The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-28

Among the miscellaneous papers afe:-A Chap
ter on Rats; An English Tragedy; Jefsrscn'
Hospitality; Ten Thousand 10 the suds; Choler'
Infantum, aud Courageous Woman. A correc
report OF the markets and other domestic anf
foreign commercial news Of interest IL also pui
lished For sale 1t the counter to-day, In wrapper
for mailing. Price, 8 cents per copy.
Our London Dispatches.
The citizens of Richmond read yesterday sfter
noon, on the bulletin board Of the Dispatch, new
which left London yesterday morning This Il
the frst intelligence which has come through In
one day. II will be found this morning, under
our telegraphic head. We also give intelligence
from 81. Petersburg dated last Monday This
locks like bringing the ends of the world to-
gether.
The London Times still continues to urge tbs
absorption Of Mexico by the United States. Ths
Liverpool Mercury says, that UNLESS Mexico
speedily mends its ways, or be absorbed by the
United States, it will stand a good chance o.
having an allied expedition sent to curb ifs in
civIity and wrong doing" This Is very Gig
niiicant hint to Mexico to stop the ousrages and
wrongs inflicted upon foreigners, and still more
80 to the United States, which 1t virtually threat
ems with European inter vention in our Immediate
neiehborhood, If 1t does not hurry up the work o
annexation.
II Jonathsn's virtue can resist this last appeal
1t must be because Mexico is not worth stealing.
Higher Law.
Mr. Thompson, Secretary Of the Interior, IN Q
late speech at oxford, Mississippi, remarked that
the great evil of the times, the disposition which
has pervaded large classes and communities te
disregard law and to defy its execution, proceed.
from the spirit of the "higher law" doctrines
doctrine which leads community or an iDdlyidu-
al to defy law and to disregard its requirement.
wherever their interest, prejudces. plans or de
sires may be threatened by its enforcement.
The New York Daily News.
This paper has become quarto, and gives evil
dence of decided talent and enterprise. 1t vind
Gates with spirit and vgor the rights of all sec
lions under the Constitution, and is mortal foe to
the isms Of its section.
The Edinbarg Review. @
We are indebted for the August number of this
admirable periodical, to Mr.. WooDHousE, the Rich.
mond agent.
ArTEMrTED SUIcIDE.-Lshyette Peters, living in
Bedford county, Va, who was to have been married
the next day, cut his throat on the Oath inst The
wound inflicted is not likely to cause his death.
LUTHERAN SYNOD OF WESTERN VIRGINIA. g
members Of this body convened in Salem, Roa-
noke county, Va, Thursday, the 10Th ms ia ut,
and adjourned on Tuesday, the Oath, to meet again
on the afternoon of the Thursday before the thi I'd
Sabbath in August, 1s59-at st. Claif Bottom.
Smyth county, Va. The opening address was de.
livered by Rev. W. D, Roedel, Principal of Wythe-
vile Female College, who was elected President at
this meeting Great harmony prevailed in all
their deliberations. satt
Coon PRICE FOR ToBAcoo-The continued drought
is advancing the price of tobacco. In Lynchburg.
Va, Tuesday, four hogsheads were sold for 1921
IS. 1t was part of the crop of D. Logan, of Halifax
county. @ -:
JAMES RIVER CANAL.-Ata late meeting of th q
Board of Directors of the James River and Kama.
wha Company, the tolls on wheat. floHr and tobacco
were 80 modified as to remove the discrimination
which has heretofore existed in favor of Lynchaurs
against the upper end of the line These articles
will now pass from Buchanan to Richmond at one
cent per ton per mile.
election commissioners, constituted by the English
bill, shave issued proclamation, declaring the
proposition rejected by nine thousand I've hundred
and twelve majority. The whole vote was thirteen
thousand and lightweight No fraudulent votes
were received; but few precincts were rejected
on account of informalities. SD
LOOK CUT FOR CouNTERFEITS-There are counter
felt gold coins, both dollars and quarter eagles, in
30 we'll executed as to require close
inspection to detect them. One of the latter is
described by an exchange as having but little OF
the greasy feel noticeable about most counterfeis
but could be detected by its lightness on balanc-
Ing it in the hand. 1t was composed of some brit
tie material, and on being dropped on table
shivered like glass.
TRADs WITH THE SOUTH VISTA movement has
been initiated in North Alabama, which ifconsum.
mated, will result In the transportation of the
Gotten crop of that section-several thousand
bales,-to Virginia markets. 1t now goes TO
Charleston, s. c., at cost of 1925 per bale, and
for the same money may be deposited in Lynch
burg. The masters of steamers on the Holston
and Tennessee Rivers and the President of the
East Tennessee Virginia R. Road are in cores
pondence on the subject.
CAMP MEErISa.-The camp meeting held by the
United Brethren in Christ, near Mt. Sydney, in
Augusta county, Va, was attended by q large
plumber of persons. There were at least 500 Der
IONS on the ground on Sunday last, and the con.
yregations have beer large and attentive all the
lime.
SALE-A one-third interest in the Orkney, Va,
springs Hotel has been sold for 81 1888 to Ben Es
lei. Improvements at this watering place are
about being made.
roLITrcAL.-The Warrenton Wbig SAYS that It
hears from source entitled to credit, that Geo W.
summers will be candidate for Governor of Vir
,inia in the next campaign.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS Hon. John b. Floyd.
of War, was to arrive at Old Point yes
erday. Tomorrow, 1t. Gen. Scott, Gov. Powell
# Ky, and Maj McCullogh will arrive there
CATTLE DIsEAfE.-Tho Clarkeayille Tobacco Plant
tates that most fatal disease is prevailing among
be cattle of Franklintou, N. O., some eighteen or
weDty cows dying per day.
The CABLE CELEDRATIoN.-Thes cable'' celebration
N. Ion Wednesday next,is to be grand affair
ms establishment has offered sewing machines,t to
e kept in operation in the procession by young
aides. Another v III have young ladies operating
4 porcelain vanishing. Mr.. Hoes two presses
re also to be put Ia operation. The German Lied
skranz, Harmonist aud Dramatic Society, "Kra.