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

Tsvarrs-There has probably never been . Ho''
| s,rcss.fui opening night for a season than "as
| seen At the Theatre saturday night Inc -
| eerv were pleased with a crowded house, W. a.,
| dence were pleased with the company ss.,,,,
! company were pleased with iioera anu - p.r.
B! mating applause. Messrs. studley' noNe' - ax.
| kerr aud Mrs. Phillips and Miss y" -. c,vora.
cellently and established thenlse',.. - .sams.
| Bile opInion Of the public That ola is'o, a", :,
| -. ..,,nc "a always mp to high stahoaru W
,.r,o,, ,.a. received with cheers, a. was MS "ie'
- q. ON ,mnroyins and valuable member OF the
4 .,,nna,y Tonight, the comedy oil Extremes
a;,I h mt upon the stage In as handsome style as
| I, bs, ever been produced in this country
| ovyyns yoR NORTHERN CoSsrpERArIoS.--In view
Of the recent assembling Of an emancipation con-
yention. Mr. Jared X. Jenkins, of Selma, Als Of
fers to sell to such phianthropist will set them
free T53 Slaves at 800 each-this being less than
the actual price now ruling the market-the pur-
chaser to give bond that they will emancipate and
provide for said slaves for one year after the SALE
80 that they will ''neither have the necessity to
starvc or steal" A wealthy planter in Mississippi,
offers through the New Orleans Delta, TO allow any
abolitonist twelve hours private conversation with
| ten Of his negroes-he not interferring-and the
abolitionist to have the slaves if he persuade
them to escape.
SHILOH BAPTIST Assoulr1oS.-Ths Association,
comprising thirty large and wealthy churches
chiefly in Culpepper and Madison, commenced It's
annual session last Tuesday, at Spring Hill Church,
| in Albemarle county, Va. Rev. b. Grimsley preach
cd the Introductory Sermon Rev. j. B. Taylor fol-
lowed him in the afternoon. DR.. Hill, Of Madison.
was made Moderator. The churches reported large
additions aud sent up good amount of funds to
| the benevolent movements Of the day. They re-
solved that during the ensuing year they would
raise 5000. A resolution was adopted calling
those connected with churches as Southerners to
come up to the support Of the colportage work.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN ALgxASDEIA-Sr Houses
Burnt.-0n Friday night last q fire broke out IN
the clothing store OF ii. Blondheim, corner OF hing
and Royal streets Alexandria. Va. destroying that
store and Jno Jones tobacco store, J. 7. Tyler
Sons shoe finding; G. l.. Deeten, do; Samuel Har-
per, tobacco; Jno Fombill gunsmith hessrs
John Jones and Geo. Keaton, owner Of the tene-
| msnt which are frame, lose about $500, all
! covered by insurance. The loss of the occupants
Of the stores is about $4,000, which is covered by
insurance.
Coon PRIcEs-Ata sale in Winchester, on Thurs
day last, work horses were knocked Oh, at $50 to
800 each; colts from $40 to 500; cows go to s'o
hogs first choice Of upwards of $40 each; second
lot of 0, sS so; two young sows $50. The property
generally commanded full prices, although many
persons were prevented by the rain from attending
| the sale.
| SAD APPAIR-Hr. VIM. T. Ferguson, formerly Of
| Lynchburg but lately resident of Nashville,
Tenn, whilst the subject of delerium, induced by
brain fever, with which no had been i'll for several
DAYS previously, committed suicide in the latter
city, Friday, by shooting himself with pistol
| The remains of Mr.. r. will be carried to Lynchburg
| for interment.
| LAYING THE CORNER SroNE.-The ceremony OF lay
ing the corner stone of the large Hotel at the
| White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier county, Va
| took place on Tuesday last at 10 o'clock After
prayer, a brief address was delivered by Judge
Wayne of the Supreme Court of the U. s., when he
proceeded to square and adjust the stone upon the
bricks. 1t is stated that this large building will
certainly be ready tor the reception of visitors next
season.
! IMPROVEMENT TO NAvIgATIoN.-A scheme is on
foot for the improvement of New River, Va, SO US
| to render it navgsble for q distance of so miles
The sum required is $4,000 of which $500 has
been subscribed The barges will run from the
| lead mines to point short distance below Cen
trail Depot on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad.
A wythevlle..paper thinks the depth of the river
| will warrant the of steam tugs.
NEWFOUNDLAND TELEGRAPH LINE ABASpoSED-The
Toronto papers publish report that the present
Newfoundland line of telegraph Is to be abandon
ed 1t has cost more than million of dollars. 4
road was cut for 1t with immense labor, through
| 400 miles Of dense wilderness, and it Is now found
impracticable to keep it up throush the storms and
| Ice of "A Newfoundland winter.
| SAILING OF SrEAxERs-The steamer North Caro-
liaa sailed from New York for southampton, Sstur-
day, with los passengers and $4,000 in specie
| Among her passengers WAS the Rev. Eugene Hill
caid, missionary to Burmah. The Ednburg also
sailed from the same port for Glasgow with rs pas
sengers.
| GONG rovVorR-The free State men Of Kansas III
Convention at Grasshopper Hall have resolved to
vote in the October election, and have nominated
Marcus J. PARROT formerly of South Carolina, for
member Of Congress-.
| SALE oP A SrATuE-The Baltimore Patriot states
| that the ''Coquette" of Barbee, the sculptor, has
been purchased by Virginian, and will soon be
| brought to Richmond for exhibition.
! Mr. CRAWFORD, THE SCuLProR.-Private letters re
ceved in New York, do not give favorable accounts
prehensions of fatal termination to his disease.
EDITORIAL CHAsGE.-Messrs. A. Mcdonald and "
K. Mosby, of the Lynchburg, Va, Courier, have
sold their interest in that paper to Mr. r. W. Duke
for whose sole benefit it will hereafter be con
Quoted.
The LOWEST BIpDER.-The contract for the work
of the Croton Aqueduct, New York, has been given
out to the lowest bidder. One offers to do 1t for
s6l4 29S, another s729, s07 difference of s1l5,50O
| THE SORGHUM IN VIRGINlA.-The Rockingham
| (va.) Register notices a bottle of molasses made
from Chinese sugar cane, by j. II. Mcleod, of that
county, by the simple machinery of cider press
| From 12J stalks he obtained one gallon of mo
| lasses.
| SICKNESS IN THE CoUNTRY.-The Alexandria (Va.)
Sentinel learns that dysentery of very fatal type
continues to prevail In portions of Fauquier and
| Prince William. There have been quite a number
of deaths in the Bristoe, Weaversville and New
| Baltimore neighborhoods.
| AMERICANS IN PARIs-Among the Americans In
| Paris the 2lst ult., were DR.. d. L. Ingram, of
| Va: 7. @. Wall and w. HOLSTER, of v. C.. A. j.