The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-08

A. III NAIlONAL lNibbhiobNObh Oc hE'
ooYsrRUCrroN.-The plan which has now
zone to the country originated with the
most iudicious men Of the Carolinas, ha,
been considered by men Of the South hay.
ing the confidence of that section, by dis
tineuished statesmen and military chief
here, and has been endorsed largely In
circles of Conservative Republicans ofthe
North. It has been submitted to legisla.
tors at Richmond, and has been received
in good spirit, though not with unqualified
approval. The Legislature of North Caro-.
lima will probably have the honor of first
acting upon Q measure that, like the Neck
lenburg Declaration Of independence, will
be the Initiation of what shall lead to great
and many glorious results. Much will de-
pend, however, upon the spirit In which Ii
will be received at the North. If patriot
ism shall dictate that party shall stand
still, while q measure for q reunion Of
estates and lands, and hearts and hands,"
shall be the dominant question for con-
sideration until settled in the interest of
the people Of the country, then u dark
day and perilous period is past. 1t is in
the spirit with which the new plan is re-
ceived, not its details-not in the prospect
Of its adoption as whole-that We have
hope. If it is generally received In q good
spirit and with kind feelings, all the rest
will follow as the light the day.-IsSue, 9Th.
A STRANGE CASE OF SUICIDE-A You've
WOMAN PREPARES HER OWN SHRoUD.-The
Albany Tines relates a strange story Of a
determined suicide, and locates the occur
renee in a /" neighboring town." A young
woman who had lived for years in the
family of Mr.. Joseph r. Synder became
acquainted some six years ago with a re-
spectacle young farmer, and was affianced
to him. But he enlisted, and was slain at
Port Hudson, on the 18th of June, 1868.
For two years the girl was inconsolable,
but she then began to keep company with
another lover. They were to have been
married on Christmas, but before that day
the bridegroom that was to be disappeared.
The grief of the deserted one knew no
bounds. The Times says:
When her house work was done the girl
would return to her W room, and there
work industriously, but upon what is not
known. Last week she had the garment
finished, and writing q letter, placed it and
the garment in a bundle. These she car
ried to the residence of her mother, to
whose care she entrusted them, saying,
/" Mother do not open these things till New
Years morning" The mother, supposing
the bundle contained a present. and the
restrictions were only to produce a sur
prise, paid no more attention to her. The
girl also handed her mother her bank book,
which contained three or four hundred
dollars, which, by her industry, she had
saved, and said, "There's enough to bury
both sister and me when we are dead"
This remark caused suspicion. The girl
went to her room, and soon after was at
tackled with vomiting. Medical aid was
procured. She suffered terribly, but for
tunately recovered. She had taken adose
of poison, but it did not have the desired
effect.
The next day, in the forenoon, she again
retired to her room and begged to be al
lowed to rest until 10 A. NJ, as she did
not receive rest the night previous. She
did so, and again partook Of poison. When
her folks went to the room, it was found
silent and locked on the inside. The door
was burst open, and there lay the girl, as
white as marble, and a corpse! She had
quoted her troubled mind, and set at rest
the vexations of disappointed love. This
was on Sunday last. Then the mother
opened the bundle which she had entrusted
to her care, and 10! and behold, there was
as neat, tasty, and costly a shroud, made
by the girls own hands, as ever covered
the form OF the dead. The letter explained
the cause Of this most melancholy act.
The unfortunate girl was wrapped in the
sombre habiliments prepared for herself,
and on New Years day her body was con
signed to the tomb"