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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-22

{ tHRlSTMAS PRESENTS.
sTARKE & RYLAND,
sl5 MAIN STREET,
have just received fun line OF
'hEsH and BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS GOODS,
consisting OF
yyses ysaes Work Boxes and Writing Desks. Epic smdfd
puu!tioas nf the Poets, recherche Glove Boxe and
ST'e' bloles Hymn Books. Prayer-Bo )port-
AMI BGs Dressing Cases, Children's roy &c oks;
mi ni4ihg blocks. and the largest and most nttnutl-
Seeh IL This city de IT, -1w
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-22

#-r....tF .- FIRSr NATIONAL BANK,}
RICHMOND, VA, December II, 1888. !
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
4 STOCKHOLDERS OF THI5 BANK for the
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS will be held on
TUESDAY the 18th Of January next, at their
banking-house at II III.
de IL g, 3, SMITH Cashier.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-22

OFFICE RICHMOND AND YORK RIYRR,
RAILROAD COMPANY,
RICHMOND, December Z 1865.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
4 STOCKHOLDERS OF THIS COMPANY
will be held at the Office Of the Company In this
city on sth Of January, 1862 Vt IL A. N. Igf
deS HICHARD NORTON, secretary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-22
SHIPPING.

TOR MORE.-The >%9e*
Il steamer STATE OF MARYLAND, 1890
Captain CAARLEs TRAykRs, will leave her wharf
on EDNESDAY NICHE December 9sd. ~ IL
O'Clock. Freight received mp to o O'Clock p. ID.
For freight or passage, apply to
HARVEYS q WILLIAMS.
N. B.-Passengers will please be aboard by 10
o'clock p. NJ. de .2-sL
TOR NEW YORK.-The new <Ss4s,
u and elegant sidc-wheel steamer SSa8EuAA,SS
ISAAC BELL. Captain BOURNE, viii leave her
wharf on TUESDAY, December 20 ut o'clock
A. d.. Freight received ALL DAY Monday.
Fare, S12. Round-trip tickets, $40. Steerage, &C.
For freight or passage. apply 10
W. q. DUNHAM q CO., Agents
de N-T corner Main and Eleventh streets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-22
uTE'LL SUIT YOU TO A T.

d L
- caas and teas coffees and teas,
md Sugars wherewiih n sweeten them all
:, cor wish them NJ prices 10 pleS Q,
yethe corner OF MAIN AND NINTH call.
r,sees green roasted, and ground
'7ess or all colors and fsvors-
Us cell them So low by the pound
Thai the poorest erj,y our fAvors.
Va have them for sll palstes and rockets;
we've the cheapest ana also the best
y,rm Id Rxron's Quarter TO Rockets
Their merits are freely contest.
Then cone TO TIE CORNER or NINTH AND MAIN,
An wanting good c, fee. sugar. or tea,
Ard The visit IL prove so mucR To your gain.
lht y"u'l brsg of your bargains to all whom
you See. .t.r E..e
VIRGINIA TEA AND COFFEE COMPANY,
MAIN AND NINTH STREETS.
fae 2l-l21 .
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-22

r IoUOR COLoRING AND LQuOh
0 IODExER BkUTHERs DyuggtStes
MsSp street near Oh Market {
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-22

"a BARRELS CHOICE APPLES, Just
oN fcceiVeu pe' HULsT h, KING,
la1s Main street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-22
10 FOR BRIGGS THE BAKER.

7ETELLE.-CHRIsTMAs.- ~
FL For the enjoyment Of this fes- se3 -
tive season ZErELLE'S larder Is -&&$ Is
most bountifully supplied. No lux -.
ury III vt is attatnable Is missing. Oruers will Re
promptly filled either for the saloon tables the pri
vate rooms OF his b ,use, for families. The
sonabe beverages ore wed at his bar, where the
best LlQ ORS are always TO be had,
The Rests rateur tenders all his friends the com
pliments OF this Joyous season. deal
GCUPPERN0NG WINE.-Just received,
~ q few barrels OF the above delicious wine ex-
pressly purchased for the approaching holidays
ketaii and Wholesale. Families supplied In guam
titles to suit. Apply at once at
de lp-st corner Msfn and Eleventh streets.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-18
MAR rIED WOMEN AND MAIDS.


The Imperial Reuielp is troubled with
the question whether married women
should dance, and it expresses its opin-
ions in long article, from which we
make an extract. 1t says:
'sThele is something almost unseem-
ly in the spectacle ola half dozen young
married women walking off with the
best partners in the room, while row
of girls are sitting neglected against the
wall. Neither ignorance or thought
lessness can be pleaded as an eXcuse.--
Women thoroughly know women. what
ever else they may not know; and there
is not one of them that is not wildly
conscious ofwhat eart-burningi it causes
to a poor girl to hear the music and
watch the many tinkling feet of a ball
room, and play the almost ignominious
part of passive spectator. Gr0wn-up
women clutching at all the toys or
sweetmeats off 4 Christmas tree at o
juvenile party, would not be more un-
natural spectacle. Grown-up men ca
ger to win the stakes at q round game
Tor lads at home for the holidays. would
not be more cruel or inhuman. We are
constrained to plead for tenderness and
consideration on the part of young wo-
men who are married toward young wo-
who are not married. Might not Sid
ney's words, as he handed the draught
of water to the dying soldier at Lutzen.
be protitably remembered? 'Thy need
is greater than mine. ,"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-18
THE FoRrUNEs OF PRESIDENTS.

Some one has collected information in
regard to the fortunes LETT by the dead
and living eX-Presidents We learn
that Jefferson died poor. Indeed, If
Congress had not purchased his library,
giving him five times its value, he would
with difficulty have kept the wolf from
his door. Madison saved his money,
aud was comparatively rich. To add to
his fortune, however, or rather that of
his widow, Congress purchased bis
manuscript papers, and paid him $50, 900
for them. James Monroe, the sixth
President of the United States, died so
Door that his remains found a resting
place through the charity of his friends.
They remain in cemetery, but no am
nouncement marks the spot where they
repose. John Quincy Adams left some
$4,000, the result ofindustly, prudence
and inheritance. He was q man of
method and economy. Martin Van
Buren, died rich. Throughout his life
he studieusly looked out for his own in
terest. james X. Polk left about $780,
600, $50, 900 of which was from his PIesi
dency of four years. John Tyler left
$4,000 Before ne was President he
was bankrupt. In Office he husband
ed his means, and then married a rich
wife. Zachariah Tayl lor left $lGO,000.
Millard Fillmore is a wealthy man. =
Franklin Pierce saved $4,000 from his
term OF service. James Buchanan, who.
is a bachelor, and saves all he gets. IS
estimated to be worth at least 500 ,O0O.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-18
szOoLOGrCAL.

Which animal is never old =? The
gnoo.
Which is costly The deer.
Which is a good boatman ? The Toe
buck.
Which is often elected to office. The
mare.
Which makes good light ? The Ia
pr.
Which is cussid nuisance and ia cK-
les you everywhere? The boar.
Which beast is most used by cooks 2
The spider.
Which dog is the pope ov Rome fond
ov? Bull dogs.
Which dogs allus goes In pairs? /? Span
iels.
Which is the most linbcnding dog ?
The mastiif.
Which dog would you recon- mend
hair dye tu? The greyhound.
Which reptile would drivers prefer /?
The whip sna ke.
Which would boys and gurls rether
hev2 rhe hoop snake.
Which is best for watchmen: The
rattle-snake.
Which duz Indian most have use ov?
The moccasin snake
Which is bestfor sl1ool children? The
adder,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-18
PntfiraI.
WHAT I DO FOR THEE

When slumber first unclouds my brain,
And thoughte is free,
And sense refreshed renews her reigne,
think of theai
When nexte in prayer to God above,
] bende my knee,
Then, when pray for those love,
pray ior theeI
And when the duties OF the day
Demande of mee
To rise and Journey on life's way,
l work for thee.
Or if perchance sing some lay,
Whate'er it bee, -..
AL that the idle verses say ..l
They say of thee!
Or If an eye whose liquide lighte
CLEAN like the lea,
They Singer tresses browne and brighte,
They sing of thee!
And If drearie mood or sad tuf
Possesses NEE,
One thoughte can always make me glad,
The thoughte of theel "f
And when once more upon my bed,
Full drearily, fh
In sweete repose lay my head,
dream of thee! N r
In short enc only wish have,
To live for thee,
Or gladly If one pang t would save,
To die for thee
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-18
Garttt an6. Gar6ftt.
THE APPLICATION OF MANURE.

=
1t Is matter OF great Importance 70
the farmer TO know now ana WheII
to apply his manure TO the land, 10 geC
the greatest crops and 20 90 thc hosS
good to the land, at the same Zine.
have cXperimented considerably, anu
have come TO the conclusion that on my
land the manure drawn ouS anu spreat
late in the fall, VIII give the greaiesC
amount OF wheat, corn, or rye, 10 lollow
with clover, than IN any other way
can use it. | drew out ana spread iiia,
nure ON three acres III tne laiif anu
when the snow was on the grouliul uIew
ont and spread on TWO acres niore, anu
in the spring after theirose was an o9.
manured two acres ana proved 10 II,
--plowiag also the other five acres ana
Which were IN the same neio, ahueq."i-
ly good land. ri of!
The corn was plahted tne nrss WseN ,,,'
in May, ana all noed ana lenueu a.ine, nc:
At harvest time u was an CUT W W .no
roots and snocSed III Ihe heIu Ml2kas
Ut to hIsk; the IAN mahurea siAs 3t;s
els 90 the acre, tne winter hiaiiss - M,
ty bushels, and tiias manurea ,,, % IN s,'g
spring only iorey-hve. me sio.s'lu
was sown Wien rye ana tnere M was ,,t apIuS S;S
the same dlnereEce 10 look at, pus ulu
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-18
CHANCE OF PASTURE FOR CATTLE.

This is a subject of controversy. Some
contend that it Is better for stock to
have frequent change from stale to fresh
feed during grazing season. Its utility
will depend somewhat upon the varic@
ties of grass which the pasture contains
and the convenience of the proprietor.
Small fields are more expensive in fen
ces than larger ones. because there are
more of them to build and more to re-
pair. That item therefore is an incon-
venience. A sudden change of diet
with cattle always to some extent, da AZ
ages their stomacbs and bowels. Ia
ken from shorter or dry grass, and put
on to flush herbage, is aptto sour them
and while under such operation, the fat
tening beast loses flesh, or at least do es'
not gain it, and the COW loses in herus-
uai flow OF milk. This we have known
from repeated trials. Not that animals
should not be changed from poor fields
to better, but whether in the small fields
which are to keep them through the
grazing season and with an abundance
of feed, Is it not better to let them
range over all of them at will, and en-
10y the whole of them as they choose.
We incline to the latter. Cattle are
quite local in their attachments. They
best like the places to which they are
accustomed. They also like vari-
ty III their food. Large fields usually
offer u greater variety than small ones,
and almost every day they seek that
variety. For twenty-five years past
we have had pasture of more than
one hundred acres in one field, i'll which
we have grazed horses, cattle and sheep.
In that pasture are different elevations,
most OF it being dry, upland, covered
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-18
NUMBER 45.
VA
TIGHT BREECHEs-aN ATTACK FROM
THE OTHER SIDE.

Some female. in an apparently re-
vengeful spirit, thus holds forth on a
prevailing gentleman's fashion.
The press has never been remiss in
depreciating the follies OF the female
sex upon the occasion of each change in
the style of female apparel. but it is a
noticeable fact, that the popinjay style
OF breeches now in vogue, more redicu-
lous than anything the women ever
wore, is unnoticed. Female lovllness 8
such that it can make charming any eX-
treme fashion but what length Of fa-
millarity, pray heaven, can ever make
tolerable-- much lass comely--the dex-
terappendages ota human crane, wound
about with cloth SO tightly as TO step the
circulation ?
The present style st pantaloons is
neither comfortable, comely nor eco
nomical. The "swellr that adopts it
can neither stoop nor cit down without
positive danger Of aneexposure of his
person from rupture caused by tension.
When we see those fashionables of she
male persuasion ON the street, we are
reminded of the excavations of the raw
boned Informed preacher when illus
tratilIg the wonders of creation. Rais-
ing his long, skinny arms high above
his head he exclaimed "God made this
Frame" A voice in the CONGREGATION
replied, s'then his tools We're mighty
dull. i1t .e9g i-3
Here comes six foot gallant with a
number ten boot, and l figure like a
pair of tongs. There is not enough OF
his legs to make a shadow, andhc walks
as if every boot was double bass viol.
BY his side perhaps, is another devotee
of the style, half his length, whose make
reminds one of plum pudding perchcd
on the handle of a pair of pinchers.
There they go, the extremes of folly,
and the very essense OF righteousness.
Nothing a woman ever wore Will CON-
pare in folly with light breecaes on a
bandy-legged human biped.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-18
THE BATTLE OF LIFE.

The battle of life, in by far the great
err number of cases, must necessarily be
fought up hill; and to win it without a
struggle, IS perhaps to win 1t without
honor. If there were no difficulties,
there would be no success; il there were
nothing TO struggle for, there would be
nothing to be achieved. Difficulties
may infimdate the weak, but they act
only as stimulus to man of pluck
and resolution. All experience Of life,
indeed, serves to prove that the impede
ments thrown in the way of human ad-
vancement may, for the most part, be
overcome by steady good conduct, hon
est zeal, activity, perseverance, and a
determined resolution to surmount diff
ieulties, and stand up manfully against
nlisfnrtIlnn.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-18
A anon RuLE.

A certain man, who isvery rich now.
was very poor when he was boy
When asked how he got his riches he
said: MY father taught me never to
play till my work was finished, and
never to spend my money until had
earned it. If had but an hours work
in day, must do that the first thing,
and in an hour. And after this ] was
to play; and then | could play
with much more pleasure than If 4 had
the thought OF an unfinished task before
my mind. early formed the habit OF
doing every thing in time, and it soon
became easy to 60 so. 1t is to this L
owe my prosperity Let every one
who reads this do likewise,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-18
5hs Aafigf Ttrsiaian.
nY RAGRY ID sTOFER.

,ofs of fADyERTTsIEc.--T The following are
rms Of AdvertIsilg, when Will, IN no
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-18
GREEN TOMATO SAUCE.

Chop four quarts of green tomatoesi
one quart Of green peppers, one pint OF
onions; then add four large spoonsful OF
cinnamon, four OF mustard, four OF
cloves, one cup of brown sugar, one cup
of salt. one quart Of vinegar. Cook
slow about four hours.-Marytdnd Farm
eg
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-18
TO TAKE RUST OUT oF STEEL.

Rub well with sweet oil, and let the
oil remain upon them for forty-eight
hours. Then rub with leather sprinkled
with unsl$ked lime, htely poyaer9e,1,' 9,,
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-02-12
THE RyBrI, pOW.wOW IN RALEIGH.

rha pobeI Convention which has just
1 hoor held in this City, was very poor
affair in every respect. Some 40 Coun-
tics ont of the SO in the State were rep
4 resented.
There was no enthusiasm. The feel
mo that prevailed was that of hatred
to the government, to the Republicans,
and especially to the colored people.
Governors Graham and Vance, and
Weldon N. Edwards were among the
most conspicuous. The two former
renegaded from the Union cause IN
1864; and the latter was in the begin
ming AS he is now AN incorrigible traitor
In February, 1861, the people of this
State voted by $4,000 majority against
disuuion. But Mr.. Edwards was SO
bent on disunion and civil war, and
had so little respect for the popular
will. that in March succeeding ne pre-
sided over Convention held in Colds
borough, the object OF which was to IN
] augurate by force a revolution, at the
town of Charlotte, on the 4th day OF
July. 1861. We denounced this move
ment IT the time as wicked and trea-
souable. Mr.. Edwards was conspira-
tor then against the Union, as he is
now. The band of conspirators with
whom he met in Tucker Hall arc no
better in any respect than was the
Goldsborough Convention.
Mr.. Edwards is an old man. We are
not assailing him, but simply abiding
to him as the representative OF his class.
He was very humble in 1865, when he
thought he would lose his lands and
considered his life in danger.
We learn that these desperate "rab
ble-rousers" and melancholy scaliwags
had a high time over it about their
name. We presume they finally con-
cluded to call themselves Constitu-
tional- Union OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Wings. That is what they are. They
are fishing with five hooks to their line.
Mr.. Graham madea speech, in which
he said that he did not want any col
ored man to vote. He took ground
against colored suffrage, qualification
or no qualification. Let this be known
every where. Gov. Graham, speaking
for the Rebel Convention, says has par
tn does not rant any colored cotes.
We may find space in future issues to
refer more at length to the dolngs Of
this Rebel Conclave.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-02-12
We understand that the traitor Vance,

We understand that the traitor Vance,
in his speech Thursday in Tucker Hall.
said among other things that when his
party should get control of this State
the condition of the Republicans here
would be worse than the inhabitants OF
Sodom and Gomorrah When will
Won oct this control, Governor Never!
Forewarned. forearmed. Let the Re
publicans hear this threat, and act ac-
cordingly.
He said also that he was willing to
"fght and aie'' for the white men Of
North Carolina. Very well, why is he
so long about it? If lie wants to fight,
the Republicans are ready for him.
They can dispatch traitors like him as
we'll now as hereafter. They 'caW do at,
if necessary. If these traitors s0'@
have a I" war of races" on their heads
be all the blood that may be she'd
They met in Raleigh to promote this
war. Let them begin it, if they dare!
Why did not this man fight when he
was Governor Instead of fighting,
he ran like a turkey before Sherman's
army. There is no fight of any kind
in such men.
He also said that the State govern
ment was about to be turned over to
the Holdens and Harrises. Holden,
through his influence with President
Johnson, had this man Vance released
from prison in Washington, in July,
1865. If he had had justice at that
time he wonld have been hanged for his
crimes. In 1854, when he wanted to
get from Ruthcrfordton to Henderson
vile in his campaign for Governor, he
called on Col. G. i. Harris to guard
him, fearing as he did that some of the
deserters would shoot him while on the
way. Col. Harris did so, and tits saved
his life, and Gov. Vance afterwards
showed his gratitude by Dragging that
he knew he was safe in Harris's hands,
for the deserters would not fire on him
while he was under the conduct of their
friend. He did this to expose Col.
Harris to the vengeance of Confeder-
ate guerrillas, or with the hope that it
might lead to his arrest and imprison-
ment in some Confederate bastilc.
Poor Vance he is played out. He
promised to Eight upon the ice," but
he can't find the pond.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-02-12
RELIEF Fer TIE PEOPLE!

The Rebel Convention recently IN
session in this City passed the follow
ing among other resolutions:
Resolred, That the distressed and i'm
poyerlshed condition ofour people earnestly
demands the speediest and wisest measures
OF relief that the Legislature can devise"
If the people are distressed and i'm
poyerished-a they certainly are-it is
the result of the conduct of these very
men. They plunged the people i'll war,
and held them in it to the last moment,
causing the destruction of many mill
ions of property and the loss of hum
dreds of thousands of lives. When
the end came these men protested to
submit; but, though the clash of arms
ceased, they continued as re5ellious in
their conduct as ever. By preventing
reconstruction up to the present moment
they have added immensely to the dis
tress among the people. They are re-
sponsible from first to last for all the
distresses now among the people of
North-Carolina. They profess to SYM
pathize with the people in these dis
tresses, and what relief do they pro-
pose? Why, that the Rebel "Legis-
lature" shall grant relief! They want
the LEGISLATURE" to assemble and de-
wise some plan for relief!
The people have asked for bread, and
they have given them stone; they
have asked for a fish, and they have Of
fered them serpent.
This is wicked mockery. These
Rebel leaders know that the Rebel
Legislature will never assemble any
more, and yet they point the people to
"the Legislature" Of relief.
Let the people know these things
When any one asks what the so-called
Conservative party proposes to do for
the relief of the people, let the peo-
pie know that they are Knocked by be-
ing pointed to dead Legislature.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-02-12

Gov. Vance soouTged this people
with bayonets at his back. Even if
=" the revulsion should come, he and
his friends would find it impossible to
scourge them again, with the bayonets
at their back. " Bottom rail is on top"
Governor. The Republicans will tie
you so tight that you won't be able
hereafter to hurt either them or your
self. The "dragon" of secession
that old serpent, which is the Devil"
has been chained, and "will go out no
more" to deceive and scourge the peo-
pie. No more offices for your set, Gov
ernor Let them go to work. There
are millions of rail cuts in this State
that need splitting. What the State
needs now is hard labor. Let all the
great big lazy secessionists 90 to work;
and let the people alone about office,
and thus by hard work make an honest
living. By thus retrieving their own
fortunes they will at the same time aid
in building up the country they have
ruined 49,.