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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-25

MEETING OF CONvENTIoNs.-The Con-
Tentinn of the New School Presby yterian's will as
'emble in this city on Thursday morning, the 27th
inst The deliberations of the Convention will b
N matters deeply interesting to the body Of Chris-
siGns whose representatives will most actively par
ticipste, but to the South also Among the distn-
<ui@hsd Dvines expected 10 be present is the celo
orsted DR.. +. A. Ross, of Alabama, whose work on
slavery has given him widespread reputation
Ample arrangements have been made for the %
commodatiOn of all delegates.
The Convention foI the advancement Of Educa-
:ion is announced to meet to-day in the capitol
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-25

EISH.-25 bbls. medium No. 3 Mackerel
Il 20 bbls large No. Mack kerel 2j kits large No.
MaCkere 30 bhls. No. | Halifax Herrings IS bbls
No. Potomac gross llerTiHCS receiving and for aale
by WI. II. TYLER,
au2t 18th street.
CLUE.-We have just received small
~ lot Of very superior Irish Glue for cabinet and
printing purposes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-25
I,HF FOURTH Annual Session Of Mrs.

2 ) pAhnkNS Shoot, tar Young Ladies.
viii commence the AFst day II September next AZ
he residence Marshsll street a half square west
~ R.Nek AveHue. and close the nth day of June
l>,S She viii continue ts he assisted by heffus-
band thp ReS LANES VI. DARDHN and will give
assurance thai every effort shall h. made for the i'm
pvuvameGt ot iGe pupils. Au PITS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-25
DAILY DISPATCH.
TUESDAY MORNING. ........ AUGUST ., Is,7

~ ~
MASuFAcTrRE OF SroAa.-The rapidly spreading
culture OF the Chinese sugar cane has caused q
large number of applications at tire Patent Office
Tor information regarding the manufacture OF su
gar. The Union gives the following description Of
the mill and manner of boiling:
The mill consists of three upright iron ro,,arz
heavy wrought shafts, set In strong cast francs
above and below. The mill is worked by two horses
and the cane is fed through simple contriysnce
which keeps 1t in position, to cover the whole
service Of the rollers The mill acts twice but No
quires refeedng
ihe juice, as expressed, passes down through n
lower plate and through several sieves, which
strain out the fibrous substance, andis then. by
| large tunnel, conveyed into and through me
tai pipe under ground past the horse to the cIari
1ers which are set just above the boiler, ALI q,
wilch are on a plane some six or eight feet below
the mill, in order to save pumping or bailina TN.
JUICE. The juice is quite thick. and of a rreenish.
irothy consistency before defecstion Heat is the
general means employed to cleanse it,
The boilers, three in number are in a ranoe ,nd
graduated IN size according to the capacity of the
mill. The first holds seventy gallons, the sec.nd
forty, and the third twenty-five
The nre applied little in advance of the small.
est poiler, ana then passes excessively uuder the
others and then under the ciarifiers which are
shallow, heavy sheet-iron pans. about IL inches
deep, . to > feet square, and holding 80 GALLONS
me heat IS moderate under these, giving ample
time Tor the peculen@ to coagulate and rise. and
when at about 10 to 1oo degrees Fab. the dampers
are changed and the heat turned off; the iuifa l.
drawn off from the bottom in the grand rsser xo;r
leaving the scum to be removed for hog and cattle
Iced; the clarlfer cleaned and refiIled while the
other las there must be two) is under wav. aDs
mus alternately you proceed. The juice is lined
III this boiler to neutralze the acid and hoiIad nd
SKINNED until the next kettle is emptied rhau
TINS Is passed into it; thcnon to the last. where
the are Is still more active and when suftcientIy
concentrated 1t is discharged into coolers made Of
clear plhe, and afterwards into suitable casks
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-25

y
M ks. Nj. {. GARY will resume her
Ath street, GRmbles sIIili. 'N" '''
she would dSsre 10 return her thanks 10 her nat
oG, ~ 49,, St ,eF noeia patronage. and would promise
nIrs Sna moisis ct her pupils. as also everything
Nhlch nay, IN the slightest degree tend 10 the
Development af their faculties - '''
she proposes 10 mako arrangements "a hs,a Music
ana French tanuht Vocal Muslc has been tauarbt
WIN .h Sr'et acceptance, during the period Of Rer
au lS--iit%
so U T IL f N FEMALE INSTITUTE.
RICHMOND, VA.
no next session OF this Tnstitutinn will hoo;, an
oi July. e''No "" 'ne iN' 'ia!
The Principals will be aided by nine assistants
fW further particulars. address
u. LEE POWELL n-,-,,
.,,s ,s,R r. j. MORRISON, j PRINCIPALS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-25

DIAPER TOWELINGS! DIAPER TOW
~ ELINGS!!-Opening one cass Of Diaper Towel
ngs, received this morning. by steamer, from New
York; bought at auction, and will he sold great
bargain. ALFRED MOSES
L Mni in
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-25

TIQU $50 bbls. Old Mountain
- Whiskey, Isrmaa 4 Snaps band; II bhls.
Honon2 2he!a do. years Old; 10 bbl. Old Pale Whis
key under the celebrated Gam. brand, for sale by
WOMBLE & CLAIBORNE
NJ lSfra
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-25

GRAIN BAdS.-For sale in lots to suit
~ purchasers. Enquire at the Office of the Treas
urer or superintendent Of the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad Company jy 22-d&cts
let BUCKLE ELASTIC BELTS-Just
received. full supply of the above; also, Steel
Buckle Elastic Belts at
CHAS. HARTWELL'S
All 20 ll5 Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-25

KID VUILIO. DID .QU Ills .-AnU-
~ ther lot of those cheap Bed Quilts lust received
at 81 81 and Sl73 each. Also Few more of those ex
ira Turk ish Bed Quilts. Those that have bceu wait
INK for them. csn now be supplied
aRF ALFRED MOSES. e3 Main Are.t
DACON and LARD-10 bbls. Leaf Lard.
~ iLGs. Bacon Shoulders landing and for sale by
WI H. TYLER
8u ~ 18th street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-25
(sEsI-AvSUALLY IN ApvANCs.) }
vices OF ,ompetent Assistant. will be

RsYsEsNcEs-B {. Wherry. Mr. JamesGray, VIM
Gray. pE }. u. Hsyr, Col. :. II. Parker Thomas }
Evans. Teo. Maynard, l.. :. Woodbridge Rev. }. L
ktwarts keV. Leroy ii. LEG, samuel 8reenhow l.
Gla1e5r9yk. Benz. Pollard, A. V. Crenshaw, l. Il
spence. X II meade, Chas. C. Elicit, Chas. otebbns,
r Z. Townsend. " m A Smith ThOS q. Quarlrs
Garland Hsnes. Felix Matthews Alex Duyal, " r.
Ia y, ". heesee B. Jones, P. Lawson
es- lhose Who may desire 10 enter pupils are re-
qae-,-l TO make sary application at my residence.
oU CAy, between Isl and FL streets, through the
Psi ethcN Jy 22-tioc
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-25
Mr.. TlGHE'S SELECT SCHOOL, OF

Refers - ne toOwlng sentienen among The patron.
OF tae ~cheoI last session, viz Re. Drs. Woodbrdg,
ard hrpp.er Doctors Caboli, Cunnn CHAM and Deane.
Acssrs beers PoudeX,er Crenshaw Co, l.. D.
CrcHshsv v N. II Grant, G. b. Yale, j. VI. Royal,
teo : palnsr, Thos ". Afrieud John II. Patton. }
Adams smith, Andrew Johnston, }. {. Page, A. Blair
Nm. ,. TTipett, m HsTshall Geo II. West, Col
Thos II. Ellis y. Bey. ucker Washington city, Cor
bin Warwick Rln. +. Butler Thos " brok enbrou.h,
n II. Smith, y. N. Martin. kc., &c. Apply on tn
prrnis,sto 4. II. l.. TiGHE, A. u.
" 33-9t5O
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-25


i gives great pleasure u recommend the Class
ical and Mathematical school OF Aes-rs STAN ARI
4 BARHANIN. Nessrs. =. 3. graduates OF this
Institution have been connected with it AS Assstan.
Professor and entitled the fullest confidence
OF the public for their high INTELLECTUAL and mora
qualifications. FRANCIS IL. SMITH,
Superintendent Y. 81. /.
FTaaIGIA MILITARY ISsTITuTB,l
JuIy tTtb lEE-. " nN-d2rn
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26
For the 81. Charl,s City lntcI
Letter from Rockford.

MEssRs EDITORS In former mum
Der of your paper you stated that
"thc people of Rockford, on the west
side Of the county, had raised the first
liberty pole in Floyd county and it
was their boast that they would also
build the first bridge in the county"
That boast was not made in vain, for
that bridge is already raised, and is
now being rapidly completed, and that
too without the aid Of county tax
subscription paper, or Il dozen public
meetings. The citizens of St Charles
City, and the inhabitants of the rest
of the world, will soon have the privi-
lege Of crossing the Shell Rock dry
shod, and upon the first bridge III
Floyd county.
By the way, what has become of
the ST. Charles bridge? Did the last
meeting vote it down? What has
become of those weekly ('ceah-ly)
bridge meetings and how much stock
is subscribed?
The proprietors of st. Charles City
are all of them wealthy and entcrpris-
ing men and in selecting the site for
their village they exercised a refined
taste, and discriminating Judgment
in its building: but unfortunately
they have entirely overlooked, or neg.
lccted, the advantages and convenien'
ces arising from the construction of a
bridge across the Cedar River
For the sake of the bridge,
Yours truly, FRA.
Rockford, I0ea, Noe. l6, 1857.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26
agricultural.
CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE.

On the 2Ith the California State
Agricultural Fair was held in the city
of Stockton 1t was arranged on a
most comprehensive scale, and includ-
ed within its scope agricultural pro-
ducts, works of mechanical art both
useful and ornamental. and live stock.
The display was exceedingly creditable
to the State Squashes weighing 264
pounds, bcets of 80 pounds, potatoes
of 20 pounds, apples and pears weigh
ing 2S to 30 ounces each, corn stalks
20 feet in hight, indicate the wonder
ful productiveness of California soil,
and challenge comparison with the
world. A large wagon was also on
exhibition which weighed over 5000
pounds, and was capable of carrying
twelve tuns of merchandise. 1t was
intended for team of twelve mules.
Among the incidents of the fair was
display of female equestrianism,
characteristic of California in some re-
markable respects, and not easy to be
excellcd. One young lady after riding
nearly all night from Sacramento Il
Stockton, entered the list on the onsu
ing morning and secured the FIRST prize
Among other accomplishments i'll this
department, she showed that she could
saddle her horse, leap on his back from
the ground, then unsaddle him, re
mount in the same way, and then ride
him at full speed bareback, la ,c0man
A little girl of eight years only. joined
in the race and came near gaining the
first prize She could also saddle hel
horse, change her position in full ca
recr from a female attitude to that ol
a male, and ride her horse with rope
about his nose instead Of bride
The exhibition was attended by thou
sands from all parts of the State, ant
so great was the assemblage that ac
commodations for sleeping coult
scarcely be found
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26
COMFORT OF BRuTEs.

An animal may be well fed, lodged,
and properly cleaned, without being
comfortable ; and in men as well as
brutes, want of comfort operates on
the digestive powers. If the surface
OF stall, in which an OK or horse
stands, dcviatcs much from q level. he
will be continually uneasy and he
will be particularly so at night, if its
surface is rough, or if proper bed of
litter is not prepared every evening
for it to repose on. The form of racks
and managers is often less commodious
than might be, and may become a
source of uneasincss and disauiet
amounting to absolute STEERING. A hay
rack that projects forward, is bad be-
cause the animal in drawing out the
hay, Is teased with the hayseeds fall
ing into his eyes or ears and this
form, it may be added, is apt to cause
the breath of the animal to ascend
through its food, which must, after
time render it nauseous. For this
reason, hay should lie as short time
as possible in lofts above the animals,
and when practicable, should be fed
to them direct from the rack or stack,
standing outside the building in pure
atmospheric
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26
Natural Yistorp.
CUNNING OF THE RAVEN.

In the narrative of the Arctic Vow
age Of Capt. Mcclure, of the British
Navy, is the following story of the two
ravens, which became domlcilated on
board the Investigator. The raven,
it appears, is the only bird that will
ingly braves Polar winter, and in the
depth of the season he is seen to fit
through the cold and sunless atmos-
phcrc like an evil spirit, his sullcn
croak alone breaking the silence of
the dcath-like scene. No one of the
crew attempted to shoot the ravens,
and they consequently became very
bold, as will be seen from the follow
ing story:
1.-Two ravens now established them
selves as friends of the family in Mer-
Ger Bay, living mainly by what little
scraps the men might have thrown
away after meal times. The ships
dog, however, looked upon these as
his especial perquisites, and exhibited
considerable energy ill maintaining his
rights against the ravens, who never
theless outwitted him in a way which
amused one. Observing that he APP
peared quite willing TO make mouth
ful of their own sable persons, they
used to throw themselves Intentionally
in his way, just as the mess tins were
being cleaned out on the dirt heap out
side the ship. The dog would immc-
diately run at them, and they would
appear to escape him but by an inch,
and SO on, until they had tempted and
provoked him to the shore, consider
able distance off. Then the ravens
would make a direct flight for the ship
and had generally done good execution
before the Notwithstanding dog detec-
ted the imposition that had been prac-
tised upon him, and rushed back again.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26
A HORSE PUMPING WATER.

One of our friends in Ridley has two
horses which go to the pump in his
barn yard, almost daily, and pump
water for their own use. One of these
animals commenced this singular feat
last summer, and since then has taught
his fellow to go through with the same
operation.
1t is really amusing TO see one of
these horses put his mouth to the muz-
zle of the pump, while the other is en-
gagged drawing water. The above
facts can be authenticated by numer-
GUS respectable persons, who have
witnessed the horses drawing water
when their necessities require it.-Dd-
aware Co. Repubticaa.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26
Ancient Civilization in the United States.

4 paragraph is going the rounds of
the newspapers, affirming that a brass
kettle has been found in Illinois, i'm
bedded in scam of bituminous coal.
Without vouching for the correctness
of the statement, we think it is de-
monstrated that the red man was not
the aboriginal inhabitant of North
America, but that race preceded
him, far superior in point of civiiza-
ton. The earthen Notifications of the
Mississippi valley, the mounds Of the
Atlantic States, and the utensils of
metal found buried every where, are
conclusive proofs of this fact In Eu-
rope, at least, similar kinds of cvi-
dencc arc regarded as indisputable.
The bronze swords which have been
dug up from the bogs of Ireland, and
which are discovered all over ancient
Scandinavia, are accepted as certain
testimony that race of people once
inhabited those regions, different from
those living there even in the earliest
period of history. A similar bronze
period, aptecedent to the knowledge
of iron, appears to have existed in the
United States. All the Oldest weapons
exhumed on this continent are of this
compQsite metal. In the copper mines
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26
poetrp.
Farewell to the Flowers.
BY MISS FRANCES BROWN.


Farewell farewell bright children of the sun,
Whose beauty rose around our path wherc'er
We wandered forth since verna days begun,
The glory and the garland Of the year
Ic came the children of the spring. bright promise
ic crowned the summer in her path Of light
And now, when autumn's wealth is passing from US,
We gaze upon your parting bloom, bright
And dearer far than summers richest hue
Sweet flowers, adicu
Ic will return again the early beams
Hsprins will wake ye from your wintry sleep,
Fly the still fountains and the shining stream.
That throrgh the green and cafy woodlands sweep
iewlll return again 10 cheer the bosoms
Ofthc deep vail yS, by Old woods oerhung
With the fresh fragrance of your opening blossoms
To be the joy and the treasure Of the young;
With birds, from the far Lands and sunny hours
We will return, sweet howcrsl
But when will they return our flowers that fell
From lifes blanch'd garland when It's bloom was new
And left but the dim memories that dwell
In silent hearts and homcs2 The summers dew
And summers sun with all their balm and brightness
May fall on deserts or on graves in vain;
Bnr to the locks grown dim with carly whiteness.
What spring can give the sable look again.
Or to the early withcr'd heart restore
Is peri he'd bloom morc9
In van in vain! Years come and years depart;
Time hath its changes. and the world its tears
And he grow old in fame, and grey in heart,
Seeking the grave through many hopes and fears
But still the ancient Garth rencws around US
Her faded flowers, through life renews no more
The bright but early broken ties that bound US,
The garands that our blightcd summers wore:
Buds to the trees and blossoms 10 the bowers
Rcturn-bu not llfe's flowers
Th'iselng the bard, when autumn's latest gold
HING on the woods, and summers latest bloom
Was fading fast, as winter stern and cold
Came from the northern home Of clouds and rlonm
But from the dying flowers voice seein'd breathing
oi high hopes il whispered sweet and low
'' When spring again her sunny smile Is wrcathinC
We will return to thee but thou must go
To seek lr'S blightcd blossoms on that shore
Where flowers can fade no more
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26

Sorrow mingles with our portion here below,
and there is no man, be nc ever SD mean of in
tellect, who has not, at some period OF his life,
distressed himself in the endcavor to compre-
hcnd what he is, whence ho came, and
whittier ultimately he must proceed.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26

The Washington Star thinks that in five
years Camel trains will be well nigh as com
mon in the far West Of the United States as on
the most travelled routes of the East. by this
time next year they will doubtless be imported
on private account, and be in actual Use by
citizens crossing the great North American
i.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26

BREAKING SrEERs.-When you wishto
put the yoke on for the first time, coax
them with an ear of corn or some salt.
After they are yoked don't use the
whip, but induce them to follow you
for the corn or other feed you offer
them. In that way you will save
yourself much trouble, and your faith
tul servants much fear.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26
PATTERSON, LEE & DONALDSON
General Land Agents,

SURVEYORS AND CIVIL ENGINEERS,
ST. CHARLES. FLOYD co., IOWA.
viii promptly and faithfully attend to all
business entrusted To our care. Lands bought
and sold; Money loaned ON Commission; Taxes
paid; Lands located and surveyed; all kinds of
legal business and collecting promptly attend
ed to in low and Southern Minnesota. Salts
factory references given on request.
j. u. PATTERSON,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
RoNALpsOS & LEE,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26

Nature has left every man a capacity OF
being agreeable, though not of shining in
company, and there are hundred men suf-
ficicntly qualified for both, who, by very
few faults that they might correct in half an
hour, are moi 50 much as tolerated.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26
THE THRUSH.

There is much more intellect in
birds than people suppose. An instance
of this kind occurred the other day, at
a slate quarry of a friend, from whom
we have the narrative. \ thrush, not
aware Of the expansive properties of
gunpowdcr, thought proper to build
her nest on a ridge of the quarry, in
the very centre of which they were
constantly blasting the rock. At first
she was very much discomposed by the
fragments flying in all directions, but
still she would not quit her chosen To-
cality. She observed that bell rang
whenever train was about to be fired
and that at the moment the workmen
retired to safe positions. In few days
when she heard the bell, she Quilted
her exposed situation and flew down
to where the workmen sheltered them
selves dropping close at their feet.
There she would remain until the ex-
lposion had taken place, and then re-
utrn to her nest. The workmen obser-
we'd this and narrated it to their en-
ploycrs, and il was also told to visit
ors who came to view the quarry. The
visitors naturally expressed Il wish to
witness 50 curious q specimen of intel
lcct; but as the rock could not always
be blasted when visitors came, the bell
was rung instead, and for few times
it answered the same purpose. The
thrush flew down close to where they
stood, but she perceived the change,
and it interfercd with the process of
incubation the consequence was, that
afterwards when the bell rang she
would peep over the ledge TO ascertain
if the workmcn did retreat, and if they
did not she would remain where she
was.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26

OF learning, the most difficult department is
to unlcarn; drawing mistake OF a prejudice
out of the head is rs painful as drawing tooth,
and the patient never thanks the operator
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26

1t is we that are blind, not fortune because
it is too dim to discern the mystery of her cf-
feets, We foolishly paint her blind and hood
wink the providence of the Almighty.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26

In the nature of the humblest or the hard
lest, there is something that lives in all Of the
beautiful or fortunate, which hope and desire
have appropriated, even In the vanities Of
childish dreams.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26

Death is the only subject upon which every
body speaks and writes without possibility OF
having experienced what he undertakes to
discuss
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26

We often make life unhappy in wishing
things turned out otherwise than they did.
merely because that is possible to the inn
agination which is possible in fact
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26

There are two things about which we should
never grumhle-tirst, those things that We
can prevent, and, secondly, things that we
cannot prevent.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-26

Prosperity shines on different persons much
i'll the same way that the sun shines on differ
ent objects Some it hardens like mud, while
Others it softens like wax