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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-26
rs-THE GRECrAN BEND IN RICHMOND
FROM ALL POINTS OF THE COMPASS ATE
PEOPLE MAY BE SEEN BENDING
TOWARDS THE STORE

FROM ALL POINTS OF THE COMPASS Al
PEOPLE MAY BE SEEN BENDING
TOWARDS THE STORE
JOsFPH STRAU USE
70 secure some of the cheapest goods ever before
offered in this city, suitable for the present ana
approaching cold days.
Fellow you will find the prices of few Of the
many CHEAP GOODS:
100 CoLoRED BED BLANKETS at $3.50
worth SO;
$50 CoLoRED BED BLANKETS at s2.75
worth 1915:
500 1o-4 WHITE FAMILY BED BLANKETS at
s3.s7 worth SIS;
$50 pairs WHITE HEAVY BED BLANKETS at
SIS worth 81; rs pairs at SO, 81, IS, $40,
&c.-worth that in gold;
soLaRGE. BEAUTIFUL BED SPREADS at
81, cheap at Sc:
$50 LADIES' BALMcRAL SKIRTS at slworth
$3.50;
200 more of the BEST and HANDsOMEsT from
81, SO. a., &C.;
900 LADIES', MISSES, and CHILDREN's
SHAWLS at the lowest prices;
$50 LADIES' CLOAKs, just from auction, at
half their value;
100 dozen LADIES' LINEN HANDKER-
CHIEFS for 81 worth $l.so;
los dozen of ali grades and prices to suit every
body;
The best quality ndhigh'y. coored FRENCH
MERINOES at 81 worth sl.5o, and selling
at that almost everywhere;
25 pieces beautiful EMPRESS CLOTH at SHE;
PLAIN and FIGURED DELAINE, Pop
Inns MUSLIN, REPS, Sc GE q,
BLACK and COLORED ALPA G A,
LINsEYs SCOTCH PLA1Ds, &C., as
tonishIngly low;
900 pairs best KID GLOVES at 81 25 cheap at So;
so dozen LADIES' WHALEBONE CORSETS
at 81 worth 81;
rs do en- GENTS UNDERsHIRTs from 75c.
upwards
IRISH LINEN,
TABLE DAMASK,
DOMESTIC GINGHAMs, &C.;
LADIES' HOSE from l2sc upwards;
BROWN and BLEACHED SHIFTING
at 10c.;
a. BROWN and BLEACHED SHIFTING
at l2ic., l5c., and higher;
CALICOES at 5, 10, and l25c. per yard;
ALL-WOOL WHITE, GRAY, RED, and
YELLOW FLANNEL-the cheapest in
this city;
KENTUCKY JEANS at 1sc.
KERSEYS at CSC.
sATINETs
CASSIMERES,
DOESKINS,
BROADCLOTH,
TWEEDS, &C.,
for MEMS and BOYS WEAR, at prices that
cannot be surpassed by any other house in Rich
mond.
All 1 ask Is a call from one and all. guarantee
satisfaction In everything above mentioned, be-
sides Il saving Of TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT.
In the purchase or goods.
j.. HAYNES, formerly of King William county,
Va, aud r. s. SMlTuER will be glad to see their
friends and acquaintance.
Particular attention is asked Of all the country
people not to delay until 1t bc too late to
some Of those BARGAINS st
JOSEPH STRAUSE'S
No. 1888 Main street,
between Fifteenth and Seventeenth,
no 90 near Harris & Brothers..
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

EB- SPECIAL MOTTO e. --Our auction sale aa-
yert,sed to take place on THURSDAY the goth In
slant "a postponed until FRIDAY the a7th Instant.
oas-ta PAINE e CO.. Auctioneers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-11-20

WHAT BECOMES OF THEIR LETTERS. s.--Per-
sons who think of applying to Gen. Grant for
any Office for themselves or others, will do well
to read the following account Of how the Gene
rails correspondence is conducted. 1t is from
Washington despatch to the Boston fdrertissr: (:
Letters and telegraphic dispatches from all
parts Of the country are pouring in on him
Most Of the writers claim to have been original
Grant men and want an Office. Il may be inter-
esting to such persons. as well as to the country
at large, to know that all letters are opened by
one Of the staff officers, and those asking for Of
fees or money are destroyed as soOL as their
purpO,t i ascertained This morning about
three hundred letters were hand. The staff
officer charged with the duty Of opening got
along with his work at the rate of about one per
minute OF the first hundred opened General
Grant did not look at a single one. About twenty
relating to army affairs or private soldiers mat
ters we're reserved for further examination,
while the seventy-hve or eighty from ofiice-seek-
ers were at once torn into pieces and thrown into
the waste-paper basket. Those persons. there
fore, who propose writing about that little post
Office or sssessorship may well save their time,
paper, ink and postage for letters, whether
marked "private, -" personal, or " "conhden-
tial, - will invariably be destroyed by the staff
officer whose duty it is to examine them, and
Gen. Grant viii not even know that 'ey have
been received He has nothing To do with Office
giving until next spring, and does not intend to
be bored with the matter until il is necessary
that he should be.
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goblets, and other indications of banquet
on a table near them. One of them had seiz-
ed a sacrifcial axe with which to effect his
escape, but sank down exhausted, or probably
sufiocated by the mephitie vapor before ae-
complishing his purpose. The statement
made by several writers and reiterated by
NJ. Monnierand DR.. Dyer, that the said priest
actually cut his way through two walls, is
entirely erroneous; the walls do not exhibit
any traces Of such operations. Tradition
tells ofanother priest who lay in the centre Of
the adjacent Forum TrlaHgi!dre. This man,
whom Bulwer calls Calenus, was saId to have
been carrying off some of the rich silver fur
niture Of the temple when death overlook
him. As the journal makes no mention Of
this circumstance, the reader will receive the
account cum graHo saiis.-Norh American
Reriars
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-11-20

The most wonderful production Of this and
all tropical countries. in my estimation, is the
banana auI Its synonym. the plantain. We
have a half dozen varieties each with pc
culiar flavor and qualities. Some grow only
eight or ten feet high Others twenty. The
stalks are from six To twelve inches thick but
almost as soft and succulent as celery. Each
of them bears one bunch of bananas, and one
only, when it Is cut down with a stroke of the
espada TO secure the fruit and give place to
other stalks. And thus they grow and ripen
Verpetually all the yearround. \ great traye
Ter has calculated that the planmin. on one
acre of ground will produce as much food as
lne hundred and thirty-three acres Of wheat
or fourty-iour acres OF potatoes. Their fruit
constitutes the principal reliance Of the poor
and Is luxury t0r all. Ii is good raw, roast
ed, baked. and indeed in every form, and
equally relished by all domestic fowls and
animals that deyour fruit. leaves, stalks and
all with the greatest avidity. The banana re-
quires buta single planting Tor a lifetime
putting in the ground a single spr0uto or shoot
from the banana patches, al distance Of
twenty or thirty feet from each other, and on
ground thar Il always calculated to spare for
that purpose, because it is impossible To cx-
tirpate the root. The one stock gives more
-smiusing out from the sides in the ground
Verpctually-an in a few years covering the
intervening spaces, till the whole surface be-
comes forest of fruit and foliage, with scarce
ly room 10 pass through the cool over-hanging
arches 4 banana OF banana patch j. %
beautiful sight. with the stalks and their pro
duce in all stages of perfection, the broad
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-11-20

TIE PAcITIC RuLR 7AD ~ WINTER Nature
and the seasons 5 EN- to favor the Pacific Rail
road. The working season has been SO far pro
longed that it is estimated that BY the end Of h,
current month there win not be over 300 miles Of
the Through Line remaining incomplete and o
that distance good part of the grading will b,
done The great question Of fuel seems also tC
be satisfactorily settled. Rich beds # coal have
been discovered on the head waters Of the Hum
boldt River, and on the slopes of the Wasatct
Mountains where the Eastern and Western Link.
of the road unite. Next summer will undoubt-
edly witness the binding of the Atlsntic and Pa.
cifc waters by n continuous line Of railroad
$500 miles in length
In the advertisement of the Financial Agent.
of the Central Pacific Railroad Company in an
other column, it appears that great success has
attended their negotiations Of the First Mortgage
Bonds. issued under the authority of Congress
The important aid granted by the nation, to-
geiher with excellent credit, enables this Com
pany to push on the work with undiminished
vigor Fifteen thousand men and three ihons-
and teams are engaged on the line. Three nun
dred miles of iron have been laid since the zOtn
Of June last or al an average rate OF Two and
one half miles per working day. From Sat
Lake to the Pacific Ocean the hne rises once only
Tin crossing the Sierra Nevada Range). to the
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selrtt Mlistellanp.
The Light at Home.

The light at home how bright it beams
when evening shades around rs fall
And from the lattice far it CLEANS,
To love, and rest, and comfort ali
When wearied with the tolls Of day,
And strife for glory, gold, or fame,
How sweet to seek the quiet way,
Where loving lips will lisp our name,
Around the light at home
When through the dark and stormy night.
The wayward wanderer homeward lies,
5w cheering is that twinkling light,
Which through the forest gloon he spies
isthe light Of home He feels
mat loving hearts will greet him there
,rl safely through his bosom steals
The 10Y and love that Danish care
Around the light at home.
--..T-it at home-how still and sweet
rrseps from yonder cottage door,
r.. weary laborer to greet,
rben the rough tolls Of day are o'er
al the soul that does not know
The blessings that the beams impart,
ne cheerful hopes and joys that flow,
And tighten up the heaviest heart
Around the light at home.
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praise the while, (for it was deeply engrav-
en- in all their hearts,) and out of the full
ness of the heart the mouth speaks, and sings
too.
Soon they had made splendid litter, and
Mrs. Mayor gave them cushions, and they
put the little maiden on, and she went out OF
the town in triumph, like little queen.
smiling at all, while the children shouted,
and the women waved their hands to her, and
the old men invoked blessings on her head.
The journey was not 50 long for the strong
men, and it was such a sweet fresh morning,
that all Nature seemed to rejoice over the
repentant Grumbletonians.
They did nothing but admire the flowers,
and the yellowing corn, and the sky, and the
birds, and the sheep, and the mild pretty
cows, and sing their hymn of praise, all the
way.
King Resolute sat at his window at sun
down thinking OF his little daughter, and
wondering how she fared amongst his unruly
but dear Grumbletonans. lie sighed once
OF twice, iOr he was only mortal, YOU know,
but he was glad his daughter had gone to
cure them. And then he fell to singing, in a
soft voice.
Praise to the Master Of Earth and Heaven.
Suddenly, on the still summer air, the
same words We're borne to him by many
voices lear above them all was one that
he thought be knew Could it be e? The
king rose from his seat and listened intcntly.
Still the song continued there was no flaw
in it. On and on, nearer and nearer came
the voices. till the almost stupefed king saw
.. 1tr.
carrying on a leafy litter a little golden hair
ed maiden and she was-Little Content.
The king went TO the great gate. and his
little daughter >pang to his arms.
And who are these said tie king
turning to the men.
Sire, said they, " we are your maics-
+ ty's iaithlul-'
.' Grumbletonians '' interposed his Ma
iesty with a grim smile.
e. GrumbletonianS no longer. your Naies-
tv.'' continued the spokes nan. - but faith
ful. con,ented subjects of the father Of tine
hest and noblest daughter in the world.
.. Oh my daughter ?' and the king
clasped his child to his heart, and wept for
joy.
As for the Grumbletonians. they were en-
tertained right royalty, and went back to
their town next day bearing letters patent
ilom the king. to change Its name from
Grlmbletonia to Content and a sweet
peaceful place il has been ever since. It l.
not much known To travellers. as il Is not
marked ON any globe or map that have ever
seen. Since Little Content was there 50 many
many years ago, it has changed. as thing-.
and places. too. have a natural faculty Of do
i..r % +La o..,fr-s Y,r centuries and ! Ia1f4ya
i-now an Island entirely surrounded by the
Sea of Happiness. When We meet there,
You and I, dear liJ,lc friend, we'll shake
hands, and then -ir down side by side. and
sing the l-tle maiieu'- song. /. ".
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-11-20

Some time in August last, box neatly pre-
pared and marked " Hon. Frank p Blair, Jr..
Omaha, Nebraska, - arrived at that place by ex-
press, and was placed in the hands Of the Demo-
cratic nominee. Being naturally Of generous
and communicative temperament, Frank invited
his friends into his room to witness the unroll-
ing. The cover was removed-then came a little
saw dust-then piece of thin board-then an
other layer of saw dust and shayings-and last a
paper bundle about ten inches long, four inches
thick, and seven inches wide. This was very
carefully unsealed, and on removing the very
inner circle, what was dispayed' Why, pack
age of tickets, "Good for passage up Salt Riv-
er, Tuesday, November Sd only" )" and an atfec-
tionate note offering further supply of the same
article, if Mr.. Blair should think there might be
more men who would like the trip.
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Cen. Grnnt,s Lnte., Speeches.

On his way to Washington Monday at Belvi-
dere, H. Republican procession salutel Gen.
Grant, to whom the General replied as follows
GenHemcH,-I see many Of you in uniforms.
You laid them of three years ago. and you can
now lay them of again, and we will have peace
Good night.
When the Mayor, Aldermen and other city
officials Of Washington called on him Tuesday to
offer their congr tulations lie said:
Genfemen,-I am glad to meet you and re-
ceiye your coneratulations. hope, however,
that you viii spare me from any public demon
strait Il. have avoided such so far as could
in my Journey from the West, and see 10 reason
for accepting display here. live'in the city,
and shall be glad TO see my friends personally
when they call on me- prefer having no dis
play and none will be had with my consent. To
receive you individually will be much more
agreeable to me, and hope that course will he
agreeable to you. will take the demonstra-
tions for granted and appreciate your motives
all the same
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-11-20

THE NEXoEAELE FIAr..-The following wait
Afoat on the " sea Of reading, 80 We clip from an
exchange. We do not know its paternity, but it
contains some wholesome truths. beautifully Sc,
forth
Men seldom think Of the great event Of death
until the shadow falls across their own path.
hiding forever from their ewes the traces of the
loved ones whose living smiles were the sunlight
of their existence Death Is the great antagouis;
Of life, and the cold thought Of the tomb Is the
skeleton Of all feasts We do not want to 20
through the dark valley, although its passages
may lead to paradise; and with Charles Lamb, we
10 not want to lie down in the muddy grave.
even with king and princes for cur bel-feilows.
But the fat of nature l. inexoribie. There Is
no appeal Of relic: from the great law which
d0oms Us TO dust We flourish and We fade as
the leaves Of the forest, and the flower that
blooms ami withers in "a day has NOT a Trailer
hold upon life than the mighiie.t monarch that
ever shook the earth with his footsteps. Genera
tons Of men appear and vanish as the grass,
and the countless multitude that throngs the
world to-day, viii tomorrow disappear as the
footsteps on the shore.
In the beautiful drama Of Ion. the instinct If
immortality, 81 eloquently uttered by the dealt
devoted Greek, finds deep response in every
thoughtful soul. When about to yield his young
existence as a sacrifice to fate his Clemanthe asks
ifthey shall not meet again. TO which he replies
. have asked that dreadful question Of the hills
that look eternal - of the clear streams that hos
for ever-of the stars among whose field Of azure
my spirit hath walked in glory. Al were dumb.
'But while gaze upon thy living face, feel
that there is something in the love that mantles
through its beauty that cannot wholly perish.
eve shall meet again, Clemanthe.'
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altitude Of heavy SHOWS. Over this stretch of
about thirty miles substantial sheds have been
build which will enable the line to be worked at
all seas rs, IN spite of drifting SHOWS. The
business on the Pacific end of the line is already
greater than the present facilities will accomm0-
date.
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Great Britain.
sErrLEMENr OF rnE ALApAnA c1Arls.

SETTLEMENT OF The ALABAMA CLAIMS.
LONDON, Nov. 10.
The London Times to-day has an editorial ar-
ticle giving the basis Of the settlement and the
present status Of the questions AT issue between
the United States and Great Britain. Amixed
commission, consisting Of two members from each
nation, will be appointed to adjuice all qges-
tions arising since 1858, the dat. Of the last
commission. England's responsibility in the
matter of the Al ibama claims Will be re erred TO
Prussia for arbitration. If the decision is in
favor Of America the commission viii then in
vestgate the claims America has withdrawn
the question Of the recognition Of the southern
States by Great Britain turing the war. The
san Juan business viii lie referred 20 the Pre-
sident Of Switzerland for arbitration.
SPEECHES At THE LORD MAYORS BANQUET.
The lord mayor Of London gave banquet 1T
Guildhall last evening Amung the guests pre-
sent were Mr. Disraeh and R-verjy Jehus,u, ,
the American minister. In the course Il his TT
ply to toast, Mr.. johnson said -
81 have been greatly criticised for tic mlu-
ner in which have received and offered eiyi.i-
ties while in this country, but such structures Ola
my conduct have NOT affected the uelJ ai.au-
which are in progress. However d.--it- fled
people here or at home may be-, they Wil fud
that there is no ground Cor such 70 lae. ug. The
questions at issue between my government and
that Of Her Majesty are uos settled without
touching the honor Of either nation. Tiiplo-
matte negotiations in the future ate clrf--i on
in the same spirit, war between Eng ul a,I .he
United States viii be impossible"
Mr. Dislaeli made an able speech luuIur
to the subject introduced by AIR. johnson. be
ssii1 the removal .f tlr dif-euif... .y'rI. clio
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Life Insurance on Po.iuvc Basis

Life Insurance on "a FO- -ltiyc Basis.
There Is d tendency among men .f t'. -'l--.-.
towards speculation H -.-lI ta m.ua- 30
which moucy +, in any way concerned Ii Fe
invest. in the ordinary manner. one dorar vc
Of course expect at least one huul-cl aad sis
ceuts ia return, but Il we h4yea rt.a-- ot rg-
eeiyiu-. by some extraordinary method & ir-
ve-tmea, q dollar and quarter 10 ;,lc e.l
Of the year. we are often willing 90 pay Cir tre
privilege Of iucurriug that chance, -a.b p SUN
as may deprive us Of fauypr.d-vla.eyer. Sow,
in some form. Of business this may he ..imi-- .-
BE. where in tie cou-un. dueuttf.i> af prices
and values it is necessary o. sometimes m.et fi-
ure ly present uncertainties. But there is one
thing, and hut one ,'Iirz IN tie u.rre. oa which
a man can certainly depend, arl -la. IS bis
death. Therefore, all tie arraa5eueaa be
makes canceruing that important e.ert should
bee as immualle as death t-aN
The mutual companies. for positive high pre-
miums, paid during p mans lie, VIII -ulrirtee
"a certain sum 20 bis heirs at De-, ie.th ani also
VIII possibly pay into his bands certain pr,4.-
IHs' "n'en may ov 'e',ll.' ny '-'
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HecIue AnotHef meth'H H iroI-..i '"e
Sa,'Vn"e ',Ie insurance 'it .' 'l, ,l' '''
3'''e9 ol Aiu,ilCt l"e give 'Ae ".-'"' '' l'" ''
emo" one ol IL, u',l'hyo't -'''1',- J.. Is ',,
2.a'e corporate ''n uui n'.i7 8. eA-I'sI ii.e. Wy
congress 10 lh.- company We A.N VARIOUS
ne" features OF lie insurance. 'e' '.' ''i. ''
Wh'eh we "isn To diie', "'l '.'h '', ..it eve.
u,'ng IL promises is as NAei anu ., i' t"
"nyl '' 'lsAs' Inc 's "'
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best known theories Of the duration of Lie aai
the value of Money In the first place tbe pre-
mum pad is smaller man III me "''-N o.n.-
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TO something like a notion Of his own wicked
ness and discomfort. By the time he reach
ed home, he was greatly softened. and aston
ished his wife by speaking mildly to her, and
eating his supper in silence. without grum-
bling even the shadow Of a shade ola grumbe
during the whole meal. Sach a course 80 as
finished the wife that she was equally silent,
and at last her husband told her how re was
quarrellrg with the mayor, and how the
mavor was grumbling at him whena heauti-
iul child passed and be told her what she
was singing. and how she was bruised. and
how the mayor followed her, 70 take her to
prison, he supposed, for being beggar, and
wandering about the streets.
And the wife was interested in the story,
and she and her husband talked long together,
and agreed what an unhappy time they had
spent, all for want ola clnteuted mind; and
they lay down 70 sleep that night with lighter
hearts than they had carried for years, and
a determination TO look at the bright side Of
things in future. with the help OF the Great
Master, whose aid they would ask, and whose
praises they would sing.
Now the mayOress used TO 20 about the
town to collect the various discontenJs of the
people. and bring tn IN home to her husband
to petition the king about
MIS-, buloHer was mGcl surprised 70 see
NiIs, Mayor coming down the street WIN lne
e'iiu, "h'm 9ne knew ny a'r mas 'ahG ue-
scflpt'o9' anu MrS. Mayor was eqea"y as
tohished To near DO conn llainls iFom Niis.
Butcher who was very clever grun'ier
ii'oeJG' r,..
lave YOU nothing % complain Oh
--aed Mrs. Mayor.
%
- No. nothing s.id Aiis- hul''eI'
" e nave nee "igH't ana il- u'' i"'
husband ana l. ana a!l our h'"'T"l-- we
have been .uA 'I com l.'",a' anu we nave
Withheld lral-a where 10 is dHe- Last h!Sal
my husband overheard tine poor child sung
ing hymn which was quite unfamiliar 70 lis
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Correspondence Of the Free Press.
Letter from London.


English Newspapers on .fmericsn Politics
Thar Opiaio1 Of Gen. Graut- Dis
raeh and GLlasfone