The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-31

II would hint to that refined and generous class
of oen who love angling that, the Lake fn the
waters OF twO Stonies, 10 fine trout ishing. 1 did
not include this, In the body Of my description Of
this route because this joyous sport 10 not appre
cisted by everybody.
From spottsylvania.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH. /
LocusrBURe, SrorrsYLvANIA Co., Va,
August 2Sth, 1858.
My object in writing this time, Ia to correct
mistake one or two of your correspondents
hailng from Spottsylvspia, have fallen into, ia
calling this place Oak Grove instead Of Locustburg
go Hrtuaatos Agricoids')
Locunbnrg is DoW hourishing pace; situated
Que mile below New Market, Spottsylvanis, aud
three miles above Chiiesburg, Caroline county
We have here warrant tryings, public debating
tociety-composed Of young Clsys and Websters.-
Could you be present sir, some Saturday evening,
you would no doubt be highly dsligh ted At the Wit
and sarcasm hurled at each other.
Wea are literally parched up here for the last
three or four weeks. Corn will not be half a crop.
Oats are not considered worth threshiug. Tobacco
WITH out lew exceptions will fail far below an
average crop. No fallowing has been done in this
section, on account Of the drought. The fruit
crop Is very inferior. Colds of the worst kind are
very prevalent here. Cattle arc becoming very
lean. in fact some dyingson account of the
scarcity OF water aud grass. Nearly all the mills
hushei per day. B.
Trial OF STEAM FIRE EyaiNEs-we learn from
the Boston papers that the arrangements are near
iy completed for the public trial Of steam fire en-
gines, which is to take place on Boston Common,
| uader the direction ETA joint committee OF the
City Council The trial will commence on Tues
day next, at O'Clock A. NJ, according to the rules
| and regulations which have been already publish
ed and extensively circulated by the committee.
The number of engines that will enter the lisr
competitors for the prizes is yet knowu, as the
committee did not require the entries to be for
nally made till Monday, the Both inst. OF othse
which have given notice of their intention to be
present, three are being constructed in Boston,
| one will be from Lawrence, Mass, one from Phila
delpbis, one from Baltimore, and one from Seneca
FaAs, y. T., seven 10 xil.
A talk Of over Two thousand gallons capacity
will be stationed about two hundred feet frou the
engines, which will be located at the westerly end
| of the pond This tank will be placed on the
| southeriy border Of the pond, so az to discharge
the waste water back into the pond after the trial
| Of each engine.
! An addition has been made t. the height of the
flag staff that the whole height will be oyar I5t)
| feet. From 100 feet and upwards are placed swing
vsnes. with large figures designating the height,
u feet. on the staff, which vanes will vibrate when
struck by the water, aud the rsytical distance of
the jet thus determined.
The horizontal distance to which the water il
thrown, will be determined by placiug ia the
ground number of iron stakes with large figures
indicating the number of feet from the engine
| These stakes will begin at about one HUNDRED
feet from the engine, and be placed ten feet apart
| TO about one hundred and twenty feet further. A
car, twenty feet long, with water pals and swing
vanes, placed two feet apart, will b. used at the
@ytreme end of jet, to determine the exact die
lance that the water is thrown by each engine.
The records of time, pressure Of steam and wa.
ter,-borizontal and vertical distapce,-deivery
through hose &C.. will be in the charge of special
sub committees, who will have the aid of the Chief
WI q anfff
bremen and hosemen from the fire department, to
insure accuracy, promptness, and efficiency in all
these matters.
WHAT Boy SHOULD Do AND How He SHOULD Do
r.-At rsceut exhibition of q public school in
Nedford, Mass. two silver medals were awarded
as prizes. The presentation was made by the Rev
Charles Brooks, who said: "That you may find sue
cess. let me tell you how to proceed. To night begin
clay your great plan cfGft You have bur one life
TO live, and it is immeasursby important that you
10 not make mistake. Tonight begin carefully
Fix your eye on the fortieth year of your age and
then say 10 yourself: AT the age of forty years 1
will be temperate maR, will be an Industrious
man, economical man, benevolent man, a we'll
read man, religious man, and q useful man. l
will be such one. Iresolre, and IWiu stand ton'
My young friends let this resolution be firm as ada
mant-let il stand like the oak, which cannot be
wind shaken. Lot it not bs like the inconstant
moon, forever changing; but like the glorious sun,
forever shining. Iu such matter it is virtuous to
be obstinate. II you keep this high excellence of
your forieth year daily aud hourly before your eye,
then you will naturally make everything in your
life subsidiary to the main result and your success
is certain, for God is for you, Christ 10 for you all
good men are for you; yes, the whole force Of the
universe is for you. You must, of consequence,
obtain knowledge, mental power, and moral devel-
opment; aud the result will be manly character
and eminent useiulness,spublic esteem, and dAla
ble happiness. The way il as plain the way TO
school, and the succsss as certain as the laws of
nature.'
A TExAs BArTLR-A letter from Falls county.
Texas, gives the following account of fight there
on last election day:
There was soms difficulty bet seen J. r. Edwards
and j. Nc N.sly. on the one part aud SO eiglt
vent the party Of the first from sending their cni-
tren to school. or from voting. Edwards and Nc
IL armed themselves and sens, four snail boys. and
started. Meanwhil the other arty had possession
sf the sehs0 where the polls were opened and
r~ncontre took place, and the approaching party
we're Of their guard when. all at once. they were
ired upon from the school house. They Immediate
y took to the trees. and the boys bazed away at
The garrison, the men, the two above mentiored
The garrison. however. dug out and hrd, leaving
ne dead and one wounded on the fsld hessrs:
writs issued for the other party. who had net
yet been fund.
MOVEMENT In KANSAS To REMOVE FRIx Ne.
GgoEs.-Tbe Arkansas papers contain an address
from committee appoin.e by the citizens of Little
ock, to the people Of that State, upon the subject
the removal Of free negroes from its limits. The
address se forth the undesrableness oil that class
of population 10 q slave holding community, sug.
gests that the necessary laws he passed by the
legislature to remove them from AIkapsas, and to
forbid their return forever afterwards The ques-
tion was mooted two years ago, but failed.
FAT MEs's PROFESSIONALLY fat people of West
deld Mass. have bad their celebration. Near the
An - f.,s
bgh. called the alloys back" the sides of which
are very precptous. The top Of this bill 10 great
place for pic MICS, when the parties can climb
This hill was selected as the place for their cele
bration BY the fat men; no person weighing uoder
wo bundled and ten pounds being allowed to lin
he pre- cession. The following 10 the programme
Tor the day: The Dsacon-Fat men weighing 2S9--
Fat Men weighing 250-C1mmon Fat Men weighing
but 22O-Morti6ed Fat Mea weishisg but 2l0.
MISSING vEssEI.--Tbe schooner Il. Sgar. sailed
from Boston on the 1lth Instant, for City Point
and Richmond, having q very valuable cargo for
both ports As she Is nov In bef tSeatie'n asy'
and no tidings have been received OF her where
.bonts. much anxiety for her safety is beginning
o be experienced. Other vessels that sailed from
tho same port subseq quent to the leaving OF the ee
gar. have arrived, discharged cargo, ana rsturueo
None OF them saw the missing schooner, nor dih
any of them encounter rough weather or adverse
Winds
Faox uAyAsA-The steamer ca,svba, At Charles
ton. brinss Havana dates TO the 25th. The United
8 ,atss brig Dolphin had sailed for Boston from
xey West with the supposed Captain OF the SLAYER
Echo. Sugars verc active ae coneloeI.D'e
advance. Skipping to the States wss scarce
European sncagementsSwere easy Sterling e..
change dull Af Is. Exchange on New YORK at oo
days " premium.
AHofHRR, RorAL OFTsPRiNG.--A dispatch trom
Vienna announces that the accouchment OF the
kmpress OF Austria 70 expected daily, and that the