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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-16

81 RICHMOND THEATRE
Last Might but one Of the season.
GREAT BILL!
For eur 1
Last nigh. but one ( Saturday Nights Gala
of Saturday NiRhts Gala
NJ: NJ: 6eLAPsTAsE aIAPsTASE Who win appear
In the Madame Msssms Ss ss Esn..Dss: Fon..Dss:
Female Gambler I let appearance
Female Gambler OF
Last plight cll M:cBlI Bsr,:' Ps:' Brother: Brother:
John John y ADAMS ADAMS All the
uw ( Established Fsvorites.
VIM | Eststlished Ravoritss.
Appear Tonight
Appear Tonight
81 Remember this is the last night but one Of
he son
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sSCHEAP PoARDPRINTINa.-TheD DISPATCH
JOB OFFICE being now supplied with TWO OF
RUGGLES' FAST GARD PRINTING PRESSES, 10
prepared to furnish hisdescrptou Of work cheaper.
aud with greater rapdity, than any other establish.
ment in this city. The largest stock Of CARDS in
the city can be found at this office. y. l.tE-.-
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Br bark Mary Leonard. Lovett. at Boston from
ardrossan. reports :-Un 7.h uit, was st.u uck bs .
hsayy sQuall from W. which lasted about four
t0urs, a-d which carried away maintopgaiiant
mast foreyard and jibb0om, toGe her with 10. and
msintopsails, for sail. &C. On 5th inst. LsHave N
completely dsm astsd her and cut her down to the
waters edge, and in Is minutes she became water
logged. Took of Captain u 'Brien and crew. and
same day put them on board fi'hing achr bound to
Margaret Bay. THE Amazon was from Richmond
tor Halifax |
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HE fTsEsTs ought to be swept and
put In complete order today, rain or shine, 20
that the procession Tomorrow may not be saiYo-
Gated with dusk, or buried In mud, II IL shouid
rain. II each tenant will have the street we'll
swept before his door. the city can thsu pase
along and take away the dirt, thereby sddlns
very much to the general comfsrt No we'll % clean
~ appearance to the principal tboroughfares.
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IBaArGzD.-John ". COuty, q maa Of
unsouDd mind has been committed to the city jail
for safe keeping, uatii something better can be
done with him. ~
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s" LIooRICE

A. o. Q. BRAND.
TEE ABOVE WILL KNOWN YAvoAITE BRAND ALwATs
on SALE, BY JAMES q. MCANDHER,
de sly 54, PISE STREET. NEW Yokk.
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SUDDEN DEArH-Mr Joseph Price. .
veil known citizen, died suddeuiy, last Saturday
morning, sftcr brief but painful ,tlness. He had
been indisposed fov several day but apparent.
" 20 much better Friday, ~ TO Be able 70 walk
about his room
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FORTY THoUsArD vofss THaowN 0uf.-The State
Can vassers OF Wisconsin, declared the returns q
eighteen counties in the State not sent IN accord.
ing TO Law, and refused to count upwards OF iorty
thousand votes. Tho result OF the election, how
ever, Was not affected.
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Gentlemen. if you wish 10 get ur
heads Shampooned with the shower bath, would
advise you 10 call at the Hair Cutting. shaving,
Shsmpoonipg and Bathing Saloon under the Amo-
ricsl Hotel Entrance on lIth street. Single bath
25 cents, or five tickets for ST.. my 10
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DELLEVUE HOsPITAL.-This Institu-

BELLEVUE HOSPITAL.-This institu.
- tion which has been in successful operation fos
the iast fue years. is situated on
CHURCH HILL, RIO iMONp, VA
In delightful airy position And is furnished VILE
every convenience conducive to the comfort CT ps
tents and the successful treatment OF diseaa.
II has lately undergone extensive repairs. keomt
hsve been nicely furnished suitable to tho accom-
mediation Of gentlemen who may lind 1t inconve
nient to be treated at their private lodgings:
Particular attention will be paid to the fyi's0-ss
cards, which are peculiarly commodious.
TRRM5:
(Pdya5le on the ren,cvGtQJ the Patiently
White patients, per Wees."""....-......."".-*S
Private Rooms, .........."...1 TO $i5
kY- City acceptances required for patients from
one of the Physicians Of the Hospital.
This includes all charges for Board Medical attend
ance, Nursing aud Medicine. By an arrangement
with the lnfirmary of the Medical College, small
additional fee ranging foa sc TO $50, will be cherg
sd for Surgical cases. The particular sum may De
ascertaned beforehand By application to cne OF the
attending Physicians.
No patient receiv cd for iess than week.
The undersigned will give their personal sften
t;on to ali patients placed in their hospital.
JAMES bolton NJ. D..
Grace street, between 4th and 5th.
THOMAS POLLARD, NJ. D.,
Belvin's New Building, 18th ST., between Main
O.A. CRENsHAW, NJ. D.
franklin st., next door below Trinity Church
Law Building, Franklin street. next deor to state
Court Hops
THos. M. NIXON. M. D. Resident Physioian
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MECHANICS INSTITUTE HALL is to be the
head quarters Of the Knights remplar, this wssk,
ana the Committee appointed to decorsss sud pes
pare IL, have performed that duty vish npssksA
credit to themselves. To-morrow uoruips. -
will be seen by the published programme, the Ior.
NAL presentation OF Do Molay and &c. John's "a,
campments will take place in the prsssnce of :
formally invited to attend to witness the csrs@o-
nies. The ball will not be opened to the pubIic,
only those being admitted who have been "tickets
ed,o - -,''',> -
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AMERICANS IN RoME.-Amopg the Americans In
Rome on the 10th ult. we're ex-President aud Mrs
Pierce; Cen. Dodge, late u. S. minister to Spain;
Senator'S Sumner, of Mass, and Clingmsn, of N.
o.; Charles C. Fulton and SOD, of Baltimore; Gen
FotteR, U. s. Army; Mrs. Gen. Scott, and a large
number of otheTs.
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LYNCH LAW IN THE GOLD MINES Judge

LYNCH Law IN THE GOLD MINES -Judge Lynch, it
appears rules nc PIke's Peak. correspondent cf
lhe Leayenworth Times writing from denver City.
says that German named john Stuffis was hung
on the Sh April for the murder of his iatheIin-law
Antoine Be,ngraff Il ia supposed that ctuts and
Philip BeingTaff son of the old man. murdered the
father to get his money. bgufiis WAS tried. Deina
prosecuted By Henry Allen, hsQ, ana defended o.
prepare for death, then placed standing In Wagon
under tree. to which the rope was attached. sne
= sneech fuil OF rsving and blasphemy. It wss
Thought that BeiDgra would bs hung the next day.
The fnEily had emigrated from Louisville, Ky.
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the knights Templar will attend the theatre 10.
night, aud that their presence 10 very much need
cd 70 render the scene complete The house viii
be Handsomely decorated for tho occasion, and
tho management, in closing the season, will pres
sent programme worthy Of tho oocasion. Mrs.
Phillips will deliver an sppropriete address
TO the Sir Knights, welcoming them to the me,
tropolis of the Old Domu ion
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TIA. s1pnwALKs ought to be put in tip

THR SIDHwALKs ought to be pat N tip
condition to-day. and kept so, for the remainder
Of the week. Not only ought the wakways to be
sweep of, and nade a. clean As possible, but the
cellar doors should he kept closed, and MI the emp
y boxes and barrels should be rmoyed 90 81 to give
every person an opportunity for passing about the
streets, without encountering these obssructcns
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souLououE IN REfiRENEsf.-The fallen potensase
soalouque is stlli living Ia Kingston. He passes
his time In playing cards with VII Lubin, the
aHlocdthigsty," e. the Hsytjeps cell bin,
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MEDICAL CARDS.

GzoEaH B. sTsEL, Dentis., Oft1a
and residence No. 23l. On Msin, between stk snd 81
Etrssts. Richmond Va. ny 51-Iy
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FROM JAPAN.-We have news from Japan dated
at Nagasaki On the 10th of February Tv Coon
the new civil emperor, was crowned on the fourth
OF last month at Jeddo. He 10 only fifteen wears
Old. Japanesd war steamer was to accompany
tne embassy lor Washington, on board the Missis.
sippi, as far as Panama. fire in Jsddo b.d do
stroyed fifty thousand buildings. Very important
dispatches from the English government lad
reached Nagasaki, aud were at once sent on to
Jeddo. Their contents were not known.
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LARGE IMalGRATIoN-Arripns of kormons.-The
number of immigrants which arrived at New York
last week 1861, on the ship VIM. Tspscott,
there we're 200 MormoDs, chiefly from England,
including II widows and 63 single women. Daring
the passage there were l9 marriages of brethren
and sistsrs, who had fallen in love on the voyage,
and three births. Nearly all of the Mormons
landed in New York Friday, and left for Utah Sat-
urdsy. The marriage fever induced 3s applications
TO the eide to ofcaie at the ceremonies, but they
would only grant the 10 named.
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MISSING The ship Prince de Joinville, Captain
Sheppard Foster, which left Philadelphia with
coal for the Paraguay expedition, and sailed In
November last, has never been heard OF since her
sailing. Captain Foster is a native of Matthews
county, Va.
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NEGRO KiILED.--A few days since, negro owned
hy Hon. Jno b. Daniel, near Weldon, N. G., made
his escape, but was trailed by dogs, and upon bs-
ing brought to bay, turned upon his pursuers and
attempted TO fire gun at one Of them. The gun
m Used fre, and Jas. II. Ponton, at whom Il was
aimed, fred upon the negro, killing him instantly.
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SALE OF PosrAds SfAMPs.-The number OF stamps
of different prices sold 1t the postoifice ~ New
York city, from January 1st, 1859, was 562o, GOO;
from April lst 10 May 9th, the number sold was
5 800, ,0o0-makiug total Of 100000 stamps sold
iu about four months. This does not include the
sale of stamped envelopes.
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uran PncEs-FIye negroes belonging to the es.
tate of tho late Col. Jaha voolfolk, were soio -
Ora oe Courf House, Va, on Tuesday, st the fol-
iowips prices, each, 81 500, ,460, Sl44o, sle,
tl,2oo. The are brought &, averaging ei,ssa.
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SPECIAL NorrcHa.

s14ssSSeySssso.N..>-~.--~~>s-
- LEE 4 PLEasaars--
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
fractioe IN the Courts held Ia isichnont, HeurIco.
aoochland and Hanover. > : :
As Notaries Public and Commissioners OF Deeds
Wits ACCOMPLISHMENTS of paads Powera az AItor
hey, Bills o Sale, &C, TO be used recorded In the
several States aud Territories of the Union
onsce On lith st. Sd door from Main. NH i2-ly
a@ @RkrsIasRAToRs.
REFRTGERAToRS cbeapi chs.c,
WATER COOLERS S'
W1TER COOLERS
SHOWER BATHS
ICE ChEAM FREEZERS
ICE PITCHERS
Persons Wishing any Of the above artieler will
hnd large assortment at VERY Low PRICES
Thus A BULkLkY
my e-im " is7 Main street.
isr ONE OF THE Mosr PREVALENT and
at the same time troublesome and painfu, disease
thstattend the human flesh IL the Fever and gues
Fer long time the medical world have been cottin-
ualiy bringing forth numerous specifics for its per-
manent cure; but all without effect. DR. Hostel.
ter au ef perienced and celebrated ply ysicisn, has
succeeded in furnishing .he public with liable
preparation for the cure of Fever ana Ague. The
st6g5y AMI incr asng demand lately made for the
Bitfers," aud the universai success attending its
nse, have made for il a reputation unsurpassed by
any specific of the kind. For the cure Of the Fever
ters must AMI should claim a superiority over any
other prepai alton extsnt
Sold by druggists and dealers generally. every
where.
Ha- Sec advert isement In another column.
my Sim
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AN ENGLISH CHURCH PRAYING ron TIE President
OF THE UNITED STATES There are two or three
EngIiah Episcopal churches at Brussels, Belgium,
in which, in answer TO tho petition OF the Ameri-
can legation, the Bishop has ordered that, In the
litany, q prayer should be put up for the "Presi-
dent Of the United States" So says . acorrespon-
dent of the National Intelligencer, who was much
affected on first hearing prayer onered In ah
English church for the welfare Of the President.
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k%- PARKz PoINDBxTER,

ATIUkIsE1 Mt hAW,
RICHMOND, Va,
Will practice In the city Of Richmond and in the
counties of Chesterfield Pewhatan and Amelia.
xA- Office in Lisle's Building, corner OF Main asd
18th streets. se ES-l2m
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1hE NEW CoMEr.-From the observations of the
present comet, made at the Observatory iu Cam
g, pInge .. curing the first week of its appearance,
tAplh %o-2s, Mr.. Ssfocd, OF Cambridge, has cal.
cuated the elements of its orbit aud its conrsa for
Tue rest OF the time when it will be seen. liz is
now moving nearly south, aud will continue to do
80 until 1t is lost in the suns rays May 29;h, it
.uSs nesrest tue SUP, and it 10 then at one-fifth
the earth's distance from it, IL will aysin he ssn
Ia 'une. 1t is growing somewhat brighter as it is
nearing the sun; but it will be barely visible 10
tne baked eye, if at all, in abou. two or three
weeks it VIII be then above the head of Orion. Iu
Tsn win need powerful telescope to see it.
rhe length of its orbit Is not yet ascertaiued.
Boston Advertiser MdU4
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DEsKRTRRs CAPTUREp.-Seven seamen who des
serted from the Prussian war frigste denon af
Norfolk Va, q few days since, were captured near
Suffolk, Friday, and carried back. They showed
some resistance bat were overpowered The punish
ment n Prussia for deserti0n 10 quite severe, be-
ing close confinement at hard labor for hveor
seven years.
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kSM oAsfosf's LIVER INvraos sAros

,Sssr~ - >SSSso>,>-r
ss1 s&sFoss's LIVER Isvraosaron--
s..s, SosVspsp kSfiRKir rRox sauM-fs mild and e.
SS, ,ss morbid matter, then on the stomash :,sS ~
tnnsr hsas,h 1a sarsaee OF all matter that prevents
eat!as up the whole sysicn very rar,alx a snd
WV LIVER INvluoE ATuR
LtyEa INvIG0RATOR
ruRIprrs ruw "a, rlalV xk iNVIGoKATOR and
GgklflEs THE BLo0n
fURtFiss THE BLOOD
SgREs LIVER COMPLAINT
CURES SICK HEADACHR
GpRES DYspEPsIA
SgkES CoSTIYkNHSs
SGAES B0WEL COMPLAINTS
seld hy all pruggists. fe SIsm
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ARMY ArrARs.-Ths War Department has de'
sguated the following stations for schools for ar-
tilery practice Forts Ridgiey, Randall, and Lea
venwortb, 10 the department Of the West, and
Fort Vancouver 10 Oregon. The following officers
have been appointed inspectors :-Brevet Col Mons
roe, Of the department. Of the West; Breyet Col
Nsuman Of California and Oregon. aud Brevet Col
Brown of the department Of the East and Texas.
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DHAR BLow.-E. j. Crump. indicted
for violently asssultpg and beating John p. Tabb.
tried before the Hnstipgs Court last Saturday,
found guilty, aud fined $50 and coats. Nc. Crump
At once gave his check for the amount, and thus
ended the matter
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Rux OvsR. small boy, while ct play
an shockos slip, lass eatarday aftArnoon, was
snocked down 81 3 wagon an1 rps ever, one OF
~ Wheels passing over hs lsis leG shove the an.
kIs ana brusipg is badly, but breaking nose Of hs
hoh0a.
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M-DEsIRABLE RESIDENCE FOR sALE.-We iavise
attention to the that the residence Of
Mr. White, on Church HILL Is to be sold at suc-
ticn, on the l7th inst. under deed Of trust Tho
house was built entirely BY Mr. White, for his own
use. in the very best manner. without any regard
to expense and cost nearly $4,000 without the lot.
he has put several additions to it since The same
style OF dwelling could net be built at this time for
any less sum. With small outlay upon the ysrd,
the place can be made even more attractive ana
beautiful than it now is; tho location being among
II e most desirable in the city. The house 10 SUR
rounded By horse chestnut tress. which take ysers
to grow to any size. Citizens Of Richmond. or 9th.
ers in want Of good house. shouts attend ths sale.
and bid literally as such places are seldom offered
for sale. 9 my Ii-es
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NAyAL--It stated that all the vessels Of the Uni
ted States navy ;n the course OF preparation for
ses, are to be fitted out without delay. At the
Brooklyn navy yard, the Harriet Lane has been
taken ont of the dock to make room Tor the sabine,
and afterwards for the Iroquois, both Of which
10 be speedily equipped. The steam sloop Hart
ford at Boston, goes China In place OF the Pow.
ha
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rIoy AND STRANGERS THE CRY. are respectfully
invited to call at the Photograph and Fine Art Gal
lery off w MINIS. No 1g7 n ain street, opposite
the Custom House, and examine the beautiful spe-
cimen5 on exhibition in every branch Of Photogrs-
phy-wheIe the er can bs in ITS utmost perfec-
tiOn. my
FRESH LgzoHxs.-l have just re-
csived, by Adams Express, fresh lot Of swedish
LEECHEs. whish will be applied upon most reason.
able terms.
P. P.S.-Cupping and Leeching promptly attended
20. Can be found at all hours of the day at the Hair
Dressing Room uuder the American Eotel and at
night On 9Th street French Garden Hill
NY 25-tg x. 9. POBHON
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Ha- WATKINS q vICKLEN
MORE Nav GOODS.
OUR ENTIRELY NEW AND ELEGANT eT0Ok
OF fine Fancy and superior Staple DRy 0ooDe.h -
bring gulsriy replenished By All the newest and
handsomast goods brought into the country.
RIcH OoLoRRp AND BLACK DOUBLE
JusE And VoLAST enK RoBxs very cheap.
Dress Silks. Robe and plain dress Bareses Popiins
and Poplinetfs a@f
Spring Dress Goods. Men and Bcy's wear
Elegant Laces and Embroidsriss
Exw STYLE MANfLLAs, sHAwLs
&C.. a FINE 6socK.
House Furnishing Goods,
LIsENs AsD eHnfsHa&
ossABvGs. Plaid and Colored.
Every article pertaining 10 the sa& 5s
DRY GOD BUsINEss.
rsw AND vKRy Low. - q
WATKINS TIcKLxH.
nv S--ts l59. MAry gfnnn1.
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DitTasssIue EUI0lDB-Ws undev66aal Z
inst cn Tussdsy sftsrnoon Iass, N. KEnaa tux.
s. lid. yonnx msu sbopt twsnsy iose ysss ef -.
.vmi:ssd suicide By shoosiag bimsetf vish ssnf
nesr the Cross Rosd, ia Ns. Ksns cosses.- ~
issa ~ vsAed 1t sasns trivial mafaes - ls(S ho1s
az ,rSss evening. and spc1t ebs nt9ho 9 mss
~ !. ~ !. Tho next Afternoon MI. Pollard asksl
fnrnssh.d = ~. snoos bird. auds Ioodea ons bsis9
e,co ~ two Of Mrs. Sc boys. TbeS ~ ~ -
p.n, ni. rolard assd at bid snd cs3pp1s1 n.
h,.%sskins ,. e ne boys .hat be vossd sSs. ~
ssssa ,e cSo,o a .es NOS cripple
boys farewell, and telling skss 81 "A -" @s-s
20 w.s until they heard him Ore, be ssscesi ssiSs
into the woods, placed the muzzis Of She ~ fe ~
,sft breast, and pulling she trieess vi,S "a ~
nred the entire load into bis BODY. kiiiae ki9 -
SANITY. From alt the circumssepese aeoeol1ue
this sad affair. there seems 10 be doubs thaG ~
young man MAs psrtiAlly derarRed
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CoxTINuKD. irials Of the follow
ing persons, indicted for misdemeeaois, were
continued by the Hnstipgs Court, until the Juns
term: Gecrse Clinton. John Mann, Jas. Branch,
Frederick Fieldman aud John PAdget
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KILLED BIZ a CAa. On ( tsturday ~

hILLED BIZ CAR.--On saturday a4tot.
noon last negro boy. about ten ysars cl 80.
named Robert, slave to Mr. John g.. vaushas. II
THIS city, was run over IN Broad strsst, 81 ths
morse car and 90 tsrribiy injured shss ks dtsd q
q fsw hours thereafter. We updersssod ehae IL
attempting to get upon the car, vhils 10 nostsa,
be fell upon the track, aud the wheels passis9
over both bis legs near the knee, csushsd thee n
tne most horrid manner. He vas taken 10 hIo
masters residence, on Sd street, soou aftoe -
accident. and physicians were scott for, bue vhea
they arrived. IL was too late to render HIN any
assistance f5 80 y - -
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~ DR. JOHN B. WALTuALL, (Homso
psthst) ofsrs his professional services to the ciH
Eers of Rchmond snf its vicinity Office g: his re-
sidence, on Leigh str ct. tive doors from eth.
q I2-iIY
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pREsEsTArIos.-Walter Preston, E q, the oppo.
s''ion candidate for Attorney General, delivered
an address at Lynchburg, Wednesday nigh. On
inursday several members of his party presented
nun with spendidly bound copies Of Irving's Life
ol washington, illustrated Shakespeare, and copy
., Inc hoiy Bible latter designed for Mrs.
ntes'0n. AT his departure from that city, nearly
ooo gentlemen escorted him to the depot.
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An OMEN The following auecdote is given BY
the Opinone of Turin: "A banquet OF officers
was held at Milan few days ago, at which, among
the numerous toasts drunk in alusiou to the im-
peadug war, young officer proposed the follow
lng-"ro the Austrian army! The French and
Piedmontese armies will break against it like this
brittle glass; So saying, he threw the bottle be had
just emptied into the air, to make is fall back
again upon the table, which, in fact, it did, but
without breaking. Ths 0pinione states that all
the officers present stood aghass at this untouard
omen."
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SAILED FOR EuRopE-The steamer Bremen left
New York on Saturday morning for Bremen, with
20! passengers, among whom were w. C. Amman,
and Dr. Piggott, OF Va, and C. Cornehlson and Ii.
dottireid, of Wilmington, N. c. When just off
tne battery, she ran into Bremen bark, cutting
her down to the waters edge
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CMOKING TOBAcCO-A very supe-
Tor ale Nv EJ PlC0T
~, nv "a Druggist.
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sALrpETaE.-No ssltpetre was on sale in this
market yesterday, anu the supplies In Boston had
been Withdrawn. The last eale of crude was
made at S$4c.-now held higher. The stock in
first hands on the LIST of May embraced abeut
q 900 bags against IS 67T at the same time last
year, aud the deliveries since the 1st of January
have been q 900, against 30 900 last year. As
saitpetre (nitrate of potash) can be manufactured
from nitrate of soda, and the English government
prohibited the expectation Of the former from
Calcutta during the Crimean war, large supplies
of the lattcr were obtained at Iqujqu', in Peru,
the ePacidc-considerable quantities of which were
brought 70 New York. This article has taken
start with saltpstre within few days. Sales OF
5000 bags have changed hands at an advance on
previous rates; 500 do. sod to arrive, q; 4c,
nix month";; and 8, 300 d. in Baltimore, ON specs
uiaticn and on private terms-N T. HeT1l1
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-16

FACILITIES roR Petersburg TRADE The ferry
steamer Hunter Woods, OF Norfolk, has been cold
to the Baltimore and Petersburg Steamboat Com
pany, for the sum of $1,000. She 10 intended TO
ply between City Point and Petersburg, for the
transportation offreight from the Bay steamers,
whose tonnage will not permit Of their going up
he Appomottox, s@