The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-25

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Slipped the Ca5le-George Neigh got gloriously
rumiuoaied iast sunday night, and then picked
out soft board in the first market to make lodO
ing place; but after falling asleep, the escape of
steam from his ol factories created such q noise
that the watchmen discovered his whereabouts
and Gagged him. Yesterday, on being brought bs.
ore the Mayor, he promised to lead sober lite
tn future, and was thereupon discharged.
Well Done.-A negro fellow called Geo. Brown.
got into regular row last Sunday afternoon with
another darkey, and when ordered to desist by
gentleman, became so rude and impudent that he
was fastened upon and Gagged, after q desperate re.
sistance. Yesterday morning the Mayor heard all
there to be introduced into the embrace of FED
bess, and properly marked with good cow skin.
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THE PERSIAN ARMY AT HERAT.-The following
extracts are taken from letter which appears in
the Moneur de rArmee, of France, of the 5th inst.
written, it is stated by European officer serving
in the Persian army before Herat:
The Persian army consists of 25 900 infantry of
body of cavalry which occupies the whole Of the
surrounding country and of regular siege tran the
whole under the command Of a General in-Chief
named Tziz Khan: The siege works are directed by
= French officer Of great merit formerly student
cd by Captain KIzz, Persian OH of considera-
BILE talent. The cavalry 10 under the command of an
tous are being directed against Fort NouchIy which
10 the key of all the external works. By the latest
accounts, dated the I'd of September the preaching
work, and if it were taken, which appeared proba-
BILE, the fall Of Herat would be certain. There would
then be nothing to oppose to the beseging arus
but old Fashioned WALL built in 1885, which could
not resist guar attack properly led. An English
officer late the company's service directs the en-
cheering operations within the town. but Isss Khans
=,
every day numerous desertions 70 to swell the Per-
sian ranks Tho Court of Teheran has in this war
undertaken q holy crusade, which does not seem to
bs generally understood In Europe
THE DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ST. LOUISA dis.
patch published in the Dispatch on Saturday stated
that fire at st Louis on Wednesday night de.
stroyed $500,O0O worth of property. Among the
sufferers were the following:
Belts Msllen, wholesale grecers; j. FL. White.
law, grocer and commission merchant; Naples pack
ct boat stores Offices Anderson, Lsmorsux & Co, IL
quor dealers; w. II. Jennings, do; Brady 4 Brother
9rocers and commission merchants; w. o. Whesler
4 Co. Rrocers; s. j. Wetherel q Co produce and
commisnon; u. Reidnel Co.; liquor dealers; Great
Western Railroad Co q office; Sandenon, grocer;
JAMES f. Darst, liquor dealer; Clark Co., scale and
cafe dealers; s. M. Edgell & Co wholesal produce
and commission merchants; Martin e Power, liquor
dealer; Simmons Leadbeater grocers; City Hall
Saloon; j. E. Elder, commission merchant; g P.
Theobald Co commission merchants; III. Whkte
more produce and commission; SANFORD u Crane, pro-
vision and liquor Dealers T. A. AngelTodt consulate
of ths Netherlands; Angelrsdt Bsrth, srocers and
commission merchants; Corcoran x Mulholland do;
McEnnis & Co provision and commissions; John
Roe wholesale grocer and commission merchant.
The st. Louis Republican says.
The ere ragged not long before the walls commenced
tom thirdly the rear afterwards the front, and ut
nately the entire upper stories Several barrels OF
whiskey and kegs OF powder the premises, exp1o-
ded, and caused much alarm
hasa huil dnsa w M in he r.,
They formed a block of eleven fiyestory houses,
built three four years ago at cost of about
gentlemen of this city. As well recolect g. B.
Wiggins Col. 4 Campbell, DR.. Joseph Clark, the
estate of John Ksrn Jas FL. Lucas, Felix Costs and
Fer more than hour flakes Of fire filled the sky,
threatening destruction to that part oil the town inn
medlately west of it, but no farther damage
done. The wind was from the east, saving the
boats the levee In front Of the burning block but
endangering everything to the west of it.
sHocK OF AN EARTHauAKE IN KENrucKY.-rhe
inhsbiiapts Of this city were aroused from their
slumbers about O'Clock Sunday last, by the
somewhst appalling shock of an earthquake The
very sensibly felt in several adjoining towns
and lasted for time variously estimated from ter
seconds to ono minute. This was the fourth shock
that has been felt in this region during the last FIVE
six weeks and was the loudest and longest of the
series We only hope that the slightest vsitaiions
we have had may NOT insugurste another such con-
vulsion of nature occurred in 1911, when the
mighty waters of the Missssippi were stopped Ia
their onward course and their current made to re-
verse its flow Hickman Argus, Nor. IA.
suFFERISGs IN LiBEkIA.-The New York Col-ni-
zstion Society has received intelligence from Libe-
ria that the Inhabitants Of Since in very dis
trsssed condition, arising from the late 10 that
section of the country-our towns had been destroy
cd and the inhabitants left In most destitute coudi.
tion The people Of Monrovia an some other places
have done ell In their power to alleviate the
gent wants Of the sufferers jet much 10 still to be
done. The New York Society have issued strons
appeal for aid In behalf of the sufferers
PosT OFFICE EAFFAIRs.-The Postmaster Gene.
raj on Saturday ordered the following:
Establish an Office at st. Stephens Church, kim
and Queen county, Va, and appoint VIM. III. Derke-
ley postmester. This ofics will receive mail faefl
lies twice week the route from Richmond 70
Tsppahannock.
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