The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-20
LATER FROM NICARAGUA.

The steamship Texas, with dates from Grey.
town to the 6th instant, arrived in New York Sat.
urday, with 1000 passengers and Sl56, 500 66 in
specie. General Walker was at Grenada with
1000 men preparing for battle. !
Captain Peter Shepherd, the oldest white inhab.
tant known to the world in connection with the
shepherd Grant" on the Mosquito coast died at
San Juan del Norte recently.
SLAVERY IN NICARAGUA.
General Walker had revoked all the acts and de-
crees of the Federal and Constituent Assembly
Among the DEGREES which the foregoing repeats ia
an act of the Federal Constituent Assembly, of
18th April, 1924, abolishng slavery ia Ger al Anne.
rica The repeal of the repeating stat revives
the original law; and, therefore the rig It to hold
slaves ia acknowledged by the Government of Nj
caragua. Of course the acknowledgements of the
right to hold slaves imposes the obligation to So
cure owners In the enjoyment of their property.
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Monday, the 18th day of September, was cels
the native population. The day was like our
Fourth OF July, being the thirty fourth anniversa
ry of the Declaration o.. Nicaraguan Independence
from cid Spain. The Presidents mansion and the
other principal houses in the city were ornament
ed in trent with palm leaves Every house had
flag swung out from the widow; and the different
foreign representatives displayed the banners Of
their respective countries. The American French,
Danish, Russian, English, and Prussian flags were
displayed in front of the Legations and Con
The city wore gay and brilliant appearance; and
at night general illumination of the public and
private houses took place. In the morning, the
principal officers of State and of the Municipality
assembled at the Hall of Justice, when forming
procession, they marched to the church. The
Rev. Father Will offciated in the performance OF
High Mass, after which the choir chanted the re
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EXECUTION OF A SOLDIER.
At o'clock p. NJ, on the evening OF Friday the
18th inst, I'd Lieut.. Jennings Estee suffered the
extreme penalty of the law, by being shot on thu
Plaza, for the murder of I'd Lieut. Charles Gordon,
in the guard house, in the city of Granada, while
acting as officer OF the guard. Estelle had been
previously arrested for shooting Thos. Edwards.
and was when he committed the unfortunate act
for which he suffered death, prisoner confined to
his quarters. He had fair and impartial trial
and the gentlemen who sat in Judgment, gave him
every opportunity to establish defence, but in
this be utterly failed. The deed was committed
without any proyocation, or without any aggraya-
ting circumstances. He was sentenced to be hung;
but the commander-in chief caused it to be SO far
mitigated so as to allow him to be shot. There
was a large concourse gathered to witness the ex
ecuti0n. Estelle walked with firm step by the
side Of reverend father of the church who PRAYED
with him and for him from the guard house to the
place of execution. When he arrived at the spot
where he to breathe his last he requested that
bis hands might be united as be wished to address
the crowd. This request being granted, he spoke
in frm, unfatering voice. In his speech he
asked the forgiveness of the officers and soldiers
the crowd. "God forgive you"
DRESS WARM-BEGIN Now.-Our climate is
changeabls. Peasant and charming wealth,
soon passes into raw and cold taking days, which,
unless provided against are most disastrous To the
health of the people. But the women-the Young
ladies-are the most exposed. Pride makes them
the most insensioie and foolish beings which claim
any thing OF reason and prudence They dress to
be sick, and half of them are, because they de.
spise thick and warm clothing. Away with such
nonsense, men and women, and prepare for the
change OF season Better be healthy, beautiful.
and ROBUST, Than fashionable, thin shoed and
1ounced-dress gentry, with a gen.eel cough and
consumptive look. Then dress warml Begin
now! Put away your wafer UNDERSTANDINGS and
summer trsppings and betake yourselves to thick.
warm, sensible and protecting clothing, such as
sound.mlnded men and women ought to choose
YOUNG LADY DRAwNIN LoTrERY-Nearly
year ago young lady in France, named Sophia Van
De conceived the singular idea of dsposinR of her
self In marriage by means of a lottery She was 80
years Old tired OF life of celibacy and in despair at
not nndinS husband with enough means at his
n.and To sun her views She announced. therefore
that her handsome but rather mature person should
bs disposed VI On the following terms: She created
aottery with i've hundred shazes OF thousand francs
each. Subscribers were to present themselvas In |
person. In order that ste decide on their acceo
ubiify a. husbands The subscribers of course were
20 De single men Tho subscriptions were placad in
the hands OF notary a. fast made and the draw
lug was not TO take place till all the shares
sncs "hen Inc sum OF BALI million of francs was
complete.
Net quite q year elapsed before the shares ver,
81. TAKEN; Ihe drawing recently took place in the
omce OF the notary who held the subscriptions end
sno money! presence sftwo magistrates A thou
sno mum oes were placed In urn, the subscribers
os'k namberedin order their names were inscrib-
GU. me Urn was Thoroughly shaken up a blind hand |
We tntus. In ana No 439 WA Tunisan General who
sa Ieaey occupied the public attention by his ori
=. esp.ces But the lady neither frightened
.o tartan, nor the board the rs eion nor III.
20 IL oI the happy barbarian, who hasten ed 10 mar.
And 70 pocket his i've buodred thousand francs
lii n.PPy Couple have lett for Tunis where they
Assa'e.-Farn Cor. A. Y. Times.
q, oooD cALE.-The Miiwauk is American states
.... se schooner Dean Richmond recently ar. |
49, - Liverpool from Chicago has been sold for /
e~s,vU-ner cost ID stated 20 be sfe Ooa U.rc.r.
o., LII 20 advance o. rs cents Der bushel over
- sSss "uch tne schooner arrived n Iiyarpoof
s
oae person having asked Asotber ~ he hs,s,.a /
~. -. sppsarance OF spirits .Nor was The "a
~ ~ believe intheir disannssr...s e.. ~.
ssssd bottle OF gin since last pieh, W. 'e
.1I Fsirfax, formerly resdept a. III ,i.,a,
~ AlexA1dIia. Va. has been non,a...S "a s sa
Court 's' oastk OF the Supreme |
:. hsvlins Of Alsxandria. Va. h.. 49,.
sasss q Delaware College 'a0sen
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w 56 . isis, died u Washington Fridsy 70