
age chat necessary exhibit all
ter enlarged their opening
and broadway No 26 Of Murray OPP
pts Hall This room,
extensive enlargement of er factory enable
be koep hand at all OF are burglar
proof any other establishment in the
nubn viii be had constructing safes or private families
with furniture, for the security of plate and jeelry
ALSO
Will keep all kinds money chests vault
DOORS vaults Halls patent powder proof
doors oness patent permuaon bank lock and Cyger
patent lock, without key
s. c. HERRING * Co..
Nos, 1875, 1877, aud l39 street and
No. 26l Broadway, Murray st., New York
u. C0YlE a Co, Agents
Washington, d. O.
B. W. KNOWLES, Agent
May Oily Richmond, ginia
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17

HEALTH OF THE AFRICAN SQUADRON. The Colonization
Herald publishes tabular statements of the comparative
mortality of the several squadrons of the United States
for various years prepared by Or Whcan of the Bureau
OF Medicine and Surgery nj Washington which show that
that stationed the African coast is the healthes with
an exception-the Brazil feet alone preceding it, The
following is the order and rate of per oentage Brazil
l.2S, African 153 Pacific 1e1, Mediterranean 2. &C.
Home 97, and the East India sos This result, the
Herald says is neasurably due to the unusual ta
ken to protect the officers and by the enforcement Of
wholesome sanitary regulations, such their prevention
from being shore, the coast at night the ascent
Of any Of the African rivers except upon imperative pub
lie service the anchorng Of vessels at distance from
Shore beyond the influence Of the malaria oated OF by
the land breeze; the exemption of from boat duty
wooding, watering, Sc, by the employment of native
Africans of the kroo tribe, &c.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17
TIE GRIM TRhDE OF CHICAGO.
[From tho Chicago Times, Sept. 1871


The receipts at Chicago during the last week have been
Is 9S7 barrels four 3G2 255 bushels wheat 337 438 bush
els corn and 33 852 bushesoats making SI3 4S0 bushels
of grain The total receipts Of the 3d.
05S barrels flour, 1872, $50 bushels wheat 6,7e4,97
bushels corn and 820 1853 bushels oats, making total
of OVER SEVENTEEN MILLIONS namely
IL ,5i3, ,8S9 bushels
The shipments by lake during the last week have been
10 475 barrels -four ITO s6S bushels wheat and 423 I57
bushels corn making 676,7ls bushels of grain. The
total shipments of the season are now 249 l6I barrels
-four STOP 9l6 bushels wheat, 3lS bushels corn,
and 192 900 bushels oats, making total OF OVER rIr
sxs BUSHELS or GRAIS--namey, l5279,152 bushels
The price of wheat has been declining all the week,
and although it recovered yesterday morning under the
influence OF the by the steamer VANDERBILT yet it
fell again in the afternoon and closing prices are for
white winter 81 Is No. red winter, 81 OF 81 0s,
and No. spring, 72 a rs cents--all in store
Corn holds its we'll and the best sells at 62 63
cents on board
Live hogs sold yesterday at sS 81 per 100 pounds,
live weight equal to 50 rs S. nett the average sell
ing price being s3 so 80 rs.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17

SpANsH DrsscRhTToN.--A singular proof of Spanish
indifference to the monuments of ancient art has been
recently given. The famous bridge Of Alcantara which
sTanned tho Iagus, with the triupha arch Tcagan
has been demolished for the sake of the stones of which
they were composed The bridge 670 feet long and
~ icet wide The arch upon the bridge was 40 feet Ia
height IL of the noblest of Roman relics In
Enrope and Il is really inconceivabIc how any people
not actually barbarous could consent destroy 80 me-
cious memorial Of ly-gone centuries
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17

In regard to the consumption Of the United States the
data from which the annual tables compiled is less
satisfactory The total consumed in the northern and
western States is reached by deducng the exports and
stock hand from the receipts and the amount thus
obtained for the last year 452ls5 bales and these
the figures given in comparative table, to this
should be added least 50 900 bales for the consump
ton in the southern States which is not included in the
reckoning. The following comparison does not include
the consumption in the cotton growing States
Consumption Of Cotton The Northern States Compared Vi The Total
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17

THE CHINESE The Chinese who have gone to the new
gold dggings have determined to devote themselves to
catching the seaug, which abounds in great numbers
along the shores of yancouvers Island aud which, when
dried. commands enormous prices in China
body Of recruits for the United States army passed
through Harrisburg, Tuesday bound for Carlisle bar
racks. They numbered 90 and from different c-
ties New York sent Ia, Albany 5, Boston and Phila
delphia 81 Sergeant Coleman, Of Philadelphia had them
in charge
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17

TIE COTTON CROP.
[From tho New York Journal Of Commerce. Sept. l5I

IrFoa ibe New York Journal o. UoIlncfovl sept 1o'I
The New York Shipping and Commercial List has pre-
pared It's annual statement of the cotton crop for the
ending August 81 1883 which enables US to compile our
usual comparative tables The total receipts Of cotton at
all of the shipping posts for the just ended were
ll3 962 bales showing increase of IA 443 bales
compared with the previous year We annex compare
tive table Of receipts specifying from what they
were derived
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17
DUNCAN, SHERMAN, & CO.,
Banker,

CORNER ZINE AND NASSAU STREETS, NEW YORK,
ISSUE circular notes and credits for travellers
available all the principal cities Of the world Also
tile credits, for use in Europe Ciina, Sc.
May 28-bnua
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17

Iou4 CIuIa-DA0A ZsII SdV o0zSF0 2V0VoIg 0,il0'0-
Included in the last item for the year just closed there
received overland, from Memphis Nashville, Sc,
1868 bales at New York, 3275 bales at Philadelphia,
and 1856 bales at Baltimore.
The total exports from the United States to foreign
ports for the year ending August 81 1858, $500,
455 bales divided in comparison with previous years as
follows: