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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-30

ShockiSs AFFAIR AT BERNR-The Eno,iah
papers nave contained accounts of the killing
Oh an Engiishman by one of the bears kent at
the pubic expense by the city of Berne. Switx.
eriand, In handsome pits walled with stone
and surrounded by iron railings at that ouaint
old city But the circumstances ara fully told
in the following letter, dated Bsrne. March
3rd, which we translate from Paris paper
I" A sad event has inst happened here
Three Englishmen, who had been supping to-
getner at hotel last evening, resolved after
midnight, to take walk around the city
They crossed the Nideck bridge and went to
male bear, separated from the female, which
had young ones One of the Englishman, Il
Capt. Lock, who had served in the Crimea
leaned over the railing and losing his balance,
fell into the pit close by the old bear, break
ing one of his arms in the fall. The bear, al
though regarded as the Hercest of all in the
pits, did not at first attack the intruder, and
1t is even said that he did not resent u
blow that he received from him. Unfortu-
nately, Captain Lock, having let the rope slip
that was let down to draw him out of the pit,
fell again, and in his fall struck the bear,
which immediately grew furious, and a strug-
gle began between him and the Englishman
One of his friends wanted to go down to his
relief, but the crowd prevented him. No re-
lief could be procured from the police, and
was finally drawn ont, entirely stripped and
covered with wounds. At IL o'clock this
morning there were still fragments of his
clothing and pools of blood in the pit, marks
OF the terrible nocturnal conflict that had oc-
CURED there
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THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERATE LoAy.-The
SIS 000, 900 loan, ordered by the Congress of
the Confederate States, has not been taken,
nor have any opportunities been offered for
taking it. The Government has refused the
large bids of capitalists, and adhered to the
original plan of distributing it among the peo-
pie. The Montgomery correspondent of its
Charleston Courier gives the following infor-
nation concerning it
The bonds authorized by Congress for the
support of the Government have not been is
sued yet, though the applications made for
them have been very numerous. 1t is quite
certain that they will not remain upon the
market for ten days. Parties in New Orleans
are desirous of taking up ten millions at
premium of two per cent, and application
was made for the same amount by persons
wishing to invest them in the establishment
of a Cotton Bank in London. This offer has
been rejected, and it appears to be the desire
of the Secretary that the bonds should circu-
late amongst our people at large, in order to
give them the best opportunity for an invest
ment of extraordinary security and profit
In agreeance with this design, the minimum.
bonds have been placed at fifty dollars, so as
to bring them within the reach of poor as
well as rich men. The policy of thus distrib-
uting them is especially commendable, as it
withdraws them from the limits of specuia-
ton. 1t is universally agreed among fnan-
ciers that had loan of fifty millions been
in process of negotiation, it would have been
easily effected upon the same terms. The
great interest manifested by leading merean-
tile men in this investment, and the entire
confidence exhibited by them, is a fair index
to the manner OF raising future funds for Gov
ernment purposes.
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MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.-A gentleman of
Prince George county, Va, furnishes the Pc
tersburg Express with the following myste-
rious occurrence:
cone of my neighbors called on me to-day,
having with him four peach seed which, from
their appearance, are evidently the seed of
peaches that grew last year, and fell to the
ground, where they remained until the fruit
rotted, leaying the seed bare.
''After exhibiting the seed, my visitor re-
lated the following singular narrative He
said that two young ladies, his daughter and
a niece, occupied sleeping apartment in an
upper story of his dwelling, and Immediately
over Il chamber in which his wife and himself
slept. Several nights since, after the girls
had retired to bed, they heard something fall
upon the floor Of their room, the noise resem
bling that produced by the fall of nuts, each
dropping separately. Upon getting up and
procuring u light they discovered these peach
seed. Every night since the first, these seed
have continued 70 fall to the floor, unless u
third person occupies the room with them. An
aunt slept with them some three or four nights
to ascertain, if possible, the mys terious source
from whence the seed came, and none fell;
but, whenever she failed to sleep in the room
the seed would fall.
"How to account for the mystery, says our
correspondent, we know not. The house is
compactly built, well plas tered, and there are
no apertures through which the seed could be
dropped from the roof. The family are indus
trious, highly respectable, and deeply pious,
and the statement is entitled to the fullest
credit. The gentleman and his wife went up
to the room one night, shook the bed clothing,
removed the bed and mattress from the stead,
and examined the room thoroughly, but they
had no sooner retired than the peach seed
commenced falling. The girls We're removed
into another room, one night, and the same
dropping of the seed continued
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CuRl ots POSITION OF Our EMBASSY TO
fkANCE.-lt is said that neither Mr. DAYTON
oHl ~. HeWly-appolnted Minister to France, nor
the Secretary of Legation, MIR. Pennington
can speak the French language, and as our
diplomatic law does not provide for an inter
prefer, the embassy may find itself in a di-
@ ienlIna wneh III comes into diplomatic con-
nectlon with the French Government AS
tne emperor speaks English fluently. the
minister and Secretary may get along yery
ven at the imperial receptions; but when
hclals or the Government, they will be very
APT TO iind themselves in the position of the
nglishman who went over to Holland to
teacn the English language without knowing
word of Dutch. e
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DEATH FROM TooTHAcHE.-Mr. Levi Gain, q
wealthy gentleman, resing near Harrington,
Kent county, Delaware, died on the 18th inst,
from disease produced by toothache. The
Wilmington Republican says:
son the 5th of the month he complained Of
toothache, but considered it nothing more
than an ordinary attack of that unpleasant
afnlcuon. 1t grew more serious, however
and progressed from bad to worse until he was
forced to take to his bed, and after the lapse
OF several days, erysipelas made its appear
ance about his face and throat, superinduced
by the pain and irritation of his teeth. This
disease spread over his body, and in spite of
medical skill, and of every thing that could be
done Tor him, terminated the patients exist
ence on the day above named in twelve DAYS
from the time he was first affec ted
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SOMEBODY is HURr.-Eyen the New York
Commercial continues to learn but how
costly the education of these Republican
journals
The times are out of joint-indeed, they are
elnpnatiGally hard times" Business is para
lyZed The stream of commerce is stagnant
or iloWs with Il feeble and unequal current -
capitalists fear to employ their money in or.
dnary enterprises Merchants curtail their
cIeuits. S'orekeepers are chary of incurring
further Indebtedness The community re-
duce expenses and hoard their earnings. each
man apprehensive of yet further financial
troubles.
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u. S. NAVAL ENGINEER CoRPs.-Tbe fol.
lowing candidates for admission in to the Uni
tea States Naval Engineer Corps, as Third
Ass,stant ;ni Engineers, recently passed the Ex-
Alfred Hendricks No. 2, Alfred Adamson !:
No. ., n Beach Clark; No. 4, Isaac r. Nc
Nary NO. ., John ID. Van Buren No. g.,
Webster Lane; No. 7, VIM. II. Fuller No s,
Wm; y. Munroe; No. 9, VIM. J Montgome-
ry; No. 10, Jas. Butterworth No. IL. Dayid
NJ. Green.
The Examining Board have recommended
FIRST Assistant Engineer Chas. H. Lorlng to
De chlef engineer; Second Assistant Engi-
neer Jackson McElmelI to be a first assistan I
engineer; and Third Assistant Engineers Jno
w. lyman, London Campbell, and Oscar
IL. Lackey, TO be second assis tant engineers.
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The NEW CONSTITUTION OF GBoKGIA.-The
new State Constitution of Georgia, though
differing wholly from the old. makes but few
essential changes in the organic law of the
State. The most important OF these altera-
tions are the linking together in one Senate
rial district of three contiguous counties, with
out regard TO size or population, for the pur-
pose of reducing the number OF Senators to
IA; requiring the assent Of two-fifths OF the
members present to have the yeas and nays
entered on the journal instead oftoo members,
as under the old instrument. This change
the Augusta Sentinel terms ga very effectual
one to keep an inconvenient knowledge of
their representatives vote out OF the reach OF
the people, All elections by the peo-
ple are TO be by ballot; but all the eiec-
lions by the General Assembly shall be
ant change is that changing the mode
of judicial appointments. Under the
new system Judges of the Supreme and Su-
perior Courts are to be appointed by the Gov
ernor, and confirmed by two. thirds OF the
Senate, instead OF being elected by the people
and Legislature, US heretofore. Another
clause, provides that the Governor shall have
been a citizen OF the Confederate States twelve
wears,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-30

Representative Bodies.--It is said that Nero
fddled while Rome was burning; and dis.
tnguished Ex-Governor of the State has ex-
pressed the opinion that the sovereign repre-
sentatives, now assembled here to delbera te
and determine our present and future welfare,
act in imitation of the renowned Roman fid
dler The remark may apply, with equal
force, to another representative body at pre-
sent congregated here. In both of them, thus
far, while the Commonwealth is in a light
blaze OF excitement, originating in the question
OF her very existence as future power, the
most discordant and inharmsnious music is
discoursed daily to unconcerned and istiess
members and spectators. The notes that some
of the members of the bodies in question elicit
from their respective ffddles, are not only out
of time, but out of tune. The people of Vir-
ginia, who are the auditory, are dsgusted with
the concert" The gesticulation of some
members of both bodies more anima ted
and energetic than graceful or appropriate,
having ''styles'' that may be called the beIlige-
rent and hyperboiic--a cross between the
camp meeting and the mock k-auction. If such
orchestras ever play popular airs, they must
needs tune their fiddles anew. The people
want something to be done, and are impa tient
at delay. They will soon be calling for a new
shuttle and a new deal.
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An 1GSoBLE FLIGHT-The Pittsburo Gazatto

AN IdNoBLE FLIGHT.-The Pittsburg Gazette
of Wednesday says:
Mr. and Mrs. Clafln, together with their
'.wonderful child" Tepnessee whose imnooi
tioh ana hulnbuggery have been thoroughly
ventilated In our columns, lately left their
lodgings between two days" The opening
OF the Quarter Sessions no doubt atfec ted
tieir nerves, as Judge Mcclure is not one of
those VINO believe in remarkable cures'' by
wonderful children possessing "extracrdi-
nary gifts from God" The amount of bail is
ss, ssoc, ana the recognizance was entered by a
faithful patient of the wonderful hmm
bug, who testified that he had been sgreatly
relieved of pain in the side of eighteen
years standing" The pain will now be in his
side pocket, perhaps.
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Mr.. Rives' dennnciations of the doctrine of
secession We're OF the most emphatic kind, and
We understood him TO declare that IL it was
adopted here, he would never submit to it. If
he had to stand alone, like the poor publican,
saying God be mereiful TO me, e sinner"
lie proceeded to speak of Texas, which, after
eoquetting with England, came into the U.
States, having first achieved her independence
with a smaller army than old John Brown
had organized TO invade Virginia. She came
In, and received millions OF dollars from the
United States Government, and the protec ton
due her as a member of the Confectionery; and
now she had taken IL upon herself TO with
draw from the Union. He asked IL Virginia
woald sanction this act of rebellion on the
part of Texas
Mr.. Rives continued speaking until o clock
AT which time the Committee took recess $
until O'Clock =. NJ
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The Merchants Of Richmond The class of
persons embraced under this head deserve
praise having wea thered two storms which
no other, save honest, high minded men, could
have withstood, the pressue being great bo
in 1851 and 1861. We cannot say that this
class in point of wealth is superior to SINH
lar one in Baltimore, or in any other large
city, but in their behalf it can be urged sue
cessfuily as n strong point, that in respect to
integrity and honesty, (and, we may add, in
looking ont for No. ~ there no classes
either North or South superior to the Rich
mond merchants. The allnsion to No. l Is not
intended as a reflection, but rather as a com
menda ton of business saeacity
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-30

Mayors Court.-The following cases were
disposed of by the Mayor on yesterday: JOS
Atkinson was fined for bu ing a lot of cabbage
In the Second Market and selling them again
on the same day.-John Dilworth, charged
with the commission of violent assault on
Solomon Hecht, was examined and discharged.
Sol Green, free negro, minus papers was sent
to ]ail.-Wm. M. HILL arrested on suspicion
of committing grand larceny in Tennessee,
was remanded to await Il requisition from
the Governor of that State.-Chas Doherty
and VIM. cambridge, We're required TO give
$50 security for assaulting Andrew Con- way
on recent occasion.--Jack, slave of j. M
Sheppard, received an order entitling him to
20 stripes, for stealing J ohm II. Wilder s. coat
from Hobsons barber shop.-Albert, slave of
Moses Mangum, and Sam, n coufrere, were or
dered punishment for unlawfully possessing
themselves of Joshua Rines' watch, valued at
81. .50.-C. Y. Morriss, was summoned up
Tor employing wagon on the street, without
obtaining 4 license, and for sufficient reasons
the case was dismissed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-30

SuIoIDE.-John ID. Raleigh who killed a
man in self-defence at Renfros Hotel, jack
sonville, Ala, on the 18th inst, took strych
nlne the next day and killed himself. From
manuscript prepared and left by him, it APP
pears that he was induced to commit the rash
deed frsm repea ted failure to procure en-
ployment. He was an orphan and a cripple,
and had been educated for a teacher. He left
also a letter for a little girl of Jacksonville,
whom he appears to have loved better than
all else under the sun
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-30

Not in Positton--Some addi ditional statues
intended for the Washington Monument are
expected from Rome during the present sum-
mer. We saw the other day, in passing through
one of the cavernous recesses and "winding
ways for which the State Capitol is distin-
guished, two large metal plates which appear
to have been designed for the embellishment
of the Monument, and which, judging from
their antique appearance and sombre look,
must have arrived with the pdter pdtrt9 him
figure playing the old scratch generally with a
recsmbent figure on the "Sic semper tyrannis"
principle, and the other is embellished with
certain ailegorical figures, copies of which
may be found ON " the great seal of State"
As these plates are neither ornamental or USE
full where they are we suggest that they be-
placed in proper position on the Monument
SO that the people can see them.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-30

CELEBRATIoN.-The twenty second of Feb
ruary was appropriately celebrated at the
residence of the Rev. Andrew CT. Carothers,
the American Consul at Turks Island. Jno
Z. Crisson, the Deputy Consul, read Wash
inGton's Farewell Address. The two gentle
men, with others, made short addresses, and
in the evening MIR. Carothers handsomely en-
tertained large party of ladies and gentle
men, including the President and other off,
cials of the Island
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Richard K Crats.-The appearance of this
gentleman, as spectator, in the Hall of the
House of Delegates yesterday, attracted the
attention OF members and visitors. Mr. Cralle
was daily visitor to the same Hall twenty
eight years ago, during the debate on Federal
relations. growing out of the South Carolina
notification movement he being at that time
the editor OF the q JeTerSonian and Virainia
Times" the organ of the Calhoun State
Rights party of this State. Mr.. Cralle was
afterwards associated with Duff Green in the
control of State Rights journal at the Fed
eral capital. He acquired an enviable repu-
tation as 4 vigorous, classic, and caustic
writer, and an original thinker. He is extern
sively known as Il "star contributor to the
political and literary journals of the country
He was confidential friend of the great Cal
houn; was connected with him in the State
Department during Tyler's administration
and is now the literary executor of the great
Carolinian, in accordance with his last will
and testament. In politics, Mr.. CraIle has
always been of the strictest State Rights
school, He is, of course, with the South in
her present troubles. His health, we regret
TO say, is exceedingly feeble, he being unable
to walk without the aid of crutches He is
now resident of Greenbrier county.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-30

LOUISIANA STATE CoSvESTIoS.-Th Louisi-
ana State Convention, Wednesday, adopted
an ordinance dividing Louisiana into six Con-
gressional Districts. Also, an ordinance trans
ferring the public funds to the Confederat to
States. An act aboiishing the free banking
system, and introducing the general charter
system, was passed. The Convention then
adjourned sine die.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-30

route EAGESTs.-The following Route
Agents have been appointed Alexandria,
Va, to Lynchburg, Frederick II. Bruce, of
Sperryvilie, Rappahannock county, vice j.
Z. Taylor; Norfolk 10 Petersburg, Va, Geo.
p. Kueller OF Norfolk, vice Thomas . Lessi-
ter; Harrisburg, Pa, TO Williamsport, Perry
A Fox, vice Alexander Chesney
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PRICE ONE CENT.
LOCAL MATTERS.

"A Good Aors.--We learn that a prominent
memoer OF the House of Delegates will intro
unee NJ An early day, in consequence of the
ueaVy ourthens and increasing charges upon
the people Of this Commonwealth In its nd.
va 'ninistfation of the various de departments in
eiuoing corporations created by the Stats md
oun.y and corpora tions, lin order TO in
eeitute tue reforms necessary to efficiency and
economy, II any be needed1 a resotpti:,n ~,
wnlen ~ viii be made the duty of the Auditor
ss 20 esoahts TO collect information SO
as W ehaoie MIN to report the names safar;es
and perquisites of all the Off cars - 80 S.'
toSetner with all county and corrcra ,;,,,,,
charges, Tor the year 1890 To enable h;,,, -
accomplish the work in n satisfaetorv nn.r
ner, the resolution will provide that Il shai,
os os tle ou.y OF the President, or other chief
omcer, OF every corporation crea ted nv or
transact ting business in, this Common wealth.
OF clerks OF courts, overseers of the poor and
otner proper off1cers-to furnish to The Auditor
OF Public Accounts the names and salaries of
all officers of such corpora tions, all county
ana corporation charges, charges for the sup
port OF the poor, and the number OF registered
voters in the State. To enable the parties
called on for information to furnish the same
In lnteiligible shape, it will also be provided
that the Auditor shall furnish the requisite
blanks for such reports. and afterwards com
Pile the same in such convenient tabular form
as will best enable him to report the result Of
so Interest ting research into the mysteries
and cost of government to the next General
Assembly. That the resolution will be adopt-
ed by unanimous consent, we entertain NO
reasonable doubt; and that its adoption and
results will astound ax-payers we feel
equally certain. The tabular statement OF
for the pruning knife of retrenchment and re-
form. That this will be so, is proved by the
wild hunt after office both under the State md
Federal Governments.
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Ha1es Trtp.-The bark Fannie Crenshaw.
post 70 k'o In 81 days remained in Rio to load
daus au "niosd 10 days, from Rio to this port %
,.ayy, making the round trip to and from that
i,or;. IA - days Capt. NJ. states that he ex-
irom Kio, with loss of both toy,sails.
lne oarks Clara HaxalL Duttou and VA.
ginian, Lowry. OF and for Richmond. were iu
MO on the sd OF February, waiting To Load
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RICHMOND, VA, SATURDAY, MARCH 80 ],

petition signed by number Of citizens of
that county, praying for the pass of an Or
dinance of Secession. He also presented a
second petition, numerously signed. from the
same county, on the other side Of the ques-
tion. Both were laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. PRIcR, the Conven ton
adjourned
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Sutf for Dirorce.--We understand that !.
SUIT for divorce is to be inxtitut ted in the case
OF Wm. j Cummings, who is charged with
nasing nrst married Sarah f. Holdsworth.
and then Josephine Donnella. Cnmminrs =.
now in the clutches of the law for am offence
called bigamy. We were not advised a. to the
person who will act as plaintiff, but presu me
snat ~ WIFI be one of the prisoners surplus
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NEW DoDGE.-A Charleston correspondent
informs Policeman Kennedy that fuses are
now sent Sou tn in metallic burial cases This
is an arrangement exquisitely sugges tive
1t Will be recollected that Policeman Kenne-
dy once seized a lot of burial cases, but not
suspecting their contents, allowed them to be
re shipped
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AU Fools Day.-Monday is the 1st of April
with those who shall be spared to see it, Any
quantity of pranlss allowable on all fools
day-a designation which, by common consent,
apper tains to the occasion named. The Le-
gisiature had resolved to terminate their pre-
sent existence on Monday, but, Yesterday an
enterprising member of the Senate, with Tan
eye wholly to the public interest,"" (Yhose
brightness, we hope, may never be quehched
by an untimely take off, resolved that the
members should have legal authority to exist
till the 4th of April, Thursday and as con-
ducive to that end, introduced joint resoiu-
tion, which passed the upper House, and was
sent 10 the lower.
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additional Market Hanted.-The people re-
siding in the upper section Of the city COM
plain of the grievance inflicted on them in be-
ing compelled 10 walk so far for their daily ne
cessares, and have expressed an intention of
soliciting the new Council, in a most vigorous
and determined manner, TO make an appropri-
alton for building one near the upper end Of
Broad street. The policy Of either enlarging
the End Market, or building the structure
spoken of, has been long In abeyance, but no.
thing definite has resulted from the coji.ations
Of citizens or city fathers as yet.