The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-23
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CHARLoTrKsvILLK, April Goth. &
The Democratic Convention to nor;nsta
acandidate for Commissioners for fha middle
uisIrlct OF the Board Of Public Works. met
On Yesterday In the Town Hall. and was we'll
aItenaeo, some twenty or more counties ren.
iesenfed-and it was as remark / hle foy IT,
harmony as that at Etauuton v.s a., =. d;ss
order and confusion. = -o' - .-.'-
AIler session Of not much mora than a,
minutes, the Convention nominated hv sccie.
nation, Alexander r. Holiday. Of Henrico.
ana ana aiter short speech from Mr.. James
;onrned ;nodi' wnicn was loudly applauded, adj
Pursuant to an invitation of the a Alhamsr,a
Democrafic Association, rendered ssversii
weeks since, Mr.. P. H. Aylett, Of your city..
ssuulessed large audience in the Town Hall
Iol @ nearly three hours on Thursday evening,
ana his speech was loudly applauded by his
party know N0thiBgism was of COURSE. the
foundation of the address. -
Inc weather of Wednesday and Thursday
.oUk ,s US ai1 by surprise up here, and caught us
WIN Uu. nannei and heavy winter clothing
az uu WMa the thermometer at IS in TIE shade,
.no ss lGsn Ior soda water and straw hats
vas "Lnout precedent. Old Albemarle is
famous for her fruit, and this year, from pre-
sent appearances, we shall have pippins
enough 10 supply the Union Our wheat and
oas cl1ps are looking unc0mmonly well. es-
Psciaiiy where guano was used. The idea
eAiSts 10 some extent, that the long and terri.
nNe drought Of last summer killed tte ieint
sa soln. II SO we can find some consolation
ior lne loss OF our corn crop.
MoNTIcRLLo.
IstAAMPks AND THE ADMINISTRATIONS The
washington correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun.
."e. reAerating the peace policy of the Adminis-
says that there is proof before the Govern
N.en' % tne eject that Estrampes was not citizen
VI tna Lite States according to law, thou b be
was % form, through false oath. 5sle
cxLlEsRArIos.-A Sunday school celebration IL
70 corae of In Washington, 10 May next Addreas.
% are to be be delivered by Rev. Mr.. Cumnius.
OF trinity Episcopal Church, and other cleraymen
Of the city. 5, So = '---'-
TIE PooLR MuRDRR.-Morriasa av and u,,a,
concerned Ia the Poole murder In New York have
oeen discharged on s10. 600 ball each.
MMlaa AT1oN.-Between ak and seven thousand
l"amlgran ~ at New York during the past
week They to be Of the better elaas o.
foreigners.
bAaNu MuLcrEl In suit against Phineaa
7. Barnum In New ,rk Thursday. to recover on
Crystal Palace stock, which had proved worthless
tne piainfiffs were aw- rded s15, So damages.
ANTHONY Buassth, redeemed fugitive slave, i
occurring In Lowell hasa, and will shortly hold
forth at the Tabernacle inNew York.
STRENGTH OF HAvAN.-In 1762, It took the Eu-
gish twenty-five days &C capture Havana, With 10
ships OF the line, 10 frieases 200 transports, and
l4,OOc troops. They lost 1000 men In the Siege.
CHAsczABLK:-Raymond of the New York
Times, who, in the Legislature ives . warm advo-
cate OF the prohlbitory liquor law, l. now ont ID
the Times calling 1t ''intemperate and extremen
BsrcKs made of lime and sand are being used In
Cincinnati. They are hollow In the centre.
LITTLE DrPosrroas.-In the Five Cent Savings
nuk of