The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-22
THE DAILY DISPATCH,


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D4xsplscki uvfAAon AZ eAsssAnas-sV lean
that neorot oek holdings 1t George MnterU q
ssfs, Wss easdlAke, Rsnaeeissr co o. sefurdsv
linsslf Win ne Iooe rosnd 4 he SsSsssa \ ~
founn, en1 enserink the dspartmeotIn ~hlck fhe
bee.teades- Ne. josish Siperley- slseSiur Is
~ VIA George Smith, comnIsted violent .
peah spcn them He stsnck -. spsriey . hard
ksoeksd out number ofhis tssth He StrSck lie
uther nan o. tss stde Of the face and bruke ~
law. Probably shinktng he had killed both. he then
LEA sAe weapcs. and brestine through two doors,
slespisg. The man hsard IN approseh. snd ,esins
hin ooses, spEane from hia bed and ciufched rim
By the lhrost. The female shouted murder. The
IsadlSrd a1d The whole house were aroused, and
he bedssssd wsA which no had been asss st
rnsAed h and was aboutto strike The scosndrei
with 4, when be was restrained BY Mr. Miller. and
the scoundrsl was secnrsd. He WA taken to Trov.
Hs Object was no doubt 70 murder aud then plum
ed for the murder oil Elijah Smith. Who was killed
during the anti rent excitement Ia December, 1874
TIE Information which led 10 his arrest Was given
y man With whom he had some dispute, and
though me murder trsnspired tan years ago. there
cleot evtdeace 10 the case. sssk
ABour BAmwoop PArxs.- Troy Whie saws:
We understand printed and blank sheets Of psper
made from basswood have been Forwarded from
Albany to the London Times and Bells Lie in
London, and TO some Of the Paris Journals The
London Times has for some time had . stsnding
reward OF FL for the production Of paper from
other material than rags, ct . reduced cost
ANorI1RR NEW PArRA MATEsrAL.--A paper ma.
ker OF Lee, Mass, has made several samples of
paper from the weed known as seyeriastina.. and
a = ar If II 4
to be easily converted Into pulp. The paper made
from Il has yeilowish tinge. but . smooth firm sur
face. Doubtless the vegetable kingdom can supply
many different materials beside straw, from which
this very Necessary article might be produced.
Capt West, Of the steamship Atlantic, has been
presented an elegant present Of silver plate by pas
seusefs in his ship during a stormy voyage last
September, and the came gentlemen have contribu.
led 900, for the crew and oficers
d. BsALE MOT PAnDosED-It appears tat Gov
Bjeler ives greatly importuned to pardon DR. Beale
jns before he retired from office, but that he abso-
rlutely refused to exercise such authority. 1t is
presumed that he did not wish. at the very close of
his execuivs position to interfere with the preroe-
ative OF Governor Pollock.
u sGRlaI AND MARioIt Is now stated that these ar.
hstes have taken passage by the Baltic for Europe
the Oath, their engagement with Mr. Hackett be-
ing suddenly brought to close 10 consequence of
the health OF Mario being seriously impaired BY
climate
APPLE JELLY.-Wash and cut the apples in two
or three pieces, to see if there be any worms in
them put them In porcelainlined kettle, and
cook until the apples are done take out and strain
the Juice from them, anil put them on the stove
again, and boil until they begin to look dark, then
add one third, ss much sugar, by weight, and boil
until they become jelly; put 1t into cups tn N.
bleTs and tie paper over the tops. This 10 excel
lent for making jelly cakes.
The residence of Mr.. David lies, near Brkley.
Vile, In Halifax county, N. c., was consumed by
fire on the 7th inst Mr.. lies and his family were
absent from home when this distressing casualty
occurred Besides his house and furniture, Mr..
lee lost about three hundred and fifty dollars in
money, and about one thousand dollars ia bonds
whole loss estimated at about two thousand dollars
The Weldon Patriot says 1t is supposed that the
house was robbed and then fired by an incendiary.
The Supreme Court reversed decision of the
Circuit Court of New Orleans last week, which de.
.cision mad given $40 900 damages sganst the Car.
rolton Railroad Company for breaking boys legs
The damages were reduced to SIS 600, the Court
holding that though the Company was liable for in
aries resulting from the carelessness of persons in
Its employ yet the Estimate should not be excessive
and vindictiye, as ia the present case The acci-
dent was from the remissness Of the switch tender
PArnIorrc OyrER.-The patriotic fund now gath.
ering In England calls cut many eccentricher, and
one of them 10 an advertisement in the Oxford
Chronicle, which IL AZ follows: "A widower, of
good character, with five children offers to marry
the widow Of any soldier slain at Alma. For par
tcuiars apply to Mr. Hi0gs draper and tailor, South
Stoke. Oxford The above offer Is to be considered
tho contribution to the patriotic fund ofthe widow.
err"
INDIAN DrFFrcULrIEs.-The Council Bluff Gowa)
Bugle says: By advices from the settlement on the
Elk Horn, we learn that Little Bears band" of
Omahas has recently had a rencontre with the
Punkaa The latter had stolen several ponies from
hunting company of the former, sharp con-
fict soon ensued, in which two Punkas and one
e Omaha were killed, but the ponies were not reco-
vered s 4
REFUSAL TO DIsBAND Colonel BENJAMIN r
Butler OF Lowell, 1t is said, intends to dsobey the
order OF the Governor OF Massachusetts, tor dis
banding the Irish companies, called in his regi,
menf-expecting court martial and then, some
how 70 bring the question of the constitutionalty
OF the Governors proceedings before the Supreme
Court
David Wright, who killed the deputy sheriff
some months ago, was tried and convicted of MUIR
der In Columbus, Ga, last week. Previous to his
trial. It win be recollected, Wright made his escape
from jail, but was recaptured some two weeks
ago, after most desperate resistance on his part
ALArIN PuN.-One of the best puns-or as Mrs
harrington would say, double indentures -on re-
cord, 10 made of the two Latin words tn doces,
Chou teachesto inscribed In chalk upon the lid of
M NJ T. tea chest, and rendered thus: tn doces
(two doses D thou teachest Chou tea chest)
HARD LUCK The Madison (Wisconsin) Arous
says-General Dodge, Senator from this State lost
$4,000 by the failure OF Selden & Withers Il was
all the savings OF bis Senatorial career and formed
large portion of his fortune.
AoSHnoDe IN SpANIkh--l ne WIG OF Mr.. Solomon
Rose. OF Cincinnati, Ohio, made her husband q
Ghris,mas present OF three blooming boys. The
sun OF that city thinks this pretty fair specimen
OF budding for q rose ia winter.
The Directors Of the Bank at Mount Holly, N. J..
offer reward of $500 for the spprehepsion and
conviction of the persons who made the attemnt IN
rob that bank q few days ago.
fssrIaINa PowER OF (EA).-Tommy Doddv
makes very iair attempt indeed, at a Joke Hs
sys tnat Edsar Poe used to drink strong tea to ex.
cite him to poeticsi inspiration. Tommy saws IL i.
no wonder that T should make Poe poet
MuIDER IN MrssouRI-Mr George Bauer. a
steamboat engineer, from st Louie, was shot and
killed at jefferson city, Mo, the LIST instan, by
gang ofrowdies.
Chss Grinnell OF New Bedford, Mass, died on
Ssfurday, aged seventy one years He had for ma,
~ year. held the position of Eoglsh vice consul at
-. me SoI.n carolina senate has passed the bin for
uessee linz. "es'' W soe ZEN
1csclnMs.-HsrIison Gray EIli.. wbarfp Of the
IN that city on Saturday, 18Th Ill SUICIDE