The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-29

htchmoad CottsSG-The annual commencemsr,
exercises of Richmond College which 60. =.
nna ,os.o~ night at the Second Baptist Church. will
undoubtedly attract q numerous audiencs a..
lions will be delivered by the grasn,,s, .s.a.
wnien degrees will be conferred, and the R.co.
. m rureste address pronounced by Presiden, RrIanS
me aaies generally manifest a good deal of
anxiety to know how the young esnrs,s "a
gun themselves, on these occasions and ,ha;.
presence Is an encourag ement to the yonthf,l
speakers Therefore, we hope there viii ha
muuity. - WI eoIn>
Rev. VIM. D. Thomas, of Caroline will dal;vs-
.ne Aiunni addresses to. night, in the Second Ban
list Church. zap
rescued from DroacHiHg.-On Friday afternoon
49, 1mo iaos, sons OF DIR. Gibson and Mr. Barnes
) nad a narrow escape from drowning while bath
lng 10 the river. near Haxalrs Mills Thar ror;
ious situation was observed by persons on shore
and James Malone with another. whose n.ra
we have not learned, plunged in and succeeded In
saving their lives. Boys should never venture
inte deep water until they become expert swim
mers.
Restmen.dl Parade.-Orders are issued to tho
regiment to parade at o'clock on the nnorn;,e of
the 4th OF July. This is good idea The custom
Wheh mas generally prevailed, OF keeping the soI
uieFs out several hours in the heat of the day
should never be adopted again Under tho nsy
arrangement, the companies have an opnortnni.v
OF arriving at their various pleasant resorts be.
lore ,he atmosphere becomes oppressiyely no,
ano thus avoid the liability of danger 10 which
| they would otherwise be subjected
Pop' 'CTackers Young America will have to dis.
pense with pop crackers on the coming Fonrtb >.
ihey DOW sell at S4 per box-about doubIa the
price OF last yesr However. these explosives are
not nuch used here, except during the Christu q
eohoays' tnough IN other places they are a gre at
feature In the observance of Independence Dav ;,
Petty 7h:t Not long since, lady in Louisa
county, enclosed two gold dollars in a letter ard
directed 1t to her husband in Richmond When IL
reached its destination, the envelope had been
torn and the money taken out. That il about tho
meanest trick we ever heard CT
| Captured-A white woman named Jones vbo
lately escaped from Jail, was arrested Yesterday.
while drunk, and committed to the watch house'
Arrest.-John Conner was arrested yesterday on
charge of stealing port-mounaie and seventy.
! five cents from II Baldwin He will have hear
ing before the Mayor this morning.
| Crinoline An old volume printed at Paris
| MDCLAA, aliuding to the horribly oyergrown
verugals of whaiebone," then the prevailing fash
ION, lnslmaes that two ladies meeting one another
IN narroW street, made as great an embarrass,
ment as two carts of hay upon London bridge -
We do not say that this remark applies directly
to the ladies' OF Richmond in the present day Our
sidewalks are wide enough for tw to walk abrea st
and with a little extra in turning out those
coming In az opposite direction can pass without
difficulty After ALL crinone is 80 great an evil
as some writers try to make it appear
( Jaue'lte DepraUiy-A young girl, named Mary
| Sullivan, probably not more than thirteen years Of
sge, was taken before the Mayor, on Saturday, as
common begger and person of evil fame and
reputation. She has been in the habit of going
! about the city, representing herself to be the
daughter of Patrick Murphy, who was killed re-
Gently by fall at the new mill, aad has thus sue
| ceeded IN obtaining money. Sometimes she youd
take with her two little boys, named Dunn using
them as Instruments to carry or her operations
and buy whlskey with the proceeds of their tran
sactions. Her parents seem to feel no interest
| whatever 10 her welfare, and from all accounts
she is most mendacious little vagabond The
Mayor sent her to JAIL where she will be properly
taken care of.
The COmet.-Many reliable citizens aIege tha,
they saw the comet Friday night So this dis.
| inguished stranger determined that the popu-
| lar expectation should not be disappointed No
difficulty will be experienced, suppose in ira
cling it out, for thereby hangs a tail, while other
heavenly bodies are minus this aDpendage.
Later advices say it was DOT the Comet but the
| the milky way" The head and body of Ssgitta-
ius, the tail of the Scorpion, the considerations 3
Orion, Caius Major, Centaurus the Souihe n
Cross, sc, &c, &c, were critically examined Sa
turday night by learned ssyana and b conc lusio
arrived al was that the people had been hums
bugged again.
Returned The married man. who eloped from
Petersburg, last week, with young female re-.
Turned from Baltimore, on Saturday, and proceed
ed to the Petersburg depot, with the intention ap
parSntly, CT going over IN tue afternoon Train On
learning from the conductor that there was no
stopping place this side, he concluded to remain in
Richmond, but the lady went to Petersburg Wa
are informed that he denies all the charges alleged
against him, and says that ne went to Baltimore
on business, the lady accompanying him fer recre-
ation merely.
Fires On Thursday night about 12 O'Clock
a stable belonging to Mr.. Jere Tin5ley, stua,
on an alley between Clay and Marshall streets
short distance beyond the corporate limits, was set
on fire and consumed, together with Mr.. W. W.
Wingo's stable adjoining, and another on the OPP
posite side The total loss is estimated at about
| $500
A fire occurred about half past l o'clock, Sat-
urday morning, in and's grocery, on the canal,
near the Armory Bridge 1t appears that Mr..
Bland who rasides over the store, went down to
procure a piece of ice for sick member of the
family holding in his hand fluid lamp While
STOPPING to look under the counter, the lamp
pioded The goods were damaged to q consider
able extent Insured in the Fire ard Marine
Company. The building which belongs TO Mr.
VIM Gray, slightly damaged insured in the
Fire Association.
About O'Clock, Saturday morning. the resi-
dence of G. W. Randolph, Esq on Franklin
street. between 7th and 6h, was set on fire, but 1t
was fortunately discovered in time TO prevent se-
rious damage. The building belongs to VIM
Allen ESD andis Insured in the Fire Association
The alarm yesterday was caused by smoke from
brick kiln, in the neghorhood of Rockets
Richmond Fredsricksburg and Potomac Railroad
At the 24th annual meeting OF the stockholders,
report was submitted by the Directory, which
| gives assurances OF the increasing prosperity OF
the road and a gratifying exhibit OF the present
condition and future prospects OF the company -
The report sets forth thsth receipts from through
travel indicate augmented and continuing
disposition on the part of the travelling public to
patronize the road and the increase 10 travel has
: almost made up the deficiency occasoned By the
| withdrawal of the Northern and Southern mall
1t states that the Directory have concluded to carry
the way mail for Sl9 650-not only as safe pecu-
mary arrangement but also likely TO induce the
!, | government to return the through mail to this
route The stockholders, in view of the present
| unfavorabe condition of the money market and
the embarra attending the sale of Virginia
securities rnined to resort to another exped'
ent to supply these funds to continue the
laying of the heavy rail- namely to raise the fare for
| way passep gers on the road from to cents par
, mile This measure is considered necessary 10
place the road In that state of repair and perfec.
tion as will enable it to maintain its accustomed
reputation for ease. comfort and expedi ion
Escape Of a Conuict-Ned Lee, q negro, black
as charcoal, imprisoned for robbing canal boat
made his escape from the pente ntiary on Saturday
last by availing himself of opportunity whil'
the carts were employed in hauling rubbish from
the yard This fellow once before escaped abau
year and half sgo. by Disgusting hlmseiii n
the dress of cne of the servant of the Governor
mansion, where he was erg gsged in WITHDRAWING