The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-30


evening
Mr. Chas Keen, ex-cash ier of the Kensinp,on
bank, died on Sunday last, at the age of 6I, of
consumption.
Corretp ondencs of the Di.patch.
Santa Anna-Death Of Req. s. H. Cone-The Helen
Jeaoen Murder Police not to be Politicians
Hhtg Nominations, &c.
New YORK, Aug. %, 1875.
1t is said that suite of rooms have bssp secu,sd
at the Mstropolitan Hotel, by Mexican gentleman
in this city tor party OF dstin zuished Mexicausn
Tno are 60 arrive here shortly It is
leans" are none other than the ex-Dictstor Santa
Anna his family and .uite, who, it is known are ex
pected to take up their abode here for the present
The Rev. 8. H. Cone D Pres Of the American
Bible Uniou and psstor of the First Baptist Church
in New YORK died this morning from the effects of
atIose OF paralysis received about two weeks stree
Ths recent ceath of Eo binson, the supposed mur.
d9rer OF Helsn Jewett ha= Brought another fact
dy. Rusna Townsend, the keeper of the house AZ
5homas street it seems 10 living at Casleton this
State she hes been q resident there for Is yesrs,
aud leading life which il sad to 60 far in atonne
for her former nfamy. She married, some years
since aresPec'able farmer aud both are members of
the church in good stending.
The Mssor's orders to the police. forbiddng them
having connexion with any political orgs snizstion
Whatsoever on penalty Of diamissal from he epart-
ment have been published 10 circular form, aad dis
tri6uted to all the c.ptains and subslterns
The arrests for intoxicaton during the fsrtyeight
uCuIs Sndius un ouuGay night numbered ltS In
order to maxi prison room for the Few comerss some
OK those whose terms had not expired had to be
discharged.
During yesterday the police arrested eleven peach
pedlars for giving short measure. Some of the mea-
sures had false bottoms. others had bottoms pushed
up while others were shallow az not to contain
half the amount pqstended
The Whig judiciary Convention last pis ht pomi.
Iated most of the Know-Nothing candidates for
nominAted for the Supreme Court Judges MURRAY
Hoffman and Lewis P. Woodruff were named for the
Superior Court. Judge Charles E. Birdsai, now one
OF the Marine Court Justices named for his
present place. Cam b. idge Livingston was selected
as candidate for the Common Pleas. In their reso-
Mr.. Cole the hard-sheil nominee for State Eue
neer, has declined, preferng a nomination from the
softs.
The Fifth Annual meeting of the American Asso.
cistion for the Advancement ofEEducation was held
In New York University this morning. An address
Dallas Bache, L. D.. Superintendent Of the Coast
s.Ess City the nsssy 70,
Institution that shall be-, as it were, .uppiementa1y
to our Common Schools and Colleges.
The committee for the relief of the Virginia suf-
ferers dispatched by the O'Clock train this day,
with letter. to Howard Association: Doctors-G. b.
Hamill, j. D Bryant, Herman Kier.on. OF this city.
manowsky, Francis Z A. Lundin. Of this city; Jos.
l. Fell, of Memphis Tenn. Apothecaries-A Jud-
Msesres Mcc2sdy MI, oas
Josephine Carroll, German lady, Miss Patterson
Sisters of Mercy.
EXPLOSION OF THE HETzEL.-We have the fol-
lowing additional particulars of the explosion of
the U. 5. surveying steamer Heizsl:
Ii appears that the steamer LETT San Shoal Inlet,
near the Capes of the Chesapeake, about Sig
O'Clock on the morning of the 26h and had left the
wharf but few minutes when the boiler burst with
tremendous shock, jarring the hull exceedingly,
tearing away the steamers guards and forward
works, and killing and dangerously woundiDg a
number OF the crew, whose names have been given.
The steamer was bound to Hog Island, under the
command of Lieutenant COmmsniing Alny, S.
Navy, and her port boiler, singulary constructed,
was considered unsafe by some whe closely inspect.
ed Il, having long been In use. In some places, 1.
was burned dangerously. twas very fortunate
circumstance that the accident occurred SO soon
after leaving port, as nearly all the crew were
about their posts, away from the hoiler-otherwise
they must have been loungiog on the forward deck.
iu which case the destruction would have been
great
PUNISHMENT OF A PILor.-Our readers doubtless
sill remember the recent disastrous collision on
the Ohio river, between the steamers Telegraph
No. 3 and Kentucky Home, 10 which five persons
were killed. The steamboat inspectors Of Cncin-
natl have investigated the affair, and decided that
the collision was produced by the error of Mr.
William Williamson, pilot of the Kentucky Home,
Ia answering what he supposed to be signal from
the Telegraph No. B, and acting accordingly when
he knew 1t was an unusual or wrong signal For
this offence his right TO act as licensed pilot was
supeuded for thirty days. In this manner the
Steamboat law exercises wholesome supervisi
over steamboating at the West.
EXPORTS FROM SAN FRANCIsco.-Ita appears that
considerable amount OF breadstuffs have been
exported from San Frarcisco within the last ees-
en- months, Estimating bags at 100 lbs each and
300 lbs. wheat equal to barrel of -four, we fad
that the total export OF ur and It's equivalent in
wheat, from July lst 1854, to July Both 1855, has
been 105 S75 bbls, besides "a 1893 bags of barley,
60 900 bags of oats and 900 bags of BRAN The g
tan fad ! haoa and ton nf
tatoes, besides l 800 bales of wool. During the
past month of July there were exported from the
same port 1900 TASKS of quicksilver, valued at
$lOe,75 TIE breadstuffs were sent principally
to New York, England, Australia and the Sand
wich Islands.
CHOLERA IN New GRANADA The cholera,
Whco leaving the lSthmus 10 the beginning of July
took Its course north, has exterminaed nearly ali
the government forces In Managua. Most all
the officers have died Among the troops 10 that
place ths pidemic has rsvaged most dreadfully,
and at last the government was forced to retire
iiom the plac6. lu Leon, also, ii ragged terribly.
THE WHISKY REMEDY.-A colored boy belong
Ing to Mr. David Long, of Mason county, Va
was lately bitten near the knee joint ty-a copper
head snake The leg Immediately became swol
len, and thereupon nearly half gallon OF whiskey
was poured down the boy 3 throat, producing nc
intoxcation, but he recovered from the effects
OF the bhe. So says the Point Pleasant Republi,
can.
DEATH OF A CELEBRArED CHEMIsr.-Amope
the recent deaths 10 England is announced tha
OF Mr.. Andrew.C Crosse the we'll known chemis
ana electrician whose alleged developments OF an.
imsi lie In caustic solution of potash and flint
oy gaivanism, created much excitement some
years since, and figured largely az the basis o
| the argumentin YestiSes Of Creation. Mr.. Crosse
vas man OF wealth, ardent and laborious in hi
scienthc investigation and OF most estimable per-
sonai and social character
lHk NEW STEAMER MERRIMAc Nearly on
thousand workmen are now emp loyed 10 tn
Cnariestown Navy Yard. The new steamer Mer
rinac 10 rapidly being equipped for sea. The saI
| % ready for sea In few days
| QUICK PASSAGE The United 8 ates ruvenu
cutter Jefferson Davis Capt. WIN. C. Peasa msd
the run from the Srats o. dan Jaau Del Fuca /
San Francisco In TOUR days. remarksbly quic
passage. Running disssIce about one thoussn
] miles,