Richmond Dispatch from Richmond, Virginia • Page 1

THE DAILY DISPATCH. BY A cowardin. The DAILT to RkMrilMn to the weekly. fric. for 41.

ear IB advaaoe Dispatch tamed every Friday, and mailed to subscribers at per annum FOR RENT, LEASE OR SALE Kirn removed my fsmilv to the coaoty, I will Rfnt, Lease or Sell tay late REBIUKNCE oa 7th norta of Leigh street. the residence of Nicholas Mills The dwelling is very larae and pleasant, saving eleven well finished rooms, humercus cloaeu kitcheu. with four large rooms, wood and eosl houaea, smoke-house, fcc. for tenaaa, applj to Messrs. GODWIN fc APPERPAVin ASDKRSON.

JH £FOR RENT, a very deeirabie brick boase on Charch Hill, formerly occupied by ebaid Maione. on 31st and streets, contain-132 12 with ft fine kitchen attached, and a lot two acres of ground. to be had pwVo 0f Mtrch EWD. D. EACHO.

General Agent and Collector M- FOR RENT Store and Kitchcn ob 6th street, below Marshall, opposite the Nrw Market. sir tab! for a grocery store or any kiad of retail business. Apply second door be.ow. ja a'-tf REST house No. 54, Tv r's Souare, Rockett's Hill.

Applv to ja H. W. TYLER. M' FOR very desirable office over the store of Jacob A. Lew.

corner of Main and and opposite the City Hotel. Th an excellent location for a Lawyer's or Doc- Jars cS 1 Possession given immediately. Apply to 1 HENRY O. CANNON, Attorney at Law, Ov Binfnrd Porter's, oj Franklin st. MCOM PORTABLE RESIDENCE FOR rent, the large and pitass'l'iT located brick dwelling house on Clay street.

Bear Adams, containing 'ight or ten rooms. On the premises isan excellent brick kitchen. Aise a well of good water near the door. The garden contains aboiit three-quarters of an of ground. Forterros ai'plv to WM.

A. CARTER. 19 at the Drug Store of Bennett Beers. FOR RENT FRANKLIN HOTEL now kept by Mr. Jas.

T. Kearns. Possession siven on Ist February next. Apply to E. McADAM FOR brick House, in Adams Valley, near the residence of Tyier, containing 3 rooms, with basement, and a well oi most excellent water In the vard.

Apply to EDWD. EACHO, ja 17 General Agent and Collector. large and desirable house on Grace street, between 7th and Bth. (near the Catholic Church,) at present occupied bv Coleman. Possession given immediately Apply to S.

B. JACOBS, ja at Garrett U. Anderson's, 40 Main st FOR RENT new brick Stable, with carriage house and loft attached, situated between Broad and Grace sts. Good well of water n. the yard.

Apply to MFUR RENT The office formerly occupied by Dr. Chas. S. Mills, corner of Broad and 10th street. For terms, apply to ja 5 TINSLEV BRYANT.

MFOK KENT residence at the earner of 3rd and Main street I will rent it fumuhtd to a penteel family for four or six months if desired. A MORRIS- MFOR small brick HOUSE, on 29'h street. Church Hill, at present occupied by Mr. Robert Currie. Possession given in a few days.

Apply tu TOLKR At COOK, MFOK KENT, by the day or week, the large ROOM over my store, for the sale ot Books, at auction. The room is very well culled, having shelves, gas fixtures. oo 29 ELIAS HALE. 106 Main st. THE MEKCHANTS OF RICHMOND.

merchant that has i 1 a warehouse ought to have one of my IM I I PROVED HOISTING MACHINES if he I ni 118 has goods to hoist to the upper story, as he will save time and expense, say nothing of the safety of his goods two or three stories above his head- The Machines have become in general U33 in mosi of the Norrhern cities. Two of these Machines can be seen in this city, one at Mr. E. H. Skinker's, on Carystreet; also at Crenshaw ou the Cana! Basin, this city.g Persons in want, can write to me, East Falls Avenue, Baltimore, Md.

F. L. BATES. I have three sizes, to suit large or small warehouses, and at less price than any other for the same purpose. ja UNITED STATES LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY OF STABILITY AND paymerts made easy and convenient.

Fund, January 1, 1851, 04 ty Office on Bank street, near Ninth, Richmond, Va. System, cash scrip and credits, the value of which none can tell, because not convertible; but cash premiums, cash dividends, and losses paid in cash, is the system of this office All its opera'ions are in amount insured, consequently, on settlement day, is never reduced; on the contrary increased; thereby holders of policies are never disappointed. More than this, policies in force, of two years standing, for life, will at any time be purchased upon surrender, and one-fourth So two-thirds of the whole amount of premiums paid to the office returned in cash. See prospectuses. CRAWFORD, President.

Charles G. Imi.av. Sec'y. PLINY FISK, Actuary. J.

E- NORRIB. Agent. P. CLAIBORNE GOOCH, Medical Adviser de JAMES I). ELLETT, Geueral Office on Governot street, opposite the Dispatch be found atsil hours, ready to attend to any and all busiLess in the Agency line, such as selling and hiring out Negroes, collection of claims, selling and buying all kinds of produce, renting out houses, c.

de SAWS, SAWS! oi'every deecriplO tion, manufactured and sold by TOLAND i BURGER, 10th, between Main and Cary streets, Richmond, Va. CIRCULAR SAWS of all sizes and styles, and every other variety of SAWS that may be called for. All Saws stamped TOLAND St BURGER, warranted to give satisfaction, if not, on being fairly tried, will be exchanged or the money refunded. Straightening, re-toothing and repairing of all kinds done at the shortest notice. WE CHALLENGE THE WORLD to produce a Circular Saw, either large or small, that we cannot straighten, no matter from what cause or how badly it may have been sprung or buckled.

AH Circe.ars warranted to run true. de OK Lot near Manches" ter, containing 3 seres, on which is a large ard convenient Dwelling, in thorough repair, with an excellent kitchen, servants' house, stable, carriage house, and every convenience and comfort a family may require. This Lot affords an excellent garden is unusually healthy, affords excellent water, and from which is a fine and couirr: audi tig view the cily Richmond. Terms accommodating Applv to de 29 TOMER COOK, AgtaU. 1 A ROBERTS have reniorfd to the new store, No.

22, Iron Pearl street. Thankful for the Itberal patronage of their old friends and customers, we ret-pecttully solicit a continuance ct" the and wnuid invite the attention of COUNTRY MERCHANTS, SADDLERS. MACHINISTS. COACH MAKKRS, and HOUSK BUILDKRS to their superior assortment of OOODS and TOOLS, adapted to the wants of the trade. U'c ate now receiving tart, and will shortly have in store, tfce whole of our SPRING STOCK, etnbrscinj nanv new and desirable Goods.

Coachmakera i tlud it to their interest to call ari'i exair.ine an f-titire new stock of COACH HARDWARE aud TRiMMINOS, to be opeued the ensuing Our renuln- assortment of HARDWARE, CUTLERY, OUNB and SADDLERY, be trreatly increased w.d it wi.i be our constant aim to ri.eet the wants at customers and friends, both in floods aod prices. SMITH ROBERTS, 22 Peart street. iOHMOMj bODA WATER FACTORY I Tbe following; are the prices at hich 1 am SODA WATER, I'll I LADELPHI A PORTER, ALE and CIDER S-jfla Water 37 jc. per Bottles, -Vc. per dot.

Half pt. Porter do. do. -50c. do.

I't Porter c. do. do. oOc. do.

do. do. 1.1 do. do. 50c.

do. C.der 1.2& c. do. do. Wc.

do. AH bow not returned will be positively charted for a' the above rates. When are aerit out of bouse, you will please chargeper bottle, and when returned, refund tbe money. Please the bottles od their sides when full. M.

McCORMACK, No. 308, Broad sueet 1 fcOKAKD IN A TORS DISAGREE'-Whst a pity that those srtirteiiaf from COJJOHB, COLDS, SHORTNESS OK BRKAI ASTHMA, HOARSENESS, do CVuH INBTANT EKLI KP AND SPEEDY I yoo wish to lessen your Doctor's bill try it. To be bad in S3 and 50 cent bottles, only ot THOMAS LEONARD, 222 Broad street, i Corner ot 4th, Richmond. Gr Call aod sea certificates. js JCORICE -Ynurria" and M-J and brands, for tale by JJAV KJSfPORT, ALLEN i.

CO. tJBSBS6i VOL. 83. THE DAILY DISPATCH. Or The circulation of the Daily Dispatch exceeds considerably that of all the Dally of Rlshmond combined.

RICHMOND, VA SATURDAY MORNINO. JANUARY 28. SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. The Penny Pott, in an editorial headed "Twenty. Seventh of January." announces the thirtieth an- civeraary ol the birth of the Constitutional and the opportunity to give many intereating incidents connected with Virginia journalism.

In another article, in reply to the remark on the previous "even the Penny Pout begins to open its declares that the eyes of the Putt have been wide open to the ambitious schemes of certain persons all the time. It has always seen clearly enough, that they propose nothing less than the ruia of the Central Railroad, of the Canal, and by consequence of Richmond. The comments upon the conduct ot Gen. Cass, last week, in the Senate, in bringing up the subject of M. Bedini's treatment in some parts of the United States.

The General and all the Presiden tial who desire to get Catholic votes, it says, profited by the occasion to utter vehement denunciations against those who manifest a disposition to maltreat the emissary of His Holiness. The Whig has nothing to say in extenuation ef the conduct ot the rioters. But these Hon. Senators, in their zeal for Catholic votes, should not do injustice to they should discriminate, and hurl their thunderbolts at the guilty only. It has not heard or seen any intimation that any have participated in the 1 iotous proceedings, or aided and abetted them, except foreigners.

The Whig then notices the refusal of Mr. Marcy to recognize the Nuncio as a diplomate, which, it is said, has seriously annoyed Bedini, insomuch that his private Secretary said in the State Department, that it was disgraceful to this country, and it any injury resulted to his chief, the consequences would be visited upon our Repre" sentative at Rome. Hence Mr. Cass' movement in the Senate. He wishes all the papers to be laid before that body, that the decision of Mr.

Marcy may be overhauled and corrected. The Enquirer has a leader on the Nebraska question, it perceives a stortn rising which for a time will shake the peace, and harmony of the Union; believes wisdom and patriotism will finally prevail and bring pe and confidence on their wings; gathers from recent events one good the showing up of the hypocrisy of those supporters of the Compromise of 1850 at the North, who have had the impudence to assail Southern presses as not faithful to the South, among them the N. Y. Express; while some of the ablest Northern jour, nals stand up firmly to the cause ot right and justice among these latter, the Fennsylvanian, an extract from which, in support of Mr. Douglas' bill, is introduced.

The Examiner comes down upon the legislature for its action during the present session. We regret that want of time forbids an extended notice of the article. We can only quote the following paragraph: "We shall soon have to present the present legislature ao a nuisance. We charge that it has done nothing as yet worthy of two month's deliberation; and that it means to do nothing but vote away eight millions of the public money, one-half of it at least in idle waste. We assert that it could dispose ot all needful public business in two weeks of easy labor, and that the scheme that is concocted for protracting the session, has its motive in log-rolling plunder." The Mail corrects some statements in regard to the cost ot the Covington and Ohio Railroad, made the day previous, Bnd attributed to Mr.

Christian, of Staunton. Mr. C. stated, on reliable authority, that the Covington and Ohio road would not coat more, per mile, than the Baltimore and Ohio road from Cumberland, to Wheeling, a distance of about 200 miles, which cost in all something orer 7 12 millions. The whole length ot the Covington and Ohio road will be about 228 miles.

The Mail also gives a list of the important measures now before Congress, and estimates that their consideration will extend the session the mid" die of longer. SriBiTED Ten Broeck, proprietor ol the Melairie Course, makes a spirited of. fer, through tlie K. O. Picayune, to back the progeny of Boston against any horses that can be produced against them, onconditiona which are ver explicitly stated, and which seem to be quite fair- He first offers to run two of them against two of any other pedigree, two mile heats, over the Metairie Course, on the 25th of March next, for $5,000 or and then he cffers to run the same match over Newmarket Course, at Petersburg, on the 12th of June next, for $10,000.

He also offer? to run four ot the get of Boston, in "Post Stakes," over the Metairie Course, for $10,000 or $20,000 a side, two mile heats, March 24th, three mile beats April 17tb, and four mile heats April 21th; or he will run afimi'ar match over the Petersburg Course on the 12th, 17th and 24th of June; or he will name the same four horses for $5,000, lor an "inside cnthe 6th, 7th or Bth of April. Mr. Ten Broeck means "play," as he has deposited his forfeit money. An Embargo at Wilmington, N. com missioners of the tows of Wilmington, N.

in consequence of the prevalence of the small-pox in an adjoining county, have passed an ordinance that each white person visiting Wilmington within fifteen days alter having been in the infected district shall be fined $100, and each slave so offending shall receive 39 lashes and be compelled to leavo the town forthwith. Other communities in North Carolinnare moving in matter. Thebettei plan would be to build a wall around them, and exclude everybody- Wild are two "Wild Men of Borneo" exhibiting at Charleston. fhey were aged "Si and 26 years, and only three feet high, and each possesses sufficient muscular power to raise from the tloor, at the same time, two iarge men, by ly pressing the wrists against the hips. They hare long hair, and ai supposed to be neither Ourangoutangs nor human beings, but little of both.

most brutal outrage was perpetrated last week upon the person ot a i expectable mar ried lady, in the upper end of Prince Edward county, by a negro man, the property of Mr. Win. F. Scott. lie waa arrested and committed to jaiL Elder Thomas Campbell, the lather of Alexander Campbell, died at Bethany College on the 3d iuat, at the residence ion.

He was an eminent minister of the and was in the 94th year ot his age. Boatright, of Faraiville, received, the other day, through the poat office, a turn of money, and a slip of paper on which was written ''thU is your money." He baa no idea who pet tit. learn from tiie Farmville Journal that the I.ytwrhhurg stage upset laat Monday, near Appomattox Caorthouae. Two bursas badly hurt uninjured. A burglar enured atore pi Sfmyqj Faraiville, tbe otkar aigbt, but off who happened to rater aiitnliy tf cm I RICHMOND, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, Accident on North Lynchburg Express that after the tow-line of the canal boat Clinton broke, and she was carried to.

warda the dam, Messrs. Reuben Payne, of Fredericksburg, K. F. Flagg, of Caroline, and Sydnor Royal, of Lynchburg, leaped Into the water; followed by several negroes. Mr.

Payne and two of the negroes were drowned. The others succeeded In reaching the shore. We copy the account given by a correspondent of the Express, of the circumstances which subsequently transpired: "Capt. Wood, by advice ol Mr. F.

Htx, remained on board until tbe boat had leaped the dam, and wan unharmed, but for tear of a misfortune at Balcony Falls, the Captain and several negroes picked their chance and jumped to a large rock as tbe boat passed. The boat ran through the tails and struck a rock just below, called rock, that being about 50 or 60 feet above what is familiarly known aa tbe 'Velvet Here negro man. (the property of J. W. Morris, a contractor on the Central railroad,) by the name of Edmond, leaped offaione, the rest remained unharmed an board until the boat ran aground on the point of Grassy Island, about a half a mile below the Velvet rock, where she still remains.

The next thing was to liberate those people from the rocks and rapids, in which matter Captain E. Echols and Mr. J. F. Hix, took a very active part, assisted by some two or three hundred persons, white and black.

The first movement was to launch a batteau and get an experienced head man. with helpers, to liberate Captain Wood and hands from the first rock, which was successfully done. The same old head man, well known in this neighborhood by the name of Frank Padgett, was again called on to extricate the negro from the rock, between Balcony Falls aud the Velvet rock. Frank selected Mr. Mathews, a carpenter in the employ of the Jiimes River ami Kanawha Company, together with Wm.

McColgan and Thomas Oney, ami three negroes; they successful in reaching the fatal rock, when the boat ran upon the rocks and received the negroes; and as quick as thought the boat was shivered against the rock by the rapid billows, produced from the tail ot tin; majestic Balcony, sweeping off Frank, the negro that was taken from the rock, anil oue other belonging to the said Mathews. Frank and Edmond were Doth drowned, and the other succeeded in reaching the shore. Mathews, McColsan aud Oney. and two negroes were on the rock, and as we feared, to perish, because it was very difficult to reach and quite late, though we did not lose any time in procuring aaothi which escaped from our nands ai doatedoffas soon as she was launched. It was then out ot the power of humans to reach them until morning.

I did not suppose that it was possible for human life to survive in such a time aud place, yet to our great surprise they were all alive when we reached them next morning. Another experienced waterman, by the name of Samuel Evans, was provided with helpers and sent out with ropes and pig iron, to let themselves down the rapids aud relieve the prisoners, which proved to be the most practicable plan. The result was, they were all taken to the shore once more, amid tbe shouts of several hundred witnesses of welcoming safe home again. Judah New Orleans Picayune, referring to the death of Judah Touro, 6ays: For more than fifty years, Mr. Touro has lived within the of New Orleans, a successful merchant, and the most quiet and retiring of its citizens, lie served indeed, and was severely wounded, at the battle of New Orleans, but ou no other occasions, that we recollect, has he ever stepped out of the routine ot his daily occupations.

Among these, however, was the constant nabit of doing good, by deeds of individual kindness to the deserving and frequent acts of signal munificence. Living a retired, almost unsocial life, having uo ties of taniily, and being of shy and meditative habits, lie had tew intimates. Except among old residents, his person was scarcely known; yet his kind heart and delicate generosities have made his name familiar in every mouth, and will make his death profoundly regretted. Mr. Touro was, we hear, a native of Rhode Island, and of the Jewish faith, to which he adhered firmly, while his donations to Christian lor pious purposes, have been frequent and liberal.

VtBGtNiANs at Wkst editor of the Charlottesville recently visited the Military Institution at West Point, New York. He says; The semi-annual examinations were in progress while we were there, and several of the Virginia boys came out with considerable credit to themselves. In the graduating class for this year, at least four Virginians stand not far from the bead of the column. Mr. Pegram, of Richmond, a son of Col.

Lee, the commandant, and great grand son of Gen. Washington's wile. Mr. Rogers, of Smyth couDty, and Mr. Stuart, of Patrick county.

I the 4th class, a son of R. L. Meade, late member of Congress, from Petersburg, stands second. In the other classes some ofthe Virginia boys maintain a respectable standing. Marine copy the following from the Charleston Courier of the 25th The ship Gee.

A. Hopley, Capt. Daniel Maloney, of this port, wasgone but 77 days on her last voyage to Liverpool. She sailed hence on the 4th of November last, arrived and discharged 2700 bales of cotton in Liverpool, took in another carco of assorted goods, and made the bar on her return, on Sunday last. The ship John Garrow cleared for Liverpool from this port by Mr.

Robert. Mure, has the follow; nglarge and valuable cargo: 3059 bales Upland cotton. 65 bales Sea Island 40 bbls. spirits of turpentine, and sundries. The weight of the cotton 1,249,829 pounds, and the value of the whole $124,250.

The steamf Jasper was sol 1 yesterday morning by Mr. Alonzo J. White, for $7,990. Financial Speculation Houston (Tex as) Spirit of the Age relates the following: There is a rumor atloat in our city of rather a singular transaction, in which the parties are a gentleman vho has been doing business in the city Lr some time and a respectable lady, formerly Nashville, Tenn. It appears that the gentleman wooed and won the lady's affections, and had the day appointed for the consummation of their vows.

Meanwhile the lady succeeded in getting her fu ture lord to make over to her a large portion of his Vargent and when the happy day arrivedshe rel used to see her intended lord, and has ac- tually discarded him. The speculation is certainly a novel one. Mr. Pollabu's Intoxicated Monkey as he was called, seeing master and some companions drinking, with those imitative powers tor which his species is remarkable, finding half a of whiskey left, took it up and drank it otf. It tlew of course to his head.

Amid the roars of laughter, he began to skip, hop, and dance. Jack was drunk' Next day, when they went, with the intentim of repenting the fun to take the poor monkey from his box, he was not to be seen. Looking inside, there ho lay, crouching in a cor-ier. "Come out," ssid his master. Afraid to disobey, he cime walking on th ee fore paw was laid on his lorehead, saying, as plain as words could do, that he had a head-ache.

Having left him some days to get well, and resume his gayety, they at length car riod him off to the old scene of revel. On entering, he eyed the glasses with manifest terror, skulking behind the chairs and, on his master ordering him to drink, he bolted, and he was on the house top in a twinkling. They called him down. He woul i not come. His master ok a whip at him.

Jack, astride on the ridue-pole, grinned defiance. A of which he was always was pointed at this disciple of temperance; he ducked his head, and slipped over to the back ofthe Two guns were now levelled at from each fide of the which, seeing bis predicament, and less afraid apparently of the fire than of the fire-water, the monkey leaps at one bound on the chimney top, and getting dowa into aflue, held on by bis fore-paws. He wouid rather be singed than drink. He and although bis master kept him fortwelve years after that, he could ae. ver persuade the monkey to taste another drop of Dr.

fiutkrit'n Old Ytar't H'arn -ng ILMIHGTON. ArKAtMS. Ml. 24, ISH, An Intmxtinf Trial of a trial ol the machine invented by Prof. Wm Jamen, by col 1 of two locomotives on it to be made a' ont a mile from thh ctiy.

taieardjt BuliU ma re, on tb VIA ftl February next. a re to be erected to aoeommodatetlioae who 'H to witness nptrmm. Tha locomotive. first remaiog tbe rate twalre mUes pw tour, then tmmtf, and lastly at sixty tnlleg This machioe aUo and aumUv lkto should the happen i lilt successful, i tra ay bll LOCAL MATTERS. PurLEu a day pwti that we do not hear of some greviaus wrong, some monstrous oppression, to which innocent ess females are the victims.

Not loader than yes Jurday a and unassuming young lady uppeared before the Mayor, complaining that she had been turned tron her bosrding home night before, and being unable to pay a small arrearage on her board bUI, her clothing, save what she wore, had been held as security tor her indebtedness She frankly acknowledged the justness ofher debt and fully intended to discbarge it, but could not do so until pay day in the establishment in which she was employed came on, which would be in two weeks, and in the meantime she wanted the use at her apparel. The Mayorhad no power to aid her, unless she would first apply to the constable of the city and get a warrant; and as the poor creature knew not how to proceed, she turned from his honor, her face suffused in tears, and started off as if heart broken. A stranger, who witnessed the scene, followed her into the street, and learning thatshe was a motherless, dependent child, thrown opon a cold, uncharitable world to buffet its waves and encounter its storms, furnished her the means to meet her liabilities and redeem her all of worldly joods, and thus removed from her heart a load of oppression that was crushing her young spirits ana bowing her head into the dust of humiliiy. May not this little token of kindness, to oue so youne-, so tender and so guileless, teach her to look with confidence to Him who tempereth ttoe winds to the shorn lamb, and shun the rocks and breakers that encompass the ocean of woman's life, asainst which many of them unfortunately strand in the hour of adversity and are ofteu lost forever. Mixed is no law in the revised code so annoying to as the one which declares that persons having less than onefourth negro blood, shall not be amenable to the penalties and disabilities of free negroes.

If the certificates, granted by the Courts, does not make them white persons, and they are not negroes, then they can be reached by no law in the statute book, for but two classes are therein provided for, viz White persons and uegroes. One of the disabilities under which tree negroes labor, is, that they shall not marry white persons. Another is, that they may be punished by stripes. A third is, that when once they leave the Commonwealth, they shall not return. A tourth is, that they shall not teach schools.

And a fifth is, that they shall not testify against white persons. From all these, persons of mixed blood are exempt, and if they could hold office and vote, their positions would be even more enviable than those of white persons, inasmuch as there is nolaw by which they can be reached as white or Ihe subject is one of vast importance to the State, and the Legislature should look to it well. If a third class is to be recognised in the Commonwealth, let laws be passed to punish thein; and if not, then let the Legislature define the meaning of the word "disabilities," as applied in the Code, so that the Courts may have no further trouble with it. Yesterday the Mayor sent James Evans, a mixed blood, on to the Hustings Court, to answer to the charge ot associating with negroes, and required security for his appearance, wnich was given. Stealing Palmer, one of the lads charged with stealing five shirts from a washerwoman named Jane Bowsinan, on Wednesday last, and selling them to different persons, was brought before the Mayor, yesterday, by Captain White, and partially examined.

Collin states that when returning from his dinner, he met Robert Birch, John Kennedy and William Fordham, who proposed to him to go to aunt Jane's and get some shirts. He consented, and when the party got to Mr. WulfTs yard, he held the sate opeu while John Kennedy went iu, removed the clothes pins, took down five shirts and came out. Ou getting into the street Birch and Fordham seized two of the shirts, and sold them to Mrs. Ileinrich, near the new mar ket, while Kennedy and himself took the other three, went to the basin and sold them to John and Joe, two slaves on board the canal boat getting twenty rents a piece tor two, and sixteen cents tor one.

After this statement was made, Collin was held in custody and the examination continued until today. He is the son of awi jow a very esti rable for her sake we should be glad to see him cleared of the charge; but for the good ot the city as well as the gang of bad boys with whom he associates, nearly every one of whom have been before the Mayor times for petty thefts, we trust the Council will, without further delay, establish a of correction in which these boys may be punished and taught to be honest. To send them to the jail, filled as it is with the worst of creatures, is but to place them in a position to learn vice and crime, and to turn them loose on the community, is but to encourage them in a course of conduct which must eventually lead to sad consequences for themselves and their friends. Fond of Cross, the free negro, who relieved Judge Meredith's hall of sundry articles, last Wenesday evening, also paid visit to Mr Isaac R. Carey's residence, and borrowed, without his knowledge or conseut, his overcoat, containing sundry papers, among which was a letter enclosing a printer's bill, which Narcissa saw opened, and which she supposed to be a check on Fome bank.

When Dick first wint to Narcissa's house, he only had on three overcoats, one of them being Mr. Robinson's, another Mr Carey'B, and the third probably his own. As yet Mr. Carey 's has not turned up, and it is quite probable that it will not, unless the rogue stoled it gives information leading to its discovery. Receiving Stolen slave to Eliza Tapscott, and Joseph, slave to Eliza Moore, (both employed on the canal boat were before the Mayor, yesterday, lor receiving three shirts from Collin Palmer and John Kennedy, knowing them to have been stolen.

After hearing the evidence, as well as the testimony of a gentleman as to the character of the accused parties, the Mayor discharged them both, not being eati-fied they knew the goods were stolen, bat cautioned them against buying anything in future on the basin back from children. Mrs. popular actons, the announcement of whose appearance in Richmond always creates a mania among our people for play going, has arrived in this city and taken lodgings at the American hotel. Mrs. we learn, has been engaged for next week, ami will probably make her appearance on Monday night Fire.

our paper had gone to press last Thursday night, and during the prevalence of the storm, the carpenter shop of Fleming Griffin, corner of2d and Grace streets, was set on fire and burned. high price at which flour is now telling, has compelled the Bakers to reduce the size ol their loaves, in order to save themselves from loss. This all fair enough, but we think the better plan would have been to keep the loaves at the old size and raise the price. Miss Logan appears for the last time tonight in a favorite character. See her if you have an opportunity of doing so.

1 all meaca. Eocketts is a perfect mortar bed at tljU time, and the road leading froin Cary street to the Richmond and Danville Railroad Depot, is no better. Teamsters and their stock are having it hard time ot it just The Weather Las been wana. damp and sultry lor several days pAdt. tyDR C.

B. Braikbrd csi be consulted at the Exchange Uo'e. from Januar 20 antil Saturday, February 4,1354, from 4 to 11 A.M. and lto4P.M' My iUj will be ahort, therefore Jet who wiek xeatuant apply at by Irouiug me, pott box lark city, tko uaiuiu of their cm. and whether the eyetail ia email er large alto whether the eye )uc prominently or ia for two ibtain advice; or treatment tor teo in whiab km the pay tor ad nee will be deducted- The favorably considered.

Dr. Bkuniib haa rratored pereonato perfect eight, in oaaea of partial and total blindneaa, of from a to 33 yeara etaodiag. by from H) to i ttiqotee application, by a acie otitic method ofbia di'Coverr, without cutting, pain waah. haa alao curad caaea iaftarvaaatioa and aggravated pain froea far-eigbtedn-aa, or loae of eight ir-aiabtodueea. All af which have ramakaed WSUM 3 i are tod PRICE ONE CfiKT? AMIHm if TBI PllldPU, MTEAf YEITEEOAY.

fpSKSi'Ssfe EXCHANGE HOtEL MMoody, A Charlottesville; Wood, Dr A Wood. Alb; Shackelford, Calpepor; KBSt Wm Walker, Mr. granfron. Albe DrON Stipwith, Powhatan; Dr HTPtoom COiH Chesterfield; A HawWn. lady.RACroxtor.Rfc Itn Boyd, A Bearle.

Congbton, Mpen'er, Mathews, Dod.no, A Parker, r. Conway. Fredericksburg; ChaaF Moucure, Culpeper, 8 Cranwer. Wheeling; Perktason, A'nelia; A Canslan, V. A Sttwu-t Wv the ville? Bellow, rn tt Uudnall, Cheaterfield; 8 Msgrnder, ATh; WB Hanover; 3 i 8 Middleiex; Dudley.

King it Queen; Woodbury, Vai Trayer, York; Dr McD Taylor, Louconn; Cuper, SSRR. Tucker tn-i family, Miss Tucker, DM Chatir, Va; Mar! fin, Hill, Charlotte; Seay, Lunenburg; If Hobaon, Powhatan; Gibbs, Timberlake, Greeabner: Kyle, Buckingham-, BrarW Worahani, Cumberland; Dabney. King Wm; Rappahannock; Morriaon, Rickpond; Lesley. Phila; Bntion, Lynchburg; GoSdimith. Phila; Llvermore, New Hainp- Mr MulhoJand.

Vaj AW editor. Phila; Mis. A French, Waahington; Clay, Dunn, Ford, Amelia; Sam'l Pleasants, Petersburg. OS. P.

WINSTON, successor to Naee it Winston, at the old stand, corner of Cary ad 14ta streets, has in store and offers for 16 hhds. P. R. SUGAR 11 do N. O.

do 13 do Cuba do 26 bbls. Coffee dof 20 do Crushed Pulv. ud Pulv. Sugar 12 boxes Loaf Sugar SOP sacks SALT 225 kegs NAILS P. N.

O. and Cuba Molasses Herrings aud Shad; Tanners' and Machine Oil Otard. Hennessey, J. J. Dupuy, and other Brandies Tuscaloosa, Monongahela, Jenny LuuL Eldorado, and XXX Whiskey Port, Madeira, Pale and Brown Bherry Jamaica, New Orleans and N.

E. Sum Gin and Apple Brandy London Porter Gunpowder, Imperial and Young Hyson and Black Java, Laiuyra, Rio and Mocha Coffee Cigars of all kinds; Bed Cords; Plough rapping, Cap and Letter Paper Soap; Window Glass Cast, Blistered and Shear Steel And many other articles, which I offer to the trade and public generally. de 12 subscriber having just returned from A N. York with a splendid assortment of GOODS, selected by himself from the New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore markets, respectfully ask of his friends and the public generally to call and examine his stock, amongst wnich may be found all qualities aud colors of French, English and American CLOTHS. CASSIMERES and STINGS, such us Paris Fancy Cassimeres Crystal Palace do; Granite Mills Velvet, plush, silk and merino Yestings Granadine silk and plush Velvets Plush palm do Paris silk do Dress Shirts and Collars, merino Shirts and Drawers, Gloves, Socks, Suspenders, Cravats, Scarfs, Ties, Pocket Hdkfs, Washington and Napoleon Cravats.

Money Belts, he. be. READY-MADE DEPARTMENT. Super black, brown, olive and green Dress and rrock Coats Pants and Vests of all styles and qualities Kossuth and Lamartine Over Coats Esquimaux Wrappers, English Wbitaey Blue, black and brown Over Sacks Petersham Over Sacks, all colon Turkish Smokir Gowns Gent's velvet Murning do. Do.

traveling Shawls Do. snow-storm Scarfs, he. lie. E. B.

SPENCE oc 26 N0.120, comer Main and Governor sts sale at J. W. KAN- JsA DOLPH'S Bookstore and Bindery. Hsps and Mishaps; or a Tour in Earope, by Grace John: oris a Cousin in the Hand worth two Connts in the Bash, by E. The American Almanac, for The Positive Philosophy of Anguste Comte, freely translated and condensed, by Harriet Martineaa.

2 Afcohol'and the Constitution of Man, being a popular scientific account, illustrated by a beaatifall; colored chemical chart, by K. L. Janoary No. of the London Lancet. Per The Virginia Text Book of Royal Arch jal7 HAVANA received in store 200,000 really fine Havana CIGARS of the following brands, viz: 85,000 Rio Hendo, Ist and 2nd, 15,000 Conslocion, 25,000 Silva, 18 000 Pronnlad, 16,000 London Rivera, 10,000 6,000 Ambrosia, Crystal Pslace Regalia, a superior article.

Also, 150,000 German Cigars, of spproved brands, ail of which we offer for sale on accommodating texrzii. 1 CHAB. T. WORTH AM fc CO. I WUi FEET Michigan White 4 I PINE BOARDS and PLANK, 68.000 feet Canada 46,000 1 inch BUTTONWOOD, 27,000 do.

I WHITE wide, 20,000 do 2, 3 and 4 inch ASH, 15,000 do. HICKORY, 5,000 do. BLACK WALNUT, Landing this day from schrs. Louisa and Wm. P.

Williams, for sale on accommodating terms by 0 4 BELVIN fc PARKER. I7ILES AND EDGE re- Jl ceived per ship Manhattan, three casks It superior Cast Steel Files and Edge Tools, imported by ourselves, and which we can confidently recommend. Machinists and others in want of a superior article, are invited to call and examine our assortment. C. J.

SINTON Sign of the Circular Saw, jil3 7t Main at. THEOLOGICAL SCIENCE Man Primeval, or the Constitution and Primitive Condition ol the Human Being, by John Harris The Preedamfte Earth, contribution to Theological Science, by John Harris, O. D. The Footprints of the Creator, or the Asterolepsis Sttomness, by Hogh Miller. The Earth and Man: Lectures on Comparativerkyaical Oeography, in its Relations to the History of Mankind, by ArnoldGuyou.

The Old Red Sandstone, or Walks in an Old Field, by Hugh Miller. Received and for sale jr DE ja 21 3 xc kange aad.6 BUSSELL'S LIFE OF received and (or tale by tt. LADIES' CLOTH BUSKINS HALK received bi lot tbe.abor* (thick that have been waiting for them call and aupplj tfceiMehrra it pHP WtLUMM WAUttg. it KOTICJi tad geatleiMa, Mif you want BOOTS, SHOES, JgdijaWfMAOt and VAWCEi quality, eft her for jouraeif, children or wwnta, go to ALEX. HILL'S, wjfcre you will find article yon want ta line, ana at that willootfcilM AM pre great of America.

faom flio tUcavtrj by XolbtobM, to the year 1849. By Jofcn Mtfgrefur, Sectary ofake ArK? i vsgissL. Sperm, Lard, Whale and Boiled Li awed and Bad Lead, White Pabit, and mixed Paiou of an klada. fork uri Beet, Bate Bite, smchsss OR Pepper, (i round Ginger, Vptca, i Aii of Crockery, ble for uae, all of which were pwtatefced eaah, and from manafactnrera, and we are teiauoed to aeli at email prolite in order to 1 l9 we ksre a young man at our old Mni on MIU who will attend to our and we kwe there, etorage for the balk of 3or 4UQO Plow. pleaaedto watch of qthek days.

i' ch with tin haa faded, brightest huurs have paaeed, two aince cleaned, Ana tic running much too frit km I bought new one, Iu caaea were bnthtaa Son raya; Bat now it tike an old one 'Tie the Watch of other daye! The and wotka are both dirty. Not a vestige of poIUh ft there 1 While the eaiea are looee and eaay, i And atand much is need of repair. The cry at and dial are brokea, And ii'a time ia not at all true: So go, without an) jokin' And aouault BILL BAKTHOLOM EW, who ia al way a to be found on Governor atreet, a abore the alwaya contalna aotuething new. jj VOLUMES OF BOHM'B U-11 BRARIES. The Ecclesiastical History of Socratai, Scbolaatieus, or the a History Jf the Church, in seven Translated from tba 'reek.

$1 25. Behn's Ecclesiastical Library. The Works of Win. Poems, Correspondence aod Translations; with a Ufa of the Author, by the editor, Kobt, Southay, LL. D.

Vol. 1. fl. Bohu's Standard Library. The Works of the Matamorphuaes or Golden Asa, the Socrataa, the Florida and his defence, or a Discourse on Magic.

A new translation. To which are added, a Metrical Verstoa of Cupid and Psyche, and Mrs. Tighe's Poem in six cantos. 91 25 Bohn Classlcil library. Just received and for sale by JAMES WOODHOUSE, ja2s Eagla Square.

Look uut foe the red coat The Red Coat is the eign of the eheapaat CLOTHING STOKE in this city, and the purchasers af Clothing are becoming more convinced of the They tind the Clothing purchased of LEVY to be of superior quality, and the prices uncommonly low. His stock of furnishing goods is complete, and at pit' ca to suit the most economical. He will also make to oider, CLOTHING ot every description, aalow as it can be purchased elsewhere, ready-made. To be assured of the fact, call on LETT, at store, No. 69 Main street, opposite the City HoteL sign of the Bed Coat.

WANTED. pair country-knit SOCKS. RATCLIFFE DOUGLASS have in store and afloat, and offer for 23 hhde N. SUGAR, SO bbls. MOLASSES, llOhhds.

Cuba do, 73 bbls. Yellow SUGAR, 10 boxes Loaf do 19 hhds. and 60 dozen BROOMS, 170 boxes Brown SOAP, 50 do. Fancy 5a kitts No. 1 MACKEREL, 100 bbls.

Nos. 3 and 4 5 CODFISH. 10bbls. Super Carb. SODA, 10 tierces Sal 20 boxes Pearl STARCH, 50 do.

Prime CHEESE, 74 bbls. Rectified WHISKEY. 33 packages Otard and superior; vintage 1947, 48 baskets acd ether brands, aad will, in a few days, receive a full aseortmsal af rverv article in their line. ja24 I ft J. from the enbacriber, about the mld- Ote of thia month, RICHARD.

eometimae niM Dick. He if atout built, about 5 feat sor a inchea ia height, of a brown complexion, long hair, dejected look, and alow to apeak. Alto, HILLIARD. He la atout built, about 5 fret 5 or 6 iachee high, of a brown complexion, baa thick lipa and full aear on bia back or hipa, and is Alao, called Tarn. He ia alender "built, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inchhaaln height, of a vellcw complexion, and acar on We 1 will give the above reward for the tfenw, or reward for either one of them.

If taken oat Of tM State; $10 reward, if taken ia the and oaf the eautity, and the cuatomary reward If taken lc and all awMAj( CHESTERriELD County, Jan.23, 1854. jd 2j (Enquirer copy cp2aw2w) CHANCE FOK GAINS IN CHINA, ROCKERY AND ULASi WARE HICKBON. No. 218, Brtfil rreet, being about to remove Main atrett, wig, for the next three weeka only, aell off bia preaent and well selected atoek at aoet and ehargee. Thia he conaideia preferable to paying the expanae of removing and incurring a heavy loaa by anUtage verifying the old aayiag, that leeaa always the beat." a Therefore, now ia the chance for the Inhabitants of Shockoe HiU and vicinity to aupply thewaalvM with China, Crockery and Glaee-ware, and an lesa variety of other both uaeful MMBWK wl N.

Store and Dwelling (or AppW ft nhQ CONTRACTORS Propo- aala will be received by the undereigned at ifea Engineer'a office of the Fredetick.hur* and Oordonjville Railroad, until WEDNESDAY, February UUfc for the GRADU ATION andMASONRYof of aaid road, embracing the firat 25 waaaet Fredericksburg. Bifidara may alao whole line between Fredertckaburg and UerdOJUH ville, a diatance of 4A0r48 milee. endprotilee of wa work can be aeea at tae Engineer'a office, Krederickaburg, on akd after February 6ib, and any information relating Wit ceo be obtained from the rerident "Bidaofperaoaaunkaownto the undenijAed be accompanied by lettera of recommendation. By order of the Bcaiti. GEO.

MACLEOD, ChiefiUfW. Frederickiburg, Jen 11, 1854. ja THAT MUST BE JJ Yard wlda Brocade 811 ka, WBiJr plain and fancy gtlka, 756-, black Sdfe rior quality; embroide-ed and plain IraM ihewle; aplendid figured para wool Da laiaM, 80a, VHlh all wool aolio colore Moualalne, uaaal judoe. good quality fancy figured De Lalnea, 8, tt, 23 and yard wide obeetiag 8 bar tin ga; 6-4 Pillow Caaa Cotton; 14-4 1000 wbite and gray Negro 1 Maraeillae Quilta aad TilamMfeNW and Bleached Linen, Ltoea ami Bitk CravattL Half Hoaa, Saapanddn matf att ladle? lilovea. Curtain Maglina, Turkey Red, riMttJfVt figured, far Alao, a large etock of frapafc Mtiidli far balance of amy Clew ul Martno QaaMtWR Si tfo nal" at tka nmy AT,.