The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-03

THs GRsAT AxsRieAx--Tts GSent Of ne Ws~ld-
| kRrs Ddrdsn.-Sone weeks ago gave few facts
in regard to the weight and dimensions Of this ex.
traordinary man said 10 be the largest man In the
| Forld Rev. John Bro ,ks furnishes the following
| to the Jackson TENN whig:
| Mr.. nartien horn in North Carolina. IN the
year l9s and departed this life, at his residence In
henderson county, Tennessee. on the I'D day Of
| January 1851 in the seth year of his age.
He Joined the Baptist church in early life. and
| 'hortly after emierated to Tennessee. where he
'onnected himself with what IL called tho Chris
ian church, but had not been member Of any
'hurch for years past. but moral and fond Of
,onversing on religious subjects. He was an oblg-
ing and kind neighbor, and fond Of company About
fifteen years ago he Joined the order Of Masons.
Ie twice married. His children are very large,
ut probably none Of them will ever be more than
hsif the weight of their father. He WAS quite
i've and lively and iabored until about four years
'go, when he became feshy that he was CON-
'elied to stay at home, or be hauled about In two
horse wagon
In 1919. he made a contract with tailor to FUR
llsh MN suit of clothes for s50-the cloth to
"eS twelve yards of cloth so the tailor LOST ten
p'isrs and the making. The tailor states that
'hree men each weighing over 2Do pounds, put the
'0at on. buttoned it around them. and walked
tcross the square at Lexington. In 1850, Il took
'313 yards of flax cloth, yard wide. to make him a
oat, 1t took sixteen yards of cambria for hls
'hroud II yards of black velvet to cover the sides
mi lid OF his coffin; 125 feet of plank to make his
'uffin
His coffin was eight feet long Across the breast,
- inches across the head. Is inches across tho
GOT. Ii inches. its depth, IS inches. He weighed,
IN lS45 s1l pounds. His height was feet inches
lis weight. when he died. as nearly could be as
certained was fraction over 1000 pounds.
A SHtRP-SHoorER-The New York Mirror saws
a Mr.. King. being backed TO kill IS pigeons In rs
-hots for $4,000. the trial took place yesterday aE
tcrnoon at the Woodlawn Hotel. corner of forth
street and Bioomingdale road with the following
war nj In tr.o l..
spring door, with string attached, which was
held by Mr.. King. who stood ten yards distant. As
'ch bird few out he fired killing ~ birds In the
ir7t 30 shots. For the balance OF the birds he
ood twenty yards distant, letting out two birds at
tilla ami Killing % mo:e birds in % shots thus
winning the match ndhsvng three shots to spare
NJ me close ne offered TO bet $1,000 that he could
XIII 94 hirds singly in 100 shots"
LADIES FIEs-PEooP DREssEs-within very short
uine TWO young ladies have been burnt to death.
| !"ing to their light muslin dresses catching Are
| from iucifer match-one In London and tho 9TH
| erin Colchester. 1t ought to bs generally known
that all ladies' light dresses may be made freproof
~ ~ mere nominal cost by sleeping them, or the
hnen or cotton used in making them. In a diluted
solution OF chloride of zinc. We have seen the
very hnest cambria so prepared held in the flame
u candle, and charred to dust, without the least
hame; and we have been informed that since Clara
Webster, dancer, was burnt to death from her
clothes catching fire the stage the muslin dr,s
SOS OF all the dancers at the best theatres are made
/ In
hint.-Nedicat Times.
FAST DoG.-Tenry A. Ewers Of this town Jsf,
| IN Friday for Astalan Wis where he bas nprchas
ed a iarn He owned small dog which he gaye
tway before ho left. The dog followed Mr. Lwers
:othe depot IN this town, and. upon the cars Ieay.
inS' followed on after, overtaking them at South
DecFtirld, before they left that station The al.
t'nce run hy the dog was eight miles and the time
occupied twenty-five minutes, or over twenty miIes
| an honr MIR. Ewers concluded that such a faithful
TREND was not to be parted with lightly and took
| 'ie dog INTO the cars with him for Wisconsin
Greenfeld (Auss.) Gus
|
| How FAR CAN Lightning BE SEEN?-A corresnond
eht nf tho Adrian Alich9 Exposltor states that on
| the 10Th inst, he distinctly saw vivid lixhtning
! due West from that place, but heard no thupder
| At the same time heavy thunder storm was rau.
| Ing at Chicago. Illinois, signs OF which were
| visible Eest Of the head of Lake Michigan from
which this correspondent infrrs that "iightuinr
can be seen at least 100 miles" This seems rather
a haSty conclusion. as there very few evenings
at this season, in which heat lightning may not be
seen All round the horizon, with total absence of
| any thunder
Sitting IN CHURCH.-0riginaIly all pupts in Eng
! lish churches faced to the west that the eyoa az
the congregation might all acts of devotion and
| iOok to the east, whence the Sea Of Righteousness
arose. The first deyiatiOHs of this rule was intro
duced by the fuIitans aud the first chapel erected
| aoiih and south, was the chapel Of tnlanurl Col
| ieEe. Cambridge. founded by @ir Walter Mildmay
| distinguished leader of that sect.
! REsIGNED-Dr. Tyler, who for thirty years has
| occupied the chair of Didactic Theology in the
/ Theological Institute of Connecticut has resigned
/ The infrmities of age present the only motive to
! this movement. The Doctor is now more than rs
years oid. lie Is to receive an annuity Of $500 per
! annum.
EDWARD EvGRETT's LECTUErs--kdward Everett
| Viii deliver his Washington Grafton at Portland
early iii August. probably the 1th. This will make
three addresses in one week-at Middletown Con-
1ectcnt, August 3; at Brunswick 9Th and at Port
land 7th
SENSIBLE GGRL.-The prize Of 100000 francs at the
laat drawing of the Bonds of the City of Paris has
fallen 10 the lot Of the cook maid of NJ de Crouzss
| rx-cashier Of the Bank of France. On hearing Of
her good fortune she informed her master that she
should no longer remain in service but that she
certainly should never take servant for herself
a, according to her experience, they were tho
greatest plaques on earth.
| WONDERFUL HrMAsITY--A contemporarv. IN
Speaking of retired railroad conductor. says that
in his long period Of service, he had single
| man killed The enlightened inhabitants of the
sandwich Islands may infer from this that il is tho
custom for American railway officials to slay hu-
man being occasionally, by way of pastime.
SAN FRAxc1sco.-The-total export of gold from
San Francisco for the first half of 1857 amounted
| 10 SZ25 1850, showing decrease Of s472322 as
/ compared with the first half year Of 1855 The
| tonnage returns also show falling off, while the
| freight charges show u decrease of more than q
| million dollars. The net gain Of population du-
ring the past six months has been only f295, more
than one-hHlf which is made up Of Cinnamon.
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! A Coin CR0P-A colored man, employed in
! saloon at WeavervIe California, took from the
| crop Of chicken piece Of gold valued at one
| dollar aud forty cents
THE OLD SToRy-I liza Younc n very nra,tv IIttIs
girl, committed suicide in Boston last week, with
latiHnum She was engaged to Mr. Rodolph,
who was not very attentive TO her at pie MIC
When he called again she did not speak to him. but
made up for her silence by taking laudanum after
he left from the effects of which she died sich
is love"
American HORSES FOR FRENCH E4PERoR.--The
steamship Vanderbilt, from New York, ,swill take
for HavTe, on saturday, pair of splendid bay car
| riags horses bought by order for the Emperor OF
| France A groom will accompany them TO Paris
| To deliver them TO the Emperor.
| CRY OF TnE DEaD-There have been IS 5,G7s inter
| nents in Greenwood Cemetery, New York, since 1t
! was first opened, population sufficient people
| a large city and dying In all the varieties Of age
sex and condition Of life common to the living.
| ONE THors tND Miles IN THOUSAND HouRs.-Nr.
Lambert. an English pedestrian, will shortly COM
! mence al Stewards Gymnasium establishment in
this citv. corner of Washington and Boylston
streets. the dilicult task Of walking one thousand
| miles in thousand honrs, This wall occupy his
| me for about six weeks.-Bos:an BE.
DrgL-A duel took place near New Orleans,
| Monday, between o. W. C. Blank and J. Van feit,
double barrel guns with balls, thirty PAGES, one
nre, neither hurt, adjourned.
Little boy can 60 through this gate 70 tho riv.
err" politely inquired fastionsbly dressed lady,
''Yraps so, load Of hay went through this mern-