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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-26

ELEVEN PERSONS MrRDKRKD.-A horrible
tragedy has just been perpetrated In the smsll
village of Westzeargrnn, Saxony. and letter
frum Treyen gives these rather incredible par
ticuIars
aYesterday morning the only wine-shop in
the village, kept by man named Zeltegrah
remained closed, to the great astonishment Of
the inhabitants, as during the present season.
when the peasants go early to work. 1t us ua1-
Iy opened at day break. As the house still re-
maiIaed shut mp all the morning, the Mayor of
Wetzeargrun proceeded 10 the spot with q
locksmith and two witnesses. He knocked
several times mt the three doors of the house.
and receiving no answer, had the front one
opened
"To the great surprise of the Mayor and
those with him, the shop was completely
empty; even the two heavy counters, covered
with zinc had disappeared. He then pursued
his Investigations in other parts Of the house,
when a dreadful spectacle presented itself
All the inmates, eleven in number, viz: the
landlord. his wife, his three Young children,
two female servants, a ceiiarman, a stablemau,
and two men who worked in his fields, were
all found murdered. All of them had their
bodies literally covered with wounds, made
by a sharp pointed weapon; and handker-
chiefs were tied tightly round the faces of the
females, doubtless TO prevent their screaming.
The floors of the rooms where the bodies were
found were covered with blood, partly coagu-
lated and in no part OF the house was there
to be found the smallest article of furniture.
s'The police were Immediately sent in all di-
rections to make inquiries, but up to this time
no traces of the murderer have been discover
ed Two inhabitants of Wetzeargrun, a
wheewright and a carpenter, were arrested
on suspcion but they were Immediately set
Of liberty, there was nothing to warrant
their detention. Every one is lost in conjcc-
ture as to how the murder of eleven persons
and the removal Of a quantity of furniture,
some of it large and heavy, and merchandise,
could have taken place unobserved in a local.
l.arS Nv, tod a,4A haps n
ring this fine season, people were moving about
ct All hours
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Here They Go.--lf the weather proves favor.
Able this afternoon, Tom Walker and Lady
Clifford, pilOtfed by amateur drivers will do.
eide their match for the silver gOblea on the
Richmond Trotting Park. Tom y said to 90
like q rocket but viii no dsuht hare mara ~
the lady's company on the j0urnsy than ~ ~
all pleasant. The trot Will take place pane.
taaliy at O'Clock, by which hour alfnvlO
wish TO see the rport should he present.
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dEsERAL HorsTox, aoyERxoR EJECT or
iAxAs---The election OF Gen. Samuel Hous-
ION as Governor Of Texas, of which ne was the
hrst PRESIDENT while it was an Independent
nation, suggests retrospective glance at his
history
~, LIS enisdnood and youth were spent in the
s.s1 1900 country. His first step in public
tile was keepiug school In Tennessee Next
ie = as eierk and county auditor In 1919 ne
a s.tu Under Gen. jackson. and served with
nia ia the Greek war. was wounded and
nsAus nt Lieutenant. Next he studied law in
s. 80. ne, ana was twice elected to Congress
M seIsrnk from isx5 10 1877 He was then cho-
sen 1ovefnor OF Tennessee, and, after ntering
,. nis snira ear Ia that Office resigned re-
a;., alnea W eCherokees in Arkansas. and ap-
piied himself zealously TO a dsfsnca II
their rights, and the ascertain of ,hs;r ;,s.
claim upon the United States Goyernmenf =
ne went 10 Texas on q visit and was alec tod
memoer OF the Constitutional Convantinn
Whicn met Tor the purpose of preuarinv IN,
state Tor admission into the MEXICAN Irn;on
Santa Anna rejected the constitntion ona
Gen Houston took the lead in aronsing tha
Iexans to arms He was elected (,ommanf,sr.
ln-Chief OF the Texan troops, Conducted the
war vigorously, and brought il to a successfui
termination at the battle of San Jacinto. He
was tne first Pres ident of Texas; then q mem.
Ger OF tne Iexan Congress-; then President
again Upon the annexation of TEXAS in
IS4i, he was elected United States Senator.
was twice re-eiected; and in March last. made
MS farewell address TO that body from which
ne was deout 10 retire voluntarily He now
look the neid as candidate for l2oyernor Of
Aexts, with The like success which had attend
eo all MS previous ENTERPRISES
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Iewsfs Wiss.--Hy particular req quesk ~ -.
puhaish the f0Iiowine reclpA for 1nalfng To-
map vine: zone bashe1 win lnako De6 1n1s
ms IN. % pare wine. Take Emall xipe touDa6ooA
plcx on the Stems, wash th1m clsanI maah aad
half 70 three pounds OF Loaf suear % e1eK
kaipn, then put the mixture sntO GcaDk, ~ u
Isrmenr then bottle and pack aWuy roniaY 1Dr
use. AZ TWO gallons Of water are added 70
wine, but not 80 socd s. II tbs ads lseyA fjfyS
= not made. Gardeners aud Others should
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r,;,;en. ceaaifiaa. .--l3en}amiu Broach, the
youug man who was stabbed In Manchester
last Tuesday. by William Grimm, was seri-
eusly i'll Yesterday informing, aifd nIfie Or no
ha,,.s were en terfainrd Of bis recovery. The
LIE rim which he was sfabbed entered one
81 his aides. Just below the ribs, and running
nnwsrds. in fiiesed aterribie and probably fatal
wound. The attending ply sieaan. II y said,
nafient Grifilu Is Ia Jail awaiting an exami.
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Trsdsgar Iroa.--A writer over the signature
OF Engineer in the Alexandria Gnzstte OF
the 2and instant gives the result of his exam
ination of the work of the bridge lately de-
stroyed on the line of Alexandria, Loudoun
and Hampshire Railroad by a train of cars
running against, and breaking the main wood
en- braces of the bridge.
All the bolts and wrought-iron work of this
bridge were made at the Tredegar Works of
j. r. Anderson x Co, ef this city, and it is
due to them, and may be interest ting TO rail-
road companies having bridges 10 build, that
this evidence of the superiority of their man.
ufacture should be generally known.
The writer says ssthe accident has proved the
perfect quality of the materials, and the
skillful manner in which they were put to-
gether there not being the least indication of
the breaking or stripping of bolt, or Of the
failure of joint or casting Some of the
large wrought-iron rods, two inches in dame-
ter, were bent double, without starting scale
on the Understanding remarkable test
of the excellence of their material and work
manship.' The writer concludes by saying
that a .'simiiar accident to similar bridge Oh
one of the New York rail- Dads, came under
my observation, not long since, in which both
wood and iron were scattered about in mos t
minute Fragments
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6aetesr,y Wirs.--A lady friend, aftsr seves..
q ypais' experience, has furnished NJ with the
following recipe for blackb4vrv wine. Which
we now give to our readers, thai they inny test
u next seascns "First measure your bGrsies.
and then brnise them. Te every. gallon sdd
one quart OF boiling water. Let the mixture
stand twenty -four hours stirrfnw Il oeeSeio,s.
ally After that strain on tbs juiee, pat IL Into
cask, adding two pounds Of sugar 70 every
gallon. Then seal up the cask, aud let 1t stand
tnree months, at the expiration Of which Time
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A MysrKnv sCLRARED Uv. Mot lons 40 we n
noted the finding of mans elpthing 81 6ehlCssss
ser Landing, on the river Some of The sar.s,
menis were marked John A. McClung."l ~
Cinng, Of Maysvilie, Ky- was ~ - ratIe {
about that time, IN iA-healshxI anA ~ texNpr VI
posed that he has been drowned ~ the wannek S
we stAtrd. DR. McCiunx waa about my ye4f3
byterisn .ciesGyinan. .--Esf&s Adresfissss lssA'
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NJ Licorice, in Mass and Stick, of the best
quality.
GUM ARABIC tpenuinel, for Tnhacronists
TONQUA REANS-Angastura, Black and Crys-
taliZed.
OLIVE OIL, in glass, of new crop. In store and
for sale low bv J. PtfFl Eiib GEORGE
In M. Blair and Co.'s Building, Corner
my 4-6m 18th and Cary SITS.
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aBCcKIxG AGAINST THE TioER."-T New
York Post reports the recent arrival in that
city Of q State agent from Minnesota 10 nego-
tiate bonds for the completion of railroad :
his being sroped Inn TO Broadway gambling
house; The subsequent loss OF his money aud
bonds valued 1T Sis6,o ,oo0; and finally, through
the ass ssistance of a Wall street firm of brokers,
the recovery OF the bonds by paying. over 70
the gamblers from sixty to ninefy thousand
dollars.
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By cowaRu,N 4 HAMslERsLEY.
SUMMER RESORTS.
!. n.,...K,. wmIrk sILrnrR

aLA pts:sER's WHITE SULPHUR
ft;EE BOTEToURT co UNTY VA.
TT@Se SPRINGS. sometimes sailed 'DgsaEILs >
Srs5NGs,H viii he open for the reception ot Fisi-
- l., tic ist of 1aHs. The propfietors, having
,s.e eratihcatioa ~ know that thes have gwen sa
1a-floE beTst0fafe ~ their visitors, fiatter them
s..,.,s fiag then future tasors vii ensure fall
,..tI on ot the pg;ulfe patronage.
- i{,sYti per day ...-..............s ST. rs
R,sa-sl. per eeeS ...- ...,.... 10 ~
Boarf per hotel month, t2s days. 80. 20 p}
q, @s-sfn mo. +. SHIELDS l. co.
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= nnIHAIGHTAN HOUSE.

tM% HAMPTON, VA,
lf,5E " now opened for the reception Of Sam
- rFe'IorS The Proprietor hss this year ereesed
r pleasant location on the same lot. another
EQ{-SE. containing several very 6ne roosns,
Tie BATH HOUSES are convenient to the TO
TEf. JAMES BURCHER,
% T--sn' Proprtetor.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

tas XAAJABLE FARM AND GRANITE
@sS z ARAH, ON JAMES RIVER, IN CHES-
subscrbar ciiefs ior sale, privately, his FARM in
chesterfield, located on James river, about seven
The tract contains 7jl acres, of which about one
ha,t is arabic, consstn4 ot improved hi4 land
deal nt branch land. The quality oi the land is good
being well adaptsd 70 the growth Of the staple crops
at this resicn The buildings on the place have all
hsen erected within the last few years being ample
ior the wants q the tarm.
The q UAkRA is now IN successful operation,
under the lnanaE cement of Messrs. Fort x Hill, to
Whan re elerence Is made for ts quality and cilarac-
ter. lau 2J-d2tawiw' CfIAS. r. FRIEND.
ys1 RAiLgOAH LAMBS sUK sALE uN
I$s LONG CREDIT, AND At Low RATE
-A- or. lNTEBEST.-The Hannibal and 81. Jo-
sepA Railroad Company having over GDU,pV AC K ES
Was granted by Act ot Congress, Ia aid in the con-
structon OF their Road, offer the principal portion
thereof for sale. on the most liberal terms.
Tie 2rea,er Part OF these Lands are within six,
and all within fifteen. miles oi the Railroad, which
now completed and open Tor throu zhout it's
eatTc length t21j miles, and runs throu. h eoun-
n waich is unsurpassed by any IN the salahTity nf
n climate, the fertility OF It's soil, and the extent
ui rs ~ neral resources,
For further information, apply at the Land Office
oi The Company or address, ~ bydst.Ej sfttsEj p1-Nr
Land Commissioner II. < St. Jo R. H.
HANNIBAL, Mo, June l4tst, la59.
y 2i-d&wInf
Rf yatsiy a TRACT OF LAND. situated oi on the the
% heep Run Turnpike, two miles from the city
Hi hItim7nd' containing Thirty ACRES. This
land lies well, and, though neglected for several
!eaFs Is susceptible ol the highest state ofmprcye
"rgti and oH account OF It's proximity 10 the city,
.esaers n y,.5, dssir.l1e et.I,er ''t NioS?'
tehces oF market garden. II will he sold as a
NaHie, or VII .e divided TO suit purchasers. | also
ff1.r another lRACT Ot LAND. about Ave miles
- ,. tAt Giij ~ Rehm9nd L lus oa the same road
and is Aeavily tnbered. The ab@ys tracts of land
st olefed for sale privately until the 23d Sep
lehhtti il not sold previously, they will he offered
a. public auction. Persons wishing to purchase
Tefas i'sa 10. = eau On me and examine the land
&u5-lms u1-f;r{ II rTyrr,-rYEeoN
s :
oh tie New Bridge Road. three miles east of
ao5 a5 4F -ip OF k!,hmnnd known as Auburn"
O." so alhS the Lands of Mrg. Dir. Christian, Dir.
o. Aaii aud others. The above tract contains l25
"ef .si and 10 SITUATED sn pleasant and desirable
e,S @iSSo -hVCek' centalniag or 10 roolns, with
r,ii'l"Le! 81 wood and water. The soil is produc-
eau is Wen adapted to the growtb OF ail kinds
aa,n ~ siast, &c, and would make most desl
mpgoyeI'sa,."s tafien is Llxhy susceptible oi
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FOR RENT AND SALE
ron asr.E PRIVATELY. an

- FOR SALE PRIVATELY. On accom-.
~ mAd1tluE terms. q large brick DWELLING
EkS NJ LoT. fronting on Louisiana and Orleans
streets, Port M8yc. uat houses of hrick, occupied
s, Key. T. Wallace, near the site ofthe new sugar
-rtu9ry and aust ont of the corporate iimits-wili
IT, sA.o together, or uivi.ed II desired. Persons
4iSking to invest, or wanting residence would
.lr we 81 cRil. great sacrifice will be made ii
,.-s, Application be made. Negroes wonid be taken
la exchange, Apply 20 JOSEPH SHARP,
~ the Steam Plaster Mill.
Al 13-sW$ South stFe RtehtUond Dock.
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- fcg RfNT-THREE HOUSES-two on
E.. Marshall, near the corner of Sd, and one on
IL Nay @ street. now the occupancy of Mr.. Jas
4trr.nl ton. Possession be had gu the Isl Of
i.tpher. Apply ~ L. JOHNSTON,
ru Ats lis Main StTeet
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FORM OF APPOINTMENT OF PROXY.
Knotc all AIcR By these Presents That we, the
subscribers ieiug Stockholders iii the Virg na and
Tennessee Railroad Company, do hereby eonstl-
tute and appoint -----, our true and law
iul attorney and proxy. to represent each oi us
in all general meetings of the Stoehholdefs of said
Company. when not personally present,
with fall power and authority, at sach general
meetings. TO give such vote votes, and to do
such other act acts rs each of US could give or
do. If We were personally present.
Witness hands and seals, this day OF
,lS5
WITNESS: [sEAL.l
fsvk
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- I. erected and hstantiaiiy- built BRICK und
--;Z FRAME TENEAIENTS. With respect To
ranl,Tr. they are Well arranged, and located
tbs are ia the Wast hcursMng and respectable
nrtEhEofh3pd, with good water. &c, 6c., being
s4.'Mn iiEean minutes walk Ia the centre of bus-
Ue-s, render them desirable TetIi cd homes.
Al.SO-Several handsome BUILDING LOTS,
adjoining the aforesaid property. Apply to
r.. u. EACH0, Pearl street.
N..r IT.l.
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Dock Street.-The condition of Dock street,
for a few days past, has annoyed the teams
and merchants very much, and caused them
to complain; but few, if any OF them have
taken the trouble 10 ascertain the true cause
of delay in completing the grand improvement
now being made for their especial benefit A
gentleman, who ought to know, informs us
that the PAYERS have had to wait for the rais-
ing of the Dock walls before they could go on,
and that they will be again detained from the
same cause, unless the stone-masons employ
ed to run the north wall east of 2lst street are
expeditions in their movements.
As the improvement must be pushed on TO
completion, we can see but one remedy for the
teamsters, and that is, to let such vessels as
cannot get berths in the Dock west of Goth
street. load and unload at Rockets until the
new pavementis put down. BY adopting this
plan, the PAYERS can expedite their work, the
new pavement will have an opportunity TO
settle before being called into service, and the
teamsters will not be required TO haul goods
down Dock street to Haskins' corner, and
thence up Main street, TO get TO the business
houses. Where the city is spending so much
for public convenience, the public ought to be
willing to submit TO some little extra trouble
until the work can be completed.
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Ss: SION GIVEN IMMEDIATEiY.-The large
AAi and coiuueaiaas TENEMENTS. situated on
sac south side of Main street az the corner OF 9Th
ct. over the stores occupied b. Messrs Rag
Rand Bro, and !. Il. Singer s. Co, havins beer
letctl. are nov offered for Lease. These Ten
eHnHtS, above sBId stores, are connected, making
ras Arke hoaSs. designed snd well adapted tor
s--' class BOARDING HOUSE. There are two
en- Hees. ore Ell Main street. the other Ninth.
I.te is tne and spacious DINING ROO
tout 81 by Is feet with pantry, SC. attached:
fARiOR. abcut - by 20 feet twenty fave BED
,,,se Is ,xecedin- Is airy well ventilated and well
tatshef fhrous hout Marble Mantlos and Gas
40 "a the rooms and " a TIE every fnaT
Il. -1u. hnut the house The Kitchen and IT'S ar
r.a a-ruleUts are also well constructed. In short
t4t hoi>e possesses eVcTN modern CONVENIENCE and
sHrnt-lts position is central and pleasant
-stI u fsconhdeutly believed that no house In the
e., presents AS Lf1ny advantages. for first class
--raInE House. rs the offered.
30 good tenant, the rent VIII be moderate. Al
g.. 60 JAMES X. CRBNSHAW.
au l~-2w
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LOCAL AA1xHaa

Central Fair Gycwsds.-The Executive f,osr.
snitsee Of the Virginia Central Agricnitara,
Sysviety have wisely determined to make ali
..ee - improvements at the new Fair 0r0unds.
u permanent character. % that when fNs
srounds are once prepared The frouble and
Expense Wall be at an end for years to come -
ny aaoping this course, visitors to the Fairs
srn VII 80 INA. annuai exhibitions In Richmond
lIe 10y temporary. but that they have been
ue.srmiaed upon by our citizens. and viii b
naintaaned hs long as they are of inferest
enongn TO farmers to bring them here once =
ysM AiIeaoy 1ns grounds look attractive
Aao invitine, and all who see them xueak 4
OF their admirable adaptation 10 the nm r,,.sss~
for which they are designed. Not only are
the buildings to be substantial and conyey ie,,f
nut. nus tas ne, waisways earriaee-driyes. shade
amphi-theatre, and beautiful trotting track srs
ali features that in themselves will give n.,uns
iarity TO the grounds with all visitors
From present indications the next Fair is TO
go bow-shot beyond all others. in every
feature that can interest or instruct. Own.
ers Of stock Of every kind promise large con.
tributions to the general colieetion-arricnl.
turalists will send in specimens Of the pro-
ducts of their soil-rnanufacturers of plows,
reapers, drills ETC., are getting sam pies OF man
ufactures ready-and the ladies, ever fore
most in good work, will have their apart
ments abundantiy filed with specimens OF
their skill and Industry.
Thus far we have no fears about any thing
connected with the Fair. save and except thai
the time is too short to put up the large build
Ing for the use of visitors and exhibitors. II
may be that this cannot be completed in time
for the exhibition in October but If it can be
and is done. the accommodations will then be
perfect in all their parts. If this house can
not be finished in ample time, then temporary
buildings will be put up for exhibitors, and
tents will be stretched for visitors, so that
none can be disappointed. The Executive
Committee intend making bold push to get
everything in good order for the Fair, and, un-
less they are very much delayed by long wet
spells, they will be able to get all their plans
completed.
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Military Visit--The Young Guard Light
battalion are steadily preparing to visit Bal
umore In October next, and expect to take
with them seventy or eighty men The Young
one time stood first in the regiment. from
which they afterwards withdrew and took
their position in the ruth regiment of militia
Since then, their great "Captain," Col. John
III. Richardson-to whose untiring energy and
military skill the corps were indebted for its
perfection-has been absent from the city a
great deal, and his commanding influence has
been lost; but Notwithstanding that fact, Cap
tains Rady and Satterwhite have maintained
their organization. kept up their drills and
now have the battalion in good condition.
Volunteer companies in Richmond suffer
greatly by the changes of membership incl
dent to the removal of members to scme other
city, and no corps has suffered more from this
cause than the Young Guard. Another draw
back is the heavy expense of an Armory; and
yet another, is its distinctive characteristic OF
being out of the first regiment and cut off from
all other companies; yet, Notwithstanding
these facts, the battalion is all life and energy
and is steadily increasing in members and
discipline.
On the Sd of October next the battalion will
leave here on the "Belvidere'' or peabody
for visit to the Mon numen tai City, where they
will spend three days as the guests Of the City
Guard, of Baltimore If, by that time, they
do not equal in drill any other military corps
to be found, we shall be surprised for the
members appear 10 be laboring earnestly FOL
perfection, and the officers zeaiously en-
gagged to the same end. And not only will
they appear well as soldiers when they arriy.
| in Maryland, but, remembering that they arr
| Virginiaps, and that they have the honor o
| Richmond entrusted to their keeping, they will
| SO conduct themselves as TO win the approba
| tion of their friends for order and decorum, a:
we'll as for all the qualities that constitute the
| highest grade of citizen soldiers
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FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS, &c.-By every
I steamer we are receiving large lots Of GOODS
IN our line. And we solicit calls frain tla trada. -.
Our 6o9ds are all fresh and desirable, aud Will be
sold nj low Esures
THOMAS. HUGHES a. cALpwELI.,.
No Pearl street,
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-, EOE SALtt--A uflck STOR + and Nv ELL
';;a Nc IN the town al Fulton, with large Lot
~ Al tpchrt, and well of good water on the premi-
=, raS. ANY person wishing to engage IN a couutlS
rgsness. II is one of the best situatoEs near the
city. Apply TO Il. A. J. CLOPToN.
Corner " alI ard i ram in Sts.
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Nortbern price, for an article of like standard.
Call aud exarnjas it, at my factory, No. 70 Main
street. III = -S1l LOUIS ]. HOH2lEux. .
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- EuR gENT.-The BUILDING occupted
~: hy the Examiner is Tor rent from the lst of Au
=-Igust. For terms. al;HS To
RICHARD WALSH. Note Broker,