The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-08

RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS IN BALTIMORE
The Baltimore American, of Saturday, announces
the resumption of specie payments by the banks
of that city as follows:
The Presidents of the several banks of the CITY of
Baltimore, empowered by the Directors of the In
situations they represented, metal the Union Bank
yesterday morning, and Unanimously adopted re-
| solution declaring that 1.-THE Banks of Baltimore
resume the payment of specie on all their labili-
ties forthwith" The resolutio was immediately
carried into effect and coin paid whenever demand
ed over the counters OF all the banks. Though
the measure was an important one, aud necessary
to place our exchanges on par with the cities
North and West of US, whose banks had already
resumed, its effect here scarcely noticeable
Our banks have tor some time past met all the
local demand for specie, and therefore no urgency
WAS exhibited upon the part OF any one Yesterday
to obtain gold or silver tor their notes. The sus-
pension OF our Banks, following Immediately upon
that of the Philadelphia institutions occurred Ia
the latter part Of september nd has ted there
fore about four months, a shorter period than any
previous suspension, aud proving that though the
crisis was severe the recovery has been proportion
ably rapid The example Of the Baltimore banks
will no doubt be shortly followed by those of Ma
rylaDd, Virginia and North Carolina, and these in
dcations Of returning confidence will give yjgor
in time to the slowly progressing revival OF trade
We also learn that the banks of Baltimore
through their Cashiers, have under consideration
the expedency of establishing "Clearing House."
OUTLAwRY IN BALrIMoRE.-The Baltimore Ameri.
can gives the following account OF the state of So
ciety In that city:
About seven O'Clock Friday morning half dozen
lawless characters caused some excitement i'll the
vicinity Of south street and Lovely lane by their
rutfianism. After visiting several bar rooms and
psrtaking quite freely of liquor, they proceeded
along until near South street, and attac Ked young
man named Myers, who had just left the residence
OF his mother for the purpose of going to work
They attacked him without having received the
the slightest prosocation, and after knocking him
down gave him merciess beating. Mrs. Myers
hearing the noise instantly ran to the street, and
perceiving the party, promptly interfered for her
son, but was compelled TO flee iuto the house,
they cowardy turned upon her. Not satisfied
with their conduct they discharged several pistols
through the windows of the second story. Their
next ex plot was in the tObacconist establish
at the corner of Gay aud Fayette streets. They
all entered the store and demanded money, stating
that they were determined to have some anyhow.
The proprietor told them that he had no money
In the store, and by way of appeasiDg their wrath
gave them number OF cigars. They then seized
several boxes and strewed them over the floor and
afterwards kaocked the proprietor down and gave
him very severe beating.
DAMAGES REeoysRED-An Important suit has Just
been decided in the Uuited States Circuit Court at
New York. 1t Was a suit of Franklin Benson and
others against the Mayor, &c, of New York city,
to recover 5000 damages for an infringement of
the plaintiffs patent right for improvement in
the interior works OF fire engines The case was
tried several months ago, and the jury found a
verdict for the plaintiff for $4,000,
PHoTo6RAPHy.-Queen Victoria, who has devoted
much attention TO photography, has lately sent the
Empress Eugene, u New Years present an
album full af photographs taken by herself 1t
contains portraits of the royal children, and of
Prince Albert, together with views of Windsor
Castle, Balmorsl, Osborne House, &C.
ANOTHER CAVE IN kgsTuCKY.-A party lately
made a partial exploration of what Is known as
Spring Cave, near Point Pleasant XIV, on Green
river An entrance to the cave was effected
through a Harrow passage about thirty feet long,
which opened into an egg-shaped Dom, some thir.
ty feet long and fifteen high. The exploring mar.
~ visited, through various passages, FIVE other
rooms, In one OF which was a small set-off az IL
made 10y man, aud on it were three books and sew
eral letters, none of which the gentlemen could
make out. They also found in this room silyery-
looking metal that had been run into Jumps. In
another room they found human bones.
FiREs IN Essex CoUNrY-on the night of the d
inst, the dwelling house of Dr. Alfred Garnett
near Loretto, In Essex county, was DESTROYED by
| nre, and nearly all the contents aurned. DR. Il
had no insurance. The dwelling of Mr. d. Pitts
near Ldoyas, was burned recently. The family and
| neighbors succeeded in saving one room and ali
the furniture Mr. Pitts was insured for s2 500 In
the southern Protection Insurance COMPANY. of
| Alexandria. f'' VI
| CINCINNATI Pork TRADE.-The number Of hogs rs
ceyed at Cincinnati this season is 423 4s3 against
| 3li,5l? fbr the same time last year The indica
tions now are that the business this season will
| exceed $4,000. The weather Is very fayorable
aud IL Is quite probable hogs will be- cut for three
weeks to come. Prices are firm at IS SO a IS 62l1
per loo lbs.
DgATa OF AN .0TYrcER.-Major Henry d. Bre
WORT died at Detroit, Sunday last aged IS years