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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

Rev D s. Todd, Presbyterian minister. died
in Natchez. Miss, few days since.
There were 5306 barrels of whiskey inspected
in Lynchburg. Va, last year.
1t Is reported that the United States surveying
steamer Hezel has blown up and that oplv three
of the crew escaped. We hope the report is With
out foundation.
The ship Star of Empire laden with guano has
gone to pieces on Currituck Beach, N. G.
Lieut.. E Donaldson, u s. NJ has been detached
from the steam frgate Roanoke, and Lieut.. E. w
" inder ordered to his place.
A hotel is to be erected in New Orleans to cost
$500 600.
In the north of Ireland wages of laborers are at
the rate of from Is cd to Is Sd per diem, and for
pair of horses 90 day.
Mr. John Bunting was thrown from his horse
near Wilmington N c., few days ago. which
caused his death.
The wife of Mr. o Woodruff was killed a. Nj.
rietta Ohio on the 10Th instant by the accidental
discharge of gun.
Five bears we're killed In Rochester, Vt, last
week.
About three hundred artians are now employ
ed at the COVER nment armory at Harper's Ferry in
the manufacture of the rife musket and the rifis
A number of gambling houses have been broken
up in Chicago by the mayor of that city, and .
number of Chicago gamblers have left for St.
Paul
A medical man says that those ladies' who make
1t a business to trouble dry goods clerks and
never buy anything ought to be called counter irri
tants.
The first national field trial of reapers mowers.
&c by the u S Agricultural Society, takes place
at Syracuse, New York, in July next
A barbecue, in honor of the Honorable Jeffsr-
son Davis, was given at Vicksburg, Miss on the
18th instant
Snow fell to the depth of inches on the North
Mountain In Page county, Va, ON Tuesday night,
l9lh inst
Two men named Delvin and Harrison were
rode on a rail out of Elba. Coff-e county, in Ala.
bama. last week, for meddng with slaves.
factory is to be started in New Orleans, and
$4,000 has been subscribed towards the object
The value of foreign goods imported at the port
of Boston during the week ending 22d instant,
amounted to S796 707.
jacob Waltemeyer of Piedmont, Va has failed
In an attempt to make the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company pay him 500 damages, for fab
spoilt by delay on their road
There were 10s deaths In Baltimore last week,
IA of consumption.
Henry Fowler, has recovered o. 500 damages
from Bowen McNamee, of N. Y his late employ.
ers, for slanderng him.
Messrs Need & Co 8 Touring mills, six DWELL
ings and four barns, At BipQbs mpton, Mass, were
burnt Monday-loss about $50o COO.
Rev Thomas Gill, sn aged clergyman from
Enala"d, died in Bsl'imore last week
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

SUICIDE OF A CLERGYMAN IN A CANADIAN
PRIsor.-A clergyman of twcnty-seven years
standing, named McClatchy, was arrested and i'm.
prisoned at London, c W., q short time since on
charge of forgery. The London Free Press Of
Tuesday, announces his suicide:
On the 10th instant be was lodged in the Jail of
the city, and was there from the 14th 10 the 18th
instant and during this period alteration of intel-
lect was observable. On the evening of the 10th,
the jailor left the unfortunate man about O'Clock
for the night and between and the following
morning be was discovered hanging by bis neck
from the bars of the window of bis cell.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

The NAVAL COURTS OF INQUIRY.-The Ma.
the first court on the Goth of February Iast' ID
Eases nave been disposed of by three courts, net
.,hGiuaiIg the cases now in hand This leaves, we
oeneVe, just 80 yet to be investigated. There
were we're reserved, dropped aud furloushed, by the
these lis asked for Investigations. OF which num-
per only IL have been examined into and IA re
por.ed on. The names of these last are as follows:
4, L,entsnants Vm Chandler, John s Palmer, ]
p.' "a Gllliss' Master Aug Mclaughlin, Lieut. Aug S
McAdam M Thornton P MEG Grafton,
Csptain Thomas Paine Lieut. w A c Farraeut
Tspt WIN lnman, Lieut. s G Sartori, Cap. + p
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

MURDER IN DELAwARE.-Mr. @. M. Icken, a
we'll kRown resident of Sussex county. Delaware,
was brutality murdered on Wednesday last, 10
broad daylight, few feet from his own door. He
was standing In his yard, unconscious Of any dan.
ger, when two negro women, by preconcerted
signal rushed upon him. threw him on the ground,
and while one held him the other with an axe se-
vered his head from his body. A Methodist min.
lister had just driven up TO the door when the deed
was perpetrated No cause is assigned for the com.
mission of the deed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

INCREASING CULTURE OF CoTTos.-An Assoc
citation has been formed In Manchester, composed
OF some OF the most influential men In the King
dom for the promotion of ,he growth of cotton ali
over the world. The design is to increase the sup
ply OF this universal article of consumption by the
removal Of all exaction and legislative impedi
ments, and by every possible encouragement. i.
was stated at the meeting that the manufactured
of Great Britain were paying not less than $40 !.
00O,000 per annum more than should be paid fof
cotton II the supply were unfettered. The pur.
pose Of the association is to &c by oil prae
ticabls means the growth Of cotton In the British
colonies and other countries by diffusing ipforma
tion. supply of machinery, and every possible re-
moval of legislative impedimspts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

DEATH FROM THE BITE OF SPIDER.-A large
framed muscular map. 80 years of age, named
Hartshorn, ofNewton, Upper Falls WAS awakened
last Saturday morning by = singing pain just
above his right elbow, radiating from . small red
spot. On searching the bed, q small black spider
was discovered where his arm had rested The
swelling rapidly extended down the arm during
the day; on Monday he was seized with pain In his
bowels, which continued with frightful severity
until he died, ats o'clock Waltham (lNass) Sen.
ftueI
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

BOLD RoBBERY.-Saturday night, the residence
of Mr. Howard, u. s. Mail Agent, on Ninth street,
was entered during his absence by q bold thief
who went through the house, and even into the
chamber where Mr.. II. was lying Ill in bed, and
which be carried off, The thief was apparently
well acquainted with the premises. His face was
blackened, as il to pass himself off for negro.
He was tracked shert distance. but no arrest was
made.-Wash Star
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

WHIRLwIND NEAR MoBILE-On Saturday
morning last, at about IL O'Clock, the town of Jack.
sonvhie IN tsis county, was visited by a furious
whiriwind, which came in contact with the dwell.
Ing house OF John p Moore and tore off the roof,
burst out the windows and doors, and overturned
house In the yard which was used As kitchen,
Ihe fragments of the house were carried to the
Notn and the Kitchen was moved six feet South
Mrs Moore was In the house at the time and 70
the as'onishment Of every one who has seen the
wrecked condition of the building, escaped with
oo! serious injury. Her dress was torn to shreds.
a ana one OF her earrings wrenched from her ear
nencee we're also blown down and several trees In
the vicinity uprooted, but no other yelling honsa.
were njured.-MObile Tribune, 18th
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

IhE MAPLE SUGAR CRop-Maple sugar has
sV' 70 pe staple produc. in the Northern States
gar 10 IN Louisiana. The quantity manufactured
enormous, exceeding, 1t 10 estimated 100 600 OOQ
pounds which, as l6 cents per pound, the presen,
paace, worth SIG 900, ,000-by NO means an iusig.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

CURIOUS DIRECTION OF TRADE-Among the
freight of the steamer Reliance, which passed
down on Thursday for Nashville, are fifty casks
of bacon sides purchased In Pittsburg at - cents
per pound packed, which are bought for the
Nashville market We do not recolIect noting
such Q shipment in that direction 10 aoy former
season This bacon goes too, past Cincinnati,
(the "Porkopolis' of the country,) pas: Louis.
vile, another great packing point, and to q point
where usually bacon is sent abroad This indi-
Gates still higher figures for hog product in the
West Wheelin9 Gaz
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

KANSAS LAND SALES Instructions have been
transmitted from the General Land Office to the
land offices at Doniphan and Lecompton, Kansas
Territory, respecting the receipt at the sale of
Indian Trust lands 10 June and July next of the
transfer drafts on New York. These drafts have
been supplied by the Treasury Department to the
assistant treasurer At st Louis, Mo-. and are In
sans Of $1,000 $1,000, $40 600, and $50 900 each
Persons desirous of deposting their moneys at
st. Louis obtain those drafts, to be used in the
purchase of the lands in question. The premium
ON the drafts Is not less than per cent.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

GREAT SUPPLY OF SHAD The Hudson N, Y,
Star statesthat the fishermen In that vicinity are
now in the midst of an abundant shsd harvest
and are realizing an ample reward for their sr.
duons labors. The "frst run" we're very small
and few in q nett those now caught are as large
and beautiful as any ever offered in market Two
companies hauling" from five hundred to one
thousand shad at tide
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

REVERSE OF FORTUNE.-Compare the splendid
apostrophc of Burke to Maria Antoinette, In the
day of her radiant state and loveliness, with the
annexed entry made by the sexton in the records
of the Madalaine: Paid seven francs for a coffin
for the Widolo Cdpetn
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

RETURNED.-Rev. Henry NJ. Wood, of New
Hampshire, late United States consul at Beirut,
returned home by the last steamer from Eu.
rope, having left Beru. April 4th He has been
absent about two years, and returns to assume the
duties of the more agreeable post of chaplain in
the U. Navy, to which he was appointed by his
friend President Pierce.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

RAILROAD SALE The Canandaigua and Niag.
ara Falls Road was sold yesterday. at Canandaigua
by J. N Whiting, Esq, under foreclosure of the
nrst mortgage bonds of one million. 1t was pur.
chased by Joseph Fisher, of London. and r
Potter, of New York, in behalf of portion of the
bond holders, for s5000o0 The original cost OF
the road was about 81 600, OO0 The rolling stock
mad been sold some time previously y-Roch. Dem
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

NEW MAIL ROUTE IN vIRGiNIA.-The Postmss
ter General has ordered an advertisement to be
Issued Ior man service tnree times week In two
horse coaches on the route from Harrisonbure bv
Dayton, Bridgewater, Messy Creek, Mt. solon.
Parnssus, Augusta Springs, Lebanon White Sui.
phur Springs, Deerfeld, Cloverdale and Green
Valley to Bath Alum 1t is Represented that If the
service be obtained it will be very desirable i'm
provement over the present Transportation.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

LAND SPECULATION IN THE WEsT-It Ia csIcu
.Hsea 1nat ten thousand new townships and villa
ses nsse been laid out on paper recently. In ths
new auds Of the Western States An d Territories
i.rs s Is supposed that at least ten millions of dol
~. ossn ana twenty millions credits have gone
out within two years TO be inyested in sn.sm,s
.h M.ns tnere. It Is also generally supposed tina
'ae1S WIZ be general blow up pretty soon
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

y, MAIL koBBERY.-The mail for Chicago from
1erre hause, Indiana, supposed to have contained
sise amount Of money, was robbed al Mattoon
were the perpetrators.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

DEAD.-Thomas Fl. Hubbard died at Utica, N
Y. on the 23d inst. He was q member of the
House of Representatives of the United Stateo
during the 18th and 18th Congress. In 1919 he
was an Elector Of President and Vice President,
and cast his vote for James Madison, the success
ful candidate He was twice cho en- to the same
office from bis county, on the occasions of the
election of Mr. Polk and General Pierce
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

A WEIGH CoLoNY-The steamer Crcassian
brought to this port a company of about two hun
dred persons from Wales, bound to the state of
Tennessee, where they have purchased lands and
intent to locate themselves. They are accompa.
MED by their pastor, Rev. Mr. Roberts, who is
chief of the party.-P0rtland Adu.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

HEAVY FAILURE-The old established grocery
and provision house of Beale, Melich & Dewitt, In
New York, failed on Monday, In consequence OF
losses oy specuations in Erie stock, amounting to
nearly one hundred thousand dollars.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

THE ARsENIC-EATING STORY. Much doubt is
thrown upon the story of the Syrian arsenic
eaters, which has been published on the evidence
of Won schudi, Boner, johnson ana others. In
deed, from the report Of gentlemen who have in.
vestigated the matter thoroughly, lately the con-
ing people ia portions of Hungary who eat arsen.
c for the sake Of it's fattelipg and beautifyng eff
fects is inconsistent, improbable, and utterly in
G. edible.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

me IRON horse now pursues his way without
Up or important deviation from q direct line from
nangor Maine, to Jefferson City, Missouri, a dis
lance OF little over seventeen hundred miles
half as far as to London, in three daysi
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

VERDICT AGAINST A RAILRoAD.-Mi Stewart
daughter of John Stewart, of Waterford, Mass
some time since. was badly injured on the Wash.
ington and Saratoga Railroad, by the cars
being thrown from the track. The Company,
(says the Statesman,) refusing to acknowledge any
liability, suit was brought in the Supreme Court
and tried last week at Ballston. The jury found q
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for "a 900 and costs
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

FOUND DEAD Thomas V. Butts, . master car
penter, who was route for the Phadelphia
Navy Yard, was found dead In his berth on board
the steamship City of Richmond, Friday morning
last,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

THREE DEGREEs OF CHARACTER.-An excellent
turn was made few days since at dinnsr-table, BY
Judge Hoar of Massschuset alto gsther too good to
be lost. sentlemaa remarked that -. " ho used
cumspect! "Yesr replied Hosr, 'he hes reached
the superstve of lifehe began by seeking GIT on
then he sought honor and now he is trying to get
honest"-Detroit ddreytiser
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

postal arrangemsnts of France worthy of imita-
tion in the Unit, states Letters sorted on ths
arrives Paris the mail bsss directly are carried to
the train about to leave the city, Of to the
post elise. The country mails are made up twice
d.y-to many cities three or four times All the pub
lie conveyances carry letter bex; when they reach
their destination they deliver is to the post ots.
which gives them another on THAR return trip. Nc.
ney orders furnished by the post ofises at per
cent. commission In 1877 only ls6 600 eco letters
passed through the mails In l849 the postage was
reduced 20 20 centmes -four cents and the number
of letters l58 000 900 In 1850 postage
raised to Is eentnes with the hope of inc the
post office revenues 1t had contrary effect and in
1854 the rate was restored to 20 oentimes In 1856
there wore 252 900 letters returning 48 COO OO
frsDrs instead ok in l847, l26 0t0 letters and
As 600 900 francs z5a COO letters annually 10 but
seven letter, per head In popca,i of 36 OOO O9O
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

THEATRICAL -Mias Avopia Jones is stiH In
Boston, and 10 very successful Mr.. ]. Z. Nur.
docn u enjoying his ot. cam dig. In Paris, and
nsrney WI Waliams. with Mrs. Barney. u playing Ia
Scotland Mr. Joseph Jefferson y engaged a
Laura Kssnb thsstss New York, for next season.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

AFRICAN CoMMERcE-The Philadelphia Led
ger says:-The signs point unmistakingly to
African commerce as an object for which nations
will peaceably contend. immense steamers be
built companies formed aud thousands realize
colossal fortunea
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

HANDSOME In DEED.-A gentleman of this city
| celebrated the sixth anniversary of his marriage
| yesterday by sending bis wife beautiful basket
| Of flowers and deed for 800, 900 house on the
Fifth avenue N Y Mirror
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

Fatal AfFAiR-Iee Chicago Times states
that on Wednesday night last at Rockford ILL., soms
young men went to the house of Ex.Gov Babe to
treat bis son and uewy made bride to a cfarirari
Two of them were shot and killed after firing into
and storming the house
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E uzs p rHE Is,EXPREss
&GM4 EU COMPANY lS4 Main at hay-

~ cohF1Na' saF ARAfs7Ine ~ nsla etafss T.. sss'
Expres to and from Norfolk, Petersburg and Rich
mond, by steamers Jamestown and Roanoke, which
leave New York every "Wednesday and Saturday,
and thence by railroad TO Weldon, Wilmington,
Lynchburg, Salem, WytEeville, and the principal
places in Virginia and North Carolina, now pre-;
rates, every kind Of Msrchsndiss, Valuable Psrcss
Jewelry, &c,, to the above named cities, and all
places on the sesbosrd.
MED by special Messengers who will give their per-
trusted 70 the ADAMS ExPREss CO.'S sssamship
Shippers will please take notice that packages 70
points h Virginia and North Carolins, viii be seat By
steamers, unless otherwise marked.
received on day Gf :Aiiins HUs Ssoss
Agent ofAdamS Express Co.
ESPECIAL NOTICE-Expreas packages for
Norfolk Petsrsburg Richmond, and all places In Vlr
ginia and North Carolina, intended for shipment by
Ss fec.Ved SS the xpaay saS ExPREss W CoMPAa
who are the authorized Agents for Express privileges
Oh these ships.
o:s Of the H'T 8H5I iaa y11i.
a,4-6 ATents
A III HAND SOUTHERN ROUTE
LY SUNDAY NIeHT ExcEPTED.) BETWEEN HsTa Ensi
RICHMOND, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA
AND A. NEW YORK, VIA ACoUlA CREEK AND
WAShlNGTON.-Over the Richmond, Fredericks
burg and Potomac Railroad, to the Potomac River,
seventy-hve miles, and BY splendid and comfortable
sssmers ne ,s thence to Washington, 6ftyve milss-ln
perfectly safe rate of speed
Hours of departure, 7 A. M. and "a P. NJ and bag
gage under charge Of special agents checked threasn
Yorf. ''''0'' 'Ai'm0f'' fhli'0'iph'' 'A'
70 wsshnston, oC
y Datiaofe, s..s.ss.ssss'ss'''' ~
Phiiadelphia soe
Toe track Of the Railroad between kicnmono sac
the Potomac River 10 sow undergoing retsy, more
than twotbirds Of it being ALREADY compistsd with
edge rail OF su serior quality, while the remainder
is.in sdmirsbie condition. =. hUTd.
s1UU Nv WONBLE 4 CLAIBORNE,
] INV = No. II Pearl street.
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lated of Mayor Foley, of Covingtou, Ky:
Some mon hs since man was arrested ard brought
bsfore him. for whipping his wifs The Mayor fine
him, end let him 60. but in q week the chap was
again arrested for tbs same ofsnce this time. his
Honor imprisoned him. and after serving out his time
he went home aud sgan abused his better half and
notwithstanding the Mayor fined and i'm prisoned the
the fellow for each offence, he would persist in bis
vils behavior The Mayor, after trying for months
reform him. had we'll nigh given up the task. until
one morning this "hero of hundred fshts" with mis-
wife) arraisped ths charge. WELL"
say. his Hor OF, suppose you think | am going 10
fine you?" Il dun no" says the sulprit. Perhaps
you imagine will inprison you?" continued Msyor
r. IL expect So" was the auswer. II shall do neith-
er." said the Mayor. discharge you. The feliows 9
countensnse began to brighten up, when his Honor
adjourned the court and after rtepFipg to the door,
invited him outside. Now you mean DEVIL" says
Mayor = II have fined you and imprisoned you till
tired of it, and yet you persist i'll treating
Of your abusing that woman again, III hip you oith.
in inch Of you, life, d-n if don't. Now
trsvel' The Mayor has never heard ftom that fsl.
low since.
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10 announcing that young Worreu forrssri~ of
ss.s Stats. u 70 be hung for murder In Missouri
s. .Ss i4th Of june says that "srisf has lad it,
snS ~. upon his parents. His mother 10 very III
-" isther 70 undoabtedly insane"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-27

DIVORCE IN ISDfANA-The Republican Ban
ner published at Shelbyville, Indiana 10 its issue
of April 22i, states that there were twenty-fou
applications for divorce in that county at the late
term of court, and every one of them were granted
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,I,uE INITKU srATEs HOTEL. :. I'd

rVHE UNiTEO STATES HOTEL. - nd
mitted. by Oh. to be one OF the most peasant
ana convepisnt Hotels in the city. eoms Of the
hes, rooms are kept for the special accommodation
~ trapsi-nt visitors. where they will hnd good old
V,yr,.i. Fare at the moderate priss Of ol IS per
S.v Also, some superb rooms and pairs Of Tooms
for families with Board, st moderate prices, by the
week or month
AIso several hne rooms for rent, without Board.
sp lS-Stawu JOHN A. JEfER, Proprietor.
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A Western paper says - gentleman by the
name of Thalberg" has been playing cut there
and that che plays very well On the piano"
How many deathsf" asked the hospital phyki
c'an Mine" why, ! ordered medicine for ten.
Yes, but one would not take it,"
Kidnapping children for circus training has been
detected At St. Louis, and performer has been
arrested for kidnapping four children, one boy and
three girls.
The diamonds and emeralds on the Hungarian
dress which Baron Sina will wear while the EN-
OOOd. (i40000)
Prince Albert visited Stafford, England on 9Th
OF May, and inaugurated . statue TO Queen Victos
ria, erected by Sunday school teachers and ehii'
dren. F4& t
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THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH We learn by the
laat arrival that fourteen hundred miles of the
Atlantic telegraph cable have been spun, and that
there Ia everything to encourage the friends of the
great entarpriaa.