The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-25

well show 10 what destitution some have been re.
duced BY the atagnaton Of business aud consequent
bard times:
A few days since . respectable mechanic in VIII
hansbug, who bad been unable to procure en-
picyment, had expended the last farthlnF; had not
morse Of food Ia the heuse tor "a hours, and his
children crying for bread applied to neghbor tor
assistasce. He said, aYou must give me bread, or
I must steal; an out OF employment and can
ind - work my children are crying for food. of
which they have had none for "a hours, and they
must be fed: for myself aak not would willingly
debut obi the cry of my poor starving children
cannot endure for Heavens sake give me relief
ana Save them from starving, and me from sin and
shama
Dx4TH FROM THE EPFEcTs OF ETHRR.--A beau
young lady, eighteen years old, belonging to
Scohsrie county. n Y, was operated upon In the
hospital at Albany . few days ago for turnor In
the neck. Ether was administered. when she
tainted. Stimulants were then given 90 as TO re-
vive her, when more ether was had recourse to =
The operation was proceeded with, she was COM
pietely stupeted, and not long Afterwards died.
DE- Marsh, assisted by DIR. oimsby and Others per-
formed the operation.
INTERESTING DEcIsroN.-lt was decided, by
Judge Ingersoli, in the United States District
Court, at New York, few days since, that canal
boats, on canal, cannot bind themselves by cor.
B. ict, to within the control of Court of
Admiralty, a. they no more navigate tide-waters
than do railroad cars, or any like vessel thing
capable of carrying freight
MORTALITY AT SEA.-The ship William Nelson
arrived at New Orleans, ON the 15th instant, with
Eve hundred and sixty eight passengers, from Ha-
yre. She left that port with six hundred and TWEEN.
y eight-sixty Of whom died on the passage
Mr.. Matrossy one of the oldest citizens of Gal. |
weston, Texas, died recently.
difficulty occurred ct Holly Springs, Miss, on
the 9th iDstanf, between Mr.. Fielding A. Lucas and
Mr. Blount Miller, Ia which the former was severe
y, but not dangerously, wounded BY pistol shot
John W. Wilson, son OF the late DR.. C. w. Wn
son. residing near Port Gibson, Miss accidentally
shot himself, on the 7th instant and died instantly.
AccIDxNr.-Three men were precipitated from
tho roofof alive story building In Louisville, on the
18th instant, and two of them killed.
THx Or MAaKEr.-On Tuesday last 800 bbls
OF whale oil were sold In the New Bedford marker
at60 cents per gallon. Sperm oil 10 held at 81 rs
par gallon, and buyers 1t thatprice are very few.
We learn from the Americaa Lam Register for
December that the Court Of the Sixth Judicial Dis
tEict In Pennsylvania has decided shat no ind.ct
mens can now be sustained in that State against a
female q . common scold." Thus are women's
rights advancing.
GovR1NMENr OF UTAH.-1he Senate has CON
armsd the appointment of Edward ]. Steptoe n
0l<~n nrsafrf k.1 3.nk1 ,n n.
whose term ofofhce will by law expire when his
successor 10 appointed.
Mr.. E. w. Buckstone, an overseer oh the planta.
ton Of Mr. PEBBLES, near Bolivar Miss, was recent
y murdered BY slave, who beat him to death with
stick of wood
vENIsos.-It Is angular fact that venison il
cheaper In st, Louis than any other kind Of meat
Indeed Il Il snything but dear meat Qusrtere have
bean sold there q low as 4 cents per pound, and
quarters at eight.
power By Cap1 lnsraham, q Smyrna, caused euch
snusfertng among diplomatists last winter, has
last oeen married IN Chicago, where he now re-
corss mus p.osng mot only his intention to be-
hs case but to become the father Of American Git
zeus. S.''1
CH1isrMAs PaxsENr ron 4 QUxrN.-It h .t.,.a
that Queen Victoria viii have quite a christ,ns.
present from Ava, India, for an embassv bss ar
rived e bombay with abouttwo dozen snsIi boxes
ohlss.o.os psScaoes stones and gold and silver ar
Ing csfioelsies Of extensive value; three dozen
hoxea. Of the meat safe fashion, supposed - -.
tain wond6Ese ct the Burman art, marble st.tnes
ivory boxos and esephants' tusks. There AZ siso
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