The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-25

~ thu country that the army under Col. Johnston
Il IA s,e and comfortable quarters for the winter
aud that II will be ready, when the spring opens,
Ia proceed 70 its Destination and carry out the or.
,,ers of the government. There can be no doubt
that the Mormons have engaged the Indians as al
lies, and that they will endeayor to annoy the ex
petition in every way possible
A WIRE POISONED By sLAvE--H.r Husband I'm
plioated. -Great excitement exists In Henry coun-
~, Kentucky, In consequence Of the poisoning OF
Mrs. Porter, by slave woman, who, IL 10 alleged,
had long been on terms of intimacy with the hus-
band. The Shelby News, after giving an account
of tho death OF Mrs. Porter, says:
The female slave having been apprsed Of the cer-
tainty Of her conviction and punishment, she has
made full confession, deeply impitcatng Porter,
the husband Of the decreased. she says thar Porter
has been trying 10 get her TO Kill Mrs r. Tor seye-
raj months threatening 10 kill her IL she did not
That p told her he would bear with 1t no longer II
she didn't kill his wife; that was the last time he
would ask her; II she refused he woatd cut her
throst-or words to that effect. He gave her
strychuine and told her how to use It. She did not
| want 10 use IT, had nothing against Mrs. p, and
| believed abe was = good woman, but she feared +.
| would kill her. and did it TO save her life.
| She says Porter came 10 see her, At her masters,
on the Might after the poisoning and told her not
10 be uneasy; that the doctors we're going TO take
the stomach out and send 1t to Louisville to be e4
| amined but they would find no poison in lit had
lodged In her throat, and they never would ma IT,
| Porter has been arrested.
FtoYp IsrrlLroExceR.-This paper, publishrd at
Jacksonville Floyd co. has passed into the hands OF
| Messrs T. II. Boyles Sons. 1t Is now the only
newspaper printed in the county.
| CON- PAuLDIss BURNT IN EyPior-A public
meeting was held on the 18th inst, in Scottsvlle,
| Albemarle county, Va, at which resolutions were
adopted denounciDg the arrest of alker and de.
| handing the dismissal of Commodore Paulding
| from the service. correspondent Of the Char
| louisville Advocate says:
After the adoption of the resolutions the meet
ing adjourned and repaired to Jefersons Mount'
| a very commanding emineDce which rears Its lofty
summit far above the talest house which adorns
the village, and after successive yeils from the
large and excited crowd which had c0ngregateh to
sec and hear, the image was set on fire and con.
sum ed amid the loud and enthusiastic shouts OF
an indignant populace.
MICHIGAN LEsIsLA1uRE.-An extra session Of the
State Legislature of Michigan convened Thursday
at Lansing. The exigencies demanding a special
session, as stated In the Governors message, were:
revision Of the judicial districts of the state, SO
as to include certain counties which have been
left destitute of means for the collection of debts
and punishment of crimes; some provision for do
licences in the finances OF the state, winch he
proposes TO meet by temporary loan OF $4,000,
and II necessary the issue and sale of new stocks
sufficient to redeem those falling due this year
He also recommends an appropriation for the re-
pairs to the St. Marie Ship canal, made necessary
by damages sustained during the past navigation
season. The Governor approves the action OF the
commissioner of the land Office In Withholding the
swamp lands from sale, and favor, the reduction
of the price of public lands, and condemns the
action of the federal government relating to Kan
sas affairs.
DEPARTURE OF Ex-Governor PoLLocK.-Both
branches of the Legislature adjourned early Thurs
day, to give the members opportunity to escort
Ex Governor Pollock to the cars, on his departure
for home at noon. The members of the new adj
nnstrstion and of both Houses, waited on the Ex
Governor at his lodgings and bid him FAREWELL
He made an appropriate and feeling parting ad-
dress to all present, before his departure He was
escorted to the cars and took his departure amid
many manifestations of respect. An excellent
feeling eviLced between the outgoing and in
coming administrations, and the usual oourteses
were extended.
TIE New YORK ELoprMEsr CAsF-The Taylor
elopement case had another hearing in New York.
on Friday. The writ of habeas corpus, though
duly served upon Mrs Wright failed to produce
the body of her daughter Emma. The opponents
say they have not got her, don't know anything
about her, and, Of course, cannot produce her.
The REALTORS, the other hand, contend that the
young woman Is locked up somewhere, and de.
prived of her liberty and her husband-to prove all
Of which, witnesses are called to the stand.
The proceedings on Friday were confined to the
examination of an old colored woman, named
Mary c. Ponica, formerly servant of Mrs. Wright,
but her testimony brought out nothing new. The
witness was badgered not little by Mr.. Busted, |
and the sharpness of her answers afforded much
merriment TO the spectators.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN NEw YoRK.-A ire broke out
Friday morning, In the cabinet shop OF August
Janison, 1877 Christie street, New York, and the
flames spread rapidly, that in a short while the
entire establishment was destroyed, involving a
loss on building and stock of $4,000. There was
$4,000 insurance On the stock. The fire extended to
several buildings in the vicinity, among others to
the Racket Court occupied a bowling saloon, by
Herndon Swift Loss SlaoO-insured
AcourrTEp-Alonzo A. Babcock, formerly book
keeper, employed by the proprietors of "Porter's
Spirit" was put on trial in New York, Friday, on
a charge of embezzling certain funds belonging to
the establishment The prosecution failed to
prove their case, as the Indictment laid in the
names of Messrs. Porter, Wilks and De Voc, where
as it appeared that Mr.. Porter merely an edi.
tor, receiving salary, and had no pecuniary inter
est In the paper. Under the direction of the court
therefore, technical verdict of acquitta was rem
dered.
REMOVAL OF THE SEMINOLE INDIANs.-Advices from
Fort Smith, Ark dated January 3, are that on the
day previous forty Seminoles and eight ten
Creek Indians, left that town in company with the
Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Florida. They
go there for the purpose OF eectng the removal of
the remnant of the Seminole Indians to the coun-
try of the mass Of the tribe on the borders of Ar
kansas.
The same letter says that within the two weeks
previous several murders had been committed
among the Indians on the boz der Four white men
are among the victims. One Indian is reported to
| have killed thirteen or fourteen persons, some of
them women and children.
| THE Boston Submarine Expedition to the Car
ribbean Sea to the specie the San Pedro,
have reached the dollars, several hundred in rolls
L.,
| uments that she had on board at the time of the
catastrophe $1,000 000 of which 100000 were in
| gold. OF this large sum, till Row, only about
S4Op 900 have been recovered which were obtained
by means of diving bell, In the mud and sand
outside the ship. This is the first successful at
| tempt ever made to penetrate the hull where
thrre Is every reason to believe that the bulk of
the specie will be found.
FIRES IN vresINIA.--on the 14th inst, the store
house, warehouse and saddlery chop of N. ID.
keneaster. In Frederick county, Va, were con-
| tumed by fire, with their contents. Loss $1,000
and no insurance A few days ago the residence
Of Geo. A. Bailey sheriff of Surg county, was con-
sumed Loss $4,000.
DEATH AND DEsrIru1IoN.- Perry, me-
chanic, formerly Of Boston. persisted last week at
Chicago, in a vacant lot, having been driven to in
sanity by loss of work and dsstirntion. He leaves
q wife and two children, 10 whom, il is said. lie
was q kind husband and father.
MURDER OF CREEK TRApER.-The Fort Smith
Ark Herald records the violent death of Dir. 1.
j. Ward. ao extensive trader for many years, in
the Creek nation stabbed on Chris tmas day by one
Jim Car, an Indian of that tribe. The Herald was
unable, at last dates. TO obtain particulars.
Riches OF DELHI.-A soldier writes from Delhi
that probably every member Of the Guards will
be worth fi coo when he reaches England. An
equal division of the spells is TO be made and they
exceed In richness anything ever before dreamed
Of
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