The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-04

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sic, of Virginia, to be third class clerk in the Of
flee of the Sixth Auditor OF the Treasury vice s
York Alice removed w. E. G. Keen of California
to be second class clerk ia the same Office, vice
Massie promoted. Mr.. Samuel York Alice, athird
class (S1600 per annum) clerk in the office of the
Sixth Auditor of the Treasury, has been removed.
AcCIDENT.-On the 26th ult, as the Rev Messrs
o 'Bren aud McEvoy, Catholic Clergymen of Ro-
chester, New York were riding 10 q buggy across
the Railroad track, they were struck by a locono.
tive snd both considerably cut and bruised, bu, no
bones were broken. -..
VICE PREsIDFNT-The New Orleans Pcayune
suggests the name of William Christy, E.q of that
city, as suitable candidate for the Vice Presidency
OF the ticket with Live Oak George Law"
FOREIGNERS HOLDING OFFICE House of
Representatives of Massachusetts, have refused TO
give two-thirds vote for proposition to amend
the constitution so as to exclude foreigners from
ever holding government Offices in Massachusetts,.
BREACH OF PRoMIsE.-Nancy C. Servo.s, hiss
obtained S., 500 damages for breach of promise OF
marriage, from Willis Kelly, In Lyons, Wayne
county, N. Y.
VIRGINIA Posi- OFFIcE.-The Postmaster Gen.
eral has established post Cffice at Grows, Alesha.
ny county. Va, directly on the route from White
Sulphur Springs to Fincastle. Upwards of forty
families will thus be furnished with regular IT i.
weekly mail facilities. Mr.. VIM. II. Crow is ap-
pointed postmaster.
DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFICER. Captain Henry
D. Grafton, of the United States Army, was recent
ly stricken down with apoplexy, and died sudden
ly at Davenport, Iowa. He served CALAMITY In Il
Mexican war.
An INJUNCTION has been taken to stop Frencl.'s
Railroad, by the owners of properly on the WASH
ington and Alexandria Turnpike.
SPERM Or has advanced In Europe Shipped
from this country, Its Nets 81 95 profit per gall
Ion.
THE LIQUOR LAW in New Hampshire, as decided
by jury, will not be enforced against men trapped
into selling 1t by iniormers.
TuE FIRST SALE OF WHEAT this season, was
made In Rochester, N. 7, Saturday, at about %
per bushel.
Locusrs, In large numbers, are destroying vegs-
tation ia Griffia county. Ga.
OLD Books, dated in 1854, have been presented
to the Georgia Histor ics Society, by A. c. Walker,
of that State.
MAN 10 New Orleans claims to have arrested
Baker, the murderer of Poole
SUMTER COUNTY, ALA has subscribed 5000 to
the Mobile and Ohio railroad.
THE SMALL Pox is prevailing In East Felieiar
Parish, La. 75
r. C. BRENT has been appointed Assistant Stats
Engineer of Louisiana
THE CRoPs in Louisiana are represented a. mis-
cradle by the New Orleans papers.
A QUARANTINE station IL to be established on the
Mississippi. 60 miles below New Orleans.
MRs Bora formerly Ann C. Lynch, the poet.
ess 10 la New Orleans.
ToBAcco is extremely scarce in Marlboro, Md.
An ExgoUAroR has been granted to John Smidt
to be Consul of Saxony at Louisville, for the State
of Kentucky.
THE GovaRNMKEr has sent three OF Francis NE
boats to the Life Saving staions, on the coast OF
New Jersey.
AcaurrrAI-W. s. English, who killed Thomas
o. Brown few days ago at Elizabethtown. kya
has been tried before an examining court, and ac-
quilted.
FIsE The extensive stables of I. Shriver y
Co., In Philadelphia. were destroyed By ire Wed
nesday morning. Loss 5000.
Clouds prevented the Eclipse Of the moon being
seen In Charloteesville.
The nres In April, In the United States, and ths
one In Boston Ia May, exceed 81, 200. 900 loss
SuIcIDE.-Boswell Cook. On old merchant O
Soashineton, Conn.,, cut his throat on Monday iast.
DR.. u. X. Bishop, for . long time President Of
Miami universiiy, died Sunday.