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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-06


An informal meeting of some Of our most
prominent merchants and business men
was held on Friday evening last to hear
the. views of Mr.. Buford, President of the
Richmond and Danville railroad, and W.
T. Sutherlin, of Danville, on the subject
of railroad connection between Char
lotte in North Carolina and Atlanta in
Georgia, by the establishment of which, it
was argued by these gentlemen, the
trade of Richmond would be vastly bene-
fitted, inasmuch as through and almost
directly straight line from Atlanta to Bal
timore, Philadelphia, and New York, UiG
Richmond, would thus be formed. a full
description of the line and of the charac-
ter of the country through which it passes
was given, and letters from General Scho-
| field and General Meade we're read, ex-
pressing their conviction that the line
would be valuable in military point OF
view, and for the transportation OF the
United States mail, and at the same time
tend to advance reconstruction.
Mr.. Sutherlin drew a. picture Of the de-
pressed condition of the trade OF, Kich-
mond, and expressed the conviction that
if things went on as they are much longer
the, manufacture. of tobacco would De
almost entirely transferred from Rlch-
mond to northern cities. The diminishing
trade and traffic on the Danville road was
also alluded to, and it was strongly urged
by the speakers that the completion OF the
project to which they referred was neces-
sary to the improvement of the business
Of Richmond. a-e -@7.
1t was shown, too, that this line, in con-
nection with other lines, would prove tne
shortest to San Francisco, and that IN t1e
winter it would be preferred, as 1t would
not be ice and snow-bound. ~
An interesting discussion ensued, ana
the subject, as well as all matters bearing
on it, were canvassed and discussed until
nearly IL o'clock. 80, p -. :, e..
No precise plan Of action for carrying out
the scheme was proposed, the object OF
Messrs. Buford and Sutherlin beng 70
introduce the subject with the view 70 iIs Us
consideration by our business men. IL
was agreed, however, that .anotner meet. OF.
ing, under the auspices of the Chamber OF
Commerce, should be held whenever
Messrs. Sutherlin and Buford were pre-
pared with any specific proposition;
Mr.. David I. Burr occupied the chalr.
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M0g'S7ae Intelligence.

MINIATURE ALMANAC, APRIL 8, 1858.
SUN rises Moon rises. ~
sum set. 20 High tide, A. M. 400
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-TTlVANA7 TOBACCO OIL inst received,
II AZ fsI mIn sales Of HAVANA T0BACaCo. BAa.S Of
the verv b best the crop of 1855, G groanfssc
j would call the attention OF ,G,gaa1p q gapnNZ AN
~ No To- 81 SExchunge Block, Fourteenth street. 81
u np3-3t 2 - " o. 2 - SsE73R .f.f
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= DIsoRDERLy. CoSDUCT.-Ben Jackson
ifnegrol was arrested, on Saturday for dis
orderly conduct on Mayo's bridge. 1t ap-
pears that Ben and party of his COM
.rades-in-arms of the Lincoln Mounted
Guard charged across Mayo's bridge with
drawn swords. They ripped, and cursed, ,
and reared around until they got tired OF
their sport, when they retired. Awarrant
was issued, and Ben was arrested. -s% -. /
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LOCAL MATTERS.

CHANGES IN THE CITY CoUNCIL.-Gene.
raj Schofeld made on Saturday the follow
ing changes in the composition Of the City
Council of Richmond:
Jefferson. Ward.-Henry P. Clinton ap-
pointed vice n. NJ. Lee, removed; John E
Mulford vice Stephen Mason, removed.
Madison Ward.-William C. Allen vice
James A. Scott, removed; Alexander
Sharp vice R. a. Maury, removed.
Monroe Ward.- Horace L. Kent vice T
G. Epps, removed; George W.. Smith, re-
appointed.
1t is stated that other removals and ap-
pointments are under consideration at
headquarters. Messrs. Macfarland, Har-
vey, Crutchfeld, Clopton, Styll, Taylor,
August, Tinsley, and Saunders, have re-
ceived no information from General Scho-
field as to their status. The gentlemen
appointed are interested in the prosperity
Of the city, and Of good standing in the
community. General Mulford was we'll
known officer in the Federal army, and be-
came exceedingly popular with Confede-
rate soldiers by his courteous conduct as a
collector of internal revenue for the third
district of Virginia.
DR.. Sharp is the postmaster Of the city,
and is well known, and respected both as
an office-holder and a private citizen.
Colonel Clinton was formerly AN officer in
the Federal service, and is now tobacco
manufacturer in this city. The other ap-
pointees are old residents Of Richmond, and
are too well known to require word of
introdu duction For the intarests of the city
it is earnestly hoped that they will all ac-
cept the appointments and enter upon the
discharge of their duties as members of the
Council with that zeal and attention which
their reputation and standing warrant Us
to expect. - -.z-.-.@r
The retiring Councilmen will leave their
places in the chamber with the satisfaction
of duty performed, having entitled them
selves during their term to the esteem and
gratitude OF their citizens, whose
confidence they have in no respect for
feited.
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!. MEETINGS. There will ibea meeting OF
the Board of Trustees for the town OF
Manchester Tonight at O'clock, at the
office Of the; Town Treasurer. COS
There. viii, be a,grand rally of, the Con.
,servative Club OF Manchester on Thursday
night next at 8 8oclock. Let every men,
ber Of the club be present, as interesting
addresses may be expected. ,ssssgs, y : slgs !
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L0ac!ie3'3.
H0rse and Mules for hGte.

r.-OTICE--MULES AND HORSES
Jas, arrived, and for sale on very o.
5amodating terms, at the Ey- %A%
, sage Livery and Sale Stables, AZ1
l-,aEiiu street, ONE HUNDRED MULES
sd HORSES, amongst them some broke
.aIe> and several pairs of No. coach horses,
I'D mares suitable for farm purposes
nh 81 John Is DAVIS.
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FOR SHIRTS TO MEASURE.
This is speciality with u.s. We have sam
nles of all leading BRANDS of MUSLIN,
PLAIN and FANCY LINENS, and FRENCH
CAMBRICS.
Salts GUARANTEED IN
ALI GASES. NH 22m
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opposite Post-office.
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS
FOR. -a
MEN AND BOYS.
Embracing ali the LATEST STYLE FA.
BRICS of European and American manu-
facture, which we are prepared to sell at
prices that defy competition FOR CASH.
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ag LEVY ON THE BRAIN.
FRESH ARRIVAL OF REMEDIES.
EVERY STEAMER, ..s.---.
EVERY TRAIN
BRINGS CURES FOR

BRINGS CURES FOR
LEVY ON THE B R AIN.
Still they come, bargains unprecedented.
Some people say DRY GOODS have advanced.
This is true of few cotton goods; butwe are
still selling
Yard wide Bleached Cotton at l2hc.;
Good Fast color Calicoes ut l2hc.;
Bed Tick, 12hc.;
Shirting Stripes, l2hc.
No wonder that the number Of cases in
crease when these facts become known, and
that hundreds daily come to be cured at the
great healing spring,
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.MsIJIsss s,.H

EA&ESS R. sG, McLEAQRE has ser9ssa
NA from tina corner O @ nIErT nsSsa 80 sasn,Sisr
aks SDotsufp0d Hotel. : .agI4 !. = a z.fsA s,sx.
sAiS $40 rSfYsfs fhanis t0 her many patrons TOR
t,sefu foYtners snc6uxagement, ana ncpes 70
merit sfpil share ef me same ~ ~ me susase
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CI0thSasg.
SPRING CASSIMERES
- JUST RECEIVED


SPRING CASSIMERES
- JUST RECEIVED
AT THE
RICHMOND CLOTHING HALL.
JULIUS KRAKER, MERCHANT TAILOR,
Nc. 1917 MAIN STREET.
take great pleasure in announcing to my
friends and the public generally thatI have
just returned from New York with large and
handsome supply Of SPRING CASSIMERES
for custom trade, which, for fineness and
the latest styles of SPRING CLOTHING
for Mems, Boys, and Children's wear. FUR
N1SHlNG GOODS in great varieties; HATS,
CAPS, UMBRELLAS, TRUNKS, FALISES,
&c, TO which l invite the attention of all in
want. zap III JULIUS KRAKER.
THE SECOND SUPPLY OF SPRING
4 CLOTHING AT
A. Open NHIMER'S
1902 MAIN STREET,
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
Call and examine my fresh stock Of
SPRING CLOTHING and FURNISHING
GOODS,
SHOES,
HATS,
EXTRA CLOTHS,
CASSIMERES, and VESTINGS.
Country dealers as we'll as others will find
it to their interest to buy Of , me-
n. B.-SAMrgL T: PAYNE, of Goochland, and
Colonel L. B. WooLLrNa, of Fluvanna, are
with me, and ask their friends for their patron
age. NH 81
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PORT OF RICHMOND. APRIL 4, 1855. !
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A New Governor Appointed.

HEADoUARTERs FIRST MILITARY DTsrRIcT,
STATE oP VIRGINIA,
Rrcuuorn VI pr;I 1cec
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ALL PROFITS DIVIDED AMONG POLL
Y-HOLDERS

DIVIDEND FOR ONE YBAR- February !, 1885,
Cash value nearly $l,000 600.
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING;
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HFARINE INSURANCE. The under-
itx signed are prepared 70 MAKE MAA1NE,
fNSURANCEfn III good, prompt. paying oniess
at the lowest current rates. Thetr senior T.
many cases can make vaiuabls suggestions 70
those insuripg With us.n.,ss sSss.8 10. s,se7s
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MADE ANNUALLY FROM
THE START.
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saaa 7sssa isaIga3 = s:asg gas9g .TiEai
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TIREINSURA1CE.--The (undsssigned
E are issuing FIRE INSURANCE POLL.
CIES on all desirable risks In reliable, promPs-
paying companies, at thsir insuranea roemsss
NO. Ss sT1HoMas 1as,nIsM N. ALFRiEND& SOM i
d an s--lw General InsurancsA gents, 81
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Agent for the city Of Richmond and vicinity.
- >1|.Iz ap6-eod6tI 'fal ~ hhs-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-02-14
Origin Of Great Men.

Some of the greatest men the world
ever produced, either in ancient or mod
ern times, were of very humble and OBJ
scure origin. Columbus, the discoverer
of America, was the son of a weaver, and
a weaver himself Homer, the great
Greek poet, was beggar. DemostbeDes,
the Grecian orator, was the son of cut
Ter. Oliver Cromwell was the son of a
brewer. Benjamin Franklin was jour
ueyman printer. Ferguson, the Scotch
astronomer, was shepherd. Edmund
HALEY, an eminent English astronomer,
the son of a soap boiler Of Shoreditch.--
Hogarth, the celebrated English painter,
was but an apprentice to an engraver of
pewter pots. Virgil, the Latin poet, was
the son off potter and Horace of shop
keeper. Shakespeare, the greatest of Eng
lish dramatic poets, was the son of a wool
stable and Milton, the greatest of Fog
lish epic poets, was the son of money.
scrivner. Pope was the son of mer-
chant ; and DR.. Samuel johnson, of
bookseller at Litohfeld Akeuside, the
author of that elegant poem, the "Pleas-
ures of Imagination" was the son of a
butcher at Newcastle Robert Burns was
a ploughman at Ayrshire, Scotland
Gray, the English poet, the son of
money scrivner; aud Henry Kirk White,
ofa butcher at Nottingham, Eugland.-
Bloomfield and Clifford we're shoemakers
and Addison, Goldsmith, Otway and Can.
ming, were sons of clergymen. The pres
ent Lord Lyndburst, the Chief Justice of
En- gland, was the son of the PAINTER Cop.
ley, and an American by birth. These
examples show that there is no state or
condition of life, however humble or OBJ
scure, from which talent and genius may
not rise by individual exertiou to emil
Dencs and distinction. Particularly is this
the case in our own country, where there
is no nobility, and no privileges conferred
by birth.
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ORIGIN OF THE FLOATING iCEBEkGs
IN THE ATLANTIc.-The valleys Of
Greenland are all filled with glaciers, of
which some have an enormous extent
They are always in motion, gliding down.
ward like rivers of nearly solid matter,
which have their outlet in the sea, only
their motion is exceedingly slow, not ex-
ceeding above a 100 feet for the whole
summer season. The lower extremities
of these glaciers, reaching the ocean, are
buoyed up by the deep water, and then
are broken off from the rest of the mass,
when they slowly drift away to the south.
They sometimes have an extent of sever
al miles, and are really mountains of ice
-icebergs-of which about seven-eighths
is in the water and less than one eighth ex-
posed above the surface. These floating
ice mountains often carry enormous blocks
of rock, torn from the mountain side along
which they have moved, and drop those
rocks when aud where the iceberg is final
ly lost. In this way geologists explain
how boulders and cratic rocks happen to
be found where there are no similar for
Enthusiastically, by icebergs, at time
before the present surfaces Of the conti-
nents we're upheaved from the depths of
the ocean. 1t is known that this is one of
Agassiz's lavorite theories. He supposes
that the whole earth was covered with
glaciers.
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VOL. XII.---NO. 7.
The Roman Sentinel.

There was nothing in Pompeii that in
vested it with deeper interest to me
than the spot where soldier of old Rome
displayed most heroic fidelity. That
fatal day on which Vesuvius, at whose
feet the city stood, burst out into an
eruption which shook the earth, poured
torrents of lava from its river sides. and
discharged, amidst the noise of hundred
thunders, such clouds of ashes as filed
the air, produced darkness deeper than
midnight, and struck such terror into all
hearts that men thought not only that the
end of the world had come and all must
die, but the gods themselves were expir-
ing-ou that night sentinel kept watch
by the gate which looked to the burning
mountain. Amidst unmaginable coufu-
sion, and shrieks of terror, mingled with
the roar of the volcano, and cries of
mothers who had lost their children in the
darkness, the inhabitants fed the fatal
town, while falling ashes, loading the
darkened air, and penetrating every place,
rose in the streets till they covered the
house-roofs, nor left vestige of the city
but vast silent mound, beneath which
it lay unknown, dead, and buried, for
nearly one thousand seven hundred years.
Amidst this terrible disorder the sentinel
at the gate had been forgotten and as
Rome required hel sentinels, happen what
might, to hold their post till relieved by
the guard or set at liberty by their off.
GERS, he had to choose between death and
dishonor. Pattern of fidelity, be stood
at his post. Slowly but surely, the ashes
rise on his manly form now they reach
his breast and now covering bis lips,
they choke his breathing. He also was
"faithful unto DEATH" After seventeen
centuries, they found his skeleton stand
ing erect in marble niche, clad in itg
rusty armor-the helmet in bis empty
skull, aud his bopy fingers still closed
upon his spear. And next almost to the
interest | felt in placing myself on the
spot where Paul, true to his colors, when
all men deserted him, plead before the
Roman tyrant, was the interest felt in
the niche by the city gate where they
found the skeleton of one who, 10 bis f.
deity to the cause of Caesar, sets US an
example of faithfulness to the cause of
Christian example it were for the honor
of their Master that all his servants fol-
lowed.-Dr. Guthrie.
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Concerning Sis0siag-.a Curtain,
"Oh, go to sleep, you old fool p

"Oh, go to sleep, you old fool p
"Mr. Twain, L am surprised and griev-
ed to -
"Don't interrupt ME, woman | tell
you it's absurd-you leara to skate !
You'll be wanting to play fairy in the
Black Crook next. l tell you skating is
an accomplishment suited only to youth
and comeliness of face and symmetry of
figure. Nothing is so charming as to see
beautiful girl, in the coquettish costume
of the riDks, with cheeks rosy with exer-
ton and e,es beamlng with excitement,
skimmiug the ice like bird, and swoop-
ing down upon group of gentlemen and
pretending she can't stop herself, and land,
ing In the arms of the very young man
her father don't allow her to know and
dartipg away again and falling on her
head and exposing hersef-exposing her
self to remarks about her carelessness,
madam-hoId your tongue-and always
taking care to tail when that young man
is close by to pick her up. 1t is charm
ing
They look pretty and interesting, too,
when they are just lcarnipg-when they
stand still long time in one place, aud
then start one foot gingerIy and it makes
break for the other side Of the pond ami
leaves the balance of the girl sprawling
on this side. But you GU look too fat
and awkward and dismal enough any time,
and when yon are on skates you waddle
Oft as stuffy and stupid and ungainly as a
buszard that's had half horse for dinner.
L won't have it, madam Aud you get
under little precarious Roadway, and then
put your feet together and drift along
STOPPING your head and shoulders and
holding your arms out like you expected
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THE OLDEST LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR.
Arago, the celebrated French astronomer,
wrote the following:
'"The temple Of the Jews at Jerusalem
existed for period of nearly 1000 years;
for the temple of Solomon existed nearly
four hundred years, and the second temple
about six hundred years. This temple
was, by its situation, more particularly
exposed to the very frequent and violent
thunder storms iu Palestine. Nevertheless
neither the Bible nor Josephus mentions
that it was ever struck by lightning. The
cause of this is very simple. By fortui.
ious circumstance, the temple of Jerusa-
lem was provided with lightning conduc.
tor, which came near that discovered by
Franklin, used by us. The roof of the
temple, similar to those found in Italy,
was covered with thickly gilt wood
Lastly, beneath the fore court of the tenn
pie there were cisterns into which flowed
the water coming from the roof by means
of metal pipes. Here we end such null
titude of Lightning conductors, that Dich-
tenburg was right when he maintained
that the mechanism of the like construc-
tons in our days is far from presenting an
apparatus SO well adapted to produce the
desired effect"-Hebre,o Observer.
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THE DANGERS OF BENZINE Our lad

THE DANGERS OF BENzINE Our lady
readers should be informed that the liquid
called benzine, which they use so freely
fore moving grease and stains from cloth
ing, is very dangerous article. 1t is
one of the substances distilled from petro-
leum, and is highly volatile, infammable,
and, when the vapor is mixed with air,
explosive. We have frequently been
much alarmed, upon visiting noigbors and
friends in the evening, to observe phal
of this fluid standing in close roxiuity
with lamp, or gas fame, and the odor
pervading the room. A very small guam
tity is capable of doing irreparable mis-
chief. The contents of a four.ouuce phial,
if overturned and vaporized, would render
the air Of moderate sized room explosive;
or, if ignited, whole family night be
seoirusly burned; or lose their lives from
it. 1t should never be used in the vicini.
ty Of fam e; and it is important to re-
member, that through the medium of the
escaping vapor; when the phial is uncork-
ed, flame will leap to it through space
of several feet. Benzine is often sold UNI
der various fanciful names and therefore
any article procured from druggists for
removing oil or grease from fabrics,
should be handled with the utmost care
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A TALENT FOR CONVERSATIONAL
talent for conversation has an extraordina-
ry value for every day uses of life
Let any one who has the gift enter into
social circle anywhere How ever ones
face brightens at bis entrance. How soon
be sets all the little wheels in motion,
encouraging the timid, calling out uuos.
tentatiously the resources of the reserved
and shy, substituting the facile, AMI u4s.
ing everybody glad and happy. T, n.
verse well is not to engross the CONVERSE
ton. 1t is not to do all the talking. Ii
is not necessary to talk with great brilian-
cy. A man may talk with such surpass-
ing power and splendor as to awe the rest
of the company into silence, or excite their
envy, and so produce warmth and sun
shine. He should seek the art of making
Others feel quite at home with him, SO
that no matter how great may be his at
tainments or reputation, or how small may
be theirs, they find it insensbly Just as
natural and pleasant talking to him, as
hearing him talk. The talent for CONVEX
sation, indeed, more almost than anything
else in life, requires tact and discretion
1t requires one to have most varied kuowl-
edge, and to have it at instant and abso.
lutte disposal, so that he can use just as
much, or just as little, as the occasion
demands. 1t requires the ability to pass
instantly and easily from the playful to the
serious, from books to men, from the mere
phrases Of courtesy to the expressions of
sentiment and passion.
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W 1t was in Dublin city that good
humored maid-ol-all-work, Molly, once
related to her mistress most marvellous
dream she had the night before. "Pooh
pooh :" cries the latter, at its conclusion;
"you must have been asleep, Molly, when
you dreamed such nonsense" "lndeed l
was not, them" replies the indignant Mol
ly; ~ was just as wide awake as am
this minuten