The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-29

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riage eontaing Mr. Mccormack and Misses Seearce
and Lindsey, was precipitated from a bridge near
Shelbyville Ky, 80 feet high by the horse running
away. Miss 5. was instantly killed and the oths1
Hon. John B. Wells. of Illinois, died in New
York city on the 26th instant.
The receipts of the Pennsylvania Railroad for
November, reached S4lO 7a0 10.
The Columbus, Mississippi papers announce the
death OF George H. Foote, prominent lawyer OF
that State and a native of Fauquier county, Yir.
ginia.
Hawkins, one of the original Washingtonians, il
lecturing in Ohio.
The first HOP" of the season, at New Orleans,
was to take place at the ST. Louis Hotel, Christmas
night.
There was light fall of snow at Dalton, Ga, on
Wednesday morning. 1t lasted, however, but a
short time.
Rev. P. H. Nell, of Penfeld Ga, has been elect.
cd President OF Mississippi College at Clinton,
Mississippi.
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams, are about going
to England, being engaged at the Hayinarket the
atre, London.
Senator Clayton, of Delaware, has written a let.
ter declining to allow the use of his name in con-
nection with the Presidency.
The schooner General Scott" built at New Or
leans to carry hlibusters to Nicaragua, has been
attached for debt by the carpenters who did the
work.
The song of Annie Laurie" was sung by the
British Rifle Brigade the night before the attack
on the Redan. Onethird of the yocalsts were
dead on the following night.
The Post-Office at Orono Me- was entered on
Wednesday night, and all the letters but ten car
ried off
Five cows owned by Heman A. Kenyon of Hun.
tingdon, Vt, were strangled to death recently by
the giving away of the stable floor, leaving them
swinging by their neeks.
A despatch from Washington, says that Lord
Palmerston has written letter to q distinguished
gentleman there in which he says that the British
Government anticipates the recall of AIr. Cramp-
ton
Upwards of 5000 bas been subscribed in and
around Boston for the advancement of Protestant
ism in Ireland.
The State debt of Tennessee, according to the
Governors message, is S., IA, $50.
During the year 1856, one hundred and seventy
two thousand beeves were received at the N. York
market.
Captain Charles Hyer, of Ebensburg, Pa, who
served through the Mexican war, died on Friday
last.
The n. E. Pilgrim Society at Montreal had fine
celebration of "Forefathers' day."
A dry good dealer has absconded from Water
vile, Maine, leaving debts to the amount of $22,
COO.
High Constable Sharp, of York, Pa, was stab
bed and severely beaten, while attempting to quel
riot there Christmas day.
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas is at Cleveland Ohio,
on visit to his relations.
A fire, destroying several buildings and stores,
occurred at Beaufort, s. c., on Thursday. Loss
So, ,0U0 ...-.
The Pequennoek Hotel and several houses ad-
joining, destroyed at bridgeport, CT, Thurs
day morning. Loss SIS 900.
Horses have increased in price in Germany and
France, in consequence of the demand for them in
the allied armies.
Capt. Buddington, Of the whaler George Henry.
with his crew and the owner of the vessel, make
$4,000 by the discovery OF the Arctic ship Reso-
lutte. HsN
The Harpers of New York, have published s5
new works during tho past year, aud j. q. Derby
sixty-f
The Supreme Court Of Rhode Island granted
thirty six divorces last week. 1883