The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-09

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RICHMOND. Va,
SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 0 1854
iHE MArLs.-it appears that the late dificulties
between the South Carolina Railroad Company
ana the Post Office Department were tempo rarily
settled by the following arrangement The Com.
pany were to carry the mails until the 1st Of Ian
ana tue Department were to pay whatever they
might demand for the service; but ifa permanent
contract was not effected by the 5th Of December
tne department would then make other arrange
menfs 1t 10 believed that no steps have vet been
taken oy the parties concerned to effect \ nerma
nenf arrangement. The Charleston Courier has
information which considers reliable that persous
are now in Washington, perfecting Z contract to
convey the great mails hitherto carried bv the
SCUM Carolina Railroad, to Augusta, by horse
poner. This viii be- retrograde step in mail ia.
ciiites which will seriously affect Southern COM
muni'ies, and it b certainly desirable that some
satisfactory arrangement should be made with the
railroad company. ..s
FATAL OccuaaENcx.-On the 23d ult, difficult.
y occurred in Jackson, Miss between Mr.. R. D.
shackleford and Mr.. Taylor, resulting in the al
most immediate death Of the former and the ipf1ict
ing oil wound upon the latter which Ii was feared
would prove fatal. There is some mystery about
tne sar, for 1t was shown before the coroners urv
that Mr. Taylor did not shost during the encounter
The verdict rendered was to the effect that Mr.
Shackleford came to his death by bullet wopnd
innicted by some person unknown to the iurv.-
cad m
tant secretary OF the Mississippi Senate Mr.. Tay-
Tor is one of the most useful and enterprisng citi
zens of Jackson.
The Charleston Courier is urging the establish.
ment of a line of steamers between that CITY and
Liverpool, and copies from the Liverpool Times
communication on the subject. which affords
grounds Tor hope that any well organized attempts
towards practical execution of the scheme will
elicit cooperation from the capitalists of that thriy
ing and enterprising mart
Mr.. McCoMAs' LETTER OF AccrprANcr -Mr
McComas replied as follows to the letter of the
committee informing him his nomination for the
Office of Lieutenant Governor
RICHMOND Va, Dec. S. 1854
Gentlemen Il have the honor to acknowledoe
the receipt OF your communication, annouucine INV
nomination for the Office of Lieutenant Governor
OF Virginia, by the Democratic Convention recentlv
held in Staunton. feel grateful to the Democratic
party for this expression of their Confidence and
whilst accept the position thus rendered me If is
not to be disguised that it is encumbered with
responsibilities These are assumed with personaI
distrust, but with no fear OF the results of the
campaign; for we battle under a leader who
acknowledges mo such word as fail" and for
party to whom defeat is unknown upon the soil of
Virginia 'fO'' '.'o ''-' -
Accept gentlemen, my acknowledgements to you
personally, for the kind manner In which you have
my nomination, and believe me-
Your friend, and ob't serv't,
E. w. McCOMAS.
PARDoNED.-James and Newton Vickers, bro.
theirs, were recently convicted In York district,
c., of the murder OF Dodson, and sentenced to be
as fit subject for Elective interte.
renee has been pardoned, and in lieu of being hung
will remain in confinement until November next
The other will be executed in accordance with the
sentence of the court.
HEAVY RoBBERY.-Charles Anderson. residing
in Pontotoc county, Mississippi was robbed on the
night of the 18th ut. of S. 900 In gold stranger
went to the house to stay all night, who pretended
to have the mumps, had his jaws and face tied up,
and refused to take off his hat He went to bed
early, and some time during the night perpetrated
the robbery and decamped.
THE UsuRY LAws-The Charleston Chamber of
Commerce, believing that the laws of that State re-
present financial difficulties have resolved that the
General Assembly be respectfully requested to
repeal all laws restraining individuals in their
from afxng such rate of interest for
money as may be agreed upon by the contracting
parties.
GOVERNOR OF NORTH CARoL1NA.-The ofiicia,
majority for Thomas Bragg, for Governor of North
Carolina, is 2061.
SENATOR DOUGLAS declined the public reception
rendered him In New Orleans, where he has been
recently sojourning.
Col. JOHN CHIMES, an old lawyer of New Or
leans, is dead.
ARRIvAL.-Mr. John s. Cripps, secretary of le-
CATION at Mexico. has arrived in Charleston, in
company with the lady and sister of General Gads :
den.
DR.. John Carter, an eminent citizen of Augusta,
Ca, expired on Saturday morning. He was a
native of and had practised medicine in that place
for IS years.
GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CARoLINA.-A bin has been
introduced In the Legislature of South Carolina to
give the election of Governor to the people
STEAMER OcEAN--lMore Lires Supposed 10 be
Lost-Mr. 7. Mooers, of Hallowell, who was on
board the Ocean at the time of the collision thinks
a gentleman and lady. not before reported, must
have perished in the flames. He states in the Hal.
lowell Gazette 'that he was standing In the upper
saloon when the crash came, and that gentleman