The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-24

The editors of South Carolina are taking steps
to erect monument TO w. r. Taber, recently
killed ia duel at Charleston.
At Funchal, Madeira, it is the fashion to wear
white boots instead of black ones. A lump of
chalk serves in the place of the blacking box and
brush.
Augustus Fr9lich, Esq formerly Professor of
French in the French Seminary at Troy, was one
of the passengers en- LIE Lyonnais
A second Advent Convention is now in session
in Boston. President-Sylvester Bliss
The near approach of the session of Congress is
indicated by the arrival in Washington Of Sena-
tors Bright, Dodge Br rnadhead, Siidell and Toucy.
Proudhon, the French Communist is going to
publish book in February.
Rachel is in bad health. She has petitioned for
the regular pay from the theatre, as If she were
still in employ, but she won't get it.
Forrest, Vandenhof, Gabriel Ravel and Wize
man Marshall, are, just now, starring it, each in
his particular sphere in Boston.
Senator Sumner serensded Thursday eve
ming, by the German Glee Club. He was staying
at the time, with Longfelow, the poet.
fhe keystone Club, Philadelphia, are already
making arrangements to go to Washington to par
ticipate in the Inauguration ceremonies.
John s. Robb who died at Sacramento. was the
author Of the well remembered Solitaire" letters
Governor by that name, died suddenly in San
Francisco lately.
DR.. Francis and Hon. George Bancroft were
present at Gilmore Simns's ecturein New York,
Tuesday night.
Jose Y Limantour, author of the great Liman-
tour land claim, had arrived at San Francisco at
last dates, direct from the city of Mexico.
J.H Durby {"John Phoenix, "Squibbob," ETC. J
was one of the passengers tor "the East" per
Golden Age, for San Francisco.
Moses Tenney, ESD, State Treasurer of Massa-
chusetts, is lying at the point of death
Rev. NJ. L. Douglass, in attendance on the MOI th
Carolina Conference, At Greensve. N c., died on
Saturday week, of congestion of the brain
Gov. Wise arrived in Richmond Friday fre m
WheatIand, Pa.
The Hon. VIM Hill has been reelected Secreta
ry of State by the Legislature of North Carolina
Captain Marshall, eff the American schooner Col
w. Mcgrea. died at Havana on the 9th instant.
L. r. benson, of Portsmouth, Va, was among
the wounded at the battle of Granada, in Nieara-
qua.
John b. Cough is going on q temperance cam
paign, out west, about the lst of December.
The Yallabusha {Miss) Sentinel says there Is ct
present larger emigration among the citizens of
that eonnty to the States Of Arkansas and Texas
than ever was known before.
General Todueben left St Petersburg on the
7th ult., on his way to Italy, wnere he intends
passing the winter. He 10 said be still suffer
ing from the effects Of the severe wound he re.
ceived IN bis right leg.
Mr. Benjamin. from Louisiana. and Mr. Yuiee
from Florida, u. s. Senators, are both Hebrews.
The London Daily News has an editorial prais
ing the speech Of Hon. Jno. NJ. Bolts, of Rich
mond. made during the Presidential canvass.
NC Bstton. Esq who studied law unasr Ezekiel
ana Daniel Websier, died In Boston last week
The Daily News Of Phiiadslphia, 10 In favor Of
the nominAtion Of Com Stockton for the Presidency
During the year ending the Slst uit, S. steaubosss
valued q 8 W, 900. were built a. Lcuisviiie
Il EaI. r.xt NJ fay
lecture on sthe Union and the way 70 preserve IT,
The Rev. Jamss A. Latans, Of chsrlottesvills, Va:
hss and accepted call to the Reciofship Of
| hs Eplscopal Church In stsunton, Va