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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

The Earraeks BED, ii is said by some Of ths
flremep, was very slow In giving the alarm Of
fire, during the burning of Messrs Lownes &
Cooks foundry, last Saturday morning. How
the fire, in its earliest stage, could have es-
capped The ten ton of the ntnels at the bell
house, is little singular. as IL originated with
in a stones throw of them.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

AN INCENTIvE.-The New York correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia Press says that
among the recent graduates from West Point
was son of Commodore Vanderbilt, and that
would bring himself among the first five, or
$4,000 if he completed the course at all. The
son was not the winner of the former prize,
but received check for the latter.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

FEARFUL ToRNADo.-A destructive tornado
passed over Marysvilie. Kansas, July 2bth,
demolishing everything in its way. Three
dwellings, two business houses, platforms aud
printing offices Were blown 10 pieces, and the
post-office was turned around and set int 10 the
street. Every building in the place was more
or less injured No lives reported lost.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

CENSUS RETURNS OF THE CROPs.-Accord
ing TO the returns already received at the Gem
sus Bureau at Washington, the crops in all
the Northwestern States are immensely heavy
this year. In Pennsylvania they are repre-
sented to be nearly If not quite double those
of last year, and in other States they Will
probably be correspondirgly heavy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

ARREST OF AN ACTOR IN THE MOUNTAIN
MEADOW MAssACRE.-A man who had COM
mitted a larceny, near Elwood, Nebraska Ter
ritory, recently, was caught by the Vigilance
Committee OF that place, who TO alarm and
punish the criminal, hung him by the neck
until he was nearly strangled, when they low
cred him. Fancying that his end was near, the
terrified rogue, upon recovering his powers of
speech, confessed that several murders had
been committed by him. and that he was
gagged in the Mountain Meadow massacre
about two years since. He was handed over
TO the authorities.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

OBLIGATIONS OF RAILROADS TO THE Pun
Lie CoNvRNIENCE.-A corr spondent OF the
on which he was passenger, approached
New York, policeman passed through, hose
duty ii was TO offer in foIm nation TO strangers
about hotels, hack hire, istances and locali-
ties, &C. in the city. This IS coInmendable and
should be generally adopted upon the great
thorOughfares.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

FROM COSTA RIcA.-The Congress OF Costa
Rica previous to adjourning, passed the grant
to Mr. Ambrose Thompson, of New York al
lowing him the privilege of building arailroad
across Chiriqui. The grant was ~fierceIy
opposed, but il is nevertheless fixed fac, now
Mr.. Diniitry, the United States Minister, sue
ceeded in negotiating a convention for the pur-
pose of arranging the United States claims
against Costa Riea. The convention will sit
in Washington. A son of the Minister Mr.
John Dimitry, came passenger in the Northern
Light as bearer of dispatches.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

RIGGING.-The Philadelphia American no.
tices the receipt OF an order by firm there,
for about $4,000 pounds of rope, intended for
the rigging of two ships, each of LOCO TONS
are intended for the new line of Richmond
and European packets, and will ply between
Richmond and different ports in Earope.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

Mail Ro56iHg.-U. S. Deputy Marshal Elicit,
attended by Henry Myers, arrived in this city.
having in charge WILLIAM a. NoRrHER. ar,
Rested on suspicion of robbing the mails at
Warsaw. He has been lodged IN JAIL for ex-
animation before U. 5. Commissioner VIM. f.
Watson.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

OUTRAGEs ON THE PREss.-The Alleganian,
paper published in the village OF Wellsville,
n. Y. and which has heretofore been in the
interests of MIR. Douglas, has recently changed
hands, being purchased by widow lady in
that place Some parties, fearful that it
would hereafter be published in favor of a
different candidate, resolved to destroy the
press, and on Tuesday night IL was broken
type leads and rules were taken out and
thrown into the Genesee river, and several
columns of matter were pied, aud otherwi Sc
damaging the fixtures of said Office.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

Fighting Arthur McCreary and Douglas
Dues berry appeared before Alderman 1im-
berlake, on Saturday last, TO answer for en-
gaging in 1ght in the Second Market. MIR.
James +. Tyler, the Depaty Clerk OF the
Market, by whom the par ties were arrested,
proved the offence, and they We're both fined
five dollars
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

EXTENSIVE MANUFACToRY. - The largest
furniture mandatory in Cincinnati, Ohio
employs over five hundred hands and turns
ont over half q million dollars worth of goods
every year. The flooring of its building and
sales-rooms together occupy an area OF over
five acres, and the proprietors are erecting d
new building, seven stories high, and one hun
dred and fifty by eighty feet base.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

FATAL LACClDENT-Captain Ii. l.. Ford, In
dian Agent, stationed at Mendocino Reserya-
ton, California, was killed at Nome Cult on
July 3D. by the accidental discharge Of his pis-
tol. 1t was fastened to the horn of his saddle
and he discharged il somehow when putting
on the mochillas. The ball hit hm in the
neck and killed him instantly. Captain Ford
was an old resident of California, and served
with Fremont during the Mexican war.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

HoPs-The reports from the counties CON-
posing the Hop district of this State, in regard
to the growing crop, continue highly favora.
BILE Dealers here Are at present Offering 10
contract at 10 ctsi perhaps in some cases at a
trifie more. We have heard of IL X being paid
in the country.-COopsrtotoH (N. " Jonnak
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

THE DROUGHT IN KANsAs.-The Butter
(Mo.) Herald says that, almost daily, wagons
are passing through that place carrying fami-
lies and their effects from Kansas Territory
rally parching up. They have had no rain
during the summer, and cannot possibly raise
anything. People, in consequence, are aban-
doning their claims, and moving away to avoid
ti,,u
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

GERMAN SUPPLEMENTS IN BRAziL.-It 10
stated that in Brazil there are several thriving
colonies OF Germans, where all is order, pros
tabiished about 1850. That of BIumenear, tor
instance, was founded III that year, and now
numbers about 700 indi viduals. II is on the
wild uncultiyated banks of the river Itajahy
Assoc. on lands either purchased by the set
tiers or granted by government There are one
hundred and sixty nine dweili ng hou uses,
twenty sugar mills, each producing x abou ut 10
600 pounds OF sugar; three saw mills, four teen
disiiilcrtes, producing n, 600 gallons OF brandy
The eoieny Of st. Cathartncs, founded a year
later, has q pepeistien Of a,aeo, and is, psp.
hsts, shs melt ssnslAs!aels III shess rslesiss,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06
A LARGE AUDIENCE HoAxED.-About SOC

A LARGE AUDIENCE HoAxED.-About 1000
people assembled in State street, Albany, on
Thursday Eight, to witness & man walk across
q wire, stretched from Association Hail to the
top of the Museum building. After waiting
one end of the wire walked out two steps, re-
turned, and bowing to the vast audience, an
nounced the wire not tight enough, aud with
drew, boldly selling an audience large enough
to excite the envy of politicians.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

SHddsn Death. On Saturday last, free ne
gro named Isaac Jackson, in the employ of the
Superintendent of the City Water Works, was
taken suddenly III while passing along west
Leigh street. and died in q few minutes there
after. He had been in the employ OF the city
for about ten wears
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

Exesssicsly Hot.-Saturday night was the
has been experienced this summer About %
O'Clock the clouds gathered and few drops OF
rain fell, but the breeze then ialied, the clouds
gradually dispersed. tue moon shons out W IN
unusual briiiianey, and the remainder Of the
night was any thing but pleasant.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

Fus-Aeont ~ O'Clock on Saturday iast, an
alarm OF nrs was sansed by the partial nnra.
lae 81 = pile Of lumeer and shAvtnAs, near
1afeese saw fastefy, eH shs siysr, Ths hfs
~ t4un <ntehsa ~ tefssHa IN ths npte eassfs
hsst, tslstt atiea islissi iijxSti
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06
PHENoMENoN.-The Alexandria tvaD Ga

PHENOMENON.-The Alexandria (Va) Ga
Zette makes mention of immense fiocks of sand
martins passing over that city, on their way
South. These birds are distinguished for their
dense plumage, length of wing, forked tails.
velocity of speed, for passing more of their
time upon the wing than any other bird, aud
for being the wholesale murderers of small
insects; but what induced their unprecedented
migration, We are unable to say-eyidently
there was something in the wind
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

A PATRIOTIC DANsRUsE.-At the theatre
San Carlos, at Naples, the danseuse LIE Rosi
appeared in a green and white dress decked
with red ribbons, the latter so arranged as to
initiate pretty nearly the cross OF Savoy. She
was boisterously applauded. The police did
not venture to interfere, but they prohibited
the next nights performance in which she
was to appear, and the theatre remained
closed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

Back Agais.--Hundreds of our citizen, rs.
turned to Richmond yesterday morning, by
steamers and cars, from their visit TO tho
Great Eastern, which was to leave Hampton
Roads yesterday morning. All speak in b gh
terms of the monster ship, but they say they
had a hard road to travel from the time they
left hon un II they returned
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

THE ARTISAN WELL AT COLUMBUS, ONO
Professor Wormley, OF Columbus. OHIO. re-
ports the temperature of the artesian well in
that city to be IS deg. OF Fahrenheit, at the
depth of 2,575 feet. If they attain much
greater depth, they Will probably secure an
unfailing supply OF boiling water.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

Body Found Yesterday morning, Coroner
Peachy was called on to see the dead body OF
white man, very much decomposed, that had
been found floating In James river. below the
city, by the Captain of q vessel, and towed TO
the wharf at Rockets. As there were no
means OF identifying the body, 1t was ordered
to be buried.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06
WEATHER AND HEALTH OF NEW ORLEAN,

WEATHER AND HEALTH OF NEW ORLEANS.
Extract of letter, dated New Orleans, July
2Jth
Last week the heat was intense. Three
hundred deaths during the seven days attest
the terrible vigor of the SUMS rays. Forty
two persons died of troke and forty OF
apoplexy. These, with large majority of
others, were all produced by the prolonged
and intoerable hot spell. 1t is gratifying.
however, to note that the mortality from fe-
vers is very small-far less than has been
usual at this time of the year-eyen in healthy
season"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

u. ;. TREAsUEY.-The drafts paid by the
u. ). Treasury last week amounted to 81 ,573,-
600, leaving subject to draft SO 677. Drafts, in
the aggregate, amounting to 81 $4,000, on Post
Office account, have been issued. Although
the sum on hand is comparatively small, no
EN- nbarrassment to the Treasury is anticipated.
The receipts during last week here from Gus
toms at New York were nearly $500 coo; Boston
Sl94.OOO baltimore $4,000; Philadelphia S46,-
0U0; New Orleans S22, 900; Charles ton $4,000.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

Mayors Conrt-In the absence of the Mayor
by severe indisposition, Alderman VIM. w :.
Timberlake presided at the Mayors Court
and disposed of such cases as were brou sht
hefnra him
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

Started Eariy.-Ahout o'clock, yesterday
morning, officers Bibb and BlankenshIp ar
Thomas Meek, for being drunk and asleep on
a box in 18th street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

CAPTURE OF A SLAvER.-Lieut. John n
Maffitt, commanding United States steamer
Crusader, reports 10 the Navy Depar tment
that he captured, on the 23d of July, near the
Island of Anguilla, one OF the Bahamas, an
American brig that had the night previous
landed cargo of slaves on the Island OF Cnha
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

FROM OCoQUAN-Affairs at OcCquan are
now quiet, and it is not proba BILE there will be
an attempt to renew the cause of the disturb
ance. A letter from there, in the Alexandria
Gazette, says:
at was rumored here a few days since that
the Republicans Were about TO memoria liZe
Gov. Letcher, asking permission to erect an
other pole 1t is also said that J. q. Under
wood has ceased 10 claim to be q citizen of
Virginia, and refused on Saturday last 10 ex-
erclse his commission a justice OF the peace
His commission expired on Tuesday. He has
closed his establishment, and declares he Will
have no more work done in Virginia. Some
of the Republicans are still anxious TO raise
the pole again"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

RATHER REMAkKABLn,--Sincet the mon tn OF
chips In succession with ear gees VI pes tsss
,hsg tlr,u tsss ef test fus q hftn 10 NeW Qrs
ssrsj b3g ssa sTssy sHs VI Ne thfss ~ss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

Stealing FRit.-Two negro fellows, charged
with robbing an orchard, were arrested by
Constable Phillips, of Iienrico county, on
Saturday last, and taken before Justice King,
who ordered each of them to be we'll fiogged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

Frustrated-At a late hour Saturday night a
servant boy discovered white man in an act
of breaking into MIR. Poindexter's cellar, on
10th street north of Marshall. aud givingithe
alarm frigh tened him off
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

THE ETIQUETTE OF RELIGIoN-There is
trouble among the different religious bodies at
St. Johns, New Brunswick, touching the pre-
cedence to be given them at the reception of
the Prince. The Presbyterians having ad-
dressed 10 the Colonial Secretary a letter con-
eerning the precedence that would be given to
religious bodies in the presentation of ad-
dresses, received for a reply that the Church
of England stood first and the Church of
Rome next. The Presbyterians at once took
fire, threatening 10 wash their haLds of the
whole concern. What will be the upshot is
not known. 1t appears that the precedence
given TO the Roman Catholics, after the
Church of England is not merely an impe-
rial regulation, but is also founded on an
enactment OF the Legiglature of the province.
Montreal Com, 31th Hk.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

SUICIDE OF LADY.-Mrs. Fowler, wife Of
Thomas Fowler, residing at Kingston, Ulster
county, N. Y, purchased quantity of arsenic
q few days ago. Two or three evenings after
she went into her husbands saloon near her
residence, and ordered the waiter 10 bring her
a bottle Of soda water in one Of the boxes
This done, she dissolved portion of the poi
son and drank it OFF. She then returned home
and was shortly afterwards taken with a yio-
lent fl of vomiting, and confessed that she
had taken poison. The unfortunate woman
expired about two O'Clock the next morning
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

THE ENaLisH ARCTIC ExrEpiTIoN.-Que ueen
Victoria has visited the kchooner Fox now
hitting out Tor an Arctic exped ition. The on
GERS We're presented 10 her by command, and
she complimented DIR. Rae hig hiy on his Are
tic researches
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

THE CITY OF JEDDo.-The Rev. Henry Wood,
Chaplain of the United States steam frigate
Powhatan, has recently sent home map of
the japanese city of Jeddo which is all the
work of native artists, and was printed and
colored in that city. We have examined a
copy of this map, which is really fine speci-
men of drawing, showing not only all the
Streets but the location of the Government
offices, the temples, bays, rivers, ponds, and
other collections of water; the merchants
quarters, houses, shops, and grounds, small
hills and gardens, fields of rice and yegeta-
bes, the imperial residence, and those of the
hereditary princes, &c. We have never had
an adeq uate idea of the immense size of the
city of Jeddo until we inspected this map
The imperial castle alone, which is in the
centre Of the city, aud surrounded by double
walls moats, &c, is from II TO 10 miles in cir
cult. The establIs hments of some of the he
reditary princes cover square mile, and con-
tain thousands of retainerS. The circumfer-
ence of the city must be at least 90 miles
1t contains almost innumerable regularity,
though with little angularity. The accuracy
Of the map is attested by Mr.. Wood, who has
repeatedly trayersed this great and myst sterious
city from side 10 side Washington States.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

Stealiag.-Henry, slave to M. Hart, was
committed to the cage yesterday by officer
Seal, to answer the charge of breaking In 10 the
house of II. a. Pearce and stealing table.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

COOLIES IN PERU.-There are twenty thou
SAND Chlnese slaves now in Peru and the de-
mand continues. The last cargo of these COO
lies was landed about a month ago, and they
sold for about four hundred dollars each; the
term OF sefSitude being eight years the wages
four dollars a month, TWO suits of clothes in
the year, and TWO pounds of rice per day 1t
costs the trader about thirty-fiye dollars TO
land Chnaman on this coast, and as he is
pretty certain of getting three or four hun.
dred dollars for him, the profits are enormous.
A Callao letter, in the Charleston Mercury.
saws "the Cinnamon are induced to come by a
small advance of money-a fortune in their
eyes-for man is the cheapest production in
the Celes stial Empire, and labor is worth but
little to him there. To this small sum of
money the agent adds judicious mixture of
extravagaut promises for The future in the
new land. How many of these promises IRE
fulfilled, we may Judge by the number OF Chi
namen who commit suicide. A man who
lived at the Chincha Islands, few years ago,
cited an instance OF seventeen OF tn sse unfor-
Inmates hanging themselves in one night IN
the same room.n
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

Bound Opsr.--John Sullivan, for using vul-
gar and indecent language in the street, was
held to bail in the sum of $50 to keep the
peace.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06
LARGEST SALE ON RECORD IN ARKANSAS
The Chicnt A FIX Prass says

Joshua NJ. Craig, of Chicot county has re-
Gently sold to Judge Griffin, of Washington
county, Miss, his magnificent planta ton
known as Leland" situated about ten miles
below Columbia, and consisting of 3, 200 acres.
100 OF which are under cultivation, the bal :
ance in timber. Also, his negroes, to the num-
Der of 1863, old and youDg-l20 being working
hands-90 head of mules, and the entire stock
OF farming implements, &c, all for the sum Of
four hundred thousand dollars. In addition
to this, MIR. Craig reserves the present years
crop of cotton and corn, and eleven family
servants.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

MORE METEoRs CoMING.-A scientific cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Ledger says
that the week beginning the 10th. and ending
the 23d of July, was favorable to the produc-
tion of electrical phenomena, and on the 10Th
and goth, the Aurora was beautiful, quite un-
usual for July; the meteor of the goth was
magnificent. Conditions will be again favor
able during the week from the 15th to the 22d
of August, and from the 18th to the 10Th of
SepLem ber; and those who have leisure will,
IN all proba blity, be highly Ell ertained should
they look heavenward on the nights of those
days particularly 10Th, l7th and 18th of Au-
gust, the 18th, 18th and 10th of September.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

SAD AcciDENT.--M Fanny NJ Gerashty.
young lady residing at New Orleans La.
who 1as spending the summer In Ponchato.
MA, In that State, tell from her horse on tb.
aath all. and tfeks her arm, Medical aid wss
insEnNs Tfysursf, bnt mertl6eales act if,
isgssasttEa ksf tlh sa ths aFtkl
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

THE PRINCE OF WALEs.-The Prince of
Wales landed AT st. John, N. b., Friday FORE
noon, where he was received by the Governor
of the Province, the Mayor of the city, and
Inhabitants. A number Of British residents
of New York have requested Dir. Archib bald,
the British Conrul, 10 call q meeting tor the
purposs Of adopting measures for aMsneine
10 ta~ Prince Of Wales, on the soessien sf k.s
visit to that sity, same RrrfrpSiAsx asiasns
susslsu vi fssksss ana ~sIs5EA
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

THE SHIPPING TRADE-Actire Demand.-The
shipping trade continues to improve. The
Boston Post, of Wednesday, says:
Within sixty days the price of ships has ad-
vanced ct least 10 per cent. We heard yester-
day of a ship being sold for S67, 900, although
her predecessor, at the same yard, of similar
size and cost, brought but little over $4,000
few months ago. Orders for ships are now
emanating from capitalists connected with the
insurance companies, it being supposed that
the same parties have been quietly sliding out
of their sound stocks at high prices. Ships
are scarce and we are informed that few are
due Immediately at our ports. Grain freights
are nearly AS high as they were in the "famine''
year, and this advance Is telling upon every
thing else very rapidly. 1t is supposed that
ny October or Novemb Der the cotton ships W i'll
make more money than they have done for
years-at all events, ship owners are firm in
their views, and are singuine that their good
time is coming With grain at 80 and 25c., and
cotton a penny, they will make money fast
enough, and fortunate will he be who has
shipped at The right time and i'll the right place
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-06

The Cutters, on Cary street, near 18th, need
and should receive attention at once as they
are in bad condition.