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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-15
VHEsApEAKEBND OHIO RAILROy

NHESAPEAkE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
" WINTER sCHEDULE.-On and amer TIE
FIRST OF OCTOBER, 1858, the passenger trains
viii run as fol;owS.
kkiL TREi., between Bfchu0ri and st1uH.
ton daily ieIcap. SundayI and between stanton
and EUylngton tri-weeEly-viZ., Leave Richmond
at La q. II. ard arrive y: Stanton At a@r "
Leave Stauutnn st 9.SS A. D. and &r.!se q. R!eh-
mond s,2S Il. 81.
o. TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY
leave CovinA ton y: $40 A. d. and arrive at StaCB.
ton at Q. 10 A. IL. Leave Stanton ut $50 /. H. and
arrive ut Covington at T.sS Z. ID.
ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN between klca-
mond and Charlottesville on SOND%iS WE'D
NEsOEYS sud SATURDAYS. LesTe Ch'T-
iottegvtue a. I 4. y. and arrive n Richmond a.
,soA Il Leave Richmond 81 s7o 7. r. apd AZ
rive at Charlottesville ats L. N. ,
The Nail Train CUilpect3 Ut Ho!u omNlHe AhI
Charlottesville Win trAlEn N Urrnse, &!et2Anyl!'
-nd Manassas railroads. ioc ALEAAhnhi3'
WASHINGTON, PHILADELPHIA, =. fVkh'
LIECEEChS, Knoxville, lEATThNOD'
GA, MFMPHIe, NEW UELEhhH NO..
GOAERY, h0RIt.E, &c. AZ Stauntnn T!h
stages for LEXINGTON. NATURAL BElDOL,
HARRISOHBuz.e, WlNCRE SIZE, q -
Goshen, with stages for LRXhGToE NhIl
BAL BRIDGE, &c. At hillo0-o Win ss"Rs, NJ ~
RhTE ALUh, WAEJ, HOT, End hkhLlto
SPRiE So. At CovtngtoE. n, ! Itty n r,,j !S'
WRITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, LE"5bVA''
Cu&EL ESION, &C. ,r,-,,,u
JkMES =. EETHERLANh
sa.s general Ticket Agent
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-15

THRUST SALE OF DOVER MILLS PRO-
4 PERTY, IN 6OOCHLAND COUNTY.-By
virtue Of deed OF trust to me as trustee from ).
D. Fisher, dated January 5, 1857, recorded In
Goochlsnd County Court, and by request OF the
creditors therein secured (the Injunction hereto
fore granted having been dsmissed). shall sell at
public auction. on the premises, on MONDAY the
18th day of January 1869, at IL O'Clock NJ, If fair,
If not. the first fair day thereafter, that valuable
property known as DOVER MILLS, lying in the
county Of Goochland, bounded by the James River
and Kanawha canal, royer creek, and the lands of
T. 2. Fotson, consisting of TRh CT OF LAND
containing SlXFEEN ACRES more or less with
the excellent FIGURING MILL MfLLSTONES,
MACHINERY. FIXT UkES, and WATER
RIGHTS; DISTILLERY, DWELLING. HOUSE,
sTOREHOUSE, MILLER'S HOUSE, and other
buildings and appurtenances, the whole constt-
tuting well-known ard very desirable property
presenting great attractions to mlers, capitalists
and Others
TERMS : The deed authorizes sale for cash as
to large part Of the purch Use mOn-y but by con-
sent Of the creditors accommodating terms Will be
granted, which will be made known It the sale.
K. r. H0WISOS,
de 4-2tawtlJan.t til Trustee.
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AUCTION SALES.
<~-~-~-s~-s--r
FUTURE DAY.

BY James NJ. Taylor & Son, Auctioneers.
Office No. s21 Main street.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAY;

By Cook q Laughton, Auctioneers,
corner NJ Governor ana Franklin streets.
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AUCTION SALES.
rT BY wellington Goddln,
kuctioueer and Real Estate Agent.

FUTURE DAY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-15

DARE CHANCE FOR HOUSEKEEP- O.
LII ING-TOR RENT, ONE FLOOR OF d ILL
large new dwell ng centrally and pleasantly loca-
ted embracing four connecting rooms two closets,
large hall with hot and cold water. and apartments
for servants and ,oking. Adults without children
preferred. Liberal terms as to fuel and light
Apply to lde l5-3t j. l.. APPEkSON.
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RTCHAosD, august L liza
pICHM0GD AND YOER RIVER Rail,
~ ROAD LISE.-NEW SCHEDULE.-Yos
BALTIMORE, THE NORTH, AND NORTH
WEST.--The steamer KENSEBEC, Captain J.
e. FREEMAN commanding, leaves White HoaH
every WEDNESDAY and SUNDAY MORNING
on arrival OF the cars from Richmond, reAchiai
Baltimore on the following morning al sunr!s
Returning, the hENt-ESEC leaves Esli!no:.
every ACNDAS ani rHCRSDAY ~ o'clfst
r. Il.
The Steamer Sl.ElRAl., captain kIRwAN CON.
manding, leaves u bite House every FUEsDIY
and FRIDAY % arrival OF the cars nom gCa.
mond, reaching Baltimore the following morHilS
at sunrise. Returning, the ADMIRAL leaves Bl..
timore every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY \,
PAsskNGERs FOR BALTIMORE leave he
depot OF the Richmond and York River Bal.
road Company at O'Clock i. N. SUNDAY,
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY. Re-.
turning, Trey iesve Baltimore m MONDAY,
WEDNESDAY, ThukSD4Y, ana sA( CADAI
ing evening.
Fare 10 Baltimore only 81
Freight received 4. AL rmeA aud forT&rce.
promptly, and through bills Of lsdiug given 10 u
Tie PASSENGER TRAIN leaves the depa
EVERY MORNING at 8 A. u.
WILLIAM b. ENOs
oc31 Freight and Ticket Agent.
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DICHMOND AND DsNviLLB Ran

GsFIcE III. a1:DEO AEp fOEa gIyzgl
EAILEoAp CCxFAHY,
kygUAns5n yuyra.i iSss l
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-15

TOR RENT, the desirable BRICK G.;
n DWELLING az the corner OF SecondEaS
and Clay streets. The house has ciSht rooms anu
Ai'eh'n "'''' JAMES NJ. TAYLOR SON,
,,r n. kCCtiunecrS.
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FOR RENT.

EOR RENT, SEVERAL ROOMS, with an e.:
L the use OF Kitche a,,v "nn Fnurth and Fifth
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TOR RENT, the desirable BR1CKA
n IiwE,IISG at the corner Of Twcaty-E n2
siyth and Marshall streets 1t contains six rooms
kitchen, &c. ! he house has been rccently tho
roughly repaired a large garden attachtu.
do 5 AZ AuctiOneers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-15

EOR RENT, the STOREan DWELL "a
~ ISG on Brock avenue formerly occupied EsA
by Mr. j, In Clash The store Is conveniently ar
ranged being connected with two large rooms suit
able for s.orage. The dwelling Is large and suita-
bly, arranged for two families.
JAMES NJ. TAYLOR SON,
de 1h-a AuctlOpeers.
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TERMS All sums under 800. cash: over Slco
ninety days' credit for approved endorsed notes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-12
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY, FEpKUAn IoOo

most ntrocous murder Aiken warned the people not TO
Touch the body upon pain DEATH he would shoot tho
first man who attempted TO bury his victim. Ihe ues
peraO was about the place severn. times, with MS
gun apparently watching. aud such the fear WHICH
ls had excitid that dared 70 attempt the
burial Of tie old nan and the body actually lay vheret
had fallen for nearly three days. and h, Until cdr the
oSd cnawipz tho nesh from tie bones A num-
Der Of cO0red people got together and nd finally,
borhood the body away and inferred it, The details
of tis terrible almost uncxampled crime ore Of such
horrible character that ut first inclined 10 doubt
their truth TIE deed, with all its fearful surroundings,
H. however too well attestcd to admit OF moments
doubt Our information not from one source, hut
from several whose trtstworiness none can dispute
We understand that the facts have been laid before the
Ffeedmens bureau but what viii be done Ia the matter
10 be seen No attempts were made 70 arrest
Akin at the Of the deed or since aud he IL st az
rge Tie presence of tie Kuklux hlsn" gives to the
despaTado nness extraordinary means arc used, almost
certain immunity from arrest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-12
AND MINING STOCKS. BOARD
Minlnn Sincka. lEdgehill
TUESDAY, Feb. ii-r. n.


Gold closes at 142. The clearings Of the Gold En
change Bank were sS2l3ooo. and the balances, 81
729l57 The Allemanna, for. Liverpool took s25SOoo
in specie.
Government stocks nre less active. There IL
moderate inquiry from parties having money. for
which they viii not accept per cent per annum
There is also disposition to sell by those who fear
that Congress will attempt TO pay the 59s in legal
tenders-in other words repudiate them State
stocks and railway mortgages continue firm, and for
the latter there is an increasing demand. Canton
sold at 81, an advance of Is per cent within the lass
co days. and $40 per share higher than in
February, 1867. The Express shares are
neglected The Railway share market was
feversh, and in the early part of the day lower
on Erie, which sold at AZ, and Michigan Southern,
which touched 92l. After the call the market I'M
proved. and there was general scramble to buy
Erie selling at 75s and Michigan Southern at @t
The fiscal year Of this road closes the 18th inst
and its transfer books will close the GOTH II 10
stated that the profits of tho company warrant an
early resumption of dividends. At the Second Bosrd
there was more activity, and stocks we're indemand
at higher rates, Erie leading and selling at 10, and
Michigan Southern, 93i. At the close the extreme
prices of the day not sustained but the markes
closed firm at quotations.
The following are William Heath & Co.'S last quo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-12
THAT MOZART BIOGRAPHY.
10 ere Editor Of The nrl6ua

kdtor ITf6NHo
SIR: Anxiety" yonr correspondent, would
ike have the biographies Of the members Of the Mozart
General Committee He can be accommodated. There
not one Of the members who il ashamed Of either his
nativity course OF life. AS that Committee has over
900 members, suppose your columns cannot afford room
for large aggregate of biography Among the num-
Der known are George H. Osgood. son-nlaw 10 Conlmo
dore Vanderbilt Charles A. secor. banker; William p.
Lee Boulevard Commissioner Edward p Corliss banker;
George Shea Robert Livingston, and several members
of Congress, Assembly, Aldermen and Judges Of our
Courts There are no Tammany Ring thieves Tweed
Weed Supervisors Thurlow Weed and his Tam
orally carry money about them. They would not admit
persons IN the habit of pckngpocket hence Anxiety
aud his friepds are excluded. W.
Feb Z, 1865
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-12

The on REGIONS OF PENNsYLvANIA.--A gen
anan Just from the oil regions Informs that while at
pieasantve. Saturday last. new well struck in
that VILLAGE and that In "a hours tho well had produced
~ the opinion Of good judges so barrels of OIL The we'll
Was ttl producing when our informant left, and with
promise OF still further increase As this Is IN the So
called "pper oil territory" where development here
tooro bean retarded by the additional depth required
sink the wells with tho Nettle0n wells pioneers, 10
seems 10 prove beyond doubt Its permanence that
locality, well as It's marked value oil territory
Pit Hole Tho required depth is 200 feet less We also
told that the Nettleon wells referred to have now been
ordinary quantity. This well Is called the spiritual
wo az informant states from the fact that spirit
uallgt claims 10 have located IT, De this as II may the
we'll proves TO be fact and enhances be value OF prop
ery In that vicinity We also learn that mile east there
ars one or wells, and that miles east, on tho
Been farm twelve or wells producing; while on
the south Brown Brothers and the National Wells
ard to the southwest Is Sllanbcrg, with number OF
wells and aoobarel flowing well, and that all these
are on range VI territory several hundred feet higher
than OIL Creek dorchester Democrat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-12
BROADWAY AND srvENru-AvE. RAILROAD.

SIR: desire to direct the attention of the
public through your most valuable paper to the manner
in which the Broadway aud sevenihaye Railroad lines
are conducted Il takes from TO two hours TO get
from Astor house 10 Fteth-st 1t is everyday occur
renee that passengers obliged To cd Nil along from
Barcayst. to Fitynintl-st, and supply because the
Comuany too cOntcmptbly mean to furnish Tie super
ineIdent with good double teams 10 draw tue
Immense loads that carried ON the city cars daily
There Il something wrong at tie fountain head OF ma-
agcment for IL cannot be that the men are at all TO
blame. II IL a perfect outrage and sin to allow two
horses 10 draw car filled outside ard inside with passen
gers from City Han 10 Central Park. am not the only
Que that complains about this matter. Last evening
the street from Canalst 10 Fourthst filed with
care and passengers uttering complaints and Justly too
The Company pay the employed understand, mt
the rate OF 81 per day but II the horses not able TO
perform the fan work the poor men are locked soc,
leaving them 81 co. Can they lire say. Shame. nI-
dersand that the President urged by the SupeTin
tendent 10 double up yesterday, but lac refused
Il. NJ jones', no. Pinc-st.
Ne,c- York Feb. II, 1858.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-12
TENNESSEE.
Prem Tie Nashville Press 5h
AN OLD CoLoRED MAN SHOT IN COLD BLOOD BY
AN Fx-REBIL SOLDIER.

Prem The Nashville Press 9Th
AN OLD CoLoRED MAN SHOT IN COLD BLOOD BY
AN Ex-RRBRL SOLDIER.
In Marshall County on Tuesday last al ex-
Rebel soldier named Miner W. Aiken shot and killed
old eolOred man. named Robert HOgg under circum-
stances the cold booded and arOcous that well
be conceived Of Aiken IL known throughout the whole
and dea AIDED lie one OF tho boodiest Of that bloody
gang Of guerras who, under the command Of one Mont
goneIy fearful deeds Of pupder and outrage
la numerous lions VI Middle Tennessee In the
1885, Aiken attempted the life Of MIR. I.ard, Repre-
sentative from marshall County, and that gentleman
Gus other snnlar cases., however, the villain sue
eeeded citing away aud after being released went 10
Missouri. Here he remained some time and 10 y but
hw weeks since he passed through Nashville 20 hia old
homo, near Joices Mills On Tuetday, the eoored ran,
Robert ogg who IL sixty OF age, and one 81 the
most quiet and nocnsiye beings IN the world iell IN
with Aiken upon Ae road tho two proceeding toward
the mills 1hs eolorcd man was unaequainted With
Aiken save by reputation, and was totally Ignorant Of
tc fact hat the Individual before him Was none other
the desperate imsef Hogg incidentally remarked
that lac Aiken Was back again, ana said fur
utr that he did not think IL would be wen dor ium
t,ikep) n Mr.. Lord should get after him This inof
fensye the part o. The old coored man
seems 20 have roused oil tho yindictyeness OF tho
former guerrilla. lie turned from the road To
lie cabin procured his ride and following after the col
ored mo H. no had proceeded but short distance de-
hbefs,ey shot him through The body The wounded man
ran ie steps MORALLY injured and then fell to tho
liberatey loaded bs gun. and going mp TO where the
colosd was - ing placed the uyLc in close Ifox-
unity to his head and shot him through the BRAIN This
terrible decd perpetfated IN the presence on severn
white who looked o. apparently, with placid indif
ference Aftor having refperaIed this cold blooded ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-12
DOWN WITH THE CAMDEN AND AMBoY MoNoP-
OILY

The citizens of Toms River met on Mon
day evening In Copperthwates Exchange for the pur
pose Of urging the Legislature TO grant charter for
railroad from Manchester TO Camden. Thos. Hooper,
esq was called 10 the chair and W. G. James appointed
Secretary Speeches and remarks made by Mcssrs
Stanton Hooper, James, aud others; and statement
read srowng that real estate through that portion OF
country where the road proposed TO be run win be adj
ysnced In price, II ths Improvement s made, 90 over
$4,000 600, ana by building the Barnegat Road,
100000 more. IL was shown also, that these roads
would open up large tracts Of muck land In which
be found immense quantities Of this valuable fertilizer.
The road TO Barnegat would 20 through section OF
country afordiDg pleasant watering places be
found IN all NewJersey The meeting was very spirited.
the resolutions strong and tho speeches pointed aud eff
fective The county ID getting fairly aroused to the i'm
porance Of this work II II n defeated there will be
ontburst OF popular indignation all through this section
Of the State which wiz be felt nj the baotbox, and will
be unsafe candidate to appear before tho people
who has ever opposed this measure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-12
THE MONEY NJ ARKEE.
SALES AT TIKI STOCK ExcuASGE.-rIns..f cay,

10! O'CLOCK A. NJ.
CONVENIENT DEPARTMENT g
SIS 1881 Reg usss6?O Con c5 lUs6sc -20 Con ~
100o0.. lll.l 500. 10 OcrkIg; $3.50 IQo'c'x l0a
L g. 1851 COu us no COu '6su Iffs59er.uc rs
leNV 9V. rock lo9.l 50000 y 6crkloI
os ~ Nrnp III 20 oe iVso Con Ifcs'y Notcs sd
u IL h.llls Hos
lo6,OO0....-..1ll3l eOoo -l2o'ciklOsIl ao0o. ls-s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-12

chromothography with full sense of its diiilcui-
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they will make hearty effort to produce the best
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and then something we can heartily enjoy and cor
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-12
SINKING OF A TUG.

Yesterday morning, while the tug-boat II.
H. stevens towing the barge Jacob schafer up the
East River when of Pier No as the tug struck heavy
plat Of ice, and sunk almost Immediately The
rescued by those ON the barge but lost an their effects
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-24

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SIMPSON e. KERRIN, Proprietorl.
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ri

CONCERNING NEwSPAPERS.-The Mariposa
Gazette is now published by Messrs- John
F. and Thos. Harris. 1t is ably conducted
| by the new proprieters.
The Stockton Independent completed Its
fourteenth volume on the first Of this month.
AS newspaper it is an honor to Stockton
and highly creditable to the publishers and
to the business manager, A. c. Beritzhof
Esq. The editorial department gives evi.
dence of being under the control of yigor-
Gus and able writer. Its political sentiments
are-are, well they are like unto plantation
negro clad in the elegant raiment of well
bred, fashionable gentleman. Taken alto,
gether, it is one Of our most welcome ex.
changes, and in everything but politics we
wish it prosperous career.
The Merced Herald has suspended publ.
cation until next spring. We hope that,
after its winter Information, it will awake to
fight the battles of Democracy with renewed
vigor in the ensuing campaign.
The State Capital Reporter comes to hand
with unfailing regularity and uudiminished
ability. We hope the Democracy all over
the State, will take hold in good earnest,
and by subscribing for it. show that they
want to have q permanent Democratic jour-
nal at the Capital. Democrats, support your
journals, the period of mastery inactivity
will soon be over and that of active cam
paigning begun.
The Harildh Courier has failed to connect
with this Office since Dec. 21st, 1867. We
sincerely hope the winter floods have not
borne it to that bourn from whence no news.
paper ever returns. Every week we look
for it among our exchanges but fail to see
its welcome face.
The UNION DExocRAr.-We think as much
Of this little paper as of all the rest put
together, and would not have the slightest
objection to seeing 500, OF even 400 new
subscribers added to its list, just TO give a
tone to it. We hope its friends will, during
the spring months, take an interest in help
ing toward that contamination so deyoutly
to be wished.
The union Democrat., 1868-02-15
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

MOBILE, February 5.-Tbe total vote for
the two days was $50 coiored and 80 whites.
SYRACUSE, February 5.-At the Repubh,
can State Convention to day Charles IL. Van
Wych was made permanent President. AT
ter an acrimonious debate the radical dele
CATION from New York city was admitted.
The conservatives were invited TO seats on
the floor The President made long speech
in support Of the Congressional policy OF
reconstruction. lie denounced the course
of President Johnson, and alluded to Stan
ton as one of the purest of American patri.
OTIS and the ablest of statesmen. The reso-
lutions are brief, and declare preference
for Grant for President and Fenton for Vice
President. The delegates at large to the
National Convention are General Sickles,
Lyman Tremaine, Charles Andrews a1d d..
S. Brown.
uAvRE De GRACE, February 5.-One of
the most terrific storms ever known in New
foundland was experienced within the last
three days. 1t is reported that thirty persons
perished from cold and on the snow.
MEMPHIS, February 5.--The Gayoso saw.
| ings institution, the Oldest bank In the city,
has suspended. Liabilities half a million.
ST. PAUL, February 5.-The House passed
the bill making sight hours legal day work
| for females and children under is years oi
age.
RICHMOND, February 6-The Convention
has adopted the clause requiring the Gov
ernor to be citizen Of the country ten years,
and of the State of Virginia for three years
An amendment declaring ineligible for the Of
fee any one who aided the rebellion was de-
feated by a decided maj jority.
CnlcAGo, February S.-A Washington
special saws that Grant has been summoned
before the Sub. Committee on Reconstruction,
who are instituting an investigation to see
whether Johnson has made himself liable to
impeachment by his course towards Stanton.
Members of the Cabinet and newspaper cor.
respondents will also be summoned.
The Committee is determined to thoroughly
probe the matter.
1t is now understood that the President
will not publish his letter in reply to Grant.
Some express the opinion that the letter will
be withheld on account of the action of the
Reconstruction Committee looking to i'm.
parchment. Another difficulty is stated to
be that certain members of the Cabinet re-
fuse to indorse the Presidents statements,
alleging that Johnson has made them too
strong.
Seward and Mccullough unite in declin.
ing to sign the paper. 1t is said that John.
son insists that they shall sign or vacate their
place.
A dispatch from Alabama says the Consti-
tuition is carried by large majority in the
House of Representatives.
To day the entire session was devoted 10
debate