The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-20
ANOTHER TkAaEpr.-A correspondent Of the no
chester Democrat gives the following particular Of

hlCHMOND,
| Asornrn rsAoEpr.-A correspondent Of the No.
chester Democrat gives the following Of
recent tragedy at West Rush, N Y:
| one Webb, Of this town. had been in scottsville
In the Afternoon, and returned partially intoxica-
ted. Just 1t the edge OF evening Mrs. Webb start.
ed to visit her sons family quarter OF raile Oh
In the village, and WAS followed by the old man
sna soma young man, Is years id,--who, ~ his
1 Istner nad been abusive And threa ening, went
along between them, to keep his father from harm
Ing hia mother. They had proceeded bst hall the
distance, when Webb drew his knife, wi b q dirk.
SNAPPED handle IL being quito dark. his movements
were not seen. and be succeeded, therefore in
stAbbing his vife near the heart She Was holding
on TO her bonnet-string with her left hand. The
| knfie passed through the hand and some three
| incnes upwards, partly between the muscles, and
probably penetrated the lung. She died the next
day. Notwithstanding he Was Knocked dow n by
the son and secured, he succeeded In infctiug
several dangerous Wounds with the same lnstru
ment, on himself, 10 the region Of the heart.
DEArn FROM LIGHTNING The Bridgeport Farmer
gives additional particulars respecting the death
oil Miss Godfrey, at Reddng, CT, on the l1th inst
Miss Nancy Godfrey vas sitting In her chamber.
by an open window, reading. Ii Is supposed that
the hnid was attracted by the metal about her per-
SOU Her artificial teeth were fund at some dis
tance from her, and the hoops in her dress were
OF her feot and gaiter, and thence passed to post
against which Mr.. v lillian Curtis was leaning, In
| the room below. shocking him SO severely a. to
| render MIN insensible By the timoly application
OF cold water he was resascitated.
HAIL TEN INCHES LoNe.-A correspondent of an
exchange, writing from Coeburg, Iowa, says:
On Sunday afternoon Of the 23d nit, we were
visited by an extraordinary bail storm. 1t seemed
to originate iD souih estery direction aud its
course was through this place toward the porth
east. 1t extended over space of five miles 10
breadth; and in all probability Of considerable
length Many of the hail stones were prodigious
| IN their dimensions, and thought likely unpre-
eedented in size. Some ten inches ia crcum
Terence, while others were greater 10 length, ,heus
from seven to ten inches long. Many of them upon
examination exhibited NOES and various kinds of
| grass seeds, which were received into the forma
ton OF the frozen rain, and thus were borne
through the upper elements to an unkuown dis
| tance The effects produced by this sudden and
| almost unparalleled shower of hail were terrific
THE TRUE Nine. RIvIERE-Tbe Courier des Etats
| Unis, of Saturday morning, says:
"Mme. Arnoux Riviere, the person married last
year by Riviere. has been in New York for two or
three days. Having withdrawn to convent in
Philadelphia, she has left it temporarily to vind.
cate her position, on which the assertions of Ri
were might create some doubt. The papers she
has produced. and the honorable testimonials that
sustain her. place her identity and the validity of
nef marriage Ueyonu all suspicion. She Is fine
| looking and intelligent woman, but shows traces
| OF the sufferings through which she has passed"
| PROCEEDINGS IN GEORGIA CouRr-At the recent
term Of the Superior Court in Upson, Ga, two
brothers named Reid were sentenced to the peui
entsry for attempting to enable q prisoner to e.
cape from Jail. Two other brothers were already
there and the remarkable fact is now presented of
four brothers iucarcerated in the Georgia penien-
| tiary at the same time. An extraordinary occur.
renee is related connexion with the late trial at
| Epson. One of the Reids had been for some time
little more intimate with a young woman in the
| neighborhood than the law allows. Besides being
charged with the attempt to break his brother out
of Jail, he was also indicted for negro stealing
The prosecutor proposed to mol pros the bill fer
the greater offence if he would plead guilty to the
minor charge, and marry the young woman,
which the prisoner agreed to do; whereupon Judge
Cabaniss descended from the bench, accompanied
| the parties to the jury room, aud forthwith made
them man and wife, His Honor then resumed his
seat, and pronounced sentence upon the bride
groom of four years imprisonment in the State
| prison.
WArER-SPour IN TIE PoroMAc "A correspondent
of the Alexandria Gazette, writes from Hampstead
King George couaty, follows:
On the evening of Monday, the 18th instant, du.
ring the passing of rain aud wind cloud from
this county to the Maryland shore, a beautiful
| spectacle was presented in the formation of q
| water spout, near the buoy on Persimmon Point
| Shoal, in the Potomac. The water was raised
| from base. apparently from fifty TO one hundred
yards in width, to a very great height when it was
met by pointed dark cloud, in the shape of an
inverted cone OF quite regular foim M whose base
| reached many degrees upwards, to be lest in the
| mass of dark clouds that swimming on.
| wards to pour their refreshing contents on the
parcbed fields of our neighbers in Charles county
The spout. for some moments. seemed to be sta
tionary, aud then it moved off with much rapidity
until 1t reached the high banks on the Maryland
shore, when it disappeared. 1t is rare to see such
| a phpnOme0a the river and il ia GeI6om hat
| so large aud magnificent one is ever at
sea-
| REMARKABLE SURGICAL OpERA1rlN.--The Cairo
| Times and Delta describes with a thrill of horror
the cutting off of drunken mans leg by his wife
| and child Strange TO say, Smith did not mrae-
diatey bleed 10 death, but after gr eat exertion
was enabled to free himself from the cords aud
managed to open the door and crawl to his nearest
| neghbor's, about half mile distant His
| wounded limb was dressed, and he is low in a fair
| way of recovery.
| N B.-No efforts were made to arrest the perpe
| traitors OF this outrage; on the contrary, the
| neghbors sympathiZe with the women, and will
! do all in their power to prevent their being
brought to justice. We had nearly neglected TO
mention that the leg was wooden one, and easily
| replaced.
MYSTERIOUS CAsE.-On the 26th of October, 1851,
the dead body of an unknown person was fou nd in
the woods near the White Sulphur Springs, in this
| county. At the Coroner's inquest. it was discov-
/ oEeu tudt Tue ueCeAeeu was III possession OF Que
hundred aud sixty-two dollars, in specie, which
| was found on bis person; also a silver watch. I'm.
der the body was found pistol, which was unload
ed with an exploded cap upon it, The head oi
the deceased could not be found. We un.
| derstand that few days since, a human skull was
discovered about twenty yards from the spot where
the dead body was found. which is now 10 the
possession OF Dir Bywaters- A bullet hole WAS also
discovered through the skull The impression pr re-
| walls that the. person Committed suicide, as the
| presence OF such a large amount Of moLey upou
the person of the deceased erec ndes the idea
he was murdered. Tie case is certainly shrouded
with degree OF mystery. ry.-Green6yter Era.
VIOLATION OF U. S. LAVA farmer named A. W.
Bggs has been arrested at Earivitte. ILL., for using
postage stamps a second time. Biggs had been de
| fected once or twice before, and was warned not
TO do 1t. The Law in relation to this practice Is
| follows And If aby person shall use, attempi
| TO use, for the conveyance of any letter other
mailable matter or thing, over any pOstroad n the
| Uuited States, either by nail or otherwis any
such stamped letter envelopes which have been
before used for like purpose such person shal! be
liable to penalty of fifty dollars, to be recovered
l in the name of the United States, in any court
| having competent jurisdiction"
Rev. r. W. BARxwELL-We see by our Virginia
exchanges that Prof Bsrnweii, of our College, has
been elected 10 the Presidency of William aud
Mary College. This 10 merited compliment to
the talent aud requirement ofour young professor
Ii will be satisfaction To see in what appreeia
ton our professor is held abroad. We have no,
learned whether Mr.. Barnweil will accept. This
| much may be promised, that the Inducements
| would be very strong to induce him 70 sever his
| relation with the old alma Mater. William aud
Mary is one of the oldest institutions in the United
| States His installation in the Presidency would
be the ingraft of a young but vigorous he upon
| venerable shoulders.-Co Columbia South Curothatan
SOUTHERN ExPoRrs NORTH. We understand thai
apples grow in the interior OF this STATE are beint
| shipped to New York Ia large quantities. This II
q new trade and, as we learn, very remunerativt
| Que.
| New potatoes have been shipped this season in
| great quantities to the Northern markets where
| they have brought good prices. Sdraahah Ne,cs.
| YouNa LADY DRowsED.-Miss Emma Jauncey wal