The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-25
DAILY DISPATCH.
SATURDAY MORNING .

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SATURDAY MORNING July %. 1857.
ouR CouSrRY's GER~SEssEs.--The sun in the
West makes shadows longer, and hence the reason,
we suppose, why the Western papers gives MS quite
the most extensive pcturings Of our national ele.
Walton. We copy from one Of them the following
shadowing forth:
The greafsa cataract The teorid il the Fails Of
Niagara, where the waters accumulated from the
great upper lakes forming river threcqaarters
OF a mile in width, suddenly contracted and
plunged over the rocks in two columns, to the
depth of one hundred and sixty feet.
"fhe grsabd carr ia The ao0yid Is the Mammoth
Cave In Kentucky, where one can make voyage
on the waves Of subterranean river, and catch
hsh without eyes.
s'The greatest rfrFr in Htr ,royd ia the mississippi
four thousand one hundred miles in length. Its
name Is derived from an Indian word, meaning the
Father Of Waters'
THE isrgea rally IN tte soorld IL the valley Of
Mississippi II contains five hundred thousand
square miles, and is one of the most prolific regions
on the globe.
''rhe grroi>s Lake IN The ,ooylA is Lake Superior,
four hundred and thirty miles long.
Tho grc9iest natural bril1e an ne wo14" II thAt
over Cedar Creek, in Virginia. II extends across
chasm eighty feet in width and two hundred ana
fifty feet deep, At the bottom Of which creek
lows.
.sThe greatest soyM mass e Ion in ts '"orh is the
Iron Mountain Of Missouri. II IL tire" hundred
and ffty feet high. and two miles IN circuIt-
ssTbc Legeg yqtilDGd IN The 'TD1id il the Central
Railroad Of Illinois. which is seven hundred and
thrty-one miles Iong--and cost fifteen millions Of
dollars.
The 4rnaes' number Of Dlss If railroad in pro
portion To its surface of any country in the world
j. In Massachusetts,, which has over one mile to
every square mile of its area.
The gre1ted nanijer II c'ocls manufactured in
world, is turned ont by the small state of Conncc-
ticut.
''Thc tugca number Of ,cbale ships in the world
are sent out by Nantucket and New Bedford.
The largest qrriB part in the lcorId Is Chicago.
''1lie l0rgcst agtsdpct IN The ac7rd is the Croton
aaueduct in New York. 1t l. forty and a half
milcs long, and cost twelve and half millions II
doilaTs
M0sQrrroHs IN FLpGIDA.-Thc Key West CORES
pondent Of the Charleston Mercury in his letter Of
the 10th instant, speaking ofmosquitoes, which
since tho late heavy rains, have become very trou-
ble<ome ON the Key, says:
In the everglades these pests Of Southern life are
frghtfully abundant. At Fort Dallas they are
plentiful that both officers and men the guard
duty pass their whole time under bars. The
sentry is provided with musqnto veil, rather
bag. thrown over the head and kept out from the
face by hoop; WOODEN clothes boots and gauntlet
Cd gloves protect the limbs and body from their
murderous attacks. Persons who have not expert
enccd this beauty of Southern life will scarcely be-
Heyo that horses and cattle are actually bled To
death in single night and be TO the soldier or
seaman, who, by means of liquor. loses command Of
himself and falls to the ground helpless and unpro-
tected-these Unsuitable vampires will fasten their
fangs upon him, and draw from his beHotted body
what fevered blood remains.
HYDRoPHRoBIt OR RABEs-At this season of the
year much fear Is entertained of dogs becoming
rabh mad from the supposed effects of hot wea-
Their Statistics of rabies 20 show that contrary
to popular prejudice il occurs most frequently
in cold countries aud during Autumn, Winter aud
Spring. In Prussia; from 1910 to lSl9-l;G5S per
sons died of hydruphobia. 1t is If frequent occur
renee in Russia, Poland, Northern Europe. and il
the Northern States of the Union. Rabies seems
t. be rare disease in tropical climates. DR.. S;,-
vary says; "The disease is not known in the Island
of Cyprus or SYRIA lArrey and Nolney say: 1t
~ never seen in Egypt Dr. Barrow says: ut il
extremely rare at the Cape of Good Hope, and in
the interior of Cafiraria Dr- Hamilton and Nose
~ both say that there was not single in ia
maca for period Of fifty years previous tn 17S}.'
The prevalence OF rabies in hr Island of Creta in
consequence Of the occupation of the inhabitants.
who are dog tanciers and the breeding of choice
varieties of dogs for expectation is source of con-
siderable revenue The bite of an curaged dog Ia.
when fghtinS) not affected with hydrophobia NAV
protncc hydroPh"bia in man. The true cause OF
the disease IN the dog is not known, but the most
probable eau are want Of proper food and pure
water.
BoMBAsI IN TIE PuLPIT--In the few anniversary
meetings which we attended, saw some tokens
Of the exaggerated, CUuyulsve, bombastic .tylc OF
speaking which many clergymen think il eloquence
'hi pitllblHl hti IalliFIs peculiarly prone To
sin in this manner. On. orator. having occasion to
say that in few years entire generation would
be- gone. poured ont such words as thesc-"thc
waves OF time will soon dash them NIL away by its
irresistible spray accompanied by violent
swing of both arms while 10y others very comm On
and simple thoughts were illustrated by fiery COM
cts mighty earthquakes. and roaring Cataract-.-
One preacher treated us to "a figure of mighty
railroad to heaven, the cars of which had run oil
the track, and men and women were making tho
awfnl plunge-duly illustrated by the arm thrust
down below the pulpit. We hope we shall some
time learn to utter simple thoughts in simple
words. An idea is not mHgnfed by the great
swelling terms in which it il set forth Some of
our fashionable rhetors have much to answer for
III corruptng the public taste. When IL love for
this t1n5el and theatrical machinery and strut gets
into the pulpit and on the public platforms of re
ilglous anniversaries, truth and sincerity are not
the things sought for, but excitement aud effect.
and the most solemn things of life become shalns
--B1St0R t6ttTier
IMPERIAL PRODIG lLlTY-The money that Louis
Napoleon spends i'll entertaining visitors causes
much grumhilng among the ParlsiaH4. During
the soJouTn of the king of Bavaria at Fontanbeau
not less than ll67 persons weIs fed lodged, and
tertalned in the most expensive manner by the
emperor. with the peoples money. Hospitality on
this occasion carried far that not only board
aud lodging for the noble guests, but in most eases
clothing likewise. was provided. in the shape of "A
grotesque masquerade, initiated from the drdipi
'etef1e of Louis QuinZe and the buttons in all
cases provided at the emperor's expense. OF
these, some were of jewels, Of plain gold, nc
cording to the rank held in the hunt. the degree
of imperial favor enjoyed by the wearer. TO ill
mp The dehClt OcCaSiOned by this lavish tXtraVa-
glncc, all kinds of mean inventions in request
the pensioners of the civil list made to wait the
sale OF postage stamps restricted to the general
post office, aud the wind raised" i'll various ways
A Font" OF TYPE.-As a scrap of information
with which few Of our readers acquainted. We
give the proportions in which the different letters
"a cas- ia E, f'ls+. Il
cur in print.
Letter =, 12oO: t. 900; a. so: n, .. s. /. 500; h.
64G =. 64p; d, 440 400 Il, $40; c, NJ. BOO 250:
dc ~ 200 O. p, 40; q, l2o; 4, 50; 4, 10; j. +, ~;
Beside these are the combined letters f. 50; r.
40; H. -; III, -: N. 10; a. 10 a. o. This refers to
the small letters only, leaving out points capitals
small capitals, figures italics. spaces, aud accents
The proportion for capitals and small capitals |
differs from the small letters. In those, / takes
tn" first place, then T. then 4, and Z, &c.
CIGAR .oKF.-The Springfield Republican tells
story of a coal dealer and insurance officer
who were cOnversing, when the latter suggested
CARS and Jocularly offered 10 pay if the coal deal
er, Mr. J.. would get them. agreed" was the
word. and Mr.. T. received ten cents went off and
bought a couple of cigars MIR. F., the insurance
man sat still in his chair, received his cigar, and
after putting and squeezing and punching, Remark
"d that z. had better luck with the cigar he was
putting freely away upoA, than had fallen to his
own lot. Il shouldn't wonder" replied r., "eigM
cents for mine, and only t,oo for yours :"
QUAINT ISsCRIPTioN.-Thcre is an inscription II
tombstone at La Point, Lake Superior, which reads
as follows: John Smith, accidentally shot a
mark of affection by his brother" This, says the
North Carolinian reminds us of one a tombstone
near san Diego which runs follows: This yere
sakrd to the memory of William Henry Skraken.
who cam to his dcth by bein shot width Colts re-
yolver--One of the old kind, brass mounted and OF
such is the kingdom of heaven"
RowDy NoNENcLArCRE-Th rowdy nomenclature
NAV now be class ed as follows:
NEW YoRK-"Dead Rabbits "Bowery Bows