The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-07
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nothing OF strange or peculiar interest has oc
Cured here to-day, though there has existed GER
'ain kind of excitement amply sufficient to con
vince a person that something unusual WAS goirg
on. The vast crowd Of strangers thinned out ma
,eriay this morning. fifty car loads of people left
the depot Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
branch and probably an equal proportion de-
parted by the other means of egrtss. Last night
the city was the scene OF great excitement, ana
some indiscretions were committed which were
not at all creditabie to those Who were engaged In
them. The riot among the parties of Baltimore
ans, near the National Hotel. was the most saDs
culinary of any Of these, and the DISCHARGES q
pistols were both frequent and fearful Ihis was
the grand row of the occasion. Others, OF less
importance took place on the classic grounds OF
Swampoodle and the Seventh Ward but am
happy 10 say that more pleasant scenes were en-
acted at the Inauguration ball and the ball OF the
Washington Hishanders, TO the latter of which
the Young Guards were invited. Dancing was
continued all night and it is said that the display
Of female beauty exceeded any thing of the kind
ever seen in WASHINGTON.
The Montgomery Guard have been the recipi-
ents of many hcspitable attentions The Mont
gomery Guard cf Washington have escorted them
10 various places IF public interest aud entertain.
ed them to day with a h2ndsomecollation They
leave for Richmond this evening Among the
numerous splendid bands of music here some COM
posed of twenty five thirty performers, the
Armcry Band of Richmond attracted no little at
tentiop
To hight the Young Guard go to the circus ny
invitation. This afternoon they were toe guests
of the National Guard. and entertained with
collation. in large room adjacent to the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad depot There they were
welcomed IN handsome speech by Lient. Lloyd
of the National Guard, and brief address was
made in RESPONSE 1t is probable that tomorrow
the Young Guard will go to Alexandra as the
guests Of the Mount Vernon Guard, and return TO
Richmond the next day
Mos. of the visiting companies have lef: the
city. The Continentals, of Cumberland, Md,
have attracted considerable notice here to-day
Also, the Howard Engine Company, No "a, OF
New York. with Sheltons Brass Band, VINO nave
been parading here most of the Gay.
Rain has been falling moderately ever snce
morning, and the appearance OF the metropolis
has been far from agreeable Nevertheless. Inc
visitors have continued TO keep up respectable
share of enjoyment
Tomorrow the Young Guard contemplate visit
ing ex.President Pierce, and perhaps President
Buchanan.
There is much talk about the new Cabinet the
only names | have heard mention tnere"in are
Cass, Cobb and Floyd
The Patent Office 10 day was a scene OF much
excitement Thousands of ladies visited that in-
terestiug place. and seemed to enjoy the spectacle
exceedingly. W.
Rev Dr. Burrows, of Richmond, delivereda lee
ture in Salem Roanoke county, Virginia, on
thursday night.
The messenger of the Marine Bank, Chieego,
illinois, was robbed of SIS 900 in that city on Tues
day last.
Minnesota Territory has about s32 10000 tax
able property.
Honorable Thomas +. Marshall delivered lee
ture at Columbus, Ohio, on Monday evening
Garrotters are said 10 he numerous in St p =
tersburg, Russia. The police lately arrested fit
teen
Mr.. and Mrs ". J. Florence are playing In
New Orleans.
La Grange is giving concerts in New Orleans.
George Peabody is in Charleston, South Caro-
lima.
The U. S. Survey ing schooner Gallatin was
not wrecked off the Florida coast as reported, but
only got ashore.
% inauguration day the City Marshal of New
York melted s 800 10 counterfeit CON- taken from
rOgues for the four years previous.
Rev. Leroy NJ Lee is lec.uripg in Washington
on ''Woman-her history and character"
The Farmve. Va. Journal says that the wheat
crop in Prince Edward and the adjoining counties
looks unusually promising
DIR Powell the democratic nominee for the AM
herst Senatorial Distric', has declined the nomina-
ton.
DR.. James A Leitch has been reelected Mayor
of Char ottesville, Va.
The Norfolk va Argus is offered for sale.
James P. Willis, deputy clerk of Norfolk county,
va court died suddenly Tuesday night.
There was S2l 404 10 ofnewspaper postage col.
lected in Maryland during the year ending June
80 1856.
The judges of the Iowa supreme court are now
to receive an annual salary of 81 600.
A bill to enable married women to bold property
in their right has been rejected by the Della
ware Legislature
There were 40 marrisg e iicen issued ia ynct-
burg, Va, last year