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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-23

THE AMERICAN STATIONERS COMPANY,
since the late decline In prices, have been manu-
featuring extensively Of all kinds Of paper stock
and stationery goods, and having an immense stock
which must be disposed OF concluded to populariZe
their sales and bring their goods prominently
before the public by Offering them 70 their CUSTOM
ers In packages accompanied by liberal distriou-
The result OF this is the GREENBACK STA
TIONERY PACKAGE, each one containing
r 10 sheets extra fine NOTE PAPER, ,,,,,,
sheets extra fine LADIES' FRENCH NOTE
10 thick kfIh BUFF LETTER ENVELOPES,
8 thick WHITE CARRIE tnew style) ENVE-
line No. aTEAD PENCIL.
extra fine 8 T e Ell PENS and FANCY
and a distribution of GREENBAC CIls in sums
f..a. of 81 g. IS. $40, $40. $50, and $lo0:
Price for the whole only FIFTY CENTS.
The Greenback Stationery Package contains
only rst-class materials and the several pr9nts
usually made by jobbers; wholesale ana retail
dealers, &C., will be distributed among our GUS
TONER'S In the few weeks that this Package las
been before the public 1t has achieved Wondcrlui
success winning golden opinions frOin all klnds OF
people and thousands made glad by both wrltlng
materials and greenbacks that they could use Will
pleasure as we'll as profit
Agents and canyassers wanted. Ihe tolio~lng
low rates to clubs, agents. and others, prepad per
mall or express to any part OF the country: Single
packages. soc. packages, ~. 10 IL pacKages, 20
i0O packaees $40. Special rates by the thousand.
when convenient, send draft Registered lettersl
on any national bank. or post-ofnce money order,
mt our risk. Goods sent by express Y. O,O. only
when accompanied by ten Res Gfnt T1RsEa 81 vi
NV ae-eotilm Richmond, Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-23

Masonic INsTALLATIoNs.--A the Lodges
in this city except one install their officers
on St. Johns day, or the eve of that day.
The following is the programme this year:
Richmond Randolph, No. l9, and st.
Johns, No. SO, install att O'Clock this eve
ming, the former at the Franklin-street
hall, and the latter at Washington Hall, on
Broad street.
Lodges No. 10, No. II, No. 40, and No.
SO, install tomorrow morning between the
hours Of and 8 o'clock, and after the cere-
monies will join in q breakfast.
Lodge No. 100 will install tomorrow eve
ming at the hall on Twenty-ffth street. y.
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BY Grnhbs & Williams, Auctioneers,
Northwest corner Main and Eleventh streets.
DEAUTIFUL BUILDING LOTS IN. sI
! LEN-ELLEN FOR SALE.-This valu-


] able and attractive suburban residence, about
mile west irorh the corporate limits OF the city
u! Richm0nd, i* now offered for sale on most nc,
coumodattng ter,ns.. The DWELLING is hand
s9c ana sur Stsntlal succeed brick one OF modern
arrhcciur 4, with tin roof, containing nine rooms
.essde> |iosets, &c, and two perfectly dry cellar
r,omN also, greenhouse. bathroom. and In fact,
AL &c modern arrangements of q city house, ex-
cc,a gas. Various kinds Of everSrecns and shrub
,%ry in the yard. Also. a brick kitchen with six
yr seven rooms brick smokehnuSe. two barns q
Ec Of excellent cool wafer. and very bold spring
u the lightcSt and most transparent water within
>rycniy-ive yards of the dwelling, which prior to
The war WAS conducted to the top of the house.
There arc, also. young orchards now bearing
sppes and peaches OF the most select kind besides
.TapcS, pears, cherries, &c. A plat Of, the land
cSn hc seen mt my Office, corner of Bank and Tenth
s,rtets. Richmond. - "a la'sE@sF 533fIi
The number OF acres propose to sell is twenty
f.e, which, with The above improvements. Is now
a an annual rent of $500; but IL more land is de-
s-rd, the whole tract, containing fifty acres will
1. Sold This land is OF the best chocolate clay
s.r and shows for Itself For further particulars
.p1y 10 JAMES T. SUTTON, JR.,+ 49,
rcg,i"n Agency corner Bank and Tenth streets.
irig-l0t .E 4. 1' 'ss-- ~ ''sr..'5s
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TRINITY SUNDAY. ScHooL.--The annus.
meeting of the Sunday School Society OF
Trinity church was held last Sunday after
noon. Mr.. James ii. Walford was resiecseo
President of the Association, and the eold
officers of the Sunday school were also re-
elected. The annual reports Of the Regasse,
and Treasurer were reed, and appeared
satisfactory. - 4.
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a Hot, HOTTER, HoTTEsT.-As long as the
thermometer is at eighty-eight degrees the only
way to keep yourself cool is 10 partake freely OF
,ANToNrs ice cream, tho cheapest and best IN the
city. Icy cold and sugar sweet H.
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MORE REMOVALS FROM THE PENITENTI-
ARY.--Wardwel has ordered that all dogs
in the penitentiary be removed, and ac-
cordingly twenty-five unhappy ours hnye
been summarily disposed of. They belong
ed to officers and conyicts. Only one Was
left to tell the tale-a native of Massacha-
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CoNTRAcTs FOR CITY WoRK.-At the last
meeting of the Commissioners Of Streets
contracts were awarded as follows: -
Repairs of brick and pavement through
out the city to M. NJ. Lipscomb at 10 cents
for old and IS cents for new work. High
est bid for old work, 2S cents for new, So
cents. .,f-s,.-.,.sfs.
Forage for mules awarded King & Todd
at 81 20 per bushel for corn and 81 is per
hundred weight for hay. Highest bid for
corn, s1.35 per bushel; for hay, s1.5O per
hundred weight. . r,
Shop-work on mules and carts to I. G..
Epps at 81 a piece per annum for shoelng
mules, and 81 each per annum Tor repair
ing carts. Highest bid for shoeing, 1888 |;
for repairing carts, $3.50. 49,. ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-23

FAIR AT LEIGH-sTREEr BAPTIST CHURCH.
A fairwilI be held this church, commencing TO"
night The ladies' cordially invite the patronage OF
the public.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-23

PREACHING To-NIgHT.-Rey. ]. Q. bur
russ, editor Of the Uniu9sa!ist Herald,
breaches at the Universalist church, on
Mayo street, tonight. -
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RESTAURANTS, 1kc.;

/EaTELLE, UNUSUALLY FAVORED
H. 6 Sd The SEASONS, has q rare I.ARDHR Of
sssAbs st1S soft and 6ard). LoBsTERs, FISH Of a
PYIs Az; ro seiyed up in.aA styles LAMB and.
GiTT5irotsto otstoMsATOEs. the finest Of BEEE and,
win tHpa, Ho.as LANB FRIES. SWEET BREAD, s&c,.F r
lyIn, "at n heHerfailinR foundation stone of good
frieSas ,t.a ana EABBAGE. He ilssures his
DTi Hat Mat,h ne ns'er had finer SUPPLY OF
rtaie, iANiEs. HI urges them to come and lux
ayss ays:''es aud dinaerparties supplied 10 order.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-23

The McCoRAIcg MoWsa AND Hs.AFa,ss =
presented to the Female Orphan Asysnin n ~
Richmond by the inventor is for ssale az -
NJ, Smith y Co.'s, Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-23

HUSTINGs CoURT-JUDGE BURNHAM PRE-
s1DING.-This court met yesterday, and af-
ter closing up the unfinished business, ad-
journed until the next regular monthly
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-23

TIE Sous OF EsooH, a benevolent society
composed of colored laboring men, vi q
celebrate their anniversary to-day.
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BOO KS. -

DELICIOUS NoTICE.-Rey. JOHN @.
IL BURRUSS editor oftbc Uatrersdi:M lssdtll, sl,
OF Iiabama. viii preach In the Uniyersallst
On Mayo street, THIS. .(Tuesdsyl EVENtSS .
O'Clock. THE public generally are invltsa 20 ss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-23

NOTICE TO sHIPPERS.-The boats of
LIN the JAMES RIVER ANDSKANAWHA CA
NAL COMPANY will leave the dock as usual
and SATURDAYS.
5 Freight and tolls goods for Lynchburg and be-
tion Of the shipper Freight received and de-
livered at my office, on the dock.
Way freight will not be delivered till charges are
paid.
de ii EDWARD DILLON, Agent.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-23
WOOR AND COAL.

! A NTHRAC1TE COAL. three
IA months ago met with Dir. ID. H. Merriman,
who inquired very particularly concerning my coal
ness with ne, called at my place of business, and
was satisfied with everything save one--yiz., My
''politicdt bad name" He assured me that he was
as radical rs was he. would go farther than he
had heard of my going : he would hang jeff Davis
and the rebel pet Robert e. Lee; then we should
have peace. Since that time MIR. NJ. has entered
into the coal trade with another party, and to my
face tells me that with his vast wealth and my bad
name he shall teach me u lesson long to be remem-
bered, and dares me 10 make the above statement.
s1.stt BURNHAM+ WARDWEIL. p
All the rebel papers in Richmond will give the
above three insertions, and send bill to my Office.
il 20-3t f ~. iE -" W '3f y - B. w.
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We have received from Turner. No11l4
Main street, Harper'S Bazar.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
A GRAND PICNIC 5zs t 5.
: assE will he givenat
! E,ys5sy E1JKERsS SPETNG PARK.

gI,sRI EUKER'S SPEIEG PARK. 49,
head OF Clay street. July 2 ls6s for the benefit of
TRIBE, No. ls, IeaO. 4. NJ.
Smith,s celebrated brass. and cotillon band has
Refreshnents served nj city.priees. No spirituous
liquors allowed to be sold on the ground CARRIER
Go. % coaches viii be In waiting at the corner Of
Broad and Brook avenue to carry persons to and
from the Park. Fare each way; ten cents.
? Tickets,admittjng gentleman and ladies, 81.
CoMMITTEE OF OFSARRAgGEAENTs. =
= B. Howard, ScssJSt = j. ID. Conway,
E. L. johnson. Thomas II. Nicholas,
~ William z. Granger. 3 e,Ss---,li
B. HOWARD, Chairman Committee.
te eT-2o, q, ,2s,So&Jy1,2 ~ 100 zsil -IgEri
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-23
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND, JUNE q, 1903.

MINIATURE ALMANAC, JUNE %, 1888.
,un rises Moon sets. .... ....... 10. 10
sim sets .' =. ls High tide, A. M. T1o
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s@R1WBEERY 7 BAsKln KlnE 3. = ,.sS sss sssy ssy
ans and s.inss1 = iSn,sp,sss ssss sSslns
isy sss,ss, {, saSpes sss s g ssTs sEssass
& sfea. esspGmn' sspm : Wooa@ TAI : 49,
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.T1EFRTGERATOR RS, r. REFRiG CREATORS,
f1, REFHIGERkTORSa at cost prices, 8
. Also, ,WATER-CO0L Oilers and TIN SAFES At
the lowest ~. g. g, stsssst
IL l8 ALI MAIN stEteb.sjl
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> WAsHING

NEW w. aE1,HaaosgPE EV1,aasPE fasosssSSss NsSSsS sSSsI9S SS
dsss sss sveq.sys sss 1sssss Sssa
and RrSnSe9nssfsSS ns sS yean nsye c u 80
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-23
BOOKs AND STATIONERY.

'DLANK-BoOK MANUFACT0RY-
~ ESTABLISHED IN ls33.-We call attention
tn The fact that we have been making BLANK
BOOKS for over thirty years, and are still pre-
pared, with good assortment OH hand to supply
Immediate demands, or manufacture to order &c
short notice In their usual best manner. Early
orders are solicited from all who intend opening
RANDOLPH &. ENGLISH,
Go oa :, and Stationery.
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ARRIVED. ~ .- aet .
Steamer Petersburg, Travers, Baltimore, mer-
Steamer Isaac Bell, Bourne, New York mer-
chandise and passengers, w. c. Durham d Co.
r., s-...s-r s, + SAILED. EE tsH
Steamer John Sylvester clifford. Norfolk, mer-
chandise and passengers, L.. u. TatHm.
Schooner G. c.. Colgate, Van Brunt, Liverpool,
tobacco Caskie 4 Brothers.
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IN IN. WALKER & Co.. ss -
,Ds SUCCESSORS TO o. n. pREsEE, ESQ.
- GENERAL INsURANCE AGENTS. ri Il 3

f{sss Office 1elA Main street. - = =.
first door east Of the post-ofnee under Messrs. r.
!, - :. ssEt3s1s H Msury d Go, s9. =
Buildings merchandise, furniture, and personal
property 81 all kinds, Ia the city or country, In.
sursd against loss or damage by dre ut the lowest
rates In companies o E the highest standing.
. Losses efultably adjusted ndproluptly paid. 81
! Marine and inland insurance also effected af cur
rentratcs, -. - "a no -
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FITZEKIEL'S SODA SALOON, J, -
LIE s-En& Sim il ii Ao.sseai MAIN STREET.. :
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

Purchasers of Real Estate sold bet10een the first
day Of January and the first day Of July pdyt the
tdres thereon for the current year.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-23

. Assets employed here for the general benefit.
Desirable FIRE AND MARINE RISKS inVi.
ted.
Office No. 1914 Main street.
D. J. HARTSOOK, President.
DAVID I. BURR, Secretary. tIl.tg a.s
= B. c.. WHERKY, JR., Assistant Secretary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-23

? SPECIAL FEATURE OF THE CHARTER.
Secures amount Of insurance to married woman,
whether effected by herself, or her husband or any
other person, for her sole and separate use anu
bgneft and that of her or her husbands children,
II any IS may be expressed, free from the control
or claim of her husband or creditors, or the per-
{. Liberal loan of participating premiums upon
the profits Of the company. Life policies AFTER
three years, endowment after two years, non-for-
feitable: Al policies after one year nave sur
Agents desiring to represent the company win
please address the Home Once. 7---~--'
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4n11ntond lispatlh.

THE CIRCULATION OF THE DISPATCH,
Is.LARGER THAN THE COMBINED CIRCU-
LAT1oN OF ALLETHE OTHER DAILY NEWS
PAPERS OF THIS CITY.
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NO RESTRICTION OF TRAVEL OR RESI-
-, DENCE zl1sggl 80. -
In any part of North America north OF the south
ern cape of Florida, or In Europe, at any season OF
the year.
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SHIPPING.

~~~~~|~NN~~-~~~~~~<~>~~
SE>OR sBALTIMORE.-sS3t -sS3teamers
IL PETERSBURG. Captain ROBERT 4.
TRAYERs, win leave her wharf on TUESDAY,
Esd instant, at o'clock p. n. Freight received up
to3 T.. M. For freight OF passage. apply to 4 -
a va ,fEhz HARyEYS:& WILLIAMS,
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nOMESTIC INSURANCE. =. ssss -:
THE INSURANCE AND SAVINGS COMPANY
0-sr-,,. OF VIRGINIA. ~ ss.a--5 -
- CHARTERED FEBRUARY 1856. sig -S.,,
VzoVi WV
Well invested and secured.
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QIRECTQRS.

JOHN ENDERs, HENRY z, ELLHsoN
WM.bF. TAYLOR. - ASASNYDER. -
SAMM, 8. COTTRELL a. E.C. BASKERYMLbS
T0HN PTyRCELI..1GIJ q SAMUEL ! E.aTARDY: =
GH ASiT. WOITEA AM GEORGE JACOBS, :
VIM. -WII,LIS.5 JR, siJsW.F ALLISON
ED. A. SMITHS '.iitiy GEO. g. PALMER
THOMAS j. EVANS "A. D. CHOGRLEY,
JAMES ASCOT, =. ii. @. CABELL,,rs5 ~
BIN. QUARLES, = ID. D.sj.HARISQght 4
w. H. TYLER, JOHN C..MILLlAMh
J. Z. EDWARDS, tta5; WsM. G.s TAl LOH n. 81
A.Y. STOKES = - FA.P.zABELL, - -
j. R. MORTON,Sys VIM. B. ISAACS. E..t,
r. a. DIBRELL, GE0.GL. BlDGOOUsi e.
VIM. H. PALMER, = SAM'L NJ. PRICE,
71-.7s7s.s7D DAVID L BURR. yEIIsis. ~
h j, e. EDWARDS President.
E. WILLIAM =. .IsAACS, Vice-Pregident,a 1N3s'
i d. j. HARTsOOK Secretary. u.
CHARLES II. SMITH, H. D.. Medical ADVISER. q
- - JOHN H.kCLAIBORNE,
h ap p2l--dsm&wlm A'5ast& General Agent.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-23

Guaraatee sapi1 isss SSS
Number of polices issued, LOS -insuring 81, ss7,
2oo-one claim IS, OOO Showing the largest average
of policies of any American company, and success
that is unparalleled In the first fiscal wear.
Issues all kinds Of non-forfeiting LIFE and EN-
DOWMENT- POLICIES, and also POLICIES
nnnn RETIIRN PREMIlIM PLANS.
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JAMES RIVER TOWING. AND TRANS
SD PORTATION COBfPANY.-T above COM
pany is now prepared to tow vessels and transport
freight Oh the sJames, and its tributaries. Steam
tug VULCAN; stealntug PORTLAND. Orders
left at the Office of Croweli Currie corner Cary
and Eighteenth streets, or with Harveys ;& VII
Iians, will meet prompt attention.
r .f.tgt'l1 J.. y. HARVEY, President.
. JOHN CURRIE, Secretary.
d. LEFFLER, General Agent - q Il je l8-im
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sLOsTsAND FOUNp.

ROUND, q BREASTPIN u Tho eNner can
x get It by calling at this Office, describing nro-
perty, and paying for this advertisement. = -
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&lO, 600, 900.

PROPERTY PLEDGED TO MAKE GOOD
LOSSES
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TIME ARLINGTON MUTUAL LIFE
/ INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA.

INcoRPoRATRD BY SPECIAL CHARTER, 1857.
Home ONCE, 1914 Main street, Richmond, Va,
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corner of Main and Tenth streets.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-25

land on the day after receiving the invitation;
He wrote to say so, and the morrow was dXed
for the symposium. Four gentlemen sat down
at MIR. Bulwer's table on that occasion
one being, OF course, the host; snoiher,
Mr.. Dsraeli; the third, man, shy, out eVl-
IDENTIFY intelligent, for though he said compara-
lively little, his remarks, as often as he
hazafded them, were keenly TO the purpose.
The fourth a private friend of the host, need
not be specified. 1t was an evening not TO be
FORGOTTEN, because then as now, both Lord
Lytton and Mr.. Dsrael shone in conversation.
The party broke up about midnight, aud the
host and his friend were left alone together.
After discussing Dlsraei, the question was put,
who is your silent guestY He is one of the
ablest men know was the reply. 'ue was my
contemporary at college, He Is now barrister;
and mark my words he will attain the highest
honrs OF his profession. His name is Cockburn.'
The climax to this little bit of domestic
history or gossip is very remarkable. The two
bril- Liant novelists and the panstaking lawyer
who dined together some forty or more years
ago mparatively obscure men, have all risen
to positions of eminence in the state. Mr..
Cockburn is Lord Chief Justice OF England;
Mr. Bulwer, after serving as Secretary OF state
for the Colonies, has become peer OF the
realm; and Mr.. Disraeli, on more than one
previous occasion Chancellor OF the EXchequer
and leader OF the House OF Commoas, is now
FIRST Lord of the Treasury. so much for the
practical working of Constitution which Mr.
Bright denouuces as repressive of merit, and
Mr.. Gladstone, forgetful of what il has done for
himself, seeks 10 overthrow"
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The Mystery of an Old Fort.

A letter writer in describing Fort Marion, one
Df the detenses of ST. Augustine, Florida gives
the following story:-
Fort Marion has an old, solemn, and rather
threatening Warke appearance. The outer
wall, nve feet thick, of the material called
coquina (koke-na), found in great abundance
on the beach near the lighthouse has quite
slant or inclination inward of several degrees
IRON a perpendicular. An inner wall, % feet
thick, standing perpendicular, keeps in position
a bank OF sand some or 10 feet thick between
the outer and inner walls. Behind these walls
are arranged the easements, strongly arched
Upon these arches and the walls floor of brick,
stone, and concrete is laid, whereon the heavy
guus the fort are placed; very few are in posi-
tlon now. Within the enclosure of the fort
below aIe piles of cannon balls and quite a
number Of old Spanish guns, partly eaten by
rust. In 1858 while putting some heavy guns in
position on the tort, an arch gave way, making
a hole some hVe feet wide, disclosing a cell
hitherto unknown TO any person living. In this
new and strange apartment were found one or
two gun carriages made OF mahogany, finely
wrought.
During the excavations made by the officers,
one OF them accidentally discovered the appear
ance OF a door that had been masonel up. Taey
determined 10 test the reality OF the suggestion,
ana removing few stones, revealed an opening
into another cell, where was found a bedstead,
on which lay the skeleton of a man chained to
buuge staple in the wall; beside the bed stood
an open mahogany chest tive feet long two and
half feet wide, sides OF plank two inches
thick, mounted with huge iron-strap hinges and
three enormous locks. NO clue has yet been
found TO the history of this case, or the olIe0se
OF this terribly punts he'd victim,
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I}CyOnl EhpyCDDc,

From Mr. Bowles' letter in the Springfield
Republican we make the following extract:
But no sympathetic eyes require to be toll
that we are now entering upon new order OF
scenery. The outlook is II succession OF novel
beauties for the $50 miles west from Cheyenne;
and fortunate are those who eau ride through
it ulOn the engine, the top of the cars, or at
least the platform of the rear one In this dis
lance the road passes up the Black Htlls, the
first range of the Rocky Mountains, reaching
at sherman (54S mlles) their highest point
and the highest point that me entire road has
to mount in all its passage from the Missouri
river TO the Pacific ocean-and then runs on
through the famous Laramie Plains, 1t Is
altogether the most interesting and novel
black mountains bound the horizon North and
South; dash of snow on peak or side oCCa-
slOnally enlivens the view and deepens the
coiorng; along your pathway are fine valleys
or broader plains, rich in grass and flowers;
Nature has fashioned it for railroad: scattered
around in valley or PLAIN, as the track ap'
prOaChes the summit, are monuments OF rock,
erOtesQuCly or symmetriCally arranged; here
wall as if for Il bulwark there the rain of a
cathedral or tort again halt-hnlshed oulld-
ing, anon the fashion OF huge dismastcd screw
steamer, with paddle asterh and plot boat
ahead; over all an atmosphere so pure that the
eye seems to take in all space, and so dry AMI
eXhilaratng that life palpabiy diates, and
every sense is as if bathed in innocUOus cham
pagnc.
Here would seem to be the fountain of health,
aud among these hills and plans is surely to be
many Il summer resort tor the invalid and the
pleasure-seeker in the by no means distant
future. The hills have timber, though the
plains arc bare of it, and the water runs pure
aud bright and carries trout in abundance, as
plains and mountains give deer, mountain
sheep, antelope, and grouse. This whole wide
pathway up and over the mountains seems to
have been iashIoning for its present use for ages.
The hills have wasted into plain; those solid
walls of feldspar and granite disntcgrated and
dlssipated into fine gravel that is the very per-
lection of a railroad bed, while these ''buttes"
tered about with such picturesque effect are all
that are left the very kernel, so TO speak, OF
what was once but a close succession of real
rocky mountains-a Pelion upon Ossa that for
bade passage 10 wheel ol WAGON or car.