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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-15

In few deys the entire canal to Pittsburg will be
nsvigable.
sixty-fve deaths occurred in Boston for the
week ending Saturday noon, of which twenty, or
nearly onethird, were of consumption and infa-
nation of the lungs.
The county of Burke, N. c., has agreed, by At
majority, to subscribe $4,000 TO the Western Ex-
tension Railroad. s~
Timothy NJ. Allyn, (Rep. has been elected Mayor
of Hartford, CT.
Bolton, charged with the murder of Mr.. Mullan
at Louisville, KY, has been acquitted.
We see it stated that Alex c. Bullitt, of Louis.
willie, recently purchased Italian sculpture TO the
amount of 10000
Walter Savage Landor calls Lamartine, ia a late
letter. rst rate in chatter, second rate in ltera-
ture and third rate in public confidence"
VIM. III. Carr, charged with pilfering from the
mails, has been tried at Wheeling, Va, and honor
ably acquitted.
L. W. Reahard, a clerk in the postcfhce at
Brownsville, Pa, has been arrested, charged with
taking money from letters.
Hon. Thomas p. Marshall, of KY, 10 said to have
become sconvert to Christianity and temper
auce.o
There was a heavy shower of hail stones in
Washington, Tuesday morning.
There were 100 deaths in Raltimorefast week, s
OF small pox.
The journeymen carpenters OF Cairo Ill., are on
strike for higher wages. Instead Of 81 a day
they demand $3.50.
Capt. Comstock Is in Paris endeaynring to sell
the inssteamers 10 a French company, and, it
IL st,ted win probably succeed.
Miss Avonia Jones ID playing in BaItimore, SUP
ported by Chas. Pope, rising young actor.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-15

ERESH BUTTER.--Just received, q
IL No article of Mountain BUTTER for Table
use at the BUTTEa DEPOT, No. s Main street, be-
tween 18th and 18th streets. nearly opposite the Old
Market. -
ap8 BROOK u PLEAsANTS.
E,AMILY FLOUR. - Superior Family
dc ss@ts ~ DUNLOP MoNCuRE 90
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-15

PENNSYLVANIA CASAl oPEyEp-The Pennsylva-
MIA canal is now open and boats passing upon 1t
at all points between Huntington and Coumb ba
In few deys the entire canal to Pittsburg will be
navigable.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-15
Foreman for American, Hsrnden's and
mhlt-d&cwlm
Eag~ RICHMOND AGENCY.

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
MUTUAL SYSTEM
Capital, list JAM, 1855. 81 400, ,966 23.
The Trustees have declared dividend of THIRTY
FER CENT. on all Life Policies that have been in
force twelve months prior 10 January lst 1858, and
Six PER CENT INTEREST IN CASH on all di-
ydends that have not been paid. Those hold ling
the certificates will please call and collect the iDte
rest which will be paid in cash,
Those desiring information the subject of Life
Insurance will please call on the Agent, 203 Main
street. for reference. apply to either Hember OF
the Local Board-ali of whom are insured in this
Company
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-15
CONVICTION OF SoMBRvILLE--Thr trial

CONVICTION OF SoMRRvILLE--Th trial
Of VIM. J. Somerville, (ths sccompIice of Pulisn)
for robbing the Custom House of S20,6SS In COIN
excited much interest, the Court room being
crowded with spectators throughout. up to the
time of the rendition of the verdict. The jury re.
tired about Q O'Clock Tuesday night, and at half
past Z. NJ, yesterday, announced that they had
agreed upon verdict, as follows "We, the jury,
hnd the prisoner not guilty OF breaking and enter
ing, as charged in this indictment. but guilty of
grand larceny, aud ascertain the term Of his i'm
prisonment In the penitentiary at three years.
The prisoner was thereupon sentenced by Judge
Meredith, and soon afterwards conveyed to phi
son.
An argument was then made by Mr.. Gilmer
relative to the disposal of gold watch and some
diamonds, found upon the prisoner at the time of
his arrest He contended that the United States
had no claim upon this property; that there was no
proof OF its having been purchased with the stolen
money, and he desired the Court to reinquish It,
III order that it might be given to the prisoners
wife. Mr. johnson argued that the Court could
not thus dispose of the property, which was the
subject of controversy in another suit. This view
Of the case was also takeu by Judge Meredith
and thus the matter stands for the present
The trial was ably conducted by Mr.. Lyons, who
appeared on behalf of the United States by Mr.
johnson for the Commonwealth, and by Mr.. Gil.
mer FOR the defence.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-15
PRICE ONE CENT.
LOCAL MATTERS.
SERIOUS CmAnos-ALLEcrn DKA

SERIOUS CHARos DEATH
PROM CRuELrr.--Inforrnatio was yesterday re-
ceived by Constable Butter of the death Of sailor
on board the bark octavia, now in this port under
circumstances which required investigation. He
iorthwith proceeded 10 the vessel, aud nscertained
that the corpse had been sent to the burying
ground for interment. Mr. Butler, deeming an
inquest necessary. notified the Coroner. and mea-
safes were taken to prevent te burial of the body
Inc iacts were meanwhile made known 10 thespo-
lice, and officers Seal and Chslkley arrested Thos
q hoore' captain, aud Daniel Moran, first mate of
.ae park, and lodged them in the lower station
mousse. liz is alleged that the death of the sailor
was caused py cruel beating, on board the vessel;
but until the result of the in1uest transnires. we
decline making any narration of the rumors rela-
i've TO the AFFAIR Another man, Portuguese, be-
longing to the same vessel, is lying in a very dan
gerous condition, at the house of Mr. Ramos a
victim, 1t is reported, of III usage. We presume
the case will be investigated at the Mayors Court
this morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-15

Ahe steamship City Of Washington, arrived at
New iork' Tuesday morning, having left Liver
poor AT Ii A. NJ, on the 18th Of March. The pews
oy this arrival is unimportan.. We give the fol-
lowing summary:
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-08-04
From the Leavenworth (kansas) Times, July II.
The Storm and Flood in Kansas
Floating OFF,


We had another deluging storm of rain on
the night of the 18th. The day had been sui
Try. Yet breeze had softened the heat, and
our citizens stood it bravely. But towards
night dark murky clouds gathered in the
north, and about 9 o'clock, p. M, the roar of
thunder and the vivid flashes of Lightning
gave unmisakeable signs of stormy night
Soon after 9 o'clock the rain began to fall +,
and it fell as if the heavens were made of va
ter The effect upon Three Mile Creek was
instantaneous. It overaowed its banks, and
by moonlight was higher than ever known to
be by the Oldest inhahitant. The Villa House,
Wings grocery and all the buildings in the
Leighborhood at the crossing of the Govern
ment road we're under water-some four,
some three, and some one foot.
But at or near midnight the neighbors in
that section Of the city, {who had lo resi- that
night,l heard the cry of distress. The wild
shout of '' 'help!'' help!' sounded strange
| then raging. 1t was ascertained that some
wagons were in the creek.
Brave fellows volunteered, and very soon
the water bound were relieved. The wagons
had to be abandoned. Enough that life was
made secure. Goods, beds, and what not,
had ss to go" The men, women and chill
| dren threatened with death by the madden
ing freshet, were relieved. Then came ano-
ther cry of danger.
| Houses from Cincinnati (three were borne
away on the bosom of the waters) came float
| ing down the creek. One evidently had a
family in it. Near Wings grocery their cry
for help was heard. Some few men breasted
the storm, took out from the floating build
ing a mother, who had been confined to a
sick bed for some four weeks, and four chill
dren, and cared for them.
In South Lcavenworth, where we happen =
ed to be, we supposed that the people in the
wagons and in the house had been lost -
| Some Of US got down almost to the bridge,
but the lard slide had been swept away, and
there was possibility Of crossing. Or OF
lending aid to sufferers on the other side.
The people in the neighborhood of Wings
at the crossing on the government road. be-
haved nobly. Young and old were out. ready
to do what they could. to breast the darkness,
lit up only By the lightning, and the fearful
storm. and the angry waters, to save life. and
even to rescue property.
All the bridges are swept away, or so brok-
en- as to be impossible by teams. Lumber
parts of houses. large planks. &c, are scat
tered along the creek. telling too plainly ol
the ferceness of the storm and the fury OF
the waters. We rejoice, however, that nc
lives were sacrificed. and hope it may be long
ere such another blast of wind and rain may
visit US.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-08-04
Two Men Suffocated in a Well.

A most melancholy accident occurred on
Thursday, on the property formerly owned
by Felix Bobe, but now by Mr.. John Albeitz,
near the grounds of the Agricultural Society,
in the Ninth Ward. The premises are being
put in repair, and among other improve
ments we'll had been dug in the yard. which
was intended to receive the conteuts of an old
vault attached to water closet When it was
completed, the workmen engaged upon it,
proceeded to tap the old receiver. To effect
this purpose, platform had been constructed,
abont eight feet from the bottom, and-the
| well being in depth only twenty-five feet
fourteen feet from the top. This platform
was made of cross pieces, and the two men
placed themselves in sitting posture, while
they worked ignorant OF unthoughtful of the
frightful risk which they were incurring. An
orifice was scarcely effected before The well
was filed with foul air, and the two men fain-
ted away from its effects. A third person,
| David Hay, who beheld the disaster from
| above, called others to his assistance, and was
lowered to their relief; but he had not descen-
ded far until, overcome by the noxious gas,
he reeled and fell upon the platform Those
who had collected at the mouth of the well
now procured hook. and made an effort to
| grapple the unfortunate victims, but were
unable to get hold of any but Hays, upon
whose arm the hook fastened above the elbow,
and he was drawn forth. After laboring with
! him an hour or more, he was resuscitated. In
the meanwhile, the well filled with water, and
all hope of saving the others was oblterated
The accident occurred at halfpast clever
o'clock, and they were not removed from theil
position until forty-fve minutes after twelve
Their names were Francis Granger and vii
liam Whyer. The former was about forty
five years of age, and was employed in lumber
yards, and and at we'll digging. He lived il
the Eighth Ward not far from the RounC
House, upon the Central Railroad, and leave
a wife and one child Whyer lived in ALE
gheny city, and wife and six children re
main to lament bis loss. He was about fift
years of age, and engaged generally in tn
same employment as Granger. They wer
both honest, industrious and respectable men
True Press.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-08-04
From the Boston Evening Journal, July &c
Death of Little Girl from Hydrophobia

The little daughter of VIM. G. Lewis,
Esq Of Framing ham, who was bitten some
four weeks since by mad dog, exhibited, on
Thursday evening last, the first symptoms of
disease. She complained of her throat, and
soon after began to dread the sight of water,
shuddering whenever it was put before her,
or even spoken of. During the progress of
the disease, she would frequently complain of
hunger and thirst, but when offered food or
drink. 1t would distress her greatly, and she
would turn away shivering, and hide her face.
Commissions became very frequent and severe,
and the child seemed to suffer intense agony,
complaining of her throat ear and head, ard
losing her consciousness while they lasted.
During the absence of the paroxysms, she
| possessed the use of all her faculties il a re-
markable degree, her sense of hearing partic-
ularly being very acute. An attempt was
made to administer ether, but it affected her
so violently that it had to be discontinued.
DR.. Whitney, her physician, succeeded on
Saturday in giving the child some morphine
repea ating the doses frequently and keeping
her under its influence, as it appeared to nit
igate the severity of the spasms, which grad
ually lessened until death relieved her from
misery on Sunday afternoon.
| The child's face had been much laceratet
by the dog having been bitten in four or five
places, tearing down the sides of her mouth
and all the wounds but this had entirely heal
ed before any signs of sickness appeared
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-08-04
OPPOSITION COUNTY CONVENTION

We find in the columns of the last Johns
town 7i'iJnne, call for an opposition County
Convention, at the Court House, in this Bor-
ough, on the 10th inst The delegate cleo
tions will be held on the 7th inst. The Con-
vention is to be composed of delegates from
every faction in the county, now arrayed In
opposition to the National Democracy. THE
object of said Convention, (ve quote from the
call } will be 70 select Congressional Confer
ees to meet like Conferces from the counties
of Blair, Somerset and Huntingdon, and also
il it be deemed adrtsaJle By said Contention,
to nominate a county ticket" The cali is
signed by y c Mullin, Chairman of op-
position County Committee"
The part of the above extract from the cali
which we have italicized, contains an import
ant hint with regard to the tactics of the op-
position. They will nominate a ticket pro0i-
det alacays they think it can be elected
Gentlemen, release yourselves from all anx
iety on that point; it can't be elected. The
Mountain Democracy are not disposed a
present, to abandon their old landmarks, anC
their candidates. for the purpose of allowing
you to boast that you have triumphed on th'
soil of Cambria. The entire Democrat,
County ticket, can and will be elected in spit
of all your puny efforts.
The contest among the opposition in thi
county for Congress is at present exciting
Abraham Kopelin, Esq, and George S
King. Esq, are the candidates, and thei
claims to the nomination are urged by thei
respective friends with an earnestness AM
zeal unusual among the opposition in thi
county. We do not know which of the riral
will triumph, nor do we care. If Pershin
is the Democratic Standard bearer IN this dis
trict, our triumph is certain.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-08-04

s~A man named John Walker, was ar
rested in the neighborhood of Johnstown, last
Saturday, and committed to Jail by Justice
Cohick. on the charge of attempting to COM
NIT an outrage on the person of a little girl
named Pickworth, the daughter Of Mr.. John
Pickworth, who resides within about two
miles of Johnstown. The parents of the child
were absent at the time. Walker Was accom-
panied by a man named James Wallack, who
succeeded tn making his escape aud in still at
large.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-08-04
More of the New Ell Dorado.

We yesterday entered at some length into
the chances of making sudden fortunes in the
new FL Dorado of the North, and are now
glad to perceive that the San Francisco Her
ald-au excellent journal by the way-dis-
eusses freely and ilnpartially both sides of
the question, giving the shadows as well as
lights. The editor is decidedly of opinion,
that for workmen the rate Of wages in Cali
that employment is far more certain in San
Francisco aud other large towns, than at or
near Frazer River. The following table OF
rates is given, as paid at the Navy Yard and
Mare Islaad =
Salaries and Wages Of about 500 persons now
employed at the United States Navy Yard
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-08-04
Indian Massacre on the Plain.
Persons KillAd

The Golon'a Republican co,..
lowing The following storv 'r'ala I1
on Wednesday last by Mr, D.. a&
from Jackson county, Nilsson; s,
come in from the Plains. br ~. '
Valley, In simple and straight.
ner. 5""V'sg
He says he left IndependeD,. :.
his wife and two children, on !
June, 1857, in Colonel GilDin,s~ 10
sisting of q persons, bound r,
When they arrived at Salt I,La W
were stopped by order of Bripban =
were forced to remain there rn.1
Cumming entered the city, w5a, ,' !
allowed TO pursue their iournar
with no trouble until thew re.ef.i y
Stony Point, where they enc , : 2
| night. iea
About ten o'clock at pigbt ,l.
tackled by large band of Pab re-, re-
or, as our Informant thinks. wSi,' !
guised as Indians-this belief. : :
| ened by some remarks which h. : =
ham Young address to Colonel en-: :. =
they left Salt Lake, to the effect r. +.
of his company should ever reach r., r.
aud in fact, that no emigrapts sbo-,. =
through until the United States sI.--;
restitution to them for what tbev I,5
and allowed them to live in resra ---
time the attack was made t.
asleep, Git appears they kept 10 :.,si y
the first intimation Of dang, a. :
was volley from their foes. vb9 - 4
among them. =
Our informant states that when /.
he could discover none Of his c7r~--.
and thinking his only chance t5, p
| get away, he Immediately star,s3 :,
ceeded in gaining a ledge og rs,..
were at no great distance into :.
which he crcpt and thus escaped d.
He remained in his hiding place f5g, !
nights, when he concluded that hs !,
take the chance of getting away T. \
there and dying of hunger al 4
started and succeeded in gettiD.
At that time he discovered !:
coming along the road, and thii-lG-.
be Indians, he thought bis tine j
but as they came nearer, lie dls,.7-t
they were white men-men wiio e--.5 ~
Lake with the army, and were
through to California. He sCga u.3
to the party his condition, 2ui a.u
by them went to the scene OF tie :
There they found the bodies Of si1a
his wife who had boen scaipei, IL!
children, who had their brains ts-
They buried the bodies, q portion
had been devoured br EiIi auimas
engaged in that melancholy duty, j.
another man who hal escaped L.
came to them. 1t appears tha. ls
gained the shelter of the rocks. vie
lain concealed. When he cane .
was the first time he knew that an7.
exception of himself, had escape
came the balance of theway to Cars
with the packers who had sooPPortuE
to their rescue. Mr.. Jobns0u left
with the packers in Carson Valley.
tons the names Of Robert AM Johr
John West, Wm. and Peter N1leu
of Col. Gilpin's trsin, aid amo2!
were killed,
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-08-04

STABBING AFFnAY-We learn that an af-
fray occurred in Cherrytree Borough, Indi-
ana county, last Sunday evening, between
two brothers named Benjamin and Joshua
Davis, which will probably result in the death
of the former. Joshua it appears was intox-
icated, and beating his wife in the sa,lerest
possible manner. Benjamin ir.iterfered to
prevent this, and fight irramediately ensued
between them, when joshua immediatly drew
knife from hi pocket, and stabbed Benja-
min in the neignborhood of the heart Ben
jap:n wGs living at last accounts; bat slight
| hopes were entertained of his recovery. Josh
! ua has been arrested and lodged in the 1ndi-
ana county Jail.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-08-04
From the Cincinnati Gaze,.f C!
4 Fire 81 NcTth Bezd

General Hdrrison's old lqy calm |
Ndrrop escape Of Col. Tagr'
The "old Log Cabin" so famous
cal history, has gone at last. hF-4
idenee of General Harrison At NJ
about fifteen miles below the city
was nominated for President, an Fi
famous by a thousand songs Il tie 4
of 1910. Ministurc i:Drtstions s-T
erected in every corner Of the
praises of
s'Tlre Rough Log Cabin,
That tells us Of olden tin.
we're upon every tongue, and P'a
quite as mnch influence in the eles-
other subject that was canyasse1.
"latch-string' has disappeared 3. z
We have no minute details Of Z
grafton, but learn from the pas
arrived by the Ohio and NississiFE..I
yesterday morning, between q:
O'clock. that as the train srTiTei
Bend, the old Log Cabin Was 5-T
flames, and the destruction was ON?
was occupied by Col. Wm. t. Il
| (who married daughter Of Gen. I
aud family, and we learn that '1,-
rapid progress of the fire, and > I
covery, that the members Of To:
barely escaped in their night e;ota'iI
Of course nothing was ssTed Il
furniture or documents, and the !
is that many valuable papers ieH !.
Harrison, together with article: 4 =
relics of the Old Hero, aud Of =,
tory of the West. have been De- M
the building. The only PoTI3-1. !,
Harrison in existence lp1in''-
with two or three Of the Gensf'-, =,
different periods Of his hte' a'' >
destroyed. -, 81
Harrison, fortunately was noi . - bli1 ii
the venerable lady at PFs'TL, T.--;..1
residence of Hon. j. SeoH - .bs /
Gen. H few miles beyoal '-'
stead. .,,u.
North Bend is not only Am m,
pretending residence OF f[s;'- ;,;,n i
but occupies no mean POsiU Io1i.r:
History. 1t was the hFS' 10. 20
John Cleves Symmes, the org I4
all the laid between the Inv -. ID d
was at one time regarded as u,
cinnati. or Fort Washln6tSSI,, S,,rs
At North Bend, Judge % vi
| the great "Miama City anu III, !
| to map out streets, lawns Pu:r W. /
, all the arrangements Tor NJ ;n;5l
I magnitude; but ? fOltuna'e NJ
r the tide in favor of the P5e'T 'Tri
: flourishing metropolis and ,;i,I u.
ever since remained a beAu5 ~ ba;l
i from the dust. impurities 1D
y the city.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-08-04

ES- Constable Flattery of Conemaugh
Borough. furnished q young man named
Samuel MCulloch with lodgings in the Jail
10 this place, yesterday evening. 1t appears
that M'Culloch had obtained horse from a
Mr. Patrick Nevin of Johnstown, under the
pretence of borrowing him for the purpose of
taking shor. trip into the country. Nevin
shortly afterwards ascertaining that APCul-
loch was hardened scoundrel, and that he
intended appropriating the horse to his own
use. procured a warrant for his arrest, and
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-08-04
From the Genius Of Liberty.
Broke Grouud and Lofty Tumbling.

Broke Battle-Ground and Lofty Tumbling
On Monday night of last week two prison
ers came near making their escape from the
County Jail. They were Mills, who entered
M'Clelland's hotel in June last, and Hibbon
who committed burglary in Connellsville.
Mills got the hobbies off his feet by rubbing
the rivot with small stone procured IN his
cell. His feet being freed he soon got into
open hall of the Jail by breaking the lock of
his cell door. Prompted, no doubt, by a
'fellow feeling" the same that makes folks
'swondrous kind, he lent his assistance to re-
lease Hibbon. Hibbons hobbies, however,
were too strong, and could not be got off.
About three ocock in the morning Mills con-
cIudcd to take his departure leaving Hibbon
behind, who would not venture with his feet
chained together. Just as Mills was going
over the wall the noise aroused Sheriff Boyd,
who sprang out of bed, and with no clothing
but his shirt, commenced pursuit. A few
steps back of the Jail is high bank, covered
with strong growth of thistles. Mills took
down this bank and the Sheriff close after hin
| in his naked condition Both running ano
rolling together soon reached the bottom, the
Sheriff, like the dog and the wolf, little
ahead. Mills sprang to his feet and started
at full speed up the next hill and the Sherit
after him. Mills, exhausted no doubt from
his efforts in breaking out, soon gave up th
chase and sat down. The Sheriff then tool
hold of him and returned him to Jail. Be
tween the scratching of the thistles and run
ming over stones, the Sheriff on his return
found his shins and feet very badly skinned
cut and bruised, so much SO that for severa
days he was unable to leave his room. Th
Sheriff acted with great courage-too muc
SO, it was probably rashness to pursue ur
armed so desperate character as Mills.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-08-04

Is- The absence of the Editor from home
to-day, will we trust, be sufficient apology
for any typographical or other errors in the
present number.