The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-02

gaze from thy eweef mouth up TO Thy brow,
Philip, my King
Ay there lies the spirit, all sleeping now.
That may rise like giant and make men bow
As TO one God-ihroned amid bis peers.
Ny son than thy brethren, higher, fairer,
Let me behold thee Ia future years
Yet thy head ncede,h circlet rarer,
Philip, my KING
wreath, no, Of gold. but of PALM one day,
Philip, my King
Thou. too, must tread, we tread, way
Thorny, aud bitter, and cold, and gray;
Rebels within thee and foes without
Will snatch at thy crown but go on, glorious
Martyr, yet monarch till angels shout
As thou sittest at the feet Of God, victorious
Philip, my King
THH CoNrKssKD MuRDKRKR.-Peter Crawford,
coored, who has confessed In Philadelphia, to
having killed Francis Turnbleson also colored, In
that CITY IL years ago. has been committed for
trial. # appears to have taken place in cellar,
during a drunken row. Crawford has been alb
cent for Is years, and lately returned under the
impression that the murder had been forgotten.
AsrNeuLAH FIRE-The Buffalo Express states
that the body of German woman was laid in
house in that city, and In accordance with the
custom of the people, lighted taper was placed
in the hand of the corpse. Being left some time
without watchers, the candle was found to have
fired the yes,rnents of the deceased, nearly con-
surfing the body before the occurrence became
known.
STEAMER TO LIBERIA.-The Rev. Mr. Gurley
In letter just published announces that one gen
tleman has subscribed 90, 900 to the stock of the
company, which Is making Effort to establish
steam communication with Liberia while several
others have sent In subscriptions of 81 900 each,
and small amounts have been taken by number OF
other persons.
Chrisier, of Hancock county, Ky, sustained loss
of thirty-eix sheep, on the 9th inst. They were
collected under a tree during a storm, when the
lightning struck the tree, killing the whole flock
DR.. Ames. of Cincinnati, who shot Jas. C. Hail.
and was acquitted somewhat against public senti
ment and expectation, refused to pay his counsel
more than five hundred dollars whereupon they
sued him, and have recovered verdict for $4,000
He il wealthy. -.-
SUMMARY PuNrsHmENT.-During the insurrec.
ton at Madrid, young man of twenty-five, was
detected picking pockets In the crowd The in
surgents seized him, led him to a barricade, on
which, as On ALL was inscribed the words "The
punishment of the thiei is death" "Can you
dered to read the inscription aloud They then
hung five stolen handkerchiefs around his neck and
shot him.
GREEN GAUzE.LINGs-A contemporary, noticing
the fact that the dandies of Paris have begun the
fashion OF tying green gauze wells to their hats TO
protect their delicate compilations from the dark
ening power Of the suns rays, says: They only
want the feathers to make them real green gaze.
iags.
DouBrFuL.-John B. Cough, the well known ad.
vocate Of temperance, stated it Is said, in a late
speech in London, that out of 100000 persons who
had signed the pledge In the United States 100000
had broken 1t.
RAILROAD AccIDENT.-James Winde, son Of
Martin Winde, deceased, boy about twelve years
of age, was killed at Wilmington, Del, on Mon
day, In consequence OF the mail train from Balti-
more coming in collision with cart he was dri-
wing.
BRUTAL AND FATAL AFFRAY.-On Sunday last
near BIarsville, Pa, fight occurred, during which
al Strifh farr,n off fhn af
Brown, when the latter drew knife and stabbed
him to the heart causing death in few moments
Brown was arrested.
LIBRARY BURNr.-The library of Gen. Davis, at
Troy N. Y, was entirely destroyed Friday last
during the great fire. His collection of political
works. pamphlets and papers, numbering over
1000 volumes, one of the most rare and valuable
in the country, was entirely destroyed.
On the 2lst instant, at st. Louis, man by the
name of Josephus Brewer, clerk on the steamer
Minnesota Belle aged 20 years, and native of the
State of New York, was stabbed by Frenchman,
Familiarity known in St. Louis, as Joe Alvarez
Brewer was taken to the Sisters Hospital in dying
condition. Alvarez was arrested and lodged In
Jail.
duel Is reported to have been fought. with
broadswords, at Havana, on the 18th, between Sar-
torius, the postmaster of that city, and Gamusa the
officer of the customs, in which the P. NJ Jared bad
ly. The combatants were parted before, it ia be-
lieved, any mortal wound was inflicted
man named WhNenorne nad his pocket picked
recently in New York OF $4,000 in money and drafts
Mr.. Whitehorne must have felt something like
greenhorn after the transaction.-Bos Post
The Woodstock Age states that New York gen.
tleman has had forty or fifty men engaged for some
time past in digging for gold in Brdeewater small
town in Windsor county, Vt. The result is said to
be satisfactory
John Howley, who was sentenced to be hung ut
Cleveland, Ohio, on the Sth of September. for the
murder Of John Osborn, city watchman. has had
his sentence coumuted by the governor to impris,
onment for life.
The gas 10 the city of Troy failed abou, 70 O'Clock
on Friday night, owing to the vast destruction Of
meters and services connected with the buildiras
that were burnt during the progress of the ereat
hre on that night
Alarge rattlesnske was recently killed in one of
the principal business streets of Memphis Rather
an unpleasant companion to promenade with on the
sidewalk. W. '"e
YELLOW FEvER-A physician of New or,as,s
edverases new prevention OF this dreadful epi
prevention OF small pox by vaccination. WIG
The Hempfeld Railroad COMPANY are c.,,,nr
upon the subscribers to Its capital stock to nav mn
without delay, the amount of their subscriptions +,
oraeI, II said that the work may be flushed
shortly alter the Central Ohio
We care informed by the Toronto f,,oh. .,..I,
Egin, the present Governor General of f,snaaa bas
peen appointed Governor General of India.
"A trial OF skill is to take place in WASHINGTON
NY, SHORTY, between number of skilful hanio
$500 WITH At least
Battle, murder, sudden death, dry weather ,,a
mghtness In the money Market seem to be The al" r
Hug features OF theday 'e 'he III
arunkards nose is said to be ,iob, ho,,..
meath. '"a' passes under
ine snip Antarctic, At Now York from I.;vs,roo,
nss on board ls0 head of cattle consistins os b,.'
cow, sheep, pigs and horses for The ken, pu,,
me drought 10 seriously sfectine the not.,o .-o,,
Oh kentucky, and many farmers have absndoneSS
iaomas Murtha 10 under arrest IN Broos,v,
.er MsS, w.n violating the person of his dsugh
o, aa'J Ann girl not fourteen years OF age.
supposed that the mother Of the ne,v ora..
~. ~ a nnoS Hethias. who figures in the second
n.nysss Pilgrims Progress at the time of
Cnrisians setting Out on his journey ''''e u
Laura Bridgeman, aged 25, of H.ue.x W..
dsaf, dumb and blind, yet 10 writing hsr. . mas
rsphy. "er aa'ooiog-
Tho favorite opera of "Lucrezia Bors,.u =. a.
one axed upon tor the debut of risi and Mr. me
: castis Garden. 81
G. v. Brooke, the actor, IL coming to ths coun,rv
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