The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-23

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- .'k. Oct 2lst.isSs.
The Aid Fire Company arrived nere 'nss p mu
ul, on the steamer North Carolina. from fni'as
Ielphia via baltimore. They give eiosing ae-
ssuuts Of their visit. aud came nome sosncu S'sa
sokena Of Il iendship, In the shape 81 n.e na,s
sapes. kadwes. spanners bsies, xc. ~ aaoiIon 70
,hese from Philadelphia, they had two immense |
fruis cakes presented by the Independent fire |
Company Of Baltimore. which. BY unanimous vote
II the company. were this morning presented TO
he Captain Of the said"
The dinner at the National Hotel yesterday,
given BY the honorary members to the Biues, vas
most brilliant affair. Speeches were MADE ~
Dr. eimpkius. Col. bowdeu, A. J. Knock and otn'
efs, and . most delightful time was exT erseneed;
The amount collected, up to this morning III tne
hrst and third wards, fos the belief OF Tue sun
sers In yew Orieass, exceeds one Thousand doll
iars. More will be collected to-day, ahd " - pc
ieved that the second and fourth wards VIII 90
70 we'll. We can safely say that n.fee thoasah"
dollars will he collected ,his week.
found it's way into some Of the CITY papers, thas
the now volunteer company, composed shhreiy .,
persons OF jewish desceut. have efsen,4ea, a""
that Mr.. J. umstadtor has been elected captain
We are not disposed to credit the report, ana DO
uot believe in tue existence Of such company
A large discharge took place In the Navy sar"
Yesterday. among the ship carpenters ana 'aoorr
era, owing TO lack OF something 10 DO, says o"'
informant. -,
There was not sipgis delinquent 10 the watch
house last night nor was there single case De
fore the Mayor this morning. This state Oh tn'nss
is an indication of decided Improvements ID tie
moral atmosphere Of our city. At, -
Mayor Lamb baS not returned from nls u.ip
the North vet. la his absence Recorder Reid Oh
6ci Ates.
Rusiness in tolersbiy brisk this morning. There
is much activity manifested, in spite oil the eoa1y
weather, aud a general cheerfulness perSsoss TIC
eisI. munity this morning.
la hs.te. PERCUSSION.
purrrss A RATHER FINE Point UPON IL The
prosecuting attorney OF one OF our Maryland
counties 10 gentleman who evidently believes In
she effect Of eloqueoce on jnries ln prosecuting
murderer. and in stating the case to the Jury, ne
syerted feeingiy to the sad fate OF the prisoner
victim, and said "0ebtemcn, tie poor victim OF
/ his man's heilish malice was suddenly nshered
into the presence Of his God; without Warning
with no time tor preparation, he was sent unan
| aointed and unannealed, either 10 enjoy the re-
wards Of the pleased. or TO suffer the annoyahees
| Of the damned ~ KaicteTtoetsr.
AsUir AGAINST CITY-A letter in the Ne"
York Herald, pu-portiug to be written at Notioih
| Va says that Capt. Wilett Mott, VINO was forced
10 leave that city during slave stealing eXcite-
ment recently is about to bring suit against the
corporation because it cannot Or will not protect
| him In his return. II appears that he has been
back once since but was forced ny appearances Oh
intended violence to leave.
has lost one hundred and fifty head Of hogs recent
w. by the cholera some other fatal disease anc
| neighbor equally as many. The disease ex'ends TO
every section Of the county. and many FARMERS nave
| lost nearly their entire STOCK.
| AL,NG TEaM.-Oscar Myers, indicted at Wheeling,
| Va AZ q party, in connection with john Burns, TO
| the murder OF Mary Anu MontoDy, conrtt z4o.
| vas found guilty of nanslaushter on Monday, and
| sent fifteen years to the penitentlary.
| FROM WISCONSIN FUR EURoPE-The Parmella
j Il .f OH a.
| NADIA on the 10th instant from Green Bay, Wis
| consin, bound for England. She is said to be u
| fue looking and substantial vessel.
| KtDNAppER CoNviCTED-Gcorge Shaw was con-
vcied In Pittsburg, Pa, of having, by fand and
| faIse prstsucs enticed from the county OF Ale.
| s,apy George W. Ferris, free mulatto, with in-
| reot TO have him kept and detained as slave for
| life, in Missouri or Alabama. His counsel moved
| for arrest OF judgment audi new trial,
| FRAUDS UPON TIE PENSION OFFIcE.-The Pension
Office Yesterday received information CT the con
| yiction at Albany Of Andrew Baird and George
| Hamilton before the United States district court,
of frauds committed upon the govern ment 10 con-
| uectiou with the business OF that ofice
| MINISTER TO AusTRn.-The Union announces
| that the Hon. J. Clancy Jones. of Pennsylvania,
has accepted the appointment Of Minister to Aus.
| trIa He will OF course, resign his seat In Con
yress thus rendering q speciai election necessary
| DscEasED.-R VI. Powell. Esq, member of The
Virginia Legislature, and Jas Parsons, Esq, pro-
/
| few daysayo NJ. Parsons, a son OF Mr.. F., died
| few days ter hi. father.
| HoLsToS CoNFERENcE-At the recent session Of
| uoiston II. T.. Conference, Bishop Andrews pre-
| sided. Among the appointments are +. a. FAM
| ning, Presiding Elder OF Abingdon Districts Is. Z,
Wexter Minister of the Station, and A. G. Worley,
| Minister of the Circuit. ". G. Il. Cunningham
| was a pointei missionary to China.
| HEAVY FALLING OFr.-There was a decrease in
the taxable property of San Francisco, CaliforD ia
1 nVfFaA ran WyIth 4 n
| last, of considerably more than 81 100000.
CALL ACCEPTED -Rev. Isadore Loventhal, late
| Rabbi Of the Jewish Synagogue ia Lafayette, Ia
has accepted call to the Synagogue in Mobile, at
| a salary Of $500 per annum.
| b. Ii. Tbackston, late Yaedictorian at Randolph
Macon College, has been elected to inaugurate
the exercises Of Marshall College, Cabell county,
Virginia.
Cams ia said TO be very plenty in Massachusetts
| this year. Gray and red squirrels, partridges,
woodcocks, &c, are found by sportsmen in large
quantities.
Mas Mcmahon the n. Y Fifth Avenue" ac.
tress DOES not seem TO gain ia favor with the pub
! lie. Last Saturday mia she was bissed of the
stage in Detroit
Mr.. Herrick, the editor of the Sunday Altar,
| has been nominated as the Democratic candidate
| for Congress, in the Eight District of New York.
| Walter S. withers. tried in Campbell county,
Va for tie murder OF Jas. 4. Jordan has been
| quilted.
| Its estimated that $4,000 changed hands in
| Cincinnati, OH the result Of he late election.
Low Prices The first new of the season
was sold in Chicago, ILL.,, few days ago, at 40
cent? per bushei OF CD lbs.
Madame Morrow, the female "Astrologist," has
been arrested in New York. and her business bro
ken up. .....
A public dinner is to be rendered to the
Hon H. Bedinger, by the citizens of Jefferson
county, Va, irrespective of party.
Heary Shackelford, Esq, Of Culpepper, has an
nounced himse Candidate for Congress in the
7th, ex-Gov. WIN. Smiths district.
The grist mill of c. j. Beckman at Charleston
S. c., was destroyed by fire the 10Th lust l.oss
| 5000.
The merchants of Boston have contributed and
| forwarded 81 10J to the Howard Association Of
| New Orleans
| sCaptain w. L. Holiness OF the steamer Crescent,
| formerly of Virginia, died the 18th instant, in
| New Orleans, of yellow fever.
The dwelling Of l.. W. Spratt, near Charleston,
S. c.. was destroy ed by fire the 18th instant.
AAuU,.l JUSiUn BnuEs,"l
"A RICHMOND, Get I'd 1885, !
II You are hereby summoned to assem-
be fer COMPANY Meeting, at Military Hail. this
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