The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-21

flais. Cohee scarce. Spectators had taken
all in the market at SaS4. Rice scarce at 62a7.
Honey quoted at , ruls. Freights dull, bu,
'e" sesseie III pof'' scssz.=-
BY mistake, the date Of New Orleans
was placed over the Havana news in the Dis
patch yesterday. 1t should have been New
York
North Carolina Election.
The latest news we have received from
North Carolina is embraced in the following
dispatch:
The House is C, imposed of 61 wings and 81
democrats with Haywood and Cherokee to
hear from.
The Senate stands q democrats. and 81
wings. Camden and Currituck districts tie,
and Beau fort and Hyde doubtful. Murray
whig, has 40 majority in Beaufort, but Hyde
is yet TO be heard irGm.
ROBBiNG THE MAIL-The Postmaster at
Marietta, Ga, jas X Lockhart, has been ar
rested, by J. d. Frerson, special agent of the
Post Office Department, on charge of steal
ing letter from the Office, containing money,
and committed to Jail to await his trial. He
confessed his guilt: aud made restitution, as
near as he could, by giving up property. He
was appointed only few months ago.
% The effort made by the citizens OF
Louisville to make that city Tobacco
market has been very successful. The Jour
nal says:
Already the sales have reached nearly l9, 900
hhds., and it is confidently believed that they
will be fully $4,000 hhds., by the expiration
OF the commercial yetr the lst OF November.
p A terrible accident from the careless use
of burning auid took place in Sandwich Mass.
few days since. Three ladies, daughters of
Rev. Joseph Marsh, were filling lig hied lamp
from can. when the can exploded, burning
them so severely that two were not expected to
live.
= The examination ofLissenbury, charg-
ed with committing an outrage upon little
girl named Caroline Grinnelle, took place on
the Sd inst, at Memphis. Lissenbury was
held to bail in the sum OF 81 900 10 appear at
the next term of the common law and cham
Gerry court.
p John Matlan was murdered in West
Greenfield, Pennsylvania, last Saturday night,
by Maly Cotton. Cotton confessed me
and was locked up in Jail.
Cg The stock market in New York con-
tinues active. Virginia sixes were sold on
Tuesday, 10 the extent of $ll 900. opening at
Il2 and closing at 1Ils.
ESCAPE OF DR.. HIsEs.-The chief of po-
lice in Charleston, received dispatch from
the city marshal of Savannah, on Monday,
announcing that DIR. David Theodosius Hines
and Abraham J. KNAPP, had broken Jail that
morning, and escaped.
- The Democratic Convention of Mich-
gan assembled at Detroit on the 17ih, and
nominated for Governor Robert Mcclellan.
~ Three children of Mr.. Peter Cough
were drowned in mill pond at Fort Plains, N
Y. on the 17ih.
- Captain Charles Boorman has been
appointed to the command OF the Brooklyn
Navy Yard.
- The first bale OF new cotton was re-
ceiyed at Tallahassee ON the llih inst, OF sd-
perior quality.
y Intelligence mas been received in Bal
,i.nore which affords doubts as to the truth
of the reported loss OF the ship Stafiordshire,
of Boston.
v The Wings OF The West will hold a
grand ratification meeting at Columbus, Ohio,
OH the Sth OF September.
H We see il stated that John w. Fra
zier has recently purchased the Rockbridge
Springs for the sum OF $150,0O0.
g The Manassas Gap Railroad will be
opened in few days to Rectortown, Fauquier
county.
V Madame AIboni will commence Sc
rirs OF concerts in New York early in Sep
tember.