The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-17
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pefintenden1s On the Riehynood ara Yr.s,.s.IS5x -
Railroad, hare just eemplessd NEW invsSsios
plicify and safety, Is far superior to anytime q sh
kind yet known, and VIII no doubt supercede n
other inventions - they have applied for patsr4
- order 10 furnish III other ruads win 4 Al wen
e NV We can understand the operatoas Of this new
car IN the train has iron shan underneath rrn
ming the entire length Of the ear and IL made :
continuous shaft by connections from the front of
me leader % the end OF the train This connection
has four joints to allow for the motion Of the ears
There is also attached to the connection socket
about eight inches long, with square hole And in
TINS there Is square bar, which Is necessary sx
the coupling OF the cars have gum springs, and Is
these springs work this square bar works n The
socket Upon thesshaff are cog gswheels, one under
each car, which turns small shan by another coa
wheel and winds mp the chain connecting with the
orake. Inc engineer or fireman can apply every
brake in the train the conductor can do the same
| at any moment. Each ear hasa double brake and
the revolving Of this SHAFT win apply them an by
the strength eff one person, only We are not sui.
fcienfiy acquainted with machinery to speak know
ingy of An invention of this sort bat from casual
Observation, it seems to ms that Mcssrs Brsrp A.
Ruth have at length discovered something lope
needed on Railroads. and that while they win rem.
der themselves public benefactors by making their
invention known they win at the sane time realize
| golden harvest from their ingenuity.
Sacred Music Conrention.-On Friday evening.
although it rained and the weather was quite un.
pleasant very respectable audience was In atten.
dance to hear the celebrated DIR IoyveII Msscn,s
Lecture on Congregational Singing sF
i We are sure that every present viii unite In
the testimony that two hours of their lives were
ever more agreeably or instructively passed than
those during which they listened 10 the learned
| Professor. 5t il-f 81, t...Es ! go |
He discoursed first on the two indispensable ele-
ments of good Church Music. First and most i'm.
portant, religion in the soul" . real devotional
spirit No sacred music for divine worship was
worth anything without this element Secondly,
| knowledge Of the art was exceedingly important
He then at length dwelt on the Importance of
| Psalmody- most clearly and beauti
fully its high value in the woi ship of God as se-
cond to no part of the services of the sanctuary -
but at the same time proving how little attention
had been paid by ministers and congregations to
that part OF worship how often indifference and
irreyerence attended its performance-by which
the church aud the truth were shorn of its power,
oftentmes resulting in more evil than good to the
cause of religion. ..-.-
| After delightful examination of several speei.
mems of sacred poetry and church music, the con
vention adjourned, and the delighted audience re
tired. ..ls s45a .f5.t -sa 3aF esf- ,fek
Let every one procure a ticket and attend the
| sittings Of the convention every morning at II
o'clock, at the First Baptist Church on Broad st.
| Seeking Iasruction.-The members of Auror:
Lodge No. l16 L o. 0. f., with view of promo
ting the interests Of its meetings, resolved shor
time since, to have series of Lectures during th.
winter. The first of the course, was delivered IL
> the LOQge room III COTlQLnl8Q nan, last fI1u61
evening, by n. A. STURDIvANT, Esq, Of this city
and those who heard it, speak of it as of tht
most interesting discourses they ever listened to-.
The lecture treated of the great central truth o
, Odd Fellowship that men are brothers and owe tt
each other high and important duties, assistance
encouragement and sympathy; and that the rival
| ries and competition of active life tend to max
/ men forgetful of these obligations and to ARA
4 them in attitudes of hostility to each other I'd
: Fellowship however by its precepts and kindly o
fees eounteracts these Influences and cultivate
d those tempers and habits of life which make me
e courteous affable, benevolent hospitable and hu
name These views were illustrated at some lengt
by Mr. s. in his peculiarly happy and felictous
couched in beautiful language and most forcible al
gument, and must have the effect of eementing tn
social cord which binds SO strongly Odd Fellows
n each other. s.sf ap.s4 ss 4sAls sst ssst
r Dropned-About o'clock last Friday night,
free negro, named Frederick Kelly, hailfng froI
Westmoreland county, and employed as q seama
e | on board the schr. "Ada of Baltimore, Capt. WM
A. Thompson fell into the Dock, at its intersection
with 18th street. and was drowned The unfortu
nate fellow was drunk at the time Of the accident
| Saturday morning, his body was recovered and AZ
|, | inguest held on it by Coroner Wicker The jur.
rendered their verdictjp accordance with the fact
f stated above. h
d The Complimentary Dinner given at the u. s. He
e tel to Mr.. JAMES ELLETT, on Saturday last, was
most delightful affair, and partaken OF by lRlflo
!, of the Peace of Henrico. members OF the 0!f
| GERS of the court, and many personal frienSOD Al
ter the cloth was rem0ye5nkEeral speeches wer
made and wine ps;a,9 song s nronS Of pa, e
If kindly feelings manifested for him by those wh
have known him all his life; and now that be
about to leave his native State for residence els
where, he knows that he carries with lin the KIM
. est regard of all his friends *S.
Hastings Coun.-The jury in the ease of Edwar
It McAdain being unable to agree upon verde
II were discharged last Saturday, and the cause cor
!. timed until the January term Of the Court.
= Leon Schapp, indicted for selling ardent spirits
o. be drunk in his house without q license was nne
d The case of Joseph vandaleer, charged W ~
lie pline was continued until the next term OF u
III Couft. M &. ~ s-sfi} ar!
K Sealing Moxeq-Frances slave to Geo. A Spei
s. GER was arrsigned before the Mayor last Saturda
| and examined on the charge of stealing her owl
: | sr,s poeket book containing $50, and watch tn
..youertv of her master After hearing the evidehs
lg she was remanded for faa trial at the next ter
- | of the Hastings Court. at @+
Turued Looss-Samuel Spencer, . Buckeye ioa
er. committed to jail ON Tuesday last was discha
Cd | oed by tho Mayor last Saturday on the Psoinh
20 that he would leave the city at once ~ Z
y called 10 Accoumt---The Mayor has determined
= | prevent the workmen engaged ON the eustom-nou
. from cutting stone in the street ana oDs'ruc'hs
ar | sidewalk in their operatons ss4s~s5
Christmas Preseat,s-C -COnfectionaries, bookstors =
| ;ewelry establishments and toy shops are al MI
o with new and beautiful. artices suuapie ior Cus
). mas presents BY refel ence TO our columns .no
| who need such articles ca, readily nnd tne pesl
a. tablishments in which to mike Their pufchAses
% Auemm a. Iaceadiarism--Ajsout IL o'clock u
Saturday night q daring attempt was mAaS se
be bnrn Richie Dunnavants st ate PT1nting On,'
nv firing lot of trash near Que Of tne VIM.
n, frames but the FIRE was discovert ana eAShsul
'r ed before doing much damage I
TAsafrs-Mrs. Charles Howard the great ~
ks mond fayorite and her husband. DIR. Charles ms
be ard appear tonight In two fav0lte chSraeicFs
The many admirers Of Mrs. H snau no doubt b'
ch attendance, TO give her cordial welcome. sEg
or UOsingu's Bad win give . rAch eniertainm
At Metropolitan Hall. tonight, - which occas
er = silver spsnner will 30 ~preae14tA - MOI
de Company. Go early. if you win y - secure sea
Fgx-About I0o'cock yesterday morning 2 :
n attached to the tenement owned by @r - a. -.
o,, Broad street, opposite the City ltan was se'
s. ere and partially consumed The frrn iii g
'e In time TO save the main building Loss S
u Cant. F. w. Bridge, well known ams0s na'n
IA m, q In Boston, died on Friday last =
:, ,,she t,ranxemen have had held day n Du.
a | the great gun on I W y