The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-29
Correspondence Of the Dispatch.

The announcement Of the Washington and subse-
quenly of the America, limited the business during
the morning, and all parties waited for the news.
| Money has been, however, 10 brisk demand at very
full prices.
The stock market opened at further decline,
but there more rmness at the close of the first
board
Foreign Exchange 10 inactive, but quotations are
| nominally the same.
| The sunday School Teachers from Massachu.
| sets, numbering over l 600 ladies and gentlemen
who are CD visit TO this city, sterday visited
| the Institution" Ia tee morning they embarked
On board q steamboat for Randalls aud Black.
wers Islands, and examined the nurseries. work.
house. almsAt ouse, &c. They had pleasant time
and handsome reception at each institution.
Mrs. Julia Dean HayDe has returned to the city,
after playing a very successful engagement at De.
trot She will have season" at the Broadway,
after Nr. Forrest fuiis al engagement there.
Ex-Alderman Kelley reported to have died
lew days ago, Is alive and well.
An organizati on OF some OF the most substantial
citizens of Brooklyn, hes recently been effected,
with the view of taking measures TO supply the city
with water from the streams and ponds On long
island.
The ship building trade of this city Ia rspidly I'M
proving and builders are almost daily making fresh
contracts for merchant vessels. The yards have
men are freely engaged Ship timber Ia In fair de-
mand at 80 cents per foot for oak, and $25 per
tor yellow pine.
Beef cattle declined yesterday from 3 4 to l cent
lntF6 were Drought 10 THIS MARKET curing
the week ending yesterday more than 5000 beeves
and over 1900 sheep and lambs, besides several
thousand swine. These CTS beeves, at an average
OF $50 lbs net weight, amount TO more than four
millions pounds which, at the average quoted
Wholesale price Of nine cents per pourd, equals
$36I, 100. ..
The annual convention of the Protestant Episco.
pal Church OF the diocese of New York. met in this
city yesterday. About two hundred and fifty dele.
gates attended. Rev DR. Creighton delivered the
opening sermon.
STEAMER SuNK.-The schooner Young America
was sunk in the middle of Lake Michigan, nearly
opposlt. Racine, about four O'Clock last Saturday
morning, In consequence of collision With the
brig Black Hawk.
She was Insured for 1000 10 the Northw estern
| insurance Company Her cargo was II 279 bush.
els OF corn which was Insured In the Buffalo Mu.
| tual.
| DEATH OF SENAroR.--Hon Archibald Stuart
State Senator from the Petrckicounty district die
suddenly at his residence In Patrick county las.
| week.
AFFRAY.-We noticed day or two since stab.
| bling atfrsy between Ed Womack and man named
sen, AZ HALIFAX Z b, 10 which the former received
three severe wounds. Self has been sent on for
trial. Hon Flournoy acted as his counsel
| Rachel has commenced In New York a series of
| reading from the French posts after the style of
| Fanny Kemble Butler Fanny charged 81; Rachel
charges 81 So
Bread BY WEIGHT The sealers of weights and
measures 10 Philadelphia, has given notice that the
law regulating the weight of loaf bread, will be en-
forced on the LIST of October next.
Hon Edward Everett has presented the Everett
House, New York, with splendid portra alt of him.
| self, 10 honor of the compliment paid him In lis
name.
The irigste Savannah Com Ssiter; the
brig Bainbridge Capt Rowan; and the s storeship
Relief, were at Rio de Janeiro on the 1l.h ult.-
Officers and crews all we'll
On Tuesday 1000 barrels of -four aud 1000 bbls
| sweet potatoes We're received at Boston from Phil
adelphis.
Inc agricultural fair a. Wheeling, Va, com.
menced On Wednesday, and was largely a,-
Three women escaped from the Michissp State
prison one night last week one of Them wss q nny.
dsress. sentenced for l!fe