The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-26

specie a. any tims fall below 20 per cent OF II,
immediats liabilities, exclusive of its circuatin;
notes. Tho banks hereafter to be organized il
new f"fs, Also be required bef're eommeucinl
ousin.ss, TO have their entire capital paid up ia
inil in specie; and that all banks be prohibited
from aaLiug loans, either directly or indirectly
on their cwn stoes.
,'Aco'sa That ali laws against usury be repeal,
TnFl.-Thas the circulation of all bank note,
oil iess determination than ton dollars be sup
pressed by means sf Q tax or stamp duty &C
be levied BY C,ugress.
Fba1ta --That the goverpmsut Of the United
States through its different & ,suries receive aoi
from the people, and issue receipts or cert ,stel
OF deposits therefor, in sums OF not less than one
hundred dollars.
Mississippi FEE PIaHr.-The Rankin coxn.y
Miss Journal tells of free fight at the Cour,
House Of that county, which beats even q North
Carolina fight. II says:
After the trial, there was q general fight, which
We are told was unequalled 10 point Of rhe numbe,
engaged, hy anything that has ever happened IL
the county. One fellow caught up dog and beai
another chap with him most soundy Another
had coftes pot tillsd with whiskay, with which
he beat the head of his adversary One man va.
STABBED. and the wounds, though severe, We learn
are not likely to prove mortal. It is said at lea.
nifty men were engaeed in the row.
VIRGINIA PosToFFioEs.-The following orders
were issued yesterday:
F,tabiish an Office at Fine Oaks, Tazewell CO..
and appoint Charles II Gresner postmaster; di
rectly on route 0o7. Craig Greek to Pattousviiie
and also between farewell G. H., and Abbe Val
ley, on route S,le4 Change site aud name 0.
Unton Grove, Prince George county, to Dispu
tenta, and appoint S. q. Webb, postmaster, vice
Urby Daniel.
CaPIrsL PUNISHMENT w bile several States have
made III rita, late TO abolish capital punishment
Georgia IL now sndesvoring to extend
this penalty to other crimes than murder aud
arson. Two bills bave heen introduced, with a
view &c make both night burglary aud robbery by
force capital offences; but each has failed in the
Senate. They have, however, been amended 90 81
to make The punishment 70 years in the Pentsn,
tiary at the discretion of The Court.
DEATH OF DR. CoMsfoCK DIR. John Comstock
widely known as the author Of valuable text books
on Natural rsiio -ophy. Chemistry. DC, died at
Hartford, Coun.. on sunday, November 81 He
1917, and devoted many years to the preparation
OF school books. His "Ns,ural Phiiosel hyD had q
sale cf half million of copies.
liz LccK--We hear of widow lady, Ia the
neighborhood of New Baltimore who has recently,
by the death of relative In Mississippi come into
possession Of fortune Of sixty thousand dollsrs
speenia.or from Mississippi attempted to buy
ont her interest, tn,rng her rs high a. sixteen
thousand dollars. but she havirg fortunately
hoard OF the windfai. refused, as a matter oi
Udrr.nton (Va.) Wig.
SERIOUS AFraAY.-Mr. Goodiet. a Missouri State
Senator. residing in Henry county, was shsr,
time ago stabbed severely by dentist named
Williams, because Goodlet gave legal opinion ad
verse to a case laid before him 10 which william,
~as interested. Williams is in Jail, aud Goodle
not expected to survive.
sUIr REcovgRED-Miss Margaret McNair ha,
recovered $o7 damages from the corporation O
New York for damsge TO her clothes by her trunt
containing them, being jos'led Of an omnibus By
an uDpaved sink in the streets.
A Coop REGuLATIoN.-Every man In China mus
pay his debts at the beginning Of the year. aut
also as the lime of religious feetiva, about IN,
middle of the year. If unable 20 settle at thsa
times. his buaiuess stops until 6fs debts paid
Wonder how auc', just observance might sui
the United Sts.esi
Syow AT THE NoRTa.-On Monday and Tuesds,
snow fell at Bnghampton, N. Y TO the depth Of l!
inches. aud at Chester, Pa, to seven inches. Al
along the Huison River. from Poughkeepsia tt
Albany, it was four inches deep, affording I'm.
sleighing. At Saratoga the snow was eight
inches deep, aud in various sections Of Vermont
New Hampshire and Maine, from 3 to inches.
L, 3. STEAMER PJWHlTAy Recent letters from
japan mentioned the occurrence of three fata
cases Of cholera on board this ship. The names oi
the victims. il appears were John Smith, of New
York; Charles Rainey, Of Sag Harbor, and Michael
Collins, of Ireland.
The INDIANA SENATOR'S The Indiana Senate have
passed q reselution-twenty-aixa against twenty
two-declsring the election of Messrs Bright and
Fitch, u s. Senators. Illegal, Unconstitutional and
void Tbs same resolution is pending in the house
of representative 1t will be recollscted that the
Senate n the United States at the last session de
cided this question in favor Of Messrs. Bright and
Fitch.
WATER ScARcs.--Tha Fort Smith ARK Times
says that a steamboat captain has requested the
planters along tbs Arkansas. between Pine Bluff
aud Napoleon not 70 wafer their stock ont of the
river, as every drop of water is required to keep
his boat afioat.
INTERESTING CoRREsPoSpENcE.--Tbe Bolton Texas
Independent mentions having received q LETT or
from q subscriber accompanied by the scalp of q
Camanche Indian. new style OF letter heading.
Rails FOR THE EXTENSION - The Orange ard Aiex.
sot,is Railroad Company have received advices q
the chsrtering OF the chip Venice TO load at q
Welsh port with rails for the LynchbuIg Extension
OF the Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
Hon. Mr.. Floyd. Secretary Of War. has recover.
ed 30 far as to be st bis post in the Department.
W,nan was exhibiting in Farmvills, Va, lasi
week.
good advertisement for a lswyer--impudencs
to the court.
Don Jase Chavish, one of the richest men in
New Mexico, died on the 18th of October.
From July TO November there were 10 deaths
from yellow fever st Satchtg, Miss.
Judge Douglas, is said. has gone to New Orleans
to attend to his private affairs.
for the season.
DIR. Gipp ard, the editor of the London Standard
died recently in London.
Rev Mr.. Clemens, missionary, left Wheeling
Va, this week for Corisco, Africa.
Rev. Lawrence Carroll, pastor Of Sc. john
Church, East Cambridge, Mass, died on the 23t
instant.
Hon. Mr. Harris, Of Illinois, Democratic men,
her Of Congress, died at Chicago, on the Oath
instant.
According to the Sydney (Austraiis) Herald
the French have been kidnapping free labofero'
10 tue South scar.
The liberal party are still 10 possession Of tn
Isthmus, not Notwithstanding the intrigues OF Zuoa
ga Six of the latter's party we're publicly sho
at Tehnantepec on the 9th inst
Capt. Gage, of the ketch Brothers" ct Charles
ton, has been admitted to bail In 81, s,ooo.
A canary known to be twenty-ons years old
died recently IN England.
xECrNs's DOMESTIC MELlcISE. OF the Poe
Nan's Friend, arranged on Now snd simple plar
by which the practice Of medicine IL reduced {
PRINCIPLES of common sense. foS sale 1t the Gil
Book Store, q Main St. q
a. TIE CRpH,S GIgLs, . tale Of Southern III
by J . Peacock. For sale at the Gift Book stors
No. % Main st. II
arrHREE THOUSAND DIVORCES 1t 10 stated ths
there are aoo0 applications tor divorce now on III
Ia the COURTS of indiana The married state. II W
may Judge from thia fact. must be very insecur
a1d undesirable II is cansoling reflection. how
ever, that 10 no cass has divorce been known I
occur where the parties during eouftshir used thos
beautiful Waiting cards gotten up 1t the DisPATc
Jon CrF.cE Persons having taste and econom
enough to choose them Are nsssr mistaken In th
selection of eonpani,N for life
AAaIHH IRTHLLiS1hnCk
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