The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-15
THE DAILY DISPATCH



WEATHER AT THE SouTH--Thc Southern pa.
pers come to us filed with accounts Of the severity
OF the weather and heavy snow.
Al Yorkville, s. c., the snow fell to the depth Of
SIX inches, and the sleighng was excellent.
At Augusta Ga snow fell for three hours. and
was succeeded by heavy fall of hail AT Colum
bia, s. G., there was heavy snow and fine sleigh.
The EdgcfeId g. c. Advertiser of the 9th Inst
says:
seet that has occurred In this section Of the conn
try for good many years. The forests were lit
orally bowed 70 the earth in some neighborhoods.-
Trees of considerable size fell in repeated instances
beneath the impending weight of icei and saplings
innurnerable were bent double The freeze lasted
three days, TO the great discomfort of man and
beast We trust IL Is the winding up of the rainy
season. The weather Is now bright and beautiful"
The Cheraw Is. CD Gazette, of Wednesday,
says:
From Christmas morning up to the present
time we have hadkalmost incessant rain On Fri
day night last it commenced hailing which did not
cease falling till Saturday evening when slight
fall of snow followed, Night before last we had
cred with hail Our river, though considerably up,
has not reached any thing like freshet ;"
THE IRISH FILLIBUsTERs.-The party Of Irish
men arrested at Cincinnati, at the instance of the
British Consul, on the charge of contemplating an
invasion were before the Court for examination ON
Wednesday The following was put in evidence
as the oath taken by the members of the associa-
ton TO which the accused belonged
7cst-In the awful presence of God l. A. B., do
solemnly aud voluntarily swsnr (promiseD that
will persevere in endeavoring to form brother
hood of afiec tien among Jrshmen of every religious
persuasion, and that will also persevere in my
endeavors to uproOt and overthrow English Gov
ernment in Ireland do further (promise)
that neither hopes, fears, rewards, punishments
shall ever induce me, directly or indirectly, to in
form on or give evidence against any member or
members of this similar Societies. for any act or
expression of theirs done made collectively or
individually in or out OF this Society," in pursuance
OF the spirit of this obligation, TO reveal dis
close any of the proceedings transactions that
occur at the meetings Of this Society, or any in.
formation, secrets, signs, or passwords that may
acquire as member of this Society. So help me
God
The prisoners were fnaliy renianded for further
examination. The Gazette says:
After the adiournmenta large number of Irish
men remained about the door of the Court rooms,
waiting for the appearance of the British Consul,
who delayed his coming out for some time. Mr..
Piatt came down and demonstrated with them
He said it was undignifed In them to hang about
the Court room door waiting for him. A voice,
we're only waiting to ride him a rail"
Shortly after Mr. Rowecraft appeared, they fell
back and opened passage for him, but greeted
him with dscordant shouts. AS he was entering
his carriage, some one cried, in derision, Three
cheers for Russia" They were given, and the
Carriage drove off and the crowd dispersed