The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-24

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EFFECT OF Low WATER Our WEsT.-No,
many miles from Bowling Green, XIV. esys The
Standard. Of that place. there is ANAL VILLAGE
which, Of course. has post ofice. Not long since
iady went to the Office to buy some stamps. The
deputy postmaster asked her how many she want.
Cd 6he told him dollar's worth He replied
that postage stamps were worth four cents piece
could not get any freight here that way, and that
waganers were charging s1 so per hundred from
Louisville. Consequently, the price of stamps
had risen
IRON CARs.-Dr. La Mothe has lately patented
an iron car, which Ia building at Paterson, New
Jersey. It viii be of the ordinary shape and d.
mensions, being designed to seat sixty passengers
ana resting on two our-wheeed trucks The
Qody OF the car will consist of strong iron bands
twelve or fifteen inches apart. running lengthwise
and crosswise, and secured by rivelefs at their
intersections This will constitute the frame
work, which will be covered by sheet iron on the
hooring, and iron pannels with glass windows on
the side. There is to be no wood work whatever
about the cars; but to counteract the radiation of
neat and obviate dangers from accident the inside
VIII be lined throughout with several LAYERS of
tnick pasteboard and heavy cushions.
DEATH BY SUFFoCATIoS- McNul.y. a
isborng man, residing in New York, between 9Th
and luth avenues, was suffocated on Wednesday
afternoon. in consequence of piece of Insat
lodging In his throat while he was eating his din
ner Every effort was made to remove the OBJ
strueton In time to save his life, but without avail
SALT IN TExAs.-It is stated in the Texas pa.
pers that salt works have been established in that
State, about fifty or sixty miles above Austin, on
the west side of the Colorado The salt is said to
oe superior article, and the best offered in that
market. This Is q fortunate discovery as all the
salt for that region was wagoned from the coasts
DECLINE IN SHIP BUILDING The Boston
nj Qfa afna <haSA Al,a~,
single vessel on the stocks at Medford-an event
which has not occurred within period oftwenty.
five years. Business is remarkably dull as a con.
sequence; every avenue of trade is clogged and
mechanics are compelled to leave town, seeking
employment in other places.
VISITING FIREMEN.-The Metropolitan and
American Hook and Ladder Companies, were en-.
tertained by the Friendship Fire Company of AL
exandria, on a recent visit to that city.
ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD
train consisting of an engine, baggage and mail
car, and passenger carriage passed over the Al.
exandria and Washington Railroad Friday.
PICKPoCKETs AT THE SoUTH-The pickpock.
cts, il seems, have taken several handsome premi.
ums at the Montgomery (Ala Fair. The Mail
notices the robbery of two ladies and gentle
man on Friday. One lady lost 81, 900, and the gen.
tleman 5000. The mode of treating the profession
al gentlemen, when detected, was chasing them q
quarter of mile. with wagon whip.
A COSTLY BRIDGE.-The suspension bridge
about to be erected over the Mississippi at St.
Louis, it is said, will be the most costly in the
world. 1t will cost about two million dollars will
be "a feet above high water, and over a mile in
length. The bottom of the towers will be 60 feet
below low water.
SCARLET FLvER IN BosToN-We regret to
learn that the scarlet fever is now quite prevalent
in p,frp pyf md hot fnra fouy doy - bo.
been unusually fatal. Yesterday the deaths of
12 children from this disorder was reported at the
city registers Office and during the present week
l9 deaths have occurred Among the deaths were
two sisters, both under five years of age who
died within twentyfour hours of each other-Jour,
nal 20h.
MR.. WALLACK.-The veteran actor, Henry
Wallack, sailed for Europe in the steamer Can
ada from Boston, on Wednesday, having closed
his engagement at the National Theatre The
recent death of his daughter, Miss Fanny Wal
lack, is severe afii fiction to him, and, it is said
he expresses upon his departure an intention to
bring the remaining members of his family from
England to this country for permanent resi-
dence.
SOUTH CAROLINA BANKS The Charleston
Standard publishes a statement of the condition
of the banks of South Carolina From this we
learn that the circulation of all the banks amounts
to $9.ll9,676 that the net profits amount to 81,
7l9; notes discounted on personal security to $l1-
954, 758; domestic exchange to $9,62l 000 foreign
exchange to 1886 1886; suspended debt 81, ,59l 1893
THE CONSUMPTION OF IRoN-Mr Abraham s.
Hewitt practical iron master of Trenton esti-
mates the annual consumption Of iron at 1000 900
of TONS OF this great aggregate, Great Britain
produces about one half and consumes onefourth.
The figures are thus stated Great Britain $50 600
tons: United States l000 000 tons; France $50 600
nnnA O. 6 4
Norway l79,6oO tons Italy $4,000 tons; Austria
GOO 600 tons Prussia 200 900 TONS Germany 200 900
tons; Spain $1,000 tons; Denmark 10000 TONS
total SS0 COO TONS The rest of the world in Asia,
Africa and America, too little to be computed, but
may possibly raise the aggregate production to
100000.
WOOL IN OHIO The Ohio Farmer says: There
has been rise in the price of wool ever since
May with no prospect of a decline. This should
induce farmers to take good care of their sheep
during the winter. The woods of Jefferson and
Harrison are now selling at home for from 55 to
60 cents pound and fine wools OF Washington
county, Pennsy ylvanis, are held at 65 cents Good
ale & Co., Cleveland, nave furnished with the
following: "The wool market presents an upward
tendency; our sales amornt to over 100000 lbs
within the last three days at an advance over for
mer prices. We are anticipating still further ad-
vance between this and February, owing to the
short supply on the market; but not owing to any
ability of the manufacturers to pay higher prices
for Is evident that woods bear much higher rates
in proportion than wooden goods"
STARTLING DISCOvERY.-In cleaning out an old
we'll on q rancho recently occupied by Captain
Colebrooke, on the Calaveras road, between the
Calaveras and Stanislaus rivers, in California,
portions Of the skeletons of % men we're discover
cd. The police are nstituting active search for
the late occupant of the place.
ALONG RANGE.-Some soldiers who were firing
Mimic rife at target, at Magdebourg Saxony,
at q distance of 1000 PAGES, hit and mortally
wounded a laborer at work 700 PAGES beyond. A
sheep was accidentally killed in England with tho
Enfield rife, from a distance of $500 yards.
AsExPEEsIvE CIrY.-It is estimated that the
next wears tax bill for the city of New York will
amount to ten millions of dollars. One of the
charges against the administration OF John Quincy
Adams was that the expenses of the Government
amounted to thirteen millions of dollars.
THE STATE OF MIHNEsoTA.-The population
Of this Territory is now 10000 At the next cen
ans She will be found entitled to four five repre-
sentatives She viii soon be asking for admission
into the Union.
John Foss and George s. Clark were killed In
Dover, New Hampshire, Wednesday evening,
while firing salute in honor OF Buchanans eiec'
ton.
Count Coloredo walisee, the Austrian ambassa