The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-20
CENT.
VIRGINIA NEWS.

klCEONEC GENT. .
| VIRGINIA NEWS.
YET kssslss AeIfssr.--Ts learn from the Pc
.sr.cars Express that little dau sh.sr of Mr. T.
l - dnmr, residing ia that city, was 20 badly
.es 0y miiins Into the IRE, on SATURDAY, last,
that she died the next day. :
/ ihs tAsrsa ASrAiRs-Messrs. sanue, n piea.
sanfs and Jas. 8. Foley appeared before the MAYOR
Vi resersourg on Monday, to answer Q charge Of
making an assault upon Mr.. A. ". Ellis, on the
previous saturday. Alter hearing the tos,lmouy.
.ne Mayor said he considered the conduct OF the
DEFENDANTS 8 gross violation Of the peace. ana
would require Of each bond Ia the sum Of 500
to appear before the Grand Jury In March next. in
the meantime to keep the peace. 4 nsi = b.,
siAssiss n BsAxToy Corsrr.--On the evening
"i tne "a Inst, uan named Patrick Carroll. liv.
ing AZ braxton Court House, was mortaly stabbed
BY VIM. Williams, poor half vitted crs.,ars
whom be vas annoying Williams was commits "a
| to Jail. -------
4oop ApTtcE---The areenhrisr Era, after stating
that the Legislature has yet done nothing With
aheets the fature prosperity OF the State, SAYS aft
would be much better If the Lesislaturs would Ia,
| Federal affairs alone"
fesr oRFlSS EsTAsLisaEp.--A post oasee ha1 been
established at Rolling Hill, Charlotte oounty. ana
Nathan b. Harvey appointed postmaster; directly
On the route IRON psmpiin's Depot TO Brsokneal
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Hon. Henry Winter
10, =. ns.iniore has accepted the invitation of
.ne tersry Societies OF the University to address
them ut she eloss ofths session. = -
ar. hoseiusko kemper, of Orange, has been elac.
tsd Anniversary Orator of the jefferson Snciety NJ
next. ser & - ~ ~'V N Nn AptH
MI J: Camp Turner, Of Alabama, has been ,ec
ted by tue same Society to read the Declaration .f
Independence on that occasion
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LETTER gRod sgIcIpE.--The following Iettsr
was written Just before death by Mr. Cloves. the
young man who lately committed suicide at Rich
mond 1t was written to an eminent ,pernbsr a,
the manifest destiny party in New York city,
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. /, 1855.
DEAR GRSERAL.-You will doubtless be SURPRISED
at receiving letter from "6lihuster here in Viz
ginia. Nevortheless 50 1t is Since my return to
The nited States in May last, have been leading
quiet, civil life, editor, &C. but the old feeling
has come over ME again, snd wish to return witt,
Gen. Walker to Nicaragua. and to trouble Won
win this brief note to ascertain whether. how
ana when can 90 ont, and what Inducements are
oHered eau raise some men here, aud Though
more OF a literary than warlike turn myself vet
trust have neyer been found wanting when the
occasion demanded action, and never will be- Dur.
lug the last few months have done done what
could for the cause with my pom, never permit.
ing an opportunity to pass of putting iu Il good
Wora Tor the gray eyed man Of destiny aud
his cause. am delighted TO see the feeling of
sympathy which the recent shameful conduct of
Pauldlng has awakened la the South. sour skies
are bright and Frightening" One more dash ana
| the day Is ours. Viva la Nicaragua. Vive lie Cen
eral Walker Please drop me line and if eopsis.
taUt give me the desired Information, or at least
an outline, SO that ! can arrange nv plans A.
cordingly. II there are any Nicaraguans with Won
with whom am acquainted give them my re-
spects, and accept, my dear General, with seuti-
ments of the highest regard, the very good wishes
Vi your sincere Friend, WA. II. CLOVES.
L. S.-An early answer will oblige.
! TIE ROBERTSON POISONING CASE At ROCHESTER. "
Y.-This remarkable case co ntinuss to excitea
| good deal Of Interest. On Saturday morning the
mother OF the defendant swore that she had lived
with her son, more or less, since he had been mar.
| ried. She had lived with him for the past two
years, and nothing but harmony had existed be-
| tween HIM and his wife. The surgeon who attend.
cd Mrs. Robertson was then called. lie testified
TO the Uniform Kind attentions of the defendant to
his wife, and described the effects of the various
medicines which the prosecution claims were pro.
cured OF Biegler by the defendant to poison his
WE some OF which, he said, were simple and harm
less. One witness testified that young Bieger had
said that Mrs. Robertson had pressed him for the
money due from his father but that he had cord. no
, tight ound Robertson's neck that the money
wonid come from the other way; also that Biegier
had said that If be could have his own way he would
be the only witness against the defendant,
, ar. Dunklee, the cashier of the Zimmerman
Bank, was sworn. He said that the defendant was
negotiating to raise money to take the Presidency
OF the said bank, aud that the ninety, eighty and
seventy days, which appeared In the evidence of
the prosecution doubtless referred to the time in
which the defendant must raise the money. In the
! afternoon session the conversation Of the yo,ug
Bieglsr about having ''oords around defendaut,s
neck" was corroLoTsted by two witnesses BY
another witness 1t was proved that tbs defendant
, | was out OF the city at one TINA when BieSier
swcars he was q. Lis office for medicines to poison
. his wife. 4as. #... e. ,a.. .,..s.. - '.'
MHxIco.-The New Orleans papers bring furthe,
details OF the Mexican news by the steamer Ten
nessee. -i
| The recent revolutionary proceedings at the eap
ital have been most unfayorably received in man,
parts of the interior; q large number of State
have declared violently against the new order o
things Even number of the principal towns
. and among them Vera Cruz, which at arst pro
nounced in favor Of it, have since repudiated it,
i formidable military coalition is already organ
i izing against il; troops are In motion ia man,
parts OF the Republic, and civil war, or another
change In the executive power, seems to be immi
nent. u .f. 7-.... si...- --.
The violent breaking MP and dispersion OF tn
, Federal Congress was followed by an equally vic
lent manifesto or protest their part, couched Il
the most violent andintsrnperate language. Thi
curious document was signed by eighty-six depu
, 'ies iess than quorum, but many naInss hay
since been attached TO IL, doubtless as member
made MP their pinds TO take sides with this nart
or With that. 1t wac followed by manifesto frsn
the newly crested Dictator Cemonfors himsali
9n,en was long; dull, ssd temperate doeumen;
he nas taken tie position that the coup '.taf VA
forced npon him somewhat against his will. SOD
Ins nrst voice from the country was a. nantes
70 IRON the state OF Guanejusto, protesting mos
yeheTnsnty against the usur patton at the ranitsI
1t was followed by others and similar ones fron
the States of Queretaro. Jalisco, osjsca- ruasca
| iientes, Zacateeas, Seuyu, Leon and Co4hui,s aut
nnaiiy BY Vera Cruz, which at first gave In its ad
The manifesto at Vera Cruz was signed BY all II.
principal ofcsrs OF the State of the federal rarri
son, and the National Guards. ~; Sc . :
Gen- Parrodi, who sigbs himself ss0ensral-in
Chief of the Federal Army" bat who r. ssyIs.
among the opposition papers General. In Chief Q,
those states which have resolved to preserve con
stltutiousl order, has also issued manifesto. i.
calls upon all the Governors and Legislatures ol
the several States to repudiate the revolutionary
Government OF Cononfgrt, aud resist to the las,
the usurpatisn at the capital, and requires them
to make leyies Of troops. p-s ef
/ The UTAH ExFEDaqIos The ST. Louis ReputIt
can publishes letter from Camp scott, dated De-
lcember ], which says from all appearances, the
Mormons will resist the army and civil officers
step by step, from this cut. They have plainly e
said to Col. Alexander, commander Of the 10th
infantry, ia a letter received By him at Ham,
Fork. 43 1s4 gr.geG s
Judge Eckles will open court here on Monday
next, when some action will be taken with regard
| to some Mormon prisoners pow in custody.
Raiford L Cabot Perry & Branche, Livingston
4 Kinkead, Gilbert Garish, have arrived here
with all their several trains, having lost nearly all
their cattle. They will remain with the army for
the present, Brigham Young having taken to his
own use all the effects OF the Gentilcs In Salt Lake
City, and started them via California to the States
SUICIDES IN pxsNsrIrAyIA.--Jacob Herzog, q mer
chant, committsi suicide In Lancaster, Pa, BY
hanging himself, on Sunday NOR sing last. III,
wife missing him, got up, when she discovered q
Il note lying On the table stating his intention 70
commits suicide, and that bis body would be found
la Hadley's marble yard, adjoining his own store
His wife called some of the ncighbors, and on 70
ing 70 the place designated, found him suspendsd
i to an apple tree, dead The deceased Was under
heavy bonds on Q charge Of freeeiying goods, know.
them 20 be stolen from the msisnt cars on th'