The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-29


FATAL ACCIDENTS A. Smith vas killed at
Charleston, c.. on the 18th inst by, falling from
the main-fnast OF vessel Charles Bowen, q sailor.
native OF England, was drowned near Charleston
on the 10th, by the upsetting of boat.
GcsPoRT NAVY YARD-The keel of the new
steamer (not yet namely laid at the G. snort
Yard Tuesday. The steamer Richmond is progress
sing rapidly. The Cyane is fitting out for sersi Q
in the Pacific The John Adams is in the dry d ok
KILLED BY LIaHTNIse.-Miss Margaret Allen,
residing in Meck lenturg county, N c. was in.
sfantly killed by lightning on the Goth instant
She standing 10 the door of her fathers dwell.
ing, and vas much injured by spiinters from the
door posts The balance of the family In the house
at the time Ell erienced severe shock.
SHIPMENTS OF BsEADsTUYFs-The aggregate shin.
ments of -four AID wheat from Milwaukee thus far
nearly one million iB excess Of the shipments for
The same time fast year. Adding ia other grains.
The total shipments thus far for the season amount
10 3, l40, Ala bushels.
ASSAULT ON AN AcroR.-Au actor named Leonard.
was fined II shillings, in London, for assault on
Ba. ney Williams The actor insnlted Mrs W. in
The play of ''0ur GAL" and punched Barney be-
cause he complained to the prompter about it.
CONVICTED AND SENTENCED JAS. T. Bachauan,
in Arkansas, under the charge of frauds in the
prosecution of bounty land claims, has been sen
fenced 10 seven years Imprisonment in the peni
menced to undergo.
NEW ELECTION DoDGE.-They have new mode
of electioneering in Canada. The London Free
Press has adopted the novel expedient OF publish.
ing the bumps of the respective candidates
phrenologically classified, aud with their respec-
tive values more infinitely given.
BABE IN THE WoeD.-On Sunday last, an infant
child Of VIM . Davis, of Fairfax county, Virgin.
ia strayed of into the woods and stayed there from
Sunday, until Tuesday morning. When found it's
clothes were attained with the juice of blackber.
ries. which it had picked for sustenance.
DFsrRucTIvE FiREIy 81. Louis The extensive
furniture warehouse Of Scarritt Mason, Wash.
ington avenue. between I'd and Sd streets in ST
Louis was totally destroyed py fire Monday morn.
ing. Loss $4,000. Insurance Sos 000
TELtGsAPH CABLE Across TIE ONO RIVER -On
the Sd inst, Mr.. W, III. Hess, Superintendent of
the Magnetic Telegraph Company. successfully
laid across the Ohio river. at Parkersburg Va lin
twenty minutes. large English three wire cable
making tie sixth cattle of tbe same kind submers.
ed by MIR. Ii. during the past two years.
ACCIDENT 70 A CLERGYMAN.-- Rev Samuel Smith,
If the Baltimore East Conference.n was thrown
from horse and badly injured on Last Sunday az
ternoon 1t appears he was riding from Beding.
ton to lIedgesvile, Berkely county. Va to preach
In the evening, when The accident occurred
0RAToR.-John Seldom, Esq of Stafford county,
va. has been elected by fhs Alumni of William
aud Mary College. to deliver the annual address At
the next commencement of this venerable institu-
ton.
DRED Scorr.--Ths original and gepuine bred
Scott was at the Burnett House. Cincinnati a day
or two since, He made His appearance as the ser.
want OF Mr., a. Christie. Of st. Louis.
SANDWICH ISLANDS --On the 10Th. Nav a voupr
prince was born to the Queen. James W. Borden.
United States Comm issioner, had arrived, and en-
tered upon his duties.
Rev. jas. Patterson, the eldest member of the
North Carolina conference died in lredeli county,
n. c., recently.
Hon. /. D. witherspoon, member Of the South
Carolina Senate died at of the Virginia Springs
on the 23th inst
Josiah Hedges, who was born In Berkely county.
week.
:, Vice President Breckinridse, in speech at
compton bill.
A woman At Pistsbnrg was. on Saturday. fined
$40 20 for profanity In aiderman's office, and.
osinx unable to pay, was sent to jail.
dssryman at Cincinnati has been arrested for
seuiag impure milk, and thereby causing the
death OF q child of one of his customers.
8. Chanfran and Miss Henrietta Baker. both
o. tbs theatrical profession, were married Ia Gin
clnnati q few days age.
farmer 10 Mclean county. ILL., has 800 acres
10 wheat, which he anticipates will yield so, 600
b ishsls. -. 81,
). The Secretary Of The Navy is about starting in
s,-- 49, "iAh sof an iuspcctiou VI tue
Navy Yards OF the whole seabaard.
bradford Allen, of The we'll known house of
Matinewson Allen, extensive jewellers, died Ia
Providence, r. l.. on Saturday.
The number Ct deashs 10 New Orleans. last
IL from consumption. s''
alone for the Fallen Is soon 10 be established
Tn New Besf,rd ''1ee
amount TO $500
Mm .. johnson. a play actor from boston, died /
10 cohnscticat on tbs a0ih iust. -
The President has LEFT Washington for ! short /
Fuh 70 the Bedford SPRING.. In peunsyiyapia.
The South Side. Va. Rsiisoad has reduced tts :