The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-08

The tax on real estate in Frederick sburg, Va is
estimated at Sll l63 80
The Hampton IVA cadets are to attend the cele
bration st jamestown.
The marine loss in New York for four months of
the present year, amounts TO So, l65 500
Hon. Neal Dow, the temperance advocate, has
arrived in England.
Colonel Benton arrived in ST. Louis on the Both
ult.
The "hog cholera" is said to be very fatal in the
vicinity Of Worcester, Mass.
Hon. James Farren declines being candidate
for Governor Of Ohio.
The Lemon slave case in New York hiss been
postponed until the September Court
The Petersburg (va) Artillery are to attend
the celebration at Jamestown, en- the 13th inst.
The democrats of Frederick county, Va have
nominated Martin Kaufman ard Thomas r.
Fsuntleroy, Jr, for the Legislature.
Elisha Boice killed In Writ county, Va last
week, in an affray with man named Holland
The Senate of Massachusetts on 7 tuesday voted
to address the Governor for the removal of Judge
Loripg, by yeas 25, nays 10
Hon. William l., Yancey is to deliver lecture
e. Montgomery, Ala, in aid of the purchase of
Mount Vernon.
Ripe watermelons are among the uxuries at
Savannah, Ga. They wore grown, however, fur
ther South.
Rev. Walter B. Macoy, noted Iron-Side Bap
I1St minister, NItu III &uuuitT COuuLy, Va. lew
days since, at the advanced age of 80 years.
The Monticello Guards is the name of a new
military company formed in Charlottesville, Va,
and commanded by Colonel A Woods.
revival has been in progress a. the Methodist
Church, Williamsburg, Va, resulting in fifty CONVEX
sions.
e It. Smith, lessee of Drury Lane Theatre,
London, offered for Parliament from Bedford, At
the late election, but was badly crushed out
The coldness of the month of April is astonish.
ing the people of Havana. The Diario attributes
the cold weather partially to the comet.
Oueec Victoria is so far convalescent that no
further bulletins would be issued, and the infant
princess is reported 10 be healthy and we'll.
CYRUS Smith, treasurer of the Piedmont Rail-
road, was garroted in Brookline street, Boston,
Tuesday night, by three men, and robbed Of ST.
100
meeting of workngmen was held in London
on the night of the 2lst ult. to express sympathy
with Cobden. Bright. Gibson, Mall and Fox The
resolutions were carried, but the Chartists caused
some confusion.
The fourth annual convention of Young the
Mems Christian Association of the United States
and British provinces takes place at Richmond
Va, on the 2lst inst.
Negro Noes, owned by G. w. Whitehead, of
North Carolina, WAS executed in ST. Johns Par
ish. S. c., Friday, for the murder of H. Latham
in March last
Nathan j. Myatt of Wake county, N. G for
SIT 500, has purchased the farm and mill of Major
W. +. Collins, In that county.
new nevel ia in press from the cen Of the gifted
aud dist nguishsd authcress Mrs. Ann 8. ephens
1t 10 entitled I" The Heiress Of Greenhurst"
john T. Clements has been nominated as the Die
tribution candidate for the House. from Petersburg
city
Rev Charles Fl. Read. OF Richmond preached In
Port smouth, Va, "Wednesday evening. f-t rs.
Among the graduates of the Eclectic Medical
College in Philadelphia, Tuesday, WAS J. H. Ross
of Va. ts
Captain Alexander Moor, late OF Camden, new
jersey, has left by his will the muniicent suu1ot
y thousand dollars % ans SSine' 01' u
Ex.presjdeut Pierce was serenaded at the La
Piprre House, Phladelphs, Tuesday night, by the
Democrats. after their success, and made neat
speech in return.
THIRTY persons were confirmed in the Episcopal
church of Petersburg, Tuesday evening. Bishop
Meade officiating AID Rev. Mr.. Peterkin preach
log Z sermon.