The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

DAMAGE BY SToRN-Hork of Lightnmg.-The
Cincinnati papers of Tuesday give an account Of
a violent storm which passed over that city on
Monday afternoon. Several buildings were
blown down, large four story brick building fell,
and the ruins falling on small house occupied by
man named GammelI, with bis wife and child,
Mrs. Gammell was killed instantly, and her little
daughter had her thigh broken. Several other
persons who were near the building were severely
wounded.
In Boston the storm was very severe. A large
wooden dwelling at West Cambridge was likewise
struck, and correspondent of the Boston Tray
eler says:
The lightning entered chimney on the west
end OF the house, and then in four directions went
lodging from one room to another, up stairs and
down, into twelve different roems apparently
trying TO see how much mischief could be done in
the shortest possible time. The house was subse-
quently visited by probably thousand persons
Mrs. Burgin was ill in bod. The electricity en-
tered her room, moving her bed into the centre,
tearing the side of the window near which the bed
was placed and within two feet of where she was
lying, breaking down the plasteripg and demol.
isbing the furniture. Mrs. b. was rendered insen-
sible by the shock, and remained so for two hours.
Two ladies sitting in the room with her were not
in the least injured. A bureau placed against the
wall was completely shattered end and
moved into the room; looking glass on top was
found unbroken whilst the frame was torn to
pieces
In the upper room we noticed bedstead as com.
pletely fat as if just taken down, while the bed
ding and clothes were stripped into inch pieces -
Another bed in the same room was also rolled up
into a heap if just ready to move-the roof was
made complete ventlator.
Ia the front paror the fluid went bobbing around,
not actually touching the piano, but covering it
with splinters laths and plastering, from one end
of the to the other and forcing portions of the
window side into the opposite wall breaking three
images on table; what is singular, it is only in
this room that there is any dscoloraton, as to
scorching; near the edge of the wall paper it ap.
pears as though person had touched the ceiling at
intervals with light and smoked 1t; passing
through the wall it came directly on the bell wire
and passed out near the bell-pull in most uncere
monious manner, tearing the door from top to bot
tom.
Out of fourteen rooms in the house, only two es-
capped injury. There were seven persons in the
house al the time it was struck, not one of whom
injured, with the exception of Mrs. Burgin.-
The roof, the west side and east L, show the in.
gress and egress of the electricity and it is sur.
prisng that the house did not take fire. az q barn
few rods distant, was enveoped in flames in mo-
moment.
OUR RELATIONS WITH SpAIN.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the n. Y. Journal of Com
merce. writes
The government of Spain has given an answer
to Minister, Mr. Dodge, upon the several points
he was instructed to present to that government,
for the settlement of past and the prevention of
future difficulties. This government urged, first,
the establishment in Cuba of some tribunal or au.
thority whereby questions of an irritating nature
arising between citizens or authorities of the
United States, and the authorities of Cuba might
be speedily settled, without the delay and embar-
rassment Of reference of the subject to the home
government at Madrid
Second, our government ask for the removal Of
afvirft nhopp
commerce of our citizens with Cuba; and,
Third, for the adjustment of the claims of Anne
rican citizens upon the Spanish government for
spoliation and wrongs committed upon them by
Cuban authorities at various times.
In regard to the first demand, the Spanish Gov
erHment replies, through Mr.. Dodge that it cannot
depute Imperial authority to any of it's officers in
Cuba, for that would be tantamount, 1t says to
rendering the island independent of the Spanish
crown
Concerning the second point, the government of
Spain promises to enter into reasonable arrange
ments.
Bat as to our reelamatoAs, Spain demurs The
present government could not allow them without
hazardipg its popularity, and giving offence to the
country. Under the late administration, the Black
warrior claim was admitted and p. i'd to the ex.
tent OF forty thousand dollars; and 1t was q sub.
Ject OF earnest reprobation ia the Cortez and no
more such concessions will be readily made
PRODUCT OF VIRGINIA LAND.-The Freder
icksburg News gives the following as specimen
Of the productiyeness of Virginia land:
Spotisylyania farmer in June "a, planted 40
600 tobacco plants upon six acres of land, which
yielded him nine thousand pounds OF tobacco. He
sold at an average of 81 per hundred, which
amounted to 5000 In October "a he sowed the
same six acres in wheat and reaped twenty bush
els per acre in June 1855, which he sold At 81 per
bushei-making S24O In all 81 $50 profit ON six
acres OF SpottsyIvania land in twelve months
Besides stable be used salt aud plaster and
100 pounds Peruvian 9us NOS aud l60 pounds Mes.
lean guapo per acre-costing about IS per acre
In Caroline this year, We learn that 81 800 was
the net profit on eight acres in tobacco.
Robert Baird father Of the editor Of the Wes-
srn Christian Advocate, died ct GAINESVILLE, Ohio
On tie 22d inst
nAs contributed The sum Of sersa hundred dalInrs 4.