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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-23

A F1REMAN's SToRY.-One Of the Big
Skies" had rushed into burning building
to rescue child. The flames had cut off
his egress and drove him to the fourth
story. All means of escape appeared to
be gone; he opened one of the windows
and called out: 81 say, Jackey, JUS you
bring the old squirt down to the kerb, put
on the three-inch nozzle, and let her
come !" Jackey he put on the nozzle,
the boys manned the brakes, up comes
stream as big as bolony and as stiff as a
poker. Iius' wrapped the little 'un in the
old coat, put my legs and arms tight
round the stream, and slid down to the
pavement without hurtin' me or the child J!
If you don't believe it you can just come
down to the house and see the baby!
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A BUTrING MATcH.-A. correspondent
relates the following laughable story: L
knew darby once, who, unlike most OF
his race, was industrious and economical.
The result was that he owned "house
and lot " near little village in western
PENNSYLVANIA. He concluded that 1t
wouldn't do to own property of this kind
without keeping domestic animals on 1t,
and determined to "stock" it. His first
acquisition was an old sheep of the male
persuasion, which he was very fond Of.
lie spent many leisure moments playing
with the animal, and teaching it various
FRANKS. His chief amusement was to get
down on all-fours and nod defiance at the
animal seeing which, the latter would make
a savage plunge at him, and attempt to try
whose head was the hardest. 1t was
question: But as the savage creature
came forward like batteringram, the
darky would incline his head suddenly
and drop his face upon the earth. The
consequence was, that the sheep, missing
his mark. would tumble over rod or two.
One day the fellow called couple of pass
inc neiehbors to witness his achievement.
| They came to the fence and looked over
while he got GOWN ou LIS uauus auu hucco
as usual, and began to nod at his property.
| The sheep did not seem to see him at first,
but presently raised its head from the grass
on which it was grazing, and frowned upon
him.
ooh, iis' watch him now. j" said Sambo,
in glee.
Old bucky made rush, as was his wont,
and Sambo suddenly dropped his face to
the ground. But as the fends would have
it, his fat nose came in contact with a
small sharp snag he had not observed be-
fore, and he jerked back just in time to
receive the full shock of the sleeps head
between his own nose and the wool. There
was such rolling and tumbling over and
over for the next quarter of minute that
the neighbors could not tell which was the
sheep and which was the darby. They
soon got separated, though, aud the darby
got slowly up, grinning foolishly, and said :
"Pon my word, he nebber done dat
afore Getting too smart for dis niger
I'se gwine to stop foolin' wild such fellah
as dat"
There was plenty of mutton in the neigh
borhood next day, but the sheep was
never seen again.
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The VALLEY OF DEATH.-The following
is probable explanation Of the upas tree
story {" A real valley Of death exists in
Java; it is termed the Valley of Poison,
and it is filled to considerable height
with carbonic acid gas, which is exhaled
from crevices in the ground. If man or
other animal enter it he cannot return ;
and he is not sensible of his danger until
he finds himself sinking under the poison
GUS influence of the atmosphere which sur
rounds him; the carbonic acid, of which
it chiefly consists, rising to the height of
eighteen feet from the bottom Of the val
ley. Birds which fly into this atmosphere
drop down dead; and living fowl thrown
into it dies before it reaches the bottom,
which is strewn with carcasses of various
animals that have persisted in the delete
rious gas,'
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Shore The LIST of January has come and
rone and no disturbances among the me-
groes. az many feared, have occurred
sSnSaaa there has not been q Christmas
aaason since the war when the negro ele-
mani was SO quiet. There has not been q
lat of January when they have hired ont
more willingly. Negroes and whites are
esch and both, through last years expe-
rsence, pretty we'll tired out with the rent
ing system, and have gone back to the
old-fashioned "hiring out" Good hands
bring from slOO to $3.50.
The oystermen, a few weeks since, were
stirred up by the State agent, and the
most Of them have been brought into the
traces. They had been taught by some
Ubiquitous person that the law was unjust
that 1t was "rebel" enactment, &c.; and
hence had determined not to pay the tax
of Eve dollars for the privilege Of oyster
ing. The most Of them have now, how
ever, gotten out license, and yet they say
it will be repaid them. Of course they
expect the Convention to remove the tax
and repay them. That Convention has
done wonders; but If it were to do all Its
friends want, what farce the whole trans
action would be.
There is considerable enterprise among
the churches. The Capeville Methodist
church is being repaired. The Lower
Northampton Baptist church is to be re-
built-a large part of the money being in
hand. The Presbyterian church at Bay
View has purchased parsonage. The
Latura Methodist is to be rebuilt con-
siderable amount being already collected.
The Episcopal church at Eastville was
repaired last year. The Franktown
Methodist church has also just gone
through thorough repair. Out OF the
remaining FIVE churches in the county,
two are nearly new, so that in this respect
the county of Northampton will certainly
soon present thriving appearance. me
most of this money has been raised at
home, and it is highly creditable to the
people that they have done so much IN
their poverty. There are also two negro
churches about completed in the county:
The Conservatives met on court-day ana
organized by appointment of committees,
&c., and it is to be hoped they will work
faithfully for themselves and the State In
this trying time. SEASIDE
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By Harrison, Goddin & Apperson, AuetionesrS and
Real Estate Agents.

-
TYR USTEES' SALE OF THAT
i VALUABLE PROPERTY, IN PoWHATAa
COUNTY, KNOWN AS TIE oh u g u n OF
SPRIN9S."- BY virtue Of q deed Of trust executed
to the sub scrbers by tn executors OF the late L.
8. Woodbridge, deceased. bearing date 3ist 0eto.
bey 1867, duly recorded in Powhatan County
Court. we shah. In execution thereof proceed 10
sell at public auction. at the office Of Harrison.
Goddin AppeIson;; lie the city Of Richmond. on
MONDAY the 9th January, 1885, at II o'clock u
real estate conveyed by the said deed, consisting
OF that valuable property known as the HUGus:
NOT SYRINGE, containing ONE HUNDRBD AND
FIFTY -ACEES, OF which above one hundred
acres are open land. the balance In origins
growth Of oak and pine, embracing some fine
timber.
The buildings are very numerous. consisting Of
a large G0TEL and O bumher of handsome COT
TAGES, which cost originally from $4,000 TO
$40 goo. Besides, the MINERAL WATERS srs
held In high repute by those acquainted with
them. In addition, rs by recent geological snr.
veys. there Is no reason to doubt that valuable
beds OF COAL exist on the land.
Fora further description Of this valuable pro.
edition Of the Virginia Springs. Page 2ss.
The attention OF northern capitalists IL PARTED.
larly called 10 this sale.
TERMS Enough In cash TO defray the eIpents
OF executing this trust and to pay of the d.e!
secured by the said deed, amounting n ISL"
with such interest as may have accrued thereon;
aid as to the residue thereof, such terms astes
said executors shall, a. the hour Of sals, male
known. The taxes for 1883 TO be paid by tbs par.
chaser. JOEL B. WATKINS, 1T,rs,ss.
jas JAMES PLgASAETS.5 Aiu''''
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maoUn wAsHINsToN LETTER.
Correspondence of tho Richmond Dispatch
VIII the Supreme Court Bill Reach the se'
nrt.e-passaxe Of the New Reconstrucnoh
-ya.Iandiaham's Chances-Treasnr'
Officers, etc.
WASHINGTON, January "A, 1868:

WASHINGTON, January "a, 1908:
T, 10 not improbable that the necessity
~, ~, -, ar;se for the President to prepare
y W" rat GO an the bill to reduce the powers OF
tha snnrerne Court, as obstacles appear in
tho way of the Radical advancing tide In
the Senate. This furore, like that on the
impeachment question, may even spend
itself before it leaves the House, and not
reach the opposite chamber at all. The
letters which have been received here by
some Of the Radical representatives touch.
ing on this question are not such as to In.
spire the advocates Of the measure with
the impression that they will be sent back
here solely on account Of their votes II
favor Of it.
The reconstruction bill passed the House
to-day by about the usual majority, as II
was thought It would. Much eloquence
and rhetoric of the buncombe style was
expended during its progress in the House
It will 90 through the Senate, get its veto
and pass over again, in the same manner
40 other measures Of like character.
It does not look as If DICKENS VIII
stake here as in Boston and New YORK
The tariff is too high for the middle classes
of Washington society, who, more IMAM a.
others. would enjoy his recitations. Specu
la.ors have not found this q harvest-heie
for their operations.
Some of the western Radicals here ex'
nress some concern with regard to the pro-
babIe redistricting of Ohio by the Demo.
cratic Legislature, and by thas PROCESS
sending Vallandigham back TO the Onr.eu
States House Of Representatives. inat
will not be very surprising to any except
those who have pronounced long ago MS
political death. ,...,o
I learn to-day, from very reilaoie
source, that the immense pressure which
has been brought to bear against the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, and which
continues undated at the present time,
will not be successful, as the Presldent
does not desire to change the head OF tnat
important office. It does notappear, either,
that a new appointment will be made tor
some time to the Office Of assistant Score
tarv ofthe Treasury. Mr.. Cooper will pro-
badly be renominated. Among those VINO
are mentioned for this place is Mr.. Creery,
the chief of the appointment division o.
the Treasury Department and, prooaoiy
if that gentleman desires the position, and
should choose to exert the large influence
he possesses, he would have no difficulty
in securing the appointment. His friends
however. assert that he is in no respect
candidate for the office.
A little more snow to-day; also moro
rain, and change in the condition OF the
streets from bad to worse. L.
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A good story is told of an old lady in
Richie county, West Va, who owned a
large tract Of barren land which she could
not sell, and who took the advice Of q
visitor, and poured some petroleum oil
along the streams which meandered
through it. The report spread abroad Of
surface indications on the land, and a
whole brigade of oil-hunters came flock
ing down upon the old lady. She sold her
land at fabulous price, the owners agree
ing to give the old lady one-eighth Of the
oil. The old lady thought she had pretty
good joke on the spectators, but it turned
out that they had better joke on her.
The enterprising fellows set up their der
rick and put down an auger, and In
short time they struck well which yields
one hundred barrels Of oil per day.
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Poor RIchara,s Almanac.


Below will be found q few selections
from aPoor Richards Almanac" the
author of which is generally known 70 nave
been Benjamin Franklin:
An egg to-day is worth more than Q non
tomorrow. 80: -,
If pride leads the van, poverty brings up
the rear. a.
God heals, and the doctor takes up the
fees. sha
Marv,s mouth costs her nothing, for she
never opens it but at another's expense.
He who can travel well afoot keeps .
s The worst wheel of cart makes the
most noise. %, L.a1e Mill
have no rivals. ..z o,1r
while the sun shines. o,
IF Won would not be forgotten as soon
az YOU are dead and rotten, either WIZ. s'
something worth reading, or do some'niDs
worth writing about.
Nothing dries quicker than q Tear.
Scarlet silk and velvet have put OUT 'no
kitchen fire. 8 :,
The mistake in public business - ~
going into it. ,-.y, h;-o,ino
The idle man is the devils hlreiing'
whose diet and wages are famine and oiS-
ease. .ho;,
Kings and bears very often worry their
Beware of little expenses: small LEAK
will sink ship. H..
A ploughman on his legs is higher than
q gentleman on his knees.
He is a fool who makes his debtor his
heir.
Never take wife till thou hast house
to put her in.
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TAKE NOTICE-Annlicat will he

TAKE neutrality-suspicious. will be
L made to the Second Auditor for the State OF
Virginia to re; issue the following CERTIFICATES
Bowe, commissioner in the suit Of Bowels guar
dian rs. Bowe, &C.. in Circuit Court OF Hanover,
Interest to be paid TO the legally qualified guar
dian of infants), VIZ
Certificate No 1896 under act Of 22d March, 1850,
general loans. for 81 400.
Csrtifctte No issi, under act Of 2sd March, 1850,
general loans, for $3.50.
Certificate No 1882 under act Of 22d March, 1850,
general loans, for $3.50.
Certificate No. Sal, under act Of 9Th March, 1s47,
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company, for
$780,
Certificate No 1900 under act of lst March, ls47,
Richmond and Danyllls Railroad Company, for
800
Also, the following CERTIFICATE standing in
the name of Hector Bowe, guardian OF the chill
dren Of Albert g. Bowe-viz.:
Certificate No. ,e22, under act Of 2lst March,
1887, for $780, All OF which have been lost.
..s E..sf . JOHN w. BOWIE,
One Of the children Of a. g. Bowe, deceased.
no 16-1aw3m ...u.-
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STIRRING.

DOR BALTIMORE, SAVANNAH,
Il AM BOsT0N.-semi. weekly A 1sos !.
Line-Powhatan Steamboat Com d1RzRSal
pany-Cheapest Route -Freights Re-
ducsd-No Charge for Wharfage by this Line-No
Transhipment of Goods-Leaves Baltimore every
Wednesday and Saturday-Leaves atohmond
Steamer ELLIE KNIGHT, Captain CHAELEs IRA
vBRs, will leave here on SUNDAY MORNING
al 8 o'clock Freight received every day Sunday
excepted) up to O. clock P. IL. This steamer has
splendid saloons. staterooms, and passenger ac-
commodations. Fare reduced to THEE DOL
or passage apply to
Office at Charles T. Workman Il Co.'s, Fifteenth
street ja 22-4t
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TXECUTRIX SALE OF THE VERY
u HANDSOME AND DESIRABLE RESIDENCE,
AT THE HORTHWEsT CORNER OF FIRST AN D
CARY STREhT5.-On THURSDAY the 23d OF
January, 1868, alta O'Clock P. NJ, will sell upon
the premises the very handsome and desirable
RESIDENCE, loo ted as above, and la,sly occu-
pied by James Hunter. deceased 1t is built of
brick and stuccoed, with four rooms on a floor,
and contains l3 good rooms besides store rooms
and bath. room. with kitchen and ample SER
wants accommodate Also, q stable and car
Rage house. The whole premises are in very
good order, and possession may be had II desired
at early day The lot Is 5lxllO feet to an alley.
Any person wishing to purchase really COM
Portable and desirable house should not fail to at
tend this sale.
TERMS One third caah balance at 8, IL, and 10
months with interest, and secured by trust deed.
The purchaser to pay the taxes for 1853.
MARY HUNTER, Bxecutrjx
of James Hunter, deceased.
GRUBBs WILLIAMS, Aucuoneers. ia Is
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VA
y LUABLE BRICK TENEMENT, IN TIE
ON TIE NORTH SIDE OF MARSHALL BE-
TWEEN EIGHTH AND NINTH sTREETS.-By
virtue OF decree Of the Circuit Court Of Nelson
county, pronounced at the april term, 1857 in the
case OF Eehols, guardian rs London NC; tn ae
commissioners, will proceed to sell at public suc.
ton on the premises, on IRgRsDAH TIE 2sd g OF y
frat fair day thereafter, that very handsome,
admirably we'll built, and conveniently arranged
THREE. STORY BRICK TENEMENT located as
above, of which John J. London died seized. now
in the occupancy # Mr.. Hiram n. Smith, contain
ing every accommodation usually found In first
class resd ence, including stable. carriage house,
SC TIL. location and neighborhood are equal to
the bet in Richmond.
TERMS: Enough in each to defray the expenses e e
of sale balancs in equal insamen at 8, IL, IL,
and "a months for negotiable notes. interest added,
satisfactorily endorsed, and legal title retained
until all the purchase money Is FULLY paid. The
taxes and insurance for lses to be paid by the pur-
chaser ROBERT J. BCHOLS,
PEACHY e. GRATTAN,
ia 2l-dtds Commissioners.
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FORM.

], the undersigned, hereby subscribe - acres
Of land. hereinafter desert oed to the capital STOCK
of the Virginia Land and Aid immigration Com
pany incorporated February S, 1855:
hereby bind myself, my heirs, &c, to convey
Sufficient de, d, containing survey and plat, with
general warranty of title, and free from all 10
cumbrance whatsoever, and to receive, at me
price per acre agreed upon, in certificates OF full
paid shares of the capital stock OF said company
at the par value Of $50.
II conveyance of said land is not required by the
company within twelve months from date hereof
this contract to be void.
No. No. acres No. Where located Price
acres cleared. acres and description per
Witness my hand and seal this day Of -,
1858. [Seal.]
ia l8-1m
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Land Age7acieS.
CHARTERED FEBRUARY S. 1865.
ORGANIZED DECEMBER II, 1867.
CAPITAL STOCK, $4,000 SHARES at $50 EACH,
81, 500, 600.
LAND AND AID IMM1.
Y GRAFTON COMPANY.

CAPITAL STOCK, 80, 600 81 AXES at *50 EACH,
81, 500 600.
5000 SHARES FOR WORKING CAPITAL.
1000 sHARE5 TO BE ISsUKD IN PAYMENT FOE
LANDS.
The object of the Company Ia to bring the lands
OF Virginia into market and cultivation.
The plan is similar 10 that successfully pursued
by the illinois Central Railroad Company and
land .owners In the West In developing their
lands by safes of alternate small tracts at low and
fixed rates to actual settlers with families; and
it is the only plan to secure reliable labor Tor az
Ticulturai purposes
In order to secure cooperation no conveyance
will be required until loo. 600 acres are sub
scribed ana the company will not commence its
operations until all the conveyances are satisfac'
torily completed
deem BEST and convey any portion in ore tract or
alternate tracts.
No subscription OF less than one hundred acres
will be received and all must be made before the
lst Of March.
The lands of the company will be sold only to
actual settlers with families.
On the fair business principle OF Interest to all
concerned, the enterprise commends itself to the
favorable consideration Of every practical land
owner in Virginia.
ddress Virginia Land and Aid Immigration
Company, Richmond, Va.
ROBERT BOILING, Secretary;
W.T.. C. GREGORY, Treasurer.
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TaE PIEDMONT LAND AGENCY
4 OF VIRGINIA-E. c. RANDOLPH co;
Branch office, Richmond, Va, at present located s
corner Il ain and Eleventh streets. w. b. RoBlNs,
local partner.
This agency advertises extensively the lands
OF parties who comply with Its terms. free OF all
charge, except In case Of sale and through Its eX
tsntive connections has disposed OF very large
quantity of lands since 1885.
Those who desire to sell within the year will
consult their interest by correspondence at once
with US, enclosing descriptions OF the property Tor
sale. Address w. b. Robins,
Local Partner Piedmont Land Agency.
ia l7-3md &sw Richmond, Va.
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Bismarck met his barber at Baden
Baden, and affably spoke to him. the
barber gave himself airs, and complained
of the mixed society at Baden Baden.
The Count replied with a happy qu'd pro
quo "Well, C., we cannot all be bar
bers, you know"
The London Star says of some verses in
military vein, that if they were written,
as the author hints, near a campfire, the
writer missed an excellent opportunity OF
getting rid of them.
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By Grubbs & Williams, Auctioneerp,
Northwest corner Main and Eleventh streets.

COTTAGE RESIDENCE, WITH
Z UNDERGRADUATES OF AN ACRE UPLAND, AT
ASHLAND. FOR SALE AT AUCTloS.=Ws will
sell at auction, on the premises, on FRIDAY the
a FRAME COTTAGE, In Ashland, with three
rooms and kitchen and stable. The lot contains
three fourths of an acre, and adjoins William
The situation is central and the buildings nearly
new. There is a well OF excellent water and
new pump. The purchaser will be entitled to
free ticket on the Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad. GRUBBS WILLIAMS,
kuctioneers.
Persons going to the sale may leave at I've
minutes to IL O clock on the Fredericksburg read,
and Iaturn on t1e al o. clock train. jal7
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"Mr. Jones, you said you we're connect
ed with the fine arts; do you mean that
you are a sculptor?" {" No, sir, don't
sculp myself, but ] furnish the stone to
the man that does" s,
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By Grubbs Il Williams, Auetionssrs.
North west corner Main and Eleventh streets

oMALL FRAME HOUSE ON MILL
y STREET FOR SALE At AUCTl0N:aWs VIII
sell at auction, on the premises on sAruED4Y
FRAMK HOSE situated as above, containing two
rooms, and adjoining ailleI's grocery store; The
back 2oa feet to an alley. This property fronts on
the Cen raj railroad.
Ia Auctioneers.
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A little boy recently went to Hartford
on the train from Providence with pla-
card on his breast stating that he was deaf
and dumb, and had no home, but was
greatly in need of money, ten cents being
named as the minimum sum that was de-
sired. After he had begged about town
for some time, policeman, who "smelled
rat" asked him abruptly where he was
from, and the boy promptly replied :
From Bristol, R. l." Are you deaf
and dumb ?" asked the policeman. eyes,
SIR" said the boy, 81 have been SO from
my BIRTH" he then gave an account of
his birth and parentage, and concluded
that he thought he could hear little now.
Two brothers in Whately, Mass, owned
g. dog that had his life threatened because
he wasn't licensed. The other day, when
the constable called to kill the animal, one
Of the wives, on her own responsibility,
paid for license, while at the same time
her husband was paying for one at the
town clerks Office. The best of the joke,
however, came out at night, when the
gence that he had killed the dog. A double
license, even, didn't save him.
a Frenchman has recently made great
discovery. 1t is of special value to pa
rents, as it refers to the case of perversity
in turbulent children. Suppose boy of
seven years old has been "carrying on"
The father simply says: !" John, you have
been o bad boy to-day; I shall take off a
year from your age. You are now not
more than six years Old" In every case
the young rebel subsidies into angelic do
oility, contingent on the fathers restoring
to him again the missing year.
Bonner applied to General Grant for
" something for the Ledger" The General
Vnn N, q u y,r;uf NV upoocboo ~
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Letter from Acconac.

Correspondents Of the Richmond Dispatch.
EASTERN SHORE, January Is, 1868.
Since my last, things have been so fast
asleep--I mean things of nature, asleep in.
4ointer's arms that nothing has transpired
worthy of report, even from the Eastern