The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-20
THE. Daily DISPATCH.

"WEDNESDAY MORNING, .........yuNE ~ 1872
Mel, Johuson, formerly operator 10 the telegraph
oface Al Montgomery, Ala, died OF consumption mt
Fayetteville, N C ,onthe 10Th fnst.
Thu Schooner Jss. w. Arthur, from Pensacola
for New orleans with lumber was totally wrecked
on Sand Island on the l4th Inst
Bishop Freeman, tie Episcopsl bishop OF Texas
hiss determined TO give up his efice.
Col. Joe shillineton of periodical nosoiie'y III
w ashinston, has started for Europe
Land warrants were quoted In Wseaington'
Monday a. selling at 81 IL per scrs' sH" '"s'"'-
script at el.13a 10 per acre.
p.,yc pioney has resigned his psstsrship OF
,hs p.n,;.t church ia Augusta. Ga, to become Pre-
sISep, IF Columbia college, Washington, D. c.
Ths total amount of funds and property appro-
x.,ed 10 the purposes OF education In Ohio during
he yeaa 1884 10 @, a66,457 H.
man named Doyle was recently tried for vag-
rapcy, ia Covinstop, Ohio, and sentenced to nve
dsvs' imprisonment on bread and water.
Mary Ann Stiles. free woman OF color. lately OF
Richmond, was killed In New Orleans last week,
by falling on broken bottle, severiog an artery
Ia her arm.
The City Council of Covineton Ohio, have pass,
ed an ordinance prohibiting the sale OF ale sno
porter In that city To take effect the LIST OF july
INDUCEMENTS OFFEnEp.-The prcpriators OF th'
Columbia Texas) Democrat are agents for grave
yard there and Ia their advertisement say that the
earliest corners will have the choice Of location"
The Texas papers complain loudly of the d iffi.
Guilty of retaining runaway slaves who get into
Mexico.
citizen named Casey, of st. Louis, has recov-
cred $500 damages from several members OF mob
who destroyed bis house In 1850.
There were ripe figs for sale In the Charleston
Is CO. market last week, and the Mercury says the
crop promises to be abundant.
The celebrated Motard tract of land, worth
$3.50 600, In dispute between the city OF ST. Louis
and private claimants has been decided by the Su-
preme Court to belong to the latter.
Colonel A. s. White, we'll known In the pork
18th instant. He was member OF the Kentucky
Constitutional Convention In 1850
An OLD BIRp- Az some masons were efecting
repairs In @ house In the Rue Merciere, Ia Lyons,
they surprised, Ia its nest, where 1t was appa.
ren,ly expiring from old age, swallow, having
round its neck chain bearing little silver pste,
with the following words engraved on it: "Ludo.
yicus Margarine fdsls, 1749."
CONTEMPLATED VISIT CT THE President TO
VIRGINIA 1t 10 said that the President intended
leaving the capital Monday morning on a visit Of
several days to personal friend ia Virginia, but
was prevented by the fitness of his wife.
HEAVY DAMAGES FOR sLANDER.-In the circuit
court for Lewis county, KY, suit of SANDER
Miss Eliza Barley W. VIM Giddipgs-was tried,
aud a verdict rendered for $4,000 damages 1t
addresses to Miss B., and had been rejected, pre-
vious to making the slanderous charges which the
Jury has SO signally punished In damages.
DANoRns OF KITE FLYING.-The fine residence
OF Msj N II. Beale of this city, set fire TO-, on
Saturday evening last and totally DESTROYED by a
flying kite with lantern or light attached which
tell upon the roof of the building. about
$40, 000-Macon Citizen
The st. Louis Herald contradicts the report tn Al,
Rev. Jas. Dugean, Catholic priest there intended
suing the editor OF the st. Geneviene Plaindealer
for falsely attrlbutiDg to him the expression that
Washington lived like horse and died like
dog"
THE NEW SOUTHERN PARTY.-The movement
in regard to the proposed new Southern party
independent OF Wings, Democrats, or Know No
thlpgs-is becoming general In Georgia Meetings
have been held In several counties and towns 10
appoint committees to report resolutions for adop.
tion at a future day.
THE CHIcKAsAws FASTING ON ACCOUNT OF THE
DROUGHT Jackson Frazier, The chief of the
Chickasaw Indians, In Texas appointed the 10Th of
the present month to be observed by the people of
the Chicasaw District. as day of fasting, humi-
lia,ion and prayer, In view of Gods Providence in
withholding rain, and cutting off the necessary
supplies The distress has been very great and
We learn that the recommendation of the Chief
was generally observed.
LuNATIc ADRIFr.-Tbe bark White Cloud.
Captain Brown, bound from Buffalo. N Y 10
cleveland. Ohio, picked up on Saturday, near
N'osOhy my LuhO a crazy man, 10 small
boat, without oar or SAIL ard full 90 miles from
land. Man aud boat were taken into Cleveland
extday, In the course of which the poor creature
managed to escape, and has not been recap.ured
EMIGRATIoN.-A large emigration Is now going
on rom the north OF Scotland to Canada, In two
months no fewer than s 900 persons have left Aber.
deem and other northern ports The Balliaa Her.
d1s, Qreland) states that notwithstanding the bad
accounts which have recently arrived Respecting
Tue snuation OF vast numbers of Irish people 10
la0 an vufb 1rrr i
bya long train of emigrants and their friends NAV
now De met daily on the Sligo road, ON their wsy
10 the steamer destined to carry them to LIVERPOOL
Id order that they may embark for the Far West
Ext E1rhAoaDINAar TRAyELLIsc.-William D. IAN.
miste. OF Adrian City, Michigan, ascended on Fri.
day afternoon In balloon, from that place, at 10
l-2 In the morning, and descended in Clarion coun.
Y rennsyivania, at i-2 In the afternoon, making
miles 10 the extraordinary short time of four
His feet were almost frozen when he descenSe ed
which was accomplished by his balloon hancjne II
stree, he having lost control of 1t.
"A RAILROAD WAR,-An excitement has beer
created among the railway folks In the vicni,v ~
scranton. IA, during the few days past Ia
road bed 10 finished or nearly so, saws the HsraiI
and the company are desirious of LAYING The ,ra"
sa,a s5o nno contractor refuses to give 1t up until
sone eoo'uoo' alleged to be due him. are Md
saa nas stationed large number of men who ar
lueIoa 70 resist any person who attempts 10 tsk !.
possesHoh OF H. Some Of them are supnIied ,n;eh
- oau w eaton 10 BhoOt the frst man IL ho
presents himself with hostile intention.
QUEEN VIcroRIA's ScHooL.-Tbe Once, =.
anslsnd having discovered that large nor,n OF OF
ae enldfen OF the domestic and other ssrvan,. VI
nueaineaam Palace much neglected ~ ~ :
n,st OF education, has commanded tint .le
ace street, Pimlico, should be fitted nu uses
en- noE, 70 ne opened for educational nn,na. as
Sns in.ends 10 detray all expenses. Tbs naL
sSn1iats OF both sexes at present eoihIa p Ter
"umsnon 10 TO An evening school uiiss I ior
tsolisned ior such of The elder chilsren si'o De
0ep'even'ed from attending in the dsy ,lms as may
From PARAGuAY.-By the arrival If -
nainoow o. New York we have intelliaen as srsk
S.o oe f,sta to the 18Th of April Gom, rom
saNer snd mr. Peder, our Minister ~
y,s' Gao heid conference concsrnins ~ ouenos
W..., Masusyans upon the survey ms s,s as.aeh
WMsr Witch, and it was finally copelydass steamer =,
tue Mater TO the government at We, 20 reser
t puslness ~ss very dull at Mon,eyaso M ag.
lnpprtaat OF political character had ,r. Mothing
ne nssnn OF the squadron was excsiis inspired.
Ssna9 was at montevideo on the Isth ot iae
sae w:almsntown was at Buenos Ave-. APRIL PR
watet Witcb left Moneyideo on the ,n;ys es. Inc
loahd up the Uruguay rivert, sulyvi Uo u April
INDEPENDENT AMERICAN T,oo,,
Picksen, military man of New York w.. Loos
letter TO the New York Herald pivin, an ". iaen