The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-01-14
The Amherst Senatoriaz Disf,fet.


We announced few days since, on the au-
thorty Of the Lynehburg Vnginian, that DIR.
POWELL intended to contest the election of
Mr.. F. Nj. CABELL to the Senate. Yester-
DAYS Examiner contains curious correspon.
dence, from which it appears that DR. POWELL.
declines the contest. Before determining to do
so, he Submitted three propositions 10 MIR.
CABELL: lst, 10 contest the election. 2nd, to
have another election, in which neither Of the
candidates shall lake any part in The canvass.
3rd, to have another election, in which neither
the Doctor nor Mr. c. should be candidates
leaving it to their parties TO make new nomina-
,ions. Mr.. CABELL replies that two of the
propositions he could not accept without con-
sultaton with his friends; and as he was con-
fined to his house, and would have no opportu-
nity of doing SO for some time, he thinks it
best TO let The Doctor contest his seat. Not
withstanding this, however, and notwithstand-
ing the urgent communications he received
from many quarters advising him to contest,
the Doctor declines TO do so: because of the
disagreeable and unpleasant nature of the bu-
siness Of contesting seat-because Of the
brief time to take testimony-because Mr..
CABELL would be necessarily absent, and he
did not wish TO profit by his absence-because
the Democrats have sufficient majority in the
Senate to carry through Democratic princi-
ples-and because the abandonment of the
contest will have the effect he trusts, Of "re-
storing The equanimity and eomposure Of the
Editor of the Lyachbnrg Virgisian'
Thus, then, we are to have no contest from
Amherst, and We believe not from any other
quarter in the present Legislature. One good
thing certainly TO grow out OF the new eonsfi-
tuition, is the extinguisher puts upon contests
ed elections.
SAVINGS BANK AT PlTrsYLvAsIA Court
HousE.-The Danville Register represents this
ms titution as being in a very iourishipg condi-
ton, It's loans amount 10 about sl40,D0 se-
cnred in the most responsible manner. 1t has
been 10 existence year. All the old officers
were re elected Mt the recent annual meeting.
ToRy.po IN MrssTssIpDI.--On Saturday,
the 3Ist ul,imo, terribleS storm passed
over portion OF Mississippi, demolishng out
houses, timber, fencing, and every thing else
In its track, which was several miles in width.
4 One OF the m0Ss distressing Caihii.tcss tVu-
seouent upon this yesitatioD, happened on the
plantation of DIR. w. G. Poindextef in Noxu-
bee County. His dwelling g-house was COM
pletely prostrated, together with seven of his
servants cabins and0iher out-buildings, but,
what is still more lamen,able, Mrs. Peindex-
ter, the Dr's wite, Mrs. r. the mother Of w.
r. Pondexter, Principal Of the Female insi-
tute, George, SON, of Capt. James po.adexier,
aud a negro boy were instantly killed. Miss.
Poindex,er, sister ef w. r. Pvindexter, was
so severely injurss al her reeossry is con-
sidered doubtiai. IA P. had his shoulder
disioea,ed; Mr.. George Johnson, nephew d
DR.. r., was slightly injured in the foot, and
AR. Paulette was severely but NOT Danger
ousIy wounded on the head. ssa'e .is er
eight servants were more or less injured, hav-
ng sonie Of their limbs broken. The calamity
appears 10 have happened during the nlghi.
A few miles above Fort Adams, % the Mis-
sissppi side Of The river, The two plaasatiesas
ofD. b. Withers, Esq. suffered sesefeiy a.
did the plantation Of Major Fsisus, on Old
river. On the Lonisisas elder nearly '!iis 0f
the out-buildngs of. q. Richards wefc blown
down.