The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-25
From the St. Louis Republican,

JOSepu:
This certainly is very remarkable place. Al
though the river has washed away its levee and en-
crOached far upon the town. taking awav larpf
warehouses, stores and dwellings, it is going ahead
in business, prosperity and enterprise and increas
ing in population, if there had been no such ca
lamity: aud, although it is go far from St Louis and
the balance of the world it seems to be the centre
of news and the great thoroughfare for everybody
Within the lasttwc weeks have me: persons here
from almost every State in the Union, and from the
Territories of Oregon, Utah, Nebraska and Kansas
They come by boats, stages, carriages, wagons on
horseback and mueback, and it is no unusual thino
to see troops OF hardy pioneers passing on foot
with their axes and knapsacks upon their back a
making their way into the forests of Kansas and
Nebraska, to hew out home. The emigration TO
these Territories is unprecedented, except in the
history of California. Thousands of sturdy and
enterprising are focking thither to select the
choicest spots for their future homes The ferry.
boats here busy in Transporting them from day-
light until dark. They are, thus far all from slave
States, except few from Illinois and Indiana, and
these are of slavery proclivities-at all events they
are not Abolitionists.
A few disturbances have occurred in relation n,
claims. man near Weston had marked his claim.
when another came and jumped it; l. e.. souatted
on the same piece of land. The first one ordered
him Oft, and upon his refusing to go they rushed
upon each other with axes and both were killed
each striking at the instant-one in the iupu.
| lar and the other in the temple.
We have just heard of the melancholy death of
r DaVld Allen cltzen OF this place, and brother
| in-aw to General Bella M. Hughes. He was with
party going to Oregon. At Ash Hollow they en-.
camped for the night. Allen went QUITO friGhten
guard, by appearing to be an Indian. The guard
taking him for one, shot him dead. He has lett
an interesting young wife. The son of Col Russell
came here few days since, his way to Fort
Leavenworth for file of soldiers to go with him to
Little Blue, in seach OF his father who had been at.
tackled by party of Cheyennes and seriously
wounded. All the party escaped, except Col. Rus.
sci and his fate ia unknGwD
The Sioux and Cheyennes have been trouble
some for several weeks to the emigrants and ira.
ders. Government should take some prompt and
efficient measures to prevent these assaults and
butcheries OF our Citizens
AS to the politics of this country, all parties are
somewhat embarrassed.
While you are suffering from heat, we up here
are moderately cool; and while you are sick and
dying In large numbers, every body here is well,
and in the last three weeks have seen the hearse
but once.
In the beautiful lake hard by we have splendid
fishing and swimming, and in the forest which en-
bosom it, fine shooting.
DEATH OF THE WIDOW OF MARSHALL NEY
PARIS, July 6, 1854.
The widow Of Marshal Ney has Just paid the debt
of nature and been inferred with all the honors
due to the distinguished position she held. The
Emperor's short letter to the Prince of Moscow, on
the OCCASION is like himself:
PALACE OF ST.. CLOUD, July 3, 1854.
My Dear PriRce:-l am one OF those who are
called upon to take the largest share 10 the cruel
loss which you have just met with; your mother
was at all times the devoted friend OF mine and the
affection of her children has never failed me.
therefore unite in the just and profound grief of the
family, with the feelings which you know enter
tain for it, and the expression of which renew to
you. NAPOLEON.
The Empress also wishes me to express to you
her sentiments on this fatal event.
At the funeral, the Emperor, Prince Jerome and
the Prince Mathilde were each represented Mar
shals Magnan and Harispee, with all the staff at
Paris and the Hotel des Invalides, were present
to st. Leu Taverray, whose church contains the
King of Holland and of the two brothers of Napo-
leon the Third The body of this distinguished
lady was then placed in the vault which already
contains those of her two sisters
THE GREAT CRICKET MATcH.-The cricket
match between the New York and Canadian clubs,
at Toronto last week. resulted in the defeat of the
New Workers.
The wheat crop up the Genesee Valley, New
York. shows abundant evidence of large yield.
Verdi's opera of Luisa Miller was performed in
York on Thursday evening, at Castle Garden for
the first time in America, in a manner highly cred
table to Mr.. Maretzek and the artists engaged
sible tor the following:
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