The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-30


AsoTHxa CUaE roR CossuMprIos.- French
physicians are at present much interested 10 ne
treatment for consumption, introduced by Dr. J
=. Churchill. an American physician In Paris. Dr.
Churchill's theory of consumption Is that It ii
owing 10 al undue waste or an insufficient supply
of phosphorous 10 the system.
To supply this want he administers the hypo-
phosphates of lime and soda, in doses of from i've
4 TO twenty grains daily 10 small quantity OF
sweetened water, In paper read by him before
| the Academy of Medicine at Paris he gave an ac-
csuut OF forty cases treated In this way with
| success. He insists that the cure OF consumption
| In the second and third stages lat period eonse-
| quenty when there can be no uncertainty as TO
the nature Of the disease) can be obtained in all
cssee by this treatment. except when the existing
lesion OF the lungs il of itself sufficient 10 produce
death. He also says that these substances have
not only curative effect hut will If used herey-
er there exists suspicion of the disease, prevent
| its development, aud thus act as prescrvative
| with regard to consumption, just as vaccination
| does with regard to smallpox.
ATTEMPTING 10 SrARvE CHLD-Wm. LalIy has
been arrested in Cincinnati, for attempting to
| starye his own child 1t appears that some two
or three weeks since Laily married second wife,
and since that time the little child in question
which is only between two and three years Of age
has been compelled to remain In the wood shed,
both day and night, with scarce food enough to
u,
and presented an appearance calculated to excite
the synpathies of the most Indifferent. Some of
the neighbors ascertained the fact that the child
was confined in the shed and finally insisted UPON
an investigation when it was discovered that the
previous rumors were indeed true. When they
gave the child food it devoured it most ravenous-
ly, thereby giving the lie to the assertion of the
father that he had offered the child food bat that
it would not eat it.
PRACTICES IN Nic.RAGUA-We understand that
g.
the Moses Taylor, yesterday, from the American
Commercial Agent at San Juan del Norte, through
our Consul at Aspiuwall, complaining that all the
correspondence of Gen. Lamar, our Minister at Nj
caragua, is opened and read in its passage up the
San Juan river, either by the officials of the Mica
raguan Government, or the agents ofthe conflicting
transit companies. Not only all public dis
patches thus violated, but Gen. Lamar's private
correspondence as well. The evil has reached such
point that the Minister is compelled to lay the
case before the Secretary of State at Waskington-
Neto FORK Times.
lNsuRhEcE.-The importance ofinsurance against
losses by fire and water may be at glance by
the following figures: There were 322 fires in the
United States in 1857. and the amount of property
destroyed was $l4 502, 600. In 1856 the amount of
property destroyed was upwards of 000 600 great
er The entire loss by marine disasters n the month
OF December last, was 81 ,35. The above amount
included thirteen steamers forty two SHIPS thirty
two barks, twenty two brigs and fty-seven schoon-
ers Ii TINS property was insured, and the most OF
it undoubtedly was, many thousands, perhaps mil
lions of persons bore the loss each suffering
little, whereas, if insurance had been Effected
many persons would have suffered business ruin
while others would have been seriously crippled n
their affairs of life.
DEFINITION IN POLITICAL EcoNoMY.-ssWill you
never learn, my dear, the diffdrence between real
and exchangeabIe value?" The question was put
to husband who had been lucky enough to be tied
to political economist in pettcoats. sob, yes.
my dear, think begin to see it.' "Indeed," re-
sponded the lady. "Yes," replied the husband
FOR instance, my dear, know your deep learn.
iDg and all your other virtues-that's your real
value But know, also, that none of my married
friends would swop wives with me-thats your
erchdngeable value'
TIE Discovery OF FRAzER's RIvER-Frazer's RI
yer was hrst known in 1898, aud reported to the
British government by Alexander Mckenzie. In
lSl2, Mr. Simon Fraser, (spelled with an 81 an az
tdche of the Hudson Bay Company, traced the river
down for about six hundred miles to it's mouth in
the Calf Of Georgia. From him it takes 1t name.
In 1927. Mr.. Emilas Simpson surveyed the river
carefully from its mop Il to Fort Langley, in the
Hudson Bay Compauy's schooner Cadboro the
said vessel being now extant. aud the navigation
OF the river to that point is no new thing.
NAvAL-The U. s. sloop of war Cyaue now at
the Portsmouth Eva Navy yard, has been ordered
to be gotten ready for sea with dispatch. She is to
be sent to the Pacific. Her repairs will be COM
pleted in three weeks at the farthest. The United
states soop OF war Constellation was off Havana
hafbor l1th instant, and the jamestown on the
preceding day. Lieut.. VIM. A. Lowell has receiv
| ed orders to resume the command of Che U. S.
steamer Water Witch.
SCHOOL FEsTIyAL.-The annual school festival of
the Boston public schools took place Tuesday af.
ternoon at Music Hall, which was decorated most
appropriately for the occasion. The exercises con-
sisted of speeches by Governor Banks aud other
rtaffp atpda -
Lincoln of beautisal bouquet to each medal
scholar. and singing by choir of 200 children
The hall was cramned.
WHo MAY GO To NApLgs.-A gentleman from
Boston, VINO is travelling in Europe, proposed vis-
iting Naples, but was informed by those in autho
rity, that his name appearing as one of the SUBJ
scribers for the cannon presented TO Sardinia
from the citizens of Boston, he could not be per-
mtted to 'see Naples and die in ecstacy of de-
light, as other strangers have been reported to do
All the gentleman's explanations and remonstran-
ces were unayailing, and be was forced to go ano.
ther way.
PERSECUTION OF CHEISTIANs.-From Athens it is
stated that terrible reaction by the Musseluen
against the Christians had taken place in Gambia
The European consulate and the Catholic church
in Gambia had been attacked and the Christians
were leaving the city.
REAPPEARANcE OF THE PLAeUg.-The plague af.
Ter an 1utefDlSslOn OF twenty years, mas reap
peared in district of the Pasholik Of Tripoii,
named Bengsji, and at last accounts, was continu
ing to make ravages epidemic. There was
a rumor that it had already reached Constantiuo-
pie: but tor this there was no foundation The
most stringent quarantine regulations had been
resOrted to.
A HEAVY DaAw.--The Memphis Avalanche learns
that wealthy planter of Haywood county, Tenn,
drew upon the Union Bank in that city, few
days ago, for sixty thousand dollars in gold.
Mr.. BLIFKIS's BABr.-That first baby was great
institution. As soon he came into this s.breath-
ing world" as the late w. Shakespeare has it. he
took command in our house. Everything was
subservient to him. The baby was the balance
wheel that regulated everything. He regulated
the temperature, he regulated the food, he regua-
ted the servants, he regulated me. For the first
six months of that precious existence he had me
sp on an average six times night. 'sMr. Blif-
kins, says my wife, "briug that light here, do;
the baby looks strangely; Pm so afraid it will
have fit" OF course the lamp was brought, and
of course the baby lay sucking his fist like little
white bear, as he was. 'sMr. Blifkins" said my
wife, 81 think feel drausht of air; / wish you
would get up and see if the window 10 not open
little, because baby might get sick" Nothing was
the matter with the window as / knew very we'll
"Mr. Blifkins," says my wife, just as was going
to sleep again, @that lamp, You have placed it,
shinee direcfly in hahyfS eves-stranoar xyo,