The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-09-30

The Western papers handle General Butler
somewhat roughly since his proposition to pay
five twentieS in greenbacks. The ILLINOIS
StaatS Zeit,tng, the most influential German
paper in the West, says: g When man is
accused of stealing silver spoons, he ought to
think twice before he tries to convince the
world that stealing is q virtue. General But
Ter has been accused for the last 1--WE years by
the Democrats Of having stolen silver spoons
in New Orleans, and now he is trying to prove
that if stealing is not exactly virtue, 1t Is at
least wise craftsmanship.
A radical change is about to be effected in
the mode of shoeing horses in France. The
old fashioned shoe is TO be altogether dis
carded the hoof of the horse will be allowed
TO grow naturally, and it will be protected
against accidents and wear and tear by being
inclosed in 4 thin circle Of iron, which will
preserve it from danger without compress
ing it.
From our Maryland exchanges we have IN
account of q brutal murder, by German
named George Podner, of his son, aged eight
years, near Perrymansville, Hartford county,
last week The little fellow had committed
some trifing offence, and the inhuman father
beat him numerically with large stick, and
left him in the woods to die. The murderer
attempted to escape but was arrested.
The New York Times minor Topics, in
speaking of Professor Hunts assertion that
so far as the "nistoric period shows,
black" says that the instances of blacks
slowly whitening by lapse of time are mani
fold in America. Surely the Times is nista-
ken. The cases of the Norfolk Albinoes prove
nothing.
Mrs Seguin Zelda Harrison), of the Rich
ings Opera Troupe, had a vast audience at her
benefit at the National Theatre, Washington,
Friday evening The opera produced was
"The Crown Diamonds" The company re-
main next (the third week, and then appear in
Baltimore.
Sixty thousand pounds of butter We're ship
ped from Cumberland, Md, TO Baltimore du'
ring the last week, making more than one nun
dred and TWENTY-FIVE thousand pounds snip
ped in three weeks. Butter is quoted at Gum
berIand at twenty TO twenty-five cents pei
pound.
Persons in Alabama pardoned by the late
amnesty proclamation have prepared cases for
litigation in the civil courts TO determine their
right 10 register, which right has been refused
them by the registrars appointed by General
Pope.
The personal property Of Mr.. Henry Hart,
of New York city, has, it is SAID, been AT.
tached by q treasury agent TO the amount OF
$500 900 for losses sustained by the Iofern-
ment through alleged frauds against the
revenue.
Chief Justice Chase has expressed his inten-
ton of presiding at the November term OF Inc
Circuit Court at Richmond, when Jef. Davis
will be tried. 1t is asserted that II Davis does
not Slip his straw bail the trial will certainly
proceed. -Ne,o York Herald.
The Nashville Gazette, Conservative, crows
loudly over the Brownlowites, declaring thar
the firm Of Johnson and Grant has decided
against them.
Mrs. Jane Swisshelm has come out ngains1
Judge Williams, the Republican candidate tol
Judge of the Supreme Court of pennsylvania
Confucius has been translated, abridged
and set forth for the edification OF EngllsI
readers by james Legge, ID. u.
The Home Jenkins announces that the author
of "Beulah and " ST. Elmo Is engaged 70 y
merchant in Alabama.
Business is very active in Milwaukee. INT
receipts Of wheat there are htty per cent. IL
excess of the receipts last year.
Three editors and one newspaper publisher
have been returned TO the Canadian Parna
ment.