The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-01

DECEMBER /, 1856.
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Mr.. srMMs' LEcTuREs fact that W. eli,
more Simms, Of South Carolina, has declined
delivering any more lectures at the North, has
been noticed His letter to that, effect was read
to the. Young Mems Association at New Haven
Connecticut, before which he had promised "a
lecture, and the Association voted to request him
not to persist in thst resolution, and to fulfil his
promise to them, pledging themselves to insure him
candid and respectful hearing. In reply Mr..
Simms says:
The moment that discovered that nv very top.
les furnished pretext for the renewal Of the
assaults upon my State and people, was compel.
ed, "a faithful sonof the soil, to withdraw from
the field. When, in addition to this, find myself
brutaly described, in leading and influential ps.
pers, rs Southern pauper, 'seeking cold charity
IN Northern lecture rooms" 1t became equally q
matter of pride and feel ling that should accent no
compensation for anything that should do in tins
province. / have accordingly had paid over to
puolic charities all the money which has been paid
me here. Now, your society would not desire me
to lecture on such terms, and 1t would be utterly
impossible, even should yield in my resolution not
to lecture, that should accept of any comsensa
ton. 1t has become matter Of pride and feeling
with me now, not to obtrHde myself upon any com
mupity that matter which has been found to be
unwholesome, and which has been subjected to so
much misrepresentation. I have never been ac-
custorled to the sort of language with which I
have been trested. am not politician, not ia.
miar with the weapons used by this class of people
and my self respect forbids me to enter field in
which am utterly weaponless should my dear
sir, in the present temper of the public, neither
pr omote my own objects nor answer your expec
tation- am not sufficiently cool, nor sufficiently
assured OF my audience to command the proper re-
sources of the lecturer or orator proper respect
for your society requires that I should not care.
iessly or recklessly demand its hearing.
Believe me,fmy dear sir, regret more deeply
than any body else the ungracious necessity which
feel in repeating my decision. 1t is loss to me
Of six months of my precious time, in the prepara
ton of these lectures. ! say nothing of my expec
tations and disappointments. / have not hastily
decided upon course which is so injurious to my
interests, but that bold the sacrifice to be neces-
sary to my feelings and self respect. / am, sir
very regretfuliy, but respectfully. your obedient
servant W.GILMORE SIMMs
SINGULAR CAsE-The arrest of Miss Eliza
Cammel in Louisville, KY, and her consignment
to the work house for circulating an outrageous
handbill' in which eharses not fit to appear in
print were pre- serred against citizens of that place
has been mentioned. The Journal says:
She is originally from Virginia, where she is
said to have respectable connections. She has
been residing in sscity for several years. and
has been noted for gaudiness of dress and profu
sion of jeweiry, Which she was in the habit Of
wearing. Many hare supposed Miss Canmel to
be subject to mental ALTERATION. She is pretty
well advanced in years, though by no means very
old She has been involved in many "lite law
suits, and was evideAtly terror to the legal fra
ternity'" The coursrequired bail of her in $500
to answer q sdsmanor, and in $500 to be oi
good behavior for six months; in default of which
she was sent to thetworkhouse, but we perceive
by later report thai she procured bail on the fol
lowing day, and wasreleased from ''durancs vile.
THE LAKE SLaVEs.-The attempt of the free
soiers in Columbus, Ohio to take the slaves of Hon
Mr.. Lake of Mississippi, from him, has been nc.
ticed. A letter says.
"A writ was sued out, but the Sheriff refused to ex
ecute it. Mr.. LAKE Allowed his perfect willingness
to appear before the ecurt with his servants and for
the IN to say whether they desl,ed to leave him. They
refused to leave their aster Force was next thre
I'll. "
he had been ready p submit to the law was he
prepared with friends to repel force by force The
respectable portion Of the cltlzsps OF Columbus in
cluding the sheriff sIg District Attorney, were or
the SIDE Of tie master aud discountensnced any in
terference with his sisyss dispatch wss mex; pre-
pared for Newark, calling on certain pties there to
seize the negioes; butthe dispatch destroyed in
the telsgrap phi ofics and not sent"
Mr. Lake has arrived in Washington with his ne
groes.
JuncF nouGI AZ AND HIS RRIDE-J,dpe Don
glas and his lovely bride are receiving the at,en
tions from New Yofkers due to their position-
Baskets of flowers are sent to her, crowds of visi
tors beset them, and invitations tor dinners, eve
to prolong their stay. But on Thursday they
leave for short visit to the mother Of Judge Dou
glas who resides In the Western part of this State
and then they return to Washington next week
The Judge will not take bis beautiful wife home tG
Chicago until nexttpring. We must be permitted
to correct the assertions of some of the journals
regards Mrs. Douglass age She is only 81 ant
not q years old, as we have seen stated recently
At the opera on Monday night, she was the OBJ
served of all observers, the star OF the evening
which her intense epjoyment of the music pre-
vented her from being aware ON Y. Express.
BLOW AT THE HoOPs.-A few days since, al
Roxbury friend, at the close of his labors of the
day, was enjoying comfortable ride home from
his Office in the city. in an omnibus partly filled
nailed the driver to stop, and throwing open tht
door. sprang into the vehicle. His first step
towards seat, unfortunately, Influenced some
what by the sudden motion OF the coach, brough
his right foot in contact with iady's dress ant
as, with hasty expression, be strove to extricai'
it from the embraces of the hoop, he was suddenly
plunged forward, and in twinkling found his LET
foot in the same unfortunate connectionwith hoof
on the other side. This more than our hero hat
bargained for For q moment he seemed fairl,
nopplussed Good heavens, madam - said he
and then nervousy pulling the strap, he cried -
"Stop, driver stopi stop! sTtPl thought wa
getting into an omnibus; but ! find its cooper
shop !'-POrtfolio
REMOVAL OF A LARGE TUMoR-An OVARIAN
tumor, weighing one hundred pounds, almost solid
and one hundred and five pounds with the fluid
extracted from a woman, by DR.. Dunlop, of th
town of Ripley, on the Ohio river, was exhibited
TO the students of the Ohio Medical College, b,
Professor Blackman, and thence was conveyed Il
the Miami Medical College for the inspection of th
students of that institution The woman from
whom the tumor was 30 boldly aud successful,
extracted, was living four days after the operation
and was improving. She resides in Brown county
and Is aged about forty one years
A SHARK AS WAS SHARK.-The New Orlean
Oa) Picayune tells the following: A few day
sinea thu cantaiD of A shin at anchor ontsida IN