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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-02

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at 1908 s. CHARLOTTE Co., Aug. I'D 1857.
Z Ihave been, for several years taking your week
iy Dispatch, and became subscriber to the semi.
Weekly soon after its first issue The eorresnou
dences from different counties, think, add much
to the interest of the paper. And as perceive
you seldom hear from this county, and perhaps
never from this particular section OF IT, I have
thought would falthough entertaining no sspira-
tions for newspaper notoriety,) send you short
account of persons and things in this locality. -
We are an industrious, intelligent independent and
for the most part, home staying church going COM
munity, (though some say rather hard TO please in
pastor.) Nevertheless all willing to pay lih-
orally when suited, and have good church where
there Is goodly gathering of both sexes every
Sabbath, in shining equipages. and gorgeous apps-
rel Nearly all are successful tillers of the soil:
and although there is good deal of wealth. the
heads of families prefer giving their personal atten
ton to their home matters, and hence yery rern,-
nerative incomes. 'fst eL sf
Our corn is splendid: oats and wheat crops good:
tobacco very irregular; in many places much mis-
sing and larger than It ought to be in June The
present cool and dry weather is operating very
much against the tobacco crop; and except we
should have suitable weather from this time for
ward and late fall, the crop must be very short
on many plantations. = 'e sf g e1a
If you should think this hastily written mis-
sfve worth place in your valuable journal please
give it one, aud in that case you may probably
hear from me again. But If found worthless con-
sign it to the fate of the Capulets.
Very respectfully, yours, &C., =
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HAnEAs CoRpus.-Lieut. B. ii. Robert

8 HABEAs CoRPUs.-Lieut B. ii. Robert
son lst Lent. 2d Dragons, the recruiting officer
who has heen stationed here for several months past
was yesterday served with a writ of habeas corpus
'omlnandinr bin 10 produce the body of John
iadls hef're Ii"nl John A. Meredith, Judge Sc-
The recruit sres hy his next friend. James Watts,
who alleges IN his petition that John Gadis is a
hiinor unier q years Of age. and that he enlisted
without tie consent Of his parents.
Testimony aldueed before Judge Meredith
20 show that the young mar vas not q years OF
rye. The Judge determined to discharge him, but
ut the request NJ the recruiting Sergeant (Lieut
case to o'ei-ek, Friday morning, when IL is ex-
pected he will be present. The bo9 wishes to CO.
hut the application for = discharge came from his
uncle, who is vio'cnilr opposed TO his go doing.
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Trial OF SPEED.-The race between the British,
ship Agamemnon and the United States frigates,
on their return to England, after the breaking OF
the telegraph cable, is thus described in letter
received at the Navy Department:
'This morning (the 13thl at 9 o'clock, the Sus
quehanna WAS about two miles ahead We were lust
abeam of the Agamemnon. Capt. Sands sgnalized
4 am going to Plymouth, rs much to say. Can't
wait for such slow coaches We concluded to z,
to Plymouth slso. Each ships smoke pipe at once
told the tale of hard firing out. The WAS smooth
and the wind light.
AT five O'Clock in the afternoon the positions
of the vessels were nearly rs follows: The Aga
memnon was far astern; we could just See her
smoke; the Susquehanna was about seven or eight
miles asterD."
As Capt. Hudson, however, wished to keep com
pany with the Agamemnon, the Niagara stopped
and waited for her to come up. During the race
the Niagaras speed WAS II knots The circum.
stance is very gratifying. as she Agamemnon il
the ''crack" vessel of the English Navy making
easily ii or II knots per hour.
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HarbOrfnS n Fugitive Slave..Camp.
Meeting at Iaylor's .Springs, dc.
OF TIE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH.

HARRIsoNBuRG, Va, August 30, 1857.
Garret King. an Irishman living in the Ridge,
near TINS place, was arrested on Friday evening
last the 2sth, ON the charge of harboring slave
the property of Geo. e. Deneale, Esq, and lodged
in the Jail of this county
The negro made his escape from Mr. Deneale on
Wednesday last, and was going through the woods
near Kings house, when King told him to come in
that lie would keep him for week, if he wished to
stay. On Thursday, Mr. Deneale offered reward
of SIS for the apprehension of the negro In the
county, when King brought him to town and
claimed the reward. The negro then made these
disclosures. t.i.elfF
canipmeeting, under the charge of the United
Brethren. was commenced at Taylor's Springs in
this county. on Friday last A number of minis,
ters from n distance are present On Sunday there
were about 1900 persons in attendance. If n per
son wishes to see what Kind of people Rockingham
is composedof they should visit one of these camp.
meetings.
Rev. j. H. Clarke, of the NJ. E. Church. South.
who is now stationed at Leesburg, preached in An
drew Chapel. in this place, on Sunday last Mr. c.
was stationed for two years in this place.
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SExEn FOR SxuoaIfSa-- The barque Express, on
board Of which were discovered upwards Of forty
eight Thousand smuggled cigars on Wednesday
last BY the eustonh ofcers ut the port Of New
York, was ON Saturday ordered TO be- seixed by
Emanuel h. Hart. surveyor Of the port, on charge
VI having been caught In the oct Of violating tka
revenue laws of the United ktstes. IN alsempetne
81 swryxls Nvsien roeds sata ths pass.
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young man named Philip Muller stabbed
in the face ut lager beer saloon in Philadelphia
sunday, by another yonng man named John Felix
ner. Ii is thought he will not recover. Felkner is
in prison. H
Charles w IIollcy, q young man about eighteen
years of age while praeticing at pistol gallery in
New York saturday night, accidentally SHOT him
self the bullet entering the righteye, causing in
slant death. e
James NJ Dale has been appointed route agent
on the North Carolina Railroad from Gottssboro 10
Charlotte; f. H. Peters is appointed local mail
agent at Weldon, in place Of John Campbell, re-
signed.
In New York, sunday, a man named Bernard
McKenna, for wager, attempted TO climb 10 the
topmast OF tho schooner Helen lying at the foot OF
Wall street. On reaching the top he fell and was
instantly killed.
Frederick Morris committed suicide at Cincin-
matt on Tuesday by drowning himself because he
unable to find employment.
Hugh Kelley aud owen Mckinley were severely
stabbed Sunday, in Brooklyn, \. L., by James Gal
lagher and Patrick Kelley. Both men are lying al
| the hospital in a critical condition.
The funeral Of DIR. Rufus w. Griswold took place
| at the Calvary church, New York, on Sunday. Rev
| DIR. Hawks oficiated
Peter Westfall. of Schoharie. N. Y, committed
suicide in iai last Friday. lie had been imprison
| ed for beating his wife,
Vim. pocsei has been recognized by the Presi
dent as Consul for the Grand Dukedom. OF Hesse
Damstadt, for Maryland and North and South Car
| olina, TO reside in baltimore. -
1t is said that the bills of che Hollster Bank,
Buffalo, which suspended day or two since, are
all amply secured.
A German, named ". Sten leaped from the stt'e
window of a house, In New York, Sunday, and was
killed.
Washington Provost has been arrested Ia New
York for robbing his employer, Ieraee III. Day, Of
several thousand dollars worth Of gocds sa
The journsymen tsilors of Philadelphia are TAX
ing measures TO demand an increase of wages. Z
Hiram b. Smith was thrown from his vehicle al
New York, saturday, and killed,
Thomas r. Builman was drowned In tho canal Al
E~sson, Pa, on Thursday night.
Daniel Mcdaniel, q soldier Of the war ~ tsie
,aisd IN Hnffaio On Wednesday last.
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Mrs. u. 3. MORSE-Who has had man1

years experience in teaching-will open
school at her residence, Marshall, between 4th
ma 5th streets, opposite St James Church. commen-
cling the st Of September and ending the 8. III june
Thecourse OF instruction will be thorough from the
Elementary to the higher branches of an English Ed
ucatior. Also, Music tho Piano.
For information relative to the School, Terms &C.
tppy at her residence She has permission to refer
10 the following gentlemen:
Col. s. IL. Park r. w. Flournoy, Esq, Col. T. J.
Evans, Alexander n. Parker, Esq. au l0-lIn
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RETURN OF THE MAYoR.-His Homo

Joseph Mayo. of the city of Richmond, who has
been absent at the Springs, for two weeks past is
expected to return on Friday next BY no means
iesirous of cOmplmenting one man at the expense
of another, we cannot but say that the duties of
the office. during his absence have been most satis
fictorily discharged by the Recorder John L. Tate,
Esq. Ills decisions have been entirely free from
any undue bias, one way another, and while
strong vein of legality has pervaded them, they
have been tinctured so strongly with common
.sHse and reason, that sufferers could base no
just cause of complaint.
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HAIL Two OR THREE FEET DZEp.-The Waynesburc
(Pa) Messenger says that very severe hail-storm
visited Greene county, near Freeport last Saturday
week:
The hail came down in perfect torrent the stones
varied from the size Of hens egg. and came with
such force and in such quantities to do great d
mage to nearly every thing in the track of the
storm. Shiagie roofs were split TO pieces, the
growing corn was perfectly stripped ofits blades
aud shoots. the apple trees were left naked OF
leaves and barren of fruit, the bnckwheat was en-
trey destroyed, the forest were left alno.tas
naked as in midwinter, and the fruit trees of all
kinds were almost entirely stripped Of their foliage
and fruit. The fowls, which were without sheltci
were killed by the weight and force of the hail
stonss Mr. Dunn exhibited 10 us his hands which
were much bruised and swollen from the pelting
received while engaged in holding his horse. liz
assured US that after the storm he had driven
through the banks of hail stones from two to three
feet deep y
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-02

THB GRAVE OF ANDREW LEwIs.-Some discussion
having been lately carried in the newspapers
with reference to the locality of the grave Of Gen
Andrew Lewis, the question is settled by Mr.. J. W.
Lewis, now resident of Texas who writes to the
Enquirer follows: .--
''Gen. Andrew lewis died, have often heard
my father Capt. William Lewis, formerly of Bote-
tourt county, Nirgina,) say. when On his return
from Augusta county, and his remains were
brought to his residence, his plantation, near
the town of Salem, then in Botetourt. now in Roa-
noke county, and buried by the side of his wife.
have often been at their graves They are nearly
due North. on the nearest high ground, and few
hundred steps from the houses occupied, when
was last in Virginia 1882 by n. Burwell, Esq"
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ENGLISH, CLASSICAL AND
IA MATHEMATICAL SCHOOL


The exercises of this school will be resumed
IN Monday, Sept 18th, in the large and comNodious
rooms on 1th street between Clay and Marshall The
Principal pledges hiswhole time and energy to the
:horough and accurate preparation of boys. either
Or the University any of colleges for busi-
pursuits. Special attention is b, slowed upon
the English Department IA it is considered that an
accurate knowledge of our own language is the in
iispensablc foundation ofall right education. EXpe-
'enced and competent Assistants are employed, as
the wants of the school require.
TFExs, PAYABLE sENi-ASSUALLY, IN ADVANCE:
Latin. Greek and $50 90
Latin aud Mathematics . 5nOO
sDglish Branches 400
Modern Languages (by Prof EmOn) eacl..".... ~ 10
Parents are requested TO make early application,
u the numbaI~of pupls will be limited
Pm
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Hurt HrmsEEr.-A negro confined in
slater's jail on Franklin street, attempted to
make tracks by scaling the enter wall. This he
Clid very WE'LL but r,iseaicrlatiar she distance to
the street. he fell and injured his hrsr and hand
badly. Ills master was stopping at Bailard's ho-
tel and he made for that locality, where he was
taken and carried. lie said he therght the folks
inside contemplated Assault On h'rn, md he had
better 90.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-02

PRECARIous Position OF THE BRITISH FORCES IN Jy
dence of the London Herald, under date of JuIy
18th:
The British forces in India are in more nreca-
rious position every day. in consequence of the ex-
tension OF the disafected spirit of number of re-
gments hitherto passive, and the ncentratiop of
mutInous troops on two or three important points
Delhi, the only British arsenal of magnitude in
Central India, being in the hands of the rebels
Gen. Barnard has been placed under the obvious
disadvantage Of fighting against we'll provided
enemy, with short and inadequate supplies of am
munition.
Nor is this the only danger under which we Ia.
Dor at Delhi. The regiments which mutinied Mt a
distance. have reached the ground in the vicinity
Of the city in large numbers, and taking up posi-
tions in our rear they render still more unsafe 9
position already full of dangers. To meet the ex
haustion of our numbers by death, we have now a,
Delhi little or nothing to fall back upon after tn,
junction of the Punjaub forces, and a wing of the
Bombay European Fusiliers which marched from
Mooltan to lahore, on the I'D of June.
Whilst our European army is thus likely to be
but feebly reinforced from the northward. and cir
cumstances at present render aid from the south
ward impossible, the mutiBeers have gained con
siderable accessions of strength from all quarters
They have dispatched letters in every possible dj
rection, calling on their brother Sepoys to aid
thcm amongst others one addressed to the mutt
neers of Barally and Moradabad was intercepted
by liauper.
Nothing has been more obstinately asserted tLan
that the rebellion is confined entirely to the trops
and yet the testimony of the scanty materials sup
piled by the last mail is in direct contradiction 10
this view. Frsm all quarters the refutation il
complete.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-02

THE Fast YOUNG MAN.-We noticed yesterday,
the exploits Of an individual calling himself Glib
son, in Petersburg. II ltappears that on Saturday
last he forged note, in Weldon. n. c., on j. Jones
( Co.. for $3.50, on which be raised S25 from the
bar keeper at uoppers hotel. The bar keeper af-
terwsris telegraphed to Richmond and ascertain
ed that the note was forgery. A dispatch was at
once sent to the authorities at Raleigh, and Glib
son was arrested in the 1t is said that he
lately offered for sale, in this city, forged check
on Isaacs Taylor but failed to get the money.
and decamped, leaving Mr.. Ballard the Exchange,
minus some $40 .... .....-
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FIEF-0n Sunday night last, the iivprv stable Of
Brown Ramsey, at Jersey Shore, Pa. was de-.
stroycd hy fire, together with eight fine borses
one COW, eighteen tons of hay, and several car
riages. huecies, sleighs, harness. &c. Loss So O00
No insurance. The stables of Waddle, Jared 4
Gamble, and tho cottage of the Hon. John A. Gam
hle, were also consumed. Total loss S15Geo. Ireu-
rance 81 OfM .s4
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BEATING HIs wIFE.--A free fellow call
ed Lewis soett. WAS pnt In the cage last evening,
for exhibiting himself la the unamiable relation
Of wife beater. The probability Is that he will
himself be beaten this morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-02

TERRIBLE RAILROAD AcC4DENT.-Night before last
Martin Glenn. an Irish laborer who had been work
ing on gravel train on the Ohio and Mssssippi
Railway, run over by the cars in Storr's town
ship, some three miles from the city, and literally
torn to pieces. His head found on side OF
the road and his mangled body npon the track
while portions of his limbs and lacerated flesh. to-
gether with his intestiues-a hideons sight-were
strewn over the ground. And stranger and more
horrible still, his heart picked up at distance
of eighty feet from where his shattered and dec~p-
itatnd body lay.-tfRciRnoti Gtcettc. ..
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Man Snort was rumored yesterday
on the street that Mrs. louisa Wynant. who keeps
house Of III fame on I'd street, near the shockos
lIili Burying Ground. had on Monday. shot man
named John II. Bur nett in the arm with pistol
Burnett il wa, stated returned the ire twice, bat
Intellectually.
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!. CIRCUIT CoURT OF GoocHLAND.-This
Court, Judge Field presiding. commenced its Fall
term yesterday, for the trial of criminal cases.
Among the criminals who will be disposed of du.
ring the present term, is an old white woman
uamed Betty McLowrie, charged with shooting q
man through the body with a pistol. The fellow
attempted To enter her domicl against her will,
and after notification Of what he might expect she
proceeded to execute the threat
r. Haskins will be tried for cutting John Whit
lock throat in an affray at Dog Town. near Gooch-
land Court House, last Fall. Neither of the parties
wounded in these ARRAYS are dead
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-02

A CouyTRYMAS, who Tas attending the
first market yesterday fell into t about clock,
and was with some difficulty restored 10 anima-
ton Some Of his friends Placed him in his cart,
aad he was conveyed TO Chesterfield county, the
,,iace of his residence
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-02

| FIRE IN ATHENS, GA.--There destructive
| fire in the town of Athens Ca, Saturday morning
The carriage, cabinet, blacksmith and carpenter
shops, belonging severaliy TO Messrs. shceveneli,
Clark, Hughes, Wing and Whorter, with several
other wooden buildings, were destroyed Loss es-
| tiuiated at As 900. sa tsass
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-02

MELANCHOLY OCCuRRENcE.---Hcnry McAhee, aged
Is, son of Major Nm. McAbee, Of Shrewsbury
York county, Pa, was killed by the accidental
discharge of his own gun, on Tuesday last,
while shooting birds in the woods, south of that
village.
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Fire at Madison Court House.
C0RRrSpONnFNCP oP rt1p pfruMoNr, -,

... .sr MADISON G. H.. Va, Sept Ist
A destructive fire occurred here at late hour
last night The alarm given about II O'Clock
when the clothing store of Mr.. III. Read was discoy
ered 10 be IN flames Every effort was put forth by
the citizens of the village to arrest the fire. but nj
to no purpose. Nothing saved. 1t was n,
doubt the work of an incendiary. The propert,
was fully insured. s. n W q
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pany In the Mexican war, died recently in Nash
vile. lie was printer by profession, but had Of
late years been engaged In mercantile pursuits.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-02

NOT PRovED-Mr. Geo. d. Shell, yes
ter.lay. obeyed a summons To come before the Re
eorter at the City Hall, for obstructing Broad
street with hand-cart, on the night OF the 10Th
nit The case was not proved, and the charge fell
| To the ground,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-02

TIE SIDEWALKS of the different business
streets are thickly strewR with boxes, and the
merchants and their employees are quite busy
overhaalng and asserting the goods daily received
There Is every indication Of brisk Fall trade.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-02

Z DrsAsrxR.-The schooner Iceberg Is supposed 10
have been lost Lake Ontario, with ali 81, hos
She belonged 20 Dr.. Ran, and WAS 90 70 ssf spslns
IN search ~ sir tskn prAntliv.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-02

SCHOOL FOR GlRLS.-COSMELIA
Cand THAMSIN JANNEY intend opening school
or girls Broad street. between 18th and l9th the
lst of 9Th month (September)
The various hrhnccs of the English language will
De taught. including Algebra and Geometry; also
Drawing and Painting. If dcsiresl one afternoon in
zach week will be devoted to needle-Tork.
Terms: For Primary Glass per quarter of ten
weeks, s4; more advanced Glasses So: Drawing and
Painting each 81.
REFEEESCEs-Hcajah Bates and Philip b. Price.
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or. JOSEPH'S FEMALE ACADEMI
CONDUCTED by THE SISTERS OF CHARITY.

This Institution will resume studies on the 24th
August.
Boarders pay, per annum, Sl35, for board, tuition,
sashing doctors fee and statoneryto be paid hall
:early in advance.
Day scholars according to their classes pay from
81 to $50 per quarter, nr0ria5ly an adranes Fuel
81. Embroidery, French and Music form extra
charges.
Letters addressed to Sister NJ. FELIX McQCAID
It. Joscphs Academy, Richmond, Va, or te Kt.
Rev. Bishop McGILL. will meet with prompt attsn-
lion, au 22-2w
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MILITARY PARADE.-The Richmond L.
/. Blues parade on next Thursday, according to
requirements of their Bylaws. This ancient and
we'll known corps hare troops of friends in the city,
and have only to make their appearance to enlist
the attention Of the inhabitants, whether high.
low, rich or poor The company has been so long
in existence that IL has long since been regarded as
one OF the standard institutions of the place VIM.
IL. Fry, ESQ.,. the successor OF Capt. Jno NJ Patten
jr. in the command. has been, since his accession
to the Captaincy. indefstgable in his exertons to
preserve the efficiency aud standing of his men,
and it is believed should any call be made now on
the Old Blues. they would be as prompt to respond
AS they were in the days that tried mems souls
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Mr.. Daniel y, spcdden, who was shot while
standing in his door Light street, Baltimore on
the evening of the 18th OF September, 1885, at the
time the fearful riot occurred died Sunday of the
wound received.
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THE INDIAN TROUBLES.

The Indian troubles absorb all other matters
In England the Government using increased
activity in dispatching vessels and troops The
steamship Sarah Sands which WAS to have embark
ed the headquarters of the 5ith Regiment at Ports
mouth has been reported incapable of receiving
the troops and stores she certified to carry on
survey, and the vessel has been found otherwise
not in lit state to receive them. The embarka--
ton of the troops was consequently delayed. The
Fast India Company have dispatched to India since
June 10th. ~ ssilng vessels, with 1900 men and
l4.steamers with 400 men. Eight ships will enl-
bark 1900 men the 18th and 25th of August
and six steamers will embark 5000 men en- the 18th
and 25th of August. Total II vessels and about
q 900 men.
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CLASSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL

y SCHO0L-Thc undersigned will or the frat o
october next, open Classical and Mathematics
~aen, embracing such course Of instruction as
Ei lr youth for easy entrance into the higi
1as."s either. OF our classical or scientific instit
non-. Thy wiz every effort TO procure "A centra
saf comfortable location ShnCkoe Hill. Thei,
TERMS will be as follows, lPATABLR sEMI-ASyUALLl
y ApvASCR.1
Latin. Grrek and Mathematics. 81
Latin Greek. and do ................. 3
Fngli-h Branches. ............................ 4,