The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-12


! sold similar lot in Philadelphia some two
s.,,1 ago ~ 81 z, per ounce, and suppose II Is
'n. worth that. prepay the express charges
: .1icago merchant having 5000 to pay,
proposed to send the full amount In Werssrn nr ~
ass.s me terms were at once accepted and b,h
~ AZ ,,.e vii DC gamers by the operation az weii
n.rhanpp .h ihe one will be saved suspension,
produce viii be thrown into market instead ~ ny
ing locked up in Chicago. 'oo1 ~ VI pc
rHs KFToRrs TO FORWARD PRODUCE.
AT the consultation of the bank os,..
A'oanJ ana Troy with those of the New York cir,
Dahks' on Thursday evening, to endeavor 70 -.
70 enable them to afford facilities far
sehdinS the produce Of the country IN
dresses were delivered by ex.Goyernar so.rra.
and Others. The Tribune saws: "'ouf
portion oil the banks evinced a d;snos,,;.~
make some move In the direction nd;ca.as 70
the more conservative and tim5 ha,a anoateo, n,, nut
proposition was to discount a million snd n me
ior interior banks for the purpose of r,ox;ns naH
aqee TO .ne seaooard, but the eloquence Of tbs the
favor OF the meeting for this scheme Ti 60. @ tne
sentatlves OF a large number Of the banks Of g.
trail and Western New York have been in A,han Ill
for the last few days, urging upon Albany ths
policy and necessity of the New York citv S.ni
taking some action this subject Our banI
managers, however, seem to feel that the homa
claims upon them are in themselves moro than
they can respond to.
PAY YOUR LITTLE BILLS. -
The New York Express pithily gives the public
of the empire city the following sound advice,
which should be needed here and everywhere
else:
Nothing helps the money market more than the
prompt payment of little bills. 1t keeps up trade,
Keeps money moving, helps the banks, and makes
everybody feel good. When everybody holds on
to all the money he gets, because he fears times
are going to be worse, he helps to make them so
AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNIoS.-The committee
on repositories and finances of the American Sun
day School Union have published statement in
regard to the defacation of Mr. Frederick W. por-
ter, their late corresponding Secretary They say
1t will be understood that, as far as we know. no
1unds IN the actual possession of the society have
been abstracted since part of what was thus
surreptitously obtained was ever in it's custodv.
and il is to be especially remarked as n matter az
thanktulness, that not farthing of the contribu-
tIons to our benevolent fund has been lost or mis-
appropriated. The wrong which we suffer results
wholly from the of the society's name and
credit by the corresponding secretary without au-
thorty, in violation of his trust aud for personal
or private ends and the burden falls wholly on it's
business department
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES IN. INDIA.-The European
files of the Niagara contain further details of the
inhuman outrages perpetrated by the Sepoys in
India. The following is almost too horrible for
belief:
One of the victims of the sepoy murders in In
da was Mrs. Far1uharson the wife of Colonel
farquharson, late of the 5th Fusileers beautiful
but eccentric woman. One account says she was
burnt alive aftor the most frightfu atrocities were
committed on her person; but the Dublin Even.
ln1 Gf Suy-a prit tA1
that city stating that after suffering series of
lndescribable barbarites she was placed alive be-
tween two boards and cut through with saw!
REVOLVING MURDEa.-A revolting murder was
committed near Pittsburgh, Pa, on Wednesday
night. Three persons entered the house of an
aaed German, named Wiseman, who lived with his
daughter IN secluded spot on East Liberty road,
near Plttsburg. Their object is supposed to have
been to commit a rape on the daughter The lat.
ter was the first to discover their entrance into
the house. Dir. Wiseman, while protecting her
received several severe blows with u heavy iron
har on the head, fracturing his skull. He died
shortly after.
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of
being the perpetrators of the murderous deed
Iher names are James Kelly. John Richards aud
Daniel Denny.
CURIOUS Casa singular case ia now up for
adjudication in the Surrogate Court at New York
Charles Petr0nius negro, late steward of the ill
in that city. which is claimed by two women.
widows" each claiming to have been the real
genuine, original wife. Susan Petronius claims to
be widow No. l, and alleges that she was married
at San Francisco ten years before her husband was
acquainted with the other applicant, whose name
Is Margaret. The latter produces a certificate to
prove that she was married to the deceased. by a
minister who is still alive, and living in Canada
SAD OCCURRFNcE-In Brooklyn, n Y, on We,
nesday last, two little boys, one three years old
son of A. Barnady. druggist, and the other an
adopted son of Mr.. Toynbee aged six years strayed
from home about noon on Wednesday. and though
the various police stations in Brooklyn and New
York were telegraphed in regard to them, no H.
dngs were had OF them until Friday morning
when they were both found smothered to death in
Il supAol t try of Mrs. Hodgs kinson, in Atlantic
street, between two feather beds
RIoT AMONG L.BoRERs.-For several days past
owing to the nOn-payment of wages due, there
have been apprehensons of disturbance among
the workmen at the Erie IN. W Railroad tunnel
at Bergen cut. On Friday the laborers to the
number of ten or twelve hundred, assembled evil
IDENTIFY with the intention Of making a hostile de-
monstration. but after OBTAINING one or two trains
for short time through the intercession of the
Catholic clergyman and the Sheriff of Hudson
county, and the presence of a force of military
which had been ordered out, the mob was reduced
to quietness
RALEIGH AND GAsToN RAILRoAD.-The directors of
this road have declared dividend of six Der cent
for the past year, amounting to about $5S.000, of
which the State of North Carolina will receive
about $4,000 The sum of $4,000 was also carried
to the sinking fund of the road. which is now
about $2S.0 GOO. This fund is accommodating for the
purpose of discharging the debt of the Company of
: 100000. The road is now in excellent order, and
its trade and travel were increasing.
CHEMICAL WORKS DEsTRoYEp.-Tne chemical
works OF John Eastwood and the grist mill of
Josiah Rhodes, of BeIlevile, N. j., were totally
destroyed by fire on Thursday morning last. The
entire loss is estimated at from ten to fifteen
dollars-insurance fifteen hundred only.
EMPRESS MAIL AGESTs.-Express route agents to
accompany the mails on the line from Baltimore,
via Columbus, Ohio, to Cincinnati. have been ap-
pointed by the Postmaster General, as follows =
Moore ]. Falls, Chas A. Leas and Alfred II. Davis,
Baltimore Nd; VI. f. Price, Harper's Ferry; d. X.
[Ioxie Wheeling, Va, and John r. Brooke. New
ark Ohio The agents are paid at the rate of 81 900
per annum.
VIRGINIA PosToTFIcEs.-A new postoffise is estab
shed at Spring Greek, jackson county, Va, and
samuel c. Davis appointed postmaster. Directly
on the ronte from Boggsville to Burning Spring. |
Offices Disc03stinaed-Roxeiand, Kanawha CO.:
shaws Mount, Westmorelnnd county.
observation-disclosures II. Montgomery, postmas-
ter at Deeriield. Augusta county, Va, vice John |
W. Alexander, resigned.
A SCHOONER SUNK BY TEE cTEAMRR NIAGARA Tho |
steamer Niagara, mt Boston, when off Boston Light
at eight O'Clock on the evening Of the Sth inst,
struck the schooner Harriet Maria from Boston for
New Orleans, and sunk her. The latter had eigh- |
teen passengers on board, one of whom, named |
Daniel Higgins of New Orleans, was killed in the |
collision. The remainder were taken on board tho |
Niagara The schooner had an assorted cargo.
DAMAGEs--In the Circuit Court, at Fredericks- |
burg. on Friday, in the ofGrymes the Rich
noud, fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Com |
pany, TO recover damages for injuries inflicted on