The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-25

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Gen Scott replied that he had granted the leave
@ absence because he had the right TO do n. and
"a. convinced OF its propriety-that hs Was mot
spons'bie to the Secretary Of War for his action
M tucn cases; and that he would be obliged to him
- ne would hereafter. In any official commupica-
MS might have sccasion To address him. write
~ ,ne name of the President of the United States
Iss was the only official superior whom he &C.
'nasp a. the Secretary'a =.
hne.retary Davis, In reply eniored into very
bra ate and detailed exposition of all the alleged
,, sscaes OF order and violations of propriesy com
carssr " Henerai Scott during bis whole military
sa.esr. his letter 10 very long and filled With the
'''efes' criticism of the Generals conductr"
Gi,AsTER x ON LAKE EarE.--The brigs Blackhawk
morning near Racine, when the latter immsdistely
sunk. She had a cargo of II coo bushels of corn
and was bound from Chicago to Oswseo SHE
wss owned al the latter port All hands were
r, Gov. Reedsr accepts the nomination of the Frea
upon the fact that he 10 not expected 10 stump bs
Ter fitory 'Ao
"a sofsIRsT ~ E OF TaooTs.- Dallas, Texas Her
ala, OF tne sath ult. say:
an lhe dragoons nov on the Texas frontier have
oeen ordered to hsnsas, to oin the expedition Of
Uoi 20, barney sgaios. the Indisns. Ths drseoons
VII a., .sxss Tor their point of destination 10
= rev Gays. Iheir place, It is thought, will bs
supplied from the new cavalry regiment.
NOTED ROGUE BANIsHED.-In the Municipal
Court, OF Boston, Thursday, John Mel auahlln a
noted rogue who has been 10 the State Prison and
House OF Correction. and was recently indicted for
burglary 10 house in Hollls street. to which he
PLEADED guilty, was admitted TO bail in $1,000, his
fsther ana brother Ia law becouipe securities
coloh!oGe0 upon Lis leaving the country for five
yaars !. Is understood DO vail Leave 10 week for
CubG.
SuccEsaoR 70 WHITFIELD Roy. C. H, Sourgeop.
one OF the youngest preachers o. London 10 said to
os eiii1u :" In the moEt exlfaol iioary eloquence
iolniLE lika hEl having bean fsan siace the days
oi WnLneid. and like that celebrated iiinarant has
voice OF most powerful aad tali.lika character,
capable OF reaching the ears o: ten thousand at
one time.
DIsBANDTNG CoMpANIEs.-GcV. minor of Con.
necticut. has ordered the disbanding of all militia.
ry companies in the State composed of foreigners
making an exception OF the German company of
New Haven. The Adjutsnt- GeneraI, however has
refused to promulgase the order 80 1t falls to the
ground
FEMALE REcRuIT.-A file du regiment recently
disguised herseit in men, clothes and enlisted at
the rendezvous 10 Rome. Her sex was not
suspected uutii she detected In a larceny.
which led to the curious exposure
STATISTICS BY fHoToG oGRAPHY-it ia estimated
that there are iG,Oc0 daguerreotYpe Embellishments
IA the United States these taking daily twenty pic
lures each average of 81 80 each giving 200 600
pictures at an expense of half million of dol
isrs The amount OF money paid snnualiy for da-
s9erreotypes is thought to exceed one hundred ard
hf'y u,iliions. Still the business is increasing.
The ENGLISH PAPERS mention that letter from
she Hon. Edward Everett has been received by Z
Thompson, Esq of Scs.on, England enclosing the
.u If $500 which had been subscribed in Boston,
New EnA an0 tou ard the restoration and re pairs Of
The noble parish church in Boston, Linsonshirs
REMOVAL OF THE FLORIDA INDIANS The Fam
pa Peninsular, of the lst instant, says:
We are pleased to learn from Fort Myersth the
nea'tn OF that station has much improved lately-
me personnel and nnateriel for active operations
against The Seminoles will bs completed By the Ist
OF october next Little or difficulty 10 anticips-
West. " WV
THE BURLINGTON RAILROAD ACCIDENT Judge
Pctis, in charge to the grand jury of Burlio gton
county, N. j. last week, said:
- he whose duty it is to rins the bell or blow the
whistle, 81 the law requires, upon approaching a
crossing, aud until the engine has passed the cross
ing negects to do So and in consequence of the neg
ect OF that duty death ensue he 10 liable to be indc,-
cd for manslaughter. So il the loss Of lie hsa been
in consequence Of the cuipabe negligence or care
le'snsss OF any employee charged Nth a particular
duty On the train; that is. if by cupsby negleetng
to do specific DUTY assigned him, or By ne sgepce
OF ca-elessne. IN the OF doing It. he is found
TO have occasioned the mischief he ought to be in
iihs manner indicted"
MODEL Law suIT.--The advantages of liige-
ton are illustrated in the OF school district in
Cornish, n. h against Ariel Comings for the re-
oovsry Of an old broken box stove worth probably
from 30 10 75 cents fhe court of sommon pleas, ct
port LAST week, gave verdict in favor of The
District, giving Si 81 dsmages. The verdict carries
with it taxable cost. log ia ali to than
hVe hundred doilars to say nothic OF the amount
expended which cannot be taxed to the defsated
party.
GREAT SALE CT GLAsswARE-The great sale of
glassware by the Boston and Sandwich GLASS Com
pan? came off yesterday The attendance wa. large,
parties being present from different sections of the
United States. The bidding very spirited, and
prices ruled much higher than at the previous sale
In March last. The entire four catalogues of 100
pages containing about 5000 packages glassware ian
terms and crockery ware, we're sold BY MIR Samuel
amount TO S92, ,eeO.-Boston Transcript
FLOUR FROM WHEELIsG.-The Wheeling Intelli-
The report going the rouods of the papers that the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has forward
ed from Wheeling. aimee the ls of August, 81 600
barrels of flour, is far below the actusl amount
We are iaor med that the house of ForsYths K Balm
have forwarded s. $50 barrels sincs the 8th Of Au.
gust When we add to this tbs amount forwarded
by other houses, too numerous to ton II makes
The ite m in question very ridiculous.
KANSAS AND SLAVERY -Tha Columbus (Ga.l
Times says that thirteen persons have pledged
themselves to contribute 800 each for the purpose
OF serding men ana slaves to Kansas. When one
nundred names are obtained the company will lie
organized.
hENTUKY TOBACCO We learn from the Gym
THAN Ky News that the tobacco crop In the lower
portion OF Harrison county, and in the counties of
craeken and Nicholas, has been severely Injured by
continued iwet weather. There will not be more
than half a crop.
The OHIO STATE CANALs.-The Canal Board OF
Ohio have resolved to havs the repairs made for the
ensuing live years by contract, and the Board have
advertised for proposals which will be received till
the 18th of November.
U. 3. Ship eUPPLy.-Ths Washington Star has
letter from the Camel Expedition to Tunis which
states that the store ship Supply has reached Tunis
and the officers have been presented to the BeY,
who has prese ntsd the United States with pair OF
csmels.
YELLOW FEvER AT MEMPHIs-Isis 10 reported that
lever made its appearance at Memphis In a very vio-
isnt form, aud that many citizens are leaving.
DEATH OF A VETERAN George Heep died st o.
sey III on the 8th instent eyed 95. He Joined the
flsste Con sti,u ution under Commodore Truxton
10 the go celebrated fights in 1857, eft the West
lraia Stands, with LA Vengeance and LA IEsur-
gen. French sfigatesin b. tn eff which he stuck TO
ns brilliant old commander. He was also In the
With Trpoli.
CORN IN INDIAHA.-Tne Lafayette Tia C0u,ier
says that contracts have already been made for large