The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-31

saddle, came of over the Union course, L. 4. La,
Friday, between Mac end Taconey. Msc won the
race, making the fastest heat that has been made
during the year ls54-2.a7 The time Of the three
heats was as folowrj 2:3a. 227, 236.
Mr.. E. Leonard. Of Thibordeaux, La, commit.
ted suicide the 10th inst, by taking strychnIne
Several letters were found on his person, direct
ed to his wife and mother, accounting for the deed
BY stating that he had received q sum Of money.Ie
and had been induced to play . game of cards, Il,
when he Lost all he lad.
The Board of Health of Savannah reportbut one
death from yellow fever on Thursday last
During the absence of the citizens of Savannah
from their komes, many; residences wsre broken
into and pillaged
Wise and johnson, convicted of the murder oe
shadrachk johnson, in Darlington district, s. C.,
have been pardoned by the Governor, ON condi-
ton of their leaving the State
A man named Johnson was recentlv tried n
Lancaster. 8. g, on charge of killing Thurlow
Becklam, and acquitted
The Montgomery (Ala) Advertiser of October o,
gives melancholy account of the existence of yeL
low fever in that place. 1t was spfeadno all over
ecity. Malcolm McArn, well known citizen IL | {
among the victims
The Advertiser oithe oath October. which came I
to hand yesterday, regards the epidemic as on the
decrease.
There was no death from any cauae renor,ed !
by the Board of Health of Charleston m F,;dov
last. a
From FLoRrDA.-By the latest advices from Flo
rida we CLEAN but very little inform alton relative TO
the progress OF Indian affairs. From appearances
every thing was quiet Billy Bowlegs had visited
Fort Myers once since his return from Washington
Col. Monroe was sick, confined to his quarters.
CALIFoRNIA-The San Francisco correspondent
of the Journal of Commerce, in his letter dated
Sept 20 gives the following advice to shippers.
We would advise Eastern shippers to act eau.
tiously and prudently Our population is small,
but increasing rapidly while our soil is very pro-
ducve. and produces all the requisites OF life save
and excepting manufactured goods. We hope to |
see more prudence evinced in the California trade
for the year to come than has marked the course of
business the past two years.
The turpentine distlery OF Messrs Rountree &
Tomlinson at Georges Station, near Charleston.
was destroyed by FIRE on Thursday last involving
loss of about $1,000.
|
Joseph H. Palmer and Oswald Wickham, two
enterprising merchants of New Orleans, died re-
cently-the former in Mississippi City and the lat.
ter in New York.
There were two hundred and forty seven inter.
ments in New Orleans duling the week ending Oct.
%, including l09 of yellow fever.
TEXAS RANGERs.-A company of Rangers has
hoo Cd L.
On the 20sh inst, for Austin. II
James E. Holmes, overseer for Henry Metcalfe |
near Natchez, Miss, was stabbed to the heart on
the 14th of October, by a negro boy named Gene |
raj, who confessed his guilt
The Frankfort (Ky.) Commonwealth states that a
Rev. j. P Stafford, late of Richmond, Va, has been b
called to the pastoral charge of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church in Frankfort
Hon. C. S. Goodrich, United States Consul al Lv. y
ons France, came passenger in the packet ship :
VIM. Layton, which arrived at New York on Sul. 7
day night from Havre.
MIsuNDERsTANDING.-The boarders were as |
sembled one stormy evening, in the parlor of a |
fashionable boarding house in Boston, when a ra
ther antiquated maiden lady lisped out the remark
that she loved rainy day, and always availed of
one to arrange her drawers. Z" So do l." prowled |
an old sea captain, &C overhaul my drawers and
shirts too, sometimes and sew on n button or q |
string where it is wanted" Mademoiselle did not
faint but there was an angry rustic of her silks |
as she swept from the room leaving all to exchange
suppressed litter for good hearty laugh.
BREACH PROMISE CASE Miss E. Green.
of Oldtown, Me-, recently instituted suit against |
Mr.. DeWolf for $4,000 damages, for breach of
case upon the trial, but bis arguments were com |
pletely upset by the production of some pieces of
very sentimental poetry, which he had addressed to
Miss Green and the jury, shocked at such unpsral-
leled depravity, proceeded without delay to heal
the acerated heart OF the plaintiff. by returning a
verdict of damages in the sum of 81, ,625.
TERRIBLE DEATH.-On Sunday, 18th instant.
widow Ezekiel PIERCE of Chesterfield, aged about
85 years, while alone in the house. the family being
at church, fell INTO the fire. and when discovered by
| one OF the neighbors, was dead, and her body still
burning. 1t supposed that she was seized with
aht-Hampshire (Alass) Gazette.
COOPERATION OF THE WIFE-No man ever pros
pered 10 the world without the cooperation of bis
wife. lfshe untes in mutual endeavors, or re-
wards bis labors with endearing smile with what
confidence will he resort to his merchandise bis
farm, fly over lands, sail upon seas meet difficulty
| and encounter danger, II he knows that he is not
spending his strength In van but that his labor will
| be rewarded by the sweets of home Solicitude
and disappointment enter the history Of every
mans life, and he is but halfproyded for this voy-
age who inds but associate for happy hours while
for his months of darkness and distress no sympa-
thising partner is prepared.
man known by the name of Yankee Bill was
drowned on Wednesday at Hone e. Connery's |
wharf, Savannah. He was in the act of walking
| staging leading from the wharf to q vessel laying
alongside, when he fell into the river
Groton. in Massachusetts has upwards of thirtys
eight miles of railroad the centre OF the being
completely surrounded by iron rails. Five depots
are established In various parts ofthe town.
A down Easter says fba; modesty is quality that
highly adorns woman but ruins man. pain |
| fully correct conclusion.
Wonders win not cease. Saturday there passed
through this place on their way to the Springfield
(O.) Cattle Show, sheep with wool upon II three
feet nength-a sheep with four horns. each IA In
ches In lengths Shetland COW smaller than the
long wooleu sheep, and weighing but 229 pounds;
a calf of the COW, now about two years DID, and
never had calf yet gives milk. The big sheep Il
the worlds wonasr. 1t girthe g 1-a feet and lie
fleece Is estimated TO weigh between 10 and As lbs
All these monstrositea owned by Mr. jas Bick
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