The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-09


place on board the revenue cutter Harriet Lane
previous to her departure for Paraguay to cooper
ate with the naval feet ordered there II was the
presentation to Captain Faunce ofa splendid silver
pitcher from Miss Harriet Lane. and gold>headed
canes from Hon. Howell Cobb to Captain Jehb
FauDce and the Lieuteeants and Engineers, who
wore attached to that ship in July last. The pre-
sentstions were made by the Hon. Augustus
Schell, collector of the port of New York.
STAIR INTEREST IN RAILRoADs.-The State OF yir-
gnia reserves to herself the right to tax the Rail-
roads Of the Commonwealth, one mill per mile on
every passenger carried over her roads. In accor-
dance with this provision. the amount paid by the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad into the Treasury
Of the Ssate on account of passengers transported
over the road during the six months ending the
30th of September, was 81 070.35.
ALLEGED SHOCKING MURpsR IN CANADA.-A few
days since young man, named Cantwell, son of
Justice Of the Peace at Russelltown, Huntington
county, Canada West, had quarrel with his bro
ther in law iu the OF hich he cut bis rels>
tive across the abdomen, causing his bowels to fall
out. He died instantly, and lady, who attempted
to interfere, received very bad cut in the arm
from the Gespersdo.
DEFEssEs OF raE IRISH CoAsr.--Tbe London
Herald says that the military defenses at Spike
Island, ireland, to be materially strengthened
| and those of Queenstown are aiso to be greatly
extended and improved. At several other points
on the Irish coast both North and South the forts
and batteries being repaired and heavier guns
are to replace those hitherto mounted.
MELANCHOLY DEAfa.-A gentleman by the name OF
J l. Brooks, died At the residence Of friend in
Rankin county, Mississippi, few days ago, under
very painful circumstances He went from No
bile to be be married. but seizsd with the yei.
low fever, and instead of reaching the Hymenial
alter, found an untimely grave.
MuRprs.-Iu the vicinity Of Murfreesboro, N. c.,
on Saturday last, Wilkerson Revel, while drunk,
fired on his wife with shot gun, killing her in
stantly. The murderer was arrested.
CHEss The papere notice the extraordinary
chess playing powers OF Virginia young lady,
Miss Therese Raymond, of Albemarle county, Va,
who after few months study of the game, beats xi
opponents with amazing rapidity.
THE LYscHBuRG FaIR.--The Executive Commit
tee OF the Lynchburg, Va, Agricultural and Me-
chancal Society have appointed Dexter Otey, Chief
been engaged to enliven the grounds with ito
music.
FIRE IN fHK oHIo STATE CAPl7o1.-0n Tuesday
noruing q Ere broke ous in . room Of the State
capitol at Co1mbus, Ohio, doing about $500 dam
ego before It WAS extinguished.
CeMxEacs or BosTos.-During the month Of Sep
tember e96 vessels arrived sc Boston, OF which
number 81 were foreign. There we're 66l clear.
sness, including 3s7 foreign.
Alfred Boyt, OF Dupltn county. n G., was muir
dered on the lat inst. negro confessed the deed
The American party have elected Thomas n
Crawford Mayor Of Louisvilis, without opposi.
| tion.
Frank Rothsrt. . yo.pg tras.diau, Lest Oh hi,
trunks, in CiHcinnatf, the other night, containing
bis eatirs wsrdrobs, valued 1t $i600.
The Cheyalisr Wyko6 waa 10 leave southamp
tea, for New York, In the North Star, on the 2eth
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TIE PARAGUAY ExpEpafioN.-Litile less thar
| besides as oGDcasa Tbs 1ese eerriss - euus.
Tho population ef Arkapms , eetfmAtsa g BIS