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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07
THE CASE OF LYNCH Law IN BEDFORD.

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The Lynchburg virginian gives the following facts
relative to the recent case of Lynching in Bedford
county, noticed in our summary of Virginia news:
1t appeared from the statements of Others ard his
own confes sions that he found In bed with two
little white girls on Tuesday night after they had
fallen TO Sleep Their father Tone Of the most re-
spectacle citizens of the PLACED was absent ON bus
ness in this city, and there was no grown person
about the house except an old negro woman who
was sleeping in the same room. The boy had broken
In at window, and when discovered was lying very
tie girls. and when the alarm was given BY them he
made his escape. The citizens Of the place on Thurs
day morning, upon hearing his confe ssions of the
fact that he was thc-e. and for what purpose. and
feeling very indignant held meeting ia the Court
House, (which was attended by nearly all the ci,i
zena} and resolved unanimously TO have the monster
brought forth from the jail and publicly
which was accordingly done, in the Court House. in
the presence Of the meeting. A slave who was also
somewhat implicated, was brought ont and whipped
onin the mestine was ntisfsd and bis master was
notified to have him removed from the county with.
In twenty days.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07

PAINFUL ACcIDENT-Marshall Vass, q
youth about thirteen years Of age, son of Mr. Jas
G. vass. clerk at the Virginia Bank was seriously
injured by being thrown from a carriage on Brook
Turnpike, Sunday week last His collar bone was
broken, and he was very badly bruised. He was
Immediately taken TO the residence of DIR. Powell
in Henrico. who paid the proper attention to the
wounds.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07
MAMMorH MELLan-Our friend Pbillin,

MAMMOTH MELLeN.-Our friend Phillips
the popular mail agent Of the Central Road, sent
us on Saturday, mammoth musk Mellon grown
on the farm Of Mr.. J E. Mallory, near Hanover
Court House. II was two and a half feet long and
eighteen inches in girth. 1t was a whopperl 1t
looked very much like cross Of the musk mellon
upon the Pumpkins. TWAS certainly "Some Pump
kius, is way 1t ia well that this disfipeuishrd
vegetable found its way into the city as early as
it did for we apprehend the Council will put them
big and little under the law to-day We shall saye
this one for our friend the reporter of the Enquirer
who Is very fond ct the fruit, and who win be
greatly incommoded byt the embargo upon il.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07

CoErIsuED.-A complaint made BY OH
Ger Seal against Major Graves for pcrmittins .
nuisaace % Me lot viii b hoard ssd dIspossd n
This mosning, ~ the Mayor.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07
THE DAILY DISPATCH
THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS.

Persons leaving home tor the Virginia
Springs and other Summer retreats, can have
the Daily Dispatch mailed to them for any
length 81 time they may want 1t.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07
Another account says

Dr.. BAILEY WASHINGTON, one of the oldest sur
geons in the U 8. Navy, died in Washington city,
ON Friday last The National Inielligencer furnish.
es the following sketch of this estimsble man:
DR.. Washing ton was born in Westmoreland county,
Virginia, the 18th of May 1897 and connected by
blood and birihrght with the illustrious whose
name he bore. At the time of his death he was one
of the senior in the United Ststes navy. hav
ing entered in $780, and served with fidelity to the
country in this department with devotion seldom
surpassed He was the surgeon of the Enterprise
when she captured the Boxer during the last war,
and afterwards served with efficiency on Lake Onta-
rio, under Commodore Chauncey, and was selected
by that high officer his feet surgeon, though ju-
nior. He was Auecessvely feet surg eon, under Com
modores Roo gers. Elliott and Patterson the Med
iterrauean and closed his active service during
the Mexican war. At the time of his death he was
consulting aud visiting surgeon of the navy yard and
marine barracks in this city, securing from the first
and maintaining the last the high esteem and re.
gard of his brother officers and the Government
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07

FEMALE PHYsicIASs.-We perceive that
'emAle physicians are regularly graduated at
VARIOUS female medical colleges in the Uni
leu o1a'es' We have not heard whether thew
s.e successful in getting large practice
WINE there could be no impropr;e.v + a.
employment OF female physicians IN fsm.,s az
cases, It seems step of very equivoca,. ..."
to say the least of ii, for females to under..s ,
to practice medicine indiscriminately.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07
SAN JUAN AND GREAT BRITAIN

DAN JUAN AMI OhEAl bhIlAIN.
Approximations are expressed by some OF
the Northern journals that the San Juan af-
fair may involve us in a war with Great Bri.
tain. 1t is very probable that it may create
some excitement in that government, and
lead to some bravado by its press; but it is
hardly probable that anything serious will
grow out of it. San Juan was piratical
nest, over which Great Britain had no more
real authority than the United States If the
property of British subjects suffered, it was
their own fault, for Capt Hollins gave them
ample time to remove their effects But even
if Great Britain had just cause of offence.
she would not go to war with the United
States, on account of twenty San Juans.-
She could not afford to break with this coun.
try, even were she at peace with Russia. In
the present state of European affairs, she
will wisely prefer to settle any petty Difficult.
ties which may arise with America by nego.
tiation instead of the sword.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07
Correspondence of the Dispatch.


HAMPTON, Aug. 9, 1854.
Dear Dispatch: have been sojourning here for
the last few days, and have enjoyed myself very
much.
The corner stone of the Chesapeake Female In.
stitute was laid to-day. The addresses were deiv.
cred by Rev John C. McCabe of this place, and DR..
Howell of your city, and said to have been very
fine. / hear that the building will cost near $50,
600. 1t Is delightfully."- situated being between
Hampton and Old Point. The heat of the sun was
SO great that did not venture out to witness the
ceremonies, which hear were very imposing
lam stopping at DR.. Banks chesapeake Hall, y
which house would recommend to all who wish
to spend few days of pleasure on the salt water.
1t has nice ball room fine shady yard, attentive
servants, and sail boat at command, for sailing
for fishing. A great many ladies 60 out every even
ing and return in time to have the pleasure OF dan
cling.
There are good many Richmond folks stopping
here at present. and they all say they like this place
better than Old Point.
The Band here is also good. 1t plays three times
day and also at night.
Dr.. Banks makes every one comfortable, and he
is a perfect Napoleon in his line. B.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07

THE BROOKLYN MuRDER.-The N. York Times
says, that Tucker, who murdered his child, in
Brooklyn, removed to that city from Vincent. Pa.
The same paper also states that the pistol which
Tucker had on the night of the murder, he Dor
rowed on Sunday, to take with him to street
preaching, as disturbance was apprehended. 1t
was then loaded with buck shot. Mrs. Tucker
states that he sat up every night since the Sunday
with the pistol in his hand threatening to shoot her
if she moved
Another account says:
Tucker was last evening removed from the po-
lice station to the Kings county Jail. He says he
has been drinking a great deal lately, besides
using opium. Since his confinement he does not
manifest much feeling, even when speaking of his
family; though he says he would like to see his
wife and get some clean clothes.
Tucker is native of Wayne Co., NJ Y, and is
43 years of age. He has been married three times,
and has had children-three of them, including
the murdered boy, being by the present wife. He
has been printer, a lecturer on temperance and
Abolition and Baptist preacher. OF late years
he has been reporter or correspondent at Albany
of the New York press, until within few weeks,
when he was employed to write for the Brooklyn
Daily Freeman. Mrs. Tucker is in a fair way to
recover from her injuries.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07

The NAvY.-It is common practice in the
navies of all nations to continue the name Of
captured vessel, even if the vessel be en-
tirely rebuilt, or another constructed in her
stead This is the case with the Cyane, Capt.
holiins, whose identity has been sufficiently
preserved for all practical purposes She was
sufi'cienfiy the Cyane to give point to the re.
tort OF Capt. Hollins, that he regretted Can't
Jolly had not two ships equal to the Cyane
The rule referred to is applied to other yes
sels' besides captured ones. The sailor who
treads the deck of Old Ironsides feel,
himself invincible, yet, though the present
ship bears the name, she has not probably ,
single timber in her of the noble vessel which
won such immortal victories in the late war
The Constitution has been three times re
built, yet every American feels that she is III
same Constitution after all, and his cbeel
would burn with crimson we're any shame d
come upon her glorious deck.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07

MRS. PEI L E IT'S ENGLISH AND
lXl FRENCH BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL.
The eleventh sch plastic year of this schot will CON-
mence on MONDAY, October ID.
Able and experienced teachers secured In all the
departing Particular attention 10 gwen Read
ing. Writing, Orthograpby and Grammar through.
out the school, and the younger pupils share equally
with the older in the instructions of the principal
and assistants MRS PELLET u assured that pu-
pills under the tuitien of M. DE MONTHURNEY
caD with diligence and perseverance, learn in year
to speak and write the French and Spanish Lam
guages.
TERMs-Bcard and washing S225. English tuition
$40. Prmsry Departm emit $50 Ancient and Mod
ern Languages each $40 Payment one half in ad.
vance-the remainder 18th February.
For further particulars addreis the Principal.
an Pm
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07

SITKA.-The New York Express says it is
certain that if Sitka and the whole Russian
possessions, are to be bought up, they must
come into the Union free soil. They have
ice and snow nine months in the year, and no
one but a Yankee can cultivate these pro-
ducts. Sitka, the Express thinks, will help
to offset Cuba, which is certain IN como IN
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07

A...r- - rur prrsrpRxr.-On Fridayi aiier.
noon, a the President ot the United states wss
leaving the Capitol, where be had been approvmg
and signing bills, young man named James =.
Jeff.rds. Of Charleston South Carolina. approached
and expended his hand, which the President took.
The voune man was evidently In state bordering
upon insanity. from the effects oil liquor. Immedt
ately afterwards ~ the President was entering nis
carrisge, boiled egg struck his nat and 1ensfds
was arrested by policeman. The Union states
that the President neither thought nor spoke OF the
occurrence afterward, until information was
broupbt to him that the young man had been arrest
ed. when he Immediately requested that be be dis
charged and that his friends If they could be found
be sent for to take care OF HIM
The testimony taken before the justice, during
the examination, proved conclusiveiy that Jefards
threw the egg notwithstanding his own protesaton
which the Sentinel gives, as follows:
Ih.vo been here a week. am a stranger and
h. 20 M friends here l had been with my two
friends. Mr. Duke, of St Louis, and MI Wiggans
7 ssw the President / said to him, "Mr. Pierce
iii vor take drink with nae; he said no." l said
81 ave q few friends here who want to introduce
10 voun As said this, turned round, ana As
cot hold of nv friend Mr. Dukes hand to introduce
him. some one said the Presidents hat has been
knocked off May please the c"ui Is egg n are
it must have been put in there while was talking
to the President.
The accused was required to find bail in the sum
of $500 for his appearance at court, or be commit
ted. He cried bitterly, lamented his hard fate and
sent for Senator to go bis ball. but he denied He
then sent for relative in the city. While the mes
senser was absent in search of bail, the accused
declared that if sent to jail be would not be living
in the morning. He then took out small pen
knife, and inflicted wound on his leg just above
his knee, protesting that he was determined to
bleed to DEATH He was then disarmed. The At
torney General having meanwhile communicated
the desire of the President that the matter should
not be prosecuted, Jeffards was released, having,
during the interval, became pretty well sobered.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07
PORT or RICHMOND. Aug. 6.

ARRIVED,
Steamship Virgins, Teal, Philadelphia mdse. and
passengers
Steamer Comet Drew, Petersburg, mdae, to Steam
SHY Jamestown.
Schr Hard Scrabble, Gregory, Maine, ice, Ward
we'll l. Badger
Wardwell l. Badger.
Schr. A. r. Wetmore, Dearborn, N. York, Guano.
Schr. Levi Roane, Dill, Albany, lumber, e. E.
Dudly.
sch- New York, Adkins, New York, mdse, D.
Currie.
Schr Industry, Cotton Norfolk, shingles.
Towboat Josephene, Chambers, Philadelphia,
Schr. Isaac Prince, Jr Parker. Baltimore, mdse, w
sehr Grand Spy, Dennis, Cabin Point, Wheat
schr Edwin, Aaron, Baltimore, mdse, W. D. Col
quitt Il Co.
schr. G P. Brown, McKeas, to load down the
river for New York.
scbr. W. R. Gem, Nye, Delaware, coal, w. D..
sehr. Merchant, wintus. New York, nds., D.
The schr Courier. Rogers, sailed from Port Waltz.
all, for Boston Saturday.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 4-Cleared schr. Baltimore
Phillips, Richmond.
New YoRK. Aug 5-Cleared schr. Margaret, Wo-
CLAN. City Point
NEW YoRK, Aug. 4.-cleared schr. Bergen, Ma
BosroN, Aug. 3-Cleared schr. w. D. Cargill,
Hawkins Richmond Westover, Grey, City Point
PORTLAND. Aug. 2.-Arrived schr. KedroD, Layton,
Frederck eburR.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07

LOOK AT THIs.-The School Commission
ers Of Henrico county, are requested 70 meat :,
MONDAY next, at 10 o'clock In the morning al III
Court House. " 'as
ST. j. r. KErsrv
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07

WoRKHoUsE SUBJE IA small white
lad, named Thomas P. Rowe, was found asleep in
Daniel Fl. London's coal house on Friday night
last, and taken to the cage This little fellow halls
from Manchester, and rumor says, with what truth
we know not that his two brothers and himself are
sent regularly to this city by their father to steal for
his benefit that he may have the means Of purchas.
ing liquor and getting drunk. The mother of the
prisoner is said to be an Industrious hard working
woman, and is anxious to raise her children no.
nesty and respectfully, but she is overruled by her
besotted husband, who has other care for his fa-
mily than to make them furnish him with the means
of getting drunk If these statements be true it
seems strange to that some Justice of the Peace
in Manchester does not have this vile teacher of
crime arrested and locked up for safe keeping
Such monster should not be permitted to go at
large in civilized society," and the Police of Rich.
mond have been ordered to capture him on his first
appearance this side of James River. Saturday
morning Thomas was brought before the Mayor,
and stated that he had been staying in this city for
several days. because his father gotdrunk and beat
his mother His Honor, on finding that be had no
way of Furnishing the lad without sending him to
JAIL directed officer Johnson to send him to Man.
chester, where, it is hoped, the Overseers of the
Poor will take him in charge and bind him out to
learn a trade
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07

LAY OF SAN JuAN--A New York journal
in the rural districts, satirizes the lombard
ment of San Juan after the following f.sb.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07
LOCAL MATTERS.

Am 70 THE SuFTERERs.-AEen tionuu
So. h,stuess in this city, who probably eees mOIe
- ia su6ering among the poor and destNe s.s y.
- liner man In H. advises the raising OF mcens -
any the uecessaries of life for helpless wonen
PA children in the city and IT. suburbs ana onsrs
- so I'D the list with FIFTY DoLLAns- we edvisc
- .t;no Of the citizens ct once. and the sppolnr
no ...s III committee to receive contriouuons .oI
~. IA of the poor. Sicknesa and the e1cesssc
t ~, weathcr have beggared many families VINO
.d comfortably before and II our citizens desIe
r;tute to such worthy objects, we trust fney
,y;ll be given an opportunity Tor % dong.
"
rspcr OF DERANGEMEET.-As sad pic
- :, the effects of intemperance was presented
.u, &c Mavor last Saturday morning, IN the WRECK
" tnu of George White, who had been taken
anu nstody charged with being deranged. George
!n.o ,,,tcher by trade, and some years since was
as,r fneIooking, industrious man. respected by
nearly knew him for his fair dealings and kind
Ino IS heart He Is now over forty years OF age
ness " breathing ekeleton-bis eyes starting from
= liz .ocLcts cheeks swollen, lips purple complex.
;ne' .sdayerous and countenance wild, idionc ana
lou Intemperance has uprooted his mind
g.trated his energies, deprived him ofhealfh and
Proasd HE means leaving but the withered and
Seo.vsd animal portion of the man, bereff OF al
.ss ;eweled virtues which brought friends to his
III and stamped him living image oil his Maker.
noo, fellow. how we pitied his condition, as he
ood before the bar of justice tremblnely beseech-
no the privilege of that liberty to which he has
ouainst him he declared himsefto be perfectly sane,
and promised faithfully to leave the city at once
d;scharred So piteous were his applications, and
ca fair his promises, that His Honor granted him
the privilege of going to the country; but we cannot
INT think il would have been better to have locked
him up for a time, where medical aid could be
furnished and his shattered system strengthened
- rvod 5
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07

liz TIGHT pLAcE.-A big, strapping,
broad-shouldered fellow, calling himself Thomas
Stanley, and hailing from the Buckeye State, was
arrested and brought before the Mayor, last Satur
day morning. charged with stealing one shirt from
f. B. Talbot, and another from August Schaetzel,
the day before. The compliments board with Mr..
were taken, one of them being found on the person
here remark that the officers, in searching the pri-
black cloth cloak, which possibly found its way to
that place of safe keeping by the art of Aocus pocus
If any of our readers have lost such article they
can see the one alluded to by calling on officer Ty
Ter The witnesses testified to seeing Stanley at
their boarding house on the day on which their ap.
parel was taken.
The prisoner made no other defence than drunk
enness; and said ifhe had taken the shirts he was
not aware of it.
If this were the first appearance OF Stanley for
wearing other persons clothes the suspicious
against him of theft would not be 80 very strong
but ii we remember correctly, about two years ago
this same individual borrowed suit of clothes from
a resident of Charles City, to wear a day or two,
left the county hastily with them, was pursued to
this city, and then to Manchester, where officer
Pearce found him. dressed in borrowed plumage,
and in the act of taking to himself wife. He was
sent to Charles City under the custody of officers
Truehart and Tyler, and the Magistrate, before
whom he was taken, acquitted him, on the ground
that the clothes were borrowed and not stolen.
When the evidence was concluded, the Mayor
sent the case to the Grand Jury term Of the Hus
tings Court and ordered the prisoner to be locked
up tor safe keeping.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07

Father, and mother and /,
And ten good soldiers more.
Beat an old woman stone blind.
That couldn't see much before u,
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-24
BANK.
ARMORY HALL, SAN FRANCISCO.
BY DIR. A. =. Wright.

Good mers fer the Miaer The United Stote'
Branch Mint. ia fkis city as "a tAA opera
tioa
UNuE MINER is HEREBY INFORMED
that Dr. Wright will receive and receip'
for gold dust for the United States coinage, com
mitted to his care either by express or other
wise. free of charge, and the nett proceeds held
subject TO the order of the owner bearing an
interest IN favor of the depos'ior "i one ana /,
half per cent per month soon as coined, and
ALWAYS payable demand. Funds ren'itted 10
the Eastern States at 80 days from date free OF
charge, as also funds sent to Europe at lso days
from date without expense
Miners will please forward with their treasure
such Instructions as they may desire. win me
.ss,,,-,nca tbat no commissions will he charged
at this Banking House
A. s. WRIGHT,
Armorv Hall, corner of Sacramento and Mont
gomery streets San FranclSco. apio 5A
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-24

SERIOUS DIFFICULTY AT GRAYTowN.-W We
take from the Union the following account of a
difficulty that recently occurred at Graytown,
between the natives and foreigners:
A difficulty occurred the 10th May, at
Graytown, between the forei gners and natives,
in consequence of citizen of that place. nam
ed Paladino being shot by Capt. Smith. An
attempt was made by the natives to arrest him,
which was frustrated by the Hon. Solon Bor-
land, U. S. Minister, who was stopping at the
house of the American Consul. The house Of
the Consul was surrounded and stoned: bottles
and various other missiles were hurled against
the doors and windows. Mr. Borland was
struck in the face by a broken bottle and
wounded severely. The steamship Northern
Light being in the harbor word was sent to
Capt. Churchill who called meeting of the
passengers, eight hundred in number The
passengers resolved to take the town if the au-
thorities did not give them satisfaction. COM
mittee was sent to wait on the officials, but it
was fired upon and not permitted 10 land. On
the following morning Mr.. Borland and Capt
Smith went on board the steamer and sailed for
New York. Previous to the sailing of the
Northern Light, Col. Fremont enlisted fifty men
in the name of the U. s. Government, to protect
the Americans.
The Shasta courier., 1854-06-24

PALPITArIoN OF THE HEART CURED BY SoDA
WATER.-A lady, about forty years of age, had
suffered for twelve years from periodical attacks
of papitation of the heart so violent as to shake
the bed on which the patient lay. During one
attack, feeling thirsty, she expressed a desire
for some soda water No sooner had she swal-
lowed the first draught than her palpitaton left
her and recurred no more until the period of
the next attack. AS soon as it commenced she
sent for her medical attendant, and told him
what had occurred month previously, request
ing to be allowed to try the same remedy a sec
ond time. He consented, but wishing to ascer-
tain which Of the ingredients of the soda water
had relieved the complaint. he gave her a dose
of citric acid by itself. This had no effect He
then gave her dose of carbonate of soda, which
also failed He then mixed the powders, and
gave her some ordinary soda water placing his
hand at the same time on her heart. The mo-
ment she swallowed the first mouthful the palpi-
taion ceased. and required no more for that
time. From that period whenever the palpi-
tation came on, she could always stop it by this
simple remedy. 1t appears from experiments
made by the medical men, that the carbonic
acid was the active element in relieving the
complaint, because, until the gas was liberated
by the mixture of citric acid and the carbonate
of soda no benefit occurred.