The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-23
& RICHMOND. va, MONDAY, APRIL %, 1850.

VA, MONDAY, April
corrsspoudsaos ofshs Richmond Dispatch.
A6vav Besscses Cxaylssses Dele<ates, fe.
LyxcHsyRo. Va. April U.
An alteration occurred aad light ensuefl
betweenstwo delegates 70 the Charleston Oon.
ventiop, at Knoxville, Tenn, on last Friday.
which resulted In one Of the parties havinr
HE arm broken with D stick in the hands Of
the other; whereupon the matmed man step-
ped back and drew pistol, and rhot his "A.
versafy, the hall taxing enect In one arm and
breaking 1t. when they were separated, both
parties having broken arms. Both were law.
yefs and residents OF Knoxville, and uamed
spectively Spencer and Graham their chr is-
tened names l have been unable 70 learn
Notwithstanding their severe injuries, both
expressed their liberalization to attend the
Convention. OK.
SUIr yoR SLAzDER.-lGiss Jeaa \. Dayen.
port has commenced an action Of libel in the
Superior Court, New York, claiming 5000
damages against Dion Bourcicault for charg-
S::
recently dramatised Sir Walter Scoti's novel.
"The Heart Of Midlofhian," which has been
most favOrably received. Mr.. Bourcicxnlt
working in the same mine, had previously
a. be seems to suppose, gives him monopoly
H. the snbjecA
A WILL CASE SrrrLrpNThs will OF Stiles
fark. the validity Of which was disputed, has
been sustained by the Superior Court in ses.
sion at Norwich, Conn. The amount In volved
was @34,OOO. and provision Of the will de-
ciared that none OF the money should be ap-
Pneo IN any manner whateyer, directly or in
directly, to the support or for the benefit OF
any religious teacher, society. church or do.
nomination, on condition of revsrting the
property to the Retreat for tho Insane in Hart
lord, for the support Of the insane poor.
ORANGE CROP In LOUISIANA prospects
OF small farmers in Piaquemine, La, are
eioomy-indeed, very gloomy. Last December
all their orange trees were killed by the &c we're
cold weather which prevailed ia the early
part OF the month, and now, owing to the low
stage OF the river, it is very doubtful whether
they will be able to raise any rice this year
WIN their orchards unproductive on one
hano, and their fields unsOwed on the other
our husbandmen can contemplate the future
with anxiety.
VIRGINIA FISH SENT TO PH1LADRLPH1A.-
We understand that regular line of vessels
has been established between the fisheries OF
the Kappahannock river-thirty miles below
fredericksburg-and Philadelphia, and .ha,
the catch is all packed up in ice, aud at once
carried off to that city. The supply Of shad in
this market is smaller from the Rappahan.
mock than ever before, which is attribu table tc
the fact above stated.-Frederieksburg VA
Head.
SUDDEN DEATH OF FATHER AND SoN.-Isaat
s: Foster, while attending town meeting in
Medway, Mass, O.. Monday, fell upon the
moor ana Immediately expired. The deceased
an affection OF the heart. Warren Foster, OF
HOpkintOn, son, having heard in the after.
roon of the death of his father, was seized
with tainting fit, and died in few moments
mi oo in IS <h
was at once adjourned.
OHIO POLITICs.-The Constitutional Union
State Convention of Ohio met at Columbus on
Wednesday, and appointed delegates to the
Baltimore Convention. J. Scott Harrison is
one Of the delegates. The Convention re.
solved to present two names for the Presiden.
dency to the Baltimore Convention. On the
first ballot the Hon. John Bell, of Tennessee
was nominated, and Judge Mclean, ON the
fourth ballot.
THE BRITISH NAVY IN 1863 AND 1s6O-The
number OF seanen and marines rated for the
service ofthe English Navy one hundred years
ago. in l760 was 200, and the sum Of f3 $40 UOl
was granted for their main tenance. The Navy
ut this time consisted of 100 ships OF the line
THIS year the amount asked for is fl2,sO2, 900
and the list includes 2l4 which use steam al
the propelling power.
A SIX YEARS CRUISE OF A NEEDLx-Siz
yeefS akOp lady residing at North Sandwich
n. H., swallow 3 needle, acciden, ,ally. anc
was n uch scared al first but finding no incon
venieDce from it she ceased to think Of it, A
few days since she felt a pricking sensation IL
her foot, aud soon after the needle was extract
ed from the outer side of the foot, near the
tie joint. She has suffered NO Inconvenience
since.
DxATHs BY FIRE.-A young girl named Ade
line PlimptOn, was burned to death in New
Orleans, last Thursday, by her clothing takin,
fire, and young lady named Clara Wing me
her death in similar manner at Charleston
on Monday. In Saugsrties, near Albany.
few days ago, a little daughter Of Merrl
Smith, was burnt SO badly by her clothes be.
ing consumed, while In a field, that she dice
next day.
ENCAMPMENT OF THE SEVENTH REGIMENT
The famous Seventh Regiment Of New York
will probably hold their annual encampmen
near Buffalo, in the summer. The Common
Council Of that city have appropriated $50
and MH T. T. Bloomer, mem ber Of the C0un
Gil, &5CO additional, as u contribution towards
defraying the expenses Of the regimea.t, shoul<
they pitch their tents there.
THE GEORGIA LOTTERIES ABoL1suRD.-Al
the Georgia lottery grants are foreclosed b,
prohibition of the drawings under a pena
enac ment of the State Legislature, to taxi
effect on the first day OF June next. The nc
tive session, and the owners Of legaiized
grants are making arrangements 10 close ul
the business.
THE BURNING CoNrINuKD.-Mr. Davis, til.
Postmaster at Concord, Mass, has been sub
jected TO the loss Of his bar n, with hay, ma
chinery, tools and wagons, by the act OF al
incendiary. The Concord fanatics esteem il ,
sufficient justification for the act that Mr.
Davis was suspected Of informing the Unitet
States Oaicers where SanbOrn was to b
found.
PorOMAC GILLHRs.-The GEORGETOWN cor
respondent OF the Washington Star says tina
the steamer Cathcart returned 10 that port oi
Thursday, from her cruise after the viOlator
of the laws against fishing with gill-nets. -
several offenders against :aid laws were ar
rested, and handed over to the authorities o
the Ssateof Maryland. (
FOREST FIRE-A very destruc tive flre rage,
in Harnsst county, N. G., on Friday and Sat
urday last. The greatest sufferers are Johl
Murchison, Dan. Mccormick aud widow
Small. Mr.. Murchison's loss by fire is abou
&1,OOO; Mr.. McCOrmicks lost about ~ ,O0
boxes, and widow Small had 3UV panels o
feace burned. . fasss
CorToN. SEED OLA company, chartere,
by the Legislature Of Tennessee, Is about put
Ting In operation At Memphis factory for th
extraction Of oil from cotton -seed-convertinl
into the gold OF commerce that which but q
few years ago was troublesome surpiusAgs
Of the Southern plantation. The present CO
pacity Of the works is SUI gallons per day.
- tl
LIBERAL OPyICxR.-At the meeting Of tn
Police Commissioners in New York, on Wed
needay, Mr.. Bowen presented &j 0UO, the sala
ry which he is to receive for discharging In
duties Of General Superintendent 70 the De
partment, for the purpose Of fitting mp libra
rias IN destitute stauon-houses, and filing a.
others. s5ssssx