The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-01
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
Pleasant Coxsty-RapSd Rise IN the Vaixe Of
Land, Sc.

Pleasant Coxsty-RapSd Rise IN the Vaixe OF
Lnnd. Sc.
Pr JEFFERSON, MoEBHousE PARISH, La,
April l4th, 1861
This is destined to become . great country.
Since the u. s. Supreme Court has decided the
suit against the Bastrop heirs the settlers here
nave good titles, and many who came here
poor, have suddenly found themselves rich.
1l2o per acre, are now worth from $35 to $40.
The lands here are OF dark, loamy soil, and
nrodnc- from one to two bales cotton per acre.
Ine growth is mainly large sweet-&ums The
railroad through from Vicksburg to Monroe.
In this State, will be completed this fall, which
Will be great benefit to this section, as pavi.
CATION here is only good for portion of the
year, which is great hindranee to the plant
er's operations. An old Virginian would hard.
y be willing TO live on her soil, after seeing
tnese vast bodies Of lands, nearly level, yet
sIopIng enough for drainage. The lakes a DO ri nd
In fish, and the woods in deer and all species
OF game. More anon. BOUKFF RIVHR.
"A BALL OF THE FRENCH EAERHss.-On the
17ih OF April. her Majesty thet empress Of the
rrench gives grand fancy dress ball at the
| IN the Champs Elysees, Paris Invitations are
already issued, and it is said that some of the
costumes ordered will be of a fabulous beauty
ana , price: The drsss Of her Majesty. although
surpass All others in magnifcence Of precious
stones. The Empress intends to personate
DIANA equipped for the chase. The dress is
composed OF short skirt of tulle, em broidered
win silver stars and crescents. The body is
made OF fesh-colored silk. She will have sus-
pended behind her Il golden culver filled with
arrows, the feathers of which will sparkle
WI WIN diamonds. A simple gold band encircles
the mead, with large diamond crescent and
two small stars in front, pink silk boots with
golden ahklets set with diamonds. 1t is said
mat ner Majesty, to get the diamonds i'll the
shape requisite for this dress, has been obliged
n n n tim -, n. ta
els, several of the largest pieces belonging to
the crown diamonds unset and re-mounted,
ana mat the panrre complete will be estimated
as worth more than ten millions offrancs. The
already beautiful hotel OF the Countess de Mon
tIJo Is undergoing alterations and arrange
ments for the fete, which will give il IN appear
ance OF fairy Like magnifcence and splendor,
ana II is understood that the Empress stakes
her reputation on its success.
MORE EMIGRANTs FOR HAYTI-The barqn
Laura, Capt. Pierce, leaves this evening (2lth)
tor Fort au Prince, having ON board seventy.
hve passengers, free persons OF color who are
gong to settle under protection of President
Jeffrard's Government. They are all cultiva-
tors, from the parishes of ST. Landry and ST.
Martin, and possess more or less means They
take along with them Il full supply of agricni-
tuTal implements and farming utensils of every
description, and will be another valuable sc.
QUESTION to Hayti. We learn that another
and more mporlant ex ped ton will take place
in June. During few weeks past over
five hundred of the honest, industrious and
sober colored people of Louisiana have left
New Orleans for Hayti. They are now all set
tied in the northern part of the island and the
Hayden Government have taken every mea.
sure 10 give them proper protection and en-
couragement, and facilitate their arrange
ments II this system of em igration is carried
on as IL mas been during the past twelve
months, and the present Government Of Hay ii
remains undistul bed, it is probable that the
rlcn agricultural resources OF that fertile soil
will be reclaimed, and the trade with the Uni.
ted States greatly increased.-N. o. Pieayune,
April 2i.
MURDER-On Sunday evening, about half.
past O'Clock, two boys named White while
coming home from church, in Great Bank,
Monmouth county, IN. J.,) found horse and
wagon standing in the rear OF Mr. Eccle's
store. The horse was in a perfect lather OF
sweat, and apparently much tatigued. In the
wagon the boys found man lying on his bac k
dead, with two bullet holes in his body 1t is
presumed that he was Ledler Of patent medi-
clnes. as his wagon was labelled "Shirling's
Cure-All Salve, Newtown,'' and quite a
quantity OF the medicine was found in the
wagon. He was dressed in suit of black
wore silver patent lever watch, and had fifty
dollars IN cash in his pocket. In one of his
medicine chests was a double barrel loaded
pistol and by his side in the wagon was q
siX-shOoter with two chambers discharged -
Deceased was apparently about forty.fiye
years ofage, and had the letters w. H. S. marked
on MS clothes, from which it is supposed he
was Shirling the medicine man himself.
PROGRESS OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION
Some months ago the Bishop of Jerusalem
sent supply OF Bibles to the King of Abys.
slnla, In his own language. He received them
with great joy, aud began at once to distrib.
ute them telling the priests to whom he gave
them that henceforth they must teach the
people out of this book in the vernacular
The missionaries who labor there have gained
great influence over the mind of King The
cdorus. They build roads aud bridges, intro.
duce useful arts OF all kinds, distribute Bi-
bes, and recommend the truth by their con.
versation and their lives The King has SC
far recognised their civil services As TO raise
them to the rank OF mobiles. He has recog.
missed them to be right in those points where
the doctrines of the Bible differ from the tra-
ditions OF the Abyssinian church. and in token
OF 1t has received the sacrament OF the Lords
Supper with them.
THE NEW SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMoRY-
This new iron building, which is being erec ted
at the expense Of the city OF New York for the
exclusive use OF the Seventh Regiment, is To-
Gated on Third avenue, extending from 9th
TO 9TH streets. The basement is II feet high,
and divided off into stores. The first floor is
designed as market-house and is Is feet high.
On the second floor is company drill room
Gi by 81 feet. The third floor is designed
exclusively for a regimental drill room it is
ID feet high, $50 feet long, and 100 feet in width
In addition TO the drill rooms, there will be
elegantly furnished rooms for the officers,
eight separate rooms for company meetings, a
room for the engineer corps, q room for the
band. and one for the armorer. The entire
cost of the structure will be about S23u, ,OOO. 1t
will be completed early next month
THE EARTHQUAKE AT ST. DOMINGo.-The
BRUSH schooner William Lancaster at New
York, from Gonaives, brings news Of the
earthquake which occurred at that place. On
fpl
shocks of an earthquake, one at daylight and
the other at nine +. M. The latter was very
heavy, and did some damage to the houses
such as breaking lamps and glassware. The
most OF the inhabitants slept in the streets
during the night. Several more shocks were
experienced, and ON Monday two more sligh,
ones were felt. The atmosphere at the tine o1
these shocks was very fine aud clear, with a
strong breeze from the nor ward.
AN AGGRAVATED CAsE.-Mrs. M. NJ Ken
nedy, OF Charleston, S. o., offers a reward oi
$1,000 tor the apprehension Of her husband
Stephen G.. Kennedy, tall man with black
hair aud black eyes, who eloped the other day
with widow Calhoun atlas Marian c. Hatch.
taking with him, also. six valuable slaves be.
longing TO the injured wife. Mrs. X. adyer.
tises that she would not pay cent for the
recovery Of her migrate and truant husban
but will cheerfuliy "come down" with the
ten hundred dollars for the arrest of her pro.
perty.
A CALIFORNIA EDIToR SxNrENcHD TO In.
PRisONMENr Fob LIBEL.-J. Walter WalsA,
editor and proprietor of sheet called the Sun.
day Varieties, published In San Francisco
was recently convicted OF hbeling = liquoi
seller iE thai city, aud sentenced to one years
imprisonment in the county jail. Walsh 10 .
coarse Irishman, and was formerly connect TED
with the Press Of Louisville, KY, under ths
nom de pI.ms Of 1The Recluse." The carrier
OF his paper was also sentenced to 30 days
confinement in Jail.
MELANCHOLY INCIDBNT.--A little girl named
Rnlston was burnt 70 death In ST. Louis or
Wnr3maeAnw thpo,.~h u1avine snritA Fv1nss..