The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-11

WARRINGTON lTkms-Wm m. Darby, celebrated
statician and geogrspher, died In Washington on
Monday last, in the s0th year of bis age
The Columbia Typographical Society have voted
to raise the weekly pay of compostors from twelve
to fourteen dollars; to go into effect on the LIST of
November
The amount contributed by the Pennsylvania
State Agricultural fair, recently held in Philadel
phla, towards the erection of the Washington
Monument, was SG5 o.
Mr.. Jas. l.. French has commenced the prelImi.
nary survey ofthe proposed railroad between Alex
andria and Washington.
The Mayor OF Washington on Monday evening
signed the bill which had previously passed the
Councils, prohibiting the sale of liquor in less ouan
THY than pint. In the Board of Alderman. .,hera
was introduced new bill to increase the price If
licenses to sellers even of that class.
uRauIzA. BY the latest news from Buencs
Ayres we learn that Urquiza was 80 sick that he had
sent for conessor to administer the last rites If
the church.
BALTiMoRK.-A dispatch from Baltimore dated
Oct. 9, says "the city is one scene of excitement,
The Democratic and Native professions ara march.
Ing in every direction, with fire works. gums and
music"
Capt. stanard, a steamboat captain, well known
in Detroit, died on board his boat in that civ On
Monday.
State Elections took place yesterday in Penpsy,.
vania, Ohio and Indiana
Mr. E. W. Duvall, who was shot last week in ri.
densburg, Md, was improving at last accounts
FATAL ARRAY A few days ago Msdiso, ser.
ders Killed George Emmet, in Hawkins county,
Tenn near the Scott line. 1t seems that the NO.
ties had been shooting for liquor during the dar q,
anill'house, and having drank a good deal ibev
were considerably intoxicated In the eve,iny
they proceeded to the house of neighbor. where
aquarrel commenced, and Emmett being on,sIde Of
the door, dared Sanders to come ont ri the hnusa
ana sht him. Sanders rose from the he'd on ,phich
hs was lying, picked up stick at the fire place yvent
3ut .he Goor, and struck Emmett on The side of the
mead Emmet tell, and never spoke afterwards
though he lived until the next day Sander. ss
capped, but was followed and taken Ia Eentuckv sra
hss been conveyed back to Tennessee-4b ;n g1os,
PirSinian. ]'''"o U'''
DEATH OF APRIsrEa-Mr. VIM. Riley, a native
of Maryland, died at Charleston on Fridar of ~
phold dysentery. For many years he cobdrcts5
the business OF printer and publisher In that c,y
besides book store, and prepared a series OF law
reports known as Riley's Law and Chancery Re.
ports
=. W" LUNA, OSI p ne cars OF inc Harlem
Railroad ran off the track York vile this after.
noon. The engineer, Mr.. Smith, IL thought TO be
fatally Injured. The passengers escaped, aIthou 9h
ons OF the rear cars was badly smashed
B. Lawrence, shot and wounded at Louisville. a
few days ago. BY B. Johnson, has since died.
COLUMBIA, 8. c., Oct 9.-The fever Il gradually
abating at Savannah and Charleston. Al Charles.
ton on Friday there was deaths, and four en- Wed
No day At Savannah.
Bosros. Ocr. 9.-Thc deaths In this city for the
past week were seventy.nin No cases Of cholsrs
have occurred.
John c. Cox. telegraph operator at Jearerson.
Wills, Ind was shot and wounded few DAYS ago
BY adesperado named Athy, who came near being
lynched.
hEw YoEK, Oct 9.-The Assay Office is ready to |
receive deposits on the same terms az the mint
fiving bars or coinin exchange for gold az soon g