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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-01

A BUFFALO CONCERT. have the fol-
lowing account Of musical effect and what
came of it in Nf'Doodle Club" of The
Old Guard for February:
A year or two since the Handel and
HAYDN Musical Association treated the city
of Buffalo to the oratorio of "The Judg-
ment." They laid themselves out extern
siyely. They had on orchestra of hum
dred, and trained choir of as many more,
which for o place only q generation or SO
out of the forest was doing pretty well.
They hadn't any cannon to emphasize the
chorus, and I believe there were no gongs
or anvils; but to give q startling effect it
was arranged that the rendition in the
chorus of the words "the trump shall
sound" was to be followed by deep ST.
lence, to be broken only by fearful blast
of the trumpet from o musician placed
in the cellar of the church. The effect
expected to be produced would; OF course,
be prodigious. Well, the night came, and
the musicians, and the audience. 1t was
very fair rendition. The church was fled
with very devout and attentive listeners,
who, as the grand words and music OF
Luther's Judgment Hymn pealed through
the lofty apartment, were visibly affected.
The trumpet business was to be done to an
audience prepared to receive an impres-
sion. Recorder Houghton, well known
lawyer OF Buffalo, and also well known Tor
his fine tenor voice, was president and con-.
ductor, and engineered the thing SPLEEN
didly-going through the motions with his
baton after the manner of On Ans
chutz or Maretzek. The cue was
given to the trumpeter below-athe
trump shall sound '-and then sudden.
solemn, and thrilling pause. At that moment
a gang of canal boatmen who had stopped
outside to hear the music, astonished at the
silence, pressed still farther into the yesti-
bule in order to discover if possible tho
cause of this lull in the musical storm. AT
that instant there came in mutfied way
through the foor, faint g twa-ah-ah!
twa-an-tar !---twa-ah-a-a-ng nh = One of
the hardy sailors OF the inland deep elapped
both his hands together, and yelled out lo1d
enough to be heard in the church: . BIZ
lingo, Bill! that's the Betsy Ann comm
into Rowier's5 Dock. I'D know that toot-
horn anywhere twixt here an Albany =
The effect was eighty spoiled. { don't
think they repeated that orators, or y they
did, I'm quite sure they didn't hare Cas-
briefs horn in tho ssilar.
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Domestic Markets-lBY TELroaApu

NEW York, January 81 Noon Flour dull ana
dropping. Wheat dull and rather heavy. Corn
quiet and dropping. Pork dull at SEQ 1sg$71. Lard
duil ut 1et@le3c. Cotton dull at 253e. Tuspentine
quiet 1T 40}lpa7c. ROsin firm vt &2.e2A for good
strained. Freights dull.
Erenta0.-COt;on duh and declining sales 100
ba les. Flour slightly Tasors bu.ers. Wheat
scarcely so firm. Corn declining &c ssNo2c Pork.
$25.f51$27.25. .Lard-k etile. l7t4pl7tc. Whiskey,
aaigsgc. Naval stores quiet. Freishts dull.
ST. LOUIS, Janusry sl.-Corn frmer aud ae-
yanced lc on good qualities. Whtskey dull az sec.
Provisions daii Mess pork, s97. Gss7.so. shoul-
ders, I?tc.; clear sides, lssc.
CINCINNATI, January a.--W' hiskey dull at o.
@s5c. Mess pork, $27 for new; S.7.2s for old.
Bacon dull: shoulders, lsic.; clear slices, lec.
WILMINGTON, n: G, january a.-spirits Tur.
for strained. Tar lower at $3.50. Cotton steady
ut 239sIc.
AUGUSTA. GA, January 31.-Cotton dali and
lower at 2stc sales, 400 bales receipts es7 bales.
SAVANNAH. GA, January al.-Cotson duIi at
2aic.; receipts, 2, ssa bsies; sales, 500 bales.
CHARLESTON, January H. Cotton dnif and fe
ic. lower, ut 2ic.; sales 200 bales receiptsf 1Va
bales.
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81 BLAcx1sa AETH6pIsrB oorsr --A Deztss
dichigan) correspondent of the Ann Ara

BLAcxISa HETH6DIsr Boerse ~-A Dsztsssk
thfichigan) correspondent aof the Ann ATs
bor Courier tells the following: s
IN September, 1860, the Detroit Confer-
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
kstd their aunnaa meeting IN tnis Yfliexs.
fands % - uEuai, the ministers. usr0 enter
tanned rot the houses Of the citizens. and
Just across the street from the church stood
the commodious dwelling cf prorninent
Citizen. He always took q; deep interest 10
the church-Was one of IT'D most liberal
supporters though not himself member.
but, to use. his own words, aonly 6 brother.
in-law.n Well, on the opening of the Com
ference, being . hospitable person, % was
also his worthy Indy, he informed tie trus-
tees that they could send half dozen min
listers TO his house, which was promptly
done and after the duties of the first day.
were over and the. hour Tor. retiring ars
rived, the host accompanied his guests
|up stairs, showed them their room, and
told them to leave their boots outside
their room doors and they would be BACKED
for them. At this time I" mine host had
o man working in his garden, attending to
his horse, and doing other work around his
promises, whom he called, and said:
Sam, go up stairs, and you will find in
the hall six pair Of boots. Bring them
down, black them, and return them to the
doors from which you take them. Now.
Sam " did not relish this proposition. In
fact, he was indignant And although he
had an excellent use of his right elbow
joint, being well-known fiddler, he
promptly answered: "Not by darned
sight," Now, here was dilemma. Mine
host prided himself on his honor his word
had always been as good Us his bond. The
hour was late; there was no professional
bootblack in town, land his guests had been in
vited to leave their boots in the hall, and they
would be BACKED. lie must not violate his
word. His hired girl was above the ordi-
nary class besides, she had worked hard
oil day, and gone to bed. After taking q full
view Of the situation, he concluded that he
must either forfeit his word or black the
boots himself. he chose the latter alterna-
tive, went up stairs, brought the boots down,
some Of them far from delicate in texture
or low in number. The task appeared Her
culean, but providing himself with brushes
and two boxes of backing, he went at his
job, and being man in good flesh, the per-
spiration flowed freely, but IS the clock told
the hour of one in the morning his Job was
completed and his word redeemed During
the continuance Of the Conference the cleri-
cal gentlemen were treated with hospitality
| and politeness, but some of them remarked
| that the invitation to "leave their boots
outside the door to be BACKED" was not
repeated.
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A correspondent of the Christian Union

A correspondent of the Christian Union
gives sketch of Father Taylor, who, for
near half a century has been Chaplain Of
the Mariners Bethel in Boston. Such was
the magnetic power of his eloquencc, that
not only seamen of every color and nation,
but scholars, professors, students, clergy,
literary men from all parts of the world,
in visiting Boston, would be attracted to his
humble chapel. He was one of the masters
Of oratory, who literally played on the
sharp of thousand strings" for after
hearing him one would feel that he had
gone through an ordeal that shook every
fibre of his being. He was father to the
sailors, tenderly caring for them, often
emptying his pocket-book, and taking the
coat from his back for needy tar.
Father Taylor is Virginian. We heard
min say once to IN audience of Virginians,
81 am Joseph, your brother" and then tell
where he was born.]
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THE Yrs AND Downs on SPECULATION

;, /. LIE UPS AND Downs or. SPECULATION
hev. - s pastor of 0 rich church up
!oWn. Unable to see why preachers should
not q, Lay aside q little filthy luere as veil as
other people, this Reverend turnsd his at
sen.lon 20 STOCKS some months since. As
noflces frequently do, he made O fortunate
n!-,Inas i5 to say, he bought on q rising
MARKET He continued to buy aud the
market 70 advance until be had amassed q
snug little fortune. Then he began to
spread himself, moving into fashionable
quarter, driving fine span of horses. &c.
Almost every afternoon bis gpankino foam
could be seen in the Central Park. He still
continued to spread. But then came an
END to all his prosperity. The bull WINS
followed by bear market. When prices
began to fall he continued buying. averaging
at every fresh sdeclins, until he has anellS
lost oil he ffnde, and several hundred All.
lars in addition. His carriage. horses
tinery, &C., &C., are gone, and he Ia now
back on his sold status again, wiser and
sadder man.
Had he listened to the advice Of others
and ceased TO buy when stocks had reached
high figure, eimight have saved his for
tune. But it is almost invariably true of
spectators that when successful in one li.
rection they become sef-confdent and re-
fuse to operate in any other direction. Az
o consequence, the rejection which invs-
riably attends a full or rise wipes them
out. During the war I had friend who,
from nothing, made Sl05, 900 in gold specu-
lations. He bought steadily under the be-
lief that the rebels would achieve their
independence, and when Sherman entered
Savannah be had the. above amount. Then,
you will remember, gold turned, but the
young Spectator did not turn with it, and,
as result, in very few weeks time he
was completely cleaned out.
Fisk u Hatch, the bankers, who returned
incomes of over 100000 each last year,
were clerks in banking houses at the com
mIencement of the war. They contrived to
save from their salaries SIS, 900 piece, and
set up business as dealers in uncurreut
money. Then they obtained the New York
agency for the sale of Governments, and
fortunes followed. -Ne,o York CORRESPOND
ence Chicago Journal.
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ACCIDENT TO A WASHINGTON AND NEW
YORK TRAIS.-Nc,o York, January 30
Two cars of the Washington train on the
New Jersey road, due at Jersey City at IL
o'clock last night, were badly smashed by q
collision with an Adams Express car, owing
to misplaced switch. Many passengers
were slightly injured. The only names
given are John Kelly, of Jersey City, leg
crushed, and John Cahill, of the same place,
arm fractsred.
William Townsend, grocery man at 1872
Hudson street, was murdered in his store
last night in the presence Of his family by
loafer named Jack Reynolds, to whom he
refused lodgings. The murderer was ar
rested.
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TIE .PorE.-Rome, January 30.-Thc
Pope yesterday visited the American COL
lege, where he assisted at mass, and de-
iyered a sermon. He afterwards took
breakfast with the students and number
of American visitors, including several la
dies. The Holy Father expressed his graft
fcation OF the progress of the Church in
America, and declared that the Republic Of
the United States was republic of intelli-
gence and virtue. He added that condem-
nation of the Church applied only to icen-
tious infdel revolutionists, who were as
dangerous in the United States as in Eu-
rope.
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For the Dispatch

bERRTvILLE, VA, January %, 1870.
ofesSrs. Editors,-The I" new birth " of
the wayward sistern into the Union
family, If not a source of rejoicing, is at
least source Of relief. Whilst expression
10 by no means general, the fact is obvious
that all classes in this community are
pleased with the prospect Of regulating the
domestic concerns of the State. A lively
tlme IS anticipated in filing the various
othces in the gift of the "deur people, !"
ana candidates are already beginning to
repair their SMILES" The privilege of
electing our own officers is one that we
cannot too highly esteem.
It is the general wish that wisdom and
moderation may prevail in the delibera-
tions OF the Legislature. 1t is not desired
that cringing spirit should be manifested,
but that the members of the Legislature
should, Notwithstanding, be alive to the
fact that the great demand of the country
is prudence in the inauguration of O new
era in the history of Virginia. With such
men as William D. Smith, Esq, of this
county, in the Senate, and Colonel w. W.
Arnett, in the House of Delegates, neither
the interest nor the honor of the State will
suffer detriment. Whatever may be the
array of talent and WORTH the people of
Clarke are assured that these gentlemen
will compare favorably with the most gifted
and true.
A fourishing Council Of Friends of Tenn
perance is exerting salutary influence in
our midst. Able and interesting addresses
have been delivered on the subject by vari-
ous gentlemen. The efforts of the Council
have been richly rewarded. Wanderers
have been reclaimed, and hope and happi-
ness reign in households long strangers to
the comforts of life. May the good work
go on, not only in Berryville, but wherever
king Alcohol" has established his slavish
and degrading dominion. c. NJ. L.
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VIRGINIA. NEWS.
Homicide I'm wyeIlevtIIe.

correspondenee OF the Richmond Dispa.ct. !
HfTHviLLE, Va, January %, 1870.
have to record q most distressing nsaa
q Killing, which occurred here Last n;rhf
a youth by the name Of Wesley Hines. 10. 70.
Ing ing 20 school in this place to Rev. &. HING
an uia, according to the verdict of the in
quess just held, "came to his death by a
STAB from pen-knife, in the hands
OF Charles w. Graves also youth md and, q
student I'd in another male school Ia this town.
me students Of one of these schools had
an II exhibition last night, and at the close 4
allhcnity occurring between the bows. the
sac sac result was the fatal stabbing. The
g Thol eo town and community is in gloom.
IN. Inc parents OF both Of the boys are highly
respectable and much beloved.
The examining court, after refusal toorant
Dail asked by the defence, thew waving ali
examination, went on through the examine
ton OF witnesses for the Common wealth.
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SUDDEN DEATH.-A colored man named
Thomas Duncan, aged sixty five years,
steward of the steamer Louisiana, Captain
Hill, died very suddenly Saturday night
whilst tine steamer was coming up the bay.
The deceased had been suffering for several
years with epileptic fits, and died from the
effects of one of them. Captain Hill took
charge of the body with view Of having
it sent to the friends of deceased, in Rich
mond, Va. The deceased had been en-
ployed on the Bay Line of steamers for
the last three years, and for thirty years
previous had been engaged on the James
river steamers. He was very popular with
the travelling public. Baltimore Sun, 3lSt.
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EXCITEMENT IN HAITI ON THE SALE OF
SAMANA.-NeD York, January 3O.-The
steamer Stars and Stripes, from Hayti, re-
ports that there is much agitation on the
SANTANA question, and that the provisional
government will probably assist Cabral in
the movement to defeat the plans of Presi-
dent Baez, of San Domingo, ceding the
bay or otherwise parting with any portion
OF it or neighboring territory to the United
Stotps
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SENSATION STORY SPOILED .--Relative to
the wonderful story that Kriel had been re-
stored to life, Louisville paper says: An
examination of the coffin yesterday proved
conclusively that the body of Kriel was
still in the Vault. The story was headed
amongst other flaming lines, with "From
Death to Life"
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TELEGRApHIC NEWS.

NeW York stock nnd Money Market.
NE w YonK, January s1-Noon. Stocks nm
settled. Money easy az par cent. Sterling
Exchange 1902: short, 1851. Gold, 1s1t.
Tennessee ss-Ex-coupons, sag nsw, al. virl
ginfs rs-Ex-coupons, 81. Louisiana ss-old, ss;
now, IS levee ess 6e; SIS, 7ss. Alabama s,s, asa
SIS, 90. Georgis SIS, 81; rs, %. North Caronns
Gs-O1d, 4o3 ; new, As.
Erenfr1.-Money easy at 1Gs per cent. ster-
ling, 100. Gold. l21s. Governments quiet. South
ern securities weaker on Tennessee and stronger
on the balance. II
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Spain.

MADRID, January 3l.-In the Cortes to-
day Figuras defended the recent insured
ton as an act of the people to maintain
their rights, and asserted that the so-called
insurgents killed by the Government were
simply assassinated.
Prim demanded retraction of this Ian
guage. Figuras refused, and duel ehreat-
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DEATH OF A PRiNTER.-Mr. Edward
Byrnes, for several years past a composition
in the San Office, died on Friday of con-
sumption. The deceased was native OF
Virginia, and served through tho late war
in the southern army. Ais funeral took
place yesterday afternoon, and was largely
sadsd,-BaltiaQrs Sun, Janaary3l
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ANOTHER PACIFIC RAILROAD ACCIDENT
THREE PASSENGERS KILLED AND FIVE CARS
SHATTERED.-San Francisco, January 3d.
An accident occurred yesterday evening on
the Pacific railroad east Of Ogden. Three
passengers are reported killed. Five cars
were smashed. No further particulars have
baen raceiyad
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SECESSION IN MExICo.-San Francisco,
January 30.--Mexican adyices received
via Colina are to the following effect A
pronunciamento was issued in San Luis Po-
tosi On the 30th December declaring the in
dependence of the State on the ground Of
the repeated violations Of the National Con-
stitution by President Juarez. The procla-
nation was numerously signed by leading
military officers and citizens, and was re-
ceiyed with great favor by all citizens.
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FRANcE.-Poris, January S0.-The Anne
rican residents of Paris have signed Pc
tition to Minister Washburne requesting
him to do oil in his power to hasten the
completion of the postal treaty between
France and the United States.
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Cuba

HAVANA, January 3l.-The Spanish gun
boat No. has been completely wrecked on
Colorado Reefs.
The second fleet Of the Spanish gunboats
has arrived.
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JUDGE PEAERE.-The Senate Judiciary
Committee have decided to report in favor
Of the confirmation of Judge Pearre, of
Maryland, for the fourth judicial circuit.
This is believed to be equivalent to his
confirmation
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Wharf.-The wheat in this section, we
learn, has generally healthy and promis-
ing appearance, and bids fair to yield well
should no disaster befall it.-LynchbaTg
Aearc
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The DOGMA OF AVAILABILITY London,
January 29.-H is reported to-day that the
Pope has yielded to France, and withdrawn
the project Of infallibility. e
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Foreian s7arkets--lBY TELxaRArHI. 4

LONDON, January 81 Noon. - Consolss s2s.
United States bonds, SLID.
LIVERPOOL, January st--Eoon.--Cotton dull !;
urlapds, IlshI1{d.; Orleans, HID; estimated
sales To- coo bales. Too o. Clock.--C Cotton dull :
zoos. Lard dull.
IiyERPoob, January sf-Ersnfag.- Cotton
tends down uplands, pad.; Oriesns, htesilla
PARIS. January sl.-B our.e opened nrm rentes,
7lf. Tc.
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Prospect of Mexico's Ceding State.
SAN Francisco, January 3l.-Advices
from San Luis Potosi report the petition for
the cession Of that State has been nu-
merously signed, and the citizens are en-
thusiastic over the prospect.
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A French war steamer lately lost forty
Of her crew by yellow fever at Post-au.
Prince,
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4 new Office has been established ut
Wilkinson's shop, Amelia county, Va, and
Warner Jasper appointed postmaster, on
route Chula depot to Paynesville. A new
Office is also established at Whitehead's
store, Pittsylvauia county, Va, and Lewis
W. Gosncy appointed postmaster, on route
Pittsylvania Courthouse to Lynchburg.
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RoME.-Rome, January s0.-The ex-
Grand Duke of Tuscany, Leopold IT,, died
yesterday. -H -.
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The principal agent in the capital moving
scheme-in the interest of st. Louis citi-
zens--has reappeared in Washington, and
is active in the prosecution of his business.
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fraud, the party paid the tax, and HE
neighbors asserted that during the time
specified the entire family were constantly
under the influence of liquor. The assessor
also states that such an'occurrence is not
uncommon, but the quantity consumed in
this case exceeds anything that hae come
under his observation. - Washington Re-
publican.
The WILL OF THE LATE EDWIN NJ.
STANTON The will Of the late Edwin NJ.
Stanton was fled Saturday in the Orphans
Court, Washington, and being proved, was
admitted to probate as regards personally
The will is quite short one, being con-
tanned on page of ordinary letter paper.
II bears date July 10, 1869, and is witnessed
by J. Il. Barnes (Surgeon-GcneraD, G. I.
Chapman, and r. 8. Harrison. After di-
recting that his just debts be paid, he be-
9ueathes two-thirds Of his property-includ-
ing his plate and household furniture,
chargeable with the payment of two-thirds
of his dehts--to his wife, Ellen VI. Stanton,
and the remaining interchangeable with
oue-third of his debts-to his mother; the
surplus at her death to be divided between
his three youngest children. He names P.
II. Watson, of Ashtabula, Ohio; Judge An
drew Wylie, General E. D. Townsend, and
his wife, as executors, and gives them, or
ma oritr of them, power to sell his pro-
pcrtv.
TuE NEw TARIFF B1LL.-The new tariff
bill to he submitted to the House on Tues
day probably is not such an elaborate
measure rs others that have been evolved
from long weeks of investigation by the
WAYS and means committee. The bill will
be most notable for additions to the free
list and the reductions on iron, sugar, cof-
fec, and tea, and the transfer Of many
articles in the drug line from an ad ralorefn
10 q specific duty. On pig iron the duty is
fixed st seven dollars per ton, two dollars
less than the present rate; and on scrap
iron at six dollars per ton, two dollars less
than the existing rate. On tea the duty is
changed from 25 to 20 cents per pound on
coffee, from ) to cents per pound: and on
the three standards Of sugars, from 3, 4,
and cents, TO 2, 3, 4, and cents per
pound. Bituminous coal and salt remain
ut the old duty. Anthracite coal is placed
on the free list. A consolidated duty on
steel, in all shapes, is fixed at 81 cents per
pound. On tin, in plates, specific duty Of
~ cents per pound is substituted for an
ad ra!orena duty Of Is per cent. On cigars
the duty is made specific at 81 per pound,
and the I'D Ualortm part of the tax abolish
ed. The old tax is Sc specific and IS per
cent. al ral0rcm.