Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-09
NUMBER 60.
ihh suRDER OF DIR MCDONNELL BY A NEGRo-
THE MURDERER BURNED TO DEATH.

INF huRDER OF DIR MCDONNELL BY A NEGRO
ihh MURDERER BURNED TO DEATH
from Tue Montgomery Journal, August So '
'"e negro hilbert, who so barbarousiy murdered hi,
mis'er' Df Mcdonnell, at Mount Msips ON Yrd,, h.,
ee"ed Just and summary punishment on s.,urd., hx
'u'nhs The known kin luess and amabi,y Of hi, m.s
% ana the desperate, uuprovoked aud wautou u.lypi,y
aes'o' rendered this node Of punishment not oaly
Ja''nhoie but necessary, su example The eircpm-
stances a. We learn, were these The Doctor ON rs
turning from days absence in visiting HI, p.,ier,s
learned thst the boy Gilbert had been mpertipen, IN hi,
u! VINO was confined to her bedroom by sickness He
a s 20 Correct Nun which the boy resisted and es-
IAPea "ou hm The Doctor then went TO the stable for
he purpose OF getting his horse aud va. way.d by ,h
%! VINO was armed with heavy billet OF white oaL Se
bsS IN '"a eonnued to beat him. until his face aud
he'n we're crushed to shapeless hdeous tuas, which
eua not be recognized by his neares. friends The negro
to the house. and bolsng of the uurderou,
ueeu ne had perpetrated and stated that hs had ks
is as ne had long intended do and had
ei' nun Seiierng in his BRAINS &c He gss immedi,ts
arrested and the Indignant purpose at first was to hang
pn 'n' hisat others urged more deliberatiou.
were sent throughout the section 10 assemble the
eHens. large number OF planters from the vicinity
80 In the morning, who thoroughly aud dspsssion-
a'eF investigated all the circumstsnces and t.sova5
unanimously on immediate execution nv h,rn;,, IT,
gentlemen constituting the meeting we're men of n,a.oes
ueiioefAlon and intelligence aud acted from an mner,
i've sense OF iae necessity OF example tn chsct IN.
growing aud dangerous nsuoordination of Tho sl,ro 80
glaaon; The murder wautou and unptovoked "a
pF Mcdonnell was humane MASTER Who rarely n ever
panisned MS slaves-and especially the bow lhsr
who was favoFite body servant The npnshmant -
Just and prompt and calculated to check the known evils
ot which so many complain
The principal libraries OF Europe seem of ,,ups,dou,
Nhen we regard the number of volumes thew
contain Thus the National Library Paris has s24 OOo
Volumes the Royal Library Munich 600 900: III. I'm
peria Library AZ ST. Petersburg 40 900 The Library of
the British Museum, in London 435 OOO the Royal Ii
otaFy at Copeuhagau, il2,00O the Royal Library At
VVVi the Royal Library at Dresden 300 900 and ,o nm
hougn all the various states OF the continent The ma
oFues oi these, however, are government libraries and
oesiues enjoying muuhcent appropriations from the cof
iets are ened by Law a copy OF everv book ppblisb
ed within the States which they respectively bslong
IL H probably, be long time before we have spy sncI
stores OF books in the United States vet nanv neron,
here are quite ambitiou5y laboriug TO acconplsb
tang OF the kind, and thus FAR with some effect az wit
ness the Phi!adephL Library the Library in New
York city, and the Library of Harvard Uniy,r.;,v
ftooaoy in time the Library of the Smithsonian Inst
tue vi" surpas ell others this continent but this cam
hot De expected for number OF years yet These COL
iecons OF rare works Of great use TO the e,rne
an access to then has more effect upon the current lite
'atHFe OF the day than many persons suppose
a CuRIosirY.-Mr. Richard Vanness OF Caldwell "
- mas sno~n the editor of the Newark Daily Advertiser
4 'nthse tooth, which was exhumed in that township
ist wednesday. IL found in 4 marshy Mace pear
boiling psing, about l-2 feet beoS the surface of Tho
ground on he farm OF As David Peer /. weighed when
urs1 ehhumed lbs, but has decreased in weight one
pound Ii Is about eight inches in length h, ,brs 10
thickness and consists OF processes OF double teeth
p'Glsc''g irom an inch and half 10 two inches and
a!I IRON the line where il evidently inserted !, the
Jaw, and the roots OF which there are one I,r,o ., e.
small ones are hollow aud from four to six inches In lenoth
he teeth aud roots all piece OF bone the tes,
are ename!leG and considerable worn Tha srac,,a =
very curious and interesting and conveys Soma a.. f
the enormous szs Of the who formerly ,rod The
EARN 10 some species OF which this probably belonged
Further explorations will be made at the pacs wbers IL
was oand which may disclose other relics of these e1
tlnct Inhabitants of the globe.
Stock Raising in Texas has become very impor,an.
industrial interest and the peculiar adaptation of the i'm
nense pastures OF that State for purpose il likely tn
cause great extension Of the business As the I,yse.
Register remarks Texas is competing succsssfv IN
the markets OF New 0rleans, New York and San pr,n
Soo WIZ .ne STOCK raisers OF those regions The Reg
ie1is TO various parts OF the country and ire
opinion that III the next years that Safe will hs ,h
ne source oi supply Tor the greater part Of the coun
Try IN the matter OF beef cattle. Whether il be so o-
not, Is good news 10 US here learn that 20 much at
tention is being devoted to this pursuit in Texas
Pirates iS rHE CatSEsE SEAs.-The China Mail M
June gives an account OF the great increase Of p-
ratcal oltrages In the China Seas Quite number M
Chnese boats have been plundered, and the American
snip JOSIAH Quincy was chased by four large unks off tho
Lauroees Ihe China Ma having alluded the fact that
tue American and English naval force in the Chinese xa
ters had not moved in the least check these
CON- kiuggod replies that his vessels were fitted out for
speca oect ana are now undergoing extensive repairs
preparatory TO an exposed service but that when apy one
OF them are ready should Commodore Psrry or NJ
bis squadron arrive in the Meantime he win dsons,y
vessel to the locality Of the pirates order to bring 10
justice the aSess tree hooters that give so much uness
ness 10 commerce. Chinese letters recomepd thar vasss
hereafter should be prepared resist any attacks of nj
ratcsl character. r.
On the 10 Of June the porpoise started on cris. h.
returned Two days Afterwards without having fallen in h
any pirate uuks The English war steamer spartan
TED on ne a and was more successful having captured
JUNK with between forty and fifty men, who ware bardsd
over TO the Chinese authorities for trial
DEEPEST WELL IN The woRLp-For si. ves-o ma.
hessrs becher Brotner, OF ST. Louis have been borin
an srtesiln well their premises IL ia now txan,y,S
ee IN deptn being deeper by and hundred fee
than one IN France The work is still being prosecuted
oy means OF steam engine Of satisfactory ponts
not having yet been reached. At the distance Of
hunored fee vein OF salt water struck and at 500
eet an immense vein of sulphur water IN all respects k
ihat oi the Blue Lick Springs, burst forth.
IHE CHOLERA AMONG THE TRooPs-The awful visitation
1 wheh thousands OF the troops OF the allied army n the
last have been ingloriousy hurried out of life IL The
chet SUBJECT OF contemplation in the recently received
intelligence from Europe The deadly influence of ,ha
Climate in the Dobrudscha had already DESTROYED 1, e
tmated $4,000 Russian soldiers before their leaders bs
came alive 70 the necessity Of evacuatipg Il Ten thor
sAnd Frsnch and EnssL have siu.v ve.u vstroyed ny
the same dreadful scourgc. The blow is fearful one,
and We have yet to learn at what period the mortality will
have diminished.
JAPANESE DuELs.-Their mode Of settling sTairs or
honor is very singular and worthy Of the attention of
gentlemen who have occasion adjust such matters Ii
one gentleman insults another to such degree that the
airont should be settled by death the nsuted party ds-
embowes himself with sharp knife which 6o aiways
carries aud now comes the "saisficOu" tho insulting
party person who has given the aFrout must initiate
the example oEhis opponent with the alternative Of being
regarded consummis coward, whom the friend OF the
former may kill at the hrsI opportunity he wouda dog
oCKsA large assortment Of Kneb Mor,les Stock Chest
H Cupboard, Pad and TIL Locks, fresh snd cheap.
sci Importer OF u,ri~are aud Gallery No SS Main. It,
NHANiLLA HOPE' %c'5A ans ,',or,ment g ManIns