The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-26
CAeH TERMs on ApvEKTIsINts..
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.
The following summsry i from the AT. c.litor.

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CALIFORNIA ITEMS.
The following summary is from the Alta Califor-
mia:
A German named Adam Spohn, residing In Sac.
rsmenfo city, murdered his wife on the 26sh, In .
tit Of Jealousy, cutting her throat from to ear
He escaped on the river steamer, and Afterwards
committed suicide by drowning.
The house Of Bull, Baker & Co.. at Red Bluffs,
Ts Tas robbed on the night of the 23d, Of $1,000
Inc thief escaped.
James Kelly, from Baltimore, was killed Ia Gre
scens chy, IN petty quarrel with one of his COM
knife. - s'~S "'''' ~ ~
The news from the Indian Reservation at the Te-
jon s very encouraging. The Reservation Field
comprises $500 acres all under cuItiyasion bv the
Indians MI beae proposes to establish schools
among the Indians. Another Reservet;nr i y, ~
iocated OF 23,OO0 acres. about twenty miles from
Beale. = = .
The mining news continue favorable, In n.rt;c.
ular localities there is good deal of suffering from
want OF water; but this 10 more than compe1ssfed
ON the whole by constant new discoveries
SAN FaANcIsco.
VIM. Sheppard has been convicted of the murder
OF Henry c. Day. The quarrel which led 70 the
Sheppards marrying his daughter Judge Lake.
OF the District Cclrt has sentenced Sheppard 10 he
hung on the 18th proximo.
VIM McFarlun Foley, indicted for the murder of
Jno. H. Dunn, publisher Of the Boston Gazette, was
permitted by Judge Lake to plead guilty. of man.
slaughter and has been sentenced to three veas In
the State Prison.
motion has been made In the u S. District
Court for new trial in the case of John Gardner.
convicted OF manslaughter for killing VIM Pratt,
second mate of the Sierra Nevada. The decision
of the court is isreserved.
On the evening of the 10th, Capt Alexander Mat.
thews, of the English ship Lord Dufferin was killed
In quarrel with John McGowan, carpenter of the
ship He was stabbed in the breast with half inch
chisel.
:, On the 18th, an Englishman named Edward
siontenore, said TO be son of Sir James Montei.
ore, celebrated Jewish resident of England was
arrested on suspicion of having forged drafts IN
the banking houses of Messrs. Burgoyne & Co and
examination. -.
Awoman named Mary Brady, a native of Ireland
committed suicide on the OATH by drowning herself
In cistern. She had loaned $1,000 of her earnings
TO person who had become unable to pay her,
and she killed herself In conse quenee
Mrs. Murphy, the woman who was shot some
weeks since, in squatter riot, has died.
man named Payne was shot dead on Auge,
Island on the 9th, by an italian fisherman
An Englishman named VIM Hughes. performed
in this city, for wager of $1,000, the wonderful
pedestrian feat of walking 80 consecutive hours
without moments cessation.
1t is said that an order has been received here
from the British Government for the purchase of
900 tons of Coal this coast for the use OF the
war steamers, during the present hostilities
Miss Laura Keene opened the Union Theatre on
the 2eth M
Mr.. Thorne and family intend professional trip
to Australia.
Mr.. James McDewitt, an old and highly respected
citizen of Mobile, died Tuesday night
Ex-Governor John M. Morehead has been re-
elected President of the North Carolina Central
Railroad.
bridge is about to be built across the Aehiey
River, at Charleston, s. c., at cost of about $780,.
000 -4s -,s.- - -
The Governor of Illinois was burnt In eAiev last
week, because he commuted the punishment of
three murderers
Judge Nicholson, of the Washington Union, /. Is
said, was rendered the Governorship Of Nebraska.
but he promptly declined the honor.
Keep Cool. To do this etfectually mount A
straw hat sit on bellows and suck icicles till il
rains.
The N. Carolina Railroad Company have deter.
mined to negotiate loan of 81 00o 900 to complete
and equip the road.
. The entire assets of recent bankrupt were nine
small childreni The creditors acted magnan
mously, and let him keep them.
A man named Cuberson is under arrest char.
ged with killing j. F. Murray, Mayor of Alexandra
La.
John l.. Marling, ESQ., editor of the Nashville
Union, has been appointed by the President Charge
dAffairs to one Of the States of Central America.
Mr.. Davis, of Clermot county, (Ohio) took the
first lot ofripe peaches oil this season to Cincinnati
and sold them for eight dollars per bushel
widow lady named Thompson died near Tren-
ton, on Thursday, at the advanced age of I04 ye<s
A ABAnKRupr.-Charles Matthew'S, the actor, has
obtained certificate OF bankruptcy In London
His failure is attributed to his visit to the United
States.
al am going to the postoffice, Bob; shall en-
quire for your "Well. yes, If you have mind to.
but don't think you will find me there"
Mrs. partiDgton, speaking Of the rapid manneri in
which evil deeds perpeIrated, said that il only
took two seconds to fight duel.
The Rev. Samuel Dunwody, one of the Oldest
members of the South Carolina Conference of the
NJ E. Church. died at his residence In Cokesbury.
on Sunday, the 9th inst
Camp & Co., extensive carriage manufacturers
in St Louis failed the 18th inst By this mis-
fortune 75 journeymen have been thrown out of
work very unexpectedly.
DEcEAsED.-St Louis papers of the 18th. man.
ton the death of Charles Cabanne, an old and re-
spected citizen, and Capt. Joseph Sire, partner i'm
the American Fur Company Of Pierre Choutesu,
ljr., e. Co.
WEALTH OF New Notwithstanding to the an
nual assessments o the value OF real and personal
property In New York city, the aggregate wealth of
that place this year, 10 1852 OIL 734 72: being an
increase since last year, of S4s. .390,35l.
LARGE IcEBERG.--Capt Richards, of the British
brig Queen, arrived at New York on Friday last
from Limerick reports that on the Cd inst, in Iat
40 81 Ion. 4e ~, he saw iceberg about i've miles
in circumference and three hundred teet high.
Mr. Lea, who has pttheometrical tables In Cir.
cinna for the last Is or 90 years. says that Thurs
day July 90 the hottest day ever known before.
His Thermometer then reached to 99-and never bs.
fore ever 96 His instrument has always hung In
the same place.
SHOOTING IN LOUISIANA.
The Delta has letter written. from Port of Glib
son, La. July IL, from which we make the follow.
ing extract:
Our town isnow under great excitement, About
four weeks ago, N. r. Moody, and MIR. Bland, 4
planter ofthis county had q street fight which re-
suited In Bland being badly wounded Bland hav.
ipg recovered, he determined 70 kill Moody, and.
on Friday night, Bland, his two ssepsons, andtwo
negroes, each armed win doubie-barreishot guns.
and also two In reserve making seven in ail cAlnH
into town at midnight, and secrsted themselves in
| house-by which Moody pasAed on his route from
his dwelling to his ofice-and a. Moody wss pass-
ing quietly and unsuspiciousiy IRON his breakfast