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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

FEMALES IN LARGE CITIEs.-According to
an official census Of the United States taken in
1s50, there were in the city of New York 254.-
l06 males and 26l, AL females, making an excess
OF the latter of 1885. In Boston, there were
65,74 males and II, i07 females making an ex-
cess Of the latter of $3.50. In the city and
county of Philadelphia, there were i96, ,491
males and 2l2, ,37l females making an excess of
the latter Of l5, fascinating a total excess Of
females in the above named cities of 2a SIS
According to the New York State census of
1855, there were in the city Of New York 302.-
$50 males ,9ls females, making an excess of
females Of 3,9:2. In the city of Brooklyn
there were 81, i29 males and los, l21 females,
making an excess Of females of 1882 Making
total excess Of females in the cities of New
York and Brooklyn Of 81 ,9A. From the above
official statements it appears that the female
portion Of the population is rapidly increasing
in the city Of New York and its vicinity. In
the State of New York, at large, there were in
1855, l,727,65O males and l.7:s, ,562 females.
making an excess of females Of only 1O.9is !;
thus showing that the male population large.
ly exceeds the females in the agricultural
counties. -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

OF August Mrs. Timothy Bradley gave birth
TO eight children-three boys and I'VE girls.
They are all living, and are healthy, but quite
small. Mr.. BIS family is increasing fast
He was married six years ago to Eunice Now.
cry, who weighed 273 pounds on the day OF
their marriage. She has given birth to two
pair Of twins, and now eight more, making
twelve children in six years. II seems strange.
but nevertheless is true, Mrs. ID. was q twin
Of three, her mother and father both being
twins, and her grandmother the mother Of fiye
pair Of twins. So says = correspondent of the
New York Tribune, writing from Trumbuli
county, Ohio.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10
INDIA RUBBER PENS!
MADE ENTIRELY OF RUBBER!
MANUFACTURED UNDER
u 90 ID YEARS. PATENTS,
BY THE INDIA RUBBER PEN COMPANY,

o. LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK,
Are Tor sale by booksellers, Stafloners, and Rub
Der dealers rally throughout the United
They have all the ELASTICITY of the quill Without
the spattering and scrapiug of that instrument
!thc points being perfectly smoothly and will last
longer.
They are. likewise, superior to tho steel pen, in
that they are MORE KLAsrIc, WEAR LONGER, and
WILL NOT CORRoDR.
The India Rubber Pens are peculiarly adapted To
tie wants of editors, lawyers, ciergymen stude nts
and professional men generally, being less tresome
To the band, and more uniform In action, than any
other psa now in use. They are cheaper than quiil
pens, and are offered at price not exceeding that
OF the pest steel pens.
The India Rubber Pens are put up in boxes, con-
taiaing one gross each with holder At s. per gross
Anu wiz Dc maDtd POSTAGE yREE, to any address,
upon receipt Of the price.
liberal discount allowed to the Trade, Colleges,
schools and Pnbc Institutions. Address
THE INDIA RUBBER PEN CO.,
le z'-sm, Office. 81 Liberty ST., N. Y.
OOgBLE REFINED STEAM CANDIES.
My iactery Is now complete, and by far tho
largest establishment Of the kind south Of Phila-
gslPhis, which enables me To offer TO the trade Of
Virginia, North Carolina and Tsnnes ssee a. slso 10
the elty gvoeers, sn article Of -
CITY MADE,
STEAM REFINED,
CRUSHED SUGAR
warranted 10 stand N any climate, much hslow fhe
Northern price, for an article nf like Standard
street. ilyN -s1i LOUIS ]. bObSIEGx.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

Light Iare--That there are tricks in all trades
IN which tricky men are employed, seems to
De undoubted. The butcher and the baker
sometimes give light weights, the dry goods
man measures his thumb the grocer mixes his
sugar, the miller takes too much toll, the doc
tor makes unnecessary visits, the lawyer in
cites disputations, the minister delivers stolen
sermons, the school master sights his pupils
without neglecting his fees, the bar keeper uses
a double pointed chalk, and the jeweler rings
brass into his golden labors, and passes them
on for eighteen carat, but none of these class
es are half as badly swindied as those xrocers
who buy lard from certain North Carolina ira
ders, taking the tare allowed by them on their
kegs and firkins.
Not many days since, a Franklin street mer-
chant exhibited to us an empty lard flrkin,
winch weighed ficenty. fire pounds more than the
standard tare on such vessels. The slaves, in
some places, were not less than three inches
thick, and the wood seemed to be almost as
heavy as iron, and in all probability was se-
lected because of its great weight. The net
weight of the lard referred to ought to have
Deen l2l pounds, for which the grocer paid IA
cents per pound, making S1696. BY retail he
SOFA this lard at l6 cents per pound, and ought
TO nave received S19.36-leaying him a profit of
S2i0; but as the lard only netted 96 pounds,
he received but Sl5.36-showing q clear loss of
Si.oe, not including the time required to retail
it.
In the same neighborhood. another firm dis
covered In lard barrel extra headings, for
which they paid II cents per pound and a Ca
ry street grocer actually bought large white
stone, carefully packed away in a keg of lard.
Indeed. so common are these swindles becom-
ing, that the perpetrators, if not checked by
law, will soon thicken their hogs fat with
White sand, pack it in iron pipes fare the YES.
sells as If they were of cork, and thus break up
their trade or break those who purchase from
them. II flour and fish need inspecting lard
Kegs OF the present day also require examina.
ton, and where fagrant swindles are attempt-
| ed, not only should the goods be conf1scated to
| the State, but the swindler should be brought
| to justice and made to feel that the people ut
| large are not TO be plucked of their earnings
| by dishonest tricksters and cunning operators.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

the Dubuque Times that quite an excitement
exists at Dubuque, because Of the attachment
Of the bell of the Congregational church in
that city, for debt owing TO q gentleman in
which he will keep till the debt is paid or the
bell sold under attachment. The Dubuque
Sum says this tongueless hell was brought
rom bostCn some sixteen years ago, and was
partly purchased by the ladies', sewing societv
in this city, and partially by donations II
was the first large bell brought into this coun-
try. q 49, 81 -
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KINDNESS THROWN AwAY.-The New York
correspondent Of the Charleston Mercury

KINDNESS THROWN AwAY.-The New York
correspondent Of the Charleston Mercury
says:
"Shortly after Sickles was acquitted, several
wealthy political friends Of his in this city
started subscription for q fund to pay his
travelling expenses In Europe until the COM
mencement Of the next Congressional session,
by which time 1t was hoped that the nnpleas-
ant notoriety attaching to the man would have
greatly subsidized, and that the adventures of
travel would have impaired his shattered
health and spirits. The fund was 10 have been
81, 900, and @S,OOO were subscribed, and the
subse ription was still going on, understand,
when the news Of Sickles reconciliation with
his wife alienated his friends, and put an end
70 the movement. One Democratic politician
had set down his name for 81 .000
OCEAN MAIL SUssIDIxs.--At meeting Of .
select c0mmittee appointed by the British Par
lament, Mr. Wilson, NJ. r., stated In reply to
questions, That the sum paid 10 Mr.. Cunard
for his contract for carrying the maiis between
the United 0tates and England, IL ffe1,O ,O0U;
sum Of f7A 100 u also paid for q new contract.
and fla,5O0 for the Galway and NewfoundIand
contract mnking total Of f97p $50 for sub-
sidixing the service across the Atlantic or In
eluding the Cas- GOO paid by Canada TO tho o ne
bee line, q sum nearty E3U7, ,O00. This sum is
equal 70 sl, ,59aOO Yet the British government
DO notssem 20 doubt the expdiency ofccntinu-
fng this system, or that the advantages aequir.
ed are more than IN equivalent TOR this large
expenditnrei In maintaining hut single branch
of the mail service,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

Lxekg Stoop.--As two gentlemen were pass
ing mp Main street yesterday morning, one OF
them noticed q small brown paper bundle ~.
ing on the sidewalk, and supposing 1t to be =
Juvenile s.sell,' knocked il from the walkway
with his cane. The other one, however, hav-
up the bundle, and upon unroiling it found
that II contained S47 in bank notes, which had
been dropped by q lady near the Exchauge
Bank. and which he soon after had the pleasure
OF returning TO its fair owner So much for
STOPPING.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

IDoLATRY.-An exchange says that the Chi.
nese have temple in San Francisco. which
cost $20, ,OOO, and have imported An idol from
China at cost Of $31,OUO. II il the image OF 8
man who figured in China three hundred years
ago, and was great statesman aud warrior,
~ one said, like your Washington. !" The
only efforts in California to Chrfstianize the
Chinese are by the Methodists AZ Sacramento.
The Law prohibiting Chinamen from coming
70 the State is pronounced uncous titutipnal,
and their number, now sixty thousand. y ra-
pidly Increasing. NJ
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

DIsAPPO1NTED ExPECTATIONs.-A letter
from King and Queen county, Virginia, says
that the farmers. on threshing their wheat
find that it falls short fully one third of tho
expected yield. Another letter from Long
Greek, Louisa county, Va says:
II is the opinion of all that the wheat crop
Will fall short at least one third of what was
expected beforeit was threshed We have had
no rain to do the corn or tobacco any good for
eight weeks, until last evening 1t is now inn
possible that we can make more than half a
crop. The fact is, sir, that, at the present
prices for wheat, a great many of us intend TO
hold on to eur crops, and eat cake bread next
year. We feel, sir, that we are Just in the act
of being forced out at the diminutiye end of
the horn.
A writer in the Kanawha Star says !" It in
now quite certain that there will not be over
one. fourth Of a crop Of corn made in Putnam
county this season."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

Paeksfs.-Durine the month Of Jaly last,
fourteen packets arrived In the Dock, with -
sorted cargoes. or this number were from
New York, S from Boston. and from Balti.
more.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

The Hxsfings Cosrt will meet this morning
at II O'Clock, and proceed with the criminal
docket. Mr.. James r. Crenshaw II pr0seca.
ting attorney for Mr. Daniel who - absent on
professional duties.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

No Proof-A small boy, named James Conk.
Ian, made his appearance before the Mayor,
Yesterday, to answer the charge Of breaking
into Joseph A. Arnoids shop, last SUNDAY,
several iron wheels Wa.chman Franklin, oy
whom Murphy and partner were seen 70 enter
the house. and by whom they were Afterwards
arrested, did not see the accused on SUNDAY
afternoon. and as there was no evidence 70
connect him with me theft in any way, hewas
discharged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

SINGULAR WAGER.-A few days since a
young man in our city, moving in weil-up
circles, had wager of $50 playfully thrust
into his ear by one of his companions, to the
effect that he dare not take stand at the head
of State ST., between and O'Clock, p. M :, and
peddle pond lilies for an hour. He, however,
accepted the proposition, took his Solomon
-was-not-arrayed-like -of-these queens of
the pond in his hands, and proceeded to peddle
them out vigorously at penny apiece, urg-
ing passers-by to invest in the fragrant beau
ties. Having soon exhausted his stock, he sent
for more and thus stood out his hour. Just
before the time was up his betting companion
approached him. He had a single lily in his
hand which his friend said he would take, at
the same time placing $50 bill in his hand
This the fortunate peddlar took and went on
his way rejoicing. 1t is not often, even on
State street, that S50are pocketed quicker than
that. Moral: It is unsafe to bet high" " on
peddling lillies in State street.-BostoH Atias.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

A MODERN RONANCE.-Oyer a month ago,
an independent farmer named Marwood Gill
bert, living at Yarmouth, Canada West, eloped
with his wife's sister, on the morning of the
day she was to have married one Henry Locke
The friends of both parties Were in terrible
pucker, but made no pursuit. About a week
ago the truant pair returned, and the excite
ment in the village grew apace. Gilbert charg-
ed Miss Blewitt with seducing him, and she
contended the seduction was the other way
The brothers of the girl took her home and
kept her under strict surveillance. Gilbert
could not see her, and he wrote letters ap-
pointing meetings. &c. Finally he was given
tcunderstand that he ocnld see his inamorata
at a certain honr of the night. He approached
the houses preconcerted signal having been
given, when one of the infatuated girls bro
theirs shot him with buckshot through the
body, but not dangerously wounding him. He
ran off to cottage hard by, but the inmates
knowing him, would not admit him-so he was
obliged to seek succor elsewhere. A kinsman
denied him admittance to his innocent home
but took him to his (Gilbert's) house. The
brother who shot him is under arrest, and
Gilbert is trying to get well, promising to shoot
the whole tribe of Blewitts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

Aeqsitfed.-Florence Thurston, ssnt On by
the Mayor for feloniously stabhing Thomas
O'I3rien, on the 18th Of July, was examined
before a called court Of justices, yesterday,
and acouitted, Fs it .as3g39ssa
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

Vessels.--In July last ia vessels Of all do.
scriptions entered the Richmond DOCK, and
170 cleared therefrom.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

INDIANA,-The State Board Of Equalization
Of Indiana having concluded its labors, re-.
ports that the whole nu.sber Of acres In the
State is 2, ,125 l2i; value OF lands and improves
Nlents, 33Ol, ,3fSM0. Increase in value Of real
estate In eight years. tribe over IO0 per cen 4,
stnce l65e, ~ per cent The assessment Of per-
sonAl property will amount 70 about Ai90OOQ
Oo0. which, With the railroads adsled to the
st70,O00.000 The total numher 81 nojls win
- shout 101s6W. This n&seagment Will pro-
dnceahont ek0tAp00of StAts ~, and 1ie00ee
Of school tAx. s.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10
NOTICE Melons w;

--,.ys...-.......-
kG34 11Ssaa be received or carried upon the
nxA10N--0s1@ passenger trains of this compa-
ny, unless packed in boxes barrels; when
packed they will he taken a limited extent only,
and will be charged By weight at the regular rates
for express freight. They can be sent loose by
treig ht ira which leave Richmond daily iexcept
Sundayst for Charlottesville and points this side;
Hi,weekiy, VIZ: on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdass, for Stanton; and semi weekly, viz: Tues
days and Thursdays for points west of Stanton.
R. l.. WILEY, Express Agt..
Va. G. r. r.. Genl Supt's Ofice,l
Richmond August 5th, 1859. { Sim
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

An Indxesmemt-Under the head Of "WaAt-
ed" will be found an advertisement oGsrtng
an inducement to capitalists.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

Hevse Breaker.--James Jones, q free negrn.
arrested for breaking and entering the room q
William Bnrwell, slave to II. a. Claiborne
and steaiing one bed and two pilloWs, was -.
amined before the Mayor yesterday, and sene
on 10 the Hastings Court tn Spptemhar lo9 =
furtheF hearing. Jim eon1bass4 - tneN md
o1esed to make reparnston, hat the WtsneUee
did not think proper 70 allow HIN . &c 49,
The State may nnd steady employment -
this saenbcnd In short tiBae.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

An ingenious rascal posted himself hy the
railroad track at Mossup Station, when
Methodist excursion train was returning from
Providence to Norwich, Ct., few days ego,
and as the ladies waved their handhsfshisfi
from the car windows, ~ reached up and
caught q whole armful Of them at oRee. He
escaped with his plunder.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

NAVAL ORDxRs.--Lieut. 3. =. fTAnk1ln has
Washington. Lieut.. Egbert Thomp601s d.
tached from ordnance duty, WashineSon yard,
and ordered to the Fulton, In plscs of Ltsst.
John Guest, detached.
A RELIGIOUS SrArB.-By the census OF Je5o
the population Of the United States WAs a =
OeO,6 ,65S people, whereof - 80 wsre c5sgDyAs6.
or one clergyman to S03 psople. NSw Hanp-
shire, however, not content with hsf n!r sAsfs
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

Gsod Lssses. Watt, slave 20 Jonn y. 0en.
trv wns non vieSs6R. hefnro yustjee Baker, o{
Hsnrico connty. 81 hsine disorderty ~ fko1s
az Union 6fation chnreh lAat Aen1ay. -
sentenced IA Eeee1ve thirty mine eerapee -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

Assistant CommissioNsr.--On the application
nue. for Madison Ward, who 10 now click and
unable to attend to the duties Of his ofllce, the
Hastings Court yesterday appointed Jeese
Wherry his assistant. Mr.. Wherry qualfDeA
at once, and II now ready TO perform Any y.
bors deyolying upon him.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10

Sickness on SafPBoARD.-By private n.
vices from the United States sl0op- p-of-wN %.
Mary's, we are informed that that vessel had
sailed from Panama 70 San Juan ON seoount
Of the unhealthy condition Of h6r cSew, b.
tween twenty and thirty having died, and q
large number were prostrated with sickneas.-
~ Y. Herald. ~ 35 5ssf5s4,es3
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10


FRUIT STEALING.-Under this head writer
in the American Agricultnrist, for August.
says:
have studied the matter professionally for
some years, and have come to the Conclusion
that fruit thieves are moral beings like the
rest of mankind, and that this infirmity is a
malady that admits of moral treatment The
plan that have pursued for many years is
substantially the following, and am happy
to say it is attended with the best results
Little Ben and his young friends, having no
frult OF their own look upon every cultiyator
as stingy old curmudgeon, who has trespass-
ed upon human rights in having fstraw-
berries and pears for family use OF course.
with this view, "Old Crustysr garden is a le-
gitimate object of piunder, and the higher he
raises his walls, and the more he tops them
with broken glass and other horrors, the more
fun there is in scaling them, and feeding the
watchdog with strychnine, well coated with
beef-stake.
Little Ben may be scamp, or a seoundrel,
or something worse, but he has a heart and a
sort of honor upon which he prides himself
He is very true to his friends, and box of
strawberries sent to his mother, costing you
not over five cents, will make him your friend
for life. The cheapest and most impenetrable
fence you can put around your garden, is one
built OF fruits judiciously distributed in your
own neighborhood. To this, add the distribu-
tion of plants and seeds, such as every fruit
grower has on his hands after his sales are
over. A wise man who will purs ue this course
will soon get all his neighbors interested in
fruit growing, and will create u public senti-
ment that will guard his premises better than
high fences, man-traps and poison. If you
suspect of boy plundering your watermelon
patch, send his father one of your best melons
the next day for dinner; you need not scold OF
say word. The melon will make the little
Ben look red in the face and bring him to re.
pentance. Establish your own reputation fol
liberal, good-hearted neighbor, who raises
fruits for his neighbors as well as himself anG
your garden will be about as safe as Paradise
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-10
INSURANCE.
INSURANCE.
TIRE INSURANCE.
MARINE INSURANCE.
incorporated 1897

MARINE INSURANCE,
incorporated 1897
THE VIRGINIA FIRE AND MARINE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
IA Office No. 13l Main Street, Richmond. IN
Capital and Surplus. S22O,OOO! =.
THIS COMPANY has the advantage of tsoenty- seren
pears experience in the Insurance business, and
of that period needs no special recommendation to
the citizens of Virginia.
Ii effects Fire Insurance in city and country, and
Marine Insurance to all parts of the world.
Its cash capital and surplus are as above, and its
affairs managed prudently, but literally and its
rates are as low those of any other good insttu
ton. DIRECTORS:
W. l.. Cowardin, J. E. w ellsworth, Patrick Cunen,
Joseph Allen, VIM. Beers, Geo. w. Smith,
Horace l.. Kent, Thos Samson, B. l.. Winston,
VIM. Palmer, Chas W. Purcell, Jno. N Gordon,
Alex. X. Parker, Jos. z. Winston, Arch. Thomas.
Jas. A. Tnloes, III. A. Claiborne,
Apply to the President or Secretary, in person or
by letter. w. l.. COXARDIN, President
WM. WILLIS, JR., Secretafy. je 9-tS
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on THE LIVES OF
WHITE PERSONS
,xTSp Gen b 9tta2ed toa n Es ths .ssupANcr so-
GETTY OF LONDON
fAcTUAL CAPITAL, 81 .5C0,qW]
Agency At the Office of the Virginia Fire and Ma
mond, Va.
DR.. JNO. 8. D. CULLEN. Medical Examner-
Office at the Office Of Drs. Gibson and Cullen. south
side of Franklin street. between St. and 7th streets.
fe Pts w. l.. C0WARDIN, Agent.