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

gent and practical men in the city, upon the prac-
tcabity Of filtering the aborninable stuff. called
water, which our citizens ironically invited to
drink.
FROM MExICo-Advices from Vera Cruz to the
2lst ult, say that the Liberals were victorious in
the election at the city of Mexico on the 18th ut
In case ofwar with Spain, which is considered in
evitablc by the government. President Comon-
fort il 10 take the head Of the army, and Juarcz IN
to act AZ President in his stead, The National
Guard has been increased by 1900 mon. Gen. Lo-
PEI UrHga, who was formally exied, has offered his
services to Comonfort, in case of war with Spain.
New Discovery Of GUASo.-The California papers
contain accounts of the successful exploration of
the guano island Elede. on the cost of Lower
California, about the ownership Of which there has
recently been law suit in San Francisco. cargo
of one hundred and twenty tons was recently
brought to san Francisco and II is said to be equal
in quality to Peruvian guano. The island was sold
by Mexico to American citizons some time ago
The property is in American hands, hut the sover-
eighty Of the island is In Mexico
CAMEL COAL OH.-The first shipment of camel
coal oil from Kanawha Va. took place Wednes-
day last 1t consisted fthirty barrels from the
works Of Coons Pickett & Co., ON the Kanawha-
IL Hba hnlHp"u on the steamer Virginia He'll. to
Maysyile, Ky, where it will undergo the refining
process. 1t is said that bushel of coal will pro-
duce two gallons Of the oil in the crude state .and
that the oil in the refining, purifying process
losses about 1Opcr cent.
LAND WARRASTS.-The number of warrants issued
from the Pension Office during the month of july
under the bounty land act of March. 1855 il 2lSj:
to satisfy which nearly 322 900 acres are necessary
to satisfy the POI 900 warrants issued since the pas
sage Of the act 23,2500O0 acres are required
SAILED roa EUEOrE.-The steamship Atlantic left
New York for Liverpool on Saturday, with $500
600 in specie, and 17j passengers, among whom
were Hon. Vim. Ballard Preston. of Va and Gov
Wright. of Indiana. The steamer I[ammonia also
sailed for Hamburg with ST passengers and 5000
in specie.
U. S. MINT.-The depostes at the United States
Mint for July 5I73,S90 of gold and 1856 2s5 of
silver Tn" amount of coinage was gold 1928, SIS;
silver Si2S000; copper y 900. The pieces coined
were eagles 6,49o half eagles 1905; quarter ca
giles $3.50; half dollars 10000; quarter dollars
Sj2, 900; and cents .. 10000
ELECTIONS To-DAY-To-day elections will be held
IN Alabama for governor, members of Congress
and members of the Legislature: in Kentucky for
members Of Congress, members of the Legislature
and State treasurer; and in Missouri for governor
members Of the legislature and to fill vacancy in
the congressional delegation.
| ELECTION OF JUDiE-The election for Judgs of the
ybingdon District Va has resulted in the choice
of Mr. Stras. Of Tazewel county, by thirty-two ma
! jority.
The majority of Coleman over Marye in the
fredericksburg district, is estimated at 15O
L. 5. TREAsURY-rhe net amount in the United
States Treasury subject to draft is S1S6 OOO of
which over $a,O00O00 are in New York: nearly 3d.
100000 in Philadelphia; S2,774,000 in Boston; in
New Orleans and San Francisco each $1,000, 900:
Richmond, Va, Sl05,S63, and Norfolk $l751S3 A
transfer OF $4,000 is ordered to Norfolk.
"COALs TO NEWCASTLE A portion of the cargo of
the barque c. 5. Kershaw, which recently cleared
for Liverpool from Detroit Mich, was pale and am
Der ale and porter, from a brewery in Cleveland.
Ohio. This is certainly ''bearding the lion in his
den," sending malt liquors to England.
SOUTHERN STUDENTS ABRoap.-It is a matter of
humiliation TO know that at the late commence
ment of Yale College eleven of the graduates were
from the slavehoding States-onc from Virginia
and one from South Carolina.
Coon ACCOUNTABILITY. Thos Hume, the able
and esteemed pastor Of the Fourth Street Baptist
Church of Portsmouth, Va, has been appointed
President Of Chesapeake Female College, near
Hampton.
HEAVY Hal sToRM.-A destructive hail storm
passed over Lewisburg, Greenbrier county, Va. on
Friday 23d ut., destroying corn fruit and the pro
duct of the vegetable gardens in that vicinity
The stones fell to the dcrth Of p of an inch
Messrs. Austin IIarllcy, and Harvey Handlev,
were heavy losers 10y the storm
ANOTHER VETERAN G0Ns.-Archibald Campbell
revolutionary soldier aged l0I years, died in Green
brler county, w. last week. He was the last vet
eran of III, residing in that county.
iHE MAILS NJ THE EUROPA contain nothing of i'm
portance not already telographed Tho House Of
commons al England had determined TO admi,
jews into this body. whether the House of Lords
consented or not.
MECHANICS MEETISG-A meeting Of mochanics
who felt Themselves injured by negro competi.
lion, was held at Wilmington, \. c. on Tbursdav
night, having been called in CONSEQUENCE Of ccr
tain contracts for work having been given IN sI,vcs
Alter some speech making, they adjourned
hlLLED M lIpBsE-Dn Thursday lasf Mr. n n
Dresser, OF NortharnptGD. Mass, f,nnd come dim.
Guilty in catching hi. horse when an OH ,oar
named Eddy, offered tn show him how to catch bis
morse ana break him Of his bad tricks Shaving
driven The horse into n corner the old man an
preached with stick in each hand when the horss
kicked him in the stomach, killing him Instantly
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