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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

THE AMERICAN MINISTER AT WINDOR CAS-
TLE.-Mr Dallas, our Minister, as has been
stated has been invited, with Mrs. Dallas, to
spend few days 1T Windsor. The queen re
ceiyeG him most graeiously, and constantly
dis played in her conversation with him the
highest appreciation OF the manner III which
the Prince OF Wales has been received in the
States. She was exceedingly courteous, and
devoted herself with zeal to the entertainment
of her guests, walking with Mrs. Dallas in the
castle grounds, and driving them about III the
park. She has received great pleasure from
the kindly feeling displayed towards the
Prince in America, and she les tifies ii by this
act of friendly politeness; tor it is not TOM
aIy for any who are not personally intimate
with some member of the Royal family TO be
invited 10 Windsor, and since Mr.. Stevenson
was here, twenty years ago, this privilege has
never been extended TO any American Minis.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27
INVENTION FOR LETTER srANpIxaa

INVENTION FOR LETTER STAMPINa.-Am most
ingenious invention for the saving of time al d
labor is now in use at the post Office in q ue-
Dec. 1t consists of a letter stamping macuine,
Which Is calcniatea 10 stamp thirty five or
forty letters per minute. The action of the
machinery IS so arranged that it will Pile The
letters neatly, in the order in which they have
been stamped, thus facilitating dist atcn to IN
immense extent. The inventor, "A well known
mechanic OF that city, is about to procure u
patent for his inYention.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.


MADISON &. H., VA, Dec. ~ 1860
| have only time 10 write you line, 10 say
that the news of The secession of South Ca
rolina was received here with many de mon
strations Of delight. Lone Starr nag has
been raised, guns fired, ard bontiFes burnt.
Our people are fully aroused ard prepared for
any emergency. They beiieve the day for
compromise is past, and that there is little
hope OF redressing our wrongs ia ihs Union.
Many here are for immediate secession and
ali Tor resistance. A submISsionist IN Madi-
son would be a greater curiosity than FREE
mout's "wooliy horse" LONE STAB.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27
Corresg o1deaoe Of the Richmond Dispatch.
En- IN IL. E.h
ERKDEKICEs sRtrRG VA naa ok

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Dec. 20, 1869.
About O'Clock this morning a fire broke
cut in the building long and well known as
the Farmers Hotel, and in Il few hours ali of
the original Farmers - or rather what was
left from the confiagration OF a few months
ago, with the exception of the ladies' depart
meat, was reduced to ashes. For u considera.
bic length OF time the hotel has been vacant.
and injuGicioasly exposed, aad the fire Is
supposed TO have originated from the work
Z" Mutuai.h OHsRHyKp
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

YIELD or GOLD IN AUsTRALIA.-Fromls lsJt
to 1859, inclusive, the yield of the Victoria
gold fields, Australia, amounted to fs7.el5 600.
The annual reports showed a diminulion in
the yield from 1886, although the number Of
goid-seekers has been On the increase ana the
use of steam engines aud other machinery has
been introduced on an enormous scale In
March, 1857, there were at the mines 81 Il :
male Europeans, of whom a,Gl5 were miurrs 4;
in December, 1859, there We're ,59l Europe.
ans, OF whom 1882 were miners.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

P"acy.-Capt. Lockhart and the other pris-
oners arrested on board the Storm King -
aud heId tor trial before the u. S. Circnit
Court IN January, are treated As pirates bv
tue United States laws and as such viii 10
aTfaighed but 10 convict Them will he am
othef and different thing. In no single In
stance, mat we know of, has any man engaged
-. Ia ,He altieah save trade been convicted aud
as long as the Abolitionists OF inc Eyortb 'kasr
up their hoWis and growls at the slavery ff
the SCUM, none Will he. The history of ths
arrest OF the storm King" and the nositior
Va i-SvAeaft ana others to that vessel Will
prove in terest tiEg to the general reod4r ,,haI'
given, and may show that some OF them NJ
least, are not guilty.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

CosT OF tbs CATTLE DISEASE I'm MAssA-
CHUsETTG.- The Boston Transcript says that
the amount of money paid to the owners uf
cattle slaughtered by the Commissioners on
the Pieuro Pneumonia, is about S33, ,OBO The
extra session OF The Legislature, convened To
consider the matter, cost about ) 10 UO0, making
tas " hole expense OF stopping the rayages of
the disease ABOUT $J2, 0U0. The commissioners
are confident that The nalady mas been eradi~
caiad.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

GETTING OsERoUs.-The people Of England
are complaining more aud more Of the weight
of taxes. The burden has become almost In
toierabie. When we consider that the war An
China has cost nifty millions OF dollars. We
need not be surprised at the tremendous pres
cure OF taxation upon The people Of the tnree
Kingdoms.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

QUEER RELIGIOUS NJ BETTING An extraor-
dihaiy "reyisai' meeting was held 1T Exeter
Hall, London, recently, the leading speakers
being Mr. Reginald Radclin.., MIR. X. Weaver.
an Xxx pngliist," snd "a converted chimnav
sweep" Among the modsF adopted by Mr
Weaver to test the effect produced upon gne
aEdienee,f wAs aa appeal TO those awho ba
hesed that ChrisE had power TO save, 70 hold
up their hanas" About thre tour,hs of Ina
audience did The contrary was not
put
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27
PaRrLs OF A PRrMA noHyA-Bladss,s g.

PERILs OF PRIMA DoHNA.-Bladsaae Col
son, the prItna douEa, while III Philadelp lpb in,
had To contend Outh against "fire and sword, -"
SIS the other evening she set fire 10 her dress
from a lamp, from " hich the alcohol bura ed
over the side aHd dropped on her. With great
presence OF mind she crushed IL ou iImed Ia te-
ly, escaping with burned hand. A f. " even,
tngs later she fell on the dagger in the stab
Drug scene of III Giuramento," and injured
her arm quite badly.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

WHITE GUEPoWDER.-Al lie ter from London
says Il have heard ia tue city of curious
invention, which concerns alike sportsmen
rinemen. and the scIen tiiC. 1t is the manufae-
ture OF white gunpowder. IL is made 10
mystery OF, being composed of yellow potass
chloride OF potassa, loaf sugar, crystaIIIzed
sugar and brims tone. 1t possesses superior
qualities over the black powder, being quicker
al more powerful in its action and not foul
ing the gun. For the delicate in the olfac tory
nerves, it may be added that il is without un-
pleasant smell. 1t has just been patented"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

A PARADISE FOR BACHELORS The Ia
Crosse wisconsin, Democrat says: There
are in this city two hundred and eleven mar
riageable girls-sUeet, beautiful aud accom-
plished. To capture these fairies, there are in
all, one hundred and twenty young beau X,
forty two OF whom DOM care for girls thirty,
seven tha girls don't care for fifteen who are
TOO busy making money TO marry, and the
balance are engaged What harvest OF
kisses and goodness waiting the iieenae-goId
ring and minister"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

NAPOLEON WITH FAST TEAM-The EIa.
peroT, with the Prince Imp rial, drove up aud
down the crowded rid on he eth ult, In the
Bois de Boulogne, for nearly two hours His
haIesiy was IN his tavogite phae on, drd wn by
his now celebrated Vermont trotting horses
which attracted almost rs much attention as
the driver hmsef. He seemed To be In excel
lent health and received marked evidence Of
increasing poputaIily on every side.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

SEA.GoIAG CoFFIAs."-A writer in The
London shipping Gazette sty les the iron screw
steamships, now extensively employed In nav
igating the waters OF Northern Earoue "A
sea going cottins." No less than SIX or seven
Of them were lost give fouudsrec) IN a gale
October ID aud ith, the loss of hts amouut@
ing TO ABOUT TWO hundred persons
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

BALFE's New uPERA.-Guglish opera ap-
pears TO be suddenly increacing in ponuf4Y.
favor in England. Following on the snccpss
of Nailaces LurliHe and MacFarren's RObIn
Hood, We now hear Of The brilliant success Of
Balte's latest work, Bianca. the Bravo's
Bride" Il was produced at the Covenl Gar
den Theatre, London, on the evening of 5th of
Dacenher. The Theatre was crowded, and
The whole performance WAS u scene of enthu-
siasIn.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS OF BosToN.--The
census OF lSoV shows Inc Industrial es laDlIsh-
ments Of Boston 10 amount 10 G3t EMPLOYING
l3,iI9 men and ,3U0 women, whose aggregate
wages amount 10 $3.50, l03; capiIai EN- ploy ed
SIP $1,000 material used sl9 s52 UOO prod Is
81, ,gUO.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

BURGLAR SHOT "A fast young man, known
in n. Orleans rs Charley GOrdOn, was shot III
the head on the night Ot the 22d, by 4. Ii. Mon
teiro, IN 10 WhOsB saloon he was breaEIng. He
was armed with slung shot and RuIte, and
had taken his shoes off, and at the moment he
was shot was cutting away the stats of the
window. Monteiro, hearing the nOiss ard
seeing & dark figure at the window, rose IL
bed and fired. The burglar fell and was cap
tured. He proved to be professional thief,
aud the police on searching his room discOv-
cred ,OO1 worth OF stolen goods The real
name of the thief is Charles IL. Robinson
He was taken 10 the hospital.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

THE LORD MAYOR or LONDON On ordi.
narJ Stale ycchsions, the Ljrd Mayorof I. ~
don wears black silk rJbs, rionIy embrui-
dered, aud his collar aud jewels iii the CIVIC
Courls, violet at!k lobe, iurred and bJrdercd
win BACK velvet. The wearing of the va
rioGs robes was fixed by regulations oated
l5O2- The present uthority for the Costumes
is printed pamphlet dated 1859
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

SuDDET DEAfH.--At Newcastle, Me-, Bar
nabts Barker, Of that town, was choked io
death on Saturday last while eating his q n
ner. The other members Of the family Lad
partakeu OF their meal aud left the room. and
we're not aware OF the accident anti fading
the body atahe door with Iood III the mouth
aud upon tGe clothing. lie was dead when
found
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

GOOD Oydfr.-Wi the excaD,io, of a s,,.o
or SO OF tipsy fellows, who loved egg-pogg nor
wisely out too we'll, and who were someWhaf
6oisterous when they got into the streets and
mao to be locked mp by the police. We never
sa" iGsre quiet, orderly, pleasant citv than
this On Chris mas day. The dawn was 1snpr.
ed IN thIough murky clouds ANA stragglinp
snow lakes, but by O'Clock the sun was on ?
III MS II NEST winter attire, the clouds dis
pelSed ana disappeared from the heavens AM:
tue Wing, which promised to be h!u.r.rin,r
was SOFT and gentle as the zepnT.e OF an AprIi
morning. ~ -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

A TRIUMPH OF S0IENCE.-The liquid of the
blood is color!ess, and its red appearance is
due To the presence of innumerable little
bodies Boating i'll IL, which are so small that
three millions OF them are contained ia d dron
needle. These corpuscles are sacs filled with
a compound subs tance, and it has bsen ascer-
tanned what both the film OF the sac and It's
contents are composed OF. Each one of these
little bodies has its own life. They are form
ed, and grow. aud die; and il is calculated
that nearly twenty millions perish at every
pulsatiou Of the heart.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

ktoiouS;-A row occurred on Christmas day
at"kIFe Points" near the north west eornoy.
hon line, in which one or two persons we're
severely beaten. AS the case viii come before
tue Mayor for investigation, we need give NO
reported particulars.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

A CABINET APPoIsTMEsT.--Fh Fhs ST Louis
Democrat announces that IL has the permis-
sion both Of Mr. Lincoln aud MF. Bates 10 say
that the latter Wall occupy d seat Ia the new
Caotnet. II Ia not, however, definitely settled
which depar .ment VIII be assigned To Mr.
Bates, .s-~al
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

Gone 10 WaSaingt0n.-The South Carolina
Commissioners, Messrs. Rhett, Orr, and
Adams, arrived IN this city on Tuesday nigh
and lett for Washington yesterday morning
we understand that they were received in
Petersburg by number Of gentlemen, who
gave them three loud and hearty cheers
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

Ihs Alarm Of Fire, last night, wss causei by
tne partial burning of the residences of Oapt.
Danforth, on CLAY street near Brooke Avenue
oed ahn furniture were burned and two or
three rooms were damaged. The fire origins-
ted by accident.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

a CEETRAL COsyknKRACY Xxx Governor
N Orehead, OF NOrth Oar Ina, has expressed
himself in favor OF a confederaey Of the Gem
trai tree aud slave States, IA the event OF dis
soIuttOn Of the present Uuion. lie urges,
however, that he WhCls UHIuu should b. pre-
served ii possible, aud went for this great Cen 50
tTal Union as the last resort.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

SCRUPuLoUs CORRESPONDENTS. The POST
master General has directed t1at when letters
are deposited endorsed 40 lie over on sun
Day" the writer's conscientious scruples ara
t. BE- respected by the post-oiiies officials, who
are 70 deIain sucn letters accordingly.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

Negro htAsd.-On Monday evening last, A.
LTEIo itiioW named James Page, was SO
q Gltauluily beaten by Randall Bennett George
Duke and William Melton, white men, that he
uisd or his Injuries soon after Page was a
Tree negro, ald lived in Heurico county a f.vy
miles east OF the city. The affair will undergo
legal inves tiga lion.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

WfafoW Brsak!Hg. james IL. DoGahoe ard
James Read, arrested for hreaking he windo "
glass of Henry I4azarien, were examined he.
tore The Mayor. After careful hearing uan.
ahos was discharged bus Read was haIa ~
security 10 keep thn peace.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

Pop -Cdcksrs, when thrown under the ieet OF
horses In the streets, are dangerous nui ;tuccs,
ana thoSe " no fire them deserve 70 be punish.
ed. Ii boys or men chose 10 fire them of,
where there Ia no danger of frigh ienfug norses
and causing accidents, the police are not dis.
posed TO interrupt them. Let boys remember
this, and avoid the Mayor,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

Out Of IoIUn.-Fhere were fewer slaves in
the city yesterday han We rememb Der ever {,
have known in ten years. NJ ST all the ser
wants employed IN tobacco factories have gone
10 Inc country TO spend the Christmas hoit-
days, and are now enjoying their ease and
pleasur III their own way.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

EramtHsd. - Matthew Egan, arrested on
Monday last for feloniously cutting and stab
bug James Farrar, was arTaigned before the
Mayor last Tuesday, for examination; but
owing to the absence Of witnesses, the inyss-
tIga1ion was postponed until Tomorrow
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

TAR FOR PRES Eky4NG rIMBER.-Creosote OF
oil OF tar is acRnO wiedged by engineers and
builders TO be one Ut the most valuable & tlcles
that can be employed Tor preserving the tim
aad tor railway sieepers. The timber is ne
cessarlly saturated, accoJ ding 10 the amount oi
wear and tear II is likely to suffer-geneIaiiy
from two to three Iucnes deep being sufficient
AS far as the teTedo Is concerned they would
not attemp to bore, if there were only than
outside coating pat on; but the satuTatlou ol
TWO or three inches deep is necessary iii case
of any place being rubbed off
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

Felony Michael Hening, arrested for slab-
hing cutting aud WouDding Robert Harrison +.
has been examined bsfore the Mayor and re-
mandsd for further hearing before the Hust-
ing's Court on the second Monday in Janua-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

In for H.-John Manning, for interfering
WIN siaVe III tue street, aud for taking pos.
session OF II servants hat was examined before
TIE Mayor, and being unaote 10 give security.
was sentenced 10 the chain gang iur tniri y
iays .
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

Waymed.-Jarnes Roberts, q free negro. got
drunk on Christmas day, and kicked up u
taken before the Mayor yesterday and soundIy
lashed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

C.tiHg.-James II. Hager, charged with cut.
ting Jesse, slave TO i. VI. L. MAYO, with a
knife, was examined bef1re ths Mayor, aud
held TO security TO 0e OF good behavior.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

On a Eo!ic.-Robert Smith, for claiming
amer Us, s!afe a. his property, and Amer
Gus, slave TO hrs. Susan T. Shelton. for claim To-
ing Smith as his owner. were both before the
mayer Yesterday, and after hearing were dis
charged, X being evident that Smith ouIy felt
tiHe being slave owner because he had
Christmas III his bones
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27
FATAL MATRIMONIAL OUARKEI.

FATAL MATRIMONIAL QUARKEL.-I Dut-
LHeid Il man OF intempera G HABITS, went 10
his nome at Vienna, Outario counfy, N. Y "A
fsW nights ago, Intoxicated, and began to as
sauit his wife. Sac picked up "A CLUB aud d beat
him pretty severely over the head, W hich in
ductd ap0pltxY, aud caused his death in few
hours. The woman was arrested
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

Distributing PrteeS.-On Christmas morn
ing tAe Sahhalh School scholars Of Leigh
Street Church met at their sehool.room.
when the officers and teac hers distributed
prize books 10 those of the pupils who mad
eompeted SUCCESSFULLY for tharn.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

Thoring Br,ekS.-Hsnry Vance having his
own hat filed with bricks, struck Jesse Berry
with bat" for which he was before the Nav.
or and held to security To keep the peace.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

BnTnsd-Mrs. Anna Knight a lady residen,
OF the western suburbs, was severely. though
not fatally burned, on Christmas morning. bv
her skirts taking fire from the stove. Hoous
are said 10 have caused this acciden.. as thew
have others OF Il similar kind
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

81 JoSeph'S ASyiRm--TAe .-aslstersn gave the
Iuplis u TINS scaooi an entertainment on
ChTIStIn2s sno-Ding, which was highly graft.
IIi"S 10 iA2n, aud 10 all wno witnessed it
tHe remem brance OF the orphan, OIL les tiye. a.
wen as other occasions, is a charac teristi
wiin the Sisters oi ibis school, aEd one tnat
adds very much to its usefulness.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

DEBT or lLtiSoIs.-Sinee the ist of Jaau-
AIRY, l7Ss, there has beea paid OF the State debt.
besides meeting the interest sami.auuually
s2s39,' le.sO. The pubic debt, November 80.
ie6O. amounted 10 So, sis to7 50 the canal debt.
81, ,557 23O.2S
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

A COOP DAYS SPoRT.-Mr. Whitcomb oi
Mesardis, few days ago, while hunting on
Big Maehias stream, above Ashland, Me, ieii
IN with a herd OF moose, six in NUM- Der. aud
upon one after another, till he killed five oui
of the siX.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

The Ertra PoIies find but little to do bacsusa
Of the good conduct of our citizens but Ihsv
are as busy as bees, trying to find place in
which they may be useful.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

Let OF-Mary African, for being drunk and
discrderly in the street, was examined bef 1ra
the Mayor. and, after a hearing, was repri-
manded and disc har ged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

Tapping the Pol,cs-Th, 1t as Smith. for inter.
fering with officer Perrin. IN the DISCHARGE Of
his duty. was arraigned before The Mayor and
held to security to keep the peace.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

LAST Gor9s-Ths evening Prof Anderson
protHIses 10 give his last and best entertaiu-
ment, at Mechanics Hall, where be desires ali
@ uui Cltizehs 10 meet him, ready to enjoy "a rare
Country nave prevented hundreds from seeing
lns remarkable feats of the wizard of the
MofId, who, on ordinary occasions, would
ia haie Iisia nm nIghuy visits; bat now, tAat
ne ne Is ABOUT TO leave ihe city, possibly never
TO return, al who have not seen h!.a skonld
improve this last chance
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

Striking Waite MHH.-Jossph slave 10 a
u. Boze, was convicted before The Mayor last
tuesday OF assaulting and striking LYMAN
HutZler and sentenced to the lash
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

THk Ice CRoP on rak Hv Dsos. Con sdsr-
able quantities OF very hne les, from six to
eight iaches thiek, have been housed At Troy
AID above eu. laiow thal t,viuL ,lss ,cs has
not sssn OF sufficient thickness To cut.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

Threatening Stockdale arrested
for threatening violence to Mary Davis was
before the Mayor and held to security to keep
the peace.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

THE CENSUS or MARYLANp.-The total
aInoaht oi lhs sposaisssea OF Maryland by tbe
eesasas IetarAs just taAes H. - 5aA aa increase
of iiss3al AZ lea Years, The decrease IN the
number Of slaves is a8 the tosal number .,f
slaves being aheut 1i2 TOO as .1z1@
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

IAs Legislature will asse msia In this eity ON
Mo.day week, when pe,tsioa should be pse-
"rent laws" as to induce eapltalis,s IA ere.,
sinaii houses for the use OF working men.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

tighting.-Lloyd Todd, arrested for fighting
In the street, was before the Mayor yesterday,
aud held TO security to keep the peace.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

TIE IRON NAVY or sFRAAQa-Rlackwood
Of his month declares that BY MAY next tha
french VIII hase 600 gurs behind sioa.lng ar
NOR plates, ~ ,essels l,xe LA aioiFe, aud Iv0
kGHb1ats. ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

., Pretty S'sht.-On Christmas morniuz,whils .
~ ~!Ie ~eIee's were allVe with iInoeent children
IN search OF gifts from friends and eritvinr
the sports Gf tne occasion, we saw manIy lii
40 iad, with basket filed win cuuteat,ous and
toys, happily engaged in distributing his gifts
70 poor children who seemed 10 have had no
other friend.