The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-10

Ns4SAN "oS AtIttNCu iiito tHt u .. lTeHsufY Int
sum of Sl4 27s s62 of which Sl0,3l7, ,364 was from
customs, and So s73, ,a39 from sales of public lands
The expenditures for the same period amounted
to $l7,477, ,sl5. of which s., ,3e8, ,lG2 was on &C
count of redemption of the stock OF various loans
premium on stock redeemed, interest pu5lic
debt &c. S3,i73, GAO for the Navy. S24ll 1886 for
the Army and fortfca,ions and So ass, ,G50 for civil
miscellaneous and ioreign intercourse.
STEAMER SUNK.-The steamer Fashion, No 9
running between Augusta and Savannah, wss
snsgged and entirely disabled on Saturday last
about 100 miles above the latter place. She had on
board consd srable quantity OF cotton, which was
saved
FREIGHT AND SHIFTING The Savannah Cou.
rier states that the large amount of shipping and
scarcity of freight in that port complained of for
number of months back, has given place to a scar
city of shipping which quite noticeable
UNFuUNDED REPoRT.-It was announced by tele-
graph few days ago, that the steamer Eliza, from
Cincinnati for New Orleans, had sunk, and thirty
lives were reported to have been lost. The latter
statement was uniounded. Nolives were lost.
occurred from carelessness or ignorance in the
use of laudanum. Mrs. John Titus died in New
York last Sunday evening, and from the testimony
the coroners investigation 1t was shown that She
being unwell, procured a sixpence worth OF lau-
danum, which she took in the space of two hours
The jury rendered verdict that death was caused
by an overdose of laudanum, taken through igno
rance of its effects
S1xGuLAR-The Wilmington (N C) Herald ar
CUES that Mr. Loring, who was elected special
magistrate of that town on Monday last, by the
Know Nothings, cannot accept the Office, because
he is inelligible and that Mr. Vaun his competitor
is in the same condition. The Herald adduces
pretty fair evidence in favor of these statements
1t seems strange that the discovery should no,
have been made prior to the election. Mr.. Loring
it is said, will nterpose no objection to legal set
tlement of the question.
DesrRUcT1vE FIRE On Tuesday last, fire oc
cured in Hamburg, (near Augusta, Georgia. which
destroyed the dwellings of Mr.. Sale and Mr.. Bow.
ers and the Baptist church.
SATINEr FACTORY DEsTRoYEp.-The extensive
sa;inet factory in Tivoi Hollow, N. Y, owned by
Stephen Van Rensselaer,, and occupied by Messrs
Chaplin s, Sweet, was entirely destroyed by fire al
an early hour On Monday morning. Insured for
$4,000.
NORTH CAROLINA LEGIsLArURE.-The French
Broad Railroad charter has finally passed both
branches of the North Carolina Legislature, and IL
now law.
The Hon Walter T. Colqutt is lying quite i'll al
his residence In Columbus, Ga. His health has
been impaired for some time
Senator Toombs, of Georgia, has been summon
ed home from Washington, on account of Illness in
his family.
DISCHARGE OF ALLEN.-Benajah Allen, arrested
and held for trial on the preliminary examination
for the murder of Elisha Smith, In Grafton. New
York, during the autrent troubles in 1884, has
been discharged, from custody the grand jury fail.
ing to find an indictment against him.
At an election for town officers in Concord, Ca
bsrss county, N Y, the other day, the K N ticke,
was elected by a vote of2 to |.
NOVEL Casa curious case has lately been
heard in the Supreme Court of New York, viz
that Of Smith vs. Wilcox. The Herald says
The plaintiff is proprietor of a newspaper which
is issued on Sunday, and he sues defendant for
work and labor performed by the publication of
advertisement Ia said newspaper. The defence
set up is that the contract is Illegal under the stat
ute. which declares ali agreements made for labor
to be performed on the Sabbath to be null and void
The court evidently Eclined TO the belief that the
plaintiff could not recover but reserved the decision
until the general term.
The Newburyport Herald of Friday morning
reports the death OF Orlando B Merrill, ESQ OF
that city, at the advanced age OF % wears The
deceased probably one of the oldest shir
builders in the country. He built the United States
ship Pickering in l7S9 and the United States sloop
oi-war Wasp in 1913. He appeared quite vigorous
aud well at the celebration ia Newburyport On the
fourth of July last and his presence, surrounded
as he was by number OF other veteran ship car
penters, gave pleasant feature TO the services or
that occasion.
FLORIDA INDIANs.--It is sid that some OF the
Florida Indians manifest an invncibie determine
ZION not to sccede to the proposition for their peace
able removal beyond the limits of the State. con
siderable number OF the party averse to this step
were lately in attendance at Fort Myers. manifest
ing much excitement aud solicitude 10 know what
the concentration of troops at that point meant
This party, in the most adroit manner, managed to
prevent any interview or talk with that portion o
the tribe which had on previous occasions eylnced
a disposition TO emigrate. portion OF the troops
interior Of that country, cutting roads and making
other demonstrations that the spirit is up, and
that the kind overtures of our government arc no
longer to be treated with contempt.
During the trial Of one Bond of Oxford, Mass
lately, brother of the defendant testified that ht
wrote certain letter to bis brother bu, very soon
swore that he could not write at all. Upon beiue
questioned in regard to having written the letter
he said that heeter was written under his di'
rections, "by another R,Gn' Question, by Dietrici
Attorney. "Who was the man7" Witness, al
was my cunt" The witness was Informed that he
might take his seat.
The best heater TO resist winter with Is benevo
lent heart Those who have tried improved stoves
and failed, will rlease to remember that load o
wood given TO poor person warns you almost as
much as it does him. Tryit.
CoMFoRr GIVING EsTIwArE.-Of the total
amount OF $500 900 900 said TO be invested in rail-
roads in the United States, one efourth-or $50
coo, 0,0c0-is estimated to be entirely sunk to the
stockholders.
David Wright, who was convicted OF the mur-
der OF Deputy Marshal Robinson, of Columbus
Ga, has been sentenced TO be hung at that place
on the 10th of February.