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The Hastings Court transacted very little
criminal business yesterday. Alonzo Travis.
indicted for assaulting William H. Suther-
land, was tried, found guilty, and fined $50
and costs. Lucius Landrum, charged with
stabbing, is to be tried to-day.
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Eoih Wings of the city poor-house have been
raIed to the ground, and the main portion of
the ediiice will give place for the new SUPER
structure, As soon rs suit table accommodations
can be furnished to its occupants
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ADDRESS TO THE CHARLESTON SECEDERs-
Inc Washington Constitution publishes an ac
dress to the seceders at Charleston, signed by
Messrs. Mason, Hunter, Davis of Mississippi.
Ioombs OF Ga., Slidell OF La, Garnett of Va.
and others, advising their return to the ad-
journed ConSention at Baltimore. 1t con-
cludes as follows:
evidently, the delegations already elected.
are the only ones that can act and they mus
act on their own judgment in a conjecture
Whlch does not allow opportunity for instruc.
ton by their constituencies. A refusal then.
by the delegates Of the seeding States to re,
turn to Baltimore, refusal to defer the Rich.
mond meeting until there shall be an uncon-
troliable necessity for holding it, would iney
ltabiy result in incurable division of our par.
ty, the sole conservative organization remain
ing in our country in its final disruption
worse than ALL in the endangering Of the sue.
cessfui assertion of its principles, compared
with WHICH the success of single electoral
struggle Is unworthy Of one moments con-
sideration.''
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MARINE DIsAsTER.-Thes schr. Emma Eliza.
beth, owned by Benjamin Ellis sf Newbern. n
e., sprung a leak at sea a few days ago and
went down In short time. The captain and
ere" took to the small boat, and, after being
out three days without food or water. were
picked up by the schr. Elizabeth bound from
Baltimore to Newbern, which vessel arrived
here, at the latter port. on the 10th inst
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Omrase.-John Wright, free negro boy
was convicted before the Mayor yesterday oi
Wiif,lly throwing red pepper into the eyes OF
Mr. Thomas Whitlock's child, and sentenced
to the lash u
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He'd to Bau.-Thomas Mulligan was held
to bail by the Mayor for being drunk and tres.
passing on VIM. Harvey, last Thursday night,
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PRINTING BY MACHINERY.-The invention
OF Mr. Felt, of Salem, Mass, of machine to
SCI type Is attracting much attention. 1t is
reported to be a curious and wonderful piece
OF mechanism, and possibly may prove use
fui If successful it will produce an entire
revolution in the art, for one person sitting
before the machine, similar to piano forte
ny touching the various keys, will set up as
much type as several ordinary compositors.
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The PLECRO-PNEUMONIA-It is said that
since the warm weather the spread OF this dis
ense in Massachusetts has been so great that
1t is impossible for tie Commissioners to at.
tend properly to their work. Talk is made OF
an appeal to Congress to prevent by law any
further Importation Of cattle from Europe
The disease has made its appearance in Swan
sea.
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AT LAsT.-The everlasting Forrest case at
last approaches = conclusion. The final order
of the Court in the Forrest Divorce case was
presented for settlement in the Superior Court
Of New York, Wednesday. As proposed by
Mr.. O'COnnor, tho counsel for Mrs. Forrest.
the order gives her nlimony At the rnte OF
5000 per year from the 10Th Of November, 1850.
(the COMMENCEMENT of the suit,) with interes /
on the arreaYaees, amounting in the whole TO
347.7l647. This sum 10 to be paid into the
United States Life and Trnst company with.
In thirty days after the settlement of the or.
der; the arrearages and future allowance
which Is to be paid quarterly--toa be secured
by dep0siting with the same conn any the
mortgage held by Mr.. Forrest upon the Font.
hill estate, or other adequate security.
ALLEoKp FRAUDs on THE 6ovRRNMKNr.-
Yesterday, Marshal Rynders paid q visit TO
Wall street, for the purpose OF arresting a
brace Of operatOrs who are chA1god with
forging claims on the Pension Oface, with tie
intent to defrnud the Government Of the
United :ates. The parties implicated In this
fnrsery are Selden Brainhafd, o. broker In
wall street., aud Joseph q. LaWreuce, an At
torney at Law and 3 Notary Public. 1t is
supposed that their united operatjons Ia the
way Of forged Land Warrahts for soldiers'
aud sailoni bounty and pension claims, will
reach The amount Of et0O,0OO MEa COmnis.
siemex Betts ordered then y - held 10 hail In
ea0O0 sach.--N y. Cosealesstsss iosA tsse. ~.
rs. whpes sIsP 6 $50 8 = s.l..aans =
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A SENSITIVE CoOK,-The old story of the
cook who committed snicide ON account of =
culinary failure, has now a fellow. Two men
EMPLOY ed ~ cooks in q restaurant Of the Rue
de la Monnaie. Paris, not long ago went 70 .
cabaret 10 drink, aud IN that agreeable 0ccupa-
tion they allowed time to slip away unpsr-
csived. At length 3 O'Clock struck, and they
hurried TO their res taNrant to prepare the daily
while, that his companion did not make much
progress in his work, and he cried. make
haste, old lellow-it IL getting late!" but at
the same time the other fell, bathed in blood,
and exclaimed family, II have neglected my
duty, and am dishonOrea!" I" He had stabbed
himself with knife Ia the abdomen. He was
taken TO the Hotel Disu, and there repeated
that he had desig0edIy attempted TO kill him.
dinners ready Ia time. shortly after, he ex.
pired.
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SAD ACcIDENT.-The dwelling. house OF
Mrs. Ray was burned on Saturday night,
A pril Is, and with il two infant children.
The mother was awakened by the infants,
aud discovering the house to be on fire, feeble
as she was from her recent confinement, sue
ceeded in awakening her hired girl and three
little boys; the girl in her haste to open the
door lost the key, but succeeded in opening
the window, out of which she escaped and ran
for assistance. The mother assisted the little
boys through the window. but the flames had
made such progress that it was impossible to
save the infants, who had been the means Of
saving the family. The half-frantic mother
and children were rescued with NO thing on but
their nigh t-clothes. AL their money, Clothing,
and provisions, were destroyed. Thehushand
and father left short time previous, a,ictim
Of the Pixies Peak malaria.-Farebaniti iMian.)
Repx6{ican.
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HE METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE
The Slavery question occupied the exclusive
attention Of the Methodist Conference. in ses-
sion at Buffalo, on Wednesday. The majority
and minority reports of the Committee on Sla-
very were both submitted. laid on the table
for one day under the rule, and ordered to be
printed. The majority report is explicit in
favor of the proposed change in the rule re.
garding Slavery, VIII; the minority report
simply recommends re-affirmation of the
Anti-Slavery position of the Church. and that
the different churches be notified of this &C ton
with such advice on the subject AS the Com
mittee having the matter in charge may con.
slider necessary. DIR. Dempster attempted to
unburden himself ofa load of petitions from
New England asking for a change IN the rule.
but by u parliamentary mannuvre the pre-
seEtauon OF the documents was temporarily
delayed. A delegate from the Association OF
Local Preachers of the Methodist Episcopal
Church ofBaltimore submitted a petition from
l2,CO0 Of his associates averse to the proposed
action on the all-exciting topic. counter
petition from minority of the same ecclesi-
astical body was received with applause
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~,. Route 70 the White House Court
n,,>.-Thc Keccptfcn-Sccnes In the Ne.
.,r,;ea.R X soin 900 The Ladies' 80 Gen. Scott.
sr.. &C.. &c.
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STATE OF AFFAIRS IN TIE WAsHoE RE-
GIoN.-A correspondent of the San Francisco
Bulletin. writing April 18th, gives a gloomy
view OF the condition of affairs in the Washoe
region. Owing to the severity of the winter
and the scarcity of hay, large numbers of cat
tie had died, and were continuing to die at the
date of writing, at which time snow storms
were prevalent. Nearly one-half of the stock
Of the whole region had perished, and farming
operations would be greatly crippled in con.
sequence. To add to the embarrassment of
the farmers, potatoes and grain were so scarce
rs to command $500 to $500 per ton for the
former and $500 to $500 per ton for the latter
There was neither law nor shadow of law to
restrain reckless Adventures, and every man
does what seems best ia his own eyes for him.
self, grasping and appropriating to his own
use, SO far as an empty and impudenr claim
can make them his, all the desirable lands and
mines, rs well as The town Sites timber, wa
ter privileges, and other natural franc htses of
the country. In view of this state Of things
the community was filled with apprehe aslon
and alarm. 1855 81
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KW N0TiCE.-The ans1:al mseeinx &c The
RAILROAD COMPANY win be hed sc their 81
hcc in this city, on TUESDAY. tho 39th Instant, at
nSl1i. mS e d,a + N. D. 8. "ooL9EioGE: .o!aEs,
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TRADERS BANk.-At a meeting
~ Of the Directors Of the Traderl' Hank Of
the city of Richmond, held on the eth April. 1850
Resolrsd. That the books Of subscription To the
capita stock be re opened at the Banking House
of Isaacs l. Taylor. -
The Office Of the Bank will be temporarilv at
the same place. Persons having business to
transact with 1t will apply to or address VIM B.
IsAACs, Secretary to the Board. or the under
signed. HECTOR DAVIS
ap 30-lm Presidsnt
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HANOVER COUNTY

% PETER w. WIN01TEI0 ls :
~ candidate for COMisSiONES 0F iii Z
REVENUE for the npDsr district Of Hanover
county.
Essotion fourth THURSDAY In Nay. lmh s-tAs-
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REPUBLICAN, PLArFORM-The platform re
ported at the Chicago Conventions is the same
"nigger business" il was four years ago. Not.
wiihstanding that 1t has the impudence to
declare that each State has right to order its
institutions in its own way, and denounces
lawless invasiOns by. an armed force from
any State or Territory, no matter under what
pretext a. amongst the greatest Of crimes,
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WHAT WE MIGHT DO.-An old man in A:
English almshOuse, who confessed that he had
spent sixpence day for beer during period
Of sixty years, was surprised when told that
the aggregate at compound interest would
have amounted to f3 2s25 les. 3D. He ~ once
said that ii be could live his life over again he
wouldn't drink drop. s.5
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BRIBERY AND CHURCH DiscfPLrNK.-At d
recent meeting of Baptist ministers in PrOvi.
dence, Il. l., the question was discussed.
g How church ought to deal with memher
who had taken brihs for his VOTE" II was
concluded that he should b. adnonished, and
u not satisfactorily peniteRt, excluded as for
kindred oNencos. So = So Ess4 fiEs
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EA'FREs1DENT FILLMORE ON THE STATE
OF THE COUNTRY AND THE PoLITICs OF THE
DAf.-In letter dated April 3Oth, Mr. Fill
more writes as follows:
u profess to belong TO no party but nv
country, and am taking no part in politics ;
bu., though silent, 1 am bv no means an in
oiHerent spectator OF passing events. On the
contrary, look with the most intense ankle
~ NOT to say alarm, upon the present state
oI thlngs. 1t appears TO me, that he must
nave read history to little profit who does not
see, IN the growing jealousy and hatred be-
tween the North and South, the seeds Of dis
cord ana civil strife which may end in civil
war ana the destruction of this government
am sure that no one can aver that there was
more hatred between Great Britain and her
Gcoiohies, ten or even five years before our
revolution, than now exists between the
North and South and the cause if cause
there be- seems likely to endure. Dema-
sogues, North and South, fan this flame for
selfish and ambitious objects; and the great
masses, which are usually inert aud passive,
are likely to be drawn into the contest and
sacrificed, no'enA rolsns. May Heaven save us,
Ior fear we are unable or unwilling to save
OurSelyeS.'
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DalRKIN6 CoLD WArER Hor DAYs.-A ne.
gro boy, 0eOTGe, the property ol II. keyes, OF
this place. died suddenly On Tuesday morn.
ing. lie had indu!Eed IN hearty draught Of
twelve years Of nge.-CAariestoseA pa,) Ees
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County Court Of fHenrico.-This body has been
engaged for the past week in the trial of Dr.
GavinzeI. indicted for an indecent assault on
Mrs. Mary A. Boswell, in June last The evil
dence was concluded on Tuesday evening last
since which time, until yesterday afternoon.
the counsel have been engaged in arguing
points OF law and the main facts in the case
Messrs August, johnson and Crump are said
to have made able arguments for the defence.
ana MIR. Young has prosecuted with great
ability. The case was given to the jury about
b O'Clock yesterday afternoon, but failing to
agree upon 2 verdict in their retirement thew
were adjourned over until II O'Clock to-day,
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Strsek By Ligksnise.-Yesteriay afternoon
during the prevalence Of the storm. the large
three story brick tenement on the east eide OF
Shockoe Slip. occupied by N. M. Martin l. 20.
ana others, was struck by lightning. The fluid
struck the chimney, and knocked down most
OF the plastering IN the attic. 1t then descended
the nae to the third story, occupied by Mr..
Ihomas J. Dean n n chamber, and apparentl
dividing at the ceiling, one portion burst
inrongh the plastering into the room, another
branch pos sed down the chimney, melting the
gliding from picture Frame without injuring
the painting, and third seemed to have burst
through the chimney Immediately at the west
side OF the Fireplace, scattering the bricks,
so0te and ashes over the floor, and then strik.
ing travelling trunk, burning a large hole in
the bottom, and escaping from the room, by
shattering at least dozen panes OF glass in the
windows. The only traces Of the fluid in the
second story was the throwing down OF the
plastering, which may have been caused BY the
sudden shock. Mr.. Dean was not in his room
At the time, and therefore escaped injury
In the adjoining tenement on the north. q
young man was standing at the rear window
OF the building at the time the lightning
struck, and as one of his hands was resting
on the window sill, he was slightly shocked,
We believe this is the third time the lightning
mas struck on Shockoe Slip within a few
years. If there is any virtue in lightning
rods, they ought to be introduced in that
neighbOrhood.
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To-day the meeting closes with a handicap
race for $500, two mile heats, for which Leis-
ure. John L., Irena, Oystermen and Ada Cur
rier are entered, and will no doubt start
Which Will prove the victor it is difficult 20
tell, as three of them are thought to be well
matched i'll speed, and all of them are believe ed
to be good ones, at the distance, with the
weights to which they are handicapped After
his race follows single dash OF "a mile, for
unframed saddle horses, the purse being an
elegant saddle and fixtures. Several roadsters
are expected to start, SO that rare sport is an
ticipated.
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lS, ELECTION NOTICE.-The rssu-
Of the VIRGINIA FIRE AND MARINE INSU-
KANCE COMPANY will 10 held at tho office Of
the Company on MON DAY, Ma. 3lst, at IL 'clock
n. at which meeting the election of seventeen
directors for the Company, 10 serve the ensuing
my 1o-td WILLIAM WILLIS, JR., Sec'y.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
Sf~m-Ratiroad Aryasgemsnt-1e5oceo. Re.
LYNCuruRo MAv ta

On Wednesday night last, an uncommon
neavy storm passed over a portion Of Nelson
ana Amherst counties. The fall Of water vas
50 great, accompanied ny large quantities of
haiI, as TO Hood the whole country round
aoont damaging both wheat and corn crops
considerably. : :
During the storm, two Immense rock and
iaad slides occurred on the Orange and Alex-
anuria Railroad, about IS miles from this CITY.
Which detained the night train on that road.
seven or eight hours. The mail train North.
out on yesterday morning, was also detained
several hours from same cause. This rood is
peculiarly liable to land slides as the en- is re-
generally perpendicular. Great care is how, ,
ever, exercised on the part Of the managers to
guard against accidents, as watchmen. with
ramps, are placed at every cut of importance
on the roao-an example worthy OF imita.
ton by the superintendent t. OF ali road s--par.
ucuiariy those that run through mountain.
Gus regions Of country.
Inc PRESIDENTS, Superintendents, Directors
etc;, OF the lines between New York and New
OIIe1ns, nave been in session in Washing ton
neariy % All tne week, irving to hatch new sched-
from the fact that there are several places as
nave been informed, that the passengers have
10 lay over for several hours.
Inc receipt of tobacco this week has been
very heavy, and the number of wagons in
own more than has been known since the
oays OF railroads. In the streets about, and in
one OF the wagon yards adjoining one Of the
warehouses, on Wednesday morning, could be
seen not less than one hundred wagons This
STATE OF affairs has had tendency to brighten
tne prospects and resuscitate business affairs.
Whicn nave been considered in a dropping
state Tor some time past
Locusts have made their appearance in in
Vulnerable quantities, throughout this section
VI country. In many places the trees aud
oushes are loaded with them. O. X
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BANK OF RICHMOND.r--suf.
- !, hcient of h6~oaptal stock of tho BANK
OF RICHMOND being Afscfibed. the stockhold-
ers WI! meet at GODpfNss HALL Tor the pSr-
pose Of organic ng on ths 5th Of June. at - ocPk
The books !emain open for further subscription al
tho Office Of J0HN A. IA NcAsrER 4 Son.
A. WARWICK.
R.W.McGRUDER,
WIN. CURRIE, si-
1s6Af Ebwir PMAoHRETHHPSoMsr' MoRTHPSoMsr1 comm'r''
r. j. BARKSDALE. .-- s.s....
JOHN BOOKER.
my 8-t6thJe -''
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~ To MkesN1. a. ,. fgRRE Ell,
es7FflNw VIII w}h4Ms G4ttAstAfaf1ssHb G4fttAtAaf 1xsb J4REExsL J4kRE2L
In compliance with your REQUEST and in secoTd-'
snos nth my Hxs q, fysSE
COCOUNTY, and respectfully sciicit the votes oe
my fellow w-cln1ens in May next. for thAs .eGeQ.
ledging myself " diachasse the duties Of the Of
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

~ MRS wooLHoU Z, copper End
Leecher ls2 Main street. over s. Sutherian rs Gun
Store, sign of the Big Gun.--Mrs. w. has for years
attended the ladies of Richmond. and given uni
versal .tisfactioH.
vices, at all hours, day or night.
N. B.-LEEChES for sale. Orders from tho
country carefully packed. ap Ap-3m
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GEORGE b. STEEL.
~ DENTIST.
Office and Residence Southwest corner Main and
9th sts., hrst door above CrenshaW's New Hotel,
Richmond, Va.
Having an experience of ten years in his profes-
sion, he feels confident Of giving satisfaction to
those who may favor him with their patronage.
NH l6-6m
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NOTlCE.-The annual meeting ofthe
srd II RsfP 2
the compsny, in Rich Smond, % on wEpNESHbcxsSS.. SHcs 3.
the 50th Of May next, at IL O'Clock M.
my 2-td G. w. MACMURDO, Treasurer.
UNION FAgR...The STATE AG-
- R!CULTURAL and the CENTRAL.
EAlK for the present year upon the grounds Of
the central society, commencing on MONDAY,
the I'D day of October. and CONTINUING six DAYS
JOHN r. EDMUNDS.
Pres't Va. State Az. Soc'y.
JAMES LYONS,
ap 0-ts Pres't Va. Central AZ. So.
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H&5fs&{ = ~ "
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S 50 81
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HAWES II. SUTTON, ATTORNEY
49, AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC
Practices in all the Courts Of the city Of Rich
m0nd and the counties of Henrica and Goochland.
nfhce corner Bank and Ith streets, Richmond,
Va. He Is also Commissioner of the United States
Court oil Claims. ap l6-3m
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lures. Ills gratifying, however, to OBJ.
serve an increase of receipts for the year
ending on the 30tn June, 1859. equal to
$4S1,69l 81, compared with these in the
year ending on 30th June 1858.
1t is estimated that the deficiency for
the current fiscal year will be $5,9ss, ,424,-
04, but that, for the year ending 3Oth June,
1861, it will not exceed $l,342,473 90,
should Congrers adopt the measure of re-
form proposed and urged by the Postmas-
ter General. Since the month of March
retrenchments have been made in the ex-
penditures amounting to $l,826,471 an
nually, which, however, did not take effect
until after the commencement of the pres
ent fiscal year. The period seems to have
arrived for determining the question
whether this Department shall become q
permanent and ever.increasing charge up
on the Treasury, or shall be permitted to
resume the self:sustafning policy which
had SO long controlled its administration.
The course oflegisiation recommended by
the Postmaster General for the relief of
che Department from its present embar-
rassmerts, and for restoring it to its ORR
ginal independence, is deserving of your
early and earnest consideration.
In conclusion, would again commend
to the just liberality of Congress the local
interests of the District of Columbia
Surely the city bearing the name of Wash
inton, and destined, trust, for ages to be
the capital of our united, free, and pros
porous Confederacy, has strong claims on
our favorable regard.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
WASHINGTON City. Dec. l9, 1859.
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GROVER AND BAKERS SEWING M

GROVER AND BAKERS SEWING MA
CHIMES. the great variety of Sew
ing Machines offered to the public, those
of Grover & Baker have received the
warmest Communications, and are outsell-
ing all others. The demand for them
exceeds the supply, notwithstanding they
are manufacturing them on most extern
experiment that these Machines will sew
cheaper than seamstress, even if she
work for cent an hour. See the adver.
tisement on 4th page.