The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-19

PosT OFFICE AFFAIRs.-0fices DiscontiHued-Now-
Inns Store, Campbell county, Va. Wheeling Val.
ley, Marshall county, Va,
new Office is established at Hubbard, New
keat county, Va, and Wm p. Mills appointed post
master on the route from Richmond to Williams
burg. Name and site of the Office at Parkinson D,
beaver county, Pa, is changed to potter
James Potter postmaster, vice John K. Miller,
- resigned.
INTERESTING MEMEsres The two swords left by
the late Ms Prescott to the Massachusetts Histor.
icai Society were formally presented at a meeting
ot the Society in Boston, on Thursday last. by MIR.
II. Gardner, one of Sir. Pre5cott's executors. One
of these swords was worn by Col. Prescott the
grandfather Of the Historian, at the battle of
Bunker Hill, and the other by Capt. Linzee, the
grandfather of Mrs. Prescott, Who, on that day
commanded the British sioop of-war Falcon,
which vas playing with her guns upon the little
redssb which our ceuntrymen had raised.
SINGULAR SUICIDE DY A Bor.-The Dodge county
wisconsin, Citizen, narrates the following in re-.
gard to the suicide of boy named Douglas. 1t
says:
lie was playing in company with some boys, with
anew halter which his father had just purchased
when he started for his fathers barn. remarking to
his comrades that he was going to hang himself
His remark seems to have created no surprise
among his comrades as they paid no attention to it
for several minues. At length however. they went
70 the harm, and found the lad hanging there
dead 1t ID supposed that the boy was only sport
thought his companions would follow him immedi.
ds,aIv and preyeDt apY serious coneeG uences from
lis experiment. His sport was indeed OF Danger
ous cha acter and the result has occasioned deep
distress to his parents and friends His funeral was
largely attended, the sad affair has left gloom
upon the whole De.Ehborhood
FROM BuEsos AYaEs-A letter from Buenos
Ayres, on 10th February, states it was reported
that President Urquiza had deputed Gen. Guido
aud the HDn. Mr.. Bowlin Commissioners to ar
range terms for the return Of the State Of Buenos
Ayres TO the Argentine Confederation. Judge
lin ad in ha hiOhnst o.
mats by the people, and the Eumor was pretty gen.
orally believed. A number of Sisters Of Charity
ha arrived in the city from Italy Government
became offended at some of the phrases used in
addressing them by Jesui. priest, and President
Oribe instantly ordered the Punishment of the en-
tire Order from the State. The new wheat crop
WAS light, and would be short, but our remained
ctseap.
LATER vkox UrAH-we have intelligence from
l. tab to the 18th ult. The Mormons were highly
indignant because a body of United States troops
were stationed at Provo during the session of the
court there and there were rumors of a threaten-
ed collision, but no actual outbreak had occurred.
An organized bauditti ia said to nfesi Salt Lake
City, some of whom have been arrested.
APts SWALLOWED BY ALaDY-A few evenings ago,
young lady in this city swallowed a pin, which
rested in her throat, and caused much annoyance
aud pain that she could not sleep during the whole
of that night The next morning she was taken
with q ftsof sneezipg, when, strange to say, the
pin was disodged, aud during the paroxysm passed
through her nose, thus relieving her entirely OF
the Troublesome intruder. .--Nortoik Day Book.
Moaxoss AposrAcyzIse-It is reported that Mr..
RiGlbail, eldest son of Heber c., and JOS Young.
sen Of brigham, bare apostac!zed, and are about
leaving for the States with their first wives Ieay.
ing their "spifituals" behind At least 5000
spostate Mormons will leaVe for California early
IN the spring.
RESCUE OF THE Jassxug's CsEw.-- small schoon.
picked up. the west end ofJamaioa, one of the
boats of the wrecked British war steamer Jssseur
containing some Of the crew and officers, who
10 wretched condition. They had no food for npe-
teen days. One rnsn had died Of starvation, and
the doctor aud purser ofthe vessel had become In
sane: all the remainder being at the point Of
death.
Ikos.-A Russian merchant at Berdiansk, an'
nounces the sale In his warehouse at Odessa, Nj.
colsen and sebastopoi of 45l 600 Ibs or 1851 tons
Of iron aud cast ircn coming from projectles pick
cd up 10 the Crinaea after the war. This will give
10 idea of tho prodigious consumption OF shot and
sheii iH the siege Of sebastopol
NOBLE LAwYEa.--A short time ago gentleman
ia England, worth $4,000 was indignant with
his dsu ghter, an only child, for marrying. lie
disuheritsd her. aud left the whole property 70
his attorney and other gentlemen. His attorney
west to his cosiegstees, got thers toj sign ssnen
claims over to him, and then paid the whole 1ao,.
200 TO bis daughter.
Tgs "soLfD Mes OF Bosron"-A catalogue Of the
"solid men of Boston," recently published, says
that William Appleton is worth $754,0oo; the nifty
Associates, 81 1872 900; the heirs OF John D. vii.
llsms Shaw, 81 U5 600; Josiah Quincy, $63S,0O0
Jno c. Gray ,667 ,00o and Mrs. Cor0elfa A. Tbsyer
800 0oo. There srea number Of 500 900 and $780,
900 fellows mentioned.
HEEo GesE.-Csptain Israel Turner, Of Fitch.
b7rg Maas died on the n tn uit, at the age OF Is
years. He was al cffeer under General Scott, and
10 the service during the war OF 1912. was taken
prisoner with scott at the fight OF Queenstown.-
"eG Wool, On the occasion OF visit TO Fitchburg,
lew yesrs since, stated that Capt. Turner wss one
under Gen. SCOTT.
TEE LATEST FAsHIoss.-The latest style OF
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,seton bustls, etruscan lace expansion, spiral
n iti'oasa attachment, gossamer indistructibie
ma "lore Of 4 thing"
fsssengsr by the Star Of the Wsst,e Cornish
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