The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-05


Prior to his leaving the capital on bis
northern tour, it has been asccrtaincd that
the President expressed strong desire to
visit the leading southern cities, and If it
is at all practicable, the trip will be made
early in the ensuing year. Meanwhile ii
is not unlikely that he may make tour of
Virginia and North Carolina soon after his
return from his visit to Chicago.-Corres-
pon,ience Philadelphia Ledger.
COTTON IN ALABAMA.
Letters from Alabama say that the cot
ton crop will average about one half as
compared with that of 1854. Reports
from the Mississippi cotton plantations are
more favorable, although the crop there is
not near SO large as it was expected it
would he. The corn crop is very album
dant in every part Of the South.-D.
HOW TO GAIN A MAJORITY IN A REGIMENT.
Captain Merrium, formerly belonging to
one Of the Maine regiments, writes to the
President that he heartily endorses his
policy, and asks for the majority of one of
the new cavalry regiments to which Gene
raj Charles ii. Howard has been appointed
as major. The President endorses thereon,
forwarding it to the Secretary of War,
" Appoint Captain Mcrrium in place OF
General Howard. "-Ne,o York Tribune.
ACQUiTTAL OF MAJOR GEE.
An order has been issued from the War
Department announcing the acquttal OF
Major Gee, rebel commandment Of the pri-
son at Salisbury, n. c., who was tried by
court-martial at Raleigh, n. c., charged
,;tI m nj
prisoners under his charge at that place.
Chronicle.
AN AMUSING TRANSACTION.
Yesterday forenoon man named George
Dorcmus came out of Metropolitan DAN
cling Hall, having Just left bevy of girls
engaged at the hall practicing their parts
for the evening, and passed along d street
toward the Franklin cngne-house. Just
as he arrived at Twelfth street he was over
taken by female who was fastening from
a street car, and she began to give him the
weight Of her parasol to the best OF her
ability. Detective Bigey saw the affair,
and arrested both parties and took them
before Justice Bates. Here the woman
stated that she was from Baltimore, and
was Dorcmus's wife She learned that he
was dDbul " mali VI VIZ Siiio 90
Metropolitan Hall named Mary Gardner,
and she had come on to see about it.
Dorcmus denied that she was his wife,
but she asserted that such was the fact,
she having been his wife for nine years,
and that she had her marriage certificate
in Baltimore. Justice Bates advised them
to make the matter up between them, and
avoid the disagrceablencSs Of law. This
they consented to, and left the office arm
in arm. When they stepped out on the
street, however, Dorcmus withdrew his
arm, and was about to take a different di-
rccton, when the lady seized him with a
firm grasp, informing him that he was
wanted in Baltimore. This seemed to have
some magic effect, and he pasSivcly pro
ccedcd with her down the avenue, not,
however, without casting wistiul glances
every few moments toward Metropolitan
Hal. I'D.
The Commissioner of Agriculture has in
his possession a considerable quantity OF
red Mediterranean wheat of superior
quality. Small quantities, for experimental
purposes, will be furnished upon applica-
ton - III.