The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-30

It Ia said that Washington Irving, with his ac-
customed beI ality to his own family connection
has made over the copyright Of the Life of Wash
| ington" to one of his nephews.
M. Bayard, Delaware Senator is rapidly recov-
| ering, from the severe attack of the Washington
epidemic Hon Osgood and lady, of Troy, are
| said to have been affected.
DR.. Pryor Richardson, of New KeRt county, has
been nominated by meeting of the Democratic
party of James City, Charles City and New Kent
counties, for the Legislature of Va.
Elk Gov. Medill, OF Ohio has been appointed
First Comptroller of the Treasury, vice Elisha
Whittlesey, whose resignation is to take effect on
the LIST of May.
The trial of Coroner Connery has been postponed
until the 9Th Of April next and the be
fore the surrogate relative to the estate of tbs late
Or Harvey Burdell has been put of until the 18th
the same month.
| date for Congress in Mr.. Goodies district, Va He
says he will abide the action of fairly constituted
Convention.
VIM j. Kerr has been arrested at Philadelphis,
for throwing cayenne pepper upon the floor of
ball room, and held to bail in the sum of$lO00 for
trial.
DR.. T. B. Renick recently sold his farm near
Lewisburg, Va, to r. z. White, of Lewisburg, at
$40 cash per acre. There are 200 acres in the
tract.
Fires have lately been raging in the woods In
Braddocks Valley on the line of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad
Hon. Robt. J. Walker, the new Governor of
Kansas, will leave for that territory The second
Monday in May.
Land Warrants are steady. We quote New
York sales 1905 and 80s 81 per acre. l20's and COS
20 cents per acre.
The speaker who "took the floor" has been arr
rested for stealing lumber.
Thomas Stephens, formerly clerk In the Bank of
Montreal, has been arrested as a defaul.er in the
amount of $l2 600.
Gov. Gardner, of Mass, has appointed the 10th
day of April, day of fasting and prayer.
The New London Chronicle gives notice that the
mud term" has commenced in that city. The
'circle" is pretty wine one
Samuel Mclean, Esq who resigned his position
as U. S. Consul at Trinidad de CUBA held it four.
teen years. and has retired to Annandale, near
Alexandra, La.
VIM Jemison has sold his farm, in Monongalia
county, Va, of 220 acres. to Mr.. Asa Lemly, for
$4,000.
The aggregate receipts of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company, from the sale of lands up to
Dec 81, 1856, amounted to $40, 7l3,226 Al.
The business portion of the town of Plymouth,
Marshal county, Ind, was destroyed by fire last
week Loss 500 COO.
Dr. Kane, in his will. leaves S. 600 to his broth>
er, Robt p. Kane, and the residue OF his property
to his father
Ex-President Pierce and lady arrived in Phiia.
delphia Friday evening, and took lodgings At tie
La Pierre House.
Iron ere has been discovered In Hancock CO..
Va.
The Marsh Troupe are creating quite a furore
in New Orleans
A public library for the use of farmers ia 70 be
established in Lexington, Mass.
There are said to be two hundred cases of mea
sizes In Newark, N. j.
Reverend Theodore Parker is III Of typhoid fs~
yer:
Harrison Bridges for a long time the PRINCIPAL
tobacco dealer In Louisville, died In that city on
Tuesday morning.
Mr. Smith, paymaster on the Cleveland and Pitt,
burg Railroad, was robbed of 81 600 In Steuben.
vile on Tuesday.
The President has recognized William A. Dari-
ing as vice consul Of the kingdom OF the Two Sci-
lies for the State of California, to reside in San
Francisco.
John Winner for mayor.
CT w Smith has been nominated for mayor of
Cincinnati by the democrats.
The New York Senate has rejected bid 10 abo.
lish the usury laws
Major James Garland, Shelton r. Leake and
Judge Peterborough. are all recommended for
the ONCE Of Attorney General Of Va.
Six citizens Of Petersburg, Va emjgrated to
Missouri last week.
There wsss sales Of cotton In Petersburg, Fri. |
day, ct l4& cents
vssssis are scarce and much wanted In the mort !
q Alexandria, Va.