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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-01
Ecuul HAVANA.

The Spanish team frigate Isabel La Oatol-
lea, Admiral Carlos Canine, from Havana
on the 10 instant, arrived st h lew York on
Thursday morning, the :4tn ultmo. She
noun IS l6 guns, has crew of geo men, is n
sidewheei vessel, and of50o horse power
by the arrival 3: Havana Of the Spanish
war steamer Ulloa, we have 0s VS. from Vera
rue to the sih Instant. A copy Of the Eco
De Europa. OF the 9Th, contains highly interest
ing and mpsrtant advices,
/; appears that after a preliminary confer
ence held ny thu allied pIenipOte&tiaries ct
Orizaba, the French resolved that their di7i.
sion Of the expeditioLaTy forces should alone
AGvdIce against the capital vi hout delay,
assuming all the consequences of this di,er-
m1na;iol. j! Is added that the French guar.
antisi 70 England and Spain that the rec.a-
mstions la. they had uisIo against Mexico
III ;he na nle Of :hslr subjects should be COM
.tisi VITA
IA consequence Of .hi- determination, the
fpal ish Az: 1agl'sh pienipost n carries had re-
tstStd on tE@:T part . WI tndcaE me forces
O. Fer respective natiors, ard It appears that
preparations hal already b=en MAJ 10 ccm.
n:sAes rhs aarCh back IT, Vere C-rs.
IL is &, 50 stated that the conservative or re-
a5fionary q; rty had assumed formidable d.
ib-nelons, and that IL wss upon the roin; of
opening CT e formal Campaign against .he
Cover, ment Of Psesidsn; iuarsE
Erlcliy, 1t is reports ted that tae French Diyi-
sioo hal com D5ncec sue march upon Ms xico.
'h' 'iVFeiScA. 'Ni'E isjt.dttsl 81 c[AAe-
quanl@ OF three ,1avrs tavirc hran captured
agd nausa<i near ineif own camp ~ Etex.csI
gCsrii!se
The ero:ners OF General Bodies Penzusis,
who Tas ehct ae a traitor ~, Ran Erdres ae
thSic il n Mag, nave urtt;sn letter 10 ire
SIS 10 XIX Of Mexico. IL Tlicb they ask tito
On clio 10 suspend .1a judgment in resgrd 10
ShhE unft riaaate General unul the rubllca-
ticl u The odlsial rsYc, Of his lIial.
Gen. Robes, osfcre beicg snot, wished tina
sach Official report, which he presumed n: d
been made, saou ID De preserved for the pur-
,.oss Of publication The brothers OF Pen
zae'a remark :-"Ths viii certainty rot be
the first TINS IN the sac history II civil revo-
tptons that "A full knowledge q facts Wi. Ger.
rect Z ms: u:ifivcrsbie jus sipsat.'
-h8 Eco dh Europa States tina. tbs health
ut no sxle ntiouuIg lioOps ceulG &c. "e be,
tar. as appear. FROM the tact that Only tWp
s!ca soldiers we're ieis IA CJfdoVa
The sums parer ststes thai ON the 33th OF
foyrch ns e: aics,p M.c;sters of Jsstice End
r. ! Tgeasnry, Srs. Iers II and L>heSayris, 81
rived ~ the napitsl ard vent INN eGinteiy 20
the pa.i1Ce IA se9 .e Pre'saaslS, y ne sooG AZ
Fde &. Ga E3I&t tEcUCCii,
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A NEw TouRsIagsT -Frcn the N.
Journal Of Commerce. we copy the following:

Among the death. d coll ng inventions Of The
day, we are apt to lose sight OF life SAVING dis
covsries. EeTe Is one which demands the
gratitude OF TIE foidier and his friends II
is small, compact tourn1quet, on elastic priI.
eiples, " hich may be carried IL the rocket in
.ts small tin case, not u UGH larger than a to-
bacco box, and yet Is approved by our most
eminent surgeons RS fully adequate to all the
appliances cf such IN instrument Ia the
course OF val thousands die on tbs battle. field
from mere loss OF blood, which this instrumen TT
will Instantly arrest. Dr.. Mcclellan, flther
of the 4el era,, remaks In his +! lLciplss and
Practice Of Surgery, that "mcrs lives are lost
from 1t, (hsmorrh GEL either directly or In
directly thsH from ell Their circumstances
combined" The fold .oArnigues, 50 called, is sim.
PROCESS is to :ia thu hands srchief around the
arm or leg above the wound, and twist it wi /
ia, sticK TIL ,as flow OF blood lie stopped ia
the m sin artery This mum bs the whole Inn b.
as indasd do most tourniQuets. Various
substitute have been invented devised usually
20 .us ain pads Immediately over the artery
and produce strong compression At that point.
TN elastic tourniqust, the invention Of DIR.
LIS m bort, is the dnai discovery and su persadss
all others. BY q simple adjustment OF two
plates with an elastic band, the compression
on the artery is made aud gently increased
oppinG the flow OF blood, and yet leaving
open the other parts OF the arm for Q sufficient
supply through the mi nor vessels to sustain
life and proveat painful umbnsss, and no:
unfrequent modification. When it is con.
sidered that large majority of wounds are
fouLd to ba In the extrsmittes and not on the
body, the Importance Of such an inven ton as
this cannot be over-estimated.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-01

Election Of O6tcers.-Ia pursuance of that
clause Of the Transcription Bal rsq1iring the
reorganization Of companies and battaIions,
the following officers have heen elected 70,
the war in the Figs. Virginia Regiment:
Colonel, Wyatt NJ. Elliott; Li5utenans Col
ouel, + j. Skinner; Major. William H. Pal,
Ter.
Company B-Cspsain, T. II. Davis; First
Lieutenant, Logan Robbins; Senior Second
Lieutenant +. NJ Manr: junior Second Lien
tenant, j "A. Payne.
Company C-Captain, James Mitchell; (no
Lieutsnants elected in shis company
Company D-CapsGn, George +. Merton.
First Lieutenant, +, +. Reeve; Senior Second
Lieutenant, William Kenniagbsn.; junior
Second Lieutenant, AdoI Blair
Company GCap'ain, b. IL. Langley. First
Lieutenant, Eidridse Morris, Senior Second
Lieutenans, l.. r. Shell; junior Eseond Lieu,
tenant, w, 7 Woody.
Company H-C&plan, William + T:siogrt,
First Lieutenant, Abrer j Watkins; s.nior
SecoDd L,sutenaht, T. w, Naits, Junior See
ord Lieutenant. r g. CapeiL
Company i-Captair James w Tabb; First
Lisussnant, Benz miB 3. Howard; Ssnior See
oud Lieuseuant, Henry baileu; Junior Second
Lleutanans, &. e. Caho
Company K-No election.
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SoloossR AND OoIros BURsT.-We learn

SCHoos.R AND OoITos BURNT We learn
from the Galveston Nsns that two boats
crews from the Federal steamer Montgomery,
bosrded schooner Columbia, inside Galveston
bar, laden With 27s bales Of cotton, and cap.
tured her. They then attempted to warp her
out; but failing, they took the Captain,
crew, aud passengers, ten in all. aboard their
boats, and set the schooner on FIRE be boats.
together with Ii slcop and small boat Of
Oapt. Davidson were taken to the bar, where
they were kept oil night.
about nice o'cloc the flames burst out ON
the schooner, and lit mp the whole horizon
She burnt all night, and In the morning frsg-
msnts Of cotton we're afioat in the vicinity
The vessel and cargo are total loss. They
were tbs property Of Messrs. Il. u. q. Mills.
On the next day Lieut. Pickering, Of the
MONTGOMERY, who was IN charge OF the boats,
told Capl. davidson that he could take his
small sioop and boat add 60 ashore with bis
crew and passep gers-a privilege which they
willingly lock.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-01

Neich6ovly Jars The classic locality known
a. "ths Valley furnished the Mayor, yester.
day morning, with page from tho real lie OF
ite b!ssful inhabitants. One of the characters
represented was Miss Katy Duke, pIoprietress
Of !. general commodity shop, upon which the
Provost Guard made descent few weeks
aga. aud reoued a barrel Of 'sperriss from
premature destruction. Miss Duke had her
suspicious, and putting that and that together,
launched them with all the force OF woman
eoQuence upon the guiltless head of Miss Mi.
nerva Meredith Miss Sarah Hepsworta, be-
lug friend Of Miss Duke, shared the anguish
Of her misfortune and participated in the as
sault upon Miss Minervas peace. With that
courageous placidity with which An individual
avoids a row when he 10 conscious that he will
have to encounter two TO one, Miss Minerva
bore their barbed shafts withouta seeming muir
muq but noted, for future reference, the con
duet of her adversaries. Chagrined at her ad-
lnirable nonchalanes, they reinforced them
salves with the addition Of a compile of boys,
Andrew Perdue end Johnny Camp, whose
capabilities for teezing had grown historic
in the Valley, and then making a combined
effort, they threw the hitherto impregnable
Minerva from her equilibrium, and in despair
she appealed TO the Mayor for vengeance
The good character Of Miss Meredith being
at:es.ed TO by eundry police officers. his royal
rotundity required each Of the offenders to
give security ia the sum Of 500 to keep the
peace for twelve months.
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Fourth alabama Regtment-A eommuni.
cation from Colonel E. NJ. Law, Of this gallant
regiment, is before US, from which we make
the following extract, which will explain it.
self:
81 observed some time ego an advertisement
In the DispstcA BY Lisutenant NJ. Is. Travis.
calling for TIRE apprehs r son OF certain de-
seriers from the headquarters Of the Fourth
Alabama regiment In Richmond This has
created the lie preston abroad that thsss de-
ser.<rs We're mem hers OF the Fourth al aba m a
regiment. desira TO correct the in preston
end tn stats that they we're AZ no way con-
nscted win this regiment; .ha. i.isutenHnt
Travis h5id NO authority Whatever 10 els .cb-
lish recruiting station 10 Richmond, aud
that never had ths nest rem o!s :dea Of re.
eeiving his rsCr mi Is tnIO tar xsxlmeAt."
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We are among tas last to Do irjaHics to the
character Of IN sdve.asrv. Oar readers will
b.ar ne Witness that, from the fssi OF this con.
test 70 the Lest, we have warned them THAT we
are dealing with PEE PIE vino are not as deg
tifase ct courage and military enterprise as 10
generally eurposed Even if deficiency Of
courage had ever characterized whole race
the Yankees have money enough TO buy mp
men to fight their ba'tles and besides, they etil
reain IN their service many OF the gallant OIL.
cers Of the old army and navy. A large por
ton OF the Northern population lie not Yankee
Whoever they are, we must fight them with
on, entertaining ourselves with the notion that
they are going to run at the first tire.
We have been led 10 these remarks by the
exploit of the man who took the two Federal
gunboats up 10 New Orleans. Who was he !!
IL WAS the uost audacious act ever performed
in naval warfare II could scarcely have been
barrsgu,, the commander of tho squadron,
who is notorious braggart, but III all proba-
hility Porter, scn Of the old Commodore OF
that name, who is said to be one OF the most
daring men in the service. But with every
disposition TO do Justice to our enemy, we ask
would ally man in his senses have attempted
to run such gauntlet unless he had known
beforehand that he would not be fired upon 7
Look at it, For miles and miles the banks of
The Mississippi were ired with columbiads
AID heavy r:hed nnon, snd against the strong
current of the Mississippi, this terrific gaunt-
let had 30 he AGED Would David Porter, Or
even the David that whipped Goliah, have un-
a stark staring mailman. Courage isnot luna
cy, and brave rs we believe Porter is, he would
not " rite himself down such al ass as to un-
dertake such al enterprise, unless, by some
miraculous process, he had been able t" fore
sea precisely what occurred. And 10 1t not b
mos, curious coincidence that, surposing he
were fool enough to attempt An impossibility
the result should have proved it The highest
wisdom; that two gunboats should run the
gauntlet of the most formidable batteries Oil
the American continent, and that the batteries
should permit the gunboats to do az they
pleasei7 1t 10 much easier to suppose that the
commander Of the gnnboats knew that his
vessels would not be resisted, and that he ex
pcc.ed to be supported by land force taking
New Orleans in rear, which the destruction Of
Fort Pike. which commands the passage be
tween Lakes Borgue and Pcntohar'rain, req
dered entirely practicable. Altogether, 1t is
great mystery, involving disaster s. heavy
that If the public can permit il 10 become II nine
3av.s wonder thew csn look with the most
philosophic comp3sure upon tbs sinking Of tie
whole Southern Coufederacy into the Cult OF
IL Sicn
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Nrhmna1 Dispattb,
rHU12S0AY koRNssa. MAY /. 1861



the elasticity If tia Southern mind is won
dssfci beyond all eoreep.ion. 1t rebounds
nom IRE prssnre ~ disaster like an iadia
vuhhae he1l, which honnees but the higher the
hASdk 10 thrcwn Assinss the earth. Il ess
a1vnnv recpv&1 from the misfortune Of New
Cfldao0, - b f,rm0. more collected, more
hnpyGA, hBd falla of hope than ever before
This We aashsr from all orr exchanges, so far
N thy have como In, aud from all the CONVEX.
sAtious We have had With persons coming
fsom The country and other States, and with
our own fellow -citiseps- Our people are not
n the lea., daunted 10y the reverse a, New
Orleans. nor do they consider /, as ut all i'm
pairing their chances Of ultimate success.
Whatever Of Inconvenience or dstress It may
osme. they are fnlly prepared to encounter,
and would be were they ten times as grea. rs
t1sy are likely TO prove. They think no more
Of sfhmdaion now than they did when the
1hselhssnoe Of Manassas frs. reached their
aR. This 10 che true spirit of our revolu
Uonazy forsfsshers, who thought no more of
submitting tho day afssr great defeat To IN
0ney did the day after great victory. 1t is
the spiritwhioh leads 20 freedom, triumphiuy
cver all odds. and chesrfa,ly encounsering ali
dangers
The effect upon our brave armies In the field
viii be ;denticsliy the SINE. There have
teen uomsnts Of dependency among those
no, IN the camp. Bat the soldiers have never
participated in H. Pe-suadsd Of their ability
20 beat the enemy, whenever brought into COL.
tse, with him upon 4 field even reasonably
fair, tssir whole minds have been bent npon
the scenes before them. They have bad 30
time TO despcnd, and il they had had ever go
much, they would no, have desronded The
rule with them has been 10 obey orders, and
to esh, tbs ell envy W hen commanded. Beyond
shis trey do net generally look.
The Yankees, doubtless, think Hi they
thought after Donslson, that the " rebellion is
crushed" I. IL perhaps as we'll for them to
think 20. We would not instilI diff-,
On, opinion if We could. Ye. they dare not
venture beyond the reach of their gunboa,s,
and have never been met In pitched battle
that they we're not defeated. Shiloh took
place after Donelsou. What is to follow New
Orleans?
We commend the sprit of our country men
Ia the admiration Of mankind AS long AZ it
ccntir ues 10 exist, there Is no danger of sub.
jegstion. II lie exactly the epiri, that is needed
noss. II Is the ep;rit tina. will command the
ISSUE of The war. No matter what disasters
We may encounter. Ii t,lis spirit continue 10
animate ns, we mus. be euooessfll in the end
LIST 1t b reeokcteA that thsy have not yet
hsa.en our armies, and that until these armies
shall have been destroyed, there will haze
oeac STEP made ir advance By the enemy
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~BIABfIsuL hossls. III any OF our rsadaY.
are In want Of superb sApDLs AID 1ARNss
Hosss, or OF q sADDLs 1oass only, and are will.
ing % pay fair price, they can b. accom- mo.
dated this morning by calling al Hicks = Sta.
pies. corner OF iosn ana Csry streets The
harness. horse is N lSn,ncent animal of AM
form ana action full OF life, ret docils aud
intelligent; ana would make an admirable
charger for neld otaceT. The bsy is. 20 an
appearances, rsrfect IN form and symstery !;
OF me ssy 10; spirited, yet gentle /; Ard moves
With tho asse and rrscaston al maohinerY-
We have sesn NO saoh animals on sAls IL this
city enr May yeafes and e0lbt II their equals
go - oaslly tou1d,
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Appreh>Sdsd Scarcity IF Feed.

We hold the panic on the subject Of food to
be one OF the most causeless imaginable, that
il to say, if the authorities will exercise ordi.
nary industry. The road from Dsnville to
Greenssborough Is being rapidly constructed.
l. will command portions of North Carolina,
Tennessee and Virginia, and even of Georgia
and South Carolina, which can feed the whole
State of Virginia, and leave plenty to feed
the population now dependent on it. More
hereafter.
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P,rp"+tag far an Emergency. Tho police
arrested "A caiorej woman, named Nancy
Briggs on Tueetay night N vhose Possession
were fourd atous forty $ aandhsgy, ia large
number ii pji>cH CAGES, ,ahls oio.hs ant
sheets, ant sundry articles CT grocaries, III II
pfoiusoD giving evideuoe ct eisller a. uuu
sun. amount of wealth. or rasca:ty. She was
arraignei befnrs me Mayor Yesterday morn
;ps 70 whom shs said that the articles found
III her possession were brought to her house
B. her husband and sou, who told her that
they had purchased .hem. Warrants were is
sued for their arrest, and the ease continued
until this morning.
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Needs AAention.-Ths residents on, and in
the Immediate nsiyhborhood of, 9th street, be-
tween Clay and Leigh, have been much an.
noyed Of late by the exceedingly unsavory and
sieksning odor which proceeds from the fire.
quens deposits of dirt and filth thrown cut on
the edge of that thoroughIars for the purpose
Of ilIing up the street. No one unaceustomed
to passing through that section of the city can
FORM the slightest conception ofths intolerable
nuisance, and unless the proper authorities
take the matter In hand. sickness and disease
may emanate therefrom.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-01

Outrageous E.torta0n-As one of the fruits
Of the repeal of the law regulating the prices
of marketing and certain other articles of fam
lily consumption In this city, butter was held in
the upper aud lower markets yesterday at the
intolerable price of sse dollar and forty cents
per pound. We know not the influences
which induced Gen. Windsr to rescind the
law above referred 10. but venture the asser
ton that if the people had been consulted,
Line tenths of them would have implored i,s
shntinnauea
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ment is fast becoming popular with the citi
1ens Of Richmond and sojeurnsrs. The talented
Partipgton Sisters continue to delight appre-
ciative audiences, while Mr.. c. s. Mackenzie,
the popular Southern comedian, has Lost none
Of his original eomieality. Miss A. L. Clyde
still charms her listeners with sweet sopge
and melodies. The eenpany consists of fine
carefully svlsctsd, characters we'll sustained,
and the greatest care is taken to preserve Or
der and decorum. The company deserve en-.
couragsment, and will, without doubt, obtain
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-01

Relensed-Mrs Ann Scott was released
from Castle Goodwin yesterday on taking the
oath Of allegiance. l. lie understood that che
will stop in Richmond Mrs. Scott was re-
ceived he.s as a trisoner about two months
since, having been sent down by General Hill
on the charge of crossing onr lines At Lees
burg and communicating with the enemy
The nature of her communication with the foe
has not transpired. Perhaps she may have
acted AZ u young widow anxious of di''ln-
goishiug herself in some department of human
Industry that the Confederate General could
not appreciate.
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The Lecture 7o.Nght-Ths sudden and
Unexpected fall of New Orleans, and the conse,
ouences likely to flow from it, are the subject
Of universal conversation and comment. To-
night, at Metropolitan Hall, prior to the exhi-
bition of the 'Wsr Illustrations" lecture is
to be delivered descriptive Of the defences
and forts in and around New Orleans, with
rome accounts of thu Whereabouts of Gen.
Lowell. ard what the people of that city
thought of him as a military leader. AS the
lecture will contain much valuable informa.
ton there will doubtless he crowded house.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-01

CoAAAhnaR EAARAsuT David q. varya-
gut, the Federal Commander OF the 1sel ow
Ia front Of New Orleans, was horn in Ten
nessss, was appointed TO the service from,
and claims 70 bo a cluzen of, that State. His
frat entry into the service WAs in 1910, and
Consequently he is now quite an Old man.
He hae beeu married twice, and both Of his
wives were fsom N erfolk-ths frst, q Miss
Marchant; the la'ter, san living, q Miss
Loyal. he Is small in stature, but very pre-.
possessing In manners and appearance.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-01

4 Moist Season Mention has been made
Of prediction that there would not BIZ three
consecutive dry days during the present war.
The weather god seems willing to comply
with the prediction. Yesterday was as wet ~
any one could desire it,. A drizsling rain do.
seconded ali day. This has been the case for
many days past. When shall We hsvea dry
season
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-01

Yoa EuRorR The steamship Asia, which
lef. New \ ofk on "Wednesday tor Liver pool,
takes ont several Roman Catholic Bikhops-
VIZ: Bishop Lynch, Toronto; Bishop Timon.
Buffalo; Bishop John Louyhiip, Kev. James
4 Ohristes, Brooklyn; r. Rev. h. Comerce,
Bishop Of htubrrg; nt: Rev: + }. Hoom.
Bishop OF Hartford. These prelates are going
to Rome to at,end the general Assem- blaxe OF
Bishops called together by the Pope. among
the passeLgSrs by the Asia are also Rev N
II. Scherck. aud Me- srs. Jas. McCrea,y ard
Jas McEvoy. Of Baltimore.
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FARRAeuT, the Federal Commander, who
has lately made himself notorious at New Or
leans, is, a. we learn by reference to the Uni
ted States Naval Register, a native Of Ten
neseee, from which State he vas appointed
Midshipmau, 18th December, 1910.
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A,rirM Of Prfsoners The Central cars
brought do wn yes 'erday evening SIX Yankess,
seven domestic traitors, and one recusan'
Confsders.e soldier, as prisoners They were
sent 10 Richmond by q. F Clayton, Provost
Marshal of Stanton The Yankets, who be-
long to en- Ohio regiment, were captured IL
Bath county, a. were the citizens: They were
lodged in tho G. S. Military Prison on their
arrival here
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4 severs cut, extending from the mouth to
uithin about an inch of the ear, was received
by nsgro boy, slave of Mr.. Howard, on
Tuesday evening, while engaged in the diver
sion ofa rock battle with one of his color,
named Jones, slave Of Mr.. r. j, MITCHELL
The incision penetrated through the cheek
aud, if the boy don't die of leok.jaw before
hand, he will appear to give az account of the
matter before tie Mayor tomorrow.
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dissent Without Leavs-The reader will End

Absent Without Leavs.--The reader will find
ia another column q list. signed by the Colonel
of the First Regiment Virginia Volunteers, of
abseutees from the regiment without leave
1t is important that these men join the regi-
msat at oncs 1t Is now on the Peninsula in
front of the enemy, and every man should be
at his post. Those who Intentionally absent
themselves at moment like this are un-
worthy the name OF Virginians. "A the First
Regiment halls from this city, let the friends
OF the absent soldiers hunt them up, and see
that they sneedilv .eioin t.slr c.mrades
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S,ealssg WatcA.-Jordan, a slave, was
sent ON to the Hastings Court, by the Mayor,
on yesterday. charged With stealing a watch
valued q ~, from Mr. J: Henry, watch
on yesterday morning by Mark Lazulss, to
whom he was attempting to sell it.
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Dtsmisssd.-Ths case Of Alexis Mercisr and
Michael o Conner, charged with shooting one
another In the Secession Club Restaurant. 4
fsw dayS ago, was dismisssd on yesterday,
tho efforts Of tho Mayor to obtain evidence IN
the a9ais having proved aboytivs