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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-05

NEW 1oRK ANNiVERSAhIES.-Th usual MAY an
niversaries' commenced Monday evening, when
the twenty first anniversary of the Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the Presbyterian church of the
United States was celebrated at the Scotch Pres.
byterian church, in Fourteenth street. before a
large audience. The Rev. Dr. Dabney, of Virgins
preached the sermon. The society's receipts for
the past year were $22+,97 being ,1s6 less than
the expenditures. Thirty missionary laborers
have been sent out during the year, twelve CT
whom were returned missionaries, and ten others
waiting opportunities to embark for the fields
to which they have respectively been designated.
Connected with various missions there are l7o mis-
sionary ahorers from this country. 81 native hel.
Pers; 80 principal stations and uutstatfous; %
CANNED churches, and nearly 5000 native youths
under Christian training in the schools connected
with the mission
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-05

NOVEL SIGHT.-0ue of the chief curiosties at
work n Ehieaso now is the raising of entire brick
blocks to lefel eth the new etreet grades In
Vulnerable small scrsw5 Atb ,ised. Tho row of
buildings is dsjointed from its c0Lhsef,one, stout
ioist, sustained by powerful screw s. are placed 10
zach doorway, and every possible precaution taken
to tsure perfect safety. The labor progresses
with great raplit5 when once fairly underway,
aud it is really remarkable s.sh. te witness i'm
mense brick block. with all its castonl.rt occu.
pants, goods &C., rising steadily into the air, while
sense ofeDtire security pervades every one who
dwe.ls or does business there. The success which
has 80 signa'lY crowned the experiments here, will
tend much to improve our city's appearance. and
fine buildings which are now squat dumpiIy down
seven feet below the street, eaa be elevated to q
becoming level with esse.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-05

- 10 TIE VorEhA OF IHn CIxY %
MISSIONER or THE REvENUk br Monrve
Ward, and noss respectfully ASK ms auppory q NJ
feow-citzens. Should if be your pleasure = eleot
me to that position. L shall endeayor 70 show ~
athful discharge Of my duties, that your eonndssea
has not beeE misplaced.
NH 2-tde MILLS =. GOODWIN,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-05
s@- H.RrsHosrs's HEALru-RE.ToR

kTGxo1ar .. STEEL, Dentist, Office
sad residence No 81, on Main. between ste and 9Th
trsstz Richmond Va my 30-ly
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-05

The details Of the via Bombay to March
II. have reached England There is nothing OF
much importance to be added to the telegraphic
a1vces received. Maau Singh and many of the
other rebels have submitted to the British.
The rebels mostly fed northward, But large
body had passed into RohilcGnd, which as un-
.attlod. Troops were in hot pursuit.
The trial of the Ex-King OF D9lhi was concluded
the 9th of March, but the result was net
known.
Nena Sahib, was at Calpee, preparing to pene-
trate the Deccan, in hopes of being joined by the
Mahrattas. The British would soon attack Cal
pee.
n,,a
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-05

~ TO THE VoTKRs or TN CxTr On
RIcHxoSD.--The present incumbent mr uml2w
declining re-eirction for the once of ofC0MufID +
Ek Oh THE HNUk for Monsos WWds k1ss-
nd respectfully solicit your votes and pie1ee ~.
self 70 The faithful discharge - the d3Slo q d
once nee Should it BE- yonr Bssssurs s e slsst -
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04
The Erlt!e of Letters.


Queen Victoria has recently met with
a rebuff A pretty severe one, consider
ing that hitherto on every occasion, in
every society, nod from her has been
as good as wink They are beginning,
however, to wake up in London TO the
littleness Of perpetually dancing attend
anoc at Court, the aniable mistress of
which establishment is supported, like
many other idle celebrities, at the cx-
pense Of the public.
Her Majesty, it appears, expressed a
desire through Col. Phipps, her Equerry-
in-waiting, that Charles Dickens, and his
company of private comedians, should
perform before her at Windsor Castle
Mr. Dickens replied ON his own part, and
on that of the gentlemen associated with
him, that it would give him and his col
leagues much pleasure to comply with
the Royal wishes so graciously conveyed,
provided his and their social position
were recognized. In other words, Mr..
Dickens ventured to stipulate that him.
self and friends should be treated as gen
tlcmen.
TO this the Queen demurred. They
We're invited to act and as actors alone
could they be received by the Court of
Great Britain. The result was, Mr..
Dickens and his troupe respectfully de-
clined to appear at Winsor Castle As
the mountain, however, would not go to
Mahomet, Mahomet might approach the
mountain. The Queen, if it so pleased
her Majesty, was at liberty to visit the
Gallery of illustration, and there witness
the performance, which could take place
at the Palace only ON seryilc conditions.
All this is excellent Taken in con
junction with other democratic events
occasionally happening nowadays in
England, it demonstrates clearly enough
that the example of Amerca--the man.
ners, opinions and spirit ofthis country
is beginning to act upon our trans-Atlan-
tic neighbvrs, to the development Of their
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04
How the SchOomaStcr Married a Fortune
BY MAJOR JONES.

It's about ten years ago, sense the IN
cident what IN gWine to tell tuck place,
Ii caused II great sensation in PmeyilIr
at the time, and had the effect to make fell
lers monstrous careful how they run away
with other peoples daughters without
their consent, ever sense.
Mr.. Ebenezar Dooiittle was the bomi-
nables man after rich gals that ever was.
He hadn't been keepin school in Pine
vile morn six months, before he found
out every gall in the settlement whose
father had twenty niggerS, and had court
cd all of 'em wiShin days ride. He
was rather old to be popular with the
gals, and somehow they didn't like his
way, and the way they did bluff him off
was enough to discourage anybody but
a yankee sch0o-master what wanted to
git married and hadn't many years of
grace left. But it didn't make no sort of
difference to him. He undertook 'cm by
the job. He was bound to have a rich
wife out of some of EN-, and if he failed
in one case, it only made him the more
PClSCNCilli Ill l1t utAt. I1iS lllUilU was
-"never say die p
Y Betty Darling, as they used to call her
old Mr.. Darling's daughter what used
to live out in the Runs-Nas about the
torn downest mischief Of call in all
Georgia. Betty was rich and handsome
and smart, had more admirers than she
could shake stick at, but She was such
a tormentin' little coquette that the boys
was afraid to court her in downright earn
est. When Mr.. Doolittle found her out,
he went right at her like house fire.
She was just the gall for him, and he was
determined to have her at the risk of his
life.
Well he laid seige to old Mr. Darlng's
house day and night, and when he coldnt
leave his school to go and see her he writ
letters to her that was enough to throw
any other gall than Betty Darling into a
fit of highstericks to read 'cm. Just as
everybody expected after cneouragin'
him Jest enough to make the fellor believe
he had the thing ded, She kicked him fiat.
But shaw he was perfectly use to that
and he was too much of ilosopher to
be discouraged by such a rebuff, when
the game was worth persuin'.
He didn't lose minit's time, but just !
brushed up and went right at her again.
Everybody was perfectly surprised to see
him gwine back to old Mr.. Darling's af-
ter the way he had been treated by Bett; (; |
but they were a good deal more surpris- !
ed, and the boys was terribly alarmed in
about month, at the headway he seem
ed to be making in his suit All at once
Miss Belts conduct seemed to change
towards him, and though her father and
mother was terribly opposed to the match,
any body could see she was beginin' to
like the schoolmaster very well.
Things went on this way for q while |
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04
OKOLONA, MISS, MARCH 4, 1858.

over as quick as possible for fear of be
in interrupted by the row that was evi
IDENTIFY bruin.
" BE quick, squire" sez Doolitte
handin out the license, and shakin like
he had a ager. !. for Miss Darling is very
much aeitatrt"
The squire hardly waited to wipe his
spectacles, and didn't take time to enjoy
himself in readin' the ceremony slow and
putin the demi-semi-quavers in his voice
like he always did. The noise was get
ting louder and louder out of doors, and
sumbody was knocking to get in.
"Oh !" ses Betty, leanin' ON Mr.. Doc
Titles arm for support.
"Go on" ses Doolittle, pressing her
to bis side, his eyes ON the squire, and
his face as white as sheet.
"Open the door, Rogers" sez a hoarse
voice outside.
But the squire didn't hear nothin' till
he had pronounced the last words of the
ceremony, and Ebenezer Doolttle and
Elizabeth Darling was pronounced man
and wife.
just then the door opened In rushed
old Mr.. Darling, and Bill and Sam Dar-
ling, followed by whole heap of fellers.
Take bold of herr' ses old Darling,
fourishng his cane over his head
"rake hold of the huzzy! ~
Stand off y ses Dooittle, THROWN
himself in real stage attitude, and sup
portn' his faintin' bride on one arn.-
" Stand off, old man She is my lawful
wife, and claim protection Of the law"
Knock him down take hold of
him !" ses half dozen and Bill Darl-
ing grabbed the bridegroom by the neck,
while squire Rogers jumped upon the ta-
bic and hollcred out
81 command the peace ! command
the peace in the name Of the State of
Georgia Y
She's my wife my lawful wife p
shouted Doolittle. u call upon the
law !"
jest tieURi5a ivl1ie e,,t er-l,-,-affa affaiir,ss,
IN fit and raised her droopin' hed-the
veil fell of, and--oh, cruel fate Mr.
Ebrnezer stood petrifed with horror
holdm in his arms not Miss Betty, but
Miss Betty's waitin' maid one of the
blackeSt niggers in Georgia, who, at this
ntereStn' crisis, rolled her eyes upon
him like two peeled onions, and throwing
her arms around his neck exclaimed
:" Dis is my own dear husband, what
Miss Betty Gin me her own self p
Such shout as did follow
" Go to the devil, You black"
says DolittIc, tryiu' to pull away from
her
Stick to him, SiIla.' says the felcrs,
" he's yours accordin' to law"
Old Squire Rogers, looked like he'd
married his last couple, poor old man,
and hadn't word to say for himself
The boys and the young Darlng's like to
laughed themselves to death, while old
Darling, who was mad as a hornit, was
gwine 10 have him arrested for negro
stealing.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04
IKNOW THEE NOT.

81 know thee not-I never heard Thy voice.
Yet, could choose a friend from all mankind,
Thy spirit high should be my spirits choice,
Thy heart guide my heartily mind ny mind.
| know not if thou'rt best hope thou art
Yet o! ! envy her to whom belongs
The priceless treasure Of thy free, high heart,
With all its wild sweet thought, and sweeter
songs.
know not if thou It ever, ever press
Ny trembling hand in thineto meet with thee!
o! should die for very blessedness,
So s,cectly pointM ,eoMd that meeting be!
know not ii than think st Of me aiar
Yet oft sit alone amid my flowers,
And fix my sad gaze On some still, bright star,
And muse on thee through lcng unc0untcd hours.
/ know thou dost not-raaSi not think Of me
Alas my heart would leap with joy elate
Could but hope that might sometimes be
A thought within Thy hcart--tS syira mate!
know not why my heart should thus be stirred
BY these wild thuugLts--tAou dosf not pine for
And yet, how Of pine to bea bird Inc,
4 star--or 00g thing that's loved by thee
| know not if | e'er shall hsi thy tone,
Or hlushing, tLr,ll beneath tIy thrilling touch;
Thy songs, tly tao,c, are al my heori hath known,
Ind knoripg tits oiope-t hnops ten uurh
ANON
AUGUSTA, GEO. Feb II, '5s.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04

Col. A. x. McClung---His Suicide.

IHere Is not, we presume, single man
in the South, who has not heard of Col.
McClung. We picked up an exchange
this morning, and found the following
Ode to Death, by this great man, which
is certainly the noblest chaunt Of man
ly sorrow. Col. McClung was known as
duellist, having killed as many as four
men, we believe, in duels. Notwith-
standing his chivalry and intrepedity, he
was gentle as child. With the feroc-
ity of a tiger, he combined the generosity
of a lion, and to the daring of the eagle,
he united all that is great in man. He
walked the earth like Titan, but left
behind him many amiable characteris-
tics. He wore noble heart full of ten
der generosity. His whole life illustrat-
rated that
"The brave are the tenderest-
The loving are the daring"
McClung had genius of the first order
was honored, loved and almost worship
ped by host of friends. Wearied of
life, disappointed and satiated, he wooed
the embrace OF death, and, with the hope
of being slain, he enlisted in the Mexican
war. His galantry upon the battlefield
at Monterey, is known to ALL He W
seriously wounded, but death came
to his relief At Buena Vista, he
carried on litter to the battlefield,
exposed his life again but death ell.
him and still refused to recognize
earnest yotary. Despairing of finding
death on the battlefield, he returned to
Mississippi and lived until life became a
burthcn to him, and then committed sui
eide by blowing out his own brains He
deliberately drank the fatal draught. 1t
is easy to die in battle when the spirit is
stirred to a courageous madness by the
rushing squadron, the roar of cannon and
The clashing steel. Then all the fierce
instincts are aroused, and the soldier seeks
for death as the bridegroom seeks for his
bride-wlile
Fame is there tc tell who hlesass,' y
And honor's eye on daring s, I Gee :
we say it is not hard on sucl ksions
to drink from the chalicc of death, but
how man like Col. McClung, full of
ICHlUs, lbNcu anu tdItSStu, CdH ucIIDtT-
ately commit suidide, is mystery which
never can be revealed But we are keep
ng the reader from Col. Meetings. death
song. He woos the embrace of death
With soft beseeching melody. A few
months before his death he wrote the fol-
owing lines, overlooking with vocal and
'ythmical iquidity. 1t is the melody of
last lay of the MINSTREL
As has already been remarked by our
riend Posey, the swan under the instinct
We presentiment of death, sings its own
Urge, and the vigor of death lends in
piration and sweetness to its song. Like
he dying swan, poor dying McClung
ung his own sweet and beautiful invo-
ation:
Swiftly speed DER the waves of time,
Spirit Of Death
In manh0od morn, in youthful prime,
| WOO thy breath
For the fading hues Of hope hath fled
Like the Dophin's light,
And dark are the clouds above my head
As the starless night.
Oh yainly the voyager sighs for the rest
OF the peaceful heaven
The pilgrim saint for the homes of the blest
Aud the calm of heaven
The galley-slaye for the night-winds breath,
AT the burning noon,
But more gladly I'd spring to thy cold arms,
Death!
Come soon
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04
p.sOg.ss { s,E'RY, .

rv~ The following beautiful lines were receiv-
ed some weeks since, addressed to the publisher
of the NEWS, which we cannot refrain from lay
ing before our readers.-ED.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04
Come soon

american PhyiaQgaomy.-A Scotch
writer, enc James Sterling, has lately
written a Book of travels upon the United
States, in which he has the following COM
ment ON the American face:
"Somc say the Americans have no
physiognomy--a great mistake, | think.
To me their physiognomy seems most
strongly marked, bearing deep impress of
that intensity which is the essence of their
heing. The features even of the young
are flrrowed with lines of anxious thot'
and determined will. You read upon the
nations brow the extent of the enterprise
and the intensity of its desires. Every
American looks as if his eye were glaring
into the far West and the far further
Nay, his mental physiognomy is de-
termned by the same earnestness ofpur-
pose. The American never plays, not
even the American child. He cares moth
ing for those games and sports which are
the delight of the Englishman. He is in
different to the play either of mindor mu-
sic. Labor is his element, and his only
relaxation from hard work is fierce ex-
citement. Neither does he laugh. The
Americans, ! imagine, are the most Sc
rious people in the world, there is no play
even in their fancy. French wit is the
sparkle Of the diamond that dazzles sa-
loon; the American imagination flashes
its sheet lightning over half world"
-->~>~-----
-, A lady advertises for sal, in a
paper, one baboon, five tabby
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04

-. Rousseau was one day showing
his Ode to Posterity to Voltaire. !" Do
you know" said the sage, Il am afraid
your ode will never be forwarded to its
address
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04

manhood and proper sense of indepen-
dence.-Hish NemS.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04

~ Love is like river if the current
be obstructed it will seek some other chan
mel. 1t is not unfrequently the case that
the kisses and attentions bestowed on the
child Of eight years are intended for the
sister Of eighteen.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04

ing once more the familiar air of Aud
lang syne.'"
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04

-, A lady advertises for sal, in
country paper, one baboon, five tabby
cats, and parrot. She says that having
married, she has no further uss for them.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-19

A BRACE OF SCoUNDRELs ARREsTED.-Mr.
B. T. JOHNSON, of this city. proprietor of the
Livery stable at the foot of Church street, re-
turnld to this city night before last, from a
protraeted but successful thief catching cx-
petition Two individuals, to-wit, Richard
W. Nichols alias Bill White, and Bill Walker,
GliGs Charles Meadows, hired a couple of horses
from Mr.. JOHNSON on the 18th of May. Hav-
ing kept them beyond the time agreed upon,
he went in search of them. He first went as
far as Elk river, in Franklin county, and
tnen returned 20 Nashville, and took the Leb-
anon pike, going through Sparta, Alexandria,
Bon Air Springs, &c, and crossing the Ten
nessee river, and come up with Walker in
Meigs county, and had him arrested. He
pursued Nichols to Hamilton county, and
there succeeded in securing him also. Mr..
j. recovered both his horses, one at Knoxville
and the ether at Rome, Ga, after travelling
about 1900 miles, % of which was on foot
He left Bill Walker in Jail at Cleveland, where
he was under indictment for counterfeiting
nd brought Nichols to this city. They con-
f.ssed that their object was to trade on the
horses and give circulation to much coun-
terfeit money as possible. Mr.. j. informs us
that Nichols told him he belonged to band
OF counterfeiters, six of whom were sent 10
the Peaitentiary about a year ago from Brad
ley county; aud gave him the names of others
of the baud about this city. The State owes
Mr. johnson portion Of its gratitude for his
yexatious, but parsevcring and successful
efforts to bring these scamps to justice.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-19
Dp Gelearaph.
Arrival of the steamer vanderbilt.

ST. JOHNS, n F.June 1.-THE steamer Van
derbilt with Liverpool dates of the ninth, ar
rived off Cape Race.
The Persia arrived on the sixth.
Cotton sale for 5 days % 900 bales of which
SPECTATORS took 5000 and exporters 1000
bales The market opened buoyant but at
the close quotations were barely maintained.
The prices were easier without any actual
char ge.
Manchester advices favorable closing quiet
but steady. Breadstuffs declining. tendency
all qualities slightly declined. Provisions
steady. Lard heavy, slightly declined. Money
market generally unchanged. Consols for ac-
count 9539955.
INDIA-Gen Ross defeated the rebels who
were making another stand at Calpee.
Nena Sahib attempted to escape TO Central
India.
A detachment of Europeans and Ghoorkas
have been repulsed on the Mountains.
A fearful eruption of Mount Vesdvius has
occurred.
The French squadron has arrived in the
Adriatic Sea.
The French Ambassador has retained from
Spain.
An instruction has occurred in Gambia in
Greece.
New YORK, June 1s.-A despatch from Pc
kin directs the Plenipotentiaries of the IVES
tern Powers TO return to Canto as the new
Imperial Commission is gathering force to re-
capture the city and was expected to succeed.
Nothing further has been done in Parla-
ment respecting the Gulf outrages. The En-
glish papers are discussing them.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-19
For the Daily Patriot.
Steamboat Runners "A Nuisance.

Messrs. EDrroRs Il have been sojouIner
in your pleasant city for several days, and
assure you never ..whilud away TIM more
agreeable. On yesterday. with several 9th
ers, | concluded to take a trip to st. Louis,
and accordingly registered my name early in
the morning on the steamer Il. VI. Runyan.-
Returning TO the St Cloud Hotel in Il few
hours. 1 was told by gentleman who seemed
to be cloth.d in high authority, he being en-
gagged in posting steamboat bills and running
for another boat, that the Runyan was here
but would not leave and had actually Z" laid
up" and as evid ,ncc Of the seeming truth
fulness of his assertion he posted his bills di-
rectly over those Of the Runyan's | imme-
diatcly repaired TO the river again to post
myself more fully on the matter, when | learn
ed that tie laying up OF the Runyan was
mere seH-that she was not only ready to
leave at her regular time but intended TO con-
tinue in the trade the entire summer, and
when there was not water sufficient for her to
get over the shoals she would have lighter
And furthermore L learned that you have i'll
your midst number of persons known as
and Misrepresentation, telling strangers and
tue travelling public deliberate fllsehoods in
order to get them TO go on the boat they are
running for. | regard these steamboat run
ners rs great nuisance 10 the travelling pub
lie, and was surprised when | learned that
they pursued their vocation - scott free"
your corporation eXacting no license or i'm
posing no tax on th,m as they do in other
cities If the citizens of Nashville think the
travelling public, who may chance to pass
through their city, are 50 ignorant as to re-
quire instruction rs to how and when they
ought TO travel. they should see that good
reliable and truthful men are employed rs
runners. and make them pay for license as
other bnsiness men do.
\ TRAVELLER
St Cloud Hotel. June 10, 1858.