The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-29

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hhhe ne TOOK up some blood from the floor and
carried II away. He then went up stairs whore
Inc gathering was. and engaged i'm PRAYER. This is
the substance of his statement ~ 10 70
After SIys confession he was rem.nd.d ..
prison, and Mrs Wakeman was taken to the ;,r =
room, ana gave description of her visit to tI,e
spirit world some thirty years since. at which
tnne, she says, she was murdered by her husband,
ana remained dead .ssxen hours during which time
she made the heskenly journey, seeing the ''s Sa.
Viour, all the prophets, apostles, martyrs and
saints, and having realizing view of the home OF
the blessed after which she sent back to earth
on her mission She states that she is 20 wears OF
age, and has been the mother of fifteen children
nine of whom still living Her brother, Sly, is
80 years of age.
EXAMINATION OF A FEMALE SAILoR.-We have
published the fact of the arrest of Emma Barnes
OF Moscow, Maine, in Philadelphia, for wearing
male appercl She was taken ON board the JAS
Rea. The Ledger describes her as a tall fine
looking woman, about II years of age, but with a
look that showed that pantaoons and round lack.
ct, would suit her better than bonnet and petti
coats. She had shipped on the 81. r." under the
name OF George Stewart, at Sle per month. The
following are some of the questions asked during
the examination:
do you like the sea i"-"That do; rough as il
Is, there is something pleasant about it-a lands
-
sailor at sea is kept too busy to be troubled with
blues" Where do you intend to 20 next -
Down East to see my friends and folks at home .
How did you conceal your sex t'-"That Sir,
can't tell you now perhaps when we are better ac.
quainted and are alone may tell you; women can
keep secrets as well as men," ''Didnt YOU lick a
Yankee captain once !"-"ThatI did: it was round
the Horn, mind it well; he was a big fellow, az
big as am but over six feet. He picked quar-
rel with me and struck me with his list 1 knock
ed him down with a left-hand biow-he fell on the
quarter deck and halioo'dlike calf and gave the
saucy fellow just what he deserved Were YOU
not afraid to trust yourself with sailors f-.sGod
knows l was not They are easily managed and.
generally speaking, they are the warmest thearted
beings in the world drank and smoked with
them at all times George Stewart hasn't an en-.
there se, any ybe9e Of
friend George, his last name don't remember,
(here the witness pointed out an old salt in the
corner, chewing monstrous quid and looking all
ssfonishment) many and many night have we
slept together" didn't he know you were wo.
manY'-"Indeed he did not; the thought never en-
tered his mind" "Are you really woman ?"-"I
suppose am" "That is not direct answer: are
you woman or not !s-'On my OATH am wo.
man and not a man" At this answer some of the
sailors present cried George, you know you lie +"
but they were promptly called to order by the Al.
derman, and the examination proceeded for short
time and then closed, exhibiting the part of the
witness great readiness in answering all questions
touching the duties of sailor, the perils of the
sea, and the attributes of good ship. She then
left the office, handed into carriage by "Jim
Tarpauln, friend of hers, and was driven of
amind the cheers of the throng of men and boys
who stood on the pavement. The discovery of her
sex by the mate of the James Rea occurred from
her having unintentonally responded to an order
given while aloft fulling sails, in feminine tone
instead of the rough voice previously used. He at
once charged her with being female, and she ac-
knowledsed it
LIBERTY FIRE COMPANY IN PETERsBURG.-The
Petersburg Intelligencer of yesterday announces
the arrival there of Liberty Fire Company
from Richmond and says they were received by
the Petersburg firemen, by whom they were es
corted through the principal streets OF the city,
after which they partook of dinner. Liberty
Fire Company was under the command of Lieut.
A. J. Addington, and accompanied by the Armory
Band, which dscoursed excellent music through
our streets. The Liberty boys are, some of them,
ine looking fellows. Their Hose Carriage was
gaily and beautifully decorated, and the company
presented handsome appearance the street
While passing Mechanics Hall ye, terday afternoon
the firemen halted opposite the Hall OH Sycamore
street and gave three cheers for DIR Beae's Splen.
did Panorama of the Arctic Regions, which is now
on exhibition 1T that place, when DR.. B. appeared
at the Hall window and addressed them in a few
pertinent remarks. At nightthe fremen in BODY
together with the Armory Band, at the invitation
of DIR. Beale, marched to the Hail to witness the
exhibition Of the painting. The Hall was conse-
quentiy densely crowded
APPEARANCEs SOMETIMES DECRpTIyE-The
Lowell (afass } Courier publishes the following
In neighboring city, at Thackeray's lecture
few evenings since, young gentleman-the mod
est man of his Sex, and no less polite than modest
was sitting in pew rather remote from the light
pretty lady sat next to him. Looking ON the
floor during the lecture, he espied what he thought
was the iadys handkerchief thelace trimmed edge
just visible from under her dress. Turning to his
pewmate he gallantly whispered, you've dropped
your handk erchief, madam I" and before she could
reply, he proceeded to pick it up. Horror He
had seized the edge of her pet-skat, and did not
discover the mistake until the top of gaiter boot
stared him in the face, and the faint sound of
laugh just nipped in tho bud by the application of
real handkerchief, warned him of his mistake
''phaney his feelinks."
Mora!.-Don't attempt to pick up anything with
lace on it before OIL lnow whstit is
THE CAUSE OF CRIME-At the Durham eng.
land) Assizes on the 25th ult Baron Plat looking
at the length of the calendar, and the character OF
the cases to come before the jury assured them they
wouli that at the bottom of all this mischief
there is one vice; that of drunkenness. At least
two.thirds of the cases result from habits OF nebr
ety. This is everywhere pereeptiblc.
FIRES DURING THE PAST YEAR-In the New
York Herald, we find statement showing the loss
by fire in 1852 in the United States, to have been
Sl30i9 00o, the number of fires being l93 In 1854
the loss was SO, ,55e, 900; the number Of fires
amounting TO .3 OF the losses in 1855. the follow
ing occurred in Virginia Lynehburg S20,000 !;
near Wheeling $4,000: Petersburg $4,000; ;
Blacksyillc S35 900; Danviile $4,000; Petersburg
sl50,OO0; Norfolk $4,000; Buchanan $4,000 /;
Richmond So 600; Norfolk S20,0oo. The Herald
estimates that ll9 lives were lost by fire during
the past year.
MAKING A. PEN---.Please. sir, lend pappy your
knife tomake pen WITH Certainly, my son
here il isn Youth returns with the knife. "Pappys
done with IT, II should think he was. Why,
what the dickens has he been doing with Il I
thought he wanted TO make pom = so be did
but Iforgot to say that IL was z pig pen Y Exit
youth q little In advance OF an old boot S ~
A MUNIrIcEST GIFT.-0n Christmas morning,
the gentlemen connected with the Arch street Phi.
adeiphla Presbyterian church presented to their
pastor. the Rev Charles Wsdsworth purse con.
tanning Five Hundred Dollars In gold