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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-27

ssHnlMnuS COX'S LINE.-The only
regular Line Freight Boat from
kichmond 70 Lynehbarg, three times week, TUES
DAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS. -
Boat SULTANAa Can't VIM b. Smith.
Do THaS. w. JOHNS Capt Chas. j. johnson. !
Do. LITTLE TENNESSEE, Capt. Jas. w. Maxwell
Do. OLIVIA. Capt. Jos. 8. Wilkinson.
Do NAPOLEON. Capt. Gao. C. Layne.
Do. TEMPEST, Capt John Donald 5
These Boats are all of the first class, and COM
mandcd by careful and experienced Captains, and
leave promptly advertised The subscriber. thank
full for past fAyors literally bestowed. begs con-
WM r. COX. ACT,
At the She'd Dock street. In rear Of old Gas Works.
is g-ts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-27

NORTHERN ICE.-We are prepared to
~ receive orders for ICE. by the cargo delivered
at any landing on James river. and ut Acqua creek
Our old customers will find Us making ample prep
arations to keep them COOL New oIes, will find us
on Cary, between 18TH and 10th SITS.
fe 3-im* Ii WARDWELL co.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-27

FAMILIES DESIRING CONNECTIONS
l. ARIES for the I'D, are invited to examine our
stock. We have fresh Raisins, Currants, CitroD,
Rigs good cooking Prunes, Nuts of all kinds, fresh
Tomatoes in and 3 H. cans, fresh Peaches, Straw.
which we are Offering at about half last years
prices. Call at 50 Main street.
fe l9 LOUIS y. BOSSIEUX.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-27

u A(siN AND LARD-Hams Brea, is and
~ shoulders 10 bbls Leaf Lard; 10 kegs do do
landing per baltimore DO t Thu day and for sale b.,
4 ~ WN RI TYLER
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-27
MAs-uTnr5k LEES REGULAR LINE
IL II OF CANAL BOATS. 0ate Cox,s,)

II OF CANAL BOATS, (late cox's,)
the only regular line on the Canal.
Boat TEMPEST, Capt. inc. Bonald.
% SULTANA, (new, Capt. VIM. b. Smith.
OLIVIA, Capt. j. s. Wilkinson.
NAPOLEON, Capt. @. c. Layne.
T. JOHNS. @. j. johnson.
LYECHBURG, A. N. johnson.
Theee are all first class Boats, commanded by expe-
for any damages likely 10 occur.
~ They leave every other day, SUNDAYS ex,
cepted, fun or not full.
For freight, apply at tho Shed In rear OF the Gas
Works where Clerk viii st all times be in attend.
ance to receive freight. A. 3. LEE,
+ SALTS rs tfaa@ 81 k&Nk3 81 Agent
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-27
! FURsl FURsll FURslil =

Ladies' W II find at the new and extensive
HAT, CAP and FANCY FUR DEPOT, No. "a, Main
street. thef flowing beautiful and acknowledges
Sable TALMAs and vIoTeRrNEs
Stone Martetn TALMAS and VICToRINEs
Extra Fitch CAPES and do.
Black Lynx do. do.
Russia Fitch do. do.
Rock Marten do. do.
British Sable do do.
Russia Squirrel do. do. i
Misses Squirrel CAPES and WIGS
Stone Marten do.
Fitch do.
British Sable do.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-27

In time to connect with the trains going North.
Fbis train forms a link in the direct through line
fr' ssT ashington City to Memphis, by the way OF
Lyfhhburg, Knoxville Dalton and Chattanooga,
thence to Memphis Nashville, being the most lli-
rect and expeditions route to those points.
DEF O. CAMpREEI, Sup't
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-27

NOTICE.-HaviDg qualified in the Cir
~ cult Court of Henrico County, as administrator
of tho estate of John b. Martin. decd, formerly Of
Gloucester County. all persons having claims
against his estate, are hereby notified to present
them to me properly authenticated-snd those in
debted his estate are requested to make payment
to me without delay. -s,--ls ISL.
TRUMAN A. PARKER,
Administrator of JOHN b. MARTIN,
"a Daao
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-27

NEUh TIES, &C.
And every other style of Fancy Furs, suitable Tor
Ladies'. Misses and Children. Also q handsome A.
sortDlent of Carriage Robes, Foot Mufs, &c.
The above goods have been carefully selected and
they warranted fresh and free from defect The
attention Of the Ladies il respectfully solicited
BINI0RD. DICKINSON a WEIslGBR,
oc24 M "a Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-27

The undersigned. Directors of the Bank of the Val
ley in Yirxiuia. haze examined the report and be-
Neys it to 10 correctly made, a. stated.
~&# IL BALDWIN,
JACOB b AKEK,
54 ~ = JOHN n BELL. ,s.s
DIV BARTON,
<s 90 HoLLIN0SWORTH.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-27

Amount OF indebtedness of Directors on
tn Istlag of January, l51S...-........S99,6i 5 IS
Amount oil Surplus fuad. Japu-
AIRY / $50 ..................... Si2T ,l65 70
Nett Pr fits for the naf, ear end
ing January !, lS5S.............. 6t.769 80
Sl9I,y33 III
D dnct vi lend Of AZ per cent,
declared January 5, iSjS...-... 577l2 so
l
anna t=.. 5r.r SI3i,225 81
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-27

ONION SETS, Coats extra Early Peas,
~ Tom Thumb Peas, cut short snap., Lima Beans.
and large supply Of German Seed For sale by
JN0 w POLLARD, Druggist,
Ia 10 afr
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-27

HORSE AND MULE COLLARS.-3G
dozen Horse and Mule Collars, some of which
are very superior. For sale by
s..,a GARRISON. ANDERSON 4 CO..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-06
A Valuable Invention.

We called at MIR. JohnJ R9llow's establish.
ment yesterday afternoon, and witnessed the
satisfactory trial of a machine of his own To-
%veotion, for which he will Immediately take
out a patent. 1t combines in one the thresb-
er, separator and fan, and thrsshcs out the
wheat, carries off the straw, besides tanning
out the grain ready for market, by q process
at once 50 simple and economical that it
must eventually give it universal pre'emin.
ence over the prcsent slow and labor!ous sys-
tenn. Heretofore the machines, protesting
to accomplish this triple work, have been so
complicated and expensive that it was really
necessary to keep q machinist on a farm, IN
case of accident, to attend to the repairs, as
no ordinary farm hand could BIO expected to
understand their arrangement. Inc beauty
of MI. Follows contrivance is, that it requires
but q single band and very little more power
to work it than the common thresher. Any
laborer of average intelligence can superin-
tend it, who is at all familiar with threshlng
out wheat. We believe that the labor saved
by this invaluable invention may be safely
estimated at from o third to a half OF what It
now requires to thresh and fan out a crop OF
wheat. The machine is at work to-day at
Hazel Hill, the residence of MIR. Warren
Slaughter, getting our his crop.-fred. hecor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-06
OF In. Quarantine Building

Destruction OF ihe~Q Quarantine Buiid'nss
at New York.
The following despatch was yesterday re-
csived by the Secretary Of the Treasury from
the collector at New York:
New YORK, Sept. 3, 1898.
Hon. HOWELL COBB, Secretary of Treasury
SIR: The destruction Of the State bulldogs
at quarantine was completed last night. Ihe
presence of the marines saved the govern
meut buildings. | nave received a letter from
a large number Of persons asking protection
for their ships and dutiable goods lying at
Quarantine which are threatened with de-
structiun. As the government ID largely In
terested for duties, / desire that the Sabine,
lying of the battery, mHy be directed to take
position to protect the shipping, or thatl may
be authorized to charter a steamboat ana
have an order for troops from Governors Is
land to mar her for that purpose.
AUGUSTUS ScHELL, Collector.
The timely order OF the government on
Thursday for a detachment OF marines 10
guard the government property at the quaran'
tine grounds, saved it from destruction. ln
answer to the foregoing dispatch we learn the
necessary Instructions have been given Tor
the continued protection OF the United States
government property and the shipping 10
mort Union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-06
The Franking Privilege.

A day or two since | referred to the fact
of the sending out from this poiot of a mil
lion Of Lecompton documents, by an associa-
ton of gentlemen of this city. To-day bear
reliably that immense numbers of documents
(more properly partizsn speeches, in Eng
iish and Germany are being sent hence by
the mails to the Tree States, by what pur-
ports to be THE National Republican Asso-
citation OF Washington, d. c." who advertise
upon each speech, etc., sent, that they twill
furnish" specified speeches, reports, ETC., at
certain prices, ''enveloped and free OF post
age" So that active political partlzans
throughout the country, by sending sums OF
money for any Of the electioneering docu-
ments which this association publish, can
have them enveloped at the capitol at public
expense, ranked by persons authorized to
use the names of member of Congress, and
transported at the public expense to persons
ordering such documcnts.-Corr. Of Bait.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-06
The New York Quarantine.

New York, Sept. "a stes boat has ar
rived at Quarantine with q hondred police
men and q six-pounder, and tents for the sick.
Sixty in number were under q drencbiog
rain. The second assistant engineer OF the
steamer Philadelphia lies dead with yell
low fever. Three persons, suffering from
sickness, from. the ship Liberty. of New Or
leans, are !, ng Cd the ~pier--there being no
shelter. . uarbor police force went down
this evening 10 the Island to protect the ship
ping, which, it is rumored. the iocendiaries
ip,end to destroy. The Inhabitants Of the
infected district have been notified TO re-
move their effects, as their dwellings would
be fred tonight. With the present high
wind the safety Of the village would be Jeo-
parded if the threat should be carried into
effect. =,
DR.. Thompson is there, and. with Drs.
Waller, Bissell, and other assistants, 10 doing
all 10 bis power to provide for the sick and
to reorsanizs the hospital establisbnent--
The rain tonight is pouring down, and there
is no shelter for the sick.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-06
County.

The subject OF O town subscription to Il .
Alexandria, ,udoun & Hampshire Railroad,
is presented to our citizens by q communics-
ton on the first page of this payer, from an
intelligent and prominent citizen OF this
place. As the question will be brought be-
fore the citizens of Leesburg, we Ask atten-
ton to that article. The suggestions made
are wise aud proper, and we are sure the
liberal citizens OF our town will give aid to
this improvement. By a subscription OF ten
thousand dollars, our citizens would be taxed
seven hundred dollars q year, IN addition to
the present corporation tax, which would be
about twenty-five ceots on the hundred dol
lars of the real estate of the 10 thirty
years this would pay the principal and inter
est, and the corporation would have the bene-
fit of the stock as soon as our bonds were
disposed of, which would be but a short time.
This would be q very small sun for each citl-
zen to pay, when by so doing they would give
the road the benefit of fifty thousand dollars
AS the town subscription of ten would draw
ten from the contractor, and twenty would
draw thirty Thousand from the State.
We are requested to state, that MIR. Giles
II. Craven, will offer at the Loudoun Agrl'
cultural Fair, q silver cup as a premium Tor
the best colt sired by his horse "Snap." The
proprietors of Madison Hunter also offer a
silver cup for colts sired by their horse
LeeSburg Wash.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-06
Indian. vs.. White Men.

The Wisconsin Star states tina. one Hamll'
ton, who lives by the side of Willow river,
had shamefully abused his sister, who is par
TALLY insane; whereupon, a party OF Chip
pewas. who bad encamped in the vicinity
repaired to Hamilton's house some time dur
ing the evening. and found him i'll altercatl1 II
with his wife, threatening to whip her, &C.,
which further excited them to the deed OF
summary justice. Four Of their number
were stationed at the door, while the others
made a noise which caused Hamilton speedily
to appear, minus bis outer hablliments. Ihe
Chippewas then treated him to O ride upon
a rail, after which they Invested him Of his
hair and Wblskers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-06
Tn. T.r,rIn P.nnsyivsnIs.

At the Democratic ConScntiUn a day or
two ago, which re-poniuated Jno. Hickman
for Congress, BY acclamatioa, the following
tariff re. clution was unanimously adopted:
"Resolred, That the present tariff is made
quste to defray the expenses Of Gosernmeht'
and we are, therefore, in favor Of It's revision.
In making such revision we bold that the
duties should be so adjusted as TO give ample
protection to all the industrial interests OF
our country"
Doesn't the above resolution embrace the
old Wbig doctrine on the Tariff? Does It
squirt in the slightest degree towards the
professed Democratic doctrine on that ques-
tion2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-06
A snake ChnrmeF.

A correspondent of the Richmond Dispatch
thuS writes of u snake charmer who at pre-.
sent, il amusing the visitors ut the Mont
gomery (Na.) White Sulphur Springs:
"a snake charmer has been amusing the
visitors at the springs. He halls from Cal
ifornie, and is on the best terms of peace and
friendship with all sorts of snakes. HIS coun-
tenonce and appearance accord well with his
VOCATION. lie adOrns himself with rattle
snakes. and diversiies the drapery by inter
twinirg with il an adder, a black, or q few
copper heads. Those hateful copper head!
There are some men 40 horribly alike them
that they 1.-THE copper heads are the more
detestable for the resemblance Our snake
charmer, however, seems to have no favorltes,
but bestOws the fOudest caresses upon them
all.
lie kisses alike the copper head, the
rattle snake and the adder, aud hides them
in bis bosom as atfectionately as be does
those that are not venemous. 1t was deem
ed that he had extracted the fangs Of the death
dealing serpents, but to prove that this was
not 80, he took charge OF two that the barber
had in a cage, that had been recently caught
in the woods. lie soon reduced them to
submission and took them to his bosom, plac-
ing them uuder his Yestments as precious
things. a kitten was produced, and one Of
his pet rattie-Snakes was made to bite 1t for
the qualification Of the spectators. Poor kit
ty soon sickeped aud died, whereupon the
charmer was voted no humbug though be
was regarded as q sort OF monster. shall
hereafter put more faith 10 what | read about
the snake charmcrs of India"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-06

The 6rst public message conveyed to EGG
land BY the Atlantic telegraph cable was
published in London on the 2lst ultimo. 1t
VA Of q highly important character, being
nothing less than the news of the collision
between the Cunard steamships Europa and
Arabia, which took place of Cape Race on
tho night of the 18th ult. The message
reached London On the 10th, and, a dispatch
va sent to Newfoundland, asking addition
al information. 10 two hours and q half q
reply reached London, stating that the
pssssngers we're ell we'll and the vessels only
slightly injured. Independent Of the con-
soling effect of this despatch on the minds Of
The friends of the persons on board. it was
estimated that the money value of the mess
age Was worth S250.000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-06
Geod-By. TO steamer News.

The New York Courier, in announcing the
foreign news by the North Star, which ar
rived Of Cape Race, Newfoundland, on Fri
day last, says:-
The most important and latest foreign
news-the treaty Of peace with China-be'ng
in fact eight days later than the dates by the
North Star, has already been received BY the
Atlantic cable. A few more weeks, and the
news mission of the ocean steamers, 80 long
go we'll performed, will doubtless be compare
fisalp 6niahedO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-06

The Romney Argus, in view Of the pro-
ersss making on the Alexandria, Loudoun
and Haupshire Railroad, urges the citizens
Of Hampshire county to give material aid to
The work. We hope to see it's exhortations
responded to BY liberal subscriptions in that
quarter. Hampshire is vitality interested in
he success Of this important improvement
Tie value of which is now recognized on all
hands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-06
A Duel between a New YORKER,
French Officer Ha

PARIS, August II, 1858 Tn.
just reached here thar Mr., Class, ~
Bristed, Of New York, had fopgb, A";
with the Marquis Gallfet, a lieute6sna %:
French army. 1t appears that n, % Il.
bad written an article for a Nan Y. D''t.
al, which reflected rather sava,sI Ut
regiment implicated in the peae 59.. VI L.
10 which certain persons, If mi.,,.. 1t.
called by name. This article W. ST.
French gentleman high 10 place y
to Paris, and the Consequence vas 's.
Marquis de Galifet, having a.,r,.; ,sa' Z:
Mr.. Bristed was the author Of toe ara, VA
paired to Baden Baden, NJ. Bri,,rl. .
summer residence, and there tem,,J.GG'
isfsction for the insult. The tem,,5
made on a Sunday, was deci.eI s'.''
being a day of rest, but a wilhn,, .aHi
pressed to come up to time" On M5nS,,fs
lowing. II Was agreed By the fe.ns'. ~,
friends that the duel was "a he SS'''
S.rasburg, with new pistols, which h., a
been used by either party. and tina, ~
should fight fifty feet barriere, tha, /. ,i,..
cling towards each other from tbs, DIS
aud firing at each other as they please
They met according to these terms, and j.,
changed shots, neither If them younjir, =
antagonist. Mr.. Bristei then w,thirsv =.
apologised for the offensive articles, AMI >.
principals and seconds shook hand. 5s.,.
ing the matter honorabIy ani sati.,,;,, !,
adjusted on both sides.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-06

The suggestion Of the Louisville Journal
With reference to the reorganization of the
whis party. has met With 40 affirmative res
posss from different parts Of the country.
asd i approved of and advocated. we be-
Isvsd, By every opposition paper in Virgin
Il. The St. Louis News thinks that the
n~atopsl and conservative opposition to the
yrsssnt National Administration will be
fesnd, before long, firmly consolidated from
Maine TO Texss, under the name and style OF
tAas beloved and bonored organization Of the
nost-THH WIG PARTY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-06
Tho yrc.-Pre.,dent overn.ul.d.


The Vice President is getting severely over
hauled for the unwarraptable statements IN bis
speech at Florence, Kentucky, not long since.
II will be recollected that he threw the res
possibility Of the enormous expenditures oil
the present Administration, upon the Repub-
loans. asserting that 1.-THE Republican House
of Representatives, that preceded IN power
the present Congress, had been extravaganza
10 making appropriations, ard now the De-
bad to foot the bills" 10 reply
to this unreasonable and incorrect a9erment,
the Richmond Wing poiotedly ssys:-
WAS there ever 30 lame and inpotent an
excuse offered for anything in the wide world
before7 Admitting that the House OF Keep
resentati,es did contain a Black Republican
majority two years ago, yet bow could the
House of Representatives alone pass any ap-
preparation at all? Can anything be enact
ed into law BY the House Of Representatives.,
ritaout the concurrence Of the Senate and the
Erecstire3 And was not the Senate at that
tine-as it is still-overwhelmipsly Demo-
cratic, and did we not have a Democratic
President to boot? If, as MIR. Breckenridge
says, 1.-The Republican House OF Represen-
tatives bad been eItrdrugant 10 making ap-
preparations" does il not follow that the
Democratic Senate and the Democratic Presl-
dent sanctioned and endorsed the "extrava-
~espce" of the House Of Representatives?
Suppose that the House Of Representatives,
with its Black Republican majority, was as
"e1t~rsvsgan." as the Vice Presiden. declares
i, to have been, is it not obvious that the De-
mocracy had two distinct and e~ffectual chan
ces of defeating the 'extravagance' Of the
Reputlicans? Did not the Democracy. as
We have said, have full and complete con-
troll both OF the Senate and OF the E1-
ecu,ive Department Of the GoVernment!-
And could not either the Democratic Sen
ate or the Democratic President have We
toed the "extrsvagaot" appropriation bills
sent up TO them from the House Of Represen:
tativesf Did they do it? Not at all: Aa
the "extra,sgant" appropriations made by
the Black Republican House OF Representa-
tiYes, we're approved By a Democratic Senate
and a Democratic President! And yet, with
only one branch of the Government IN the
hands Of the Republicans, when there we're
fvo in the hands of the Democracy, Mr..
Breckenridge would fasten the responsibility
Of extrsvsesncs upon the Republicans, and
acouit the Democracy entirely! Surely, no
such improper assurance has manifested IT.
self 10 our day before, on the part OF any
public man, with any pretensions to res
and honesty Of character"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-06

The burning of the New York Quarantine
On Staten Island, by a mob, creates much e1-
element. The New York Courier says;-
at was q most heinous outrage both upon
the afflicted inmates of the buildings, and
upon the mighty mass of population whose
security from p~estilence depends upon the
doe maintenance Of quarantine regulations.
Considering the number Of men engaged,
their mode or procedure, and the consequent
ess which may eDsue, it may be doubted
whether . transaction 60 absolutely revolving
and Infamous ever occurred in the history of
New York"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-06

A letter from Lieut.. Maury to Professor
Morse. dated in 1854. is published in the
Fredericksburg News, iu which is conclusive
evidence that Lieut.. Maury knew as much
shout the Telegraphic Plateau in February,
"a, % the world knows of it now 10 $50. In
that letter he affirmed that the practicabilisy
Of laying . telegraph wire from Ireland to
Newfoundland vas proceed. Let him be hon
orsd for bis science, judgment and faith in
his own we'll founded opinions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-06

The publication OF Mr.. Yancey's letter to
Mr.. Pryor, editor Of the Richmond South,
sesttsrs the 6otions circulated concerning its
sepssnts, by the correspondent Of the New
York Herald. But Mr.. Pryor announces bis
Intention, in . letter to the Richmond Wing,
10 ferret out the author of the letter to the
Herald, and expose who be i' and what was
NE object.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-06
R.x.e.. ofGrasshoppers.

The grasshoppers are making frlghtful
ravsges 10 the country %hereabouts. A geo.
tleuan informs us that, on Sunday last, q
swarm of bese rsvepous insects attacked a
field Of beans, and in two hours not a green
leaf was left. Their appetites run to beans
and cucumber and pumpkin vines; bus, when
these are wanting, they do not hesitate to
make war upon sOy green thing. We have
heard Of no way of successfully guarding
against their astacks.-BuHalo ELp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-06

The real name Of the recently captured
SLAYER is the Gen. Putnam. These letters
are partially erased and covered over by those
of the assumed name, Echo, and would doubt.
less, have been restored had success crowned
the enterprise in which she was engaged when
taken. She is of Baltimore build, say 2S0
tons burden, and it is believed was formerly
q packet 10 the coffee trade between that
mort and Rio.