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rH V T>TSP A T Clf. BY oow^Dwa^ The DaTu DISPATCH Is delivered' to subsart ,ersat «c v pcrweek, payableto the esnrlerweetty. I "led at P| per annum! p.ss forsls months; lU. m month for a shorter period. The BKMI-WKBKLT DISPATCH at #4 per an mm or St.to for six months. The WEEKLY DIBPATCB at P par annnnt. girhmond gisptch. r»tDAY DECEMBER », ISSo. Thr Poor of RicnkoßD.—The Directors of he Relief Committee in this city have recom nended that the citizens assemble on Satur l.iv afternoon next, at four o'clock, at the "Ity Hall, for the purpose of organizing a Re - la# Association. We trust there will be a inlversal response to this call. It Is true that )ur people are generally impoverished, but .here are few who, by self-denial, cannot spare i email amount foe the relief of their suffer - ng brethren. Over two thousand persons in ;h * city will be left in absolute want by the of the Government rations, and mles* teething is done for their relief, freez np and starvation are their horrible fate. [hens are others, not included in this calcula ted, who are living in the most straitened cir- , nimstanees, not knowing one day where they i ire to look the next for bread, and destituteof the common comforts of life. A good many of these sufferers are the widows and orphans of soldiers who have perished on the battle-fields jr in hospitals, and not a few have been reduced from competency, and, in some cases, from affluence, to their present lnissffebje condition. We are sure that, reduced in fortune as many of our community are, they will freely give of their little to mitigate such distress, and will avail themselves of this Christmas season to exercise the essential Christian virtue of Cha rity. _^ Sovtuern Baptist Convkntios.—The Board 3f Foreign Missions, at a meeting heUPrn this >ity on Wednesday, determined that the next J meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention shall be held at Russellvllle, Ky., on Tuesday, j May Pit 1567. The last meeting of this body was not held In consequence of the condition j of the country during the war. and theim- ! portant questions which are to come up for j discussion at its approaching session will draw together a largo number of delegates from all the Southern States, and probably j representatives from the principal Hoards of Missions of the Northern Baptist Churches. Mexico.—lt is a matter of difficulty to ob- j tain reliable intelligence concerning Mexican I affairs. At one and tho same time both the lm- ! porialists and the Republicans are represented J as carrying everything before them. The latest intelligence, direct from Mexico, represents j the Imperialist cause in a bad way, and we are 1 told that Napoleon is preparing to abandon Maximilian. The news from Mexico, sin England, warrants a different conclusion.— The London Observer undertakes to say that Napoleon has prevailed upon the Mexican Minister at Paris to proceed to Mexico and en deavor to dissuade Maximilian from abdica ting. If the public expect any cue from journal ists which of the conflicting stories from Mex ico to believe, we have only to say, in the words of the showman, when asked by the lady which was the zebra and which the gi raffe, "Whichever you please, my dear." The ways of potentates and politicians are unfathomable. We are inclined to suspect, however, that if Napoi.kor intends to with draw the French troops, it wiU be at such a time and in such a manner as will avoid a compromise of the national pride. LOCAL MATTERS. Charue of Stkalino a Horse.—Dr. B. S. Wooldridge, a young man from the country, was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday on the charge of stealing a horse from B. A. Cocke. Isaac N. Cocke testified that the horse Belonged to his brother, and he had ridden the animal frequently up to the time of the evacu ation. The horse was stolen on the occasion of Gene?al Lee's retreat, at the High Bridge, in Prince Edward county. He never saw the horse again until Wednesday last, when he met Dr. Wooldridge coming across Mayo's bridge with the horse, which he immediately identi fied. Mr. Cocke claimed the horse, and Dr. Wooldridge went to the father of the accused, and he told him to take the case before the Pro vost Judge, and that he would stick to oe back him up. He seemed anxious to have the mat ter settled. Judge McEntee declined to have anything to do with the case, and it was referred to the Mayor. After this, the warrant was gotten out upon the ad vice of witness, and Dr. Wooldridge was arrested. Witness carried a gentleman, -who proved the identity of the horse. The Doctor said he had a receipt to show tliat he purchased the animal. The identity was easily proved by various marks. He left the horse tied at night, and when he awoke in the morning it was gone. B. A. Cocke testified that the horse was the same that he purchased in King William coun ty from Dr. Downer. It was on his representa tion that the warrant was gotten out for the arrest of the accused. He had a conversation with his brother in regard to the matter, and he said that on the previous evening he met the horse on Mayo's bridge in possession of a young man by the name of Wooldridge, from Chesterfield county. Captain T. B. Starke, Lieutenant Austin Smith, Major Louis J. Bossieux, Mr. Schon berrer. (wagonroaster.) Dr. Harris, (surgeon in the Confederate army,) and Dr.Coakley, (also surKeon in the army,) testified that they identified the horse as one ridden by Isaac N. Cocke, as a courier, during the campaign be low Richmond. This closed the testimony for the Common wealth. Witnesses for the defence were then -sworn. Dr. W. W. Parker, captain of a battery during the war, until he was promomi, testified that Dr. Wooldridge was a lieutenant under him, and rode a splendid cream-colored horse. He left the city with him on the morning of the 3d of April. Slept with him every night, and was with him every day until the day of the surrender. During the trying scenes of the war he conducted him self with extraordinary gallantry, and was promoted for his bravery and probity. He re turned with Dr. Wooldridge to Manchester, and there they parted. Hi« cream-colored horse was stolen at High Bridge, and after wards he got a sorrel horse, which he rode back to Manchester, where they arrived about the 16th of April. Benjamin H. Finney, Esq., omnsel for the accused, here presented a paper, given to Dr. Wooldridge by certain parties, showing that the transaction was a matter of fair bargain and sale, and that they had a perfect right to part with the horse. Dr. Merritt, of the Eighteenth Mississippi regiment, gave and signed the paper, which (was attested to by three witnesses. Captain Sin ton testified that he was acquaint ed with the handwriting' of Captain Sampson, one of the witnesses. This was his signature. He was satisfied that he would not lend his aid to a fraudulent transaction. The signa ture of Captain Glrard he was not so well acquainted with, but believed it to be his haudwriting. Captain Sampson was a Fede ral officer, and came from near Boston. Wit ness was also in the Federal army. He did not know Or. H. Bates—another witness who attested to the paper—but thought he was a wagonmaster in the Twenty-fourth Army Corps. Mr. D. S. Wooldridge, father of the accused, testified that, on the iSth of July, his «on was in town, and be told him that be would pay for a horse which he had bargained 'for. Went out and heard a conversation be tween, his sou aad the man who pretended to be the owner. His son af terwarda returned to his office, and he gave him a check to pay for the horse. The animal was taken to Chestor held, where it had been ever since. It nun never been there before. He thought i J£e price paid for the horse was high- The man who sold the horse declared tbat the title was undisputed. He told his •on on Saturday that he ought not to give up the horse until the matter was legally investi gated, in order that he might ret redress from «"» party from whom he purchased the horse. * ——■ art

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made any threat. The purchase was made In the open street, near the St. Charles Hotel. Recognised a telegraphic dispatch which he received from Mr. Ivey, of Lynchburg, In answer to a aunpcena Rent for the witness— «. H. Bates—stating that Bates was sick and unable to attend the-Investigation. Lawson NunnaUy testified to the good character of Dr. Wooldridge for probity and integrity. No young man in his acquaintance was more cor rect aud upright. James Blair testified to the same facts. He thought the idea of his steal ing a horse was perfectly preposterous. This closed the testimony for the defence. The Mayor said that, from all the evidence produced, he was satis fledfthat the horse was stolen, but that Dr. Wooldridge came by it honestly. He would therefore discharge him from further prosecution. Mr. Nance, coun sel for Mr. Cocke, asked the Mayor what dis position he would make of the horse, and hoped it would be turned over to the lawful owner. This was strongly opposed by Mr. Finney, counsel for the defence, who contend ed that the question of possession must be decided by another tribunal. Mr. Nance ar gued that the corpus delicti was in possession of the court. He asked that the horse be re turned to Mr. Cocke, the owner, and that the litigation might end here. Mr. Finney, in re* ply, said that the accused had been discharged, and was therefore remitted to his rights ante cedent. He strongly advocated the 'delivery of the horse to Dr. Wooldridge. The Mayor decided to leave the horse in the possession of Dr. Wooldridge, and let the proper owner have recourse to another tri bunal for the possession of his property. A CoLoasn Bsother ir Trocrlr.—Pleasant i Bowler, pastor of the Wesley Methodist Epis- j copal (negro) Church, on Duval street, was arraigned before Judge McEntee, in the Pro- | -ost Court, yesterday, on the charge of making an assanlt upon Robert P. Boiling, also a ne gro, and threatening to kill him. Tho reve rend brother, on being arraigned, plead not guilty. The foUowing testimony was adduced, showing it to have been a very rich case : . Robert P. BoHing testified that he knew the j prisoner. Witness was one of the trustees of I the chnrco of which the prisoner, P. Bowler, j is at pre-.'-nt paster. Witness was present at | .the fair in the chn.ch on Christmas night, and j at the suggestion oi' Daniel Brown, went to the j study to get some tickets for him to dispose of at the door. On making the request of Bowler, he told witness to be off; said he should not trouhts him; that he (witness) was not a mem has of that or any other church ; and at the j same time took witness by the shoulder and | pushed him from him, saying that he did not j want to be intruded upon. Just about this bane one of the colored sisters took witness by j the arm and led him away. Had never had j any ditliculty with the accused before this af fair. Bowler also threatened that he would : kill Bowling that night. When he took hold of witness he shook him in a violent manner, when Manuel Wright ctlme between and sepa rated them. Manuel Wright testified that, being at the church on Christmas day, he saw the ditlicul ty between the accused and Robert P. Boiling. Pleasant Bowler had hold of the accused, but did not see him strike him. Witness received j a pistol from the accused shortly after the diffi culty occurred. When witness first saw the two seen. Bowler and Boiling, the accused was pushing Boiling from the church door. Daniel Brown testified that he was one of | the trustees of the church. He was there on Cliil"18R80 day, and stationed by Bowler, who | was pastor of the church, to sell tickets: and j after selling all that he had, witness sent R. P. ! Bowling to the accused for more. Bowling j did not return with the tickets. Tom Anderson testified that he was at the church on Christmas day, and saw the dim- ! culty between Bowler and Bowling. The Ins- ; t»-r was in company with Bowler ; heard him ask Bowler for some tickets for Daniel Brown, j who was at the left door of tho church. — ; Bowler's reply was, " You Infernal drunken j scoundrel, you have no business here, and I ! will kill you this night, at the risk of my j hfe:" at the same time he appeared to be try- j ing to get his hand into his inside breast- j pocket. Just about this time, Manuel Wright easne up and parted them. Bowler, at this j time, had hold of the coat coUar of Boiling, ] and was shaking him in a very violent and j rough manner. Brother Bowler wai found not guilty of the offence charged against him, and left the Court with a very dignified air, escorted by at least five hundred negroes, who had as- j seinhled on the square on which the court is j We should state, to conclude the details of ' this extraordinary case, that Daniel Brown testified that when the •« sistren " heard that Brother Bowler was arrested, they assembled , in great crowds, and some one, he dldn t know who, threw about half a pound cayenne pepper right into their midst. Sent to the Prritentiart.—Eliza Jenkins, a npgro woman, was arraigned before Judge McEntee yesterday, in the Provost Court, on the following charge : That she did, on the night of Friday, December 22, unlawfully steal, take and carry away from the residence of Johnson Sands, in this city, a white dress, a piece of cloth, a gold locket, and seven dol lars in United States currency—all valued at tine sum of twenty-seven dollars. On being j arraigned, the prisoner plead not guilty. Mr. Sands testified to having lost the articles men tioned in the charge, with some others, and that he accused two girls in his employment of having stolen them. These girls went and found the property at some place up town Fanny Robinson, one of the servants, testified that she found the property in the possession of Eliza Jenkins. She was at the house of Mr. Sands on Saturday morning last, and driven away by him on account of her bad character. She (Eliza) was a noted thief. Af ter the hearing of some further testimony, which positively proved that she stole the articles in question, Eliza was found J?«»ty of grand larceny and sentenced to be confined in the penitentiary for one year. This girl is the same who was mentioned in yesterday s paper as having been arrested by Constable Cole, of Henrico. Justice Wade, finding that the case did not come within his jurisdiction, sent her before Judge McEiite". An Interestino Cask of Oorpis.— Many of our citizens will d remember •ne Captain Ralph Ab«w<" formerly of the United States reg,. oerjice who, on reaching Charleston from tne North, in lSf>2, was arrested, brought to Richmond, and con fined in Castle Thunder for some time. He was afterwards in our service, and was a wit nans in the cat** of Captain Deaton, who was j executed here as a spy in 1864. Shortly after the evacuation of Richmond he was arrested j in Baltimore as a *py. From the Baltimore , Sun of yesterday we learn that he has been Produced before the United States District Court of that city by writ of habeas corj""- General Woolley returned an answer to the writ to the effect that Abercrombie, having been arrested as a spy. and naving riven evi dence which caused the execution of Captain Deaton, of the United States army, he was held for trial by a military commission The counsel for the accused contended that, ns the war was over, the case could only be tried by a civil tribunal. Judge Giles, in view of the importance of the case, reserved his decision for yesterday. Abercrombie claims to hail from Baltimore. Shootiro at a Doo.-On Christmas morn ing, a one-legged man was riding up Marshall street, and when near the corner of Fifth, a Small dor ran out and created some excite ment among tne African juveniles IntlsevJ- SnityTwben the man drew a J_*_\_** «***: So far from taking effect in the object aimed at, it came near hitting Messrs. Ihnnknrd A Hawn. who were standing in the door of their XSe at US time. The ball entered the wall afewincheafrom the door, where it still.re mains as a mark of a very unworthy Christ mas frolic. .. A Historical RRMC-Tbe famous J bine bowl so often used on festive occasions Richmond Light Infantry Blues is still In preservation. Wesawlt yesterday at The Place," on Fourteenth steeet. Thisi bowl is seventy-nine years old, win hold thirty-six gallous.and la to be filled with w«ff« the occasion of the reorganisation of the out company, which is now in progress, it is stated that this old bowl was i , «Jou«°__ from the conflagration on the 3d of April by an ex captain of the Bines. - Ws csbrrstard that two fine iron-front buildings will be started nextweekon the cor- Thirteenth and Main sireete old stand.) One of them Is Intended for Mesara. Putney * Watts, the well-known shoe dealers, and the other for the First National Bank. It sires ns Joy to see our old Anna being restored £jnrmef prosperous positions in our business a^anl

I Pbovost CotrsT—Bsbvbt-Oolobbl McEbteb | Passim bo .—The following oases were disposed of in this Court yesterday: Corporal Joseph Hugh, of the Twelfth United States Infantry, was found guilty of being drunk, and sent to Castle Thunder for thirty days. M. Crowley, of the same regiment, charged with being drunk, plead guilty and was sent to the Castle for ten days. James H. Johnson and Beverly Morris, ne gro boys; charged with fighting, were released. William Green, negro, charged with steal ing shoes, was discharged forjwant of evi dence. Stephen Henry, negro, charged with carry ing a big and dangerous club, something like the M billies " of tho poUce, only much larger, was found guilty and sent to the Castle for ! thirty days. I Robert Washington, negro, charged with j stealing shoes, was found guilty and sent to the same institution for sixty days. Sidney Robinson, neg~ o, charged with drunk- | enness and disorderly conduct, plead guilty and was sent to the Castle for ten days. { Squire Thornton, negro, was found guilty of firing a pistol in the street and sent to Castle Thunder for fifteen days. Tom Jefferson, negro, was charged with having been disorderly on the street, but there being no evidence against him, he was released. Edmund TMggs, negro, charged with shoot ing John Allen, was found not guilty and re- . \f___t_t William Randolph, negro, charged with hav ing been disorderly on the street, was released for want of evidence. Petit IjAbcbnt.—John Wyley, a negro, was arraigned before Judge McEntee yesterday on the charge of stealing six chairs, valued at flf teen dollars, from the Monumental Hotel. On being arraigned, he plead not guilty. The fol lowing testimony was heard in the case: R. P. Emerson testified that he recognized the prisoner as a man whom he saw in the hotel, of which witness was proprietor, last Saturday night about half-past seven o'clock. He wns in a room which had been fitted up for a billiard saloon. He immediately pursued him, and stumbled over the chairs which had been taken from the room. He was finally pursued and arrested. Mr. Emerson had lost six chairs from this room about a week pre viously. m , The prisoner was found guilty of petty lar ceny and sentenced to six months' imprison ment in Castle Thunder, C\HEB or Drc-rrb.xnkss.—R. D. McGill was before the Mayor yesterday charged with hav ing been drunk and disorderly in the house of A "B Moore. Mr. Moore stated that he came to his boarding-house two days previously ard behaved very well until Wednesday, when he got drunk, behaved in a very turbulent man ner, and used profane language. The accused said he was a discharged soldier of the United States army, and was from Philadelphia. The Mayor required him to give security to keep the peace, but afterwards discharged him on condition of his leaving the city at once. William J. Hill was charged with having been drunk In the First Market. Being his first appearance, and as he was charged with no other offence except drunkenness he was released with the usual admonition. • ATTBMPTKn Snirißß.—On Wednesday even ing about half-past 5 o'clock, two negroes, pass ing across Myers's bridge, heard cries as of some one in distress, and on going to look, found a man struggling in the water. They pnlledhim out and took him to the police station, where he gave the name of Charles Reins. It subse quently appeared that he boarded with Mr. C. Saner, of the Monticello Hotel, and before leaving the house deposited a note next door, stating that he was tired of life, and intended to destroy himself ; that they would never see him again. He was kindly cared for and fur nished with dry clothing at the station-house. It is stated that Reins was drunk at the time, and endeavored to extinguish th«* vital spark ■ by a plunge into the water while in a fit of the horrors. > Ncisascb IB Mani HESTEK.—We are request ed to call the attention of the trustees and po lice of Manchester to a nuisance which has been annoying the citizens who reside and have to pass in its vicinity for some months. A parcel of negroes who live opposite the rear of the Baptist Church have accumulated there a pile of filth and offal, the stench of which pervades the adjacent atmosphere and renders it almost intolerable. The proper persons have been notified of this before, and it is expected that steps will be taken at an early day to abate the nuisance. ___„ Fightino.—Benjamin C Dews and B. Ja- | cobs were before the Mayor yesterday on a j charge of fighting in an auction room. It proved to have been a case of competition in i bidding for goods, and they got very much ex cited, and Dews struck Jacobs in the face and afterwards drew a knife upon him. The affair I occurred at IMgges's auction store, under the St. Charles Hotel. The Mayor required secu rity from each in the sum of three hundred dollars to keep the peace and be of good beha vior for twelve months. Fall of a Wall.—Yesterday morning, while some laborers were engaged in throw ing up sand against a part of the wall which constitutes a portion of the ruins of Mayo's old warehouse, at the foot of Fourteenth street, destroyed by fire on the 3d of April, the wall gave way and precipitated to the ground a negro who was sitting upon it. He was very much frightened, but, as it hap pened, receive*! no personal damage. Robbery.— A complaint has been lodged-at the lower station-house that a small, well dressed man, with English accent, stole a lady's gold watch; gold chain with charms— the chain marked Kate N. Smoot; also, a round gold bracelet, marked with the same name; a set of round pearls, pin and ear rings, and other articles of jewelry. The loser will give one hundred dollars reward for the return of the articles. Farmers who have a surplus of shucks on , hand can exchange them for greenbacks if they will bale them and send them to this mar ket. Messrs. G. B. Stacy k Son use an im mense quantity of them at their manufactory, corner of Cary and? Sixteenth streets, aud doubtless there are other manufacturers here who are large purchasers. Stealing Female Appabei..—Harriet and Jane Johnson, negro women, charged with stealing a silk dress, fur cape and sundry other articles of value from Mary E. Ketchnm, were arrested yesterday by Captain Jackson and committed to the lower station-house. Attempted Assault.—Michael Feeney, Ele venth United States Infantry, was arrested yesterday by poUceman Smith, charged with being drunk and attempting to assault a po liceman wi th a slung-shot. He was locked up for examination. Arsacltiso his Relatives.— Miles M. Jud son was arraigned before Justice Wade, of Henrico, on yesterday, charged with assault ins: his mother-in-law and his uncles-in-law. He was bound over in the sum of one hundred dollars to keep the peace for twelve months. The Mechanics' Associations.—We un derstand that henceforth the various associa tions of mechanics recently formed in this city will hold their meetings in the hall over M. Giblin's saloon, on Wall street. Richmond Caboobs Arrived ib Baltimore. We learn that the steamers Petersburg, Agnes and State of Maryland have arrived in Balti more with large and valuable cargoes from \ this city. ... Srspiciocs.—lsabella Banks, anegro woman, was arrested yesterday on the charge of en ter! ne the room of R. Simon and attempting, to ileal. She pretended that she was there for the purpose of looking for old rags. Gbabd Cobcsbt.—Madame Ruhl, the much admired soprano, aided by the fine orchestra under the direction of Mr. Rosenborger, will give a grand vocal and instrumental concert to-mght at the New Richmond Theatre. Dausb.—Christian Peterson, a resident of Butchertown, was arrested yesterday on the charge of drunkenness. Chrlatmaa seems to foe kept up to the end of the holidays by the } devotees of whisky. Tns Bsv. Joseph CnussriM.o, of England, Minister of the Society of Friends, wiUl preach at tne African Church this morning at eleven Wa bbtcsb masks to the Adams Express Company far late Wow York papers * BCeanrs Cols * Turner, news dealers, have

Tat Ricrmord BoAab or HsAttn.—lt wIH be pleasing to our cltlxens to know-jhat the | members of this institution have gomf to work in earnest to perfect the object of its organisa- j tion, and seem to appreciate fully their re sponsible and important position. I>r. F. ] W. Hancock, the efficient president, is taking energetic measures to get information as to the systems established by ether health hoards, j He is in correspondence with the health offl cars of tho large cities North and South, and has received from Philadelphia - a number of forms of registry of births and deaths, reports of hoards, etc., which are very complete. Wo learn tha*. $he City Council will soon take measures for the health and cleansing, 1 and to aid the Board to get statistical Infor mation with regard to the births and deaths, of the city. From the high standing of the physicians of this Board, it hi to be hoped that the health of the city wIU he preserved, and that it may be, ' in a measure, prepared to avert the coming of that dread visitor which has swept so many portions of Europe. , ~ HOJ4BAY oootoa I J? P. TOWNSEND, ! J * BOOKSELLER, STATIOHEB ARD ' DEALER IN FANCY ttOODS, NS. 102 Main aTßiusr, . v nVaring th > has for sale, suitable for his relatives YEAR PREBENTif i^I C^ c , J V; d , aim , ii not, i ex- HANDSOME BIBLES AND PJh me (to Mercer PHOTOGRAPH Al*t*kim , A! 1 •*• .... —...Ji . ™.'£tet «*• nnd room In WRITING-DESKS, W< h PORTFOLIO E. SAXtSS, a *r«at r_r#3f O, Thirteenth a great »**K&ry Tolunteers." GOLD PENS| OF THE 1.._ - CHILDREN'S BOOKB, OF |hy-3lexico a Fine CHESS BOA.RDB AND N* ether Cssjfhfs togetherwitha Strom lar S - BOOKS AND STA hftread!rau as can be luund anywhere! productions? of E. P. i-r>ri to a private de 22—lw L No. H»m of its being THE HOLIDAYS. f »»«»««• HALL 8j HUTCHISON, \.I-.»>.- This I No. 7 Fourteenth street, below Si* fii):-?t ;:li j HOSIERY and GLOVES, LACES and EDo ;<f ., SUSPENDERS, LACE VEILS, • I W,w ' NECK TIES, VELVET ; HOOP SKIRTS, LADIES' QknTt3&___\ i CORSETS, BELTS. B _f eo i .4, ric..", LINEN-CAMBRIC AND HEM-STITCHED Hajtfs- KERCHIEFS, SHIRT FRONTS. #f*ry PINS, NEEDLES* l jt _ i BUTTONS, in variety ; JB ~.- I LINEN THREADS and SPOOL COTTON _ °* j COMBS, in variety : _ _•_ HAIR, TOOTH and SHOE BRUSHES. *.- : ____ is i TOILET SOAPS, sts COLOGNES and EXTRACTS, to I HAIR OIL and POMADES, «- FANCY BOXES. ' „ CLOCKS, PIPES, kc, __ with an endless variety of FANCY GOODSif"' which the attention of the trade is directed. _ ' c i de2o—that j FRESH SUPPLIES FOR THE HOI* P™ i DAYS.—We call the attention of our custoi; the and others.who are mating preparations I Christmas and New Year's holidays, to ourstocX-.. ! COGNAC BRANDY, SHERRY WINE, __ ; HUM, 11V E WHISK V, W_ DUTCH CHEESE, PINE-APPLE CHEEME : a? | ENGLISH DAIRY CHEESE, ligation LONDON MUSTARD, LONDON POjHVOftinv SCOTCH ALE, GREEN and BLACK older here ! MACCARONI, BUCKWHEAT. % a it *s uever I TABLE SALT, In boxes ; r or* _.... . . MARSHALL'S SALT, £m*rer Y«n JAVA, LAGUAYRA ami RIO Co_*"°Yh tt * tM CUT, LOAF, CRUSHED aud COI **». *Nat the BUCK-EYE and PEACH-BLOOSIfSi and their | FAMILY HERRINGS, in half baiow IX our JOH3 be a pain ; do u>—2w No. 5t it!r«. a Grer . ~',.; ii,. 38 fas* year, I DENTISTRY. | DR. JOHN MAHONY, 'fTve SURG El', w -.; \:Uyl : (for many years assorted with „*'". " • Wavt,) won Id respect fully hif . we " h • and'all others who may need »•;» « io* you, nnc ■ consequence <>f the destruction o: jOa. great fire, he has opened an office i*tß are here . on Fourth street, between Broad t j p perfectly j where he can be found at all ho:—.. ~,.,^,,-pi.. ; Teeth inserted on gold, silver and vii^i I: , i ';. 1 ; "*_ highest price paid for old Gold Plate.^^^"•gj — *-■«. |s with me, i DR. GEORGE B. STEEL, tchettlsup DENTAL I a large j (Office on Main, between Seventh ants' J.tnt ! streets, five doors above Spotswood Hose. *, n A i RICHMOND, VA.. ~ ■ thankful for the liberal patronage bestowe upon him in the past, respectfully informs h; friends and the public that he can still be found •> his old stand, prepared with every facility to n-ie form all operations in DENTISTRY urfiiiintlyom in the best manner. A RTIr»«.,«.. •»«■__, inse<me upon GOLD, SILVER or VULCANITE. Uabie dell—lm GEORGE B. BTESju, ... " ; — AND FOUND^ STRAYED FROM THE Market, one dark brown or briii(lle_*»22^ no^rewarT^ aud "^ UeSti ° ,W de 2-*—3t* No. 7 Main street. I? ST RAY.—Came to _______ I J house, on the Westhain plunk- SwVm ' road, one and a half miles from ! Richmond, one WHITE-SPOTTED ■ ITmJM. COW. The owner will please come and pay charges and take her away. „„^, v _~ * _, r de 27—3t* GATEWOOD TALLEY^ NOTICE is horoby given that, at the expiration of throe months from this date, ap plication will be made to the Washington and New Orleans Telegraph Company for renewal of CER TIFICATE OF TWO SHARES OF STOCK in said Company, held in the name of James M. Taylor, and dated 13th December, 1*54, and numbered 1,004, the original having been lost or mislaid. December 21si, ls<Ss. !_,_.. „. „_. de 23_lam3m« J. M. TAYLOR CONTENTS OF THE COSMOPOLITE FOR JANUARY, 1*«« SALUTATORY. THE DYING YEAR—A Poem. INSIDE VIEW OF FOUR YEARS IN THE REBEL I. THE FOREHEAD OF THE STORM. J 11. MONTGOMERY. 111. CONGRESS AND CABINET. TORCHWORK ; A Tale or Tnr. Shenasooah—A Poem—Bt Iskks Randolph. THE NOSE OF A NOTARY—From the Fbbki h or I. THE°EAST*\NDTHE WEST AT WAR-BLOOD FLOWS. 11. THE CAT HUNT. FRENCH FELONS—Fbom the ConnniM.. REMINISCENCES OF A SOUTHERN HOBPITAL- By its Matrox. EIDOLON—A Pobm—By James R. Rabdall. A HOLIDAY IN VENICE. __ IN THE LAND OF NOD—Fbom the Templb Bab. MR. BUCHANAN'S ADMINISTRATION-A R*- VISW. I GOSSIP THINGS ON THIS SIDE. THINGB OVER THE WATER ART GOSSIP. MUSIC AND THEATRICALS. NEW BOOKS. E COSMOPOLITE la published monthly, at ft DOLLARS PER ANNUM, at M Franklin street, between St. Paul and Charles, Baltimore. HENRT TAYLOR, San Iron Building, Is general agent for the COSMOPOLITE, and willf umish the TRADE, AGENTS and NEWS VENDERS at reduced Subscribers at a distance can send post-office or ders for any amount of sab.-cription to Db LBON 4 CO., dsTT MilF box U* i>o»t office, Baltimore. DBRnONAL.- INFORMATION JL "WANTED of JOHN PERRY, a colored boy, about nine years of age, formerly slave of John MacFarland' of this city, and sold In tha aunuusr of ism, by Mr. kohert H. Davis, of thU city, to a gen tleman In Alabama. Any Information as to hlspre sent whereabouts will be thankfully *%•_•* ** bis mother. Addrew KATT PBBRV. care Mrs. A. Ntsbitt, Richmond, \a. defMg* N°- ' MACK B REL > »„. , MACKSI.II.. » kits No. 1 MACKEREL. __._.._.

BICHMQND MARKETS. Tntrssbat, December *, lets. At this period of the year there is never a great deal doing in the most foerlshing eommsrsisl times. It cannot be expected that we conld have anything bat a wry aall market now. The sus pension of trsnspcrtc-.ion for the holldsys cuts off supplies Umporari ?r, aad the trade Is merely lo cal. The gold market *ho vrs a slight appreciation tn greenbacks. In N ork, gold stands at $1.45*. Here the buying p. la-day Is $1.44|; selling,. 81.45,. The policy recommended by Mr. Me- Culieeh, Secretary of the Treasury, and con curred In by the Congress, for reducing the elrea latlon of Government paper, has probably had its effect. Tet the resolution of Congress in pur suance of the ideas of the Secretary, touching a resumption of specie payments, shows that body not to be in s hurry. The Congress used the lan guage mat It was proper that there should be a return to the specie standard "as early as the business Interests of the country will permit." That is quite indefinite enough, and has no doubt i given much ease to communities fearfal of the re vulsion to be caused by a sadden redaction of the ■ currency to the specie point. The National In telligencer says truly that the withdrawal of two hundred millions of legal tenders would not do tats. ' j *<»-r*Ur- McCuUp-** »i»lUngncr nusn-. M u. Captain Semute*. WABHivf*roy. December 2S.—Captain Semmes jis expectei to arrive here 10-night fro.n New tile will be confined at the navy-ynrd. New York Markets. York, December St.—Flour has ad- I 6c.; Southern., f»!ltMiß.lS. Wheat Corn declined lc. Beef quiet. Pork Lard firm. Whisky dull. Cotton Je. Naval stores dull. Gold, 14$}*. Baltimore Markets. Bai-ijsobk, I.)ec«mbnr SB. -Flour dull.— ! Wheat scarce ana firm. Corn quiet. Oats j -insl at .vie. Seeds and provisions inactive. | Whisky heavy at, jf Hfjfljp. Sugars -iuU j and heavy AMUSEMENTS. \ \KW RICHMOND THEATRE. INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT. j n!iA.M'r:o!nEir-('ATi{H? m all thh musical 'IA EJOTf OF THE CITY. MADAME KVIIL, I I conjunction with Mr. Elrjgi .vßEßflgilS OkOHE.-T.TIA, and a aajnhercf areteaslenaj£.and aandenr taktafc, will Kivea Friday'" evening-, rtecember tun. i fart ?iß}«r, 1. Qraad fk ronation March front lha Opera oftho Prophet Msrsssssa ORCHESTRA. 2. Solo Soprano—Why Dost Thou Lin ger Tet, ss sung by H'lle Parens Gonmsrr Ma n. KUKL. * ?. 3elo Baritone—The Dying Seidier.,... ■ .■.... .— Mr. J. ii. 4. Solo Violin KBdajrrcH Mr. KESS.VICH. s, Ballad-4Sefc*4den and Leiden Tains Maii Rem.. s, Fohpourl from the new Opera of Paast. Output ORCHESTRA. t> a r t •iq o y it. I OveHure—Aiimpa Hrroii> ORCHESTRA i solo Soprano—aria and Scene from IDerPrsMchutß... C. M. Vos Wkber Mar-. RCHL. Solo Bsritone—The OM Sexton Brass* Mr. J Q. Quartette, (by special request,) Come where mv Love Lira Draining. M.v.. RUHL .tr.d AMATEITKbV ». Quintette—Sounds from Hotoe CJrßrti ORCHESTRA. ". Grand Kisstere—Chorus and Scene V*SRl»i Ma* KtNBLandFULL CHORI'W. Boots open at 7.>3 P. M. Peslbtnnance to esnunencaraj ~ » Price of adnussioa bsnaif pH.rt <>f he heajsi OB* r»OI.LAR. Tlchebi far sale at tha pilnatpal Hotels, ■asst sad Book b tores. ! wound ui>! !***4!' ;:1 *1" *c obtained at the ISt-x Office J Bank to4sc. in ta«. ' - o'clesh, P.ML, without, notes are quoted afioc. u> 27_3t Pittsylvania, which is tic., and &«■ - [• Commonwealth at sc. in the dollar, and excejjtj the Bank of Jeffcrnonville (Tazewell county), "(»c ; the Wheeling banks, Me. ; and Fairmont »oc. In the dollar. These last were not disabled by the war, and continued their operations. We present below the wholesale quotations ; bat Toracco.—Common lugs, $s@s7 ; good lugs, gj g*lO; common leaf, $1%512; good leaf, }Wtt «: good stems, $3.50@f6; flits shipping. $25@ ato Manufactured tobacco, fancy brands, old (tax paid), very best pounds, gl.SsfiWl.So; new ftexapald), very flne fancy, fl.fSMl.aTyl t>. Extra old pounds (tax paid), f*Hffif«3; fine old pounds (tax paid), f4s@f«o: medium old pounds (tax oaid),s2S@s4o; sweetold half pounds (tax paid), fSoMSO ; sweet old tens (Ux paft),fS9t3f 70 $ cwt. ! Aeelbs.-W barrel, f 7 ; drled. _%. 15c. Psachbb.'Dried, & lb, peeled, InfSse. Cherries Seeded, 26fe3lc.jp f>. m __ Fiot-a.-Virginia Family, Extra, fio, ffi§l2. The wide margin given being occasioned by the difference between the Richmond and the Bal timore inspection—the latter ruling higher than the former. Superfine, fSftMM*. HYirthern Family, $11; Extra,tiff; Sjperine,fSfMlo BPcawsEAt.-ft©«c. for Virginia; 7e. for CobjCMbai..—Bolted, »I.W; unbolted, fl.efi. i Corr.— 75*180 cents. . __ Whbat.-si@s2.so—the former very inferior. Whisrt.—'CTimmon, $1.10@55.15; pure Rye. $2.40@5a.20. Flue brands higher. Holland Gir.—MM WiRR.-Port, $2W©e? _ Lordor PoRTSR.-itt.75@f».25 per doien. BRARDT.--Freneh7il4B||ls ; apple, $».»; Phila delphia, v__m_- „ RrM.-sl.sß@s«V gallon. Kirosire Oil—fl*gallon. '--- . B. -Sides, sotinsie.; hams, new, a22c.; shoulders, new, lsj^lfc.; old, I*o -Prime, Sfe. in kegs, and tie. in tierces; (" so-called " and branded, but, in resil ed,) lower. -Liverpool, $4* sack. Icttbk—"is@4sc. V 1». in market, pound rolls, Its.- Common syrup, which Is a good led h» a bad article, svfe*tc. ; genuine •np,|fi. lofefi.to %l gallon; Cuba and Mas )l_LKJtf*n, 6$C —NorUiern and Western, tOfftle.; Eng fffiasc barrel. -Bio, llQne.; Laguayra, SIQIfS.; Mfc * IdJrown, Ufilk.; extra «C " and " B," ; crushed and pulverlied, !•©««. BUck. last a nrinm .srtt rtal,9l.Ssfj|l.fe: gunpowder; faMaU*. He. -siteaoe h -AdsanwUne. Hgbtjreirht,J«., fall r-cTdsr. **_•; Bssnttfaetared, ass. -Appl«» »•«• ||«r rings, $*MS.M « barrel-some $8 . Ho. I. >iHN>»J No- *. tU-fi*; Ho. », | ess shad, in Kits. fl. r -Sola leather, cak,sf||4le.; sols lsa thsr. ; mrf___W^^MlX? Pts STiTTs.-Madder.sss.; <&***£> Jj-: - Iw "» ! _stfSt HA'

jTjftff #i#PAf CH. i oSSKSS: SS —SSSSi/"-- • ■••* • S iteqssjaßUssaS.;= ::::: 5 senssUs, ap wsoL __m*_ hoop si MARMNE INTELIJOENOE. MIKIATtTBI ALU AH AC-Dscsnssa n, im. POST OF RICHMOND. DncsMStn ». IS*. iiitm. Steamer City ef Richmond, Stranaaan, Xorfolk, United Stats* mail, ssetenandlsa and passengers, Uaskins eTßridgford. SAItSS. Steamer Lady Lang, Blanc hart, Baltimore, oo> Steamer Exchange, Young, Petsrsbutg, Oorsra -Bekeoaer ' Robert Henley, Brooks, Ihjßimsrs, , merchandise, A. Mtllspaagh. nanus amen. We learn from the. agents of tne sshooner Mary A. (Messrs. Wardwell, Borers ft Ciwsll), reported in oar merac-aadem of tnetTth instant, that she was caught In a very severe sale of wind and had to eat awayfooth masts, and wis towed Into . Martha's Vineyard with asnto all safe. Sh- will ( have to repair damages before proceeding on w voyage. > i<mr of the Southern iwpressatatln | \ aumitted to Congress. Two English detective* have art} . for the purpose of procuring Inforn) Fenian movements. ; The adjournment of the Legislator istana is said to have been hastened h certainty which prevailed upon «l subject of restoration. Newly-eleej tors, it is understood, would not lej i something definite with reference to. : mission was known. In this conn return of Hon. Jacob Barker is I anxiously, as he would be in a ] give them considerable lujjat on wha , a dark subject. General FuUerton's report on men's affairs is looked upon hy.lmpi jas a tolerably truthful affair, thonjj j not agr«r with him as teethe lengtit five years—that he regards necessan further continuance of the buresi f years ofbereau, as an arm of mini thority, is equivalent to saying then military rule, more or less, in the 1 States during that long period, The; sion U not endorsed by those who si heud of army affairs. . J j The rawing of military forces not South will include a large number troops, for the reason that their . there is regarded as hurtful to the inf good order. |Garrisons, therefore, win pnses) ebiefl* of whites, limited to th' | est possible number. The rwlucthi fighting forces I* highly significant juj present tt'rse, when the quid nuncs d . it that a row with France upon] . affairs is inevitable. aothl | nioro plainly show that no diteutty Pnrehendod. arrest of Warring, Uf the Nor Rats*, may be *et down u'ti liw Government will allow nd nee* This is The real significai Important Trial. | B.utiMuKK, December ts.—Judge! the United States District Court I third this rooming tho important ham case of Ralph Abercrombie, held byf Wolley, charged with being a spy an» hag to the enemy . also wltJi giving ti bofore a (Confederate court-martial. mond, on which testimony Captain D the Urited States army, was wroagfj vie ted and executed. Judge Giles de favor of the military authority, rents! ite custody Atiercrombie for milliard he belonged -.o the Cnited States mill vice. Abercrombie will now soon bef court-martial. He was a lien tens* edd United States army. The '.-v ii r1 -martial of which Genera c :>n is president, and Colonel Binghai | advocate,- lias adjourned sine, die, ha posed of The important forgery tria vate Thomas Murphy A new eour will probably be formed soon to try A Xuval fnceUbrcnce. \ Commodore Wtnslow, formerly ton {•1 the Kearsarge, has been ordered to) i.iaiid of th*> Gnlf Squadron, in the]- Rear Admiral Thatcher, who has I tacbrd. TliiH squadron now consists I E carrying one h mdred aal %StA IN IRON WORKS, EH OF BYRD AND SIXTH STREET! repared to farnUh, at short notice, Bolh Washers, all rises; Orating and too toosss; Wrought and Cast Iron Fens* s; Tobacco Presses and Fixtures co* Machinery and Blacksmiths' Work fsi earn Engines and Machinery cf all kiss i the most reasonable terns. ARCHBR ft GOODWIN, Post-oiks box Ho. W7. ioPOLITAN WORKS, »BBSB OS SSVBBTB AB» CABAL STBBBT supplied ourselves with the neceasa re are prepared to execute, at short n DESCRIPTION OF CASTINGS, BRA SxTnTS, FOR* STORMS ABO WAX 08FOR RAILROADS, all kinds: • G8 FOR MILLS AND MACHIXBI _LV, rASfLBS COMPLETE, WITH BOXES ; BIGHTS. GRATI BARS. Ac., ftc. IS and MACHINERY of all kinds i the best manner, and with quick a BTIBFACTIOB gBaBABTBEP. n.n«i srecUd a.ecssssodfaas fpHh Shop.. are prepared to doWLACKUim' WORK of klais. nseladlngWßOUOHT IBOB' OsUTIBi for DwellißgsJWarshowsss. «c. Also, FINB ING BBAtroß IROlf WORE. -. , In addition to the above, we are prepared. In < Wood Shoo and Sash Fastorr, ta saeplyßA[ GLAZED OR UNGLAIED ; BLOTDSANP DOOI and MOULDINGS of everyjmttorn. __-«„ «irders solicited. f ANNBB •JP^__l Highest cash prices r psldforOLD IRON. BRA COPPER. B* MenVdil » j-SZ Vf ARINE IRON The sabseribem h *»^*!_S_i_*fft» l teT* lT ** ««V4.S »rßSfUgf_Mfc» m^^tim^iH!S l or c Boekatrset, below theTorkXi * # CABH PAID FOB OLD »_9kKiA| VjjVf tron BuniDmoa «._«„„, 1 STBAM BBGIEBS AMD MACHIXBI ONION MANTJFACTrjBJNO COMPABT or Btcnnesn, . resnsren, and n W •» "-^I^U as shore. __^~~-~~~*m^-w~