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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-12

A DESPERATE MURoERER.-We learn from
the Mount Holly IN. " Mirror, that on
Thursday evening OF last week, Lynch at
tenn pied TO escape from the courtroom where
his trial was going on Al the time the court
adjourned, about O'Clock, the number in at
tendance was unusually large. Lynch started
from his seat as the prisoners began to move
out. and in the crowd and confusion he had
got halfway to the door, before the discovery
was made. He was proceeding towards the
door as fast as possible, when ne was seized
and srcur red though not wi thout q hard sirug-
gle. During the remainder OF his trial, two
or three constables were constantly by bis
side. After the verdict OF the jury, nnd he
was taken back to his cell. IL was deemed ne
cessaiy 10 put him in irons, and to accom-
r;i-h this Il req Quired the full strength OF hve
men. He begged Of the sheriff to shoot him,
cu' i,.n ia pieces. or Xiii him in any way, ami
If h. would moi do 1t, 60 and ask Tia. Jai.ge To
ii, ii,aathsf than chain him 10 tie floor
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Home Quart We published, last week a
notice OF The plan which had been PROPOSED
and adopted TOR the formation of this COM
tiny INTO battalion, tn be commanded by
Wyndtam r. bertsoh, Esq, Cine present Cap
tain,) as Maj r, and 10 consist vi III ree com
pinies, TO be Ne~i gnated a. the jefferson Home
Guard, the Madison Home G card and The
Mouroe Home Guard We also pubii he'd
lists OF the members who were ~ constitute
each company, and OF the elections which
We're to be held on This Thursday, i3th jan
uaryl al :. +. NJ, at places d-s gna ted in tac II
ward. But ii will he seen from he fuilo " IL z
resolutions. adopted III Il meeting of the COM
pany on the lUth inst, and which have been
furnished Us for publication, that it has been
determined to reconsider that plan. From
what We have heard, IL seems probable that Il
majority OF the whole company will prefer 10
remain upon their original footing. For the
present, at least. the old organization will
continue, aud the three company elections
Will not be held
AT a regular meeting of the Home Guard
held in the Mechanics Inslitu,e on Tuesday.
18th January, 1850, at :, l.. NJ Lieut.. Richard
Il. Morriss presiding aud Orderly Sergeant
Andrew Johnston actiDg as Secretary, il was.
upon moii0H-
Resolved. That the plan proposed ant adopted
Home Guard into battalion. to co. sis. of thr ..
companies, and all the resolutions thu n adopted
Tor The purpose oi carryin that plan INTO eject, be
reconsidered-
Resolved, That the said plan and the said res
utluns he laid upon the able until the ne II re-
ultr meeting OF the COMPANY.
Inc xt regular meeting, which Is Tor
drill, will be held at tue Hall Of the Mechan-
les Institute. on Tuesday, l7th January, ~
O'Clock, +. VI.
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IL EBt.tr n4S IST At-i'i pi- Z. . t,, ~ EU + -
FA>ES-Tnis great American remedy, contain
.n4 no MarcgGal or Haisamlc properties, eXcels
ever, ,tlln. heretofore oe red the public, in its
ra- We res'aratIre. aud renovatng powers; and
,ae medical world are astuHshad when told that
tie above remedy w.i cute the anoye diseases. and
couiounded when the! hare ocnlar demonsra-
t,rsui the facts. but the proprietor, VINO has
.aovn 81 the remedy for twenty odd years, has
Known of a case OF twenty years standing to he
restored 70 perfect health. and all other cases oi
shorter durRtIon 70 be restored, without Il single
exception. and therefore CHALLENGES auy OF
f.qti1nua which the remedy viii not care. pro
vlaet iae rectlons are earned out with prudence
ol q Vart oi the patient; and any one purchasing
hs, zen bottles. and using accordingly, In ms
'rse of eA1r-e, to complete the cure. through his
.-ca't. and a cure wtIi be elected without ncon
geLIeA,e "a L. the patient. Sold hs
APPERSON & DUPUT, Druggists,
Agents for the city Of Richmond,
Z. S-fmN No 21l, Broad street.
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n =, - aad most important discovery for Kidney,
o.SlAef Cqmplants Urinary distractions. Leucor-
ptf. ~ hlteS, Sexual Weaknesses. Ply seal
u""95-,,tton and Debility Of either sex, IL HARTS
H0hNfS \ BJ CHC COMPOUND.
tIe'hs 4u nave been unable 10 walk. have soon
ie.'ef ed ty this powerful COMPOUND. IL is
''Iaieo lH Chemist. and Is pronounced bs inedl-
g4 s4d those who have used 1t, to he the best
- ~ tOMPUCND d IN the world. Large bottles
- sIIii hei es 80 cents. fresh supply lust re-
F'fa hi ElSHFR6 WINSTON. Druggists,
~ l-In N an street. Richmond.
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Concert for the Pooy.-Our readers are prom
ised novel and interesting entertainment At
Mechanics Institute Hail, Tomorrow night.
AIR. DeB.rrSki, assisted by Madam DEB pro-
pose To give an illus strative lecture on Russian
Life, and 10 devote the proceeds of the tXhi-
ti,ion 10 the Poor of Richmond, to be disirib-
uted by the Union Benevolent Society. Among
the ctions are Girsy song, which will
be received with marked approval. We know
nothing OF the musical talents Of Mr. d. Il. or
his lady, but the fact that they are willing to
exhibit tnem to the pubic for the benetit OF
the needy poor, should induce our readers to
turn out on the occasion as one man and NIL
the hall to overfiowing
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EA.Hartshorne's Cnre-Aii.
1T CURES ALL PAIN.

4his Fauahle preparation Is used internally and
externally. Il cures
IVprHACHE. HEADACHE,
StRAI y and BRUISES SCHILBLAlNS,
Eh9LtRA MORBUS, kARACHk.
kHtl MATiSH. SCALDS and BURNS,
tlkALGIA, CHOLERA,
PAIN IN THE LIMBS, PAIN IN THE SIDES,
fAl \ - the STOMACH, PAIN IN the BR REAST
hVkE THROAT. FROSTED FEET,
"a N IN THE BACK, PAIN in the BOWELS.
Benz a hue TONIC, 1t is very beneficial for a
weak stomach or boweis.
III bottles 81 u. Is and 50 cents Sold by all DRUG
.,sis ~ R'chnond, Petersburg and Norfolk, and
'~'o'tApdi the state. je l4-l2m
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Hastings Couyt.-The Justict's Of the Court,
Yesterday pos tponed all the criminal bnsiness
before il Except the cases hereinafter men,
tioned.) till Tuesday next.
On to-day the calling Of the civil docket will
c. mmence at II O'Clock.
On account OF the absence Of witnesses ia
the case of John III. Lambert and others,
charged with a mistiemeanur, the trial was
pos noned Till next week.
John Burk, who obstrucied officer Morris
in the execution OF his duty on last election
day, was tried by u jury, found guilty, and
sentenced to pay fine of S25.
A. Seaman, tried for misdemeanor, was
acQ uitted.
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~ asue and Irver:,, x,,.c
Ann fl Al rs

DEBILITY OF CHEST
AND LIN BIS
Still ANOTHER CTRE!
rtFRY DAY WE HEAR OF THE WONDER
FUl4 MERITS OF
zNPTU N $ II Net +.
SALVUi, Aidhiesex CO.. Wax
August IL. 1889.
Ms.rs Morti7rfT + Mo'r5rny:
tifDtteuen: IL Is with unaffected pleasure bear
,.sluon, to the great merit ot tour HAMfION :
TFNCTTRE. | was Hsen last spring with the
..gc aud fever and ebiiIly Of chest and limbs.
t-rG .arous medicines. but found no reliet: but
r- - r.. ADVISED hs n friend To try YouT iinctuTe,
q d ST. and am now enJOslng excellent health
-ae.r. AIKEN nnil one hotrIe. d" Niratt!s Dtc!a.'
{yu can use thIs AS lest suits YOU.
EeGs trul, and respectfully yours.
f. ADDISON BKlsTow.
Cal and sei pamphlets and see cures OF Cough,
pHeiu.tisln. Ssruiula, etc. As restorative and
-rt.. orator u has teen highiy recommended
Hundreds III testin III cures on themselves and
fr-eTrs 1.feI Al, other cures have failed.
FEMALES AND CHILDREN.-This TING
ri RI wa > found great medicine for all their
an Gs,l and set Pamphlets and cures.
90 b ~ RCELI. LAnD n CO., Richmond !;
"a Dr COOKE. Fredericksburg: Is all the Drug
ISIS Ia peiersburg; py MORTlhkR x NOW
BRAY. Bsu!nore: and by Druggists and Shop
keepers every where. 81 per bottle: SIX hot'les.
Is lie 5--dScwts
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The Theatre was dansely crowded last night,
and numbers were turned off at The door. Tho
"irrepressihle conflict for standing room to
witness the " Enehantress'' was so great that
the writer preferred listening 10 the heantiful
music and witnessing the gorgeous scenery on
some other night, and retired. There are in
The piece some twenty male voices besides the
company. and the chorusses at rehearsal yes
terdry morning were given in fine style. AZ
far as new music, new scenery and new people
are concerned, this opera 'ic spectacle is proba-
bly, the best that has been given in Richmond
for twenty years, and will prove must cue
ces sful enterprise for tho management. 1t 10,
Of course repeated tonight.
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Tn Nstc Band, which made lis first appear
ance in public on Tuesday last, has no connsc-
ton with the Philharmonic Association, aA
some have Supposed. II Is composed princi-
l,aiIy OF men who, at various times, have been
members OF the AImory Band, and promises
TO be quite an acquisition ~ The musical or.
ganiZatioEs OF the city.
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~. Notice

= = Voice. -HaWng purchased the interest Of
Lyt ~ PAINTING and GLAZING BUSINESS
"a. ~ ~ branches, AZ heretofore
test ,H .Hs 'h.iHs ''F the pstrnnsEe 30 literally ex
ts~.-t" - ." nc ttte hffi. solicit 4 continuance of
IS sti'" e Old stand corner of Bank and 18th
70 ROBERT CARTWRIGHT.
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Case Contianed.-Y-s,erday, in the Hastings
Court, the case Of Thos. Bland, for receiving
coffee on Dpc,mter I9ih, alleged 10 have bern
stolen from The Messrs. CreHshaw, came up
for "A hearing, when, on motion, II WAS con-
.inued Till the next term; The defendant giving
bail for his appearance.
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Handsome Suoyd-We were shown yeeter-
dry a very handsome sword. presented by
Gov Wise 10 Maj. Gen. Vim Is. Taiiai<-re, IN
Dece her last. The present Is neat one, hi.d
is doubtless highly appreciated by the r.cipi-
ent. coming a. II did ir, III his Conmander.in In
Chief after the services al Cbarieslcwa.
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Iisis TO the Gorsyaov.-The military of1cer0
in attendance on the Cuny IN lion In this city,
called IN Governor Le'ch~r yesterday, and
were courteously received by him. s.-.
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.a'a a .,. ,a.etthss. Le~ehes:: Leeches:!: II
e,fs gfs NV EDlsH LFEcHEs' the very best. and
taals "h'ch will be applied upon the most rea-
saded ~ IflNp and IEEcHtNG prom pity at
III II :, Gan te lo0nd at all hours Oi tho day at
eso Ha,shl DRESSING ROOM, under the Amsri-
e. ae e', entrance On nth street, and at night
ee Is liner oi Leigh and 10th streets.
X. C. HOBsON.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Grand virginia Discovery

Grand virginia Discovery. -.soms
- months since our excellent townsman;
,'"r.vvt15 fzsAIEi. informed ms that he aad
N.sssred s hslr res'orer with which he WAS ex-
tsoen,in ma u pom his ow n head. whose top was en-
e bed We saw h,m Two es,s snee nee c1nn sna OF n1
ta' bss sprunS MP with a Vlsaroms growth. so
e',rgsrd s NJ. EzsssI Of The rf'cscs q his d',
c.a,'ssTT,, l1s ~ 4 IHAIR EsToRER'' Sir. f. is
-. ',tn, INTO extensive manufacture oi an
Sr,,cc which tcs,,ned 70 Prove o, ans,1ns m
seres, 20 oar bad paied iFiends' rom h''""'ona
lrren,,,r Dst i9h. 1872
49, famous aTilcle can now he had ot the pt,n-
NFf - batf have onis 10 use the restoIcr accord
RtN, "r.'nsrf d,rcc. tons On the batt'e Those ~h"
.vr sr; DOUBTS ol IS efficacy can have them re.
n1..TTfes RESTGRrR iNFALLIBLE, proving tha.
- iii that II IS CLAIMED 10 he:
4 Snesale depot !or orders, 6s Ncin 81
R1cnxoxp' Nov. " il. lsss
LN. EZFKiEI tsss cath on NH ,ne y Holy Bible;
S.a' . 'rc.torea NJ, ha!r hs using EZEkl ELS VlR-
65iiNlh HAIR GhSroRhE
rb.s day sworn to before me- by Nsph,si, Eze-
es i5-lmtcvSt Mayor OF Richmond.
,.;. ,ommou observation that there
" 'yc Siferers from deh'ht. among Americans
,t.1 en- ~ found am"nc any n.her eifiizea ma
| .|". Tie reason - obvious We take too htte
...+~-,se and forget the wants Of the BODY IN the
@s,,l.ue pursuits of business. In All surh cases
sd mar, medicines can do ilttle good W hat IS re
~ r,,at : nsi such 3 tome and lnNl 7ofator rs Dr y
s4l"I,,Sc 'bss .fvpn Ia the world IN his CELE
uUiTrn "BtTTERS." The weak and nervous
,f,bp court ~ hause. the exhausted toiler
tsH tte .bne l-oatd and the prostra,ed student oi
fr,sb NJ lamp. hsvc found wonderful resen-
- IN the BirTsR~,' and prefer II to more
-s.s,.,,rus. hat less ethcacions medicines. But 1t
l.,lt r,, lie tnrgo.ten that the AGENT which rs SO
,..st N iis influence uron a frame viii h Is
,,sl, lriIitst.d Is eqnaliy powerful IN assisting
,o[a "a sxpel tie most terrible forms of disease
HIsr I'll. NOT llVr - tittt.
Sid 10, druggists and dealers everywhere.
IA I'm
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or Cloth Facfory..-For several months past
oil cloth, of good quality, has been manufac-
tured in this city, in small way, and sold
on terms as reasonable as imported goods OF
the same description. The manufactures 10
said to be com plete mas ter ofh his business, and
he is only prevented from enlargiDg his ope.
rations by want OF means. Cannot some pf
our merchants and capitalists make some in-
quiry into the capacity OF the present factory,
and if they deem il judicious speculation,
add sufficient funds To ems ure the manufacture
of oil cloth on a large scale in Richmond!
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a. Great Bargains

a. Great Bargains
FOR CASH. AT
PERKINS Il CO.'S,
No. al. EAGLE SQUARE.
q Rrown SHIFTING, Heavy, at cd.
- geacheG at6d.
Super. at 10 cents
Tue a - everisodhere, at lzts;cts
D, 5 Fast Cord PRINTS. al Ga cents
best tn-llsh ami American PRINTS, AT II cents
we FALth iIAS and nkLAiNE rs. at 121a cts.
Eth PARIS tfLAi \ - AZ ga cts, wcrtk s71s cts
DRESS SILKS, very cheap
= .er K % 81 Tx ROBES, ii S35. worth S45
Z q 'l.oV rs, Is good ss Aiexander's. at rs cts.
Best l0-i Z eached SHEETINGS. Al % cts.
PERKINS & CO.,
sc le-ts No. l4l Eagle Square.
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The Coiiaftoa.-The members OF the Military
Convention are 10 meet at the Blues Armury
at ~ O'Clock to-day, TO march in q body ~ the
Mechanics Institute Hail TO par,xke OF = col-
LAT
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LOCAL MATTERS.

Military Conrention-FIrsf Dny--Ereniag 3
Sess'm.-The Convention assembled al the
Riues' Armory at half-past O'Clock. Major
General TALIAFRREO resuming the chair.
The President announced the names OF the
Vice ePresiGent elect, and requested them to
take seats
Col. Chancellor from the Committee to in
| vite the Militia c. mmiifees OF The Legislature
| to attend the sittings of The Convention, Te.
| ported that the duty had been discharged and
| That the committees would accept the IN
vltation ut convenience. Those committees
were to be addressed this evening by Mr.. An
drew Hunter, on the subject of the late lar-
! pers Ferry raid, and the members OF the Con-
Hehtion were invited TO attend.
| The President stated that the first business
! IN order was the resolution offered by Capt.
| Taylor, to appoint a committee of one from
| each Brigade to prepare business for the Con-
venflon, and which was laid ON the table al
| me morning session. TO be taken up tonight /.
The resolution was then read
| Several amendments We're proposed 10 the
resolution, and voted down.
| The question then came III, on the original
resolution. which. on being put to vote. was
| adopted.
On motion of Col. Chancellor the names of
| Col. J. Lucius Davis aud Col. Remmey were
| added to ll'e hist Of Vice Presidents.
On motions respectively mad, Capt. Green,
| of the Umited States Marine Corps, Captain
| Wiley of the Amelia Silver Greys, "a soldier of
1922 ard Col. Thomas Jefferson Randolph,
were invited to seats in the Convention.
Coi. "a augusl suggested, as IN" DeSt means OF
saving time. that every member of the Con-
VentIon, who had any plan 10 propose, be re-
| qnes,ed 10 fcresh hadow their views by resolu-
| IUns Of enquiry, to be referred TO the nmit-
| tee 10 prepare business, when that cotlInitte
| Is appointed.
Col. Morris proposed, that as there was no
particular business before the Convention,
and as there appeared TO he large amour, OF
gas to be let off and speeches to be made for
buncomb. that the members now subm; 20
The infitction, SO that when they met Eereaf
| Ter they might proceed with the work which
| they bad undertaken.
A voice in the crowd-"Of with his head
| so much for BuckinL ham,
Captain Geo $. Patton. subnite resolu-
| ton which was adopted, instrucring the Com
mittae on business to 'qnIre into the eSpe-
| diercy OF organizing, arming and quippiug q
! corps of "MInnre Men, as q seperd e aud lis
| tinCt organization from TIE militia and vol
| unteers.
member desired to know how oil ques-
| tons that came before the Convention We're
| to be Observation-Disclosures bY Il scale vote or not
| The President stated tlfa' every member had
| the same right. whether Lieutenant or a Ma
| jor General.
| The President reported the following as the
| committee TO prepare business:
1
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HarPer's Ferry IteniS.-The hall of the House
of Delegates was crowded Tuesday night ~
hear The remarks of Andrew uuuter, Esq, who
prosecuted Brown and his com ilauioAS at
Charlrstowu, before the Joint Ct mmittPe of the
Assembly on the Harpers FeiIy affair. Oi
course the greater portion of Mr.. II. S remarks
in connection with the Invasion were not new
to the reading pubic--but many of them were,
or had not that s. reng tn of con tirmation which
they received Tuesday night from the know
ledge aud high position of the speaker One
error he EN-! ha' icaIly corr, ctsG-that is. The
statement that the Virginia troops declined
the uifrr Col. Lee made them To storm the EN-
Gtne house. the uit.r was NOT decIlued; but
the Virginia troops were 50 scattered thai, be-
tore they could decide on the offer, Col Lee
felt ii his duty 10 take The place The citizens
OF Cbarlestown did not f,ei anxious to get rid
of The military, as stated by news pa per CORES
nnndents; Ca the contrary. there were some
f,mllies, who couldilly afford il, who furnished
IN" troops from fiU 10 6UU meals, aud did nut
charge the State one cent. As an evidence Of
the completeness OF the system of espionage
adopted, Mr.. IL. said that of the spies in
the employment If Virginia repeatedly slept
in The bed with john Brown, Jr and watche
all his movements concerning his ia her
The report OF 800 men being organized in the
III nn nl;tin,, was first given 10y alnember of The
!'rnnsy iVania House of Representatives, and
afterwards so confirmed as to leave no doubt
of the fact The spies reported he oTganiza-
tions and Mr.. Hunter was enabled 20 find it
out Wi hin forty eIEht hours after The il tended
Rescue was given up. Il is renar ka Die that il
was then, for the first time, that john Brown
agreed TO see his wife. The unexpected and
| nearly Successful escape OF Cook and Cop~
pic, was noticed Uy Mr.. Hunter. who said it
was the result OF "A conflict i'll authority be-
tween the civil and military officers. and he
believed the iaiior and sheriff perfectly free
from any comI licity whatever in the escape.
john Brown, during his Imprisonment, re-
e+i>ed more than Two hundI ed ana fifty letters.
The speaker paid Il high comp pIiment to The
Baltimore ard Ohio Railroad Company, tor
their aid To Virginia, by keeping crowds and
suspicious characters OF their trains He
was ass ured at the time by one of the Officers
of the road that If Il crowd got possession of
the cars, and he could not get them OF, he
would instruct the engineer 10 run down the
first enbanhmeut he came TO.
The speaker read 4 letter from clerk in a
pGiiadr rhia mercantile house, disclosing q
plot III ONO TO rescue Brown, in which the
writer begged that his name should not be
disclosed to his employers. as they would dis
charge him II they discovered his pros slavery
leeilt =.
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T.. s. Ciycuit Cont.-Through inadvertence
il wa. stated yesterday in this column mat
the ses sion of this Court was being held At
'.Bo sher's Hall" The room formerly occupied
by the Couri in that building is now used BY
the Sons of Malta. The Court, on the compl
ton of tn. new Custom House, moved to ele-
CANT quarters in that building.
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W 9t'e Q! DIX bpISIs and 6HUCEK
- nome Manufacture.

HOME MANI FAcTt'RE.
SpN p@VMh hMAhCFACTUkt.
.tNpitT,S i,NfALLIt5i.E BAKING POWDER.
slNpi'ESS LLlHLE BAKING POWDER
THp tLIBl.E BAKING POWDER.
HE BEST ~ Use,
pllht bhST IN isE.
VI sale BY ali DRUGGISTS AND GROCERs,
bRUGGIs RS AND GROcERS
DRUGGISTS AND GROCERs.
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TIE S,fssfs-The present "spat" of tolerably
warm weather has caused q rapid disappear
anc. of the snow and ice, the only evidences Of
winter weather we have yet been favored with.
The onsequence is that the mud III the streets
and other public places has inflated the exam
pie of the broken merchant, and gone into
iuuidation. The result is that walking 10
any thing but an agreeable operation, however
healthy At may be.
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Nstc Poor HonSs.-The Council are 10 meet
to-day to consider the report OF their special
committee. recommending h1t-aring down Of
the present Poor House, which has long been
a disgrace to Richmond, and the erection OF a
new one, better suited To the wants aud com.
forts of the paupers for whom the city has 10
provide The plan suggested, If carried out,
will prouably cost the city from s6u.UtN 10
S7O,,Ul; but large as Is either Of those sums. no
citizen. who has the least regard for the COM
forts OF the poor. would hesitate u single mo.
ment To bear his proportion OF the burtheu ne.
cessary toadd 10 their health aud comfort The
new house, 4" hen 6uiit, will be so arranged ,ha,
the decent and orderly may b. removed from
contact with the vicious aud d-praved. and
apartments Will IN provided with school.
rooms for the children, and places TOR religious
worship for II. Ii the city pretends TO care
ior her poor. she should do il properly-,akins 9
care that the vicious and dissipated are kept
out OF the streets, that the old and intirm
are not neglected. aad that all Glasses are pro.
vided with the necessaries Of life.
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Arrests Yesfsrdag.-Late yesterday afternoon
the police affected the arrest of Mary Dwyer,
for threatening to assault Mary Welsh. Lucy
Kuber's, free negro, was Gagged for stealing .
calico dress from J. w. Satierwhite. Louisa
Jenkins, free, " as put in for receiving il, and
James Hotsen, free, proprietor Of the shanty
IN " whch the dress was found, accompanied
her on a similar charge. ...
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TIA NJ ~ ont,ing.-T0 THE CITIZENS AND
aa 70 yei nc Nc, VISITING THE CifY.--if you
81 would advise ',e s"u 'aa.s. to ea a an amB i
i4d E4ther, Ibalr-cuiting. shaving, Sham pOolns
4, aace a., Rooms, under the Amencan Hotel.
sc r,a.i tlemen also can get their whiskess
iosl l.a,, y, Gsahged iIo,n red, light, or greY ia
'i"i biacA"r brown color.
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''si Ia l.e iA,i al "''''' ~ a '"'s spAS"s
i. bELki.EY, ~ Mx,n street.