The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-25

about two weeks ago.
The murdered woman. who was killed by blow
On the head from a club, and sixteen stabs with
dirk knife. IL Mrs. Jane Harding, of Napoleon,
She was formerly with her hush ,ud resident Of
Barry county.ani lived near John Dillin. About
two years ago three grain stacks belonging to the
latter which stood near Mrs Harding's honse
we're hurned This occurred in the daytime, and
was attributed bv Dillin to Mrs Harding for what
teason We are unable TO say At all events. he
considered the proof substantial, and having col
,ected together party Of five, consisting OF a re-
lstiye named Amos Dilln a friend nsme Isaac
Devon and three brothers, named Theophilus
James and Henry Hyde. they proceeded TO the
house of Mrs Harding, took her oul by force
farred and ftGthersd her, ana then Dufnt her
hon Sc 10 the ground.
For this act they we're arrested and, having for
feited their bail and delayed the prosecution
which WAS for burglary and arson-for some
time the matter finally settled by the pay
ment Of $500 on the part of the defendants. There
the matter rested for the time being and the llar
dings moved away and settled 10 Napoleon, Jack
son county A few days since. however. Mrs.
Harding went back to see her relatives. when Dill
lin wayisid her. knocked her down with club
dragged her into the Land stabbed her no less
than Is times lie then threw her BODY INTO
cavity in the ground. caused by the upturning o.
the roots of a tree and threw log uron It,togeth
err with some BARK and ether materials calculated
~ conceal it The stencil Of the decayiDg corpse
led u its discovery when Diin, who had been sus
picioued, was imedately arrested.
CONDITION OF THE Crops AT THE WEsT.-EBsctof
The Late Pains A merchant in Cincinnati, writ
ing to one of the principal firms in New York,
says:
The alarm as to short crops in the West has in
great Measure subsidized. The crisis spast and the
worst fears are The wheat crop will be
good one in Ohio aud the adjoining states. II may
be somewhat injured, but more in croaking than
in reality Our friends in Michigan say that their
state has never prodnced SO large crop of wheat
Sc good in quality. The hay aud oats crop will be
very large. aud as to the corn crop, a failure in
this has never been known in the history Of this
country half crop will be quite much
shall want this year. Most of the uplAnds have
been planted and will yield well The Sciolo val
ley. which is great corn-produCing country, was
not planted last year until after the 10th of July.
and yet a very large crop was gathered. Three
fourths of the crpp OF Indiana was not planted
until the 10Th ofJune The feeling is general that
the crop in the West will be abundant, notwith
standing the croakers. But confess that for
while we did feel that the "windows of the hea
vens' had been opened uron US, and no ark built,
no cattle driven in.
The bright sunshine that has prevailed tor a week
has done much to dispel the gloom which hung
over our agricultural interests, while other crops
may now be regarded as safe; seasonsble fall
will make the corn crop equally safe. and will re-
ward the toll of the farmer.
The effect of small crops would make money
scarce in the west this fall and winter coming,
but there fears at all now of this being the
case There is old wheat sufficient now in this
country to feed the whole United States twelve
months if the present crop a failure, and
there is also large quantity of old corn yet uu-
sold We feel very sauguine as TO good times for
our trade the coming fall and winter.
"BurToN Holes ON Both SIDEs."-A gentleman
Charleston. who entertained a good deal OF COM
| psuy at dinner. had black as aG attendant, who
a native of Africa, and never could be taught
to hand things invariably TO the left hand of the
guests at table. At length his master though BIT of
| Al ntalible eXpedient TO direct him. aud as the
coats were then worn in Charleston single breast
! ed, in the present Quaker fashion, he told him
always to hand the plate to the hutton hole side
| Unfor tunatey however. for the poor fellow. on
| the day Il ter he had received this ingenious les
son. there was among the guests at dinner a To-
reign gentlemen. with double breasted coat, apd
he was for awhile completely @; stand. He look
| ed first at side of the gentlemans coat, then
| at the other, and finally, quite confvunded at the
| outlaudsh make Of the Strangers garments, he
| cast a despairng look at his master and exclaim-
ing III a loud voice, Button holes on both side,
! massa." handed the plate right over the gentle
mans head.
| SINGULAR DETECTION OF A THIEF A man named
| Walter Lander went on board schooner at Glon-
| cester Massachusetts, few days ago for purposes
| of theft, and had bagged " large quantity Of
| wearing apparel belonging to the crew when be
was overcome by the gas of a charcoal fire which
had been lighted the purpose of killing OF the
| rate 10 the ship lie found in the cabin in all
nsensibIe state, but was brought 10 upon reaching
the open air, and shortly after by due form OflaW.
was sent to quarters at Ipswich, with which he is
| familiar.
TEKRImR FIRE IN CANADA We learn from the
Quebec Chronicle of Saturday that dreadful fire
caused by the clearing of lands, has occurred in
tn" county of Chcoutimi, aud has been carried by
a strong wind Fpriakiug up at the time the
greater part of nine townships in that county,
consuming all before it, and rendering desOate
and OuselesS over one huud cd families equal to
seven hundred souls. BY this CALAMITY it is said
more than one huudred h nd do l Is worth e
property has bsen destroyed, besides immense
extent OF fencing with several bridges.
WHAT THE GIRLS NEED-Mrs Ellis thus hints al
the deficiencies OF Epglish girls in household
know ledge. The cap will tit our American young
ladies':
The truth is my dear girls, you want generally
speaking. more liberty aud Jess fashionable re-
straint; more kitchen and less parlor; more leg ex
ercise and ess sofa; making buildings and less
piano; more frankness aud less mOcS-nDdesty:
more breakfis and less hustle.
BURSTING OF A TauNDERBnLT.--A sharp fash OF
lightning accompanied by very loud report OF
thunder was witnessed in Wintsboro, Sullivan
county New York, during thunder storm last
week. The bolt appeared to come almost to the
ground, and then burst into many parts. going III
variou. directions One of them struck the wife of
James V. Morrison. Esq who lay seuseless aud re-
naiued in that state for zone time. 4 number OF
people III the lower part of the village felt tho
shock.
SALE oP L.ND.-The track of land belonging to
William L. Rowyer, situated aho1t two and ashai
miles above Lexington. Va, WIS sold ut auction on
saturday last, to Mes5Ts John W Brockenbrough.
John l. Preston and Robert VI. Mcdowell TIE
tract contained 240 acres and being divided into
Cots, rod AT an average OF 81. i2}2 per acre.
CoUNrERFFITER ARREsrRD.-Jacob Shny.ter, alias
To md pNto
since ST ole the Government Jewels from the Pa
tent Office in Washington. arrested in Bridg
port, Conn, last week, by Philadelphia policemen
for cOun terfeiting.
SUDDEN DFATHs.-Cbarles P. Campbell, a citizen
Of R0ckbrdege comfy, Va, who resided near Fair
field was fonnd dead in his field on last Saturday
On the same day John Rial, who lived near Lexing.
ton, sitting in his door 10 apparently good
health, when he suddenly dropped dead.
DEDICATION "A Masouic "temple" was dedicated
at Madison c. II on the 18th instant. A very
beautiful address was delivered on the occasion by
Rev. DR.. Burrows, of Richmond.
A Coon FIr.-Rev. T. o. Lincoln, of Utica, was
presented by the youth of his congregation Bap-
tlstl with pair Of kid gloves-each Of the ilUgers
and thumbs Of both gloves bad folded in 1t ten
dollar bill.
James Martin, tried for the murder Of Thomas
Burke, in Norfolk, Va, has been acquitted.
The Sd Regiment of Virginia Volunteers in Ports
mouth have rendered their services to Gov Wise,
10 act rs escort to the Ienlains of TX President
Monroe, after their arrival in this State
The old block of houses in Gosport. Va, known
ms "Dickinsun's Warehouses" was destroyed b5
A q Tuesday night.
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