The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-30

1t Is seldom that the "ruling passion" is seen so
'strong in death" as this instance, narrated by the
Courier de Ia Granda: IAN old soldier feeling hi.
end approaching, and wishing to die like good
Christian, sent tor clergyman to administer to
him the rites of the church Alter having atten-
lively listened to the exhortatons of his conessor
he asked him with a feeble voice, Can you tell
me, reverend father, ii Sebastopol is takenf The
clergyman, astonished at such question from
dying man, answered that yet there WAS no posi-
rive account of its fall The sick Juan continued,
The reason ask the question is, as am about TO
depart for the other world it would have given me
great satisfaction to be able to announce the good
news to Marshall st. Arnaud' At these words his
head fell back on his pillow. and after half an
hours suffering, the poor soldier breathed his last.
The clerk of village church in England, on the
occasion of the visit of the Bishop of the diocese,
wishing to celebrate the honor of his Graces visit
opened the services by saying, LET US sing the
praise and glory OF God, psalm OF my own COM
posing:
"The mountains skipped like frightened rams,
The little hills did hop,
To welcome into our town,
His Grace the Lord Bish op.'
The corn crib of Dr. Ingersoi, of Girard, Ga,
consumed by fire the night OF the both instant
the loss being $1,000 The owner offers reward
of $1,000 for The apprehension of the incendsry.-
Some time since, the Chattahoochee mills OF DR..
Inge,soll were burnt. and for the apprehension OF
the person who set fire to them he offers reward
of $500.
Samuel Tenney, Esg Assistant President of the
Merchants Insurance Company OF Boston, for the
past twenty eight years, and for more than twenty
years senior deacon OF Salem-street church, died
at his residence in Boston on Saturday last at the
advanced age OF 7e years
Several fine specimens of gold ore have recently
been taken from the Huie mine, short distance
from Charlotte, N. G few days ago IL bushels
of this ore, taken at random from the mine, yielded
twenty two hundred and forty pennyweights In the
amalgum state.
Judges Todd, Hancock and Morris, of Texas,
have decided tina: the liquor law Is constitutional,
but at the same time, place very peculiar con-
struction upon it. They declare that the penalty
for violation OF the provisions of the license az
tsches TO him who grants it, and not to him who
sells the liquor.
The steamer Alabama run upon suag and was
sung about twelve miles below Iates Snoais las.
Monday, while on her way to Mobile. She had
about eighty passengers, five hundred bales OF cot
ton and a large quantity OF turpentine on board
No lives were lost.
Itappears tina, Robert w. Johnson, democrat,
has been chosen by the legislature OF Arkansas to
serve out the unexpred term OF DR.. Boriapd In
the T. s Senate, (Which he has held by the appoint
ment of Gov. Conway and also tor the full term
| from the 4th Of March next.
WISE PpRcAuTIoS-On the late election day ir
New York, newspaper reporter observed en Ia
dividual emptyiug his pockets into the hands of
/
Bill. my honey take it all. I'm going to be drunl
! to-day"
| PROBABLE PREsuMrrfor.-A friend of ours
passing house where there was funeral, eteppe.
/ up to an IrishRian and asked him If he could il
| form him who was dead. The lrishmau replied
81 cannot exactly say, sir, but presume it is III
| man in the coffin
| FREE TRAssLATIoN.-Virs Es,osne l.
| Verses l-2
| Under the wide spreading beechtree laid,
Forgetting wha. trouble aud I'll Is,
| You, Tityrus, kick up your heels In the shade,
| Aud sing of the fair Amsryillis.
| ORIGIN OF BILLIARDS Billiards were invente
| by Henrique Devinge, French artist, In the reg
of Charles TX, about the year 1871 and al one
came to be moot fashionable and captivatu
game.
TYPoGRArHIcAL ERnon.-A printer setting U
the line which Is so often placed under weddir
notice. Il Is not riehtthnt man should live alone
carelessly left the out Of the word i've which mad
the bride blush.
The stables of Mr. George Cullen, the city ms
shall of Columbus Ga, were set on IRE and d
stroyed on Tuesday night This is the third TIN
these stables have been fired within few weeks
On Wednesday last there were six persons
l al ~ Mseon awaiting trial for p,urder