The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-13

There are - visitors at the Strihling Springs
Virginia.
The Presbyterian q. S. Churches, at Bristol and
Knoxville, Tenn have appointed delegates to the
convention at Washington.
Fifty passengers arrived in Lynchhurg, Va. Fri
day oyor the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad from
the South, en- route Tor tho Va. Springs.
Hon g. VI. Conrad, of Louisiana, Ex-Sccretarv Of
War, was III LynchburR. Va. Friday on his way 10
| Washington.
Al the commencement Of Delaware College. the
| degree Of Bachelor of Philosophy was conferred
| upon r. W. Crawford of Va.
| Among the guests al tho Weldell House. Cleve-
| land, OHIO on Saturday last we're hlr-. Cunning
! ham bur."'l and family, and young Snodsrass.
| Hon. Caleb Cushing has presented portrait Of
! Washington to the city government of Newbury-
! port, Mass.
| Cot Henry Forno has been chosen chief Of police
| of Now Orleans.
! A vigilance committee has been organized in Do
troit for the purpose Ut breaking up houses of i'll
! lame. operations VIII commence Aug l.
| 4 paper i'll announcing the opening of new CO.
| metrry, say> "Nr --- had the pleasure Of being
| first buried there"
| Thirty dwelling houses at Davenport, Iowa. were
DESTROYED by lire on the 9th ult The loss amount
| eel to >5V"oJ which is partially insured.
| A MIR. St"arus violently beaten in Baltimore
Friday, Tor having dunncd lady for bill. Plea
| SAINT "reminiscences for collectors.
Horse rhoo5 are manufactured by machinery in
Troy. New York, At the rate Of sixty minute.
The barqur Edward. of New York, Thomas Jones'
master, while Il voyage from Boston TO Mobile,
ran ASHORE on the morning of the 10Th ult., upon
The north side of Bemn island, and hhged The
Vessel Is a total loss.
Mis-. Carrie ) phister. young and interesting
daughter of judge Il. c. Phister, Of M0ysvic. Ky"
was killed in that city on Thursday. by lightning.
The Boston Conrier says there is a dilemma in
tbc court ~ 10 the proper mode Of making jew
swear Allow us to suggest treading on his cornS.
Judge ynuel Of Boone county, lest Il roll of mo
pey from his pocket. containing $2o, while riding
| home from Coyngton last week,
| mad dog Killed in Norfolk on Monday
The citizens If Arson county. v C., have voted IA
! subscription of $4,000 To the iImington. Char
| lotte and Rutherford Railroad
| The .old powder Magazine, near the Naval Hos
| pital, at Norfolk Va, has been sold hy the United
! $500.
The Bank of North Carolina has for the third
time, refused charter granted them by the Lcgis-
iature, and ia 1860 will close up.
Rcv. DR.. Deems, of North Carolina. delivered an
address II the Wesleyan University Of Alabama on
the eth, and il 10 speak at Emory College Georgia
! on the 2ist inst.
There are l90 students at the North Carolina Nor
nal College lG from Virginia.
Hon John Mclean, Judge If the United States
| Supreme Court was in Chicago on the sth lust
| bear Ching Ia pounds was killed in Rock.
ingham county, Va. Oh the eth inst, By Henry NJ.
Rolston
son, aged Is, Of Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe,
was drowned at Anloyer, Mass, on the 9Th inst
Mrs. Partington says the best 7aec0s for pizen is
not 10 take the pdgay stuff.
| The man Who made impression on the heart
Of Coquetts has taken out patent for stonecut-
| ting.
The eerg latest novelty in dress in Paris Is crno-
! line IsereS Now, then, stand off entirely
The tobacco chewer Is said to be Ike goose In a
Dutch oyen-always Oh Il spit.
Colonel Crabbe, whom the Mexicans shot recent
ly in Sonora, leaves mother and sister in New Or
leans.
AT what time Of life may man be said 10 be
long TO the vegetable kingdom' When long expe
rience has made him sage.
Helen FAUCETS mother, the wife Of Fsrran, the
actor, is dead.
The Rev. Alexander vinton, of Boston, decline,
the Bishopric Of Texas.
The Havana Diario mentions the conversion of sir
Chinese coolies 10 Christianity.
The population OF Minnesota Is believed TO come
fully up to 100000
Purssr Edward D, Reynolds, U. 3. Navy, has re
signed