The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-24
Judge Wingfeld is better.
Grants majority in Indiana is l

Grants majority in Indiana is lO,l46.
Missouri voted against negro suffrage by
23,435 majority.
The use of grape-shot has been abolished
in the British ermy.
A New York landlady pays 10000 rent
and charges 500 q week for rooms.
The smallpox is prevailingin Milwaukee
to such an extent that the schools have been
closed.
A 100000 diamond necklace appeared
among the bridal presents at a New York
wedding on Thursday.
Russia isgettinga large amount of breach
loading arms manufactured in the United
States.
The census of 1870, it is said, will show
the population of the United States to be
100000.
Prussia intends to send a naval fleet to
the China seas to aid in the suppression of
piracy.
The " Gentiles" at Salt Lake city, on
election day, voted IS for Grant and II for
Seymour.
Nashville merchants have $30,0O0OO0
invested in the tobacco trade. In 1910 the
capital invested was only $4,000.
Robert Bonner says his New York Ledger
is to be the "oficial organ" of President
Grants administration.
"Vegetable hair" is advertised in an
English paper. The Boston Post thinks it
must be " carrots
A city ice boat has been launched at
Philadelphia, and will probably be ready
for service by the 1st of January.
Rev. Mr.. Hall, Of Guilford, Connecticut,
was dismissed from his society recently for
hanging out political banner on election
day.
A bill is before the Vermont Legislature
imposing penalties upon all parents and
guardians neglecting to send their children
to school.
Brigham Young objects to AIormons be-
coming engineers on the Pacific railway be-
cause the railway accidents may make too
many widows.
The women of Alton, New Hampshire,
Quilted liquor shop in that place last We'd
nesday and emptied the fluids into the
street.
The champion pie-eater has turned up as
q burglar in Ohio, where he broke into q
house on Sunday, stole twenty dollars, and
ate six pies.
The Car has issued an ukase, by virtue
of which nine-tenths Of the drinking sa-
looms now existing in the Russian empire
are to be suppressed.
Alphonse Karr wittily said, touching the
abolition Of capital punishment for muir
der, "By all means; only let messieurs the
murderers give the example, and cease to
execute u.s."
A correspondent of the Nashville Chris
tan advocate says there is an increasing
desire in the southern branch of the Metho-
dist Church to do away with the office Of
presiding elder, and have bishop for
every Conference.
I have very good authority for stating
that the negro suffrage amendment to the
Constitution will be passed by unanimous
Radical vote in both Houses at an early day
of the session, Notwithstanding the adverse
decision of several Radical States.- WASH
inqton letter in baltimore Gazette.
Dr.. Fuller's church, in Baltimore, Md,
is making an important movement. 1t is
to part tremendously, and henceforth to be
two bands instead of one. Lots have been
presented for new house on Eutaw square,
the most fashionable part Of the city. The
same gentleman who presented the lots also
gives 10000 towards the new church. The
new house will cost about 100000.
The maiden name of Milton's mother has
long been matter of doubt. A writer in
the Athen0u'n states that he has recently
discovered in the marriage registry of the
Bishop of London entries which prove that
Milton's mother was the daughter of Paul
Jeffray or Jeffries, merchant tailor Of st:
Swithin's, who died before 1902, and OF
Ellen, his wife, who survived him, and who
was buried February ed, l6l0-'1ls