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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-13

q eATREE-CLIKBIM0 MANIAC.-The St claire.
willie (Ohio) Chronicle says that young man
afflicted with an unconQ uerable propensity
for climbing trees was sent to the Belmont In.
the Ohio Lunatic Asylum, and DISCHARGED AZ
cured, but the malady returned, and the poor
fellow was determined 70 s'go up. Whenever
he had chance he wouid ascend to she ton Of
the neareettree. On Friday week he was found
some sixty feet up tree, ON the hill above
Beliair, and 1t was with the greatest difiicul.
ty he could be induced 70 como down to earth
again. ssg.gssgssg -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-13

THs .WIPE" on sJoux MsunAx.-AAah
4saaes MentsA wrote letter stating thas -
was the Wite u Heenan. the hruiser. the
hravest man In the world.u A. j. Meukrn
writes 70 the Spirit Of The Timcs that ks M.
fortunately married the lady ia April lsa0,
AND 6At be has never obtained 4 divorce
tnouGn now engaged in that laud4ble unaes.
hfaxep, etc. SO
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-13

"A PUGlLIsT's RECEPTION arrival Of
John Heenan in England, has been announced.
To avoid the crowd Of admirers, who awaited
him on the wharf, he left the steamer with the
mails. unObserved. The crowd missed him.
but were still anxiously watching for him
among the passengers. A letter says:
At length gentleman of commanding
height. wearing mustaches and closely mufj
was. by general consent pitched upon, and a
rush was made on all sides to shake hands.
and congratulate him on his safe arrival =
Cheer followed cheer in rapid succession. and
the scene was for a time very exciting, The
passenger, who turned out to be a German
merchant, was naturally taken aback at this
warm reception, and after u merous STRUGGLES
To get free, at length found temporary safety
in cab The driver attempted TO drive him
on to his hotel, but was peremptorily ordered
to stop. This he declined, urtii his horse
was selzed upon, ana the crowd then manned
the doors of the vehicle, opening the windows.
AUD nearly upsettihg the iil-fated passenger in
their attempts TO get peep at him. In vain
did he explain that he was not Mr. Heenan ;
IN vain dtd he expostulate. The crowd had
determined on his identity, and would take no
denial. At length, when he was almost borne
on In triumph, he succeeded in estahlis hing
the fact that he was not the Benicia Bow.
wherenpon the enthusiasm of the crowd took
another direction, and it was with the grea.- :
ct td'ficulty he escaped the condign punish
ment which the crowd evidently seemed to
think ne deserved for presuming to be any one
except the person they had taken him for
Herman and his friends, meanwhile. had made
90 q their escape, and after remaining shoYt
time IN Liverpool they proceeded to the rail-
way depot. en- route for London Here also an
immense crowd had gathered, and he was re
ce.ved with tremendous acclama,ions. Both
ne and his compauiOn (Cnsick) seemed graft.
ded At the cordial reception they met with
The news Of his departure tor London was
telegraphed all along the line and ut every
station where the train stopped hunters oi
spectators were on the qni rire u get glimpse
Of him. They arrived in London the same
night, and Heenan preserving his imeog, pro-
c-eded to private lodging. carefully avoid.
lug all the sporting houses.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-13

PUBLIC SCHOOL BURNr.-The roof az one of
the public schools, in New YORK. was hiOwn
on during the gale Friday, and shortly afser
the building took fire and was consumed Fhe
library and records Of the school were ali de.
stroyed. The library consisted of2 ,S00vDlumes.
worm eleN The private library Of the Prtu.
cipai OF the school was valued NJ eau; the
property OF tbo janitOr, John Sheedy. 65Oo |:
philosophical inxtTunepts. U30t Total loas'
with building, S3z.OOO. - 5 sss sss-S = -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-13

died young couatryman from near rred~r.
ieksonrg, on THURSDAY night last out OF SS.E3.
are yet al large, and may possibly 70 "un " hipt
oi Justice' this time, but such daring transac-
ions will certainly lead them u The S.aie'.
prison, II persisted In. Picking q ssran ssr' 3
POCKET - no worse, II - bad, a. ripping him
IN" under the kuise of Iriendship, 70 b. rubbed
by an acco mpitce, and deserves severer punish. !.
meht. We have not given tho name Of the
man who was rubbed, because by ~ doing ne
might be the cause OF tnflicting more serious
injury upo" hun. The police, however, ha.e =
u IN tneir possession, and they may possibly
send IL to the Grand Jury. for their action.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-13

A REPORTER IN CHURcH-An amusing
though not very dec, ,rous scene took place one
Sunday AT the church Of C,l'on, \ little village
near Rugelry, IN Staforcshirr. England. Mr.
Horsfall, M. r, aud the Rev A. Sraton. Rec.
TOR OF the parish. have been at war Tor some
'ime past, and the Rector having on former
pulpit, shorthand writer was sent in 10 re-
port the Rev. gentleman's words The clerey
mar soon caught sight of the pencil aad paper.
ana protested against the reporters presence.
This the church warden had no power 10 do
anc the reporter declined to 60 The result
was that the clergyman broke OF the service
anu remarking on the conduct of persons who
can neitner enter into the kingdom of Heaven
themselves nor allow other people to enter
there. !" dismissed the congregation. F
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-13

tbs Weather has beea as tickle ~ q coQuette
only cold and disagreeabie, but thick clouds
obscured the sun, the north wiud blew cutting
cold, and towards ewes ing small fakes of
snow were waited about, and q snow storm
wind changed its courss, the clouds were
Scattered, the stars peeped out, and the VIVID
iuiled intoa calm. Yesterday morning old
SOL made his toilet at the proper hour, and
was out in all his brilliancv: the Sahhn, m
Schools and church bells gave forth their
merry peals, and soon thereafter the streets
were alive with church -goers on their wav TO
public worship. A more beautiful SABBATH
cOuio not nave been desired tor the season..
What to-day may bring forth, no one can tell.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-13

VIR0INIAN MURDKRKD.-Cola Bruin, late Of
Alexandria, Va, where he leaves a widow and
family, was killed near Lyons, Fayette coun-
ty, Texas, on the 26th ult, by his landlord, q
man named Burns, under the following tragic
circumstances, as stated In letter in the Ga
xette: =
Burns entered the field, armed with q re.
volver and b0wie-knife, whore Cola was plow.
ing, and had some harsh words with Cola.
and, without any attack being made upoH
him. discharged fve barrels Of his revolver n
the person Of Coin, two Of which took efEecI.
but did not complete his work of death. He
then drew his knife, and literally batchered
day evening. He was decentiy inferred at u
Baptist burying ground this evening. Burna
hss surrendered himself 10 the State aulhori.
ties, and will undergo an examinations to.
morrow. at Lagrange. the county seas.
1NrURIArRD WoNAH.-The Buffalo IN ",
Post Relates the following instance OF q spite
ful revenge as having occurred ia that city
Ia last Tnssdny s yonsg maa residing in town
dence OF q young lady citizen, and whote atten-
dance upon the same was unders TODD ss n pre-.
lade 70 m eventual pr0pOsAl, Was sitting by
aer slce at ne family "a table on late even
vial conversation, Sfe mother Of the lady
turned upon him with the smiiine Question::
Nv ben are ron dpd y - going to xet mar
Jlo0 81 xoe &ouueU114 to6Qo0oe0. with An
appearance OF great astOnish meat that he md
neSer entertained any such iutention. ma
proceeded 70 j0ke upOn the idea. The younr
1ady immsdiately arose without = Word. eed
went into . room adjoining, frOmu whence Che
shortly retnrDed, with hoftis az vifrui in her
hand, and without . syllah1e or eeetnre Of
waxnipg, dashed the terrible Autd fnlo the
upsnsrsctinx fAee Of him Whsn khe hna sup-
ppasd her lover, shoehiAeiy dhdfusing is
1oAtnns, instnnt1y daesroyjaR ihe NH 81 ma
eye, aad tnjurine ~ 1natsw hopeIeosly.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-13

( The right Of P,opsvty in the Two negroes. Sa.
rah and Eliza Ann, claimed by John Norman.
tree negro, now in jail, but owned and held
BY MRS. Muse, was not setsIed by ths Mayor
last Saturday, rs such matters belong 70 4
higher court. Mrs. ID. = agent exhibited a bill
Of sale given to her by John Norman, for his
wife, from whom he purchased her, and claim.
I'd no right 10 the daughter. Az the sIayes
were taken out of Mrs. M.'s posseasion by The
police ofnceys, they We're returned So that II
Norman has any right in- them, " which 10 doubt
fni. no will have " bring sal. aud eslahlsh his
claim before Jury -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-13

Careless Dvirisg.-Jim, slave 70 4. Thoma,
was convicted before the Mayor last SATURDAY
of iaiiiLg u stop his carriage horses 70 enahle
sOundly hoyged The Mayor stated that h
was the duty Vt every driver TO stop HE team
when any perscn was passing along the cruss.
inss before bin, and that for failing 70 do 90
tney would bepnntshed. Owners OF Vehicles
wcald do well to lot their drivers know thia
decision, - many Of them refuse " stop their
teams for pedestTians to paes Es.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-13

The soos Laws ef tAe STATE. 20 thr - they -.
Ter 10 Richmond. are utterly worthless, and
should either be repealed or amsnded. Undef
them the overseers of tho poor, three IL uuun.
ber. ara required to have tndsksnt cAildrsu ppo.
vtded 1or, and ~ that power is vested nOukore
else. and the overseess have their owu mattefr
70 attend 10, their dates are but partially ner.
lion for youth, and oflcefs 10 attend % 4: ~
until ws get soneshiag Of the scrS IA -
en- never b YefUrmo0. 81.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-13

1xs Frsseh Cowie Ops,e zfesps will hsld 1bftA
at Mechanics Institute Hall to-m0rgOW night
Their entertainments will b novel Aere, and
N that account will draw crowds t0eeo thom.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-13

- UF TESTIMONY
CURES BY HAMPTON'S TINCrURE
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-11-15
From the Mails.

A German Jew. Boston, few days
agolmade an arrangement with young
lad; Of that city who recently had been
in his employment, to meet him at the
store of her brother-in-law to settle the
account existing between them. The
parties met according to arrangement
The young lady handed her account to
the jew, when. without saying word
he drew revolver and fired at her, the
ball striking her forehead, but CLAN
cling off without inAicIins serious injury
She fell forward into the arms of heI
brother in law, when the jew again fired
but without effect. AT this juncturc
a man from the next door establishment
rusl.ed in; the Jew cody turned the pis
tol and fred ball into his own abdomen
and after swallowing something, suppos
ed to be poison, laid down on a box ant
said to those who were around him. lie
me die in peace" He was removed t,
his own house in dying condition. N
cause is assigned for the very singula
conduct of the Jew. ...... s..
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-11-15

Dress MAK1NG.- ladies who are
engaged in the allimportant occupation OF
dress making, the following description
OF favorite style, recently made up in
Paris, will not fail 10 be interesting. The
material consists of The fashionable lab
lie called "mousseline de sore''-a check
cred pattern of violet color on a white
ground. On the checkers are white
bouquets in raised silk. The dress is de-
corated with six founces, cut bias and
edged with violet colored silk. These
lounces go quite round the lower part of
the skirt, and ere CARED upin from, ,tabiier
fashion. Over the skirt, is tunic. roun-
ded at the corners, and edged with a
quilting of naousseline desore, both edges
finished with violet silk. The corsage is
half high, and long sash Of violent ribs
bon hangs in front. fastened at the waist
by gold or jeweled buckle.
Zouave Jackets continue TO be absolu
tely the rage in Paris. They are made
up in lace, muslin, cashmere, and every
imaginable material. The accompany
ing vests are of cambric, silk, or even
white lace touellonxe, and may be very
fancifully trimmed.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-11-15
The Terrible Famine in Kansas.

Mr.. Thaddrus Hyatt has been travel
ling in Kansas. and has written pam
phlet on the Famine:
"Of Over a hundred thousand people" I"
he says, ''upon Kansas soil six months
ago, at least one fourth or one-third have
lett; OF the remainder ii is safe to say that
forty thousand at this momen. see moth
ing but exodus or starvation at the end
OF The six y days just now before them ;
from ten to twenty thousand look with
only despariug eyes upon November;
thousands cannot subsist month longer
aa,iiu(i: oshvr ti:o:tsaa11s axe living up
III t. ii.:,e shich lbs icisitY.s defliye
L. Isekc4 oi 10 giye 10 them --ne:s !. 5os :
rut..i5s unteltunalc, and nitll 1bcn tGs
star, stfcn : .ue.st lnas'l..a ol sat E
Il " days longer, l'i.e SIS. c---e:- -.cGs-
ands, i! not at once relieved. must per
isA tgom l:uaycr, o. The diseases that fol
low in its train. Some have already
eied, others arc daily dying; while the
hours grow darker and the days wax
longer ior the living,to whom relief comes
cot, and whose eyes are aching with
watching for succor that delays"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-11-15
Fattening Turkeys,

A writer in the germantown Telegraph
furnishes that journal with the following
statement: Much has been published of
late in our agricultural journals in rela.
ton to he alimentary properties Of char
coal. 1t has been repeatedly asserted
that domestic fowls may be fattened on
it without any other food, and that too in
a shorter time than on the most nutritive
grains. | made an experiment, and
must say that !he result surprised me. as
l had always been rather skeptical, Four
turkeys were confined IN pen. and fed
on meal, boiled potatoes and oats. Four
others OF the same brood were also at the
same time confined in another pen, and
fed daily on the same articles, but with
one pint Of finely pulverized charcoal
mixed with their meal and potatoes.
They al bad plentiful supply Of bro.
ken charcoal in their pen. The eight
were killed ON the same day. and there
was difference Of one and half pounds
each in favor of the fowls which had
been supplied with charcoal, they being
much the fattest and the meat greatly
superior in point of tenderness and flavor.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-11-15
Beecher and the Pugilists.

A N. Y. correspondent Of one of tho
Boston journals, is responsible for the fol,
lowing
+ "On dit. that the Benicia Boy, with
his trainer, Jack Mcdonald, who have
recently given the Brooklyn people taste
of their quality, called upon the Rev.
Henry Ward Beeche r, a few evenin IS
since to pay their res poets. Mr.. Beecher
received the eminent bruisers with his
usual politeness. He said he perfectly
agreed with them as to the necessity OF
improving the American physique by the
development of muscle, but he had seri
GUS objections to the ring and its sur
roundings He did not approve of prize
fighting either, but had no objections to a
fair and square round or two on Chris.
tian principles, with a view to promote
the digestive faculties. Heenan then han
ded the pastor of the Plymouth Church a
pair of boxing g'oves, and they do say
the use he made oi them fully persuaded
his visitors that Mr.. Beecher, with hl-
tie practice, would be as excellent mus
cleman as he is a preacher.
AZ Never perhaps are children dear
er to their parents than when the price of
flour and meat is excessive.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-11-15

We know no trap SO dangerous 10 men
in businesss as t hat t,thuically known
by the name of Ga ,lpan on call 1t
has very tempting bait, and is sure du
ring every sea on Of catching large
number OF The uuwary. Ii tho borrow
er obtains loan On time, he is likely TO
exercise some forecast about the method
OF payment; if the time be only ten days,
and he has some hopes of renewal, he
will still look out Cor the date of maturi-
ty. But demand loan, like TIE sword
OF Damocles. hangs impending over its
victims head. II he be ready to meet
it, it does him no good; if be is not ready
to meet it, it will surely do him mischief
Farther than this, the day of payment,
if that be fixed by the lender. is certain
to be AN inconvenient occasion. The We
ry pressure which will induce the owner
to call for it will make the payment more
difficult. and this difficulty increases in
even greater ratio than the pre- ssure, be.
cause it is certain also to contribute to it !.
Il Journal of Commerce. .
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-11-15
Plain Dress,

The Philapelphia Enquirer. speaking
of the excellent example Of simplicity Of
dress set by the Prince and his suite.
says: zai r. sEea .....
II we could now hare visit from some
Of the female aristocracy of Europe, high
est in the ranks of wes lth and fashion, it
would be an immense saving to our coun
try. 1t would really pay the husbands
and fathers Of the land to give such visi
tors reception equal 10 those we Eave
Just Witnessed, in order to teach our wo-
men the prophecies Of dress. II Queen
Victoria would walk down Chestnut st.
in thick pair of shoes, with 7 Balmoral
petticoat appearing over her instsp, and
water proof tweed sack on her shoul-
ders, she would reduce our importations
from FRANCE at least twenty five per cent,
and probabS defer another American cri
sis at least teH>years.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-11-15
What Southern confederacy would Cos

What Southern Confederacy would Cost.
Hon. Jere Clemens, recently made a
speech at Huntsville, Alabama, in which
he spoke of the disadvantages of seces,
sion fin the following terms:
sThere would be long line of from
tier extending from the Atlantic ocean
to the western limit of Missouri, and from
the Rio Grand, which it would be necess-
airy to and with military posts, and every
mile Of which would require to be secured
by armed patrols. for tie double purpose
Of enforcing the revenue laws. and pre-
venting the escape Of fugitive slaves
Every harbor along the vast extent Of
sea>coast, from Deieware bay to the
mouth of ii Rio Grande, would require
an appropriation OF millions for its fortif'
cation. The people would be ground
down by taxes, and Gemoralized dy the
constant presence oitroops among them
who acknowledge no restraints but tnese
OF military law. Incessant quarrels would
grow up between you and your northern
neighbors, and bloody wars would desc
late your frontiers, ii they did not spread
destruction throughout every portion of
your territory. <
The dream OF a southern confederacy
is the widest vision that ever troubled
the brain of moon.struck enthusiast
"a dream interrupted by blood conflicts
with your neigbbJrs, and vile depen-
dence on foreign power"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-11-15
The Shower Bath in Sing Sing-A Hor-
rid Punishment.


The torture Of Sing Sing prison exceeds
by lar the punishmen,s inflicted in Neap-
olitan dungeons, if the details of the
"showering' Of one desperate there, re-
Gently, is true. 1t was Tom Kelly, a
noted rutfiian, who suffered 1t is said
he only took advantage of the keepers
neglis sence, escaped, was Iecaptured, and
The keeper. ae,uated by reverge, punish
ed him beyond reason, Kelly was placed
naked in bath. his feet, hands and head
being firmly pinioned. The water was
allowed to Irickle down Lis face and warm
body for few minutes before the bath
ell upon his head. At length-it rell.-
Tom bore. it we'll, not a shiver Of the
legs, not muscular movement Of the
hand or fingers. not single cry Of dis
,ress. although he was actually being
drowned for about five minutes. You
bear it well, Tom" said one Of the ket-
pers, after the first Eve minutes had e.
lapscd. "It's awful. was Toms reply,
''but can't ask for mercy" e
Down came the water again, and 70
five minutes longer the gurgling sounds OF
the strangulatcd man was audible; when
he was exhausted, the cord was let up
and the water stopped. A few minutes
of release was granted, and down came
the water again, end the scene was more
terrible than the worst execution. AT
length congestion Of the brain was lhrea-
tened, aud ''hiss" from the physician
brought the third scene to a close. He
had been fifteen minutes under the show
er, but had twenty five minutes of the
scene to endure; and for the next forty
days the same punishment will be mete,l
out to him, unless lie dies under the
hands Of the keeper. It's described as
an awful spectacle TO witness this man
under the bath. Every muscle contrae-
ted and corded, sometimes the hands wo d
oecome cohSuiseu, anu every ueINs
strained, when there would follow re-
taxation. After Kelly had been shower
ed, and taken to his cell, the keeper turn
ed round, and with a malignant smile ex
claimed, swell subdue him." Outsi
ders. from tba: single expressive sen
! tence, may guess at the rule in Sins
Sing. Ha a- aE as
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-11-15
TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT.

The niger drivers Of South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, and one or two other
cotton States are protesting to be terri
ply incensed at the election of Old Abe.
and are already "packing their traps .
preparatory TO marching square out of
the Union. Senator Toombs, of Georgia,
has Indignantly resigned his seat in the
U. s. Senate, and so has Senator Ches-
nut, Of South Carolina. but they were
both careful to date their designations
from the 4th Of March next SO as to give
room for the "sober second thought"
when they dnd they cent frighten any
body. ay avF -sas. s..
We wish We had man in the presi
DENTAL chair who would expend little
hemp on such braggarts as Toomb BIS, Ches-
nut and Wigfall, it would be the best
thing that ever belel the South, and, in-
deed, the whole country. .4
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-11-15

INTERESTING AND CuR1ous.-In the
month Of November, of last year, MIR
Henry Sartin, of this city, wrote on the
back of his card, bearing his address in
Philadelphia, and placed it in bottle.
which. having securely corked, he threw
into the sea in latitude 81 deg. 90 min.,
longitude 50. deg. 80 min. that is, abou,
fifteen hundred mile. northwest from the
coast of France. Just eleven months
from that period he waited on Mayor
Henry, in answer to note from that gen
tleman, and, to his astonishment, beneld
the identical card and writing which he
had cast on the waste of waters in the
middle of the broad Atlantic. The bot.
tie had been picked up on the French
coast, at Tarnos, in the maritime quarter
Of Bayonne, and the contents sent to the
Minister of Marine, at Paris. He trans
mitted il to the United States Department
of State, at Washington. whence it was
forwarded to the Mayor of Philadelphia
who handed it back to its author a day
or two ago.-Fhaadelphia Press.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-11-15
Tremendous Failure.

1t becomes our duty as faithful public
journalists TO announce to our readers,
this morning, the total failure eff the
great Democratic Spoils Company. 1t
has been in a tottering condition for some
years past, but has been held together by
the cohesive power Of public plumber, un
til Tuesday last, when the concern ex-
ploded with a tremendous crash. A
powerful effort had been made to procure
an extension Of its creditors, but a COZ
viction of its rottcnness induced them to
peremp,oriiy refuse. The failure is one
of the worst on record. Ex ensive
frauds are known to have been commit
ted, running Back through a long series
of g@@rs. re coneern will sc at once
a,.o ..ou:la.i:.. C'ed..ovs viii ee;> :;ze
-1so::> V. -..-vey ca t'.o., oia:-s, !.s
-ssestS consisting 60 Z; 's.c:3e" c,s;,-
tc:rls t.. .s;o4s -,;;!ss, =. ci =, =
are worthless Gin. Ga.