The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-15

Mans ron fHe BRaMups IslAsDs - ArrangemenM
Rave bscu made fsr thu transmission Of letters IN
oaaied bags between The United States aud bermn.
q by means Of the Bsstish mail packets ply,as
between Bosson and Halifax, Noya scotia, ana De'
tween halifax aad Bernnda, the Uaited e.ases ~ Y.
Mad postage eaiy, OF cents the sgsie rate 70 %
prepaid 70 THE ooantry on LISTERS sees, ssu W.
ieeeeA 90 Iessees received The bs1sisn - sssas
q etebt cpnts pcr hafounce letter, togesher Win
she colonial pcssAse whore charReAble, viii be cot
locfed Il BSfmuda both 90 letters eeut ana feceis
q. Malls viii be made up 81 the New YORK ano
BOSTON oeaess Tor transmissoa oy every s ssh tho
DFttisb pacses trota Boston, Commencing VIZ" Wv
packet Of I'D September iastass.
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Car RACE According TO the "1ense,, Of Le,ss ,
TO be prouoaoeed Mews GA this occssonJa m.se.
Of this usture took place three piSn1 ago IN .uss
to.sn. Eighteen cats, belonging 20 esusens Hor-
- I'm the quarter OF the city eaDsd the OMs
Nease we're taken distance 81 ie Xue ana 70.
loose 81 midnight. In exssty DFeu nous oue o'
aud All the others arrived In rapid succession.
Thrse Toms. whose rowing disposition triumphsd
over every sporting seatisasnt, did not however
make their appearance Until aster eunrise. Their
nance have. consequently, been scratched out OF
oil other subsequent racing engagements
AnssadaM--ws learn from the boston Ledger
that sale OF $50 pounda OF ambergris was made ia
that city the Sch Instant for the sun Of $4,000
end upon which the purchaser viii probably real
~ $4,000. IL was taken FROM one whale, and
brought homo 10 ship recently arrived at Nan
tucket. This Substance IL morbid secretion Of
the liver Of the spermaceti whale and h generally
used, 10 its alcoholic solution. perfume. 1t Is
more Often found In whales Of sick aud lean ap
peasAnce, Indicating that the ambergris 10 pro-
duct Of disease II 10 usually iouod i'd Jumps Of
from one 70 thirty pounds In weight, and the
largsst piece hitherto known weighed 1s2 pounds,
and vas bought by the Dutch East India Company
Of the king Of Tidore. Another Iiece from inside
Of whale near the Wiudwsrd Islands was sold for
$500 startling
EnaRAKfs Yoa RE WEST The ship visurgis. Of
Bradshaw kParker's line, bound to Washington
Territory and the New Gold Mines OF the Pacific,
has sailed from Boston. she carries In all, about
70 passengers, mostly young iuciudipg sew.
srai business men, some twenty nschinists, cer-
psntsrs, &C., and about twenty females. A part Of
theee intend to proceed to the Fraser River mines,
while others will locate on the rich land of Wash.
fngton Territory.
A NEW DopeE.-A Yankee In Kansas, occupying
IN old wagon ~ the road side, WAS discovered
short time since securing an old gun barrel. On
baog asked what be intended TO do with il, he re-
piled that be was nxing up to 90 into the liquor
business, and to avoid the law was going TO make
uss OF this tube instead OF glasses thereby making
IL appear that he selliog liquor by tie barrel.
The fellow 10 doing thriving business. A great
many persons have been "shot in tho neck" BY the
Aovsl contrivsnce.
Cool The most desperate piece Of GOODNESS heard
OF was that ola young geDticwan in Wisconsin,
whose leg Was recently amputated. While the
leg was being taken of. he cooliy asked for a
chew Of tobacco, and inquired the price Of cork
-.
MADAME ANNA BrsHoP, at the last accounts. was
giving concerts In Buenos Ayres, with great tuc-
cess. Her singing OF ''Oft ia the Silly Night SO
pleased young sailor In the theatre that he got
boisterous, and had to be taken away.
"RsrURSKp TO HIS FIRST Lovs."-CoI. James g. Wal
lace, formerly ofthe Philaielphia Sun, but recent
~ q theatrical mansger, 10 now associated with |
George D. Prentice, 10 the editorial charge Of the
Louisville (Ky,) Journal.
InpRovENsSr IN PICKING 1t IL recommended to |
housewives, in making their pickles, to add cius-
ter or two Of green grapes, which will completely |
preserve the vigor Of the vinegar.