Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-04-16

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| and taste.
| PARTISAN DENTIST Paris correspon-
dent of the N. Y. Express thus describes the
| operations of Quack Dentist in the French
| Capital
You have quack dentists in New ork of course
as we have them in Paris, but doubt whether you
can boast of such tremendous operator as M.
! Duchesne, to whom have already alluded in your
| columns. This gentleman rides about town in
| highly Illuminated wagon, with roof to it. Upon
| the roof is man dressed in the costume of the
| middle ages, and armed with pair of cymbals
| and bass drum The Dentist stands in 'front.'
with helmet and feather, and surrounded with
| the instruments of his profession. He stops in
| some frequented place, collects a crowd by means
| of the cymbaI, and then invites the afflicted to
apply at for extraction and relief. no.
tice on the side of the wagon reads thus: $1,000
| francs 1t miss TOOTH This is surrounded by
a halo of double teeth the roots of which are
painted to resemble parsnips, and out of whose
centres grow plentiful crop OF ladies' delights
AS have long since accustomed myself to be sur
| prIsed at nothing, am never astonished to see
line formed by the victims of the toothache taking
| their turn at having the rebeous nerve eradi.
| Gated. This line sometimes extends twice round
the wagon Each sufferer pays franc, and
! leaves his tooth behind him. had always sup
| posedt required as much reflection to have tooth
| out, as toiump into Vesuvius. But the French
| do not think A maid servant pusses NJ.
| Duchesne's equipage, remembers n sore spot in
her upper jaw, feels in her pocket for franc,
and joins the tail end of the line. Each appli-
| cant mounts on the sent with M Duchasne, who
demands the coin before proceeding The head
| Is then inclined backwards, the mouth opened.
the tweezers inserted, and the tooth snatched
| from its CORY bed. 1t is held up in the air an
instant for The admiration of the multitude and
at each extraction the drum gives a bang of tri-
umph.
! RESERVATIONS OF PRoFEssoRs,-We have
learned that VIM. B. Rogers, Professor of Natu
raj Philosophy, Geology, and Mineralogy, aud J.
Lawrence Smith. Professor of Chemistry and Ma
terra Medica, have resigned their respective
Protessorships in the University of Virginia, to
take effect at the close of the present session. the
goth of June
1t is presumed that these vacancies will be
filled by the Board of Visitors at their next meet
ing in the last Of June.
Mr.. Rogers has been Professor in the Univer-
sity for the past II years. He is one of the most
eloquent orators that we listened to. Mr.
Smith has only been at the University one ses-
SION. We hope their successors may be as able
and competent as Professors Rogers and Smith
have proved themselves to have been.
Charlottesville Jefersonian
| East Hanover Presbytery met in the Presbv-
| terrain Church in the city of Norfolk on Thurs
day, and was opened with a sermon by the last
Moderator Rev. H. Cunning, of this city.
remarkable change, it is said. is in progress
amongstthe Jews in almost every country Multi
tudes are throwing aside the Mishnn and the
lalmud, and betaking themselves to tho study of
Moses and the Prophets. Among the Jews in
Lonuon ehere Isl at the present time, great de-
mand for copies of the Old Testament. The sinh
Ject OF their restoration Palestine and the nature
OF the promises on which the expectation ia
founded, are extensively eagaging their atten-
nave oDtalped cOnsIGerHDI7 fIssIs,5rrr,7J- -.
a continental Rabbi, who has lately arrived |
among then' aud exhibited manuscript, in |
which he has endeavored to prove from Scrip !
ture that the time has come when the Jews |
must set about making preparations for re-
turning to the land of their fathers The said
manuscript his been printed in Hebrew and Eng
l,sh: and society has been formed to further
the movement proposed by the learned Rabbi.
lie war among the Democracy of the Harri.
son Congressional District wakes more fierce
The Parkersburg News charges Charles S. Lewis
I'!' WIFI aecarins before seeking the nomi-
nation Tor Congress. that 'he would be- candi
oate whether nominated or not,
Tho sloop- of-war Dale, lately returned from
AFRICA mas on board about 81 COO indemnifca
you money, obtained from Selim, King of the
so',ahua isiahus, Tor having seized New Bed
.o.u wua'er ana retained and imprisoned her
commanaer' Cnpt. Moor. The money consists of
very curious COINS such as circulated upon
the Island. The amount paid is much less than
the sum demanded and was about nlI tho rea,I
cash that could be collected upon the Island
The King offered the commander of the Da,s
one hundred buocks in part pay, but thew we're
refused. ~ "'fo
PETERSBURG RAILRoAD-The 23d animal ra-
port OF the Board of Directors OF the Petershnra
nai'road Company has been published and is
of.to as. presentsa very gratifying picture
.nose oil the present wear by the sum of S35. $50
20. dividend of per cent: was made. and
surplus OF s7'l40 25 left to re applied to the re-
ductIon OF the debt which twas incurred in the
reconstruction ct the track with iron rais."-
1sss sa',. ISL .of me year ending January LIST,