The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-23
RIGHM0ED, VA.
MONDAY MORNING. OCTOBER q, 1854.
VIRGINIA.

AonNino, OCTOBER 3, 1854.
VIRGINIA.
Ink ShoLERA AT MARTrNsBunG.-The Charles
town Free Press OF Thursday last says:
we regret to learn by a private source, that the
cnoiera mas again appeared in MartiDsburg Mr..
w warrington kroesau, and three negroes died yes
terdsy morning Besides, there were several per.
DEcRAsEp.-Cspt. VIM Benthall died In Ports
mouth on Thursday last. For many years he had
been an active ship. master out of that port
THE DiyiNG BELL recently procured for the
navy yard at Gosport has been tried with perfect
success
Mr.. Charles w Button, of Harpers Ferry, will
shortly resume the editorial control of the Bedford
Sentinel
ANOTHER MovEAENr.-The ears ON the Rich
mond and Danyiile Railroad made another ad-
vancement last Taesdsy, to the station beyond
Clover Depst. The Dsnville Republican congratu-
aes Its readers the fact that they are now with
in 10 hours travel of Richmond.
ALEKMAaLE CIncuIr CoURr.-We learn from
the Charlottesville Advocate that the Grand Jury
made no presentments for the fail term of the Cir
cult Court. The trial OF Jones, for the murder of
Shiaett, is to commence to day (Monday) The
Humphreys will bo examined at the November
county coart, for placing distractions the rail-
road
BEAR HUETIsG.-A large party started from
Charlottesville few days ago, for the Blue Ridge
to hunt bears.
FATAL REsuLT.-The Fairfax News says -" In
our last we made mention of a severe accident
which had beiallen the youngest dsughter, Ida, of
our townsman, Mr.. Alfred Moss 1t is now our
painful duty to chronicle her death"
MANASSAS GAP RAILRoAD.-Edward c. Marshall
has been reelected President of the Mana ssas Gap
Railroad Company, and William II. Fowle and
w. ID. Boswell Directors, the part OF the stock
holders.
A. L. & H. RAILRoAD-Lewis Mckenzie has
been elected President OF the Alexandria, Lou
doun and Hampshire Railroad Company, and
James McIlhany and Cassius F. Lee, Directors-
The salary of the President has been fixed at
Sl,500.
SOMETHING NEw.-Acorns have been sold in
Romney at 25 cents per bushel. They are used to
feed hogs
DESTRUCTIVE FIRK.-The most destructive fire
that has occurred in Baltimore for many years
broke out on Thursday night about IL O'Clock, in
pile oftimber adjoining the planning mill of Crit
hss & Cate, on East Falls avenue, South of Pratt
street, and the flames speedily communicated to
the planning mill, which was soon entirely destroy
ed The sash and door factory of Lapourraille &
Maughlin was ext consumed, and then the lumber
yard of Grifhss & Cate. From thence the flames
crossed Fawn and Stiles streets, and finally swept
of two entire blocks, occupied by shops and lun-
Der yards The loss is estimated at nearly $50 900,
on which there is not insurance for more than
third that amount. The fremen finally checked
the spread of the flames at daylight Friday morn
ing There is but little doubt that this destructive
fire was the work of an incendiary.
INTERESTING FROM HAvANA.-The steamer
Black Warrior, arrived at New Orleans from Ha
vana, brings an account Of the assassination of
Castenedo, the well known betrayer of General
Lopez. He was assassinated on the 18th instant,
whist in the billiard room of coffee house playing
billiards. The assassin escaped and had not been
heard of, nor any clue to his identity A tele-
graphic despatch says
The funeral of Castenedo took place the next
day, and his remains were followed to the grave
by his guard only, who were iercely attacked by
a mob and terrible scene ensued in which seve-
raj were killed and wounded. This affair has
caused intense excitement Otherwise the Island
is quiet Pezuela sailed for Spain the l2lh inst
Sugar has advanced 10 to Is per CENT coffee steady
Business increasing Health good.
Rev. Samuel X. Jennings, M. d, aged 81 years.
died In Baltimore on Thursday last. He was one
of the founders of the Methodist Protestant Church
in that city, and for msny yesrs held one of the
Protessorships in Washington Medical College
SAD TERMINATION OF LOVE AFFA1R-We, in
common with other papers, have briefly noticed
the suicide oi Miss Jennie Bear, of Bristol, Ohio
The Cleveland Plaindealer gives a more full ac
count of the unfortunate event than we have seen
elsewhere, so we copy 1t as the last "bear story
The Plaindealer says:
"The way the Susancide was committed was the
worst Miss Jennie was pet of the family, although
she had been chained to the foot of the tree for
some time, owing to her peculiar love of chickens
before they were cooked Some of the fea.hered
tribe going to roost night in Jennies tree she
thought che could help herself to bite OF her avo-
rite food without molesting any of the family by
SO doing. She went up the tree, passed over limb
IN search OF chickens and undertook to come down
on the other side, when her chain proved all too
short. She was disappointed, and in love affair
u lOve 0i raw cnlcKene
MURDER OF PRINrER.-A man named David
Fleming was stabbed to the heart last Wednesday
night in an oyster saloon at Phenixville, (near
Philadeiphia,) by Samuel Truman. They were
both young men. Fleming is said to have been q
printer, and attached to some paper in Pitssbnre,
where his parents and vile reside. Truman, who
was intoxicated at the time, fled and had not been
arrested at last accounts.
BLooMER IN TRouBLE.-A Miss Bradley IAN
advocate OF the elevation of woman was to have
made balloon ascension at Easton, Pa, ON Tues.
day last but In consequence of the rain postponed
it until the next day Some mischievous boys Ia the
meantime cut hole in the balloon, and she was
again disappointed. Miss B. 10 full blown bloom.
err and IL attractive In the streets that she has to
call upon the police for protection.
The total number of ofinterments in Mobile for the