The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-07
Allegheny Springs.

i ou TOots AD0 UT8HCQes III It's VICtuifys Inese
chryssals sparkle like diamonds, and shed beau
| ty on all around. PHILo.
Alleghany Springs.
fcoRREsPosDENcE OF TIE RicHnosD DAILY DISPATCH
ALLreHASY spRINas, Va.
August 4th, 1858
/ These springs are situated on the South Branch
OF the Roanoke River, about four miles from the
/ Virginia and Tennessee Railroad. The waters are
said to be valuable for dyspeptic persons and any
disorder of the stomach.
There are about two hundred visitors here
among them Col. O. G. Marvel, af La, Prof Hell
combe, University Of Virginia, and R H Glass. Ed
| itor Lynchburg Republican. There is a good rep
resentstion Of beauty among the fair sex.
An EXTRAORDINARY SroRY-It was mentioned
some time since that NJ Lindalh, editor of the Fac.
| dcrnes'andet of Stockholm had been condem ned to
| be beheaded for having accused young lady Of
| that city Of horrible crime (tha nature of which,
however, was not stately GaIignaui's Messenger
| says:
On the I'd July, which was the day fixed for the
execution, he said to his friends who were with
him in the prison, 81 am about to suffer death
which have metited. and you will at least see
| that die with courage" He then took some pa
pers from table, and gave them into the care of
| the ehapain One letter, sealed with black was
in the Bible; be took 1t out. and placed it n his
oooom. lou Will take TINS letter." he said, saf-
ter my death, and deliver it to the person to whom
IL Is addressed. Now, gentlemen, let us Co.,
Very well. sir, replied the director Of the prison.
unless You apply for a pardon to Mdle Mendel.
-on, who has the power to grant il and snare your
| lfe."
Proceed, gentlemen" said Lindalh, and at the
same time taking the arm of the chaplain, with
whom he copversed in low tone, he de.cended
.he staircase Of the prison, and with firm .tep
crossed the courtyard. which led to the platform
where the scsffola had been erected aud where the
biocK ana tfle executioner. with bis axe were in
reacinees Tweive persons, required by the
law, were present as witnesses. Lindalh stopppd
at the foot OF the steps leading up to the scaffId
when his hands were tied behind him. and his eyes
bsndaged He then said, Farewell gentlemen: to
those who have seen my life, be careful to relate
my death and my repentance" and began TO ascend
the steps. 10 moment he felt his hands released
aud the bandaee removed from bis eyes, and turn
ing round. be saw it had been done by Md,e Men
deisohn IN. Lindalh, she said, Il pardon you"
lie threw himself at her feet and taking the let
ter from his bosom gave IL to ber, saying 81 &C
cept your pardon, for my last thought was to I'm
plore it from your kindness; felt sure that YOU
would at least give it at my tomb.'
TOUCH OF LYNCH Law "A correspondent of the
Petersburg Exfre s,~riting from Dayton, Rocking
ham county, Va. gives the following relative to
popular outburst" the part of the peop,e
there on the I'd inst:
man by the name of Mallory had drank too
freely OF whiskey, aud got very chiyalrous He
attacked some of our fellow citizens with the in
tenton, as he said, to "see their hearts blood.
but the people were too fast for him They took
him to the mill dam and ave him duckiup after
which they painted him. He was then let loose
when he again commenced his depredatious He
was then taken home, where he whipped his wife
aud abused everybody. The crowd had gathered
IN the street in front of his house. and he threw
rock at them They then stonned his house, rid
| ding the windows, doors and roof He then quiet
N nd nnfsl
DESTROYING EIGaTY-oSE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO
| SPITE HIS SoN.-A correspondent of the London
Times relates the following story-if story it is
| locating the parties ia Vienna. Strange things
happen frequently in the "oid country:
| A few days ae a Baron Silberstein ded here and
after his death no money was found in his house
though he had always passed for a wealthy ,naa..
Inquiries we're made by his heir, and on it's beng
discovered that banker had paid into HE hands the
sum OF l77to0 forils but few days bet re his
suspicion of having made way Sish tsa the oasy.@ On
AS the man said thathis master left his bed co,l ple
of days fore he died. in order to burn some
| in the stove, the bed rom sea ched Nothin z
but The remains OF documents We're fund and the
servant was kept IN custody until iG occurred TO
| ONE ore that il might be IS well to examine tha
| the other stoves The examlL alton was made, aud
the numerous remains OF bank MOI Of lsU fl ,rins
each proved the innocence of the valet and destrur-
tiveness OF his mater. The Baron, whowa vorts )
| rom his wife, oten expressed doubts about he
legitimacy of his only son, and III order that he
should profit as little as possible IS his death he
| burned bark notes to the value OF 100 90 fotins
(si6.2oo) When the 5oor of The stove was opened,
the word 'Ihousand'' was distinctly veibla on many
OF the consumed notes. which, Of course, fell to pie
ces when touched.
| CONSIDERABLE DlsrANcE.--Although a printer
may be sitting all day, yet, iu his own way, be is
| great traveller, or at least his hand is A good
printer will set eight thousand ems day, or about
| twenty four thousand letters. The distance tray-
eIled by his hand will average about one foot per
| letter. going to the boxes in which they con-
tained, and, OF course, returning, makes two feel
| TOR every letter he t. This would make dis
tance, each day, of forty eight thousand feet or
little more than niue miles, and. in course OF the
| year, leaving out Sundsys, the member travels
about three Thousand miles.
The AMERICAN CHESS PLAYER-The visit of Mr.
Paul Morpby, the champion chess PLAYER of Ame-
Iica, to Europe, has created no little interest,"
Since his arrival. he has met the most celebrated
| players OF the chess clubs of London, and has in
every instance proved victorious. He has contes-
ted, at the latest accounts, thirty-sx games with
Messrs staunton, Barnes, 0wnes, Boden aud
Hampton, OF which number he won twenty-six
aud two were drawn, thus losing but eight games
| At present he is engaged in contesting a match
with MI. Lowenthal, the distinguished PLAYER and
analyst, and chess editor Of the London Era for
ESQ, the winner of the first seven games to be de
clared victor.
PROMOTIONS AND APpolNrMENrs-Tbe following
| promotions aud appointments have been made in
| the Sixth Auditors office: John Beck of Virginia
promoted to third GLASS (Sl 500 per annum) clerk
| ship, vice T. J Massie. deceased w. X. Nixon of
Louisiana, promoted to q second class {sl 400 Der.
apnum) clerkship, vice Beck promoted. n l.
sfassie of Vrginia,appeinted first class al go
| per snnum) clerkship. vice Nixon, promoted
| Wash. Star.
| Ton OF THroLoeY-The Bristol (Eng. papers
state that the stock of manuscript sermons lef, by
| the late Rev. Il. Kemps. of Richmond Terrace il
| about ton weight of paper. The amount of brain
| employed iu producing the same is not stated.
| DELIBERATE MURDER Tho Montgomery fAla J
Advertiser says that in Lowndesboro', near there
] last week. Michael uibbitt was called upon by
James Aiken, loafer. to draw a drink for him -
| While the liquor being drawn, Aiken stunned
| bin with blow, and then cut his throat with
| bowie knife. lie was arrested.
| POPULATION OF CHINA-Ths Russian Mission now
| at Pehiu has, 10 . recent report, made known the
result of the last census taken by order of the
Emperor of China. The present population is said
by his document to amount to AS 600 00O that of
| Pekin being ,64S, ,Sl4
Big BELL-The new Victoria bell called "Big
Ben" has been re- cast, and IL intended for the
Bri,i.h Houses Of Parliament, weighs ~ tons, 10
cwt. or, II lbs, or rather more than tons less
than the original Its diameter 10 feet, and
height feet inches.
IMMENSE FALL OF BEEF-On Monday sfternoe o,
hr;d ha canal n the flOt q n