The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-14

San pF.rg ~ A PROFESSOR Arhvills IN o.
e,s.,tator a,nstlpcbs the melancholy Intelligence
"a Tho death of Prof Mitchell, Of the University Of
North Carolina The following conveys the facts Of
the accident:
About two weeks ago this gentleman arrived
here on his var TO the Black Mountains, with a
view 0f MAKING rther explorations Of that region
Of country. He left the Mountain House on this
side of the mountains with the intention of crossing
them to Caney River, without guide. 1t was
ceftalned that he had never reached Cansy River
sottlsment and supposing that he was lost, NUN
bers 81 persons started in search Of him His body
was found In the Cat-tail fork of Caney River, On
yesterday, about o'clock II seems that he was
walking on tho edge of precipiee. when hi feet
slipped, be caught at branch oflaursl, but II broke,
anu he fell into long. unsnding eternity. He fell
lorty feet. Of him II IL needless to say anything
his reputation Is the reputation Of our University
and the state. To his exertions the prosperity OF
the former is as much due as any other man. He
died n martyr to science and scientific knowledge"
letter from a correspondent states the fact
above mentioned, and adds that the deceased had
been connected with the University of North Caro-
lima for so years, and at the time of his death
was State Geologist
CAUSE OF THS QUARREL.-A dispatch slluding to
the killing of Cox Am by Mason, Dam his rival
for election to Congress from Kentucky, says:
Both gentlemen were native kentuckians, and
usually bore themselves with moderation and con-
ciliatory tempers. slight difficulty occurred,
however, some weeks ago, when strong language
was used by both parties Mr.. Cox declaring that If
it was intended to charge him with abolition ton
denotes for voting as he did for speaker Of the
House Of Representatives. the imputation was a
base fal5ehood. General Mason replied with great
severity, 80 much 80 TO make some OF Cox's
friends dissatisfied with his failure to proceed
further in the matter. The feeling thus engsn-
dered has, doubtless, been inhamed by subsequent
discussions into the violent conduct which las re-
| suited 30 tragically.
! An ATRoCToUs AFT uR.--A Pittsburg paper men
ton. the arroat Of the pilot and engineer of steam
boat for an attempt to sink rival boat on the 4th
inst. 1t appears that jealousy has for some time
existed between two ferry companies in that vicin-
| ty, which, the occasion mentioned, took this
| very periious mode of exhibition. The Pittsburg
| paper thus describes the scene:
The committee of arrangements Of the Liberty
street Methodist Episcopal Sabbath School, charter
ed the BLACK Hawk" to convey the scholars, teach
ers and parents. to Mixes Rocks, on tho 18th Of
! July. While the Black Hawk was coming up the
river, opposite Manchester, the Patrick Henry lef
| her landing at Saw Mill Run, and putting out to
| the middle Of the river, stopped her engines and
awaited the approach of the Black Hawk, to within
fifty yards. She then started and came in collision
with the Black Hawk her apron breaking down the
| guards. Several women fsinted. the children
| screamed and the male portion of the passenger,
were blanChed with fear. People on both sides of
tho river shouted, and from their actions it sp
parent that they anticipated fearful Consequences
! Not less than five hundred persons were on board
| tho Black Hawk.
! The Patrick Henry approached the other boat
second time and again struck hor guards with the
! apron. and from the manmuyeTing it was thought
| that the design was to sink the Black Hawk. The
state of affairs fearful. 1t feared that
! some of the children would leap overheard from
! fright. The boat was deeply laden, while tho Pa
huI lYlf tyEp russ am Ia Sai,i
to have left her landing upon the approach of the
| Black Hawk, without waiting for teaips A third
time she approached the other boat and as it now
seemed clearly apparent that the design TO sin
the Black Hawk, endangering the lives of all on
board, several gentlemen, growing desperate under
the circumstances seized pieces of stone coal Ono
was hurled at the pilot. striking tho sash Of the
window, and was quickly followed by others. At
this demonstration the pilot put back, and offered
no further. interruption.
THE NKwBERG MURDER-The Bellows Falls w.t.
Times, of July Sth says that the mysterious muir
der at Newberg, y. Y, which caused 80 much ex-
element throughout the countryside body having
been identified twice and many times proved to
have been entirely wrOng-seems to be assuming
its third phase in manner which will interest poo
pie in that vicinity. 1t is now supposed that the
person murdered was q girl from Putney. where
her father and other relatives reside, and from
whom nothing has been heard since tho 18th Of
March last.
1A - ~ IL J. t'N'itit"s sun
20, OF Ne" orleans, publish their annual state
| ment Tor the year ending June Both. 1887. from
which It appeaTs that the imports at that port for
tho past year amount to $1,000 bags. ~ $50
The limited states from Mo frn,, Ma IsiS to
Nav MY sn,ount IN 3OG 40 Laos hainl, NJ, in
crease oysr tho nreyinus YEAR of - 90 md over
the years ls5I-' 50 Of 3I2,53S bags.
M. ,,+al avn,,t, e., !, :, al ,,.r., &C IL,
the e,tinataI stock on hand 81 Rio Nav Z 1S5T
100000 bags The estimated stock on hand at all
the importing ports of the United States on the
Isl instant 10 DaS'' against last year
OF "hich are IL the hands OF importers, and +o0oo
u r SI'e, .laioi 10 D.;
ket Of h Tnited States on the 1st Of IIy ~ e,iyn
| Us follows: New York $4,000 bags: Baltimore 49,
nbn Iaua. 1c nnn Iar,. A,Iil. 2 n.nu
bags: savannah 0oo: Boston . on0
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THE DONE oF'rHE CApIroL-The STATES" in con-
tradicting the rumor that the walls Of the rntunda
OF the Capitol had been found insufficient to sup
port the new dome, il enabled to state, upon the
best authority, that there il no truth whatever in
the rumor 1t also states the important fact, that
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9th of June. saws; Letters from Rome Announce