The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-17

The Ohio river is now in good naygable order.
Thomas Walsh has been appointed postmaster at
Montgomery, Alabama, in place of Ii. VI. Blue.
The salary OF the President of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad has been increased to $1,000.
Another couuterfeiter named Bryan, has been
arrested in Washington county, Pa.
The people of South Danvers, Mass, gave their
former fellOw-citizen, George Peabody, of London,
an enthusiastic farewell reception on Thursday.
The President has ordered the withdrawal of a
number of tracts of land near the suwanee river,
FLORIDA, for naval purposes.
Hon. W. IL. Crawford declines the American
. nomination for Congress in the second district o.
Ieorgia.
On the 18th ult., the public stores in Havan.
were robbed of watches and jewels valued at
$4,000.
rutherford county, North Carolina, has voted
a subscription to the Wilmington, Charlotte and
rutherford Railroad.
duel is apprchended between Weightman. ed.
tor of the Fayetteville Caroiinian, and sir Cotton
editor of the Asheyille spectator.
Messrs Griifs & Lothrof brokers. of New York
have announced their inability to meet their Ell
;agements.
Mr.. NJ. +. a. Delane, former managing editor of
the London Times. who visited the United states
last year, died on the 18th ut the house of his
son near Norwich, England, in the 9th year OF his
age.
General D. S Lee, of St Lous, shot himself in the
foot at pistol gallery IN Washington. few days
ago. lnSctug Il wound which occasions serious ap-
prehension as 10 its result.
Rev. Thomas Hume, of Portsmouth, Va, has de-
clincd the Presidency of the Chesapeake Female
College.
Hon Henry Winter Davis was on Wednesday
evening, unanimously re-nominated for Congress
by convention of his party. in Baltimore.
A lad named Workman, was killed at Beaisvle.
Monroe county, Chic. few days since, by falling
sled runner, which had bern leaning mp against
cherry tree.
Mr. Charles Yancey, of Wytheville, died In Lib
erty, Va. on the 9Th inst lie was buried with Ma
sonic honors.
Of Southwestern Virginia. will commence Mt Wythe
vile on the 18th Of october.
Mr.. Thomas Edmunds jr., of Danyille, died late
Is in Charlotte county, Va.
The steamer new ST. Panl, a valuable boat sunk
in the Missouri river, about one mile below ST. Au
bert recently.
Capt VIM. A. Sterrett, of Stanton, has been ap-
pointed baggage master on the Virginia Central
Kailroad. There were over forty applicants for the
post
The telegraph between Richmond and stanton
will be in operation in a few days.
Among Walkers men on board tho U. S. ship
Saratoga, at Greytown, on the Goth nit, was Vim.
X. johnson sfV
Daniel R. Walters, Esq. an old and respectable
citizen Of Hartford county Nd, died suddenly on
Monday last
At Augusta, Ga, on Friday last, at noon. the
mercury rose to log degrees In the shade. At 0 IN
the evening. 1t Vas 90 degrees. The thermometer
WIS VI " degrees In Boston, Mass, at noon the
same day.
| a bald eagle, of immense size, ia keeping the
sportsmen OF Albemarle county on the alert. The
charlottesville Advocate says "he is supposed to
measure about ten feet from tip to tip
Bishop acGiil, of Richmond, preached in Staun-
ton on Sunday week.
Walter Cochrane, ESQ., father of Hon John
Cochrane, died in New York Tuesday.
John Smith died from the effect of suustroke, in
New York, Thursday.
Ex-President Fillmore arrived at Montreal on
wednesday. A large number Ut Swans from the
United states are in that city attending the meet
ing Of the Scientific Convention
Alex Foreman, Of Norfolk county has produced
molasses Of excellent quality from Chinese sugar