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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-07
IFor the Richmond Dispaten.l
Plan Hnise Means 10 Carry on the
War.
NoRFoLK, June 4tb, 1861

NORFOLK, June 4tb, 1861
Now, that we are SO much in want oil money
to defray the expenses which ever accompa-
MES war, there can be no doubt in the pa
triot's Iniud in regard to the fact that we
should be willing and ready to lay all our
goods upon the altar of this oppressed coun-
try. AS know Of a very good way to raise
money! plan which has never before been
suggested-l thought it we'll to give YOU my
opinion upon the means requisite for raising
n large quantity of money, and ask you 10
develop the ideas in your own language. l
am not capable of doing so myself else
would save you the trouble. The plan is
this: For all families in the country who
own silver plate, to give, and that soon. Ill
their unnecessary silver-all that is not essen
tial to their comfort-to the Secretary OF the
Treasury; he to send it to the Southern
mints, to be coined for the use of the Govern
ment. A moments reflection would suffice
TO convince any candid mind that the amount
thus raised would be enormous, and l feel
sure that the heads OF families would utter a
laundering amen to any appeal which might
be made to them. Committees might be ap-
poln ted in every community of our land to
collect contributions from the IS willing
hearted and II should be sent now while
the communication is open and easy. BY re-
ference to the book of Exodus, chapters 35
and -, you will see how the children of Is
raei sacrificed their golden ornaments for the
sake of building the golden calf and the tab
ernacle. Could we not do the same to save
our country? In "Pinnock's Goldsmith =
Rome" there Is the following instance of
love to ones country "Those vessels, there
fore, of gold and silver, which their luxury
had taken pride in, were con yerta;t into arms
The women parted also with their oTnainen U.s.
and even cut off their hair to be converted
into strings for their buws Page 1876. have
thought, Messrs. Editors, that this would BE-
an effectual mode of filling cur shallow Trea-
sury. VIII you consider it II it he worth
any thing, it is worth much.
am, very respectfully, AGO.
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THE ARREST OF Ed. @. RAspoLPH.-The fol-
lowing statement of circumstances connected
with the arrest of Ed. g. Randolph, in the
county of Augusta, Va. is copied from the
Staunton Spectator, of Tuesday last:
On Friday night last, by the command Of
Major NJ G.. Harman, Lieut.. Il. +. Eakle, OF
the Greenbrier cavalry, detailed five men of
the same company TO go with him for the
purpose OF arresting Mr.. Ed. &. Randolph,
who was suspected of being spy. Mr.. Ed.
G.. Randolph is published in the columns of
the National Iutelligencer as q 1st Lieuten- :
ant in company at Washington. He was
arrested in the village of Middiebrook in this
county, where his wife resides, between ii
and L. O'Clock that night. The Home Guard
OF that place had him in duress when Lieut..
Eakle arrived. He was brought TO Stanton
Oh Saturday morning
On that day, he obtained writ Of habeds
corpus returuable on Monday. On Monday,
the question whether he should be tried by
the civil or military authorities was discussed
by James H. Skinner, ESQ, on behalf of the
prisoner, in advocacy OF his right of trial by
the civil authority, and by Thomas j Michie
and III. w. Shefey, Esqs., In behalf of the
State, who main tanned that he should be tried
BIZ the military authority. The Judge decided
that evidence establishing "probable cause
for his arrest should be furnished, and ap.
poin ted next Saturday as the day OF trial
Bail WIS denied, Is he WAS not charged with
bailable offence. The decision rendered was
so clearly correct that its justness was appre-
hended and appreciated without difficulty by
the most commnn anders tanding
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LosT MEy.-ln q very interesting paper,
published in the Nsdical Times and Gazette,

published in the Ns6ical Times and Gazette,
DR.. Coaoliy says:
"The diversities of life in London furnished
occasional cases to Hanwell scarcely to be met
with in asylums remoter from the capital
the cases OF men more or less educated, and
who, from some imperfection Of mind or In
trinity OF disposition, had fallen out of their
own rank in life, and by slow degrees had
sunk into destitu tion or, after long con tention
with the troubled currents OF town existence,
were wrecked and cast ashore like things nm.
regarded and valneless. Ingenious and ambi-
tious men, not very systematically educated;
or men of imagination and feeling, but want
ing self-government; and also some who had
studied 8 at the universities and brought away
some fragments of learning, and perhaps 8
cultivated taste, but no solid requirement
sometimes appeared among the new arrivals
from the workhonses, where misery had made
them aequain ted with strange bedfeIiows.-
The situation of men of this kind, when first
shut up with pauper iunatics, clotned IKE
them, taking their meals with them. conform
ing 10 the general hours OF rising ana go
ing 10 bed often very different from those to
which they have been accustomed, could NOT
be regarded without a sort OF commiseration
A full sense of the condition to which they nave
sunk becomes to some of them then only
reality. The illusions kept up by various spe.
culative undertakings, or by wild companions
or by successive vicious stim ulan Is. are sud
denly extinguished, and thoughts of other days
when they were younger and full OF promise
and OF hope revert to them painfully, after long
forgetfulness of what dissipation, and Idle
ness, and schemes innuDlerable seemed to
have obliterated from their mind. Some ol
| the Unfortunate men thus situated-for wo-
| men seemed less conscious OF their position In
| such circumstances-became despondiug and
| disposed 10 suicide but the greater part sus.
tanned themselves with fortitude. In reality
| the life they entered upon on becoming pa
tients had many compepsations. There were
| ready for them on arrival a supper Of bread
and cheese, with wholesome beer; no ardent
| spirits could be obtained, but then no night.
| wRnderipgs awaited them. There was the
! comfort of eleen bed. The morning light nC
| longer aWoke them to sense of uncer tatnty
| of brea kfast and sufficient food for the day -
| They walked ont III pleasant grounds they
| had an ample and wholesome daily dinner
| and they heard simple and beautiful prayers
| read in the chapel. OF which the words had
| once been familiar to their ears. Nor were
| minor consultations wanting. They gener
| ally excited sympathy In the store-room ant
| in the shops of the workmen and slight ad
dtions TO the fashion OF the asylum clothing
| book now and theh, and pens, and ink, ant
| paper, filled up the measure of their un
| wonted content"
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~ ............speciaI No.lce...........rs
$4,000 WORTH
Il; Il r q a NJ Il ID Il Y 9 o Q d {; +,
AT A n D BE L o " c oS T.
FOR CASH ONLY,
TO CLOSE BUSINESS.
In consequence Of the general financial derangs
N sat throughout the country, we have determined
20 seil of onr superior and desirable stock Of
Il T. Y @ o o y S,
at a GREAT SACRIFICE, to close business as 5oop
as possible.
tte otter this day, every article at PRIME
COST. from paper Of n NeedIes up to the RICHE EST
SILKS brought to this country.
In HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, our stock ia very
large and complete, consisting Of
Linen SHBETING,
Piilow-Case LINENS,
TOWELS. HuCKABACK, ae., sss.
SDlandid assortment of
hLEGAET DRESS SILKS,
And all the latest styles Of French and English
F 4 b 4 CS,
Winter and hummer.
FMBROYDERIEs,
HOSIERY, GLOVES, HDhFS.,
SHAWLS. CLOAKS aud MANTLES,
bHIRTINGS and 81 EETIEGs.
FLANNsLs and BLANKETS, of every dsssrip-
tor.
IRISH LINENS and DIAPERS.
BOMBAZINES and BLACK ALPACAS.
Large stock of Goods tor SERVANTS Summer
and Winter Clothing.
.Gy Purchasers are invited 70 call and for
themselves. A. X. PARKER & CO.,
143 Main street, Eagle Square.
BAH persons indebted TO us, will please
call aud settle their accounts without delay, az
'oafVi nh sEts -N . ''''' -'' ~ a. <. p. CO.
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a VIhGIsIA WoMAx.--An incident like the
following, furnished by correspondent or
the Siam ton Spectator, is truly worthy of
record
As the Augusta, Roekbridge aud Rocking
ham troops marched down the valley 10 Har-
pers Ferry, Mrs. HeIer, 81 widow lady re-
siding near the village OF Middietown, in
Frederick county. but at considerable distance
from the road, gave evidence OF her kindness
of heart and sympathy Tor our weary men.
She had a table carried to the roadside, and
with her own hands, assisted by her servants.
carried out uantity OF milk, bread, pies and
other comforts, and tor two days fed from one
to two hundred. At par ting with them she
said: my only son, seventeen years OF age,
has gone in a company from our neighbor hood.
Ii, in the defence OF your country, any of you
should sicken or be wounded, and can get ~
my house, Will do all can 10 minister "
your comfort f .s ..sz-
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On the day of the second engagement at
Aqua Greek, reports like those from cannon
were heard at several points in Augusta
county. There is no heavy ordnance located
anywhere near the last-named locality, and
IL is surmised that the sound was from the
firing at the Greek. This, however. seems
hardly possible.
Augusta county, Va, has now thirteen
organized companies, twelve of which are in
actual service, and others are in progress Of
formation.
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Par YorR SHALL DEBrs.--This IL good ad :.
vice, and there never was a time when II IL q
more solemn duty. When the small debts
are paid, there is a general Confidence among
I our home people. and the wheels Of trade
move ON regularly and easily. Besides, IL is
) the small debts which control all the big
ones, and which most materially affect trade.
None are paying 10 our enemies bat all
should make . special effort to pay their
small debts to their friends, II for no other
fidence and greases the w heeIs of trade, all
which are necessary and indispen sable at
the present time. Let all pay mp, and all
will feel better and thus promote the com-
mon veal. Pay mp. but ESPECIALLY pay all
small debts. ss4@e4 ss8a t ttsfAi
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fellow -citizens I y The following inctdents: :
Both the father and the son were. Tor some
offence against the State, condemned TO Ole.
Some favorable cfrcumstance appearing on tine
eide of the son, he was gran Ted rcmission Of
he he was VA e offered pardon, On most cruel and
barbarous conditions namely. tnat ne wouso
become the execu toner Of his fatheri he -
first resolutely refused TO preserve his life by
be wondered at; for hope, for the honor Of
our nature, that there are but very few sons
who would not have spurned with abhorrence
life sustained on condition 90 horTid and un.
natural. The son, though long innexible, was
at length overcome by the tears and eutreattes
of q fond father, who represented TO him that.
at all events, his tthe father'sl lffe was for
fetted and that It would be the greatest post
BILE consolation for him in his last moments 70
think that in his death he was an instrument
Of his sons preservation. e# g7 s@
The youth consented to adopt the horrible
means of recovering his life and liberty; no
lifted the axe-but as it was about 70 fall. his
arm sunk neryeless, and the axe dropped from
his hand Had he many lives as hairs 10
could have yielded them all, one after auoth-
er. rather than again conceive, much less per
thing vanished before the dearer intsrests Of
fllial afec tion he fell upon his fathers neck,
and embracing him triumphantiy :f"My IA
ther my father we die togetherl'' and then
called for another executioner to fulfll the
sen tence Of the law.
Hard must their hearts indeed be--bereft Of
every sen tinent Of virtue, every sensation cf
humanity-who could stand insensible spec
ta tors of such q scene. A sudden appeal Of
invoiun tary applause, mixed with groans and
sighs rent the sir. The execution was sus-
pended. and, on a simple report OF the trans
ae tion to the authorities, both were pardoned.
High rewards and honors were conferred on
the son, and finally those two adm irable
brazen Images were raised to commemorate q
transaction SO honorable to human nature,
tt
tion Of posterity. The statue representa- the
son in the very act Of letting fall the axe.
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GIVE Cs LIGHr AND AIR.-Our parlors have
become simply furniture warerooms, not
''show rooms even, for light is essential to a
goori show of any sort; they are mere palaces
for the storage of carpets, pictures and chairs
that have cost money, and have no doubt a
money value, but whose office is q sinecure,
as far as making comfortable home Is con-
cerned. On calling to see friend, we are
shown in to an utterly dark and airless room
After long time she appears, or something
appears, of which we can dtmIy discover the
outline. If she is very amiable, she remarks,
by way of conversation, ''this room is ra ther
dark" and raises one of the various co verings
of the windows about an inch. Thereu pom
comes in light streak of sickly hue, that
make the previous darkness more visible
You have the pleasure of hearing her voice,
without the sligh test notion of her color, ex
preston or looks generally. After you escape
into the cheerful brightness of out of doors,
she steps back into the room, drops the shade
closely again, and trips up darkened stair
way into another dark room, there to sew
re3d or write, all the time straping her eyes
to the utmost, In her efforts TO $50 in the
dark.
Her eyes trouble her very muchn-ehe
has constant pain in her eyes and head
abe has been TO this oculist and TO that and
has paid large sums of money, and Is nothing
better" They all tell her one thiug--she
must "rest her eyes"-''she uses them too
much" and so on. No part of this Is true, as
she has never used her eyes in any good
sense, though she has always abused them
is affected in the same way, and "Uh, dear,
what can the matter be f'' Her grandma other-
all their granGmothers In 'point of fact"--at
eigbty-tWo could sew the incest and most ex-
act seam, and read the finest print In the
evening, with the aid of the usual glasses
She lived all her long life in rooms whose
shutters were never closed save at night, and
curtains Of any kind there were none. The
sun in their day did not harm the rich Turkey
carpets that covered the floor, or the ''por-
traits by Copley'' hung upon the wall
Her aunt, at seventy one, can make as
elegant q button hole AS eyes ever saw, can
embroider muslin and cambria in beautiful
style, and In fine, plain sewing has few
equals. Her mother at sixty could see to
mark her own name in full, eighteen letters
with her own hair, on the finest linen ca m :
brio handkerchief, and at seventy can do al
most nything that can be done with needle
liz the most workmanlike manner. These
three ladies spent thirty years OF their lives
in full view of Boston harbor, and the use o
a spyglass was one of their almost daily rec
reations. These are not exceptional cases. Any
| one can recall similar facts among the circl,
| of their friends between the ages of six ty ane
eighty years. But our modern lady is strou
bled with her eyes, she has, in fact, no sound
| ness in her. From the crown of her head L
the sole of her foot, she is a bundle of almen Il
| produced by a broken law.--Boston Trans.
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JAMAICA GISaBR.-A bottle of essence of ia
maica ginger, says the Charleston Courier,
will be found pleasant and healthf full COM
papiou to the soldiers canteen, a corrective
Of bad water, preventive of diseases arising
from change OF water, and in all respects bet
ter than alcoholic stimulants Think of this,
mothers, wives and sisters, in hllinR mp the
on tfit and farewell tokens Tor the departing
volunteer.
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WHAT SHALL We WgAR ECONOMY is a COM
mendable virtue at any time but IL now be-
comes patriotic duty. The people should
economic as much MS possible, that they may
have more means to contribute to the defence
of the State, and TO the comfort and necessi-
ties of our soldiers The reyoiu tion ia which
we are now engaged will demand heavy sacri-
fees, and we should prepare ourselves as well
possible to bear them. No money should
now be expended for iuxuries or mere dis
play. We should now confine our purchases
to the neeessaries OF life, and TO such rtielss
as are OF positive utility. Business OF al
most all kinds has been raraIyZed, and
the majority of persons will suffer heavy
losses. We hope that the merely orna-
mental will be sacrificed to the useful
The gentlemen should give up fine broad
cloth suits and be content with cheaper ones
that would wear equally as long and be quit te
AS comfortable. The ladies should be willing
to forego the pleasure OF appearing in costly
silks, and high priced bonnets. The fashion
should now be to wear cheap and durable ap-
parel. The time for Flora Nc Flinseys" il
when the country teens with wealth and
smiles with prosperity. In such times u.
we have at present, they should be banished
from the country We hope that those whose
means would enable them TO dress exsrava
| gantiy will set the example Of appearing In a
| dress which will combine neaLQess, cheap
ness and durability. The wealthy
| can afford to do this without any eus.
| picion that 1t is the consequence of Pc
| cuAiary necessity and will secure ths
praise of doing so through laudable motives
| But as long AS clostly apparel is considered 4
badge of respectability and passport to good
society, the majority cannot afford to consuil
economy, unless the recognized leaders of ths
style should make it fashionable TO do so-
The chief beauty of any dress consists In tks
| fit, and it should be made 10 III the times q,
well as the person. We hope to see unpre
| tending calico dresses, which have been ban
ished from the towns, again introduced. VIII.
Will set the example What lady will lead IL
| this laudable eaterprisel The ladies Of Staun
| ton have as good right TO '.set the fashion
| as the less worthy ladies of Paris have
| Patriotism now demands it.--Stanntors Spec
tQtor -ftt
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RECRUITING SUSPENDED.

49, hereby notify the recruiting agents
whom have appointed, and all others who in
pursuance Of my notice Of nth May. isai, have
deIvons in this city, that the recruiting service.
so far as my offcs Is concerned, is from the date
of this notice suspended. But all recruits that
have collected in pursuance Of . special agree
ment with me. or who have been collected In vfr
tue Of nv notice of the nth May, before men
toned, will be received and paid for a. agreed
upon, so soon rs they are received here, and pass
the inspection appointed by law.
JOHN SCOTT, Captain @. 8. A..
-4-z Recruiting Officer.
Recruiting Rendezvous. Richmond city, vir-
ginia. June 9th 1891. s& js6--et
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AS Agents for the sale CT ths Goods manufsctuY-
sd by the CRENsHAW WOODEN COMPANY, Of
aIoHMoap, VA, we have now on hand about co.,
300 yards Of Fine, Plain and Fancy Single and
Double Milled GASsIMEREs and CLOTHS, be-
sides lot Of FINE BLANKETS and GENTLE
rate of ,oSo yards per week: all of which v Z OF
fer to the trade st fair prices and on liberal terms
with entire confidence that the enterprise will re-
ssivs liberal snpport.
CRENsHAW & CO., Agents,
70 20-dts Richmond, Va.
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MADAME DE MAIsFgsoS, the fayorite Of Louis
XIV, who was raised from q low condition,
while looking into a fish pond at Marty. said
TO friend, '.You see how languid the carp
are, They are all like raei they regret their
mud" ssWhat punishment, she often Bit
terly exclaimed. .it y to have 10 amnse man
who IL no longer amasable ]" aga ~ 81 y.
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SHARP ASswEgs.-Some time ago there was
trial for trespass in cutting wood from a
neighbor premises without authority. One
of the plaintiffs witnesses was a plain old
farmer, whose testimony went clearly and di-
rectiy TO prove the charge. The defendants q
eonnsei-a clustering man Of brass-thought
to weaken the force of his evidence by prov
ing idiocy TO be a trait OF his family. He
therefore interrogated him thus "Mr. Hodge,
you have son who Is an idiot, have you
notf' '.fes, sir. docs he know anything ~
Very little" GLOW much does he know ~
swell, almost nothing; not much more than
you do" The witness was allowed TO retire,
without further question.
A small boy at school, somewhat defective
in his upper story, was often ban tered by ons
/ of his schooimates calling him a fool and oh.
serving how strange twas that his mothel
should have bat one child. and that he shouk
oe eafooi; when lhe weak boy appeared 70 b<
that your mother should have ten children
aud that they all should be fools.''
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TRAGEpS.--A man named Oscar wss tried In
Salisbury, n. O., last week. for an attempt
TO oufrase the person Of Mrs.. Bryant, Of Con.
Jury, on Monday last. rendered Q verdict Of
not guilty. An excited mob surrounded thu
Jail during ths afternoon. demanding Oscar,
ana sweartng that hA shonld - hung. They
took the man out, and soon fulalled theil
threat by hanging him.. The 6altshnry Wateh,
man regrets this exhibition ef mob yfolepes.
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NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.-Be 1t ordained
~ by the Council OF the City Of Richmond, tha I
the Collector of the City Taxes shall annually
give notice in at least four of the daily news
papers of this city, for fifteen days prior TO the
18th day of June, that he will attend at his onice
daily, between the hours Of O'Clock A. 81 and 8
O'Clock =. NJ. from the 10Th 10 the Soh Of June,
inciusivs, for the purpose & Of reesiying from any
half Of the amount of tax charged, deducfing from
the whole amount, or ono half, as the case may
be, 10 per centuIa thereon. The Collector shall
In like manner, give notice for fifteen days pIior
to the 18th day of December. that he will attend
at his office daily, betwee the above-m entioned
nours. from the 18th to the slst of December, in
person who has already paid one half only Of the
city taxes charged to him. the remaining half, &C.
duc;ipg from such half 10 per centum thereon.
In pursuance of the above amended ordinance,
L Civ ro@ II the 18Th
the 3eth of this month for the purpose OF receiv-
Ing Taxes as above directed nroy
Ie l--lm JUIdUS A. HoBSON, G. G. 4.
NJILITaKY.-I have la ely Invented fof camp
4n purposes, D that combines EVERY Es-
skNfIAL REQUISITE - strength, per ability /,
applied superior vsrtical folding hinge f.r the
centre of the rails. by which dispense with the
middle legs, and retain the streafth Oh me n fa,i
bic, Is of the heaviest double tent cloth,
aud when folded obtain between the sacking a
Already my sales exceed two hundred among
the officers OK the varied regiments at their differ
en s,attSns Lon sy whom tssy are MAX
tress can be used with Them equally as we'll as
with any other bedstead.
Ths uaanimo verdict of ell who re furnished
with them, and these who have examined them
is, that THE INVENTION Is PERFEoT In EVE
RY ESSENTIAL FOR CAMP PURPOSES. Il h,
thereiore not too much to say, that is andouht-
edly the best, the strongest, the most portable,
and the cheapest How in uss
have applied for a patent at Montgomery
am man nafacturing every article u Camp Fur
nitnIe; The best f.idins CAMP TABLE, MEss
CHESTS. COTS, CAMP STOOLS, new style AM
BALANCES, Mattresses. Pillows. sc.
X. G. HOWE, Governor street,
And 18th st.. opposite Capitol square.