The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-04

HAaDHEAAfRp PARMS-A citlssu az nestoc
eied recently, leaving property y.l,sd a from
S4ooooo 70 $500, 900, his disposition Of which 4
tsns narrated BY the Ledger, Of that city:
some few years since one Of his dspshters ~
=. 20 nsffy gsnsleman Of high moral charscssr.
although poor In this worlds goods, belousinr ~
the marine corps ofths United States. Tue fsthsr
opposed the marriage, and has ever since refnssd
20 recognise bic daughter or do any thise for her.
-. I;.h nss nssd 10 . very humble wsy In Nsuport
Iosr children. Learning that her fnther Va
very III % the fremont House, and ksowiur that
ser mother and only sister were abroad, she came
~ nos.Gn, ana, through mutusl fsssd, solicited
confsrt, and be With him 10 his last mnrAnss :"
Mel appeel Was repuIssd with scorn, and shs vas
tnus deprived OF the opportunity Of doinr vhst
s sneiy right minded woman would seek to DO under
sImiiat circumstances. He died, and she. moi.
withstandiDg all that had taken nissa sst.aSsa
nm Iuneral, and saw his mortal remains denesited
in their last resting place.
The will OF the deceased has lust been opsped.
p ana m - found that be be-: put his whole property
.noosand dollars, providing for the payment TO hs
we OF 5000 Per annum, aud . single daughter
nov With her mother and two sons, ave thousand
tUns escn per snnum, on the condtioa Of forfsi-
ture either Of them ever gives one farthinrts the
married daughter. And 70 meet ths rcouir enc pts
oI law ne gives to this married daughter the Dit.
ssoce OF four hundred dollars Der annun 10 shov
ns reientiess hostility to Of bis own blood Who
70 oessow her affections upon one she loved.
IHk RISE IN TaE OHIo.-The sudden rise in the
onio river on Monday caused considerable damage
70 canal boats. The Pittsburg Post Of Wednesday
says:
Inc river 10 sill rising and running rapfdlv-
An immense number Of coal boats are loadsd nm
aM ne apee. waters .waitng the opportunity to get
On, ana we trust this rise NAV continns ,onc
enough to let them all out. The river men thins
n ~lli mold on" for some time. If 90. Wa NAV
iooK Tor general stirring up 10 business Yester
say 'ne wharf was scene Of activity, and a nun.
Der OF boats hauled up and put up their shinoIes
Several tow boats will get OF to>day, and othess 4.
soon as they can take in cargoes.
EXTRAORDINARY CoAL-rhe Parkersbure IVA,
News announces the discovery In that region Of =
specimen OF coal, which 10 said to surpass the can.
mel COAL The News adds:
10 very light, and can be ignited as easily a. a
piece OF dry white pine wood. It 10 extremelv
gaseous and emits very strong odor when burn.
ing. piece as large az q small marble placed In
the bowl of clay pipe made sirytight, and then in
serted In hot hre, gave out gas enough at the end
OF the stem to burn with q bright light for Ave
minutes. 1t evidently could only be used for
making gas or OIL Is it has not sufficient solidity
to burn in a CRATE stove, but would probably
run out through the bars in sort of oil or pitch
The F&EScH AND 1RE UNITED SrArEs.-The pstr;e
french paper, protests against the doctrine tha,
Europe Is not to interfere with political affairs on
the continent, and scouts the "Monroe doctrine !,
1t concludes long article upon the subject a.
lows:
The United States will not effect In the world
what powerful Russia, with her army of a million
of men with her fleets. with the genius Of be,
Czars. and with the discipline and the teuacIty o.
her inhabitants has not been able to do In Europe
They will not succeed in contesting her Legitimate
share OF influence wherever she may usefully OK
ercse IL. We do not at all intend to oppress then
but they must know that Europe will not allow
hersel either to be excluded or humilated. It /,
necessary that they should know that We will no,
abandon either In the Atlantic, Mediterranean
or the Black sea the cause OF right and of ciyiza.
tion.