The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-31
cenxr-..ie.al Prec..aIn..---A DifiIe.l,T

Congregational PreceedInxs.-.A Difficulty.
Ane telegraph has noticed . personal dim.
Guilty between Messrs. Grow, Of Pa, and
Branch, of N. g., growing out OF the debate on
Thursday. The days proceedings opeaed with
speech by Mr.. Morris, of ILL.,, advocating the
principles and interest OF Senator Douglas.
He remarked that Mr.. Cook, the postmaster
a. chicago, who was the manager for the Pres
ident, had issued an address with view to
send delegates to Charleston. The man could
not spell q sentence in the English Language
correctly, and understood better the mixing OF
mint-luieps. He gave notice that the Dcmoc-
racy of the West would at Charleston submit
to no new tests, and would recognize as Dem
ocrats only those who would fight for the
Union inside of the Union, and not outside
of it.
Mr.. Scott condemned the speech of the gen.
tleman. He said that coming from friend Of
Judge Douglas, 1t would be quoted against the
Democracy. He gave notice that he should at
as refers to California. In the meantime, he
characterized as infamously false the charge
which had so often been repeated that there
was conspiracy in that State against the late
Senator Broderick.
Mr.. Morris said he was not to be diverted
from his position.
Messrs Burch and Scott further explained
the merits of the California election, in. con-
nection with the Lecomption question: Mr..
Scott remarked that though be differed in toto
from Judge Douglas ON the territorial ques-
tion, yet he would vote for him in preference
to the presidential nominee ofthe Black Repub-
licans.
Mr.. Grow responded to the remarks deliver
ed by MIR. Branch the other day. In defending
his action of last session, in connection with
the defeat of the Post Office appropriation bill
he said that Mr.. Branch had violated all par
iiamentary lad gentlenanly courtesy in i'm
peaching his motives.
Mr.. Branch.-I ask whether the gentleman
means to impute to me any conduct unbeconl-
ing gentleman
Mr.. Grow.-I would ask the gentleman to re-
Ter to his own language.
Mr.. Branch.-I again ask whether you i'm
pute to me conduct unbecoming a gentleman J
Mr. Grow.--The gentleman said the other
uay tnat wished the defeat of the Post Office
appropriation bill! to compel the President to
cali an extra session. l say this imputation
was not gentlemanly.
Mr. Braneh.-Do you design imputing TO me
any conduct unbecoIninga Il gen tleman
nr Grow.-What said was plain English
NV neae aetn ~ stands; sta no. The gentleman impugned
which everywhere is thought to be an in,
1ringement of parliamentary law
MT. Branch.-The gentleman not respond
| Ing to the inquiry, shall take q failure to re-
spond as an affirmative answer.
| Mr. Grow.-1o ou can do as you please The
gentleman said my object was to kill the bill
that the President might be compelled to call an
| extra session. He took back nothing that he
| had said.
| Mr.. Vallandigham gave the reasons for his
| course on the Post-Office appropriation bill
saying that he was willing TO assume the re-
| sponsibility of his action, and that Mr.. Grow
| ought to be willing to do likewise, without
| trying to hold the Democracy responsible fol
| the defeat of that bill.
| Mr.. Pryor replied to the remarks which had
previously been delivered bX members in op
| position to the Democratic party. The Soutt
| were fully acquainted with the designs of the
| Republicans, and prepared to meet them. HI
defended the South from the charges that sht
n tod
Mr.. Maynard said he regarded the support
| given him yesterday as an evidence that gen.
! tlemen were willing to forget past politica
| differences for time and unite for high ano
| patriotic purpose ses, ra ther than a persona
| compliment. He dared not, therefore, appro.
| pirate their action to himself, or even make i
| the object of his thanks. Apprehending that
| further use OF his name would fail to conceD
| rate a sufficient number to organize the House
| on a broad, national and conservative basis
h. unconditionally withdre " his name.
! Mr.. English nominated MI. Scott, of Califor
| mia, as a candidate who ought to be satisfac
| tory to oevery national man.
The House again proceeded to vote for
| Speaker Necessary to a choice LOG. Mr.. Sher.
man received 102; Mr.. Scott So; MIR. Gilmel
| IA; scattering IL.
The House then adjourned
| BRUTAL MURDER.-The Lynchburg cores
pondent of the Dispatch has noticed the bruta
murder of James Burch by negroes in Bedfort
| county, Va. ON the night of the 21st INST. The
| Virginan says:
James Burch, the overseer Of VIM. Dickin
| son. Jr., Esq, left his house, informing his
wife At the time that he was going to the resi-
dence of his neigh Dor, Mr.. N. w. Robertson
and would return before bed time. He left M r
| Robertson's that evening about dusk, and wa.
| not afterwards seen or heard OF until hi
mangled corpse was discovered buried on tn,
| following Friday afternoon. Although hi
| wife was considerably disturbed in conse
quence of his not returning home. no fears o
| foul play were entertained until Friday morn
| ing, when his neighbors, to the number o
| twenty-five or thirty, resolved to search fo
his body, they concluding by this time that h
had been murdered. On examining the wood
en- abu utment of the bridge crossing Stony Forl
| Greek, one of the gentlemen engaged in tn
| search noticed that the rails and dirt on tn
| abU tment seemed TO be loose, and fresh eartl
| thrown over portion of the rails. The rail
and dirt were removed and less than tw,
feet beneath the surface was discovers
the body OF the unfortunate man, Burch.-
On examination it was discovered that he ha,
come to his death by blows inflicted on tn
| head by clubs. From subsequent develop
| ments, it is thought that the chief negro i'm
| pllcated In the murder is a man belonging +
| DR.. Jordan, who ran off some weeks since, bu
| who has been seen lurking in that vicinit,
during the last ten days. This man, with fou
others, belonging to Mr.. Dickinson, were ar
! rested, but while on their way to Liberty, h
| succeeded in making his escape, and has no
| since been heard of The others were commit
| ted TO Jail. and will have their trials at tn
| next County Court of Bedford. We under
| stand that one of the negroes under arres
| says he was approached by the other negroes
| who told him that they had killed Burch
| and they desired his assistance in burying tn
| body. He at first refused complying will
| their wishes, but on their threatening to xii
| him in the event of his refusal, he complied
and helped to bury the body.
Another account says that small boy wa
passing The stable on the night of Wednesday
| and hearing the cries of Burcn ran to the spof
| and saw the men beating him over ths~heae
| with clubs, but the boy managed to get out o
| their way before the murderers were aware o
| his presence Mr.. Burch was a young man
| between twenty-fv and thirty years of age
| was q remarkably sober and industrious per
| son, and leaves a wife and one child to mourn
| his sudden and lamen table end.
| REPORT OF THE AUDITOR OF THE POsT- OF
| FIcE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.-The report O
the Auditor ef the Treasury for the Post-O Offics
Department, not yet published, contains many
matters of public interest A few items now
The amount of postage stamps and stamped
| envelopes sold by pos tmasters during the fisca
year, was So 15s, AS 90, of which there were
| used and cancelled, S5,74l,I I30 %. Leaving in
| the possession of the purchasers, $il7,0l4 SO
| The average number of accounts Of contract.
| ors and others engaged in carrying the mails
| in each quarter, was, on regular mail routes
| S.723 on special mail routes, 3, ,422; route anC
| express agents, 4SS mail messengers and local
agents, l,7ui; total number of accounts, 1887
Aggregate of settlements during the year, 81,
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