The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-12

An lNT1RESTTN0 OLD MANsf0S.-The New
York Time. says. there e still standing in that
East River the old Beekman Mansion house,
which was occupied by Gen. HOWE as his head
quarters after the battle of Long Island. 1t Is .
venerable structure built in the ancient style, and
was evidently, at its day, one of the finest houses
on Manhattan Island On the approach OF the
British troops, JAMES BEHKMAN, who was promi
nent Whig, and member of the Provincial Con-
gress was of course obliged to leave his residence
and therefore went with his family TO Esopus. 1t
WAS taken possession Of by the British, and occu-
pied first by Gen. HOWE, and then by Gen. CLIS-
TON and other officers of rank. In q room,
near the head of the stairs Major ANDRE slept the
night before departing his mission to the treach
erous ARNOLD. The original decorations of the
grand receiving room of Gen. CLINTON, in blue and
gold, are yet preserved. Near the house stood,
until few years ago, greenhouse, Of which
some OF the remains may yet be seen In this
greenhouse, at the time empty of plants Captain
NATHAN HALE, the Martyr Spy" was tried and
afterwards executed in the old burying ground.
the site of which is now occupied by STEwARp's
store and BURTON's Theatre. The reason of his
being taken 30 far for execution, was that the old
all, or Provost" the present Hall of Records was
fne place IN which he was confined The Beck
ing owned by Ex-senator JAMES W. BEEKMAN.
BRITISH HISTERFERENCE-Charles Whitney. OF
New York, has filed at the State Department, a.
Of the steamer Orzaba, setting forth the interfer
ence OF Captain Carleton, of the British frigate
Eurydice, at San Juan del Norte, on the last trip
who forbade all passengers having tickets for Nj
caragua from leaving the ship. Evidence, 1t il
said Is also presented that the British force for
bade the American passengers who came down
the river from communicating with the shore at
San Juan, and that the British boats exercised a
close surveillance over all Americans while there
A CURIOUS REASON FOR COMMITTING SUICIDE
Mr. Elias Workman living in Holmes county,
Ohio, committed suicide on Sunday morning last,
by hanging himself with bride. It is said he
had lately been elected assessor of the township,
and had given q heavy bond. Fearing he was moi
ht for the Office and to avoid the modification Of
being laughed al, she rose in the morning at four
O'Clock and went to the barn and hanged himself.
DEATH OF THE "OLD APPLE-woMAN."-On
Saturday last died in this city, Mrs Elizabeth Carl
aged w. She has for many years been familiar
to many OF our readers as the "'Old Apple.Wo
man. who 80 long graced the steps in front
moved bis establishment, the little old woman
changed her location 10 the store of Roe Lockwood
No. 4O9 Broadway, where she has ever since re-
mained. At the age of 70 she came to this coun
Try and being too old to work and too poor to re-
main idle, she has for seventeen years past earned
her substance by selling apples.-N. Y Tribune
LARGE WoMEN.-Talking about big women, the
ioHoWluR BOOu LQlng Is t0lQ OF sidney smith -
Going to marry her, )" he exclaimed, bursting out
laughing, going to marry her | impossible you
mean part of her; he could not marry her all
himself 1t would be case not Of bigamy but oi
trigamy the neighborhood or the magistrates
should interfere. There is enough of her to fur
nish wiveshor whole parish. One man marry her
it is monstrous. You might people . colony with
her-or give an assembly with her-or read the
riot act and disperse her; in short you might dc
anything with her but marry her"
NOVEL LAW SUIT-The First Dutch Reformed
Church of New Jersey city has sued Mr.. Welch
the architect, for $25, 900 damages. They allege
that Mr.. w. furnished estimate to build a
church for $4,000, but that already, when only
half completed, it has cost S25, 900. Hence the
suit.
CALIFORNIA EMIGRATIoN.-There is said to be
quite tide of emigration setting from California
TO the Gadsden territory, attracted by its known
mineral resources, and particularly of copper
The developments of this metal, and In almost q
pure state, with bituminous coal, are reported as
very extraordinary.
PREMIUM OF ONE THOUSAND DoLLARs-Mr
John M. Barnard, large distiller in Boston, Of
fers premium of $1,000 for the best essay on the
subject of legislative enactments designed to regu.
late the manufacture, sale and use of Intoxicating
liquors. to be accompanied by an outline of q law
for consideration"
WORK OUT WEsT.-The mechanics of Chicago
are not iu sufficient numbers to meet the increas
ed demand for their labor, and that builders have
already been compelled to send east for an addi
tonal number. Carpenters, especially are in de-
mand
SCHOOLS IN NEW YoRK-The whole number
of schools under the jurisdiction of the Board OF
Education in the city of New York, is 27l with an
aggregate of 152, ,874 pupils. The average atten.
dance is 81, 903. The expense of tuition is So 70
each or $l0, ,66 on the average attendance. The
rtrflo Eoro nIak l.
number of female teachers is increasing
A WARNING.-A man by the name of Walker
was recently convicted at Memphis, Tenn oi
stealing newspaper, which had been left at the
door OF subscriber He was sentenced to prison
for ten days.
PREMIUM PoR TEMPERANCE EssAY.-The
well known distiller, John M. Barnard Massachu.
setts offers premium of $1,000 for the best essay
on the subject of legislative enactments designed
to regulate the manufacture, sale, and use of in
toxicating liquors, to be accompanied by an out
line OF law for consideration.
CHURCH GoING.-In London, out of a popula
ton of two and half millions, only FIVE hundred
thousand attend church In Liverpool the pro
portion is about onethird of the population. The
case seems to be pretty much the same In all grea
cities.
TROOPS IN FLoR1DA.-The Washington Stal
learns officially that there are 10 companies O.
United States troops 600 mem and five mounted
volunteer companies 400 men, now in Florida
all in pursuit of Billy Bowlegs" and his follow
ers.
The ladies of Charleston, Illinois, met in tn,
Methodist Church there on the 23d ult, and adopt
ed resolution requesting the citizens to elect sucf
Trustees at the ensuing election as would refuse ts
grant licenses for sales of intoxicating drinks.
Tons of SILvER-The steamer Monongahels
passed Wheeling Friday with 81 ,0O0, 900 in silver
making "a tons of the precious metal The money
was en- route from the mint ut New Orleans fol
Philadelphia.
John Orr has been elected Mayor of Lees
burg, Va: Joseph Birkby, Recorder. .ssE.
During the year end ing the lst of April the po
lice OF Cincinnati made l3 233 arrests.
Saltwas selling at Turks Island on the I'd ultimc
at 20G22 cents a bushel, and tending down.
Last week the Supreme Court of Msssschusett,
granted six divorces, and allowed another divorced
party to commit matrlmony."
Hon. E. A. Greenwood, for many years proprie
tor of the New England Museum in Boston, 1.
dead.
A train of cars lie soon to be run over the Hemp
field railroad from Wheeling to Triadelphia
Mrs. Rusk, wife Of Gen. Thomas j. Rusk, u
S. Senator from Texas, died at Nacogdoches on
It Ear, II w<~u