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«.#" DAILY DISPATCH fa delivered to sabscrt* Th t.i£ per week, payable to the earrlsr weekly. fflentftifsvanSSl *» for .Ik months; Tic. SKiHfclw s shorter period. 1 ThTsKMI-WKEKLY DISPATCH at t« per an- i ~,'„" nr f« W for Mx months. "Si WEKKLY DISPATCH at »* per annnni. j gidrowul IjtsgatcfcJ THIKSDAY DECEMBER 2S, 1885. j j Parties. \ contemporary, objecting to a recent re j mark in this paper that the Whig party of the j t „-,.,,!>- five years preceding the war allowed; Itself toko merged in the Republican party, and thus led the way to the late war, con teads, in reply, that the Whig party was never iMpoattMa, in any way or shape, for any war thai was ever fought in this country, "except, ■ossAtyi the war of the revolution." Then, .; is altogether innocent : for. since the Whig party, of WftM we speak, had no existence prior t»MI, it could have had no hand, by itmsfWHtY, in JN( revolution of 1776. But it I, a fact that <B2 Whig party of a score or j more jearsexisumcc was, at the North, mam- j 'v swallowed up in Republicanism in ISO 6 and j ...>. and disappeared as such from the face of I the earth. It was actually dead—could make! IK , war—and was not charged with it; yet its death pnt all power in the hands of the party which brought upon the country the issues which terminated in war. The writer of this hud been a Whig, and felt the keen pang ot mortification at beholding that powerful or gnnization, in which he had pnt so much faith, unit away, like snow before the sun, and pass lt .to the creeks and the rivers and the subter raaeaa streams. It went down in the great flood, like a big ship, leaving nothing visible but the top, of its tall masts. Yes, and Wash- UteTOS Hrsr, with a few personal friend*-, climbed up there and cried out to the storm for help; but they were considered otaay and were not heeded. The voice of this " last man" finally died .way, and he, of course, was to be considered politically dead. "opposing that had the Whig party remain ed firm, the war might have been, at least, postponed, the regret at its fate was all the more poignant. To enter more particularly into the discussion may be a matter of com pUceney with our contemporary ; but, for the present, we rest satisfied with its edifying re ference to the long past i>eriod of '76. The Railroad Projected by the Baltimore and i Ohio Railroad Company in the Valley of Vir ginia, j The Lynchburg Virginian gives statistics to prove that the distance from the point of in- j t.rscction on the Virginia and Tennessee rail rnad to the city of Baltimore is greater by the j proposed route than by the roads already in operation via Lynchburg. Gordonsville, Alex- j anrfria, &c, and argues hence that the pro jected scheme will never be carried out. The Staunton Spc-fator is evidently pleased j with Mr. Garrett's proi>osition. It calls on the people to reflect upon the folly which, years ago, prevented the Baltimore Company from constructing this road, and advises our legis lators to countenance the opening of railroads j and canals in every part of the State—the con- j Btractors, of course, to pay the expenses. Sculpture. We had the pleasure of seeing at the studio j of Mr. Valentine, a bust of General Stonewall Jackson, now nearly completed, in plaster. It i is a masterly work. The likeness is striking, and the whole face bears the impress of great strength in repose. It is more like Jackson j than the photograph of him so familiar to every one. It is a bust. Mr. Valentine has a bust of General J. E. B. Stuart partly done, in clay. It promises to he a fine work. He intends to visit Lexing ton shortly, for the purpose of making a bust of General R. E. Lee. If this should prove worthy of what he has already done.it will be ait artistic work. The demise of the King of Belgium hasglven rise to some interesting speculations as to its itolitical consequence. The Paris correspond ent of the London Merald says that public opinion in Belgium ifr'greatly excited at articles that have appeared in certain French semi oitkial prints, which, after dwelling on some riotous scenes at the Students' Congress at Liege, and at a couple of stormy sittings in the Chamber of Representatives, hinted that it might be necessary to " save society " in Bel gium. One of the Belgium newspapers pub lishes three columns to show that "society ". and liberty in Belgium are perfectly able to save themselves. There are many people, both in England and France, who believe that Eng land would not do anything but protest were the Emperor to M save society " in Belgium by annexing that country, and that the assent of Count Vox Bismark, of Prussia, to such a plan has been secured beforehand. Wedonotnt tachmuch ? importance to these conjectures. The Paris letter-writers are -eminently sensa tional personages, and know more of the coun cils of princes than the members of cabinets. i A French writer gives a very delicate, yet pungent hit, at the ridiculous pretensions to ancient ancestry which some of the ex-nobles of France have embodied in the tapestry of their castles and palaces. The satirical fellow *aysthatou the tapestry of au apartment in the palace of the ex-Duke of Choisbcl is a representation of the Deluge, in which a man «s seen running after Noah and calling out, "My good friend, save the archives of the Caoisaci family"' asgj : C.reeley' in a Good Humor. The New York Tribune has a Christmas ar ticje congratulating the country upon the peaceful manner in which the heroes of the war (on either side) have betaken themselves to the ordinary pursuits of life. The allusions to the Southern soldiers speak well for Mr. Qreeley » liberality of feeling. Here are some of them: " Look at that vast multitude of routed, beaten, discomfited men, whose vaUtr has almost atomifsr Vie sins <tf rebellion /" "OurouMan* <jr*y brothers are even now clamoring around « ashington," Ac. * 4 So with the Generals of the Rebellion. The greatest of them all is now ; t teacher of mathematics in a university. Sherman's great antagonists are in the'express and railroad business. The once-dreaded Beauregard will sell you a ticket from New Orleans to Jackson; and, if you want to send : | couple of hams to a friend in Richmond, Jos John* ton, once commander of great armies, '••'U carry them. The man whose works '•rant moved upon at Donelson edits an in different newspaper in New Orleans, while ''"Commander of the Rebel cavalry at Co • iiuth is his local reporter. Marshall prac ticesiawin New Orleans; Forrest is rnnning •tsaw-atill; Dick Taylor is now having a good in New York; Roger A. Pryor is a daily practitioner at our courts; and so with the rest of this bold, vindictive and ambitious race of men.'' General Wade Hampton arrived in this city •> ie w days ago, and proceeded to his plantation, S? the coast. We learn that the General fought oot a large number of fieedmen from [*"' h Carolina to cnltivate hie flno plantation on the coast.— Me* Orleans Picayune, Wh. general Butler, it is said, is engaged in draw whi Vv* ''P l * *° Creneral Grant's report, ■mil h * **?•**• win annihilate the Lieuten- EiiJ 5* h i l ? Ponder boat dlTthe enemy.-». ■*•"• Republican. ■«S» t?^^!^**??**<* PittetW*»» Jnatdeclared is one hundred and first annual dividend.

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LOCAL MATTERS. t The R.imhmt at tbr Ballard Horsa.—Wil- ' I Ham P. Knuckles, charged with entering the : ! room of Mr. Weith, at the Ballard House, on : Saturday night last, and stealing a gold watch and between seven and eight hundred dollars - in money, was rrraigned before the Mayor yesterday for examination. The prisoner wait , attended by A. Judson Crane and Samnel T. ' I May ley, Esq*., as counsel. Mr. Weith suited that on the night of the robbery he had retired to bed, having first J locked his door, when some one entered bin . room. About 2 o'clock A. M. he was awakened by the cold air blowing' through his window, which he then noticed was hoisted. He then \ examined his clothing, and found that his pockets had been robbed of between seven and eight hundred dollars in bank notes and a very fine double-case gold watch and chain. , He at once repaired to the police station and lodged information of the robbery. On Mon- j day he put the brokers on the look-out, and as ! the notes were of denominations on banks in . I Louisiana and Alabama, which could be easily j identified, he furnished a-.description of them. It was his custom to take a list of his notes every night. The next morning, on go- t : ing to the banking-house of Messrs. William i B. Isaacs & Co., Mr. Taylor was in the act of I examining some Louisiana notes ottered for , t sale by the prisoner, which, on being shown to , him, he identified one of the notes as one that , had been stolen from him. The prisoner was , detained while he could go for an officer. He , afterwards left the house, and was pursued - down Main street to Seventeenth, with great \ cries of "catch the thief"; and as he was crossing the canal bridge he was stopped by two men and taken into custody. Mr. Taylor testified that on Tuesday morn- j ing, on his arrival at his place of business, ( (Messrs. Isaacs & Co.'s,) he heard of the rob- . bery of Mr. Weith. Soon after this, the pri- j soner came in and offered for sale some money of a description like that lost by Mr. Weith.— ( While examining them, Mr. Weith came in, , and he quietly handed him the notes, one of which he readily identified.* As soon as Mr. . Weith satisfied "himself that the money was i his, he went in search of an officer, and while he was absent, Knuckles, the accused, seemed . very impatient, repeatedly telling witness to hurry up, as he wanted to go away. Witness , delayed him for some moments, keeping his eye upon him. The prisoner finally started to- , wards the door, when he met Mr. Weith, and '. the two exchanged a few words, after which j the prisoner started to run, and was followed down the street by Mr. Weith. Dr. Shepherd, of the firm of Shepherd & ; Cohen, was notified of the robbery on Tues- j i day morning ; and shortly afterwards, while , ; sitting in his office, he heard the cry of " stop j thief,"' and going to the door, saw the accused ' pursued b»- Weith, and he was afterwards ar rested. When Mr. Weith reported the robbery iat his office, he described as among the notes j one very similar to that which was afterwards j j offered for sale at the bauking-houseof Messrs. j Isaacs & Co., and which Mr. Weith claimed as his own. j A witness testified that he sold to Mr. Weith , | the five-dollar note which was here identified. ! IHe had no doubt .that the note here exhibited \\ ! was the same one". The testimony lor tin* Commonwealth hay- j ! ing been concluded, Mr. Crane, for the de- j , I fence, said that he did not propose to deny j i that the money offered for sale by Knuckles at j the banking-house of Isaacs &. Co. was the i property of Mr. Weith : but he had testimony j , to offer in regard to the manner in which it j came into his possession, and also as to his' ■ whereabouts on the night of the robbery. The | following testimony was then given for the I defence : { Mrs. Goodwin, a female of large proper- | tions, stated that she kept a bar-room in Ba kers alley, and that Knuckles boarded with - j her. On the night when the robbery, was I committed she could swear that he was in the , I house all night.; that he went to bed about!' I half-past eight o'clock, and did not get up I until after 9 o'clock the next morning. He could not have passed out of the house with out waking her up, nor could he have gone ! out the rear way, on account of a terrible dog, ! which it would have been dangerous to en counter. James Smith, a youth, testified that, on Monday morning, about 9 o'clock, he was in . . Ferguson's barber shop, when Knuckles came j , in. Knew him slightly and spoke to him. Shortly afterwards, while Knuckles was get- i ting his hair dressed, a stranger came in and atked Knuckles if he could take some State; money and have it changed for him. With i j this money was a five-dollar note. Knuckles look the money, saying he would try and sell j it for him. The man who came in with the 1 ■ money passed out of the shop. They did not I seem to be well acquainted with eacs>other. , Arthur W. Ferguson, a young man of mixed ; blood, son of Ferguson the barber, and em- i, ployed in the shop, testified to nearly the same j facts as Smith. While he was engaged in j shaving Knuckles, a man, whose name he did j not know, came in, and accosting Knuckles fa- i miliarly as " Pres, " asked him if he could not | sell some money for him. Knuckles did not j seem to recognize him, but afterwards en- j tered into conversation with him, and took the money to sell. Witness farther stated that the man who brought in the money had been in his shop two or three times since. He thought he was engaged in some sort of busi ness here, but could not tell his name. This closed the evidence for the defence, and the Mayor then asked the prisoner's counsel if they had any remarks to make. They replied that they were willing to rest the case upon the evidence, and had no argument to otter j here. The Mayor decided to remand the accused for further examination before the Hustings | Court, in January next, on a charge of felony. I Mr. Crane then made an appeal to his Honor ! to bail the prisoner. He knew it was not a i bailable case, but he made the application on the score of humanity, as the father of the prisoner was then lying at the point of death. The Mayor, on this ground solely, admitted Knuckles to bail in the sum of five hundred dollars for his appearance, which he readily gave, and left the court-room in company with his friends. The witnesses were also recog nized to appear. As Interesting Sunday School Mektixo.— One of the most delightful hours of the Christ mas to us was that spent on Monday at the anniversary meeting of the Leigh Street Bap tist Sunday School. Rev. W. H. Williams made his annual report, and was re-elected Superintendent—a better appointment could not have been made. The other old officers, E.C.Gordon, E. S. Turpin and Porter, were also re-elected. Rev. Drs. Jeter, Taylor, Burrows and Price delivered addresses, which we have never heard excelled on any similar occasion. The school is.in a prosperous condition, and growing rapidly in interest and numbers. The pastor (Rev. Mr. Dickinson) expressed the hope that before the next anniversary it would number seven hundred and fifty scholars. . Richmond, Fredbricrsbpro and Potomac Railroad.—The attention of the traveling community is called to the change in the sche dule of this company, announced in our co lumns this morning. The through passenger train, which formerly left at 7 o'clock, A.M., leaves now at !f o'clock, A. M. The evening passenger train leaves at 8 P. M. Our business men will see, also, that a through express and freight train is. to leave There are now three splendid boats on the Potomac, running in connection with this company, and the officers of the road are de termined to make this old favorite route to Washington and the North one of the most at tractive in the United States. We are glad to state that Mr. Charles H. Price—(published by mistake, Brice)— whose wounding we mentioned in Saturday » Dis patch, is rapidly recovering, under the skillful tfa&tmentof Dr. Sinton. All the shot have Keen extracted but five. They are in such a position that it is considered dangerous to at tempt to remove them. Considering the ex treme age of Mr. Price, and the severity of his wonnds, it seems almost a marvel that he should still be alive. A Portrait or General Lee is now on ex hibition at the Spotswood Hotel. Itls by Mr. Eches, and is not only a flue painting, but it is the only likeness of that great man that con veys an idea of greatness. It will be rallied off in a day or two, when the few remaining chances are taken. BtTRUiABT.—A negro, named JackMassee, was arrested yesterday by officer Kelly on the charge at forcibly entering the stare of My er ft Went,and stoaUngclothinf, dry'goads,.hats and shoes to the value of seven hunftred dol lars.

Mayor's Coitrt. —The ootirt room was thronged yesterday morning with a motley crowd of witnesses, prisoner* and spectators, and the air was redolent with the steam from damp garments. The following is a summary of the business disposed of: A young and well-dressed female, named Green, was charged with being drunk and dis orderly in the street. The Mayor required her to give security in the sum of two hundred dollars to keep the peace. Philip Downer was charged' with being drunk and lying in the street. Being his first appearance, he was released with an admoni tion. R. ti. Allen was up to answer a charge of assaulting and beating two Federal voldiera. No witnesses appeared and the case was dis missed. Philip Lambert was charged with fighting and disorderly conduct in the street. A po liceman saw the accused Monday night in company with a drunken man, and saw him knock the drnnken man down. He made no noise, and seemed perfectly sober. The Mayor required security in the sum of three hundred dollars for his good behavior for the period of twelve months. George Sullivan, a slender youth, was up for stealing a breastpin from the store of Mitchell & Tyler. Mr. Tyler said that, on the morning of the 22d, while he was wrapping up goods for a customer, the accused came in and talked about buying a breastpin, but while there he put one in his pocket without leave. He did not the ar ticle, but begged piteously to Be let off. The Mayor sent him on to the Hustings Court on the charge of larceny. Harry Langhorne, a rough-looking young chap, was up for committing an assault upon his own mother. It occurred on Sunday last. His mother said he had always been a good child, and did not wish to have him punished. The Mayor discharged him upon her represen tations. John McMann was charged with being drunk and disorderly. On his promise of re formation, the Mayor let him off. James W. Camp was up on a similar charge. The Mayor warned him against a repetition of his offence, and released him from custody. Ellen McCarthy, a wofyian With a young child in her arms ; Louisa Langford, Virginia Wade and Mary Collins, a portion of the pop ulation residing in the old United States Ho tel, on the corner of Nineteenth and Main streets, were up on the charge of being disre putable characters and general disorderly con duct. Mr. Jesse F. Keesee testified * that the woman McCarthy had never paid any rent, and he had given her repeated notices to quit. Another witness testified to the general disor derly behavior of the other parties. Captain Qoinby stated that their place was a general resort for drunken soldiers, and that fights were of frequent occurrence. After hearing a mass of testimony to the same effect, the Mayor required each of the accused to give securi ty in the sum of three hundred dollars to keep ' the peace. They were committed in default. [It is necessary that the reporter should make a correction in yesterday's account of the Christmas proceedings at the Mayor's Court. Peter Stag£ was reported as having stolen a watch and with being drunk and dis orderly. He was not charged with stealing, j i but only with the tat ter branch of the offence. i His honesty has never been impeached, his ! only failing being a fondness for strong drink.] ! I Pkovokt Om-KT—Brevf.t-Com»ni;i, McEltU PKKsmiNu.—The following cases were disposed ! of in this Court yesterday : George Smith, alias John M. Decker, Twelfth United States Infantry, charged with being drunk and disorderly, plead guilty and was sent to Castle Thunder for fifteen days. I John Smith, Eleventh United States In ! fan try, and William Winnick, plead guilty to the same charge, and were each sent io Castle Thunder for fifteen days. Henderson Taylor, negro, charged with stealing a hat, plead guilty and was sent to ; the Castle for thirty days. George Williams, negro, charged with car rying concealed weapons, plead guilty and was sent to the same institution for thirty days. Coley Williams, a negro woman, charged with lying in the street drunk, plead guilty and was sent down for thirty days. Many other cases are on the docket, and con tinued, the Court having been engaged nearly j all day in hearing the case of seven negroes, | charged with stealing Mr. Lyons's horses. Ock Police.—lt is a matter of congratula ! tion to our citizens that we have at last a ; police force in the city that is in some measure ! sufficient for their protection. In the good old days, long gone by, when the I roaring of the falls of the noble " Jeems " was | all that broke the silence of the night in Rich- I mond; when a murder was a matter of ex- I citement for weeks, and when we could i fill columns of our paper with the parti ] culars of a burglary, we listened with ! wonder at the marvellous tales of the i übiquitous metropolitan policeman, and j wondered why Mr. Mayo did not organize such I a force in Richmond, flow innocent we were I then! But now, since we have been brought within j the pale of "civilization," beyond which we I were excluded for four years, new institutions I and new arts have been introduced amongst us, which have led to the establishment of the long-wished-for police organization, which makes Richmond, beyond all doubt, a "flou rishing place." While we regref verji much the necessity for establishing such a force as the one we now j have, we are glad that the necessity has been j promptly met. We have now one hundred and j twenty policemen armed.and for duty. Major | Claiborne, the efficient chief, with the confi dence and respect he enjoys from the citizens, I needs only the support and co-operation of the I authorities to bring our city back to its former peace and quiet. A Complicated Case.—Judge McEntee, in the Provost Court, was engaged nearly the whole of yesterday in the investigation of a charge against seven negroes of stealing two horses from Mr. James Lyons on the 7th of December. The case was not disposed of, btit will be resumed to-day. It was necessary to inflict an amount of corporeal punishment upon one of the number, George Tripp, a peni tentiary convict, to extort the truth from him. Another of the party, named Hiram Harris, came to Judge McEntee's office on Tuesday and gave himself up, voluntarily stating that he received the horses from Tripp, took them to Petersburg and offered them for sale. The case is one which presents many difficulties, yet it is believed that the whole seven were in some way connected with the theft. The weather yesterday was rainy, disa greeable and unseasonable. The occasional showers reminded one strongly of an April day, while the atmosphere was less like De cember than any previous period of the season. Overcoats were really burdensome to their wearers, but necessary to be worn on account of the rain. LABCKKr.—Two negroes, named Eliza Jen kins and Mary Johnson, were arrested Tues day night by Constable Cole, of Henrico, for stealing a pocket-book containing twenty seven dollars, a white dress valued at ten dollars, and one gold locket, from Johnson Sands. They were committed to jail to be ex amined to-day before Justice Wade. Assault tpoh a Maoistratb.—John Lump kin and Thomas Shepherd were arrested yes terday by Constable Cole, of Henrico county, for making an assault upon S. D. Waldrop, Es*q., one of the county justices, while in the discharge of his duty. They were admitted to bail for their appearance before Justice William E. Wade this morning at 11 o'clock for examination. A free fight, between two freedmen, took place yesterday near the corner of Franklin and Governor streets. They made quite a show of valor, but neither of the two received much personal damage. The belligerent de monstration afforded a good deal of amuse ment to the bystanders during the brief pe riod of its continuance.. Fiohtino.— A scrimmage took place yester day in an auction store between Moses E. Davis and B. Jacobs, citizens, and both were arrested. They were subsequently bailed by Recorder Chandler to appear at court. StEA lI h v Overcoats.—Corporal John Hough, company G, Twelfth United States Infantry, was arrested yesterday and locked upon the charge of robbing Frank Archer and Wesley Hamlin each of an overcoat. Rksistiro am Officer.—A negro by the name of James Washington was taken into custody by policeman Harper, charged with resisting an often* in discharge of his duty and threatening violence.

JHrD.— Main street wnf yesterday one vast pool of rand. Mnd was everywhere. Mod to the right of yon, Mnd to the left of yoa, t Mud in front of you. Into your eyes splashed The mad or Richmond. I Unfortunately for the sidewalk, the weather ; was too gloomy for those ladies who persist in trails to sweep it off with their nice flowing robes. ' Correction.—The robbery reported in our paper yesterday as occurring at the Exchange Hotel, did not take place there, but across the way, at the Ballard Honse. Our friends Car rington A Ford keep one of the best hotels in the United. States, and are very unwilling that their boarders should feel uneasy after retiring to rest at night; but they must re member that robberies will sometimes occur in the best regulated establishments, and we have an instance of it in the elegant house of their neighbors of the Ballard. Billiard?. —There is to be a match game E laved between M. Phelan and Came, at the lallard Billiard Saloon, dnring the next week. The latter is the French player who has created such a grea*furore In New York. The former is the old champion. An interest ing game is expected. New Year's Ball.—A grand ball wUI be given at Fenian Hall, on Wall street, next Monday night, the Ist of January. The reader will find the particulars in an ad vertisement in another column. 4 We retcrx thanks to Mr. C. Dove, Esq., Potomac maU agent, for late Northern papers. Also, to Mr. Q. Porter, of the National Ex press, for late Norfolk papers. AMUSEMENTS. YEW RICHMOND THEATRE. GRAND VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT. GRAND COMBINATION OF ALL THE MUSICAL TALENT OF THE CITY. MADAME RUH-L, in conjunction with m Mr. ROSENBERGER'S ORCHESTRA, and a number of professional and amateur talent, will give a GRAND SELECT CONCERT at tite RICHMOND THEATRE ON FRIDAY EVENING, December 29th. Doors open at 7.30 P. M. Performance to commenco at 8 Pries of admission to any part of the house ONE DOLLAR. Tickets for sale at the principal Hotels, Music ! and Book stores. Reserved seats may be obtained at the Box Office on FRIDAY, from I to 3 o'clock, P.M., without extra charge. de 27—3t TTAPPY NEW YEAR. A GRAND SELECT BALL will be given at the Fenian Hall, (late Washington Hall,) on MON DAY EVENING, January Ist. This Ball will be strictly select. maxauers. M. FIN KG AN, R. RYAN, \V. W. PUTNAM, H. SCHWARTZE, FLOOR manaoers. T. E. BRANAN, M. CONORS, P. FITZE, MAT. ADAMS. MUSIC by SMITH'S FULL BAND. Tickets, *1. de23_td HOLIDAY GOODS. "P P. TOWNSEND, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER AND DE A LE R I N FA N C I G 00D S , No. 102 Main street, has for sale, suitable for CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR PRESENTS, HANI >ME BIBLES AND PRAYER-BOOKS, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, WRITING DESKS, WORK 1 >XKS, PORTFOLIOS. A great variety of GOLD PENS, OF THE BEST MAKERS; CHILDREN'S BOOKS, OF EVERY VARIETY; CHESS BOARDS AND CHESS MEN, together with as large a stock of 800 X S AND STATIONERY as can be found anywhere in the city. E. P. TOWNSEND, de 22—lw No. 102 Main street. TfOR THE HOLIDAYS. HALL & HUTCHISON, No. 7 Fourteenth street, below Main. HOSIERY and GLOVES, LACES and EDGINGS, SUSPENDERS, LACE VEILS, NECK TIES, • VELVET RIBBONS, HOOP SK'RTS, LADIES' GARTERS, CORSETS, BELTS. LINEN-CAMBRIC AND HEM-STITCHED HAND KERCHIEFS, SHIRT FRONTS'. PINS, NEEDLES" BUTTONS, in variety; LINEN THREADS and SPOOL COTTON, COMBS, in variety; HAIR, TOOTH and SHOE BRUSHES. TOILET SOAPS, COLOGNES and EXTRACTS, HAIR OIL and POMADES, FANCY BOXES, CLOCKS, PIPES, Ac, with an endless variety of FANCY GOODS, to which the attention of the trade is directed. de 2ft—l2t FRESH SUPPLIES FOR THE HOLI DAYS.—We call the attention of our customers and others,who are making preparations for the Christmas and New Year's holidays, to our stock of COQNAC BRANDY. SHERRY WINE, RUM, RYE WHISKY, DUTCH CHEESE. PINI-APPLR CHEESE, ENGLISH DAIRY ill RBE, LONDON MUSTA' LONDON PORTER, SCOTCH ALE, Glt EN and BLACK TEAS, MACCARONI, B CKWHEAT. TABLE SALT, in boxes ; MARSHALL'S' SALT, JAVA, LAGUAYR . and RIO COi FEES : CUT, LOAF, CRUSHED and COFFER SUGARS ; BUCK-EYE and PEACH-BLOOM POTATOES, FAMILY HERRINGS, in half barrels. JOHN BLAIR, de 10—2w No. 58 Main street. FOIJ, RENT. FOB TwK STORY FRAME TENEMENT, with brick basement, on the Williamsburg turnpike, f!nV near Gillie's creek, with a' lagge lot at-JSJuL tached and well enclosed. Possession giveu Ist January, 1806. Apply at H. W. TYLER'S o«co, opposite the Baltimore steamboat wharf, de 27—4t» FOR RENT OR LEASE, THE GAR DEN FARM known as " Tallavera," contain ing about thirty acres of land, situated one and a half miles west of the city of Richmond, on the ex tension of Broad afreet. Application to be made to ARCHER A GOODWIN, Vulcan Iron Works, de 21—eodSt* corner of Byrd and Sixth afreets. GUNS AND PISTOLS.-We invite the attention of the public to our stock of DOUBLE-BARREL SHOT GCNS, BREACH-LOADING RIFLES, Smith and Weston's celebrated BREACH-LOADING CARTRIDGE PISTOLB, COLTS AND OTHER REVOLVERS, CARTRIDGES, POWDER AND SHOT, ELBY'SCAPS, SHOT BELTS AND POUCHES, POWDER FLASKS, Ac. Orders received for any kind of SPORTING ARMS OR PISTOLS. MITCHELL A TYLER, dsll-U lMMalnstrtot. • »

TJEPOT OF CHRISTMAS GOODS. THE LARGEST STOCK IX THE CITY* CONFECTIONERIES, FANCY GOODS FIRE-WORKS ! D. BODINI & CO., WHOLESALE AXD RETAIL DEALERS 15 FRENCH AND AMERICAN CONFECTIONERIES, L Main street, under Spotswood Hotel, RICHMOND, VA-., | call the attention of purchasers of CHRISTMAS AND NEW-YEAR GOODS to his large stock of FRENCH AND AMERICAN CANDrES, RAISINS, CITRON, FIGS, CURRANTS, MALAGA GRAPES*ORANGES, LEMONS. All kinds of PLArN AND FANCY FRUIT, POUND AND SPONGE CAKES, CHOICE WINES, BRANDY AND WHISKY, SUPERIOR SARDINES AND PICKLES, , BEST HAVANA CIGARS, > • and all kinds of TOYS FOR CHILDREN, , INDIA RUBBER BALLS, CHINA DOLLS, MARBLES, Ac, FIRE-CRACKERS, ROMAN ROCKETS, TORPEDOES, he, PRESERVED GINGER, BRANDY PEACHES, PRESERVED FRCITB, COCOA-NUTS, i CHAMPAGNE, SCOTCH ALE, SMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCO, PIPES, PORTE-MtWfNAIES, POCKET-BOOKS, ' KNIVES, and an endless stock of FANCY GOODS. ' _ de 80—lot DARBY <fc GENTRY, ' Mais betwkex sixth and texth, xorth | have on hand for the holidays a large assortment of i GENTS', LADIES', MISSES' and CHILDRENS' I BOOTS, GAITERS and SHOES, selectod from the ' BEST FACTORIES IN THE UNITED STATES, all of which we are determined to SELL AT COST, as we wish to reduce our stock—a groat induce ment for country merchants and all others who wi»h to buy THE BEST GOODS. To persons who wish to make their friends a nice Christ mas present, DARBY & GENTRY'S is the placo to get them I GOOD aud CHEAP. We have nice CONGRESS GAITERS at TWO DOLLARS; MOROCCO BOOTEES at TWO DOLLARS; MISSES' CONGRESS GAITERS at ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS. CHILDREN'S MOROCCO BOOTS at SEVENTY FIVEXJENTS and ONE DOLLAR; i GENTS CITY-MADE BOOTS from TO to FOUR TEEN DOLLARS. We also offer a nice lot of FINE FELT HATS. All of which we will sell at cost. And we pledge ourselves to do what we hare stated. All we ask is to give us a trial. de 2o—2w CHRISTMAS AND -, NEW YEARS PRESENTS. 4 * Why, Christmas, 'tis the very time for gifts, Heart and hearth commence. Where each kindly pledge Brings gentle memories of love and home.*' WOODHOUSE & PARIIAM, .SJH'TE JAMES WOODHOI'SE & C 0.,) GOVERNOR STREET. NEAR MAIN, have for sale, suitable for presentation, BIBLES, English editions, various sizes, in beau tiful bindings; PRAYER-BOOKS, choicest editions, in elegant I bindings ; HYMN BOOKS of several denominations, beauti fully bound ; THE STANDARD POETS, illustrated, and in ex quisite bindings ; LADIES' WORK-BOXES, uniquely ornamented ; ! also, plain styles ; PORTABLE WRITING-DESKS ; TOURIST'S GASES, very pretty, containing imple- I ments for writing and other conveniences ; PORT-FOLIOS, in great variety : SATCHELS, OF MOROCCO, for ladies ; BEAUTIFUL INKSTANDS, THE FINEST GOLD PENS, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, ELEGANT NOTE PAPER and ENVELOPES, SUPERIOR POCKET-KNIVES, WALKING CANES, SUPERB GUITARS, together with a choice collection of CHILDREN'S BOOKS: some entirely new and pleasing. WOODHOUSE A PAKHAM. de til—lot The new store, on Governor street. TTOLTDAT SUITS OP j JULIUS KRAKEK, MERCHANT TAILOR, 43 MAIN STREET, 43 has selected from New York, Philadelphia and | Baltimore a fine assortment of READY-MADE CLOTHING, which ho can sell cheaper than any other house in ' this city. They consist of CASINET PANTS at ..', *2.25 CASSIMERE PANTS at ? *5 CASSIMERE SUITS at *15 and #20 j SILK-MIXED SUITS from *20, 25 and *30 BOYS' CASSIMERE SUITS from *«to« 12 I BOYS' OVERCOATS from *5 and np \ GENT'S OVERCOATS from *10andup i BLACK FROCK COATS, flue quality,.. Jttand up , FINE SILK-VELVET VESTS.. •* GENT'S NETTED UNDERSHIRTS at *1.25 BLACK FELT HATS at $1.50 Come aud get your bargains at 43 Main street, where yon can get the worth of your money. I keep always on hand a well-selected stock of CASSIMERES AND BEAVERS for MERCHANT TAILORING, to which depart ment I attend|myself. I guarantee a nice fit, and made up at the shortest notice. de 20—lot JULIUS KBAKER, 43 Main street. TTOLIDAY PRESENTS, AT G. B. STACY A SON'S • CARPET AND FURNITURE WAREHOUSE. i f 110 Main street. CHILDREN'S CHAIRS, in great variety ; CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES, superior to anything ever offered in this market; BABY JUMPERS •VXD SELF-OPERATING SWINGING CHAIRS; j BRACKETS, Ac. : _ j pENTLEMEN LOOKING FOR ' j CHRISTMAS PRESENTS SHOCLU CALL OR M A.SAMUELS, ! over Pizxini's, Br ad street, between Eighth and Ninth, ! and buy their wives and daughters one of bis BEAUTIFUL CLOAKS, or a set of those M .S U P E X B F U RS, all of which he i« SELLING OFF AT COST. I de tu-iw BUCK'S CELEBRATED FLOUR and other brands, •M barrels PRIMS BUCK-EYE and MERCER POTATOES, to barrels CIDIR VINEGAR. SUPERIOR FAMILY SOAPS, BOUKBON »nd PURE OLD RYB WHISKY, MANUFACTURED and LEAF TOBACCO, SMOKING TOBACCO, in bulk andMaaU packages; » FICTKBN *« WILLIAMS'S KIFISID 80- OAJtS. PURE ana EXTRA WHITE LEAD, PAUfBI, HABTSOOK* 00.,

THE DISPATCH/ IfcKBB OF AUV ER'ITSiHO; One square, one Insertion .§ 1 M On* sqnars.-two laaeraoas.... 7;' IS One square, three Insertions....."!!!* l« One square, six insertions ill One square, twelve Insertions........ >m One square, one m0nth..........-. «« ZZ One square, two months ....; «S One sqaare, three months ...'."..".* Mm DRUOS, MEDICINES, &o. C. V. THOMAS, M. D. J. W. TMOMAlfia' CW. THOMAS A BROTHER. • DRUGGISTS AND PHARMACEUTIBTB, southwest corner of Main and Twenty-first streets, Richmond, Va„ have Just opened with a full supply of DRUGS. MEDICINES/ PERFUMERY. BOATB and FANCY GOODS. The patronage of the public reaps clfnUy solicited. Physiciaiur prescription*carefully com ponnded at all bourn. de Is—!» PURCELL, LADD A CO., i " DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS IN PAINTS, OILS, ke., Rave made arrangement* fa vocable to pwrehasera, and are now prepared to take order* for POWBHEDPLATE GLASS, from the largest factories in France and Belglam, wtitcn furnishglass of ckbcrpasiibd qcalitt. I Also, fRENCH WINDOW GLASB. of single or double thickness ; ORNAMENTED GLASS, ' IH HAMMERED GLASS, for Boors and sky lights, and PATENT LIGHTS (Hyatt's), for sidewalks and vault*, era for the shore promptly executed, edfceetto occupy oar new store, at corner of Main and Thirteenth streets, (ova old star*.) la » few weeks, and will be prepared with a good as sortment to supply the wants of oar old friends and the market at reasonable prices. Samples of the different kinds of Glass can be seen on application. de 11-ts PURCBLL, LAPP A CO. MEADE A BAKER, _ PRACTICAL PHARMACEUTISTS* offer for cua£ only the follofjtsjg: FOUGERA'B COMPOUND lODINISEd COP W VER OIL. which, being combined with lodine, Bro mine and Phosphorous, Is fivr Tinas strososr than any other Cod Liver OH: consequently a very much smaller dose is required and all fear of nausea avoided. ' FOUGERA'S PYROPHOSPHATE OF IRON, ele gantly prepared in the form of d > eea and syrup, rendering it mjtre acceptable' - c stomachs of de licate females and children .• ■ other preparations ° FOU%ERA'S DR.* I. >OF SANTONINS, a most efficient and pal4r • tie vermifuge. FOUGERA'S K-ELAND MOSS P\ t'B, a very agreeable anl effective prepare;, n for coughs, colds, Ac. FOURNIER'S PAULLINIA POWDRRB AMD PILLS, for the cure of nervous and sick headache. Paullinia is Imported into Paris from South Ame rica, and there prepared iiithe form of powders and pills, in the moot careful and scientific manner. It Is recognized as one of the most powerful and cer tain therapeutic agents In nervous affections, espe cially in cephalalgia, and has met with marked success in this city. GRAINS DE BANTE-THE GENUINE FRANK'S PILLS. REYNOLDS'S SPECIFIC, for Gout. BLANCARD'S PILLS OF lODIDE OF IRON. PURE CAFFEIN, ATROPIA, DIGITALIN, CAN NABIS INDICA, and many other rare and genuine preparation* and chemicals, for sale by MEADE A BAKER. Pharmaceutists, corner of Ninth and Franklin streets, de 11—12t Richmond. Vs. WILLIAM 11. SCOTT, DRUGGIST T V AND APOTHECARY, corner Frankllmand Seventeenth street*. Richmond, Va., offers alrew rates DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILB, DYE-- STUFFS, VARNISH, WINDOW GLASS, PER FUMERY, FANCY ARTICLES, Ac. dell-is mON AND BRASS FOUNDRim~ TLrBTROPOLITAN WORKS, It I. roKNKii ok Skvksth aso Canal strkrts. Having supplied ourselves with the necessary patterns, we are prepared to execute, at short no tice, orders* for EVERY DESCRIPTION OF CASTINGS, BRASS OR IRON, say IRON FRONTS, FOR STORES AND WARE HOUSES; -CASTINGSFOR RAILROADS, all kinds : CASTINGS FOR MILLS AND MACHINERY GENERALLY, WAGON AXLES COMPLETE, WITH BOXES ; SASH WEIGHTS, GRATE BARS, Ac. Ac. ENGINES and MACHINERY of all kinds re paired in the best manner, and with quick dis patch. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Having erected a commodious Smith Shop, we are prepared to do BLACKSMITHS' WORK of all kinds, Including WROUGHT IRON GRATINGS, for Dwellings, Warehouses, Ac. Also, FINISH ING BRASS OR IRON WORK. In addition to the above, we are prepared, in our Wood Shop and Sash Factory. to «niu>i«e»»" GLAZED OR UNGLAZED ; I aii,',,. and MOULDINGS of every p Orders solicited. T.'S-'i Highest cash prices paid f« COPPER, Ac. [de 85- , Tlf ARINE IRON ANSI ,'-'..„.. I*l brass Foundry. The subscribers have associated themselves to gether for the purpose of conducting the IRON AND BRASS FOUNDRY BUS IN EBS in all its branches. They solicit the patronage of their friends and the public generally. ALL WORK WARRANTED TO PLEASE or no I charge made. Location on Dock street, below the York River 1 depot, CASH PAID FOR OLD IRON, BRASS and COP PER. ALFRED S. LEE, de 13-t* WILLIAM 8. COX. TRON BUILDINGS, JL STEAM ENGINES AND MACHINERY. THH UNION MANUFACTURING COMPANY or Richmond, Vikoi.im, respectfully announce their readiness to erect Iron Buildings of all styles: to repair Steam Engines and Machinery of all kinds with promptness, and to do all work usually'execnted in a GENERAL MACHINE BHOP, at their works, on CARY STREET, NEAR FIFTEENTH. ; Orders from all parts of the country are solicited, and parties may rely upon fidelity and dispatch. TELEGRAPHIC INSTRUMENTS made, repaired, and constantly on hand, for sale j as above. >VtfS de 11—ts •COMMISSION MERCHANTS. j I>ALMER, HARTSbok dTcO., X WHOLESALE AUCTION AND COMMISSION HOUSE. I (Libby Buildings,) i Cart and Dock, hktwekr Twr.ttieth asp Twis ty-First STRRRTS, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. I Goods sold by Package only. Proprietors of UNITED STATES BONDED WAREHOUSE, No. 1. GEORGE 8. PALMER, late of Wadsworth, Turner A Co.; , DANIEL J. HARTSOOK, lats of Howardsville. Virginia; * WILLIAM B. ISAACS, of William B. Isaacs A Co., Bankers. de 11—lm P. A J. H.~WORD, TOBACCO VV. AND GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, uornerof Seventh and Canal streets, Richmond, have in store 150 boxes Manufactured Tobacco, mouldy; 100 Caddies Manufactured Tobacco, mouldy; MO Caddies Manufactured Tobacco, sound and sweet. Also, various brands of flu* Chewta* Tobacco. Fine LEAF TOBACCO always on hand* as we are dally receiving It from Virginia ana North Carolina planters. We give our personal attention to the sale of all kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE, and render sales promptly. Goods taken on storage. dell—ttawtm WM. O. DAXDRIIMIB. TRO*. R. ARMS***. TrANDRIDGE A ANDERSON. 17 GROCERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 1M Broad strrrt, Ricbmoro. offer their services for the sals of all kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE, and guarantee the highest market price for the same. Will also famish BAGS for grain when desired. den-am _ T. J. srBVORR. S. r. DAKIRL. 4. W. IMRSaaIXr C*PENCER, DANIEL A CO., O GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, A*l> i. . PURE PERUVIAN GUANO ON CONSIGNMENT, Twelfth street, above Main, Richmond, Va., will give strict and personal attonttosi la ail CONSIGNMENTS, and make reasonable AD VANCES dell-Ja a POTTS A GIBSON. & GROCERS AND GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Fifteenth street, between. Main and Care, Rirnaoso, Va Particular attention paid ftvfhe sale of all kinds of PRODUCE, FLOURand TOBACCO. SPOTTS de 11-»m GBORGM $338? T. O. RIAL. KUBIRT O. LIIOR. i. ». sY*£M- Ttf-KAL, LEIGH A CO.. Oenorml <to&v ±1 mission Merchants and Tobacco 9a**ora 4 oqr> ncr Cary and Vtnttala streets, Rlebmoad ▼%. ■■ , . ~.,;.. ... p yiiii' ■ TTOUSfi-FCRNISOT^O^OOg^^ Flue Ivory-hsadm PMJJbBRTKN VfmfX 1 Fins IjgTOfgg pjmfflftoßßmmß_ for tale by 'fv>fCMßnmV' * : '*- *' MoT « Main street j**TW.Q£mM*f* , ,