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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-20

LADIES' WASHINGTON NATIONAL MoNU-
MENr SocIErY.-A convention of ladies from
different sections of the United States, in
which some fifteen States We're represented
was held at Chicago, Ill, on the l4t inst for
the purpose of forming Il society TO raise funds
for the completion OF the Washington Nation
al Monument.
A letter was read before the convention
from Mrs. Fnlay nj. King, of New York, in
which the history of the Washington Monu-
menr, at the city of Washington, ID. g., was
quite elaborately given. The eamount of funds
necessary to complete the monument was
stated, and an earnest and eloquent appeal
maze 10 the ladies of the United States TO
engage III the enterprise and raise funds for
the completion OF the monument. The con-
Tention adopted a constitution which directs
the election OF a president of the society who
has supervisory control over its affairs and
the election of vice-president for each State
District and Territory OF the Union. The
vice-presidents are 10 appoint county treasu-
rers in each county within their districts: and
the constitution itself makes the wife of every
master of Lodge in the United States col.
lecting agent. In localities where there are
no Masonic Lodges, the county treasurers ap.
point these agents.
The officers elected, excepting the national
treasurer, who is the treasurer of the Wash
ington National Monument Society," are all
ladies' Mrs. +. M. King, of New York, is the
president, and Mrs. Charles Gilman, of Bal
timore, Mrs. Powhatan B. Starke ofCharles
City, Va, and Mrs. John G. Breckenridge Of
Ken ntucky, are among the yiee-presidents.
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THE RIOT ON THE NEW YORK AND ERIE
RAILEoAD.--The blockade of Bergen Tunnel,
on the New York and Erie Railroad, by Ia
borers, to whom the company owes months
pay, still continued Saturday. The rioters
numbered 700 men. A letter says:
Shortly after three O'Clock, Z. NJ. Il train
left Jersey City tor the scene of the riot, with
a gang Of fifty men, under charge of w G. Tay-
lor, agent of the New York and Erie Railroad,
10 proceed in a body to remove the obstruc-
tions. and the military then at Hudson Court
House. it was understood, would support
them. The soldiers at Hudson City were I'M
der the command of Brigadier General Hat
field and consisted of the First regiment, Mai.
Bohnstead commanding, consisting of detach-
ments from companies OF the Highwood q uard,
the National Guard of Hoboken, the Hudson
Rifles and the Hudson County Artillery, -four
pieces.) ana the Second regiment, Colonel ID.
5. Gregory, Jr, commanding, consisting of the
Independence Guard, the Washington Guard,
the Greenylle Guard and the Close Light
Guard. The train made n halt at the junction
until short time after four O'Clock, when it
proceeded towards the slaughter-house, about
mile further on, where IL was brought 10 a
halt, iron rails having been thrown upon the
track for the purpose of obstructng IT,
Al that time there We're about 800 rioters
assembled in front of the slaughter house, who
appeared TO be greatly excited. They COM
menced hootiug and yelling, and rushed to-
wards the train, when the engineer of the train
reversed the engine dlIti DsteEtu ui. Siostis
followed by the mob. A number OF persons
left the train and mounted the enbankment,
and taking the alarm ran off as fast as their
legs could carry them, not even stopping TO
pick up their hats. The train returned to the
vicinity OF The junction and awaited further
orders Mayor Collard, of Hudson City, Sher
if Beatty, Father Venetta, priest OF the Catho-
lie church at Hudson City, and others, went
among the mob and addressed them, advising
them to disperse, and telling them the eonse-
quences of ofdisobedience. The men appeared
to be very determined, and one of them, who
was evidently leader, said that they would
not disperse until they had received their mo-
ney, but would die first. Finding that persuasion
was useless. the authorities seat TO General
Hatfield rcquisition for the military force
under his command, to protect the Workmen
in clearing the track. Some time elapsed be-
fore an answer came, during which Mayor
Coliard read the riot act.
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PROGRESS OF BANK-NoTE FoRGEEY.-We
have, without exception, the best bank-note
engraving in the world, and we have also more
counterfeit bank notes than any other coun-
try with paper currency. The ingenuity of
our engravers is taxed and tasked TO produce
bank notes which the coun terfeiter cannot
initiate, and yet forgeries are exceedingly flush.
For example, as we learn from Peterson's
Counterfeit Detector of yesterday, as many as
fitty-eight new counterfeits have been putlnto
circulation within the last fortnight. There
is not single imitation of a bank in this State
or this city in this tremendous list.
The Bank of England notes, which are now
very rarely initiated, are distinguished in their
execution by the utmost simplicity of design
and work. Had the bank directors belonged
to the Society of Friends, by whom vain
adornment is repudiated, they could scarcely
have agreed upon more simple and PLAIN
bank note. Yet, with all this simplicity and
plainness, forgery of it is seldom made, and,
when made, is readily detected. The prot tee
ton lies in the simplicity. Instead of being
covered with many and beautiful decorations
and drawings, including gems of landscape
by Darley, or portraits of individuals, or re-
miniscences of Grecian mythology. the note
of the Bank OF England is little more than q
promise 10 pay, duly dated and numbered,
with signature of cashier, of his assist
ants, on the right side, and the signature Of
an entering clerk on the left
lAe chief popularity is 4 different ink en-
ployed on the mechanical numbering of each
note, and mathematical eXactness and har-
lew secret marks-five in all--consisting of
dots placed with apparent carelessness on va
rlous parts OF the note, which bank clerks and
other lnItiated persons can Immediately ascer-
tain. (We shall be happy to point them out
10 the possessor of Bank of England note
who will present us with the same in pay
ment for The lesson) Above all. the paper.
with It's peculiar water-mark is difficult 10 be
made. To initiate it would be as felonious as
to forge the handwritings on the note itself
Ihls paper is made by process known only
TO few confidential persons i'll the bank and
even Were the mystery laid open, would re-
quire such costly plan of intricate machine
ry that persons possessed of the pecuniary
means to establish it for this purpose would
be so far above the usual inducements to
crime that they would scarcely be induced to
run the risk. This paper possesses such re-
markable toughness that if a Bank of Eng
land note be twisted, with a weight of two
hundred and twenty-feur pounds suspended
70 IT, the twist will sustain it without yield
ing or breaking.
1t appears utterly improbable that counter
Ieitng cannot be prevented here, as it is in
London and Paris. Suppose that some bank
should try the experiment of issuing notes
the very perfection of cunning art employed
TO produce the most beautiful simplicity of
design and execution.-Phiadeiphia Press.
Sent. 16
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DOMESTIC MISSIONS OF THE EPISCOPAL
CHURCH-The Spirit of Missions for Septem-
Der calls for immediate attention to the wants
Oh the closing year. We have received for our
current funds, from July 18th to August 18th.
only Sl,3l379, As compared with 81. l26. Al in
the same month of last year. We shall need.
peIoIe the ISL OF October, not less than SIS. 600
besides completing the Relief Fund. to bring
us OUT even at the close of the year. The con-
trlbutions TO the Relief Fund for Domestic
missions, as far as subscribed, amount to
Connecueut has fully redeemed pledge made
IN her behalf, of 81 900. by prominent iayman
VINO mad before done good service in raising
means lor our domestic mission field. We
heeo but S65J55 to secure this haDpy end
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Ritbmunn Qispattb.
TUESDAY MORNING.
sept. 20, 1850


CoLp- BLoopEp PLAN FOR MuRpRR--Ay-
resi- Of she Pie,ters.-The vincennes undiana)
papers give an account Of a terrible plan de-
vised by gang Of desperate outlaws to throw
the passenger train-on the Ohio and Missis-
sippi Rairoad-off the track and plunder the
baggage and bodies in the confusion of the ac
the cars, and from some threats the company
was induced to put detective police officer to
watch him. The Sun says:
They then disclosed to officer Raney that
they had laid all their plans to throw the train
due from the east on Tuesday night, off the
track, and asked him to join them, promising
him good share of the pickings they would
get in plundering the passengers, mail train,
express car, dc. He entered into the affair
with spirit, and assisted the gang to wrap a
heavy chain around the rails, (Which is a sure
means of throwing off train,) and also placed
ties in a proper position. According to the
programme, Raney then went in advance to
meet the train, and have the most available
subjects spotted" for the gang to operate upon
when the cars should be upset and the passen-
gers probably killed or manned. As soon as
he got aboard he disclosed the plot TO the off,
GERS who kept a sharp lookout, and knew ex-
aetly the spot selected for the catastrophe
Just as they approached theengineer whistled
down the brakes, when the cut-throats leaped
from their concealment, thinking the cars were
off; but much to their chagrin, they jumped
into the clutches of Raney and Collector
Miles and his forces, and were safely secured.
The rngl eader of the gang is named Poole
alias Hopkins. lie made admission to Raney
while in his confidence, of a startling charac
ter. He confessed to having been one of the
party who murdered an old German in Greene
county, some months ago, for his money, OF
which mention was made by us at the time
claimed TO have a knowledge of the manner OF
the escape of Smith, the murderer, from our
jail-was fully posted as TO everything con-
nected with Fincennes-and even gave an out-
line of a project on foot TO rob the Branch
Bank in this city. His confessions made TO one
whom he supposed to be \ friend, was sufficient
10 hang him without judge or jury.
The rngleader of the gang was not in wait
ing at the point fixed for throwing off the train,
but was about mile in advance, and was TO
come up at a given signal. When his comrades
were arrested, Raney remained of the train
for the purpose of getting him. lie came up
with him and told him that their friends had
been caught, but he was determined to rescue
them, and persuaded the old scamp 10 assist
Never snspecting, the man followed him and
was quickly in prison.
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IA Ayue and Fever,
DEBILITY OF CHEST
STILL ANOTHER CURE: EVERY BAY WE
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\ law IL n T4.
SALrpA. MtDpI1

SALuDA, MIppLEsEx Co., vA.,(
August H. 1859. 4
lfsssrs. Mortimer T. Motrbray:
Gentlemen: IL Is with unaffected pleasure I
bear testimony to the great merit Of your Hamp-
tons Tincture. was taken, last spring, with the
ague and fever, and debility of chest and Limits. [
tried various medicines but found relief; hut on
being advised by a friend to try ,your. Tincture.
ing taken only one bottle. AM,raS.is d;efn,
You can use this as best suits you.
Very truly and respectfully yours,
+. ADDISON BRrsrow.
Gall and get Pamphlets, and see cures Of Cough,
Rheumatism, Scrofula, &C.. As restorative and
lnxlgorator, 1t has heen highly recommended.
Hundreds will testify of cures on themselves and
friends, after all other cures have failed.
FEMALES AND CBILDREN.-This Tincture
Will be found great medicine for all their diseases.
M- Call and set Pamphlets and see cures.
by DR.: COOKE, Fredericksburgi by all the Drug,
g,Sts IN Petersburg: by MORTIMER l. NOW
keepers everywhere. 81 Per bottle six bottles.
So. jy l6-d&Vta
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A Losr CousrY-we have scarcely reader
that does not know that controversy once ex-
listed between Pennsylvania and virginia, in
regard to the boundaries of their respective
States. But few of them are aware that Vir-
ginia once organized a county called Yonghi-
gohan; that county seat was located Court
House erected, and Courts &c tually held within
the bounds ofAileghany county. Yet such We
believe is the fact. We understand that the
original minute book of this Virginia Court Is
in the hands of James Veech, Esq, Of Union
town. The located county seat where this old
log cabin Court-House was erected, is now in
Jefferson township, about mile above Eliza
Peterborough, and, as we understand, nearly
third of mile from the river. We are not
aware what other buildings were then erected;
the whole tract is now farm. We under
stand that John Walker, Esq, the father of
Samuel Walker, remembered some remains OF
this famous county seat. Mr.. w. is only dead
some five years; possibly some old persons yet
living may have some recollection on this SUBJ
ject. The Virginia Legislature early in 1776
passed an act creating three new counties in
the West.
Ohio county, of which Wheeling is the eoun-
ty seat, was located on the Ohio river; Monon-
gala, of which Morgantown is the county
seat, up the Monongaheia and Youghiogan, or
foughiogheny, of which a site in Jefferson
township was to have been the county seat.
From the entries made in the minute book,
we fancy some of the scenes in this Temple of
Justice were very similar to what III. M. Brack-
enridge, Esq, has recorded as having occurred
running of Mason Dixon's line, and the set
Element of this vexed controversy in 1779, of
course ended this Virginia county. and we are
not aware that ever she has created another
by the same name.
Prior to 1776, Augusta county, of which
St2unton is the county seat, claimed Jurisdic-
ton here. Hence the Pennsylvania magis
trates arrested by Connolly, in 1774, on a
charge of usurpation of Office in Virginia, were
to have been sent to Staunton for tfal, that
being. rs he alleged, the county seat, within
which county Fort Pitt was located. tits also
a curious fact that the first county seat located
under the authority CT Pennsy lvania and with
in which county Fort Pitt admittedly was for
nearly ten years, is almost as much of a farm
as the Jefferson township one. Hannahstown,
bout three miles north of Greenburg, was the
county seat of Westmoreland county (then in
Guiding Alieghany) until its destruction by
the Indians in July, 17s2. We scarcely know
If the Indifferent tavern and blacksmith shop
that, until a few years since, marked the site of
Hannahstown still survives. But certainly
Gallows Hill, where tradition asserts that
some Indians Were hanged for the murder of
white men, can still be found in its submits.
We, however, never heard of a capital case
| being tried III the lost Virginia County Court.
PittSdHgh Journal.
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IHE LARGEST CLASS ON RgCoRD-The ex.
animation of applicants for admission to Yale
college Is now nearly concluded. The numbe
OF Applications has been larger than ever be-
fore, about 100 having been examined The
number already admitted and on the list is l5l.
and 40 others have been examined, of whom
over 80 are under conditions to be made up
these viii probably be finally admitted. The
ne =" Freshman Glass will, therefore be the
largest ever admitted to Yale. The precise
number VIII not be known for week or two.
cen Palladium
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LOTTERIES.
CPARTA ACADEMY L0rTERIES.

= lAUTHORlZED BY The STATE OF GE0RGIA.l
TO BE DRAWN AT A UG USTA, GEORGIA.
TO THE PUBLlC.-As the members OF our
firm have, by way of purchase, become the own
ers OF the Grants chartered by the States of Della
ware, Kentucky, Missouri, and part of those in
Georgia, under the management of Messrs. GREG
DRY Il MAURY, of Wilmington, Delaware, we have
deemed 1t expedient to change the name Of our
firm after January Ist, 1859, to that of WOOD,
EDDY Il CO, who will have the manag ement of
the Sparta Academy Lottery, and the others as
above named.
We have endeavored to transact all our business
with intesri and we can assure the public that
the patronage heretofore bestowed on us is we'll
deserving of being transferred to successors;
WOOD, EDDY Il CO. Very respectfully,
SAMU Ell SWAN II co.
NEW AND SPLENDID SCHEME.
The following scheme will be drawn by WOOD,
EDDY 4 CO., ,lsuecessors to s: SWAN Co, Man
ayers of the SPARTA ACADEMY LOTTERY, OF
Georgia, at Augusta, in public, as follows:
Class ss VIII be drawn Sept sTd Iss9
Glass "a =" +" nth, 1889
TO BE DRAWNo on THE PLAN OF SINGLE NgMBEEs
FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNnRED AND
EIGHTY-FIVE PRIZES-5O,O00 TICKETS.
IN ger ne TlrkkfxI
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CHELMSFORD MoNUMENT.-This monument.
erected in honor of the heroes of the Revotu.
tion, Will be inaugurated Thursday September
22d, the 205th anniversary of the first public
meeting i'll that town. The bells of the town
will be rung, salutes fired, an ode will be sung.
a dedicatory address delivered by Willard Par
ker, NJ. D., of New York, and addresses are
expec cted from Ex-President Pierce, Governor
Banks, Hon. Henry Wilson, Senator Clark. of
New Hampshire; Ralph Waldo Emerson. and
others. There will also be procession and
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-20

GEN. TAYLoR's MANsIoN.-The plain old
mansion at Baton Rouge, La, long the resi-
dence of Gen. Taylor, was recently torn
down. 1t was an old house. When the fort
of Baton Rouge was taken by the Spaniards
under Don Bernardo de GalveZ, in 1779, it was
the residence of Col. Dixon, the English COM
mander. 1t was suddenly occupied by the
Spanish commander, and, more recently, by
the family of the hero of Buena Vista.
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SENTENCE OF Boys.--The Boston Journal

SENTENCE OF BoYs.--The Boston Journal
of Friday has the following:
In the Superior Court criminal terml yes
terday afternoon, the five boys Michael Riley,
William Cofran, Thomas Gordon, George @.
Martin and Dennis Dwyer-who were charged
Win setting fire to and burning the House of
Reformation at Deer Island, ON the morning
of the 2lst ultimo, were called nm for the pur
pose OF disposing of the charge against them.
They Were sentenced as follows: Riley, ten
years hard labor in the House of Correction;
Cofran, nine years, and Go don three years.
La the case OF Martin and Dwyer, the Dis trict
Attorney entered a mol. Pros aud Martin was
discharged. Dwyer, however, is held in Gus
tody I'd answer to an indictment for icing an
accessory before the act
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-20

THE REMAINING ELECTIONS THIS FALL
The elections in California for State Officers
and members of Congress took place on the
first of September. In October elections will
occur in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Minnesota, Mis-
sissippi. Georgia Iowa and Kansas. In the
early part of November the following States
will vote: New York, New Jersey, Louisiana,
Maryland, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-20

NAVAL INrELLIGENCE.--The Navy Depart
ment have intelligence from the East India
squadron, dated on board the Powhatan, Off
the Yang-tse China, June17th The Powhatan
was at sea on the way to Peiho with our min
lister (Mr Ward) on board. The Mississippi
left Shanghae on the 18th of June for Yeddo,
having on board Townsend Harris, United
States commissioner. The Germantown was
to leave Shanghae for Japan on the Goth June.
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VANDALISM IN ENGLAND.-The London
CORE spondent of the Advertiser writes that
the proprietors of the Great Eastern steamer
had been compelled to close the saloon of that
vessel to public inspection, on account of the
vandalism of visitors. During the first few
days of exhibition they despoiled the furni-
ture and upholstery of the room cut names
upon the doors, carried away stolen memen-
toes. &c,
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aPucTAI. MOTTO.
n xl11assa.s Isl. s1s15lFfsaaa ! 15lF5asaars, Ism

Z ALLLHISER BR0THEk,
Win epsn. on MONDAY, Sea-. i3h. q s1ksa-
siye and lelassns stock Of enfiss NEW GOODS,
suited 70 the pfessnt snd approaching sossCn, %
which they heg leave 10 call the attention Of thetr
irends and Of strangers visiting this mHsksc assa-
best Mhrics are only sold af the ivwcst priccs.
MILLHrsER 4 BROTHER
WoHtd call the particular attention Of the ladies 10
their magnificent line Of SILK ROBES, DRESS
SiLhS, &C., all Of which were purchased by m ~
twenty Per cent less than cost Of production. st
the large auction sales in New York. and will b
sold AZ small advance cost The assortment
comprisesa a greater variety and quantity than wo
bare ever offered before, and at prices much below
socs Yards DRESS SILKS from 70 cts. to ss.hs
100 SILK ROBES A.DEux yoLANDT. from
FAIL RIBBONS, FALL RIBBONS.
We vii, inaugurate the Fall Season By selling
BONNET RIBBONS st half price.
LOO cartons NEW RIBBONS will b. opened an
Monday. Septeghss. III, l2th, h,,ppoxs - 49,.
Richest sty les of RIBBONS for ladies, At = ets.
the yard.
Call and examine for Yourselves. Every artcis
in DOM MESTIC GOODS for families and servants
are kept BY us in great variety and sold only At low
prices. We are selling an excellent article ct
FLANNEL tall wocn at 2s cts. Other Goods in
proportion. j. MILLHtSER BOTHER.
se 2-w l93 Broad street.
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POISONED WHIsKEy.-A man died very sud-
denly in Pennsylvania from the effects Of
whiskey. The beverage was analysed, when
the chemist reported that he found in it the
poisonous eonstituentof of Coeutus Indiems. The
proportion found was two grains to the pint
of whiskey. This poison is considered fatal to
human life IN quantities of from five to ten
grains, according to circumstances and coudi-
tions
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TuE RFAH

THE BEARs.-On Sunday morning, the 18th
inst, bear was killed about four miles from
Chrstiansburg, Montgomery county, Va, and
on Friday night OF last week, the negroes of
ID. Hoge, Esq, killed another. One was also
killed near Allegheny SpriRgs, some ten days
ago, by Mr.. Langhorne's negroes. Bruins are
becoming quite plenty of late, and it is said
are committing extensive depredations on
corn fields in various sections OF that county.
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VIRGINIA Posi- -OFFICEs.-The post-office
at Dallas, Marshall county, is re-estabished,
and John Smart appointed postmaster. The
Office at Sideling Hill, Braxton county. Va. is
discontinued. AT Green Mount, Rockingham
county, Va, Joseph w. kretzer is appointed
postmaster, vice J. H. Swank, resigned.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
3 FARMiN CHESTERFIELD COUN-

cas- FARM IN CHESTERFIELDC COUN-
I{c TY FOR SALE.--SU RJECF TO THE CON
~~ FIRMATlON OF THE COURT OF CHES-
TERRIFIED, | will sell the FARM which Mr..
Chastain Hancock died seized The said Farm is
the old Turnpike, about miles from Richmond,
and contains about 24i acres, more or less. bout
tion--the remainder in original growth of oak and
pine timber. Terms liberal and made known on
day Of sale, which Will be the l3rH DAY OF QC-
thareafterD
After the sale of Land, will proceed to sell ali
wh,ch consists of HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN
FURNITURE. FARMING UTENSILS. CROPS
HORSES, CATTLE, HOGS, &c, &c.
w. Il. CLARKE,
l7-dlW Admir- of &. Hancock
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DEATH FROM GRIEF.-The North Adams
tragedy of May last, which caused the death
of Miss Matte Butler, under the most pain
full circumstan has had another victim
On Saturday last, Charles Butler, father of
the unfortunate young lady, died of grief
Since the fatal day he has been gradually
pining away, until death came to his aid