The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-16

readily do this work, and thus earn the bread
they destroy.
Baron Rothschild is said to have purchased
from the Government the railroad from St.
Petersburg to Moscow for somethinr like
So, ,'DN,otD which, if true, will exert q very
great influence on Russian finances and relieve
the now depressed commerce and industry Of
the country.
The Mechanics Benevolent Society Of Nor.
foik, Va, have in the last ten years paid to
sick members. families Of deceased memherp
and for schooling, and relief Of orphans of de.
ceased members, the sum Of $9,3l7. The So
clety will soon erect a beautiful hall.
A little son of Mr.. A. p Pryor. OF Colum.
bus. Ga, while bursting percussion caps, q
few days since, was struck in the eye BY one
If the fragments. causing Il total loss Of this
delicate organ.
Arthur Odbcrt aged about 1e years, son oil
James Odhert, sheriff OF Monopgalia cSunfv
Va. acciden tally shot himself on Sunday
morning week, while un breechinx q gle bar.
relied pistol. He is very badly wounded.
The Hnstings Court sor the town of Dsu.
vile, on Thursday last, before whom Martin
was tried for the alleged theft of horse sent
the prisoner on to the Circuit Court for further
trial.
1t has been upder consideration for some
time To organize man u featuring company in
Danviile, Va, on the ''joint stock i" principle,
and lately the subject has been talked of more
than ever.
The authorities of Barbour county, Va. are
after one Clayton Bird who wrote Z slander-
Gus abolition letter to the editor Of the New
York Police Gazette, which was returned BY
tn editor to Andrew Hunter, Esq.
II affords us great pleasure to announce the
convalescence of Chief Justice Taney, and the
confident expec tation that he will resume hfs
seat in Court very shortly
The Democracy of Pocahontas county have
appointed delegates to- the Democratic State
N flnl h tph hk.h halI -, ps-A-
on The 10th of February.
In the case of Mrs. Hartung convicted in
Albany, n. J.. of the murder ef her husband,
ny poisoning, writ of error has been granted
and ii goes 10 the Court Of Appeals.
Six drafts, amounting to 5000 each. sup.
posed 10 have been stolen at Frankfort, KY,
nave teen found. They were mislaid, not
stolen.
Three Nenders Of lottery policies were ar
rested iii Baltimore on Friday, under the new
law of Maryland Most Of the vendors in the
city closed up business. ~
The citizens of Faye.te county, Va. have
adopted resolutions III reference 10 the Har.
pers Ferry ALTAR, in favor OF military organi-
zation, &c.
In Portsmouth, Va. on Friday. a negro girl,
aged ~, was sold for 81 .o23J; another for ST..
:,I one, aged u, for = rs, and boy, aged Is.
for ST 800. - tss
Only Il marriage licenses were issued from
the Clerks office of Jefferson county, Virginia
during the year 10. being 26 less than In the
year 1859 2
Miss Annie L. Bloun', of Augusta Ga,
Well known by her signature of "Jenny
Woodbinc,' is about TO publish u volume or
her poems.
Mrs. Jas. Kerr, of Nashville, Tenn. who vas
SO severely burned by the explosion Of lsmD
oil can, died in n few hours after the occur.
reTe.
Mr., Gsrnett Hudson, near Mitcheil's Sta
ton, ia Culpeper county, Va, killed Y wild
cat, lew days since, as his saw mill
JG Parker, who was injured by train of
cars running over one of his legs at Jonesb,ro'
Tenn, died on "Wednesday morning, iIth inst'
A gentleman, supposed to have been a Mr..
Snckman, Of Moundsviiip was killed ON the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad few DAYS aRo
A man named VIM. Corbetr, was killed last
Wednesday evening, at Nails Turn Out fiftv
miles above Augusta, on the Georgia road
Interesting r"vivals OF religion have la.eIy
taken place among the Methodists in Taylor
county, Va.
Rev. Charles Read, of Richmond. 10 to ad.
dress the Christian Association Of Fretlericks.
burg Tonight. ... - I
Rev. DR. Lewis has resigned the rectorship
OF the Church VI the Holy Trinity in New
York ciiy.
The twenty:sixth anniversary Of the Frank
I'm Literary Society Of Randolph Macon Col.
lege transpires on the 17th inst
Company Il Of Petersburg has adopted q
grey uniform, and will pa, ade on the I'D Of
February.
Mr. Benjamin Hern, OF Somesset county.
Md, was frozen 70 death on Saturday niskt
week.
Col. X. W. Altos, an aged planter. died verv
suddenly At his residence, near Thomasyilis.
Ga, on The 2ith ult.
The last Legislature Of Georgia granted n
charter for the Middle Georsia Medicsl Col.
iege," to he located at GRIMM
The Seguin tTexas) Merchant states that
1900 bales Of cotton have bern sent ~ rs,sS.t
season from S@g0in To Mexice. -
An eagle measuring x feet frOn tip 70 tn.
mas been captured in Bvtetourt county. Va.
by Mr.. IL. Jones.
II ls now stated that The cost 10 virxtnia. Of
the Harper's Ferry affair, Will not e1cesd
=, a volunteer company. called the Eik Greek
Rihe Blues, has been organized In 0rayson
county, Va. Pey;on ". Hale. csp,ain.
The students attached 20 the AlexanArtn
boarding School orga nized ON Saturday Ast
a new military company. .'---- :.
new gas company 10 ~ b orgauised IL
Norfolk, Va, the object being 10 procure "a
at a reasonable price.
Thedrug STORE Of Virgins & rcltou. a.A ave
adjacent buildings. In Tyler, Texas, wese con.
sumed BY nre ON The 24th ult
DIR. A. Il. Erwin. . well,known Neshpaist
preacher, died a. Annnyills. Ala, % ths lesA
An artillery company, called ~ none
y uard, has been orgAnised n CAyisttaasbsfo.
Them were w. ~ harsvi, Of Ao,er iaspseaea
In kalnsnsh, Va. il tAs lass qsAssss - IRA
The lee on the RappaAaa~oek 1ivee hsee~
up and passed on ON Wednesday ntgAe lana q 4
A child In Bostoa, nsnsd Nurry. a. -
Monday from swallowing pin.
There were g marriage liceaees las~eA -