The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-05

Thirty ships and vessels cleared from Mon.
royia (LAibera) from the 5th of May to the l6th
of June, cons s:ituting burden Of fifteen thou
sand tons. equal to one hundred aud sixty five
thousand tons per annum.
The cash dnties received at the Philadelphia
Gus tom-house during the month of August,
amount to S37U4l0, making for the last eight
months S2,0i4,S52, against Sl,7i7,728 for the
same period Of last year.
The scheme for the new park in Baltimore
"hangs fire." on account OF some objection
the sale and transfer of Druid Hill, by its
owner.
Mr.. Wallis GreeDalch, an engineer on the
Hudson River Railroad, was probably fatally
injured on Sunday morning, by being thrown
from his engine.
Anumber of men have within a few days
left Philadelphia for Salt Lake City, for the
purpose of putting up paper mill for Brig
ham Young, the Mormon.
The report of a fatal duel in the Indian Ma
tion, between Mr.. CAN'T, Representative elect
to Congress from Arkansas, and his conpeu-
tor, Mr. Mitchell, is without foundation.
Next Thursday is the anniversary of the
birth of Lafayette and the French citizens of
the Northern cities will appropriately cele-
brate it.
In Mcdowell county, Va, Nathaniel NJ.
Dudley Ia as been convicted of forgery, ard
sentenced to two years Imprisonment in the
peniten tiaTy.
Rev. DR. Minegerode. of Richmond. preach
ed several discouTses in Charleston Kanawha
county, Va, last week.
The National Rifles, of Washington, have
gone to York, Pa, to participate in the State
ercampment there.
The formal opening cf the first city passen-
ger railway in England was take place at
Dirkenhead on Thursday last, August so.
Joseph CuddebacE, a arespecta BILE farmer near
Newburgb, n. Y, committed suicide last
Thursday, by shooting.
Mrs. Caroline Brden died in New York on
SI Ia h,tr 1xt thnn i.lnr,
| explosion of fluid lam on s>atu rday evening.
In Amherst county, Va, f. p. Davis has
been conv ted of feiouious shooting and sen
| fenced to five years Imprisonment.
Gen. Leslie Coombs, just elected Clerk OF
the Court OF Appeals OF Kentucky, is nearly
| eighty years old. -
| The Japanese present to the New York po.
| lice has been converted int fund 10 create
| yearly prizes for the most efficient poiicemen n
The Iowa Bell and Everett party held &
| State Convention on the 3lst uli. ana got VI
| an electoral, but Eo State ticket
| A patent was issued last week to Thomas
Board, of Ripley, Va, for improved shoe
| cleaner.
| A gentleman offers, through the Louisviil
| Democrat, to wager 81 900 that Douglas viii
| carry he State or Illinois in November next.
Capt. Wm. Gordon, the oldest citizen o
| Smit hland, KY, died Ill that place everal day
| since.
Itis stated that Mr.. Foster, U. S. Senate
elect from Connecticut, is soon 70 be marrie
- a Washington lady.
The health of New Orleans con tin ues excel
lent, and fears of visit from ''y elbow i.tck,
| the present season, are entertained
! The contributions liz New York for the re
lief OF the sufferers in Syria, amount to $40,
| 662.
| About i,50b European Immsra have ar
| rived at New York since Saturday last.
Whiskey is excellent for preserving Gea
| bodies but is death on the living ones.
Ex-senator Foote returned To Nashville
Tenn, on Friday last.
| VIM. Il. Sumner. a well-known crocker
| ware dealer in Bos ton, died on Sat urday.
| General Shields has arrived in San Fran
! cisco
There is but one Douglas paper in Texas, tn
| Victoria Advocate.
Judge Douglas spoke in Harrisonburg ant
New Market, Va, on Monday.
Romney, in Hampshire county, Va, con
| tains a population OF 623.
Twelve ocean steamers sailed from New
| York on Saturday last.