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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-02

The undersigned have this iay purchAeed cf J.
accounts Of r. 3. GOODMAN & CO., and viii con-
tinne the CLOTHING RuSdNESSa under ths .syls
recently occupied BY J. D. Goodman g. Co. Ieey
the patrons Of the old concern that nosAlng
shall be left undone that may please tl1en and they
hope by strict and prompt attention 70 xs,ness g
merit and secure, not opsg thQlf peeInnes q guS
July 18th, 1859. n. y. MlLLbns 4
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COt-PANTNERSHIP. Tho undefSkAad heyo
th. day upltest under the sty Ia Sra Nfm OF BLAIR
Gerry BUSINESS, IN N! 70 branches, 81 The qSaad
,ceatiy occupied by ". NJ. HARRIsoN & Co. They
sssuro the patrons Of the old concern that nothing
shall be left unSohe that may please them, and fhey
hope, by street and prompt attention busness, to
merit and secti, d. not only their PATRONAGE, but
that ofssae public generally. - '3E
yNO. BLAIR,
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WOODSFIELD MONROE COUNTY, OHIO AUGUST 3, 1852

horses. At last, just after dark, for the
proceedings took up the entire evening,
a tremendous popping and cracking de-
noted that something was the matter; the
crowd separated right and left, and old
gray came charging down the road with
half a DOZEN packs of crackers tied to his
tail some rascal had taken advantage Of
his proximity to the horse to fasten them
on and then light them with cigar
pack, bang. g'lang, bang, bang, bang,
fz-ger-rang-ger-rang, bang, fz, bang;
away they went, Halls horse taking fright
and running some four miles in the op-
posite direction. whilst old gray threw his
rider and never stopped until he got to
town.
Another horse was got up against the
sorrel, aud although it was now pitch
dark the race came of, the sorrel beating
Macs substitute twenty feet, six inches
and fraction-such being the return of
the judge who, standing in the middle of
the road with lantern as he said to let
the horses see, was run over and nearly
killed. And Hall was at last the nomi-
nee
The contest came off some thirty days
after the horse race, and Wadd beat Hall
like forty. Macs friends having voted
for the former gentleman through spite
against Hall, engendered by the many
fight and quarrels incident upon the
races, and former election.
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A Conscientious Widow.

A poor peasant who on his death bed
made his will. He called his wife to
him, and told her of the provisions he had
made in it.
II have left my horse to my parents" /"
said he; "sell it, and hand over the mon
ey you receive. leave to you my dog:
take care of him and he will serve you
faithfully"
The wife promised to obey, and in due
time set out to the neigboring market
with the horse and dog.
"How much do you want for your
horse?" inquired farmer.
II cannot sell the horse alone, but you
may have both at reasonable rate
Give me ten pounds for the dog, and five
shilings for the horse"
The farmer laughed, but as the terms
were low, he willingly accepted them
Then the worthy woman gave her hus'
bands parents the five shilings received
for the horse, and kept the ten pounds
for herself.
| That was cute. Guess the widow
wasn't far wrong neither
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Stlett @ ale.
THE HORSE RACE.

Mac and Halls friends held caucus
and it came to the wise conclusion that as
they only agreed to differ. the question of
who should alone compete with Colonel
Wadd in the coming contest, should be
decided by q race between Halls sorrel
and gray gelding in which Mac owned
o half interest.
Much preparation was gone through
with in order to have the horses in the
best possible trim; and if the day had
been postponed one week longer all the
cash in Reds,ick would have been staked
on the result. ~
The morning OF the appointed day was
as fine, clear and warm as could be wished
for, and the country people focked into
4 town in crowds to witness the much-talk-
ed-of race between the substitutes of Hall
and Mac.
With the exception of one or two fights,
which was thing of course, the day
passed away pleasantly until two O'Clock,
and the hour appointed for the riders to
= mount and the crowd to "clar" the
/, track" Y t..-
Here difficulty arose about appoint.
ing judges, some Of Halls friends wanting
q majority of that gentlemen's friends to
be on the stand. and vice versa with Mac
and his supporters. -
At length, Mac was allowed to choose
six and Hall six, which they did, and the
judges mounted with alacrity an old slop
ing shed, that was nearly mile, well al
could be ascertained, from the spot where
the horses were to start.
n, Three men of each party we're ther
selected to start them fair, and the crowt
we're ordered to clear the road and allow
. fair start; but the gents composing said
crowd we're too busily attending to the
closing of bets and chsfering over odd
q to pay much attention to the shouting
judges. one Of whom, waxing wrothy
pitched In with horse whip to clear tn,
/. track. It is useless to inform any one q,
ali acquainted with the characteristics o
the Redstick people, that said judge came
Tying out of the crowd, head formemos:
,bsfors te had cleared six feet of the road
At last when all the bets had beer
taken, and tremendous 6ght over be
. tween two men who fought about the colo
Of the gray's tail, the crowd magnani
mously separated to the right and left
and the riders were with much difficult,
hoisted into their saddles, and line wa
drawn in the road for fair start. Th,
word was given. and away weLt the sorre
getting the start about twenty feet. 1
Is needless to say that the gray did no
follow. .....
OF After great deal Of fuss the sorre
came painting back, his ricer swearing ant
Yelling like q madman; he wished to whil
J the rider Of the gray before they startet
} again, but was kindly prevented.
At last, they got of together, and wen
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PoHTRK.
COLUMBUS AND aARIBALDI.
BI A. J. H. DUGANNE.

On the crowded quays of Genoa
Walked discontented man
Gazing forth upon the ocean,
~. Far as st:aining eye could scan;
Fixed and pallid was his forehead,
And his arms were tightly lock'd
Over the heart that in his bosom
Like surging billow rock'd.
Gazed he forth, upon the ocean.
Through the clouds of misty night
Gazed he forth when dancing sunshine
Rolled the sea in golden light;
And his lips would mutter strangely,
.a And his forehead weave frown
While he hugg'd his heart more tightly,
As 'twere hard to keep it down.
Gathered the people oft around him
JeeIing men and laughing maids,
Mocking scorn and freezing pity
Nodding chins and wagging heads,
And the graybeards cried, "Good Jesu!
-aa 'Tis sight should make US sad!
This poor man has gone demented,
Poor Columbus, sure, is mad!"
Like the madman of old story
Stands another Genosese now,
Fixing on the Futures ocean
:, Earnest eye and pallid brow;
Throbs his heart with ardent longiEgs,
But he uttereth not his thought,
7 For the might of his conceptions
yus In the Future must be wrought.
Like Columbus looks he outward,
Through the gloomy clouds of night
TO world of glorious beauty
5s Shining in upon his sight.
Heeds he not the gibes and mocking;
Heeds be not the words of scornl
For the act is in the Future,
Though the thought be newly born.
Garibaldi mount thine oceanl
Grasp the helm and sway the bark
Onward ! o thou Genoese sailor!
Freedom is thy glorious mark
Golden lands gave old Columbus
a7s To the grasping kings of Spain;
Thou mayst win thy country's birthright-
bls, Freedom for Italia gain!
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"Bill do you see those two houses?"
II do,"
"Well Bill, perhaps you wont believe
me, but-you see those two houses2"
"Certainly, see them"
II can take off my boots and jump
over them"
cover your bootsl humphl so can I,
Jim. am some at jumping. I can
leap higher than q meeting housel"
"A meeting house is pretty high"
"But I can leap higher than meeting
house."
"No you can't.
II can leap higher than q meeting
house-how high do you think q meeting
house can jump, Bill3"
"Get out, Bill ~
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The Rev Mr.

The Rev. Mr.. an eccen
trio preacher in Michigan, was holding
forth not long since in Detroit. A young
man arose to go out, when the preacher
said: young man, if you'd rather go to
hell than to hear me preach, you may gol'
The sinner stopped and reflected mo-
ment, and saying respectfully, "Well,
believe would" walked on.
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EThe population of the United
States it is said, increases one milton q
year, or about two thousand seven hun
dred and thirty-nine every day.
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The Daughters of Malta.

A correspondent OF the Columbus co.
Gazette, who is evidently one of the fra.
ternity, thus enlighiens the public as to
the object of the latest Secret Associa.
tom:
Mr.. EDITOR: Many questions have
been asked in regard to the Daughters of
Malta" who they are and what their
object?
Their object is to relieve widowers,
destitute bachelors, candles, Hottentots,
and orphan male children.
For the widower the "balm of consola-
tion" is procured, and administered with
q generous hand.
The destitute bacheloSis supplied with
all that is necessary to make life happy, a
wife and "buttons."
The dandy is kindly cared for and trans
planted to richer soil, where the brain
will grow with sufficient rapidity to gain
ascendency over the moustache.
The children have their rags mended
their faces washed, and are supplied with
which to wash their eyes and noses.
| Voluntary subscriptions are thankfully
received at all times for the Hottentots
(the poor heathens.
j Hoping this explanation will prove
satisfactory to the inquisitive public, We
remain yours, respectfully, B. D.
Il N. Bit is said that the "Sons oi
Malta" have designs upon the Island OF
Cuba. Let it not be supposed that W.
are coadjutors, but in all confidence We
! will say that we hope at some future day
to subjugate the Isle of Man."
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EH He whose soul does not sing,
need not try to do it with bis throat.
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From the Dollar Times.
THE UNFORTUNATE MISS
BROWN.

AS it was told to me.
Miss Sallie Ann Amelia Brown,
She was the village belle,
And she fell in love one blessed morn,
And thus the case befel.
1t was the son of Deacon Jones
That she set her heart upon,
A christian man who gave his son
The christian name of John.
Now, John had been gentle child,
When first his life began,
And Sallie Ann Amelia Brown
Thought him gentleman.
When first his whiskers gan to sprout,
He felt secret JOY,
For course of sprouts had often been
His portion when boy.
He was, indeed, nice young man
As you would wish to see
For he would 60 the pork entire
And he wore nice 60 (a) tee.
The tailor tightly fitted him
With doublet, coat and hose,
And oftentimes he might be seen
Much tighter than his clothes.
'Tis true that on election days,
He would cut it rather fat;
And if he wasn't regular brick,
The brick was in his hat.
He went to the perfumer's shop,
When his beard was fully grown,
And his whiskers, handkerchief and
hair
He scented with cologne.
And then his heart grew wondrous ligh'
And he made his light to shine,
And then he lighted his cigar.
And then he slipped his wine.
John Jones made many steadfast friend
As every great man will
Bill Blunder closely followed him,
Likewise his grocery bill.
And when our hero went to church,
With whiskers dyed and curled,
Full many loving maid for him,
Had died to all the world.
Miss Sally Ann Amelia Brown,
The leader of the ton,
And many Miss did miss her text
By thinking upon John.
And then, the blesaed promises,
Like mama from above,
Did fall upon her gentle heart,
And she did fall in lovel
But when she heard the organs peal,
Her loving eyes grew dim
Although the hymn was on her lips,
Her thoughts were all on him.
And oil who looked upon her there,
Her tender secret learned;
When she turned her head to him,
Twas plain her head was turned.
know not how he told his fame,
When he the maid did WOO;
Whether he made flaming speech,
Or sent billet.doux.
But Sallie Ann Amelia Brown,
At length became his bride;
And ah, she found her whisk er
spouse
Was strongly whiskifed.
The raptures of her sunny dreams.
Were in moment gone,
When she perceived her Johnny de
Was but demi.J ohm.
But when she tartly blew him up,
As she would sometimes do,
he straitway would retaliate,
By getting orful blue.
And when she sued in gentle tones,
He very gravely said,
That he was bred q gentleman,
And not to earn his bread
Then pinching wants and troubles ca
His creditors were loud;
The bailiff sold his only COW,
And she was badly cowed.
She pondered over present ills,
| And saw no hope beyond,
And 80 she went and drown'd hers
in the adjacent pond.
Such was the piteous tale he told,
| Of what this maid befel;
And for the belle of all her sex.
| The Sexton tolled the bell.
| ~T The population of the Unit
States it is said, increases one milton
vaor or ohout tuo fhOu 10 nd couop h,
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during the past week. and the purchases for The ocean
Iehgraph on the berth for New YORK; have, .Yo,r-
grains rs confined to nome consumption
tLorR Imports from December ~ to April u.s. IS OFT
So Eastern and l7o bbs Oregon some ~hat better
Transactions include 500 bbs Galleao OK Crest the
wave at 80 bo tor super1ne 1000 do Baxs Gospost
s2i bhls. Haxali, ex Industry, reported at 50
o7H. We quote obbing rates. as write, $40
per bbi. In domestic the demand has been COZ
nncd to local consumption at 81 tor superue, and 80
ase DO for bakers extra Any improv. msnt or
qoence IN Tates seems out OF the questoo advaace
occurring IN this market would induce large Jes from
inert for outlet
wBEAr- Although the supply Of choice milling coming
TO band rs not excessive il has proved Sufficient for
wants o. city mNle's, who keeo opsr a,.oa q, losing
rates The reported safes Of the fortognt ABOUT
4oeo sacks at rang OF 50 IS for otdnary So rs for
gooo ana SO 81 So 90 Tor choice muLpg wu,ie some
exua samples have commanded az Oh aa 49, The mar
Ket can be noted Arm ut these figures.
bARilY.-Vhe heavy stock and cootnued free receipts
pave oppressed prices, ana gradual, decline be OBJ
tbs market for up country account has proved
leht, and dealers bepg left but locs, derna and
Seeu compesa 70 accept lower terms The market
be had at 81 3d. 1000 sacks sold fs DAYS b.ck
stSl S7h. We ibpk our quotations of ., as a ., 50
faHy represent the current value Close
much fsDDsss at these figures is manifest
0ArsSlnce the purchase Of the cargoes Of the Raito
only q small quantity is wanted for consumption. We
think shst the receipts from the country nearly Al
end ard at The present time no quantity Of aoy moment
can be bad especially OF quality suitable for export
Within the last two days some Is 600 sacks have
taken upon speculation sweeping the market clean Of
stocks In the hands OF dealers The terms upon which
these purc bases were made have reached From
the beet information available Judge the business In
the article to be pretty much until the incoming Of
next harvest.
FREIGHTS AND CHARTERS.
Vefsels with lumber ports request spars and
square timber Puget Sound and engagements codd be
at lucrative rates Aside from this there is no re-
muneratve employment to be had at present. large
proportion Of the numerous fleet in port will probably
be sent away In ballast The ship Ocean Belle been
chartered to load guano at JobI Island Hampton
Roads for orders and the Moonlight Puget TO
China, and back 70 this port not made public
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ARRIVAL or 9IdE STAR or TIE WEST.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.
! N,4sO,ll5 IN TIRE ASURE.
Our San Francisco COrrespOn-
dence.
.>~~>~~>~~>~>~>~->-
GEN. WALKERS INTENTIONS.
->~>>~~~~>-~~-~~-~~~-- .
POLITICAL REVIE w.
~>cv>o<..~~oo>o~D~~~o~-~
The Acts Of the Vigilance Committee
Before the Courts.
D0INGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
INTERESTING FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA.
-~~~0~~~>~-~~-~~>o~~~~~
FINANCIAL AND C0MMERCIAL NEWS.
News from New Granada, Nicaragua,
Sandwich Islands, Chile, Peru
and Ecuador,
&c., &e.s 10.

The United States mail steamship Star Of the West Capt
Gray, arrived yesterday morning from Aspinwal via
Havana bringing the California passengers, mails and
specie which left San Francisco the Goth April in the
steamship Sonora
The Star Of the West left Aspinwan the 4h inst and
Havana on the 9th.
On the 7th in lat q o. long "a 4s, she passed the
United States storeahlp Relief, standing north.
The United States steam rgate Roanoke was at Aspin-
wall-ail well.
reported at Acapulco that the liberals had taken
all Of the city Of Mexico except the pala,e
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Our Aspinwall Correspondence.

Our ASptnwau Correspondence.
AsrNwAIL, May 4, 1850.
The Crords for Cdtyornia-The Way the S.samers are
CFooded-La " Pray Mas no Accident Wa Happen.
The Star Of the West arrived here at eight ociosk
the morning Of the I'd instant-a few hours Snort Of
twelve days from New York. She had the usual quaint
y Of freight and thousand and fifty passengers Two
horses in transit for California shared the forward deck
with the steersge passengers who packed coeey
a. sardines.
The universal Yankee nation" will travel You might
put on California steamer thousand persona toan
her registered tonnage enabled her TO carry, and sill
there would be hundreds Left begging for the privilege TO
CO. and swearing they would cheerfuy submit to any In
conveniencego without bed foo1-w,uld stand up all
the way TO San Francisco. They admitted II the
voyage prove calm and pleasant they encounter number
and stormy they must keep below for the actual safety
Of themselves and shp, and then their sucrpRs are M
toieraoe The very aaeh who ngsted aud beg most
pereistenty for the privilege TO 60, in the lower
bold are the nrst to cry out ana enter proess Thus
goes.
The large number Of persons In ,raast bring dollars by
sDoasanos hto the treasury OF the pauamA RANroAd.
During the month Of April 800 passengers crossed
Tie road II you Will multiply number ny rs IL will
freight business also propo.t,onately large Besides
the usual treasure in gold from California SILVER from
as south ssc Large auan Of @aay
"ceaber their receipts for April nave ever oeeo eqaso
for any previous month.
May has opened equally favorable. On the I'd, ,l60
passt over brought the Star Of ths West
They the and OF Just twenty msates after
the ship touched the wharf. rae numoer to-day
t5AO) for New York the average but With Tho
three ships yet 10 from New YORK aad iwo from
san FraLcsco IL will probably squa the s'ruo'' Aor
rpe road most excceoE condition. In ac, ecu n "a
any railway in the United States
AspNwALL, May 4, 1859.
Agairs So n saa-New Registry Laso--Loss OF n. Cas-.
Heran 7rcaty in the MagdalenaIAe Lasss. iron, ycz.
rdgnd-No Meas, dc,
The Brush steamer Trent, from Carshageas, arrived
here on the 9Th W. Dates from Bogota are " the I2h
of April The regular Of Congress closet Oh ,ie
Slht OF March An extra session commenced on the lot
Of april, 70 terminate the 18th TITO m,. iupor,ans
a passed 10 one relative to the elective aasnse oash
takes from every citizen the right vote ascs BIN
a. the mercy Of board Of jurors. 10 relaed
registry law, far IN advance Of any 10 yorr Ncrt,ru
states have not the but learn fson ~ ~oo
bas, Da' proviAes that the Senate an ioasr " "s''e
sD's'ives, snb the Supreme Court, snail nspS sf or
jnIofs IA The several states, enc3 opafd are y n1r
ftfery ct euch persuIs the tdfgmept ~ 'h h'"i
qualified II for the members OF o'h nous~e OF
Congress- Those only whose namos e 30 reg stcfSa M
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III VI sn0 Visy u AkcAO0 eACcPS tlo PalR,o'
he following Is the specie list of the Star Of the West

We are Indebted TO John T. Patterson, purser Of 4
Star Of the West, for favors.
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James d. Fish VI Thomas l. DeWoH ct al.-Csse seat
back TO be setSled.
Walter Stewart ct a. va. Geog &c Gran.iss Docket
vacated aud the repV, o. pending Of referee sent back
John Hodsns ct al. ". John f. Bustsrworth -Judg.
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HdHoRAELY DlsclARGxD.--Wallace r. RsudsE, against
whom charge orfase pretenee preferret - James
Donpey, ~ss bouorably discharged BY Justice Kelly,
mere beuE % evidence 70 sustair the complaint.
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The War I'm Eurorc.

nv waI an M~ESR0.
THE ITALIAN SYMPATHY IN NEW YORK; SUB
sCRIPTIoN COMMENCED IN BEHALF OF THE PAMI-
LIES OF TIE DEFENDERS OF ITALIAN LIBERTY.
The last news ftem Europe leaving but little room for
oouo''ns 'ne opeans nSnsy ssfHste ON the tented
fed for Italian independence, very interesting meeting
=. ~, $500 :. a. -. =. 60. 60,
f~-y 'soA"s ~0 nou10 % o'snor 0sJani IN
Eleventh street. The oonoersasone was confined wholly
to the consideration OF the ca,s which rtalv a. hoa
$50. -. - -r, ,.,. =, ~
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throat IN 1T OF desperation. The unfortunate msu WI
was devoedy attached to hts wife, with sris
acknowledged his guilt, ana claimed q boon that
tnce Of death would passed upoo him aod carried out
me scene on the gaiows very The prisoner
made a confession Of his gnt, repentaht, and
knowieoged The justice OF bis doom Fhe cergyman's
payer was followed by one made by Roe. rhe wretched
MAD coafted hs fate, and troubled vi the
peIsons VINO sought TO have his punishment COMMITTED
wouid succeed IN their humane designs He approached
IN enomnioas death with unaffected joy The execution
was witnessed by about fifteen hundred persons
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Massacre OF Thirteen Whites by the BIohayc
Indiana.

letter in tes city from n penema an con,ec,
% WIN az, h@oops party, encamped the Co,orad =.
mentions the arrival OF three yo ing men in their cao
beiopepg to- party o. seventeen who were travel ns
from Pike's Peak 70 California. Ga the 18Th March thay
and north Of the Aave river and the uoe oar,y
only four were lett 20 tell the fate Of othe g. one of
those soon gave out aud the other three after suf
eripg incredible hardthips, made their way to SCI,
Element on the Mohave Their names are W Coleman,
Q. Bonyrge and o p Brown. It appears they
tackled at he edge Of wood OF the party shot
down before resistance could be offered The
immediately made for the oren ground, where they de-
Tended their lives with the greatest bravery Ooe Young
man named Bonyrge displayed great cooness and covered
the retreat Of his comrades by shooting aown every To-
dian that showed himself from under So terrified
were the Indians by the havoc made amoug them by
reviewers Of the whites that they beat mediate
treat offering NO further moesaton TO this brave little
band