The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-08

RICHMOND. Va
NEw YoRk IfeMs.-The New York corrssuondsn
OF the Philadelphia Ledger writes Jan. 5th. the
following items:
The printers are making extensive arrange.
ments for the approaching celebration Of Frank.
Inns birthday. Washington Irving viii be one Of
the orators on the occasion. The celebration viii
be held at Niblo's.
The Jubilee" recently appointed BY Archbish.
op lIughes, for this (Romsn Caiholic) Diocese i,
concluded. The attendance at all the Churches
has been exceedingly large, and At st. Patrick =
Cathedral alone, so fewer than eight thousand
persons partook Of the Holy Communion.
The Central Park 10 the scene OF no little excite
ment, to-day, the skating pond there beiog cover
ed with some thousands Of skaters, some Of whom
are ladies. The pond covers M extent OF eighteen
acres. This afternoon a number Of Scotchmen
we're playing the favorite Highland game OF "cur.
ling" vast number of nonskating spectators
looking on.
BY the way, It is proposed to erect monument
TO the late DR.. Kane In the Central Park. Free
stone Company has already made o donation Of
$4,000 worth Of stone fr it.
ANNUAL MESSAGE OF The GovERNoR OF 0Hio-
We have already given a brief abstract Of the an.
nual message of Gov Chase, of Ohio. II appears
the aggregate public debt. Of all descriptions is
slT 1891 972 or this s6.il3.5 .525 falls due within
year. The total receipts into the treasury during
the last year were $3,75S,72l, and the total dis.
bnrsements s., ,532. 602-ieavIpg a balance Ia the
treasury of $226 lis. As a general thing, the
States finances are said TO be easy, the public
works well managed, and the general prospects of
all departments of administration encouraging -
The agricultural interests of the State are also
recovering from the depressionof the past year.
Governor Chass Is decidedly of the opinion that
one-half the crimes committed, aud four.ffths Of
all the police ofenses in the State, lfe due to the
Incorporate use of ardent spirits; while he as.
cribes to the same banefal agent great deal of
the lunacy. pauperism and deease which exists
He therefore recommends the construction of an
asylum for inebriates.
The administration ofcivil justice, the Governor
Is of opinion, has not disappointed the advocates
OF an elective Judiciary. He complains however.
that jures often fail to perform their duty iu the
conviction Of murderers. During the past year
there were eighty murders and sixty Eve suicides
in the State.
The number of poor in houses of refuge ia esti
mated at 800, and the number receiving outdoor
reiief at IL 600 more, which is about one INDECENT
for every l62 of the population.
In 1859 the population of Ohio was l. $50 600: IL
is now 420, 900. Iu 1858 the common schools of
the State we're 59S4; they are now IL 500, aud Gov
Chase bears glad Testimony to their efficiency and
use lie, however. recommends the estab ish ment
Of normal schools for the education of teachers
The various benevolent institutions OF the State
are also In prosperous condition-the Insane, the
idiotic, the blind and the deaf and dumb being
properly cared for and instructed.
SHOCKING DEATH FROM BURNING "A sbockipp ac.
cident occurred on Saturday night last, resulting
10 the death of Mrs Eckett, widow lady residing
in Derby, n. \. 1t appears that Mrs Eckett, hay
ing pct her two youngest children to bed, was
dressing ber hair by glass over the chimney
piece. about 9 O'Clock, when her dress, which was
muslin. and expanded in the dangerous fashion of
the day, was drawn toward the fire, aud ignited
Attempts were made to envelope her iu the hearth
Nahl ht,f ot,a Hhrnu
rushed into the street screaming fearfully; the
draught, of course, added to the intensity of the
fire. and before the neighbors, who we're alarmed
by her screams, and hastened to assist in extin-
gushing the f-Eles could do so, she severely
burned in nearly every part Of her body, She died
10 about two hours, leaving family of five chill.
drep.
CHINAMAN's OATH --Cireat trouble has been expe.
rieu ced in California to make Cinnamon under
| stand the solemuity of an oath. They will take it
readily but they are not afraid Of breaking it-at
least when prescribed in the ordinary way. Know
| ing the horror the Chinese have Of dying or
being buried anywhere except in their own dear
native land, a sbrewd California Justice of the
peace has hit on the following oath to bring John
Chinaman up to ''taw:"
''You do soemnly swear that you will tell the
truth in the case now on hearing, and il You don't
you hope to be dro~ ned on your way to Canton,
| and 60 to hell afterwards"
BLOODY TRAGEDY IN MrcHIGAN.-The Charlotte
Mich Republican states that, few days since.
in Barry county, a singing master had difficulty
in his school with some rOwdies aud dismissed the
school. AS soon the master was going out, one
of the rowdies stabbed him dead on the spot A
young man caught up a stick aud striking the as.
sassin blow, killed him instantly.
FATAL TRIPLINa On Christmas mornipg,Mr Mer
rI Utiey, of Fl Hllsboro', N. c. for the purpose Of
amusing his boys. bored large auger hole in a
log in hs yard, filled it with power, and closed it
then touched il of. when one part of the log was
driven in one direction, knocking down a fence
while the other part struck him on the head, in
which it made a large hole causiDg his death in
a few honrs. He leaves n numerous family wholly
destitute.
THE Ericsson INVENTION The Schenectady Ad.
vertiser of23d ult. WAS printed on m Adams press
driven by II inch Ericsson csloric engine. A
speed of $3.50 impressions per hour was attained,
the engine consuming. in five hours and baIf
fourteen pounds of anthracite coal, costing 3l5
ents at the rate of SIS for 1000 pounds. This ia
&C per cent. less fuel than q steam engine would
require, and there ia no danger of explosion.
The GRAIN TRADE OF CHICAGO During the past
year thare were received at Chicsao 510.042 bar.
rels Of -four. against 443 63l in 1857 the receipts
OF wheat reached g. 665 $3.50 bushels against 10 263.
s33 in 1857. OF corn the receipts were 8.055 664
bushels The total receipts of all kinds of grain
including -four. reached % 1888 600 bushels, an in
crease of $3.50 600 over 1857.
PosroPFIcE AFFAIRS A new postofice is estab-
lshed at Glover Valley. Mason county, Va. and
David George appointed postmaster. Directly on
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