The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-31

GERS, the system of polygamy would be un-
conquerably repulsive.
Woodhouse for the January number ofBlack-
wood. The leader is upon 1.-THE Conduct OF
the War;" and is pretty sharp attack upon
what Blackwood calls the Coalition Ministry,
| for the manner in which the war has been
conducted.
| DEMOCRATIC REconDER.-This paper, published
in Fredericksburg, has been purchased by Messrs.
l Stephen C. Curry and Robert B. Alexander the
late editor, NJ s. G. Daniel retiring on account OF
impaired health The new proprietors are practi-
cal printers and industrious men. The Recorder,
under their supervision. will undoubtedly be made
| an interesting newspaper.
| EXTRAORDINARY BALLOON ASCENSION BY A LADY
AND MIRACULOUS EscApE.-We announced few
deys ago that Miss Louisa Bradley ascended in
balloon at Esston, Pa on the 25th inst, and that
| she made miraculous escape from death. IL ap-
pears che filled the balloon with gas from one OF the
street mains that made OF old silk, and that
she knew very little about the business she had un-
/ Q5rtdke0. ne DdlOOu hsCeuuou al III 81 aooee ~
| feet when she made short address to the crowd
of people. 1t then rose gently, still held by the
| rope, until she was one hundred feet from the
ground when she cut the cord and the balloon rose
perpendiculary, with great velocity, until she had
| reached mile or mile and quarter. Aspecta-
| tor says:
| When she reached this height she states that the
balloon, which was not entirely filled when 1t lett
L nr1h auHo Vzt1tH 10 IN
at the seams, and became very offensive to her
She had been 30 absorbed by the enchanting pros
pect spread oat beneath her, which she says was
| magnificent beyond the power of language to de-
| SCRIBE that she had not noticed the balloon. The
escapeof gas alarmed her. and she pulled the valve
rope, but permitted but little gas to escape, she
was afraid she would fall into the Delaware, which
| was directly beneath her. In few moments after
this the balloon collapsed, and to our horror and
alarm, we eaw her fell with frghtiul rapidly for
| the distance Of six hundred seven hundred feet
her progress then being checked, from what cause
| we below could not see, although we then observed
that she was descending quite slowly.
| 1t seems that when the balloon burst it torn
| into ribands, except the lower part neck Of the
balloon. So completely was the upper part torn to
pieces, that large pieces OF silk blew away and the
| remainder hung down even below the car. When
she had fallen this distance the neck of the balloon
suddenly blew up, turning inside out, and catching
against the net work, formed parachute, which
bore her safely to the ground She came down Ia
i
earth that she says there not the slightest jar.
| BALTIMORE IrRMs-In Baltimore on Monday, q
little son of Mr.. Josephs, residing on Richmond
street, was burnt to death by his clothes taking fire.
little colored eirl, who applied at DR.. Duvalpe
Office, in Baltimore, for the privilege of warming
herself ventured too near the fire and was burnt to
death.
John Wilson, an old and highly respected citizen
: of Baltimore, died on Mcniay.
The rumor that the steamer Belvidere was
burnt, originated as follows
The schooner Whirlwnd, Captain Ealey, and
| Capt. Head, in command of another schooner
, whilst passing Piney Point saw broad light, seem
lngy that OF large vessel on fire, and they sup
5 posed that was the steamer, as they had passed
. her about half hour previously in that direction
THE KINNEY ExPEDIr1oN.-A telegraphich des
: patch, dated Washington, Jan. 90, says
, doubtful rumor prevails here that the Presi.
dent VIII Issue proclamation against the Kinney
expedition, Tomorrow. Col. Kinneys head.uuar.
-, tiers is at the National Hotel which is thronped
with officers of the expedition. Patent fire arms
OF various descriptions-pistols, rifles, and shor
arms are being inspected.
: THE STEAM FIRE ENGINE, "Miles Greenwood, ;
exhibited in Washington on Monday, is said to have
performed admiraby-supplying itself by sue
ton pipe and throwing two very large stream
nearly 100 feet high.
CONDUCTOR KILLED.-On Saturday last con
ductor of freight train on the New York Contra
Railroad, named c. A. Curtis, was instantly kilet
by striking his head against beam in the Cahoe'
bridge He was on the top OF the car at the time
the accident, and stood with his back turned to
wards the bridge, and striking it broke his neck.
FROM CAPETowN.-By an arrival at Boston w,
, have Capetown dates to Dec. 5th. Lord Grey, tn.
, new Governor of the Province, had arrived. TIL,
papers make mention of suspicious movement
r among the Kafirs, indicating fresh troubles. NJ
actual outbreak has occurred.
WASHINGTON MoNUMENr.-The firemen and ac
tors of Philadelphia have forwarded to Washington
blocks of marble for the National Monument.
DRowNED-Mr. Mailman, tobacco merchant O
: Trenton was drowned on Monday by the upsettin,
of boat near Leeds Point, N. J Jonathan Sooy
who was also In the boat chung to 1t and reache,
, the shore in safety
! Snow IN LYNcHBuRG.-There was a snow storm
10 Lynchburg Sunday evening. Monday moruin,
, the snow Icy upon the ground four inches deep -
There was considerable sleighing on that day il
| the town
MURDERous ATTEMPT. "A slave of DIR. VIM. S
Claiborne is under arrest for attempting the lif,
of his overseer, some two or three weeks ago or
, his Summer Hill farm in Amherst We are no
fully informed a. to the particulars, but learn tina
the slave attacked the overseer In the most furious
manner. inficting severe injuries upon him. For
tunately the latter armed with revolver from
whish he discharged two balls into the negro, thu
saving his own lite No trial was had at the las
court because the condition OF neither party admit
: ted Of his removal.-Lynch Hirginian.
CUBAN Notwithstanding to the New Orlean
Delta, the captain-geuersl Of Cuba has been off
c,ay notified BY the representatives of France ant
Great Britain that within fifteen DAYS there will an
y pear In the port Of Havana a Franco. Englisl
/ squadron, composed Of two ships of.the-line anl
several smaller vessels 1t 10 ntinated by the Span
n lab AufhOffLaa that