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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-10-12

II. a. Weideusaul, ogen BUGGY 200
Judges-S. S. Barber, Isaac Eyer, TIE.
Ream.
Geo. s. Bangor, Williamsport, had on
exhibition Premium Farm Grist Mil,
which the Executive committee considered
very good article, and would recommend
1t to the Putiio.l
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-10-12

No. l5.-Uncnumcratcd Articles.
Carrie StroLecker, ottoman -
do dn tidv .5
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

SERIOUS RIOT BETWEEN MILITARY COMA
tary ardor of the New York youth revives, and
the voluntary military companies make their
annual excursions to contend for the prizes
presented by friends and aspirants to public
office. On Sunday five of these companies
went TO Weehawken, N. J. OF the number
were the Wren Guard, composed chiefly of
y.ung men residing on the west side of the city,
and the Aurora Guard, or Red Jackets. as they
were called, belonging to Yorkville. The N
Y. Sun says:
Early in the afternoon a difficulty occurred
between ayoung man named Rooney, who had
accom- panied the Wrens, and some mem bers of
The Red Jackets. Subsequently, as Rooney
was leaving Pollock's Pavilion, he was, it is
one Of whom clu bbed him with musket and
knocked him down. The others kicked and
stamped upon his head, and struck him with
stones. The report of the occurrence reaching
the Wren Guard, Who were then firing at the
target, q large number of the company and
outsiders rushed up and fired voiley at the
Red Jackets. a regular melee then occurred,
and stones flew like hail.
A boy about twelve or fourteen years of age
was shot in the mouth, the ball passing out
through his cheek, and carrying away several
of his teeth. 1t is also reported that of the
Red Jackets was shot in the stomach. Some
five or six persons are supposed to have been
injured with stones. The officers of the several
mpanes finally succeeded in queliing the
fight, and in inducing their commands TO re-
turn home peaceably. AT the commencement
of the fight the spectators fled in all directions
fearing that stray ball or unlucky stone
might terminate their mortal existence.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

Shooting Ia the Corp0ration.-Bat shooting is
deligh tful recreation when uuaccoupanied
By the after thought that the law has been yio-
lated by the discharge of guns within the cor.
porate limits. Now, the bounds Of the city are
not iilimitable, yet they embrace sundry
places much sought after by amateur sports
men in pursuit of the game alluded to. One
of the localities most favored with their visits
Is In the vicinity of Victor's old mill, in the
valley. Each fair evening surprising
amount of powder is wasted in projecting
shot upward after bats, with no apparent in-
jury to the birds, but with very damaging ef-
feet OF The operator, should the police happen
to see him in the act OF discharging his gun
Yesterday evening officers Morris and Blank
inship were indus,riously engaged for some
time in trying to put stop 10 the practice,
near the Old mill, spoken of.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

London q uarterly Review, in an article upon
cotton spinning machines and their inventors,
thus illustrates the roduc,iveness OF brain
and hand, by showing what machinery now
enables the cotton spinner to do with pound
ofcotton Mr. Bailey, OF Manchester. ex ports
what's called No. 2i0 yarn in large quantities.
for The use of the finest foreign muslin manu-
factures. OF the ffneness of this thread some
idea may be formed when we state that 2iC
hanks, each $40 yards in length are spun from
a single pound weight OF cotton, or a total
length of | II miles ! But this does not by any
means exhaust the capabilities of English ma
chnery; for at the Great Exhibition of 1851
specimens Of yarn spun al Boston, were exhi.
bited SO fine as No 200, or equal TO 33i miles il
length, spun from one pound of material
Worked up into the finer kinds of lace the or:
giDal shilling's worth of cotton wool before II
passes into the hands of the consumer may bt
increased TO the value Of between 30Ul and
jUUi
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04
BU- IrEss MEETINGS.
R AT MEETI.G OF THE ID .
49, AECTORs OF THE VIkGINIA LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY. held at the Company 8

AT A MEETJN6 OF THE ID.
49, RECTORs OF THE VTKGINIA LIFE
frSURANCE COMPANY. held at the Company's s
Office. on MONDAY. the ist October, 1850, the fol-
lowing letter OF resignation was feceived from
Mr.. WIN. II. MAcFaaLAxD. the President:
RICHMOND, October lst. 1850.
"GENrLEMEN: You VIII please aceep. the re-
siE nation of the office of Presl6ent, which have
the hoLof 20 hold IN sour CO mpany. it 70 not pos
sbe or me to give 10 the oftlee the ater ton due
TO It's Importance, and | have the satisfaction to
Know lhat You can sup2,y nav place 10 this advan-
tage OF our constituents and the public.
:" congratulate soa the high position 0Hr
Company has rapidly stta,ned-a result emtnenriy
des. Tved by the care and wisdom observed in Its
ganiz4ilon. IL cannot faI to Cow IN public con
hdsnce. which il we'll deserves by The SIRE fndeM-
NIFTY II ttis9s, and the oeraty and fairness of its
terms
am, with high respect. you, obt serv's.
WM II. MACFARLASp.
{" To the Directors of the Virginia Lifs Insurance
Ct mpanY.'
Thsreupon. i. was Rssoiced, Tha. the tn inks of
the Hoard be rendered Mr.. MAcFARLAND FOR the
efheient and important services rendered hv him
10 the Company during his continuanc in ONCE.
MR. sAMU RI j HARRISON was then unanimous-
~ elected President. and Mr.. WIN. H, ii NALL
Vice President. to hil the vacancy oecasioned ty
the promotion Of MIR. Harrison.
j. ADAIR PLEAS ANTS, Sec'y.
Richmond Oct I'd, 1850 oc3 st
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

Z. b. Ward, the steam boat king of the
Western lakes, has lost S3i6000 of steamboa
property since 1852, bat he has saved more
than that amount by doing his own insuring.
The Charleston, Key West and Havana
mail contract he's been again awarded to the
steamer Isabel for four years.
M. Daussy, the celebrated astronomer, and
one of the first Napoleon's savants, has just
died at an advanced age.
On the 27th ult., the first OF thi. seasons new
crop of sugar and 'nolasses was receiy ed at
New Orleans.
The Count of Aquila, uncle of the ex- King
of Naples, has purchased a mansion in Paris
for three hundred thousand dollars.
Bayliss Tracy, of Fauquier CO., Va, fell
dead in bis mill last Wednesday morning
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

SIX YEARS WANDERINGs OF MURDERER
The surrender of Samuel Stanley TO the au-
thoriiies of St. Paurs, M. I, charging him
self with the murder of Mr.. Peyton in Cabeli
county, Va, has been noticed. The St. Pauls
Pioneer gives the par rticulars of The transac-
ton:
He came into town with small Red river
cart, drawn by a yoke of small steers, which,
together with his gun, he desired the sheriff to
sell 10 the best advantage, that he might have
the proceeds to pay his board, in case he was
not sent for, and for his defence in case he
hould be tried in Virginia for the offence ac-
knowledged to have been committed. He l.,
about five feet eight inches in height, weighs
ABOUT one hundred and forty pounds, dark,
sallow complexion, black eyes and black whis-
kers and moustache, and is dressed like lum-
herman. He lacitly confessed the homicide, in
stating that it was caused By his having dis
covered Peyton in criminal intimacy with his
wife, and by saying that he did not think his
punishment would exceed Il short term in the
penitentiary. He stated that he had worked
on the Black and Chippewa rivers in Wiscon-
sin, and had been III Minnesota three years, al
though he was native of Ohio, and had q
residence there when the murder took place
He had worked in Lower Sauk Rapids on the
Red river, at Pembina, and in many other
places.
Without manitesting much contrition for
the crime, or fear of punishment, he imagined,
wherever he lived that every body looked npon
him murderer. The elements even whis-
pered In his ears, when he had abandon ed the
society of men and lived alone in the depths OF
the forest. Consequently he has had no a bid
Ing place fer six years, but has roamed through
the country from Texas to Minnesota, suffer-
ing, as he says, "more than hundred deaths. -
AT last almost worn out, he came TO the con-
clusion to deliver himself up, that after the
sentence of the law had been executed, he
might again live among his friends, or make a
home where he would be undisturbed by its
terrOrS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

Making Bricks.-For years past scores OF
fruitless efforts have been made to invent ma
chinery for preparing mortar and mou az
bricks. Eighteen years ago scientific gem
tleman completed Il machine which he though I
was perfect, aud some OF our brickmakers
purchased the right and commenced 10 use Il;
but in a very short time found it would not
answer the purpose, ard cast it aside. A gen.
tieman in this city, who has vast amount OF
inventive genius, has been at work on a new
brick machine for long time, and thinks he
has now overcome all difficulties. and will be
prepared to make brick not only with greater
rapIdity, but of a better kind than those now
made by hand. He is having machine made
In this city, ard will exhibit at the Mechan-
les Fair for the benefit Of those interested.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

The James Riuer improvement is steadily
progressing, and the channel is being deepenei
hourly by The dredge machine and the enoI-
nous ehiseI used by the contractors to remove
the obs ;ruclions. The dredge boat is now do
ing admirable service near Watkins Island
and the chisel continues TO split and remove
the reef OF rocks at Rockets bar. When this
work is com pieted, vessels drawing seventeen
feet of water can reach the Rockets wharyes
with ease
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

A Smash Up.-A horse attached to vehicle,
owned by Mr.. Eddins, containing one person,
" Vhile standing in front of the Central Hotel
Yesterday, at O'Clock ran off down the left
pavement OF 9th street, throwing out and
hurting his driver, running over negro wo-
man and bruising her person, and breaking
the vehicle into several parts. He then con-
tinued his flight unmolested, until headed OF
and stopped at the corner of Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

Stringent.-Ths different city banks have
been for some time past reducing their dis
counted paper, and il is said now that the
amount is less than for several years past -
While there is no perceptibie striIgency in
the money market here, persons soliciting ac-
commodation are pat TO some trouble by the
determination of the banks, which has been
TO doubt mostly induced by the law of the
last Legislature requiring the mother banks
to redeem in specie the notes Of their different
ncheS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04
Domestic Marksts.-1he following prices

Domestic Marksts.-1he following prices
ruled yesterday at the markets OF this city ::
Choice roast beet i2h cts per lb ; mutton lOa
IL cts ) veal ical2 els. chickens I6 10 81 cts.
ducks 81 to 81 cts. sora 15 c is. per dozen, and
scarce; very few live turkeys and no dressed
ones Offering; Spots 25 cts. per bunch trout
do rochtish i2H cts. per lb.; cabbage from 5
TO 20 cts. per head; corn 10 cts. per dozen, and
getting scarce; peas and butter beans 10 cts.
per quart; egg plants cents piece; sweet
potatoes 20 cents per peck; Irish do. 3Ua35 cts =;
no peaches received apples plenty, at 25a3U
cts. per peck--the latter for Northern; butter
25a3U cts per Id.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

The Nsp Bridge over the canal, near the
Richmond and Danviile Railroad depot, which
Messrs. Haxall, Crenshaw i Go. are erec cting &,
is nearly com pleted, and will be one Of the
most subs tantial improvements in that part OF
the city. The work. thus far, has been exc
ted in the very best sty le. aud will therefore
last for many years to come. This bridge leads
to the great mill Of Messrs. H., u. Is Co., and
will prove Of great convenience TO them IN
receiving grain and shipping -four.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

Death of al, Actcr.--Jos. L. Wallis, cne of the
actors in the Richmond theatrical company,
now in Petersburg, died there Monday night.
He had been iii with disease of The heart, but
went TO the hall that night 10 play bis par =.
Too sick to perform, he returned 10 The Boil
lingbrook Hotel and went to bed wbare he
was found, dead. His body vas barred in
Blandf9ra Cemetery, and the performance at
PEnulx Hall was suspended on Tuesday Ugh /,
out of respect to the deceased. lie was ns-
tive of New York.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

FROM NEW MExICo.-The New Mexican
mail with dates 10 the nth ult, has arrived
Rogers was condemned to be hung, and suf-
fered the extreme penalty of the law on
the 14th uitimo. A correspondent states
that his execution was the most cruel sight he
ever witnessed. The prisoner was kept on
the ground while the preparations for his exc
cution were going on. lie persisted to the last
that the act was done in self defence, and that
the witnesses for the State sWore falsely.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04
RUNAWAYS.

~
IA Twenty DOLLARS REWARD
e1w Will pay the above reward for the appre-
"A he nsion and delivery of INV n GRO MAN,
N EDWARD, to myseif or to Col. WM. Y. HAR.
AsRIs, of this county or IN any jail where
can get him. He escaped from the llth OF
Sc eptembeT and is highly probably in the neigh
borhood of the aoresa Col. Harris. as he CLAIMS
a wife there He is, suppose, about Is years uld :,
about feet inches in hel hit (; OF dark brown
complexion very short hair; and is generally coa-
fused when spoken to by white mar
JOS. ?. MEREDITH, Lcpiss.
Post Office Perkinsville. Goochland CD, Va
-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

Seat On.-Alfred Wright was examined be-
fore the Mayor yesterday for making an as
sault on Alderman Sadier, on Franklin street,
on the 18th of August, while in the disc charge
of his official duties. Wright and others had
beaten a negro in the street, who was rescued
by Sadler, and the disturbance grew out of
their desire to renew the attack. The evidence
was very conflicting, several witnesses giving
opposite versions TO the same thing. The
Mayor bound Wright over in the sum of $50
to appear for trial before the Hastings Court,
on the second Monday in November.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

Green OSisr.-It is gratifying to see the ladies
of the South turning their atten tion to dones-
tic economy, and bringing into use the growth
of the soil, as we'll as their own Ingenuity
We were shown, yesterday, three vegetable
hats, made of "Green Oser." or bulrush, as il
Is more commonly called, by Mrs. Martha A.
Harrison, OF Fairfax county, and designed for
exhibition at the Mechanics Institute Fair
Accompanying the hats were specimens OF
the rush in its natural state. which can be
bleached or colored, anu plated as readily as
wheat-straw
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

A Mosr ApRoIr SwINpLK-On Saturday
last, a man about 35 years of age, of very re-
spectacle exterior and gentlemanly manners,
made his appearance at Barnum's Hotel, and
registered bis name as "W. Campbell, Va
He had with him trunk of sufficient dimen.
sions to inspire confidence In his being u SUBJ
stantial person. After he had retired to his
room and made change in his apparel, he re-
turned TO the office of the Hotel, and entered
into conversation with Mr.. Mclaughlin one
OF the proprietors, and showed him numbe
OF letters addressed to various mercantile
houses OF this city, and made inquiries as to
their means. During the conversation, the
name OF a gentleman residing in Southern
State, well known to Mr.. Mclaughlin was
mentioned, when Campbell stated that he had
been charged by him to give his best respects
to Mr.. Nc eLaughlin. The latter being misled
by the circumstance, gave reader credence
TO the representations of Campbell On Mon
day Mr. Mclaughlin received a letter from
rh,iadelphia. signed A Miller, stating that
gentleman named Campbell would arrive at
the Hotel, from Virginia, that day, and re-
quested that he should be informed that his
wife MRS. O. would leave Philadelphia on
the same day, for whom apartments were de-
sired. After reading the letter. Mr.. McLaugh-
lin placed II in the room key box of MIR.
Campbell, as it evidently referred to him.
Appearing at the office about 10 o'clock in tie
morning he observed the letter in his box, and
at his req uest il was handed TO him. Oosery-
ing that 1t had been opened, he made ing uiry
from Mr.. Mclaughlin how ii became opened,
but an explanation being given, he was salts
fled and went away.
Shortly after one O'Clock he re appeared at
the office, and after conyersing with Mr.. Nc
Laughlin few minutes, tnrBed TO a clerk and
reques ted him to get cashed draft for S5U0, on
the Park Bank of New York. The clerk pro-
ceeded TO the banking house OF Messrs. Josiah
Lee i Co. and received the money, without
| the draft being properly examined by the tell
er, as 1t was presen ted by clerk of the Hotel.
While the clerk was absent Mr.. Campbell
drew forth another check for $3.50, which he
reques ted Mr.. Mclaughlin to cash for him, IS
he was to pay, in a short time, bill for goods
purchased by him. Mr.. Mclaughlin COM
piled with his request, and Mr.. Campbell
pocKeted the amount received from him, rs
We'll as the $50 which the clerk, on his re-
turn, paid him. After few minutes conyer-
sation, Campbell walked up and down the
passage, thence into the bar-room, and disap-
peared. AbouttVo O'Clock the teller examined
the check and ascertained lis worthiessness.-
He thereupon apprised Mr. Mclaughlin, w ho
found that his draft was equally valueiess. -
Informa ton of the swIndle was given TO the
police detectives soon after, but all their ef-
forts to arrest the bold swindler have heen
fruitless. Doubtless he made his escape from
the city, with the $3.50 obtained so adroitly.-
Baltimore AIericdR.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

Coming M.-Mechauics' Institute Hall wcs
thrown open yesterday morning for the recep-
variety of contributions, Intended for the la
dies department, were sent in at an early hour.
We have been requested TO urge all classes,
who intend making a show of their manufac-
lures, mechanism, ingenuity and artistic skill,
to send in their contributions at once, SO Us to
have them properly classified.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

EssEx CoUNTY.-The census returns of Es-
sex county, Va indicate total population OF
l0,469; whites, $3.50; free negroes, ASS; slaves,
GOA decrease of &c slaves, and an incI ease
of 263 total population since the census Of
1850. Total value of real estate held III the
county S3,7a, ,266. Value of personal estate
held in the county, s7,2l4 095, being total Of
Sl0,966, 36i, giving TO each person in the county
II equally dlstribu ted. 81 .Oi6 69Il.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

Political BdrbecueS are being given in the
adjoining counties, 10 remind the sovereigns
of their duty to themselves on the 9th of No.
vember next; and the big guns of all parties
are firing hot shot into each other from every
stump and cross-road. We do not remem Der
to have seen greater political excitement
for ten years than is now manifested in This
Immediate vicinity.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

DRATH FROM THE BITE OF A SPIDER.-A
little son Cf Charles Colt, of East Lanesborc'
Mass, aged five years, died few days ago
from the bite of spider. The little fellow
awoke in the night, crying, and on his parents
seeking for the cause of his grief, they found
a small black spider biting the calf of his leg
aud appeared to be sinking itself into the flesh,
where it hung very tenaciously till removed
The leg swelied TO very large size, and hi.
sufferings increased till they terminated in
death, about forty eight hours after be was
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

A CARD.-We very earnestly request custom
n ers and others. who have our BAGS, To send
them TO Us full OF gram, Il ready to send IL, or
empty nv the next tram. We are satering great
lncnnvenienee for want of our Bags that are idle
in various hands whu have neg elected to return
them. In short time We must ..iake up bag ac-
counts and charge the holders with them When
we send bags TO any person, they should be 70
urned promptly.
Much OF the wheat we receive 10 damp. Farm
ers ought to dry II at home. Harms, granariea and
" all ont OF DOORS are big enough 10 spread il iu
Farmers lose immensely BY inattention 70 this
point
We have fallen on periloas hmes, when debt 10
feaIfal. Filling orders for gusno, &c.. on the
to buy them on time. safe prime Pile of individual
economy is 10 make money before we spend it.
Sc ly-n MADDUX h co.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

Acquitted The Mayor, yesterday, acquitted
Hugh Kelley of beating a negro owned By
Peter S. Derbyshire, in disturbance which
occurred at the sand pit on 17th street, on the
asd uit The negro who was charged with
beating Kelley and taking pistol frosa him,
was likewise acq uitteo.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

Dock Report for Ssptenlber.-IuWard.-1,7 ,72s
tons coal; 5,35S bales hay; 604 tons pig iron
1,l9S Gt0 IT, lu'n ber 4s, ,O6i bush. wheat; 2lO,
oU0 stayesj 33l, 900 shingles; 4,665 tons guano
1875 tons iron ore; g. li5 bush corn; 81 900 bricks
81 cords wood l25 bales cotton 6S79 casks
limei 2339 bush. gravel; I27 tons ice; 3i5 tons
plaster; 9,l15 sacks salt; 7C9 bush. oats; ~
cement; Il3,G00 laths; $50 bbis rum; 1877
crates; 266 casks, and l,e24 barrels, boxes,
etc, mdze. Also, 10 Baltimore packets, New
! ork do aud Boston do. with sssor; ted ear
goes. Number of vessels and boats entered
during the month, lSO.
Outward-3 ,294 hhds. tobacco; 2i6 tons to-
bacco; IS, ,457 bbis flour; Alps pkgs. toba eco
o,5i6 bash wheat; 1850 bush. oftal; 25 kegs
naiisi 256 tons iron; l52 l20 tons copper ore
saw mill; 1922 bbis., boxes and bales mdze
Number OF vessels and boats cleared durins
the month, col.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

LIFE IMPRIsoNMRNT-There are 81 inmates
OF The State Prison at Columbus, OHIO, under
sentence for life, one of whom has been con-
lined "a years, nine others more than ten years.
or these, ten are hopelessly insane, others are
in the last stage of insanity, and the tendency
OF all is to monsmania and despair. These
facts are calculated to inspire the belief that
life sentences are by no means cheerful pun
ishment.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

THE OIL MARKET.-We have had another
quiet week in the oil market. Sperm is held at
al S. In whale oil we do not hear OF any
transactions. Buyers offer SIS cents per gallon,
bat holders demand SO, 81 and 60 cents In
Newport, yesterday, 100 bbls. bIackfish oil were
sold at 90 cents per gal, o months. Whalsbone
is quiet, with no sales in this market.-Nep
Bedford STANDARD, 20sh.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04

Relsased.--Wm. Thornton, incarcerated a
few days since tor failing to give security for
his good behavior, yesterday rendered friend
worth the requisite amount, and was released
from custody.