The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-21

On Tuesday morning General Grant and
Mr.. Bonner rode out 10 the Fashion Course
20 see Dexter. The New York Sun says :
1T was cold, raw, clustering day, and the
ground was frosty but under all these dis
advantageous circumstances Dexter trotted
! mile, as timed by General Grant, in
2:2l1I; the first half-mile, where he did
not have to trot against the wind, in los.
One day last week, when the weather was
more favorable, he trotted T. mile in 2:l1.
which is faster by some seconds than any
other horse in the world ever trotted."
The New York World, in estimating the
expenses Of the late election in that State,
SAYS that Griswold y-as assessed $50, 900
when nominated or Governor, $50, 900
more for Pennsylvania, and further sums
for New York-making in all I" hundreds Of
thousands of dollars The Union League
Club contributed 100000, and Senator
Morgan large sum. The total amount
raised by the Republicans in New York is
put at 81 100000.
The Chicago Republican says: {" A pro-
minent official of the Union Pacific railroad
informs us that there is good reason for the
belief that the two mpanies-now rivals,
but soon to be o0perators-the Union and
the Central Pacific Railway Companies
have come to a mutual agreement as to the
point where their respective lines of road
Shall meet and unite. This will be at q
point one hundred miles west Of the north
ern extremity Of Salt lake.
Mr.. Gladstone has written letter to the
London Ladies' Club, in which he sanctions
the protection Of the rights of married
women especially to their own earnings,
aud approves of having their property
represented in the electoral body, and their
fortunes placed at their own disposal.
These general views, somewhat equivocal,
were called forth by direct appeal of the
Ladies' Club to Mr.. Gladstone to state his
opinions upon the woman question.
The dwelling house at Fair Hill, in the
southern end of Rockingham county, cccu-
pied by William Carpenter, was destroyed
by fire on Friday morning the 9Th ct No
vember.-Register.
The Commissioner Of tho General Load
Office in his annual report statss th"t Con
gress has given away TO the Pacific rail
roads, wagon roads, &c., one hundred md
eighty-six millions Of acres Of land.
Secretary Seward prorounces untrnc the
recent statement made In some newspapers
that England had agreed to Withdraw from
the occupancy Of San Juan.
Marfori, the favorite of Queen Aoabclln,
has been dismissed. His place is now oc-
cupied by Count Espilato, belonging to one
of the first families Of Navarro.
Mr.. De He'll, the newly-appointed Con-
sul- General for France OF Frankfort on-the-
Main, was formerly French Consul at
Charleston, S. c.
The pews in the Fifth Presbyterian
church of Cincinnati are free. The pas
tor says he believes that the Lord never III
tended man should own pew IN church.
Fifteen thousand workmen are now IN
Madrid without means Of getting hVing'
and receiving pay from the Government
Judge Thomas has decided that the sheriff
of Alexandria has right now to dlstrain
for the taxes Of l959'60.
Pollard is now denouncing Lee, whom ne
calls "stupidly affected. "-Aew IorE
World.
A new telegraphic cable has been laid
scross the Mississippi river ct NcT r.
leans