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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-19
VOL. XAVJ.

tteus annayAacea haeaM and e6k,3eSdlS ~ m tAA
arts and xppIIancrs of-an us,xesssra0& - 4eAQofi3M
Nsc fteety Hsea 10 prevent the sysisAE a e s0bta
,,Htftats az sslse dask and hi6sd? xsOue4 Euaes
ef sladaess, a-surances of tsse4ser sa& hsiisr
day, reach us, and the sxtles1nay eAAnd
ii Virginia the mode, Of all shss esssss&s NJ
man hefolsm and self dsHy ing paisa6 hltbossi,
ahe temp,s. of aesoiatie~ has s~x1s Bsas A<r fsar
domaine, 10 stla Of n pensAnca TOT 9x1 sspasa<sn
ffota tue North can be found. her 60 9NpsRsateads
disinanted, her aaeesisat relics des9Ned her o.
pie Impoverished, her territory Mad4 ahe hattie
cruurd ,sr the rude shocks OF cnstsNdins hosfs,
ana th-n divided, with htygtiag psSasites mockiHg-
~ ciaisui Jurisdiction and antsoftYs ihe ehd Dd
minson stii stands with psaud crest and dedaai
aein, ready 10 trump beneath her heel evxSy ususP
and tyfant, aud 10 Illustrate afesl her Nc tsp,y
fyrarnis, the "proiesf motto that ever m1Sed Oh a
nation shield OF wafrior's asnss -
The address, which Is signed by aiI semclabef'
Of the Bouse Of Representatives. aad " me Gem
mi,tee on the part Of the SENATE. ssacteAes with
the following eahortaiion tothe peapse
In c0nclusfoa, VIC e1host our feifoW.efttSens ,o
be Of good cheer and spare labor, nor sacrifices
tbst may be necessary 10 enable us 10 win the
peign upon which We have just entered We have
passed through trials Of af6ctan but su9erine and
humiilation tn sehoo;mast~Fs that had nations
10 seif reliance and Independence. These dacI-
piinaFy provideRces but mature and develcp and
iidi,y our people. We brg thar the supplies aud
resources of the country, winch ample, may ID
sold 10 the Government TO support aad equip Ia
armies. Let eli spirit OF faction aud past patty
Differences be forgotten Ia the presence
OF Cur cruel foe. We should hat de-
.pond. We should be self denyiag Wa should
labor 10 extend 10 the usssos; the pFoEusf;va re-
sources ot the country We should sssDnenixe -
Tie families of soldiers should no slxed tor and
lieers;Iy supp.ird. Wa en&seat from ~ eenernNs
am. issAssy es-arsratien wiftrztEe osUInnle nj il
all branches of its administration aud with the
agents, civil o. military. in the performance OF
their duties Moral MD has the 'spow r of the in
eommunic bic, aed by uniied efforts, By en- all
compfehe eDdiug and self fsacfifcipg PATRIOTISM, we
can, with the blessing Of God, aver: The perlis
which environ Us, and achieve .or ourselves and
children peace and freedom. Hitherto the Lord
ha- inisEpos-ri aeious:y 10 hiring victory, and
i'll HE hand there Ia present power to prevent this
great mu tiiuce which come against us from cas-,
ing US out OF The possession which He has given Vi
10 inherit.
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Judge Lyonss Court, Yestsrdau-John
Reed was set TO the bar on an Indictment
for stealing horse from John y. Coakley.
whereupon the jury was emr auueled and
sworn. Witnesses having been examined
and the case argued as we'll for the Ccmnaor,
wealth as Tor the prisoner, a verdict of guilty
was rendered, and his term Of Confinement
In the penitehtiary assessed at four yeara.
Thomas Ma}oner and Joseph Stephens.
jointly indicted for breaking and entering the
store Of WIN. Holt Richardson aud stea,iny
quantity Of clothing, were set to tho ba r
and upon their arraignment elected tn ha
tried separately, whereupon the Court took
up the case OF Maloney, who was tried, cous
vioted, and assessed with three years' sonfine.
uicnt in the penitentiary.
The Couri then went lnio the trial Of Jos.
Stephens, ard the case having been fully ar.
gued 6 verdict ct guilty was rendered by the
jury. and the prisoner assessed with one
years confinement In the penitentiary.
Sentence was then pronounced by the
Judge upon Reed, Maloney and Stephens.
who we're then removed from the Court..
room and carried to the Penitentiary by one
OF the Sergeant's deputies.
In the case OF Joseph Reck, indicted for
stabhtng and wounding Henry B. Craft. the
prisoner being set TO the bar and arraianea
platded not guilty, wheTeupon the Jury sworn
In the ease having heard as well the tosti.
mony Of the witnesses as the Arguments of
the attorney for the Oonlmonw ealth ana Of
counsel for the prisoner, returned q verdict
Of guilty, assessing the prisoner with one
days Imprisonment in the city Jail, and With
a line of 315.
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VIM. B. Allegro IS. so Mr.. Pendle.on VISA
dscsAfed duly elec4ed Public Printer.
Inc JoiHt resolution, offered yesterday, re-
qafsting the Governor to urge uuon tlir
gopIederate authorities the necessity Of re.
ieas!ng saayee from the recent requisitIop ia
work on fortificaaione, If practicable. was
aiscnssel az length. The vote or the rceo
asion rrsnlted-ayes "a, noes 1S Adopted.
Adjourned.
In the Hoas', the bill providing a reportes
lnr tnat body WAS passed. Also,
A bill 10 prevent the unlawful carrying oi
slaves on cansl boats, &c. Also,
An act requiring railroad and canal com.
ranses TO transport troops and munltious ci
war without the right to demand prepay
taent Of fare Also,
The bill regulating the to.ls for passing
Mayo's Bridge, at Richmond. Alao, Other
bills OF no public importance
The order Of the day, the. election of a
fnbtic Printer, WAS taken up at room.
The names Gf Joseph II. Pendletou. mem.
ber Of the House from Ohio county. ana
VIM. b Allegro, Of Richmond, wee iiaced
Ia nomination; the former by Mr.. HavmOnd
md the latter by Mr.. Burwell
The hallottirg resulted In the choica Of
Mr.. Pendletcn.
A bill for the settlement Of hduciarics' ac-
, counts In certain cases was passed. Also,
bill for the relief Of g. D. Arnold. Also,
A bill for the relief of the persona, repre-
. seatstives CT Gillsit aud others.
The bill relating IN the revenua OF the
/ Literary fnnd WAS next taken up aud afs.
/ cntssd at length, and laid upon the table.
Adjourned.
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Gaptsrs Of Escapss Taska& -6lDce or
lat publication four more Of the Xankcd
Officers who escaped from the Libby prison
captured and brought back. The following
is list Of their pames: Captains = n.
Driscoll, CO. G, 8d Ohio; L r Lovett. 5th
10th Ky.
In another column will be found the sn.
nouncement Of Tho safe arrival OF the neto-
rous Col 4, D. Streight at Fortress Mon
roe, and i is therefore unnecessary to make
any further aiiuslon to the many reports
wbien have been circulated in this city with
regard to that individual.
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nIune tos II il declafsd, was sisnsi by 0f al
parties.
Gen Butter has ordered ihst all estates In his
department Abandoned now occupied by rrbeis
ahal be turned over by the military cDrnfaandefs.
~ b- taken possession Of BY the Superintendent OF
negro affairs or treasury aSeats.
ommodore WIN. J. HeCluney, Y. 8. N died on
the fith Inst. He was iB ihe Gasp In tnc fight
with tho hfi,ish siocp Ffolic in lsi2.
Gen. Grant has written to some friends In New
York Psremptsss'y deciinisg to be Q candidate for
the Presidency
Sir Wm. Atherton, Attorney Genera, Of Eagland,
who prosecuted in the Alexandra casc, IL dead
Beast Butler IL In New York 70 attend the fune-
raj Of his brother, Got. Butter.
Geo THOMPSON. The English Abolltionist, has
arrived IN Boston.
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~ur NAVY pEPARrMENT.

,,,,. se,ee. committee Of the two
r,n.rs Of Congress raised 70 iaves'lga.e Ihe
heS''s .r.,Iou of the Navy Department cub
.a'a'I' ',"a ,epori before the adjournment Of
Cosgress' ,as committee state thst
ne a iuouired into everything relating
'a :. materials and the operations Of the
p'- - ,he Confederate States The means
~! sources Tor building navy; the efforts
S'' ...bass or build vessels and to obtain
s.ores; the laval offences Of the
o. yy,..,..io;i fsssr, aud especially Of New Or
:. The Cumberland, Tennessee, and
,A ,,grrs. and of she city If Norfolk.
40 announcement Of the ~sr ba.
..ssm val vessels had been built Ia
ssas row forming the Confeaerary
'n ~, var ri 1919, and the engines OF only
= ,hese lad been contracted for 10 fhaae
s.,trs III the labor or materials requisite
.'~orr,lste go, aud eqa,p war vessel could not
commended a. any one point OF the Con-
G1trsty e 49,.
,he committee state that he has ingi
,r,cts for buiiaiag sunbosts wbcra.
e,,b4y could lie soonest aud beat buht
.ot mat sdy.rtageoue'y employed, and That
~. contracts seem to have been tudic!cus,
ana 10 have beeen properly enforced. In
,eI,,ios TO the destruction ofthe Mississippi
,,yew or,ears, the committee say he con.
,-,c,o,s-Messrs. Tft-undertook her con-
.t,uation without reeupiary reward, aad
n,os.ont,d the wo,i IN her with industry
spa d. patch, ana thai neither they nor the
s.ereiar. are censurahle for the incomplete
,oss os ,ha, vessel when the enemy reached
Nov Orleans, or for her destruction. A foot
,o.s states tbatsome the committee think
,bst The Mississippi WAS lost by want Of en-
s,ry Al d diligence of officers Of the navy at
sss Orleans.
With r.fsgGnce ia what tme Department
Als accomplished since its organization, tho
der nil, which supplies all the powder
tqai:ed ty our navy; two engine boilers and
machine shops and i've ordnance workshops.
Il has estalAlshel eighteen yards for build
irg wary,sse.s, and rope walk, making all
coraage, from a rope yarn to nine inch
fatIe. ani capable Of turning out s,cG per
uGpt5.
uf vegscis not itng ciat the Department has puF-
chased and ot.ietWis- acquired and converted
10 war Nes-tts. ...t,....s'..' AZ
has Lnitt ard completed as 1ar vessels. s....--- !.
Has partially constructed and destroyed 10 save
AMI has under construction. .---.-,...
ul rou-riad vessels Ii has completed aud has
ntW III commission. -.,.-....--- IL
Has ap!eied and destroyed, OF ioSi by cap
lIss tn progress bf construction, and ia various
slases D! lofwaidne-s. ..............-.......s3
/; has also one iroE-ciad floating battery,
presented to the Confederate States by the
. h1iss Of Georgia, and one iron clad ram,
PARTIAL, com ple.ed and turned over TO the
Couftderacy hy the state OF Alabama.
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Faozss DrcKs---A Louisville paper says "The
other day Jimmy Eterry, Express messenger, took
10 indianapolis oyer one hundred ducks which had
been captured Oh lake Or pond nss. Vine. nnes IN
a way that proved almost aa eo6clusively as the
shesHoaetcr tic the intsnse cold then prevailing.
As the pond troze more aud more nearly over, the
ducks would come out on the ice, where the snow,
fali:ng aud melting on their backs and sides, would
speedily freeze bard. aad thus fssten their Wigs
diton they could on,y rua Slowly and hep,essiy
about GA the lee, and the oya fudiaa il out sweht
In aud knocked them over with sticks by scores.
la this way a splendid inf OF zane was basaed
without shot. OF any bruises TO the meat"
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MossssD sRFiItsRf BasLI...Fe hase ssceiyed
acopy Of "And~ws's Mounted 1TtillsSy DYili ,~ty
Lt-Coi T. Snowden Andrews. 1t 10 by far the
best work on iieId artillery that has been pubish-d
since the war; and should be- In ;ha hands OF every
officer In that branch of service. The plates, Of
which there ore twenty one. showing the positions
at and movements around the piece, and 6fty two
showing battery movements, are exceilsnty done,
aud many of the best artillery officers may refer
to hem with advantage lhe work /. published in
Charleston, and for sale, we suppose, at the book
stores here
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Ndyor's Court George Oxley was remand.
ed to tho Hustings Court on the charge Of
receiving three coats valued at S25 each; six
shirts, valued at Is each; three pairs of Pants
worth $50, and one pair Of shocs worth $25.
from Jno l.. Pleasants and Vim. W. Edwards.
few days since.
Wilson, slave of Joseph Angle, arrested by
order OF thc Mayor Cn the charge Of stealing
sundry articles Of value from James Lyons,
was called to the stand brt on account OF
the absence OF witnesses, tue hearing of the
oAss was continued till this morning, and the
accused bailed to appear.
A white man, named James Disney, was
fined 80, for shooting pigeons in the street,
contrary TO law
Mrs. 2. P. Warrington was fined $40, for
permitting hsr slave Emma to go at large,
contrary olaw.
A similar ine vas imPosed upon Edward
D. Eacho, charged with permitting Margaret,
q slave for which he Is responsible, TO 90 at
large In the city without proper pass.
Mrs. Mary s. Apperson paid fine OF SO
for permitting her servant woman Betsy, to
60 at large in the city.
The chain gang was assigned as the proper
place of confinement for youth named
Henry Hicks, charged with having two shirts
and one lock in his employ, supposed to have
been stolen.
The case against Richard Wynant, charged
with having stolen several hundred dollars
worth Of wires, Hquors. &c, from N.
Tineiey Pate, few days since, was coutin.
ued till Saturday next On account Of the ab.
sence OF Witnesses. Mr. Pate was fined $40
for non attendance as witness.
A negro man named Albert, slave Of Mary
CuliiEg srrestes; on the Charge cf en-
tering the dwelling OF Stafford Oliver and
stealing lol Of clothing of the value Of 500.
was called TO the stand; but the complainant
being unable 20 speak English. the case was
continued It'll the services OF an interpreter
could be obtained, and the accused was re-
nlanded TO appear.
A free negro, named Henry Temple, was
charged With cutting, few nights since. >
named William Ferguson testified that .
few nights since. while himself and some
friends were On their way To camp from
church meeting, they we're met near the
Corner of Main and 18th streefs By the ac-
cused aud three other negro men, when the
prisener approached one Of his party, ssd,
using opprobious epithets. drex : sharp 10.
s.rument Of some Kind, with Which he In
nicted seven wounds upon Doctor Esk-
ridge. one ofthe party: The vitnessimm
dias6iy pursued the offender, an6 By well.
directed blow from smAH atone succeeded
| Tn "bringiDk him to time, with which hA II.
aleted very sesora wound upon the he
gross head. In conscientious OS the fact thai
| the wounded Doctor waa not psesen1. and
| the Comrades Of the witness were ajeo ah.
sent. the Mayor continued Tie cass tn Sat
| urday uext.
Asa Masy Waite. : vesy rs.peesahls pro
MAa street, ms arrsleued before a. Wsso, q
N the charge Of receiving oevrral srticies e
vAlns which had been stolen ffom the Nrnn
mental Church eoma nnfnths aine,s. 4 ~
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The A1ecEtion To Dag-Spencer Deaton, q
Yankee spy, captured In Tennessee q few
months since, aud sentenced by Court Mar
tial to be h1rg, will expiate the offence com
m'tted by him to day at ~ O'Clock. During
yesterday afternoon workmeu were engaged
in putting mp the gallows, and every other
preparation necessary for the performance
of the terms of the sentence have been car
Red ont
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Ssrioxs AccidenG-About ave o'clock yes-
terdsy afternoon youth about fifteen years
cf age, named Watkins Adams, son Of Mitch
elt Adams, Of the day police, was run over
BY heavlly.Ad wagon, on 17th street, and
severely injured He was taken 10 his
fathers residence, on the corner Of l7th end
Clay streets, and placed under proper msdl-
cal treatment.
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Burglary.-A few nights since The grocery
store Of Thomas ODonough, living In SID
ney, was forcib!y broken into and robbed of
between four and dve thanaan3. aaelIuN,
worth Of sugar, lard, bacon. &ess Beiore the
robbers left the premiaes they aroused the
attention Of MFR. O'Donough himself, and al
though he pursued them for several squares
en- distabills, they succeeded in making their
escape with the above enumerated articles
in their possession.
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Economy in Irish Rotato Panttng-Make
you force bed forthwith, just a. you do for
sweet potatoes, except not so much heat;
draw sprouts from this bed and set them
oat. They viii not make you as many pota.
foes, but as much weight We say forth.
with, because il is the frat substantial vecas
table (Which will substitute meal or AoTrI
that will come
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Arrsk Of Yankss Dssertsr.-A Yankee
deser>er. named George Waterman, having
10 his possession . pass from the Provost
Marshal at Stanton, Va, was srreeted in
this city yesterday afternoon and confined IN
ctous circumstances surrounding this iu3l.
vidual, which upon investigation, may en-
title him to berth in the Etate's prison.
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ArrAIas IN NAkssMoss.-The citizens Of Nau-
samond cnuuiy, Va, are graasy annoyed by the
Sasase, who were placed under arrest two weeks
ago, and Imprisoned fos two days ia PORTSMOUTH
for .peadin. enntemptuousiy al LtacciR and alb
rnptiy IN negro soldter, were tried las, week and
acqaitred.
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TAG MESSAGE OF The BoGus GavEsN3R OF BoaUs
WssT VtgaIsIA The Cincinnati Gazsite 2aniisses
the annual message OF arthur Z. Boreman, Cover
nor of the Territory called Wost Virginia. OF the
number Of nan that have been furnished by Ees,
Virginia to the sEsoiez Of Lincoln, the 'Gove1ae,'
says;
1t mny be seen iron the Adlutant Gem ralas re-
Dor, that what ia nnw the State of West Virginia
has furnished 20 800 volunteers 10 the Govern
army during the present war; 0t whom ~, l46 were
for three years, and 1853 inY six mcnlls' service.
II the t,me of the 53 six months men is sn cal
cu.a,ed that the State may get edit for ths,,
call for three years men, will be seen that the y
are equa, tn 1871 three years. recruits; aud thus cal
cutated II viii he found that up t. the Gce of tn8
last all Of ,hs prusidsai for three hundred thnu-
sand nen, this SiaIc was In eycrss OF an demands
upon har of ,GaS three year men. This is p re-
cord, Of which any citizen Of the STATE should be-
proud, when Ii Is considered that from the c1Gl-
nenceneut Of the war there has been actual hos
tili.iss In our midst that have been constantly
threatened, Snd al times almost overrun, by the
eaeWy
Tue following extract cnnis:us tho portion which
s chiefly interesting 10 our State and Confsders,e
authorities:
Notwithstanding all this has hssn done by aey-
eminent troops und state companies, some portions
of the State are still infested with bands OF ma~
rauders, who rob and plunaeT ti,e people ana carry
of large quantities OF leir property beyond the
lines. II - 6oSOtutety necessary 10 our
peace and 10 the continuance OF civil organize
In many Of the counties, that these captures cease,
and intend II il be possible, thatfh shall
if the d-'eyai amongst US wi not give iaforina-
tien of the rraseuce of these binds in the neigh
bari,ood. sufficient humber of them, not less than
two for one, snail be rested and imprisoned
untii the captured loyal person Is retnrHed.--
The General Assembly of iha State of Virginia
passed a law authorizing the arrest OF hostages,
which IL still In force here, and In eyary instance
al tat ott;ro Of DYivan citxcn or civil off, oar
by the rebels have caused hostages 70 be ar
rested and shall cnntipue TO do 90 HRtii the bar
barous psactice Is broken up. The dsloya in our
miast esn prevent these captures In another way,
aud that Is by making proper representations 10
their rebel leaders II Is known that they Keep up
correspondencc With them, Thts Ia not denled bv
many. Il they wish 10 remain Ia our midst In
pracs, they must secure that peace by preventing
tha torcibis ahJustion Of our loyai people. This
,tey can do, fer nearly every case wnsn HOSTAGES
have been arrested il has secured thc sass return
81 the captured party and Il seems to ale that tbs
same gniieenes taAs csn effect tho fsleass can pre
vent the captprf.
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CARso SALES N PETsRs uRs.-The sale of the
cargo OF the Getty Of Pe,ersbufg'' commenced IA
Petersburg on wednesday. About "a 600. Geo werih
of goods were sold ct from so 10 leo per cent. al
vance over any blockade sales which have yet
taken place The advance was doubtless to catch
up Oh The new currency bi.i
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q .YEegUAkY 10, 1854
-, ,,oyrxyNT on MoBiLE.

,.seI., dispatch was yesterday received
~ -. War Department from Mobile, a..' s,a'ins
q ''o YANKEES had reached Qaiimas,
teA' ''s % the Mobile and Ohio rslsoad, At
A,s' Mes ,n,n, they destroyed some OF the
sA'" sers Of the road. The force that
'FesHe w.,e, ,hIa IA presumed. Of course, to
sec0s'f f,,.,r,ent of Sherman's army.
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FROM THE R.AIzDAN.
ORANGE, c. H, Feb. 1a-An quisl aloa9
our lines. Weather cold, and the Rapaaan
irozen over. Roads in ans couaition.
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a,lp sr,Lt ApvAsc.so 1T TOUCHES lsi.

The New York Times, OF Tuesday, says:
There was Increased speculation o. the eIoek
Exchange yesterday, the mitkes for money easy.
The con inued heavy demand for gold 10 pay Gus
toms and the short deliveries am0ng and between
the spectators In tho gold rcom on William sueet
advanced tie price 10 over 100 per ceat The at
teu,lnn of the esetary OF the Treasury has beec
called to the effect OF his large aecypga,.aus IL
gold from customs upon tss gsskst premium, aud
Indirectly On .he pubic credit.
In lis commercial article il says;
AT O'Clock the following prices were made 10
comoaT's oa with Saturday night; The shorts l.:
geld had to pay above 6l per cent es the close uf
The deliveries Il the day. yae liiees then fen of
10 1909 percent