The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-15

wTDNEsOzY n0aNIN0 TEBnuAnY Is lss4.
Fcrr lundrsd and ninssy-six perpons died IN New
Yerk cty last week
Madame SoutaS realized four Thousand dollars
q Cincinnati from four concerts.
Russia became possessed Of her territory in
North America BY right Of discovery, In the ak
teenth century.
TAom.s Francis Meagher arrived II San Fran.
cisco In the steamship Cortez. on the l5th ult
At the Llstle Fslls the iron bridge, manufactured
hy NJ. Ryder, Of Washington, has been placed on
TIE stone piers. without any misnsp Whatever.
NArrosAL MoxunrNr.--The contributions re-
ceived Il the Monument during the past month,
amount to el77 so.
r,rr or srrAxrRs The Charleston merchants
are anxiously engaged upon the subjecto line of
steamers TO Havana.
Henry B. Hunt, an actor, well known to the dra.
Yefic profession died At his residence in Lsperard
sfrest. New York. on the llth. He native of
England.
Psrzr Fionr IN KEsrucKr-A diseraceful prize
Asht came of in Kentucky. Immediately opposite to
New Albany, on Sunday of last week. The fight
lasted fifteen minutes.
The Mllerifes in Portland have renewed their
zeal Of late and confidently predict the end OF the
world this year. Somefx the time to be on the 18th
Of Nay, when the great eclipse occurs.
WoMAx's READY Wrr.-A minister's wife being
asked the place other nativity, replied: Il am %
unfortunate not to have any native place / was
the daughter of . clergyman"
Captain Watkins of the steamer San Francisco
has rome to London to confer with the American
Minister In reference to the best means of provid
Ing Tor the return of the United States troops and
others to the United States
The Russian Army boasts Of q Prince stirby.-
An exchange paper suggests thatit would be an i'm
psovement and only just compliment 70 the ag.
sreesive spirit Of the Russians, to call him Prince
Disturbey.
1t Il stated that Mrs. E. c. Judson, widow of the
iate Dr. Judson, missionary to Burmah, 1t is feared
y In last stages Of consuumption. Her physicians
have but little hopes Of her recovery.
The most stupendous canal in the world is the one
In China, which passes over two thousand miles,
and 70 forty-one cities. 1t was commenced In the
tenth century. monster work of man.
The largest old bridge in the world is said to be
That At kingtung, In China. where it forms perfect
road from the top of one lofty mountain to the top
Of another.
VIM Kissane has been admitted to $1,000 BAIL
20 appear ct the present term of the Criminal Court
Samuel Smith and George w. shurraRer securities
His trial will take place about the last week of the
term at Cincinnati
young lady, at breakfast, asked gentleman to
hand her the chen fruit" pointing to plate of
eggs. The gentleman suggested Shanghai berries"
6 more fastidious term.
The Senate Of Georgia has passed bill to punish
the keeping Of faro or other gambling tables
tablshments, with imprisonment in the penitentia.
~ from one to five years.
The heirs of dentist in Paris recently brought
an action for the recovery Of about $4,000 the value
Of IL sets of teeth furnished from 1e41 to 1882 to
the Countess de Cayla, who was 90 famous in the
Restoration for her wit and beauty.
PloY. LosoFKLLow.-Thisc celebrated American
y,,s
versfy and the Ohio papers say that he has accept
ed an appointment in Antioch College, in that State
under the Presidency of Hon. Horace Mann.
"Stx feet in his boots" exclaimed Mrs. Parting
ton. what will the importance of this world
come to, Il wonder9 Why, they might just as trea-
sonably tell me that the man had six heads in his
hat
The word MuscouadO applies to the manufacture
of sugar. It's primarily an adj ective and signifies
being further advanced in the process than the sy
rup. Il ID the raw materials from which loaf and
lump ,ar are procured by refnin, and is obtained
from the juice Of the sugar-cane by evaporation.
The British Admiralty have announced that if
Intelligence of Sir John Franklin his ships, the
Erebus and Terror, and of the officers and crews
being alive, 10 not received by the 3lst of March
next they will be considered as having died in her
Majesty's service
We see it stated that the body of Mr.. French, a
vermont stage proprietor, who recently committed
suicide by hanging, might have been resuscitated,
had 1t been cut down when first discovered-but
from an absurd notion that no person had right
TO touch body under such circumstances, until or
dered by magistrate, twas hanging for two hours
after it was first discovered.
SERIOUS AccrpENr-We learn from the MUIR.
freesboro' Gazette, that in Plymouth, early on
Thursday morning last while the wife of DR.. War
rem w. Ward, was in the act ofighting fluid lamp.
the fluid took fire. and in a moment Mrs Ward, an
interesting little son, about four years of age and
the dwelling were in flames at the same time. For
tunately. Mr. George Pike, who was near the pre-
misses at the time Of the accident, succeeded in re
scuing them from most horrible fate as both
must have persisted. Mrs. Ward and her little SON
are badly burnt, and it is doubtful whether the
child can survive