The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-09

Tue OtuGF o tLe uly iOf rioay next, tue loH l5i
/ BANK OF THE OLD DOMINION.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. appointed Messrs. SAUN-
| DERs and MARTIN as the Senates portion OF the
joint committee to exaniue the Bank of the Old Do
| mnon at Alexandria
| On motion of Mr.. CREIGH, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| SATURDAY, Jan. Z.
| A message was received from the Senate, announ-
cling the passage OF sundry bills already noticed in
| their proceedings, which were appropriately re-
| ierred
| The SPEAKER laid before the House comnlni-
| cation from the Secretary Of the Board OF Public
Works, in answer to resolution OF the House, sta
ting that there have been expended OF the sum ap-
| propriascd to the Covingten and Ohio Railroad
$4,000, and that in the next fiscal year there can be
judicioUsly expended in addition to the appropra-
tIon already made $1,000 o.
| The communication was ordered to be printed.
| Mr. MALLORY presented the petition OF the Ex-
change Bank OF Norfolk for recharter, which, on
his motion, was ordered to be printed.
The SPEAKER announced the following commit
tee on the part Of the House to examine the books
and affairs Of the Bank Of the Old Dominion, viz
| messrs Garnett Skinner, and Campbell.
The engrossed bill to amend the charter of the
| Dora Coal and Iron Mining Company, being the un-
finished business of yesterday, was again debated.
Mr.. Patrick withdrew his motion for reconmit-
ting the bill, and Mr.. BUFoRD renewed it.
| The House decided TO recomnit the bill
On motion of Mr.. SMITH of kanawha, the House
took up bill to amend the 10th section of act
Incorporating a company to establish turnpike
road from the city of Richmond to Williamson's Ta
| vern.
This Turnpike Company, which owns the Brook
| Turnpike has been deprived of its tolls for some
| months. Their charter provides the mode of ascer
tanning when the road out OF order. but prescrbee
no mode by which it may be ascerained when it is
IN order 1t declares that when the road is found to
be out OF order the gates shall be thrown open and
no tolls shall be received upon it until it put in
der; but as there is no provision to determine when
IN order, there is authority TO close the gates
bnd demand tolls. The road was declared out of or
der last summer, and the company ask now for ar
amendment. in their charter to give them the power
10 charge tolls when their road shall be in ORDER and
tits bill gives them that power.
| Mr. MAYO moved the indefinite postponernent o.
the bill, which motion was sustained by him and op
posed by Messrs. SMITH OF Kanawha, and ELLysoN
messrs. MAYO and ELLYsoN both referred to the
history OF me proceedings In the county OF Henrct
, with regard to the road, deducng opposite conclu
sions as to the justice Of the MIR. MAYO con
tended that all had been fair and just and that the
power OF charging tolls ought not to be granted tC
the company which he contended had forfeited it.
charter. Mr.. ELLYsoN denied that the charter hat
been forfeited and argued that the painest princi
pies OF justice demanded that the Legislature SHOULD
Fe-instate the company in its authority to demand
tolls and control its property.
| Before the question taken, on motion of Mr.
STAPLES OF Patrick, the House adjourned
JOLLY OLD "BRIcK."--Cymon of the Boston
Post tells a story of staunch old pillar of th'
church. in New York, who having imbibed too free
ly during his new years calls, was roelng home
ward as happy as harlequin singing snatches o
Bachanalian verse, occasionally dotting his antique
tile" and huzzaing in the most patriotic manner
when he met one of his brother churchmen, whit
expressed bis surprise at such exhibition; upol
which the jolly old ''brick" replied:
"You see-hic-brother the fact is that hav
worshpped the Lord, faithfully and true for the las
fiity-hic-year. go / thought that would now
hic-take day 10 myselfF =
Il BAD News FoR TURFMEN.-A late number of tn
Mobile Register contains the following:
/ Saie Waters, the pride of her owners, the boas
of her breeders, the dependence of the State, an'
hevctress of every the last was seize,
| with lock jaw on Wednesday. She is a sad loss u
: | Ler owners. t7h
/ She cost an immense sum in Kentucky last year
and was considered trump card for the Stat
4 game" TO played next March ON the "Metairie."
KossurH AT CossrANrINopLE-Accord b
J the following from the New York Times, Kossuth il
probably before this, at Coustsntinople:
We learn from private sources entitled TO credit
that Gov Koseufh left London for Constantinople OF
the 23d OF December. Of course he would not hav
taken this step without intimation from the Sui
tan, that his presence there would be welcome.
| " i
| The Perhan Gift Committee" not deeinsns
safe 10 proceed with the distribution OF the gifts
| by lottery, in New York. have resolved to procee.
to the District Of Columbia se
| DOSE or SALTs--On Wednesday last in New
York, cid woman named Catharine Flnigan, diee
! from taking overdose Of suits, administered
| through ignorance by her daughter. She took
o;artpr az Dound-afnply sufficient for four dose
DEATii OF An iseESroR.-Captan Warner, al
Eaglish inventor, whose experiments in destructive
missiles created greatde q Of sensation few years
| aye, died suddenly In London few weeks sincc