The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-24

Inc enquirer has an article on the "Na'
tionality of the American Party" and refers
to the Charleston, South Carolina, platform,
to show that the Philadelphia platform is not
endorsed by South Carolina Know Moth
| ings.
The National american has an article on
the Internal improvements of the state, and
the importance of completing the Virginia
| and Tennessee, and Covington and Ohio
Railroads.
The Wig has leader on the views enter
tanned by Gen. Rusk and Gen. Sam. Hous-
ton-the former opposing the American
movement, and the latter in favor of 1t.
RICHARD P. ROBINSON We stated day or two
since that the Louisville Journal denied the truth
of the report that Richard P. Robinson, the mur-
derer of Helen Jewett. had died there. The Cou-
rier says:
doubt of the identity of Richard Parmslee alias
Richard p. Robinson, who was connected with the
murder OF Helen Jewett, In New York, some
eighteen years since. Parmallee died at the GAR
House. 10 this city. the 9Th inst, of chronic dye
entsry. While delIrious he was frequently heard
TO mention the wrong he had done Helen" ana
ct other times mentioned "Jewettn There we're be-
sides certain marks upon As person, recognised BY
YORK. ~ - = '''' '''' "Ao A''" 1''n - 40"
He was at the time of bis death q resident of
Nscogdoches, Texas. and proprietor of line OF
stages between that place and Alexandra, La. He
was on bis wsy to Washineton when he died.
FAIoHTruL ACCIDENT -As the Rome and Boon.
Vile four horse stage, with seven passengers aud
the driver, was crossing the Mohawk river bridge,
structure gave way precipialing stage, horses aud
passengers into the river, height OF about sixteen
and eighteen feet. One of the horses was killed,
ana the driver wins seriously hurt; but strange to
q vxaA vlnh
CONTIGUOUS VIsrToRs AT NKwPoRr.-Sociesy at
Newport, K. l., does not seem to enchant the edi.
of 1t.
Among the most conspicuous visitors are dele.
CATION OF New York gamblers, with several re.
turned Californians; themselves and their wives
bedizened with diamonds at all hours of the day.
We met one OF these gentlemen of fortune" who
are making wealth and jewelry vulgar at the din.
ner table, with diamond vest buttons (his wife was
blszoned with diamond brooch as big as horse
shoe0 who took bis knife out of bis pocket and de-
liberately picked his teeth with 1t; and vet he
passes 10 the crowd. notwithstanding he wears bis
hager nafls 10 mourning, for his income, they say
Is seventy five thousand dollars a year And If
that won't make gentleman, In vulgar estimation,
pray what willa
CATEGORY OF LoAFERs.- Different nations
have different kinds of loafers The Italian spends
his time in sleeping, the Turkish loafer In dream
my, tue opdubn III praying, the FF6ncn IN laughing
the English In swearing, the Russian 10 gambling,
the Hungarian 10 smoking the German In drinking,
and the American in talking politics.
WHAT THE RUSSIANS SAY official organ
at St Petersburg exp resses the opinion that the
Allies, BY their inactivity and want of enterprise,
have allowed the opportunity to clip by when
Sebsstopol might have been taken. 1t now saws
the city is impregnable; that 1t can replace one
hundred dismouuted guns In night or can ex,
change So 600 fatieued troops against SO 600 fresh
troops; that the Allies cannot with double the torce
they can dispose of, cut off the communication by
Perekop; that the Russian army, fighting for its
country and its sovereign 10 animated by a better
spirit than Is the heterogeneous mass of French.
English, Turks, Egyptians and Sardinians, con-
tending for an abstract idea and confused inter.
probation of the duties of civilization. There is
some force In these remarks, and the Allies them
selves appear to be impressed with the same idea.
for the preparation of defences they are making at
Kamiesch look very like protection In the event
of being compelled to re. embark.
From Rio JANEIRo-We are In recent of Rio
Jauero papers to the %, July, but they contain
no Dews of Importance relative to political affairs
or with regard to the difficulty beween Brazil and
Paraguay. The letters of our correspondents
Spencer the alleged murderer of Capt Frazer, of the
ship Sea WITCH and several of the of that ves
sci, had been examined, and would be sent home for
trial. In the storeship Relief The Coolie emigrants
-
new homes and altered circumstances. Itis re-
lated that out of of this class of laborers
who had been taken by our planters, dressed them.
selves In their best Clothes and went out and hang
ed themselves.
LIBERAL DONATIONS Gerrit Smith, the Aboli.
tionis., OF New York, during the past few years 1t
IL said, hes given away the immense sum OF $685.
600, as fOlows:-Librsry to the city of Osweeo
S25 900; $3.50 each 10 500 poor ,men, S25 600;
500 lots OF SO acres each TO colored men, making
a total of $4,000 acres, at IS $l25, 600 so acres
each to 500 poor men, and $40 10 each In cash
$l30 900; 20,0 900 acres in Madison county. where
he lives, TO association of young men, $50 per
acre. $400 600; to the anti slavery over $50.
900. He has now pledged fund for education
double the sums already bestowed.
VERY OLD LADY DEAD-Late foreign papers
mention the death of Dona Isabella Alvarezio. an
inhsbitant of the hamlet of Andausia, In the Cam.
o agna district, Spain, at the advanced age of l29
y ears on the 18th ult.
GuANo.-The importation of guano into the
United States during the last seven years. ending
Juns 80, 1851, was 81 900 tons. The largest ims
portations were from Peru, and the smallest from
Africa, being only l48 tons. In 1854 the importa-
lions of guano nearly quadrupled those Of any
preceding year.
TRLEGRApHIsG IN CALIFoRNIA;-About three
hundred miles OF telegraph wires are In operation
In California Prices from San francisco 10 Stock.
ton. Sacramento or Msrysvi!ie, 50 for first ten
words, and ten cents for each additional word
The tariff 10 higher than In England, where 81 so
Is paid for what would cost twenty five cents in
this country.
PoTATo Ror.-We hear citizens complaining of
the appearance of rot thus early 10 the earden DO.
tstoes, mosty those, however, which were planted
10 wet soil. friend passing through sections of
Pennsylvania says, that whole fields were rottinp.
and that the crop would be an utter failure there
The abundant rains of late, 1t 10 thought give ma,
ligpiy to this angular disease -Elmira IN ~ Re-
publican
JUVENILE STAR.-A boy of eleven years OF
age named Master Moses, has been playing Ri:h.
aed III. Ia Cleveland. and intends opening at the
National, Ia Cincinnati, next week.
PEACHES IN WIscoNsIN.-A M ilwaakee (Wis) J
paper states that peaches are retailing n that mar.
ket at q shiling each.