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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-22

THIRTY Hours WITH SKUNK IN MINING
SHAPT.-The Calaveras (Cal) Chronicle, of
the 10Th of January, relates the following
story
! "While G.. Atzel was prospec ting tour
I last week, in the neighborhocd OF Garland 8
ranch. on .'Old Woman s Gulch, he observed
tunnel, and, approaching 1t, he heard a
noise us of miners working within, ana pro-
oeeded to pay them a visit. When he had ven-
tured through the dense darkness, one hun
dred and fifty feet, all at once his feet gave
way, and he was precipitated to the bottom
of a shaft thirty five feet deep, breaking two
4 of his ribs, and otherwise injuring him. On
recovering his senses he found he had com
panon a large California skunk had met
T with q like misfortune, apparently some Gays
before His skunkship had become desperate
through hunger, thirst and confinement, and
attacked him with all the ferocity OF tiger
bit him severely on the face and hands, he be-
ing too feeble to protect himself. In this con-
dition he remained some thirty hours, two
miners passed that way, and heard his faint
cries, and rescued him from his perilous
situation made doubly so from the fact that
this tunnel is situated in a very lonely. OBJ
scure place, no one scarcely ever passing, ex-
cept Mr.. Garland, in the spring time, viewing
his fence Mr.. Atzel said he thought his case
a hopeless one, at first, but after praying two
hours he took courage, and commenced hal.
looing and fighting the skunk, which he kept
up to the moment OF his rescue"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-22

STATISTICS OF MORMON PoPULATIoN.-The
Valley Tan copies the following statistics of
Mormon population
The population of Mormons in the United
States and British dominions in 1856 was not
less than 65 900, of which 3S 900 We're residents
in Utah, 5000 in New York State, 1000 in
California, 5000 in Nova Scotia and in the
Canadas, and 9,o06m South America. In Eu-
rope there were 81, 900, of which 81, 900 We're in
Great Britain and Ireland, 5000 in Scandina-
via, 1900 in Germany, Switzerland and
France, and the rest of Europe 1000; in Aus
tralia and Polynesia 400; in Africa 100; and
on travel $500. To these, if we add the diff
ferent branches, including Sarengities, Rig
donites and Whitcites, the whole sect was not
less than 126 900. In 1857 there appears TO
have been a decrease III the population OF
Utah, the number being only 81 ,622, of which
5000 were children, about IL 900 women. and
IL 900 men capable of bearing arms. There
are 1888 men with eight or more wives; OF
these, 13 have more than nine wives, 730 men
with five wives, 100 with four wives, and 2,
sos with more than one wife. Recapitula.
tion-4, CIT men with about 16, 500 wives.
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EN- Thoughts for Sick People!
DIR. HAMPTON'S TTECTUREP

NIX. WIN. HIGH,
No. 1875 South Paca street, Baltimore,
Cured Of Rhe1mdsn. Dyspepsia and kerpous Disedss.
MR.. EDWIN NJ. SPRANKLIN,
No. ~ Register street, Baltimore,
Most Dreadful Of Scrofuia Of yeavs Standing, ioss
a number Of pieees cf bone, restored 10 health.
MISS MARY SCOFIELD, Teacher.
No. $50 Baltimore street,
Her ease after years Of sering has astosisAsd Asy
HEREDITARY SCR0FULA.
son, once member Of Congress from Kentucky,
lids turned inside out, protruding over the eye
balls so as to produce blindness. He was cured
by Hampton's Vegetable Tiheture.
DYSPEPSIA, NERVOUS DISEASE, &c.
Mr. VIM. Oldham, Of Baltimore Custom House,
suffered from these complaints for Is months, with
body and mind severely affected. He WAS cured
by Hampton's Vegetable Tincture, after other
COUGH, CONSUMPTION, &C.
Mr.. Henry C.'wynn had Cough for ave years.
great W ca kness, etc; had in all, Ave six ply
scians; tried all the remedies, but cured only
by HAMPTON'S TIMETABLE TINCTURR
FEMALES AND CHILDREN.-This TINCTURk
will be found great medicine for ell their dis
eases.
Cali and get Pamphlets, and read many Of the
most pow erful possible Of eures Of the
above diseases Of our own citizens.
Sold by PURCELL, LADD CO., Richmond /:
by Dr.. COOKE, Fredericksburg: BY All the Drug .
Kfsts In Petersburg; by MORTIMER y NOW
BRAY, Baltimore; and by Druggists and Shop
keepers everywhere. u per bottle six bottlss.
IS. 70 3s-d&cwts
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

THURSDAY, March u, 1901.
Speaker CRCTCHFIELD called the House to
order at 10 o'clock.
A communication was read, announcing the
passage, by the Senate, OF a number OF bills.
Senate bill authorizing the Governor to par
don slaves Jack and Ben and to restore them
to their owners, was passed.
Southern Express C0mpdnY.-House bill in
cooperating the Southern Express Company
having been returned from the Senate, with
amendments, was taken up and being de-
ba ted, the House amendment was insisted on
Southern Agency.-The bill incorporating
the Southern Agency Company was taken up,
on motion of Mr.. BIsBIE.
On motion of Mr.. SEDD0Y, it was laid on
the table, to consider the bill for the relief OF
the contractors on the Coyington and Ohio
Railroad.
Mr.. RAYMOND moved, as an amendment, that
the $500 900 appropriated, should not be used
in addition to other funds already donated te
said company.
The amendment was adopted, and the bill
| as amended was put on its passage, and car
| ried in the affirmatiye-ayes 81, noes SO.
Adjourned.
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A. J DoSNELsoS ON THE EXISTING CRISIS
Andrew jackson Donnelson, candidate for
Vice President on the American ticket for
1885, was addressed, few days since, by Gen.
Foote, in letter inquiring as to his political
views. In his reply, Mr.. Donnelson says:
"My plan of action for the Border States is
to meet in Council at Frankfort, D. any other
central point, by the instrument tality OF dele
gates, who will represent the wishes of the
people, whose duty it will be, after due con-
sultation, to unite upon some measures which
will secure their rights, and that this measure
shall be submitted in kindness and good feel
ing TO our brethren of the other States, in
Guiding those that have seeded and that it
shall be made part of the Constitution, as
an amendment, if it be accepted by them.
"If this effort should fail and not be accepted
by our Northern friends, after they have had
a reasonable time TO examine its provisions,
then there is no other alternative for the Bor-
der States but to call a General Convention
of all the Southern States, for the purpose of
forming such Federal Government as may
be deemed necessary to promote their happi-
ness, prosperity, and independence, as sepa-
rate Confederacy.
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STRANGE FIsH,-A strange specimen of the
fish kind, known as the "Sea Horse" was
caught in the Rappahannock River, Va, a
few weeks since. The creature is about five
inches in length, has the body and tail of a
water dragon, and the we'll formed neck and
head of horse. Fins are in the place OF ears
upon the head, also along the back, and un-
derneath the belly. 1t is said to be the first
of its kind ever caught in the waters of Vir-
ginia. 1t was kept alive for three weeks, du-
ring which time it showed a fierce disposition,
raising itself, when angered, and making a
short, snorting noise, somewhat similar to &
horse. 1t has been placed in the Smithsonian
Institution, at Washington, for exhibition.
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FROM GRAVE TO GAY.-The custom of at
tending funerals for the purpose of getting a
gratuitous carriage ride, and for enjoying one s
self in "a promiscuous manner generally"
has become so annoying and scandalous in
Cincinnati that several beneficial societies OF
that city have adopted resolutions not to at
tend funerals unless the number of 81 mourn
ers ~ are restricted to the Immediate family
and friends of the decedent. Appended to a
funeral invitation which appeared i'll the Gin =
cinnati papers of Saturday, was the following
notice:
1.-The friends of the deceased will also take
notice that the Society will not attend il
| there be more than six carriages and hearse at
| the fnneral.''
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-22

The TARIFF NOT YET ADoPrRD.-A dispatch
from Mr.. Memminger, Secretary of the Treas
ury of the Confederate States, published in
the Charleston papers, officially confirms the
fact that the new tariff was not passed by the
Montgomery Congress before adjournment
The tariff at present in force in the Confedera-
cy, therefore, is the United States tariff of
1857, with some what enlarged free list. Mr..
Memminger states that a bill will pass Tssak-
ing few reduc tions upon this tariff.
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THE REVOLUTION IN NEW GRASADA.- .-Officia
advices received al Washington from New
Granada indicate that the entire country will
soon be in the hands of the Revolutionists.- is. -
Mosquera, at the head of the Liberals, had ar
rived in the vicinity of Bogota, the capital
and the position of President Ospina was con
sidered very precarious. All the principa
towns Were in the possession of Mosquera, in
Guiding Medellen and the port of Mare, which
is considered the key of the State of Antiequia
The Panama delegation to the Congress a
Bogota had been made prisoners by the Revo
lutiOnStS
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"a Liverpool and London Fire and Life
INSU RANCE COMPANY,
fBsrABLIsHEp 1851

CASH CAP'L AND RESERVED FUND. 81, ,0oo, 600
INVESTED IN THE UNITED STATES. $4,000
DAILY REVENUE............. 1900
Es Stockholders personally responsible for all
the engagements Of the Company.
DIRECTORS IN NEW YORK:
JAMES BRowN, Esq, Chairman.
FRANCIS CorrRSKTI, ESQ.,, Deputy Chairman.
HENRY GRINSELL, ESQ.
E. NJ. ARCHIBALD, H. b. N. Consul.
EUaENB DUTILH, Esq.
JOSEPH GAILLARD, ESQ.
ALEX. HAMILTON, Jr., ESQ.
K. +. SANDRRsOS, ESQ.
ALFRED PELL, Esq, Resident Secretary.
ANNUAL and SHORT POLICIES issued on same
terms other frst- class Companies.
All losses promptly adjusted and paid without
reference to the home office.
CHAS. Z. WORKMAN, Agent,
OHice Old Dominion Insurance Company,
fe 23-ts ~ Main street.
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Mr.. BATES on THE COLLECTION OF THE RByB-
NUE.-The St. Louis Democrat, of Monday,
gives currency to a rumor that the Attorney
General, Mr.. Bates, has given the opinion to
President Lincoln that the revenue cannot be
collected, except under the law of 1909, whic h
renders it necessary for collectors TO reside
within their respective districts, and there
fore it will be impossible to execute the laws
with propriety, even were it otherwise FEAST
ble in vessels.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-22

AN IMPUpENT SPECIMEN OF MIsERALoGY.-Prof
johnson, of Middletown University, was one
day lecturing before the students on mineralo-
gy. He had before him quite a number of
specimens of various sorts to illustrate the
subject. A roguish student, for sport silly
slipped piece of brick among the stones
The Professor was taking up the stones, one
after another, and naming them. "This, u
said he, is piece of granite this is piece
| of feldspar," etc. Presently he came to the
| brickbat. Without betraying any kind of sur
| prise, or even changing the tone of his voice
| This" said he, holding it up, :" piece ol
| impudencein
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-22

VISITOR TO THE SOUTHERN CoNFEDERAcY.
Mr.. Russell, the London Times correspon-
dent, it is said, is commissioned TO pay visit
to the Cotton Confederacy, with a view to
ascertain what public opinion on the secession
question really is there. The stupid and
systematic Misrepresentation of that part Of
the country, by the Northern Republican
Journals, is too much now, even, for intelli-
a special cores spondent by the leading Brit
ish journal, to enable it to and judge for IT.
self. The step is one which does as much
credit to the impartiality as to the enterprise
of our transatlantic cotemporary, and there
can be no doubt that the reception of its cor
respondent, by the Southern "Barbarians,
will be quite as genial as his reception in this
latitude.-Net1 York Express.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-22

A FORTUNATE RUFFIAS.-New York sang
songs of Joy, a few weeks since, over the con-
yiction of Billy Mulligan, the most notorious
and desperate of her ruftians. But Billy, af-
ter having been sent to the nitentiary, has
obtained new trial from the Court of APP
peals and is, again out on bail. lie was SEN
tenced for '.dn attempt to discharge loaded
pistol ,oih intent to kill" &c The Cour1
held that because the pistol was not cooked
at the time he presented it at the officer, the
prisoner was wrongfully convicted
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-22

SOUTHERN VoLuNTEgRs.-The Southern Vol
unteers of Washington city have one hundred
and fifty men enrolled for service under the
Southern Confederacy, and are holding in
readiness TO await the acceptance OF Presi-
dent Davis. 1t is said that nearly six hun
dred have left Baltimore, and that a
regular rendezvous is opened in Mar
ket Space for their enlistment. They en-
list for three years service.
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SHoEMAKERs AGAIN ON A STRIKE.-The shoe
makers of East Stoughton, Mass, met on Sat-
urday evening to consult with reference to a
strike. The meeting was addressed by Giden
Howard, of Randolph, who urged strike
meeting was adjourned over to organize a
lodge for the protection of labor 1t is. said
that the bootmakers have been making boots
for IS a case, which they had $40 and $l2 for
in 1859 and 1860.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-22

GoLD MEDAL PRESENTED TO LIEUT.. CRAVEN.
Lieut.. Commanding Craven, who but re-
Gently returned from a cruise in the war
steamer Mohawk, went TO sea on Saturday in
command of the steamer Crusader. Just be-
fore sailing he received, through the Secretary
of State, a gold medal and diploma with which
he had been presented by the Queen of Spain
for his kindness to several shipwrecked sail
ors. The medal was large and massive, and OF
beau tiful workmanship.
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.r Baker. Prenism Bi,..rs.:.Are yen .

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with electric rapidity upon the blood and liver.
Price 80 cents per bottle. To be had Of all Drug
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xH- A Phy.ioIocicaI View of Marriage-

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SUIT DEcIDED.-The suit of Francis w.
Piekens, Governor OF South Carolina, against
the North Atlantic Steamship Company, in
New York for the recovery Of the value OF
baggage alleged to have been lost through the
negligence OF the company's servants, result
ed ON Tuesday i'll a verdict for the defendants
The case was simply q quest ton of fact.
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Theatre The selection of pieces for to night
will atisfy that large class of good bumored
individuals who regard hearty laugh as the
right sort of thing to preserve natures equili-
brium, and we also commend the same to
those morose, churlish bipeds, who go plodding
along through the world out of temper with
themselves and everybody else. 1t will do
them good. The first play is :" Paul Pry,"
and the second is " "Pocahontas >" the first
funny, and the other funny and punny. We
are gratified to announce that Mr.. COuldock,
an excellent actor, well known here, will
shortly make his appearance.
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Passing Counterfeit Money.-The time of
the stings Court was consumed yesterday
in hearing testimony and arguments in the
case of David S. Chiffon, charged with pass
ing and having in his possession coun terfeit
South Carolina Bank notes. w. l.. Goggin,
J F. Johnson and w. w. Crump addressed
the jury i'll behalf of the prisoner. Littleton
TaZewell for the Commonwealth. The case
was not concluded at late hour yesterday
evening.
p. S.-The jury, late in the evening, brought
in a verdict of mot guilty. The verdict was
received with applause, and two of the Of
Tenders were brought before the Judge and
fined $40 each. There are other cases against
Chiffon not vet disposed of.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-22

Southern Publishing Houses The proprie
tors of such establishments is ought to be doing
a brisk business. The legal publications of
Richmond stand as high, if not higher, than
those of any other city in the United States.
The crisis seems to have exerted no unhappy
influence on the book trade, legal or other
wise. 1t is as true now it was twelve
months ago, Tor in the days of Solomon,) of
many books there is no end. We go for en-
couraging every home enterprise, be it texhib-
tied in the publication Of book to enlighten
mans upper story, the manufacture of gar
ments to clothe or adorn his person, or the
production of mighty bombs to blow up the
expectations of all trespassers upon our do
main In the making of books, however,
bearing on the ler loci or Ter tdlioniS, our
Richmond publishers cannot be excelled, and
it is a fact we are proud to record in their be-
half.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-22

~ Leeches! Leeches!! Leeches!:!
have Just receixd, by Adams Express, lot Of
fresh SWEDISH LRsCHES, the very best, and
large size. which will be applied upoa the most
reasonable terms.
tended 70. can BE- found IT ell hoprs Of The day
1t the HAIR DRESSING ROOM. under the Amsit.
can Hotel, tentranee on nth street, and d nisAs
ct the corner Of Leigh and 10th strssts.
up ls-ts =. u hobSo1.
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ALLEGED CuRE PoR DRuSKgssxss.-The fol-
lowing is the receipt Of John Vine Hall, the
father of the commander OF the Great Eastern
which has enabled so many mea To overcome
the malady Sulphur Of iron, five grains /;
magnesia, 10 grains; peppermint water, IL
drachms spirit Of nutmeg, drachm, twice q
day
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-22

FEARFUL TRAGEDY IN RoxBuRr-Four Per-
CONS Burnt to Death.-The recent tenement
house tragedy in New York has found apar-
allel at Roxbury, Mass, where nre oro.s
out, in the midst of a snow storm, ut O'CLOCK
on Tuesday morning, and communicated 10
house occupied by fifteen poor families The
Boston Journal says:
In one of the rooms on the second story was
the family of John Smith, consisting OF HIM
self, wife 4 daughter and several sons. Inc
father aroused from his sleep TO find the flames
raging all round him, leaped from the Win-
dow, but not until he had been severely
burned in endec voring to rescue some OF the
members of his family. The distance to the
ground was about Is or 20 feet, and he was SO
much injured by the fire and the fall that Dr
Streeter gives his opinion that he cannot i've
through the night.
After the fury of the flames had been some
what abated by the persevering labors OF the
fremen, some of the police entered the mouse
through the almost binding smoke, and in the
room occupied by the Smith family found the
wife and daughter of 16 years dead npon the
| floor, and their bodies badly burned.
In one of the rear rooms, occupied by John
Kelley and wife, each about So years old, the
| couple were found on the floor, burned TO q
| crisp. Mr. Kelley had been sick for some time
| and it is supposed that the wife had attempted
| to aid her more feeble husband in making his
| escape but that both were sufocated by fht
| smoke, and died by that means rather than BY
| the flames.
| The stairways leading to the rooms were
| not destroyed, but the large number of per
| sons in the ehouse-probably more than fifty a
| the time OF the disaster-rendered 1t nearly
| impossible for all to escape the fearful doom
| which awaited those less fortunate ones whom
| age disease had crippled. The bodies wer'
| taken to the aims house, where they were Wis
tied by large numbers of their fellow NATIVES
| of the Emerald Isle, who are always ready Il
| sympathize with their countrymen in times
| dis tress
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Disappedrtng.-That delicious bivalve," "
the oyster is exceedingly scarce in this lati-
tude at the present time. But very few
skiffs are in the Dock at the present writing
The ''bivalye'' in question does not usually
exhaust itself before June. Mayhap the
oyster fundum is used up. For the sake OF
humanity however, we hope not.
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SExrEScgp-Ed. Trent, onvicted of shoot
ing L. p Davis, in Prince Edward county,
Va, was sentenced, ON Saturday, to two
years imprisonment in the Penitentiary. On
Saturday night he succeeded In making his es-
capa from Jail,
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The Petersburg Express, of yesterday, says
that Van Riker, who was recently driven
from that place, on account of his expressing
abolition sentiments, has "settled down in
Richmond We hope he will keep on "set-
ling" till the police take cogniZance of the
unfortunate s'mynheer," when he will be
voted one Of the dregs of society, and proper
ly cared for.
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Southern Confederacy will be raised at Ches
ter, on the line of the Petersburg Railroad, on
Saturday next, on which occasion there will
be speeches from various distinguished indi
viduals representing the secession interest In
this latitude. The cars start from the Pc
tersburg Depot at 10 o'clock A. M. on Satur
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Eraua uaination Continued.-Fountain Rowe,
George Bloomer, and Beverly Bloomer, were
carried before the Mayor, on yesterday, to be
examined for being engaged in the murderous
attempt made TO take the life of j ohm l.. Cur
rev, at Solitude on Cary street, Monday
night The main witness, Currey, being ne
cessarily absent in conseq uence of the fracture
of his skull and other serious personal afflic
tions sustained in the encounter referred to,
the case was postponed till the Both inst, and
the parties We're committed to Jail.
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Trifiay Cdses.-Tem Hall, a free negro from
Powhatan county, was brought before the
Mayor, yesterday, for living in the city with
out a register. He was whipped. Jack
Johns, from Cumberland, was treated in the
same way.-Adelaide Smith, no papers, was
let off with an admonition.
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PIcKIxas.-At the late session of the llli-
uo,s Legislature the members, among other
extrayagances, voted themselves gold pen
each valued at SIS. Some of the members,
who had no special use for gold pens. supplied
Themselves with table spoons, castors, ana
ike articles Of household value.