The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-17

The opening exercises of the North Carolina
Conference took place At Greensborough on Wed
desday morning; DR. Early, of Virginia, the pre-.
siding Bishop, was present.
Parker H. French Is not dead yet. He turns
up new as president of q stock company in
Illinois for the purchase of real estate in Min
nesota.
Hon Mr. Herbert, IN. c. according to the San
Francisco Californian left that city In the steamer
of the Goth, for "the East"
The steamer Jane Franklin has been sold at
Wheeling, Virginia, to Captain John Freese, for
Sc 600.
Major Kynpe, of 7th U. S. Infantry, arrived At
Fort Smith ON the s3d ult with Lis family to take
command.
The Shreveport La Gazette was presented, on
the 18th OF October, with several yellow peach
es. which are the second crop of the year.
James Anderson, the tragedian and Miss Agnes
Eilsworthy, arrived at New York Thursday, Gu
the Europa.
A newly elected member of the Delaware
Legislature, Mr.. William A. Atkinson, died in Mis-
pillion, Kent county, day or two ago, of typhoid
fever.
A paper MILL the frs, one in Cafornia, has been
built and nearly completed near Tomales Bay some
eight ten miles above Bolinas.
Willard Fillmore and Jas. Buchanan have been
made life members of the Young Mems Christian
Association Of Alexandria, Va.
The North Carolina Baptist State Convention
has adjourned after subscribing an additional en-.
dowment of $4,000 to Wake Forest College.
The State fair of Alabama commenced at Mont.
gomery on the llth inst, and that of South Caro-
haa, at Columbia, on the 18th.
The City Council Of Darien, Ga has appointed
FIVE delegates to the Southern Commercial Con-
yention.
Rev. w. w. Nesbitt Of the North Carolina Con.
ference, died in Patrick county, Virginia, on the
I'd inst
Jacob Johnson, for the murder of Jacob Stewart,
in Haraett county, N. c., two years ago, is to be-
hung on Friday, the 18th of December
Judge Jas. M. Elan, . prominent politician of
Louisiana, died at Baton Rouge, La, on the sth
inst.
Upon the rise in the river at Mobile Ala. on the
12th steamboat hands could not be hired at $75 Der
month.
The Archbishop Of Caracus, Venezuela, and
several priests of that city, have become converted
to Spirsualsm.
The Noble Tribune estimates the cotton crop of
'56-'7 at 2 962. 500 bales.
Richard Horweu an old citizen of Alexandria
Va, fell dead In the street there on Friday.
I The Romney Argus tells of a radsh raised in
Hampshire county, Va, that weighs IA pounds.
Rev. Alexander Campbell lately delivered a Sc.
ries of lectures in Cincinnati.
VIM II. Smith, tax collector at LAFAYETTE, Ala
was shot and killed in an ARRAY there last week.
E 2. G. Judson Ned Bun.line) is about to re
sumo the publication of "His Own" in New York
Mr.. Couldock is playing in Nashville, Tennes.
Bee.
Nathaniel Wilson. an old citizen of Norfolk, Va,
died suddenly on Thursday last.
O.P. Baldwin, Esq., Of Richmond, has lust closed
4 series of lectures at Charlottesville. Va.
Ex. Gov. Bell Of Texas is at Warrentou. N. c..
On . visit.
j. G. Gibson, charged with the killing of Dan.
lei Wetsel, alias Dutch Danat Sperryville in Rap
pahannock, Va, was acquitted on Tuesday last.
The hotel of Rachel in Paris, in the rue Trudon.
IL 10 be sold on the 25th of November ut v.,lua.
ton of $50 600.
Keene, found guilty of murder in Fairfax C. H.,
Va has been sentenced to be hung
The barn of Mr.. VIM Dunlap, near the North
Mountain, in Augusta county was destroyed by
fire on Friday morning, the 9Th inst.
New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Massschu.
sets have their Thanksgiving on the 9th.
VIM. Galbreath Esq has been elected Mayor of
Shslbyviile, Tenn.
DR.. John w. Gorham, of Boston, has been ap.
pointed U. s. Consul 1t Jerusalem
MscsuIsy, the historian, is a large holder of New
York State stocks.
The government of New Granada has suspend.
cd the effects Of the law regarding the tax on mails
crossing the Isthmus.
The Montreal Pilot says that the dining tables
at the railroad Jubilee In that city were mile and
. half long.
Mrs Julia Deane Hayns Is again playing In San
Francisco, the new baby having got iair start in
the world.
Queen Victoria is reported to be In an inter.
esting condition
week. -
ton on Thursday morning