The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

/ The r L. L. Blues, at meeting hsid Ia the Armory
last night proceeded to the election OF command.
er, to ill the vacancy occasioned by the reeigna.
ton Of Capt John N Patton, Jr Two or three
| gentlemen were nominated, either Of whom would
have done credit TO the position, hut on counting
the ballots, it ascertaned that First Sergeant
WIN II FRY had received majority Of the votes
cast, and be was therefore declared Captain elect.
made, Knowing ~ we do, that Capt. WIN II.
FRY viii spare no efforts on his part TO preserve
the present high character Of the Blues, and 70
increase, il possible, It's drill and discipline
The election of Mr. Fry created vacancy In the
| Office of Frs. Sergeant to fill which vacancy Mr..
EDWARD G. CRUaP was elected
Nearly Completed The work house adjoining
the jail, in which is to be employed the female
grants Of the city, will be completed. ready
for their reception. If flushed now the Mayor
could have it flleed in less than month provided
tEe drunken creatures contin uallv brought before
MIN, did not mike tracks for other quarters.
The Young Guard, Capt Richardson, sccompa-
MED by the Junior Guard, paraded yester say af.
ternoon. and went through q variety of evolutiona
on the capitol square with marked precision
The Weather, yesterday, was warm enough for
sumner, but can continne SO only short time.
FROM LIssRIA.-Rev. Mr. seys, of Liberia, who
went out in the last emigrsnt ship writes Sept q
to fiiend in Baltimore, as follows:
You have heard, no doubt. of our long passage of
the loss of 81 of at aud of the fear
full spread of the m1ases and the diarrnps among
But out of all, the Lord hiss brought, Us by his
grace, ard after landing that portion Of our people
destined for Monrovis and the settlements on The
st. PauPs river which, with their effects and goods
took US three weeks came to this place on the
Slst ultimo. Here have landed go and the ffarae
of the second Receptacle, and here frd every
thing aTy for The establishment of Gesthiui,
houIishing and prosperous sport We pre-
sent occupying some thirty houses of native
structure thstchsd roof bamboo floors and ides and
doors and windows mads OF mats but will soon re-
erection of the most beautiful spots ever be-
held on the ceast of Africa.
1t ia elevation of from so TO 100 fset above
the level of the commanding view ef the hofi-
which takes In 1870 degrees and in the rear and
either side rich and, in hundreos spd thousands
of Inviting the agriculturslss 90 ard till
aud grow inde pendent .o~ nship of 4l6 lots
has been laid out, and many old ideDts well as
the late have drawn their lots are setting
those cleared off, and soon q Furnishing town will
spug up with its sch rolhouse and church. where the
prmeval forest and its beasts of prey recently
possessors of he soil
More than 40 of our emigran's for this place have
been attacked with tie acciuating fever. but with
last had paroxyssn which confined to my
bed @ne afternoon and the following night but the
ext morning was quite well and have been 80 ever
since
find great deal of improvement in Liberia since
left in le45 In Monrovia especially and up the st.
PauPs rlver, there many beautiful brick resi-
dences the stead of the frs wooden structures of
former Gays and hundreds Of acres In cultivation
which left in thicket and jungle