The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-15


North Carolina, at Chapel Hill. the Honorary de-
sree Of Doctor of Laws was conferred on the Hon
Aaron Brown, Postmaster General of the United
States, an Alumnus of the University.
Daniel CLARK, Republican, has been elected by
the Legislature of New Hampshire United States
Senator, in place of Hon. James Bell, decd.
The ship Sqsando, of Thomaston, is still ashore
at Beaver Island, Mass aud will prove a total loss
Shs was valued at $40 900, with cargo
Gen. Scott will not visit Boston at the approach.
ing Bunker Hill celebration.
The route fixed upon for the fremen's parade,
in Philadelphia, In October next, ia ueDen miles
long.
The Durand opera" troupe Is playing in B2l.i-
more.
The furniture of the National Hossl Washing
ton, has been sold for ESQ 900
The resignation of Frat Lieutenant Robert II.
Davis 9th infantry, has been accepted by the Pres
ident, to take effect August l. 1857
A cave of respectable but not awful Dimensions
has been discovered In Dinwiddie county, Va
Governor D. Meriwether of New Mexico, has
RESIGNED tie Governorship of that territory end il,
in Washington.
The Americans Of Georgia have issued call for
o State Conv ventiou on the 9Th of July, in refer
ence to the approaching gubernatorial CANVASS.
Elk Gov Floyd was in New York Thursday en-
route for West Point. Major Ben McCulloch, of
Texas, was also there.
tanzas, Cuba the 4th.
Mr. Milburn, the blind preacher of New York
has arrived In England. He proposes to lecture NJ
Liverpool and the large towns.
A Mrs Ellis dropped dead on Thursday In the up.
per part of Fredericksburg, Va.
A Panorsma Of the vigilance Committee
scenes" was burnt in San Francisco on the 18th
ult.
The property of Lionel Redpath, the London
railroad swindler, has bsen sold by auction, and
brought S45 600.
The fifth annual exhibition of the Kentucky
Mechanics destitute commences at Louisville the
ls,h OF August
Col Lock.idge, who figured so conspicuo ously in
the recent stirring events In Nicaragua is but %
years Of age.
Samuel s. Miller, of Rockbridge county, Va
was arrested last week, upon the charge of shoot
ing with the attempt TO kill, DIR Thos + Goolsby
Both gentlemen are OF the highest respectsbiliiy
Urah Young, tried last week In Kanawha couu-
ty, Va. for killing NJ Clay, was acquitted.
VIM ID Scott, and not John Scott, is returned TO
the Legislature from Fauquier county, Va.
man named VIM Hays WAS killed. in Putnam
county, Va, on the 2sih ult, by one named Es-
kew.
The late Judge Conway made donation by his
will, Of Sl00 to the Library of the Young Mems
Christian Association in Fredericksburg.
Belle Hille, the residence of Jas + Dickinson,
Il,
has oeen purchased by Msjo JAS Corbin, of Moss
Neck for the sum of $9 GOO.
There were 153 deaths in Philadelphia last week,
of which % were of consumption.
There have been seventy murders committed In
New Orleans during the last fifteen months
A bear weighing 265 pounds was killed in Yad-
kns county, N. G. a few days ago.
Miss Emma Branch, of Petersburg, and Miss
Bette King, of Brunswick county, vs., received
diplomas at the late commencement OF the Raleigh
n @, Female Seminary.
Bishop Polk, of louisiana Is spending the sum
mer In East Tennessee.
Thirty of the Cadets Of the Georgia Military In.
stitute have been expelled for going Into @ N Eld
reds Circus Show.
The municipal authorities of Portland, Me, have
prohibited the sale Of fire crackers In that CITY, a
| they consider them dangerous nuisance.
| The National Division Of the Sons Of Temper
| .rce are In session ut Providence, l. Fighter
States and four British provinces are represented
| Notsiy @. Williams, formerly high sheriff o
Loudoun county, Vs, died recently at Hannibal
| No.
Samuel Ingram, who was to have been xecute
at Rock Island, Ill, for the murder of his wife, Of
| ,he 5,h of May, but was respited for thirty days
has again been respited by Governor Bissel, 70
! another month
| Professor Barton Ross, of Louisiana. who a'
| tempted to commit suicide in Petersburg, Va
| Thursday night. israpidy recovering.
| In l656. q man was prosecuted In London TO
seIpg coffee, Just then introduced, As "nuisane
| and prejudice In the neighborhood."