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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

A NEW Power IN MECHANICs.-Ac couple
of young machinSts have working model
of an engine on exhibition in one of the
rooms of the bank building on Third street,
which, if successful in operation on a large
or working scale. is destined to produce as
radical a change in motive power as steam
effected in its day and generation. A patent
was secured for the present invention few
months ago, but even since then certain I'M.
provements are claimed, and it is proposed
to.offer the perfected model to the inspec..
ton of the public in the course Ola week at
the farthest.
A furnace at one end of u heavy IRON
tube, which acts as tlue. is expanded by
the heat. The expansion acts upon lever
of heavier metal than the tube, and as the
latter becomes heated, the lever moves
slowly but powerfully backwards and for
wards; and this motion, once secured, is re.
peatcd at will by the application Of cog
wheels. The supply Of heat to the tube is
regulated by side tlues which carry oil SUI
pertluous heat, or leaves all the furnace pro-
duces forapplcation to the generating tube,
ut will of the operator.
The inventors affirm that the power Is
unlimited, and that it can be supplied mt
cost which will throw caloric engines
and steam engines completely into the
shade Cincinnati Commercial.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

A COURAGEOUS Boy.-One day last week /,
as little son of Daniel Musselman, near
Fairfield, aged about eight years, was out
picking blackberries: large black snake,
unseen by him, coiled itself around his legs
as he was picking berries through fence.
The little fellow, finding himself u prisoner
and no help near, showed fight-caught his
snakeship by the neck, and choked 1t until
he cot two small stones, when putting his
head on one with the other he soon had the
snake dead. Then freeing himself OF lt ne
went to picking berries again. The suaKe
was If the racer species, from four to i've
feet long. .The little fellows legs showed I.st
marks Of the squeeze for several days;
high character, who venehes tor t ne r
trnthfulness. The little fellow eNniGl'e an =.
cooIness and presence of mind rare IN one
90 Young. and u courage which few boys OF
hi are Would manifest under similar cir
cumstances. -Gettysbnr9 Star.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

New ORLEANS, MOBILE, AND CHATTANoo-
GA RA1LEoAD.-Mobile, July d.-On the
eastern division-from Mobile to Pasca-
goula--of the New Orleans, Mobile, and
Chattanooga railroad, the last rail was laid
last night. The road will be open for traffic
this week. The entire line to New Orleans
will be running early in September. The
great drawbridge at Bigolettes is nearly
finished.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

DEsrRucrryE sToaM AT NOBLE. Mobile,
July Ola terrific storm passed over this
snprooted, aud goods in stores were damaged
nv water Four steamboats, were sunk or
driven ashore. The dry-dock was forced
from its moorings, and driven about eight
miles up the river. The total damage is
about 800, 200. No lives were lost as far as
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

CHINESE BAGNros.-Our worthy city
fathers would do we'll to take some steps to
rid the city of the Chinese bagnios that ex-
ist in Negro alley and other parts of the
city. Half hundred or more of these hor.
rible wretches live in dens six by ten feet
long on both sides of that street, and make
night hidcous with their yells and broils
from dark until daylight, disturbing and
annoying quiet people for several blocks In
every direction from that locality.-Los
dn1oIps (TnLl Mems. ..........--
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

THE VENDETTA IN MEMPHIs-MoEE FRI
viTE Observation-Disclosures, July @:-,An-
other terrible tragedy in the Bolten.Dickens
V VeneL tt was enacted this morning. AS
Colonel Thomas Dickens was on ms way
Rome, on Big creek, in this county, he wa:
shot from the bushes and killed. DETECTIVE
oisieers are working up the case, when
creates great excitement; Colonetp D ,tan
was an Old man. He killed wade boitoh III
this city last fall. Dickens is the tenth per-
son killed III this feud.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

Washington College and Richmond Cot
lcgc both have advertisements in the D1S-
patch, to which we call attention. The
former desires to employ Il gentleman TO
take charge of the business school, and the
latter an instructor to assist IN the SCHOOLS
of modern languages, mathematics, and
,,yliSb
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02
knnWn,

BURNING OF PAPER BELT FACTORY
Springfield, July 31.-The paper belt fae-
tory of Crane Brothers, at Westtield, was
burned this morning with it's contents.
Loss, $50, 900; insurance, $4,000.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02
WASHINGTON NEWS.

IsRAEL1TEs IN RoUMANIA.--Lettcrs have
been received in Washington with reference
to the heretofore reported massacre OF Jews
in Roumana, in which it is stated that artl-
Gle u of the new Constitution guarantees
freedom of conscience to all. -Four nun
dred thousand Jews have in Roumana 10
synagogues ID, l52 Catholics have %
churches 1903 ProtcstantS have II houses
of worship; Sis ArmenlanS (Gregorians)
II churches, etc. IF religious persecution
existed the Jews would not be allowed to
have synagogucs or to worship in the man
ner prescribed by their religion, and the
prosecutions of Indicators would be eX-
tended to the honest portion of the Jewish
population.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02
GIsgNBRIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, }
GREENBRIER COUNTY, w. VA,

JuIy SIsI, I6IU.
Hon. Jefferson Davis arrived here on yes
terday morning, and ut once retired to his
quarters. Yesterday after dinner he was
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

TRAGIC AFFAIR IN YokKvILLE, n. L.
Neo Yors July ,;sk 6dm 4GIkY Brsnn ,n1s
I Inhn Peed and Mary SIeehan, entered the
a y nnrtments of Anne Mclaughlin and her
hrsband. and dragged the latter from bed.
Reed inflicted on him five stabs with an old
hayonet. McLaughlin's wounds are danger
ous. His wife was also. badly used by the
ruflians. The woman Sheehan melted her
drunken companions to commit the out
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

The Richmond papers affect much to be
infalibIe. Itwould seem that the action at
Rome has its effect on our Journalists.
They have something of the old Gran
danes Didn't tell you so. The Dispatch
especially is knowing ALL by reference to (,
our files. ;" or, eve advocated long ago,
or, " we said So" arc stcrrcotypcd with it.
A few numbers back it cNtollcd its pro-
phctic ken for having seen there would be
no war in Europe But the cable bears news
Of nothing else, and now, forsooth, our
prophets are enightcnino us much about
the situation, duration, and issue of the
war. Verify, we prefer the manlncss Of
the Inter, which affects to know nothing
about the future and yet tells more that is
true than all the prophets together.-Satcm
Ledler.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

ARMY OFFICERS IN CIVIL rosTs.-The
new army law provides that it shall not he
lawful for any officer of the army to hold
any civil office, whether by election or APP
pointment. and any such officer accepting
or exercising the functions Ola civil office
shall at once cease to he an officer of the
army, and his commission shall he vacated
thereby. AS soon as this provision becomes
known to General Sickles, Minister TO
Spain General Badeau. consul to London !;
and other military officers holding civil
positions, they viii have to resign the lat
ter, or at once consider their rank in the
army vacated,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

KILLED BY LIGHTSING.-Mr. S. Simcoe,
near Howardsyillc, had eight sheep killed
on Sunday morning last by lightning. On
the same morning cow was killed on the
farm of Mr.. James L. Tompkins, near this
place, bV lightning. -SCOttsuiLL Register.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

GOLD SALES AND BOND PURCHASES
Washington, July 3l.-The Assistant United
States Treasurer at New York has been in
structed to sell 81 ,0O0,000 in gold on each
Wednesday during the month of August
and to purchase Sl,000,OO0 of bonds on
each alternate Thursday during the me- month"; oon
commencing August 4th, and S2,0oO, 900 on
gust 18th. The sales of gold during the
month will thus amount to $1,000, 900. and
the amount of bonds purchased will be
Sc 600 lHW
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

Messrs. Editors lille your numerous
contributors are keeping you well posted
concerning the European imbroglio, Chi
ncse immigration, railroad schemes, North
Carolina politics, cases of sunstroke, and
sundry other matters, allow me space to
mention a gale of wind which, starting IN
Louisville, KY, came round by New York,
and touching at our own Richmond,
reached this place yesterday, bringing me
from Mr.. John Gilbert, OF LoulsVllle, 90
nation of one hundred dollars for the edu-
cation of Virginia soldiers orphans. l hope
that this breeze will fan many heart as it
circulatcs among your readers, and still fur
Their relieve the stagnation of this hot
weather by bringing many other donations
for the same good work.
w. F. BRoADDUs,
Corresponding Secretary of Committee for
Educating Virginia Orphans.
I,,l,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

Mysterious Murder in New York.
&On Thursday night last wealthy Israelite
named NATHAN was murdered in his house,
near the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York,
and the murderer or purterers escaped
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

A MASSACHUSETTS BANK TO DO GOLD
Bus1NEss.-Thc Comptroller of the Cur
rency has received an application from
Massachusetts, for a bank charter to do bust
ness on Il gold basis under the act which
passed at the last session of Congress. This
is said to the first application from the
East all the former applications were from
the Pacific coast.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

A Washington letter says: The Knights
Tcmplar of this city will give a select en-
cursioD to Richmond, Va, GA Baltimore,
and return the same route. They will leave
here on the noon train for Baltimore on
Friday, 18th August, where they will en-
bark on the steamer State Of Virginia, go
down the bay and up York river, making
brief stay at Yorktown, and arriving III
Richmond Saturday morning. Ii their pre-
parations now making may be taken as
warranty for the most pleasurablc trip ever
leaving this city, they will surely have it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

MARROW EscArE.-Robert Beal, son of
Mr.. Joseph X. Beal, of this place, while out
in the storm of sunday morning last, took
shelter under large tree on the farm. OF
Mr.. Price CAN'T, and 4 few minutes alter
leaving it it was torn into atoms bya stroke Oh
ljuhtuine-ScottSUille Register.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

A TTENTION, FARMERS.-The CITY
n MILLS foot Mayo's bridge, Manchester,
hsyiog recently been put IN thog9aga Siasr, -
lice aud on liberal Terms. Apply AZ MILL.
an 2-eodets
TeICKLlNI SPICES for sale by
Avs s21 broad street,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02
The FOREIGN News.

The Sunday kilograms contain the follow
ing items Of news which have not been
dwarfcd or contradctcd by subsequent
ones. The "battle" at Saarbruck was
plainly no battle at all, since there were
less than thirty killed on both sides:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02
r.,uu,ssr.,u MERCHANTS.

HOFFMAN, LEE Il CO., ,,,xrS
- : 6I EXCHANGE PLACE
BtLf1M0RE, MD, : 90. !. =, y;r.
offer thcir services 70 the msnaiasi,a sof MANU-.
GINA AMI Sur.h Garoilna Ior tiic eaio oA
FACTuREU TOBACCO.
Liblsa! cash advances on shipments ao.;,m
PIIil;p 4. BALL, Salesman. ~ sS-Soe----
a Y. STOKES s CO.. WHOiSEsaAraRn Nh.
"A. GRO1 ELS AND CUMMlssiUs q, stare
CHANTS, RICHMOND. SA ncs af sana ssS
,.hic s offer 10 ths merchants OF Fiigin'ax ap D.
NORTH Carolina 100 hsgsnsssl e IS anS Com.
pany's Sugs rs. ljy Isl a. =. S10.e-
ALI. PERSONS having claims against me sas
"a a...,an. IoHs 3, Casks, deceased W., WV
1Isssa 70 present them, properly a nsssHTTaS,
far naymsat. PEASAS 70 Va deeeasea.
jy as-sw executor JONI o SaSA'~'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02
PROFESSIONAL SPECTATORS.

LONDON, July 30.-The correspondent of
the Daily Ne,es says that DR.. Evans, an
American resident of Paris, has been al-
thorized to reject the otter Of General z.
Sheridan and other Americans who were
said to have been anxious to serve against
Prussia. The French wanted General She
ridan authorized to 20 Us Il professional
spectator merely, but this, too, has been
rejected by the Government.
IGeneral Sheridan will not reach Liver
pool before the 9Th
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

Cows DY1NG.-A fatal disease has broken
out amongst the cows in this city, and seve-
raj have already died from it. The disease
is supposed to have been contracted from a
drove of Texas cattle which remained here
several days some two or three months
sincc.-LynChbufy NetcS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

NATIONAL DEBT STATEMENT.-The debt
statement for July will show reduction
not exceeding, probably, seven millions.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

N 0et&& S{er was founu out ny the III
Il house. 1t produced great
= S. city. MIR. NATHAN was q
- leB s Board of Brokers, a million
4 Ss seess.ea - geatse He
~ - Sy, and came from his couIs
commemorate the anniYer-
: S. = 8er's death, according to the
|Fch. In the house ut the
= &'| arder were two of his sons
sekeeper and her son. When
Fent at O'Clock Friday morning
IKE him for the morning ceremonies,
6e found him dead-,nurdered most hor-
ribly.
New York has been the scene Of SO many
mysterious murders that this one of man
30 noted produced great excitement.
Among the cases which has given that city
prominence In this respect we may cite
those OF the pretty cigar girl, DR.. BURDELL,
the WALTON murder, and the murder of
RoaEEs, struck down In his own door in
day time, few steps from Broadway. In
none OF these cases have the murderers been
discovered. According to the Tribune, In
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02
CHASSEPOTS.

At the Government arsenals in France
thirty thousand Chassepots were turned out
each week in July. There will be manu-
featured per week during August Al 900 !;
during September, ~ 600; and during DC
tober, go, 900 of the same arms.
LONDON, July 3-The Saturday ReuieU,
issued to-day, has a severe condemnatory
article on the life of Charles Dickens and
the morality of his late works.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

Coleman Yclott, Esq, of Baltimore, died
in Lccsburg, Va, at his father-in-laW's
IGcncral Rust last Saturday. Upon the
breaking out of the war in 1861 MIR. 1cllott
became firm supporter of the rights OF the
South, and at the extra session of the Le-
gisature held in Frederick in May, 1861, nc
was appointed one of the peace commis'
sioners 10 visit the President of the South
ern Confedcracy to lay before him the Ma
1yland peace resolutions and urge a sus,
pension CT hostlites, etc. He visited Mont.
gomery, Ala, in the discharge of this duty,
but did not return to Maryland till after the
close of the war. He served as major in the
Army of Northern Virginia, under General
Lee, for three years. AT the close OF the war
in 1863 he removed his family residence
from Lecsburg to Lexington, Va, and re-
ncwed his practice of law. In December,
1860. he again removed to Baltimore, and
resided there until his death.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02
ENGLISH DISSATISFACTION.

LONDON, July 3O.-In view of the public
sentiment in England oCcasioned by the
publication of the secret treaty the Gov
ernment will address 4 communication to
the Governments of France and Prussia de-
caring that the explanations Of the secret
treaty are unsatisfactory.
From orders recently issued from the War
Office it is believed that it is intended to
ask Prussia to join England in placing an
army in Belgium for the protection Of that
countrv
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIoN-AN 1MPoR-
TANT DEcIsIoN.-Hon. John MERIT, judge
of the county court of Floyd, has recently
stitutlon of Virginia, in its retrospective
operation, as antagonistic to article 8, sec.
ton 10 of the Constitution OF the United
states, and is therefore void. The question
came before Judge Merritt, in vacation, on
an application for the appointment, Of three
trccho5ders to appraisc a homestead as pro-
yidcd for in the 10Th section Of the home
stead act of the General Assembly, ap:
proved June 81, 1870. The Judge refused
to make the appointment, and directed the
sheriff of the county to proceed TO levy the
execution in the case and make sale OF the
applicants property, who claimed some part
of his homestead eXcmpt.-Lynch6uTg he
nublic1u
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

1t is reported that the sklrmish of the
2Gth gave some idea of the comparative
merits of the Needle and, Chassepot guns,
though, owing tothe ShortnesS of the affair,
the test was not complete. The Prussians
commenced to fire ut Il distance of elgnt
hundred metres, and their fire fell short by,
one hundred metres. The French hred
almost simultaneously, and some Prusslans
were killed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-06

NEW YORK. Aug. 8. - Cotton lower; sales COS
bales; Middling upands at 1899. Flour-sales 500
State at GO a 90; Round Hoop OHIO at 6 so a 90
Western at 60 a. 40; Southern at 10 % 10 o.
Wheat a 9, lower; sales $4,000 bush: MOL Spring
at As "a 81; No. at so % 49,; White State at
| So; Winter Red and Amber Western at &c "a IS
Illinois at 52l Corn l % &c lower; sales 5000
BUSH. new Mixed Western at 50 a 3Gc oats lower;
State 65 "a 66c; Western AT 90 a sac. Pork heavy
and lower; mess at 20 rs a. 2000; prime at "a 10
az 26 co. Lard lower steam at I6 "a ifbc: kettle at II
"a lie, Butter firm; Ohio at 20 % 23c; State at "a
0D 25c Whiskey lower; Western free at 90 20 1 Of.
10} a. 11r Muscovado at % @ 0tc tair TO good
filming at 81 "a 10c No. II Ouch standard lOic. Nav
al Storesiluli Spirits Turpentne at 39c; Strained
Resin at 95 TaIlow quiet at 81 q 10lc' Linseed
quiet. Freshts to Liverpool quiet; wheat 12l.
CHICAGO, Aug. s. Flour unchanged. Wheat
lower ar If5 for No. 2. Corn lover at 7s4 % 7sic
Tor No. q Oats lower No. q at 4fc Tor old. and dOc
ior new No u. Rye firm at soc tor No. 2. Barley
steady at Oh a los for No.2 High Wines active at
30 "a 5Ic Provisons-mess pork at 20 90 a. 30 co.
Lard quiet at at 1G}c Bulk meats at 1870 tor should
ers; Live hog. active. Cattle steady at % "a ~
for Texan to choice shipping steers
Receipts 800 bbs. -four, CT 900 bush wheat
l22,00O bush. $1,000 bash. oats 600 bush rye
1900 bush. barley 1900 hogs. > >
Shipments-5.500 bbls. -four, $4,000 bush wheat
5000 bush. corn, 122, 900 bush. oats $500 hogs
CINCINNATI, Aug. 5-Whiskev dull at 81 az Csc -
ProvisiOns-new mess pork frmer at -. Bulk
meats firm; shoulders at 15lc. sles at 15b 20 ice
quarter clear ribs at 14ic; clear lib sides at l7s a
ll3c clear sides at Isle. Sugar cured hams at poe.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 5--Cotton nomina; Mid
ding uplands at 17gc.
MOBILE, Aug. 5.-Cotton dan; Middng uplands
at 17lc.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 5.-Cotton quiet: Middline
uplands at 18c.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 5. Cotton steady; Middlins
at 16ac.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-06
Brief yofiin.s.

Com modore James Alden, Chief OF the Bu-
reau of Navigation has left Washington on a
months leave OF absence. He will visit Bos-
ton and this his native city.
Gold opened yesterday at 81 1 q, advanced
to la IL. then dropped, closing at 121 8.
Two new passenger cars built by the WATSON
Manufacturing Company for the Grand Trunk
road, arrived yesterday. They are OF the mont
tor pattern and elegantly painted and expen
sively upholstered.
We wish to refer our readers to the adver-
tisement of steamer Charles Houghton for an
excursion to Harpswell next Tuesday Harps-
well is one of the most delightful places for ex-
cursionists that can be found in Casco Bay.
Let all who can embrace this first good oppor-
tunity of the season to visit Harpswell
The steamer Charles Houghton will make an
excursion from Harpswell among the islands
next Tuesday afternoon after landing the ex-
cursonsts from this city. This will give the
people Of Harpswel fine opportunity for a
few hours sail in this favorite steamer.
rhe Portland Band had a very large party
on their moonlight harbor excursion last eve
ming, and the company agreed that it was a re.
markedly pleasant occasion. We hear that
the Band will repeat the experiment at an
early day.
Yesterday the police arrested one Starkev.
on Washington street, for brutal assault on
his wife the previous night. The woman was
sadly cut the bruised by his blows and kicks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-06

LAW TBRM-WE3TERN DISTRICT.
FRIDAY.-The following cases were disp )seI Of:
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Benz. F. Wentworth vs. Hartford Ins.C,. Ar
gued.
Littledeld. Webb
Inhabitants OF NorthiYarmouth vs.. Inh lbitants of
West Gardiner, Argued in writing.
Davis & Drummond. L. Clay.
George Eaton vs. VIM. Clark and Trustees. Ex-
ceptons overruted. Trustee discharged.
Haskell. Putnam,
Arthur Loregrovs vs. George S. Hunt. Submitted
on BRIEFS
Fessendens. Putnam
Patrick MEG lnchy VS.. Stephen d. Hal. Argued.
Putnam. O'Donncll.
Nathan Cummings vs. Matth W Adams Excep-
lions ovarru led
Sweat. Putnam,
Henry Baker vs.. City of Portland. Argued.
Davis g. Drummond. Symonds.
Eiphalet Clark in eqnty VS.. David Robinson, Jr.
Submitted on brisis.
Howard g. Cleaves. Barnes.
Mark Jordan VS.. Ebenezar Cobb. Argued.
Symonds s. Libby. Vinton.
Samuel Doughty vs.. John W Jordln. Exceptions
overruled
Vinton. Symonds g. Libby.
State VS.. Francis Murphy. Argued.
Reed, Atty Gen. A. A. Strout.