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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-27
IRON CHaRlxs Tow

CHARLEsroN, Feb. 25.- One hundred and
forty six shots were fred at the CITY durino
the last t~entyfour hours, ending at ave
O'Clock this evening.
Inc enemy are erecting battery ON Dix
on's Island, commanding Schooner creek.
opposite Secesaionyille.
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AFFAIRS IN Nysg1ssypp,

ATLANTA, Feb. 26th.-A special dispaach
% the 1Rpsat, dated Artesia, Feb. 18th, says
the Yankees have left Pontotoc. 0holoo.
following, routed and scattered the enemy
uen. Forrest had two horses killed under
him, and killed two Yankees with hi sahre.
We lost as many officers a. men killed. shsr.
mons advance has reached Pearl river
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we'll ~ long ~ the boxes cent from friends at the
North were delivered, they lived ~ well "a could
% sxPccted under the circumstances. Those VINO
ead money were allowed to send OUT and get what
shey wanted, By paying tbres times more than Rich
9erd prices, the profits going Into the pockets OF
ghe sficers Of the pfisons. IN other respects the
sfeatmeni WAS quite harsh
Ihe sieepinR ACCOMMODATIONS vera very poor,
Ia the only place they had 10 exercise their lmbs
- was tue dining room. For awhie The oflcers
were NOS furnished with meat ~ al, and q one
0me they received flesh which was pronounced By
those among those ofleers who kner something of
efchering as being mule meat, as they knew OF no
cattle used for food which had bones hG4 those
The prtvaies on Belle Island, it Ia unaus ,tionsd
nave eaten dogs; in fact were obliged 70 do It in
order TO sustain life.
fHE YANKEES CONGRESS.
In the Yankee House of Representatives, the
following resolution, offered by Mr.. Arnold, of
Illinois, was passed by vote of ayes 70, noes 60:
Resolrsd, That the constitution of the Tn ted
states should be so amended rs TO abolish slavery
in the United States wherever il now exists, and
I" prohibit M existence in every part thereof for
ever.
Messrs. CresweiI. Davis, and Thomas, of the
Maryland delegation, voted for the resolution, aud
Mr.. Harris against it.
The Committee Of Ways and Means have re-
ported adversely on the joint resolution to allow
the Secretary Of the Treasury to sell the surplus
gold ACCOMPLISHING in the Treasury.
+ rsR WAR NEws
- In the papers before us very little Of Interest 10
Possessed.
Meade .elsgraphs to Halleck Of the capture Of
twenty eight of Mosby's mep at Piedment, Fau-
quler county.
A dispatch from Chattanooga says that 'infor-
nation has been received thai Gen. Johnston
thnkiag that we have weakened this point by re-
inforcing our army At Knoxville, Is preparing 10
attack Chattanooga - Gen. steadsnan has as
sumed command at Chattanooga
The news with reference to Sherman's oDera.
lions IL principally from Southern sources, which
we havu already published Information of his
retreat had not reached the North.
Their accounts from Florida sye to the 9Th Inst.
This was prisr to the first repuise Of the enemy a,
Lake City by Gen. Finnegan.
The Herald has dispatch from New Orleans,
from which We extract the following:
On sunday last Gen. Dick Taylor attacked cur
troops staiiOned opposite Natchez, aud was re.
pulsed with considerable loss and driven siI miles
The attack WAS renewed yesterday morning, when
the rebels were unsuccessful, being again re
puiscd with loss. The enemy's force numbered
three thousand.
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ZEAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

fNWENTY-FOuR and a half acres Of Land OH
L the Wes,ham Road, 81 miles from Richmond,
lF sae--We are authorized TO sell a tract Of land
is above, being the same formerly owned by Ade-
We laffis. and lying opp )slle 10 Cenburnie. II
iohs on The road, runs back 10 the canal, lies
ltautiiuily and has about enough wood on II for
De USES Of the place.
bargain will be sold by early application.
GODDiN Il APPERSON,
ie.I-eo1St Auctionears
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RrL,o,ous IxfxREsr IN foRf SuMTER.-An ex
change paper states within few months two hun
slsed members Of the regiments In Fort Sumter
have joined the church, and that larger number
have been converted. "lt woaid 90 your soul
good :" says the chaplain, Ito visit the fort, bat
tered aud SCARED a. Il IL, and hear the soldiers
make the walls ring with the high praises OF The
living Gs0d,''
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FROx 1HE .sxHY OF 1xxnessse

FR0M 1HE .AkAY OF Tx1maaanr
DALfoH, Rsb. 2a-Our army 4 n ~ q
battle At Tunnel Hin There was 3 -
engagement yesterday betwesa Clsytonh
brigade and the snsny, laating ha,f ~ ~.
Wolford's cavalry, backed b. rseaneso
OF infantry, attacked onr liaAI aod uses ~
pulsed three times. A hundred YanasesaA-
dies were emptisd. In the mt aaaanlt eae
tsa-inch riaed Parrot did gssat szsest3an.
One cavalry and two iaiAntsy haaendo ee
Yankee are 1t Lafayette.
lsKc0ND DssPAfUH.l
DALTON, Feb. q. r. M.-TAess ~ bean
heavy artillery skirmiahlne aloag IL Iinee
all day. with occasional volleys or nuakae,y.
Both sides are evidently mannuyes1n~ for
position. Casualties triaisg.
lrHIRD pfsPArCH.l
DALToN, Feb. 28.--The esemv hav. A..
appeared from our front, rstrestise towards
chattanooga. Wheeler b IN pursulA 4
dispatch from him, three xilss - - -
RinegoM, aaAosAssstAs sspsuss vrS1v -
prisoners. 9he Yankee force b commAndsd
by Gen. Palmer.
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THE V1CroRxIH gloazna

THE FICTORY IN FLORIDA.
CHARLESTON, February 35-The prisoners
taken in Florida represent that their forcee
were much demoralised In consequence Of
their defeat, and the loas Of great number
OF officers in the engagement.
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Gs.ppliss for the Ibor-The committee ap-
pointed 6y the CITY Council to purchase
supplies for the distribution at cost prices
to the citizens Of Richmond have, We are 10,
formed, succeeded in collecting together a
considerable quantity of such articles as
could be had, and will in a few days offer
them for seie. II properly managed great
suffering might be alleyiated by this dfstri
button, and it Is to be hoped that those who
are able to go without will not be permitted
TO enjoy its benefits.
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k1UUhD-Wanderins about ihe street, last even
r ing little coored Girl, who says her name Is
Faary and that she belongs TO a Mrs Myers. The
snef or hirer can hear Of her by applying at Fl
Hsufy IS, and paying for this advertisement.
fa o--Iif
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Cage Hsna-The following arrests were
made by the police yesterday and confined in
the lower station-house;
Chas. Bates, charged with stealing ham of
bacon from Otway Harris, free negro from
the country on his way to market. Natha-
MEL Bates was also locked up for int erfering
with officer Bibh, and trying to prevent the
arrest Of Charles, his brother.
jeremiah Donchoe was arrested for turn.
ing out Of doors Tim Lane, and mailing up
the door to his house,
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/ ls,A1o s., onisas.~-A ansii Ia = sis- 1900.
Ias. e.sstye1 and 1os asie hy
ia 4, Lillian, aAfMxS : WklsIaYa.
01l Tellsu1 Rell
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-27

/. 0SF-A s-ttsr puppy (siut,) about hall grown,
of light yellow co!os, with white on ibs
u u - e. ha, re,urn N T SThRkE.
10 g.-9ts
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Murder Trial The trial of Joseph John
Mccarthy, charged with killing his wife
some time In November last, Ia set for Men
day next in Judge Lyons's Court. The mnr
der occurred on Cary street, near 9th, aud 1t
will be recollected the deceased was stabbed
and afterwards thrown down the steps lead
ing from the second story into the back
yard. They had been married only few
uOufhs
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GTRAYED--Fiom my residence, on Church
y Hli, twn tine Sews, of superior breed, both
with pigs. The largest is yellow. and lame in Der
,prfoot The other spotted black and white. They
we're no doubt stolen, az they were seen last Sum-
day on The Dock. | will give 800 reward TO any
one who will nnd lhem and inform me SO can
GET t,sm again. -
lr 91-i.s GEO ID hARHoOD.
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Rscovder's C0nrt-In the absence of the
Mayor yesterday morning, Recorder James
X. Caskie disposed of the cases which came
up for consideration:
Demetrius Darlington, a free negro, arrest
ed on Thursday night with four bottles of
whiskey, Que shirt, one coat, aud one bag,
supposed to have been stolen, was, after
hearing of the evidence, ordered to receive
thirty nine lashes.
James Williams, Yankee deserter, was
remanded for indictment by the Grand Jury
stealing one pistol, worth SIS, and one hat,
valued at 576, from VIM. W. Johnston
james, slave of Henry Smith, charged
with stealing one axe, two aprons, aud two
pairs of stockings from Lucy r. T0rrm, Wss
ordered to receive twenty i've lashes, we'll
laid on.
The charge against Wilson, slave of Caro-
line Carter, Of stealing quantity OF sugar
and other articles from James Lyops, was,
before the Mayor, put of till this morning.
Charles Isaacs and Richard Barny, charged
with garroting and robbing Augustus Hax-
all on Wednesday night last, was taken up !;
but, on account Of the absence Of impor-
tant Witnesses, the case was put of for .
future hearing
henry, slave Of Samuel Redd, and Tom,
and Patrick, slaves of Buck Davidson, eharg.
ed with assaultlng b. +. Grant and robbing
him Of an overcoat, breastpin, and so In
money, were called; but the Recorder, being
indisposec to take up any case which had
previously been before the Mayor, put oti
the examination till this morning.
G. ]. Brown and Charley White, charged
with turning on the gas at Metropolitan
Hall after II had been turned OF by order oi
the Inspector OF Gas, we've hned g. In this
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-27

L.odlged ia the Libby P-;soa.--During yea
terday nine Yankee prisoners reached this
city and are quarteretl for the present in the
Libby prison. OF this number three Of them
were among the party who escaped from the
Yankee prison In Danvile, short time
since
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-27

r,lgTY Dollars Reward Lost, on the ietn ms.
X an some cf ,he streets, gold siug'e sleeve but
y ,,jny an agate SET the top of winch is red, and
Sa.,1s @0 Ike a sheId Also, about two months ago,
"a. DING sleeve baton. gold, the top oi each
-Sr,,5eu, "a with leaf in black enamel Twenty
ave lars will DC paid for the recovery OF eacn out
wv .an,, at mia .f7i.e fe 27-4tf
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-27

r 0A'r-A PAIR Of gold spertacies, IA morocco
Ia rs,p. sonswhst w0rn. The h3dsr Will be hb-
,,ally rewarded by lssvir them With
" JAMES NJ WAYT,
..T-a.t At tine Richmond Pest 00e-.
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J ogT-Bstws,n Richmond and Geo Turner'S,
! $500. for which will give s. 600 reward If
iivs1sa TO me on Cary ST, below Pearl.
=. .9e-6t. " + PHILLIPS.
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Hastings Court, Judge Lyons prssid.ny.-
The following cases were disposed Of yes:
terday:
Charles Rose, charged with stealing q
number OF barrels Of -four from the ConIed-
The jury In the case OF Orvis Harrison,
indicted for horse stealing, returned yer-
diet Of guilty, and assessed him with five
years confinement In the peritentiary.
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GEO ODHAR!yOOD.

CT0LEN-$iOU Reward --et"sen from my ruom
- ever the store Of h,r San'i ID Hicks, On Cary
ftTect black Hand Trunk, containing under.
ce bag ana cailars, with my name on them also,
pc. et BOOK containing bonds drawn by Wn b
D4l, i II Dtane - Sarusgs, aud others, besides
other p 4pers 81 value TO me The above reward
vii be pail for ths return of the Trunk and con-
eu.s or ;ha thief can retain the other articles and
setara the papers through the post-oHi1e. $50 Will
te pad Tor tie recovery Of the papers. All persons
Lre hereby warned against trading<or any bonds
lrswr IN my favor, as payment will be- stopped.
fe.1-St' III SIMPSON.
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@sres s-eAb0ut twelve o'clock Thursday
night the brick stable belonging 10 Mr.. VIM.
tray, In the rear of his residcuce. corner OF
Marshall and 10th street, was set on firo end
tue interior ffame work entirely destroyed.
Ow10g 70 the improvement Of his horses by
tne Government some months since, there
vas very little In the stable TO lose--only a
dollars worth Of shucks. Mr.. Grsy eefi-
mates bis loss at shout 5000, partial m
eurance on which is held In the Mutual office
Of this city. There Is no doubt hut that
the FIRE was the work Of an incendiary.
AT one O'Clock A. NJ, exactly an hour after
the occurrence of the IRE above noticed. the
stable attached to the Medical College, on
Marshall. between 18th and College streets.
was discovered to be on fire. Some iucen.
diary had ascended the outside steps leading
TO the second story and applied match 10
horse feed slowed therein, which eoop
blazed, and for time not cnly threatened
the entire destruction of the stable, but the
adjoining apartment of the College building
On Marshall street. Fortunately. however.
the steam fireenSine, being in the neighbor.
hood, hastened 10 the spot, and soon suc
ceeded IN extinguisking the 6ames. In the
first story of this building were q fine horse
and mule, both Of which were rescued IN.
harmed. Two thousand dollars will pr0ba-
bly, cover the loss.
In connection with this f1re The most Sc
rious consequences to human life NAV vel
ensue, as within few feet of the stable ihe
building In which were quartered those pa
tieuts who were worse off was situated, aud
the excitement produced By their close prox-
unity to the fire, a. well 40 removing them
hurriecly out into tho open air, may, In the
opinion Of the attending physician, greatly
affect their neryious and physical condition,
thereby rendering recovery less probable.
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Broke Jnl.-Thres notorious horse steal
ers, confined in the jail at Salem, Roanoke
county, Va, cut through their prison cell a
night or two since, and are now going at
large. The police Of this city have been
telegraphed with regard to the matter, and
are on the q,si yi.s for them.
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STulES-LJa The night Of the I'D, with the saddle
- and bride. small Chestnut-sorre horse. TWO
W ,hreo OF his feet white lie Ia about nine cr
len yesfs Old, Iaces well under tie Raide, and s not
Eelbrosen 10 harness. Any one who will return
hm TO DR. J In Cunningham, corner OF Franklin
iad Sh streets, viii be suitably rewarded.
fa
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Gone North-By flag of truce boat, which
left City Point yesterday afternoon, the fol
lowing prisoners, who were confined In the
Libby prison, we're sent North: MsIor A
Wade, 7sd Indians Lieutenant a. Doughty,
loupe, 18th Macs; Assistant Surgeons Il IT
Baker, 18th N Y cavalry; and A Robinson.
10th Illinois cavalry; Privates Thos Haker,
9th N 7; w II Tillson, Saith Illinois, and 4
j Goodwin, S9th Illinois.
From Castle Thunder the following per-
sons were sent North by the same boat 8 s
Buikley, Reporter for the New York Herald.
Mrs Mary Jane johnson, sent from Belle Isle
some time since, and captured in Federal
uniform in Tennessee; + Murtauah. Sntler,s
Clerk In the Yankee army; and citizens u
Hackendorn, John Watson, f P Matthews,
and Pat G CoghIan.
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METROPOLITAN HALL,
lh Franklin street.
49,
SATCHD-dx evening" feo ~, Aoos'
" " i.r. snn
W ehh
TIE ,.ou ~. AGO
!KON; CLAUS,
inoNIhADs.
-
last
Grand
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n asns sshLE-An Opportunity . inysst Pour
q lie ssS "a acres Of II xss Land, within a5 miles
laqa,,s :, hustin, for sale. Price as per sore
vIss,. - s,l 'hv Tobacco Factory OF Mr. 4 w Otivxa
day, Or s.,", lear Dsnve Depot. Thursday, Fsi.
ie s.'ay, between II and - O'Clock.
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Z ot9-s2s Reward --Loet, q white aud liver
i c9iored Pointer Puppy, (siuD about three
Monila oid. Tie above reward viii be paid for her
delivery Ut my hoase, corner Marshall and Monroe
srtcts. Ife 26-3l'l kG FARLEY.
| u'f-Eas taken from the stable OF Abraham
! warwick. near the basin, on Saturday night,
ue 10th inst, one light bay mare Mule, OF medium
and Ia fair order supposed to bs about 70 cr
ears q age A liberal reward will ie pad for the
aiur8 of tho mule 20 The canal boat Hazard, aud
questnug asked. RICHARD PARSONS.
le 23-bts
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-x.Iyrr,a small amouat OF small Virgins oack Z
noies. for which will pay the high.sst pre-
HO'9' &C uAPP,
Sae eau: 40 At c B Rouss's, lla Main 81.
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sOS kent--A beautiful two story brick hcuse.
4 Oh Grace street between N adiscn and Donrov-
aa excellent htighDorhood. The Aouss n In com
pists ogdsr, bas gas snd ether oonvenisoeus one
yard good kitchen ard wood house, and hyireat
On the remisss. For terms, apply to
AS BOWLD&
sChickabomlpv Uonsa
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HkAMCO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q son0op
ll nis Sho hays applied fer shese asA essm -
bsnaR Of sol1fsre ffoa H.nsioe ase reQnaGoo1 -
aetAti snns person, with aashery - fsesive 49,
At The Array Ds,os of the YsA4 nsass 0Afon1nA
Ass0dktsos, scas ~ cwnse u uAsk esd leeh -,
o. Aad afssf xosAay, the 0osh - gebsuegy
Caia JACKSON C0f1D8EY.
Or mo FRIEND,
l,eionei hcRAUs ssFsssss
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q ED--Empioynent by the nouf or Joo'
III /, bookkeeping, Copy ing, &C., by epsl.
-n,,., Clerk, who IL uner gagged after = -. na
ts@p tssN 4, rUsx 81 gicsssuord r - 70 Io-~ot'
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.NrfU-A IaraeHcr Any pefsos Dasug
"a retable man for hire that understands wofk
yeye:shse garden, will please address 'bo1
'ng $, nm % fe 26-2t'
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decidedly more intense, according TO this account
than we had supposed. AZ an illustration of this
Unionisp, the following Ridiculous statements are
given:
From these officers we learn that there Is a wide
spread Union feeling in Richmond. JEFF. Davis Is
held In detestation but all who do not heartily
endorse the rebel Government are spotted and
9wstched There are al this time eighteen persons
confined In Castle Thunder oH charge Of attempts
10 assassinate the rebel President These prisoners
also csntirm the report that an attempt was made
to burn Jeff's mansion and that one morning his
servants fouad coffin upon his porch.
In their escape the officer: we're aided by elu.
sens Of Rlchmond--nOt foreigners OF the poor
classes only, but by natives and persons Of wealth.
They know their friends there, but very properly
withhold any mention Of their names Of thVse
who got out Of the Libby there were . number OF
and will eventually reach the Union iines through
their aid.
The Neafmzst Of P,ipners-Thesr Pare.
Ot course Col. ksDdrick had 10 furnish some
account Of the treatment Ofthe Union prisoners In
rebeldom, and a. the most gloomy accounts had
been furnished heretsfore, his statements had 70
be made to conespoad The story about the mute
meat eyinees grea, extravayance on the part Of oas
authorities for il there Is any animal in demand ta
the Confede,acy, On ,coant OF his working qnalil
ties, II il the mule. Beef woaia be much cheaper,
and our commons are generally covered with
grazing csws, which might be slaughtered In lieu
Of oar valuable mules. A. TO the satisg Of dog
meat ON Belle Isle by the prtyases, we would mot
b. surprised II thsse was - me tsoth in H. Two
yssss go. whsM Bleakss's Datch brigade maschsd
shsoagh Clarke and Warren eoas'tsss dog neas
wss speciality with shen, and they pssnts.sd no
tasocsas eur 80 pass With imDsnisy. Nome q
Bissksss nsa msy - ~ Belle lsis. Butto The
elaaennent of Tho ssessed Dslseasse:
Tbese priEonen es1Asm In esesy paNicaisf he
euleaeels heeeeofose MeAe q ne maeeM<nt g
fe1ssal nslsnssss ehsso TIE rsslnse - ~ e4<sfs
ueeo nasae ~ Mme o tkeeeef ~ teee1 tll0otee;
- ~ D61gol - - teDon1 ~ - - -
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@.~., -.VTEpTo buy OF borrow, q female Can.
w ay BIRD; any one Wishing 70 iosn one y ,s,n ~,'
Be- ,e'or"s1 =, once "F," Dispatch once.
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policy, and the hollowest pretense. Let
The associations of our so-called War Dem
ocrats answer, and the direction of their
influence. Are they War Democrats. be-
cause they help to fight the battles. of the
war Are they War Democrats, because
they seek to uphold and strengthen the
hands of the Government in the prosecution
of the war ? Are they War Democrats.
because they denounce traitors, and oppose
peace on any terms men, and all other sym
pathisers with treason? Or are they not
rather War Democrats, because they pro-
fess to support for political preferment
some patriot like Mcclellan, who, while he
wears the sword of Major General IN the
service of his country, is engaged in bid
ding for the support of men who would
rather see that sword buried in his own
heart, than welded for the suppression of
the rebellion?
We might allude to the existence of the
o. A. K, and other reasonable organiza-
tons which find their strength within the
bosom of the Democracy, but why seek to
multiply proofs. when nothing is more man
ifest than that he who reposes his hopes foT
the Union upon the loyalty of the Demo
cratic party, leans upon broken reed.
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The Mach Business.

The manufacture of friction matches
was begun in this country in 1884. The
Germans clam to have discovered the pro-
cess at about the same time, end it is prob
able that, like many other discoveries and
inventions both parties developed the idea
simultaneously. The new impost duties
have developed some facts in this branch Of
manufacturers, which, like many others,
we're not before generally known. Messrs.
Bysm, Carlton d Co., Of this city, com
menced the manufacture of matches in
1885, and are the Oldest and largest manu-
facturers of matches in the country, having
held the patent for twenty-one years. They
have one factory at Erving, two at Athol.
two at Ashburnham. Mass, one at Benton,
one at Kendall's Mills, and one at Water
| vile. Maine, eight in all. besides the estab
lishment in Boston. They consume at
these different factories FIVE Thousand cords
of wood per annum, mostly sapling pine.
! Their establishment in Boston is a brick
block on Friend street, 8Ox75 and six sto-
ries in height where the matches are Dip
| ped, finished and packed, in which pro-
cess FIVE hundred pounds of birthstone are
used daily, and twenty thousand pounds of
| glue per annum, for mixing the compost
ton for the end OF the match. They manu-
facture fourteen million four hundred aud
forty matches per day. and under the new
I law, which requires one cent stamp for
each bunch, trey will nave to pay a tax OF
! 81 400 dollars per annum. The revenue
which the Government will derive through
| out the country from the apparently small
branch of manufactures will not be less
than three and half millions per annum.-
! BOst0n Bz,lZetin