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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-09

me ths .-s,ssapgi -.s. At Port Hudson Gardnsr has
rivsr. hnt -. Tsns1nsporeasg troops across the
coming Tns me- 1si1, f !. ::. . Sow
own up loss Of 30 O00 since ianSin. = o6sras Ms
Gulf give these ~ reports
Yesterday morning the Federal csv.,rv - "a.
dash on Bolton's Depot, twenty miits Wsss
of Jackson, and burned tho depot, togsther
with 900 bales Of cotton, said to belong 70 tho
Government. Il 10 ny deliberate opinion that
every bale Of Government cotton will be
burned by some means, and charged to the
general account Of incepdiarism and accident
The former viii have the longest finger in the
pie.
The Aississippias has the following abou,
the Port Hudson fight:
A surgeon Just from Woodville conversed
with several Confederate soldiers who were
in the fight at Port Hudeon hss week, and he
confirms the news Of q complete victory TO
our arms Tas soldiers informed him tha,
General Gardner pursued the flying Yankee 8
after their repulse as the entire nchneu,s and
ron'e ei them completely. He ais, confirms the
rumor Of Gnerson's defeat.
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they fell an easy Prey 70 our unerring marks.

tney fell an easy Prey 10 our unerring MARKS
men. Il Is q signal proof Of our happy igno
rance of war and its concomitante, that we
were all credulous enough to swallow sueh
story, built on 40 elight foundation. There
was a great reaction when Il turned ont that
the story was not true, and dependent people
began to entertain some doubts Of the success
of the Southern Conlederacy. Scarce day
has passed since that period which has not
given birth to some new and wonderful false.
hood, until the mind Of the most credu'ous
has beooms an exhausted receiver" in which
Faith has lost lis vitality, and whenever Truth
does make her appearance, she finds at first
few who are able to recognize her feature 9
and willing TO do her reverence.
An eminent divine has remarked that lying
has been elevated In the North H. one Of the
fine arts. We think it better deserves this dis
tinetion in the South. The Northern lie ID
coarse, palpable, malignant, scarcely conceal.
ing tho legion of devils that look out from i
through q hundred cracks and fseures. The
Southern caaard 10 graceful, romantic, and po-
etical, intended to entertain tho pubic, like
cake and wine between meals, till they can 70.
gale themselves upon something more substau-
tial The Northern lie, like ali other Northern
ore1 ations, is regular business trsnsac&aou,
having in view practical purpose Thus 1t
always lies about the numbers of the respec-
tive combstants engaged, about the results and
about every circumstance of the war which, if
truly represented, would rebound to its diecre-
dit or injury a. home or abroad. The Southsrn
fiction is obviously intended, like the Arabian
dium of the passing hour 1t never misrepre-
cents or perverts actual facts, but only eeeks to
stop the public NAV between fights, that raw
enous organ becoming hungry and clamorous
if it is not fed with three great battles real or
imaginary, every twenty -four hours.
We do not mean to apologize for lying, in
any of it's forms, from the vindictive diabolism
Of lie Of malice, to the dramatic fiction fabri-
Gated simply for sensational purposes. The
wickedness of the one and the weakness of the
other are worthy the execration and the con-
tempt of all honest men. False stories of great
victories depress the public mind when the
truth mes 10 be known unfounded tales OF
disaster pr roduce painful solictude not only in
the ccmmunlty at iarks, 49, - AA> ah1naapd
homes whose beloved ones are on the pa'te
field. We are sure that if the ingenious inven
= ---.. rumors reflected upon the posi-
bly, lrJuTlous effects OF these canards anc
hoaxes, they would EsrriGOo 70 the public goot
the eilly salts facticn they derive from th'
manufacture of such deceptions.
The old law against gossips in Virginia ough
to be revived, aad the ducking pond brough
into requisi,ion again for the punishment O.
such offenders.
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The justices composing the Hustings Court.
Recorder Csskie presiding, oommsneed thsir
Jaae term yesterday, and disposed Of ssvsssl
criminal az well - civit cases. We aDpend
them as follows:
GeorRs w EAzs>u, rohhia9 Jas G Hast sf
fiuai trial before Judge Lyons. John 6cotI and
John Dowdy, rcboing Jas T Oliver Of . gold
watch and other articles, heard and sent ON,
VIM Walker, stealing IN overcsat Of I'd.
ward Boyle, heard and sent on. John Doyle,
stealing $50 from Jno G Hughes, heard and
sent on. Chas Aury, breakiog into Charles &
Ksns's factory and stealing 40 boxes Of tobac-
CD and one barrel of sugar eent on. James
Burke, stealing clothing valued ct go, from
Jas e Levy, sent ON. Clinton James, free
negro, selling liquor to be drunk at the plase
where sold, foed $50 and costs John Caseel-
10, stesling $N from Pleasant n Bowlsy, Wa
tried and acquitted
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AFFAIRS AT SUTFoLK.-The Petersburg
Express has some news direct from S110lk
-Four days ago there We're about 10000 Yam
KEGS at Saffolk and between there and Nor-
folk. The rumor which has prevailed hare
for several days, that Suffolk IVES being evao-
usted, has no foundation in truth. Many Of
the large guns mounted while General Long
snee. was in the vicinity have been removed.
and fortifieatie ne are being thrown up
Bowers's Hill, eight miles above Portsmouth
This probably gave rise to the rumor. Tho
Yankee picke.s now extend only few miles
from Suffolk, in the direction Of Blackwatsr.
though the cavalry are frequently passing
through the country surrounding 1t says:
Our informant was in Suffolk during the
siege of General Longstrect, and represents
tho Yankees as being greatly alarmed. Had
LoDgstreet attacked the place on the first day
OF his arrival, it could have been taken With
little loss on our side. Hut after reinforce
ments arrived q determined resistance would
have been made. All tho citisens arrssssd
hero have bsen released except Richard Ho-
zier, who is still hsld for some cause unknown.
Elisha Noraeet 10 still prisoner in Suffolk,
and sick in the hospital.
The depredations have been much increased
since Longstreet's forces retired, and the " hole
country surrounding Suffolk 10 being desc
latsd-scores OF families driven out from home
without q change Of clothes or moushful to
eat.
The following 10. correct list Of houses
burned during and since the siege of Long
street, viz: Elisha Norhest's houses on his
Hand place, Pugh place, and Rawis place;
John Il Klby's Retreat farm; + H Rawls,
James b Norhses's Lassitsr farm; MILLS
4 Riddick. Mrs Gibbs, Elisha Everett,
James E Riddick, H l. Eppss's barn and
Outhouses; Richard LsWEe0cs, George W
Riddick, Thomas Briggs, George r Saith.
Amos Nesllipgs, Frxnkiin Brothsss. B~ai 10
smiths Jones place, Irsjis Lsnassen, David p
Wright, Hardy NoIdees, A J Rahy, Mrs. j w
Chsrry's barn, Daniel II Byrd, John % Nc
Clenny, james Il Saundsfs's Parker plaos and
his mill. N + Pruden, Nathaniel @ Norhset.
Amos X HArref. K Pruden, ATs Mary Psu.
den. Richard r Rlddick Keeling place, A w
Turner, Sr. A w Turner, Jr, Samuel Eley, and
the Larn and cut. houses Of Jesas Euighmap.
Aud further up toward the Back water The
houses of JOAN Simous, Joshua S:mons, Jaa
n McClenuy, VIM II Clay, John X Clements,
and Walter II Eisy, have been barasd. The
whole country is being ruined Many families
robbed Of ever thing like clothing and rrovi.
sions. whose houses have not been burned.
All the records Of the Clerks Office In 0of
folk have been removed 70 Fortress Monroe.
The ., eeses and type Of the CAristsas Ews
Office have also been carried oG North rscsu1-
ly.
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might be made a very useful institution, as
long as our city is filed with straggliog
thieves, who plant themselves on the corners
of the streets In the day time, to select their
victims for the night. Scarcely day passes
that some poor soldier is not robbed of his
hard. earned pittance by these hyenas. who
dog him from the paymasters office, to his
boarding house, the post office, places Of
unfrequensly seriously injure him, before ef-
fecting their purpose. In times like these, the
laws cannot be to rigidly enforced; and no
effort should be spared by civilian and police
to ferret out and properly secure suspicious
characters.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-09

Strange Jhiercs.-For months past, moi
withstanding tie efforts of the police, our city
has been completely overrun by garroters.
rickpockets, and housebreakers, whose depre
dations are Of nightly occurrence, and whose
brazsn effrontsry on the public thoroughfares,
their viilsiny wdsn night sets in. r So alarm. n.
ing :have the depredations Of these rufians
become that vigilance committees are talked
Of by our citizens, and Judge Lynch" strong.
b. ,sAcommendad as the presiding justice IN
sibly injustice to the Innocent, wuma rrnuy4so
wise policy in tho Mayor to appoint strong
armed guard in all parts Of the city by night,
to strengthen the day police, and to author.
iza them 70 search out and arlest every man
In the city and its suburbs who are here with.
out vieibls means of support No honest man
need fear the enforcement of such rule in the
mcst rigid mani or, whilst thieves and gar.
rosers would either change their professions
or seek more congenial chimes. Under the va
and il is to be hoped that hs win % commeDcs M as.
the good work at once.
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+. p. Blair, Jr.-Yesterday q gentleman
from Louisiana, who is connection of Fran.
cis p. Blair, Jr., of Mo-, called at Castle
Thunder to ascertain if the young man there
under that name was really his son. In au-
swering his questions Blair showed great ig-
noranee of his relations, asserting that he had
four aunts when he only had one, and made
many other mistakes of similar character
tender, aud not the son of Francis p Blair
Jr, of Mo. The gentleman, who is we'll in
formed on the subject, says that F. p. Blair,
Jr, has little con about IL years old, bat no
other
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Receiving Stole. Goods.-Mary and Rich
ard Lac we're before the Mayor yesterday. to
answer the charge Of receiving q piece of
goods stoIsn from John e. Skater, knowing
the same to have been stolen. Mr.. Shafsr
store was entered and robbed on the l7st,
March, most of the goosis having been recov.
cred since that time. On Saturday last Misses
Eliza Sexton and Anna st. Clair were before
the Mayor on a similar charge, and facts were
then elected which led to the procurement OF
a warrant, and the searching of Mr.. Lee 8
houss: Officers Crone, Bibb and Adams OF
eeused the warrant, and discovered a piece of
alpaca, which oorresponded in every respect
with a piece Of goods lost by MI. Shafer.
When officer Adams found the goods, Mrs
Lee picked it up aud attempted to conceal it,
Against Mr.. L-e there was not particle of
evidence. He was not at home when the
goods were found, and nothing was said to
identify him with the affair in any way. For
the defence Miss Margaret Lee was called,
and testified that she brought the idsntie al
goods claimed, from Washington city, in Jau.
uary last. The Mayor discharged Mr. Lse,
but held Mrs Lee 10 tail In the sum of 81 600
to answer for the offence, at tho July term of
the Hes.inss Court.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-09

Hastjngs Court, Mrs. Kellsy ard Mrs jackson
charged with feloniously participating in the "a
NOUS riot ON the ID Of April, have been sent
back to the Mayor for examination, the Judge
being Satisfied that they could not be convicted
of the charges as set forth in the indictment.
As they are no ~ to be tried for misdemeanors,
they are entitled TO bail, and will have hear
ing before his Honor on Tuesday next
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-09

Hogs arc admitted in tho city by it. ordi.
nances, but offensive hog pens are nuisances,
punishable by law. Tho Mayor has directed
Ills officers to examine into the condition Of Ill
hog pens reported to them, and to bring before
him the owners of such az arc Questionable
and dangerous to public health.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-09

Ro6bery-The store of Mrs. Octavia Rob.
inson, ON Shoekoe Hill, was forcibly entered
last Saturday night and robbed Of large
amount OF groceries and other articles Of
value. Ga Sunday morning officer Griffin and
detective Williams discovered, concealed in .
cuivert on 9th street, quantity OF the candles,
sugar, lard, brandy, etc., which had been
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-09

City C0uncil.-There was . pretty fall A.
tendance at the session of tho Council yssler-
day afternoon the most important business
transacted was the adoption Of an ordinance
for tho relief Of the poor Of the city not inths
Poor House.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-09

Remanded-David S Williams, for draw
ing pistol against WatchmBn Psarce, whis.
ia the discharge Of his duty last Saturday, was
examined by. the Mayor yesterday, and Ie,
maud.d. Being a soldier, he will probably be
turned over 10 Gan. Winder, and forwarded
10 lis command Wihiamsdenie drawing the
pistol, and declared tn 1t he had no intention
of interfering with the police.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-09

Set for To Day.-The Hustings Court have
changed their hour Of meeting from ii 70 lO
O'Clock A. NJ and have set for their first bu.
sin sss this morning, the examination of Robert
8 Ford, charged with the mcrdsr Of Robert e.
Dixon, on the ga Of April Jurors ard wit
nesses are required to be punctual in their A.
tendance ut the hour named
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Heapy Bond.-The Sheriff of tho city Of
Richmond, Mr.. H. X. Ellyson, entered into
bond with sufficient security, yesterday, in
the sum of $3.50, 900, before Judge Meredith,
for the faithful performance Of the duties Of
his cfice. The amount required is quite
heavy, but the Sheriff made no objections to
it, nor did his friends, who joined him in the
bond
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Pork il selling In Macon at from ~ 70 ol
..s,ts n, nonnA. beef n tho same rate; butter
~ N IS; lard at 81; hous aa SO Per barrel.
A revival Of rslieion 10 prevailing through.
ant almn9 tho entire army Of Tsnneseee.
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Close at 7en-Several restaurant keepers
have been heavily fined by the Mayor for
keeping their houses open at night at later
hour than the one prescribed for Closiug BY
the City Council
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-09

NuRDER IN CHATTANOOGA DIR. Rraseio
Thornton, Surgeon In the Cosgsdsrais army,
was murdered af Chattanooga on the evening"
Of the 25sh ulk Two Of the men implicated
in the deed lave been caught DR.. Thornton
was refugee from Jefferson county, Ky.,
where his father IL venerable minister Of he
Presby tsriaa Church.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-09

Worth Considerisg. .-Thess war timss have
thrown upon our community vast number Of
thieves of every grade, whose crinss are
bers. Judging from the conviets sent to this
institution within the past ten days, its cells
will soon become 40 crowded thst they cannot
be taken care of without large additions to she
buildings. What, then. is to be done with
theml Are they to be- kept In comparative
idleness, a heavy tax upon the peepls9 Or
shall they be made useful on public works7-
The subject is one worthy of serions consids-
ration, and we trust will receive It.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-09

Handsome Donation-Ths Sisters Of Cha,i.
ty in charge of St. Joseph's Asylum have -.
ceiyed = aonamon OF wv ss IUf cne oiPnans
9Th regiments Of Louisiana volunteers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-09

Watch Stealing Henry Thompson, ires
negro, charged with stealing silver wssco,
from Robert, slave, was examined De1ols
the Mayor ysstsrday, and sent on 70 the nus
uDgs Court.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-09

John Gill Shorter has accspte.
ton az candidate for Governor {
. second tern. His opponsnts
nAmoeous.
The seory abeat tAe sAptS
Arb ard tke hansins q . -
0on. UnIun1nko. 1asA~>-s.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-09

The Cage-There was only one commit
ment at the Cage yesterday-that Of Isabella,
slave of Thos. w. boswell, for the use Of Oh.
scene language in the presence Of ladies.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-09

Prison Record.-Among the names regis.
tered at Castle Thunder yesterday 10 that Of
Albert Throckmorton, Of Rssss's battery, who
is to undergo q court-martial Besides Thresk-
morton. there were some seventeen others re-
yariOus minor offaneaa --..-Anv nhanaad with
Oaly three persons were received at the
Libby Prison during the day. These were
Yankees captured in the nsighborhood Of War
renton Springs several days ago.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-09

ClosAiag. William, slave. charged with
stf alinp A1OO worth Of clothing from GsorS .
B. Harwood, IL 70 have hearing before The
Mayor this morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-09

DOIs0s II TH1 ARMY CT The roTCHAC
A correspondent of the New York Tribune,
wiring from the Army of the Potomac, gives
the following items:
The enemy reviewed twenty. five regiments
on their right wing, yesterdy, within sight OF
us. That there was thas number of regiments
was calculated from the amount of colors
visible. This was intended as q demonstra.
ton, in order to blind as to tho fact Of part
Of their army having departed to reinforce
Pemberton. A gathering Of their troops
the ostensitls show of crossing, may be for
the ssme purpose. All day yesterday men
were dsparting in cars from near Fredsricks.
burg, but 1t is impossible to toll whether for
the Eouth or for some point on the road where
e: ss: ,o:ess n,ss' az Sc vs, i've Ta.ir nosv.:
diflcuH TO penetrate Spiss, II We have any,
can leern hale that r definite, and deserters,
Ike pgivaie soldiess in our own Army, know
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SOUTHERN MAIL closes at las A. M. Arrivesat 500
Pm
WESTERN MAIL closes at 3.45 P NJ. Arrives ats. Is
A.
New York and Boston NIGHT MAIL closes at 900 p NJ.
Arrives at A. N.
BARTON MAIL arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays a-6oO P. NJ. Departs Tuesdays Thursdays and
Saturdays ats 80 A. M
HYDEPARK MAIL, via Worcester and Elmors, arrives
same days as Barton at 400 P. NJ, Departs same
as Barton.
The BARRE MAIL arrives daily at $50 A. ID. Departs
every day the arrival of the Southern mail.
The ST. JOhNSBURY MAIL, via Danville and Cabot
arrives daily at 500 NJ Departs every day at $50
Pm.
OFFICE HOURS 700 A. M os0OP. M SUNDAYS
u NJ. to l.O0P.M. sc. FRENCH, P. NJ.
~ 1t must be remembered that Post Office time is some
minutes faster than the time indicated the face OF
our village clock.
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In Berlin Dec. llth Miss sarah Ann Bosworth daugh
ter of s. H. o. and Mary BoswOrth, aged 10 years and
lS days
In Mddesex Dec 18th, OF consumption, Olive, young
est child of Scion and Dorothy LawTance AGED IS years
and months.
Died in Annapolis Md, Nov. Goth. 1868, Edwin A.
youngest of Jabez and Martha Markham Of Hancock
Vermont, volunteer in the 18th regiment Pennsylvania
cavalry, aged Is years, months and 81 days.
The deceased inspired by patriotic deyo on to
his country and foremost in battle, and in the
thickest of the fight always kind and oblging beloved
by his comrades and all who knew him His res iLei al
and company officers, testify to his nth
He wounded in the right arm, and taken prisoner
October 18TH and released parole and reacheu the
hospital in Annapolis, November 10Th where he died
victim to starvation and other cruetes imposed upon
him while prisoner in Richmond. lie died resigned TO
the will Of Heaven having wed the we'll earned paud
it Of Vel done good and fGtthfut His good quail
tiles remain, an enduring monument to his memory.
Dear Son and BrOther
Had thou suffered less,
Our hearts were not rlven
Sadly we miss thee from thy place,
But know thou art blessed in Heaven
We feel that thou art happy now
Free from all strife and p ain.
Mo more thou'lt WELD the sword so we'll,
Nor stdrUe TO death again.
We would not call thee back to Earth,
To fill thy vacant place
For upon the " other shore"
ven meet thee, face to face.
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