The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-03
A Trip to Gretna Greem.-Aeei
iSsooting Of Negro
FINcAsrLE. Va. Sent. 90. 1857.

lcohkE5PoSDEScE OF THE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH
FIScAsrLE Va, Sept 30, 1857.
No little excitement was produced in our hith
erto quiet little village, by the announcement tbi
morning Of the departure to "GretDa Green" or Il
other words, Of the elopement Of Mr.. J. L. c. an
Miss T. b. j.. OF this place, to Tennessee, wber
they can be united in the holy bonds of wedloc::,
without the consent Of either pa or ma. The par
ties are of high social standing. and happy Iif
is wished them by YOUR correspondent.
A free negro by the name Of Dan Hill was sho
last evening, by Mr.. John III. keplar of this place
by the accidental discharge Of pistol. not knowt
to have been loaded. The wound is not thought t
be dangerous. H.
LAW OF SEDuCrIoy-According to the decision O
An Albany Justice seducing young ladies of mean,
IS not an offence against the statues Young
lady sned the father of her illegitimate RESPONSE
biity for support for the infant. The defendant
did not deny the paternity, but contended that com
painant he'd $500 in the bank, and was able to sup
port the child without applying to the authorities
Inc Justice admitted the justpess Of this motion
and dismissed the complaint This decision is an
important oa4ssd shows that il is much safer to
rum youn9 oman Of means than a young
woman of poverty.
WILD CATs.-The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle pub
hshes the following list of banks in that State
which 1t regards as totally unworthy of confidence
or credit:
Merchants Bank, of Macon: Interior Bank, Grit
nm; LaGrange Bank, Lagrange; Bank ofGreensboro'
greensboro; Southern Bank. Bainbridge; Cherokee
insurance and Banking Company. Dalton; Planters
ana Mechanics Bank, Ringold, Ga; Manufacturers
ana Mechanics Bank, Columbus, (broke)
GEN WM. I. HAsKRLL.-We have already men
toned the fact that this distinguished and elo
queht iennesseean had become hopelessy insane
ne passed through Louisville on Friday last in
charge OF friends on his way to the luuatc asylun
at Lexington, KY 1t is stated that while in the
cars he arose. and in the most eloquent and pathet
lc terms appealed to the gallant Kentuckians
among whom he was, to protect him from the re.
iehtless enemies he imagined were pursuing him
lie became SO excited and violent that his friend,
were fsrced to confine him.
SToPPAGE OF MnLs-The Hartford Times. ofsatpr
DAY, says the Pacific Company's knitting mill nj
manchester is now running short time aud q still
Lurther contraction is contemplated. The Merry
company ut Mansfield Ct. Emitting factory con.
template stoppage ofwork next week, unless the
screws of the money market are Ioosened One
or two paper mills in Tolland county have stopped
business. The Utica On. H. TcleqraDh of the ssh
says:-The mills of the Messrs Walcott, at New
YORK YORK Mills nave suspended operations. 1t is un
derstood, however, that they will resume in two
weeks time, which makes the suspension but tenn
pofary. The reason assigned is the large amouDt
OF goods ON hand the impossiblity of realizing on
thein just at present, and the stringency of the
money market This stoppage throws in the neigh
porhood OF l,Oo0 hands out Unemployment.
ABUNDANCE AT THE WEsr.-The Chicago Press
says the western harvest is completed. and NOR,
abundant than ever. Corn, barley oats buck
wheat, hay, fall feed and potatoes are ali secur,
and good. We quote:
large store of choice butter will be added t,
the dairy products of the summer, which wer
| never equalled in quantity nor exceeded in quail
ty All kinds of roots and garden vegetable. turl
out well. We never saw so great an abundance n
fine cabbages, and there are onions beets turuins
| etc, to match. And TO these bounties are to b
added all sorts offruits in profusion.
NEW WINE.-We have had the pleasure Of test
inS ito us) new wine, made from the Juice of tn
| tomato We consider ourself sgood Judge G
wine" and pronounce this first rate article
IS made with no other ingredients than the pur
juice OF the tomato and sugar, and very much r,
sembles champagne, a light transparent color
with pleasant, palateable flavor We believe
can be made equal to the best champaigne-Ea
| 7eaneSSeQR.
CHICAGO AND LIvERPooL-The bark Kershaw.
Chicago and last from that port has lately reache
Liverpool, after passage of twenty-six DAYS frol
| quebec This is the second vessel sent from Oh
| cago to Liverpool, and she WAS commanded
| Capt Pierce, who successfully navisated the fiji
one, the Dean Richmond.
| FIRE AT LoUIsvnLE-On Tuesday morning n Fl,
| broke out at Louisville, in the building occupie
| by ii. b. Clifford Co., on the east side of Thir
street and was entirely consumed. The whoIesal
| liquor store of BraDdies Il Crawford. and the DR.
dnce aud commission house of McCallum Patte
were on fire whom the Courier went to press
STATE FAIIs.-There were 10000 people at th
state fair at Bangor, Me-, on Wednesday A
Brantford, Canada West, the Provincial fair was t
commence Thursday. $1,000 visitors were In tn
town. The National Horse Exhibition at Spring
field, Mass, commenced Wednesday At the Qrea
entree over three hundred horses appeared upo
the track. The collection embraces what is deem
ed the best class of horses ever brought togethe
in America. The attendance was rather bette
than the first day of the show in 1853.
SALE OF FARMs.-The farm Of W. H. Addington
Of Norfolk, situated near Hampton. wa. sold OF
Tuesday to alr. Dennis of Eastern Shore, for $15,
UG0. "NewcOrn Farm adjoining Norfolk wa
| sold Wednesday to James G. Pollard. for $1,000
much below its value six months ago. So much
| for the "panic"
VALUABLE HORsE--It is stated that the owner
of the celebrated racing stallion Ethan Allen re
fused $4,000 for him at the great horse fair at FL
| mira New York; the horse has netted his owner
over 10000 the present year, and has made hi
mile in minutes 81 seconds.
WANT AND SUIcIDE.-A gentleman named John II
PidgeOn, who has been boarding for some time pas
al the Henrie House, in Cincinnati. being fiDan
caly distressed and having been frequently dis
appointed in obtaining employment, delberatel,
committed suicide on Monday night
RAILROAD IN THE Argentine CoNFEDERAfI0y.-Th,
first railroad in the Argentine States to be in
augurated on August 80, with great ceremony.
is a short affair, running from Buenos Ayres to
small town twelve miles inward.
Dr. MCiRAw's WAGON ROAD pARTY-We have ad
vices of August Sth, from Colonel +. W. Saunders
advance division of the overland wagon road expe
1itioH, under the superintendent OF DR.. McGrsw
The party returned from Beer Springs to tn
South Pass on the 7th ult.
FIRES IN PHILADELPHIA.-The whole number o
fires of all kinds which occurred in Philadelphia
from june lst to August 3lst. 1857 inclusive, wa
143 with lesso fsloi, ,465 upon which there al
insurance of S36.235. The total loss by fires durin
the same period in 1856 was $9S,320.
FREE IMPORTATION OF CEREALS INTO FISLANp-Th
Imperial Senate of Finland has notified that rye
corn, oats, meal, and grits of those cereals pea
and potatoes, may be imported duty free into tn
grand duchy of Finland until the 3lst of Decembe
next.
APpoINTNENTs-The following appointments wer
made In the Patent 0ffic., at Washington, Thurs
day, viz: DIR. Henry King of Mo-. and Mr.. Jas. 5
French of Va. to be examiners, and Mr.. Elias Yu
lee of Florida, to be ID class $l 400 per annum
clerk.
UxroHruxarg-Mrs. Marvin, who was rescue
! from the Central America, narrowly escaped dealt
on Monday. by a smash up on the Erie Railroad
Her trunks were torn to pieces and her clothin
destroyed.
WORTH KSowING-Attila Burlingame, a farmer
Cortland, New York, says that wheat can be pr'