The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-03-28


~ from time to time, until we were reminded
Of it BY correspondent in DanviIle. Hull
did rot, as every body knows, take the Guer-
riere into Boston. She was SO cut 10 pieces,
in fight of twenty minutes, that he burnt her,
finding it impossible to keep her afoat. She
was not destroyed, however, before some of the
American officers had brought few OF her
shot on board the Constitution. Her Is po ind
shot weighed 22l pounds; her "a Founders
carried shot that weighed within an ounce OF
% pounds.
JOHN RANDOLPH CLAY.-The Washington
correspondent of the New York Journal OF
Commerce makes the following paragraph oil
personal history of John RandolI h Clay :
/ perceive that some northern papers are
doubtful or uniformed as TO MIR. Clay's early
history. He is son of Matthew Clay, who
was for MANY years, a member OF the House
of Representatives from Pennsylvania, ana
who, from association with John Randoinh IN
Congress was led to name son from him.
Soon after Mr.. Matthew CIay's death, John
Randolph, of Roanoke, invited this youth 10
live with him, and he promoted bis education
and his advancement in life. his first dlplo-
matte appointment, quarter OF century ago,
was at the instance ofJohn Randolph.
The appointment referred to was that of
Secretary allegation to Russia, Mr. Randolph
being the Minister to the Russian Court. Dir.
Randolph soon got tired of that cold and rug.
ged region and left without consulting the Gov
eminent of the United States, placing the di.
plomalic Affairs entrusted to his management
in the care of MIR. Clay, then very young
man. MIR. r. went TO England and spent some
time there before he returned home. Mr.. Clay
held the position of Secretary of Legation un-
der Dir. Buchanan and Mr.. Wilkins, and sub
sequently he was himself appointed charge
d'affaires by Gen. Jackson.
e Mr.. BELLER, the proprietor Of the
Esprit of Jefferson" whose printing office at
Charlesiown, Jefferson, was burned few weeks
since, says that he is ready TO go ahead again.
The first number of his sheet with the new ma
terial will be issued on the frs, of April. The
rappers pretend 10 be able to call lack the
spirit of Jeffersop;" we apprehena that brother
Belier could not call back his Spirit with
knock. II took good deal of money. We
hope he will soon make it up.
The CASE OF JAMES DENHEART.--We learn
from the Petersburg Express that this man has
been examined in Amelia on the charge Of re-
ceiving stolen goods and that he has been sent
on for trial 10 the next quarterly term of the
court. He was also examined before magis-
trate on the charge OF felony, and sent on for
examination. On the first charge he was ad
mitted 10 bal, on the second, bail was re-
fused. So it mattered but little with Denheart,
that he was baied in the frst-snce he could
not have two ezistences, one for the jail and
one at liberty.
e The Raleigh Register chronicles the
arrival of the martin in that locality on the
18th inst. We have not heard his tw liter yet
but expect TO see one on some martnpole in
few days. BY the way, there is one thing for
which we always felt kind of attachment
that we never got glimpse of in city. 1t is
your martln-pole, with gourds for the houses of
the martins fastened at the top. 1t is sort of
rustic sign Of comfort. There is generally
some provisions to be had, at least a fresh egg
for the weary traveller not far from that simple
| sign ; but the chances are that you may get
some very nice slices of fried ham with eggs:
| nay, you may get broiled or fried chicken.
which the little black sentines inhabiling the
gourds on Top Of the pole have preserved from
the ha"k. Ihis is very great service they
render to man, and we doubt not the chickens;
| for although their fate is the same whether
| with man or the hawk, the idea of be .ng run
through and through the body with those aw.
ful talons fixed in the hawks foot, must be
shocking TO even stouter heart than chick
ems. We are perfectly satisfied that thew
much prefer to have their heads twisted off!
B BY an accident in our Office Friday
night, the markets-the most important part
OF the foreign news by telegraph, was left out of
our paper Saturday morning. The CONNER.
cial reader, however, had slight warning in
| the words, decline of cotton" which stood IT
the head of the news.
Us MR.. lHACKERY concluded his course
OF Lectures in Charleston Thursday night
HIS concluding paragraph related to the En-
giish language. THAT language (said MIR.
lhackeryl IS now the only one in which truth
can speak boldly and freely: may it ever be
thus, and may the race perish before their
ldiom shall be divorced from its alliance with
freedom, or prestituted to Gatter tyranny or
gioze over OPPRESSION
! Ag The increase OF earnings upon the
Georgia State Railroad for the month Of Feb.
ruary last as compared with the same munlh
last year was $50 1896.
- The Charleston Courier States tho,
there is party of persons in that civ whose
object is to kidnap negroes and carry them of
into the interior and sell them.
- The Marshal who had in charge the
demon STRING, says that he threatened TO kill
his son Arthur if he could get hold of him
NAvAL-The U. S. Brig Dolphin, Lieu,.
Comd'g Bergman. went 10 yesierdav sf,e,'
noon from the anchorage off Fort Norfolk. IN
the Navy Yard. ''"' ~
The Y. s. Revenue Cutter "Sea Drhn
Lieut.. VIM. b. Randolph, Comd'g. arrived
here yesterday, four days from New York
bound TO Key West Fla. The Sea Drift j. ,o
be stationed at Key West.-NorfoM Beacon
Saturday.