The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-19
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BACHELORS Pic NIC-The bachelors of Peters
burg, gave pic mic at City Point, Saturday, at
which the fair sex of Chesterfield, Brunswick,
Luuenburg, Dinwiddie. Greepsvle, Prince George
and Norfolk counties, were represented Ave cars
were called In requsition, TO take those who went
from Petersburg alone The Express describes it
as very splendid affair, and we don't doubt it,
Petersburg NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., or married men,
are not apt to let any thing fall below mark when
In their hands.
IMPOSING PROCESSION Sunday last, Mr.. Ham
line E. Harris, volunteer In the Mexican war,
who died In Petersburg, the day before, was inter-
red Ia Bandford cemetery with military honors.-
The Artillery, City Guard, Greys, Odd Fellows and
Virginia Fire Company paraded. The funeral
sermon was delivered by the Rev. G. w. Lang
horne. Unfortunately, during the march of the
procession about O'Clock, tremendous rain fell
drenching the military and others to the skin.
DEAD Mr. VIM. Turner, one OF the eldest cit-
zeps Of Wsrren,on, Va, died on the 9th inst.
PROMPT PAYMENT NT.--The corporation of Frede-
ricksburg, has already sent So 700 TO New York. in
payment OF the interest of lis corporate bonds
which falls due there on tee let of July.
Sent Up FOR TRrAL.-Henry Epping, the robber
of MIR. Murrsy's jewelry store, in Fredericksburg,
has been examined and sent up for trial. He i'm.
plicsted another man ia the transaction.
RATIFICATION The Americans of Fredericks-
burg are speaking OF grand ratification meeting
there on the 4th of July.
TAMpERIsG WITH SLAvEs.-Ou Friday lf t, e
man named Cummings was arrested In Norfolk,
upon the suspicion of being concerned in the re-
cen attempted escape of six slaves from tn at place
and upon the charge of selling books without liz
cense He was fned for the latter offence, and
committed for court.
CHANGES IN A PAPER The Norfolk Courier. re
Gently purchased by T. w. Upshur, is to be called
the Bulletin and is TO be neutral In politics and re'
ligion.
NARROW EscAPE.-Saturdsy morning, youth
fell toto Camps Dock, at Norfolk, and but Tor the
heroic conduct of Mr. Davis, cooper, who iesped
In and rescued him, would have been drowned
WHAlF RENTING The fish wharf Of Aexau-
drs has been rented for 1875, to Balenger, until
the next season
LAYING A CORNER STONE The corner stone OF st
Psui's Episcopal church. In Petersburg, will be laid
on the Goth inst. The Masonic fraternity OF the
city will attend. Rev Leonidas l.. Smith, OF North
Carolina, will deliver the address.
FIRE The carpenter shop OF William Daniels
In rear OF the express" ofice, Petersburg, was
partially consumed on Sunday. Loss about 800
From MExIco-The important advices by the
Oriza from Mexico, have been telearaphed. On the
18th, ult., Santa Anna with 5.ooo men oesieged
Zamora apd Pueblita, the ipsurgent attempted to
lssve the city. He was pursued, and about 2 ooo
of his men taken prisoners who Immediately com
menced crying ''pivat Santa Anna and death to The
reyolutiopists" Sixty OF Pueblits's men were XIII
led and tbrsc officers were hung after being cap
tured Four of the privsses were shot. General
Lavera had defeated Degroado, the rsvolutioaists,
aud ordered 40 of the prisoners taken, 70 be shot
The reyolutionists had killed and mutilatsd ten
inhabitants of Azscosloya. The small pox was
raginp a. Campeachy and the Indian troubles in
Ymcstan coptipued Steamers which the Govern
ment has purchased at st. Thomas and 10 England,
were expected at Acapulco Immediately for the
purpose of blockading and aiding in besieging the
port
given from Washington to the Boundary Commits.
sion To suspend operations, because the United
States Government wss treating Tor the purchase
OF the Department OF Sonora.
The small pox prevailed In ths city Of nexico.