The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-10
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'oao, heard beg making considerable noise ana
sent MS son Georgs. lad IL some rs years OF age
20 see what was the matter, when. on ruaning 10
ae scene OF trouble. the lad saw what he supposed
20 be large black dog belonaipg 20 Mr. Mcfhsil
!on whose lasd the combat was being xased tear
ins AZ the heck Of "a hog belonging 10 Mr. McphsI
.oa WIN toe intension Of releasing his pig . ip
.nrew atick at the ruthless asgressor. when 10
nis CONSERVATION. huge bear, ad of the suo
posed dog, reiinIaished his hold upon the hog and
made iot himself Being totally unarmed and no
| l"uce Whnin quarter Of a mile. he at once
diameter. A' ''s10'
Hsving got up tha tree, hat was his terror
| ~hen ne saw the huge bear pursuiug him bastiIy
~ sus osAhenes oi the saplng. Hasiog recovered
ois olea'h he screamed for help and in order to
fstard tue progress Of his aseaant began to shake
| tue sepiing; but bruin bad clutched the braaches
WITH 90 iron grip, aud evidently calculated upon
! uaihy morsei for breakfast aud continued 10
| raise paw after paw on the branches mi he an
preached so pear as to be almost in reach Tie
poor TAD screamed Justify, and endesvorea 10 break
on some al the branches by kicking them down
with his bare feet. In this he partially succeeded
~hen the bear made a vigorous stretch of her
muscles and seized the lad by the foot sinking
one OF her faugs under the ball Of the great toe on
the right foot. aud slightly scratching the side OF
the foot with her other niprer teeth,
AT this jnucture the shaking to aud fro of the
| sapiing With their united weight upon it, caos, d
| IL tn bend over until the top nearly approached
| the ground, when providensfaIiy the monster
| 20 his gasp with unshskeD nerve. was etevat ed
| by the rising OF the sapling. BruA however, did
not lose her determination to feast upon his body
| aud again sprang into the tree, but was evidently
too much Atixued to rise slender ladder At
this stage of the >utest the lads father reached
| The spot, aad saw the huge monster standing on
her hind legs, her body extended up the ree grow
ing fiercey. the lad nearly exhausted, cliBging to
| The tree, only few feet up with'the blood stream
ing from his lacerated foot. On approaching to
the rescue OF his son the iDfursted beast turned
him, he, with club in hand. showed a bold 'front.'
| though out Of breath With running
His eldest son now arrived from another part of
| the farm, when they sue ded in rescuin, George
| rom bis retreat Meanwhile several other per
sons arrived on The spot, and lad was despatched
tor Messrs William aud Walter Malcolm, who were
soon on the spot, with dog OF more than usual
| size and courage, which Immediately seized the
bear ny the root OF the ear, ani iu the struggle
brought him to the ground. Bruin got hold
on the shoulder OF the dog, aud n'pped him S.
tight AS to make him relinquish his hold Bni
the courage " Bfun gave way. aud she made al
attempt to tree, when Keeper again seized her
BY the thigh and brought her back She now
made for large elm, aud a,ceuded some forty Ave
feet. and perclied in crotch to her assaiants
man was hen despatched for two of our MIN
rods. who, by Joint attack both 10 front aud rear
brought her bearship to the ground by u we'll di-
rec'ed fre.-Sro!ford (Canada) Beacon.
THE De RIvIERE RoMANcE.-Miss Emily BIoun,
has gone to Montgomery, Ala with Mr. Levy, tb.
| IL
will there await the arrival of her parents It is
run ored that the terms of the honorable and ami
cable settlement Of the difficulty are as ioows -
r Miss Emily is to remain with her parents while
the Count proceeds TO arrange the lit le obsta-
cles that now stand in the way of marrase at
ter which, he is to return to the full possessi of
the charms. ideal and solid in tie pursuit Of which
} ne has encountered 80 many "moying accidents by
} heod and field At Columbus, Ga through wbici
town Miss BlouDt passed arrangements were mad.
and cals issued for crowd to gather at the depot
and tar and feather the Zouave if he had followed
her. The editor of the Columbus Sun gives the
following description of Niss Biount .Iier face i.
not hat might be called pretty. being somewhat
freckied with one or two moles upon it. which de
tracts from her appearance. She nevertheless bar
rather an attractive appearance, aud would Away
invite second glance wherever seen She has 4
rather Jaded look now, and her countenance bear
unmistakeable evidence of much mental excite.
ment and suff ring. She il apparently about o.
+, years OF age, medium stature rather sallOw con-
pleXon, with full and large blue eyes, sparklir g
with intelligence, and expressive of great deal Of
self will and determination. As she passed from.
: the parior to the omnibus, she leaned upon the
arm OF MIR. Levy, and did not appear much abashed
at the mn. curious eyes that were b, Mt upon her
she Was dressed in a plain travelling dress. tdon
recollect what color, rboDneto a la mode AID hUols
SCENE on DUELLING GROUND A hostile mees-
ing took place yesterday evening. about O'Clock
near the Halfway House, between MIR. Joseph 4
Howell. oi this city, and Col Henry, formerly 81
:
yuan Army. The weapons used Ccii's pie
tolls, navy size-distance tea PAGES Col. Henry
was wounded in the lett arm, and III the appei
part of the abdomen. The latter wound fsr ;
lime considered mortal, bur We learn that Strong
hopes are erteined as to bis recovery.
The agreement was that both should FIRE afteI
the word lire" aud to continue firing will nn
til stopped by the seconds. " We learn that tive
shors we're fired whtn the second of Col. Henry
cried ''Stop" Col Henry, however. fired BIZ
third shot. which was returned by MIR. Howell
when the second of Mr.. Hosel also cried "stp,
but Mr.. Howell again raised his pistol, and free
the fourth time, There Was considerable excite
lneut among the hy-staDders, there beiDg aboui
oos hundred aud fifty persous present, and crs
of " tonl play" WAS raised. Mir. Howell stated
that he did not hear the ceninand 10 stop, an.
Was willing 10 fight any one else on the ground
Some enc made motion to accept his challenge
but was prevented We learn that the principals
shook hands before taking their places.--Neo Or
leo.s Delta, 56t inst,
THE NEW C.s.Ls-- According to Mr. Ruygles
our canals during the past twenty-five YEAR
have carried upon their waters the stupe eudou,
amonnt OF So 000, 900 tons, having a value exceed
Jug S2,500, ,0o0,G00 1t is difficult Tor the mind /,
| comprehend amounts 81 enormous, but some idea
may bs formed by r. f~cting that it exceeds b.
nearly COO 0U0 900 the value all our assesstd
property of every description, cable and im
movesble between the oceans and the lakes. Ths
effects of this stream of wealth is in the rasa
g,owih OF our cities. New York. be fore the
| structon of the canal, was city of 100000 inhab
tants. with Commercial advantages Ho better than
those OF many other seaports Under the i'm
pulse OF canal communications, it has grown up tc
metropolis OF 1904 QUO people and its taxable pro
perty increased nearly S50u,0o0.oo0 At least or.t
hail OF that SUN was due D. The Erie Canal Du
ring ths same period Buffalo has grown rom q
me,s hamlet 10 a sf .at ani spiepdId eiy Albany
| in 1874, had population of about - GOO. Albany
| has now a population of some 70.000. For q iarsf
| portion OF this increase We are indebted to IN.
building OF the Efie eCanai.-Aiddny Kssck srbochey
SHOCKING MURDga.-Constaut Melaucon a youEc
planter, was killed by one of his negroes on the
10Th uit, at his residence ia ST. James, Ls Tn
Coast Journal gives the following particulars oi
| the murder and death of the murderer
| 1t appesr4 that Mr. Melascon had discovered Il
IN ne esros cabin portion of some things that h.o
been stolen SOME nights previously FROM store IL
he neighhorhood As the slave could give 10 sat
these thin came into his possession his mast de
t-rminai T. .punisa him, aud with that ntentou
! took him to the sugar house t. & Il irons for him
Arrived there he made he negro IA biacks smith. Il
seem. forge some Ianaeiee OF his legs. aud viii,
Il. IN the slave which feled MIN 10 ,he earth Th
~esIoA u-,d by the murderer was a huge BLACK
smiths b. snsaer. Leaving his master Tor dead a..
Sc nm ri started off but had not proceeded fl
WHEN CHANGING 10 look back hr his unf,rtnnat
victim sssasina {. rise lie lmmsaa ely returnee
body into nj m uhted his Inas er's horse arc
rode N towards the woods. The family OF the d,
eased wss soon made acquainted With fhe drsadso
|, ed another slave having wteessed the coneludae
part OF the scene. Doss We're ob'sined and tbs mar
iei er was hotly pursued. 10 his flight he abandon
I'd the horse, hut tie avenger on his trail,
be doubtless fslt the mpossbility sf escaping, Al
| ell events he emerged irom the woods ran Go tb;
rivAr ard threw himself ia. Before the Witness
| # his came mp it was all over-the murderet
| wae drowned
| CHuacH DIFFICULTY The members of the Meth.
| odist deno,nin inaton, In the town IT Birmingham
on the Ohio. have recently had serious difficult,
about trivial matte Several weeks ago a trasei
ing exhibition stopped there for ono night. and
| apife number Of the members attended 1t, think
lug. doubtless, It would do no harm The exhio'
tion was continuation Of fcircus, theatre, "niggst