The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-29
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BACON GOING BACK anD foRw sRp.--The C;ncir
natl Commercial treats us to the following eon,m.r
eiai hefn-an Interesting one, in view Of the mr.,
sent state Of cotimerce between EpxlspJ aud
| America;
Bacon was In active demand rt t,vern,o, -,
had advanced Is per cwt Tts was eonsef,,,eut
upon the heavy shipments made bakk 70 Na,s ~,
reaching III all, 5000 boxes and the nrtcls &, na, ~
selling IN New York at eaala rendering tho reshr
and We understand from a gentleman ;bs, sSn,,,'
Liverpool that 1000 boxes which had arrival :
New York per steamer Edinburgh. wouid not ha
discharged, but will be taken back on the same
steamer TO Liverpool We should call this seakin,
market under difficulties in a some what emnha,,c
manner. Let us look at IL q moment This bacon
In the first place, shipped from this country n
Liverpool last spring. remained there all summer
seeking market, but not finding a buyer. cana
back TO New York with the hope of finding a mar
ket there, but being again disappointed, Is about
being conveyed back to Liverpool again, In homes
OF hnding market there this time.
A.TwESTy-FivE MIKE TRorrISc Msrcg-Tbe Tax-
ior and Dalton horses trotted a twenty-five mile
race at the fair ground at Bridgeport, Ct, on the
ed inst The Advertiser says:
The horses were brought upon the pround n,
about 20 o'clock, and kept walking over tbe conrsa
MI MI tue arrangements were completed for the start
The Taylor horse appeared to be the most snri,nd
ana OestIooking of the two. lie il of chestnut
color, carries his head up, and has an easy elastic
step. The Dalton horse is of sorrel color carries
ms head aoWn, ana has long, firm step. 1t was
quite apparent that the former had the most
speed, and the latter the most bottomn Fror,
the start to the end of the % miles the Dalton horse
did not break his trot nor make a misstep. He
was stopped twice to sponge" but soon rerovcr
ell the distance he thus lest. The Taylor horse did
not stop once during the whole performance, but
frequently broke into q run, and thus gained upon
his competitor Both are horses of ASTONISHING
powers of endurance. Apparently they were NOT
fhtlgupu Of fba
horses that we have after drive at the same
speed of three or four times around the course
On the hitieth and last turn il plain that the
Dalton horse would come in first: but ON the last
quarter, the Taylor horse broke into run, and cot
III a few feet ahead; time 1:52. The judges how.
ever, decided that the Dalton horse was the winner
of the race. According TO the reckoning of the
judges, the 25 miles performed in nincty-sir
mIta'deS and fifteen seconds.
The average time, according to the judges count,
was three minutes and tifty-one seconds per mile.
LYNCH Law on TIE MISSOURI RrvER.-On one of
the Missouri river steamboats,, not long since a
passenger was suspected of improper intimacy
with young lady Of fourteen, whom he repre-
sented as his sister. The facts of the having
been verified the crew and passengers hald meet
ing and voted that the couple should be married.
When the pair were called to receive the verdict,
the girl seemed very much pleased but the man
rather hung back. The captain, however settled
the matter by drawing his pistols and declaring
that the thing must be done. and at the next land
ing aJustice fthe Peace brought on board, and
The marriage was celebrated with great festisity.
From MEMPHIS TO WAsHHGToy CIrY-The East
| Tennessee and Virginia Railroad Company have
opened another section OF their road west of Jones
| bore, reducing the staging to 81 miles and have
closed up, by new schedule, which is now In
operation, all the delays between Menluhis and
Washington to three days and seven hours between
| Nashville and Washington 10 three days and be
| tween Dalton and Washington to two days and
| four hours The track laying is progressing ra-
| pidiy on the unfinished gap, which will be closed
| ina short time, giving direct railroad rout from
| Memphis to Washington and New York, through
| East Tennessee and Virginia. and the most beauti-
! iul healthy aud picturesque regions the Ameri-
| can contingent and saving twelve hours over all
other routes.-Ncmpiis E;gIe and Enquirer, 7h.
! EFFECT OF THE REVOLT IN INpIA.-The mutjny in
India is likly to affect disastrously a vast amount
| OF progressive industry. Within the last twenty
| years the amount of the products of other conn
tries consumed III India has increased from $50
o00OGU to $s5,0o0, ,0U0 and her native productions
have more than kept pace with it. Every nation
which trades with her becomes her debtor. In 1880
the surplus products of India was $4,000 900: in
1853 it exceeded S125, ,000G00. Last year the bal
ance due lndia for the excess of the exports over
| the imports SAL .00G,ol0. The specie importa
! tons have increased from Sl4000,000 in 1916 to
S62O0o.00o in 1856. The present war puts a stop
| to all this trade.
II. u.
sail from Baltimore on Saturday next, with num-
Der OF eDligTants from Kentucky and Virginia for
Liberia The number from Kentucky is not yet
known, but from Virginia there will be those Of
Mr. BuprleS. t6: those of Mr.. Sterns 33 and those
Of Miss Melinda Craig. Ii. There will probably he
$50 from Kentucky. The Rev. Mr.. Cowan secre-
tary of the kentucky Colonization Society," goes ont
IN the packet TO examine the condition Of the yes
sci. The Rev Francis burrus AMI the Rev Samuel
l!l,ams go out in connection with the mission Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mapy of the EN-
| igrants will embark at Norfolk, where tho vessel
| will land.
AMERICAN SECURIrIES.-There is one feature in the
last news from Europe which is not 70 be overlook
ed. The american stocks held in England will not
II Is stated be returned sale here. On the con
trary, disposition was eyinced to speculate in
them at the low prices the London market beinl,
kept thereby in advance Of our own for three or
tour prominent railways, stocks and bonds.
CHESAPEAKE AND 0HIo CANAL--It appears by a
statement in the Cumberland Civilian that during
the present S75 boats have passed over this
canal, carrying l0G,562 tons of coal. the toll on
which, at ~ cents per ton, amounts TO Il .SG2 To
this Is to be added toll of 80 per boat, amounting
10 $3.50, making the total receipts TO the canal
frcm the coal trade for the season to date $50 1877
This sum has been expended in repairs, salaries
&c, and falls short of meeting the expenses incur
feu lor the same time many Thousands Of dollars.
Atlantic TELEGRAPH CABLE-An English CORES
pondent of q New York paper, writes that the con.
demned paying out machinery. which cost $50 U09,
now lies on the wharf mass of uStl less old iron
At the last meeting of directors, Cyrus ". Field
OF New York, was to have been appointed sole
manager
CoLoRED REGIMENT FOR INDIA.--The Toronto Colo
INST says there is movement among the Colored
residents of Canada, to organize colored regiment
for India. Whether the British government will
accept their services remains to be seen but the
Colonist thinks that such regiments would be emil
nentIy fit for service.
THE MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS BaSK AT
PTTsBuRG.-The charge Of conspiracy to defraud
the Merchants and Manufacturers Bank of Pitts
burg out of $4,000 brought against James 0C0n-
ner, broker. and Wilson Beakney, a bookkeeper Of
the Bank, has resulted in the parties being held
for trial. An affidavit from Bleakney was present
ed on the examination, in which he admits the
charge and eXculpates the officers of the insti-
tuition from any participation or knowledge of the
affair.
CONGRESSMAN ILL.--Ilon. j. 4. Farnworth men,
Der of Congress elect from Chicago. is said to be
sinking fast. and no hope is entertained of his
recovery. The circulation of blood in of his
lower limbs hrs entirely ceased, and modification
has set in.
An OFFICER WOUNDED - Major Miller, United
States Indian agent for the Upper Arkansas agen-
cy, was wounded IN difficulty with Mr.. Antony,
at Leavenworth city, the 18th instant. The
difficulty grew out of electioneerng msuntler
standings between the parties.
SPECIMEN BANK-The Rhode I.land Central
| Bank, according to a statement of its condition
published the 18th instant, had a circulation of
sS6,102, aud just seven dollars in specie This is
| Initiating the currency with a vengeance.
| FL0oD IN THE VALLEY OF THE MoHAwK.-The heavy
rains of the last three days have produced de-
struciive food in the valley of the Mohawk. Much
| d,mage has been done to property and consider
able quantity of corn and buckwhcat destroyed.
| HUYG.-Pleasant VI. Coleman. convicted of the
murder of Mrs Bagby, at the last term of the Lo-
gan Circuit Court. was hung on Friday afternoon