The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-21

QUIET PARLoR INMATE-Miss Fuller in
| late letter from Europe. mentions having
become acquainted with Doctor Sou,hwood
| Smttn, the weiI-known phlanthrupist "On
| visiting him. says the lady. " we saw an OBJ.
| lect which l had often hearl celebrated, and
had thought would be revolving. but found.
on the contrary an agreeable sight; this is the
skeleton of Jeremy Bentham. It was at Ben
tham's request that the skeleton, dressed in
the same dress that he habtually wore, sin fed
out to an exact resemblance Of life, and with
portrait mask in wax, sits there as assistant
| to DR.. Smith, in the entertainment OF his
guests and as the companion of his stndes.-
The figure leans little forward, resting the
hand on stont stick which Bentham always
carried, and had named 'Dapple.' The attitude
is quite easy; the expression of the whole mild,
winning. yet highly individual. 1t Is will
known that Bentham, in order to oppose in
the most convincing manner, the .prejndtces
against dissection of the human subject, wllled
his body to the surgeons, and in a codicil, sub
sequently written, made a final bequest Of his
| skeleton to his friend Dr. Smith,
THE New YORK SEVENTH RHGIMENr-A
dispatch from New York. dated Sunday, says
The officers of the Seventh Regiment held a
meeting yesterday afternoon to consider pro-
position to visit Washington on the I'D, and q
dispatch was forwarded thither to the effect
that there was but little doubt that the regi-
| ment would go if their transportation could
be paid but that their fund was not sufficient.
iy large to admit of the expenditure them
selves. twas reported also that the presi-
dent OF one of the leading railway companies
had refused to transport them TO Washing on
and back for less than the regular fare 1t was
understood that a reply had been received from
washington that the fund appropriated by
Congress for the Inauguration was not suffi-
GENTLY large to pay the transpOr tation of SO
large body of men, but if they came they
would receive Il soldiers welcome The regi-
nent Will vote on the subject tomorrow.
The AMERICAN HORSES IN ENGLANp.-Mr
Zen Brock has large string of horses in
framing at Newmarket, ut the present time,
hoth English and American bred. The fol-
lowing is the list American-Prioress, Satel-
lite, Umpire, MagSiore, Sarke, Op:imist, and
Woodburn English Belle Cockahoop, Dove,
Olympias, Rattiesnakr, Pomona, Chiffonie:,
ana EVennand-fifteen horses altogether. OF
these, Prioress, Satellite and Optim;st are
engaged in the Chester cup; Prioress CJcka-
hoop. and Satellite, in the Newmarket handi-
capi Satenite in the City and Suburban, aud
Prloress and CockailOop in the great Metro
poltan handicps at EPSON. Umpire is in the
two thousand guineas stakes at Newmarket
the EPSON Derby and the Doncaster ST. I.eger
Some of them will doubtless be entered for the
CIoodWood and Ascot cups when the proper
time arrives
TAKING THE RAILROAD TAX HARD.-The
Brownsville (Pa.) Times says: The people of
Washington county seem determined to offer
| at least a passive resistance to the collection
of a railroad tax. A few days ago, we noticed
the case OF a man who had his horse levied
upon by the Collector; but, inasmuch no
bidder for the animal could be found he was
returned him again; the tax satherer not even
making his expenses by the operation. This
week we have to announce the seizure and sale
OF the Hon. w Mon tgomery'S library, for rail
road tax. The gentleman IS one of the mos:
steadf,st opponents of the impost in the coun.
ty, and permitted his books to 90 to sale that
he might bring the matter to a legal test in n
| higher Court. What the result Will be- remains
to be seen.
FREEDOM OF ITALY.--A very large meeting
was held on Friday night in New York, for
the purpose of giving expression To the seuli-
ments OF the people of America who sympa-
thiZe with the cause OF Italian Independence
James w. Beekman was CHOSEN chairman
Addresses were delivered by Rev. J. p ThOmp-
son, Rev. Henry Ward Iseecher and Rev. II. W
Bellows; by Hon. Charles King, President of
Columbia College Joseph Hoxie and Prof. O.
| NJ. Mitchell. The principles urged in the Ma
poieonic pamphlet of LIE Pape et ie Congress
We're enth usias ideally endorsed and the rights
| of the Italians to independence OF the Roman
| See, eloGuently urged by the speakers.
| NIcIssITupEs OF FoRrUNE-A few years
ago one of the most active and successful bu-
| siness men in the city of Hudson was Leonard
Wells Every thing he touched turned into
| money. lie once made s>'O.Mln in an hour by
the purchase and sale of Il piece Of real estate.
| Fifteen years ago be was worth S7n,UOn-
| Shortly after this, luck turned against him
| lie lost >3i, 600 by buying stock IN the Hudson
and Berkshire Railroad. This was followed
| by other losses, caused by endorsements. In
| less than eighteen months Mr.. w. passed from
| aiiluence to extreme poNcrty-from being
worth $4,000 to being not worth one cent
| MI w. is now resident OF Albany, and earns
| a living for himself and family by peGdling
1 candies, apples, and doughnuts.
| SEARCHING FOR A PIRATES GOLD.-The
| Taunton Mass Gazette says tha, two men OF
1 tow yali in, III III N
| east side of Foolish Hill, in Foxboro' As they
say. under the direction of spirits, in search OF
| treasures alleged TO have been buried in tha:
place by one John Bernard. q pirate and high.
| Wayman. One OF the diggers asserts that he
| actually saw the ghost of the deceased pirate
| near the place where these opera tions are now
going on, and both appear TO be full in the faith
| that something valuable will reward their toll
| Hundreds of people have already visited the
| spot. and the labors of these simpletons are
| watched with interest by great numbers.
A DENTISTS VISIT.-A Young woman en-
| ployed in a factory at North Kingston, R. ! =,
| complained for several days of q severe tooth
ache and at last left her loom, saying she
| would 60 TO doctor and have her tooth ex-
| tracted. She, however, did not return, and
, her friends were unable to race her 10 the Of
flee OF any doctor or dentist. The anxiety Of
| her friends had reached an alarming point by
| the 9TH inst, when II was uneXpec tedIy re-
| lieved by the receipt of newspaper contain
| ing an announcement OF her marriage, on the
list inst, with 4 yonng man OF East Green
| wich
| "JACK OF ALL TRADEs."-Henry Ward
Beecher stated, III one of his late lectures, tha,
| during the first year of his ministry he was
| not only pastor, but the sexton of the church
| filling aud lighting the lamps, which he was
| compelled to buy himself, kindling the fires
| and sweeping ont the church. He did not ri ns
the bell, because he had none 10 ring His con.
| gregatioE consisted of nineteen women all o
| whom were in what Mrs. Parting.on would
| cali indignant circumstances"
THE AMERICAN DENTIST IN PARIs.-Dr
| Evans, the American dentist in Paris lateiy
| made flying professional visit to Nice at tn,
| Instance Of the former Empress of Russia. On
! parting she presented him with 4 diamond
| ring, valued at 60,0O0 francs-about $1,000
| The Doc:orand Mrs. Evans have received pre-
sents enough from crowned heads, in the shape
| of bracelets, watches, snuff boxes, rings, anC
| curious articles, in gold aud precious stones
| to make him millionaire, if he had their cos
| in money.
| COLD-WATER CUER.-It is stated that there
is man III Boston no takes "A bath at one q
| the wharves regularly every day 1t Fl We A. NJ
and five +. NJ. When there is no ice he dives
| from a boat if frozen over, he places a carpe
ON the Ice, and goes in where there is n omen
ing. He has DONE this at times during the win.
ter when the Thermometer has stood eight de-
grees below zero. He does it for his health
and is rapidly recovering under the treatment
| His disease is dyspepsia, and he has beer near
| ly a year in The Massachusetts Hospital.
THE "IEREPREssIBLE CcNFLICr'' IN MAS
| sACHUsKTTs.-The shoemakers' strike at Ma
| tick, Mass, has led TO a general suspension o.
business there. Manufacturers had been pu t.
ting out some eight thousand pairs of shoe,
per day, which number Is now reduced below
| one thousand. The shoenakers appeared il
procession, on Saturday. under the escort O
the Natck Brass Band, 10 the number o