The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-26

Inc New York Expre1s contains an sccount Of
une reception Of Mr.. Buchanan, upon the arrival
OF me Araso, Wednesday. As soon u The steam.
w. announced - below, - previously agreed
upon. sne Chief of Police notified the Mayor, and
mr. ood telegraphed to the members Of the Joint
commistees OF the Common Council who innedi-
~sey repaired to the pier foot of Beach street,
"nefe the Araso was expected to arrive
Insre was very large crowd 1t the pier vvbo
snHssted no little curiosity to see the Hon Of the
. sau sne steamer neared the slip, nothing
60 70 nring him out. As soon as the yessei was
uiAae last, sne members Of the comm ittee went an
ooaro. ana proceeding to the after saloon wsre
s'en'eo or oy Capt Lines to the distinguished Wis.
=, AFTER shaking hands, Alderman Elv .dd,o...a
mr bncnanan in the following words. $50
- yenam r, 81 the city of New York air. wa b.va
nm".. .. mere this morning to congratulate won
in cnuwnr sss return to your native land We,
h;sha.. .nlon % with the whole American peope. are
nlgnly gratfed at the manner In which the inter-
ss's OF our country have. been conducted And h.
nSnor nSn vindicated by you during your residence
.o.oao, - snd now, upon your return we TAX nride
Nsvv Yorr 70 you the Inequalities of the city Of
Mr. Buchanan replied to the Alderman,a .ddr.ss
in sne following language: - - ~ SO '''
0enusmen OF the Common Council Of New
YORK II heartily thauk you for this cord;., 80
honorable reception. Most certainly wonid : o ~
sloIence 70 my own feelings were for moment
20 wi!nnoid an expression of my gratitude Rrt
on, Mneu iook around me and see such Z glow OF
PAu u,otism lnere loud cheering was heard from the
poops on the pier it creates in my breast feel
ing OF warmth almost beyond the power Of ex.
Presson. II Ii now about three years since left
my naive land, on the mission from which 7 am
returning. During that time, have encountered
many obstacles and difficulties iu my path but II
affords me pleasure to know that have always
endeavored to do my duty In conclusion, gentle
thanks Si.-i -
On the conclusion of the speeches, some slight
refreshments were partake en- of. and the committee
and their guest entered carriages that had been
provided for them and amid the most enthusias.
tic cheering of the crowd drove up Beach street.
Laight and Canal Streets to Broadway, And thence
to the Everett House, where an elegant suite of
apartments have been prepared for Mr. Buchanan,
consisting of two pariors the first floor and two
chambers on the third
Quite an assemblage had gathered in front of the
hotel, awaiting Mr.. Buchanans arrival, and he
was loudly cheered upon alighting from his car
riage, He was Immediately escorted to his parlor.
where he was waited upon by the Mayor, and So
veral other distinguished citizens
Invitations were already waiting for him ON his
arrival, and among Others one to attend the St
Georges dinner at the Metropolitan Hotel that
evening
The Post says:
Mr.. Buchanan is looking remarkably well, and
seems really happy to see home and friends again.
He is perhaps, stOuter than when he left us,
~ three years ago, and there is a ruddy hue of
health upon his cheeks, and a contented look from
from his eyes, which indicate that lis physically
and mentally at ease. The same genial kindness
and bonhontmie which formerly marked his manner
are apparent. and his personal friends, who are =
host, will find him changed for the better in these
respects by his residence abroad
In the Common Council of Philadelphia Thurs
dav aftarunon roaniutiap offorod fondor;,. ~. =.
use Of Independence Hall to Mr.. Buchanan, in
which to receive the congratulations of his friends
led to = heated political debate of most rabid
character, including aspersions on President
Pierce, &c. The resolution was finally defeated
by a vote of 33 to 90 Ia the Select Council res
olution of similar import was also presented and
likewise rejected by a vote of l3 to IL. This dis
respect to the distinguished Pennsylvania caused
much angry feeling among all classes of citizens.
THE GREAT RACE AT New ORLEANs-The N.
o. Delta, of Saturday last, has an account of the
great three mile race over the Metarie course the
day before between Lecompte, Pryor and Min
now. The track was not in good order, being
quite heavy. Lecompte won the first heat In
5:583, and Pryor won the second in 5:59t. OF the
last heat, the Delta says:
The expectancy of the crowd had now grown
into quite an excitement, and every person on the
track awaited eagerly the tapping of the drum
st the appointed time the three horses were again
brought to the line, and looked In remarkably
good condition. The filly seemed, however, to
have suffered least from the fatigue of the two
heats she had She took the lead at the start,
and kept 1t at dashng pace for the two first miles,
Pryor occupying the second place, with Lecompte
not very far behind. AS they entered on the third
mile Pryor's rider thought it about time to make
him exert himself, and urged him to brush up a
little. He was not unsuccessful. As they close
the first quarterstretch he came up to the filly,
shot ahead and maintained his place until he passed
the stand winning the race and heat by about half
length in 6I2 1--t
The struggle between him and the filly along
the home-stretch of the last mile was one of the
most exciting we ever witnessed The whip was
used pretty freely on the mare, but to no purpose.
Pryor had too much metal for her. 1t was gene
rally believed by parties who are posted up in
these matters that had the track been somewhat
lighter, she would have won the heat, and perhaps,
the race
The race was. on the whole, one of the most in
teresting we have ever seen, and although the time
was not the fastest on record it was, we think,
very good considering the heavy state Of the
track.
DEATH OF JOHN, THE HERMIT-Egiede Van
Kehr. born in France, soldier of Napoleon /,
was expatriated by the government by the down
fall of the great general, when the Bourbons re-
sumed their dynasty and came to the United
States, died in Erie county poor house last week.
death. He came to this city nearly thirty years
ago, and avoiding human society, has made his
home in the forests around the city, living in hol-
low trees, or burrowing in the ground. He would
speak no English, although he was versed In the
language, repeating that he would not speak the
tongue Of those who DETAINED and destroyed Ma
poIeon. He was q companion of Napoleon in his
brilliant march of the great army upon Russia, and
returned with the wreck OF its innumerabie squad
rons, on the fatal and horrible retreat from the
confagraton of Moscow. Duringthe whole of the
recent cold winter he slept in an old barn.-Bufalo
Rsp
MURD Err AND ATTEMPTED LYNCHIEG--The
Memphis Tenn Bulletin gives an account of the
murder of Mr.. Jenkins, highly respectable
citizen of Crittenden county, Ark, on the 17th
inst, by d. Dendricks, who was shortly after ar.
rested On the next day the mob made IN attack
upon the jail with crow bars and pick.axes, and
having forced an entrance. man named Jenkins,
cousin Of the murdered man, dischared the con-
tents of two pistols and . shot gun into the cell
Uhrough the bars) where Hendrick was confined
without effect, however. The door Of the prison.
srs cell was then forced, and DR.. Blair leader oil
the crowd, was.knocked senseless BY Hendricks.
who, armed with piece of scanNing Ainficted 4
wound upon his head four or Ave inches in length
Hendricks was taken from his cell and led 10 the
edge of the wood near the lake, where he was
told thathe bad only fivs minutes TO live, and to
make hitbeace with$his Maker. MI. HIS wiz citps
tn him and aunaal,Sd IA ti6,sa IN ftha ,nnh f~