The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-19

TOMORROW the Episcopal Convsnson Of VII.
einia, assemblies In PetersourS. and next day ~
National Convention Of The Yoang Mons Christian
Association meets In Richmond.
LAKE NAvIaATroN.-The nrst propeller at
arrived from Buffalo last Wednesday,
The Ice In some places seems packed to the bottom
of the lake, and fields were seen some thirty
miles In extent
HAMrpEN SYDNEY CoLLEaE-The trustees Of
this institution have unanimously elected the Kew
John NJ P. Atkinson to the Presidency. i 10 bes
lieved that Mr.. Atkinson will accept the ONCE
TIVE MONUMENT TO THE AUTHOR OF "HoMEa
SWEET HoME--The proposition 70 e.ecs mon.
ument ct Boston to the memory OF Jonn howard
Payne, the author Of the foucnine nousenoIa long
Home. Sweet Home" seems to meet win much
favor IN that CITY, and several wealthy gentlemen,
n = saH have promised to contribute for the pur-
pose.
srprrr FIGHT IN BARDsTowr, KY-In Bards'
town. on Monday last. . terrible fight took place
between william Hardin grandson of Hon Ben
Harding sud john Robertson They fought with
bowie knives and both fell desperately wounded,
when their friends took them TO hotels to care for
their ghastly and dangerous wounds. The parties
have been At enmity for 4 long time, and have had
previous fight
APPOINTMENTS y Oliver has been appointed
to . second class clerkship in the Office of the Soil
tor of the Treasury, in place of @ G Anderson,
resigned Crawford has been appointed to =
frst class clerkship IN the Sixth Auditors Office In
place of John Oliver, promoted Union.
A LeTrsR From NM DALLAs.--An interesting
Communication f,om the pen Of Mr.. Dallas, the
American Minister in London addressed to lord Car
endon- his been published. 1t refers to very hum
Bile, but at the same time heroic service rem
dared by n bodv of MarRat4 hOAtmen ia AmAYiean
vessel called the Northern Belle which wrecked
off Kngsgate in the earlv part Of the present year,
ardipg their own lives. rescued the crew from i'm
pending death, and the American Government CON.
missoned Mr. Dallas to present each man with Gil.
of money varying from 10 to ESQ., according to the
character ofeaeb individua, csse
MURDER IN ST. LoUIs.-Robert Webb and n. X.
Eaton arrived in st. Louis on Wednesday night last,
rom rsoas ana 1s nev hssS o los. .n to .o
them to the steamboat on which they had arrived.
There villains, before reaching the landing demand
gers were thrown prec.pioe thirty feet deep,
causing the death Of Mr.. Webb ON Friday, and dan
gerously ipjurins Mr.. Eaton. The former was from
Lewistown, Pa snd was route for Kansas to
tablish newspaper.
SALE OF A RAILROAD AucTIoN-The Buffalo,
Corning and New York Railroad was sold BY auction
at Corning the 18th inst, on account Of the first
mortgage bopdholders and brought @875, 600. namey
Railroad and franchise $500, 900. and rolling stock
@75 000 The first mortgage bonds amount to 81 ,00o
00O thus sweeping the whole assets which yield the
bondholders seven-eishths of their principal
Daniel Bayless an old citizen of Jonesborough,
Tenn, died last week.
The London Gazette announces that the Queen,
has been pleased to approve of Mr.. Charles Bay
lor as consul to Manchester for the United States
Of America
Richard Farmer was accidentally drowned in
Reed Island Greek, Montgomery county. Va, on
Saturday last.
~ NorIcE.-The Truth is Powerful and must
Preeaa II, in former card, stated that intended
to give my friends customers, and the public gene
rally, the best of goods ia my line II will now re-
peat it again. II il that which causes me to 50 to
Europe purchase the very best of materials that
the world can produce, to be manufactured here at
home by myself; and also to purchase the best and
latest styles of Ladies' and Gentlemen's, Boys,
Misses and Chiidrens B oOfs and SHOES, of eve-
~ description and of the very finest quality 1t has
not only been said By gentlemen Of Richmond, who
judges of good work and materials, but by those
from Philadelphia New York, and Boston who were
ia Richmond last week that they we're surprised to
find better and finer work here than they could in
their cities 1 must acknowledge that have
not sold any particular manufactured york for
Twenty-Five years; but that have been engsgtd in
the business for over TwENTY-slx YEARS, serving
IL years apprenticeship with Cook Ryan, and
wh'n of age became 60 partner Of Mr.. Cook, and
continued to be 90 ustil his death. Since that time
have been alone, say about Is years-so 1 consider
nyself good judge Of Scots and Shoes and lma-
Esra of every description, any one and certainly
better than any who served days appren-
iceship at the busine ss. ALEX. HILL,
Manufacturer and Importer of Boots and Shoes
l27 Main street.
y II any of the shoe houses of Richmond or
sliewhere wish the best OF materials ready made
work will import it for them ut the Same prices
that they and myself have been paying the import
ing houses of the North. Ladies AID gentlemen W ant
Jog any particular kind Of Boot Shos, l shall be
pleased to rsseive their orders, which shall reseivs
my best attention. All
my 10 - 6t cit
~ 20 ARTISTS, the best the country sffords
making Portraits at TYLER l. Co.'s Gallery 1879
Main street
a THREE Gkenesses at one sitting. That 10 IS,
TYLER & Co.. 1S9 Main street.
a PORTRAITS of the finest quality, 50 cents -
TYLER Co., Artists, 1879 Main street.
~ LIRENESSES so c.hts TyTKp 10