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DILLIARD HALL, CUTTERS BLOCK,
ID Opposite Revere House, BR ATTLEBORo, VT.
Wnants Celebrated Slate and Wood Bed Taoes with the
New STYLE Cushion. lF Closed at 10 F. NJ.
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~ f. GALE, Surgeon and Physician
W. Office No. Brick Row, directly opposite Brattleboro
House. Brattleboro, Vt.
Residence Elliot St, 3D. door West Revere House.
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7 II. & w. ii. ESTERBROOK,
Manufacturers and Dealers in Empire State, Victor
Sewlrs and Genesee Valley Cook Stoves Paror and Box
Stoves and Hot Air Furnaces.
Also; Pows, Cultvators, Road Scrapers Churns, Iron
saks Russia and English Stove Pipe and all kinds of Stove
Furniture, Japan and Common Tin Ware.
No. / Exchange Block, BRATTLEBORo, VT.
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II o w E. S
Picture Gallery

At HOW Picture Gallery
n Daguorrcotypes, Amhrotypes, sphereotypes Photo,
graphs Pictures made at this establishment are mounted
bv the pqtente metho Is and warranted to stand
The test of time and climate. Brattlcboro, Vt.
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T c. EDWARDS. successor to l.. ID. SAILS
bury, Book Binder, and Manufacturer of Blank Books,
dealer in all kinds Of Writing and Wrapping Papers
BRATTLEB0RO, VT.
II The highest prices in Cash paid for Rags, Cotton
Waste and all kinds of Paper Stock
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u NJ. FO r b L S, ATTORNEY
II. AND CoUSsgLLoR At LAW AND NOTARY Public,
WINCHESTER, n. II.
Also Agent for the Atlantic and Rockingham Mutual Fire
Insurance Companies.
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IL J. HIGGINSON, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN AND
Il . Surgeon, Green Street BRATTLEBORo.
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ID SlM0NBS, Manufacturer and Dealer
in Ladies' Misses, ,Childreis and IIoy's Boots Shoes
aars aud Rubbes, opp the Post Ofcc, Alan-st, Brae
boro, VI
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III n. HIX, Attorney and Counsellor
&. at Law and Solicitor in Chaucery,
WHITINGIIAM CENTRE, VT.
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N. J. CARPENTER DEALER IN
il. Toys, Fancy Goods, Books, stationery Newspapers,
Magazines and Periodicals.
Subscriptions received for the Principal Newspapers and
Magazines, and forwarded by Mail or otherwise.
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WYNN. 8. HOUGHTON, Harness.
w Trunk and valse Manufacturer and Carriage Trim
iaar PUrSEY, VT
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Joseph STEEN, Bookseller, Publisher and
~ satoner, of Main and High sts Brateboro,Nt.
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I p. WARREN, NJ. d., PHYSICIAN
~ and Surgeon Removed from Fayetteville.l Resi-
dence Green Street. Ohce in fisk's Block, Main st.
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JEWELL MORSE, ,PRACrIcAL STAIR BUILD
> Shop at Dgnei Biss near the Bridge, Bratile-
Ooro, VI.
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I II. STEDMAN, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN AND
~ Surgeon, West Brattleboro, Vt.
Having had professional perience Of nearly thirty years,
and being familiar with the several systems of practice in
vogue the present day Dr. hopes to adapt his treatment
the demands of each individual case.-2
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WooDcocK S,,l. g. NdNroN i rrl,S r,op, rrGper M9na
AR Cash paid for White and Brown Rags Brattleboro,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-27
FROM PORTSMOUTH,.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIspATcl

PORTSMOUTH. April "a, 1851.
am endeavoring to keep you posted in re-
garu TO matters with Us. Ii what may write
Is acceptable to you, and shall furnish some
satisfactory information, shall be willing TO
make these contributions to your columns
Let me say that many merely Incidental mat
ters am compelled to omit, as almost innu
merabIe duties press upon me. / have to
Write such articles amid urgent calls and dis
tressing circumstances.
Yesterday was comparatively q quiet day
with US. 1t was to great many somewhat a
gaia day. There has been a constant rush to
the beautlful Hosptal grounds, hut Yesterday
1ne attraft,ap seemed TO be greater than ever
lpe aeadtIiul weather favored the turnout
and sy i've O'Clock in the afternoon there must
nave oeen over five thousand persons gathered
tnere, large proportion of whom were the
beautiful women of Portsmouth and Norfolk
Inc deerglans said they had felt they could do
sefue hgnting now, with such Il disp,ay of
isnaie ioyeiiness, they were ins nired 10 meet
lhe batteries are ceins pashad forward with
amazing aiiigeree. II is gratifying TO con tenn
plate. the fact that here ON the spot of our own
citi4ens, we nave the men who know how 10
carry on ihese preparations with faultless
skill. Well may We say of these noble men,
they are the " bone and snew' of the land.
presume the battery at Seawell's Point is
all prepared for action. Five guns of heavy
calore, all mounted, were sent down there
yesterday. They were recovered from the
Merrimac, the steamer which was sunken at
the Navy-Yard. A vessel coming un must
near that battery within three quarters of a
mile, and keep within that lange for several
miles. =
Last night yse cont TO your city ten power.
fui gHuSs already noun ted on carriages which
We're recovered from the battery of the Ger.
mantown. suppose that by this hour YOU
are rejoicing over their arrival. Ii they are
ever Used, being in the hands of your bra We
boys, we shall expect to hear good report.
EMUH.
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FROM HARPER,S FERRY.
HARPER's EERkY- Anril o2 1861

HARPER's FERRY, April %, 1861
Inc population of this village having in
creased about three hundred PER cent in the
| last single week. it now claims to be of i'm Dor.
| lance enough to have place III the 'Corres-
pondence of the Dispatch"
Uhaer telegraphic orders from Governor
| Letcner, received IN Staunton On "Wednesday
| the IL n instant Major General Harper inme-
| dlately stTted with such OF his command as
could De called so suddenly in the field and
niinseLI M ana stan travelling all night, reached
this place about II O'Clock on the mig Int of the
lsth instant. just in time to be too late TO save
| the loss OF $4,000 stand of the most i'm proved
| arms, which were set on fire BY the United
States force IN command of the Arsenal on
| their abandoning the post So much for moi
having railroad from Winchester to Stras-
burg.
Volunteer companies have been arriving
daliy, and now number over 3 900 select troops
composed OF the flower and chivalry of Vlr.
gihia The command, as near as can repre-
sent 1T unofficiallv, is as follows
MAJOR General henton Harper, of Augus-
ta, commanding. StaH-Col. Bolivar Chris
tian, OF Augusta, Adj't Gen'l of Division ::
Col feo. A. Porterfield, OF Berkeley, Ins pee.
TOR tIeni OF Division; Maj. j. A. Harman,
oi oi augusta @ '2martermaster Gen'l of Division;
Mag; VIM. H. Ians, of Augusta, Aid de cam D
OF DIVISION. Brigadier- General James III
Carson, OF frederick, 3D. Brigade Cond'e
brisadier General VIM H. Harman. of Au-
gus,a, i3th brlgade Comdg; Brigadier Cen
Brigade Comd'g
Ihe great Union county of old Augusta has
no less than eight fully equipped and we'll
hiled volunteer companies here, and We're
among the very first in the field, although IA
farthest OIL Rockingham has five: AibemarIe
TWO, with two beautiful companies of Uni.
versity students: Culpeper has three; Orange
mas three Louisa one; Shenandoah three
warren one; Fauquier two; Jefferson about
nSe; berkeley about four; Frederick about
lour; ana scattering companies from other
neghboring counties.
these troops are skillfully posted in fine
spirits, and spelling for a fight. The enemy
are hoverng in large numbers along the Penn.
syivania border, making Carlisle barracks and
Harrisburg headquarters, communicating hy
raliroad to within Is miles of this point: bs-
sides these, the Federal troops i'll Washington
ana annapolis are near enough to us to be
more " neighboriy' than they seem inclined
although many fine arms were burnt or
stolen, yet decided acquisition in Old Vir-
glnia present emergency was secured and
Ihe General has employed actively large
Iofee OF the Workmen in putting toge ther the
coinponentE of arms, TO the number OF near
one thousand ; thus nearly eyery volunteer
on the ground rejoices in first quality Minnie
gun, and is as proud as a boy with a new toy
Machinery not needed for this purpose is rap
idly packed off to Winchester out of reaah of
re-capture. This expedit on will p,oye most
valuable Ia its results TO the Republic and DO
minion Of Virginia. ANON.
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,ssrkk your thousands of Southern readers.

ASSURE your thousands of Southern readers
that Western Virginia will be true to the
honor. the glory, the renown, and the indie.
@ penaence o, our noble Old State. The change
could have hoped for. Among those who
formerly opposed secession NAV now be fou nd
hundreds who will vote for the ratification OF
the Ordinance-some from one ar o,oed moti vs
and some from other motives but all becauss
they are Vfrginians, either by birth or bv
choice, and cannot find 1t in their hearts 70
forsake their venerable mother, in this hou r
OF her trial. have been close observer and
an attentive listener of this days proceedings
ana give II as my deliberate opinion that
apart from petty jealousies, eight out of every
yen OF our people would vote the ratification
ron rncmeu IN every county in this (Wheeling)
CONGRESSIONAL Dis trict, and in many of the
counties OF the adjoining (Parkersburgl Dis
tr11t, glorious change is going on.
Inc speakers, to-day, were Col. James K .
Sh1th, our delegate to the Legislature Jno.
=. - burdett, Esq, our delegate to the State
convention q. w. Newton, Esq, our State
Senator, and James Neesop, Esq the Senator
from the Marion District. Mr. Neeson' 5
speech was most powerful and argumen ia
i've appeal TO the people to repel the insults
ihlustce and outrages OF an abolitionized Gov
ernment by voting for the ratifica ton Of the
ordnance. Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Newton both
made excellent speeches on the same side
urging the people to act a noble part. Mr..
Burdett spoke in subdued tone, neither sus-
tanning nor opposing the Ordinance. He most
earnestly, however, Joined the other speakers
IN recommending peace, unanimity, and har-
mony OF action among the people. He remind
ed the people that they had ex torted pledge
from him that he would not, under any cir
cumstances, vote for secession. He had kept
his promise, and thus discharged his duty TO
those who elected him.
The best order and the most good feeling I
ever witnessed on such occasions prevailed
throughout the meeting. An incident of an
unpleasant character. and which liked to
nave proved serious, occurred just before the
speaking commenced. In a street quarrel a
pistol was fired with intent to kill, bu, the
murderous arm was thrown up by bye tand-
er an instant before the discharge and no
harm was done. This was the first pistol
ever fired at a fellow mortal in our village,
so far rs remember
Hon. Il. Kidwell received the nomination TO
Congress from this district at the recent Dis
trict Convention at Fairmont, by the States
Rights party. His competitor is Hon w G..
Brown. Kid well will beat him Handsomely
II the Congressional election comes off, though
IL Is believed that that elec ton WILL and ought
to be postponed for the present.
MORE ANON.
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FROM THE NORTHWEST.
PRuSTYTOwS, TAYLOR Co., Va,
a Drill 2lst 1861

PRuNTYTOWN, TAYLOR Co, Va
April 2lst, 1861.
Union sentiments are rapidly dying away
all over this portion of Northwestern Vir-
ginia, and the people are becoming one in SYM
pathy, one in desire and one in heart, with d
. rapidity which is as astonishing as ii is graft
tying. l am not writing for sensa ton pur-
posessas l have certainly no desire to deceive
any one. l am speaking facts, / know
them to exist, and as have learned them
from reliable and intelligent sources. num-
ber OF men, in this immediate vicinity who
voted for either Douglas or Bell, and who
have been Union MEN all along are now co.
operating heartily with the Secession party,
(Thank God for this change in their feelings
a very sensible gentleman who knows the
people generally In our county, assured me
this morning that at least one hundred
changes had taken place in Taylor county
during the past week. Instead of the news
of the secession of our State having strength
ened the Union parly--as some false prophets
had declared it would dot bids fair to break
them down, or break them up, whichever you
prefer
lamar county, (adjoining this,) it has
been asserted by Intelligent persons rGat the
Secession ticket will prevail pY IA majority of
LOCO, If there SHOULD be time to snbmit it to
TIE peopla: a.
most commendable zeal. Taylor county will
furnish two or three, and more if found
ccessary. see by the public papers that Ma
Jor Geo. W. Hansbrough, of this town, and
Capt. John A. Robinson, of Fetterman are
each engaged in raising company. Major
HanSbrough came &c, this coHnty from East
ern Virginia nearly SIX Years ago. He posses
yes iine classical education, Ia graduate OF
the Virginia University.l and is d lawyer of
ability and promise. He is Il whole souled
tiIsinlan, tull OF patriotism, full OF lire and
fun Of courage. For several mon this past he
has scarcely been able to restrain his inclna-
ton TO abandon his profession, hasten away
from the endearments Of an in nteresting family
and fly TO the aid OF the seeded States Cant
Robinson Is also good man, and an unwayer.
ing patriot. Both of these gentlemen. if
called into service, will make their marx so
far AS skill, bravery and courage are Concerned
But we have hundreds of good men in WesI.
ern Virginia, and the patriotic are l. spread.
ing among then. Lie ''the IRE in the noun.
tains."
{iaa you, messrs Editors, been intina teIv
and thoroughly acquainted with our people
six months ago, and were you now to visit us
you would be astonished at the change in sen
timent. The Uniousts are dispirited, morli
fled, alarmed, ehagrined, amazed. They know
not what TO do. They LOO. like i Whipped
child, while thay ,ahks are being rapidly
thiunsd, and the ranks of the State Rights or
Patriotic PAT " are being as rapidly augment
ed. MoRE Anon
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Ihs South Carolina poIuntsers.-The arrival
SI % sns ofncers and men Of the lst Regiment OF
noticed, and list published OF the SfaH snd
commanding officers. We are pleased 10 he
able TO state that the South Carolina hov
nave expressed their appreciation Of their
treatment since their arrival in Richmond II
tney do not find in every man a brother. then
they may take it for gran ted that hes is no trus
ooutheTner, and has no Virginia blood in his
veins Tne several companies of the Regimen,
already here are ofiicered as follows
Company A-RichIand Rifles Of Columbia
D. b. Miller. Captain; j. Cordero, Firs,
Lieutenant; j. s. McMahon, Second I.ieut
T.. 5. Percival, Third Lieut.; II. C. Heise
First Sergeant X T. b. Hewitson, Second
Sergeant; Jas. Cathcart, First Corporal
Company B-Darlington Guards Under
the command of Lieut.. j. Il. Mcintosh; Sc.
congi Lieut. j. w. Norwood.
Company C-Edgefield Rifies.-Under the
command Of Capt Dean; First Lieut.. Read ;
Second Lieut. Hughes.
Company E-Union District Volunteers
iieute Boyce Second M isntsnan, ss r,ps
D. A. Thomas, Third Lieutenant; q. w.
Boyd, First Sergeant; Jesse s. Gwin, Second
Sergeant; W. 5. Allston, Third Sergeant /;
Nm NJ unro, Fourth Sergeant; H. F. Scaife.
Fnth Sergeant; w. Ii. Jeter, First Corporal !:
B. r. Glen, Second Corporal; g. w Porter,
Third Corporal; w IL. Giles, Fourth Cor.
poral ames Porvis, Fifth Corporal.
Compsny H-Edgefield Merriwsather
Captain A. p. Batter, First Lieu tenant; J
Merriwea ther Second Lieutenant.
Company 1-Monticello Guard-J Is.
Davis, Ga y tain ; d. K. Elkin, Third Lieu ten.
ant John g. Bell, Orderly Sergeant; H. Nc
Cormick, Second Sergeant; Joseph ID. Hoy.
Third Sergeant; James Murphy, Second Cor.
poral ID. X. Martin, Third Corporal; w. +.
Kirkland, Fourth Corporal Joseph Willing.
ham, Fifth Corporal J. w. Paul, Sixth Cor
poral.
Company T-Rhett Guards, Of Newberry.-
Under the co mmand Of Capt. Walker; FIRST
Lieutenant NOtta; Second Lieutenant Pope
Third Lieu utenant Sigon.
Company M Richardson Guards, of
arleston.-LdeutenantC Charles Arson, ,Com.
manding.
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Conpention Of the Ep piscopat Church Of Tir.
gtnia.-The next invention of the Episcopal
Church OF this diocese will be held in Rich.
mond on the 18th of May, in conformity with
the Iollowing notice issued by Rt. Rev. Bishop
Meade:
whereas, by the Ist Article of the Constitution
OF The +. +. Church Of Virginia, il Ii ordained
that In the event of the existence Of an cpl
deIn1c disease or auy other good cause, nder ng
IL necessary or expedaent 10 alter the place nxeI
on Tor any meeting OF the Convention. tne Bisnvp
may chahge the place, or the time, or both at his
discretion and whereas, the present state oi
our country and diocese seem TO require cha ag Q
OF the place appointed for the meeting Of our Con
the L Il. Church OF the I'iocese of rirgiua do
hereby give notice that the same is REMOVED from
the Guy oI Alexandria to tnaL of Richmond, al
which latter place the Convention viii assempi @
on ~ednesday. the 18th OF Nay next, at IL 0 clock,
in St. Paul's Church.
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=, NE hsLiNs IN observation-disclosures from
Aehhessee OF Mighty encouraging character
commune 10 pour in upon us. The following
20: @
Nearly all the preachers in the citv b.r.
volunteered. DR.. Summers DR. Mcfntyre
Dr. huston, and Rev. MIR. Reed, have III ioin
Gu volunteer companies. Rev. Jesse b. Fer
suson Is d member of cavalry company in
are heart and soul in the cause. They held a
large meeting yesterday, and organized them
serves INTO an association. for the purpose OF
g naAng eioLhes ior The volunteers. public
reception will be given to Hon. lanes r.
clay, OF Kentucky, this evening He will ar
rive on the nine o'clock train from LouisyiiIe
In conclusion, would say to you, that Ten
sword and thrown away the scabbard and vre
gre al enlisted for the war in the cause OF the
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SPECIE or GES. CAss.-At the meeting held
At Detroit ON Wednesday evening, under the
direction of the Board OF Trade Of that city
Gen. Cass spoke as follows:
FtRQr. Citiz sGS have not come to makel,
speeehi my time for engaging In poll teal dis
sn&sions has passed away. have come to do
honor TO that glorious old flag which you have
Just unfurled to the breeze--that flag, which
mas ever waved triumphantly at home and
abroad. was born under it. / have spent
niy NE under it, and when my last hours
shall M come. l sincerely hope nay last gaze may
Stripes unsevered, tChsers And / hope
the A'mlgA.y Being viii. in His mercy, yet
slreHr t1Ita. His hands, save us from the
;aamny OF ciyii war, aud restore a frafernal
the hearts Of our people to restore our rlor,s
GUS Union and secure its perpetuity.
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Pirgfnidns Returning Aome.--We noticed
the return OF two ciuizens of Richmond from
Phliadelphia, in Wednesdays Dispatch ascrib-
ing 1t to the prejudice existing against South
erners. Capt. Chas. Richardson, one of the
gentlemen alluded to, says that the article
might lead many to believe that 1 was forced
to leave Philadelphia because i am South
erner, and that the feeling there is very bad
against Virginians,' desire To say that l hay .
never been treated by the PhiladeIphians with
the siigntest lndlgnity; on the contrary, with
great respect. do not believe that l have
an enemy in the city, certainly have no per.
sonal feeling against any individual there
left entirely of my own accord my State
needed my services, and / am here TO serve
ner" We rather imagine that Capt. r. does
more than justice to the aniable feelings of
the people OF Philadelphia
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PRpsyYrowS, TAyLox 90. Va.

r IoOI.
Yesterday was the regular term Of the
Coanty COURT for Taylor county. At an early
hour the people Of Grafton, Fetterman, Web
ster, Claysyilie. Pennington, and Rogue s
Harbor. fall railroad towns In this county,
and number Of farmers, began 10 arrive
The usual business Of granting licenses to sell
she ardent" was attended TO before dinnee. y,
After dinner the people re -asse ~ abs4d al tho
Court House to consult saGst our National
troubles, when {, nEmher Of interesting
speenGss were delivered. The occasion was
.As G.ost agreeable and harmonious one
nave ever seen In any political gathering In
western Virginia, (and have been close
observer OF political movements In this Sec
uon OF ths State since ls3o) feel psced Of
! record the fact tha; she viii roll up a ma.
Jority FER tee hffhcation of the Seces-
sion Ordinance ~ the general election -
Gentlemen. ana not mad, but speak forth
'as wosds q ruth and sobsrnsss, when I
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sT- Baker. Pr.m,vm n;,,,,......5,.n,

nss1 bnker's Premium Bit,srs.-.Are you
gTTdR II 30, t4xe BAkER.S PR.EMI
H. b..shs They are lie only pnhacsz for dsease
6IlSf .assI from want Of Appetite
fesiisss q egbt, and lnea paeited foi bnsi
sysi.a ss. EaKggs glrTERs viii istiseysis you Your
ssa ~ 9.'fs srs aseyss gaa q gsss pillow
sfnfl 1AI aiil make the labors OF the day as
pIsn. = slime Vegetable in their properties, aud
a. at~ ~ "nh skill, they ada pied TO the cure
win a. eases Of the stomach and bowe sad aet
~ 'tlc Fapldity upoa the blood and liver
gtst. ~ esnts per bottle. To be had Of ali Drug
NH Its
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bless them, are busy night and day making
up clothes for the absent ones, and for those
VINO are preparing to leave. -ea r.

STRANGE PARRIcIDE-A Son kills his Father
20 Arenge His Mothers Wrongs.-The Louis
vile Democrat, Of the 2lst, says: +.
"A man named Peter Smith was shot yester.
uay morning, on the Jefferson Vile ferry boa t.
gy MS iliegitimate son, Francis Marion Smit
AAe young man states that the former had
seonced his mother forty years ago, and
prougnt ner TO career of pros titut ton. He
states that his mother, on her death bed abou {
a year ago, told him of these facts. and told
MIN TO avenge her. The young man first
stabbed him, and then shot him in the back
vi the head, the ball coming out above the
immediately. Peter Smith was wen known
a.. as Wine grower, and resided near Utica. In
olana, and is connected by marriage with re :
s ceaois iaraiiles in this city. He was highly
resPected py large circle of friends M
samuel Patterson arrested the murderer and
conducted him 20 Jail, where he reiterated the
facts above stated 'iio
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Troublesome Duty.-In addition to the other
duties OF The Mayor always onerous,l has
been imposed that of issuing passports to non :
resident sojourners who evince a desire to
repair to more congenial latitudes during the
pendency of the present troubl On Thurs
day the Mayor deputed Capt Seal, of the po-
lice, to attend to the matter, and that officer
remained in the Court room the entire day.
Yesterday, while the Mayor was holding his
Court, an individual applied for an exodus
pass whom the Mayor would have been entire
lyJustifiable in seizing. The fellow would have
sold readily At $40 per poun: as guano. He
was more odoriferous than the most highly
scented Peruvian, Jarvis Island or Manipu-
lated. A good many of the immigrants conform
to this description Let them 60