The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-20

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| KkNT.-A novel case was tried last week il
| brooklyn. N. T.. An action was brongh
against an old lady, eighty .six years Of age
Tor two qnar'ers' rent Of q house. The defend
ant admitted having taken the house for ont
year, but says she had to move out Of the housl
place was untenantable from the hosts Of he'd
bugs with which 1t WAS infested, but which
were not visible when she hired the house.
She said "they got into and upon the food ol
the defendant's family, and on the persons Of
the family aud visitors, aud ate and bit theil
persons 80 that ii was impossible to sleep Oh
eat; that said bugs were . nuisance, and rem.
dered the said house uninhabitable, unhealthy
and unsafe" and that "plaintiG having
known that the house was infested and belea
guered and rendered unsafe by this blOOdthirs.
ty legion, let the premises to defendant with
fraudulent intent to do her injury" &c, and
.nat, by her defensive strueGles with the az.
gressive hordes she encountered, and the cost
OF retiring before the conQuering forces to
other quarters, she sustained damages to the
amount Of $1s3.33, which she would throw in
plea, however, was not considered valid one
IN law, and she was cOmpe lied to pay the rent
oue, amounting to Sls3.33.
DEATH OF CELEBRATED DO0.-Oa the
morning Of the 18Th ult., while the lst bat
TALON OF Scots Fusilier Guards were return
ing to their barracks, accompanied as usual by
their celebrated dog 'Bob," he was unfOrtu-
a
sailed ia the Simoom with the regiment to
Malta in 1854, and on the declaration of war
proceeded to Scutari. He was present with
the regiment to which he was attached at the
Alma, where he was returned amongst the
list of"N1issing." After the flank march, how
ever, to Balaklava he again Joined it, after an
absenc three days. He was present at the
Light L, airy charge at Balaklava, at Inker-
mann, and served in the trenches, and at
length WAS at the final capture of SebastopOl
bob" returned with his regiment at the close
OF the war. and marched into London at the
nead OF nus corps. "B'b" had been awarded
medal Tor his services, which he wore round
MS neck rs a mementO and decoratlon.-Euro.
rean Times.
EARTHQCAKE Shock IN MAssACHrsgrrs
According to the statements of various per.
sons in certain localities of the State. an
earthquake shock was experienced Wednes-
day A correspondent at Winchester in forms
the Boston Courier that, at twenty seven min
utes before ten O'Clock on that evening. his
attention was attracted to the iarring Of the
house and furniture, and it increased until
the house shook violently. The Journal un.
derstands that about ~ O'Clock Wednesday
night the inhabitants of Plymouth Bridge.
water, Kingston, Arlington, and other towns
In that vicinity, were startled by rumbling
noise, like that of heavy team passing along
the streets, and by n sensible shaking Of their
houses, as if a terrific gale was beating upOn
them.
VIRGINIA Posi- OFFICE AvFAIRs.-An Office
is established At Pleasant Hill, Fayette county,
and VIM. II. Jones appointed postmaster, di.
rectly on route 4,3s3. between Sewell Noun
tain and Mountain Cove. To fill vacancies &C.
casioned by resignation, the following an.
pointments have been mnde: Jas w. Robin
son postmaster at Tomahawk Springs, Berke-
ley county, vice Stephen Snodgrass; Edwin
Andrews Ostmaster at Central Point Caro-.
line county, vice Thos. II. Brooke; Margaret
]. Paxton postmaster at Cotton Hill, Fayette
county, vice Lydia l.. Abbott Robert Il. VIM
ston postmaster at JOhnson's Spring, Gooch-
land county, vice VIM. s. Crouch; Thomas
Sanlsberry postmaster at Holly River, Brax-
ton county, vice NJ. H. Morrison.
THE FIRE AT MOBILE.- The loss by the fire
at Mobile, Oh the 18th inst, is estimated at
SI7S,0OO. There were 1000 bales of cotton de-
stroyed. The Theatre, which was destroyed,
was insured i5.WO. The fire soon envelOped
the row of buildings, corner Royal and St.
Francis, and proceeded down the latter until
it destroyed all the buildings TO the alley way
adjoining ID. Wheeler & Co.'S, where it was
checked. The Offices were occupied by Messrs.
Toulmin. VOORHEES, Il Co., Z. Deas, George A.
Tuttle. Barnewell, Sagar Co., H. Lowe,
Dwight Co, foreign and domestic cotton
and commission merchants, aud Sydney L.
Douglass. notary and insurance agent.
PRACTICAL LEeIsLAruRE.-An amusing
scene in the Legislature of Pennsylvania oc-
CURED on a motion to remove the capital OF
the State from Harrisburg to Philadelphia
A matter of. fact member from the rural dis.
tricts, who had heard Of the great facilities
with which brick houses are moved from one
part of the city to another, and who had not
the least idea that anything but moving tho
te-Heuse was in contemplation, rose and
said: I" Mr.. Speaker, have no objection TO the
motion; but don't see how on aiIth you are
going to get it over the river
SIR MOSES MoNrKF1oHH-This distinguish.
y Jewish n m q n6 hnS
addressed to a Jewish citizen Of Washington a
letter, handsomely acknowledging his ''tieep
sense of the liberality Of the U. s. House Of
Representatives in in viting minister Of the
ancient fai'h to offer prayers at the opening
OF the House on the 1st ultimo," on which day
the election of Speaker was effected.
ENCAMPMENr OF PoLuricIANs.-The Re.
publicans Of Hartford, Connecticut, are erect.
iAg "camp-tent,'' one hundred by SEVENTH
ten feet wider than the Fremont camp of SO
and capable of seating $500 persons, with
standing room for about a thousand more
There will be TWO galleries exclusively for the
ladies, sufficiently commodious to seat about
four hundred.
SUDDEN DEATH.-On Saturday night, during
the passage of the steamer Louisiana, Captain
Russell, from Norfolk to Baltimore, one of the
passengers, Mr.. Grimes, q wealthy merchant
Of Little Washington, Pitt county, N. O., was
attacked with apoplexy, which soon proved
fatal. A son of the deceased is Secretary to
the Governor OF the State.
SEWING MACHINES EXEMPT FROM ATTACH.
MENT.-An act exempting from tachment
one sewing machine, Of a value not exceeding
$ltW, in aci ual use by the debtor or the family
Of the debtor, has passed both branches of the
Legislature and received the appro val of the
Governor of Massachusetts.
THE CALIFORNIA PRESENT TO VICTOR
EMANUkL.-The Paris correspondent Of the
London Post, writing on the 18th Of tehru.
ary, says The Italians established in Cali
fOrnia have sent as present to King Victor
Emanuel sword Of great value aud of ex-
quisite workmanship The hiit is in massive
gold. and represents Italy.
Orr FOR THE SOUTH.-About one hundred
and fifty negroes passed through this city Sat-
urday evening, via railroad on their way to
the Southern States. They were composed OF
all ages and sexes, and seemed to enjoy them.
selves amazingiy.-L yxehtnrg (Fa.) Rep.
A BILLIARD TOURNANHNT.-It is contem.
plated TO hold a billiard tournament in New
York, in which all the professional and
amateur players of this aud other countries
will have an opportunity Of showing their
skill.
SLOW, But SURE.-In Carter county. Tenn.
last week, George II. Cheeks, who, f/tsen years
ago, bought negro girl from 5. B. Patterson,
aud paid for her in counterfeit money, was
sen fenced TO the Penitentiary for q term Of
three years.
NAvAL.-The United States steam sloop
on the 3Oth ult., for TaHgisr, taking as passen.
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