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PAILT DISPATCH. A ai MM for reer, Iks Ctrriw T' DUpnlck I. lH67 TCRF -Tb. race to com. off In England between Log.

America excite, much intent botb coontrlw. Mr. Ten Broeck be. entered Goodwood Cop, under tbe following condU Goodwood Cop. value the surplus, k- to the winner in money, a subrirUon of Moh Uh 500 by tb ia two miles and a half, three year ufo csrrv 105 lbs four year olds.

127 lbs; Ave cl lbs; six and aged, 138 lbs; maree 4 lbs lbs; got by a Ki.n Turkish, or Per.iaa or out of Torki'b. cr Persian allowed 18 ft' If both. 36 lbs horses, Ac, bred In or on tbe continent of Europe allowed 14 lbs. these condition, are appended in ih. Wav reduced weight for beaten horses, inweights for which have previously wonthe nerby, St I-eger, and other Eofli.fc races but as these do not affect our horses, we need not specify them.) The second home re tejvss out of the stakes, and tbe third $250 Tbe winner to pay to the Judge.

Under conditions. Lecotnpte will carry 124 Pryor 121 lbj, and Prioress 1W lbs, four lbs being allowed to prioress as a msre." Some splenetic gentleman in Bell's Life In London, is surly enough to sneer at tbe attempts cf the American to rival the English on tteir own turf, though tbe challenge Is to all the worid. He predicts a disastrous failure, and ects not only to the American manner of racing, but to the horses being riiden by American jckies, and the allowances made in their Porter's Spirit answers very ably all these and shows that the American four mile heats exhibit the powers and endurance of a horse better tfcsc the English two mile heats. It says the gentlemen wbo are interested in the visit of Lecompte, Pryor and Prioress, to England, inund shortly to seed out five or six more horses This djes not look as if our recent experiment, on English sward were at ail discouraging in the way of spe6d. Murder ok Pratt, the Mormon telegraphic dispatch from St.

Louis announces that Pratt, the Mormon Klder, was killed on the 14th, near Van Buren, by Hector Mann, whose wife Pratt had seduced. The name of the avecger In probably Hector McLean, whose wife Pratt ran off with from New Orleans, and who returned from California to recover hia dren. The following is a letter from McLeac, after be had succecded ia capturing Pratt Fort G'bson, Cherokee Nation, May 7. I have jost arrived from a sore tramp, on which i succeeded in coming up with Kleanor and the children, and have taken the children from her by force. I have placed Eluanor in charge of the U.

Marshal. atd have succeeded also in arresting Pratt, who is now in the guard house of the fort. Tbe U. 8 Marshal will start with his prisoner for Van Buren to-morrow, and I will, by a different route, in company of Captain Cahil and lady, leave with the children for the same place. I arrested Pratt and E.

J. on a charge of stealing tbe clothing on the children when value eight or ten dollars. This is the only way I could reach them in these When I fail before the United States Commissioner at Van Baren, I mean to have Pratt arrested for having fled from justice from Bt. Louis. Mo, and get a requisition from the Governor of Missouri for biui H.

McLean. Suicide or A Clergiman in a Canadian Prison clergyman of twenty-seven years standing, named McClatchy, was arrested and prisoned at London, a short time slcce on charge of forgery. The London Free Press cf Tuesday, announces his suicide On tbe 12th Instant he was lodged in the jail of tbe eity, and was there from the 14 th to the 19th instant, and during this period aberration of intellect was observable. Oo the evening of the 19th, the jailor left the unfortunate man about 7 o'clock for the night; and between fi and 7 the following morning he was discovered hanging by his neck from the bars of the window of bis cell. New Mail Route in Virginia The Postmaster General has ordered an advertisement to be Issued for mall service three times a week in two horse coaches on the route from Harrisonburg by Dayton, llridgewater, Mossy Creek, Mt.

Solon, l'arnasus, Augnata Springs, Lebanon Whits Sulpbur Springs, Deertielrt, Cloverdale and Green Valley to Hath Alum It is represented that if the service be obtained it will be a very desirable provement over the present transportation. old established grocery apd provision house of Beale, Melich Dewitt, in New York, failed on Monday, in consequence of by speculations in Erie strck, amounting to nearly one hundred thousand Railroad Canandaigua and Niagara Kails Road was sold yesterday, at Canandalgna, by J. N. Wbittlng, under a foreclosure of the first mortgage bonds of one million. It was purchased by Joseph Fiaher, of London, and Potter, of New York, in behalf of a portion of the bond holders, for $500,000 Tte original cost of the road was about 64 000,000.

The rolling stock been sold some time previously Roch. Dtm Saturday, Whirlwind near Saturday morning last, at abont 11 o'clock, the town of Jacksonville, in this county, was visited by a furious whirlwind, wbioh came in contact with the dwell. Ilk house of John P. Moore and tore off the roof, burst out the windows and doors, and overturned a honse in tbe yard which was used as a kitchen The fragments of the house were carried to the ftortlr and the kitchen was moved six feet South. Mm.

Moore was in the house at tbe time, and, to the astonishment of everyone who has seen tbe wrecked condition of the building, escaped with oat serious Injury Her dress was torn to shreds, and one 0 ar e4r wrenched from her ear. I- eaces were also blown down and several trees in tee vicinity uprooted, but no other dwelling houses were Tribune, 19; A The Naval Courts of National lotelugencer says that since the opening of tte first court on the 20th of February last, 14 eases have been ciiposed of by three count, net Including the cases now in hand This leaves, we believe, just 99 yet to be investigated. There were reserved, dropped and furlonehed, by the fhi ir "nr I fifteen just 201 officers, and of these 115 asked for investigations, of which num-17 been examined into, and 14 re 'ted on. The names of these last are as follows: clj John Palmer, h.m i Au McLaughlin, Lieut Ang 8 Baldwin, Gommatder Oscar Bullus, Lieut McAdam, Thornton, Grafton, Tb Lieut A Farragut, Capt lonian, Lieut 8 Sartori, Capt The iron horse now pursues his way without or important deviation from a direct line from ifangor Maine, to Jefferson City, Missouri, a dis lance or a little over seventeen hundred iiE.it as far as to London, in three days 1 vHf 088 5 RI mail for Chicago from Haute, Indiana, supposed to have contained u.y" 0 1 of money, was robbed at Mattoou bas been discovered aste who were the perpetrators. 1E MAP, SuoAR CROP-Maple sugar has got to he a staple product in the Northern States M- i ion much so as the cane suf.Ll™ Louisiana.

The (juantity manufactured "ceding, it is estimated. 100.000.000 pounds, which, at 16 cents per pound, the present OO(i 0W) means an in.lg- THK calcn. a townships and villa. out on paper recently, in the Mdit 2. Mtern Territories, iars tUt at ten millions of dol om Wt bave gone tions i.

In speculathere i to supposed that wiU be a general blow up pretty soon. In aunannSlL Bepablicnn. yo Wo tU to'f'rlr of on the for to Missouri, effect has had 1U Pvenu. His mother is vary Ui his father is ondoabtedly insane." DAILY DISPATCH. VOL.

127. GETTING TO HEAVEN BT WAT OF N. ORLEANS The Philadelphia correspondent of the N. York Dispatch gives the following A few days elnee, a young man wbo bad lorg been attached to a church, and wbo was about leave for New came to bid bli pastor farewell "And no you are going to tbat degenerate place. New are you?" the paator.

elr; but I don't expect to be Influenced by any extraneous pressure of any responded the young man, with considerable earnestness lam glad to see yoa confident. I hope the Lord will guide you But do you know the temptation, wrhich exist "Not particularly, sir." "Well, Ids You will tlnd wanton women iu tbe guise of Paris, temptiog tbe 7 rare wines and ardent drinks; and you nud nae oompany, and nigbt brawliog and gambllog, ana dissipation, and running after the lasts of old man Adam "Still, iir, I bope to combat these success folly." "I bope you will, my dear Cbristaln broth was the reply. "I bope you will And let me give you this much for your consolation in case you stfould fall from grace. The tempter Is worse than the sin, and the greater tho tiou, tbe more merit there Is in resisting it. The man who goes to Heaven by Kay of Ntv Orleans is sure to have twice a.

bigh a place in eternal glory as be wbo reaches Paradise the quiet portals cf Connecticut or Pennsylvania." A Grand Dcke Paris correspondent of the New York Commercial thus describes the Russian Grand Duke Constantine, now on a visit to France: Csnstaotine is thirty year, of age, and I wss to verify to myself what many of my friends who bad been in Russia hsd assorted, that he would be taken for an uny where He is in fact tbe pen type of an Ameiiean anywhere. He is about the middle size, thin and itrsigbt; bis hair is blond, and he wears llgiit farorit joined to a moastschs He has a proud, qnick, oeivous air and an occasional glance tbat partakes of the bold, or more properly sseakfnir, tbe impertinent. His portraits our pictorials bars published, snd which you may see, do cot resemble him in anv particular. BREADSTUFIS at Chicago -The Chicago Times Wednesday gives the following summary of receipts of breadstuffs at that port: The total amount shipped nines the navigation hr been I'd 64i barrelt flour GUi bushels of wheat, o.ti,s.t> bushels corn, and 4 337 bnibe't oats, or a total equivalent to over a million buiheli of grain, to wit: 1,231,731 bushed A Pugnacious following la rclattd of Mayor Foley, of Covington, Some mtn hi tince a man wat arretted and brought bafore him, for whipping hit wiU 7he Mayor tinel him, end let bim go, but in a week the chap was again arretted for (he same cffsoce; this time, Honor imprisoned him. and after serving out bis time he went home aod again abuied hii better half and notwlthitanding the Mayor fined and iiripritoned the the lellow far each offence, he would persist in behavior The Major, trying for montha to rslorm htm, had well nigh given up tbe task, nntione morning this "hero of a hundred fights" (with hit wife) was arraigned on tha charge.

"Well," aayt bis Hoi or, I suppose yon think I am going to fine you?" "I dua no," tayt the culprit. "Perhaps you imiiins I will imprison you?" continued Msynr F. "1 expect to." wai answer. "I tbalt do neither," said the Mayor. d'scbarga you.

The fellow's oountenanae began to brighten up, when bis Honor adjourned the urt, and after rtepping to tbe door, invited him outside Now ycu mean devil," aayt Mayor "1 bavo fined yon and imprisoned you till I am tired of it, and yet you pertiit in ill treating your wife. I will now tall you. that if ever I hear of your abutlng that wnman ngain, TU whip you with in an inch oj your life, d-n me if I don't. Now Tha Mayor hat never heard from that fellow tlnce. Murder in C.

M. Icken, a well known resident of Sussex county, Delaware, was brutally murdered on Wednesday last, in broad daylight, a few feet from his own door. He was standing in his yard, unconscious of any ger, when two aegro women, by a preconcerted signal rushed upon bim, threw on the ground, and while one held him the other with an axe severed his head from his body. A Methodist minister had just driven up to the door when the deed was fKrpetrated. No cause ia assigned for the commission of the deed.

Death prom the Bite of a large framed, muscular nao. 30 years of age, named Hartshorn, of Newtor, Upper Falls, was awakened last Saturday morning by a stinging pain just above bis rigbt elbow, radiating from a small red spot- On searching tbe bed, small black spider was discovered wbere his arm had rested The swelling rapidly extended down the arm during the day; on Monday he was seized with pain in his bowels, which continued with frightful severity until he died, at 5 WaUham (Mass) tintl. Henry M. Wood, of New Hampshire, late United Suites consul at Beirut, returned home by the last steamer from rope, having left Beirut April 4th He has been absent about two years, and returns to assume tbe duties of tbe more agreeable post of chaplain in tbe U. 8 Navy, which he was appointed by his President Pierce.

Touching Scene in Buffalo, N- Advertiser of Friday, states that Doctor ler, convicted of the murder of a young woman by abortion, whom he had deduced, was brought into Court for sentence, which, however, was deferred a few days. During these proceedings the family ofDr-Biegler came into Court, consisting of bis wife, a grown up son acd daughter, a little girl, and a bright little boy, who laughed with pleasure as he met his father That laugh broke down the strong man, and hardened as he has seemed to be heretofore, cold and heartless as he was under tbe eye of tbe mother of his victim, tbe tears burst from bis eyas at the magic of tbat bright, cheerful smile. His wife sat down and held his hand, weep ing quietly as the proceedings went on The prisoner soon recovered himself, and was again tbe unmoved, ioy being as he has seemed throughout Verdict against a Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, of Waterford, Mass, some time alnce, was badly iojured on the Washington and Saratoga Railroad, by the cars being thrown from the track The (says tbe Statesman,) refusing to acknowledge any liability, a suit was brought in the Supreme Court and tried last week at Balaton. Tbe jury found a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $4,000 and costs. FOUND Dead V.

Butts, a master carpenter, who en route for tbe Philadelphia Navy Yard, was found dead in his berth on board tbe steamship City of Richmond, Friday morning last. Reverse of the splendid apostrophe of Burke to Maria Antoinette, in tbe day of her radiant state and loveliness, with the annexed entry made by tbe sexton in tbe records of the Madaluine. Paid seven francs for a coffin for the Widow Capet." H. Hubbard died at Utlca, on the 23d last. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the United States daring the 15th and 17th Congress, la 1613 be was an Elector of President and Vioe President, and cant bis vote for James Madison, the ful candidate He was twice cho en to the same office from his county, on the occasions of the election of Mr.

Polk and General Pierce. BOLD night, the residence of Mr. Howard, U. S. Mail Agent, on Ninth street, was entered during his absence by a bold thief, who went through the bouse, and even into tbe chamber where Mr.

H. was lying ill in bed, and searched the premises, finding 8-JIC in gold coin, which be carried off. The thief was spparently well acquainted with the premises His face was blackened, as if to pass himself off for a negro. He was tracked ashert distance, bat no arrest was H'ask. Star.

Increasino Culture or association has been formed in Manchester, composed of some of the most influential men in the Kingdom, for the promotion of the growth of cotton all over the world. The design is to increase the sup ply of this universal article of eoosomption by the removal of all exaction and legislative Imperii meats, and by every possible encouragement. It was stated at the mee lng that the manufacturers of Great Britain were paying not less than 000,000 per ancam more than should be paid cotton if the supply were nnfettertd. The pose of tbe association is to encourage by all prac tleablo means tbe growth of cotton in tbe British colonies and other countries, by diffusing informatlon, supply of machinery, and every possible removal of legislative impediments. Theatrical Avoula Jones ia still la Boaten, and ia very sncoeesfol.

Mr. J. Mur. £wh enjoying hU ot. cum dig.

to Parts, and 1 Uliama. with Mis. Barney, ia playing in Scotland Mr. Joseph Jefferson la engaged at Lftora Keen's theatre, New York, for next season. RICHMOND.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1857 Biioular Accident New York letter to the Baltimore American, a singular aecident occurred 00 mbfcb sporting man beaded BUI," was badly lnjired, klllid lned 500 almost In.tant- Im Lit 7 every Sunday all the race horse, under training are taken nd I upon toT beaded Bill. bor.ehad ju.t left quarter ft ICOml COm iD to tbe when Lady Woodruff made her th rl of tbe anl- three-minute gait. Thev were driver, per- Stable Th! th colll.ion was The sbaft of Lady W.sulkv entered tbe breast of Red-headed Bill's lhS he dy lDtothe lot lin wf. beavHy, when tbe sha Z.t A VloleDt concussion that Lady W. driver was thrown clear of the horses and vehicles some ten or twelve feet, lighting on bis bands and feet in tho middle of the track, escaping even tbe slightest injury Redheaded Bill fell between the vehicles and borse.

receiving severe Injuries about the body and leg! His borse rose upon three legs and walked across track, dragging the remains of the wagon after him, and then fell. The animal raised his jickly and looked towards tbe other as if realizing bis sad condition, and neighing shrilly, calmly laid bis bead upon tbe track and died without a struggle. Lady W. escaped with a slight wound in tbe breast. An American Captain in American schooner Charles Hill, Captain Smith, from Mayaguez to San Domingo, ran into a Dominican packet, which crossed her bows during Maicb.

Captain Smith is now in jail in San Domingo in defsult of a tine of 83,000 for "willful damage" to tte Dominican vessel. He has abandoned his vessel tbe government. Spiritual Makia and Belf Chicago papers relate a lingular case of insanity from apiriiuaiiam. resulting is death. Anoldlady, 55 years of ago, became a spiritualist and a medium attended sevsrsl circlet and at last professed to have received an order not to or drink, and com menced obeying the order.

Her friends sent her to Chicago, where physicians ind clergymen were called to visit her but could etfeet nothing Two or three times rice water was forced down her thr-iat; but she wasted away till iuaday events, ihe -oth ult, wben she cted. A day or two before she died, tone meal was being s.ewed in the kitchen the smell of which attracted her attention, and turning to her daughter in-liw, she said "Teat it vey t-inptirg but 1 dare not touch it Her frieods at that tima thinking (he was giving wsy in her resolution remonttrated with again they failed to dissuade her from her courte. What is more wonderful in this case is, that during all th time she appeared perfectly sane and alear minded, talked quite naturally and was l.ack and free in fcer oonversation on toe subjects her commands from oa high, for threa Weeks she abstained a.m..at entirely from food, and for tha last nine days of her life, she neither ate nordiarik anything, hhe frequently talked of going to her spirit home, and of her future 1 fe. Ths Frbnch Post Of torn? reapects the postal arrangements of Kranoe are worthy of imitation in toil'd Matas Letters sre sorted on ths railways, while tha traia is ia motion. When a train arrives in Paris ths mail bags directly are gauied to tbe trsiu to leave the city, instead cf to the jsteffise.

The country mails are msde up twice a many cities three or four times. Ailthe pub lis carry a letter bax when they reaeh their destination tbey deliver to the poatctttgr, whioh givea them another on thsir return trip. Money orders are furnished by the post offices at 2 per cent. comrniMion In 18j7 only letters phased through the mails in 1849 the postage was redused 'o 20 centimes (fiur cents and the numbei of tetters rcseto 158 (H'O In 1850 the postage raised to 25 eentioies, with the hope of increasing the p. st office revenues.

It had a contrary pffaot, and in 1854 the rate was restored to 20 oentimes. in 1856 there wera 252 000,000 letters, re'urnlng 48 frsofs. instead of, as in 1847. 126.000,000 letters and 45 000,000 francs. 252 000,090 letters annnnlly is but seven letters per head in a pipclati of 000.030.

Thsee Degrees cf excel'ent tarn was made a few days siaoe at dinnar-table, by Judge Hoar, of altogether too good to bo lost. A gentlemaa remarked that who to be to sharp prao iee, was getting more ciicumspeet! replitd Hoar, "he bet reached tho superlative of life ho bsgan by seeking to on he sought himor. and now he it trying to get Advertiser. A Welch Colony steamer Circassian brought to this port a company of about two bun dred persons from Wales, bound to the state of Tennessee, where tbey have purchased lands and intent to locate themselves. They are accompanied by their pastor, Mr Roberts, who is chief of the Adv.

The Arsenic-Eating Story. -Much doobt is thrown upon the story of the Styrian arsenic eaters, which baa been published on the evidence of Von '1 schudi, Boner, Johnson and others. Indeed, from the report of gentlemen who have vestigated the matter thoroughly, lately, the conclusion is drawn that the whole story of their being people ia portions of Hungary who eat arsen lc for the sake r.f its fattening and beautifying ef fids, is inconsistent, improbable, and utterly incredible. Curious Direction of the freight of the steamer Reliance, which passed down 03 Thursday for Nashville, are fifty casks of bacon sides purchased in Pittsburg at 12 cents per pound packed, which are bought for the Nashville market We do not recollect no'ing such a shipment in that direction ia any former season This bacon goes too, put Cincinnati, (tbe "Porkopolis" of the country,) past vil'e, another great packing point, and to a point where uiually bacon is sent abroad. This indicates at ill higher figures for hog product in the Wheeling Gaz Kansas Land Sales have hern transmltttd from tbe General Land Office to the land offices at Doniphan and Lecompton, Kansas Territory, respecting the receipt at the sale of Indian Trust lands iq June and July next of the transfer drafts on New York.

These drafts have been supplied by tbe Treasury Department to the assistant treasurer at St Louis, and are in asms of $1,000, $3,000, $10 000, and $20 000 each. Persons desirous of depositing their moneys at St. Louis can obtain those drafts, to be used in tbe purchase of tbe lands in question. Tbe premium on the is not less than per cent. Great Supply of Hudson, N.

fetar the fishermen ia that vicinity are now in tbe midst of an abundant shsd harvest, and are realizing an ample reward for their arduous labors. The "first run" were very small, and few in a net; those now caught are as large and beautiful as any ever offered in market Two companies are "hauling" from five hundred to one thousand sbad at a tide African Philadelphia Led ger signs point unmistakingly to African commerce as an object for which nations will peaceably contend, immense steamers be built, companies firmed and thousands realize colossal fortunes. Handsome in gentleman of this city celebrated the sixth anniversary of bis marriage yesterday by sending bis wife a beautiful basket of flowers and a deed for a $60,000 house on the Fifth avenue Mirror Divorce in Republican Banner, published at Sbelbyville, Indiana, in its Issue of April states that there were twenty-four applications for divorce in that county at the late term of court, and every one of them were granted. Thk Atlantic Telegraph learn by the list arrival that fourteen hundred miles of the Atlantic telegraph cable bave been spun, and that there is everything to encourage the friends of the great enterprise. FROM THE Ladrone Islands Boston Daily Advertiser learns from a mercantile friend who is in receipt of advices from Gaam to February 17, that one half of the population of the La drone Islands has been swept off by the small pox, between March and September, 1856.

A Western paper says "a gentleman by the name of Thalberg'' has been playing cat there, and that "he plays very well on the piano!" "Haw many asked the hospital phyii oan "Nine." ''Why, 1 ordered medicine lor ten." "Yes, but one would not take it." Kidnapping children for circus training bas bten detected at St Louis, and a performer has been a treated tor kidnapping four children, one boy and three girls. The diamonds and emeralds on the Hungarian dress which Baron Slna will wear while the Emperor of Austria ia in Hungary are valued at OOOtt. (£40.000 Prince Albert visited Balfbrd, England, on 6th of May, and Inaugurated a statue to Queen Victoria, erected by Sunday school teaohers and dm. LOCAL MATTBHS. Charf i of John A.

Farias, the keeper of a grocery near the Armory bridge, waa arraigned before the Mayor yesterday, to answer the charge of stealing a gold watch and cbaio, valued at from David P. Farqubar, on the nigbt of tbe 17tb Instant An old negro, known as Joe Blue, was also arrested and examined on the same charge. The evidence in the case waa substantially as fallows: About tbe middle of April, Farai called at saloon and borrowed $20 from servant Walter, leaving bis watch and ebain in pawn. Tbe next morning the servant gave the watch to bis master, whose money had been loan ed upon It, and he put it into his pocket. Faris.

promised to redeem tbe property in the cour.e of a few but failed to do and Farquhar wore it until tbe morcing of the 17th instant, when ccidenuily broke tbe crystal snd then bn it np behind the bar. where it remained till 9 o'closk tbat gbt Gr vei Are ana w.s burn ed. During tbe progress of tbe Are, Farq ibar noticed tbat innumerable sparks were fslling upon bis house, and to guard against any accident, left Camp in tbe bar, while be went up stairs to examine the roof. In his absence, Charles left the bar, there being several persons in the room ana went to the window to seethe fire When Farquhar came down, be missed the watch, but Ibarlea bad seen no one take It, and was quite confident that neither of the prisoners bad been in the room The watch and chain being gone, and no one being able to account for their disap pearance, Farquhar did not know what steps to take to ensure their recovery. The next nieht Fariss called said be was prepared to redeem the watch and chain, and demanded them Of course they were not to be bad.

Oa the 25tb Fariss again called at Farqubar and io the presence of Cbas Camp, stated that be had the he obtained it of Joe Blue and tbat be bad it in bis pocket on the night of the when he called to redeem tbe watch and chain Joe Blue admitted that Fariss obtained the chain of him and that he purchased it of a negro forS2 50, but would cot tell who the negro was. The Mayor continued the examination till Friday morniag, and ad mitted Fariss to bail for his appearance at that time. The Weather, yesterday, wits quite warm, ard the sua exceedingly oppressive. As summer is now upon us, it is high time that we were putting every nook and err er of the city in such a condition as to prevent disease of any kind from finding a resting place in our midst. Oar healthy location aad fine water should not induce ns to become careless and unclean, but, on the contrary, stimulate us to carry out those sahi'ary regulations which are always necessary for health and comfort ic a city.

One of these regulations requires every housekeeper or occupant to have the street and gutters near his premises kept in good order, and imposes a flue on any one who may permit sosp kitcien offal, or anything of that kind, to be thrown into the streets The Mayor is now doiDg all he can to prevent nuisances of every kiDd, and if any of our citizens are so far forgetful of their duty to themselves and the commuuity in which tbey live as to overlook the essentials to health and comfort, we have no doubt that he will enforce the ordinance against them. The School of Design of the Virginia Mechanics' Ics.itute is auout winding up its session, which has been a most successful one to the pupils, as their progress will show. Thus far our citizens have not seemingly appreciated this school, because they knew very little of tbe good it was effecting; but when they have an opportunity of examining the specimens of drawing executed by the pupils, and consider the extent to which the Institute has gone In developing the artistic talent of young men who now bid fair to equal the finest draughtsmen and painters of the age, we thick they will become its steadfast friends in all future time Tbe Board of Managers, we are gratified to see. have wisely determined to close this session with such notoriety as it deserves, and to that end have appointed a committee to make arrangements for a closing address some competent gentleman and for a public exhibition of the woi ks of tbe pupils. We ask our readers to bear tbe fact in mind, and to be in attendance when tbe entertainment takes place.

Spat with a J. Cannon came before the Mayer yesterday, to answer tbe charge of assaulting and beating Mrs. Harriet Webb, cf some days since, and several testified in the cause. From tbe evidence we gleaned the following facts The accused called in the lady's store and made purchases to the amount of sixty two cents. Ia settling tbe bill he gave her one cent too much in consideration of the fact that she had taken a slick afterwards demanded the change of ber, and on declining to gve it, picked up a bat and put it on his head Mrs.

told bim not to go on: with the tile She then left the store, went iuto the bouse of a neigh hor and on ber return, put tbe change in a drawer. Cannon then asked her to put tbe money on the counter tbat be might connt it, which she refused to do, whereupon he advanced towards her, and, as sbe says, choked her. She then gate bim a blow with tbe yard stick, which she held in her hand, and retreated towards tbe back room, but he pursued and overtook her, and choked ber again. Tbe gentleman who was with Cannon in torferred and stopped him, wben Mtb, W. gave him one or two more blows with the yard stick The Mayor required the accused to give bail for good behavior in tbe sum of $100, which he did aud was discharged Target Junior Blues, Capt.

ley, paraded yesterday morning, attended by ibe Armory Band, and repaired to Buchanan Spring lo engage in their annual target practice After tbe usual number of rounds were fired, private John Barnes was declared the victor, and received the medal. The company then returned to the city, and after marching through some of the principal streets, repaired to their armory and dismissed, so as to enable the members to complete their arrangements for the annual paity, which took place last night. members of companies Noe 3jaud 4 Pnueoix and a supper at the St. Charles Hotel, last night, to tbe Norfolk Firemen, which proved to be a pleasant and interesting affair. Apart from tbe supper, which was gotten up in elegant style and in great profusion, tbe sentiments, songs, speeches and anecdotes which filled up the time till a late hour, were of the most agreeable character.

Norfolk may well feel prood of her noble firemen, and ihe nies of Richmond will ever welcome to our city as friends and co-workers in one great cause Rtltattd once more SullivaD, a broth of a boy when on a bender, became more than halfseas-over last Monday night, and in that condition into the bands of tbe Charlies and henoooped. appearing before the professed great penitence for conduct, and on promising to lead a sober life in future, was released from custody. Backed cut the instance of James Elmore, a youug man named John Doughty, was ar raigned before tbe Mayor, on a warrant for assault aud bnt as Jimmy failed to come to sight and tell what he knew, when called, John was set at liberty, and thus the affair ended. Off for Norfolk firemen leave hare tnis morning on the Southern cars to visit ibeir brother firemen of the Cockade city, previ. ous to their return borne.

That they will meet with a cordial reception no one can doubt who knows any thing ot the hospitality of Petersburg Tomorrow tha eleclions take place throughou 1 the State, for Attorney General, members of Con gress, and members of the Legislature. In the city, the polls will be taken at the usual places. House Breaking negro, named David, in the service of Messrs Turpin Yarbrough, was convicted before the Mayor, yesterday, of breaking into the room of Tazewell, slave to John Greanor, and stealing several articles of clothing, and ordered to receive thirty nine stripes. Handy, and all games cf a like character, are prohibited in the and when boys are seen engaged in them, the police can do no lest than report them to the Mayor and have them pnnisbed. Boys should remember these facts, and guard against the mortification of a police trial, by seeking other play grounds than the streets.

Inditpotition of the Norfolk firemen, now on a visit to tbisciiy, was taken suddenly ill with a fit last Monday afternoon, and bad to be carried to a hotel, where Or. Cabell was called in to attend When we beard from him yesterday morning, be was quite indisposed, bat his frietds hoped to see htm restored to health ia the eourtse of a (luy or two. Rtligiout Revitah are cow prcgreesing at tbe Chapel iu Rocketts, and the Clay street japel on Bboekoe a large number of sons are seeking conversion. Tht Sunday Sehool Contention will assemble in Cantentrj Church to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock, and as the proceedings cannot fail to be highly interesting, we presume the assemblage will be rery large. HNk Firemen Om of tha features connected with the Norfolk Firemon.

was tbe grand parade Uat Jhf- Pbueaix and Aid Companies of this city turnadont la Urge to escort their guests ihroush city, and by way of adding to tbe attraction Aid Company No. 4 appeared la tbe iine with torchrs drawing after them their new and beautiful crab Added to tbia, tbe eocbaating music of Norfolk Braaa Band drew to tbe and windows of tbe fair sex of onr city, wbo are always fast friends to the firemen, and who, en this occasion manlf-swd tbeir high appreciation of the haodsome I play bv the waving of handkerchiefs as tbe cavalcade moved from to place along the proposed line of march. After passing through some of tbe principal streets, the colnmo baited at the St Charles Hotel, where an elegant and tbe choicest refreshments awaited their arrival. The If ant of a Regitter cften gets free negroea into trouble and sometimes caoava them to be sold into slavery fir a lime, to pay the expenses the Commonwealth has bsd to incur in arresting and imprisoning tbtm. Tbe laws of tbe State declare emphatically that a free negro over twelve years shall be compelled to procure a register of bis freedom from tbe court of the county or corporation in which he that a free negro shall not remove bis place of living from one county to another without obtaining the conaent of the court of the county or corporation which be wishes to remove; and that he shall not be recognised as free by any other means lhan the exhibition of his register It even goes go far as to impose a fine on any one employing a feee negro who has no register, and yet instaoces of daily occurrence are brovuht to the attention of the Mayor of violations of this law.

No Paptrs free negro from Accomao, called James Drummond, was arraigned before the Mayor, yesterday, aad committed to prison in de fault of a register. Cent Coin order to let our people have an opportunity of handling a few of the new cent pieces, Mr. L. Macdonuugh, Agent for Adams Express Company, baa procured a lot of them, and will exchange them for five and ten cent pieces with all persons who may call upon him. If you eh a few specimens of the new coin, send in your dime to day, and have it changed.

irtc Bill rrow ereat delinea- PrtnL nf h. cbaracter old Joe Sweeney Payer 4cd vfr other voc.l w.n wli glT 4 rand concert at Metropolitan Hall to night, where they expect to see all who appreciate a concord of sweet sounds proper Iy interspersed with wit and anecdote. The Polls-we are requeued by Sergeant Dudley to open in the three wards of tho city to morrow morning, at 6 o'clock A Shower of Rain, to lay the dust, would be most acceptable at this time PATAf. Avjaik te Chicago states that on ednesday night last at Rrckford, 111., some yorng men went to the home of Kx-Gov Babe to treat his son and newly mada biide to a charivari, Two of were shot and killed after firing into and storming the bouse Rev S.Todd, a Presbyterian minister, died in Natchez Miss a few days since. There were 5306 barrels of whiskey inspected in Lynchburg, last year.

It is reported that the United States surveying steamer Hetzel has blown up, and that only tbree of th" crew es-aped. We hope the report is without foundation. Tbe ship Star of Empire, laden with guano, has gone to pieces on Currituck Beach, N. C. Lieut.

Donaldson, U. S. has detached from the steam frigate aud Lieut. E. inder ordered to his place.

A hotel is to be erected in New Orleans to cost $300 000. In the north of Ireland wages cf laborers are at the rate of from 1s (id to Is 8d per diem, and for a pair of horses 9i a day. Mr John Bunting was thrown from his horse near Wilmington, N. a few days ago, which caused bis death. The wife of Mr Woodruff tu killed at Ma rietta, Ohio, oil the 16ih instant, by the accidental discharge of a gun.

Five bears were killed in Rochester, Vt, last week. About three hundred artians are now employed at the government armory at Harper's Perry in the manufacture of the rifle musket and tbe A number of gambling houses bave been broken up in Chicago by tbe mayor of tbat city, and a number of Chicago gamblers bave leit for St. PauL A medical man says that those ladies who make It a business to trouble dry goods clerks and never buy anything ought to be called counter irri tants. The first national field trial of reapers, mowers, by the Agricultural Society, takes place at Syracuse, New York, in July next. A barbecue, in honor of the Honorable Jefferson Davis, was given at Vicksburg, Miss, on the IS'b instant.

Snow fell to the depth of 7 inches on the Norih Mountain in Page county, on Tuesday night, 19tb Inst Two men named Delvin and Harrison were rode on a rail out of Elba, county, in Ala. barna, lan week, meddling with slaves. A factory is to be started in New Orleans, and $30,000 bas been subscribed towards the object. The value of foreign goods imported at tbe port of Boston during the week ending 22d instant, amounted to $796 707. Jsoob Waltemeyer, of Piedmont, Va has failed in an attempt to make tbe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company pay him $100 damages, for fijh spoilt by delay on their road There were 106 deaths in Baltimore last week, 14 of consumption.

Henry Fowler, has recovered $4,300 damages from Bowen McXamee, of N. late employers, for slandering him. Messrs Need Co flouring mills, six dwellings and four bams, at Bingbsmpton, were burnt about Rev. Tootras an aged clergyman from Eiffla in BM'imore f-r; 134 Main havinc resumed their Steamship Express to and from Norfolk, Petersburg and Richmond, by steamers Jamestown and Roanoke, which leave New York every Wednesday and Saturday, and tbenee by railroad to Weldon, Wilmington, Lynchburg, Salem, Wytkevilie, and the principal places in Virginia and North Carolina, are now prepared to forward, with great dispatch, and at reduced rates, every kind of Merchandise, Valuable Parcels, Jewelry, to tbe above named cities, and all places on tbe seaboard. Our Express en the Steamships will be accompanied by special Messengers, who will give their personal attention to the handling of goods entrusted to the ADAMS' EXPRESS Steamship Express.

Shippers will please take notice that packages to points Ms Virginia and North Carolina, will be seat by steamers, unless otherwise marked. Freight received on day of "til 3 o'clock, r. M. J. It.

MA.CDONUGH, Agent of Adams' Express Co. VBPECIAZi packages foi Norfolk, Petersburg, Richmond, and all places in Virginia and North Carolina, intended for shipment by Roanoke and Jamestown, will hereaftsr be received by the ADAMS' EXPRESS COMPANY, who are the authorized Agents for Express privileges oh these shipe. OSee of Raw York and Virginia Bteamsbip Company. LUDLAM PLEASANTS, Aienta rx uukat noutiikkm SOUTHERN ROUTE DAILY (SUNDAY NIGHT EXCEPTED.) BETWEEN RICHMOND BALTIMORE. PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK, VIA ACQUIA CREEK AND the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, to the Potomac River, seventy-five miles, and by splendid and comfortable steamers thence to Washington, fifty-five tn 130 miloL in being a comfortable perfectly safe rate of speed.

Hours of departure, 7 A- M. and 74 P. M-, and under charge of special agents checked throoih Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New Tort. To 4 Philadelphia, Ttie track of the Railroad between Richmond and the Potomac River is sow nndergotag than two-tbirds of it being aiready eempleted with an edge rail of sneerier qaafliy, whlisl remeiMer is. in admirable condition.

S. RUTH, flaperii Mdentpf aa Ho. 11 Pearl street THE DAILY DISPATCH TERMS OF not i Mwt i 075 I li 1 1 175 I tO J75 1. tl Adrertiao maato published uUI forbid, will fca MiU mt ware of tm Mm tat SB MOtl Crtr flit KXHT AM Ttfj Bonn, oa KnM, oaaapled by Mr. 1.

A Slaablatfc a rMitinlnroraiititlii Bill batldfrf aad four ho yard There to good vail of water oa the premtaea, aad a latfo laC attaahad To food tan ant, the raat will vary 'ow Apelj to L. WALfOlft). offlee of Vailey Inwaaee Coatpeoy. ikrfa aUij now ooanpW by Mr. Salvia, oa Mala between Second aad Third It ocaont with (aa fialnree thr kiteh baa tiiat la a a aai fO rt 0 eit foaad Jim 5 foeteeeioa the firat of Jt tVonhim'a Soohato-e oa Mala tt ta fOB he Brick Heaaa aad Hi 1 i 00 to" is R.

I 1 UH Ibfac taKkt 83 Main aet, over Dora Dim store' witkgaa flaa location for a lawyer, roaaatalon firen Immediately. Apply aa pi.Vl''' my KIR ippar part the Tenement oa tba (oothnde of Mela (treat lately occupied by Win. Mander. aad now by Mr. Stremmell Itaontaici tboat? Urge aad well arranged.

The honae lately been pot lo thorough repair, and la now ia fiae eond.tloa for acoid tenant. Apply (o tnv ecdlt TAYLOU it WltUtHI. frOK be lower room la tho American saloon. fronting cn Main street now in the occupancy of Griffin. A Tirj deairable location tor bu.inett, st a mederate 'otseseion given immediately.

Apply 'e my 6- OA'LAND. MKUK lito. pmrul aide-are of Mr. James M.Tayiar. on Clay street aeer Brooke Avenue, (who latends removing lower bouae has nine large rorms well arranged and convenient, together with a large kitchen with 4 rooms smoke house, and other necessary cut booses.

Thi premises are supplied with ety wateraodgas together with a well of (ins water ia the yard. The property is so well known It is unnfcsssary to saj Hnytniog farther inisb-hslf To taose desirous of renting a pleasant and retired residence, they wculd do well to tuaiine the property and apply early. Possession given on the latof July, or sooner If desired. cry TAYLOR fe WILLIAMS. Kt.

he on Krankltn. b-tueen and 14th To a good tenant the rant will be moderate Apply to CH4S BRUCE, my 18 Corner Byrd and 6 ate efDH tcK more and lng corner Ist and Main street. To a good rent will be mcdetate. App'yto ny 15 ADAM, 171 Main at. OH Kb trntmrg.

at Craifi Cottage now cccjpied by the subscriber, on sth street, near Leigh street. Po'iatalon may be had next w-ek Apply cn tte it Mr. Mtenaid'a ctEce, 7th street, between Main and Cary. ARCH. BULLING, my 15-If Kfc.Nr.~The tlouae occupied by by C.

VV. Allen, four doors below Gjveraor't street. Apply to Alien, over Mr. H. Kraeh's Trimming store.

Bent very moderate. my 1 have lor eale, least or rent. Houses, Lota fcc from lat to street, and in the county cf Henriao, tome of whiek Lots be surpassed for beauty and locality by any within the corporation limits; and whan yon come county Lots, for soap ant caudle facorlet, Nature cou'd not have done more on her part for the convenience of man for to erect such establishments upon all o' any of tha above 1 shall be pleased to have the views of operators upon tha saejact bow before them. Apply to H. TYLER, my Armt for the Trntraea 1 HUSIKiKaH STAMI ON Main, batweea :3.h and streets, for leate.

Apply to K.Wr.MOKR, mT 5 tt No 94 Main street aiiAUll'B Ll HOLME, Heath side of Baaln, KOR lumber house, the pr party of the Jas It Ka Co, nearly rebuilt, and will be ready for a tenant by Che Ist of April. The house It large and commodls well inited for a storage house or a tobacco feetoiy. For terms, apply to the undrritgued A MICHAELS, mh Agent for nneettnn. Ef OH NALU -All the asd WOOD upon a treat of land ot j2i acres, of fityyeara' standing, on the Willlairsborg rrad 8 miles from the city of Rlehmord There is npoa the lanl lima very five Timber and Word of the original growth Any person wishing tn engage in the Timber and Wood hnsite-s, might fiod tfcit lobe a profitable invettmen', as this track ft regarded as being of the pieces of mber snd Wood land in that section of country For farther Information aprly to £0 CACHO, my 12 2w Pearl at Fxchanie LI, HI UN AMU UKMA. MENTAL PAINTER, Bank Street, eorner of 12th Richmond, Virginia, continaea to execute kit kindi of work in hla Use la the manner and highest of bif Abt, and on the ioweet poeeible termi.

All who are In want of HONS, And to their interest to call on him Country Merehante who with to proeare eea have them done at eatabliehment, and eeearely packed and forwarded to any part of Vlrgtala or North Carolina, at ihort notice. A eall eollefted. NUT iC prraoua kavlif eialana against estate of Dr Wm. T. fajior will preien" th-m to me.

properly ea'h ntieatedi and thoie indebted, will please make immediate ment S. TAYLOR dmlnistrator of my 15 Ht Da Dlt HOOK'HBLUIIUPUKIKVKa, OR For Scrofula, old Erkptioss and all ar'aing from ao impure state of blroi; together with all hi) celebrated Family Medicin to be found at the Drug and Storerf JNO UAKI.ICK, my 2i Market Plaie. Frenk'ln at. P4KU MANUFACTURERS have oa baad, a large and fall eupply of Water Filters; Water Coolera; Jars; Jngr; Pitchers; Choral; Milk Pans; Batter with covera; Bread Pane and Spltteous, which we wIU sail at factory prlcta. PARS, my 28 Coreer of Oary and 12th etreeU.

UK UKKATIMT OP TUB MANTILLAS Received thla morning, by express. 250 Bummer lat, purehaaed at an eocrm na sacrifice, and wi'l be offered on lima terma toelofe. Now la tha time for a birgain in Summer Mantillas at ihe old (teed of MOaES, my SI 68 Mala at. riIIBAP IU'LSB PAINIINU AND T(ie aubacrlber propoeee to work ebeaper tban any other Shop in this elty and will do hia work la lucb a manner aa to pleaee hie patrons. All I ask Is a fair trial; give me job and I will do it In aueh a manner aa lo insure aaotuer from the My shop is oa 7th street, laet la rear of the Mi rah ill Theatre op etaira between and Broad atreeta I respectfully solicit a eall fram my friends end fe low-citiaina My motto panctaailty to all jobi, either lvge er mall dope at a minute's eollce.

WM. C. BARNES, my i- lm Practical Houai and Sign Pa atar. THK KAIiLK tsODA WATHU KBTABMSHMBNT ia contrary to cha predictioni and of a certain deeply pirty The faat the pu tno at establishment are far to any la thaalty, ud the well known ability of ar to ixcall, rendera any attempt to underrata them Soda Water. Philadelphia Ala, fortar, and Champagne Cider, eonttantly on baad and ftr in qaantttiea to All orders from ssas-" 20th MiMt.

between Main and luik unitku htateh uutkl, mltted by all. to one of the p.eaeaat and oonveaiaat in tba Borne of tha baet roocM are kept for tha ipealal aceommodattoa of traaai-at TUltort. where tbay will And food old ra tha modeiata priaa of 35 far coma inparb and patra of looma for fa-ailiaa. with Board, at moderate prlaea, by Ua 'week or mon'h Aleo. eavaral flna for rant.

witboat Board, ap JOHN A. JKTKR, Proprietor. KNULISIi Juit rttririd per thip ATHKSS Jron Lieirpaei, MAOBH HNKBT BLOWN MALT, in of WoithUgtoa'a btaad, fastory led. to tbe ton With an iawiee of fiaaat old TKK. Queen aui Red CHEDDKR CH very aleo fioeit liO AP.

la of a to 10 pat ap 'or tiopiaal and oiapud for family for taia by iWnHiw fc VIHGINIA HOHM HIL.LKK.~iMMT marehaiu and not forfat Nnty ihemaalvaa with aad oafaU'M Daatioyar. It tha kM ti fcelag Tory and alaaaaat, aad aertaia la I Try U. It mVa bad of Ua aitiu. LAD Ok BXNNBTV, lUU PUB At, I aad ifl).