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TALLY if not altogether; as is the case now
in many cities; for instance, among others,
in Brighton, England Ogdensburg, n. T.;
and Binghamton, n. Y, the late resi-
dence Of the Governor elect, Gilbert C.
Walker. In Brighton, England, there are
no fre-enrines. On the breaking out Of
FIRE in that city information is given at the
police station, and Immediately u large reel,
with the hose rolled upon it, is wheeled to
the fire, screwed to neighboring hydrant
| in two minutes, and at once full stream
of water can be thrown over any house in
the vicinity. As strong contrast to our
late fire, / will extract from Bingham
ton newspaper of last January an account
of fire which took place there in that
month ; and beg you to note how similar at
its commencement it was to our late fire,
and how unlike in its termination "About
o'clock this morning n fire was discovered
in the upper story Of Corbett 4 OVENS pla-
ming mill. The mill was an old frame
structure, burned rapidly, and by the time
the fire companies got on the ground the up
per story was completely enyeloped by the
flames. The hose companies in a short time
attached their hose to hydrants in the vi
cinity, and had three streams playing upon
the fire before any of the engines got into
position to work. In course of time the en-
gincs were put into use, and between them
and the hydrants as many rs five streams
were brought to bear, and in about two
hours the fire was subdued, having burned
the upper story only, but so far DANA
ging the building that it will have
to be removed. The mill was rick
ETY. old frame, as dry as powder, and filled
with shavings. The machinery, consisting
of lathes, &C., in the upper story, was de-
stroyed; that in the loWer story, as nell as
The Salr-mW, acaS not injured. Had it not
been for the supply from the hydrants
much valuable property would doubtless
have been destroyed. In April last, in
Ocdcnsburg, fire occurred in q frame
dwelling. " Some little time elapsed before
the alarm ,rcame general, but Hose Com
pany No. 3 came promptly to the work, and
in less than one minute after arrival at the
hylrant had stream playing upon the
fire, which was extinguiShed in Il few min-
utes. The fire had got well under way when
the Hose Company arrived.' l would sim
ply ask if fire had broken out here under
such circumstances, with our present water
mains, would the results have been the
above? Messrs. J. W. Cardwell & Co.,
Edward Boyle, and many others, can point
to the ashes Of their late valuable pro-
perty and too sadly answer this question.
In many other cities steam fre-engines
have very much gone out of use, as the
hose attached to mains of ample capacity
and sufficient head Of water are found much
more prompt and much less costly. If We
follow their example, the owners of pro-
perty on fire here would then have some
hope of saving their property, and not
simply the poor consolation of knowing that
they were the only sufferers, and that the
fire did not extend beyond their own
premises.
Until farther, an, sir, your obedient
servant, RICHMOND.
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CALL FOR THE RADICAL CoNVENTIoN.-
The following is the text of the call issued
for the Radical State Convention to be held
on the 9th of November
"RoOMs REPUBLICAN, STATE CENTRAL Com, J
''RIcITMoSD, VA, September -, 1869. }
/" TO the Voters Of Virginia:
" By direction of the Republican State
Central Committee all voters of Virginia
who favor an honest enforcement and faith
full carrying out of all the provisions of the
State constitution recently adopted, and
who propose to act in and with the Rcpub-
lican party for that object, are requested
TO unite in sending delegates to a State Con-
yention to be held in Richmond at II o'clock
NJ. on Wednesday the Oath day of Novem-
Der, 1869, for the purpose of extending and
perfccting the organization and promoting
the power and influence of the Republican
narty in the State to deliberate and de-
eide upon what course Of action shall be
pursued by our organization in the future
20 adopt such measures as may result in
developing and promoting the material in
tercsts and prosperity Of the State; and tc
take such other action as may be deemed
proper.
Each county and city shall be entitled
to the same representation in this conven,
ton that it has in the House of Delegates
provided, however, that every county shall
have Mt least one delegate.
"With view to securing full repre-
sentation of all sections of the State. and Of
obtaining an expression Of the views and
feelings of all Virginia Republicans, as
we'll as authoritative, harmonious, and de-
cisivc party action, the committee earn
cstly request that each county will at once
take measures to be represented by its mos
worthy and able men, and decides that ne
person shall be entitled to scat unless he
shall be regularly accredited by the Rcpub
leans Of the county in which he resides, ol
= proxy regularly appointed by delegate
50 accredited. JoHS ". JENKINS,
g Chairman -
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water supply.

RicuNoND, Va, September 10, 1869.
To the Editors Of Ne Richmond H;Spqtch:
In my letter to you of The 8th instant
was prevented by want OF space from
speaking more fully Of our late fire on the
night OF the 9Th instant, and Of fires in
general in our city. It is suggested that
we should purchase additional tire-cngincs.
Before doing so, it would, | think, be Gdvi-
sable to look nearer home, as we might
find the remedy at our own doors.
| In one Of the reports Of the late Super
| intcndcnt Of Water Works find that the
| main pipe Cd Main street between Four
tcenth and Fifteenth streets is only four
Inches in diameter on Cary between the
same points, three inches; and on each Of
the cross streets, three inches.
Now, to supply one Of our fire-engines,
at its fullest capacity, through pipes of
these dimensions, on Main street the water
must flow at q velocity of II feet per sec
ond, and on Cary and the cross streets at
"A feet per second. But the head required
for this velocity on Main street, in every
thousand feet; is 1T2 feet ; and on the other
streets as much as $50 feet head. Now,
our present reservoir is only lJ1 feet 3
inches above the curb at the corner of Main
and Fourteenth streets, and the proposed
new reservoir will be only 2S feet higher.
| From the above figures it can be easily
seen at glance that through the mains
! around the square where the late fire ragged
it was impossible to work more than one
fre-engine at its fullest capacity.
The purchase Of additional engines would
| ~ 10 I,,+ co
rs we retain the present inadequate mains
SO far back as 1860 Mr. Davis, the late Su-
perintcndcnt, pointed out these defects in
our water system, and urged their correc-
ton. The present Superintendent repeats
the same.
We need not attempt to relay the mains
of the entire city at once, but begin with
our chief business streets. On Cary street
from Ninth to Twenty fourth street we
have only three-inch main, and On Main
from Thirteenth to Eighteenth street we
have only four-inch main. Above Thir-
teenth, as far as First street, on Main, we
have n six-inch main but we must remcm-
Der the great length, and how many
branches there are from it. On Main and
Cary we should have not less than an eight
or tcn-inch main.
Unless we enlarge cur mains no ezpendi;
ture on new reservoirs, steam-pumps, &c.
&C., will avail. It will be incomparably
cheaper to lay larger mains than to attempt
to give the head requisite for the present
mains. The larger the pipe the less Tho
head required to give the given quantity
The following figures will show the differ
epce in velocity and head in one thousand
feet necessary 70 supply one of our fre-en
gines at its fullest capacity-namely:
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BY laying largo mains the city will be
saved in the end very great expense. Fires
will then be infinitely more under the con-
troll of the fremen, and our property will
not be exposed TO such great risks, which
will considerably reduce our rates of insu-
rance. We will, moreover, be saved the
expense of purchasing additional tire-en-
gines and having additional fremen. 1t IS
calculated, believe, that third-class fire
engine, with its horses, wagon, harness,
and hose, costs nearly $1,000; add to this
the expense of keeping the same, which
amounts to nearly $4,000 per annum. We
have then,an outlay the first year OF over
SIT, 900 for one iire-engine.
Ii We enlarge the mains and improve
the pump machinery, as before recommend
ed, we will obtain sufficient force 10 dis
pense with steam are-engincs, at least par
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PRETTY WOMES.-t comparatively few ladies'
m0nOp0lizc the beauty as well rs the attention Of
society. This ought not to be so, but 1t Is, and VIII
be while men are iooilSliaud single out pretty faces
for companions.
This can all be changed by using lIAGAN' s MAG
HoLIA BALM, which gives the bloom of youth and
4 refined sparkling beauty to the complexion
pleasing. powerful, and natural.
No lady need complain ofa red tanned, frccklcd
or rustic complexion, who will invest seven;y-ivc
cents In HAGAE's MAGNOLIA BALM. Its effects
arc truly wonderful.
To preserve and dress the hair use LYONS KA-
TIIhiRON.
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A FIGHT IN OPEN COURT BETWEEN LAW
TERs, AND THE PESALTT.--On Saturday
last, during the session of the county court,
misunderstanding between two we'll
known lawyers led to an exchange OF cpl
thets which were in turn followed by blows.
The parties were arrested, and the court
sternly ordered that they be committed to
jail until this morning for contempt. Sub
sequently, however, through the interccs-
sion of old members of the bar, the SEN
tence was commuted to o fine Of twenty five
dollars each.
The court stood upon the question of
communication as follows: Justices Atlce,
Jones, and Woodworth, for fning the offend
ers; Justices Lewellyn and Normand Smith
for imprisonment. The county court seems
determined to carry out Judge Bramhall's
dictum, that hereafter in Virginia NJ
words shall be considered provocation for
blow-not even "thc lie." Old Judge
Daniel held differently, as many Of our
lawyers we'll remember.
1t may be we'll to add that our legal
friends made explanatory statements tc
each other and to the court; and so far as
they were concerned, the difference was
amicably settled in five minutes, and they
are now as friendly as ever.
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PORT OF RICHMOND, SEPTEMBER IL, l'es.
ARRIVED,
Steamer John Sylvester, Clifford, Norfolk, mer-
chandiSe ana passengers, l.. i. Ta!unl.
Steamer Afbenarle, Couch, Ncw York, Incr-
chaUdlse and passengers ". G. Durham K 90.
SAILED,
Steamer Ellie Knight. Geoghegan, Baltimore
merchandise and passengers, Hrrvoys VIII
liams.
steamer Alhcmarle Couch, New York, mcr-
chandl~c and passengers, ". G. Dunhan GO.
Steamer IIert!ord. Wescott, Chickaholniny, mer-
chindisc and passengers A: hillspaugh.
Schooner B II. Jones, Davis, New York, hour,
Curtis L Parker. c
Schooner Sunny Side, Parsons, Stamford, Ct,
rtn City Point, bark, Curtis K Parker.
Schooner Robert Eealey, Brook5- Baltimore,
ria old Fort, lumber, Curtis s. Parker.
Schooner Palestine. Brooks, merchandise Nor
folk, Curtis & Parker.
Schooner Convoy, French. Boston, merchandise,
Crowcll K Curric,
kRMORtSDA.
WEST POINT, Scptnfnber l.--Arrtred, steamer
Admiral. Freeman, merchandise ana passengers,
York River Railroad Company, and sailed on re-
turn. ,-
NEW YORK, September S.-Arrivcd, schooncrs
NJ MonsCn DAYTON j. +. Farland. Lawrence
and Sarah Frances, Gaskiil, from Richmond.
The schooner Helen Mar, which cleared from
this mort for New Bedford on the I'd Instant, was
slightly damaged by the gale at Providence on
"Wednesday last.
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FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.-On Saturday
night Mr.. Gamewell, OF the American
Fire Alarm Telegraph Company, exhibited
his apparatus at police headquarters.
The agents for this telcgraphic appara-
tus arc Messrs. J. r. Dowell and r. NJ. j.
Paynter, gentlemen widely and favorably
known in Virginia, and thoroughly &C
quainted with all branches of the tcle-
graphing business. With commcndable
enterprise, months ago they commenced q
correspondence with Mr.. Gamewell, which
has resulted in an arrangement by which
they will secure the exclusive right to put
up in this city any apparatus under Mr..
Gamewelrs patent-rights. The agency
could not have fallen into better hands,
and we have no doubt that our City Coun-
Gil will see the matter in the same light.
We agree with an evening contemporary
that the speedy erection of this telegraph
is one of the most important economical mca-
sures that cur City Council could adopt at the
present time. Not only will it render the
police service of the city more efficient, but
it will add immeasurably to the efficiency
of our fire department, and do away en-
tirelv with the expense of the anti1uated
institution of city bell-rngcrs, for the hour
of the day can then be struck in all parts
of the city by the electric battery at the
same moment by one hand. This in itself
ought to be sufficient argument i'll favor
of it's utility and necessity.
The Importance of having fire-alarm
being conceded, the authorities can hardly
hesitate between the apparatus exhibited
on Saturday evening and any other that
has been submitted for the inspection OF
the committee. It's workings were perfect,
and its adoption would prove perfectly salts
factnrv
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OFFICIAL ORDER APPOINTING 4 COVER
NOR AND DLGEUTESANT-GovERNoR.-The fol
lowing was issued on Saturday:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT }
STATE OF VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, VA, September 10, lSce. }
Special Orders No. 194.-[E1tract.l
4. The following appointments to civil
Offices in the State of Virginia, made Sep,
tember Q, 1860, are hereby announced for
the Information of all concerned:
STATE OF VIRGINIA.
Gilbert C. Walker, Governor, rice Henry
II. Wells, resigned, to take effect Scptem'
Der q, 1869.
John F. Lewis, Lieutenant Governor, tc
fill vacancy, to take effect October 5, 1869
BY command of Brevet Major
Carby. L.V. CAz1ARc,
Aide-de-Camp,
Acting Assistant Adiutant-General.
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ERISIN, THE GREAT VEGETABLE
BLOOD PURIFIER.
COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT
OF THE
IRIS VERSICOL
OF,
BLUE FLAG.

The most powerful, safe, and reliable, remedial
agent discovered for the hGaiing OF man. ihc
crto unknown or developed, have been brought
within the control of science, and is now taking
its stand as principal among the blessings ol ncdi-
cine. ~
il acts directly upon the blood. cleansing and pnrl-
fyrg the vital current or all the humors and taiiitS
which disease or malariouS influences have planted
there, and cradicating and cutraiZnG the effects
Of mercury or other poisons which may nave been
taken Into the system. FOR tls reason II Is IN 9iIa ~
skin, Insipcnt Consumption, DropSy, &C., and
will cure the most virueIt and obstinate cases OF
RHEUMATISM AND GOUT.
an unfaing preventive and Leu cure for NEuS EI
AFFECTIONS, and In
DISEASES OF WOMEN
1t has no equal. Its action upon the Liver ana
Kidneys Is prompt. salutary. and eifectve, ana II
is this property which renders 1t Of the safest
and most reliable
DIURETIC REMEDIES
known in the practice OF medicine. Its excellent
and skilful combination with other ingredients I'M
''''' TONIC QUALITIES
Of the highest order-not temporarily stimulating,
but permanently inyigoratng the digestive or
gans, and rendering 1t most valuable curative
agent in eases OF
DYSPEPSIA AND GENERAL DEBILITY.
By taking IRISIS the blood which permcatos
all the tissues and Is the life and nutrition thccof
IS purified, rendering the whole system perfectly
healthy.
REMEMBER.-This medicine Is no ofshoot of
quackcry but the regular formula ola diStingulshcd
practitioner now resident of Baltimore city, and
so high does Il stand In the favor and esteem OF the
intelligent and scientific that 1t has been adopted
by physicians in their practice and Is daily 5cln
prescribed and recommended by the most eminent
of the profession throughout the country. The
better ii becomes known the more highly Is II
praised and the more extensively is 1t used.
IRISIN.
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AFFAIRS AT THE PgNITENTIART.-Wlth
in the last fifteen days there have been re
ceived at the pcnitentiary from the works
and other places nearly one hundred con.
yicts. and there ere now five hundred anC
forty regular boarders at the institution
Mr.. Wardwell calls upon the Christian peo
ple of the community to furnish him witt
primers and spelling-books to be used il
teaching the convicts.
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SOUTHERN COLLEGE JoURNAL.-The first
and second Nos. of this monthly have made
their appearance, under the editorial man
arement of DR.. A. L. Mayer, of the South
ern College, in this city. 1t is neat paper,
filled with entirely new and original matter
on education, art, and kindred subjects.
MnttG q Education makes free
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PEEsoNA1.-B;sh0p Magill on Yesterday
confirmed number Of persons at llarper's
Ferry Ec will be absent on similar visits
Turing the rest Of the present month, re-
turning to this city early in October, at
which time he will start for Rome, to at
tend the Gcumcnical Council. On this lat
ter duty ne viii be cmployedi perhaps, for
several months. The assembling Of q ga
;holic Church Council Of the dignity and
importance Of the above is noted event in
lhe Catholic world. The last Gcumenical
Council assembled at Rome over three hun
drcd years ago. Every Catholic bishop in
The universe is invited and expected to be
present at the one soon to be held.
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4 SwlNDLER CAUGHT.-A man passing
under the name Of G. William Warner was
arrested at the Petersburg depot on Friday
night for an attempt to swindlc the Spots
wood Hotel. The circumstances are these :
lie arrived here on the train from Wash
ington on the morning OF the 9th, and re-
gistercd as &. ". Warner, New York lived
in fast style; and ran up Il bill of S23.35 in
Il short time. On the night mentioned he
borrowed Of B. NJ. Quarles, clerk on duty
at that time, fifteen dollars. Mr.. Quarles
let him lave the money but at the same
time sent to his room to ascertain how much
baggage lie had. Servant reported none.
Quarlcs then overlook him just before he
left the front door Of the hotel, and made O
demand fer tie return Of the money which
he refused, or rather hesitated about re-
turning. QuarleS then told him that he
should make personal matter Of it, and
demanded the return of it. This brought
it, but he offered to give check on New
York for it, also to include his bill, paying
told him to return the SIS and lie could give
check for the bill. The bill was made out
and rcceipted. Mr. Warner drew from his
pocket several blank checks, and filled one
for the amount OF $23.35 on the Cashier OF
the First National Bank of New York. As
soon this morning as possible Q. telegraphed
to the Cashier Of the First National Bank
of New York to know if "AIr. G.. William
Warmers check for $2335 was good.n \
reply was received: "Mr. G. William War
ner keeps no account with US. Check not
good" Signed by the Cashier. Alter this
was received, search was made, and it was
found that Warner had left the bank. Mr.
Quarles, who also does duty at the First
National Bank, returned to dinner, and as
soon as possible went to give information
TO the Chief Of Police, Colonel Egbert. Hc
was not in his Office, but he found Detec-
tive O'Dwyer. He at once started tc
search the city at the different hotels first
He found that he had registered at Ford's
and the Exchange. Lie left the Exchange
without notice, tried to get passage on the
New York steamer leaving at o'clock, was
recognized by Mr.. Cook, vino had been
stopping at the hotel, and through his in
fuencc was refused passage. Mr.. Cook
wrote to the proprietor Of the hotel inform
ing him Of this, and lookout was kept.
and he was arrested at the depot by Mr.. Il.
II. Sublett, OF the Spotswood, and Mr.
Spence, of the Exchange, just as he was IL
the act Of purchasing ticket. Captain
Pat. Woods was on hand for the occasion
and he took charge Of him and carried him
to the station-housc.
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WILLIAM c. DUNHXM & CO., Ag'
NATIONAL LINE,

Steamers weekly TO LIVERPOOL, tC|FIS
calling at QUEENSTOWN, leaving gessssiss4;ssssss. ~
pier 81 North river every Saturday
FRANCE QUEEN, iIELVET1A.
DENMhRK, ERIN, PENNSYLVANIA,
ENGLAND, VIRGINIA. LOUISIANA.
CABIN passage, 500 and S55, currency.
Stceraae passage 800. currency.
Stecragc tickets from Liverpool or Queenstown,
S37. In currency.
tcrtlam, and lIayrc. ?i5, In currency.
For Iurthcr particulars, apply at the offices OF
the company, 90 Broadway, L. w. d. nuKSI'
WILLIAM c. DrNHAM & CO., Agents.
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STEAM TO GLASGOW AND
IOND0NDEPRT


THE N CHI OR LINE.
FavGritc Clydc-built passenger steamers are in-
tended to sail EVERY SATURDAY from pier
No. 20, North river, at i2 O'Clock NJ.
RATES or PASSAGE PAYABLE N CURRENCY:
Cabins to Liverpool, Glasgow, or Derry, $50 and
SIS. s,,o
Excursion tickets good for twelve months, Sleo.
Steerage TO Glasgow or Derry, $50; intermediate,
$50.
Prepaid certificates from these ports, S37.
Passengers bouhCi to and from Hamburg Havre,
Rotterdam. Antwerp Sc, ut Tcry low rates.
Drafts issued payable at any bank In Great Bri-
tain.
For further information apply ut the c0mpanys
Offices no. Bowling Green, New YORK, To HEN
DERSOS BROTHERS, orto
WILLIAM {. DUNIIAM & co. Agents.
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FURNITURE, &c.

FURNITURE, MATTRESSES, &C.
il HARDWOOD & RITTER, opposite the post
Office Main street, are now prepared 20 manGiac.
ture TO order any style Of FURNITURE ana
MATTRESS. .,a.L ~
cTI sNRER pARLOR, and DiSING-ROoh
FURNITURE that has beer seen IN kicnmonas ~! iot
many wears. CHAMBER SETS can DC poosus a.
our establishment from s5S TO stee. u..,o.
Nj NJ aTTRpSSES and SPRING; BEDS or all Styles
made 20 order and warranted as represeated.
AS the prices of most other gooGs are ooatars aaa;
down we have reduced the price OF every arsiSso M @
In our line and are selling about as ioG NJ
dId before the war. All In want OF UESaa
ar MATTRESSES can make uioney by easinsnsayff a,yf
our Stock before buying. we have gooGs W suis
the rich or the poor. ,oop . pYYyrEp
onnosita tie nnst-ofiice Main street,
TO-, am pfoS'se - 81 Richmond. fa. /,
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PRrsDYTERIAx SCNDAY-SCUooL UNION
The monthly meeting of the Presbyterian
Sabbath-School Union will be held this
(Monday) evening, at 8 o'clock, in the
United Presbyterian church (Dr. Rcad's).
Special subject; "Ihe best means to be
uacd for training the older scholars;
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HORSE AND BUGGY SToLEN.-A man
named William Willard, booked at Ford's
Hotel as from Jersey City, on Friday hired
buggy and horse from William Suther-
land for an evening ride. He continued
his ride, and has not since been heard from.
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WOODEN WARE.

DEMOVAL.-We beg leave to inform
IL our friends and the public ut large that we
Cary streets to our new store on Twelfth street,
Corn Exchange block, where we will be happy 10
see all OF our old friends and customers, giving at
the same time the assurance that we shall leave
nothing undone to merit continuance OF that
Lind and liberal patronage with which we have
been favored. /. b. L, e. oLbhEi1.
So IO--eodlw&sW2t