The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-16

superior Understandings. asd rebssnap'e
lily and uniformity Of temper MS oe".'o''", ,
countenauce was the true index OF his kihois ahe
gentle spirit Col. MssGAS has served IN tue eoeh
ellis Of the State With ability and usefulness nav
Ing, previous TO his removal to thia ehy' iepie-
septed the Mouongaiia District, his former rev.
sence. In the House of Delegates aud the Senate
lie leaves large circle OF friends 10 mourn Ms
loss. ~
AKRxsr.--The Philadelphia Ledger notices the
arrest there Of "Dr." Themes Moalton, who II
held to await requisiti.n OF the Governor o.
Virginia to bring him TO Richmond, where he Il
charged with forgery. TIE Gazette has the fol
lowing 10 relation 20 the matter:
"A every one acquainted with that organ
xstiou Ia ell aware. the Young Mems Christian
Association have a standing committee, whose
object Is 10 obtain employ for fueh Young
men asmsy enroll themselves in the ranks OF the
Association. Some time age, during late reFi'
val young man named Thomas Mou!tan, accom-
panied by his brother. came TO the city iEey
attended the JayDe's hall prayer meeting ana 10
due course Of tine Thomas protested to have be
come the subject ofcopversion. Upon the streogth
Of his conversion they gained the coDhdeoce o.
the Employment committee and through 'neir q
counmendaliou they obtained situations. HaFing
done this they commenced TO fFsnPle upon 'Ho
comQ audments, aud In their own interest," 10 lot'
get fhst Of their EMPLOYERS. When matters be-
came too hot, they left their situations snutane
ousIy. Thomas vas arrested on Friday iast. ne
IL alleged to have been an extensive operator Ms
| conf mau, under the alias oil DR.. BOOM ne
Is CHARGED with the commission of forgery IN NIr-
| xipia and with having operated successfully upon
cree.horns, through the medinm OF the Fa'ei'
safe game The Alderman held him 10 aWa't"
requisi.ion from the Governor OF sHsin'ai ne y
quite a fop in personal appearance. and IKE cef'
tain bogus bank notes, ''~eii calculated 10 ue'
ceive."
80 We are iodobted to Hon. ". o. GoopE fer
copy Of Bis address TO the people OF the Fonf'n
Observation-Disclosures.
NATIONAL sUxD SCHOOL TEACHERS CONVENTION
The National Convention of Sunday School Teach.
era is to assemble in Philadelphia on the I'D inst
John W Sexton is referred to by the papers there
s the proper person, fer those desiring to be as
signed lodging places, TO write to.
TIE MArcH RACE AT CHARLssToS.-The rrginio
Horse TiTnner. The match race between Dosweire
piI,e ard Moore's Hennie Forro,r, over the course
near Charleston came q on Saturday iastfor s., SOC
a side Tho Mercury i Z a'luding to the spirit pre-
vaiing before the race, says:
THanet who bad been beaten the week before
and had declined all other races, it said By
some because he was 'fout OF FIX" WE had pre-.
yfeusIy stated 20 our readers, and by others ta4
rumor had III because "they wouldn't have hin
for ile trouble OF driving him home" was, never
theless tht object Of nGc,: sympathy. Mr.. Moorec
beautiful tiily was consider cd dangerous rival by
many; her friends Wanted her high: she challen'
ges the contest; she has come to pluck his yet
green Virginia laures. She.too, was beaten duriDs
the last week, hut it is we'll understood tn she
did not rum Virginia has been beaten badly, aut
is down in the mouth Her representatives here
her manly men and her charming womeu-art
dissatisfied and restless. Their cavalier blood is
stirred-they canno. brook such deieat-theJ
cannot so home thus shorn, stripped of thei
trophies. bankrupt of applause-not green lea
left Of all their laures, low ouly crown of thorns
Never never One effort morei Down comes
| Virginia tobacco in the shape Of yellow sinners
! sharp aud heavy--'a hundred to seventy five or
! Planet against the filIy." Well done, Virginia
| We can't say much for your politics, but the me-
! are all right yet. There is pluck and heart Their
| still, and plenty of it.
The track was muddy and the race not yer
| strongly contested. Planet being held in hard a
the way. Time. :,I7--;j:4S. A loud hurrah res0urc
ed over the course upon Planet coming In, an
even the ladies cried "IIurrah for Virginia" Til
! second race between Fannie Washington
Mareugo, Tar River and Cautys tilly, mile heat
citizens purse. II was won by Tar River. Tim
| 5:461 aGS:l-l%-J56.