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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-28

DOR HIRE "A first rate PlaTterer.
\ one who has served seven years at the business.
He will be hired for moderate price il immediate
apDl icati q be msde. RIO LYME,
ia 2s-4t Office Basement Metropolitan Hall
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-28

WILLIAM EATTLER & CO., No. l42
~ Main street. have just received an addition to
their large stock Of Artists Materials Of every de-
scription. ia7
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old DOMINION BONE WORKS

nLD DOMlNlON BONE WORKS.
~ Dead animals removed from any place In the
city vicinity free tof charge if notice be len at
my stable on franklin street, or at the above nam
ed Bone Works. Ia Duvars Addition. near where
stood the Old Dominion Soap Factory
Fifty cents apiece paid 70 any driver for dead AMI
mails. brought 70 my factory.
ia 25-lm ANDREW MULLER
DUBB e r BELTING.-Just received
~ from the Boston Rubber Company. . full N
sortment Of Betting, and Plain and Mixed Packing
which will be sold In quantities 10 suit purchaser
q MAnuActurers prices. Also, on hand supply
U.ARKs0N. Anderson . co.
De a. No l06. Main 81.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-28

LOR s ALE PRIVATELY-A good
Seamstress and Chambermsid of excellent
character aged 20. Apply at this ofiics.
10 IypE
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-28

EOR HIRE-For the balance of the
L year. one tmsli GIRL, suitable for nurse
apply to
ia 27-2t CAUTHORN.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-28

ORANGES AND LEMONs.-10O boxes
~ Messina Oranges; so boxes Lemons; Just re-
ceived and for sale at JUAN PlZZlNPS,
ja2S No i2S Msia st.
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On Monday, the wife Of Mr. George HeIferstay
died suddenly y Msrtinsburg. Va.
The Front Royal Wal Gazette records the death
of Rev. n. Eskin, Of tbs u. u. church.
Rev D.. Daley has resigned the presidency Of
the lndisna univsrsify.
the clfissns Of Char lottsssiile, We. have yotsd
- increase their taxes ana bsvroy Is oal ~ ~
prove the strsess. ~ - g s~rN'S
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-28

EOR SALE.-A complete set of Black
=. \ smiths Tools, nearly new: embracing every
Vices stocks and Die Drills, Scales, &c. &c They
will be sold upon very reasonable terms and cred
it of six months, for negotiable notes well endorsed
Apply to Mr. Mann 8 Valentine, Il Cook or the
ubscriber. on 10th and Main streets.
iaz7-4t* THDS p TAYLOR
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-28

BeEs's BIaraDaY.-The Tooth annivsrsary Of tbs
birthday Of Rob't Burns was celebrated In Nav
York Tuesday night, At the Mozart Hail, BY ons
set Of admirers, and ut the Aston House, by tbe
Barus Club, which paid Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
$50 for euogy on the poet. In Boston, the Burns
Club gave banquet. ct which Dr. o. W. Holme,
delivered poem. To Philadelphia, Baltimu,
and Washington, tbs occasion was celebrated with
spirit.
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SERVANTS FOR HIRE AND SALE.

TOR SALE-A Second Hand STEAM
r ENGINE. Go horse power) SAW MILL and
cRIsT MILL as coed as new. has rot done more
than 6 months steady work. Address WRITE
CO King William II. Virginia. Terms accom-
modatino ia 23-lm-ifH
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-28

DOR HIRE. An excellent Dining
J. Room and House Servant. Apply to
RID WARD. on nth street,
ia oa-2iH Opposite Goddin's Hall.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-28

E'OR HIRE-For the balance Of the
L year. q Woman Accustomed to Cooking, Wash
ing, &C JAS NJ TAYLOR 4 SON.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-28

EOR hIRE-A good Cook. Washer AID
l. Iroper without incumbrarce. Apply to
GEO A AiNSLtE. ION street,
:, oa-,t* Between Main and Cary.
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rN@ II o FOR W IN D 0 K
- HADEsl The steamer
SCHULTZ, having been thoroughly refitted and re-
paired, will, aud after Saturday next, 29th inst
resume her regular run between this place and
Windsor Shades, on the Chickahominy river. The
Schultz will leave her wharf at Rockets every
NJ Returning. sh- will leave Windsor Shades every
MONDAY and THURSDAY at the same hour
The Schultz will connect regularly with the City
Point Train both going and returning.
ia fS-3t d J HILL Master.
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OTRAY NJ U L E S,-Two mare mules

~ medium size, dark brown, one of then slender
form, mealy mouth. They are about OF years
old. Any information of them will be thankfully
received By the subscriber at the Glass Factory,
| Richmond JACOB 8 ATLkE. Jr.
in
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-28

CEILING LOW FOR CASH.
~ oVERCOATS; Cashmere Business Goats; Bea
yer Business Coats: Fancy Cloth Goats; Black Cloth
PA TS-Harris' Silk Mixed Pants: Grey Doeskin
Pants; Side Band Cashmere Pants; English hiding
Cashmere Pants
VRNTs-Black and Fancy Velvet Vests; Black
and Fance cashmere Vests; Fancy Merpo Vests;
Black and Fancy Silk Vests
BOYS CL0THIeG of all kipds--at
n WALKER h cos,
1903 corner Nam and i4th streets.
jas Richmond, Va
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- NoTIoE.-A general meeting OF
49, the Stockholders of the Richmond. Cna .I,
lottesyilIe and stauntou telegraph Company viii
he held at the office of the President OF the Com
pspy. 10 Richmond. on TUESDAY, February etn
1882 at o'clock. M.
BY order. ,-,rp,N u..,u
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-28

WANTED-4O0 young and able bodied
" Negroes, for depot. train, shop and good ser
vice, during the ensuing ear
W c SMITH. Gen'i Sup't.
Sup'ts Office Va Tenn RR.)
Lychburg, Dec "a, 1858. de 3l-4w
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- ADJOURNED MEETING An sd-
~ ;ourred meeting will be held at the ART
can church. in Manchester. THIS (Fridayl EVE.
MING. at 6 O'Clock. to appoint Delegates icr me
Deposition party, to be held in Richmond on ..'h
February next. ~ go
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-28

6l BBLS ALBEMARLE PIPPINS AND
ct RED APPLES, from Massie's orchard
500 bus JERSEY WHITE MERCER POTATOES.
5 b bSs S sswv sc COT do
quality. Receiving and for sale by
ia z7-3t* RAGbAND d BROTHER
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T p d PRICES,

IA l6l1a Main street.
REV V MOORE's new book, fourth supply !;
price, 63,
MATERIALS For Thought, book for Young Men,
by Rev Grith Owen, really good and inte-
resting ook SOC
REV W HOGE's new book, =" Blind Bartemus.';"
price. 75c
HARPER'S Magazine for February; Csc
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THE u. 8. MAIL STEAM

1faz7H SNIP ROANOKE will leave here
Nssssxsf,kntE for New York on TUESDAY morn
&ssasssSseAk2ing. lst February at 10 O'Clock
Freight Will be received only on Monday, and
none can be received except such az is engaged.
ia 2S-2t IUDLAM 4 WATSON.
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BREAST PIECES--A prime let in store
- and for sale by RI COLSTON 4 CO
10 hhds prime SIDES AND SHOULDERS, for
sale by r T COLSTON Il 20
REFINED LARD-In packages to suit purcha-
''''' - RI COLsroN 4 co.
FAMILY FLOUR-A Choice article, just received
and for sale by L C0LST0N q co.
HAMS-A prime lot, small size, for sale by
jaT-3t X 7 COLsT0N co.
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BOARDING.
LOHY.

NOTICE. - The subscriber having q
IN large number of accounts due and unsettled.
which should have been settled prior 70 January.
1855 would respectfully notify all SUCH that all
counts due him previous to IssS, and not paid or
closed by bond otherwise by the LIST day of Fo-
bruary 1889 will be put in the hands Of the law for
collection.
Always on hand, a large assortment of Clothing
and 6entlemens Furnishing Goods low for cash, or
10 punctual Customers. SPENCE.
CIothier and Merchant Tailor,
no IL Corner of Main and 18th sts.
Nevada national., 1859-03-05
Iflom u, ncmooraIIr .'aalari
sur E.nprr.

A. We are a candidate for public favor
the public may reasonably expect ~ to state
the nature, character and object of the pa
per Tor which We solicit their patrauaEe
The Stqndord ha. been called into being
by Tie al,nictp necessity. universally felt
for representative at ihe seat ot govern
meut, Of lhe pr.nci pies OF 'te 4oriusut rariy
OF the State. Whilst those principles are
not without their advocates. both able aud
zenlous 10 the commercial emporium and
Other PORTIONS Of The commonwealth. they
have not only gone Ui-represeuted. bat have
been grossly mis-.c presented. at the centre
Of pol...ya action. W lumhly hope 80 sup
ply th. dehcicncy. The paper s. uill be devo
ted 10 the support Of the Democratic party,
in its integrity. We aspire to something
much uo,ler than To head clique cr 4 fac
tiou. Ol course there will always be in ev-
cry party. which has any 1hing to bestow
rnai a-rirau;s for pabhs honots. This is
natural necessary. 1ut es il should be /; but
with individual aspirations We have nothing
to do, Recognizing the necessity OF party
organization and party disc'p 'iHc, wc shall
Us f,,r es We cousciertioUsly can, slr. ain the
nominee Of TIE party, and tina. w may be
enabled 10 afford that support TIE uore ef-
fectiycly we shall ,ake care 10 i,cc. ourselves
uutrammu..i br the exhibition of an iudi
vidual preference which may not happen to
Le the preference o. q majority oil the party.
ANY Democra; is preferable to Us for AIRY
political ,.lice. indeed for almost any pur-
pos,. TO aug Republican N..A opponents
a able. as Jealous. aud as active a. those we
have before u. we shallbsye enough to keep
Us W.. in Sighting Che enemy. without inter
fefiug with. o. interesting ourselves in the
minor differences OF detail which must al.
way exist in large bodies Of men united
only by devotion to a common principle.
Bu Though we are almost all Demo
Gratis. we are not all. thank God, politicians
,here are farmers. merchants, mechanics, old
women, and young women. and little boys
: girls amongst Us. Tha. would be poor
ne,rs paper that should be given uP to poll
ties we propose TO spread feast where the
.Astes Of all shall be cratifed: the qUid
nur an extremely numerous class, shall
be p.iucu .r'y cared for neither pains nor
expense si!l be spared in the procurement
o. tue latest and most reliable news. We
have already started arrangements for cor
lespondents ..t Washington. New York, New
orleans. ST. Louis, aud at prominent points
O. he Pacific coast, including, Of course. the
meet important localities in our own State.
rs Jurisprudence. we do not mean the oa''
ds- .sh that generally passes under that
q a,e. hut articles from men that are httFd
Nevada national., 1859-03-05
rr,s I'll. Ns,.p. N4uo,alJ

Beware ,.e pine trees ,hi,'ring crash.
Beware ine Dreadful av4lauch.
The miners and otbe- dwellers about Bae-
ma Vista were. on Saturday aud Sunday. the
spectators Of a scene probably rarely wit
messed away FROM ilo Alps. hcCullen a Co
have been crouud -'.iciug at hill in this
vicinity. l-',iy chri-rned Mount Cullen
On Sa..:.ay morning last they turned on
.Noir water as r.ual when lie whole hill
menced sil. nd rushing in tur-
b.. 81. .an down iau Ravine wing the
miners out of l.. giving thcin lime to COL
lcct their tools. and u-arly ;roying Tay'
lor's P,roh. This '-cam continued to flow
an du, .--'av ana rr ID lo.e on Sunday
Evening. 1t then stopped bat the chances
are IT,. the moment work is again com,
menced the Hill vi again ke another
start. The whole countr. is buried TO the
depth Of from TWO to twenty feet for the
distance of two miles and a breadth o fifty
wards. No lives were lost, but one man bad
some 1'N'c1ltv cettirr on 10 solid Ground.
being impI.soned on a ics G-tii b.. ne turn
ing Of the stream those standing on the bank
Of the Ravine were enabled by running out
a pole to render him assistance. The dam
age done is about six thousand dollars; the
greater part is sustained by Mr.. Taylor 30
estimates bis loss at s. 100. This loss APP
ars inconsiderable when we think how
much damage might hav" been done had
such a slide occurred at many places .G Cal
ifOt "A.
The formation o.. ae BIN is q 's.- a.
irpu rnl above tus c|ay
sfaao d. ltwas th.- a
.l s ea,e Way lee undermined bse
.er. with vh..A .a.. 1lll secAs 10 ia a,.sJ.
Nevada national., 1859-03-05

The sight presented. during the tW Q days
this river Of sand and water kept flowing
on. was well worth journey Of miles TO
witness. At the hill cave after cave came
thuudering down. bringing towering pine,
with them. The dirt, in almost the twink
ling Of an eye became dissolved by TIE wa
ter. and on it swen,. bearing the huge giants
away with it their branches as they encoun.
tered obstacles scarce staying ior moment
their progress. Occasionally y one would b.
.r9wn and stopped acros, the carrent. when
the thickeued mass would collect its force as
If indignant that its progress had been stay
ed. aud away would be swept the obstruc-
tion On what IS called The Rat y treo 1--WE
feet in diameter was snapped as though it
bad been no stronger than rush. This va-
at place where commonly the tailiues from
a sluice can only With difficulty be made TO
run. Saturday night the scene had much oi
tue terrible about it. The wind was bow
ling. the snow falling thick and fast The
ayaluucu. /! may SO call it,. was roaring
along. trees were crashing. aud heavy banks
Of 4 2 falling making the ground shake a.
though The .f'. was gurkiug. and when one
know ihat il was not ou'side 90 the possible
that the cabin in which be slept M. -ht be-
overwhelmed. il i~ not surprising than
4ought, Of village destroyed. and the :.t.
the Wiley family would steal. uu1iiden,
20 the MUD.
One must have looked into this sureing
am as it now stopped AID chen relied on
% increasing strength to form an idea of
appearance presented. When freed from
1iing objects it needed only 20 be secth.
and smoking 20 show, 10 re lily the pic
thatimagination presents Of the food
At burned HerculaucGm and Pompaei -
At other times the broken ice in our rivers,
during spring frosbrt as it piles itself up
and then breaks away with a force that t. IT,
resistalle, is not an inapt comparison but
when the trees come in RATS down the stream
their green bough- giving them the appear
auce OF moving islands, know not TO what
20 liken i..
/ We shall never see the like Of such scene
again. and visitors may now lock at sight
well worth thc.seoing \ cut some three
hundred feet into the hill with width Of one
thousand feet s. o.en made in two days
aud that almost without the help Of man.
7. II. W.
Nevada national., 1859-03-05

the County and collect rohcy,
themselves 50 per day eaCA for DONG ill.,
The pay of these twenty-nine 0verseers will
amount to sllj per day. There has been
generally collected about $4,000 a year,
most of which has gone to pay said Oversee
crs for collecting it. The amount spent on
the roads is but little Mr.. Young has aool'
ished the whole system, and bis bill has pas
sed. 1t reduces the Road Tax to 50 Co.
makes each township a Road DIst-ict-ap-
points Road Tax Collector for each town
shp-gives him fifty ats FOR each Road
Tax receipt he sells-puts the balance, (S2l
so collected into separate township funds,
so that the moneys collected in each town
ship belongs to and eau only be used for the
benefit Of The township in which it col
Looted. and can only be drawn cut by those
who pu, it there. The powers Of the Board
Of Supervisors are restricted. and they can
not spend dollar except in the mode and
manner prescribed by the people Of the
township so that under this system there
viii be hut collectors i'stead of 20, and il
there are one hundred persons in a township
Who pay Road Tax they will have in their
fund $4,000. With which TO do as they think
proper.
There was collected in 1851, in Grass al
lev Township. $S22O. If Young's plan had
then been the law. you would have had
$4,000 in your township for that year. :
lhipk the rlan a good cnc
Tie time Of holding ''e Court Of Sessions
and :he County Court has been changed. aud
there is a talk Of separating the Office oi
Recorder from The County Clerk.
When anything Of interest occurs, | will
drop you line.
Yours. ERASMUS.
Nevada national., 1859-03-05

ends will be accomplished d or not. If the bill
passes. the means will pass into the pockets
OF The pulli-hers {, very certain The Bill
Of most importance to- the people Is one in.
,rodUarA iy Mr.. Yruug. 90 rclura tie slate
property AK from GO % 80 cnu.s. Tho
Comptroller. IN his Report recommended an
rsc Of taxa o. chlra'na ~. Rev.
emu. o o.. .i from thc .al.af a.a and lola
class licenses from thc Cuca. 90 the State
but Mr.. Young has very luily aud ably
show in his report bat such should not b.
the cast on thl contrary reduction
should take place. He shows that despite
the uction OF 10 cents made last year
despite giving the rayprrn derived from the
9th aud 10th class licenses to the Counties
despite the depression last year cons, lueut
upon the Fraser river excitement. there will
still BE- paid into the State Treasury as much
ro.-~ in 'h- i.s ~.- 1s-- -rl i- FUR
ther shows that after paying all .Ie appro
pria'ion made this season. and meeting all
expenses OF the Government. there wj still
be left in the State Treasury S2j0,0UO 90
to commence the year with.
From the facts before the House. as shown
by said Report. the Democratic Members are
te'crmned to reduce taxation and Young S
Bill will pass.
/ see 10y ''o raja . moc,a .he .-e
BoDgl Of Supervi-.
ttat
Nevada national., 1859-03-05
Assembly CHAMBER. Feb. 20. 1859.

FRIEND NAuoNAL: The Legislative car
has stepped Tor two day7 to allow the Mem
hers TO celebrate Washngtou's birth day.
when lh,y will nrn to their work r'frosh
3D. Legislation 4is arrived at It turui. r.
point. and Judging from Il business now he
fore both Houses this will he a short session
-i will vii not extend .cyond .Ae Alst OF
April. Should they adjourn then. it will be
an economi ~ Al fool joke f.. 'he 'asu
", or rath for thc ople Ie o..
session 81 ID not exceed y days, which
is annie time 70 all the business ~ ssh-
ry for the wants Of the State. Some OF the
principle questions up now are the Bulk
Head bill litia reorganization Con
pressional District bll-Brauch Statg Prison
-raildiug a Capitol--Estaolishing Medi'
cal Board. which, il it passes, will prevent
sick neople being cured in any other way but
-~cording to tbg mode i.escrih by d
Board. viz: The Allopatbic mode; Hydro
pa bic. Homeopathic. Thompsonian, Botanic
and I'll Other les are to be punished by Tine
and imprisonment so all their shops are 10
be shut. and also, If you get the cholic you
cant buy dose Of Pills unless of those who
b paid said Board" S25 for the right to
sell Next is b... 0 ''rake" the treasury
of SO 900 90 to buy book CO He'd the Estate
Register. published by Langley n CO. ."e
friends of said Appropriation to "rdke say
that its distribution wlil bring ct err 'oN
includ Europe enl portion % har
he's population OF haHsas to California.
make US great people. Whether thcse srte'
Nevada national., 1859-03-05
THE COMPOUND SYRUP
-Cr-
esrsssprilla, Yellow Dock, and
Iodide of Potass.

II more nor less than what its name implies each
soss OF one table spoonful contain Eve grains Of
iodde OF Poiass We defy competition in this article
our arrangements are such that We get our Sara
rarilla Root direct from Honduras aud our Iode uf
fatass direct from England in large quantities con
sequently We believe We are the only firm who can
furnish the same article at 81 per bottle II can bs
sold by all respectable druggists at the above price
BE careful and get the genuine artiele-u.e none
ether and from past experience are well assured
that II will give perfect satisfaction to every uron
Who may use it-paeked in one aud two dozen ases
ready to ship to any part OF the country Druggists
will nd II 70 their advantage tos II this Sarsaparil
h In prefersuce to all other.
r. HALL 4 CO. Proprietors
les and las Clay Street, below Montgomery
-f.ly san Francisco
wnItAu inr1zENHFTsFR agent Grss- vsiIsy
Nevada national., 1859-03-05

by education, opportunity. and experience to
inform the public OF wha; is going on in the
quarter Of the globe in which they are loca-
ted. We do not mean to sas that these ar
engagements are all established il will re-
quire months TO complete them, aud we only
hope IN what we are doing no,c to give an
earnest Of " hat we hope to do hereafter
For the farmer. the miner the merchant.
the merchauic. the good old housewife. and
the sentimental budding beauty by Ter side
the future mother OF Democrats-we will
furnish essays the most profound, and stories
and poetry the most romantic. What more
can human nature promise or an editor be
expected TO pe~furm.
We ,ha publish the earliest repor, OF the
decisions Of the Supreme Court, with FIRE.
quent explanations aud comments for the
NM u't,sioHal reader We have engaged
the scrTicrs 81 Dir. VI. C.. UProN. gentle
man OF learning. Of great new. paper expert
cnce. and. We believe. the best short hand
writer in The State The proceedings Of t.
Legislature. Will b. reported in full In
short we shall endeavor tn M H. the stand
mi ah that first class new spap-r ought to
hr
On" vord uore ard We have done With
esoliem forever. In the course Of our ca
r"er. We shall have 10 hit many bard lows
aud To- Fight with the gloves Of. hut We will
never strike below the belt; We will cndrav.
or to do Justice to all. in no other way can
We 50 surely overthrow the Black Republ-
csn'.) and we shall guard the character OF
the Ntandard for integrity, honor aud yir-
tue as Il 1t we're our own.