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

The 3OOth anuiyersary Of Queen Elisabeth's 40
cessjon to the throne was celebrated In London on
Wednesday, the 18th November, by religious ser.
vices.
According to London paper, tho late Robert
Owens sons, David and Richard, are about estab-
fishing School of the Practical Sciences, st New
Harmony, Indiana.
II wish,r said beautiful wife to her studioul
husband, ~ wish Vas book" II wish you
vsre-An Almasac," replied her lord, "and then
would get new enc every year, just then the
silk rustled.
General Csnas, Minister Of War 10 Costa Rica
bad advocated the annexation ofthat republic Il
the Uaited States ata pnblic dinner given TO Gen,
Lamar.
Thsy had green peas, ffssh from ths Garden, Ii
TAilahasss, IA, tsF thsir Carbtmas dinnsr.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01

SINGULAR DEATH OF A MAN AND WIFE-Wstile
travelling in a canal boat the Troy and Western
line, about two weeks siuce, dispute arose be.
tween Mrs Moore and woman on board anoth.
er boat The husband of Mrs Moore tried 70 pers
suade his wife to go into the cabin, which woman.
like see refused do. He then artem pied to force
her into the cabin, in order to stop the quarrel,
when she resisted, aud in the scuffis both fell
overheard and we're drowned. The deceased left
three children on board the boat.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01
SHOCKOE MILL.
~ RICHMOND aRQIINn PLAATII

The subscriber has completed his new MN Tor
grinding Plaster located the Dock, at the mouth
OF ehockee crek. with enlarged and complete ma
present. er that may arise in many years 70 rome.
He is now preI arsd to supply orders for PUR1
GROUND p ASTkR. pulverized 70 degree that
Nova scstia Lump procured With tbs greatest cave,
with a full knowledge that great deal Of Limp
Plaster is entirely worthless to the faImcr,l and
atters himself that his org experience In thb b.
siness. with the close att ntion and stpdy given
will tnsb,e him TO supply the demand from this anA
and richest state and st satisfsctory pricee
With full deterpnat0n TO sustain the eotab-
shed repr Of his brand for PoRIfY AND R1oa-
MESS, he respectfully solicits orders.
JOHN H CLAIBORNE
no l9-tIstA No 1. Pearl street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01

WHAT RAILROADS HAVE DONE FOR NAsHvnLE.--
The Nashville Tennessee News, by the following
simple statement Of facts, pronounces the best en-.
logy upon Internal Improvements that could be
written:
Thirty -four years ago, Randall McGaveck was
Mayor of Nashyiile--a village containing about
4,600 persons, without even = turnpike approach.
Ing it. Now, his grand nephew, Randall w. Nc
Gavock, is Mayor Of Nashville-s city with 80 !.
900 inhabitsnts, approached at three points by
railroads, and with several others In contempls.
ton.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01

SKATING ISc1DESr.-Fsrty policemen visited the
Back Bay to put stop to skating in that locality
on the Sabbath. The ice was cleared In moment
with single exception. One untsrrifed iudiyid.
uai boldly refused to yield and set at nsnght all
devices 10 secure him. He skated like the wind,
and favored the helpless officials with an eccentric
series of rare and brilliant evolutions Like The
Irishman's flea, of familiar memory, he was not
where you thought be was. Finally, after repeat
cd unsuccessful attemps to accomplish their purs
pose, line was formed, and 'serrible ~ an army
with bannsrs,p the "blue and gold" digpaitariss
trapped; thirty were more than match for one
snt just At the point Of securing him after execu-
ting one of bis most rapid and bewildering exc
ploits, be dashed through the advancing line,
and was safe. Loud applause greeted the dis
comiiture Of the police. Boston Transcript.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01

nYr WEDpISGs.-At no previous period In th'
history of Richmond has there been such dispo
stjon On the part of the young people to connuola
ize the present season The dry goods stores ane
,,eisyeiry stores have been absoiu ely ransacked
FOR bridal preserts and hear of some that would
alrncst equal the tossea1 of princess The reason
az this il obvious enough and hence it is almost un
necessary to mention that the elegant OF wed
ding cards, printed at the DISPATCH JOB OFFICE
have had no little influence in stimulating the ten
der passion The progrie.ors, J D. Hammersley q
Cc.. exert themselves increasingly to please Their
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01

NEGRO EQUALIIY.-In twenty y-focr Of the thir'
ty-two States negroes allowed no politica
privileges whatever that place them on an equali
ty with the white race. Eleven uf these twenty.
four States are free. New York practically ex,
cludee them by freehold qualification and Ions
residence before voting. Two more States-MaiD'
and Rhode Island-eXclude them by requiring al
voters TO he citizens OF the United states. Massa
chusetts and New Hampshire are about the onl,
States that make no distinction OF color race
and there they are not allowed to serve in the mi
litia.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01

EXCITEMENT AMONG THE Boston SPIRIrUALIsTs.--
Mr.. N. V. Bly, iectured at tine Melodeon, Boston
On Monday evening, for the purpose of exposing
J. v. Mansfield and Mrs. Ccsn, spiritual mediums
The meeting was noisy and excited, and there was
Any amount Of cheers, misses and confusion. The
lecturer demonstrated, apparently to the satisfac>
tion Of his audience, that Mr.. Mansfield has been
in the habit of opening and re-seaiing tue iettera
he has answered, and that Mrs. Coau reads through
The paper the names she processes to trace by
spiritual vision.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01

TuE DRAMA IN ST. Louis, Mo.-The people Of St
Louis, Mo-, are having quite lively time at pres
eut 10 the way of theatricsis. ln ADDITION 70 .hs
s,ock companies already there, w. u. Burton, Geo
Jordon, John Owens, George Holland, Bowers, Dc
Bar, together, with Mrs. Jonn Seton, Mrs. War.
ren, MIS-. Hughes, Mrs. A. Graham, &c, all well
known in Eastern cities, are now in toll tide o.
success. Quite galaxy in the theatrical frma
maat.
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NOTICE The undersigned respectful

NOTICE The undersigned respectful
~ ly Informs the citizens Of Richmond and vicipi.
ty, that he is prepared TO undertake to excavate
FUUSDATI0NS FIR buildings, grading streets,
paving with either bricks CT stone, runDinR q
cuiverts, Il . on the most reasonable terms Ii IS
force Of men and carts is large one. and the work
will be ecuted under the immediate direction and
control of NE Richard kElNS, whose known
energy and experience in such business win be suf
fcient guarantee, that all work undertaken By me
will promptly aud satisfactorily executed Mr.
Reins is authorised for me- and IN my name, 20 make
contracts for WORK. RICH'D MITCH ELL
Richmond, Jan. lst, 1859 de 23-lm
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ErOR HIRE.--The subscriber has 70,

LUX HIKE.--The subscriber has for
hire. the ensuing year, four Negro Msn-one of
them accustomed to working In y foupdry, aud q
tolerabiy good blacksmith; and the others accus-
wo' king in coal and lumber yards. tobacco facto
ries. &C Gne Negro Woman. good house want
plain cook. washer and ironer. Five Negro Boys,
from ten 10 sixteen years of age, some custOned
to waiting en- the table and about the houEe, some
to working on a farm, and some to working in to-
bacco factories; and two Negro Girls about twelve
Of age, accustomed to service about the house.
mindIng children, &C.
Persons wanting to hire, will call on me. at my
Office. at coal yard Nsrth side Basin, near the
81 ne Warehouse. FCUTTRELL.
do
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01
A TTENTION TOBACCO MANuFAC-

"A TURERS, FARMERS AND BUTCHERS
Your attention is called to my large and well se
lected stock of MOTIFS CELEBRATED PATENT
BOILERS / have them holding from Is to l20 gal
lons the largest size expressly made for tobacco
nists to boil their lcoIice which they can do with
out burning ii in the least
Also. Stove Pine, sHEET IRON BOARDS, and
all TOB c 1ONIST'S work done with promptnrse.
and at the most reasonable rates. Call and Judge
for yourselves at No Main street, Richmond, Va.
de 29-6t WIN SEARS WOOD.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01
THE STEAM ENGINE, PRESS, TYPE
i AND OTHER FIxTuREs on ..THR SOUTH"


NEWSPAPER FOB sALE-The eteam nngine,
rress. Type and ell the other Material and hurnt
for sale upon accommodating = rms. and 70 well
worthy the attention OF publishers and printers /.
The Engine is three horse power, made By ~
one Of the very best TO be had In the c0un.
try. The Prrssis the latest Improvement Of Hess
patent extra large size, capable OF striking oa on
all respects and has given the utmost sasishcstoa
The resdue OF the Furniture Of the Office compriseo
paper Cfice. The supply OFT pc is amply large eoe
the publication VI large daily. and % Of ~ osnsr
Furniture, such a. Chases Imposing etoDee. ssaooa.
purchase Of the sngiue that asy oDe dsertns the
Press without that can be accommodate ] WI
tak great In showing the property to any
ope wishing to purchase. or in recl, % sny en-
auiry on the subject. For further psrticuA-sA
At my law Office. on ilth sire between MAin eoo
addressed to me at kichmond, ,Va
del0-tS NAbIuhD1vANT.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01

FrrrY Cousrs MABsHAL.--A correspondent OF the
New York Herald, on board the United States
steam ffigate Merrmac, states that since that yes
seI has been com mssiooed there bsye been nify
courts marshal held in her, aud that, 10 every
mouths Of their lay, and been sentenced TO soli'
tsry confinement 10 double irons in the "sweat
hoy
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01

ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE-The wife of Morrissey, the
prize fighter, has made two attempts to commit
suicide by taking laudanum, within the past few
days Both we're happily frustrated by the time
iy arrival of physician aud u stomach pump,
by which the poison was expelled before il had
produced fatal consequence. The cause for the
rash attempts at self destruction has not trans
Dired.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01

NAVAL NEws.-The Navy department is In re-
ceipt of dispatches containing the following in
teresting intelligence:
The Saratoga arrived at Tampico on the Sd
inst, in Is days from Aspinwali. Commander
Turner had goas up to Tampico Ia boat. The
Fulton arrived at Pernambuco on the 18th ult,
and would sail thence ou the 26'h for st. Catha-
rice's. The Water Witch arrived at Pernambu-
co, fire m Clara, on the 23d ult., and the Harriet
Lane on the 25th, and would sail on the 2sth for
st. Catbarins's. The Cyane arrived at Rio, 10Th
nit. in SO days from Norfolk, and would sail in a
week for Valparaiso. The Roanoke arrived at
Aspinwali on the Goth inst. Thomas Arkwright,
fireman, died on board of her on the sd alt, aud
James Donovan Lee on the 10th December. Jas
Fitzgerald died on board OF the Savannah, st ga Sau
Jnan del Norte, on the 4th of December. The
jamestown WAS still cruising between the Coio'
RADIO river and Chirquie Lagoon.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01

DESPERATE ASSAULT AND RoBBEaY.-The Cookville
Tepno Tunes states that the Rev. j. j. James, Of
putnam county, was Knocked OF bis horse, gagged
and robbed of about $670 within two miles Of his
home He had been on trading trip to the South,
and was returning. There must be bad men In
tho eoood county Of Putnam.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01
THE Nrw YEAR is here and with it has

come the annual annoyance of collecting and pay
ing bills, hiring servants, opening new books, get
ting new homes and making arrangements for
twelve months TO come. Nothing is more perplex-
ing to house keepers than to be compelled to change
their servants at this ineement season, and moths
ing can be more irjursns to servants than to have
to plod through wet and cold 10 search of homes.
If owners aud agects could fix upon some other
month for hiring servants could have their Christs
holidays just we'll, and all classes would be
benefited by the change.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01
Serious AccIpEsr.-Georee Richard

OERIOVS hCCIDENF.-ueoTSe nICH8ru-
SOD, lad about fourteen years of age, son of Mr.,
A. W. Richardson, of Church Hill, has met with a
painful accident-oEe that will MAIN him for life
While on visit in Henrico county, a few miles
from the city, young man handed him an old
pistol heavily loaded, and asked him to shoot it,
Taking it 10 his left hand, George pulled the trig
ger. the pistol exploded, and bursting into frag.
msnts tore off his left thumb, cut one fuger near
ly off, and otherwise injured his hand seriously
When we heard from him yesterday, he was as
comfortable as could be expected, but not entirely
fl ee from pain.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01
s1 RICHMOND TBEATRE.
h-EIK I.E G ATLTIIT

2 FLW
LAST NIGHT OF MILE LOUISE WELLS.
LAST NIGHT of Mr.. GEO j ARNOLD.
LAST NIGHT of Mr.. w X DERR.
LAST NIGHT of MIR. w AYMAR.
LAST NIGHT of the TRAINED STEEDS,
TlESUFIUS AND BONN YBLACK BESS
TWO GRAM EQUESTRIAN DRAMAS
THE WIZARD sTEED,
AND
KIT CARSON
forming bill of unusual attraction for our
SATURDAY NIGHTS GALA.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01

NARROW EscArE.-A letter to the Lyuchburg
Republican from a passenger on the Virginia &
Tennessee Railroad, notices what near being q
fatal accident on the 2Sth nit. 1t says:
10 climbing the Alleghany mountain, the axle
of the tender broke off where it enters the
wheel. The accident took place a, most fearful
precipice, opposite FothseDgay, and not long be.
fore entered the tunnel; when the wbeel was
of it caug ht under the baggage car, and drsgge ed
uuder that with its wheels tor about lily yai d.
aud produced such an oscillation that we expected
the whole train to be thrown off and hurried
down the awfni rocky prscipice, which is at least
one hundred feet high aud nearly perpendicular
but the cars remained on the track for the dis,
tance above stated, until the tender reached the
other side, W hen the front wheel OF the baggage
car was forced of the track and ran against the
embaDkment on a little cut. which brought the
passenger Cars TO atop. If the baggage car had
been forced off the track ten twelve feet
this way, the catastrophe would have been ter
ribIe one The passengers all got ont and felt the
most devout thank kfuiness that they had made sc
fortunate an escape. The accident happened
about 800 or 400 yards above the place that the
Engineer Conner was Injured, and We could see
some of tke wreck of his locomotive.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01
NARROW Escape TUESDAY, la,t

NARHUW LbCAFH -VU 1UHtU8y IUtC,
while party of gentlemen from this city were
having hare hunt, near the head of the Mechan.
icssille turnpike, in Hanover, one of their guns
bursted, and shattering the barrel to pieces
slightly injured the left hand of Mr.. J. Walton
who fred il. When 30 many warnings are given,
it is little singular that either men boys will
use unsound guns and pistols, or that they will
ever fire either from their hands when over
charged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01

~ By REFS Co.'S new process, Portraits can be
taken AS well in cloudy as clear weather fsw Sc
eonds setting only is required to produce perfect
gex See the new tyle-the Pearl Ambrofypes Price
Is cents. so cents. si.eo and upwards. Beware O
one horse imitators.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01
MARRIAGE L1oENsEs From the lst OF

January to the 3lst of December, 1858, the Clerk
Of the Hustipgs Court of tho city of Richmond
issued one hundred and eighty-six marriage
licenses.
During the same period, the Clerk of the Coun-
y Court of Heurico issued one hundred and eigh
three marriage licenses. So that there were but
three more marriages in Richmond during last
year, than in the county of HenricJ.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01

REPORTER ExPaLLEp.-The Indiana House ol
Representatives, by resolution, expelled tho re-
porter OF the Cincinnati Commercial from the hall
OF the house foe making q false statement that
Mr.. Colgroys, OF Randolph. had lett his scat and
gone home for the purpose Of defeating the elec'
Tios of United States senators.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01
HIRING RATES THIS YEAR.-Iu Petersburg ths

g HIRING RATES THIS YEAR.-In Petersburg the
rates OF hiring have also advanced The. Express
says:
Women of common capacity range from SO to
500: girls of fourteen hired at $40 and $50;
strIs OF eleven aud twelve, with none Of the rus-
Of African adeleHceuce rubbed on, demand SO and
s30 Men in good condition have reached in some
Instances the high figure OF $220-the average
price $50. Boys readily Command from $50 to $50
per annum. Such prices are astonishing, ye: no
use eau he assigned for the sudden advance in
the market, and the nearest approach to reason in
the reply Of hirers, the subject, is that ereryr
body is asking highland what is more, getting
If
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01
Es TIE GREAT VIRGINIA REMEDY
- I'm - Il. iHI lIn " ~ IL - - sTs W

= 4
PAThKs' INeALLIRLE REMEDY FOR GONOR-
RuGA, AND ALL SECRET DISEASES.
This great Amtricsn Remedy, containing no Mer
cGrtal or Baisamic properties, exceis everything
heretofore offered the public, In its curative. resto
rsiive ald renoyatlBg powers; and the medica
world ara astUnishej VIXEN told that the above re
Iiedy Will cure the above diseases and confouEded
when they have occui ar demonstrations c the fact
BUt the proprietor, who has known OF the remedy
fer twenty odd years. has known Of case OF twenty
years standing ne restored to perfect health and
all other ca-es Of shorter duration, to be restored
without single exception and therefore challenges
any case Of Gonori hea y hich the rcnedy will not
cure, provided the directions are carried cut Hlh
prudence on the part Of the patient and to any one
purchasing half dozen bottles aud using accoIt!-
ingly, in his or her case he guarantees pertef
cure: and in OF a ure, WILL fuI nl5h addition 81
medicine, tree OF charge, TO complete the cure
through his agents; and cure will pe effected VITA
out inconvenience TO the patient. Sold by
.GRuBBS Il APPERsON. Druggists,
Agents for the city OF kiehm, nd,
IL, No "a ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01
CuRIsrMAs Row.-Robert Allen. Thos.

CHRISTMAS Row.-R0bert Allen, Thos
Mott, Sylvester Griffin, Francis Brittin, and John
Flynn we're again before the Mayor yesterday, to
25th of December. As no new witnesses we're
called to the book, Flynn was discharged, but the
others we're each held to bail 10 $500 to answer
an indictment by the next Grand Jury, and to
keep the peace and be of good behavior for twelve
months. Unfortunately for the Commonwealth
the man that started the row in 10th street, and
was afterwards accidentally shot with his own
pistol, has escaped arrest, and no one seems to
know-not even the prisoners-who he was or
where he halls from.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01

OREeoN.-I: appears from the report OF the As.
SCISSORS Of the various counties Of Oregon, that
there are AZ s62 souls and 80 voters IN the ter
ritory. 1he taxable property Of the territory
su,oants TO S22,724,llS against ls,463,272 last
wear.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01
s5- THE BEsr Cogau SYRUP IN THE

The best Cough Syrup IN the world is Harts.
horne's Pectorsi Syrup OF lid Cherry.
This article ia prepared by a chemist. and is pro
n)unced by rGdIcai men, and those who nave used
Il, 10 be the best preparation for Coughs. Colds,
C.tsrrh, Bronchitis, HoarseHess. Sore Throat rofu
q cold. aud "a preventive OF that lion Of diseases.
Consumption.
Persons who sing should use H. 1t is PHEASANT TO
is tsste soltens clears and strengt the voice,
alsys all irritation OF the throat anu lungs, and pre-
vents taking cold.
Bottles 25 and 80 cents aud 81. Sold by all Drug
gists in Richmond, Norfolk, Petersburg, and gil
towns in Virginia. &C l5-6m
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:, Mrs Earl Rathburn, of st. Louis, has sued Viii.
liam Flukes for bitisg off the rail of her net
spaniel. She lays the damages at twenty dollars.
Ie is mentioned as singular fact, that Mons
Berryer, who defended Mpnta,embert 90 boldly. also
q. fehde1 Louis Napoleon when tried for his RI
dicuiOus Boloppe failura
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01

PACKETS in December last. eight re-
gnar packets, with assorted carg oes. sailed from
this port. Two of these were for Boston, three
for Baltimore, and three for New York.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01

DEAD BoDY Fourp IN CHUacH.-oa Monday
eyeuing CONN contaiuiDg the dead body OF boy,
apparently about two years old, was fonnd 10 St.
Mary's Church, Boston. Tho body was neatiy
aud piainiy laid ont, and npon les breast WAS .
pspsr bssriug the toliowinG. wrtttsn With pen.
cil: aJamss iss msmbAr Of tbs Hciy EsAnEelical
church, and be vas christsusd In D. Aary's
chusch.n sss AtA d
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-01

MKT MONDAY the Virginia Mechanics
Institute will hold la regular monthly meeting at
the new ball on 9th street Members should at
tend. and thus embrace an opportunity Of visiting
the Night School.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE INDEX. TO
4 BE PUBLlsHED IN THE CITY on RICH-

issue on the Cd OF Jsnuary. 1889 10 ihe cifv n nv
mond. Va. Weekly and Semi. eekly PAPER ~
the above title, devoted to Politics. literature o.
As to the political complexion ofthe paper Il nd
not say more tnan that II will be true to the Oh
Democratic principles of Virginia. Ideem it seoree.
ly necessary to make even this eunounceuent kera
in my nativs state, after eighteen years connecto1
with its Democratic press. Respecting the msn q
the party ando all partiesthose who aspire 10 a.
fees. State and NationalI deem II not inappropri.
ate say that TIE INDEx will be just to all Bat the
partzan OF none, and without i'm picit confidence n
merciai Department Of The INDEX. Its LitsraFY
Department will be entrusted 10 compsesnt hands
In every department ft Will hava the aid OF a.
abest pens in thv south. ltis my detsrmination a
word, to establish Tas INDEX as . readable family
journal at the metropolis Of Virginia.
TERMs-semi Weekly paper ~ per annum. Week.
1y Paper 81. Invariably In advance.
de 6-wHdlm BENNRT M On WITT