The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-23
THTDTSpATCH.

rms AZ MORNING ....,-..."MARoH q, lss.
1srxs,sa m Eurorr. "A better from Konfhgsburg
of the ietA uit., sAyes
avheu on the lith, Gen. de Plewhe presented
sAn,seif ~ Trutcnsu. aud Counscliur Iachmann re-
fased 70 receive him. Ne asked TO speak 10 Lieut.
Iscamann. who conducted hira 70 bis room aud
made him q. doxn The General ssss ed rsssssd
adml.icn TO the house TO his 1.-THE aenerai n son.
aod the Lieutenant replied 10 the atirmattte.
rae General then asked whether he (thc Laeateh-
saft shsrsd IN the optnIen Of hs parents W we
ctiaion hid nothing 70 do with the ahsir eut tna'
a he was Intercepted on the sutdeet, ne was
syoand 70 declare that his yiews on tue saoJcct
rerfectiy ccincidsd with those OF his family. Al
that d the case, said the General you arean iafa
meas wretch. and yon shall fight me 20 the DEATH
and he then retired The Lieat. laid the affair before
the Council Of Honor Of his regiment, who for three
days made vain efforts 70 brig about an amieeole
arrnogenen Gen. do Piehws sdHitted the correct
meas 81 the facts advanced by the Lieutenant, bat
refused 10 come 70 any understanding with the
CouneIl Of Honor, saying that Is General, be
isosx what he had TO do. duel with pistols at
eight PAGES distance took place on the 18th, IN
presence OF Captain De Schiichting, second OF the
General. Ueutenant de Lehwasdt, second OF 81
Jsekmsnn, and council Of honor, composed OF
fss otheers. The General advanced 20 within two
PAGES Of the barrier and aimed. Seeing that his
adversary did not move he called out 10 loud
voice. 'bieusenant Jachmann, what does this
nseznf do not understand IT. you must ore'-
Tho Lieutenant sacnk his head. but did not move.
.fspntlsrnen, said the General, i beg you 20 ad-
ysse the lieutenant 10 hre.' AZ Jschmann stiii
remained inotl0uiess. tGe seconds observed that
the General tight exc rst II hs chose, and no ola
co.. The bail entered his adysrsary's mouth, broke
TIE jaw, aid passed out at the neck. After stag
aerias iar moment, Jaekmann advanced few
PAGES and fired. His bail entered the heart of the
General who fell dead on the spot Every one
who had seer engaged In this unfortunate adair
rendered homage 10 the moderation and eoDcla'
tory spirit evinoed by Lisut. Jschmann.'
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ComPLTassrIse A WIrK--haikes tells this story
IN his Diary: The Marques do eldest son
of the Duks, Is m trriej handsome vile, anu
n,th are sincerely attached TO each other. NO
union can be more happy The other night they
had dressed for bali 10 vhich they wero Invited,
and at the moment OF departure the lady made
her appearance Ia each a bewitchiug toilette, and
looxing 50 disineiy beautiful that the husband
was seised with a Sudden &c OF eaiousiy, aud with
cat any feeling OF resentment or Hi-wiii 10 ms
wife, bnt merely to prevent others rom sue en-
foymsnt OF srSh sight, he very deliberately tore
her gown 10 pieces from her back. Many English
ladies would have sned for separation. asked
how the young French Marquise bore the disap'
p);nte,snt. The answer was, "She was battered
beyond measure, and proud Of this proof OF her
husbands admrstiou and In fact" said the mar
ratof, s'there was something beautiful and sub
lime Is this ash Of ssntim ant" had so little
poesie In my nasure that 1t struck the AS very
fii-bred, cruel, and exceedingly selfish
paoqsEssrvg kssicvlrugK-Th New York Oh
server says the following gosd things Of progress
sive agriculture.
aCujer its Influence spring up tasty and conve
njent dwellings, adorned With shrubs and flowers.
and beautiful within the snli,es OF happy wives,
tidy children In the lap of thoughtful age, broad
hearths, and acts well az words OF welcome
Progressive agriculture builds barns. and puts gut
ters on them: builds Stables tor cattle, and raises
roots to feed them. 1t gratis wild apple trees by
tho meadow with pippins aud greetings; it sets
new orchards, and takes care of the old ones.
at drains new lands, cuts down bushes, buys
mower house tools, and wagon keeps good fences,
and practices soiilng. 1t makes hens lay, chickens
live, add prevents swine from roofing up meadows
Progressive agriculture keeps on hand plenty OF
dry fuel. and brings in the oven wood tor the wo-
men 1t plows deeply. sows beautifully, barrows
srsniy, and prsys for the blessing of Heaven
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N,DIsos's MASuscRIPrs.-The Boston Post, In no.
tieiag an excellent paper by James Madison. which
was recently read in that city. says that lit was
printed for private distribution by James {. Nc
tiuirs Esq of Washington The same gentleman
printed at bis own expense quarto volume OF the
private correspondence OF this iilusrions patriot,
among which are papers that Il Is not too much to
say, ere Invaluable; and which by TINS patriotic
multiplication of copies are placed beyond the
reach OF accident This gentleman has much more
Of the ex-Presidents manuscripts yet Imprinted
II is 10 te hoped that the day Is not far distant
when tn public will be favored with the life AMI
works OF JeH~rsonS great rTienu-oDe WHOM Ouiti
Justice Marshall complmented the model Of
the American statesusn-"
4 SUCCESSFUL Payer. --Chs late John Avery
Parker a successful merchant of New Bedford, was
at one time .'warusd' to leave Westport, Mass
cnier the law custom of warning strangers
who wer. likely to become public charge. lie
died worth sl,9oo,ooo,
A HANDSOME DoSArioy.-Nsthau Jackson. Esq :,
Of New York, a few days ago celebrated his 18th
hffth nv maxi nn nitf To Enl
massachusetts, Of $500 In cash, and nine acres
If land, with suitable buildings thereon, adjoining
the college grounds In Williamstown, for which he
paid $4,000 IN addition, though the land Is worth
than lis original cost. The particular object
20 which this munihcsnt donation is to be applied
Is 20 found professorship for teaching Christian
theology.
CHINESE IvoRf BALLs.--lt has hong puzzled people
how the curved eoncentrc ivory balls cut one with
ia another are made by the Ih'nrse, Ii has been
conieetured that originally. they IRE balls cut int
ma YES strongly and nicely gumIned or eeuenteti
together that it Is imp ,s0e t. detect the iuncti IA
Attempts have been made by some t. dissolve the
union by soaking AMI boiling c@ncentrc bali liz
pal, tut TO no purpose The plain soin'iJn. a, given
by ths native tiss them5 Ives, i, ths:-A piece of
ivory made perfectly round, hns several conceal
holes worksd into il, that their several spice-
meet al the centre of the giohular mass The work
u then de acb the iunermost sphere
OF ALL which IL done by inserting tIo into each
hole. with point bent AMI very sharp-the nstru-
being arranged III to cue away scrape the
livery fhT ugh each mole at eGuitistaDces from the
surfaes. The fmplement wor.s away a, The bottom
each conical hole excessively u8til the iucisops
meet. In this WAY. the innermost ball is separated
and 10 smooth, and nrnan, it, its IA
oes are, one after the other, brought opposite
Of the largest holes. The other bss larger they
near tbs outer surfaces, are each cut, wrought aGd
polished precisely In the same manner.
Green Martin has been convicted of murder In
aSAndersyille. Ca, for killing nesroboy by inha
man punishment The material witnesses
against Martin were his three daughters.
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LNRE, MARINE AND LlFS INSUR-
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