The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-03


Preliminary surveys for the introduction of
supply Of water into Norfolk and Portsmouth, and
the navy yard at Gosport, are progressing under
the direction of Gen. Ward Barnett.
On Monday morning last. tobacco barn of Mr..
Dawson Fannaghan near the junction of the coa-
noke, Valley and Raleigh and CASTOR Railroa l.,
took fire and was consumed 1t contained 1000
lbs. tobacco.
A STROKE OF LIGHTSrNG.-On Sunday night of last
week, five fat steers belonging to Josiah Boyien of
Conway, Mass, were struck by lightning in the
pasture, and killed. They not found till
Tuesday when decomposition had commenced.
Ex-Governor Wright. of Indiana. sailed from
New York on Saturday, in the steamer Atlantic. on
his way to Berlin, Prussia, TO which Court he has
| been appointed Minister of the Uued States.
| The Rev. Mr.. Box, pastor of st. Mary's Catholic
church, Mt Alexandria is exchanged with Rev. Dr.
Ryder, of Philadelphia.
| 1t is stated that large orders on hand at
the Mint for the new cent, but the coin cannot be
manufactured with sufficient dispatch for want of
| an inadequate quantity Of nickel.
| During the three months preceding June 30th
| goods to the amount of 2Sl 900 forus were for
warded from Venice TO the United States.
| Capt Treat. of the schooner George Amos Of
| Philadelphia died at Havana prior to the sd ult
| of yellow fever.
| Jno. II. Foster an old citizen of Wheeling, Va,
| lied in Wheeling, Va. on Thursday.
Mrs Campbell. wifi of the Ex- Postmaster Gen.
new American paper, called the Echo, has been
started in Paris.
Bayard Taylor left London for Norway. on the I'd
| of July.
Two cases &C yellow fever, both imported. have
occurred Mt Warren. RI
Eli Thayer, hrlivnred an address at Gpro,5o,.o
| Cabell Co, w, last week
Nicholas Thompson, an old citzon If Joaa,,,.
n. c. died last week. >
Favorable accounts are given Of the co,o;Do
crops in Germany, Sweden, France and EnvIond
laborer named Martin McCue was crushed -
death in tlc Broad Tree Tunnel AIlcghany county
Nd. last week.
The New York CITY Grenadiers are on a xisi. .o
Philadelphia,
The Grand Duches, of Baden has lately given
birth TO a son. ..
Three small boys are under arrest in Lynchbrc
for purlonng goods from various stores.
Mrs Mildred Tyree. relict of the late Richrd Tv
rec, died near Lynchhurg on the 2tth ult.
on Wednesday last, Capt. VI. Durrett. of the
North Garden, Alexandria, Va, had mule and
horse killed by lightning.
Seven hundred and scyentytwO persons passed
through Staunton, Va. last week for the Springs
among them was Gov. Wise.
Jno T. Mcleod, formerly of Winchester, Va
died in Washington last week. lie was to have
been marredTn few days, and was buried in his
wedding suit. LID. e.,s ...- e.
With the exception of three days il rsued at Sa-
lem, Roanoke county, Va, the whole ofJuly.
The last mail from Salt Lake City came through
in seventeen days To Independenee-the shortest
trip yet.
Tie New Bedford Standard reports a If
cholera in that city. One has been reported in
Philadelphia
The samese Twins are again about being exhib-
tied.
Thalberg. the pianist. was robbed of $500 last
week, when leaving the boat on his return from
Cape May being the proceeds Of his at that
place.
James A. Evans has been appointed Conductor
on the Orange AiexsDdria Railroad vice J. s.
Walters.
Professor George w. Green, a grandson Of Gen.
Green, of the Revolution, i about to publish the
Generals papers.
Broadway, New York, Ia TO be cleansed every
night at cost of $500 per week, to the storekeep-
ers thereon. 3
Miss M NJ. Gibbs, the vocalist OF Charlottesville,
Va, y about mskinga tour to the Springs profes.
sionalls.