The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-17


China, at the Grace Street Baptist Church. ON
Friday evening next Those who wish To hear
graphic description OF fashionable life
among "the Celeslials" will do well to at
tend.
No Tneft-James Hampton, a lad, charged
with breaking the lock that made fast boat
owned ny James Denton, and removing the
boat from its landing, was held to bail BY the
Mayor for his good behavior.
Escape and Capture.--Seaton Anderson, free
negro, escaped from the city Jail last Tuesday
but was captured that night, and returned
yesterday morIing, there to be kept for the
next twelve months.
Exchange Bonk.-Gov. Letcher has appoint
ed the following Directors, on the mart of the
Commonwealth, for the Exchange Bank of
| this city: L. w. GlazebIook h. W. Richard.
son and John II. Greanor.
The Sunday School Conrsntioa of the Metho-
dlst denomination OF the State, will meet in
Trinity Church, this morning 1T 10 O'Clock
The services are expected 10 be highly inter-
esting.
Hydraulic Motsr-- Kennish's patent ny draulic
mOter may now be seen in operation ut Daw-
sons drug store, where it will remain for few
days.
Keep one Day.-Two nfectioners on Broad
street. Myers and Cent?, were before the
their regular business seven days in the week.
The Grand Jury Of the Hastings Court will
meet at IL O'Clock to-day, to complete the busi-
ness before them.
Boy BURNT TO DEATH BY HIS FATHER
A farmer, living in Liberty township, in this
county, accidentiy burnt his son 10 death.
about two weeks since, in the following man
ner The farmer was engaged in ploughing-
His son, \ small lad about seven years old.
took his father out some water during the at
ternoon, and instead of returning home, as
his father supposed, he laid down upon a
straw stack and fell asleep. The father, Just
before leaving the field tor the night, and
wishing to get he straw out Of the way, set it
on fire. Upon returning home, and not find
nad fired, an d Went back just Irvine o. find
his son burnt almost to \ crisp.--KnoreiHs
(Iotca) journal, May 1O.
AUCTION SALE OF CURIosir1s NJ. -AOn Mon.
day an auction sale Of curiosities and other
articles, hitherto used as part and parcel Of
the tremendous attractions" al Barnum's
Museum. but now Of no further use took
place in New York. drawing together a great
crowd, among whom were several well known
out-of-town showmen. Barnum was present
in person, and enlivened the proceedings with
occasional witty remarks. The Amistad Me-
gro wax group went at 25 cents each n pano-
rama of the fghan war $40 so panorama Of
the Mississippi River $40 panorama OF Para
disc Lost $45 panorama OF the London
Crystal Palace, costing originally SiO,OOO, was
knocked down for $iu5.
THE HARDEN JuRY.-Ths Belvidere IN. J)
Intelligencer says that the jury upon the Hxr-
den trial, after they had gone in to their rooms
sent constable for Bible-a chapter was
then read by the foreman---then all kneeIed
down in prayer 1t was then agreed that each
one should hand in the VERDICT, which was
done, and the verdict was unanimous as to the
guilt OF the prisoner Each one rose in his
place and gave his reasons on which he found
ed his opinions OF the prisoners guilt. Then
the jury closed with reading a chapter, and
prayer.
A SPANISH SgNTENCk.-The assassins of
Don Antonio Gonzales Agueus, i'll Cuba, five
in number, three negroes and two White men.
are sentenced--the three former 10 be garroted
on the spot where the assassination took place;
the two latter 10 be present at the execu tlon,
and then to suffer ten years penal servitude
| in (Ceuta) Africa, with an absolute prohibi.
| ton against returning to the island. The five
are 10 pay between them, in equal shares the
costs of the prosee uton, and @lO,tOO to the pa
rents or nearest relatives of the murdered gen
| tleman
Rich RoAD.-Ths Mobile and Girard
Railroad Company, by the act Of Congress, Is
entitled to 347 OOO acres of land. This, If sold
| AT Government price, would bring in
| round numbers. 23O.OOO. Much the largest
proportion OF tiL however. is worth q
| great deal more. There are thousands Of acres
lying in some OF the richest valleys in Ala
bama and on Mobile river, which aust com
mand from IS 10 xaO per acre.
The JOE Smith MoRMoNs TO LOCATE IN Ne
BRAsKA.-Joe Smith. Jr., and mis- Mormon
followers, numbering several thousand per-
sons, have made extensive purchases of real
estate in Douglas county, Nebraska Territory.
upon which they are soon expected " locate.
II is thought that ~ least ten thousand Nor.
mons will permanently settle In Douglas
county within 'he present year. Ths new
city Of Florence il 10 b the ir hssdq uartsrs.
NGRnssfoNAL.-TheN New Orleans Courier !.
printed in the French and Eagiish lacgaags,
gives the following under the head Of Con.
gress" in French: Neither branch had any
thing 10 do, the senate did IT and adjourned, the
House discussed with elOquencs how to do
it.'
DROwxxD-As party Of young people from
WesIford (hdass.) Academy were out sai.isg
ON Forge Pond, recently. the boat was upset
by sudden gust Of wIud, and one Young man
named hsldreth, Of WestSord, was dro ned /;
the rest Of the party, ave young ladies and
three young men, were saved.
TaR DIrYxRYxcs.--A country girl reeeutly
asked q city acquaintance to 20 with hey %
purchase some aruciss, and 10 act - spokea.
woman. They entered store, and tine city
girl asked. s'Aavs you amy hose ls ~ Aunst
waat hose. !" said the coantry maiass, II waat
stockinss."
THx Prize rIaur.--Ths Ioadon Era claim.
TO have authority los stastng that arranae.
meats have been made tor 6aSess end HeeS~n
- hGht again ~ two nOntAs' olna. IL ~
stated that sae Amsricaa aabacription in Lay.
erpoOl for AeaRA0 reaehns f7Cu - - -
TRAyxL T4 Eunors~-The sleensrs re.l "a
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