The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-29

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Laysey 0dtvfissMsNfs IN sxaet proportion.
l "a ADV ertizenneats pubiishsd until forbid, VI
10 charged % cents per square OF eight lines for III
6rst ton. and - cents for each continuan nss
S~-'h, but did not design TO be prscipitats o,
rash.
urging the adoption or hts .resolu uttons, which
demanded prompt, speedy action. He "a
| opposed TO any delay, as were tne people o
| the city, and he believed the State and tn
The question was then taken on the subssl
tuts offered by MI. Crane, and IL WAS dsfsate'
by large majority.
Mr.. Crens6aw's substitute was next put t,
vote, an. and defeated BY the following count
The report Of the Committee Of twenty. 6v,
was put to vote, and adopted By accIamation
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
Virginia Central Agricultural Ssesssy In
/ Publishing the names Of the Executive Com
mittse OF this Society, there was an import
ant omission, and we therefore rspublisk
them in corrected form. They arei j. L
Davis, VIM. II. Richardson, Sr., J. N. Powell
FendaIl Griffin and Sherwin MsRae, OF Heu.
rico; VIM. B. Stanard, Of Goochlahd; VIM
NJ. Harrison and John A. Selden, OF Charles
City; WINS. G. Wickham, OF Hanover; n O
CabslI, B. w. Haxall. Ro. Archer, Robert Ed.
mond and Charles Dimmock, Of Richmond
and r. b. Haxall, of Orange.
Mayors Coart.-James, slave to J. NJ Con.
way, was punished for fast drivinx-John
slave to j. NJ. Woodfin. flogged for stealing 4
hand nd-cart-Ed Gilman, sent to iail for
being drunk in the street-Peter Grow, com .
mitted for yagrancy.-William Gilroy, held
slave, fogged for carrying a loaded cane.
Warner Baber, com united in default of secu.
rity for being disorderly.
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Barnett, William T. Melton and Geo. Duker-
charged with the murder Of James Page. n
free negro, in Henrico county, on the 23d inst
have been arrested by Constable Thomas j.
Justice Baker, by whom George Duke was
discharged, but the other two were bailsd to
answer before the County Court.
appointments By the Gorernoy.- Gov. Lstchsr
has appoin ted Thomas o Anderson Inspector
ofTobacco at Lyneh's Warehouse, Lynchburs.
In place of Robert Oauthoru, reeirnsd ne
has also promoted Daniel f Gardner to the
house, in this city, s. Bassett French having
resigned, and appoin ted Henry b. Hall Second
Inspector, in place Of ID. E. Gardner.
Cm 7aropgh-on Wednesday night ,..,
SEINE burglar cut through a brick wall of a
store on the south side of the basin, and then
broke open the window, but made nothing by
the operation.
PreSsHtatioH-Mr. William s. Weed. Com
inander OF the Hook and Ladder Com pany.
Richmond Fire Brigade has been present ted
WIN handsome watch chain, by the member
OF MS corps, as testimonial OF their esteem
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Sent On Mathew EgaB, charged with stab.
oinR James FarTar, on the 2ith inst. was ex
amlned before the Mayor yesterday, and re-
manded for further hearing by the Hustings
Court.
Captured Alexander Wright, the penitan.
tiafy convict who escaped from the guard on
the capitol Square some weeks since has been
re-arrested al Charleston, Kanawha county
Sudden Dsath.--Mathew Hays, whose aud
den death at the Tredegar Works on Thursday
last was noticed yesterday. did not fall, but
died OF congestion of the brain. ...
GREAT REFORM AT NAPLEs.-A number
cf sailors on the British man. of. war Hannibal
stationed at Naples, having died of small pox
application was made for permission to bury
the dead on the island, aud IL was gran ted A
"" " nothing could be refused" 1t was observed.
" to Admiral Mundy and the British Govern
ment" THIS is the first instance known OF
sucn permission having been granted. tits
UNDERSTOOD that the men were buried In ths
cemetery OF the Island, which must have been
consecrated ground, and, If so. a great prin-
ciPle has been established.
SUIcIDK.-Miss Virginia Miller, only daugh.
&c! &c 70, VI >. n Miiier E.q, of Cadiz. KY. COM
10Th inst. Miss Miller was lunatic. and an
Inmate OF the Asylum, at Hopkinsyilie. at the
time IL was destroyed. After the burning of
me asylum, aer father brought her home,
ana procured watchful attendant TO guard
her. Notwithstanding, DE managed TO escape
sunday night, about twelve o'clock and i'm
medlately threw herself 10 the river adioin
ing the town.
The JAPANESE AND tn. PRUssIANs-Iat.
ters from Japan 10 October 81, state thai the
frusslaus nave been positively refn sed a traa
", ana the Com missioner, Count Eulen berg.
VINO Is supplied with two ships Of war finds
himself In an unpleasant predicament. not
knowing what to do. Prince Mito. the great
enemy TO foreigners, and the head Of the re-
eeht g a rebellion against the Tycoons ministry,
IS dead IL is reported that he died from Dol.
SOD, bu' being man over go he probably died
from natural causes
ARIZONA GOES WITH rHx SeurH.-The
Meeiiis (Arizona) Times, commenting upon
Inc secession movement, says:
I'm the event Of the establishment of a
Southern Confederacy. Arizona will knock al
the door OF their first Congress for admission
as State and 1t is probable New Mexico win
do the same
OLD CLOTHES FOR KANsAs-Tne St Joseph
Journal learns that day or two since. a. the
hands on the railroad were unloading car. a
barrel, marked "old clothes" tumbIed IN
pieces, and instead Of old pants, vests, &c, out
roiied cartridges, very much 10 the as nish-
ment of all. The barrel was sent ont nv fh.
Emigrant Aid Society.
MURDER OF POLICKMAN-On the lsyee st
New Orleans. Monday night, Gustave Lefere.
randere policeman, who had ordered soms
fruit.sellers to put out a fire they had buiIs
was stabbed TO tbs heart, and died before hc
could spring his rattle. The murderer es.
capped.
STATE CONVENTION CALLED By TIN IL1y.
soIs DEMOCRATIC STATE CoMMtrTE.-Tha
democratic State Committee of Illinois have
Called State Convention, to be held In Sprins- :
Held on the 10th of January, 70 confer A is
tne existing national crisis and adopt a line Of
policy relative thereto.
lSosSDIARY LAsGUAsE.-Rufus Hendrick r
was arrested at Gainesville, Va, a few days
ago, lot uttering insurrectionary lanRuars-
His head was partially shaved, Ais facs
olacked, and he was then carried around town
a little He was shipped for Ohio.
A COSTLY RANT. Samuel Thorna a,
Duchess county, N Y, has recently imported
from England Southdown ram. Al 4 coat
of si,25O; aAd, even at such a prica M
Tnorne congratula'es himself on the aco q uisi.
ton.
SENTENCED TO BE HUNG.-At the recent ses 4.
sion OF the Court at 81. Johns, n b.. Mun.
ford and J. Bean were sentenced by Judgs
kitchie 70 be hanged on the 5th day Of Jan9.
ary next. The offence of Munford was mur.
der, and that of Bean, rape.
PosrxAsrERs APPoIsTKD.-Danr T. Pal.
mer postmaster at Whaiey's Store, Ixoudoun
county, Va, vice James Whaley, resigned
Benz. r Cornehx pos tmaster at CIifty Favstts