The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-12
THE NEW POSTAGE ENVELOPES
AGAIN.

THE NEW POSTAGE ENVELOPES
AGAIN.
We have before taken occasion to notice the
acute continuance of Mr.. George F. Nesbitt,
the manufac ,urer of these articles, to advertise
his own business, by stamping the name OF his
| firm nm tie seal. The New York Herald pub
l;shes The clause Of the contract entered into
with the late Postmaster General, Mr.. Hub.
bard, which has especial relation TO this mat
ter. II is in the following words: "and il is
further agreed on the part Of the said George
F. Nesbiu, that each envelope shall have
stamped upon the point or flap thereof an
embossed and colored device, similar to the
envelope marked &C No. L." The contractor
is certainly not bound, by anything in this
clause, to stamp the name of his own house
and business on the nile, as far as we can see
MIR. Nesbitt has accordingly been notified tina,
these additions, though very ornamental doubt
less, yet not being absolutely necessary, will
in future be dispensed with. We are glad to
hear this, for we did not feel that it was exact.
lyihe thing to compel every body who wrote
| hSttSi3 W ouVCiu-C StUttS tOf ulEs lNCSUus-
He may be the most important man in the mo-
ton, for aught we know, yet we do NOT see
that this should give him a title to advertise
without paying for it, or rather TO be paid for
advertising.
The excitement on this subject had produc.
ed host of rivals in the city'of New York,
| and stamped envelopes, at the last adyices,
could be purchased at FIVE per cent below the
government price.
ANOTHER PARTINGToN-The Boston Post
says, a matchmaker in the town of Hornby,
Vermont, writes to house in Boston as fol.
lows: "Another matchmaker has opened shop
in this place, and he being a very abrupt man,
expresses considerable Of Discrepancy towards
me-" The " Discrepancy" is good.
COPPER MINING IN FAuqvIER.-The Ma.
nassas Copper Mining Company of Fauquiel
is said have very fine prospect ahead. A dis
covery Of red oxide Of copper mas recently
been made in their mine, which Professor Sill
liman states to be OF rare occurrence, and as
valuable as it is rare. There are found neal
the surface, over 300 tons ready to be sent for.
ward. Through the ven of this ore, the Ma
nassas Gap railroad runs, and the products oil
the mines will add another item to the freight.
ing business of that important road. The
mines, it is expected, will be very valuable
and their yield immense.
The CALoRIC ENGINE.-Among the curo
sites to be seen at the Worlds Fair in New
| York, is model of Ericsson's Caloric Engine
not more than four feet high, and two and g
half in diameter. 1t is said to be one of the
neatest specimens of art. About quart o.
Goals is sufficient to drive the engine. An en-
| CINE of sirty horse power on the Ericsson
plan will be also in operation, driving the ma
chinery at Messrs. Hogg & Delameter's foun-
dry, New York, which will be open to the in
| spection of visitors.
| O'NeilPs plan for railroad on level with
the second stories of the houses in Broadway
has been illustrated by elegant photographic
views. The rails of the proposed road rest or
hollow posts of cast iron, which are to serve
as awning posts and telegraph poles, and gut
tiers communicating with the sewers below
The structure is estimated by the protector to
cost 81, 500 900 from the South Ferry to Union
square.
RThs name of the gentleman, who was killed
last Saturday, on the Petersburg and Greensville
mot Petersburg and Weldon) Railroad, is Patrick
H. Catfrey-notJ J. H. Cafrey as we stated. He wal
the Superintendent Of Transportation on the Pc
farsh and Ia pailr A.
the accident he standing on the tender, and il
endeavoring to get out of the Engineers way, hi
foot slipped and he fell over, striking his back ane
shoulder against The guard of the wheel with suct
violence to his death almost instantly The
wheels Of the cars passed over his left arm, crush
ing it very much. He was without family or rela
tives in this country, and was a native of Ireland
as we learn from the Petersburg Express.
A GRNrLEnAN AND HIS Son SHOT WHILE
ASLEEP IN BED.-The Petersburg Express of yes
terday, contains an sccount of the shooting of Mr.
Henry Birdsong, of Sussex co., and his little son, or
Friday night while fast asleep In bed 1t is supposed
the deed was done by Mr. BIS own negroes, as
double-barrel gun belonging to Mr.. B. was used
The gun was fired through window, to reacf
which plank was placed across two barrels, anG
on this plank the murderer or murderers stood
when the gun was fired. One load entered one
leg of the little boy at the thigh and passed through
1t, and terribly lacerated the otaer-whie Mr.. B
received an entire charge of the large bucksho
used, in his abdomen. The recovery of either wal
considered impossible Saturday last up to the lates
Intelligence from them. The particulars were
brought to Petersburg by gentleman who had
been dispatched there to convey home daughter
of Mr.. Birdsong's who was at school. Much ex
element was occasioned In Sussex by the event
| Az ARTILLERY.-Attend meeting a
EWS YOUR Gun House, This (Tuesday) Even.
VN8SS ing, at o'clock.
By order of the Captain.
jyl2 III. C BALL, o. s.
ATTENTION BLUEs.-Astend a meet.
ling and drill ofyour Company, at Lafay etts Hall
Hon Wednesday next, the 18th inst, at hal
8past o'clock N. By order of the Lieut. Com
mandng.
i jy l2S2t JkO REGNAULT Orderly.
I ATTENTION, YOUNG GUAnO,-A,-
q r tend drill at your Armory on Wednesday
| MI the 18th inst, at o'clock NJ
4 By order of the Captain.
jyl2 JOS. w. BARLOW, o. S.