The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-07-19
THE STOCKPORTRIOT.

We copy from the foreign intelligence the
following account of the finale of the rio, at
Stockport, England.
The prisoners were kept in the Court House,
where they were attended to, and requiring the
services of not fewer than six surgeons to dress
the wourds they had received. On Wednes-
day morning, the mag isIrates, with the Mayor
at the head, sat at the Court House, and had
the prisoners brought before them. A more
ghastly sight it is scarcely possible to conceive
Several ofthem had their arms in siings, and
had been beaten until their flesh could scarce
ly be touched, and the features witnessed to
the silent endurance of physical pain. The
heads of others were bound up in handkerchiefs,
and the majority OF the rest were pIastered on
the forehead and the nose, and several had
their shirts saturated with gore. Against u
large number witnesses were produced, who
swore that they saw them throwing stones, or
fighting with hammers, scythes, spades, sickles
or other deadly weapons and they were re-
manded to Friday. Against great number,
however, no evidence was forthcoming; the
persons who had given them in charge not hav-
ing come up. That they had been in the rows
was unquestionable, from the marks that ere
upon then but their accusers not presenting
themselves, they wers discharged on their
own recognizances to keep the peace, and to
appear when called on. Three of them were
among the party who sacked one ofthe chap
els. Several declared that they had only come
into the town that day, and were dragged out
of tn cir beds, and some who had severe cuts
were among those who had thus uuluckily
made first entrance into the arena of strife at
Stockport.
The greatest excitement prevailed in the
town during the day, but the magistrates took
precautions to keep the peace.
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The ToMATo.-A notice in one of our neigh.
boring journals in relation to this plant, which
forms so popular an article of diet in our cli-
mate and country, has ascribed to properties,
which if possessed by the same, would be cal
culated to place it in somewhat eminent po.
si,ion among those articles also of the Materia
Medica.
1t has been asserted by DR.. Bennett, medi-
cal professor of some celebrity, that these qual-
ties and effects were somewhat analogous to
those of mercury, and that chemical extract
will be obtained from it, which will altogether
supersede the use of calomel in the cure of dis
ease. This impression has become at the pres.
ent day quite popular belief, and though COM
parativeIy harmless, we have no just grounds
for considering il otherwise than erroneous. In
the first place, among the articles OF the ma
terra alimentaria there are few things more
generally employed than this at present allu-
ded TO-. and as far as our experience goes be
yond the usual properties ofa vegetable sub
acid. we know of nothing further that we may
Justly credit it with, except some mild modf-
cation of It's effects, dependent upon the state
eof the stomach und alimentary canal at the dIf-
erent periods of its use. AS an arncie OF diet,
we believe it to be both wholesome and nutri
tious, but we cannot establish for II any other
claim TO potoriety, or accord it any such par
ticular virtues, than those above awarded
Charleston Standard.
Sam Hyde was a tame Indian, and a most
notorious liar. On one occasion he sold man
deer he had shot and left on the spot where
he killed him-the purchaser to DE at the trou-
BILE of sending for him. Sam described the To-
cality where The deer was to be found-"in a
certain field, near the creek, and under the big
elm tree.'' The messenger returned, without
bringing the DEER There was none there
When Sam, who had been paid in advance, was
oyerbauIed for his fraud, he answered, "You
found the feld?'' "Yes." "fou found the
creek?n s.Yes!" "You found the big elm
ree?" "Yes." .You found. no deer!' "No!'
"WeIE one truth 10 three liesis pretty good for
an Indian''
A BEAUTIFUL AND AFFECTING ScENE.-As
the steamer Ben Franklin. passed the town
of Rising Sun, Indiana, on Thursday last, on
its way TO Louisville, With The remains OF men
Ty Clay on board, thirty-one young Laus'
representing the different States OF the Union,
stood in conspicuous view on the wharf, in
front of the crowd of citizens that had assem-
bed. All save one were dressed IN virgin
white, their heads covered with black veils.-
The one excepted was robed in deep heavy
| mourning, and represented Kentucky, and oc-
cupied the centre OF the line. How touching
| ly beautiful the scene, and what pride, sad
pride, she must have felt as. in that galaxy OF
beauty, she found herself the representative
Of thai Slate whose broad land, from one ex-
IRENE to the other, was 5edewed with tears
The whole scene was rendered more express
si.ely solemn by The dealhiy silence that UNI,
versaliy prevailed on hoard the steamer and
! on shore as the vessel foaied noiselessiy ny,
bearing i,s prsc,ou:: charge a pIma'' = - 'A
The village at Culpeper C.H- was visited Dy
..amerdons storm on MONDAY last, which