The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-21

r.. Following 10 list of the promotions that will
90 made to fill these vancsncies, as rank In the
navy sill goes BY seniority:
,onr Commanders to be Captains.-G Pendergrass.
Joseph Hull, VIM Gardiner, Stephen VIII.
ION, hoot Cunningham, Frederick Enalee, Frank
bucnanan, Charles Lowndes, G N Hollips John
maTston, VIM Walker, James T Gerry, William
E.a,s s,udson; w John Pope, Thos Q selfridge, Henry
Eagle, w Nicholson, John Kelley. David G Far.
saeut' Dorniu. Victor M Randolph Jno Rudd.
samuel Mercer, l. M Goldsborough, Duncan N In.
granam, Henry Adams, Geo Parsons, Samuel F
t,gu W. tons, Geo McGruder, Levin M Powell, Chas
wilkes G Van Brunt VIM NJ Glendy
Lsentenants to be Commanders-Arthur Lewis,
Gnaries McBlair, Henry Thatcher, VIM Nc.
5Ial,, Richard L Page, Bepjsmin Totten, Arthur
~ TT'ncIsIr' z ID H Kennedy. Joseph Lanman Thos
John BerrisD, Alfred Taylor Samuel swart
wout, James McKinstry, John DahIgren, G
jansevoort, E Lloyd Handy. VIM Chaplin, R
11oIdsoorough, Theodore Green. Thomas J
Joseph Green, Charles w Hickering, VIM M
Walker, Thornton A Jenkens, John Msrchand,
henry Hartstene, John w Livingston, A B Fair
fax. James II Howsrd. John s Missroon, Frederick
Cnatsad, Robt b Hitchcock, Luther Stoddsrd
Thos w Brent, John X Mitchell, Chas Fl Poor
Timothy Hunt, Samuel F Hazard George A
Prentiss, Samuel Lee, Raphael Semmes Oliver
Giisson, Stephen Rowan, Edward K Thomp.
son, Chas Green, Mesncton Smith, Cicero Price,
Charles Boggs, John r Tucker, George Minor.
Robt Pinkney, Edward NJ Yard, VIM w Blocker,
John De Camp, Overton Carr, Robert E Johnson
John Wilslow. John Rodgers, VIM R Taylor.
Masters IN tsne Of promotion and Passed Mid
shipmen to be Lieutenants Richmond Aulck, Robt
Mari, Edward Brlnley VIM Temple, Samuel
Carter, Robt M McArsrn, Edward C Stout Jno
Wolcutt Tbos Phelps, v Denniston Francis 8
Conover, Colville Terre.t, Homer Blake, Ste-
phen Quackenbush, Joseph M Bradford, Fl
Carter, J Jones, VIM Buckner, w Bridge,
w Wilcox, Thos Rouey, John Van Philip. w
D Whiting. L Phelps, T L Walker, Francis
Roe, W Murdaugb. W Gibson, Joseph D Danels,
Ccllum, John E Hart, Oscar C Badger, Thomas
c Harris, John Kell, VIM Jeffers, Vim D Austin,
Edward Simpson, Geo Welsh. w Nelson, Chas
w Ably, Reuben Harris, James McCauley, Alex
Marley. Leonard Barrett, Jonn w Bennett,
Clark H Wells, Earl English Lowrie, VIM
Parker, David MacDermut, Geo E Morgan, Rich
Law. John Barraud, John H Upshur saml
Franklin, w Powell McCauley, w Mitch
ell, Jos Smith, John NJ Brooke Edw'd Repsbaw.
Robert Stuart. Theodore Lee George II Bier,
PendIeton G Watmough, George w Young, Wills
liam Van Wyck, John Fl Russell, Edward F Stone
John Davis, Alexander A Semmes, James S
Thornton John Stewart, M Patterson Jones'
Watson Smith, Alexander NJ De Bree, Joseph L
De Haven, Alexander w Habersbam, William 4
Truxtun, John X Wilson, Greenleaf Ciley, Horace
Crabb, Samuel Msgaw, James Fl Rochelle
Robert Minor, William West, Nicholas H Van
Zshdt, Francis G Dallas, Simeon S Bassett Robert
c Duvall, DavidP McCorcie. William Reil,, Geo
Hare. Water Jones, Sylvanus Bliss, VIM
Sharp James Waddell, William M Gamble, JON
athan Young, Thomas w Brodhead, William X
Mayo, Thomas Young, James E Jouett, Scott
Fillebrown, Joseph Fry Leonard II Lyme Edward
c Grafton. Milton Haxtun, Robert Selden, Albert
Allmand, Thomas C Eaton Dawson Paenix, Robert
F R Lewis, Charles P McGary, Henry st George
Hunter, Hunter Davidson, Andrew w Johnson,
Stephen Luce, Jefferson Mauiy, Dulany Forrest,
Robert w Scott, Walter w Queen, Robert R Car
ter, Edmund w Henry Thomas Houston Ralph
Chandler. John Hamilton, Edwin o Carnes. Jas
Rsnaoph oesr na%.
Kimberly, Beverly Kenuon, S Livingston Breese,
George U Morris, John G Spros.on. Bancroft Che.
rsrdi, Daniel L. Braine, John Taylor Wood, L
Howard Newman, Charles Edmonston Thorburp,
Richard T Bowen, Charles w Flusser, William S
Lowell, John Eggeston. Andrew Cummings,
Bayard E. Hand, George E Belknap.
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCK:-We take the follow.
Ing religious intems from the Religious Herald
Dan RiUer Baptist Association has had its annual
meeting. The report shows: Churches Is; members
525, rather over one-third colored. Added by
baptism 159 Owing to the large number dismiss.
ed, the Increase was only "a All the churches
with one exception reported Sabbath schools. The
amount of funds forwarded TO the Association,
with the sum collected during the session, was
$862.2l One newly constituted church, Meads-
Vile. was admitted on application.
The Salem Baptist Association has had it's an
nusi meeting. 1t occupies a large district, having
churches in Fauquier, Loudoun, Stafford and Prince
rick Clarke, Warren, Rockingham, Berkey. and
Han p,hire, in the Valley and Western Virginia.
association had sustained in the demise Of Elder r
D. HerndoD. Churches 20 Members 8 86S, viz
/, S8 white; 725 coored. Added by baptism Ill
Middle District Baptist Association-Churches Is;
two of them colored Members 8S45, viz: white
1880; colored. 2Sl5. Added by Baptism. 226 In
crease 2l2 Three of the churches failed to report
Adding their numbers fro N previous returns the to-
4'5ss Eisvsn Sabbath schools were reported
Chesterfeld Church was admitted on application.
CANADIAN IMPORTS The Canadian papers pub.
lsh an official statement of the goods imported int
Cana ada during the first six months of 1855, show
Ing total of SIG 0S7, 1923, which Is decrease of
81 $50 4O1, compared with the corresponding period
of last year.
REPORTED INDIAN BArTLE.-The ST. Pauls
(Minnesota) Democrat of the 9th instant sta es
that there has been bloody battle between the
Sioux and Half.breed Chippewas, In which nine.
teep Sioux were killed and about sixty wounded,
and several of the Chippewas were also killed and
wounded.
ALLEGED MAIL RoBB ER ARREsTKD.-Edward
Reynold, bowsman on a canal boat, was arrested
last Saturday, at Lafayette, Ind, charged with
aiding 10 the robbery of the Post office at Cir Gle.
Vile, Ohio, some time ago. He was committed
for trial to Cincinnati jail, where Jerome Gephart
the other person charged with the robbery, waa
lodged last week.
THE CHOLERA AT FLoRENcE.-The Florence
correspondent of the Newark Advertiser, In q
letter written on the 24th ult,, says that the
| mortality in that city by cholera was abou
eighty a day; and ninety.fve per cent OF 1t wat
among the miserable and ill.conditioned classes
The government had made an effort to prevep
| the fatiguing street professions, but without sue
cess. as the clergy persisted In maintaining theil
| efficacy.
| LUNATIc AsYLUM.-The new Lunatfc Asylum o
North Carolina 10 to be completed aud opened by
| the Let of January next. Several applications fo
admission, one OF them from South Carolina. hav'
been made. DR. Charles E. Fisher, formerly o
| Richmond, has been reelected super intendens
| with salary increased to So. 600.
| HEAVY LUMBER BUSINESS s-The greatest ium
| herman In America 10 William Price, OF Quebec
| He has erec:ed q wharf, at River La Loupe, l2'
| milos below Quebec, at cose OF Sl2O O0O, to &C
commodate his lumber business. He 10 the mos
| extensive dealer In North America; has 80 saw
| runnnRnear that place; 40 at st. Johns Bay; 2
| In constant operation at Ha. Ho Bay, and at ID
| Saguenay Rapids 10 more. He also purchase
| some millions of feet from the Ottawa. II 10 sal
he has furnished for several years, employmer
| for from 1000 TO 3 600 men, and frelghted over
hundred ships annually, with lumber for Europea
markets.
NAVY OFFICER DEAD.-Simon Bolivar kno1
second Assistant Engineer, U. 8. N, died Frfds
tRht nj h H. II A.hf r.ukn 81