The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-13
Odds and Ends.

There are $50 express wagons row in use in
Cincinnati. The amount of capital invested
in the business is about $4,000.
Hon. Joseph S. Hawkes., formerly Speaker
of the Ohio House of Dele gates, died in Pre-
bic county few days ago.
1t is said that Louisiana planter recently
learned that he is che lawful heir to large
body of land in a most valuable part of the
State OF New York. 1t has town or two
on it.
The Supreme Court of New Hampshire has
decided that the passage of letters between
unmarried parties-ladies and gentemen-is
equivalent TO a promise Of marriage.
At 1.-two Rivers" Wisconsin, a few DAYS ago,
cask of powder which had been bought for
rejoicing, exploded, and killed six men,
President Fillmore officially recognizes Bar
,olome Blanco as Consul General of the Re-
public OF Guatemala, for the United States, to
reside in New York.
Mr.. Joseph Marcy, aged eighteen gears,
was married to Mrs. Sarah Moore, aged fifty
gears, in Tennessee, recently. They are both
from Logan CO, Kentucky.
Lord Statford de Radcliffe (Sir Stratford
Canning,) is now on his way, it is said, from
Consiantinople TO take the office of Secretary
| for Fore ign Affairs under Lord Derby, the Earl
| that post.
A German Paper says, that Haynau, the
Austrian butcher, has been spending some
time at The baths Of Hamburg. On Sunday,
| May 30,she won in a gambling saloon 40 900
francs-nearly $4,000.
STARTLING EFFECT OF THE GOLD ssDIG-
| GINGs."-Reduced Goldsmith Qoq.l snow,
then, here you are; a handsome gold snuff box
and a cents worth of snuff for two pennies ,"
The London Athen9um says that Herr
Eckert will accompany Madame Sontag to
America as conductor and accompanist. Also,
that Miss Arabella Goddard, young and rising
Eng lish pianist, will make one of the party.
Nj. Vatemare has returned to Paris, alter a
visit of some three or four months to Belgium
and Holland in prosec ution of his work as
author and agent of the system of International
literary and scientific exchanges. He reports
himself as highly satisfied with the result of
his labors IN those countries.
We learn that Mrs. nj. Jones, who is en-.
gagged at the Howard for the next season. and
whose great merits as an actress are so well
known in this city, is at present at WASHINGTON
attending the death bed of her mother. whose
feeble condition affords no hope Of recovery
Boston atlas.
GREAT FIRE AT ELKHART, IA consid-
cradle part of the business section of This
| fourishing town was burned Saturday night.
Newton's hotel, the stores of Messrs. Daveu-
pert, Baldwin, Strong, Cooper, and Chapman
wee destroyed. Whole loss estimated at $780,
ooo. A considerable portion insured.
Early on Thursday raorning last, little
daug liter, SIX or eight years old, of Mr.. Yea.
| Zle, IN Boston, arose aud went out of the house
in her sleep, with nothing but her night clothes
on, when twas raining. When she awoke she
found herself some eighty rods from home, and
her cries brought two watchmen, who returned
the little somnambulist 10 her parents.
ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL TicKEr.-The
Wilmington(N. ca Commercial, which sup.
ported Mr.. Kerr, the wing Candidate for Gov
ernor in that State at the late election, bu, has
steadily refused to give in its adhesion to Gen
Scott, on Tuesday morning hoisled the flag o.
the Hon. Daniel Webster for President. and
the Hon. VIM. A. Graham for Vice Presi
dent.