The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-09
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the aas,ai House s OF Industry. are Engaged e,
scnoof hours, so 80 TO keep Than 80 - e.er
chief, in picking gum. Soma - ~. rs. 9 mss-
rents to help, bring in dollar aud !. MI e ps-
from this source Of employment. Ths.1w wssk
complete bathing apparaf0s In the bass.s.s
and before prayers 10 the morning evevv .sas
is thoroughly washed. The entire e.s.hs:ss S.sss
ment is kept in excellent order. Mr.. Peass =.
formed me that he had given out clothin, q
make 10 hundreds OF pFofessed fhieves s,sa
outcasts 10 the neighborhood, simply sak:nS
.nelI word as to its return, during the last fous
of nve years, and that ia no single iustance
mad Il ever been kept back or lost. Thia ~.
family proves the truth Of the sdage, that ahe..
y =: nonor among thieves. This is but faiptone.
'ine OF the operation Of the House of Indussrv
moral workhouse. Temperance and Nil
gIons meetings are held SUNDAYS and on wal
Gays IN one of the rooms of this institulion =
wear 70 u is an establishment for similar npr.
poses OF reform, erected by the Ladies' Home
MISSIONARY Society Of the Methodist EDisco.
pai ohufcn. It's influence does not appear 10
De any sning iiketas extensive or bene 6cisl \.
mat OF the House of Industry, which i snn.
ported Dy union of all protestant denomin,.
{ ions. ~
With reference to the sewing machines. /
have seen several in operation. and ,hev wn,,
admirably. They are patented bv j. ii. Sin.
ger. They are in general use among shoema.
nufacturers, clothiers and tailors, who Iosr
money TO their employees to enable them -
purchase them. They stitch fne linen shin
Dosoms and collars with a perfection and beau.
~ never attained before by any raeans vba,e.
yer. saw fine coat, with the eycen,;on &C
the sleeve Innings and faslenings OF buttons
entirely constructed BY one of these machines.
Cost $125 each.
Was shown by friend a newly patented Il.
he without fint or percussion lock, capable Of
being fred ten times per minute. The charge
is made up beforehand with The ball, and by
pressing spring, is inserted near the trigger
in the barrel. Then the barrel is closed, and
by pressing spring a steel needle is forced
through the charge so as to ignite the powder,
and occasion the discharge. L.
A correspondent of the Memphis Appeal
writes that the poet Alexander Smith, whose
productions have recently made such sen.
satlon in the literary circles Of Scotland, and
are so favorably noticed in the English Re-
views, was, in 1916, speedy" and neglected
individual in Wisconsin-ihe butt for ridicule
OF all the literary people of that ilk--and that
after seeking in vain through ali our princi
pal eastern cities, for just appreciation Of
the merits OF volume of his poems, thea
recently published, ne went TO Europe, where
he has become famous. ~
The extensive building now being erected
opposite the outer Depot, by our enterprisinx
and energetic fellow citizen, John A. Green,
Esq, for the manufacture OF Railroad Cars, is
progressing rapidly, and will soon be ready for
the reception Of its machinery. We under-
stand that every variety of tools and maehin-
cry, of the most approved kinds for building
Cars ct every description have been procured, !,
or.d 1astr ns~.,. r.
tablishment will be competent TO turn out q
very large amount of work, equa! to any man-
ufuctured in the country, and will present an0.
ther, and very prominent feature in the pro-
gress of our town. Portsmouth Transcript.
FRATRICIDE.-A dispute occurred at Wal
lingford, Conn, on Saturday, between two
Irishmen, (broihers) living in the same house,
in reference to the construction of hog pen,
when from woIds they got 10 blows, and Mi
chael, the aggressor, who was also the weaker,
was beaten. He wenti into the house and re-
turned with an old rusty bayonet 10 his hand,
and renewed the quarrel, stabbiDg his brother
several times in the abdomen. The wounded
man died on Monday. Michael was arrested
on Sunday, and was held 10 bail 10 the sum of
5000, bui since bis brorher's death he has beef
committed to the Jail, at New Haven, on q
charge of murder.
A Commercial Convention is advocated BY
the Chicago newspapers, which is proposed
to be held at that place at an early day, em.
hracing delegates from the Eastern, Middle
and Northwestern States, assembled with q
view to the maturing of measures calculated
to promote the development of their CONNER.
cial interests.
The Louisville papers announce that the
contract for the entire construction OF the Lou.
isyii,e and Newport, XIV, Railroad, has been
given to DeGraff, the noted railroad contractor,
and that it is 10 be completed in eighteen
months. 1t leads from Newport, opposite the
depot of the Little Mama Railroad, 10 Cincin.
matt, TO a point on the Louisvilie and Frank.
tort Rsilroad, near Eninence, and 10 seventy.
three miles long. S ss
From d letter addressed TO the editor Of tho
National Infelligencer, we learn that In the
seven wards OF the city, the building Of 3lO
houses was commenced within the halfyear
ending June 80, 1853. Of which 2l0 are wood,
snd 100 brick. The total number of houses
is estimated at seal, and the population at
about 50,55l.
New York harbor and It's approaches are at
last TO be adequately provided with light.
houses. Examinations have bsen made with
a view 10 the erection Of sir lighthouses, and
That last week their location was decided upon,
as follows: Two lighthouses fos yessols
coming over "The Swash;" two 10 mark the
centre Of the main ship channel and two for
Gedney's chennel. ss ssa;ssss ssza
The health OF the French Emperor exciies
the greatest anxiety. Violent swelling Of his
legs and feet 10 one of his dangerous symp.
toms: bat he still continues 10 appear 10 pab.
lie. Is, Is stss .ssass4 ~
Wisconsin 10 absorbing the gseaf body Of
the migration 10 such an extent that Michigan
finds herself rather neglecied, and the papers 0f
that State are discussing neans for disesting
the siream Of settlers 10 lhciT owu vscantiands.
The Wheeling Gszetie states thai bundla
Of counterfeit notes on the AFsfmers ind No
chsnics' Bank Of Baitimorep Was found &
Few days ago in thai city,. Anumbes af abem
were not even signed and we're just ffeeh ffon
the press. d -. .sssss, 81.
BAHs BuRnT---Ths barn Of Mr.. Wnfiem
Thorn,on, on Curtis Creek, 10 Anne Arp4fsl
County, Md, was struck hy lightning % ksls
day last and totally consumed With its coz
fenass 81 aasse 81 a.ss sssts g
Prof Morss's interest 10 the msgnstie nIe-
graph, the New York Express leafns HON 80