The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-05

L
BLs--The operation Of recovering the sunken por-
| tion OF the Transatlantic telegraph cable was
commenced on the I'D nit, by Mr. Bright, the en-.
| gineer. An nsEngiish paper says:
The heavy inshore cable was under. run from the
STATION at Valencia q catamaran, formed of n
timber framing bearing saddle fxed between two
long iron buoys; this was towed by the steamer
=. aistance OF nye miles, which was attained on
the slst Of October, the gales having interfered
with the work. the bearings we're taken and the
wire was attached to three chaDeab fitted With
. buoy, at hort distance apart. for tonnexion
with fhs oceas line to be laid next spriuQ when
operations viii recommence.
On Thursdar, the 9th instant. after the wind had
aoated, the steaner went ten miles out grappIei
the lighf cabis. aud commenced hanling in With
.hs ha ei small engine on deck, which was cal
euia1ed, with the machinery attached, to draw
about two mills per hour in fine weather, and q
mile and a-qparter when there was much sea- Gu
About 53 miles ef the ocean wire-and the remain
Ger OF the inshore cable about five miles--were
tnus recovered At a quarter past 4 e'cleck on
friday, the 9th inst, when heavy swell and sea
prevailed the wire parted. The bottom there was
rocky, aud il Is not improbable that the wire
~hlsn is capable OF bearing a strain ot four tons
was broken by the uneven character Of the ground:
the Drift OF the steamer making vary little way
WITH the wind on her quarter would tend TO bring
heavy strain upon the cable if it lay in cleft
ias weather was very rough apd unsuitable for
tue Eork-tne Atlantic swell bsing always heavy
at this season; and the recovery Of the remainder
must be postponed until nsxt spring, wren a
small steamer will be sent 10 meet the Agamern-
non and to assist in making the splice with the
shore end.
|. is very satisfactory to know that the sub
merged wire bears 40 appearance of injury. aud
the whole Of the recovered cabl can be used again
inefe Is, Of course, q little rust the Z wires
which protect che inshore cable but on rubbing 1t
with the finger they become bright again; none OF
Inc gutta Yercna coatiDgs are disturbed, and the
Earring 81 the Wire seems to have stood exceeding
~ weh In manufacturing the iEshore cable an
outer wire would occasionally break when the
pat was lashed round with smaller wire: these
sshiDgs are also undisturbed
Inc Geographic cable in the Agamemnon is pass
ing az tns rate OF about mile per hour from her
hold'to the tanks. 1t goes through a compasition
OF tar, pitch ,ilseed OIL and beeswax and L coiled
In rcies so compact as to prevent the ION of
air About ESQ miles are landed. and there are a
thousand yet on board. In order to facilitate the
departure of the Niagara for New York her wire
was dischsrged with greater rapid;tv and a ,or
tion OF it 1s now passing O second time hut more
slowly, through the composition. to make its an
pication more complete. An asphalted roof COW
efs the tanks which are securely canlked to insure
the entire saturation of the cable with the solution
which Will efectualy prevent an oxidation from
setting ln The old powder magazine on the nortl,
side OF the keyham Docks is filled with the ma
chihery, bawsers buoys, lamps, aud other stores
appertaining to the enterprise
STAGING IT TO THE PAcIFIc-The overland mail
liue now In operation from San Antonio, Texas. 10
oah Diego, California, carries passengers through.
On the sixth trip Westward, four were thus con-
Teyed to San Diego. The way mails are much in
creased. The entire road is now stocked with four
hundred animals, twenty-five coaches. and seven
ty-nVe men, messengers and guards) With this
outnt tney can accommodate six passengers Fur
ther arrangements are being completed to accom-
inodate passengers through to New Orleans by this
route. The fare from San Diego to New Orleans il
200 which sum includes meals on the route. The
Ic IN Ia mail Son
patched on the 23d of October, with full Compile
ment of passengers. The schedule time for the
trip of this line is thirty days.
INTRICATE MARRYING Miss Marion MAXWELL.
described by the English papers as an "innocent
simpleton girl not of age" was lately in the police
court at Lambeth, eng where it was proved that
in 1850 she married John Blair Wills a medical
student, who deserted her, and married Ann Goode
He then persuaded Miss Maxwell that his mar
rage with her was sham, and induced her to mar
ry bia brother, James Wills, who hnd been very
kind to her when she was deserted by John. The
girl consented, and was married. but her friends
hearing of it, all the parties in the affair were ar
rested and imprisoned.
TAKEN IS,-Iast week an inmate of the Lunatic
Asylum at Jacksonville, managed to make his
cape. Disgusting himself, he went to the Office of
she Jacksonville Journal, and had lot of posters
issued announcing an exhibition to be given by him
that night of tricks in legerdemain. Quite num-
ed long time for the magician; but the magician
had pocketed the proceeds and left for parts uu-
known. There was much .'method in his mad
ness" His name was G. w. Pearl
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE-A fire broke out at Pass
Christian La, on Friday morning, at O'Clock, in
the Sans Souei Hotel, Kept and owned by S.
Woodward, and communicating to other buildings
totally destroyed the hotel, Mrs. Sephs dwelling,
5. Hooks store and dwelling and J. Dedauxs drink
ing saloon.
WILL OF rHE LATE JAMES BATrLE-The Mobile
Register states that the will ofthis eminent gentle
Man has been admitted TO Probate, and the bulk OF
his property, amounting to some $G00,000, left to
his widow. His property in the Battle House is
bsqueathed as We understand to q granddaughter
There is also bequest of $4,000 each to the Pro
testant Orphan Asylum of Mobile, and the Frank.
lin street Methodist Epscopal Charch of that city.
SoMH FEW YEARS ago Mr. Kidwell was preaching
20 a large audience in wild part of Illinois, and
announced for his text, .'ln my Fathers house are
many mansions" He had hardly read the words
when an old coon stood up and said: IL tell you
folks, that's lie l know his father we'll He
lives about fifteen miles from Lexington, in Ken
tucky, in an old cabin and there amt but one
room in the house" The meeting adjourned.
Fox CHASE ON THANKSGIVING DAY.-The Cecil
(aid) Democrat says: A grandfo chase came on
Thursday. Thanksgiving day. between Elkton
and Welch Point. Thirty horsemen, with twenty
dogs. Joined the chase, During the chase three
foxes were running at one time, not more than
three or four hundred yards ahead of the pack
Sach of the sportsmeK were in position To wit
ness If, described IL as very aninating All
three OF the foxes were earthed.
To Be HUNe.-The Eutaw, Ala Whig states that
the four negroes charged with nIrdering Richard
f. Stewart in Sumter county, have been convicted
and sentenced to be hanged. The trial of Briggs,
charged with The same crime. has been continued.
WALKERS LANDING PLAcE-The Selma. Alabama.
State Sentinel. says that Walker will laqd his
forces at Point Blanco forty miles from San Jose,
the capital of Costa Rica, to which place he will
march his troops. The entire forces of Costa Riea
are now said TO be in Nicaragua, and consequently
their own State is unprotected.
SuFTocAuoy OF CHU.D IN A CoTToN HOUSE,
The Wilkes county, Georgia, Republican Of Goth
November says that on the 5th, the youngest child
of Mr.. Joseph and Frances Dunaway, Of Wilkes CO.,
beautiful little daughter, between eight and nine
years old, found buried yerticty head foremost
in the cotton. She had been dead some hours
REsUMrSG Observation-Disclosures at the eastward
are said to be steadily, after another resumipg
operations, despite the hardness Of the times
Manufacturers urge that ''there never was a period
In which the prospect for the successful establish
ment of home industry was great as at present
iasmuch as British competition is, in a great
measure, Frustrated by over-tradng during the
last few years"
CoD LIVER 0IL-It is estimated that thousand
barrels of cod oil are annually brought into the
town of Beverly, Mass, by her fishermen. 1t is
sold to the leather curriers' The present value is
about $13a barrel.
BEouEsTs.-The late John High. Jr., who was
killed at the Chicago fire, belueathed 10000 to
benevolent institutions. The board of foreign
missions received $1,000 and the tract society s1,-
900.
HEAVY DAMiGEs.-6eorge New horter has recover
ed $4,000 damages against the city of Milwaukee,
for injuries sustained by falling al night from
high bank, left by the graders without any guard
or light.
LoNG TRIP.-The new wharf boat at Napoleon,
Ark, is 200 feet long and SO feet wide. II was
built at Ravenswood, Virginia, 200 miles distant,