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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-17
The Widow of Gen. Gaines

The widow Of Gen. Gaines applied to the late
Cnngress for the small pension OF twelve hundred
dollars year. in consideration of the services rem
dered to the country by that heroic and distinguish
ed commander. Congress, which ouly exercises
economy upon deserving objects. which votes it
salt ixed salary greater than Dineteuths of the
members could obtain by any vocation at home
aud then adjourns two months sooner than when
it received per diem, reduced the proposed pen
sion Of Mrs Gaines TO the pitifui pittance OF siA
hundred year Gen Gaiues was one of the most
skiiful intrepid and faithful of our military men
h. spent long life in the service of the Republic
and spent il nsefuily and honoraby to himself aRc
his country. Yet Congress, which, as cotempo
rsry justly observes, would, perhaps, gulp down
without wincibg dozen railroad, land and otho'
spoil jobs, amounting to millions Of dollars in the
course Of a single day, could waste a week to de
feat the pension of the widow of gallant soldier
whose services to his country were worth more
than those of all the politicians by whom the ma
ton has ever beeu cursed
There Was a great deal Of war talk iu the latt
Congress, and a vast unit of the cheap patriot
ism Of tho lips, but the manner in which the widow
Of Gen Gsines Is requited, shows the real estimate
placed upon patriotic actions. If the future he
Of the Republic expect that, when they fall in
the battle field or die in the harness, their families
will be provided for by grateful country, they
may tako warning by the pension of Mrs. Gainee
and anticipate other reward than the selfap
prevail Of their own minds
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The Agricultural societies ana ths
City Council.

The CITY Council az Its meeting on Monday. had
,nnuins dehates upon the question Of Agricul-
,ural Fairs. in which some feeling was displayed,
and we are grstiaed to learn, although too is'e,
, feeling Of regre, at iesst with one inhnentiai
naober-Nr GeArr,x-that the appropriation
ssked by the State Society was not granted That
,an,loman frankly acknowledged the corn and
"souIa for one" according to the reporter OF u Q
yhip have given them double the amount ASK
II, rather than have such an arrangement as thst
,,w proposed Mr.. Gt.zsBRooK voted against
submitting to the people the question OF maS'pe
an appropriation to tho State Fair, last January
not because he wanted 10 drive the Fair away fo"'
the ci,y. He came. however. TO the sensible con-
slnsion that the withdrawal of the State Fair was
10 reason Why we should not have a Fair here
In the eourse Of the debate, some remarks we're
admitted, particularly sharp upon the United
states Agricultural Society Now II seems to NJ,
hat regret at driving away the state Society -
very proper feeling because that thing Ought
,.xer 10 have been done The people of this city
war, opnoscd 20 il, and were willing to continue
he approprsatinns for 1t. BIT with all duo re-
,pect 10 the debaters, we cannot see how We are
30 find compensation for the mistake, IN d'spf
-spement OF such arrangements as the people OF
his c,.y and neighhorbood, With cr'ditabie puo
ic snir;t have set on foot aud are endeavoring to
,ccomn,ish As for the United States Society, That
NAV or may rot come here; and come or not the
Central Society manages the enterprise The cen
'ral Society composed Of our own citizens aho
sustained by our own people. Is the orgahiZa''o"
asking aid IT. however, the United States society
he it myth or what not chooses to come here ana
to add any influence il may have, TO increase the
exh bition, we do not ohect--snd who will
This Society, whatever be it's power or its cha
rscter, has been gladly welcomed in many large
cities and its exhibitions have been highly credita
bic aud attractive We do not see Why Virginia
should regard il with contempt or close the gates
fits Capital to it. 1t has certainly helped else
where to do what Agricultural Societies are stri-
wing to do bring together the specimens OF
Agricultural industry, taste and skill, and en-
courage q generous emulation among sgricultu-
rists by awarding to the highest excellence pub
tic honors. Therefore, We can perceive no good
reason, of a practical kind, to urge against it
while, sectionally we think il neither prudent nor
lust to oppose it, No dreams, We suppose,
that it has political tinge and its chief officer,
although firm Union man, is a son of the South
aud as ardently devoted to Southern rights as any
If his brethren.
sThe debate srrang M on a motion 10 appropriate
50 600 to the Central Agricultural Society. The mo-
ton was finally amended by reducing the appro-
pristion to 81 600, and az araended it passed.
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HEALING SPhINUS.- oe ebri

II EALING SPhiSGS.-Iheae oe.ebra-
IL ted SPRINGS are now open for the reception OF
visit The furniture Ard buildings are all ew
and comfortable and sufficient for The comfortable
accommodat ion of three hundred persons The
WATERS are celebrated for their efficiency in dis
eas-s of the XII. Liver and stomach Sclofuls. Old
Ulcers. PaTaly sis, dis of the Badd r, Kidney
and Uretus, Chronic DiaTrh9s Chronic Asthma,
diseases of the Lungs and Bronchial Tubes, Hemor.
rhoids Fi,tula in Anp, rheumatism. GoHt Dyspep
sia, Uterine Diseases, as Leucorrh9a. Dyemenor
rtna Menprrt 1gia, Cbstructed Ca armenia, Prolap'
sus Uteri. Neuralgia, and diseas Of the Eye
Toe BATHS have been eniar ged and improve d
since the last season, by the introduction of NUM-
Der of BATHING TUBS. suppl, with warm and
hot water from the medicinal uuntain thus furnish
ing Baths OF any temperature the feelings of the pc
tient and necessities of the may require, each
Bath cupying a epa,ate APARTMENT.
Each Bath is supplied with q Shower Bathing Ap-
paratus Of improved construction
The Baths are exceedingly delightful, buOyant
and grateful, mrartlng glow and s9ttness to the
SKIN not equalie' by any waters in Western Viz
GINA, their temperature being $50 tahre heit.
The ropaItes OF these waters arr greatly cathaF-
TIC deuretc, diaphoresic Alternative, setative aud
anti-rrtapt, aud are p culiarly applicable to the
treatment of the above diseases
The Healing Springs are located in Path county
Va immediately upon the road leading from Mill
boro Depot of the Virginia Central Ia lroad to the
Greenblier White sulphur Springs-24 u lies from,
within day s travel of Baltimore, Richmond, Wash
inl ton and Alexandria
A inc OF daily Stages carrying the Mail, will run
regularly betwte MiilhoTo repot and White Sui
phur. aud passing rautr the Bath Alum, Warm
and Hot Springs. over we'll graded rad, aud stoI
ping here, wall convey visitors regularly to and
frum the Springs
An experien ;td Physician sides at the Springs,
permanently The proprietOrs intend to use eyery
fort to render the soJourn of their visitors both
pleasant and profitable. and have fl ted up tine
Billiard and EowliHg Saloon. fine Band OF Music
has been engaged and will remain during the sea
son.
Persons desiring further information in regard t.
the medicinal efficacy of the water be supplied
with eur Pamphlet, containing the opinions and
c. rntcAte5 of Ply sicans aud Others who have test
ted ITS merits at most of the hotels or by sdiressnG
the proprietols. PORTER &>1kWIN,
in DrNp
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Salt Water Retreats.

Hygeia Hotel, at Old Point Comfort. has been
open for some time, aud there have been already
a number of guests there The euterprising aud
gentlemanly proprietor has added considerably to
the means of comfort and enjoyment of his guests
aud of course the sea bathing, seabreeze and fish
are as grateful, strengthening, and delicious As
ever. Mr.. STEaALL is again manager, and this
fact will be alone strong commentator OF the
place with great many.
The Hotels of Hampton are Offering accommo
dations to those who desire more retired resort
Messrs. BANKS & Son advertise their we'll known
Chesapeake Hall, where the s2journer can enjoy
the salt bath aud all the salt water luxuries, with
good attention. Hampton is pleasant town, pos.
sessing great many sources of interest in her
historical "Reminiscences.
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Ths Rrittsh Navy.

Tiara \. no expeaditure Of his government fi
which John Bull 50 freely pays as the Navy tw
the floating bulwsrk that protects England IRON
the ac.potisa.s OF Europe, and, unlike the army
:, ia never the subject Of constitutional Jealous,
fr a naval farze. however large, cannot becam'
dangerous to liberty. Fifteen years ago the nav
cost Eng,and six millions and bali pounds
for the pr,seut year. the estimates amount 70 meas
,y ten millions and half pounds, OF about ftsy-t~'
niilioas add half dollars. Yet, this vast sum
which produces fiae docsyar1s and mngnihceo
ships, cannot procure the men 10 put them IN nv
lion IL is said that some Of the finest British
ships-of.waf that ever n a'ei. the Marlborough
the Euryalus. the RenoSn, aud the Raven, arr
living idle Ia harbor because sufficient number OF
men cannot he found to enter for them At the
sane time, the army. never rs popular 10 hng'ano
"A the navy. fnds no difficulty in rapidly filing its
ranks. Men enlisting at the rate OF a thousand
sweek. This ianguishiag condition of naval en-
stments has attracted the attention Of the British
Parliament aud press A London Journal observes
that sin the good old times, when men were wanted
for the navy the deficiency was supplied by impress
ment Cruisers went ont into the channel stopped
the home ward bound merchantmen and took out the
best hands, without respect, il might be added, TO
their birth plsce or natioua'ity,) leaving only :"
MANY as could take the ship into barber. Or
shore the pressgang seized every man whom 1t
WAS thought possible to turn into sailor. Their
il story of learned judge having been captured
on hin aud carried GU board the tender SIT
Charles Napier, who had been engaged in these
transactions him self stated in late debate 10 the
House of Commons, that even the Speaker OF the
House, II he had once got into the hands OF
press gang, would have found it impossible to get
or" It is believed that the traditions of the cru
elites and horrors OF this atrocious system have
souiethiug TO do with the reluctance OF seamen Z"
ship on board British meu ot-war. Various expt-
dents are sugges ted-an Improvement OF the con
,ition of seamen; Increase OF psy, bounties anu
liberal pensions, whilst Sir Charles Napier pro-
poses to give higher pay to the petty officers Gu
board ship aud allow them to rise to the rank OF
IN ate aaording them every facility possible for Oh
tanning good education. The difficulty OF enlist
ment 10 serious thing, in view of the extensive
naval conscriptions of France, and presents de
ciied contrast 70 the state OF things in America
where the slightest prospect Of active service
would overflow the navy and private armed vessels
with multitudes of the hardy seamen of our mer-
chant marine.
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The Leyiathan steam ship.

We ere. IL seems, to have the Lesathan in the
United States, that is after the Directors have
raised the snug additional sum of E22o000 TO egnt
the ship, and after she has overcome the vatiour
obstacles aud perils of this mammoth experiment,
She 10 to be on the line between Great Britain
and the United States such, at any rate Is the last
manifesto of her Directors-and, allowing her to
make only seven voyages per annun, it is estima
ted that her receipts WILDE 5000 900; expenditures
fls5 o00 leaving balance Of fl33 $50, or eli 700
per voyage net profit.
Abe Leviathan will not be able to get into II e
small port OF New York, but her American termi.
mus Is Portland. the only harbor 10 the United
states, besides that Of the Virginia waters, which
can accommodate her colossal bulk We should
like to zee her 10 the Elizabeth or York river, but
atpresent the prospect of that result Is not
raging. The enterprisng Portianders took time
by the foreock, built docks for the accommodation
Of the monster, and offered advantages whh the
Directors could not resist. However, she may
prove grsud failure, both financial and nautical.
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Col. Charles G. Greene, editor Of the 9ston Post
10 to sail 10 the steamer America for Europe.
We notice that 10000 pounds of wool have been
shipped from San Francisco to New York.
The U. 3. sloop OF war Portsmouth, from the
East Indies, arrived at Portsmouth, N. III, on sun
day.
Ex-Governor Hunt, Of New York, 10 on tour
through Canada.
Q teacher, was burnt 10 death in 0glethorpe, Ga
last week, by the explosion Of a auid lamp.
The Tszeweii (ya.l Advocate dominates Hon
Gee. w. Hopkins for next Governor Of Virginia.
Reuben johnson has been elected President M
the Alexandria (Fa) Canal Company.
Captain william saDkie. of Alexandria. Va.
was drowned ia Nanjemoy Reach on Wssnasas~
even'ae, the 9th met, from q bis vessel
Lew Langdon, Esq for nearly twenty years CON.
item that Journal. '"a 'e'''sa
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Trial for NJ urder.
OF TIE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH.


STANTON, June Is, 1858
Col Hartman. Attorney for the Commonwealth.
has Just closed his argument In favor OF the prose-
cntinn In the Downey case; and the jury have re
tired 10 make IN their minds. All are ANXIOUS to
learn what their decision will be. az public opinion
il very much divided in regard TO it.
The counsel for the prisoner. Messrs. Niche.
rallwin. II ard Skinner, have nohly and
ably done their duty in the defence AMI have--if
possiblA-adied to their we'll earned reputation as
gentlemen of high legal attachments.
Col Hartman was assisted in the prosecution by
W. s. III BAYLOR. Esq. native of our county. who
has very recently come to the bar. and who has IN
this case shown himself 10 possess fine argumenta
tive powers and will (at no very distant day. take
a prominent stand among his associates In the ie'
gal profession.
Tie closing speech of Col Hartman. for the pro-
secu' ion. was a mastery EFFORT characterized ny
deep feeling. able argument. and flights OF eIo
1uence which enchanted for six hours the atten,
tiou of the largest audience. ever saw assembled
in our court house. to listen to any criminal pros
ecution This effoot. apart from ANYTHING else. Is
sufficient to place him at once in the front rank
with the ablest lawyers in this or any other por
ton of the State. CITIZEN
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Sir James Outram.

The soldier Of India, whose name will shine on
the page of history in a twin Constellation with
that of the imm ortaI IIagelccs, is Sir James Ou-
tram Ills rare maguanimity, in waving his su :
periorty OF rank. and permitting his gallant com
rade TO reap the full harvest of battle and re-
nown TO the very gates of Lucknow, has achieved
for him laurels brighter and nobler than any
which grow in the red field of slaughter, whilst
his magnificent vsl0r has made him shine con
spicueus among snch Plantagenets OF war a.
Campbell, Ingiis. Wilson, and their host OF KID
dred braves We perceive that the glorious We
tersu has left Lucknow for Calcutta. and Luck-
now letter to the Bombay Telegraph, mentions
his ,leparture in terms which show the deep hold
he has upon the affections OF the soldiery and
the people General 0utram left" says the wri-
ter. "suuder the salute due to his rank; but he
left with that which rank cannot claim, nor re
gu}ations cempel-the fearful valedictions of ma-
nv attached friends, and the afectionste regrets
of the whole army. How Sir James must have
been Beloved was the exclamation of his sue
cessor as he witnessed his departure God bsess
the dear old GeneraIl' uttered by many II
manly voice, as the soldiers looked with prcuf
and afectionate glances upon the true hearted.
chivairic. generous English gentleman, to whom
the happiness and wellbeibg of those over whom
be was placed were SO much the object OF inces-
SAINT thought. "Have you noticed" says the cor
respondent, "tbe difference between Gen. Outram's
DISPATCHES and those of most other generals -
With them it is u did this, Il ordered that, Il
pushed on here, or effected division there
With him how different! The whole operations
are described as though they had been the spon-
taneou4 fits of the individual commanding Off.
GERS, with no directing mind to regulate their
movements His rs limited to scknowledg
ments OF his obigatous-and how warmly does
he acknowledge hts obligations How eager to say
a kind word for every one! How thoughtful about
all hut himselfn
The character of such man iswor,hy of emu
Ia;ion among the military of every land. and pre-
sents bright contrast to the vulgar ambition
seIfshnes, and vanity, often found in the profes
sion of arms
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Crops in BE d ford County.
CORRESPONDENTS o. rms RICHMOND DAlv::p,spArcH.

BEpFoRpCo.. Va, Jnuel3, 1902
Since my last advices to you OF che prospects o.
the wheat crop. n great change has come over Is
In a great maay parts Of this county tn crop
from some cause or other. Is not by far coming up
10 the anticipstions Of MANY. and not near snch =
one as was indicated by its fiattering appearance
few weeks ago. II vas forward, and looked exceed.
inely welt bat II headed before 1t had gained hali
iir usuai height, which, suppose. mus nave oeeh
ca,Hed by an abundance of wet weather R,ea,
deal of anxiety IL felt for fear that the rus, sra'
come. as a second nlague upon the crop nave
heard several say that il has already taken posses
sion Of several crops. 49,, :.
The crop of tobacco IL about planted, when II
early for it to be done. quantity OF IL mas beeD
planted. although the prices now are very iow-
Fruit has scarcely been known to be more pien
tiful and more promising than IT'S THIS season
An abundance OF delicious fruits of every descfip
tion will be had this summer. ZENITH
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The m.risims surveillance.

It's generality admitted ,hatno.better time can
exist than the present for insisting upon the aban
doamsnt Of the right Of search by Great Britain
ons naiioa is sovereign upon the seas as another
Aea me cruisers OF England have no more right 10
s'p we Vessels o. other nations than Que travel
W "p,a tos Highway has right to stop other
h'ss aud examine him W discover II he be
- "'"esl man. The ship carries her nationality
a's she y subject 20 no authority npon the
fsas INT that OF the s"serument to which sba
Ds''sgss The putic sentiment Of tbs so,. .as
.sas Its stand upon this principle, and ,,I,, ~
' sven Tue dread alternative Of var to IT, ,s,tn.
quisbment. -" s'Nh'
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POOR FELLOW.

~ GEORGE Nj WEST,
Nos. aud Exchange Place,
Offers for sale this morning
A POOR Fl Low. by the author of which: the
Right or the Left. 81 IS.
MARY DERIVE NT. by Mrs. Ann s. Stephens, au-
thor of Fashion and Famine" 1.-THE Old Home
Stead" &c, &c, &C. Cloth LIS, vols, paper
100
POEMS by Howard H. Caldwell sc.
THE MINISTERING CHILDREN, q Tale, dedica 4
ted TO Childhood. Bee utifuly illustrated 90
0BsERY ATOMS en- the Mineral Waters Of Wes.
ern Virginia, by p. B Tipdsle, NJ D. soc.
RICHIE &DUNNAEANTS New Map Of Virginia
In pocket book firm $50; on rollers 400
THE Las. DAYS of Murat. Translated from the
French. zoe.
ROBBERY 0AkLANDS. or the Outcast Heir by
Leigh Ritehie, author of THE Robbers of the
Rbiue," &o., &c. Csc
THE Rival Beauties By Miss Psrdoe. soc.
CONFESSIONS of a Pretty W oman. by Miss pardo,
Soc
THIS Jealous Wife, by Miss Pardoe. SOC.
N. b. Vol Ranialps JEFFERSON, which CON-
pletes the work, will BIO ready for subscribers in q
few days. je Wit
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LATER FROM UTAH-THE M0RM0Ns LEAv


sT LOUIS June l6.--Col Kane. from Camp Scott
May the 18th. passed Bonneville yesterday evening
He reports Gov. Cumming as returning. after
making Intellectual attempts to arrest the Mormon
hegira to the south.
Salt Lake City and the Northern settlements
were nearly destroyed. Only few persons re-
maining to guard the buildings
Forty thousand ptopleare said TO be in notion
their trains extending for miles down the valley
The advances is already 800 miles from Salt Lake
city.
Col. Kane met Gil Hnffmau's command twenty
mites from Platte River Bridge.
Col. johnson would await the arrival OF the
Peace Commissioners.
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The paragraph in the / cal column of this paper
yesterday morning stating that the list of pre-
miums proposed by the United States Society
amounting to $4,000, exceeded three times that
of any other exhibition ever held in Virginia. was
erroneous. The State Society has offered pre-
miums for one exhibition exceeding in the aggre
gate 5000 No Society ever is called upon for
all the premiums advertised. But comparisons
are at best odious and certainly We desire to draw
none unfavorabe or unjust TO the State Society
whose fast friends We are, and whose success and
permanent prosperity We most ardently desire
We should add that the comparison sprung from
no unkindness TO the State Society.
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DIED.

On Maddox Hill. June 16, 1859, SARAH JAM
Marlin. wife of Washington o Martin. agsa ~
years and six months. leaving husband, ana an
inf.nt six DAYS old
invited To attend her funeral. this evening, al va
scIock from the residence of her husband.
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PsnA- CEUrLTr-A Chief OF the Snake Indians,
residing near tab, lately died and his relatives,
In addition to the killing of his favorite horses
ever hls grave, buried with him alive, little
hoy, Of whom the deceased very fond. in order
that he might accompany him to tho Spirit Land
They wrapped the boy up alive ia blanket, and
placing him in the grave, with the corpse, buried
har
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MAnRIEU.

On the 10Th inst in 81. Johns church, Hamcsop
va. by the Kev Edwin n. Harlow. pr HEs hi "
nav ,f1sON resident pfvsician at the Rockbridge
tinm springs. 10 Miss KATE BANKS. daughter OF
the late Rix Jordon Esq. OF Hampton.
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rMhd1hArAIC N1Wo.
supoRrnp FOR TUE DAILY DIsPATUH

U. TROOPs-HEAvY RAINS AND FRESH
ETS IN KANSAS.
LEtygSwnRrH, June 11.--via Boouviile, june IL
The sixth column of United States troops will not
march till TO morrow. the 18th.
Gen Harvey and his staff. with an escort OF 40
men, Of the seventh Infantry, under command Of
Capt. McLaws, will leave oh the day f,liowinR
This detention from the dates already liked for
their departure, has been owing to the heavy
rains which have occurred rstr 3 :.
There Is freshet In all the small streams The
bridge over Salt Run has been carried away, bnt
IL Is being replaced to-day
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The beat was owned Dy Capt hIelnIeIter, Geo
Black & Co, and the two engineers.

CoMISG TO MBMrHIs.--A gentleman of this city
who recently visited Petersburg, Va, informs us
that many Substantial and wealthy business men
of that city intend to close out their business
there during the present summer with view oi
locating and engaging in business 10 Memphis
We also learn thst several of the merchants of Sa
v"unah contemplate the same eling.
Mem DIis Tam ! Bi.llefin
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~DR. THos. JOHNSON has taken an
Office on Main street. over the grocery store of VIII
son h Bosher, opposite the Old Market. where his
friends can always ind him ready TO attend TO the
duties of his profession.
All Surgical Operations performed.
81 Entrance. next door TO Mr. y Strecker.
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