The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-28


The horses. after being loosed. followed the
men in their raAnbles on the ice until coming
to weak place they went in. Two hours later
one OF the horses swan up to the cake on
Whlch the men were, put his head on the ice,
looking beseechingly, but they could not help
the poor brute
LIES HAPPIEsT PERIop.-Kngsley gives
his evidence on this disputed point. He TINS
declares: "Ihere is no pleasure that have
ever experienced like child's mid summer
holiday. The time, l mean, when two or three
OF us used to go away up the brook, and take
tired. dirty, happy, scratched beyond recogni.
tlon, With 4 great nosegay, three little trout
and one shoe. the other having been used for a
boat. till it had gone down, with all hands,
our Greenwich dinners, our evening parties,
Where there are plenty OF nice girls and after
that! Depend upon it, a man never expert
ences such pleasure or grief after fourteen as ne
does before, unless, in some cases. in his first
love-making, when the sensation is new to
him"
1NsANITY.-Sarah Anderson, a servant girl
with Mrs. Dale, ofNewpOrt, N T., returned q
few weeks since from 4 Methodist revival
meeting, in fearful state of mind Her very
features were affected. She said she had been
converted. Her companions and she had been
so frightened by the influence Of the service
that they had to be accompanied home The
preacher had said something about the girl TAX i.
ing care OF herself or the devil would get her
Her friend had no control over her. She be-
came delirious, and was sent home. She escaped
from them during the night, and was found
next morning in the cow-byre, holding two of
tho cows by the tail, singiTy hymns and songs
and shouting and praying. All means to re-
store her nationality failed She was sent TO
New York, raving mad.
|. AN INDIAN EMBASEY.-A lone daughter Of
the forest, named Nah nee. bah we-qua which
means an upright woman, has arrived in
New York, en- route for England, to appeal to
the q ueen against the removal Of her people
the O]ibwas, from their towns aud villages on
the northern shores of Lake Huron, in Upper
canada. The OJibWas nun Der abOut one thou
sand souls, have embraced Christianity aud
become civilized, and have good farms COM
Portable houses and pleasant homes, W hich are
about TO be taken from them, according To the
New York Courier and Enquirer, "by the
ruthless hand Of power" The fair ambassa-
dor of the red men is said to be gifted by ma.
ture, highly educated, and q member Of the
Methodist Church.
MODEL ENsINEEH.-The new appoin tee to a
place as engineer In the Capitol may be sound
In the faIth in the view of his 'Republicau''
superior, but he Is not very wise abou Engines.
The day after his appoin tmen,, 50 the story
goes, 4 gen ;leman and two la dies had the Gu.
riosity To look AT the engine. room aud its ma
hinery, where they found the new office hold
Ger on duty merely as gentleman usher, prac-
,ical engineers doing the real duty of the SO
called assistant engineer" How many horse.
power is your engine "Hor Fe-po,cer - replies
greeny, with look OF mingled pity and con-
tempt, ''dOn't you kno,c the machine goes bs
steam r'-Aier. Gassne.
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RELIGIOUS EXERCISES IN BosToN SCHOOLS
At meeting of the Boston Board OF School
Committee, held in the Council Chamber,
Mayor Lincoln presiding, the following rule,
or general order, was made
1.-THE morning exercises OF all the schools
shall commence with the reading Of q portion
Of the Scripture and repetition OF the Lords
prayer by the teacher in each room and the
afternoon session shall close with appropriate
singing"
THE CASE oE SHERMAN BooTH-The Chica-
60 Press and Tribune Of the o3d has the follow
ing
THE term of Imprisonment of s NJ Booth
expired on Monday. The fine and costs, how
ever, remain unpaid, and he will stand com.
mitted until this obligation is discharged. He
10 probably unable to pay the amount and il
| Is intimated that he would not pay If he were
able"
DEATH FROM EATING SKALkD CAN FRUITS
A United States soldier, named HeZroO died a
short time since at Steilacoom near Pugets
Sound, through ealing straw berries which had
been preserved in a tin can. 1t was found that
this poison had formed through the acidity oi
the fruit coming in contact with the metal OF
which the can WAS composed the effect when q
eaten, being to nlcerate the stomach and final.
ly 10 cause Cearh.
SHOCKING ACCIDENr.-james TAYLOR the
conductor OF material train on the South.
side Railroad, WAS Knocked OF a car as it ran
under bridge, at Petersburg. Va, Monday
and falling on The track, WAS run over by eve.
ry car OF the train. His arms and legs were
all terribly crushed, ana his injuries resulted
in death in Il few hours. He was y native o
AppOmattOx county.
FATAL ACcIDkNT.-Last Sunday, In Colum.
bus. Miss, IL Mrs. Allen was 80 severely
burned by her clothes taking fire that she died
that evening. During the night ano, ,her lady
OF the same town, Mrs. Thomas, an elderly
woman, while sitting up with the corpse O.
Mrs. Allen, was also burned to death in simi
lar manner.
THE PHILADELPHIA WATER 0As-Th;
Ledger states that the arrangements for light
ing the Girard Honse with water gas are near
| ly completed, and that in a few weeks III,
seonomy OF this kind of gas will be mad,
manifest by practical test. A large gas
| holder has been put up over the engine hous
fronting on Lodge street.
"SIcK AND IN PRIsoN"-Henry ID. johnson
| Of Upton, a member OF the Legislature, Will
! visiting the State prison, last week WAS take,
suddenly Ill, and was obliged to remain. an,
IS there yet, In the warden's apartments. MI
Johnson was member OF the COMMITTEES ol
the charges against the management OF IN
! Jaii at East iCanbridge.- Boston Coarisy
| GRAND HAUL By PfcKPOcK Rrs -Passen
| gers on the Cleveland and Columbus train. ~
ing South, Were, on Wednesday mornins
robbed OF about 900 by gang Of pick DOC
cts al Cres tline, Ohio. The train stops ther
for breakfast, and the rascals took siyautag
OF the rush u make grand haul
|
CHARLrsroN ExroRrfoN-Ths New sYor
| Democratic Central COMMITTEES have ionn
the best arrangemen. they could make y
Charleston for eighty persons 10 i've dollar
per day. TO commence from tho 18th Of April
| one week before the Convention; thus raistnl
the extortion to nearly ten dollars . day each
A POLITICIAN TURNED MIxIsrER.- Th
Northampton Nass.) Gazette stAies that "a
Hon. +. NJ. Wright late Secretary OF Stat,
has been admitted 70 holy orders Ia the Pro
testant Episcopal Church. and win com
mencs his ministry ~ Dayton. Ohio. imme
nasdiAtsly.
Too Nucu 6TuDY.-Ths School Commtt
have forbidden the assignmsut of lessons d
study % of school In the Boston schools Il
sirls. Ths City PhyssctA.. hAA-hecons saE
yineed cf the atsrnaag sviia resulting iroI
/ TIE npllbef Of Moraoss i U,aA u. ..
dowa at SpoV. OF tthsss %.oN msa Aave IS
wives.