The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-11-21
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SATURDAY MORNING NOVEMBER II. 1857
scENE IN AN OPERA HousE.-piccolomini lately
gass an opera in the opera house at Dublin. A
correspondent Of Dwight's Musical Journal saws
mat between the acts, when all was still, the fol-
lowing scene occurred:
young man Was standing In the first row NJ
the upper gallery, and holding mp what appeared
10 be piece Of music, was singing familiar air
wn,ch WI was quickly recognized as the Di p>scators
OF Donizettis Lacresio. His voice was pleasant
ana he sang the Italian words intellieibIyl Ali
,he house was still, and 1t was a curious sight TO
Dehoid the uptnrned faces below, for eysry ana
botn IN the orchestra and auditorium, were intent
" listening ta, and gazing at, the musical arod.
the shfrt-seeved Apollo in the gallery When he
ceased, his Efforts were applauded vehetnentIv
ana honored with perempfory encore and again
IN response to the vocterous request of the au
aiehce 10 continue. he next attempted the Ls1snwo
from 1raeadtd. This appeared to be too rnueb for
the patience of Ardit; whether he feared that the
new singer would outrivaI his friend Giueiini. or
whether he was merely tired Of waiting cannot
tell, but certain IL is that be gave a signal 10
musicians, they went to werk tuning their yio,in.
with excruciating fidelity, aud the tenor in the
gaiiery was quickly drowned by the scrapjur of
the cafgut IN the orchestra. Who the ambitious
youth was no one seemed to know. but he really
possessed an admirable voice, and sang with con.
siderable feeling.
ANOTHER ArEocIous MURDKs-Great excitement
was created in North William street last night by
the murder about 101l o'clock of an Italian named
FRANCIS Vincent, wholesale and retail dealer in
wines wines anu liquors, in his store, No. Is North
William street. MIR. Vincent Was a respectabIe Fl.
izen about 90 years old. Iis daughter is the wife
OF Joseph Walters, an extensive brewer of Bush
wick.
lie habi;ual!y carried about him large sums of
money, which he took no pains to conceal and this
was doubtless what cost hins his life Mr. VIM
Hilton, an old gentleman, passed the evening nj his
place, and is the only witness of the murder His
testimony at the Coroners inquest, contains all
that Is known of the circumstances The ofscars
on searching, found that Vincent had been robtsd
large roll of bills remained In one of his poek cts
but his watch and chain were gone These were
subsequently found in the street. No clue to the
murderer or murderers remained. but the polce
during the night or this morning made three ar
rests on suspicion. The parties arrested ara Antoi
nj and Joseph White, aliss Bisaco Italian barh.rs
iound at No. 10 Nandewater street, to which place
they removed about o'clock this morning and
Miguel de BeZ0na, alias de Lorenzo tall svar-
thy Italian, who was found at No. Of the sane
street. These parties had been suspected Of an at.
tempt TO commit similar murder at No. $40
Pearl street, u week ago Iasf Monday night.
". i. Com. Adr.
CHANCES FOR THE UxkxrLoYsD.-Ths Chicago rri
bune says:
we learn from all quarters Of the interior that
i"ih ioooitio we're never more IN demand at this
season of the year than at the present time Cant
Schneider editor of the Staats Zeitunc. of this
city an article addressed to his country readers
oHered his services in procuring and sending them
such help as they might individually need. Since
then ne has been overwhelmed with letters from
all quarters of the northwest, which bring his
proffered services into active use; and we are glad
osay that he has been instrumental in securing
snug winter quarters for many of his eountrymen
who might otherwise, before the end of this in
clement season, have felt thn pinchinp hap nf
WANT
A House Found EIGHhgs FEET BELOW THE
EARTHs SvSFACE-During the excavation of
street in Evansville, Indiana, last Tuesday, the
workmen came across the remains OF cabin, Is
feet below the surface of the earth. This wonder
ful Suhterranean house was about twelve feet in
length, Termed by upright posts set in the gronnd
and boarded up with split oak puucheons, secured
by wooden pins. The posts puncheons and pins
were partially decayed but st!l stuck together
Within the walls were found portions of an old
fashioned spinning wheel wooden maui, several
pairs OF boots and shoes, and the identical charred
stick which the former occupants of the house had
used to punch the fire with.
THE GOLDEN WEBprSa-IIenry Prsisg. seventy.six
years of age, walked from Manchester to St. Louis
on Saturday n distance of twelve miles, to invite
Justice Ierkenrath to oficate at the antique cere-
mony Of the "goldlen wedding at his house next
Wednesday, the fftieth anniversary of his mar
" ~
by birth, but has lived for twentysix years on the
farm where he now resides. His father came to
this country during the revolution as a soldier un-
der Lafayette. lie has ten children, thirty-four
grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Iis
wife il few yenrs younger than himself His lit
tie family all live in circle Of four miles. We
doubt not there will be jolly time at the golden
weddiDg.-S. Lo,tiS Republican.
BANK OF FRANCE INPREGSAELR-The Havre Cham.
Der of Commerce. well that of Orleans of
Bordeaux and those of other French commercial
cities. have addressed the government, praying
that the example of the United States should be
Immediately fJllowed, in suspendinS. for a few
months. the payment of specie for notes of the
Bank of France, in order 10 prevent the apprehen-
ded movement OF coin towards England, Germany
aud America. But, according to Gailiardet. in his
last letter in the Courier des Etats UBs, the gov
ernment has announced in the semofficai Jour-
nails that this measure has not been deemed
sary. and the petitioners have been requested to
abstain from all further useless appeal in that di.
rection.
+ACELEBRATrD TRAvELLER.--The celebrated Ger.
man naturalist and traveller, Muritz Wagner, ar
rived in New York city 10y the Ariel. Mr. Wagner
spent three years. from 1851 to 1854 in Central
America, and afterwards published in the German
language excellent book. descriptive Of his inte-
resting discoveries. lie is now on his way 10 South
America. for the purpose of making scientific ex
plorations in Chill, Peru and adjacent countries-
He is accompanied by famous lady traveller, the
Baroness Havmayer, and painter of some reputa
ton in Germany, named Hagen.
TIRE GULF AccIDENr.-The steamship Opelousas
| sunk by collision ia the Gulf, fine vessel
nearly new, built in New York city during the pre-
| sent year. She was one Thousand tons register
| built OF oak in strong manner. She had yerti
| Cal engine OF "A inches diameter, and IL feet
| stroke. Mr.. Vanderbilt, of that city. her own
er She was built expressly to run between New
| Orleans and Berwick Bay. and was favorite boat
with the travelling public. She is supposed TO bt
insured.
| EMIGRATION TO THE WEST THIS FALL.-The news
papers in many parts of the West say that emigra
| tion is nearly heavy this Fall as it was las
Spring. The fall j. deemed as good a season fol
| farmers even agricultural laborers, to emigratt
| as the spring. The lHni can be broke, and fences
built, and the kIm got ready generally, for opera
tions In tho spring.
PRroREss' wISSISas.-It is stated in London thai
Mr.. Ten Brock received the money won by Prior
| ess at the CGsarviteh race, as much as 100000
{s3OOOOO) His losses in England have been com
parativey rery small.
WHAT rs MANA young lady answcrs-"A thins
| to waltz with thing ~ nirt With, to take on'
| to places of amusement; to lsugh at; TO he mar
ried to- to pay ones bills; to keep one comforta
| bly, Not far from the truth.
|
ByyErAcrIoys.-The late DIR. Collins, of Williams
burg Mass. left by his will $4,000 to the school
of Williamsburg, and s. 600 to the American Colo
| nizaton Society.
SMALL NoTEs.-The Mississippi Legislature hai
refused to repeal the law prohibiting the circula
tion of bank notes Of less denomination than five
| dollars.
| GUnTY.-Mary J. Sebastian, q colored woman
aged %, has been convicted Of murder In the frs
degree, at Lancaster, Pm, for poisoning her hue
| band.
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