The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-24

At the falls of the Kanawha the coal seams in the
mountain aggregate 120 feet in thickness The Ka-
nawha Star says:
alt is not believed that the quantity or quality
OF the coal IN the mountains about the falls of ki
nawha are any better, if good as several of the
other localities named. Indeed the Elk camel coal
has long been acknowledged as superior to any, and
the Coal river next to it. Taking. then, one hun
dred aud twenty feet as the thickness, which has
peer lound To exist, land much more may he dis
covered where none is known) and 10000
square miles ne the area of this Western Virginia
coal field, and taking square foot in the bank as
equivalent to bushel of coal after being mined,
have 6b93S, 10000 900 bushels of coal which at two
cents bushel, amounts to 81 ,s33S I6 200 600 But
TO avoid even the appearance of extravaganza, let
the estimate be made at only one-lIaf the quantity
actually measured III the kanawha hills, and
have 69,0Sl 100000 for the value of these coal
fields, without including the value of the surface as
land for agricultural and horticultural purposes"
The Pork MARKET IN PRospEcT-During the last
two months good deal has been done at Cincinna-
ii in the way of contracts for November delivery
The Price Current of that city says:
In the early part of june when it was Thought
quite doubtful that even moderate corn crop
could be made. the disposition to make these con
tracts was strong and very general throughout the
West, and within the last month. when.it became
apparent that the markets would be entirely clear
Ell OF the old stocks of provisions before the new
would come in, the demand, which had subsidized
some during the fore part of July. again become
more active and prices advanced.
During the latter part of June and the fore part
OF July $3.50 per cwt. seemed to be the prevailing
rate. and at which heard of contracts to the ex
tent OF 900 head. During the latter part of July
s6.1 was paid for 1000 head for November delivery
and $3.50 for the fore part Of December Within
the last two weeks about 5000 head were sold for
November delivery, at 81 per cwt net. The i'm
preston Is pretty generally entertained that the
pork brought into market early will command high
prices.
According to our adyices from Illinois there il
an active demand for hogs i'll that State at So net
with more buyers than sellers.
An HONEST MANA Mr.. Ridgway. who in 1910
was in business in New York as jener became
involved and obtained discharge under the insol-
vent law lie then went West and established him
sell IN columbus III the plow making business
Having during the past year received payment Of
$4,000 from railroad company. he revisited New
York with the intention of finding his old credi-
tors or their representatives, and squarng his
counts lie was able to find but one of the oriyi-
nal creditors living, to whom he paid the debt Of
fortyseven years standing. lie also paid the chill
dren of one of his other creditors, whom he sue
ceeded in finding. Mr.. Rdgeway represented his
district in Congress for six years.
THE WESTERN GANG or C0UNTEEFEITERs-The ST.
Louis Republican of the 18th inst SAYS that a gen
tleman who left Ripley county, Indiana, on Mon
day, reports that the examination of the counter
feiters and incendiaries arrested there was then
progressing. Some of the scOundrels arrested con-
fessed their guilt. aud told where list of the gang
three hundred in number. could be procured. The
list was found at the place indicated and the Off
GERS OF Ripley, Dearborn aud adjoining counties
are now i'll pursuit of them. great many Der
sons, it is said, have been taken with a sudden
leaving for Kansas and other new countries.
WELCHMEN IN AMERICA-Rev. DR.. West in an ad-
dress at the laying Of the corner stone of Welch
church in Philadelphia, stated that seventeen of
the signers of the Declaration of independence were
of Welch descent. including the Adamses. jefferson
Hopkins. and the Lees Fourteen officers of the
Revolutionary Army We're also of the same nation
ality, among whom were Ethan Allen and Mad An
thouy Wayne: and Of the Presidents. the Aiamses
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe. Harrison and Buch-
anan are said to have had Welch ancestors. There
about $4,000 Welch emigrants i'll this
country.
4 Cool THTEF.-The boarding house of Mrs Toy.
in Mount Holly, N j.. entered on Tuesday
night by rObber, who went through all the board
ers' rooms, carrying off clothing, watches, ana
about 500 in cash Nothing was known of the
robbery until next morning. Any company which
is about building railroad, may obtain supply OF
good sound ;Ieerers at this boarding house.
LADIES HooPs.-lt was stated few days ago by
one of the Washington correspondents of the Balt
more Sun, that among the patents granted during
the past week there for - Improvement in
hoops for ladies' skirts As some hoops do not set
that there is to be an Improvement" Singular
enough the patent was obtained by Gooi-aaa
who resides in the national capital.
THE JEWISH QUESTION IN LIvERPooL.-Liverpool
proposes to follow the example of London in re-
turning jew to Parliament. requisiton. signed
by 800 influential names was presented to Charles
Motley, ESQ., banker, requesting him to allow him
self to be nominated He has consented.
MARINE DIsAsTER-A ship of about 500 tons was
fuIl Ia II, ,,asf
60. bottom upward, with new round stern Her
masts and bOwsprit were gone. She full of
lumber, about eight feet out of water and at an
chor, about fifty miles west Of Sable Island, and in
the track of vessels.
A CENrESAR1.N.-On the 11th inst, Capt. Anthony
Christy. keeper of the lighthouse at the mouth of
the Christana river, Delaware. celebrated his one
hundredth birthday by public dinner which was
attended by all his children, grandchildren, and
great grandchildren, to the numUer of forty with
their husbands and wives. About one hundred and
fifty persons sat down to the table.
ROANOKE CoILEGE.-The Rev Dr.. Bittle President
of the Roanoke College Virginia, left Baltimore
Friday for that place, with large and valuable
collection of books and minerals, designed for the
library and cabinet of the above institution.
WISCONSIN COPPER ORE RoR ESGLAND-The De-
troit. Mich, Tribune, says there are 1916 barrels
equal to 1000 tons-of copper ore from the We'll
lington mine, Lake Superior, aweting shipment
to London, England. 1t is estimated that the saw
ing in the price of COAL and in the cost of smelling
will about pay tho freight of the oar to Dondon.
IIoUD0Ns STPTuE OF WAsHINaToN.-The venerable
&. w p. Gusts, who was perfectly familiar with
Washingcons personal appearance, ane who was
present when the cast and measurement for the
statue taken by Houdon, pronounces il true to
nature. and of the best likeness extant. it
being the only taken by actual cast from
the original.
EXTENSIVE IRON WoRKs-An exchange says
"Crenzot is the name of one of the largest iron
works of France, where marine engines and loco
motives are built. The number of hands in the va
rious shops is $780, There 95 steam engines, of
an aggregate power of $500 horses. The gross
amount of work yearly is worth S4,5O0. 900.
NOVEL TEAM.-A couple of young men, from
Albany, N. Y, drove pair of elks, attached TO a
wagon, through the streets of Troy, on Wednesday
last attracting considerable attention.
GRAND FIELD OF 0ATs.-Mr. George Taylor had
ut his Hazlewood estate in Caroline county. Va,
this last seasrn, field of 700 acres all in oats As
the season has been most kind one for this crop.
Mr. T's product must have been immense.
ARREsTED-Jaekson Traylor was arrested in
Rowan county, KY, last week, on suspicion of
numbering Richard Adams, youth of IL years of
age. The body of Adoms was found on Tuesday
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