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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-31
THE, CIRCULATION OF THE "D1s.
PATCH" Is LARGER THAN THE COM
pINED CIRCULATION OF ALL THE
OTHER DAILY NEWSPAPERS OF THIS
CITY. ar .,,.
The Sugar Question.

From the Macon (daJ Telegraph.
Sugar has gone up In consequence Of the
c;v;l disturbances in Cuba and the prac-
t;cal abolition of slavery in that island,
and the newspapers have been sgitatine the
question of the sources of supply Two or
three months ago we had occasion to ac-
knowledge the receipt of sample of sugar
made from sorghum by company in Louis.
Vile, KY, which was equal in quality to
the best New Orleans raw sugar. 1t was
stated that product OF 900 to ! 200 pounds
Of sugar to the acre Of sorghum cane was
the ordinary yield in Kentucky; and if this
he true, it is quite evident the sugar pro-
blem is solved at once. 'd'....7s.'- s.'s = at'
Sorghum can he raised without any diff
Guilty in any part of the United States south
OF Central Illinois, but attains more per-
feet Development In the cotton States. 2 Ma
turing earlier than sugar-cane, the grinding
season is sufficiently long in most of these
States to admit of working up the crop as
leisurely as the cane of Louisiana, and the
product is sufficiently remunerative to
Justify the most perfect apparatus for that
purpose.
All the obstacles to as perfect crystali-
zation OF the syrup Of sorghum as that of
the syrup of sugar-cane are removed by
the simple expedient of defeating the
Juice before it is boiled. The sugar then
granulates beautifully, and both sugar aud
syrup are as free from the peculiar favor Of
the sorghum as could be desired.
In short, here, ct the moment when tro-
pical sugar crops seemed destined to fail
almost entirely, is @ perfect substitute,
which ought not only to fill the vacuum and
prevent any serious: deficiency in the sugar
supply, and corresponding rise in prico,
bat il ought largely to increase the supply
and diminish the price of this staple arti-
Gle of food. Our attention has been re-
called to this subject by On article in the
Richmond Dispatch. -. --,
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sCENE IN THE MAYORS CoURT-FscAPE
FROM THE PRISONERS Box Yesterday
morning, while the Mayors court was in
session, quite confused scene could have
been witnessed. First was heard rush of
policemen towards the door, and then the
assemblage Of the great unwashed unani-
mously followed suit, pell-mell, amid cries
of He's gone Catch him, dar! Don't
let 'em catch him! Git out O. de way, you
fool eff you don't I'll smack all de taste
out'n your mouth I" By dint Of vigorous
efforts on the part of the police the confu-
sion was allayed, and it was ascertained
that George Washington Ia negro) had, by
dint of running leap, cleared the railings
of the prisoners box and made his escape.
He was hotly pursued up Smiths alley to
Fifteenth street, thence to Main street,
where he was captured by brother freed
man, who held on to him, despite his hard
knocks and kicke, until the police came up.
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HUsT1NGs COURT-Judge Burnham pre-
siding.-In this court yesterday the case Of
the Commonwealth Us. Julius Fillinger was
first called, but owing to the absence of one
of the Commonwealth witnesses the case
was continued until to-day.
The case of Mechias Dotson (negro)
charged with house-breaking and larceny,
was then taken up, and the evidence both
for the Commonwealth and the defence
was concluded.
After which, the court adjourned until II
o'clock TO- day, and the jury was placed II
the custody Of Sergeants Anderson, Bowe,
and August until that time.
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GRAND REVIEW oE VOLUNTEERS IN ENG
LAND.--London, March pa great re-
view of volunteers was held at Dover to-
day. Over $4,000 were in the ranks, and
on immense multitude Of people witnessed
the spectacle. The weather was squally,
and snow fell in the morning, in conse-
quence of which the execution Of the ma
nnuvres was delayed until after noon
Some accidents happened, and several per
sons we're hurt, but none seriously. A
portion of the channel fleet was off shore
and went through the movements of naval
review, exchanging salutes with batterie;
on land.
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GRAND FINALE.

Mr.. Beach: II it please your Honor, l
find myself embarrassed at every step by
the obtrusion of others who claim to repre-
cent the prosecution, and / therefore take
the responsibility of recommending that
the case be dismissed. (Sensation in the
room.) r.-. ....
Judge Crump: We are very anxious to
have the matter fully investigated, and do
not wish dismissal.
The Commissioner The case of The
United States rs. II. II. Wells, II. G. Bond !,
L. E. Dudley, and G. II. Zincke, is dis
missed.
This announcement was received with
mingled cheers and Kisses from the specta-
tore; but as the negroes constituted ma
jority Of those present, the cheers pre-
dominated.
The accused left the courtroom asserting
their anxiety for full investigation, and
Allan and Samuel vowing that justice has
fled the country.
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THE PACIFIC RAILROAD ALMOST CON-
pLETED.-A Washington telegram in the
New York Tribune says:
'sA dispatch was received here tonight
by the Pacific Railroad people to the effect
that the Union Pacific track is completed
twenty-five miles west of Ogden and ,057
miles west of Omaha. The Central Pacific
is finished seventy-fve miles west Of Monu-
ment Point. The gap between the two is
now twenty-six miles. Monument Point, it
is said, will be the place of junction.
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ATTEMPTING TO 1NCITE RI0T-A Queer
WAY TO TAKE EvIDENCE.-Yesterday morn
ing Henry Page, one of the bitterest negro
politicians in the city, and one who never
neglects to attempt to brood mischief among
his brethren when the slightest occasion
arises, was arraigned before the Mayor for
attempting to incite riot and resisting
policeman Spraggins in the discharge of his
duty.
Page appeared in the court backed by
eight or ten negro witnesses more or less
prominent in politics, though generally
without visible means Of support.
Policeman Spraggins testified that Page
and his crowd were standing on the side
walk in front of the market hall, and OBJ
structing the way of passers-by. He Or
dered Page to clear the way which he re-
fused to do. Witness pushed him back,
ard Page resisted him, calling on the others
to help "to stop dat sort O. thing" Page
was so noisy that witness arrested him,
although he was endeayoring to get the
others to aid him in resisting.
Pages witnesses we're sworn, and the frs!
one testified to 8 most plausible and impro-
bable story. He said that "dey want
standin on no pavement at all. No, sir we
was standing on de faggin, we was. An
dat dar perliceman, he come'd up and
showed Mr.. Page Off de haggin out in de
gutter, and den he TOXIN cotch him by de
collar an grab him back on de sidewalk
again. An all Mr.. Page say was, Dat ain't
de right way to do an he didn't say nuthin
else at all whatsomeVer." IDS. IL
TIE other witnesses came up, and were
seyerally questioned by the Mayor: "Dc
you know any more than this mani" To
which they each replied, 81 know zacly
the same he do"
Upon this evidence Page was discharged
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SHoCKoE HILL LITERARY SOCIETY.-At
tho regular quarterly meeting of the
Shockoe Hill Literary Society, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
term: I. 8. Tower, president; Captain
George D. Wise, first vice-president W. T.
Fitzgerald, second vice president; R. G.
Hill, recording secretary; F. T. Sutton,
corresponding secretary; e. A. Ezekiel,
treasurer. The president gave notice that
at the next meeting an election for public
orator, debaters, editor and assistant edi-
tor OF the " Gen." would be held, and as
the above is very important election, he
requests as full an attendance as possible.
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No MORE CAN-CAN.-By order Of the
Mayor the Chief of Police yesterday noti-
fed the proprietors Of the Academy of Mu-
sic that no more representations Of the Can
Can would be permitted. Whatever demo-
ralizing influence this sensual humbug may
have exerted can hardly now be checked by
such move, as it has had run Of many
weeks, and each week has been added some
thing to whet immoral appetites. The
question, however, in view of what has
been seen, naturally arises, what sensation
next for the elderly men of Richmond
The proprietors Of the Academy of Music
will have to put their best wits to work to
solve the query. r gT
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LEWIS LINDSAY MAKES A DENIAL
Lewis Lindsay requests us, in justice to him,
to make the following denial:
Lewis wishes it said that he didn't make
use o. the remarks computed Of him in the
Dispatch in dat Stearnes and Walker Capt.
tul Square meetin in regards Of the yindict-
i've nature, and he wish to putend in those
remarks that as long as those colors exists
there must be mixed government, and thar
can't be no black mans government an no
white mans government as long as those
colors exists.
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DURYEA'S STARCH. = This Justly celebrated
and world-renowned article has taken tho, first
prize medals in Europe and in this country.
It's great strength and perfect purity combined
with the gloss II gives to the fabric makes it the
fayorite of the housekeeper and the laundress, 1t
Is the most economical starch In every way, Tor
one pound Of It will 80 as far rs two pounds Of
ordinary starch. There Is at least saving of
four cents pound to the housekeeper In the use OF
this article.
Ask the merchants for DURYEA'S starch, and
be sure you get 1t. 90 EEB1:I Pf1FfI.
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HOMICIDE IN AN INSANE ASYLUM
Hartford, March 29.-On to-day Jane
Bow, an insane patient at the insane hos
pital at MiddletowD, was killed by another
patient, who occupied the same room, by
inficting one hundred and fifty cuts and
helatead
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!, LIST OF UNAVAILABLE IErTERs KEMAN.
ING IN THE RicHAosD PosT-0 -0rPrcE MAxcn
81, 1s69.-Mre. Mary q. Thornton, Dr.
Charles Anderson, a.. AIsxauder, kian-
mond, Va; w. B. Fleming. a. -. Hashtl-
ton, Gcochland Courthouse, We. Pleassnis,
Tilman s. Woodfn, Jefferson, ya.i 6ooos q 9
Griffith, New Canton, va. Anaerson 9
Brother, Bowling Green, We. krs1cn e 90
Robinson, Bullioelh, Va; B. y. Muent,
Penola, Va. ); Julius Joel, Rocky Mocne,
N. CT. Leggett s.; Wade, Baltimore, Md. ;
John s. Rogers, Burlington county, -. y;
Colonel r. B. EeftWich, Campbell Va. =.
w. jackson, Boston, Mass..; Joseph a.
Blair, Louisville, Ky.;s Bishop ". II.
Wiehtman, Charleston, 81. O.. 4 nig35s
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The TELEGRAPBIc ITEM.-The item we
published few days since about the negro
being caught from the top Of a train on the
Dsnvills road by telegraph wire is un-
doubtedly true. The extraordinary event
occurred at the Rock Quarry, about thirteen
miles above the city, where the telegraph
wires cross the road. Cur informant, a
young man Of undoubted veracity, is well
acquainted with oil the facts, and youches
far than
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-31

GENERAL MULFORD will sell at o clock the
distillery fixtures and apparatus Of
Messrs. StyIl & Davis, Port Mayo.
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS will sell ut Az
o'clock some desirable real estate in. Du-
vars addition, at the southwest corner Of
St. Paul and Coutts streets
FRANCIS T. ISBELL will sell at 10 o'clock,
at the residence of the late John E. Kelly,
corner Marshall street and Brook avenue,
household and kitchen furniture, black
smiths, tools, &c. - c'-l =
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AGENT FOR THE BIBLE SOCIETY OF VIR-
G1SIA.-Mr. Samuel Putney hiss been ap-
pointed by the Bible Society of Virginia as
Its agent to solicit subscriptions for the OBJ
jects of the Society. Hewill at once enter
upon his duties in this city, and the Society
recommends him to the people with the
hope that they Will extend him oil possible
assistance,
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ooK TO YOUR FEEr-LAsT CHANcE,-Thore
ladies and gentlemen who have not as Jet BEEN
able to obtain DR. SCHULTZ s at.cution for their
eorus, bunions, bad nails. & c.. wilt please notice
this is still the week. All are Ia rapture with the
entire psnlessness and prompt relief given. Office
above Spotswood Hotel l2 2a2 ~ A4gs4}JF
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THROUGH TRAvEL.--The Danville rail-
road is doing a very large through pa:sen-
ger business. Seven omnibus loads of pas
sengers sen were taken from the DanYille de;
pos yesterday for the Richmond, Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac railroad, en- route
North and West. The through travel
by the Danville route, both North and
South, is increasing very much, and has
averaged fifty passengers daily for some
time past
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The REPORTED SALE OF THE sPoTsWooD.
The rumor afoat q day or two since to the
effect that the Spotswood had been sold has
proven incorrect. Captain Millward will
continue to keep the house, and will, as in
the past, spare no efforts for the comfort Of
his guests.
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THROAT AFFECTIoNs.-A A physician writing
from Newfane, New York, speaking OF tlss bene-
ncial eff cts resulting from the use of "BRowS'S
BRONCHIAL THotIIES," says For alley iAting
that horrid irrss ion only felt by those who have
suffered from any bronchial rIection, and for
hoArsencss and sore lhroat, too. am free TO con-
fess Though am sn M. u. they answer all You
claim for tncm." To avoid disappointment, be
sure to obtain the genuine Browns BRONCHIAL
rpr,r
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ADuLTERArED FooD.-ADany, N. T.,
March ga bill has been introduced in
the Assembly creating bureau for New
York city, with power to punish, by heavy
fines and imprisonment, frauds in weights
and measures, and in the adulteration of
60
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PASTORAL CALL.-The Carmel church, Of
Caroline county, has extended a call to Rev.
Charles H. Ryland, of this city, to become
its pastor. We learn that the call does not
require severance from the Sunday School
Board, to which this talented young minis
ter is attached.
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(. RIcHMosp SOCIAL CLUB.-The regular
meeting Of the Richmond Social Club Will
take place ct the ospotswsrd Hotel so.naor-
row Thursday evening. u The oLenten sea-
SON being over, the soirees Of the elnb are
about to be resumed. of. o.sts-rssrk
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MILITARY Posrs DISCONTINUED The
posts Of Fredericksburg and Winchester
have, been discontinued by orders from
headquarters. The troops stationed there
are ordered to report to this place.
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MAYORS CoURT.-Except the cases re-
ported in separate paragraphs elsewhere
there was but little worthy Of note done in
this court yesterday. Some forty or fifty
cases of violation of city ordinance in re-
fusing to report tax-lists were called, and
one Of the parties was fined ten dollars.
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o ii. ELLYsoN & GO. will insert adyertisementsin
the principal newspapers In Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Tennessee, and the northern cities, at pub
lIshers' rates, for cash. Apply at this efnce.
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CoLoRED PoL1CEMEN.-The new Chief Of
Police has not recommended any oolored
men to appointments as policemen, as has
been stated. Many applications have been
made and endorsed by the loyal leaguers,
but as yetno action has been taken upon
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-31

HOME MEAGAIs.-DANIEL g. DoNNELL having re-
suned business at his old stand, sls Broad street,
would be pleased to see his old friends and sli
others wanting plumbing and gas-htting. ,,;s
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PORT OF RICHMOND. MARCH 50, 1859.

PORT OF RICHMOND. MARCH 50, 1859.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Eliza Hancox, Clifford, Norfolk,
merchandise and passengers, L. b. Tatum.
Steamer J. IS. Everman, Philadelphia, mer-
chandise and passengers, w. p. Porter.
SAILED. e .a5
Steamer Isaac Bell, Bourne, New York,
merchandise and. passengers, w. O. Dunham
& Co. .G a .-t@ -
Brig John Cuvan, Mayo, Halifax, N. s.,
merchandise, r. F. Williams & Co.
MEMORANDA.
BosroS. March 27.-Cleared, a schooner for
Richmond uid City Point. ,a..,fsI -
HoLMEss HOLE, March 27-Arriyed, schooner
Bucephalus, from James river for Boston.
Schooner O. Melvin. from James river for
Thomaston, arrived at Newport on the 9th
slant. go
Schooner J. II. Trnyers and steamtug E.
Ludlow 1T Norfolk on the 29th.
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A.-Money advanced on diamonds, watches,
jewelry, silyerware, clothing, &c. $500,
n. HARRIS q Bro,
1881 Main street (up sfairs).
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TIE WALKER MovEMsNT.-Just observe on
Malu street how rapidly all persons In search OF
good clothing are walking towards the store OF Z.
B.SPaNCE, ~ E8 ...g.f -
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!. AUCTION ,aALEs THIS DAT.

ON ALI. PUBLIC or PRIVATE sALEs or REAL
!! ESTATR MADE BETwREE THE FIRBT' DAY OF
JANUARY AND THE FIRST DAY OF JULY THE
I. PURCHASER PAYS THE TAXES FOR TIE PHk-
sENT YYAR-BItT ON ALL sALKs RETwEEN THE
FIRST DAY OF JULY AND THE THIRTY-F1R6T
DAY OF DECEMBER TRE SELLER PAYS THEN.
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INT ERRsTING SUITs.-E. B. spENCE can sup
ply spring suits ready made or TO order. Look
or or his docket, gentlemen. II.
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REL1G1oUs.-The afternoon meetings at
the Broad-street Methodist church have
met with very considerable success. seve-
ral persons have professed conversion, and
the meetings continue with unabated inte-
rot
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aEARINE INTELLIGENCE {

MINIATURE ALMANAC, MARoH 81, 1859.
Sun rises. As Moon rises. "a. TO- 40
Sun sets. ..6.l2 High tide, A. NJ. Tie
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" General Orders No. 38. - -
"1. All sheriffs who have been removed
from Office by, orders from these hesdquar-
ters arc hereby authorized to exercise ell
the powers conferred by chapter xxxvi. of
the Code of Virginia on sheriff5, after the
expiration of their,terms of office.
"2. If in any case the regular day for
holding the county courts, as prescribed in
the Code Of Virginia, shall have passed be-
fore the magistrates appointed from these
headquarters, or sufficient number there
of to constitute o court shall have quail
fed, said court will assemble and organize
as soon as may be thereafter, and proceed
to the transaction of public business.
"By command Of Brevet Major General
Stone7nan. 8. F. CHALF1N,
"Assistant Adjutant- General"
In section Of, the, chapter above re-
ferred to the following occurs:
".No distress shall be made for taxes or
levies where the sheriff or collector has had
more than two years to collect the same,
unless it be. for taxes returned. delinquent
and sent out by the Auditor for collection
,asjproyided by law. But sheriff or col
lector of former term may, notWithstand-
ing the expiration of his term of office, by
himself or by his deputies, have the same
powers of distress and sale as he possessed
before said term expired, and which right
Of distress and sale shall continue for the
term Of two years from the time such right
first accrued but no deputy shall be per-
mitted to qualify for. such collections after
the principals Office has expired"
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MILITARY ,APPoINTMENTs.-The follow
ing new appointments have been made:
She7iGs.-A. D. Sullivan, Lancaster
county /; Adolphus s. Ely, Nansemond
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CoRnNER's ISoUEsT.-Thc verdict of the
jury of inquest over the body Of J. II. Pat
terson, the deceased soldier who was found
in the dock, rendered a few days since,
was subsequently withheld in order to
hear additional testimony. Yesterday the
jury met and heard the following evidence :
2 Calvin Stall sworn: All / know about
Patterson / saw him going down Cary
street between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets, on Friday night about IL O'clock,
February 26th, 1869. I did not say any
thing to him. . He was alone when saw
him. I have been acquainted with Warden
for two or three years. He was a man Of
bad character, and particularly when
drinking. r srat f - e.a -
The Jury after this came to the verdict
that the deceased, came to his death BY
some causes unknown to the jury.
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Brownley for Northumberland, Lancaster,
Richmond, and Westmoreland, counties.
Commissioners of Reuenue.-John 20!
Meadows and William s. Phillips for Ches-
terfeld; George W Jameson for Culpeper ;
David, J. King for ,Fluvanns;;.J Jacob ,Cohn
for Gloucester ;lJoseph J. HaWnfor Greene
Charles Cady for Hanover; John ]. Robin
son for Madison John W. King for North
-ampton John Jett for Stafford William
Barker and Jacob Miller for Washington {;
0. Morganstern for Richmond city.
Observation-Disclosures Johnson, ". Henry
Timberlake, and L. II. Vincent, for Han
over. ,...rm3&.. .s.EE seE
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Powers OF REMOVED SHERIFFs.-The
following order was issued yesterday, but
the second paragraph having been subse-
quently added, we re-publish it for the in
"HEADaUARTERs FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT, }
STATE OF VIRGINIA., {
"RIcHMQKp, VA, March %, 1860. J
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FOR SALE.

E0R SALE, two COWS, one with CHH
T. calf. and one will have calf In aboet&E.
four weehs; wish 10 sell them together. Gall "
&s2 Broad street, between Fourth and Fina.
NH 56-lW ss4sa