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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-22
Printing Materials.

A GREAT BARGAIN can be had of the Editor
of this paper, by any one desiring to pur-
chase Press, Types, and every article for fit
ting out an extensive Printing Establishment
either for a Newspaper, Book or Job Office.
Much Of the material is as good as new, and
can be had for so per cent less than cost. A
portion, only, win be sold to one person, if
he does not desire the whole establishment.
We see the Prospectus of several new pa
pers proposed to be established in this State.
Their projectors would do we'll to have an
eve to the bargain here offered. Address
EDITOR SPIRIT OF TIE AGE, Raleigh, N. C
See ADVERTISEMENT in another column.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-22

Taking Out an Eye to Mend H.-The
Leipsic journal of Literature, Science and
Art publishes an. account of the wonder
full discoveries of DR.. Graef in diseases of
the eye,and the wonderful cures he performs.
He has found the ball of the eye to be trans
parent, and by a curious instrument, exam
ines infinitely the interior, takes it out,
performs any necessary surgical operation,
and replaces it without injury to its appear
ance or vision. A young girl had long
been afflicted with the most excruciating
pain. in the left eye, the cause of which
1ne mose7aeerned could not understand -
Dr: Graett found IL ia centre of the ball
a little worm, which he reme-.ad, and res.
tored the poor creature i~mmedlatelv e
health and perfect SIGHT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-22

sIr A certain editor is frequently com
planning that he has had mo mail intelligence
tor a week or more He ought to re-
member and console himself with the reAec.
ton that there are some who go all their lives
without intelligence of any sort. \
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-22

IA A fox-hunter being warmed of The
break-neck dangers of the chase, replied be
would risk his head any time for the fun Of
failing q fox. To our mind this is even and
fair it would make precious little difference
whether the result be heads or tails
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-22

"a 1t is reported that two brothers, by
the name of Bean, have been hung out South
west for murder and robbery. This is a
new and rather unpleasant way of stringing
beams. \
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-22

sF Because a man is of high origin is
nc argument that he will rise high. The
lark, who rears her little larklets in the grass
beside the meadow rill, scars as near the
gates of Heaven as the eagle, who builds her
home in the cloud capped rocks, and is more
beloved for her glorious and soul soothing
songs. +
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-22

The Home Journal gives the best def
milton Of beauty that we have set seen -:
Beauty, dear reader, is the woman we
love, whatever she may seem to others
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06

|-,.-An, n l. proper 10 Tesnark that - he's $50
Is.srr,vvsA o. mfsapprehsedsd my position. he,
rs.aW 6red 81 par cent which 10 might very pro-
.iv r.seiye for HE eishunsmssts IN Mexico and .
100 struek upou thst basis was the sufjsst Of
e7nyenation between ~"
r.. Davis, in response {, the President informs
him th,t General Scott had charged himee With the
ann Of 1851 69l. ell Of which excepting $50 0oos
we're levied and CAPT red in McKee, and took eredf
for dsbunisg e255 Sill leaving e6 l55 withheld ~
General Scott, In his account This ba'aeee sbs
President authorised General ocott, through the Bee
rotary Of War, to retain.
Gen. Scott in letter dated New York. DeeemNsr,
1855 writes that there are two iteuls making
against him AZ not admitted or dissllowed By the
President on account Of Per cent. charged BY him
on all moneys disbursed He says 1t was entirely
within the competency Of tbs President TO allow thst
CHARGE and be asks that suit be brought against him
by the government, TO recover the amount cfaimed
to b. dne by him. nearly &c oco but the President
dec iaed to enter suit.
There are many expanstions relative to these
6gures but ths financial part Of the transaction can
MT be fairly und sntood by this nero reference to
the subject.
Among the documents 10 the opinion Of Attorney
General CUSHING dated January. 1885 to tie effect
ths. the 90. creating the grade Of Lieutenant General
does confer General Scott oil the authority
which was imposed by the Law Of 1898 upon Wash
inston who was thereby made the commander Of the
armi4s while General Scott was appointed Lieutep.
General BY order of the President OF tn. United
States He carries Retrospective nay and emolu-
ments, but not Retrospective authority
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SOrQhU m.

Greeley continues to urge upon the Free-SoiIe-s
Of the North the expediency of entering largely
into the cultivation of Sorghum, the substitute in
his Imagination. for the Sugar Cane. But, alas,
for the philosopher he is constrained to confess in
bis last essay prove this to his readers that two
crops or cuttings of this Sorghum can be obtained
in one season at the South! So that however pro-
ftable this new sugar producing cane may be at the
North, 1t must be doubly so at the South, and can
not 10 the most favorable view become that substi
tute for slave grown sugar the philosopher fondly
hoped he had discovered. The "sweet South y
must be the source of sugar-the philosopher must
submit to have his tea sweetened with the product
of region for which bis fanaticism has led him to
foster 40 much i'll will He will find it a most diff
cult undertaking to induce the smart people of the
North TO enter upon the impracticable enterprise
of sugar making when they can bestow their labor
upon 90 many more profitable pursuits. II will be
harder to do this than to make far substitute for
eonon-an idea which the philosopher labored with
all his might a few years since to beat into the
minds of lis Northern brethren.
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Shin Cana, Across the Js:hmus.

A late London Times has letter from William
McDermo.t, q surgeon in the British navy, for
merIy attached TO II. M. ship Espeigle, employed
on the Darien Expedition, IN which he gives the
details of a new project for cutting ship canal
across the Isthmus of Panama. from Caledonia
Bay, on the Atlantic, to the Gulf San Miguel, on
the Pacific. He describes the route as easy aud
without difficulties, except q mountain $50 feet
high, which will have to be tunnelled or avoided
BY q longer route around it. The tunnel will be
three miles long The Times. in an editorial,
invites attention to the scheme, without endorsing
it further than to expatiate upon the great cons
mercial Importance of an inter oceanic canal. 1t
IL not probable that this scheme of Mr.. McDer.
motifs pos esses any great superiority over others
for the same purpose that have been discussed and
almost forgotten. But, Independent of the na
tursl difficulties in the way, no canal can now be
constructed across the ishmus without the consent
of the Panama Railroad Company, the government
Of New Granada having stipulated in its charter
not to authorize any such enterprise unless with
the concurrence of the company.
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THE DAILY DISPATCH
Friday nfsrnsas, February 8, 1887.
NTluuesssa.


Minnesota.
We have before us TIE messsge Of GOV 80
MAN, of kinuesosa, TO the Legislature Q. INV
sisosy, to which correspondent from o., .u' 70
f.rs The Governor estimates the poPu'"'on -
lsooo and he thinks It rather below tnAn over
ehe mayk. The taxable property OF the Sta'e
amoon,s IN A3s eco OoO The present tax Is zen
..,,. an each hundred dollars valuation. The Co
x.rnor ..,umes that Minnesota has larger popu
,.,,or ana more internal resources than any former
Tery,,orv nj the time Of its application for adm's-
.,on N a State and be urges upon the Territoriai
Government the proprieiy Of immediate steps with
j. view TO bringing Il into the Union. II would
oov be entitled to two members of Congress
The Governor devotes . considerable space OF
his message to Internal improvements He gives
q conspicuous place to the Pacific Railroad, as
suuiue strong claims for the route through Minne-
sofa, and anticipating immense advantages to that
State from Its construction He suggests that rail-
roads may be rapidly constructed by subscriptions
Of individuals in lands Lands that might be
bought for SIS or So and subscribed at those rates.
wouId be soon worth to q railroad company VII
per acre.
The Governor INDUCES the following predictions
relative to the Interpal Improvements soon 10 De
some
Although we are yet too young to have raiifpans
completed vet few years must pfing WIN e.sn
a railroad connection With Chicago, oy Valmu,
rontes soon such roads tn reach the MISSISSIPPI
river At Prairie du Chen, La Crosse. Wip s.,
Point Prescott and the ST. Crox at Huason, H' III
water and the Falls soon connection WIN NJ DC
made with Lake Superior, Crow wing, anu an ,ae
jotermeda,e points to St. Anthony, minneapohs'
and 81 Paul; soon telegraphic wires wiz % erect
ed TO various parts of Minnesota, putting us IN
daily communication with the National CaPHai
the rrsst marts of trade and even with Engiand
ana the continent of Europe; soon we snaii see
.Iack water navigation from St. Anthony TO Pokeg'
oms Fails and one hundred miles on the Grow
wing, each furnishing unsurpassed water power
for propellipg any amount OF machinery. ana
opening ND a commerce unsurpassed In the NORTH
west soon railroads will connect Lake superior
and the Red river of the North; soon slack water
navigation will be made on the Minnesota river lot
three hundred and fifty miles soon railroads wiii
connect the Missouri and Minnesota rivers witn
the Mississippi at three four points. each ana all
of these commercial chains bringing to hght new
sources of wealth, and bearing off the products OF
the soil to the various parts of the world.
He advises the Legislature to apply to the Gov
ernmen. at Washington to prohibit all sales OF
lands except to actual settlers
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Miss Jones.

This interesting and promising young actress
has won golden opinions by her personatisDs dur
ing the present week Her most successful achieve
rnent was in Second Love-" in the character OF
"Elinor Mowbray." In this she extorted ap
plause from the most uuimpassioned spectator,
and from the beginning to end, the representation
was continued success.
Tonight our young native actress takes bene-
ct, on which occasion she appears as blanche,
Ia the play of Armand, by Mrs. RITcHIE. There
WILL Of COURSE be brilliant and crowded house to
greet her on such q night.
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e. Miss AvoNIA JoNEs.-During the present
week, this gifted and charming young Actress has
been delishting full and fashionable audience with
her ehaste and highly artistic delinea'ion of Il .
sh.ksperean and Modern Drama. On Monday night,
she played Parthenis, in the omsntc drama of In
gomar Her conception of this character was classic
beautiful, and the portrayal Of the varied emo
lions which sgitated the bosom of the gentle Greek
maid, was performed with fidelity viii, it would
have been difficult to have rurpasfod Her reading
was fAutle,s. her gestures natural and appropriate
On Tuesday night. she delighted crowded and
fashionable house, with her correct and he-iike Per
soaatoa of Shakspeares Juliet. This character she
represented with more spirit than that of Parths.
MIA The balcony scene was the best we have ever
witnessed; the mingled arehness and passion which
wore depicted In this scene were infmitable ana
stamped h.r with the inefaceab!e impress Of genius
In Juliet, she was ably supported BY her mother
as Romeo. But, 1t was reserved for her On Wed
nesdsy night to heve her greatest triumph, In the
define alton of Ellinor Mowbrsy, in the Comedy Of
Second Love In this piece, shs enaets the part Of
a blind girl; most difficult and trying to sus.
tain, especially by novice. We almost afraid
to express admiration Other in this character lest
ws should be accused of ttery; suffice 1t ssy that
1t was one of the best tieoes Of acting have ever
seen. Near the close Ct the play, her acting vas
superb; and when, with fury-fashing eyes, and out
stretched arm, she exclaimed to Ralph Thornhill,
"That Is the SPOT" the effect wa, electrical and
followed by Al instantaneous burst Of applause
ike the quick, rafting thunderbolt that follows
the lishtning's most vivid dazzling fash. This play
was we'll cast and well supported tn roushout
We do not wish to be understood rep esentine
this lovely young actress perfectly fAutles for
faults she has, but they such time, experience
and study will rem edy. With proper attention and
careful training, We venture to predict for her, .
brillisnt and successful career.
A severe critic might have detected an occasional
fault in hsr Aelineations of Parthenia and Juliet
but he must have had microscopic eye who could
have 6isserred the shadow of shsde" in her Per
sonation Of 1.-THE Poor BlinA Girl" The eonseption
Of this character her own, and most beautifully
did she enact 1t. She 10 no imitator Of anothe..
greatness, but 10 hewips out her own path TO the
dizzy heights of fame.
Tonight. this talented young actress takes her
ben. fit, and now sppssi TO the tteatre.soias
community If they have any desire to foster ma On
courage naiiveborn genius {, attend the thsstrs to
night, and give to the young GIRL whose mother 20
rustfuly committed her to your nurture. the over.
flowing bumper she % richly deserves Go one. 90
all.
Her ycle, tonight 10 that of b AHcHs, in Nrs.
Ritehies beautiful play Of armand or the Peer sud
the Peasant"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06

The Lynchburg and Abingdon Telegraph line
should be continued through Tennessee to Mem
phis and New Orleans. We learn that efforts are
making for this purpose, which we hope will ~
successful. 1t would afford to . large and pros,
porous section of the Union telegraph communi-
cation with the Atlantic cities, and would give rs
one more line to the cities of the Mississippi Such
q connection would be advantageous to this city,
and would add considerably to the profit of the
present line to Abingdon.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06
(,0uGPeee1Oual.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-Senate.- The Senate
agreed TO the House amendment, to the bin rela
ting to foreign coins and the coinage of cents and
added another.
1. also passed the House bills confirming the ems
tries under the land graduation act, and extending
the time for selling the lands granted Kentucky,
for an ASYLUM for the deaf aud dumb.
Mr. Rusk introduced bill for the transportation
Of the mails from the Mississippi River to San
Francisco.
House The submarine telegraph bill was deba
ted during the morning hour, and postponed unit
to morrow.
Mr. Campbell of Ohio. previously moved the
previous question: but the motion was not sustain
ed, IS only voting in the Affirmative.
The tariff was debated.
The Senate re soution providing for counting the
votes for President aud Vice President, next Wed
nesday. was adopted
The House holds an evening session, for debate
onlv
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06

YELLOW FEVER In NEW YORK.--Tbey have an
diseases in the city of New York. From a come
parison of the city inspectors report, and from
other documentary evidence, it is now ascertained
that there were about one thousand deaths from
yellow fever in the city of New York during the
summer of 1856
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rsLEGRAPHlC NEWS.
RRPOkTED FOR THE DAILY DTSPATCH.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.


NEW YORK. Feb 5--Tns steamship Baltic with
dates from Liverpool to the 2lst Of January, has
arrived here.
Lord Napier, the British Miaistsr to the United
States, would probably sail for Washington In
three weeks.
The Neufcha,el prisoners are released, and the
question 10 considered settled
A mutiny took place on board the ship J. l.
The negro ssamen revolted. The mate was in
jured
Verges, the assassin of the Archbishop Of Paris,
has been condensed 10 death.
COMMERCIAL
Tiperpooi Jan. 2I.-Cotton STE ADJ; quotations IN
chan ged- sales for four days Of 20 bales Bresd
stufs dull and quiet-all kinds slightly desiinsd.-
Flour dull and destined shlifnt quotations no-
iual Wheat 10A lower on lover grades. Corn
declined 6d.-Mixed S30SS}s; Yellow S%s White
350354s Provisions doll and generally unchanged.
Consos fer money 81 asst
(sECoED DIsPATCH.l
Lord Palmerston had issued Q circular to TIE
House of Commons. stating that business OF
great importance would be laid before the coming
session of Parliament
The alledged cause Of the mutiny. on board the
J l. Boeert. was that the crew shipped imme.
diatey for New York, but subsequently learned
that the vessel was bound for Mobile, where, "a
they are nearly all colored, they thought they
wonld be retained in slavery.
The Neufcbatel prisoners having been escorted
to the French frontier, the Swiss Federal Council
ordered the immediate disbanding of its troops
The Eaglish ut Canton were strengthening their
po.i icn bnt showed . disposition to await I'D
vices from England. In the meanwhile, it is an
acknowledgements are asked for.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06

FIGHT IN A LEGISLATURE few days ago
fight occurred in the Missouri House of Assem-
bly, between Messrs. Reid and barnes 1t is said
that Reid came mp behind barnes while the latter
was speaking and knocked him down He sub,
sequently drew = knife on him. Reid ia the man
who commanded the Mssourisns at the famous
battle Of O3sawatamie, in Kansas:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06

FRoZEs FALLs.-The Passaic Falls, We learn
Tom the Patterson, IN. j. Guardian, are entirely
frozen over. and the view IL very hne. The spray
having ssttled upon the sides Of the gorge and
frozen iteadiy. has ct last entirely closed the orr
fice and the water disappears without the lfss,
noise ABOVE the ice-nor can any of Ito usual lear
DO observed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06

Enorn are making 10 New York to raise per
manent fund for the Mschanics' Institute Of that
cay, whose objects ase the same q ihoss Of the
Ascnanics Institute Of this city. An appeal IL
mads 70 The New York Councils 70 cid ID he an.
Asstasins. iks entespriss should BE- started
nses N behalf Of the Virginia Msshaaies' Insti
tsts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06

BLACKwooD.-We have from the Agent, Mr..
WooDHoUsE, Leonard Scott e. Co.'S reprint of
Blackwood for January. 1t is less political than
usual, and very spirited and entertaining.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06

LAKE DISASTERS FOR 58-The Buffalo Com
mercial Advertiser publishes a complete list of
tue disasters on the Lakes for 1856. which shows
= large increase in the loss of life and property
over that OF the previous year. The total loss on
steam and sail vessels and their cargoes is o. OBS
e74-being increase Of s34l 035 over the losses
IN le5o The i,ss of life has Increased from liz
In 1855, TO 407 In 1856
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06

UNITED STATES MINT.-The amount of gold
and silver bullion received during the year 1856,
at the United States Mint and it's Branches, nclu-
ding the Assay Office at New York, was, of gold,
s55 O7s 4O2; and of silver, s. l2O 634-tota $780,
1906 The coinage was, gold, $50, 697, 765 sil-
yer. S. l35 $40; "copper" 27,lo6; gold bars, s22,'
646 596; and silver bars SOL 430 total S64 567 l42.
The number of pieces of coin struck was 80 $685.
al: the number of gold and silver bars 7,Il9.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06

THE NEW PARTY IN CANADA-A now politi.
cal party has been started 10 Canada proposing to
make broad sweep of old abuses. The leaders
propose to do away with much executive pa
tronaee to begin with. Every party has done this
In Canada for the last 80 years. and every party
In England for the last 30 but all ending In crea-
ting fresh Offices and filing them up with poor
cousins and retainers
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06

THE POTOMAC The ice in the channel of the
Potomac river Wednesday, was five inches thick
Men and horses crossed on it with safety.
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Central American Treaty.-The Collins
Mail Contract.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate to-day, in
Executive session, re-committed the Central Anne.
rican treaty, which indicates its defeat.
The House Committee on Post Offices will re.
port in favor of the release of Collins from his
tract to carry the mails TO Liverpool, if anybody
will buy bis vessels and take the contract on the
original terms-$l90 600 per trip.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06
breaking Up Of the leo at tho West,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5th --Di'patches from the
West show general breaking up of the ice In the
Ohio and Mississippi Navigation ia open from
Evansville, Indiana, to New Orleans.
The ice was gorged below Wheeling, Cincir-
natl and New Richmond, Ohio.
Three steamers were sunk at Cincinnati.
The ice at St Louis can't last much longer.
Weather warm.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06

wHEATLAND POLKA, dedicated to the President
elect by the composer, Ellen G. Morant. Balti-
more: G.. Willig. For sale by JOHN O'NEILL,
Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06

4 RECOMMENDATIONS Democratic Les,.
lative caucus Of Indiana he's Recommended Gov.
Wright and Hon. John Petit for frst class ap-
pointmsnts under ns. Duchanau.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06

Andrew Troxail. of Collierstou, Rockbridee CO..
We d.ed on the e2d uit, from injuries received By
fall from porch.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06

Captain William Dong. an old soldier Of the
war of 1872, died in Fauquier county, Va, last
week, at the advanced age Of 81 years.
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Sailing or the PerNtl

Sailing or the Persia.
NEW YORK, Feby 5-The steamship Persis
sailed hence yesterday for Liverpool, with 10a
passengers and 1915 1868 20 specie
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06

NIL l. MS, EXChANssE ff,1rn1..
~ DANViLLE, VA-This well known estab.
lishment, which was burned in April 1855. 10 nov
rebuilt, with large and we'll Constructed ,buidin,s
suitable for the comfort and aocommods OF se,.
RAJ nundrea persons Tho rooms ars we'll furnished
with new Furniture. Carpet 30 attended BY prom "a
aud attentive servants, while every other depart
merti kept In good order, style aud manner 10 rem
der guests agreeable and comfortable. The proprj.-
tor assumes extraordinary consequence to bimssf
IN the display of his qualifications and capacity tn
entertain his guests Of tbs peculiar character of
the House for BOD living, but snce it to saw that
will be found applied with sli the sub tsnti.l ele
ments for comfort servsd in the good oldf shioned
Virginia style of cookery" always plsntfu and tn
spare with meals to passengers at any hour in the
day or niaht to suit the arrival and departure the
Cars Stages; with Carriages Stages and othar We
hicles to carry his guests to Ut from the Railrosd
Cars to take than euywhere else in che surround.
ing country. And although. for the prescnt aI Ar.
tcles of consumption are b. zh, yet he does not nor
does he intend to act upon any other principle than
to "iirc and let lire" j. NJ WILLIAMS
fe 6-dAclm
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-06

Death of au Ex senator.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-Cel. Merrick, formerly
s. Senator from Maryland. died here to-day: