The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-27
THE DAILY DISPATCH
Richmond. July -, 1854.
ADDTTTONAI. nv TUE ,

ADDITIONAL BY THE NORTHERN ITCUT
NEW foaK. July 25.-The general neWs hv mi.
arrival 10 without special interest N-''
Mining operations were highly favorable p,s;
ness ives dull, but without any special change in
prices. Flour heavy.
A heavy thunder r-storm passed over the No,tbern
Light on the 18th. when she was struck BY light.
ming, but fortunately none of the passengers were
Injured.
Or Carroll, apassenger, fell overheard, July 9th
and was drowned
ODonohue, the Irish patriot who escaped from
Australia arrived at San Francisco on the 22d June
He has published an account of HE escape and ad-
ventures which il quite interesting.
Captain Gubrissn, Of the Nicaragua Steamship
Company, and Captain knight, Of the Pacifc Mail
Steamship Company. tsadered Mr. O'Donohue Q
Tree passage to the Atlantic States
duel had taken place at MaIysvitie between Col
Rsss, of the Express. and Judge Stsdger, OF He.
raid. Neither party killed
The city of Shasta had been almost entirely con-
sumed bS FIRE. The loss is estimated at $3.50, 600.
fire has also broken out In the town Of hough
and Ready, leaving only fifteen houses standing
Loss $50 600.
The FIRE at Shasta on the morning of the 18th,
commenced at O'Clock. 1t originaied in the Par
ker House, In the vicinity of Adams Il Co . flee,
and IN halt an hour made q clean sweep OF the
town Building has already commenced, and
many talk OF erecting FIRE proof stores
Jossph Stioiine perpetrated dreadful murder on
nii ss,er'lnlaw at Sacramento by cutting her throat
died In few minutes. His brother Henry then
cut his own throat and died in few minutes
These parties are all from Baltimore 1t 10 supposed
that envy and Jealousy led 10 this terrible tragedy
Extensive preparations have been making for the
fall elections, The Wings are organizing and In
good spirits They SEND delegates 10 convention
TO be held at Sacramento city on the 9th o! July
Many have already been CHOSEN.
Captain VIM. Walsh hiss the best prospect for
being the Whig nominee for Governor
JChu Sigler, the present (1OyaraOy of Caliyornia
has oeen nominated for reelection by the Demo-
Gratis.
Reports from sll paris Of the mines are highly
encouraging.
OREGON Governor Lane was chosen, on the 9th
ult., delegate to Congress from Oregon territory
H There vas picnic at Peasant Grove, rear
Wheeling, last Wednesday, at which number of
ladies and gentlemen, from both Virginia and Ohio,
ssembled. The occasion seems to have been
very pleasant one. The following was The leading
toast: ag
OH1o-"One OF the FIRST families from Virginia"
may her sons seal their vows upon the Hymenial
Altar OF the Old Dominion, and, in return, may her
deughters help the sons OF Virginia to return the
compliment
We copy one or two others:
Qua GUESTS FROM OHIO BY their presence on
this occasion show US that they desire to strengthen
the Bond of Union
10 ALL PRESENT-May their lives continue TO
roll on as gentle and happy as This day, and when
this life ends, may old Nick not have his PICK
among them
CoNUNDRuM.-Why Ia a Geo 1ette like Alexan-
ceif Because she ''weeps when there is no more
to conquer"
Commodore Vanderbilt has limited that he Will,
on bis return to ths United States establish line
OIL hat Xor