The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-06

Tnr kAnD CASx.-Two Witnesses ven
examiusd in ibis case on Tuesday-J. B. Ac-
cinelly, tceuductos on lie ssaboard and Roa.
Inoks Rsilt6ad,) and officer Ingalls, Of Boston
The former tssii6ed to having seen John w
Rand and another stranger on the cars, going
from Portsmouth 70 Weldon, on the oath Of
March. Most Of the morning was consumed
in Arguments concerning the admissibility o.
certain testimony.
MURRAY VIsrT.-The National Guards
Captain Garland, Of Harrisburg, Pa, intend
making an excursion to Richmond 10 Septem.
Der. The Harrisburg Union says this is one
of the best drilled companies in the country
and is made up of most respectable young
men, who will do credit 10 themselves and
the military profession wherever they may
60.
DEcLINEs.-J. w. Kennedy, Of Phila del.
phia, has published card, in which he states
that IL he is the person nominated for the Vice
Presidency of the United States, by the Union
convention held in that city on Monday, he
respectfully declines the honor, and being q
compromise democrat will support General
Pierce.
REsIGNATIoN-In the House of Represen
tatves, on Wednesday, the Speaker laid before
the House the resignation of the Hon. Hum
phrey Marshall, of Kentucky, of his seat as
member of the present Congress tits report
ed that he has been appointed Commissioner
to China.
TEHUANTEPEC CuRN.-The editor OF tne
New Orleans Picayune has been favored win
some fine specimens of green corn, raised ron
seed sent from the Isthmus OF Tehuantepec
The ears are long, slender, large-grained ana
compact, with an elegant appearance, auo
some peculiarities about the shuck. One O
the ears measures 16 inches.
SAFETY OF Mr.. GEORGE BELIEVE urs
glad to learn, from the Alexandria Gazette
that the fears which have been entertained, To-
some days past, OF the loss of MIR. George Bell
of that place, and his family, on board thu
Henry Clay, are at an end. He was not oil
board, and he and his family, are safe. Hi
brother received letter from him, dated Alba
nv, August l, stating that he had been detained
in that CITY, by the sickness of his wife's sis.
ter.
New CHARTER OF ALExANDRIA.-Or
Wednesday. the vote was taken in Alexandri,
on the question of accepting or rejecting tht
new charter. Majority for accepting, g..
TELEGRAPHIc.-The Lynchburg and Abing
don Telegraph Company have extended thei
line to Farmville. 1t goes into operation to
day.
DEATH OF JOSEPH CUsHING.-Joseph Cush
ing, a we'll known and highly esteemed ctizer
of Baltimore, died in that city ON Tuesday
evening last, at the age of II years.
FIRE.-The valuable FIGURING Mill of Mr.
w. C. Murray. of TomInson's Run, Han
cock Co., Va, was destroyed by fire on Thurs
day night week, together with the CONTENTS
Insured for $4,000.
q The Grand Encampment, l. o. o. F.
ofthe State ofVirgina, is in session at Alex
andria.
The Wings of the kennebec district il
Maine have nominated Samuel p. Benson 70
Congress.
A simple Hlbernlan tar, great favOrlte witt
Nelson, used to pray in these words ever,
night when he, went TO his hammock: "Got
be thanked never killed any man, nor an
man ever killed me. God bless the world, an,
success to the British Navy"
TALL CHIMNEYs.-We perceive by our ex.
changes that a line of steamboats, is now il
course of construction to run on the Thames
which are to be built ,rithout any chimaeys
The smoke, and the products of combustion
are to be discharged into the wheel-house, 81
that the draught will be increased by the &C
ton of yhe paddles, and the unconsumed par
ticles of the fuel mingled with the WATER
The object of this improvement is to Civ,
greater facility imposing the very low bridge
over the Thames, which are necess arily bull
on level with the streets Of London.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT FROM CAMPHINE.-
A most heartrending accident occurred las
night, about 3 O'Clock, in Fayette street, nea
Run ally. The particulars, as near us ",
could gather them this morning, are these -
Two girls, one the daughter OF Mr.. Ficke an,
the other an orphan living with Mrs. Good
win, went over 10 the bakery of MIR. EckaI
| for something in his line, and when STANDING
/ near the-counter, Mrs. Eckart commenced fill
| ing the lamp with camphine whilst it wa
| lighted, and MT observing when it was full