The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-28

The new dredging machine built for the pur-
pose OF excavating the Appomattox, is now
last receiving her machinery on board, and
will IN short time commence operations
Sne IS to cost with her machinery, &C.. some
| $4,000.
The weather to-day is very warm, and the
heat quite oppressive. Our streets. therefore
do not present that lively appearance which
| they are wont to do when the atmosDhere ia
more balmy.
shall write you again in day or two, when
perhaps, can give you something more i'm.
poftan1 than Is herein contained.
| Truly, &C., ''SLY ALLEY"
| FROM THE SOCIETY IsLANDs.-The latest
dates are TO the 9th March. In all the domin.
IONS OF Queen Pomare. except Raitea, there
was every appearance of a revolution, especi
| ally at Huehina. The natives of that place
had already denied the authority Of Queen
pomaie and forbidden her the island. and had
chosen king" They are divided into two
parties-one for the old, and one Tor the new
| government. Forts were being erected and
| barricades constructed by the new government,
| to repuse the Queen if she attempts to land
which 1t was expected every night she would
| do. Guards were stationed around the island
and companies of soldiers in full uniform were
being drilled amidst the roar of drums, which
| compose their music.
| English and French authorities at Tahiti for
| protection and aid, but it was refused. They
have issued letters to all foreign residents to
| take no part in the fast brewing affray. There
| Is no doubt the revolution will sweep through
| all the Leeward Islands.
THE SECRET.-'I noticed" said Franklin,
"a mechanic among number of others, at
work on house erected bnt a little way from
| my office, who always appeared to be in a
| merry humor, who had a kind word and
cheerful smile for every one he met. Let the
day be ever so cold, gloomy or sunless, hap.
py smile danced like sun beam on his cheer
full countenance. Meeting him one morning,
| asked him to tell me the secret of his constant
happy flow of spirit"
"No secret, Doctor" he replied, 81 have got
one of the best wives, and when go to work,
| she has always a kind word of encouragement
| for me, and when go home she meets me with
| a smile and kiss, and then tea is sure to be
| ready; and she has done so many things through
the day to please that | cannot find it in my
heart to speak an unknd word to any BODY"
What an influence then hath woman over the
heart of man, to soften it and make it the
fountain of cheerful emotions. Speak gently,
then: happy smile and kind word of greet
ing, after the tolls of the day are over, cost
nothing, and 60 far towards making a home
| peaceful and happy.
The JENNINGS ESTATE IN ENGLAND.-Mr.
| S. S. Jennings, of Mobile, claims to be the
| rightful heir to the great Jennings estate, In
| England. He says that not one single link is
| wanting in his lineage, from Charles, of 1851,
| down to the day of his birth: that he is the
| eldest male lineal desceudent of Charles and
| Mary Jennings. who came from England, and
was clerk OF the court of Elizabeth city
county in the town Of Hampton, Va, in 1851.
| His books are now in the clerks Office at
| Hampton, at which place 143 acres of land
were granted to them as emigrants from Eng
| land. MIR. Jennings estimates the estate to be
| worth from forty TO fifty millions of dollars
| The real estate for the fftytwo years has
! yielded about SAC, 900 annually. Lord Howe
| has portion of the property under his control,
| as trustee, for which he has given ample Sc
| curity.
CURIOUS VERDICr.-The jury in the cas-
of the Commonwealth rs. Crockett, for unlaw-
full stabbing after sumbering the over night
at the Bollingbrooke Hotel, yesterday morning,
agreed upon a verdict, and returned it into
Court, which is to the effect that he pay fine
of one cent, and undergo confinement iD the
public Jail for the space of four days.-Peters.
burg ErpreSs.
A SECRET WORTH kNowING.-Boil three
or four onions in pint of water. Then with
| gliding brush do over your glasses and frames
| and st assured that the flies will not light on
the article washed. This may be used without
| apprehension, as it will not 90 the least injury
| to the frames.
NEW MODE OF PLANTING APPLE TREES.-A
horticulturist in Bohemia has beautiful plan
| taton of the best apple trees, which have neith-
| er sprung from seeds nor grating. The plan is,
| to take the shoots from the choicest sorts. in
sert them IN potato, and plunge them both in
| the ground. having put an inch or two of the
shoot above the surface. The potato nourishes
the shoot while il pushes out roots, and the
shoots gradually spring up and become
| beautiful tree, bearing the best fruit, without
requiring TO be grated.
While it is mournfuliy true that there is
much in life 10 grieve over, many things that
come over the heart like rough bamboo across
an urchin's shins; yet there are some things
worth laughing at, whims that will cause mouth
stretching in spite Of sorrow. Here is one of
| them:
A plain old country farmer was breakfasting
with a more wealthy neighbor. Among 9TH
er dishes was one of fried tripe, which being
placed near the farmer, he helped himself with
| out enq uiring what il was. The frst bite he
made at it brought him TO a dead halt; and
looking at his entertainer, with much grave
concern he remarked, esquire, your COOK has
| made mistake, and q very great one too.
"What's the maiter?" why she's fried the
dish rag among the fritters." docd breeding
permitted only smile upon the counienance
of the host, but the reputation OF his COOK oe-
manded an explanation, which was according
iy given.
The same man had daughter married. ana
in describing the niagnifcence OF the prepafa-
iious for the occasion, 10 a neghbor, ne sara,
he really believed they wasted two pounds Oh
sugar IN making cakes and nicknacks.
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lucky, which appears TO be inexhaustibe.-
The coal burns like gas, imparting great heat.
II will as readily ignite as a cradle, aud the
steamboat men use it for torches, inste ad OF
pine knobs. Its quality is supposed 10 be far
superior 10 the undiscovered coal mines OF
Japan, in search of which the Administration
has sent large naval force.