The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-02
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o. 8. A0RIcuLruRAL FAfR.--The q.
| > Agricultural Society have detcrmiped to hold
its pe1t annual Fair Ia this city commencing on
the eth OF Octooer, when will be distributed 20
cxnibitors the snng snm Of $4,000 In money, med.
arrangements are concluded, It IL important that
the friends Of the Central Society sud az the csuss
OF Agriculture throughout Virginia should com
m.nce preparations. 20 - % make the approAehipg
Fair surpsss any exhibition Of the Mind ever nil.
messed IN Virginia. Contributions will Be sent 10
from al qssrters Of the Union, and vrgisisn ns use
be up and doing II they DO not wish the prixes
tasen from ttem by residents Of other States
Tho following gentlemen have been appointed
the COMMITTEES Of Invitation, BY the Executiyc
Boards Of the two Societies s1ll
Gov WISE, Chairman. sSes
VIM H. MacfsrIsnd, John rutherford,
x Barton Haxali Abrani Warwick,
Jos. II. Anderson, H. +. Kent.
Tench TiIghsnau, Pres't q. 8. A. Society. i
james Lyons, Pres't Va. G. A. Society. St
VALUABLs IMfRovEmsNr Mr.. Jesse
Whitehead Of Chesterfield, after two or three
years bard labor, has succeeded in making dcct-
ded Improvement ia grain reapers Instead OF
.ne low truck wheel now used, and which follows
the knives, he has eubstituted q 1Benriue on
Wheel" about three feet 10 diameter portion or
which goes in advance of the knives and securely
protects them from being run into the ground IN
erossing bitches asd deep burrows, and enables
This wheel is strengthened by concave arms aud
u 60 constructed that it does mot break down the
uncut grain,s 6e hae also invented a Rake, for
.aslng tue cnt grain from the Reaper. and which,
as soon as perfected, will save q vast amount III
'aoor In the harvest field The wheel and rake
can be applied to any machine. We cav them at
work yesterday on the Falls plantation.
The You've GUARD LIGHT BArrsLIoN.
will leave this morning for Charlottesville about
sixty strong. where they will join the Monticello
Guard, in celebrating the 4ih, and return home in
time to participate in the ceremonies of the 9Th
Aco1DESr.-Mrs Bingham, an old lady.
in passing down flight Of steps ut the residence
OF her husband, few days since accidentally fell
and fractured one of her legs. y
DAN RICE's TgNr BLOWN DowN AT MILWAUKEE
The Milwaukee Daily Sentinel. of Saturday morn
ing last, Gays that during the afternoon OF Friday
eerions accident occurred within the circus tent
after the performances had con. nenced. The tent
was struck by an awful blast, and huge rent
burst in the canvass tbs south side aud tho
rain flowed from the top in perfect river on the
people in the .'box.o simultaneously with the
bursting of the CANVASS, several Of the side poles
gave way wits crash, letting the Tapping down
npon the heads of the spectators. A general rush
Tor the centre then took place, but before many
had time to get out of their seats, the supporters
| npder the seatirg gave way. letting the whole
multitude down in promiseuous heap, and such a
scrambDg as then fJllowed is seldom seen indeed,
and must be seen to be appreciated. The children
screamed, many of the ladies tainted, and euch n
eoniusion ensucd has seldom been equalIed
since the days OF Babel. The rain kept pouring
down ia torrents, and nearly all were as well
| ducsed as if they had been doused in the river
Fhe ladies lost their fans, bonnets and sbawls In
many instances, and the rain poured 10 unmerci-
ui fury upon their heads. Some of those presept
| lost their children In the confusion, and were la
terrible agony, fearing that they had been killed
| yr hurr until the little missing ones were found
| As far as we could learn, however, 40 one was 30
| rionsiy injured, though some were badly bruised
New YoRK PAIL BEAREns-The pail bearers ap
pointed for ex-President NIonrce's remains during
| the ceremonies In New York, are
Lieut. Gen. Winfield Scott, Augustus Scbell Gen
Richard Varick Dewitt Peter Cooper, William f.
tiavemeyer, Anthony Tiemann, James Souttef,
| John Kelly, NJ. C,Ambrose c. Kingslaud Col VIM
VI. Peyton. John w. Avery, Reuben Withers JDo.
W Avery. George Wilkes, Elias F. DeForrest. Dir.
| James d. Meinon. Isaac o Barker, Joseph v. Var
| unm, Thomas c. Fields. Howell L. Williams. Robt
| .low, Major Henry Hill, II. NJ. Greenway, j Wat
son Webb, John s. Cites, Elijah F Purdy, Homer
franklin, James Leonard, Andrew V. Stout, Cisrk-
son Crolius, Wm M Tweed, Nelson G. Waterbury
| George IL. Purser. ile
fHa Queen IN BIRMIyaHsa-Queen Victoria
| made her public entry into Birmingham on the
| 18th OF June, amidst civic pomp and what mey BE-
called pational rejoicing. Some years ago the
Queen, before her accession to the throne, stayed
| or short time in the town, aud once stopped at
| she railway station, but never before paid a vsi
| to the pitce. Says one of the reports:
AT night the abbey aud lodge were illuminated
| by 10000 yariegated lamps. All gaety and
| .iadness The bells of Aston church rang out
merry peal--pieces of ordnance roared their vel
GENE IN royal eainte--the military bands struck
up the national anthem, but more inspriing thai,
| all was the cbaat poured forth from ten thousand
English fhroats on the OCCASION
| The Queen will probably make a visit to Germa'
| ny In july.
AssAuLrrsG A PRIEsr.-on last Sunday week. in
New York, the Rev. Mr.. McCiennan denounced
! from the altar of the Catholic chutch, corner oi
| VI OF and Park streets, notorious "Dead Rabbit
named Rice. The unusual proceeding created a
| sensation among the congregation. but only excl
ted the ire of Rice, who vowed vengeance for such
| an exposure. On Saturday night Kics carried bic
threats into execution, when he waylaid the priest
in Cross street, knocked him down, and kicked aud
beat him brutaliy. p- ~ = as~
| The ATLANTIC TELEahaPH.- The New York and
| Newfoundland aud Aneriein Telegraph Comra-
MES have consented to hold open their offices in
'. Y until midnight, on and after to night, nuli
something definite shall have been heard OF the
Atlantic cable For few days prior to the arrival
f the cable. the of the two comp snes' lines.
for enquiries connected with the subject, will bs
| iree to the public.
LIBEL ON NapoLEoN.--On the application of the
| Attorney General the Court of Queens Denss
| London, postponed the trials in the case of the
State prosecutions for libel Napoleon until Tues-
lay, 22d Of June. Many witnesses to be brought
from France for the prosecution, and also for the
defencethe latter to prove the truth OF the alleged
| ibeis.
| The YAzoo LEvEE NOT BRoKeS.-The Memphis
Bulletin Of the 22l ult bring the gratifying intel
| genee that the Goods Of the Mississippi have Lo,
syerspread the Yaz9o cotton fieids, as was fear,
ed. The levee las not broken repot ted bu
creyasse had occurred not OF a very serieas ns-
'ure.
DEATH FROM IIYDaOPaoBIA.-Mr. Jacob Fox, re-
.idiDg near Eastou, Pa, died last Friday from hy
irophobia. He bitten some time last spriBs,
but paid no attention to the matter, until symg
| ms of the dread disease manifested themselves y
| ew days ago. Fis safferihgs represented to
| have been appalling. ssf
| SAD CASUALTY AT PokT JERvfs-Miss laura Fow.
Ter, while bathing In the Nevisnk river, near Tor
JerVis, New York, in company with her youDge,
,ister and servant girl, were accidentally drown
| I'd on Monday evening. Tho bodies we're fonai
daughter Of Col Fowler about eleven years
old, and the other girl ehoat fonrtcen.
| DIsrIrLERY Bunnr.-The distiIlery of George Cnr-
| ~. with three aiioiting buildipgs, Covine
| ton Ky, was entirely destroyed by fire or the
| 18th instant. J,oss estimated at $4,000. No in
| surance.
| LAwRrScE, sroNE & Cc.-In the Insolvent Conr.
| at Boston, on Monday, eighteen additional claims
Co. to the amo.nt of so9,0ST, the largest being
FIR $26234 presented by the Andover Savings
Bank. The whole amount thus far proved is abous
| s., 3,lo0,00o. sse s8 ~
| AN ImpcsroR DsrEcrIp-rhe man, Mckinley
/ who claimed TO be Robert IL. McAuley, OF Ports
| mouth, Ohio, but whom tho wife Of Robert repr-
| dated as bogus. has ut last been proved TO be q