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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-02

RUSSIAN DlsCIrLINE.-A recent French
writer gives the following anecdote, which
illustrates the discipline of the Russian
service, though the reader must make a
little allowance for the long bow which
Frenchmen are apt to draw when speaking
of Russia:
A Russian general, while reviewing the
troops, noticed soldier who was decorated
with military medal.
"Where did you obtain that ?"
CAT Inkerman, General"
every good; you are brave man
and the General, handing him dollar
added: "There is something for you to
drink my health with"
The soldier extended bis hand to receive
the gift, waen the the General exclaimed /:
"Eight days in the guard-house for this
man, who has failed to preserve bis
position"
Ten PAGES down the line, the same
scene, but the soldier, when offered the mo-
new, stood like statue. He was ordered to
take it by the General, but he was stolid.
"Eight days in the gaard-house for this
man-cause, disdbedience of orders re-
ceived from his superior officer"
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The Late Storln-Hrgro Celcbrations-Arrlfai
md shipment Of CouOn-Thc Conservative
The Poor-The Rev. Father HllLalDcrscr.
NORFOLK, January !, lSCS.


The storm for tue past two or three days
has been very severe, the wind blowing a
gale from the northeast, accompanied WITH
snow, rain, and hail. Yesterday the wind
shifted TO the northwest, and heavy rain
falling, rendered the streets a perfect
slush. and caused almost a dearth in
business. Several outward-bound steam
ers and vessels were unable to depart IN
consequence Of the severity Of the storm
outside, aud up to this hour we have no
mail from the North in consequence of the
non-arrival of the steamers from Baltl-
more. To-day, however, the weather has
cleared up, although under foot 1t is yet
very disagreeable.
The various negro associations Of our
city are out to-day celebrating the ami
versary of the emancipation proclama-
ton. The procession is not as large as on
past occasions. The police We're stationed
along the line for the purpose Of prevent,
ing any disturbance, and so far everything
has passed off quietly.
A large amount of cotton is reaching oui
port from the interior by every tram ant
steamer, and large shipments are daily for
warded North. The steamer McClellana
of the Old Dominion Line, took out some
$500 bales as her cargo on yesterday 10
New York. ~,
Arrangements have been made by I'M
Eyecn,iye Committee Of the Conservative
Club for the thorough canvass OF .ne cry
Prominent speakers are 70 Ce tna Hin
address the various wards Oolohoi iA1n
ton is expected to open the canvass. mi,
A meeting Of the citizens ol tno in ,'.
Ward has been called ior 'o-hioi'0" o'0
ming at the courthouse.
Messrs. Cherry s. Mapp, one oil our iare
stove and tinware firms, gave sunlp'uou
Nav Years dinner to-day to their EN-
MOVES and large number OF lnVite'
anssts in honor of the day. Our citizen
are ENJOYING the day in paying visits AM
Ths chambers Hook and Ladder Com
,onv os Portsmouth made quite q turn on
today in masks, and tonight they give
Grand supper at their engine house.
The Humane Association are making
every effort to relieve the suffering poor o
our community. 1t has already done mucl
GOOD, and as yet the sum collected ha
been inadequate to give relief to all wh(
are in need, as q greater amount of deSti
tuition exists in our city than our peopl
had any idea of. From the energy ant
ability of the gentlemen who have tn
matter in hand, it is hoped that the effort
of the Association will be successful.
The Rev. Father Hitzalberger, who ha
been on visit to our city for several days
takes his departure North this evening 10
Washington. The reverend gentleman
much liked and esteemed in our commu
nifty, and it is regretted that his stay is nc
longer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-02

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF THg
TWENTY-FIVE AC9gs ATTA CHED, Know
ROAD ABOUT ONE MILE WEST OF THE ClTi'
AT AUCTIoN.-in execution Of decree OF IN,
Circuit Court of Henrioo, entered on the Stu q
November, 1857, In the case Of Tyler va. Grubb,
& Williams, trustees, and ais. the undersigned
who were thereby appointed commissioner 70,
the purpose, will sell at auction, upon the pre-.
misses on THU HSDAY, 9th January. lsss. 1T /
O'Clock p. M, iffafr, IL not, then on the next fair
day thereafter at the same hour, the real estas
In the proceedings In said suit mentioned, The
same being the property known as Auburn
containing twenty -hve acres, more or less, with
the buildings and improvements thereon, situated
about one mile west OF the city, fronting on tie
Grove rosd and running back to the westhsl
road being In form nearly square. The bulk.
lngs are OF the most complete and durable charae.
ter !; COM bining every arrangement for eomfot
with q very attractive appearances.
Further description is deemed UNNECESSARY, Is
the place Is 40 wen known and iustly reg arded
as the most desirable suburban property near the
city.
OF sale and to pay tbs sum Of SOL Is with interest
from the 4th Of July 1887, and the further sum Of
49, 6pI. 80 with interest thereon from 4th January
1889; credit to 49, 1872 ID until 4th OF July 1865
and az to the residue, credit until the 4th Janu.
ary 1867 the SAID ered. payments to bear intsres.
giving negotiable notes vita an approved ea.
dorser, and the title reisined by the court un,h.
full purchase money is paid. The purchaser 10
pay taxes for 1858. ~4.04a.
do 40 A. D. WILLIAMS. commissioners.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-02

INCOMEusTIBLE Mountaineering to NJ.
Schattcnman's experiments there is an
easy and cheap way of rendering wood in
combustible it consists in coating it with
chloride Of lime. It is true this will only
protect the surface, but it Will prevent the
flames from spreading. Chloride Of lime,
or more properly, chloride of calcium, IS
obtained on large scale by decomposlng
bones with hydro-chloric acid, which dis
solves the calcareous parts without attack
ing the gelatne they contain. This neutral
and LIQUID chloride makes fourteen de-
grecs by Baume's areometer, and contains
fifteen per cent. Of anhydrous chloride.
TO this liquid an equal weight of slaked
lime should be added, and it may then be
applied to the woodwork to be preserved.
The operation should be repeated twice
with common withdrawing brush.
The cost is at The rate of about 81. per
100 SQUARE metres, the liquid costing
IT,, and the rest being the mans
wages. Where choloride of lime cannot
be had it may be made by treating chalk
with bydrochloric acid. To test tho ln-
combustibility of wood prepared in this
wav. take a few bricks and inclose square
with them, fill up the space with kllo-
gramme of straw, place three wooden latks
across, coated as above, then put another
row Of bricks upon the first, and place
three uncoated laths across. Having well
secured them, set fire to the straw, when
the upper or uncoated laths will catch fire
and be completely consumed in five or SIX
minutes, while the lower ones, protected
by their coating, will only glirnmer and be
carbonized where the flames touch them
but will everywhere else be safe from COM
bustion. Fir should be selected for the
ment.-Galignani.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-02
By Clopson & Harwood. Auetionass.
fenth street between Main and Bant
THUsTEE's SA L Ely virtue

THUSTEES SA L E.-By virtue :,
i Two deeds Of trust from Edward B. S.~N
10 mp uIn nIy a sssriaE date
Of record in the clerks ofass Of the Cre1a COZ aov
Of Hastings OF the city OF chmond. one Ia Srar
Book "a B. page 500 and the other In Deed ~
s5 A, .page LIS, i shall proceed on FRIDAY %f
10th day OF January, 1858, on the prsmisss ~
O'Clock p n. to sell the following ds,.IE !
REAL ESTATE I: A lot or piece Of ground i,.Sse
and being In the city OF Richmond, In tbs a,,. ~
Virginia, with two neat FRAMED DwELLisnog
bounded a. follows = Commencing on q or R,o.si
street at point (ss) fifty. niue feet from The .orsa
eest corner OF Twentieth street. running a, ~
south side Of or Broad street (io) forty feet a..
wardly; thence at hight angles southwarsly IiIs,.
one hundred AID fifteen feet; thence at NIX, .nl
giles westxardly t<o) forty feet; thence 4. An.
sngles north wsrdly tli6) one hundred and tNssn
feet to the beginning.
TERMS: Cash suicient to pay the expsr., a,
executing these trusts and to pay four hund,sa
dollars, with iaterest from the 9sth day Of 10.
vember. 1857, until paid and on 2 ersdi, u %
ary, 1858; and on a credit on the residue whiS
first trust deed !; also, cash snfncfsnt IN pay an
hundred and sixty one dollars and sixty. eisS
| cents, with interest from the I'd day Of Deeembs
1857, until paid. and on credit as To i've huIdrs
and sixty-two dollars and forty eight cent? un.
the ard day OF February. 1868 and on ered,
to the residue to be made known on the day OF 81,
as TO the second trust deed.
Selling as trustee, shall convey only such tia
IS Is vested In me by the said deeds Of trust.
de2s Tru.tes
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-02

Holiday Festivities -Mcrcanthe Firms "h Us
tact Inspectorships - Freedmen's Ccicof"'
ton. ,eco
PETERSBURG, January ], 1868.
In snite of the hard times the holidays
have been distinguished by 0 number OF
br;ll;sut parties. Another is expected K
come off tonight, which will probably
bring tho series to close, and then oul
citizens will address themselves to the
every day pursuits Of life.
The changes Of mercantile firms, gene.
rally consequent on the advent Of new
year, are fewer at this time than usual III
fact, nothing worthy Of being chronicled
From one house only has one Of the part.
'ners withdrawn, and he leaves the city
1t is reported, however, that one or two
houses have closed to-day, but none O
any prominence. Altogether, we regard
the fact as of favorable omen for the sta
bility of our merchants, who, though they
may not have realized large profits, have
the resolution to continue their business
through another year, notwithstanding the
difficulties in which the country Is IN
volved.
1t was thought by many persons TINS
morning that the men recommended Dy
the Radicals for tobacco Inspectorsn1ps
would be indicted into Office to-day; but
there has been no movement to that END.
Since the nominations made by the party
strong remonstranccs and appeals have
been made to the Governor by the owners
of the warehouses against the injustice o.
such appointments. 1t is to be hoped they
have been favorably considered, and that
this terrible blow against the prosperity OF
the city will be stayed. A day or t"o'
however, may he expected to bring aeVo-
lopmcnts of a decisive character.
The event to-day has been the ccleora-
tion nv the freedmen of the anniversary OF
their emancipation. Nothing dauntcd by
the weather, they turned out at All early
hour in large numbers, and marcneo
through the principal streets IN regular
procession, with innumerable banners and
flags. A great many societies were well re-
presented, each member being decked out
in elaborate regalia. The line OF procession
extended the distance Of several squares,
and hundreds, not to say thousands, accom-
panied it on the sidewalks. On reaching
the upper end of BolIingbrook street halt
was ordered, and the lines were consoll-
dated in front Of daguerrean gallery,
when 8 photograph was taken Vi 'ne "no'o
body. Subsequently they marched TO
Poplar Lawn, where, after religious exer-
cises, they were ADDRESSED by the orators of
the day, Captain Platte and George Nor
gan.
1t has been day of excitement among
the whole colored population, but to their
credit be it said that no disorder occur
red nor any breach of courtesy, as Tar as
I have learned. ..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-02
By Cru bs & Williams. Auctionears.
Torthwelt corner Main and Eleventh streets.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A
~. VALUABLE HOUSE AND LOT, ON CHURCH
BILL, AT AUCTTOE.-By virtue OF decree d
the Circuit Court OF Henrico county entered On
the 4th Of November. lse7;in the case OF . Cry
missioner thereby appointed ssn q public sa;-
1898, at o'clock r. NJ, lif fair. II not, then on
the next fair day thereaflsr, sundays exeepIst,
james Cray died seized and possessed. and nov
occupied by Mrs. Johnson. situated at the corner
of Broad and Thirsy.third streets, on Chimborao
Hill.
The lot fronts on Broad street l32 feet. and fof
one. half of that front extends back 10 Marshall
street 3so feet deep. and for th other anf Nv fee.
d-sp, as Will be shown by Z map on the DAY Of
sale. -.
9th err story IL Of wood. 1t contains eight rooms,
with shfngled roof, stable, wood and coal house,
and well OF good water In the yard.
TsRMs $3.50 cash : the balance ut four, eight
and twelve months for negotiable notes, Interest
added the title being retained by the court un!i!
the notes are paid. Purchaser to pay taxes io'
1858. BENJAmlN n. GAeh.
GRUBBs & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers. De"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-02

SWEAR Enthusiastically relates the
following anecdote of Deacon F., a we'll
known member Of the colored persuasion
cold Deacon F. brought an action against
his next-door neighbor for trespass o.
some sort upon bis hand cart. The dea-
cons witness was giving his testimony ap-
parently in q straightfor manner
when the old fellow got on his feet and
exclaimed, Please de court, l wish yer
make that witness swar right. l brung him
up purpus to swar dat han cart was in
dat cellar, an now he swars jest turrer
way. I wish de court make him swal
right"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-02

We have little revelation from Spring
field, Massachusetts. A lady, young, at
tractive, and just married, left her home
in that city and went into the country, &C.
companied by her husband. Soon after
her debit as Mrs. H, she attended q
sewing society. After the usual subjects
of conversation had received attention, the
lunar eclipse was alluded to.
"Mrs. H, did you sit up to see it,
eh ?"
"No, did not" was the reply: Mr..
H sat up. In Springfield, where
came from, they are such bore-aoe haze
them so often %
The beauty of religious life is one OF
its greatest recommendations. What does
it profess? Peace to all mankind. 1t
teaches us those arts which will contrl-
butte to our present comfort as we'll as our
future happiness. Its greatest ornament
is charity it inculcates nothing but love
and sympathy of affection; it breathes
nothing but the purest spirit of delight
in short, it is system perfectly calculated
to benefit the heart, improve the nina, en-
tighten the understanding.
A young lady in company with right
reverend prelate consented, after a long
and GOV resistance, to be led to the piano.
When she sang, it was SO badly that, as
she finished, no one was found with sul1l-
cient heroism to express to the fair eXecu-
tant the collective thanks of the auditors.
In this straight his lordship arose, and
crossing the room, said, with his sweetest
smile ssTbank YOU, Miss -, very par
ticularly. Another time when you say
you can't sing We shall all know how TO
believe you"
ICAS.-The following colloquy took place
between a municipal justice and an unnlt.
igated loafer: .What is your name =.
ssThos. I. Cam" "Where do you live q
"Where I can" every WE'LL" said the
Justice, 'sI can send you ito Deer island
do YOU think you can live there, Thomas %
81 can, for l have tried ii" said the fel-
low; and he was led off.
"To awl hom it doth consern. This is
to sertify that A. B. is a fust class mewslc
teecher. He kin sing the Last rows ov
summer and sOld langs inc to once,
Nat'ral- born fools and nat'ral-born musi-
cianers is alters poor coots, and good tor
nothin' but to sing, or SIGH.
Mrs. Jones, farmers wife in Connect.
cut, SAYS: 81 believe I've got the ten
dercst hearted boys in the world. Can't
tell one of them to fetch pail of water
but what he'll burst out cryin'."
GENERAL GRANTS SESsE-Reticonce
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-02

Np,, =, .g,wvryr yHusDRED YEARS OLD.
Acme snecimen Of the Saxon ring mas JUST
been discovered in q field on the 1arIn VI
Mr. =T. Hornty, of Cattleholmes, near Dui-
field england, in singular manner One
If M. Hornby's men was blowing, Tnen
ba fait a slight obstruction to the piow.
On searching for the cause ne loua au+arad
the point of the ploughsnare nsu snner
the opening of large and valuaoie tns he
ring. On examination it appeareu 1900 w ~
of massive and pure gold, ana OF et "a y
manufacture. it weighs an ounce Eve
quarter, and contains gold equai W
sovereigns. The face is oval, ana l, s u,abuIes
ed nv band co,aposed of small glo9ui.s.
within this band the space is, d1Vloeo ln ~:
four geometrical parts. The upper ioui u
visions. contain each an initial letter' anu
the cavities are filed with black enamel
The nnder-curves contain each an orna-
ment resembling a figure of eight, OF q
serni true lovers knot. The signet OF oe-
sign, which appears to have occupied W, :no
centre, is unfortunately lost, ana noshlus
remains but. the plain circular plate w
which it has been pinned portion OF .ls
min and the cavity in which it is inserted
st;lu remain. showing how it has bee al
t tali The hoop OF connecting band OF
the RING is formed of grotesque, nonoe-
sas' h, ssa d. saaon an no TN nsaa5
churches. The remainder of the band con-
sists of lozepge-shaped ornaments ana q
centre piece, on each Of which Is an lnitial
letter, and the interstices are hiled Win
black enamel. 1t is believed this ring is
purely Saxon and from its size and the
rich character of its workmanship it must
have in its time adorned the finger of some
distinguished person, and that it is at least
1900 years old. During the Heptarcthy
this district held prominent place in the
history of that important period. 1t was
not only the abode of Saxon mobiles, but of
royalty itself. Drifield is reputed to have
been the royal residence, and the church
at Little Driffield contains the body of one
of the Saxon kings. The ring was found
near the bank of stream, having proba-
bly, been lost by its owner while fishing or
hunting.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-02
BY Cook & Lausnton, Auctioneers,
corner of Franklin and Governor streets.

THRUST SALE OF STEAM ENGINE,
i MULES, MkCEIEERY,, CoLbIERs' TOOLS
&C, &C., AT AUGTInN.-By consent of paris;
inter ested in the execution of deed ofrdst died
the 18th day OF June, 1867, and Of RECORD lathe
CLERKS office Of the county OF Chesterhela IN
deed book No. 30, page lSs, rs trustee inE'ald
deed and as attorney In fact for Char!es lamp
shire, William Whftehouse. and Horion L. Paul
len, the undersigned will offer for sale at ttbiic
auction commencing at IL N. on the 18th ray OF
January, 1868, at the coal mines known ~ the
Cnnlitfe Pits, In said county OF Chestarabd, at
Coalfeld station, on the Richmond and hnville
railroad, all the MACHINERY OF eVerycescrip-
ton lately used in raising Goals from Sud pits
consisting of tran-Ways, gins, carts pla@e1nltns
TOOLS ropes. &C., sc. also, good ULEs consul
tuting tho equipment OF said pits. nd onhe FOL,
lowing day the 10Th of January, 1858, at l., Will
be sold at the shed near the Manchester Cotton
Factory, in the town of Manchester, asnluable
STEAM ENGINE OF abont twenty horse power;
At the same time that the tools and fxtu OF said
pits are offered for sale, the unexpireG sase OF
said otis will be-, by consent Of all paftes In.
terested, also offered. To persons now Engaged
or " no may desire to engage In the bushess OF
raising coal, or who are In want OF the aewe de
scrption of property, this sale affords thu bs OPP
poltunty for purchase that Will probably occur
for some time. Sale on both days to comnAnee ut
I'm.
The terms of sale will be liberal, andSpill be
made known at time OF sale.
Trustee and attorney in fact for Hantpahire
Whitsho use b TO.
| de BON, W&Ftl0Jan- dtJanl6
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF vALU-
" ABLE SAW. MILL MACHINERY. BY virtue
OF a decree of the. Hastings Court of the city OF
Richmond pronounced by the Judge thereof on
the I'd day Of November, 1857, in the of Smith
Us. Mcmillan and ais, will sell on THU RsDAY
the I'd day OF January 1888 at the store OF Chris
tian, Lea Il Co., No sS Main street, at II O'clock
notes satisfactorily endorsed, the ninery men.
toned In said bill, consisting Of thirty five; horse
BLOCKS. one HAND WHEEL, ten boxes MA
CBINERY, &C., &c. This machinery is very
valuable, and we'll worthy the attention of deal
ers, and can be inspected prior to the day Of sale
THOMAS q. DUDLEY,
de 23-tds Commissioner.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-02
By Clop,on HAYWOOD,
Real Estate Agents and AuctioneerS'
ronth atreat between Main and bank.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUAB 81
REAL Estate. sITuATTIgD. At sTp TIE sEs coz or
S Snn " iT AtHETION,-By virtue Of a deed o.
irnst Ssxseutsd by Dr. James Beale to me as trus
e The Of e'F Tsb ds bond
uha,W 1857 and recorded in the clerks Office
Of ths Hastings Court of the City Of Richmond
and at the ;eqaest Of the beneficiary In said deed,
nremises. on the SIXTH FAY GF JANUARY,
isSs. at O'Clock p. H.. II fair. If not the next
fair day thereafter, two WOOD TENEMEkTS at
The corner Of Third aud Jackson streets, In the
city Of Richmond, fronting on the west line OF
Third street. -...#
Terms: Cash.
de2S-tds '#s MY Eli ANGLE, JR., Trustee.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-02

A Boston theatrical critic asks: WE
should like to know how it happened that
at that period of the worlds history when
Britain was under the control OF the Ro-
mans, the dwelling of Norma happened to
be Gothic castle, and her children be-
came possessed of black gaiter boots and
white muslin dresses, trimmed with cherry
colored ribbon?"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-02
BY Bowman 4 Stroock, Auctioueers, .~
}. II Fourteenth street, between Main and Cary

ON COUNT OF THE HOLI-
" DAYS, BOWMAE & STRO0CK, Auctionsers,
have postponed the sales of tho 24ih and 3ist in
stants until THURSDAY the I'd Of Jan nary. 1853
Fourteenth street, the largest and most desira BILE
stock that was ever offered in this market con-
sisting of
LADIES' AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
READY-MADE CL0THlaG,
HATS, HOOPS,
WUoLLEN GOODS, NC.
ALSO,
very fine line Of Mems, Boys, Women's'
Misses and Children's
Doors, SHOES, Bk2GANS. and BALMoRALs'
TRUNKS, VALISES, &c, &c.
This being the last sale Of the season, and WISH
ing to close out all consiSnments. we would spe-
cay call the attention OF the rass to sae same
der 1900 sixty days; over that amount, ninety
days credit with approved city endorsement.
iun'n "iit 10 BOWMAN & sTROoCK,
doos Auctioneers.
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Awctt,1, Safes.
FUTURE DAY

H ssRlFFs sALE.-Will be so1d :
l 81 p; on ths 7th day Of Jsnusry. Ia g
ore HORSE 81. s sfy sSs f ss
=. Z, ut the residences OF A. 49,; \
se1 "a street and SO much of the fxtn,..4
oe Atne d!stiilery OF sid A. SmiA. ~ a
James Btvsr and KsnsNh1 can" ~
II piles aboya town, TO satisfy license a. eeouI
nd against the said A. Smith. ~
al at distlllsry 70 commence at Z o'eloss :,
$500. I'd. SMffHI
I-tds Eherif OF Hsnrfco co-J