The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-01
The ESCAPE OF MEAeHER.-The manner

The ESCAPE OF MEAGHER.-The manner
in which this Irish patriot effected his escape
from the British penal settlements does not
cast the slightest stain upon his honor, nor
has any other person been compromised by it.
IL may be recollected that shortly after the
arrival of the Irish exiles in Van Dieman's
Land, proposition was made them by the GO
vernment officials there 10 the effect s'that if
they gave their parole ofhonor that they would
not make any attempt 10 escape, they would
be permitted to move at will in circles that
would be allotted to EACH" OF this PROPOSE.
ton all the exies awaited themselves except
Smith O'Brien. MIR Meagher's ticket ofleave
ran thus, 81 undertake not to escape from the
colony as long as l hold this ticket of leave"
Everything being in readiness for carrying
out his plans, early in February MIR. Meagher
sent his 'paFole of honor" to the magistrate
with the promise that he would consider him.
self lfbound by il two hours after its delivery and
no longer. On receiving il the magistrate
gave immediate orders TO the constable in
Boutwell, twhere MIR. Meagher resided) to ar
rest him without delay. This the Constable
refused to do. stating that he was himself an
lrishman, and would do nothing to hinder Mea-
gher's escape. This placed the magistrate in
position somewhat unpleasant as there was
not another officer within twenty -four miles,
He however, mounted horse and proceeded to
the nearest point for the purpose of bringing
back an officer to take charge Of Mr.. Meagher
who waited for his return until the time pro-
missed had expired, after which he took horse
and proceeded in an opposite direction. in
which course he is said TO have travelled as
fast as his horse could carry him, for over one
hu ndrai miles or IN the mint where Il
friends had another conveyance in awaiting
| After reaching Pernambuco, he is said 10
have been taken on board the brig Acorn on
the 23d of April, and by her brought TO New
| York.
| IMPORTANT ARREsT.-Officer Pollard, oi
Jersey City, on Wednesday arrestedJ. Wilson
Smith, a California ticket dealer, at the depo,
as he was leaving in the cars. He had the con.
troll at New Orleans OF a miserable old steam.
ship, the Fanny, and put her up for a voyage
to San Francisco. Alter selling $4,000 worth
| of tickets, at $3.50 each, he fed to the North
| The vessel was obliged to put into Savannah
| where she was seized by the Custom House
| officers rs unseawOrthy, and many Of herpas
sengers came to New York. He was commit
ted TO Bergen Jail in default of bail.-NeWorh
Daily, 2Sth.
| AN AMAZoS.-A few days since, man nam
ed Miller arrived at Memphis with woman
calling her his wife. He got up a respectable
school, he to teach the boys, and she the girls
In few days gentleman from New Orean!
landed at Memphis and put up at the same no
| tel, and made known TO the citizens they wers
patronizing a man supposed to have sieler
| Prof Anderson's money, and the woman, ont
of bad character-and that they were not maj
| and wife. The woman took pistol in one hant
and cowhide in the other, and commenced OF
the gentleman; but the gentlen an persisted il
his statements, and the couple left for Arkan
sas in skitf, and are now probably off to some
other place to get up a school.
A difficulty occurred in jackson, Mississippi
on Monday evening, the 18th ultimo, between
Mr.. John Haven aud MIR. Dobson, one of ths
propfietOrs the Star, which resulted acciden
| tally, in the death of the former. 1t seems tina
MIR. Dobson, after receiving blow or two from
the deceased, gave him shove or push which
caused him to fall on the pavement, fracturing
| his skull so as TO cause his death on the sue
cesding morning. Mr. Dobson mmediatel,
surrendered himself to the proper authorities
and was promptly acquitted of all blame in III,
matter.
RosEs.-Plant an onion by the side of tn,
| rose-tree In such a manner that it shall touci
the root of the latter. The rose which will
be produced will have an odor much stronge
and more agreeable than such as have not bee,
thus treated; and the water distilled from
these roses is equally superior to that pre-
pared by means ofordinary rose leaves.
DEATH FROM TooTHACHE.-The Po'keepsi,
Press of Monday gives an account of sin
gular death in that place of young man, ap
parently about q years of age. He came t.
that village. stopped at Cary's, and at ths
| time was suffering under a toothache, swellet
face, &c. He had tooth extracted, but go
no relief. and continued to suffer most terribl,
! up TO yesterday afternoon, when death ensued
His name was Webster.
Fogyism is gerenerc term, derived from
two Greek words-ph0gOs, a cold in the head
and asnaOs, donkey. A fogy, therefore, is
log bralned donkey, or a donkey with ner
petual cold in his head.-Lantern.
Woman always wants something 10 lean up
on, As IA stick to green peas, so is the mascu
line gender TO the femanine.
LADIES' JACKETs.-The New York Pos
says II has been a serious question n that city
whether the new fashion OF jackets will be gen
orally adopted by our ladies. The impression
is that they will, though all confess the novelt,
is far from being satisfactory yet. We OBJ
serve that at a recent fashionable and aristocra
tLS "euuiHS !" buS idnu, ttiic DdIOutt anu NJ. L
Wynn, having married Miss Wynn, his cousin
daughter of the English minister TO Denmark
the bride and all her bridesmaids wore jackets
the latter pink over white pOuH de sole.
Judge Herrera, ex-President of Mexico, (say
the Montgomery Journal of Friday.) has bee
in this city for several days enjoying the hos
pitalities of our citizens. He by his kind an
affable manners, has won the respect and admi
ration of all who have had the pleasure of see
ing him.
I AIDES! LADIES! Away to the Cheal
IL Store of MiLLHISER g. BRO, 1913 Broad ST
Reduction in Prices!-Se1ling off.-As th
season is advancing, and having very large stool
of desirable Goods ON hand, in order to reduc
, them, we have determined to offer every article OIL
hand, from Grape Shawl to Cotton Handkerchief
at a reduced price. We are confident that sucI