The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-28
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" vi Lively a n N, The latter stabbed the former
very severely with knife.
PhoczssIoN.-The Democrats OF Petersburg had
torch light procession Thursday night, headed By
oand OF music, in celebration of their success in
the election
RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE The Tobacco
Iahs % gays the annual Commencement exercises of
ms MS nstltutlon will take place on "Wednesday and
ihul lSoey' the l3th aod 18th of June. On the first
asy aa ADDRESS will be delivered before the two Lii
te'ary Societies by M. w Rsnsom ESQ., of War
renteo, North Carolina, late Attorney General of
mat State. The address before the Society of
,uhihl VIII be delivered on the same day by Rev:
Wm. ID. Christian, Professor in the Warrenton
enale College. On the Sabbath preceding, Rev
fniimer w. Archer, of the North Carolina Confe-
renee VIII deliver the annual sermon TO the Grad
uauhg Glass 10 the College Chapel. There are ten
graduates
Town ELEcTIoN.-In the municipal election last
week in Guyandotte. Cabell county the Americans
elected their ticket for CouncilmeD
ELECTION OF MAYOR WIN. T. Su,herlin has
been elected Mayor of DsnyllIe
DROWNED "A German child was drowned at
Wheeling Wednesday, by falling into the creek
there.
VIRGINIA CROPS The Danvie Register saws
The growing crops of this section look decidedly
uhPtOulISlUE IOT the season. FROM all that
learn, the Wheat and Oats raised the present year
10 destined to fall short of al sverage. There Ia
great complaint in many sections of the failure of
tobacco plaDte, while In others the fly and bug
nave committed considerable r6vage in the wheat
eld The fruit crop 10 th ia section bids fair to be
oec!dedly heavy one. Ali the fruit trees save
The cherry, ,sare literally loadsd v ith fruit From
some cause or other there will be scarcity of the
latter 10 this region.
The Winchester Republican says:
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the husbandElan In the pro speCt ow before him so
tai as the wheat crop is concerned notwithstand.
ilg the late rsiresbng rains The lolg dry wealth.
on operated most seriously, and the most sangune
OF our tarme-s can scarcely count upon more than
nall the usual yield upon the quantity gown A
friend who has lately passed through several couu-
ties confirms cur previous reports but he says
there is sign which has heretofore been deemed
unerflng as TO the corn crop. The locust bloom is
unusually abundant, and this has long been noted
as the forerunner of prolific corn fields and luxu-
rious fall crops of every kind
FATAL AccIDENT.-A German named Scott in
the employment off Breckenridge, near Staun-
ton, was killed on the 2lst instant, by being run
over by a wagon
LIVELY TIMEs.-ln Staunton Thursday, there
were thirteen fghts
NARROW EsCAPE.-A young man named Long,
who was engaged in hauling some logs from the
1
Thursday last, and run over by one of the
wheels a large log being on the wagon. No serious
injury was done.
THE REVOLUTION IN MExIco.-We find in Il Q
True American of the 18th instant published at
Goliad, Texas, the following paragraph By the
kindness of FL Clay Davis who left the Rio Grande
on Monday last, we learn that another revolution
has broken out 10 Mexico. About fifteen hundred
soldiery had crossed the river headed bv Garza
,CTOVarnOr of Tamnulinas CaDeasran al
o. Campo and J. M. Canales. Their detention this
long has been in consequence of their waiting the
arrival of Robes from New Orleans who was re-
Gently banished from Mexico by Santa Anna.
The correspondent of the American, from
Brownsville, Texas, under date of April 25lh,
says
General WolI received dispatch by courier
yesterday, saying Caravaja was opposite Camareo
with 400 men; one half Americans, but nobody be.
ieves the latter part of the report. The iIlibus
tiers may get some Americans to join them from
Corpus Christi, such as discharged teamsters and
soldiers but none eff this side of the Rio Grande
The Americans here have all seen the elephant
Night before last an entire company of soldiers
deserted from Matamoros 70 this side, but not on g
has been here The whole matter has been
thus far managed with mastery secrecy Heaven
knows wha; the result will be the mexicaus are
queer genluses In regard to revolutions, nOtwith-
standing their natural love of one thing. General
Vol has thrown great many citizens in prison.
tioEists.
LATEST FROM HAVANA The New York Journal
of Commerce has the following correspondence
f ON Havana dated Msy 18th:
4 he United States War steamer Fulton Mitchell
Comm Nsucer, arrived from Norfolk yesterday, and
left last Night at II O'Clock In search of Commodore
McCauley Ito be found probably at Key West
The Captain General passes this week on tour of
INSPECTION to MatanZss and the villas East, leaving
4. = Fn ID
Havana to-day with his steff The ritish sloop of
war Eurvdiee 'eft port on cruise 18Th The
French brie of T. ar Mesgre sailed in company
same dav The r lack Warrior arrived last even
ing, and leaves at an early hour this morning, al
ways purctual:
ARREST OF A CoUN. NERFsGrER.-On Monday
night, man calling him. Neit WtnsoW Hubbard,
was arrested In Albany, Ne " York, ar passing al
tered bis. He had succee, led in puttins on eight
$40 bills on the Schoharie Ban k, alter ed from 7Oes
upon as many differen. individuals The work e
neatly done and well calculate 10 deceive
TROUBLE IN BUENos AYREs.-The Buenos Avres
British Packet of March 10, contains statement
signed by five American and five British shiproas-
teIs (the Amer icaus comprising Captain L. s. Stock
bridge, Of the barque Alabama; Thomas w. Dodg.
Of the ship Geneva Richard Bettes of the shin Art
Union; Philip Amy, of the brig PeIssyersnce and
Joseph Hill, of the bsrque Scot Dyer y giving an sac
count of an alleged outrage which they affirm to
have been committed upon Capt. j LipooIp Of tn.
American barque Maria, by a government spsTd
They stated that Capt Lincoln was riding on horse
back with two friends-CapG F. Lincoln Of the Clip
sy, and Capt Dodge Of the Geneva As the three
were slowly passing the guard house, Captain Lin
coins morse walking very quietly, q soldier sctEg
upon the Instructions of an officer came forth and
de stabbed Capt Lincoln in the left bresst
with his bsyonet, iLfictpg a severe wound because
as tie soldier said, h racing.
ATTEMPT TO Cur BREAK IN THE ERIE CANAL
Last Tue sday night, some persons cut a chanEel is
inches deep across the tow path OF the Erie canal
near Perlnton N Y where the great brssk of 1853
occurred Mr.: Bsbcock, the Supsrnte ndent, has
Kept watch there days and and this attempt
as ade about the hour when the watch is chan gsd
The Channel was discovered in time to prevent any
damage, but not before some water had escaped.
ZEN SCOTS APPEARANcE.-A correspondent of
the oston Journal, writing from New York says
In passing down 18th street to-day | met for the
lrst time ior many months Gen Scott. He resides |
In splendid mansion in that street. which he has |
purchased since the title of Lieut. Gen given to
him. with the salary sdded from the time of the |
war With MEXICO. He grows old quite rapidly, aud |
the change In appearance since the result of the
campaign that elected Gen Pierce is very apparent
His lofty form Is bowed down-his elastic step has
passed away-s look of ssdEess and WEAKNESS has !
settled upon those once expressive and decided fea-
lures he leads very retired life-sses but little