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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-30
WATER REars.- Complaints are fre-

aueptly made to the police ssainst persons who
use water from the city bydrants without paying
taxes for doing, and in ssral cases. the parties
complained of have been called before the Mayor
and fined s. or $40 for their offences. Under the
new ordinance the water tax is much less for poor
persons, than formerly, apd should be cheerIully
paid by all whosre able to do so. There are help
less, destitute families, however, who afford u
pay nothing for water, and yet must have it al
every hazard Many of these, instead of going to
the Water Committee Of the Council, and by truly
representing their condition, get permission to
use water, gratuisousy, take the chances of get
ting 1t on the "sly," and thereby become amena>
the Copmittee alluded to, would willingly grant
to any destitute widow the free of the city
water, if applied to, aud it would certainly be
much better for them to make the application,
than to run the risk of being called before the
Mayor and fped.
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GooD BEGINNING -Tae Executive Com

mittee of the Virginia Central Agricultural Socie
ty, called, in body, q number of our citizens,
yesterday, to solicit subscriptions for purchasing
grounds for Agricultural Fairs, and We are grati-
fled to learn, met with liberal eucouragement-
Almost every gentleman to whom application
mas made, gave handsome sub b.cription, and
there are yet hundreds of others ready and will
ing to aid the cause. As mere matter of specu-
iation, persons OF means can we'll afford to give to
this otJsct-for while the Fairs are kept up, the
increased trade of the city will moro than repay
the interest on the money invested, and IT, here.
after, the Fairs should cease, the increased value
of the land, which will be sold and the proceeds
returned to the purchasers, will not only repay lite
entire cost, but pay a handsome per cent. on the
investment. Every merchant and tavern keeper
should subscribe literally to this cause, and thus
secure the Fairs to the city of Richmond
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Tn. MouNr vkRsos FESTIVAL The procssds Of
the Festival ID stated - foiows: Gross receipts,
e5, 900; deduct expenses, 50 coo. snd ons half ~
the balance, 200. IL just what Mount ysruos vil
get. Not very brilliant result, says ths Nsw
York Day Book.
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TERRIFIC DEscRIPrIoN.-The Methodists have o
rare preacher among them, if we are to believe 3
correspondent of tho Memphis Christian Advo.
cate, who says of Rev. +. L. Pitts, one of their
pulpit orators: 81 have repeatedly heard the most
famed men of America, bat there are times when
the flame Of bis psthos lcks the everlasting hills
with roar that moves your soul to the depths
fathomed by few other men,"
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90 Tribune thus classif1es those unhappy persons
who seek Indiana from abroad for the purpose of
finding relief under the divorce laws Of that State
Grass widows, with whom husbands would not
live; grass widowers, with whom no descent woman
could live; strong minded women, who claim as
God.given the right to say how many children
they shall have aud by whom they shall be father.
cd; strong minded men, who agree with strong
minded women in their theories, aud lend their
aid in carrying them out fast women who feel that
all husbands are nuisaHces; fast men, who prove
he fact, in part; silly women, who married in
haste and repentug at leisure; silly mes ditto,
tied to sots beasts debauchees these sots beasts
and debauchees. who hate the purity aud limo
cence of women-all these have, by Thousands,
literally by thousands, sought the benefit of laws
which Indiana was foolish enough to enact.
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~FRANKLIs PAPER MILL, RICH
noSD VA.-Belyidere Manufacturing Company
kesp constantly on hand all descriptions Envelope
Manila nnd Wrapping PAPER, News and Book
PAPERS, Of all qualities and sizes furnished at
short nouce
t4-Cash paid for RAGS.
r. OanRS supt oc 4-3m
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BL.zE-PRooF DaEssss.-The London Medical
Times says: The melancholy accident by which
the Ladies' Laura and Charlotte Bridgman and
Miss Plunkett have been such fearful sufferers
teaches lesson which must not be neglected -
The light fabrics manufactured for lades' dresses
must be made blaze-proof Nothing can be more
simple. The most delicate white cambria hand
kerchiefor fleecy cause, or the finest lace. may,
by simple soaking IL weak solution Of chloride
Of zinc be protected from blaze that II held In
the fame of o candle they may be reduced to tin.
der without blazing. Dresses 20 prepared might
be burnt By accident without the other garments
worn by the lady being Injured"
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~ kgLIEF FROM CoUGH IN TIM MIN
urEs -PectOrsl Candy, or Horebound, Liverwort,
&C. for Coughs Colds. Bronchitis, aud all Affections
ot ne throat and Lungs Particularly ada pied for
article. Prepared only by 0kO DOWDEN. Drug.
gist and Chemist. IT'S Broad street Richmond. Va.
Price-25 cents per box.
For sale BY all Druggists. el4-lm
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THE WAY OF THE TRANsGREssoR.-PeseD Dawson.
the notorious dance house keeper, was tried IN
Brooklyn, n. Y, last week, for assault with In.
tent TO kill VIM. j. Potts, was found guilty. and
sentenced to nine years and six months in Sing
Sing prison. Dawson is said to be worth upwards
of hundred thousand dollars. but since his ar.
rest his wife has taken an "afinity" and the
money, and departed
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DEATH OF GEN GADsDES -Gen. James Gadscea.
formerly United States Minister to Mexico, died at
Charleston, s. c., on Sunday, in the 10th year Of
his age The deceased was brother of Bishop
Gadsden, of the Protestant Episcopal dioeese OF
south Carolina, and was educated at Yale College
with the late John G. Calhoun. During the war OF
1872, as a Lieutenant of United States Engineers
he participated in all the active operations Gu the
borders OF Canada, under Gen. Wilkinson. Sub
Eequently he was with Gen. jackson in the Semi
mole campaign, and afterwards served with much
credit in various capacities either of military or
civil character. While minister to Mexico he made
the celebrated 'Gadsden Purchase" acquiring .
large slice of Mexico, now known as Arizona fol
which the United States paid $40, 100000
HEAvY FAILURES IN LoNDoN.-A large failure has
just occurred in the ieathe trade in London. The
firm ID that of James Davis g. Son, exporters OF
boots and shoes tn Australia and the other colo. j..
nies. Their abilities equal to 81, ,000, 900, of
which S350,00 unsecured. The suspense OF
Hicks Gadsden, an American house in London.
for abont $3.50 900, is said to have been caused by
large purchases Of cotton at very high figures
which is now coming forward
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sI: - EEEgzp NOTICE -On and
k9after Wednesday, the sth
Instant q regular Daily Passenger train will be run
On the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad according
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~ REMOVAL BRI00s has re-
moved his Office to basement Of Metropolitas Hall
with B Lyme.
corner 9th and Broad streets dc e~-lm
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MRS. BURDELL CUNNINGHAM. -" "Berleigh," the
New York correspondent OF the Boston Journal, /,
who is understood to be the Rev. Matthew Hale
Smith, Mrs. Cunningham's coun sci at one stage of
her case, corrects paragraph in the Rochester
Union. He states that Mrs. Cunningham lives in
Forty EIGHT street.
She is not in ''easy circumstances" but is re.
duced aud poor. The ''elegaut man sion" is house
in block on the new upper street, FOR which she in
indebted to the kindness of the owner till spring
Her house is not entirely furnished; the most IF
It not at all and what is, is of the commouest
style. She has wasted all the property she had,
and is not able to take a house of comfort All the
ordinary avenues of employment open to most
women are closed against her. The prejudice
against this woman was never stronger than now
aud, having spent all she had to defend herself Ia
courts of law. sho is row very poor, and would
keep q boardins-house or do any honorable thing
TO get living if she could do So Her daughter
Augusta has not been "married to Sonthern
planter" but to young man in this city, whohis
not one dollar to rely upon but what he earns
from day to day aud the rumor about Helen is as
apocrypbal as the rest Of the story.
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WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER IN ISDIA-A cor orrespond,
ent of the Madras Athensum condemns. in strong
language, the merciiess manner in which the ma.
i've Insurgents sre butchered by the British
troops whenever they get an opportunity. He
says OF the storming of Salimpors:
"After a great deal of street Ayhtin0 tha io., e.
the enemy was 100 killed, BOO drowned. ali their
guns taken. aud a quantity of arms aud ammuni.
tion, with two elephants captured. Our casualtes
we're two Europeans killed and about thirty in ali
wouaded again say do not hold to the india,
criminats slaughte Of the sons of this proI6c sI
AT Saiimpore, 1 am told, that the men, on ;heir
knees, prayed with appraised hands, but thew we're
not spared Neither, as far as have learned ha ye
any number Of prisoners been made, | maintain
thas this Wholesale killing is quite unbecoming of
us ~ civiiized nation aud will yet If we are not
Wise IN time, involve us in trouble and disgrace
for the mlscreant sepOys have no shadow of pity..
Bat with the Inhabitants Of Dude the case is diff
ferent one ALI the large bUdies in arms against
us, are nothing more than armed re etainers taking
servica under various leaders. There are sepoys
and sowars amongst them; but there is no man.
no soldier, who could not easily discriminate be-
tween the material bearing Of q sepoy trained and
man who handles a match lock- Were there an y
actual hgbting, we're the loss somewhat more pro.
portIonate, 1t would be consolation at least to
think they died lighting hard. But when we re-
fleet that these numbers who are slain, have been
disposed Of BY the rife, or more commonly du.
with the bayonet, it wears another aspect This
wholesale slaughter must be put an end TO- II
Is now unworthy of the character Of our nation
We have been glutted with blood"
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. PAlKI PoINDhxrDR,
ARnnn INV Al n

~ On. john B. WALrHAEL, (Hom0o-
pathist, offers his proessionsl services 70 the eit
Gems OF Richmond enf it, vicinity. Once ct Hi ~
sidence. on Leigh str st, two dooss non Sth. te
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IAk DArtiLLF FCoNSHcTfoS.-hMoRrrY RrpoaF -
Tne subject OF tbs "Danyille Counection" will no,
come before the North Carolina legislature until
the 10Th proximo, BY which time the minority re.
port OF the COMMITTEES, In favor of it, will be prs.
sented. Raleigh correspondent of the rsve,,s.
Vile Observer writes an follows:
The Minority Report on the Dsnville Couuec.
ton has been printed It is we'll written. and
presents state Of facts we'll worthy the attsa flor
OF the Legislature. It 10 stated ihnt ct recsnt
meeting OF the Directors of the N. C. Railroad. a
statement OF the receipts aud expenditures for the
iast hye moths showss profit Of ONLY fee thou-
SAND dHidrs or taeresbouts If that be So It sok
like the DanviIle Connection cannot do IN ucb harm
II sho"s that the road has been badly managed in
some way or with the amount Of travel that road
has enjoyed IL certainly wsuld pay better than il
has done.
The Finance Committee have not yet made their
report. They will change the tax on Auction saiaa
to hve per cent, on tLe amount of com missions re-
celved, and it's hoped will take OF tbs tax here
tofore imposed on the produce of our own State -
Inc tax - certainly calculated to drive our pro-
dnce to other States where the producer is 90 sits
uated thas be has choice of markets; and It ia
certainly heavy burden on the commercial in.
terest, compelling them to pay double tar They
hrst pay tax on the produce, and also Q tax on
the goods they give in exchange fer that produce
Ii the object is to tax the capital employed in
trade, the amount of goods purchased az the North
must represent that capital, or nearly 30. 1t 10
said that the committee are discu ssiug the pro-
priefy OF raising tho tax on polls Under the
present revenue law the tax on land is much
greater than the tax on polIs-being Is cents on
every hundred dollars valuation of land, and only
oo ceats on the poll. At that rate one thousand
dollars worth OF land pays into the Treasury 81 So
so cts" Wy
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SOUTHERN MANUFACTURED SILK.-We we're shown
few days since beautiful white silk pocket
handkerchief, manufactured at South Union, Ken.
lucky. An agent of the Shaker Society at that
place, passing through our village selling garden
seed exhibited some half dozen of them, when
they were all purchased by two or three public
spirited gentlemen standing by, not only because
Of their exceeding beauty, durability, and cheap
uess, but because the silk raised and the ar
ticie fabricated in the South.-Hiads County Ga.
zette.
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|MENAnK CiDER.--26 bbls prime DER
y ~ oder !sss!Ps pss seAr. c,:,,aa.@S Z n =
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DEATH OF AN UsossEHTArIous MAN.--SinguZar Be-
quest-For many years past German apothecary,
named John Kingling, has resided with his mai
den sister, ut Lebanon. Warren county. in this
state. He was penurious in habit, and although
it was generally known that he was wealthy,
there were but few who even guessed a. 1.-THE Of
his riches. On Saturday last he was taken with a
sudden fit of sickness, hich bafled the efforts of
the medical men who were called in, and shortly
after the attack he expired, wheE upon opening
the will, it was found that be died leaving the
enormous amount of s750,000 worth of property
in this country aud in Germany. His direction
for the disposition of this enor nous SUN is ca ualy
novel and unsophisiicated. BY his will, it is pro.
vided that the money shall be deposited in ba ok,
the principal never to be touched, but the interest
TO be devoted to the education o. the Protestant
Germans in this State. Considering the ips, ,ablli-
ty of institutions generally, and of bauks in par
ticuar, his bump of confidence must at the last
have been largely developed. He WIS fly years
old aud mp to the period of his death had enjoy ed
good health. His acquaintances were few, and
like most Of those who exist oaly for The hoardinx
OF wealth, he formed nc. friendships. His sister
was his only companion, aud she appears TO be
imbued with "a like penurIous spirit. She is near
~ bis age, and although possessed of vast wealth,
she confines her Expenditures to tie common me-
cessaries of life Cincinnati Com.
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DLACKBMITHs' TOOLB,-We have in
u store for sale chs ap-
Berriaa's extra and warranted Bellows
"WesteTnn Bellows, . new and superior article
Wrighfs Psteut Anvils
Solid Box Vices
Kings stock and Dis, 10 cut from h nch 70 ~
inches
sledee ard Hand HAmuass
Horse Gboeing do
fongs Farriers Knives, Rasps, Riles, 20. a4
CLARkS0N. ANDxesON CO..
ds2 No lM Main o.
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EUR0, FORe, FORe.-Just received
= q ffesh supply Of Stone nasten. Lynx; Fitch
snd Golden Fitch. Oapss, Hall Oepess Nectences
tion .of Che ladies parsicnlssly tsqHss.ssd sc..ss
de n ~ Mia ssReet I
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posroFFIcE AFFAIRs.-Ths postofice at Nsersvlle,
Loudon county. Va, is reistablished, and John
Porter appointed postmaster. The site and name
Of the office at Ruker's Repose, Bath county, Va,
is changed to Letcher, and William Ii. McCiintc
appointed postmaster, vice VIM J. Hefner. The
site and name of Anthon's Creek, Greenbrier coun
ty, is changed to Lowry's Mill, and Josiah Lowry
appointed postmaster, vice William Rogers. deceas
ed The Offices at Ratclif's Tavern, New Kent
county, Va, and Elk Hill, Amelia county, Va, are
discontinued.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-16

We wish members sf Cougres. wOsld stop talk
iug in the following manner. NJ Taylor OF BROOK
lyn, in late speech delivered himself GO follows
This difficulty was finally disposed of by the seton
of the State Of Virginia which, with noote P'ouga',
ity gave up her vast Western dcman TOT 'he So'i u
the infant Republic
1t is quite enough for virginiars to bsast OF a
generosity never exercised. The territory oil the
thirteen States, outside of their proper limits was
fought for by the Confederation, won by the Con
federation and fairly belonged at the close Of the
war. to the Confederation. When the Union Was
established that territory upon every princil%e OF
equity, belonged to the whole, and not to part
1t was common property taxable with common
burden. Virginia did no more than she was IN
equity bound to do in reiinquishing any nominal or
pretended claim she had to the territory lyl2g
northwest of the Ohio. Let us be just IN oIr
Revolutionary "reminiscences, but do not let rs Oe
stupid or sentimental.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-16

The Administration organs complain furoCsy
that Mr.. Buchanan has lost all his power in Con-
gre.s, that the party there is uncertain, weak,
without head and without tail; in short, totally
de tnouaIzed and not TO be relied on, either as to
the question Of Kansas or the ocrease of the army,
two measures upon which the President has set his
besrt and for the passage ofwhch he has exerted his
rauence to the v.most. Well, whose fault is il (,
When the Session opened, the Senate stood: Dem
ocrats, 81; Republicans, %; Americans, 5. The
House had lbs Democrats, % Republicans, il
Americans. Ii the President of successful party
!. unable TO get along with maiorities like
these it would certainly seem that he must be
very unfit mansser Of affairs. Indeed,
,n unprejudced observer would take il as
evidence that he was unfit for his place. But the
Administration journals, in duty bound, condemn
the members of Congress instead Of cOndemning
the head of the Administration, where the con-
demnatiOn property belongs. Pray is it the fault
of members of Congress that the President recon-
mends obnoxious measures to them Is IT their
fault that be advocates an offensive policy, and asks
them to do revolving deed
To charge factious conduct upon Congress under
the present circumstances is TO addnsut to injury.
The President has undertaken an outrageous act,
and Congress refuses its assistance. 1t shrinks
from completely in measure which, if c0nsum-
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-16
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, MARCH l6' loSs.

mated, v q .t.in ssi ."lAcAen American history.
1t refuse. to be ,ed bndf,.d to the commission Of
an act Of turpitud.. For thN congress de-
nounced as f.ctious and IS demorslrsd - Tue VII
tuous penholders Of the Administrator wao h''ea
on official bounty, or who are very mnou' 10 zap
the dripping, Of patronage.
II is the President and hls advisers wao sre al
fault Il is they who deserve T. ~ he'd up 10 pup
lie opprobrium for initiating measures that respect
able men can not swallow. II ia th' President who
deserves tie everest condemnation 'or allowing
himielf to be made a mere PupPet 10 ise hAnd' OF
the Pro Slavery faction Of the Republics to be used
in spreading Slavery, aid iahctnc injustice and op
preston upon the people Of Kansas. Let hm &C
knowledge his blunde- in eDtea7orias to force the
Lecompton Constitution, and leave the whole suo-
ject TO the people Of the Territory and peace ani
harmony can BE- restored to tine country 10 nK'y
days. Let him cease to press a rePuI'iTe measure
-cease efforts to pay for Congressional votes IN
Post.offices and Marshalships, aud other Offices.
Let him return TO his constitutional sphere 80 the
President of the whole people, and the difficulties
that beset bis path viii be removed.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-16

The memorial Of the officers aud members OF the
Legislative Assembly Of the Territory Of Utah to
the Pre,ident and Congress Of the United States,
which appears in another column, is mich IN the
same strain with the message Of Brigham Dung.
1t assumes az the constitutional right Of the nhabi-
tsnts of Utah the privilege Of choosing their own
rulers and making their own laws I" without let or
hindrance." Had this idea originated with Brig
ham Young and the MOrmOns, it might well have
been secuted as absurd and extrayagant; but, con-
sideriDg that it derives its origin from the Squatter
Sovereignty doctrine Of Mr.. Secretary CasS, it is
certainly entitled at the hands of the Administration
to denial aud an answer.
The charge is repeated that the appointments
for Utah have been made from among "the reck-
less, the drunken, the uLprncipled, the house
"lcss and penniess, "corrupt demagogues
disgrace to the Government" who spent their
time in endeavorDg 10 make disturbance. The
intention is denied Of placing any obstacles IN the
way of "GooD men that might be appointed to
rule over them;" but st the same time it is as
sumed that good men would not accept offices
"among people where they well knew they were
mot wanted, and where they had no constitutional
right to be-
1t is charged that the troops, from the time they
left Missouri have threatened to take the lives of
the MormoDs, to sport at pleasure with their wives
and daughters, ard to destroy therleaders; whence
the memoriaists have no confidence 10 believe the
present movement a harmless demonstration in
tended for their coed. They call upon the Govern.
ment to withdraw the troops and to give them
''voice in the selection of their officers" but of
what they intend to DO if their demand is refused
they do not give any distinct indication.
Their request to know precisely what the Gov
eminent want and intend appears to be reasonable
Considering the past experience of the MOrmOns,
and the view which has been popularity taken ofthe
object of the present expedition it is not surpris
ing that they should regard it in tie light of q
crusade intended to compel them to renounce their
religion. 1t might be difficult to dssbuse them OF
Ibis idea, but the public and especially the troops,
might, by distinct programme on the part of the
Government, be placed right upon these points
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-16

is to vote no. to give peace TO the new State but
10 throw i. in the fsn.s Of civil war.
Does any reasonable man doubt The truth Of
thee statements and deductions Upon what
ground! Is il because the practices are too aeom-
nabe 70 be continued But have they not con-
tnued for years. And have they not groWh IN
erorm;ty as each new juncture demanded h'gaer
grade of crime What is worse what 80 o'd' as
the frauds creating tie fret State Legislature, The
results of which that prime, of criminals John
Calhoun. .t;I bides in bis breeches pocket No
reason can be given that Will be sufficient to satisfy
any caudid person that the guilty enormitles of
Kapsas elections will cease on the erection OF that
Territory into State under the LecomPton Constl-
tuition. Their continuance is inevitable up 10 the
time when the villains .hall be literally hurled By an
indignant pecpl from the posts Of power they have
dared TO usurp and retain in defiance of the poPu-
ar will. The admission Of Kansas under that fatal
instrument is TO deliberately invoke the settlement
Of this whole question by resort to force. The
history Of the transactions there, the logic OF the
question, the perceptions Of common sense, a.
point directly and immovaby to this one CONCLUSION