The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-31
RAILROAD DISASTER.

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not add to ths sense of security OF the rail-
road passenger, when there is hardly mile
of railroad in the United States fenced in,
to keep stock from getting in the path OF
the engine. So long as the speed OF iocomo-
tives was slow upon the fiat bar rail. the
danger was comparatively inconsidersble;
but with the lightning speed on the heavy
rail, it becomes imminent, and the day Is
not distant when railroads will be protected
by some kind of railing or fence. Ihese
dreadful occurrences and the heavy losses oil
railroad companies. will compel the con-
struction of something for that purpose.
TIE DASrsH SOUND DuEs.-Next spring, the
United States will be morally free to refuse pay
ment for the right of way, which Denmark cs'ms
from every weasel passing the Strait OF the Sound on
Ito way from the North Sea into the Baltic, ana
pice persia The Paris Journal des Deosts, SPEAK
ing of this sf.ir says 1t 10 of general importance
and It inter este, in high degree all the marhime
and commercial Powers II anticipates that force
must then decide between Danish demand ana
American refusal, and the conflict, once exc'seo'
mus. infalliby draw into i.s vortex several Euro
pean States especially Prussia on the one SIDE ana
Enslaud and Russia on the other. The sounn on'y
weighs more heavily Oh Prussia than on all otnef
nations, since nearly the third of the vessels thus
taxed bear the Prussian dag On the other hand,
Eneland and Russia, although the Sound duty
weighs equally on their navigation, have each q
private interest by which they are pledged to sus-
talp the pretensions of Denmark. The latter will
not reuounce .hesa Dues If she help 1t but the
little sympathy that che seems to get from England
will probably make her more disposed to settle the
matter aIncably and promptly. rather than Incur
the risk of quarrel with the United States. The
last advices state that Denmark has sought the
counsel of France In the matter.
THE CONVENTION OF IsRAELITEs.-The Cons
ference of the lsraelites, to be held at Cleveland
Ohio 10 October next will be the fret asaernblsge
of the kind that has taken place In the United
States Ono of our exchanges says:
1.-THE Hebrews nov form large population. who
worship according 20 rituals established Ia Spain
and Portugal, Poland and Germany. These forms
are of ancient dates and are clogged with ceremos
MES and repeiiions which are repulsfve TO many
enliphtened of the present day 10 Europe and Anne
RIGA There have been several synsgoguss es:abs
lished In d,ffsrent ces ia Europe aud this country
which introduced 10 their forms of worship rituals
peculiar to each synsgogue.
doctrine but merely as to manner Of worship, ap.
pear to have mad no fixed rule of action. This
accustomed by a want OF concert which could not
be had In any way except by Sanhedr1n or Con-
ference The proposed Conference In Cleveland
we understand, Intends by Its prospectus to es,sb
sh Minhug america. which means a form of
worship peculiar 10 the United States, and differing
10 q material degree from that prscticed in Europ
but hitherto by the majority OF Hebrews in ,his
country. We do no, hear that the movement is
participated In by the Hebrew people generally,
but told that the new party has numerous
adherents, though yet In the minority TO mum
bere.
RARE CURIOSITY An original draft of Inn
provementa 10 The machinery of The steamer Clare
mont, by Robert Fulton, at the time her name Was
changed TO Norlh River, after her st III success H.
at present 10 possession of Mr.. Shark, ,hs CHI
Engineer of the Merjimac, 1t the Navy Yard, Bos-
ton. II has been preserved among tn apars of the
old West Point Foundry Company since 1903, and
probably the Only authentic work OF the kind that
can be traced to bis hand. Itlooks we'll even this
late date, and Is only little soiled and somewhat
torn.
THg MEXICAN REvoLUTIoN.-The San Antonio
Sentinel of the 18Th, mentions the arrival of Col
Reddei. from the head quarters of the revolution.
lists In Northern Mexico Hs says that Vedauri ia
ready and willing to deliver to the owners al5lhe
fugitive slaves escaping 10 Mexico, and is anxious
10 make treaty therefor
WHIPPING A WHITE MAN IN V1sG1s1A-A
white man. Convicted a. Parkersburg of stealing
several articles OF clothing, was sentenced a few
days ago by the county court to receive twenty
lashes on his back, we'll laid on" and the sentence
was accordingly executed, are told with
T. good hickory switch" The unfortunate man 10
said to be an old offender, not long out of the psn
item larry.
SLAVE CONSPIRACY DIscovERED IN M1ssrss1P-
PI.-Tne Marion (Miss) Republican gives an &C.
count OF the discovery of slave conspiracy at
Jasper county. l, says:
trustworthy negro on neighboring planta-
lion, after having received pledges OF secrecy re-.
veaied the existence Of a conspiracy TO an over
seer. and requested him to repair to a certsia
place, In the midst of dark untrequenled warup,
and see tor himself The overseer did not go but
the next morning be took with him some friends
aud weat to the spot designated by the faithful ne
gro. There they saw every indication of large
crowd having been assembled horses had been
ned up, h.es kindled, and from appearances, they
calculated That upwards of one hundred neg roes
had there assembled on the preceding night, Thev
LETT the spot. and the neighborho cd wa uuickly
alarmed. Several negroes were taken w. and
among them the leader The greatest excitement
was prevailing 10 the country e council was held
aud II was decided that the negroes should be bune
Immediately ropes were procured, and the sen
tence OF the council was about to bs executed
when the crowd reiented. fearing lest the innocen,
should perish with the guilty.
The negroes were then severely whinned and
then confessed that the conspiracy extended
throughout large section of country; that there
existed revers other organic atoms, which they
called schools, Ia the eghborhood and that their
object was to organize Ia sufficient force and
march. iocreeslng their force az they want, 10
Tree State. No arms or amunitiou of sry kind
could be discovered but the neer oes confessed
that they were 10 meet at Charlottesville mex, Satur
day hight TO make sstart"
SHIPMENTS OF FLOUR AND WHKAT.-Larae
qusntiiies OF -four and wheat are being shipped
from Savannah and Charleston. brought to those
ports By the railroad connections with ths West
recantly completed. A cargo of fl lur was shipped
ION Charleston to Rio direct, which il novelty
In the commerce. OF ihat port
UNivERsALIsr STATE CONVENTION. The Uni
VeFsaiist State Convention met AT Utica Y Wed
nesdsy morning. Judge Graves was chosen mode
razor, aud the Rev. Messrs Thatcher and Tom,tn-
son cerss Various reports were received and
new constitution was adopted. A series OF reform
resolutions were Introduced and tabled.
KNOW NOTHING STATE CONVENTION -Tbs xro,v
Nothing State Convention met at Binsbaupt., NJ
Y, Wednesday, and wa, called order In BTinphsn,
hail, at 10 o'clock, A. M. g. w Barker Eco Stat.
Prs dent, in tie chair. Il. Harrington Sscrslarv
and g Taylor, treasurer.
The attendance reached about six hundred dele
gates.
The King Of Bel gum has nominated M Geo A.
hopsy. Ills Consul Ia ChaIiesto1, s C Chsyalier of
the srder of Leopold
few has