The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-06-23
SPIRIT OF THE pREss

that Great Britain knows this well and II h. -.
timents of philanthropy 20 painfully ou,r,..a
as she would have Us believe, by witnessing ,he
progress of this trade she ought unquestonabIy To
advocate the annexation of Cuba to our Union, ..
the surest means of effectipg its aboli ion.
The Whig gives history of the progress of the
great humbug of "Spirtual Manifestations" and
says that the spirits beginning to emgrate from
the North where they have very seldshly confined
themselves for several years past, and now mani
fest disposition to hold communion with the citi.
zens Of sundry parts Of our State.
The Mail refers to the progress of the age, and
says that not satisfied with its achievements of dis
covery and invention, the present age affects to be
superior in learning and virtue, to any age by
which it has been preceded.
1t confesses itself among the sceptics who
doubt whether the learning of this age profound
as that OF some centuries ago or that its virtue 20
surpasses the unpretending goodness
of former and less ostentatious era.
9 The New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger, under date of June 90
says: "Deaih, to-day, has cut off two well.
known citizens, one G. w. Jones, an actor, at.
toNhSo soshO ANottondt uCuuc, tu6 OtHSI, Sem
Low, distinguished philanthropist of Brook.
lyn, aged To- years. Mr.. Jones died of bron-
chtis, with which he has been ailipg some
weeks past.
- Daniel r, Clapp has recovered 3,379..
so of the city of Newport, r. l., for damages
sustained by him in falling in the street last
winter. He claimed damages on the ground that
the city was bound to enforce the law, pro.
viding for the removal of snow and ice from
the side walk.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-We understand the
large and beautiful family mansion, belonging
to the estate ofth Rev. Robert Thompson, de-
ceased, was set fire 10, and entirely consumed
on Monday night last, between the hou,s of
~ ana O'Clock. The family, we learn, bare
ly escaped with their lives, so dry was the
condition of the fuel, and SO rapidly did the
flames extend. The fire extended also TO the
various outhouses usually found in farm
yards, the whole of which with their contents
were also consumed. This house was sit.
uated in the county of Dinwiddie, short
distance from this city. The dwelling we are
told was entirely new, having been built only
twelve months since. There seems to be no
doubt as to the origin of the fire being the re-
insurance, we have been unable to learn.
Petersburg Express.
AN OLD SETTLER.-In 1904, Ruel Wari
ner, of Agawanl, then lad of tender years,
found box turtle in the woods of Agawam,
which he caught, and after carving his own
initials and the year upon his shell, let him at
large again. Twice since, at long intervals.
and yesterday for the third time, has Mr. War
riner fallen in with his early acquaintance.-
On this last occasion he again made captive
ofhin, brought him TO this city, and afterwards
restored him to his native woods again. The
old fellow bears his years we'll, and the n.
scription given him fifty years. ago by Mir.
Warmer, with fidelity that furnishes strik.
ing contrast TO the frailty ofhuman impressions.
May he live thousand years.-Springfeld
Republican.
DREADFUL OUTRAGE We learn that three
Mexicans are now in custody at Golad, await
ing their trial for the brutal murder of several
Americans near San Patricio, short time
since. The American us had number of horses
~ their charge, on their way TO the interior of
this State, when they were way laid, murdered,
and their bodies burned to ashes by these in.
human hends. Such are the particulars as
they have reached US. Next week we hone To
be able to furnish a full and reliable statement
of this dreadful murder. In the meantime, we
will say, the Court is in session al Golad, and
will very probably try this case forthwith =
Victoria, Teras, Adroeate.
THE MANASSAS COPPER MINE.-It is stated
that The company owning this mine, situated
in Virginia, have bought, in perpetuity, the
mineral right on over nine hundred acres of
ground, giving, as the company are induced to
believe, an inexhaustible quantity Of copper OF
excellent quality. contiguous to Baltimore,
New York and Boston markets. Their mine,
il is alleged, compares not only favorab.y in 10
cation with the best mines at home, but in the
quality Of the ore.
The suspension bridge just finished over
the Rhone, at Paicy, in the canton of Geneva,
gave way, and fell with tremendous crash
while undergoing its last trial. Seven bodies
were taken out OF the river, and others were
seriously wounded. Only few minutes be.
fore the accident took place the council OF
state of Geneva, with General Bufour and |
other notabiliiies of the city, crossed the
bridge, and on the previous day a battalion |
of soldiers marched over il.
FOURTH OF JULY IN SPRINGFIELD, Mass
novel feature is to be introduced into the
procession at Springfield on the Fourth. II is
said that a cavalcade Of young ladies and e,n.
temen will be formed, dressed in the old con.
tinentai style, with cooked hats, bread flaps,
tights, knee buckles, silk stockings, short
waists, powdered hair, piIlions. Sc.
DEATH OF REVOLUTIONARY SoLDIER.-I
Jonathan oyerion, colored man and sol. |
der OF the revolution, died at Edenton, N. c., |
on the I4h instant, at the advanced age Of one |
hundred and one years. The deceased served |
under washington. and was in the battle OF
Yorktown.
WHO Is FANNY FERsi-It is we'll known |
here mat the popular articles Ia the Olive |
Branch and True Flag, signed Fanny Fern"
are written by Mrs. Harrington, formerly Mrs.
E'dridge, OF this city. This lady il the daugh |
ter Of our venerable fellow citizen, Nathaniel
Willis, Esq +, for many years editor and pub.
lIsher Of the "Bosion Recorder" Ii will be |
seen that Fanny" belongs 10 literary fami-
ly.-BOst0n Post
EXPLOSION OF LocoMoTIvE.-The Toledo |
Republican learns from gentleman who was I
on the Train. that the engine boiler of freight
train exploded near Laporie. Ind., on Friday
evening, 10Th inst, killing the engineer and
fireman, and scalding the conductor and lit
lie boy so badly that they were not expected
to live.
There are three things woman cannot do