The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-06


The lecture this evening OF Mr.. Monat, the
opposite OF Temperance" was largely attend.
ed. 1t was an able effort, and come fully up
to the expectations OF our citizens. he lee
lures again tomorrow afternoon IN TINS city
The display of Valentines i'll the windows OF
our bookstores indicate that the time Is near
at hand for all true "lovyers to choose their
mates, and as it is leap year it would be well
for the ladies to bear in mind That 1t Is tneir
privilege to do the choosing. In this connec-
lion, would beg leave to suggest to that smart
law maker who brought up the bill to tax us
unfortunate bachelors, to bring up one for
taxing all old maids after they arrive at the
age OF - years. Who says this would not be
right!
as II is a late hour Of the night, this desul-
tory epistle must be closed. y. X.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
Charleston Races.
WASHINGTON COURSE CHARLESTON, s. ca
February =, 1860. :
Second Day.-Jockey Club Purse, $3.50
Three Mile Heats.
O. P. Harais br. h. Tar River, ears,by Nicholas,
Dosweli's ch. i. Fanny Washing ton. years,
by Revenue. dam Sarah Washing tom by Tin
lime 5:4s; 5:a1s.
TIE Second Rece-South Carolina Stakes
Mile Heats.
Jos. Pringle Alston's b. c. Wacosmaw. 2 years, by
Red Ey e, dam Ellen Evans ..................l
Thos. PuryeaI,s br. c. Bourbon. 2years, by Glen
cOe, out OF Fleur- de LIS. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
1ime-l:52iI; l:5l1s.
A better race than the second, between two
youngsters, has never been shown over tt is
course. The weather to-day, though cold,
was fair and bracing. 1t is stated that Tar
River is lame in the right fore pastern, and
will have TO be Withdrawn from the turf al
together.
SHOOTING AFFRAY AT BLoUNTvILLE.-A
n ma m ai u id HnnVpr il,En
Bristol, was shot near BlOuntville. one day last
week, and it is supposed morally wounded by
another, name Squire Shaver. Two of the
Hoovers, we learn, had gone to Shaver's house
armed, and threatening to take his life, where
upon the tat ter seized a double barrelled shot
gun, and fired upon them, lodging the contents
OF one barrel, consisting OF several buckshot.
III David's back. He then assisted the brother
t. convey the wounded man into his house,
proceeded to town and gave himself up to the
authorities. We further learn that on an ex-
animation, on Monday, he was discharged
from custody. The wounded man is still liv
ing.-BriStoi (Isnn.) Neics, Sd.
INSANITY AND BUsINEss.-The New York
correspondent of the Charleston Courier
writes Jan. 30,) rs follows:
There is a terrible rumor afloat specting
one of our most prominent dry goods iner-
chants. He is said to have become hopelessly
insane in consequence of recent political
He is said to have ordered about Il million and
a half of dollars worth of goods fo- the spring
trade, and the wonderful falling oil in his
business is supposed to have shaken his mind
ually watching him. The great calamity is
the talk of the town this afternoon
THE MURDER AND BURNING CAsE.-The
man Williams, Of Rockingham county. men,
toned in our last as having been arrested for
the supposed murder of a girl whom he had
seduced, had his examination in GreensbO-
rough. N c., on the 37th ult, before Judge
Dick who admitted him 10 bail in the sum OF
$4,000 to appear before the next Grand Jury
of Rockingham county.
The murdered girl was named Margaret
Helton, and it is said that in a short time she
would have been amother.-High Point az. c.
Reporter.
IMPORTS AND ExroRTs.--The follc ring
statement in round numbers OF our trade with
foreign nations for 1859 is official Great Brit
ain imports $l25, GGo,000 exports $l15,OO000o
France imports Sll,00O,G00, exports = Il, GOO, 600.
East and West Indies, Brazil, China, Vene-
zuela, and Granada imports Ss5HG0,O00. ex-
ports S35,U0o,o00. Other couAtries-imports
$7o0U0UJ0, exports SlG2.0CG0no
THE PECK UEFALCATION.-ItI is stated that
in addition to the $4,000 which the State of
Maine has been defrauGed of BY its late treasu-
rer Elder Peck, the sum of $4,000 has been
found to be owed by him outside of his liza
bilities to the State besides what may not yet
be matured. This carries the amount up to
S16i.00O.
Burnt TO DEATH-At Mansfield, Conn, on
age, named Sarah Jane Holley, while reading,
fell asleep, and her clothing caught fire from
the light. Before the flames could be extin-
euished she was dreadfully burnt that
death ensued in a few hours.
A remarkable surgical operation was per-
formed last week by DIR. f. Weber, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, upon Mrs. Eddy. of gainesville,
Ohio. He removed a tumOr, which after Is
quarts of fluid were extracted, weighed 50
pounds.
The Harpers, who paid Howadji Curtis, a
thorough abelitionist &6, 900 per annum for his
contributions to their paper, have thrown him
overheard, in consequence OF the excitement
on the slavery question.
An officer from Virginia was at Des Moines,
Iowa, at last dates, to arrest young Coppic
who escaped from iIarper's Ferry. The arrest
does not appear to have been made.
A man named Peter W. Doamouth has been
arrested in Baltimore, charged with the MUIR
der of A. b, Kyle, Jr., atlthe election polls, in
November last.
Chevalier Wykoff, of the New York Herald.
was summarily elected Wednesday, from the
House of Representatives, at the instance of
Hon. Roger A. Pryor.
Ruatan advices represent the British inhab-
sion of the Bay Islands to Honduras, and are
arming for resistance.
ABB DiIworth has been appointed Secre-
tary of State of Mississippi to fill the vacan-
cy occasioned by the death Of Hon. u. X.
Webb.
On Tuesday the wife of DR.. A. c. Castle was
burned 10 death, in New York, by her clothes
taking fire.
The merchants of Texas, in favor OF direct
trade propose line of steamers from Belgium
to the Gulf ports, ria Charleston.
The dwelling of Col. q. M. Godbold, u. S.
Marshal, in Mobile, was burned on the 27th ult
The Tennessee papers represent the wheat
prospect of that State to be unusually gloomy.
Chattanooga, Tenn has a population ex-
ceeding four thousand.
RICHMOND LIBRARY.-The Richmond Library is
now perma ntly open to subscribers and the pub
lie generally. Hours of admission from IL A: NJ. to
5 r. NJ, and from to 10 at night. A number Of
Persons having them will please return them i'm
mediately, otherwise the h"e in such cases will be
subscribers, should apply TO the Librarian at his
ofics in the third story Of the Mechanics insti-
tute.
R.vIexxrrE PHOTOGRAPHS AND PKARL AM
beautiful style Of pictures can
ins from Is cts. to SIS. lA6 Main street. opposite
Governor. OS-U
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