The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-16


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TKAGEDY.-ln Clark county, Miss, recent
Iv. difficulty occurred between G. w. Gill
bert and Robert Harrison, two neighbors.
when Harrison assaulted the wife of Gilbert
with hoe. for some supposed respass on his
ground. He also beat the son, who ran home
to call his father. Gilbert armed himself and
started to lhe aid of his wife, when Harrison
shot him dead, and managed to escape, and is
not vet arrested.
SHOCKING DEATH.-A man named James
Groves, was killed upon the railroad in Cecil
County, Nd, last Wednesday. He was lying
with his head upon the track, and when the
ears passed, one prong of the cow-ca atcher, it
is supposed, pierced his head near the ear, and
tore of ell the upper part of the scull. 1t is
supposed he was intoxicated.
STEAMBOAT SoLD.-The steamship Rein
deer, built for one of the California swindling
ticket firms, was sold in Philadelphia on Sa-
turday, at the risk of the purchasers, by the
contractors, in consequence Of their failure to
make the proper payments. 1t was struck
down at $4,000 to Mr.. Williams, of the ship
building firm that constructed her hull.
MAGNIFICENT FLowER.-A specimen of the
'Victoria Regia" is on exhibition in N. York.
The leaves of the plant measure 10 feet in
circumference, and the flower, which is purely
white and very fragrant, measures IA inches in
diameter.
DTsAsTER.-A boat was upset near Wind
sor, Nova Scotia, last week, and seven persons
were drowned. Rev. E. ID. Verg and Prof.
Chapman were among the number.
The DUEL IN FLoRIDA-The duel already
noticed under our telegraphic head, at Fort
Mello, Florida, between Col. Gronard and
Maj. Jones, in which the latter was killed, was
fought with Bowie knives.
RIoT.-A disgraceful riot occarred in Balti-
more last Sunday morning about o'clock, be.
tween the 'New Market bows" and Monu-
mental Hose Company. The former were
led on by woman.
DRowNED.-A lad named Henry HI. Patti
son drowned last Saturday at Baltimore,
while bathing.
Fowl ExBIBITIoN.-Thomas S. Gaddess
purposes having an exhibition of domestic and
iancy pigeons, at Lynchburg, in October or
November next.
MAIL RoBBERs.-Three brothers named
Rane, have been committed to Jail at Green's
burg, Pa, on suspicion of robbing the mail.
STEAMBOAT BIRTH.-On recent trip of the
steamer George Collier, near Memphis, an
Irish lady gave birth to a male infant, who re-
ceised the name of George Collier, Jr.
Quick PAssAGE.-The clipper ship Grey
Eagle, recently arrived at Philadelphia from
Rio made the passage in twenty-three and a
half days-said to be the shortest trip on re-
cord.
DESTRUCTION TO WHEAT.-Greatc complaint
IS made by the farmers in Orange county, Va,
of the ravages of the joint worm. The wheat
crop, it is said, will be very light.
NEW PAPER.-Chas. Maurice Smith has
issued a prospectus for semi-weekly paper.
at Port Royal, Caroline county.
BELLIsEREyT FEMALEs.-The Live Giraffe,
published in Raleigh, chronicles fight that
took place on Vinegar Hill, between two
females, who stabbed each other with forks.
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.-Rev. r.
j. breckenridge, ID. d., of Kentucky, has
been elected to fill the prolessorship in the
Union Theological Seminary, made vacant by
The death Of DIR. Graham.
FiRE.-Ehe extensive oakum factory of Mr.
Cook, in New Orleans, was destroyed by fire
on the Slh.
sg The venerable Simon Drum, well
huown citizen Of Greensburg, Pa, died last
Friday. He was postmaster of Greensburg
for upwards Of As years.
VERDICT IN GAMBLING CAsE.-An inter.
esting case was decided in the New York Su.
perior Court on Thursday. Ii was the case of
John Taylor os. Shirlock Hllman, TO recover
$3.50 paid by Taylor to Hillman for gainb-
ling debt. Thisis one of the instances where
run greal and immediate, has been broug hi
On by propensity for gambling. Taylor gor
with his wife 81 600; he borrowed $1,000, and
by gambling failed 70, SIS 600; lost an exlen-
sive comb establishment, and Is now CART
man IN New York, earning one dollar per day !.
Verdict for plaintiff in The fall amount claimed.
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