The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-07

an enthusiastic one The officers are President
j. Richard Lewellen; First Vice, Alfred Archer; I'd
Vice, James T.. Tyson; Recording Secretary, John
T. Ezeli; Corresponding Secretary, J. T. Ballow !:
Treasurer, James h. McCanley. Twenty Managers
were elected, consisting Of we members from each
Ward.
The recent decampment of Baptist continues still
the subject Of general comment In fact II il quite
"orceau ia the months OF the qi.id names and il
used 70 the best advantage Of the scandal U
VINO charge the whole account to those inpoceu MT
contributors to our moral welfare wine and wo
men The aDoant Of the defalcation is between
Se,ooo aud $1,000 most of which belonged to plant
ers patronising the warehouse.
An affray occurred ia the porch of PoweIl,s Uo.
tel tonight, about 10 O'Clock, between two Young
men. named Stanley Sprsggins and VIM she1pard
10 which the former received severe stab in the
side Sheppard was Immediately arrested and
lodged in Jail lie is a native of your city.
Religious revivas still in successful proeress
at various stations in the neighboring counties AT
1arys Church, Prince George county, some thirty
converts have profe.sed during the present week
An enthusiastic Methodist Episcopal rryiyRI s mn
going on at Banford.
Police affairs are dull md uninterestinp. Only
one oi the Celtic tribe made his appearance before
the Mayor, to-day-Michae Mannfgin He was re-
manded as vagrant. to be shipped for another mort
on the hrst opportunity. ARIEL.
MoRxoSs PREPARING FOR REsIsrAScE-A cores
pondent OF the New York Herald, writing from
fsrt hearney on the Sth ult., says:
A party of Cslifornians. who nasssd Gal, I.L.
city on the lst of July and arrived here vesterday
brings the intelligence that the Mormons when
they learned they were about to receive a visit
n;., oH. ia ~ number OF troops became very much
'eoteui ana lortnwith instituted regular system
Oh crills and other warlike preparations Besides
pushing forward their defencss around the CITY
with more than ordinary vigor, they are also en-
WIN strong iorce in fortifying Fort Brid
GER an old trading post in the mountains near the
head OF one OF the branches of Green River about
loV miles this side of the Salt Lake 1t is also sta
ted that they intend occupying some of the passes
between that point and their CITY,
There are several of these passes which. AZ mill
tary positions are said to be almost as defensibfe
as the rock of Gibralter. One of them is a gorge
or canon tasit is called eighteen miles in length
80 very tortuous and narrow with the esc,rpmenty
on each side so lofty and precptous, that an arm,
once smut into and threading it might easily be
cut 10 pieces by comparatively inferior force oc
cupying the adjoining heights.
;, should there be no way Of turning these defle.
tue army Will be under the necessity of operating
ut great disadvantage in penetrating them in the.
face Of fixed batteries
!. ENoLIsE APPRECIATION OF AMERICAN sYMplrHY.-
lhe Lserposl Times, In discussing the position of
England in her resubugation of India refers to the
sympathy she has in America follows:
During the Russian war, the tone of the Amer
can press towards this country was not always We
y friendly and the consequences arising out of tn,
enlistment affair did not nd matters followed a.
Lhey were by the dismissal of Mr. Champion, ano
the suspension of diplomatic relations bstween th
Two countries We do not revert to these by-yope.
IN an ungt acious spirit. On the contrary, We de
sire to contrast them with the altered TONE of tb
most respectable American journals in their com.
nsnts on the recent events in india and W. ar,
srSliied to find that a chsnge has come over tI.
spirit OF our transatlantic cousins of pleasing am
friendly kind. While the continental press har
been speculating on the annihiston Of our sway in
INDIA, and openly rejoicing at this blow to oui
a,,gf = L. h,.xI,,
class have been discussing the question, ~ hai
would America gain by our disgrace aud ruin as h
lation!" aud the kind feeling which appears in pur
suing this inquiry shows clearly enough that ous
past mlsunderstaudings have not LETT u senblanue
II iilwill behind.
Another remarkable fact, too, is, that the sympa
Shy 10 which We have referred is not confined to til,
'orti, but permeates the south for even there tn
good wishes of the planters accompany US in oui
desire TO restore India to what it before the
Volt. This friendship is the more disiuterested be
cause our national feeling i'd known TO be inimica.
to slavery, aud furthermore, the cottonspinners oi
thls country hays never disguised heir feelings o,
late years that they would, ultimately, have l.
.ook TO India for that additional supply of cotton
| which We want, and which the southern States oi
ihe Union caunot efficiently furnish.
The Americans are generous enough to know anC
10 feel that they would gain nothing by subj ugtton
AZ people, while the sympathy Of race induces
them to look on our efforts to regain and to huia
our own with an instinct which has its foundation
Al tho pcSs AcciiHSS VI
FATAL DUEL.-The New York Tribune publishes
letter from ECUADOR, 5. A, i'll reference to due
| fought between Prof. W. +. Moore aud 4. c. Frai.-
cid, of Iowa, who were on scientific exploring
expedition in South America. The circumstance
are reported as follows:
On the arrival OF the party at Santa Rosa, the
Aapo river, Prot. Moore brought charge against
frof. Fraucls OF having deceived him III point u
ills scientific requirements, and therefore had I'M
posed upon his confidence, insuited the Govern
mont Of Equalor, aud had proved disgrace to Ia,
aative State. This led TO the challenge the
part of Prof Francis, which readily accepted
ay Prof. Moore, and their weapons double barreed
uWling pieces) were heavily loaded with buckshot,
md the distance agreed upon was IRE rods. Friends
interfered, but Of no avai-the parties were de
.ormIned to settle their difficulty with powder
accordingly, on the 18th OF april, they exchange
shots and tae result WAS the death OF Prof Francis
The charge Of Prot. Moore took effect just below
che region OF the heart, while that of Prot Fraucs
merely grazed the head of his antagonist.
Another account, not so>mnute in its details ss
Tho above, says that Prof Francis killed by the
accidental explosion of Prof. Moore's gun, while
The owner was cleaning it.
GREAT CRY But LITTLE WooL.-The citizens o;
Chicago got into anti-slavery commissions u few
lays ago, over the fact that Pennsylvania, re
siding in Juniata county, had q small colored boy
TO the Pennsylvanian by the mother OF the boy
The boy had been put upon farm but as he haf
not been used we'll, the Pennsylvania was rernov
ing him. The impression was created that tn,
boy was a slave, and mob assembled and assault
ed the gentleman who had him in charge, rs b,
was riding off in a carriage, and stopped its pro
gress. Later in the day, the mob became infuriat.
ed still further, though The relations of the gen
Lleman and the boy had been explained to them
and the boy had to be taken to the lookup fol
safety. The next day suit was brought agains
the gentleman, when the facts fully mad,
out that the boy was free and Voluntarily going
with his Pennsylvanian guardian, and that al
the fuss created and trouble given were entirel!
needless.
LAND WARRASrs.-sweeney, Rittenhouse, FAINT
Co.'S financial circular of the 5th says:
Land warrants have declined &c. per acre, th'
following being the rates paid BY us to-day:
Buying. Selling
40 acre warrants sl.o5 per acre. $I.1o per acre