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The national Republican., 1860-12-22
Pardon of Colonel Rudler.

Neto Orleans, Dec. 2l.-The Honduras Gov
ernment has pardoned Colonel Rudisr, who it
will be recollscted, was captured with General
Walkers flibustering expedition, and sen.
fenced to Imprisonment for term of years.
The national Republican., 1860-12-22
Resignation.

Leacen,oorth, Kansas, Dec. 2l.-The Herald
Of Freedom publishes the resignation Of Sam.
uel Medary as Governor of Kansas.
The national Republican., 1860-12-22
Secession Rejoicings in the South.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 20-The secession Of
South Carolina was celebrated to-day by the
firing of one hundred guns and the turning out
Of the military, accompanied by cheers and
great rejoicings.
Montgomery, Dec. 20.-Governor Moore has
ordered one hundred guns to be fred at noon
tomorrow, in honor of the act of secession Of
South Carolina.
Pensacola, Fla, Dec. 2O.-The act of seces.
sion Of South Carolina was celebrated here to-
day by the firing of one hundred guns and with
immense enthusiasm.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23
Restaurant Railway Cars.

We observe that the introduction In Penn
syIyauia of cars attached TO certain TRAINS
having the appliances of restaurant, is not
likely 10 become general in that quarter with
ont some opposition. II Is admitted that the
stations at which meals or refreshments are
served are generally very unsatisfactory IN
their ARRANGEMENTS 10 hungry and THIRSTY
travellers They do not permit these unior-
Iuuate persons TO stop al comfortable Inn,
as with US in Virginia, and allow reasona-
hle time tor refreshment. On the contrary,
the unhappy public are landed IN front OF
kind of counter, upon which is plled pro-
mIscuous assortment OF all kinds OF lndlges-
rible trash. which they are expected 10 Doll IN
ten or fifteen minutes, at the pefll OF tHeir
lives. What between the hot decocuon sup
r,lied at these places, and ironically called
coffee. the tough meat, and the nervous appre-
hension of being left it is little less man MI
r.cls that most of these res taurant stations are
not lined every day with the corpses OF travel
ers choked and strangled TO death In Inc spas
modic effort TO bolt their food at locomotive
spaed. In many cases the railroad manage
ments are ponsible for all this, for they deter
mine the points of the stations, and in some in
stances own the hotel properties connected
with them. OF course, all the parties in
terested in these stations are opposed TO
the new Improvement, and give some ex-
cellent reasons why il ought not to be
introduced. one of them is, the tempta-
ton held ont TO weak and thirsty souls,
Il resort constantly 10 the locomotive bar,
and thus become nuisance 10 their orderly
fellow.passengers. And, pray, what would
be easier than not 10 permit liquors TO be sold
At the bar Even under present arrange
ments. the weak brethren can imbibe at the
railroad stations, or provide themselves with
a bottle. as they often do. But there are al
ways some terrific objections, like this, when
ever the public convenlepce comes IL coliI-
sion with private Interests.
We have no further concern in this matter
than as members of the great travelling pub
lie. and having some experience of the dlscom-
forts which travellers north of Maryland suf-
fer al what are called eating stations. But it
is fact which no one can deny, that the pub
lie interests or convenience are not the upper
most considerations IN what are called public
institutions. Even in the selection OF rail-
road routes and the construction of railroads,
the Public is about the last idea that trou Dies
the brains of the projectors. Even IN RAILROADS
built by public money, expensive, lhcohNe-
nient and dangerous routes are sometimes Sc
Iected. purely and simply TO subserve local
and personal interests. OF course, 1t is loie 10
snnnoea that in such small matters as the
comfort and convenience of railroad passeh-
gers. any consideration should nave ihh uehee
except the railroad interests.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23
Decline of Muscle.

A New York journal states that the politi-
clans of that city did not avail themselves OF
the fine opportunity which was presen ted at
the late festival of the musclemen 10 select
their invoices of shoulder hitting influence
for the ensuing campaign. The Daigetty's
were on hand, ready to be sold but there was
no ore TO buy them. Our contemporary as
serts that muscle won't bring cent per pound
at this time in the New y ork market.
This is a dreadful state of things for "the
governing classes" and will throw many OF
these honest people out of employment. They
have heretofore earned a comfortable ubsist-
ence by watching over and protecting the pu-
rity Of the ballot box, but there is no further
occasion for their services. The reason is said
to be, the absence of party excitement, there
being i great calm in the political pond.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23
Cm-rcea f the Northwest.

We have recently published some 1acts
showing the large mum Der OF vessels now EN-
Moved by the lake towns OF the Northwest IN
ths foreign and Atlantic coasting trade, in adj
dillon TO the large number CT gagged in lake
navigation MIR. n. z. WILLIS, who has late.
ly visited that part of the country. notices the
clearing OF three vessels in one day from Chi
c,go for Boston, all loaded with corn, amount.
ing in the aggregate 10 torty-nine thousand
ak hundred and eigh teen bushels. $50 here
we have" says Mr.. WILLIS, IAN inland town
a thousand miles from the sea, and one which
thirty wears ago, was only an Indian tradiD G
port and yet, by its ayailing itself of chain
of lakes and rivers, connecting it with the At
lantic, il has become a seaport"
The growth of Western trade and commerc
il something wonderful. Before the year $500,
the whole carrying trade between Cincinnati
and Pittsburg was performed by some eight OF
ten keel boats of twenty or twenty-five tons
each. The first government vessel appeared
on Lake Erie in 1872 The first steamboat
launched at Pittsburg was the Orleans, in1Sll
All the vessels engaged in commercial trans
portarion between New Orleans and the coun-
try on the Ohio river, up TO Louisville and
Cincinnati, previous TO 1917, numbered twenty.
a
burthen, and each of S1em made one trip,
down and back, between Louisville and Gin
matt and New Orleans, each year. From the
first named points to Pittsburg, about one hun
dred and fifty keel-boa,s were employed about
the same time. They were each of about thir-
ty tons, and occupied from six to seven weeks
ia making the voyage both ways. The first
steamb boat built on Lake Erie was in 1915. She
81 ,ba Nal H..
boat made trips on Lake Huron in 1919 In
lee, the first steamboat made its appearance
On Lake Michigan. In 1892, a steam boat first
appeared at Chicago In 1888, nearly the en-
tire trade OF Lakes Erie, Huron and Michigan,
was carried on by eleven small steamboats,
ooch We're the small beginnings Of the pre-
sent great commerce OF that section. which.
vast as II now is, will, in all probability. ap-
pear small to men OF the next generation
when compared with the results of the nro.
gress Of the next thirty years.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23
u.osu,.ra Railway Company.

-, maj vxe shall soon have the plea
surs Of announcing that the stock IN this COM
narv is all taken. We had supposed that rs
.oon as the books were opened. much more
than was necessary would have at once been
subscribed Certainly no improvement can
be more necessary to the interests OF the city
generally, and TO every man, woman anu
child in it. than the proposed street raiiroaos'
II is difficult - decide what portion OF the
community urenld be most behehted-'he
merchant the artizan, or the property holder
the dwelter 10 its thickly built poroons, OF
,ha resident Of the suburbs. That IL Will ray
we'll as an inyestmen there can be hitie dooob
for wherever street railroads nave been ihlro-
duced they have paid handsome, ana, IN many
cases. very large dividends-2o, 80, 40 ana ao
per cent. But no matter how large the owl
bends. a much greater advantage will arise TO
the community from the increased facilities
for communication which Will give impulse
TO ALI business; fresh air 10 the resident on
crowded streets; larger and more healthy
suburban homes 10 laboring men, greater inter-
course between the different portions OF our
city. and in a thousand ways promote the pub
lie health. business and comfort. To the Ia
dies these roads are invaluable ana are most
freely used wherever they exist.
We learn that the company VIII not com
meuce their work until the SUBSCRIPTION list Is
closed but that they have beer ana are SO pre-
pariug themselves, that the moment the hst Is
closed they will push on the work win srea'
energy and rapidity. If it is closed "l'nin
the ensuing week, they hope and expect 'ha'
they can build their road and set their cars III
motion by Christmas but If delayed longer,
they will be- unable 10 have the cars In mo'i0n
before the spring. 1t is, therefore, very I'M
Dor,ant that the list should be at once cioseo,
and that all those who intend subscribing, ou'
are delaying it, should come in at once aho
take the stock, and lie, us have the road AZ Inc
earliest moment. 1t is the purpose OF he
company 10 make the payments upoh lne
stock in such small and easy equlsitiohs' 'ha'
even in these hard times no one will feel thein
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23
The Military Enhancement.

BY the proceedings of officers, lately pub
lished in the Dispatch, our readers Will see
that systematic arrangements have been maze
for the grandest military encampment ever
held in Virginia. The grounds OF the Cehral
Agricultural Society, which have been offered
for the purpose, embrace an area OF moie
than sixty acres, and are admirapiy aoap'e"
TO field exercise. The season, the carry Pa'.
of November, is one of the most oeheu'i"'
and healthy of the whole year. IL VIII oe
magnificent pectacle, and the display Oh cav
airy will be some thing extraordinary LII there
is any place outside his own house where
Virsinian is as much at home as he is under
hts own roof, IL is on horseback. We suggest
TO those extraordinary co uestrians of the New
York Central Park. some of whom are said to
be quite equal TO Mr.. NINKLE, and TO produce
general horse laugh among their own ami
mails, by their wonderful performances, to
come on 10 Richmond next November. and
take few lessons from Virginia, which has
the finest horses in the world, and men who
ride as naturally and easily as they walk.
We rejoice that the revival of the volunteer
spirit of the State has shown no abatement
1t was predicted that it would prove flash in
the pan but the military movement here has
originated from a cause which is too grave
| and vital to permit ii TO flag or die out 1t is
no mere matter of amusement or parade. 1t
means business; it looks to the defence of the
State against open and secret foes; aud well
| organized and efficient militia is the only de-
fence upon which free State can rely. In
| England that truth is fully appreciated,
| the volunteer bodies are composed OF the most
| subs tan tial men of the Kingdom, and the rifle
| practice is being Systematically introduced
| into every county, SO that there is possibil-
| ity that England may one day become as IA
| nous tor its riflemen it formerly was for
| its archers. The protes tations of the Empe-
| ror of the French-honest and sincere, we
| think-.hat he has none but friendly feelings
| towards G. reat Britain, does not diminish the
| value of volunteer companies, nor throw a
| damper on the rife practice. England locks
| TO herself for security, and every free State
| must do the same. or il will invite the aggres-
| sion and rapacity of other communities.
| We wish all success, therefore, to the pro-
posed military encampment. We hope it will
be one step in advance, and that all engaged
| in il will regard il not as consummati2n,
| but as the beginning of march which shall
| never halt till the whole military power of
Virginia is put in the highest possible state OF
| efficiency and discipline. With well disci-
| plined militia, and approved modern weapons
in their hands. the State will always be pre-
| pared to maintain her independence, defend
| herself from invasion, and uphold law and
| order in every part of her territory.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23
Died.

Ath;. ,a.;a.ncs. on "wednesday morning, the
,ad mat. Lent A. G. LAYNE, IN the ssth year OF
his age. e, p.v M uo,.,,
,,hm,cb IN, fThursday) evening. at hive O'Clock
The iriends and acauaintapces Of the family are re-
invited T., attend Ii the particular request oil
H. d.naS.ad 20 have civic PROCESSION. with the
e er' Of an escort from the Public Guard.
At his residence, in GooShand sqT M on sun IN.
a a;htx & 1st year he passed away without any
pain having been confined to his bed Tor the Past
,nre,ts weather prophet. who predicted rain al
WAYS ON the hrst Saturday in August
At oakland Greensvile county the residence sa, Of
MAMA miami daughter of Rev. 7. =: and
Bette S. Robert, oil smithheld, Isle OF wight
county. Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23

GEN. WALKER.-The following dispatch
from New Orleans, to the Charleston Mer-
curry. gives fuller account of the proceed
ings of Walker in Central America than that
published yesterday
The arrival Of the bark Araminta, which
sailed from Ruatan on the 9th, brings us highly
interest ting accounts of the doings of the tilii-
busters in Central America. The squads of
men who had been arriving for weeks in fruit
vessels from New Orleans, had finally sailed
from Ruatan, under the flag of Cabannas the
x-President 0f Honduras. General Walker
directed his first attack against the city OF
Truxillo, in Honduras. This he captured
with but trifling loss. At the last accounts,
however, the British flag was seen floating
from the port of Truxilo II is understood
here, among the friends of Walker, that he
Will pass through Honduras and take posses
sion of the northern portion of Nicaragua
His followers Were al the last ad vices in high
spirits, and confident of the success of their
scheme. The Araminta brings Capt. John
Mccormick and the crew Of the American
schooner Clifton, which was seized by the
British authorities at Belize on the ground
OF her cargo consisting of contraband NUM-
tons of war. The most intense excitement
prevailed among the people of Ruatan against
the domination of Honduras, and the people
were arming on all sides TO resist the pro.
posed transfer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23

CHURCH BURNED BY LIGHTNING.-A letter
from Kinston. n. G., gives the following par.
ticulars about the burning of the Methodist
Church in that place, by lightning, on Satur-
day night last:
The steeple of the Methodist church of our
town was struck by lightning on Saturday
night the fluid running down to a can con.
tanning four gallons of lamp oil, which it is
supposed gave rise to the instantaneous blaze
OF fire The Bible and few things about the
pulpit were saved; the building, with all its
anpurtenances, were consumed into ashes
The loss is not less than $4,000 or "a 900. The
church was built a few months ago.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23

So far from failing 10 have money enough to
carry them through, it is said the Chicago
Zouaves returned home with 81 ,00O-the pro-
fits IF their several exhibition drills.
Bishop O'Connor, of the Roman Catholic
Church, Bishop of Pittsburg has resigned the
charge of that diocese, on account of ill,
health.
Professor Ehrenberg, of Berlin. has been
chosen the successor OF Alexander Won Hum
holdt as member Of the French Academy of
Sciences.
A.RRoss, the engineer who superintendent
the erection of the Victoria Bridge, Canada,
has become insane, and is now the inmate of
an insane asylum.
The official census returns of Alexandria,
Va, show population OF $500 whites, 1,2lo
free negroes, ana LOG slaves.
Rogers, the sculptor, is in M unich. superin-
tending the bronze doors for the Capitol at
Washington.
Hon Edward Bates, of Missouri, is at Mag
ara Falls.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23
The "berea bnutS of Walker.

Choosing the dog days for foray into Cen
trail America, proves, at all events, that
WALKER can stand fire. He and his followers
must belong TO the genus lizard, species sala-
mander. People who choose such time of
year for going to such climate, prove that
they must be made for the country, and, of
course, the country for them. In this weather
too the sun will enable them 10 cook all that
they kill
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23

THRILLING WITH FIRE ARMS Vanden
Berg was shot and killed a Ellaville, Ga, on
the 9TH inst by DR.. Bivins. Young Vanden
Berg was on a visit to DIR. Bivins, and the doc
tor was examining an old pistol when it acci-
dentally went eff. and the contents took effect
in the abdomen of the youth, causing his death
the next daY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23
Speed the Parting Gues,

Some of the New York papers are abusing
the Great Eastern as Gigantic humbug.n II
appears that her steward contracted a small
oeot OF thousand dollars in that city, which
nc sailed away from with ten thousand horse
power. The same journals are not done yet
GROWING over the cost they were put 10 by
their japanese visitors. Nothing can exceed
the enthusiasm OF New York ia WELCOMING
her visitors except the energy of the kick
with which che dismisses them. Let the PRINCE
Of Wales ,sei out
= sasaSgssasaA
Tbs REV tett teas tttae .ats ,..r.s.. an.
sept An ers 'es""s9sss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23

ARFRAYs-An ARRAY, originating in poll
tics, took place in Montgomery, Ala, Tues.
day, between BENZ. q. Yancey, son of Hon
VIM. J.. Yancey, and J. ]. Seibels, Esq, editor
of the confederation" a Douglas paper. The
latter was struck with cane, and a fight en-
sued, in which neither party was damaged
In Morgan, Ga, on the 18th inst, James Ii
killed by Needham Arnold. The parties had
finished one fight, and were in a physician IS
Office having their wounds dressed when Ar
mold seized a knife and plunged it into the
bosom of his antagonist, whs had just asked
him if he was much hurt.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23
apECTAL NOTICH9,

n Wire and Sieve Faetcry.;.Ths nm:
SIEVE si.asa sfSIRs ON Pearl
respectfully asks the attention ot merchant: and
s sns nao' s"nnsh[fiNd 0sCREEk WIFE
ehsat: Spd sT AN HIVES sssK af 4.
binds. nJ r n "a ff.S: RAT and MOUSE TRAPS;
pLAN and EANGY, WIRE wSak a soa c0RN,
SAND, and GUANO SCREENS. .
A Prompt attention given to orders
a, oa-In,t Richmond, Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23

HEROIC BoY.-A few days since, Taylor Fin
ley, youth, about fifteen years old, while at
tempting to save the life of a negro boy who
was drowning In the Big Greek, near Helena,
Ark, became exhausted and was drowned
The negro, who belonged 10 young FinIey's
"a Their. was also dro Wned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23

SEVERE FRosT.-The Chicago Ill.) Times
says: We learn that the northern portions OF
this county were visited by a severe frost on
Monday night last and that considerable
damage was done TO growing vegetables. In
W heeling, ILL.,, the frcst was so heavy in the
morning that handfuls could be easily gathered
from any smooth surface
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23

LAND IN TKxAs.-A correspondent OF the
Houston (Texas) Telegraph, writing Lfoin
Grimes county. SAWS the best farming uplands
in that section of tue State are worth $50 per
acre. with the value of the Improvements
Several improved tracts are rated AS hlgh as
$40 or $50 per acre, and sales have been MADE
as high as S:}5.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23

CLOSING OF NEW GRAEADIAN = oRTs-The
government Of New Granada has decreed the
closing Of the ports Of Carthagena, Savanilla
and Zapote, on account of In ternal disturb
ances. The decree was TO have gone into eff.
fect on the Sd inst
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23
MASONIC NU4Igt.-- The l''

w sonic Lodge, erected by Hen1c0 ".
~ Lodge, No; 100, W Il be dedlca'e: y
EVEN ING next, cath OF ADg A. d. lS,l. :. ~
after which the Lodge, headed by bana
sac will proceed to the Methodist ChatVs Ie
an oratiCn will he delivered. The Lod.e - u.
etu N to the Hail. The Masters NssfPs
members of LODGES Nos. 10, II ~, ., 81 !,
lsi are traternally invited TO unite WIZ "a,
hall, at u clock, in white aprons ana s"''"
By order OF the Worshipiul sister.
JOHN HENRY DICKERSuN, oeei'~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23
HAPHoToGR R PLY, IN RICHMOND. - Very few

APHOTcGRHPHY IN RICHMOND. - very lew
(com aratively speaking are aware to what per-
lection this beautiful and useful art has arrived -
Mr. EWING. editor of the Norfolk Examiner. thus
speaks OF the Photograph and Fine Art Gallery of
our townsman. u W. MINNlS. 2H Main street
Fine Arts of Mr.. y. w. MINIS. 2H Main street.
is fraug hit with extraordinary interest to al who
have taste for the beautiful IN art as well as ma
lure. An immense Photograph and Ambroty pc
house had long been deSidsratant 70 the people
of Richmond and it was reserved Tor Mr. MINIS,
ni6cent scale. single visit to this Gallery, at
which can be seen the fac SDltIes OF the stln-
gushed men of the country and the most lovely
specimens Of female beauty, Is well calculated To
expand a mans ideas very considerably Ard
there are No ders in Mr.. MINIS establishment.
Three psrsons are constantly employ ed In the Pho
togIaphic department one in oil colors, one in wa
ter and pastiie and one in India INK six in all To
these artists Mr.. MINIS pa, about SIS 900 year.
Now, this is business this is enterprise eInphatl-
call, and entirely worthy of the immense patron
a. bestowed non the proprietor" TIT
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23
PROPOSALS

ITO CONTRACTORS and speclhca-
L tions are prepared for improvements to be
burg, Va, cons; sting of LAUNDRY. WATER
WORKS and GENERAL REPAI RS, involving
earth work, stone and bric. work. carpentry,
materials &c Bids for mate rails and wor kmsn
ship are solicited. and will he received until
THURSDAY, the 30th day of August
Pans and specifications, and all in forma.ion re-
gardng the work, &c. can he ob;alne at the of
fee of {. f. N. SMITH, Engineer, Goddin's Hall,
Richmond Va. =
A ii bids to be sent (sealed) to the " CLERK OF
THE BOARDOF DIRECT0RS,'' WILLIAMSBURG
Va au 22-otA3G
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23

| JANUARY AND MAYA melancholy case OF
domesti intidelity has transpired IN Brook-
Iyn, n y. A family man, 60 years OF age, mas
eioned with his adopted daughter, aged IL,
leaving a wife. and taking 5000 in money the
proceeds of n furniture sale, TO which the de-
ccsived {" relict was induced TO Consent
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23
M Havana Cigars, orA,Irv

"'""" OF SUPERIOR QUALITY.
We have lust reSelyede s sgI,S skpIHfsAsv ANA
CIGA RS, To which we take pleasure In calling the
attention of our friends and the public.
sured that they can now be supplied BY calling
on Z
For sale, wholesale and rets various brands OF
GENUINE HAVANA CIGARS.
McKEEVER& BRICKEN,
Wine, Liquor ana Cigar store,
No. Excnange Hote Building,
nh 22-2t Pearl street