The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-09

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PARMvILLs, VA, Aug. 7, 1858.
Yesterday morning, about IL o'clock, the chemi-
ca, room in Mr.. G. II. Erambert's Ambrotype gal-
lery. was discovered to be On ere, aud would have
praved very destructive, had 1t not been for the
timely assistance of the neighbors. Loss about
800.
beautiful young lady attempted to make her
exit from the second story window but seeing the
impossibility on account Of crinoline. cooIly
walked down the stairs. Hoops are, occasionally,
life preservers.
We have very pleasant weather up here. 1t IL
generally 100 cooler than you have In Richmond.
F.S.
THE RUSH 10 THE GoLD REeroNs.-The New York
Express says:-"The emigration from this section
of tn. country towards the Pacific. under the Fra
ser River gold stimulus, 10 just beginning to as.
sumo the proportions OF u grand rush. The Moses
Taylor, which left for Aspinwall on the 9th, had
twelve hundred passengers engaged, and IT 10 q
fair presumption that. could she fud room for
them, che could have twelve hundred more. Ii
the next news from New Caledonia 10 confrmatory
Of former accounts It is safe to calculate that every
vessel hence for that region will go out full. We
see by our exchanges that emigration parties are
forming, In companies OF tens, twenfies and Il T.
ties in many of the towns In New Englanj, Cen
trail New York and out Vest
THs SURF AaAIssr woIcorr.-M Mr.. Wolcott has
Judge Abbott TO argue the suit brought against
him by the creditors Of Lawrence, Stone Co., OF
the Bay State Mills The suit is brought to reco.
yer the SS7 600 which is alleged to have been paid
by the above firm to Woicott, for the purpose OF
Influencing the votes Of members of Congress upon
the Tariff BILL Ex-Governor Gardner, former
partner in the business, has also had Trustee
writ served on him by the Bay State Company.
snorHRRING A BABy.-A boy at Watertown, Mass
was left by his to watch his infant brother
The little thing CRIED aud he ran after the mother,
but she did not choose to return with him. He
ran after her a second time, and was again cent
back alone After while the mother returned to
her home. aud there sat the boy upon pillow,
under which was the infant. The anrighted
mother snatched the pillow away, but 1t was too
late-ihe babe was dead The boy, to silence its
screams, had adopted this means, and the result
was death. @
REsCUE-Some months ago, d W. Bell, of Har-
rison county, Indiana, and his son were thrown
into the Bradenbufg (Ky-) Jail on the charge OF
aiding the escape of a slave from Meade county
They remained in confinement until Thursday OF
last week, when two sous OF the elder Bell VINO
had been living in California and Nicaragua, hear
ing Of their relatives mishap, returned home, and
crossing the river, in broad daylight took the
keys from the jailer. liberated their father and
brother, and carried them in safety to Indiana.
GROSS OurRAeE-As the ship Francis B. Cutting
was leaving the ievee. .. New Orleans, La on the
evening of the 23d uit, some crinIps, who were
employed to procure seamen for the vessel put on
b ard two German laudsmen, who were intox Z
ed vt the time, as ssamen. The next morning.
while passing the bar, at the mouth Of the Missis
sippi, the poor fellows jumped overheard to en-
deavor to win to a steamer, which was at anchor,
but were both drowned.
SINGULAR DEATH OF A FISHERMAN Eastport
(Me.) Sentinel, says that few days ago boat was
picked up of West Quaddy, without any one Cd
hoard. Upon boarding the boat twas found to
be held by fishing line, which was hauled in, and
upon Que hook an enormous haibut was fast, while
ths other hook was stuck in the wrist of the man
1t as supposed that the fish had been brought to
the surface when the upper hook catching the mans
wrist bad dragged him overheard, when the heavy
fish quickly drowned him.
FLEEING FROM THE PLAGuE.-Lstters from Ben
ghazy, via Malta, announce the breaking out of a
very deadly disease in that town and neighborine
villages, carrying off from a somewhat thin popu-
lslon from forty or fifty persons a day, and evil
IDENTIFY ola contagious nature. Few of the attacked
survive after the sixth day. and doubts were enter
taiEed whether it was not the plague. The board
Of health at Malta, after establishing mere quar-
antine of observation, has, at the prayer of the
Chamber Of Commerce, extended it to ten days,
With the depuraton In the lazaretto Of oil goods
and passengers arriving from BeDghaEy. Accounts
from Triopli of the Sth instant, announce the ar
rival there of the Englieh and French consuls,
AcosrrrAL.-Mrs. James Price published ro-
nance In the Ohio Farmer about year ago, IN
which the real and uneDviable characters were
very plainly intended for James Gay aud wife
shortly aft er difficuiey occurred in consequence
between Mr. Gay and James Price and son,in which
tbs son was killed, and the father woundeo. Hsy
has inst been tried in the Clark Ky Circuit Court
for murder and acquitted. Five lawyers appeared
for the prosecution aud nine for the defense. A
great crow the trial and approved Of the
verdict.
of making q railroad direct from Baltimore TO
Aconia Greek, passing through Anne Arundel.
Prince Georges, and Charles counties, Md, hes
hsen revived. and . meeting of portion of the
pany created by the Legislature of Maryland, will
take place in Upper Marlboro on Thursday, the
26th Of August. The object of the meeting 10 70
adopt such measures as will promote an early or.
ganizstion of the company.
GOVERNMENT FINANCES During the quarter
ending the 30th June the sum of 81, l6i .256 WAS
received in the United States treasury, including
s9,soo,267 from customs, $l74,54S from public
lands, and $l2 62S.790 froE, treasury notes. The
expenditure amounted to $50 $50, $40. of which S.
4S8, 22l was on account Of the army. 034 for
The navy; ,669 765 for civil miscellaneous, and
freign intercourse. aod S. 235 700 for payment OF
treasury notes issued In December last.
PREMIUM FOR LIVE AFRICAN AT meeting Of
the Executive Committee of the Chatham Ga.
aud Efingbsm Agricultural SocieTy, it was mani
mausiy resolved to cffsr premium Of twenty-five
dollars for the best specimen Of live African i'm
ported into the United States within the iast IL
be exhibited at tho next meeting OF
the Society.
Touch oRY-The Chicago Democrat tells
story of q young man named George I. Eve. Who
= R&nA alr Ia
about six weeks since, with bright muIatto wo-
man, Who he had paid a 900 Tor AND married He
rom meuced the practice Of medicine. Last week,
bis father, DR.. Eve. Professor OF Anatomy, IN
ia Medical College at Nashville, Tenn, went af-
ler him. with two policemen, brought him away
oul Chicago TO tho South, leaving his African wife
hsae. --..s.
A CoxvENfroN.-In Lynchburg. Va. Thursday
night. convention Of the @Epsolon Alphs,n fra.
lsrnity, which had been In session several dsys.
adjourned. II vas composed Of Representatives
fom the different societies 10 the country. On
ne last night Of the session . poem, By John
aumphreyssof Lynchburg, and an oration, by T
Davis, Of Bedford, we're delivered.
G, Edwards. lawyer Of New Orleans, and ma
'upture Of blood vessel. 800
temporary negro porter in Petersburx, Va
.Aiksd On Friday morning, with the trunk Of |
afs. Louisa c. Cannon, Consisting $3.50
RuTTER AND GHEESE. - Just re-
cetved ios q hratrate ButteF-i0 boxes prime
81 Snsess 70 Kegs Leaf Lard Il sale low 81 ths
~ ILEn pAPUT, Main street, bstween lith md /
an - sslse's BA0OKE PLEASANTS.
80 HHDs, Terrs Hau'e Bacon Eides
- 20 hhds ehousders Ecr;sale by
ri bbtS, .nd tierces Il 81 Lard; 50 Or
kfns Lsaf Lard. Foe ssie hy 81 L
|shuLL'b N 5 Rum 80 bhls frull n
|. h1m. nigh proof o. a lne aAvog. Il has been
hand toe oown tina. For anle ~