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THE DAILY DISPATCH.
jiV JAB. A. OOWABPra.
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VI KUIMA HPKINUM
ffIIISSS SOUTH-SIDE, RICHMOND k
DANVILLE, AND VIRGINIA
«tvN S SSS K RAILROADS—SUMMER AR
aN" ' _j*hoiir«t. m»U'«ml«pml>lr
lA>t i Ki»«IHIow liMto to the Vlr
"r d ./-pMnV- tSron«H by D-yH.M. «nd
rSrrked TNruu*l». h*rept on
> tmioi" to Virginia f»prln««
t ,|,« t he gotttb-Side Railroad car* at
b ' I„5» or tb« Richmond and Danville ears at
r * v -n-i »t «• A M • daily. (Sunday* eic«fted.)
H hn " ' j vnt hbun! to Dinner, and thence, via the
• .n'J TMiwwe Railroad, reach Bonaacl'a
R t »id Salem at 4, 1'- M-, and at either
MMERSON fc CO'3 FINK LINE OK
STAtIEP!
TV-, via Ron<.ack'*. lod»e at Klncaatle, dine at the
7- <or Sweet Sprinc*. and arrive at the
s,,i r h«r*r»«f*< i 7
~h. •Vcond <iat from Petersburg or Richmond.
»>'«;■' ; , ij t TRAVEL, and with but 64 mile*
"• 'in« Or by the Salem roue, atep alt nit hi at
•' ' , /n r d Sulphur Sprinn*. (10 niilea diatant from
r'> <i le at the Red Sweet, or Sweet Spring*,
arrive at the White Sulphur Spring* on the evea
" l' 0 f the tollowin* day
the Virginia ani Tennessee Railroad if looated
romantic couutry.poeaearlng a climate
-.u-raiieed for it* aniahnty and <ieii|rht.ful tempera
"" t r ro »d pa»*e* the t>a*e of the
1 1 pfeAKS OK OTTER!
1 i within three uitieauf tha Alle«bany Springs. one
V Oi t'ie Montgomery \N bite Sulphur Springa,and
"-I'.jyr tc'ur mile* of the Yellow Sulphur Spring*; all
*'ai'siiti* situated a few milea apart, on tha Eaatern
! "re of toe Alleghany mountain, in Montgomery co.
The waten ol tbt-se Spring* are celebrated for their
«.,*t medicinal qualitie*. the accommodations are
'xce tut. and have been greatly iucieu*id since last
' rV" Virtort to the Red Sulphur Springs take Kent,
s imineino" * Stage* at '"*' H Beta l>epot. on the
rvro'tii of the day thattbij leave Petersburg or Ricb
r ~i «,.a arrive at the Spring, on tha following day
, nner and at Salt Sulphur Spring* early in the
,jvv of the*> oudday from Kicbmoudoi Petersburg.
I'be Road from New Bern Depot to the Red Sul
tihur Spr'.Ujii, pJS milea ) h»» been cradad and greatly
ii.,tToved eince !a.i «<-aaoit, and u now regarded ai
c.ie of the beat turnpike* iu tha mountain*.
The line of Telegraph from Richmond will boeom
pieted and in operation to the Montgomery White
feaipaur Spring eariy in June.
P»sierK>r» to Knoxville, Teaneaaea, tske Kent,
• iem v C o*< Stage* at th« Weatarn toimino*
the \.l 'uia and Tennesiee Railroad, now 180
i from Lynchburg (and being extended Wait
ward at lhe rate of S mile* per inwith) to the f.aatern
tf,- . ii-.s ot the Zaat Tennessee and Virginia Kail
r.r and arr.ve at Knoxviile, in day* from Peters
burg or Richmond.
CARE KROM PETERSBUaO OR RICHMOND:
'1 K<-d Sweet, or SweetSpriuga *ia Bon»ack'«.f 10.00
■ • •• " " " SaleuVs- 10 s(i
' Wl ;ta Sulphur Spring* " B >nsa4k'»...ll.(lt)
" Salem 11.50
' Red Snlphnr Spring' 12.25
A ..cghaLy Springs 8.0(>
" Monigoiaery White Sulphur Spring* 8 25
•' Yellow Sulphur Spring* 8 45
•• Knoxviile, Tennesaee 23.00
Noit.—"i'be charge for ticket* to the Alleghany
g 'ring* Muntgouiery Whit* Snlphur and the Yellow
Spring*, doe* not include the charge from the
hi: r ad to the Snnngs. Paaaei'gera for the Ailegte
i.v Spring*. (4 mile*distant,) take tickets to Shaus
\iic— lor Montgomery V\ bite Sulpbur, (Imiledis
t nt by a branch railroad.) take tickets to BigTun
iip;. end for the Yellow Sulphnr, (4 miles distant,)
! ;ie tickets to Christianshurg Depot. Conveyances
wi'l be found at ihi se places.
i-'or further information applr to
£. A. GOODWIN,
Ticket Agent S. S. R. R., Petersburg.
CHARLES CAMPBELL,
gau't, Richmond and Danville R. R.. Richmond.
E. H. GILL,
Sup't. T. Si T. R. R., Lynchburg.
KENT, SUaiMERSON fc CO,
) e 2—Sjn Fincastla. Va.
t-r rss&£s&&n I life ADAJi.V KXI'KKSK
Y, 134 Main St., hav
- mg reiumed their Steamship
Ksprem to and from Norfolk, Petersburg and Rich
mond, by »te*m»r# Jamestown and Roanoke, which
jeave -New York every Wednesday and Saturday,
u_id thence by railroad to VVeldon. Wilmington,
Lynchbarg, Salem, Wyiheviile, and the principal
jjiocfj in Vrginiaand Worth Carolina, are now pre
pured to forward, with great dispatch and afreduced
I sirs, every kind of Merchandise, Valuable Parcels,
Jewelry, Lc„ to the above named cities, and all
places on the seaboard.
Our i.xpress on the Steamships will be acoompa
n;i-d by spesial Messengers, who will give their per
ianal attention to ttie careful handling of goods en
trusted to the ADAMS' .EXPRESS CU.'S Steamship
Express.
shippers will please take notice that packages to
pot .ta in Virginia and North Carolina, will bo sent by
« chiiiern, unless otherwise marked
Freight received on day of sailing, until 3 o'clock,
f M J. L. MACDONUGK^
Agent of Adams' Express Co.
NOTlCE.—Express packages for
Norfoik, Petersburg, Richmond, and all places in Vir
ginia and North Caroiina, intended for shipment fcy
steamships Roanoke and Jamestown, will hereafter
he received uy the ADAMS' J. X PRESS COMPANY,
who me the authorized Agents tor Express privileges
on these ships.
Office of the New York and Virginia Steamship
Company. LUDLAM ic PLEASANTS,
ap 4—ts Agpnts.
i : «RrSKttissS Alt O .*1 .>1«» OAT JO N
'.^fcqgHnSSTRAIN— CHANCE OF HOURS
-On and after Toesday, Ist April,
the Accommodation Train of this Company will run
oaiy (riuudaysexcented) between Milliard and Kich
niond. Leaving Milford at 6 o'clock, A. M., stopping
at the Cottaje for breakfast, and arrive in Richmond
ut 8.20 o'clock. A. M.; returning, will leave Richmond
ui ! o'clock, P. M., and reach Milford at tj.G6,,P. M.;
stopping for passengers at any point each way.
rare th« same as on the regular trains.
SAMUEL RUTH,
Supt. Transportation.
OrricE R. K. it P. R R. Co., )
Richmond. March 25. 1R. 1 * < mh2s
RICHMOND AND DA N
\' ILLE RAILROAD —Opts to Dan
vtlle.—The regular Passenaer Train
will run daily (Sunday's excepted) between RICH
MOND and Danville, stopping to take up or put
otf pusseugtrs at the following points only: Manches
ter. Coal-tield, Tomahawk, Powhatan, Mattoax,
Cl.ula, Amelia C. 11., Jetersville, Jennings' Ordi
nary Burksville, Price's, Meherrin, Keysville, Drake's
branch Mussmgford, Roanoke, Clover, Scottshurg*
Boston. New'i Kerry, Barksdale's, Ringgold and
L< ive Richmond at 6 o'clock A. M., arriving at
the Junction (b'eakfast house) at 8:40 A M., and at
Danville at P. M. Leave Danville at 12 M-, ar
rives a-the Junction at 4:30 P. M., and Riehmoud
7 18 r. M.
Children over 4 and under 12 years of age, and ser
vants, half price. Servants travelling by themselves
'"us!, be furnished with two pusses, so that one may
be retained at the oltice where they purchase their
tickets and it must be expressly slated that they are
permitted to go on the cars.
i'assentrers lor Fsrmvilie, Lynchburg, Wytbeviile,
»a., and Jonesbero' and Knoxviile, Tenn., connect
daily with South-Side Railroad at Burksville. Pas
sengers lor Greensboro 1 and Salem, N. C., connect
aaiiy at Danvilie with Hoiderby it Co.'* fast line of
Slagt-s.
Through to Fsrmvilie $2 80
" Lynchburg.. 5 00
" Knoxviile 23 00
" Salem, N. C 9 "0
" Greensboro', N. C 7 00
R. K. HUGH SON, Ticket Agent.
I. It li A T NOKTIt JiKN
.SOUTHERN ROUTE
i'OR TRAVEL.—TWICE DAi
1. > M\liAY NIGHT EXCEPTED,) BETWEEN
in ilMONij. BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA
u^"., y OKK, VIA ACQUIA CREEK AND
WASHINGTON.—Over the Richmond, Fredericks
and Potomac Railroad, to the Potomac River,
S' »euty-iiv»i miles, and by splendid and comfortable
«'• aijii rs thence to Washington, fifty-tive taile* —in
**' in s* veo hours, being a comfortable and
, '■'■ J' sal's rate ot speed.
liouis of departure, 6jA. M.and P.M.. and ba|t
gag* uiide ; charge of special agents checked through
York Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
T ... ~ FARE.
u , "".'""flon, $5-50
.. 'Mors, 6.00
J ""Welphla, 8.00
f , !* k '*ck of the Railroad between Richmond and
<i 'i ," u "" 0< 'liver, id ihiw undergoing relay Half
4J il lireudj completed with an edjj* rail of *u
penor qujiJity, aud B9 mote than oue million of p«a
--* ' • e '* l»»ve been heretofore tfcfely and satisfactorily
"'•«,j".-t<-d oyer tins route, it ie hoped and believed
" i * ,:il °|'e be induced, by the misrepresentation
». the advertisement over the signature of
J Wliitcomb, Super't," to select the lunger
R ™r f |> circuitotu joute, referred to therein. The
*• * ■ !*• R. R. nas been in operation for twenty-two
T' »i«. and in all thai time do passenger Inn either been
J:""' 1 '-rippled by accidents from snake heads or
'• "irwiiM-. uFii. b !» without parallel in the history of
ranioaaj in thi» country. 8. RUTH,
- Superintendent of Tre.neportarton.
I, u tt louiiliDK-Houae Urmkm
<">« of tueni among the meet couifjrtable in the
"'v. 1 Cou mi eg-House Table; I large Bin, suitable
Jut "beat, ollal or tor coal; 25 yde Kloor Oil Cloth ; ii
» L'o ua and frames. fart or all of the above
J 0e '"'I on very reasonable terms Apply at Una
' jy as—lw
I"''fc Of MlllUt AI'FIjK BHANUV
* AND CIKER VINKJAR-for sele by
. „ WOMBLE k CLAIBORNE,
[ I'* No. 11 Pearl ttreet.
|< i)iuliAH»fcl>.-9U iiHireleaud
r if 1 landing, and for aale by
I )y tt PAVENfO&T, ALLEN It CO.
DAILY DISPATCH.
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VOL. X.—NO. 26.
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Wetlnrutluy iHoral«|, July 30« ISSO.
C
Arro.\t of Judgre - Terry for Stabbing.
Forll(lcitli«ii ol the I'omitiiltee Koomi.
The atetimer Illinoia with (late* from San Fran
cisco to the !>th inat, arrived at Now Nork, on
Sunday, with (i.'T paasengers and tl,Cso,3t>€ ia
treasnre.
DOINGS OK THK VIOILANCK COMMITTKE— ARREST
OK JUOGK TURK*.
On Saturdny, the 'iJd, an order was placed in
the bauds of S. A. Hopkin«, by the Committee, for
the arreatof Jan K. Maloney, who wa* at I'aim
er,sCook A Co '* Hank. Mr. Hopklaa placed bis
men on the outaide of the bank and went up into
Dr. Aabe'a office, and approached Malonay for the
ptirpo*e of arresting biin, when the latter and hia
companions, among whom were Jndge Terry, Dr.
A*h« and ilain Howie, drew their pistol* and pre
aeuted them, cocked Hopkins, who was unarm
ed, thought it advisable to retire at tbU demon
atration. and accordingly went down stairs and
told his men to keep a strict guard upon the build
ing while he went after mora assistance. Dr. Bev
erly Cole happened to be passing on horaeback at
the time, and Mr. Hopkins borrowed hia borse and
ruabed down to the Committee rooms. He went
into the Vigilanta' police office, gave an account of
the position of aftairs, and a»ked for aid. The
Chief of the l'otice Department told him to return
and keep a atiict watch upon I'aliuer, Cook Si,
Co'a building, aud that he would soon send him
reinforcement*. Hopkins rode back, and just as
he arrived there, Maloney, Terry, A-.be, Ham,
Howie, J McNabb, and another person, armed
with double barrelled guns, were turning the cor
ner of the bank from Washington into Kearney
street. They proceeded up Kearney street and
into Jackson, occa«ion*lly turning round and le
velling theirgund at Hopkins, who hud dismount
ed, and hia companions, James llovee, D. W. Bar
ry, 11. A. liussell and Joseph Capprlce, all of
whom were in pursuit of the retreating scoun
drels. When the latter party bad passed up Jack
son street to a little above the Pennsylvania en
giue house, (Terry and Ashe then being in the
rear of their party,) Hopkins attempted to rush
past Terry lor the purpose of seizing Maloney,
when Terry presented bis gun, and prevented
the former from passing. Hopkins seized hold
of Terry's gun and a struggle ensued, in which
Terry, aided by one of hia party, got the advant
age and pressed Hopkins down towards the
ground
At the same moment Dr. Ashe bad presented
bis double barrelled gun, cocked, and with bis fin
ger upon the trigger, at Bovee's breasr, and hesi
tating. cried, "Are you a friend" Bovee said,
" Yes," and struck Ashe's gun aside, and at the
same Instant drawing his levolver, placed it at
Ashe's head. Ashe cried, ''Don't shoot!" and
Bovee replied, " Drop your gun. then, you scoun
drel I" which Ashe did and took to his heels, or at
least retired towards tfce armory of the " Blues"
at the corner of Jackson and Dupont streets, to
wards which the party it suems were proceeding
« In the meanwhile, the companion of Terry and
Ashe, whose name we have cot been able to as
certain, and who had been rendering them assist
ance against Hopkins and Bovee, presented his
cocked gun at the bead of Barry, who had just
rushed upon, Barry seized the muzzle of the gun
in his left band, and with his right placed his re
s'. Iver at the bead of his adversary, who dropped
his gun and also took to his heels for the " Blues"
Armory, as Ashe had done before him. It was at
this instant that Terry, who had drawn a large
sized bowie knife, plunged it iuto the left side of
Hopkins' neck, inflicting a wound some six inches
deep and which will in all probability prove fatal
Hopkins staggered back, and cried, —" I am stab
bed—take tbem, Vigilants!" Terry and these
who were still with him immediatelv fled to the
" Blues' " Armory which they succeeded in enter
ing, Bovee and Barry at their heels. The latter
placed themselves against the door, but it was
closed in their faces. They then took positions
in front of the building to preveut either exit or
entrance.
ARMING AND ACTION OF THE VIGILANCE COMMIT
TEE.
The news of the marderous assault was instant
ly carried to the Vigilance Committee rooms,
where the alarm bell was sounded. The streets
in a few minutes were tilled with crowds, and a
number of the Vigilance Committee immediately
seized their arms, and pressing up to the Armory,
on Dupont street, surrounded it to prevent Ter
ry's escape The cavalry also assembled imme
diately, and so universal was the response to the
summons, that a number of draymen, who at the
time were loading up their drays for the up river
boats, like Putnam, stopped in the midst of their
labors, unharnessed, mounted their horses and
rushed to their ranks. There was great excite
ment in every place. The streets in every direc
tion were tilled with glittering bayonets and drawn
sabres; horsemen were hurrying to and fro, infant
ry companies were forming and marching; anxiety
and agitation was depicted upon every face, and
everything predicted a time of terror.
The armory of the "Blues" and the banking
House of P. C. &. Co., was surrounded by infantry
and cavalry.
THE ATTACK AND CAPITULATION OK THE AR
MORY or THE .MAIUON RIFLES.
The people, however, were destined to obtain
another signal triumph. A few "law and order"
men bad rushed to their different armories; but
before any number of them were aware of it, the
armory of the "Blues" was completely surround
ed with large bodies of armed infantry and cav
alry, as were also the banking house of Palmer,
Cook Co., on the corner of Washington and
Kearney streets, and the "law and order" armo
ries in the old California Exchange, on the Corner
of Kearney and Clay streets, and of Calhoun
Benham's Company near the corner of Montgom
ery and Pacille streets. This well timed and ju
dicious movement, ordered doubtless by the same
master mind whose genius had been apparent iu
all the military operations of the Vigilance Com
mittee from iu first organization, took the opposi
tion by surprise and ensured their total overthrow
anti surrender.
A note was then sent into the army requesting
tho surrender of Terry and Maloney, giving them
15 minutes to decide. They decided to surrender,
and were placed in carriages guarded by strong
bodies of infantry and taken to the Committee's
rooms. L! 00 muskets were taken from the Blues
armory.
FURTHER LAW AND ORDER SURRENDERSR3.
As soon as the " Blues" armory had surrender
ed and the procession had moved off, and were
passing the Plaza, the forces stationed there pre
sented arms The procession then stopped, and
large detachments were withdrawn from it and
added to those surrounding the California Ex
change. The procession moved on, and the forces
left behind were disposed in such a way as to in
sure the surrender of this stronghold of " law and
order," too. Several pieces of cannon were
brought to bear upon the building, and the matches
even lit, ready for an immediate attack, when a
formal demand wag made for its surrender. Alter
an interview and conference of some time, it then
being about six o'clock, Col J. Ii- West, who was
in command of the Armory, surrendered, and or
dered his men te march to the door and one by
one, to deliver up their arms to the Committee,
which they immediately did as near. As we can as
certain, there were about 250 musket* and rifles
in this Armory, besides other arms and munitions
which were taken possession of and sent down to
the Armory of the Vigilance Committee. 1 h"e
were about seventy-five men in the building attne
time, who surrendered themselves prisoners, and
were placed under a strong guard ia the building
The same course was taken by other detacjments
of the Vigilance Committee with the Armory of
C'alboun Benham's company, near the corner or
Montgomery and Pacific streets, and with *.
and order" Armory at Madame Pique s liall, on
the corner ot Kearney and Sutter street*.
REMOVAL OF THE PRISONERS.
About lu o'clock the prisoners, most of them be
ing handcuffed, were marched in front of the Cali
fornia Exchange, aud surrounded with a thousand
vigilant soldiers fully armed. About a hundred
cavalry with drawn sabre* disposed themselves
around the infantry, aud at 11 o'clock the cortege
commenced their march from the Exchange to
Washington street; thence to Montgomery; thence
to Sacramento, and thence to the Committee
rooms, Into which the prisoners were inarched and
placed under guard. Among them were Dr. A«be,
Lieut J. Martin lieeae, Col E. A. Rowe, Ham,
Bowie. Win. Wood, E. McDonald, and Win polan.
At 11 o'clock next day the captured military
were assembled in front of the committee
rooms, and after being warned against again be
ing found bearing arns were discharged.
carrußic or arms on the schoowkr mariposa
A party oltwenty-iwo of the Vigilance Commit
tee received orders ou Saturday, at 10 o'clock, to
Intercept soma arms aad munitions of war, which
were said to tie coming down to the city from
Corie Madera. They were said to have been eent
from Sacramento to the State prison aad Point Sab
RICHMOND, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30.1856,
Qnantln, then to be repaired, and than forwarded
t" the "law and order" army of San Francisco —'
The party Immediately embarked on the sloop Mal
vina and proceeded up to Corte Madera, near
which point they met the three-masted schooner
Mariposa. In addition to the regular crew, Sam
Bantam and "the Benlcia Boy," two notorious
scoundrels, were on hoard. The Malvlnaran np to
the side of the Mariposa, and the Vigilanta jumped
from the former to the deck of the latter. They
took off the batches, and found in the hold eleven
oases of muskets aud three boxes of either pistols
or ammunition, which were covered over and con
cealed with a double layer of brick. The arms
were taken on deck and immediately passed over
to the other vessel and secured It was all done in
from six to ten minute*. The Malvioa then cast
loose of the Mariposa and returned to Ban Fran
cisco, where she arrived at about 5 o'clock at Clay
atreet wharf. The arms were taken out, and a
large Company of the Vigilant infantry having
beeM especially sent down for the purpose, were
oarried np to the Vigilauce rooms in triumph.
John K. Durkee, who healed the party, was ar
rested by the United States authorities for piracy,
and bailed to answer.
SONDAY.
The ann of Sunday morning rose glorious and
bright upon our city. Every thing was peace's!
and quiet; people were inquiting about the condi
tion of the wouuded man, and qnietly discussing
the events of Saturday ; but there was no excite
ment and anxiety, as there had been the dsy be
fore. At the usual hour the church bells rang, and
the worshippers flocked to their places of devotion
as if nothing bad happened.
DOUBLE EXECUTION—PAINFUL SCENES.
Wm. S. Kelly, of Union, Monroe county, Va.,
and Samuel L Garrett, were executed at Sacra
mento, on the >'tith June, the first for the murder
of Daniel C How, at Slipper's Ford, and the se
cond for the murder of Amiel Brickell, whose
daughter he had seduced. Garrett afterwards
married Miss Brickell, and during his imprison
ment, she was all to bim that a wife could be.—
The day be wus hung she visited Liui on the pri
son brig
The interview is said to have been most affect
ing. Their conversation was wholly in a whisper.
Few words were interchanged, in consequence of
the extreme agitation of both. Mrs Garrett par
ticulaily, was greatly moved. She sobbed and
wept during nearly the entire interview.
Governor Johnson went aboard during the in
terview, exchanged a few words with the prison
ers, shook hands with them on parting, and came
ashore in company with Mrs Garrett, assisting in
her support. The parting of Mrs. Garrett and ber
husband, although affecting, was effected quietly,
and occurred about ten minutes before th# prison
ers were brought out to be taken to the place of
ex<K-uiion. _
When the parties ascended the scaffold Sheriff
White a»ked Kelly it be wished to say anything
to the crowd. He did not, at first, make any de
cided response, but, moving over to the north
west corner, hesitated and commenced picking his
teeth.
While be hesitated, the Sheriff turned to Garrett
and asked him if be desired to say anything. He
auswered iu a firm voice that he wished to aay
a few words, aud promptly stepped up to the rail
ing on the noth sido. Iu a firm, distiuct voice he
said:
Fellow-citizsns—l am about to die for the crime
of murder. lam innocent. I never murdered any
raau. I committed the crime of manslaughter. 1
killed Mr. Brickell. 1 killed him iu sell defence,
aud for the protection of my own life, liumors
have been circulated that there was a conspiracy
between Mr Krickell's wife and daughter aud my
self to kill bim. '1 his is not correct. 1 killed bim,
and I only am responsible. I killed bim without
malice I had no malice in my heart. I always
lik- d}him aud respected him. It is useless, how
ever, to say anything now. What is done cannot
be recalled. This is all I have to say.
As soon as Garrett had concluded and stepped
back, Kelly took his place, and in a distiuct and
composed voice said :—
Ladies and gentlemen—l have been fetched here
for the crime of murder, which I am not guilty of
I have nothing particular to say, except for tho
benefit of young ladies and geutl'-men. I want to
tell you to keep out of bad company. It was this
that has brought me here. That's all I havo to
say.
The prisoners immediately, at the rrquest of
the sheriff, commenced drawing of their coats and
adjusting their shirt collars. They then stepped
upon the drop, immediately under the respective
ropes, when, with their own assistance, the long
flowing, vi Lite shrouds were placed upon them
and bound round their waists with a white band.
Their hands and legs were then tied, aud dur
ing the operation they gave direction as to the
manner of the operation, whether too tight or too
loose. Kelly wore gloves. Garret had none on.—
The sun was shiuing brightly, aud Kelly beckon
ed to one ot the officers to put on the cap. The
black hood was then drawn over his face and tied
under his chin.
At this time an officer approached with the hood
towards Garrett. As soon as it was ready to be
drawn on he turned his face towards the crowd,
and, nodding, said, "Farewell—farewell all!"—
From beneath the hood of Kelly, also came the
word "farewell.
The condemned having previously shaken hands
with the Sheriff and several of the persons on the
scaffold, including the Rev. Mr. Shuck, the nooses
were adjusted about their necks, and as they thus
stood, Mr. Shuck was observed to whisper in their
ears.
The solemn service of the dead was then read
in an impressive manner by that gentlemau amid
profound silence. He closed it with the Lord's
Prayer, and as "Amen" fell from his lips, the sharp
hatchet in the hand of Sheriff White descended,
severing the cord, and at precisely five minutes
pa*t one o'clock, launched the unfortunate men
into eternity.
The following was handed to the Rev. Mr.
Shuck by Kelly, <as his last words, just previous
to his leaving the prison brig for the scaffold :—
"And only a few hours will elapse ere I pass
from time to eternity, in accordance with the in
exorable fiat of human laws, one word of friendly
counsel 1 offer to the living. A confession, as
such, would be a useless working. lam a young
man, of parentage carefully religious, and of the
highest respectability; and while I never took the
life of a human beiHg, my counsel is to you, oh !
young men and maidens ! avoid bad company —
The mingling in vile associations, the listening to
advice of wicked men, and the keeping of bad
company, in opposition to my early religious train
ing, the counsels of my father and mother, and the
voice of conscience, have brought my earthly ca
reer to its present ignominious end.
"From my first imprisonment in this city, I
have endeavored to follow the instructions of my
spiritual guide. I have bitterly repeuted of the
past, have sought divine forgiveness, have con
stantly read the Bible, and prayed; and now, with
a fixed trust in the merits alone of the merciful,
forgiving and ascended Son of God, I meet, with
out fear, my ignoble fate. And, just on eternity's
awful briuk, 1 lift tuy voice for the last time, and
say aloud to young men, avoid bad company, and
follow the advice and example of the Sabbath
keeper and the church goer.
Prison Brio, June 27, ltijti Wm. S. Kelly."
After the execution Mrs. Garrett attempted to
commit suicide by taking opium, and being pre
vented, tried to throw herself over the balcony of
the jail, in which effort she was also frustrated.
The California American says :
Kelly, as we learned from hi* own lips, was
l.ira of highly respectable parents, iu Virginia,
and is but twenty-live years of age. He removed
to Missouri wheu quite young, and there studied
medicine about two years,and attended one course
of lectures, but never graduated. His father is
now the Benton candidate for Lieutenant Gove
nor of that State, and occupies a very elevated
position in aociety, and will learn of his unfortu
nate son's death with the keenest grief and pain.
MISCELLANEOUS.
j no McDonald, late city Marshal of San Francis
co, died on the 4th inst.
Dr Mercer and daughter had been drowned in
the Nunced river.
The mines were yielding well at Coon Hollow,
near Placer vilfc- 111611 recently obtained, in
three days, with a hydraulic apparatus, t&?fi
The British sloop of war Alarm bad arrived at
San Francisco from Honolulu.
Judge Ale*. Campbell, one of the most promi
nent opponents of the Vigilant*, had left the conn
try for the Sandwich Island*.
Mrs. Jalia Dean Hayse wa* playing at the Met
ropolitan Theatre to full bouses.
On June 30th the Common Council Md * num
ber of the municipal officer* of the country and el
ty went out of office.
Ob July l»t, tbe Consolidation Act, uniting the
county and city of San Francisco, under one of the
•ante Government, , went Into effect,—the Gov
ernment devolvlug for the present upon a tempo
rary Board of Supervisors.
G. U Yates, formerly of New York, committed
■uteide at Stockton on the 23rd ult. He was will
known as a writer for the press.
Win. Wilaon baa been sent for 30 year* from San
Francisco to the Penitentiary for killing * negro.
Charles P. Dtune, one of the "exported," had
made an unsuccessful effort return to San Francis
co.
ADDITIONAL yOKKlttft NEWS.
We hare the following foreign news In addition
to our telegraphic dispatch of yesterday.
ENGLAND.
In the Home of Commons Lord John Rnstell
made his anxiously looked for motion of enquiry,
demanding to be infonned what course the British
Government proposed to adopt in reference to the
suggestion of the Congress at Paris, respecting the
affairs of Italy.
Lord Palmerston replied that it was not expe
dient to make known the intention of the govern
ment
Mr. D'JsraelH and others spoke on the subject,
when the motion was negatived.
The givernment of Honduras has prepared a
memorial to the European powers, inviting them
to guarantee the right of trjusit from tVe Atlantic
to the Pacific
The Dake of Cambridge baa been appointed
Cemmander-in Chief of the Army, and Lord Pal
merston is decorated with thd vacant garter.
An explosion In a coal miae near Cardiff caused
the death of 110 persons.
FRANCE.
Nothing can exceed the quiet of the political
world at this moment in Paris, and the journals
only reflect the general dullness.
General Pelessier was expected to arrive at Mar
seilles between the 15th and 25th inst. A banquet
will be given him.
The Journal du Pays says, that in political sa
loons in London there is a talk of the abdication of
King Otho In favor of Prince Adalbert, of Bavaria,
who in that case would|go|tbrough all the religious
formalities necessary to the accomplishment of
such an event.
Letters from Athens also speak of the minor,
but they ad I, that the Queen of Greece is strongly
opposed to her husband's design
We give these repots with all reserve.
SPAIN.
A formidable Insurrection, in consequence of the
forced resignation of the Cabinet and the appoint
ment of a new Ministry, has broken oct in Spain.
The insurrection commenced in Madrid, on the
15th, when the National Guard, assisted by the cit
izens, fought the regular troops for 24 hours, with
much loss on both sides, but the affair was finally
suppressed.
One account says the insurgents had proclaimed
a republic. General Infante, the President of the
Cortes, headed the insurrection.
Another account says the insurrection was not
suppressed General O'Donnel had bpen appoint
ed to the Municipality of Madrid, and had declared
all Spain, to be in a state of siege. He bad also
dissolved the National Guards.
General Infante assembled a minority of the
Cortes, but General O'Donnel dispersed them.
The revolt extended to Saragossa, Aragon and
Barcelona.
It is reported that France will send an army of
observation to the Spanish frontier.
The latest dates from Madrid are to the 16th,
when the insurrection was said to be entirely sub
dued.
The National guards were being rapidly disarm
ed. '1 he queen reviewed the garrison troops on
the 17th.
Gen. Espatero had fled.
Latest dispatches to the Londo 1 Times, dated
Thursday evening, indicate a different state of
affairs. They say that the insurrection at SSara
gossa, Aragou and Catalonia, was successful, the
garrison siding with the people.
It is reported that the difficulty with Mexico
was settled, aud that the fleet sent there would re
turn to Havana.
ITALY.
The Sardinian Government demands a credit
of a million to erect fortifications. The demand is
urgent.
AUSTRIA.
A daughter has been bom to the Empress of
Austria.
RUSSIA.
Trade was very active at St. Petersburgh and
Riga. The railway concession was still iu abey
ance.
Stkamboat Explosion.—The explosion of the
steamer Empire State, bound from Falls Kiver,
Mass, to New York, off Judith Point on Saturday
evening, has been briefly noticed. There were
325 passengers on board, many of whom wera la
dies. The N. Y Herald says:
"About a quarter before ten o'clock, when turn
ing Point Judith, as many of the passengers were
retiring, and others loitering aboHtthe decks, they
were suddenly startled by an explosion from one
of the engine rooms. Immediately the boat was
filled with steam and consternation. The wildest
excitement prevailed. Half-dressed men, women
and children rushed in every direction. Some put
on life preservers, others rushed to the boats, maßy
wished to throw themselves overboard, and for
about ten minutes the greatest alarm and confu
sion prevailed throughout the steamer. It was
supposed by some that she was on fire, and by
other* that she was sinking. It was ascertained
after a lapse of ten minutes that she was Beither
on fire uorsinkiug, and Captain Bray ton brought
her to anchor to see what had happeued and what
damage had been done.
It appeared that a steampipe or box had explo
ded inside, near the chimney, filling or choking it
np, causing the steam and hot air to be forced out
through the lire room into the vessel. All those
who it ere anywhere near the engines suffered ter
ribly, and it was ascertained that twenty or thirty
had been either killed or frightfully scalded."
There were seven persons killed. I'hilip Ball a
carpenter of Newport, Hiram Peacher, fireman,
Win. Magle, Frederick Boardman, of New York,
Ezra Williams, engineer, John Smith, colored sai
lor, and John Satler, head waiter. There were
fifteen injured, of whom Henry Ketcham, fireman
of the Fail River Iron Company, Wa. B. Reed of
Boston, John Welch of Exeterville, Pa., will pro
bably die.
The passengers were taken off on the steamer
State of Maine. A meeting was held at which it
was stated that the pipes of the Empire State were
red hot, and that the engineer, though having his
attention called to the fact, had said there was no
danger, that it was nothing unusual. Resolutions
were passed censuring the officers of the boat.
Curiosities of Duelling—Among the most
remarkable circumstances connected with the
diutlu in this country, is that of the change of
sentiments at the North and South relating to the
code of honor. According to Sabine's Notes, the
first duel fought iu North America was in New
England, between two Puritans, while the first
law against duelling was introduced into Con
gress in the year 1802, by a Virginian, while the
most forcible aud eloquent appeals against the
practice of duelling have been made by South
Carolinians. General Charles Cotesworth Pinek
ney, of South Carolina, one of the moit eminent
men that State has produced, was Chairman of
a Committee, appointed by the Society of the
Cincinnatian* to draft a memorial against duelling.
It is but four years since, that another eminent
South Carolinian, Mr. Ilhett, declined to engage in
a duel with Senator Clemens, of Alabama, and
proclaimed his abhorrence of the practice in the
Senate chamber. Although every State in the
Union has passed law* against duelling, yet the
first opposition to the practice appears to have
originated at the South, where it has oow become
au institution, while at the North it has ceased
to be resorted to by any class of the people.
If. Y. Timti.
Tbe Washington Star *ays Judge Wart roast of
tbe U. S. District Court, Texas, is to be impeach
ed
Rev. Mr. Washington jvas killed on the C3d, by
being thrown from his horse, near Murfreesboro',
Teun.
Mr. Allen Given*, an old Revolutionary soldier,
died in Butler county, Ky., last week, aged nluety
six year*.
There have died in Salem, Mas*., within a week
Ave women whose aggregate ages amounted to
three hundred and eighty-one years; four of them
having lived beyond "four score "
CoL Robert W. Carter, of Richmond (county,
decline* being a candidate for nomination la Col
gress In the first Congressional District off Virgin
ia.
Andrew Norton baa been sentenced to Iraprls
on (cent one month In the house of correction.
East Cambridge, Maa*, for cruelly beating a bone
Advices have been received from Fort an Prince
to the 14th Inst. The port was healthy and there
wu no sickness among the shipping.
PRICE ONE CENT
Letter about the Springe and other m otters—The im
""" X r ™ 1 w themouniatnt—Tke Rockbridge
Alum, the Warm the Hot and the Healing—Fashion
of the White and Ladies' hoeps—A make stury—a
decided character. '
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DISPATCH.
CaiXAQHAK'a, July 24,1856.
Dear Dispatch : I take time t<i drop you a mis
sive, " informing you that I am la good health
and hoping theae few lines may find yon enjoying
the same blessing." [" Letter writer" q v ] From
indications in this part of the world I imagine yon
have no reason to complain of a crowd, as every
body seems to be coming thia way. It is one con
solation you have in thia hot weather that people
are thinned oat and you have more breathing room.
I have never seen such multitudes at this time in
the mountaius. 1 hear the company at the Rock
bridge Alum estimated at GOO, and the number of
persons at the Warm, the Hot and the Healing are
unprecedentedly large at this time of the season.
At the Warm on some nights there is great diffi
culty in stowing away the passengers. The com
pany is so large that the room left for those who
take onlv a night's lodging and proceed onward, is
not sufficient to quarter the very large number
that arrive. For several evenings while I waa
there, from six to eight coaches arrived densely
packed inside aDd out
The stages must be doing a fine business; but I
never saw so large a travel so systematically and
comfortably transported by stages The agents are
very obliging.and the teams are fine,aud are work
ed under rules and regulations showing a commen
dable consideration for them.
It is a beautiful sight to behold the long line of
stages as they reach the top of the Warm Spiings
Mountain at night, with their lamps burning
brightly. One after another they come in view and
commence the rapid descent of the mouhtain As
they run along the finely graded road upon the
mountain's side, their lights are sometimes bidden
by the foilage, and again displayed at open places,
by which they seem to flit as birds of fire
I luxuriated yon may be sure iu the Warm
Spring's Bath, the most beautiful and the mostde
lightful pool my eyes ever beheld.
The Warm Is a very comfortable place, and U
admirably kept. Every body that stops there
praises the management and the fare.
Dr. GOOPfc, at the hot, hag more than his woctej
company, aud his u.--ual number ot lame, bait*u«l
diseased guests. Ilia hot Bpout is as hot aa ever,
and continues to soften and relax the rigid and
contracted nerves and sinews of the invalid.
The Healing is increasing its repntation for its
curative powers, and is kept by very gentlemanly
proprietors.
I do not know whether I will this year reach the
fashionable Mecca of the mountains, the White
9ulphur Springs. It is already pretty full, and the
fashionable array, I understand, is more extrava
gant than at auy former period One lady, I iearu,
who is determined, if silks, inonslins aud laces, and
trains, and furbelows, and flounces can complete
her charms, that they shall not be wauiiug, has
arrived at th« White with snentyf.rt new
dresses! Hoops are expau-ive. The
ladies are monopolizing ail the space, and how
Mr. Caldwell will s e at them all when his
crowd is fullest, I can hardly imagine. The gentle
fair —God bless them ! —borrowing a free soil idea,
are "extending the area of freedom" for them
selves, in a practical and effective manner ! If
they ertend it much further a serious revolution
must be wrought in social life and in architecture.
The doors will have to be widened and the parlors
made larger The social circle of private parties
must necessarily be greatly diminished in numbers,
and consist of a few belles, whose hooped skirts
will take up the area of the parlors with the ex
ception of the .small spaces they unavoidably leave
vacant, in which a tew satiilites of the lovely he
iags in the centro of those circles may btr permit
ted to group themselves, bowitg obedience and
kissing their hands to the ol jeots of their admira
tion, whose ears are too far off to admit the expres
sion of the devoted sentiments entertained for
them, except in tones so loud as to be heard by
those for whom they are not intended. I beg leave
to suggest thexa difficulties to the intelligett ladies
who, although lam not young, I adore. I trust
they will Dot carry the fashion any further. Those
hoops standing out from their f*ir forma like
the rings of Saturn, aro keeping off the ruder sex
too far. I own that they should be made to ob
serve a respectful diuar.ee; but there is no occa
sion to push them away so very far with these
hoops as to make any thing under a whoop in
audible. If they must extend the periphery of their
drapery, in the name of mercy let them do some
thing to avoid the worst of the evils that must fol
low: that of driving their poor worshippers out of
sight of the beaming lights that shine from the al
tars of their eyes! Let me suggest that they have
a clasp in each hoop at the side, go that t;;ey could
unclasp and admit within the magic circle any fa
vorite to whom they may be disposed to give au
dience —that they may then hear their voices un
strained in all their sweetness and gentleness, and
have a fair view of the delicate, lovely tinted akin,
and bright eyes whit h illumine their angelic faces !
An arrangement like this would convert the hoop in
toa blessing. It wouldkeepoffintrudersand enclose
wiihin its precious ring the fortunate and favored,
the blessed individual on whom the queen that in
habits it bestows the delicious mark of her respect
and admits to an audience the most grateful that
could be vouchsafed to man! Oh, let the hoops have
clasps ! I think I must go on t» the White and
suggest this desirable reform.
Did you ever observe the penchant of men for
snake stories? It is a predominant trait of hu
manity. Let a dozen be talking in a group and
nobody listening, and let one of them start a snake
story, with tolerable 'act at story telling, and forth
with every man will stop talking, and all, with one
accord, will listen to the snake story. There is
something mysterious in the relation of man
towards the snake, and our interest in what
ever relates to that dreaded reptile is enhanced
by our religious education, in which we learn that
the serpent beguiled our first mother, and in
which we are taught, in the impressive language
of holy writ, to know that the serpent will bite our
heel and that we shall bruise his head I consider
it a religions duty to bruise the head of every one
that 1 meet, save the black snake, which is not
poisonous, and which kills all other snakes ! 1 can
tell you a pretty gooU snake story.
A citizen of Richmond, once upon a time, cross
ing the Blue Ridge, came upon a rattle snake,
which was a rare thing for him to see, and being
desirous of obtaining bis rattles, be leapad from
his gig and killed him—taking partiouiar pain* to
mash his head with a stone He immediately set
about tearing away the rattles, when to his inex
pressible horror, as he held the tail of the suake
his head flew round and struck him on the back
of the hand! Some minutes of intense anxiety
ensued, which subsided upon finding that the head
of the snake was so bruised that his fangs were
not at his command, and the skin of his hand bad
not been broken ! It was a shocking incident!
I will couclude by telling you of a rare landlord
that I eucouutered on this road The stage drove
up to his house and found hint —a large red faced
gentleman, who was evidently one of the bestcus
tomers of his own bar—standing at his door. He
was loosely clad in sack coat, pants aad shirt, the
lattor with only a few buttons, none of which
were in use lie very jovially and cordially in
vited the ladies in: "Walk in ladies," said he
'"make yourselves at home —go where you please
Gentlemen go your ways and take care of your
stive* as you are able to do" One gentleman
stepping up, said they wanted a drink, and inquir
ed could he give it tliem ? He replied in a maud
lin manner, with blended earnestnet* and good
humor: "1 have got *ome whiskey gentlemen, but
it 1* the d—d'st rot gut you ever saw. It Is plain
—I have been drinking some of it this morning.and
as you may perceive, if ha* made me drunk al
ready f I would'nt advise you to drink It—»o go
away from me and take care of the ladles Gen
tlemen, I would give it to you if you Insisted ; but
you had better not It's no dru< with me—there i»
but little of it—and if no one else will drink It I will
I have sent to Alexandria for a fresh supply,
and I'm fraid it won't arrive before this d—n bad
whiskey gives out. Gentlemen, I trade horses
when I'm sober; but this whiskey has'ut given roe
an opportunity lately. I'm a good judge of a
horse too, when not druok—l'm postmaster too,
here,'gentlemen; but It's no big thing* of an office —
entire receipts, postage stamps and all, for *ix
months, only sixty-two and a half cenU Agent of
government come along a few days siuce, wanted
me to settle. Oive me a receipt, say* 1, and I wuj
He said the sum km too •mall for a reoelpt. >V ell,
then, says I, go to the devil, Ibe >I—d if »
WUh this and much more In the same vein be en
tertained the travellers for some time w> their
great amusement. They took hi# word, however,
about the whiskey mid dld'nt buy! He waa eith
er that rare individual, a landlord too boaeat to
sell bad whiskey, or lov»>d It so ** to keep
the meagre stock on band for hi* own uae.
I hope you will take time and come to the mono -
tains this summer and with me obseree the va
rieties of man, and the phases of society hereto
ring the spring* menn. Year* truly, C.
The Ohio river is very low and falling. At
Wheeling nearly *11 tbe boat* are aground.
THE DAILY JJIBPATCH
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LOCAL MATTERS.
JVnc .Mwfc o/ Bapuung — Charles Melvin and
Bridget bis wife, were held to bail by the Mayor,
yesterday, on the charge of asaaaltiag and beating
William Byan'e child. The evidence proved that
Mr«. Melvin, from some unexplained cause, threw
a quantity ot soapsuds on Mr. Ryan's infant, whilst
in the arms of its nurse, and then threatened the
nurse with an extravagant dose of raw hide if she
dared to pass along the sidewalk la float of her
door, at any time. Mrs. M described the narae as
a fast gill, fond of dressing in boy's clothea and
cutting up pranks, and that tbe water was aimed
at her and not at the infant for peeping Into bar
yard, through the gate.
Dear nater—Tom Watson was fined «5 by tbe
Mayor for taking a bucket of city water from a
hydrant, without at first obtainirga license. Tom
k 1 b ? famishing, and was compelled
water from some place. He promised to
settle up by Monday next, until which time the
Mayor let him alula.
Delightful Trip —To-morrow afternoon the fa
mous Armory Band, whose music is so delightfully
enchanting to almost every ear, will make an ex
cursion toAsbland, where tbe bsllroom will be clear
ed for the use of those who delight to trip it on tba
light fantastic toe to their inspiring notea As our
readers will perceive, the Band have put tbe prices
so low that all who wish to join them cannot re
fuse to do so on the score of economy, and they
promise to spare no efforts to make the trip pleas
ant to all who may accompany them Such of our
readers as cannot leave business for any length of
time to enjoy short sojourns in the couotrv. will
find this means of obtaining fresh air aud healtby
exercise both cheap and agreeable.
Foul Play.—Edwin, slave to William Tyree, waa
arraigned before the Mayor yesterday to anewer
the charge of relieving Mr. John Phealiu of a lot
of chickens; bnt there being no proof to establish
the guilt of the prisoner, he wag acquitted.
To come, down —John William*, the trustee for
Christs' Chnrch, was summoned before the Ma»or
yesterday, to show cause why be should not" be
lined for permitting* portion of the waliaoftbiaold
building, believed to be in a dangerous condition,
to remain aa at present.
Sain the frater —House keepers and other* will
bpar in mind the statement of the Superintender t
of the water works, and see that the water la their
hydrants be not wasted unnecessarily.
Warm.—At half 1 o'clock yesterday, the
thermometer stood at 100° at the corner of lOili
and Maiu streets. Yesterday we received from a
friend a thermometer, the mercury in which bail
burst the glass tube las Sunday and made its es
oape. This we call, a little wanu.
The, Third Annual Report of the Piile Soci
ety oj 1 irgiaia, with the proceedings andfaddresses
at the three d*y's Convention in Richmond, in
April last, making a pamphlet of an hundred and
twenty pages, has lately been published.
■r^' r ,i e^ni<i '' se ' ori K' u *l &ad striking address of Mr.
D. H. Courad h published in full It was, perhaps,
the very best address dellvored here last winter.
As a literary production merely it will afford much
pleasure to the reader of taste. It cannot fail
warmly to enlist the feelings of every fiiend of the
Bible.
The abstracts of the sermon of Dr. Krebs, and
of the addresses of Messrs Bell, Biuith and Mc-
Neil, enhance the value of the publication.
The reports of the Managers, General Agent*
and Treasurer, contains many interesting facta
and figures indicative of the growing'usefulness
of the society in disseminating the Book of Life
tk r t>ughout 'tie Old Dominion.
Copies may be obiained gratuitously at the De
pository of the Bible Society, which is kepi at
Messrs Price & Cardoze's Bookstore.
Tip Falliuf, — \ ginger-pop gagoa broke down
on Main street, near 13th yesterday, but none of
the effervescing liquid was lost by the »> cident.
An inquest was held yesterday afternoon, by Coro
ner Kee.see.ovcr the budy of Bartl-tt Harris,a slave,
the property of Mr. John Cosby, who wa-. at the
factory on yesterday, apparently well, bat drop
ped dead this morning Dr. Mills supposed his
death to have been caused by the rupture of a
blood vessel, or disease of the heart. Verdict of
jury, came to his death from s»m« cause unknown.
John Hiiii.iku.—The Petersburg (Va.) Demo
crat of Monday, speaking of the celebrated Eng
lish defaultpr who it is alleged poisoned himself,
iavs that ith informed that be and his brother are
in Cuba It says:
We were informed on Saturday by an Irish gen
tleman, coming from the South who knew them
both, that they are now on their way to Cuba, and
paased through this city to New Orleans, and trora
there to the Island of Cuba. We were Inclined to
donbt this story, but the positive manner in which
our informant related the circumstances of bis see
ing them, somewhat satisfied us; he speaks of their
being dressed in very ordinary costume, large
Panama hats and blue shirts, and other garments
to match, and their besrds being shorn, as it were,
by a pair of scissors, or having the appearance of
just growing.
A Myriad of Flies—The Dove, during her
trip down Kentucky river last week, when near
Marion, Ky., was invaded by clouds of flies, which
literally covered the boat all over. They are the
species known as the lake fly, with their bodiea
and wings about an inch in length. They cover
ed the boiler deck to the depth of a foot or more.—
The cabin was filled, and tbey had to be swept.to
the guard and then shoveled overboard.
Famine the Latter Dat Saints —
A Mr. D. P. Barnes, who has just arrived from
across the plains, says the Mormons in the imme
diate vicinity of Salt Lake lave suffered from ac
tual fomine. Some of the mote destitute r.f Salt
Lake City actually came np to Brigham,* distance
of sixty miles, and greedily consumed or carried
away to be eaten by their families, every animal
that died, no matter from what cause, "hollow
born" or disease of any or every form, and that ev
ery animal tbey lost.and quite a number died of dis
ease, was consumed.—Alta, Cnl.,VSd.
The Spoils of War.—Che balance of pro
ceeds from the sale of vessels and tbelr cargoes
captured by British ships during tbo late Russian
war, that remained undisputed on the Ist of April,
1855, was £50 Ctil Between that date and 31st
of March last sales were made which realised
£4*2,915, making a total of £9:1 575.
Lola Montes is still kicking up a mnss gener
ally in Australia. Her agent, on excusing her
for not playing one evening the being indisposed,
was succcessful in all but one fellow,
who bad come fifty miles to see Lola, and asked
Lola's agent what be expected to do about it "I
shall be happy to see you at the bar," was the
reply, when about one hundred and fifty followed
out and drank at Lola's expense.
Noblfman Tried for picking Pockets —
The Earl of Cork, who died recently, was once
tried at the Old Bailey, In London, tor picking
pockets, lie was in Convent Garden, where some
light fingered gentry were operating, and an alarm
having been created, one of tbem managed to put
a handkerchief which be bad stolen into the noble
man's pocket, for having which in bis possession
the Earl was placed on trial. Upon the facts be
coming known, however, hewaa acquitted.
Capital Punishment in Denmark —A woman
was recently decapitated in the province of Jui
iaod. where it Is certain no execution hat taken
place for three hundred years, and the event was
witneased by upwards of twenty thousand people.
The woman" astonished the multitude by her extra
ordinary,calmness and apparent indifference. Her
crime was the murder of her bn■ band.
Thk Mormons ti» Nokih am^rica —Tbeo.
Olshauten, of St. Louis. Mo, has published In
German a history of the Mormons, or Latter Day
Saints, in North Ameriea; from which it appears
that America contains W(,7UO of that sect, of whom
3*3,000 are in l?lab; 5000 iu New Vork; WOO in Cal
ifornia; 5000 in Nova Scotia and Canada, and 9000
in Sonth America and the Island a Europe con
tain* 39,000, of whom 32,900 are in Great Britain
aud Ireland; 5000 in Scandinavia; 1000 in Germany
and Switzerland; 500 in France, and •**> H
rest of Europe In Asia there are said to be leOU.
in Austria and Poly tenia 2,400; In Afriea 100; om
travel ItiuO; toere ar*, besiiea, 8,500 eJUsi.is'.ics,
Including Straugitfe, lllgdonites and Whites.
The numbers amonat to the aggregate to 116,500,
and it is supposed that the whole sect eaanot ex
ceed 120,000,
On Thursday, Jane JOtt. ihe »lr-?
risen Oolbath, of Exeter. N. T, predated her hue
band with three flu* girl* welgbia* together *x
"SKSt of Buffalo, S r .
to resign hie o«ce. bv a vote offlAeea ™
the Common Conned bjca.se J»o y i>ro«-d Wfl
preference for Fremont tor the PreeWeat.