The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-21


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CONVENTION or fHR soss or MALfA. The Nation.
q Convention OF thesSons Of Malta aSsemblsd at
fhiIadeiphia on Monday. Henry Soutbers. Esq,
OF Philsdciphia, was elected President. Il is sta
tea thss during the 5sar past sexentysiaht eAoss-
sand fre hundred dollars were expended in chart
| ty, leaving balance of only $500 In the treas
ury. The PhiisdeIphia American. speaking of the
assembling Of tho Convention, says.
SIN England the Office of Grand Commander 4,
neia by HE Royal Highness tho Duke of Cam
bridge and Prince Albert eondescends to perform
the less arduous and important duties o. a. j
A. In the Uoited States, Mr.. Breckepr idge tha
Vice President, 10 Grand Commander aud Hou. 4
A. Douglas isG r.. ;. A. Indeed, throughout En-
rope the order 10 hailed as one Of the democratic
features Of .he age, while prince aud peasant and
parwnu, within its sacred precincts. meet unon n
common recognition Of the Universal brotherhood
Its offices have been dignifed by men of the mo-
| olest ancestry and the highest cultivation, and
take II altogether, the order bids fair to uroye
| important adjunct to the present order Of free
| masonry"
dispatch from Philadelphia, July 10, says:
Ihe National Convention Of the Sons of Malta
was oreauized this morning. Seven hundred and
SIX delegates are present All the Eu. opean dele,
gates arrived at O'clock, and are the finest look
ing body OF men that ever crossed the Atlantic
Lord Greeno0gh, of Gloucester, it is supposed
VIII be the snpreme chairman. e9
Two STEAMERS DESTROYED By Ffex-Tbe steame,s
Great West and Arctic caught fire at the Ma
rine Railway,in Pittsburgh, on the night of the
10th. inst, and were entirely consumed. The
wheeling Intelligeucer save:
The Great West was valued at $4,000. and the
arctic at $4,000. The former boat was jnsured
LOT Slooo0, and one half of the latter for Is No
rug oligln OIL Tue nre IL involved in mystery There
was no person about the boat at the time a. far AZ
KNOWN aud no FIRE was kept on them There is
reason to fear that II the work of an incend;a
~. so rapid was the progress Of the FIRE, that
WITHIN ten minutes after it was discovered the
Arctic and Great West which Law side nv SID
were enyeioped In flames and in half an honr the
we're burned TO the waters edge The Iuzerns
was up on the ways" her stern not more than
.eh yains from the burning boats. and il was with
great difficulty that she was prevented from takin.
fire. '''' '""i"e
The total loss by this FIRE cannot be less than
SAC, 900. '""0
EULoaluM ON LAuRESs HAMrLToN-A large audi
| ence assembled at st. Luke's Hospital. New York
on Sunday last, to listen to discourse delivere h
the Rev. DR. hnalenberg, upon the death of young
Laurens Hamilton, member of the Na,ion.,
duard, who was drowned at Richmond, as the
Guard was leaving on their return from the Man
| roe obsequies. The Express says:
pumber of ladies we're present IA aiso vo,n
'ads, members OF the schools with which the la,
menfed deceased had been connected After Even
ing Prayer, the Rev. DIR. Muhlepberp said tha,
euloGfum to departed worth was naturally 40 psr
| tal that many always received IL with allowance
ue VITO dealt 10 1t was supposed to be paying
t:ibute to the deceased: therefore eulogum did
| uet comport with the office of a minister wboss
nffce was supposed to be TO speak the truth But
>urely he might say ia the presence of 80 mapy
who knew and appreciated Laurens Har,ton that
bis conduct while living went as far towards reach
| ing the standard Of ''chrissia gentleman as
well could be. The reverend preacher alIuded in
touching terms to the connections which the de-
ceased had held with the Church and the untiripg
devotion which be had ever exhibited in regard 10
the poor and Sabbath Sch ools appertainine to the
| same. Many of the amiabe traits in the charac.
ter OF the deceased were alphabetically traced by
| the reverend speaker, whilst he especially held
| orth Hamiltons moral, soldier.like christian
character, as an exap,plar for all cur Young men
| to study, and, as far as practicable, initiate.
DUEI.-The st, Louis Democrat of the 18th inst
gives the following particulars of the recent duel
| between Messrs. John c. Moore and L. Bouyjer. ef
| that city: .E
In consequence of n difficulty occurring between
the parties on Monday night last a peremDtorv
challenge WAS sent by John c. Moore 70 L. Bonyjer
which was Immediately accepted. The correspon.
dence was exceedingly brief and pointed
Arrangements were quietly and quickly made
and the parties, by noon Of the day following the
night on which the insult was given were on their
way to the retired spot which had been under
Mr.. Bouvier designated as his choice of veapons
duelling pistols, distance twelve PAGES: Mr.. Men.
srd'acting for Mr.. Bouvier aud Mr.. G. L. Richards
.or Mr.. Moore.
measured, articles read, and the pripcipas pIaced
in their positions, the word was given by Mr.. Mem
ard, who had won both the giving of the word and
the choice Of position, and fire WAS had without
effect. AT this, the principals still retaining their
positions, the second Of Mr. Moore was proceeding
to reload when he was accosted by the second of
he opposing party, and Intercepted as to his in.
tended action The answer was:-
"Preparing for another fire."
To which MIR. Menard replied :-"We must decline
giving you another fire.
Mr.. Richards responded:--"We must either have
| anotte fire or an apology"
The same demand for another fire was repeated
twice by Mr. Richards, aud the same decJipatjon
made by Mr.. Mernad, who gave as his reason for
| the refusal to comply with Mr.. Richards demand.
hat the parties having exchanged ehots, and q
second hro not being stipu ated in the articles of
th ..agreement, he thought the demand for satis.
Sictlon by Mr. No re he'd been complied with, ami
on the score o. conscience declined for his
| any further proceeding in the matter
Mr.. Bonvier and party then left the ground
Mr. Moore and party remaining on the SPOT
Both parties, we are Informed, behaved with
| great GOODNESS and courage. The shot of one Of
the parties cut the coat of his opponent across IN.
breast.
| DISTRESSING MINING AccIDENr-The Pottsyille
JOuIUdis uas sbt iOitUWlnE account OF the
| accident at wigeiy Co.'s coliery in that county:
" hen the miners were ready to urn to the sur
fac after stepping work in the morning five of thu m
white two subsequently, placed themselves in car
| at the baton OF the sop. to be hauled up by the
If their shalt We understand that the nsltle boss
them instructions to hat effect before they went
down the previous evening, Unfortuna ely, how
and they had proceeded sut short distance up the
slope when all were overcome by black damp, and
falling in the passage died before auy measa cou
be adopted tor taeir rescue. In fact conside able
time elapsed after the discovery of the occurrence
Def re the air cou be rendered pure eaougn in the
sope. - enable persons to descend and bring up the
bodies to the surface.
The nsm-s the unfortunate miners are-Wm
and three ciidren;) frederick Blacker, who leaves
awife and six children; Evan Jones. VINO leaves
arr they weTe Wehmen anna new msn TN TIM
yOihery.
DEPARTURES FOR ARIZONA Yesterday evening the
"Sanfa Rita Silver Mining Company" dlrpatched on
board The steamer Aurora, for New Orleans, some
twelve persons, for the territory of Arizona, to-
grther with tools, machinery, &c and printing
Office with which it 10 designed to start a paper al
fnbac, to be called the Arizona Messenger The
party proceed to New .0rleana from theBce to Il.
Paso, aud thence to their destination. The yalne
OF the goods shipped last evening, $40 600
An advance party of f,nr persons left for the same
destination about two weeks aiuce for the purpose
Of bringing mules aud making the necessary ar
rsngefnents Tor transportation, and Will await the
arrival Of the balance of the company at Port La.
vaca, in Texas CHM Gas July l6
"osr OFFICE MATrkRs.-- Iuyiaia Establish an
Office at Wsyiand, Scott county. and appoint Chris
fopher 9. Elliott postmaster. The effce at Rio
Boteiourt county, is discontinued
appointments. .-James II. Shannon postmaster
at Tug river, Tazewell county, Va, vice Nancy r.
Gillespie, resigned Charles J. Ciellapd postmas-
at Brookville, Calhoua county. Va, vice Benja.
min Webb, resigned Charles III. Rea postynas-
ter at Broad Tree Tunnel Wetssl county, Va,
vice Bepj A. Brown, resigned.
S DaEApFuL AccIpRNf.-0a the 11th inst, Andrew,
sou of Christian Newcomer. young man between
25 and 80 years of age, residing with his father,
paa var Creek Kashinotnn comfy. Nd In iumnin9