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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-12

Hastings Coert.-The regular monthly term
of this Court commenced yesterday. The fol-
lowing cases We're disposed of:
Frances Moore, 4 free negro, for stealing four
dresses, of the value Of $40, from Miss Sarah
Mayhem, on the 4th of January, was SEN
fenced 10 be sold III to slavery
Simon, 4 slave, charged with stealing a sill
Yer bowl, valued at $50, and pitcher, valued
al 80, from Nicholas Mills, was tried and
sentenced to SO lasheS
John w. Chronister was examined for pass
ing coun terfeit IS note on MIR. Duyal and
sent on. He was bailed in the sum OF $500
Adelaide, slave Of Mr.. Sutte charged
with setting fire to the dwelling house of Pc
ter IL. Law, was tried and acquitted
David, slave of l.. L. Chandler, tried for go
ing at large, was discharged on his master
paying a fine of ten dollars and the cost of
prosecution.
James Butler, a free negro, charged with
stealing watch valued NJ twenty-five dol
lars, from Jack, slave to Thomas u. Dudley,
was ordered SO lasheS
Geo. III. FltZwilson was appointed Deputy
of John NJ Francisco, Commissioner of Rev
enue in Jefferson Ward
Gibson Via was fined $40 and costs for per
mitting his slave TO go at large.
Alderman Alexander NJ. Trabue rendered
his resignation as Il meutber of Court, which
was accepted. He is going To Texas
John Welsh, free negro, confined in iail
was ordered to be hired out to pay for his sup
port.
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The Truth about "Sam Patch"-.His Inst
Lean.

Correspondent of the Rochester IN W
Democrat takes exception to a statement con-
cerning the renowned Sam Patch which re-
Gently appeared in an English book, and gives
the correct version of the story of that indi-
viduals last leap. He says
"Sam Pateh's last leap occurred on the af-
ternoon of the 18th of November, 1929 on n
cold, cloudy, and dismal autumn day The
heavens, ,as il in keeping with the melancholy
spectacle, were almost clothed in sack
cloth. The refused to look upon the
mournful tragedy. But ten thousand human
beings, more thoughtless, lined the banks of
the river on both sideS, perched also upon the
mills and houses, and in trees above and be-
low the high banks, to cheer and encourage
the poor drunken suicide in his self -immola-
ton: scahoid was erected thirty feet high ,
on the island above the falls, as they thea
were, standing very near where the saw-mill
upon the brow of the cataract now is. From
that sacffoId poor Sam dropped into the deep
water, as it then was below. Ten thousan nd
eager eyes watched him as he Went like an
arrow down against the dark ledge of rocks a
distance of one hundred and twentv-six feet
len thousand eager eyes gaZed with brea th =
less anxiety upon the spot where he fell, ex-
pecting to SEE him emerge from the water; as
he had done most gracefully Just one week be-
fore, after jumping from the precipce with
out the scafold, n distance of 90 feet; boats
were put out below and sailed around near
the spot, ready TO pick him up Ten thou
sand people, like great crowd of witnesses
still lining the cliffs, still straining their ewes
to catch the first glimpse of any dark speck on
the waters, no one daring to rInove or draw 4
long breath, for near half an hour until one
by one they began to turn away and give him
up, many with fearful eyes, many with words
saddened and subdued upon their lips, Poor
SAINT was his last leap. How ol-hardy ,
how wlcked| And some We're heard TO saw
HOW wicked 10 coun tenance miserable man
IN such suicide If we had not been looking
on, he would not have done it
f or TWO long hours at least IN til darkness
stopped their work, eager men hunted all
over ana through the waters below the ia lis
10 mo the poor remains of the misera BILE vic
tim OF his own folly; but found them not
Next day the search was renewed. Indeed, it
was kept up with more less diligence for
some time; and yet all in vain for that sea
son. Searching, fishing in the waters day af-
ter day, revealed nothing. But the next
spring the body was picked up by some un-
known person near the mouth OF the river
seven miles below, as it was floating out in o
the lake. 1t had lain in the water all win
ter; had gone down over the lower falls also
and still was in such state of preservation
as TO be readily identified. 1t was taken up
ana decently buried in spot of ground near
al hand"
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city GOUeTHm ent.-The estimated expense
for the following articles necessary TO operat-
ing the city government from the lst March
1860, TO February 2Sth, 1861, was as follows
For water works, current expenses incIud-
ing all, $50 900 appropriation to lay "a inch
main, 500, for streets, including sum to
finish works begun, S3s ,92l 80 tor officers of
city, including day police, $4,000 night
watch, $50, 900, Fire Brigade, s20, 600 James
River Improvement, including all, s29 467 II
poor OF city, Sll 200; for new city aims house
T6J 900, Lancas terian School appropriation
s2,300 primary schools, $1,000: Nolun teer
Companies 81 200; Regiment, $500 Jury SER
vice. 81 900 Recorder and Aldermen $500 :
Hospital and Physician, 81 900 Female HUI
mane Association $500; Male Orphan Society,
$500; Coroner's inquesIs, $500 Shockoe Hfli
Burying Ground, $500; lakewood Cemetery,
uperiutendeEce, &c, 81 GOO; Chain Gang
IL 200: Board OF Health, $50.
From an abstract Of the report of the Super
Intendent OF Streets, returned to the Council
yesterday evening, we learn that there is no W
wanted TO complete orders for work directed
TO be done, the sum of $50, 79S IS The Super
intendent says that the entire expenditure
through his Office for the fiscal year has been
$50, ,539 93 and that the amount of drafts has
been S5T 079 SO that the aggregate amount OF
appropriations up 10 1st March, 1861, for work
com mpleted, WAS $50, 1906 ~. and that the cost of
the said works was So, ,453 o. or 81 ,95S 80 less
than the appropriations. Some OF the items
have exceeded the estimates, (in all $3.50 90 J
but the above is the total result.
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than as a final overthrow of tho rnto, q, ,ho.o
ate

than AZ final overthrow OF the Union of .hese
states. VIZ ~"''H vi 'hoso
oh motion, the reports were laid on the ta
oie and ordered to be printed
PRINTING THE pRBATps
WI ickhAA, from the special committee
appointed to confer with the editors of .ha
richmond Enquirer in reference to the mis-
understanding about the payment for the
PAPER used IN printing the debates submitted
the table. ' ''" oh
HOUR OF MEETING
hir. GRANT, of Washington, offered n reso
luton 10 change the hour of meeting from 70
the table. VIZ" A'i" oi'
On motion of MIR SrapIrs of Do ,r;o,l III o
Convention adjourned. ~ VAC
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RECEPTION OF GEN. TwIGGs IN New Or
LEASs-Ihe New Orleans papers publish very
full accounts of the reception of Gen. Twiggs
there on the 4th inst. The Delta says:
no such reception has been accorded in New
Orleans to any public man since the welcome
OF Gen. Taylor, on his return from the glo-
rious achievements of his Mexican campaign
As pageant, though got up with little pre-
pdratOn, it was hardly ever euualed i'll this
city. The military We're ont in large force
More than twenty full and some of them very
large uniformed companies, We're in line. The
orleans Guards alone turned out 240 men, the
Washington Artillery, Louisiana Guards and
Orleans Cadets 100 each. The ranks of the
Crescent Rifles. of the several panies of
ZouaveS, the Montgomery Guards, and the
other companies OF the two brigades of Gene
rails Palirey and Tracy, also mus tered strong
lie whole formed a column OF as gallant,
eii-dlsciplned and splendid troops as ever
turned out to receive Il veteran hero and Gen
eraI. Hut the military, after all, formed but
Il small feature in the grand reception 1t
was the demonstration of the vast crowd of
cluZens that assembled to welcome the pa
trouc soldier, and crowded broad Canal
street for several squares, and the sidewalks
OF all the streets through which the process.
SION moved-their loud and prolonged hur-
rahS, the waving OF handkerchiefs by the la
dieS from every window and balcony, and the
frightened and flushing expression of twenty
thousand taces-Which proclaimed in such
eloquent terms the earnest patriotism of our
people and their devotion 10 the honor of the
flag of the Confederate States
10 the address of welcome Gen TWirgS re-
sponded in a firm and independent voice
Withal marked by emotion. He thanked his
native South, his adopted home, New Or
leans, Tor the honor done him, and though
10th to speak of himself, he could say here he
never would be charged either as traitor or
coward. He trusted never to hear this
charge against him here-else w here it NAV rise
ana IL may fall, but so long as his native land
knew hlm We'll, and spoke of him as he de
served, he would be satisfied. He reviewed
briefly his late action in Texas. He had no
desire TO shed Southern blood, or to cause civil
war, and If the Government at Washington
intended resistance why had it remained pas
siFe? The forts of Texas We're to-day where
they were yesterday. Why had they not been
retaken? He hoped that by Gods blessing he
would be enabled TO possess strength enough
to participate III retaining these forts to the
South' ana TO participate Ill the defence of her
rights md the momenIous struggles of the
country.
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THE VIRGINIA CON FEVER. The excite
ment growing out of the discovery of oil in
Virginia continues unabated. The Wheeling
lntelligencer says:
"kanawha river is literally covered with
fiat boats, and the boatmen are now on a
strike. They ask two dollars a barrel for tax
ing the grease to Parkersburg. The producers
are only willing to give dollar and fifty cts
Lands are leased both sides of the ka-
ndWha, at enormous rates, the leases extend e.
ing from four to five miles into the in terior.-
The number engaged in the production of oil
from Parkersburg to Burning Springs Run is
not less than 1000"
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SINGULAR ACCIDENTAL CURE OF CRorP.-A
country physician having, in Il case of Group,
attempted to eauteriza the false membrane by
stick eaustic, the patient somehow or other
swallowed the whole piece. In an agony OF
terror the practitioner forced concentrated
solution of kitchen soda (hydroehiorate OF So
da) down the patients throat by way of anti
dote and To his surprise, mol only saved nm
from the effects of the caus tic, but also cured
him of his Group by the same simple remedy
Maysrfite Eagle,
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Ertendiag ute Corporation Ltmits.-Wil.
hams &. Wickham, Esq, Senator from Hen
rico and Hanover, under date of March IL tn,
tyes tertlay,) writes follows To the ed tors of
the Dispatch, in reference TO the bill recen tly
passed for amending the charter OF this city .
- In your report of the Saturdays proceedings
OF the House Of Delegates. the biIl passed amend
Ing the charter of The city oi Richmond Is spoken
OF as 'exteudingthe corporate limits. This is an
error; the bill contaias no such provision. A
proposition 10 extend the corporate limits has
been before the Committee Of Propositions Of the
House, aud they have asked TO be discharged
from he further consideration of the subject thus
defeating the etfCrt 10 extend the limits As NV
constituents are deeply interested in this subject
yon will oblige me by Inserting this eonmu nica
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HOUSE OF DEL EI1ATES

MONDAY, March l1th, 1851
The House was called to order a IL O'Clock,
by Mr. TOMLGN, and opened with prayer by
Mr.. PETHERBBIDGE.
A communication from the Senate announc-
ed the passage OF a number OF bills, which the
House concurred in.
Bills were reported granting rights of way
to Mining and manufacturing companies in
this Commonwealth; authorizing a certain
estate 10 be paid over TO the School Commits
sioners OF the county OF Culpeper; amending
the 2d section OF an act passed April I'd, 1895
entitled an act 10 provide for the payment of
the purchase money of the Berryyille and
Charlestown Turnpike by the Board of Pub
lie Works"
A communication was read from the SeCre-
tary OF State III pursuance of a resolution
adopted by the House, on Saturday last in
regard 10 the contracts made, by him, on be
half of the State, with VIM. +. Richie State
Printer.
The bill imposing taxes for the support of
GoNeHlment was passed. Ayes IS, noes l.
The bill for the relief Of delinquent Shprffs
OF the Commonwealth was returned from the
Senate, with immaterial amendments in
which the House cOncurred.
The bill Ito incorporate the Virginia Canal
Company, and 10 transfer the rights and fran
chises OF the James River and kanawha Com
pany, was taken up, on motion of Nh CHAP
MAN, and was read Il second time.
Adjourned.
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CURIOUS SrATIsTIcs.-We CLEAN from the an
nual report of the New York Metropolitan
Police force the following items:
Actors arrested during the year 1860 5S ;
artists POL alderman l, (only one } bar tend
ers ia clerks ,49l Gust On house officers y .
deputy sherifs 6; editors >, Dad men > hotel
keepers GIL awful J; printers 81, very mode
rate y proof readers ,; reporters II, fair y
servants 3,59S; lawyers 50 (more than all Il .
editors, proof readers, reporters and prn ters
combinedt) telegraph operators 3, exactly as
bad editors;) vocalists 1. The total number
OF all sorts and conditions of people arrested
by the police during the year Ga, 500, of
which over fifty thousand were under forty
years of age, and twenty thousand of them
females.
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WILL SHE MARRY HIM AN old curmu udgeon
recently died i'll New York city, leaving be
hind *200, 900 worth of property, and VIII in
which his executors are directed TO pay to his
daughter $500 per annum until her marriage,
then a fourth portion of the estate is To be
paid to her. provided she does not marry
person named Frederick K. Shelter. If She
Inarries Shelter then her entire interest i'll
her fathers property is revoked. There may
be some people curious enough TO know
whether gold or Shelter will win the faiI
maiden
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7hedtre.-The comedy of Self will be re-
peated TO night, and We can only reiterate
what we said of it yesterday. We shall en-.
deayor to give an opinion of the pertorman
hereafter. Miss Bateinan has certainly estab
lished good reputation here, aud the mos,
exaetinS critics concede to her the prominen I
qualities which go to make mp a first. class
actress. We hope that all who are disnose,l
TO make the =" hrst person, singular number, -
always look out for Number One without a
thought Tor another will go straixhtway to
the Theatre aad witness the performance OF
" Self Every body else should go, also for
II As " satisfying play in every respect.
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Ne.o PoIs PutFp The friends Of Southern
raised new and handsome pole, in the stead
OF the one broken by the.wind on Sa atursiay
Inc Palmetto flag will in future float ninety
feet above terra frna
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Org1nfc Error Our aIiusion to the % fine
organ OF the Broad Street Methodist Church,
yes sterday, was founded upon a report that a
new instrument had been purchased for that
edifice, connec ted with the fact of hearing the
tones Of something in the choir that we took
to be an organ. Our scientific knowledge In
respect to organs don't comprehend any thing
much above the hurdy -gurdy and hence We
naturally made the mis- Ike of applying lofty
name to a little instrument procured for the
occasion l= 80 f@
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FORMIDABLE PREPARATIoSs.-A letter from
Charleston 10 the Columbia Guardian, says
Four hundred artillerists or more are want
ed for the guns on the Islands. The portion
of Col. Gregg's command previously left on
Sullivan's Island Joined the others on Morris
Island, Wednesday evening. Gen. Beaure-
gard has called for more troops. He is chang
ing the position of the largest guns, and pre-
pairing for pro tee ton from sea. He has made
a very favorable impression and ms plred gem
eral confidence
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Terrible Accident.--A terrible accident oe.
Cured at the Tredegar Iron Works yesterday
evening. While hosting heavy piece Of ord
nance, Il windlass slipped from the hands Of
christopher Tracey, one of the workmen, and
sTiAlng MIN on the chin, broke both Jaw
oones, his nose, crushed in his tee tn and frac-
Inred his skull His wounds are considered
mortal =
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How TO MAKE CoAL FIRE.-If everybody
knew how TO make coal fire. there would bs
more comfort inside, and less smoke outside
the houses, in cold weather. Before you
throw on the Goals, pull all the fire to the
front of the crate 10 wards the bars, nlI up the
cavity at the back with the cnders or ashes
which will be found under the CRATE, then
throw on the Goals. The gas evolved in the
nrocess of roasting the Goals will be absorbed
bv the einders and render them In an increas-
ed degree combustible. The smoke will thus
be burnt, and fine, glowing, smokeless fire,
will be the result.
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d"othtr Consignment of large bomb shells
went South from Richmond yesterday morn
ing =
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ST. LouIs.-The Evening News, of that city
says:
''Mr. Charles Rgdon, an ingenious ma
chlnist, Is engaged al the Western Foundry in
making an apparatus TO propel the street cars
through the agency of steam. The furnace
and boiler are to be upright, and placed in
iroht OF the car, occupying Il space of about
three ieet square. The cylinders ara to be
three inches in diameter, with Il nine-inch
stroke. { Id Will give a power equal to that OF
about three horses. Coke Will be used for
fuel, and the steam will be condensed III Il
large water chamber under the seats of the
car, TO prevent too free escape of the steam
into the streets. In the opinion of those who
have investigated the machinery, there is
ev0ry prospect OF it's being entirely successful
for the purpose designed"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-12

LyHcatarg EsPa6iieaa.- invite the at
tention OF business men TO the advertisement
OF this newspaper, which we publish this
morning. Advertising Is the great lubricator
OF the wheels OF business, and the Repa6iicaa
Is good medium OF communication with the
people OF the Southwest,
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The works have made this year, over and
above expenses, $40 l54 93, from which deduct
expense OF instruction, &c, IS, 1856 y3) leaves
40, ,26S 90 to the credit OF the works
The annual reports of the Auditor and
Chamberlain were returned and ordered to be
printed.
On motion, adjourned.
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-, LAWRENCEs 5. MARYE,

LAWRENCE MARYE,
- ATTORNEY AT LAW
Practices In the Courts Of the city of Richmond
aud the counties Of Henrico, Hanover and Caro-
line.
He is also Notary Public and Commissioner Of
the United States Court Of Claims.
The partnership between Mr.. CHAsrAIs WHITE
and himself being dissolved, his of1ce Is now on
tith ST, just below Ouddin Hall. fs 13-iy
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SHOCK HILL GENERAL

49, AUENIY.
G. W. II. TYLER
Office MurshaH betioeen Sirth aud Serenth Streets
Continues to RENT OUT HOUSES, HIRE our
NEGROES, SELL REAL ESTATE, SELL Ne
GROES, and act as a GENERAL AGENT He re-
turns his thanks for the liberal patronage cd
upon him for three yesrs past so 3-6m
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POPULATION OF vIRGryI4.

Mr.. CLEMENS, of Ohio, stated that on the
.VAsaion oi several members, he had pro-
cured 81 statement from the Superintendent of
th- Census Bureau, giving the complete pop
aIttlou Of Virginia, by counties. 1t was, Oh
motion, laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed.
The document gives the following as the en-
uIe-IugulItIon OF the Commonwealth
NHt'f P"fNpuS''''... ..''..,... ....-.l ,tiN, bI6
Free cylyred. Observation-Disclosures. 81 $40
saves s''....,,...-. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 440,SNi
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CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.
FOR HIGH CONSTABLE.
R FOR HIGH CONSTABLE

For HIGH CONSTABLE.-TO
~ MY FELLOW CITIZENS OF RICH
MOND: In response to the call made upon me by
Many Voters would say that, having had
considerable experience in the Collectors Office,
think could give satisfaction in that of Consta-
Bile. Therefore announce myself a candidate Tor
that office, and ii elected [ promise a faithful
performance of the duties
fe 2l-tdek GEO A FREEMAN
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A CARBIDE RODDEI having re-
80 turned to Richmond, begs leave to ten
der his professional services to its citizens, and
those in its immediate vicinity. May be found at
his otice next door to the corner Of Broad aud
llth streets immediately opposite City Hall.
NH 7-2wk
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DIR. EO. ". BRIGGS offers his
~ professional services to the citizens of
Richmond and vicinity.
OFFICE next door to Ed. EAcHo's on 18th street,
between Main and Franklin.
REsIDEscE-2Ith and Broad sts., Church Hill.
la 2s--3n
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CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL ARMY IN TEXAS
The steamer Empire City is ready TO depart
from New York. She has been chartered for
the purpose of taking one hundred tons OF
army stores TO lndianola Texas, for the sub
sisteuce of the United States troops, who are
supposed 10 have accumula ted at that port 10
the number of 900 men. An army officer
viii go out in the steamer 10 superlntend al
fairs but he will not be accompanied by any
soldiers. The Empire City carries no arms or
ammunition. What her next move will be
after she mas reached Indianoia, is not public
ly known, but it is supposed with good
reason, that she Will take six hundred troops
(all that she can conveniently carry and
bring them to New York. This load with
that which the Daniel Webster undoubtedly
brought away, Will diminish the number OF
United States troops in Texas to about 500
men, OF which number about 700 constitute Il
fine regiment of cavalry. At last accounts
this mounted corps We're scattered all along
the frontier, and definite intelligence has not
been received as to their fate-Whether they
have surrendered by squads, have got to-
gether and determined to retain their horses
and a rms against all attacks.