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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

PAUL MoRPHY.-Mr. j. ID. Sybrandt
Swedish Consul at New Orleans, who married
Morphy's sister, has gone with his family to
Paris, there TO reside. Mr.. Morphy's brother
and only remaining sister will follow as soon
AS her business affairs in New Orleans can be
arranged, which may take year or two Mr.
Morphy may, at any moment, be expected in
New York, which he likes better than New
Orleans, though he prefers Paris to all other
finally fix his permanent abode. The family
are wealthy. Mr.. Sy brandrs partner in the
cotton business is Eugene Morphy, Paul's
only brother, and a young man OF superior
business capacity
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

NAVAL.-Lieur. -. Is. Harmony has been
detached from The receiving ship q New York
and ordered to take passage III the Susque-
hanna, for duty on board the Iroquois in the
Mediterranean. B0atswain Charles Wood
land has been ordered 10 the Navy-Yard at
Philadelphia, i'll place of Boats vain George
Smith, detached and placed on furlough.-
Third Assistant Eng. +. A. Rearck has been
ordered from Pensacola to Key West, for duty
on board the u. S. steamer Water Witch.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

SINGULAR CAUSE OF DgATH.-A few days
ago, Mr.. Erret, who resided III Hempteid
township, Westmoreland county, Pa, died al
ter lingering illness, caused, Us is said, by ac.
cidentally swallowing an insect W hile drink
ing at a spring. A few days before his death
he coughed up worm, said to resemble, in
size and color, the insect be had swallowed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09
NIAGARA PASSING Aw

NIAGARA PASSING AwAY.-The Falls re-
cede, at present, we are told, at something less
than foot in year. Geology is able to pre-
dict that when a recession OF n mile has taken
place-some Ave or six thousand years hence
the height OF the Fall will be reduced by a
score of feet. Ten thousand years more, when
the Fall shall have worn its way four miles
further back all that constitutes Niagara will
have disappeared, and the whole descent will
be accomplished by a series OF rapids like those
near The whirlpool.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

TERRIBLE MURDRR.-On Sunday, j uly 29th,
In Yorkshire, Cattaraugus Co., Pa, the wife OF
James Wheat was found dead. Her nd
was declared guilty of murder by the Coro-
ner's jury. Wednesday he was conveyed to
neighbors who visited him the fact ,haI his
father and mother assisted him. the father
strangling the victim with handkerchief
The deceased was enciente. Great excitement
prevails.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

FATAL ACCIDENT.-On Friday last, while
the Irish Jasper Greens, a military company
OF Savannah, Ga, was friug at a target, the
markers heard the sobbing of some one in DIS
tress in the thicket behind the board, and
found Mrs. Mcguire lying there fatally
wounded. She died in a few hours. The poor
woman was driving in her COWS, when a shot
aimed 1T the target killed her.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

AID FOR THE CHRISTIANS OF SYRIA-The
British and American residents of Beyrou,
and vicinity have organized a committee tor
the purpose of soliciting from the people OF
England and America relief for the Chris tians
who are sufferers by the sangunary war be-
tween the Druses and Christians of Lebanon
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

LOLA RECOVERING Madame Lola MonteZ
who was lately reported to be at the point of
death from paralysis, has been removed to a
healthy locality on Long Island, and her con-
valescence is progressing favorably She has
lost the use of her left side, but her physician
has hopes of her ultimate recovery. Her
friends contradict a report to the effect that
her illness was caused by opium eating They
state she never used any stimulant but to obacco
Ia the form of cigarettes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

HORRIBLE CASE OF CRUELTY-A Pnpn
Beaten 10 DsaM.-The London Times, of the
24th ult., reports the trial and conviction and
sentence TO four years penal servitude, of Il
Mr. Thomas Hopley, for the manslaughter of
Reginald Cancellor, a boy of years of age
The inhuman barbarity with which be tor
tured his victim, places him in the from rank
of the tribe of monsters;
From the evidence, it appears that young
Cancellor was dull boy, and somewhat OBJ
stinate. Mr.. Hopsly, on the evening of the
2lst April, called the boy to the pupils room
and commenced the beating. This he con-
tinued for !iro hours. The following is a part
of the cham bermaid's testimony.
About 10 O'Clock at night L heard the sound
of Mr.. Hopley beating some one in the pupil
room, which was on the first floor. The beat
ing continued until I went to sleep, which was
in about a quarter of an hour. L woke again
at a quarter TO u O'Clock, and / then heard
Master Cancellor and Mr.. Hopley coming up
stairs, and the prisoner appeared to be push
ing him up. When they got into the bedroom
Of the deceased, the prisoner shut the door aud
went down stairs, and came up almost imme-
diately, and directly afterwards he began
beating the deceased again, and l heard him
say, "NoW do these, As dear, good boy" He
did not say this while he was beating him.
heard the prisoner say, land four'' (as though
he was teaching him a lesson) This went on
until a quarter past ~, but the prisoner did
not keep on beating him all the while. He
stopped q short time and then went on beating
him again. l had clock in the room, and
got out and looked at it. 1t further appeared
that the boy was beaten with a skipping rope
and eOMmOn-Si2ed making stick he was
found dead at O'Clock on the morning after
his cruel punishment His legs and arms were
of dark liyid color, and much swollen from
extravasated blood. Under the skin of his
hands the extravasated blood was thrse-quQr-
tsrs Of an inch thick. The cellular membranes
of his thighs was reduced to jelly and horri-
bly, lacerated.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

LAST OF THE EVENING GUN-The old pIac-
tiee observed in New Orleans of firing cannon
at the hour for slaves to be at home, was car
rieo ont July 30th for the last time. On the
lst inst. all the bells connected with the fire.
alarm telegraph struck one tap to mark the
hour of twelve at noon, and at nine O'Clock z.
M, nine taps, as the signal for negroes and TO
mark the hour likewise.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09
PRAcT1cAL AM.IaAMArIoN m.

PRACTICAL AMALGAMATIoN.-A marriage
recently took place at ST. Georges Church,
Hanover Square, London, between Lieut.. Col.
John Campbell, of Her Majesty Indian army,
and the Princess Victoria Gooramma, daugh-
ter OF The late ex-Raiah of Coorg. The dusky
damsel, no doubt, was well ballasted with ru-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

ARREST OF Price. E.FIGHTRRs.-Jack Tur-
ner and Andrew Gidlow have been committed
for ,rial at Boston, beng principals In prize
fight on one of the islands in that harbor.--
Eighty five rounds were fought, when the po-
lice in terfered and arrested them. Both were
nearly blind.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

AN AMERICAN NNATURALIsT.-The Red River
(Hudson Bay Territory NorthwesteI states
that Robert Kennicott, an American natural
ist, when last heard from was at Mackenzie
river, and had made a collection of $40 verte-
brate animals, and several hundred inyerte-
brateS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

LITERARY HoNoRs.-At the late commence
ment of Furman University, Greenvilie, 3.
O., the honorary degree of ID. ID. was confer
red on Rev. f. T. Winkler, pastor OF the
First Baptist church OF Charleston, S. O., and
Rev. A. NJ. Poindexter OF Richmond. Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

Seeking City HomsS.-The Mayor stated yes
terday that more free negroes came to this city
from Caroline county than from almost any
other county in the State and that, generally,
they are bad characters. To prevent the as
acter of persons, not only the Legislature but
the City Council have passed stringent laws
which, If rigidly enforced, would make Rich
mond entirely too warm for their comfort. In
some of the tobacco factories large numbers Of
free negroes are employed, and if the laws are
not violated by so doing, manu- fac turers may
be benefited by that class of labor; but we
again repeat that no free negro should be al
lowed to remain in the city, contrary to law.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

DIDN'T LIKE THE STYLE-Two southern
gentlemen at Niagara Falls, enjoying some re-
freshments at saloon, not relishing the pre-
sence OF TWO coiored individuals, who also
came In TO imbibe, made demons tration to.
ward clearing out the Institution. Pistols
were brought 70 light and general stampede
ensusd, but in the morning mattefs wers
psasssels sstsled rtsheas rssers ,p iarsl l@1ss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

ExcuxsiorIsTs. "a large party efsxe eursion.
fats from ksatssky, Mlsslssifpi.. Alabama,
Lppislaaa. and Tssas. arrived 81 psWels on
Monday. af,ernsoa, sn reats ioy Nissera
::ss Gys.s:i|::.s:s;: ' Fss eissii
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

LOADING GRAIN AT CHICAGO, ILL.--At Chi-
cago, Illinois, the bark Great West took on
board last week &, 900 bushels of corn at Stur-
CESS elevator warehouse, in two hours and q
half including stoppages; and Of this ~, ,000
bushels went on board through five spouts in
fifty minutes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

EXPLOSION AT A DIsTILLERY-The whis-
key receiver at Adams, Mccormick q Co.'s
distiliery, at EdinbuTg, Ind, exploded Mon
day afternoon, instantly kiihur Marion Mea
dows. Mr.. Adams and Mr.. pinckney were
badly burned, but will recover.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

Sun StrOks.-We understand that man
named Daniel O'Rourke, a laboreT, was SO
completely overcome by the heat, while at
work on the dock yesterday morning that he
fell in the street, and had 10 be carried TO his
boarding house, near Rockets, where Dr.
Waring was sent for To see him.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

Threateniag TO ktH-O. w. Hobson, alias
Sam Hobson, was arrested by Constable Yar-
borough, of Henrico county, and taken before
Justice John 7. Chiidrey, 10 answer the charge
of threatening TO kill Parthenia Warner and
her children. After Il hearing, he was held 10
bail for his future good behavior.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

Needing the Ways.-Laborers have been en-
ways in the Capitol Square which were badly
washed by late heavy rain. Most of the
walks will probably, in the course of time, be
paved with bricks; but until then, the keeper
of the grounds viii find it necessary 10 over
haul and mend them after every heavy rain.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

HKeksteying.-M. Hutzler, a dealer in the
Second Market, was before the Mayor yester-
day to answer the charge of buying and SELL
ing chickens contrary To the city ordinance.
Hutzer was up short time since for buying
and selling geese. The Mayor confiscated the
chickens and fined the accused $50.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

Dangerous PIacs.-The contractors for the
draw bridge" across the dock at its intersec-
ton with nth street, ought to erect barriers
at either end, so as TO prevent persons from
being crippled or drowned When left open,
AS at present, the bridge is a complete man
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

Not Concludsd.-The charge against John
Hagan, of assaulting and beating Elizabeth
+. Goodman and her son, was before the
Mayor yes terday; but owing TO the absence Of
witnesses, the investigation was adjourned
until Tomorrow.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

A PIrrsBURGER.-Dr. Delaney, the black
man to whom Lord Brougham called Mr.. Dai-
las attention al a meeting OF the Statistical
Congress, In London, was for some years
resident Of Pittsburg, Pa.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

SALEoF PKACHEs.-Mr. ames M. w hitney,
one of the most extensive peach-growers OF
Western New York, has sold the entire crop
of his orchard At Rochester, at 81 per basket
the purchaser to pick them himself from ihe
trees.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

The Virginia LHipHiiaHs are 10 be seen this
afternoon and evening at Mechanics Institute
Hall, where they are holding their leyees twice
each day. They are the smallest specimens Of
fnlE- grotcn Virginians we have ever seen. and
are really worthy visit,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

The Concert, this afternoon, at the Fair
Grounds of the Central Agric uitaral Society,
will be one of the most interesting, as well
as scientific musical enter ertainments, that has
been given in this sec ton this season.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

The VERY LAST PRRsENrATroN.--Thev very
last and purest of all hunkey presentations,
is that of a Newfoundland dog to the Prince
of Wales, at Newfoundland, on the lst inst.
A letter writer, who seems to have been quite
showed under by royalty, says:
The Prince said that he was delighted with
ms aog. and that he had been wishing for just
Sucn 9Icn one during his passage from England.
ne remarked that he would like TO give the
oog a name which would please the people of
NeWioundiand-some name connected with
the history OF the island. Chief Justice Brady
suggested avalon" The Prince replied that
thls was the name of but one portion of the
colony, and that he should cali his dog "Ca
bot" after the discoverer of Newfoundland =
The gentlemen present seemed no less sur
prised than delighted at this display of the
Princes knowledge of their colonial history.
and exchanged looks of profound admiration
The dog was sent on board the Hero, and
safely secured to prevent his leaving his royal
master.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

Indecent Erposnrs.-A man who gave his
name as Hastings, and who was very drunk
at the time, was arrested ana Gagged oy ofncer
Bibb Yesterday afternoon, for making an IN
decent exposure OF his person in the street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

Harboring a SLars-Eliza Ann johnson,
tree negress, was convicted before the mayor,
yesterday, OF harboring slave named Mar.
tin, hired 10 Turpin 4 Keesee, and sentenced
TO receive twenty stripes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

Nor so LARaY.-Au item is going the ronnds
of the papers which estimates the present
population OF Illinois nt 1,6g0, goo. This IL
too large by A. lsast sgcieon, The number Of
peepls In this EtAts ts not TAR yrm 600. .r, as
Iea yeays ago A Mas hVs hstf thss nssr ter -
Putting the hsN upRsrfestaHAi kA.tp et IN, ,ebrs
d dssIr..s ip.s.ss u Nos ~ Ssssisss sss..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

The Democratic Meeting, at Metropolitan
Hall, on Tuesday night last, was addressed be-
tore the close by T. j. Cropper, ESD, who made
an able speech in defence of the Breckinridge
wing OF ihe Democracy, and in opposition TO
the Douglas wing.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

Not Dee,dsd.-The charge against Jane, slave
10 Miss H. Graham, of harboring three run
away negroes, aud OF going at large, was par
tally heard by the Mayor yesterday, and con-
,inued for other witnesses.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

Fatal Aecident.-Yes terday morning while d
abutment of the bridge over the dock one Of
them, THOMAS KENNEDY, aged about twelve
years, attempted TO walk across plank lead
ing from the abutment to the new pier Just
erected for the "draw- bridge" when one OF
his playmates gave it a shake and caused him
to fall into the dock, distance Of ten feet, his
chin striking a "lighter'' in his descent cut
ting il badly, and the conclusion injuring him
so seriously that he soon after sunk to the
bottom. Some short time after the accident his
body was recovered and conveyed TO the re-
sidence of his parents, on Cary street, between
nth and 18th
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

Iaterfsring tcish ihs Wateh.-Morocco Smith,
slave 10 Wilson l. Macon, was convicted be-
fore the Mayor yesterday of interfering with
watchmen, and sentenced 20 receive thirty
nine stripes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09
,f5seRl CAR6iAGEs, CARRIAGES.

EStE2 The sut4ofiber has on hand ,at his Coach
SZ-fa1 Making Establishment, on Lombard Al
near the Columbia. Hotel, COACHES, CHARfO-'
TEES, BAROUCHES, BUGGIES, with and with
out tops. and SULKl ES-all of his own make. of
the best materl lal and worl1manshIp-all OF which
will be sold as low Dis good work of the kind can be
in the city of Richnond, and respectfully ask a
call from those in want of any article IN the Car
rage line. as am determined to make to order and
to sell at the lowest prlces possible; and all work
sold that is new, warranted.
fe 24-d2m MICAJAH MANGUM.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

TERRIBLE EFFECTS OF DROUGHT In TEXAS
letter from San Antonia, Texas, dated July
Dist, says:
"Tne weather continues perfectly dry, and
besides the failure of the crops, is causing
great Inconvenience by hindering transporta-
tion between the coast and San Antonio
Freights have risen SO much that flour, within
a week or two, has gone up from $40 to $50
per barrel, and corn is now selling here 70.
50 per bushel. Water, brought from the Mis-
sissippi river, is selling at Indianola and La
vacca for twenty-five cents per gallon!"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

Crippled Paxper Burke, = crippled
pauper, from Pennsylyanis, has been COM
mitted until Friday, when he will probably
be sent out of the city,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

City Raiitcay.-As soon as the stock to the
CRY Railway is subscribed for, the company
viii set 10 work TO make the improvement,
and eur citizens will then enjoy the facilities
Of cheap and pleasant rides from one end Of
the city to the other. Wherever these rail-
ways have been established, tho stockholders
have made handsome dividends on their out
lays, and the same result may be expected in
Richmond, under ludicOps management.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

TaYea.saing.--Mary Welsh was before the
Mayor Yesterday for threatening personal vi
olence TO Mary + waddili, and held 70 bail
tor her good behavior
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

s'apspa kvErT s.fss aaFsis. ssHsss a
fafxt pfrft, MsfunusEiArE HAa lYfultsas
s'sss s. .sss as;s sleE s1llj sstl yys''s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

THE Cost OF DEFENCEs IN EURoPE-In the
recent speech of Lord Palmerston, urging the
fertilization of England, particularly with
reference to the armed condition of France he
said
The whole sum estimated by the Commits
sioners, as necessary, would he reduced to
f90oO,O0O. OF this sum, fl,Ss5,000 was re-
$4,000 for works alone. Now, what had
France done in 1S4l France granted fl3,-
0O0,0O0 for fortifications, and the defence of
Paris cost f5,GO0,o00, the works of which were
done by soldiers, at their ordinary pay; works
We're still going on at Cherbourg, for which
tS,0GO,O00 had been appropriated, and at Tou.
many, the same was being done The fortif-
cations of Cobler IL and Ras tadt cost f3 600 600
and in Italy, the fortifications of Alessandria
cost O0,00Of., whilst in Russia the fortress
OF Crcnstadt was so strong that none of our
naval officers, with their splendid fleet and
undoubted courage, dared approach it,"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09
2 l4-2ms THOS. G. WILSON h SONS
~ sHOCCO SPRINGS. WARKEN

A-A SHOCCO SPRINGS, WARKEN
1s:Hx 1'th Of JULY, for the sccommodatien Of
which Is thought to he equal to any, has been dis
covered upon the premi ses since the close of last
season. within SIX hundred yards of the Ho'e.-
large two o-stoTy BOWLING AND BILLIARD SA-
LOON will be constantly open for the amusement
Of visi ors. free Of charge. A SPLENDID BAND will
be IN attendance during the season.
SHOCC0 SPRINGS are distant IL miles South
from the Warrenton Depot, on the Raleigh and
Weldon Railroad. MIR. W. f. PHILLIPS will be
in readiness, on the arrival of each train of cars
with comfortable coaches, to convey company to
the Springs IN The shortest time, without the least
detention
RArEs OF BoARp.-Per day, $l50; per week
So; per month, S25. Single meal, 50 cents. Chill
dTen and Servants, half price. jy 9-Im
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

Standing Masier.-Slave property Is moro
seriously injured by the practice Of allowing
servants To hire themselves, or get persons TO
stand masters for them, and 10 make contracts
as they please. than in any other way. When
once they find that by harboring runaways,
receiving stoi en- goods, or keeping cook shops,
they can make enough to pay the demands OF
their owners without working, they are en-
tirely content. The laws of the State and the
city impose penalties for negroes going at
large, and ought to be rigidly enforced.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-09

ram Storm, esterday afternoon our city
was visited by heavy rain storm, attended
by frequent peals of thunder and vivid light
ningi but no serious damage was done by
either, so far as we could learn. In the morn
ing the air was close and suitry and mn 10 ~
o'clock the sun was as scorchingly hot and
disagreeable as 1t could well be. Not only hu.
man beings, but dumb animals, seemed to be
unable to bear the excessive heat, which sur
passed any we have felt this summer. About
O'Clock in the afternoon, a gentle breeze
sprang up, and soon thereafter white-capped
clouds made their appearance, spreading and
increasing in size, until the face of thes was
entirely obscured, and every thing wore q dark
and dreary appearance. AT 4 O'Clock shower
of rain fell. and the clouds appeared to pass
by, but soon returning, the storm broke out
afresh. and for several minutes the streets
were deluged in water. In the lower part Of
the city some few Of The cellars were partially
overf1owed, and In other sections new-mado
.culyerts were slightly damaged