The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-10

In Gotha, it is said that Queen Victoria is
by no means averse to marriage with Duke
Ernest, Prince Albert's elder brother, q
most accomplished and still very fne-look-
ing gentleman ; but among the numerous
obstacles to their union, the most ,weighty
is said to be the august gentleman's objec-
ton to it. The gossips of Gotha say that
the Duke generally leaves Reinhartsbrunn
when Queen Victoria signifies her intention
to visit it, and that, Oh the whole, he is by
no means pleased with his relationship to
the royal house of England, the conduct of
the Prince of Wales at Frankfort and Wies-
baden last year having been so scandalous
that none of his Gotha and Prussian rela
tives desire that he should ever pay another
visit to Germany.
Naturalists have just been astonished by
the discovery that a number of water
lizards from Lake Como, in Wyoming Ter
ritory (Siredon liChen0ideS) , have developed
into salamander (anlblystoma nayortium) =,
which had been previously regarded as an
entirely different species, and even order.
A number OF exoletis, water lizard of a
different species, underwent similar trans
formation in the second generation when
carried from the table-lands of Mexico to
Paris. 1t is now suggested that many Of
the familiar lizards which are provided
with gills may be only the rudimentary
forms, the tadpole state, from which, under
favorable circumstances, the various species
of salamanders are produced. ..-...-.,.
A new method of converting reciprocatlng
into rotary motion, by means of treadle,
has recently been exhibited in Boston. The
invention, which also oYercomes the lia-
bility of stopping upon dead centre, pro-
duces a rotary motion from the treadle by
means of two flexible connecting rods COM
bined with tTo reciprocating pawls acting
in concert. The pawls are 40 arranged
that the slightest movement of the treadle
produces rotary motion to the shaft carry
ing the driving pully. 1t is stated that this
apparatus enables the operator to change
the motion and position of the foot at will,
thus greatly relieving the monotonous and
constant vibration Of the body, as well as
decreasing the muscular effort.
Distinct traces of an ancient sea beach,
| 1,240 feet above the ocean, are found in
North Hardwick and Greensboro, VT, da-
ting back to the period when this northern
country was wholly submerged. There are
also found on the line between Wheelock
and Greensboro extensive terraces, formed
by action Of ice and water, and small de-
posit of mari.
A northern firm is getting quantities of
slaves in Charlotte, to be shipped to the
West Indies. We see large piles of them
at Brakes Branch depot. 1t is thought
that not less than $40, 900 have been scat
tered over the neighborhood in this way
DdnuilLe Times.
Eight carloads of extra fine cattle, be-
longing to Dr.. John B. Radford and Mr.
Gibson, of Montgomery county, were ship
ped to the Baltimore market over the
Orange road yesterday evening.-Lynch-
burg Vyginian, 9h.
a life insurance company Of Hartford
receiving no returns Of funds from their
agent at Atlanta, Ga, sent for him, and
committed him to Jail upon his arrival at
Hartford last week. The amount due il
| about $1,000, and he claims that he has
never received it from the sub-agents.
Underwood is q narrow minded block.
head and a disgrace to the Judiciary Of
the land.-Philadelphia Age.