The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-06-14

L aeTe was nothing IN fact unusual in the ap.
pearance of the brain. Nothing to indicate
hanging.
The dissection of the neck disclosed differ.
ent condition of things. The muscles were
found to be much congested, and there was a
great extraversation of blood. The wndpipe
was found to be dsruptured in front, having
been bursted by the acli1n Of the cord. This
result is unparalleled, SO far as the knowledge
of the demonstration extended. This was
probably the cause of the instantaneous death
of The culprit.
SALE OF MOUNT VERNoN.-A Washington
telegraphic despatch, TO the Northern papers,
says:
Certain parties have been for some time in
treaty for the purchase of the Mount Vernen
estate. The sale was effected on Friday, con-
diiionally, providing that the estate be offered
TO Congress at the next Session, and should
Congress purchase it, then the sale to the pre-
sent parties will be annulled. The amount of
the purchase money has not transpired, but
two hundred thousand dollars were previous-
ly offered and declined.
AUGUSTA CoUNTY.-The unfortunate young
woman who has been on trial in Staunton for
the murder OF her infant, was acquitted on
Wednesday last, to the great joy of the citi.
zens, who, says the Vindicator, sent up tire.
mendous shout when the verdict was announc.
ed. The Judge seemed much excited at this
breach of decorum.
Shelton S. Abney is the correct name of the
newly appointed Postmaster at Stanton.
w Lieut.. Weir, of the Navy, has resigned.
He has, for some years past, been gardening
very extensively in the immediate vicinity OF
Norfolk, sending to Northern markets some
$4,000 worth of green peas, strawberries, &C.,
annually. the good taste involved in his res.
ignation in order to devote himself wholly TO
agriculture, is very commendable indeed.
B We are gra,ifed to learn says the Sa :
vannah Courier of Friday, that Hon. Alexan.
der H. Stephens, who was reported as having
been seriously injured by the accident on the
Macon and Western road, is doing very we'll,
that he is out of danger, that his wounds are
not serious, and that he is doing much better
than could be expected.
SAD OccURRENcE.-The Bowling Green
tky.) Standard says thata difficulty occurred
in that county short time since, between Mrs.
Marion Bunch and Miss Brown, in which
the latter was killed. The particulars which
led to this horrible tragedy arc unknown, or
the means by which it was effected. A sister
of Miss Brown, in attempting to appease the
affray, received several severe wounds, which
it is feared will prove fatal.
~ The N. Y. Evening Post OF the 9th
inst, states that as Gen. Scott vas passing
down Fifth avenue few evenings since, he
stumbled and fell headlong. He was taken
home by some gentlemen. When they offered
to support him by the arm, he remarked,
"Don't touch that, believe it is broken."-
His face was also badly bruised. We have
heard nothing farther in regard to this acci.
dent. t
1 A man named Massino has recovered
$4,000 damages Of the Nashville and Chatta-
nooga railroad company. Massino was pas.
senger on a train which was thrown off the
track by running over a COW. He had his leg
broken, and amputation was found necessary.
II MIR. David Hunt, wealthy planter, of
Mississippi, recently sent $4,000 10 the ,reasu.
rer of the American Colonization Society,"
He had previously made liberal contributions,
s- A severe thunder storm passed over
Charleston on Wednesday last. The light.
ming shivered the masts of the schooner Em.
ma Baker, and the house of William Luc as
was somewhat injured; but no lives were lost.
B Patrick Fitzgerald and Thomas Neary
ure to be hung in New York on Friday next,
for the murder of their wives.
~ VIM. Cregar, believed to be one of the
principal counterfeiters in the Union, was ar
rested in Philadelphia last week.
NoRFoLK.-Capt. Craft, of the schr. Adri.
ance, indicted in Norfolk for being engaged
10 the slave trade, has been discharged from
custody.
n During recent fire at Walipgford,
Conn.,, a little daughter. of Preston Lincoln
perished in the flames.
EE Madame Bishon Ia In give n eonc..,