The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-13
) Things in Petsrsbmrg, &C, &c.
or rRE RIcnMosp DAILY pispArcn.

TooRREsrospxNCE or TIE RICHMOND DAILY psspATcn.
PErusBune, Oct. L.
We learned this morning that John BTittop, who
has been confined In the Chesterfield jail for some
time, on charge Of Arsou, committed suicide In
his cell, last night, by hanging himself with his
bed cord. The occurrence 10 looked upon ~ very
singular, since the chances were ten TO one upon
his acqnittal evidence In the case being remotely
circnnistantial.
Affairs in the city to-day have been usual. con-
| paratively quiet.
Patrick Foley, Esq, an old adopted citizen, Orisb)
fell suddenly dead, this morning, when in the act
Of going to breakfast. His health had previously
been excellent
The only case before the Mayor, was that Of Pol
| ly Bell, an old soaker, who seems to have par
ticuar penchdni for blne Jfdh notoriety ana gets
drunk occasionally, when minus the ready rhiho'
past recollcctons, merely for the purpose OF PEI
ing arrested and put in the-papers she was
ordered to the jug.
The Excelsior GIee Club, Is making preparations
fora vocal and ms Dmental concert, to De gs'e On
Thursday night next, for the beneht Oh 1 hsna
| Church. Several amateurs from Richmond nave
| been engaged. Good music in pToslecfu
The installation of the Rev. A. w Miller, minis
! ter of the First Presbyterian Church, VIII 'aAs
! place tomorro evening. Rev. Dts. hoss M. M
| Moore, of your city, and Rev. Dr. fr3oi, VI '"'''
| will oficiate. -, Ill;
planters In the neighborhood are busy with their
tobacco We have seen several fine looking crops
| The harvest will be abundant. AHih
THE LATE MIR. CU5rIs-The National 1ntelligencer
has biographical sketch Of the late george ASH
ington parke Custis from which we extract 'he
following:
Mr.. Gusts died at Arlington, near this CITY, AFTER
a brief Illness, on the morning OF the loth ins.n.,
in the nth wear of his age For severai years no
had stood alone in his relations to the Father OF MS
| Country. ever anxious, with flial reverence aud
Affection to illustrate his character anu Iro sne
rich stores of his failing memory 70 oi
90 m
| known and honored by his fellow countrymen, MS
departure will awaken universally profound re-
greet. poxo,,.;o, br
,ha d.atb of his father (Col. Custis, of the army
! and a son of Mrs Washington, by former mar
rage which occurred near the close OF the war, ne
! found his home during childhood and youth at
| Mount Vernon, where his manners were formed al
1er the noblcst models and from the great worthless
of that period, frequent guests there he received
| impressions of wisdom and patriotism tnat were
! never sfaced. Under the counsels OF washington
he pursued his classical studies at Princeton ana
when deprived by death of his great guide and IA
ther land soon after his rcversd grandmother,) he
devoted himself to literary pursuits on his ample
estate of Arlington, the gift by will OF that Illus
trious man. He was early united in marriage to
Miss Mary Lee Fitzhugh, of Virginia, lady of un
surpassed excelences in all the relations of life,
and whose irreparable loss, three years ago, he
continued with sorrow and affectionate admiration
to his final day, profoundly to deplore One daugh
ter Mrs Lee wife of Col. Robert Lee of the army
and several grandchildren survive him.
Mr. Gusts distinguished by an original ge-
MUS for eloquence, poetry, and the fine arts by
knowledge of history, particularly the history of
this country for great powers of conversation for
an ever-ready and generous hospitality, for kind
ness to the poor, for patriotism for constancy of
friendship, and for more than flial devotion to
the memory and character of Washington.
THEATRE.-The "Tyrant Queen" will be repeated
tonight, with Miss Morant in the character Of
Valsha. The piece was very finely represented
on Saturday night, and received with every de-
monstration of satisfaction the part of the audi
ence. 1t is a thrilling drama, intricate in plot,
and full of startling incidents. The entertainment
will conclude with the amusing farce entitled the
''Widows yictim," with Mr.. Adams Jeremiah
Clip.
FIRE FROM AN ARTEsIAN WELL.-A fire was caused
at Juhelville near Watertown, n Y, last week, by
the ignition of gas from an artesian well in pro-
| gress of boring. John Smith, the engineer, was
| badly burnt A large hole cut in the flame,
80 rs to let body of water fall Immediately upon
the hole but it was thrown back with force truly
surprising, and the gas burnt above the water in
| beautiful bright flame. Quilts were then satura-
| ted with salt and forced down, and the fire finally
| extinguished, after burning an hour and half.
! JEALOUSY AND MURDER-Isaac Easton was killed
| oil Tuesday last. by Justin Clark, both of Lewis
county, Ky. The ARRAY occurred in the edge of
| Carter county-Clark first shooting Easton, and
| then beating him with stOne causing his death
I'M short time. Jealousy was the cause OF the
| difficulty
The cotton crop has suffered severely in the
| last few weeks from the long continued drought
The late boiIs will be dmnutive and the cotton Of
an inferior grade from the forcing process brought
to bear upon it by the hot dry weather. The plan
| tiers now universally concede very short crop
throusho this whole section-SoaFa Georgian.
| FOUND DEAD.-The body of man found yes
| terday morning, on the track of the Memphis and
Ohio Railroad. short distance from the city, with
| his head horribly mangled. lie must have been
instantly killed by the cars of the previous even
| ing's train passing over lis head. No who has
yet him has been able to recognize his features.
His dog sitting by his side and with the char
acterstic fidelity of his race hsrceiy resisted the
approach of persons to his masters body, and had
to be forced away by those who discovered the bo-
| dy.-Aemphis Bulletin.
| SAD CALAMITY.-0n Saturday afternoon last, Mr..
| Alexander O. Weaver met with an accident which
caused his death. One of the proprietors of the
new steam flour mill in this place, he went down
into the well with the Messrs Clarke While in it,
the banks above cayed in, and crushed him so that
| rs died about o'clock that night. One of the
Messrs. Clarke slightly wounded in one Of his
hands-the other escaped unhurt.-IiuRtsriHe( 41ia)
| Advocate.
| SUIcIDE.--We learn from the Grard Ala Herald,
that Mrs Cook, residing in that place, committed
suicide recently by taking laudanum. 1t appears
that some eight or ten months since she was de-
serted by her husband, and left with five children
| TO support, which she was incapable Of doing and
had to live most of the time upon the charities of
| the town. Driven to despair by her unfortunate
condition, she reS0rted to the dread expedient of
| terminating her sufferings by selfdestruction.
INJURY TO CRoPs-For two days past we have
| been visited with an abundance of rain, accompa-
| MED nv 81 biQh cold wind We informed that
the rice crop in sections has already been in
| jured and if this spell continues, more serious
damage may be pprehended.-!Sartnndh Georgian,
| 10Th.
SOUTH CAROLINA BASKs.--The Charleston Standard,
of the Sth nst says: 1t is needless perhaps for
to inform readers that the Stockholders of all
| the g. G. Banks personally liable for three
times the amount of their stock, so that there is
an unfailing surety against the non-redemption of
their notes; and another thing is that there never
has been Bank failure in South Carolina by which
| the public has suffered.
| MONEY TIGHTENING IN ENGLAND.-A letter received
in Boston, per Niagara, dated on the 18th ut., re-
ports money matters generally growing tighter
throughout England while the demand also
on the increase At Manchester the late buoyancy
had yielded to depression and on both goods and
yarns a decline had been submitted to-
| The demand for coin for export continued active,
and more than absorbed the receipts.
| BRUTAL PRlzE tlGHT.--A prize nght LOOK place IN
Canada opposite Buffalo. Saturday, between two
| individuals named Lazarus and Hannegan. One
| hundred and twenty eight rounds were fought. The
| fight lasted nearly three hours, and neither con-
| quering, the stakes were withdrawn.
| fight occurred on the Hempfeld Railroad, last
| Thursday, between an engineer and an Irishman
named Cowan. The latter was numerically
beaten.
A barn, belonging to James Kent, in Belmon.
CO., Ohio was destroyed by fire recently, together
with over a thousand dollars worth of grain.
! 1t is stated that $4,000 of the notes of the Min
eral Bank, of Cumberland, Nd, (faied,) are held
| In Preston county, Va, and $4,000 in Marion