The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-11-14

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sna .............. s2 $4,000 5000
Linen ...'' '''''''' Of . ,so ~ "a ss,,sa
si2s $4,000 sI2a. ss4. 600
noo,nsse in i.- S400i.od0
FL. Lamentations of woolien, silk. aud iron man.
nf,c,urcs have decreased, while the importations Of
co,,ou and linen manufactures have increased
Tho decrease in silk importations amounts 10 FIVE
millions of dollars and the increase OF cotton i'm
portatiou, to over two aud half millions. The
imports OF linen. woolen, and iron manufactures
have not materially altered.
ELEcrIo, OF RAILROAD ogFicsRs.--A meeting Of
the directors Of the Roanoke Valley Railroad Com
psny wss held in Clarksville, Va, on Friday. at
which Henry Wood, Esq. was elected President of
the road vice L. L. Finch resigned. and John &.
Boyd, Esq" chosen director. Mr.. Finch was then
elected Superintendent of the road, at n salary of
5000 per annum.
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE.--Both Houses of the Ala
hama Legislature convened at Montgomery on
Monday last. The Senate was organized by the
election of Jas. Vi. Calhoun. of Dallas, President
In the House, Gen. Crawford NJ. jackson, Of Au-
tauga, was elected Speaker without opposition.
THE DlcKs are rather doubtful Just now aud it
will interest lovers of the "bird" to know that in
Norfolk. Va, during the past week, over 100 have
been seized III the market as unfit for eating.
Cork AND UoGs.-From carefully conducted ex-
periments by different persons, it has been
tanned that one buslel of corn will make little
over ioM pounds of pork-gross. Taking the re-
suit a basis the following deductions are made,
which all farmers would DO we'll to lay by for
q convenient reference-that:
"a!
costs IL cents per pound: when corn costs Il
cents per bushel. pork costs cents per pound !;
when corn costs 20 cents per buShel pork costs ,
cents per pound when costs 33 cents per
bushei. pork costs cents per pound; when corn
costs 80 cents per bushel. pork costs cents per
pound. The following statements show what tie
farmer realizes in his corn when sold il the form
of pork When pork sells FOR 3 cents per pound it
| brings p cents per hnshcl in corn; when pork
sells for cents per pound, it brings 81 cents per
| bushel in corn; when pork sells for cents per
pound, it brings As cents per bushe in corn.
| BREACH OF PRuXIsE--A girl named Mary Yonfel.
implanted yesterday before city Alderman.
| charging young man named NOrvel with breach
! OF promise of marriage, thinking the official had
! power to set the matter right. She was made &C
| quaiutel with the proper course to pursue in or
| def to bring the Young man up 10 taw. She wns r
large savage locking girl. and she Zen the Of
/ nee. slanminS the door after her. the alderman
! remarked that young NOrvei would wish lie was
/ feeding his fathers focks the Grampian hills.
/ before he got through with that gill Wheeling
/ IttcitgeFceT.
! ARRESTED FOR "DrcKING."-A correspondent Of the
/ Loudoun va Mirror, writing from IIilisborrugh.
/ in LOudoun county. says that recently after q
syri of trial had before Justice of the Peace in
/ that vicinity. two individuals by the names RS
/ spectvely Of Mortimer Yirts and Benz. +. Hayan.
were arrai2ned and found guilty Of Selling and
Violently plunginS into Mr. Gavers mill pond just
| bel the village. Il ll.aa bv the OF l.. ID.
/ II There ia ~ tpIp
tn band, vino have not yet been arrested The
! cause Of all this is not stated.
RENTS CnNryG D0wy-The storekeepers and 9th.
/ ers of North Side Chicago. have held meeting
and passed resolutions, calling Oh landlords to re-
duce the rent of stores IS per cent, aud of eating
houses. hotels. &c. p per cent. Mr. Scion long
! worthy, of the baukng-h0use of Longworthy &
Brothers. the wealthest firm in iowa, and who are
large real estate owners and landlords in Dubuque,
day or two since visited all his tenants occupyr
stores aud dwellings in the city. and voluntarily
reduced their rents 1874 per cent, and in one IL
stance RENTED $40 on rent past due. The Mes-rs
Brooks. OF Boston. who over fifty teneRleuts
in Cam6ridgeport, have given notice to their ter
ants that they shall reduce their rents l0per cent
MARRIAGE LAWS IN New JERsEY.-ILc NesarI,
41tcJtiSer says that at the recent session of the
Presby terrain Synod Of New Jersey. a committee
was appointed to devise judcious method oi
securing from the Legislature of New Jersey such
an alteration in the marriage laws rs shall relieve
the clergy from imposition by minors and their
friends. and throw the responsibility On the part-
desiring marriage. The committee are the Rev
DR.. Hall. Rev. Messrs. Ogden and Craven. and
Judge Whitehead, BY the present law IA clergy.
man is liable to fine of S3e1 for marrying miners
without the consent Of their parent guardian
BENEVOLENT PoLICEMAN.-The police of Newark
Nd, numbering 10 men and officers h III meet
ing few days ago. and subscribed euough to Iiur
Chase % barrels al flour. II be distributed among
the poor and destitute. and have promised to PRO.
| vide more if necessary. They had dctp Emingd
| upon parade of the force. but afterwards ai,au.
doned It; believing the money which it would cost
could be more advantageoGsly expended in helping
their fellow men. Their example is worthy Of i'm.
itation.
A SIMPLE RENEDY.-A writer in the Baltimore
sun, who has been afflicted severely in his family
| Ivy that appalling disease. bronchitis. has found
relief from the following remedy: Take honey in
the comb. squeeze it cut, and dilute with little
| water. aud vet the lips and mouth occasionally
with it, 1t has never been known to fail in cases
where children had Threats swollen rs to be un-
able 70 swallow. 1t is certainly simple remedy,
and may be very eficacious one.
RATHER ToUGH.-An exchange says that a few
days ago. two men attacked upon Side!ug
ilil Bedford county, Pa. by large Eray eagle
which struck its claws through the wrist of one OF
them, when both man and eagle fell to the ground
| IN deadly struggle The other man had q gun
but was afraid to use it, so drawing his knife. he
rushed III and cat the eagles throat. The bird
measured nine feet between the tips of the wings
SHOCKING CATAsrRoPHE-nn Tuesday evening q
yOung woman named Priscilla Ponder. fe 1 through
the floor of a closet, the brick wall Of which
had been undermined by recent rains, ut the Mag
nolia House. CovInSton. Ky. and was sutfocatc cd
before assistance could he afforded.
HIGHWAY EoBBgRY.--One night last week Mr. r.