The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-22

NEW YORK, Sept co.
A trot for $4,000, two mile heats, came off yes
terday, on the Union Course between G. Spicers'
b &. Lantern, and Hiram Woodruff CHI e Prince
Lantern won the first heat, and Prince the other
two Time-5:l7t-5:22t-5;25 There was not
much money changing bands as Prince was the
decided favorite from the first.
A prize fight took place in Jersey near the Pal
isades on Wednesday last, between Kelley, the
pugilist, and Lynch. the keeper of groggery
known as the ''Baudbox," 10 this city The fight is
represented as being one of the most bloody and
revolving on record, and il is said that even Morris
sey the pugilist, left the in disgust time
before 1t closed. Eighty fsnr rounds were fought
at the end of which Lynch was pronounced the
victor. Kelley was beating Lynch aud fell heav
ly and burt his head go much, that he was unable
to come to time. The fight lasted 2 hours and Is
minutes. Kelley was brought to the Hospital in
this city, under the assumed name of Jno. Williams
and died yesterday of his injuries,
Lorenzo i. Shepard, who died suddenly yester-
day, was an active Democratic politician, and was
looked upon one of the rising men Of that par
ty. He was leading Barnburner during the Buff
fslo Free Soil hunt" some years since. and at a
later day 'Soft she'll At the time of his death
be was also Grand Sschem of Tammapy Hall, and
Chairman of the Democratic General Committee
The flags are at halt mast in respect to his mem
DRY.
A Mr. Benner died of yellow fever in Williams.
burgh, this morning. He was q well known mer-
chant, and partner 10 the firm OF Bonner & Deake
He was i'll but AZ hours. His residence is in South
Eighth street. Possibly this may be reported 20.
morrow a of bilious congestive fever, but
southern physicians say it is well marked case
of yellow fever.
Among the passengers who leave this morning
for Europe, in the steamship Fulton, is Father De
Smet, the well known Jesuit missionary, whose
explorations in the Great West and Rocky noun
tains have gained for him such wide spread &C.
lebrity.
Steamship Black Warrior, from New Orleans
to day, reports passing large quantities of ship tim
Der, knees, broken spars, masts, planks, door pa
vessels, or vessels wrecked during the recent hur
reane in the gulf
Mayor Wood is to deliver a lecture on Alexander
Hamilton, on the 14th of October, before tue Ha
milton Library Union the same discourse which
be delivered at Richmond few months since.
The Old Line Wings are making arrangements
to respond to the adoption of Willard Fillmore by
the Baltimore Convention There is to be sort
of formal re union between the Wings, as SUCH on
Monday evening.
The trial of jeremiah Butler, charged with kill
ing his wife by beating, terminated in the Brook
iyn Court of Sessions yesterday. when the jury
rendered verdict of guilty
Shepherd Knapp was last evening nominated
candidate for congress by the straight Wings of
the Eighth district
The first lot of new rice of the season was re.
ceived yesterday morning ,per steamer Marion,
from Charleston
Stephen II Branch, who so mysteriously dis
appeared has not been seen in New Orleans, as
stated. Much alarm is felt among his friends
The Herald of this city has come out in opposi.
ton to j. S, King, the Republican nominee for
Governor