The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-12
Military Parades and Political Debate.
at Ashland-1he Celebration Of Ms Clay ann.
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ASHLAND, April I1th.
We have had a gay time here part of the past
week, and Tomorrow we anticipate quite a M nIti-
on the occasion Of the celebration OF the Annj-
versAry OF the birth ofHenry Clay. Two days du.
| ring the past week, the officers Of the Regiment
have assembled here for thspurpose of drilling and
improving themselves in the:art of war Trirred
ont In uuiforms, and marching about the lawn,
they gave the village quite hellicose aspect-eu,
titling 1t to some high sounding name OF warijke
signifcatfon, such ss CaBsps dc Mars. But We we're
reminded on Saturday. that after all, this demon
sfraiion was only one of our free
! war had not assumed its most hideous FORM iu
which 1t over-rides and silences everything. For,
on Saturday afternoon, after the parade was over
We had politics and public debates, which are not
allowed where the military power is pre-emioeut!
This blending of war aud politics was part of the
freedom of the country, and certainly it was exer,
cised without restraint. The men marched as thew
pleased, and the speakers exercised the most per.
| feet freedom of debate,
The debate was conducted with animation. Mr..
WickhaE, candidate for the Senate, and Mr..
Newton, candidate for the House Of Delegates,
made speeches earnestly supporting their respec.
tive sides of the issues of the day. Mr. Chastaiu
mnise, the Democratic nominee for reelection to
| the Senate, was unable to be present, but was
represented by his brother, young lawyer who
| resides In the county. Major Vim, also a law.
yer, spoke in behalf Of the Oppostsian. The de.
IA
tsfaction of the respective friends OF the speak-
ers, as Is generally the case.
Io-morrow We are to have great day. The ocs
caslon OF the celebration has been selected as one
mt ior public debate between the champions
representing the parties of the day. Mr.. Goggip,
the uooernatorfai candidate of the Opposition"
party, will be ore Of the leading speakers and it
IS coDJectured that Mr. Letcher has recalled his
Northwestern appointments, and determined TO
| accompany his competitor in his career through
the Eastern part Of the State he will be also pre-.
sent and address the multitude. If he is not no
doubt some prominent Democrat will represent
him. There will be also speaking by other gems
tlemen.
The day being one of the great days in the ca.
| iendar OF the country, as we'll as the Slashes,
crowd may be expected, and mine host THOMPSON,
OF the Hotel, is determined to be ready to enter
| tain all comers-with which purpose be intends
| to put the big pot into the little onel
VnLAGER.
THE FIRE AT NEW OsLEANs-COtto Destroyed-
/ The destructive fire in New Orleans on the eth
inst, originated in Chase Lays cotton pckery,
/ on Greatman street, and soon communicated to
OBrien's pickery. The Pcayune says
The fire soon extended to the several cotton
yards back OF the main press, and IL was no more
pure ether that the fremen breathed, but burn.
ing nuid, like the atmosphere of an oven that pom.
etrated the lungs, blinded the sight and scorcbed
the face. The struggle was brave one, and the
| sight awful to behold. The burning piles of cot
ton IN the yards had the transparency of red hot
| IRON and its heat. From :he neighboring build.
| ngs issued huge lumns of black smoke and red
| fames ascended with q cracking noise. The
streets for six or eight squares around we're filed
with furniture OF every description, while many
poor people surprised by the fire, some perhaps
whilst giving aid to their neighbors, and believing
their own humble homes safe, gaZed with stupor
upon the ruins of their little all, destroyed in
few minutes The cotton yards Nos. 1, 2, 5 and
| part of No. 4, were destroyed, with some $4,000
| bales of cotton. Yard No. 3, which contained a
large amount of cotton and is situated that it's
destruction would have caused that of the other
buildings of the press. and made it impossible to
check the fire in that direction, was saved, owing
principally to the wedirected Efforts of the meS
of Pelican Hook and Ladder Company ono of
whom had his hands badly burned. The two
pickeres aud some GO or 10 buildings were entire-
ly destroyed.
The loss in cotton is estimated at $500, 900,
and the buildings and other proper destroyed.
were valued at $500 900, making the loss million
GAMBLING IN UrAH.-A correspondent of the
Louisville Courier, in writing from Camp Floyd in
Utah, says:
few days since, witnessed long and spirited
game of faro. Mr.. Chas Miller was dealing. and
had issued his white chip at 500, his red at $1,000
and his markers of S25 at $4,000 The be,ters
were Jack Wolfe, David Wills, John Bigler Major
Henry Russell, and Chas. Crocker. Wits was at
one time $2S0,00O behind hand: he played even
and quit $4,000 ahead on the deal. Mr.. r. won
Sl9O,UOO, while the balance were losers to the
amount of from $1,000 to $4,000. The bank was
over 100000 loser. The same evening big game
OF monte was played; Mr.. Jack Wolfe and Mr. r.
dealing, while Mr.. Hart was betting The game
won some 900. Before he attacked this game
MIR. Hart had broke some five or six other games
winning some $4,000 or $50, 900. The gaming is
now beginnine to fall off, and will continue TO
grow duller until the soldiers receive their nav
when It will commence with increased vigor"
The BosToN SCHOOL TRoUBLEs.-The teacher in
| the Eliot School, McLaurin F. Cook, brought to
trial on charge of cruelty, in furnishing scholar
who refused to repeat the Lords Prayer, has been
| discharged Judge Maine delivered long deci
sloD, in the course OF which, after aluding to the
| provocation for the punishment, he says:
ale was punished for insubordination aud de.
termination to stand out against the law full com.
| mands OF the school. Every blow given was for
| continued resistance aud a new offence. The Of
| fence and the punishment went hand in hand to.
| gether. The punishment ceased when the offence
ceased. By this the Court il not to be understood
| as justifyna the infcting of punishment upon
| scholar so long as he holds out against the com
| mands Of the school. The punishment must not
be extended beyond the limits of sound discretion
| and this every master must decide at his peril
| In this case the punishment Inflicted, when com
| pared with the offence committed, and all the at
| tendant circumstances as they appeared upon the
trial, was neither excessive nor inflicted through
| malice by the defendant
| ANOTHER WIFE MURDER.-Detroit was the scene
| of another foul murder on Monday week. Edward
| II. Benedict, an American mechanic stabbed his
| wife in tit of drunken passion. They lived
| on Michigan avenue. Mrs. Benedict was observed
Dy neg hbors to rush out of the house aud fall to
| the ground. Her husband was seen to fly towards
| the woods. The wife was carried into the house
| ana shortly died from her wounds. 1he husband
| was pursued and captured. Upon being taken
| INTO custody he acknowledged the deed, and fell
on MS Knees, with his hands casped, imploripg
mercy from heaven. He was arrested while pre-.
paring 10 oang himself bya chain from a tree. 1t
appears that he had been drinking to excess for
several days previous.
RHODE ISLAND. The Rhode Island State election
took place on Wednesday. Thomas G. Turner. of
| warren, IS elected Governor; John r. Bartlett of
rfoviaence, rt Secretary of State, and Jerome B.
n.sioali, OF froviaence, Attorney General. These
we're on Doth the American Republican and the
Republican tickets. There is no choice fo- T;ent
Governor and Treasurer.
| DEATH OF A KNG-rhe news brought from the
Old World by the Canada. announces the death OF
his MsJesry the King of Dahomey. He was re
markaole as having been ferocious brute. IL an
expression so strong may be applied to a person.
| age 80 exalted, and for having maintained BODY
| guard of female WARRIORS, troop of Amazonian
Ebony. And when he died the Kingdom of Daho
mey showed the sincerity OF its ction by sacri
cing, with the moet unniggardly sacrifice, eight
| hundred niggers TO his honored manes.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CokyENrIoS-The republt
cans of wheeling, Va, have addressed . memorial
to the republican national committee, urging the
selection of Wheeling the place for holding the
national convention that is to nominate the next
President. The New York Tribune hopes their re.
quest will be needed.
VIRGINIA PesfoErIcEs-The office at Blossom Hill,
Princess Ann county, Va, 10 re-established, and
Henry N. Brooke appointed postmaster. The office