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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-08

HEALTH OF SOUTHERN GtTIKs.- Charleston,
happy to say, are all enjoying season Of re-
markably good health and the summer IL 30
far advanced now, that we may hope II will
pass away without epidemic of any kind. Tho
New Orleans Board OF Health officially an
nounces that there II no yellow fever there.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-08

Loring.-George Powers. for threatening to
beat his wife, was taken in charge by the pe-
lice last Saturday, and locked up for safs keep
iraR u.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-08

Police Matters have been very dull for some
days past, and, as consequence, the officers
are giving most of their leisure To the enforce
ment Of the city ordinances.
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The Weather, on Saturday, was as charming
as Spring, the air being cool and halmy as
May. Growing crops could need nothing bat
ter than good rains and warm sunshine.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-08

FRrxcu Sr1Es.-It Ii stated that the mum.
her of spies employed In Paris ha. been dour
ble<i sfnce the peace, and that there has not
been such Wholesale seizures Of EnglIsh Jour-
nails, In Paris, since the sesP dtsat.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-08

Yoang Rogwss - Yesterday afternoon. be.
tween 5 and 7o'clock, watchrnan franklin dis
covered three lads breaking into Joseph A.
Arnolds coppersmith establishment, On 9th
and Cary, and made them drop the metal they
had stolen, but failed to catch them. He, how
ever, recognized one of the thieves, and will
have him arrested. ~ 1T s-sst
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-08

A letter from Utah states that the Mormons
have nominated Gen. Horace =. Eldredge as
their delegate tn Congress.
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FATAL DUEL.-A letter, dated Cadiz, July
5, says son Saturday last there Were lying
in the harbor of CadiZ. a Russian frigate and
a Russian war steamer, and in consequence
of quarrel between midshipman of the
steamer (the Rudick,) and the first lieutenant
of the frigate, (the Polkan,)a a duel was agreed
on by the parties, and they proceeded to Port
harbor, fully prepared, with seconds and seve-
raj other gentlemen, TO settle the dispute at
the point of the sword. After the combat had
lasted half an hour, with no result, it was
agreed that they should then take pistols. one
of which had bullet in, and the other only
powder. and they We're to draw lots for them
and fire, standing at arms length. The mid
shipman, it would appear drew the pistol
forehead, who instantly fell dead, and was
conveyed on board the ship. He was buried
on Sunday evening, in the English cemetery
at Cadiz, and it is reported the midshipman
proceeds home under arrest to he tried by
court-martial.
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INN. 4. GRiLLS.
w COMMISSION

AND FORW4RDING MERCHANT.
One door west of Messfs n. Blair Co, 18th street,
RICHMOND, Va.
Also. agent for the sale OF w. A. Ahney's justly
celebrated PURE MOUNTAIN WHlSkEY.
REFERENCES BENZ. Crawford, Rudolph Turk,
Au4usJa; Thomas Hughes II Caldwell: Kent, Paine
& Co. Richmond. Jy 3-dIm
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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN LoMBARDY.-The
Paris Press says: The Governor of Milan,
representing Victor Emanuel, has proclaimed
liberty of worship, reading, and printing
10 prevent the reflux of Austrian domination
and sacerdotai intolerance than treaty, or ar
my, or battlenents, It will give the people
taste OF enjoyment which il will be almost
impossible entirely to eradicate ut any future
time, because the longer it lasts the more ex-
tensiyely and firmly it will interlace and in
corporate itself with the very life of the peo-
pie. What is worthy of remark in this In stance
Is the fact that this Is not a Protestant insur-
rection against Roman Catholic institution.
deriving It's growth from the overthrow oil
Roman dogmas, but n purely civil right exacted
Catholics. These have demanded and yindi-
Gated ii as q political necessity OF national
existence.
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DEATH OF A FRENCH IIERoINE-The Moni-
tsnr de r4rmee says: The Hotel des Inyalides
has just seen one of its glores become extin-
guished. Angelique Duchemin, better known
by the name of the widow Brulon, died there
three days ago at the age of eighty eight She
was the daughter, the sister and the wife Of
soldiers and was born and married in a CAMP
Angelique Duchemin was admitted in 1892 into
the forty-seeond regiment of infantry, in
which General Casabanca allowed her to
serve as a soldier, Notwithstanding her SEX
She was soon promoted for her gallant con-
duct in different campaigns. At the affair of
the Fort of Gesco, on the 5th Prairial. An ,
she filled the functions of Sergeant, fought
with great courage, and received two wounds
Pereeiving that ammunition began to fail she
left the fort at midnight for Calyi, halfa a league
distant, reused up about sixty women, loaded
each of them with as much ammunition as
she could carry, and led them back to the fort,
by which the defence was prolonged for forty
eight hours, and the possession of it main
tained. Some timo after, at the siege of Calyi,
she was working a 16 FOUNDER in the bastion
when she received a wound which compelled
her to rcnounce the career of arms. She soon
after entered the Hotel des Invalides. where
was made sub-Leutenant The Emperor Ma
pollen Ill. conferred on her the cross of the
Legion of Honor and the st. Helena Medal
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1NHUMAS MCRDER-Three Children Killed 6y
their Fathsr.-On Tuesday afternoon last, about
three miles and a half northeast of Cedarville,
three children were killed by their father, and
Il fourth so badly wounded as to render its re-
covery doubtful We give below all the par
ticuiars OF this fearful tragedy which we could
ascertain. The mans name is Peter Arndt.-
He left Germany, his native land on the 18th
day of April last, with his wife and four chill
dren. On Tuesday afternoon he had been at
work i'll the harvest field, which he left with
the plea OF being unwell. He went to the
house and requested his wife to take his place
in the field. which she did. In the evening
when she returned to the house. she found the
four children laid side by side on the floor
three of them dead, the other badly wounded
The father was standing against the wall and
in his hands the axe with which he had broken
the skulls OF his children. She Immediately
raised the alarm, and the murderer was taken
into custody. The man manifests the most
stolid Indifference, and seems unconscious of
the dreadful crime he has committed. The
children killed were aged respectively ten
years, five years and six months. The wounded
one is eight years old.-Efeeport (IH.) Bnliettr,
JHtg p.
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House Wayming.-On Saturday morning last,
Mr.. A. PIzzINI, proprietor of the new and ele-
CANT saloon on Broad street. gave a "house
warming to his friends of the press, prepare
tory to opening doors to the public, and a
pleasant entertainment it proved to be. We
noticed around the festive board representa-
tlyes from the Presbyterian, Religious Herald,
Southern Literary Messenger, Southern Plan
ter, Enquirer, Whig, Examiner. and News,
all feasting on the savory substantials. deli
clous creams and confections, and nuts and
fruits. while not a few of them slipped deli
cately OF the enticing nectar known as cham
pagne, which flowed in profusion as long as
an empty glass could be found, or knight of
the quill had the courage to empty one. At
the conclusion OF the banquet, Jno. Il. Thomp-
son, ESD, on behalf of the press, returned
thanks for the courtesy shown them, and the
party dispersed, after wishing the proprietor
the great success which his liberal enterprise
so richly deserves.
The outlay which Mr.. Pzzini has made in
erecting and fitting up this superb four-story
edlflce, Is OF vastly more importance than
would appear to Il casual observer. Besides
making decided Improvement on one of the
most popular streets in the city, Mr.. p has
displayed such taste in the interior decora-
tlons, that the example will be appreciated
and followed. The store and main saloon are
frescoed and papered in elegant STYLE thanks
TO the skill of MIR. John f. Regnault The Ia
dies saloon, in the second story, is frescoed in
good style, and the colors are so soft and so
admirably blended, that they cannot fail to
win general admiration. But why was tie time
| to attempt a description of the premises! To-
morrow morning the doors will be thrown
| open TO the public, and from. the well-known
| popularity of the old 'Napoleonr p and the ad- :
| mirable manner in which he has prepared to
receive his friends, there can be no doubt that
everybody and family will flock to see him,
and that the ladies, especially, will swarm to
! their palatlal saloon, to enjoy the inviting
scenes there presented, and partake of the de
| licious creams there TO be had.
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FEARFUL TRAGEDY-A Woman Kills Her
Only Son.--A tragedy of the most fearful na-
tnre occurredi in the town of Hamden (Ful-
ler,s Hollow,) n. Y. on Tuesday night, in the
killing of her only son, William, by Mrs. Mar
garet Cow. The deceased and his mother
who is widow, kept house together. lie was
about 25 years of age, and is said to have been
stout, athletic young man. Mrs Cow has
given frequent and unmistakable evidences of
insanity tor a long time: and SO determined
have been her threats that she would kill her
children, that a daughter had been compelled
from fear to leave her mothers roof and was
living at the time of the homicide, at Mr.. Ro
Middlemast's rs in Franklin. The son had also
been in the habit of well securing his bed
room door on retiring for the night, fearing
that his mother would enter stealthiiy and en-
deayor to carry out her threats in which, in
deed. she had been detected. as we learn. by q
young man who had sometimes slept with the
deceased. On the fatal night il is supposed he
had forgotten to fasten it.
From some suspicious appearance at the
house, the neighbors entered il on Wednesday
morning, when the terrible spectacle of The
murdered man presented itself. The body
was lying in bed, the head terribly mangled by
severe blows from a slung-shot made by tying
a heavy stone in The foot of q stocking. which
was found lying on the floor of the room. At
ter committing the fatal deed, the mother had
carefully laid out the dead body, by washing
the blood from 1T and placing Il clean napkin
under the head, upon the pillow. and Il clean
coverlid upon the bed. This act accomplished
and having evidently tried TO wash the blood
from the floors, doors, ac., the unfortunate
woman at once left the terrible scene, bent Oh
carrying out her tragic designs to the fullest
extent She at once repaired to the locality
where her daughter lived, (Mr. Middlemasts,)
and then in the woods looking towards the
house, watched for an opportunity to slay her
daughter, having first supplied herself with
another siung-shot like that with which she
killed her son, which was found upon her, as
also clean sheet and a napkin, with which
she no doubt intended to lay her out also, af-
ter killing her.
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THE MILKY WAY-The milky way forms
the grandest feature of the armament. 1t
compIetely encircles the whole fabric of the
skies and sends its light down upon us, ac-
cortiing to the best observations, from no less
than II OtlO. 600 of suns. These are planted at
yarious distances, too remote to be more than
feebly unders TODD; but their light, the medium
of measurement, requires for its transit to our
earth periods ranging from ten to thousand
Years Such is the sum of the great truths
revealed to us by the two Herschels, who with
a zeal which no obstacle could daunt, nave
explored every part of the prodisions circle
Sir William Herschel, after accomplishing MS
famous section, believed that he had gagged the
milky way TO its lowest depth, affirming that
he could follow u cluster of stars with his
telescope, constructed expressly for the 1nVes-
tigsition, as far back as would require 35..00O
years for the transmission of its light. But,
presumptuous as it may seem, we must be
permitted TO doubt this assertion, as the same
telescope in the same master hand, was not
sufficiently powerful to resolve even the ne
bultt in Orion. Nor must we forget that light,
our only clue to those unsearchable regions,
expands and decomposes in its progress, and
coming from a point so remote. its radiant
waves would he dispersed in space. Thus the
reflection is forced upon us, that new clusters
and systems, whose beaming light will never
reach our earth, still threng beyond; and that,
though it is permitted to man TO behold the
immensity, he shall never see the bounds oi
creation-1fayreEs of Science.
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Rob6eyy.-The office Of Isaac J. MercsT q
Co, lumber merchants, south side Of the dock,
was forcibly entered, yesterday, aud thecioshss
of the clerk, and other articles, wersa stoisn
therefrom. At a late hour In the aftsrncon,
the police were on the lookout for the thieL
and it is hoped they may succeed In capturing
him. 81 -
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DVANCES
~ TO Tobacco O1fANUFACTURERS &C., &c.
Liberal ADVANCES will be made on Manufac-
tured Tobacco and other goods consigned to our
friends, w. GRANGE & Co., Baltimore.
JAS. DUNLAP < CO.,
jy lets Corner Byrd and Ilth streets.
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n HAGERTY. BRASS AND BELL FoUN-
IL. DER, 10th, between Main and Cary streets
Richmond Va.-IIaving fitted up a FOUNDRY at
the above PLACE, am now prepared TO execute All
orders for BRASS AND COMPOSITION CAST
INGS, at the shortest notice, and cheaper than
any other estabshment & South Of Baltimore;r Alse,
GARRETT'S PATENT ANTI-F FRICTION AND
BABBIT'S METAL. for sale at reduced prices
n. B.-Highest CASH PRICES paid for OLD
METALS and taken in exchange for new.
iy S-fifn
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GEORGE DARBY. Manufacturers Agent ior
NJ the sale of DOORS. SASH. BLINDS.
MOUL DIAGS. d'c. A large assortment constant
" on hand Orders, by mail or otherwise. promptly
attended to. No. Il, Governor street. Richmond
Va. Young sceleiFnted smooth Sawed : INGIE
MACHINE put up IN any part OF the State. at
short notice. iy 29--6m
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IUHN W. FULLAKD. bTuHklst and Apothe-
81 cary, 18th street. between Grace and Broad has
Just received from New YORK and Philadelphia,
large additions his already very complete stock
of Druas. Medicines. chemlcas. Paints. Oils;
Glass, Patty. Patent Medicines, Pertumery and
Fancy Goods. which he offers to his numerous
friends and patrons on the most accommodating
terms,
nA. Having secured the services of practical
Chemist and Pharmaceutlst, all who may favor
me with their custom may rest assured of having
their wants attended 10 as the, should he.
Dol La Il nrrIru -
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VALUE OF LoMBARDY-The Presse. of wi.
emma, makes the following calculation of the
loss that Austria endures in cedinp the pro.
vince of Lombardy:
III IS not without interest to estimate the
pecuniary loss which Austria will sutfer from
gg.ying g up dombardy: This province, which
mas superflces of 377 square German miles.
contains 2,9J3SH inhabitants. 1t has contri,
oaIea 10 the total receipts of Austria in direct
M anu indirect taxes, which in 1856 amounted to
1873 156 florins, sum of SO. is5.64l fiorins -
IN inat part Is proportionally very considerable; /;
~, aol w Whilst IN the whole monarchy the tax is
on an average sf. SO kr. per head. it amounts
IN LON bardy ON an average tSl2f. 2skr Both
IN an agricultural and industrial point of
view, Lombardy was one of the richest nro-
vlnces OF the monarchy. The value of landed
property pr Is estimated officially, according to
the net produce. at capital of I,O54. .722 6;;,fi
a. q the value of the soil only at l5a.4Oo. .9251'
Ihe annual industrial revenue of the Lom-
bards, among whom the lists of the contrihu
tions reckon 1904 dealers and manufacturers.
l,2i6 hawkers, gu, 700 workmen in manufacto,
ries, o6, ss servants, and 357, ,4s9 journeymen is
estimated at 81, ,s5sf
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GbO. II. JEWETT, KU 7. JAM Els,
GENERAL AGENTS AND COLLECTORS,
GIVE tIier attention Ia Renting cut Houses and
VI Collecting Claims, but will attend to any other
business entrusted tn them.
Mr.. JAMES is a Notary PUBLIc, takes deposi-
ticns, acknowledgements TO deeds, &c.
Office the corner of 18th and Main streets, ad
joining tie Office OF Mass.s. Isaacs Taylor.
il h-lln
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LAST HOURS OF A CoNvIcT.-Straage Con-
duct before EIscatioa.--At New Orleans, on
Friday, james Mullen, convicted of the MUIR
der of Jas. Maglone, fellow -Irishman. whom
he stabbed while taking drink in a bar room
about year ago, paid the penalty of the law
by hanging.
Having asked for the favor of being permit
ted to decorate his own coffin, he was accom-
modated. On Wednesday neat black walnut
coffin, with ornaments and the other proper
material, was taken to his cell. He tackled gold
fringe, metallic crosses, and other religious
emblems of death, all over the lid and sides
and with neatness and taste which no un-
dertaker could have surpassed. On Thursday
he lined the CO fin with the materials furnish
ed him; and several times, whilst so doing
laid himself out in the coffin to see that it was
full large to allow him to lie gracefully when
dead. The coffin fixed to his notion, he set
about fixing up the cell for the last solemn
visits of his priest. He ate well, slept we'll,
prayed daily with his priestly comforter, Fa-
Their Dufeau, and in all his department with
the officers of the prison and his visiting
friends, appeared to be light hearted and cheer
full. He prepared for his death with as much
nicely and attention to small details most
men show when about to be married. He died
as easily as all doomed men do, when properly
hung.
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INVARIABLY
IG.IN W. POLLARD. |


Fairbanks Platform Scales at our yard. Orders
sent through the Post Office or left the yard, 18th
street, south side of the Dock. will receive prompt
attention. Ie 2S-4m
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p. g. BAYLY. THos. ]. MoNCURE.
DAYLY X MONCURE,
ID COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

Offer their services fer the sale OF TOBACCO,
CORN, WHEAT, FLOUR. and ALL KINDS OF
PRODUCE, TO which they will devote their entire
and exclusive attention.
Ia Office near Shockes Warehouse.
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DEATH By HORNETS IN INDIA.-A most mel
ancholy accident occurred recently in India.
Two European gentlemen, belonging to the
Indian Railway Company viz: Messrs Arm
strong and Bodington, We're surveying place
called Bunder Cooda, for the purpose of
throwing a bridge across the Nerbudda. the
channel OF which, being in this place from ten
to fifty yards wide, is fathomless, having
white marble rocks rising perpendicularly on
either side, from one hundred to one hundred
and fifty feet high, and beetling fearfully in
some parts. Suspended in the recesses of these
marble rocks are numerous large hornets
nests, the inmates of which are ready to de-
scend upon any uniucky wight who may ven-
ture to disturb their repose. Now, as the
boats OF these European surveyors We're pass
ing up the river, a cloud of insects oyerwhelm-
ed them; the boatman, as we'll as the two gen
tlemen jumped overheard, but alas MIR. Bod
dington, who swan and had succeeded in
clinging to marble block, was again attacked,
and being unable any longer to resist the
assaults of the countless horde of his infuri-
ated winged foes, threw himself into the depths
OF the water never to rise again. On the fourth
day his corpse was discovered fieating on the
water, and was inferred with every mark of
respect. The other entleman, Mr.. Armstrong,
and the boatman, although very severely
stung, is out of danger.
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CEO. DOWDEN, DRUGGIST and CHEM
VI ISf, Main street, next To American Hotel, has
on hand and is receiving, fresh supply of pure
Drugs, OILS, rare Chemicals, Perfumery, Fancy
Articles. Wines, Brandies, &c, for medicinal use
Cigars, Tobacco, &c, at the NEW DRUG STORE,
next American Hotel.
pRiDGF0RD h CO.. General Commission and
ID Forwarding Merchants on the Dock, Richmond,
Va. ID. b. BRlDGF0RD
FRANKLIN MATTHEW'S,
N, TINSLEI PATE,
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LOCAL NAxrrRe

E1srfs Of the Storm. THE heavy fan ~ -,
last Friday evening, proved quite destructivss
% me new and unfinished streets, culyerts,
etc., in this city. At the west end the eulyert
Just being completed, leading from the neigh.
b0rhood OF the Westhnm House. was torn ID
pieces, The low lands along its line being innn-
dated, by paths washed into gullies, CUTTERS
destroyed. and some few gardens injured.
Whist the water was at its height, man al
tempted to cross the culvert In q cart but fell
ouI, and came nigh drowning.
on Eonrth street, the partial extension 10
Navy Hill was batily washed the west gutter
torn up, and the gas-posrs at the rayine com :
ptefely undermined This inproyement 10
much needed. has been patched nm two or
three times, and left in a condition to wash
away with every heavy rain 1t Is to b. hoped
that the Council will now make a etf5i-
cient appropriation to complete the work in
proper manner, OF determine to do no more
to IT, Under the present policy Of patching
here and there, the city carts may haul dirt
and dump 1t into the rayine until doomsday
and yet never effect any good The street
ought to be widened and guttered at once and
if this were done, the residents Of Navy Hill
would then have a good thoroughfare to the
remainder of the city.
At Fifth street the washing was heavy. but
the dirt was distributed along the rayine
where it will be useful. When this improve
ment is completed the city will soon get back
its expenditure in the taxes on the property
and improvements along its line.
On Shockoe Greek, nerth of Broad, q por-
tion Of one of the walls gave way, but no se-
rious damage resulted from the fall. Mr..
Rutherford can probably repair the damage
for S1ua.
In the adjoining county the effects of the
storm were severely felt. Two market-men,
in attempting to cross Chickahominy Creek,
narrowly escaped with their lives, one of them
losing a portion of his load of melons. The
stream was so full that the mules could not
cross it with their loads and had to be cut loose
TO keep them from drowning The low lands,
below the turnpike, were generally flooded,
and some of the farmers lost considerable por-
tions of their growing crops. Indeed, we
nave not seen as much rain fall in the same
length of time since 1850, and should not be
surprised TO hear of great destruction OF fenc-
ing and stock ON most of the small water
cOnrSaS