The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-14

in IL, l. III Ia / AUGUSI
| ish slavery. According to these projects govern
ment will disbnrse a sum exceeding twelve millions
of forms to purchase slaves who are afterwards to
he allowed TO continue work for their masters as
previously. or to labor under the direction of the
public functionaries; but they are not 10 regain
their real liberty until they shall have rem bursed
tne expenses OF their pretended emancipation, and
shall have also gained the consent of the anthori-
ties
Cholera was prevailing extensively at St. Peters
nurg. On the 2lst ult. the number Of cases We
ia.
The ratifcations of the Treaty of Commerce be-
tween Russia and France were exchanged at St. Pc
tersburg on the 10Th ult.
TURKEY.
London paper says:-"It ia now anticipated
not merely that France will refuse to recognize the
validity OF the Moldavian elections but also that
she VIII peremptorily insist at Constantinope on
the recall of the kaimakan yerporides Should
turkey refuse. as is very probable 1t is believed
that france will propose to call the Paris C0kf.r
ence together to decide the question. Tho affair
altogether looks gloomy
hesctld Pacha. the Grand yizier has tauderad hi,
resignation, but it was not acc4pted
PERSIA
hr Murray. tho British Minister has consented
10 make an entry into Teheran. without beinq at
tended ny large military escort
RAILROAD C0SvESTIoN.-Tl,a Buchanan po;I-ood
Convention" was held at Upsher c. IT 70 ~, ~
9TH inst. The number of delegates nrossnt ,r.e
iSZ, representing the counties of Lewis Rrav,o,
I1ondonn' Alexandria, Hampshire, Fairfax. Gilmar
tucker Kitchie, Jackson, Harrison Barbour and
'psher. The following resolution was the resul,
VI the deiloerations of the Convention:
heS"tm That the interests of Nortbar, ond
"es'eIn Virginia clearly demand the construction
-, ~, rhlroad from Alexandria to the Ohio River
that we are of opinion that an extension nF IL
ROAD terminating in Alexandria tbrou oh w.
aHgihla 10 the Ohio river, at a point north E rrr
nhStohs isiand IL of eIpedipncy, and ahsnIut,
,snt-anu that a Committee of 20 be nominated
| ny the President of this Convention to dros.
| memorial to the Legislature of Virginia in dra
ana proper exposition of these views
TROUBLE AMONG THE MoRaoys-A Stool ho,,,, -
nal says: THE Mormons who ara s,,','! ''tu !""I- %
herous IN the district Of yestra Sallerun ncar Nj
oe' III nweeden, have built in the village of tbe
~. nl'I name house and chapel. On the o5tb ot
"uie 'h"y assembled in the chanel for some rr.r1
| ceremony OF their form of wor.hin o,d 49, -
" Stte So engaged band of PEASANTS armed with
MN s'lcAs some OF them with guns also marched
| r TH 'i,v chalei ana summoned them to disner.e =
| me Mormons refused. on which the neasonts x
pelieu them by force. and drove them fron, ,i -,
| rage. Az some Of the Mormons were armed u;.t
guns anu made use of them. several of tbe ,o,it
ha hnrs On no!h , sides were wounded The peasants
" hfllA
<eVeral ot them in it, and then let tbap' on y. u
burlot the local authorities have decided .b.t or
person who may lend his house TO the Nor,nons
or their meeting or may take any Of that sect int
MS service or even receive them into his b,usc
shall be hned Is rix dollars Several inhaI,,,pts
| II the district who had embraced Mormorism have
abandoned it to return TO the Lutheran religion
CHESTERFIELD ITEMs.- Whipping Thte M,g.-
lhe Petersburg Express says:
| A man named YIN II lau,b.u ,r..
| before Chesterfield County Court on Tuesday ~
the theft OF a shoat. belonging To Richard Jnnes
| so The pig was estimated to be worth ~ an,
| ths Court ordered the prisoner 20 lashes at til,
pnhilc whipping post, which were duly administer
ii.
man named Britton charged with burning tn,
| barn Of Mr. Wells near Manchester was sent a,
tor further trial before the next term of the Circu
| SUurt.
WEATHER AID Crops IN CAROLINE.-The editor {.
the fred"ric&sburg Herald. giving an account .
trecent Visit to Caroline county, says:
The rains in Caroline have been somewhat ma,
'ial We SAW several farmers who complaincd =,
u u haNng rs much rs WAS needed in their rss ,ec
| i've neghbOIhopdS. Other sections. part;c, I, ri
honS the Msttaponi. had been flooded the ian,
| WISHED ana tobacco, hay and wheat shocks iniur.,
and carried away
WEATHER AND Crops IN GEORGIA The Sandersyill,
Georgian, ofthe 9th instant says:
1t has been raining every day for a days TIL,
a'h Is thoroughly saturated and water courses Ar.
up. Inc corn crop IN this section will he a heay,
3ne Very early corn has been iniured hv II :
ronSht that preceded the late fall Of rain nartir,,
i"rly where not well cultivated. There will le a,
'bnhGahce made The cotton crop was besinnin,
70 snow some signs of improvement. but the latt
heavy continued rains very unfavorable
EXTRAORDINARY MErEoR-Ietters from apqdal
announce an extraordinary fall of rain on the / T.
| i ,l Il y,,,
gave the surrounding country the appearance of
battle field. The meteor seen at Malta on I'll,
18th OF june was likewise observed on the sam.
lay throughout Syria and Palestine: and lett or
from Ireblzond, Samsoun. SiDOpe, Constantinopl
| anu smyrna. report heavy fall OF rain and tenp1
'stuous weather on that day TO the great alarm u
ihe inhabitants. who had for some weeks been anx
'ously looking out for the comet crash The even
ing OF the 18th of june was the remarkable meteor
and whirwind in New York.
The LATE BANK RoBREEY IN ToRoNTo.-A new Iigh
has been thrown upon the robbery of the BanL
| of Upper Canada, at Toronto. c. W. noticed som,
days since, which has led to the arrest of Nr
cummings. Agent of the Bank charge of hay
ing committed the robbery. Warrants were alsC
Ssued for the arrest of MIR. J. r. kerby iatrri,t,
Of Toronto, and Mr.. Mctiaffey. formerly contrac
tor and now a director of the Northern Railway
charged rs accomplces of Mr.. Cummings in til,
distraction of the funds.
| Saturdays Washington Star says: tsSt Louis
No; Wilmington, Del; Baltimore, Md; Washington
u. e.. alrcities in slayeholding States. will not L
represented in the Presbyterian Convention callp,
Jy the ,seceders from the General Assembly Il
meet at Richmond. The Presbyteries of Clinton
Miss. Union IlolStOn Del; st. Louis Mo-. are eth
er for independcncy or for going to the Old School
OF for nonaction, but almost wholly against tn
| project Of a new sectional Assembly.
jews IN THE French CnAMnER-There are in tn
new French Chamber, three members OF the Jew
| tI-lt
and Leopold laval. The Gnirsss Esra,Its expresse
its satisfaction at this which it terms Eek
ceedingly honorable fer the jew. of France. an,
for the noble spirit Of tolerance which anmatcs tn
country
FREDERICKSBURG AND GoRDoSsvnLE R.nRoAn-l
meeting of the Stockholders took place Tuesday
ib5 shares We're represented. Dr. j. :. Welforl
President, read his report The work has beel
suspended because the States quota has not bcel
paid-S22o.oO0 have been expended. Meeting elec
ted old officers at old saaries-meetng adjourned
| Fredericksburg N'1ns.
THE HARVEST IN FRANCE is excellent. In som
places the Ielning is over, and in other places
where the is not vet ripe for the sickle. tn
heat. which in Paris is intense. will soon bring
to maturity. Letters from Bastia In Corsica, of tn
18th of Jriv, mention that in parts Of tn
land the yield of grain is superabundant and gOot
throughout tie whole.
DIsTILLERY DEsTEoyEn-A destructive fire oceui
red at Milestone, \. j., on Sunday morning at hal
past three o'clock, which destroyed large dsti
iary. with its contents, comprising some $1,000
worth Of grain and high wines. Several of th'
men employed there had been on spree. and ii i
supposed that they accidentally set the place 0l
FIRE. The loss is estimated at S40,0D0-no insuI
ance. A tavern house directly opposite was ais
destroyed with loss of S2G00-insured for 81 ,2Ot
and dwelling next door was also burned.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF AN AMERICAN MERCHANT
, The dead body of an American merchant name
| Ameriie Meslicr, was found lately In a hotel a
| Southampton, England. lie retired to rest appal
| entity i'm good health and was found dead ia hi