The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-20
GENERALITIES.
Sale of n virginia Estate.

GENERALITIES.
Sale of n Virginia Estate.
Ftom the Fredericksburg H,rald, Sept 19.
"Arkindae," one of the finest estates in Virginia,
and Containing Ssss acres MAS 81 soid by Messrs
Taylor Sutte Conway, at public auction, in Alex
andria, on Friday last. Mrs. a. NJ. Fltzhugh was the
with the Richland estate, about 1900 acres, and
Touring mill, were purchased by the late Charles
Warren OF Mrs. Fizhugh in 1885, for s61 00O of which
s2l COO paid at the time giving bond for OOO
In 1859 the Richand property and Touring mill were
sold under decree of the court for between $4,000
and $4,000, being rebought by Mrs. Fitzhugh. 1t
was sold on Friday under decree of the Circuit
Court, in the suit of A. NJ. Fitzhugh VS.. Mary Ann
Warren and others.
A Curious Bank Lock.
From the Manchester (N. H) Mirror, Sept. 6.
one door of the vault of the Rochester Bank,
which burglars unsuccessfully attempted to rob on
the night Of the 1st, has very curious lock. 1t was
invented and made thi ty-ive years ago by Charles
bennett one of the first directors of the Rochester
Bank, who was q very ingenious mechanic. 1t is said
there is not another lock in the world like it. When
an attempt was made to rob the bank in 1S43, this
lock was twice charged with powder and exploded,
yet it did not give way, and 1t is in as good condition
now as when made. correspondent says
'Many years since lOcesmith came from New
York to this place to sell, if possible, bank lock,
and he laughed at this specimen of countryman's
SKILL which he assured the cashier he could pick in
half an hour He was pl omised that the bank would
buy one OF his locks If he could do so. The bolt was
thrown out WIN the door open, TO give nun every
own time, and after several hours hard work. with
out any progress he concluded TO go home, taking
his own lock with him.
The Alaska Property Holders.
From the Idska TimtS, Juiy so.
Much excitement and uneasiness have existed
among our citizens for some time owing to the fact
being known that the General commanding the De-
partment had received orders to take possession of,
and hold, for the use of the United States, all pro-
perty within this Territory not private individual
property at or before the time of the cesson of this
Territory to the United States by Russia. With
the exception of some seventeen buildings the title
rory is derived from the administrators of the Rus
Seas ba in ppcn at = Saye et e
clared that the Russan-American Company ''were
not private @ ndtidaas wraa tfe Terms o tue
over to the United States; but as it was not, it
should now be taken on behalf of the United States
The Virginia DrOuth.
The oldest nhabtant has scarcely recollection OF
any period when the drOuth was so great or pro-
longed The summer has passed, and one month of
autumn nearly has followed, and section of coun-
try hundreds OF miles in extent has been visited by
few refreshing showers Vegetation usually so luXu
RANT has withered and died, the parched earth has
refused to yield grain for man or grass for beast
springs have dried up, river bottoms are empty, and
everywhere cry goes up for water. Cities never
before without abundant supply of the priceless
fluid have been put on short ratons. The arid sands
Of Africa can be but little more parched than have
been some sections OF Virginia and North Carolina
In those sections most severely visited much suffer-
ing must prevail or be aleviated by kindness While
we write lowering clouds portend rain, and we may
confidently anticipate copous showers. Denied
abundant rains and very luXuriant vegetation
paraleled. The law of compensation is here seen in
force and beauty.-NOTJok Herald, Sept 10.
The Great Sussex Fire.
! We published week ago an account of terrible
fire raging in the pine forests and swampS OF WOf-
cester county Md, and Sussex county, in this State
The Sussex Journdl Of the 18th inst, has the follow
| ing additional particulars -
SSome weeks ago a fire broke out in the Cypress
swamps lying in the centre OF the lower part of this
! this swamp is composed of a light illuvia soil Of
| fungus growth which when dry is highly c0mDustl-
ole & and is rom one TO four ieet deep .brns inns
| weeks, extending about six miles in width.
The progress of the fire is not rapid but as the sur
| face OF the ground is burning of course forests
and fences, houses, and barns, corn fields and pas
ture meet the same fate when they stand in the
way. It is impossible to tell how great the loss is Of
life and property at this writing, to form any cal
culaon as to the final result nothing but flood OF
rain can stay its progress. Several families who
lived on the edges and high portions OF the swamps
have not been heard from. Mr.. w. j. CASEY, Curtis
Jacobs, Mrs. Hearn, and many others have been
seriously damaged. 1t was estimated that one mil
lion bushels of huckleberes grew in the swamp last
year. We can say to the lovers of this fruit next
| year the crop viii be far short of one hundred
bushels. The fire is raging from the Pocomoke near
nS has been resoTted to in Some pIaceS for the mr.
pose of saving houses and barns, but such body Of
lire at time when the earth is parched and dry is
| really terrible"
Cost OrVictunIIing a Club.
The Pal NAL Gazette says;-
| "a correspondent sends us some particulars in
support of the view that the cost of victuang the
Whole of club, including, perhaps, seventy SER
| wants falls on the members who use the club for
! refreshment Il do not happen he says, to have
club account beside me which is OF later date than
| 1865; but this makes no difference. In any club
balance-sheet set forth it should be- one can
the facts. Here is the balance-sheet OF the Reform
Club, prepared in 1868 for the preceding year. The
| refreshments consumed in the club cost as
| follows :-Proyisions, e9ll2; wine, beer, spirits,
| and soda water, .e4946 total, el4,O5S.
| The food and the drink consumed
by the seventy servants of the club are comprised in
these sums which are met as follows by moneys re-
| namey:-For provisions eI1S4; for wine, beer,
| spirits soda water, e5599; total, ela,SS5i Which
| leaves deficiency OF eGI3 on the whole account, or
| about per cent. 1t Is rarely that club can get
| over I'll at per cent Sometimes even, IL is more
than per cent. There is an ipcessant waste III
clubs which is utterly beyond CONTROL and the prices
Of provisions increased by percentages which 1t
is vain to investigate If these TWO sources OF loss
could be got rid OF, they are in hotel, IN re-
| staurant or in club where the manager IS also pro-
pretor, then the two ends woud meet AS IL is, the
theory OF all clubs is that they should meet ana Us
matter OF fact they very nearly DO so'
The Boston Coliseum.
This immense structure minus large part OF
It's roof and portion OF its ends presents sau ap-
pearance STILL the wOrkmen engaged IN repairing
the damages, with view to rendering the Dullulng
| complete again, making slow progress Inc ruins
occasoned by the late gale are pied up Dy tne cord
| but the work OF repair has commenced frODaDly
three weeks will eapse before the Coliseum VIII be
10 be performed is large, and necessarily SLOW lnuer
| ordinary circumstances The appearance OF the
building is decidedly gloomy one, and is IN strange
contrast with the days when It's great interior was
nued With inspiring song; and even the surlound-
lngs partake OF the same general air Ol desOlauOn-