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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-07-25

IN SEASON -REFRIGERATORS of the most
B,ifanaia !CE-Pl / CHEERS; WATER COOL,
Frs. &c. &c, with a complete assortment of
TABLE~CUTLERY, PLATED WARE, a n d
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. For sale low BY
6 20. ]. SUMNER 4 co. liovernor st.
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A SPLENDID REMEDY and sure cure ior
n Cholera, Cholera Morhus, Dysentery, Diar
rhRa Pains grping in the Bowels, Chollc, &c. IS
Dr. HUL1HERS CHOLERA MlAIChE. ~
is about the only medicine on which you can rely
IN all such cases Also, the pure Extract OF ia
Inaica Ginger. Prepared and sold by
L. WAGNER, Druggist,
Corner 9th and Broad SITS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-07-25

IA Use the best. - Sempie's lniaIIibie
BAKING POWDER. The best in use.
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AR. JOHN PU L l. 4 RS DIARRHEA
- PILLS. For the instant cure of Cholera,
Cholera Morbus, DarrhGa. Bloody Flux, Summer
Complaints, sc. These Pills have been extern
siveiy used for several years past, and have been
rarely known TO fail to cure the above mentioned
diseases in the most speedy manner. For sale by
'''O 0'' A. BODEKER & CO, Druggists.
NJ hiasr.I
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t b. 3 IAHhE E, CAsnl6r,
my l4-sm 0. II. p. STEM. Secretary.
NRANKLIH SAVINGS BANK.
L Chartsrsd By the LEGISLATURE Of VtTgtald.
This Institution will receive D EPOSIrS, on
which an interest of SIX per cent per annum will
be paid on all sums remaining longer than slx
mon tbs and FIVE per cent. for shorter time.
Deposits received at the Bankng Office of Messrs.
VIM. CURRIE, President.
VIM. L. HILL, Secretary.
b. H. SMITH, JR., Cashier.
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FANCY LINEN PANTS.
( New Goods, pretty patterns.
Drap D. Etc Pants,
English and French.
Grape Cashmere Pants,
Warranted French Goods.
Fancy Cashmere Pants,
All qualities, all prices.
Cottonade Pants,
For servants.
Coats, Sacks and Half Sacks,
All shades, sly les, qualities and prices.
At SHAFER, HALSEY Il cos,
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DURE OILS-A full supply of the best quail
L ties of Lard. Solar. Sperm and other Oils, for
sreasins machinery * the 9afF1 3T sa,lo 20
Druggists. 1855 Main ST.
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Use Of the Peacock's Tail.

The beauty of the peacock's plumage
was a theme of admiration in the reno
test times; and the bird was sought after
as capable of adding splendor to the mag
nifcence of Solomon. The chief display
of this beauty arises from that arrange
ment of long and gorgeous feathers,
which spring from the space between the
region behind the wings and the origin of
the tail; but the use of this to the bird
itself has been a subject of doubt. AT
first sight it seems to be no better than
luxuriance of nature, and an =encum-
brance rather than benefit. The action
by which its splendor is outspread has al
so been deemed an absurd manifestation
of pride. But men are imperfect inter-
prefers of the actions of animals; and a
closer examination of the habits OF this
bird will afford different explanation.
The tail of the peacock is of aplain and
humble description, and seems to be no
other use besides aiding in the erection Of
the long feathers of the loins; while the
latter are supplied at their insertion with
an arrangement Of voluntary mucles,
which contribute to their elevation, and to
the other motions of which they are ca
pable. If surprised by a foe, the peacock
presently erects its gorgeous feathers
and the enemy at once beholds starting
up before him creature which his terror
cannot fail to magnify into the bulk i'm
piled by the circumstance of a glittering
circle of the most dazzling hues-his at
tention at the same time distracted by. o
hundred glaring eyes meeting his gaze in
every direction. A hiss from the head in
the centre, is attended by an advance OF
the most conspicuous portion of this bulk;
which is, in itself, an action of retreat,
being caused by receding motion of the
bird. That must be a bold animal which
does not pause at the sight of such an OBJ
iect and short interval is sufficient to
secure the safety of the bird; but if, after
all, the enemy should be bold enough to
risk an assault, it is most likely that its
eagerness or rage would be spent on the
glittering appendages, in which case the
creature is divested only of that which a
little time will again supply. A like ex-
PLANTATION may BE offered of the use Of the
long and curious appcndages of the head
and neck of various kinds Of humming
birds, which however feeble, are pugna
cious race.
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HOLD ON.-Hold on to your tongue
when you are just ready to swear, lie, or
speak harshly, or use any improper word.
Hold on to your hand when you are
about ready to strike, pinch, scratch, steal
or do any improper act.
Hold on to your foot when you are on
the point Of kicking, running away from
study or pursuing the path of error, shame
OF crime.
Hold on to your temper when you arc
angry, excited or imposed upon, OF others
are angry about you.
Hold on to your heart when evil.asso-
ciates seek your company and invite you
to join in their games, mirth and reFelry.
Hold on to your good name at all times,
for it is more valuable to you than goldr
high places or fashionable attire.
Hold on to the truth, for it win serve
well and do you good throughout eter-
nifty.
Hold on to your virtue, it is above all
price to you, in all times and places.
Held on to your good character, for it
is and ever will be your best wealth. .,s
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-09-04

RECENT ERECTED HoUsEs.[ThcI London
Medical Times directs attention to the cir
cumstancc of many diseases occurring in
consequence of newly built houses being
too quickly inhabited. He says, thatsin
various parts Of the outskirts of London,
a large number Of new dwellings are con-
stantly being erected, and scarcely aro
completed before they are occupied
Five cases of cholera which proved fatal
to persons who had recently taken newly
built houses came under his supcrinten-
dencc, which he considered were produced
by the exhalations from the damp walls
and floors and the fresh paint. We believe
that newly-built houses, whom tooquickly
occupied, exert very baneful infuencs-
on the health of the occupants. Fromthe
fresh materials which compose the dwell
ings, deleterious eXhalations arise, contain
mating the air. Houses ought not to be
inhabited for certain period after their
completion; and our medical brethren
should caution those within their influence
of the dangers to which families are .ex-
posed by living in houses recently erected.
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GENEALoGY OF QUEEN VICTORIA
Who is Victoria Victoria is the daugh-
ter of the Duke of Kent, who was son of
George the Third, who was grandson of
George the Second, who was the son of
Princess Sophia, who was the cousin of
Annie, who was the sister of William and
Mary. Then William and Mary were
brother and sister, were they? Mary was
the daughter and William the son-in-law
of James the Second, who was the son Of
Charles the First, who was the son Of
James the First, who was the son Of
Mary, who was the granddaughter of
Margaret, who was the sister of Henry
the Eighth who was the son of Henry
the Seventh, who was the son of the Earl
of Richmond, who was the son of Cath
arinc, the widow of Henry the Fifth, who
was the son of Henry the Fourth, who
was the cousin of Richard the Second
who was the grandson Of Edward the
Third. who was the son of Edward the
Second, who was the son of Henry the
Second, who was the son Of Matilda, who
vas the daughter Of Henry the First, who
was the brother of William Rufus, who
was the son of William the Conqueror,
who was the bastard son of the Duke of
Normandy, by tanners daughter Of
Falaise.
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Devices of the Fox.

A fox, on whose track the hounds lad
been very often laid, used always to
battle them at one point, the crest of a
steep hill. Up to this spot the scent9was
perfectly good; but at that particular
spot the scent vanished, and so the fox
was lost. One of the disappointed hun
ters was so indignant at his repeated fail
ures that he determined to lay aside the
chase for day, and to devote himself to
the discovery of the means by which the
creature could SO invariably escape from
the hounds and men.
He therefore concealed himself ncarthe
charmed spot, and watched with interest
the proceedings OF the hunted animal.
The fox, after being driven from his cover,
led the hounds a long chase through
woods, ponds, and thickets, and at last
came at full speed toward the crest Of the
hill AS soon as he had reached the spot
he laid himself down, and pressed himself
as closely as possible to the ground.
Presently the hounds came along in full
cry, and with a blazing scent, darting
over the hill in hot pursuit, and never
stopping till they reached the bottom OF
the hill AS soon as the last hound had
passed, the fox resumed his legs, crept
quietly over the brow of the hill, and re-
turned to his cover at leisure.
Another of these creatures made use Of
a very cunning device for the same pur-
pose In this instance he always led his
pursuers to the edge of cliff that rose
perpendicular for seven hundred feet, and
then disappeared. The hunters had of
ten examined the spot unsuccessfully;
for it seemed that no wingless animal
could venture to take such fearful leap
The secret was, however, at discovered
by concealed spy. The crafty fox was
seen coming quite at his leisure to the
edge of the cliff and then to look down
Some ten feet below the edge there was a
kind of break in the strata of stone, form
ing kind of step about a foot in width
By means Of his claws the fox let himself
down upon this step, and then disappear
ed in hollow, which was invisible from
above. A man was lowered by ropes to
the spot, and found that there was wide
fssure in the rock, to which the stone
ctan formed on entroDon On Senrchinu
the cavern it was found to have another
and easy outlet upon the level. ground
above. The fox, however, never used
this entrance when the hounds were or
his trail, but cut off the scent by scram-
bling over the cliff, and then emerged at
the other outlet.
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FILING NEwspAPERs.-Oneo Of the many
things which I have to regret when I
review my past life is, that did not from
my earliest youth at least as soon as /
was able to do it, take end preserve be-
licve The technical word is 4" flo some
good newspaper. How interesting would
it be now to a aeAagcnarian to lock into
the paper which he had read when lie was
twelve or sixteen, or twenty years old
How many events would this call to mind
which he has entirely forgotten How
many interesting associations and feel
ings would it revive What a view it
would give one of past years What
knowledge it would preserve by assisting
the memory! And how many valuable
purposes Of a literary kind, even, mightit
be subservient to- How much do L wish
could look into such record while COM
posing this short articlel But newspa-
pers are quite different things to what
they were sixty or seventy years ago
They are unspeakably more interesting
and valuable; in that respect, at least Il
believe in many others, these times are
better than the. former. Formerly the
editors of newspapers were obliged to
strain their wits and exhaust their means
in order to obtain matter to fill their
pages. Now, the great difficulty is, to
insert all the valuable interesting materi-
ais that are poured upon them from every
part of the world, and from every grade
and place of society.
Now, newspapers contain many of the
best thoughts of the most highly gifted
men on the most momentous subjects, and
their reports and statements are far more
accurats than they formerly were or could
be. They have repudiated the character
for lying they once had, and have become
records of truth.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-09-04

BEAUTY AND VIRTuE-Bcauty will pale,
but virtue is lasting. Where are the
splendid forms, and bright eyes, and
blooming checks of the past age? In the
dust. But the virtue of the years gone
by still lives. The beauty that captivated
and destroyed kings and princes, perished;
but the virtue that burned in the Chris
tan bosom has exerted an influence that
will never die. What did not Bunyan ac-
complish ?-and Baxter ?-and Knox p
and scores of virtuous men? The beauty
of to-day in few years will have been
forgotten, but the virtues of the heart will
not be lost. Why should we be fascinated
with one while we trample upon the
other? Where are the flowers so beauti-
full that charmed us a year ago? With
ered-dead. But the rough trees remain,
and will continue to delight us and our
children for years to come. The flames
and trees are fit emblems Of beauty and
virtue in mantle former dazzle and pass
away. whilst the latter remain perma-
nent blessing-Oliye Branch.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-09-04

TNTERMARR1AeE OF BLOOD RELATIONS.
Hear what the editor of the Frederichs-
burg News says about that matter: Gin
the country in which we are raised, for
twenty generations back, certain family
of wealth and respectability have inter
married until there can not be found in
three of them sound man or woman.-
Ore has sore eyes, another scrotiila, a
third is idiotic, fourth blind, a fifth BAN
dylegged, a sixth with head about the
size of turnip, with not one out of the
number exempt from physical or mental
defects of some kind. Yet this family
perseveres to intermany with each other
with these living monuments constantly
before them.
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AN ELOQUENT PAssAGE.-Rev. DIR.
Spring of New York preached his itticth
anniversary sermon on Sunday. lie clos
ed his discourse as follows:
''The half century is gone; gone like
some small star that has been twinkling
in the curtain of the night; gone, like the
dying cadence of distant minstrelsy, as it
vanishes into the air; gone like the word
just spoken, for good or for evil, never to
be recalled; gone like the clouds which
disappear after they have exhausted their
treasures upon the earth; gone like the
leaves of autumn, that are scattered to the
winds as they wither gone like the phan-
tom which, in pursuit; had ascmblance of
reality, butwhich, in the retrospect smelt-
ed away, gone as yesterday has gone.
Why do I say here, gone? Nothing is
gone whose influence remains.
''The man, tho woman, the Sabbaths,
the prayers, the weeks, the months, the
the years, that some of us have beheld
vanish, one by one, in the mysterious past,
LIVE still in Gods universe. Past! What
is past? What is past? What is the mo-
mentous present?-this now, this accepted
time? What is thenever-ending gfuture?-
They are but parts that make up the
ground unit of eternity eternity that
was. and is and ever will be. All time is
a unit, where the angel at heavens high
court records as well the responsibilities
of hearers as the responsibility of preach
ers, and where the great Witness and
Judge will render to every man according
to mis- works."
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The earlier the new birth, the weight
ier will be the glory in the kingdom Of
God. Young ones regenerated and ena'
bled to bear head against the temptations
of their violent natures, shall have crowns
set with more jewels; they shall have -
abundant entrance. sr79
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The PoTATo.-This plant, whose edi-
BILE tubers, in almost all the countries of
the civilized world, have become an arti-
Gle of either luxury or prime necessity, is
indigenous to Peru, and perhaps the
neighboring countries and Mexico. 1t
may still be seen growing wild in its na-
tive habitat, where it seems to preie4'
rocky cliffs near the coast, or overhangg-
ing the sea. 1t bears pure white bios
som; and the best variety is considered
the one with yellow tubers.
There is some discrepancy in the ac-
counts that speak of the introduction Of
the Potato into Europe, owing to its hav-
ing been confounded with the fotatus, or
Sweet Potato; but its introduction is
pretty generally imputed to Sir Walter
Raleigh. Girardo, an old English botan-
list, in his Herbal, which was published in
1897; speaks of having raised potatoes in
his garden at London, in 1890.
Potatoes are now very largely cultiva-
ted over the continent of Europe. In
France, Italy and Germany, they are an
important article Of diet; and in Switzer-
land, next to Ireland, are found their
greatest consumers. Aboutseventy years
ago they were introduced into the East
Indies, China, and the Philippine Islez.
But the potato can never become staple
article of produce in those countries; for
it does not thrive in tropical climate
unless at an elevation of about four thou
sand feet.
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The GAIN OF ADvERTIsING.-Thc III,
creasing demand for newspapers, and, i'll
connection with it, the extension of I'D
vertising is working great advantage in
business, especially among retailers
Thirty years ago, store, once established
was sure to keep its custom, unless its pro-
prietor recklessly and blindly neglected
his affairs; but now no establishment,
however popular, can retain its patronage
unless it advertises, and advertises exten-
sively. This is as it should be. People,
instead of running up and down to hunt
an article they may happen to desire, have
now only to glance over the columns of
the paper and learn at once where their
wants can be supplied. Profits, too, are
less, in consequence Of the competition !;
and hence the public is supplied cheaper
than formerly A retailer who wishes to
make fortune now, must expect to sell a
hundred thousand dollars worth of goods
where he used to sell twenty-five thousand,
and to make but one quarter the profit
he did before. he iiffe cannot continue the
old prices without losing his custom. His
only chance to outstrip his neighbors is to
advertise; to advertise extensively and
1t is useless for him to COM
plain of this, as some do, who cannot un-
dcrstand the times. He must adapt him
self to circumstances or he will sooner Or
later be insolvcnt He has, indeed, but
one thing to do, and that vigorously per-
sisted in, will make him rich-it is to ad-
vertise, to advertise, and again to adver-
tise.
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A.Journey Under Paris.

"
A correspondent of a Swedish journal
furnishes an interesting account of asub :
terranean voyage made through onezef
the admirably constructed sewers Of
Paris. The boat which conveyed GhoA
party was reached by descending fight
of steps to the depth of about forty-tive .
feet The boat, fatbottomed affair, was7
lighted by four lamps. The sewer is am
archway, fifteen feet high, and of equal
breadth, with ditch or canal about ten
feet wide, wherein all the dirt and filth Of
Paris is carried away. On the sides are
sidewalks, which, together, are about four
feet wide. The whole is built of white
sandstone, and is kept remarkably neat
and clean. No stencil or bad smell was
perceptible. The denser portion OF thsI'
filth is carried away through large drains
beneath the sidewalks. The sidewalks
are excellent and exhibit no signs of damp
ness, while the walls of the arehway are
kept V htewashed, and are at all times as
white as the driven snow. The structure
possesses the properties of an immense
speaking tube, the workmen being abletoe
converse at the distance Of two miles from
each other. The echo is very lasting and
strong. The fabric is said to be built
after model of the catacombs of Rome,
aided by all the latest improvements On:
both sides at about two hundred yards
distance from one another, arc openings
through which the worlmen can ascend
by means of permanent iron ladders, iny
case a sudden rain storm should cause the
water to rise over the sidewalks, which
is, however, Of rare occurrence.
The contents of the sewer flow into the
river Seine, and the current is sufficient
to carry the boats used, along withncolnsa
siderable velocity. Large reservoirs are
constructed at intervals, into which the
water can be turned for q short time IN
case it should be necessary to have the
canal dry for little while. The whole
work was completed in two years. Be-
sides the main canal there are many mi-s
nor ones constructed under the principal
streets. All of which can be made to-
communicate with one another: These
admirable underground works arc sacces-
siblc from the Louvre, the Tulleries, and.
from all the barracks, and should thesPa-'
risians take notion to barricade, tho
streets in any part of the city, the impes
rial government might, at short notice.,
and without any person being aware Of
it, transport troops and if there is time
to make use of the reservoirs. so can arsii-
lery be transported in the same way.
There is an end TO shooting on tae SOL
ders from the windows, and Il revolution
in Paris will soon only be remembered
among the things that have been, never
to occur again. Through these under
ground passages prisoner can easilybc
taken from the Louvre to the Seine with
out attracting attention, and thence: sent
off by railway, which is near at hand
The splendid system of sewerage was one
of the pet. schemes Of the first Napoleon
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A HUcKsTER OugDoNE.-Away down
! in the smart village of Cincinnati, there
vegetates certain hotel keeper, who for
cuteness is ''some" you may depend.
Havingg frequently been imposed upon,
while supplying his bountilul lardor, with
articles of geese by the wide awake,
buckeye hucksters, he deemed it high
time to try if cheating was not game
that that two could play at. So one morning
bright and early, he presented himself
before one of the numerous farmers wag-
ons surrounding the market square
with a.
aI s-s.say, friend, g-got any g-geese%
(the poor fellow has got Charles Lambs
defect of speech.1
ayes, fine lot"
sw-well, I've g-got up at my ho-house
tie. all frdest set of b-b-boys for g-geese
YOU ever did see, and 1 want to h-h-head
'em off a few w-with some tough ones
can't you pick me out some old h-he fel-
lows? ?"
awell, don't know but might find
one or two;" and SO, turning over his pile
of poultry, he collected some eight or ten
geese, whose claims to the title of "old
he-fellows" needed no corroborative fact,
but might be pronounced clear and un-
questionable.
''Mine host" eyed the progress of sepa-
ration with evident satisfaction.
nAre those all the tough ones you've
got?"
eyes, I VOW I did not know had 50
many"
"Wel," was the reply, 81 g-guess I'll
take the o-other lot"
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Sounmen are Ike .tea--the real strength
and goodness are NOS drawn OH Of tnem
Jill shey haze been fcr short time il not
wa5er.
Some persons are above our anger, others
below it; to contend with our superiQrs is
indiscretion, and with our interiors an in
dignity.
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NAPOLEON !I.-louis Napoleon Is said
TO Be by race Al Italian, BY birth Dutch
man, by school education.a q eerm9n, b5-
military education Swiss. by practical
education an American, by political stud
les an Englishman, and by his crown a
Frenchman.