The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-15
Curious Phenomenon.

Curious Phenomenon.
correspondent In the eastern part Of Mas.
sachusctts sends to the New York Evening Pos.
the suhjained aecoun: offs singular meteorological
phenomenon observed during the cold weather In
January:
"The.reason ofmy writing this letter at this time.
IN my present state of health, 10 one that has
kept you In my thoughts almost constantly far
four days past, the facts of which thought yon
might ike to preserve in your paper. l fear /
cannot hope to give such description as to pros
aocea result so desirable. As with you, we bave
had the strange ysterous visitation of the frost
spirit, whose chill hand seemed to be laid upon us
80 as to chain tho mercury In the glass for two
whole days; its highest point during all that time
being two degrees below zero, while the whole air
wss foil OF mis- If the particles of vapor were 30
congealed as to destroy their transparency.
on Wednesday the weather began to moderate
aiittie, and on Thursday, when the day dawned,
IL looked upon the most glorious sight, 1t seemed
20 me- III could ever have seen in its march OF ages
around the elobe~ Every tree and shrub 10 its
mlnutest twIg, every weed aud spre of grass,
however tbreadike its sprays, the needles of the
pine, IN fact every object in the air and on the
earth was covered with frost crystglization go
delicate that the slightest breath of air would
canse IL to fly like down; aud vet all above and
below was shrouded with it. even TO the attenu-
ated threads of the SPIDERS weaving. Many of
these projecting feathers stood out three or four
inches from the objects to which they ere attach
ed, and saw none less than an inch in length You
can Judge OF the stiffness of the atmosphere when
you know that this strange magical scene con-
tinued all day till in the evening, when, with
sngl6 puff of air, 80 slight rs scarcely
to be felt, il vanished at once away. This crys-
taiiizat1oB was made up OF, first thread az fine
as the silk fibre to this were attached similar fl
bres standing nearly right angles with the first
crowded close to each other, and ou these again
were similar needles, aud almost to an inde.
n a
made up. The trees seemed mighty plupee the
branches Just showing through the downy cover
ing with slight degree Of shadow standing SO
still in the charmed air that all seemed much like
dream or al eDchautment, which would vanish
as quickly. Even the vibration produced by
loud tone OF voice was sufficient to disrobe Que of
those feather clad trees As it regards the position
ot these frost feathers upon the upright objects
aud those whose inclination slight, thew stood
out horizontally on the northeast side, in other
cases they stood on the upper side pointing yerti
csliy. noticed two years since 3 somewhat sni
lar effect.an account of which I wrote for the
Evening Post, think, but in that case the crystals
were single aud pointed like needles, and occupied
the upper and nortbwes aides Of o.,iects
CONDEMNED MEN IN BALrlMoRE.-Aa I,,teyrifg.-
Marion Crop, who murdered officer Rigdou: Hem.
~ GambriIl, who murdered another policeman
and Stephens (colored) are all in the ial of Bal
tiEore, sentenced to be hung on tho 18Th of
March. On Saturday, Peter Corrie, who aided in
the murder Of Rigdon and who has been convict,
ei OF murder in the first degree" was admitted
for the first time to interview with Crop.
his cclnpanion in the crime. The Sun SAYS:
The door was thrown open and Corrie entered
first, when he found whom he sought with a
brother sitting by his side, the last nam in daen
distress. As Corrie approached Crop arose from
his seat ans the former, catching the latter by the
lard, exclaimed, How do you do, Mal?" Crop
took the proifered hand. and the vigorous sbeks
be received seemed to take him somewhat bv sur.
prise. Corrle then said to bin, Come we are in
the same situaton-the salIe future awaits II,
both. Don't suffer yonr feelings and emotions to
get the better OF you; bear up under your present
situatou-I mean to 90 1t aud hope you will. Nal
must Xpsct no quarters: cur doom is sealed-
our fate is fixed-it is all up with u.s. Our ouIy
hope il in God: in him we must put our trusi.
hope to be able to do so, and l trust .you will
do the came. 1t matters but little how soon we
may die, 50 that we die right. Il il nothing TO
leave this world, 30 that We leave it rigat Nal.
God is good, gracious. and forsiyns; and He will
forgive MS. know it, aud will pns my trust in
him ard hope you will do the same -
During the delivery Of theee remarks Corrie
held Crop firmly by the hand, who seemed deeply
impressed. Ae he was about to leave the cell Cor
rie continued, Good bye, NAL ] may see you
again. Pat your trust in Gcd, and don't suffer
Your feelings to overcome you. Good bye; God
bless y0u-yOur only hope is in Him pow." Crop
seemed deeply affected a3i only replied, ~ know
iI Corrie-l know IT," and be wiped away the
tears which rushed unGidden to his eyes. Corrie
was then re-conducted TO his cell. The Interview
Sas of deeply affecting character, and those who
were present will not soon forget the scepe pre-
sented by two already dead to the law aud
who in few weeks will ezpiate their offence on
The gall0ws.s
THS CAss-YBIssARI TREATY The intelligence
from Nicaragua brings the satisfactory announce
ment that the CassYriss 4ri treaty. as originally
: arrAnUgf by the tnarjcSu nd NiPlrarlHu
tiators, has been ratified by the Nc8raguan Cow
erGment The ratification dates at Managua. on
the l1th OF January. Il was against the articles
ia reference to the transmission OF troops and to
the establishment, when necessary, of military
pFotectorste on the Isthmus, that the Government
! of MARTINEZ took exception to the tredty, and 60
long resisted its ratification Ert corresponding
sfipulations were admitted into the Gore 0useiey
!! treaty. il may be presumed the NicaragIau Gov.
erumeut could no longer ohjact to granting the
same right to the United States Government
ACKNOWLEDGED HIS CRIME-John Johns, alias
| Samuel Turner, who was lately arrested at Par
korsburg, Va, upon suspicion of having commit.
| ted rape and attempted murder on girl in
Delaware, last summer, has made partial Goa.
fession. The Parkersburg News says:
! An old scheoimateSnd acquaintance, who came
hero, paid him visit in the jail. Turuec at first
pretended not TO recognize him, when his visitor
| reSsssrted his acquaintance with him, and said
! with q figure below it, would be found traced
! with 1ndiaink On his arm. Sheriff Harwood " hC
| was present, advanced to search him, when Turner
! at first drew hack, but finding resistance useless
sckDo Sledgd bs identity, and barred his arm, wher
| the name was plainly 10 be seen. lie afterwards
/ confessed his participation ia the act, bat denIed
! any criminal intent or desd. He has also since
! acknowledged that he would have killed the off
Ger il he could, rather than have been arrested
! HI is now heavily iroued, and will be closely
| watched as to render escape comparatively hope
! less. The Governor of Delaware has sent on re
| 9uisition fog him.
! VIRGINIA PoSToFTcE -EstabIishments-
Locust Level, Louisa county, Va. Thomas Ii
Est!ory postmsster-exsension Of r0ate Co3aubis
| TO Chapel Hill. Harmony Village, Middiese1
county, Va, Wm. g. Wortham postmastsr--oI
route ssluda 10 Sandy Bottom. Clark's Creek, Pa
trick county, Va, Aoram Il. Pecigo postmaster
route Patrick c. H., to Mount Airey. The offc,
at Po"elfs Fort, Shenandoah county, Va, ia dis
! continued.
LsDointments.-John r. Goff postm aster at Bacs
Fora, Tucker county, vice Wm. d. Carrico, rs
signeo. W. d. Sinater postmaster at Loreugevilis
| Fountain, Saenandoah county, Va, vice uenr,
| Gochenour, resigned. Oliver z. Boughner post.
l, II.