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property for its safckeeping, and also of
q recent letter from the comptroller of
the currency upon the improperly of as
suming such responsibility in justice to
their stockholders, an overhauling of
property so placed has recently been had
in State street, and number of the banks
have required that their depositors should
sign q paper relieving said institution
from all responsibility. The above men,
toned trunk then came to light. On
the requirement of the octogenarian direc-
tor to sign the agreement for this trunk, he
then for the first time discovered that this
valuable article had never been taken
away by his old friend, Mr.. NJ; that he,
with number of his family, had passed
away, the widow of the owner being still
in the land of the living. She was called
upon, and much to her astonishment, sur
prise and qualification, the long-missing
and highly valuable treasure had come to
light. In the trunk was found number
of miniatures Of the family and friends of
Mrs. n, painted upon ivory, quite num-
Der of gold coins of fifty years ago, nume-
rous gold necklaces of the olden time,
and, in short, it was nearly filled with
valuable gold ornaments-heirlooms of the
family-including also very valuable
and curious time piece or clock set in
beautiful ivory case-all in the most per-
feet order; for on winding up this precious
time-keeper, and the proper time arriving
for announcing the hour, an apartment in
the same opened, the hour was struck, and
a curious and interesting little man and
woman appeared and either sang or wbis-
tied popular air of fifty years ago. They
then disappeared, the apartment closed,
and the clock licked on until the proper
time for the same performance to be re-
peated again.
In the examination, one other trunk ex-
cited the curiosity of the bank officers.
A veteran book-keeper, who has been in
the bank nearly forty years, had faint
recollection of its being deposited when he
was young man, and as the dcpositor's
name never had been put on, or perhaps
had been torn off, it was thought proper to
have it opened with some considerable
ceremony, in presence of the cashier, tel
lers, book-keepers, messenger, discount
clerk, and "the President, Directors, &
Co." The time having been appointed
for the ceremony, curiosity was on tiptoe,
the trunk cautiously opened, when, 10 and
behold the only treasure found was one
old decayed tooth. Tho book-keeper sup
poses the trunk contained the remains of
some one when deposited, and the old
tooth was all that was left of the subject.
Boston, December 27, 1867. A. d. Ii.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

A LIVELY DAY FOR REP0RTERS.-Early
on Saturday morning the police discovered
upon certain walls and fences in the bust
ness part of the city printed card, signed
by E. Cuthbert, of the New York Herald,
assailing in the most scurrilous man
ncr the character of DR.. J. B. Brock, of
the Enquirer and Examiner newspaper.
The Objectionable cards were discovered,
and the Chief of Police, knowing that the
charges which it contained were of a char
acter likely to provoke a hostile meeting
between the gentlemen whose names have
been mentioned above, caused DR.. Brock
to be bound over to keep the peace.
Later in the day Mr. Ernest Wiltz, an
other reporter of the Examiner, and a
friend of DR.. Brock, met Mr.. Cuthbert on
the corner of Eleventh and Bank streets,
when there was an immediate resort to
blows. The parties were soon separated,
and shortly afterwards Mr.. Wilt was ar
rested on warrant obtained by Cuthbert,
and recognized for his appearance before
the Mayor this morning.
This affair created quite an excitement
around the locality in which it occurred,
but it was soon eclipsed by another enseute,
in which nearly the whole reportorial corps
of Richmond were more or less involved.
A statement in the editorial column of
the Dispatch Of yesterday mentioned Incl
dentally that our reporter had obtained
his information concerning the reputation
of Hunnicutt by Porter from W. II.
Samuel, who does the stenographic re-
porting for the Convention. Feeling in
some manner aggrieved by this, immedi-
ately after the adjournment of the Con-
vention Mr.. Samuel approached Mr.. Jas.
P. Cowardin, of this paper, with the
words: "Mr. Cowardin, you have not the
first principles of gentleman"
Mr.. Cowardin attempted to resent the
insult by blow, but his arms were seized
and firmly held, and Samuel remarked
that the difficulty could be settled else
where than on the floor Of the Convention.
An hour or two afterward Mr.. Samuel
walked up Twelfth street near the En-
qali.er and Examiner Office, in company
with several Radical members Of the Con-
vention. Mr.. Cowardin met him, and
demanded a retraction of the remark
uttered at the capitol. The retraction
being refused, Mr.. Cowardin raised bis
cane and struck Samuel several heavy
blows on the head. The latter drew pis-
tolls, and the parties closed, when Leahy,
of Brunswick, and other members OF the
Convention, rushed to the aid Of Samuel,
and Joined in the attack upon Cowardln.
Several bystanders belonging to the
Richmond press and to the Convention
then rushed in, and the affair began to
look very much like free fight.
The police soon arrived, however, and
the following parties were arrested as
implicated in the disturbance: Cowardin
and Handy, of the Dispatch; James, Of
the Enquirer; Leahy, Of the Convention;
and Samuel, of Baltimore, stenographic
reporter. They were all recognized to ap
pear before the Mayor this morning.
Mr.. Cowardin was arrested shortly after
this affair for completely in the attack
upon Cuthbert, and gave bail for his ap-
pearance upon this charge also.
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A STORY OF FELINE SAGACITY.-The fol-
lowing incident is reported in the Provi-
dence Herald as having occurred in the
town of Bristol, R. l.:
GA large, well-fed and much-petted cat
belonging to Mr.. John Bullock, of this
town, saved the life Of its owner and the
destruction of his house by fire, on Sunday
night last. Mr.. Bullock's residence is on
the west side of High street between State
and Court streets. He is our 'oldest in
habitant his age being ninety eight years.
On the night mentioned he heated brick
on the kitchen stove, and on retiring for
the night wrapped the brick in cloth and
placed it in the foot of his bed to keep his
feet warm-as has long been his custom on
cold nights. This done, the old gentleman
Is turned in and was soon in the arms of
Morpheus. The heat of the brick set fire
to the bed clothes, and the cat-the
only other inmate of the room-in-
credible as it may seem, jumped against
the window, breaking pane of glass,
leaped out, went to the window OF
the room where some other members OF
the family slept, broke another square OF
glass, entered the room, awoke one of the
occupants, and scratched and apparently
attempted to bite the person who got up to
remove the intruder from the room. On
opening a door leading to the adjoining
room the smoke was discovered, and on
entering the apartment where Mr. Bull
lock slept, the bed clothes were found to be
on fire. The smoke had nearly suffocated
the old gentleman, and few minutes de-
lay would have proved fatal to him and
doubtless have set fire to the dwelling
The cat, a great favorite, has been kept in
the family of Mr.. Bullock for upwards Of
twelve years, and the affection for this sa-
gacious tommy which was felt previous
to his giving the alarm last Sunday night
has by no means diminished, as our read,
ers may suppose"
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Dear Dispatcb,-While we have been
enjoying the festivity of merry Christmas,
and celebrating the birth of new year,
many Of US have enjoyed "good things"
and others Jared sumptuously," while
others yet have had no FIRE, no food, and
scanty clothes. How can they be merry2
If we should rejoice with those that re-
.joice, we ought also to weep with those
terday, amid the cold and snow, four or
five persons came into my store to beg q
little meal. One "a little girl), ashamed TO
beg, asked to buy cents morh of meal
for her mother. 1t was all the money she
had, and her mother had no bread. For
weeks many of the workshops have been
closed; and if the working men and their
families can scarcely exist while they are
working, what must be their condition
when idle? But why ask? Any one
whose eye and heart is open can see daily
the want of poor, respectable people in
Richmond. While in the army we only
received one pound of meal and one-third
of pound of bacon each day, and of that
we gave little to the poor of Rich
mond. Now that we have more, will
we not give something, too? The name of
Richmond, and her people, and works
of charity they did, are they not blazon-
ed in history and writ in the hearts of hun
dreds, yea, thousands, Of menl Surely
there will not be falling off now, when
women and children are suffering pro-
pose this easy way of doing something for
them: There are in Richmond say 1900
stores, business, and commission houses. If
each one will give land who will notf
twenty five cents there will be $500; and
that will buy twenty barrels of flour and
seventy-fve to one hundred bushels Of
marlborough to give two hundred fami-
lies twenty pounds of flour and peck of
meal each. If this is done every month
it will relieve many. 1t can be greatly
increased, / am sure. We must not despise
the day Of small things. "Let each one
give as he is disposed in his heart" re-
membering that God loveth cheerful
giver. Z. Il. A.
RICHMOND, January 2, 1868.
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The OLD BELFRY ON CAPITOL SQUARE,
The dome of this antiquated building was
partially destroyed by the great contiagra-
tion which swept as bosom over the city
the Sd of April, 1865, leaving it almost un-
tenable, and presenting most unsightly
aspect, reminding one Of some old Mar
tello tower or castle, which has long since
been dismantled and rendered unfit for
use except az habitation for owls and
bats. While palatial buildings in the vi.
cinity have gone up, as If by tho wand
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OFFICE VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD CoaY,l
RIcHaoED, January !, 1868.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILs

ROAD-LAND RECEIVED IN PAYMENT OF
Subscriptions OF sT0Ck.-The fifteenth sec
tion OF the act passed March 1857, :" to PROVIDE
for tho completion Of q limo or lines OF railIoad
river" authorizes the Virginia Central Railroad
Company TO contract With the Covington ana ONO
Railroad Commissioners for the construction OF
the railroad from Covington TO the OHIO rlyer,i
theresf fter be known as the Chesapeake and OHIO
RAILROAD Company, and be entitled 20 all tns
Tiyhts and privileges conferred on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company by this sct.
The ninth section OF the above nentloheo ass
nany the hight to receive land in payment OF SUD
on the aoth day OF November ultimo the VIZ
ginia Central Railroad ompany entered into
Contract to construe. the Cogipglon and obiS rs,
road upon condition taat *sooo'VVo VI s'oSA "
Now, therefore, this is to give notice that i am
authorized by the Board OF DIRECTORS 70 IsSetuS
| SUBSCRIPTIONS OF STOCK PAiAbLn ~
the same preferred, with eight per cent. divi-
dend as soon as the road is completed to the chio
| riYer. ,,, .o. .,h..,,n,,on IN
such eight per cent preferred sioek o. snS. ma atoSs
the line OF ANY Of the railroads In VIsiniai, ;.
| Psruss who propose to subscribe land WI! %
expected, In every case, to furnish 81 tne1r owW
| cost the report Of some lawyer named oy myse ysen
tha. the title Is good the price 70 Dc Inc
| with 40 agent CT the company, not eASos1s
Tha nltimats value OF the stock OF the Cnsss, nas,.
peake and Ohio Railroad Company may Dg unss.
mated from the receipts OF the por,nsnis Cen
trsl sss msIeu wers s,5ss. $50; the Hs~ >i
Central, 4ss miles, s"''''''''' &. FoNTAIsg,
pra,iasnt Virginia Central Rsilrosd 0o'npA's'
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A RICH SCENE IN Town CouNcIL.-
The Brantford Erpositor gives the follow
ing description of a rich scene in the Town
Council of that town "The Mayor had
the bad manners 70 guffaw right out at a
recent meeting Of the Council because
one of the councillors spelled canal, in a
motion made, thus 'kannell.' The coun-
cilor became indignant at the want of
courtesy, while he could not but feel sur
prised when the functionary told him be
ought to have spelled the word thus :
'canawl.' The Mayors mode of spelling,
however, brought other members to theiI
feet, and general discussion followed.
The affair ended in compromise, it being
unanimously agreed that the word should
be spelled kenncll.'"
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The Story of n Missing Trunk.


To the Editor of the Providence Journal: !:
Between thirty and forty years ago a
family of wealth left Boston for Europe by
way of New York, and just before leaving
the latter city for England they concluded
to send back to Boston trunk filled with
articles to them of great value, not wish
ing to take the risk Of taking the same
with them to Europe. The trunk was sent
by the mate of vessel from New York to
BOSTON. and he delivered it faithfully to
the gentleman to whom it was directed,
who was then, and for about thirty five
wears after, director in one of our old
banks; and for it's safe-keeping he deposit
ed it in the bank in which he was direc-
tor, with his namc upon the trunk-placed
there by Mr.. n, the owner, in New
York-and Mr.. G., to whom 1t was ad-
dressed, wrote underneath the same: 10
remain in the bank until called for Dy MIR.
n, on his return from Europe" The
trunk did so remain in the bank as direct
ed, with large number Of other trunks, it
being customary for the cashier or tellers
to deliver trunks to their owners only when
called for.
The family of Mr.. N. remained in Eu-
rope for number of years; and on their
return they probably remembered. that
the trunk was sent to Boston, and that
their faithful coachman, to whose care
they probably supposed they had sent it,
or who they supposed had probably OBJ
tanned possession Of the same on its ar
rival in Boston, had, soon after the family
left for Europe, absconded to New York
with their coach and horses, sold the same
for his own benefit, and then left for parts
unknown. Therefore the supposition o
the family was that he had taken the
trunk also. In consequence of q recent
judicial decision that banks and bankers
were accountable to the owners OF suct
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Who Is Santa Claus?
NEW YORK, December 80, l8G
E,1;for of tJe Mem York Times:

To the Editor of the Ne,o York Times:
"Rudolph,' in your paper of the 29th,
does not seem disposed to allow that Claus,
in the old German or Gothic, means son
and child. In this | think he is wrong, for
in the old German 1 find Klahs or Elah,ts
meantson and child. KlahAs is the Celtic
form of Frlius. HI or Gil meant the same ;
as " Gil, Maurice in the old ballad, and
allie or 1ily in the old Gaelic or Scottish.
Chul, celia, hilh, ellie, are Hebrew, Basque,
American, and Irish, for the same. Us or
ais, in the same languages, and in the Gothic
dialect and tho Greek, means the same
son or child. Klahus or Claus is, by COM
pound title, man-child, or male child.
Rudolph" is right, however, in saying
the Germans apply the name to an old
man. Indeed, at the roots Of languages
we find the same word meaning son or child
and man. BARN and berne, the Celtic for
man (baron is our form Of it) are the same
word. Kuer, in the Etruscan, the Scientific
and the Celtic (Gur and Goor) means man
and son. Culo is man in the Gypsy speech.
Are there not old German legends of
Christmas, describing the coming of the
Holy Child with gifts for the children?
Rudolph" ventures to explain the
hunse towns which have never yet been
explained. The word harse, like most
other words in the German vocabulary, is
Celtic, and has the meaning of Far-eSe,
and Op-see, and T-ese. 1t is an epithet,
and means CoastDise or Western. FriSe
(the Jutland region), OpSee (the liquor so
termed), Irish, the Celtic for all the west
of the known world, have the exact She
mitic and Celtic meaning of Hanse. The
latter was, very appropriately, the most
ancient name of Ireland-a fact which few
perhaps are aware of. Han-Se is a COM
pound of two Shemitic or Celtic words,
meaning "western, or lower, extremity"
Fearing that you will say my explanation
is filter for Notes and Queries" than O.
popular journal, here shut up-com-
punctiously. FREscHI JABBER.
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CASES IN BANKRUPTCY.-Tne following
persons have been declared bankrupts on
their own petitions since the lst OF Janu-
ary: W. n. Strong, Of Hanover; Samuel
G. Hayes, of Henrico; Fl. NJ. Harris, of
Caroline; B. L. Brakeman and James B..
Hayes, Of Richmond; Thomas r. Argyle,
of Goochland Albert N. Cundift, of Lam
caster; Henry H. Hibble, of Gloucester !;
R. T. Stone, of Dinwiddie; B. G. Wilkes,
of Brunswick; A. J. Browning, of James
City; William A. Webber, of Goochland !;
&c. Balm and William H. Brown, of Din
widdic J. W. Shackelford, of Prince
William and W. A. Hoppe, of Richmond.
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IMM1GRATIoN.-We publish below full
list of the committees Of the wards ap-
pointed by the chairman of the meeting
held last Friday night to assist the COM
missioner and agents Of the State Board OF
immigration, authorized to request and
receive subscriptions to raise the sum OF
$4,000, necessary to inaugurate immIgra-
ton to Virginia under the act Of General
Assembly passed March Sd, 1866:
First Ward.-William Taylor, +. A. j..
Clopton.
Second Ward.-W ellington Goddin, John
Purcell, Thomas W. McCance.
Third Ward.-F. J. Isbell, Colonel IL.
Coalter Cabell.
Fourth Ward.-A. S. Lee, P. c. Larus.
Fifth Ward.-Charles Phillips, John w.
Beveridge.
Committee to Confer aoith the Chamber of
Commerce in Relation to the Information
Referred to in the Resolution offered 6y
Colonel Ca5eu.-General Joseph X. Ander-
son, Thomas II. Wynne, Samuel c. Robin
son, Colonel E. G. Cabell.
General W. Il. Richardson is the com
missioner, General J. D. 1mboden the do
mestic agent, and General G.. Tochmah
the European agent of immigration.
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RICHMOND GYMNASIUM. - This institu-
ton, established about two months ago.
will be ready for the reception of scholars
about the middle of January. The oulld-
ing fitted up for the use of the Associa-
tion is situated on Franklin street between
Eighth and Ninth, in the rear OF Virginia
Hall. Messrs. Schotte and kempe, OF the
German Gymnasium, will act as teachers.
The temporary officers are Major Robert
Stiles. president T. NJ. Binford, Vice-pre-
sident; and R. T. Taylor, treasurer.
We are requested to say that meeting
will be held at the gymnasium tonight for
the purpose of effecting permanent organ.
ization, Stockholders who cannot be
present arc requested to send in their
proxies.
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L1cT OF UNMAILABLE LETTERS REMAIN
ING IN THE Posi- OFFICE January 4.-Miss
Belle Stewart, Baltimore, Md, no stamp !;
General Scbofeld, Richmond, Va, no
stamp; Lock Box 80, Richmond, Va, old
stamp; j. B. Blackwell, Caswell county,
N. c., two-cent stamp; D. W. c. Benlow,
Greensboro, N. c., two-cent stamp; Pink
ney Summers, Reidsville, N. c., two. cent
stamp; Miss Ellen Robertson, New YORK,
no stamp; Fruit. Grower, Dispatch Office
Richmond, old stamp; two letters, no ad'
dress
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City STATISTICS FOR 1SG7.-Through
the courtesy of Mr.. J. Tyler, of Major
Poe's staff, We are enabled to lay before
our readers the following interesting STA
tistics of the police force for 1867:
Number of arrests, 3,4l0.
Ordinance violations, 564.
Violations of State laws, GS.
Doors found open and secured, 4G5.
The following changes are reported in
Major Poe's battalion: Promoted, 4; dis
missed, l3; resigned, s; died, L.
Never have we had a police SO efficient,
or city better regulated in this depart
ment.
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Marine Intelligence.
MINIATURE ALMANAC, JANUARY 0, 1858.
Sun rises........,...7H Moon sets. ........... ala
Sun sets.............4.I6 High tide, z. NJ .... LIS
PORT OF RICHMOND, JANUARY 4, 1858.

PORT OF RICHMOND, JANUARY 4. 1858.
ARRIVED.
Steamer John Sylvester, Clifford, Norfolk, mer-
chandise and Passengers, L. b. Tatum.
SAILED.
Steamer Ellie Knight, Travers, Baltimore, msr-
chandise and passengers, d. & w. Currie.
Steamer Alhemarle, Bourne, New York, mer-
chandise and passengers, 5. Ayres Go.
Schooner Lucy D., higgins, Boston, merchandise,
Crowell 4 Curre.
Schooner Hannah Warwick, Spedden, BaIti-
more, coal, Crowell & Curris.
Schooner Mary, Larkin, Norfolk, slaves, Gro
we'll Currie.
BY TELEGRAPH.
WILMIEGToS, N. c., January d.-Arrived, Pio-
neer Philade phia with schooner Jabez Harri-
man in tow, found at anchor of Hatteras shoals
with both masts gone. Cargo, damage unknown.
Steamtug NJ. G. b. Davidson, cleared for New
York December 18th, has not been heard from. and
is supposed to have been lost with all on board.
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CowHID1SG AFFAIR.-Quite an excite
ment was created on First street Saturday
afternoon by the cowhiding of negro by
a white man. No arrests were made, and
we were unable to learn the names of the
parties. The darky cried out Justify for
help, but before he was released the as
saulter had got his revenge and walked OFT.
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auction Sales This Dag.

SAMPSON JONES, JR., co. will sell at
half-past 10 o'clock large and we'll
assorted stock of groceries, wines, and
liquors.
A Y. STOKES & co. will sell at II o'clock,
the basin, two canal boats.
II. J. SMITH, sheriff Of Henrico county, will
sell nj l2 M, ut the brickyard Of the Fir.
ginia Brick Company, 4 lot of bricks, ma
chinery, etc.
REGNAULT & co. will sell ut the Powha
tan Hotel, at 10 a. ~, bar counter, fix
lures, etc.
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In REILLY to several inquiries. asking our opi-
nion as to where to obtain good and cheap Photo
graphs we unhestatingly say to our readers that
the LEE GALLERY seems to us to be the place. Our
friend DAviEs has revolutonizsd the prices and
styles Of photographs in our midst
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FIGHT NEAR THE OLD MARSET.-Late
Saturday evening officer Tyler arrested
Pat. Shane and - Collier for an attack
upon Mr.. Abrahams at an establishment
on Main street near the Old Market. The
parties pa were playing bagatelle, when dis
pute arose, and eliminated in blows.
Shane was first arrested, and Collier inter-
fered, but both were at length locked up
for hearing.
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HUNS1cUTT AGAINST CAPTAIN PoE.-
Hunnicutt has made certain charges
against Captain Poe, Chief Of Police,
growing out of telegram sent to a New
York paper by Richmond correspondent
some months ago, and these charges were
in part investigated before Military Com
missioner Hambrick on Saturday, and the
case continued till this afternoon at 4
o,clnck
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.-The boats
~ of the JAMES RIVER ANDfSaelI5M11
KkNIWHA CANAL COMPANf IL
Will leave the dock 81 usual nurp,
promptiy at IL O. clock ~ on TUESDAYS, Thurs
HraIsht e. ~ md toll, on goods for Lynehburg and
beyona collected on delivery or preIsid the OPP
tion OF the shipper Frsigh ht received ana dsnVsx-
81 WNsV Va freight Will not bs delivered tll charges
are paid.
bont' ;osAe0 ~ EDWARD DILLON. Agent.