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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-30

LAND SALE.-Samuel Barron, Jr.'s, farm
" Waterview," on the Potomac, i'll West
moreland county, containing 446 acres, for
S7,10O to John McCrca, of Allegheny City,
Pa.-Freder2cES6ur1 Ners.
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THE SOLAR ECLIPsE.-The sundry civil
expenses bill passed by Congress appro-
pirates so, 900 to enable the superintendent
Of coast survey to make observations in
Europe on the eclipse Of the sun next De-
cpmhnr.
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THE Corn CRoP.-The corn in this yiclnl-
ty is growing finely, and where the land Is
good the crop will be very heavy, the
prospect for a heavy yield is now better
than it has been since 1SG5.-PiedmoM Ir-
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Look out for spicy editorials in the Chai-
lottesvlle Chronicle. Foster bought pan
of new scissors NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. F"-
gilman.
During the storm which occurred .a on
Monday George Anderson, n coloreo man III
in the employ of Mr.. Lee AIilSon l:n Oh tn hIs
county, was struck and instantly kllieu ?y
lightning. He was IN the h t,1 enSuSuu Al
stacking hay at the time OF the OCCURRENCE
HWheylHe Dispatch.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-30

MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY-in
lSl the fact that the INCEST, GREATEST;
BEST CLOTHING can be had OF the undersleneu
than elsewhere. among which can be found al
kinds OF MEMS SUITS and thousands OF other
NOVELTIES OF the season. In fact, lns,eau Oh
poetry, BARGAINS can be found at
WILLIAM IRA SMITHS,
ta1s 1903 Main street.
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,rcre wanting to urge our
~ shorten the distance between
Heop'. nd fertile regions of the Southwest,
49, 8 very day afforded by the energy ana
s,aactty Of other Intelligent and enter
arising communities and corporations. we
have before us an extract from a. ParKerse
hnre paper announcing that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company is about 10
mild n road in Ohio to shorten It's hne
through that State twenty miles. IL VIII
he recollected that that powerful corpora
t;on has leased a line or lines OF road IN
Ohio TO perfect its through connection with
the great western cities. 1t is to shorten
fits line along one Of these leased ROADS tnat
Il GOES to work, investing it's capital In a
western State four hundred miles from BAL
timore. That is an example for us, and
striking one, too.
Does any one suppose that Baltimore
ritz would rest quiet while there was a loss
IN distance of twenty miles upon line
through which she had to look for trade
and travel, and which was subject to viSo-
rous competition? Indeed, what city would
endure such disadvantage where 1t was
avoidable!
With Richmond the twenty miles in dis
tance between her and Lynchburg is vital.
The ground traversed between these
cities is the quarter-stretch in the race LOT
trade and travel between Virginia and out
side interests. Even hours are critical, but
miles are vital.
-, Gno nr tho ShnrtpGt nnSSlHlp
length, and let us put passengers from
Lynchburg in Richmond in three hours
time, the problem is solved, and Richmond
Is indicated and the Virginia interests pro-
fected as fairly as we can ask them 10 De
protected. Railroads are to be built in all
directions through the State. This all saga
cious men have foreseen. No wise man cx-
poets chat roads are to be bnilt exclusively
In reference to the interests of our own
cities. But we have right to claim that
those cities {and by all means the largest OF
them all) shall have u fair and equal chance
In the struggle, and that they shall not SUI
fer for the want of lines that will give them
every mile of advantage in distance which
they are geographically entitled to.
: Were this city to remain passive while
it is in her power to diminish the distance
between her borders and one of the richest
sections of country in the Union, she
would become by-word and reproach to
all enterprising people. We should remem-
her that this teemlng section is the object
Of competition between two of the most
fourishing cities in the Union. Our adj
vantage in distance over them is i'm
portant:-we should sacrifice none of 1t.
They are powerful, we are compare
lively weak, and just recovering from a
series of disasters. We cannot afford tip
lose a mile in the race. That the people
Of Richmond are fully impressed with the
necessity of saving every mile and hour it is
In their powerl to save in the competition
We are perfectly satisfied. The opportunity
Of saving all, and ensuring the greatest eN-
pcdition In communication with the south
west, is now afforded, and we believe they
win seize upon it with alacrity.
--
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-30

mr. DISCIPLES CHURCH (SYCA-
MOKEl ELEVENTH STREET BETWEEN
BROAD AN ID MARSlALL.-Preaching on
EVERY LORDS DAY at II A. Ii. and z. III.
Elder j.. A. DEARBORN, pastor. Prayer meet
ing on WEDNESDAY EVENINGS at p. NJ.
Seats free.
Parsonage 400 Twelfth street. my7
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Father G. Vandcrplas died last evening.
He received the last sacrament at the hands
of Father Jansen, of st. Peters cathedral,
Richmond.- Index.
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20 the vessels of the treaty powers, ana the
t.os,.,,I see,ns to he of the opinion tha6 the
affect of this will be to decrease or prevent
This kind of emigration. The statute passed
by Congress in 1862 forbids the transporta-
ton in United States vessels OF the inhabl-
tants or subjects Of China, known as
"coolies," to any foreign country, post, or
place whatever, to be disposed of, or sold,
or transferred for any term of years, or for
any time whatever, as servants or appren-
tices, or to be held in service or labor. Ii IL
provided, however, in the same statute, that
nothing therein contained shall be deemed
or construed to apply to or affect any iree
or voluntary emigration of any Chlneste
subject, or to any vessel carrying sun ~.
person or passenger on board tne
same: but such voluntary passenger
must have q certificate from the Consui
at the port of embarking, showing tnat sne
Consul has personally inquired lnto tne on5o
and is satisfied that he Is voluntary cln.,
grant. The Secretary OF state Is noG a" the
That any coolies are being imported lnto nue
ITnitnd states in the sense in which coolies
Is used in the statute. 1t has, howeSet'
COME tn the knowledge of the Department.
tbrouoh two dispatches from the consul ao
Hong Kong that two ship-loads OF C1lllese
a,o;n2onts have started for New Orleans.
Thase are said bv the Consul to nave Deg ill
free and voluntary emleraEn,tIsITnn, s,js IF
Wiling but anxious to 90. the Con iEaa t ",
tha Tinted states in China are reqtlrea W
r ry observe and enforce the provisions
IF rhs tbe act Of 1862. The subject continues
% ., o onc the serious attention OF the De
nor I but the instructions Whlch na a,
pnnn issued to the representatives OF lne
United States in this respect CANNOT pio-
nerly be made public at present, uaou %
Consul lie Gendre says that the order OF
the foreign board in Pekin provides that
only treaty-power merchants can open emil
tnaiion agencies, only treaty-poWer Shfps
Can carry such emisrnnte, and it is only to
freatv-power countries that such contract
entrants can proceed. The coolle trafilc
IS is nrohibitcd at Nicao. BY this order the
convention of 1866, rejected by both France
and England on the ground that it amount
cd TO a prohibition of the coolie trade at the
treaty ports, becomes law of the empire,
binding upon the native local authorities.
The consul says that under the new rule
the traffic must die off, for it has ceased to
be lucrative, and the lawful emigration of
the natives to the Pacific States, confined to
Hong Kong, may soon become monopoly
i'm our hands.
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SPEUHAE n 0TGUEst

ME- BELLS, BELLS. >..
For plantations, factories, foundries, ant
school-houses Received to- day another lot. A
sixty-pound bell for e5, ready for hanging.
SIMPSON & BROTHER,
10 % 1w4 No. 14ls Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-30

ALL PERSONS having claims against the
~ estate OF JOHN s. CASKlE, deceased, ell
sor nsyYnat,t, PExCHY 2. CHATHAM.
jYNsiW executor John 2, esskls, aaseasaa'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-30

"a ICE-CREAM .....r ......5.5
Ny SALOON is now supplied with
: PURE CREAM.
Orders must be sent DAY BEFORE 10 be sup
oiled. ANDREW ANTONI,
.-.-..4.. .-E..r Confectioner,
,vee Main street below poss-oflce.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-30

@ MOSQUITO NETTING.
A FULL SUPPLY JUST OPENED BY US
all widths, qualities, and prices.
jy6 T.R. PRICE & co.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-30

A patent for n railroad ral-splice has beer
issued to George o. Taylor, Hamilton, Va
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-30
LIME AND CEMENT.

= : : NGHE ANU VLMkxN Ne
ERESH ROCKLAND LIME.-Schooner
Il Hardscrsbble, with 1000 barrels FkEsn
KIRKPATRICK & CO.,
jy aa-et Libby BnlI @oE.
DOCKLAND LIME 200 barrels su-
HI perior ROCKLAND LIME daily e1pee'eu'
for sale s low from Hess for sale low nom
kiln, Or delivered ct depots. @ r,EE
jy2S -. :. -- $500
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~, w. e- AIS11Kzs, yEWELfsx, DE.
~ UIAMOEDs, PEARLS. and p2S Ur
!. ( -, s ~ gu FINS and DROPS: DYNAMITE
DlAnas9ssa9 s'EaSEEAAH4, s sl and Pearl.
WEDDING Zines ana PLAIS COLI
s saIshntS SEW NECK CHAINS,
HAEDkERCHIEF HOLDERS
S2s g1s and SLEEVE BUTToNa
' LiNG SsE sTs i Go esI.! and TRAVEL
The latest novelties in SILvpp
onlh-eay presents: Now receiying I ~ and'
,o,HQWLAN & cog
sole gents Tor the celebrated nI 4 Nc , sLeeS
sPECTACLES aDd EYE-f1LASSEs FUND EYE
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-30

POPULATION OF THE CITY.-The census Of
the city proper has been completed by De-
putty Marshal J. NJ. Wood, and we learn
that the total population will not reach
1000. The exact figures we were unable to
obtain. This does not include the suburbs,
the population of which is estimated to be
nearly or quite as large as the corporation
roper.-Lynchburg Ners.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-30

THE FACTS CONNECTED WITH THE WIMBIIH-
RANDOLPH TRAGEDY.-W understand that
the brother and friends of the late Major
Randolph; who was murdered by MIR.
Wimbish for statements contained in let
ter written by the Major in relation to some
business matters, intend obtaining and pub
fishing all the facts in connection with the
whole affair; thereby giving to all interest
ed chance of judging for themselves the
true merits of this .-LyRchburg Press.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-30

The flesh of one arm was torn en II, ,s OH
t ths G0s large 2s'T piece WI from his side
T'i" were the principal wounds, but there
we're ere many others in different parts OF his
h m1 The doctor in attendance thinks it
likely that his wounds will prove fatal
Roanoke Valley. ..s ....--
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-30

PosrpoNEMEST OF THE COMMERCIAL Con-
vrsTIoN.-The Board Of Trade of Knox
Vile on Monday evening indefinitely post,
noned the Commercial Convention called
10 meet in Knoxville on the 18th day OF
August. The hot weather Of midsummer
is not favorable to enjoyment, and in post
poning the Convention to a more pleasant
Season the Board acted wiscly.-Lynchdwy
NelgS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-30

.harked the dogs ON, butthey thought they The:
were sent after the man.. They were hrS e.
savage dogs, andattackei him fnriousIy him I'M.
fore be had an opportunity TO , Get 10 nieces.
self. He was torn almost iiSerany RnNns.-
At lance Meeting the other day Of the President
any Resoiuea. That the sum Of t ,ysreyi
eight thousand dollars, OF so much liner tnefeG 3
as may be necessary, be, and the ,,, sahf the e
hereby, appropriated, together VIII Rro WIN
sum now in the hands Of Alexa lander to bru pro.
Sons, held by order of the court tIo oT and
duce the sum OF one hunaredt the unnaid
dollars, to take up and dnpm pay ,n known as
coupons of the bonds Go iln nonEe and Ohio
F canal C Comps guaranteed by the State Of
Virginia" r-...
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-07-15

END OF Four GREAT MEN. The four
conquerors most conspicuous in the
worlds history are Alexander, Hannibal,
Cesar and Bonaparte.
Alexander, after climbing the dizzy
heights of his ambition, his temples bound
with chaplets dipped in the blood OF
millions, looked down upon conquered
world. and wept that there were no other
worlds for him to conquer, set n city on
fire, and died in scene of drunken
revelry and debauch.
Hannibal, after having, to the aston
ishment and CONSERVATION OF Rome,
passed tho Alps. and having put all her
armies to flight, stripped "three bushels
Of gold rings from the fingers ol her
slaughtered knights, and made her very
foundations quake, fled from his own
country, hated by those who once exult-
ingly united his name with that OF their
god, calling him Hani-Aal, and died at
last by poison administered by his own
hand, unwept and unhonored in a foreign
land.
Caesar, after conquering eight hundred
cities. dying his garments in the blood
of millions of his ioes, and pursuing TO
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-07-15
.AnecdOte of Daniel Webster.

a Boston correspondent assures Us that
the following, one of the many funny
anecdotes that Portsmouth, New lIamp.
shire, people tell of Mr.. Webster, has not
appeared in print:
During Mr. W's residence in that city,
in his younger days. there was n furniture
dealer named Judkins doing business in
the town, who was n very we'll informe d
as well rs ambitious man. He was
patronized by Mr.. Webster, who often
dropped into the shop to olderor superin-
tend The making OF some piece OF furni-
ture. These opportunities of conversing
with man so learned rs Mr. w. were
the delight of Mr. Judkin's life; and on
the removal OF the former To Boston. the
payment of n considerable debt due Mr..
J. was willingly left for future settlement.
Attempts were made ut various times to
collect the debt-always in vain. Final
! ", Mr.. Judkins determined to 20 to
Boston and sec Mr. Webster himself He
reached the city after q long and latiguing
stage-ride, and, making Sunday toilet,
proceeded to the large house on the cor
ner of High and Summer streets. as
Mr.. Webster in?' asked he of the servant
who answered the bell. Yes. but he
can not possibly be seen." "But must
see him." NO; he is entertaining some
Washington gentlemen-they are dining"
Mr.. Judkins had heard of subteriuges,
aud believed not the serving-man. Well,
will come in and wait till dinner is
over" The puzzled servant, needed be-
low stairs, decided to take the importu.
nate strangers name to his ma ster. Fancy
the surprise of Mr.. Judkns Mt seeing Mr..
Webster rushing up stairs and insisting
upon the poor mans joining his friends
at the dinner-table! He would take no
denial, and carried him forcibly almost,
introducing him rs ''my old and dear
friend, Mr.. Judkins, of Portsmouth" and
seating him between distinguished
Bostonian and the Secretary Of the Navy {;
and. to use the words of the worthy cabi-
net. maker, II was for four mortal hours
just as good rs any body; my opinion
was asked on q good many subjects, and
they all seemed to think l knew good
deal. i was invited to visit them, and to
60 to Washington. and every body asked
me to drink wine with them; and by
George! made up my mind never to ask
for my bill again. Twas poor man,
and needed my money, but | had been
treated as Incver expected to be treated
in this world, and was willing to pay
for it. [EDIroR's DRAWER, in Harper'S
Magazine for July.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-07-15

RARE PRECoCITY. An instance Of rare
precocity in u ten year old recently Oc-
CURED in The Sunday-school of an Episco-
pal church in Albany. tine rector of which
takes IN Episcopal pride in the proficiency
of his pupils. He had given out, to be
committed to memory by his scholars,
the Collect for that day. On the follow
ing Sunday he called upon all who had
got the Collect to hold up their right
hands. The show of hands was decidedly
poor, until he observed in the back part
of the room little girl of ten years
(whose parents were not in the pale of
the church, and who had herself but re-
Gently entered the schooD confidently ele-
waiting her hand. "Ah! ! see hand in
Miss Ms class" said the cncourag ged
rector; please repeat the Collect to me.
my good little girl" The scholar being
suddenly bewildered. her teacher said,
"lf you know the Collect. why don't you
repeat p Our little heroine, evidently
thinking something was wrong, bashfully
stammered out II thought he wanted
all that had the collie to hold up their
hands, and had it the other night. and
father had to stay up and take care OF met
At last accounts the child was still living.
in spite OF hcreary Presbyterian co. S.
training, which did not enable her to sec
any good reasons why she should repeat
The Collect"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-07-15

CrRE FOR OBESITY Mr.. SCHNEIDER Is
the latest addition 10 the list OF persons
who have undertaken the treatment and
cure of excessive fntness in the human
race-this condition being considered by
him rs n disturbance of the animal econo-
my, in consequence of which the carbon
taken in is accumulated in the form of tat.
Diet and exercise, rs might be expected,
constitute the basis of his treatment. AS
in the method of Mr.. Banting, which
some years ago was so much in vogue,
the diet advised for fat persons consists
OF food containing 4 large percentage OF
nitrogen, to which some vegetables with
out starch, and cooked fruit. are to be
added, for the purpose of modcrating the
excitation due to animal nourishmcnt.-
This diet is to be varied, according rs in
dividuals are OF a sanguine or Emphatic
temperament. The use of certain wines
is permitted; beer is. however, entirely
forbidden. Coffee and tea allowed, will
rs little sugar as possible. Cheese. po-
tatocs, rice, beans peas, maize, maccaro-
nj, tapioca, arrowroot, and soups are not
allowed The use of sulphatc of soda is
recommended, as moderating the trans.
formation of nilrogcnous materials and
stimulating the oxidation of fat; and the
use Of mineral waters containing the sui
phate Of soda in solution is considered OF
the greatest Importance in this respect.
The waters of Marienbad, which are cs-
pecially rich in this salt, are stated to
have. usually. the most happy effect
Their use. together with that of some al
kaline pills, and strict adherence to the
conditions above mentioned, caused q de-
crease in weight of from twenty-five to
sixty pounds in different individuals in
the course of few weeks. [-EDIToRs
SCIENTIFIC RECORD, in Harper'S Magazine
for July.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-07-15

A WIFE IN DISTRESS. tell me,
my dear. what is the cause of those tears?'
80! such II disgrace !"
"What is it, my dear' don't keep me
in suspense"
"Oh have opened one of your letters
supposing it TO be addressed to myself. 1t
certainly does look more like Mrs. than
Mr."
"ls that all ? What harm can there be
in wiie's opening her husbands letterso"
"No harm in the thing itself, but the
contents such disgrace"'
WHO has dared to write me n letter
unfit TO be read by my wife ~
"Oh, no; it is couched in the most
chaste and beautiful language. But the
contents; the contents! -
Here the wife buried her face in her
handkerchief. and commenced sobbing
aloud. while the husband eagerly caught
up the letter and commenced reading the
epistlc that had broken his wife's heart.
1t was \ bill from the printer tor tn rec
years subscription for the newspaper
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-07-15

Let us look for moment at the ques-
ton Of time. Suppose laborer to work
ten hours. and to devote two hours per
day to meals, and going TO and from
work. There remain twelve hours out
of the twenty-four. Allow nine hours of
this for sleep-an hour more than neces-
sary for most persons-but say nine
hours; three of leisure remain. But
suppose one hour Of the three TO be spent
with the family, there arc still two hours
Of time for quiet study. Now exclude
Sunday from the calculation, and allow
one secular evening for amusement sole
ly, there remain ten hours per week for
study-an amount Of time that would,
with ordinary intelligence, answer to
master the rudiments of the French or
German language in single year. thus
opening new and rich field of amuse-
ncnt and culture. Ten years of such
course would give man the mastery oil
the French aud German tongues, fair
knowledge Of mathematics, pure and ap-
piled, all outline of the physical sciences,
and skill rs craftsman. The writer Of
this article, still on the sunny side OF forty,
asserts that the average of all the time
he has been able to devote to study dur
ing his life has been considerably less than
two hours per day Let any mechanic at
the age of twenty consider how much
advantage the above requirements would
be TO him at the age of thirty, should he
obtain them, and then go to work and get
them The requisite books can be OBJ
tanned for less than many young man
spends for cigars during six months
Twelve years since, we were in ma
chinc.shop in the centre OF New York
State. where we were having model
constructed. The young man to whom
the foreman and proprietor had assigned
the work, attracted our attention for some
remarks which seemed to indicate high
er cultivation than is usually met with in
young men occupying similar position.
Thereupon, we set ourselves to draw him
out.
We found him familiar with the higher
mathematics, IN expert craftsman, and
thoroughly posted in natural philosophy
and the chemistry of the metals. He had
commenced French and German. All
these accomplishments were the rewdrd
of evening study, pursued steadily since
the date of his apprenticeship, commenced
at the age of sixteen. This young man
was at that time just past twenty'one, in
apparently perfect mental, moral. and
physical health. He has since risen by
successive steps to foreman, and is now
partner in the same establishment.
man of wealth and influence. Scientific
american.