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~ The wife and children of Albert

~ The wife and children of Albert
Stoube we're found murdered in their
house on the morning of the 23d inst. /,
at West6eld, Mass the children in bed
with their throats cut and Mrs. Stoubs
lying on the floor with her throat cut.
The murder is supposed to have been
committed several days previous. He
has not yet been arrested.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-24
pay The Rev. I. II. Vail preached

a farewell discourse at Cbrists Church,
on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 2sth. lie
with his family left for Taunton, Mass.
on the Monday following, where be takes
pastoral charge Of St. Thomas Church.
IL is not decided who will succeed Mr.
V. 10 the rectorship Of Church in this
place.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-24

~ The Erccmssous Of New York
propose 10 erect q monument Of the
wbi,est marble, ofimmcpsc height, 10
tho ps't Of tho Cooper Institute, 10 hon.
or Of Dr.. Kane.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-24

~ Rev d Webb, Of Barnstable, is
said TO be the oldest effective Methodist
minister iu the world Though in bis
s0th year, his mental faculties are still
vigorous. lie entered the ministry
when but eighteen.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-24

s0 The oyster beds in Providence
river have suffered severely from the at
,acks Of s:sr Gsh, which, in some in.
stances, have destroyed hundreds Of dol.
lars worth OF oysters.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-24
I. III. FAhMMAM. ;,
DENTIST.

Would say to his friends and the public,
that he is prepared to attend to all profes-
sional calls in his Dental Office as hereto
fpre, with safety and dispatch. He has good
assistance in his labratory and can execute
plate work at short notice.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-24

~ Tho lady who was said 10 be the
innocent causo OF tho kslloch trial,
sbou, three quarters Of q year ago, %
fsr itom having The consumption as VA,
spptebcpded BY some Of her medicsl
f,ionds al the time, IL nov "as we'll ~
mHSk>ensssksd g. Losfes pea,
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sov- Washington Irving, nov seventy.
Ave years old, walks 10 Dr.. Creish'on's
church, 10 Tsry,own, and back (ave
miles, nearly every sunday
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-24

~ Tho Governor Of Massachuse,i.
has ordered an election 10 the Seventh
disiric, for a member Of Congress 10
place Of Hon N. y. Banks, on the 7th
day Of January.
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~ We are requested To call alton.
lion 10 The advertisement, Of wm. Clark
headed (" Groceries !"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22
--Weather--NIinis
tels--Cattle, &c.
tOOFsnsrOsDsscr or raa RICHMOND DAILY prparcm
srAuSroS, Oct. 10.


SrAUSroN, Oct 10.
~ taxes taily week In this place to ssget un" a
.eeeF Everything IL dull. The travel from the
springs has almost ceased aud tho cars now run
so9aehson river only three times a woek--Mon.
days, Wednesdays and Fridays--when they connect
with stages for the West
thain Tell here nearly all last week, with yaria-
nons OF mist, fog. drisziiug aud miszing TO call
u charming would teebiy express ito beauties, bus
with aa eye to the water feature, the words
damn it gives some faint idea OF the feolings of
"fowlaIder" who endures it.
me news OF the suspension fthe banks in Rich
mond was received here with satisfaction, and the
officers of the institutions here naturuIIy 6aIt
proud of their discernment, which foresaw tho in.
eStaole necessity, and succumbed before they sus.
tanned any injury.
Rev Mr. Wilson, of the Presbyterian church,
delivers his valedctory sermon on Sunday next
previous to his removal to Augusta Ga He il yerv
popular IN and out of his congregation and his
departure is the source of unieigned regret.
Inc Lutheran Synod adjourned here last week.
During its session. the ministers delivered
ing sermons in all the Protestant churches of tba
piace' Speaking of ministers reminds me that the
following gentlemen from the South went throuy oh
nefe friday, en- route for religious convocaton :
nevs, D. r. Castle. James Boyce, C. b. Belts, W. R.
Hefnphill, H. L. Murphy, of South Carolina; III. NJ.
Jordan and ThomasM. Lee, of Keut acky; j. N Nc.
tann and J. Nj. Tnrner, of Georgia; John Miller
ana James NJ Young, of Alabama, and X. P. Tay-
4or, ot Tennessee
stanton being a halfway bouse on the Snripgs
route has need of hotels, and the want is well sup
pied in the Virginia, National aud American. The
reputation of McClung, otherwise known as Jim
hcCiung," attracted me to the first named house.
and the good fare and management retains me-
The before mentioned "Jim" directs things with
energy, and with style that betokens the gentle
man. $50 much for Buckingham"
About 600 head Of cattle went through here last
week, on their way 10 Baltimore. They we're very
lean very muddy, and, far could judge, re-
signed to their fate | wonder that apprehension
OF death don't soften them, but it don't-particu-
larly he steak.
The public institutions here are objects OF inter-
est The Deaf and Dumb Asylum has about $50
pupils and there about AS patients at the
Western Lunatic Asylum The workings of both
establishments are SO familiar to the public through
newspaper descriptions, that any account OF them
would be tedious.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

REMARKABLE SroRY.-We take the following
from the Wakulla (Fla.,) Times of the 14th inst
and gave it to our readers for what it is worth
friend informs of the following occurrence
which is reported to have taken place recently at
Attapulgus, Ga. A gentleman who had received a
considerable sum of money was compelled to 20
from home leaving his wife alone in the house
situated some distance from any other dwelling
Towards evening two negroes entered the house.
and demanded of the lady the money, or they would
take her life. Being "A woman of great coolness
she at that it would be useless for her to
attempt TO eyade the demand, so she produced the
money, and gave it TO them. The negroes then re-
marked that as supper was nearly ready, they
would stay and eat with her. She told them to be
seated until she got it ready. The woman had
vial of strychnne in her cupboard. The woman
in sweetcnng their coffee, managed to put dose OF
the poison in their cups. They drank, and in few
moments were dead, The neighbors were called in
and the negroes discovered to be white men in dis
guise-near neighbors and friends of her husband
who had known of his receiving the money, aud of
his absence.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

Boston On SATURDAY NIGHr-Our local summary
this morning is chiefly record of murder and
crime Since Saturday morning, policeman has
been shot dead while in the discharge of his duty:
sporting, but ordinary and peacable man has been
fatally stabbed, without provocation, while his
companion received such wounds as to place him
upon the very brink of death; and an infant has
been suffered to starve to DEATH evidently by the
desire OF Its cruel parents. Then man who was
quietly passing through our streets last evening
received a malicious stab from a rowdv as he went
by him; and one woman fractured another's SKULL
while a man vented his spleen by knocking part
OF the woman's teeth down her throat. commu-
nlty unused to such events is of course highly ex-
cited and the police while grieying sorey the loss
OF mate, are doubly incensed against the coward
ly villain who struck him down while engaged in
his legitimate duty of protecting the peace of the
COMMUNICATION Daily Adrertiser Of Monday.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

The BANK OF ENGLAND.-The late foreign news
mentions the significant fact that the bullion of
the Bank of England has decreased since July
toOo,oOo sterling, or nearly S3,000,000. The sup
ply from Australia and all other sources has not
been sufficient to prevent this decrease caused by
the foreign demand. large share of the coin
must have been transported to India and it is not
probable the drain in that direction will cease for
some time. Inste I'd of shipments of specie from
the United States to fill the void, as some English
hnanciers predict, there is greater reason to be-
ieye that the state of things here will deplete
England of the precious metals and restore to us
some portion of the coin We have lost in past
times
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22
ESCAPE FROM JAIL.-Merriweather I

ESCAPE PROM JAIL.-Merriweath F.
Day, prisoner in the county Jail, escaped there
from ON Tuesday night by scaling the wall of the
yard. 1t appears that Day eluded the vigalence of
the jailor and contrived to have himself locked
out when the others were locked in The jalor
did not discover him, though he walked twice
around the building after locking it. The suppo-
sltion is, that as last that individual would get
around one corner he would follow on Day made
use OF a lot OF twisted twine in scaling the wais,
portion Of which, with two brickbats tied to it,
was found hanging ON the wall He was to have
been tried for larceny in stealing horse from Mr.
W m j. Saera. of Hanover, the 6th Oct, 1856. The
venue was changed on the prisoners motion
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

RECEIVING STOLEN BAcoN.-On the
principle that the receiver is no better than the
thief, Poitiaux, slare, owned by Mr.. John Riddy
was yesterday carried before the Mayor for re-
ceiving several pieces of bacon, stolen from Mr..
Jesse Williams smoke house, by Ned, slave. His
participation was deemed SO clear that the Mayor
did not hesitate to send him on for trial. He was
Dailed for his apnearance
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

FoRTITUpE.--Mr Clinton f. Bronson. who was fa
tally injured by the late accident on the " Y Cen
trail Railroad, exhibited remarkable Goodness and
fortitude under the most trying circumstances
His abdomen was cut open so that the bowels pro
truded He was found sitting the track, hold
ing his bowels in with one hand and protecting
himself with umbrella from the pouring storm
with the other. When told that his injuries would
prove fatal, he gave some statements of his name
occupation, &C., aud requested that chlorofornl
might be administered to render him insensible to
the agonies of death.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22
EALL AND WINTER CAMPAIGN

M. IRA SMITH, DEALER IN FAsHIoNAgT,F
CLOIH!Nd.[Having greatly enlarged and improy.
latest modern style, shall be enabled to bib
t my stock to greater advantage TO my Customers
and the public generally. Being thankful for the
ce1p Hgerdt patronage bestowed upon nus for pasl
years shall use extra effsrts to accommodate nv
FASHI0NABLE CLOTHING and FURNISHING
ARTICLES Of the very latest styles and fabrics ~
My stock will at all times be complete in each de
partment and no effort shall be wanting to ,iye an
dissatisfaction.
My large and spacious room will be cornplete for
the reception of my stock next week aud ali in
want viii find it to their interest to wait and give
my stock an inspection before making their fall bur
chases. WM. IRA SMITH
Na;rs,-.,.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

HgNRIco CIRCUIT CoURT-The fall
term of this court for the trial of criminal causes
commences next Monday, in the State Court House
Judge Ciopton presiding. There are six names on
the Docket who are charged with the offenses sst
opposite to their names in this enumeration viz !;
Peter Crutchfield murder thew trial;) Thomas J.
Smith. murder, third trial) e. o. Jones' larceny;
W L. Blankinship. larceny; Watson Newman, felo-
nious cutting; N. +. Day, horse stealing.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

Injury to the Tobacco Crops.
OF TIE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH

LOUISA C. H. Oct IL, 1857
As your paper is great dsseninator of news,
have concluded TO give you a short sketch Of the
great injury sustained TO the tobacco crop during
the warm rainy week just passed. In this section
OF the county. the crop being large and late one.
it came to the knife all at once. Consequently al
most every planter had portion of his crop
caught out, some of it in heaps in the fe ds and
there not being sufficient to wther it. the
rain produced what is called strut the leaves drop
ping of, and in many instances rotten as to rem
der it almost worthless; then again large quanti.
ties were caught out on scafolds partially cured,
that too, is in a condition equally bad; again,
large quantities were crowded together in houses
in green state, leaving no room TO fire." that
also, is much injured. The few persons who have
escaped injury, those who had q plenty of room
and kept up constant fires, during the week |
think the crop in this neighborhood is injured at
least one-ifth, and greatly fear when thorough
ly examined, the extent of injury may exceed my
estimation. | am old observer, and never in
my life have l witnessed 80 extensive an injury
from similar cause. Ii like consequences have
extended over other sections of the tobacco grow
ing region, hope others will publish the facts
that all may know the extent of injury done.
FARMER
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22
BgArrxa A NEGRo.-Thomas Breeden

BEATING NEGRo.-Thomas Breeder,
an ill-fsyored and dissipated looking white man,
was arraigned before the Mayor, yesterday, for ss
saulting and beating slave named john. Several
witnesses testiiie that the beating not only un-
provoked, but continued with great violence to the
prejudice Of the dsrkey's life. He finally escaped
the rage Of Breeden by running about two miles
Prisoner was sent on for trial and the witnesses
recognized to appear and testify against him.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

Cry GUARD.-This Company, recently
organized under the command of Capt. VIM. T..
Truman, is steadily progressing. There are nearly
90 names the roll, and the uniform uaost tasty
affair, is now being made The Guard will make q
public appearance between now and the Ist of
January. IT will be one Of the bandsomest volun-
teer companies in this or any other city.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22
AuTUMN.-The DELIGHTFUL weather a,

apToMN-inc ne uellghtfui weather one
has reason to expect about this OF the year.
exists only in the imaginations OF the poets who
have been SO long accustomed to pirate about 0c-
tober, as the '.Soft twilight OF the slow declining
year., that they seem TO think it could not be 9TH
erwise than pleasant. The days and nights have
been nncomfortably cold for more than a week
past. III the weather we now have is premonitory
symptom Of that to come persimmons will soon
ripen and people had better lay In aupply Of
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22
UNLAwruL AssEMnLY-Anthonv r

y " u y " fUL hsSEHbLf. f.-ItHtHUHy no
berts, a colored fish vender, was fined xl5 yester-
day, at the Mayors Court. for allowing an unlaw-
full assembly to congregate in his house. The
charge originally preferred, came from colored
brother, who testified that he had both won and
lost money in the house frequently; that Roberts
threw dice for others TO bet on. Witness PLAYED
with cards. and .called" when he got two '.par''
always. Roberts strenuously denied the card part:
he strict member OF the church, and the rules
OF government prohibited the sport. The Mayor
dismissed the gaming charge bur fined the defend
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

OBsTRUCTING THE STREET.-The Off
GERS are required by ordinance to report all per.
sons who may obstruct public street by placing
therein any box. bale or other thing likely to in
convenience navigation. In pursuance of the pro-
vision OF the above cited ordinance, Messrs. ID. N
Jones L Co, and Heard & Co., of North Main ST.,
were yesterday cited before the Mayor, and each
fined ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

The REVOLUTION IN SAN DoMINGo.-The New York
Herald has aavices from San Domingo to the 18th
ult, in relation to the progress of the revolution
Gen. Santana had arrived ut Port Plata from, 81
Thomas, and was hailed 10y all the leading patriots
North and South, on his route to Santiago Baez
was still in San Domingo, but closely besieged and
II was said that he was disposed to surrender. A
good many patriots had been imprisoned in San
Domingo but the deserton from the Baez army
was very numerous. number Of refugees were
sheltered in the house of Mr.. Elliott, T. S. Consul
lar Agent, who was popular in the city. The Hay
items were still held in check the border by the
reyoiutionists
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

BASK CASHIER N NTR0UBLF.-Mr. T, smith who
has been cashier of the Hudson County Bank in
Jersey City since its organization, has been re-
moved from his position, in consequence of an al.
legged discovery of an irreguarity in his accounts
to the amount of $4,000 or $4,000. The cashier
has made such an assignment to the bank as to Sc.
it against loss and it is understood that this
will settle the matter
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

FINANCES OF MIssoURI-It appears by statistics
published in the st. Louis ReT,ublicaia, that the
whole amount of State bonds issued to this date for
railroad purposes is Sl5,730,000. The State reye-
for the year ending the LIST instant, amounts to
$685. 25273, In addition to special funds amounting
TO Si46 2.9i--total $752 115.64-which will leave
about s452 to be applied to the payment of in
terest on State bonds.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

SHOCKING AcoIDEsT.--A lad named George Wag-
ner, aged Ia years, was admitted into the phlla.
dsiphia hospital last Monday night, having been
shockingly injured at Preston's woollen mill, at
aanayunk. lie was working about one OF the ma
chimes, when his left arm canght by belt and
torn out from the shoulder socket
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

A SoaNAMBuLIsr TAKING RIDE-Early on Wed.
nesday morning young man named Parker, re-
siding at Poughkeepsie got out of bis bed dressed
and went TO the depot. got on board freight train
and rode as far as Dobbs Ferry before he WAS con-
scious where he was. The conductor seeing a per-
son IN the baggage car, enquired for his ticket
but received no answer. Upon shaking him Par
ker awoke and was astonshed at finding himself
where he was. As further proof it was found that
on dressing he had put both socks on one foot
The distance from Poushkeepsie to Dobbs' Ferry is
about fifty miles
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

CHIgA.-A proclamation has been issued in Chi
The foreign consnls appealed TO the Chinese au-
thorties against the increase, bat without
The impost levied upon opium has been increased
from II to "a dollars.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

FATAL ACCIDENT TO A MERcHANT-Iu New York
on Saturday last, Mr.. Cornelius Terhane former
ly a merchant Of California, was riding in compa
ny with Mr.. j. W. Morrison, friend from Virginia
when his horse became frightened and ran Off
Both gentlemen leaped out, but unfortunately Mr.
Teahune received severe fracture of the leg
causing his death the next day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

PoIITIcAL.-The Democratic members of the Ten
nessee Legislature have determined, in caucus, to
fill, by election the vacancy TO be created in the
Senate of the United States by the expiration OF
the term of the Hon. John Bell. No day for going
into the election has. however, been determined
on An effort was made to do so on Thursday last
which failed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

RAILROAD AccIDESTs.-On Wednesday, as a train
of three section boats and six cars was going west,
over the Portage {Pa.) Railroad, near Plain No. 2,
truck wheel was broken, and the entire train
except two sections of boat were thrown off the
track. A large number of persons were on the
cars, going to Johnstown, TO a circus and
some ten or twelve We're more or less injured
Some had limbs broken, and others we're badly
bruised John O'Donnell. of Hollidaysburg lad
his leg fractured. Several horses and mules were
killed, and the boats and cars were wrecked
On the night of the llth instant. the engine and
tender Of freight train were thrown from the
track at Giibert's station, near Chicago, Illinois
instantly killing Thos Burns, the engineer and a
passenger, name unknown who was on the engine
and badly injuring John Wardell the fireman
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

TAXING 1T CooILY-A Chinese legend records a
singular instance of coolness In a maldaris.-
When his beloved Lee Chez was, by a sun stroke,
reduced to q heap of ashes, ''Sweep away your
MISTRESS said the dignitary to his servant, Sand
hiring MS clean ppeso
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

ANOTHER OUTRAGE IN New YoRK-Patrick Mon
ahan, with his wife, and Patrick and Timothy Dill.
lon swere walking in streets of New York
on Sunday night, when they were suddenly
them unknown. struggle ensued between the
parties, in which Timothy Dillon was dangerously
stabbed. His brother and Monahan were also stab
bed, but not 80 badly.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

ISvETERATE ToPER John Mccormick
was sent TO the Jail yesterday by the Mayor for
getting drunk and lying In the street. lie was one
OF four carried before the Mayor for a similar of
fence Tuesday morning but was then discharged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

THE STEAMER TRoPIc-We have already noticed
the sinking of the steamer Tropic and the loss Of
several lives, on the Missouri river. A telegraphic
dispatch from st. Louis gives the following add.
tional particulars:
VIM. Hester aud Joel Cross, of company B. sec
ond artillery; son Of Mr. Stephens of Kentucky
and negro belonging to the same, are known TO
have been drowned. A number of deck hands
nanes unknown, were also lost. The steamer was
blown against snag, crushing her wheel and
tearing away portion of her hull Immediately
sinking her in thirty feet water. There were $50
passengers on board and it is supposed that some
twelve or fifteen were drowned
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

CHINESE SUGAR CANE.-The Mobile Mercury eau
tons the public in regard to feeding stock ON the
Chinese Sugar Cane-says the blades and stalks
are first rate forage but the seeds poisonous
A fine horse died near that city few days ago
from eating them.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

SHooTING.--An affray occurred last week in
Greene county, N. c., between two men named
Caswell and Parrish, in which the former was
shot in the leg. The parties were taken before a
magistrate and Caswell was held TO bail in the
sum of $1,000 for his appearance at court Parrish
was discharged ON the plea of seltdefenoe
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-22

FURTHER FROM MExIC0.-(;en. Pillows letter about
the secret history of the Mexican war is said to
have created great Indignation in that republic
against Santa Anna. The Mexican Congress had
been organized and the friends of President Comou-
fort we're in majority. The Governor of New
Leon had Imprisoned the Bishop of Monterey, be-
cau,e of his refusal swear allegiance to the new
constitution. The Tehauntepec enterprise
stood high in the estimation of capitalists, and
over siO9,0D0 of the stock had already been sub
sCrillsi