The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-09

Previous TO the ad 5urnment of the Missouri
Legislature constitutional amendment limiting
lie State debt to $50 100000 was passed
Another Methodist Church to cost SIS 900 is
about being erected in Petersburg Va
Congress has passed claim of SIT 900 in favor
of Commodore Moore, late Of the Texas Navy, q
gentleman well known ia Charlottesville, Va
Dr.. j. A. Meigs has been elected to the chair of
Institutes Of Medicine 10 the Philadelphia College
III Medicine
Mrs P.eTces health it is stated is SO feeble that
she bad 10 be carried to Mr.. Marcy from the
White House
There was quite heavy fall of snow on the
mountains, west Of Piedmont; Va , on Thursday
nj sht
The Serate have cnntirmed the nomination of
Charles L. Car to be the Collector of the Port at
San Pedro, Callvruia, vice Isaac Williams, de.
CEASED.
The ship Chatahoochoe, from Liverpool, bound
ior Savannah, has been totally wrecked on the
Irish coast.
The Rhode Island State Senate has refused TO
restore capital punishment, except in cases of
murder committed in the State prison.
The broadway theatre, n Y, and the ground
upon which it stands was recently disposed of at
private sale for S275,00O cash. The theatre is TO
be pulled down and replaced with large wholesale
dry goods warehouses
The stable of John Paul in Lynchburg. was de.
stroyed by fire, with two valuable COWS, on Thurs
day evening.
The dwelling house and granary of W w
ward, In Whythe CO, Va were DESTROYED by fire
last week. with his furniture.
one or two cases Of small pox have occurred
kanawha co, Va causing panic
The clothing store of l. Backman in Cbarles.
ION: va, was nroken open last week and robbed
OF 800 in goods
Professor Jacob W. Bailey, Professor of Chem.
lstTy and Natural Sciences in the United States
Military Academy, is dead
Senator Adams, CT Mississippi, whose term has
expired, is about locating in Memphis, Tenn, for
the practice VI law
E. NJ Dawson, formerly Of Rockbriage county
Va, has been elected to the California Legislature
from Nevada county.
The number of postage stamps sold by the go-
vernment last year amounted 10 nearly one hun
dred and afty millions.
Eleven divorces seven for adultery, were grant
ed By The Supreme Judicial Court of Deiham,
Mass las: week
Horace Greeey's only remaining son, Raphael
INLAND, died at his fathers residence ia New York
few days since.
Justice Mclean of the U. S, Supreme Court was
Ia Wsrrenton, Va, Tuesday on q visit to his SOM
4 law, Col Taylor.
DR. Chas c. Hyde, of Rockingham county, Va
died in Savannah, Ga, of consumption, on the ID
inst.
y
to be held at Henderson, on the second Tuesday In
October.
The peach treesin the neighborhood Of Vicks-
burg, Miss, were 10 bloom on the 18th Of Feb
Iuary.
The Inauguration ball at Washington resulted
in loss TO The managers of $1,000.
Mr. Bucbanans first levee took place Friday
night, bis niece, Miss Lane doing the honors
Within the las. half year over go 600 messas q
were received at the different offioas of tha Ma
netic Telegraph Company running from Wash.
ington to New York.
General A'monte. Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary from the Mexica, Re
public, presented his credentials to Queen Veto.
la, on the 18th ult.. at buckingham palace
The celebrated pianist List, SO saws the ParI.
Unconstitutional, has entered the religious order of
Franciscan Monks At Pesth.
An Albany wagon has caused q sensation in
Germany and Paris, from Its astonishing iiphtness
and beauty. and several Of the same sort have
been ordered