The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-31

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| achieved. ,.oI
II NAV he tl.t she il hard hearted and haf" he,u
| al grasn;ny and n,onopoIizing, but not "h''
,,ore so than we should be If fghtingih ueH e "o
| far the front Mace IN the rank Of ctt'ee' n'''is
| has shawn ua that 81 Southern sun ous"' Ho' !"
bear the LIarc of mans Incidence al" 'oNooi care
| and that the hot in cline can DC as ehergeuc ia
,bo tat,Ies Of peace Of war Let US do as Baiti-
mora has done-fnish our railroad connections with
| ,bn West and sHcotrdg. mechanical and mdRofac-
| t,-,,,, ;,dasfry, which, much more than CONNER
ci enterprise is the secret of Baltimores success,
and if vc do not have city in Virginia large,
we shall have one quite large is desirable for
the general prosperity
SHIP BURNT AT SEA-The ship Carack, Of Thomas
ton Maine, from New Orleans for Liverpool, with
ZOO bales of cotton, was struck by lightning on
the 10th inst, when four days out, and burnt The
value OF. vessel and cargo Is estimated at $2000
She was abandoned on the 18th, about 50 miles from
Tortugas, being in flames and burning rapidly
The master and crew embarked in three boats, but
shortly afterwards heavy squall came up, and
they were separated. Tive of the boats contain
ing the master first mate and seve nteen men, were
subsequently, picked up and taken to Key West.-
The third boat, with the second ms.te and six mcu
had not been heard from at last acc counts
THE OCEANIC TELEGRtPH-The olIowing extract
from letter on file in the Treasury Department,
dated August 10, 1S43, written by Samuel F. b.
Morse to the Hon. John C. Spencer, then Secretary
OF the Treasury, settles the dispute as to who orig
mated the idea of an oceanic telegraph -" The
practical inference from this law is that tele-
graphic communication on the electromagnetic
plan may with certainty be established across the
Atlantic ocean" Startling as this may now seem,
the time will soon come W hen this project will be
realized.
| A RENINsCENCE-Col. r. shepherd, now residing
| in Madison county, Virginia, once a midship-
man in the United States Navy, and service in
the memorable expedition against Tripoli in 1904
| and 1905. lie was with Commoderes Samuel and
| James Barron, and Of the number who
went to the relief of the crew of the rigate Phia
delphia-a most perilous undertaking. lie was also
with General Eaton in his land expedition against
the same piratcal power, and saw tho American
| flag hosted at Dern.
| A MONUMENT MNDIsoS-We are gratifed to
learn that the old friends and neghbors Of Presi-
dent Madison, in Orange county, Virginia, and their
| children, have procured monument to be placed
over his grave at early day. 1t is plain gran
lite obelsk, 20 feel in height, bearing inscription
except the dates of his birth and death. 1t was
| prepared by j. W. Davies, of Richmond. Appro-
pirate ceremonies will take place on the occasion
Of it's erection and address will De delivered by
| B. Johnston Barbour, ESQ
| EXTRAORDINARY PRICES PoR ToBAcCo.-They are
| "going it, with rush in the Lynchburg tobacco
market. Two Lores sold there on "Wednesday
one at $3.50 and tho other at 1910 per hundred.
DEATH THE OLDEST ISHART lNT.--Mr. Samuel
Ltch, who died recently in Charlottesville,
| the oldst inhahtant of that town. He was over
| 90 years of age.
STEAMSHIP CoNyBNroN-We lay before our read
ers this morning full report of the first day.
proceedings of thu Convention which assembled at
Old Point Wednesday. The attendance was large,
and we trust some practical result may follow the
| deliberations.
| DEATH FROM LAGER BEgR.-J. &. leila, a German
baker at the hotel at Nays Head, \. C.. died last
| week from krnking large quantity of lager beer
| EIGHTH JUDICIAL CrRCUIT.-l'he Fredericksburg
| papers express the belief that Richard II. Coleman
of Caroline, has been elected Judge Of the eighth
circuit, to fill the vacancy occasoned by the death
| Of Judge Conway.
HOTEL BURMA tavern, occupied by Mr.. j. r.
Adams, at King George C. H., Va was destroyed
| by fire early on Tuesday 1aorning last. together
| with the furniture, kitchen, ice house, &c. Three
| or four men had narrow escape.
| ADDITIONAL BY THE ARIEL.-Foreign papers 10y the
| steamer Ariel furnish the following:
The freedom of the City of London was prevent
| ed to III. X. ii. the Prince Frederick William OF
| Prussia, together with congratulating address
from the Corporation his approaching marriage.
| The ceremony excited considerable interest.
| At u banquet given by the American Chamber O:
Commerce at Liverpool, on the evening of the lltii
inst, to the officers Os the United States Frigates
Niagara and Susquelnnna, Mr. c. 7. Bright engi-
neer TO the Company, reported that 500 miles Of
the telegraph cable were safely cooled ON board the
AeaInemnon, at GreeuwiCh and 600 board the
Niagara, in the MeYsey. The manufacture of the
800 miles completed, and he saw no reason
viii! they should not laeet together at Cork, before
the end of the month"; commence actual OPP
ration early in August the best period for the
dertaklHg. The announcement received with
loud cheers.
The accounts Of the crops from Germany and
sweden speak fay orably ill reference to the forth
coming harvest
The election contest at oxford, between the Right
! Hon Edward Cardwsll and Mr.. W. Nj. Thackeray,
the celebrated author, promised to be sharp
The writ was issued on the l3th and the election
would come of" that week.
1t is stated us positive that Marshal Random, will
conclude his campaign in kabylia by expedition
against the pirates OF the Riff. Cruisers have al
ready been stationed off the coast.
The Government pa pers i'll Paris have received
notice to suspend their discussions the question
OF the lsthmus of Suez, and on Lord PalIaerstong
speech on that subject
STORM on TIRE HUDSON RIvER.-The most destrnc-
I'VE storm OF hail ever known in that locality.
passed near Red Hook, on the Hudson river, on
Wednesday last. The storm took a northeasterly
direction, and eXteaded over a district about ten
miles long and two wide Whole crops of wheat
oats, barley, &c, were entirely DESTROYED The
corn IL leveIled with the earth, and many of the
farmers are plucking it up and planting buckwheat
IN Its place. Whole ioCks Of turkeys and chickens
were killed, and the cattle suffered severely from
the hallstones, many of which were ss large as
hens eggs. Not light of glass remains in the ex
posed parts of houses. Two days after the storm
hailstones were picked up which measured between
two and three inches in circumference The dam
age is great, Esd falls severely upon some of the
farmers.
CnoRoFoRN AND SrRYCHNINE-A boy in Court
land county n Y, was given dose of srychnse
in mistake for morphine and was soon after seized
with violent titeniC spasms, lock jaw, &c. Chic
rofornA vas administered freely, by inhalation, and
application along the spine, and in ten minutes
the patient became perfectly quiet under its ill.,
fusnce. On withdrawing il the spasms returned
oEt ~ Keeping him under the effects of the anas
ttetlc four hours and half, the poison was alb
sorbesi and the boy recovered. About two grains
Of strychnine were given TO the Iad-a very large
quantity.
CLRRGlMEN EXPELLED IN CASADA.-The WESLEYAN
Methodist Conference, lately in session at Toronto
Z. W. has expelled two of its members for immor
al c"nduct-the Rev. MIR. Hoagh, of Hamilton. h.
cause he carried revolver in his pocket for several
days intending to shoot young gallant who had
ehped and married his daughter contrary to hi.
VIII and young clergyman named Jones of Tor.
" o., neSsnsr ne correspondent with young lady
IN England with view TO Isatrimonv, and after
wards changed his mind to the proprietv of form
ing an alliance with her because he loved another
better. ''
, bEArH OF \ NOTORIOUS SCOrrDREI.- BYRON Stuart
Mcdonald, the mail rohber died on Friday morn
ba ftan
in fit. lord Byron" AZ he was STYLED, was
printer. and nsed 70 he