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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-16

A REMARKABLE TRANSFoRNATI0N.-T
Hamilton (Ontal'io) Times tells the follow
ing story respecting Mr.. Jasper Hurrcll,
who, it SAYS, is we'll known ns an accom-
plished musician in that city. In the month
of October last MIR. Hurrell pridcd himself
on luxuriant growth of beard and
moustachc, while his head was covered with
Il profusion of curling locks Of dark
brown color. His complexion was forid,
and features we'll marked, indicating at q
glance an age of about twenty eight or
thirty years. At the time mentioned, q
remarkable process OF change commenced.
First, the hair and beard of the gentleman
came out until the least trace was left Of
any hitherto growth. The complexion Of
the face changed to n delicate hue, but at
the same time retaining healthy flush,
while the skin became soft and smooth as
that of child, all traces Of any beard
being entirely eradicated. a new and
vigorous growth of hair presented itself,
but of light faxen color, and soft and
fine aa that Of an infant. Even the color
of the eyebrows has changed, and the
gentleman, in every feature, has undergone
a wonderful transformation, and to oil ap-
pearances has receded in age to q youth Of
eighteen or twenty. Mr.. Hurrell's most
intimate friends of nine months since
would be unable to recognize him at pre-
sent, and would readily dispute his identity
on oath unless informed of the change he
has undergone, like unto one who had been
born again. The case presents an interest
ing study for the scientific.
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TIE Rising of she Wafcrs---A Cali.
fornsa Phenomenon.

From the San Francisco Alta, September !.
Among the curious phenomena Of our
climate none is so incredible and so myste-
rious as the rising of the springs in the
very time when all theory would prove that
cur dricst time should be just setting in for
Il long continuance. Yet: everywhere, ere
our long term of drought from dcarth Of
rain has reached within sixty days of its
termination, the springs, instead of grow
ing moro dry to the end, begin to grow pre-
maturely moist, and water flows without
rain where not drop was seen q week be-
fore! When we read attcntivcly this law
CT nature we shall sec beautiful pro-
vision that saves our trees and shrub
berry from the destructive dcsiccati0n
that hefalls the herbage of the fields
to the very roofs. In other climates the
countcrplay Of electric forces draws water
from the upper air to feed the rooted plant
by downward percolation. In California
this action is simply reversed. There being
no water above, electric conduction finds
reason to believe that our soil has pOrosity
corresponding to this process. IN no other
climate are the waters under the earth so
abundant. They are saved from superficial
evaporation by the habitude of our streams
to sink underground and disappear from
sight. Evaporation does not cease; but
instead of being dissipated in the atmo-
sphere direct it passes through the in
tervention of the earth, and in its pas
sage it moistens all the pores and
feeds the Siree-roots in its ascent.
In the longest days aBd the hottest
sunshine evaporation takes away the
ascending surplus from the surface so fast
that none remains to show flow upon the
ground. In the latter days of August this
sun power and the length of days decline.
August is also our month of fogs. The
grain-bcaring herbage is dried up or cut
down, and the pores it kept open are glazed
over and imperyious to vapor from beneath.
Everything conspires to check the needless
waste of water through the air. And thus
it is that in our lengthening nighttime
there remains surplus to give flow to the
surface springs. Blessed be Providence for
this kind provision, by which, as the length
cning drought threatens destruction, there
comes from depths concealed increase OF
moisture, bringing to the earth resurrection
of life and salvation.
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8jtllmond 1ispattI1,
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 16, 1863.
THE CIRCULATION OF TIE "DISPATCIIn
Is LARGER THAN TIE COMBINED CIRCU-
LATIoN OF ALL THE oTuEI, DAILY NEWS
PAPERS OF THIS CITY.
rs Vaccination Prudent?

Dr.. C. Schicferdeck, of New York, in
reply to one Of the champions Of vaccina-
ton, writes:
No attempt is made by the wri-
ter to show the slightest fouudation for any
of his assertions, for the few quotations
from pretended statistical tables and re-
cords kept at the smallpox hospitals in
London have no value whichever for the ami
mating spirit of London vaccination. DR..
Epps, who acknowledges to have vaccinated
100000 people during his Gircctorship Of
the Jenner Institute, in London, finally de-
clares, after practice of more than quar-
ter of century, Vaccine is poison; it
pcnetrates as SUCH and infects all organic
systems, so that it acts rcprcsRiyely On the
smallpox; it paralrzcs tic expansive pow
ers Of the body, and the ! OF poison is re-
tained In the mucous nc :" This tes-
tirnony is supported by ..u.,, Is of other
professional authorities, - i <, : show, and
explains readily the fact that new (before
unknown) diseases have invaded the inter-
nal coating or aggravated existing ones, as,
for instance, Group since 1919, abdominal
typhus since 1919, cholera since 1890, and
diphtheritis since 1854. Tie terrible effect
vaccination has had on thCa3 Gcourges can
easily be proved. Even -" most devoted
and prominent defender u vaccination
Dr.. Hoffert, exclaims a. Now, after small
pox among children docs not any more ex-
ist, great many die of measles, scarlet
fever, and similar diseases, which have be-
come more intense and more malignant
since vaccination has exercised the pox dis
ease" /, at present, will not, for want OF
space, enter upon the absurdity of the vac
cination operation itself, although it is
clear that an identical poison dclycd into
the body should eliminate its twin sister, if il
exists already there, or prevent its entrance
into organism if it does not exist there. But
n word will be allowed about the undcniable
possibility OF transplantation of other de-
structivc and filthy diseases, such Us can
Ger, tubcrcles, scrofula, syphilis, &C., fol
which can name the highest medical au-
thorites among whom DR.. Holfcrt sighs
" The vaccinator will, Notwithstanding til {
greatest caution, not always be able to pre-
tsuch poisonings." Dr.. Ricord, after
years of resistance, at last, in 1863, de-
clarcd before the Academy of Paris, 1" Now
] do rot hesitate to acknowledge the reality
Of such poisonings." That the painful OBJ
scrvation of continually increasing insanity
is connected with vaccinationI finally wisl
TO mention, and refer as proof to the teG;i
mcny OF such eminent men as Kapp, Eu
lcnhurg, Erlenmayer, Otto, Bcrklan, anc
others.
Thc Doctor concludes his note with an III
tination that he is preparing n wor: il
which he will treat this subject fully, and
us he hopes, conclusively.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

The RAILROADS AND THEIR STATE IN
DEBTEDNEss.-The following, which comes
from q reliable source, shows the indebted
ness of our railroads to the State:
/" The Richmond and DanYille railroad
on yesterday paid into the State treasury
onc-han of the interest due the State on
its loan, and the remainder is to be paid
December 18th, under instructions from
General Candy. The Orange and Alexan-
dria railroad is yet behind the annual in
terest due from that corporation about
$lS, 900, while the Southside railroad shows
the large sum of s252,000. The Virginia
and Tennessee railroad owes about $420, coo
interest to the State, and neither Of the two
aforementioned roads appear in condition
to meet these liabilities at present. The
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad is negotia-
ting loan with which it expects to liqui-
date its entire indebtedness to the State,
principal and interest-in all about
1850, ,000."
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MAYORS CoURT-Mayor ChGhoon prcsi-
ding.-Philip Bedlinger, charged with being
drunk and disorderly on the street, was
fined $3.50.
Andrew Martin and Wilson Henderson,
charged with fighting on the street, were
fined $3.50 each.
Primus Duncan (colored), charged with
being fugitive from justice, was sent to
Henrico county under guard.
John Henry (colored), charged with
having in his possession box of cigars
stolen from some person unknown, was
brought up, and sent on for Indictment.
Gamey Hopkins and Thomas Graham
(colored), charged with assaulting and at
tempting to strike Herbert Rudledge with a
rock, were discharged.
William Robinson (colored), charged with
stealing coat valued at fourteen dollars
from F. Parker, was brought up, and the
case continued until Friday.
NAPOLEON Bonaparte, Henry Washing gton,
and William Jones, charged with stealing
one watch the property of Elijah Hultz,
we're called, and the case continued until
to-day.
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There was curious bet made by two
sisters, daughters of wealthy farmer, at
a horse-race in Dubuque last week. the
eldest bet on Wild Rose, the terms BENG
that if she won, the youngest sister was to
remain single for the term of FIVE mortal
wears but that if she lost she must marry
within four weeks young man OF her ac-
ouaintance. Wild Rose lost; the eldest
sister is therefore held to the terms OF her
contract, and, being OF true grit, declares
that she will stick to her agreement.
In Cincinnati, Tuesday, Warren Kenne-
dy committed suicide by jumping out o1 o
'fourth-story window above his store,
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A PLEASANT DRIvE.-The owners of
property along the line of the Hermitage
road and our citizens generally are indebt-
cd to the overseer, Dr.. Martin Taylor, for
the excellent condition in which he keeps
this delightful drive. Starting from the
west end of Leigh street, and passing the
Fair Grounds and Hermitage Nurseries,
this road connects with the Brook turnpike
three miles beyond the corporation line.
Under DR.. Taylor's supervision, it has been
widened and regarded; and being acccssi-
BILE through handsome portion of the city,
and avoiding the danger and annoyance
consequent upon crossing the railroad, is
now the most attractive drive around Rich
mOnd.
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More earthquake shocks are reported IN
California. A heavy shock was felt IN San
Luis Abegpo and slight tremor at sacra-
mento on Monday.
A photographer of Simia, in Hindostan,
has discovered large vein of meerschanm,
said to be superior to that in ordinary use
for pipes. 1t does not fuse when exposed
to heat, but increases in hardness. Speci-
mems have been sent to Calcutta and to
England to be tested.
The Pittsburg Gazette reports that about
2 o'clock on the morning of the 9th in
slant freight car at Cochranton, Pa, was
struck by what appeared to be o ball of fire
descending from the heavens, causing re-
port like the discharge of heavy artillery,
destroying the car and injuring brake
man SO badly that he cannot recover. The
engineer and fireman both distinctly saw
the bell of fire descending.
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EXTRAORDINARY WILL CAsE.-Carlton
Gates, wealthy citizen of the village OF
Yonkers, New York, died more than three
weeks ago, leaving will, in which he said
that he believed he had been poisoned, and
instructing his executors to have careful
analysis made of his body after death. The
man apparently suspected his own rela-
tiycs, as he willed oil his estate, amounting
to about 100000, to his friends. The re-
port of Professor Doremus says that not Il
particle of poisonous substance was found
in the body. His parents contest the va
lidity of the will, the language Of which
will indicates insanity.
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HUsT1NGs Court OF MAGIsTRATEs-Re-
corder Po,1erS preSiding.-In this court
the following cases were tried yesterday:
John H. Worsham and z. L. Crawford,
indicted for an assault, were called, and q
noHc proSequi entered in the case.
Caroline Barrett, indicted for petit lar
ceny, was found not guilty, and discharged.
John cambridge, charged with stealing
watch, was discharged.
NoHe proSeQuis were entered in the
cases of Caroline Barrett tsecond indict-
ment) and John Noltie.
The following cases were continued till
the next term:
Joshua Williams, George Washington,
Gus. Staples, Jr., Thomas Powell, Elizabeth
Jones, and James Z. Hickman, indicted for
various offences.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-16

The practicability of singlc-rail railway
has been thoroughly tested in France, and
with successful results. The novel feature
of the invention consists of single rall,
like long ribbon, extending along one side
of the road. One wheel, placed at the for
ward part, alone bears On this rail, while
the other two wheels rest on the ground.
The cars are furnished with two wheels,
placed underneath in their long axis, which
rest ON the rail and support their weight,
while two ether wheels, destined to pre-
serve their equilibrium, are placed outside.
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Dsg,&S. zgEsnECGN SIS. sec.

PURCELL, LADD & CO.. Druggists.
Z dealers in INDIGO, MADDER, and other
DYES, WINDOW -GLASS. &C., oi!cra large and
wcli-sc!cctcd stock, embracing the following, in
part IN quantities TO su!t purchasers loco pounds
prime Indigo warranted @g0U pounds best Dutch
~ ,ccr barrels BlUc Nitriol, Is bags Black Pep
per iJn kegs Hi Carb Soda. l,GO1 ounces Qulninc,
l. barrels tanners OH. 3O boxes CASTLE Soap 80
barrels Luhricatine Oil, > barrels Gum Camplor,
10 kegs assorted Emory, English: cases Nut
lncgs. . cases Mace. $50 mats Cassia, - barrels
Gluc, assorted qualities: loco boxes Window
Glass. French All orders carefully packed and
prompt l. forwarded. OR stock is large and com
plctc. The quality Of ell articles warranted.
PURCELL. LhDD & CO.,
SO Is 1916 Main street. Richmond, Va.
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

WELLINGTON GODDIN will sell at O'Clock
the farm 'Enterprisc,' on the new Central
road, near It's junction with the Williamsburg
turnpike.
PAINE & co. will sell at 10 O'Clock an invoice Of
fresh and desirable hardware and cutlery, and
fancy staple dry goods, bocts shoes, etc.
A. c. PULLIAM & co. will sell AT hslf-past
o'clock house and lot in snelljngs's plan, near
Manchester.
THOMAS W. KEESEE viii sell at 10 O'Clock, at
his store, household furniture sewing ma
chimes, galvanic battery, carpeting, etc.
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THE observation-disclosures. Spalding \ Rap
ley, the present lessces of our Theatre, are
making preparations for inaugurating n
most brilliant season in Richmond this fall.
The Leffingwell Troupe, now performing
with them in Washington, and creating
great sensation, will be here; and the like
lihood is that we will also have Jefferson
and other celebrated artists.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS many thanks
we acknowledge the receipt last evening OF
most welcome treat of icc-cream and cake
from the young Indies of Broad-Strcet Sun
day school, who are now holding a feast on
Broad street between Ninth and Tenth.
Long may they live and prosper. If young
men who are at loss as to how to employ
their time in the evening would call On the
young ladies they would certainly feel
that they had spent a small portion of their
lives most proiitably.
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PASTORAL CALL ACCEPTED.-From the
Alexandria Gazette We have the following ::
"Rcv. C. Il. Ryland, of Richmond, has
accepted the call to the pastorate OF the
Baptist church in this city, and will enter
nominally upon the duties of his new po-
sition on the lst Of October, though not &C
tually until the 1st Of December. The
reverend gentleman is the present superin-
tendcnt Of the Baptist Sunday schools in
The State of Virginia"
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WHrsKEY AND ToBACco.-During the
month Of August there WAS shipped, in
bond, from Richmond, III ,45O pounds of
chewing tobacco and 1859 pounds Of smo-
king tobacco. During the same period
Byrne's distillery wHs the only one in ope-
ration in the district, and turned out 10, 0,l30
gallons of whiskcy.
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FARM LAB0RERS IN ENGLAND.-Here are
some of the evils which Professor Lconi
Levi thinks oppress the farm laborers OF
Europe. In the first place, there are too
many laborers; hence low wages, but 1t
seems to be easier to reduce the wages than
to lessen the number Of laborers. There
are too many unskilled laborers, and means
sbo,ld be taken to turn this lobor into
skilled labor, which would command better
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-16

UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS CoUIT.-
In this court yesterday the Illicit distilling
eases were brought up. Grattan Hanly was
tried and sent ON for Indictment. The
cases of Lively Morris, Herndon Shifett,
Joab Watson, Walker Frazier, J. Morris
Harden, Calvin Morris, George F. Morris,
B. A. hcMullen, D. IL. Wheeler, and J. w.
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NATIONAL LINE.

Steamers weekly To LIVERPOOL. NNFfR
calling ut QUEENSTOWN, leaving gassssssssks ssssks
pier d North river every Saturday
FRANCE, QUEEN, UELVETIA,
DENMARK, ERIN, PENNSYLVANIA,
ENGLAND, VIRGINIA, LOUISIANA.
CABIN passage Sl06 and Si5, currency.
Steerage passage, 800, currency.
Stecrase tickets from Liverpool or Queenstown,
S37 In currency.
Stceragc passage from Antwerp Hamburg, Rot
terdam and IIavre. Si5, I'm currency.
For further particulars, apply at the offices OF
the company, % Broadway, L. w. y. HURST,
WiLLIAM c. DUNHAM & CO., Agents.
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ODDS AND ENDs.-Chinquapens are in

ODDs AND ENDs.-Chinquapens arc in
market:
Peaches and roastingears almost gone.
Sidewalk on Twelfth street between Main
and Franklin needs repair.
The city cars will be altered to conform
to No. 7.
4 new line OF steamers between Rich
mond and Norfolk is talked of.
Judge Underwood approves Of the i'm
provements in the United States court
room.
The Capitol is being ovcrhauled to be
ready for the Legislature:
Lafayette Royal Arch Chapter, No. 43,
meets at Washington Hall this evening.
The street-sprinklers have suspended for
q few days to allow paving on Main street.
The cotton-mills in Manchester, owned
by the james River Manufacturing Com
pany, are offered for sale.
The new Judge, Freeman, is from Bing-
hamton, II. L, but differs politically with
Governor Walker.
Colonel Egbert was besiegcd yesterday
by ladies wishing to see the tire-alarm tele-
graph at work.
Crdway Park fold Fair Grounds) will be
planted out with shade trees this fall. 1t Is
now down in potatoes.
Richmond mechanics ask why it was ne
cessary to get Washington plumbers to dc
the custom-house work.
One Richmond firm has shipped nearly q
million pounds Of tobacco to Europe thl;
season.
The Danyille railroad had nine oTnni.
buses full of through passengers day OF
two ago.
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BAIL ALLowED.-The case of P. II. Hoy,
charged with shooting MIR. Perkinson, hay
ing been brought before the county court
Of Chesterfield by Mr.. S. NJ. Page, the court
ordered that he be admitted to bail in the
sum of $1,000. 1t will be remembered that
Judge Bramhall refused to allow the priso-
ncr to be bailed when before him on writ
of hnJenS corpus.
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NowLAN & Co. are receiving magnificent new
styles jewclry, pins and eardrops. handkerchief
holders, glove bands and buttons, diamond engage
ment and plain gold wedding rings; rich silver
ware: In cases; spoons, forks, pitchers, cups and
goblcts, AMI great variety of other fashionable
goods.
Corner of Main and Tenth streets.
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DEATH FROM ScALDING.-Jamcs Gay, the
youth who was scaldcd by the bursting of q
fue of the engine Mazcppa, Richmond and
Petersburg railroad, died on Tuesday night
at half-past o'clock. He was the eldest
son (agcd fiftcen) of Mr.. Redman Gay, who
lives on Union Hill. The officers, teachers,
and scholars, of Trinity Sunday school, of
which he was member, will attend his
funeral at Trinity church at II o'clock this
morninp
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-16

CoNNUBIAL.-Detcctive Kendall O'Dwycr
was married to Miss Mckinley, and police
man Reagan to Miss O'Dwyer, at st. Pc
ter's cathedral, yesterday. The double
wedding was largely attended, and many
persons followed the bridal party as far as
the Petersburg depot, on their way to Wash
inrtOn
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LIST OF UNMAILABLE LETTERS REMAIN
ING IN THE RICHMOND PosT-OFFIcE Sep
TEMPER 16, 1e69.-Mrs. J. w. Talley, John
Stewart, Isaac Davenport, Hon. James A.
Seddon, n. f. Beal, James Fl. Blair, G. C.
Halsen & Co., Richmond, Va; Peter G.
Kellogg & Co., New York city; Mrs. Mary
C. starke, Danville, Va; Francis Hedge
pelt, Nashville, NC; Mics Annie NJ. Ford
Newshead, KY; Henry Capper, Aspinwall;
Henry L. Derby, -; one letter With no
address.
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SOUTHERN FEMALE ISsTITUTE.-Mr. ID. LEE
POWELL the principal of this popular institution
has succeeded in engaging the services of Madam
Il. AGILE ToGSo rs French govsrncss. Sec ad-
yertiscmcnt IN uthcr column.
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FOR NEW 1Oah. %AESk
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP axxkxs&s

OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP eszxsxSsSs
COMPANY.
The splendid new side-whcel Steamships ISAAC
BELL. SARATOGA, rSIAGAK a, ALBE.
MhRLE, and HATTERAS, leave New York for
Norfolk. City Point, and Richmond, every TUES.
DAY, THURSDAY. and SATURDAY, nc =
O'Clock p. 81 Leave Richmond every TUESDAY,,
FRIDAY, and SUNDAY, ut high tide:
These ships are entirely new. They have elegant
saloons and staterooms. The fare, accommoda-
tions, and attention, are unsurpassed
Close connections made with steamers Tor al
southern and European ports.
insurance cffected, when ordered, AT A QUAR-
TER OF ONE PER CENT, at the Offices OF TINS
n. L.. McCREADY, President Isl Greenwich
street New York. -.
WILLIAM c. DUNHAM 6 CO.. Agents
corner Main and Eleventh streets.
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CIVIL APPoINTIENTs.-Char C. Cady,
constable, Hanover county; Severn Eyre,
commissioner in chancery, Northampton
county; j. P. Hodges, commissioner in
chanccry, city of Portsmouth Henry Aus
tin, Jr., commissioner in chancery, Hcnrico
county; Orlando w. Brown, clerk Of mar
l;ct and inspector of butter and lard, city Of
Lynchburr
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ScHooL-REpoRT Bo0K.-W. II. Keining-
ham, the Broad-strcct bookseller, has for
sale an excellent style of report book,
which teachers would do well to examine.
We are indebted to him for sample.
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NJ. ELLYsoN & Co. win insert advertisements in
the principal newspapers In Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Tennessee, and the northern cities, at pub
lishcrs' rates, for cash. Apply ut this Office.