The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-21

THE LIQUOR LAW IN NEW YORK CIrY-Ths
New York Mirror announces, by authority, th at
the liquor dealers in New York will continue to
sell as usual after the 4th of July If an officer of
the law seizes and destroys liquor, the aggrieved
party will call In some two or three of his most
respectable neighbors and make hem sworn ap
pra;sers of his wasted property. He then will 10.
stantly commence suit for damages against the
State. The Mirror adds that several OF the old
and ablest lawyers are willing to risk their legal
regulations upon the recovery of damages, to the
uttermost farthing.
SIcKNEss OF CAPT. GENERAL CoscHA.-Con.
cha, Captain General OF Cuba is Ill with an sffec
ton of the threat. The Newburyport Herald,
says that is disease very common In Cuba; Pinto
and Estrampes recently died therefron, though 10
their 1t resulted from an iron collar 1t would
not be wonderful if Concha should have to try on
the same collar before these difficulties are at an
end on the island
CRoss BuLKHEAps FOR SrEAmsHIps-For want
of cross bulkheads, as recommended by the late
Grand Jury of the United States Court the steam
er Golden Age has fOllwed the North Carolina It
10 probable that neither of these steamers would
have sunk If they had been provided with bulk.
heads. The water would then have been confined
to the apartment where the rupture or injury oc
curred-the fires would have been protected and
the engine would have been enabled to perform Ito
duty. Alter few more such disasters, upderwri-
ters as well as steam owners and passengers, may
awake to their duty. When bulkheads are intro.
duced, we shall probably hear of no more such
sinkings.-N y. Com.
Boy KILLED BY AN INSANE WoMAN.-A boy
about four years old, named Knapp, from Middle-
town. New York, was instantly killed at the County
House, on Saturday afternoon last by a Mrs.
Mead, an insane woman, and an inmate of the
house. Mrs NJ, though insane. was not violent,
and was permitted to 60 about the house. A large
crowbar was lying near the spot. which she seized
and struck the child twice, and although several
other women were present, 1t was done so quickly
that they were hardly aware of her intentions till
1t was done.
CorrKR AT. .ONroNAGoN.-By the Lake Superior
Mining Ners, of April 26.h, we learn that the
amount of copper ready for shipment by by the lst
OF May would be eleven hundred tons, the prod uct
of the mines In that district during the winter
This amount OF copper, after making all reasona-
BILE deductions for waste, freight, and other ex-
peuses necessary to reduce II to Ingots, 10 worth
about 1894 COO 1t Is estimated that during the
summer 300 or 900 tons more of copper win be
shipped. 8ff
GRAPES FoR CONSUMPTION use of grapes
as an article of food. 10 much recommended In
cases of consumption. They contain large guam.
tty of grape sugar, the kind which most nearly
sembes milk sugar in its character and comp os.
ton, which is also very useful for consumptives it
having great attraction for oxygen, and therefore
readily stording materials for respiration.
MILITARY PARADE'-Monday. May 2sth, has
been set apart for grand militsry display in Wash
ington, on which occasion the President of the Uni
ted States 10 expected to participate Ia the
nies of commencing work upon the new Armory
and Depository OF Military Trophies
LETTERS FROM CALIFORNIA AND OREeoN-THR
NEw PosrAaE Law 1HxRE.-lt appears that many
of the letters from the Pacific received by the last
arrival, having been mailed before Information of
the change In the law reached there they have
come under the former rates of postage-nsmely,
six cents prepaid, end ten cents unpaid. Under
from the department that all such letters shall
be treated as If the law had not been changed.
MAKING MoNKY.-Four or five of the heaviest
suesr merchants of Cincinnati have made about
Sl0O 600 each on the recent "rise in sugar. Oae
house has on hand six thousand hogsheads, the ia-
crease ou the value of each of which during the
last two months, while it has been reposing in the
war ehouses, has been $50, making clean profit of
$4,000. .ee
RaTHKa BIrrxR.-The following /, said to have
taken place on late occasion st the honse of
Douglass Jsrrold: Douglass DEAR ssid bis wife,
appealing 70 him. 10 small feminine dispute. ''do
YOU think am generally bad tempered9' mo my
dear" said he II think you are particularly co."
The GREAT Sur AGAINST THE CrrY BANK OF
CoLuMsus, ONO. This suit-the United States vs.
the City Bank of Columbus-for the recovery of
the amount 000) OF the transfer draffs depo.
sited with them by Mr.. Corwln whom Secretary Of
the Treasury, 10 expected to come to trial on the
18Th instant Il will be remembered that these de-
posils were part of the extraordtnary government
fioanciai operations of Messrs. Robert Corwin,
Dunlevy. Delano & Co.-Washtnsfon Star
AsaryAL YaoM THE ROCKY MoUsrAINs The
following despatch, dated Ksnsas, May IL, b. from
the st Louis Republican:
The Msckinsw express boat. 10 charge Of 10
Courant. for the American Fur Company, has just
arrived from the Rocky Mouutetns. They report
SNOW from three to six inches only end 10 prospect
OF much OF q mountsin riss this year. The In.
diAns were very troublesome, and were determin1
ed upon taking white scalps. This company was
detained By them two days. =.
Rev. DR.. Bowmsn preached the annual ssrnon,
yesterday, before the Protessnt Bpiscopal Con.
ventiop. During bis discourss, the reverend gem
tieman urged the necessity for many reforms In
the Liturgy Il the church. her Institutes, her
schools, and her practice generally, and such
changes - viii tend To- p0pulaTiso tho church
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