The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-11

-, ,;c. Iones. deceased; Brevet Major Lo-
r.nxo Thomas, to be Assistant Adjutant Ge-
nsr.I with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel,
vice Cooper promoted; Brevet Captain Edward
n. Townsend, to be Assistant Adjuiant Gene
raI with the Brevet rank Of Major, vice Tho
mas promoted. Alexander E. Steen, Of Mis-
souri. Ia Lieutenant in the late 18th regiment
of Infantry during the war with Mexico,) TO be
Second Lieutenant of ,he<3d Infantry, June
80, 1852, rice Martin P. Parks, jr., deceased.
TouRNAMENr.-A Tournament took place
at Orkney Springs, in Shenandoah county, a
few days since, in which Mr. George B. Swift'
tlate of Richmond, las the "Knight of Rich
ard Ceur de Lion,'-was victorious. Miss
Emily Motif, of New Market, Shenandoah
county, was crowned Queen Of Love and
Beauty.
SEVERE SroRM.-Severai buildings were
blown down in Louisa county on Monday
during severe storm Of wind and rain. One
house was struck by lightning, and the CHM
neys knocked down.
"THE SOUTHERN Press" has been dis
continued. The senior editor says, in his val
edictory, that "the main cause OF this result Is
the delinquency of its subscribers" There
are now forty thousand dollars due the paper
for subscriptions.
AccIDEST.-A child, aged four years. Of Mr..
William Miller, who resides on Madison street,
Just above Brooke avenue, was badly hurt yes
terday, by being run over by butchers wa
gon. The vehicle passed over the neck and
head Of the child; whose injuries, though severe,
are not considered fatal. We learn that the
driver of the wagon was not to blame.
MURDERER FouND.-The murderer of Viii.
liam Jenkins. Waterman on board the steamer
Yupa, near Cincinnati, an account of which
we published yesterday. was found drowned
in the river the day following the murder.
ROBBERY IN PETERsBURG.-The dry goods
store of Mr.. John Stevenson, in Petersburg,
was entered by means of false keys, the iron
safe cut through, and about $3.50 stolen there
from. Several negroes have been arrested on
suspicion of being connected with the robbery.
Our neighbors must be on the alert.
q DR.. Robert E. Rogers, professor of
chemistry in the University of Virginia, has
been elected TO fill a vacant professorship in
the University of Pennsylvania.
The New Orleans papers of the 4th,
publish accounts confrmatory of the massacre
of Capt Marcy and bis command; but as the
telegraph of later date, has pronounced the
story fabrication, we decline copying it.
Thos. Wych, recently ares ted in Brookly n,
on the charge of stealing $4,000 worth of sill
yer plate, in Montreal during the late fire, has
been taken 10 that city, and identified by a
merchant in Montreal, named Spear, as being
one of the principal incendiaries, who, in con-
necton with Canadian soldier, named Wood,
set fire to a livery stable, by thru wing lighted
luciter matches in the hay loft.
Mr.. HALE AND THE FREE Soil NoMINA.
TIoN.-A letter from Hon. John P. Hale ap-
pears in the Boston Commonwealth, in which
he comes to the conclusion that he ought not,
and cannot, accept the nomination for the
Presidency if offered to b m by the Pi,tsburg
Convention. The Commonwealth finds fault
with the Senator for backing out just at this
time, when the delegates are on their way to
Pittsburg, and insists that il Nominated he must
serve.
RAILROAD RIuT AND Loss OF LIFE.-The
Greensburg, Pa, papers state that riot took
place on the railroad, near Jacksonville, on
Saturday week, between number of ciuzens
and laborers on the road. In the melee, citi>
oal AID L II.
named Donely horribly beaten. A party of
the citizens Immediately armed themselves and
proceeded to where the offensive laborers were
employed, and ordered them to leave for other
parts, or they would use force. The laborers
promised 10 leave Of certain time, which re-
stored quiet.
DUNLOP, MONCURE q CO.
D>@AA ask the attention cf dealers to their Auc
ton Sale of Sugar, Molasses &C, at Rockets,
This Morning, commencing at half past IL
o'clock aul1
LAND WAKKANTs.-The high
~ est market prices will be given in cash
for Bounty Land Warrants, of 40, 80, 100 acres.
JOHN K. MARTIN, Pension Agent
Office No Law Buildings, Richmond, Va
NOte.-AN Revolutionary claims, PENSIONS,
three months extra pay, bounty Landa, and all
claims arising out ofthe War of 1912, or the NeSi.
| can War, will be prosecuted with diligence have
atul list of the Revolutionary Officers ana Soldiers
in the Continental and State services, In NV Office
je ll-Sm* - j, KIM,
- HAYES H. SUTTON, NOTARY
O-&A PUBLIC Particular attention paid t .
writing DEEDS and other legal instruments. OF
ice in the Law Building, Richmond, Va my 6
49,. EXCHANGE HOTEL BATHS
O~La NOW OPEN Hot. Cold and Shower
Baths n all hours of the day and evening.
Il. jes0-2m
III OTICE.-The Lynchburg and Abing-
~ don Telegraph Company, having xtend.
ed their wires from this place to Lynchburg, are
prepared to forward promptly all dispatches entrus-
ted to their agents. Messages for the White Sui
phur and Sweet springs or the West will be faith
iuiiy written cut and mailed at Lynch5urg, thus
mond: Once, l45 Main St., over Pratfs Daguer.
rean Gallery.
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GQS0 IN BANK NUTES I-11ST.-0n
%oOO Monday atterDoon the Orb H., H..