THE DAILY DISPATCH.BY J. A. COWARDLN.

TImDATLT DISPATCH i. .erred to mtorth*?*ftt HJ ANVI * <J! >RTKRCSKTt PER wgKK, patillle tothe Carrier Pnce lor ruuling, f) a year la?dvance.The WrkK'Y Di«p»tcr is ImM ere ~ r^dar.?nd mailed to »ol>wnh« r* at $\ p,. t annum.

I<»]{ IvEN'l?A very desirable Fa--H-A. B'iiy K«-fii)«ace on 7th, b«-twepn Leigh and« lay «>t p.-'-ve Uawtf Kabinimi'a. V« 0?

»« Janmrv, mi, or a few d*v»thereafter. Apply to W. Goddin, Km or-l ~ (* SAMUEL AYRV.S

C; WKJvI Abl ABLE, coulaii,*k h t. aSd a Carriage House attached,

».". at >i mtk Vit4.:U n( the Kirst lt«i>int ChinchAppiv to TOLER >V COOK, A emit",'\u25a0* -* l'earl «;r. e!»' OK HI- \ 1, a v«-ry desirablebrickb«u*e on (day, between Ist and 2d ft reefscoi t« niof six roo m, with bncement, all in g >0.1 ropp . I ou CW b-> had bv the Ist of' .ItnuarvU>s>. Apply to KWO. I>. EACHO, .

General Agent and Collector.t , KhN 1? I- raukiia Hotel, now" J !,y M( Joseph T. Kerns. Poaseuion giv-en or. the l*j January next. Applv to

A° ~' k Kl')\V. McADAM.tft' *' ti KEN I.?A very desirableJt_»., *d . !?«.% en the Railroad, opposite Vie-to: » ... at'a, containing 6 or?rooms, witha ? *.. in tho J'ird, ind a very lino lot attached, allu: good r p»ir. I iw»e*oos; can be had ill a few ,inv«

. , ,EDWARD I). EACHO,

' ' b'l'' rai Afi-nt ( ollect.ir.

ffr- MV'nH toii KENT.?lntendingj. o >< Ti-.ove to one of the {.pacious ht 'ises«n. ...1 i V MtOroder's Sons, otfer lor rent lh«store I at present occupy, on Curv street.ric 16 JOHN ft CLAIBORNE.ffT* I*ol4 KEN i?A very desirableJJ,in,r'f»n Broad street, near the rem-aence ~l th»- li >;i John M. Botts. Possession can boaa.: icHueciatfclv. Applv to

. ~ ? EDWARD D. EACHO,ee General Afent and Collectflr.It OK RENT?'I ht< largo iirick ll«-.\u25a0Li.-ilei.ee on 4th, between Broad acd Mai shallatreeu. at presentorcopled hyDr. Edward C. Kislicr.I o*»esii n jlven the Istoi January,\&>l. Rentisioper arintit.-, Apply to

dc TOLER & COOK, Pearl street.EOK KENT?A very suitable brick

? V tiriChurch Hill, containing6 rooms and ai-I**.. ?' u .a 'ot attached, on Ciay street, eastof St. John's Church. Possession can be had by theloth instant or sotnerif desired Applv to

EDW'D. D. fcACHO,f! " b Oenetal A sent and Collector.

f;5 I'OK KENT?My residence at theJk.com,erofSrd and Xfain street- I will rent it

furKithcd to a genteei family for four or six months31 aesired. [dt>S| A MORRIS.

FO K KE N T?The small brick?"a-k HOI'SE,on 99th street. Church Hill, at present

i occupiedby Mr Robert Currie. l'onse aion Cvon ina few duys. Apply ta TOLKR k COtJK,Pearl street.

Ml*OK RENT, by the day or week,( 'be large ROOM over my store, for the Bale ofHooks, fcc, at auction. Theroom is very

well tuited, having shelves, bus fixtures, &cELIAS HALE, 106 Main st.

tfTj FOR KENT.?The iSrick Dwelling\u25a0B- L. on 27r.|)t between Marshall and Clay etree?*\Church Hill, at present occupied by Mr. Joho T.

Cfaiid?. Fusicssimi on tiie Ist day oi January? next. Rpt;: per Apply to

n» TOLKR Ac COOK, Pearl st.

A CARD.?\Y iELIAM H. GIiAVES &. CO , COLLECTORS AND NEGOTIATORS.Wall tfet, ovw tli6 of Mossrs. Pailuunli

f Davn, A«c iciiev. rf, near the City Hotel,co.'led, bond,and socuro c l&iniß ol every rieaci lotion, and negotiateHalect, Purchases, f oans, ilent% Hires, Kinployment,In every branch of business, and all otherSVarsactioss requir'.uc tlie mediation of a third party.

, Tiuy tender ih* r bett services to the con:ciunily<X\ reduced charyets.

All their acts v. i!i be held strictlyconfidential.Persons desiring employment, and tnose u ishina tcftmpioy othtiis, aire ioquested to call and leave theirnames.

# Wanted, tvfry diy of the year, Employersand Kmpioyees in all branches ot business.PT 'loy?r» are netchuryed in any catc.

liAKOAJLN b AT Ti!E l- iiAN 11-U LIN CLO'l TORE, NO. Uti, MAIN ST,RICHMONIi, VA.? We have just received aand cooipieie stoi k. e: Ready Mada Clothing, suital»iefor Fali and Winter and will continue to re-

ceive large addition* weekly, per steamers Virginiaand'Penusyl'vatiia, Inunour manufactory in Philadel-phia. Persons-*':; >'*tg to buy will alwav& have a largeand fresh stock to select from. Also, a targe and wellselected slock cf Ocntlemen,'s Fuinishintf Goods al-ways on hand. AUo, Umbrellas. Our plan of ope-ra-lion is, large saii s and small protita.

Si. DECOU iL CO.,» se 28?3 m No. Main street.

1~ > OTANIC PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.) DOCTOR E. It. ROBINSON continues toOderhis services to the atifictcd, and especially those suf-

' fering v>ith chronic and supposed incurable forms oielaea. e. The Dr. been engaced in the pinetice olmedicine twenty y. are?the last tweive in this city,autl thereforb cai. jiive satisfactory reference. Thou-sands who arc dragging outa miserable existence with

> Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Bronchitis, l'luor A:bus,Dropsy, Ntuiuigia, Paralytis, Scrofula, Liver Coin-plaint,Dkeaae, of the Lungs, Fistula, itc, might bespeedily relieved and iiianv permanently cured.?Eersons at a distanca would do well to como to thecity and remain untif their health is restored. Ex-tracting Teeth oniy 2f> cents.

Office on Franklin, between 13th and 14th streets.Secret forma of diabase treated with great success.

RE, LIFE AND MARINE INSU-RANCE.?The Hicbmoi.d Fire Association are

now prepared to i*sae policies of Insurance on theabove description of risks on as reasonable terms asany similar company, and respectfully ask a share of(the patronage 01 ihe public. Applicationswill be re-ceived at the office, iSo. 253, corner of Main and 9th

, street*, where theofficers will cheerfully furnish allInformation that may be required. All losses piompt-ly and li'oeraily adjusted

JAMES BOSHER, President.John H. Bosheu, Secretary. mh 17

/UvEENE <je HEATH, COMMISSIONvX MERCHANTS, San Francisco, California, wilattend to KkipmeiiU of Flour, Tobacco unci Meich&u-

generally. Prompt rotnmj will be made. Refer' Messrs. A. 4l A. Lawrence A: Co., Boston; Allen itP&XBOO, Patleson. Adams &. Co., Maitland, Phelps it

? Co., New York; Courtney, Cushlug k. Co.. Baltimore;Kdiiioixl. Davenport k. Co., Davenport, Allen k. Co.,Richmond. an 15?oodfini

NEW GOODS.?Just received, perAdams & Co.'s Express?

Valencia I'fuid* aufl finid Raw Silks1 Pifcid and I'taiti DeLxitirs, ail colors

French Merinoes ai:d Velvet RibbouaLace and Muslin SleevesAluaiiu Luce sun Jaeooet CollarsPiaid ami J'rinted Mannels for children.To h liichwe call the attention of the ladies.

WARREN 4. PEiiKINS,Ce g No. 141 Eagle Square.

i f OLIDAY PRESENTS.?Ladies and1 gentlemenwi-Mnjito n ake heirfiiends a nea:61.d liui.tis line pirneut at theapproaching Holiday',could no! getaiiyihifiS more desirable than bycallinaat the subscriber*' store and nettingsome of th-irriehFrench Embrodeii' eonKistiag ot worked Sleeves,Chf ires, iick'e, Collars, Capes, Bauds, itc. ; also,

. Shawls, Cloaks and Unites, >i.Miserable and cheap.' J. MiLLHISKR Jc BKO.,

js' 193 Brosd street.

/SmZ, OYSTERS! OYS-

? nvieftt-ALLEN'SAEBouR.Terrapin sad Bucksai*sjs ready at ALLEN & AR-

BOUR- . , , »rr vwmPartridges and Pheasan's cow on hand at Sarbour. t

Venison and every thing else to eat at ALLEN'SOysters Pickled or fr- sh incans at ALLEN'S AR-

Kor the luxuries of the market call at ALLEN'SARBOIJR. la

. FURTHER SUPPLIES OFEISSS^ipiANO FORTES.-A. MORRISIris u st received adamoul supplies ofy J iff U J WoiccsttPs superior Pianos, to which

he would invite theutumtiou of professors, amateurs

' HANI) PlANOS?Several good secondPianos formal* or bife.' JkZ- LAl'lEfe' (JLOTH UL'SKINS

HALF GAITERS.?Just received byExpress, a lot «.f the above comfortable Shot s (thick

? ciiis.) Those that have been waiting for theru willpliTlV t' l "" C tU,i| ' l7 I!'' U<<i! 1.1AM WALSH'B

- trunks, carpet hags? M!'ii4n £ rtVTAND VALII EH -A very large and

IS Y\> hil »»«ortnient 01 all kinds o(LJ-JLJ.J fur «' le low at

WILLIAM WALSH'S,Mnniifneturer and dealer in Boois, Shoes. Trunks.

VaUces sid Carpet Bags, at No 41 Main streetrgii of the Boot, opposite Geo. W. Grettei a.drt 15

IJAJSI/OLiNE -A superior article for1* the ifarr; I'oma.b-e. Pbiloconies, HairOiU Be. t

Ma,low, Cn-nutiit litar>s'M. slid a variety «/«>">«»preparations for besu'ilvioi tb-'i'r. hot salu byv r ' 15 A I.F.X. IHVaL. I*6 Mam st.

fc~ ! ALTl'E'lliE.?lo kffi» i«r sale by) ce »J £I>WIN VVORfUAA! k CO.

VOL. IV.?NO. 56.rilE DAILY DISPATCH.

I he circulation of the Daily Dispatch exceedsconsiderably that ofall tae Dal: j paper* of Richmondcombined.

RICHMOND, VASATURDAY MORN'NO, DECEMBER 21, 18.50.

SPIRIT vF THE PRESS.The Eteimiiur has an artile in justification of

i?« course ia regard to SecretaryHuUirie.The Enquirer publishes an arti-le from the Nor-

folk AVrs, on theblunders of the Administration, asan iil uatration of the sort of "independentsupport"which certain journals proife.-s to extend to the Ad-ministration. The Enquirer regards this affecta-li>n of independence as a mask for motives andaims which require indeed some speciou* disguise-

Tlie Mail comments upon the 'causes and condi"lion of the present Democratic feud, which may besaid to have Lad its in; ipiency ia tlie unfortunateletter ol Secretary Guthrie to Mr. Ex-CoilectorBronson."

'I hePenny Pott reviews the circumstances con'nected with the recent invasion of Lower Califor-nia. Should the fate of Cri tendon and hia menclose this iil-consi lered and illegalenterprise, andthe mortal career of those engaged in it, the effectit Blight have in California is a matter for graveand anxiousconsideration. The men of despeiatefortunes in that country would be restrained hy nopower known to our laws. To all appearancestherefore, the act of a few desperadoes is about toprecipitate us into another war with Mexico?a warwhich canhave no other termination than the en-tire subversion of its Government. The Tost re-gards the appointmentof Gen. Wool to the com.maud of the California division of our army as thebest thin,; the President could have done under thocircumstances; but doubts whether even Gen. Woolwill be able to allay the terrible excitement whichwill be sure to break forth as soon as it enall havebeen ascertained that thefilibusters have been cap-tured and shot or hung.

The fVhig diacueeos the new party organizationwhich is in progress in variousinflueutual quarters,and which emanates., it fc&ys, chiefly from those whocontributed their aid to the election of Gen. Pierceto tha Presidency ou the ground of sustaining theCompromise measures.

Mast in Kcszta.?TheN. Y. Express, a few daysago, publishedn long letter purportingto havebeenwritten by Martin Koszta to the President, and tohave been received by telegraphfrom Washiujton.The letter was the subject of much newspapercomment, embodying,as it did, sentiments ol an ex-traordinary nature. In justice, therelore, to MKoszta, we insert the following:Tothe Editor of t)ie Nci~ Yark Tribune:

Sir: I just now see in the Exprcts of Dec. 13,and in your valuablepaper ofDec. 14, I&j3, a com-ctnunication under the head ' Narrative oi MartinKo-zta." Aal never presented this or any ethermemorandum to the President, and never did au-thoriseanybody to make such a communication orpublication, 1 !eel it my du*y toprotest against thisand ; imilar endeavore to hold out rny name, mymisfortune, or the tire uumtances which broughtme back to America, in behalf of individual pur-pose;, andp;:(»r ntil interests.

MARTIN KOSZTA.I'i.ok Texas.?The N. O. Picayune has dates

lrom Galveston to the 19th insf.The Hon. Thomas Butler Kin?, and I.evi S. Chat-field, Esq., had arrived in Galveston on business

connected with the Pacific Railroad.A vote bus been taken iu the Texas Senate on

the motion involvingthe general question whetherthe State wiil give lands to railroad companies iuail oi the con truction of the roads. There werebut three negatives in the whole body. The prin-ciple is therefore affirmed bya very large majority.It is thought the preponderauce in the Hcu=e isquite as decided.

The Pacific Railroad is the exciting questionwhich takes precedenteof all therest. The feelinzinfavor of liberal aid, to theextent oi the capacityol the State, n veiy str< ng.

A rumor wa« current in Philadelphia a day ortwo since, that Gov. Biglur had pardoned Capieand Emmos, the murderers of Christopher SoohanThe Ledger doubts the truth of therumor.

A deputy sheriff arrived in Lowell on Saturdayevening, and arrested Rev. Jacob W. Cooper, aMethodist clergyman of South Groton, Mass., on achargeof breach of promise. Brother Cooper hadpromised to marry ttco ladies in his congregation'

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIKtiLMA.SENATE.

Friday, Dcc. 23.Resolutions were offered byMr. mkejood?Allowingihe cornmi'gioncra of

the revenue compensation lor enrolling the milufci.Mr. Hall?lncorporating the Coal I!ranch Min-ing Hnil Manufacturing Company in the county ofPutnam.Mr. Hall?Allowing Rig Mill Creek to be con-sidered a lawful fence.Mr. Logan?For a special term of the Court ofAppeals.Mr. Martin?Amending the 37th section of chap-

ter 57 of the Code of Virginia, so as to allow char-ters of incorporated companies to be amended ormodified at the pleasure of the General Assembly.Mr. Crkigh?Extending the LewUburg andHuntersville Turnpike Road, &c.

Mr. Martin proposed a resolution in relation toSenate bills, which, onhis motion, was laid ou thetable.Mr. Parker?Proposing to compensate clerks of

courts for duties imposed bythe act providingforthe enrollment of themilitia.Mr. Old proposed a jointresolution instructingtne Board ot Public Works to take some measuresto suppress the circulation of small notes, whichlies over one day, under the rule.

Incorporating the Shockoe llill Savings Institu-tion in the city of Richmond.Releasing the Commonwealth's right to certainlots in the City ofRichmond to George West. Ayes

i>B?Noes 0.For therelief of Wm. 11. J. Anderson. Ayes 26?

Noes 1.For the relief of Mary Wiison. Ayes 23?

Noes 0.CERTIFICATES OF STATE DEBT.

The Chair (Mr. Thomas) laid before the Senatea communication from the Treasurer of the Com-monwealth, transmitting a statement showing thenumbers ami amountsof all certificates of ?tatedebt sold since the Ist of April, 1853, together withthe premiums paidthereon. The bonds sold amountto 8UW,726 87. The aggregate amount, includingpremiums paid, ia $i0!),91G 87. Virginia CouponBonds have been signed and delivered, through theSecond Auditor, to Selden, Withers & Co.. 'to theamount of 83,7.30,000. Total amount of all bond3or certificates of State debt sold or delivered sincethe Ist oi April, 1853, $3,909,916 87.

BILLS TAS3ED.Dividingthe City of Alexandria into districts for

the election of Constables, <fcc.To incorporate the Southern Protection Insu-

rance Company, of Alexandria.Allowing further time to the owners of lots in the

townoi Columbia, and countyof Fluvanna, to buildon and improve the same

Amending the charter of the Coal River and Ka-nawhaMining and Manufacturing Company?withan amendment.

All thebids on their first readingwere advanced.On motion of Mr. Martin, the Senate ad-journed.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.Friday, Dec. 20. 1853.

Committees made reports?among them, byMr. YVaixack, trom the Committee of Courts ofJustice, a bill lo prevent the throwingof dead ani-mals into any of the navigable streumsof this .State.Mr. McKknzie offered a resolution for adjourn-

ingthe House from Saturday until Thursday next,but several members objecting, theresolution waswithdrawn.

Iu pursuance of a notice given by him on yesler-day, Mr. Wallace mured to amend the rules ofthe ilouse by increasing the numbsr ot the Com-mittee on Banks to fifteen, and was subsequentlymodified byleave ol the House, so as to enlargethesaid Committee to seventeen.

This motion excited a great deal of deba'e, iawhich Messrs. Wallace, Garvett, Crownit ofKing George and Stafford, Whitk, Tomlin andUaymond took part. Inmoving the resolution Mr.Wallack stated that theCommittee on Bauk con-si.-ted ot a majority of Whigs?7 Whigs, 6 Demo-crats?and he considered it due to the dominantparty ot the House that the majority ol the com-mittee should be Democrats. He considered thisespecially important in view of the serious ques-tions concrning the Banking policy of the Statewhich would be broughtto the consideration ef thecommittee the present session. The tenor of thedebate bringing the subject of small notes up, Mr.Wallace avowed the most determined purpose tousehis best exertions to prevent the issue ol smallnotes by the Banks, to suppre a the circulation ofsmall notes of otherState Banks, and ofdie irrespon-sible tokens put forth by indivi.luali He favoredthe idea of compelling the lianas to issue speciemore liberally.

In the couroeof the debate it being asserted thatthe Whigs were theBank party and the Democratsthe anti-Baak party, Mr. Hav.mo.vd took occasionto disclaim for himself ihe imputation, nor did hebelieve the distinction just, ile was for properlyregulated State Banks, whose notes would not onlybe current and iu good credit, but would bepromptly redeemed In specie, lie believed thetreat body of the Democrats were with him. Hewus in favorof the issue of small notes tor a limitedperiod by three or four of the principal ISank-;and the suppression of the circulation of foreignsmall notes. Indeed, be considered this the bestmode of banishingthose notes from the State. Mr.H. deplored the introduction ot politicsinto the de-liberations of this Legislature. He had hoped tohear nothingof the kind. Theemail notequestion,he did not believe to be a party question. It thepeople were polled on the subject he believed itwould be lonnd that a decided majority would In-var the issue of those notes byour principal Banks.He was in favor of increasing the committee as de-sired, and of allowingthe Democrats to have theirown way.

Mr. Garmstt opposed the enlargement of theCommittee on the ground that he preferred thatthe responsibility in the Bank Committee shouldrest with the Whigs.

\V. M. Overton has become jointowner and pub-lisher of the Washington Sentinel. It ia said hebas invested $10,000 in the concern.

In consideration of the recent decision of theLatham Prize Committee in Washington, it isdoubtful whether we have a poet among us.

CmanxAL Mattr.Kg in Hew Orleans.?Anto-nio Dango has been found gnilty, iu New Orleane,ot assault with intent to inuider Maria Solaii, anItalian woman. It is stated that Dango bad beenhired to murder the woman by a man named Ri-mr.jsa, on account of gome secret possessed by herand to prevent its betrayal.

The Grand Juryol New Orleans have found atrue bill an6in it Wm. Johnson and Andrew Mnvillifor killingChristian Meeting and throwinghim in-to the Mississippi river, "wherein there was a greatquanti'yof water;" also a bill agaiast James Dy-son, tor iu king the negroes to insurrection.

Imphovkment. -James French, of Virginiahas invented a plan to prevent accidents by colli-sion, &c., on railways. His planconsists in connect-ing the cars together without any existingbetween them, so that persons passing from onecar to another cannot fall through, be-i ies render-

ita perfect impossibilityfor one car to be torce 1upon another iu the tv nt of a coll; ion. P.y thismode ofconnection, the cars, although brought in'tt> contact with each other, are not preventedfromturning on curves.

Desperate Attack.? Jas. Segerson has beensenttojail in Washington lorBruiting, wi h intent{ o ki'l, Michael Hue and J. Rourke. The Starit was ade-p rate attack, CRtised 1 y a feeling of re-vense. One ol the plaintiff-, was stubbed in theneck, near the main artery, and in the head ; theother in the breast. ?

Garibaldi, the Italian patriot, is ia Baltimore.It ii sei I he has purchased a ship and designs goin-up the Mediterreanean, tinder Sardinian protecgtion, onrome revolutionary enterprise.

Jft'*ob Daley, one of the oldest citizens of Haitimore, died on Wednesday.

Francis J Grand, the Washington (X.) correspondent of Ihe Baltimore Sun, has been clectedclerk to the Committee on Fubiic Lands^

Mail Robbeb Arretted.?A man named Graham bas be?n arrested at Bowling Green, Ky.'changedwith robbing the letter mail between Louis]ville and Nashville on the 26th of November. Alarge portion of the money abstracted was foundon Lifljptraon.

Ur Again.?Major Louis Hcblesinger, of fi'libur-t«i in* notorie'y, bas again be-n arrested in NewOrleans, oti a charge of threatening the life olMargaret Bryan.

Two pirl* were found their b»ls at theMerrimack House, NewVVyport, Mass , afewdoy*ago. Ithsupposed iht/ ixiuuuuted stikiti*.

Mr. Wallace, oh the other hand, would not sur-render the framing ot business for that House in soimportanta committee to a minority of the flou'e.

Both Messi s. Bkow.nb and White were for theincrease of the committee, and for depriving theWhigsof the opportunity ol shaping the businessfor the House. They considered the Whigs theBank party.

Mr. Toajlinthoughtas the members of the com-mittee all came from places where there wereBanks, that the enlargement of the committeewould not change its complexion?that it wouldbe still inclined to the interests ef the Banks, ilewas also opposed to increasing the committee un-less the increase was a ked for by the committee.

The SirEAKKR made an explanation of the cir-cumstances through which the majority of thecommittee was inadvertently thrown upon theWhig side.

During tiie falling of the vote several membersmade explanations of their votes?among them, Mr.Anderson declared that he voted Hgaiuxt the in-crease because be would not give a vote whichmight imply a censure of the action of the corn-run tee.

The motion to increase the commi'tee to seven-tr.en was c arried by « voteol ti'2 to 30; both partiesvoting indiscriminatelylor ami aiiHiust tlie motion.

Mr. ItuTHERFoor.D presented ami tnorialof Mi-csjah i'ariL-h and others, asking tilt' Legislature toamend the law incorporating the Richmond andCharlottesville Turnpike Company, so as to autho-rise the construction ot a Railroad by that Compa-ny?aud the petition of P. Guerrant and others onthe same subject. Referred to the Committee onRoads.

Other petitions were presented and referred,which were ot no general interest

On motion ot .Mr, Ellyson,kencilecd. That the Committee on Banks inquire

into the expediency of incorporating the Manufac-turers' Savings Rank oi the City ot RichmondOther resolutions, chiefly of a local character,were adopted.On motion of Mr. Maetz, the House adjourned,

"Death of an Editor.?Rev. T J. Norrig, edi.tor and proprietor of the Boston Olive Branch, isdead.

The races at Mobile came off last week. Badweather interfered with the sport

Felipe de lturlude died at Mata mora* on the 30:hult., ofyellow fever. He was a son of Auston delturbide, who was Emperorot Mexico in 1822.

New Guano Islands.?The New York Herald*»ys that severalvessel )cleared sometime ato fromthat port lor Brazil and a market, have recentlyreturned with cargoes of guano, obtained fromsome recently diseovere I islundatn the CaribbeanSea. The lucky adventurers are*<iid to have se-cured fortunes.

Bayard Tnylorhaareturned to New York, ntera * wo years' and a hall sojournon the F.aMern Con»tlnent He has travelled fltty thouiand inlies. Heraturn*Iu goodhoaluh aud »puit#,

DAILY DISPATCH.RICHMOND, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24,1853.

LOCAL MATTERS.After the Swindler.? Officer Tyler

of fliiicity, armed with a requisition upon the Gav-!n Do *f eor^ia« f° r person of the famous swin-dler Mather, now inprison inAugusta, left hereonThursday last, to escurt that distinguisred personageto this city, where he will undergo a trial for tbe?kulfui and d'xterous manner in which he obtained&JQ ta money from Mr. Darracott, some few weekssince. This fellow, it wiil be. remembered, passedhere under the assumed name of Mark?, and opera-red by means of a gold watch and tin box. He maybe expected to return in the course of eight or tendsya at farthest.

Christmas Presents.? All the fancy,book, and retail establishment* of lbs city are nowprepared to supply their custoinexs with acceptablearticles of various kiudi for Christmas arid New Year'spresents. If jou wish to pr, cure boeks, jewelry,perfuraarv, toys, clothing, hats, boots, hardware,aroceries, dry goods, candies, fruits, cakes, or anvthing else that the mind can conceive or the heartwUh for, it is only necessary ta run your eye overour columns, and yoa at once 1 avea correct "directo-ry for your guide. .Me relimits have the sagacity toknow that the public eye is quickest cuught throughthe columns of theDispatch, and they have availedthennelvesof that medium to attract attention.

Rur>i:sE3s at Church.?By the requestof a yuiiiig lady, who has frequently been annoyed byimpertinent we beg thosu young gentlemenwho have been iu the habit, 011 Sabbathdajs, of con-gregating at tbe front steps of the First BaptistChurch, to gaze into lbs face of the fair sex passingin and cut of church, to desist from the rude and in-delicate practice, hcncefoith and forever. Some ofthese would-be-gallanta may be very captivating inappearance, and look remarkably well when beforea mirror brushing their beautiful locks, giving aa ex-tra twist to their fascinating moustaches, und display-ing their fashionable toggery, tut ladies of sensewould prefer seeing them iucnurch, and mt loungingabout on tbe sidewalk watching the tiny foot andwell turned ankle of the modest maiden, who scornsa coxcomb as she would a viper.

Poultry.?At the first market yesterdaymorning, tbe supply of poultry was unusual y large,and the quality very iine, but the prices were highentirely too high, tor the comfort of the buyer ?

Turkeys were readily commanding from Si.iii to$2;aecse from ti2i to 73cents; chickens from 20 to 37fcents;and ducks from S7J to £0 cents each. Whenfarmers inthe neighborhood of thecity see the priceat which poultry ia selling, continually,is it not sur-prising that they pay so little attention to its rearing?We know of nothing by which an equal amount ofmoney can be produced, with so little trouble, andthus it is that we so, frequently urge the subject up-ontheir attention.

Concert of Sacred Mosic.?To-night,the Sacred Music Society of this city intend giving agiand Concert, the proceeds ot which is to be ap-plied tothe relief of the suffering poor. Tbe pro-gramme selected for theoccasion is a rich and beau-tiful one, and we feel assured that all who attend theconcert will he more than gratified with theirenter-tainment. Let the object bo boine in micd by everyone, aDd let not your purse strings be tightenedagaiust the helpless poor. Theirs is a hard lot in thisworld. Therude biasts of winter ara now tormen-ting ihem, while hunger and starvation seek them astheir prey. Can you refuse to contribute your miteta their relief ! The pittance asked is but a smallone, and whatever your situation, you can spare thatamount to gladden the ilea*of thesuffering cbildrenof sorrow.

Ghand Entertainment.?Next Thurs-day night, we understand, has been sat apart for thebenefit of Mrs. Place, at the Marshall Theatre,wheu a variety of auructious will be presented, thatcannot fail to draw a house. Mrs I'iace, as ourplay-goers are aware, is a lady of versatile and command-ing talent, always doing credit to herself and her au-thor in whatevershe personates. Indeed, we haveS'.*en her an tiuies whenwe thought her acting equalto that of the highest stars. As a vocalist, too, shehas areputation not atall unenviable?her voice be-ing afoil, round, pleasant, well modulated one.?Such is the opinion of critics, iu which we beurtilycoucur. 'But, on the occasion to which we refer,attractions are to be greatly increased by the appear-ance of Airs. Murray, (formerly Miss Kcck)whose reputation ai au actress is of the most exaltedcharacter, and the announcementof whose r.auie tothe friends of the drama will create on enthusiasmrarely witnessed in our community. When upon thert-iae in years gone by, Mrs Murray (then MissRock) was said tobo almost withoutan equal, even in

Boston, wheie the finest histrionictalent of the world are ueuully congregated. Onhersecond visit to New l'ork, Major Noah, who, in hisday was considered one of tbe best theatrical criticsin the Union, thus speaks of her:

' She has lost none of her popularity during herlone abseuce. Her 'Widow Cheerly' is probably themost correct delineation ofanycharacterwhich hasever been represented on tiie Bowery buards?full oflife and 3pirit, and touchingly a!iv,i to ail the linerfeelings of sensibilty. In this, as in every line sheassumes, we consider her unrivalled."

Ifwe had the space to spare we might fill acolumn with the complimentary criticisms of thspress of the countryon the acting of this lady, batthat would cot bo necessary, as there are in ourmidstmany persons who have «!'"u her upon the boardsand who canvouch tor her life-like, spirited, histriou-io peraouations. Mtb. Murrayis now a resident ofnur city, and has kindly consented to appear in the"Heart of Mid Lothian," in which she will take thepopular and effective character of ""Madge Wildfire."lu addition to this, Mrs. Placfci and herself will singa number ofsougs, duetts, chorusses, etc., and otherattractions will be ottered, making theentertainmentof the evening such as no play-goer can rtsist thetemptation of participatingin. Let thehouse be jam-med, then,and the benent be made oua of mtnußicvalue to the beneficiary.

Bad Fit.?On the complaint of LewisCohen, Taply Irby was called beloro the Mayor yes-terday, charged with threatening to deprive thecomplainantof that vital spark so essential in cir-cumnavigating this terretrial ball. Cohen, on be-ing made to bass thecalf-okin, stated that the accus-ed came into his store Thursday morning,and select-ing a coat to suit him, the pries of which was ®3,walked across the street to have it examined by afriend. On his return, he said he would give $7 lorit, and pulling out$">, paid it over, promising u. callas he came cown the street, and settle the balance.In a few hours lifter, Irby returned, and offering toreturn the coat, demanded his money. Cohen re-fused, when Irby seized him by the throa. drew aknife and threatened his life, just then Mrs Cohenrushed in, and fell afoul of the prisoner, when a sortof cat-scratchingcommenced, [ arties rushed in andthe belligerents were separated. The Mayr.i heldthe accused to bail in thosum of $150 for his goodbehavior.

Erhata.?Misprints in daily papers,where everything is done in a hurry, are s> frequentthat we rurely tale the trouble to notice them, pre-suming thatthe good sense of the reader will gene-rally enable him to put right that which has acciden-tally been made wrong by thecompositor; but asillyand absurd error in yesterday's paper, in our noticeof Mr. P. S. While'* temperance lecture, requiresto be corrected, to make the substance of the re-marl sof the Lecturer intelligible, la the sixth lineof the second paragraph, where the reuson is givenfor the opposition of mi isters of the gosoel intimes gone by, to the temperance reformation, thecompositor made us siy, "because they believed theclimate « as," etc. We wrote the word, * church,"which, if substituted for "climate," will make thesentence correct.

The article in yesterday's paper, headed "Athe-ns'tirn," was written to appear ou Thursday, but be-ing overlooked, was jjubiished veaterdav morning,with the announcement that G P. R. Jaiaet woafdlecture lust n'ght. Had it appeared ut the propertin e, the last three lines would have been correctas Mr. James did iecture on Thursday night.

Tnere are other slight errors in yesterday'spaper,but the rtidercan r»»riilv put them right.

To be Sett-leu. -JuUu Norman, a freenegro, was arraigned before the Mayor for un-lawfullyand without the knowledge of Mr. Sadler,carrying off a negro boy named John Henry, the pro-perty of Mr*. M. H. Muse,twin) wan in thepossessionof Mr. S. The prisoner is the father of the boy andthe husband of Sarah An'i, a slave, in the service ofMr.Sadler. The case will be dispuaedof thin morn-ing.

Sam Eyas, the funny man at the Theatre,invites every body and family t. call and seo him to-night. !le p'oniista arich treatto those who call,aid feels assured thatnone will regret the cost of ad-mission.

Discharged.?Patrick Brown, chargedwith assaulting and beatiti): Mr< Hannah Brcr/ilieo:ithe22d iast., was examined before the Mayoryesterday, and admonished a'd discharged.

Fined.?Jacobs. Atlee ami West Wyattwere each fined yeaterday, for the improper drivingof tiieir teams in the streets, by two of their hire-lings ___________

Released. ?George Myer, committed tojail some days since as l<ein,/ of unsound uiird.was brought before the Major yesterday, examinedand discharged

G. P. R. James delivered a lectured theAtheuamm on night Jtut, to a large ar>4 iu-relligent audience. Hi# was *'the harts*#und relation® of Literature. Science and Art," andit i-4 hut jait to tav, th*t he handled it wi'hihi»n<b hi* style i» not of that characteras to iu**«

him a popular lecturer.

Saxford's Thoufk of Minstrelfj,«ld tab« tha best that Um efar vLshad Rtfh-

PKiCE ONE CENTiearaVnii'i!V«»» We

minioa.e'ret '"' V"ltt° tb° Capita? of d"

Fire ?Between 4 and 5 o'clock vettarclay afternoon, th« roof of thepoor Hrn«. v.»«from the sparks of the chm,o e T "'a " ""*b 'hrethreatened ro destroy theeutire baii/i: !;r bntffcl HiSof the firemen ut.d other either L??itrendered, tho flames wer« extingo>shed berbrn aiiigreat damage was done. Loss estimated \u25a0»$250. Had the roof caught inthe nigb> time the d> -structionof life must ha?e been inevitably thereare a great many helpless invalidsiu the alms housewho could uot possibly have effected their tic«p e>

THE DAILY DJBPATCH.

OT NEW PLANk ROAD.?We would call th*attention of thr.se interested to the meeting adver-tised to be held a; Blakev's Bread street Hotel, athaif past S o'cioci THIS EVENING.

This move is one of great importance to all pro-perty holders on the Brook Avenue and Turnpike?tor should weltse thisvery favorable opportunity ofsecuring a good thoroughfare by ourproperty, ourfailure would be the means, inalt probability, of se-curingthe success of the old Richmond Turnpikemove, which, if successful, would forever take fromour road the tipper Hanover and Louisa travel; inwhich event it would be impossible to keep up animproved road on the Brook; and not many moonswould peas before we should witness, with our owneye*, a rt-appeatauce of thoae beautiful tcenct ofwhich ourfathers t»il us?when, as they say, ouecould scarcely get ontof sight of a broken wagon ora dead horse, ironi Williamson's Tavern to the citv.and when six fine horses were not found sufficientto null an empty Ktage from itsmiry bed.

Fellow-citizens I Are you willing to stand listlesslyby and see your highwayget into such a condition,that it will take you the best part of a winter's day toplod your weary way through its mud? And whensummoned to attend a juror's house, the morti-fication to find the Judge and your fellow-jurors, whohave come from more enlightened portions of thecounty, on their improved roads, waiting for you??Having topay toll, when summoned to attend Court,is the only objection, of anynote, we have heard toour scheme, and have consequently requested ourvigilant delegate to get a clause inserted in oar char-ter, requiring the Company to let pass free all per-sonssummoned to attend Court. We have also ask-ed the Legislature to subscribe two-fifths to ourstock, and cannot doubt that they will grant our rea-sonable request, when they see that our road willpaasthrsugh a section of country which no otherimprovement can ever reach; and w hen theyreflectthatour county has received less than almost anyother, especially as we ask for only two-fifths, whilethey are giving three-fifths to improvements of nogreater consequence all over the State.

Hanover is already bestirring herself in tha matter,and will give us au earnest of hergood wishes by ta-king certainly O'te hundred, and probably more,shares of our stock.

The merchant* and tradesmen of the city, andthose who ride out, either for health or pleasure, arealso interested. Come then, one and all, and let uihave a full meeting, as we have the promise that ableand interesting speakers will be present to addressus. , A SUBSCRIBER.

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RICHMOND MARKETS?Dec. 23.CORRECTED DAILY.

We have nothingof interest to note in ®ur marketto-day.FLOUR is more active and firm under the late

news. We heard of sales to theextent of 300 bbls.at $6s®s7 from store ; extra -$7}.

WHEAT?We continue to quoteat $1 40a$l 50;but very little c»ming i \u25a0.

TOBACCO, CORN and PROVISIONS stand with-out change,and but little doing.

MARINE NEWS.PORT OF RICHMOND, Dec. 23.

ARRIVED,Schr. Baltimore, Philips, Baltimore, mdse., W. D.Colqaitt Si Co.Schr. John Randolph, Parker, Baltimore, mdsc, VV.

D- Colquitt ii Co.Brig 11. H. Monlton, Suownam, Maine, plaster,

Shields & Hommerville.Schr. Z titration, Haley, Philadelphia, pig iron, J.

R. Anderson.Sr.tir. J.T. Bertine, Soper, Now York, gaano, S

MeGruder'" Sons.Schr. Eclipse, Kitchens, New York, hay, M. Dow-

ney.Schr. John Bell, Ham, Rsckland, lime, L. Libby.Philadelphia, Dec. 21.?Arrd, achr. BLK, Busick, from PeterfhorgBoston, Dec. 21.?Cleared, schr. Sharon, Nickcr-

son. for Richmond.NewOrleans, Dcc. 17.?Arrived, sh'tpS. B. Gib-

bons. from City Point. Cleared, schr. A. B. Wet-more, for Richmond.

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S'S? J»sgaa?SS«"s»«ss!STight"Cook titove, fimrsaesL "Bir 111?,1 r* " Ufour sizes, "Soothera I'latter"Stove of tttoiisM Air Ti*Kf 11',,, J u ... Cook

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*' Bew ®nd improved patternsof Stmu . MSr *tiOD fort^bu. lUe«Tf the coining seasonde-»j ,"" 1 manufacturedby Messrs Sowers s£v*

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othoial documents notbefore mad.) pufelic 11, WmForsyth. M. A. 2 vols, 12 mo. mustio $1 75 * m-

Memoirs of Abernethy.?Memoirs of John Aher.uethy, r.R.S. With a view of his Writings L-c---tuies, and Character. By George Macilwaiu,F Rc&. 12 0j0. % muaiin $1. v *

Life of Haydon.?Life of Benjamin Robert Hay.'don, H.etorva Fainter, from h ; s AutobiographyandJournals. Edited and compiled by Tom Tayior of8l 76° er two volumes 12m0., tnusiin

Beauchesne's Louis XVII?His Life, his sufferings,his death.?The captivitycf the Royal Family in theTempie, translated and edited by W. Hazlitt, Esq.?Embelhfthed with \ ignettea. Autographs and FI&oj.Two volumes, 12mo tna»l:n, $2.Rhetoric of Conversation. By George WinfredHervey, authorof "the Principles of Courtesy." Itmo., muslin, 7.i cents.The Chinese Insurrection.?A History of the lusa--rection in China, with notices of Christianity, Creedand Proclamation of the Insurgents, by Dr. Yvan andM. Cailery; and a suplementaryAccount of the mostrecent events; edited by John Oxenford, with Facsimile ot Chines'; Map. and i'ortrait ofthe InsurgentChiei, 12 mo., muslin, 75 cents.

Ci&ar and the Sultan; or, Nicholas and Abdul? Medjid; their private lives and public action. ByAdrian Gibson.To which is added theTurks in Europe, their riseand Decadence, by Francis Bauvet. Trice 50 cents.

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®d at RANDOLPH'S Bookstore and Bindery?The Spectator, 6 volumes, new and beautiful edi-tion.Story's EquityJurisprudence,Bth edition, enlarg-

ed; $11. 6Vaseonselos, a romance of the New World, bytrank Cooper; ?$! 2>.Clovernook, or Recollections of cur Neighborhoodin the West, 2d series, by Alice Cary; $|.Art and Industry, nu represented iu the Exhibi-tion at the Crystal Palace, New York, Isid-'-l show-ing theprogress and state of the various useful andesthetic pursuits, from tho New York Tribune; re-

vised and edited by Horace Greeley.January No. Godey'a Lady's Book. Now is thetime to subscribe.

ARRIVALS AT THE PHIXCIPAL HOTELSYESTERDAY.

COLUMBIANHOTEL?W Winfree, Powhatan;R S Winfree, Chesterfield: J B Stout, Buckingham;C HWatson, N Y; Dr AS Mcßae, S ACreath, Ches-terfield; F. K Fiagg. Caroline; D E Laird, Lexington,Va; N l) Johnson, Caroline; AV H Johnson, Chester-tie d; J B Johnson, Albemarle; J 3 Chandler, M Ter-rell, Caroline; R L Shackleton, Prioce Edward; 0 WMcCune, J A McCune, O H Maxy, Amelia; R HHyde, .1 C Griflin, Nottoway; L C Taliaferro, Va andTenn 11 R; S F Norment, J M Newtnan, W S An-drews. R S Parr, Hanover; E E Howson, Amelia;Opt M F Flournoy, Master Flournoy, C Ilswkins,AA'm Wilkinson, T A Spears. Chesterfield; J Sutton,R Mitchell, Charlottesville; Dr D Wilkinson,Bedford;C S Gushing, Va C R R; J S Wharton, Fk V P itoad;W Booten, Va; GAV Coleman,Orange; A William-son, T T Bailev. Amelia; CS Bigelow, J B Shearer,Appomattox; AV P Hudgins, University of Va: RFord, Williamsburg; A H Campbell, Marion; W EBrazeal, II C Wood, I) J Wood, Amelia; S Loma.x,HE Coleman. V Taliaferro; F Hunter, Wrn& MaryCoilege; J H Spears, J Bradiy, Chesterfield; D Tuck-. r, Powhatan; W Terrell, Va; W S Peters, Kelson;Dr AV AV Baity, G Ferguson, Buckingham; J James,C roline; J L Broadie, Petersburg; J McCaulev. Jr,Va; I) J Hartsonk. E S Barksdale, Albemare. J B Car-ter, Goochland; F Anderson, Cumberland.

Becker's Larz"-hand Copy Book; 12c.The Lowluu Keepsake tor 1351, with fine steel en-graving?; 83.Gray'sElegy, benutifu!K illustrated; Si 40.Coliios', Mil ton's, Butler's aiiil Co*vpei'» Poems,new and beautiful editions; 75c.A in England, by H. T. Tuckermin;sl.A Week's Delight, or Geuis aud Stories lor theI'arlor and Fireside; 75c.Hearth-stonn Thoughts upon Home Lifo ill onrCities, by 8 Osgood; 81. de 21

IV! EUKY BOOKS FOR LITTLE PEO-PLE?GEORGE M. WEST, Exchange Book-

store, hasfor sale p. great variety of Chiidrens' Books.Funny Stories and Pictures lor little childrenAuntE(iie'» Rhyme*Gockel a..d Scratchfuot, or the Historyof Tw# JLit-t'.e ChildrenSlovenlyPeterTheAustralian CrcsoeHappy Days of ChildhoodMyLutle Darling's ABCThe Pet AlohaKetSeveral kinds of New Games

?JJElegttit Bibles, Prayer Bcoks and Annual*Rose, wood and mahogany Desks and Work Box*].?fa.de 21 Next Book Store to Po«t GiSiie.

AMERICAN HOTEL.?E S Joy ties, JV H Nash,Jno RCatiett, V C Newman,C C Wirtenbaker, W AMcCorkie. University; J H Clark, H E Clark, E TBroadus, Williamsburg; Mr Morris, Lynchburg; P HGoodloe, Albemarle; O H Tillinghast, USA; li EHarvie, Amelia; B E Porteaux, Hanover; J AV Rich-ardson, Fluvanus; J E Burt, Surry; J R Craig, Diu-widdie; S C Groshing, New Jersey; E Conway, Vn;A B Smith, Long Island; A AVilkerison, Buffalo; GeoW Perkins. Halifax; J B Luster, S Garland, jr, W RWhite, Vu; A O Kellv, Phila; C I'ittrnan, N C: G LEdmondf, M Walker, Petersburg; P C|Howell, Surry;If Kellogg, B M Dayton, Somthampton, C Wortham,Richmond.

EXCHANGE HOTEL.?W N Starke, L J Ed-munds, J T Brown, J W Brown, G W CarrVigtou,PNelson, St Geo Hopkins, J B Straughan, G W Goon,University; S Cerriiictou, Vs; W N Berkelev, Lou-doun; L Minor, Louisa; R W Withers, Ala; J W Wil-cox, Chas City ; O WUhappell, Dinwiddie; J Gram-mar, Jr, N C: JlissV E Reese, Staunton; W M Whit-ney, Amelia; AY D Nelson, Westmoreland; J F Da-vis and 4 Mi.-ses Davis. Amlierst; J H Martin. Lynch-bum; DrA S Farinholt, A!a; II Gwynn, AVilna'os-hurg; A P Crenshawand lady, J A Selden, W A Sei-dell. L E Roaue, Chas City; S A McClnng.Staunton;E Miller, Sikes: MajLongstreet and family, USA;J D Conway. Phila; Mi»sV AVatfs, Charlottesville;W Page. Albemarle; S O Harris, University; Tho JBrown, Rich mind; Capt Arnold,England; A Ingra-ham, Bristol; J R Hsig, Scotland; J Williamson, NYork; J Wilkinson, U S A; T (lowland aud lady, NYork; S B S nitti, B R Carter, J B Mitchell, Mo; MissR ibinson, N York.

VEGKO HIKING AND GENERALXv AGENCY.?The undersigned contiiiu« to hireoutand to sell negroes, to rent outbouses, to sell realestate,and to collect and settte claims of every de-scription. He again oS'eis his services to his patronsand the public generally for the ensuing year.

Particular attention will be paid to Negroes duringthe year, in cases of sickness.

Persons intendingto stud them tobe hired oot willconsult their interests by sending them atChristmas,or as soon thereafter as practicable.

_ .EDWARD D fACOaGeneral Agnct ?"<* Col'ector,Office corner 14th street,near the t.»change Hotel.

WE MAY BE IIAPPY YET.df? OH, had we a nics little lot ofour

jOlWhere the lark. *> tweeHyand with

f? thee all alone. n( j , n jce hower.With the woodbine encirc'ea aryAnd a Clock of BARTHOLOMEW b to k>U u. the

to think that on earth while we Me

a heart when

Toil,ink of the poor who has no Clock at home.

That Cock of gJVtfJ 5KwhilTw" lllere " wW# wUI CCt

For BARTUOiOM EW'3 the man who will won itrepair. BARTHOLOMEW, Wau-l maker,

Governor Street, two door* above the Diapatchnoil ° ffiß "

SUGAR s.?r»o bags Brazil White; 10hoxei Havana do. K«»'»aleby

4°« DW'W*'*- AM.KN k CO.

¥>OLL BUTTER, tor family u»e ju«t toi, »

Ud BROWN k SHOOK,

Bargains in dry goods, atGOLDSMITHS Cheap Store, No. 41 Main St.?

A* the holidaysare near at hand, persons who wantercat bargains in Dry Goods, have only to ctll onGOLDSMIT, as he us determined not to stand oaprofits: Mouseiines, Cslicoet. Irish Linen*, Raw SilkPlaids, blankets, Comfort*, Cloaks, Shawls, Cottons,Liuiiseys, Collars, Chiraise-ttes, Bands, KlanneU,Quilts, Fringes, Gloves. Diapers, Napkius, Silks, Me-ilaoaa, Checks. Bobbiu Edgings, Swiss and Cambricand insertings, and numerous other good*,wh 'cb mil be ottered at low prices. ce 22

/ CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.?BENNETTit BEERS, Druggists, No. 125 Main street,

have on hand a large and beautiful stock of rickFancy Goods, suitable for presents?among whiskare :?

Beautiful Perfume BoxesHandsome Cut G1ass Toilet BottlesElegant Cologne Bottles cd French PerfusoeryMantel Ornaments; Alabaster Jewei BoxesFrench Match Boxes: Choice Fancy SoapsPowder Pull Boxes; Jewelry Boxes, f/uit shape

With many other articles, ol line quality, ai lowprices, in great variety.

F0" Call and select something nice for the ladWs.de 22

LEVY'* CHEAP STORES, 15 and 75M-tin street.?Ladies you will find it to your in-

terest to call and look atmy goods and prices beforepurchasing elsewhere.

Mouaseliue de Laina 8c; Figured Alpaocufancy dress Silks 75c.; Brocade Aipacca, fine goods,2">e., worths<;c ; French, English ana German Meri-nos; Cioth Clocks, ail colore; French Merino Cloaks;Silk Visettes for ©3, halfpricejallwool Delaines4sc.jrichest syies Brocade Silks, $27 a oress, worth $tO;einbrodered and plain Crap® #o to Q't", fastcolors Merrimack Prints; Shaw's; "house.keepinggowks of all kind*; 12-4 Linen aud Cotton Sheetings;12-4 Blankets: Linen Damask Napkin ; Towels; Ta-

ble Cloths; Towelling liispcr: pure Irish Linens;VOO Negro Blankets, c!ie»P' st thiscity; all kindso! heaiy Negro Ciothiu* Give me a trial is all I ask.

JJJVY'S CHEAP STORKS,da £1 15 and 75 Miin street.

H"ENRY NEWMAN'" HUS Broad street,Richmond, Va. .

,

Intending toclose rny business in Richmond on thelatof Januarynext, my whole stock ot DRYGOODSwiil be sold oif at cost to close. For bargainsapply atonce as above. . , . ,

All persoai indebted are requested to come for*ward and settle their accoauts befo.e the Ist of Jan-uary, otherwise the claims must be put into the bandsof a collector.

The saies of goods will be exclusively for cash andat the real cost. de j?2awtlsL>

C"T~ W. LUCK, STOCK AND LANDJ, WARRANT AGENCY, GOVERNOR ST.

STOCKS bought and sold on Commission. Thehishest price paid for LAND WARRANTS. GOLDAND SILVER WANTED. .

|y Prize Tickets in all Lotteries sold la Lotteryunder the management of R France 4. Co. wiil »promptlypaid bv me, and all inquiriesrelative to thebusiness of R. Franca it Co. addressed to thetnRichmond, will meet with prompt attention.

my 2 C B. LPCK.rrOBACCO CHEWERS in search!ofA really fine Chewing TOBACCO, will not fall tocall on BENNETT k BEEKS, Druggist*, No. liSMain street, and select from their Urge and elegantstock. They are agents for the factories, and sapplylarge or small quantities at factory rates Their To-teccos are all made from the pickof tho Virginia crop,and is warranted to please the most faetidioM. Calland try it. <te 7

Appropriate gifts for theHOLIDAYS.?SILVKR GUODS FOR PRE-

SENTATION. REMEMBRANCK,TOKENS, kc.?We havea beautiful assortment of the above, whichare recommended for their durability to three whoare seeking appropriate gift* for the festiveseason.?Among a large variety, we designate a few: SilverGoblets, richly chased and plain; Pitcher*, richlychsse '; Curs, chased and plain, varioussiatos; SilverTeasets; Silver Desert Knives, in seta; Silver Mil-tard Cups; Forks Spaona. lie.

<l«! 2rt OKNNF.T It JAMES, Eagle Square.

C~ OAL.?CUMBERLAND COAL.?Iam prepared to deliver the very beet article of

Cumberland Coal. It Is the beet Grate Coal newused. Uis pronounced by persons who have tried Itfar preferable to the Virginia Coal. Peieona wishingto srve It a trial will have their orders punctuallyfilled. JNO. W WKIGHT.

KEMIUM APPLES.?A tew b®rreb|of tho Berkeley Rod, from likj- Metro's

Id Augaau «»uuty, fog sale bydo» J. j, nr.