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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-27

EssoGsf fs4Ussf1a,xsKS h6xo kDsr1 of9
scene OF somewhat extraordinary nature,
which v2risd the usual afternoon service in
one Of our largest churches very recently.
Tho swelling notss Of the organ announced
the prelude Of . m, sicnl composition of won
derful beauty, and the audience listened with
emotions not far removed from rapture.
Now, some will think It strange that harmo.
ny, % soothing to others, should have touched
the delicate sensibilities Of ono mind, and
even aroused q feeling Of resentment, which
could not be controlled. Yet there was such
an Instance. A young lady, devoted to the
subiane SCIENCE Of music, deliberately arose
from her seat, proceeded to the choir, took
tho manuscript composition from one OF the
singers and tore il into shreds. We know
that there exists among professional must
clans. az well as among painters and poets, .
degree Of pride which cannot submit tamely
to humiliation. II painter sees his own H.
establishing anothsr's reputation, or If the
poet suddenly awakes from dream Of fame
and finds his unpublished manuscript appro-
priated by anosher, the world il not aston
ished at the enasuie which snsues. So a mu-
stefan may have an unpublished composition,
perhaps original, or perhaps the gin OF a
beloved patron, which may, by some unex.
planned process, be made to serve the purposes
Of another. Professional pride IL aroused,
and heaven and earth stand still 70 witness
the denouement. Whether q similar influence
operated or not, in the instance We have Just
mentioned, We do not pretend to say; but
there must have been some intense provoca-
ton to have led to such IN unusual scene in q
place consecrated to the worship Of the AL
mighty.
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The FLAs.-A Virginia lady correspondent,
encloses rs design of flag which smbodies
our Georgia correspondents idea of the sun,
but discards other features az being too much
like the old one. In this new design, which
strikes Us very favorably, the field is to be
rose color, with sun rising along line OF
blue hills. The writer says. Let the body
OF tie sun have as many points as there are
States in the Coafsderacy This will 10 Pc
cuGsrly appropriate, because our States, like
the sun, give instead of receiving. Ii a motto
be desired, lot q white scroll stretch across
between the hills and the san. In grateful
acknowledgment Of our bright skies and fair
Land thought of Deus Dat God giyeth
remembering how signalIy he had strength
sned Us against our enemies, Deus vim dat
God giveth strength" -sselaed better. /
have made the remainder Of the tag bright
green, with 8 scarlet baud encircung the field
and around the border. The bright sun, blue
hills, and green fields, which SO strikingy
mark our Southern land. would al be repre-
sented."
The handsome design described above may
be seen In the window of the Daspaica count.
ing room
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Fsrss.-The stAhls ownAd ~ Dr.. Chari4s
Mills. near tho corner Of Broad and 18th
streets. took fire on "Wednesday night, about
o'clock, AMI was consumed The Doctor lost
a valnHble horse, q cow and calf, and saddles,
harness and prcyender. The cltire loss IL e.
timated a. 5000.
About haif.past Ii o'clock on the same night,
the residence Of Mr.. Charles c. Ellett, on
Leigh, between 3d and 4th streets. was found
70 be on fire, aud the alarm soon brought the
firemen 70 the scene. Tho roof and upper
portion Of the dwelling was consumed, invol-
wing loss Of about 81 500, on which there IL
no insurance. The Ere is supposed to have
been the result Of accident. A servant girl
he'd carried light into a closet where cloth
lug WA kept, and h 10 inferred that spark
communicated With aons combustible articles
The FIRE probably snouldsred In the closet for
some hours before il burst out
Another fire occurred the same night On Mrs.
Murray's premises, near the corner OF 7th and
Main strsetA An out house wes set on FIRE,
perhaps by pop cracker but it was discov-
cred IN time to prevent serious damage.
At an early hour yesterday morning, fire
broke ont in the carpenter shop Of MI. bud.
ley, on oath, between Main and Franklin
streets, and soon communicated to the largo
wooden structure adjoining, occupied by
Gessrs. Morris L. Co.. as planning mill. The
combustible nature Of the building and con-
tents rendered all efforts useless, except to
save other valuable property in the neighbor-
hood, though the frsmsn worked persever.
inaly from tho time Of their arrival The
pIanipg mill contained good deal Of lumber,
which, with the machinery, was entirely de.
stroyed. The loss Of the Messrs Morris will
probably exceed $4,000; fully insured tho Of
Ice of the Albsmarle Company. Mr.. Dud-
ley's shop small building, was quickly con.
enmed Chope 10 como suspicion that this fire
was the wsrk Of An incendiary, though it
more probably resulted from the explosion of
crackers, from which no part of tho city was
exempt on Christmas night.
The fremen were severely worked. an d
we have reason for congratulation that there
is no moro serious disaster to record, under
the circumstances.
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Sasnp9assers-A correspondent requests Us
to give az correct list of tbs ahinplaster es-
tsbl:shmen.s in Richmond which redeem
their issues." 1t would undoubtedly be in
teresung to know that any Of the so-called
" banking institutions which have flooded
the country with PAPER apologies for notes
were above the suspicion of worthlessness;
but to specify any particular one among the
lot as good would I've TO endorse publicly an
Illegal business, which has for some time o.
cupied the attention Of the Courts There
are some thirty or forty individuals under in
dictment for issuing small notes in violation
of law, yet if the object ia to suppress the
practice, it has thus far fallen lamentably short
of its accomplishment. We presume that the
respectable Savings Banks of Richmond will
redeem the promises made ON the face of their
notes, yet they are all liable to be counter
feited, and any one runs the risk of loss who
receives them. We believe the common
practice Is to keep them moving, and thus the
risk shifts constantly from one to another
Nobody cares to accumulate "pile Of this
description Of paper The notes will not bear
handling, and almost every one refuses to re-.
ceive them after they become dirty and ragged
The notes of the city of Richmond are gen.
orally sought after, and, if the Legislature
would le,alize them, the community would
find speedy relief from the annoyance and
Inconvenience arising from the boarding of
specie.
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Christmas Doings--We believe the great
majority of our inhabitants behaved them
selves with propriety ON Christmas day ; or,
If otherwise, had sufficient regard for the pub.
lie peace 10 keep remote from view. Tho OK
ceptions generally found themselves brought
face to face with the police, and q dozen or
fifteen jolly boys spent their Christmas night
in the dreary dungeons OF the watch-house
They made picturesque show at the Mayor
Court yesterday; dirty faces, swollen optics,
bandaged heads, and torn garments; old men
and young men, all coming together frater-
ns,ily on The common level OF the brute they
composed collectively u study for the artist or
the philanthropist. Every one had his excuse
ready. Had u pretty high Christmas, your
Honor, and was took up Just come out of
the hospital, Sir, and Was recommended TO take
LITTLE sperrlts, and took a good deal
"Never was drunk before in nay life, and if
you'll let me off, will never touch another
drap, s'elp me God"
few Of these repentant individuals were
required 10 give security to keep the peace,
but Is general thing tie Mayor was lsnient-
iy disposed. After hearing I'll the cases, he
ordered the SOLDIERS" to slaId up; and they
formed into line, Cast their eyes to the right
and dressed, and then to the front, pXtiellly
awaiting their doom Il am going to dis
charge you from here" said she Mayor; "but
you must reo0llect that Christmas N III furnish
you 10 excuse for getting drunk hereafter,
and ii you are brought mere again l viii
put every one Of you 70 work la the chain
gang The tipsy gentlemen laid their hands
Vn tneir grateful hearts, bowed, broke ranks
and departed
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MANASSAS, Dec. 26.-Ths Baltimore Cgipp4r
Of the 24th inst. says the indicaaisns within
the last day or two are that the English en- :
broglio will be amicabiy settled between
Seward and Lord Lyons In the city Of Wash
ton, and that 1t 70 probable the announce
nsnt will b made IT an early day.
BY the arrival Of the Persia English dates
to the 10th are received.
Prince Albert died ON tbs 18th, Of gastric
fever.
The British Government Ia sending troops
to Canada.
I'm. Scott arrived at New York in tn .
Arago.
The truth regarding the affair at Drains.
VILE 10 beginning to come out. The Balu.
more Ness Sheet gives . list Of eighty casual
ties In two regiments.
A reconnoitsri ne party OF the enemy, tn res
thousand strong, came up wit hin mile OF
our picksts last night, and Immediately re-
tired, without making any demonstration.
All quiet about Manassas. b.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
s. aretsy Of Nescs-TAe SIXTY. Day FurlougA Bill
- Promotion and Appointment, 81.
CAMP AT DAvIs's FoRp,
PrincA William 40 noo j

"a Prince William Co., Dsc ~.
News Items in this locality now are "a
scarce as ''hens' teeth" Wehear of an occa
sional trapping Of some stray Yankee. and
that 10 all kven these minor occurrences
are few and far between.
The sixty day furlough bill, recently
passed by Congress. Is engaging considered bic
attention among the soldiers, and doubtless
great many will avail themselves Of the Or,
pOrtunlty to visit their homes during the two
eeyerest months of winter, coming out again
next spring considerably invigorated and in
good order for the campaign to follow. That
the war will b prosecuted with redoubled
feroctty by our assailants next spring, do
not tbink there is q shadow Of a doubt. But
with the experience which we have now had.
and the help of q Just Providence in aiding
the strong arms OF oar own gallant young
the invader, who, having "sown the wind.
will reap the whirlwind."
learn that Captain BriscOe Of thu 18th
Mississippi regiment, has been appointed
Quartermaster OF the regiment, In the place
Of Capt. Toltver, resigned. Sergeant q al.
braith, OF the same regiment, has been ap.
pointed Oommissary, vice Hawkens, pro.
NOTED. 10th excellent appointments. and
give general Satisfaction
The delightful beauty OF these brfsht and
pleasant starlit nights, especially out here
upon the rimpling little Occoq uan. 10 exc al.
site indeed, suggestive Of quiet naeditution
and pleasing reflections Of the loved ones at
home, for whom NE are here 10 ado or TO
die. Emotions Of patriotic pride ush up
from the heart IT the thought OF the eiorious
cause for which We are battling.
II ~ WAaAss.
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Christmns at the Passport O@ce.-The
quiet Of this city on Christmas dag might
have been easily accounted for by any one
stopping o moment at the Passport Office
The crowd demanding passports was inces-
be the busiest day he had known for many
months. And this officer, we learn, from the
day he entered the service of the Government.
at Montgomery, has aeuer been absent from,
has pest day or night. He has worked ear.
ly and late, and sundays. a. well as other
days,--and Is q member of the Church. Bot
the enemy have seized his property, and
brought distress upon his family-and he Ia
bors diligently not only to recover his estate,
pendence Of the South, and Of the security of
the heaIthstones and affairs of . brave and
patriotic people.
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|As}e tAA HelhlA ]tne nth r. apQlanses -
newspapers vowed that they would ses every
American ship burnsd, and every Yankee
town and city urrootsd from the very founda-
ten, before they would shrink from the sid.
Of Wilkes They were determined to back
him NJ all hazards, and to the last extremity
Never was there such defiance a. they hurled
Al England. Never was there 20 much inso.
lence uttered npon any ono occasion. Never
were snch threats heard before since the crss.
ton Of the world The Herald led the way
in these denominations II was going 10 raise
a million Of men 70 ovsrrun aud devour
Canada. 1t was going to d; out Elk thousand
privaseers to cruise against Euglish merchan.
disc. Il was going 70 etnfiscaie nine hundred
millions Of English pro orty. It wosld no,
lot England have pound Of cotton II woald
get sal,pctre from the mammoth cave. II
England dared TO demand rsdrcss, 1t WA de-
tsrmiued TO raiss an iAsurrectiop In Ireland.
Never was there anything like the ribaldry
gassonads, bully, buster, and defiance In which
the whole Yankee race-people, press, public
| meetings, Congress, Secretaries, and all-in.
dulged. They have been compared 70 the
Chinese, and we think with wonderful apti
| tuds. Bot the Chinese never staggered in
this style And after all, what has been the
resalt The Yankee fre-eatsrs have drawn
back from the fret piece Of live coal pr essstsd
them. The Yankee swaggsren have Lssu
the first TO eat their own ords as soon a. i,
was ordered them- Tho Yankee Congress
who unanimously approved Of Wilkes. ahan-
don him upon the very first intimation that Il
might cos, them something to hold on to him.
And Bennett, instead Of eating up Canada,
instead Of exciting an iusurrection IN Ireland,
instead Of fitting out six thousand ships to
cruise against British property, coelly advises
the Yankee Government to knock under, and,
In the very spirit Of Ancient Pistol, cries, An
hell shall cape for this" hereafterl Won.
derful people! wonderful press wonderful
Congress wonderful Secretaries wonderful
iankeedom Certainly the world never saw
your like before. Even Egypt, "the basest
of Kingdoms" is respectable when compared
to You.
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A DAxIss .RosslRY II LoUrsA.-Ths Rioh.
mo9d correspondent Of the Petsrsbarg h
yvsss, writing under date Of Saturday last,
communioAtss the following particulars Of
. daring outrage rsssauy psrpstsstsd In thu
county Of L-oaisas
lntslligsnes Of 4 bold and daring robbery,
eommattsd IN the county Of Louisa. hss
reached me through . source sntlrsly rslia.
bis. The houss Of an old Gentleman, = bach.
elor. living about twelve miles from the
court Honsos pamod Garland 0lmms was
entered At 9 late hour By . party Of men In
oiseuiae. who 0rst went 70 tbs negro Quar-.
tSs aud secured all the slaves on the place.
To door of the dwsiting was opened 81 4
niow IRON N axe. and The old man sei1sd
NniS u Bad and ehoked pnttl tnsensibls
Ihey tnsa proceeded 70 search Tar noaey.
ana obtained tbont eighty dcllars n silver,
Which was fopnd In a old tyunE. fatliur 10
and any more noney. OF which thsrs vas
a. senndsnce In tbs houss, sthsg left. Ma
$40 mS had large quantity Of spacie con-
ceAled In tho houses whicA MSS Known =
1any psirons - the cOusty. Az yet. euspI.
e!oa nns 6sstaned apoa no one, nnd To urrS.s
eeiAuas are tAat he Sokhsss Will 1nli q 3.
esss ~: tnas peaas4ne9s VAisA ~ @ ytehjy
sss s@Fss4 g@a &s sf ~ sa -
sA9 sssstz4 axl994 - kses assae SO aa-
Al 81 Sa
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FURTHER NORrHEAN NEWS.
The Feeling In England and Franes-Wa,
Ike PreparatiOnS. 40

PErERsBURa, Dec. 26.-The editor OF tn,
Express says that passengers from Norfolk re-
port another arrival from Europe. A Tag o.
truce reached Norfolk to-day, and tho intel
lisencs was rscsiv we'd from tina source.
Prince Albert 10 dead, but the par tic q lar,
Of his death arc not given.
Warlike preparations COZ tinue in progress
throughout England.
The English ship Owners have sent an agen'
to this country, with orders 70 hurry home
all British bot toms Immediately.
There Is said to Do no sympathy whatever
In France for the United States, and it is
stated, that II war with England and
The United States occurs, France will GER
tatnly and cordially cooperate with Eng.
land.
The Persia and Australasia have pass Q d
Cape Race, loaded with troops, 60. tor "a.
NADIA.
SECOND DIsPAICu1
NORFOLK, Dec. 26.-Nortnern papers Of yes
terday have been received here.
The New York Herald says that nego-
tiations between Lord Lyons and Seward
are progress ing smicably, but no NORMA
ton OF tns uitimatum from England to Lord
Lyons hes been received, AZ d NO ms kr nc ions
Ths position OF the Cabiues is firm.
One hundred and atty thousand stand of
arms have just arrived In New York f.om
Europe.
Two hundred and ninety bales OF cotton
had arrived NJ khiladeI phia from Port hcyaI
A military order had been published Ia
Quebec. requiring 70 men each to a com pany,
for battalion, TO be ready Tor active ssry ice
on one day notice.
The dags OF foreign and American vessels
were lying at half. mas. Tuesday, il The
port Of New York, On account Of the death
Of Prince Albert.
The R.xaI says they work ut nights and
on Sundays, In the Iowsr Of London, pre-
pairing arms 10 b used against The United
States, aud thinks the northern boundaries
require double labor. II urges the rsorgani
cation In the navy for the building Of new
ships iron clad, and q large number Of cat
teriss.
cheney in the u. s Navy.
A Paris correspondent Of the Herald says
that the French Govern msnt has signiflsd to
Great Britain her willingness to recognize
the Rebel Government imm edfateIy.
The Confederate steamer Ne sh VILE is In the
Dry Dock, At Southampton, undergoing re-
pairs.
An express from Halifax says that Msssrs.
Hunter and BIsckinridgs have been appoint
cd Commissioners in the place OF Mason and
Slidsll, and have left for Europe.
The war feeling L. fully aroused all over
Canada.
The cotton market In New York nnohang-
sd-prices ranging from o. to 10 cents. stocks
very dull.
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"Ns Admstanee, Except on Bussness.,-
Every culprit who enters the portals of the
city Jail, sees this strange announcement in
large letters, yet finds himself compelled to ego
in" even though he feels that be has no bust
ness there. A rash and inportunate individual
named James Hogan went down there the
; other day. and got a. mad fury when the
couldn't come in. He bombarded the walls
for a while with rocks, but finding it impos.
sible to create a breach there, went off and
committed breach Of the peace BY GETTING
uproariously drunk, and the Mayor yesterday
gave him free ticket of admission.
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~AcKNow LHpGNENr.-

E3 ACKNoW LHDGNKNT.-
RIcHxoSD, Dec. "a, 1851.
Hubert p. Lefebrre, Esq:
My Dear Sir The pleasing and grateful
duty devolves' upon-me. Us Corresponding
Secretary OF the Maryland Society, to ac-
knowledge the receipt at your hands Of the
handsome sum Of eight hundred and forty
eight dollars and thirty three cents, the pro-
ceeds of the concert at DIR. Reeds Church. on
Thursday, the 10th Est., for tho benent Of the
Maryland soldiers. How shall we sufficiently
thank you, with whom the project origina.
ted, and those other noble and generous
spirits, ladies and gentlemen amateurs and
professors, who so kindly volunteered on that
occasion and in that labor Of love and pa.
triotism! The Society, whom l have the
honor to represent, wsrc not only unanimo rs
in the vote Of thanks, but enthusiastic In
thar expressions of gratitude.
When Maryland shall spring from beneath
tins heel Of the tyranny which now grinds her
10 the dust, her sons Will not forget In the day
Of triumph those whose warm hearts and
willing hands were with them in the hoor OF
darkness-not in words, but In deeds.
Very truly and respectfully yours,
JOHN COLLINS McOABE,
Cor. Seo'y Nd. Soc.
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4 BACK Our

y OA0A OCI.-
..All hell shsn cape for this" .Nasspsors.
Among the many striking portraits which the
great dramatist has drawn, there is none truer
to nature than that Of Ancient Pistol. His
swagger, his buster, his bold front, bis
cowardly heart, his rant, his fustian, his
atrznge onths, have in them something mimi
tably ladicrous. His bTaggadocia and big talk
impose for some time even on the men Of such
an army as that which Henry v. led into
France, and " hich won for him the ever-mem.
Orsble field of Agincourt. At last, grownbold
by long impunity, he ventures too far, and his
exposure Is complete A Welsh gentleman
Of dannuess courage, but odd demeanor, be.
comes the subject of his insolence. HeAughs
~ his broken English and derides his nation.
Tho national plent-the leek-beoomes the
subject Of his sourrilous impertinencs. He
finds that he has-so use an American phrase
walked up the wrong passenger" Tho gen.
ueman IL q man who does not understand
Testing, specially At the expense Of his coun-
try. He puts up with tho affront when FIRST
received, because they are on the, eve of q
great battle; but, the victory once won, his
first step 10 TO seek the aggressor, and to call
Am :" ,''ouIa NO mus r"'o,' presents NJ"
VIVA .ee.' s'0e national emblem which he
nAo ssrioed,l ana 'els MN ne must swallow
u Inc 0ony swear' and swsggers. The
"slsnman ooss neither. lie 10 perfectly calm,
but still presents the lesk, and tells Pistol he
nnss swallow It Upon further refusal, be
prosesas :" . beat him without mercy This
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nkaR.sA.

- II 94s
After short, but severe flics,s
day, 2eth, at O'Clock, A. M, JOSi pu = w.
NALLY. son Of r aud MARY Euonsi..N cN
ysar nd month. s&sa
Littis Josey, thou 81, gone
my warm and generous frssnh,
Where peace and tyy ana hapnlra..
Will never have al end.
Sleep on. dear child, the worn I. ao
the mortal strife 10 past:
jesus has come and borne yos ha,,.
Beyond the stormy blast.
The friends and acquain tances OF IN.
are requested to attend the funeYal r.. anu a
oregon Mn Methodist Church. Ia We
O'Clock, without further notice. :"
~ norfolk papers viii please oopv
In the city OF Richmond, on thu a.,
IN the foil hope OF . bIissful immns,lins',
ALEZINA, beloved daughter Of SahV
Elizabeth I. Wilson. OF II alumors. .aa
Asleep In jesus On hovs~.,
TO be for such slumbsr metz,
With holy confidence TO sine
Inat death has lost It's vsnomsd st,nx,
Asleep In Jesus peaceful rasti
Whose waking II su premely bI..,,
NO fear nor we shall dim th.t r..
That manifests the saviour's rove,
On the 26th instant, at st. Fr1nn5,
Innrmary, Mr.. Timothy SHAW s ssa
years. ~xso 80
His friends are invited to att.nd h,o,
AT the Indrmary, this evening at a. ni'en
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pailnoaA Cnllisian

AuavsrA, Dsc. - the incoming passsn.
ger and the outgoing freigh. trains on the
South Carolina, collided this afternoon one
mile from Augusta. The mail agent had his
leg broken, and Mrs. Thomas and her daush.
ter, who reside In Aiken, each met with g.
we're injuries. No other injuries were sss-
tanned to other persons. Several horses we're
killed. H
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n.s,. SS sat, Be,gssEdw.,d Ksndrica ap
! charge of passing an uncurrent bank note
of the denomination Of ten dollars upon Ed.
win Cooke and refusing to redeem the same.
1t appears that Mr.. Ksndrick had An old note,
bearing date 1924, on the Bank Of Hamburg,
8. c., and MI. Cooke, not observing the date,
purchased it for i've dollars TIE Mayor told
him if he had any claim against Kendrick he
must recover it BY civil process: he could do
nothing for him.