The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-11-27
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The DKArH OF Ma. CARsEAL.- tn.
Vieksburg Sentinel, of the 18th inst. give, IN.
following detai'ed account Of the shooting f
Mr.. Thomas Carneal, the son-in.law of Gov.
Fsete.
We have abstaned thus long from s;v;ng
any notice Of the sad affair which resultsd ;e
the deaih OF Mr.. Thomas Carneal, the son.;n.
raw OF tne Governor OF our State, that We
might get the particulars. II seems that the
| steamer +. Z. Watkins, with Mr.. Carpral a.
passenger, landed at or near the piautatjos
o. Judge James, in Washington couotv
mr. Carneal had heard that The Judge W..
an eHIemeiy y brutal man to his slaves. and
Vas nkewise excited with liquor, and upon The
Judge inviting him and several o,hsrs ~ ~
a drink with him, Carneal renI;.d ,aa, no
| would not drink with man rho shnaaa h;e ne
| negroes; this the Judge resented as an ;,.ni,
| and high words ensued. The comna,w ,onI
their drink, however, all but Mr.. Carne.I wSo
went out upon the bow Of the boat and tooI
seat, where he was sought by Judge James.
who desired satisfaction for the insult. Car.
| neal refused to make aay, and asked the old
gentleman if any OF his sons would resent the
insult 1t he was to slap him in the mouth: 10
which the Judge replied that he would do !,
hlmse I, 1t his sons would not; whereunon M
y. struck him in the mouth with the iback of
his hand. The Jud &c resented it by striking
MN across the head with cane, which stun.
ned MIR. Z. very much, causing the blood N
run freely from the wound. As SOON a. e..
| neal recovered from the wound, he drew
bowie knife, and attacked the Judge with il
| inhIcting several wounds upon his person
some OF which were thought to be mortal
Some gentlemen, in endsavoring to separate
the combatants, were wounded by Carneal.-
when Judge James arrived at his house,
q q n duI
| his son seized a double barrel gun, loaded ;t
heavily with large shot, galIoped to where the
| boat was, hitched his horse, and Deliberately
raised his gun to shoot Carneal, who was sit.
| ting upon cotton bale. Mr.. James was
| warned not to fire, as Carneal was up.rmeG
| and he might Kill some innocent person. He
| took his gun from his shoulder, raised il again
and fired both barrels in succession, killing
| Carneal instantly.
| It's sad affair, and Carneal leaves, besides
| numerous friends, most interesting and
accomplished widow TO bewail his tragicaI
end.
ANECDoTE OF BUCKLAND.-This distn.
gushed geologist one day gave q dinner, af-
| ter dIssecung Mississippi Alligator, having
asked good many OF the most distinguished
his classes to dine with him. His house
and all his establishment were in good styIe
and taste. His guests congregated; the dinner
table looked spIendidly, with glass, china and
plate, and the meal commenced with excellent
coup.
"How do you like the soupi" asked the
Doctor, after having finished his own plate, ad.
dressing a famous gourmand of the day.
Very good, indeed" answered the other:
Turtle, is it mott u only ask because do
not find any green fat"
| The Docter shook his head.
81 think il has somewhat OF a musky
taste, +" said another; mot unpleasant, but pc
| culiar."
"All ailigators have" replied Buckland.-
~rhe Cayman peculiarly so. The fellow
whom dissected this morning, and of whom
you have just been eating"
There wasa general route of the whole
guests. Every one turned pale. Halfa dozen
started up from the table. Two or three ran
out of the room and vomited; and only those
| who had stout stomachs remained to the close
of an excellent entertainment.
"See what imag ginat0n is," said Buckland,
"IfI had told them it was turtle, or terrapin.
or birds nest soup-salt water amphilia or
Trash, or the gluten Of fish from the nav of
sea. bird, they would have pronounced it ex.
| cellent, and their digestion been none the
worse. Such is prejudice"
"But was it really an allga,or?" asked
lady.
'As good calrs head az ever wore co ro-
net" answered Buskland.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY PRrSrER.-
The following paragraph from the N %. Delta
of the 10Th, is suggestive Of melancholy 70;
dec ion.
When We entered Recorder Genois' Court
this morning, we saw a venerable and respecta-
BILE looking old man, wrapped in a blanket,
standing bIiore the Recorder, The express
zion Of his face was sad, indeed. He'll a prin.
ter by profession, but age has dimmed his
L. -
ling 10 labor and earn an honest living, he has
been laboring on the le,ee. This proved too
| much for his frame, and he was compelled TO
| reluquish even that poor support. Without
| home or friends to shelter and assist him, des.
| pondency overcame his reason, and last nght
he went on board the ship Philadelphia, and
threw himself into the water. Some good
| Samaritans near, hastened 10 rescue the un-
| fortunate man, and succeeded, but not until he
| had become insensible. He was conveyed TO
| the police Office where every attention was
| paid him humanity could suggest. HE name s
| +. s. Cunningham. We have seldom seen
face indie alive of more Intelligence and kindly
feelings.
According to q modern traveller 10 Germany,
they have a sery singular custom 10 that some
what singular country. During service at
church on the Sabbath they have o general
| concentration Of coughing and ss-bIeUisg!
The clergyman pauses at different periods OF
his discourse, steps back from the pulpit, and
stands and blows his nose. The entire con-
gregaton al once initiate his example; cough.
| ing, sneezng, and practising on the nasal or.
| gan then, but disturbing the congregation at
| no other time. Ii strikes US that this is good
| arrangement; for, in influenza seasons, or times
| of general "cold," the diversified estertain.
| ments Of this kind are sad drawback TO both
preacher and congregation.-Harper.
| CLEoPArRA's NEEpLE.-A letter has been
received by the Cry siai Palace Company from
Lord Derby, permitting the removal Of this in-
teresting column, and its erection 10 the Sy
vernment may hereafter reclaim il on payment
Of all expenses incurred in the transit. Steps