The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-06-19
RICHMOND. VA, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1850

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americas, whose late letters from Europe were
the best we have seen for many years, visited
Richmond during the late session Of the South
ern Democratic Convention, and taus daguer.
reotypes our city in q letter to his paper
Tho city Of Richmond, although not so large
as some Of the more Southern cities, Is un.
dou btedly the Most beautiful city south Of the
Potomac, and In proportion TO its size and
the most active and enterprising
of them all The situation of the city and the
scenery Of its environs are much admired,
in q high degree the elements Of
grandeur, beauty and variety The river,
among verdant hills, which rice with
graceful sweils and undulations, is Interrupt.
ed by numerous islands and granite rocks.
among which it tumbles and foams for a dis
tance of several miles. The view presented to
the view from the Tomb Of Monroe, at the
miles from the limits, is on one side a scene Of
wild and magnificent grandeur, whilst on the
other, the city, with its seven hills, like that
of modern Rome, is stretched in full view to
the eye. The Cemetery itself is q beautiful
enclosure, with its winding hills, immense
oaks and its profusion of holly wood trees
from which it takes it's name. Nature has done
much for it, and the grounds are being rapidly
improved and ornamented with costly memo
rials to the dead.
The Capitol Square, located on Shcckoe
Hill, is delightful and attractive spot, espe-
cially since the erection of the Washington
L,
ford's great equestrian statue OF Washington,
which is universally admitted to be the finest
equestrian work Of art in the country. The
statues Of Jefferson, Mason and Patrick Henry,
which occupy three lower pedestals, with two
others remaining for Madison and Nelson,
which are not yet finished, are also most per-
feet specimens Of art, and the whole structure
is highly crPditable to the patriotism Of the
State. Houdons famous statue of Washing
ton, in the rotunda Of the Capitol. is also a
great attraction to the stranger, whilst Harris
marble statue of Henry Clay, recently erected
by the ladies Of Virginia, which occupies
ly admired for its perfect resem blance in form
and feature TO that great and lamented states|
man and patriot.
The stranger in Richmond never fails to
visit St. Johns Church, a large frame struc-
ture, but kept in perfect repair, in which Pat
rick Henry delivered his famous revolution
ary speech, declaring for " Liberty or death"
At the time entered its portals an assemblage
was present to pay the last token of respect TO
their young and gifted pastor, who had died
after few days illness The old Courthouse
in which Aaron Burr was tried is also stand
ing on Main street, in the same vicinity, and
is still used as a court of justice. Nearly op-
posite is an old stone house, replete with rev.
olutiOnary "reminiscences, bel g the most ven-
cradle structure in the city.
The great feature of attraction in Rich-
mond, however, is Its f1ourishing business es-
tablshmenss, it's immense Touring mills, the
Haxall and the Gailego mills, each with ca
pacity for 1900 barrels per day, and the tobacco
establishments, in which h"t the fragrant weed. "
manu nufactured. The stores on Main and O theE
principal streets will compare favorably with
those of Baltimore street. which, with cleanly
thoroughfares, and the beauty Of the female
promenaders, renders it most delightful
city.
The citizens Of Richmond are also distin.
guished for a whole-souled hospitality, as
well as stirring business activity, and So
iourn in their midst is calculated to mos
favOrably impress the stranger. New ware
houses are being constructed. and old ones
repaired in every direction, and its future
prOmis ises to be more prosperous than the past
whilst the new census is expected to snow
population of not less than So, QUO inhabitants
In 1851 the population was but 81, 1856, OF Vhicf
nearly Il, 900 were blacks, since which 1t ha'
largely increased. p
TuE GREAT EAsTKRN.-Letrers to Grinnell
| Minturn & Co., Of New York, by the Niaga
ra, state that the Great Eastern is not to leay'
| Southampton for New York before the 23rG
| inst She was ready fer sailing, though, OF
the 9th, if the following from the Londo,
| Chronicle of the Sd, is correct:
large body Of engineers and smiths, from
SWindon, went on board on Monday to as
| sist in carrying out the alterations in the ma
chinery department, and VIII De hnlsned o.
| Wednesday next. Mr.. Yates, the Secretary t,
l the Great Ship Company, will sail on Satur
| day next, in order to make arrangements fo
| the reception OF the ship on the other side 0
| the Atlantic, and the last steamer brought owe
| Il pilot from New York for the Great Eastern
/ There is very fair demand for the bertAs
/ but as the number will be limited to thre
hundred passengers only, there is no doubt Q
| the ship having her full complement. Tn
| crew signed articles on Saturday last, and al
most the whole of the hands al now on boarG
Mr. Bold. the manager, still remains in tn
! ship, and will accompany it to New York, an
| remain with her during her stay in Ame rics
| GARIBALDI AND THE PRIESTS.-The Ma
tiona!ities, a French journal, of Turin, put
fishes a fresh manifesto by Garibaldi Th
document is thus worded:
ITO the good priests. However 1t may tur
| out whatever the destinies of Italy may bt
come, this clergy, which now makes commo
| cause with the oppressOrs OF every country
this clergy, which buys foreign soldiers ths
they may tight against its Italian brethren
| has devoted itself to the execution of futul
generations. 1t is great consolation, how
! ever, and like q promise that the true reiigio
of Christ will not be lost, to see the priests !
Sicily marching at the head of the people
combat against tyranny. Ugo Bassi! Verits
Gusmarolli! Bianchi! yon are not altogeth'
dead. Dear martyrs, sacred champions OF II
| national cause, the day when your examp
ceased to tread our soil he will have cease
TO be the master Of our sons, our daughter
| our wives, our patrimony, and our own pc
| sons. dARlbALDI"
FREAK OF Alex. Fry, livir
| near Lexington, Ga, on the 30th ult., pO
| sessed OF the hallucination that his most us
ful member had done wrong act, and wisl
} ing to live MP to the Scripture in its stricte
| sense, which says, "It thy right hand oGeni
thee cut it off, escaped the vigilance and Gu
tody of his brother-in-law, and when foun.
was standing by stream of water, calmly iool
| - n;,t,t han vryi.i va,oc .
most profusely, while an axe was laying at
| feet covered with blood, from three horr
| gashes which he had given 1t on the wrist, OF
| on the outer and TWO on the inner eide, Il
} | outer one severing an artery, and nearly Sc
ering the Offending member from the arm.
| We saw this deiuded man on "wednesday eve
ing, when he appeared perfectly cool and &C
, | lecled main tanning. with perfect sincerl
Of a religious duty, which every one in sim
lar circumstances to his ought to perform, b
lieving that he couldn't reach heaven with
, hand which had offended him. A physici,
dressed the wound.
| NAvAL.-The United States corvette Mac
donian has lett for the United States, and
, expected to arrive At Portsmouth, N.
, replaced by the new steam cory*tte Richmou
> | now fitting out at GOsport, Va. Her dime
sions are as follows: Extreme length over q
, a59 feet breadth Of beam. AZ feet tons burde
; sists of IL Uahlgren shell-guns, with twelN
pouud boat howitzers. Her crew numbe
? about 260 men. all told. The following is
list of her officers: Commodore, Chas. H. BE
{ Captain, George N. Hollins; Lieutenant n
5 Executive officer. Mr.. Barney; Lieutenan
I Davenport, Young. Weaver and G win; Mast
| Walker; Purser. Sanac. The United Stat
brie Perry is now lying alongside OF the wha
: where shs is being dismasted preparatory
her being housed over. Her crow were ps
|, of YESTERDAY. The Niagara's crew have be
l transterrsd to her from the receiving Oh
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. MRTuoDIsN.-An official return submiti
70 the General Conference, lately in sssston
J Bahaio, gives the following Interesting 81
I tistics of Methodism in the world: