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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-15

CLASSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL
SCHObL-The undersigned will. on tse first Of
81 sbcr next, open Classical and nathenatIcRl
schsol embracing such II course OF instruction as
will fit youth for easy entrance into the high
classes. either. of classical scientific !nsttu-
Hsns They have procured the desirable lot at the
csrner sfsth and Clay streets. upon which they are
having erected their school room. Their
Il lpvANcKl
Latin Gr,,k ard Matthews. $40
Ls ~ or tssssk &:A de- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20
Rps g.t Es4g-s
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THE CHISWICK SCHOOL

NLNSSTNAL ANU ENULINH.
VIII be re~opened at the Subscribers re.idsnoe y;
mlles mn west Of Rchmond. on Monday, Sept 18th
nssins had several years experience. and bolag &C
age is solicited.
49, The position Is retired and remarkably healthy -
he discipline will be ChYIstiaYs dad Parental
iew boarderH (rasls or femalsl Hay on early
Application, br accommodated at INV hssse and 9TH
ers IN the reighborhooe ~
50 Sims QEO Il pyAIT a
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I00 BONES fresh Citron, for sale.
lOO .~n A. ANTONI
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SOUTHERN FEMALE INSTITUTE,

hltuMDND, VA.
The next session Of this Institution will beuin on
si July.
The Principals will be aided by nine assistants
FOR further particulars address
y. LEE POW WILL, p,.
r. J. MORRISON, ! rHAclpaS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-15

7, s. sQUIRE's SELECT CLASSICAL
80 AND An ENGLISH SCHOOL, CORNER OF MAIN
snin s session OF this Institution viii commence on
,ln, m0S "a the 2sth Of September, 1857
IEkMS PER SESSION, HALF SESSION IN AID
VANCE:
Senior or beginners in Latin sS m
Latin, Greek and higher Mathamatics S0 @ O0
Modern Languages tby Prof Emion) EACH. 20 90
oITn,w'ns, T,' 10y John A. Calyo.) per quarter. 90
me Prnctpai may be seen at his School Rooms
saturdays from to ] o'clock p. N, or Addressed
through the RichmOnd
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Mas JEFFERSON MINOR.
an 7-dkc3m Miss ADA r. MINOR.

MANCHESTER SCHOOL FOR BOYS
VI AND GIRIs.-The subscriber will open an
English School, in the town OF Manchester, on
y EDN ESbAV, the 18th inst for the instruction
e bows and girls.
TERHs-Per scholastic quarter (2la months) ST.
ratticrlars will ho given in n future advertisement.
T. NJ. G. TURNER.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-15

MISS NJ. V. DANFORTHS SCHOOL
W. lead colored cottage, Broad street, third dool
below the African Church The next session ii this
school will commence on Monday, Sept. 2sth.
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CCHOOL on Church Hill, at corner of
- 2tth and Franklin streets.-Mrs. CLAIBORNE
BARkESDALE will resume her School on the 18th
sf Septemher 1857.
Terms for Primary Glasses per month ...........s2
feniur Glasses " .....H.......,.., 2
Hf ~
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jy 3-5w* THsS. Il. JONES
URINARY ENGLISH AND CLASSICAL

SCHOOL, SAUNDERS HALL, FeCsHEE STREET, By
FEEH BROAD AND GRACE.-The Exercises of this
Sch o0l viii be resumed the l4th Of September,
(hcpday } and continue until the 18th of July, loo
rERSs-PATAnLE EMI-ANSUALLY IN ADVANCE:
Higher Glass, per session OF 10 tmonths....-...S5 ~
Middle ........,.,. Is On
IsTcr Is 90
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FAdors PoR lIrRE1ICs.-The Aldgate Church In
London has a sund which was bequeathel t it in
he dark days ot persecution Its specific purpose
was to purchase iagots, not to warm the cold or
prepare food for the hungry poor but to burn her
etics. Some centuries have passed. aud the suppIy
has SO far exceeded the demand that there is no
rlore room for slowing away the abundant fagots
The trustees OF the fund, il is said, now give away
the proceeds to keep alive the poor, and comfort
aud save the very class that different age had
consigned to the stake. Such a change of senti-
nent and practice is certainly indicative of pro-
gress in the right direction.
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LATER FROM UTAH.--Late news from Salt Lake has
been received by the arrival in New York of Elders
Samuel ". Richards and George Ct. Snyder, direct
from Salt Lake, Oh their way to fulfill mission in
ngand. The Mormons were in hopeful cond
tun not at all dismayed and iii state of profound
wonder rs to the purpose of the Government in
sending troops against them. The harvest ha.
been extraordinarily plentiful this season. Work
vas progressing on the new Temple. Business was
reviving. Elder Richards reports having passed
on the Plains Mormon immig igraton of 1000 per
sons on their way to Ctah, All were in good con-
diton, and the hsnd-carts were in high favor
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INSTI TUTE,
situated on Main, bct,neen First and Second Streets
Richmond, "a,
P0R TBg Cuas ALL NERVOUS AALADIEs,
AND CHRONIC DISEASES GENERALLY
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-21

tion of bis enemy. Her growls as well
as her loud breathing, kept him admon,
ished of her whereabouts and he well
understood how to act under the circum-
stances.
For full half hour this singular scene
continued and as the lioness showed no
signs of deserving ber post, the young
yagers at length determined upon an at
tack, or, al all events, faint that would
draw her off.
1t was close upon sunset, and, should
night come down, what wonld become Of
Congo! In the darkness he might be
destroyed. He might relax his watch
fuluess-he might go to sleep, and then
his relentless enemy would have the ad-
vantage.
Something must be done to release
him from his narrow! prison-and at
once.
They had Saddled and mounted their
horses, and were about to ride forth,
when the sharp Hans noticed that the
lioness was much farther off from the
shield than when he last looked that way
And yet she had not moved AT all events
no one had seen her str-and she was
still iu the very same attitude How,
then?
"Ha look yonder the shield is mo-
wing !"
As Hans uttered these words the eyes
of all turned upon the carapace.
Sure enough, it was moving. Slowly
and gradually it seemed to glide along
the ground, like huge tortoise, though
its edges remained close to the surface.
Although impelled by no visible power,
all understood what its motion meant
Congo was the moving power
The yagers held their bidles firm,
and sat watching with breathless inter-
est.
In few minutes more the shield had
moved full ten PAGES from the crouching
lloness. The latter seemed not to notice
this change in the relative position of her.
sell, and her cunning adversary. If she
did, she beheld it rather with feelings of
curiosity or wonder than otherwise. At
all events, she kept her post until the
curious object had gone wide distance
from her.
She might have suffered it 10 go much
farther but it was now far enough for
her adversary's purpose, for the shield
suddenly became erect, and the Kaffir
once more sent his assegai whirlng from
his hand.
II was the fatal shaft. The lioness
CHANGED to be crouching broadside to-
wards the hunter. His aim was true,
and the barbed iron pierced through her
heart. A short growl, that was soon sli.
fled--a short despairng struggle, that
soon ended, and The mighty brute lay
motionless in the dust
A loud +" hurrah - came from the d.
rectlon of the camp, and The young ya-
gers now galloped forth upon the plain,
and congratulated Congo upon the
successful result of his periIous conflict.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-21
What Books Can Do.

4" What's the use Of tOok-tearning ?s
said a man to his son, whom he found
pouring over new work up stairs. It's
a waste Of time to read; | never heard
that it made anybody richer And he
snatched the volume from the lad, who,
as a consequence, was playing in the
stree: before hall an hour, aud acquiring
tile worst habits of his new associates.
If that father had been less ignorant,
he would have known what books could
do. He would have been aware that the
results Of reading, if judiciously applied,
assist towards making man itch, more
than anything else. He would have re-
membered that Franklin, but for love
of study, would have died poor and OBJ
scure, instead OF achieving worldwide
reputation ns philosopher, diplomatist
and patriot. He would have been con-
scious that the surest way to keep his
son from making vile acquaintance, and
to inculcatc in him refined and even de-
cent tastes, would be 10 foster his foudness
for reading. Who knows but that the
snatchimg the book from tha, boy was
the turning point in his destiny! Ftom
that hour, perhaps, may date downward
career, which is not unlikely to end in
disgrace, prison, or even worse.
Though books do not in themselves
make men infallible or virtuous, they
tend vastly towards producing these re-
suits. The man who has books about
him, is generally better man than no
who has not. Ii question in politics,
social science, history, or philosophy ar
rises, he is able to get at the opinions of
the wisest, by merely consulting his books;
while his illiterate neighbor, at best, can
imbbe new ideas only orally, and prac-
tically has to take these from very inferi.
or men. Books do not always make their
readers sound in judgement. because
books are often one.sided, and because
readers buy partizan books. But even
the worst selected library is better than
no library at all. A man, with books, is
like workman with tools; aud though
the tools are bad, they are tools neyerbe.
less. They enable US to lurrow up many
a field of iniquity, to cut many harvest
of opinion, to lhresh out many granary
full of truth, which, if we had no plough
nor reaping machine, nor other labor
saving apparatus, we might work at, hope
lessly, for years. Books, in word. bear
us, by an express train, 10 knowledge.
Books introduce us also into the no.
blest society. While the illiterate are
drinking at layerns, or seeking company
by lounging in the streets, he. who is
fond Of books, amuses his leisure by CON
versing with Shakespeare. Bacon, Milton,
Thucydides, or other sages Of the past.
He lives among The best society Of all
times, and on the most intimate terms
lives with poets, kings, philosophers, he
roes, statesmen, saints and martyrs. He
is al home with Dante. with Cicero, with
Pericles, with David, with Abraham,
with the good and wise of every genera.
tion. Is not this better than boozing even
at rich mems tables! We repeat it, there
is no society so select as that into which
books introduce us. Cultivate in your
children love of books.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-21


ONE OF THE CIGARs.--A New York
physician tells the following story
Two or three years ago, Spaniard
from Cuba came 10 this city to be treated
for disease Of the lungs. He came to
Doctor M, described his symptoms, and
put himself in the Doctors hands.
" WE'LL" said the doctor, /" if under-
take your cure, / shall be obliged
to impose one condition--and that is
rather hard one for you 10 comply
with" !.
What is it! said the Cuban. 6
/" That you entirely cease smoking
till give you permission to resume
" Never! Pd,rather let the thing kill
me. What pleasure is there in life ifone
cannot smoke 2"
The doctor was smoker himself, and
felt some sympathy. So'he said.
Well, perhaps this is beyond your
power. But you must solemnly promise
me to smoke but one cigar per day. or |
will not undertake your case
The Cuban promised I; it was bis only
chance. Four or Eve days afterwards
the doctor thought he would call upon him
as he passed his house, and thus save
him walk to the Office for the day, He
walked up stairs-knocked d---" Come in's'
behold the Cuban with a cigar about
eighteen inches long and a prOportionale
thickness He confessed that be had
that brand made to ol'der fur him-Abnt.
said he aisai
:, Doctor, I::smoke but one a day, 40 l
promised. .'&f7 4tinS a ah
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-21
Atheism.

Really, there can be no atheist. The
sentlent soul cannot deny that which is
the spring and sum of its own life. The
more man is enli shtened, the more he
must comprehend and nwardly confess a
God, though he may seem not to adore
while the lowest idolator of Fetish, and
the rudest savage is not without his diety
God is the universal necessity, not of the
human soul alone, but of all visible and
invisible things. He who sets himself up
as disdaining to acknowledge God, can
but excite in every intelligent mind a
mingled credulity, pity and contempt. In
the pride of vain philosophy, fools and
sometimes apparently sensible men, will
pretend TO disbelieve in God, but they
only deceive themselves or seek to de.
ceive others. In the darkness of the
night, and on the confines Of the grave,
they confess their error-they shudder al
the blank they would, if possible, have
created, The soul, looking out over the
abyss of mortal dissolution, can play the
hypocrite no longer. Men who hold the
idea of God light in the merry days of
life, call upon and cling TO him most des-
perately in the hour Of agony. The ne
cessity ofsuch an infinite shield, against
which to repose our feebleness, DESTROYS
the possibility Of actual atheism What
a fool be must be who would reject God
to prove there is nothing greater ,than
man. In few days, and all this boas.
ter's greatness viii be dust and oblivion
while the God whom he derided--thougb
clinging to him. with desperation at the
lasi--will survive as glofinus and bene6.
cent as stllongh the would.be atheist had
never existed. lc msl s5b
Too LAZY by HALF.-The Brazilians
are too proud to work. A gentlemen 81
eighteen was induced TO honor an import
ing house with his services al the desk
A parcel not larger than double letter
was handed him by one Of the firm, with
arequest 70 take TO another house in
:he neighborhood, He looked at ii, Al
the merchant took il between his finger
and thumb, gazed again at both, medita
ted 2 moment, stepped out, and few
yards from the door called black, who
carried il behind him TO its destination
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-21

CHRER UP.--An exchange calls on
women Of all ages to cheer Up and take
fresh courage, because The census shows
that there are nearly half q million
more men than women ia the United
States.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-21

Il EEr The tendency Of the Parisians to
political change was not III described by
the Frenchman when, speaking Of them
during the year of tumult, lS4s, he said.
"They do not know what they want,
and they will not stop till they have got
Ii lp
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-21

W II have found" says Addison,
" that the men who are really the most
fond of the ladies, who cherish for them
the highest respect are seldom the most
popular with the sex. Men of great as
surance, whose tongues are lightly hung,
who make words supply the place ofideas,
and place compliment in the room Of SEN
timent, are their lavorites. A due re.
spect for women leads TO respectful ac-
tlon towards them and respect is mista-
ken by them for neglect Or want Of love" ("
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-21

@ One Of our most distinguished
and eloquent lawyers, while entering his
cold bed on sharp night lately, was
overheard to say to himself: Well Of
all things for getting o living, the worst
thing a man could followwould be going
about town on such nights as this, and
getting into bed FOR folks"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-06-25

We always like neat people. We always
did cherish kind Of tender feeling for all
neat women. But were never really "struck"
by one until last week, and the way Of It
was this: ,-f;
We were out west few miles, and got
belated; looked for a place to stay over
night; found cabin; asked if we could be
Accommodated; and.a tall woman with fssck-
led face, red hair, buffalo skin moccasins
buckskin dress, and free soil baby, she
said "reckoned we mought."
We got off our horses, hitched them to
cotton wood corn crib, and went in. We
asked for supper, We got some bacon, mo.
asses, boiled pumpkin and corn dOdger. We
ate heartily. +. .-sr
After meal was past, the woman said
to the oldest girl: "Now, Doddy Jane, you
have just got to keep that slut and them
ERE pups Housekeeping in this ere meal box
any longer. In making this strangers corn
bread, was first naturally Testered to death
pickin' the small hairs and dead fieas out Of
it, that comes off from pesky dogs. And il
they sleep in it a week longer it wont be fit
to eat.'' @, 8
We were in love with that woman on &C.
count other neatness, and that evening We
laid down upon the rough hewn floor, an
had pleasant dreams. Ghostly feas were
hopping about through our coporeal diversi-
ties, and spectre sluts and goblin pups, dan.
ced before US in boxes of ,unearthly Imeal.
during the live long night; and our great
great grand father sat straddle of US six
hours, and with a ram rod to six pound
cannon, stuffed cords of that neatly prepar.
ed corn dodger down our unwilling throat
and whistled all the time for the dogs; while
the free soil baby and its tidy mother sat BY
and wept for the departed hoe cake. We
like neatness. Nebraska Ne,os
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aflistfAanto:l!ls,
Well Said.

A western lady who was not long since
New England girl, writes to the 1r'6sne
from Iowa with re eference to the subject OF
Cookery, letter from which we mike the
following pungent extract, commenting it to
fhe reflections of whomsoever it may con-
cern:
."Believe me that we (women) are not SO
much slaves to the tyranny of husbands din
ners. children and servants, as to ourselves
end false social customs. We are afraid o.
each other. We don't live in reference to
comfort, or to our own means, but to what
oeople say of us or think OF US, and to over
ton this one or the other. have seen and
know women fitted to adorn any society in this
country or any other, that did their own work
took care of their own children, kept sht
kesrth.stones and bad happy husbands, and
still found time to keep up with the current
literature, write mcmorondums, and copy po'
etry. 1t is not necessary but artificial Ia Dol
that makes our women drsldges-eterna
house cleanings, beginning in March, and
lasting till May-again in September sne
lasting till Thanksgiving. 1t is pride OF ap
pearance Of being thought good livers ant
good house. keepers-for, let women say
what they will, they are as jealous OF thu
ss poets (or politicians) are of each Other
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-06-25
How AIc strengthened IIini.


We believe we have got hold of an origi.
nal unecdote that never was printed before.
A student of one OF our State Colleges bad
barrel Of ale deposited in his room-con.
trary, of course, to rule and usage. He re-
ceived summons to appear before the Presi-
dent, who said t. IS
"Sir,-I am informed that you have haE.
rel OF ale in your ROOM"
ayes, sir" ..... ..a,,t
swell, what explanation can you make!"
"Why, the fact is, ,sir, my physician. ad'
vises me to try little each day as, tonic,
and not wishing to stop at the various pla'
ces where the beverage is retailed, ! con-
cIuded to have barrel taken to my room. "
"Indeed. And have you derived any ben.
eft from the use of it,"
"Ah. yes, sir. When the barrel was first
taken to my room, two days since, could
scarcely lift it. Now can carry it with
the greatest ease."
We believe the witty student was dis'
charged without special reprimand.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-06-25
Bred scott.

The real original Dredwss the lion otthe
court house on Saturday morning. About
ten o'clock he made his appearance on the
steps fronting on Fourth street. He was
soon recognized and surroundedby about
score oflawyers, all congratulating him on
ihis enviable notoriety. Some said he was
the mcst cele brated character ot the present
dsy--tbat he caused a greater stir in the
United States than Lafayette himself, and
advised him to 60 off forthwith to Boston, ex-
hibit himself there. and from thence to Lon
don, bu, to be sure, before he left for Eng
land, to get an introduction from Mrs. Stowe
to the Duchess Of Sutherland, andihat doubt,
less his fortune would be made. Others ad.
vised him to join the Black Republicans and
stump It through the State for Major Rol'
lins, during the ensuing canvass, while some
Others advised him to join the church.
"No, massa," said Dred; "me not 60 td
! Boston, nor 10 England, nor to de stump
neider; me stay in St. Louis with Masss
Labaume." sss5c u
Dred is a smull, pleasant looking negro
between 80 and so years Of age, (of course.
somew hat the worse for wear and tear. III
wears ainstache and imperial, and wa
dressed in suit Of seedy black.--&. Lou'
Leader. ~a -
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red with weeping. and her cheeks were wet.
She moved to his side, and as she kissed
him she simply whispered, "God bless yosi
will never own home where you may not
CO."
When the warm breath OF summer came.
the old man moved iato a,good house. and
ere long afterwards Kate gave her hand to
an honest, industrious acknowledgements
by trade. And then came the business.
Absalom found the money and Kate's hus-
band fonnd the skill, and new houses went
uP in the thriving village. The old man
was busy now, and as his simple, abstemious
life had left him with noble constitution.
he was spry and strong.
And AbsaIom Burr and bis heics were
not the only. oRss who were blessed BY the
opening Of the hardened heart. No-far
from it. Hundreds there were who basked
in the warm sun. light of the noble charity
that flowed from the ample source which
Kate's gentle wand had opened.