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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-17
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EcOR s A L r.
~ 900 bb!s Exra and SuperAne FLOUR,
10 haas. n. o. SUGAR,
s bags PEPPER.
Red and white wHEAT, wanted,
By y. B. SOMARvTLLE,
ap l4-3:H 18th St south OF Usry.
ELUuR. BAU0N, opFFKE. SUGAR, 60.
900 barrels Family, Extra, Super and Mid.
dEngs Flour,
10 barrels prime gran ulated White Sugar,
20 do superior Vinegar,
500 pkgs manufactured Tobacco, various
styles and grades,
100 boxes sperm, Adam antine and Tallcw
Candles,
100 huahcIs f.ish Poiasoes, for SEED,
200 do. POas and Beans,
leo dc. orchard drass Seed,
300 lha prime We. cured hog: round Bacon,
20 bags Powdered Charcoal.
AN R. Z. RoBMaTs, Comm Merchant,
ap l6-3:* Cor. Cary ana 18th sts.
az HHDs O80ICA sG0Wa sUo1a:
Att 10 bids. Waite Clarified
80 hb!s. Crushed and Powdered angs-;
20 superior Golden syrup;
50" superior Ns~ Orleans Molsssss
30 boxes Adsmansins Candies;
50 Tailow Caodies;
~ bpesm
10 Hotel
leo bblz. and kegs smithfela Laxd,
AGO bbls. Vinegar;
90 bags Dried Peaches;
$4,000 Havana Cigars;
100000 German Gig ara, vszicas ti euls;
50 900 Domestic Cis&rs;
Is packages tine Green and Black Y4a,
IS bags superior Coffee;
lc cases Wofces: ersh;Ye Sauce;
f5o bb.s. Extra aud aapsshne Floor;
IS kegs Soda;
IS boxes Stsrch:
lOa resins Hsayp,ra Paper;
Grouad Ooffse, Pepper, Almonds;
Nssohts. Playing yards, Soap;
For sa.e by WIN. B. JDNHS o.,
Ap Il 1t 18th Ut tetweac Nsin and C61H.
Fresh HOPS.
s. y. GREENROW,
ap H-lw 18th st., ret Main and Gary.
UNUkl Ia ---26 bbls. Mcln1ses
- 90 hkds. N. y. Sugars, all grades.
3 Drills for Planting Broom Seed.
40 kegs Leaf Lard.
30 boxeS Adamentine Candles.
10 bbls. Mess Bsef
so bags Dried Appiss and Peaches.
eco ta3heis Peanuts.
E'or nale by &. W. ROBINSON,
ap 1l-l2;* Virginia st., near Gary.
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I-Ak"E az EESsM ANHHJ Ta,N-
Il 5 U d a " u =.
TEN VIRGINIA FIRE AND r1sg.sE III.
u ANoE COMP Any.
CFF,cE, M, 50
AIa3s neW or..Mng, On bs;- Il ssrsss, nsxs gocr Il
INC 0@ax o. Virr acaA, Is;cancna.
CEETTAE,.s..... aoxa ma.
''~,,,,...-.......... 4o,e0e.
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hEAD'kS Dept OF IL t.NEIUU,
RIeHMcHD, VA, March 2Sth, 1852.
PKOIAL ORDERS No. g.

hEAD'RS Dept OF IaNEIUV, /
R1eHxc1D, Va, March 2sth, 1852.
GPxOIAL oRDERs. No. 81.
charge, conyaleecsnts and other soldiers,
now or hereafter detained in this city, for
any carcs whatever, will Immediately pro-
cesd to Camp Wirder, near the Reservoir
and report to Colonel John G. Porter, com
Manding at til at post
By order OF Br.gsdier General JoAs q.
WHDsa. L. Il. PAGE,
NH si-d4w Assistant AdjutaAs General.
0EO BOUNTY
SDU Ossscsss ZouAvss BATTALION.
WAsPAD-RacruiA 10 I'LL up tbs battalion
Of Crescent Zonaves. undsr tbs commend OF
Major W. Hy.lssted. A bounty OF fifty dol
lara will be paid zach recruit upon enlist
mont nea: uniform OF gray cloth, Zouavs
Style, will 10 furnished.
This corps will be- one Of tina bsst organ.
tied and equipped IN ihs service, and it's com
mandsf having had many years' military
experience, both in this and foreign coun-
admiration OF his commanding 6sasrrl !, ard
one that yoarg msn Will be proud 10 serve
In. Those Wishing TO enlist viii apply to
CAPT. WE. Z. FRY,
Recruiting Officer,
no. 8 Exchange Block,
ap five Undar exchanges Hotel.
HEADt,'Rss liI.r'f OF HENEiUO.
EiCa1nond. Va, Elarch II, lGs1.
~ EHkKAL OAuLEsS, No. 9.
II. EaiIfoad mpaaiss sro forbidden 30
transport Id TO this city OF out o. It, spiritUous
liquors ~ other iE t0xicating beverages.
IL. Scporin ttudsniS OF railroads ara 70.
qusstet; to report daily 70 the Provost Mar
shal the number OF passsn gers passing over
their roads out OF Iho city OF Richmond.
nv order OF
Brig. Cent JHo. FL. WIsDaR, Oom. sc!
nab lists L. Il. PAGE, A. a. GenI.
- n a A.
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REORUITIG OFFIOE,

Richmond, April "A, 1852.
IN RELIABLE RECRUITS WANTED
e)15 for ar an old company In the Goth reg
,msnt Virginia volunteers, Floyd's brigade,
now stationed in the Scuthvsst, lat Ab.ng.
don. Va
Persons Wishing TO Join volunteer com pa.
Mss now have . good chance, with tndncs.
r1ents In this company which are rarely TO
bs met with In organised companies
The usual bounty Ct Fifty Dollars will be
Paid eaCa recruit at the time Of enlistment.
Can at my office without DELAY, two
doors above 9th and south s!da Of Broad st..
up stairs. LIRuY. JAS. III. MASON,
ep l4-12t< Recruiting Cficr
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~ A MALE TEACHER,
who II G. single mar TO take charge OF school
In my family. Satisfactory reference ~ to
character and QuaEsN ca lions required.
Address, News Ferry, Halifax. Va.
STERLING 3. EDAUNDS.
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OF IN REWaEJ.-hanaway from the
DlUU subscriber, in the city Of Rich.
mond, Regrc MAn named JOHN. Said fei.
low il about Is years of age, 8 feet 8 orr
inches high, has down lock when spoken, 70
and OF DARK color; aas his hair plated and
wssrs bis beard long, and 10 q blacksmith By
trade, aud may hive hired himself to some
ami.h In the city as FREQ men. will give
the above reward II said follow be taken My
milas South OF Richmond, or twenty cellars
II arpTehenl sd anywhere else and dslivsrsd
70 Mes,rs. Uiopton 4 Lyme.
ar lA-At lOAN PALMER.
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VIVIAN TED-Recruits for the
Wv .. "THOMAS ARTILLERY I"
Capt Philip b. Stanard, assisted by SCR.
Seants Joseph a. Blair and r. Is. McUurdy,
to snli st in this 3 artery. One Of the above
nanId gentlemen, may Be found during the
day either at ths Office OF the Midlothian
OofL Mining COMPANY, on 18th street. bs-
Smith, on Main street, between 20th and 2lst.
The service see q by this Battery IL too well
knovn to need Farther notice. Usual boun-
". &c gwen. NH l3-1m*
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= UNAWA ".

DANAWAY-A Negro Boy, named DAVID;
II about 20 years old; OF medium height; blaai
SKIN. No scars resoliected. He Is slow h biz
movements. It 10 supposed he ID lurkmg about
the city. Has bsen et the Central Hotel and la
probably hired himself at soma Of the esnps-
Ten dollars rewsl will be paid for bis return II
caughi withia the city, or county OF Hsnrico ~
II caught beyond. no, ID. WARD, or
xp tG-s< A d WILLIsMS,
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.~~s.~.-A~~.>-->~~~~s>~-~.>~>
" A few more RECRUITS,
for the 0ovsroce's Mounted Guard, watch cam.
pany's ranks havs bosn reduced BIZ shs casualties
Of elsven rcEtha service n the Geld. ThsyeuA
bounty Of 81 VIII e psid. Ones % Bank st..
iIeus. DAVID n. LEA,
w SUBSTITUTE.
Xantsd. Immediately, for friend, good
Substitute, for which q liberal price VIII %
paid. Apply, At . o'clock In the morning or
3o'ciock In the evening, At James =. John
sons Stable, on franklin and Wall stresss.
apl4-ts
w RA0RUITs.-
I an, authorized BY the Secretary OF wR TO raIse
% 0ol. 3. F. nossis S ssstafica.
The usual bounty Of go win b Da,A. 1su-
b. W. oTAlEB
NH eo--lms Recruiting OfhDsr.
w inm'''S' sish. or tn MEN.
70 make Coa.s--sood workmen
BEERS, POINDExTER b 90.
apl+-e.
mo PHYSICIANS -AMPUTATIN0 IN.
i STRUHENrS wANTED-Physicians
new CT second. hand, In good order, can Oh.
tain good prioes, and at the same time DO .
service, BY sending them promptly 70 ~. The
need OF these Instruments IL urgent
PURULLL, LADD & CO.,
Druggists, Ia Main street, Richmond
VNAkTE D-SsVsrai ENISHERS, 10
w work on Engines. High wages paid.
AsSo, one man who understands mal{nR
Coks FROM Bitumin0us Goal.
ia so-sm ETTENHER l. EDMOND.
WANTED-Fif'y u.r,.~-,.
70 Whom onsr the bs.s, wage: and constsn
fs2o-2m JOHN DoOLKY.
w the aontb, 20 able NEGROEs. to work
on the surface At the Carbon Hill Mines, In
ALSO. a dr...ra. UARPENTER, SMITH
Who IA good chain.maksr, and an export
NH Ats JNc. 7. wERrH. AT.
wv NTED 3l2O, 600 90, 600 wanted
valuahle real estate IN Mississippi.
$780, wanted for i've years or mora, secure
by mortgage on valuable real estate In the State Of
Louisiana Fer particulars. spply to =
nh l-ts 3. II. MAURY q GO.
4N4NrED-TO HUY-A &c anK WCtEAR,
W with or without tncumbrancs, cc1a ~.
sent and qaaitasd % . house ssrvaMt. Ar-
ply st corner Of i2th and Franklin ss-eStA
ovsr Corfs1sJsts Commissioners Csscs
l. yss.s
kEYANTED-REOEUIT s-Ths CAESTNR-
w FIELD CAVALRY, the eldest eompeny
In service, will rsosive a few more RECRUITS
z: the old Ssadssyoss .a osry street Bounty
WALTER g. CLARKE,
NH a<-te5A LIST L.. HecrniHnR CEs~r.
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w By Virginia Lady,
qIa!ihsI to lis ssrt In AZ ths English branches.
siiustioh IS TA aJHEa. no otjsc,ion 20 goicg
South. Terms u, accordance with the timed
4 '1Grsss "Eiss z. r. Co."
Nelson Station. = eiso1 county,
ap l0-c.# Yi-eiuia.
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TOBACCO DEALERS.
10nn BOXES MANUFACTVREu T6-
lVUC BsUGO, from medium to aas
grades, on consignment and fer sale by
SAM'L ID. HICKS,
CcnIaissior Merchant,
up sims Shcckoe Shp
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O. a MISUNDERSTANDING, On the l3lk
De)U April, our negro man ROBERT. Es
i ) ABOUT - years old, and about feet 10 inches
high we'll built quite dark, and full fsatur.
cd. Had on whom he Left ltS ut WOODEN cloths
recently from II. M. Marshall, Fauq1isr coun
iy, VS.. go reward will be given for his de-
livery to US; e26 for his delivery to any of the
ja:is.
apl6-3. TALBOT L BRO
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nESULUrIOE. - Tho co.pa=.narsnip o.
~ VANLEW, TAYLOR & CO. II this eay
Gaaclvsd.
Having purchased tie In &eres: Of O. d. rLKA.
5ANTS, the surviving partner, JOHN N. VAN.
LEW, viii hereafter eoscaot the bzaiueN In hs
own mans
Az psrscna indebted to the CID eoresra, viii
please eais xna fstsie with the un9srasgaed.
JOHN h. yAE-LHW.
IN g.
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w CARP PEN r B B s.
None bat Ilaose exempt
from military duty
need apply. GREEN e. ALLEN,
apS-yS sIof . Or Grace and 7th streets.
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AF AMTEU 10 RKNT-A
w DWHE.LIHG HOU6R,
Either furrisDs6 uCfornishs.A IL e respects
bse Locality, !Add.sees at tais cItce
sp iGy-lw GEORGIA."
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MAYA ri Il a lk-TD tisRN-By the month,
Wv good n u X s r
Well recommends dan elderly woman preferred.
Apply 1t 4. q. ROySTER'S,
up p-t.& Corner of Grace and 9Th Sta
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EHYANTED-REOEUIT CaEsTNR-
w FIELD CAVALRY, the oldest eompeny
In service, will receive few more RECRUITS
at the old Rendezvous en- Cary ssset. Bounty
go. Uoshlng sad subsistence furu:shed.
WALTER g. CLARKE,
NH a%-te3A Is. L.. RecrnisinR Cfs~r.
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Us: a n r Z D.
w BIO r II,
ny gen tienAaG and wife The latter would
nG5 to take charge OF school; is e graduate
OF one OF the first library institutes In the
So1-a. Country pr@Serrsd. Addresa
ga. 3. C.,"
~ la-S.S iiehmcnd, Va.
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4 xO.PARINERSHIP NOTICE.-Ths ttryh
a Of DAVIS & HUTUEEON having bean
dissolved by the death Of ALEX. Il. HurogB.
son, all persons indebted to the said firm are
requested TO make immediate payment to the
undersigns ed without delay, and those having
claims against said firm. will please present
them to the undersigned for settlement.
JOHN e. DAVIS,
f. SITS Surviving partner.
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CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS
SESSION
SENATE

THURSDAY September ith ls6?.
Tie Senate was opened with prayer, ai i2 O'Clock,
by the Rev. DIR. PsiERkih. 81 the Protestant Fps
copai Church.
The consideration uf the Exemption h Was re-
suined. and pending discussion ON tie policy of
tha exception from exemption Of Justices ot the
Peace, the hnur for the special order thalfpast lsr
occur ing, IL was dropped, and The special order
the new ConScrption blii-Na taken up.
Mr.. YaNCFY presented "a substitute. which pro
yidas that the President shall cali upon the States
for ils r respective quotas Of troops, between the
ages of il and - years. lie had not the slightest
doubt that the Cuus2r puL bill which passed
ut the last session was entirely constitutional bnt,
unfortunately, ihs! bill hSh produced slight COLI
sion between the people If one or t"oof he Stats
and the Goyern;urnt. IL WAS the object Of his sub
stitute 10 ayo!d difficulty.
hr NI6FAi.S Of Texas, opposed tho Substitute
on the ground that il was nod the thing wanted III
order 10 Increase and strengthen the army, but, On
the contrary. ii would produee some confusion and
prevent its thorough organization. Mr. W. consid-
cred the subject III its eCt0n with the general
law al the land in order 10 demonstrate ihat the
couFcTipt eysieu as 10y lar the most appropriate,
while it peEte, tiy cousi niioual The Conscrip
ton law lie believed saved Richmond from the al
vaier and rlundrrsr. SID gave u- the victories of
the Ch AaDoniuY, III" EAppaiaEnock and more
recently, II MANASSAS.
Mr. OLDHAM ot TeXas took issue with his coi-
eagne I,ai the conscrir' system was the means II
saving the city Of giving glory - our :rrns.-
The law scarcely added $ nate 10 The army la the
victories We're
Mr. WiGFaII contsu,,d that he army consisted
chic tiy ot twelve ntls mrn who came under the
operation ,i the CDnscript law at the very time
when they expected herr dis, ,harge and lheyU cie,
consequently, c1nscripts and as such wen he vi,
tories that nave followed
Mr. OLDHAM rel piled that the tonserpi law
ado Piled after the French system inanggraIed By
Ma, sti 1o,griain, in order - bring INTO The
Woe its-ns from the civil a,s oi life Duf army
in ths field AT the tiue OF its adoption IL lie
considered State mIli,ia, and cOnse aaeniiy com
ing under the v"srciNe policy "i the UoY eminent.
They N.rH Not, therefore "a be- considered con-
5eripia. air oldham briefly reviewed tie ohee
ii0E.bc features 81 the Conscript act, both ~ 8
measure of in,policy and unconsiitntionality. lie
withheld argument upon the constitutional ques
tion AS unnecessary at present but was prepared TO
give IL ii occasion occurred.
Mr.. CLARK, of Mo, opposed the substitute, f.
vored the original, aud urged immediate action on
the subject
Alter solne further dcsutory debate the snbs'
tute w,s put s.n defeated BY vote of ayes,
noes. | /.
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PROM PRINCESS ANNE AND NORFOLK

We have received SOME intelligence from pri.
gas letter relative TO affairs in Norfolk and Prin'
oss Anne counties. The enemy continues 10 rob
iss citizen. e their slaves. Gep. Vele allows no
negro ~ Tetnrn Who comes In his lines The pick +
els however stationed at the sally port Of the tn
u-nc5ei camp have arrested and returned several
ranAnsys TO their masters. This may be under
,iopd, however, by the fact that they well paid
icf Il. The negroes are shipped OFF to unknown
ports every week. Many Of the negroes have re
'ufIrd 10 their masters because they were fed badly
hnd Lad 10 work The letter above referred to gives
'iH's account of lh. brutality of the Yankees to
"Mds the negroes large number were killsf at
VA Point during the last OF Jaly, for insubordnA
uSn II 1. also stated that OF batteries on
TIE James Iissr sunk "a barge ia tow having $50
A'sfo"s 90 if mostly from the lower counties ali
=" whom were lori except four. The captain Of
u. steam tug, when the barge fired into cut
lsf i"osr. thinking that our men would ende avoT
" "esp'are Ler. knowing that there were slaves On
"'Hd Cut thcy continued firing Until the barge
ana al Ia her 4" IS sunk None OF our good citizens
Na'e YET taken tho oath viii they ever do So
'A'y my have 1ak-n IL Ia Norfolk none of whom
's'h'frAs 81 any respec.ability o: iniiusnce.-
''oPe'iy has not bse1 much troubled The women
H''las to be los AL even more 10 than ihe men,
'AO'e who have taken the oath ia many cases re
e'' H. hmail negroes offered in Norfolk al s.
PEI head children At ST.
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THE POSITION III EENTuChf.

T- Cincinnati Enquirer, ot the en.h, tbeisre the
rdai Of Nelson's amy iy tien. Kirby Smith has
the following:
Ne have late sind reliable intelligence FROM Ken
tncEy. winch gives the precine state az military al
fairs tka; Statc The statement al large forces
of rebels adng Kentucky is now known 10 have
been without foundation. Gen. Scott, the rebel.
commander ot eight regiments of Infantry, Two
regiments of cavalry, ad force oi artillery, have
recently entered the State iih The aVoGed purp,
oil eating of sapplits and preventing Reinforce
ments from reaching Gen. Morgan, who has 10000
men in possession of Cumberland Gap While q large
10. ce Of rebels have surrounded the other side OF
the dap 20 contend with Morgan tor is possession.
They do not dare round into Kentucky, tor
then Gle BHpll wcud tgeIen heir rear and their
capture would BE- inevitable. II with large army
they Ii defeat Morgan aud capture his stores
arms, and men, they achieve an immense ' i-tory
They then could Lo Il thu Gap against breli, and
their forces could aiyunoe and rei!eat al pleasure
in perfect 80 curly aud iilS te Kentucky, holding
the G.,p AZ q rond, Zyois Tor their Western forces
Sco,l Is still north Of tie dap bat LIZ has not yet
cut off the supplies from reaching Morgan although
the trims threatened with capture aud recently
he a,tacked Metcalfes cavalry, near Richmond
and caused him 10 retreat
Geg. Nelson is III command oi the Federal iorees
AMI il is understood will al once put them into Il
camp of instruction near Richmoai, to thoroughly
fit them for the field. We may confidently expect
startling news from the Gap during the present
week; but we firmly believe that GrnsrAA Nelson
and Morgan vii, be fully equal 10 this or ans siial
lar emergency.
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VOL. XXlII.

waa defeated. aud the vengeance of retr,butive
justice has overiaken the entire host 10 secon,,
and complete overthrow.
To this signal success accorded 70 our arms in
the East, has been sraciI usy added another equal
ly brilliant In the West On the very dav on which
our forces were led to victory the plains Of Ma.
nsssas In Virginia the same Almighty arm assisted
us to overcome onr enemies at Richmond IN Ken.
tn'sy Thus, a, one ana the same time, have the
Two gt"m hostile armies been stricken down and
IN" wicked designs ~ our enemies set a, nauyhi
In such cirouustaneey II is meet and right that
NJ people, we should bow down In a,ioring thank.
tuine~s 10 that srs ions God who has been our bul
wark and defence, and to oficr unto Him the irib-
ute OF Thanksgiving aud praise. In HIS hand are
the issues Of all events, and 10 Him should We, ia
an especial manner as.rbe the honor Of this gre at
dev. rance.
Nov, Therefore, !, JEFFERSON DAVIS, President
Of the Confederate States do issue this. my pro-
clamaiion setting apart THURSDAY, the 18Th day
of September, instant, as a day Of prayer and
Thanksgiving 10 Almighty God, for the great mer.
oes vouchsaied to our people, anh more especially
FOR the triumph Of our arms at EiehmoLd aud at
Manassas and do hereby invite the people Of
the Confederate States TO meet that day a their
respective places OF public wSrshp aud to unite in
rendering thanks and praise 10 God for these great
ties, and 10 inpiore Him to coniuc, our country
safety hiough the perils which surround MS to the
final attainment ot Tie blessings OF peace and ss-
curi,y.
49, Given under my hand and the seal of
, SEAL the Confederate States, ut Richmond
this fourth day Of September, A. D. ls62
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By the President:
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CAusE az HIaH PRIcEa charleston, .e ieasn
s oyeIflaUing with spnricus Confederate notes. and
IL il said that tha presence OF Large amonAt al o
gs money Ia tho real cause ct tho enormous prices
paid at iha feeeai cargo ssiss. II aa rha hdvsniu
rers have not mads good speculation a. thsy
sapposei The Mersayy says that ham6sr q
merchants from abroad who made free Use of Con
fsdera.s money while there were arrested IN rsafi
for home and brought hack to the city.
Richmoni and Nashville are the two great doai
gstas through which these canteTfstta 1pN into the
(,aufsdersts States and the whos tiuF ta part oi
tho Yankee scheme Of auhjugatiop. They rope ia
thsir. Government and army officers Saresssh
1eyzb5fcoa.
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FWauTFUL OCCURRENCE.-A fiightfn accident
occurred in London, on the l2th ult. by which a
perfo"mer, called the 'F~mAle Blondin nearly lost
Ter life The star says
Shortly af,er ten clock THE Female Biondn
ascenied of the sfsges conneeted with the rope,
which is about hundred feet in height, and by
the aid Of blue fires, and aitred ,n suit OF armor
procseded ON her perilous voyage in mid air. She
reached the e,isitin Stage iii safety and again re-
turned performing the ieat of wheeling the barrow
a third lime She crossed the rope covered with a
sack aud then commenced her final tour to the
starting % int in the midst OF fireworks dsehafged
from each end Of the balancing pole she carried in
her hands.
ehe arrived within about twenty feet of the west
ern 8. age when tbe Catharine wheels at each end
Of ,Ie Io h.d reached their greatet velocity, and
at which moment reports were heard ana stars Of
various husa were eniitad Al this instant II was
plainly obssry able that there Was fearful osciiia
ton oi The pole as Well AS OF The unfortunate per
form.y general cry was raiaed that she was faIl-
ing the pol. fs II from her grasp, aud the performer
toppled over For BaomeIi aha appe afed to cling
to the rope eiths By her legs oF hands, but whether
from flight or otherwise, IN another second she as
saeu descending headforam0at into the midst Of the
l,fty trees beneath her. The scene ot horror and
CONSERVATION. coupled with the screams OF the e
males present al this moment, my well De imaa m
ed and hundreds rushed to ths spot wheie the poor
creature lay at the foot Of the tree, completely
doubled up aud apparently iifrless. In short time
shs was restored to eoneousness. and by the direc
tion and under the siperinfendenee oil the medical
gentlemen was conveyed To "a seaping apartment
~ tb, tay ern In the meantime. the greatest ex-
M 10 the fats Of the unfortunate but intre
MA woman prevailed 80 much NJ that although
featard's performance had commenced In the great
hall, bnndreds stiI remained In The gardens, making
s.rne.t Inuuiries Of every who came ont OF the
s",Ia;mo into which she tad been conveyed. 4 ase
and cataslrop6s was also feared. with regard 10
I4atsrd himssl. He hsd gone through portien Of
bis psrfornsDoe when some ons 'adlscresily in.
he hse.ms Iiyldly psle, and became - .unnsrysd
that ths q II bound he nnads - nmsd HI Grasp of
tke haudIes Of the csntTe trapszs. but cans bound
ine on to The psddsd platform. en- to bis feel AMIDST
The sppiausA Of tbs audience.
1s.s-.--. ~, hava q maouiAcant rHc0n.