The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-29
VIR GINA.

mond last week, sold bis entire crop of strawber-
riss to confectioner in the city for $3.50.
THE CRoPs.-The Loudoun county Washingto-
nan, says:
Some portions of the wheat crop Of Loudoun
looks very well, and in others it has back ward eP
pearsuce. The fly and the Joint worm are iniuriag
II In some places,
The Peoples Advocate, Of Thursday last says:
"Since our last we have had refreshing and go-
rious rains ID Halifax, aud the crops wear much
more promising appearance a good deal Of
wheat Is In head, ana hey ond the influence OF the
chlHch bug. One farmer alone, without some un-
foreseen accident will make enough to supply the
county with bread. He seeded 700 bushels With
gusno, and It is not only forward but promises an
abundant yield. great deal of tobacco has been
planted and stands well"
THE MURDER OF SHALER IN BUFFALo-HEARr.
LESS CASE OF INFIDELITYIN WIFE.--The Buffalo
Democracy of the 23d gives the following confession
of Forbes now imprisoned on the charge of mur.
dering Michael Shaer, whom he suspected of se-
ducing his wife:
He left Buffalo November 9TH, 1871 10 60 10 Cali
fornia, leaving mis- family we'll provted Tor When
he was going away, Shsler said TO him. Il will take
your letters to your wife from the post Office and
deliver them. Direct them under cover 10 me; 7
will never see your family want If anything should
happen 10 you"
He went to California and got employment. and
sent money home under cover to ShaIer.
On the 10Th of February he left San Francisco
for Buffalo, and arrived here the 18Th of March
bringing with him number of presents for his
wife and for Shaler, and some 5000 IN III Jney
Upon arriving at home he discovered the situation
OF his wife Forbes was almost crsZed by this dis
grace His wife told him that she had done wrong
and told him her seducer named Brown; that
he had been connected with dry goods store but
that he had left for Uica, and died there with the
cholera. This, Forbes would not believe, and for
some two weeks he was on the hunt for this Brown
or, Forbes expresses 1t, this pbautom' -
Trough the daguerreOtype galleries, dry goods
Stores at all the hOtels accompanied nearly al the
time by his bosom friend Shsier, who was equally
assduaus with FORBES il filding this DESTROYER hjs
seducer. But 1t was in vain. No Brown answering
the descrp ion could be found. Frequently Smaller
advised him TO leave his wife-she was a ewd wor
mana wanton-nOt worthy of him. "But nv
children" said Forbes, twhatis tobecome of theni"
After some time had elapsed, his wife told him
that Shaler was the man who had DESTROYED his
happiness. Forbes would not believe II. He went
down to Cages store, when Shsler invited BIN to
20 up to his room above the store. When they
were there, Shaler opened a cupboard, and taking
from il the regalis of the K ghts Tenpar he show,
ed il to ForbeS and said: There Is somethiog 9
which cannot be purchased for money-nothing
but virtue obtain them-And | have obtained
them through my virtue!" Forbes was rather
doubtful of the qualify of this virtue that entered
families and ruined them forever, and the next
morning sent for Shaler to come to his house,
where he charged him with hs wrongs He de-
MED il at first but finally acknowledged himselfto
be the individual, but declared that he was the
duced, not the seducer. He went down on his
knees TO Forbes, begged, wept plead and entreated
finally acknowledging that he was the seducer,
but saying that be was sOreiy tempted
The property that Shaler had decided to himself
and belonging to Forbes amounted to over 50 000
This Forbes obliged him to deed back again.
For the space of three weeks Forbes very
~lv-,
were excited lest he should take bis own life. His
wlfe pretended two three times that she would
poison herself, and once actually poured out euda
mum in cup TO drink. Forbes told her to go ahead
and drink 1t. She poured it back in the bottle
Forbes then proposed to ShRer TO go over to Cana.
da and fight him-he said that half the time he did
not know what he was about and should very like
~ shoot him down like dog. Shaler refused all
sasfsc ton advised him to go back to California,
aud gave him other advice equally copsoling
Shal6r was sent for at the time Mrs Forbes was
confined When he arrived, the child lay In a
blanket at one end OF the room Forbes told him
to take his young and leave at once-take 1t off
instsntly-Or he would throw it into the etreet.
Shaler took III the Sisters Of Charity, and
came back Ia considerable gee, observing 1T WAS
all Tght-he had got it fixed nicely" and then said
"Aleck lend me some money, to go up and pay for
its board now upon which Forbes actually hand
ed him $50 or $50, and told him he would give him
any thing get rid of the child. Shaler then left
and In TWO days after, the disgrace having preyed
upon his mind so as to render him almost insane,
he went TO the store of George Gage and shot Sha-
Ter, as has been previously stated.
During the relation OF these particulars to US
yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Forbes sat in the room,
assenug to the truth of this story and frequently
laughing and smiling the feeling displayed by her
husband. Forbes thinks he has done perfectly
right in shooting Shaer, and previous to shooting,
had arranged somewhat different plan for rem
dering him harmless TO the honor and safety OF
other husbands and families.