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Opium Smoking in London

A writer in All the Year Round
says "Tl ere is a little colony of ORR
entails in tie centre of Bluegate Fields,
and in the centre of this colony is the
opium divan. We reach it by narrow
passage leading up narrow court, and
easily gain admission on presenting our
selves at its door Yahee is of great age,
is never free from the influence of opium,
but sings. tells stories, eats, drinks,
cooks, and quarrels, and goes through
the routine of his simple life without
ever arousing from the semi-eomatose
state you see him in now. The curious
dry burning odor, which is making your
eyelids quiver painfully, which is giving
your temples the throbbing which so
often prediestes a severe headache, and
which is tickling your gullet as if with
a feather and fine dust, is opium Its
fumes are curling overhead, the air is
laden with them, and the bedclothes and
the rags hanging on the string above are
all steeped through and through with the
fascinating drug. The livid, esdsverous,
corpse-ike visage Of Yahee; the wild,
excited glare Of the young Lascar who
opens the door; the stolid, sheep-like
ruminations of Lazarus and the other
Cinnamon collected together on the
Aoor, the incoherent anecdotes Of the
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MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. MONDAY E

when the connection between the ear and
the sprig should be affected. At last it
came, the heavy head made another sag
wifeward full inch, the sprig passed
into the ear as nicely as if it had been
pointed by roguish hands, and penetrat-
ing to the inner and most sensitive por-
ton, tickled the nodding gentleman so
intensely that he drew up his head with
jerk, and striking out with his right
hand before he was fairly awake, dealt
his wife blow full upon her new bon
net, TO the utter discontinue OF its
flowers and ribbons, and to the infinite
amusement of the lookers-on in the gal
lery. But who can describe the look oil
ineffabe sheepishness that settled upon
the face of the sleeper, when he became
fully conscious of the Righteousness OF
his position. Wife looked savage, in
evident inward contemplation OF the
damaged bonnet, and both were seen
fastening home after service by way of a
back street. We wouldn't have had the
"caudle" our hero received when he
reached there for all the reputation won
by the author of Rock me to Sleep
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Misquotations from Scripture.

God tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb" From Sterne's Sentimental
Journey 10 Italy. Compare Isaiah Xxx
VII, s. -..
I'm the midst Of life we are in death y
From the Burial Service; and this origi-
nally from a hymn of Luther.
Bread and wine which the Lord hath
commanded to be received From the
English Catechism
Not to be wise above what is writ
ten Not in the Scripture
That the spirit would 90 from heart
to heart, as oil from vessel to vessel y
Not in Scripture
The merciful man is mercifnl to his
beast" The Scriptural form is; A
righteous man regardeth the life OF his
beast Prov XII, TO-
"A nation shall be born in day In
Isaiah it reads Shall a nation be born
at once XVI, 8.
"As iron sharpeneth Non, so doth a
man sharpeneth the countensnce of his
friend.p Iron sharpeneth iron; so a
man sharpeneth the countenance of his
friend Prov. XVII, H.
That he who runs may read That
he may run that readeth." Hebrew III, 2
"Owe no man anything but love "
"0we no man anything, but to love on .
another" Rom. XXI, 8.
Prone to sin as the sparks fly up
ward" Born to trouble as the sparks
fly upward" Job v, I.
Exalted to heaven in point of privi-
lege." Not in the Bible.
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loves Trust and Treschsry.

From the Indianapolis Herald, u
A prepossessing and very smooth
tongued young man named Irven Craig
who but little over week ago was
married to a Miss Shfer, very estima-
Bile young lady, whose parents resid at
Bridgeport, got possession of 5000 OF her
money, and left on a train night before
last The story of their courtship, which
mas led to so bitter an end to her at least,
runs thusly: Craig, some months ago,
went to the country to improve his
health which was very poor, and
at the time he got acquainted with the
yong lady, who was boarding at her un-
cle's house. She saw something very
pleasing about the young gentleman, and
an acquaintance was cultivated, and
grew warmer and warmer. He told her
OF "his fathers house" a mountain
home, and how time would fly happily
and merrily. He told her, too, of his busl-
ness qualifications and prospects-about
rich uncle who lived in this city and was
doing an overwhelming business-of his
father, who lived on the broad Illinois
prairies, whose granaries were full
and at bis command. The unsus-
pecting girl placed confidence in the
young man, and, believing him to be
truly sincere, gave her hand, her heart,
and were married Thursday, the gray
headed father of the girl, who believed
that his cup of happiness was full, drove
them in a carriage to the city-the young
man avowing his intention to take his
dear wife and present her TO his relations
in Illinois. Arriving in the city the par
ty stopped at Cunningham 5, on Illinois
street, near Market, where they INDUCED
in cream, cake, etc Upon taking his
departure for home the old man gave his
daughter two hundred dollars, and after
he had gone, the wife, very dutiful and
confding, placed the money in her hus-
band charge. In the evening the young
man told her that he must go up town on
business, but would be back shortly.
With that he left her, and until yesterday
morning she did not suspect him of being
such a villain
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Comical Scene I'm a Church.

From the Newark N. j. Courier
On Sabbath last, in one of our promi-
inent Broad street churches the close
ness Of the atmosphere produced an
almost irresistible feeling OF drowsIness
among many of the congregation. Of
the number who found it impossible to
deny the drowsy god was enc of our
most successful business men, whose
honest efforts to throw off the somnifee
influence be was under were witnessed
BY several lookers-on. At last be sue
cumbed; his eyes went shut and failed
to come open again, and his head began
to nod to this and that neighbor quite
Familiarity. Presently the sleepers head
slowly bent towards its owners wife,
and continued to sag sag, sag, in that
direction, until q delicate sprig on my
ladys hat pointed directly into the ear Of
the snoozing husband. One more lurch
of the head on that line" would cause
the taperiug sprig to enter, and peculiar
ly affect the sensitive portion Of that del
icate organ, and several persons in
the gallery we're giving breathless
attention TO the scene, fully antici-
pating an extraordinary denouement
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Bengalee squatted on the bed the fiery
eesticulations of the mulatto and Manila
man who are in conversation by the fire;
the semi-idiotic jabber Of the negroes
huddled up behind Yahee, are all due to
the same fumes. AS soon as we are
sufficiently acclimatized to peer through
the smoke, and after the bearded ORR
entail who makes faces and passes jibes
at and for the company has lighted a
small candle in our honor, we see sorry
little apartment, which is almost filed
by the French bedstead on which half a
dozen colored men are coiled long-wise
across its breadth, and in the centre Of
which is common japan tray and
opium lamp. Turn which way you will
you see or touch opium-smokers
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Wholesale Poisoning Sixty Casos al the
Pyle House-supposed to have been In

tn6 MILK.
From the Indianapolis Herald. July 28.l
One of the most startling and myste-
rious cases of wholesale poisoning that
has ever come within our knowledge,
transpred ON Saturday evening last
the largest number of the victims being
boarders at the Pyle House, on the cor
ner of Ohio and Meridian streets. Mr.
Pyle has about eighty boarders, and at
supper Saturday night the most OF them
drank milk. In the course OF an hour
and half after, some who had drank
milk felt sick at the stomach, and com
menced growing worse. One by one
were attacked until midnight, when the
victims who we're lying gripping aud pur.
ging, showed symptoms of being poisoned
by some agent which acted on the sys-
TEN very much like tartar emetlc. In
the meantime physicians were sent for,
who came and prescribed for the cases.
Thity-two of the victims were dodgers at
the PYLE House, whilst the others were
merely day boarders who roomed else
where in the city. Some were in the
streets when attacked and had to be car
ried home.
Mr.. Pyle, his family, the servants, and
in fact, nearly all connected with the
house, were poisoned, including DR.. Jor-
dan, formerly of the Gazette; Major
Craft, Deputy Treasurer; George Bur
roughs, clerk in German dry goods
store NJ. H. Speed, clerk in the Boston
store William Lynn, an employe at the
Indiana Central freight office; Cyrus
Clay and Windfeld Lynn, clerks in the
drug house of Browning * Sloan.
Mr. Moore's family, eight in number,
who reside on Pennsylvania street, and
who get milk from the same man who
supplies the Pyle House, were similarly
attacked. The family of Isaac Taylor
we're also attacked, and showed similar
signs of being poisoned. The milk ven
ders name is Austin, and is believed 10
be innocent of culpability or careless
ness. We understand lot of the milk
is to be aaalyzed by some of our physi-
clans, when it will be determined whether
it was mineral or other poison
The cases are all recovering, and If
proper care is used it is thought that all
will be well in few days.
We trust that an examination will be
had to determine the cause of this alarm
ing sickness.
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An average annual cash dividend to Stock.
holders of fourteen per cent. upon its capital
stock. since its incorporation, portrays the great
success and stability of this eminent lnstitu-
ton, the superior financial accuracy displayed
in its investments, and the important truth that
the MANAGEMENT of the PHGNIX is in the
hands of those who know how successfully, TO
couduct
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PUBLIC DIRECTORY.
Plumbing and Gas Fitting.

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s4IO.6I3 81

LOSSES ADJUSTED AND PAID durins the
year 1861, in very marked and striking man
ner exhibits the solid. substantial. and faithful
a. its ability to pass through seasons prolific Of
with honor and profit to those
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MUSIC, PIANOS, CABINET ORGANS.
lM Musical instruments and Musical Mer-
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Main street. lyls-lm
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-26

MAYORS C0URT-TUEsDAY MORNING.
MAYOR MAYO Observation-Disclosures Loney,
negro, charged with stealing thirty dollars
in greenbacks, was sent on to be examined
before the Hastings Court for felony.
John Lord, mulatto, charged with tres
passing upon the premises of and assault
ing - Brooks, was sent to Jail in default
Of surety. Brooks was fined five dollars
for failing to appear on Saturday, as sum.
moned.
John O'Grain, seedy-looking individual,
was sent to Jail in default of fine OF five
dollars for being drunk on the street.
Sarah Wright, negress, for depositing
filth in Theatre alley, was sent to Jail in de-
fault of fine.
William Morrell, soldier, for being drunk
on the street, was sent to his officers to be
punished for imprudent drinking.
Catharine Nash, bad-loOking negress,
charged with using profane and indecent
language, was committed in default OF
surety.
Virginia Cole, negress, was arraigned for
poisoning Samuel X. Cole, her husband.
His Honor continued the case until this
morning, when the coroner will have made
his report upon the post mortem examina-
ton of the body Of Cole.
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THE "MUsEUM MAN" AGAIN.-Richard
Vance, the man who totes the museum
box, has had another difficulty with his
colored neighbors. He made oath ycster.
day before justice that John Johnson and
Norman Backus, negroes, had attempted
to break into his house, and that Nancy
Backus had insulted and abused him
(Vance) and aided her brother Norman to
escape. The negroes were all arrested,
but subsequently bailcd for their appear
ance before the Mayor. Mr.. Vance is con-
tinually in fuss with the negroes in his
vicinity, and on a recent occasion, when
some of his tormentors were discharged by
the Mayor, he left the courtroom with a
wave of the hand and the remark that he
was sorry the country was in such state
he didn't know what was to be done with
the niggers. In the matter of department
Mr.. Vance is something of a Turveydrop,
and in court stands firmly upon his dig
nifty.
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THANKS FROM THE LADIES BAZAAR
We publish the following at the request Of
the ladies Of the Bazaar
The ladies Of the " Hollywood Memorial
Bazaar" return their grateful acknowledg-
ments for generous donations Of money 70
Messrs. William J. Peake, George A.
Wickers, Lewis Switzer s Co., Mr.. Red
mond. of Acker, Xerrsll 4 Co., Of New
York' Abo, to kesrs. Lake b McCreery
for 4 handsome black silk mantle, and "a
Nessrs. Knissley 3 Myers, Of New York,
for . caahmere long shawl-all received
through the kindness Of Ar. William
Bell, Of this city.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE EALMANAC-SEPrENBRR 70.
sun risesn"..~.. ~. Noon rises. :... 20
sun sets. High tide, p. n. ....6.3l
PORT OF RICHMOND. sErr.xszx IS.


PORT OF RICHMOND. sErrsxsEx IS.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Washington, Chichester, New York.
merchandise and passengers, w r. Porter.
Steamer Alexandria, Allen, New York, mer
ehsndiss and " Sd,ss pSs msreb.n
disc and passengers, L. b. Tatum
Schooner A. E. smyrck, Jones, Baltimore
Schooner Farmers Friend, Hearn, merchandise
Schooner Hope, Holland, Cabin Point, lumber
Schooner Rebeecs Knight, Parker, New York,
''s sehoonsr n " E. W. Pratt Kindack, Boston, msr-
Schooner Iris, Moon, Havrs de Grace, coal,
Spotswood Hotel.
Steamer Niagara, Couch, New York, merchan.
disc and PASSENGER G. +. Watson: ~ v,.s MAJ.
steamer State Of Maryland, Travers, Baltimore,
merchandise and passengers, d. 4 W. Curris.
MEMORANDA.
steamtug @: B. Hutchings was hauled up . on the h
slant to be overhanfed, &c.
EEx IsE.; ssRts%ssf ss55Gsssssd schooner
Steamer Nellie jenkins, Hobson, from Richmond
for Baltimore, put into Norfolk on the 2sd instant
CRY PoISr, September A.-Arived. schooner
b. L. Sherman, Leate, New York; schooner An.
ME Bolsnd, Hall, New York; schooner seVer
stars, Phillips, Baltimore.
[BY TELEGRAPH.
FORTRESS MONROE, September ?5.--The qusran
tine steamer City of Albany reports having spoke
off cages this morning the steames n o. C; knight rn
ifsm ashofs on Body ssnd seventy ms
south Of Cape Henry, She was signalling In dis
tress, but owing to the heavy sea and breakers
NEW YoRK, September 2s.-Anived. steamer
Saratoga, N orfGlk Albemarle, Savannah.
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THE L.DISPATCH
TERMS OF ADVERTISING: !:


R0BBkaY.-Wiiliam johnson and Oeden
Branch, both colorsd, we're on yesterday
arrested by S. I. Hancock, chief Of police.
assisted by Policeman Simmons and Sps.
cisl Constable ". J. Blunt, charged with
stealing ESQ worth OF machinery from tho
Midlothian pits. The robbery waa COM
mitted on rXopday night. The parties
were pursued, and being pressed, left the
wagon and escaped with the horse. Infor-
nation being left with our chief Of police,
search was made and the speedy arrest
effected. johnson has been but recently
pardoned from the penitentiary. They
will be brought up for trial this morning.
PREsENrATroN.-A number Of young
ladies who desire to testify their esteem
for the gentlemen attached to the Alert
Baseball Club, Is we'll as their apprecise
tion Of their skill Is players, have made
two beautiful white silk flags, trimmed
with blue, and the initials Of the club
worked in blue in the centre. The presen-
tation will take place on next Saturday %
the grounds Of the Club (Marks's Psrk) at
s O'Clock. 4,
TRUsrEEs.-A meeting Of this body II
called for tonight, and we trust that there
will be large attendance, as there 10
business Of urgent importance which de-
mands their earnest attention.
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The OPERA.-In spite of threatening
by large and fashionable audience. The
new opera of Crispine 10 Comare was
presented for the first time in this city,
and both the music and its performance
was much admired. The plot of the piece
is simple, but amusing, and many of the
airs occurring in it of that sweet, lively
character most calculated to give general
pleasure to the audience. Canissa is a
charming and graceful little actress and
we agree heartily with our Baltimore and
Washington exchanges that she has vastly
improved in her singing since her last ap-
pearance here. She is young yet, and
from the very visible improvement evinced
in the last year she may look forward to a
bright future in the musical world. The
late hour and want Of space precludes any
further comment at present on this most
excellent performance. We cannot close,
however, without taking notice more par
ticularly of the great Improvement in the
chorus since last season. Additions have
been made of several excellent voices, both
male and female, and the whole accords
admirably. Those passages in which cho-
ruscs occur are most always encored. A
better chorus and orchestra could not be
gotten up for travelling company.
Tonight we will have Verdis grand and
beautiful opera "Il Trovatorc,' with an
attractive caste. Madame Strakosch, Rich
mond's favoritc, will appear for the first
time. Madame Ghioni, so popular as FL
vira and Norma, will also appear. lrfre,
Maria, and Coletti appear in the remaining
principal roles. Tickets and libettos at j..
w. Davies g. Sons Musical Exchange.
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GRAND FALL OPENING FOR 1856,
ATT. sTEENBoCK CO.'S.

In announcing to the public our FALL OPEN.
ING for 1885, desire to express our grateful ap'
probation Of the very liberal patronage thus far
extended to our house, and to return our thanks
for that generous encouragement which mas re-
varded our enterprise and been an incentive 70
more vigorous efforts on our part to meet the pup
lie wants In the presentation OF goods OF our own
DIRECT IMPORTATION, and from the Hrst hands
OF the original manufacturers Of Europe and Ame-
rica.
Our senior partner has spent the whole year IN
Europe and perfected the most complete arrange
ments for the reception OF the earliest invoices Oh
ELEGANT AND sEASONABLE GOODS.
go that we shall always be In advance of other
houses purchasing OF importers, and Offering only
small selections thus made, which may be enume-
rated in the limited space of ordinary advertise
ment, but which becomes impossible In the grades'
character, and
GREAT VARIETY OF OUR EXTENSIVE STOCK,
which we pledge ourselves shall always embrace
FULL LINES OF GOODS
IN every department. We are now opening In
FASHIONABLE DRESS GOODS:
vALENTIA,
SERAPHINE STRIPES,
IMPERIAL STRIPES,
FRENCH POPLINS,
Double width IRISH P0PLINS,
All wool EMPRESS CLOTHS,
PLAIN, COLORED, and FIGURED AL.
PACAS,
Very pretty FRENCH MERINos,
FRENCH MOUsELINEs, SC. &c.
OUR SILK DEPARTMENT:
Elegant BLACK GROs DLYONs,
GROS D'AFRlC,
rnnc p,rCrncep and and other
superior SILKS,
BLACK FIGURED SILKS, very handsome
BLACK DOTTED and STRIPED SILKS,
WHITE POULT De SOLE, superior quality.
With a special desire to meet the wants Of
MISSES AND CHILDREN,
we have imported some chasts, small hgured'
ALL-wOOL DELAINES,
PLAIN, STRIPED, and CHECKED MERlsos,
pOPLINS AND POPLINETTs, charming styles
SCOTCH PLAIDs, &C., &c.
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CANAL-BoAr ROBBED AND SUsK.-A boat
,vino in the Basin, owned by A. c. Wren,
vas invaded on Monday night and robbed
of its rudder handle and lead, which
caused the boat 70 sink In the muddy
wsters Of that famous pool. The proprie.
tor Of the craft. having reason g suspect
q negro named Hugh Baylor Of tne tneit
arrcSted him end handed him over 70 tne
police, by whom he was lodged IN tne
'sscond station house. Some clue has bcsI
ohtA3ned . ths nissiSg articlss, sn0 they
will probably b hpad to.dsy,
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PISTOL L-SHoorISG.-A "nymph" who
goes by the name Of Lue Kelly was re-
ported at police headquarters yesterday
for firing pistol in the house of Mary
Jane Kendrick, in Exchange alley. 1t ap-
pears that she fired through the window,
but whether she aimed ct anybody or any
thing in particular or not, has not been as
certained. When the police entered. the
house they found everything quiet, and
some of the inmates said the pistol went
of BY accident.
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THE NATIONAL EXPRESS AND TRANS
PoRTATION COMPANY has made deed of
assignment of all its property, rights, and
credits, to Messrs. John Blair Hoge, John
J. Kelly, and C. Oliver ODonnell, trus-
tees, for the settlement of its liabilities !:
First, for the payment of the officers and
employees of the company second, two
debts due the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company and the Bank of Commerce of
Baltimore, the amount of which cannot
be exactly stated, but which are said to be
the principal debts due; third, to indem-
Nifty any officer or director of the COM
pany who may be liable as endorser
or security for the same; fourth,
to pay railroad companies for the transpor-
tation of express matter; and fifth, to pay
all other debts and liabilities Of the COM
pany in rateable proportions. The deed
was executed Oh the goth of September.
The company is permitted to remain in use
of the property until the lst of November,
1866, and thereafter until the trustees shall
be requested by the creditors so secured,
and whose debt or debts shall then be due,
to take possession of such property but
the trustees are required to take possession
at any time after the date of the deed if
requested so to do by the Board of Direc-
tors.