The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-30

Mr. Jossph BIlbrough, on Wood street bstwetn
Twenty third and fwenty.fourth stree. One ct
Of the poor wretch evidently caused by sufo cs.
tion. This body was recognized as the rsmains Ct
elderly mao named Stewart Laws who was well
kaown In the neiehborhood 40 drunken vssrant-
The other body 90 shoakingly disfsured that it
wss imp ,ssibls to ogn r. the remains The head
and arms of the deceased wers burned OF and the
rest of the body was literally roasted. From cir
1t 10 believed that the body last discov
cred wss til It of young man named Sheridan. The
letter had recently become ad iicsed to very mem
perate iblts and like Laws he led vsgrant life,
sleeping wherever he could burrow. 1t 10 q common
sxpedient for the poor houssless wanderers in that
section OF the atty stretch themselves out at night
beside lime kiln. so a. to have the advantage of
the heat IL sends forth Phi. BM
HARD STRUGGLE FOR LIPE.-The Living.
stop, N Y, Republican announces the death of
John NJ Donald, who resided in that town, and
who was found in one of the coolest nights last
winter lying 10 the highway nearly frozen TO
death At this time both hands aud feet were
amputsted. Since that his legs have been twice
amputated. This WAS certainly q remarkable
struggle for life
SOMETHING AS COOP AS INDIA RUBBER-A
correspondent of the Scientific American SENDS
that paper = specimen of substance which has
the property of India Rubber, but is pro-
duced 10 all the States of this country south of 80
degrees and ia 10 . solid form. It may easily
be reduced to . suitable shape for expectation
The editor says 1t looks like the real caoutcbouc
The discoverer is Joseph E. Ware, and if the arti-
Gle possesses the physical properties of India RUB
Der, he has make discovery of inestimable value.
A SINGULAR CASE -On Friday of last week the
body of man. in . shocking'y mutilated condi-
tion, was fouod on the track of the Long ISaud
railroad between East N. York and New Brook
Ign. He had evidently been killed by being run
over by the cars. Two women claimed the de-
ceased "a their respective husbands. One was an
English woman from New York, the other Ger
man woman living in New Brooklyn. Some W atcb.
makers tools were fousd on the deceased which
increased the mystery, as the husbands of both
women were clock repairers Both identified q
scar on the left leg of the body. Finally, BY the
Aid of other witnesses, and very close inspection
the German woman substantiated her claims tn
the deceased, the other woman departing con.
WINGED that she was not vet a widow
SUCCESS In BUSINESS -rwenty-fye years .vo
Miles Greenwood went 20 Cincinnati a moor vonn q
man, started blacksmithery on the outskirts Of
the town. He now employs $50 men, pays e. 500
for wages, affords support to l 200 persons. and
turns out $500 600 worth of work annually. Last
wsek he gave grand feast to his people to ceIe.
bratc the quarter-century
IRISH EMIGRATION WEsT-A meeting was
neio thursday night, In the Tabernacle At N. Y
for the purpose Of promoting Irish emigaton to
the West pursuant to the proceedings of the con
venton held In uffalo. during the winter of 1855
% The iaterestirg address on the subject was
u
Element, Nebraska territory. Some surprise. how.
ever, was created by Bishop Hughes rising in the
gallery and, In few remarks opposing the scheme
aurgfng 1t to be q mere land speculation Irish.
men, ne said should go to the West not IS a dis
unct body, like the Mormons but as free and indie
pendent citizens
MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN NEW BRUNSWICK AND
NOVA ScoTIA.-The government of New Bruins.
WICK has found Itself unable to carry its measures
ID the Legislature, and the House has been proro-
gued preparatory to its dissolution.
Inc ministerial elections in Nova Scotia, took
place Thursday, and resulted In the return to Par
lament OF oil the ministers by large m.jorties -
Great excitement prevailed there during the day.
ana out little busness was transacted.
ANOTHER MARRIAGE "A case, nearly parallel
70 that OF John Dean, occurred ont West, recently
umid' young man. employed by . rich citi-
zen OF indianapolis, ran off with bis daughter,
ana the couple were married in Chicago. The
heavy father" followed just In time TO be too
iete, and after q row between father and daughter
NoF tne young man did not dare to face his late
empioyer) the affair was amcabiy settled. and
'ney al went home to Indiana together
THE CANADA RAILWAY ACCIDENT.-Tbe I'M
quest In reference to the dreadful slau ehter upon
tne hsmlton (Canada) Railroad, discloses q most
reckless management on the part of the company.
VINO suffered the bridge to continue in a condition
wholly unit for the uses to which it was subject
Inc government has taken prompt action in the
fho
caipable parties to punishment
GONE ToLAw-In the Worcester MASS J Court
OF Common Pleas few days ago, MIR. Dudley
sued Mr.. Tiff to recover ST. IS, the price of . ns;y
OF boots Judgment was given for the plaintiff
who recovered his 81 25 and had to paw hi, law.
yer, besides losing his time. The defendant navs
M lawyers, loses bis time, and has to fork over
SI%O costs, to save 81 IS.
LAND SALES IN VIKGINIA-John Andes has
so.o MS iarm' lying on Dry Fork, in Rocking,
nam county, containing $50 acres. to John Cowsn
TOT Sa3,33s cents per acre-one half down. and
tns balance IN four payments 1t cost Mr.. Andes
ABOUT S5o per acre, some four years since Dr.
Unalies Minor has purchased of Mr. John T.
barksdale the Brook Hill" farm Ivino .bon,
seven miles North OF CharlottesvilIe' and sd;on"
ing the lands Of DR.. Cooke and Mr., BurnlevS5OO
acres At $40 per acre. -'0o
MR.. BUCHANAN's INAUGURAL IN Crp. IT,.
1evsna Diario comments at length upon Mr.. I'm
cnsnans inaugural, which it thinks on the whole
temperate and pacific contrasting favorably with
:, .o messages OF bis predecessor. Nevertheless.
fines and designs of the American Democracv
SPEEDY JUsTIcE-on Thursday, in Cincinnati
Sswnaier named Mccarthy defrsuded with a gal
vanized watch acountryman The amount Obtain
Cd was $40. The victim made com paint. and be-
iore evening the thief had been made to refund ,be
$40 had been fined $780, and sent to prison for ten
~~Jss NSou sktstT1tsb ID C1uclnn2u.
THE APPEARANCE OF THE CROPS The grow.
Ing wheat never looked worse at this season of the
year, In this region, than at present 1t is truly
distressing to behold It, Five weeks ago 1t looked
~ It would do something, but at present It ADS
pears to be dead. We do not know what affect
few warm days mays produce upon 1t, but If q
GOOD crop Is grown there is nothing 10 appearances.
The cold weather, during the first of this month.
wrought the mischief. 1t is feared that the injury
nas been most serious, affecting the wheat " It's
foou-Staunt0n Va american.
n " FEsIIvITIEs-St. Joseph's day was eel
eoratsd at New Orleans this year ~ the M Ca
rame' or Mid-Lenf, by the gay and fashionabIe.
wao made up for their long abstinence from
smusemenfa by entering with great zest into the
sosnvies OF the holiday. In addition to the usual
lucy afess balls at the st. Charles and the s..
Aoos noteis, and the public masquersdes. there
were many private parties.
,,, WnAI ABS WINes CoMINs ro.-The Cbstssu
VIZ 81 Lshtts, Maresux and Latou of 1885 hsvs
Al osen soc se BOO francs per ton Of hos .hs.as
% w soeiles These 'rins eur he y wins. =.
sns less sad win not be 1t to bottle untii fo., -
y Ieees. from the year of the VINTAGE T.S;n.
sSeosnttee los sustained By rackios az ~
~ tess hnIg, leakage, interest OF The on
~ aweys sstimased the wines viii ..s ~.
ne original price when sesdy Tor ho,sH eoScie
~ nses The value Of the vine itesiS .hn.. .nn
Ssuan aad dve casts per bottle Ia 1rsn.s oss two
i've o. The of bnkfifns ee~spl ifteePtol