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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-28
A Maniac in n Railroad Car.

'ao uicmpulb fO6t, december 70.
on Wednesday night man entered q
car on the Illinois Central railroad at Cen
traiia, and instead of taking one of the
seats, sat himself down on q box by the
stove, which was very hot. He had been
seated there for some time, when a pas.
senger told him there were seats forward
out ne made an incohercnt answer. The
conductor came and eldeavored to get
aim 10 seat, when he drew a. revolver
ana placed it almost in contact with the
conductors body. Just as he was in the
act OF firing, passenger knocked the
weapon aside, and the ball grazed the
conductor without doing him any in.
jury. After considerable difficulty the
man was secured and taken into another
car, and two men engaged to watch him.
After time he managed to get away from
them, rushed out of the car, and swinging
his body by the railing on the platform Of
the two cars, dropped himself between the
cars and upon the track. The train was
stopped, and backed slowly, while search
was made with lanterns for the unfortunate
man. he was found in sitting posture BY
Inc roadside, seriously cut, and covered
WIFE blood, and one Of his legs mashed
almost to g jelly, the car wheels having
passed over it. He was placed in the bag
gage car, and taken on to De Soto, where
ne was put off, and surgeon obtained to
amputate his limb and attend to his other
injuries, but he was unlikely to recover.
The man gave his name as Edward Ullery,
and said he was from New Hope, Lincoln
county, Mo. In his rambling talk he spoke
OF having been once tried for murder and
acquitted, and said the conductor was try
ing to arrest him to have him tried again.
He said also that one of the passengers
was Surratt, who had got him into trouble,
and he was going to shoot him.
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A BAND OF PICKPOCKETS on RAILROAD
TRAIN.-The Knoxville TENN Free Press
says that the train which arrived there
Thursday night, 18th instant, on the East
Tennessee and Virginia railroad, had,
among its many passengers, band OF
thieves, from New York en- route to New
Orleans. At Bristol they relieved an old
gentleman Of his watch, and in fact at
every station some one of the passengers
complained Of being robbed. Conductor
Lyle had the train employees on the alert,
and when not on duty they watched, and
by so doing many valuableS were saved
The gang was divided in several divi-
slons, three being in the sleeping car
and the balance in the coaches. The plan
Was TO break the lamps, and then rifle the
sleeping passengers, but in this they were
checked by the conductors. AT Messy creek
two went 10 the rear of the sleeping car
with the object Of breaking in the door,
but this was frustrated by the sleeping
Car conductor, Mr.. Wash Brosius, who
drew a revolver and ran for them. One
jumped off while the train was going al
the rate Of twenty miles an hour. The
other, Mr.. Brosius succeeded IN capturing,
and marched him through the train with q
revolver presented at his head. They dld
not succeed in stealing anything from the
sleeping coach, as they were too closely
watched. On their way to Knoxville they
kept up their practice of robbing negroes
and others on the train. Conductor Lyle
sent dispatch to the police authorities
there, but the thieves in some way disco
yered it, and as the train neared the city
they jumped off, afterward getting on the
train for Chattanooga.
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ELoPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY IN CoNNEC-
TIcUT.-An elopement extraordinary &C.
Cured in Middletown on Monday night OF
last week, a Mrs. Price, Of Maromas, clipping
with young doctor from Chatham, whose
knowledge Of medicine was so deep that
the sign on his door bore the name, DR..
Fuller, III. D." The lady was the daughter
of misery old farmer. She is now twen-
ty.five to thirty years of age, and Inherited
much Of her fathers property, but not his
misery nature. In fact, she was so free
that it is said her husband was not averse
to parting with her, and in consideration of
deed to him of the farm on which they
lived. allowed her to take all the bank
stock Zone report has it that her paramount
got her signature to a permit for her to
SELL, deelning it no bad bargain to secure
a portion of the property she brought him,
even if he lost the wife and portion OF
her dowry. So, escortipg her to the boat
and kissing her goodbye, the fond couple
parted, he retaining the only child, son.
Her paramount having sold the bank stock,
worth Il5 at par, welcomed her on board:
Since then nothing has been heard OF
them. The Doctor leaves a wife in Cha
than, for whom much sympathy is felt
Ne,o Haven Palladium, December IA.
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,,,os 81 Hampton, Hn.-Several Per-
SONS Injured.

r,,Tprss MONROE, Va, December &c.
-,n;stn,as in this vicinity has not passed
-, % orietlv as usual. An ARRAY occur
ca N hampton by which one man was
' [', and another almost beaten to death,
@ ~Sic several others were injured by flying
missiles. ,.,,.. .,;s.eo-,oo, Tho,,, :
,.,,;,ncr deputy sheriff Of Elizabeth City
i ..nty who resides in Hampton, had some
! Sicnltv with colored boy ten or twelve
e o.rs old. when colored man came along
yea! sS took the boys part, and in the ARRAY
az; ensued the negro was shot through
w., %" hcad. The ball entered the right side
'5bis face lust forward Of the ear, coming
~ ~. on the opposite side. His wounds
u ~oro dressed BIZ Dr.. Mclaughlin, and al
,bonch he still lives, but little hopes are
sntertained for his recovery.
AZ soon as the negro was shot, Lattlmer
.-ont into his house and locked all the
doors. The news, among the lreeomen,
.9rcad very rapidly, and soon crowd OF
,bcr began to assemble about Lattimer's
%nrsc Some of the citizens, fearing a
w, cn6cavored TO quell the excitement,
rrt seemingly to no purpose. The riot act
,,,s then read, but before it was finished
tho bricks began flying through the win
.aws and rush was made for Lattimer's
ronsc. He saw them coming, and endea-
rorcd 70 escape by jumping through a
uindow, but was met by crowd of the
now iniuriated mob, who proceeded to beat
Tim numerically. He was shot in the
neck. brick cut open his head, and he
ropld have been dead man in a few
moments but for the timely interference
If two or three colored men, who had not
p, their passions. get the better of their
;rdrment, and who seized him and carried
him through the crowd to the Jail for pro-
lection. Just as the door closed on him
some half a dozen bricks struck it as a
n,-ting salute. The riot lasted about half
IN hour, during which time the excitement
vas intense. Guns, pistols, and brickbats
we're used promiscuously, and several
PERSONS - non-combatants- were injured.
Dr. Hope is reported to have been shot
while dressing the wound Of colored man
Injured in the melee, but the wound is not
serious.
As soon as the riot began, messenger
was Immediately dispatched to the mill
:ary post of Camp Hamilton, about mile
distant, when guard was at once sent by
Major Putnam, which arrived upon the
SPOT about the time Lattimer was locked
Nd, which soon succeeded in restoring
GUjet.
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Tho Louisiana Reconstruction Con.
yenff0n.

New ORLEANS, December 26.-The Con.
vention devoted the day to the considera-
ton of the reports of tho Committee on
the Draft of the Constitution. Both ma.
jority and minority reports were taken up
The following, which was the second ar
| ticle of the minority report, was adopted
as the first article Of the Constitution by
a vote of 81 to II:
GAIL men are created free and equal,
and have certain inaiienable rights among
these are life, liberty, and the pursuit OF
happiness. To secure these rights govern
ments are instituted among men, deriving
their just powers from the consent of the
governed"
Messrs. Crawford, Colfax, and Ludeling,
opposed its adoption, as it would bring
ridiculc upon the Convention, and work to
to the prejudice of the State, inasmuch II
embodied in the constitution no criminal
could be punished by death or imprIson-
ment. The following was offered but
crowded out by the previous question:
"Thc citizens Of this State owe allie.
glance to the United States, and this allie
glance is paramount to the allegiance due
the State"
The Convention adjourned till II A. NJ.
tomorrow.
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HEATING RAIL-cARs.-Two cars fitted
with steam heating apparatus are running
on the New Haven Conn., railroad, and
two more of an elegant description, al
yided into compartments after the English
style, are being built for the same road, 10
be similarly heated. A small apparatus
for generating steam occupies corner OF
each car, and from thence iron pipes are
fitted near the feet of every passenger
the principle being that observed IN Apply y
that the plan is entirely satisfactory, and
pronounced feasible. The cost for each
car is about s4OO, but the consumption o.
fuel is triaing, lonly two or three hods o
fnel between New York and Boston, ant
the comfort obtained is very solid. Since
the terrible accident on the Lake Shore
railroad there IS general demand ina
stoves in rail-cars should be abolished.
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"A Woman Sells her Husband for Sl2O
From the Canton III J. Repister

| a teW days since woman named Mrs
| Rosalia Mills, war widow, called upon
Justice Cheek and obtained warrant for
the arrest Of John Matheny and his wife
who were living near Cuba, in this county.
She alleged that they had forcibly taken
from her $500 in money, and other pro.
perty to the value of SIS. Upon being
questioned closely in regard to the way
and manner of this theft, there appeared
to be very curious history about this af
fair. Sheriff Wagner made the arrest OF
Matheny and wife, and they were brought
to this city on Wednesday. I 1.-The parties,
including Mrs. Mills, seemed to manifest
an earnest desire to have the matter set
tied. Matheny admitted that he owed
Mrs. Mills 500, borr" w monay, but he
denied stoutly the robbery H said that
there was some arrane 1el between Mrs,
Mills and his wife involving . balance OF
the money. The parties " before an
attorney to see if the matt could not be
amicably arranged, and tho following de-
velopments were made:
It appears that Mrs. Mills was living OF
boarding with Matheny and his wife, and
Mrs. Matheny became jealous of her.
There was trouble in the domestic circle.
Mrs. Mills admitted that she loved Matheny,
and she meant to have him. Mrs. Matheny
then thought if Mrs. Mills was going to run
off with her husband she ought to be paid
for. it. Mrs. Mills readily agreed to this,
and paid Mrs. Matheny '$l20. An arrange
ment was then made and consented to for
Mrs. Mills and Matheny to 60 back to her
old home, somewhere in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Mills was to 90 to Elmwood and re-
main there until Matheny could complete
arrangements for his departure. She went
to Elmwood, and remained the allotted
time, but Mathcny not making his APP
pearancc, sho concluded she had been
Swindlcd, and SO made her wayx back to
this place, and entered complaint as above
stated. At first Mrs. Mills did not want to
see Matheny, but wanted the attorney
to settle the matter with Matheny and
his wife. Matheny said. he would not settle
with the attorney, but he would settle with
Mrs. Mills. They were permitted to &C.
cupy the private room of the attorney,
and in few minutes they had arranged
matters. The attorney asked them the
terms of their settlement, but they said
that was their own matter. All three
Matheny, his wife, and Mrs. Mills-then
had conference; all appeared satisfied
with the arrangement, whatever it was
They promptly settled all costs in the
matter, and Mrs. Matheny remarked in
the settlement, "Rosalia gets the man.
At the close of these proceedings little
son of Mrs. Matheny, some four or five
years of age, just began to comprehend
that he was about to lose his father, and
commenced crying. These were the only
tears shed on the occasion. Mrs. Matheny
took her little child by the hand, and they
went one way, while Matheny and Mrs
Mills started together in another direction
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WIFE MURDER-ARREST OF THE AC.
CUsED On Christmas night officer McIn-
tosh arrested at Mount Washington, in
Baltimore county, q man named John
Men amara on the charge Of the wilfuI
murder Of his wife Ann. The facts, as
learned, appear to be that the accused re-
sided with the deceased, his wife, and two
children, on the Falls road Just beyond
tic city limits. For some days past both
husband and wife had been drinking, and
ne accused had several times beaten his
wife. On Christmas evening AcNamars
came into the room where his wife was
and after some words struck the deceased
knocking her down. When on the floor
she received several blows from boot.
jack, which rendered her insenSlble. Hel
husband then dragged her to bed in the
room, and finding her still insensible, ne
left the house. The alarm was given by
one Of the children, and on the neighbors
reaching the scene, the unfortunate woman
was discovered to be in a dying state-she
only living an hour. Her face and body
were covered with bruises. The accused,
it was learned, had taken the road for
Washington, and officer Mcintosh, procu-
ring a vehicle, overlook him and succeeded
IN bringing him back TO the city, where he
underwent hearing before Justice Bride.
lie admitted the act, and was committed
on the charge of wilful murder to await
the action OF the Baltimore County autho-
cities. Coroner Greentree held an in
quest on the body Of the deceased, the
Jury rendering verdict Of death "from
blows at the hands of her husband, John
Mcnamara. "-Bultimore Sun, 9th.
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THs RIGHT PLACE FOR TnEM..The De-
camher number of the African REPOSITORY
90 va that never in the history of the Anne
rican Colonization Society has SO many
rress;no anpeals come to it for passage tc
pnS sat5lement in Liberia. In addition tc
" Snm of from fifty to one hundred
nerspns offering from different points, ap'
plications have been received "a oenan 10 u
some three hundred from Alabama, ane
six hundred from Georgia, who desire u
emigrate, under the auspices OF the Socie
ty, in May, 1865.
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COMMERCIAL.
Corn and Flour Exchange, December q

Corn and Flour Exchange, December 81, 1867.
OFYBRIsss.-W heat-White, 674 bushels ;
red, 22s bushels. Corn--W White, 766 bushels;
yellow, none; mixed, 80 bushels. 0ats-640
bushels. Rye-2s4 bushels. Dried ARples-75
bushels.
SALES heat-White, "a bushels inferior at
80; IS bushels at $40; total, so bushels. Red,
~ bushels fair at 81. 80; rs bushels common,
~ 20 total, A bushels. Cor1i-White, So bcsh-
els new inferior, 81; As bushels new inferior,
s1.Ih IS bushels new fair, S1.13; 160 BUSH
so bushels on private terms: total, 1853 bushels.
Mixed, 80 bushels at $l.l2n 0aSs-522 hush
els prime At zoe. Rys-94 bushels very good,
sl.52h 100 bushels prime on private terms
total, 2S4 bushels.
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Frozen to Death.

FORT WAYNE, md, December pa
college student by the name of Conrad
Wenchel, whose parents reside in Balti
more, Nd, was found dead on the ice yes
terday afternoon, near this city. 1t is sup
posed that he broke in, and after getting
out was too much exhausted to get off the
ice, and chilled to death. Marks on the
bank would indicate that he had attempted
to crawl up it, but slid back. The ice was
broken in several places near where the
body was found. A pair of skates were on
his feet. He was about fifteen years old.
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SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY FOR THE UNITED
STATEs.-The London Globe says: "a
project is on foot for the establishment OF
= Southern University in the United
States, and the assistance OF EngiiSh
churchmen in attaining that object mas
been sought by the Rev. F. W. Tremlett,
of St. Peters, Belsize Park. The move
ment is not q sectional one. 1t is intended
as an offering to the whole American
Church. and not to the southern States as
AGAINST the northern. Nor does it proceed
from any single party in England-both
Hioh Church and Low Church are asso-
ciated in it. All the archbishops and most
If the bishops, all the colonial, metropoh-.
tans and many well-known leaders of
Church opinion, approve OF IT, ana nave
EXPRESSED their willingness to cooperate.
Several eminent statesmen, 6oth conserVa-
tive and liberal, have promised to assist
Among the subscribers are Mr.. Gladstone,
Mr.. Claiborne Hardy, Earl Stanhope, the
Earl of SALISBURY, and Lord John Man
ners Upon the committee are the Earl OF
Carnavon. Lord Cranborne, Earl Nelson,
tha Archbishop of York, the Bishop. OF
Ovford. Mr.. Beresford Hope, and Mr.
Glad stone. There certainly could be no
better representation than this OF diner
ont sections of churchmen. The feeling
r U has led to the movement is the de-
s;ra to draw closer the bonds of sympathy
between England and the Unlted otales
and tho English and American cnurcnes
The cordial reception given to the amen
can bishops who attended the fan:Angll,
can SYNOD has already produced very
gratifying results, and it is felt that &c
g. ss SYST in the establishment, or rather the
restoration res of the Southern University
,Tou,d further strengthen friendship and
mutual respect. 1t will be a pleasing
-,ernento of the visit of the American
prelates to England"
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Christmas Disturbances and Shooting
at Memphis.

MEMPHIS, December 26.-Policeman
John Fenton attempted to arrest three
drunken men on Main street yesterday
and in the melee was shot and mortally
wounded. a German lad named Joseph
Schiller was killed by stray shot. The
three men were arrested, and are held for
trial.
A negro boy named Boswell was shot in
lie head and instantly killed by another
boy, a negro, on Third street.
About dozen persons, mostly negroes,
were accidentally shot during the day by
promiscuouS firing Of pistols loaded with
hall
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WHITE Man KILLED BY NEGRo.-Wed-
nesday, three white men were passing
along a street in Washington, when, as
they turned the corner Of Connecticut
avenue and L street sharply, they met a
colorcd man and woman, and one Of the
white men, a respectable stone-cutter,
named Toughman, happened to collide
with the colorcd woman. Her companion
instantly drew revolver and shot Tough
man through the left breast, and the two
instantly fed, the man in one direction
and the woman in another. Tougbman was
taken to Providence hospital and attended
by a surgeon, and the police were at once
notified of the circumstance. 1t was ru-
morcd today that the wounded man had
died from the wound. The colored man
is still al large.
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Much excitement was occasioned Wed
nesday at Newark, N. j., by the discovery
of pools of blood on the ice Win Wnic i.
the Morris canal is encrusted. Cries OF
f." Murder" had been heard in the vicinity
the night before. Detectives are invessl-
eating the matter.
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THE UNITED STATES AGAINST MCRAE.
The arguments in the above case were
concluded on the goth Of December before
the Lord Chancellor. 1t was an appeal
from the decision Of Vice-Chancellor
Wood, who had held that the plea of the
defendant of an act of Congress declaring
forfeiture ofproperty of persons holding
office or agency. under the Confederate
Government was bar to the discovery
and relief sought by the plaintiffs against
Mr.. McRae as an agent in England of the
Confederate States. The Lord Chancel-
lor said he would consider the arguments
and give Judgment at an early day.
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Tbe Wreck of the Raleigh.

SAVANNAH, December 27.-The captain
of the steamer Ashland reports seeing of
Charleston a vessel so low in the water
that he could not make out her name. 1t
is supposed it was the wreck of the
Raleigh.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Intended Removal of General
POnp.

Pope.
WASHINGTON, December 27.-It is un-
doubted that the conduct of Generals
Pope and Swayne is highly disapproved Of
by the President, but an immediate
change in their district is by no means
certain. The policy Of the President is, if
possible, to avoid the irritation of Con-
gress, which might result in holding to-
gether the Republican factions, thus en-
abling that body to pass more stringent
to the reconstruction acts.
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Fatal Accident.

PORTLAND, Me-, December 27.-The
schooner Palmerston, from Nova Scotia,
went ashore yesterday on Squirrel island,
and was burnt by the upsetting Of the
stove. Three lives were lost.
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DEATH OF GENERAL FORESTS MOTHER
Mrs. Miriam Luxton, mother of General
N. B. Forrest, died at Navasota, Texas, on
the 18th instant, at the age of sixty-four
Years. She was native of Marshall county,
tennessee, and was the mother of fifteen
children, We learn these particulars from
the Memphis Aualanche.
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The Louisiana Convention.

New ORLEANS, December 27.-The Re-
construction Convention is still in session
% o'clock P. NJ considering thearcports
of the committee to draft constitution.
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The Markets.

New YORK, December 27-Noon:-Flourr
quiet and unchanged. Wheat s...s dull and and
unchanged. Corn shade oet.er. hye
unchanged. Oats quiet and firm. Pork
a shade better at s2O.95. Lard dull at IA
@l3c. Cotton steady at 1914. Turpensine'
4Shc. Stocks dull .an Sterling e. Il llo7S'
Cold, 1874. 5-2O's, 81, coupons, 1851.
NEW YORK, December 27-Evening..
Cotton frmer sales 1900 bales at 1870
l5Ic. Flour dull, but without decided
change. Wheat quiet. Corn flrmer
western mixed, sl.38@sl.59; southern
white, 81 .30Gs1.3l. atsdecliniDg. Porf
quiet at s2O.s5. Groceries quiet. Tur
pentine, 40 h05Oc. Freights quiet.
Money closed more active. Call loans
6@7 per cent. Gold firm at l33 380l33Ns
Sterling firm. Stocks lower.
BALTIMORE, December I.-Cotton YER
dull, and fat at l5c. Flour quiet. Whea
dull; choice Virginia Valley, s2.75. Cor
dull and lower; prime dry white, sl.25
yellow, $l.2O. Oats dull at 75S76c. ny
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, December 27.-The Cabi-
net session to-day was unimportant. The
removal of General Pope was not dis
cussed.
Generals Sherman and Gillem visited
the President this afternoon.
Colonel John S. Mosby is in town.
The revenue receipts to-day were $780,
nm
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General Joseph Johnston has written a
letter stating that he purposes to attend
Inc American Dairymcn'S Convention in
Utica On the 9Th and 9th Of January.
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Coal and Wood.

SOFT COKE, SOFT COKE.-I am
- Offering the best quality Of SOFT COKE ever
sold here at the low price per load of twenty five
bushels at SIX DOLLARS; HARD COKE at FIVE
DOLLARS. This coke is raised in the county not
more than twelve miles from the city, and ought
to bs used by every business man In this place,
not only on account Of iis cheapness, but because
the money paid for the coke goes to pay the hands
engaged in raising 1t, and is brought back TO the
city and spent in supplies. By that means we keep
the money in circulation here and reap tbs benefit
of 1t. E. Il. COTTEELL,
Basin bank between Ninth and Tenth streets.
de- 27-3t
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1t is suggested that female suffrage bf
tried in Utah,