The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-02

The health Of the city II not % sosd g = vas
twoor three weeks ago, although Yellow Jepk has !
not yet made bis sppearanes among ssi The
number Of deaths for the week snding last sandsy,
10 40.
I surcrD.s.-Miss Emna @. ives, about twenty.
Of the Hamilton Corporation at Lowell, Mass,
drowned herself Friday morning, IN the Hamilton
Canal. She left her homo IN Stssetead, G. .,
.aa a.. e.
gether with the fact other not being 10 good beath
physically, probably caused . slight mental Aber-
ration. Having learned <hst her relatives we're
about to send for hsr, she wrote vsry sdsetion-
ate farewell letter to hes younger sister, and pat
An end to her existence. - Il
Mrs. Polly Piixsy, ,vifs Of Elisha Piixsy Of Beth.
any, N. Y who lsbored under the belief thst the
world would be burned mp, determined to
anticipate that calamity BY burning herself to
death. She took from the house pan Of Goals,
yent sbout 6fteen rods from the aeliing and sst
are to her clothing, aud was found By the neigh
bors after having lain on the ground, ~ is sup.
posed, some four hours.
!, EXPLOSION OF ALocoMorrs.-A terrible accident
occurred on the Lafayette and Indianapolis rail-
read, at Lafayette, Ind on the 20rh uit. As
freight train sAs leaving the city, and when
poration line, the Locomotive .Lsbanon'' ,explod-
cd. -Four msn were on her 1t the time yiz:-
Thomas Culum, eueiCeer, Jshh DouSherty, are.
man, and Peter Foust and John Tracey, brakes.
them perhaps fatally ipjured. Foust was buried
fn the wreck Of the engipe. and 1t was found de-
cessary literally TO dig him oet. His right hand ii
was torn completely Oh at the wriss, and his left
arm was broken In two places, below the elbow. n
He was also badly burned on the breast and sides.
and had several severe coutusichs on the head.
/ HAIL SfoRM.-ou Friday last, q violent hail /
storm passed over portion of this county, doing
considerable damage to the growing wheat forest
trees and window glass. It extended from about
hA n1sn nhAe AAfR NJ T~-> -. q
east direction, passing between Col Bells farm and
the Big Hill. The wheat crops Of Dir Baylor and
Mr B Shumate were almost entirely destroyed,
while Messrs W swoope, jr, Y Hoover. Il Eidsou, 1
in the same way Mr. Sings had ffty-sevsu II
panes OF glass broken, and upwards of ninety were
broken 10 the old Edison house, now occupisd by b
Mr. HsskeIl.-Sydunton Spectator. 1
NAvAL--The United States steam frigate IN.
nesota arrived at Boston on Sunday from q two
years sruise ia the East Indian Her Off GERS
leave Of absence. She brought as passer gers
Thomas Biddle. E-q late United States Cons III at
Singapore, and Lieut. A Marley, of the nited
States ship Mississippi The following se ct.
fcers of the Minnesota: Captaio Du pcnt;
sLieusenaDts Renshaw, g Cisrely, Q @ S'mms,
Vim Mayo. Geo W Young; Surgeon w Glen.
iahsu; Major Fl Terrett, United States mari mes.
LOSS OF THREE LIVES By FR.-On the 18th ult.,
the dwelling Of A. W. Parker, in Giles cou nty
Tenn, WAS destroyed BY FIRE, and three of his
daughters-one aged between Is and Is years,
aged sbous years-perishsd 10 the flames. The
soldest and the youngest were entirely conS umed
ltbe other was rescued from the flames by the
father. though 80 badly burned that she died 10
about Is hours.
Crops IN TIE xNoRrHwEsr-We continue to hear,
says the Chicago Journal, httterng ace cunts of
the crops through the North west, and in Iii.
'vsofs rfir of nd ~ oplv
promise we'll, but they are much further advanced
than usual; corn is coming forward rapidly, aud
ia many localities is being pleughed and weedea.
The extent of ground cultivated will ,sxcecd that
Of any former year. and the present high price Of
produce has stimulated farmers to plant still
more.
WATER Spour OK TIE PRAIRrE-The tate fear.
fnl storm In Iowa, In which q number OF persons
lost their lives, was attended by unuual phe-
nomenou. While the storm was raging, the sky
suddenly became unclouded In the east for space
of several degrees In width, and the rapid ap-
prosch Of q water spout was discovered. The sps
pearaace of the huge volume of water it rs,ach-
I'd from earth to sky, swaying to and fro like
rope hung 10 tho wind, was exceedingly grand. |
The water spout remained In sight nearly fifteen
minutes when the sky becoming obscured !, 1t was
lost sight of. + |
FIRE IN wILKEsBARRE, PA.-Ap extensive tnre oc- |
eurred in Wiikesbarre, Pa, on Tuesday me rniug |
II originated 10 the store of Robert Wilson, and
the flames spread rspidly, that In short time |
oil the buildings between j. Chahoon's ct ore aud
steelc's hotel, fourteen in number, were burned.
The fre is supposed to have been the work OF |
sn incendiary. The loss is estimated at about /
$4,000.
SAD RESULT OF IaNoRANcs-At Detroit, recantIy.
"a OK killed because he could not under stand
the Frecch language. The team consisting Of one |
English and one French or, drawing heavy load /
and driven BY . French driver, was crossing the /
track when the express train made its appearance
IL lv~- swna As~k
dered his oxen TO "chuck," (the French word for /
"haw.'D The French OF understood him, and |
turning eff the track, saved himself but the Eng
iish OK never having studied the lauguages press
cd further on and was instantly killed.
sPnIrUALIsn seems to be making its way among
the Mormons. Elder Pratt, In late discourse on |
tine .. prayer .os. .h
mediums and table tippers. This 10 quite novel |
theory. a.tF
/" DEATH or TIE LEXINGTON JAILsR.-Mr Blancoa.
keeper Of the jail at Lexington, Ky tho attempted
assassination OF whom has already been mentioned
died ofhis wounds on Friday night -Much excite
mont againss the murderer prevailed in Lexington |
on Saturday. aud threats of lypchipg bim vere
freely utrered. Thousands of excited persons had L
surrounded thsjail
\ REspirSD-Patrick Murphy, who was convieted
in Allegheny county, Va, Of the murder Of bis
wife and sentenced 10 be hung, has again been
respi.ed by Gov. Wise. -
GRrrx OLD Aex-Mr. wheeler Green, OF Asb,ey /
Falls, Mass., who has attained the mature age Of
over loo years, Was recently married TO q Mrs.
Schemmerhorne, of Norfolk, who has also arrived
as the respectable age Of eighty years.
Mrs. Li.tleneld, At Wells, Mo-, the mother of
the seducer at North Adams. has gone crazy 10
consequences of her sons conduct.
After tho Adjournment Of the Southern Conven
ton society was formed for the encouragement, |
of the slave trade.
II. Greux, the man with the visible beart, has be.
queatbed his body, should be die on this continent
20 tho medical fraternity Of America. Rufus
Choate drew up the deed.
~ NEW AND FRs-H GaODsi /
CHEAP!
{ WATKINS FIcKLEN have just opened, and are ex-
pecting to arrive. in Q few days: at.
NEW AND BEAUTIFUL PRINTED JAcoNETs |
and OFG ANDES.
FINE aRENADINE BAREaE AND BLACs
HERNANNI.
stBLACK BAREGE. for shawls and Mantllas.
TRAVELLING DRESS GOODS. NEW STYLES
NEW eTHLs ACE AND VELVET MAhTLEs. |
cheap.
FINE BLACK SILK MIrrs. KIperovrs
L NEW R0ULARD SILKS AND SILK FoyJLARDs |
fuper French sewed 30 Spring Skirts
with many new and ffesh goods. which win be /
sold very low.
Nsfo Goods constantly rsceiued
gay 3o-6t 4TKIN9 n YTCRIrN
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- sAN'L N PalcE Co by recent arrivals have
added to their stock t4 II
Rich GAce ANTILLES Il
Beautiful Lace SETS
Real Point LACE s1rs and COLLARS. very
cheap 8
Rlegast Grenadins ROBES. at reduced prices
Osmplete assortment Of MOURNIN0 GOODS |
Beautiful Barege and OrgAndiA ROB8s u
I BAREGES. OR0AMDInS, PvPLINs and