The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-07

lourn the House in the manner - ~ ~ oniy 9
- q os0sf must Of necessity fail; but Il WON'T
s morr; M mo simpie matter to renew II in th,
thsng Inc House being indeed ad;ourrad ~
sn'ne further was sads but sosne b.riss,ss.s - o
In error A1 snss sae cpeaksr wa
I'VE omitted to state yesterday tha, in .nnoup
i s'ns sne standing Committees, the Spe.k.r -
A' nad not put Mr.. ToMIIs UPON anv 81 ,bo.,
'emniftees In compliance with the urgent
o. that gentlemanl ss.s ~ :
4 terence In Petersburg. Wedn..dsr e Con,
| Tap l1yer ~ 5y Bishop John Early, 81 Vire.nf.
ne ney VIM. H. Christian from The Coro,,,.
rs.s. sn = LLaucaton, presented q report which ~.
The resoat;n Gn motion Of tho Rev Joseph H. Davis.
~ Dnaended ~ to request the Bi,hop 10 ann, 3
nsv. D. II. johnson, agent for the w.sie. :,
.na enas a. college The report was then sdontad
| eommeracd 70 70 oe published The resolutions re-
.aa,.a Dy the committee approve and recon-
len .ena 70 the patronage Of the Methodist comm,-
ntY, Randolph Macon Coleea. and The Ea1.a,s
| HTpneges at Gravel HILL Buckingham. rs. and
Amrireesborough n. c. ~Ao
| ., ne following superannuated preachers passea
| In that relation: = /" "o'' eohsihued
humphrey Billups. James B. Joyuer vn
atarr and John w. Williams = ~
The Rev. Horny B. Cowles anno,,no., a., ,...,
| preachers - 'Ae saPefuumerary
| samuel ~. T. Moorman was at his request placed
absencs 1fpe.namerary f . list and granted leave Of
"osehce ior the remainder of the session. =
rev Joseph II. Davis, from the C,omu;ttaa Az,
sne BOOK Concern made report which was
adopted and ordered to be published 80,
mon v gsa then adjourned to hear the
oy bishop Andrew on the death of such min.
's'ers as nave fallen during the present year
DON'T PAY FOR ITsELF.-The present low rates
a~xd 4 H. - =
wee keep the Postofice Department in debt to the
uehefai government, and call for annually in.
eseasing drafts upon the treasury 1t is stated in
advahce OF the Postmaster Generals Report, on
M ppea.s seiiane authority, that the deficit in
tne Fost-oficc Department for the present wear
"i DC about 20 millions and halt ef dollars or
some thfee quarters of million more than last
year There has been added during the year some
Department. ~
BfEApsTuFFs FROM CAIIFoRNIA TO LIVER
fooi--A cargo of q somewhat novel character
says Liverpool paper has arrived this week at
Liverpool The cargo in question is so unusual as
TO require more lengthy notice than q line in
our eoumhs Ill announcing the arrival of the yes.
sci that brings it. On Tuesday the American shin
Harvey Birch. Capt Nelson, arrived in the Msrsey
from Ban Francisco, with 4 cargo of -four and
wheat and small quantity of wool II il not a
very long time since breadstuffs and other proyi-
SONS were imported into California from Great
Britain, and as understand the flour and wheat
brought by the Harvey Birch has been grown in the
FORMER country, we cannot but remark the progress
IN agriculture notwithstanding the attractions of
the California gold fields. This fact promises well
for the future welfare of that distant State of tho
American Union and we hope to see our own
colony of Australia at very distant ds ri
y contributing towards the quantity OF brsadstufs
IS We draw from abroad q
RACHEL.-Rachel did not leave Charieeto, o.,
tuesday last as expected. and will not now start
ior havana until the 18th inst. The Courier SAYS
that as she had engaged the Theatre there for tyv
nights between the 10th and 17th it is now prob..
Die that she will appear. Her agent also enparrd
she Theatres in Augusta, Ga. and Columbia s. C..
for both Of which she will have to pay whether She
performs IN those places or not.
PROMPT AccEPTANcE.-Rossin, the great com.
poser, once accepted an invitation to dine with
female friend, who was noted for arranging the
meal ON the most economical SCALE After the re-
pas, which fully kept up the repu aton of the hos
tess, she expressed the hope that she would soon
have the company of Rossin at dinner again. His
reply was immediately if You like" s !.
THE PASSIONATE MAE.-The man of 4 Wild
boisterous spirit, who gives loose reins to his tenn
per, Is, generally speaking, a stranger to happi-
ness; he lives in continual storm; the bitter wa
ters of contention and strife arc aIwa lsweIlino
up IN the seul destroying his peace and iupartinv
their baneful influence to all with whom he is con.
necfed lie excites the disgust and i'll will of those
ia w
can be found whosvish him success in any Of his
undertakings.
DISEASE AMONG HoRsEs-For some time mast
the propfletors of omnibus horses have suffered in
cons sequence OF q singular disease which has at.
tacked many of their horses and some of the lines
have suffered seriously. The disease has been
caHed by some the lung fever and horses At
tackled with it have started from the Exchange an.
parently well but before reaching the end of their
route have become SO weak that it was with diff.
Guilty that they could be got to the stable In fsw
hours they commence to swell under the neck and
the flesh leave them, at the same time they be.
come 30 weak as to be unable stand At the first
appearance Of the disease many horses died before
proper remedy could be found; but we under
stand that at present the veterinary doctors have
been enabled to apply the proper remedy and save
the animals ives-Phu Ledger
EXPLOSION OF 4 POWDER HoUsE.-wster-
nouses Powder Mill near Portsmouth, Ohio, con.
tanning fifteen hundred kegs of gun powder
caught fire on Thursday last and exploded shat
fering the building to atoms. No lives were lost
REsToREp.-The Memphis Tenn, conference
have reinstated Rev. Jeremiah S. Clanch, former.
ly OF Fayette CO., Ark, who WAS deposed many
years ago ON the charge Of seduction. 1t prov
ed before the conference that another person had
confessed to be guilty of the for which Mr..
Clanch was deposed.
HEAVY RECEIPTS OF PRoDucE--Ths receipts
OF produce al New Orleans on tho 29th instant,
amounted to l424 bbls. -four LASS sacks wheat
2so3 sacks oats. 3s1 hogsheads sugar. 1854 bbls
lasses, and 1899 bales cotton.
THE UNCERTAINTY OF LIFE-An English pa.
per states that Mr. Edward Caplin Of Newport.
Isle of Wight, was married on the 25th October 10
Frances Hill, of the same place. Directly afser
the wedding they proceeded by steamer from,
Cowes to Southampton, intending to spend week
or twoln Loadon, but on reaching Winchester, Mt
T. found himself too III TO proceed any further that
night The next day he became worse, and the
following night he died. ..s-.-s--
DOUBTFUL WITNEssEs.--At the last assiEes IN
Whilby, u. W., farmer, named Reuben Gran
dab, OF Reach, and his two sons, were tried for
the murder of Stephen Smith, fourteen years ago
A witness, named Buck, testified most positively
that he saw the accused commit the murder. while
other witnesses proved that Smith had been seen
alive by them six months after the time of his al
legged murder. The jury at once acquitted the
men. 4eaa
| INTERESTING FAcT-A curious fact in this brssi
ness u.s. says the Alta CaIifornia, that since the
gambling law has gone into operation thus dispens
ing with the lights used in such places the con.
sumption Of oil throughout California has fessened
one-third, The Alta gets this Information from
proIninen oil dealer of San Francisco, who has
hee,, An IN the trade In California for three