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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-15
DOWHATAN sTEAMBOATatIn.

JOWHATAN 5TEAMBOATatM
n COMPAEY.-steamers STATE EE.2es1.
OE nAHILASD and PErERSBU hu. heap,
boston, and the West.-Tr.-weyaly line 10 Baiti-
more mo! making close connection with steamers 70
iniisdelp6ia.-No charge for wharfage, drsyage,
or forwarding and no transhipmen: Of goods BE-
tween Richmond and Baltimore Leaves Balti-
more mo every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and "a
THURSDAY, and SATURDAY.
Freight received every day Except Sunday upto
] O'CLOCK r IL. These steamers have excellent
saloon, stateroom, and passenger accommodations
Fste, 81; meals and stateroon extra. Eor freiSh
or passage. apply TO ..ef -t. -
HARVEYS 81 WILLIAMS. Agents,
m 10 Commercial BLOCK.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-15
HORSES AND MULES.

zane HUNDRED MULES ANDttn y
W HORSES just arrived and for sale sEEA
" Is. w. GEEEN,s stsois on Monroe Wy
between Grace and Broad streetS or j. E.E4aAAls
4. JOHNaSNfS stable gu Rranklia street. Also
Tor sale large number WAGONS o. my own
MANUFACTURED.
fsia-lms y. W GRgEN.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-15

Mg CE.-Communications intended for
the high Sheriff Of Chesterfield county win be ad-
dressed to j. NJ. MOODY, Sheriff -'
NH !2-F, M&W3t Manchester, Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-15

Az BROAD, BETWEEN FOURTH A-'D = = -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-15

CORNER OF MAIN AND NINTH STREETS.
CORNER OF MAIN AND NINTH STREETS.
CORNER OF MAIN AND NINTH STREETS.
CORNER OF MAIN AND NINTH STREETS.
CORNER OF MAIN AND NINTH STREETS.
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-11
Who Clamcr for Economy.

The Democratic journals, are constant
ly charging the party in power, with an
extravagant and unnecessary expenditure
of the peoples money. The Democracy
had good opportunity to exemplify
their regard for economy, recently at
Washington. A proposition has for some
time been pressing upon Congress, to in
crease the pay of clerks, watchmen, labor
ers, &c, employed about the Capitol ten
per cent. The measure was defeated by
by vote 70 to a. Democrats voting for,
80; Democrats against, 5. Democratic
journals and orators perpetually
preach economy, but whenever an oppor-
tunity occurs to vote away Public Money
their members in Congress never fail to
improve it.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-11
Temperance Meeting in Mil
waukee; Speech of Hon.
Matt. Fl. Carpenter.

The largest audience ever convened IN
Music Hall, Milwaukee, was congregated
on Friday evening last, to listen to an adj
dress on temperance by Hon. Matt ID.
Carpenter, the newly elected United
States Senator
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. E. D. Holton, who congratulated the
assembly upon SO large an attendance, and
after few preliminary remarks intro
duced Hon. Matt H. Carpenter. Mr..
Carpenter delivered an address replete
with sound argument, which was listened
to with profound attention.
Mr. Carpenterhaving signed the pledge
his example was followed by large num-
Der of persons present, considerable
number of whom, have heretofore been
known as regular imbibers of intoxicating
drinks
! This action of Matt H Carpenter, en-
titles him to the commentator of all NOR
al and high minded citizens. IL is not
material to the question, whether he was
an occasional user Of intoxicating drinks
or not-whether he had taste for spirit
Gus liquors, or was Indifferent to them
his course in this instance, will have q
! general influence for good Itisa narrow
view Of the subject, to say that none but
those who have acquired habit of using
intoxicating drinks, ought to sign a
temperance pledge; that is only selfish
consideration. The true patriot and phil
anthropist governs his action so as to ben
eft others, by throwing his influence on
the side of temperance and publ
virtue. The influence of right action
among men of standing and position, is Of
incalculable value in promoting the gen
eral morality of all classes of people The
example of one man in high official station
reaches through all the lower ranks of
society.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-11
A Curl Cut Off with an AK.

"Do YOU see this lock of hair?" said the
old man to me.
ayes but what of it? It is I suppose,
the curl from the head ola dear child,
long since gone to heaven"
1T is not; it is a curl of my own hair,
and it is now nearly twenty years since
it was cut from his head"
"But why do you prize a lock of your
own hair so much"
at has story belonging to it, and a
strange one. keep it thus with care
because it speaks to me more OF God
and his especial care than any thing |
possess.
81 was a little child of four years old,
with long curly locks, which in sun,
rain or wind, hung down my cheeks I'M
covered. One day, my father went into
the woods to cut up a log, and l went
with him. / was standing little way
behind, or rather at his side, watching
with interest the strokes Of the heavy
ak, as it went up and came down upon
tho wood, sending off splinters with
every stroke in ali directions.
Some of the splinters fell at my feet
and eagerly stopped to pick them up
In doing 50 | stumbled forward, and in
moment my curly head lay upon the
log. I had lallen just at the moment
when the ak was coming down with all
its force.
at was too late to stop the blow
Down came the ak. [ screamed, and my
father fell to the ground in terror. He
could not stay the stroke: and In the
blindness which the sudden horror caused
he thought he killed the boy.
! "We soon recovered from my fright
and he from his terror. He caught me
in his arms and looked at me from head
to foot, to find out the deadly wound he
was sure he had inflicted
''Not drop Of blood or scar was to be
''He knelt upon the grass and gave
thanks.
{. Having done SO, he took up his az
and found few hairs upon It's edge
He turned the log he had been splitting
and there was single curl of his boys
hair sharply cut through and laid upor
the wood.
'How great the escape!
at was as if an angel had turned aside
the edge at the moment when it was de
scendlng on my head. Wita renewed
thanks upon his lips, he took up the cur
and went home with me in his arms.
"That lock he kept all his days, as 8
memorial Of great good fortune. Thai
lock he left me on his death bed"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-11
Prices in Nevada.

In a town called Pleasure City situated
in one of the new mining districts in
Nevada, prices for leading articles are
stated as follows;
Ebay, 5000 per ton; lumber, 1915 to
$500 per thousand feet; flour, $18 per
hundred pounds; bacon, 40 cents per
pound; beans, 25 cents; sugar, 40 cents
butter rs cents to ST.; potatoes, Il cents
syrup, 5-gallon kegs, $14; drilling 25 cents
per yard charcoal, rs cents per bushel
wood, $50 per cord; water, to 10 cents
per gallon.
In other portions of Nevada prices
range lower.
In then the neighboring villages water
costs nothing wood, in Shermantown, IS,
and in Hamilton, $12 per cord. Lodging
in hunks is uniformly 81 per night board
So to $15 per week; fresh beef of excel
lent quality, Is to 25 cents per pound ;
mutton, 20 to % cents; fresh pork, 40 to
so cents, eggs, So, per dozen chickens
$3.50 per pair turkeys, 81 to SO each.
Heavy California made blankets sell at
$12 per pair, Most kinds or dry goods,
fuse, powder, hardware, etc. sell at but a
moderate advance on Austin prices. La
borers are generally receiving S. per
day"
The mines in the vicinity of Pleasure
City are represented as being very rich
and paying largely, which compensates
for the high prices of the necessaries of
life.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-11

SAN FRANcIsco.-The growth OF tins
city on the Pacific coast has been one OF
the most wonderful even among the rapid
changes to be witnessed in the United
States. In 1850, the valuation OF proper
ty for purposes of taxation was $2l,62l,-
ga and in 1865 it hadraisedto $109,36O-
$685. A comparison between the condl-
ton of San Francisco in 1860 and in 1863,
has recently been published, from which
it appears that the statistics of 1868 were
as follow: Population 56,8o2; number Of
houses, 1923, principally of woed, poor
ly built, and Of small size; annual cost of
school department., $456,407; number of
pupils enrolled, 6O8; per cent. Of attend
ance, SO; daily average attendance, 1887.
In 1868, the population was 147,95o; num-
Der of houses, $4,000; annual cost OF
school department., $376,392; number of
pupils enrolled 1896; per cent. of at
tendance $685.; daily average attendance
1896. During 1868 the value of inn
provements made has been estimated at
| $10000,000, exclusive of $1,500,O0O ex-
pended on the streets,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-11

A FORTY THOUSAND DOLLAR BREACH
OF premise CAsE.-The notorious Vree-
land breach of promise case came up for
trail in the Hudson county Supreme Court
on Wednesday, The complainant, Mary
Ann Harrison, sues George Vreeland to re-
cover $4,000 for breach of promise of
marriage.
The plaintiff is middle-aged widow and
the defendant a gray-haired wealthy
widower, over eighty years of age; one
of the numerous Vreeland family which
has lived on the neck ofland leading into
Newark Bay since the days Of the origi-
nal Dutch settlers, from whom the family
descended
The case excites unusual interest and
the court room was filled with spectators
and witnesses. York Fee Post
AN EQUIvocAL ANswER.-A certain
literary gentlemen, wishing to be undis-
turbed one day, instructed his Irish SER
want to admit no one, and if any one in
quired for him to give him an "equivocal
answer" Night cameand the gentleman
proceeded to interrogate Pat as to his
callers.
did any one CALI"
"Yis, sur, wan gintleman."
'What did he say"
"He axed was yer honor in?"
'FWell, what did you tell him?"
"Sure, geY him quivikle ansur
iist"
"How was that?"
81 axed him was his grandmother a
monkey"
CosT- OF Music IN Boston CHURCHES.
The CongTegGtaonalist gives the follow
ing as the yearly cost for singing and or
gan playing in some of the churches of
Boston Rev Mr.. Hale's, $4,000; Rev. W.
R. Ayers $1,000; Old South, $4,000;
Park Street, $780,; Essex Street, $1,000;
Mt. Vernon, $4,000; Central Chlrch, 3d.
900; Shawmut Church, $4,000; Berkeley
Street, $1,000; Maverick, $3.50; Phillips
South Boston, $780, Elliot, Roxbury, ST.
500; Vine Street. Roxbury, $500; Rev.
Dr. Putnam's, Roxbury, $4,000
The town of Sank Rapids, Minnesota,
was once an antedeluvian graveyard.
Workmen have recently found the re-
mains of giant imbedded in solid gran
tie. The skeleton measures 10 feet 1-2
inches in length.-The circumference Of
the head is 81 12 inches-that of the
chest feet, lacking half an inch. The
forehead is low, and the top of the head
fiat. The petrifed bones weigh 304 lbs.
The old gentleman, when in full flesh,
must have turned the scales at 900 lbs.
The remains were found in grave - feet
long, feet below the surface, and 80
feet below the upper stratum of rock
The grave was covered by large fiat
limestone rock, perfectly separated from
The surrounding granite. The relics have
been brought east.-Horald
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-11
POETRY.
TWILIGHT.
BY ANNIE sTANsBURY.

BY ANNIE sTANsBURY.
Now twilight's lonely hour has come
And silence reigns around;
The sun has sought his western home,
The dew is on the ground.
Aloft, the empress OF the night
The moon so bright and fair,
Beams with soft and silver light,
Forth through the misty air.
And cleaning far as eye can reach,
These radiant stars of even,
How sweetly, silently, they teach,
or Him VINO rules in heaven.
love this tranquil, pleasing hour,
holy calm 1T brings,
And draws us with mysterious power,
To muse on by-gone things.
High, solemn thoughts come DER me now,
Peace DER my soul is shed,
And faithful mem'ry brings to view
The long departed dead.
Last hour OF sweet, departing day
Fain would now be free;
o, would cast this coil OF clay,
And take my flight with thee.
JAN 23d, 1869.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-11

DIR. MUD, one of the Lincoln assassin
alton conspirators, sentenced to the Dry
Tortugas, has been pardoned by President
johnson. It is believed that he will also
pardon Arnold and Spangler, the only re-
naming partlcipators in that crime now
imprisoned.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-11

-" For Programmes and Bills requiring an unusual
amount Decomposition, or for bordering and other
extra work reasonable charges will be made
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-11

A SERVANT girl in Nashville was lately
tried and convicted for stealing diamond
ring from her employer Notwithstanding
her constlpt declarations Of innocence,and
her bitter tears at the disgrace, she was sent
to jail on merely circumstantial evidence.
A week afterward her employer, while
pulling on pair of boots which he had
not worn for several days, felt something
in one Of them, and upon exami nation he
discovered his stolen ring. The girl was
immedia. ely released from jail.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-18
PARDON OF THOMAS LAFoN. JR.

Thomas Lafon, jr, the young man who was
convicted at Newark, n. j. in February last OF man
slaughter in killing Joseph Hebing, pardoned on
Tuesday by the Court Of Pardons sitting at Trenton.
The prisoner, IL may be remembered, attacked young
Hebing In defense OF younger brOther-whO fight
ing with the latter-and struck him violent blow with
a shovel from the effects OF which Hebng died. At
the trial all the influence Of wealthy aud respectable
family was brought 10 bear 10 secure the acqutal OF
IafO, and two OF NewJorseys ablcst lawyers
gagged In his defense The struggle between the counsel
for the prisoner and the Prosecutor OF the Pleas affected
tho entire community, and two partes-the labOring
class and Germans, 10 which nationality Hebng be-
lOnged, and the numerous friends Of the prisoners fam
ycanvassed the case, and Joined In the excitement.
Cergymen eat by the side Of the young prisoner during
his trial, and documents circulated by the lady
members OF his church urging his acqutal. The clos
lug day Of his trial brought together the largest crowd
thut was ever seen IN Newark courtroom, and tho
yard surrounding the Court House also filled with
eager throng. The jury rendered verdict OF guilty
with recommendation OF mercy, aud the prisoner was
sentenced To years Imprisonment In the State Prison
and 10 pay fine OF $500. motion for new trial. which
made by tho Hon c. Parker Of counsel for the de-
New-York tribune., 1869-06-18
ANOTHER THROUGH LINE TO PHILADELPHIA

ANOTHER THROUGH LINE TO PHILADELPHIA
1t will be remembered that soon aiter tue
Rartan and Delaware Bay Railroad Company was IN
successful operation, the Camden and Amboy company
through Judge Beaseley had injunction against
ming through trains placed upon II, on the grohu
the company had not complied with the
its charter Dy falling to build a section about nne les
east OF Jackson. The last Legislature having egainLeu
the only remaining sectlon-the Batso branch " m1s, 2
from jackson TO Atsion--nO objection Will hereaiter De
made to running through trains, and the Camden anu
Amboy Road agreed 20 withdraw their suit against
the company The bondhOlders, creditors, and stock
holders OF the Raran and Delaware Bay Company nave
amcaby agreed upon foreclosing all claims against ne
company, reorganlZng under the revised cnarter
Under the new arrangements most OF the stock OF the
road will be held by Eastern men, who nave adVahceo
funds toward placing the equipments Of the road on
substantial basis Hereafter there will be competing
line for the Philadelphia travel and section OF country
will he benefited in manner that it has long needed
New-York tribune., 1869-06-18
KINGS COUNTY BOARD OF sUPERvIsoRS-DIsRE.
GARD FOR THE DEAD.

The Kings County Board of Supervisors met
yesterday, the President in the chair. communication
from the superintendent OF the Poor submitted. in
relation the condition OF the County Buring Ground.
stating that the enuvia emitted during weather
especially was OF 80 offensive character that II would
the lives Of the inmates Of the County Buildings were en-
daugcred. During tn discussion which followed, 10 was
stated hat the bodies OF pauperH and persons unclaimed
placed IN large excavation or t aud ", as ire
quenty happened, friends 10 claim tie remains, u
difficult to get them ont, and never without disturb
ing the other bodies, which caused a nOsOme odor
which spread over the ncighbOrhOOd.
The contract entered INTO between Mr.. Francis Ne.
Neecy keeper Of the Pcutcntiary the part Of the
county ana C. d. Bgeow Of Brooklyn, l.. B. Horn of
Jersey Cty aud H. and L. BgclOw Of Massachusetts, for
he labor Of the conycts Of the Peniteuuary was
mtted by the terms OF the contract (Which takes effect
from the 18Th Of July and expires In i've ycaTs 100 male
cOnyCs and GO female prisoners arc To be employed aud
each Of the males whose terms Of Imprisonment less
than three months % cents per day 10 be paid for
those confined less than nine months 90 cents aud for
those confined over nine mouths ana under nNo years 5l
cents For females imprisoned less than three months.
each day 10 DC paid; for those imprisoned
three months aud not year. 70 cents aud for
those imprisoned longer than year, SO cents. Each
prisoner will be allowed 80 days To learn their dulles
All the machinery, which Will cost about $4,000, Will DO
furnished by the contractors.
communication from the Fire Commissioners was re.
ceved, stating that additional sum OF sO66J1 o5 with
interest required Tor the maintenance Of the Depart
ment for 1862 The Committee Jail reported In favor
OF adding story to the wall prison, ycutLng, heating
the building 10y steam, aud other improvements In aC
codance with the plans OF the architect Several resolu
ana amendments offered with the OF pre-
venting action at this meeting, but failed, aud resOu.
tOn eventually adopted by vote Of II to 9apprOy
Of the plans presented aud authorizing the Commit
tee To invite proposals. The Committee AmsIIOuse
reported In favor OF awarding contracts for building
Ams-H House 20 the following, being the lowest bidders
John Clifford mason work, $4,000; ID. g. NOOrhcs,
penter work, tl9,25O Edward KehOc, plumbing work.
o. SJ The JantOr authorized To decorate the Court
House on the 4th OF July at nn expense not TO exceed
t25 after which the Board adjourned until the 2Jd inst
10 meet at the Aims House
New-York tribune., 1869-06-18
TILE MIDLAND RAILROAD.

A large meeting of the citizens OF Middle
town was held on Wednesday evening, which was ad
dressed by tho Hon. D. c. Lttlejohn, President Of the
Midland Railroad the Hon. II. r. Low, f. p. Wheeler,
esq and others The Midland Railroad company ASK .d
further appropriaOn OF 100000 from the village OF MID
dletOwn for purchasing the right OF way through he
village The is already bonded for 500 IN ara o,
the road There has been decided opposition manifested
heretofore by the citizens against any further assess
ents but the arguments Of the officers OF the road az
the meeting were so effective that It is probable the ad
dtonai 100000 can now be raised Mr. Ltteohn stated
his address that the road was being constructed az a
average cost Of about $4,000 mile including rolling
stock The entire lAe will be placed under contract
within 90 days and Will be completed from this place TO
New-YOrk, 1t is expected, IN eighteen months.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-18
QUEENS COUNTY COURTS.

The June term of the Queens County Court
and Court Of Sessions the Hon. John j. Armstrong pre-
siding convened at the Court-House on Tuesday. Civil
causes occupied the attention OF the Court on Tuesday
and Wednesday. Yesterday the criminal calendar was
taken up when the following named prisoners were con-
vlced and sentenced: Henry Chichester, burglary
State prison five years: Stephen Clifford, larceny four
years; john Cambach larceny two indictments three
years and sxmOnths; William Roberts burglary two years
and months Martin Lynch burglary third degree, one
year aud months Peter burglary second degree
three years. Richard Cambe arsOn fourth degree three
years The Grand Jury found IA indictments Tor various
Oenses and discharged the first day. Inc Court
Adionrned Yesterday afternoon for the term.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-18
DISTILLED SPIRITS IN BOND.

The following letter, received from the Inter-
nal Revenue Department in Washington by Mr. Joshua
F. Bailey the Collector Of Internal Revenue In the Thr'
tvecond district I'm this city, s Of interest to Of
aud dealers in distilled spirits in class bonded ware
houses
drawn paid before the Oh instant or be forfeited 70
government
You the Of sueh spirits thus stored in
them that they take the neces
steps enable you all the business incident to such
shirawa 30h that they shall delay attend TO this 50 shat
time the business OF the Withdrawals ar
their application and by the b such fact will not be received a
legal remaining with the unpaid after the Jb
Verv re.p.cthIy JOS GIVEN, Deputy Commissioner
Joshua Bailey Collector TbiysceOnd District Ne6l0k C
New-York tribune., 1869-06-18
LATEST SHIP NEWS.

ARRIVED.
Steamship india Munro, Glasgow June via MovAs Jane mdse
and ,o.,
steamship Eutepe Gates Galveston Jane g. and Key West 2'h
mfse. aui pas.
Steamship Commander HOwes, Ph.adelphia, mlse.
Bark Freeman DeHns. Fletcher, London So days mdse.
Bark Iaue. SardrOss, Gov Bay, c. D.. coal
Bark Ocean II one. Brandt, Havana II days, sugar
Bark Carlo 4. Bujan, London ~ days. mdse
Fbins Howard Baracoa 10 days fruit Len IN por
slrs Horse aad AIsda Laura, loading Tor New York
sCHOOsERs-KIvER AMI COAsTwfs2
{. S. " atsou. New. layeD. Brlos, Portland, CT
Comet Providence A. $ Parker. Gencove
q I,g s,n Por l,nd c. p $. Vougtt Huntington.
Wm. Graw Portland, CT T. r. Brady NeW-haVeH
V,veaIa New Miuqlas Providence.
Geo NasbingtOn. stanford Dr. Franklin NeNhurgh'
MARI * Emma, ALBANY. Nn LArs1nrg Anany',
Keudaskeag R0udout TaOIEa hannAh' hoalou@
RETURNED.
Ry Adrian. LeagoLaro With grain for Bristol Eng
experienced heayY gale frofu ~ D. 10 Nhch
re msnsa aud b aud caused the vessel 10
lex b.dy the paups becoming with grain returned for
SAILED.
Limerick for AntSsp Donau for renen raj
Columbia Gen Barnes SaVanuahi
Ssraton for Norfolk SLip-lsaae Webb. for Liverpool
New-York tribune., 1869-06-18

pcea Of the case related above. He also gave
@ - descrptioD az the that they have been idchtl
aud a reUustion was obtaued yesterday from Gov
1dnInh md IL is hoped that tho arrest OF the muir
srers will soon be made The body OF Kelly IS noW III
barge OF the County Physician. Dr. DOdd, ana coroner
Chase who was ordered to hold inquest he Douy
an mmoned "a Jury yesterday afternoon, and ADJOURNED
me case in the absence Of witnesses.
THE RYE NECK MURDER.
On Wednesday evening 2 man whose name
was not learned entered tavern at Rye Neck, laid a
pistol on the table, and after some words OF bravano
Stated that he was the murderer OF Gilbert H. Robinson
He was soon afterward arrested and locked up Tor ex
amin ffOn
New-York tribune., 1869-06-18
THE HANSON CAR COMPANY.

1t now begins to look as if we surely would
have a Hanson Cab Company. Most Of the stock has
been subscribed for by prominent bakers hotel propre
tors merchants and journalists The superintendent has
TO England To purchase the cabs, aud extensive
stable on Broome-st has been secured. There WIZ bo
other stables this city, Brooklyn and Jersey city but
there location has not yet been decided upon