The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-20

CANNED bv the army, whilst tneir compensation,
a,.a long ago. when the expenses OF living were
,nn,h more moderate than at present, are made
80. "a their proper support Moreover, If an
80 ofscer Ia compelled by the insufficiency OF
~. to leave the servce, his previous
..,..,,on at West Point fits him for other and re
...rers,iye employments, whereas q naval officer
q. rendered by his peculiar naval training compe
ION. for nothing but maritime life.
A Discovery.
The New York rUiuuae publishes an extraoroi-
a ry advertisement from DR.. Benjamin HARDING o.
eoaspicuousy announcing his alleged discovery for
tn liquidation Of quartz rock the extraction OF
the last particle of gold or other precious metal
which that rock may contain; and for the hoidir
of that hitherto solid rock in the form of liquid
In casks and hogsheads ready TO be turned back
again into rock as 1t Is needed, thus Affordng new
material f,r building cheaper than brick and beau
tiful as precious stones
The Norfolk Commercial american IL penny pa
NJ eviucing much enterprise, talent and tact con-
d ,cted by D T. Bisbee, Esq, formerly oil Lbs
city In November last, the office of MI bispee
AMI It's materials were destroyed by fire we are
1ratifed 70 bee that be has recovered from 'hiS
misfortune. aud is again pushing on bis enserpris e.
with characteristic energy. lie has QUIZ oe'' "i'A-
@, for his success and prosperity.
E-zSs The note received by Eckel from Cincin>
natl professedIy written by the murderer of DR..
Burde II. brings to mind similar device used by
the unfortunate DIR. Webster to avert suspicion
from himself In the beginning of the proceedings
against DR. Webster, notes were received by him
of similar cha rscter TO the one received by Ecke
but which, as il was aft EDWARDS ascertained he
had himself caused TO be written. The device is
rather a stale one. 1t shows however, that the
murderer DOES not feel his position safe, and that
possibly, he may yet, in his excessive caution
identify himself go indisputably with the crime BIS
TO ensure bis conviction.
MONEY IN LoNDoN.-Private letters by the Eu"
ropa state that the monetary pressure in London
Ii very heavy, from the great expansion of ex-
ports and tina. no alteration ia expected until May
next 1t is also confidently expected that the
Bank of England must raise its rate of discount
ELECTION YkSTERDAY-The cleo ton for Judge
of the 7th district of Virginia, took place yester
day The candidates were, Eustace Conway of
Fredericksburg: Richard H. Coleman, of Caro-
line; J. R. Jeffries, of King William; Robt Mayo,
Jr, of Westmoreland; James Matthews, of Essex;
and c. w. Dabney, of Hanover. Mr.. Claybrook,
of Lane asLer has declined, as has also Mr. Lewis,
of Westmoreland. The former to the benefit of
Mr.. Mayo, and the latter to that of Mr.. Conway
as understood maintained by their respective
friends. The opinion is, that it rests between Mr
Coleman and Mr. Conway--though Mr.. Mayo's
riends maintain that he will get 1000 votes
THE NEW MAMMOTH STEAMER--The board of
directors of the Powhata Steamboat Company
running between Richmond and Batimore-held
q meeting, Wednesday, and resolved to change the
name Of the new steamer, now nearly completed,
from the "Hiawstha," previously agreed upon, to
that of George Peabody" She is nearly finished
aud will have steam applied to the motive power
on next Saturday. Her capacity is 1000 barrels,
and she cost 100000
RELIGION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VA.-There
are among the 600 students at the University. $50
that are professors of religion. They have weekly
prayer meeting Sunday School, and also have
worship every morning In the chapel Besides
this, they have for some time kept up Sunday
School in the Ragged Mountains, one at the poor
house. and aided in at Pirans They also have
Missionary Society which meets monthly
COMMENCEMENT OF THE FISHING SEASON.
The fisheries on the Potomac says the Fredericks
burg Recorder, are resuming operations. few
days sir ce $500 worth of fine rock and perch
were caught at the lump Fishery, at a single haul
and at Green Bottom-the shore of Mr. Addison
Hansford-Messrs. Elkins e. Pratt drew, at SIM
gle cast some 90 rockfsh, weighing from 60 to 90
pounds each, together with large quantity of
smaller sizes and varieties of the fany tribe
q tIn
sion of the Board of Visitors of the University of
Virginia, Mr. Pratt, behalf of Committee of
the Society Of Alumni of the University, present
ed Paul Baze's copy of Rsffaels celebrated pic
ture of the eSchool of Athens" together with
letter from Col. Thomas H Ellis, Chairman of the
Committee, rendering the painting to the Uni
versity. The Board accepted the gift of the paint
ing, and preparations now goirgon for placing
II in the Public Hall.
EXTRA SESSION OF THE U.S.. SENATE-Pres.
ident Pierce has issued his proclamation converting
the United States Senate in extra session. On the
Ia Of Marct. This i! the usual custom and ia
for the purpose of enabling the new President TO
nominate TO that body bis Cabinet and other i'm
portant officers.
DEATH OF AN OLD WOMAN Mobile Jennings
3 d,
vaneed age of l07 years. She was grown wo-
man before the Declaration of Independence, and
had resided in the county in which she died ever
since her birth.
CASA gas company, with sufficient capital.
has been organized in Charlottesville, Va and by
the LIST OF October next. that town and the Uni
versity will be lighted mp by gas
FREDERICKSBURG DisTKICT.-Ex. Gov. Smith
is announced as candidate for re election to Con-
sress. Gen. Eppa Hunton. David Funsten, and
Iuman Horner, ESqs, are also nominate through
the papers to represent that District ia Congress,
suhisct, however to the decision of a Convention
The CROPS The Winchester Virginan says
Approximations of considerable injury to our sta.
pie crop In this quarter, do not seem to be sus-
teined. On limestone lands the wheat seldom
looked better at this season On lighter soils the
frost has done more mischief. From many por-
tions CT Eastern Virginia the accounts are very
gloomy.