The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-02


Legislature appropriating fifty Thousand dol
lars for the building OF a mandatory of
arms. and an arsenal, to be located in or near
Montgomery.
The greatest activity prevails at the United
States mint. The receipts OF gold the past
month have been larger than for the previous
three months together
The newsboys of the lodging house in New
York city have contributed their mite, in the
sum of 81 Is towards the purchase of Mount
Vernon.
Hon. G. ]. Faulkner, the newly appointed
Minister to France, was to sail from New York
yesterday, in the Africa for Europe, with his
family.
A correspondent of the Pontiac (Michigan)
Jacksonan says that the shock of an earth
quake was felt at Pennington on the 9th jan
uary. "
The Supreme Grand Council Of the United
States, of the Independent Order of the Sons
Of Malta, will assemble at Washington or
Wednesday, February 18th.
There were twenty eight interments in
Elandford Cemetery, Petersburg, during the
month of January, Of which sixteen We're of
females, and twelve were OF males.
The Wings of North Carolina are meeting
in their respective counties TO send delegates
TO a State convention, to be held on the 2.d
February. ...s sdt ...ft-
|. Lewis Brest, Esq. one of the original local
reporters of Philadelphia, is lying dangerous
ly ill., Mr.. b. was a volu teer in the Mexican
campaign. t@s'. t*n- e,le
Counterfeit S. bills on the Bank Of the Old
Dominion are in circulation. The counter
feits can be easily detected upon close exami-
nation.
There were sales in New York Tuesday Of
$780, eco government fves, of 1874, at pre-
m UNI, being one-eighth decline.
The students of the South Carolina College
have resolved to procure uniform suit of
clothing of homemade kerseys.
VIM II. Gibson, formerly Treasurer of the
State of Ohio. and recently convicted of en-
beZzlement, has been granted a new trial.
At Presque Isle, Me, on Thursday evening
last, Mr.. Mcclure, aged ST. years, died while
sitting in chair, reading the Bible.
At Hartford, Conn, Thursday night, Mr..
Ebenezer Spear fell down fight Of stairs
breaking his neck by the fall
The Wilmington (Del) Gazette says the
first herring OF the season was taken last
week in the waters in that vicinity.
"Carl Benson" has published at Baden
Ra.ien a work called "Pieces Of a Broken
Down Critic, Picked Up by Himself"
In the short space Of three days. Mr.. David
Cha mbliss Sr and his son, David Chambliss
Jr.. died near Montgomery, Ala.
The hill appropriating s5O,oUO for the Medi-
cal College Of Mobile has passed the Senate
rial branch Of the Alabama Legislature.
The Insane Hospital. located at Tuscaloosa,
Ala, is now finished aud ready for the recep-
ton OF patients. ts.- is48a
1 = NO QWctlAuK " AcV. NAAoA NAVAL
Mscklenburg county, N. c., was co psumed by
| hTe last Friday morning.
Thos. Taylor, = free negro, committed sui
eide IN Lincoln county, N. c., on the I'd ult,
ny shooting himself with pistol.
The schism In Beecher's church 10 widening
| ike the jaws Of an earthquake, and threatens
/ to epguif him and his fanaticakcrew.
| A Law School has been chartered at Mont.
geometry. Ala and made the Law Depar tmsnt
Of the University.
The admireTs Of Thomas Paine celebrated
Monday night 49, 80 70 -.
Mr.. Jacob Rontx, an old resident Of Alexan.
i ora, died IN Washington . day or two siace. !.
Col. Ely Moore, Register Of the Land once
Mt Lecompton, Knnsas, died on the a6ih ult.
| Geo. Rambo. young man lately married
committed suicide in Reading, Pa, last week.
| Michael Phelan: the billiard champion, IL
| In ChaxieSt0n, s. e. - & s-s
During lss9 there were 1859 arss in I.ondoa,
AMI ls2ea AiarWe. ifIt sfs ayr st $3.50
| There were aa0 deaths In New York city last
week.
Joshua r. 0iddiags is reported to BE- on his
way ~ ashiuGton.