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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-08-01
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-08-01

Pride Of birth, and al that,
and who, should the money fail, would find
themselves in very disagreeable and unlock
ed-for situation. The pride of ancestry and
wealth is frail foundation for American
Aristocracy, and the members of that would
be privileged class constitute the Public Opin-
ion at whose beck so many do homage. A
person generally ceases to be ."good fcl-
low the moment he dares to do some other
way than just as some folks wish to have
him but there is one rule that carries us tri-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

CoLoRED VOTERS IN MAINE.-The Supreme Court
of Maine has decided that free eolored persons oil
African descent are authorized, upon complying
with the same law that qualify white men, under
the provisions of the constitution of the state 10
be electors for Governor, Senator'S and Represents
tiyes The decision of the court was rendered In
compliance with joint resolution of the Legisls
ture passed last winter. The decision Is in direct
conflict with the opinion of the United States Court
i'm the Dred Scott case.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

PRIVATE CULvERTs.-In some sections
of the city gentlemen of means have built sub
santial cuvcrts for the drainage OF their property,
aud others are ready TO do 90 rs soon the city
will give them the liberty. II would he wise pos.
cy in the Council % encourage these private Inn
provements. for by so doing, a thorough drainage
might br effected without costing the treasury .
single dollar.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

SAW AND GRrsT NnL WASHED AwAY.-The saw ard
grst mill of Mr.. Peter Wiggington, on AccoceclS
Kun in Stafford. Va, were both washed away by d
sudden rise of water saturday evening last. The
dam swept off, and nearly every yestige of the
mill effaeed. The water almost destroyed large
field of corn belonging to John &. Moncnre, Esq
which would probably have made fifteen barrels IL
the acre. but from which single barrel will scarce
iy now be obtained. A sudden and heavy fall oi
rain caused the freshet
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

SHARK AMONG TIE BArHgns-At Rockaway, L.
l., last Tuesday, the bathers were surprised by a
rush Of 'bunkers' making for the beach. Many
showed signs Of rough handling, and some were
severed nearly in two. Lines were procured aud
many Of the party prepared to catch the blue fish
usually found In the wake of bpnkcrs. Soon one
young man felt remarkably sudden bite, and
hauling In with speed, found he had huge shovel
nosed shark at the end Of his line By the applica
ton of knife to the side of his head the life WAS
ttkeK out of him. Half dozen bunkers were
found slowed away in his capacious stomach.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21
AN INDIAN on -En-mega-bowh, civilized

AN INDIAN on NHooPs.-En-me-ga-bowh a civilized
Chippewa Indian, has been visiting ST. Paul, NJ T.
and communicating the result of his observations
to the st. Paul Advertiser, he says: curious
most like an owls head-with an iron or wooden
hoop, I thought. soon found out that they were
under-garments of the white mans squaws The
dresses of the squaws are full and almost cover the
entire sidewalk streets, and on walking myself on
the streets. and when meeting the ladies' have to
give way for the street, for fear might bend or set
out OF order the iron wooden hoops-surely,
think ], this is the growing or improving age"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

ACCIDENT on THE ST. LOUIS, ALTON AND TgRRE
HAUrE RAILRoAD--0n Saturday night the western
bound train OF the St Louis Alton and Terre Haute
Railroad. broke through bridge about mile from
Bunker Hill. Edward Warden. the fireman was
instantly killed, and Wilcox. the engineer, was se-
riously scalded, The baggage master. MIR. Byron
DarninS. and man named James kinghart were
badly hurt, and the conductor, Mr.. George tarnitz
hurt slightly. James Howard. travelling agent of
the Michigan railway, and Herman Miller brake
man, were also bruised. The car next the emf
grant car containing number of ladies and gen.
temen, fell in after the engine, and WAS turned up
IN its forward end At the time of the accident a
bad thunder storm was prevailing, which added to
the terrorof the occasion. Another thing which
contributed to the dismay of the passengers. WAS
the communication of fire to portion of the train
by the explosion of the engine. The flames, not
withstsnding the rain, were spreading rapidly, bnt
by the exertions of the passengers were subdued.
Several of the passengers were more or less ifl-
jured, and to add to the horror young girl was
struck dead by lightning
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

AWFUL EFFECT OF LIGHTSIyG.-During the tbnn-
der storm yesterday, about p NJ boy named
auguste Meischner, was struck by lightning while
driving COW field at Lowell in the MINER
part OF the city. man and woman who were
looking in the direction of the boy at the time of
the occurrence, say that they observed bright
brilliant ball Of fire descend rapidly aud strike the
boy on the head, killing him instantly When ex.
amined the--hair on the left side of the head was
singed. and blue purple mark extended from
his head to his knee, on the left side. In the leg
There were no marks, but the foot presented a
blush bruised appearance. Under his foot was
hole in the earth, which penetrated some three
inches. The shock so violent that every Joint
of the boys body seemed to be dislocated His
clothes on the side of the body strnck were lite
rally torn off and scattered around him for several
feet, and fragments of his shirt, particularly
we're lying around in particles not more than three
inches square. The boy WAS only IA years old. was
native OF Germany was an orphan. and was in
the employment of Christian Carl, who resides in
Lowell.-.T. LoUis Rspai{tcan, 18th.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21
EXECUTION OF McKIx. .McKim. the murdere

>orcross. is to be executed at IIollidaysburg Pa
to-day. The convict's coffin, which the Whig says
lisa splendid walnut one with silver plated hinges
and screws. lined with fine muslin, was taken tu
the hall of the cell of the unfortunate criminal on
Monday morning He appreciated its style and
beauty very mnch, remarkng that he had made
many coffin, but none to come mp to that" The
carpenter was engaged in putting mp the galows
On Monday
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

CURIosITY.-The Selma (Ala.) Sentinel has seen
silver coin the property of Mr. Eliesberg. ofthat
city. which is said TO have been used by the Isrea
ltes before the destruction of fJerusalem and must
consequently. be nearly 1900 years old. On one
side is the tree Of ife aud the words Jerusalem
the Holy in Hebrew. On the other side is an urn.
on whichare inscribed the words 'Shekel of Israel
Il s very poor silver, and although as large as n
half dollar, does not contain over fifteen cents worth
of silver.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

QUEER SrORY.-The Paris correspondent of the
New York Times writes that queer story is in
circulation in IIayre in regard to Carpenter, tie
French deaulter. by which it seems that the favo-
rite of NJ de Rothschild, during his short pilgr-
mage to the United states, inspired romantic af
fection in the breast of young Pennsylvania lady
the daughter OF rich merchant, who had resoly-
ed to marry him. Opposed naturally by her pa
rents in fantastic project, the young lady, IL is
said, took to flight, and i'll imitation of her idol
perhaps ideal, put her hand into the strong box
which contained her fathers riches, and carried of
Ia advance her share in the paterna heritage. The
Fulton, on her last trip from New York to Ha-
vre is believed to have carried to France this inter.
estinR passenger.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

QUESTION FOR DEBATING SocIETrEs.-The following
questions hare hHcn recommended to the attention
OF debating societies Can the pressure of the times
contain himself i he too large or too small Do
ships were wigs after they have been scuddng
under bare poles? Are oxen employed in what are
called the bulwarks? OF what style ofarchtecture
is the forecastle! Does the gallows elevate man
kind?
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21
A ABARREL OF FLOUR will make 800 pounds of brea

a BAKEEL OF + LJtH VIII hihKt 0t0 pOund5 OF Dread
Il, 500 ounces. four cent loaf weighs ten ounces
and there arc consequently $50 four cent loaves
made ont of barrel of -four, producing TO the ba.
ker $40 % per barrel wheL manufactured. The
price of best bakers -four ranges from IS to $3.50
per barrel-eonsequentiy the profit is S10I0. from
which, however. are to be paid the expenses OF
baking. wages rent &c. On the other hand, much
sour and inferior -four is used in mixing. which
the scale OF profit considerably in favor oi
the baker.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21
ENLIeHrENEp srArE-There are a rreat

ENLIGHTENED STATE.-There are great many
people who live in ignorance for the want of a
newspaper. Last winter, while travelling between
this place and Raleigh, we met a man who con.
versed inteligently about farming but who had
not heard OF the death Of John C. Calhoun or Gen.
jackson! He expressed great regret at their de.
parture, and could not imagine what the country
would do without thom. He was told that Gen
Fierce had kept things pretty straight, when he
actually asked "Who is Piercei" lie was sorry to
hear the know-Nothngs we're defeated In the late
Presidential contest !-C Charlotte " c. Democrat.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

SiGHT WORTH LOOKING Alt would do any
denzen Of the city good to take ajaunt out beyond
Bugslo Heart Grove, about fourteen miles north
west of town. Spread out before him he would see,
from the eminence on which he stood, cornfeId
after cornfield for miles in every direction At the
least calculation there be taken in at one view
at that point upwards of thirty thousand acres of
corn. Four years ago it was unbroken prairie.
ihen it was worth ten dollars per acre; now it
could not be purchased for less than thirty frty
dnIlsrs Such s' a sample of the Progress which
central Illinois is making in wealth aud agreul-
iursl resources.-.Spriay6std (iH.l Journal.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

LYNCH LAw.--G. W. Cornett, in Madison, Florida
last week, had thirty nine lashes inflicted on his
bare back, by the enraged citizens, for brutal
sault on his step daughter. He then ordered to
leave the county and he Immediately removed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21
SoRA-These delightful little birds

SORA.-Ihese deIightfuI IlttIe bIfUs
will soon appear In large numbers In the msrshes,
il large crops OF wild oats will entice them. f"r
We learn from all quarters that the oats were never
"a luxuriant any other season a. the present on
James river, the Pamnnkey. Chickahomfny and
Appomattox. the mass on which these birds feed
will ripen later this fall than usual because oi we
frequent rains, bat il will nevertheless % snm-
GENTLY early TO afford abundant sport ior snoss
who take pleasure in sora shooting.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21
EDUCATION.
WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE
STANTON. r1RGiNyA,
REV. JOHN WILSON. A. NJ pRtymp.,


The next session Of this Institution, viii begin Ben
tember the 9Th. and end the last of June.
TERMS PER ANNUAL SESSION.
Board, &c. 0ncluding every charge, except for
Tuition n ali kngs studies, and Ancient
instrumental Music Modern and Paint
ss- For circulars, address tie Principal.
aa 20--eodiw
DlCHMoND CLASSICAL AND COM.
~ MERCIAL INSTITUTE, ON NINTH STREET
BETWEEN BROAD AND MARsHALL-The nn
sheir interests for the purpose Of establishing a
School for Boys, Of the highest order and have been
successful IN securing excellent and commodous
rooms, in the abovenamed central part of the city
They will make such division of labor in the ex.
ercises of the School, to render the instruction
most PRACTICAL and THOROUGH. ~
The kecitatons will be conducted with the use O,
eiiobes, Maps. Charts Mathematical Blocks and Phi.
losophical and Chemical Apparatus.
pursuing course Of instruction with view to a
thorough business education, TO the first or
advanced Glasses in College.
For further particulars and testimonials ses Circr.
lars to hc obtained at this office after August 25th
snd at most Of the Bookstores, by application to
either q the Principals Also. after September lst
one Of the Principals be seen by calling on him
at III the rooms, I'd door from 9Th street on Broad
Inc S'nE1' EpwaRp TsiSDTR r. wse9E5ssPFesf 9ESsF 2,It
HORACE p. SMITH, A NJ, PRINCIPALS
,dn INTERPRETATION ERR pas lo O. r Baldwin VIM Il Chris
W ..
iand. James B Macmurdo, Esq, John II. Tyler, Esq.
Harriet Hail. an To- In,
MRS. SUSAN REED will resume the
- duties of her School, September lst, corner of
90" - ana ana hroaa streets. aul9-tIS
EDUCATION.-The second session of
- Mrs RICES School will commence the lst of
september and terminate the 30th of June She of.
rsner sincere thanks to those who sustained her
nurlnK her nrst SESSION, and respectfully solicits
tneir announcement the second assuring them that
sue mas eXerted herself to promote the welfare and
Improvement OF their children and pied1e es to do the
Same 80 long rs this responsible trust shall be com
mtted to her. Her discipline is systematic and
strict but Kind: every reQuison made or restraint
imposed is prompted only by the deepest interest for
tue happiness and improvement of the pupils
she respectfully requests frequent calls from the
parents TO observe rectations, discipline and mode
o Instruction; II will greatly conduce to the mental
culture % the scholars, who will be more apt to have
Their studies prepared. Without this preparation on
the part OF the pupils. money may be advanced and
sessions may close with litteor no attainment made
IN that for which their anxious parents sent them to
School. ~ ~
The elocation is most desirable one aprding space
anu shade for exercise. the smaller pupils often en-
Toying this privilege from IL till O'clock.
Ierins per session of 10 months payable quarterly;
Higher English branches, including Latin.......$ 81
Primary Biography, History, Grammar, Arth-
Primary Arithmetic, Orthography, Geography
au 12-oaw3w "
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21
THE EASTERN SoUARg. on Church HI

THE EASTERN SQUARE, on Church Hill,
il enclosed with roug boards, laid ont In walks and
improved by the transplsnting Of trees would soon
become Of the most lovely places Of resort In
the city. II. commanding location, and the beau
tiful scenery around II IN every direction, make IL
most inviting spots hut II the city does not intend
10 improve IT, the Council woa.d do wel 10 turn It
into money as soon as possible.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21
JAcKsov's RIVER BARBECUE. to Ia

JNVh7JN NIFFH DAKBEUUE, 20 tHk6
place neSt Tuesday, s to be grand affair, judging
from the preparations making for the reception Of
visitors. Invitations have been extended 10 many
Of citizens TO be In attendance, all OF whom are
requested IN report themselves to Thos. Dodamead
Esq- at the depot next Monday morning at
o'clock, ready for the trip. Those who have not
been invited, can secure tickets to any point along
The line, by calling ~ the ticket Office.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

Fast AGE TRULY.--A child of an emigrant
family died of scarlet fever, while the cars were
stopping at Oneida, on Thursday evening of last
week. The bereaved parents left the corpse at the
station while the poormaster furnished the coffin
and grave clothes for the little one and it was bu
rfed by strangers
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

An AccuRsrE TsAvELLER.--Mr. George ~ Dana
Of Boston, Mass, has counted the number of stems
which he took in walking from the Glen house 10
the top of Mount Washington, and finds them to
he Id. .i25.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

WISE PRoyIsIoS.--Since the westher
h,. ha.n "a .csssiye,y hot the Night Police under
the instruetons OF the Mayor. have locked up -
few persons in the station houses as possible. for
feay az sutfvcating them. those cooPs being - un-
eomf,rtable as they could well be made.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

WOMAN DRoWSED.-on Sunday evening Q small
sail boat, which had just returned from an exeur.
sion on North river, New York, wac upset al the
foot Of S7th street, and Mrs. Mary Donnelly, only
IL years OF age and just married. was drowned. =
Three other persons were saved
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

CoNFLAGRATIoN-%renfy Mules Burned.-On Fri
day last, fire broke out in the extensive omnibus
stables OF Messrs. Hart, Thomas & Co., New Or
leans, which resulted in their entire destruction
| together with seventy mules. The confagration
was caused by the explosion of a camphene lamp
and the fire spread with such amazing rapidity that
the mules could not be got ont and were con-e-
quently destroyed. Heart rending. says the Pic
avune, were the cries of the tortured animals uu-
til death put period to their suferings The loss
by this fire could not have been less than s3I Ooo
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

EpIscoPALIaNs IN TExAs-From the last ANIMAL
Episcopal report. made by the Convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church on the Diocese OF Tex
as il appears that there are 535 communicants
therein, Of whom 90 are In Galveston and % 10 San
Antonio, there being no report from Houston.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

SALE OF R.ILRoAD.-0n Friday last, the Penn
sylvania portion Of the Franklin hailrosd sold
to Messrs Dull, Jones Worrall for the sum of
S. $40. The purchasers have been required to en-
ter into a bond of $4,000 to complete the road
within seventeen months of the date of its pur-
efttHp.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21
FIRE WonKs.-Some few weeks since

rlhE HoRks.-00me few weeks since
we informed our readers that Aid Fire Company,
No. l. had determined 20 give grand exhibition Of
hre works in short time, either on the Capitol
Square or at the Fair Grounds. Since then the
commander of that corps has been North and laid
IN choice lot OF pieces, and they are now en- route
ior this place; but as some of them are nine feet
square and difficult to transport, they had to bs
placed ON sal. vessel instead of steamer, which
ts delayed their arrival As soon as all the pieces
are received notice will be given of the time Of ex
hibition.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

A PRINTER out West whose Office Is half mile
from am other building aud who hangs his sign on
the limb of tree adyertses for apprentice. lie
sAys--"A boy from the country preferred"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

The WRONG Mann. 4. A. LeIane whose death
in England on the 29th ult.. has been widely no
ticed in consequence of his reported connection
with the London Times, il appears, is not the edi
tor, but the father of the editor of that journal
whose name il John T. Deiane.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

"IIoSoR WHERE HoSoR IS DCE"-The "rriacipal
performers" in Charles Kean's Tempest, hayins
been called for by the audience, there was an i'm
mediate rush of the hundred and forty-six carpen
tiers from behind the scenes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

FocIusH W,GER.-0n Sunday last, two men, ma
med Pnul Madison and Morgan Lake, made bet OF
ten cents upon swimming across the Hudson, at
s'oughkcepsie. N. Y. They started to swim and had
reached the middle of the river. when Madison sunk
and was drowned before assistance could be rem.
lered.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

Ed. NJ. Howison. formerly of Freleficksburg,
Vs., has been nominated for the once OF county
clark, for San Joaquin county, Csi
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21
HANDSOME IarRoyEaySr-Mr. {

Green, the proprietor of the Broad Rock Race
urse, in Chesterfield county, is making such de-
eided improvements at that place, that all admi-
rrrs Uf racing will hereafter support il because Of
tie accommodations TO be found there Besides
yelling and ditching the track, as to prevent
water frem standing upon it, he is putting up q
large and handsome long house, three stories high,
which will be so arranged to afford protection
from, the weather at all times, and ample opportu
mites for visitors to see the race from the begin
ming to the end The first story. as we are Inform
ell, will be used for a bar, Kitchen. etc-the se-
cond will be long and spacious hall for balls and
dinners--and the third will be divided into three
rooms, for the use Of the clubs The house 10 be-
ing erected on the opposite side Of the track
from the old long house. and will be fur nished In
srch manner as to make it inviting to ladies -
we'll as men
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

Dir. JAS Z. MuRDocH,-Letters by the steamer
Columbia. announce Mr.. Murdochs return to Pari
and his preparations for voyage homeward, wher,
he will arrive early in September He has effected
engagements in New York.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

Handsome sALARY.-The Rev. DR.. Thompson. of
Salem Mass, has had an Invitation to become pas
tor of the Unitarian church, In Chicago, ILL.,, at a
salary of 81 COO.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

hNTHhAClTE GOAL VIII be more extern
s'veIy used the coming winter than ever known
b,fhre, because of the fact that merchants have
gone more extensively into the trade. Mr. y. c.
Larus and MIR. 5. p IIawes have fitted up Yards on
The dock and are now dealing out full tons as tes-
ted by their platform scales, while Mr. c. b. Lips
comb and others are selling at fair prices and
weighing. when the purchaser desires IL, In the
public scales. Those who have the means should
lay in supplies at once in order to be prepared for
winter, for by 80 doing they will not only save
themselves much trouble, but give the poor an op-
p'rtunityof buying as they need it,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

DocroRArEs.-At the late commencement OF En-
ory and Henry College, Va, the degree OF ID. u.
was conferred ON the Rev l.. II. Myers, Editor oil
the southern Christian Advocate; and also ON the
Rev. o. l.. smith.