The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-20

London Qaartsrly Review.
We are Indebted 10 Mr. woopHcusr, the RICH
.aond agent, for . regular supply OF the iose'Rh
,uarterises, Of which bsR the nichmoad aksnt.
The liberal snserprses Of TAnnafd Scott g I.
b.. placed these periodicals within reach o. Ne
mas. of readers in this country. These review
Justify the complimentary remark Of 4 'cadps
American critic. that thsy are beyond dispuss the
n ,st potsnt Intellectual leaders Of the day, exsr
hing With a thoroughpess perfectly exhaustive
avery subject of human interest from every point
o. view held By any considerable division ofcivil'
sd men, and presenting the results of this con
plsse and searching inquiry In form ~ remarka
bio for literary grace as for logical power.
Tgs "Honsa 0pgRA."-yariety seems to be the
wender at the Theatre this seasop and the "horse
opera 10 announced for this week, with Mise
Louise Wells, fne rider, several male perform.
srs, and three wonderfully trained horses. A.
every body goes to the circus, We may expect every
body at the Theatre, to see graceful horsemansh'r
exhibited Ia more refined style than II IL under
the canvass, and accompanied By dramatic per.
formapce.
A MessTsoUs GoyRMAsn Alfred Corbyu. q ne.
.re mailing from New London, Conn, performed
the wonderful feat OF satiag three dozen tallo.
candles Ave pounds of salt pork, shilling loaf OF
bread, and then swallowing pint OF lamp oil snc
xhisksy. The affair came OF in the Fise Point.
90 Thursday. 10 the pre.epee of several hundred
thieves. iosfers, &c. The feat was performed for
wager OF SI5 out of which the stakeholdersc heas
I'd the negro. In short while after the grecerie2
IN question had been disposed of. Corbyn became
quite II! and was compelled to stretch himself on'
"a the sidewalk, where he Was found ny offcei
Carr aud conveyed to the station house, where
police surgeon Waterman vas called to attend MIN
n. fnl u IN
duced 20 part with his candles, but he positively
refused to surrender the other refreshments
which he had taken in his stomach. Ate
reviviug. Corhyn said the bad liquor no hsd
taken produced intoxicsrion, but that the 9TH
sr tsoiids" did not In the least disturb him -
Yesterday morning the sormanaizer was taken
before Justice Connolly aad committed 70 the
Tombs for ten days, on charge OF fotoxication
Misunderstanding the highly Improbable nature OF
.his story, the police ard others vonch for it,
.rnth As a fact beyond dispute. the feat having
been witnessed by several persons. Corbyn no~
f,ela quite we'll. and charges that his present In
prisonment is owing entirely to thar rive P"tnf
p, ison" which he inbi bed. He asserts with nue.
assurance his ability to devoar an entire raw
sheep ami whole box OF candles at one mes
sithout feeling the leas. incoavenisnce.-N. /
Herald.
SHOCKING CArAsrnoPHE AT festival of the
He.hodists. In Warren, Mass, held in Union Hall,
"Wednesday evening, on the occasion OF pastoral
~,
two hundred persons. men, women and children.
fsl, through in,o the store below The Worcester
Soy cay. the scene for time heart-renoiug
One woman rushed from the place to Mr. B'air's
store. at a short distance, exclaiming, Il an,
scared to DEATH" when she tainted, and. remain
lpg in an unconscious state expired at two O'Clock
Thursday morning No external marks OF Injury
were found on her perssn, and 1t is supposed she
died from fright The wife Of Dr.. Calvin Cutter
had leg broken was much injured in the back,
and was badly scaded by the falling of largr
boiler OF hot water. The stove and boiler. which
was heated for the purpose OF making tea for the
festivities, fell through into the midst of them.
L Is not vet known how many are injured
On the night of November II. a drunken Nor
mon endeavored TO cut down the hsg stan at
Camp Floyd.
The public debt of Boston in 1922, when the
town became a city, was only 81, 1S5. 1t is now
$685. 46l in addition to separate water debt
of $500, 900.
Hon James B. Clay has not exchanged Ashland.
the home OF Henry Clay. for lard in Texas, and
does not intend to psrs With it.
RTA LIfTIE WEAK IL THE KNEES A distinguish
ed Senator from Pennsy wanna. wrote to friend at
the North. from Washington. that 1.-The President
was little weak IN the knees" After using bet
tie of HAgTsa5RsE's CusrALE. the old gentleman
stood ss erect as a man Of thirty-fse.
ks- RICHMOND THEATRE.
GREAT NOVELTY.
Engagement Of the graceful EauestrIsnne Actress
and Dansen.e, Mile.
LOUISE WELLS,
and her Dramatic and Equestrian Troupe. consist.
inx
Mr. GEO. J ARNOLD.
Mr. W. K. DERR.
Mr.. ". T. AYMAR,
with her highly trained steeds.
vEsuIVIUS,
BoNNY BLACK Bgss, and
FLORA,
who will appear in the great Drama Of
BUCK BISON,
or the
BABY BLANCHE. the CHILD OF THE PRAIRIE
Vile. LOUISE WELLS as...".......BABy BLANCHE
Mr.. GEO. j. ARNOLD as....THE mIsAGTHROPE
Mr.. W. r. DERa ss....-............L0T HALLIDAY
Mr. ". 7. AYMAR aa............SICK WHIFFLES
ALL THE BEAUTIFUL TRAINED HORSES.
So TWENTY Cents
TWENTY CENTS.
TWENTY CENTs!!.
A PIerrEE 81 THE CoNB,aArIoS LIoHE FOR % CENTS
Whoever heard OF such thing before! Surely
"TRUFa is STRANGER THAN FICTION -
Everybody and family should have one of thi, new
style of LIGHT PICTURE. THEY Will. BE
FOUND To RE BOLD, CLEAR and SHARP. We
intend 20 put up pictures CHEAPER THAN ANY
OTHER PLACE IN VIRGINIA. 60 and see a;
osbOREE'S GALLERY, sign of The Mammoth Re-
Flag.
Wanted--Thres experienced Operators
de l7-stS
Sc AMRIIeAy SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT ABROAD
Every mercap must feel his heart beat with pride
~hen he reads the late speech CT Hon Mr. Bright.
?, in favor of introducing the American fora of
e