The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-18

arlcie rlolcuiing th6 idea of that paper. n
The Enquirer has an article in answer TO attacks
cent editorial on 'Ths Military defeuces of Wiz
einia" = e9iTN
The Natfand american has leader speaking
OF the object of the Presidential visit to the Virgin
Ia Sprinss with Senator Mason.
How NRw Yoax 10 FKp.-An elaborate report
has just been submitted to the Councils of New
York which contains some statements of interest
From Il we learn from Norfolk, Va, there arrived
sight hundred and eighty barrels peas. SIX thousand
quarts strawbetries, and other produce in single
week, besides three thousand dvs hundred barrels
produce at slnsle trip Of ssssmsr, that arrives
af this port twice week that over the Camden
Eve hundred and stxsy-eighs barrels, and oDs hum
dred and sixty bags green peas were brought In i've
days; that seven iAousand three hundred and
hty barrels of potatoes, and fve thousand i've
hundred and forty-fve boxes tomatoes had been
received from Bermuda mp to the 7th Of Jpne du-
ring the season. - sss5ss 1Essf< 80 -
s Impaovxp HYpaANr. The corporation of New
York - beginning to Introduce larger sized hy-
drants, which have six eight apertures, for the
simultaneeus supply Of a. many different streams
OF wassr 70 different FIRE engines. This 10 capital
Improvement. Heretofore only one engine could
De supplied from each hydrsnt rendering the EN-.
pioyment OF long lines Of hose pipe necessary 70
conduct the water from distant supplies OF course
,he hs LOIS o. .s 10 coupling the hose aad bringing
soie ); meanwhile the building burns.-Scientifc
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The NAVAL BoARD 1T Il stated that the result
OF the labors of the Naval Board will be made pub.
lie 10 the course of few days. Much anxiety is
ieit upon the subject. especially by the parties in
terested. The Board, 1t will be remembered, held
It's sessions In secret. The officers arrsigned had
no opportunity of being heard, either by themselves
or their atornies. The first Information they win
have upon the subject will be the report of the
board But this must be approved, .rst by the
Secretary and then by the President. - -
INDIAN WAR IN NEBRAsKA-The Nebraskian, of
the Let inst published In Omaha city, the new seat
of government at Nebraska, II filled with articles
oI decidedly warlike character. The Govern
mont OF the Territory has called out portion of
the volunteers of the First Brigade end the whole
Territory seems to be excited and alarmed The
Immediate cauee of these military movements was
the murder OF George Demaree and jackson Por-
ter. and the inficting of a severe wound upon the
person of Mrs. Porter, near Fontenelle by a band
of Sioux Indians.
AN UNPRoF1TABLE VOYAGE The brig Ameret.
Capt. Whpple, returned to New London, Conn
on the 18th inst, having obtained no oil. The A.
sailed from that port Ia September 1854 for the
Gleenand Coast whaling, but owing to the iateness
OF the season. she met with the Ice On the coast of
Labrador, and was driven into one of the bays In
the month OF October, where she rernainhd until
the 5sh OF July, nine months imbedded In the Ice.
VALUABLE TRAIN.-The Buffalo Express states
that ON Friday last the engine "Volcano," Charles
Ferris engineer, drew train of 60 cars from Erie
to Buffalo on the L axe Shore road, and run up 10
Time There were nine cars of sheep, containing
$50 head valued at &c. $50; three of hogs. con-
tanning 500 head, valued $4 16O; fifty cars of cat
tie. containing 800 head, valued at $4,000. The
total value OF the stock upon the train was about
500 600. Twenty five men were employed upon
the train.
CHARdk OF RoBBING THE MAIL Henry Giant
was arrested at Harrisburg, Pa Thursday, charged
with robbing the mail on board the packet boat
Dauphin. He was committed in default of So 600
bail. The arrest was made by Arthur Hughes, the
special agent OF the post office department.
CLOCKS AND PAGoDAs -Chauncy Jerome, the
great clock builder of New Haven, and late the
Mayor fthst city, has ordered one OF Hooks best
organs for his new church. But while he is build
ing Christian church, he Is also affording the
heather shrines for their idols for the Chinese, to
whom ne sends hundreds of clocks, tear out the
inside works. and placing the little images ia the
cases, worship them there.
L1BERALIrY.-Henry Stowe, Esq., prominent
merchant OF New York, has presented to the Mer-
camille Library Association of that city two pieces
OF statuary, from the studio OF Mosher at Florence
The pieces are "SHence'' and "Truth," of the
life size, and have been the admiration of travel
lers visiting Italy. They will shortly arrive from
Florence.
SHIPIuILDING.-The Newburyport Herald states
that the business of ship building has taken new
start In that city and preparations fos great acv-
ty are being made In the ship yards. The Herald
remarks that ship building has been the principal
means of the advancement of Newburyport du-
ring the past ten years.
TEACHERS CONVENTION IN W1scoNsrN.-Tbe
annual session o the Wisconsin State Teachers
Assoc citation commenced at Racine, Wisconsin.
Wednesday morning. large number were 10
attendance. Rev. Mr. Barry, Superintendent OF
Public Instruction, delivered the opening ad-
dress.
SINGULAR FATAL1TY.-About two weeks ago. a
gang of lAborers went out on the Rock Island
Railroad, about forty miles from Chicago, Ill., and
the day being warm, most of them drank freely
from the water tank of the tender as we'll as from
Jug of liquor. Next day, out of sixteen known
to have belonged to the party, twelve died, two
were not expected to live, one was very sick. and
the sixteenth escaped sickness entirely 1t is un.
certain whether the water, or the liquor, or both,
killed them.
NEW IRISH NATIONAL GALLERY-The estimated
cost of the new Irish National Gallery is IL OO9
Of which government contributes So 900 in this,
and the same sum next year, making Sc 900 Ia
all the remaining 45, 600 10 made of subscriptions
to commemorate the public services of Mr.. Dsrgan,
and is applicable to this object
THE DESCENDANTS OF THE CUsHMANs.-The de.
scendants of Robert and Mary Cushman, who
landed from the Msyfowsr. held an Interesting
and happy reunion at Plymouth, Msssachusetts,
Wednesday. There was procession, an address
by the Robert w. Cushman, of Boston, and din
ner of which about 600 of the Cushman family
partook.
RAPID PRoGREss.-The road from Lake Superior
TO the Iron Mountain, which lies south of IT, 10 mas
king progress. The Sault Ste Marie Gazette says:
"Ths iron horse has made his appearance In the
Sault at last. The brig Columbia, loaded with
railroad bars, powder and locomotive, for the
Iron Mountain Railway, Marquette. arrived In this
place on Friday evening. The name OF the loco
motive 10 Sebastopol"
ST. CATHEaINEs-This town, situated In Cana
da West, has population of about 10000, most OF
whom, II is stated. are Americans by birth. The
Welland Conal passes through the city. A citizen
OF Washington, who 10 spending the summer there
says they have we'll $50 feet deep, containing
more mineral qualities than any other 10 The
world yet discovered. =
ANOTHER DEFAuLrEz.-The New Orleans Cress
cent sfsses that ON the last passage OF the steamer
Louisiana TO that port. G. Z Chabst the second
clerk appropriated O. los Of the funds in the iron
chest, for which he substituted bag of bullets
Upon the laldins Of the steamer he made good bis