The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-11


ments In cruelty ever perpetrated by the Indians
Of North America. We had thought that these
redskins greatly surpassed all the savage nations
of whom history gives any account, In their diaoo'
cal ingenuity Of torture but henceforth the sepoys
must bear of the palm. race capable OF such
unparalleled horrors ought to be extirps'eo hoin
the face Of tho earth.
uapx y,au.scs COMMITTEES IN NrRaINA-Ihe
Winchester yirgfnian notices the arrest OF man
In Frederick county, for barn burning ana says
that Vigilance Committee has been formed VINO
will determine what shall be done with him. The
fate of JEFF Randall, in Rockingham county does
40, ..em to have had the desired effect, as the
stanton Spectator says that brother oil the de-
ceased has been threatening the individuals en-
gagged In the hanging of that notorious individual
and has written various letters in which his pur
poses of vengeance were indicated. In consequence
Of these threats the Vigilance Committee have
held several meetings with closed doors to consult
and determine their action in the premises.
CoRRurIov-Rev. Mr. Broadus is not to take
charge of the Baptist Female Academy, in Char
lotesvs, Virginia. as recently stated, but Is 20 oc-
cupy the Baptist Parsonage and resume his duties
"A pastor of the Baptist Church the lst OF Octo-
Der next when Rev. Mr Dickinson will remove to
RICHMOND to superintend colportage operations for
the Bapststs in Virginia.
Observation-Disclosures Y. spalding who was
found murdered last week in Botetourt coun-
ty. Va, wasa son of David Spalding, Of Albemario
county The unhappy father saw his son about
four weeks ago In Richmond, and waited here for
a him a week TO return from Norfolk, TO which
place he started. He heard nothing more of him,
Ia In og bis muriAT in the ''DIs
patch"
Since writing the above We have received let
ter from correspondent in Salem, Roanoke, vs. I,
stating that young spradling has made his appear
ance in Giles or Montgomery countless and that
the story of finding his body in hollow tree was
Of course untrue As the Fncastle Democrat of
subsequent date stated the facts contained in
the Dispach's letter announcing the murder, it IA
nrohaLle that our Salem friend is mistaken. II
.ucb is not the case, most cruel hoax has bten
perpetratcd by those who brought the information
; Fincastle.
wrHpRAwS-The Londsn Sunday Times, OF the
ED nit, announces that on the 10th, the American
horse Pri0ress struck of from her engagement
to run for the Herefordshire Stakes.
CoHMoNwEALTHs misunderstanding Peyton,
Esq, of Port Royal, was elected Commemorative
Attorney in Caroline county, Va, on Thursday
last by very large majority MeBsrs. +. Sioncnre
and T. Morris were his competitors, Mr.. Chandler
having Withdrawn previous to the election.
SYx0D or yIRd1NGA-This Religions body met in
L.wisburg Va. Sept. 81. The opening sermon
WAS delivered Rev. VIM. II. Mctiufey. Rev. Mi
chnel Osborne of West Hanover Presbytery, was
chosen moderator The next session IS to be held
in charlottesville.
AcQUIrTEp-Dayid Altman, charged with passing
counterfeit money and Thos. h. Day, charged with
robbing the Mail have bsoE tried before the [. ;.
District Court of Western Virginia, and acquitted
In A. GNLiHER. formerly of Richmond, has be
come one of the editors of the Dubuque (lowaj
North West.
Funeral--Death OF Jordan Branch
Mompsde Of HarcS, dr.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE RICHMOND DAILY DI8PATcH.I
PETERSBURG, Sept. 10th.
The funeral OF the late David Donnan, Sr, Was
solemnised this morning at the Iabb street Preoby-
terrain Church. attended by an immense throns OF
pei s0ns An impressive discourse was delivered On
the occasion by the Rev A. ". Miller. The IT.
maiLs of the amented man were escorted to Blais
ford Cemetery by the st. Andrews Society ana nc
compdnied by numerous train OF carriages, fornl-
ing on the whole most imposing C0rtege.
Intelligence was received here this evening of
the death of Jordan Branch, Esq, ofthis city, who
! for some weeks past has been sojourning in i'll
hoalth, at the Hot springs, Greenbrer county, Va.
| MIR. Branch of our most esteemed citizens.
aud held tho office of City Sergeant for series OF
twenty years
A stampede of slaves prevented few nights
! ago, by the police A Philadelphia vessel was sus
| prcted of having bargained for the wrong sort OF
| cargo, and sundry slaves were known to have been
making preparations for embarking. Both parties
fndn. the police the alert, gave up the enter
| prise. The vessel searched at City Point yes
! tel day, before her departure. ARIEL.
The FIRES IN New ORLEANS, last Friday night, de-
| stroycd 1909 Jushcls of wheat in the store of Nc
| lony Brothers, which, with the building was equal
to $50 900, upon which there an insurance OF
$4,000. The restaurant of Charles Biglione, i'll St
Charles street, also destroyed about the same
time and the proprietor and his wife escaped from
the window by ladder. Hope Hail. kept by X.
Lester. next door also destroyed. The last two
fires eutailed loss 900 each Oh the sufferers
The fire at Americus, Georgia, Sunday morning,
which has been mentioned by Telegraph, created
the following losses: H. W Shaw s. 900, insured;
:. S. kendrick, $4,000 insured; Fred. Nogelsgapg,
$1,000, Insured; II. Greenwaid, 81 0OD ". l.. John
son, So, 900; insured for $4,000. concert hall,
valued at $780, was also burnt.
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