The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-14

Of ScorT,s AsBEsTo safes tkAtW were once ad-
vertised under the well known name Of John
| o. Lay. in this city, there has been com
pIete revolution in the article. Scots safes
are things past and no more heard Of. New
descriptions of safes haze since their day APP
lpeared and disappeared, and now another
new set Of manufacturers arc supplying the
public with astrong boxes that are COM
Imended for novelty and security. They are
nearly all represented to be burglar proof
and :. fire-proof' But not all that are offered
deserve the praises their manufacturers be-
stow upon them; while some certainly do.
Among the latter may be considered 9 Her
rings Salapsafdet Safes which have nm
dergone the most satisfactory tests. We re-
fer to them now because very recently in
Petersburg they have gone through taat fiery
ordeal which is the best trial that can be
made. BY the advertisement of the agent
in this city-Mr. McCAsDLIsH-it will be
seen that one of these safes in one of the
houses recently burntin Petersburg had some
three thousand dollars in bank notes in it, and
that after the fire. in which it was enveloped
in both fire and fame, the notes were taken
out uninjured! This fact is the best recon-
mendation that can be given, and establishes
the fire proof character of the safe. The
other quality of these strong boxes of be-
ing burglar-proof is maintained by encasing
them in chilled steel plates that cannot be
cut with the chisel or augur-while the locks
do not admit of the use of powder.
With one of these safes man may store
away his money and his papers, and go to
sleep without apprehension of danger; and
when he is awakened by the fire-bell, he will
not be dismayed at the idea that his store
may be on fire and his books, money, and al
may be burned and lost to him forever
VIRGINIA MEDICAL AND SURGICAL JOUR
Naive have received the February mum
Der of 1.-THE Virginia Medical and Surgical
journal" In the ability and energy with
which the Journal is conducted; the rich and
rare contributions to medical science from
the most eminent of the profession in Eu-
rope and America, which it contains, and its
beautiful typographical execution, it is a
work of which Virginia has cause to be
proud, and which would do honor to the pro-
fession in any State of this Union. We don't
profess to know much of medicine, but it
is not difficult even for the uninitiated to dis
cover the hand of master in any profession.
That hand will be found very distinctly in
every page of this periodical. We trust that
the medical profession of Virginia will as one
man sustain work of such real and decided
merit and usefulness as the Virginia Medical
and Surgical Journal"
The editors of this most excellent pnblica
ton are Drs. George A. Otis and Jas. b. Nc.
Cav, of this city.
ENGLAND AND WALEs.-A volume of sta
tistics of public worship published in connec-
ton with the English census returns of 1851,
contains some interesting facts. The popula-
ton of England and Wales is 1922, 500. The
number of persons attending church on Sun
day was, in church of England 5000, 55l; in
other persuasions, 5,6o3,5l5. The proportion
of the population of England and Wales
/ which is under instruction in schools is ascer-
tanned to be one eighth This is decided
advance upon the proportion which was in
structed 90 or 80 years ago. 9.z4ztl f
HARpER-We are indebted to HoLBRooK,
(Franklin street, just above the. Exchange,)
for the February number Of Harper's
Monthly Magazine. This number has been
somewhat delayed by the great fire which
destroyed the establishment of the Harpers
We feel somewhat more gentle towards those
publishers in consideration of their heavy
affection, and don't mean to say any thing
for some time to come, about their taking so
freely, without credit, from foreign periodi-
Gals. They do make in this way, together
with their own resources in the way of orr
| ginal matter and pictorial embellishments, a
very capital monthly, and it has received a
very capital support, and in consideration of
the affection aforesaid we hope it will con
| tinue to receive it.
The number before us is a very good one
indeed. 8a a0
DORA Coal AND IRON MANUFACTURING Gonna.
NY.-We have already announced the passage of a
bill in the Senate to incorporate the Dora Goal ana