The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-23


a1TURDAY MORNING. Is 1855.
Ths late heavy raius In Vermont have Ia many
iustapces, submerged entire fields OF corn.
A. x. Moore, for ten years editor OF the Savan.
nah Republican, has Withdrawn from that paper.
Fies are selling In New Orleans at three cents
Apiece.
A new American paper called sThe Times" has
been started at Pittsbure, Pa.
G.P. r James, H. B. NJ. Minister At Norfolk. Is 10
Washington.
A statue of Gen. Warren, who fell at Bunker
Hill, b to be erected Ia Boston.
The receipts of cotton at Mobile, Ala, up to FRI
day lest amounted TO 81, log bales.
Hon. John slideli, of Louisiana, has leased the
house la Washington formerly occupied BY Thos.
Richie.
Tho Railroad men of Cleveland, Ohio, have con.
tributed 81 500 towards the celebration Of the 4h
10 that city.
The mayor of Boston, for the amusement Of the
youoe folks has procured and turned loose In the
commons large number Of Squirrels.
The Parksrsburg, Va, News complains of
freshet ADD says there 20 feet of water In the
river q that place
number Of native Cougoes-real Guinea re-
groes- arrived Ia Salem, MASSACHUSETTS,, few
days ego.
The anniversary of the battle OF Fort Moultrie,
10 10 be celebrated by tho military of Columbia,
Hon. Jno. G. Miller, of Missouri, who has been
lying III In Washington some months, has left for
the mountains OF Virginia.
Gen. P. A. Herran, has been relieved bv the
President % minister pienipotentiary to the U. g.
from Grenads.
Mr.. Henry K. Burgwin, of Halifax, N. c., has a
wheat CROP covering 900 acres, and which will
bring $50. 900.
be excluded from the Fourth of July celebration
In Chicago.
An apothecary was arrested at Bath, Me-, on the
loth inst. for having schiedam schnapps In bis
possession.
A huge alligator. nine feet long, was taken In q
mll pond near Clayton, Alabama, q few days
since
Mrs. Jsckson, a well known fortune teller In
Cinciunai attempted to destroy her life with lsu-
danum lest week.
Two hundred and sixty four persons were con-
irmed 10 the Moon street Catholic Church, at Bos-
ton Tuesday.
Seward sons of respectable citizens OF Winsted
town, were recently detected In an attempt to enter
the bank there.
drowned near Wilmington, N. c., on Tuesday, by
the upsetting of boat.
Red River Ala is again falling, and the impres.
sion prevails that much cotton 10 that section will
have to remain over until next season.
monument has been erected by the merchants
Of New York. at Mt. Auburn cemetery, Boston,
over the remains of Barnabas Bates, "fathe of
cheap postage"
SENHTrvE.-Ths landlord of the City Hotel In
Boston, got Q severe beating from two of biz
boarders last week. for presenting their bill the
evening before they left.
FIRST CAsE.-Martin Hughes, of Lafayette, In
diana, 10 the first violatur of the Eouor lay re-
Fl q IN fin md al frop
judgment.
CANAL LOANS - The New York Canal fund loan
of 81 ,500,0 00 has been opened. The bids ranged
from one hundred and twelve to one hundred and
seventeen.
Rev. Geo. d. Taylor has declined the cell to the
Baptist church. Charlottesville, and Rev A. E.
Dickinson as been called TO take the ralship.
The latter Is now student In the University.
The Cleveland Herald says man In that city
was poisoned to death by merely tasting prepa.
ration OF vitriol and sugar of lead, which he was
using In washing sore on his horse.
The Synod of the associate Presbyterian church
OF Ohio, are about moving their theological semi
nary from Cannonsburg, on account of the politi
cal atmosphere these.
Two men were arrested near Savannah Ga, on
Monday. for villsinous attempt to throw the
train off the Georgia Central road, by heaving an
iron bar on the track.
ApPoINrMRNr.-The Washington Star states tbe,
tbs Secretary of the Navy has appointed Nathan
lei Tatem, Esq Inspector of timber In the navy
yard q. Norfolk. Va, vice James Jarvis, removed
SINE lims since.
DAMAGES RRcovEREp.-Mr. r H. Bardwell has
received S5. 600 from the Ohio and Indiana Rail-
road Company. for damages received at Crestlne
by which he almost entirely lost the use of his
lett arm
DIRECT TRADE.-A convention of the planters
Of Mississippi Louisiana aud South Carolina il CAL
ledto meet at Coopers Well, Miss, on the Ali of
snR N a0n Ufd Nhn II
Europe.
SLEEP WALKIsG.-Ons Saturday last, at New Or
leans. John Wheeler. mate of the Steamer Lone
Star, was y killed by falling into the hold OF
the vessel while walking in his sleep. He had
frequently met with accidents from the same cau,s
before.
GocD NEws TO MANY.-The trustees of the af
fairs OF the late firm of Seden Witbers & 70.
have given notice that holders of the bank mote,
are requested TO present them for redemption al
their late banking house In Washington civ. :
The steam frieate Sarsnac arrived at Gibral,e,
may II from Genoa, and the frigate Cumberland
on the 3d. from Spezzia, bound home and ho,l
sailed again on the 25th.
CorroN FACTORY DESTROYED By F,nv-On n.
i9th instant, the four story stone cotton mill be
longing TO the Clinton Company, of Wappinp er,,
Falls. Duchess county. Y was totally destrove d
ny hra Loss over $l00, 900. Insured In New York
and the East "
"A FUGITIVE SLAVE FROM CONNECTICUT
weaver, OF Pomfret. bought slave In Cuba
brought him to Connecticut, and set him at worI1
On hi: farm. Mshedo comp lained of the hard vol
90 which be was subjec,ed, and gave "iee bsiI,
m ...s week Mr Weaver followed him to KiiiogIy,
with writ OF habeas corpus, but the neonia ~ >
ground railroad. - '"' unoer-
FURIOUS SroRM.-The town Of Dsv,on o.,,
was Visited on Tuesday evening by furious Storm
OF wind and rein. The lightning struck the Md
n NV bridge, and injured it seh,y The Miami
70 the mills IL yet reported The D nU asasgs
Asnis Railroad has been much injured by culvsr,.
being washed away Trains have been DELAYED
FOR sALE-WOOL TRUNKS. pan
~. ~ D!NG; FACING, LINING AND BOOK.BIND.
they need not 20 North buy these srtse. 8. ~
uaderdened has them always on hand as SooS ana =.
snesp ~ they can be bought at the North. Mann.