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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-04
An OLD TOPPER Friday last two

IN OLD AoPEh -Ou CTlu3y l3SI TWO
philanthropic gentlemen discovered q small spe-
cimen of a man coiled upon the pavement at the
corner of 11th and Main streets, and finding that
he was helpless aud speechless, and apparently in
dying condition, procured a carriage, put him
into 1t, took him TO the first station house, and had
arhysician called to see him. ALI that afternoon
the invalid appeared lfeless and every breath was
expected to be his last, but in the course of the
night he came to bis speech recovered his strength
and by Saturday morning WAS as bright as lark
He then gave his name as John Callum, confessed
that he had drank rather too much the day before,
and promising the Mayor to touch the consuming
fluid no more, was released from custody to go in
search OF employment. That very night, as some
Of the watchmen were making their rounds, they
found Johnny in a used up copditior-so drunk
that he was feeling upward for the ground-and
took him to the cage. Yesterday morning his cop
pers had cooled down, ready for another steaming
but Justice Sadler decided to keep him cooped till
this morning. when the Mayor will probably give
him a berth in the chain gang.
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ANNUAL MEETING.-Ihe Virginia Me.
chanics' Institute will hold an annual meeting
this evening at IL o'clock. Members should be
puRctual in their attendance, as nominations are
to be made for all the offices, including the Board
of Managers
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AN AMERICAN NAVAL CAPTAIN.-Captain Hudson
of the Niagara, was once, says the Jamaica Long
Island Farmer, baker boy in Brooklyn One day
he chsnced to be in the navy yard at Brooklyn,
and the thought struck him that be would like to
enter the navy So, going to the proper officer
he applied for admission. The novelty of seeing a
lad alone, boldly asking for place SO often SO.
cured by political preferences, by the entreaties
of influential friends, attracted at once the atten-
tion of the officer. aud he inquired, "what can
you dot' The reply was prompt and decsive:- -
Anything that another boy ean" He was told to
call sRain, and few days passed, ,and the place was
given to the enterprisisg lad. Scarcely in his
position, he began to show marks of geuins and
aptitude which outdid his associates, and step by
step the bakers boy rose to influence and rank aud
to-day he stands among the highest in rank and
most influential in power of the great ones who
compose the United States navy. Such in brief
in the career of William N Hpdson commander
OF the United States steamer Niagara.
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q GO IT. BILL
"a "The new years come the old ones gone )"
ASAe these were the words said,
- As sitting ~ 10 see it coale,
i did not go TO bed.
Soon twelve O'Clock the town clock toldf
Thought |, this can't De true: sias@
plainly see that you're not kept
BY BILL BAk-THO-L0-MEWi
So pulling out my watch, iook'd,
And sure enough found
1t wanted yet ten minutes more
For the old year to slip round.
On this could not help but feel -
That knew what to do; ls.s
When took my watch to have it fixed.
To BILL BARTHOLOMEW.
Who has had an experience Of 20 years In London
and America Corner Main and 1lth streets, oppo-
site American Hotel. NH III
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s FAIRBANKS Scales.
WAREHOUSE,
No. log Main Street, Richmond, Ia.

A UHff form standard of Weights. and o correct Svs
teD Of eigting, subjects claiming the attention
Of every individual in the country.
A correct Scale is jbst arbiter between buyer
aud seller and IL Is of the utmost importance that
an instrument so universally called upon to decide
questions of great value in the daily and hourly
n Transactions of business. should be of sach Telt.
ability and erdetneSs as 10 sscure the con fdeHce ~
all tnss to may be affected By tie results iSsdica-
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6S5iuIflg715zg MgSzA.Y
RICHMOND and DANvILLERar..z
Road =.


On and after Monday, March Is. 1859. tha MAI,
and Passenger Trains on this road viii run = foi.
lows: M
Leave Richmond daily fSundays Included, AZ
$50 y, for Junction. Lynchburg. BRISTOL, Knox.
vile, Dalton. Chattanooga. Nashville and Mem.
phis. Tenn. Atlantis, Ga. and Montgomery, Ala
And daily except sunday for the Junction at is
2 M, after the. arrival of the Northers tratn8--
Leave Richmond daily Except sundeys) for Dam
VILE. Vs. aud Gresnsboro. ~, as $50 4 IL -.
RETURNING.
Leave Jurcs lion (Burk's) daily isundsys iucluded,
ct 30 A N. and arrive in kithnond at ~ An
Leave Danvilie daily, Except Sundaynl1t 1I0
n. and arrive n, Rscnnond i, o 50 p NJ - So
t9.The above trains connect 5otA scoys with the
south.side rsirosd trains at the junction, TO and
from the Southw and with tbs Va Central and
= Potomac railroad trains to and from the
North. - - =
Through tickets sold and baggage checked
thr.us to the above points; also, to the Virginia
Springs -
For through tickets. and further information, ap.
Ply at tho tckat flee of the Richmond and Dam
vile Railroad Company. n
G CAMPBELL, sup't.
Richmond AMI Danville r Col
Richmond March 25, 1858. I NH rs
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LOCAL AttAIRs.
Orposrrror Nonrr1rIora r..

oPposrrIoH NoMfHAT1o1s The oppo-
stion party Of this city bold messing st Metro.
pslitan Hall last Saturday night the object BEL NJ
70 nominate suitsbls persens 70 be supported by
them for the various munieipal oicca az the elecs
tion on Wednesday next. The meeting orrsntrsi
By calling A. JoDsoN cnAsH Esq to fse chair, and
appointing Messrs. Bootwfiehs and Pieasauts. se,
cretaries. The ball was dsnsely crowded, and the
meeting, after number Of ofspeeches and the nes
cessary balloting, decided apon the foilowin
ticket: e
Mayor--.Ioseph Mayo.
High CbnSd6Ie--Fred. Butter.
.Sapt. Nrssfs- MicsjAh Basss.
'Npf. Water W6yks-Jamee Z. Davis
Sapf. Gas Wbrls-Jokp j. Fry.
Gdager-Rich'd H. Fox.
Keeper Of Poor Honse-JoAu Pearce.
Cram sAeasarer-Henry Myers
Capt. Night Rdfch-A. Wilkfnson.
Register Water WorIs-M. l. Strattou.
Assessor-D. NJ. Miller.
As will be seen by the abose those persons now
10 Office were renominated, and the Vacancies In
Superintendent of Gas Worte aud Grain Msasurer
were flied BY the nominatfon of Messrs John j.
Fry and Henry Myers over such of their con, peti-
tors as submitted their claims % the meeting. 4
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~0so1aa B. HTlnI, Dentist, one
and res,as5ee Nc, 81. on Main. between ssk ana %
sdeesS~ xAfcnHoAo Va nv AD--lv
~ On. Jons R. WALru.r,

pa'ss' oners his PROFESSIONAL services 10 the cits
yeas OF Richmond snf fts ytciniiy Ofsoe AZ h,s Ss
ge I7-<ily S'"'
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0'D'''' STOMACH OR LIVER. wf
such Z Indigestion, Acidity OF the s4cmach.
Coiicky Pains, Heartburn, Los! Of Appetite Despon-
all Nervous, Rheumatic. and Neuralgia Affections
IL has In numerous instaaces proved highly benen-
cial, and in others effected q decided cure.
This is purely vegetable compound prepAred on
strictly scientific principles after The manner Of the
celebrated Holland Professor Boerhave. Because Of
PRODUCTION into the U Stateswas intended more espe-
cialy for those Of atherand scattered here and
there over the face Of this mighty country Meeting
with great success among them, offet ie TO this
American public, knowing that its truly wonderful
medicinal virtues must be acknowledged.
whose constitutions may have been impaired By the
continuous of ardent Spirits other forms OF
dissipation. Generally instantaneous In effect II
finds its way directly to the seat Of life, thrilling
and QnickeDing every nerve, raising up the droop~
Ing spirit, and. in fact, tnfusing new heilth and
vigcr Ia the system. ~
NOTICE.-Nhoever expects to find this bcye.
rage will be disappointed; but to the sick weak aud
low spirited Il will prove grateful aromatic cor.
dial, Possessed Of singular remedial properties,
rCAUTlONl ~ frnsss
The great popularity Of this delightful Aroma has
guard against purchasing. BE not persuaded 30 buy
aDything else until you have given BoEEHAvEb
convince you how infinitely superior IL 10 to ali
these limitations. y Asss 5sa.k
Sold at 81 per bettIs os 81 BEETLES for M by the
BENJAMIN PAGE, JR. = Co.
MANUFACTURING r.i..-s
YHARMACEUTISTS AND CHNMItyTS.
PITTSBURGH, PA.
HTSold nearly all tho Druggists In this city
je l4-dts = .s.s. ~
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BE- SINGERS NEW TRANSVERSE SHUT

TLE SEWING MACHINE
SINGERS TRANSVERSE SHUTTLE MACHINE
SINGERS TRANSVERSE SHUTTLE MACHINE
LARGE SALES IN VIRGINIA
LARGE SALES IN VIRGINIA
LARGE SALES In VIRGINIA
GIVES EVERY SATISFACTION
GIVES EVERY SATISFACTION
GIVES EVERY SATISFACTION
DOES ALL KINDS OF WORK
DOES ALL KteDS OF WOAK
DOES ALL KINDS OF WORK
BIcHaoSD. March, 1859. NH 26-lms
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sRR1ous AcorpRsr-NA. Krrrn

SERIous AccIDEET-MAN KILLEp.-
named BAIRD, one of the lock.keepers on the
James River and Kanawhs Canal, near Bosher's
Dam, was accidentally shot nHd killed by a man
named FIBBs, also l0ck-keeper. The two, it ia
said, had been on frolie somewhere in the
took out pistol, With which be said he intended
to frighten his wife. While lAied was standing 10
front fhim, the pistol sccid ds1ily exploded. and
lodging the hall n DAlsdsssed eh, he exclaimed,
pired almost Immediately. The parties are said to
have been warm personal friends, and were con.
stansly together when not attending to their du-
ties. This is another warning against the careless
use of fire arms.
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~ See advertisement in another column.
~MAs's DAYs ARE FEw Axp FUII q

eoRRow AT Best ri-But many Of the Ills 70 which he
subjected might be relieved or advert, II proper
remedies were resorted to. We have frequently
known persons of delicate constitutions to suier
short lifetime frem dsordered stomaehs. indigestion
aud attacks OF biliousness simply became they
fused to use invigorafnE tonic. TO aid nature In the
performance Of It's fnpcticns while they might have
found reliaf in . short time by using BAKER,
PREMIUM BfTT sRa, the best family medicine yet
discovered for sGch complaints ~ We have auded
catos Of thousands OF persons who have used his
Bitfers and been cured by them. Let the afflicted,
cea offered them. and be restored to health.
For sale by all the principal Druggists in the city
OF Richmond, and elsewhere in Virginia. apf
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HEAVY HAIL SroRM.-A heavy hail storm passed
over Natchez, Miss, on the 24th ult, none of the
pieces that fell being smaller than hens egg
The Courier says:
Pieces are spoken of as over six inches in length,
four in width, and three In thickness-much
larger, because longer, than large orange. Some
were gathered weighing six and eight ounces each
The storm came from the Southwest, and in the
neighborhood of Natchez Island, few miles be-
low the city, must have been very destructive
The roaring of the storm Was heard all over the
city, resembling distant steamer blowing of, and
reminded ali who heard it of the great noise of
the tornado OF 1910.
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70 PASSENGERS GOING NURTH.-NEW AR
IMPORTANT TO TRAVEL
LERS = THROUGH TICKETS AND TROUGH
ing the great United states Mail Twice daily lsun
day night excepted) between Richmond, Aisxan-
dria. Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia. New
York. and all ~ imp ortant points West, -Ea via
Acquia Greek and Washington, over the Richmond,
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, 10 the Poto-
BILE Heaners, thence to Washington, fifty Eve miles,
in all l3o miles in hours; being comfortable and
perfectly safe rate OF speed.
Hours of departures IS A NJ. and 7 80 P M.
BAGGAaE, under charge of Special Agents
@ CHECKED THROUGH -A to Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York
Through tickets can be procured at the following
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L ii + DISPATCH.
MONDAY MOI MING .APRiI IA


THh PARAGUAY ExpEprrroS.-The Buenos Ayres
iieans, ofJan. 10th, has the following relative TO
the prospects Of peaceful solution of the Para.
quay question:
The american squadron proceeded some days ago
20 iIs destination, conducting to Asuncion the
agent on the American government entrusted with
.ne settlement, In one way or the other, of the
nssss question pending between Paraguay and the
Inc oeiieose character Of the press Of Asunciop
on tue one part, and the exaggerated and even
,,nfqaitous sort of reclamations attributed to the
United MATES on the other. bad made 1t believed
rom the beginning that only resort to arms
eoatd resolve the question. But the circumstances
nave changed. 1t is now known that neither of
tae Two beiigerents has excessive pretensous and
tnat on either side there prevails the noble desire
OF peacetniiy settling the question. We believe
aaa IL will be very strange If IL be not so--tha.
the next packet will convey the intelligence of
the hetranqui solution Of this subject, which, with
great reason, Is attracting the attention of the
people OF the Plata, and principally that Of the
Brazilian empire, In whose interest it could never
De to consent that the Colossus OF the North
should establish it's predominancy on this side of
America,
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~: .m. -,sxsuxszsEa ACCOMMODATION
Es& &S& a1;Ees5 TRAIN.-CHAN9E OF
HOU UKo.-Op and after NOVEMBER lsT, the Accom-.
dation Train of this Company, will run daily tSun.
days excepted) between Milford and Richraond;
leaving Milford az Z 10 A. b., and arrive in Rich
mopd at 35 A. II. Returning. will leave Rich
mend at o'clock p. M, and reach Milford at %
P. NJ. stopping for passengers at any point each
way.
FARE.-The same as on the Mail Trains.
SAML RUTH,
superintendent Trains.
OYYIcI r. r. & P. r. r. ConPAsg,t
Richmond Oct 2ist. 1888 + Oc 20
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VIOLATION OF The INSPECTION LAW OF VIRGINIA
The Captain Pays the Fine --Abeut the first of
march the schr. Z. G. Comstock, Samuel Curtis,
Master, Of Dennis, Mass, while lying in Tangier
sound, ready to sail, was hailed by ono of the
inspectors whether he wished his vessel inspect
tain expressed desire to be inspected in the
morning, as he was going to spend the night
ashore. During the night, however, the Captain
put to sea, and got sale ont of the Capes without
unuereoing the necessary search, or paying the
terdsy, however, the Iuspector-in Chief, W. II.
Parker, seized the aforesaid schr. in Hampton
Roads for a violation OF the law OF the State, in.
formed the Captain of the penalty for the offence
which WAS fine of five hundred dollars The
Captain asked short time to consider the mat
ter, which was readily granted, and resulted iu
the payment OF the fine, which was handed over
to Mr.. Parker yesterday afternoon.
Norfolk, Va, Herald
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~LAw NorIoB.-hO3ERT C. NJ
CHOLAS, for several years United States District
Attorney having entirely recovered his health has
city and will devote ell his energies 10 any profes
siona business with which he may be entrusted.
Office with Peter Eaniel, Jr. ESQ. Number 5.
6oddin's Hall. mh 9-lm
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rORN PLAETERs.-The best and

HOEN PLANTERS.-The beSt Snu
" cheapest ia use. Price only $l2.
These Planters have been tested in this ana ao
,oi,jng counties for two years and have given per-
f.ct safisfactieu by oil who have tried hem. mace
and Sid nv w CARDWELL GO.
Cary street. between 9th and loth,
NOTICE TO TOBACGONISTS AND
lN MgRCHAHTS.--Mad to order. TOBACCO
KE9s, OF any size, AZ have on hand . large G
Siad tS farnish from Is 000 Kegs this season
have Also fOr sale FLOUR BARRELS and HALF
BARRELS. suitable for hour. sugar. gast9er. 1S.
ehop corner 9th and Gary Sta.
SB.-cssh paid for BARREL TIMBER.
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To THE SoUTH SIDH.-By late
tariff, the Denville Railroad Company have reduced
the rate Of freight for transporting Ground Plaster
lrom this date. WITH THIS PR0vIso, that DOUBLE
RAfI will be charged during the months of APRIL,
MAI. .AuGusr and SEpxEMBER. - II =
orders 10 any Bxtens Can rbsz pupp11ed from rne
purest Lump, but should be given early to easure
il in time. - -
Farmers supplying bags charged one dollar per
ton less than packed in barrels
JOHN CLAIBORNE.
Ia 3-31 No IL Pearl street
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Boz SANFoRb's LIvna INvIGoRAToa-
COMPOUNDED ENTIRELY FROM dUM.-Is mild and ef
fectusl cathartic, acting first on the LIVER, to
eject its morbid matter, then on the stomach and
rOwels. and carries off all matter that prevents
their healthy action. and thus strengthens and
builds up the whole system very rapidly and is the
best LIVER INVIuORATOR
LIVER INVIGORATOR
.,1
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Passengers breakfast and sup nc Ashland and dine
on board the comfortable Steamers between Acquis
Creek and Washington
H1- For further Information, apply at this Office
Broad street, Shockoe Hill.
JAS B WINSTON,
Gen'l Ticket Agent
SAML RUTH, Superintendent.
OFFICE r., +. ?. r. r. COL
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-06

For the Journal
At ID meeting of portion of the Democrats of Bla-
den county, held at the Court House in Ezabethtown
on Monday, the I'd of May 1859, VIM. D. Mcneil was
called to the chair, and Durham Lewis and A. H. Cain
appointed secretaries,
On motion, the chairman explained the object of the
meeting
On motion of &. Nj. White, the chairman appointed
committee of Gye-viz: James Robson, James w. Les
sesne, David 3. Melvin, George M. White and John P
Lyle to draft resolutions, and report them, expressive
OF the sense, and for the action of this meeting.
The committee retired for consultation and upon their
return reported through their chairman, John z. Lyte
the following resolutions--viz:
ReSotved That is not only inalcnable right, but
sacred duty of recmen TO meet together for the expression
of their opinions III regard to measures of public policy be-
evng frequent recurrence to principle be necessary
ReSolUed That the Democracy of Baden county
their devotion to the principles and organization of the Ma
tiona Democratic party; and believe its will
promote the prosperity and advance the honor of
RcSoIced That James Buchanan for the able, firm and
patriotic in which he has administered the Govern
ment, deserves the confidence of the country.
WHEREAS The time is approaching when will be neces
sary for the Democracy of this district select
to represent them in the next Congress of the United States
and believing that it will cOnduCe to the peace and harmony
of the party that such candidate should be selected by
fair Convention of delegates from the different counties of
Resoloed That approve of the proposition to hold
Convention in the town of Wilmington the 18th of May
and that the chairman of this meeting appoint thirty dele
gates to represent the county of Baden.
ResoUed That we endorse the course pursued by our
representative, Hon Warren Winsow in the late Congress-
and take this occasion to express approval.
These resolutions were voted upon and adopted.
Under the resolution, the chairman appointed the fol-
lowing delegates
DR. VIM Bizzell, John Richardson, James Robson C
Davis, Arthur Melvin N W Pridgeon, Jas H Meredith,
Joseph Ewell, DR. Gillespie, John H. Clark, Colin Mon
roe, James Hail. Thos Kelly George Melvin Philip Mel
vin James w. Lessesne, White, William Whitfield,
David Melvin, Melvin, John Shaw $50. River) Benz
Ftz Randolph, r Corbett W L Moore Shadk Wooten,
Chester Swnda Duncan Bullard David Singleary Thos
Robson, DR. Fl Robson.
And on notion the of the chairman and secre
taries were added to the list of delegates.
| On motion, it was
RsoUed That the proceedings be communicated to the
Wilmington Journal and Fayetteville Coronidn, and that
they be requested to publish them.
| On motion, the meeting adjourned.
| WIN. d. MCNEIL, Chm.
DURHAM LEWIS Secretaries.
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BY TELEGRAPH.


RICHMOND, Va. May 5th, 1859.
Yesterday morning a disastrous fire broke out on
Main street. between Seventh and Eighth streets, Sew
era large shops planning mill and other buildings with
their contents were destroyed Loss estimated at up
wards of fifty thousand dollars. There was slight in
surance upon the property destroyed.
New YORK, May 9th, l659.-A NJ
No tidingS Of the Steamer Niagara now due from
Liverpool.
New York Markets.
Cotton on yesterday closed buoyant. Mddling Up
lands 1915 cents.
Flour buoyan and advanced cents per bbl; South
ern Sc 80 Sc so.
Wheat firm; common white ST 60 81 IS.
Corn buoyant and higher mixed 81 cents, and ye-
low 80 81 cents per bushel
Sugar firm, and advanced Is cent per ID.
Rosin firm, with sales of 1000 bbls
Spirits Turpentiue steady. Rice steady.
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The Eighth District.

The Democratic Convention fer the Eighth or Noun
tain District which met at Ashevle on the 22d ult,
nominated David Coleman, Esq, as the Democratic
candidate for Congress in that District against Mr.
Vance, the opposition incumbent who was chosen
last Summer for the unexpred term of Hon. T. L. Cling
man, elected to the q. S. Senate.
Mr.. Coleman candidate last summer, but yield
ed to Mr. Avery Prior to the assembling of the Con
vention Mr.. Avery had written letter peremptoraly
withdrawing from the candidacy By united effort
the Democrats of the Mountains regain the ascen-
dency which they had temporarily lost We trust that
they will make this effort