The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-07
Ltnased OIL.

Ltnsesd OIL.
II is stated that Mrs. p, of New York, the wife
Of linseed oil Manufacturer, wore at the Napier
ball In Washington. diamonds valued at 100000,
aud lace worth 81 ,o00.
The Postage Bill.
Among The few eommendable omissions OF The
last Congress, was the failure to pass the bill
raising the rates of postage. So the postage re-
mains the same as before. Reforms OF this kind
do not generally travel backward.
Qua American CousIN-UaVSuai SuccsSS.-our
American Cousin held possession OF the stage at
the Theatre all last week. with crowds in attend.
ance larger than ever before encouraged the run
OF a piece by their presence. "0uc Cousin IS
evidently putting money in the purses OF the man
ayers. and has excited furore that il likely to
over apw the treasury of the Marshall. This week
II will be repeated every night, with new pieces
~ which Wheatley and Clarke will appear, The
only hope for seats for ladies' ms to depend on
the box sheet and to that we would recommend
play goers to repair at an early hout 10 the day.
APPROPRIATIONS OF THE i.asr CoSaRkss The ap
preparations passed by the last Congress were
as follows Military Academy $40 5ss; Indian
Il 591 ,}6s: Consular and Diplomatic Sl,0is, 54',
Army slj,5sa ,s43, Naval slo,e5t ,043 Legislative,
Executive and Judicial $6,7ij,I 10: Fortihcatious
81 900; Miscellaneous 81 345 900; Coast Survey
si53.Ooo Reissue OF Treasury Notes So 600 500
Total $50 sol So. To this should be added the
Post Office Appropriations OF 100000 which
filled TO pass, which makes the total expenses OF
the government SIS, 297 ,12o.
L. S AGRICULTURAL socIErJ The next AatoDe'
Fair of the United States Agricultural society
will be held either at ST. Louis, reor ia, Chicago.
the propositions from those cities having been
selected fro those presented for the consideration
Of the Society.
DE5rRucrIvE FIaE.-A lire occurred Friday night,
at Magnolia. y. Con the Wilmington aud Weldon
railroad, which destroyed the warehouse of the
railroad company, tina: OF Merrimsn Newberry,
the residence of pr. Fsison and house owned by
Mr. Monk. The total loss is 10000, o. which
Messrs NJ n. lose 500, 900 including an insurance
OF 5000.
FROM ST. NAGaIRE TO NoRr0LK.-The bay Book
learns that a ship is new loading at St. Nazaire,
with goods for Norfolk, which Oh their arrival in
that city, will be offered at public sale, in lots to
suit jobber5 II is expected she will arrive there
early next month with her cargo.
GONE TO EURoPg.--Rey. DR.. Bethuue. Of Brook
lyn n " has resigned his pas.orBhip in that city,
and on Saturday last. sailed from New York in the
bark NJ. Pcjero, for Naples, with his family, for a
soiourn abroad CT six months
TIE POSTAL SERyICE.-There is nothing TO sns
tain Postal Service till the LIST July next, bnt ac-
cruing postages,-after that nothing ct ALL The
decision of tue Post Office Department is to res
J,,I~ III
members of the cabinet, ii is said. regard ON exa
ira session as unavoidable.
HEALTH OF THE POSTMASTER GESERAL.-Tbe Poet,
master General remains dangerously i'll, and his
| medical attendants consider his recovery doubt
ful.
ARMY MEDICAL BoARD-An order has been Issued
| from the Department of War, converting Board
of Medical Officer. In Philadelphia the lst day
| Of April next, for the purpose of examining
sisant surgeons for promotion, and candidates for
appointment: assistant surgeons in the army.
lloNIc!pE.-An ARRAY occurred in The Kanawha,
Va. SaliGes, in the neighborhocd Of Rush Creek
last week. between Robert Brown and Jerome
Brown, which resulted in the death OF the former
Executive ADMINISTRATIVE Y. McDUffie
of Georgia, has been appointed Superintendent Of
Indian Affairs for California, and G. ". Gholson.
Of Mississippi, Governor of Washington Terri
tory.
THE SICKLEs TkAGEDY.-Mr. Sickles s still IN
Jail at Washington. and refuses the offers of his
friends to bail hin. The Washington Star, of Sats
uTday, says:
Officer Ginnity yesterday visited Mrs. Sickies to
see if he could identify her as lady he had seen
in company with Dir. Key. few days previous to
hts decease. walking in the northern part of the
city. Dear Fourteenth street. He identified her at
once, and she recognized hin, and ALLUDED to th g
circumstance that Mr.. Key had at the time cgllei
officer q IS attention 10 some violation of the law
by boy who was driving horse upon the pave.
ment. Mrs. Sickles appeared 10 be very much de
pressed in spirits, but calm and ste IN lds no COM
piaint nor expressed any surprise in view of the
visit OF the officer. MIR. Butter WORTH we are ius
for med. is yet in this city.
correspondent of the n y Tribune says that
as much speculation has been INDUCED in regard
ing the return by Xix. Sickles 10 his wity of the
wedding ring. the following account of il may be
of interest;
it appears that Mr. S,ckIes Was called upon by
tn- clergyman sud informed that Mrs. Sckies WAS
III great meutal agony and under extreme physical
suffering, and that ii such state of feeling con.
tinued long to exist 1t " 5uld prob Ably end ia men
tai alteration, or perhaps se.f-destruciou 1t was
under such circumstances that the appeal was
bepo 10 Ui'u 10 MIS-. S1Sk!e5 the wedding
ring, which he had taken from her hand on the
day of the tragedy. Mr.. Sickles said, iu response
that uuder these circumstances he could not resist
the appea! in behalf of one he had 50 long cher
ished with such deep affection, and that while he
Was willing to retura the emblem Of their former
love and union, he returned the ring broken never
to be Reunited; she had sundered the bonds IL
typined TOO enectnafiy ever to be repaired, aud
while be harbored nc feeling of ent. he was
unslterahly determined never to see her more
PARTICULARS or THE BLOODY ArrRar l.: KsyrreKr
ifaa Shot tyG Mob The Louisville Journal has
the account copied below OF the late sffrav at
hswesVilie, Kentucky. A telegraph dispatch re-
ceifeo Saturday, announces that the all had been
entered by a mob, who shot Lowe dead.
Some months ago,a difficulty occurred nj no,;.
teal meeting neat Coverport between Mr.. C,rs,o
Maxwell, of Hartford, Kentucky, pro,ecu,ing A..
torney OF his District, and Mr.. Thomas 8 Iawe
formerly of this city, and for the last three or fou
years merchant Of Hswesvile 10 this state AZ
ssa ,ne occurrence OF the difficulty, Mr.. Lowe sent
a note 20 hr. maxwell by the hands OF friend
out hr VI. declined receiving it, Thersunon 30
oehgereht demonstrations were made in ths
place. ~ 0"'o"at"i TOOK
Subsequently Mr.. Lowe ds,.,a,aa ,,,,;,,x
ieast openly, that he would horse whip Mr. MAY.
wen al sight. DIR. Maxwell on Tuesday WAS ma.
king speech at the Court House in Hawesyil,s -
s,a lowe appeared at the door, denounced him
aonu ns poitroon, and made another remark
h hinch more hard 10 bear. Mr. Maxwell fred at
nun. lowe returned the FIRE, and then. in rapid
succession, more than hundred shots with pistols
aud guns were fired, nearly or quite all of them
AZ Lo~e: Maxwell, who was uphurt, desisted AZ.
ter his first fire: John Aldridge, friend of Lowe.
was INSTANTLY killed, being shot through thehead
aad arm, but We are not informed whether he Fl rad
or not. Mr.. Miller, friend Of Maxwell, was sbot
through the thigh Lowe was shot ia the thigh
and had the thumb of bis right hand shot n. and
his clothes, including his Shirt were entirely rid
died. Lowe retreated TO the house of Mrs smart