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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-21

The Hastings Court, Judge Lyons presiding
was In session Yes sterd,iy, disposing of the civil
cases now on the docket. Judge l.. rules ju-
rors aud witnesses up to their DUTY, and when
they fail, he refreshes their memory by a tap
on the pocket nerve.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-21

FLoRIpA-A eoayention Of the people OF
this State is TO be held al Tallahassee on the
third day of Januarys 1851. The election OF
delegates La the SEVERAL counties and precincts
takes place on the 22d inst. "a = 81 '@~i
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SIGNS OF THE TIMEs.-The Hartford Times
says that Colts pis tol factory is now driven TO
its full capacity. Three hundred pistols are
turned out daily, flashed and complete
Sharpe's rifle factory Is also full of business,
and hard at work TO meet large orders.
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D
The Merrimac, Ffeble and Santee might take
five or six weeks 10 be commissioned, butin an
emergency they could be prepared in three. All
the others need only men and guns; the for
mer can be got in hundreds, the latter are
ready for shipment. Vessels of the homs
squadron could also be added to the list.
RUMORED RESIGNATION.
There is no truth in a paragraph which has
obtaiRed extensivecurre through the news
paper press. stating that Commodore Shu-
brick and Capt. Ingraham have resigned their
commissions in the navy. Capt. Ingraham is
comma nd OF the steamer Richmond, and has
probably not yet even heard of the troubles al
, the Sou tn, and Commodore Shubrick is daily
and actively engaged in Washington city with
his duties rs Chief OF the Lighthouse Board.
SENT OFF.
A man calling himself Lieut.. Henry w.
Paul, ". S. a, (says the Mobile News,) was
warned out OF Oxferd, Miss, last Thursday.
Paul is a stnlwart fellow, six feet five inches
high. and very military in appearance. lie
advertised TO give fencing lessons, but would
accept but two pupils, aud claimed TO be ma
tive of Wheeling, Va. Suspicion being ex-
ri ted he was taken in hand by committee,
VINO ascert ned that he was from Vermont,
and is d cousin OF Cook, one OF John Browns
men.
REV. X. II. CHAPLIN ON THE CRISIS.
BoeTos. Dec. lS-The Rev. f.. IL. Chapip,
In an address delivered in fremont Temple to-
night said the crisis in cur nationality Is Il
cracibIe in e,e nents, and public liberty is TO
be tried 10 the utternost. Forther remarks
were made in like strain, and received WIN
applause. The house was crowded.
TENDER OF SERVICE.
Captain OHsra, formerly OF the United
States Army, has raised cavalry company
ernor of the State. The Governor has ac-
ceDted the Vffer
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-21

Horse inteAigence.--It has been accurately
ascertalned that the whole number of horses
taxed In the State of Virginia, is 352, 900, and
that their value is estimated to be S24 O0O, ,UOO
Not bad show in horse flesh for the Old Do
miniOn
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Disposed Oc-The Boil and Everett Club
House, on Ross and 14th streets, has been sold
for S2O5, and is to be torn down and removed.
The bell, 1T is said. rs 10 be given to the Sea-
mems Bethel, to which place it will shortly bs
removed
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Pitiabls Sigat.-An aged woman, who gave
her name as Mary Brooks, was before the
Mayor for being in the street, ,helplessly drunk
on Wednesday last When called TO the bar
she plead piteously to be released. and on
promising a n instant reformation, was set at
liberty
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Sfsalisg Cigars.--William, slave to Charles
Rhodes, was arraigned before the Mayor yes
terday, to answer the charge of stealing asa
worth OF cigars from Msssrs- Hill & Norfieet.
on Shoskoe Slip. William, ir seems, moved the
cigars from the store, box at q time, and depos.
tied them with Simuef Logan, free negro, on
whose premises q portion of the cigars were
found. After q hearing, both were ordered to
be well logged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-21

A FIRE Doe IN ST. LoUIs.-The St. Louis
Republican gives the following account of
dog belonging to the Hook anu Ladder Com
pany of that city:
"The name'of the dog is Zones, He was
presented 70 the company a little more than
year ago He was then puppy of a few
months old. In short time, no owever, he be.
gan 70 manifest surprising fondness for the
Hook and Ladder Boys, and guarded with the
greatest care the company's quarters on Sew
enth street, between Pine and Olive, from all
intruders. Latterly he has turned fireman in
earnest. At ths tap of the bell he will Instant
Iy mahl1est the greatest interest in the prepa-
ratlons, and the moment the carriage starts
our, Jones keeps alongside the horses making
known his delight by an occasional bark fire.
quent Jumps, and general exercise of bi.
Waggisn tan But the most as stonishing exhi-
bitlon which he has as yet given of that pecu-
lar GIT dsnomlnated instinct, was at a fire
snort time since, where he seized a bone and
pore IL safely from house, the roof of which
was at the time wrapped in flames AItogsth-
er ne is very knowing dog.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-21

State Trsasxry-By acalculatiou lately made,
IL 10 estimated that the surplus i'm the Treas
ury ON tbs lst Of October, 1864, will amount
taxes the present year over the past, without
iacluding be present rates, will amount to
S14l 900. If fhe calculations alluded to shall
prove correct, Vrginia bonds must 20 mp as
soon as the fnGrces of the country are al all
settled. m ~ stF
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DLANING MACHINES AND STEAM
ENGINES
MADE UPON SOUTHERN SOIL.

THE UNION MANUFACTURING co,
OF RICHMOND, VA,
Are now ready to furnish the celebrated WOOD
WORTH PLANNING MACHINES which re-
quire no other recomme nds ton than their already
estabIs he'd reputation; snd also STATIONARY
STEAM ENGINES. OF from Is TO 100 horse pow
or, which they WtH bEtid al lsss price per forsz
po,csy than hsy can be furnished by Any Northsr.
These Machines are bailt under the personal
supervislon oil john II. LEsrEK. Esq, formerly OF
BROOKLYN, N. Y, who, as man ufaeturer IN we'll
and widely known, and they are warran ted to give
Satisfaction.
OFFICE, Isl MAIN STREET. AA
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
A Send for Descriptive Pamphlet no as-ts
NOTICE TO TAx PAYERS.-Pursuapt to
- an ordinance passed 1lth January, 1885 will
attend at the Collectors Office, in the City Hall
ircm the i3ta TO the 3lst December. Inclusive 10
receive the remaining half of taxes from such pc P
sons as are entitled 10 deduction OF 10 per cs
% having previously paid the frst half in June
last, IN accordance with said ordinance
JULIUS A. H0bSON. C c.
N, Bit Will he seen from tha above that the
Collector Is required TO attend at the Once from
the 18th TO the 3ist of the month"; TO receive taxes
remaining due from June last Before the Januarx
term oil the hnstlpgs Court, he IL required by or
finance, TO advertise delinquent real estate 10 ia
sold Tor non pay mant OF taxes. Persons who hsys
not done 30 Will SEQ the necessity Of ealing and
paying these taxes. az IL win be impossible for tho
Collector to call on them before he sdvertises.
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SAVINGS BANKS.


GAVE YOUR DIM ES.-The UNITED saw
~ lNGS BANkwill receive at their Office, No. %
NJ AIN street, Deposts In sums OF Five Dollars aud
the rate of per cent per annum If allowed to re-
main months, and per cent. Tor a shorter Pc
nod. Interest pay able eml-anDuaily.
JNO. G. PAGE, JR.. Treasurer
ocS-tlstJan No. q Nam street.
ViKG GINA SAVINGS BANk.--
y Chartered 6g the LEGISLATURE Of Va.
a "---- .TtOOtCOU,
MONEY received on deposit in Gums Of FIVE
DOLLARS and upwards, on which interest at the
rate OF SIX per centum per annum IL paid for sums
remaining Six months or longer; for shorter Pc
RODS, interest q: the rate offs per centum.
The whole Joint stock bound for the deposits.
Deposits received and certificates issued by the
Cashier, I. b. SlARKE l., at the store of T.. g.
Spence, corner of Nam and Governor streeto.
Richmond, Va.
SAM'L 8. COTfRELL, Prea't,
i. D. STARK, Cashier,
oc H-l2in DAVID BAKER. JR Secrstary Z
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VIgtHia Catts.-The whole number Of cattle
in, the State of Virginia Is said to be ,02o 992
the value OF which IS es tif1ated to be SIi GA.
$3.50. In Tidewatsr the number is 170,676.-
n the Piedmont country, 275,795. In the
Valley, 1852. In the Northwest, 2lS 1OI;
and in the Southwest $50, los.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-21

LADIES' Fair.--Ihe ladies of the Second Bap-
tist Church are holding . Fair at Mechanics
pretty articles, as well any amount of
tempting viands of various sorts. Parents
and others may now buy toys and other
Christmas gifts for their children and friends.
and at the same time aid the ladies in their
noble and benevolent work.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-21

The CcLLIERY EXPLOSION I'm WaLEs-Ons
H"Hdred and Serenity Lives Lotion Satur-
day, December LIST, mine explosion happened
at the Black Vein Pit, Risea, about six miles
from Newport, Wales, and the properly of the
hisea Coal Company. The colliery has been
In work some years in iAe prod uction Of steam
coai ana as gas Is in such pits, more or less
generated, the usual pTsysn tive measures were
adopted. The pit was exaraned, according to
custom, on Saturday morning, after which
between five and six O'Clock, some two hun,
dred men descended. About 9 o'clock a terrific
explosion occurred, which was heard far above
the surface, and upon inspection, it was found
that at some distance from the bottom of the
pit the gas had fired. The London News SAYS.
"Instsad Of 100 persons having fallen VIC
tins, the probability lie, that a. least ffty more
are dead, and that the fearful roll will swell
10 at least l70 names. During yesterday and
the last two nights says the News the search
IN the workings was continued, and corpses
found and brought TO the surface, numbering.
with those brought up on Saturday, about 100
One poraon Of the workings is now discover
ed 10 nave fallen in, cutting off all communi-
cation with gu or 20 persons beyond To reach
them, will, it il feared, occupy a considerable
Time but little or no expectation is entertain
eo tnat one OF the party will be discovered
alive When the explosion occurred, about
TWO hundred men and boys were in the pit of
whom only about thirty have escaped
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-21

Somstaiag RfeA.-Prof Anderson continues
to attract fashionable audiences at Mechanics'
Hall. .notwithstanding the inclemency Of tue
weather since his arrival and now, that the
sidewalks are In better condition, and the
weather more pleasant, we expect to see the
Hall literally crammed. His entertainments
are novel and interesting, while the vocalism
Of one Of his daughters, and the remarkable
memory of the other, are truly astonishing.
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HpUcAz1cNAL.


yTsIfE CHISWICK scnOOLr
: = s7r sCLASSI CAL AND EN9LiSa.
The subscriber can. take into kis family ~
DUARDERS few moro eoygto atiepdthe CHS :
Wick b lH0OL, eoad-etsd BY Mr.: AsTHoAI
DIpaFLL A. M, whose abiffty and asssd atty co.,
me nd him 30 the pu hlic > @se
The locatioa vi saiIes vest OF RichmondJ Is
yroyerbially healtay, AID every care n taken OF
the morals Of the pupils. FL y Say
Board, inciudlaE every tAing. !ol3x per nenkl
Tuition from S2s to Sso for The sehoss.t,c year.
dsls I'm n q Richmond post-0fhcs
n NIUTICE;.I have sold and conveyed 70 N sssr..
II j. Z. sHUMATE and HoRAGk CHASE ali
nv 7terest IN The scA9ol known ~ "the Old Do
minioN lnsttCte," aud all the Furniture. &s..
nnon m = premises. corner of STU and Frank Ilr
sfreets all persons indebted To the SchoeI
wbstber fov the last ear, or the present will pat
one Of the sntemen before named. who will re-
ceip pt therefor, These gentlemen win carry oI
The School hen ceforth on their own account, and
as tbsy have be en- connected with the institution
from the frst Isn confidently cqElcp snd them ,c
!. r personal friends and the pub'ic generally;
Rxcaso Deo. Is, 1850. ,stsss
The ssbscribers desire to add that the Board Of
I ustructiou will remain the same ~ heretofore
ea cept that Ii will be increased with the enlarge
me At OF the school. 80 as to afford every scholar
the mpiest Opportunity Of ofimprovsment:
HORACE CHASE,
10 y~s E = O. l3IISON
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, z3l MAIN STREET.
~ Send for pescrIptivs PsmrhIst nn ssNi.
u iChniO Nd TYPE FOUNDRY.
~ LOCATED IN THE LAW RIIl DING

II LOCATED IN THE LAW BUlLDiN6,
ON FKANKL1N SrRgEr
The proprietors of the above estabiis meat bes
order. Tor B1oK 81 y SfsfasssH5 psS5
ING OFFICES, and now manufacturInx ou
the spot, . new dress for the Hlchmond Dispa,eI
In soliciting the patronsse of the South we guar
antee to fynish as good an article a. can be had
North. and az New York prices. We have ex,en-
aye business connections with nearly sll the type
foundnes IN the United States, and are the fofe
enabled TO furnish fspe OF other manufacturers
We desire every newspapS, IN the South TO COW
this aaseitisement for one mouth ssndlng us one
copy o the paper. and they will receive their nav
py parchasing OF Us i've times the amount of their
eii lof sach dYerkisetpenl --.5.s 80
WALKER & PELoUzE,
no N-im Richmond. Va
Hosi.N1. n0sa 1RH.:-:an landed, OF
; ;,S.s dss ,sdi:: ,aI: co.xsf6N H?sK. i. .s.Aa..
''' susiitiSa: ae IN sssss ana
i.aeoSo.. Gsas' COTTON KALF-HOsE. .alisusl.
.Aisp. Isse dos. 4. o. HDKrs., .nsr,A.s.
AL Of vhieA we o4ef 10 tie redo n 4 mall A.
vance '''h 'eih SisTERIo Il EIRIos1cilfHs zrVilfFHs AA.Knr,
ssa-.s i.sa,ss,s sst ioSkss:. Nsin !.
We N.no N Asps and saddlss ,-rselo .b.. res
eAving per railroad TOR sale ~
s's s's 1wA. T. ( sS6, Sssd Esaakla u,
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Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
The Covtngton and the Central RaiiroadS-Appre-
heHdsd SRBerWgS dmoag the Laborers-An In
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Tbs volunteer companies il Charleston are
preparing for "iisld operations" The Mercury
publishes the following as the outfit OF the
Washington Light Infantry, company num-
o-ring IS men. 1t is interesting TO our mill
tary friends
Single breasted frock coat, of cadet grey
Cashmere; one row Palmetto buttons on
Trout. Pants same material, with black stripe
Z inch wide on GU ter seams. Oyercoat same
material, army pattern, with cape, &c. Leg
gias OF cGlf-skin, 20 lace up as hgn as the calf
oi tns leg, and TO fit snugly over the feet. Belt
OF black patent leather, with buckle, &c.-
knapsask-a very simple kind, similar 10
those worn by the Swiss guides. (without the
usual wooden frame) Haversack-enamei-
ted eioth, with leather straps, &c. Canteen Of
gatta pereaa, 10 hold two quarts-aa entirely
new article; IL frs the person comfortably,
hld Keeps the water pure and fresh.
Rubber cloth-sne piece, three feet wide and
SIX ieet long TO each man--an Indispensable ar
ticis 70 light troops. Biankets--piain grey
opt. mackinaw, 3k lbs. In weight Hat
plain fell, brownish color, iooped upon LEFT
side. Two pairs winter drawers, TWO coiorsd
nAHnei shirts. two pairs wooden socks, one
extra pair shoes lheagy soIes)
They have also provided twelve rubber caps
with eapes for the guard in rainy weather,
which. with the piece Of rubber cloth already
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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-08
A Mean FOrgerY.

The New York Herald published the
following, purpOrtirg to be an extract
from speech delivered BY Abraham Lin
coin, July II, 1858, and says it savors
strongly of John BrOwnism
al nevertheless did mean to 90 on the
banks of the Ohio, and throw missiles into
Kentucky, to disturb them in their domes-
tic institutions"
This extract is copied into nearly every
Locofoco paper in the cOuntry-mapy re-
spectacle Editors of that party having
been imposed upon by the Herald The
extract bears upon its face the evidence Of
being a contemplate forgery, and so it is.
Here is what Mr.. Lincoln did say on this
subject:
81 have again and again said, that
WOULD NOT enter into any Of the States TO
disturb The institution of .Slarery. Judge
Douglas said, at Bloomington, that | used
language most able and ingenious for con-
cealing what l really meant; and that,
while had protested against entering in.
to the Slave States, l nevertheless did
mean to 60 on the banks of the Ohio and
throw missiles into Kentucky, to disturb
them in their domestic Institutions
We notice that the Argus, the Times,
&C. &c, publish the Heralds forgery-bu'
they will, we hope, make the proper cor
rection. Let US see
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-08

Late California news by Pony Express,
June LIST, brings word of the murder Of
Americans by Indians on Carson river.
Major Ormsby with los mounted men
followed and were caught in an ambush
The powder of the volunteers was soon ex-
hausted, and the major and 90 others are
known to be killed 3 wounded, and 43
fate unknown.
Judge Peter V. Daniel of the United
States Supreme Court, who died in Rich.
mond on Thursday morning, was born at
"Crow's Nest" in Stafford County, Va,
on the "a of April, 1884.
The "Union" or third partyites in New
York have nominated Gen. Houston as an
Independent. candidate for President.
ST. LOUIS, June 4, 1S60.-Tbc CORES
pondent of the Republican at Hessilla,
Arizona, reports Indian outragcs in vari-
GUS parts of the Territory.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Although Mr..
Berrett's friends claim his re eelection to
the mayoralty BY small majority, MIR.
Wallach contests it on the ground of lille
gal votes. There is much excitement on
the subject.
TRENTON, June 5.-Samuel D. Ire-
ham, Secretary ofthe Treasury under Gen.
jackson, died here day, aged 81 years.
The NashciRe Wig is engaged in pro-
wing that Mr.. Bell is as good Pro, Sla-
very man as could be desired.
UTICA, June 5.-Horatio Seymour has
published a letter Withdrawing his name
from before the Baltimore Convention.
Nrw YORK, June 5.-Silas NJ. Bur-
roughs, a member of Congress, from Or
leans District, is dead.
The Louisville Democrat says: "The
nomination of Lincoln, at Chicago, is the
strongest his party could have made. We
have regarded Lincoln since lS4S, as their
most available man"
New ORLEANS, June 5, 1S50.-The
municipal elections yesterday passed of
quietly. John f. Monroe, the American
candidate, was elected Mayor by 1000
majority.
The Ohio E. A. Conference recommend
their members to abstain from Agricultu-
raj Fairs where racing is allowed, and
against Gift Book cheats.
The Buffalo Commercial Adrertiscr,
Millard Fillmore's home organ, raises the
names of Lincoln and HamliD, and endor-
ses the ticket in a strong editorial. 1t
says there is now no use of any opponent
of the Democratic party voting for John
| Bell, as it would only help the Locatocos.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-08

WAsHINToN, June 4.-Mr. Summers
speech attracted large audience to the
Senate galleries, which continued well
filed during the few hours of his scour-
sipg review of Slavery in all its relations,
political, social, moral, and economical.
The U. S. Senate have put aside the
Kansaa- Admission bill by the decisive
vote of SO to 27-oply Messrs. Pugh and
Latham voting with the Republicans In
the minority, and Mr.. Douglas absent
The dwelling house Of Senator Douglas,
in Washington city, was on Saturday
week unroofed By thunder storm. lie
is suffering from i'll health.
Fowler, who stole sl55,0O0 out of the
New York Post Office, is said to have ex
pended it mostly for the good of himself
and of the Democratic party. And yeI
Mr. Hammond the slaveholding Democrat
of South Carolina, proposes to raise Tho
rates of postage ('o make up for such ras
calities y
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-08

rrPlease state RICHARD V.B. LlNCoLN
of Hartley township as candidate for The
Assembly before the People on the 4th Aug.
trial. Esq. Lincoln is known 10 the whole
county as a gentleman of ability and integrity
of GOOD education, and able to take part IN
any deba,e-who has served the county long
in thanklcss stations, and who would honor
a higher one. II is many years since Old
Hartley had Representarve,and his location
woud suit both Union and Snyder if Junaia's
claim to a Member this year is conceded
May IS, 1860 HAkMoNf
Messrs. Edtors-H is time the people shd
fix their choice upon some person TO represent
them in the Legislature. Permit me through
vour co,nmns TO recommend to them DR.. WM.
Lesser of Lewisburg. think | can truth
fully say in the words of Jeferson-He is
houest-he is capable. As he has been Just.
diIicent and faithful in all that he has ever
IN iertaken, infer that he would continue TO
be so in the important post for which | res
nec,fuIlv name hun. BUFFALOE