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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-21

FUTURE DAYs.

a'ass FUTURE DAYS - - !
>Ss~>e>-~s<~>r~-.
49, by Jhonsss W.. Koesee.e9 - -.
1ohics with George J. Sumner No. o, Pear, str..t i
aasEsST Rf4sss sA t'IaS SE RsspgssEHoIp
A. n.Ii..AueIfoN-wili he sold on MONDAY MON.
H. the 18th inst commencing ct 10 O'Clock Il
ING housekespinsl on Main. betwsen ssh snS in,h
ea.; sa OF his Household and Kitchen Furniture
n and sant part q Sofas Tables carpsta sscrsts
nsas Msfsses.es Beding Chain Washst.nds CHM
with nam @ warei Parior and Cooking Stoves
fsai u'' assortment # TH ki,ch Be TqIalts.e:
BY Taylor q william.
'W HonN H8U ~ 8 AND IS lots. At THE
TX STREETS, AT AUCTiON.-un M MTD UHA A.
zotn OF February at o'clok, p NJ unor 4 ne
the s.a CORNER ~a ne os f. Hoas.
streets, and now occupied by Mes.r, no marty
winston The Houses have threel arre rocn,s 20
The lot fronts so feet, runs back las feet 3 ,n.,
Also--a lot of so front feet on Federal h.ses -
and st. & Stephens street Get IN " y '' %
BY Goddin & Apperson.
SALE OF COIN OATS, sHucks,
the 18th of Feb, 1856, will be sold at the Fsr.
Mrs. Martha B. Chamberlayne miles north Of P; u
mond near to Brooke Church, parcel of Corn, Osts
Sale to commence at III O'Clock, saetfe a.saN
TERMs--Cash for all sums under $50; over that
amount months credit for approved endorsed nsgo-
table paper. %
{ fe2l GoDDIN & APPERSoN, Aucts.
VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND. TWO
' MILES BELOW RICHMOND FOR SALE
At AgCTIoN-Wil be sold on THURSDAY the
ISth OF March 1856 on the premi-es commencing at
81 o'clock r. NJ, the tract of Land on the Darbytowu
road, two miles below Richmond, now in the occu-
pancy of Mr. NJ +. Day, .containing 40 acres, of
which about go cleared; balance In wood : TbeIe
has been seeded 484 bushels Of wheat on good land
well euanoed. The improvements consist Of two
The farm adjoins the lands of Messrs. B Wv Roper.
w. Green, Jas Malone, and C. l. r. w. McGruder. :
plat of the land can be seen at our Office. Pos
session given at once.
TERMS: One-fourth cash; balance at 6, u and 10
months for negotiable notes. interest added secured
by trust deed, title retained.
fe 20-2awtds GODDIN 4 APPERSQN Ancta
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BY Alexander Mott, Aucf.

L GOODS.--Will be sold ct auction, on THURS.
DAY, February 2Ist, large and general assortment
new and secondhand Household and Kitchen Furni-
ture, Carpets, Stoves, &c. s. @l941I1 -. ~ 4
ALSO-Several invoices of Ready made Clothing
consisting Of Cloth Dress Freck and Sack Coats Cas-
simere and Tweed Pants Vests, Merino Shiris and
Caps, Crockery and Glassware, Watches JeweIry and
Fancy Articles; 5000 Cigars choice brands
t2sfe 20 ALEX MOTIF Auef
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CORN MILL FOR LEASE FOR
" TERM OF YEARS.-We VIII on SATU
ses let at public auction, for term OF yeers the
Brick Corn Mill in the town of Manchester, known
as the Mayo MILL" with the requisite water priyt
leges, &c.
The length Of the term and other specific conditions
of the lease, viii be made known at the time and
place of letting.
By order of the Trustees of Manchester.
Z 49, SAMUEL TAYiGR, cournittee. =
CHRISTOPHER C. EeRAE, +
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Il OR EXCHANGE FOR PROPERTY IN THE
CITY, wish 20 sell exchange for property in the
city, my FARM, Meadowbrook, on the Contra! Rail
Road, one mile north of Meadow bridges and miles
from Richmond, containing 81! acres. The Land is
Of excellent quality, being admirably adapted for gar
deAns and faTmingfor gardening unsur passed BY any
In the vicinity of Richmond, examinations viii
prove 1t healthy aud highly desirable situation
having an excellent House aiming six rooms, and
the necessary out houses ia good order. There ia
crop Of Wheat and Winter Oats seeded and manured
There ia also planted in the garden everything for
early Spring marketing. Also, Strawberries Goose
berries, young Apple Orchard, Hotbeds Asparagus
&c. So that purchaser might commence operations
with prospect of immediate returns for his invest.
ment
TIE above property will be disposed of upon advan-
tageous terIs by early application to the subscriber
at the Drug Store corner of Broad and 9Th streets OF
to l.. d. EACHO. WIN. :. BATTAILE.
Tae above Is also excellent location for physi.
clan.
If not sold privately before the 18th day of March
next, the above Farm Will be sold ct public auction
to the highest bidder. fe l6-tds
TTHE WEEKLY SOUTHERN IREUS.--
This complete Literary, Political and News Reg
ister, is published every Thursday morning. by LEO
MAID LANE, in Norfolk, Va.
IL contains, besides varied news and political mat
ter most reliable prices current of the Norfolk
ket, al Agricultural. Naval and Army column and
much interesting Literary Miscellany
TERMS: Two dollars year. in advance. Clubs
are furnished with six copies for $50.
WIN LAMB, Proprietors.
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nUBLIC SALE OF STUCK IN vIR-
T. GINA CENTRAL RAILROAD.-Pursusnt TO
authority in us vested by McCurdy x vowles late
contractors, upon sections No IS and ~ ~ s.i
the ishAs. bidder foIcash at the Office of Goddin
Apperson, Auctoneers in the city Of Richmond, On
the 3rd day of December, 1855 at II o,c!ocn A. ~
Virginia Central Railroad Company, to which the
said McCurdy and Vowles became entitled under the
contract with said Company for the construction OF
sactions No. IS and 81 Of said Company's work
STERRITT BELL.
AGENTS and Trustees for McCurdy Vowles. &C. !,
ELECTROMAGNETIC above sale u postponed
until the 2sfi, of February. 1856. De s-tds
z 11Ts In the Town Of DIANCHEsTER
IL returned delinquent for the non-psyment oftaxes
for the year 1856
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CONolISSIVNEk'S SALE OF HOUSE
" AND LOT AT U 3 Lie A U CTION. ON

T. AND LOT AT PU BLIC AU CTION, ON
BROOK AVENUE STREET. shall, as special
the city of Richmond, pronounced on the 29th day of
January 1885, in the suit of Mosbys guardian Mos
not the next fair day thereater at the hour of IL
o'clock NJ, on SATURDAY, the Esd day of Februa-
nv 1856 the House and Lot in the city of Richmond,
L. A. Mosby, died, seized and possessed. This pro-
perty adjons the lot of Mr. Henry Lyneman, and has
been used grocery store in the Basement and oc-
cxuied in the upper part private residence.
TEeMs: One-third of the purchase money will be
required in cash the balance in equal instruments ON
credit eff four and eight months the purchaser exc
cutting negotiable notes. interest added with good
dorsers aud title retained until paid, and convey
: - JOHN N. DAVIS,
fe 15-tds Special Commissioner.
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IA ASTED--A Situation i'm some mercan.
w tile house in this city, either Clerk or in other
spacity, by gentleman who can give good city and
-a,y references, il required For particulars, ap-
o.
r Hl---6fs FIN n FACHO
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MECHANICAL.

~
&01 ELL, COACH MAKERS, CROSS 81,
xxk--a.-:ABovETHE BANKS-The subscribes
are practical workmen with long experience and de-
voting their personal attention to all work done in
their shop confidently offer themselves to the public
Tor the manufacture or repairing of Carriages for
winch tney have superior facilities, they have on
stock Of CARRIAGES, R0CKAWA1S, BUGGfES,
Gc OF the most approved styles to which they invite
the attention OF those In want ofsuch articles Thank
full for the encouragement we have received we can
only promise to renew efforts to give satisfaction
to all VINO favor u with their patronage.
g. A AINSLIE,
d. Y. BOWEN,
NO A-d&cSm II. H. POWELL. "a
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BY Alexander NofI. =.
NIGHT SALEs.--WATCHEs,J EWKL
y RY, &c.-Will be sold ct auction, THIS EVE.
MING, commencing at n o'clock, 9 large lot Of
Watches, Jewelry, Pens, Pencils, &c.
ALSO-A general assortment of Fancy Articles .
NO l6 ALEX. MOTT Auct
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BY Goddin & Apperson.
SALE OF FARM IN HEN.

i RICO COUNTY, SIX MILES BELOW RICH
MOND.-As Trustee in deed made by Mr. George
H. Cox dated 10th December, 1854 duly recorded in
the party interested proceed SELL public auction
on the premises, on SATURDAY, the Esd February,
next fair day, the Farm conveyed by the said deed.
lying and being in the county aforesaid about miles
below Richmond, adjoining the lands of Messrs. Jas
M Taylor Albert Akin and others, containing GO
acres and roods, and which the said Cox now
sides The title is believed to be perfect but the sub
scriber will convey with the usual special warranty
TERMS: Enough in cash to defray the expenses of
sale and to discharge note of 1901 credit to
the residue until the 10th December, lS56the whole
purchase money to bear interest from the day of sale
and to be properly secured. The taxes for the pres
emit year to be paid by the purchaser.
fe Is j. IL. APPERSON. Trustee.
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Nv 4 ! T Z D-IMMEUIATELY.- first
W rate Fancy Gardner. A man OF experience in
lie business, and of Industrious habits may obtain
I'd situation and permanent home, by applying at
EWD. d. EACHOS,
Agency and Intelligence office, Pearl street.
IL It-.Sr
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WANTS.

II 'ANTED--A WiEEELWRIGHT.-
W ,ia. understands wagon work ior whom iib-
recumpeuce will be given. None need apply
...r1, veil qualified. Apply TO
JOHN II. BOWMAN
e. 90 Manchester Va
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e ANTED.-By a young man thorough.
W iy acquainted with the Hardware business
gnol IN some house in this city. Address, 3. G ),
sDatch Office fe 20--SIr
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DIssoLurroNa -.

s-Ss-s.
Ng.s g. BAPTIST, OF Pstersburx. and JOHN y.
Wit r. 81 the hru, of Hester White. Richmond
.ss ~ ss ,vrss under the ys
q condaetips TosAeco CoMNIss,os RUsisgss In
The city OF New York. and have taken the wsrehenss
Nc 81 Front street. where they will be prepared On
aud after the first day OF March, 10 receive cousisn
ments. u s. a. BAPTIST q
JOHN E. WHITE
rev YORK. Feo !. laas. fe i4--tlM .
NOTlCE.---I have this day a1-ocIaTed
pop with me tS the ceafsconery and fruit business
E NON f.. as soEEs The ys g the firm viii be
Thank ful for the liberal PATRONAGE heretofore ex.
tended TO me- shall be pleased to have continuance
OF The same iaso DAVID N. JONES
(O-PARTNEKsi 1.-The nndersigncd
general DRY GOODS. IMPORTING, S sSdsHi
AND COMMISSION BUSINESS, at 50 Chambers,
the style and firm Of BELL, BROOKS FACE Iss Z
co; and at No. n Pearl street. in the city of Rich
WALLER, pREw SHs ', CO ana urn OF ELIE1I'
Our Mr. BELL has just returned from Europe,
Shsre he selected and PURCHASED our FOREIGN
We shall at early day be prepared to exhibit
and offer to the trade beautiful stock at both points
and upon as favorable terms any house in this
JAMES 81! BROOKS Br.o q Be- ssl I'm Waller sa
aNbW T. T. E EkGE 81 .as E. ss
RICHARD r. WALLER, of the firm of Brooks,
CLAY DREwRY
January ID, 1856
NOTICE.--The firm of BROOKS, BELL
L WALLER will not be dissolved till further
notice. We will at early day close out our stock of
Goods at auction, to make room for our successors
Messrs. ELLETT, WALLER, DREwKY Co.
ia 2-ts BROOKS. BELL l. WALLER.
nISsOLUTION.--N q T e E..-The Co
~ partnership heretofore existing between HULST
4 KING, is this day dissolved by mutual consent
Either party will use the Of the firm in LIQUIDS
ton Of outstsnding accounts.
JOHN p HULST,
7.e WILLIAM r. KING.
The business will hereafter be conducted
By the undersigned, who, grateful for the past, viii
endeavor to merit continuance of the patronage 90
literally extended to the late firm
de 10 WILLIAM T. KING.
COMPREHENSIVE. undersigned
~ have this day entered into q COPartnership, I'M
der the style of JOHN +. stage 4 CO, for the
purpose of conducting the WOOD and COAL bust
ness.
They keep on hand large supply of seasoned
Wood Anthracite and Bitumnous Coal
" Office corner of 9Th street, on the Basin.
JNO. r. stage,
ia 25--dts SAM'L A. GORDON.
COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE...The nm
" dersgned have this day formed CO-PART-
NERSIIIP, in the city of New York, under the firm
and style of BRUMMEL & ROYSTERS, for the pur-
pose Of conducting GENERAL COMMISSION
business particularly for the sale of manufactured
and leaf Tobacco and Flour GRAIN Cotton and other
produce.
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rO.PARTNERSHIP NOTICE...The un-
- dersigned have this day formed CO-PART-
NERSHIP. in the city of New York, under the firm
and style of BRUMMEL & REGISTERS, for the pur-
pose Of conducting q GENERAL COMMISSION
business, particularly for the sale of manufactured
and leaf Tobacco and Flour GRAIN Cotton and other
produce.
u Location IS Water street. Liberal advances
on consignment JOSEPH BRUMMEL,
A. L. ROYSTER
J. B. ROYSTER.
Richmond, January !, 1856. ia 4-2m
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ANTED IMMEDIATELY good
NV WHEELWRIGHT, OILS who understands wa
n ggd,EE. &c.
u ALsD--Au APPRENTICE, TO learn the Black.
fi-als trade. either white or black.
-, fs:Jhe. particulars. address
RUDD & BASS
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RIVAL OF MADAME ADOLPHE.-

IEEIS @.J0, eAch---AJmitting gentleman
-. =, Lao.es Each adj .tional Ledy, 50c.---To be
p 5-Y member of the Corps. fe l6---td
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VIRGINIA MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
FIRST PREMIUM AWARDED TO JOHN w
DAVIES, STONE GUTTER, MAIN STREET. BE
TWEEN EIGHTH AND NINTH return thanks to INV
friends for their kind patronage during the past four
furnish Store Fronts, Monuments, Tombs Vaults and
attend to ENCLOSING Burying Grounds and in fact all
work In the Stones Cutting and Building line
passed North or South. oc ~
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DOWHATAN HOUSE Two large and
Il comfortable rooms, we'll suited for members with
their wives, families, vacant which the Pro-
prietor would be glad to have occupied
fe JEO. DARRACOTT Proprietor.
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NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES els
~ chants who may have goods on board OF vessels
or steamers City Point are hereby informed
that they can get them to Richmond by the City
Point and Richmond and Petersburg railroads, at a
cost not exceeding 20 for 100 lbs for groceries,
and not exceeding &c cents for 100 lbs for dry goods
including drayage in Petersburg, &c.
Manufactured Tobacco be sent to City Point
for shipment at the following rates;
Whole hoSes II cents
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JAS. A. HARRINGTON, Tobacconist,
fe 20-1m 1874 Main, corner of 10th st

IMPORTANT NOTICE.-.Haying sold oul
i my saddlery and harness business it becomes In
cumbent upon me to urge settlement of the debts
due me, of long standing. Those that re-
main unsettled by the LIST Of March will be dealt
with according TO law asI require the money to carry
fe I8--fs 18th street, between Main and Cary.
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:, u N0ND ATHKN-EUM.--

i. ''a''D GAME AT ROMPs.
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!. .',iID oITlCLE.-Jadd's Moderated
"a a t, eSteie This article, for dressing burns.
L. ,i,. W. We bruises, AID all kinds of wounds s,so
pP'sa 10 remedy unegualled For 50 . by
tls A. BoDEKER, Druggists,
No. la'Maia ~
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hIOHAhDSON CU,
fe l9-d6tc4tt 95 Main street

NEW SERIES. Vol. Ill, No. is.
" Isle Semper Tyydnnis.n
THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE"
Established in the year IVA. Published in the City
OF Williamsburg, the ancient capital of Virgin,.-
Terms So year, in advance. Address
j. FL. EWING, Editor,
fe l9-6t Williamsburg, Va.
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nv ANTEU "A RETAIL SALESMAN
& W Wanted, hrst-rats Salesman in a retail Dry
a JoGs store, on Main street. None need apply but
se who give satisfactory reference as to expe-
-l-7, moral character, and capacity. Apply to
&. A. GEATRIN,
70 u Oppnsite Errhangs Rank
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MARCUS WATSON, Printer.
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much 10 my scsrst and stonishment, Il Va,
found to be full Of striped cucumber bugs
and not one dngle bee. Here I had killet
the very bird that had been working for nj
the whole seasps, and perfectly innocent o.
tho crime for which Il was sacrificed. AZ
ter this cirvunstance determined never to
let q gun be frsd on the premises, excepting
on special occasions; and at present the
place Is. perfectly crowded during spring,
summer and autumn, with the fssthered
sonssters, which build their nests even In
my very porch, and bring up their young
perfectly fearless Of mankind; and although
cherries, strawberries, &C., do suffer, yet
tho insects or mt quarter as numerous
'snsax6s &usvhoy were formerly.
In the Southern States I have seen the
bce-martin chase and capture u boll.worm
moth not ten PAGES from where stood, and
the mocking-bird feeding its nearly-grown
young on the same insect. Even the ugly
toad works for the farmer and gardener, as
his food consists of insects more or less inju-
rious. The beautiful and lively green and
gray lizards Of the Southern States, which
are seen running on the fence rail, or amidst
tho green foliagc Of trees, shrubs and bushes,
and from which they can scarcely be distin.
gaishcd except when in motion, are ever on
the watch for insect prey; and know OF
one curious case in which even the micc in
greenhouse were Of service, for they had
rooted up the earth round several potted
peach trees, in order to dcvour the chrysa-
lis Of the peach tree borcr.
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Insectivorous Birds.

The following interesting passages are
from paper read by Mr.. Townsend Glover,
before the late meeting Of the United States
Agricultural Society, and published in the
Washington National Inteligeno1:
"Hcre, however, let me change the sub
jcct, to put in special plea for inscctiver
Gus birds, which appear to have been sent
to keep the "balance of power" in insect
life, which insects would otherwise multi
ply to such degree as to be perfectly un-
bcanble, and render the agriculturist's toll
entirely useless. A farmer keeps q watch
dog to guard his premises, and cats kill rats
and mice in his granary and barn; yet he
suffers any "unfeathercd bipcd" to tear
down his rails in order to get chance shot
at a robin, wren, or bluc-bird, which may
be unfortunate enough to be on his prcmis-
es; and yet these very birds do him more
good than either dog or cat, working dill.
gently from morn to dark, and killing and
destroying insects injurious to his crops,
which, If not thus thinned out. would event.
ually multiply to such an extent as to leave
him scarcely any crop whatsoever.
Birds are accused of eating cherries and
other fruits. True; but the poor bird,
merely take tythc of the fruit to pay for
the tree, which but for their unccasing Of.
forts would otherwise probably have been
killed in its infancy. To e1emplify the
utility of birds, will give one or two in.
stances that have occurred under my obser.
,atiOn. Some years ago took fancy to
keep bees; accordingly, hives were procured
and books read upon the subject. One day
q king-bird, or bee-martin, was observed tc
be very busy about the hives, apparently
swapping up every struggling bee he could
find. Indignant at such breach Of hospi
tality, as his nest was on the premises,
hastened to the house to procure q gun tc
shoot the marander. When returned,
perceived grayish bird on the busby top O
a tree, and thinking It was the robber,
fired, and down dropped poor inocent lit
tie Phebe-bird.
Hoping to find some consolation to my
conscience for having committed this mos
foul murder, inwardly accused the pool
little Phoebe Of having also killed the bees
and having determined to ascertain the FAC
by dissecting the bird, 1t was opened, when
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putting on tho string again. "EfI was to
leave you with them much longer, they'd b
tndin' you OF on to some city feller with
halfa dozen wives, already" ~
The next day, as Mr.. and Mrs. Doubikins
wcre returning homo in their chaise, Jons-
than said, ccnfdcntially -
''May as well tell you now, Suke, for I
6aint any secrets from you, that Gussst nv-
q zen them women aforc the day they came
stompin' into your house and blowcd him
up. Ihad though. Cost me ten dollars,
by thunder! I tcached thOm what to ny,
and / expect they donc II well. Old Gus
sot,uay be smart shopkccper, bvt II hc
expects to get ahead Of Jonathan Doubikins,
gss np p,Assy- -.ieht ssiinr NJ
mornings"
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Life In O Powder Mill.

Dickens thus describes visit to the pow
der mill of Hounslow, near London:
In this silent region, amid whose ninety
seven work places no human voice ever
breaks upon the car, and where indeed no
human form is seen, except in the isolated
house in which his allotted task Is perform
ed, there are upward Of two hundred and
fifty work people. They are peculiar
race, not Of course by nature, In most cases,
but by the habit of years. The circumstan-
ccs of monotenary destruction in which they
live, added to to the most stringent and nee
essary regulation, have subdued their minds
and feelings to the condition of their hire.
There is seldom any need to enforce these
regulations. Some terrific explosion hero,
or in works of similar kind elsewhere, leaves
fixed mark in their memories, and acts Us
a constant warning
Hero no shadow Of q practical joke or
caper of animal spirits ever transpires-no
witticism, no chatting, or slang. A laugh
is never heard; smile is seldom seem
Even the work is carried on by the men
with as few words US possible, and these ut
tered in low tone. Not that anybody fan
cies that mere sound will awaken the spirit
Of combustion or cause an explosion to take
place, but that their feelings are always kept
subdued. If one man wishes to communi-
cate anything to another, or ask for any.
thing from somebody at short distance, he
must 60 thcre-he is never permitted to
shout or call out. There is a particular rea-
son for this last regulation. Amid all this
silence whenever shout does occur every.
body knows that some imminent danger is
expected the next moment, and oil rush
away headlong from the direction Of the
shout. As to running toward II to offer
any assistance. NJ Is common In other cnscs,
it is thoroughly understood that none can
be afforded.
An accident here is immediate and beyond
remedy. II the shouting be continued for
some time (for man might be drowning in
a river,) that might cause one or two of the
boldcst to return; but this would be u very
rare occurrence. 1t is by no means to be
inferred that the men are selfish and insen-
sible to the perils Of each other; on the con-
trary they have the greatest consideration
for each other, as well as for their employ
crs, and think of the danger to to the lives
of Others, and Of property at stake at oil
times, and more especially in the more dam
gcrous houses. The proprieton Of the vari-
Gus gun-powder mills all display the same
consideration for each other, and whenever
any Improvement tending to lessen danger
is made by one, it is Immediately commune
Gated to all others. The wages Of tho men
are good, and the hours very short, no arti-
fetal lights are used in the work. They
leave the mills ut 3 IA in the afternoon,
winter and summer.