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Observation-Disclosures

There in nothing so warns the soul as a good din
ner. 1T puts the most crusty and Grabbed of NOR
tails in temporary good humor with themselves a nd
the rest Of mankind. If INDUCED in moderately il
rather stimulates and brightens the intellect than
makes it slow and sluggish. The wits of England
from time immemorial, have said their best things
at aud after dinner, mostly after, when the wine
came on and assisted digestion. The fashion now
Is to be oratorical 50 we judge, from the post
dial exhibitions which reach us by every steamer
from England. 1t is all old American custom lust
adopted by John Bull and one which we always
thought more "honored In the breach than the oil,
servance." Hero, it is impossible for atimid man t.
accept an invitation to public dinner, lest he lie
seized upon and made part of the entertainment
just much the roast beef the saddle of veni.
son. In England, we should Judge the same fashion is
beginning to gain ground though its principal use at
present like that expected the Atlantic telegraph
Is to bind together two nations of kindred origin,
language and blood" There have been several oc-
casions, late which the representatives of the
two nations have met together at the social board
and have grown as laxative and loving over their
bottles as two ancient spinsters who, having made
mp furious quarrel, settle the matter, and te
come hysterically affectionate over an amicable
cup of old hyson.
1t must be admitted, however, that the Ameri
cans do the most of the speaking, and, at one OF
the late dinners, they amply atoned for the short
comings of Prior and Prioress, by coming in first.
second, third and hindmost, whilst Bull sat with
his finger, or rather, with his bottle in his mouth
like the sage and experienced old fellow that he is
only taking II away once in while to cry, Hear
Hear" We admire the philosophy which is will
ing to divide the honors of n dinner by putting
good things in while others put them ont.
We trust that the kind feeling and mutual
elected at these dinners may prove
as sincere and substantial as the bad feeling and
iron balls with which the two nations usea to pct
each other in "auld lang syne." But, In the MANS
II good taste and good sense let the postprandisl
speeches be hereafter short, pertinent and if Dos
sible, original. Ii Is to be presumed that the peo-
pie Of the two countries are both by this time well
aware that they are descended from common
stock, speak the same language, have the same re-
gon, and drink at the same sparkling fountains of
Shakespeare and champagne. 1t IL time we should |
have something new, some intellectual dessert suit
d to the season. occasional fash Of wit small
'prinklng Of humor, free and unrestrained CONVEX
ation and some evidence Of men feeling perfectly |
Il their ease, instead of eternal parade upon /
tilts and elaborate efforts to make themselves |
agreeable.
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DIED

=, On Friday rid, morning, the 2lst inst, ELIZABETH
MlLLiCEAT, only daughter of Richard and Mary
Ann sharpe, aged l3 months and ) days
The friends aud acQuaintances of the family are
invited to attend the funeral this evening at 5b o.
clock, at her fathers residence.
On Friday, the 18th inst, at his grandfathers resi-
dence in Hanover county, ROBERT JESSE only
child of John 2. and Lilly Ann Harlow of Richmond
aged II months and 10 days.
see thee i'll my dreams. baby,
In visions OF the night,
Thy blue eye full of bessedness,
IL giaring ON my sight.
Again upon my breast. baby.
Thy little hand Is press'd,
Again thy little nesting head
Is piiiowed on my breast.
miss thee from my arms, baby,
miss thee every where;
But thou art better cared for now
Than ever by my
For angels have thee in their charge,
Lofty and pure Of heart
For the gentle Shepherd loves his lambs,
And one of them thou art.
EE@ Norfolk papers please copy.
At Wildwood. lthe residence of Mrs. McCaw in
powhatan connty,) on Thursday. the 2ith of August
HARRIS, relief of the late Mayor John Harris of
Rattlesnalte Spring. Chesterfield county. Mrs. Har-
ris was an eminently active, intelligent and indus
trious lady: social generous and charitable. The
poor have lost kind friend and her numerous pos
terty an example of virtue and usefulness never TO
be- forgotten. Blessed with most which made life de-
srable, it kindly prolonged to almost fourscore
and We trust has been but exchanged for life In
better world.
Her friends and acquaintance and those of her
family are requested 10 attend her funeral at the
Monumental Church in this city this Saturday az
terhoon al O'Clock. without further notice.
Yesterday, 2lst inst. GEORGE W., aged months
and 10 days, son of William and Ann Harrison.
me funeral will take place this evening. at fonr
o'clock, from the residence Of lis father on Baker
street The friends and acquaintances of the family
afe invited to attend without further invitation.
Lonely is the house and sad the hours,
Since thy sweet smiles are gone;
But, OH a brighter home than ours,
III Heaven, now thine
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Narcotic Substances.

r....t,, a, ....v by q reliable author on
srrho Chemistry Of Common Life" 'hs' Oh 'o"a'c0
-. -. ...,.,,,,.s about L. $50 millions Of pounds
-. -. ~ beteI 500 millions; oi opium. 20
.s,.a,. AZ hons. 80 millions and OF coca 90 mil
So. "a ,uounas The cost Of distilled spfrits 10
az ,,.onie Of Great Britain amounted In fs4s TO
.hot "a millions sterling beer, about - millions,
"a tobacco. seven millions and half, making in
ali an annual expenditure OF hftyNeven millions
Of ,ounds in these stimalants, not including the
cost Of tea, coffee and chocolate. This sum equals
the whole public revenue Of Great Britain. IL IL
fusti, remarked By the author from whom these
facts are taken that, whilst We may naturally in
Weigh against such an excess Of upproductive and
often injurious sensual qualification. it is obvious
that tastes go deeply seated In human nature, so
universally indulged. and dearly grstitied, must
take their origin in the physiological condition of
man. and have some intimate tonnexion with the
natural conditions of his being.
The curious fact Is stated that, the common clay
p,pe now used In smoking tobacco, was used in
nearly its present shape at the first introduction of
tina, weed, as though before approved for similar
use. There have been occasionally found In Irish
boys, clay essupposed to be Of date anterior to
the introduction of tobecco. In Cookers Legends
and Traditions of the South of Ireland reference is
made to q dudheen which was dug up at Brannocks-
town, county Kildare, sticking between the teotl,
of human skull, and TO other authority which
would show that the northern nations Of Europe,
long before the discovery Of America either smoked
tobacco, al herb OF similar properties, and that
they smoked 1t through small tubes. II Is said
that in Of the ancient chimney pieces in Cawdor
Castle, there is rude carving in stone of fox
smoking tobacco pipe, with the date of 1910
Another learned English authority considers 1t ccr-
tain that habit of smoking had been acquired in
England long before the days of Sir Walter Raleigh
and mentions singular fact, in support of the
theory that something WAS smoked before the in
PRODUCTION of the tobacco plant, that, in spite OF
the suppressiye edict Of Queen Elizabeth, and the
'-CounterbIast Of James, the Society of Tobacco
pipe Makers, in the seventeenth year of the reign
Of the latter, had become very numerous and
considerable body, that they were incorporated
by royal charter, and bore on their shield tobacco
plant in full blossom.
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The New York Journal of Commerce speaks OF
considerable excitement n the tea market, prices
having steadily advanced. and some are predicting
u short supply. The diffiealties between England
and China threaten q serions interruption to the
tea trade. Prices in New York, at this time COM
pared with corresponding dates of last year, are
fully 100 per cent. higher on all common grades of
greens and blacks: 90 to 20 per cent. higher on
medium grades. and IL to 20 per cent. higher on
the finer qualities Private letters, adds the Jour-
nal, give the advance for new at the old shipping
ports In China ut much higher figures than 10
stated In the printed circulars. The Journal. how
ever warns spectators not 10 raise their expecta
uons too high for there is the chance Of cessation
o. hostiiities between England and China, and be-
siaes. the tendency Of high rates - always to d.
minish consumption,
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sNnRIcHMnNp- MADE STovEs.-THI

Apv.STAsrs IN PrRcHAs1x0 RIcHzosp MADE SToyEs.
They are made of the best material and extra heavy
SO as to stand the i'll usage OF servants. Broken
plates can be conveniently replaced at moderate
cost They are warranted 10 operate TO the safisac
ton of the purchaser. They cost no more per pound
than the Northern stoves.
wholesale wareroom at the Foundry Retail trade
supplied by the city dealers.
These Works have been in successful operation Tor
nearly six years. and have acquired a high reputa-
tion for the quality of their manufae lures.
ASA SNYDER.
PROOF
For nearly six years have been supplying my
patrons principally with the Stoves manufactured at
the
RICHMOND STOVE WORKS.
and have found them to give general satisfaction,
both to quality and operation. The firm OF Z. y.
YALE & Co. are now prepared to furnish the trade
with any description of these desirable Stoves.
ClIAS. D. YALE,
an 9a-3m 100 Main street
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ss LISTEN. Yl DYspEprIcs.-Go AM

DO LIKEWIsE-PEhMANE CURE.-Ths Rev
James Hunnicutt proprietor and editor ofthai excel
lent paper the Christian Banner published at freder
cksburg Va. in his editorial Of June 5th 1897. thus
'p'" HAMPTON's VEGETABLE LTIkCTuRE,
II will be recoected by many OF our readers that
several wears ago we stated in the editorial columns Of
the Christian Banner that HAMPTos's VEGETABLE
TIScrURE had effected cure for Dyspepsia in our
own case-that had abored long with this terrible
disease and suffered most awfuliy, the pain and
melancholy which necessarily accompanied this hor-
rible enemy of man and man happiness FOR long
time we lived In constant fear that theteu monster
would return. But thank God. and thar Ks to Hsmp.
toms Tincture, the gloomy demon has not yet re
turned and we begin to think be never VS.:
We now feel confident in saying that Hainptons
Vegetable Tfncture has made radical cure OF Dys
4 or the last two years the best of recollection
We eat what we please aud as much as we please and
chew tobacco to our hearts content, and all is well
We believe that twelve bottles, Judicousy taken will
cure nine out Of every ten OF dyspeptics Ne
conscientiously recommend II TO all dyspeptes.-
The spring time and summer IL Is most recommended.
therefore Ms philapthropis We call attention to it,
Editor Qfthe Christian Banner.
Call and get Pamphlets, and see cures o Cough,
Rheumatism, Scrofula, &c. As restorative and In
yiporator IL has beep highly recommended.
HAMPTONS VEGETABLE TlNCfuRE.
e1- Delicate Ladies and Children will please give
Sold by PURCELL. LADD Co, Richmond: by
petersburg; by MORTIMER L MoWBRAY. Balti.
more and BY Druggists and Shopkeepers everywhere
a&- II mar hN%ffa; six bottles for -. ies-dko.
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"You charge dollar for killing calf,1 said Il
planter TO an old negro no, no, massa; charge
fifty cents for kiilum calf and fifty cents for the
En0iJ hoie.'
In the vicinity Of Bonneville, Missouri. there are
some fifty sixty acres Of vineyard, which will
proinee $4,000 gallons of wine, worth 81 per gallon
Bailey Willis has been appointed assistant light
keeper, at Old Point Comfort, Va. vice John Blnx-
ON, moved away.
During last week there were 1874 deaths la ST.
Louis; OF cholera 2 dysentery l5 cholera infantun
q, diarrhs:a :.
Jacob Myers was robbed in st. Louis, last satur-
day. OF $1,000 In American coin. The money was
sewed up In his wife's underskirt.
The Boston flremen are to have their annual pa
rade on the 18th Of September The city council
bears $500 of the expenses.
II is stated that the potato rot has appeared in
Lancaster county, Pa Spectators need not rejoice
too soon.
Major w. W. Wallace, formerly OF Warrenton,
Va, but now Of Tennessee, has been elected to Con-
gfefs from that State.
The dwelling Of Robert AIoler, on Elk branch,
Jefferson county, Va, was consumed by lire last
saturday
Since the opening Of the dog pound In New York,
on the 18th Of last june than 1900 dogs have
been slaughtered,
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Sixty Portuguese arrived in New York last week,
having fled from religious persecution in their own
country.
Miss Harriet q. Hosmer, the sculptor-or shall
we say the sculptress-has arrived at Boston from
professional sojourn in Italy.
The Odd Fellows of Danyille, Va, have deter
mined upon grand celebration, ON the 30th of
September next.
Vim. Vincent, of Bedford. Pa, was killed in Mar
tinsburg, Va. last week by kick from horse.
Thos. Durham, bar-keeper, committed suicide
lately in Sumpter, Ga.
charity sermon was once commenced by n
Dean of st. Pauls follws; "BenevoIence il sem
timent common to human nature. A never sees
Is in distress without wishing G to relieve him
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Young James
SPECIAL NOTICES
- ToTTY's SUPsRI0R Tosio BirrkRs

nNB- T0TTTs SUPBHfOk AVsso .i.
These Bitfers are tonic stomache ana sromstie,
from purely vegetable remedies. po.sesying tne pow
10 cure disease without injury 70 the negah OF eons
~ d.s,Sra g07ss and rer coitc. craDsps 81 ne no
a1r6 mn bocsls nervous and general dsbslv. cncor,
iosvness af spirIts. diaryh9d, &C.
imprudent eating or drinking will hnd these Buffers
a quick and excellent restorative.
out the l,thograph Of the Proprietor. ana ths Jne
sinls of his signature upon each bottle. run areo-
tons Accompany each bottle. Price zoe.
Prenared and sold Wholesale and retail by r. W.
T,rrTY No I03 Gary street, Richmond. Va.
aS- liberal discount TO the trade.
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aJ- A NEW ARTICLE is NOW BEING USED in the man
fhcture of medicine, namely gums. of which, we are
reliably informed, Dr.. SANFoRDs LIVER INvIGoRAToR
is wholly composed These gums are said to be the
powerful articles to act torpid or inactive
liver that now known to physicians, and yet in
their combination in the invigorator they are IA
harmless be; even for the smallest child, it
may be administered with perfect safety and great
benefit.
Ladies of sedentary habits find great benefit by its
use while those who are sick and debiltated, or lack
vgor and energy, cannot find a surer, safer and
speedier remedy than the INvIGoRAToR. Parents adj
minister it to their children with safety and success
for worms, bowel and summer complaint, cholera
ufantum. and arrangements which children are sub
ect to, while invalids, and all who troubled with
LIVER COMPLAINT of any kind, find sure relief in
this the invalid's friend.-I6 Portland Journal.
BENNETT, BEERS FISHER, and ADIE & GRAY,
agents for Richmond. au l5-d&c2w
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ncA. SOMETHING PRETrY.-The neatesi

WALKING CANES that We have seen for many
days are those made q Gutta PeIcha, and being
sold by Mr.; JAMES WALSH, Gun-Snith on Main
street He has them of all shapes and sizes and will
sell them very low. One of these instruments the
hands OF man would prove as formidable as a he
volver; and as they are not liable to break being
quite elastic, would strike terror to the heads
and sh0n ders OF a score of summer men than an
army of swords aud mnskets Walsh also has q
great variety of Guns, pisIos, Rifles Knives Fishing
Tackle. and English and American Powders; and a.
ne believes IN quick sales and small profits S,yiss
our readers to examine his stock aud suit
Remember the Gutta Perehs Canes and call soon
Jon wish 10 secure handsome one. auiI-2w
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DEATH OF A STEAMBOAT CAPTAIN--0n Sunday last
Captan Richard Phillips, died at Vicksbhrg, Miss
OF bilious dysentery. He was many years ago
foreman in the Office Of the Philadelphia Saturday
Courier; subsequently established a paper, the
American Manufacturer" at Pittsburg: aud after
wards conducted the st. Louis Daily Union, but in
latter years was known as Il popular steamboat
commander between st. Louis and New Orleans
lie lost BY calamity during his lite two for.
tunes, but died worth handsome estate, including
one-fifth of the town Of Penn, Ill.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.



Portef Richmond, August 2l-High Water Ga GER
ARRIVED,
Steamer Belvidere, Keen. Baltimore. mdse, Lud-
lam atson.
Schr ] b Moreau, Hudson. New York, hay, Bridg-
ford Co and guano, Ragland Bro.
Schr Elizabeth and Eenor, Parker, New York,
guano, Crenshaw Co.
Schr Apologize, Talbow, Philadelphia, coal, J +
Ballard. -
mdse and R.lssens 81, ii Il futile.
SAILED,
Schr Myers Rhoades, Boston. feed, Rankin. .
Brig Fairy, Welsh, Pernambuco, -four, Haxall 4
Co.
schr Ann Caroline, Rogers, down the river. light
Schr Saco Facemair, down the river, light.
Schr Prowess Hulse, City Point. to load wheat
schr Robert Henry, Morecock, down the river,
light.
Sehr Mary Eliza, Penny. down the river, light.
MEMORANDA. -
schr Gallego, Smith. from New YORK. below oity
Point. ~, -, S,;.
Point.
NEW YORK, Aug le.-Cleared ship Black Sea, Tor
Sidney via City Point; schrs Commerce Daniels, Nor
folk and w III Rutan. Rose, Fredericksburg.
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WoULpsE SUICIpR.-Au Irishman, named Pat
rick Rahney, at Ware Mass, threatened to drown
himself because his wife would not live with him
spoke to the srave-digger to dig his grave, gave a
fellow countryman FIVE dollars to buy him coffin
deliberately went to the river near where some
worknen We're employed, commenced singing to
attract attention, and waded in. He was gratified
by being pulled out.
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sesg.BuRyETT's CocoAixE.-For pre-.

serving and identifying the har, and rendering i
form large proportion Of deodori1ed Cocoa nut OIL
prepared expressly for this purpose, Mother COM
pound possesses the peculiar properties which eI-
1t softens tie hair when hard and dry--it soothes
the irritsted scalp skint affords tho richest ustre
t remains longest in efieet-and 1t ID the best aud
cheapest hair dressing in the world.
Prepared by Joseph Burnett Co., Boston. For
sale 6y BENNETT. BEERS FISHER, Druggists.
No l2j Main street, Richmond, Va, at 80 cents for
halfpint bottle. an N-im
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NEW YORK, Aug. H.-Peter Cooper, the President
of the American telegraph line from New York to
use of the wires on the arrival of the telegraph
squadron.
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PoSTPONEMENT OF THE SALE OF THE NEW
YORK ARSENAL PROPERTY.

ALBANY, Thursday, Aug 90, ls57.-The Commits
sioners of the Land Office have postponed the sale
of the New York Arsenal Property until the 18th of
September as the Injunction restraining the sale
remains in force until the 18th of September.
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IMPORTANT TREASURY DEcIsIoN.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury, Hon. Howell Cobb, has instructed
the United States Appraisers, as follows I'm the
of wool, where you satisfied that the usual
practice ut the foreign port is to purchase article
in bond, that will be regarded fixing the mar.
ket value This is amendatory of the previous
decision of the Department and will be satisfacto-
ry to the merchants.
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GERMAN CLAIMS on ESGLAND.-Seycral German,
papers affirm that the State included in the Zoive-
rien have, through the Prussian government pre-
scented to the British government claim of COM
pensstion for the damage and losses occasioncd To-
German property by the bombardment OF Canton.
Tho journal des Dcbats reminds them that Gin the
Gaze Of the damages sustained by English mer.
chants at Greytownl Lord Palmerston very lately
declared that no claim could be made against the
United States; and this seems to involve the
tame principle.
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TELuoRAPHIC NEWS.
RypoR gp roR THE DAILY DISPATCH.
THE REPORTED SEIZURE OF THE ISLE OF
FORsfOsA-sALE or DELAWARE LANDS
r,orr nrryrr Nor1rpg kc &r

FORMOSA-SALE UF DELAWAnb hAhD"
POST OFFICE NOTICES. &c, &c. W
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE government has adj
vices from the East India squadron. stating tnat
Capt Sims Of the u. S. Marines, was dispatched e
Formosa by order OF Commodore Armstrong, III
consequence Of piracy having been eonnl'su ,s ya y
An American vessel 1.-THE Highfyer) year and a
half ago According to tho official dispatches Com,
modore Armstrong; instructions did not extenu
beyond the protection of American merchants TO
siding on the island; and the act OF raising the
American flag cannot be construed as the adoption
by our government of system OF reprisais or de-
parture from neutrality.
The sales Of the Delaware trust ianas 30 isi
amount to nearly 100000 acres.
The Post Master General has ordered the follow
ing changes on Virginia post routes: Route IRON
Webster to Beverly changed by emitting simpson
Creek Route from Freeport to Richie dlseontin-
ued, aud the post Offices thereon served nom the
Northwestern railros d. Capon Springs Is omitted
from route $4,000 and In lieu thereof an additional
weekly trip 10 made from Black Greek valley "a
Wasdanyflla
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ELIZABETH Aug ga bold and daring bur
glary was committed last night at the ONCE VI the
Mutual Insurance Company, in the store Oh Mr.
samuel Pierce. of this place. A large iron safe
was broken open by gunpowder, and about GOV
stolen therefrom. The room was despatched with
blood. aud traces of it were found in the street
near the store 1t is supposed that the explosion
was premature and that the thief was severely in
iuIed.
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ueranger.

Tbs rs~t Derargcr, IN a latter insisting upon zoe
acceptance Of bis resignation Of his seat In the
French Assembly said, This is not the prayer %
philosopher, much less that OF sage Du. % !,
rhymer. who would consider that no had on'nsso
himself II he lost amid the turoil Of business .'le
independence Of his soal--tho only beneht ne mss
expr besp ambitions of"
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~ TYLER Il Co., give notice that no Pictures
will be taken at their Gallery l3s Main street, from
the 18th of August until the LIT of September they
have suspended operations for the purpose of making
improvements Those desiring portraits taken, will
do well u wait for the eopening. It's
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MARINE DISASTER.

BosroS, Thursday, Aug. 20, 1S57.-A ship oil
about 500 tons fallen in with on the 18th inst
in lat 43o 50, lon. &c, bottom upward, with a new
round stern. Her masts and bowsprit were gone
She was full of lumber, about eight feet out of wa
ter and at anchor, about fifty miles west OF Sable
Island, and in the track of vessels.
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crEAMEps RIrRNT

new YORK, Aug. 21.-The steamers Moses Taefer
and Splendid were burnt in the CuDard dock
at Jersey City, this morning. Loss $4,000; insu
rance $4,000 The steamer Arabia at one
time in great danger of being burnt.