The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-27

In the barber of ST. John, N B on the 9Th, there
were Twelve large American ships lying at anchor,
with their ensgns flying at the peak as well the
war steamer Mississippi. Jonathan ruled the waves
that day.
The Merrmack Company. in Lowell, pays a tax of
Sl3 60. TIE total valuation OF the city is Sly 1884
756; Sl0,941, $50 of which is the property OF manu-
featuring corporations. The rate of taxation is ts
cents on each 500.
':There's our Gershom," said Mr. Shelton; she
must Oft to the city, to get his living by his Wtts
"Well, how did ne make outf' asked d friend
'Ah !" said the old man, with sigh, tapping his
forehead Significantly, 'ne failed for UaW Of capt
td!."
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mas have asked the assistance Of one OF the Lon
don parishes in placing watering troug rs ia conve
nient places for the use OF dugs
Mr. Caldwell, keeper of the Almshouse at New
buryport, was near.y choke6 to death, last week +,
by All insane person under his charge. Asslstanc e
reached him after he was senseless.
II you are precise man, and wish to be certain
what YOU get, never marry girl named Ann, for
we have the authority OF Lindley hurry, and many
Others for the assertion that Ann lis an indefinite
article"
"Tis strange," muttered young man as he stBg-
gered rome from supper party, how evil commu-
nicatiGns corrupt good manners. I've been sur
rounded By tumblers al the evening, and now Pm
lumber myself"
The hath of the Hon. James Abercrombe, of
Alabama, is much impaired that by the sd vice Of
his physician, he has been induced to leave Wash
ingtUn Tor homa.
The English Church is sending Bishops into
Africa to otciats III d.ocesrs watch are yet in the
hands of the uncoLq1ereG Catfres.
The English moderate papers have cone to the
conclusion, that the policy If Nj Dlsraeli, will,
pt IN hat Of Sir Rpaar paaI
Bayard Taylor of the N. Y. Tribune in Costume
like Turk, has arrived at Coustan,iuople on his
retarn from his travels In the East
The Brush government has issued treasury
order forbidding the mixture of cnIcory with col.
fee Tue latter Immediately rose haif dollar on
tee hundred pounds.
The latest fashion in Paris for dressing tie hair is
to wear braid or twist brought round the head a
la c0Rr0Rne
A convention has been concluded. by which the
rates If postage between Eng and and Prussia by
wa5 Of Belgium, will be considerably reduced
SRNsITIvE.-A negro belonging to James Brooks
in Chambers county, Ala, recently hung himself
because he was set TO WORK digging ditch; a kind
of work he did not like.
SUDDEN DEATH The Rev. Julianus Brann.
Catholic priest in Massi!lon, Ohio, struck with
palsy ana died in fsw minutes.
kFFRAY BETWEEN BRoTHERs.-Ia Williamson
county, Tenn, OF the 9Th iLsl an atflay occur.
red between two brothers, famed Richard and
Jebez Owen, in which the former was killed
Escaped FROM JAIL At Independence XIV. on
the 5th, two prisoners, named jams Summers and
Alexander Holland escaped from 4il, AFTER beating
the Jsilor nearly to death.
COOP BUSINESS RuLEs-lfyou want to buy any.
thing-if you want to sell anything-if You wan.
to hear anything-if you want to tell any,hing-if
you wantto do anyihing-if you want anything
done-sdvertis
DR.. A. B. Snow Of harleston, has besn appoint d
professor Of anatomy and physiology in Genessee
College, at Lima, Livingston county, New York.
RAILROAD TRAVELLING Sitting on rock read
ing the following, one would almost imagine him :
self going at the rate of sixty miles an hour
Singing through the forests,
Rafting over ridges,
Shooting under arcnes,
Rambling over bridges,
Whizzing through the mountains,
Buzzing DER the vale,-
Bless me this is pleasant
Riding on the RAIL.
General Pi,ice, it is said, wa, in Boston on Mon.
day.