The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-31
HUGH X. PLEASANTS.

SHOCKING CASE OF PeIsoNING-The Columbia
South Caroliniap, states that on Thursday evening
last, the household Of Mr. Robert Stuart, of New
berry c. H., 8. c. consisting of four white persons
and six negroes, were, shortly after taking their
supper sefzsd with violent spasms aud other inii
| cations Of having been poisoned. On examination,
the chocolate cakes Remaining on the table were
found to contain arsenic. The cook, muiatto girl
WAS called in and on being questioned, confessed to
administering the deadly drug; and carried wit
nesses to the place where she had buried the re,
maiDder OF the poison. She at the same Tins
charged young man named Saunders, an appreu-
| tce at the Helena Work Shops, with having fur.
uished her with il. The disn Inferred pac kage was
identified by the druggist as having been sold by
him to Saunders, who Informed the druggist THAI
| no intended to kill rats with it. He had been
twice to purchase it, the second time saying that
| the frs. not strong enough. 1t appears tnat
when the first was administered, only the house.
keeper had been affected and but slightly.
MIR and Mrs Stuart were lying very low, with
out any hopes of their recovery. Mrs. Wilkes was
supposed to be dying. All the members CT the
family who were at supper we're affected except
Mrs. Kate Stuart, adaughter.n-law. One of the
| negroes was also thought to be dying. Much ex-
| citement prevails in the village. Mr.. Stuart is q
very prominent citizen and one Of the oldest mer.
chants in .he upper part Of the State. No cause
is given further than thai Mr.. Stuart had threat
eued to chss.ise the girl for her misconduct.
Saunders and the girl have both been arrested.
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 0. S-Seventh
Ldy-Kev DR. Palmer of New Orleans reported
that the committee on Theological Seminaries had
received reports from three Theological Tnstitu.
tions under the protection Of the church. VIZ: The
one at Princeton. J; the one at Allegheny Penn:
and the ons at Danviie, Ky. The nJurisbine
condition of all was set forth. Three new scholar.
ships had been founded at Princeton, aud one at
Allegheny. The committee recommended that the
General Assembly urge upon the churches to re-
spond the call of the direc of these nstitn
tions respectively, for additional aid 10 further
aIce OF Certain importa designated objects.
Rev DIR WE. Breckenridge, of Kentucky. was
nominated to NIL the vacant chair in the Dan vi,is
Theological Seminary. DR. B expressed the hone
that some other gentleman might be selected
Land over.
The following nominations for directors ef
Princeton College were made:
Ministera.-Geo W Thompson, Nicholas Murry.
II A BJardman, Backus, w W Pniilps John
Krebs, G Van Rensselaer,. Elders-James
Dickson, Moses Allen, j X Dawson; also for one
year, Thos W Smith, ruling elder, 10 place of
Judge Fine, resigned.
Rev DR. Musgrave, in long speech, made an
able defence of the board Of domestic missions.
against the attacks made uoon il a few davs apo
The remainder of the day Was taken up in dis.
cussing the proper location of the Northwestern
Theological Seminary, aud resulted in selecting
Chicago as the proper place.
Destructive HAIL SroRM-The Northeastern
portion of Taiapooss couaty, Ala, WAS visited on
the 18th May, by one CT the most destructive hail
storms, for tbe extent of country over which it
passed, that was ever witnessed in that sec.ion.-
The hail came very thick aud fast, many of the
stones being as large as ben egg, and desce nded
with tuch force as to knock down mules, and kill
lug pigs, poultry and lambs. After the storm bad
passed, the hail lay ak inches deep a dead le>
vel, aud ia many places was at least four feet
deep. The destruction Of crops was very great,
indeed, wheat, oats, cotton and corn fields were
utterly destroyed. Many have turned their stock
In upon wheat fields from which they had ex.
pected to gather from two to three hundred
bushels; and cora aud cotton totally disappeared;
beaten to atoms and driven into the ground
Musr'Nr '.PooL WITH THE TURKs"-Wbo would be
. Turkish baloopisi? A letter from Csnstantiu.
&c, pie states that the Brothers GODDARD, the aero.
Dauts, lately had narrow escapes from becomip &
the vic clims OF popular fury 10 that city, in
quence OF their baging postponed an ascension, to
witness which large number OF persona had as
sembled. The weather was 80 bosterous that an
attempt to ascend would have been attended with
imminent danger. At the announcement of pest.
ponsmeut, the rage OF some Of the persons became
of the brothers. aud IL was only by the utmost ex
srtions OF the police, aided ty several English,
French and Germans, that they could be extricated
from the hands Of the Turks,
MoviSG CAUSE OF DIVORCE Mrs. Rofanna Tn.
dsrvood has Just been divorced from her husband
In Boston lasl week, OBe reason urged wss ne-
gect TO provide properly for her support. She
also proved that during the hrst year Of their
marriage they have resided 10 nine different
houses, and during the second year In eleven. The
court IL said to have been Of opnioa that the last
consideration wss clearly jussitabls e~sse for