The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-31
/ He DAILY DISPATCH,
WEONEsDAY MORNING. JsNuAeY 81. iass
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TIM vnaINiA colesrzArros socrErY. This
socisy hes been prosecuting lie work during the
pss yeAr with decreasing success Il hes sent from
ehta State TO Liberia, within that time, "a emil
grants, and has taken up several thousand dollars
Of the State appropriation. The number of emil
grants now sent yearly from Virginia 10 doubtless
the number sent nom the whole country annually
hveo six PEARS ago The anniversary of the So
ctsty viii be held 10 Richmond next week.
AAraIxoSrAL.-Mr. William Thompson, Gays
the Wytheville Telegraph, who has been confined
TO bic bed By rheuasism for about fourteen years.
during which time he has not been able to walk
one step. even to sit up In his bed, was married
on the l7sh Instant. by the Rev. p. Wood, to Miss
Margaret Morris, both Of smyth county, Va. =
E.P HUNTER The ceremonies attendant upon
the removal of the remains of the late Col Edmund
r. EuIter, from Bath, took place in Martinsburg
last Thursday. An address was made by the Rev.
DIR James D. McCabe, of Wheeling. Alarge mum.
Der of the Masonic fraternity, odd Fellows, United
Brothers and Red Men, were in attendance-the
deceased having been an active member of all
these Orders
FraE AND Loss OF LnE.-A kitchen belonging to
was destroyed BY FIRE few days ago, and colored
child perished in the flames.
CANDIDATE Laton Kennedy, OF Madison, an
nounces himself a. candidate for the State Senate
In the Orange District. Mr. X. is opposed to the
Know Nothings, and says he is State Rights De.
mocrat
Snow IN THE MouNrAINs-The Wheeling Intels
ligencer of Saturday last stated that the snow was
ten inches deep between Piedmont and Tunnelton.
FIsE.-A window of 8 w. Mcrgan's eating sa-
loon 10 Petersburg was broken open early on Mon
dsy morning, and the building set on fire. The
interior was damaged to the extent of about 81 900
The iremen, on repairing to their engine houses,
found that some one probably the incendisry him
self-had tied the bells 80 to prevent the alarm,
being given.
CouNTERFRrTs.-Coanterieit S. notes on the
Wellsburg branch Of the Northwestern Bank Of
Virginia. are circulating in Wheeling.
DEAD HEADs--At the Grand Opera in Pa
ris, they used to issue, until within u short
time the enormous number 100 free tickets,
whilst the house holds only 300 PERSONS
The new administration, not exactly liking
this state of things, appointed a committee
to investigate the matter.
The death OF Luther Severance of Angus
ta Maine, the founder and editor of the Ken
nebec Journal is announced. MIR. Sever
ance was for four years q member of Con-
gress Subsequently he was Commissioner
for the Sandwich Islands, where he was for
four years He served also in the Legisla-
ture of Maine. Mr.. 3. was a printer by
trade.
FLoURFRoM BROOM CoRN.-The Pttsburg
tPa.) Union says that it has been presented
by Mr. James Gardner of that city, with
specimen of corn broom -four, which is de
cidedly superior to the best buck wheat it has
ever had for cakes The way to make it u
is to bakei little longer than buckwheat :;
mix the dough with little soda, and you
will have more delightful cake than can be
made from buckwheat.
For DRY CouGH.-Take of powdered
gum arabic, half an ounce; iquorice juice
half an ounce. Dissolve the gum first in
warm water, squeeze in the juice of a lemon,
then add of paregoric two drachms; syrup OF
squills, one drachm. Cork all in bottle and
shake well. Take one tea spoonful when the
cough is troublesome.
New ENGLAND Rum FOR SEBAsropoL.-
The Middlesex Mass journal, says: ave
learn from good authority that Trull Broth
ers, distillers, are now engaged in filling or
ders for this native juice to 90 to tho Crimea
AuOy Sot III CCulo PcE SdIiOu, duu DOaSI o.
making twelve hundred dollars week.
Think of that in these hard times
LEGAL POETRY AND ORTHoGRAPHY.-Tbt
following was picked up inside the bar at the
Court House, in Springfield, Mass, on Satur
day, and challenges admiration, equally for
its wit, its poetical perfection, its philosophy
and its photography:
Now arter setting here weeks
This koart is gon' for to adjourn
And any won hoe jestis seeks
May cum mex Koart g. take his turn