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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-09

SAD DEATH OF DANsEUsE.-The death, by
fire, of Mrs. Josephine Herskel, the danseuse
at the Volks German Theatre, in New York
Saturday Eight, has been noticed. The Times
says:
She was pupil of Mons De Lave, the noted
rope walker, and first male this ascension on
Thursday last, at the Voiksgarten. on the oc-
casion OF that gen tleman's benefit. On Satur-
DAY night, having again successfully accomp.
lished tEe feat, she was in the act of stepping
from the cross-tree, TO which the end of the
rope was attached, to the stage. when the
gauze dress which she wore came in contact
With one of the tootlights, and was immediate
~ III blaze. The excitement among the au.
dlence was intense. The husband Of the un-
fortunate woman, who was musician in the
orchestra, leaped upon the stage, followed by
other musicians. and. aided by employees Of
the theatre-who rushed from the rear of the
Iheatre-eiidedVored ID eXunyuisa th. fla 10 es
IN hec fright the sufferer rushed wildly about
fannlng them into fercer &c lion by the draft
ana IN THIS way every vestige of clothing was
destroyed Tier Injuries were OF such seri.
Gus nature that she fingered only till 9 o'clock
yesterday morning, when she died. The un-
fortunate woman was but recently married -
She was born in Livingston county, New
York, In 1887, and took to the stage us Il pro.
fession, on the death of her father that she
might not only support herself but furnis h
assistance to her mother and educate her bro.
tner and sister. Her mother had ALWAYS oh.
Jected to her performing on the rope fearing
that some evil would be the result THIS an.
prehension, which had often been expressed
was recalled TO the mind Of the sufferer upo,:
the occurrence OF this fatal casualty. for al
most the last words she uttered were-"N 0 ther.
would not have gone on the rope bit wan, :
ed 70 MAKE money for you and the children"
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Bomds Of CRY Of WAeeiisg. .--Ssnate bill autho.
rtzinr the paymens Of inSerest on the botsds oi
the chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company,
guaranteed by the State, was, ON motion, taken
np and considered. The bill was substituted
by and embraced In that which follows, viz
providing for the prompt pay rnent Of inieres,
on guaranie iced bonds OF the State, by order oi
the Governor: aud requiring the Attorney
General TO proceed summarily TO foreclose the
states interest The Senate bill thus altered
WAS passed unanimously by the House.
Ilnsefiis Railroad EytensioN.-The House pro.
cceced to consider the bill authorizing an ex.
tension Of the Richmond aud Danviile Rail.
road. Several speeches were made in advo.
cacy and Que or two against II.
Pending the discussion, the House adjourned
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Soxfhera Orders.--Many Of orr manuiactu-
rers are receiving large orders from tho South
for such articles as was beretofore rurchnsed
from the North, thus showing that sIavehold-
ers are al last awakening to the Importance Of
sustaining their friends in preference TO their
enemies. Apart from the fact that engines.
mills, spikes, aud all machinery can be made
here ON good terms rs ut the North, our iron
founders are taking extraordinary pains to get
up their manufac lures in superior style, so AS
TO make it To The interest Of all sections to sup
port them. Many Of the engines now at work
on the sugar plant ntaticns III Louisiana, were
made in Richmond, and are said to surpass
those from the New England factories In their
immediate vicinity. But machinery Is net the
only kind of work Richmond manufacturers
are getting up for the South. Some Of our sad
die and harness makers are filling large orders
for Tennessee. Alabama and Mississippi; and
our shoemakers are furnishing brOgues for the
held hands on the cotton plantations. When
the Chester factory is established-aId capi-
talists should have it in operation at Once-not
only The farmers of Virginia, but those Of
North Carolina and Tennessee, can then draw
their supplies from the Old Dominion, instead
OF dealing with those Lynn manufacturers who
feel so much sympathy for black slaves that
they allow white ones to work themselves 10
death.
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Re-hearing R.f~sed.--In the Special Court Of
Appeals, on Tuesday last, a motion was made
by the counsel of The Virginia Central Rail-
road Company for a re-heariug of the cause
OF the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad Company, against the Central
Company, on an appeal from the Judgment of
took the night for consideration. Yesterday
the Court Overrnled the motion, that Abe
decision on Monday in favor of the Richmond
and Fredericksburg Company stands as the
judgment OF the Court.
In our first notice Of this decision, we stated,
on information derived from gentlemen sup
POSED TO be Informed, that the amount in
volved would be 25u,OUo--more or less. Since
then Col. Fon taine, President CT the Central
Road has stated in a card that ii willprobahi hiy
not exceed One-tenth that sum. Col. +. has
the means before him of arriving ut a tclerably
accurate conclusion, and the public should
therefore await a settlement of the accounts
to learn the exact sum involved in the de-
c;siOn Of the Court.
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NOR: ~ Th.uss yerti.cs; wcmb Dis:ss.: Nes,Ss,
Ia. Spinal hiseass, 10 with nnmsross sehss Dis
eases. tesfifedto b, cur ox a citizens.
Aud many othAss, Who seatify 10 heiQy CV9xos
nv, .r.. ,ysars Of sansrins, by HAAPTON'3 Tl00:
-EEaALEs AND caTLDREN.-TAts TINQ.
tiseases.
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Sold BY PUkCELL, LADD. &. Coz RiehQoo4S 3
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seepers everywhere. u per bofIle; six bcsslG1,
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Bsrs.d to Death.-A likely young negro wo-
Of Mr.. Joseph Gentry, Of Charles City, died
last Sunday from the effects Of burns re-
ceived the day before. Whist sitting by the
fire, ~ an early hour on Saturday morning
her clothes accidentally caught, and before
they could be torn from her person, or the
flames extinguished, she was 10 terribly
burned that she died in about thirty hours
thereafter.
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Hastings Jadge.-The vast amount of civil
and criminal business contin naily pouring III
upon our city courts and the difficulty OF hav.
ing it disposed of promptly, has induced the
members OF the bar TO get up plan, which
they think will enure to the public good, il
They propose the appointment OF Hastings
Jndge, to try all criminal cases, and thus re.
lieve Judge Meredith OF that duly. The Hus-
tings Judge will hold monthly sessions, and
by that means facilitate he ends of jus tice by
having criminals tried while the witnesses
are to be had, and all the circumstances con-
nected with the crime are fresh in the public
mind The Hastings Court, under its present
organization, will find ample employment in
attending to the minor matters that now con-
sumo most Of its time. We do not know that
the members OF the bar have entirely lnatured
thei~ plan but if they can succeed in carrying
il out, we have no doubt that the entire public
will be greatly benefited.
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EXTENSIVE LAND OPYRAT0R.--LIeonaxd
Byington, . land operator in Iowa lately had
1910 separate notices, comprising nine col INNS
In the Iowa Reporter, issued ~ diaerent
perties. thar he is going 70 fOreciose tho mort
cages which he holds upon their lAnds aud
fenemeus.
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Coariet LaJor-We understand that Mr.. Ro.
F. Bibb, contractor on the Virginia and Ken
tucky Railroad, has Just entered into en ar
rangement with the State of Virginia for the
employment on his work OF thirty-two black
convicts, and has given bond and security for
their safe-keeping. II the State were to farm
ont all the prisoners In the Penitentiary 10
labor ON public works or in coal mines, it
would find it far more profitable than in at.
tempting 10 employ them in mechanical pur-
Ruirs
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POLITICAL DEMONSTRATIONS IN EUROrsAN
THEATREs.-The importance attached TO po-
litical Kissing or cheering in the European
theatres seems strange to an American reader.
But it is to be remembered that the theatre is
the only place where people are allowed to
assemble at all. Public meetings are prohibi-
ted. The press is muzzied. Even the gather
ing OF a dozen men on street corner IS ln-
stantly dispersed by the police. The conse-
quence is. the people throng to the theatre to
give vent to their feeling by significant de-
monstrations. Hundreds attend for the pur-
pose Of applauding some revolutionary senl-
ment in the play, displaying some forbidden
color in their hat, kissing some stage tyrant
supposed to resemble their own sovereign, &c
The government censors do their utmost TO
prevent such occurrences Every play and
opera is jeaiousiy scrutinized and expurgated
with ludicrous care. Hamlet is forbidden To
say, "there's something rotten in the State."-
government Of Gesler. Spartacus must not
hint at Il "revolt in Rome" The orchestra
must not by any chance. strike note OF the
"Marsellaise Hymn" and NO actress must dare
the audience are as sharp ~ the censors, and
in spite of all pains taken, they Will every
now and then put o double construction on
some harmless phrase, or insignificant acts
and dfscOm1t the authorities by getting up an
unexpected demonstration" on It.
At Pesth, few weeks ago, the opera OF LA
dislaut" was announced, with which some
national events are associated. That night. to
house was packed from pit 70 dome, andevery
Hungarian in it. whether high or low, young
or old male or female, was in the forbidden
nxtiOual costume Of Hungary. No other dress
was TO b seen in the gallery, pit. or boxes AT
Vienna, prima donna happened to wear
dress Of green ard white. Some one In the
audience hung her . huge bouquet Of red roses.
As she waved it before her. the audience caught
the hint, and rose ~ one man 70 cheer the re-
evolutionary fri-coloT. AtAncona. Il was an.
uounced that the Austrian authorities would
70 in state - the theatre. The house was f1iled
unusually early. Bnt the moment the Aus
trians appeared In their boxes, the audience
ross and 1sft the theatre in body.
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In 9 conveyed 10 the grave the Town bell
tolied. The deceased was waiter in the ho-
tells here for II number OF years past, and was
liked by every ybody.-Charloitst IN. C.) Bulletin.
------
BODIES RECOvERED.--Nine bodies have been
recovered from The ruins Of the Elm street
me talic plate in her mouth, containing a 50.
Of false teeth, and u fragment Of q cham thai
she wore about her neck. Some OF the miss.
ing persons who were supposed to have per-
ished have been found to have escaped. 1t il
believed the number Of lives lost Will n0tex.
ceed ien.--N. T. Ezprsss.
-----,--------------
house of a man named Murpby tailor in
Monday morning. a week. a. an eariy honr.
and his wife and three children ptrished in
the flames. The eldest child was n wears Of
age. aud the youngest an infant. Two servants
escaped but were some what burnt. Mr.. MUIR
window. The family were from Hxmilton.
- :
DIRECT TRADv.-Last mon III the shin Ora.
trJm Calcutta to New Orleans in one Sundrsd
and eight days. This is said to save thiriv
days in time. com pared with imnOr,atinn
commission for discharge and reshiplnrnt. An.
other cargo had previously arrived and two
more were On their way.
EDUCATION IN CALIPoRNIA.-Ths report of
the State Superintendent Of public schools in
wa. & The o new ssS
81 1,s, scn",.rs s,nniosiye sss ,.schsrs Tna
S snpioy9 10 ,h , s "sr - Inc
fare "a over ~ ssr
~""o' $50.
GovxRxoR OF CALlsoRxIA.-Lt Governor
Weller to the United States senate. Sscomss
Govern"r Of California, is bu, little know a in
public life, aad is a successful business mar
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I'LL Y II IT. NJ. - y
J. W. TILLMAS. Esq. Chairman, &c.

We wish to call the attention of our rcnlcrs
t" n new nrtric in The way of nlr,licirr
Mcssrs. Potter G Merwin. wllr nrc natives Of
"ur State have long hc-n know, tn us ms hirh
inne'l honorable gentleman, in which we place
the most explicit c"rtilcncr. They ar. MANI
fncInring an ar icIc known ns the "Chrruk.e
Remedy" Of which m advertisement appears
in another column Of to-lav's paper, from
whnt several medical gentleman Of vsracity
nn'l honor have told us. toy. ther with our
high esteem and confidence for the proprietors.
We are inclined 10 believe that this article
possesses merit Of no low order. We are tod
that cures have been performed in our city
that had hntfl-d he skill Of our, most learned
prnc' TONERS If this article proves wha: it
Is represented 10 he, n new era will take place
in the Treatment Of diseases for which It il in
tended. ns every unfortunate can truly attest
TO the '!isagrprnhleness of tho nauscous auI
'ehIi,ating effects Of the mixtures that they
have been obliged to swallow. We know the
prcPrict"rs would not knowing ly deceive the
public. Therefore We advise amy of our read.
ers. VIII" mny he 80 unfnrt, unte as to need. nm
article of this kind. to procure Mt once to
"Cherokre Remedy" you cnn find it. nt my
Drug store in the southern Slates.-St. Louis,
1Ios Daily Erening Ne,os.
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COMMUNICATED.
AGRICULTURAL FAIR

Mn. EDITOR: The Executive Committee OF
the District ctAgriculiuruI Society would remind
the friends Of agriculture that they ore r,oI;,ut
every EFFORT IN their power" {" FENDER attractive,
Win 'hr'r limited means. the app ing Dis.
trIct Fh /, which is to he held on the 18th,
18TH aud Goth Of October next
We have assurances from every section oi
our District. ~ well as frnn many Of our
friends in th" adjoining Districts that the pco.
pie are making every preparation for the Fai
ANA that we may rXprc: - larger exhibition in
every Department than we had last year. To
the ladies' especially We look for cncourn cement
and support, md no effort will he span ed TO
make theirHDcparmcnt more attractive than
last year. To accomplish This. we propose 10
erect two wings to the Agricultural Hall, into
which We intend to place the productions OF
the Farm aud Garden. aud appropriate cxclu.
sively the Hall to ihe Ladi -. W. nic nd al>o
to enclose the Gr'unds with panl, fence. and
add more sta lis for the ncc"m.nulut ion of IInr
ecu;iv" Committee considerable money anl Ia
hor This we are willing to rxpend for the
cause of Agriculture. provided we are susr ain
cd 10y the generosity OF the people Of our Dis
trict. And We confidently APPEAL to gcn.r.
on$ public, for contributions to cur nnbir cause
and especially 10 the ladies for their app: owing
smiles.
We w"ul.l then earnestly call upon the Com
mittces that were appointed last April to he
STR themselves, and especially the CI,urI,nn ot
each Committee. Call upon every. IL. isi,hor
and friend for n contribution; for we are con.
fident that there is not IL man in the District
whol els nm interest in the cause oi Arricul.
ture. who will not give One UoUar to the
cause! yea, there are many who w i'll give Fl We
tea and twenty dollars towards the improve.
ments contemplated. and placing !hc society
on permanent footing.
We have heard with plea sure that some of
the Committees ha 'e been actively engaged in
collecting, and that they have been EN- inenti,
tuccrss!ni-not one imam to whom their lists
We're presented refused to give something.
Then. fr;"nd-. one and all, come up ,nanruIy to
the h"lr. If no committee call on YOU, send
y"nr contribution TO W. C. Davis Es, the
Treasurer.
The Chairman Of each Committee is par,ie.
uiar'y requested to take charge of this master
and report the result to the President of the
Soci"'y Oh Sale Day in August next.
EXECUTIVE COM MITTEE.
ed5- The Banner and Due West 1s!cscone
will please copy.
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EXAMINATION.

We are requested l." announce to the public,
that the examination Of :he Cokeshrrv Confer
ence School will he held OH Saturday aud Mon
day, the l4th and l6thsof this ,nnn,h: ,ha,
Rev. j. Il. PICKETT wiII deliver the Commence
ment Sermon. on Sunday the l5.h Also, that
the annual meeting ofthe Alumni will be held
on Tuesday the l7'h Mt which Col. J. FELIX
WALKER, Of Union, will deliver an address
that poem will b- read on the snme day. bv
II. JUICE MooRE. On Wednesday the 18th.
the address before the Erosophic Society. will
be delivered by CHARLES w. BeyD.
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NOTICE ! NOTICE i!

\ q shall i" absent from the State for n
.e" weeks. Civ" notice that have left
my Np.cS ana Accounts in the hands of Mr.
JAMES NJ. 'IEE1S for Collection. Those i.-
"s'''" VIII q" well to call on Mr.. Perrin and
tImm C:i"rr "crt Returm Day. as Mtv MUS1v
BE ram. N No"A
Also. would say that have left nv bus,.
ness in the care of Mr.. JERRY BLACKMAN
VIII" will n'w"ys he found Mt my shop. ready
10 attend to any matter that may be left in his
care. . " "
In my absence should any one wish II ,d-
dress me, or send me an order for any s,yl. of
Veh'":c. can do so by directing a letter to New
''"''"' 0o"''' N@ T. r,v,on
July TO- 1850, Il4t
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OUR REGULAR ARMY.

The total strength Of the United States army
on the lst of July was as follows: I6,GG7-
aPporti"ned ,hus-two Regiments If cavalry.
10 companies each, two Of dragons, lOcom.
ranies each; one regiment Of mounted rifle
men, III companies; four regiments Of art ilIcrv
12 companies each: and ten regiments Of in-
iantry. 10 companies each 10 sides $50 cav
airy drngo"ns, 2l4 artillery. $40 infantry. md
$50 other officers, averaging one officer to
every l3 mvn.
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SENATOR SEw!ED.-rhc D-trui, Tribune rnb
hsiies the following letter from Senator Seward
III response t" an invitation To speak in ,ila,
State '"!ing tie presrnt "nm.'nign:
hrurEH, .'unc 2S 1850
Ny DEE SIR: Your kind letter awalrns
sentiments which viii hot Undertake to cx
press. My heart "v"rIi"ws witt, rrali,u.. nul
affection I" my friends AMI tn. wic!.. R.rnlli
rnn 'r"rlc Of Michigan. 10 the full extent of
my ability, their wi>hcs sha!! a!wnv' i,- To- me
rs rll"ciiv" as a c"l.!nun.l I;v-ar..l-i,v After
some respite AT h"m"--rnm which Lave be-. IL
ahsrn', except III n few stolen visits, eighteen
i1"nth$-l viii ihr", You rs y"u propose. But,
III the nraniimr. do not let Your C"inmirIcr
W II for me. Let Ilrn p"n". cd TO organize
am! c"nc"ntrmt" the cncr!'ips "f Tia. RrI,ubi;-
cans under the leadership Of the worthy and
d' tin:ushe'i candidates approved hy the Com
vcnt"n at Chicago. assured that si."u.,l feel
IT. u calamity. and almost rerronrh 10 my
self through .h"ut my r"nlaining life. if any on"
OF The bnn'l of loyal patriots. with whom /
have acted =" long, should fall hnck from his
advanced I'"siii"n in The comm. engagement,
tn" first ono aIn sure of l"n., -'.,i les Of na.
tonal triumrhs of orr righteous cause.
Very faithfully yours.
WILLIAM II. SI:aARD.
J. W. TILLMAS Esq. Chairman, &c.
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nave been distinguished in The good " ork I'm
all such undertakings it is necessary that some
"uterrrising Scitizcns should take the lrad. md
!" 'his cas-" aGo"c TIE general gratitude due
10 The w!I"i" Board OF Comm -siuucrs we ar,
especially indebted to the public sririted urJ
hrn"v"l"nt rXc'';i.ns "f iw" of yuur di-.iu-
Gnsh"d "iti2'rs HArs>rs. Mrmrn:n..rr and Ben
n"t') VIII" hav" !nhorrl for Years with Ircr.,
sing a'>hlGiiv. here and elsewhere. in your CITY
AMI III the Legislature, and who in doing So,
nave erected Tor themselves in the hearts of
'h"'r conntrynI"n monument more lasting
than brcl; CT stone.
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HEADQUARTERS.
E.nGi.FIE.LD G.. II. Julv o.

l.iH'iflfi.D &. III July 2J. 1860.
GENERAL Orders, NO.
IilE following Regiments Of Infantry will
a T. rnde Tor Review md Drill, at such
uines aIt'l places as herein directed:
The lrth Regiment of Infantry will parade
at Richardson's on Saturday, the 4th of Au-
gust ~, ut.
The I;h Regiment Of Infantry will parade at
tn" Old Wells, Oh Wednesday, the 9Th Of Au-
Eu.:.
The 9ih Reg: :ment Of Infantrv will parade at
John thca!hnm's Store on Friday the 10th Of
August
h" 't!l Regiment Of Infantry will parade
al l."'llaNS on Frldrv, the l7ih Of August.
lh" officers and mmssiuneI officers,
wi ;:sS"mhlr on the day before The Review Of
HER respective Regiments, for Drill and ID
stI notion.
|"!"n'eer companies will be inspected, and
Tie books OF lica, COMPANIES examined.
Ey ol,.er Of
JOHN p. BATES,
>, Brig. General.
II. ". ADDISON. Big. Major.
July II. 1850 II, IT
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BANK OF EEWBERRY.

At n meeting Of the Stockholders Of the
Bank of Newherrv, 5. G., held on the 4lly inst
the following gentlemen were elected Directors
for the ensuing Year: Il. + Atwood, James M.
Baxter, b. ID. Boyd, J"serh Caldwell. .Iohu J.
Edwards, John +. Kinnrd. james y. R-nw.ck,
John w. Simpson, 5. II. Tn'lG Andrew Turner
Jacob IL. Wells mud John J.. Young At
meeting of the Board of Directors. B. d. 30, d
was unanimously reelected President.
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The latest news from California informs us
that the great Indian war fever in Utah has
subs iird The Pad UieS have all ran AWAY
drd the volunteer force Of Whites had been
disbfnded. The contingent Of regular troops
remains near Pyramid Lake. We presume, and
Tc shall hear no more of the pnl-C:cs for
n long time 20 come. That is ill.,. sum md
substance of the last attempt t" plumber The
Treasury for the asgrandizcnlcnt Of n few rrr,v
contractors.